Surf ace Water Supply 

of the United States 

1957

Part 7. Lower Mississippi River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1511

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, 

Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, 

Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, 

Tennessee, and Texas, and with other 

agencies

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, WASHINGTON : 1959
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office 

Washington 25, D.C. - Price $1.75 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, 

Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas, 

and with other agencies, by personnel of the Water Resources Division, 

L. B. Leopold, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, 

chief, Surface Water Branch, and F. J. Flynn, chief, Basic Eecords 

Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district 

engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

I. E. Anderson (succeeded by W. H. Robinson)______Jackson, Miss. 

H. C. Bolon_________________________________Rolla, Mo. 

W. R. Eaton__________________________Chattanooga, Tenn. 

F. N. Hansen__________________________Baton Rouge, La. 

S. K. Jackson (succeeded by A. A. Fischback, Jr.) _Oklahoma City, Okla. 

E. R. Leeson____________________________Topeka, Kans. 

W. T. Miller (succeeded by W. L. Heckler)_______Santa Fe, N. Mex. 

J. L. Saunders__________________________Fort Smith, Ark. 

F. F. Schrader___________________________Louisville, Ky. 

J. M. Terry (succeeded by W. T. Miller)____________Denver, Colo. 

Trigg Twichell___________________________Austin, Tex.
CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1957

OCTOBER 1956

S M T W T P S 

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

28 29 30 31

JANUARY 1957

5 M T W T P S 

12345

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30 31

APRIL 1957

S M T W T P S 

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7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

28 29 30

JULY 1957

S M T W T P S 

123456

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

28 29 30 31

NOVEMBER 1956

S M T W T P S 

123

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

25 26 27 28 29 30

FEBRUARY 1957

S M T W T F S 

1 2

3456789 

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

24 25 26 27 28

MAY 1957

S M T W T P S 

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5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

26 27 28 29 30 31

AUGUST 1957

S M T W T F S 

123

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

DECEMBER 1956

S M T W T P S 

1

2345678

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31

MARCH 1957

S M T W T F S 

1 2

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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

31

JUNE 1957

S M T W T F S 

1

2345678

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

SEPTEMBER 1957

S M T W T P S

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8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30

IV
CONTENTS

Page

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

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

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

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

Downstream order of listing gaging stations.......................................... 3

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

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo................................................. 15

Meramec River basin 

Meramec River: 

Dry Fork:

Little Dry Fork:

Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo........................................... 17

Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo............................................... 18

Meramec River near Stealville, Mo................................................ 19

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.................................................. 20

Bourbeuse River near St. James, Mo............................................. 21

Lanes Fork near Rolla , Mo.................................................... 22

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo ................................................... 24

Big River:

Terre Bleue Creek:

Dry Branch near Bonne Terre, Mo............................................ 25

Big River near De Soto, Mo..................................................... 26

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo................................................... 27

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo... ................................................ 28

Mississippi River at Chester, 111.................................................. 29

Headwater diversion channel basin

Castor River (head or headwater diversion channel) at Zalma, Mo.................. 31

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111................................................... 32

Mayfield Creek basin 

Mayfield Creek:

Perry Creek near Mayfield, Ky.................................................. 34

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.............................................. 36

Obion Creek basin

Bayou du Chien basin 38 

Bayou du Chien near Clinton, Ky.................................................. 38

Obion River basin

South Fork Obion.River near Greenfield, Term..................................... 39

Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford, Term................................ 40

North Fork Obion River near Union City, Tenn................................... 41

Obion River at Obion, Tenn....................................................... 42

Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, Tenn.............................................. 43

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Tenn.................................. 44

South Fork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn........................... 45

North Fork Forked Deer River at Trenton, Tenn................................ 46

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Tenn............................. 47

Hatchie River basin

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn................................................... 48

Hatchie River near Stanton, Tenn................................................. 49

Wolf River basin

Wolf River at Rossville, Tenn.................................................... 50

Grays Creek:

Marys Creek at Pisgah Road, near Fisherville, Tenn........................... 51

Mississippi River at Memphis , Tenn................................................. 52

St. Francis River basin 

St. Francis River:

Little St. Francis River:

Barnes Creek near Fredericktown, Mo.......................................... 54

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo............................................. 55

Clark Creek near Piedmont, Mo.................................................. 56

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo........................................... 57

St. Francis River at Wappapello , Mo.............................................. 58

Right Hand Chute of Little River:

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo....................................... 59

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo........................................ 60

Little River ditch 251 near Lilbourn, Mo................................... 61

Little River ditch 1 (not the same as Little River ditch near Kennett):

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo............................................ 62

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.................................. 63

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.................................... 64

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo................................... 65

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo................................. 66

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo...................................... 67

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark............................... 68

St. Francis River at Marked Tree , Ark............................................ 69

V
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued 

White River basin

White 

West 

River:Page

Fork White River at Greenland, Ark........................................ 70

War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, Ark........................................... 71

White River near Rogers, Ark..................................................... 72

White River at Beaver , Ark....................................................... 73

Kings River near Berryville, Ark............................................... 74

James River near Springfield, Mo............................................... 75

James River at Galena, Mo...................................................... 76

White River near Branson, Mo..................................................... 77

Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin, Ark.......................................... 78

White River near Flippin, Ark.................................................... 79

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark................................................ 80

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark................................................... 81

North Fork River near Tecumseh, Mo............................................. 82

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh , Mo............................................... 83

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark............................................ 84

North Fork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark............................. 85

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.................................................. 86

White River at Batesville, Ark................................................... 87

Black River near Annapolis, Mo................................................. 88

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo......................................... 89

Black River at Leeper, Mo...................................................... 90

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo................................................ 91

Black River near Corning, Ark.................................................. 92

Current River:

Big Creek near Yukon, Mo................................................... 93

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo................................................. 94

Current River near Eminence, Mo.............................................. 95

Current River at Van Buren, Mo............................................... 96

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.............................................. 97

Current River at Doniphan, Mo................................................ 98

Black River at pocahontas, Ark................................................. 99

Spring River at Imboden, Ark................................................. 100

Eleven Point River:

King's Creek near Willow Springs, Mo..................................... 101

Eleven point River near Thomasville , Mo.................................... 103

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo................................................ 104

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo........................................ 105

Eleven point piver near Ravenden Springs, Ark.............................. 106

Black River at Black Rock, Ark................................................. 107

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark..................................... 108

Piney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.......................... 109

Strawberry River near poughkeepsie, Ark...................................... 110

White River at Newport, Ark...................................................... Ill

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark................................... 112

South Fork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark................................ 113

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark....................................... 114

White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark............................................... 115

Arkansas River basin 

Arkansas River:

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo..................................... 116

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.............................................. 117

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.................................... 118

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.................................................. 119

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.................................. 120

Cottonwood Creek below hot springs, near Buena Vista, Colo..................... 121

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo................................................... 122

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Arkansas River basin..... 123

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.............................................. 124

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo............................................... 125

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo................................................. 126

Fountain Creek; 

Monument Creek:

Templeton Gap Floodway at Colorado Springs, Colo........................... 127

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo................................................. 128

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo...................... 129

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo............................. 130

Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo. .............. 131

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo................................................ 132

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo............................................... 133

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo............................................... 134

Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo............................................. 135

Purgatoire River near Hoehne, Colo............................................. 136

Frijole Creek near Alfalfa , Colo............................................. 137

San Francisco Creek near Alfalfa, Colo....................................... 138

Purgatoire River near Alfalfa, Colo............................................ 139

Purgatoire River near Las Animas, Colo......................................... 140

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa , Colo............................................ 141

Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo................................. 142

Frontier ditch near Coolidge, Kans............................................. 143

Arkansas River near Coolidge , Kans............................................... 144

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans................................................. 145

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.............................................. 146

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans............................................... 147

Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans................................................ 148

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans................................................. 149

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans............................................... 150
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Arkansas River basin Continued Page

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans................................... 151

Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans.................................................. 152

North Fork Ninnescah River near Cheney, Kans................................... 153

South Fork Ninnescah River near Murdock, Kans................................ 154

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans................................................ 155

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans............................................ 156

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans................................................. 157

Salt Fork Arkansas River:

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla..................................... 158

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla........................................ 159

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla...................................... 160

Chikaskia River near Corbin, Kans............................................ 161

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla......................................... 162

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.................................................. 163

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee , Okla............................................... 164

Ciraarron River near Guy, N. Mex................................................ 165

Cimarron River near Kenton, Okla............................................... 166

Citnarron River near Mocane, Okla............................................... 167

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans................................................. 168

Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla.............................................. 169

Preacher Creek near Dover, Okla.............................................. 170

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla............................................. 171

Cottonwood Creek: 

Deer Creek:

Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near Oklahoma City, Okla.................. 172

Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla.............................................. 173

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla............................................. 174

Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla................................................ 175

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.......................................... 176

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.................................................... 177

Polecat Creek:

Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn, Okla........................................... 178

Polecat Creek below Heyburn Reservoir, near Heyburn, Okla...................... 179

Verdigris River near Madison, Kans............................................. 180

Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans............................................ 181

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans............................................. 182

Fall River near Eureka, Kans................................................. 183

Otter Creek at Climax, Kans................................................ 184

Fall River Reservoir near Fall River, Kans................................... 185

Fall River near Fall River, Kans............................................. 186

Fall River at Fredonia , Kans................................................. 187

Elk River near Elk City, Kans................................................ 188

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.......................................... 189

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla............................................. 190

Caney River near Elgin, Kans................................................. 191

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla............................................... 192

Caney River near Hulah, Okla................................................... 193

Caney Creek;

Bee Creek near Havana , Kans................................................ 194

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla......... ...................................... 196

Caney River near Ochelata, Okla................................................ 197

Caney River near Ramona, Okla.................................................. 198

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla........................................... 199

Bird Creek at Avant, Okla.................................................... 200

Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Okla........................................... 201

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla................................................. 202

Verdigris River near Inola , Okla............................................... 203

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans............................................ 204

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans........................................... 205

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans......................................... 206

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls , Kans................................... 207

Neosho River at Strawn , Kans................................................... 208

Neosho River near lola, Kans................................................... 209

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans................................................ 210

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla............................................... 211

Spring River:

Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo................................................ 212

Spring River at Larussell, Mo................................................ 213

Spring River near Waco, Mo................................................... 214

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo............................................... 215

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla............................................... 216

Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo..................................................... 217

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo................................................. 218

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla......................................... 219

Neosho River near Langley, Okla................................................ 220

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla......................................... 221

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla................................................. 222

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort Gibson, Okla................................... 223

Neosho River below Fort Gibson Reservoir, near Fort Gibson, Okla............... 224

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla............................................... 225

Illinois River:

Osage Creek near Elm Spring's, Ark. ........................................... 226

Illinois River near Watts , Okla................................................ 227

Flint Creek near Kansas , Okla................................................ 228

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla............................................ 229

Barren Fork at Eldon, Okla................................................... 230

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near Gore , Okla...................................... 231
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Arkansas River basin Continued Page

Illinois River near Gore, Okla................................................. 232

Canadian River near Hebron, N. Mex............................................. 233

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex............................................ 234

Cimarron Creek:

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest, N. Mex................................. 235

Cimarron Creek below Eagle Nest Dam, N.. Mex.................................. 236

Cimarron Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex...'...................................... 237

Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex.......................................... 238

Rayado Creek at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, N. Mex........................ 239

Cimarron Creek at Springer, N. Mex........................................... 240

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex..................................... 241

Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex................................................ 242

Rio Agua Negra (head of Mora River) near Holman, N. Mex...................... 243

Vigil Canyon near Holman, N. Mex........................................... 244

Agua Fria Creek near Holman, N. Mex........................................ 245

Rio de la Casa near Cleveland, N. Mex...................................... 246

La Cueva Canal below La Cueva, N. Mex...................................... 246

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex............................................... 247

Cebolla River near Golondrinas, N. Mex..................................... 248

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.......................................... 249

Mora River seepage investigation, N. Mex..................................... 250

Coyote Creek below Black Lake, N. Mex ...................................... 256

Coyote Creek above Guadalupita, N. Mex..................................... 257

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex...................................... 258

Mora River near Watrous, N. Mex.............................................. 259

Sapello River:

Manuelitas Creek near Rociada, N. Mex.................................... 260

Sapello River at Sapello, N. Mex........................................... 261

Sapello Canal at Sapello, N. Mex......................................... 262

Lake Isabel feeder canal near Sapello, N. Mex............................ 262

Sapello River near Watrous, N. Mex......................................... 263

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex............................................ 264

Canadian River near Sanchez , N. Mex............................................ 265

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex........................................... 266

Conchas Reservoir:

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Mex.................................... 267

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex..................................... 267

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex....................................... 268

Ute Creek near Logan , N. Mex................................................. 269

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex................................................ 270

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.............................................. 271

Canadian River near Canadian , Tex.............................................. 272

Canadian River at Bridgeport, Okla............................................. 273

Little River below Hog Creek, near Norman, Okla.............................. 274

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla............................................. 275

Little River near Sasakwa , Okla.............................................. 276

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla................................................. 277

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla................................................ 278

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla....................................... 279

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla........................................ 280

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex......................................... 281

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla......................................... 282

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla................................................ 283

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla............................... 284

Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Okla.......................................... 285

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla....................................... 286

North Canadian River near Selling, Okla...................................... 287

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla........................................... 288

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla......................................... 289

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla...................................... 290

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla................................. 291

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla..................................... 292

North Canadian River below Lake Overholser, near Oklahoma City, Okla......... 293

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla...................................... 294

Deep Fork;

Dry Creek near Kendrick, Okla.............................................. 295

Deep Fork near Beggs , Okla................................................... 297

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla........................................... 298

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw , Okla............................................. 299

Arkansas River near Sallisaw , Okla............................................... 300

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.................................................. 301

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla............................................ 302

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla............................................. 303

Poteau River near Wister, Okla................................................. 304

Lee Creek:

C ove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark............................................... 305

Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark.................................................. 306

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark................................................. 307

Frog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark.............................................. 308

Frog Bayou at Rudy, Ark........................................................ 309

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.............................................. 310

Six Mile Creek at Chismville, Ark.............................................. 311

Six Mile Creek near Branch, Ark................................................ 312

Six Mile Creek at Caulksville, Ark............................................. 313

Hurricane Creek near Branch, Ark............................................. 314

Hurricane Creek near Caulksville, Ark........................................ 315
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued

Arkansas River basin Continued Page 

Spadra Creek at Clarksville, Ark............................................... 316

Piney Creek near Dover, Ark.................................................... 317

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville, Ark........................................... 318

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark................................................ 319

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark.......................................... 320

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark..................................... 321

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark............................................ 322

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark................................................. 323

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.............................................. 324

North Fork Cadron Creek near Guy, Ark.......................................... 325

Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly, Ark....................................... 326

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark.............................................. 327

Fourche La Fave River near Nimrod, Ark......................................... 328

South Fourche La Fave River near Hollis, Ark................................. 329

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark............................................... 330

Bayou Meto near Lonoke, Ark.................................................... 331

Yazoo River basin

Tailahatchie River (head of Yazoo River):

Cane Creek near New Albany, Miss............................................... 332

Tailahatchie River at Etta, Miss ................................................. 333

Clear Creek near Oxford, Miss .................................................. 334

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss............................................... 335

Tailahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.............................. 336

Panola-Quitman Floodway (continuation of Tailahatchie River):

Yooona River near Oxford, Miss................................................. 337

Enid Reservoir near Enid , Miss................................................. 338

Yooona River at Enid Dam, near Enid, Miss...................................... 339

Tailahatchie River (old channel): 

Coldwater River: 

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss..................................... 340

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss....................... 341

Tailahatchie River (old channel) near Lambert, Miss............................ 342

Tallahatohie River at Swan Lake, Miss............................................ 343

Yalobusha River:

Skuna River at Bruce, Miss................................................... 344

Grenada Reservoir near Grenada, Miss........................................... 345

Yalobusha River at Grenada Dam, near Grenada, Miss............................. 346

Palusha Bayou: 

Big Sand Creek:

Thompson Creek at MoCarley, Miss........................................... 347

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss ................................................... 348

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss ............................................. 349

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss ............................................. 350

Big Black River basin

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss................................................. 352

Big Black River near Bovina, Miss ................................................ 353

Homochitto River basin

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.............................................. 354

Homochitto River at Rosetta, Miss................................................ 355

Buffalo River basin

Buffalo River near Woodville, Miss ............................................... 356

Red River basin

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River (head of Red River): 

Tule Creek:

North Tule Draw at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex................................ 357

Salt Fork Red River near Wellington, Tex....................................... 358

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla............................................ 359

North Fork Red River near Carter, Okla......................................... 360

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla..................................................... 361

North Fork Red River below Altus Dam, near Lugert, Okla........................ 362

Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla.................................................. 363

North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla....................................... 364

Otter Creek at Snyder Lake, near Mountain Park, Okla......................... 365

Red River:

North Pease River (head of Pease River):

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex............................................ 366

East Cache Creek (head of Cache Creek) near Elgin, Okla........................ 367

Cache Creek near Walters , Okla................................................. 368

West Cache Creek:

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla........................................... 369

Wichita River:

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex.................................................... 370

Wichita River at Wichita Falls , Tex............................................ 371

Beaver Creek near Waurika, Okla................................................ 372

Little Beaver Creek near Duncan, Okla........................................ 373

North Fork Little Wichita River:

Lake Kiokapoo near Archer City, Tex............................................ 374

Little Wichita River near Henrietta, Tex....................................... 375

Red River near Terral, Okla...................................................... 376

Red River near Gainesville, Tex.................................................. 377

Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla.............................................. 378

Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne, Okla.......................................... 379

Washita River near Foss , Okla.................................................. 380

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho , Okla............................................. 381

Washita River near Clinton, Okla............................................... 382

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla................................................ 383
X CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River Continued 

Red River basin Continued

Washita River Continued Page 

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla.............................................. 384

Sugar Creek near Gracemont, Okla............................................. 385

Little Washita River at Ninnekah, Okla....................................... 386

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla.......................................... 387

Rush Creek near Maysville, Okla.............................................. 388

Rook Creek near Dougherty, Okla.............................................. 389

Washita River near Dux-wood, Okla............................................... 391

Lake Texotna near Denison, Tex.................................................... 392

Red River near Colbert, Okla..................................................... 393

Blue River near Blue, Okla..................................................... 394

Muddy Boggy Creek:

North Boggy Creek near Stringtown, Okla...................................... 395

Chiokasaw Creek near Stringtown, Okla...................................... 396

McGee Creek near Stringtown, Okla............................................ 397

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla............................................ 398

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla........................................... 399

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.................................................... 400

Kiamiohi River:

Tenmile Creek near Miller, Okla.............................................. 401

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla.............................................. 402

Red River at Index, Ark.......................................................... 403

Little River near Wright City, Okla............................................ 404

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla............................ 405

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla..................................... 406

Rolling Fork near De Queen, Ark.............................................. 407

Little River near Horatio, Ark................................................. 408

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark............................................ 409

Saline River near Dierks, Ark................................................ 410

Red River at Fulton, Ark......................................................... 411

South Sulphur River (head of Sulphur River) near Cooper, Tex................... 412

North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex......................................... 413

Sulphur River near Taloo, Tex.................................................. 414

Whiteoak Creek near Talco, Tex............................................... 415

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex................................................. 416

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana, Tex........................................ 418

Cypress Creek (head of Twelvemile Bayou) near Pittsburg, Tex................... 421

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex........................................... 422

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex............................... 423

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.............................................. 424

Twelvemile Bayou (continuation of Cypress Creek): 

Black Bayou:

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La............................................... 425

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La................................................. 426

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La................................................ 427

Cross Lake Bayou:

Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, La........................................... 428

Red River at Shreveport, La...................................................... 429

Bayou Dorcheat (head of Loggy Bayou):

Flat Lick Bayou near Leton, La............................................... 430

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La................................................. 431

Flat River:

Bayou Bodcau (head of Red Chute Bayou) near Sarepta, La.................... 432

Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La.................................................... 433

Bayou Pierre: 

Wallace Bayou: 

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La............................................ 434

Cypress Bayou near Keithville , La........................................ 435

Little River (head of Johnson Chute):

Bayou Dupont near Robeline , La............................................. 436

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La .................................................... 437

Black Lake Bayou near Cast or, La ............................................. 438

Grand Bayou near Coushatta, La............................................. 439

Saline Bayou near Clarence, La................................................. 440

Nantachie Creek near Montgomery, La............................................ 441

Cane River:

Kisatchie Bayou: 

Little Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La........................................ 442

Bayou Jean de Jean:

Hemphill Creek (head of Cotile Creek) near Hot Wells, La. .................... 443

Red River at Alexandria, La ...................................................... 444

Ouachita River (head of Black River) near Mount Ida, Ark....................... 445

South Fork Ouachita River at Mount Ida, Ark.................................. 446

Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs, Ark............................................ 447

Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark............................................... 448

Little Missouri River:

Lake Greeson near Murfreesboro, Ark.......................................... 449

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark................................. 450

Antoine River at Antoine, Ark.............................................. 451

Moro Creek near Fordyce, Ark................................................. 452

Saline River at Benton, Ark.................................................. 453

Saline River near Rye , Ark................................................... 454

Bayou Bartholomew:

Chemin a Haut Bayou near Beekman, La....................................... 455

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La. .......................................... 456
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(Jaging-station records Continued 

Mississippi River--Continued 

Red River basin Continued

Ouachita River Continued Page 

Bayou de Loutre near Laran, La............................................... 457

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La. ............................................. 458

Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice, La............................... 459

Cornie Bayou near Three Creeks, Ark........................................ 460

Three Creek near Three Creeks, Ark....................................... 461

Corney Bayou near Lillie , La............................................... 463

Little Corney Bayou near Lillie , La ...................................... 464

Bayou Desiard at Monroe , La.................................................. 465

Ouachita River at Monroe , La................................................... 466

Boeuf River near Girard, La.................................................. 467

Big Colewa Bayou (head of Big Creek) near Oak Grove, La.................... 468

Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake, La......................................... 469

Tensas River at Tendal, La ................................................... 470

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La ................................................. 471

Bayou Castor (head of Little River) near Grayson, La......................... 472

Dugdemona River:

Little Dugdemona River:

Garrett Creek at Jonesboro, La......................................... 473

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La......................................... 474

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La......................................... 475

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La........................................... 476

Big Creek at Pollock, La................................................... 477

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La............................................. 478

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La............................................. 479

Mississippi River Delta

Tchefuncta River near Folsom, La................................................. 480

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La................................................... 481

Tickfaw River at Holden, La ...................................................... 482

Natalbany River at Baptist, La................................................. 483

Amite River near Darlington, La.................................................. 484

Comite River near Olive Branch, La............................................. 485

Comite River near Comite , La................................................... 486

Amite River near Denham Springs, La.............................................. 487

Bayou Manchac:

Ward Creek at Government Street, at Baton Rouge, La.......................... 488

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La......................................... 489

Bayou Courtableau (head of Bayou Teche):

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La........................................... 490

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La............................................ 491

West Protection Levee borrow pit channel:

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La..................... 492

West Protection Levee borrow pit channel near Plauchevllle, La............... 493

Big Darbonne Bayou at culvert, near Krotz Springs, La...................... 494

Bayou Courtableau at weirs, near Krotz Springs, La............................. 495

Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La ................................................. 496

Bayou Carencro (head of Vermillion River) near Sunset, La. ..................... 497

Bayou Fusilier:

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La............................................ 498

Discharge measurements at points other than gaging stations.......................... 499

Index................................................................................ 519

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark., B,

Verdigris River near Claremore , Okla.................................... 5

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

surface water supply.................................................... 11

3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging stations during 1957 water

year with median discharge for 25-year period........................... 14

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, 1957

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, 1957. 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 13,750 gaging stations In the 48 States and at many others In 

the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1957, the Geological Survey and 

cooperating organizations were maintaining 7,030 gaging stations, Including those In 

Alaska and Hawaii. Discharge measurements only were made at many other points In the 1957 

water year. The name of each stream measured at points other than gaging stations Is not 

listed In the Index of this report. Only the major river 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:

Arkansas: Arkansas Geological and Conservation Commission, N. F. Williams, 

director.

Colorado: Office of the State Engineers, J. E. Whltten, State engineer; Colorado 

Water Conservation Board, I. C. Crawford, director.

Kansas (except station on Crooked Creek near Nye): Water Resources Division of 

the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, R. C. Smrha, chief engineer; City of Wichita, 

Q. H. Wilton, Jr., director, Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project.

Kentucky: Department of Economic Development of Kentucky, G. W. Hubley, Jr., 

commissioner.

Louisiana: State Department of Public Works, L. M. Wlmberly, director.

Mississippi: Mississippi Board of Water Commissioners, S. A. Thompson, chairman.

Missouri (except station on Elk River near Tiff City and Lost Creek at Seneca); 

Missouri Geological Survey and Water Resources, T. R. Beveridge, State geologist; 

Missouri Highway Department, R. M. Whitten, chief engineer.

New Mexico: Office of the State Engineer, S. E. Reynolds, State engineer.

Oklahoma and stations on Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans., and Elk River near Tiff 

City and Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo.: Oklahoma Water Resources Board, G. H. James, 

chairman, and F. J. Borelli, director; City of Lawton, C. R. Ellsworth, mayor; 

Oklahoma City Water Department, M. B. Cunningham, superintendent.

Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Conservation, Jim McCord, commissioner, 

through Division of Geology, W. D. Hardeman, director; State Department of Public 

Health, R. H. Hutcheson, commissioner, through Stream Pollution Control, S. L. Jones, 

director; State Game and Pish Commission, A. E. Hyder, director.

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Texas: State Board of Water Engineers, R. M. Dixon, chairman, H. A. Beckwith 

and 0. F. Dent.

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 179 gaging stations, 

of which 35 were in Arkansas, 3 in Colorado, 2 in Illinois, 18 in Kansas, 13 in Louisiana, 

15 in Mississippi, 25 in Missouri, 6 in New Mexico, 55 in Oklahoma, 1 in Tennessee, and 

6 in Texas.

Assistance was also furnished by the Soil Conservation Service of the United States 

Department of Agriculture, the Weather Bureau of the United States Department of Commerce, 

the Bureau of Reclamation and the Fish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior, and the Public Health Service of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.

The following organizations aided in collecting records: 

Arkansas: Arkansas Power & Light Co. 

Mississippi: Vicksburg Bridge Company.

Missouri: Little River Drainage District; Empire District Electric Co.; 

Missouri Park Department.

New Mexico: Springer Land and Cattle Co. 

Oklahoma: Grand River Dam Authority of Oklahoma.

Texas: Cities of Amarillo, Tulia, and Wichita Falls, Lone Star Steel Co., 

Wichita County Water Improvement District No. 1 and No. 2, Canadian River Municipal 

Water Authority, Green Belt Municipal and Industrial Association.

DIVISION OF WORK

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 

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

listed below.

State District Office Address

Arkansas a/. ............... Fort Smith.................. 6 Post Office Building.

Colorado W. ............... Denver...................... Denver Federal Center.

Kansas c/7................. Topeka...................... 403 Federal Building.

Kentucky................... Louisville.................. 830 West Broadway.

Louisiana.................. Baton Rouge................. 315 Main Street.

Mississippi................ Jackson..................... 402 High Street.

Missouri d/................ Rolla....................... 900 Pine Street.

New Mexico................. Santa Fe.................... 224 United States Courthouse.

Oklahoma e/ ............... Oklahoma City............... 208 Northwest Fifth Street.

Tennessee f/. .............. Chattanooga................. 823 Edney Building.

Texas g/................... Austin...................... 807 Brazos Street.

a/ Including Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla., Little River near Wright City, 

Okla., Mountain Pork River near Eagletown, Okla., and Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn.

b/ Including Frontier ditch near Coolidge, Kans. and Arkansas River near Coolidge, Kans. The work 

in Colorado was done In collaboration with J. E. Whitten, State engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State 

chief hydrographer.

c/ Except for Crooked Creek near Nye, Frontier ditch, and Arkansas River near Coolidge.

3/ Except for Elk River near Tiff City and Lost Creek at Seneca, but including Mississippi River 

at Chester and at Thebes, 111.

e/ Except for Red River near Terral, Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Little River 

near Wright City, and Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, but including Crooked Creek near Nye, 

Kans., Elk River near Tiff City, Mo., Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo., Lake Texoma near Dennison, Tex., 

and Red River at Arthur City and near Oainsville, Tex.

f/ Except for Mississippi River at Memphis.

g/ Except for Lake Texoma near Dennison and Red River at Arthur City and near Gainsville, but 

including Red River near Terral, Okla.

Information of a more detailed nature than that published for most of the gaging stations given in this report is on file in the district offices listed above. Provisional 

records of discharge prior to publication, and other unpublished data concerning the
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gaging-station records may usually be obtained from the district office. 

DEFINITION OP TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

The terms of streamflow and other hydrologic data, as used in this report, are defined 

as follows:

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

1 square foot in cross-sectional area and whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

Cubic feet per second per square mile (cfsm) is the average number of cubic feet of 

water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, assuming that the runoff 

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

Runoff in inches is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. The term is used 

for comparing runoff with rainfall, which is also usually expressed in inches.

Acre-foot is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot and 

is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in relation to storage for 

irrigation.

Cfs-day is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 cubic foot per second for 

24 hours. It is equivalent to 86,400 cubic feet, 1.983471 acre-feet, or 646,317 gallons, 

and represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

Stage-discharge relation is the relation between gage height and the amount of water 

flowing in a channel, expressed as volume per unit of time.

Control designates a feature downstream from the gage that determines the stagedischarge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural constriction of the channel, 

a long reach of the channel, or an artificial structure.

Contents is the volume of water in a reservoir. Unless otherwise indicated, volume is 

computed on the basis of a level pool and does not include bank storage.

The drainage area of a stream at a specified location is that area, measured in a 

horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff from precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified 

point. Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.

WSP is used as an abbreviation for "Water-Supply Paper" in references to previously 

published reports.

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.
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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 OP 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 

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 rate of change in stage is 

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States and at some in the 

mountainous regions of other parts the stage-discharge relation is affected by ice during 

the winter, and It becomes impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of Ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available 

information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

stage-discharge relation is affected by ice, this information is given in a note to the 

table. No mention is made of occasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of
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daily records is not changed.

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

rating table, and a table showing the daily discharge and monthly and yearly discharge and 

runoff of the stream. Records are published for the water year which begins on October 1 

and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1957 is shown on page IV for the 

purpose of finding the day of the week for any date.

The description of the station gives the location, drainage area, records available, 

type and history of gages, average discharge, extremes of discharge, general remarks, and 

notations of revisions of the previously published record. The location of the gaging 

station and the drainage area are obtained from the most accurate maps available. River 

mileage, given under "Location" for some stations, is that determined and used by the 

Corps of Engineers unless otherwise noted. Under "Records available" are given the 

periods for which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present 

site. Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and daturas 

of previous gages used during the period of records available. Under "Average discharge" 

is given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for 

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

water development during the period of record cause the figure to have little significance. 

Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage height; the minimum discharge if 

there is little or no regulation; the minimum daily discharge if there is extensive regulation (also the minimum discharge if useful); and the minimum gage height (unless it is 

of no importance). In the first paragraph, the data given are for the complete current 

water year unless otherwise specified. In the second paragraph, the data given are for 

the periods of record within the calendar year dates In the heading (not necessarily those 

for the complete years indicated by the heading dates). Reliable information concerning 

major floods that have occurred outside the period of record are given In the third or last 

paragraph under "Extremes." Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum discharge corresponds 

to the crest stage obtained by use of a water-stage recorder, a crest-stage indicator, or 

a non-recording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not 

occur at the same time as the maximum discharge, it is given separately. Information 

pertaining to the accuracy of the records and conditions which affect the natural flow at 

the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

Previously published records of some stations have been found to be in error on the 

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make it 

easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has been 

added to the description of all stations for which revised records have been published. 

Listed therin are all the reports in which revisions have been published, each followed by 

the water years for which figures are revised in that report. In listing the water years 

only one number is given; for instance, 1933 stands for the water year October 1, 1932, to 

September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are concerned in 

the revisions, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as follows: 

"(M)" means that only the instantaneous maximum discharge was revised; "(m)" that only the 

instantaneous minimum was revised; and "(P)" that only peak discharges were revised. If 

the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure was first
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published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are published, a revision of the drainage area 

necessitates corresponding revision of all figures based on the drainage area. Revised 

figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches resulting from a 

revision of the drainage area only are usually not published in the annual series of 

reports.

Skeleton rating tables are published for all stations except those at which the daily 

discharge for the greater part of the open-water period was determined by the shiftingcontrol method, the slope method, or other special methods involving an equivalent adjustment to the gage height of more than one-tenth foot. Skeleton rating tables are generally 

not published for stations on canals.

For stations equipped with water-stage recorders, except those on streams subject to 

sudden or rapid fluctuation, the daily table gives the discharge corresponding to the 

daily mean gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the daily mean gage 

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

the discharge for parts of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for 

obtaining the daily mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing, as 

an essential element, a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. 

For stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the 

discharge corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage, or to the mean of twice-daily 

readings, or to the mean gage height determined from gage-height graphs based on gage 

readings. For periods of rapidly changing stage, the daily mean discharge is determined 

from gage-height graphs based on gage readings, the frequency of which is stated in the 

station description.

In the table of daily discharge, the figures for the maximum day and the minimum day 

for each month are underlined. If the figure is repeated, it is underlined only on the 

first day of its occurrence.

In the monthly summary below the daily table, the line headed "Total" gives the sum of 

the daily figures; it is the total cfs-days for the month. The line headed "Mean" gives 

the average flow in cubic feet per second during the month. Runoff for the month may be 

expressed in cubic feet per second per square mile (line headed "Cfsm"), or in inches 

(line headed "In."), or in acre-feet (line headed "Ac-ft"). Figures for cubic feet per 

second per square mile and runoff in inches are omitted if the drainage area includes 

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
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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 states is published each year for all reservoirs for which records are published on 

a daily basis, but is not published for reservoirs for which only monthly data are given.

Discharge measurements and determinations of peak flows made at sites other than gaging 

stations are listed at the end of each report.

At many gaging stations water samples are collected from the streams for the purpose of 

making chemical analyses, computing dissolved solids, suspended sediment loads, and 

particle-size distribution, or measuring water temperatures. For most of these samples 

the results are published in an annual series of water-supply papers entitled "Quality of 

Surface Waters of the United States" which is issued in four volumes. In this report 

under "Remarks" a reference is made to quality-of-water records collected at gaging stations on a regular basis and published in the quality-of-water reports. At many other 

gaging stations quality-of-water data are obtained at irregular intervals and published 

as "miscellaneous analyses" in quality-of-water reports; such records are not referred to 

in "Remarks" paragraph in this report. At many gaging stations water temperature is 

obtained also at the time a discharge measurement is made; such temperature readings are 

not reported in the quality-of-water annual reports.

ACCURACY OF 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 of 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
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above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded 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 Cumbeiland and Tennessee River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

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.

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.

Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, In reports of the Geological Survey 

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Rep

10th A, 

llth A,

13th A,

B 131. . 

16th A, 

B 140. .

18th A, 

WSP 15.

3ft

pt. 2 

pt. 2 

pt. 2

pt. 3 

pt. 2

pt! "z

pt. 4

Character of data

Descriptive Information only. 

Monthly discharge and descriptive Information. ..............

Monthly discharge and descriptive Information. ..............

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ...... 

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 Kan-as River.

1884 to

1884-92

1893-94 

1895. 

1896.

1895-96 

1897.

Year

September 1890.
10 PUBLICATIONS

Streamflow data for the years 1884-1901, in reports of the Geological Survey Continued 

A - Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

WSP 16....... 

19th A, pt. 4

WSP 35 to 39.

WSP 65, 66. ..

Character of data

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west 

of the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge..

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ......

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, and ratings. ......

Year

1897.

1897. 

1898.

1898.

1898.

1899. 

1899.

1900.

1900.

1901. 

1901.

Reports on surface-water supply containing records from 1899 to date for drainage 

basins in this report are listed below. The data for any particular gaging station will, 

in general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements in lower Mississippi

River basin, 1899-1957

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

1911

WSP

37

50

a65, 66, 75

a83, 84

a98, 99

alZ8, 131

a!69, 173

a205, 209

247

267

287

307

Year

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

1923

1924

WSP

327

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

Year

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

1934

1935

1936

WSP

607

627

647

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

787

807

Year

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946

1947

1948

WSP

827

857

877

897

927

957

977

1007

1037

1057

1087

1117

Year

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955

1956

1957

WSP

1147

1177

1211

1241

1281

1341

1391

1441

1511

a Tributaries of Mississippi River from east.

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports extend over many years. 

Discharge measurements at many points other than regular gaging stations have been made 

each year and are published at the end of each report. The streams and points of measurement are listed in the same order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the 

report. An index of the records obtained before 1904 has been published in Water-Supply 

Paper 119.

A compilation of records for the area covered by this report through September I960 has 

been published as Water-Supply Paper 1311. That report contains a summary of monthly and 

annual discharges for all previously published records as well as some records not contained in the annual series of water-supply papers. All records were reexamined and 

revised where warranted. Estimates of discharge were made to fill short gaps whenever 

practical.

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 hydrologic information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. On the following 

page is a list of these reports.
PUBLICATIONS 11
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 7

WSP 147: Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

WSP 162: Destructive floods in the United States in 1905.

WSP 487: The Arkansas River flood of June 3-5, 1921.

WSP 771: Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

WSP 838: Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February

1937. 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations

through September 1938. 

WSP 914: Texas floods of 1938 and 1939. 

WSP 997: Floods in Colorado.

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. 

WSP 1139: Kansas-Missouri Floods of July 1951. 

WSP 1227-B: Floods of May 1951 in western Oklahoma and northwestern Texas.

WSP 1227-D: Summary of floods in the United States during 1951. 

WSP 1320-C: Floods of April-June 1953 in Louisiana and adjacent

Cir. 99: Flood of August 1-6, 1950, at Wichita Falls, Tex. 

Bull. 66: North Mississippi floods in February 1948.

Floods in Louisiana, magnitude and frequency.

U. S. Geological Survey 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Mississippi State Geological Survey.

Louisiana Department of 

Highways.

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 1956 to September 1957 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Atohafalaya River. ....... 

Bayou Bodcau. ............

Caddo River .............. 

Coldwater River .......... 

Crystal Creek. ...........

Cypress Bayou. ...........

Do ....................

Forked Deer River, North 

Pork.

Fork.

Lion Creek. ..............

Little Beaver Creek...... 

Little Missouri River.... 

Do ....................

Loosahatchle River. ......

Do ....................

Do ....................

Do ....................

Muddy Pork Creek ......... 

North Cascade Creek. .....

North Catamount Creek....

Do ....................

Oblon River, North Pork. .

Do ....................

Location

Shreveport , La ..........

Colo.

Alpine, Ark. ............ 

Crenshaw, Miss. ......... 

Below reservoir near 

Green Mountain Palls, 

Colo.

Palls, Colo. 

Shreveport, La. .........

Ramer, Tenn. ............ 

Dyersburg, Tenn. ........

Near Halfway, Colo......

Near Pikes Peak, Colo... 

Boughton, Ark ........... 

Murfreesboro, Ark. ......

Brunswick, Tenn. ........

Hlokman, Ky. ............

Tarbert Landing, Miss... 

Murfreesboro, Ark....... 

At Cascade, Colo........

Near Green Mountain 

Palls, Colo.

Martin, Tenn. ...........

Arkadelphla, Ark. .......

Hot Springs, Ark. .......

Period

1928-57 

1937-39, 1950-57 

1937-57

1918-57*

1909-57*

1906-57*

1937-57t

1939-41, 1946-57 

1945-57 

1935-57

1935-57

1939-40, 1944-57 

1955-57

1940-57 

1947-57

1947-57

1935-57

1940-57

1939-57

1947-57

1949-57

1908-57t

1909-57t 

1938-42, 1946-57 

1943-57 

1936-57

1939-57 

1928-57

1928-57

1928-57 

1936-48, 1950-57

1928-57

1936-47, 1949-57 

1940-42, 1947-57 

1935-57t

1935-57t 

1939-57

1954-57

1939-57 

1928-57

1930-57 

1929-57t

1951-57

Collected by

Corps of Engineers. 

Do. 

Do.

Department, Colo. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo.

Do.

Corps of Engineers. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Colorado Springs Water

Department, Colo.

Do.

Do.

Do.

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo. 

Do. 

Corps of Engineers. 

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Do. 

Do. 

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo. 

Do.

Corps of Engineers.

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do. 

Do.

Do.

* Records prior to 1931 are contained In water-supply papers published by the Geological Survey. 

t Records prior to 1951 published In WSP 1311.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey Continued

Stream

Panola-Quitman Floodway..

Sackett Creek. ...........

St. Francis River. .......

Sheep Creek ..............

South Cascade Creek...... 

South Catamount Creek....

Sulphur River. ........... 

Sutherland Creek. ........

Tuscumbia River. .........

Yalobusha River. .........

Location

Batesville, Miss........

Near Pikes Peak, Colo...

Lake City, Ark. .........

Near Halfway, Colo ......

At Cascade, Colo........ 

Below reservoir near 

Green Mountain Falls, 

Colo.

Falls, Colo.

Texarkana, Tex. ......... 

Near Manitou, Colo. .....

Corinth, Miss. ..........

Whaley, Miss. ...........

Period

1940-42, 1944-57

1909-57t 

1933-57

1931-57

1930-57

1906-57t

1935-57t 

1935-57

1906-57*

1954-57 

1918-57*

1949-57

1936-57

1938-57

Collected by

Corps of Engineers

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo. 

Corps of Engineers.

Do.

Colorado Springs Water 

Department, Colo. 

Do. 

Do.

Do.

Corps of Engineers. 

Colorado Springs Water 

Department . 

Corps of Engineers.

Do.

Records prior to 1931 are contained in water-supply papers published by the Geological Survey.

t Records prior to 1951 published in WSP 1311.

Note. The Agricultural Research Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture has collected 

records beginning in 1942 from 9 areas of 1.75 to 8.5 acres near Cherokee, Okla., and beginning in 

1951 from 3 areas of 15 to 210 acres near Stillwater, Okla. These records are not published but 

are available in the files of the Agricultural Research Service.

HTOROLOGIC CONDITIONS

Deficient stream flow and drought conditions existed at the beginning of water year 

1957 in the area covered by this report in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and 

Texas. New low daily and monthly discharges for October occurred in the Arkansas, Red, 

and White River basins in Arkansas. Runoff for Oklahoma as a whole for calendar year 

1956 was by far the lowest for any calendar year since stream flow records were begun. 

Drought conditions were alleviated in April when several outstanding floods occurred in 

Arkansas and Missouri. Record breaking floods occurred in Kansas in the Arkansas River 

basin and the first major rise in ground-water levels since 1951 occurred in May. Floods 

occurred in most of Texas and in all sections of .Oklahoma during May, except in the 

Panhandle, and record breaking floods occurred in the Cimarron and Washita River basins 

where severe property damage, estimated at millions, occurred and 10 lives were lost. 

As much as 20 inches of rain in 24 hours was reported near Hennessey, Oklahoma. Arkansas 

River was above flood stage for the entire month of June owing to rainfall and releases 

from reservoirs already filled. Excessive runoff occurred in Oklahoma as a result of the 

storms of Sept. 14-16, 19-21 in all but the western third of Oklahoma. As much as 10 

inches of rain in 24 hours was reported for the latter storm in south central and southeastern Oklahoma. A detailed report on these floods will be published in two chapters of 

Water-Supply Paper 1580. For three key gaging stations in the area covered by this 

report, a comparison of the monthly and annual mean discharge during the 1957 water year 

with the median discharge for the 25-year period 1921-45 is shown in figure 3 on the 

following page.
14 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1957, PART 7

Neosho River near Parson*, Kant. 

Drainage area, 4,817 sq mi.

XS"

. «1

Oct Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept The

Washita River near Durwood, Olds. 

Drainage area, 7,202 «q mi.

Oct Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept The

Tear

Amito River near Denham Springs, La. 

Drainage area, 1,880 «q mi.

8000

MOO

Oct Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar. April May June July Aug. Sept The

year 

Explanation

[IllliiliiiH Median of monthly mean discharge for 26-year period 1921-46. 

K&$&%%! Monthly mean discharge during water year 1967.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at three key gaging station* during 1967 water year with 

median discharge for 26-year period.
GAGING STATION RECORDS 15

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°37'44", long 90°10'47", on downstream side of center pier of Eads 

Bridge at St. Louis, 15 miles downstream from Missouri River, 19.2 miles upstream 

from Meramec River, and at mile 180.0 above mouth of Ohio River.

Drainage area. 701,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Discharge: January 1861 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods published in WSP 1311.

Gage heights: March 1933 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

January 1861 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Since January 1890 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 379.94 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to May 5, 1934, staff gage 0.4 mile downstream at same datum. 

May 5, 1934, to Dec. 9, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 20 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 96 years, 175,100 cfs (126,800,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 342,000 cfs May 27 (gage height, 22.91 ft); 

minimum, 43,100 cfs Jan. 18 (gage height, -4.82 ft).

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 844,000 cfs Apr. 30, 1944 (gage height, 39.14 ft); 

minimum discharge, 27,600 cfs Dec. 12, 1937.

1861-1957: Maximum gage height, 40.28 ft July 22, 1951; minimum gage height, 

-6.11 ft Jan. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 41.32 ft June 27, 1844, from floodmarks (discharge, 

1,300,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers). Flood of April 1785 may have 

reached a stage of 42.0 ft.

Remarks. Records excellent. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. 

Natural flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper 

Mississippi River Basin, and by many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in 

Missouri River Basin. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads 

for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Qage height, In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

-2.34

-2.18

-2.30

-2.19

-2.17

-2.50

-2.33

-2.34

-2.27

-2.24

-2.22

-2.41

-2.37

-2.47

-2.59

-2.70

-2.82

-2.93

-3.07

-2- 54

-2.37

-1.98

-1.71

-1.64

-1.90

-2.00

-1.63

-2.20

-2.40

-2.40

-2.56

Nov.

-2.24

-2.52

-2.90

-2.79

-2.89

-2.60

-2.43

-2.42

-2.92

-3.03

-2.90

-2.74

-2.42

-2.65

-2.55

-2.11

-2.28

-2.32

-2.33

-1.77

-1.78

-1.63

-2.03

-2.19

-2.15

-2.10

-2.14

-2.37

-2.67

-2.90

Dec.

-3.11

-3.33

-3.55

-3.62

-3.81,

-3.58

-2.81

-2.70

-2.26

-2.60

-3.01

-3.10

-3.30

-3.45

-3.52

-3.43

-3.55

-3.56

-3.70

-3.63

-3.51

-3.17

-2.91

-1.99

-1.88

-2.07

-2.20

-2.26

-2.14

-2.24

-2.08

Jan.

-2.09

-2.33

-2.38

-2.47

-2.40

-2.38

-2.29

-2.32

-2.36

-2.38

-2.43

-2.57

-2.89

g-3.32

g-3.57

g-4.02

g-4.27

g-4.79

-4.35

-4.20

-3.15

g-2.69

g03.28

-3.05

g-2.26

g-1.98

g-1.62

-1.52

-l!79

Feb.

-2.33

-2.34

-2.61

-2.93

-2.82

-2.63

-2.56

-2.48

-2.43

-2.31

-2.11

-1.47

-.82

-.21

.51

.89

.53

-.58

-.91

-HT5

-1.10

-.86

-.56

-.73

-.86

-.35

2.45

5.59

 

Mar.

5.84

4.81

3.98

2.91

2.18

1.33

.37

-.64

-.74

-.72

-.67

-.64

-.80

_ QQ

-.69

-.76

-.80

-.80

-.84

g-1.04

-.38

2.20

1.46

.98

1.88

g7.03

9.24

8TI6

6.51

5.79

4.94

Apr.

4.30

4.63

3.78

6.59

11.53

13.24

12.46

12.91

15.35

16.41

14.35

12.65

11.00

9.85

9.28

9.45

8.10

7.49

9.11

9.31

9.31

11.11

14.46

13.70

12.73

13.08

13.30

14.56

16.35

16 . 13

May

14.47

13.20

12.71

12.96

13.04

11.97

11.00

10.22

9.91

10.16

11.36

10.81

9.60

9,23 9~7l9~

9.99

10.38

13.84

17.15

20.19

19.54

21.42

21.33

21.91

21.50

21.80

22.62

22.63

20.80

19.30

18.61

June

16.60

15.22

14.96

14.46

14.54

14.75

14.65

15.86

18.55

17.00

14.90

14.98

16.65

16.03

22.21

22.55

20.30

17.29

15.43

14.21

14.44

17.53

18.39

17.51

15.68

14.03

13.38

14.90

17.45

17 25

 j 

July

21.07

22.22

21.64

20.77

18.53

16.90

17.16

17.17

16.84

15.27

14.89

14.52

14.20

14.10

14.49

14.41

14.03

13.90

13.38

12.41

12.15

12.11

11.99

11.75

11.89

12.03

12.27

11.40

14.23

15.55

13.46

Aug.

11.57

11.66

10.22

9.76

10.34

9.49

8.37

6.84

5.85

5.53

5.08

3.63

2.93

2.53

3.13

2.82

2.81

3.05

3.54

3.50

4.00

3.42

3.37

2.81

2.53

1.63

1.39

2TJT

2.05

2.00

2.97

Sept.

3.20

3.S2

3.90

g3.19

g2.14

g2.99

g3.68

B4.96

g3.66

g3.94

3.85

3.85

3.56

3.50

2.85

2.68

2.79

2.96

2.61

2.14

1.88

2.70

1.98

2.71

3.82

3.37

2.89

2.62

2.52

1.79

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings.
16 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo. Continued

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

59.

58.

59.

58.

58.0

58.7

58.7

60.0

60.0

59.4

58.7

58.7

58.0

56.8

56.1

55.4

54.8

5476-

56.8

59.4

61.3

63.2

6T72

61.3

62.0

62.0

58.0

57.4

57.4

56 . 8

1,822.5

58.79

3,615

Nov.

58.0

56.8

54.8

54.8

54.8

56.8

58.0

57.4

54.8

54.2

54.8

55.4

56.8

56.1

58.0

60.6

60,0

60.6

61.3

63.2

63.2

63.9

6175

60.6

60.6

61.3

60.6

58.7

57.4

55.4

1,750.2

58.34

3,471

Dec.

54.2

52.2

50.9

50.9

49.6

51.6

56.1

57.4

59.4

57.4

54.8

54.2

52.8

52.2

52.2

52.2

51.6

51.6

50.9

51.6

52 .8

54.8

57.4

62.6

6276

62.0

61.3

60.6

61.3

61.3

62 . 6

1,723.1

55.58

3,418

Jan.

62.0

61.3

60.0

59.4

58.7

58.7

59.4

58.7

58.7

58.7

58.0

56.8

54.8

52.8

51.6

49.0

47.0

45.0

4577

46.4

49.6

55.4

56.1

53.5

55.4

60.0

62.0

63.9

65.8

64.6

62.0

1,751.0

56.48

3,473

Feb.

59.4

58.7

56.8

55.4

5671

57.4

57.4

58.0

58.7

59.4

61.3

65.8

70.0

74.2

79.1

81.2

77.7

70.0

68.6

67.2

67.9

70.0

72.1

70.0

69.3

74.9

96.8

118

1,931.4

68.98

3,831

Mar.

119

109

102

92.8

88.0

82.0

76.3

72.1

71.4

71.4

72.1

71.4

70.7

70.7

71.4

71.4

70.7

70.7

70.0

7570"

77.7

91.2

85.0

81.2

96.0

138

156

143

129

124

116

2,830.2

9L.30

5,614

Apr.

114

114

113

144

203

219

212

224

259

265

230

203

178

165

153

146

141

140

156

160

164

193

224

206

199

199

206

230

251

243

5,652

188.4

11,210

May

218

201

196

200

199

184

172

165

162

166

177

169

159

156

159

163

169

216

271

306

306

327

325

330

321

327

338

,323

297

278

265

7,245

233.7

14,370

June

24O

224

218

213

215

218

216

240

275

249

219

225

245

239

312

314

7ft

237

216

201

215

252

262

245

218

196

190

227

252

252

7,095

236.5

14,070

July

318

327 m294

254

240

246

248

242

224

218

213

207

209

215

212

207

206

197

186

182

184

182

178

181

182

182

172

215

224

194

6,856

221.2

13,600

Aug.

174

168

158

159

162

152

139

124

116

112

106

97.6

91.2

90.4

93.6

91.2

92.8

95.2

97.6

99.2

101

97.6

96.8

92.0

88.0

81.2

80.5

S37S

85.0

86.5

92 . 8

3, 403 . 7

109.8

6,751

Sept.

96.0

101

102

96.0

92.8

95.2

100

IBS' 102

102

102

102

100

99.2

94.4

93.6

94.4

95.2

92.8

89.6

85.8

92.0

90.4

94.4

102

99.2

94.4

92.0

90.4

82.0

2,874.8

95.83

5,702

Calendar year 1956: Max 225 Min 44.4 Mean 89.65 Ac-ft 65,080

Water year 1956-57: Max 338 Min 45.0 Mean 123.1 Ac-ft 89,120

Note. Daily discharge computed from daily mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights. 

figures expressed in thousands.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 17

Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo.

Location Lat 37°54'50", long 91°43'35", in NWijSW^ sec. 20, T. 3V N. , R. V W. , on 

left bank 35 ft upstream from double concrete-box culvert under State Highway 72, 

0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 3 miles southeast of Rolla.

Drainage area. 0.622 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 958.82 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1948-57), 0.460 cfs (333 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 306 cfs May 25 (gage height, 3.59 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 290 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at 

gage heights, 3.98 and 6.85 ft; no flow for many days.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 1,900 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 6.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 290 cfs as explained above; no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair except those during periods of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Flow conditions observed weekly by engineer.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.66 

.7

.9

.02 

.10 

.29

1.0

1.3 

1.7

1.73

12.3

31.8

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

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

.02

^03

0.05

0.002

0.0032

0.003

0.1

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.22

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.25

0.008

0.013

0.01

0.5

Dec .

0

0

0

0

0

.50

7IS

.42

.10

.14

.13

.09

.05

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

.42

.17

.11

.17

.08

.05

.05

.03

.02

0

0

0

2.66

0.086

0.138

0.16

5.3

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

.02

aTT" .35

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. Z

1.47

0.047

0.076

0.09

2,9

Feb.

0.18

.17

.18

.17

.87

.29

.60

*2.14

1.05

.50

.29

*.20

.17

.13

*3T5T

.50

.29

.29

.20

.18

.17

.13

.18

.17

*9.73

*16.1

*T7T3

.60

-

41.12

1.47

2.36

2.46

82

Mar.

0.35

.25

.20

.18

.17

.15

.12

.11

.10

.08

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.07

.08

.10

.10

.07

.06

.15

.17

.67

6.09

2.52

1.25

.50

.29

.25

.20

. 18

14.86

0.479

0.770

0.89

29

Apr.

0.18

.17

9.43

4.46

.87

.41

.29

1.36

.35

.25

.20

.40

.25

.20

.18

.20

2.55

1.14

.75

1.07

2.27

2.56

.73

.52

.91

3.13

6.69

1.73

.60

.35

44.20

1.47

2.36

2.64

88

May

0.25

.35

.20

.13

.11

.09

.08

~3? .05

.78

.18

.12

.26

.13

.08

.06

13.0

6.21

5.53

1.05

27.7

TBTs

5.59

1.05

14.1

1.05

.35

.20

9.53

2.30

8.10

114.35

3.69

5.93

6.84

227

June

1.05

.87

.41

.35

.25

.15

.12

.12

.11

.09

.08

.05

.07

.05

.04

.02

.01

0

S

0

0

0

0

.01

0

0

.05

3.83

4.73

27Z7

14.73

0.491

0.789

0.88

29

July

0.50

3.08

.29

.17

.10

.09

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

.02

.01

Q.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

"T05 7.91

0

0

0

12.48

0.403

0.648

0.75

25

Aug.

0

S

.27

.03

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

5.78

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

6.28

0.203

0.326

0.38

12

Sept.

aO.l

aO

aS

aO

aO

aO.3

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

2.09

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

2.59

0.086

0.138

0.15

5.1

Calendar year 1956: Max £1.9 Min 0 Mean 0.188 Cfsm 0.302 In. 4.10 Ac-ft 136

Water year 1956-57: Max 27.7 Min 0 Mean 0.699 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.25 Ac-ft 506

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs) . May 17 (1:45 a.m.) 207 cfs (3.18 ft); May 21 (4:30 a.m.) 267 cfs 

(3.44 ftj; May 22 12:25 p.m.) 207 cfs (3.18 ft); May 25 (3:15 a.m.) 306 cfs (3.59 ft); May 29 

(5 p.m.) 150 cfs (2.87 ft); May 31 (4:15 a.m.) 148 cfs (2.85 ft); June 29 (4:30 p.m.) 164 cfs 

(2.95 ft); July 27 (12:45 p.m.) 169 cfs (2.98 ft); Aug. 16 (4 p.m.) 113 cfs (2.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of weather records.
18 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Behmke Branch near Holla, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°56'05", long 91°42'35", in NEijNE£ sec. 17, T. 37 N. , R. 7 W. , on 

right bank 300 ft upstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from 

mouth, and 3| miles southeast of Holla.

Drainage area.--1.05 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 928.73 ft above mean sea level, datum

Average discharge.--9 years, 0.914 ofs (662 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 342 cfs May 21 (gage height, 2.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 2.31 and 3.36 ft; no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 12.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 1,190 cfs June 9, 1950 (gage height, 3.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs as explained above: no flow at times in 1948, 

1953-57.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 14 Feb. 15 to Sept. 3O

0.69 

.7

0.9 1.43

1.0 3.83

1.1 7.50

0.04

.36

1.44

3.20

1.1 6.00

1.2 11.0

1.4 28.0

1.6 64.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

o~o.o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

.01

.06

.08

TOT

.04

.04

.04

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

0.50

0.017

0.016

0.02

1.0

Dec.

0.02

.02

.02

.02

.06

.30

.37

.44

TST

.30

.30

.24

.18

.13

.08

.06

.06

.06

.24

.44

.44

.37

.37

.24

.24

.18

.13

.13

.13

.13

5.96

0.192

0.183

0.21

12

Jan.

0.13

.13

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.67

75?

.37

.30

.24

.18

.18

.18

. 18

.18

4.66

0.150

0.143

0.17

9.2

Feb.

0.24

'.37

.37

1.27

1.00

1.13

*5.24

2.99

2.25

1.43

1.00

.87

.74

7.02

2.21

1.44

1.30

1.05

.80

.61

.52

.52

.52

*15.5

*33.0

T7T5

2.59

-

91.10

3.25

3.10

3.23

181

Calendar year 1956: Max 33.5 Min 0

Mar.

1.89

1.44

1.18

.92

.80

.70

.61

.52

.43

.36

.43

.43

.43

.36

7f6

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.36

.52

1.05

16.5

T775

3.20

2.21

1.58

1.30

1.05

92

49.10

1.58

1.50

1.74

97

Apr.

0.80

.70

14 .3

8.82

3.00

2.04

1.58

2.59

1.89

1.44

1.05

1.05

.92

.80

.80

.70

3.21

2.21

1.70

2.04

2.40

6.05

2.40

1.70

1.89

5.18

14.5

-5716

2.79

2.04

95.69

3.19

3.04

3.39

190

May

1.58

1.30

.92

.80

.70

.61

.52

.43

743

.96

.70

.61

.61

.61

.52

.43

30.0

14.0

10.6

3.00

55

24.4

10.5

3.20

19.9

2.79

1.89

1.44

14.7

3.43

11.6

218.18

7.04

6.70

7.73

433

June

2.79

2.04

1.70

1.18

.92

.70

.61

.61

.61

.52

.43

.36

.36

.27

.19

.19

.19

.13

.13

.13

.08

.06

70T

.06

.06

.06

.06

5.82

8.27 

2.21

30.80

1.03

0.981

1.09

61

July

1.44

3.47

1.44

.80

.52

.36

.36

.27

.27

.19

.19

.13

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.04

477S ~73T

.13

.08

,08

15.73

0.507

0.483

0.56

31

Aug.

0.06

.06

.27

.56

.19

.13

.08

.06

.04

704

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

756- .64

.13

.13

.08

.08

.08

.08

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

.13

4.31

0.139

0.132

0.15

8.5

Sept.

0.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.04

754

.04

-7IJ 1.50

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

.08

3.53

0.118

0.112

0.13

7.0

Mean 0.410 Cfsm 0.390 In. 5.32 Ac-ft 298

Water year 1956-57: Max 55 Min 0 Mean 1.42 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.42 Ac-ft 1,030

Peak discharge (base, 150 cfs). --May 17 (1 a.m.) 316 cfs (2.20 ft); May 21 (4 a.m.) 342 cfs

(2.24 ft); May 22 (2 p.m.} 287 cfs (2.15 ft); May 25 (3:45 a.m.) 293 cfs (2.16 ft): May 29 (3 p.m.) 

248 cfs (2.08 ft); May 31 (5 a.m.) 222 cfs (2.03 ft); June 29 (4:30 p.m.) 211 cfs (2.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 19

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°59'55", long 91 0 21'40", in NE^ sec. 21, T. 38 N., R. 4 W., on downstream side of first pier from left end of St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 

400 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Whittenburg Creek, and 

l| miles north of Steelville.

Drainage area. 781 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1922 to September 1957 (prior to January 1923 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1311). Gage-height records for 1916-33 at site 

1 mile upstream in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 681.68 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to May 24, 1934, chain gage and May 24, 1934, to Oct. 10, 1942, 

water-stage recorder, at site 400 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 598 cfs (432,900 acre-ft per year).

Ibctremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 cfs May 24 (gage height, 17.36 ft); 

minimum, 78 cfs Oct. 7-10 (gage height, 1.09 ft).

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 47,800 cfs June 26, 1935; maximum gage height, 

24.30 ft June 9, 1945; minimum discharge, 74 cfs July 22, 1934 (gage height, 

0.35 ft, site then in use).

Maximum stage known, 26.5 ft (present site) Aug. 20, 1915 (discharge, 60,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 897: 1939. WSP 1007: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Oay

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

1 0

 1

: 2

1.3 :4

: 5

1 6

: 7 ' 8

 9

;:o

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27 

28

29 

30

31

 total

"ean

Of sm "n.

Ac-ftl

Oct.

79

79

79 

80

79

79

78

78

78

78

*79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

80

83

94

92

89 

89

93

98

94 

98

99 

100

114

2,642

85.2

0.109

0.13

5,240

Nov.

110

TO5" 108

108

110

113

 111

113

114

116

116

113

110

110

119

116

119

121

121

139

166

175

179 

TB3

147

145

131 

127

124 

122

3,771

126

0.161

0.18

7,480

Dec.

119

119

118 

TT6- 116

126

175

205

248

265

248

233

 214

192

173

160

154

147

138

143

164

208

221 

210

192

181

168 

160

154 

147

141

5,355

173

0.222

0.25

10,620

Jan.

a!40

a!39

a!38 

a!36

a!35

a!34

a!32

a!31

a!30

a!29

a!28

a!27

a!25

a!23

 121

bl!6

bTTB"

bl!6

118

119

122

150

695 

69T

464

358

300 

268

248 

233

221

6,309

204

0.261

0.30

12,510

Feb.

212

210

2TT 

224

228

265

327

500

1,040

920

720

560

 456

382

368

830

695

545

452

382

334

303

290 

275

447

4,060

*7.790 

 2J970

~

26,002

929

1.19

1.24

51,570

Mar.

1,700

1,250

1,010 

830

 696

592

525

468

432

396

376

365

348

330

309

292

286

281

270

258

258

263

276 

438

2,670

2,010

1,380 

1,070

860

718

619

21,576

696

0.891

1.03

42 , 800

Apr.

565

*516

7BT 

7,390

6,930

2,250

1,490

1,250

1,320

1,070

920

a840

a770

a700

a630

a590

 586

1,420

1,380

1,250

2,690

6,120

5,200 

2,010

1,600

1,600

5,190 

8,080

3,440 

2,330

70,908

2,364

3.03

3.38

140,600

May

 1,770

1,560

1,560 

1,220

1,040

890

770

674

602

*S7S

685

740

658

646

740

646

*5,170

9,230

7,390

*7,260

5,400

11,800

 14.200 

14,100

5,760

8,780

2,780 

1,970

1,600 

1,770

1,630

113,616

3,665

4.69

5.41

225,400

June

1,460

1,190

1.490 

1,220

 980

830

752

800

1,130

1,190

1,010

800

724

850

800

663

575

555

464

432

408

386

368 

344

344

351

348 

808

920 

950

23,242

775

0.992

1.11

46,100

July

1,520

1,190

2.780 

1,220

830

641

530

460

 420

386

362

327

306

286

270

256

246

 236

226

219

212

208

219 

199

194

188

ISS 

298

266 

229

222

15,134

488

0.625

0.72

30,020

Aug.

212

201

199 

354

348

243

 201

181

171

163

161

157

155

TBT

157

159

212

238

201

183

177

171

167 

169

167

167

179 

177

171 

165

161

5,922

191

0.245

0.28

11,750

Sept.

163

167

163 

 157

155

163

171

173

171

169

163

161

159

155

159

155

152

148

148

146

173

190

194 

175

165

157

152 

146

m

4,840

161

0.206

0.23

9,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,270 Mln 76 Mean 236 Cfsm 0.302 In. 4.11 Ac-ft 171,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,200 Mln 78 Mean 820 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.26 Ac-ft 593,700

Peak discharge (base. 9.200 cfs). Apr. 5 (2:30 a.m.) 12,100 cfs (13.12 ft); Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 

j.1,600 cfs (12.76 ft); May 18 (11= 30 a.m.) 11,400 cfs (12.70 ft); May 24 (1 a.m.) 21,400 cfs 

'17.36 ft); May 26 (11 a.m.) 11,300 cfs (12.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjoining good record, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
20 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Meramec River near Sullivan, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°09'30", long 91°06'30", in SE^NE^ sec. 35, T. 40 N., R. 2 W., on

 right bank at upstream side of Sappington Bridge, 3f miles downstream from Brazil 

Creek and 4 miles southeast of Sullivan.

Drainage area. 1,475 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1921 to September 1933, October 1943 to September 1957.

 Monthly discharge only for October 1943, published in WSP 1311.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 581.82 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, chain gage and 

Nov. 1, 1943, to Oct. 20, 1952, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 26 years, 1,239 cfs (897,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33,700 cfs June 30 (gage height, 22.61 ft); 

minimum, 138 cfs Oct. 9-11 (gage height, 1.30 ft).

1921-33, 1943-57: Maximum discharge, 77,300 cfs June 9, 1945 (gage height, 

32.0 ft); minimum, 131 cfs Sept. 20, 22, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.27 ft 

Sept. 20, 22, 1956. . ., . Maximum stage known. 33.5 ft in August 1915, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 90,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1007: 1922, 1923(M), 1924-30, 1933, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Apr. 21, May 28 to June 11, 

June 22-27, July 8-22)

Oct. 1 to Apr Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

138

185

323

735

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

1,310

2,760

6,810

12,900

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

265

485

985

1,610

7.0 3,340

12.0 9,400

20.0 26,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

143

143

143

140

140

140

140

140

138

T35

*138

140

140

140

143

145

145

145

147

150

154

168

178

175

180

192

190

188

190

192

200

4,845

156

0.106

0.12

9,610

Nov.

210

208

210

210

208

228

*231

226

220

218

215

210

202

200 "SIS

226

233

258

252

272

301

365

382

^62

320

289

269

252

241

231

7,464

249

0.169

0.19

14,800

Dec.

226

220

215

213

210

231

393

396

473

572

590

545

505

*461

415

375

365

326

308

323

339

422

469

453

430

400

372

355

339

320

308

11,569

373

0.253

0.29

22,950

Jan.

292

280

269

263

260

252

247

247

247

241

239

233

228

226

223

b*183

bT53~

b228

b215

213

215

275

660

1,400

1,100

840

685

581

525

481

449

11,982

387

0.262

0.30

23,770

Feb.

422

400 400"

408

430

461

590

1,190

1,910

2,120

1,740

1,370

1,100

*922

840

1,070

1,460

1,190

1,010

868

760

685

612

568

710

4,620

»12.100

*9,350

-

49,306

1,761

1.19

1.24

97,800

Mar.

4,030

2,680

2,050

*1,630

1,340

1,160

1,010

895

785

710

660

612

572

533

493

461

434

422

404

386

379

559

400

981

9.060

7,120

3,830

2,600

1,980

1,560

1,340

50,906

1,642

1.11

1.28

101,000

Apr.

1,190

»1 J 07Q

2^280

18.400

*16,700

7,560

4,160

3,440

3,240

2,760

2,310

1,990

1,720

1,580

1,400

*1,310

1,310

3,340

3,740

3,240

5,860

14,300

14,500

5,980

3,940

3,740

13,000

17,600

10,100

5,500

177,260

5,909

4.01

4 .47

351,600

May

3,840

*3,440

3,540

2,670

2,150

1,830

1,610

1,400

1,280

1,250

1,250

1,340

1,280

1,220

1,220

1,160

10,400

17,600

14,100

13,700

10,800

17,100

26.600

*24,SOO

15,400

13,500

8,600

4,490

3,440

3,140

3,540

217,690

7,022

4.76

5.49

431,800

June

3,240

2,490

2,580

2,490

1,910

*1,640

1,470

1,470

1,910

3,440

2,490

1,910

1,680

1,830

1,720

1,470

1,280

1,130

1,040

958

902

848

820

MB" 792

820

*848

2,810

2,030

21,700

70,566

2,352

1.59

1.78

140,000

July

9,420

5,980

6,960

3,940

2,490

1,870

1,470

1,250

*1,130

1,010

930

848

765

715

660

625

592

561

*534

513

493

493

602

543

509

481

4BT

493

740

820

665

48,583

1,567

1.06

1.22

96,360

Aug.

584

530

501

584

848

715

*570

513

505

437

413

398

384

380

384

374

370

433

425

388

363

349

335

328

332

328

328

335

324

314

300

13,372

431

0.292

0.34

26,520

Sept.

300

310

314

*300

293

296

224

338

349

342

332

318

314

300

304

296

290

286

286

286

3^52

370

3=30

yrn 3*1,2

318

300

282

276

£72_

9,420

314

0.213

0.24

18,630

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,670 Mln 131 Mean 502 Cfsm 0.340 JEn. 4.63 Ac-ft 364,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 26,600 Mln 138 Mean 1,844 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.96 Ac-ft 1,335,000

ay 23 (7.__

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by Ic
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 21

Bourbeuse River near St. James, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°02'00" , long 91°38'45", in NW£ sec. 12, T. 38 N., R. 7 W., on left bank 

735 ft upstream from bridge>on State Highway 68 and 3 miles northwest of St. James.

Drainage area.--21.3 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 899.46 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929.

Average discharge. 9 years (1948-57), 19.4 cfs (14,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,330 cfs May 21 (gage height, 10.09 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 8,250 cfs Oct. 11, 1949 (gage height, 11.08 ft); no 

flow at times in 1953-57.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.8

3.9 

.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

.4

1.6

4.2

9.1

19

33

4.6 

4.8 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

70

119

185

637

1,360

2,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 sra

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-li

0.1

0.003

0.00014

0.0002

0.2

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.6

1.6

.9

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

7.0

0.23

0.011

0.01

14

Dec.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.0

5.6

9.1

11

5.8

9.8

7.8

5.4

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.8

12

12

7.3

7.3

6.2

4.6

3.8

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.7

2 5

141.3

4.56

0.214

0.25

280

Jan.

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.5

.4

. 5

.8

.9

20

T?

7.8

6.8

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

3 . 8

3 . 8

100.6

3.25

0.153

0.18

200

Feb.

5.4

8.4

9.1

8.4

29

25

18

*203

66

38

23

15

9.8

7.8

76

37

20

15

11

7.8

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

253

669

120

43

-

1,741.3

62.2

2.92

3.04

3,450

Mar.

26

17

12

8.4

7.3

6.2

5.4

5.0

4.6

4.2

5.0

6.2

5.0

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

5.0

3.3

5.4

19

391

211

78

38

23

16

12

9.1

942.1

30.4

1.43

1.64

1,870

Apr.

7.8

7.3

328

243

58

28

18

87

43

23

16

12

9.8

7.8

6.8

6.2

47

36

27

27

40

*168

45

86

72

137

343 152-

56

31

2,168.7

72.3

3.39

3.79

4,300

May

19

14

9.8

7.8

6.8

5.8

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.3

3.3

4.2

2.7

2.5

1,080

522

489

60

*1,700

520

382

56

442

48

22

12

9.1

7.3

28

5,476.0

177

8.31

9.56

10,860

June

12

8.4

6.8

5.4

5.0

4.2

3.3

2.7

2.7

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.3

2.1

2.7

1.2

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

 8.7 109

26

209.9

7.00

0.329

0.37

416

July

8.4

"5.8 14

3.6

2.2

1.6

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.8

.4

.2

.1

44.1

1.42

0.067

0.08

87

Aug.

0.1

.1

64

TT

1.3

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

9.4

2.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

93.3

3.01

0.141

0.16

185

Sept.

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o

0

~T.G 13

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

19.2

0.64

0.030

0.03

38

Calendar year 1956: Max 210 Min 0 Mean 4.98 Cfsm 0.234 In. 3.18 Ac-ft 3,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,700 Min 0 Mean 30.0 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.1 Ac-ft 21,70O

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs^.--Mar. 24 

n. ) 4,800

n.) 2,940 cfs ( 

ft); May 21

3.15 ft) 

5,070 cfs (9.38 ft); May 18 , , . ., . ,..__.,, .... _ _.._., p.m.

May 22 (3:30 p.m.) 3,520 cfs (8.50 ft); May 25 (5 a.m.) 3,350 cfs (8.40 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

May 17 (5 a.m.) 

6,330 cfs (10.09 ft);

506198 O - 59 -3
22 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 

Lanes Fork near Rolla, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°59'33", long 91°43'36", in NE-fNEi sec. 30, T. 38 N., R. 7 W. , on left 

bank 100 ft upstream from farm road bridge, 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 66, and 

4i miles northeast of Rolla.

Drainage area. 0.225 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir.

Average discharge. 5 years, 0.152 cfs (110 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 131 cfs May 21 (gage height, 4.91 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 136 cfs Apr. 23, 1953, June 9, 1954 (gage height, 

4.94 ft); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair. Station visited weekly by engineer. 

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1441: 1953-54(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24)

2.4 1.30

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.4

2.11

3.00

4.14

5.54

7.15

8.76

18.5

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

O

0

0

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

765- .02

0.04

o.ooi

0.0044

0.007

0.1

Nov.

O

0

0

0

0

.01

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

.03

0

0

o

0

.21

.04

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0.30

o.oio

O.044

0.05

0.6

Dec.

O

0

0

0

o

.30

.11

.58

.09

.30

.22

.08

.02

.01

.01

0

0

o

.01

.95

.15

.08

.22

.06

.03

.02

.01

.02

.01

.01

0

3.27

0.105

0.467

0.54

6.5

Jan.

0

O

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

1.34

**.07

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.07

1.90

O.O61

0.271

0.31

3.8

Feb.

*0.33

.26

.22

.14

1.07

.19

.61

*3.45

.54

.19

.07

.04

.02

.01

1793

.14

.07

.06

.03

.02

.01

.01

.05

.04

*6.28

9.69

. 62

.18

-

______

26.27

0.938

4.17

4.34

52

Mar.

0.11

.07

.05

.03

.02

.02

.01

0

0

0

.05

.04

.01

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

.11

.89

6.28

1.90

.42

.18

.09

.06

.04

.04

10.42

0.336

1.49

1.72

21

Apr.

0.03

.02

6.34

37L6

.22

.12

.08

2.27

.17

.09

.06

.06

.04

.03

.01

.02

.72

.16

.15

.36

.74

.96

.13

*2.62

.75

1.39

3.90

.75

.22

.09

25.66

0.855

3.80

4.24

51

May

0.05

.05

.02

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

.03

14. 0

7.82

4.72

.18

*18.4

~ST72

2.75

.18

5.60

.11

.04

.01

O

.01

.57

63.26

2.04

9.07

10.46

125

June

0.04

.03

.01

.01

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

1.46

.63

.79

2.97

0.099

0.440

0.49

5.9

July

0.09

.70

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

o

.20

0

0

0

0

0.99

0.032

0.142

0.16

2.0

Aug.

0

0

1.75 ~76T

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.76

0.057

0.253

0.29

3.5

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

.04

0

0

0

O

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

.25

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

o

0.29

o.oio

0.044

O.O5

0.6

Calendar year 1956: Max 3.08 Mln 0 Mean O.064 Cfsm O.284 In. 3.88 Ac-ft 47

Water year 1956-57: Max 18.4 Mln 0 Mean O.376 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.66 Ac-ft 272

Peak discharge (base, 30 cfs).--Mar. 24 (6 p.m.) 44.1 cfs (4.06 ft); May 17 (l a.m. 

,.65 ft); May 18 (11 p.m.) 63 cfs (4.35 ft); May 21 (3:30 a.m.) 93 cfs (4.63 ft); Ma 

il cfs (4.91 ft); May 22 (3:30 p.m.) 79 cfs (4.51 ft); May 25 (3:30 a.m.) 51 cfs (4.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

....) 95 cfs 

May 21 (1 p.m.) 

20 ft).

Field estimate made on this day.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 23

Bourbeuse River near Spring Bluff, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°18'40", long 91°16'45", in NE^ sec. 8, T. 41 N., R. 3 ¥., on downstream 

side of county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Boone Creek, 3.5 miles northwest 

of Spring Bluff, and 9.5 miles northwest of Sullivan.

Drainage area. 608 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1943 to September 1957 (discharge above 1,000 cfs only).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily between 5.5 and 7.5 ft, twice daily between 

/.5 and 15 ft, and bihourly above. Datum of gage is 626.34 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 50,700 cfs June 30 (gage height 34 71 ft) 

from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs. ' 

1943-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 30, 1957. 

Flood in August 1915 reached a stage of 35.7 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge below 1,000 cfs not computed.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 195T

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Nov. Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

_

1,830

-

-

1,500

_

1,170

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

-

Jan. Feb.

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

1,450

3,760

1,750

1,020

.

,

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-.

.

1,010

9,240

15,800

4,910

-

Mar.

1,400

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

_

-

1,270

10,400

9,160

2,250

1,220

-

_

-

Apr.

_

-

1,930

7,820

5,270

1,850

-

1,800

2,450

1,180

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

3,480

2,810

1,020

2,450

6,700

3,300

1,450

2,650

1,450

3,910

7,190

3,780

1,650

May

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

4,510

17,500

8,800

4,510

6,190

16,600

*22,900

10,600

3,660

5,130

1,220

-

_

_

-

June

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

1,910

24,400

6,360

-

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

13,100

8,880

30 , 500

July

8,450

5,740

2,300

1,020

-

_

-

_

1,540

-

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

-

.

.

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

Aug. Sept.

Peak discharge (base, 10.000 efs). Feb. 27 (l p.m.) 17,100 cfs (25.53 ft); Mar. 26 (3 a.m.) 

14,600 cfa (24.07 ft); May 18 (3 p.m.) 22,000 cfs (27.99 ft); May 23 (5 a.m.) 28,600 cfs (30.26 ft); 

June 15 (11 a.m.) 35,100 cfa (31.79 ft); June 28 (9 a.m.) 15,500 cfs (24.62 ft); June 30'(9 a.m.) 

50,700 cfs (34.71 * t ft).. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°26'45", long 90°59'30", in SW^ sec. 26, T. 43 N., R. 1 W., on right 

bank on downstream side of bridge pier on U. S. Highway 50, 800 ft upstream from Flat 

Creek, half a mile east of Union, and 7 miles upstream from Birch Creek. Records include flow of Plat Creek.

Drainage area.--8Q8 sq mi, includes that of Plat Creek.

Records available.--June 1921 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1916 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 488.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, datum of all gages 3.00 ft higher. Prior to Sept. 24, 

1921, staff gage, and Sept. 24, 1921, to Oct. 20, 1933, chain gage, at site 30 ft upstream. Oct. 21, 1933, to June 11, 1944, wire-weight gage, and since June 12, 1944, 

water-stage recorder, at present site (wire-weight gage used for stages below 2.9 ft 

Oct. 1, 1948, to Aug. 12, 1953).

Average discharge.--36 years, 670 cfs (485,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 33,100 cfs July 1 (gage height, 24.44 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 0.59 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 1, 1957; minimum discharge, that of 

Oct. 10, 1956; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 10, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 28.5 ft (present datum) Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, about 50,000 cfs, determined from extension of rating curve for main channel 

based on measurements made since 1921 and study of overflow areas in vicinity of 

gaging station).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

RevisionsTwater years).--WSP 957: 1941. WSP 1147: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1924.

Rating tables, 

(ShiftIng-cc

year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

method used Nov. 4-19, May £9 to June 7, June 10-13, June -18-£7)

Oct. 1 to De 8 to July 3 July 4 to Sept. 30

0.5

.6

167

380

830

1,360

1.3 

£.0 

3.0

140

356

790

6.0 

11.0 

16.0 

£0.0 

£4.0

£,660

6,700

13,000

20,900

31,800

1.7 

£.1 

£.5 

3.0 

4.0

139 

£55 

435 

970

6.0 

11.0 

16.0 

£0.0 

24.0

£,400

6,700

13,000

20,900

31,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

23

24

25

£6

£7

28

29

30

31

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

14

14

14

15

15

14

13

13

13

*!£_

13

13

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

16

17

19

19

£0

£1

19

19

464

15.0

0.019

0.0£

9£0

Nov.

19

19

19

18

19

£3

££

*£0

£0

£0

18

18

17

T7

£1

£1

£6

32

30

155

102

97

104

116

97

84

70

57

50

44

1,373

45.8

0.057

0.06

£,7£0

Dec.

40

37

35

33

32.

162

*905

1,890

1,590

1,050

965

715

690

715

494

349

*£76

242

£17

£14

££3

407

715

550

415

34£

30£

£51

£14

184

164

14,418

465

0.575

0.66

£8,600

Jan.

148

13£

122

110

104

99

9£

86

84

80

78

74

7£

b67

b63

*b61

b59

63

58

58

52

6T

65

67

70

82

156

154

135

130

110

2,792

90.1

0.11£

0.13

5,540

Feb.

108

106

110

135

£45

388

615

1,260

1,710

3,780

2,100

*1,£30

765

550

438

370

492

890

570

430

353

302

£63

238

385

3,990

8,730

*12,600

-

43,153

1,541

1.91

1.99

85,590

Mar.

*11,600

1,770

1,140

*815

640

5£6

44£

378

336

30£

£83

£70

£57

£48

£38

££6

£14

£0£

190

179

173

173

173

1,000

6,160

9,760

1£,400

3,910

1,530

1,050

790

57,375

1,851

£.29

£.64

113,800

Apr.

635

538

*1,080

4,100

8,140

7,050

1,960

1,770

£,590

£,870

1,530

990

740

586

494

*426

385

356

3,470

3,360

1,380

5,810

7,920

4,390

1,960

2,310

3,080

5,060

7,9£0

4,340

87, £40

£,908

3.60

4.0£

173,000

May

1,770

*1,140

840

640

530

438

374

3£9

£99

£73

£83

478

374

£89

£38

£17

417

4,580

10,400

15,100

8,830

*8,370

*13,800

*£0,400

£0,OOO

7,960

5,500

1,650

965

715

620

127,819

4,123

5.10

5.88

£53,500

June

530

534

550

426

353

*315

358

1,710

1,350

840

1,050

890

595

1,030

£1,600

£3,400

17,600

1,380

765

538

430

363

31£

£79

251

229

*385

11,100

13,000

£7,, 400

1£9,563

4,319

5.35

5.96

257,000

July

*51,800

*£3,600

7,400

£,880

1,£40

1,000

692

*5£5

459

850

680

463

381

336

439

328

258

£27

£08

196

182

168

£72

311

*£76

168

156

£30

1,150

570

300

77,765

£,509

3.11

3.58

154, £00

Aug.

£66

179

144

130

117

106

*98

9£

88

9£

98

9£

85

79

76

129

93

68

68

58

66

64

59

60

57

53

53

55

55

53

50

2,783

89.8

0.111

0.13

5,520

Sept.

50

49

50

49

*49

49

49

49

48

47

44

44

43

42

4£

41

40

39

39

39

49

48

47

47

46

47

46

4£

41

40

1,355

45.2

0.056

0.06

2,690

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,130 Mln 12 Mean 221 Cfsm 0.274 In. 3.70 Ac-ft 160,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 31,800 Mln 12 Mean 1,496 Cfsm 1.85 In. £5.13 Ac-ft 1,083,000

Peak discharge (base, 1£,000 cfs).--Mar. 1 (4 a.m.) 15,100 cfs (17.16 ft); Mar. £7 (3 p.m.) 

13,000 cfs (15.97 ft); May £0 (8:30 a.m.) 16,000 cfs (17.7£ ft); May £4 (l£ p.m.) £2,100 cfs 

(£0.46 ft); June 15 (8 p.m.) 24,100 cfs (21.28 ft); July 1 (8 p.m.) 33,100 cfs (£4.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 25

Dry Branch near Bonne Terre, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°55'55", long 90°27'40", at west-central edge of Survey 3062, T. 37 N., 

R. 5 E., on downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile above Terre Bleue Creek and 

4.5 miles east of Bonne Terre.

Drainage area. 3.65 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs June 30 (gage height, 5.55 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 30, 1957: no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.55

1.6

1.7

0

1.0

4.8

15.0

1.9

2.0 

2.4

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.0T6~

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

0.08

0.022

0.02

4.8

Dec.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

. 8

27.7

0.89

0.244

0.28

55

Jan.

0.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.6

.4

14

l'.6

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

36.3

1.17

0.321

0.37

72

Feb.

;u3 1.3

1.9

1.6

7.6

*4.2

2.9

39

8.0

4.8

3.3

2.6

2.2

2.2

3.8

2.9

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.6

al.3

al.3

al.3

al.3

a55

aS.O

a5.4

_

______

173.0

6.18

1.69

1.76

343

Mar.

a4.5

a4.0

a3.2

a2.7

a2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

al.6

al.6

al.6

al.6

al.6

al.6

al.6

a4.0

a40

a%5

a7.0

aS.O

a3.5

a2.8

a2.3

a2.O

134.7

4.35

1.19

1.37

267

Apr.

a!5

a25

*172 ~27

19

5.6

3.8

8.9

4.2

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.9

2.2

4.4

14

4.2

22

17

36

4.2

4.8

39

28

60

55

8.0

4.8

599.9

20.0

5.48

6.11

1,190

May

3.7

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.2

*2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

al.9

1.3

1.3

*49

11

64

6.3

73

82

72

8.0

52

6.3

3.8

2.9

2.6

2.2

1.9

472.8

15.3

4.19

4.82

938

June

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

53

3.8

3.8

2.6

2.2

2.6

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

45

46

*145

333.1

11.1

3.04

3.39

661

July

4.8

5.9

*2.6

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.9

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.7

34

TT.6

.8

70.7

2.28

0.625

0.72

140

Aug.

0.6

.6

~3.2 38

1.3

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

47.3

1.53

0.419

0.48

94

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 86 Min 0 Mean 1.26 Cfsra 0.345 In. 4.70 Ac-ft 916

Water year 1956-57: Max 172 Min 0 Mean 5.20 Cfsra 1.42 In. 19.32 Ac-ft 3,760

fs (2.75 ft); Mar. 24 (time unknown)

. fs (3.18 ft); May 17 (7 a.m.) 390 cfs (2.95 ft); 

fs (2.94 ft); May 22 (4 p.m.) 498 cfs (3.22 ft); May 25 (6 a.m.) 470 cfs

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). --Feb. 26 (time unknown) 312 

98 cfs (3.22 ft); Apr. 3 (about 1 

May 19 (5 a.m.) 386

. . . . 

498 cfs (3.22 ft); Apr. 3 (about 1 p.m.) 482 cfs (3.18 ft); May 17 (7 a.

. .. . ..

(3.15 ft); June 8 (6:30 a.m.) 474 cfs (3.16 ft); June 28 (6 a.m.) 570 cfs (3.42 ft): June 30 

(1:30 a.m.) 1,520 cfs (5.55 ft); July 29 (5 a.m.) 494 cfs (3.21 ft); Aug. 3 (9 p.m.) 710 cfs 

(3.

..

.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made o 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 

and records for nearby stations.

this day. 

eather records, ecorded range in stage,
26 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Big River near De Soto, Mo.

Location.--Lat 38°07'20", long 90°40'30", in SWtrNWi sec. 11, T. 39 N., R. 3 E. , near 

right bank on downstream side of pier of Mammoth Bridge, 300 ft upstream from Mammoth 

Creek, 1? miles downstream from Mineral Fork, and 65 miles west of DeSoto. Records include flow of Mammoth Creek.

Drainage area. 718 sq mi, includes that of Mammoth Creek.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1957. Prior to May 1949 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 538.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 721 cfs (522,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 55.800 cfs June 30 (gage height, 27.15 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Oct. 7 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1948-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 30; minimum, 20 cfs Sept. 19, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, about 29.4 ft in August 1915, from floodmark, 1 mile downstream, 

adjusted to gage site by comparison with recorded flood 5.5 ft lower (discharge, 

70,500 cfs, from rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-12, Apr. 3O to May 16, June 3-7, July 11-27)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28

1.9 25 4.0 655

2.1 45 6.0 1,880

2.5 111 11.0 6,000

3.0 224 16.0 11,600

Mar. 1 to June 3O

3.0 175 15.0 10,300

4.0 540 18.0 16,400

6.0 1,680 21.0 25,700

10.0 5,060 25.0 42,700

July 1 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

95

117

270

460

980

8.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

25.0

3,170

10,300

16,400

25,700

42,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

37

46

45

41

34

31

32" 27

48

46

*40

32

30

30

40

49

49

43

38

36

37

49

65 

62

55

56

67

70

79

80 

TB

1,473

47.5

0.066

0.08

2,920

Nov.

67

64

65

67

88

111

*98

75

79

82

79

82

80

72

70

88

106

107

119

120

146

210

I63~ 218 

136

132

120

104

93 

89

3,130

104

0.145

0.16

6,210

Dec.

86

8¥

98

104

88

88

136

247

402

506

367

280

*237

199

177

170

170

154

136

142

231

332

295 

280

261

218

191

161

148 

138

138

6,268

202

0.281

0.32

12,430

Jan.

142

132

124

111

106

109

120

119

104

104

100

98

a96

a94

*93

a92

a90

a8989"

93

117

227

1,340 

970

560

430

345

284

250 

221

202

7,051

227

0.316

0.37

13,990

Feb.

194

T9T

240

272

280

625

655

2,020

2,750

1,600

970

*680

538

438

412

605

655

515

425

349

299

268

257 

268

276

5,090

10,700

-

35,257

1,259

1.75

1.83

69,930

Mai^.

1,550

1,010

790

665

*550

484

436

400

368

352

340

324

304

282

265

241

241

241

229

220

214

755

265 

1,690

14,600

8,980

2,490

1,460

1,070

840

41,901

1,352

1.88

2.17

83,110

Apr.

715

*740

9,640

*22,200

11,600

3,210

*1,820

1,640

1,680

1,250

1,010

865

790

740

665

595

*7T5

3,560

2,650

2,870

5,760

*8,870

5,460 

2,330

3,740

3,380

9,780

12,700

7,560

2,970

131,505

4,384

6.11

6.81

260,800

May

*1,960

1,490

1,520

1,130

980

840

740

665

625

610

605

585

560

536

496

456

7, BOO

8,O6O

8,260

8,780

5,660

*8,460

16,200 

10,100

5,460

4,660

2,030

1,400

1,100

8 9O 

1,340

103,798

3,348

4.66

5.38

205,900

June

1,010

890

1,220

865

*740

665

640

2,730

1,370

1,610

1,680

950

1,070

1,220

74O

57O

484

416

372

332

312

3OO

324 

340

344

*340

290

2,370

1,610

38,300

64,104

2,137

2.98

3.32

127,100

July

22,500

*5,960

3,970

1,850

*1,220

890

740

*635

585

516

464

424

384

360

436

416

356

*302

288

266

249

238

235 

228

204

182

176

4,575"

13,300

8,570 

1,740

72,254

2,331

3.25

3.74

143,300

Aug.

1,010

715

750

2,730

770

*540

448

392

348

319

302

291

277

252

256

852

1,770

460

319

270

228

208

201 

204

208

198

198

173

164 

159

150

15,162

489

0.681

0.79

30,070

Sept.

148

159

170

*159

142

140

142

145

156

162

145

142

142

134

145

159

150

130

127

134

227

235

189 

176

148

132

122

113

113 

124

4,510

150

0.209

0.23

8,950

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,47O Min 25 Mean 259 Cfsm 0.361 In. 4.90 Ao-ft 187,700

Water year 1956-57; Max 38,300 Min 27 Mean 1,333 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25. 2O Ac-ft 964,700

Peak discharge (base. 1O,OOP cfs). Feb. 27 (3 a.m.) 12,8OO cfs (16.74 ft); Mar. 25 (7 a.m.) 

16,900 cfs (187l5 ft); Apr. 3 (10 p.m.) 27,400 cfs (21.46 ft); Apr. 22 (12 m.) 10,200 ofs (14.92 ft); 

Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 13,500 cfs (16.82 ft); May 17 (3:30 p.m.) 13,100 cfs (16.60 ft); May 20 (2 a.m.) 

11,700 cfs (15.87 ft); May 23 (10 a.m.) 19,20O cfs (19.04 ft); June 30 (9 a.m.) 55,800 cfs 

(27.15 ft); July 29 (4 p.m.) 18,6OO cfs (18.79 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, adjoining good record, 

and records for nearby stations.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 27

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo.

Location. Lat 38°21'45", long 90°39'05", in SE£ sec. 12, T. 42 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge at Byrnesville, 4 miles upstream 

from Head Creek.

Drainage area. 917 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1957. Prior to June 1922 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 433.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 7, 1934, chain gage, and Nov. 7, 1934, to Mar. 8, 1940, wireweight gage, at same site and datum. Since Aug. 22, 1945, auxiliary wire-weight gage 

4 miles downstream, read twice daily above 5.0 ft.

Average discharge. 36 years, 859 cfs (621,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,100 cfs July 1 (gage height, 26.41 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Oct. 18, 19 (gage height, 2.03 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 1. 1957; maximum gage height, that of 

July 1, 1957; minimum discharge, 25 cfs Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft 

Aug. 14, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.2 ft Aug. 21, 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 80,000 cfs, 

by slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 667: 1927. WSP 877: 1938. WSP 1007: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4-13, May 18-29, June 10-14, July 4-8, 

July 18-27; fall used as a factor Feb. 26, Mar. 27, Apr. 3, 5-7, 22-24 

Apr. 28-30, May 19, 21-27, June 14-16, July 1-4, 31, Aug. 1)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

4.0 

5.0

33

72

123

240

365

710

7.0

12.0

17.0

19.0

23.0

1,750

5,260

10,400

15,000

28,600

145

260

420

630

1,630

12.0 5,400

9,400

13,000

32,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

45

48

45

40

43

48

48

46

46

42

40

*40

46

45

43

52

40

35

44

47

48

52

48

44 

51

65

73

62

65

76

74

1,541

49.7

0.054

0.06

3,060

Nov.

89

97

80

74

77

86

90

*120

106

82

86

89

89

84

94

90

86

89

112

145

146

141

193

230 

199

172

157

148

130

115

3,496

117

0.128

0.14

6,930

Dec.

104

99

98

97

106

136

390

310

405

390

495

405

315

*280

240

211

193

190

182

177

168

209

328

328 

310

295

265

238

205

184 

173

7,526

243

0.265

0.31

14,930

Jan.

163

166

159

152

141

132

127

136

141

130

120

118

117

110

109

*104

101

97

97

97

102

132

258

1.290 

915

550

405

352

315

288

268

7,392

238

0.260

0.30

14,660

Feb.

242

230

237

255

315

365

650

1,260

2,880

2,600

1,630

1,090

770

610

495

510

710

690

550

450

390

*352

328

302 

315

3,880

8,420

*11.100

-

------

41,619

1,486

1.62

1.69

82,550

Mar.

*3,510

1,930

1,360

1,090

890

710

610

570

480

*435

420

390

378

352

328

308

288

282

275

268

258

262

275

1,050 

8,100

14,700

10,300

2,740

1,870

1,420

1,140

56,989

1,838

2.00

2.31

113,000

Apr.

990

940

*3,600

14,900

*28,800

*14,900

*3,270

2,530

2,470

2,050

1,570

1,260

1,120

1,020

940

865

815

*4,210

5,260

3,440

5,420

8,490

10,200

4,580 

3,790

5,260

8,610

12,600

13 , 400

7,120

174,420

5,814

6.34

7.07

346,000

May

3,160

2,230

1,870

1,690

1,340

1,140

1,020

865

*790

865

865

750

710

670

630

570

4,910

10,400

11,100

11,300

13,700

11,400

14,100

18,600 

11,600

6,900

*3,960

2,470

1,870

1,510

2,760

145,745

4,701

5.13

5.91

289,100

June

3,090

1,930

1,510

1,510

1,220

*1,040

940

7,780

4,300

1,990

2,350

1,870

1,420

2,200

*8,330

1,590

995

795

652

554

492

444

413

436 

432

424

420

2,650

3,050

15,700

68,507

2,284

2.49

2.78

135,900

July

*57 , 200

23, 200

6,980

3,430

*1,930

1,470

1,200

1,040

945

*920

795

698

630

608

540

630

580

504

432

399

364

382

357

326 

308

*272

254.

1,870

9,570

14,100

'

120,734

3,895

4.25

4.90

239,500

Aug.

1,790

1,370

1,100

2.550

2,000

*1,100

820

675

572

508

456

420

392

578

550

544

2,230

1,200

630

444

568

517

287

287 

266

260

251

245

228

212 

 205

22,055

711

0.775

0.89

45,740

Sept.

194

187

185

192

*192

181

179

175

175

177

185

179

167

169

167

167

169

175

169

158

173

210

265

2T2 

198

181

167

158

147

149

5,592

180

0.196

0.22

10,690

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,180 Hln 35 Mean 318 Cfsm 0.347 In. 4.72 Ac-ft 231,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 37,200 Hln 35 Mean 1,796 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.58 Ac-ft 1,300,000

Peak discharge (base, 11,000 cfal.--Feb. 28 (12 p.m.) 12,300 cfs (18.00 ft); Mar. 26 (11 p.m.) 

17,600 cfs 119.76 ft); Apr. 5 (3 p.m.) 50,100 cfs (22.85 ft); Apr. 29 (10 a.m.) 14,000 cfs 

(18.95 ft); May 24 (4 p.m.) 20,000 cfs (20.29 ft); June 15 (4:50 a.m.) 15,100 cfs (20.50 ft); 

July 1 (9:50 a.m.) 42,100 cfs (26.41 ft); July 30 (9:30 p.m.) 16,800 cfs (19.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
28 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.

Location. La t 38°30'20", long 90°35'30", in SE£ sec. 32, T. 44 N., R. 4 E., on right 

bank 44 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 2 miles east of Eureka, and 

3 miles downstream from Big River.

Drainage area. 3,788 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1903 to July 1906, October 1921 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for January, February, and March 1904, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 406.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 21, 1906, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at different datum. 

Oct. 6, 1921, to Jan. 16, 1933, chain gage at site 200 ft upstream at datum 1.04 ft 

higher. Jan. 17, 1933, to Sept. 22, 1937, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--38 years (1904-6, 1921-57), 3,139 cfs (2,273,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 99,500 cfs July 2 (gage height, 35.77 ft); minimum, 200 cfs Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs June 11, 1945 (gage height, 36.94 ft); minimum, 196 cfs Aug. 27, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 ft Aug. 22, 1915, from floodmarks, present site and 

datum (discharge, 175,000 cfs, by slope-area determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair:

Revisions (water years).--WSP 877: 1938(M). WSP 977: 1942. WSP 1007: Drainage area. 

WSP 1281:1924-25.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 18-27)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 19 Nov. 20 to June 30

0.6

.9

1.0

365

440

0.9 370

2.0 1,380

6.0 6,260

15.0 21,900

25.0 46,600

33.0 74,200

36.0 102,000

July 1 to Sept. 30

1.3 515 19.0 30,400

2.0 995 25.0 46,600

3.0 1,850 33.0 74,200

6.0 5,260 36.0 102,000

13.0 17,200

Discharge, in cubic feet pe sond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

220

220

258

264

224

224

224

220

215

*215

210

205

200

205

215

215

220

215

210

215

229

229

234

234

246

277

283 

289

289

295

502

7,301

236

0.062

0.07

14,480

Nov.

309

330

337

323

330

365

372

*380

380

365

344

344

344

337

372

380

365

358

380

603

854

674

629

692

746

701

638 

594

560

518

13,924

464

0.122

0.14

27,620

Dec.

492

467

450

434

426

484

2,440

1,940

5,280

2,380

2,220

2,110

1,750

1,580

1,530

1,280

*1,080

966

890

872

890

881

1,150

1,480

1,380

1,230

1,100 

1,020

958

800

58,754

1,250

0.550

0.38

76,870

Jan.

755

728

692

665

658

612

605

578

578

578

552

544

535

bSOl

b484

b467

*b458

b450

b484

501

484

518

586

,280

,840

,730

,480 

,280

1,180

1,050

985

23,816

768

0.205

0.25

47,240

Feb.

928

872

854

854

947

1,190

1,480

2,680

5,550

6,820

7,100

*5,070

*5,640

2,800

2,280

2,060

2,000

2,560

2,740

2,220

1,840

1,650

1,480

1,580

1,550

7,990

20,900 

26,900

-

117,875

4,210

1.11

1.16

255,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 15,000 Min 200

Mar.

*27,800

22,300

7,850

*5,350

4,160

,400

,920

,560

,280

,000

,890

,780

,650

,530

,480

,380

,280

,250

,200

,140

,090

,110

1,120

1,730

15,600

27,300

*55.500 

22,700

9,570

4^680

219,540

7,082

1.87

2.16

435,500

Apr.

5,900

3,400

5,750

16 , 900

55 , 000

*43,200

31,500

12 , 600

9,570

9,090

7,700

5,850

4,810

4,160

3,640

*3,280

5.040

4,680

10,900

11,400

11,100

16,900

25,600

28,200

22,500

12,900

20,300 

29,100

35 , 500

56,700

464,950

15,500

4.09

4.56

922,200

May

19,500

9,410

*7,250

6,820

5,590

4,680

4,050

5,520

5,160

2,980

2,980

2,800

5,040

2,860

2,560

2.580

6,480

18,200

27,800

55 , 500

41,000

45,200

44 , 600

47,500

*57,700

56,500

41,500 

22,500

9,890

7,100

7,100

549,550

17,750

4.68

5.40

1,090000

June

8,610

7,400

5,720

5,460

5,070

4,420

*5,770

14,700

15,800

6,400

6,960

6,540

5,200

5,920

56.200

51,000

51,000

20,500

5,070

5,520

2,980

2,620

2,580

2,220

2,110

2,000

*2,440 

15,500

20,500

25,200

544,810

11,490

5.05

5.59

685,900

July

72,100

*89,900

59, 000

27 , 900

10,000

6,570

4,870

4,000

3', 420

*5,090

5,510

2,870

2,450

2,450

5,970

2,500

2,000

1,800

1,620

1,490

1,400

1,510

1,490

1,490

1,400

1,510

1,150 

5,640

12,200

12^900

556,400

11,500

5.04

5.50

706,900

Aug.

5,760

2,550

2,050

2,500

5,200

1,950

1,760

1,540

*1,560

1,250

1,150

1,110

1,050

972

920

906

2,100

2,610

1,560

1,110

972

885

829

822

801

759

738 

717

704

697

678

45,570

1,405

0.571

0.45

86,420

Sept.

658

645

626

626

652

*619

606

600

606

612

626

652

612

595

595

580

574

574

580

567

586

652

721

697

684

664

619 

586

554

541

18,448

615

0.162

0.18

56,590

Mean 1,165 Cfsm 0.508 In. 4.19 Ac-ft 845,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 89,900 Min 200 Mean 6,024 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.60 Ac-ft 4,362,000

Peak discharge (base, 52,000 efs). Mar. 27 (1 p.m.) 54,600 cfs (20.58 ft); Apr. 6 (l p.m.) 

44,400 cfs (24.19 ft); Apr. 50 (8 a.m.) 58,000 cfs (21.88 ft); May 25 (7 p.m.) 59,600 cfs (29.45 ft); 

June 15 (2 p.m.) 66,000 cfs (51.19 ft); July 2 (1 a.m.) 99,500 cfs (55.77 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 29

Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

Location. Lat 37°54'00", long 89°49'50", in SW£ sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 7 W. , 3rd principal 

meridian, on left bank 0.4 mile downstream from highway bridge at Chester, 8.3 miles 

downstream from Kaskaskia River, and at mile 109.5 above mouth of Ohio River.

Drainage area. 712.600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: October 1927 to September 1957 in reports of Geological 

SurveysMonthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Since August 1873, results of discharge measurements in reports of Mississippi River Commission

Gage heights: July 1942 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey Since 

May 1891 in reports of Mississippi River Commission and U. S. Weather Bureau.

;e. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 341.05 ft above mean sea level, 

natum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 30 years (1927-57), 176,700 cfs (127,900,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 426,000 cfs May 28 (gage height 25.6 ft)- minimum, 45,300 cfs Jan. 18-21 (gage height, -1.9 ft).

1927-57: Maximum discharge determined, 886,000 cfs July 3, 1947 (discharge, including unmeasured overflow was greater May 24, 1943); maximum gage height, 39.3 ft 

July 23, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 30,000 cfs Dec. 12, 1937; minimum gage height 

-2.0 ft Dec. 11, 1937, Jan. 29, 1954. ' 

1891-1957: Maximum gage height, 39.3 ft July 23, 1951; minimum,-4.0 ft Jan. 3, 1900 

Maximum stage known, 39.8 ft about June 30, 1844 (discharge, 1,350 000 cfs computed by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural 

flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper Mississippi 

River basin, and by many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in Missouri River 

Basin.

Gage height. In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7

d

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.1

0

0

-.1

-_il

.2

.4

.7

.9

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

.5

.3

.1

Nov.

0.3

.4

0

-.2

-.2

-.1

0

.2

.1

-.2

-.3

-.3

-.2

0

0

.1

.4

.4

.3

.4

.8

.9

78

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.2

0

Dec.

-0.2

-.4

-.7

-.9

-1.1

-1.1

-.9

.3

.5

1.5

1.1

.8

.6

.3

.2

-.2

-.4

-.6

-.8

-.9

-.7

-.5

-.1

0

(a)

.8

.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

Jan.

0.5

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

-.2

-.7

-1.0

-1.3

-1.9

-2.0

-1.9

-1.8

-1.3

-.2

0

-.3

0

.8

.9

1.2

1.4

T72

Feb.

0.8

.4

.2

.1

0

.1

.4

1.5

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.4

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.6

3.2

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.2

6.5

8.4

-

Mar.

9.8

10.1

9.2

7.8

6.5

5.8

4.8

3.8

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.5

4.2

4.0

6.5

9.5

11.9

12.6

11.7

9.7

8.6

Apr.

7.7

7.5

7.9

12.3

14.0

16.3

16.8

16.7

16.9

18.6

18.5

16.8

15.3

14.1

13.2

12.3

11.8

11.5

11.9

12.6

n(a)

15.4

17.0

16.7

16.4

16.1

(a)

19.0 19 . 6

May

19.1

17.2

16.0

15.4

15.4

15.2

14.2

13.2

12.5

12.3

12.7

12.8

12.6

12.0

11.1

11.8

12.5

14.1

17.3

21.0

22.1

23.5

25.0

25.2

24.9

24.8

25.2

25.6

24.6

22.9

21.7

June

20.3

19.0

17.8

17.1

16.4

16.4

16.4

16.8

19.5

19.8

18.0

16.5

16.6

17.5

18.7

24.3

24.7

22.9

20.6

18.6

17.5

18.5

20.3

20.6

19.5

17.9

16.4

16.0

18.7

19.5

July

20.0

23.6

24.5

2474

22.8

20.4

19.5

19.6

19.4

18.7

17.5

16.8

16.3

15.9

15.8

16.0

15.6

15.3

15.1

14.4

13.8

13.6

13.7

13.5

15.4

13.7

13.8

13.7

13.5 16 . 9

16.7

Aug.

14.8

13.1

12.3

12.0

11.8

11.8

11.1

10.2

9.1

8.3

7.8

7.3

6.3

5.5

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.4

5.8

5.9

5.8

6.0

5.6

5.5

5.1

4.7

4.0

T76

4.2

4.3

4.5

Sept.

5.0

5.2

5.8

577

5.2

4.7

5.2

5.6

5.7

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.0

176

4.4

4.8

5.7

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.5

a No gage-height record.

Note. Gage heights obtained from graph based on twice-daily-gage readings and by 

recorder record for stations upstream and downstream.

omparison with
30 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Chester, 111. Continued

Discharge, In thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Z7

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

60.2

60.2

60.2

59.5

59.5

59.5

59.5

59.5

60.2

60. Z

60.2

59.5

59.5

58.8

58.1

57.4

56.7

56.0

55.3 5B~3

57.4

59.5

60.9

63.1

63TT

61.6

63.1

63.1

59.5

58 . 8

58.8

1,844.2

59.49

3,658

Nov.

59.5

59.5

56.7

55.3

5575-

56.0

56.7

57.4

57.4

56.0

56.0

56.0

57.4

58.8

59.5

60.2

61.6

60.9

60.9 

62.3

64.7

65.5

63T9

62.3

60.9

60.9

60.9

60. Z

59.5

57.4

1,779.6

59.32

3,530

Dec.

55.3

53.9

52.7

51.5

50.5

50.3

53.3

59.5

62.3

67,1

63.9

62.3

60.2

58.8

57.4

55.3

54.6

53.9

53.3 

53.3

53.9

56.0

58.1

59.5

60.4

64.7

63.1

62.3

61.6

6Z . 3

62 . 3

1,793.4

57.85

3,557

Jan.

63.1

62.3

60.9

60.2

60.2

60.2

60.2

60.9

60.9

60.2

59.5

58.8

58.1

56.7

52.7

51.5

49.1

45.3

tfi

45.3

51.5

57.4

57.4

56.0

59.5

63.9

64.7

67.9

"STT 68 . 7

1,790.8

57.77

3,552

Feb.

63.9

61.6

60. Z

58.8

58.1

58.8

60.9

69.5

71.9

72.7

72.7

73.6

77.2

79.9

82.6

85.3

86. Z

81.7

75.4 

71.9

71.9

71.9

73.6

75.4

72.17

82.6

122

140

-

2,133.0

76.18

4,231

Mar.

155

157

140

125

113

105

96.0

85.3

78.1

75.4

74.5

75.4

73.6

71.9

71.9

72.7

72.7

72.7

71.1

71.1

80.8

89.0

95.0

118

149

177

184

16?

145

132

3,264.3

105.3

6,475

Apr.

124

1Z1

133

182

208

Z43

254

254

269

299

285

Z50

224

206

191

179

173

173

179 1'88

194

212

Z38

256

248

243

240

256

291

299

6,612

220.4

13,110

May

283

25Z

233

2Z4

224

219

204

191

182

181

185

186

182

174

170

174

18Z

216

265 

334

358

365

394

417

412

410

419

421

396

360

334

8,550

275.8

16,960

June

301

276

254

242

235

234

Z34

250

291

288

255

Z35

239

250

305

388

383

342

295 

262

247

266

295

293

271

243

Z26

?Z8

267

284

8,173

27Z.6

16,220

July

307

370

388

379

342

299

286

288

282

266

247

235

226

220

220

Z24

220

Z17

214 

Z04

197

196

196

194

193

197

199

197

208

250

239

7,700

248.4

15.Z70

Aug.

208

186

174

172

169

166

158

146

133

124

120

114

104

96.9

95.1

96.9

95.1

98.7

101 

102

102

102

99.6

97.8

95.1

90.6

85.4

'SeTz

87.0

87 . 9

90.6

3,683.9

118.8

7,307

Sept.

95.1

96.9

101

99.6

95.1

93.3

97.8

101

10Z

101

103

103

102

100

98.7

95.1

94.2

95.1

95.1 

93.3

91.5

87.9

91.5

92.4

96.0

102

100

95.1

93.3

90,6

Z.902.6

96.75

5,757

Calendar year 1956: Max 213 Mln 45.8 Mean 92.28 Ac-ft 66,990

Water year 1956-57: Max 424 Mln 45.3 Mean 137.6 Ac-ft 99,630

Note. Dally discharge computed from dally mean gage heights, 

figures expressed In thousands.

not from 8- a.m. gage heights. All
HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN

Castor River at Zalma, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°08'45", long 90°04'30", in SE£ sec. 29, T. 29 N. , R. 9 E. , on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 51 in Zalma, 2j miles downstream from Perkins Creek.

Drainage area. 423 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 350.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at datum 49.82 ft 

lower. Oct. 1. 1925, to Nov. 12, 1930, chain gage at site 500 ft upstream at datum 

0.18 ft higher'than present gage. Nov. 13, 1930, to Oct. 26, 1934, chain gage, and 

Oct. 27, 1934, to June 8, 1953, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. Since 

Dec. 18, 1949, auxiliary staff gage, read once daily below 8.0 ft and twice daily above, 

at site 6 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 36 years, 513 cfs (371,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,100 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 26.53 ft); minimum, 32 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 1.02 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 40,400 cfs Jan. 14, 1937, from rating curve extended 

above 25,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.20 ft Mar. 11, 1935; minimum discharge, 

16 cfs Aug. 31, 1936 (gage height, 0.81 ft).

Flood in August 1915 reached a stage of 28.0 ft (present datum), from floodmark 

pointed out by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. 

Revisions (water years) WSP 1147: 1922-23(M). WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2; fall used as a factor Feb. 28, 

Apr. 4-13, 18, 19, 23, 29, May 19, May 21 to June I, July 1-7)

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

7.0 

12.0

25

57

97

221

990

2,300

18.0

22.0

23.0

25.0

26.0

5,000

7,550

9,400

18,200

24,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

33

33

34

*35

41

46

44

41

39

38

36

36

36

36

36

36

38

38

38

39

41

42

45 

49

50

53

54

61

65 

64

65

1,342

43.3

0.102

0.12

2,660

Nov.

65

70

76

73

69

69

73

75

73

69

66

63

61

*60

68

88

93

83

76

89

252

355

260 

206

172

154

139

126

116 

107

3,346

112

0.265

0.29

6,640

Dec.

100

94

91

86

83

80

99

151

294

447

400

337

294

252

228

206

192

*172

160

166

199

214

228 

244

244

228

221

206

192

179 

172

6,259

202

0.478

0.55

12,410

Jan.

158

147

139

134

133

126

120

115

111

106

101

98

94

92

88

86

82

78

77

85

104

*1,000

5.150 

2,100

1,190

801

600

504

456

409 

382

12,866

415

0.981

1.13

25,520

Feb.

364

337

319

302

556

,590

,350

,120

,520

,420

1,030

780

*640

542

542

801

680

561

485

428

382

337

310 

285

294

*881

3,330

5.770

-

24,956

891

2.11

2.19

49,500

Mar.

1,970

1,280

948

720

580

504

447

391

546

510

294

285

260

256

228

206

199

199

192

179

179

192

206 

285

2,040

5,690

2,500

1,550

969

720

600

22,505

720

1.70

1.96

44,240

Apr.

700

1,970

4,160

20,400

*11,200

4,980

2,510

1,850

*2,220

1,450

1,100

950

879

740

580

680

5,010

4,210

5,950

2,970

2,100

5,510

5,480 

2,150

1,770

1,910

1,620

2.980

5,480

2,100

95,529

3,184

7.55

8.40

189,500

May

1,460

1,230

1,170

864

720

620

523

456

409

575

575

557

400

*1,140

969

680

600

1,470

5,010

9,160

5,440

5,860

21.800 

12,500

5,660

5,050

2,860

1,450

1,000

792

650

88,806

2,865

6.77

7.81

176,100

June

590

1,660

2,550

*1,500

948

822

660

580

1,020

969

760

525

400

546

502

260

256

214

192

179

161

151

214 

192

166

145

156

155

137

5,520

21,248

708

1.67

1.87

42,140

July

15,200

4,840

2,480

1,190

877

685

583

523

*391

557

302

268

244

252

244

199

179

172

163

152

140

151

155 

172

145

125

115

114

252

845

456

51,907

1,029

2.45

2.81

65,290

Aug.

502

256

199

192

199

172

157

141

128

117

109

119

179

179

146

128

*120

139

151

117

107

100

94 

91

89

88

85

85

78

75

75

4,175

155

0.519

0.57

8,280

Sept.

73

73

79

85

75

68

68

67

68

66

65

68

75

69

65

65

64

65

65

65

63

64

66 

65

*63

63

60

59

57

56

1,992

66.4

0.157

0.18

5,950

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,770 Mln 27 Mean 230 Cfsm 0.544In. 7.41 Ac-ft 166,800

Water water year year 1956-57: j.aob-3/: Max max 21,800 ZI.BUU Mln Min 33 oo Mean Mean 862 Hbz Cfsm ui sm 204 2114 In. in. 27.68 z/.ot Ac-ft 624,200

Peak discharge (base. 8,000 cfs).--Apr. 4 (l p.m.) 28,100 cfs (26.55 ft); May 'c 

10,500 cfs (23.30 ft); May 23 (2 p.m.) 26,700 cfa (26.27 ft); July 1 (2 a.m.) 25, 

* Discharge measurement made on thia day.

20 (4 p.m.) 

500 cfs (26.07 ft).
32 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.

Location.--Lat 37°13'00", long 89°27'50", in NW£ sec. 17, T. 15 S., R. 3 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of railroad bridge at Thebes, 5.0 miles downstream from headwater diversion channel and at mile 43.7 above mouth of Ohio River.

Drainage area. 717,200 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: October 1932 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to April 1941, published as "at Cape 

Girardeau, Mo."

Gage heights: March 1933 to February 1938 and October 1939 to September 1957 in 

reports of Geological Survey (prior to April 1941 published as "at Cape Girardeau, 

Mo."). Since November 1878, under name of "at Grays Point" in files of St. Louis district office of Corps of Engineers. January 1879 to August 1896, published as "at 

Grays Point" and since May 1896, published as "at Cape Girardeau, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. February 1891 to February 1894 and since 1904, published as 

"at Cape Girardeau" in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Oct. 1, 1944. Datum of gage 

is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Mar. 17, 1933, to Dec. 21, 1934, staff gage and 

Dec. 22, 1934, to Apr. 4, 1941, water-stage recorder, at site 8.2 miles upstream at 

datum 304.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Apr. 5 to Sept. 30, 1941, wireweight gage at present site at datum 300.00 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 

1941, to Sept. 30, 1943, wire-weight gage at present site at datum 300.07 ft higher 

than present datum. Oct. 1, 1943, to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 300.00 ft higher than present datum. Prior to Apr. 5, 1941, various 

auxiliary gages used. Since Oct. 1, 1943, former gage at Cape Girardeau used as auxiliary gage.

Average discharge. 25 years (1932-57), 178,800 cfs (129,400,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 463,000 cfs May 23; maximum elevation, 331.62 ft 

May 27; minimum discharge, 49,700 cfs Jan. 21; minimum elevation, 303.95 ft Jan. 21.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 893,000 cfs May 27, 1943 (elevation, 340.33 ft, present datum); minimum, 23,400 cfs Dec. 13, 1937, at site then in use; minimum elevation, 

303.72 ft Jan. 28, 1956.

Maximum elevation known, 345.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, at Grays 

Point, from floodmarks (discharge. 1,375,000 cfs, computed by Corps of Engineers), 

July 4, 1844.

Remarks. Records excellent. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural 

flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams in upper Mississippi 

River basin, and by"many reservoirs and diversions for irrigation in Missouri River 

basin.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1341: 1844(M).

Elevation, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5.96

5.92

5.92

5.95

5.83

5.87

5.80

5.68

5.70

5.75

5.84

5.85

5. 75

5.72

5.70

5.62

5.52

5.47

5.34

5.25

5.29

5.45

5.72

5.97

6.16

6.30

6.08

6.13

6.13

5^69

Nov.

5.70

5.68

5.71

5.52

5.34

5.33

5.31

5.41

5.53

5.52

5.26

5.18

5.20

5.32

5.51

5.75

5.64

5.74

'5.70

5.75

6.15

6.55

6.28

6.25

6.00

5.83

5.78

5.82

5.73

5 ' 52

Dec.

5.33

5.11

4.95

4.74

4.63

4.56

4.61

5.17

6.08

6.60

6.77 6~49

6.17

5.93

5.70

5.35

5.14

5.03

4.85

4.86

4.85

4.84

4.97

5.21

5.57

6.10

6.20

6.07

5.93

5 . 88

5.87

Jan.

5.79

5.83

5.80

5.64

5.52

5.45

5.48

5.51

5.53

5.53

5.47

5.44

5.38

5.23

4.98

4.62

4.54

4.36

4.32

4.18

4.17

4.71

6.29

6.56

6.11

5.79

6.06

6.58

6.76

7.37

8.54

Feb.

9.53

10.32

11.06

11.71

12.45

13.47

14.20

14.85

15.73

16.22

16.45

16.64

16.67

16.71

16.43

16.05

15.70

15.40

14.72

13.96

13.47

12.32

12.15

11.08

9.71

8.98

lOTST

13.03

Mar.

14.10

15.04

14.83

14.01

12.74

11.61

10.85

10.00

9.08

8.36

8.03

7.88

7.75

7.59

7.43

7.37

7.39

7.39

7.32

7.25

7.11

7.09

8.05

9.14

10.58

13.83

15.36

16.72

16.88

15.70 

14.24

Apr.

13.39

13.40

13.26

17.83

20.43

21.72

23.21

24.01

24.17

24.97

26.03

25.25

23.83

22.45

21.26

20.61

20.55

20.41

20.20

20 . 55

20.61

21.23

21.61

22.89

23.30

22.72

22.15

22.19

23.39

24.20

May

24.17

23.13

21.51

20.24

19.80

19.70

19.12

18.18

17.33

16.81

16.64

17.14

17.25

17.03

16.40

16.01

17.57

20.38

24.13

26.00

27.62

30.01

31.05

31.35

31.58

31.54

31.58

31.34

30.11

28.55

June

27.24

25.72

24.19

22.94

22.07

21.57

21.33

21.15

22.55

24.21

23.43

21.82

20.87

21.34

21.58

25.69

27.78

27.27

25.39

23.64

22.30

21.84

23.13

24.17

23.86

22.61

21.25

20.33

20.88

23.00

July

23.98

25.64

27.66

28.16

27.62

25.86

24.13

23.66

23.57

23.22

22.25

21.42

20.82

20.31

20.09

20.07

20.07

19.67

19.40

19.05

18.44

18.04

17.90

17.95

17.84

17.81

17.97

18.02

17.94

19.17 

20.84

Aug.

19.99

18.44

17.28

16.74

16.47

16.38

16.11

15.52

14.69

13.84

13.38

12.98

12.39

11.74

11.02

10.95

11.02

10.88

11.03

11.30

11.38

11.40

11.36

11.11

10.95

10.67

10.25

9.81

9.90

9.91 

9.99

Sept.

10.23

10.61

10.90

11.20

11.01

10.66

10.38

10.70

11. OZ

11.03

11.08

11.17

11.25

TTToT

10.96

10.84

10.46

10.37

10.43

10.45

10.23

9.99

9.74

9.93

10.04

10.40

10.93

10.80

10.38

10.20

Note. Add 300.00 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 33

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111. Continued

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-rt

Oct.

61.1

61.1

61.0

60.9

60.2

60.2

59.3

58.7

58.8

59.6

59.7

60.2

59.6

59.6

59.6

58.8

58.4

58.2

57.5

56.8

56.9

58.5

60.0

62.2

62.9

63.5

62.6

Nov.

60.2

60.4

60.2

58.2

57.6

57.6

57.1

58.0

58.6

58.4

56.8

56.3

56.2

5T78

58.9

60.2

60.5

61.2

61.1

62.4

67.1

67.4

6576

64.8

62.5

61.2

61.2

63. 6 ' 60.5

62. 5 '' 59.7

60.8

61.1

1,863.9

60.13

3,697

57.7

1,805.4

60.18

3,581

Dec.

56.0

54.1

52.8

51.4

51.2

50.4

52.2

54.0

62.8

67.1

67.5

'6571

63.0

61,7

59,8

56.9

55.5

54.4

54.1

54.1

53.9

54.0

55.2

56.9

59.7

63.5

64.3

63.5

62.2

62.3

62.3

1,801.9

58.13

3,574

Jan,

62.5

63.4

62.4

61.6

60.8

60.9

60.9

60.9

60.9

61.6

60.9

61,0

60.1

58.4

56.2

54.0

53.0

51.1

49.8

5^76

50.3

56.8

65.0

66.5

64.0

62.4

65.2

67.3

68.3

70,1

68.1

1,875.0

60.48

3,719

Feb.

67.4

63.2

61.8

60.9

61.7

64.5

66.2

69.7

78.0

78.8

79.9

80.9

83.2

85.6

89.1

92.6

94.1

93.5

88.4

83.3

81.7

79.5

78.9

80.8

81.9

86.8

112

141

2,285.4

81.62

4,533

Mar.

155

164

157

145

128

117

107

97.6

88.6

81.9

79.1

77.6

77.2

75.6

74.4

74.3

74.5

74.5

74.6

73.8

72.5

73.7

83,7

91.5

113

148

171

189

186

164

147

3,436.1

110.8

6,815

Apr.

138

139

147

215

252

279

295

302

307

327

333

303

273

247

231

219

213

204

205

208

211

223

237

266

267

261

255

268

294

310

7,429

247.6

14,740

May

303

281

252

234

232

228

217

202

190

183

185

193

191

187

179

176

183

211

271

340

371

411

453

46O

456

450

448

448

435

403

368

9,141

294.9

18,130

June

346

316

289

271

261

254

252

255

293

313

289

262

254

265

278

367

398

yrS

335

299

274

272

301

314

302

275

250

238

260

296

_____

8,752

291.7

17,360

July

310

356

392

391

369

328

300

296

291

284

266

253

243

238

233

235

233

225

223

214

204

199

197

198

194

196

198

200

200

232

250

7,948

256.4

15,760

Aug.

228

200

185

177

173

172

166

157

146

136

130

123

117

109

104

103

104

102

104

107

106

107

105

104

100

96.2

91.1

87.6

88.6

88.3

89.5

3,906.3

126.0

7,748

Sept.

92.6

96.6

99.6

101

99.0

96.1

95.6

99.7

103

103

104

105

105

103

102

100

97.1

96.0

97.2

97.1

94.0

91.8

91.1

9274"

94.5

98.8

103

100

96.9

95.2

~ - " 

2,950.3

98.34

5,852

Calendar year 1956: Max 213 Mln 46.9 Mean 94.42 Ac-ft 68,550

Water year 1956-57: Max 460 Min 49.8 Mean 145.7 Ac-ft 105,500

Note. Dally discharge computed from dally mean gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights. All 

figures expressed In thousands.
34 MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN

Perry Creek near Mayfield, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°40'45", long 88°37'57", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 303, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles south of city limits of 

Mayfield, Graves County.

Drainage area. 1.72 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 478.22 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 1.67 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 707 cfs Jan. 22 (gage height, 7.66 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 846 cfs (revised) Mar. 20, 1955; maximum gage height, 

7.66 ft Jan. 22, 1957; no flow for many days each year.

Flood in March 1952 reached a stage of 10.3 ft, from information by local residents.

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

1391 

1391 

1391

1441

Water 

year

1953 

1954 

1955 

1956

Date

Mar. 3, 1953 

Jan. 20, 1954 

Mar. 20, 1955 

Feb. 2, 1956

Discharge 

(cfs)

780 

520 

846 

440

Gage height 

(feet)

6.82 

5.60 

7.12 

6.00

Remarks. Records good below 100 cfs and fair above except for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 

water years 1953-56, superseding those published in WSP 1391 and 1441, are given herein:

Date

1952

Dec. 4

1953

Mar. 1

3

14

17

Discharge

32

25

117

55

18

Date

1953-Con.

May 14

17

18

1954

Jan. 20

Apr. 27

Discharge

47

48

55

44

14

Date

1.954-Con.

June 3

Dec. 5

28

1955

Feb. 27

28

Discharge

18

26

26

41

40

Date

1955-Con.

Mar. 20

Apr. 13

22

May 21

27

June 24

July 20

Discharge

103

43

24

32

16

19

46

Date

1955-Con.

July 23

Sept. 30

1956

Feb. 2

Discharge

20

10

56

Month

May 

Calendar year 1953 ....................

Water year 1953-54 ....................

December 1954 ........................... 

Calendar year 1954 ....................

February 1955...........................

Water year 1954-55. ...................

Calendar year 1955 ....................

February 1956. .......................... 

Water year 1955-56 ....................

Revised peak discharge. 1952-53: Dec.

(6.82 ft); Mar. 14 (11:30 a.m.) 624 cfs ( 

(6 a.m.) 526 cfs (5.63 ft). 

1954-55: Feb. 27 (1 a.m.) 464 cfs (5 

(7:45 a.m.) 846 cfs (7.12 ft); July 2O (2 

(5.11 ft) . 

1955-56 (previously published as unknow 

(5:30 s.m.) 440 cfs (6.00 ft); May 15 (6:

Cfs-days

45.1 

291.9 

184.0 

677.3 

639.0

62.1 

26.9 

26.4 

264.8

65.8 

339.9

161.7 

196.7 

103.7 

67.6 

54.7 

69.9 

10.0 

748.0 

686.9

234.0 

525.2

Maximum

32

117 

55 

117 

117

44 

14 

18 

44

26 

44

41 

103 

43 

32 

19 

46 

10 

103 

103

79 

79

Minimum

0 

0.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.2

0

Mean

1.45 

9.42 

5.94 

1.86 

1.75

2.00 

0.90 

0.88 

0.73

2.12 

0.93

5.78 

6.35 

3.46 

2.18 

1.82 

2.25 

0.33 

2.05 

1.88

8.07 

1.43

Per 

square 

mile

0.843 

5.48 

3.45 

1.08 

1.02

1.16 

0.523 

0.512 

0.424

1.23

0.541

3.36 

3.69 

2.01 

1.27 

1.06 

1.31 

0.192 

1.19 

1.09

4.69 

0.831

Runoff In 

Inches

0.98 

6.31 

3.98 

14.65 

13.82

1.34 

0.58 

0.57 

5.71

1.42 

7.33

3.50 

4.25 

2.24 

1.46 

1.18 

1.51 

0.22 

16.17 

14.85

5.06 

11.36

4 (3:30 a.m.) 436 cfs (5.17 ft); Mar. 3 (3 a.m.) 780 cfs 

6.11 ft); May 14 (10 a.m.) 480 cfs (5.40 ft); May 18

.32 ft); Feb. 28 (3:15 a.m.) 480 cfs (5.4O ft); Mar. 2O 

-.30 p.m.) 783 cfs (6.83 ft); July 23 (5:15 p.m.) 425 cfs

n): Feb. 1 (2:30 p.m.) 283 cfs (4.86 ft); Feb. 2 

30 a.m.) 270 cfs (4.75 ft).
MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN 35

Perry Creek near Mayfield, Ky. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan, 23 to Sept. 30

1.1 0

1.2 .2

1.3 .8

1.4 1.8

1.5 3.4

1.6

1.7

2.0 

3.0

5.6

8.6

12

23

93

2.0 

2.8

23

104

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

below 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

a. 2

a. 4

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

*aO

0.6

0.02

0.012

0.01

Dec .

00"

0

*0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.2

**.!

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

7.6

0.25

0.145

0.16

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

*93

.9

.2

.2

.1

3.4

73

16

1.2 

2.5

191.1

6.16

3.58

4.13

Feb.

33

1.8

.8

.4

14

2.1

.8

22

11

7.0

.8

.4

.3

.2

3.5

1.1

.4

.4

*12

.8

.4

.3

.2

.2

15

17

3.2

.9

-

------

150.0

5.36

3.12

3.24

Mar.

0.4

.3

.2

.1

7T

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

1.1

*.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a. 3

a.l

a. 2

al

a. 3

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l 

a.l

7.2

0.23

0.134

0.16

Apr.

aO.3

*.l

29

80

3.9

.8

.4

7.8

.9

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

1.2

3.2

.6

.2

.1

1.6

.6

*1.0

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

133.3

4.44

2.58

2.88

May

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

4.9

2.0

.2

*0

0

0

.1

.1

0

102

49

1.2

2.1

1.2

.2

.1

.1

0 

0

163.8

5.28

3.07

3.54

June

35

21

1.9

.6

2.3

.4

.1

.1

35

3.4

.4

*.2

8.2

2.1

.2

.1

10

1.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

.2

123.2

4.11

2.39

2.66

July

0«".6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

14.7

0.47

0.273

0.32

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

42

.2

0

4.0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

46.3

1.49

0.866

1.00

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956 : Max 79 Min 0 Mean 1.40 Cfsm 0.814 In. 11.08 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 102 Min 0 Mean 2.30 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.10 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 400 efs).--Jan. 22 (1:30 p.m.) 707 cfs (7.66 ft); Apr. 4 (1 a.m.) 602 cfs 

(6.02 ft); May 22 (1 p.m.) 692 cfs (6.42 ft); June 1 (6 p.m.) 482 cfs (5.41 ft); June 9 (6:30 p.m.) 

502 cfs (5.51 ft); Aug. 14 (4:30 a.m.) 421 cfs (5.09 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, recorded range in stage, 

and records for nearby stations.
36 MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaoeville, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°57'09", long 88°49'30", near right bank on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 400 ft south of Ballard-Carlisle County line, 1.2 miles 

south of Lovelaoeville, and 4 miles upstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi, includes that of Sugar Creek. 

Records available. April 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 326.22 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to July 6, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 235 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,060 cfs May 23 (gage height, 18.13 ft); minimum, 9.8 cfs Oct. 9, 10.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 10,900 cfs Feb. 15, 1949 (gage height, 19.37 ft); minimum daily, 5.7 cfs Sept. 11, 12, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 21.1 ft in January 1937, from floodmarks (discharge, 19,800 ofs, 

slope-area determination).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1147: 1938, 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 22 to Jan. 22, July 5 to Sept.30)

Oct. 1 to Jar

.3

.4 

.5 

.6 

.8 

5.0

16

25

7.0

9.0

13.0

16.5

17.0

23

407

820

1,920

3,300

4,000

Jan. 24 to Sept. 30

4.4

4.5 

4.8 

5.0

5.5

8.0

14.0

17.0

156

770

2,680

4,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

12

12

13

13

14

12

11

10

10

10

*10

11

11

1111

11

11

11

11

12

12

14

12

12

12

22

18

15

15

15

16

390

12.6

0.060

0.07

16

*16

16

16

16

16

16

17

16

17

17

17

a!7

a!7 

a!8

a!9

a!9

a!7

a!7

a50

a!70

S50

a20

a!5

a!4

a!3

a!3

a!3

*a!3

14

705

23.5

0.111

0.12

Dec.

14

14

14

13

14

14

19

24

17

15

14

14

14

14 

13

13

13

12

13

217

*116

39

31

21

16

14

14

14

14

14

14

802

25.9

0.123

0.14

13

13

13

15

16

15

*14

14

16

14

31

20

15

13

12.

13

13

12

12

16

17

*2,240

3,580

927

194

126

117

1,940

5,600

1,610

405

15,056

486

2.30

2.65

Feb.

1,430

1,560

315

162

759

730

240

905

722

1,270

440

144

88

a 70 

a 70

a230

alio

a80

a 600

*488

136

82

61

50

172

1,810

2,250

505

-

15,459

552

2.62

2.72

Mar.

215

135

95

75

64

58

54

77

a 60

a50

182

*496

136

125 

105

61

50

49

49

46

45

47

47

46

alSO

a300

a!50

a90

a70

a 60

aSO

3,255

104

0.493

0.57

Apr.

a60

*61

188

4,060

4,410

1,470

290

1,520

540

a!90

a90

a 70

a60

a55 

aSO

alSO

450

250

124

82

105

alSO

a!30

*114

231

168

67

61

58

57

15,521

511

2.42

2.70

May

519

472

95

60

57

56

55

54

54

90

112

55

103

627 

a200

alOO

*a40

142

1,770

586

158

4,380

*5,560

5,240

3,120

826

206

104

71

55

a50

24,797

800

5.79

4.57

June

a!50

al,000

a800

a500

al , 500

al,700

aSOO

a!50

a400

*2.610

1,400

140

274

245 

87

52

714

555

560

117

50

38

529" 32

128

52

*35

35

194

71

14,416

481

2.28

2.54

July

94

120

660

92

40

24

20

18

18

18

18

17

16

60 

49

26

*20

1,720

760

61

26

17

266

170

45

27

21

20

21

22

25

4,509

145

0.687

0.79

Aug.

20

18

18

20

17

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

20

1,070 

539

145

494

317

65

40

32

26

26

24

24

25

22

21

21

21

20

2,955

95.5

0.452

0.52

Sept.

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21 

20

20

19

20

20

20

20

42

24

20

*20

19

18

18

18

18

620

20.7

0.098

0.11

Calendar year 1956 : Max 4,500 Kin 10 Mean 140 Cfsm 0.664 In. 8.99 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,560 Mln 10 Mean 269 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.30 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Apr. 5 (4 p.m.) 4,700 cfs (17.43 ft); May 25 (5 a.m.) 

6,060 cfs (18.15 ft) .

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
OBION CREEK BASIN 37

Obion Creek at Pryorsburg, Ky.

Location.--Lat 36°41'10", long 88°43'35", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 45, 0.5 mile southwest of Pryorsburg, Graves County, and 3.1 miles 

upstream from Cane Creek.

Drainage area. 36.3 sq mi.

Records available. June 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 393.55 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Dec. 2, 1954, at about same site but upstream from 

former bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 32.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,900 cfs June 10 (gage height, 11.46 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 10, 1957; maximum gage height, 11.50 ft 

Mar. 22, 1952; no flow many days each year.

Flood of Feb. 14, 1949, reached a stage of 13.0 ft, from information by local residents .

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

2

2

2

2

2 

2 

2 

3

.1

.2

.2

.4

.6 

.7 

.9 

.2

0

1

5, 

8 

19 

39

.1

.5

.4

.7 

.8

3.4

3.5

3.6

4.0

5.0 

8.0 

9.3

58

80

115

215

515 

1,300 

1,810

2.7 8.8

2.8 13

2.9 19

3.1 37

Note. --Same 

table below 2 

above 4.0 ft.

3.3

3.7

4.0

63

140

215

as preceding 

.7 ft and

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

*3

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

43

T.3

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

*0

48.0

1.60

0.044

0.05

Dec.

0

C

0

0 

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

96^

*4.3

1.2

.9

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

104.7

3.38

0.093

0.11

Jan.

 0.1^y

!l

.2 

.2

.1

*.l

.1

27

30

2.2

.8

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.6

*1,250

*88

16

11

8.2

36

1,100

392

57

39

3,040.3

98.1

2.70

3.11

Feb.

~55 484

68

53

191

52

29

210

74

224

35

25

18

15

42

33

18

15

*172

35

19

17

13

12

tt

242

53

30

-

2,331

83.2

2.29

2.39

Mar.

23

18

14

12 

10

11

20

12

9.2

7.9

14

*33

12

12

7.6

6.0

5.5

5.7

5.2

4.5

4.3

5.5

5.2

5.7

84

48

15

10

8.2

6.9

6*0

441.2

14.2

0.391

0.45

Apr.

6.6

*6.9

63

1.600 lis

52

31

196

42

25

18

13

11

8.8

7.9

19

41

18

12

8.8

222

45

*100

25

14

11

8.5

6.9

5.7

4.7

2,820.8

94.0

2.59

2.89

May

9.5

6.3

4.0

3.1 

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

T7S

20

2.7

83

73

11

5.5

*3.5

3.3

6.9

5.0

3.1

1,230

*L.79Q

139

94

76

34

25

20

17 

15

3,696.3

119

3.28

3.79

June

288

585

72

30

, 687

59

27

20

453

*U90

73

39

182

55

18

12

59

46

63

8.8

6.3

5.0

4.7

24

6.3

3.5

*2.5

FjJ

4.3

9.2

4,037.6

135

3.72

4.14

July

6.0

~T5 258

7.2 

5.2

3.3

2.5

2.0

6.5

5.2

1.8

,1.2,

.8

.9

.6

.4

*.3

83

6.7

2.4

1.2

.7

17

3.5

1.2

.5

.3

.2

172 

4.0

1.3

440.1

14.2

0.391

0.45

Aug.

0.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.4

~7.9 409

3.3

328

13

5.7

3.8

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.6

.4 

.3

.2

786.7

25.4

0.700

0.81

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

00"

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a. 4

aTT

a.l

*0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.5

0.08

0.0022

0.003

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,070 Mln 0 Mean 25.4 Cfsm 0.700 In. 9.51 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,790 Min 0 Mean 48.6 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.19 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (4:30 p.m.) 3,030 cfs (10.67 ft); Apr. 4 (8:30 a.m.) 

2,970 cfs (10.61 ft); May 23 17:30 a.m.) 2,990 cfs (10.63 ft); June 10 (1 a.m.) 3,900 cfs (11.46 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 nearby stations.

506198 O -50 -4
38 BAYOU DU CHIEN BASIN

Bayou du Chien near Clinton, Ky.

Location. Lat 36°37'43", long 88°57'50", on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. 

Highway 51, 1.1 miles upstream from Cane Creek, 3| miles southeast of Clinton, Hickman 

County, and 13J- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 68.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only October to 

December 1939, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1954, published as Bayou de 

Chien near Clinton.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 307.71 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Aug. 2, 1951, wire-weight gage read twice daily at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 86.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,330 cfs May 23 (gage height, 14.28 ft); minimum observed, 6.7 cfs Oct. 19, 20.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 6,880 cfs Jan. 15, 1951 (gage height, 15.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 4 cfs May 29, 1943 (affected by backwater 

from Mississippi River).

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 1940(M) , 1942-44(M) .

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to May 13, May 15-22)

Oct. 1 to May 23

5.0

5.1 

5.3 

5.5 

7.0 

9.0

5.0 

7.4

156

425

11.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

14.2

750

1,150

1,580

2,450

4,120

May 24 to Sept. 30

4.5 7.0 5.6 69

4.7 12 8.0 306

4.9 19 11.0 750

5.1 29

Note, Same as preceding 

table above 11.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

8.5

8.5

14

65

13

11

10

9.6

8.8

*8.1

8.1

7.4

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.7

6.7

7.2

10

12 

9.6

8.1

23

11

9.2

9.2 

9.6

11

346.7

11.2

0.164

0.19

Nov.

11

*9.9

10

10

9.9

10

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

*9.2

9.6

10

9.9

9.2

9.2

63

141

19

13 

12

11

11

11

11

11 

10

496.5

16.6

0.242

0.27

Dec.

10

To *n

11

11

11

60

16

15

14

15

16

13

12

11

11

11

11

12

*556

47

24

22 

17

14

13

13

13

13 

12

11

816

26.3

0.384

0.44

Jan.

11

TT

11

16

19

14

*13

13

21

86

21

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

13

24

37

1,120

1.720 

188

51

31

59

972

1,610 

*385

86

6,640

214

3.12

3.60

Feb.

634

477

68

31

386

142

54

410

176

656

102

53

42

29

116

132

42

32

*356

98

54

44

34 

31

32

161

232

80

-

4,684

167

2.44

2.54

Mar.

47

39

32

31

29

29

32

31

26

24

25

*142

44

31

26

22

22

24

23

21

21

28

25 

24

allO

a 60

a 40

31

25

23

21

1,108

35.7

0.521

0.60

Apr.

24

*24

167

2,210

1,650

154

71

363

88

48

34

25

21

16

li

52

93

42

25

18

167

112

*98 

41

35

70

22

18

16 

14

5,732

191

2.79

3.11

May

14

18

16

12

11

10

9.9

9T9

9.9

23

46

13

363

458

84

28

*17

29

313

75

30

1,250

15,960 

2,350

536

427

149

105

88 

79

73

10,606.7

342

4.99

5.76

June

108

477

579

154

1,000

1,020

166

76

164

*1,190

576

87

287

273

54

28

135

215

50

22

17

15

29 

58

20

14

*13

14

13 

72

6,702

225

5.26

5.64

July

26

485

546

45

26

17

15

15

14

15

12

11

11

69

51

12

*11

144

20

11

10

9.9

191 

98

17

12

11

11

58 

25

12

1,784.9

57.6

0.841

0.97

Aug.

11

9.9

9.9

9.7

9.4

*9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

40

15

252

41

16

581

118

19

12

11

9.9

9.4 

9.2

9.7

9.7

9.2

9.2

9.2 

9.2

9.2

1,104.0

55.6

0.520

0.60

Sept.

8.8

54

12

10

*10

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

10

11

15

16

10 

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2 

9.4

374.6

12.5

0.182

0.20

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,540 Min 6.7 Mean 66.5 Cfsm 0.971 In. 13.22 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,960 Min 6.7 Mean 111 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.92 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs).--Jan. 23 (9:30 a.m.) 2,080 cfs (15.31 ft); Apr. 4 (12 p.m.) 

5,170 cfs (13.85 ft); May 25 (4:30 a.m.) 4,550 cfs (14.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Ho t e. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, Nov. 25 

to Dec. 20, Dec. 26 to Jan. 8, Jan. 12-19, Feb. 6-9, 11-18, 20-24, Mar. 1 to Apr. 5.
OBION RIVER BASIN .39

South Fork Oblon River near Greenfield, Term.

Location.--Lat 36°07'05", long 88°48'39", on left bank 75 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 45E, 1.1 miles downstream from Mosley Branch, 3.5 miles south of 

Qreenfield, Weakley County, and 9.7 miles upstream from Middle Fork.

Drainage area. 431 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 300.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 22, 1939, staff gage at site 75 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 569 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,550 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 15.75 ft); 

minimum, 80 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 6.86 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 25,600 cfs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 17.82 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs; minimum, 61 cfs Aug. 21, 

1944; minimum gage height observed, 1.5 ft on several days in August and September 

1930.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1311: 1936(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 16 to Jan. 22, Apr. 15 to May 13, 

July 19-24, Sept. 11-16, 19-21, 25-30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22

6.8 74

7.0 95

8.0 220

12.0 853

Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

7.1 96

8.0 195

12.0 840

13.0 1,060

14.0 1,430

14.6 1,840

15.0 2,600

15.7 6,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

80 m

83

85

87

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

85

*85

85

86

85

84

85

87

94

96

95

93

98

106

107

105

103

107

2,782

89.7

0.208

0.24

Nov.

108

109 

107

106

105

109

116

116

113

129

137

139

137

137

178

220

170

124

104

110

254 165"

140

115

107

*104

102

102

99

95

3,857

129

0.299

0.33

Dec.

92

92 

92

92

92

93

97

115

122

117

113

133

175

228

227

198

158

160

170

221

300

158

205

172

145

128

125

 131

121

117 

116

4,605

149

0.346

0.40

Jan.

113

108 

114

167

270

262

196

167

156

174

141

135

147

*137

122

116

104

TOT

107

124

249

858

1,210

1,360

1,310

1,240

1,230

2,060

4,050

4,350

5,840

26,722

862

2.00

2.31

Feb.

6,080

4,700 

3,600

3,000

2,520

2,010

1,600

1,310

1,150

1,120

*1,040

934

727

522

726

1,100

1,090

1,010

1,140

1,250

1,240

1,170

1,040

712

566

1,020

1,160

1,240

-

44,777

1,599

3.71

3.86

Mar.

1,320

1,400 

1,166

671

439

545

709

636

566

458

391

692

630

639

596

463

340

*289

295

246

216

286

290

258

720

567

466

351

274

233

209

16,375

528

1.23

1.41

Apr.

286

473 

453

1,640

2,070

2,300

5,400

2,800

*2,200

1,770

1,520

1,310

965

639

460

398

452

417

338

290

265

276

465

378

274

272

225

190

172

162

26,860

895

2.08

2.32

May

155

332 

246

171

142

129

124

120

118

116

177

143

*518

1,060

1,040

1,000

1,030

966

1,220

1,050

836

1,190

1,950

2,400

2,400

2,800

2,280

1,850

1,600

1,290

721

29,174

941

2.18

2.52

June

454

518 

572

713

2,070

1,890

1,140

709

612

764

556

540

420

290

195

149

*196

471

331

192

136

135

564

497

370

216

150

496

554

1,300

17,200

573

1.33

1.48

July

1,560

1,880 

3,350

5.850

2,920

2,090

1,520

717

*390

250

174

139

120

109

110

198

185

527

433

278

186

155

154

186

150

130

125

120

150

200

160

22,516

726

1.68

1.94

Aug.

140

150 

125

120

120

120

115

115

115

115

115

*115

170

450

400

580

1,000

800

400

250

200

160

140

130

120

115

115

110

110

i§i

6,705

216

0.501

0.58

Sept.

105

105 

120

105

100

100

100

105

115

*105

.98

100

207

171

140

212

298

510

247

187

245

516

559

286

195

149

137

129

119

120

5,083

169

0.392

0.44

Calendar year 1956: Max 13,900 Mln 74 Mean 606 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.15 Ac-ft

Water ater year year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max Max 6,080 6,080 Mln Mln 80 80 Mean Mean 566 566 Cfsm Cfsm 1.31 1.31 In. In. 17.83 17.83 Ac-ft Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 2,600 cfs).--Feb. 1 (10 a.m.) 6,550 cfs (15.75 ft); Apr. 7 (6 a.m. 

15.22 ft); May 26 (time unknown) about 3,000 cfs; June 5 (9 p.m.) 2,640 cfs (15.01 ft); J 

2 a.m.) 4,100 cfs (15.32 ft).

3,600ofe 

July 4

* -Discharge uiacnarge measurement measurement madea on this mday. a

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 4-14, May 26, July 25 to Sept. 10; 

of weather records, recorded range In stage,and records for North Forli 

River at Bruceton.

., discharge estimated on basis 

 k near Union City and Big Sandy
40 OBIOM RIVER BASIN

Rutherford Pork Obion River near Bradford, Term.

Location. Lat 36°03'10", long 88 0 52'42", on left bank 10 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 54, 2.0 miles upstream from Camp Creek, and 4.0 miles southwest of 

Bradford, Gibson County.

Drainage area. 203 sq mi.

Records available. July 1929 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 316.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 1, 1939, chain gage at bridge 

0.8 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 244 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,410 cfs June 5 (gage height, 16.79 ft); 

minimum, 21 cfs Oct. 1, 13, Nov. 5.

1929-57: Maximum discharge observed, 9,730 cfs Jan. 22, 1937, from rating curve 

extended above 5,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 20.47 ft Jan. 30, 1956; minimum discharge observed, 12 cfs June 30, July 1, 1931; minimum gage height observed, 0.68 ft 

July 16, 1937, site and datum then in use.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSF 897: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1930, 1940, 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 20, Nov. 22 to 

Dec. 20, Dec. 22 to Jan. 4, Jan. 6-16, 18-21, July 6-17, 

July 20-22, 25-28, Aug. 2-14, Aug. 19 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 28

3.4 18

3.5 28

4.0 82

7.0 515

13.0 1,560

15.0 2,120

Jan. 29 to Sept. 30

3.4 18 15.0 2,300

4.0 77 16.0 2,740

7.0 490 17.0 3,640

10.0 1,020

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ae-ft

Oet.

21

IS 

24

28

.26

25

23

22

23

23

22

22

21

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

25

23

22

25

25

24

23

22

24

716

23.1

0.114

0.13

Nov.

24

23 

23

22

21_

23

23

23

23

23

24

24

24

25

67

57

35

27

26

32

94

37

28

26

26

*26

26

26

25

25

909

30.3

0.149

0.17

Dee.

25

25 

24

23 ?y

23

26

35

35

29

28

37

54

59

54

37

33

42

40

78

90

BT

47

42

34

31

30

*29

28

28

27

1,167

37.6

0.185

0.21

Jan.

26

25 

2?

52

91

51

41

37

35

37

37

34

34

*33

32

31

70

64

33

34

68

1,350

1,340

768

211

110

200

2,040

5,190

3,130

2,920

16,149

521

2.57

2.96

Feb.

5,050

2,166 

591

264

348

249

190

541

621

387

*207

134

110

94 8^8"

918

273

159

1,110

620

235

156

123

108

154

1,340

613

296

-

15,879

567

2.79

2.91

Mar.

177

133 

111

95

89

186

288

219

138

106

*113

692 3"58~

171

138

111

98

100

108

88

82

108

100

112

655

191

128

99

87

78

73.

5,180

167

0.823

0.95

Apr.

177

235 

253

5,070

2,630

1,550

329

*1,000

464

214

155

149

134

106

92

94

133

114

95

84

87

129

270

124

84

104

75

64

61

5J7

12,133

404

1.99

2.22

May

56

56

51

49

48

48

47

47

-&46

49

48

902

*602

118

68

51

116

1,080

226

100

2,220

5,080

910

233

605

402

160

102

80

68

11,714

378

1.86

2.15

June

89

674 

543

1,030

5,240

2,110

345

189

239

809

222

101

73

64

52

45

*W

264

205

79

56

59

198

216

142

72

54

345

214

427

12,246

408

 2.01

2.24

July

196

~7lT 1,100 

205

98

60

49

43

*58

44

32

31

31

3030"

30

30

320

70

41

33

32

90

58

39

32

32

31

178

89

51

3,874

125

0.616

0.71

Aug.

45

39 

35

34

32

32

32

31

31

30

30

30

*32

39

45

43

~9T 109

52

40

33

31

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

28

1,174

37.9

0.187

0.22

Sept.

35

31 

30

28

26

25

24

23

24

*25

24

24

40

42

38

44

52

49

41

38

48

196 ~53

48

35

32

32

30

30

29

1,232

41.1

0.202

0.23

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,470 Min 16 Mean 244 Cfsra 1.20 In. 16.34 Ae-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,240 Mln '21 Mean 226 cfsm 1.11 In. 15.10 Ae-ft

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 efs).--Jan. 29 (7:30 a.m.) 3,400 efs (16.78 ft); Apr. 4 (5 a.m.) 

3,200 efs (16.60 ft); May 23 (7 a.m.) 3,240 efs (16.64 ft); June 5 (11:30 a.m.) 3,410 efs (16.79 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
OBION RIVER BASIN 41

North Fork Obion River near Union City, Term.

Location. Lat 36°24'00", long 88°59'4S", on downstream side of right pier of bridge on 

State Highway 22, 4 miles southeast of Union City, Obion County, 4| miles upstream 

from Hoosier Creek, and 11 miles upstream from confluence with South Pork.

Drainage area. 490 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

l"929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 20, 1939, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 626 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,900 ofs May 23 (gage height, 19.10 ft); 

minimum, 97 cfs Oct. 8 (gage height, 5.98 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 49,200 ofs Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 22.0 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum, 82 ofs Oct. 5, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 

3.38 ft July 27, 1929.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting 

control, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 762: 1933. WSP1211: 1930.

Rating tables, wat^r- year 1956-57, except periods of shifting control (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

6.1 91

6.5 142

7.0 221

11.0 1,040

Jan. 22 to Aug. 16 Aug. 17 to Sept. 30

6.1

6.5

7.0

10.0

14.0

130

184

260

770

1,540

16.0

17.0

17.5

18.0

19.0

2,220

2,850

3,650

5,100

9,300

6.1

6.5

7.0

14.0

16.0

110

162

238

1,540

2,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

1C

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

102 

102

103

108

107

103

101

99

101

101

99

99

99

99

*99

Nov.

104 

103

102

101

ToT

103

108

108

105

103

105

104

103

103

113

99 173

98

98

a98

a98

a99

101

102

99

99

108

105

103

102

101

104

3,136

101

0.206

0.24

132

118

114

182

335" 838

187

146

131

*128

125

123

120

120

4,538

151

0.308

0.34

Dec.

120 

120

120

119

118

118

127

134

132

129

131

155

152

139

134

129

125

123

»120

441

320

192

165

155

145

136

132

129

128

128

125

4,641

150

0.306

0.35

Jan.

123 

119

119

129

155

160

145

136

142

162

160

150

141

132

*128

127

123

118

TT9

128

166

1,580

3,220

3,490

2,320

1,010

631

2,420

4,620

5,190 

5,860

33,233

1,072

2.19

2.52

Feb.

5,920 

5,720

3,980

1,720

1,600

1,970

1,020

1,130

1,600

1,810

1,210

*600

424

342

420

750

454

346

1,320

1,560

703

444

350

298 30~6

1,510

1,920

975

_

40,402

1,443

2.94

3.07

Mar.

510 

372

306

266

244

260

568

449

324

266

247

396

324

270

240

212

200

*204

211

200

192 2T8"

235

218

910

806

449

321

268

241

223

10,150

327

0.667

0.77

Apr.

229 

289

276

4,000

5,610

5,680

4,410

2,870

*2,610

1,380

693

456

386

338

298

311

507

424

337

287

616

657

736

446

322

335

263

247

229

216

35,458

1,182

2.41

2.69

May

a210 

a200

a200

a!90

a!90

a!80

a!80

a!70

alTO

alSO

252

234

549

*1,880

1,100

425

249

311

1,780

1,300

563

1,380

7,160

8,700

8,550

7,080

5,160

2,050

a875

437

ar 25

52,230

1,685

3.44

3.96

June

640 

a2,650

2,360

1,420

5,480

2,800

1,130

504

781

3,090

3,160

3,340

3,210

1,620

709

353

640

*1,360

915

1,200

485

556

844

730

570

a325

a285

452

1,020

2,320

42,949

1,432

2.92

3.26

July

5,160 

1,810

1,700

696

606

a300

a240

a210

a!90

a!75

*168

156

152

174

200

184

180

645

1,300

630

257

182

326

294

163

145

141

141

222

425

265

15,437

498

1.02

1.17

Aug.

188 

156

145

143

143

142

141

141

140

140

138

138

330

1,040

550

525

2,220

1,300

486

27£

a!90

a!65

alSO

a 140

a 140

*135

135

130

126

124

 123

10,036

324

0.661

0.76

Sept.

122 

176

216

T5s

122

119

118

116

*122

124

122

123

130

139

132

128

126

124

124

124

133

169

161

140

alSO

126

126

126

126

a!26

3,998

133

0.271

0.30

Calendar year 1956: Max 14,300 Mln 97 Mean 578 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.04 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,700 Mln 98 Mean 702 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.43 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Feb. 2 (1 a.m.) 6,420 cfs (18.38 ft); Apr. 4 (12 p.m.) 6,060 cfs 

(18.29 ft); May 23 (11 p.m.) 9,900 cfs (19.10 ft); June 5 (10 p.m.) 4,320 cfs (17.74 ft)) July 1 

(l a.m.) 4,380 cfs (17.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for South Fork near Oreenfleld.

Note.--ShiftIns-control method used Oct. 1-18, Oct. 22 to Nov. 20.
42 OBION RIVER BASIN

Ob ion River at Ob ion, Term.

Location. Lat 36°15'05", long 89°11'33", on right bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 51, half a mile upstream from Richland Creek, 0.6 mile south of Obion, 

Obion County, and 14| miles downstream from confluence of North and South Forks.

Drainage area. 1,880 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 261.23 ft above mean Gulf level. Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1932, chain gage at site 20 ft upstream at datum 10.00 ft lower and 

Oct. 1, 1932, to Aug. 3, 1939, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 2,441 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,100 cfs May 25 (gage height, 18.55 ft); 

minimum, 241 cfs Oct. 18-20 (gage height, 1.80 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 99,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 25.4 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum (under conditions of no backwater), 230 cfs Oct. 7-9, 12, 

1943; minimum gage height, -0.04 ft Sept. 1, 1936; minimum daily discharge, 15 cfs 

Feb. 4, 1937 (backwater from Mississippi River); reverse flow of 57 cfs was measured 

by current meter on that date.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1930,1943.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, Nov. 26 to Dec. 19, Jan. 22, 2S, Feb. 15-17, 

24-27, Mar. 3-25, Apr. 4, 15-23, May 13, 19, 22, 23, June 17-19, 22-3O, July 10-19, Aug. 14)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 3 Feb. 4 to Sept. 30

1.3 

2.0 

4.0 

8.0 

12.0

240

310

587

1,380

2,500

13.0

14.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

3,170

4,420

7,000

16,100

28,200

3.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

380

845

1,680

2,300

2,940

14.0

14.5

15.0

17.0

19.0

3,980

5,100

7,000

16,400

28,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

245

246 

253 

283

306

336

340 TIS" 

291

274

266

263

260

256

250

*245

242

241

m

241

243

248

250

252

256

294

297

287

287

285

287

8,377

270

0.144

0.17

Nov.

288

287 

285 

282

281

283

286

285 

286

287

287

287

287

289

307

337

366

405

406

474

918

916

940 '513"

738

598

*507

458

429

414

13,096

437

0.232

0.26

Dec.

400

393 

385 

381

379

378 386"

398 

400

404

412

436

442

443

452

462

474

478

*468

854

902

S4T

826

749

677

624

587

553

531

513

501

16,135

520

0.277

0.32

Jan.

488

472 

462 

4SF

502

520

553

566

566

576

584

590

584

558

*534

482

502

479

474

496

544

1,300

2,240

2,510

3,280

4,580

5,730

6,960

9,750

13,200

17,500

78,050

2,518

1.34

1.54

Feb.

21,100

24,100 

24,900 

23,000

19,600

16,200

13,400

11,000 

9,200

8,400

7,840

*7,040

6,080

4,860

3,620

2,990

2,700

3,530

3,670

3,880

4,390

4,830

4,720

3,770

3,310

2,950

2,840

3,840

_

247,760

8,849

4.71

4.90

Mar.

4,410

4,620 

4,130 

3,580

3,040

2,630

2,260

2,060 

2,270

2,220

2,120

1,970

1,820

1,900

1,860

1,770

1,630

1,460

*1,290

1,150

1,060

993

948

917

1,140

1,420

1,840

2,030

2,020

1,900

1,690

64,148

2,069

1.10

1.27

Apr.

1,440

1,230 

1,150 

2,320

5,230

11,900

14,100

14.800 

*14,400

13,000

11,100

8,880

6,960

5,310

3,880

3,110

2,550

2,120

1,870

1,710

1,500

1,410

2,120

2,340

2,440

2,400

2,330

2,160

1,900

1,600

147,240

4,908

2.61

2.91

May

1,270

1,050 

881 

768

715

669

614

567 

530

501

532

532

753

1,780

*2,150

2,720

3,400

3,580

3,870

4,470

5,380

7,000

15,400

23,300

24,700

23,200

21,000

18,400

15,500

12, 200

9,040

206,472

6,660

3.54

4.08

June

6,760

5,620 

5,140 

4,950

5,880

7,800

9,280

10,400 

10,300

8,520

6,920

6,320

6,320

6,680

6,560

5,520

3,800

2,870

*2,590

3,850

4,350

3,680

3,120

2,880

2,550

2,840

2,740

2,410

2,180

4,416

157,240

5,241

2.79

3.11

July

9,120

14,500 

15,000 

13,600

11,800

9,650

7,920

6,280 

4,920

3,660

2,800

2,200

1,780

1,460

1,080

867

767

690

ToTT

1,240

1,590

1,590

1,380

1,240

1,160

 1,110

982

842

804

1,060

1,330

123,128

3,972

2.11

2.44

Aug.

1,430

1,330 

1,100 

910

831

782

677

590 

528

484

456

439 502"

*701

1,190

1,480

1,720

1,960

2,150

2,360

2,580

2,160

1,860

1,480

1,110

821

669

580

526

484 

454

34,144

1,101

0.586

0.68

Sept.

437

465 

513 

562

554

501

456

428 

*414

408

404

408

428

437

444

456

464

459

466

490

501

538

596

704

742

709

662

614

570

538

15,368

512

0.272

0.30

Calendar year 1956: Max 39,800 Min 241 Mean 2,240 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.23 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 24,900 Min 241 Mean 3,044 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.98 Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
OBION RIVER BASIN 43

Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, Term.

Location. Lat 36°26'32", long 89°17'50" , on left bank 80 ft downstream from bridge on

 State Highway 22, 1.1 miles downstream from North Reelfoot Creek, 4 miles upstream 

from mouth, 5 miles northeast of Samburg, Obion County, and 14 miles west of Union 

City.

Drainage area. 110 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--December i960 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 286.26 ft above mean sea level, datum

 of 1929. Prior to Dec. 6, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 91.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,970 cfs May 22 (gage height, 14.42 ft),

 from rating curve extended above 1,800 cfs; no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, Nov. 17-19. 

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 22, 1957; no flow at times 1953-57.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 15-21, Aug. 15 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 Nov. 22 to Sept. 30

5.26 0

5.3

5.4

5.5

5.6

5.7 1

5.8

5.9 

6.1 

6.4 

6.6

1.7 

2.9 

7.6

3.8

3.9

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

0.3

.6

1.0

6.0

13

22

39

7.7

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

80

125

390

750

1,270

2,300

3,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

(»)

0

0

0

0

Nov.

aOaO"

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

al

a£5

a4

a2.5

al.5

al

**1.0

1.0

.7

.5

46.4

1.55

0.014

0.02

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.4

1.3

1.0

.8

.8

4.9

2.7

.9

.8

.8

.7

.5

**.4

a.35

a 15

alO 

a9

a6

a5

a4

a4

a4

a3.5

a3.5

a3

120.1

3.87

0.035

0.04

Jan.

a3

a2.5

a2.5

a20

a!5

a5

a4

a3

a2.5

a3

a2

a2

a2

a2

*1.9

1.9

1.7

1.5

ITS

4.2

14

'629 

1,4505"T

12

6.8

26

1,430

1,160

129

26

5,015.0

162

1.47

1.70

Feb.

778

3TT

38

20

545

231

38

283

86

301

52

*25

17

13 145"

72

26

19

362

71

35

23 

18

15

111

531

282

59

-

4,537

162

1.47

1.53

Mar.

37

27

22

19

17

16

16

15

1313"

49

121

32

22

19

14

13

*14

a20

a!5

a!5

a25 

a20

a30

a600

a!50

a50

a35

a25

a20

a20

1,504

48.5

0.441

0.51

Apr.

a30

a25

a50

a2.000

al,000

a250

a70

a250

*al50

55

39

30

29

25

21

116

230

64

42

30

54

174 

652

88

48

31

22

17

14

12

5,618

187

1.70

1.90

May

10

13

12

7.8

5.4

4.2

3.6

3.1

FTS" 2.6

398

36

*712

1,190

143

45

24

755

1,120

129

193

5,680 

3,650

1,140

1,200

1,350

294

69

41

29

21

16,286.9

525

4.77

5.51

June

200

517

157

414

980

304

55

31

159

315

89

16

1,270

478

64

21

228

*a90

al.OOO

a200

a30

a25 

a40

a65

a25

aTB" a!5

a80

a35

al,500

8,418

281

2.55

2.85

July

a500

a300

a340

a90

a40

a20

a!5

alO

a41

alO

*7.3

6.9

6.3

5.8

27

16

8.5

62

22

9.8

7.0

45 5.7 

96

13

a8

a6.5

a6

a35

a!60

a25

1,944.8

32.7

0.570

0.66

Aug.

alO

7.0

5.9

5.7

7.5

6.0

4.8

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

9.0

59

 1,480 156"

71

104

27

9.6

5.9

3.9

2.7 

2.0

1.5

1.2

*1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.6

1.2

2,012.3

64.9

0.590

0.68

Sept.

8.2

~8.5 237

11

5.4

3.7

2.5

1.2

*.7

.5

.5

.4

11

28

9.1

5.0

3.2

2.0

1.4

1.3

2.0

8.6 

6.4

3.9

2.4

1.6

1.1

.8

.6

.6

368.6

12.3

0.112

0.12

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,740 Min 0 Mean 77.7 Cfsm 0.706 In. 9.62 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,680 Min 0 Mean 126 Cfsn 1.15 In. 15.52 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (8 p.m.) 2,710 cfs (12.31 ft); Jan. 28 (6:30 p.m.) 

2,100 cfs (11.84 ft); Apr. 4 (time unknown) 3,220 cfs (12.67 ft); May 14 (l a.m.) 2,100 cfs. (11.84 ftfc 

May 19 (2 a.m.) 2,220 cfs (11.94 ft); May 22 (lO p.m.) 5,970 cfs (14.42 ft); June 30 (time unknown) 

3,090 cfs (12.58 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, recorded range in stage, 

and records for North Pork Forked Deer River at Trenton.
44 OBI ON RIVER BASIN

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 35°35'38", long 88°48'52", on right bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

II. S. Highway 45, 0.3 mile south of city limits of Jackson, Madison County, and 

0.6 mile (revised) downstream from Meridian Creek.

Drainage area.--574 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 330.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 9, 1933, staff gage and Mar. 9, 1933, to Feb. 3, 1939, chain gage, 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--28 years, 750 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,270 cfs Jan. 30 (gage height, 17.99 ft); minimum, 88 cfs Oct. 18, 19; minimum gage height, 4.49 ft May 13.

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 43,600 cfs Jan. 31, 1935 (gage height, 24.0 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs; minimum, 67 cfs Oct. 9, 1941; 

minimum gage height observed, 1.58 ft July 9, 1929.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1147: 1935(M). WSP 1211: 1930(M), 1932, 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 11-20, Feb. 6-15, Apr. 28 to 

Hay 18, May 21, 22, July 5-23)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to July 2 July 3 to Sept. 30

4.8 132 15.0 3,320 5.0 86

5.0 166 16.0 4,000 5.5 156

7.0 590 17.0 5,200 6.0 245

12.0 2,080 18.0 7,300 8.0 740

13.0 2,450

16.0 4,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

89

98

124

110

98

94

91

89

92

91

89

89

89

89

91

91

89

*88

89

91

94

104

99

95

94

117

129

104

101

101

111

3,020

97.4

0.170

0.20

Nov.

117

105

102

102

102

105

112

106

105

106

108

106

104

105

151

416

180

138

130

140

166

164

132

128

124

126

124

*124

123

122

3,973

132

0.230

0.26

Dec.

123

123

123

120

120

123

135

369

220

151

143

224

1,070

759

627

322

*224

214

191

469

545

588

691

462

250

200

184

175

166

159

154

9,424

304

0.530

0.61

Jan.

148

142

140

459

1,020

464

302

258

248

250

218

202

196

189

186

177

*164

169

162

206

585

2,570

5,250

5,490

5,040

3,980

3,020

3,950

5,860

6,990

6,520

54,555

1,760

3.07

3.53

Feb.

6,220

6,200

4,910

3,950

3,310

2,080

1,440

1,270

1,170

960

696

544

473

427

*1,070

2,520

2,140

933

1,580

2,180

1,580

921

612

498

471

1,360

1,920

1,630

-

_

53,065

1,895

3.30

3.44

Mar.

1,490

1,300

951

710

592

aSOO

a550

a 700

a 650

a550

a500

2,050

2,050

1,080

802

660

509

465

544

*462

434

546

445

445

1,150

669

517

445

405

381

565

22,915

739

1.29

1.48

Apr.

802

1,130

872

2,460

4,720

6,450

5,320

3,900

2,750

1,180

*685

528

482

403

548

337

377

337

306

268

601

1,830

2,24C

1 , 280

1,100

912

471

346

30£

284

42,981

1,453

2.50

2.78

Hay

311

262

236

195

175

166

163

158

156

151

152

146

151

258

209

*170

149

161

660

533

248

2,190

3,630

3,180

2,160

3,030

4,150

4,070

3 , 600

3,110

1,050

35,180

1,155

1.98

2.28

June

465

559

1,030

1,500

2,650

2,300

1,110

638

531

588

519

254

224

254

195

175

593

775

394

*236

190

175

593

1,510

1,020

423

272

429

537

368

19,885

663

1.16

1.29

July

476

2,190

5,680

2,260

973

456

298

*227

184

165

148

141

136

132

135

153

136

155

141

131

124

125

405

681

241

1&2

165

156

192

877

512

15,957

515

0.897

1.05

Aug.

564

203

166

159

145

132

128

125

122

121

120

155

747

648

*320

192

181

171

148

135

127

122

120

117

120

117

111

108

1£ 7

106

104

5,727

185

0.322

0.37

Sept.

110

107

111

114

104

99

97

107

124

117

108

*291

994

943

909

,220

,110

,010

,300

,150

765

,820

,110

779

417

291

241

211

115

107

15,981

535

0.929

1.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,800 Kin 73 Mean 636 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.09 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57 : Max 6,990 Kin 88 Mean 774 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.31 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Jan. 25 (1 a.m.) 5,580 cfs (17.22 ft); Jan. 30 (4 a.m.) 

7,270 cfs (17.99 ft); Apr. 6 (4 p.m.) 7,240 cfs (17.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, normal recession, and 

records for station at Chestnut Bluff and Middle Fork near Alamo.
OBION RIVER BASIN 45

South Fork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.

Location. --Lat 35°51'43", long 89°20'52", on left bank 20 ft downstream from county highway bridge , 0.8 mile west of Chestnut Bluff, Crockett County, 1.1 miles upstream from 

Halls Creek, 1.2 miles downstream from Black Creek, 2.9 miles east of Halls, 3.1 miles 

downstream from State Highway 88, and 16 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork. 

Records include flow of Halls Creek.

Drainage area. --1,100 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Halls Creek.

Records available. --July 1929 to September 1957 (after September 1949, flow of Halls Creek 

included) , discontinued .

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 256.88 ft (revised), unadjusted, above 

mean sea level. Prior to July 20, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 1,410 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 19.90 ft); minimum, 147 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 6.55 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 45,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 22.3 ft, from 

floodmarks) , from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs; minimum observed, 102 cfs 

Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 3.2 ft Aug. 5-13, 1930.

Remarks. --Re cords fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or shifting control, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1211: 1930, 1934, 1936, 1950. WSP 1281: 1935, 1937, 

, 1950(M) .

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of shifting control (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

6.5

7.0

11.0

14.0

16.0

140

210

800

1,500

2,320

16.5

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

2,750

3,630

5,950

9,300

14,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

148

151 

161

190

186

169

161

151

151

151

153

151

151

151

151

*151

151

151

151

151

154

155

167

169

162

168

178

206

182 

174

181

5,027

162

0.147

0.17

Nov.

185

193 

186

179

178

179

183

192

190

185

186

189

190

192

199

276

454

312

239

238

409

281

280

244

231

228

*228

228

a230 

a230

6,914

230

0.209

0.23

Dec.

a230

a230 

a230

a225

a225

a225

a230

a260

a350

a300

a270

a 300

aSOO

a750

a700

a650

488

386

*357

484

603

666

670

726

609

423

361

336

325

314

304

13,027

420

0.382

0.44

Jan.

298

288 

277

339

609

892

666

492

422

403

398

371

354

346

*339

335

322

304

304

322

391

1,630

1,850

1,760

1,740

1,880

2,240

4,260

7,980

9,480 

10,500

51,792

1,671

1.52

1.75

Feb.

13,000

15,500 

13,000

11,700

10,500

8,540

7,230

6,680

6,030

5,250

4,190

3,230

*2,410

1,870

2,000

2,680

3,310

3,650

4,150

4,070

3,930

3,690

3,450

3,160

2,860

2,470

2,300

2,120

-

150,970

5,392

4.90

5.10

Mar.

2,010

1,970 

1,940

1,730

1,360

1,140

1,170

1,180

1,140

944

*779

1,140

1,330

1,420

1,580

1,830

1,820

1,500

1,220

1,080

863

770

797

706

992

1,250

1,220

982

792 

681

 

37,944

1,224

1.11

1.28

Apr.

585

930

1,250

4,090

4,540

5,140

5,040

4,940

4,810

*5,430

5,980

5,590

4,770

3,650

2,480

1,800

1,330

1,060

885

738

642

1,310

2,140

2,240

2,170

2,180

2,060

1,660

1,100 

820

81,360

2,712

2.47

2.75

May

640

579 

626

483

385

342

323

309

297

286

281

280

550

879

*604

419

363

301

1,160

1,260

1,050

2,060

3,120

4,790

5,550

4,960

4,380

4,050

3,870 

5,750

3,650

51,397

1,658

1.51

1.74

June

5,810

4,580 

4,520

4,230

3,990

3,570

3,470

a3,800

a4,250

a3,200

a2,400

al,800

al,300

al,300

a900

a 600

*420

al,000

al,300

al.OOO

aSOO

a650

a550

aSOO

al,200

al.OOO

aSOO

a600

al,000 

al,700

60 , 540

2,018

1.83

2.05

July

a2,500

a4,000 

5,610

5,900

5,950

5,300

4,650

3,890

2,620

1,480

*896

579

393

286

242

680

402

414

598

332

228

218

206

393

542

280

213

196

457 

1,220

1,180

51,855

1,673

1.52

1.75

Aug.

1,000

768 

548

615

379

326

294

279

266

258

252

260

*381

2,210

2,300

2,140

1,700

1,090

786

555

393

309

273

253

245

234

224

213

206 

210" 202

19,169

618

0.562

0.65

Sept.

210

209

230

203

202

192

186

183

189

*204

202

199

400

813

843

809

1,000

1,010

982

1,020

1,120

1,310

1,330

1,350

1,340

1,150

885

682

543 

456

19,452

648

0.589

0.66

Calendar year 1956: Max 23,900 Mln 131 Mean 1,338 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.56 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57 : Max 13,500 Min 148 Mean 1,505 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.57 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 4,200 cfs). Feb. 1 (2 p.m.) 14,200 cfs (19.90 ft); Feb. 19 (10:30 a.m.) 

4,300 cfs (17.55 ft); Apr. 11 (11:30 a.m.) 6,050 cfs (18.03 ft); May 25 (12 m.) 5,430 cfs (17.80 ft); 

June 2 (11 a.m.) 5,250 cfs (17.73 ft); July 2 (3:30 p.m.) 6,800 cfs (18.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage, 

and records for station at Jackson.

Note. Shifting-control method used Jan. 7-21, Apr. 28 to May 22, June 17, July 10 to Aug. 13, 

Aug. 17 to Sept.13.
46 OBION RIVER BASIN

North Fork Forked Deer River at Trenton, Tenn.

Location.--Lat 35°58'49", long 88°55'35", on right bank on downstream side of bridge pier 

on State Highway 77 and 104, 0.8 mile east of Trenton, Gibson County, 1 mile downstream 

from Thompson Levee Creek, and 16.5 miles upstream from Middle Fork.

Drainage area. 71.3 sq ml.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 303.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1:929.

Average discharge.--6 years (1951-57), 103 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, about 3,000 cfs June 5 (gage height, about 

11.1 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 1-35.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Jan. 30, 1956 (gage height, 13.39 ft, from 

floodmark In gage shelter), from rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs on basis of 

velocity-area study; minimum, 12 cfs for many days in several years.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1241: 1951.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 6-11, July 30 to 

Sept. 21, Sept. 23-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

46

133

260

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

585

745

995

1,480

2,670

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0

13

21

35

133

260

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

505

675

950

1,480

2,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

13

13

13

13

14

380

12.3

0.173

0.20

Nov.

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

39

26

16

16

15

18

50

19

17

16

16

*16

16

16

16

16

519

17.3

0.243

0.27

Dec.

16

16

16

16

16

16

21

26

19

a!7

a!6

a!9

a24

a26

a23

a20

*18

25

18

64

27

24

23

19

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

641

20.7

0.290

0.33

Jan.

16

IB- 15

36

34

22

20

19

19

20

18

18

17

*17

17

16

16

15

16

22

30

562

1,230

323

60

37

124

919

2,470

1,370 

377

7,890

255

3.58

4.12

Feb.

1,110

1,080

190

66

193

85

66

286

208

88

*53

42

35

32

248

608

120

60

40 D

232

72

54

46

42

68

374

142

70

-

6,079

217

3.04

3.17

Mar.

55

48

42

33

37

73

73

40

30

li

*41

136

56

46

39

35

34

39

40

35

36

45

39

41

350

138

67

50

43

39

36

1,847

59.6

0.836

0.96

Apr.

127

88

116

1.600

1,200

399

86

*274

170

66

46

45

41

33

30

32

41

32

28

26

61

84

210

70

41

41

30

27

24

 

5,090

170

2.38

2.65

May

21

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

318

»581

88

35

25

65

980

573

90

1,130

al.700

625

144

256

179

53

34

27

23

7,153

231

3.24

3.73

June

33

163

600

449

a2,000

al,400

422

94

62

42

a25

a23

a21

a 20

a!9

a!8

*169

584

363

74

33

31

40

55

24

19

18

117

444

7, 101

237

3.32

3.70

July

61

278

538

142

54

28

22

20

*50

50

22

19

17

17

18

26

16

105

72

34

22

20

39

45

23

19

18

17

53

49

27

1, 921

62.0

0.870

1.00

Aug.

20

17

16

17

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

36

*39

22

18

46

30

17

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

548

17.7

0.248

0.29

Sept.

16

13

14

13

13

13

13

13

14

*14

13

15

20

16

15

24

20

14

13

13

21

92

24

16

14

14

13

13

13

13

532

17.7

0.248

0.28

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,000 Min 12 Mean 110 Cfsm 1.54 In. 20.94 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,470 Min 12 Mean 109 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.70 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs) . Jan. 29 (9:30 a.m.) 2,900 cfs (11.08 ft); Feb. 1 (5 p.n 

1,530 cfs (10.53 ft); Apr. 4 (10 a.m.) 2,100 cfs (10.80 ft); May 23 (time unknown) about 2,000 cfs 

(about 10.8 ft); June 5 (time unknown) about 3,000 cfs (about 11.1 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range in stage 

and records for Middle Fork near Alamo and Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford.
OBION RIVER BASIN 47

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Term.

Location. Lat 35°51'00", long 89°04'00", on right bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on 

State Highway 54, 3 miles upstream from Buck Creek, 5 miles north of Alamo, Crockett 

County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 288.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 12, 1939, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 550 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7.520 cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 14.47 ft); minimum, 88 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 3.64 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 34,300 cfs Jan. 30, 1956 (gage height, 16.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; minimum observed, 68 cfs June 30, July 1, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 

1.26 ft July 1, 11, 17, 1931.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1930, 1938-39, 1946-47.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Oct. 16 to Dec. 11, 

Dec. 17 to Jan. 21, '

3.5 

4.0 

7.0 

11.0

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.5

ne 14-16)

Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

150

640

1,500

2,260

3,080

4,700

7,750

3.9

4.0

7.0

11.0

12.0

94

108

595

1,440

1,720

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.3

2,250

2,800

3,800

4,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

88

8? 

alOO 

allO

alOS"

alOO

a98

a95

a95

a95

a95

a95

a95

a95

a95

*95

95

96

96

95

96

97 

97

98

97

100

97

97

97

97

100

3,000

96.8

0.236

0.27

Nov.

98

98 

98 

96

§T

96

96

96

96

96

97

97

97

97

106

147

156 issue

113

127

117 

118

112

108

*106

106

104

104

104

3,236

108

0.263

0.29

Dec.

104

104 

104 

103

ToT

104

109

120

132

148

127

a!60

a225

a250

a256-

a!50

*138

131

125

196

177

231 

190

171

152

134

124

122

121

120

117

4,492

145

0.354

0.41

Jan.

116

116 

116 

147

176

226

172

146

136

134

136

136

129

*125

124

122

118

112 TT2"

124

154

1,400 

3,480

2,310

1,900

1,530

582

2,410

6,000

6,570

6,240

35,099

1,132

2.76

3.18

Feb.

7,000

7,080 

5,370 

2,790

1,120

588

452

864

1,640

a900

*a6OO

a400

a300

a250

aSOQ

4,940

5,100

2,690

1,920

2,170

1,650

1,210 

750

505

412

444

640

860

-

53,145

1,898

4.63

4.82

Mar.

876

680

514 

412

351

324

a45O

a375

a325

a275

*252

1,540

1,100

870

519

386

324

286

270

261

238

238 

248

240

1,550

539

326

270

246

237

a200

14,722

475

1.16

1.34

Apr.

458

496 

749 

3,960

4,550

3,680

a2,000

*1,520

697

509

405

a350

a500

a250

a220

a250

a275

a250

a220

a200

a250

a550 

755

447

260

270

256

191

170

150

24,158

805

1.96

2.19

May

148

162 

505 

140

124

118

114

114

114

112

111

109

210

a 800

*501

191

140

445

a2,000

aSOO

a 500

4,650 

3,920

1,820

al,500

a2,000

al,400

a600

a400

a500

a250

25,694

764

1.86

2.15

June

a 500

al,200 

al,000 

al,200

5,100

4,550

2,520

895

986

975

412

528

465

554

258

200

*210

1,580

1,190

570

212

280 

554

663

276

260

191

1,080

556

1,020

26,783

895

2.18

2.43

July

550

2,360 

4,620 

5,520

892

519

252

al80

a!82

166

150

122

118

116

I5T

257

157

421

162

151

118

118 

276

551

242

170

128

118

472

551

164

17,040

550

1.34

1.55

Aug.

158

122 

180 

186

124

109

104

102

102

102

102

112

*589

615 25~8"

174

220

184

184

140

116

108 

105

105

107

107

105

104

102

101

TOT

4,806

155

0.578

0.44

Sept.

105

102 

104 

105

102

101

100

ToT

108

*114

112

145

172

145

156

260

208

179

152

151

257

1,220

422

295

a!90

144

128

121

116

116

5,705

190

0..465

0.52

Calendar year 1956: Max 28,700 Min 84 Mean 616 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.45 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,080 Min 88 Mean 591 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.59 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 5,600 cfs). Jan. 25 (5 p.m.) 4,020 cfs (15.82 ft); Feb. 2 (4 a.m.) 

7,520 cfs (14.47 ft); Feb. 17 (12:30 a.m.) 6,000 cfs (14.25 ft) ; Apr. 5 (8 a.m.) 4,590 cfs 

(14.28 ft): May 22 (about 6 p.m.) 4,680 cfs (14.51 ft); June 6 (Z p.m.) 4,410 cfs (14.22 ft); July 5 

(6:50 p.m.) 4,960 cfs (l4.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, 

and records for North Fork at Trenton and Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford.
48 HATCHIE RIVER BASIN

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Term.

Location.--Lat 35"16'40", long 88 0 58'30", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 18, 250 ft upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 2,000 ft 

downstream from Spring Creek, and 1.5 miles northeast of Bolivar, Hardeman County.

Drainage area. 1,430 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . July 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 323.86 ft above mean Gulf level (levels

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 27, 1932, staff gage at bridge 50 ft upstream

at same datum. July 27, 1932, to Feb. 6, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 2,387 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33.900 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 19.19 ft); minimum, 112 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.68 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 56,300 cfs Feb. 15, 1948 (gage height, 21.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs; minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 2, 1943 (gage height, 

0.63 ft).

Remarks. Records- good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP1211: 1937.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 15-20)

1.7

2.5

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

113

181

580

940

1,660

2,470

13.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

19.2

3,280

5,240

12,300

23,400

34,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

114 

TS5

128 

151

178

187

170

149

138

134

135

135

134

133

133

133

*132

131

130

131

132

139

151

181

176

181

175

172

184

180

179

4,646

150

0.105

0.12

Nov.

179 

186

208 

202

184

181

183

187

190

192

187

183

183

184

212

313

340

342

294

252

243

267

308

340

305

a255

232

*226

222

222

7,002

233

0.163

0.18

Dec .

222 222"

223 

226

229

236

246

291

310

300

296

334

984

1,520

2,180

2,610

2,720

*2,710

2,460

1,930

1,440

1,290

1,540

1,920

2,210

2,080

1,530

1,080

832

719

647

35,537

1,146

0.801

0.92

Jan.

594 

551

515 

623

1,000

1,380

1,850

1,870

1,850

1,560

1,140

904

767

692

645

598

*542

496

460

467

594

2,160

6,780

7,140

6,780

6,780

6,620

8,180

8,540

8,990

10,200

91,268

2,944

2.06

2.37

Feb.

16,600 

26,400

55,500 

32,100

26,400

21,800

18,800

16,100

15,400

11,000

9,100

7,730

6,660

*5,780

5,520

5,140

4,620

4,370

4,600

4,460

4,280

4,160

4,020

5,920

5,960

4,570

4,500

4,450

_

507,520

10,980

7.68

7.99

Mar.

4,570 

4,280

4,240 

4,180

4,120

4,060

5,860

5,620

5,580

5,160

2,920

2,860

2,640

2,610

2,570

2,450

2,170

1,900

1,920

*2,090

2,120

2,020

1,920

1,880

2,560

2,730

2,840

2,550

2,110

1,680

1,390

87,180

2,812

1.97

2.27

Apr.

1,420 

1,890

2,500 

5,580

8,290

15,800

19,400

17,500

13,400

10,800

9,100

*7,770

6,820

5,960

5,270

4,690

5,960

2,990

2,360

1,820

1,500

1,570

2,850

3,010

2,760

2,300

1,860

1,450

1,110

986

164,476

5,485

5.83

4.28

May

870 

787

773 

863

861

722

611

555

521

496

482

464

459

469

484

*557

498

418

600

1,240

1,520

1,480

2,010

2,660

5,050

5,410

2,960

2,590

2,220

1,460

927

37,017

1,194

0.855

0.96

June

692 

600

665 

1,520

4,740

4,450

4,320

4,280

4,100

4,060

4,120

4,350

4,200

3,940

5,620

5,240

2,600

1,900

al,450

*1,300

1,290

1,050

841

1,040

1,140

964

765

749

875

1,100

69,741

2,325

1.65

1.81

July

1,040 

1,840

5,080 

4,810

4,060

5,570

5,100

2,580

1,460

*828

614

510

458

588

595

562

782

1,180

1,500

1,050

728

542

448

496

746

875

681

486

494

783

1,060

42,724

1,578

0.964

1.11

Aug.

1,200 

1,060

864 

609

555

567

428

529

281

257

240

255

305

452

*602

a580

a550

a5QO

a450

a400

a570

525

256

222

210

a202

197

196

188

a!85

alia

12,969

418

0.292

0.34

Sept.

175 

170

216 

215

199

a!95

a!90

a!90

a!85

a!85

*219

262

466

976

1,170

1,780

2,800

3,640

4,220

4,160

3,120

2,980

2,710

2,560

2,030

1,290

857

679

605

555

58,997

1,500

0.909

1.01

Calendar year 1956: Max 24,500 Mln 109 Mean 1,864 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.72 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 33,300 Mln 114 Mean 2,463 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.36 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 8,500 efs). Feb. 5 (5 p.m.) 55,900 cfs (19.19 ft); Apr. 7 (2 p.m.) 

19,800 cfs (17740 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, normal recession, 

records for station near Stanton.
KATCHIE RIVER BASIN 49 

Hatchle River near Stanton, Term.

Location. Lat 35°31'22", long 89"20"57", near right bank on downstream end of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 70 and 79, 2.9 miles downstream from Louisville and Nashville 

Railroad bridge, 4.6 miles northeast of Stanton, Haywood County, and 7 miles upstream 

from Big Muddy Creek.

Drainage area.--1,940 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available . July 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 267.34 ft above mean Gulf level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 7, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 2,956 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,200 cfs Feb. 6 (gage height, 18.46 ft); 

minimum, 247 cfs Oct. 4-6 (gage height, 1.89 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge observed, 59,000 cfs Jan. 22, 1935 (gage height, 

20.35 ft); minimum, 217 cfs Sept. 26,27, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.40 ft Sept 3, 

1943.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Dec. 15, May 4-22)

Oct. 1 to May 21 May 22 to Sept. 30

1.8

2.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

233

265

1,020

1,660

2,850

4,050

14.5

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

5,050

7,200

13,000

20,400

29,500

40,500

6.0 

9.0

386

440

1,020

1,700

12.0

14.0

14.8

2,590

3,880

5,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

254

251

249

249

247

255

279

502

508

296

279

265

259

257

255

254

*252

251

251

251

251

251

252

257

262

284

301

304

309

306 

511

8,552

269

0.159

0.16

Nov.

518" 314

316

314

321

351

350

325

319

318

316

321

325

324

333

347

377

429

448

451

438

415

397

391

404

422

*427

409

388

375

10,937

365

0.188

0.21

Dec.

368

564

565

559

559

561

564

579

404

456

465

465

486

658

1,020

1,270

1,440

1,570

*1,690

1,810

1,940

2,020

2,OSO

1,920

1,780

1,740

1,790

1,860

1,850

1,610

1,510

54,479

1,112

0.575

0.66

Jan.

1,080

952

874

844

898

1,080

1,240

1,590

1,520

1,620

1,690

1,680

1,520

1,290

1,100

*992

918

860

812

778

i,o~Jo~ 769

2,750

3,440

5,640

3,800

4,210

8,180

15,000

20,500

17,500

105,757

5,547

1.75

1.99

Feb.

16,000

17,700

19,600

26,600

55,000

55,700

50,900

25,900

21,400

18,200

15,400

12,900

*11,200

9,840

9,180

9,400

8,690

7,600

7,400

7,920

7,100

6,200

5,480

4,960

4,700

4,950

5,760

5,220

_

586,880

15,820

7.12

7.42

Mar.

4,650

4,580

4,280

4,220

4,160

4,200

4,220

4,220

4,180

4,100

4,050

4,400

5,720

5,160

4,650

4,210

3,930

3,690

*3,470

5,280

5,100

2,950

2,770

2.640

2,700

2,820

2,780

2,720

2,740

2,840

2,920

116,110

5,745

1.95

2.23

Apr.

2,960

2,920

2,780

3,380

4,150

4^360

4,520

10,500

18,900

19.000

*15,500

12,400

10,700

9,460

8,420

7,550

6,800

5,940

5,330

4,900

4,460

4,150

4,210

4,060

3,780

5,500

5,280

5,180

5,140

5,060

197,290

6,576

5.59

5.78

May

2,790

2,160

1,610

1,550

1,200

1,160

1,140

1,040

920

856

797

765

755

737

735

*744

765

788

1,090

972

940

1,880

5,070

5,110

2,720

2,650

5,660

4,620

5.260

57230 

4,400

59,842

1,930

0.995

1.15

June

3,800

3,530

3,090

2,690

2,820

3,760

4,180

4,150

4,130

4.260

4,260

4,020

3,850

3,740

3,630

3,550

5,500

5,490

5,480

5,350

*3,130

2,770

2,310

1,880

1,630

1,540

1.460

1.490

1,600

1,520

92,390

3,080

1.59

1.77

July

1,530

1,900

2,740

2,860

2,670

2,610

2,780

5,060

5,240

5.270

5,190

*2,910

2,190

1,350

1,000

1,220

1,200

1,080

1,260

1,330

1,380

1,310

1,110

1,060

1,220

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,020

1,170 

1,340

56,280

1,815

0.956

1.08

Aug.

1,280

1,280

1,510

1,560

1,240

1,020

876

826

754

a700

a680

a660

a700

1,410

*1,890

1,600

1,190

1,010

868

744

a650

a600

a575

a550

a525

a500

a 500

a480

a460

a450

a440

27,128

875

0.451

0.52

Sept.

a450

a415

a410

a400 a4"50"

429

420

417

415

404

*402

411

501

550

628

882

1,200

1,570

1,520

1,670

1,850

2,580

2,820

2,970

5,040

5.090

3^080

2,940

2,650

1, 980

40,122

1,357

0.689

0.77

Calendar year 1956: Max 25,80O Mln 217 Mean 2,424 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.01 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 33,70O Mln 247 Mean 5,106 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.74 Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 3 observer's readings, 

and records for station at Bolivar.
50 WOLF RIVER BASIN

Wolf River at Rossvllle, Tenn.

Location. Lat 35"03'15", long 89°32'30", on left bank 40 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Hurricane Creek, half a mile north of Rossvllle, 

Payette County, 3| miles downstream from Grlssum Creek, and at mile 60.

Drainage area. 503 sq ml.

Records available.--July 1929 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 300.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustments of 1941 and 1944. Prior to June 13, 1939, chain gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, of s.

Extremes, Maximum discharge during year, 11.8C cfs Feb. 2 (gage height, 11.8 ft); minimum, 132 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.77 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Jan. 20, 1935 (gage height, 13.75 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs; minimum, 100 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 

1942; minimum gage height observed, 2.24 ft Aug. 12-14, 1930.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 807: 1935. WSP 1117: 1930. WSPJ177: 1932. WSP1281: 

1935, 1946(M)/drainage area. WSP 1391: 1937-38.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 27-30)

4.8 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 

8.5

Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

134

152

280

475

705

940

1,260

9.0 1,590

9.6 2,880

4.9

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

8.5

143

154

300

770

950

1,260

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

11.7

1,590

2,640

4,000

7,400

11,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Oct.

137

T40

140

142

142

142

140

139

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

138

*138

137

137

137

139

143

144

145

145

153

156

153

152

152

160

4,417

Mean 142

CfSF 0.282

In. 0.33

Ac-ft|

Nov.

163

161

160

159

158

159

161

163

163

162

161

163

163

164 

188

215 215-

213

208

209

209

206

201

196

192

190

*186

185

185

184

5,442

181

0.360

0.40

Dec.

183

183

184

185

186

189

192

221

223

216

210

226

407

439 

437

421

433

*473

508

510

441

421

515

49T

479

473

457

423

359

287

250

10,628

343

0.682

0.79

Jan.

231

219

212

291

449

415

369

355

355

343

298

261

242

230

223

*214

208

202

196

202

223

2,870

6,250

5,250

2,780

1,850

1,360

1,500

1,870

3,390

4,840

37,678

1,215

2.42

2.79

Feb.

9,380

11,100

8,160

4,840

2,710

2,000

2,190

2,170

1,830

1,540

1,190

892

736

*596 

578

779

836

857

950

1,040

915

791

661

569

627

726

739

842

_

------

60,244

2,152

4.28

4.45

Mar.

888

860

749

624

516

611

640

606

528

482

475

630

598

552 

506

463

427

420

*46T

492

514

559

571

545

499

535

718

676

564

562

514

17,790

574

1.14

1.32

Apr.

439

425

439

1,590

2,710

4,570

4,120

2,300

1,640

1,120

*833

721

650

569 

473

402

364

T5S" 350

456

394

411

434

456

514

588

656

569

487

540

29,676

989

1.97

2.19

May

622

437

332

287

268

252

236

225

218

212

209

205

202

2oT 

230

239

*238

225

244

249

246

318

446

692

812

1,220

2,040

1,290

850

614

425

14,290

461

0.917

1.06

June

336

451

667

1,360

2,980

2,190

2,460

2,300

1,680

1,680

1,420

964

800

806 

842

689

480

364

437

*444

295

246

258

260

249

249

244

2sT

327

350

26,115

870

1.73

1.93

July

444

542

640

581

593

588

374

265

221

*208

194

186

180

179

176

174

174

179

183

198

211

191

184

188

190

207

204

183

239

466

768

9,310

300

0.596

0.69

Aug.

868

760

552

313

230

212

191

181

176

172

170

169

183

297 

380

364

329

263

223

202

187

*177

169

164

164

164

162

159

156

155

1_53

8,045

260

0.517

0.59

Sept.

156

167

164

162

174

167

158

156

159

161

*164

222

1,160

1,210 

6lS

394

420

530

714

925

835

933

1,050

836

677

514

394

314

271

254

14,056

469

0.932

1.04

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,100 Min 128 Mean 529 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.32 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,100 Min 137 Mean 651 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.58 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 2,600 cfs).--Jan. 22 (9 p.m.) 7,040 cfs (10.91 ft); Feb. 2 (3 a.m.) 

11,800 cfs (11.8 ft); Apr. 6 (8:30 p.m.) 5,700 cfs (l0.53 ft); June 5 (5:30 a.m.) 3,640 cfs 

(9.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WOLF RIVER BASIN 51 

Marys Creek at Pisgah Road, near Fisherville, Term.

Location. Lat 35°07'45", long 89°42 I 35", on left bank Just upstream from bridge on 

Pisgah Road, 2 miles upstream from mouth, 3| miles southwest of Fisherville, Shelby 

County, and 6f miles northwest of Collierville.

Drainage area. 13.6 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to July 1957 (discontinued).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 281.72 ft above mean sea level (Soil 

Conservation Service benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October to July, 1,330 cfs June 4 (gage height, 

10.51 ft); no flow for many days.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 4, 1957; maximum gage height, 10.69 ft 

Apr. 6, 1955; no flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow partly regulated by Fisherville Lake.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1956, to July 16, 1957 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10-18, 20, 21, 27, 28, May 3-13, 17)

2.5 

3.0

0

.04 

.15 

.5

1.6

5.7

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

8.0 

9.0 

9.5 

9.7 

10.0

184

284

358

418

745

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1956 to July 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

11

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

00

0

.5

.01

0

0

0

.1

11.71

0.378

0.028

0.03

Nov.

0.01

0& 

0

0

.9

.06

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

16

1.5

.02

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

18.49

0.616

0.045

0.05

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.2

.02

.01

0

0

 22 .7

.1

.02

0

*0

0

.09

.01

19

5.8

.3

.02

0

0

0

0

0 

0

56.27

1.82

0.134

0.15

Jan.

05"

0

56

2.9

.3

.07

.03

.02

.01

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

-30 684

2.8

1.2

.5

187

364

560

29 

336

2,253.83

72.7

5.35

6.16

Feb.

480

T5

6.8

7.5

5.7

70

11

7.7

5.5

3.4

1.9

1.2

.9

*.7

46

12

4.2

2.9

111

8.7

4.6

3.3

2.5

2.0

183

15

9.4

5.1

-

------

1,027.0

36.7

2.70

2.81

Mar.

3.1

2.2

1.6

1.2

4.0

22

42

12

5.4

3.3

177

~TC 212

6.6

3.3

2.0

1.7

6.3

4.4

*2.2

4.9

5.3

3.1

3.3

5.5

3.4

2.0

1.6

1.4

.9 

.6

558.3

' 18.0

1.32

1.53

Apr.

6.0

3.1

65

~25 383

8.7

5.7

32

7.2

3.9

2.5

*1.6

1.5

.9

.5

.5

.5

12

19

2.9

1.4

28

36

5.0

17

5.0

1.6

.4 77 

14

766.9

25.6

1.88

2.10

May

4.6

2.5

2.0

1.3

.9

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

151

5.9

1.7

*.5

21

51

5.8

3.0

252

Tl

208

7.8

130

11

4.0

2.2

1.8 

1.1

902.3

29.1

2.14

2.47

June

60

112

34

350

19T

106

13

16

25

7.6

3.8

2.2

9.0

3.6

1.7

1.0

.8

4.4

5.8

*3.0

1.7

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

4.0

.9

3.6

970.7

32.4

2.38

2.65

July

5.0

3.8

1.2

.5

.3

.2

.1

.09

28

*6.7

.2

.06

.02

.01

0

0

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1956: Max 324 Min 0 Mean 10.3 Cfsm 0.757 In. 10.30 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs).--Jan. 22 (12:30 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (10.40 ft); Jan. 28 (l a.m.) 

1,150 cfs (10.36 ft); Jan. 29 (2 p.m.') 1,070 cfs (10.29 ft); Feb. 1 (lO:30 a.m.) 1,020 cfs 

(10.24 ft); Mar. 11 (11 p.m.) 1,000 cfs (10.23 ft); Apr. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 1,120 cfs (10.33 ft); May 22 

(10:30 a.m.) 970 cfs (10.20 ft); June 4 (7 p.m.) 1,330 cfs (10.51 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
52 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Memphis, Term.

Location. Lat 35°07'37", long 90°04'25", on left bank 50 ft downstream from Harahan 

Bridge at Memphis, Shelby County, l£ miles downstream from Wolf River, 1.3 miles 

downstream from Beale Street gage, 70 miles upstream from St. Francis River, and 

at mile 731.5.

Drainage area. 932,800 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--Discharge: January 1933 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage heights: October 1934 to September 1951 and October 1952 to September 1957 

in reports of Geological Survey. Since November 1871, at Beale Street gage, in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission. December 1890 to August 1932 at Beale 

Street gage, September 1932 to December 1934, at staff gage 1,000 ft downstream, and 

since December 1934, at water-stage recorder at present site, in reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, 184.21 ft above mean Gulf level [1912 Mississippi River Commission), and 

190.86 ft on Memphis datum (1881 Mississippi River Commission). Prior to Apr. 16, 

1934, Beale Street staff gage 1.3 miles upstream at same datum. April 16 to Dec. 22, 

1934, staff gage 1,000 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--24 years, 456,000 cfs (330,100,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060,000 cfs Feb. 16 (gage height, 31.16 ft); 

minimum, 114,000 cfs Oct. 24, 25 (gage height, -4.80 ft).

1933-57: Maximum discharge, 1,980,000 cfs Feb. 8, 1937; maximum gage height, 

48.69 ft Feb. 10, 1937; minimum discharge, 79,200 cfs Aug. 26, 1936; minimum gage 

height, -5.35 ft Jan. 24, 1956.

Maximum stage known prior to 1937, 46.55 ft at Beale Street gage or about 45.2 ft 

at present site, Apr. 9, 1913.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week; more 

frequently during rises. Natural flow of stream affected by many reservoirs and 

navigation dams.

Cooperation. Forty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. Gageheight record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage height, In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

-1.39

-1.84

-1.84

-1.44

-1.01

-1.07

-1.37

-1.65

-1.74

-1.70

-1.73

-1.83

-1.85

-1.95

-2.40

-2.65

-2.80

-2.95

-3.25

-3.70

-3.95

-4.20

-4.40

-4.80

-4.80

-4.05

-3.55

-3.55

-3.50

-3.40

-2.90

Nov.

-2.70

-2.63

-2.80

-2.80

-2.45

-2.01

-1.98

-1.60

-1.34

-1.50

-1.75

-2.25

-2.90

-3.13

-2.75

-2.57

-2.90

-3.30

-3.40

-3.07

-2.65

-2.90

-2.55

-1.96

-1.50

^93

-1.06

-1.15

-.99

-.96

 

Dec.

-1.17

-1.23

-1.33

-1.59

-2.16

-2.31

-2.45

-2.73

-3.24

-3.40

-2.90

-1.54

-.16

.89

2.08

4.00

6.55

9.48

11.20

12.08

12.41

12.71

13.03

13.20

13.27

13.48

13.63

13.42

12.97

12.38

11.78

Jan.

11.24

10.70

10.13

9.70

9.27

8.54

7.76

7.20

7.00

6.75

6.16

5.21

3.84

3.20

3TB7

4.65

5.57

6.96

8.45

9.52

9.98

9.80

9.66

8.50

8.17

8.88

10.60

12.76

14.35

15.42

16.68

Feb.

19.38

21.96

23.53

24.84

25.64

26.52

27.12

27.90

28.54

29.18

29.64

30.03

30.34

30.66

30.85

31.10

31.12

31.00

30.90

30.58

30.22

29.70

29.20

28.66

28.12

27.10

25.44

23.30

-

Mar.

21.25

19.80

19.03

18.62

18.39

18.11

17.47

16.68

16.00

15.50

15.46

15.92

16.00

15.92

15.44

14.69

14.11

13.83

13.53

13.09

12.56

11.91

11.09

10.35

9.85

9.63

9.30

3753

10.40

11.15

11.73

Apr.

11.74

11.17

10.36

10.94

11.21

12.67

16.32

20.16

22.90

24.72

26.04

27.18

28.07

28.78

29.14

29.33

29.40

29.40

29.56

29.58

29.63

29.74

29.80

29.70

29.55

29.21

28.75

28.02

27.06

25.80

May

24.52

23.52

22.75

21.94

20.84

19.60

18.53

17.65

16.96

16.13

15.14

13.83

12.03

10.62

10.35

10.05

9.79

9.43

9^3

9.84

11.20

13.80

16.83

19.65

22.55

25.36

27.12

28.22

29.02

29.45

29.63

June

29.65

29.47

28.92

27.90

26.47

24.70

22.98

21.38

20.10

19.03

18.25

18.14

18.30

18.16

17.26

16.38

15.90

16.20

17.50

18.42

18.48

18.03

17.37

16.68

16.03

15.80

15.78

15.78

15.44

14.95

July

14.80

14.92

15.90

17.20

18.92

20.38

21.08

21.08

20.66

20.30

20.10

19.78

19.18

18.18

16.98

15.88

14.87

14.22

13.74

13.21

12.60

11.76

11.00

10.20

9.55

9.40

9.40

9.40

8.95

9.02

9.10

Aug.

9.22

10.16

10.61

10.13

8.89

7.74

6.86

6.46

6.18

5.70

4.94

4.08

3.34

3.56

4.61

4.92

3.69

3.06

2.34

1.86

1.59

1.47

1.50

1.47

1.41

.95

.60

.43

.23

-.16

-.48

Sept.

-.72

-.74

-.80

^80

-.70

-.50

-.31

-.24

-.40

-.48

-.57

-.45

-.26

-.09

.10

.48

1.01

1.03

1.16

1.91

2.00

2.46

2.26

2.13

1.86

1.50

1.42

1.53

1.56

1.76

Note.--Sage heights computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 14 to Nov. 1, Nov. 3, 4, 

NovTT3-15, 17-22, Dec. 8-10.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 53

Mississippi River at Memphis, Term. Continued

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Z5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Moan

Ac- ft

Oct.

152

144

146

154

159

158

154

149

151

151

152

152

152

g!51

g!44

g!41 

g!40

g!38

g!34

g!28

g!24

g!22

gl!7

gl!4

gl!7

g!26

g!32

g!32

g!30

g!32

g!38

4,334

139.8

8,596

Nov.

g!40

140

g!36

g!36

141

146

148

154

158

152

148

138

g!29

g!29

g!35

138 

g!34

g!29

g!29

g!35

g!40

g!36

144

152

1S1

170 T6"6"

16S

1S8

168

4,366

145.5

8,660

Dec.

164

164

163

156

149

148

146

g!40

g!35

g!32

143

164

186

202

224

258 

308

365

401

416

424

432

440

442

445

450

453

44T

437

421

409

8,964

289.2

17,780

Jan.

397

387

373

368

356

340

326

315

313

306

293

269

242

234

246

262 

282

313

345

363

368

363

349

326

322

342

385

437

481

509

555

10,767

347.3

21,360

Feb.

642

717

772

816

843

877

903

939

967

991

1,012

1,029

1,038

1,047

1,051

1,055 

1,055

1,042

1,033

1,021

1,000

975

951

923

899

850

789

717

-

25,954

926.9

51,480

Mar.

654

612

591

579

573

561

540

520

500

492

492

503

509

506

489

472 

458

450

445

432

421

404

387

370

361

356

352

36T

380

399

409

14,580

470.3

28,920

Apr.

409

392

375

389

399

447

549

660

739

799

840

877

907

927

939

943 

943

943

943

943

947

94T

947

943

935

923

899

869

836

792

23,401

780.0

46,420

May

752

723

701

675

642

609

579

555

537

517

489

453

406

382

377

370 

365

358

363

375

414

489

573

660

749

833

892

935

963

971

June

971 95"?

923

877

819

759

701

654

618

588

573

573

579

573

543

520

512

523

558

579

573

558

534

512

498

489

486

486

478

47J3

975 ------

18,682

602.6

37,060

18,482

616.1

36,660

July

464

475

503

546

600

642

663 '553'

651

642

636

624

603

573

534

503 

475

456

445

429

414

394

377

361

347

345

345

342

333

335

335

Aug.

342

365

373

358

328

306

288

282

275

265

248

232

221

230

246

240 

226

213

200

192

188

185

185

186

185

178

173

171

168

163

158

15,055 7,370

485.6 237.7

29,860 14,620

Sept.

154

154

156

156

158

163

166

166

164

161

159

161

164

168

173

180 

188

190

195

206

208

215

211

208

202

195

195

195

195

199

5,405

180.2

10,720

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,012 Fin 100 Mean 389.2 Ac-ft 282,500

Water year 1956-57 ; Max 1,055 Vii, 114 Mean 431.1 Ac-ft 312,100

g Computed from twice-daily staff-gage readings. 

Mote. Daily discharge computed from mean daily gage heights; 

figures expressed in thousands.

ot from 8 a.m. gage heights. All

506198 O -59 -5
54 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Barnes Creek near Fredericktown, Mo.

Location.--Lat 37°34'20", long 90°23'00", in SW£SE£ sec. 4, T. 33 N. , R. 6 E., on right 

downstream abutment of bridge on State Highway 70, 1.1 miles above Little St. Francis 

River and 5.3 miles west of Fredericktown.

Drainage area. 4.03 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 660 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,550 cfs May 21 (gage height, 9.62 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

2.0 

4.2

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

10.5

21

34

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

130

235

375

560

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

1.6

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.5

0.18

0.045

0.05

11

Dec.

 0.171"

.1

*.l

.1

.3

3.6

2.4

3.5

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

6.1

4.7

3.0

3.7

2.7

2.1

1.8

.6

.3

.2

.1

.0

48.8

1.57

0.390

0.45

97

Jan.

0.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

75

.8

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.2

55

T4

5.6

3.7

2.3

1.8

1.4

2.1

1.8

2.1

102.8

3.32

0.824

0.95

204

Feb.

3.0

3.4

3.7

3.0

20

*13

8.0

40

19

9.0

5.8

4.7

3.7

3.0

6.9

6.7

5.0

4.2

3.4

3.0

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

4.7

94

29

10

_

314.7

11.2

2.78

2.90

624

Mar.

6.4

4.5

3.4

2.7

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

T73

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.8

77

63

21

9.4

5.8

4.5

3.7

3.0

234.3

7.56

1.88

2.16

465

Apr.

28

14

*343 -76

50

20

13

20

a!3

a8.0

a5.0

a4.0

a3.5

a3.2

a2.8

a4.0

*a38

20

14

10

11

30

10

8.7

*41

12

47

59

19

9.7

936.9

31.2

7.74

8.65

1,860

Hay

9.0

9.0

5.8

4.5

3.7

2.7

2.3

*2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

1.8

3.8

4.2

2.5

2.1

*76

136

92

23

246

144

101

10

56

9.6

3.7

2.0

1.2

1.0

4.0

965.1

31.1

7.72

8.91

1,910

June

146

114

12

6.1

*4.2

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.8

1.3

1.1

.8

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.2

.3

.2

1.5

20

*447

768.6

25.6

6.35

7.09

1,520

July

4.4

27

*7.9

4.7

3.0

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

2.8

9.4

1.1

* . 8

78.5

2.53

0.628

0.72

156

Aug.

0.8

.7

.7

~1.0

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.5

.4

.3

.5

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

10.3

0.33

0.082

0.10

20

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

o

0

Calendar year 1956 : Max 88 Hln 0 Mean 2.49 Cfsm 0.618 In. 8.42 Ac-ft 1,810

Water year 1956-57 : Max 447 Hln 0 Mean 9.49 Cfsm 2. 35 In. 31.98 Ac-ft 6,870

Peak discharge (base, 200 cfs).--Feb. 26 (11 a.m.) 204 cfs (5.37 ft); Mar. 24 (8 p.m.) 520 cfs 

6.38 ft); AprT 3 (8 a.m.) 930 cfs (7.19 ft); May 18 (10:30 a.m.) 1,600 cfs (7.95 ft); May 21 

8 p.m.) 5,550 cfs (9.62 ft); May 25 (6:30 a.m.) 428 cfs (6.25 ft); June 1 (10:30 p.m.) 2,370 cfs 

8.37 ft); June 30 (2 a.m.) 5,380 cfs (9.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for stations on 

nearby streams, and recorded range In stage.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 55

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

Location. Lat 37 0 11'40", long 90°30'10", in NE-J- sec. 16, T. 29 N. , R. 5 E., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 34, 1 mile upstream from Clark 

Creek and 3 miles east of Patterson.

Drainage area. 956 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1920 to September 1957. 

charge only, published in WSP 1311.

Prior to June 1921, monthly dis-

.--Wire -weight gage. Datum of gage is 370.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

rior to Oct. 26, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 26, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1938, wire-weight 

gage at site 50 ft upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1938, to Apr. 12, 1939 

wire-weight gage and Apr. 13, 1939, to Sept. 5, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 

50 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge . 37 years, 1,123 cfs (813,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 66,500 cfs June 30 (gage height, 28.50 ft); 

minimum, 19 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (minimum gage height, 1.46 ft Oct. 2)

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 79,200 cfs Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 30.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 55.000 cfs; maximum gage height, 31.0 ft Apr. 14, 

1945 (backwater from Wappapello Dam); minimum discharge, 8 cfs Aug. 28 to Sept. 1, 

1936; minimum gage height, 1.32 ft Aug. 16, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 33.8 ft (present datum) in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 100,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from Wappapello Dam and no 

gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 732: 1922-23.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of backwater from Wappapello Dam

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Dec. 25)

Oct. 1 to July 30 July 31 to Sept. 30

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.5 

4.5

17

30

70

142

364

735

5.5

7.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

26.0

1,260

2,210

5,050

12,200

25,000

51,600

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

6.0

34

108

194

320

500

1,430

7.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

26.0

2,180

5,050

12,200

25,000

51,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

T9- 19

Si aBTJ *48

37

30

29

26

21

a20

20

22

22

23

23

22

21

22

22

38

36

41 

40

37

50

50

51

49

a50 

50

1,042

33.6

0.035

0.04

2,070

Nov.

54

a52

a50

50

49

51

aSO

a50

48

47

47

43

a42

*4T

55

aSS

55

54

52

80

298

491

TT5

298

251

209

179

160

151

142

3,584

119

0.124

0.14

7,110

Dec.

134

125

117

109

109

102

T7?

425

830

1.140

830

a650

491

425

379

a340

*298

262

251

379

527

aSSO

605 

690

605

a550

491

379

364

310

12,931

417

0.436

0.50

25,650

Jan.

a250

219

209

199

189

179

170

160

160

151

142

a 142

142

134

125

117

117

109

To?

125

*134

1,250

6.640

*3,llo

1,720

1,260

930

735

a700

a650

a600

20,877

673

0.704

0.81

41,410

Feb.

527

aSOO

a500

a600

1,140

al,700

a2 , 000

2,440

a3,500

3,200

2,060

*1,540

1,200

1,040

1,140

1,090

1,310

1,090

930

830

690

605

527 

491

aSCo~

*2,320

13.000

6,256

_

------

52,820

1,886

1.97

2.05

104,800

Mar.

3,110

2,060

1,540

1,260

1,040

880

a750

645

565

a530

a490

457

a430

a410

a390

a370

a350

336

323

310

258" 298

323

491

11,500

10,500

4,390

2,520

1,790

1,420

1,200

50,976

1,644

1.72

1.98

101, 100

Apr.

1,540

3,200

14,600

*51.600

* 16, 500

*c6,900

C4.000

C3,400

a3,300

*2,940

2,280

1,860

1,540

1,420

1.310

1,990

5,530

a7,700

a5, 000

aS.SOO

6,770

9,000

6,510 

3,960

5,050

7,580

4,940

15 , 300

11,300

5,410

217,930

7,264

7.60

8.48

432,300

May

44,500

5,410

3,380

a2,000

1,660

1,360

1,260

1,040

930

780

1,140

1,040

980

*1,990

1,660

al,690

1,720

a4,000

16,300

14,500

5,400

29,900

35.700 

014,40(3

c 10, 000

*c 10,000

a3,000

c2,000

*cl,600

al,400

cl.200

181,940

5,869

6.14

7.08

360,900

June

01,100

06, 500

*o6,000

a3,000

a2,000

al.800

al.500

3,560

a3,000

a2,300

al.800

al.500

1,200

al.OOO

a850

a750

645

aSSO

a450

a400

a400

605

457 

425

457

425

a400

394

554

26,500

70,562

2,352

2.46

2.74

140,000

July

36.400

*6,§o6

a5, 000

3,110

2,140

al,700

al,400

al,200

 980

a900

a 800

a700

645

527

527

491

457

425

394

379

350

336

323 

310

285

274 m

1,530

2,360

4,610

2j 180

77,907

2,513

2.63

3.03

154,500

Aug.

i.oeo

660

500

630

480

a420

a370

320

290

226

204

630

226

215

aSOO

a200

 237

 276

a230

a!90

147

131

a!28 

a!24

a!20

116

108

a!05

101

88

81

8,833

285

0.298

O.S4

17,520

Sept.

77

alo" aSO

a75

71

67

a65

a65

66

a63

61

61

60

57

56

a55

aS3

a52

51

50

53

a55

a60 

 55

aSO

a48

a46

a44

a42

a40

1,758

58.6

0.061

0.07

3,490

Calendar year 1956 : Max 13,800 Min 18 Mean 541 Cfsm 0.566 In. 7.70 Ac-ft 392,600

Water year 1956-57 : Max 51,600 Min 19 Mean 1,921 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.26 Ac-ft 1,391,000

Peak discharge (base. 21,000 cfs).--Apr. 4 (10 a.m.) 57,500 cfs (27.05 ft); May 23 (5:30 a.m.) 

36,500 cfs (23700 ft); June 30 (11:30 p.m.) 66,500 cfs (28.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record, discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

o Backwater from Wappapello Dam.
56 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Clark Creek near Piedmont, Mo.

Location --Lat 37°11'10", long 90°37'45", in SE^NE^ sec. 17, T. 29 N. R. 4 E at downstream side of right abutinint of bridge on State Highway 34, 3.5 miles northeast of 

Piedmont.

Drainage area. 4.39 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage.-Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 530 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs May 22 (gage height, 6.10 ft), from 

 raTTng curve extended above 360 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 06 cfs

Dec. 5, 6, Jan. 18, 19, 20, Sept. 16-19 (gage height, 1.59 ft) but may have been

lower during period of no gage-height record.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 pr. 5 to Sept. 30

.5 0.5

.6 1.3

.7 3.2

2.0 

2.3 

2.8 

3.7

120

338

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

.9 

3.1

6.2

12

2.2 31

2.6 85

3.0 159

3.3 230

.9 10 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 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

Tbtal

Oct.

> 1

(**)

\ '

I

" .8

1"

26.1

Mean 0.84

Cfsml 0.191

In. 0.22

Nov.

> 0.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

4.5

2.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8 

. 8

30.2

1.01

0.230

0.26

Ac-ft| 52 | 60

Dec.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

i§.

.7

1.0

2,8

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

5.8

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

i.3

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.2

43.9

1.42

0.323

0.37

87

Jan.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

"^.6

!9

*.9

"7.2 14

*4.9

4.3

3.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0 

3.0

67.6

2.18

0.497

0.57

134

Feb.

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

*14

8.4

6.4

10

7.2

6.0

4.9

4.0

3.8

3.2

7.0

5.4

4.6

4.0

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

*475'

14

15

?T 0 -

159.6

5.70

1.30

1.35

317

Mar.

5.7

5.2

4.6

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

26

9.2

6.8

5.7

5.2

4.6

4.3

148.9

4.80

1.09

1.26

295

Apr.

11

7.2

*314

28

*11

9.2

39

15

9.4

*6.7

5.6

5.0

4.3

4.0

8.9

15

17

15

11

30

41

15

9.4

30

12

45

39

22

11

876.7

29.2

6.65

7.43

1,740

May

6.7

5.3

4.0

3.1

2.7

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.3

3.2

2.0

*12~^1.1

8.9

4.6

3.1

5.4

75

82

22

32

T§8" 215

27

78

*18

9.4

6.7

*5.6

5.3

5.0

838.0

27.0

6.15

7.10

1,660

June

10

6.2

*5.3

4.6

4.3

4.0

3.4

12

24

13

6.7

5.3

5.6

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.7

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1 6 i!s

57.

199.1

6.64

1.51

1.69

395

July

7.3

37

8.9

5.6

5.0

4.3

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

2 4 0

2^2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

74

TS

5.3

4.0

225.3

7.27

1.66

1.91

447

Aug.

3.4

3.1

10

4.6

2.9

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.3

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

*1.1

.9

.9

.8

.8

f Y

77

.8

.8

.7

55.8

1.80

0.410

0.47

111

Sept.

0.7

.8

77

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

20.7

0.69

0.157

0.18

41

Calendar year 1956 : Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac -ft -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 314 Min 0.6 Mean 7.38 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.81 Ac-ft 5,34O

May 18 (9 p.m.) 739 ofs 

cfs (6.10 ft); May 25 

le 30 (5:15 a.m.) 566 cfs

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

** Field estimate estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-heignr record Oct. I to Nov. 7; discharge estimated on basis of 1 field estimate 

weather record, and record for recorded low-water period.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Mo.

57

Location. Lat 36°55'42", long 90°17'04", in NW^SE^ sec. 3, T. 26 N., R. 7 E. , at intake tower at dam on St. Francis River, 0.8 mile southwest of Wappapello.

Drainage area. 1,310 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1941 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 347.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 19, 1941, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 337,400 acre-ft May 26 (gage height, 32.57 ft); 

minimum, 43,640 acre-ft Jan. 19 (gage height, 7.90 ft).

1941-57: Maximum contents, 729,800 acre-ft Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 51.35 ft); 

minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, 39,380 acre-ft Nov. 2, 1944 

(gage height, 7.14 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure of channel at dam began July 10, 

1940; river began to flow through outlet structure July 24, 1940. Stoplogs placed in 

outlet structure and storage began Apr. 1, 1941; conservation pool level reached 

Apr. 20, 1941. Capacity at bottom of outlet tunnels (gage height, -9.0 ft), 

4,000 acre-ft; at conservation pool level (gage height, 7.0 ft), 38,600 acre-ft; at 

spillway crest (gage height, 47.0 ft), 625,000 acre-ft; at maximum pool level (gage 

height, 62.4 ft, uncontrollable above spillway crest), 1,034,000 acre-ft. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir 

surface will not be drawn below conservation pool level, which is maintained for 

purposes of conservation and recreation. Storage above this level used for flood 

control.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, 

in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

20.0

33.0

38,600

57,900

154,100

344,700

Contents, in acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

54,440

54,730

54,950

55,090

55,160

55,380

55,380

55,310

55,380

55,160

55,160

55,160

55,240

55,310

55,380

55,600

55,600

55,600

55,600

55,600

55,670

55,810 

55,810

55,740

55,740

56,460

56,460

56,460

56,460

56,530

57,110

9.89

+2,450

Nov.

57,180

57,250

57,540

57,680

57,760

58,210

58,520

58,680

58,450

58,450

58,680

58,680

58,760

58,680

58,760

59,380

60,160

60,, 160

60,240

61,020

62,740

62,970 

62,660

62,580

62,270

62,110

61,960

62,420

62,500

62, 190

10.55

+5,180

Dec.

62,030

61,960

61,880

61,880

61,800

61,960

62,660

62,970

65,440

63,050

63,130

62,740

61,960

61,800

61,720

61,720

59,460

57,540

55,810

54,730

53,940

53,510 

53,580

53,580

53,290

52,930

52,500

52,140

51,420

50 920

50*380

8.95

-11,810

Jan.

50,050

49,400

48,750

48,100

48,100

47,580

47,120

46,670

46,480

46,150

45,700

45,500

45,240

44,920

44,720

44,460

44,090

43,920

45 , 700

43,920

44,030

45,500 

51,780

61,960

64,920

65,080

64,300

63,440

62,580

61,100

60,160

10.29

+9,780

Feb.

59,070

57,900

57,180

56,460

56,460

59,850

63,980

66,530

69,020

74,880

76,640

75,760

76,110

74,440

71,680

70,850

69,440

68,270

67,360

65,700

64,140

62,740

61,410

59,930

58 , 840

59,230

64,610

88,410

_

_______

13.61

+28,250

Mar.

92,950

90, 620

87,220

83,260

79,280

76,020

73,170

70,180

67,360

64,920

62,810

61,570

59,930

58,370

57,540

56,460

55,160

54,440

53,940

53,000

52,140

52,000 

51,420

51,060

54,660

75,940

90,620

91,080

88,320

84,640 

81,040

12.80

-7,370

Apr.

77,700

77, 700

82,360

139,500

244,800

264,100

258,600

250,100

240,300

228,400

214,500

199,300

184,700

169,500

153,000

138,400

130,000

129,000

129,300

129,100

123,700

124,600 

130,800

129,900

124,000

123,500

123,500

127,200

150,700

161,100

20.60

+80,080

May

153,000

141,900

135,200

126,100

115,800

106,400

98,180

91,080

84,820

79,900

76,460

73,340

70,680

70,850

71,510

70,680

68,850

70,680

95,320

128,300

143,400

143,900 

224,900

302,200

318,500

332,800

334,700

324,300

310,900

295, 600 

279,500

29.08

H.18,380

June

262,700

249,000

256,200

247,200

233,600

221,300

206,000

190,100

178,600

172,500

159,400

144,500

130, 100

117,900

106 , 800

97,320

89,610

82,890

77,340

72,510

68,600

65,000 

63,130

61,020

58,760

57,180

55,380

54,660

54,160

56^460

9.80

-223,040

July

102,500

170,700

167,000

159,700

146,000

132,000

119,200

107,900

98,460

90,340

85,100

79,980

75,140

70,850

67,360

64,140

61,410

59,070

57,540

55,740

54,300

55,940 

33,940

54,730

54,800

55,020

55,020

55,380

57,900

65,700 

69,850

11.50

+13,390

Aug.

69,020

66,940

64,300

62,970

61,020

59,070

57,900

56,320

55,020

54,160

54,160

54,010

55,020

55,380

54,660

53,940

53,940

54,230

54,300

53,940

53,940

53,940 

53,940

53,940

53,940

53,940

53,940

53,940

53,940

53,940 

55,720

9.42

-16,130

Sept.

55,580

53,650

54,300

54,520

54,660

54,800

55,020

55,160

55,020

54,800

54,660

54,440

54,730

54,520

54,300

54,300

54,230

54,300

54,370

54,590

54,730

55,090 

54,950

54,800

54,660

54,440

54,300

54,300

54,300

54,300

9.50

+580

t Gage height, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
58 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°55'4l", long 90°15'55", in NW^SEi sec. 2, T. 26 N., R. 7 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Wappapello and 

1.25 miles downstream from Wappapello Dam.

Drainage area. 1,311 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1940 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Since January 1939, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity since April 1920 are contained in reports of Corps of 

Engineers.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 325.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 14, 1940, staff gages in the vicinity at same datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 1,610 cfs (1,166,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs Apr. 11; maximum gage height, 

22.15 ft Apr. 11; minimum daily discharge, 40 cfs Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, Nov. 27, 

Sept. 2-7, 17-21, 28-30.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 22,300 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 25.60 ft); 

no flow July 20-24, 1940, June 2, 1952, and part of each day May 16, 1941, Aug. 31, 

1954, result of closure of outlet gates at dam.

Maximum stage known since 1920, 30.7 ft May 15, 1933 (discharge, 82,500 cfs, 

determined by Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good above 500 cfs, fair below. Discharge computed using gate openings 

and pool elevation at Wappapello Reservoir. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 10 discharge measurements made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

40 

40

*40

*40 

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40 

*40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

1,240

40.0

2,460

Nov.

*40 30"

40

40 

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

*40

40

40 

40

40

40

330

555" 550

540

540

374

40

116

*310

310

4,460

149

8,850

Dec.

245 

150" 190

190 

190

190

316

494

870

980

1,090

1,180

897

545

545

1,140

1,410 

1,250

*1, 120

*1,030

974

947

952

947

920

894

862

830

788

746

708

23,630

762

46,870

Jan.

654 

609

578

555 

528

502

476

461

445

*419

396

385

373

350

330

320

307 

298

285

30T

324

681

1,420

*1,870

1,970

1,910

1,840

1,730

1,630

1,530

1,430

24,913

804

49,410

Feb.

1,390 

1,300

1,230

1,170 

1,26(5

1,540

*1,860

2,120

2,510

2,800

2,320

2,470

1,680

2,880

2,670

2,520

2,380 

2,260

" 2,120

1,980

1,850

1,710

1,570

1,450

1,400

1,460

2,400

*4.620

57,420

2,051

113,900

Mar.

5,080 

4,780

4,340

3,870 

3,440

3,060

2,730

2,420

2,140

1,900

1,720

1,600

1,460

*1,350

1,260

1,160

1,070 

1,020

968

905

852

814

759" 777

1,380

3,440

4,810

*4,820

4,470

4,030

3,610

76,075

2,450

150,900

Apr.

5,540 

3,42(5

5,140

9,380 

10,000

10, 100

10,000

9,960

10, 100

*9,970

10,100

*10,000

10,000

9,980

9,870

9,180

8,750 

8,650

8,690

8,570

8,310

8,410

8,690

8,600

*8,260

8,220

8,280

8,890

9,910

10, 100

262,870

8,762

521,400

May

9,880 

9,400

8,940

8,310 

7,440

6,530

5,600

4,790

*4,080

3,500

3,110

2,770

2,540

2,550

2,580

*2,470

2,290 

3,040

6,OOO

8,830

9,460

9,690

*10,000

9,940

*9,900

10,000

10,000

9,930

9,950

10,000

9,950

213,470

6,886

423,400

June

10, 100 

9,58(5

,10,000

10,000 

10,OOO

*9,960

10,100

10,100

10,100

9,980

1O,OOO

9,450

8.610

7,610

6,530

5,510

4,580 

3,820

3,180

*2,650

2,230

1,890

1,710

1,550

1,550

1,200

1,080

808

436

1,310"

175,804

5,860

348,700

July

7,220 

9,800

9,980

10,000 

9,450

8,700

7,730

6,650

5,620

4,750

*3,330

3,000

2,930

2,470

2,060

1,820

1,580 

1,400

1,250

1,100

638

340

220

*180 ISO"

180

180

275

1,250

2,100

2,4OO

108,783

3,509

215,800

Aug.

2,510 

2,08(5

1,860

1,700 

1,550

1,400

1,260

1,140

962

467

500

510

406

750

*750

450

300 

300

300

300

265

180 ISO"

180

180

180

180

180

*180

180

180

20,960

676

41,570

Sept.

92 

4040"

40 

40

40

40

128

186

186

185

*185

186

185

185

155

40 

40

40

40

40

151

186

186

185

*185

149

40

40

40

3,255

108

6,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,940 

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,10O

Mean 695 

Mean 2,665

Ac-ft 504,900 

Ao-ft 1,930,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 59

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58 '55" , in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Ts 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 208 cfs (150,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs July 2 (gage height, 11.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 16 cfs Oct. 1, 10 (gage height, 

2.04 ft).

1926-57: Maximum discharge, 2,760 cfs (including some overflow from levee breaks 

on St. Francis River) Apr. 21, 1927 (gage height, 15.1 ft); minimum observed, 8 cfs 

Sept. 1, 1943, Sept. 18, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.92 ft, Sept. 18,.1954.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 877: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 14-18,

May 26 to June 3, Aug. 14-18)

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 105

4.0

7.0

12.0

254

925

2,470

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

16

17

»20 

24

21

20

19

18

18

16

20

18

18

18

18

20

19

19

18

18

20

21

21 

20

20

21

21

21

22

23

24

609

19.6

1,210

Nov.

24

23

22 

22

22

21

23

23

19

19

23

22

22

21

»24

24

24

22

23

30

33

39

30 

28

22

24

24

23

23

24

723

24.1

1,430

Dec.

24

25

24 

22

21

20

29

28

28

28

32

31

25

26

21

25

25

25

»26

27

37

38

38

50

27

26

26

25

30

29

28

866

27.9

1,720

Jan.

27

27

26 

22

30

28

28

27

30

28

27

26

28

28

29

31

46

46

44

42

36

487

*1.080 

685

438

272

180

364

548

351

237

5,298

171

10,510

Feb.

220

291

204 

173

159

237

254

237

310

272

237

204

180

*166

152

220

220

180

180

180

166

159

145 

T45

188

254

351

»310

_

5,994

214

11,890

Mar.

254

196

180 

173

159

159

145

138

131

124

112

159

145

131

131

118

118

118

118

112

112

105

105 

105

105

159

145

118

112

112

105

4,204

136

8,340

Apr.

112

105

145 

1,650

1,740

*1,310

977

1,030

951

662

*438

438

272

237

220

220

220

291

254

220

188

180

237 

220

204

188

180

166

237

416

i

13,708

457

27,190

May

330

254

237 

188

159

152

145

145

138

131

131

118

234

901

»570

351

237

204

969

1,030

829

1,580

2.200 

*2,200

2,200

2,130

1,800

»1,280

1,030

829

593

23,295

751

46,200

June

416

416

460 

372

»662

639

733

460

372

394

372

272

*237

237

237

220

237

343

438

254

204

196

T96 

709

639

310

237

220

204

1.200

11,886

396

23,580

July

1,340

2,100

2.160 

1,580

1,140

829

593

372

237

220

»204

196

188

180

173

166

159

159

159

159

145

145

138 

254

237

145

145

 255 131

460

254

14,623

472

29,000

Aug.

188

166

159 

159

196

166

145

138

131

124

105

ITS

260

1.740

1,430

»805

548

351

220

196

180

166

159 

152

152

138

131

131

124

118

112

8,908

287

17,670

Sept.

112

118

124 

112

112

105

105

105

105

105

99

99

105

118

105

99

99

93

93

93

81

93

93 

79

»87

87

87

81

81

81

2,956

98.5

5,860

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,990 Min 10 Mean 87.5 Ac-ft 63,510

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,200 Min 16 Mean 255 Ac-ft 184,600

Discharge measurement made on this day.
60 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58'50", In NEij sec. 4, T. 18 N. , R. 10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area . 235 sq mi.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). 

Prior to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--31 years, 432 cfs (312,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 cfs May 25 (gage height, 14.77 ft); minimum observed, 21 cfs Oct. 18, 19 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1926-57: Maximum discharge observed, 7,660 cfs Jan. 14, 1950 (includes some inflow 

from Little River ditches 66, 66-A, and 251); maximum gage height, 16.80 ft Jan. 25, 

1937; minimum discharge, 8 cfs Sept. 13-18, 1932; minimum gage height observed, 

0.71 ft Sept. 15, 1956.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 13 to Jan. 22, Jan. 24, 25, 

Feb. 27 to Mar. 2, June 4-19, Aug. 18 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 25 Jan. 26 to Sept. 30

0.8 21

1.2 78

2.5 342

4.5 

10.0

990

3,280

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

174

407

2,130

5,310

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

31

31 

*31

33

29

31

29

29

28

28

28

27

28

26

26

27

26

21

21

26

25

28

27

26

26

31

28

31

29

29

33

869

28.0

1,720

Nov.

31

29 

28

31

28

29

31

28

28

26

31

31

28

27

*28

27

26

26

25

39

48

56

44

43

40

39

37

33

32

31

980

32.7

1,940

Dec.

29

29 

29

29

28

28

36

33

47

40

34

39

40

32

34

33

32

32

*33

34

90

88

47

68

59

53

52

47

44

43

43

1,305

42.1

2,590

Jan.

36

34 

36

50

47

47

46

44

44

41

46

44

44

43

44

64

59

52

67

75

58

297

*3,240

2,550

1,550

894

516

433

962

1,100

700

13,263

428

26,310

Feb.

545

796 

605

433

381

748

764

684

1,060

828

860

575

460

*407

381

605

636

488

433

460

433

381

356

318

331

884

828

*764

16,444

587

32,620

Mar.

575

488 

433

407

356

356

331

306

281

269

269

356

331

281

257

246

234

234

234

224

193

213

213

203

184

257

381

281

234

213

203

9,043

292

17,940

Apr.

203

193 

58T

3,460

4,550

3,630

2,740

2,130

2,530

1,830

*1,310

1,030

860

700

575

516

488

575

605

516

460

433

460

433

460

460

381

356

407

433

33,085

1,103

65,620

May

433

381 

356

281

269

246

234

224

224

203

203

193

257

962

*1 , 100

764

545

502

2,610

3,460

2,570

3,030

4,670

*4,700

*5,140

5,140

5,040

*4,770

3,900

2,450

1 , 680

56,537

1,824

112,100

June

1,240

1,490 

1,530

1,470

*3, 600

3,410

2,610

1,710

1,170

1,170

1,100

764

*636

575

575

488

636

433

575

407

356

318

331

1,350

2,130

894

516

433

516

1,030

33,463

1,115

66,370

July

2,910

3,860 

3,770

2,090

1,270

894

668

516

460

407

*356

331

306

281

281

257

234

224

224

213

193

184

174

318

213

246

193

184

234

575

22,671

731

44,970

Aug.

381

269 

234

281

407

246

213

174

165

156

139

131

179

1,740

2,990

*2,330

1,600

962

545

407

331

281

257

234

246

224

203

193

174

174

165

16,031

517

31,800

Sept.

148

148 

174

165

148

148

139

139

139

139

131

131

131

281

165

148

139

131

123

123

108

131

116

116

*116

116

101

101

101

94

4,090

136

8,110

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,250 Min 8.2 Mean 176 Ac-ft 127,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,140 Min 21 Mean 569 Ac-ft 412,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 61

Little River ditch 251 near Lilbourn, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°33'20", long 89°40'10", on line between sees. 8 and 17, T. 22 N., 

R. 13 E., 100 ft from right abutment on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 

3.7 miles southwest of Lilbourn, and 4 miles northwest of Marston.

Drainage area. 235 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1957. Prior to January 1946 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 6 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 263.46 ft above mean sea level (levels by Missouri State Highway Department).

Average discharge. 12 years, 320 cfs (231,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs May 23 (gage height, 14.15 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 42 cfs Oct. 20; minimum gage height 

observed, 2.59 ft Nov. 13.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 3,210 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 15.16 ft); minimum, 29 cfs Sept. 20, 1954 (gage height, 2.51 ft).

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 15.6 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

3,200 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to Jan. 21, May 14-21, 

July 6-23, Aug. 15-19)

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

Discharge, in cubic feet pe

87

237

6.0

12.0

14.0

644

2,250

2,900

2ond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Of sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

46

43

56

*56

49

46

46

46

44

47

44

47

47

44

44

44

44

43

44

42.

43

48

46

44

44

51

46

46

44

46 

48

1,428

46.1

0.196

0.23

2,830

Nov.

51

48

46

46

48

49

52

49

47

47

47

47

46

*49

49

53

52

51

52

64

87

84

82

74

58

58

61

61

58

52

1,668

55.6

0.237

0.26

3,310

Dec.

56

54

53

52

52

56

64

75

70

60

64

65

70

69

65

64

58

*58

84

87

94

100

128

74

78

77

75

79

77

74 

70

2,202

71.0

0.302

0.35

4,370

Jan.

75

70

69

71

77

69

71

74

77

74

71

70

64

60

57

54

64

70

77

83

87

*1,050

*1 , 740

1,040

622

432

432

558

579

558 

412

8,907

287

1.22

1.41

17,670

Feb.

537

516

352

352

474

516

474

757

537

495

474

453

*352

332

312

432

412

392

372

312

312

293

293

274

688

432

*453

474

-

12,072

431

1.83

1.91

23,940

Mar.

432

372

352

332

312

293

274

274

274

255

246

312

237

237

228

228

220

220

228

220

212

212

212

220

255

274

312

255

246

228 

220

8,192

264

1.12

1.30

16,250

Apr.

228

228

228

1,950

2,440

1,920

1,250

1,470

1,200

1,070

*757

516

516

516

516

453

500

550

420

312

312

453

432

412

392

392

372

352

474

372

21,003

700

2.98

3.32

41,660

Hay

352

352

332

312

312

293

274

274

255

255

255

312

372

1,100

*622

392

537

579

849

995

780

2,190

2,900

*2,900

2,900

2,830

2,760

2,600

*2,250

1,690

1,150

33,974

1,096

4.66

5.38

67,390

June

826

896

734

2,220

»2,570

1,860

1,150

850

757

849

688

644

622

537

516

474

453

432

432

412

392

352

482

1,380

688

332

332

352

352

1,740

24,124

804

3.42

3.82

47,850

July

2,540

2,220

2,160

1,720

1,100

780

666

537

453

*453

432

412

352

320

412

392

352

352

332

293

290

293

293

558

352

312

274

274

312 

495

372

19,903

642

2.73

3.15

39,480

Aug.

332

293

274

293

255

255

246

237

228

228

220

212

889

2,560

2,190

*1,100

688

456

372

332

312

312

293

274

274

255

246

237

228 

220

205

14,514

468

1.99

2.30

28,790

Sept.

212

203

228

212

203

203

195

200

203

195

180

187

212

237

212

187

180

180

180

180

172

172

172

164

*164

164

164

157

157 

157

5,632

188

0.800

0.89

11,170

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,220 Min 40 Mean 159 Cfsm 0.677 In. 9.21 Ac-ft 115,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,900 Min 42 Mean 421 Cfsm 1.79 In. L*.32 Ac-ft 304,700

Discharge measurement made on this day.
62 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 

Castor River at Aquilla, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°57'10", long 89°54'25", in NE^SE^ sec. 25, T. 27 N , R. 10 E., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 25, half a mile north of Aquilla and 4 miles 

north of Bloomfleld.

Prior to January 1946 monthly disPrainage area. 175 sq mi.Records available.--October 1945 to September 1957. 

charge only, published in WSP 1311.

e. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Ts 317.11 ft above mean sea level (levels by Missouri State Highway Department). 

Prior to Apr. 11, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 164 cfs (118,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs May 23 (gage height, 14.00 ft); minImum. 0.6 cfs, Oct. 29, 30.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 23, 1957; no flow Sept. 4-7, 1946,

Sept. 22 to Oct. 4, Oct. 8-11, 1953, Sept. 18-20, 1955. 

Flood In June 1945 reached a stage of 14.2 ft, from i

Remarks. Records fair except those prior to Apr. 4, which are poor. Entire flow from

headwaters of Castor River Is diverted 22 miles above station to Headwater diversion

channel. See Castor River at Zalma for records of flow above diversion.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 195?

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.9

1.9

3.7 *7.1

8.7

10

12

13

T?

10

8.1

7.4

7.1

5.1

4.7

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.9

.8

.6

75

1.0

138.2

4.46

0.025

0.03

274

Nov.

1.1

.9

79

.9

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1 1.1

1.1

5.1

7.2

8.1

11

92

70

56

50 

41

31

22

20

18

11

9.9

469.5

15.6

0.089

0.10

931

Dec.

8.8

8.1

7.4

6.9

6.5

6.0

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.1

6.7

7.3

7.6

7.8

*7.9

7.7

8.4

8.4

6.6

9.1 

9.9

10

11

IT

9.7

9.4

9.1

9.0

244.1

7.87

0.045

0.05

484

Jan.

8.0

7.6

7.3

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.1

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.6

4.2

JL£

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

18

112 *994

1,080 

9l6

734

588

468

270

184

184

149

5,800.7

187

1.07

1.23

11,510

Feb.

132

107

94

81

278

612

540

422

340

211

172

107

*98

94

172

270

211

172

127

98

73

62

53 

41

53

*703

786

TOlF

6,817

243

1.39

1.45

13,520

Mar.

588

359

184

138

94

73

62

59

47

38

36

62

59

56

50

47

47

44

41

38

38

50

102 

340

786

812

708

564

304

211

112

6,149

198

1.13

1.31

12,200

Apr.

89

2lT

660

2.300

2^300

1,900

1,850

2,020

1,960

*1,720

1,430

927

542

251

178

190

720

780

680

504

372

251

205 

161

148

182

220

428

600

504

24,283

809

4.62

5.16

48,160

May

318

154

87

77

45

34

26

21

19

12

23

26

67

504

*600

428

284

220

800

1,230

1,120

1,880

3,820 

*3,260

*2,700

2,300

2,020

1,850

1,720

1,570

1,370

28,590

922

5.27

6.08

56,710

June

1,170

990

720

*409

620

801

801

660

542

390

220

104

47

28

24

19

17

16

14

13

13

13

13 

17

13

12

12

11

136

1.390

9,235

308

1.76

1.96

18,320

July

1.680

1,500

1,290

1,030

801

504

251

92

45

28

24

21

18

18

18

82

128

87

54

28

24

21

18 

20

23

22

19

17

55

182

190

8,293

268

1.53

1.76

16,450

Aug.

182

12$

77

46

25

22

16

14

12

11

11

47

87

135

110

67

*154

98

82

40

31

21

18 

13

12

12

11

10

9.1

8.3

8.2

1,517.6

49.0

0.280

0.32

3,010

Sept.

8.5

9.1

9.4

8.5

8.0

7.8

7.7

7.5

7.2

6.6

6.7

6.3

9.0

15

17

18

14

11

10

9.3

8.5

7.8

7.4 

6.7 *6.6

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

262.8

8.76

0.050

0.06

521

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,550 Min 0.6 Mean 68.8 Cfsm 0.393 In. 5.34 Ac-ft 49,920

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,820 Min 0.6 Mean 252 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.51 Ac-ft 182,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 63

Little River ditch 1 near Morehouse, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°50'05", long 89°43'50", in NV$SE£ sec. 2, T. 25 N. , R. 12 E., on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 1? miles downstream from Little River 

ditch 39 and 2 miles west of Morehouse.

Prior to January 1946 monthly disDrainage area. 450 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1957. 

charge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 9 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 280.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Nov. 17, 1949, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum. Nov. 17, 1949, to June 10, 1951, staff gage at site 

50 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 503 cfs (364,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,250 cfs May 26 (gage height, 16.35 ft); minimum, 58 cfs Oct. 22-24 (gage height, 3.20 ft).

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 7,020 cfs Mar. 11, 1952; maximum gage height, 17.2 ft 

May 3. 1946, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, 21 cfs Sept. 18, 

1954 (gage height, 3.13 ft).

Flood in June 1945 reached a stage of 19.85 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

5,830 cfs).

Remarks. Records fair. This Little River ditch 1 flows into Little River ditch 251 

aTTpoint 35.3 miles downstream. It is independent of the ditch for which records 

are published as Little River ditch 1 near Kennett.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 1-8)

3.2 

3.8 

5.0

155

460

8.0

14.0

17.0

1,540

4,650

6,670

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

66

66

71

*85

75

75

72

72

71

71

71

69

69

71

68

68

66

65

64

64

61

58

55

58

59

59

62

65

64

65

66

2,072

66.8

0.148

0.17

4,110

Nov.

66

64

61

59

ST

62

61

59

59

59

59

59

59

*59

61

68

75

78

79

98

117

230

242

235

175

155

126 

117

109

101

2,906

96.9

0.215

0.24

5,760

Dec .

100

98

95

95

92.

92

100

109

109

117

117

109

100

100

100

100

100

 98

109

117

135

155

135

135

126

126

126 

126

117

117

117

3,452

111

0.247

0.29

6,850

Jan.

117

117

117

109

109

109

101

101

100

98

98

96

95

109

135

175

186

175

175

651

1,630

*2,960

5.810

5,480

2,420

1,570

1,100 

855

684

684

718

22,685

732

1.63

1.87

45,000

Feb.

718

718

786

855

1,050

2,180

2,090

1,720

1,720

1,290

618

430

*400

358

558

400

491

400

572

558

544

520

500

280

260

 1,540

*5.260 

2,470

-

26,066

931

2.07

2. IS

51 , 700

Mar.

1,580

1,550

925

554

460

544

504

278

266

266

254

254

254

254

242

242

242

230

235

230

230

230

230

230

632

1,810

1,490

1,220

996

890

718

17,415

562

1.25

1.44

34,540

Apr.

684

651

2,670

5,560

5,690

*5,760

6, 626

5,430

5,240

*4,580

3,640

2,610

1,900

1,370

1,070

1,030

960

996

1,070

925

890

855

855

820

651

651

618

890

1,180

65,584

2,186

4.86

5.42

130,100

May

925

620

684

491

400

358

530

278

266 2ts

266

266

266

491

*1,540

1,250

820

925

2,180

3,420

3,370

5,040

6,040

6,110

6.180

6,180

6,040 

5,560

4,910

4,460

4,100

74,232

2,395

5.32

6.13

147,200

June

5.260

2,3'?0

2,420

2,570

*2,710

2,960

2,810

1,950

1,140

855

684

554

491

400

330

290

278

266

254

242

230

219

219

208

208

208

208

'205

1,050

29,769

992

2.20

2.46

59,040

July

4.340

3, 920

2,860

2,180

1,670

1,450

1,070

618

450

 304

266

254

242

242

266

278

290

304

254

230

230

242

254

254

219

197

197

400

890

752

25,320

817

1.82

2.09

50,220

Aug.

522

400

550

290

242

250

197

186

175

165

155

186

400

'556" 996

*344

278

544

290

254

250

197

197

186

175

155

155 

145

145

155

135

8,489

274

0.609

0.70

16,840

Sept.

126

126

126

117

117

120

120

117

117

117

117

126

135

135

155

126

117

117

117

109

109

101

101

101

*98

96

94 

92

Iff

5,409

114

0.255

0.28

6,760

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,120 Min 58 Mean 265 Cfsm 0.589 In. 8.02 Ac-ft 193,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,180 Min 58 Mean 771 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.24 Ac-ft 558,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
64 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58'40", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area.--883 sq mi, includes that of Little River ditches 66 and 66-A. 

Records available. November 1926 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

Ts 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior 

to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1927-57), 734 cfs (531,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,600 afs May 26; maximum gage height, 21.70 ft 

May 24, from graph based on gage readings; minimum observed, 124 cfs 

Oct. 1, 2, 11, 14, 15, 18-20, 24, 25; minimum gage height observed, 2.74 ft Oct. 14.

1926-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 26. 1957; maximum gage height, that of 

May 24, 1957; minimum, 52 cfs Sept. 5-8, 1930 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Little River ditches 66 and 66-A divert water at a point

7.6 miles upstream. Prior to Apr. 1951, above discharges of about 4,000 cfs, a spillway 6.3 miles upstream diverted water from ditches 66, 66-A, and 251 to Little River 

ditch 1.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 23-25, Feb. 26 to Mar. 3, 

Apr. 4-10, May 21-31, Aug. 14-18, Sept. 11-30)

2.7 

5.0 

11.0

116

578

2,390

15.0

21.0

4,150

8,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

124

T?4 

132

*141

150

141

132 

132

132

132

124

132

132

124

124

132

132

124

124

124

132

132

132 

124

124

141

141

141

132

132

150

4,093

132

8,120

Nov.

141 m132

132

132

132 

141

141

132

132

132

141

132

*132

150

159

168

159

177

215

255

345 3T5-

325

305

255

235

225

196

5,510

184

10,930

Dec .

186

186 

186

168

TTT

168

168 

168

196

205

205

215

225

205

196

196

186

*186

196

205

225

255

285 

305

255

265

255

245

245

235

235

6,658

215

13,210

Jan.

225

225 

215

225

235

235

215 

225

225

215

215

215

205

196

152

168

225

285

285

285

305

386

*3,410 

4,480

3,480

2,290

1,630

1,420

2,120

2,150

1,600

27,722

894

54,990

Feb.

1,300

1,630 

1,330

1,060

940

1,570

2,050 

2,020

2,080

1,950

1,760

1,360

1,090

*940

*851

970

1,180

1,150

1,030

1,060

910

795

741 

691

716

1,030

*1,700

2.570

-

36,474

1,303

72,350

Mar.

2,560

1,790 

1,420

1,210

1,000

851

767 

691

645

622

578

645

741

668

622

622

578

578

556

556

534

554

554 

534

534

1,420

2,020

1,670

1,360

1,120

910

28,670

925

56,870

Apr.

741

lit 

1,355

2,830

*5.780

*5,780

5,320 

5,020

5,260

4,960

*4,570

5,680

3,110

2,390

1,790

1,590

1,240

1,890

2,320

2,050

1,700

1,450

1,420 

1,490

1,500

1,180

1,120

1,060

1,210

1,540

75,142

2,505

149,000

May

1,700

1,420 

1,150

1,120

940

795

741 

668

622

600

622

622

1,000

2,220

*2,910

2,710

2,020

1,570

2,150

3,240

3,530

5,830

5,850 

*6,840

*7,350

7,580

7,440

*7,300

6,560

5,720

4,720

95,540

3,082

189,500

June

4,040

3,730 

3,450

2,870

 3,110

4,320

4,420 

3,580

2,610

2,150

1,950

1,600

 1,390

1,240

1,180

1,060

970

970

1,000

880

795

741

716 

1,540

2,220

1,450

940

795

795

1,420

57,912

1,930

114,900

July

3,830

5.780 

5,720

4,370

5,150

2,460

1,890 

1,480

1,210

1,060

 910

851

795

741

851

823

767

741

767

716

645

600

m940

716

622

578

578

1,210

1,300

47,395

1,529

94,010

Aug.

1,090

880 

823

767

970

668

578

556

534

512

512

491

622

2,540

4.480

 4,150

2,750

1,670

1,180

970

851

767

691 

645

622

578

556

534

491

491

470

33,239

1,072

65,930

Sept.

449

449 

470

TK>

449

428

407 

407

407

407

386

586

386

428

449

449

407

386

386

386

365

365

365 

345

345

*325

325

325

325

505

11,782

393

23,370

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,140 Mln 112 Mean 457 Ao-ft 331,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,580 Mln 124 Mean 1,178 Ao-ft 853,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 65

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58'45", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Records available. October 1926 to September 1957.

Gage . Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior 

to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 303 cfs (219,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,790 cfs May 26; maximum gage-height, 21.60 ft 

May 24; no flow for many days.

1926-57: Maximum discharge, 4,350 cfs Jan. 24, 25, 1937; maximum gage height, that 

to May 24, 1957; no flow at times since 1944.

Remarks.--Records good. An auxiliary ditch, Little River ditch 66-A (see following page), 

received part of the flow through cutoffs above stage 6.4 ft. Above stage 13 ft, the 

low, narrow bank between the main and auxiliary ditches is submerged, and the two 

units form one stream In the vicinity of the gage. To segregate the discharge of each 

ditch, the division line between the two is taken as the top of the bank that separates them at low stages. Little River ditches 66 and 66-A head in Little River ditch 

251 at a point 7.6 miles upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 1938.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 24-27, May 24 to June 12, 

July 9 to Aug. 22)

1.34

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 23 Jan. 24 to Sept. 30

.9 

2.8

7.3

2.3

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

17

56

138

368

913

1,520

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.8 

5.0

3.5

10

27

7.0

10.0

16.0

21.0

310

620

1,550

3,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.2

2.5

2.3

2.2

.2

.2

.2

13.4

0.45

27

Dec.

0.2 0~

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.8

0.03

1.6

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

15

*1,300

1,600

1,250

764

440

328

578

584

382

7,241.2

234

14,360

Feb.

270

364

278

182

123

337 

524

560

572

500

450

294

190

*130

*102

116

222

214

174

166

123

95

74

62

62

148

*451

838

-

7,621

272

15,120

Mar.

750

512

355

246

158

116

88

62

50

71

35

53

81

62

50

42

40

40

35

33

29

27

27

27

35

380

490

420

310

214

130

4,968

160

9,850

Apr.

81

74

144

923

*2,240

2,450 

2,120

1,860

1,860

1,660

*1,410

1,180

988

708

460

310

230

494

680

560

430

328

328

337

262

214

190

182

254

391

23,348

778

46,310

May

410

310

222

190

137

102 

84

71

56

50

53

53

126

558

*904

834

560

382

550

1,030

1,230

1,390

2,390

*2,480

2,680

2,720

2,760

*2,720

2,390

2,000

1,620

31,062

1,002

61,610

June

1,370

1,280

1,180

1,000

*1,090

1,550 

1,550

1,240

862

644

560

420

*310

246

214

182

151

144

137

116

95

88

81

265

620

319

130

95

95

137

16,171

539

32,070

July

1,170

1,940

1,940

1,410

1,000

722 

490

328

230

166

*109

95

78

68

81

88

78

74

78

65

50

45

40

78

123

68

48

38

38

166

254

11,158

360

22,130

Aug.

190

123

88

74

109

48 

35

29

72

23

19

20

23

490

1,200

*1,120

694

364

190

109

74

62

53

45

42

38

31

29

25

23

20

5,417

175

10,740

Sept.

19

18

23

22

18

15 

13

11

12

11

12

11

11

16

19

18

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.2

7.2

6.8

*6.5

5.8

4.7

4.2

3.6

366.0

12.2

726

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,120 Mln 0 Mean 84.7 Ac-ft 61,460

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,760 Min 0 Mean 294 Ac-ft 212, 900

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
66 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58'45", in NE£ sec. 4, T. 18 N., R. 10 E. , on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Records available. January 1927 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily when there was flow. Datum of gage is 241.00 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 7, 

1940, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 45.3 cfs (32,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs May 24 (gage height, 21.55 ft); no 

flow most of time.

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 2,340 cfs (including some overflow from levee breaks 

on Mississippi River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, that of May 24, 1957; no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 30 to June 12, Aug. 14-18)

7.4

7.5

7.6 

7.8 

8.1

Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

9.0

11.0

13.0

21.5

1.8

4.7

10

40

138

286

1,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

0

ff

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*286

513" 512

94

5.5

0

65

60 

8.2

1,343.7

43.3

2.670

Feb.

0o0

0

0

18 

48

60

60

36

25

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*39

168

-

454

16.2

900

Mar.

~44 138

2.3

o-0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

37

15

0

0 

0

258.3

8.33

512

Apr.

0

ff

0

299

*933

1.020 

884

776

788

680

*536

385

259

120

26

0

0

40

104

56

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6,919

231

13,720

May

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

65

*203

175

60

4.5

58

291

407

500

998

*1,300

1,510

1,300

1,220

«L,130

998

636

656

11,511.5

371

22,830

June

524

464

396

277

*334

608 

644

42?

203

109

74

28

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43

79

3.1

0

0

0

0

4,215.1

141

8,360

July

405

512- 812

462

203

126 

36

.7

0

ff

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2,856.7

92.2

5,670

Aug.

o

ff

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

111

418

*353

132

3.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1,017.4

32.8

2,020

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 764 Min 0 Mean 8.22 Ao-ft 5,970

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,310 Min 0 Mean 78.3 Ao-ft 56,680

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 67

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°14'10", long 89°58'35", in NW^ sec. 3, T. 18 N., R. 10 E., on upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett.

Drainage area. 89.0 sq mi.

Records available. November 1926 to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily below 8 ft and twice daily above. Datum of gage 

is 241.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior 

to Oct. 30, 1934, chain gage at same site and datura.

Average discharge. 30 years (1927-57), 105 cfs (76,020 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,920 cfs July 4 (gage height, 11.81 ft); minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Oct. 9; minimum gage height observed, 0.34 ft Sept. 29.

1926-57: Maximum discharge, 4,140 cfs (including some overflow from levee breaks 

on Mississippi River) Apr. 29, 1927 (gage height, 15.57 ft); no flow for many days in 

1936, 1944-45, 1952-53.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1932.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-It

Oct.

0.5

.5

1.0

*.9

.7

.8

.7

.6

.4

78

.6

.6

.8

.8

.5

.7

.6

.8

.7

.9

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.5

1*0

29.5

0.95

59

Nov.

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4.

1.4

1.1

1.0

*1.9

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.5

2,1

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.3

1.2

1.3

2.0

1.9

48.7

1.62

97

Dec.

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.5 

1.1

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.2

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.2

1.4

2.0

1.9

 1.8

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.6

5.0

27? 

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.5

1.9

1.5 

1.4

60.6

1.95

120

Jan.

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.8 

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.9

4.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.0

390

*754

249

87

40

30

709

HH578 

166

4,366.5

141

8,660

Feb.

180

460 140-

67 

50

127

96

210

302

133

105

67

56

*44

47

196

91

60

159

166

75

53

47

47 

160

437

*324

127

4,026

144

7,990

Mar.

75

71

56

50 

50

47

42

37

37

37

34

47

67

44

37

32

32

37

34

30

30

30

32

30 

30

30

34

34

34

30 

30

1,240

40

2,460

Apr.

30

2. 780 

2,320

*885

425

307

410

229

*159

159

120

105

92

80

105

98

92

86

80

159

192

98 

159

139

86

74

69 

69

9,723

324

19,290

May

74

74

69

69 

64

62

62

62

59

62

62

64

870

2,220

*1,770

790

320

159

380

395

255

1,390

2,420

*2.570 

2,226

1,770

990

*440

229

159

129

20,259

654

40,180

June

129

510

395

216 

*229

216

203

170

159

590

242

170

*98

98

86

74

170

360

350

139

80

69

94

590 

255

105

74

64

9F

1.710

7,740

258

15,350

July

1,800

2,570

2,870

2.920 

17570

1,260

380

129

92

*74

74

64

62

59

56

69

54

49

69

49

42

39

36

159 

64

56

34

 &32

510

149

16,473

531

32,670

Aug.

69

52

44

39 

39

39

34

30

30

26

|i

H

287

2,470

«2.520

2,220

990

320

120

74

69

59

54

46 

49

44

42

39

34

32

30

9,949

321

19,730

Sept.

32

3T

32

28 

22

24

21

18

17

22

20

20

22

22

19

18

14

16

15

16

15

17

14

17 

16

*14

12

11

9,1

11

566.5

18.9

1,120

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,960 Min 0.4 Mean 68.3 Ac-ft 49,560

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,920 Min 0.4 Mean 204 Ac-ft 147,700

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
68 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°36', long 90°27' , in SE^- sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., at dam of Poinsett 

County Drainage District 7, 3 miles north of Marked Tree.

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1931, July 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 198.71 ft above Memphis datum or 

192.08 ft above mean sea level (Morgan Engineering Co. benchmark).

Average discharge. 23 years (1934-57), 4,181 cfs (3,027,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 36,800 cfs June 2, 3 (gage height, 29.0 ft); no 

flow Oct. 2 to Nov. 6.

1927-31, 1934-57: Maximum discharge, 48,300 cfs Jan. 26-28, 1937; no flow at times 

during most years.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 200 cfs, which are poor. Flow diverted from 

St. Francis River bypasses Marked Tree and returns to St. Francis River immediately 

below Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir since Apr. 1, 1941 (see p. 57).

Cooperation. Gage readings furnished by Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Rating table, water year 1956->57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6-16, Jan. 2O-23, Jan. 27 

to May 27, Aug. 7-16, Sept. 3-30)

18.2

18.3

18.5

18.8

19.1

155

310

19.4

19.7

20.0

21.0

22.0

720

1,280

2,000

4,550

6,520

23.0

24.0

26.0

29.0

9,000

12,300

20,500

36,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

155

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

155

5.0

307

Nov.

0

O

0

O

0

0

*10

35

60

120

120

120

120

155

155

155

245

245

245

310

420

420

420

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

7,275

242

14,430

Dec.

560

560

560

*420

420

420

420

420

560

560

560

560

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

720

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

890

21,570

696

42,780

Jan.

890

,080

,080

,080

,280

,080

,080

* ,080

,280

,280

,280

,280

,280

,280

,280

,280

,280

890

245

120

60

90

120

245

560

1,500

2,260

3,360

4,550

4,990 

5 , 400

44,560

1,437

88,380

Feb.

5.970

6,720

7,160

7,640

8,160

*8,440

8,720

8,720

8,720

8,440

8,160

8,160

8,160

7,900

7,640

7,900

7,900

7,900

8,160

8,160

7,900

7,900

7,640

7,640

7,640

7,400

7,160

7,160

-

219,170

7,828

434,700

Mar.

6.940

6,940

6,940

6,720

*6,720

6,520

6,320

6,320

6,140

5,970

5,970

5,790

5,600

5,400

5,400

5,200

5,200

4,990

4,990

4,770

4,550

4,550

4,330

4,110

3,870

3,620

3,620

3,360

3,080

2,800 

2,800

159,530

5,146

316,400

Apr.

5,080

*5,560

3,620

4,550

5,790

6,940

9,600

12,300

13 , 800

14,500

15,800

17,000

18,300

19,200

19,600

19,600

20,100

20,100

20,100

19,600

19,600

19,200

18,700

18,300

17,500

18,300

18,300

17,500

17 , 000

17 , 000

448,340

14,940

889,300

May

16,200

15,400

14,900

14,500

14,500

14,100

13,800

13,400

13,000

13 , 000

13,000

12,300

11,900

13,000

13 , 800

14,900

15,800

16,200

16,200

15 , 800

*15,400

15,800

16,200

17 , 000

18,300

20,100

21,900

23,300

27,300

30,600 

33,600

525,200

16,940

*1,042

June

35,500

56.800

36,800

55,500

54,200

53,000

51,800

50,600

28,400

27,800

27,500

26,200

25,200

24,200

23,300

22,300

21,400

20,500

*19,600

18,500

17 , 500

17,000

16,200

15 , 800

15,400

14,500

15,800

15,000

12,500

12,500

706,500

25,550

*1,401

July

11,600

11,200

11,200

11,600

11,900

13,000

14 , 900

16,600

17 , 500

17 , 500

17,000

16,600

16,200

15,800

15,400

*14,900

14,500

14,100

15,800

15,000

12,300

11,600

11,200

10,900

10,200

9,600

8,440

7,900

7,400

7,160

6,520

591,520

12,650

776,600

Aug.

6,520

6,140

5,790

5,600

5,400

5,200

5,200

4,99O

4.770

4,550

5,870

5,620

*5.360

3,360

3,870

4,550

6,520

9,600

11,900

15,400

14,500 isTioo

12,600

11,600

10,500

9,900

9,600

8,440

7,400

6,940

6,520

228,970

7,386

454,200

Sept.

5,790

5,400

5,200

4,770

4,530

3,560

2,800

2,260

2,000

*1,740

1,500

1,280

1,280

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,080

890

890

890

890

720

890

1,080

1,080

890

720

720

560

560

56,810

1,894

112,700

Calendar year 1956: Max 17,500 Min 0 Mean 2,176 Ac-ft 1,580,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 36,800 Min 0 Mean 7,698 Ac-ft 5,573,000

Discharge measurement or 

Expressed in thousands.

observation of no flow made on this day.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 69

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark.

Location Lat 35 0 31'58", long 90°25'25", in NE£sw£ sec. 35, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., near 

left bank on downstream side of bridge on U S. Highway 63 at Marked Tree, 4.8 miles 

downstream from Little River and 7 miles downstream from dam of Poinsett County 

Drainage District V.

Records available. July 1934 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected in same 

vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

 §_. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 196.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 18, 1935, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at same datum. Auxiliary wire-weight gage Dec. 23, 1934, to Feb. 18, 1941, and since Feb. 19, 1941, 

water-stage recorder 3 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 23 years, 1,665 cfs (1,205,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,450 cfs Apr. 4; maximum gage height, 11.40 ft 

May 24, 25; minimum discharge, 86 cfs Nov. 12.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 7,120 cfs Feb. 6,7, 1937; maximum gage height, 

18.88 ft Feb. 7, 1937; minimum discharge, 63 cfs Oct. 13, 1941.

Remarks.--Records good. Flood flows diverted through St. Francis River floodway at dam 

of Poinsett County Drainage District 7, 7 miles above station and bypassed to the 

vicinity of Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir since Apr. 1, 1941 (see 

p. 57) and by siphons at dam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

S

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

Ac-it

Oct.

220

973

1,000

916

545

136

106

234

*727

247

102

96

94

92

92

92

296

799

167

101

106

96

92

223

887

558

118

94

92

90

96

9,487

306

18,820

Nov.

169

624

127

95

92

91

*90

88

87

87

88

86

87

89

94

91

90

89

89

101

148

142

137

123

116

111

113

113

109

109

3,675

122

7,290

Dec.

108

108

107

*107

107

107

109

110

111

108

109

108

111

110

110

109

113

116

115

194

191

164

173

163

153

146

143

142

138

139

139

3 968

128

7,870

Jan.

136

135

137

140

144

143

139

*138

139

136

137

137

135

131

131

130

125

252

,160

,160

,160

,370

,620

,550

,490

,470

,510

,160

,950

,990

'. 1 870

26,025

840

51,620

Feb.

5,110

3,040

2,980

2,900

2,790

*2,620

2,500

2,560

2,560

2,450

2,380

2,270

2,200

2,150

2,240

2,670

2,780

2,790

2,770

2,720

2,610

2,520

2,420

2,290

2,530

2,670

2,640

2,610

-

72,750

2,598

144,300

Mar.

2,540

2,460

2,340

2,260

2,180

*2,150

2,110

2,060

2,020

2,020

2,020

2,030

1,970

1,940

1,940

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,900

1,850

1,870

1,810

1,820

1,760

1,810

1,850

1,760

1,720

1,720

1,670

1,690

60,870

1,964

120,700

Apr.

1,750

1,910

*1,970

5,280

3,120

2,890

2,840

3,080

2,950

2,700

2,460

2,190

1,980

1,770

1,990

2,690

2,680

2,710

2,660

2,590

2,530

2,450

2,400

2,410

*2,460

2,510

2,510

2,450

2,450

2,410

74,790

2,493

148,300

May

2,380

2,310

2,240

2,180

2,140

2,120

2,110

2,050

2,020

1,980

2,090

2,000

2,110

2,620

2,810

2,900

2,990

3,030

3,120

3,180

5,280

*3,210

2,910

5,080

2,960

2,960

2,880

2,920

2,930

2*710

81,020

2,614

160,700

June

2,640

3.080

2,950

2,740

2,560

2,380

2,240

2,080

1,970

1,880

1,860

1,780

1,640

1,650

1,470

1,400

1,250

«1,200

1,470

2,310

2,450

2,460

2,440

2,490

2,590

2,570

2,490

2,410

2,550

2,550

65,150

2,171

129,200

July

2,380

2 380

2,400

2,480

2,640

2,660

2,740

2,680

2,660

2,540

2,460

2,420

2,310

2,260

2,240

*2,260

2,260

2,220

2,200

2,180

2,130

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,070

2,040

1,970

2,020

2,390

2,520

71,670

2,512

142,200

Aug.

2,180

2,110

2,040

2,080

2,000

1,910

1,860

1,840

1,790

1,760

1,760

1,720

*1,670

1,690

1,980

2,390

2,580

2,120

1,980

1,880

1,840

2,670

2,750

2,600

2,440

2,310

2,220

2,130

2,090

2,060

2,000

64,430

2,078

127,800

Sept.

1,950

1,970

1,940

1,890

1,880

1,840

1,790

1,750

1,700

*1,670

1,660

1,660

1,610

1,610

1,600

1,570

1,570

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,570

1,570

1,610

1,660

1,610

1,550

1,550

1,490

1,490

49,860

1,662

98,900

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,130 Min 86 Mean 1,035 Ac-ft 751,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,280 Mln 86 Mean 1,599 Ac-ft 1,158,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.

506198 O - 59 - 6
70 WHITE RIVER BASIN

West Fork White River at Greenland, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°59', long 94°10', in NW£ sec. 16, T. 15 N., R. 30 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 1 mile south of Greenland, 

65 miles upstream from small tributary, and 10.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 83 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,233.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years, 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,600 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 13.54 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 23.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs May 24, 1946 (gage height, 13.71 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs; no flow at times in 1947-48, 1953-54, 

1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements 'generally made twice a month. 

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 24 to Dec. 8, Jan. 22 to Feb. 5, Apr. 6-11, 13-15, 17, 21, 22,

May 3-6, 15-17, 20, 21, May 27 to June 1, June 6-9, 11, 12, 14, 15)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

18

26

40

170

355

580

3.6 

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

11

820

1,080

1,770

2,640

3,950

7,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

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

9.3

11

9.7

9.2

8.0

7.2 

6.4

60.8

2.03

0.024

0.03

121

Dec .

5.8

5.4

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

7.2

27

47

39

30

24

22

19

17

16

14

12

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.7

9.7 

9.2

437.5

14.1

0.170

0.20

868

Jan.

8.4

8.0

7.6

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.6

7.6

6.8

7.2

7.2

6 8

6.8

6.4

6.1

6.1

6

5.8

S7T

6.8

208

T56

82

42

28

23

42

86 

135

206

1,166.1

37.6

0.453

0.52

2,310

Feb.

135

86

60

42

2,180

562

315

280

242

186

146

118

90

72

128

166

124

107

149

128

104

86

68

63

100

1,080

616

320

-

7,753

277

3.34

3.47

15,380

Mar.

224

174

146

121

110

110

90

72

57

47

42

36

31

27

23

22

119

166

104

76

68

93

126

460

320

250

194

160

135

110

118

3,831

124

1.49

1.72

7,600

Apr.

110

86

7.510

1,550

580

355

265

372

255

206

174

160

182

246

190

476

377

492

520

492

426

529

1,340

742

504

1,640

820

582

790

760

22,731

758

9.13

10.19

45,090

May

465

679

615

335

246

198

156

128

100

82

76

1T4

750

532

275

214

3,840

1,790

574

335

919

4.140

3,940

1,280

2,260

730

372

255

325

315 

206

26,246

847

10.2

11.76

52,060

June

638

700

538

550

509

426

265

198

174

1.050

377

300

568

295

210

160

121

96

72

49

39

31

33

37

26

23

18

16

15

16

7,550

252

3.04

3.38

14,980

July

25

25

18

14

14

12

11

9.7

9.2

8.4

7.6

7.2

6.1

5.1

4.8

4.3

3.5

3.2

3.2

4.0

4.8

4.6

3.7

3.5

2.7

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.7 

1.5

226.2

7.30

0.088

0.10

449

Aug.

1.1

1.0

1.0

2.1

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

41

17

8.0

5.8

8.7

15

17

8.4

6.8

5.8

5.1

4.6

4.3

3.7

3.5

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.1 

2.1

179.4

5.79

0.070

0.08

356

Sept.

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.7

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.7

1 9

1.9

1.9

5.4

4.6

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.2

120

156

40

26

21

18

16

14

11

550.2

18.3

0.220

0.25

1,090

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,980 Min 0 Mean 45.6 Cfsm 0.549 In. 7.49 Ac-ft 33,080

Water year 1956-57 : Max 7,510 Min 0 Mean 194 Cfsm 2. 34 In. 31.70 Ac-ft 140,300

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs) . Feb. 5 (4 a.m.) 4,430 cfs (7.32 ft); Apr. 3 (9:30 a.m.) 

20,600 cfs (13754 ft); Apr. 26 (7:30 a.m.) 3,360 cfs (6.59 ft); May 17 (6:30 a.m.) 8,700 cfs 

(9.52 ft); May 22 (11:30 p.m.) 20,600 cfs (13.47 ft); May 25 (6 a.m.) 4,940 cfs (7.62 ft).
WHITE RIVER BASIN 71

War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°12'10", long 93°51'30", in NE£ sec. 28, T. 18 N. , R. 27 W., on right 

Bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 45, 4 miles downstream from Poyner 

Hollow Creek and 4 miles north of Hindsville.

Drainage area. 262 sq mi.

Records available. June 1952 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.172.66 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 265 cfs (191,900 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 34,600 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 23.86 ft); minImum, 2.1 cfs Oct. 7-15.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 18, 19, 

1954.

Flood of May 10, 1943, reached a stage of 28.1 ft, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made twice a month. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 

are given in WSP 1522.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3 to Nov. 21, June 27 to July 1, 

July 5 to Sept. 30)

Discharge, In cubi

1.15

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.1

3.5

7.6

13

30

55

92

2.5 230

3.0 420

4.0 960

6.0 2,510

10.0 6,030

14.0 10,600

19.0 19,800

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.2

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

3.2

2.6

2.1

271

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.9

2.6

3.5

5.5

5.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.9

6.4

7.6

6.8

5.6

7.1

4.7

9.2

115.3

3.72

0.014

0.02

229

Nov.

11

8.7 

6.0 

10

14

12

8.7

6.4

4.7

5.9

3.9

3.9

5.6

6.0

9.2

13

11

8.7

7.2

12

240

233

120

78

60

48

41

36

31

28

1,080.9

36.0

0.137

0.15

2,140

Dec.

24

23 

21

20

20

20

32

71

118

148

118

90

72

62

55

51

45

41

39

41

47

52

57

60

65

64

58

55

54

48

42

1,713

55.3

0.211

0.24

5,400

Jan.

41

39 

36 

57

37

37

54

32

52

51

30

27

27

25

24

23

20

19

18

20

22

54

723

570

254

186

151

180

350

350 

671

3,900

126

0.481

0.55

7,740

Feb.

598

395 

308 

254

5.600

2,430

1,100

960

801

588

438

350

293

247 250"

568

434

362

429

487

386

527

282

247

282

2,560

2,770

1,240

-

22,986

821

3.13

3.26

45,590

Mar.

742

544 

442

366

311

275

237

204

183

165

157

146

132

122

108

99

110

271

268

208

189

214

230

5.550

2,010

960

634

487

595

342

311

14,592

464

1.77

2.04

28,550

Apr.

362

12.950" 330 

11,066

2,430

1,420

994

1,170

960

714

583

487

473

771

655

1,270

1,690

1,060

927

1,130

960

771

1,650

2,050

2,010

5,240

4,600

2,430

3,370

3,200

67,607

2,254

8.60

9.60

134,100

May

1,890

1,350 

1,420 

960

703

568

473

395

342

338

511

505

1,270

5,900

1,150

771

9,640

5,670

2,200

1,280

987

4,600

19,000

3,030

6,030

3,030

1,580

1,060

1,540

2,940

1,130

80,043

2,582

9.85

11.36

158,800

June

2,570

4.510 

2^200 

1,540

1,460

1,100

801

639

1,540

3,030

1,540

862

1,540

1,100

742

573

475

1,710

1,950

1,280

994

586

546

523

293

250

224

198

180

520

34,854

1,162

4.44

4.95

69,150

July

960

5S1T 

362 

261

198

154

132

118

104

88

82

76

72

67

62

57

54

51

49

48

44

41

44

41

42

44

39

34

33 

39

36

4,020

130

0.496

0.57

7,970

Aug.

31

29 

27

30

88

37

24

21

18

14

14

14

14

14

15

12

49

211

158

70

54

45

38

36

33

30

28

25

22

21

24

1,194

38.5

0.147

0.17

2,370

Sept.

33

40

55 

40

33

33

36

34

31

28

25

26

23

20

55T

140

90

64

49

42

51

158

296

174

115

86

69

57

51 

42

2,242

74.7

0.285

0.32

4,450

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,340 Mln 1.9 Mean 160 Cfsm 0.611 In. 8.27 Ac-ft 115,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 19,000 Mln 2.1 Mean 641 Cfsm 2.45 In. 33.23 Ac-ft 464,500
72 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Rogers, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°20', long 94°01', in E| see. 12, T. 19 N., R. 29 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 12, 2.2 miles upstream from Prairie 

Creek, 6 miles east of Rogers, and at mile 643.2.

Drainage area. 1,020 sq mi.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,013 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--5 years, 1,022 cfs (739,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 65,700 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 43.73 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Oct. 10.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1957; minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 27,

Maximum stage known since at least 1892, 52.9 ft in May 1943 (discharge, 

100,000 cfs). The flood in April 1945 reached a stage of 50.4 ft (discharge, 

89,000 cfs). Data on these floods from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 9 to Aug. 11, Aug. 20 to 

Sept. 15, Sept. 17-21, 27-30)

0.5 6.3

16

41

112

210

328

3.0

4.0

, 6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

900

1,960

3,270

6,480

11,400

20.0

24.0

28.0

32.0

36.0

40.0

17,000

23,000

29,500

36,900

45,400

55,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

9.7

10

10

10

10

11

10

9.7

8.9

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

11

11

10

10

12

12

13

16

13

13

16

15

15

16

22

38

382.7

12.3

0.012

0.01

759

Nov.

38

35

33

39

49

52

53

49

43

37

31

27

25

23

25

25

25

25

27

52

87

291

546

350

271

217

181

157

140

128

3,081

103

0.101

0.11

6,110

Dec.

121

110

98

92

85

82

87

110

383

507

418

402

342

288

252

228

202

181

167

167

161

165

175

169

179

183

189

189

187

179

167

6,265

202

0.198

0.23

12,430

Jan.

159

149

143

140

140

138

138

132

126

121

121

114

110

107

102

97

93

90

87

85

95

900

1,750

2,660

1,600

1,130

878

751

966

1,490

2,020

16,632

537

0.526

0.61

32,990

Feb.

2,660

2,020

1,540

1,250

2,550

12,900

5,460

3,900

3,480

2,920

2,340

1,840

1,490

1,280

1,150

1,830

2,210

1,720

1,540

1,900

1,780

1,490

1,280

1,130

1,060

2,390

10 , 400

6,120

_

81,630

2,915

2.86

2.98

161,900

Mar.

3,830

2,800

2,210

1,840

1,540

1,350

1,230

1,080

966

856

793

730

688

606

566

507

507

1,330

1,490

1,180

1,010

1,010

1,150

3,220

8,660

4,620

3,200

2,470

1,960

1,660

1,490

56,549

1,824

1.79

2.06

112,200

Apr.

1,490

1,720

10,600

54,500

32,200

6,700

4,390

3,760

4,180

3,200

2,600

2,280

2,080

2,600

2,860

2,470

5,000

4,110

4,040

4,180

4,320

3,900

4,550

9,140

6,590

7,140

18,800

11,100

11,600

14,400

246,500

8,217

8.06

8.99

488,900

May

9,740

6,050

6,370

5,240

3,690

2,860

2,340

1,960

1,660

1,490

1,580

1,440

2,080

10,600

7,450

3,760

6,140

29,000

16,700

5,670

4,320

9,690

33,900

50,800

20,600

21,000

7,580

4,690

3,900

9,380

5,450

296,930

9,578

9.39

10.83

589,000

June

4,110

15,000

9,380

5,850

5,000

5,080

3,830

2,860

2,540

5,000

7,250

3,900

5,760

5,520

5,550

2,600

2,020

1,660

5,920

2,400

1,490

1,180

1,010

988

855

750

626

546

481

566

101,482

5,383

3.32

5.70

201,500

July

3,020

5,270

1,540

1,010

751

586

488

412

562

542

512

285

256

259

225

206

195

187

181

171

185

179

161

163

169

157

147

147

140

130

 123

15,735

508

0.498

0.57

31,210

Aug.

121

117

112

110

105

104

126

114

104

97

93

92

97

114

149

161

126

435

575

305

210

165

140

128

119

112

104

97

92

M

4,595

148

0.145

0.17

9,110

Sept.

155

200

157

149

138

157

132

152

126

116

109

114

107

100

221

507

592

261

206

171

173

502

1,060

922

646

484

380

310

256

228

8,611

287

0.281

0.31

17,080

Calendar year 1956: Max 28,100 Mln 8.4 Mean 593 Cfsm 0.581 In. 7.89 Ac-ft 430,500

Water l^ci year ycdi- 1956-57: _L;j*ju-*Jt; Max I'ldA 54,500 jt,juw Mln 1«IJ.I1 8.4 o . <± Mean ("lean 2,297 c, Cy I Ul Cfsm aj[l c 2.25 . CJ In. J.IJ. 30.57 ou . 3 I Ac-ft tti^-10 1,663,000 -L, D

Peak discharge (base, 18,000 cfs).--Apr. 4 (5 p.m.) 65,700 cfs (43.75 ft); Apr. 27 (4 p.m.) 

!,000 cfs (23.42 ft); May 18 (4:30 p.m.) 54,500 cfs (30.70 ft); May 24 (4 a.m.) 62,700 cfs 

12.66 ft); May 26 (5:30 a.m.) 25,600 cfs (25.61 ft).
WHITE RIVER BASIM 73

White River at Beaver, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°28'20", long 93°45'55", in NE-f sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 26 W., on upstream 

side at center of main truss of Missouri & North Arkansas Railway bridge, a quarter of 

a mile east of Beaver, 2f miles upstream from Leatherwood Creek, and at mile 595.5.

Drainage area.--1,238 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1910, October 1921 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 883.04 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 1, 1911, chain gage at same site and datum. 

Oct. 24, 1921, to Apr. 30, 1923, staff gage at site 1,500 ft upstream at different 

datum. May 16, 1923, to Oct. 6, 1934, chain gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--37 years, 1,557 cfs (1,127,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 61,600 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 33.50 ft); minimum, 7.3 cfs Oct. 11, 12 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

1909-10, 1921-57: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs May 12, 1943 (gage height, 

42.33 ft); minimum, 1.0 cfs Sept. 18-20, 1954 (gage height, 1.24 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of backwater from Table Rock Dam, which 

are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1007: 1927, 1943(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except for period of backwater from Table 

Dam (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 6, 7, July 2 to Sept. 30j

1.57

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.5

3.0

24

43

137

287

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

12.0

505

775

a, ooo

4,760

8,800

16.0

20.0

24.0

28.0

32.0

15,600

23,500

33,100

43,700

56,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

18 

17

13

12

11

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.8

lil

7.3

7.8

8.4

9.7

9.0

9.0

7.8

7.8

9.0

13

12

12

12

15

17

17

18

18

22

Zl_

391.1

12.6

0.010

0.01

776

Nov.

27

32

46

59

56

51

50

52

59

59

56

51 

43

41

41

36

34

34

35

84

137

135

153

505

388

306

253

221

206

171

3,421

114

0.092

0.10

6,790

Dec .

158

150 

140

132

125

120

253

354

480

455

582

480 

455

388

345

306

270

237

221

221

221

206

270

306

270

253

253

237

237

237

221

8,583

277

0.224

0.26

17,020

Jan.

206

206

188

185

183

177

169

169

163

158

153

147 

140

135

130

127

120

115

115

115

168

2,990

2,370

2,270

2,560

1,650

1,220

995

995

1,340

2,000

21,657

699

0.565

0.65

42,960

Feb.

2,470

2,720

2,150

1,580

1,460

5,640

10.900

5,360

4,220

3,540

2,990

2,310 

1,860

1,520

1,400

1,460

2,150

2,230

1,860

1,650

1,920

1,720

1,520

1,340

1,220

2,080

5,720

10,400

-

85,390

3,050

2.46

2.57

169,400

Mar.

5,600

3,730

2,810

2,230

1,860

1,580

1,400

1,220

1,100

995

885

830 

748

692

610

555

555

775

1,520

1,520

1,220

1,220

1,220

2,560

6,180

7,900

4,540

3,260

2,560

2,080

1,860

65,815

2,123

1.71

1.98

130,500

Apr.

1.720

1,720 

9,710

26,400

55,400

21,800

6,630

4,880

4,540

4,320

3,540

2,990 

2,640

2,720

3,260

3,170

3,350

6,240

4,430

4,880

5,850

5,850

5,480

7,470

9,120

7,330

11,400

18,800

10,400

14,000

270,040

9,001

7.27

8.11

535,600

May

13,500

8,350 

5,850

6,770

4,650

3,540

2,900

2,470

2,150

1,860

1,650

1,580 

1,780

3,080

11,400

5,480

3,540

13,800

30,800

11,700

10,900

7,050

21,000

45,100

45.700

27,600

19,600

9,120

6,000

7,000

11,000

346,920

11,190

9.04

10.42

688,100

June

7,500

5,000 

15,000

10,066

6,800

5,800

5,200

4,500

5,000

5,000

7,400

6,500 

4,800

4,500

5,600

4,500

3,800

3,200

2,600

4,000

3,000

1,800

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

940

860

800

128,200

4,273

3.45

3.85

254,300

July

1,800

4,450 

3,080

1,860

1,340

1,050

830

692

610

555

530

455 

410

388

345

325

306

270

253

253

237

270

253

221

221

221

206

206

188

185 

174

22,164

715

0.578

0.67

43,960

Aug.

163

153 

145

135

135

127

123

125

132

125

115

109

106

109

109

140

174

191

253

555

365

287

253

206

180

158

142

127

113

100 

100

5,255

170

0.137

0.16

10,420

Sept.

102

206" 95 

191

169

206

191

177

153

145

135

140 

132

127

432

345

505

480

345

287

253

237

404

995

885

638

505

432

345

306

9,563

319

0.258

0.29

18,970

Calendar year 1956: Max 23,300 Mln 7.3 Mean 649 Cfsm 0.524 In. 7.12 Ac-ft 470,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 55,400 Mln 7.3 Mean 2,650 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.07 Ac-ft 1,919,000

Peak discharge (base, 22.000 cfs).--Apr. 5 (10 a.m.) 61.600 cfs (33.50 ft); Apr. 28 (6 a.m.) 

22,000 cfs (19.3 ft;; May 19 (9 a.m.) 34,400 ofs (24.5 ft); May 25 (2 a.m.) 59,700 cfs (33.0 ft).

Note. Backwater from Table Rock Dam May 29 to July 1; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge 

measurements and records for White River near Rogers.
74 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Kings River near Berryville, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°25'30", long 93°37'20", in Ej sec. 3, T. 20 N., R. 25 W. , on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, l£ miles downstream from Bee Creek, 2$ miles upstream from Clabber Creek, and 5^ miles northwest of Berryville.

Drainage area. 532 sq mi.

Records available. April 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 963.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 4 to July 11, 1939, wire-weight gage and July 12,1939, to Sept. 30, 1951, 

water-stage recorder at site 5 miles upstream at datum 27.71 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1951, 

to Oct. 22, 1952, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 591 cfs (427,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 46,300 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 33.28 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 15, 16-19, 20, 23, 24, 25.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 59,000 cfs May 10, 1943 (gage height, 30.20 ft, site 

and datum then in use or about 37.0 ft present site and datum); minimum, 0.1 cfs 

Aug. 27, 28, 1954.

Flood of Apr. 14, 1927, reached a stage of about 38.0 ft, present site and datum, 

from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 5, 6, 26, 27, Mar. 24, 25, Apr. 3, May 1-13, 15, 17,

May 20, 21, 27-31, June 4-9, 12-18, June 20 to Aug. 1, Aug. 7, 8, 17-26, Sept. 2-30)

1.8

0.7

1.7

3.0

4.7

8.3

15

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0

36

66

127

280

760

1,370

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

22.0

27.0

2,760

5,250

8,980

13,800

20,600

30,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.3 

1.2

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

77

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.0 

.8

.7

1.3

1.8

2.0 

1.5

1.2

ii'

49.9

1.61

0.0030

0.003

99

Nov.

13

T5

22

32 

35

37

46

44

37

32

26

22

20

15

18

20

21

20

20

41

106

204 

T50~ 220

125

100

80 

71

63

58

1,723

57.4

0.108

0.12

3,420

Dec.

53 

49

44

43

40

37

55

233

515.

348

251

210

174

144

125

109

96

86

79

86

102

106 

111

118

116

116

116

113

102

96

92

3,966

128

0.241

0.28

7,870

Jan.

80 

75

71

71 

71

70

66

63

63

60

58

55

55

53

50

47

47

46

4343-

46

1,000

826

910

555

410

328 

288

356

595

940

7,435

240

0.451

0.52

14,750

Feb.

1,180 

940

705

560 

2,350

4,910

2,460

1,820

1,630

1,340

1,030

790

645

525

550

705

880

732

705

820

790

672 

585

505 510-

4,780

6.130 

3,240

-

42,489

1,517

2.85

2.97

84,280

Mar.

2,100 

1,470

1,150

910 

760

630

540

455

405

364

336

312

284

262

241

224

255

428

500

460

418

455 

490

3,140

4,140

2,380

1,530 

1,150

940

790

732

28,262

912

1.71

1.98

56,060

Apr.

10,800 m

28.400

5,956

3,320

2,310

2,170

1,960

1,560

1,300

1,150

1,090

1,300

1,440

1,630

2,760

2,170

1,890

2,310

2,610

1,960 

2,610

4,140

3,480

6,340

9,880 

5,770

4,570

5,080

121,360

4,045

7.60

8.48

240,700

May

3,800 

2,680

2,170

1,700 

1,240

1,000

820

700

600

525

465

432

555

4,570

2,100

1,240

7,330

14, 600

5,080

2,680

2,680

5,420 

2-4.500

9,000

14,300

7,410

3,640 

2,240

2,030

2J100

130,527

4,211

7.92

9.12

258,900

June

5,000 

8,280

4,820

3,000 

2,680

2,840

1,820

1,440

8,920

9.660

4,480

2,380

2,100

2,170

1,370

1,000

760

1,050

4,740

1,440

910

705 

600

555

465

400

352 

316

288

280

74,821

2,494

4.69

5.23

148,400

July

1,580 

3.100

910

580 

a435

352

284

262

a205

al75

al50

al35

a!30

al20

113

al06

alOO

a95

a90

a85

a80

79 

86

84

251

172

134

109

90

79

Ii

9,241

298

0.560

0.65

18.330

Aug.

66 

61

56

52 

58

66

66

66

56

49

44

44

46

67

60

56

169

545 m

227

166

130 

102

84

75

70

63 

55

47

43

3_9

3,092

99.7

0.187

0.22

6,130

Sept.

52 

Iff

84

84 

102

258

142

113

106

92

86

86

75

70

586

432

227

166

140

120

113

130 

248

352

273

213

174

147

127

113

4,979

166

0.312

0.35

9,880

Calendar year 1956: Max 13,700 Min O.7 Mean 299 Cfsm 0.562 In. 7.66 Ac-ft 217,200

Water year 1956-57 : Max 28,400 Min 0.7 Mean 1,172 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.92 Ac-ft 848,800

Peak discharge (base. 8.000 eta). Feb. 26 (11:30 p.m.) 8,180 cfs (13.68 ft); Apr. 4 (2 a.m.) 

46,300 cfs (33.28 ft); Apr. 27 (3:30 a.m.) 13,000 cfs (17.53 ft); May 18 (5:30 a.m.) 21,300 cfs 

(22.40 ft); May 23 (1:30 p.m.) 36,800 cfs (29.85 ft); May 25 (6 p.m.) 18,800 cfs (20.99 ft); June 2 

(11 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (15.35 ft); June 9 (3:30 p.m.) 15,300 cfs (19.05 ft).

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder graph, weather records, normal recession, and records for War Eagle Creek near Hlndsville, Ark.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 75

James River near Springfield, Mo.

bank on county road at Kinser Bridge, miles southeast of Springfield.

Location. lat 37°12'12", long 93°09'_00", in NE^NW^ sec. 11, T.J8 N., R. 21 W., on left

Drainage area. 246 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Dec. 19, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 cfs May 23 (gage height, 15.57 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1, 2 (gage height, 2.20 ft).

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 23, 1957; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 16, 24, 25, 

1956 (gage height, 2.18 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 22 ft in July 1909, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those during period of backwater from leaves, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of backwater (gage height, 

In feet,and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 pr. 4 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.6

3.0

4.0

0

1.4

3.6

6.7

16

46

155

4.5

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

245

374

1,000

1,880

3,230

5,400

2.9 12

3.0 19

3.2 40

4.0 155

4.6 266

5.4

9.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

516

1,960

4,220

5,400

7,860

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

ojs

. b 

.7

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.6

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.9

5.2

5.5

5.8

5.5

7.1

*6.1

6.1 

2.5

3.2

4.5

6 . 1

84.9

2.74

0.011

0.01

168

Nov.

6.7

£.1 

7.6

8.4

11

11

10

9.7

9.3

8.8

8.8

8.4

8.4

8.0

29

17

11

8.0

6.7

45

40

69

49

40

34

30

26 

23

*20

19

588.9

19.6

0.080

0.09

1,170

Dec.

17

16 

15

14

14

16

24

46

Tgg" 170

130

109

92

79

70

62

55

49

46

60

89

117

136

148

136

117

103 

91

81

73

65

2,409

77.7

0.316

0.36

4,780

Jan.

59

53 

49

*46

44

42

40

38

36

34

32

31

29

28

26

25

23

22

21

21

22

43

303

250

179

138

113 

96

94

99

98

2,134

68.8

0.280

0.32

4,230

Feb.

97

121 

165

183

180

*198

190

199

298

298

241

196

163

141

152

339

316

250

199

166

142

124

112

103

112

1,320

1.520 

807

______

8,332

298

1.21

1.26

61,530

Mar.

556

416 

331

262

213

182

158

139

125

117

136

161

136

118

106

*98

96

95

95

92

91

102

422

3.500

1,570

892

645 

500

402

334

352

12,242

395

1.61

1.85

24,280

Apr.

556

472 

4,590

3,760

1,540

986

748

676

586

482

394

333

294

276

257

257

465

*813

920

856

910

910

748

676

550

499

516 

555

550

694

25,647

855

3.48

3.88

50,870

May

586

499 

658

482

561

294

248

214

189

170

154

144

144

220

203

176

162

782

910

555

5,420

3,600

*7,550

1,810

5,990

1,950

1,180 

910

748

676

" 640

57,585

1,212

4.95

5.68

74,540

June

550

2,650 

1,720

1,260

1,500

1,100

820

658

586

482

580

559

555

448

342

278

237

304

241

200

180

168

454

858

315

562

465 

502

226

559

18,517

617

2.51

2.80

56,730

July

676

2,250 

*838

550

374

266

222

196

176

162

150

157

125

112

102

95

86

81

76

76

75

72

113

106

82

72

65 

61

58

55

*1I

7,554

244

0.992

1.14

14,980

Aug.

43

40 

59

37

54

52

29

28

27

25

25

22

21

19

18

22

28

24

27

25

29

29

25

23

22

19

18 

17

*15

15

14_

789

25.5

0.104

0.12

1,560

Sept.

15

1.490 

6TT

175

118

116

128

100

78

61

53

47

40

34

55

52

28

26

25

25

25

23

22

20

18

17

16 

15

14

13

3,422

114

0.465

0.52

6,790

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,300 Min 0.3 Mean 58.4 Cfsm 0.237 In. 3.22 Ac-ft 42,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,530 Mln 0.6 Mean 327 Cfsm 1.33 In. 18.03 Ac-ft 236,600

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Mar. 24 (4:15 p.m.) 5,090 cfs (12.78 ft); Apr. 5 (9 p.m.) 

10,800 cfs (14785 ft); May 21 (12 m.) 8,880 cfs (14.28 ft); May 25 (B a.m.) 14,100 cfs (15.57 ft); 

May 25 (1:15 p.m.) 11,200 cfs (l4.91 ft); June 2 (5 p.m.) 4,400 cfs 12.19 ft); Sept. 2 (9:30 p.m.) 

4,040 cfs (11.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from leaves Nov. 6-15.
76 WHITE RIVER BASIN

James River at Galena, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°48'20", long 93°27'50", in NW£ sec. 7, T. 24 N., R. 23 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of right pier on State Highway 13 and 44, in Galena, half a 

mile upstream from Railey Creek and 42.3 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.--987 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 921.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 11, 1927, chain gage at site 500 ft downstream at datum 1.48 ft 

higher. Dec. 11, 1927, to Feb. 27, 1935, chain gage and Feb. 28, 1935, to July 22, 

1939, wire-weight gage and July 23, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder at 

same site and datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 36 years, 961 cfs (695,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,600 cfs May 24 (gage height, 20.36 ft); minimum, 42 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 1.41 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 52,700 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 29.82 ft, present datum); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 20, 1954 (gage height, 1.25 ft, present datum).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 977: 1935(M) , 1941(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

140

264

424

842

5.0

8.0

13.0

18.0

1,460

4,130

10,600

19,700

Discharge ubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

45

43

45

51

60

59

52

46

45

43

42

43

43

45

47

53

61

52

49

48

56

78

116

*9l

83

78

80

81

72

73 

80

1,863

60.1

0.061

0.07

3,700

Nov.

94

96

85

83

80

77

73

70

67

64

63

63

63

61

TO

114

120

101

96

122

241

346

309

273

230

200

188

*168

155

140

3,912

130

0.132

0.15

7,760

Dec.

128

126

114

112

110

112

122

168

346

682

726

597

498

424

366

321

288

261

227

247

315

363

442

521

513

487

442

407

373

340

321

10,499

339

0.343

0.40

20,820

Jan.

303

282

*267

230

203

186

174

174

168

157

146

146

 146

134

132

124

118

118

120

124

130

186

663

1.270

1,120

576

660

556

536

536

556

10,241

330

0.334

0.39

20,310

Feb.

576

639

748

842

*893

893

946

1,060

1,340

1,600

1,490

1,270

1,060

920

1,150

1,800

1,800

1,680

1,420

1,210

1,030

893

818

748

748

1,450

5,120

4,680

-

38,824

1,387

1.41

1.46

77,010

Mar.

3,120

2,400

1,920

1,600

1,340

1,180

1,000

920

794

748

704

704

704

639

*576

536

517

536

498

479

475

T5T

536

3,730

9,510

5,120

3,520

2,670

2,160

1,840

1 , 680

52,650

1,698

1.72

1.98

104,400

Apr.

2,940

2,670

5,750

18,400

10,300

5,710

4,240

3,520

2,940

2,580

2,240

2,040

1,840

1,680

1,600

1,680

*3,420

3,720

3,820

3,720

4,570

4,680

4,240

3,720

3,320

2,940

2,850

2,850

2,940

4,240

121,160

4,039

4.09

4.57

240,300

May

4,460

3,620

4,020

3,320

2,670

2,240

1,960

1,720

1,530

1,340

1,240

1,140

1,090

1,210

1,380

1,640

2,410

3,220

5,950

4,020

9,390

*18,200

19.500

17 , 900

14 , 600

17 , 900

7,170

5,010

4,020

3,320

3,120

170,310

5,494

5.57

6.42

337,800

June

3,520

7,820

11,500

6, 310

6,070

6,070

4,240

3,420

4,790

3,720

2,940

2,760

4,690

4,790

3,520

2,760

2,320

2,400

2,580

2,040

1,760

1,530

1,420

1,760

1,920

1,460

1,530

1,920

1,600

1,980

105,140

3,505

3.55

3.96

208,500

July

3,220

*6,190

4,790

2,940

2,240

1,840

1,530

1,310

1,180

1,060

974

893

842

771

704

660

618

576

556

536

498

479

517

490

479

435

404

376

363 

*343

554

58,148

1,231

1.25

1.44

75,670

Aug.

515

500

291

297

297

285

264

250

241

230

222

215

222

215

196

195

252

337

285

241

255

255

275

232

224

206

200

*196

190

174

7,510

242

0.245

0.28

14,900

Sept.

179

216

1.180

920

487

407

414

383

575

297

270

264

250

255

227

219

206

195

179

174

176

176

172

161

155

150

146

142

136

154

8,621

287

0.291

0.32

17,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 20,700 Mln 42 Mean 375 Cfsm 0.380 In. 5.18 Ac-ft 272,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 19,500 Mln 42 Mean 1,559 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.44 Ac-ft 1,128,000

Peak discharge (base. 12.000 cfs).--Apr. 4 (5 p.m.) 22,600 cfs (19.20 ft)j May 24 (4:30 a.m.) 

25,600 cfs (20.36 ft); May 26 (8:30 a.m.) 21,900 cfs (18.90 ft); June 3 (8 a.m.) 13,800 cfs (15.00 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 77

White River near Branson, Mo.

Location (revised) . Lat 36°35'51", long 93°17'42", in SE&ffii sec. 22, T. 22 N., R 22 W., 

on left bank 0.9 mile downstream from Table Rock Dam, 5 miles southwest of Branson, 

7.4 miles upstream from Missouri Pacific Railway bridge, and at mile 527.8.

Drainage area.--4.022 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1909 to December 1910 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 696.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 19, 1909, to Dec. 31, 1910, chain gage at 

site 7.4 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to Mar. 6, 1952, staff 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--6 years, 3,608 cfs (2,612,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,900 cfs June 10, 11; maximum gage height, 

18.53 ft June 10; minimum discharge, 105 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 4.86 ft).

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 89,100 cfs May 16, 1956 (gage height, 36.9 ft); minimum, 3 cfs Sept. 14-16, 1956 (gage height, about 3 ft), result of construction work 

on Table Rock Dam.

Maximum stage known, 52.8 ft Apr. 16, 1945, from floodmark (discharge, 203,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by~Table Rock Reservoir since Sept. 9, 1956.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.4 

6.0 

6.5

100

167

312

530

7.5

8.5

11.0

19.0

1,310

2,560

7,050

£7,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

130

128

127

126

117

108

110

111

112

112

111

110

108

106

106

106

107

108

109

112

124

132

151

*146

150

165

171

165

161

157 

169

3,955

128

7,840

Nov.

171

174

176

199

221

236

236

233

223

210

a200

195

193

189

197

212

214

214

223

324

769

1,040

al,030

al,010

990

999

940

*823

724

641

13,206

440

26,190

Dec.

560

504

450

414

388

368

499

1,220

2,270

2.780

2,780

2,710

2,560

2,100

1,740

1,500

1,310

1,180

1,030

982

990

1,030

1,140

1,360

1,450

1,450

1,400

1,360

1,260

1,180 

1,100

41,065

1,325

81,450

Jan.

1,020

948

888

840

799

746

703

661

622

589

565

530

504

483

464

436

410

388

384

384

384

1,400

4,570

5,220

5,510

5,700

5,510

5,130

4,750

4,480 

4,480

59,498

1,919

118,000

Feb.

4.750

5,130

5,220

5,220

5,220

5,510

6,270

7,470

7,680

7,900

7,900

7,900

7,680

7,680

7,470

7,260

7,260

7,260

7,050

7,050

7,050

6,850

6,650

6,460

6,270

6,650

7,470

8,120

-

.......

190,400

6,800

377,700

Mar.

8,760

8,780

8,780

8,780

8,780

8,780

8,560

8,340

8,340

8,120

7,900

7,680

7,470

7,260

a7,000

a6,700

a6,400

a6,000

a5,500

a5,100

4,750

a4,200

aS.BOO

a4,100

a6,200

a7,500

a8,000

a8,300

8,340

a8,400 

a8,300

224,940

7,256

446,200

Apr.

a8,200

a8, 300

a8, 700

9,660

alO,500

alO.900

all, 000

all, 000

all-, 000

all, 000

all, 000

all, 000

11,000

all, 000

all, 000

all, 000

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

*11,300

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,700

-^^

324,960

10,830

644,500

May

12,000

12 , 000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,500

11,500

11,700

11,700

11,700

12,000

12,000

12,700

12,700

12 , 900

12,700

13,400

14, 900

*17,400

18.200

18 ) 000

18,000

405,400

13,080

804,100

June

18,200

20,900

23,400

24,500

24,200

23,700

23,100

22,000

22,800

25,600

25,900

25,100

24 , 500

23,900

23,100

22,000

20,600

19,500

al8,700

a!7,700

a!7,000

a!6,400

a!6,000

a!5,700

a!5,200

a!4,600

a!3,800

a!3,600

a!3,400

al5.300

598,400

19,950

1,187,000

July

a!3,200

*13,200

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,700

12,500

12,500

12,500

12 , 500

12,500

12,500

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,200

12,000

12 , 000

8,630

473

4,970

a!2,200

a!2,200

a!2,200

a!2,200

12,200

*12,200 

12,200

361,573

11,660

717,200

Aug.

12.200

12 , 000

12,000

12,000

12 , 000

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,000

11,000

11,000

11,000

10,800

10,800

10,800

*10.600

10,600

10,600 

10,600

353,000

11,390

700,200

Sept.

10.400

10,400

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,100

9,890

9,890

9,660

9,660

9,660

9,660

9,440

9,440

9,220

9,220

9,000

9,000

8,780

8.780

8,560

7,900

8,340

8,120

7,900

7,900

7,680

7,470

7,260

ae.ooo

269,630

8,988

534,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 72,000 Min 3 Mean 2,171 Ac-ft 1,576,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 25,900 Min 106 Mean 7,797 Ac-ft 5,645,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reservoir outflow data and weekly tapegage readings.
78 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°21'56", long 92°34'29", at dam on White River in NW£ sec. 21, T. 20 N., 

R. 15 W., 6.3 miles northeast of Flippin, 12^ miles downstream from Little North Pork, 

and at mile 418.6.

Drainage area. 6,036 sq mi.

Records available. January 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

fo July 20, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 5,366,100 acre-ft June 21 (elevation, 694.41ft); 

minimum, 2,224,600 acre-ft Jan. 21 (elevation, 633.65 ft).

1951-57: Maximum contents, that of June 21, 1957; minimum since bottom of power 

pool was first reached, 950,200 acre-ft Jan. 14, 1952 (elevation, 587.29 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage for purpose of filling 

to power pool level began July 23, 1951. Bottom of power pool was first reached 

Nov. 16, 1951. Capacity at top of spillway gates, 5,408,000 acre-ft (elevation, 

695 ft) , of which 2,360,000 acre-ft (between elevations 654 and 695 ft) will be reserved for flood control, 2,084,000 acre-ft (between elevations 588 and 654 ft) will 

be used for power, and 964,000 acre-ft (below elevation, 588 ft) will be dead storage. 

Capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 667 ft) is 3,682,500 acre-ft. Contents at 

lowest outlet, 8,400 acre-ft (elevation, 477.1 ft). Reservoir is used for flood control, power and incidental recreational purposes.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, and 

contents, In thousands of acre-feet)

633.0

638.0

643.0

648.0

653.0

2,201.5 

2,384.0 

2,578.5 

2,784.0 

3,OO3.O

658.0

663.0

668.0

673.0

678.0

3,233.0

3,478.0

3,735.0

4,009.5

4,299.0

683.0

688.0

693.0

695.0

4,604.5

4,927.0

5,267.0

5,408.0

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

2,632.4

2,623.3

2,619.2

2,613.3

2,606.5

2,602.2

2,600.2

2,593.9

2,586.8

2,578.9

2,574.6

2,568.6

2,567.0

2,566.3

2,558.4

2,551.6

2,545.3

2,539.0

2,535.1

2,529.9

2,530.7

2,522.4

2,514.5

2,507.0

2,505.4

2,495.6

2,491.2

2,490.0

2,482.5 

2,477.0

640.43

-162.3

Nov.

2,469.1

2,463.2

2,459.2

2,458.1

2,452.4

2,445.2

2,438.0

2,428.5

2,420.9

2,417.1

2,417.1

2,410.2

2,403.0

2,395.0

2,390.8

2,383.6

2,378.0

2,376.9

2,368.6

2,337.6

2,375.8

2,376.5

2,372.4

2,371.3

2,372.0

2,365.3

2.360.C

2,355.1

2,349.9

2,345.4

636.97

-131.6

Dec.

2,342.0

2,342.0

2,336.0

2,328.9

2,324.4

2,319.1

2,315.8

2,324.0

2,337.5

2,337.1

2,336.8

2,336.4

2,333.8

2,329.3

2,328.9

2,330.8

2,326.3

2,317.6

2,312.0

2,307.9

2,302.9

2 , 303 . 2

2 , 308 . 6

2,308.3

2,312.4

2,309.0

2,304.7

2.300.C

2,298.6

2,301.4 

2J296.4

635.65

-49.0

Jan.

2,296.8

2,290.3

2,286.7

2,284.2

2,281.3

2,280.9

2,276.2

2,272.6

2,271.6

2,264.4

2,260.0

2,257.9

2,256.8

2,251.4

2,246.7

2,240.2

2,235.9

2,230.3

2,228.5

2,228.1

2,225.3

2,249.2

2,265.8

2,278.6

2,289.6

2,298.6

2,309.4

2,318-C

2,324.4

2,333.0 

2,342.0

636.88

+45.6

Feb.

2,349.5

2,360.0

2,372.4

2,381.8

2,407.2

2,422.0

2,436.1

2,453.5

2,477.8

2,499.1

2,511.4

2,527.5

2,539.8

2,550.5

2,575.7

2,597.5

2,617.2

2,633.6

2,650.0

2,663.5

2,676.6

2,688.1

2,701.7

2,719.3

2,746.6

2,792.6

2,821.6

2,844.2

-

 ____

649.40

+502 . 2

. . ±+19

Mar.

2,858.4

2,864.4

2,868.3

2,871.3

2,879.2

2,887.6

2,894.2

2,899.5

2,905.6

2,915.3

2,922.4

2,929.4

2,932.0

2,936.0

2,933.8

2,932.9

2,936.0

2,936.4

2,935.6

2,953.8

2,936.9

2,937.3

2,938.6

2,959.8

2,971.1

2,965.2

2.963.C

2.963.C

2,963.C

2,962.5 

2,964.3

652.14

+120.1

? n

Apr.

2,964.8

2,958.9

3,121.3

3,191.2

3,216.1

3,233.5

3,251.7

3,270.9

3,284.8

3,298.3

3,309.8

3,321.3

3,332.0

3,345.8

3 , 357 . 2

3,371.1

3,387.9

3,398.8

3,404.2

3,409.2

3,432.0

3,453.0

3,474.0

3,490.5

3,510.5

3,541.8

3,580.0

3,611.6

3,642.1

3,681.5

666.98

+717.2

May

3,704.0

3,722.9

3,740.4

3,775.0

3,679.6

3,779.3

3,788.5

3,796.6

3,806.3

3,814.9

3,822.5

3,826.8

3,850.2

3,867.8

3,878.8

3,888.7

3,911.8

3,952.5

3,978.4

3,992.6

4,078.7

4,160.9

4,289.0

4,332.6

4,462.7

4,502.6

4,533.4

4,562.0

4,590.1

4,618.9 

4.645.8

683.66

+964.3

June

,679.3

,767.0

,819.6

,866.1

,919.1

,962.2

,998.8

5,035.4

5,108.0

5,158.6

5,193.6

5,225.7

5,278.2

5,304.1

5,324.4

5,339.1

5,349.1

5,363.3

5,364.7

5,364.7

5,364.0

5,362.6

5,362.6

5,353.3

5,344.8

5,337.0

5,325.1

5,312.5

5,297.8

5,287.3

693.29

+641.5

July

5,295.7

5,366.8

5,359.7

5,351.2

5,337.0

5,322.3

5,308.3

5,294.3

5,278.9

5,263.5

5,248.1

5,232.7

5,216.6

5,199.8

5,181.9

5,164.1

5,141.5

5,119.6

5,091.5

5,062.1

5,034.7

5,003.5

4,958.9

4,905.4

4,870.7

4,837.9

4,808.4

4,779.2

4,748.9

4,721.2 

4.692.8

684.40

-594.5

Aug.

_j_666 . 4

,639.5

,614.5

,588.3

,560.1

,532.8

,505.7

,478.7

,452.8

,427.6

,401.6

,381.2

,370.4

,371.0

,368.6

,360.8

,356.0

,346.4

,340.4

,333.8

,324.8

,314.6

,303.2

,295.5

,281.9

,268.9

,253.0

,235.3

,218.8

,199.3 

4.181.6

676.01

-511.2

Sept.

,164.9

,150.0

,131.0

,109.1

,086.1

,067.7

,042.3

,018.5

3,993.1

3,966.0

3,940.4

3,916.7

3,889.8

3,868.3

3,850.7

3,826.3

3,801.4

3,775.0

3,749.6

3,721.9

3,693.5

3,663.1

3,632.1

3,600.4

3,568.8

3,535.7

3,502.0

3,469.5

3,436.5

5.405.1

661.55

-775.9

Water year 1956-57 ......... .......... t +766 . 4

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

± Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 79

White River near Flippin, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°18'50", long 92°33'20", in M£ sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 15 W., on right 

bank, 1.3 miles upstream from Hightower Creek, 3 miles northeast of Flippin, 

11.5 miles downstream from Bull Shoals Dam, 11.8 miles upstream from Crooked Creek, 

and at mile 406.7.

Drainage area. 6,067 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 419.66 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Dec. 21, 1938, staff gage at site 

1.1 miles upstream at datura 1.52 ft higher.

Average discharge.--29 years, 6,248 cfs (4,523,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,200 cfs July 25 (gage height, 13.30 ft); minimura daily, 684 cfs Oct. 14.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 215,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 39.82 ft); minimum daily, 90 cfs Aug. 3, 1949, caused by temporary storage behind Bull Shoals Dam 

upstream.

Maximum stage known, 45.4 ft Apr. 16, 1927, original site and datum, or about 41 ft, 

present site and datura (discharge, 240,000 cfs, from data of Corps of Engineers).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals 

Reservoir (see preceding page). Prior to this date some regulation at low flow by 

Lake Taneycomo 100 miles upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft). Some regulation 

July 1949 to July 1951 by construction of Bull Shoals Dam.

Revisions.--WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 1 to Sept. 30)

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

605

685

860

2,060

3,590

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.3

5,350

10,200

16,200

22,500

26,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3,500

4,290 

3,720 

3,370

3,390

2,400

929

2,920

3,400

3,300

2,420

2,670

950

684 

4,390"

3,570

3,410

3,410

3,370

2,460

868

*4,400

4,180

4,060

4,170

3,710

2,070

982

3,180

3*660

93,713

3,023

185,900

Nov.

3,860

4,220 

2,870 

1,270

3,740

4,030

4,410

4,340

4,120

2,350

1,060

3,160

4,010

4,240 

4,580

4,100

2,770

1,250

3,950

4,370

4,120

1,440

3,360

2,640

1,510

3,720

 4,050

4,130

3,770

3,630

101,070

3,369

200,500

Dec .

2,620

1.200 

37460 

4,100

3,820

4,150

4,540

3,470

2,010

4,810

4,920

5,120

4,800

5,540 

3,700

1,700

 4,550

5,420

5,450

5,540

5,320

3,300

1,770

2,780

1,350

4,230

5,190

5,000

2,860

1,250

4,260

118,230

3,814

234,500

Jan.

1,680

3,810 

5,860 

3,750

2,650

1,950

3,220

3,170

3,690

3,250

3,450

2,180

1,620

3,320 

 3,590

3,640

3,520

3,190

1,840

1.550

2,620

5,270

2,920

2,910

2,890

2,790

1,780

5,660

5,080

3,450

3,550

91,410

2,949

181,500

Feb.

5,140

2,510 

1,340 

3,020

5,780

3,270

5,380

3,140

1,580

840

2,670

3,240

 5,550

3,440 

3,210

1,690

885

2,550

2,700

2,720

2,620

2,900

1,800

1,100

2,920

2,950

2,920

5,160

-

72,625

2,594

144,000

Mar.

4,910

9,220 

8,890 

10,000

7,400

6,820

6,480

6,460

5,740

4.780

5,880

5,540

6,250

8,130 

8,070

8,020

7,050

8,360

6,930

6,280

6,440

6,170

6,030

6,250

8,650

14,100

13,200

10,600

10,500

10,400

9,970

243,480

7,854

482,900

Apr.

10,300

11,100 

12,600 

9,240

8,840

8,270

7,790

8,560

8,770

8,720

 8,770

9,140

8,410

7,480 

8, 836

8,340

8,180

12,600

15,500

16.500

12,600

9,580

9,610

9,610

9,860

9,770

9,730

7,900

9,560

9,440

293,400

9,780

582,000

May

9,540

9,450 

9,600 

9,720

8,320

 9,370

9,620

9,680

9,860

9,810

9,820

11,100

11,100

9,270 

9,580

9,840

9,640

9,270

9,060

9,510

9,740

9,410

8,680

8,540

8,050

8,500

9,140

9,140

9,130

8, 820

9 150

291,460

9,402

578,100

June

9,760

8.650 

8)830 

 8,900

9,260

9,440

9,640

9,790

9,860

10,200

11,700

16,200

16,200

16,800 

18,300

18,300

 18,600

19,000

19,000

19,000

18,600

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,500

19,900

20.200

20,200

20,200

20,200

465,030

15,450

918,400

July

20,600

21,800 

20,200 

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

 20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,600

21,200 

20,900

21,500

23,100

25,800

24,400

25,100

25,100

25,800

26.500

26.SOO

26,500

26,500

26,100

25,800

25,800

25,100

25, 100

709,800

22,900

tl,408

Aug.

24,800

24,100 

24,100 

24,100

23,800

 25,800

23,800

25,800

23,800

23,400

25,400

25,400

19,500

11,100 

12,300

14,100

14,700

15,000

14,400

15,200

15,600

15,600

15,600

16,200

17,100

17,400

18,500

18,600

19,000

19,600

19,600

595,000

19,150

tl,176

Sept.

19,600

19.000 

19,000 

 21,800

21,200

21,200

21,800

21,200

21,800

22,200

22,200

21,800

21,800

21,500 

21,500

21,200

21,500

22,500

22 , 800

23,200

25.100

24,800

24,800

 24,800

24,800

24,400

24,400

24,100

25,800

21,800

671,600

22,590

*1,552

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,490 Mln 684 Mean 3,492 Ac-ft 2,535,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 26,500 Mln 684 Mean 10,250 Ac-ft 7,424,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed in thousands.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°59', long 92°45', in Sw£ sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 17 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 65, l£ miles downstream from 

Mill Creek, 4 miles upstream from Bear Creek, and 4j miles southeast of St. Joe.

Drainage area. 825 sq mi.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 560.35 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 1,123 cfs (813,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 62,600 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 31.30 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 8-18.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 100,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 41.00 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 69,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6.6 cfs 

Sept. 16, 17, 20, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 50.5 ft in August 1915, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given 

in WSP 1522.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1945(M), 1949(M).

iting tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 10-20)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 27

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

260

490

800

1,580

Note. Same as following 

table above 6.0 ft.

3.36

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

Feb. 28 to Sept. 30

94

103

198

316

540

820

1,580

8.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

22.0

24.0

3,640

6,520

14,300

22,900

33,200

38,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

13

13

14

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12 

13

16

17

*16

21 

23

23

25

20

22

23

28

34_

509

16.4

0.020

0.02

1,010

Nov.

31

32

38

36

35

34

31

30

2929"

29

29

29

32

40

37

40

41 

41

50

56

74

207 

T54

128

*107

97

90

83

78

1,777

59.2

0.072

0.08

3,520

Dec.

76

74

72

68

64

60

S2

64

92

158

168

158

161

158

146

128

*118

110 

102

110

110

128

171 

249

265

260

242

214

190

177 

164

4,337

140

0.170

0.20

8,600

Jan.

149

137

131

128

128

123

118

112

110

102

102

97

95

*90

85

80

80

78 

76

7F

76

90

2,270 

1,580

975

688

550

724

1,280

1,440

1,200

12,970

418

0.507

0.58

25,730

Feb.

1,160

1,040

849

706

3,310

*6,520

3,070

2,350

2,400

1,850

1,400

1,160

933

*765

758

1,280

1,400

1,160 

1,240

1,620

1,360

1,160

975 

849

1,800

5,400

7,040

4,020

------

57,575

2,056

2.49

2.60

114,200

Mar.

2,750

2,050

1,620

1,320

1,120

985

850

742

662

606

*550

510

472

445

414

387

371 353" 

440

445

432

427

450 

2,340

4.560

2,650

1,850

1,440

1,200

1,020

950

34,441

1,111

1.35

1.55

68,310

Apr.

1,520

1,400

22,500

57,600

9,700

5,260

5,640

5,520

2,850

2,500

1,950

*1,670

1,580

1,800

1,800

1,670

1,580

1,490 

1,580

2,580

3,180

3,520

5,550 

6,180

8,530

7,220

15,500

14,100

11,900

19,100

202,170

6,759

8.17

9.11

401,000

Hay

a9,100

a7,200

a6,000

a4,700

3,520

*2,750

2,250

1,850

1,620

1,670

1,440

2,400

4,770

14,500

5,400

4,150

11,100

10,100 

6,520

4,280

3,070

5,940

54,500 

12, 366

8,910

7,400

4,700

3,290

2,750

2,550

2 , 200

190,730

6,153

7.46

8.60

378,500

June

1,950

5,590

3,400

*3,400

3,640

5,520

2,650

2,050

7,150

10,700

5,260

5,180

9,700

7,040

4,020

2,850

*2,150

1,720 

al,450

al,160

a940

a820

a700 

a580

a520

a460

a 450

a 400

579

a490

86,099

2,870

5.48

3.88

170,800

July

al , 000

1,650

al,020

a700

a540

a450

a380

*529

500

272

244

232

221

206

194

184

206

191 

176

206

194

180

217 

320

316

304

244

209

198

176

156

11,415

368

0.446

0.51

22,640

Aug.

143

135

125

202

*215

159

130

119

106

96

94

124

1,280

656

601

472

632

1,440 

706

476

371

296

248 

232

215

187

169

149

156

125

116

10,149

527

0.396

0.46

20,130

Sept.

119

156

191

268

*256

213

184

162

152

146

130

125

119

114

TTS

116

114

114 

114

116

119

555

*645 

BoT

596

516

256

217

187

166

6,145

205

0.248

0.28

12,190

Calendar year 1956 : Max 13,900 Win 12 Mean 498 Cfsm 0.604 In. 8.23 Ac-ft 361,600

Water year 1956-57 : Max 37,600 Win 12 Mean 1,694 Cfsm 2. 05 In. 27.87 Ac-ft 1,226,000

Peak discharge (base. 15,000 efsl.--Apr. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 62,600 cfs (31.30 ft); Apr. 30 (6 a.m.) 

23,100 cfs (ISTlO ft); May 14 (6 a.m.) 20,200 cfs (16.80 ft); May 17 (8:30 p.m.) 20,400 cfs 

(16.92 ft); May 23 (12 m.) 49,500 cfs (27.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of normal recession, weather records, and 

records for Buffalo River near Rush.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°07' , long 92°33', in NE£ sec. 15, T. 17 N., R. 15 W., on left bank,

0.8 mile upstream from Rush Creek, 1.5 miles southeast of Rush, and 24.3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--1,091 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 451.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Jan. 27, 1939, staff gage at site 

0.6 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 1,367 cfs (989,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 67,000 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 28.30 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 38.86 ft); 

minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 20, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 ft Aug. 19, 1915, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 164,000 cfs by slope-area determination of peak flow). Flood of Apr. 14, 1927, 

reached a stage of 35.9 ft, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 110,000 cfs by 

slope-area determination). Data on floods in 1915 and 1927 furnished by Corps of Engineers .

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1929-31, 1933, 1935(M), 

1938.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 25 to Feb. 25, Apr. 4, 5, May 14)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

-0.6

-.3

0.0

.3

17

35

59

98

0.6 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0

171

355

980

1,730

Note.--Same as following 

table above 3.0 ft.

-0.2 

0.0 

.5 

1.0 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

118

180

366

574

1,060

1,730

2,690

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

17.0

21.0

25.0

5,380

9,070

13,200

20,200

31,500

44,300

58,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Obtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

20 

Zff

25

29

27

26

25

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

24

28

29

 38

35

38

52

52

48

43

49

83

958

30.9

0.028

0.03

1,900

Nov.

82 

70

70

76

74

76

73

66

59

56

54

54

53

52

5ff

64

63

60

61

83

152

135

117

209

171

146

 130

121

114

107

2,706

90.2

0.083

0.09

5,370

Dec .

103 

100

98

96

95

92

15T

156

198

205

248

235

222

213

198

182

168

 152

146

149

149

152

218

344

585

373

323

286

257

230

218

6,098

197

0.181

0.21

12,100

Jan.

198

179

165

165

168

159

156

146

143

138

130

128

123

121

 116

114

112

109

109

109

109

130

1,250

2,490

1,370

948

707

785

1,520

1,910

1,650

15,657

505

0.463

0.53

31,060

Feb.

1,450 

1,370

1,120

2,4"6"0~ 948

 7,920

4,430

2,910

3,020

2,590

1,960

1,530

1,260

 1,050

948

1,450

*1,780

1,570

1,610

*1,960

1,910

1,570

1,330

1,160

*4,110

6,440

*9.580

6,070

-

75,306

2,690

2.47

2.57

149,400

Mar.

4,000 

3,020

2,340

1,910

1,610

1,370

1,190

1,050

915

792

 694

637

571

523

463

409

385

39T

415

457

451

433

433

583

5,160

3,600

2,540

1,910

1,570

1,330

1,220

42,372

1,367

1.25

1.44

84,040

Apr.

1.500 

1,690

15,100

 55.100

 15,200

8,110

5,210

4,430

4,000

3,130

 2,590

2,290

2,040

2,140

2,340

2,190

2,000

1,910

1,910

2,140

3,600

4,280

4,890

7,350

9,870

9,470

14,900

*18,200

12,300

*20,500

240,180

8,006

7.34

8.19

476,400

May

13,000 

8,110

7,160

6,250

4,580

3,480

 2,910

2,340

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,240

3,530

*15,600

8,110

5,050

9,070

14,700

9,070

6,070

4,280

4,420

 56,900

*22,800

11,100

9,870

S,430

4,430

3,360

3,020

2 , 800

236,680

7,635

7.00

8.07

469,400

June

2,240 

2,980

4,280

 3,730

3,730

3,860

3,240

2,390

9,040

 14.500

8,230

4,580

7,210

9,670

5,550

3,730

2,690

 2,090

1,730

1,500

1,240

1,090

950

850

777

685

640

574

530

496

104,602

3,487

3.20

3.57

207,500

July

1,070 

5,250

1,810

1,120

82b

662

561

 484

438

394

358

330

307

284

265

258

258

269

258

243

265

246

239

382

394

366

342

284

258

250

221

16,671

538

0.493

0.57

33,070

Aug.

197 

177

167

225

280

 258

207

174

158

142

130

T7F

5,000

1,700

875

708

640

1,300

1,120

708

526

418

342

511

299

265

232

207

187

170

161

15,462

499

0.457

0.53

30,670

Sept.

170 

170

211

284

 526

299

258

221

194

185

174

161

154

159

148

148

136

133

T35" 150

136

158

*491

640

5l5

418

346

296

254

232

7,253

242

0.222

0.25

14,390

Calendar year 1956: Max 18,700 

Water year 1956-57: Max 55,100

Mean 627 

Mean 2,093

Cfsm 0.575 In. 7.82 Ac-ft 455,500 

Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.05 Ac-ft 1,515,000

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs). Apr. 4 (9 a.m.) 67,000 cfs (28.30 ft); Apr. 28 (8:30 a.m.) 

20,400 cfs (13710 ft); Apr. 30 (2 p.m.) 24,400 cfs (14.60 ft); May 14 (2:30 p.m.) 20,900 cfs 

(12.78 ft); May 18 (4:30 a.m.) 20,200 cfs (12.98 ft); May 23 (7:30 p.m.) 53,600 cfs (23.66 ft); 

June 9 (6 p.m.) 18,700 cfs (12.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
82 WHITE RIVER BASIN

North Pork River near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°37'22", long 92°14'53", In NE-q:SE£ sec. 35, T. 23 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank 3.2 miles downstream from Spring Creek and 3| miles northeast of Tecumseh.

Drainage area. 561 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 584.67 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 12, 1945, staff gage at same site 

at datum 0.22 ft lower.

Average discharge. 13 years, 754 cfs (545,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 cfs May 23 (gage height, 13.60 ft); minImum, 198 cfs Oct. 24, 25 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 27,400 cfs Jan. 4, 1950 (gage height, 18.05 ft); minimum, 187 cfs Sept. 14-18, 1954 (gage height, 2.06 ft).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-21)

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

170

235

383

695

4.0 

6.0 

12.0

1,640

4,200

14,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

213 

225

235

228 

224

216

213

213

209

209

209

209 

209

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

205

*205

2C9" 202

216

213

209

205

224 

253

6,643

214

0.381

0.44

13,180

Nov.

239 

224

220

216 

216

220

213

209

205 2"5B~

205

205 

205

205

228

224

224

220

220

299

503

W

367

319

294

275

*261

248

239

235

7,605

254

0.453

0.50

15,080

Dec.

231

228

224

22T 

224

224

383

405

462

521

474

422 

389

351

334

324

309

294

294

340

383

400

405

394

372

361

345

340

329

319

314

10,619

343

0.611

0.70

21,060

Jan.

304 

*294

294

299 

299

294

294

289

289

279

275

275 

270

266

261

257

248

244

239

25?

248

389

651

STS" 673

509

462

433

428

417

417

10,726

346

0.617

0.71

21,270

Feb.

422

428

439

445 

 590

818

843

800

914

905

784

680 

616

564

602

719

792

735

688

644

596

570

533

515

711

1,480

1.740

1,420

-

20,993

750

1.34

1.39

41,640

Mar.

1,170 

1,026

905

818 

743

680

629

590

564

539

521

503 

485

*468

456

439

433

433

428

422

417

ITT

422

433

468

545

570

564

557

533

521

17,693

571

1.02

1.17

35,090

Apr.

509 

503

5,040

12,900 

4,620

2,950

2,270

2,030

1,860

1,640

1,480

1,380 

1,280

1,170

1,110

*1,080

1,120

1,280

1,480

1,580

3,430

4,060

3,220

2,570

3,430

2,820

5,970

4,480

3,360

2 , 820

83,442

2,781

4.96

5.53

165,500

May

2,330 

2,150

2,330

2,030 

1,740

1,520

1,420

1,320

1,230

1,180

1,170

1.120 

1,176

1,520

1,420

1,280

1,230

1,690

4,340

2,950

*3,320

7,300

12.200

5,970

5,650

5,020

3,220

2,510

2,090

1, 860

1,740

86,020

2,775

4.95

5.70

170,600

June

1,970 

2,390

2.760

2,1 $6 

2,270

2,030

1,740

1,580

1,800

1,480

1,320

1,230 

1,280

1,380

1,280

1,140

1,060

1,000

968

914

860

843

800

843

792

767

751

727

703

7TT

39,539

1,318

2.35

2.62

78,420

July

*751 

792

74T

688 

651

622

602

590

583

570

564

557 

551

545

539

545

551

545

533

521

515

509

521

509

503

497

491

485

*480

480

480

17,513

565

1.01

1.16

34,740

Aug.

£B"B" 474 

462

456 

451

439

433

428

422

422

422

422

417

417

428

428

422

439

428

422

417

411

405

405

411

400

*394

394

389

389

389

13,104

423

0.754

0.87

25,990

Sept.

400 

405

411

400 

394

400

405

405

400

394

394

394

389

389

445

480

42T

411

400

394

400

411

405

400

394

389

383

378

372

567

12,037

401

0.715

0.80

23,880

Calendar year 1956: Max 14,200 Min 195 Mean 436 Cfsm 0.777 In. 10.55 Ac-ft 316,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,900 Mln 202 Mean 893 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.59 Ac-ft 646,400

Peak discharge (base. S.OOO efs). Apr. 4 (8 a.m.) 16,900 cfs (13.10 ft); Apr. 27 (ll a.m.) 

7,470 cfs (8.13 ft); May 19 (6 p.m.) 5,350 cfs (6.83 ft); May 23 (5 p.m.) 17,900 cfs (13.60 ft); 

May 25 (11 p.m.) 8,150 cfs (8.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 83

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°37'35", long 92°18'25", In E? sec. 32, T. 23 N., R. 12 W., on left bank 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Pine Creek, 3 miles northwest of Tecumseh, 

and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--570 sq ml.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 573.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 30, 1945, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 577 cfs (417,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 cfs May 23 (gage height, 15.65 ft); mlnmln- um, 104 cfs Oct. 7, 8; minimum gage height, 2.31 ft Sept. 29, 30. 

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 26,800 cfs May 15, 1956 (gage height, 19.64 ft); 

Imum, 96 cfs Sept. 16, 17, 1954 (gage height, 2.08 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1441: 1945, 1946-47(M), 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

98

202

299

504

4.0

7.0

11.0

13.0

772

2,800

6,500

10,200

2.3 

3.0 

4.0

166

393

850

6.0 2,160

11.0 6,650

15.0 15,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

106 

108

111

111

108

106

104

ToT

106

106

106

106

106

106

108

106

108

108

111

111

113

113

*113

113

115

122

119 

117

115

126

161

3,473

112

0.196

0.23

6,890

Nov.

150 

134

129

126

122

119

119

117

117

115

115

113

m

113

126

134

129

124

122

207

440 2"6"8~

214

184

166

155

*147 

144

142

136

4,540

151

0.265

0.30

9,000

Dec.

134 

132

132

129

12?

129

221

255

365

3ST

299

255

227

208

193

187

178

169

169

214

239

252

252

246

233

227

214 

205

199

193

187

6,534

211

0.370

0.43

12,960

Jan.

178 

*172

169

169

169

166

164

161

158

155

152

150

147

144

144

144

142

13S

136

14T

150

463

858

BTo

454

377

324 

299

285

275

282

7,480

241

0.423

0.49

14,840

Feb.

596" 285 

306

*313

569

715

621

621

800

744

610

514

445

402

624

858

715

610

569

490

436

406

381

362

882

1,620

1.950 

1,460

-

18,584

664

1.16

1.21

36,860

Mar.

1,070 

858

704

610

543

490

445

402

381

358

346

331

317

*303

289

279

272

279

268

259

252

555

259

324

558

637

524 

463

427

398

389

13,290

429

0.753

0.87

26,360

Apr.

373 

362

5,7Bo

9,960

3,890

2,350

1,790

1,590

1,390

1,170

1,010

887

744

665

616

*610

800

1,010

1,100

1,100

2,210

2,140

2,070

1,930

2,280

2,280

3,650 

3,570

3,020

2,720

63,047

2,102

3.69

4.11

125,100

May

2,210 

1,930

1,930

1,620

1,330

1,140

947

858

772

715

715

648

SOT

1,860

1,260

947

1,170

1,860

4,060

2,630

*4,760

10,300

14,000

7,166

8,890

6,940

3,990 

2,800

2,240

2,010

2,080

94,512

3,049

5.35

6.17

187,500

June

3,140 

4,630

4,880

3,316

4,080

3,480

2,550

2,080

2,470

2,160

1,760

1,480

1,940

2,080

1,620

1,320

1,140

1,020

932

850

771

720

694

669

620

574

574 

530

500

483

53,057

1,769

3.10

3.46

105,200

July

551 

*596

535

467

433

404

393

376

368

362

365

*348

341

331

324

321

314

304

310

321

314

300

297

293

280

271

264 

261

*255

252

249

10,773

348

0.611

0.70

21,370

Aug.

242 

236

233

233

227

218

211

205

202

202

202

202

205

205

208

242

596

55T

261

236

227

221

211

215

218

202

*199 

193

181

175

172

7,101

229

0.402

0.46

14,080

Sept.

172 

184

196

187

181

190

202

211

202

196

190

187

184

181

211

249

2TT

202

199

196

196

211

211

202

193

187

178 

175

172

169

5,825

194

0.340

0.38

11,550

Calendar year 1956 : Max 15,500 Mln 104 Mean 305 Cfsm 0.535 In. 7.31 Ac-ft 221,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,000 Min 104 Mean 790 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.81 Ac-ft 571,700

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 cfs).--Apr. 4 (6 a.m.) 13,100 cfs (14.20 ft); May 23 (6 p.m.) 

16,500 cfs (15765 ft); May 25 (8 p.m.) 13,300 cfs (14.30 ft); June 2 (12 p.m.) 6,310 cfs (10.70 ft); 

June 5 (7:30 p.m.) 6,420 cfs (10.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
84 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°14'57", long 9S°14'16", at dam on North Fork River in SE^ sec. 2, 

T. 18 N., R. 12 W. , 4.3 miles northeast of Norfork.

Drainage area. 1,806 sq mi.

Records available .--June 1943 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

cy Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 1, 1945, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,788,900 acre-ft June 10-11 (elevation, 

573.44 ft); minimum, 981,700 acre-ft Jan. 21 (elevation, 538.66 ft).

1943-57: Maximum contents, that of June 10-11, 1957; minimum since power-pool 

stage was first reached, 541,500 acre-ft Sept. 21, 1954 (elevation, 509.78 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began on June 18, 1943; 

power-pool stage was first reached Feb. 27, 1945. Capacity at top of spillway gate, 

1,983,000 acre-ft at elevation 580 ft, of which 731,800 acre-ft (between elevations 

552 ft, permanent spillway crest, and 580 ft) will be reserved for flood control, 

707,000 acre-ft (between elevations 510 and 552 ft) will be used for power, and 

544,200 acre-ft (below elevation 510 ft) will be dead storage. Contents at lowest 

outlet elevation, 2,500 acre-ft (elevation, 395.0 ft). Reservoir is used for flood 

control, power development, and recreational purposes.

Cooperation . --Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, and 

contents, in thousands of acre-feet)

538.0

543.0

548.0

553.0

558.0

969.6

1,064.1

1,165.4

1,273.2

1,388.0

563.0

568.0

573.0

574.0

1,509.7

1,639.2

1,776.3

1,805.0

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

,119.3

,116.0

,114.0

,110.9

, 108 . 1

,107.7

,107.7

,104.4

,101.8

,098.4

,093.3

,089.7

,085.4

,085.8

,086.0

,083.4

,080.6

,078.0

,075.2

,075.2

,075.4

,072.9

,069.9

,066.7

,065.3

,062.2

,061.6

,061.8

,059.7

,060.3 

,058.7

542.72

-64.4

Kov.

1,056.6

i;&54.1

1,054.3

1,054.9

1,053.1

1,050.8

1,048.1

1,044.6

1,041.4

1,040.6

1,041.0

1,039.0

1,035.9

1,032.9

1,031.9

1,029.0

1,028.6

1,029.0

1,026.1

1,028.0

1,027.6

1,028.8

1,026.5

1,026.9

1,027.8

1,025.0

1,022.5

1,019.9

1,017.1

1,014.4

540.41

-44.3

Dec.

1,014.4

1,015.0

1,012.5

1,009.5

1,006.9

1,004.6

1,003.7

1,005.4

1,006.5

1,004.8

1,002.2

999.2

996.5

994.8

99S.6

996.5

995.8

994.8

995.6

996.0

996.7

998.2

1,000.1

1,001.4

1,002.7

1,002.6

1,001.8

1.000.9

1,001.1

1,002.4 

1,001.2

539.71

-13.2

Jan.

1,002.2

1,002.0

1,002.4

1,002.0

1,001.8

1,002.9

1,002.0

1,000.3

999.5

997.1

996.2

996.7

997.9

994.7

991.6

988.3

985.3

982.9

981.8

983.3

982.4

984.8

985.5

985.7

985.7

987.0

990.1

991.8

992.8

994.1 

995.6

539.41

-5.6

Feb.

996.5

998.6

,001.2

,002.9

,025.5

,032.5

,038.1

, 043 . 3

,048.5

,053.9

,057.4

,059.9

,062.6

,064.9

,075.4

,082.0

,087.1

,092.1

,097.1

,100.6

,104.0

,107.1

,110.1

,114.2

,124.8

,136.2

,145.8

,153.5

_

 

547.43

+157.9

Mar.

1,159.2

1,164.4

1,168.8

,172.7

,176.1

,179.4

,181.9

,184.2

,186.5

,189.1

,192.1

,194.0

,195.8

,197.9

,199.2

,200.9

,203.0

,204.1

,204.3

,203.3

,202.4

,200.7

,200.0

,202.6

,205.4

,206.9

,208.0

,209.3

,209.7

,209.7 

,211.0

550.15

+57.5

Apr.

1,209.9

1,208.2

1,311.0

1,376.2

1,391.5

1,396.7

1,400.5

1,403.1

1,402.7

1,401.2

1,398.6

1,396.3

1,392.7

1,390.4

1,385.9

1,378.8

1,373.1

1,371.9

1,369.8

1,368.4

1,385.6

1,404.3

1,411.2

1,421.3

1,438.3

1,451.4

1,477.0

1,495.3

1,506.5

1,513.5

563.15

+302.5

May

1,517.6

1,520.9

1,522.9

1,522.9

1,522.1

1,519.3

1,516.0

1,512.0

1,508.2

1,503.7

1,501.5

1,497.8

1,498.8

1,499.3

1,496.8

1,495.3

1,497.0

1,502.7

1,516.0

1,520.6

1,530.3

1,574.0

1,651.9

1,678.1

1,712.5

1,734.4

1,741.9

1,745.0

1,746.4

1,747.8 

1,748.1

571.99

+234.6

June

1,752.9

1,762.4

1,772.1

1,776.1

1,782.1

1,785.5

1,786.1

1,784.9

1,787.2

1,787.8

1,786.4

1,785.8

1,786.4

1,786.1

1,784.4

1,781.2

1,777.5

1,773.8

1,769.9

1,765.2

1,759.0

1,754.5

1,751.5

1,745.9

1,740.8

1,735.2

1,731.0

1,725.2

1,718.0

1,713.0

570.73

-35.1

July

1,715.2

1,712.2

1,706.2

1,700.5

1,693.1

1,686.3

1,679.5

1,671.8

1,664.5

1,658.3

1,651.7

1,643.7

1,635.4

1,627.2

1,618.9

1,610.7

1,604.4

1,601.3

1,600.8

1,597.9

1,594.6

1,591.4

1,591.7

1,588.6

1,582.6

1,572.7

1,562.3

1,552.6

1,543.0

1,533.3

1,522.6

563.51

-190.4

Aug.

1,512.2

1,501.7

1,490.8

1,483.7

1,475.2

1,465.8

1,455.3

1,444.8

1,434.4

1,423.5

1,412.9

1,402.2

1,392.3

1,381.1

1,370.3

1,359.3

1,350.3

1,341.1

1,331.6

1,322.4

1,313.3

1,304.0

1,293.7

,287.1

,287.4

,284.2

,281.3

,279.0

,276.3

,273.2 

,273.0

552.99

-249.6

Sept.

1,274.3

1.275.9

1, 275 .2

1,274.8

1,274.1

1,273.4

1,273.6

1,274.1

1,271.6

1,269.0

1,265.7

1,263.3

1,260.4

1,260.2

1,262.6

1,258.4

1,252.1

1,246.4

1,238.9

1,231.6

1,227.1

1,225.3

1,219.8

1,214.2

1,209.7

1,207.1

1,205.0

1,205.0

1,205.2

1,205.0

549.78

-70*0

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 85

North Pork River at Norfork Dam, near Norfork, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°15', long 92°14', In SE£ sec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., at Norfork Dam, 

4.3 miles northeast of Norfork.

Drainage area.--1,806 sq ml.

Records available. May 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder In float well In powerplant. Datum of gage Is at mean sea 

level, datura of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 13 years, 1,970 cfs (1,426,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum dally discharge during year, 5,900 cfs Aug. 15; minimum dally, 

50 cfs Peb. 24, Mar. 3, 10, Sept. 2, 8, 15.

1944-57: Maximum dally discharge, 21,000 ofs Apr. 16, 1945; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed from powerplant records, flow through floodcontrol conduits, and flow over spillway. Plow regulated by Norfork Reservoir (see 

preceding page). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Computations of dally discharge and one discharge measurement furnished 

by Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2,030 

2,110

1,970

1,810

1,630

470

64

1,710"

1,520

1,660

2,690 

1,950

2,270

65

262

1,560

1,560

1,480

1,560

560

65

1,660

1,700 

1,670

1,700

1,670

473

Nov.

1,380 

1,350

462

64

1,670"

1,610

1,640

1,600

1,770

674

67 

1,330

1,660

1,770

1,500

1,640

468

71

1,660

1,750

1,740

71

1,790 

437

71

1,690

*1,620

66' 1,690

1,300| 1,590

 1,370

1,300

41,905

1,352

83,120

1,670

36,505

1,217

72,410

Dec.

468 

72

1,640"

1,880

1,810

1,890

1,700

696

75

2,140

2,500 

2,160

1,950

1,430

360

73

1,010

818

826

686

647

370

72 

73

72

822

1,070

1,150

459

72

1,120

29,911

965

59,330

Jan.

73 

452

474

978

560

76

948

1,390

935

1,580

950 

314

77

1,890

1,870

1,790

1,830

1,660

801

154

1,310

1,670

1,600 

1,700

1,600

525

79

562

999

830

719

30,426

981

60,350

Feb.

278" 858 

72

766

857

446

422

604

366

69

376 

597

351

346

509

124

76

242

229

218

228

287

109 

50

277

188

*Z97

277

_

9,519

340

18,880

Mar.

446 

227

50

188

177

138

138

158

158

50

158 

158

218

228

198

267

238

703

832

1,270

1,670

1,630

1,450 

207

238

741

829

879

1,080

1,300

981

17,005

549

33,730

Apr.

1,840 

2,170

3,600

4,300

4,3OO

4,280

3,480

4,420

4,390

4,390

4,400 

4,510

4,300

3,440

4,470

5,660

5,280

4,520

4,540

4,570

4,200

4,620

4,640 

4,610

4,600

4,620

4,540

4,100

4,530

4,620

127,940

4,265

253,800

May

,540 

,540

,620

,500

,950

,580

,630

,640

,680

,760

,560 

,340

,740

,580

,720

,760

,700

,470

,400

,680

,700

,320

.770 

,910

,820

,220

,440

,540

,340

,150

,300

137,900

4,448

273,500

June

4,410 

4,110

4,340

4,270

4,330

4,500

4,600

4,620

4,320

4,180

4,100 

3,930

3,870

3,970

4,080

3,990

4,170

4,150

3,860

4,010

4,600

3,960

3,560 

3,890

3,930

3,920

3,710

3,990

4,710

4,260

_----.

124,140

4,138

246,200

July

4,710 

4,520

4,460

4,580

4,480

4,410

4,400

4,580

4,540

4,310

4,070 

4,720

4,890

4,840

4,870

4,800

3,700

2,460

1,840

2,110

2,410

2,170

2,200 

2,530

3,480

5,370

5,580

5,400

5,630

5,450

. 5,700

129,210

4,168

256,300

Aug.

5,590 

5,650

5,570

4,320

4,410

4,880

5,360

5,640

5,480

5,700

5,550 

5,650

5,710

5,800

5,900

5,890

5,270

4,880

5,240

4,750

5,010

4,850

5,330 

4,200

556

2,130

1,900

1,640

1,880

1,880

1,180

137,776

4,444

273,300

Sept.

444 

9-74 50

759

885

975

425

50

1,760

1,820

2,090 

1,850

1,930

601

50

2,820

3,510

3,290

4,090

3,850

3,320

1,520

3,170 

3,080

2,720

1,750

1,450

360

192

1,560

51,345

1,712

101,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,690 Mln 60 Mean 1,004 Ac-ft 728,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,900 Mln 50 Mean 2,393 Ac-ft 1,733,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

506198 O - 59 -7
86 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°07', long 92°09' , in SW^ sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 11 W., on left bank 

at Calico Rock, Just upstream from Calico Creek, 3^ miles downstream from Cataract 

Creek, 6 miles upstream from Piney Creek, and at mile 359.1.

Drainage area. 9,965 sq mi.

Records available . October 1939 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 317.38 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 26, 1940, staff gage at same site and Jan. 27 to Aug. 13, 1940, 

staff gage at site 500 ft downstream, both at datura 1.07 ft higher.

Average discharge.--18 years, 10,640 cfs (7,703,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 106 000 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 24.05 ft); 

minimum, 608 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height,-0.16 ft), minimum daily, 713 cfs Oct. 15.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 310,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 48.84 ft); 

minimum observed, 305 cfs Sept. 27, 1954; minimum daily, 310 cfs (estimated) 

Sept. 27, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 51.9 ft Jan. 31, 1916, present datum, from records of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals

Reservoir (see p. 78). Prior to this date some regulation by Lake Taneycomo 147 miles 

upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft). Some regulation by Norfork Reservoir since 

1943 (see p. 84). Some regulation July 1949 to July 1951 by construction of Bull 

Shoals Dam.

Revisions . WSP 1117; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 25 to Sept. 50)

-0.2 580

0.0 720

.5 1,140

1.0 1,740

2.0 3,290

4.0 7,130

6.0 12,600

8.0 19,600

12.0 36,700

16.0 57,000

20.0 80,400

23.0 99,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2,270 

5,940 

6,330 

5,560

5,160

4,320

2,840

1,780

4,680

5,070

5,650 

4,780 

4,780

2,360

715

5,160

5,080

4,990

5,020

4,320

2,930

1,780

*6,250

5,940 

5,780

5,970

4,520

2,610

1,710

4,920 

5,500

134,713

4,346

267,200

Nov.

5,180 

5,600 

5,280 

3,520

2,340

5,840

5,880

6,040

6,150

5,090

3,210 

1,690 

4,920

5,870

6,160

6,200

5,110

3,400

2,130

6,180

6,840

5,460

2,520

4,880 

3,530

2,620

5,960

*6,050

6,080

5,710

145,380

4,846

288,400

Dec.

4,740 

3,370 

1,990 

5,880

6,220

6,050

6,580

5,920

4,600

3,500

7.890 

7^680 

7,430

7,000

6,500

4,440

2,320

*5,750

6,380

6,660

6,580

6,330

4,160

2,040 

3,820

2,060

6,160

6,780

6,390

3,900

1,760

160,880

5,190

319,100

Jan.

5,790 

1,900 

4,810 

5,360

4,860

3,480

2,780

5,020

4,700

5,360

4,920 

4,210 

2,740

2,860

5,720

*5,720

5,790

5,520

4,480

2,680

2,300

5,050

5,890

6,920 

7,060

5,400

4,740

3,420

6,780

6,700

6,880

149,840

4,834

297,200

Feb.

6,630 

5,740 

4,650 

3,500

10,200

15,600

13,600

9,900

8,520

6,600

4,820 

6,640 

*6,000

6,040

6,180

6,430

4,910

4,080

5,920

6,120

6,320

6,000

5,840

4,440 

7,500

12,900

15,600

15,200

-

215,880

7,710

428,200

Mar.

11,400 

12,200 

14, 100 

13 , 000

11,400

9,920

9,160

8,610

8,180

7,640

6,240 

*7,4fiO" 

6,950

8,040

9,240

9,160

9,330

8,270

10,000

8,820

8,960

9,120

8,560

8,190 

9,350

18,300

18,900

15^000

14,300

13,700

13,100

326,620

10,540

647,800

Apr.

15,, 900 

15,000 

35,000 

95,600

58,000

28,600

21,300

20,200

20,100

*19,100

17,500 

17,100 

16,600

15,100

15,700

17,300

16,000

18,900

19,700

22,400

25,600

21,200

21,600

23,600 

32,600

29,500

33 , 400

41,000

34,400

34,800

800,800

26,690

*1,588

May

37,100 

27,700 

25,200 

23,600

20,500

18,900

*19,000

18,200

17,600

17,800

17,500 

18,500 

20,200

26,200

29,900

23,200

24,400

55,900

29,000

24,800

22,000

22,000

50,600

64,800 

52,600

29,000

25,600

22,800

20,400

19,200

18,200

800,200

25,810

*1,587

June

18,900 

19,500 

* 19, 400 

19,600

19,100

19,900

18,600

18,700

21,100

47.400

33,000 

28,600 

28,200

54,400

51,700

29,000

27,700

*27,500

26,900

26,500

26,000

25,600

25,200

24,800 

24,800

25,600

25,600

25,600

26,900

26,500

772,900

25,760

*1,555

July

27,500 

56,200 

52,100 

28,600

27,700

26,900

26,900

26,500

*26,900

26,500

25,600 

26,500 

26,500

27,300

27,500

27,300

27,700

28,200

27,500

29,000

29,500

29,500

50,800

31,200 

51,200

54,400

33,900

33,400

55,400

53,400

52,600

911,600

29,410

*1,808

Aug.

52,600 

51,700 

51,700 

50,400

29,900

*30,400

51,200

51,200

50,800

50,800

50,800 

50,800 

52,600

24,400

19,600

21,200

22,000

21,600

22,800

19,600

20,800

21,600

22,000

21,600 

18,800

20,000

20,400

21,200

21,200

*22,100

21,400

787,200

25,590

*1,561

Sept.

22,000 

20,700 

2O, 800 

20,800

22,800

25,200

25,200

25,200

25,600

25,200

25,200 

25,200 

24,800

23,600

22,800

24,000

26,000

26,000

27,700

27,700

29,000

28,200

28,600

*29,500 

29,6(56

28,200

27,300

26,000

25,600

25,600

755,500

25,180

*1,499

Calendar year 1956 : Max 28,600 Min 713 Mean 5,713 Ac-ft 4,147,000

water year 1956-57 : Max 95,600 Min 713 Mean 16,330 Ac-ft 11,820,000

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Expressed in thousands.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 87

White River at Batesville, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°45'37", long 91°38'28", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 13 N., R. 6 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 11 at Batesville, 0.3 mile upstream from lock and dam 1, 0.6 mile downstream from Polk Bayou, and at mile 300.1.

Drainage area. 11,062 sq mi.

Records available. July 1937 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at lower 

lock gage since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete dam. Datum of gage is 237.72 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 28, 1939, staff gage on upper lock wall of dam 1, 

0.3 mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 12,290 cfs i,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 124,000 cfs Apr. 4; maximum gage height,

19.82 ft Apr. 4; minimum discharge, 1,260 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 6.40 ft); minimum 

daily, 1,360 cfs Oct. 16.

1937-57-. Maximum discharge, 324,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 29.43 ft); 

minimum, 580 cfs Sept. 28, 1954; minimum daily, 592 cfs Sept. 28, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 31,1 ft Feb. 1, 1916, at former site, observed by employee 

of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good. For regulation see Remarks for station at Calico Rock on preceding page.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 877: 1938. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1177: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from return overbank flow Apr. 4, 5)

6.4 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,260

3,000

6,900

12,000

11.0 36,400

14.0 57,300

16.0 81,500

19.0 119,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3,870

3,100

6.250 

6,230

5,590

5,390

4,380

3,200

2,580

4,720

5,190 

5,800 

4,720 

5,190

2,740

1.560

5,110

 5,110

5,070

5,110

4,350

3,140 

2,610

6,010

5,800

6,010 

5,800

4,420

2,930

2,270

5,150

159,180

4,490

276,100

Nov.

5,590

5,190

5,800 

5,050

5,680

2,970

5,800

5,800

6,010

6,010

4,880 

5,340 

2.550 

5,070

6,010

6,010

6,010

4,840

5,550

5,170

6.680

6,680 

5,030

3,510

4,690

3,660 

3,340

*6,010

6,01O

6,010

148,290

4,943

294,100

Dec.

5,800

4,690

3,550 

2,770

5,800

6,010

6,450

6,680

5,800

4,610

4,690 

7.600 

7,600 

7,560

6,900

5,800

4,500

5,140

6,250

6,680

6,680

6,450 

5,800

4,580

2.700

4,010 

3,070

6,450

6,680

5,590

4,050

168,520

5,436

334,300

Jan.

3,000

5,000

2.700 

4,920

5,390

4,800

3,690

3,270

5,190

4,690

5,390 

4,840 

4,240

3,070

3,520

5,590

5,800

5,800

5,390

4,460

3,050

.15,700 

11,700

8,070

8,560

7,600 

6,250

7,150

8,070

9,060

8,560

182,460

5,886

361,900

Feb.

8,510

7,600

6,680 

5,590

5.110

15,800

16,100

14,100

12,500

9,850

7,600 

6,450 

7,600 

7,150

7,850

9,510

7,850

6,450

6,450

7,850

7,850

7,600 

7,150

6,450

8,560

14,700 

16,700

18,500

-

261,170

9,528

518,000

Mar.

15,000

12,500

14,400 

13,800

13,800

11,400

10,600

9,570

9,510

8,560

7,850 

*7.600 

7,830 

7,850

9,310

9,570

9,830

9,830

10,100

9,830

9,310

9,830 

9,570

9,310

8,800

13,200 

19.200

TfTSSo"

14,700

14,400

14,100

348,520

11,240

691,300

Apr.

15.500

14,400

45 , 100

98,100

44,600

29,000

25,900

23,100

22,500

20,000 

19,200 

19,200 

17,800

16,100

18,500

18,500

17,100

20,700

21,500

29,900

43,600 

31,700

28,100

59,400

39,400 

49,100

65,500

52,500

40,400

------

1 1,034. 2

34,470

*2,051

May

45 , 700

37,400

30,800 

28,100

24,700

21,500

20,700

20,000

19,200

17.800

18,500 

18,500 

21,500 

24,700

35,600

27,200

24,700

30,800

37,400

29,000

24,700

23,900 

57 , 300

85,500

52,500

55,500 

51,700

26,400

25,100

20,700

20,000

932,900

50,090

tl,850

June

20.000

23,100

20,700 

21,500

20,000

20,700

20,700

20,000

20,000

37,500

43.600 

30,800 

29,900 

31,700

35,500

31,700

29,000

28,100

 27,200

27,200

27,200

26,400 

26,400

25,500

25,500

25,500 

25,500

25,500

26,400

27,200

------

800,000

26,670

tl,S87

July

27,200

30,800

HH§§ 28'lOO

27,200

27,200

27,200

27,200

26.400

26,400 

26,400 

26,400 

27,200

27,200

27,200

27,200

28,100

28,100

28,100

29,900

29,900 

29,900

31,700

31,700

32,600 

34,500

34,500

35,600

35,600

53,600

918,300

29,620

tl,821

Aug.

32,600

32,600

31,700 

31,700

29,900

29,900

30,800

31,700

30,800

30,800

30,800 

30,600 

54.500

3S,SOO

21,500

20,000

22,300

23,100

22,300

22,300

19,200

21,500 

21,500

21,500

20,700

18.500

26,666

20,700

20,700

21,500

22,300

801,800

25,860

tl,590

Sept.

21,500

20,700

20.000 

20,700

21,500

23,100

23,100

23,100

21,500

23,900

24,700 

24,700 

24,700 

24,700

23,100

22,300

24,700

25,500

26,400

27,200

27,200

29.000 

27,200

29,000

29,000

29,000 

27,200

26,400

24,700

24,700

------

740,500

24,680

*1,469

Calendar year 1956: Max 41,400 Mln 1,360 Mean 6,617 Ac-ft 4,804,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 114,000 Min 1,360 Mean 17,740 Ac-ft 12,840,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed in thousands.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River near Annapolis, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°20'10", long 90°47'15", in SW^NWij sec. 25, T. 31 H., R. 2 E., on

right bank 0.4 mile downstream from Mayberry Branch, 7 miles southwest of Annapolis, 

11 miles downstream from East Fork, and at mile 278.5.

Drainage area. 484 sq mi.

Records available .--April 1939 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 569.72 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 21, 1942, at site 415 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge .--18 years, 582 cfs (421,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 42,100 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 19.30 ft); 

minimum, 70 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 2.30 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 45,400 cfs June 8, 10, 1945 (gage height, 20.1 ft); 

minimum, 66 cfs Sept. 14-18, 1954, Sept. 18-20, 1955; minimum gage height, 1.36 ft 

Sept, 25-28, 1948.

Remarks . --Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

70

125

301

530

840

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

15.0

1,700

2,880

5,900

10,200

25,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

70

7?

75

75

*75

75

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

75

75

75

78

78

90

95

95

95

95

113

Tie- 116

US

113

116

2,628

84.8

0.175

0.20

5,210

Nov.

128

128

122

119

116

135

151

154

141

128

122

119

*119

116

122

135

160

160

154

194

679

651

460

368

313

274

251

225

208 

194

6,346

212

0.438

0.49

12,590

Dec.

183

174

167

157

154

154

862

615

930

777

591

494

417

368

330

297

*270

247

236

285

441

474

445

422

385

351

322

293

274

240

11,610

375

0.775

0.89

23,030

Jan.

222

211

197

190

187

183

177

174

170

164

160

157

154

151

147

141

138

135

131

TSS

*141

603

2,490

1,320

870

657

530

465

413 

381

351

11,548

373

0.771

0.89'

22,910

Feb.

326

317

330

338

408

744

777

952

1,320

1,070

840

681

568

494

479

525

520

484

450

408

372

346

330

309

*505

1,430

4,590

2,255

-

21,963

784

1.62

1.69

43,560

Mar.

1,400

1,030

791

651

563

499

441

390

351

326

305

297

278

262

247

232

225

222

214

208

204

21$

236

317

4,680

2,560

1,650

1,150

900

633

22,218

717

1.48

1.71

44,070

Apr.

591

603

8,380

22,800

4,590

2,490

1,650

1,400

*1,230

1,030

900

784

693

615

546

568

990

1,700

2,250

1,760

3,850

8,310

3,710

2,140

2,490

2,200

9,900

8,680

4,590

'

104,000

3,467

7.16

7.99

206,300

May

1,760

3,380

2,030

1,400

1,070

885

750

651

574

558

2,900

1,600

1,230

*1,400

1,150

878

4,060

3,570

7,960

3,990

3,600

6,960

16.400

6^380

3,850

2,200

1,500

1,190 

990

1,150

90,756

2,928

6.05

6.97

180,000

June

1,030

3,970

*2,620

1,600

1,270

1,150

1,150

982

1,450

1,270

1,110

826

770

744

603

515

460

403

364

330

297

297

297

494

504

385

334

355

474 

6,590

32,444

1,081

2.23

2.49

64,350

July

3,710

8,100

37550"

1,760

1,190

900

718

597

*510

460

413

368

338

301

282

270

251

236

225

222

211

200

194

187

180

174

164

702

908 

627

417

28,405

916

1.89

2.18

56,340

Aug.

334

Tfa

255

305

301

255

225

204

190

180

167

164

190

194

180

167

236

*214

187

167

154

144

135

144

154

160

141

138

128 

127

119

5,945

192

0.397

0.46

11,790

Sept.

122

125

128

125

119

113

125

128

128

125

119

119

147

138

131

135

131

125

125

125

131

144

147

*141

135

131

125

119

113 

110

3,829

128

0.264

0.29

7,590

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,430 Mln 70 Mean 345 Cfsm 0.713 In. 9.71 Ac-ft 250,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 22,800 Mln 70 Mean 936 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.25 Ac-ft 677,700

(12... . ,,

May 25 (2 p.,,,., ,, ^

17,400 cfs (12.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

3.60 ft)j Apr. 4 (1:30 a.m.)
WHITE RIVER BASIN 8£ 

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°08'00", long 90°46'3l", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 28 N., R. 3 E., in intake 

tower at dam on Black River, 4| miles west of Piedmont and at mile 257.4.

Drainage area. 898 sq mi.

Records available . June 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

By Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 399,400 acre-ft May 28 (elevation, 565.59 ft); 

minimum, 18,340 acre-ft Oct. 24 (elevation, 491.72 ft).

1948-57: Maximum contents, that of May 28, 1957; minimum since initial filling to 

conservation pool level, that of Oct. 24, 1956.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Storage began June 3, 1948; conservation pool level reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 413,700 acre-ft at elevation 567 ft 

(crest of spillway), of which 391,800 acre-ft is available for flood-control storage, 

and 21,920 acre-ft is permanent storage which under normal operating conditions will 

be maintained for purposes of conservation and recreation at elevation 494 ft. Reservoir used for flood control and Incidental recreational purposes.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and 

total contents. In acre-feet)

491.0

500.0

510.0

17,250

32,750

57,280

520.0

540.0

566.0

91,640

192,800

403,500

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

MM

Oct.

20,110

20,050

19,970

19,890

19,790

19,700

19,610

19,500

19,390

19,300

19,210

19,120

19,030

18,970

18,890

18,820

18,750

18,660

18,600

18,530

18,480

18,470

18,440

18.590 

18,540

18,560

18,570

18,620

18,630

18,680 

18,790

492.01

-1,420

Nov.

18,850

18,890

18,980

19,040

19,130

19,270

19,360

19,480

19,590

19,680

19,760

19,830

19,880

19,910

20,090

20,170

20,260

20,400

20", 520

21,120

22,080

23,000

25,180

25,010 

22,740

22,340

22,030

21,990

22,000

22,100

494.11

+3,310

Dec.

22,000

21,920

21,890

21,850

21,890

21,990

22,820

25,640

25,950

23,950

23,220

22,340

21,920

22,160

22,230

22,210

22,200

22,130

22,150

22,380

22,720

22,910

22,830

22,600 

22,330

22,080

22,050

21,950

21,970

22,050 

22,070

494.09

-30

Jan.

22,050

21,970

21,990

22,120

22,130

22,160

22,180

22,180

22,230

22,130

22,080

22,050

22,070

22,050

22,070

22,050

22,020

22,000

21,970

22,080

22,180

22,540

26,090

26,400 

25,440

24,050

22,520

21,850

22,100

22,200 

22,100

494.11

+50

Feb.

22,000

22,120

22,120

22,080

22,470

25,290

23,980

24,470

25,710

26,540

25,650

23,640

22,390

22,160

22,230

22,230

22,200

22,120

21,950

21,870

21.840

21,870

21,970

22,000 

22,180

23,590

30,890

51,950

499.59

+9,830

Mar.

30,580

28,390

25,710

23,340

22,690

22,580

22,050

22,080

22,100

22,030

22,080

22.020

22]020

22,080

22,160

22,440

22,800

23,140

25,420

23,710

24,000

24,280

24,500

24,860 

32,150

55,220

54,850

32,570

29,550

26,080 

24,850

495.75

-7,080

Apr.

24,990

24.760

58,18(5

115,700

130,300

137,000

139,500

142,000

142,300

140,600

137,800

154,700

141,200

127,700

124,300

121,900

121,100

121,600

122,600

122,300

126,700

146,100

156,500

160,900 

167,200

172,000

194,100

222,500

255,600

258,500

546.86

4215,650

May

238,900

242,300

242,400

240,500

238,100

236,700

236,400

235,400

254,500

232,000

235,000

254,500

234,200

235,400

2S>3,900

250,500

252'OOC

237,000

254,800

262,900

267,900

297,300

347,900

562,500 

586,400

596,500

599,200

398,800

596,500

392,900 

589,400

564.60

+150,900

June

586,700

390,700

591,500

387,100

384,700

382,500

581,000

380,200

379,500

377,000

374,100

371,700

369,500

366,500

363,600

559,900

555,300

349,600

345,600

340,300

355,600

330,700

326,100 

321,500

316,800

312,500

309,800

307,500

322,400

557.44

-67,000

July

351,900

549,100

556,200

557,800

557,100

555,600

353,700

351,600

349,600

547,400

344,500

341,600

338,600

335,200

352,100

528,500

322,900

317,700

511,600

506,500

299,900

295,300

289,600

283,800 

278,000

272,100

266,400

265,600

261,700

260,200 

256,500

549.53

-65,900

Aug.

252,000

247,000

242,900

238,000

233,100

227,700

222,500

216,900

211,600

206,400

201,200

196,200

191,300

186,300

181,500

176,500

171,500

166,500

161,100

156,000

150,800

145,500

140,100

155,200 

129,900

124,600

119,500

114,400

109,000

104,600 

101,100

522.31

-155,400

Sept.

97,680

94,370

91,010

87,570

84,270

80,930

77,670

74,300

71,340

68,640

65,910

63,290

60,610

58,130

55,590

53,100

50,160

47,050

44,070

41,130

38,200

35,370

31,630

29,930 

27,270

25,260

24,260

23,220

22,410

22,150

494.14

-78,950

Calendar year 1956.................... * +130

Water year 1956-57.................... * +1,940

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change in contents, in acre-feet.
90 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at Leeper, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°04'45", long 90°42'50", in SE^SWi sec. 22, T. 28 N., R. 3 E., on downstream side of pier at right end of left truss of bridge on State Highway 34, half a 

mile northwest of Leeper, 2 miles downstream from McKenzie Creek, 6 miles downstream 

from Clearwater Dam, and at mile 251.0.

Drainage area. 957 sq mi.

Records available. June 1921 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 428.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1937, chain gage, Oct. 22, 1937, to Jan. 21, 1942, waterstage recorder and Jan. 22 to Apr. 6, 1942, staff gage, all at site 1,900 ft downstream at datum 3.85 ft lower.

Average discharge. 36 years, 980 cfs (709,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge recorded during year, 10,400 cfs May 23 (gage height, 

8.10 ft); minimum, 173 cfs Nov. 21, 22 (gage height, 0.87 ft, recorded range line 

of stage).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 78,400 cfs May 14, 1933 (gage height, 20.01 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs; minimum, 133 cfs 

Aug. 11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 22.3 ft In March 1904 (present site and datum), from 

floodmarks (discharge, 125,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 55,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good, except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir (see preceding page).

Cooperation.--Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions (water years). WSP 762: 1933(M). WSP 1007: 1943. WSP 1281: 1922-23, 

1927-291M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 17 to Sept. 9)

Oct. 1 to Apr. Z Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

0.8 160 3.0 945 2.0 482 4.0 1,760

1.3 266 4.0 1,650 2.5 702 5.0 2,990

2.0 482 5.5 3,140 3.0 990 6.0 4,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

198 

204

25B" 211

*204

200

200

198

198

198

198

198

198

196

196

196

198

198

200

198

196

194

192

194

196

202

192

188

186

184.

190

6,109

197

12,120

Nov.

184 

184

186

184

184

184

182

182

180

178

178

178

*178

178

186

180

176

174

3174

a!74

a!73

32130"

a500

482

3550

3600

aSOTJ

3350

a250

3220

7,429

248

14,740

Dec.

254 

3300

3280

3260

3250

254" 248

324

723

845

1,060

1,060

920

501

426

475

*429

415

412

399

393

464

628

699

675

675

520

501

450

371

365

15,586

503

30,910

Jan.

362 

362

341

299

293

288

285

285

285

282

282

282

271

248

244

241

239

234" 234

248

#248

426

605

*1,290

1,650

1,650

1,560

1,180

651

561

628

16,054

518

31,840

Feb.

628 

468

45?

540

651

675

747

1,000

1,080

1,030

1>340

*1,970

1,780

972

895

870

845

845

820

771

675

605

520

520

*540

651

1,250

*2,660

_

25,810

922

51,190

Mar.

2,660 

2,610

2,510

2,310

1,360

972

920

723

628

605

561

605

501

460

432

318

ESI

241

237

228

230

230

248

380

699

1,520

2,210

2,610

2,810

2,710

1,880

34,669

1,118

68,760

Apr.

972 

1,060

5,700

2,446

810

l,'55o" 605

1,460

1,670

2,590

*3,200

3,130

3,060

2,990

2,780

2,850

2,780

2,720

3,200

3,060

3,130

2,050

628

835

1,020

887

1,540

930

1,040

2,660

61,177

2,039

121,300

May

2,660 

2,720

2,920

3,060

3,060

2,520

1,500

1,460

1,420

2,080

2,590

2,590

*2,520

1,460

2,150

3,270

3,340

3,270

1,120

1,220

2,720

1,750

4,580

900

1,120"

1,920

1,970

2,590

3,130

3,870

3,870

75,650

2,440

150,000

June

5.710 

2^990

*3,130

3,480

3,270

2,920

2,920

2,990

2,990

2,140

2,920

*2,920

2,520

32,300

32 , 300

a2,300

a2,600

a3 , 000

33,100

33,200

33,300

a3,300

3,340

a3,300

33,300

33,200

32,800

2,210

2,090

31.000

_-_--

85,540

2,851

169,700

July

a900

840

652

1,120"

1,760

2,030

2,030

2,030

*1,810

1,860

2,210

a2,200

2,210

2,150

2,150

2,270

3,270

3,340

3,340

3,480

3,480

3,630

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,560

3,480

5,790

3^060

1,270

2,590

77,692

2,506

154,100

Aug.

2,850 

3,200

3,270

3,340

3,200

3,270

5.410

3,340

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,270

3,130

2,990

3,060

3,200

*3,200

3,200

3,200

3,130

3,200

3,270

3,270

3,200

3,200

3,130

3,060

3,200

2,990

2J.50

98,010

3,162

194,400

Sept.

2,090 

2,090

2,030

2,030

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,860

1,670

1,620

1,620

1,580

1,580

1,580

1,540

1,670

1,920

1,860

1,810

1,810

1,760

*1,760

1,720

1,670

1,460

870

810

782

501

--____

49,573

1,652

98,330

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,140 Win 157 Mean 508 Ao-ft 367,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,580 Mln 173 Mean 1,516 Ao-ft 1,097,000

* Discharge measurement made on this d3y.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of outflow record for Clearwater Dam, 

records, 3nd recorded range in stsge.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 91

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Location. --Lat 36°45'35", long 90°23'15", In SW^NWi sec. 2, T. 24 N. , R. 6 E. , on right 

bank at City Light and Water plant In Poplar Bluff, 1,500 ft upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 60, 4f miles downstream from Indian Creek, and at mile 211.2.

Drainage area. 1.245 sq ml.

Records available . October 1936 to September 1937, October 1939 to September 1957. 

Gage-height records collected at site 1,500 ft downstream since July 1935, and at 

site 1,800 ft downstream September 1923 to July 1935, are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 317.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, wire-weight gage at site 1,500 ft downstream at datum 

2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1940, to June 7, 1955, at site 1,500 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 1,308 cfs (947,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 18.59 ft); 

minimum, 249 cfs Oct. 24, 25; minimum gage height, 1.32 ft Nov. 13, 14.

1936-37, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 52,600 cfs May 12, 1943, from rating curve 

extended above 44,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 20.80 ft June 10, 1945, from graph 

based on gage readings; minimum discharge observed, 236 cfs Aug. 12, 1944; minimum 

gage height, 1.29 ft Nov. 6, 1953.

Maximum discharge known, 100,000 cfs (estimated) March 1904; maximum stage known, 

21.1 ft Mar. 12, 1935, present datum (affected by levees constructed since 1904).

Remarks . Records fair. Plow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir (see p. 89). 

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Revisions. --WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet

per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. I to Nov. 24, July 4 to Sept. 1O; rate of change

in stage used as a factor Feb. 28, Mar. 1, 28, Apr. 1-9,22-24, 26, 28-30,

May 7, 11, 15, 16, 18-20, 22, 23, 24, 25-28, June 28, 30,

July 1-4, 16, 17, 18, 29-31, Aug. 31, Sept. l)

1.1

8.0

13.0

16.0

18.2

239

2,200

4,120

6,700

12,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

263

265

*268

270

263

261

256

253

253

253

253

253

256

253 

253

253

253

253

256

258

258

256

253

251

751

282

277

268

263

261

275

8,041

259

15,950

Nov.

273 

263

263

263

261

273

270

261

258

^58

258

261

258

258 

*275

292

273

263

261

299

344

346

334

473

619

681

695

687

590

499

10,609

354

21,040

Dec.

440 

424

460

429

419

394

III

419

466

730

898

1,130

1,180

1,076 

758

625

630

590

*565

582

579

571

644

758

814

814

814

719

676

641

565

20,215

652

40,100

Jan.

541 

525

520

507

502

455

442

437

437

429

424

421

419

408 

386

378

374

368

366

351

398

982

,530

* ,210

,500

,800

,830

1.860

1,650

1,160 

954

23,597

761

46,800

Feb.

954 

926

814

786

1,W

1,860

1,590

1,420

1,620

1,650

1,590

1,710

2,140

2,110 

1,560

1,470

1,360

1,300

1,270

1,210

1,130

1,040

954

870

870

1,100

1,650

«2,220

-

38,274

1,367

75,920

Mar.

3,050 

5,120

3,086

3,010

2,830

2,110

1,560

1,390

1,160

1,010

954

926

898

842 

814

730

633

573

536

505

484

486

481 550"

982

1,300

1,800

2,390

2,760

3,040

3,080

47,054

1,518

93,330

Apr.

2,620 

2,300

3,330

10,000

*11,700

*5,210

2,730

3,070

3,050

2,720

3,010

*3,350

3,380

3,310 

3,230

3,160

3,500

3,620

3,580

3,750

3,660

4,920

4,030

2,400

2,200

2,390

2.080

4,386

3,460

'

112,970

3,766

224,100

May

3,120 

3,190

3,120

3,160

3,190

3,190

2,780

2,110

1,890

1,850

2,210

2,680

2,760

3,120 

2,550

*2,560

5,080

5,720

5,060

4,000

2,940

5,070

8,420

11.500

6,646

5,520

4,160

5,560

5,270

5,550

3,750

117,500

5,784

252,700

June

5,880 

5,950

5,580

5,420

5,620

*5,750

5,460

5,250

5,250

3,380

2,830

2,970

5,010

2,940 

2,680

2,580

2,540

2,650

2,970

5,160

5,190

5,230

3,230

3,270

3,190

3,160

3,120

3,010

2,510

4!,ls6

95,870

3,196

190,200

July

5.820 

5^100

5,600

2,470

2,440

2,440

2,540

2,540

2,470

2,570

*2.500

2,476

2,470

2,470 

2,510

2,540

2,630

3,160

5,270

5,550

5,420

5,460

3,540

5,620

3,540

3,500

3,500

5,540

4,570

3,870 

2,450

97,750

3,155

195,900

Aug.

2.650 

2,966

3,160

3,510

3,580

3,270

3,270

3,550

5,550

3,510

3,270

3,270

3,460

5.700 

*5,386

5,190

3,160

5,250

3,190

5,190

5,190

5,190

3,190

3,270

5,550

3,270

3,250

3,190

3,120 

3,160

5,040

100,190

3,232

198,700

Sept.

2,470 

2,366

2,270

2,200

2,140

2,140

2,110

2,080

2,080

2,010

1,830

1,800

1,770

1,740 

1,710

1,710

1,680

1,770

1,920

1,920

1,920

1,890

1,860

1,850

1,770

*1,740

1,590

1,160

1,040 

954

55,404

1,847

109,900

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,080 Min 251 Mean 698 Ac-ft 507,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,700 Min 251 Mean 1,993 Ac-ft 1,443,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
92 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River near Corning, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°24'05", long 90°32'30", near center of sec. 4, T. 20 N., R. 5 E., on

left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2^ miles east of Corning,

13.9 miles downstream from Cane Creek, and at mile 152.2.

Drainage area.--1.749 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at 

site 7 miles downstream January 1925 to December 1929 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.90 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Nov. 28, 1938, staff gage and Nov. 29, 1938, to 

Nov. 4, 1953, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,802 cfs (1,305,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,700 cfs Apr. 8 (gage height, 13.54 ft); 

minimum, 263 cfs Oct. 9-25; minimum gage height, -0.25 ft Oct. 1.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 48,600 cfs June 13, 1945; maximum gage height, 

16.92 ft June 13, 1945; minimum discharge, 224 cfs Sept. 22-27, 1941; minimum gage 

height observed, -0.52 ft Sept. 26, 1941.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1927, reached a stage of 14.4 ft, according to records of Corps 

of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir 105 miles upstream since 

June 3, 1948 (see p. 89 ). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Nov. 26, 27, Dec. 11-14, 17, 18, 26, Jan. 22-25, 

Feb. 2-8, 21-24, Feb. 27 to Mar. 1, Mar. 10-20, 25-27, Mar. 31 to Apr. 7, Apr. 9-13, 

May 15, ZO, Z3-Z6, 29-31, July 1, 2, 6-10)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

-0.2 

1.0 

3.0 

4.0

263

403

790

1,020

2.8 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

10.0

672

712

1,170

2,110

3,280

11.0

12.0

13.0

13.5

4,660

8,700

14,600

18,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

ZO

21

22

23

Z4

Z5

Z6 

Z7

Z8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

263 26~5

273

273

285

283

283

273

263

263

263

263

263

263

263

263 

263

263

263

263

263

263

263

Z63

*263

273 

273

283

283

283

'8,343

Z69

0.154

0.18

16,550

Nov.

283 

^53

293

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

283

293

293 

293

303

314

325

325

349

375

389

375

431 

517

576

*616

637

10,383

346

0.198

0.22

20,590

Dec.

596 

538

467

434

434

434

418

4TS

418

418

464

605

78Z

908

997

1,OZO 

872

736

*679

637

616

596

596

596

616

722 

767

790

813

767

723

19,877

641

0.366

0.42

39,430

Jan.

658 

616

557

538

538

520

502

467

450

450

434

434

434

418

418

418 

*403

389

375 3~8~9

399

857

1,910

2,620

3,130

5,280 

3,280

3,120

2,910

2,720

2,660

36,294

1,171

0.670

0.77

71,990

Feb.

2,540 

2,280

1,980

1,680

1,520

1,770

2,240

2,500

2,540

2,540

2,480

*2,380

2,280

2,190

2,110

2,150 

2,280

2,330

2,280

2,150

1,910

1,770

1,610

1,450

1,380

1,550 

1,690

2,090

-

57,450

2,052

1.17

1.22

114,000

Mar.

2,310 

2,350

2,580

2,480

2,660

2,780

2.910

2,916

2,780

2,440

2,110

1,870

1,610

*1,400

1,270

1,170 

1,080

1,010

917

828

775

755

692

672

WG

1,500 

1,660

1,710

1,780

1, 880

2,050

55,297

1,719

0.983

1.13

105,700

Apr.

2,510 

2,600

5,500

4,650

8,550

12,400

16,500

18,500

*15,700

12,200

9,140

6,950

5,170

4,540

4,140

5,900 

5,900

4,060

4,550

4,660

4,660

4,540

4,660

5,070

5,220

5,220 

5,220

4,660

4,790

5,750

196,870

6,562

5.75

4.19

590,500

May

5,560 

4,790

4,550

5,900

3,660

5,540

5,440

5,560

*5,280

5,200

2,980

2,780

2.660

2,720

5,200

5,540 

5,660

5,440

3,660

4,550

5,940

6,360

8,450

*10,700

12,800

15,400 

16.800

16,000

12,900

9 , 980

7,170

194,750

6,282

3.59

4.14

386,300

June

5.750 

4,790

4,550

4,250

4,250

4,060

5,900

5,900

3,900

3,780

3,660

3,660

3,540

3,360

3,280

3,200 

3,120

2,980

2,910

*2,840

2.780

2,840

2,910

3,120

3,200

3,200 

3,200

3,280

3,200

3,440

106,590

3,555

2.03

2.27

211,400

July

4,260 

7,120

9,250

10.100

9)250

6,950

4,870

3,670

5,250

2,950

*2,780

2,600

2,480

2,550

2,280

2,280 

2,280

2,280

2,280

2,550

2,450

2,600

2,780

2,980

5,120

5,200 

5,200

5,280

5,560

5,440

5,660

119,600

5,858

2.21

2.54

257,200

Aug.

5,900 

4.140

3,7Bo

3,440

3,200

3,120

3,050

5,120

*5,050

5,050

5,050

5,120

5,120

3,200

5,440

5,660 

5,660

5,660

5,440

5,560

5,200

5,120

5,050

5,050

5,050

5,050 

*5,050

3,050

5,050

3,050

2. 98O

101,260

5,266

1.87

2.15

200,800

Sept.

2.980 

2,980

2,980

2,840

2,660

2,480

2,580

2,280

2,190

2,150

2,110

2,070

2,070

2,050

1,950

1,920 

1,840

1,810

1,780

1,780

1,740

1,810

1,840

1,840

*1,880

1,880 

1,840

1,840

1,810

1,710

63,470

2,116

1.21

1.55

125,900

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,210 Min Z63 Mean 878 Cfsm 0.502 In. 6.8Z Ac-ft 637,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 18,300 Min Z63 Mean Z.653 Cfsm 1.5Z In. 20.58 Ac-ft 1,920,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 93

Big Creek near Yukon, Mo.

Location. Lat 37"14'00", long 91 "51'00", in SW^NW^ sec. 5, T. 29 N., R. 8 W., on downstream side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 137, 3 miles south of Yukon.

Drainage area. 8.36 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,194.81 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 7.14 cfs (5,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 cfs May 18 (gage height, 3.60 ft in gage 

well, 4.2 ft at outside gage); no flow for many days.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 4,860 cfs May 15, 1956, from rating curve extended above 

2,800 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow (gage height, 

5.20 ft in gage well, 6.15 ft from floodmark); no flow at times in 1952-57.

Flood in April 1945 reached a stage of about 10.5 ft and next highest flood (since 

1932) reached a stage of about 10.0 ft in February 1935, from information by local resident .

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*0

0

.1

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

o

.1

0.7

0.02

0.0024

0.003

1.4

Nov.

0

0

o

o

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.2

.2

0

0

0

.6

T73" 1.7

.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

9.5

0.32

0.038

0.04

19

Dec.

0.5

.5

.4

.3

12

14

49

22

9.5

7.0

5.2

4.2

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.0

1.6

18

*11

7.0

6.6

5.8

4.9

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.6

215.1

6.94

0.830

0.96

427

Jan.

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.1

.7

.4

.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.2

.6

T6" 32

9.0

*6.2

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

100.7

3.25

0.389

0.45

200

Feb.

4.4

7.0

8.5

6.6

20

*16

15

34

20

13

8.5

7.0

5.8

4.9 *36

22

12

9.0

7.5

6.2

5.2

4.6

4.2

4.0

*96

*33

16

-

604.4

21.6

2.58

2.69

1,200

Mar.

*10

8.0

6.6

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2 .9 s!o

2.9

2.9

3.0

4.0

18

Tf

12

9.0

6.6

5.8

5 .2 

4^9

177.7

5.73

0.685

0.79

352

Apr.

4.6

4.4

304 

T7T

32

16

11

23

14

9.5

7.5

*6.2

5.2

4.6

4.4

4.6

8.0

50

33

177

127

122

36

25

33

208

129

56

36

24

1,692.0

56.4

6.75

7.53

3,360

May

12

9.0

6.2

4.6

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.2

374- 2.1

3.6

2.4

2.1

82

*221 ~53

3.6

74

102

159

18

110

4.6

2.9

2.3

2.1

11

58

969.2

31.3

3.74

4.31

1,920

June

6.9

57

5 .2 sie

3.4

6.8

2.6

2.4

2.3

1.6

1.1

1.7

2.0

1.1

.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.3

g.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

g.4

.3

.4

103.2

3.44

0.411

0.46

205

July

0.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2 *g.2

~3".2

.9

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

g5.2

1.2

g.2

34.4

1.11

0.133

0.15

68

Aug.

0.2

g-2

.2

.2

.2

g-2

.2

g.2

.1

g.l

g-1

g.l *gO

g^

o

gO~ g-4

o

g.2

g.l

0

g.l

0

g.l

go

0

go

0

g.l

0

0

3.0

O.1O

0.012

0.01

6.0

Sept.

0

.1

.1

O

0

g.2

gTT

g-1

.1

g.l

.1

g-l

0

g0g.l

0

0

0

0

0

g.l

0

0

0

0

o

0

*go

o

0

1.2

0.04

0.0048

0.005

2.4

Calendar year 1956: Max 406 Min O Mean 3.77 Cfsm 0.451 In. 6.14 Ac-ft 2,73O

Water year 1956-57: Max 304 Min 0 Mean 10.7 Cfsm 1.28 In. 17. 4O Ac-ft 7,760

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs) .--Apr. 3 (9 a.m.) 1,080 cfs (3.32 ft); Apr. 20 (2:15 p.m.) 

1,030 cfs (3.28 ft); Apr. 26 (9 p.m.) 883 cfs (3.15 ft); May 18 (11:30 p.m.) 1,430 cfs (3.60 ft); 

May 22 (11 p.m.) 1,120 cfs (3.4O ft); May 25 (4:30 a.m.) 1,120 cfs (3.40 ft); May 31 (2:45 p.m.) 

802 ofs (3.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings and/or partial recorder record.

Note. No recorder record Jan. 8-13, June 18 to July 13, July 17-28, July 31 to Sept. 5, 

Sept. 7-14, 16-30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and record for adjoining periods.
94 WHITE RIVER BASIN 

Jacks Pork at Eminence, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°09'15", long 91°21'30", in w| sec. 26, T. 29 N. , R. 4 W. , on upstream 

handrail of left span of bridge on State Highway 19 at Eminence, l| miles downstream 

from Mahans Creek and 8.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --398 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1921 to September 1957. October 1921 monthly discharge only, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage . --Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 617.91 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 27, 1934, chain gage at site 1,400 ft upstream 

at datum 2.11 ft higher. Jan. 27, 1934, to Jan. 10, 1935, wire-weight gage at site 

25 ft downstream at datum 0.04 ft lower.

Average discharge . 36 years, 446 cfs (322,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 12.70 ft from 

floodmark) ; minimum observed, 69 cfs Oct. 2, 5 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 cfs June 13, 1928 (gage height, 

16.24 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 21,000 cfs; 

minimum, 64 cfs Aug. 28, 1936; minimum gage height observed, 0.66 ft Sept. 16, 1956.

Remarks . --Records good.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 787: 1928(M), 1934. WSP 877: 

area. WSP 1281: T929.

1938. WSP 927: Drainage

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-10, Apr. 7-20, June 5-15)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 pr. 4 to Sept. 30

0.8

1.1 131

242

432

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,010

1,850

4,260

5,800

1.6 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

119

24O

765

1,580

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

4,150

7.9OO

16,000

Dlsoha In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*73

71

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

75

75

71

73

73

75

73

75

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

84

86

82

84

84

96_

2,373

76.5

0.192

0.22

4,710

Nov.

86

90

90

92

90

88

88

86

96

92

84

80

82

84

84

92

*92

94

96

109

171

312

226

173

148

127

120

120

111

107

3,410

110

0.276

0.32

6,760

Dec.

98

98

96

88

86

86

173

390

550

575

411

276

242

210

181

165

150

138

120

158

*210

276

276

210

196

196

160

148

138

133

124

6,358

205

0.515

0.59

12,610

Jan.

120

116

111

111

111

111

107

107

105

94

94

96

94

92

96

90

88

86

86

90

90

141

524

575

*390

312

242

242

196

176

173

5,066

163

0.410

0.47

1O,O5O

Feb.

165

165

171

196

294

629

685

744

1,080

838

629

476

411

350

370

657

714

575

476

411

331

294

276

242

294

1,900

*1,85C1,320

16,543

591

1,48

1.55

32,810

Mar.

*871

S55

575

500

432

350

350

331

312

259

242

242

226

210

196

181

176

171

165

168

163

IBS

165

181

312

806

500

370

312

331

294

10,241

330

0.829

0.96

20,310

Apr.

276

276

4,970

* 15 , 500

3,700

*2,OOO

1,400

*1,220

1,14O

942

8OO

700

552

525

498

525

670

980

1,400

1,310

3,850

4,830

2,830

1,890

2,470

2,350

5,710

4,150

2,960

2,110

70,534

2,351

5.91

6.59

139,900

May

1,680

1,310

1,140

942

800

732

670

625

580

525

905

1,060

765

1,220

1,060

765

700

*905

3,550

2,110

2,470

7,610

11,100

4,320

4,490

3,100

*2,000

1,400

1,220

1,140

1,490

62,384

2,012

5.06

5.83

123,700

June

,310

,140

,220

,140

,400

,060

,140

*942

980

905

765

670

670

700

610

552

498

470

418

394

394

369

346

369

369

346

346

346

323

444

20,636

688

1.73

1.93

40,930

July

346 346"

323

302

280

280

260

260

260

*260

240

240

222

222

222

222

204

204

204

204

178

175

182

191

178

185

178

185

185

191

7,127

230

0.578

0.67

14,14O

Aug.

185

172

172

172

172

169

166

155

158

155

152

155

*155

155

149

149

2O4

185

175

166

158

152

149

172

175

158

149

143

149

155

143

5,024

162

0.4O7

0.47

9,960

Sept.

138

149

155

149

146

152

155

152

149

149

143

143

143

138

143

146

149

143

143

141

143

146

143

138

136

138

133

*133

133

151

4,300

143

0.359

0.40

8,530

Calendar year 1956: Max lo,5OO Mln 67 Mean 215 Cfsm O.540 In. 7.36 Ac-ft 156, 3OO

Water year 1956-57 : Max 13,500 Mln 71 Mean 586 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20. OO Ac-ft 424,400

Peak discharge (base, 3,9OO efs).--Apr. 4 (2 a.m.) 21,600 cfs (12.7O ft); Apr. 22 (7 a.m.) 

5,900 cfs (6.95 ft); Apr. 27 (2 p.m.) 9,34O cfs (8.58 ft); May 19 (4:3O p.m.) 6,1OO cfs (7.12 ft); 

May 23 (3 p.m.) 19,200 cfs (12.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 95

Current River near Eminence, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°11'00", long 91°15'30", in SW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 29 N., R. 3 W., on 

right bank 1 mile downstream from Jacks Fork, 8 miles northeast of Eminence, and 

at mile 123.0.

Drainage area. 1,272 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 568.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 20, 1921, staff gage at site 1,200 ft upstream at different 

datum. Oct. 20, 1921, to Dec. 8, 1934, staff gage at site 30 ft upstream at datum 

0.06 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 1,479 cfs (1,071,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 48,900 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 20.97 ft): 

minimum, 324 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 0.41 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 75,100 cfs Dec. 27, 1942 (gage height, 26.97 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs; minimum, that of Oct. 7, 8, 1956.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.4 

1.0 

3.0 

5.0

320

643

2,170

4,280

8.0

13.0

18.0

9,050

20,700

37,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27 

26

29

30

31

Tbtel

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

 347 

352

352

352

347

342

336

338

338 

338

338

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

334

347

352

342

342

342

347

375

360 

356

356 

365

413

10,751

347

0.273

0.31

21,320

Nov.

408 

399

399

394

389

418

403

394

389 

384

384

379

375

TST

399

423

 413

413

408

511

869

"ffSS

693

582 

517

477

460 

439

423

413

13,779

459

0.361

0.40

27,330

Dec .

413 

nJB" 408

408

408

413

869

903

1,220 

1.340

1,040

869

750

662

619

570

535

506

482

 625

769

669

802

724 

674

625

588

558

535 

517

500

20,609

665

0.523

0.60

40,880

Jan.

488

471

455

455

455

449

444

439

444 

434

434

429

423

418

406

403

399

534" 394

413

429

724

1,530

1.570 

 1,220

1,010

869 

802

750 

699

668

18,920

610

0.480

0.55

37,530

Feb.

649 

637

BsT

693

938

1,370

1,530

1,780

2,120 

1,860

1,530

1,300

1,150

1,040

1,120

1,410

1,570

1,370

1,220

1,120

973

903

835

802 

938

3,650

5,400 

3,790

-

42,353

1,513

1.19

1.24

84,010

Mar.

2,820 

S.JOO

1,860

1,650

1,490

1,340

1,220

1,120

1,010 

973

903

869

835

802

743

718

699

686

662

657

637

643

655

763 

1,370

1,780

1,610 

1,370

1,220

1,120 

1,040

35,545

1,147

0.902

1.04

70,500

Apr.

1,010 

973

10,6755"

 36,700

11, SCO

6,610

4,820

3,910

*3,550 

3,020

2,630

2,350

2,080

1,860

1,740

1,820

2,170

2,820

3,440

3,330

8,510

16,700

6,690

5,700 

6,300

6,770

16,000 

12,300

8,870

6,300

202,773

6,759

5.31

5.93

402,200

May

5,100 

4,150

3,550

3,020

2,630

2,350

2,120

1,950

1.860 

2,360

7,780

3,330

3,220

3,910

3,020

2,540

2,400

 3,330

9,260

7,250

6,570

15,400

25.000

14,000 

14,300

12,500

7,090 

5,400

4,280

3,790 

4,960

188,420

6,078

4.78

5.51

373,700

June

5.700 

3,760

5,700

4,280

5,250

4,680

3,190

3,790

3,670 

3,330

2,820

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,350

2,170

1,990

1,820

1,740

1,650

1,570

1,530

1,490

1,610 

1,490

1,410

1.370 

1,370

1,450

2,080

83,540

2,785

2.19

2.44

165,700

July

1.990 

1,900

1,740

1,610

1,490

1,370

1,300

1,220

1,190 

*1,150

1,120

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,010

973

973

973

973

938

938

938

903 

903

869

973

938 

938

903

35,292

1,138

0.895

1.03

70,000

Aug.

669 

835

869

li 010

938

635

802

802

769 

769

769

769

 769

769

737

737

802

769

756

731

718

711

699

724 

750

718

699 

686

668 

655

23,789

767

0.603

0.70

47,180

Sept.

705 

731

73T

693

660

693

711

699

693

674

655

693

662

655

686

680

662

649

655

655

674

686

655

643 

637

637

631 

 625

625

20,100

670

0.527

0.59

39,870

Calendar year 1956; Max 36,000 Mln 334 Mean 809 Cfsm 0.636 In. 8.65 Ac-ft 587,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 36,700 Mln 334 Mean 1,906 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.34 Ac-ft 1,380,000

Peak discharge (base, 12,000 cfs). --Apr. 4 (6 a.m.) 48,900 cfs (20.97 ft); Apr. 22 (10:30 a.m.)

22,200 cfs (13.47 ft); Apr. 27 (6 p.m.) 20,700 cfs (13.05 ft); May 11 (7 a.m.) 12,300 cfs (9.62 ft);

May 19 (9 p.m.) 14,500 cfs (10.55 ft); May 23 (7:30 p.m.) 35,000 cfs (17.32 ft); May 26 (1:30 a.m.)

19,900 cfs (12.70 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
96 WHITE RIVER BASIH

Current River at Van Buren, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36"59'30", long 91°00'55", in NE^NWi sec. 25, T. 27 N., R. 1 W., near

right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 60 in Van Buren,

0.4 mile downstream from Pike Creek, 4.7 miles upstream from Big Spring, and at

mile 90.4.

Drainage area. 1,667 sq mi. 

Records available.--October 1912 to September 1957. Prior to July 1921 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 442.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Sept. 1, 1926, chain gage at site 100 ft downstream at different datum.

Sept. 1, 1926, to Oct. 19, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 20, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1939,

water-stage recorder, at present site at datum 3.00 ft higher. 

Average discharge.--45 years, 1,885 cfs (1,365,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51,100 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 19.12 ft);

minimum, 473 cfs Oct. 7, 8 (gage height, 2.62 ft); minimum gage height, 2.39 ft

Sept. 29, 30.

1912-57: Maximum discharge, 125,000 cfs Aug. 21, 1915 (gage height, 25.9 ft,

present datum), from rating curve extended above 62,000 cfs; minimum, that of

Oct. 7, 8, 1956; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 29, 30, 1957.

Maximum stage known, 29.0 ft Mar. 26, 1904, present datum, from floodmarks. 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 877: 1938. WSP 897: 1939. WSP 927: Drainage area.

WSP 1281: T3$9.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 9 to Jan. 5, 

Feb. 8 to Apr. 3, Apr. 7-21)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 pr. 4 to Sept. 30

2.6 466

3.0 620

4.0 1,320

5.0 

7.0 

8.0

2,410

5,650

7,650

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

780

1,140

1,990

4,460

9.0 9,550

13.0 21,900

18.0 44,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

479

482 

496

492

486

*482

479

476

476

479

479

482

486

486

486

489

486

486

486

489

496

496

492

492

499

524

52T

510

503

503 

524

15,242

492

0.295

0.34

30,230

Nov.

535

528 

524

524

521

531

531

521

513

510

510

506

*503 503"

524

535

535

531

528

593

805

923

B51

708

650

611

584

575

559

551

17,303

577

0.346

0.39

34,320

Dec .

543

535 

535

535

551

531

746

,200

,280

,600

,410

,200

,040

901

831

779

*749

720

703

785

909

1,040

1,040

953

880

811

785

749

725

698 

686

26,430

853

0.512

0.59

52,420

Jan.

655

635 

625

625

625

606

602

598

593

584

571

567

567

563

563

555

551

547

55T

555

*563

805

1,500

1,950

1,360

1,280

1,120

998

916

858

831

24,099

777

0.466

0.54

47,800

Feb.

792

785

779 7S5"

1,040

1,560

1,820

1,980

2,480

2,480

2,100

1,760

1,500

1,520

1,520

1,600

1,930

1,760

1,600

1,410

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,040

*1,120

2,870

6,640

S,56'ff

-

51,638

1,844

1.11

1.15

102,400

Mar.

5,940

3,6l6 

2,480

2,160

1,930

1,710

1,560

1,410

1,280

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,040

976

923

901

887

865

851

838

544

844

901

1,560

2,340

2,280

1,980

1,710

1,560

1,410

46,790

1,509

0.905

1.04

92,810

Apr.

1,360

1,520 

6,380

*41,600

21,200

9,080

6,520

5,470

4,740

4,040

3,620

*3,160

2,790

2,500

2,340

2,440

5,160

5,760

4,520

4,520

6,680

19,500

12,700

7,500

7,000

7,550

15,600

26,200

15,500

8,670

256,400

8,547

5.15

5.72

508,600

Hay

7,000

5,920 

5,170

4,460

4,040

3,620

3,360

3,100

2.970

3,040

12,700

6,220

*5,170

5,920

5,020

4,180

3,760

4,520

6,850

10,900

6,680

16,500

*26,700

26 , 700

17,600

19,000

9,790

7,500

6,370

5,620

5,770

255,930

8,256

4.95

5.71

507,600

June

6,520

6,220 

*6,840

5,620

5,320

6,570

5,170

5,170

5,470

5,020

4,520

5,760

5,620

5,760

5,560

5,040

2,790

2,560

2,540

2,240

2,140

2,090

1,990

2,040

2,040

1,890

1,840

1,800

1,860

2,910

110,050

5,685

2.21

2.46

218,500

July

5.500

3,040 

2,910

2,500

2,190

1,990

1,840

1,700

1,620

*1,530

1,490

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1.100

1,100

1,200

1,500

1,200

1,200

49,250

1,589

0.955

1.10

97,690

Aug.

1,100

1,100 

1,100

1,200

1.500

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

*1,020

955

955

925

895

895

895

925

925

895

865

865

855 Q~[-

OO3

51,385

1,012

0.607

0.70

62,250

Sept.

865

925 

950

950

905

900

900

900

865

865

855

865

865

855

865

865

855

855

855

355

855

865

*855

808

808

808

780

W

780

780

25,569

852

0.511

0.57

50,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 38,700 Hin 476 Mean 1,037 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.46 Ac-ft 752,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 41,600 Min 476 Mean 2,493 Cfsm 1.50 In. 20.31 Ac-ft 1,805,000

Peak discharge (base, 14,000 cfs).--Apr. 4 (5 p.m.) 51,100 cfs (19.12 ft); Apr. 22 (7 p.m.) 

23,100 cfs (13T50 ft); Apr. 28 (5 a.m.) 22,700 cfs (15.15 ft); May 11 (9:50 a.m.) 18,000 cfs 

(11.86 ft); Hay 20 (6 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (10.70 ft); Hay 24 (6:50 a.m.) 56,600 cfs (16.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement made this day.

Note.--No gage-height record July 15 to Aug. 17, Sept. 5-8; discharge estimated on basis of 

records for nearby stations.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 97

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°57'05", long 90°59'35", in SWij-NEv sec. 6, T. 26 N., R. 1 E., on right 

bank 400 ft downstream from spring outlet, 0.4 mile upstream from Current River, and 

3| miles southeast of Van Buren.

Records available. January to June 1922, April 1923 to September 1957 (fragmentary, 

January 1927 to May 1929).

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 429.08 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--31 years (1923-26, 1929-57), 417 cfs (301,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,200 cfs Apr. 4, during period of 

backwater from Current River; minimum, 236 cfs Oct. 6.

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs (estimated) sometime in June 1928, during 

period of backwater from Current River; minimum, that of Oct. 6, 1957.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years ). WSP 747: 1928(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of backwater from Current River (gag 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15, June 16 

to July 11, Aug. 24 to Sept. 3o)

0.7

.8

1.0

1.5 

2.5

219

240

288

445

874

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

238

238

238

238

238

*236

258

240

240

240

240

242

242

242

242

245

245

245

245

247

247

247

247

245

245

245

245

Nov.

249

249

249

249

249

247

247

247

247

247

249

249

*245

249

249

252

25?

252

247

247

247

245

245

245

245

245

245

247' 245

247 252

247

247

7,528

243

14,930

252

7,437

248

14,750

Dec.

252

256

256

256

265

263

263

263

263

261

261

261

256

256

254

249

*249"

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

249

7,868

254

15,610

Jan.

249

249

249

249

249

249

245

245

245

245

245

245

245

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

*238

254

332

350

SIS

299

293

293

288

283

278

8,112

262

16,090

Feb.

273

273

273

288

288

363

417

396

475

445

410

370

344

344

332

338

350

344

327

321

315

310

304

304

*304

344

0500

0600

-

9,952

355

19,740

Mar.

0700 c'600"

482

460

410

396

376

376

350

344

338

327

321

315

315

310

310

310

310

310

310

304

3734

344

403

482

475

410

383

376

370

11,821

381

23,450

Apr.

363

357

0600

el. 200

el, 106

*c900

C850

0850

0830

0800

*o800

oSOO

779

725

708

699

0700

0750

0700

0700

0800

01,100

0900

0700

0700

0800

01,000

01,150

ol,150

01,100

24,611

820

48,820

May

cl,050

01,000

C950

o900

0880

0830

779

734

716

690

ol,000

0950

*o900

0950

0950

0900

0900

0950

01,050

.01,100

01,050

01,100

01,150

el, 156

ol,100

*o 1,100

01,050

0950

0900

0800

0750

29,279

944

58,070

June

0750

0750

*C750

0750

0750

0900

0850

oSOO

0850

0900

0900

0880

0850

0850

0850

797

779

761

734

690

673

656

647

621

613

613

604

604

325" 596

22,623

754

44,870

July

690

734

690

647

604

587

579

579

562

*546

546

533

533

521

513

502

502

490

490

482

471

471

467

464

464

460

460

449

449

445

438

16,368

528

32,470

Aug.

434

428

417

417

414

407

403

403

403

393

393

390

390

390

379

379

376

*373

370

370

366

360

360

357

363

363

354

354

354

350

350

11,860

383

23,520

Sept.

350

347

347

347

347

344

344

344

344

344

341

341

341

341

338

338

338

338

335

335

335

332

*332

332

332

332

330

330

330

330

10,159

339

20,150

Calendar year 1956: Max 900 Mln 236 Mean 292 Ac-ft 211,900

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,200 Mln 236 Mean 459 Ac-ft 332,500

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from Current River; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements and records 

for Current River at Van Buren.
98 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°37'25", long 90°50'55", in NW^NW^ sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 2 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from U. S. Highway 160, 1 mile west of Doniphan, 2| miles 

upstream from Briar Creek, and at mile 51.3.

Drainage area.--2.038 sq mi.

Records available. October 1918 to September 1957. Prior to July 1921 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 322.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 3, 1936, nonrecording gages at several sites half a mile downstream at various datums.

Average discharge.--39 years, 2,760 cfs (1,998,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 54,600 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 17.98 ft); 

minimum, 852 cfs Oct. 8-19 (gage height, 1.23 ft).

1918-57: Maximum discharge, 94,400 cfs Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 22.0 ft, 

present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs; minimum, that 

of Oct. 8-19, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 24.9 ft in March 1904, from floodmarks, present site and 

datum (discharge, 130,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 877: 1937-38(M). WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Apr. Z, June 26 to 

July 25, Aug. 23 to Sept. 30)

1.2 

2.0 

4.0

827

1,610

4,550

9.0

13.0

17.0

14.600

27,100

47,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

868 

*868 

876 

893 

884

868

860

852

SB?

852

852

852

852

852

852

852

852

852

852

860

860

868

868 

868

876

'9~T8 935

918

901

901 

918

27,032

872

0.428

0.49

53,620

Nov.

918 

926 

926 

918 

918

943

935

926

918

909

909

901

893

H9T

918

*943

935

935

935

1,020

1,130

1,280

1,360 

1,310

1,190

1,110

1,060

1,040

1,000

995

30,014

1,000

0.491

0.55

59,530

Dec .

986 

969 

'§61? 

969 

969

969

1,050

1,330

1,670

1,850

2,040

1,790

1,610

1,440

1,340

1,270

1,220

1,170

*1,140

1,210

1,310

1,440

1,550 

1,500

1,440

1,350

1,300

1,260

1,230

1,210

1,180

40,731

1,314

0.645

0.74

80,790

Jan.

1,160 

1,140 

1,120 

1,100 

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,000

1,000

995

986

1,010

1,120

1,320

1,850 

*2,440

2,500

2,100

1,850

1,730

1,610

1,500

1,440

40,491

1,306

0.641

0.74

80,310

Feb.

1,380 

1,360 

1,340 

1,550 

1^730

2,560

2,720

2,880

3,100

3,340

3,030

2,720

2,440

2,230

2,1OO

2,230

2,300

2,580

2,360

2,160

2,040

1,850

1,730 

1,670

1,730

2,100

5,570

*7,180

-

------

69,560

2,484

1.22

1.27

138,000

Mar.

5,740 

4,720 

3,900 

3,420 

3,030

2,800

2,500

2,360

2,160

2,100

1,980

1,910

1,850

1,790

1,730

1,670

1,610

1,610

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,550

1,850

2,720

3,260

3,030

2,720

2,500

2,360

74,470

2,402

1.18

1.36

147,700

Apr.

2.500 

2,300 

8,700 

27,900 

*46,500

19,200

9,930

7,940

7,000

6,100

5,570

*4,890

4,550

4,060

3,740

3,580

3,900

4,550

5,230

5,570

5,920

11,200

21,600 

12,300

8,930

8,930

10, 100

19,700

22,200

14,600

318,790

10,630

5.22

5.82

632,300

May

10,100 

8,350 

7,180 

6,270 

5,570

5,230

4,720

4,380

4,220

4,060

7,630

12,500

6,630

7,180

7,000

*5,740

5,060

4,890

6,270

10,800

10,100

11,600

30,400 

54,100

25,900

22,900

19,400

11,400

8,930

7,750

7,000

323,240

10,430

5.12

5.90

641,100

June

7,560 

8,150 

8,130 

7,940 

6,810

*7,750

7,000

6,650

,570

,000

,100

,400

,060

,890

,720

,380

,220

,900

,740

,580

3,420

3,340

3,260 

3,180

3,180

3,100

3,030

2,950

2,950

4,220

152,940

5,098

2.50

2.79

303,400

July

4,550 

5,060 

4,380 

3,980 

3,580

3,260

3,100

2,950

2,800

2,650

*2,580

2,440

2,360

2,300

2,160

2,160

2,100

2,040

2,040

1,980

1,980

1,910

1,980 

1,910

1,790

1,790

1,750

1,910

2,100

1,910

1,850

79,330

2,559

1.26

1.45

157,300

Aug.

1,790 

1,730 

1,730 

1,790 

1.850

1,850

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

*1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,550

1,550 

1,500

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,500

1.440

50,320

1,623

0.796

0.92

99,810

Sept.

1,500 

1,550 

1.610 

1,610 

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1.550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,550

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,550 

1,550

1,500

*1,500

1,500

1,440

1,440

1,440

45,890

1,530

0.751

0.84

91,020

Calendar year 1956: Max 30,300 Min 852 Mean 1,592 Cfsm 0.781 In. 10.63 Ac-ft 1,155,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 46,300 Min 852 Mean 3,432 Cfsm 1.68 In. 22.87 Ac-ft 2,485,000

Peak discharge (base. 14,000 cfs). Apr. 5 (8 a.m.) 54,600 cfs (17.98 ft); Apr. 23 (2 p.m.) 

24,000 cfs (12-20 ft); Apr. 29 (1 a.m.) 25,500 cfs (12.55 ft); May 12 (5 a.m.) 15,900 cfs (9.50 ft); 

May 24 (11 p.m.) 37,000 cfs (15.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 99

Black River at Pocahontas, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°15', long 90°58', in SW^- sec. 27, T. 19 N. , R. IE., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Pocahontas, 1.6 miles downstream from Fourche Creek, 6.1 miles downstream from Current River, 18.1 miles upstream from Spring River, and at mile 90.1.

Drainage area. 4,843 sq mi.

Records available. January 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 242.43 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps 

of Engineers benchmark). Prior to July 15, 1937, staff gage at site 0.3 mile upstream at same datum. July 15, 1937, to July 23, 1940, wire-weight gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 5,791 cfs (4,193,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,800 cfs May 29 (gage height, 23.34 ft); minimum, 1,080 cfs Oct. 16-19 (gage height, -0.18 ft).

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 59,600 cfs June 17, 1945 (gage height, 24.32 ft); 

minimum, that of Oct. 16-19, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 25.9 ft Apr. 17, 1927, present site and datum.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of backwater which are fair. Flow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir 167 miles upstream since June 3, 1948 (see p. 89).

Revisions.--WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Jan. 22, 23, Feb. 5, 6, 25-28, Mar. 25, Apr. 1, 3, 

Hay 13, 22-26, July 1, 2, 6, Aug. 13; backwater from Spring River Apr. 4-6)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

-0.20 

0

1,080

1,180

1,750

3,000

6.0

9.0

11.0

5,070

7,200

8,780

3.7 

4.0

12.0

16.0

3,170

3,350

6,240

9,400

12,900

19.0

20.0

22.0

23.0

23.3

17,400

20,000

31,600

40,000

42,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

,180

,180 

,180

,180

.210

,210

,180

,160

,160

,160

,160

,180

,160

,140

,110

.080

,080

,080

,080

,110

,110

,110

,140

* ,140 

,140

,160

,180

,160

,160

,160

1,180

35,620

1,149

0.237

0.27

70,650

Nov.

,210

,180 

,210

,210

,210

,240

,210

,180

,180

,180

,210

,260

,210

,180

,180

,210

,260

,280

,310

,510

,690

,690

,750

.870 

,810

,750

,630

,630

* ,630

, 630

41,700

1,390

0.287

0.32

82,710

Dec.

1,630

1,630 

1,630

1,630

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,630

1,750

2,050

2,170

2,550

2,290

2,230

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,170

*2,110

2,110

2,110

2,110

2,170

2,230 

2,230

2,170

2,110

2,110

2,050

1,990

1,990

61,870

1,996

0.412

0.48

122,700

Jan.

,990

,990 

,990

,930

,870

,870

,810

,750

,690

,630

,570

,570

,570

,510

,510

* ,510

,510

,510

,510

,510

,570

,490

8,690

7,820 

6,900

6,120

5,700

5,420

5,490

5,560

5,490

98,050

3,163

0.653

0.75

194,500

Feb.

5,560

5,630 

5,560

5,490

5,910

7,610

7,350

7,500

7,820

7,660

 7,660

7,350

6,900

6,470

6,330

6,900

6,740

6,540

6,610

6,470

6,120

5,840

5,490

5.280 

5,560

6,220

6,660

7.940

-

183,180

6,542

1.35

1.41

363,300

Mar.

8,460

8.600 

8,280

7,480

6,690

6,090

5,720

5,340

5,120

4,960

4,890

4,890

*4,890

4,890

4,820

4,740

4,590

4,450

4,240

4,030

3,820

3,540

3,350

5,290 

4,270

4,100

4,380

4,890

4,960

4,890

4 590

159,250

5,137

1.06

1.22

315,900

Apr.

5,490

6,020 

8,950

ell, 100

c 14, 800

C20.500

30,000

 33,200

54,800

34 , 800

33,200

30,000

27,200

23 , 600

21 , 600

19,400

17 , 800

16,400

15,700

14,800

14,300

14,700

15,500

16,200 

18,100

20,000

21,100

22,000

23 , 000

23,600

607,860

20,260

4.18

4.67

1,206,000

May

25,900

25,900 

24,100

22,500

20,700

19,100

17,400

 15,900

14,500

13,400

12 , 600

12,400

14,100

14,500

14,500

14,100

13,600

12,900

12,800

12,800

12,900

14 , 800

18,900

 25,000 

30 , 000

37,900

40,000

42,800

42,800

35^600

674,400

21,750

4.49

5.18

1,338,000

June

51,600

11; 700 22^500

21,100

19,700

18,300

17,200

16,200

15,500

14,800

14,300

13,600

12,900

12,200

11,600

10,900

10,300

9,640

 8,920

8,280

7,800

7,400

7,320 

7,240

7,000

6,840

6,690

6,540

6, 620

405,590

13,520

2.79

3.11

804,500

July

8,160

9,900 

9,960

10,200

10,600

12,000

12,000

12,400

12,300

*11,900

11,300

10,400

9,560

8,600

7,640

6,840

6,240

5,790

5,490

5,340

5,190

5,040

5,040

5,040 

4,890

4,820

4.740

4,820

5,190

5,640

5,790

242,820

7,833

1.62

1.86

481,600

Aug.

5,860

5,790 

5,790

5,860

5,860

5,940

5,940

 5,860

5,640

5,420

5,260

5,040

5,630

6.240

5,790

5,790

5,940

5,860

5,640

5,420

5,340

5,340

5,260

5,260 

5,260

5,260

*5,120

4,960

4,820

4,660

4,590

170,440

5,498

1.14

1.31

338,100

Sept.

4,590

4,590 

4.820

4,820

4,660

4,590

4,520

4,450

4,380

4,310

4,240

4,170

4,170

4,170

4,030

3,890

3,820

3,750

3,610

3,540

3,540

3,480

3,420

3,350 

3,350

3,290

3,230

3,230

5,170

3,170

118,350

3,945

0.815

0.91

234,700

Calendar year 1956: Max 13,500 Mln 1,080 Mean 2,902 Cfsm 0.599 In. 8.16 Ac-ft 2,107,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 42,800 Hln 1,080 Mean 7,669 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.49 Ac-ft 5,553,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

c Backwater from Spring River.
100 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Spring River at Imboden, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°12' , long 91°10' , in NE^ sec. 15, T. 18 N. , R. 2 W. , near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, at Imboden, 3.9 miles downstream from Janes Creek, 8.5 miles upstream from Eleven Point River, and 12.1 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,162 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 254.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 17, 1937, staff gage at site 200 ft downstream at same datum. 

July 17, 1937, to Feb. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,384 cfs (1,002,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year,54,200 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 25.74 ft); minimum, 207 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 2.47 ft); minimum daily, 260 cfs Oct. 7, 17.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 78,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs; minimum, 179 cfs Jan. 7, 12, 1956; minimum 

daily, 215 cfs Aug. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, about 32.1 ft in August 1915, from information by Corps of 

Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by powerplant at Mammoth Spring. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given 

in WSP 1522.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1147: 1937-39, 1942-43, 1945.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

6.0 

9.0

217

405

2,030

4,160

12.0

16.0

19.0

22.0

25.0

6,510

10,100

15,800

30,000

49,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

He an

Cf 5m

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

271

271

293

335

289

282

260

278

274

264

264

282

293

274

264

264

260

278

268

271

274

274

274 

*268

278

339

300

282

282

327

.8,718

281

0.242

0.28

17,290

Nov.

327

293

327

319

300

296

315

296

285

293

278

285

289

278

300

293

289

285

289

351

444

405

401 

401

376

355

339

339

327

*335

9,710

324

0.279

0.31

19,260

Dec.

319

315

319

319

323

308

405

556

457

422

422

414

405

380

371

363

331

339

335

*409

439

414

409 

405

388

371

367

371

359

355

355

11,745

379

0.326

0.38

23,300

Jan.

347

331

327

335

355

327

331

331

331

319

308

312

308

300

315

*308

308

296

293

315

331

5,910

2,570 

1,200

930

830

705

780

955

1,090

' 1,090

22,788

735

0.633

0.73

45,200

Feb.

1,010

930

855

805

1,660

5,150

2,780

2,500

2,290

1,910

1,550

*1,340

1,170

1,060

1,970

3,940

3,860

1,730

1,670

1,520

1,370

1,230

1,140 

1,040

1,790

2,920

2,920

2,360

54,470

1,945

1.67

1.74

108,000

Har.

1,910

1,670

1,460

1,340

1,230

1,140

1,090

1,010

930

905

905

880

*855

805

780

730

730

780

755

755

730

730

730 

755

780

780

755

730

705

705

j5(30

28,740

927

0.798

0.92

57,000

Apr.

1,510

1,610

15,700

47,600

18,800

5,790

4,010

3,860

3,640

*2,990

2,570

2,290

2,030

1,970

1,850

1,790

1,790

1,850

2,360

2,030

1,970

7,930

8,430 

4,010

5,070

5,550

9,200

16,800

11,800

6,350

202,950

6,765

5.82

6.50

402,500

Hay

4,840

5,710

4,460

3,560

2,990

2,570

2,360

2,160

*2,030

1,910

4,160

4,540

3,860

5,390

3,780

2,850

2,430

2,360

2,920

2,850

2,360

3,580

*51,900 

*15,200

6,990

6,350

4,460

3,560

3,060

2,710

2,780

150,680

4,861

4.18

4.82

298,900

June

2,640

5,480

3,270

2,710

2,360

2,160

1,970

1,790

1,730

1,670

1,550

1,490

1,550

1,550

1,460

1,340

1,260

1,230

1,140

1,120

*1,090

1,090

1,090 

1,120

1,040

980

980

955

"930" 930

47,675

1,589

1.37

1.53

94,560

July

930

1,120

1,140

1,060

955

880

855

805

780

*780

780

755

730

705

705

755

755

705

705

705

705

655

555 

805

980

755

680

655

655

780

805

24,760

799

'0.688

0.79

49,110

Aug.

705

655

630

630

607

579

556

*556

538

529

520

520

556

566

566

547

607

607

584

552

529

520

506 

520

520

506

492

474

*461

452

457

17,047

550

0.473

0.55

33,810

Sept.

584

547

556

492

483

470

488

470

466

457

452

452

448

435

470

506

501

426

439

439

422

359

397 

414

*401

371

323

363

363

380

13,374

446

0.384

0.43

26,530

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,660 Hin 224 Mean 675 Cfsm 0.581 In. 7.90 Ac-ft 489,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 47,600 Mln 260 Hean 1,624 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.98 Ac-ft 1,175,000

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs). --Jan. 22 (2 p.m.) 10,100 cfs (15.96 ft): Apr. 4 (2:30 a.m.)

54,200 , cfs (25.74 ft); Apr. . 22 (8:30 a.m.) .. 10,500 , cfs (16.45 ft); Apr. 28 (l:30 a.m.) 16,100 cfs

(19.07 ft); Hay 23 (2:30 p.m.) 43,500 cfs (24.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 101

King's Creek near Willow Springs, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°58'15", long 91°55'40", in NW&3W£ sec. 34, T. 27 N., R. 9 W. , on downstream side of right wingwall of bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 0.5 mile upstream from 

Eleven Point River and 21 miles southeast of Willow Springs.

Drlnage area. 4.91 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,170 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1955: Maximum discharge during September, 3.0 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 

4.32 ft); no flow most of time.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 568 cfs May 14 (gage height, 8.90 ft) 

on basis of contracted opening determination of peak flow; no flow most of time.

1956-57; Maximum discharge during water year, 424 cfs May 21 (gage height, 8.27 ft); 

no flow most of time.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 30 cfs, which are poor. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1955

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Total

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

Sept.

0 *0 

0

0 

0

Day

11 

13 

13 

14 

15

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0

0

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Sept.

0 

.2 

0 

0 

0

Day

26 

27 

28 

29 

30

Cubic feet f 

Runoff in ir 

Runoff in ac

er second per squar

re-feet. ................................................

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0.2 

0.007 

0.0014 

0.002 

0.4

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs). No peak above base. 

* Field observation of no flow.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

.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

0.1

0.003

0.00061

0 . 00008

0.2

Nov.

0

.3

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

0.3

0.01

0.0020

0.002

0.6

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0.5

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

0.0061

0.008

2.0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

5.8

0

6.0

0.20

0.041

0.05

12

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*50

*J39

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.7

144.3

4.65

0.947

1.09

286

June

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

0.12

0.024

0.03

6.9

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

7.8

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

8.1

0.26

0.053

0.06

16

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year : Max Win Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft *~

Water year 1955-56: Max 89 Min 0 Mean 0.446 Cfsm 0.091 In. 1.24 Ac-ft 324

Peak discharge (base. 200 efs). May 14 (10:15 p.m.) 568 cfs (8.90 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or field observation of no flow.

5<X198 O - 59 -8
102 WHITE RIVER BASIN

King's Creek near Willow Springs, Mo. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

0.0041

0.004

1.0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

.3

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

0.01

0.0020

0.003

0.8

Jan.

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

jj.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.00061

0.0008

0.2

Feb.

0

0

0

0

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

*0

0

0-

1.0

0.04

0.0081

0.008

2.0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

106

29

*.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

47

9.6

8.1

.1

.1

1.8

53

27

7.7

4.8

3.2

298.1

9.94

2.02

2.26

591

May

2.2

2.1

1.4

.7

.3

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

.8

0

*92

59

82

17

37

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.4

1.0

14

340.9

11.0

2.24

2.58

676

June

0.8

1.2

.7

.6

.5

.3

.1

2.3

.1

2

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.7

0.22

0.045

0.05

13

July

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 89 Min 0 Mean 0.448 Cfsm 0.091 In. 1.24 Ac-ft 325

Water year 1956-57: Max 106 Min 0 Mean 1.77 Cfsm 0.360 In. 4.91 Ac-ft 1,280

e, 200 cfs).--Apr. 3 (11 a.m.) 316 cfs (7.70 ft); Apr. 20 (4 p.m.) 290 cfs 

:30 p.m ) 290 cfs (7.57 ft); May 21 (4:45 p.m ) 424 cfs (8.27 ft); May 22

7 <^9 f*-A

Peak discharge (base 

(7.57 ft); Apr. 26 (8:^0 c -~ , 

(9:45 p.m.) 281 cfs (7.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement or field observation of no flow.

Note. No gage-height record July 2-28; no flow on basis of weather records and recorded range 

line of stage.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 103

Eleven Point River near Thomasville, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°47'05", long 91°29'30", in NE^NE^ sec. 3, T. 24 N., R. 5 W., on left 

bank attached to bluff at end of Grandpappy Ridge, 500 ft upstream from Posy Spring, 

If miles downstream from Barren Fork, and 2f miles east of Thomasville.

Drainage area. 361 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 610 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 7 years, 90.9 cfs (65,810 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 16,900 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.95 ft, from 

rioodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights, 13.8 and 17.95 ft; minimum, 3.6 cfs Dec. 3; minimum gage

height 1.50 ft Sept. 28, 29, 30.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; minimum, 2.7 cfs 

Sept. 13, 14, 15, 16, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Sept. 14, 17, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years),--WSP 1341; 1951-52(P).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 10 to Apr. 3, Apr. 9-21)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

'2.22.0

2.5

2.2

7.0

29

58

123

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

255

585

1,420

3,860

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

5.5 

5.0

10

71

146

355

840

7.0 1,840

10.0 5,820

14.0 7,030

15.0 8,510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*4.6

FT

5.6

5.6 

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.6

4.6 

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.6

5.1

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

S

ff . b

6 . 0

154.0

4.97

0.014

0.02

305

Nov.

5.1

4.6

6.0

5.1 

5.1

5.6

5.1

4.6

4.6 

5.1

5.1

4.6

5.1

5.6

6.5

5.1

*4.6

4.1

4.1

16

~.o 18

6.0

5.6

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.6

178.4

5.95

0.016

0.02

354

Dec.

4.6

±L

4.1

4.6 

4.6

5.1

7.0

14

12 

11

8.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.1

5.6

*11

10

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6,5

215.6

6.95

0.019

0.02

428

Jan.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5 

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6 

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.1

FT

5.1

6.5

6.5

34

28

21

*17

15

14

15

15

16

17

312.4

10.1

0.028

0.03

620

Feb.

17

17

16

205

110

73

64

53

44

38

34

30

28

42

42

38

36

36

30

29

28

25

24

44

58

64

55

1,290

46.1

0.128

0.13

2,560

Mar.

*48

42

38

34 

30

28

25

23

22 

21

21

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

17

19

22

23

21

19

18

17

17

17

693

22.4

0.062

0.07

1,370

Apr.

23

TS

*3,860

a.7 . 500 

al,700

a700

a500

a40o

*320 

287

256

232

212

194

182

182

196

212

245

243

407

1,500

639

450

1,290

742

1,440

1,460

908

639

26,942

898

2.49

2.78

53,440

May

511

480

435

368 

331

298

287

266

262 

258

591

407

381

450

368

320 *320

320

421

407

343

1,080

5.190

1,160

1,560

1,040 *623

480

407

355

320

18,039

582

1.61

1.86

35,780

June

298

287

262

241 

266

276 *224

262

343 

276

239

212

241

202

178

160

148

151

134

126

120

118

118

174

141

120

111

106

98

5,730

191

0.529

0.59

11,370

July

94

89

84

81 

75

71

68

66

63 

62

*58

57

54

53

50

50

49

48

46

44

43

41

62

46

39

38

35

35

 95- 98

68

1,862

60.1

0.166

0.19

3,690

Aug.

50

43

39

39 

34

32

31

31

29 

29

28

28

*28

27

28

28

28

26

25

25

25

22

21

25

22

19

18

17

16

16

16

845

27.3

0.076

0.09

1,680

Sept.

18

21

18

16

14

17

18

17

16 

16

14

25

18

17

19

16

14

14

16

14

16

17

14

13

13

12 *12

11

IT

11

468

15.6

0.043

0.05

928

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,050 Mln 3.6 Mean 25.4 Cfsm 0.070 In. 0.97 Ac-ft 18,460

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,500 Mln 4.1 Mean 155 Cfsm 0.429 In. 5.85 Ac-ft 112,500

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 cfs). Apr. 3 (12 p.m.) 16,900 cfs (17.95 ft); Apr. 

3,110 cfs (8.96 ft); Apr. 25 (9 a.m.) 2,260 cfs (7.70 ft): Apr. 27 (1:45 p.m.) 2, 

May 22 (8:45 a.m.) 2,580 cfs (8.25 ft); May 23 (3:30 p.m.) 4,800 cfs (11.26 ft); 

2,260 cfs (7.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Bardley.

22 (6:15 a.m.) 

320 cfs (7.78 ft); 

May 25 (12 m.)
104 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°47'10", long 91°20'50", in SE^SWir see. 

bank 300 ft downstream from lower outlet of spring, 1 

River, and 1 mile north of Greer.

36, T. 25 N., R. 4 W., on right 

mile upstream from Eleven Point

Records available.--August to December 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), 

October 1921 to September 1957. October to December 1921 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 564.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Aug. 10 to Dec. 31, 1904, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at different 

datum. Nov. 17, 1921, to June 25, 1934, staff gage at site 250 ft downstream at datum 

0.74 ft lower than present datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 334 cfs (241,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 870 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 1.70 ft); minimum

 3aTTy, 104 cfs Nov. 16-19, Jan. 18, 19.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 1,220 cfs Aug. 14, 1946, includes about 700 cfs of 

surface runoff (gage height, 2.23 ft), from rating curve extended above 600 cfs; maximum excluding surface runoff, 903 cfs May 26, 1927; minimum daily, that of Nov. 16-19, 

1956, Jan. 18, 19, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional runoff from drainage area of 2.97 sq mi Included In 

records.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

.5 

1.0 

1.7

104

209

386

807

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

114

*114

114

114

114

114

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

112

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

108

108

108

108

108 

110

3,448

111

6,840

Nov.

108

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

108

106

106

106

106

*104

104

104

104

106

138

140

132

125

123

119

117

117

114

112

3,353

112

6,650

Dec.

110

110

108

108

108

Tl9" 106

145

150

156

150

145

138

132

128

125

121

119

117

*121

130

130

128

125

121

119

119

117

114

114

114

3,847

124

7,630

Jan.

112

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

108

108

108

106

106

106

106

106

104

104

106

106

128

178

175

*175

167

161

156

153

150

153

3,862

125

7,660

Feb.

158

161

164

161

200

277

271

267

281

284

271

267

264

264

264

261

261

254

248

241

231

225

215

209

244

323

349

561

6,976

249

13,840

Mar.

*357

345

330

319

308

298

288

281

274

271

264

258

254

248

238

231

225

222

215

209

206

203

200

206

225

231

228

222

219

212

209

7,796

251

15,460

Apr.

212

5T9

536

711

657

644

624

612

*612

605

599

593

580

574

568

562

562

555

549

549

543

a600

605

599

605

605

690

766

a700

a670

17 , 506

584

34,720

May

a650

a640

a630

a630

624

618

612

605

599

593

618

612

599

605

599

593

*586

586

612

612

605

638

759

a720

a720

690

670

657

650

644

638

19,614

633

38 , 900

June

631

6^4

624

a620

a610

a600

*599

a599

599

a590

a580

a580

a570

a570

a570

568

a560

a550

a540

a540

a530

a520

520

514

508

502

502

497

497

491

16,805

560

33,330

July

485 453"

480

480

474

a470

a470

464

a460

a450

*448

a450

a450

464

a460

a460

a450

a450

a450

a450

458

a440

3430

3420

3410

3400

3400

395

400

400

400

13,803

445

27,380

Aug.

400

400

400

400

395

395

395

391

386

386

382

378

378

*374

374

370

366

366

361

361

361

357

353

353

349

345

345

341

341

338

IIQ JJO

11,479

370

22,770

Sept.

338

355

334

334

330

326

326

323

a320

a320

315

a310

305

301

301

301

301

301

298

294

291

291

288

288

284

284

*284

284

284

284

9,178

306

18 , 200

Calendar year 1956: Max 508 Min 104 Mean 174 Ac-ft 126,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 766 Min 104 Mean 322 Ac-ft 233,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of record for adjoining periods and weather 

records.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 105

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°38'55", long 91°12'03", in NEijSEij sec. 17, T. 23 N., R. 2 ¥., on downstream side of right pier of main truss at bridge on D. S. Highway 160, 7 miles southwest of Bardley and 7| miles upstream from Fredericks Fork.

Drainage area. 793 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to September 1957. 

Published in WSP 1311.

October 1921 monthly discharge only,

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 410.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 26, 1934, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at datum 0.06 ft 

higher. June 26 to Nov. 1, 1934, chain gage and Nov. 2, 1934, to Oct. 19, 1939, wireweight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--36 years, 760 cfs (550,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,600 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 15.76 ft); minimum, 152 cfs Jan. 11 (gage height, 1.33 ft).

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 14, 1927 (gage height, 18.74 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs; minimum, 152 cfs Jan. 27, 

1956, Jan. 11, 1957; minimum gage height, 1.06 ft Sept. 6-11, 1925 (present site and 

datum).

Maximum stage known, 19.7 ft in August 1915, from floodmarks (discharge, 44,000 cfs, 

from rating curve extended above 25,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 827: 1927-28, 1935. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 26 May 27 to Sept. 30

1.3 145

1.7 267

2.5 619

4.0 1,700

6.0 3,650

9.0 7,820

12.0 13,900

14.0 20,600

1.6 263

2.0 438

3.0 1,000

4.0 1,700

6.0 3,650

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

Cfsm

Ac-ft

Oct.

170

*173

179

rf£

173

170

168

168

168

168

165

165

165

165

165

162

162

162

162

168

165

165

165

165

170

176

165

165

165

170 

176

5,201

168

0.212

0.24

10,320

Nov.

168

165

168

165

168

176

165

165

162

T62

165

168

165

165

176

*168

162

162

162

187

219

236

216

196

190

182

179

176

173

173

5,284

176

0.222

0.25

10,480

Dec.

170

168

168

168

168

168

199

216

236

239

232

225

212

206

199

193

187

182

182

*209

222

225

222

206

196

193

190

187

184

179

176

6,107

197

0.248

0.29

12,110

Jan.

173

168

165

170

168

168

165

165

165

160

158

ISO

165

168

168

168

168

165

162

168

168

250

394

*353

321

290

275

267

260

264

6,419

207

0.261

0.30

12,730

Feb.

271

264

264

256

399

"674 855

592

566

551

512

472

441

415

424

481

486

476

463

432

407

386

374

357

390

546

668

*680

-

13,102

468

0.590

0.61

25,990

Mar.

641

592

556

527

499

481

454

432

420

399

399

390

382

370

353

341

333

325

317

305

301

305

301

309

361

403

403

394

382

366

349

12,390

400

0.504

0.58

24,580

Apr.

330

320

3,450

20,000

5,830

2,900

2,220

2,040

*1,910

1,700

1,580

1,460

1,300

1,180

1,110

1,110

1,070

1,110

1,180

1,220

1,260

2,800

2,600

1,910

2,400

2,500

3,580

5,980

4,620

3,100

83,770

2,792

3.52

3.93

166,200

May

2,500

2,180

2,320

2,000

1,780

1,620

1,500

1,420

1,340

1,500

3,710

2,410

1,960

2,180

2,000

1,740

*1,580

1,540

1,830

2,000

1,780

3,150

9,790

6,280

5,650

5,140

3,210

2,600

2,270

2,040

1,910

82,730

2,669

3.37

3.88

164,100

June

1.780

1,740

1,700

1,620

1,620

1,660

*1,550

1,510

1,660

1,620

1,510

1,440

1,480

1,480

1,370

1,300

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,130

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,030

1,000

1,000

968 9 68

40,256

1,342

1.69

1.89

79,850

July

935

935

902

870

840

840

810

810

780

780

*780

750

750

750

750

722

722

722

722

722

695

695

695

722

668

668

640

668

640 

750

722

23,455

757

0.955

1.10

46,520

Aug.

695

668

640

640

624

607

596

585

580

570

565

560

554

*544

539

544

534

534

529

514

505

500

495

505

505

495

490

485

480 

471

466

17,019

549

0.692

0.80

33,760

Sept.

668

602

529

495

476

466

462

452

447

443

438

438

438

429

429

424

420

420

415

420

410

410

406

391

388

383

*383

378

374 

570

13,204

440

0.555

0.62

26,190

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,220 Min 155 Mean 310 Cfsm 0.391 In. 5.32 Ac-ft 224,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 20,000 Min 158 Mean 846 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.49 Ac-ft 612,800

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Apr. 4 (12 m.) 28,600 cfs (15.76 ft); Apr. 22 (6:30 p.m.) 

4,360 cfs (6.64 ft); Apr. 28 (9 p.m.) 6.570 cfs (8.25 ft); May 11 (2 p.m.) 5,980 cfs (7.80 ft); 

May 23 (5:30 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (10.38 ft); May 25 (5:30 p.m.) 7,180 cfs (8.60 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.
106 WHITE RIVER BASIN 

Eleven Point River near Ravenden Springs, Ark.

Location. Lat 36 0 21', long 91°07', in SE^SE^ sec. 30, T. 20 N., R. 1 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 90, 4-| miles downstream from small 

tributary, 6-5- miles northeast of Ravenden Springs, and 21 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1929 to September 1933, October 1935 to September 1957. Prior 

to October 1949, published as "near Elevenpoint." Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 291.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 21, 1938, chain gage at same site at datum 0.04 ft higher; 

Nov. 21 to Dec. 11, 1938, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1929-33, 1935-57), 1,107 cfs (801,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,400 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 18.80 ft); minimum, 242 cfs Jan. 18, 19, 20 (gage height, 2.34 ft).

1929-33, 1935-57: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 

20.21 ft), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs; minimum observed, 226 cfs 

Sept. 9, 1936 (gage height, 2.13 ft, present datum).

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 1930-33, 1936-38. WSP 977: 1933, 1937-39, 1942. 

WSP 1117:Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

226

266

353

559

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,170

1,820

2,500

3,900

10.0

13.0

15.0

18.0

5,420

9,020

13,000

23,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

279 

283

287

295

283

279 

274

270

266

270

266

266

266

266

270

262

262

262

ISS"

270

270

266

*266

266

300

274

266

262

270 

291

.8,427

272

0.242

0.28

16,710

Nov.

279 

270 

283

274

270

283 

279

266

255

266

266

266

266

266

274

263

270

266

266

308

358

335

344

322

308

295

287

279

*270

270

8,535

284

0.253

0.28

16,930

Dec.

270 

262

?§B"

258

258 

304

304

326

340

541 31$

330

317

308

300

291

287

»283

312

326

335

340

330

312

308

300

295

291

291 

287

9,369

302

0.269

0.31

18,580

Jan.

2S3 

279

270

274

283

274

270

266

266

266

262

258

254

254

254

250

#246

as

246

258

270

2.500

659

665

559

503

466

487

531

553 

531

13,183

425

0.378

0.44

26,150

Feb.

514 

492 

4S2

471

l.ZOT

1.460 

1,24(3

1,170

1,080

1,010

921

#828

773

725

952

983

890

828

628

773

731

689

659

635

828

1,110

1,170

1,170

_

24,612

879

0.783

0.82

48,820

Mar.

1.110 1,816

952

890

859

82S 

773

731

701

677

671

671

 641

623

600

576

559

571

553

531

520

525

5"4~2~

594

659

665

635

623

600

588

20,998

677

0.603

0.70

41 , 650

Apr.

952 

828 

7,T5ff

22.200

19, 866

5,760 

3,550

3,200

#2,860

2,500

2,300

2,090

1,960

1,760

1,660

1,620

1,620

1,620

1,690

1,690

1,690

2,640

3,980

2,920

2,990

3,620

4,850

8,860

8., 550

5 340

132,240

4,408

3.93

4.38

262,300

May

3,980 

3,410 

3,130

2,920

2,570

2,300 

2,160

2,020

 1,890

1.620

2,990

4,710

3,200

3,410

3,060

2,570

2,300

2,160

2,370

2,640

2,440

4,490

#20.500

#14,666

7,410

8,100

'5,420

3,900

3,340

2,920

2,780

131,510

4,242

3.78

4.36

260,800

June

2.640 

2,566 

2,440

2,370

2,230

2,370 

2,230

2,020

2,090

2,160

2,020

1,890

1,960

1,960

1,8.20

1,690

1,660

1,590

1,560

1,500

#1,460

1,460

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,360

1,330

1,330

1,300

1.270

54,500

1,817

1.62

1.80

108,100

July

1,270 

1.400 

1,24(3

1,200

1,170

1,140 

1,110

1,110

1,080

#1,080

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,050

1,010

983

1,010

1,010

952

983

983

1,110

983

921

95T

921

921

952

1,010

32,650

1,053

 0.938

1.08

64,760

Aug.

952 sir 890

890

890

859 

828

#828

797

797

785

779

779

779

767

791

828

767

743

737

719

713

707

713

713

695

683

*671

665

659

653

23,998

774

0.689

0.79

47,600

Sept.

689 

1.110 

SB?

737

701

689 

683

671

665

647

641

629

629

629

623

617

611

605

600

600

588

588

588

576

#565

559

553

542

537

B37

19,268

642

0.572

0.64

38,220

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,480 Mln 258 Mean 502 Cfsm 0.447 In. 6.08 Ac-ft 364,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 22,200 Mln 246 Mean 1,313 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.88 Ac-ft 950,600

charge (base. 6.000 efs) . Apr. 5 (4 a.m.) 26,400 cfs (18.80 ft): Apr. 28 (11 p.m.) 

(13.lo ft); May 12 (5 a.m.) 6,230 cfs (10.86 ft); May 23 (6 p.m.) 23,800 cfs (18.19 ft); 

:30 p.m.) 8,550 cfs (12.69 ft).

Peak disc 

9,180 cfs

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 107

Black River at Black Rock, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°06'15", long 91 0 05'50", In NW£ sec. 21, T. 17 N , R. 1 W., on right bank 

900 ft downstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge at Black Rock, 3.7 miles 

downstream from Spring River, and at mile 68.3.

Drainage area. 7,323 sq mi.

Records available. June 1929 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1957. Gageheight records collected in same vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily, more often during rises. Datum of gage is 229.56 ft

 above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1946, at site 900 ft upstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1929-31, 1939-57), 8,313 cfs (6,018,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 77,800 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 26.9 ft); minimum, 1,730 cfs at times in October and November (gage height, 0.3 ft).

1929-31, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 

28.5 ft); minimum, 1,730 cfs in September, October, and November 1956.

Maximum stage known, 31.9 ft Aug. 21, 1915, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau 

(discharge, 160,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Clearwater Reservoir 189 miles upstream since

 June'3, 1948 (see p. 89).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 19 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1930-31.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 4 to Apr. 4, Sept. 1-30; rate of change In stage used as 

a factor Jan. 22-24, Feb. 6, 7, Apr. 3, 4, 16-23, May 7-14, 16, 17, 21-23, June 8-11, 13-21)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 Apr. 5 to Sept. 30

0.3

1.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

1,730

2,370

5,340

9,300

13,300

18,200

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

25.0

21,600

25,800

32,400

46,500

56,900

3.2

4.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

4,240

4,900

8,480

12,800

17,800

20.0

22.0

24.0

26.0

27.0

24,500

31,500

45,400

67,000

79,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.730

1,730

1,730

*1,820

1,820

1,820 

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,730

*1,730

1,730

1,730

1,910

1,820

1,820

1,730

1,730 

1 , 820

55,700

1,797

0.245

0.28

110,500

Nov.

1,820

1,820

2,000

1,910

1,910

1,910 

1,820

1,820

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

*1 , 730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,910

2,280

2,470

2,370

2,370

2,570

2,470

2,370

2,280

2,190

2,1 90

59,510

1,984

0.271

0.30

118,000

Dec .

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

2,190

*2,090 

2,190

2,190

2,370

2,470

5.160

2,960

3,060

2,960

2,860

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,770

2,860

2,960

2,960

2,860

2,770

2,670

2,670

2,670

82,110

2,649

0.362

0.42

162,900

Jan.

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,470 

*2,370

2,370

2,370

2,280

2,190

2,090

2,090

2,090

2,090

2.000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,090

10,100

12,800

*11 200 loUoo

8,510

7,720

7,320

7,520

7 , 820

7, 820

138,560

4,470

0.610

0.70

274,800

Feb.

7,620

7,420

7,420

7,220

7,120

*11,900 

11,800

11,600

11,900

11,500

10,900

10,400

10,000

9,200

9,100

11,700

11,300

10,300

9,900

9,700

9,200

8,510

8,010

7,620

7,820

9,600

10,600

10,900

-

270,260

9,652

1.32

1.37

536,100

Mar.

11,400

11,800

11,800

11,000

10,000

9,100 

*8,410

7,820

7,420

7,120

6,920

6,820

6,820

6,820

6,630

6,430

6,330

6,230

6,030

5,930

5,640

5,440

5,240

5,040

5,140

5,740

5,740

*6,330

6,630

6,530

6,430

224,730

7,249

0.990

1.14

445,700

Apr.

7,120

9,000

18,000

55,100

75,400

55,000 

*39,900

40 , 700

*43,800

43,800

42,200

40,700

36,900

33,300

29,800

26,200

24,300

22,800

22,100

21,100

19,900

24,800

27,200

25,300

*26,200

27,300

30,700

43,000

50,200

44,600

lf>Q6A20

33,550

4.58

5.11

$1,996

May

*39,100

38,300

36,900

33,900

30,700

28,100 

24,300

22,800

21,200

19,300

20,500

21 , 500

22,800

23,500

23,200

21 , 300

20,100

20,100

20,100

19,900

18,800

21,000

36,300

61.000

50,200

53,100

*54,000

54,000

52,100 

48,300

*1,011.4

32,630

4.46

5.14

*2,006

June

45.800

39,900

36,300

33,900

30,200

28,100 

26,700

22,800

22,100

21,200

20,300

20,100

18,600

18,000

16,600

15, 700

*14,700

14,000

13,000

12,200

11,300

10,900

10 , 500

10,000

9,940

9,610

9,500

9,090

8.890 

ft nqQ '

566,820

18,890

2.58

2.88

tl,124

July

9,190

10 , 400

11,800

12,200

12,600

12,900 

13,600

14,100

14,500

14,500

14,000

13,200

12,400

11,200

10,200

9,190

*8,380

7,900

7,710

7,520

7,250

6,980

6,800

7,250

6,890

6,530

6,270

6,100

6,180 

6, 890

7,160

301,790

9,735

1.33

1.53

598,600

Aug.

7,250

7,340

7,070

7,160

7,250

7,070 

7,070

*7,160

7,070

6,980

6,710

6,360

6,450

7,250

7,340

7,070

7,450

7,250

7,070

6,890

6,530

6,270

6,180

6,180

6,360

6,360

6,270

*6,100

6,010 

5,840

5 750

 * 

209,090

6,745

0.921

1.06

414,700

Sept.

5,840

6,010

6,270

6,360

6,100

5,840 

5,660

5,660

5,660

5,580

5,580

5,500

5,500

5,410

5,410

5,410

5,240

*5,070

*4,980

4,900

4,820

4,820

4,650

4,570

4,570

4,480

4,400

4,320

4.240 

4,240

157,090

5,236

0.715

0.80

311,600

Calendar year 1956 : Max 23,900 Mln 1,730 Mean 4,183 Cfsm 0.571 In. 7.77 Ac-ft 3,037,000

Water year 1956-57 : Max 75,400 Mln 1,730 Mean 11,190 Cfsm 1.53 In. 20.73 Ac-ft 8,099,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Expressed In thousands.
108 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°06', long 91°36', in NE£ sec. 27, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 11, 2 miles north of Evening Shade and 

6.3 miles upstream from Piney Fork.

Drainage area. 225 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 406.56 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 222 cfs (160,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,700 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 21.80 ft); minimum, 6.4 cfs Oct. 16, 17, 30.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 26.59 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.8 cfs 

Sept. 23, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 20 discharge measurements, and computation of discharge 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 23-28, Jan. 31 to Feb. 26, Feb. 28 

to Apr. 3, Apr. 7-20, Sept. 3-10)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 22 Jan. 23 to Sept. 30

3.8

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

64

123

206

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

314

562

1,160

1,940

2,460

4.2 

4.5 

4.8 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

139

216

456

9.0

11.0

14.0

18.0

21.0

1,100

1,940

3,800

7,650

12,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

7.2

7.9

*9.3

11

p 8.7

7.9

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.5

6.4

*S74

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

12

8. '7

8.3

6.8

6.4

ii

243.7

7.86

0.035

0.04

483

Nov.

*13

11

12

12

11

10

9.8

9.3

8.3

9.3

8.7

8.7

7.9

8.7

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

32

45

28

25

20

18

14

12

12

*11

11

417.1

13.9

0.062

0.07

827

Dec.

10

9.8

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.8

16

111

47

28

24

24

21

20

19

17

15

*15

14

29

31

30

31

28

27

26

24

23

21

20 

20

738.5

23.8

0.106

0.12

1,460

Jan.

19

18

17

19

19

18

17

*17

17

15

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

15

16

1,950

*636

214

133

98

81

128

389

363 

260

4,580

148

0.658

0.76

9,080

Feb.

278

195

148

124

368

1,150

470

600

570

402

278

*223

194

166

545

999

456

363

428

376

256

220

194

174

722

836

720

540

-

.-_-._

11,995

428

1.90

1.98

23,790

Mar.

415

314

254

220

198

*174

158

144

132

122

121

117

104

97

90

83

84

101

104

96

92

94

96

97

101

*111

115

103

96

90 

90

4,213

136

0.604

0.70

8,360

Apr.

119

234

6,880

*12.100

2,020

838

585

705

526

389

326

288

314

415

314

274

*260

256

260

225

1,370

4,090

1,320

*785

1,670

995

3,620

5,060

1,720

960

48,918

1,631

7.25

8.09

97,030

May

675

555

470

376

302

269

229

205

189

176

242

260

276

749

350

234

*197

205

225

230

180

449

7.400

2,370

960

750

470

338

*269

243 

256

20,099

648

2.88

3.32

39,870

June

230

483

395

260

218

194

168

146

129

129

117

101

105

144

100

81

72

64

*57

50

46

55

48

45

42

38

36

34

33

33

3,653

122

0.542

0.60

7,250

July

60

519

142

72

52

44

39

36

33

32

*30

29

28

27

26

27

29

27

26

26

25

25

24

184

79

42

30

26

26

224 

78

2,067

66.7

0.296

0.34

4,100

Aug.

40

30

27

24

20

20

*19

19

18

18

17

17

23

20

18

26

94

20

17

16

15

14

14

15

15

14

14

13

*13

13 

15

658

21.2

0.094

0.11

1,310

Sept.

69

27

94

48

33

29

28

25

22

21

20

19

18

17

17

17

16

*16

*16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

712

23.7

0.105

0.12

1,410

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,73O Min 6.4 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.498 In. 6.78 Ac-ft 81,250

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,100 Min 6.4 Mean 269 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.25 Ac-ft 195,000

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (4 p.m.) 4,120 cfs (14.38 ft); Apr. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 

14,700 cfs (2l7eO ft); Apr. 22 (4 a.m.) 5,800 cfs '" " - > - -- -- - - --- -

(16.82 ft); May 23 (8 p.m.) 9,000 cfs (19.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

(16.34 ft); Apr. 28 (10 a.m.) 6,300 cfs
WHITE RIVER BASIN 109

PIney Fork Strawberry River at Evening Shade, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°05', long 91°37', in NE£ sec. 34, T. 17 N., R. 6 ¥., on right bank 20 ft 

upstream from bridge on State Highway 11, three-quarters of a mile north of Evening 

Shade, and 5.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 99 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 420.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 5, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 97.0 cfs (70,230 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,620 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 18.64 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1, 7, 8.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 23.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1941, 1944, 1947, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 20 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10)

3.45

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

4.2

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3

0.3

1.1

3.3

9.7

20

35

pr. 4 to Sept. 30

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

7.0

69

149

270

430

878

Note. Same as following 

table above 7.0 ft.

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

3.0

161

298

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

472

878

1,380

2,530

3,790

5,220

6,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.3

,7

*1.3

4.

*.'

1.

1.

1.

1.

1.

5.

1.

4.

37.4

1.21

0.012

0.01

74

Nov.

*3.5

"278 1.9

3.5

2.3

1.9

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.5

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.8

3.8

4.1

3.8

3.8

11

12

9.2

5.5

4.1

3.3

3.3

3.0

*2.8

2.8

2.5

115.0

3.83

0.039

0.04

228

Dec .

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.2

4.9

5.2

5.5

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.0

3.0

*2.8

3.0

8.4

9.7

777

7.0

6.7

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.5

5.2 

5 2

140.5

4.53

0.046

0.05

279

Jan.

4.9

4.6

4.3

5.2

5.7

5.5

5.2

4.9

*4.9

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.6

4.6

3.0

570

4.1

4.1

6.7

7.3

1.560

*258

115

85

66

59

77

128

113

97

2,460.5

79.4

0.802

0.92

4,880

Feb.

88

73

68

60

62

91

76

200

185

130

103

90

*79

72

265

232

136

115

190

149

122

107

94

86

252

253

242

181

_

5,799

136

1.37

1.43

7,540

Mar.

143

125

108

97

88

82

*77

68

62

57

56

61

52

48

44

40

42

59

53

47

45

49

48

52

53

55

*52

49

46

45

1,946

62.8

0.634

0.73

3,860

Apr.

56

65

3,450

*5,270

660

407

504

568

246

200

172

155

165

147

126

122

*120

122

124

104

906

1,850

602

400

717

*404

1,590

2,170

1,210

'

22,738

758

7.66

8.54

45,10.0

May

390

317

255

200

168

147

150

117

106

99

90

165

247

241

141

*109

97

102

141

96

81

340

5,220

602

465

327

238

189

*159

157

150

9,246

298

5.01

3.47

18,340

June

159

292

T79

141

118

102

89

80

76

72

62

56

59

57

47

45

40

37

*34

52

50

37

44

31

28

26

25

25

"23 25

2,047

68.2

0.689

0.77

4,060

July

185

~56 265

59

52

28

27

24

22

22

*20

19

18

17

16

18

16

15

52

42

18

15

51

156

50

22

18

17

22

105

29

1,592

44.9

0.454

0.52

2,760

Aug.

22

18

16

15

15

12

*11

11

9.9

9.5

8.6

8.2

18

25

14

67

99

20

15

15

12

12

11

11

12

11

9.5

8.6

*8.2

'5~~^ 7.7

O . c.

556.4

17.5

0.175

0.20

1,060

Sept.

59

TS

15

15

8.6

7.7

9.5

9.9

8.2

7.7

6.9

7.7

7.5

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.1

*6.1

*6.5

6.9

6.9

7.5

6.9

6.1

5.4

5.4

5.1

4.7

4.4

4.4

258.6

8.62

0.087

0.10

513

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,320 Min 0.3 Mean 49.3 Cfsm 0.498 In. 6.78 Ac-ft 35,830

Water year 1956-57 19b6-57 : Max 5,270 Min 0.3 Mean 123 Cfsmsml.24 1.2In. 16.78B Ac-ftI 88,690 BBb

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (2 p.m.) 2,470 cfs (9.89 ft); Apr. 4 (1 a.m.) 

,620 cfs (18.64 ft); Apr. 22 (7 a.m.) 4,200 cfs (12.59 ft); Apr. 27 (6 p.m.) 5,140 cfs (11.00 ft) 

av 23 (1 D.m.l 5.140 cfs (13.88 ft}.

, . . .. 

May 23 (1 p.m.) 5,140 cfs (13.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day
110 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark.

Location.--Lat 36°07', long 91°27', in NW£ sec. 19, T. 17 N., R. 4 W., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 58, half a mile downstream from Hurricane 

Creek and Z\ miles northeast of Poughkeepsie.

Drainage area. 476 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 298.07 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

engineers benchmark). Prior to May 12, 1938, staff gage and May 13 to Dec. 10, 1938, 

wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 21 years, 544 cfs (393,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 32,700 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 24.36 ft); 

minimum, 38 cfs Oct. 23-25.

1936-57; Maximum discharge, 52,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 29.30 ft), by 

slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum observed, 31 cfs Oct. 4, 1938.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given 

in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 20 discharge measurements, and computation of discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 1938. WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1938-39.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Nov. 5, Apr. 6-21)

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

76

129

234 12.0

378

730

1,590

2,660

4,980

14.0

16.0

18.0

22.0

23.0

6,360

8,700

12,600

24,600

27,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

42

*42 

46

46

49

43

40

40

40

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

*40

39

39

39

39

39

38

40

56

49

43

42 

44

59

1,310

42.3

0.089

0.10

2,600

Nov.

51

*52 

62

56

52

51

46

45

43

£2

42

43

43

43

44

44

43

44

45

81

106

97

79 

69

66

62

61

*58

56 

55

1,681

56.0

0.118

0.13

3,330

Dec.

53

52 

51

FT

51

51

66

104

~SS 131

73

68

64

64

59

56

59

*59

58

91

116

109

107 

100

93

88

84

83

78

74

73

2,354

75.9

0.159

0.18

4,670

Jan.

71

68 

64

69

71

68

66

*66

66

64

64

62

59

58

58

56

55

55

53

12

71

5,060

2,050 

*670

463

354

308

361

710

770

582

12,654

408

0.857

0.99

25,100

Feb.

548

480 

402

\ 351 35"8~

1,480

730

1,010

1,180

790

599

*497

432

368

987

1,940

830

650

870

850

633

548

480 

432

1,310

1,840

1,400

1,130

-

23,185

828

1.74

1.81

45,990

Mar.

830 670" 

582

514

463

*432

395

354

323

303

292

306

272

256

234

224

222

'SBTT

280

258

251

258

258 

269

280

286

*289

275

258

248

244

10,384

335

0.704

0.81

20,600

Apr.

439

5l4 

13,800

*27,200

7,350

2,270

1,640

1,740

1,440

1,050

910

810

810

890

750

690

670

936

922

670

2,490

7,180

3,280 

*1,890

3,500

2,270

6,510

11,300

4,810

2,440

111,171

3,706

7.79

8.69

220,500

May

1,740

1,400 

1,180

970

810

690

616

565

531

497

514

690

790

1,400

850

*616

514

548

633

565

480

363

12,400 

6,30'0

2,050

1,690

1,130

*870

730

616

43,867

1,415

2.97

3.43

87,010

June

830

1.590 

1,130

770

633

548

480

419

375

347

323

292

283

308

280

239

222

210

*195

189

178

181

202

197

174

162

158

152

146 

146

11,359

379

0.796

0.89

22,530

July

242

970 

432

234

189

164

152

140

133

*129

125

116

111

106

104

133

107

100

107

124

107

88

91 

329

234

146

115

104

97 

268

227

5,724

185

0.389

0.45

11,350

Aug.

144

115 

102

93

86

79

*76

74

71

71

69

66

91

122

88

83

380

T2T

a90

a85

a80

a75

a75 

a75

a80

a75

a70

a68

*66 

64

66

2,906

93.7

0.197

0.23

5,760

Sept.

179

224 

197

170

118

104

97

93

90

83

78

84

78

76

74

73

71

69

73

74

74

78

76 

73

69

68

66

62

B"9~ 59 

2,785

92.8

0.195

0.22

5,520

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,580 

Water year 1956-57: Max 27,200

Mln 

Mln

Mean 

Mean

268

628

Cfsm 0.563 In. 7.67 Ac-ft 194,900 

Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.93 Ac-ft 455,000

Peak discharge (base 7.000 cfs).--Jan. 22 (2 p.m.) 8,180 cfs (15.63 ft); Apr. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 

32,700 cfs (24.36 ft); Apr. 22 (12:30 p.m.) 9,500 cfs (16.49 ft); Apr. 28 (12 ra.) 14,700 cfs 

(18.72 ft); May 23 (9 a.m.) 15,000 cfs (18.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for upstream stations.
VfHITK RIVER BASIN 111

White River at Newport, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°36'20", long 91°17'20", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Newport, 7.2 miles 

downstream from Black River and at mile 257.6.

Drainage area. 19,812 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1931 (published as "near Newport"), 

October 1937 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at present site since 

1885 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 194.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. September 1927 to September 1931 staff gage at site 2.8 miles downstream at 

datum 2.30 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1937, to Aug. 14, 1953, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1927-31, 1937-57), 23,780 cfs (17,220,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 101,000 cfs Apr. 6: maximum gage height, 

28.25 ft Apr. 6, 7; minimum discharge, 3,760 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, -0.74 ft). 

1927-31, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 343,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945; maximum gageheight observed, 35.9 ft Apr. 18, 1945; minimum discharge, 2,870 cfs Sept. 27-30, 1954.

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 18, 1945. Flood of Apr. 16, 1927, reached a 

stage of 35.6 ft, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.--Records good. Plow regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals Reservoir 

Tse~e p. 78). Prior to this date, some regulation by Lake Taneyoomo, 197 miles upstream (total capacity, 23,700 acre-ft). by Norfork Reservoir since 1943 (see p. 84), 

and by Clearwater Reservoir since 1948 (see p. 89). Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Fifteen discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished 

by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey. Gage-height record 

collected in cooperation with the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions. WSP 927: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Jan. 22, 23, 26, 27, 29-31, Feb. 2-8,

Feb. 10-14, 16-19, 22-28, Mar. 2, 5-12, 26-30, Apr. 2-6, 22, 27, 28,

May 23, 24, June 11, July 3, Aug. 13-16, 21, 26)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21

-0.6 3,880

0.0 4,660

2.0 7,800

4.0 11,100

Jan. 22 to Sept. 30

2.0

4.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

7,800

11,100

17,900

24,900

33,300

20.0

24.0

28.0

29.0

45,500

63,500

98,000

109,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

6,520 

5,560

5,720

7,640

7,640

7,320

7,000

6,040

4,950

4,660

6,200

6,680

7,320

6,520 

6,840

4,660

5,880

6,200

6,520

6,680

6,680

*5,880

4,950

5,100

7,160

7,480

7,640

7,480

6,200

4,950

4,800

192,870

6,222

382,600

Nov.

6,840 

7,160

7,480

8,120

7,000

5,880

5,720

7,320

7,640

7,800

7,800

6,6SO

5,400

*4,950 

7,000

7,640

7,960

7,800

6,680

5,880

6,520

8,760

8,920

7,320

6,680

7,000

6,200

6,520

7,960

8,280

212,910

7,097

422,300

Dec.

8,120 

7,960

7,000

6,040

5,880

7,800

8,280

8,760

8,920

8,120

7,320

8,280

9,910

10,200 

10,100

9,910

*8,600

7,320

7,160

8,920

9,400

9,570

9,570

8,600

7,480

6,520

7,000

7,000

8,920

9,240

8 , 120

256,020

8,259

507,800

Jan.

6,840 

6,680

7,160

6,200

7,480

7,800

7,320

*6,360

6,360

7,480

7,320

7,640

7,160

6,360 

5.400

6,200

7,640

7,800

7,800

7,640

6,680

8,250

24,900

22,^00

22,900

20,800

17,200

18,400

20,600

23,300

21,300

347,570

11,210

689,400

Feb.

21,300 

20,200

18,600

16 , 900

15,400

19,300

*26,300

27,300

26,800

24,900

22,300

19 , 900

20,000

18,600 

18,800

22,100

22,900

20,900

19,600

20,300

20,400

19,200

17,900

17,000

17,700

23,300

27,900

29,500

_

------

595,300

21,260

tl,181

Mar.

28,900 

25,900

26 , 600

27,000

26,400

23,700

21,400

20,200

18,900

18,100

16 , 800

16 , 400

16 , 500

*16,200 

16,200

16,700

16,900

17,200

17,000

17,400

16,900

16,400

16,200

16 , 000

15,900

16,700

23,300

23,800

21,600

21,300

21,100

613,600

19,790

tl,217

Apr.

21.000 

23,200

35,200

65,600

85,300

HOP. OOP

100,000

*95,900

88,600

83,000

77,600

73,700

70,500

67,700 

64,200

61,200

59,500

57,000

54,900

54,000

53,600

61,800

62,900

61,200

61,800

67,700

74,300

85,500

93,800

97,000

*2, 057.7

68,590

44,081

May

97,000 

*98.000

93,866

86,600

80,200

74,400

68,400

63,500

59,500

56,100

53,600

51,100

49.500

49,500 

51,100

54,000

52,400

51,600

54,900

55,700

54,000

52,400

60,600

78,100

88,600

91,700

*91,700

89,600

86,600

83,900

81,100

*2,159.2

69,650

*4,283

June

78,400 

76,466

77,600

76,000

72,900

69,100

65,600

61,800

57,800

56,500

66,000

64,200

60,600

57,800 

57,800

57,000

54,900

*52,400

50,300

48,300

46,300

44,000

42,200

40,900

39,600

38,400

37,600

37,000

56,500

36,700

*1,662.6

55,420

*3,298

July

36,700 

37,900

44,400

44,000

42,500

41,500

40,900

40,600

40 , 200

40,600

40,600

40,200

40,200

39,900 

39,600

39,000

*38,100

37,600

37,300

36,500

56,200

36,500

36 , 500

37,000

37,600

37,900

38,700

39,600

39,900

40,900

40,900

tl,220

39,350

*2,420

Aug.

40,600 

40,200

39,600

39,600

39,000

38,100

37,900

37,900

37,900

37,900

37,600

37,300

*40,000

42,700 

36,600

31,900

33,600

34,100

33,600

33,300

30,300

30,500

*30,300

30,300

29,800

27,300

27,600

27,600

27,600

27,600

27,800

41,066.1

34,390

*2,115

Sept.

28,100 

27,900

27,900

27.600

27,600

27,900

28,300

28,500

28,500

28,300

28,900

29,600

29,800

29,600 

29,200

28,300

*28,100

28,900

29,400

30,300

31,000

31,500

31,900

31,500

31,900

52,200

31, 900

31,200

30,500

29,600

885,900

29,530

tl,757

Calendar year 1956: Max 54,400 Mln 3,880 Mean 11,900 Ac-ft 8,637,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 100,000 Mln 3,880 Mean 30,880 Ac-ft 22,350,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Note.--Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Mar. 11 to Apr. 4, Aug. 19 tc 

Sept. 4.
112 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Middle Pork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°39', long 92°18', in SW£ sec. 20, T. 12 N., R. 12 W., on right bank 

half a mile downstream from Sugar Camp (or Wevers) Creek and 1 mile east of Shirley.

Drainage area. 294 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 483.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 6, 1939, wire-weight gage at site 70 ft upstream at same datum. 

June 6, 1939, to July 15, 1952, water-stage recorder on downstream side of pier of 

Missouri &'Arkansas Railway bridge 70 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 503 cfs (364,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 51,700 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 26.03 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 10.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.3 ft, in 

gage well; about 31 ft on wire-weight gage, from stage-relation curve), from rating 

curve extended above 60,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 24, 1949.

Note. Maximum gage heights published prior to 1949 water year were referred to 

wire-weight gage.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 20 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-20, Nov. 28 to Dec. 6, Feb. 14)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

1.5 

3.2

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

54

81

154

272

440

890

Note . Same as following 

table above 8.0 feet.

5.0 

5.2 

5.4 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

137

258

430

890

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

2,200

4,120

7,080

10,800

15,300

21,700

30,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 am

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

ff

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.8

2.2

*2.8

4.6

6.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

19

62

73

S3

43 

46

42

42

*33

27

23

512.0

17.1

0.058

0.06

1,020

Dec.

19

15

13

12

11

10 279"

496

336

264

213

170

138

113

94

81

70

*60

52

63

89

136

1,410

865 

516

352

272

220

183

154

134

6,840

221

0.752

0.87

13,570

Jan.

117

101

89 

86

83

83

83

81

*78

74

70

66

62

59

57

54

51

48

46

51

62

10,100

*4,210

*1,750 

1,060

745

610

990

1,960

1,640

1,150

25,716

830

2.82

3.25

51,010

Feb.

915

722

610 

512

464

722

678

1,480

2,120

1,360

965

745

*622

529

745

1,750

1,150

865

965

1,060

815

678

560

488 

6 ; 490

a4,400

a2,200

al,500

_

36,110

1,290

4.39

4.57

71,620

Mar.

al,100

a880

730 

610

520

452

382

*346

307

272

254

246

223

203

185

170 m

320

432

359

320

307

295

1,310 

1,270

965

*745

610

512

432

428

15,359

495

1.68

1.94

30,460

Apr.

500

524

18.900 

*16,000

*3,450

1,890

1,300

1,120

990

790

668

550

510

715

645

564

519

474

407

363

3,570

3,190

*2,780

1,890 

4,280

2,440

4,590

4,360

3,880

2,360

86,219

2,874

9.78

10.91

171,000

May

1,680

1,820

1,890 

1,330

965

740

591

482

396

454

407

807

1,090

2,380

1,210

815

790

915

1,180

890

622

546

6,730

4,470 

5,200

2,780

*1,580

1,040

790

a600

a450

45,640

1,472

5.01

5.77

90,530

June

342

370

582

514

537

381

288

321

1,090

1,960

990

622

1,020

1,540

865

573

400

295

225

180

148

307

230

178 

139

*111

93

80

±£76

14,527

484

1.65

1.84

28,810

July

330

1.710

865 

474

298

204

154

118

*93

77

65

56

48

43

38

34

31

32

40

41

a35

30

28

27 

a26_

29

30

28

28

34

29

5,075

164

0.558

0.64

10,070

Aug.

26

24

23 

a22

18

*17

24

21

18

16

14

T4

*26.500

*3,340

1,960

915

790

840

462

308

225

176

139

131 

158

156

116

*95

78

67

60

36,553

1,179

4.01

4.62

72,500

Sept.

479

546

6~45" 990 

378

264

227

212

185

156

131

114

100

86

92

97

86

*76

71

65

60

60

60

58 

58

*54

49

44

40

37.

5,520

184

0.626

0.70

10,950

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,900 

Water year 1956-57: Max 26,300

Win 

Win

266

762

Cfsm 0.905 In. 12.32 Ac-ft 193,300 

2.59 In. 35.17 Ac-ft 551,500

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 efs).--Jan. 22 (12 m.) 18,200 cfs (18.97 ft); Feb. 25 (11:30 a.m.) 

13,800 cfs (17.38 ft); Apr. 3 (9:30 p.m.) 37,800 Cfs (23.49 ft); Apr. 21 (11:30 p.m.) 13,000 cfs 

" " ' . 25 (9 a.m.) 7,620 cfs (14.34 ft); May 23 (10:30 a.m.) 10,400 cfs (15.76 ft); 

.m.) 51.700 cfs f26.03 ftl.

, .

(17.12 ft); Apr. .. , 

Aug. 13 (2:30 p.m.) 51,700 cfs (26.03 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

stations.

ecords and records for nearby
 WHITE RIVER BASIN 113

South Pork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°34', long 92°23', in NE£ sec. 29, T. 11 N., R. 13 W. ,on left bank

12. miles downstream from Pedee Creek, 4£ miles southeast of Clinton, and 6 miles

downstream from Archey Fork. 

Drainage area. 316 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 430.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^:929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 14; 1939, staff gage at same site

and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 577 cfs (417,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 59,500 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 28.16 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 19.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 13, 1957; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known prior to beginning of record, 25.2 ft, date unknown, from

information by local resident.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharges for the water years 1943 and 1949 have

been revised to 43,800 cfs May 11, 1943 (gage height, 24.27 ft), and 54,900 cfs

Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 26.55 ft), superseding figures published in WSP 977,

1147, and 1311. 

Remarks. Records good. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 18 discharge measurements and computations of daily

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; one discharge measurement made and records

reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1087: 1939. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet

per second, for high-water period in water year 1949 superseding those published in

WSP 1147 and 1311 are given herewith.

Jan. 24, 1949........... 29,100

Month

Water year 1948-49 

Calendar year 1949

Cfs -days

116,641 

261,913.6 

311,120.5

Maximum

29,100 

29,100 

29,100

Minimum

342 

.1 

8.6

Mean

3,763 

718 

852

Per square 

mile

11.9 

2.27 

2.70

Runoff

Inches

13.73 

30.82 

36.61

Acre-feet

231,400 

519,500 

617,100

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22, 23)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 21 Jan. 2H to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

3.2 

8.3

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,130

1,790

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

12

23

37

82

157

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

318

722

1,210

2,560

4,680

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

22.0

7,600

13,200

20,000

28,500

32,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

56

224

147

107

83

67

56

*47

42

36

865.1

28.8

0.091

0.10

1,720

Dec.

33 

30

27

25

24

22 96~S~

930

528

382

305

252

199

162

137

119

105

*94

86

105

151

211

1,180

862

565

424

343

288

240

204

178

9,179

296

0.937

1.08

18,210

Jan.

155 

137

119

118

118

118

111

104

*102

95

90

86

81

76

71

68

64

60

57

63

78

*15,500

4,940

2,140

1,440

1,050

904

1,690

2,320

lUlO

32,985

1,064

3.37

3.88

65,420

Feb.

1,160 

928

812

679

658

858

790

2,590

2,900

1,760

1,290

*I,020

835

700

1,060

1,690

1,210

1,000

1,100

1,000

858

744

636

594

7, MO"

5,320

2,720

1,820

-

44,592

1,593

5.04

5.25

88,450

Mar.

1,580 

1,100

904

767

658

594

511

435

381

340

322

329

280

*252

222

194 2"20~

700

615

511

478

486

454

1,070

1,100

1,020

858

744

636

573

700

18,834

608

1.92

2.22

37,360

Apr.

1,210 

1,130

22,800

* 17, 700

*3,840

2,240

1,620

1,410

1,180

976

858

744

722

679

615

573

552

532

573

532

3,430

6,000

3,280

*2,160

3,440

2,560

5,040

4,320

3,180

2,240

96,136

3,205

10.1

11.31

190,700

May

1,760 

1,620

1,760

1,410

1,130

904

744

615

552

594

482

532

884

2,040

1,260

928

744

679

1,240

928

722

658

7,140

9,090

8,460

3,440

*2,020

1,410

1,050

835

658

56,289

1,816

5.75

6.62

111,600

June

532 

594

636

573

1,760

1,050

1,260

1,020

1,520

3,060

1,760

1,130

1,470

1,620

1,080

790

594

466

374

294

229

611

482

311

222

*165

139

122

106

24,088

803

2.54

2.83

47,780

July

1,970 

1,500

904

615

439

322

248

187

*146

121

106

95

83

74

65

58

56

52

51

3_6

45

44

42

46

54

51

43

50

58

79

62

7,702

248

0.785

0.91

15,280

Aug.

48 

42

35

36

*39

33

26

24

21

18

16

Ts

*29,400

*4,400

2,400

1,290

1,620

1,210

835

615

470

370

294

269

272

219

170

*137

118

104

102

44,651

1,440

4.56

5.25

88,560

Sept.

5,810 

1,290

1,130

722

490

377

374

351

297

248

203

170

148

129

165

173

*133

119

110

102

95

100

105

99

95

88

*80

74

67

62

11,406

380

1.20

1.34

22,620

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,100 Min 0 Mean 310 Cfsm 0.981 In. 13.37 Ac-ft 225,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 29,400 Min 0 Mean 950 Cfsm 3.01 In. 40.79 Ac-ft 687,700

Peak discharge (base, 7,000 efs).--Jan. 22 (5:30 p.m.) 21.000 cfs (19.44 ft); Feb. 25 (8 a.m.) 

12,800 cfs 114776 ft); Apr. 3 (8 p.m.) 41,300 cfs (24.26 ft); Apr. 21 (lO:3O p.m.) 13,000 cfs 

(14.90 ft); May 23 (11:30 p.m.) 14,000 cfs (15.36 ft); Aug. 13 (2:30 p.m.) 59,500 cfs (28.16 ft); 

Sept. 1 (1 p.m.) 11,900 cfs (14.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
114 WHITE RIVER BASIN*

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Location.--Lat 35°32', long 92°00', in NE-j- sec. 6, T. 10 N. , R. 9 W., on left bank

22. miles downstream from Peter Creek and 3 miles northeast of town of Heber Springs. 

Drainage area. 1,141 sq mi. 

Records available.--September 1927 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 271.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929. Prior to Dec. 15, 1938, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at datum

1.06 ft lower.

Average discharge. 30 years, 1,890 cfs (1,368,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 96,500 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 44.23 ft); no

flow Oct. 1, 2, 9-25.

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 117,000 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 46.53 ft in

gage well and 46.9 ft from outside gage); no flow at times in some years.

Maximum stage known, that of Jan. 25, 1949. Flood in April 1927 reached a stage of

44.0 ft, original site and datum (discharge, 78,900 cfs). 

Remarks.--Records good except for the period Nov. 30 to Dec. 16, which are fair. Records

of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 18 discharge measurements, 1 field estimate, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions (water yearsj.--WSP 857: 1928, 1933, 1935. WSP 927: Drainage area. WSP 1211:

T53TT WSP 1391: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 4)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

0

.2

.5

1.5

6.0

14

26

52

88

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

150

258

397

746

1,210

2,620

4,520

8,400

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

12.0

75

150

258

397

750

1,270

2,760

7,050

16.0

20.0

24.0

28.0

32.0

36.0

40.0

13,700

21,000

28,800

39,500

52,000

66,800

83,800

Note. Same as following 

tabTe~above 13.0 ft.

Dlsaharge, in oublc feet per second, water year Oetober 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

4Tz

.2.1.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

..1

.1

.1

.1

.3

2.0

0.06

O000053

0.00007

4.0

Nov.

*£

I'.S

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3 

.2

*.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

1.6

6.0

4.7

7.4

149 

207

175

142

120

*106

g98

1,026.2

34.2

0.030

0.03

2,040

Dec.

g78 

g69

g61

g55

851

g48 gBTr

g769

g2,210

g941

g746 

595

g506

g427

g354

g313

*288

256

229

224

222

270

588

2.710 

1,910

1,320

1,010

830

689

595 

523

18,945

611

0.535

0.62

37,580

Jan.

458

412

368

345

339

339

330

*324

316

310

291 

270

258

243

231

218

207

196

iSS T37

191

12,100

*57.700

9,550 

*4,960

3,520

2,800

5,640

8,910

8, 260

5,420

104,888

3,383

2.96

3.42

208,000

Feb.

4,320 

3,620

2,980

2,440

2,050

2,120

2,530

3,070

9,220

6,450

4,320 

3,250

*2,620

2,120

2,200

5,430

4,960

3,620

3,340

3,820

3,250

2,710

2,280

1,980 

8,940

19,900

11,400

7,000

-

131,940

4,712

4.13

4.30

261,700

Mar.

4.740

J'7SO

2,980

2,440

#2,020

1,840

1,600

1,410

1,260

1,140

1,060 

1,210

1,140

1,010

895

830

788

l.STo"

2,710

2,280

1,840

1,700

1,600

1,880 

3,520

3,160

2,620

2,120

1,840

1,630

1,530

60,453

1,950

1.71

1.97

119,900

Apr.

2,050 

2,530

15,700

#83.400

*Sfi,6oo

9,240

5,940

4,570

4,070

3,300

2,760 

2,350

2,270

2,110

2,270

2,030

1,870

*1,760

1,700

1, 620

3,710

21,400

*14,200

8,740 

10,600

13,000

17,300

23,500

17,500

10,500

327,990

10,930

9.58

10.69

650,600

May

6,790 

5,820

5,940

5,000

3,870

3,030

2,430

1,990

1,660

1.450

1,480 

1,620

3,220

7,710

*5,820

3,670

2,760

2,510

3,570

3,970

2,850

3,120

22,200

58.600 

22,500

15,300

8,120

*5,110

3,670

2,760

2,190

200,730

6,475

5.67

6.54

398,100

June

1,760 

1,620

1,760

1,910

2,350

2,940

1,910

1,480

3,210

5,340

5.460 

3,300

2,590

4,570

3,670

2,430

1,760

1,500

#1,020

795

651

632

1,730

1,210 

795

632

506

442

382

368

58,523

1,951

1.71

1.91

116,100

July

489 

4.910

4 270

2,430

1,560

1,060

795

632

506

#427

365 

510

268

240

209

185

165

165

156

140

125

117

105

185

154

123

119

123

305 

283

21,053

679

0.595

0.69

41,760

Aug.

233

181

142

119

110

#104

95

98

92

87

R 21,800

68.400 ll.ioo

4,880

5,480

4,270

2,940

1,950

1,420

1,060

840

710 

710

651

595

489

427

365 

324

130,126

4,198

3.68

4.24

258,100

Sept.

2,180 

9.000

57037

2,670

1,730

1,180

940

865

772

670

595 

506

474

427

368

362

397

*562

522

302

291

275

256

250 

*246

231

218

202

187

121

29,479

983

0.862

0.96

58,470

Calendar year 1956 : Max 35,900 Min 0 

Water year 1956-57: Max 83,400 Min 0

Mean 1,015 Cfsm 0.890 In. 12.11 Ac-ft 736,900 

Mean 2,973 Cfsm 2.61 In. 35.37 Ac-ft 2,152,000

Peak Discharge (base, 26,000 cfs).--Jan. 23 (6:30 a.m.) 46,600 cfs (30.29 ft); Apr. 4 (1:30 p.m.) 

96,500 cfs (44723 ft); Apr. 22 (1:30 p.m.) 27,300 cfs (23.26 ft); Apr. 28 (1 a.m.) 28,000 cfs 

23.62 ft); May 24 (8 a.m.) 42,800 cfs (29.11 ft); Aug. 14 (6:30 a.m.) 87,500 cfs (40.84 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

g Discharge computed from gage readings at the Tumbling Shoals gage half a mile upstream.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 115

White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark.

Location. --Lat 34°47' , long 91°27 I , in SE£ sec. 17, T. 2 N. , R. 4 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 1 mile northeast of De Vails 

Bluff, 7.5 miles downstream from Wattensaw Bayou, 24.1 miles upstream from Cache River, 

and at mile 125.3.

Drainage area. 23,431 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1927 to September 1945 (large portion of flood flow above 

station overflowed into Cache River and was not included in the records) , October 1949 

to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage racorder. Datum of gage is 152.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Dec. 22, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1949-57), 28,350 cfs (20,520,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 117,000 cfs May 4, 5 (gage height, 27.47 ft); 

minimum, 5,750 cfs Oct. 20.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 154,000 cfs Jan. 19-22, 1950; maximum gage height, 

28.42 ft Jan. 20, 21, 1950; minimum discharge, 3,230 cfs Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, Oct. 29, 

1954.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 ft Apr. 23, 1927. Flood of January-February 1949 reached 

a stage of 31.35 ft Feb. 3 (discharge, 220,000 cfs, by current-meter measurement); furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

FTcrw regulated since July 24, 1951, by Bull Shoals Reservoir (see p. 78). Prior to 

this date, some regulation by Lake Taneycomo, 329 miles upstream (total capacity, 

23,700 acre-ft) , by Norfork Reservoir since 1943 (see p. 84) and by Clearwater Reservoir since 1948 (see p. 89).

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1177: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1931, 1933.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-25, Jan. 25, Feb. 2, 

Feb. 5 to Mar. 25, Apr. 13-20)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 30

3.6 5,860

4.0 6,300

8.0 11,600

12.0 18,200

16.0 25,900

20.0 40,800

23.0 64,000

26.0 100,000

18.8 31,300

19.0 32,100

22.0 51,100

25.0 82,600

27.0 109,000

27.5 117,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

8,060

8.180

7,820

7,220

6,740

6,860

7,340

7,580

7,460

*7,220

6,630

6,080

6,080

6,410

6,860

7,100

6,980

6,630

5,970

5.860

6,300

6,630

6,860

6,740

6,410

6,080

6,410

6,980

7,460

7,700

7,460

214,110

6,907

424,700

Nov.

6,980

6.410

6,520

6,980

7,460

7,820

7,820

*7,460

6,980

6,980

7,340

7,700

7,940

7,700

7,220

6,630

6,520

7,100

7,580

8,060

8,060

7,700

7,460

7,940

6.570

8,440

8,060

7,700

7,460

7,340

223,930

7,464

444,200

Dec .

7,700

8,060

*8,440

8,440

8,180

7,700

7,340

7,700

8,310

8,960

9,630

9,910

9,770

9,770

10,200

10,600

11,000

11,000

10,400

9,910

9,490

9,770

10,400

10,800

11,000

11.400

11,300

10,400

9,630

9,350

9 , 630

296,190

9,555

587 , 500

Jan.

10,000

9,910

9,220

8,960

8,830

8,570

8,700

8,830

*8,830

8,440

8,180

8,180

8,310

8,440

8,440

8,180

a7.600

a 7 , 600

37,700

38,100

38,800

alO.OOO

a 13, 000

a!9,000

a26,000

33,400

337,000

340,000

342,000

344,000

346,000

490,220

15,810

972,300

Feb.

346,000

46,800

348,000

348,000

45,600

43,800

40,800

39,300

38,800

39,300

40,300

40,800

39,800

38,300

36,800

34,600

33,400

33,400

34,200

34 , 200

33,000

32,600

31,400

50,200

30,200

30,600

33,000

36,300

-

tl.059.5

37,840

*2,101

Mar.

39,300

40,800

41,400

41,400

*40,800

40,300

39,800

38,800

37 , 300

35,400

33,800

31,800

29,600

27 , 900

26,400

25,200

24,200

24,200

24,200

24,600

25,000

25,000

24 , 600

24,200

25.800

23,800

23,800

24,400

25,400

26 , 900

27 , 900

942,000

30,390

*1,868

Apr.

29,000

*29,900

31,800

39,800

46,800

50,300

54,200

59,000

70,600

*84 , 600

93 , 500

97 , 400

98,700

98,700

96,100

93,500

90, 200

87 , 600

85,000

82,600

80,200

77,800

*75,400

76,600

80,200

83,800

86,300

88,900

92 , 800

99 , 600

t2,260.9

75,360

*4,484

May

107 , 000

112,000

115,000

117,000

117,000

115,000

*L12,000

109 , 000

105,000

101,000

95,400

90,200

85,000

81,400

76,600

73,100

70,900

68,700

68,700

66,500

64.400

64,400

65,400

69,800

74,200

81,400

90,200

98,200

104 , 000

107 , 000

107,000

*2,812.5

90,730

*5,579

June

105,000

102,000

99,600

98 , 200

96,800

94,100

90,200

87,600

85,000

82,600

79,000

75,400

73,100

72,000

70,900

68,700

68,700

*67,600

66,500

64,400

63,400

61,400

59,400

58,400

56,500

54,700

53 , 800

52,000

51,100

49,500

t£,207.6

73,590

*4,379

July

50,500

50,300

49,500

48,700

47,900

47,100

47,100

46,500

46,500

46,500

45,500

45 , 500

44,800

44,800

44,800

44,100

*44,100

44 , 100

44,100

45,400

43,400

42,700

42,700

42,000

42,000

41,500

41,500

40,700

41,500

44,100

44,800

#.,391.3

44,880

*2,760

Aug.

44,800

44,800

44,800

45,500

46,500

46,500

46,300

45 , 500

44,800

44,100

44,100

43,400

43,400

44,100

*47,100

49,500

53,800

58,400

62,400

65,400

62,400

60,400

57,400

54,700

52,900

50,300

47 , 900

44,800

42,700

40,700

58 , 900

«., 515 . 9

48,900

*3,007

Sept.

57.100

36,600

36 , 100

36,600

56,600

36,100

55,100

54 , 600

54,100

*55,600

35 , 100

52 , 600

32 , 600

32,600

32,600

32,100

52,100

51,700

31,700

31,700

31,700

32,100

32,100

32,600

32,600

33,100

33,100

33,100

33,600

33 , 600

KU006.9

33,560

*1,997

Calendar year 1956: Max 77,400 Mln 5,860 Mean 16,150 Ac-ft 11,720,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 117,000 Mln 5,860 Mean 39,510 Ac-ft 28,600,000

* Discharge measurement made on this dsy.

* Expressed in thoussnds.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stsge, westher records, 

snd records for nesrby ststions.
116 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°16'10", long 106°23'40", in sec. 13, T. 9 S., R. 81 W., on left bank 

1,000 ft upstream from high-water line of Sugar Loaf Reservoir and 6 miles west of 

Leadville.

Drainage area. 18 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,800 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--11 years, 42.6 cfs (30,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 610 cfs June 28 (gage height, 5.22 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 320 cfs; minimum not determined.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1957; minimum daily recorded, 1.4 cfs 

Aug. 31, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station. Records include inflow from Pryingpan Creek in Colorado 

River basin through Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel (see p. 123).

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.5

96

235

572

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21"2

5

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

4.7

4.1

4.1

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

*2.9

2.9

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.9

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.8

3.8

2.6

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

108.1

3.49

214

Calendar year

Nov.

> 3.5

105.0

3.5

208

Dec.

> 3

93

3

184

1956 : Max 394

Jan.

> 2

62

2

123

Feb.

> 2.5

-

70.0

2.5

Mar.

1 2

62

2

139 | 123

Apr.

> 8

240

8

476

May

> 50

1,550

50

3,070

June

130

200

250

280

310

330

360

390

410

370

280

210

220

240

246

255

193

169

193

*279

322

301

246

316

380

441

487

509

504

504

9,325

311

18,500

July

475

448

446

462

408

368

373

380

348

320

335

280

300

287

255

*234

223

290

272

228

205

186

184

172

152

137

129

142- 114

142

128

8,423

272

16,710

Aug.

94

82

94

94

97

*104

~9T 107

69

60

59

60

71

63

59

54

47

43

43

42

42

42

39

36

34

37

34

31

27

29

36

1,826

58.9

3,620

Sept.

3432"

29

27

25

25

24

22

20

14

10

9.0

10

19

16

9.0

no

13

12

13

14

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

9.0

9.5

483.5

16.1

959

Mln - Mean. 35.8 Ac-ft 25,950

Water year 1956-57; Max 509 Min - Mean 61.2 Ac-ft 44,330

Peak discharge (base, 520 cfs). --About June 9 (time unknown) about 450 cfs; June 21 (2 a.m.)

cfs (5. 

Discharge measurement made on this day.

. 

380 cfs (3.98 ft); June 28 (11:55 p.m.) 610 cf

.. 

.22 ft); July 18 (7 a.m.) 330 cfs (3.61 ft).

Note. --No gage-height record Oct. 28 to June 14 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of 

period), Sept. 1-9; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 117

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°11'10", long 106°22'55", in sec. 18, T. 10 S., R. 80 W. , on left bank 

2 miles upstream from mouth and 3| miles southwest of Malta.

Drainage area.--23 sq mi.

Records available. July 1946 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,740 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

tfo May 13, 1948, at datum 0.18 ft lower.

Average discharge. 11 years, 30.0 cfs (21,720 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 450 cfs June 30; maximum gage height, 3.49 ft 

July 3; minimum daily discharge, 2.2 cfs Nov. 20.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 30, 1957; maximum gage height, that of 

July 3, 1957; minimum not determined.

Remarks.--Records good above 12 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements generally made 

twice a month. No regulation or diversion above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18 to May 7, July 4-13)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

1.7

2.5

4.0

6.0

8.5

13

20

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

29

39

55

120

235

460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-It

Oct.

7.5

775

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.2 

5.2

5.2

197.2

6.36

391

Nov.

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.8

8.0

9.0

975

9.0

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.0

2.6

2.2

2.6

2.7

3.0

3.4

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.2 

3.4

143.3

4.78

284

Dec.

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

375

4.0

4.5

4.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

5.4

T75

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.5 

4.4

127.1

4.10

252

Jan.

4.2

470

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.1

3.8

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.5

3.0

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.8

3.0

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.5

^73- 2.4

2 .9 sio

91.9

2.96

182

Feb.

2.9

2.8

2.6

TTT

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

.8

.0

.4

 .5

.3

.1

.0

.0

.0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

105.0

3.75

208

Mar.

4.1

475

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.6

4.0

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.1 372-

3.3

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

109.6

3.54

217

Apr.

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.8

3.8

4.0

4.8

5.4

6.2

6.8

7.0

7.2

7.8

776" 8.0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

8 .0

149.2

4.97

296

May

9.0

14

19

24

28

35

38

31

27

24

22

23

24

24

23

19

19

19

19

17

16

16

16

16

17

22

31

41

47

55

746.0

24.1

1,480

June

47

6T

92

120

144

175

199

235

239

211

167

148

159

138

113

102

85

79

99

134

155

110

124

163

207

227

239

316

334

360

4,982

166

9,880

July

378

370

342

356

320

288

293

306

267

255

259

259

275

288

247

207

187

251

223

219

215

187

183

159

152

155

163

163

159

144

138

7,408

239

14,690

Aug.

130

127

120

110

102

120

120

113

99

88

79

79

76

67

73

82

67

58

53

49

49

45

42

41

38

36

35

34SB" 

33

33

2,243

72.4

4,450

Sept.

34

32

30

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

21

23

20

19

18

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

601

20.0

1,190

Calendar year 1956: Max 196 Min 2.2 Mean 23.7 Ac-ft 17,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 378 Min 2.2 Mean 46.3 Ac-ft 33,520

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs). June 8 (10 p.m.) 288 cfs (3.13 ft); June 20 (8 p.m.) 207 cfs 

(2.93 ft;j June 30 19:30 p.m.) 450 cfs (3.48 ft); July 18 (9 p.m.) 284 cfs (3.13 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 20 to Nov. 8. No gage-height record 

Nov. 9 to Apr. 10 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period;; discharge 

estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

506198 O - 59 -9
118 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°03 C 45", long 106°24'20", in sec. 26, T. 11 S., R. 81 W., on left bank 

1.5 miles upstream from high-water line of Twin Lakes Reservoir and 2 miles southwest 

of village of Twin Lakes.

Drainage area. 75 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1946 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 9,300 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

Tfo May 20, 1950, at site 190 ft downstream at different datum. May 20, 1950, to Apr. 7, 

1953, at site 10 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 156 cfs (112,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs June 28 (gage height, 5.30 ft); minimum not determined.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 2,580 cfs June 8, 1947 (gage height, 5.35 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; maximum gage height, 

5.74 ft June 10, 1952; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station. Records include inflow from Roaring Fork in Colorado River 

basin through Twin Lakes tunnel (see p. 123).

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 28 June 29 to Sept. 30

1.7

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

136

240

380

820

1,820

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

37

114

179

2.5 304

3.0 450

4.0 915

5.0 1,820

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

20 

20

20

19

19

19

18

18 

18

18

»18

17

17

17

17

17

17

TB- 16

16

17

18

18

18

18

20

23

23

22

22

26

582

18.8

1,150

Nov.

> 18

> 17

525

17.5

1,040

Dec.

> 17

527

17

1,050

Jan.

> 15

465

15

922

Feb.

> 13

-

364

13

722

Mar.

> 14

434

14

861

Apr.

> 25

750

25

1,490

May

§

60

71

78

92

132

156 

158

156

138

102

94

85

89

105

94

64

69

69

72

69

*86

86

69

67

78

136

203

268 

311

3,348

108

6,640

June

308 

415

516

906

1,240

1,540

1,600

1,750 

1,686

1,600

1,350

1,160

1,150

1,010

724

588

485

440

524

827

748

499

502

615

814

1,030

1,150

*1,630

1,610

1,590

30,001

1,000

59,510

July

ffl

1,510

1,540

1,240

1,070

1,050

1,120 

873

768

891

1,160

1,360

1,430

1,270

813

690

980

725

592

560

513

B32

690

588

645

825

751

720

650 

580

29,096

939

57,710

Aug.

540 

510

457

429

405

441

471

435 

396

363

337

318

309

283

210

222

213

201

203

*203

191

184

179

179

172

172

156

149

154

198 

213

8,893

287

17,640

Sept.

186 

156

147

138

128

118

114

110 

101

96

92

86

114

154

126

81

59

57

58

67

57

82

52

50

48

46

45

43

42

42

2,695

89.8

5,350

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,460 Min - Mean 139 Ac-ft 100,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,750 Min - Mean 213 Ac-ft 154,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Nov. 1 to May 4 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice most of 

period)} discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 119

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°02'35", long 106°15'55", in SW^ sec. 31, T. 11 S., R. 79 W., on right 

bank at Granite, a short distance east of U. S. Highway 24 and just upstream from 

Cache Creek.

Drainage area.--427 sq mi.

Records available. April to October 1895, May to December 1897, August to September 1898, 

May to October 1899, April to May 1901 (gage heights and discharge measurements only in 

1895, 1899, and 1901), April 1910 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,914.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 6, 1910, staff gage near present site at different datum. Apr. 6, 

1910, to Oct. 25, 1917, water-stage recorder or inclined staff gage at site about 

1,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 47 years (1910-57), 349 cfs (252,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,360 cfs June 28 (gage height, 7.20 ft); minimum daily, 64 cfs Mar. 23.

1895, 1897-99, 1910-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1957; minimum not 

determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 5,150 acres. Sugar 

Loaf and Twin Lakes Reservoirs are on tributaries above station (combined capacity, 

70,680 acre-ft). Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Arkansas River 

basin enter above this station (see p. 123).

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 8,

Nov. 17, 21, Apr. 15 to May 27)

Oct. 1 to June 29 June 30 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

61

108

270

490

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.1

780

1,540

2,710

5,120

3.6 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

213

368

630

1,000

5.5 

6.0

7.1

1,520

2,250

4,990

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

242 

TTC

147

150

223

203 

180

167

152

144

132

 124

119

116

108

106

103

100

96

93

90

88

90

106

98

98

100

96

96

98

3,933

127

7,800

Nov.

96 

100

100

100

105

103 

100

96

93

97

91

90

90

86

85

88

96

96

95

90

90

90

90

91

92

91

89

*76

86 

86

2,778

92.6

5,510

Dec.

86 

88

87

87

86

85 

84

83 55

88

89

91

91

91

92

¥4" 94

94

92

*91

94

91

83

84

85

86

88

88

87

87

86

2,737

88.3

5,430

Jan.

86 

15

85

83

84

81 

83

82

81

78

82

86

85

85

84

80

76

73

74

77

75

72

73

75

76

75

74

75

72

74

76

2,447

78.9

4,850

Feb.

76 

73

73

74

74

75 

 76

80

78

77

78

77

74

78

84

82

83

81

80

78

77

77

77

77

76

75

73

71

-

2,154

76.9

4,270

Mar.

76 

74

72

70

66

65 

69

69

68fi"'

66

69

72

66

*70

69

69

69

69

69

68

67

646"8~

74

72

71

70

72

77

78

2,165

69.8

4,290

Apr.

90 

84

80

77

7?

86 

81

85

82

81

84

92

99

106

gl!3

g!35

g!55

g!52

g!70

132

g!61

g!70

g!32

g!50

*g!50

147

152

150

152

180

3,607

120

7,150

May

210 

242

286

330

368

422 

523

624

630

678

672

606

540

431

368

258

254

290

302

282

242

216

206

*210

203

?IB" 199

334

450

572

714

11,878

383

23,560

June

624 

190" 556

800

945

*1,060 

1,160

1,230

1,240

1,190

1,040

924

1,020

1,050

858

845

750

678

696

871

1,300

1,150

1,190

1,390

1,960

2,890

*3,640

g4,810

g4,950

g4,990

46,497

1,550

92,230

July

g4.650 

g4,070

g4,040

g3,550

3,650

3,010 

2,500

2,760

2,400

1,940

1,980

2,310

2,850

2,620

2,360

 1,890

1,640

2,020

1,890

1,560

1,460

1,390

1,390

1,640

1,430

1,570

1,640

1,570

1,570

1,500

1,370

70,000

2,258

138,800

Aug.

1,240 

1,130

1,050

964

910

1.260 

1,200'

955

862

823

774

682

714

714

524

643

606

535

481 *7oT

830

870

878

862

838

846

902

870

862

919

928

26,374

851

52,310

Sept.

902 

377?

846

854

714

300 

296

296

296

277

239

235

232

250

239

239

*246

235

228

228

232

235

224

554

427

570

570

564

558

553

12,179

406

24,160

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,340 Min 76 Mean 345 Ac-ft 250,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,990 Min 64 Mean 512 Ac-ft 370,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
120 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 39°01'05", long 106°16'55", in s£ sec. 12, T. 12 S., R. 80 W. , on left 

bank 0.5 mile upstream from water line (elevation, 8,878 ft) of Clear Creek Reservoir 

and 2 miles southwest of Granite.

Drainage area. 59 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1946 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,889 ft above mean sea level (riverprofile survey).

Average discharge.--11 years, 75.8 cfs (54,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,300 cfs June 29; minimum not determined.

T546-57: Maximum daily discharge, that of June 29, 1957; maximum gage height

recorded, 4.34 ft June 16, 1952; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 250 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 12 to June 5)

Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

0.4 

.5

0.3 

.5 

.7

1.0 137

3.0 

3.2

295

490

950

1,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Oct.

18 

18

18 

18

18

18

18

18

20

19

*19

19

20

21

20

21

21

20

20

17

17

17

17

20

17

18

18

28 I 18

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

18

18

13

577

18.6

1,140

Nov.

> 17

J

510

17

1,010

Dec.

> 15

465

15

922

Jan.

> 13

403

13

799

Feb.

> 13

-

364

13

722

Mar.

> 13

403

13

799

Apr.

> 15

450

15

893

May

16 

T8

21 

26

31

35

39

45

43

43

42

41

42

40

41

39

37

39

40

38

36

35

36

*36

36

37

44

53

67

80

J34_

1,270

41.0

2,520

June

103 

134

196 

285

373

437

472

517

499

468

3&9

358

405

358

306

278

241

235

281

*369

468

344

348

441

607

702

751

1,000

1.500

1 280

13,945

465

27,660

July

1.260 

1,240

1,200 

1,150

1,170

1,010

900

940

850

760

800

900

1,000

920

840

780

740

gl,050

g900

g625

g445

g295

g585

g490

g445

g580

g490

g715

g490

g550

g212

25,892

771

47,590

Aug.

g!37 

g295

g405 

g340

g264

*g244

g!93

g!68

g!68

g!57

g!40

g!57

g!48

g!20

glOS

g!03

glOS gioa

gl!4

gl!2

*gl!4

g!50 gioa

glOS

gllO

gllO gioa gioa

glOS

g94

glOS

4,743

153

9,410

Sept.

g87 

88

51 

g80

79

g77

74

73

73

g68

g67

66

67

70

65

64

65

*60

54

56

54

53

52

52

50

48

47

47

46

44

1,910

63.7

5,790

Calendar year- 1956: Ma,'; 612 Min - Mean 63.8 Ac-ft 46,170

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,300 Min - Mean 134 Ac-ft 97,06Cr

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed frora once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 1-5, Oct. 28 to May 11 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice for most of period), June 28 to July 17, Sept. 2, 3, 5, 7-9, 12-30; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 121 

Cottonwood Creek below hot springs, near Buena Vista, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°48'46", long 106°13'18", in SE^SE^ sec. 21, T. 14 S., R. 79 W., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Cottonwood hot springs, 1 mile downstream 

from confluence of Middle Cottonwood and South Cottonwood Creeks, 3 miles upstream 

from North Cottonwood Creek, and 5j miles southwest of Buena Vista.

Drainage area.--65 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1910 to September 1923, August 1949 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 8,532 ft (river-profile survey). Prior to 

Oct. 1, 1923, staff gage near present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 61.0 cfs (44,160 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs July 1 (gage height, 4.52 ft, from 

floodma'rks) , from rating curve extended above 690 cfs; minimum, 17 cfs Mar. 24, 25 

(gage height, 0.64 ft) .

1910-23, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 1, 1957; minimum observed, 10 cfs 

Mar. 20-23, 25, Apr. 9, 19, 1914.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Several small diversions above 

station for irrigation.

Revisions (water yeara). WSP 1177: 1915, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10-16)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15

0.6 16

.7 19

1.0 33

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

Apr. 16 to Sept. 30 

19

130

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

228

440

960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

30

35

30

30

30

29

30

29

30

30

29

28

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

25_

25

28

28

28

26

26

26

27

27

26 

26

856

27.6

1,700

Nov.

-sz 27

26

26

26

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

25

776

25.9

1,540

Dec .

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

15

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

735

23.7

1,460

Jan.

22

TZ

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

2?

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

675

21.8

1,340

Feb.

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

275

19

19

19

19

-

574

20.5

1,140

Mar.

19I9~

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

i§

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

579

18.7

1,150

Apr.

19

T5

19

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

599

20.0

1,190

May

22

23

24

26

28

31

35

37

39

40

40

35

33

31

36

31

32

31

34

33

28

24

31

31

29

31

42

51

70

78

83

1,139

36.7

2,260

June

81

35

125

148

204

254

265

364

395

404

323

285

364

323

261

261

219

222

301

426

350

270

300

350

440

480

520

600

700

740

10,074

336

19,980

July

7HO~ 780

720

670

600

550

560

530

490

445

450

431

395

364

328

277

258

246

228

216

213

184

301

328

297

301

336

232

198

163

144

11,985

387

23,770

Aug.

141

139

130

121

112

114

166

TTO- 190

166

159

155

155

139

139

141

134

128

121

119

121

116

108

103

99

103

98

94

89

1T9

117

4,006

129

7,950

Sept.

98

95

85

83

78

76

75

75

73

75

85

80

80

87

81

76

65

65

55

58

58

56

55

54

52

52

51

50

49

48

2,065

68.8

4,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 325 Min 18 Mean 49.1 Ac-ft 35,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 780 Min is Mean 93.3 Ac-ft 67,580

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--June 9 (11 p.m.) 460 cfs (3.04 ft); June 13 (12:30 a.m.) 395 cfs 

(2.90 ftj; June 20 (9 p.m.) 520 cfs (3.16 ft); July 1 (time unknown) 1,180 cfs (4.52 ft); July 27 

(5 a.m.) 404 cfs (2.92 ft).

Note.--No gage-height record Apr. 16 to May 8, June 21 to July 9; discharge estimated on basis of 

2 discharge measurements and records for nearby stations.
122 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°33', long 106°01', in sec. 31, T. 50 N., R. 9 E., on right bank at 

Salida, 1,200 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 291 and 3 miles upstream from 

South Arkansas River.

Drainage area. 1,218 sq mi.

Records available.--April to October 1895, May to December 1897, August 1898 to September 

1899, April to October 1900, April 1901 to October 1903, October 1909 to September 1957. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 7,051.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Apr. 11, 1895, to Nov. 18, 1903, staff gage and Nov. 3, 1909, to Dec. 2, 1936, 

water-stage recorder at site if miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--51 years (1898-99, 1901-3, 1909-57), 621 cfs (449,600 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9,220 cfs June 29 (gage height, 6.82 ft); minimum daily, 150 cfs Mar. 24.

1895-1903, 1909-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 29, 1957; minimum observed, 

100 cfs, Oct. 4, 6, 7, 1898.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions (see 

p. 123), storage reservoirs (combined capacity, 81,890 acre-ft), diversions for 

irrigation of about 16,000 acres above station, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1899, 1900, 1914(M), 

1921(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 9-25)

Oct. 1 to June 29

1.5 148 3.0 1,050

1.7 204 4.0 2,500

2.0 330 5.0 4,610

2.5 620 7.0 9,720

June 30 to Sept. 30

1.4 440

1.7 565

2.0 710

3.0 1,320

4.0 2,250

5.0 3,520

7.0 6,500

9.0 9,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

502 355"

345

294

350

385

355

326

290

*272

268

256

247

243

247

243

231

224

216

204

204

208

204

235

243

227

247

243

247

251

251

8,443

272

16,750

Nov.

251

243

256

260

264

281

285 2SB"

268

260

277

247

243

243

231

227

23?

243

277

251

243

239

251

256

260

264

*256

251

243

243

7,637

255

15,150

Dec.

247

243

243

247

251

243

251

256

243

268

268

268

260

264

243

251

251

243

*247

239

235

247

224

212 216"

220

227

231

239

235 

235

7,547

243

14,970

Jan.

231

231

231

227

220

224

212

227

227

212

216

231

243

247

239

235

204

194

191

19$

216

201

201

201

204

216

208

208

204

194

204

6,693

216

13,280

Feb.

216

208

208

216

204

*220

235

239

251

235

235

235

224

227

251

260

256

268

264

256

256

235

231

231

227

216

208

201

_

6,513

233

12,920

Mar.

198

231

23T

216

204

175

172

182

182

172

167

160

165

*172

165

172

175

172

172

172

172

172

162

T55- 150

170

162

160

160

172 

188

5,478

177

10,870

Apr.

188

216

198

198

185

191

224

204

224

*Z20

216

224

212

243

256

281

277

281

294

267

247

281

290

256

*227

239

243

256

239

235

7,105

237

14,090

May

251

29T5

340

436

544

636

732

951

1,050

1,170

1.240

1,150

1,000

780

636

538

454

448

490

484

436

400

*360

345

340

321

321

326

508

644 

924

18,545

598

36,780

June

1,170

732

933

1,260

1,540

1,860

*2,070

2,730

3,020

3,120

2,560

2,020

2,150

2,600

1,870

1,630

1,360

1,140

1,210

1,720

2,960

2,430

2,200

2,560

4,160

5,800

*6,650

7,910

9,090

8 j580

89,035

2,968

176,600

July

8,580

8,900

8,100

7,140

7,540

7,060

5,750

5,980

5,900

5,150

4,970

5,150

5,570

5,360

5,270

5,080

4,040

4,520

5,220

3,950

4,010

3,310

3,180

4,360

3,450

2,980

5,080

4,500

3,450

3,180

3,270

160,000

5,161

317,400

Aug.

2,920

2,520

2,420

2,360

2,360

2,030

5.140

2,080

1,740

1,800

1,830

*1,500

1,460

1,520

1,320

1,350

1,320

,320

,140

,060

,300

,430

1,400

1,340

1,320

1,280

1,380

1,280

1,250

1 , 280

1,400

51,850

1,673

102,800

Sept.

1,560

1,310

*1,180

1,250

1,220

710

620

640

601

588

565

534

500

520

538

*520

524

529

508

476

488

480

480

460

m

460

785

785

780

780

20,655

688

40,970

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,570 Mln 190 Mean 568 Ac-ft 412,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,090 Mln 150 Mean 1,067 Ac-ft 772,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Computed from twice-daily chain-gage readings June 30 to Sept. 30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 123

Transmountain diversions from Colorado River basin to Arkansas River basin

The following eight tunnels or ditches, which are equipped with water-stage recorders, 

divert water from tributaries of Colorado River to tributaries of Arkansas River. Records furnished by State engineer.

Hoosier Pass tunnel diverts water from Blue River to South Platte River in sec. 14, 

T. 8 S., R. 78 W; this water is again diverted to South Catamount Reservoir in the Arkansas River basin.

Fremont Pass ditch diverts water from Tenmile Creek over Fremont Pass to East Fork 

Arkansas River in sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 79 W.

Columbine ditch diverts water from tributaries of Eagle River to Chalk Creek (tributary of East Fork Arkansas River) in NW£ sec. 9, T. 8 S., R. 79 W.

Ewing ditch diverts water from Piney Creek (tributary of Eagle River) over Tennessee 

Pass to Thayer Gulch (tributary of Tennessee Fork) in see. 11, T. 8 S., R. 80 W.

Wurtz ditch diverts water from tributaries of Eagle River to Tennessee Fork in sec. 17, 

T. 8 S., R. 80 W.

Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Fryingpan Creek to Busk Creek 

(tributary of Lake Fork) in sec. 20, T. 9 S., R. 81 W.

Twin Lakes tunnel diverts water from tributaries of Roaring Fork to North Fork Lake 

Creek in sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 82 W.

Larkspur ditch diverts water from tributaries of Tomichi Creek to Poncha Creek (tributary of South Fork Arkansas River) in SE^ sec. 24, T. 48 N., R. 6 E.

Inflow from transmountain diversions, in acre-feet, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Month

November .............

September ............

Water year 1956-57.

Hoosier 

Pass 

tunnel

0

0

7,110

Fremont 

Pass 

ditch

0

0

0

0

Columbine 

ditch

0

0

0

1,110

Ewlng 

ditch

0

105

1,360

Wurtz 

ditch

0

0

21

2,640

BuskIvanhoe 

tunnel

0

5,510

Twin 

Lakes 

tunnel

190

10,500

1,330

32,740

Larkspur 

ditch

0

0

0

0

0

Total

29

190

73

23,080

1,460

50,470
124 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo.

Location. Lat 38"11', long 105°30', In sec. 36, T. 21 S., R. 73 W., on left bank threequarters of a mile downstream from Taylor Creek and 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi.

Records available. October 1924 to September 1S57. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 7,720 ft (from 

topographic map). Prior to Aug. 19, 1938, at site 10 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 33 years, 33.0 cfs (23,890 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs June 12 (gage height, 3.98 ft); minimum not determined.

1924-57: Maximum discharge, 1,960 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 830 cfs; minimum dally, 0.1 cfs June 19-22, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation of about 15,000 acres.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1950(m). WSP 1311: 

1927(M).:

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ioe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 15-19)

-0.1

0.0

.1

.3

.5

3.6 

5.8 

9.0

20

37

71

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

117

201

348

740

1,270

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.9

479

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

*6.8

67T

6.1

6.1

5.8

6.4 

6.4

6.4

173.3

5.59

344

Nov.

6.4

7.4

10

9.5

8.4

12

12

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.7

7.7

> 8

250.0

8.33

496

Dec.

> 10

310

10

615

Jan.

> 12

372

12

738

Feb.

> 12

-

336

12

666

Calendar year 1956 : Max 104 Mln -

Mar.

> 11

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

16

16

18

T7

14

12

12

16

382

12.3

758

Apr.

18

18

22

26

24

50

45

39

61

97

59

32

26

19

15

13

12

*10

9 .5 975"

9.5

11

12

12

12

*10

12

15

26

30

754.5

25.2

1,500

May

18

14

12

15

14

13

12

43

218

112

110

43

30

22

57

167

377

217

117

176

103

98

208

*160

72

55

54

57

67

81

107

2,929

94.5

5,810

June

246

237

226

234

*243

287

348

395

428

462

488

1,000

514

510

462

391

326

272

*263

294

377

414

332

316

319

332

342

342

384

440

11,224

374

22,260

July

465

421

342

322

281

260

216

234

458

443

410

488

591

5TT

458

362

432

447

380

360

335

315

290

270

250

246

373

352

284

229

19£

11,030

356

21,880

Aug.

187

T7T

156

126

*119

105

100

86

79

84

78

71

91

79

68

79

94

74

64

59

50

49

103

121

55

44

40

*39

37

42

55

2,605

84.0

5,170

Sept.

49

44

39

35

30

26

34

28

22

22

19

19

18

18

16

14

14

*14

13

12

10

To

10

10

10

12

12

12

12

12

596

19.9

1,180

Mean 11.2 Ac-ft 8,160

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,000 Mln - Mean 84.8 Ac-ft 61,420

Peak discharge (base. 250 cfs). May 17 (10 p.m.) 759 cfs (3.05 ft); June 12 (6 a.m.) 1,260 cfs 

3.98 ft); June 22 (1 a.m.) 447 cfs (2.27 ft); July 1 (9 p.m.) 488 cfs (2.38 ft); July 13 

4:30 p.m.) 643 cfs (2.79 ft); July 17 (9 p.m.) 506 cfs (2.43 ft)j July 27 (7:30 p.m.) 447 cfs 

2.25 ft); Aug. 24 (12:30 p.m.) 432 cfs (2.18 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15-22. No gage-height record Nov. 23 to 

Mar. 13 (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period), June 2-4, July 20-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 125

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°26' , long 105°15', in sec. 32, T. 18 S., R. 70 W., on right bank in 

Canon City, 800 ft upstream from Sand Creek.

Drainage area.--3.117 sq mi.

Records available. January 1888 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Published as "near Canyon" 1900-1906.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,343.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Mar. 27, 1922, staff gage, chain gage, or water-stage recorder at sites 

about a quarter of a mile upstream at various datums.

Average discharge. 69 years, 721 cfs (522,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs June 29 (gage height, 6.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; minimum daily, 148 cfs Mar. 29.

1888-1957: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs Aug. 2, 1921 (gage height, 10.7 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs; minimum daily, 

82 cfs Apr. 10, 1940.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions,

storage reservoirs, power developments, diversions for irrigation of about 53,000 acres, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSF 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1897-98.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 1,

May 10, 11, July 19 to Aug. 25)

0

1

1

2

.2

.5

.0

.5

.O

Oct. 1

135

209

405

670

1,020

to June

5

4

6

6

.0

.0

.0

.9

Z9

1,

3,

7,

10,

990

390

850

400

0,

1

2

June

.1

.5

.0 1,

.0 1,

30 to

565

780

120

990

Sept

3.0

5.0

6.6

. 30

3,120

6,520

10,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2Z

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

373- 38Z 

275

Z68

2Z6

315

303

Z91

Z87

307

Z95 

283

236

Z03

200

Z12

Z03

197

192

189

178

173

T78

*183

Z1Z

Z09

ZOO

Z12

Z19

Z29

ZZ9

7,459

Z41

14,790

Nov.

233 

Z54

Z40

Z75

Z87

307

315

311

Z95

Z7Z

Z43 

Z40

Z19

Z1Z

*^TS

240

Z91

303

3Z7

559

Z95

511

Z99

Z95

Z83

Z83

*Z75

Z75

Z7Z

268

8,Z8Z

Z76

16,450

Dec.

Z65 

Z83

Z79

Z79

Z95

287

Z79

319

283

Z99

355 

347

3Z3

319

303

Z95

311

Z87

Z75

295

279

283

Z75

Z40

247

Z57

Z72

Z87

Z95

303

Z87

9,003

Z90

17,860

Jan.

Z75 

27Z

Z75

*Z75

Z7Z

Z68

269

Z75

Z99

265

Z68 

Z79

303

3Z7 3"23~

299

307

Z54

ZZ9

257

Z91

Z91

*254

Z65

Z7Z

Z83

Z65

311

295

265

283

8,665

Z80

17,190

Feb.

303

Z99

Z91

Z83

Z83

Z79

*Z91

307

339

555

339 

335

319

311

315

319

5Z3

311

303

303

Z91

Z95

268

Z57

Z54

236

226

2Z9

_

8,Z64

Z95

16,390

Mar.

206 

229

Z57 'ZT7~

Z29

Z06

186

173

183

175

171 

168

164

168

162

164

173

178

175

*173

173

171

166

178

157

16Z

173

162

T5Q- 148

175

5,602

181

11,110

Apr.

203 

24U

254

243

240

247

343

343

347

373

352" 400

359

351

355

368

382

359

339

331

283

283

315

*283

229

226

223

275

265

279

9,120

304

18,090

May

254 

240

257

303

405

483

524

670

1,050

*1,240

1,460 

1,310

,180

,050

,130

,170

,140

,060

968

968

849

*768

696

634

566

524

503

577

628

900

1,130

24,637

795

48,870

June

1,520 

1,200

1,260

1,770

2,340

2,920

3,160

3,600

4,120

4,200

3,840 

3,730

3,100

3,730

3,240

2,850

2,620

2,140

2,140

2,660

3,770

3,900

3,360

3,420

4,700

6,320

7,090

8,040

9,480

9,440

115,660

3,855

229,400

July

9,060 

8,880

8,200

7,820

7,740

7,140

6,020

5,840

*6,140

5,730

5,500 

5,640

6,040

6,040

5,560

5,210

4,560

4,560

5,240

4,610

4,370

4,120

4,240

4,2CO

3,970

5,650

4,670

5,010

4,180

3,940

3, 890

171,770

5,541

540,700

Aug.

5,710 

5,550

3,280

2,920

2,800

2,670

3,340

2,610

2,280

2,290

2,2OO 

2,110

*2,020

2,000

1,860

1,800

2,040

1,810

1,600

1,480

1,730

1,77O

1,770

1,720

1,670

1,600

1,550

1,550

1,480

1,510

1,620

66,140

2,134

131,200

Sept.

1.580 

1,490

1,420

*1,380

1,350

1,150

768

750

732

682

660 

620

595

590

610

610

595

*600

580

575

575

575

570

570

565

570

744

806

806

800

23,918

797

47,440

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,770 Min 166 Mean 570 Ac-ft 413,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,480 Min 148 Mean 1,256 Ac-ft 909,500

Discharge measurement made on this day.
126 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°16'00", long 104°39'00", in sec. 34, T. 20 S., R. 65 W., on right bank 

at intake of south-side waterworks, 1 mile upstream from Dry Creek and 2? miles west 

of city hall in Pueblo.

Drainage area. 4,686 sq mi.

Records available.--May to June 1885, January 1886 to December 1887, May to August 1889, 

September 1894 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1311. Published as "at Rock Canyon" 1889, and as "at Pueblo" 1885-87, 1894-1924.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river; water-stage recorder and 

Parshall flume at north-side waterworks intake. Datum of river gage is 4,689.82 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. May 16, 1885, to Sept. 12, 1886, staff gage at 

site 2^ miles downstream; June 1, 1887, to Aug. 31, 1889, staff gage at site 6| miles 

upstream; and Sept. 19, 1894, to May 25, 1925, staff gage, chain gage, or water-stage 

recorder about 2± miles downstream at various sites and datums.

Average discharge. 64 years (1886-87, 1894-1957), 722 cfs (522,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,070 cfs June 29; minimum daily, 22 cfs Mar. 12. 

IE85-87, 1889, 1894-1957: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs June 3, 1921 (gage height, 

24.66 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 6,800 cfs on 

basis of float-area determination at gage height 11.2 ft and slope-area determinations 

of peak flow; minimum daily, 18 cfs (including 13 cfs diverted into intake of northside waterworks) Apr. 7, 1935.

Remarks. Records good. Records include water diverted above station into intake of northside waterworks for municipal supply of Pueblo. Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments , diversions above station for irrigation of about 88,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1311: 1896, 1902. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

229 

236

5bT

133

111

91

165

165

144

149

144

138

115

91

82

68

52 

72

*76

78

85

76

75

76

91

123

115

115

127

123

127

3,707

120

7,350

Nov.

127 

123

127

115

144

158

169

137

115

81

71

67

50

26

375

56

83 

104

120

138

141

202

TsT

114

79

80

101

93

87

86

3,175

106

6,300

Dec.

75 

69

69

56

65

65

58

43

36

125

159 *TsT

131

114

118

98

103 

102

87

90

98

79

98

91

137

147

92

90

98

89

84

2,947

95.1

5,850

Jan.

70

61

73

73

75

126- 55

126

162

206

206

178

172

188

195

208

219 

224

237

225

231

256

267

263

223

147

196

242

279

*251

314

5,748

185

11,400

Feb.

278 

291

255

243

231

219

201

195

226

238

244

232

232

*213

212

224

224 

219

224

224

182

151

145

121

102

93

88

125

_

5,662

202

11,230

Mar.

113 

96

133

159

T38

124

96

52

42

40

42

22

TS

34

32

43

36 

44

51

35

*35

37

59

79

35

23

43

43

34

29

37

1,815

58.5

3,600

Apr.

89 

273

332

276

209

240

290

350

357

414

422

397

356

318

358

387

439 

474

435

356

295

289

317

296

242

230

242

359

375

407

9,827

328

19,490

May

407 

*375

360

465

567

633

653

1,160

1,210

2,000

2,730

2,460

2,040

1,680

3,160

4.250

2,570 

2,350

2,030

1,990

1,650

1,500

1,390

1,230

1,070

942

877

845

836

1,090

1,310

45,933

1,482

91,110

June

2,510 

2,780

2.110

2,430

3,080

3,640

4,130

4,430

5,030

5,050

5,080

5,150

4,650

4,880

4,840

4,210

3,880 

3,080

2,660

2,820

3,620

4,580

3,740

3,520

4,150

5,410

6,680

7,590

8.510

8,410

132,650

4,422

263,100

July

8,380 

8,140

7,890

7,540

7,540

7,230

6,680

6,740

*6,490

6,390

6,140

6,140

5,930

6,150

6,010

4,840

4.540 

4,540

4,560

4,590

4,620

4,990

5,350

4,620

4,620

4,550

4,550

5,480

4,620

4,540

4,660

179,060

5,776

355,200

Aug.

5.120 

4,920

4,560

3,940

4,340

3,470

3,780

3,810

2,720

2,680

2,590

2,370

2,750

2,180

2,120

1,620

3,300 

2,880

1,760

1.350

1,370

*1,820

1,730

1,950

1,700

1,630

1,730

2,250

1,510

1,500

1,570

81,020

2,614

160,700

Sept.

1,690 

1.850

1,640

1,490

1,430

1,400

798

656

726

646

561

552

515

588

597

551

418 

384

392

369

401

469

469

469

426

409

435

716

757

757

22,561

752

44,750

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,950 Min, 26 Mean 447 Ac-ft 324,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,510 Min 22 Mean 1,354 Ac-ft 980,100

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 127

Templeton Gap Ploodway at Colorado Springs, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°53'17", long 104°49'01", in SE£ sec. 30, T. 13 S., R. 66 W. , on left 

bank 75 ft upstream from mouth of concrete flume, 400 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. 

Highway 85 and 87, and three-quarters of a mile north of Colorado Springs.

Drainage area.--8.46 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage is 6,200 ft (from 

topographic map).

Average discharge. 6 years, 0.18 cfs (130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 232 cfs July 30 (gage height, 2.20 ft), from 

rating curve based on computation as explained below; no flow most of year.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 458 cfs July 2, 1956 (gage height, 2.63 ft), from 

rating curve based on computation of flow at critical depth at gage heights 

1.3, 1.4, 1.8, 3.0 ft; no flow most of time.

Remarks.--Records fair. This is an artificial channel constructed to divert flood flows 

from normally dry channels around Colorado Springs during periods of heavy rainfall.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

0.6

9.0

22

39

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

-^

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

il

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

Calendar year 1956: Max 60 Mln 0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

May

"50

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

7.8

0.25

15

June

0

0

0

July

0"5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

0

0

0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

£i 1

*

47.8

1.54

95

Aug.

0

^

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0

0

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.4 o'

0

9.3

0.30

18

Sept.

0

0

0

Mean 0.36 Ac-ft 260

Water year 1956-57: Max 31 Mln 0 Mean 0.18 Ac-ft 128
128 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.

Location.--La t 38°16'20", long 104°35'40", in SW£ sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 64 W., on left 

bank at downstream side of Eighth Street Bridge in Pueblo, 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--926 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1922 to September 1925, October 1940 to September 1957. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,663.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. Prior to Feb. 13, 1923, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different 

datum. Feb. 13 to July 11, 1923, staff gage and July 12, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, 

water-stage recorder, within 200 ft of present site at various datums.

Average discharge.--20 years, 54.6 cfs (39,530 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,180 cfs May 15 (gage height, 5.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of float-area determinations at gage 

heights 8.00 and 9.00 ft; minimum daily, 0.5 cfs Oct. 1-4.

1922-25, 1940-57: Maximum discharge, 17,800 cfs July 10, 1945 (gage height, 

9.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 8.05 ft; no flow at times.

Flood of June 4, 1921, discharge, 34,000 cfs, by slope-area determination of peak 

flow. Flood of May 30, 1935, discharge, 35,000 cfs, by slope-area determination of 

peak flow.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 22,500 acres. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

~0.5

'.a

.9

1.5

1.5

1.6

TT¥

1.5

1.4

1.3

26.3

0.85

52

Nov.

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

_^9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.2

bl.3

bl.4

bl.5

1.6

175

33.6

1.12

67

Dec.

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

.9

2.1

bZ.2

b2.5

b3.5

4.2

375

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

4.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

2.8

3.0

3.5

3.0

2*8

89.1

2.87

177

Jan.

2.6

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.7

1.6

2.1

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

2.0

2.3

2.8

3.0

2.8

3.3

3.5

2.8

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.1

2.5

2.5

71.7

2.31

142

Feb.

2.6

2.5

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.5

3.3

Z.3

2.5

1.8

1.6

2.1

2.0

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0 1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

2.6

_

47.9

1.71

95

Mar.

1.8

1.5

1.5

3.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

2.1

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.3

2.3

5.8

3.3

2.6

2.5

2.1

2.3

2.5

62.2

2.01

123

Apr.

4.2

12

24

18

37

88

142

67

88

84

52

19

14

31

14

20

160

257

209

160

167

156

156

156

128

99

92

120

92

76

2,742.2

91.4

5,440

May

88

128

115

107

J34

76

96

430

30 Z

364

619

320

30Z

293

2,440

5.160

67Z

780

780

764

844

892

844

732

752

658

630

588

521

445

445

19,227

620

38,140

June

443

443

430

408

419

430

375

408

364

408

560

521

375

575

430

364

302

257

248

195

151

174

174

195

160

181

156

156

151

156

9,391

315

18,650

July

153

111

76

58

46

55

24

28

55

304

115

107

76

80

61

46

18

7.5

5.2

225

188

188

445

331

225

202

167

181

167

224

785

4,685.7

151

9,290

Aug.

202

275

222

266

181

216

230

188

340

T74

138

128

195

128

105

111

84

174

92

42

42

46

59

35

59

26

10

14

51

26

11

5,804

125

7,550

Sept.

8.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

8.5

8.5

7.5

7.5

8.0

8.5

55

TS

20

24

21

18

21

51

24

16

16

16

12

8.5

4.5

397.0

13.2

787

Calendar year 1956: Max 720 Min - Mean 9.52 Ac-ft 6,910

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,160 Min 0.5 Mean 111 Ac-ft 80,490

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). No peak above base, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 129

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo.

Location. La t 37°43'40", long 105°21'10", in sec. 5, T. 27 S., R. 71 W., on left bank 

at Manzanares Crossing, a quarter of a mile downstream from Manzanares Creek and 

3f miles southwest of Redwing.

Drainage area. --73 sq mi.

Records available . -- July 1923 to September 1957. 

published in ¥SP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some periods,

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,150 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

£o Sept. 8, 1934, at sites about 500 ft upstream at different datums. Sept. 8, 1934, 

to Mar. 15, 1937, at datum 1.36 ft higher, Mar. 16, 1937, to Sept. 30, 1945, at datum 

0.86 ft higher, and Oct. 1, 1945, to Apr. 25, 1946, at datum 0.36 ft higher than 

present datum.

Average discharge. --34 years, 33.5 cfs (24,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 525 cfs Aug. 17; maximum gage height, 3.45 ft 

about Aug. 15, from floodmark: minimum discharge not determined.

1923-57: Maximum discharge, 10,200 cfs Aug. 2, 1951 (gage height, 8.14 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 270 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily determined, 4 cfs Jan. 22, 1937.

Remarks. --Records fair except those below 20 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 1,800 acres.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 14, June 4-8, June 18 to Aug. 1)

Oct. 1 to June 5

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

4.5 

6.5 

9.3

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6

28

66

120

220

0.6 

1.0 

1.5

June 6 to Sept. 30

28 2.0

63 2.5

118

179

265

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21"*2

3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.5

5.7

6.1

6.0

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.1

6.8

6.5

6.3

7.1

7.6

7.7

8.0

8.1

STT

7.8

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.9

*6.5

6.3

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.5

6.3 

6.3

205.8

6.64

408

Nov.

6.3

13

IT

11

7.6

8.2

8.0

7.4

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.5

*6.5

6.6

> 7.0

226.6

7.55

449

Dec.

(*)

> 6.4

198.4

6.4

394

Calendar year 1956; Max 58

Jan.

> 6.0

(»)

186.0

6.0

369

Feb.

> 6.8

-

190.4

6.8

378

Mar.

-

> 8.0

*7.9

8.5

7.6

6.8

5.9

6.8

7.6

7.4

7.3

9.0

~9".B 14

8.2

8.2

6.8

6.5

6.8

7.6

246.7

7.96

489

Apr.

6.8

6^3.

8.7

8.5

11

9.8

8.5

8.7

9.3

11

9.3

9.0

11

13

13

14

15

»14

13

13

12

14

12

12

10

9.3

12

12

14

18.

338.2

11.3

671

May

19

19

21

26

26

22

27

39

*39

41

50

44

41

39

46

46

46

48

53

59

56

59

55

51

52

53

59

69

*87

108 

132

1,532

49.4

3,040

June

112

13T

148

198

215

218

211

210

215

206

211

198

186

*185

180

178

165

166

172

176

179

171

166

167

169

162

162

169

165

162

5,354

178

10,620

July

160

153

*149

148

144

138

135

136

152

146

136

128

130

119

118

129

154

160

136

119

108

96

*86

90

97

108

114

112

116

107 

112

3,936

127

7,810

Aug.

132

135

133

130

144

185" 188

180

170

167

150

160

158

142

*160

135

125

88

82

76

82

90

100

130

110

89

73

*59

5?

67 

74

3,773

122

7,480

Sept.

66

57

56

53

46

43

44

40

36

36

42

*39

42

43

41

36

37

36

34

32

34

32

2829"

30

*29

29

28

28

28

1,154

38.5

2,290

Min - Mean 12.6 Ac-ft 9,180

Water year 1956-57: Max 218 Mln - Mean 47.5 Ac-ft 34,400

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs).--June 6 (4 a.m.) 234 cfs (2.52 ft); about Aug. 15 (time unknown) 

480 cfs (3.45 ft); Aug. 17 (3:30 p.m.) 525 cfs (3.30 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 4, 5, 14-23, Nov. 7, 8, Nov. 15 to Mar. 13 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice most of period), Mar. 21, Aug. 2-15, 22-27, Sept. 26-30; discharge 

estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and recorded range in stage.
130 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°25', long 105°03', in sec. 24, T. 30 S., R. 69 W., on left bank at 

Boyd Ranch, 6 miles south of La Veta.

Drainage area. 56 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1934 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,800 ft (from base map).

Average discharge.--23 years, 25.5 cfs (18,460 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 365 cfs June 1 (gage height, 3.65 ft); minimum 

not deterrained.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 444 cfs May 23, 1955; minimum daily, 2 cfs for several 

days November 1934 to January 1935, Sept. 29, 1950.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 500 acres above station. 

Revisions (water years) , WSP 827: 1936. WSP 1007: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Hay 8-10)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

2.5

4.0

8.0

13

1.4 

1.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

162

240

327

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21"2

*_,

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.6

377

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.4

4.8

5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

7.2

*478

5.6

5.6

4.8

5.2

4. 8

6 . 4

142.6

4.60

283

Nov.

6.0 

3.8

L^O

8.0

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

*4.4

4.4

> 4.0

150.8

5.03

299

Dec.

> 4.2

(*)

> 4.6

> 4.8

140.8

4.54

279

Jan.

> 5

155

5

307

Feb.

> 6

-

168

6

333

Mar.

> 6.0

*5.6

5.6

5.6

5.2

4.8

5.6

6.8

5.2

5.6

3.4

3.1

3.1

3.4

5.2

6.4

8.5

10

11.

182.1

5.87

361

Apr.

9.5 

12

23

27

16

12

12^ 9.0

12

14

18

22

28

40

42

38

40

 38

34

30

34

50

40

33

30

27

29

29

29

36

813.5

27.1

1,610

May

46 

48

55

62

72

74

83

101

*100

103

133

111

91

98

95

96

103

116

134

154

137

124

111

102

103

107

111

120

135

 141

171,

3,237

104

6,420

June

320 

25?

255

257

267

266

277

269

257

230

235

248

242

248

243

235

216

205

198

202

203

192

172

ISB- 165

168

168

172

176

171

6,651

222

13,190

July

176 

1ST

*142

140

135

130

214

130

142

128

118

113

125

112

102

96

90

61

58

55

49

47

*60

65

65

60

56

54

53

53

54

2,944

95.0

5,840

Aug.

47 

50

53

55

48

48

46

39

64

5S

48

47

46

*41

41

39

44

39

35

36

39

35

36

28

37

30

30

31

28

29

1,268

40.9

2,520

Sept.

27 

2S

26

25

22

21

22

21

20

21

*23

20

18

19

16

15

15

16

15

16

16

16

15

16

*16

14

15

15

14

12^

553

18.4

1,100

Calendar year 1956 : Max 45 Min - Mean 10.3 Ac-ft 7,440

Water year 1956-57: Max 320 Hln - Mean 44.9 Ac-ft 32,540

Peak discharge (bas 

(3.65 ft); Jun

150 cfs). May 20 (2 a.m.) 159 cfs (2.46 ft); June 1 (about 9 a.m.) 365 cfs 

(1 a.m.) 288 cfs (3.25 ft); June 29 (9 p.m.) 184 cfs (2.65 ft); July 9 (2:30 a.m.)

159 cfs (2.48 ft); July 13 (2:30 p.m.) 200 Cf3 (2.75 ft); July 17 (4 p.m.) 161 cfs (2.49 ft); Aug. 9 

(1 p.m.) 281 cfs (3.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 16 to Mar. 13 (stage-diacharge relation affected by ice most of 

period); discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for 

nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 131

Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo.

in 85 sec. 32, T. 23 S., R. 63 W., at left end of 

:h, 8 miles southwest of Undercliffe.

Location. Lat 38°00', long 104°28

diversion dam for Huerfano Valley dito

Drainage area. 1,673 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,886.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 26, 1950, at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 14.27 ft lower. 

July 26, 1950, to Dec. 15, 1954, at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 16.27 ft lower.

Average discharge. 18 years, 44.6 cfs (32,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,690 cfs May 15 (gage height, 5.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 380 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam at gage 

heights 3.88, 6.93, 7.70, 11.04, and 14.2 ft; no flow for many days.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 25,000 cfs July 26, 1950 (gage height, 14.2 ft, present site and datum, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs on 

basis of computation of peak flow over dam; no flow at times in nearly every year.

Maximum stage and discharge known since at least 1900, that of July 26, 1950, from 

information by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, 

above station for irrigation of about 43,000 acres.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117; Drainage area. WSP 1341: 1940-50.

Diversions

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

.8

1.5

1.3

.9

1.2

3.0

.9

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

17.3

0.58

34

Dec.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.9

.9

.7

.7

.7

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

32.5

1.05

64

Jan.

0.7

.7

.7

.7

_J>

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

.7

.9

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.7

l'.Z

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.5

32.5

1.05

64

Feb.

1.5

1.7

T?7

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.2

.2

.2

-

17.2

0.61

34

Mar.

0 2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

 

1 6

7

7

7

7.1

0.23

14

Apr.

0^9

1.0

2.0

21

25

31

26

22

38

29

20

12

8.0

7.5

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

12

7.0

347.4

11.6

689

May

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

10

15

11

30

22

39

229

66

89

101

1,050

939

303

60

83

62

53

14

179

104

26

152

187

166

126

21 6 

244

4,580.0

148

9,080

June

529

316

244

280

403

426

480

564

418

418

450

817

394

358

421

536

590

475

483

380

339

306

288

272

224

140

140

40

40

33

10,804

360

21,430

July

32

24

12

11

15

8.6

87S

8.6

15

177

122

66

75

77

61

67

52

145

195

187

187

104

48

48

107

229

245

245

193

125 

292

3,181.8

103

6,310

Aug.

85

90

141

86

525

38

30

31

32

32

28

37

35

61

114

107

71

212

80

49

25

475

55

117

29

32

16

14

19 

15

16

2,695

86.9

5,550

Sept.

19

19

20

20

19

18

17

18

20

22

20

20

22

20

20

18

18

16

30

25

25

20

27

22

16

15

14

14

13 

IT

579

19.3

1,150

Calendar year 1956: Max 188 Min 0 Mean 8.52 Ac-ft 6,180

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,030 Min 0 Mean 61.1 Ac-ft 44,220

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 efs).--May 15 (5:30 p.m.) 5,690 cfs (5.40 ft).
132 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo.

Location. Lat 38-11', long 104°10', in NW£ sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 60 W., on right bank 

100 ft downstream from diversion dam of Oxford Farmers Co. canal, l£ miles west of 

Nepesta, and 6 miles downstream from Huerfano River.

Drainage area.--9,345 sq mi, of which 54 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--Apr11 to October 1903, April to November 1912, October 1913 to 

September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Records originally published for October 1933 to June 1936 did not include diversion 

to Oxford Farmers Co. canal, but monthly figures only for this period have been 

adjusted for diversion and published in WSP 1311.

Records for river below Oxford Farmers Co. canal (diversion to canal not included), 

published as "at Nepesta," September 1897 to October 1902 (irrigation seasons only), 

April to October 1904, June 1906 to September 1908 (irrigation seasons only), September 1909 to December 1910, February to September 1911 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only), October 1911 to November 1912, March to August 1913 (discharge 

measurements only), October 1913 to September 1936. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorders on river and on Oxford Farmers Co. canal. Datum of river 

gage is 4,378.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 5, 1921, staff 

gages or water-stage recorders at various sites within 5 miles upstream and 2 miles 

downstream at different datums. June 5, 1921, to Oct. 1, 1952, water-stage recorders 

at sites on river or river and canal within 300 ft at approximately present datum.

Average discharge.--44 years (1913-57), 708 cfs (512,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 38,200 cfs May 16; minimum daily, 39 cfs Oct. 1.

 1597-1904, 1906-12. 1913-57: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs June 4, 1921 (gage 

height not determined), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow at point 9 miles upstream; no flow at times in 1902, 

1910, 1931, 1934.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once weekly. Discharge 

computed by combining discharge of river below canal with that of Oxford Farmers Co. 

canal. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation of 

about 230,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet pe cond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12;

13

141

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

?Z

_3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

3955"

73

60

94

85

103

137

169

148

174

177

178

149

121

122

104

110

106 

106

104

108

110

107

130

132

181

163

157

205

-i -7 C

176

3,896

126

7,730

Nov.

171

183

142 162"

165

208

213

238

239

223

189

179

180

176

150

157

166

176

199 

243

266

264

250

266

270

284

271

292

249

230

6,401

213

12,700

Dec.

231

200

196 220"

225

241

256

266

252

283

303

TOT

290

273

253

267

245

256

256 

239

239

239

239

273

261

256

291

273

284

297

303

8,008

258

15,880

Jan.

309

228

226

226

226

220 229"

236

250

237

239

260

262

274

297

297

310

300

299 

263

272

321

313

295

290

266

260

242

292

288

260

8,287

267

16,440

Feb.

292

305

306

306

304

271

256

277

277

292

320

340

33T

319

290

291

306

304

312 

321

312

289

247

218

188

162

159

155

7,748

277

15,370

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,480 Min 27

Mar.

182

172

178

182

191

165

148

129

127

118

110

104

102

96

102

99

89

94

95 

96

93

92

178" 78

217

142

111

93

97

107

99

3,886

125

7,710

Apr.

106 30"3"

394

398

378

396

602

575

542

617

690

668

644

623

741

850

971

1,100

1,090 

1,000

826

813

831

749

649

540

548

619

805

825

19,893

663

39,460

May

876

878

842

838 9"5E~

1,080

1,090

1,410

2,020

2,260

3,620

2,170

2,090

1,780

5,260

26,600

8,150

3,890

2,810 

2,650

2,120

1,820

1,600

1,350

1,170

974

976

938

1,560

1,740

1 , 860

87,377

2,819

173,300

June .

5,280

4,550

3,290

3,080

3,250

4,160

4,240

4,4OO

4,670

5,240

5,170

7,100

5,150

4,910

5,240

4,680

4,000

2,880

1.800 

2,170

2,880

4,370

3,880

3,770

3,910

4,880

5,870

6,040

6,970

7,480

135,310

4,510

268,400

July

8,3OO

8,190

8,510

6,960

6,440

6,130

5,600

4,760

5,140

5,590

5,010

5,290

6,280

6,630

6,720

6,000

4,660

3,850

5,290 

6,270

5,520

5,590

5,620

4,420

4,550

4,560

4,050

5,100

4,500

5,590

6,430

175,150

5,649

547,400

Aug.

4,640

4,000

5,920

4,280

4,110

2,650

2,550

5,140

5,160

2,160

1,510

1,550

1,700

1,540

1,450

1,540

1,950

5,250

1,890

1,580

1,150

1,860

1,450

1,550

1,460

1,220

1,250

2,240

1,290

1,120

1,160

67,240

2,169

133,400

Sept

1;,0

1,2

1,1

1,0

9

9f

9

9

8(

9(

9t

8(

8C

7

62

6£

6

5f

5: 

52

4C

4"

46

5C

46

464"

4E

4; 

41

21,8

7

43,5

Mean 425 Ac-ft 308,600 ' Water year 1956-57: Max 26,600 Min 39 Mean 1,493 Ac-ft 1,081,000 \

Note. No gage"-height record for canal Ifec. 15 to Jan. 2, Jan. 25-28 (stage-discharge relation '

affected by ice >part of periods); discharge estimated on' basis of 2 discharge measurements, weathe

records, and notes by pbserver.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 133

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°05', long 103°59' , in sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 59 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of county highway bridge, 3| miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles 

southeast of Fowler.

Drainage area.--1,125 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1922 to September 1925, May 1939 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,317.05 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 29, 1923, at site 3 miles downstream at different datum. 

Aug. 29, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1925, at present site at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 38.6 cfs (27,950 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,320 cfs June 12 (gage height, 8.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 16.23 ft and contracted-opening determination at gage height 16.70 ft; minimum daily, 0.8 cfs Oct. 3-11, 13-17.

1922-25, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 83,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1923, by slope-area 

determination about 2 miles upstream from present station, caused by failure of 

Apishapa Dam about 31 miles upstream; no flow Feb. 5, 1951.

Remarks.--Records poor. Waste water from Oxford Farmers Co. and Rocky Ford Highline 

canals enters river above station. Discharge measurements generally made twice a 

month. Diversions above stat'ion for irrigation of about 4,700 acres.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 957: 1939, 1941. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241:

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.3

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.7

1.9

1.1

1.1

2.2

TTs

2.2

1.1

33.5

1.08

66

Nov.

1.2

1.9

3.0

1.4

1.5

2.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3 

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

bl.2

bl.4

2.0

1.3

1.7

1.7

3.3

1.8

1.5

2.3

1*8

49.3

1.64

98

Dec.

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

2.5

b2.0

bl.9

b2.2

bl.8

4.8

1.6

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.3

1.2

1 .2

1.3

1.3

1.2

bl.4

bl.5

bl.7

bl.9

2.0

2.5

2.6 

2.2

2.1

57.6

1.86

114

Jan.

2.2

2.2

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.6

5.0

b4.6

b3.7

b4.2

4.2 

3.b

3.5

5.6

b5.0

b5.2

6.2

6.2

8.5

7.9

8.8

b6.0

b4.2

b3.8

b4.0

b4.0

b4.2

b4.3 

b4.6

b5.0

139.0

4.48

276

Feb.

b5.0

b4.4

4.6

4.6

b4.6

5.2

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.5

2.6

2.8 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

-

83.0

2.96

165

Mar.

1.9

1.8

2.1

3.8

6.5

4.4

2.5

2.0

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.8

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

66.5

2.15

132

Apr.

2.2

21

22

17

13

7.9

9.2

9.6

7.9

7.3

9.6

12 

18

7.9

8.5

10

14

11

9.2

8.8

5.2

5.9

8.2

7.6

6.8

9.9

9.2

6.2

5.6 

6*5

297.2

9.91

589

May

9.2

12

8.8

17

B.2

14

16

17

30

32

41

28 

58

47

47

934

212

271

272

184

157

151

151

151

160

148

145

148

151 

148

204

3,972.2

128

7,880

June

344

603

480

436

388

332

272

272

792

328

328

1,670 

160

96

92

96

76

58

42

30

20

34

42

39

40

43

40

30

34 

28

7,245

242

14,370

July

23

23

19

26

32

27

16

26

29

81

76

57 

50

42

57

57

54

58

58

71

531

123

136

112

73

78

278

100

110 

68

50

2,541

82.0

5,040

Aug.

55

52

61

60

50

33

34

40

41

34

26

43 

46

43

43

41

39

48

43

30

23

16

TT

28

33

30

24

30

35 

38

1,159

37.4

2,300

Sept.

25

9.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

14

5.2

18

26

23

25

28

26

7.6

16

16

18

20

21

26

27 

26

432.7

14.4

858

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,770 Min 0.8 Mean 15.0 Ac-ft 10,930

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,670 Min 0.8 Mean 44.0 Ac-ft 31,890

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs) .-

b Stage-discharge relation affecte

-June 12 (2:30 a.m.) 5,320 cfs (8.95 ft). 

1 by ice.

506198 0-59-10
134 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°05'08", long 103°12'50", In SW£ sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 52 W., on left 

bank 0.4 mile downstream from bridge on U. S Highway 50, 1.5 miles north of courthouse 

in Las Animas, and 3? miles upstream from Purgatoire River.

Drainage area.--14 .417 sq mi, of which 441 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--May to November 1898 (gage heights only), August to November 1909 

(gage heights and discharge measurements only), May 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,874.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929. May 13 to Nov. 12, 1898, and Aug. 1 to Nov. 10, 1909, staff gage within half a 

mile of present site at different datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 272 cfs (196,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,480 cfs May 17 (gage height, 11.78 ft); minimum daily, 2.6 cfs Oct. 1.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 15.03 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 24,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 1.6 cfs Sept. 17, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good above 200 cfs and fair below. Discharge measurements generally 

mtcte at least once a week. Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, 

storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for 

irrigation of about 412,000 acres, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 

?78

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.0

3.5

5.1

4.3

4.2

4.2 

4.3

4.5

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.4

5.6

6.1

5.6

5.2

5.1

5.4

7.9

10_

131.5

4.24

261

Nov.

12 

.6

.9

.6

.1

.5

.2

.2

.5

.9

.1

.1

.9

.5

.5

.2

.3

.3

.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

.9

.1

.9

.9

j 2

155.2

5.17

308

Dec .

7.9 

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.9

7.4

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.9

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.7

877

8.7

8,7

241.9

7.80

480

Jan.

9.2 

^72

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

8.2

7.9

7.9

b7.6

b7.4

b7.0

b7.2

bS.O

b9.0

265.0

8.55

526

Feb.

blO

bll

b!2

12

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.2

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

.2

.9

.9

.2

.2

.7

.4

.9

.7

.7

.7

-

230.4

8.23

457

Mar.

8.2 

8.2

8.2

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.9 

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

6.6

-676 5.2

6.1

6.4

6.4

6.1

8.7

11

244.4

7.88

485

Apr.

8.7 

622

242

19

12

9.4

12

9.4

8.5

8.5

11

18 

15

14

8.5

8.2

8.5

7.3

6.8

6.9

42

328

380

440

335

252

250

252

134

222

3,690.7

123

7,320

May

215 

202

198

225

275

312

485

500

547

510

660

510 

371

485

596

5,430

15.700

2,050

421

432

416

145

112

94

78

148

72

30

17

23

31 , 341

1,011

62,160

June

350 

1,280

1,580

46O

162

360

887

1,750

2,120

2,310

2,360

5,550

5,570 

2,210

1,780

1,990

1,550

1,090

657

556

526

246

510

490

158

51

480

2,110

2,140

5,030

41,873

1,396

83,050

July

3,430 

3,510

4,140

4,7OO

5,520

5,170

3,210

2,070

2,700

3,610

3,660

2,810 

3 230

5*470

5,520

5,260

2,890

1,790

1,640

2,750

5,920

5,080

2,850

2,900

2,090

2,720

2,630

2,710

2,850

2,650

2, 420

93,500

3,016

185,500

Aug.

5,520 

2,500

2,280

2,650

2,210

2,010

919

650

1,070

1,450

552

254 

151

63

96

50

24

85

764

250

115

42

44

51

20

55

52

52

521 

276

22,263

718

44,160

Sept.

29 

17

32

52

25

25

22

20

17

16

55

24 

25

50

44

22

34

21

4.6

7.0

9.4

14

20

7.4

9.8

24

14

16

14 

9.0

619.2

20.6

1,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 848 Mln 1.6 Mean 64.8 Ac-ft 47,050

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,700 Mln 2.6 Mean 533 Ac-ft 385,900

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 135

Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°10'15", long 104°30'30", in sec. 13, T. 33 S., R. 64 W. , near left bank 

on downstream side of railroad bridge at foot of College Street and 590 ft downstream 

from Animas Street Bridge in Trinidad.

Drainage area . 795 sq mi.

Records avallalbe.--October 1895 to September 1899, August to December 1905, November 1906 

to March 1907, October 1907 to November 1908, May to August 1909 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), September 1909 to November 1912, October 1915 to September 

1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1915, published as "Purgatory River."

Gage. Chain gage read two or more times daily. Datum of gage is 5,976.76 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. May 1, 1896, to July 31, 1899, staff gage on downstream side 

of Animas Street Bridge 590 ft upstream at datum 4.7 ft higher. Aug. 25, 1905, to 

Nov. 30, 1912, chain gage on upstream side of Animas Street Bridge at datum 3.0 ft 

higher. Apr. 1, 1916, to Nov. 10, 1921, inclined gage painted on concrete bank protection wall at site 500 ft downstream at right bank and 200 ft upstream from Commercial Street Bridge at datum 2.01 ft higher. Nov. 11, 1921, to Nov. 30, 1922, waterstage recorder at site about three-quarters of a mile upstream and 150 ft downstream 

from former Main Street Bridge on different datum. Dec. 1, 1922, to Mar. 19, 1934, 

water-stage recorder at site about half a mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 20, 

1934, to Dec. 10, 1950, water-stage recorder at site 1,400 ft upstream at foot of State 

Street at datum 10.00 ft higher. Dec. 11, 1950, to May 29, 1955, water-stage recorder 

at site 90 ft upstream at datum 5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--50 years (1895-99, 1907-8, 1909-12, 1915-57), 92.1 cfs (66,680 aoreft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,520 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 9.41 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of indirect determinations of peak flow 

above and below station at gage height 19.35 ft (present datum); no flow Oct. 3-5, 7, 8. 

1895-99, 1905-12, 1915-57: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 

19.35 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on basis "of 

indirect determinations of peak flow above and below station; no flow for several days 

during summer of 1896, June 11, 1950, Sept. 20, 25, 28, 29, Oct. 3-5, 7, 8, 1956.

Maximum discharge known since at least 1859, 45,400 cfs Sept. 30, 1904 (gage height, 

18.6 ft at present site and datum by levels from fioodmark 80 ft downstream corrected 

for slope) , by slope-area determination of peak flow.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 6,500 acres.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1935(M). WSP 1387: 

1925JM), 1942(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

ff

0

1.0

0

0

1.5

2.0

1.0

2.0

5.0

2.0

3.0

5.0

3.0

6.8

4.0

11

8.0

6.2

4.0

*5.6 

*4.0

6.2

6.2

3.0

6.8

4.5

9 . 8

114.6

3.70

227

Nov.

9.8

24

8.6

3.0 8T6-

IE

14

13

9.8

10

9.8

10

8.0

*7.4

11

5.0

6.2

4.5

9.8

5.0

12

16

16

16 

6.8

8.6

10

9.8

6.2

8 . 6

299.5

9.98

594

Dec.

9.2

24

23

17

12

15

11

5.6

6.2

8.6

16

18

*5.6

10

19

3.5

15

20

*26

24

~2".5 37

11

10 

2.5

14

14

21

24

21

21

466.7

15.1

926

Jan.

21

19

19

12

19

8.6

8.6

21

16

2.5

11

8.0

16

9.2

8.0

1.5

12

10

2.0

11

12

13

18

ft

4.5

8.6

17

19

3.0

*20

395,5

12.8

784

Feb.

44

24

10

10

7.4

8.6

16

16

17

10

12

8.0

7.4

8.6

8.0

9.2

9.2

9.8

5.6

5.0

6.8

10

8.6

9.2 

8.0

8.6

8.0

9.8

-

314.8

11.2

624

Mar.

15

17

16

16

14

17

23

15

13

13

10

11

*11

8.6

5.6

11

9.8

8.0

9.2

1.5

11

11

19

12

46.

22

*26

16

16

16

16

455.7

14.7

904

Apr.

17

29

28

30

20

26

23

27

26

*29

23

24

27

28

27

30

32

35

*39

46

42

78

65

56 

41

32

38

71

56

65

1,110

37.0

2,200

May

45

45

50

64

69

96

69

*174

110

115

470

245

162

125

162

948

336

252

224

296

245

186

168

360 

125

105

125

135

217

*280

387

6,390

206

12,670

June

1,510

684

572

572

649

696

852

996

960

792

684

768

*572

649

649

684

563

561

500

616

708

594

510

490 

500

480

460

490

490

510

19,581

653

38,840

July

460

*450

387

378

378

336

336

336

583

561

530

*441

423

605

732

441

423

540

594

744

696

*344

344

530 

684

450

387

B"l^ 312

490

798

15,223

491

30,190

Aug.

510

396

480

561

674

530

450

378

360

369

378

527

304

*259

405

312

387

320

224

192

180

423

266

273 

296

245

198

606

210

198

224

11,135

359

22,090

Sept.

162

757

180

125

130

105

98

93

91

91

*91

91

82

87

82

78

76

73

67

62

64

62

58

60 

*58

57

57

52

51

50

3,190

106

6,330

Calendar year 1956: Max 663 Mln 0 Mean 30.1 Ac-ft 21,840

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,310 Mln o Mean 161 Ac-ft 116,400

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs). June 1 (9:30 a.m.) 2,020 cfs (7.32 ft); July 14 (4:30 p.m.)

2,750 cfs (7.77 ft July 15 (3:30 p.m.) 3,570 cfs (8.20 ft); July 19 (4 p.m.) 2,350 cfs (7.43 ft);

July 20 (5:30 p.m. 

4,690 cfs (8.80 ft 

Sept. 2 (7:30 p.m.

2,260 cfs (7.37 ft); July 25 (5 p.m.) 2,380 cfs (7.44 ft); July 31 (4 p.m.)

Aug. 12 (3 p.m.) 3,720 cfs (8.30 ft ft);

3,260 cfs (8.17 ft).

, .

Aug. 28 (3 p.m.) 5,520 cfs (9.41

Discharge measurement made on this day.
136 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Purgatoire River near Hoehne, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°14'50", long 104 0 23'50", In sec. 13, T. 32 S., R. 63 W. , on left bank 

5 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 40 ft upstream from diversion dam for 

Hoehne ditch, 2j miles southwest of Hoehne, and 8 miles northeast of city hall in 

Trinidad.

Drainage area.--857 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1954 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 5,740.99 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,480 cfs July 31 (gage height, 4.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis as explained below; 

no flow for many days.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 13.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 40 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of flow over dam 

computations at gage heights, 3.2, 4.5, and 7.34 ft; no flow for many days each year.

Greatest flood known since at least 1859 occurred Sept. 30, 1904.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow partly regulated by off-stream reservoirs and a flood

control dam on unnamed creek in Pinon Canyon. Diversions above station for irrigation 

of about 10,500 acres. Diversion by Hoehne ditch 40 ft below gage is not included in 

these records.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

*0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

1.0

0.03

2.0

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

*0

0 

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Apr.

0

15

17

0

0

0

0

2.4

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

2.0

2.7

*1.5

.7

1.0

14

11 

8.7

78.5

2.62

156

May

4.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

*0

*9.3

.9

4.6

37

14

9.4

4.0

16

262

172

177

80

38

30

35

*31

112

20

11

3.7

1.0

1.1 

17

94

1,185.8

38.3

2,350

June

637

318

179

127

*119

147

182

186

172

201

207

371

202

241

244

282

272

*244

195

175

213

146

125

126

125

90

107

103

Si.

5,926

198

11,750

July

94

103

101

53

60

39

17

5.4

210

184

52

*45

56

132

236

77

30

99

215

368

434

177

56

240

*167

182

187

103

154

280

4,334.4

140

8,600

Aug.

155

118

142

138

188

198

89

16

*.6

6.8

8.8

125

76

10

80

89

73

52

9.6

5.6

2.6

*25

22

.5

.9

0

.4

143

7.4

0

0

1,782.2

57.5

3,530

Sept.

2.0

159

125

17

5.6

1.8

0

0

0

*.5

2.3

.9

0

.3

.5

0

0

0

.3

.8

0

0

0

0

0

*1.7

0

0

0 

0

317.7

10.6

630

Calendar year 1956: Max 368 Mln 0 Mean 5.38 Ac-ft 3,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 637 Mln 0 Mean 37.3 Ao-ft 27,020

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs).--No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 137

Frijole Creek near Alfalfa, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°12'10", long 104°11 T 40", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 33 S., R. 61 W., on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 1 mile upstream from mouth, 

4 miles west of Alfalfa, and 16 miles east of city limits of Trinidad.

Drainage area. 80 sq mi.

Records available.--March to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,400 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs May 15 (gage height, 7.36 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 18 cfs on basis of discharge measurement at gage height 

15.00 ft and contracted-opening determination at gage height 17.23 ft in 1954; no 

flow many days.

Flood of July 22, 1954, reached a stage of 17.23 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

13,500 cfs, from rating curve extended above 8,800 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, March to September 1957

Da.y

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

Iota]

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Calendar year : Max

Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.1

1.2

1.5

T^

1.2

.7

8.0

0.26

16

Min Me<

Apr.

1.2

4.2

2.6

.6

.2

0

0

.5

.5

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.6

.8

0

0

0

0

5.2

-x 9.2 c

c. . b

36.8

1.23

73

May

0.6

0

0

0

0

1.3

.8

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

158

~S6 253

92

20

5.0

1.5

1.0

22

46

35

33

30

27

8.9

27

31

859.6

27.7

1,700

June

~69 234

14

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

29

26

8.6

2.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

490.8

16.4

973

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.5

1.0

.8

.6

7.6

16

4.4

1.5

1.2

47

31

28

28

14

14

16

16

11

8.9

8.9

14

14

8.2

299.6

9.66

594

Aug.

24

25

15

14

14

14

~8.2 41

2.2

1.8

1.7

18

7.8

2.9

1.4

1.0

.8

1.3

1.3

1.1

.7

.9

1.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

. 6

.6

204.9

6.61

406

Sept.

0.6

.6

.9

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.0

0.20

12

in Ac-ft

Water year ; Max Mln Mean Ac-ft
138 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

San Francisco Creek near Alfalfa, Colo.

Location. Lat 37°11'10", long 104°07'50", in sec, 8, T. 33 S., R. 60 W., on downstream 

side of right abutment of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, half a mile upstream from 

mouth, l| miles south of Alfalfa, and 20 miles east of Trinidad.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,320 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,100 cfs June 1 (gage height, 7.27 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

13.00 ft; no flow for many days.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 13.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow for many days each year.

Flood of July 22, 1954, reached a stage of 14.40 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 

26,300 cfs, by contracted-opening determination of peak flow).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions 

above station for irrigation of about 500 acres.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 7, June 1, July 25 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

0.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.2

1.6

0

.1

.4

2.2

13

51

118

0.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

0

.4

1.1

2.2

4.6

14

25

1.3

1.6

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

66

118

2.0

350

560

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~, 1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1 .1

1.4

0.05

2.8

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

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.0

0.10

6.0

Dec.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

1.5

0.05

3.0

Jan.

~

0.1

0

0

0

.1.1.1

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

.1

1.6

0.05

3.2

Feb.

0.1 ~7T

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

1.4

0.05

2.8

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

0

.8

1.4

!e

.4

4.7

0.15

9.3

Apr.

0.4

30

15

9.4

1.2

.7

.5

.5

.7

.9

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.7

.7

.7

.6

.3

.2

25

8.2

1.7

.9

.9

1.2

37

54

69

262.3

8.74

520

May

51

13

7.0

4.6

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

.8

.7

.6

18

108

95

24

17

14

8.2

2.8

1.7

.8

.5

.4

7F

.4

.4

.4

453.3

14.6

899

June

1,050

31

25

22

6.5

1.8

1.9

1.4

.9

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0_

0

0

0

0

.1

1,145.1

38.2

2,270

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

47

20

2.8

40

41

47

18

4.3

3

2.5

59

2T

313.0

10.1

621

Aug.

" 0.4

12.4

0.4

25

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 265 Min o Mean 2 27 Ac-ft i 650

Water iter year year 1956-57: 195b-57: Max Max 1,050 1,050 Min Min 0 0 Mean Mean e[o3 6.03 Ac-ft Ac-ft 4,350 4,350

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--June 1 (11 a.m.) 4,100 cfs (7.27 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 17 to Feb. 4 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by i 

iring part of period), Aug. 1 to Sept. 30; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measureme 

sather records, and records for nearoy stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 139

Purgatoire River near Alfalfa, Colo.

Location.--Lat 37°11'30", long 104°07'30", in NW£ sec. 9, T. 33 S., R. 60 W., on right 

bank 700 ft downstream from San Francisco Creek, 1-| miles southeast of Alfalfa, and 

20 miles east of Trinidad.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1905 to September 1907, March 1924 to September 1928, October 

1951 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Published as "Purgatory River" 1905-7.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 5,280 ft (from topographic map). 

Mar. 22, 1905, to Sept. 30, 1907, staff gage 650 ft downstream at different datum. 

Feb. 27/1924, to Sept. 30, 1928, water-stage recorder 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 1, 1951, to July 5, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 150 ft upstream at 

datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 12 years, 64.4 cfs (46,620 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,790 cfs June 1 (gage height, 12.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs as explained below; no flow Oct. 29-31.

1905-7, 1924-28, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 41,900 cfs May 19, 1955 (gage height, 

31.9 ft, from floodmarks , present site and datum), from rating curve extended above 

2,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 9.79, 13.35, 15.75, 

30.60, and 31.9 ft; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, 

above station for irrigation of about 29,000 acres.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Diversions

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (g

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 11 to Dec. 6, Mar. 28 to

Apr. 1, Sept. 15-30)

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

0

1.3

4.5

9.0

14

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

26

65

120

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

380

740

1,700

2,930

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Oct.

0.1

.8

1.3

.4

.4

.9

1.0

1.0

.5

.9

1.8

1 . 8

1.6

1.0

.8

.9 

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8 

.8

1.2

1.0

.3

.3

.4

.1

O

0

0

23.4

0.75

46

Nov.

0.1

376

7.8

577

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.5

3.6

3.3

3.5

4.5

5.1

4.3 

4.0

3.3

2.6

2.2

3.8 

3.5

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.1

3.0

3.1

116.4

3.88

231

Dec.

3.5

3.3

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.1

1.0

.9

1.4

1.9

2.5

1.6i. b

.8

.8 

1.2

3.1

2.5

2.4

3.0 

1.9

1.8

2.5

3.5

4.5

6.0

7.0

673

5.9

6.1

90.8

2.93

180

Jan.

4.9

5.1

4.5

3.8

5.0

3.3

3.3

3.8

2.8

1..8

3.0

3.3

3.3

1.8

2.2

1.6 

270

2.3

2.5

3.0

2.9 

2.9

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

3.5

3.0

5.0

6.0

7.5

103.9

3.35

206

Feb.

8.8

872

8.8

8.8

8.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

8.8

7.2

6.3

5.7

5.1

5.3

5.1

5.1 

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.9

4.5 

4.0

3.6

4.0

5.5

3.5

3.6

3.8

-

162.5

5.80

322

Mar.

4.5

5.3

4.9

5.7

4.2

4.5

3.5

4.0

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.6

3.5

2.4

1.9 

1.2

al.O

al.O

al.l

al.2 

al.2

a3.5

a3.5

a2.0

a5.0

a8.0

a20

7.8

6.3

5.5

127.2

4.10

252

Apr.

9.9

46

25

18

9.2

7.0

7.2

7.2

7.5

6.3

4.0

4.0

4.5

3.5

3.0

3.1 

2.5

2.4

1.8

T7e

2.0 

65

11

5.1

3.3

2.4

4.9

116

148 ~96

627.6

20.9

1,240

May

78

36

28

19

10

8.0

eTT

18

43

23

22

52

17

13

379

1,410 

550

840

134

55

53

51

48

76

60

38

34

34

34

34

39

4,244.2

137

8,420

June

2,650

1,160

416

198

175

195

272

398

443

443

371

756

404

347

380

386 

383

332

275

225

262 

250

222

160

148

134

128

I5o

218

218

12,299

410

24,390

July

235

235

230

142

112

108

104

102

222

303

88

82

232

118

366

343 

90

260

185

515

1,140 

302

212

344

225

356

250

94

162

165

370

7,692

248

15,260

Aug.

400 106"

155

122

168

258

159

145

76

57

65

197

90

27

64

132 

162

a!20

a90

a25_

a25 

a40

84

37

36

39

35

131

136

50

47

3,278

106

6,500

Sept.

43

40

~3T 368

32

31

31

30

30

28

28

28

25

28

33

20 

15

14

14

14

13 

13

13

13

12

14

14

12

10

12

1,015

33.8

2,010

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,440 Mln 0 Mean 27.4 Ac-ft 19,92O

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,850 Mln 0 Mean 81.6 Ac-ft 58.06O

s). May 15 (9 p.m.) 2,590 cfs (8.49 ft); May 18 (12:30 a.m.)

n.) 5,790 cfs (12.60 ft); July 18 (5:3O p.m.) 2,360 cfs (8.10 ft);

ft- 1!

Peak discharge (base, 2,OOO cfs). 

July 21 (5 a.m.) 2,13O cfs (7.72 ft).'

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Jan. 31.
140 .ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Purgatoire River near Las Animas, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°02'02", long 103°12 I 00", in sec. 23, T. 23 S., R. 52 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 101, 2.3 miles southwest of courthouse in Las Animas and 4.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 3,503 sq mi.

Records available.--May to September 1889, July to October 1909 (gage heights and discharge 

measurements only) , January 1922 to September 1931, July 1948 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Published as Purgatoire Creek 

at Las Animas in 1889 and as Purgatory River near Las Animas in 1909.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,877.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 22 to Sept. 30, 1889, staff gage, July 31 to Oct. 9, 1909, chain gage, and 

Apr. 1, 1922, to June 30, 1924, water-stage recorder, at railroad bridge 4 miles downstream at various daturas. July 1, 1924, to Sept. 30, 1931, water-stage recorder at 

present site at various daturns and July 23, 1948, to Sept. 30, 1955, at datum 2.00 ft 

higher.

Average discharge.--18 years (1922-31, 1948-57), 157 cfs (113,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,520 cfs June 2 (gage height, 4.75 ft); minimum daily, 1.5 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 31, Nov. 1.

1889, 1922-31, 1948-57: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 

17.00 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 38,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times in 1924-25, 1927, 1949.

Greatest flood known occurred Oct. 1, 1904.

Remarks.--Records fair above 20 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements generally 

made once a week. Diversions for irrigation of about 36,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1241: 1927(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.5

1 .5

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6 

1.6

1.5

56.5

1.82

112

Nov.

1.5

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.6

2.9

3.4

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.6 

2.4

87.7

2.92

174

Dec.

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.4

5.6

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.1

4.1 

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.1

4.2

4.2

4.6

4.1

5.8

4.2

3.9 

4.7

3.9

114.2

3.68

227

Jan.

3.9

3.8

3.2

3.1

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.7

4.2

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.5

a5.0

a5.2

a5.6 

a6.4

a7.8

a7.2

a6.0

a6.0

a5.4

a5.0

aS.O

a7.6

a9.2

aS.O 

a9 . 2

 

164.7

5.31

327

Feb.

bll

bll

b9.0

blO

blO

b7.0

bll

bS.O

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.0

2TO

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

-

123.0

4.39

244

Mar.

2.9

2.7

2.9

3.8

4.9

4.6

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.8

1.7 

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.7

2.9

2.9 

3.8

4 . 6

90.9

2.93

180

Apr.

4.4

1,190

1,210

252

135

36

20

63

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6 

5.6

5.8

9.6

29

24

41

19

12

53

36

46 

288

3,538.0

118

7,020

May

365

332

276

224

170

95

48

36

46

46

34

32

34

63

71

1,020

1,180

2,150 

1,150

458

339

380

306

185

155

140

43

86

29

5.1

60

9,538.1

308

18,920

June

248

2,170

1,470

631

456

167

122

216

266

390

480

302

370

444

390

160

257

432 

370

380

239

230

330

230

113

92

99

96

75

TO.

11,295

376

22,400

July

72

48

50

48

40

67

75

53

56

48

136

380

174

136

61

127

340

195 

85

136

540

1,220

644

340

320

540

504

216

266 

444

151

7,512

242

14,900

Aug.

468

516

330

284

188

223

275

330

132

141

146

99

32

13

78

34

141

18 

50

132

85

30

24

38

30

24

28

11

61 

181

202

4,344

140

8,620

Sept.

155

106

56

34

102

85

58

46

44

42

72

67

64

755

239

102

56

36 

27

29

32

30

36

17

14

19

30

61

67

21

2,502

83.4

4,960

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,160 Min 0.4 Mean 72.2 Ac-ft 52,410

Water year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max 2,170 Min 1.5 Mean 108 Ac-ft 78,080

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Apr. 2 (7 p.m.) 3,640 cfs (3.74 ft); May 18 (7:30 p.m.) 

i,450 cfs (4.67 ft); June 2 (12 m.) 5,520 cfs (4.75 ft); Sept. 14 (12 m.) 3,210 cfs (3.64 ft).

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during most of period); di 

chargee estimated estimated on basis of 2 ?. discharge discharge measurements and weather recordsb Stage-discharge relation affected by
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 141

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa, Colo.

Location.--Lat 38°04'05", long 102°56'15", in NW£ sec. 8, T. 23 S., R. 49 W., at dam on 

Arkansas River at Caddoa, 3| miles southeast of Hasty and 58 miles upstream from Colorado-Kansas State line.

Records available.--January 1943 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and staff gage. Datum of gage is 3,760.00 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark); gage readings have been reduced 

to elevations above mean sea level.

Extreme^.--Maximum contents during year, 290,700 acre-ft Aug. 6, 7 (elevation, 3,844.34 ft); 

no contents Oct. 1 to Dec. 7, Apr. 22 to May 15.

1943-57: Maximum contents, those of Aug. 6,7, 1957; no contents at times during 

1%43, 1945-47, 1952-57.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete and earth-fill dam. Storage began while dam 

was under construction prior to 1943, and record of contents began Jan. 1, 1943. 

Revised capacity table put into use May 20, 1957. Capacity (from revised table), 

645,700 acre-ft at elevation 3,870.00 ft (top of spillway gates), of which 366,600 acreft (between elevations, 3,764.2 ft, elevation of no contents, and 3,851.00 ft) is for 

conservation and 279,100 acre-ft (between elevations of 3,851.00 and 3,870.00 ft) is 

reserved for flood control. No dead storage. Figures given herein represent total 

contents.

Cooperation. Record of contents furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and total contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Sept. 30. ...........................

Water year 1956-57. ..............

Elevation 

(feet)t

3,837.68

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,810

225,100

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+1,070

-23,100

*+225,100

* Change In contents based on capacity table put Into use May 20, 1957. 

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
142 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River below John Martin Reservoir, Colo.

Location. Lat 38°05'00", long 102°55 I 10", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 23 S., R. 49 W., on left bank 

1 mile upstream from Caddoa Creek, if miles downstream from John Martin Dam, and 

3 miles southeast of Hasty.

Drainage area. 18,917 sq mi, of which 785 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1957. 

October 1947.

Published as "at Caddoa" prior to

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3,737.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 22, 1940, at site 3 miles upstream

at datum 22.83 ft higher. Feb. 22, 1940, to Feb. 4, 1943, at site 700 ft upstream at

datum 3.64 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 399 cfs (288,900 acre-ft per year), adjusted for storage in 

John Martin Reservoir.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs May 16 (gage height, 3.78 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs Dec. 9.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 10.46 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of flow 

over dam and critical depth determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1945-47; 

minimum daily prior to construction of John Martin Reservoir, 5 cfs July 16, 1939.

Remarks. Records good above 20 cfs and fair below. Discharge measurements generally 

made once a week. Storage and diversions above station for irrigation of about 

438,000 acres and for flood control. Plow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see 

preceding page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1241; 1942(M). WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 26-30, Jan 20-30, Apr. 4-13, 18-20, 

June 17, July 25-27, Aug. 31 to Sept. 4)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 6

0.6 9.0 

.8 30

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.8

1.1

Nov. 7 to Sept. 30 

0

2.5

10

32

75

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

1ZO

180

385

675

1,040

1,530

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

15

18

16

15 

15

13

14

15

15

18

18

18

18 

18

17

20

21

19

19

23

23

21

22

22 

22

23

52" 24

18

21

579

18.7

1,150

Nov.

24

28

24

24 

24

26

25

22

25

27

26

25

26 

30

31

28

30

31

25

20

28

26

24

26 

27

28

31

28

24

21

784

26.1

1,560

Dec.

21

24

5?

22 

22

15

5.2

1.6

.6

175

2.2

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5 

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

182.3

5.88

362

Jan.

2.0

270

2.0

2.0 

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5 

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.3

51.8

1.67

103

Feb.

1.1

T76" 1.0

1.0 

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0 

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.3

2.5

2TS

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3 

2.2

1.8

2.0

2.0

-

52.5

1.88

104

Mar.

M

575

2.0

2.0 

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.1

**

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

47.5

1.53

94

Apr.

1.8

3.2

2.2

1.8 

1.6

1.6

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

2.0

220 

395

420

474

734

936

144 §3T

936

888

538

520 

446

385

372

336

304

358

10,165.0

339

20,160

May

400

390

358

362 

318

300

400

490

550

727

740

S9T

430 

446

474

438

5.2

2.S

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.5 

2.0

2.0

71

115

156

177

165

8,228.7

265

16,320

June 

138

115

22

4.4 

2.2

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

6§~ 1.6 

129

115

95

95

165

283

400

490

474

435 

425

425

420

474

508

502

5,800.4

193

11,500

July

562

623

682

701 

694

810

1,130

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,150

1,200

1,220 

1,220

1,220

1,250

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,240

1,250

1.280 

366

255" 12

610

720

701

675

29,038

937

57,600

Aug.

5To" 430

1,000

1,280 

1,280

1,010

880

1,220

1,310

1,310

740

1,240

1.570 i,32o

1,260

1,310

1,280

880

1,050

1,240

1,200

1,180

1,230

1,220 

1,180

1,220

1,220

1,020

880

1,170

1,080

34,620

1,117

68,670

Sept.

976

956

976

1.070 

1,646

1,020

956

85S

775

688

558

590

385 

243

168

165

159

126

155" 100

102

102

102

105 

105

105

105

123

138

285

12,901

430

25,590

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,410 Mln 0.6 Mean 195 Ac-ft 141,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,370 Mln 0.6 Mean 281 Ac-ft 203,200
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 143

Frontier ditch near Coolidge, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°02'18", long 102°02'19", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 23 S., R. 43 W., on left 

bank 0.3 mile east of Colorado-Kansas State line, 0.5 mile downstream from Holly drain 

diversion, 1.5 miles west of Coolidge, and 2.3 miles downstream from diversion from 

Arkansas River.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.. Water-stage recorders and Parshall flume. Datum of gage is 3,353.14 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes.--1950-57; Maximum daily discharge, 62 cfs Aug. 19, 20, 1956; no flow for many 

days.

Remarks . Records excellent. This ditch diverts water from Arkansas River in Colorado 

for use in Kansas. These records and records for Arkansas River near Coolidge represent the total flow of the Arkansas River at the Colorado-Kansas State line.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

24

20

20

21

19

18

19

21

*20

19

20

10

97B- 1.4

20

21

21

21

23

23

26

24

23

22

30

32

29

26

25 

23

20

650.9

21.0

1,290

Nov.

19

22

26

27

27

28

28

28

28

28

23

27

28

28

28

28

28

29

5g

16

o"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

524

17.5

1,040

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

1.9

1.2

1.2

12

33

T£

23

21

9.2

28

21

173.8

5.79

345

May

19

20

22

22

23

*21

21

20

21

28

32

28

37

36

25

45

38

40

53

BT

*36

30

26

32

17

38

*40

29

12

6-0

862

27.8

1,710

June

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

1.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

3.7

22

46

4T

27

20

16

21 

30

228.8

7.63

454

July

21

16

15

11

9.2

9.5

7.2

4.7

10

20

4*4. 57?

17

23

28

39

42

45

45

47

15

39

47

47

51

61

38

22

24 

35

46

848.4

27.4

1,680

Aug.

49

IB- 53

52

52

53

*36

33

41

45

*36

48

47

45

41

39

41

42

31

42

38

44

41

40

41

44

40

45

45

44

1,338

43.2

2,650

Sept.

40

51

52

BT

50

46

48

48

35

28

19

7.4

9.8

9.5

8.5

2.5

0o"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

3.0

2.6

3.0 

3.5

519.3

17.3

1,030

Calendar year 1956; Max 62 Min 0 Mean 17.3 Ac-ft 12,550

Water year 1956-57: Max 61 Mln 0 Mean 14.1 Ac-ft 10,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
144 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Coolldge, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°01'33", long 102°01'00", in NW£ sec. 26, T. 23 S., R. 43 W., on right 

bank 1,560 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile south of Coolldge, and 1? miles 

downstream from Colorado-Kansas State line.

Drainage area.--2S.410 sq ml, of which 1,708 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available. May to October 1903, March to May 1921, October 1950 to September 

1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,333.84 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 5 to Oct. 31, 1903, staff gage on upstream side of bridge 1,560 ft downstream at different datum. Mar. 1 to May 31, 1921, water-stage recorder at bridge 

1,560 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 186 cfs (134,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 cfs May 16 (gage height, 8.35 ft); mlnimum daily, 1.9 cfs Oct. 4, 5.

1903, 1921, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, 60,000 cfs May 15, 1951 (gage height, 

10.67 ft), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

for many days in September and October 1903, July 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a week. Combined flow of river and Frontier ditch 

(see preceding page) represents entire flow that enters Kansas. Flow regulated by 

John Martin Reservoir (see p. 141). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain 

diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for Irrigation of about 500,000 acres, and return flow from Irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 1903, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, June 17-19, 

Aug. 29, 30, Sept. £3-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 7 Feb. 8 to Sept. 3O

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

0.5 

4.0

11

£2

£.£ 

£.3 

£.4

£.0 

2.1 

£.2 

£.5 

3.0

£7

39

57

150

360

3.5 

4.O 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

710 

1,£80 

£,000 

3.0OO 

5,6OO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

££

23

24

25

26 

27 

28

£9

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.6

2.6

2.6

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.6

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.2 

5.4

~SU 14

2.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.7

113.7

3.67

226

Nov.

5.4 11 

12

13

13

15

15

15

14

14

15 

15

15

15

15

£3

19

19

19

21

33

36

38

41

43

43

41 

41

46Tfjr

OO

703.4

£3.4

1,400

Dec.

38

36

35

33

3£_

33

43

36

33

33

32 

36

36

35

38

43

51

48

46

43

41

41

36

35

32

32 

33

41

41

58

58

1,168

37.7

2,320

Jan.

41

41

41

41

41

41

43

48

38

50

56 

66

5?

48

45

47

51

46

42

40

42

45

43

39

55

55 

35 

36

37

41

45

1,356

45.7

2,690

Feb.

50

56

6O

54

61

61

64

67

S7

62

57 

57

55

50

52

50

53

52

50

55

50

37

4T

57

50

46 

43 

43

_

1,5(32.

53.6

2,980

Mar.

45

47

45

44

46

52

48

5£

50

48

44 

44

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

52

50

44

65

115

55 

62 

67

70

60

1,629

52.5

3,230

Apr.

57

73

75

65

57

48

50

48

5£

46

43

41

41

41

50

53

41

55" 39

178

218

262

360

254

143

115 

1.460 

405

186

162

4,743

158

9,410

May

1££

105

89

95

83

75

65

53

B2

83

170 

158

190

170

122

5.050

4,266

1,060

948

775

870

456

525

254

254

£38 

226 

206

226

350

515

17,411

562

54,530

June

345

524

5O5

791

442

298

254

218

320

242

£26 

850

34?

246

540

286

206

154

115

96

80

75

2TS258

242

174 

156 

115

109

105

8,582

279

16,630

July

86

73

55

46

43

38

3¥

109

25O

306

250 

282

330

370

395

365

550

400

425

482

524

505

449

423

612

£.410 

665 

55S

550

456

560

11,978

586

25,760

Aug.

666

538

365

393

737

656

856

605

560

496

1.740 

545

531

620

560

524

531

605

612

355

468

462

430

442

496

468 

468 

482

538

360

456

17,626

569

34,960

Sept.

503

449

449

510

55£

575

612

6O5

575

612

'529 820 

475

442

423

540

315

298

262

242

214

178

146

126

112

102 

102 

86

To" 78

I O

10,91O

364

21,640

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,230 Mln 0.5 Mean 110 Ac-ft 79,540

Water year 1956-57: Max 5.05O Mln 1.9 Mean £12 Ac-ft 153,800

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, Dec. 7, 8, Jan. 10-12, Jan. 15 to Feb. 4.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 145

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°58', long 101°45', in SW£ sec. 18, T. 24 S., R. 40 W., near center of 

stream on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270, half a mile south of 

Syracuse and at mile 1,080.9.

Drainage area. 25,763 sq mi, of which 1,857 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. August 1902 to September 1906 (published as "near Syracuse"), June 1921 

to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is

3",209.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Aug. 21, 1902, to July 31, 1906, staff 

gage at site 150 ft downstream at different datum. June 20, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1929, 

water-stage recorder at site 150 ft downstream at datum 5.0 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1929, 

to July 1, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 150 ft downstream at datum 3.0 ft higher. 

July 2, 1952, to Nov. 14, 1956, at present site at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 41 years, 394 cfs (285,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 cfs May 29 (gage height, 12.19 ft); minimum, 3.5 cfs Oct. 5, 6.

1902-6; 1921-57: Maximum discharge, 62,000 cfs June 6, 1921 (gage height, 14.75 ft, 

present datum); no flow Aug. 17, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made once a week. Plow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see 

p. 141). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversions for irrigation, and 

return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 

1929, 1933.

Drainage area, 1903-5(M), 1921, 1923, 1925, 1927(M),

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height. In

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 20-29, June 6, 20-23, July 17-26)

Nov. 15 to June 5, 

June 23 to July 26

June 6-23, 

July 26 to Sept. 30

-0.2

-.1

0.0

.2

2.0

5.0

9.0

22

44

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

3.9

12

17

26

68

141

4.4 

5.0 

6.0 

7.5 

9.0

315

620

1,340

2,900

5,050

3.9

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

90

112

260

480

760

1,130

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.5

3.5

4.1

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.4

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1 

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

6.2

17

18

13

12

6.6

11 

11

22

TT

217.0

7.00

430

Nov.

"2~J 10

32

38

39

21

21

23 

32

34

34

26

22

25

b35

b20

23 

25

27

41

27

37

38

38

48

48

44

41 

37

40

950

31.7

1,880

Dec.

32

33

44

44

44

33

27

28

34

54

52

47

46

47

47

50

48

48

48

50

48

37

33

33

40

46

50 

50

50

50

1,326

42.8

2,630

Jan.

50

48

50

44

40

41

41

42 

b35

bl5

25

46

b50

b25

b25

b20

b20 

b25

b30

34

b30~ 52

b25

b30

b22

b20

b30

b35 

b35

b38

b37

1,060

34.2

2,100

Feb.

48

53

60

70

65

74

74

84

76

70

66

65

62

59

59

59 

59

59

62

64

5o~ 34

78

64

53

48

50

. _ _-

1,747

62.4

3,470

Mar.

48

50

50

48

48

52

50

53

53

53

52

48

50

50

47

50

52 

48

48

47

52

54

b45

blOTJ

T350"

bB8

86

73 

74

76

73

1,808

58.3

3,590

Apr.

68

79

86

81

70

65

58

58 

58

59

56

54

54

53

54

66

62

54

50

lElf

182

224

333

370

204

139

238

1.620 

4dO

235

5,232

174

10,380

May

167

109

111

95

87

84

79

78

94

111

179

167

221

164

2,400

4.860 

1,590

1,280

992

1,150

747

485

356

311

275

263

251 

2,330

1,460

445

21,023

678

41,700

June

455

545

545

838

662

425

296

250 

276

292

232

924

550

348

272

372

264 

225

183

140

122

103

&fcg

346

320

275

197

158 

153

161

10,797

360

21,420

July

153

132

107

90

81

74

65

M414

267

251

283

338

370

380

338 

338

346

370

425

420

405

360

390

1.750

T/oTJo"

450 

292

368

435

10,967

354

21,750

Aug.

450

610

328

296

470

622

545

795 

495

485

1.120

1,040

480

535

535

485

430 

440

598

368

344

405

372

352

376

376

356

380 

570

460

328

15,446

498

30,640

Sept.

410

425

380

420

500

515

560

610 

570

565

935

545

430

415

364

308 

280

253

236

222

204

183

168

154

143

132

127 

110

.21

10,949

S65

21,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,840 Mln 3.5 Mean 111 Ao-ft 60,870

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,860 Mln 3.5 Mean 22S Ao-ft 161,700

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe.
146 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°57', long 100 052', in NW£ sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 32 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 83, half a mile south of Garden 

City and at mile 1,024.2. Prior to May 9, 1957, at site 60 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 27.071 sq mi, of which about 2,368 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

f

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,824.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to May 9, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 60 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 35 years, 214 cfs (154,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,220 cfs May 18 (gage height, 5.96 ft); no 

flow at times Oct. 4, 5, Aug. 23.

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 33,500 cfs May 16, 1951 (gage height, 9.57 ft); no flow 

at times most years.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of backwater effect, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Plow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 141). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals and diversion for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 1923-24, 1935(M), drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

r

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3.3

3.3

2.3

.4

.3

1.5

1.5

4.4

5.3

8.0

8.0

7.7

8.6

8.9

9.2

8.9

8.6

5.8 

4.8

8.6

7.1

4.7

5.6

5.6

7.7

6.2

7.1

5.6

6.8

6.8

6*2

178.8

5.77

355

Nov.

5.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.6

3.6

g5.9

g4 ,2

5.0

3.6

3.3

3.6

g3.9

3.9

3.9

3.0

g5.6 8M

g4.'5

g4.4

3.7

3.9

4.5

4.2

4.5

3.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

123.3

4.11

245

Dec.

5.0

6.1

7.1

7.4

7.6

3.7

3.2

3,2

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.4

9.0

22

20

22

22 

25

26

29

29

26

17

22

22

26

32

37

34

525.3

16.9

1,040

Jan.

33

33

34

35

38

37

38

41

37

11

11

16

22

13

11

9.3

9.6

9.8 

13

14

26

17

10

11

10

9.3

14975

10

11

11

598.0

19.3

1,190

Feb.

13

14

17

22

26

31

54

68

35

39

31

29

25

20

19

22

18

16 

17

18

16

4.0

4.2

22

34

17

11

6.8

_

672.0

24.0

1,330

Mar.

4.4

3.4

2.7

375

4.0

5.1

5.6

4.7

4.9

3.7

5.1

5.1

4.9

5.1

4.9

4.2

3.9

5.3 

5.3

5.8

6.0

6.0

7.8

4.2

16

6.5

6.0

6.2

5.8

76

120

352.5

11.4

699

Apr.

118

116

120

TT3

110

104

108

100

101

96

93

82

71

58

54

51

44

31 

24

20

18

18

17

15

19

14

13

11

5T

36

1,826

60.9

3,620

May

14

14

16

12

10

9.6

9.6

g a g 1111

12

10

11

11

11

24

1,000

5.290 

1,150

660

562

441

384

229

112

78

62

55

51

211

1 550

10,030.5

324

19,900

June

622

544

344

190

141

384

408

336

272

276

328

290

395

640

505

396

412

340 

344

117

75

66

1,150"

2.080

675

465

344

276

212

195

12,852

428

25,490

July

T73~ 195

122

88

75

g5B

g43

g38

gS|

34

32

25

16

24

19

15

14 

13

26

17

18

17

16

1°

35

45

119

65

43

25

1,487

48.0

2,950

Aug.

27

27

30

33

29

29

51

43

38

18

12

8.0

58

25

15

16

12

10 

12

12

18

11

ll 4.0

10

12

14

14

15

69

Is.

759.0

24.5

1,510

Sept.

43

20

23

20

18

25

36

35

41

49

75

67

154

T3?

148

99

60

35 

26

25

21

17

17

14

9.0

6.4

4.0

5.4

6.0

5.0

1,242.8

41.4

2,470

Calendar year 1956: Max 924 Mln 0 Mean 26.5 Ac-ft 19,260

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,290 Mln '0.3 Mean 84.0 Ac-ft 60,800

Peak discharge (base. 550 cfs) .--May 18 (4 to 5 p.m.) 4,220 cfs (5.96 ft): May 31 (2 a.m.) 

5.5ZO cfs (5.76 ft}; June 14 (3 a.m.) 812 cfs (3.94 ft)j June 24 (8:30 a.m.) 3,620 cfs (5.81 ft).

Discharge computed from once-daily wire-welght-gage readings. 

Kote. Backwater from debris July 25 to Aug. 22.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 147

Arkansas River at Dodge City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°45', long 100 0 01', in NE£ sec. 35, T. 26 S., R. 25 W., near center of 

stream on downstream side of pier of Second Street Bridge In Dodge City, at mile 970.2.

Drainage area. 30.600 sq ml, of which 5,583 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available. October 1902 to September 1906 (published as "near Dodge"), September 

1344 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1311. 

Gage-height record collected at same site at different datum 1909-32 are contained In 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,467.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Nov. 28, 1902, to Aug. 10, 1906, staff gage at same site and at datum about 5 ft 

higher. Sept. 1 to Nov. 5, 1944, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1902-6, 1944-57), 270 cfs (195,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,040 cfs May 20 (gage height, 6.82 ft); no flow 

at times during October.

1902-6, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 19,700 cfs May 18, 1951; maximum gage height, 

13.29 ft June 8, 1949; no flow at times In 1903, 1946, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 141). Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals, 

diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 1903(M), 1904, 1905(M), 1947(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Oct. 27 Oct. 28 to May 20 May 21 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

0 

.3

1.3 

4.0 

8.5

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.5

0

.3

1*3

4.0

8.5

20

38

3.8

4.1

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.3

69

125

240

450

740

1,450

2.8

3.0

3.3

3.6

4.0

23

36

78

135

235

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

400

560

760

1,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

0

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.2

0

0

2.4

3.0

*2.7

3.0

2.7

4.2

0

2.3

2.5

3.8

2.4

2.2

2.3

0

7.3

T35

4.6

75.2

2.43

149

Nov.

3.2

tt

4.0

4.8

6.0

7.0

7.8

8.2

9.6

9.6

10

11

11

13

»13

14

18

19

18

*22

21

20

26

22

22

27

27

27

b25

28

457.8

15.3

908

Dec.

24

24

*28

28

28

28

b22

b20

25

37

34

32

b28

34

30

30

34

b32

*35

36

38

37

37

40

42

41

41

42

42

42

43.

1,034

33.4

2,050

Jan.

44

46

47

49

49

50

*50

51

b48

b25

b32

59

68

biS5

b32

b26

b40

b52

65

63

*68

b47

b29

b37

b24

b31

b42

b47

b52

b52

b57

1,420

45.8

2,820

Feb.

b66

b68

b55

*55

54

53

54

53- 52

55

61

61

61

59

59

59

59

59

*59

59

b58

b56

b54

61

56

54

55

56

~ ~ """

1,621

57.9

3,Z20

Mar.

56

56

55

59

58

58

*54

55

55

54

51

48

46

41

41

40

37

37

*37

37

42

40

46

44

53

20

23 9.2

64

145

14?

1,601.2

51.7

3,180

Apr.

*118

148

150

148

155

153

153

145

142

142

140

132

128

125

*123

123

123

120

109

102

98

104

120

98

92

91

91

89

3?

91

3,640

121

7,220

May

96

98

109

107

96

92

*91

89

9T

91

102

102

96

92

91

174

150

111

586

*1.580

720

606

551

515

491

414

348

298

277

337

262

8,663

279

17,180

June

539

630

524

479

400

344

309

368

428

428

382

 600

435

362

372

491

463

 460

421

386

326

289 3"6"8~

309

1.080

884

551

463

418

393

13,902

463

27,570

July

356" 376

306

283

262

244

226

214

198

188

173

157

150

144

137

»g!25

g!07

g93

g88

g83

g!63

g!66

g81

195

133

103

90

80

ISTO

74

5,105

165

10,130

Aug.

69

60

~S6 150

76

68

62

54

52

51

48

46

41

38

40

41

41

40

37

*35

33

30

29

28

26

29

25

24

ZS

24

24

1,435

46.3

2,850

Sept.

23- 23

23

24

24

25

26

26

 24

26

52

48

66

497

IBS

»198

185

146

133

123

113

103

95

90

86

83

80

76

75

74

3,052

102

6,050

Calendar year 1956: Max 172 Mln 0 Mean 43.1 Ac-ft 31,260

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,380 Mln 0 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,330

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). May 20 (1 a.m.) 2,040 cfs (6.82 ft)j June 1 (6 p.m.) 1.070 cfs 

(5.91 ft); June 12 (12:30 p.m.) 730 cfs (5.44 ft); June 25 (6:30 p.m.) 1,830 cfs (6.64 ft)j July 24 

(3:30 p.m.) 650 cfs (5.25 ft); Sept. 14 (11 to 12 p.m.) 642 cfs (5.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
148 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Kinsley, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°56', long 99°22 I , on south line sec. 26, T. 24 S., R. 19 W., near 

center of stream on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 505, 2 miles 

east of Kinsley and at mile 920.3.

Drainage area. 31,066 sq mi, of which 5,660 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. September 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,144.64 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Nov. 10, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 222 cfs (160,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,280 cfs June 27 (gage height, 6.05 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Oct. 28.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 11,700 cfs May 19, 1951 (gage height, 11.20 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no recorder record, 

which are poor. Flow regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 14l). Natural flow 

of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, 

ground-water withdrawals, diversions for irrigation, and return flow from irrigated 

areas.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 15-30)

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0.8

2.2

5.8

10

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

45

111

192

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.8

300

450

665

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

ITT

*1.9

T76

37.9

1.22

75

Nov.

1.4

1.4

ill

1.3

1.4

2.2

3.1

3.1

5.0

6.6

5.8

6.6

7.0

7.4

8.2

8.6

10

10

12

12

11

12

16

16

17

17

17

17

*16

20

273.4

9.11

542

Dec.

20

21

22

24

24

24

15

13

T6

20

23

25

17

18

20

24

33

28

28

33

34

34

35

35

36

37

38

37

36

36

37

843

27.2

1,670

Jan.

39

40

41

42

43

44

*46

46

42

20

27

40

56

40

29

23

40

61

66

68

54

40

25

29

25

20

28

40

47

53

57

1,271

41.0

2,520

Feb.

60

63

60

*56

78

100

~98 101

82

74

69

64

67

67

67

66

66

66

64

64

64

33

~5B 26

94

81

71

66

-

1,923

68.7

3,810

Mar.

64

62

62

62

68

67

*64

63

62

61

60

57

56

53

49

47

45

44

43

42

52

52

57

44

23

21

36

56

71

76

J38_

1,717

55.4

3,410

Apr.

*135

145

195

187

170

164

164

167

165

161

161

162

157

151

149

146

146

146

140

133

132

132

137

141

133

129

127

119

117

122

4,433

148

8,790

May

127

127

127

130

130

130

124

*119

116

TT9

117

125

122

117

116

130

202

381

246

194

863

745

574

518

494

458

408

351

309

285

272

8,277

267

16,420

June

278

272

530

490

441

399

348

312

298

339

345

*342

375

447

366

318

357

390

393

366

369

321

366

578

730

534

*1,080

745

552

g458

13,139

438

26,060

July

g372

g321

g303

g300

g288

g272

g262

g232

g207

g!87

g!75

g!64

g!61

g!61

g!59

g!49

g!35

g!22

*gl!4

111

135

149

161

143

151

170

19S

182

141

121

108

5,851

189

11,610

Aug.

100

91

97

173

TST

127

108

94

88

81

77

73

68

66

63

62

61

58

57

*56

53

50

48

46

45

44

43

42

44

42

40

2,258

72.8

4,480

Sept.

40

39

38

39

55

61

57

54

*49

45

53

246

350

218

847

820

454

280

218

192

177

165

156

146

138

132

125

122

117

114

5,547

185

11,000

Calendar year 1956 : Max 204 Mln 0.8 Mean 51.1 Ac-ft 37,090

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,080 Min 0.8 Mean 125 Ac-ft 90,390

Peak discharge (base. 500 efa).--May 21 (10 to 11 a.m.) 1,190 cfs (5.86 ft); June 3 (11 a.m.) 

607 cfs (4.80 ft); June 25 (7 a.m.) 810 cfs (5.29 ft); June 27 (7 a.m.) 1,280 cfs (6.05 ft); 

Sept. 15 (2 to 4 p.m.) 1,100 cfs (5.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-10, 12-15, Jan. 9-18, Jan. 21 to Feb. 6.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 149

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans.

Location. Lat SB0 !! 1 , long 99°20', on south line sec. 29, T. 21 S. , R. 18 W. , in pool 

of Moffet Dam, on downstream side of center pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 156, 

1 mile west of Sanford, 13 miles west of Larned, and 23.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--2.148 sq mi, of which 138 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April to September 1924 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1924 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,032.73 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1924, at county highway bridge 13 miles downstream at 

different datum. Nov. 21, 1924, to May 15, 1933, at site 1.3 miles downstream at 

datum 8.33 ft lower and May 16, 1933, to Feb. 17, 1949, at bridge 1.4 miles downstream 

at datum 11.43 ft lower.

Average discharge. 33 years, 82.8 cfs (59,940 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,710 cfs June 28 (gage height, 22.82 ft); no 

flow at times:

1924-57: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs May 28, 1935 (gage height, 31.96 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,200 cfs on basis of velocityarea studies and including flow bypassed in Saw Mill Creek; no flow at times in most 

years.

Remarks.--Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

(water years). WSP 1177: 1949. WSP 1241: 1927-28(M), 1935, 1940, 1943. 

TiDrainage area.

Revisions 

WSP 134

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 2-14)

6.0

6.1

6.2

1.0 

4.5

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

64

180

480

1,100

19.0

22.2

1,920

3,000

4,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

76

23 

12

10

4.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*385 

VTT5" *146

675.0

21.8

1,340

Nov.

*93

57

35

22

11

3.2

1.1

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

222.6

7.42

442

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

_ _____

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

*0

0

7.5

60

55

56

43

39

46

43

37

26

22

25

20

12 

6.4

3.6

1.8

.8

.3

.3

.5

0

.9

12

9.0

3.2

1.8

14

546.1

18.2

1,080

May

16

15

14

9.0

4.5

2.4

1.3

**.5

.2

0.

0

0

0

0

0

62 

392

348

548

322

128

76

57

48

38

31

24

18

14

26

14

2,208.9

71.3

4,380

June

18

52

*83

68

52

45

38

42

82

54

82

*525

461

670

888

403 

165

103

295

427

373

446

1,090

1,540

1,180

674

1,430

4,180

*4,380

3,300

23,146

772

45,910

July

1.780

1,430

1,220

742

310

138

92

74

64

58

52

41

27

19

17

11 

8.4

2.8

2.1

IT?

88

198

550

252

95

122

855

1,560

638

91

61

10,603.5

342

21,030

Aug.

46

34

28

22

12

65

57

34

17

*4.0

1.8

4.6

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.8

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

327.5

10.6

650

Sept.

0

T.o

2.8

.5

.8

87

418

67

16

2.4

*17

4.5

188

633

1,760

2.810 

2.360

975

368

131

80

63

55

49

42

38

31

25

21

17

10,266.0

342

20,360

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,030 Mln 0 Mean 13.1 Ac-ft 9,490

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,380 Mln 0 Mean 131 Ac-ft 95,190

Peak discharge (base, 900 efs) . June 15 (12 m. to 1 p.m.) 935 cfs (12.34 ft); June 24 (11:30 a.m.) 

1,610 cfs (14.95 ft); June 28 (7:30 p.m.) 4,710 cfs (22.82 ft); July 28 (2:30 p.m.) 1,640 cfs 

(15.07 ft); Sept. 16 (4 to 6 p.m.) 2,910 cfs (18.77 ft),

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

506198 O - 59 - 11
150 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°21' , long 98°46' , In SE£ sec. 33, T. 19 S., R. 13 W. , near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, half a mile south of Great 

Bend, 4f miles upstream from Walnut Creek, and at mile 873.2.

Drainage area. 34.356 sq ml, of which about 6,002 sq mi Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available.--September 1940 to September 1957. Fragmentary gage-height records 

collected at same site (at datum 3 ft higher) 1906, 1908-12, are contained In reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,839.82 ft above mean sea level (levels 

b~y Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 17 years, 478 cfs (346,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,920 cfs July 1 (gage height, 8.34 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs May 1, 1942 (gage height, 10.34 ft); no 

flow at times in 1940, 1946, and 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

regulated by John Martin Reservoir (see p. 141). Natural flow of stream affected by 

transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power developments, ground-water withdrawals , diversions for Irrigation and to Cheyenne Bottoms State Waterfowl Refuge, 

and return flow from irrigated areas.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1-4)

ge height, In

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2

Oct. 1 to July 7

0.2

1.2

3.5

12

30

66

110

July 8 to Sept. 30

3.5 

4.0 

4.6

5.5 

7.0 

8.3

215

480

920

1,850

3,870

6,800

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

4.0

110

200

430

4.6

5.5 

7.0 

8.3

920

1,850

3,870

6,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.4

Ta

.4

.3

.2

.2

.4

.5

.3

.9

2.2

*1.7

2.2

23

7.9

7.0

7.0 

 6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.5

6.2

7.0

7.0

4.9

3.5

2.8

2.8

7.0

15

150.2

4.85

298

Nov.

*168

113

83

66

50

37

28

23

16

12

7.9

6.2

4.9

4.4

4.9

5.5

5.5 

4.4

3.9

4.9

4.9

5.5

5.5

4.9

6.2

6.2

*10

12

14

723.9

24.1

1,440

Dec.

16

16

17

19

19

19

9.0

10

15

22

21

*25

6.0

17

23

23

25

17

21

30

28

30

32

34

34

32

34

34

34

34

34

730.0

23.5

1,450

Jan.

34

37

32

32

34

35

35

37

25

17

19

33

45

30

20

*15

21 

30

45

50

54

30

35

28

18

13

Iff

22

20

30

45

939

30.3

1,860

Feb.

60

70

80

100

120

124

Too

76

88

79

*77

74

74

72

72

72

70 

70

*70

68

68

35

25

57

77

79

81

79

_

2,117

75.6

4,200

Mar.

76

72

72

*72

76

76

76

76

74

76

72

70

70

64

64

62

66 

*62

61

59

68

64

70

83

79

70

77

74

77

81

90

2,229

71.9

4,420

Apr.

95

116

172

*396

514

305

260

251

233

207

195

191

183

175

172

168

172 

175

172

164

161

175

211

238

183

172

164

161

161

168

6,110

204

12,120

May

175

179

183

191

183

183

179

*172

T5T

228

203

203

207

207

199

238

290

554

680

848

680

631

792

673

617

575

522

480

596

638 

534

12,227

394

24,250

June

474

631

492

504

561

 498

456

402

408

584

396

384

872

864

1,070

1,300

824 

554

504

610

704

673

792

1,500

2,220

*2,200

1,740

3,390

5,560

»6.770

37,737

1,258

74,850

July

6,800

5,320

3,540

2,800

2,180

1,500

1,060

794

634

528

444

376

340

292

245

225

205 

185

170

T75

195

220

406

*740

563

370

388

1,040

1,880

1,130 

400

35,145

1,134

69,710

Aug.

392

235

205

195

195

220

215

220

190

175

170

165

160

134

101

107

98 

92

86

*78

70

63

56

56

57

59

56

53

56

48 

43

4,050

131

8,030

Sept.

43

43

39

38

43

45

54

293

298

195

274

507

*500

1,340

2,660

3,820

4,900 

*4,050

2,220

1,250

812

618

500

412

364

316

280

262

245

215

26,636

888

52,830

Calendar year 1956 : Max 540 Mln 0 Mean 66.3 Ac-ft 48,100

Water year 1956-57 : Max 6,800 Mln 0.4 Mean 353 Ac-ft 255,500

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs) . May 20 (2 to 3 p.m.) 872 cfs (4.50 ft); May 22 (11:30 p.m.) 

872 cfs (4.50 ft); June 16 (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.) 1,340 cfs (5.04 ft); June 25-26 (11 p.m. to 1 a.m.) 

2,430 cfs (5.99 ft); July 1 (12 m. to 4 p.m.) 6,920 cfs (8.34 ft); July 24 (8 p.m.) 839 cfs 

(4.51 ft); July 29 (5 to 7 p.m.) 1,980 cfs (5.62 ft); Sept. 17 (7 to 8 a.m.) 5,070 cfs (7.63 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, Dec. 7-10, 13-15, Jan. 9 to Feb. 6.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 151

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°49'56", long 97°23'16", River gage is in W| sec. 36, T. 25 S., R. 1 W. , 

near left bank on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile west of Valley Center 

and at mile 15.6. Little Arkansas River Floodway gage is in tffi£ sec. 34, T. 25 S., 

R. 1 W., near center of stream on downstream side of highway bridge, 1.2 miles northwest of river gage.

Drainage area. 1,327 sq mi, of which about 77 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. June 1922 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. River gage is water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,327.66 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 12, 1935, chain gage at site 2 miles downstream at 

different datum. Feb. 12, 1935, to July 1, 1951, water-stage recorder and July 2, 

1951, to Feb. 16, 1952, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum. Floodway gage is 

wire-weight gage read two or more times daily. Datum of floodway gage is 1,340.00 ft 

above mean sea level (levels by Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project).

Average discharge. 35 years, 233 cfs (168,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs May 17 at river gage (gage height, 

19.75 ft), 4,460 cfs May 17 at floodway gage (gage height, 13.1 ft, from floodmark) , 

combined discharge, 19,800 cfs May 17; minimum, 1.0 cfs Oct. 6.

1922-57: Maximum discharge, 32,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 22.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, that of Oct. 6, 1956.

Remarks. Combined records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Since May 1957 part of high-water flow bypasses river gage through floodway channel 

for which separate records are computed; figures representing floodway discharge and 

combined discharge are given herein. Discharge, in cubic feet per second, through 

floodway are given in the following table:

1957

May 13

14

e50 

elOO

16...... e540

17...... *3,940

18...... 2,440

1957-Con.

May 19.

20.

June 27.

28.

29.

*450

65

12

455 *92

1957-Con. 

June 30...... 233

July 1...... 485

2...... 236

3:..... 19

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Backwater from construction operations; discharge estimated.

Note. Flow through floodway occurred only on days shown above. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record at floodway gage collected in cooperation with Wichitavalley Center Flood Control Project.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1037: 1944. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1923, 

 19y4-26(M), 19S8-29(M), 1930(Mm), 1931(M), 1932(Mm), 1933(M), 1934, 1937(M), 1949(M).

Combined discharge. In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

AC-ft

Oct.

3.3

3.3 

3.3

2.8

2.5

1.1

1.4

 1.2

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.8

4.2

3.3

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.2

3.9

32

TT.4

5.1

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.0

8.0 

7.6

156.8

5.06

311

Nov.

6.8

B'.O

14

35

14

14

12

11

11

10

10

9.6

 8.4

8.4

8.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

7.6,

7.2

7.6

8.4

9.2

8.8

10

21 

16

11

327.0

10.9

649

Dec.

9.6

iF

10

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

 10

10

11

1111

12

12

12

12

812

812

12

12 giz

g!3

g!3

12

gll

g!2

346.0

11.2

686

Jan.

810

Sf812

11

812

812

gll

blO

b9.0

b8.0

blO

blO

 b9.6

b9.0

b8.5

b8.0

b9.0

b9.5

blO

10

11

10

7.2

b6.8

t.6.8

b7.0

7.2 

7.2

7.6 8 0

290.4

9.37

576

Feb.

9.6 ilr1

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

 10

9.6

9.2

10

11

9.6

9.6

11

13

23

14

13

13

14

16

14

14

12

-

329.8

11.8

654

Mar.

12

11 

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

 11

11

11

11

9.6

10

10

10

9.6

9.6

13

12

16

34

79

442

*750

4T6 

163

98

124

2,358.8

76.1

4,680

Apr.

216

621

415

#962

1,170

1,090

479

226

 150

89

77

66

59

59

48

46

45

44

42

41

39

330- 37

837

1,150

1.540

506

172

117

93

10,566

352

20,960

May

86

1ST

155

420

338

156

106

83

88

238

1,590

 5,750

6,700

4,610

7,400

 18.000

12,566

7,660

6,780

4,680

1,680

735

532

472

672

1,240

 970 

418

360

320

84,922

2,739

168,400

June

458

415 

1,410

2,980

2,100

488

264

204

170

160

170

322

177

 139

118

107

96

13T

940

970

362

206

169

252

330

336

1,390

7.620 

 6,250

6,880

35,614

1,187

70,640

July

7.580

6,U6 

3,120

1,350

660

475

384

320

270

230

205

183

164

146

130

120

112

103

97

96

98

190

200

343

356

156

119

126

 112

96

84

23,765

767

47,140

Aug.

77

72 

68

117

TT

68

59

55

52

50

49

46

45

43

39

39

44

48

44

40

39

58

37

35

34

 34

32

33 

36

36

34

1,527

49.3

3,030

Sept.

33

32

3?

30

37

34

33

32

32

34

34

34

39

43

51

546

 86

91

129

90

61

50

42

39

36

34 

33

32

1,851

61.7

3,670

Calendar year 1956: Max 153 Mln 1.1 Mean 14.7 Ac-ft 10,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 18,000 Mln 1.1 Mean 444 Ac-ft 321,400

- nu.vei cimiuie.1 u.Locrittige nieaoiLreiuenu ouiue on urn 

b River stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

g Computed from once-daily river wire-weight-gage

6 (1 a.m.) 1,260 efsj 

800 cfs; May 27 (9 p.m.) 

(10 a.m.) 8,440 cfs.
152 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Wiohita, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°41'08", long 97°20'34". River gage is in sec. 20, T. 27 S. , R. 1 E. ,

 near left bank on downstream side of pier of Douglas Avenue Bridge in Wichita, half a 

mile downstream from Little Arkansas River and at mile 762.9. Big Slough-Cowskin Floodway gage is in sec. 11, T. 27 S., R. 1 W., at center of stream on downstream side of 

Bickel Avenue Bridge in Wichita, 1 mile downstream from control structure and 4 miles 

northwest of Douglas Avenue gage.

Drainage area. 40,420 sq mi, of which about 7,263 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--July 1934 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1897 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--River gage is water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,277.81 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1956, datum of gage was 3.00 ft higher. Floodway gage is wire-weight gage read two or more times daily. Datum of floodway gage is 

1,300.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project).

Average discharge .--23 years, 1,045 cfs ("'SS.SOO acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,400 cfs May 17 at river gage (gage height,

 14.58 ft), 9,280 cfs May 17 at floodway gage (gage height, 13.7 ft), combined discharge, 

30,700 cfs May 17; minimum daily, 5 cfs Oct. 5-8.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1957; minimum, 3 cfs Sept. 3, 1934. 

Floods of May 18, 1877 (corrected) and July 8, 1904, reached stages of 21 and 20.3 ft 

respectively, present river gage site and datum (from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow from dam at mouth of Little Arkansas River. 

Natural flow of stream affected by transmountain diversions, storage reservoirs, power 

developments, ground-water withdrawals, diversions for irrigation, and return flow 

from irrigated areas. Since May 1957 part of high-water flow bypasses river gage 

through floodway channel for which separate records are computed; figures representing 

floodway discharge and combined discharge are given herein. Discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, through floodway are given in the following table:

Date

1957 

May 14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Discharge

*116 *13 

390 

*6,100 

5,430

Date

1957-Con. 

May 19 

20 

21 

22 

June 28

Discharge

*2,650 

1,650 

450 

2 

1,120

Date

1957-Con. 

June 29 

30 

July 1 

2 

3 

4

Discharge

*904 

2,460 

5,210 

5,120 

4,830 

4,380

Date

1957-Con. 

July 5 

6 

Sept. 18 

19 

20 

21

Discharge

*2,290 

228 

*200 

608 

431 *21

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Flow through floodway occurred only on days shown above. 

Cooperation. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau and

Wichita-Valley Center Flood Control Project. 

Revisions (water years), WSP 1241: 1940, 1944. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Combined discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1!

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

6

6

6

6

5_

5 

5

5

 6

6

6

6

10

14

17

14

13

12

12

11

11

IB- 25

14

14

12

11

10

9

9

Q

315

10.2

625

NOV.

ii2ff

35

60

150

100 

80

60

50

35

25

20

17

 17

17

17

14

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

18

18

17

19

18

18

922

30.7

1,830

Dec.

17

20

23

23

23

23 

22

20

19

18

*17

15

iiTS

20

22

22

27

27

28

28

28

28

29

29

28

28

27

27

27

27

724

23.4

1,440

Jan.

26

26

26

26

27

ft

28

20

15

17

22

21

 20

17

17

15

17

18

17

22

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

11

TT

12

584

18.8

1,160

Feb.

11

10

Iff

10

10

10 

49

72

72

64

59

*52

55

59

72

62

62

64

59

59

69

59

38

57

67

100

~90 103

-

1,504

53.7

2,980

Mar.

82

85

79

82

85

92 

87

92

95

95

100

*87

87

90

77

79

82

85

69 10"0"

130

114

174

212

312

618

*1,070

1,150

780

588

565

7,443

240

14,760

Apr.

618

877

961

1,160

1,630

1,890 

17750"

1,360

898

*732

636

570

500

435

400

380

380

348

324

328

336

308

495

1,080

1,670

1,880

1,420

816

612

555

25,389

846

50,360

May

485

sTo" 460

828

975

1,130 

852

648

560

550

714

2,290

*7,320

*10,800

9,190

11,100

*26.000

22,200

14,800

13,000

11,000

6,380

3,720

2,740

2,480

2,530

2,940

*3,OlO

2,230

1,840

1 1 820

165,102

5,326

327,500

June

2,900

4,760

6,030

7,400

7,050

4,690 

3,070

2,290

1,980

1,880

2,040

2,810

*2,380

1,980

1.750

1,860

1,820

2,990

3,290

3,310

2,410

2,180

2,720

3,510

2,980

3,800

6,380

12,400

*11,800

14,800

129,260

4,309

256,400

July

20.100

19,300

16,300

13,800

 9,610

6,290 

4,720

3,520

3,060

2,680

2,340

2,050

1,840

1,680

1,550

1,440

1,380

1,210

1,160

1.110

1,160

1,140

1,210

1,410

1,570

1,530

1,490

1,260

1,110

*1,230

1,800

130,050

4,195

258,000

Aug.

1.750

1 , 340

1,120

996

900

788 

712

670

642

628

600

586

558

524

500

488

500

551

524

494

476

452

434

422

404

398

*386

386

380

"350" 350

19,309

623

38,300

Sept.

340

330

320

310

500

440 

380

335

330

325

544

670

670

780

956

1,760

3,510

5,190

*S,870

6,646

4,330

3,250

2,570

1,920

1,610

1,410

1,260

1,120

996

924

48,390

1,613

95,980

Calendar year 1956: Max 319 Mln 5 Mean 114 Ac-ft 82,840

Water year 1956-57: Max 26.OOO Mln 5 Mean 1,449 Ac-ft 1,049,000

Combined peak discharge (base, 3,7OO cfs).-- May 14 (9 a.m.) 11.5OO efs; May 17 (3 p.m.) 30,700 cfs:

June 4 (2 p.m.) 7,710 cfs; June 18 (6 p.m.) 3,930 cfs; June 24 (12 m.) 3,83O cfs; June 28 (3 p.m.)

15,200 ofsj July 1 (12 m.) ZO,5OO efts; Sept. 2O (5 a.m.) 6,480 of B . * Discharge measurement

of river channel made on this day. Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record at river gage

Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, Dec. 14, 15, 19-27, Dec. 30 to Jan. 14, Aug. 31 to Sept. 5; discharge estimated

on basis of 4 discharge measurements and records for stations at Qreat Bend, Arkansas City, and

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center. Discharge computed on basis of once-daily river channel

wire-weight-gage readings July 17-24, 28, 29, Aug. 30, Sept. 6-14, 25-30.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 153

North Pork Nlnnescah River near Cheney, Kans.

Location. Lat 37 040', long 97°46', on line between sees. 28 and 33, T. 27 S., R. 4 W., 

near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 54, 3 miles 

northeast of Cheney, 4 miles upstream from Spring Creek, 22 miles west of Wichita, and 

at mile 8.8.

Drainage area. 930 sq mi, of which 237 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--August 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,336.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Dec. 1, 1950, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 164 cfs (118,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,700 cfs May 16 (gage height, 15.09 ft); no 

flow at times.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1957; no flow at times in 1953-56.

Flood in June 1923 reached a stage of about 13.9 ft, from information by local 

resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1951.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Mar. 12, May 19-31)

Oct. 1 to May 16 May 17 to Sept. 30

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.7 

4.1 

4.5

0

2.0

4.0

6.0

12

21

47

90

165

5.0

5.5

6.5

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

290

450

860

1,770

3,540

6,600

9,300

13,800

4.1 

4.4 

4.8 

5.2 

5.7

10

90

190

310

500

6.5

8.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

860

1,770

3,540

6,600

9,300

13,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

T9- 133

20

9.6

6.6

5.£

51

60

26

18

14

12

11

9.6

8.4 

8.4

48

26

515.8

16.6

1,020

Nov.

19

18

15

15

19

20

19

18

17

17

16

15

*15

15

14

12

12

11

9.9

9.3

9.0

975

11

12

13

12

13

13 

12

13

424.1

14.1

841

Dec.

15

16

16

16

16

16

14

10

»io 9.0

14

16

15

13

16

19

£3

20

2£

24

26

26

34

3T

31

30

29

28 

27

27

27

638.0

£0.6

1,270

Jan.

30

FT

27

27

26

27

27

27

19

13

15

17

13

11

*9.0

10

11

13

17

21

27

25

18

15

12

10

11

12 

13

12

15

557.0

18.0

1,100

Feb.

19

25

30

35

42

48

57

85

61

48

*43

4£

41

40

43

39

37

34

31

32

33

22

18

24

37

76

67

60

---

1,169

41.8

2,320

Mar.

55

51

49

50

53

61

65

64

64

65

*61

55

44

38

35

33

32

31

28

£8

32

39

49

76

£78

308

*252~

168 

126

107

112

2,489

80.3

4,940

Apr.

285

250

296

362

£70

195

149

128

117

110

102

96

93

92

90

89

 90

9£

94

9£

102

94

*894

704

513

£96

225

178 

154

142

6,394

213

12,680

May

225

200

262

350

308

260

205

170

151

657

*1,480

*2,400

*4,150

3,660

1,120

*10,500

 9 250

2)520

995

711

51£

348

280

*307

408

536

324

232 

190

199

498

43,208

1,394

85,700

June

1,210

1,650

652

396

£98

250

214

187

283

324

783

776

*292

214

175

150

138

2,680

865

394

274

2,220

2,930

3,540

1,220

4,140

3,760

4,510 

2,060

2,280

38,865

1,£96

77,090

July

2,560

1,950

905

594

476

404

356

307

271

244

220

190

160

142

125

110

100

88

80

88

128

94

88

104

120

202

130

96 

*79

68

61

10,540

340

20,910

Aug.

56

50

45

43

40

37

35

33

31

30

30

30

28

*26

24

26

38

39

34

30

27

24

22

20

20

19

19

20 

21

18

11

932

30.1

1,850

Sept.

16

16

15

14

20

27

30

27

24

24

27

30

34

44

90

106

92

*77

60

259

334

196

158

104

79

68

61

56 

51

47

2,186

72.9

4,340

Calendar year 1956: Max 164 Mln 0 Mean 30.1 Ac-ft 21,820

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,300 Mln 0 Mean £96 Ac-ft £14,100

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs). May 14 (2 a.m.) 5,640 cfs (11.52 ft); May 16 (6 p.m.) 

£3,700 cfs (15709 ft); June £ (5 a.m.) 2,290 cfs (8.62 ft); June 18 (3 p.m.) 4,120 cfs (10.43 ft); 

June 24 (l a.m.) 4,070 cfs (10.39 ft); June £6 (4 p.m.) 5,780 cfs (11.54 ft); July 1 (8 p.m.) 

3,520 cfs (9.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 29, Dec. 7-18, Jan. 9 to Feb. 7, Feb. 22-E4.
154 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

South Pork Nlnnesoah River near Murdook, Kans.

Location . Lat 37 034', long 97 e 51', on line between sec. 34, T. 28 S., R. 5 W., and

sec. 3, T. 29 S., R. 5 W., near right bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge 4 miles southeast of Murdock and at mile 68.0 Prior to Aug. 15. 1957, near 

left bank.

Drainage area.--650 sq mi, of which about 107 sq mi are probably noncontributing . 

Records available . August 1950 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,357.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Mar. 30, 1951, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 193 cfs (139,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 25,900 cfs June 26 (gage height, 11.87 ft); 

minimum dally, 20 cfs Oct. 1.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 26, 1957; minimum, 7.9 cfs Aug. 4, 8, 9, 

1956 .

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 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

22

30

28

27

28

26

*27

28

28

30

27

27

50

44

44

41

39

37

48

54

46

43

32

44

41

39

41

37

86

68

1,189

38.4

2,360

Nov.

56

52 

BT

61

73

68

71

71

71

73

71

73

*68

71

76

71

73

73

86

89_

84

78

76

71

76

68

71

78

76

78

2,157

71.9

4,280

Dec.

78

76 

76

73

76

73

64

50

SO" 45

75

90

80

66

74

95

100

89

84

86

86

89

89

89

89

86

*84

89

86

84

86

2,467

79.6

4,890

Jan.

86

89 

89

95

95

95

98

98

70

52

58

62

55

50

40

50

58

73

97

130

 115

86

70

54

48

40

47

52

56

62

76

2,236

72.1

4,440

Feb.

100

120 

140

160

180

190

180

no" 210

118

*109

106

98

100

100

95

92

95

98

100

98

70

60

150

190

186

137

134

_

--

3,506

125

6,950

Mar.

128

125 

115

118

128

137

125

125

125

125

*131

118

112

112

103

95

92

95

86

84

98

115

140

182

255

214

182

157

140

131

147

4,040

130

8,010

Apr.

219

202 

214

214

194

163

160

144

131

125

125

125

122

118

115

115

*122

122

125

134

178

147

894

TOT

368

219

160

140

118

194

6,111

204

12,120

May

157

157 

170

182

210

178

147

131

128

326

533

*1,880

4,750

824

450

*12,700

5,140

1,480

622

415

306

260

225

270

274

344

*280

225

220

316

810

34,110

1,100

67,660

June

687

1,140 

385

250

160

114

alOO

a90

allO"

186

210

975

*711

311

186

a!45

a!40

1,600

1,600

373

a!95

552

4,110

5,640

1,500

12,600

*1 1,800

*4,830

2,210

1,330

54,240

1,808

107,600

July

720

1.750 

636

a480

378

308

245

216

220

220

220

184

168

144

144

140

122

100

T03T

100

a!04

107

125

122

107

114

261

168

*122

125

136

8,063

260

15,990

Aug.

97

~SS 100 

88

82

79

68

62

62

64

a64

64

62

62

62

*62

62

64

68

66

64

59

57

59

52

55

62

52

47

4T

47

2,027

65.4

4,020

Sept.

47

42

4T

45

57

73

94

71

64

62

85

105

82

107

125

240

216

*140

107

325

470 4T8"

207

152

122

97

94

88

88

91

3,956

132

7,850

Calendar year 1956: Max 256 Mln 7.9 Mean 70.1 Ac-ft 50,890

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,700 Mln 22 Mean 340 Ac-ft 246,200

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Mav 13 (7 a.m.) 6,870 cfs (9.29 ft); May 16 (2 p.m.) 23,600 cfs

(11.86 ft); June 19 (6 a.m.) 2,560 cfs (6.89 ft); June 24 (3 a.m.) 2,820 cfs (6.99 ft); June 26

(12 m.) 25,900 cfs (11.87 ft); July 2 (3 p.m.) 2,180 cfs (6.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of observer's notes, weather records, and

records for stations at Cheney and Peck.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-16, Jan. 9 to Feb. 8, Feb. 21-25 (no gageheight record Jan. 26 to Feb. 7;' discharge estimated on basis of gage heights, hydrographers ' and

observer's notes, weather records and records for stations at Cheney and Peck. Discharge computed

from once-daily wire -weight -gage readings July 5-20, July 22 to Aug. 10, Aug. 12-15.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 155

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°28', long 97°25', in NW£ sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 1 W., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Peck and at mile 

31.6.

Drainage area.--2.129 sq mi, of which 344 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1957. Prior to April 1939 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,222.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 4, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 547 cfs (396,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,200 cfs May 17 (gage height, 21.85 ft); minimum daily, 5.0 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1957; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Sept. 3, 

1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 ft June 9, 1923, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1944(M). WSP 1241: 1944, 

1945(M), 1947-48(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

5.4

S73

7.0

12

15

14

14

13

*12

13

14

14

17

33

150

122

79

54

46

43

59 

104

76

63 

55

51

49 

48

49

70

129

1,436.2

46.3

2,850

Nov.

104

81

75

75

79

90

90

86

84

84

84

83

81

*79

76

73

7T

76

81

83

90 

88

86

86 

84

83

81 

81

83

84

2,483

82.8

4,920

Dec.

86

93

96

95

95

93

80

60

45

B7

 71

114

94

84

81

95

ITo" 125

104

104

106 

108

110

114 

112

110

108 

106

104

102

100

2,959

95.5

5,870

Jan.

100

102

106

106

106

108

108

110

95

63

68

74

60

50

*40

50

60

84

110

120

ToB" 130

70

60 

54

50

54 

60

62

68

95

2,528

81.5

5,010

Feb.

120

150

170

180

200

210

194

232

267 Z"oT

175

*158

148

145

140

138

133

131

127

122

120 

100

77

112

175

240 

210

-

_

4,466

160

8,860

Mar.

186

170

160

158

160

170

191

191

188

188

188

*183

165

150

133

125

122

125

125

125

138 

150

186

226 

299

582

SW

335

296

286

6,619

214

13,130

Apr.

320

614

610

626

622

491

402

355

323

*302

288

272

261

258

256

250

2BT

258

261

283

509 

443

2,710

2,880 

1^620

886

610 

474

402

358

18,200

607

36,100

May

470

566

443

505

570

552

474

381

332

371

1,840

2,520

6,950

*11,300

4,940

10,600

*55,700

 15^500

*3,480

1,870

1,400 

 1,110

919

901 

1,660

1,230

924 

682

554

722

658

108,124

3,488

214,500

June

1,350

2,260

1,540

834

600

481

394

334

295

424

540

*6,280

2,820

1,210

770

559

439

978

4,120

1,510

837 

1,000

5,240

8,410 

6,450

6,450

22,400 

*19,800

10,900

5,160

114,385

3,813

226,900

July

5,070

5,150

3,360

1,860

1,340

1,080

925

g814

g714

g650

g606

g559

g505

g463

g426

g388

g555

g532

g317

g302

g599 

g545

g578

g323 

g317

g317

g339 

g426

g364

*283

256

29,343

947

58,200

Aug.

237

218

207

199

191

181

173

162

158

152

142

142

140

133

129

229

468

TBT

148

136

127 

*118

112

104 

102

98

96 

98

96

93

88

4,863

157

9,650

Sept.

84

81

78

76

ST

102

110

142

130

125

132

148

170

210

428

382

357

*336

268

725

1,660 

852

530

382 

306

260

234 

223

210

200

9,025

301

17,900

Calendar year 1956: Max 662 Mln 0.2 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,250

Water year 1956-57: Max 33,700 Mln 5.4 Mean 834 Ac-ft 603,900

May 14 (10:30 a.m.) 

020 cfs (12.05 ft) 

' June 27 (10 a.n

ouu uia ^J.?.DO i o f j juj.y c o p.m.j o,ou 

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-10, 13, 14, 18, Jan. 9 to Feb. 6, 

'eb. 22-24.
156 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°03 I 30", long 97°03'24", in NE^ sec. 35, T. 34 S., R. 3 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 166, 0.1 mile downstream 

from St. Louis and .San Francisco Railroad bridge, 0.5 mile west of Arkansas City, 

5.4 miles upstream from Walnut River, and at mile 701.4.

Drainage area.--43.713 sq mi, of which 7,607 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1902 to September 1906, September 1921 to September 1957. 

Published as "near Arkansas City" 1903-4. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,050.04 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Sept. 23, 1902, to July 31, 1906, staff gage at site 0.5 mile 

upstream at datum about 9.5 ft higher. Sept. 10, 1921, to Sept. 27, 1929, chain gage 

and Sept. 28, 1929, to Aug. 28, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 0.5 mile upstream at 

datum 2.97 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 40 years, 1,671 cfs (1,210,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 73,100 cfs May 18 (gage height, 25.55 ft); minimum, 26 cfs Oct. 10.

1902-6, 1921-57: Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs June 10, 1923 (gage height, 

25.46 ft, from floodmarks, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended 

above 8,000 cfs on basis of field estimate; minimum, 1 cfs Oct. 9, 1921 (result of 

diversion by local power canal).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Plow regulated since 1943 by John Martin reservoir (see p. 141). Diversions above station for 

irrigation. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1311: 1905. WSP 1341: 1922-23, 1927, 1929, 1931, 1933, 

1940, 1945-461M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, discharge, In cubic feet per second) second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 7-27, Sept. 24-30)

Oct. 1 to May 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

5.1

5.2

5.3 

5.5 

6.0

26

33

46

75

168

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

305

510

1,110

2,000

3,180

12.0

16.0

20.0

23.0

25.0

6,300

15,500

29,000

45,500

65,400

7.2

8.0

9.0

11.0

610

1,140

2,300

5,600

14.0

18.0

21.0

23.0

12,500

24,000

36,000

47,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957.

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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

27

27

28 

29

28

29

29

29

*27

28

28

54

85

89

83

100

124

109

89

80

86

83

104

104

88

78

72

69 

89

88

2,011

64.9

3,990

Nov.

131

147

149

134 

160

160

164

13?

138

136

132

130

128

126

*122

120

111

T3T

113

117

118

115

120

134

118

115

122

117

115 

122

3,859

129

7,650

Dec.

122

118

122

130 

138

134

134

110

90

108

136

*130

118

130

143

141

138

139

155

178

160

162

202

190

185

175

173

170

173 

166

162

4,532

146

8,990

Jan.

164

158

160

173 

180

178

175

168

140

88

120

140

120

90

96

*86

88

110

130

180

170

140

90

85gogo

go

100

100 

110

130

3,gsg

127

7,810

Feb.

160 igo

210

202 

214

220

217

241

261

305

3ig

27g

*258

244

23g

23g

241

236

228

220

220

205 igs

182

207

212

230

28g

-

6,463

231

12,820

Mar.

316

2g5

27g

270 

261

261 2gs

27g

283

27g

27g

267

*267

256

241

233

222

220

214

5TT

247

258

305

.312

436

452

585

1,010

1,450 

*T?340

1,030

12,63g

408

25,070

Apr.

g28

1,140

4,580

*3,060 

2,010

2,370

2,650

2,650

2,220 i,ego

1,330

1,190

1,080 ggi

go7

858

840

840

852

870

2,330

2,380

3,780

*5.560

5,420

3,880

3,450

2,800 i,ggo

1,560

66,206

2,207

131,300

May

1,450

1,500

1,480

1.270 

1,350

1,640 i.gio

1,770

1,470

1,440

i,3go i,ggo

5,360

13,600

*18,500

ig.soo

26,000

*46,700

sg,60Q

30,400

18,800

14,300

*8,420

5,820

7,820

6,800

5,100

4,320

4,010 

4,240

4,g40

322, ago

10,420

640,400

June

3,440

5,740

g,ooo g.iso

g,720

8,280

6,020

4,180

2.880

3,170

*3,goo

10,400 16, goo

11,600

7,360

3,860

3,060

4,000 4, ego

7,660

5,100

5,260

7,700

13,200

13,800

11, goo

15,800

31,300

40.700 

34,500

314,300

10,480

623,400

July

26,500

25,200

25,200

21,400 

16,700

12,000

8,g20

6, goo

5,440

4,500

3,g40

3,710

3,230

2,g40

2,720

2,500

2,300

2,100

1,940

1,770

1,800

2,520

2,820

3,600

3,600

2,510

2,380

2,440

1,130 

*2,020 i.gso

208,510

6,726

413,600

Aug.

2,330

2,510

2,010

1,750 

1,580

i,4go

1,340

1,270

1,230

1,130

1,100

1,060

1,040

g73

gss

gi7

1,070

1,750

1,770

*1,120

1,010 gsi

sag

847

828

810

804

804

822 

822

7^9

37,743

1,218

74,860

Sept.

744

678

655

678 

645

650

882

756

684

678

ege

762

836

1,080

1,770

2,300

*2,570

4,140

6,200

7,160

g,880-

8,500

5,780

3,g20

2,geo

2,450

2,100 i.sgo

1,740 

1,570

75,414

2,514

149,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 804 Mln 27 Mean 274 Ao-ft 198,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 59,600 Mln 27 Mean 2,900 Ao-ft 2,099,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Dl 

Aug

" uiscnarge measurement maae on tnis day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 8-11, Jan. g-20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 3, Feb.22,23. 

.scharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 1-14, May 20-23, July 8-30, 

ig. g-17, Sept. 1-6, 8-12.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 157

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°14', long 97°00', in NE£ sec. 33, T. 32 S., R. 4 E., near left bank on 

pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 1 mile south of Winfield, 1 mile upstream from 

Black Crook Creek, and at mile 24.3.

Drainage area. 1,840 sq mi.

Records available. October 1921 to September 1957. October to November 1921 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,082.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage on upstream 

side of former bridge Just upstream from present gage at same datum.

Average discharge.--36 years (1921-57), 705 cfs (510,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 30,100 cfs May 19 (gage height, 30.37 ft); no 

flow at times.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 105,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1944 (gage height, 38.30 ft); no 

flow at times in 1929, 1936, 1954-56.

Maximum floods known since at least 1877, Apr. 23, 1944, discharge 105,000 cfs 

(gage height, 38.30 ft); Nov. 18, 1928, discharge 94,400 cfs (gage height, 41.0 ft 

from graph based on gage readings at former site).

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and fair below; except those for periods of ice 

effect, which are poor. Some regulation at low flow by City Water Works Dam above 

station.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 607: 1923(M), WSP 1117: 

1923, 1926-27, 1928-29(M), 1934, 1940-41.

Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1922 (M),

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5 to Jan. 6)

2.8

2.9

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

3.0 

5.5 

9.6

35

73

135

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

15

23

36

86

160

4.0

10.0

16.0

30.0

430

4,590

10,200

29,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2B

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

.4

»1.8

1.8

1.4

1.0

.4

1.2

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.4

£5.2

0.84

50

Dec.

3.0

3.2

3.4 

3.4

3.4

3.4

b3.0

b2.5

b^T?

3.2

3.7

*3.7

3.4

4.0

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

5.8

5.2

5.8

7.2

T7o

3.7

3.7

4.0

4.7

3.4

5.0

6.4

127.6

4.12

253

Jan.

5.5

5.2

5.2 

6.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.4

b4.0

b5.0

3.2

4.0

4.2

D3.5

b3.1

b3.4

*3.7

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.7

6.8

475

5.2

b4.5

b3.5

b3.3

b3.7

b4.0

b3.8

b4.5

134.1

4.33

266

Feb.

b5.2

b6.0

t)6.4 

6.8

11^

8.6

9.1

9.6

10

8.6

6.8

7.2

*6.8

6.8

8.6

6.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

b4.5

b3.5

bS76"

b9.8

9.6

5.2

6.4

-

_

198.8

7.10

394

Mar.

5.5

6.1

5.5 

5.5

5.8

5.2

4.7

4.4

4.7

4.0

5.5

3.4

*3.2

5.2

2.4

2.4

2.6

4.0

2.6

2.4

8.6

5.2

10

10

9.6

12

30

31

24

21

24

270.5

8.73

537

Apr.

21

93

6, '050 

*2,430

1,920

873

472

245

140

83

*56

51

31

22

20

17

16

IS

18

22

484

472

*4,560

3,380

1,870

628

346

215

156

164

24,871

829

49,330

May

1,150

346

277 

382

514

299

187

124

Z77

574

1,020

964

908

2,170

3,400

5,840

18,200

*26,200

*29.100

9,350

1,510

1,780

1,170

*894

3,410

2,730

1,410

810

610

8,300

7,840

131,746

4,250

261,300

June

2,920

7,260

4,870 

1,610

1,020

796

698

562

490

1,780

726

9,290

*17,300

11,300

2,230

1,240

915

2,780

3,960

1,240

754

1,510

2,870

3,400

1,940

929

3,710

15,800

17.700

6,980

128,580

4,286

255,000

July

5.470

2,660

1,640 

1,120

324

670

592

532

484

430

394

370

322

299

266

240

220

205

192

169

388

1,560

2,110

754

484

400

288

235

200

174

*156

21,848

705

43,330

Aug.

140

128

117 

106

89

148

152

128

106

80

69

61

54

4343~

80

449 235"

124

93

75

58

*54

51

47

47

47

51

49

56 

72

3,052

98.5

6,050

Sept.

66

54

43 

33

32_

40

117

69

61

56

72

72

66

103

187

*182

128

93

69

64

2,190

5,400

gl,030

g508

g328

g240

g!78

g!48

g!20

113

9,862

329

19,560

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,900 Mln 0 Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,520

Water year 1956-57: Max £9,100 Min 0 Mean 879 Ac-ft 636,100

Peak discharge (base. 9.600 cfs). May 19 (7 a.m.) 30,100 cfs (30.37 ft); May 30 (7 p.m.) 

12,500 cfs (1S706 ft); June 13 (4 to 7 a.m.) 17,400 cfs (21.94 ft); June 29 (3 p.m.) 19,000 cfs 

(23.08 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage reading.
158 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°45', long 98°08', in NW^SE^ sec. 11, T. 26 N. , R. 9 W. , at right end of 

Great Salt Plains Dam on Salt Fork Arkansas River, 4f miles upstream from Wagon Creek, 

5f miles northeast of Jet, and at mile 103.3.

Drainage area. 3.200 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1941 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 184,300 acre-ft May 18 (elevation, 1,134.14 ft); 

minimum, 30,290 acre-ft Dec. 19 (elevation, 1,122.97 ft).

1941-57; Maximum contents, 189,400 acre-ft July 2, 1951 (elevation, 1,134.38 ft); 

minimum, 20,900 acre-ft Jan. 17, 1955 (elevation, 1,121.50 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 310-foot uncontrolled concrete spillway containing a series of three weirs to form a cascade. Storage began in June 1941; conservation pool stage was first reached Oct. 21, 1941. Capacity, 292,400 acre-ft at elevation 1,138.5 ft (crest of upper weir) and 46,700 acre-ft 

at elevation 1,125.0 ft (crest of intermediate weir and conservation pool). Reservoir 

is used for flood control and as a wildlife refuge. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

,122

,124

1,126

1,129

1,132

,135

23,900

38,100

56,450

93,000

141,500

203,000

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

M(*5

Oct.

55.220 

34,900

34, 900

34,900

34,900

34,580

34,420

34,260 

34,100

33,860

33,780

33,700

33,540

33,460

33,380

33,300

33,300

33,230

33,160

33,160

33,090

33,020

32,950

32,810

32,670

32,460

32,320

32,040

51,150

53,950 

52 , 600

1J.25.50

-2,620

Nov.

52 , 600 

52,550

52,590

52,950

52 , 950

52,880

32,740

32,810 

32,600

52,550

52,460

52,460

52,590

52,250

32,250

51,970

51,900

51,, 850

51,760

31,690

31,620

51,550

51,550

51,550

51,480

51,410

31,340

31,270

51,200

31,200

14.23.10

-1 , 400

Dec.

31,150 

51,060

50,990

50,850

30,850

50,780

50,850

50,850 

50,850

50,850

50,850

50,710

50,640

50,640

50,640

50,570

30,430

50.560

50,500

50,500

50,500

30,780

51.550

51,340

31,540

31,540

51,270

51,270

31,200

31,200 

31,060

1,125.08

-140

Jan.

50,780 

50,920

50,850

51,540

51,480

51,480

51,270

51,480 

51,550

51,200

31,270

31,200

30,990

51,200

51,200

51,150

51,060

51,060

50,990

51.920

30,850

30,850

30,780

50,850

50,850

30,780

30,780

30,780

50,780

50,850 

30,850

1,123. 05

-210

Feb.

50,920 

50,920

50,990

51,200

51,200

31,200

31,200

31,200 

31,540

51,270

51,200

51,200

51,150

51,060

50,990

50,990

50,850

50,780

50,640

50,780

50,780

31,060

51,200

51,480

31,410

31,410

31,410

31,480

-

1,125 . 14

+650

Mar.

51,480 

51,540

51,270

55,090

55 , 500

55,540

35,460

35,460 

55,700

55,700

55,780

55,780

55,620

55,580

33,090

32 , 950

32,950

52,950

55,020

33,090

34 , 500

33,940

36,340

37,060

37 , 700

37,780

37,940

37,940

38,020

38,100 

38.900

1,124.10

+7,420

Apr.

58.580

4l!660

42,200

42,200

42,380

42,470

42,850 

42,740

42 , 650

42,740

42,850

42,920

45,010

45,190

43,280

45,550

48,230

49,760

51,110

60,020

63,170

60,200

71,600

68,960

65,600

62,540

59,810

58,550

56,980

1426.05

+18,080

May

55,300 

57,180

58,760

58,550

58,540

57 , 180

55,400

54,040 

55.820

55,190

57,820

61,280

68,840

76,520

79,400

100,600

177,000

182,500

170,500

157,800

144,900

124,900

120,100

115,500

117 , 500

115,800

107,200

98,000

91,180

84,520 

80,480

1,128.09

+23,500

June

77,000 

74,000

70,760

66,920

63,800

61,280

58,860

57,820 

62,440

66,440

65,920

65,560

77,560

76,760

72,680

68,240

66,080

66,680

69,440

67 , 040

64,280

65,170

81,940

88,100

86,000

87 , 400

102,700

125,100

142,400

159,600

1,131.90

+59,120

July

149,500 

156,900

150,000

158,500

125^400

115,800

105 , 100

94,680 

86,280

78,200

72,920

67,400

65,580

60,250

57,710

55 , 400

54,040

52,460

51,410

51 , 200

51,520

51,410

50,750

50,660

50,570

50,590

50,120

49,850

49,400

49,150 

48,860

1,125.24

-90,740

Aug.

48 . 500 

48,050

47,690

47,550

47,550

47 , 150

46,970

46,700 

46,520

46,540

46,250

46,250

46,250

45,980

45,550

45,550

45,550

45,440

45,440

45,550

45,260

45,080

44,900

44,540

44,450

44,560

44,180

44,090

44 , 000

45,910 

45,750

1,124.67

-5,150

Sept.

45,640 

45,550

45,370

45,280

45,100

42,920

42,830

42,740 

42.650

42,650

45,730

45,640

45,550

50,300

54,460

56,760

56,050

54,770

55,720

52,980

54,040

54,770

55,950

52,780

51,720

50,930

50,300

49,850

49,490

49 , 400

1J.25.50

+5,670

Calendar year 1956.................... * -15,660

Water year 1956-57 .................... * +14,180

tElevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 159

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°45', long 98°08', in NE^NE^ sec. 11, T. 26 N. , R. 9 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of county highway bridge, 0.6 mile downstream from Great 

Salt Plains Dam, 4 miles upstream from Wagon Creek, 6 miles northeast of Jet, and at 

mile 102.7.

Drainage area. 3,202 sq mi, of which 8 sq mi is probably noncontributJng. 

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,092.20 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 17, 1938, ti'.^f gage at site 

2^ miles upstream at datum 13.46 ft higher. Mar. 17, 1938, to Apr. ? , 1953, waterstage recorder at site 200 ft upstream at datum 5.00 ft higher than present datum 

prior to Oct. 1, 1950, and at present datum thereafter.

Average discharge.--2Q years, 412 cfs (298,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,820 cfs May 18 (gage height, 12.13 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Nov.14, Mar. 13.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 25,900 cfs May 19, 1938 (gage height, 13.80 ft, 

present datum); no flow at times during 1939-41, 1944, 1955-56.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since June 1941 by Great Salt Plains Reservoir 

(see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 23, June "_4 to July 9, 

Sept. 15-28)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 21 Apr. 22 to Sept. 30

4.4 0

4.5 2.

4.6 10

4.7 23

4.8 42

5.0 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

7.0

100

226

395

640

1,420

4.0

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.0

6.8

12

20

4.5 

4.7 

5.0 

6.0

195

740

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

1,490

3,760

7,260

9,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9 

. 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.

*2.0

4.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

4.8

3.3

2.6

H

2.6

2.0

i-4375

3.3

3.3

#3.3 

2.6

2.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.6

1.8

2.0

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.6

3.3

3.3

96.2

3.10

191

Nov.

*3.3

1.3

4.0

5. 5 4"70"

4.0

4.8

4.0 

2.0 

2.0

2.0

3.3

1.3

.2

*27£

2.0

2.0 

1.6

3.3

3.3

2.6

2.0

2.6

2.0

3.3

3.3

2.6

4.0

3.3

2.6

84.8

2.83

168

Dec.

3.3

3.3

#2.6

1.6

2.6

4.8

£4575

4.8 

4.0

4.8

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.8

1.3

575

#4.0

3.3

4.0

2.6

4.0

5.5

4.0

3.3

2.6

2.6

4.8

4.8

4.0

4.8

124.5

4.02

247

Jan.

5.5

4.0

3.3

"1.8 10

4.8

4.0

#4.0 

6.3 

9.0

8.1

4.8

a4

a3

a3

a3

a2 

a2

1.6

2.0

.5

475

3.3

2.6

a2

a2

a3

a4

»a4

a4

a3

121.6

3.92

241

Feb.

2.0

2 Q

2^6

4.0

3.3

3.3

4.0

4.0 

4.8

4.0

#4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.3 

3.3

3.3

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

»4.0

4.0

-

110.3

3.94

219

Mar.

3.3

4.6

4.0

6.3

5.5

6.3

4.8

3.3 

4.0 

2.6

3.3

1.3

4754

4.0

1.6

3.3 

#4.8

4.8

5.5

6.3

5.5

10

6.3

7.2

4.0

4.8

3.3

3.3

4.0

5.5

137.9

4.45

274

Apr.

5.5

10

10

5.5

5.5

2.0 9"75

#5*. 5 

3.3 

4.8

10

10

4.8

4.8

2.0

4.0

10

7.7

157

346

1,200

«1,490

2,170

2,900

2,960

2,600

2,160

1,760

*1, 440

1,240

20,537.4

685

40,740

May

1,040

975

1,280

1,360

1,320

#1,200

1,040

870 

796 "557

1,080

1,400

#2,160

3,270

3,620

»4,500

8,220 

9,820

9,546

»8,980

8,200

7,720

7,040

6,400

6,200

6,400

6,000

5,460

4,960

4,340

129,898

4,190

257,600

June

3,620

3,350

2,960

2,540

2,220

1,910

1,620

1.560 

1,636

2,160

2,320

2,060

#3,120

3,760

3,480

2,960

2,540 

2,580

#2,720

2,720

2,580

2,270

3,090

4,640

4,640

4,490

5,120

6,400

7,720

7, 960

100,140

3,558

198,600

July

6,200

8.460

#6,466

7,960

7,260

6,600

5,820

5,120 

4,490 

5,900

5,280

2,660

2,160

1,760

1,440

#1,160

940 

754

608

584

506

542

488

452

412

590

570

545

»510

276

254

85,961

2,775

170,500

Aug.

218

1&3

152

112

101

79

74

58 

48 

40

51

26

27

#27

15

14

11 

9.0

9.0

11

9.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.4

97T

6.8

6.4

6 . 8

1,526.9

42.8

2,630

Sept.

6.8

7 I'.Z1 2

7.6

8.5

#8.0

8.5

.2 

.2 

.2

.5

.6

.6

156

658

1,040

1.120 

1,616

870

754

740

870

870

#768

650

554

470

396

540

500

11,665.1

389

23,140

Calendar year 1956: Max 126 Mln 0 Mean 11.2 Ac-ft 8,110

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,820 Mln 0.2 Mean 959 Ac-ft 694,600

* Discharge measurement made on this day. i

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records of outflow 

from Oreat Salt Plains Reservoir.
160 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla.

Location. La t 36°40'30", long 97 0 18'40", in NE-^SW-f sec. 4, T. 25 N. , R. 1 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 177 in Tonkawa, 4 miles 

downstream from Thompson Creek, 7.8 miles upstream from Chikaskia River, and at 

mile 33.8.

Drainage area. 4,528 sq mi, of which 8 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available . September 1903 to October 1905 (gage heights only), October 1935 to 

September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Published as Arkansas River (Salt Fork) near Tonkawa 1903-4 and as "near Tonkawa" 1905.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 930.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps or Engineers benchmark). September 1903 to October 1905, staff gage at 

same site at different datum. Jan. 2, 1936, to Jan. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 692 cfs (501,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,200 cfs June 25 (gage height, 21.14 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-12, 14-16.

1903-5, 1935-57: Maximum discharge, 40,800 cfs May 20, 1938 (gage height, 22.82 ft); 

no flow Aug. 31 to Oct. 12, Oct. 14-16, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 ft June 10, 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers. 

Flood of July 11, 1904, reached a stage of 14.6 ft, datum then in use.

Remarks . Records good. Some regulation by Great Salt Plains Reservoir (see p. 158). 

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

.9

0

0

0

S"!T 2.9

2.0

1.4

1.0

.8

1.0

1.7

.1

.4

.2

.1

.6

2.4

1.7

19.9

0.64

39

Nov.

2.7

*4.4

15

25

ST

22

20

13

11

8.7

6.3

5.2

4.3

 3.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.4

*3.9

3.4

3.9

3 9

216.7

7.22

430

Dec.

3.9

4.3

4.8

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.8

4.3

5.2 

6.9

*8.7 

8.7

7.4

10

11

12

8.7

8.7

9.4

16

16

16

49

69

4T

30

20

14

13

11

9 4

444.6

14.3

382

Jan.

8.7

8.7

*8.0

10

10

11

12 Tz"

11 

11

8.7 

8.7

6.9

5.0

 5.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.9

7.4

5.8

4.3

9.4

5.2

4.3

3.0

5\S

6.3

8.0

£33.1

7.52

462

Feb.

9.4

10

11

14

*13

12

11

13

12 

12

11 

9.4

8.7

9.4

8.0

8.0

7.4

 9.4

10

10

10

14

15

11

10

11

12

-

304.7

10.9

604

Mar.

9.4

6.9

lT^"~

22

 30

29

24

18 

16

15 

13

13

10

9.4

9.4

11

*9.4

9.4

11

24

26

42

71

80

178

1QQ

82

60

47

49

1,049.1

33.8

2,080

Apr.

40

45

*1 , 700

2,870

1,350

642

315

184

125 

85

 56 

45

42

36

32

29

TJJj

1,010

*2,290

2,150

3,610

*6,420

9.810

*9,300

7,050

4,650

3,290

2,810

2,570

2 1 080

64,731

2,158

128,400

May

1,730

1,620

2,530

3,210

2,440

 1,730

1,560

1,430

1,250 

1,100

1.070 

1,876

1,430

2,290

2,820

14,400

*18.200

15,000

14,000

*1 1,500

9,640

11,800

14,000

10,500

17,700

15,400

*1 1,500

8,500

6,800

6,420

6,540

219,180

7,070

434,700

June

5,940

5,600

4,450

3,800

3,290

 2,890

2,500

2,290

1.940 

5,260

7,190 

9.140

*6,210

4,250

4,650

4,250

3,620

*5,930

7,190

5,270

3,530

3,290

8,500

19,600

*20,000

15,000

15,900

17,200

15,000

12,500

226,180

7,539

448,600

July

13,800

16,400

*15,206

10,900

8,980

8,200

7,470

6,670

1

6,060 

5,380

4,750 

4,160

3,530

3,050

2,570

2,150

1,800

1,490

1,280

1,070

1,070

2,180

2,970

 2,260

1,460

1,040

770

645

580

540

480

138,905

4,481

275,500

Aug.

440 410"

378

343

312

277

259

244

 226 

214

202 

190

190

184

175

163

163

160

*151

148

139

130

122

118

112

110

TTo" 105

122

110

115

6,122

197

12,140

Sept.

102

92

50" 88

90

128

100

95

90 

*88

105 

115

118

324

730

1,380

1,870

1,760

1,280

1,040

2.190

l)870

1,340

1,160

980

820

695

600

520

488

20,328

678

40,320

Calendar year 1956: Max 187 Min 0 Mean 16.4 Ac-ft 11,940

Water year 1956-57: Max 20,000 Min 0 Mean 1,857 Ac-ft 1,344,000

Peak d ischarge (base. 11. OOP c f s). Apr. 23 (11 p.m.) 11,100 cfs (16.90 ft)j May 17 (4 a.m.) 

19,600 cfs (20.82 ft); May 25 (4 p.m.) 18,500 cfs (19.70 ft); June 25 (10 a.m.) 21,200 cfs 

(21.14 ft); July 3 (1:30 a.m.) 17,200 cfs (19.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Chikaskia River near Corbin, Kans.

161

Location.--Lat 37°08', long 97°36', on west line sec. 36, T. 33 S., R. 3 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 49, 1 mile upstream from 

Prairie Creek, 3 miles west of Corbin., and at mile 67.5.

Drainage area. 794 sq mi.

Records available. August 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,108.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Mar. 23, 1951, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years, 215 cfs (155,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 38,100 cfs May 17 (gage height, 22.31 ft); no 

flow at times.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1957; no flow at times in 1953-54, 

1956.

Maximum stage known, about 28 ft June 9, 1923, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25 to May 13)

2.5 103 9.0 3,900

3.0 360 12.0 7,300

4.0 835 16.0 15,500

6.0 1,820 19.0 25,000

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.2

0

.5

2.5

8.5

36

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ac- ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

3.

0

0

0

6.4

10

6.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

*6.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10

14

17 

20

18

24

26

26

25" 28 

24

24

26 

26

24

22

21

441.4

14.2

876

Jan.

26

26

24

27

2!

28

28

28

15

8.0

9.0

10

8.0

7.0

6.0

*4.5

770 

11

15

15

24

20

15 

12

8.0

9.0

10 

11

11

12

15

477.5

15.4

947

Feb.

17

20

25

30

40

44

43

39

36

*33

32

27

27

26

26 

24

24

24

24

23

22

23

24

34

33 

32

-

848

30.3

1,680

Mar.

30

27

27

28

32

32

31

32

33

30

30

*27

27

24

21

ii

19 

21

19

19

27

28

36

4S

53

65

67 

59

50

44

46

1,051

33.9

2,080

Apr.

48

67

270

154

100

79

65

61

53

46

*43

46

43

39

38

38

39 

41

121

253

1,230

718

5,990 

1,460

745

540

405 

305

254

244

11,555

584

22,880

May

440

405

260

205

194

188

150

85

71

2?2

525

520

2,520

*4,660

1,450

*12,900

22.900 

5,030

1,420

828

619

475

*375 

562

3,480

1,520

740 

535

445

545

475

62,324

2,010

125,600

June

678

550

550

370

305

249

199

165

148

*?16

260

8,250

2,980

1,200

920

718

610 

555

916

844

664

545

1,900 

2,590

1,440

4,290

11.600 

*8,510

5,200

2,500

57,282

1,909

113,600

July

5.250

Z, 280

1,240

894

696

595

525

460

405

350

525

310

295

249

216

176

154 

154

126

108

121

580

227

154

100

69

67 

66

64

65

«£L

14,160

457

28,090

Aug.

57

55

50

48

48

46

59

56

55

50

27

27

26

22

21

54

m88

61

46

56

*52 

52

50

50

22

50

21

16

T6

2,506

74.4

4,570

Sept.

11

9.3

9.3

iff^ .8.5

18

10

18

16

13

11

18

15

254

1,440

695

»176 

88

61

150

1,460

1 606

295

176

121

97

79 

69

65

61

6,060.1

202

12,020

Calendar year 1956: Max 226 Min 0 Mean 20.3 Ac-ft 14,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 22,900 Min 0 Mean 429 Ac-ft 310,300

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). Apr. 23 (2:30 p.m.) 5.610 cfs (10.74 ft): May 14 (2:30 ri.m.)

5,900 cfs (11.00 ft); May 17 (6 a.m.) 38,100 cfs (22.31 ft); May 25 (11:30 a.m.) 4,570 cfs (9.65 ft); 

June 12 (6 p.m.) 11,700 cfs (14.28 ft); June 23 (5 p.m.) 3,160 cfs (8.05 ft); June 27 (6 to 7 a.m.)

14,300 cfs (15.52 ft); July 1 (6:30 p.m.) 4,300 cfs (9.45 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. i

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-19, Jan. 9-19, jjan. 22 to Feb. 5, 

Feb. 22-24, Mar. 7, 8. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gslge readings July 7-21, 25, 

July 26, Aug. 23 to Sept. 13. 1 '
162 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°49', long 97°17', in NW£ sec. 23, T. 27 N., R. 1 W., near left bank on

 downstream side of pier of St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. bridge at northeast 

edge of city of Blackwell, 0.2 mile downstream from Bitter Creek and at mile 28.2.

Drainage area. 1,859 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for October to 

December 1935, published in WSP 1311.

Gage --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 967.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~~HT929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 29, 1938, wire-weight gage at site 

2| miles upstream at different datum. Apr. 29, 1938, to Jan. 24, 1939, May 26 to 

June 21, 1955, wire-weight gage and Jan. 25, 1939, to Apr. 16, 1952, water-stage 

recorder, at site 0.6 mile upstream at datum 8.06 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--22 years, 469 cfs (339,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 55,000 cfs May 18 (gage height, 32.56 ft); no

1935-57: Maximum 'discharge, 85,000 cfs June 22, 1942 (gage height, 33.3 ft, from 

floodmark, present site and datum); no flow at times in 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 34 ft June 10, 1923, present site and datum, from information by local residents (discharge, 100,000 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Some regulation at low flow by Braman Reservoir (capacity, 3,600 acre-ft) ,12.6 miles 

above station. Small diversion made from reservoir for municipal supply of city of 

Blackwell.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10 to Nov. 3, Apr. 21 to May 13, May 19, 20, 

June 12, 13, Aug. 7 to Sept. 3, Sept. 23-30)

per second) 

24-27,

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0

1.0

2.0

3.0

6.0

15

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

6.0 

9.0 

14.0

29

89

265

983

1,910

3,910

20.0

28.0

30.0

31.0

32.0

7,560

14,400

19,600

27,500

41,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

*1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

.5

1.1

Z.2

*.B

.3

.2

.3 

.3

.5

.9

1.0

1.0

.9 

.8

.6

-rr .1

.4 

3.3

T3

27.8

90

55

Nov.

1.7

*.7

.8

6.3

4.2

5.7

9.6

T^

2.2

Z.I

1.7

1.6

1.0

*.9

.8

.7

.7

.6 

1.0

1.2

1.2

.8

1.1

.9

.9

.9

*.5

ITT

1.2 

1.3

56.2

1.87

111

Dec.

1.0

.8

ITS

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.2

al.2

al.2

 1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.4

2.0

1.9

1.8

6.4

T^ 

2.5

2.6

2.3

 1.9 

1.7

1.8 

1*8

50.7

1.64

101

Jan.

8.1

7.6

*2.8

5.4

4.5

3.6

3.0

aZ.5

a2.2

aZ.O

a3.0

5.4

aS.9

a6.1

*6.0

5.5

4.8

6.4 

6.8

6.8

6.4

6.8

5.4

4.Z 

3.2

Z.5

1.8

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.3

134.8

4.35

267

Feb.

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

*1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

17

18

18

17

16

14

14

*16 

16

20

12

9.8

15

14 

14

12

13

20

287.6

10.3

570

Mar.

27

Z5

23

20

29

*25

26

24

30

Z9

33

27

23

25

23

14

9.6

*21 

16

7.3

20

27

34

43 

49

51

57

59 

5T 

50

952.9

30.7

1,890

Apr.

49

44 *2,85"0"

2,120

348

151

117

93

70

65

*74

68

51

59

57

55

197

496 

536

434

6,810

*6,640

6,960

*11,600 

3,200

717

492

437 

316 

265

45,371

1,510

89,990

May

*411

437

338

275

241

*225

211

183

164

550

503

571

1,240

6,240

5,980

8,740

*30,400

*34,400 

*6,320

1,740

1,150

2,000

1,670

1,170 

8,360

8,920

2,060

899 

667

1,170 

927

127,892

4,126

253,700

June

1,070

847

571

481

547

459

*382

327

305

2,220"

1,670

*5,520

13,600

6,240

1,320

849

632

*3,270 

1,990

944

667

2,210

5,640

10,300 

*5,240

6,250

14,800

19.600 

16,160

7,370

131,421

4,380

260,700

July

7,220

9.290

3,610

1,430

955

743

607

514

a450

8400

*360

327

295

265

245

223

205

191 

183

169

171

1,580

976

295 

*219

223

167

156 

138 

130

117

31,854

1,030

63,180

Aug.

Ill

103

99

93

86

81

*79

71

73

76

71

70

68

65

62

59

16T

688 

*238~

158

138

113

105

92 

90

89

86

88 

85 

83

78

3,559

115

7,060

Sept.

73

68

63

58

58

57

58

64

61

*49

58

70

68

144

2,400

3.580

SS9

286 

185

202

2,340

2,630

715

360 

275

200

174

148 

137 

127

15,567

519

30,880

Calendar year 1956: Max 672 Min 0 Mean 27.4 Ac-ft 19,880

Water year 1956-57: Max 34,400 Min 0.1 Mean 979 Ac-ft 708,500

une : a.m./ J..L.<J<J<J ^± a \c.i 

(7:30 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (23.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Corbin, Kans.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 163

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°30'10", long 96 043'30", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 23 N., R. 5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 18 at Ralston, 2 miles 

downstream from Salt Creek, 2 miles upstream from Grayhorse Creek, and at mile 594.0.

Drainage area. 54.465 sq mi, of which 7,615 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 776.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Oct. 1, 1925, to Nov. 13, 1935, chain gage at site of former highway bridge 

1,200 ft downstream at same datum. Nov. 14, 1935, to Feb. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 4,448 cfs (3,220,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 120,000 cfs May 20 (gage height, 21.41 ft); 

minimum, 14 cfs Oct. 12.

1925-57: Maximum discharge, 179,000 cfs Apr. 25, 1944 (gage height, 22.82 ft in 

gage well, 23.65 ft from outside gage); minimum, that of Oct. 12, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft June 11, 1923, referred to outside gage on basis of 

of stages observed in 1923 and 1944 at site 1,200 ft downstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation by John Martin and Great Salt Plains Reservoirs 

(see p. 141, 158). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water 

year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

17 

*18

19

18

17

16

16

17 

17

*17

16

15

T5

21

25

*21

21

49

57

51

53

57

58

*60

55

51

51

51

56

94 

98

1,144

56.9

2,270

Nov.

87 

*78

729~4"

141

150

157

159 

175

173

168

159

154

152

*155

157

128

151

120

118

106

110

106

104

98

98

 100

93

94

94

5,691

125

7,520

Dec.

95 

95

91 55

94

96

102

b!26 

b!28

*b!50

165

128

128

155

128

151

*124

126

155

165

171

171

180

192

195

195

205

2755

205

198 

185

4,550

146

8,990

Jan.

183 

185

 180

185

198

200

200

210 

*2l5

b!68

b!98

b205

175

b!51

b!46

b!57

114

118

139

161

*157

128

b!25

b!40

b!50

bl!4

bllO

ITS

126

124 

126

4,857

156

9,590

 Feb.

178 

178

166

T7I

*185

190

251

240 

257

251

228

*251

243

255

267

261

258

249

243

243

*243

249

261

264

276

264

 252

237

-

6,551

255

12 , 950

Mar.

257 

240

258

297

 556

356

358

328 

321

318

*310

521

524

307

518

314

521

510

510

518

546

552

588

594

391

598

416

436

500

552 

721

11,076

357

21,970

Apr.

1,850 

*1,110

T73TO

2,650

*15,700

8,340

5,050

5,810 

5,360

*3,040

2,740

2,670

2,540

2,340

2,160

1,760

1,430

2,370

5,720

5,100

8,720

10,100

*2 1,800

24,500

51,200

24,900

14,000

9,280

7,880

*6,840

230,270

7,676

456,700

May

6,100 

5,860

8,440

7,880

8,160

7,100

*4,940

4,500 

4,500

4,200

5,860

5,160

6,580

5,980

11,500

46,500

65,800

83,000

*90,200

*L12,000

91,900

40,500

48,000

 57,100

51 , 300

55,700

45,500

50,600

19,200

17,100 

16,800

945,560

50,500

*1,875

June

52,800 

29,000

22,400

25,400

21,000

18,500

*16,700

14,100 

12,100

22,500

53,000

*52,200

70,900

66,900

46,300

23,200

15,600

33,200

31,900

*24,400

21,000

17,900

39,500

*55,900

61,900

63,900

53,900

61,400

90,000

102jjDOO

*1,179.5

59,310

*2,559

July

106,000 

*72,900

65,900

54,900

57,900

28,200

22,900

18,500 

15,600

13,400

11,700

10,500

9,580

8,720

7,880

7,360

6,580

6,100

5,620

5,160

4,940

*4,610

5,050

7,880

7,880

6,100

5,500

5,160

4,850

a4,500 

a4_.5_00

573,950

18,510

*1,138

Aug.

a4,100 

a5,900

a5,700

a5,600

a5,500

a5 , 400

*5,280

5,120 

2,960

2,810

2,600

2,400

2,540

2,220

2,100

1,920

1,870

1,870

*1,920

2,540

2,540

2,040

1,820

1,700

1,600

1,540

1,450

1,580

1,330

1,510 

1,520

74,160

2,592

147,100

Sept.

1,290 

1,270

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,170

1,160

1.150 

*1,150

1,170

1,290

1,450

1,350

1,650

2,040

2,540

5,980

*7,100

5,620

5,860

6,840

8,720

15,700

12,100

8,440

6,580

5,500

4,720

4,100

5,650

121,050

4,054

240,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,250 Min 15 Mean 556 Ac-ft 258,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 112,000 Min 15 Mean 8,646 Ac-ft 6,259,000

Peak discharge (base, 50,000 cfs). --Apr. 25 (4 a.m.) 35,500 cfs (11.70 ft); May 20 (6 p.m.)

120,000 cfs (21.41 ft); May 23 (12 m. ) 51,000 cfs (l4.21 ft); May 26 (4:45 a.m.) 57,900 cfs

(15.15 ft); June 1 (8 p.m.) 57,900 cfs (12.40 ft); June 13 (2:45 a.m.) 77,900 cfs (17.46 ft);

June 18 (6:50 p.m.) 42,000 cfs (15.41 ft); June 26 (12 m.) 67,900 cfs (15.97 ft); July 1 (9 a.m.) 

112,000 cfs (19.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed In thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
164 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Black Bear Creek at Pawnee, Okla.

Location Lat 36°20'35", long 96°48'00", on east line of SE^NE^ sec. 31, T. 22 N., 

R. 5 E., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 18 in north 

Pawnee, 50 ft downstream from Skedee Creek and at mile 23.4.

Drainage area. 576 sq mi.

Rfecords available. July 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 802.73 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

', 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 21, 1944, wire-weight gage and 

-Sept. 21, 1944, to Aug. 26, 1953, water-stage recorder, at present site and datum. 

\Aug. 27, 1953, to Apr. 29, 1954, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at present 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 180 cfs (130,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs May 18 (gage height, 25.26 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 6, Nov. 21 to Dec. 28.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Sept. 30, 1945 (gage height, 28.11 ft, 

from high-water mark); no flow at times during 1954, 1956, 1957.

Maximum stage known, 28.19 ft May 19, 1943 (discharge, 17,800 cfs), from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made twice a month.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18-21)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 19

2.7

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

16.0

20.0

25.0

36

76

275

928

2,370

4,830

7,520

11,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

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

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0 

0

0

0

2.2

20

8.0

5.1

i. e

i!e

 i.i

.5

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 __!__-

[42.2

1.41

0.0024

0.093

84

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0pp

0

p

p

lo 1°

0,

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

376

8.0

0.26

0.00045

0.0005

16

Jan.

2.0

1.4

.9

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

72

.4

 2.1

.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

11.4

0.37

0 . 00064

0.0007

23

Feb.

0.2

.3

.2 

.2

.1

1.1

1.5

.7

15

13

8,9

5.8

3.9

3.1

2.1

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.0

.7

.6

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

2.0

67.1

2.40

0 . 0042

0.004

133

Mar.

2.8

2.8

2.5

3.7

4.4

2.6i

1.6

7.1 9.7 1

6.7

4.9!

3.7

2.6

2.0

1.3

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.4

1.3

.9

6.7

3.7

2.0

4.2

6.7

6.1

6.4

5.8

L4

119.3

3.85

0.0067

0.008

237

Apr.

5.8

23

75 

636

340

70

23

12

7.4

5.3

3.4

3.1

2.5

1.7

1.5

I1 . 4

1.4

2,450

3,950

7.160

4,650

2,890

4,440

3,260

2,440

224

79

48

36 

32

32,871.5

1,096

1.90

2.12

65, 200

May

151

338

2,140 

2,690

2,320

241

86.

119

129

30

262

541

777

763

178

3,200

5,420

11,000

6,450

725

4,810

5,610

2,110

2,040

2,630

3,440

5,720

926

200 

487

836

66,469

2,144

3.72

4.29

131,800

June

1,110

1,290

852 

1,210

981

464

234

117

154

2,190

3,460

5,740

3,480

1,650

344

159

100

2,355"

3,610

3,510

541

303

3,560

5,460

8.920

5,620

1,240

3,150

2,980 

500

65,429

2,181

3.79

4.22

129,800

July

2,520

2,870

3.660 

' 1,120

187

a!07

a74

a57

a49

a47

41

36

34

31

25

22

20

a!8

a!6

a!6

a!5

a!4

a22

59

38

a21

a!6

57

26 

a!7

a!5

11,250

36.3

0.630

0.73

22,310

Aug.

a!4

a 14

a!3 

34

a!2

all.9 -Z

9.3

8.9

8.9

8.0

8.0

7.7

7.7

9.7

8.6

10

22

21

15

13

10

8.6

8.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.1

5.1 

4.6

476

328.7

10.6

0.018

0.02

652

Sept.

5.1

4.2

ftl

s!e

6.1

5.1

5.1

4.6

5.3

31

41

46

559

613

884

560

105

40

24

17

12

10

8.9

8.0

7.7

7.0

6.7

6.1 

5.8

3,041.4

101

0.175

0.20

6,030

Calendar year 1956: Max 404 Min 0 Mean 4.00 Cfsm 0.007 In. 0.09 Ac-ft 2,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,100 Min 0 Mean 492 Cfsm 0.854 In. 11.60 Ac-ft 356,300

720 cfa (22.56 ft); July 3 (5 p.m.) 4,000 cfs (14.28 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and

cords for nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 165

Cimarron River near Guy, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°59'15" , long 103°25'25", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 32 N., R. 33 E., on right 

bank 1.5 miles upstream from Baker dam site, 1.7 miles northwest of Valley filling 

station, 12 miles north of Guy, and 27 miles northwest of Kenton, Okla.

Drainage area. 545 sq mi.

Records available . April 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,900 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Oct. 1, 1943, at datum 0.44 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years, 12.9 cfs (9,340 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,820 cfs July 30 (gage height, 7.19 ft); mlnimum daily, 0.2 cfs July 7-8.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 8,500 cfs Oct. 5, 1954 (gage height, 20.5 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study and logarithmic 

plotting; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made three times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 

6,500 acres above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.1 1.2 29

1.2 1.4 44

2.4 1.7 72

4.2 2.0 110

9.5 2.5 200

18

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12 i

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

.8

.8

.6

.3

.1

.2 

.3

.2

.6

1.2

T75

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.4

2.2

H

1.8

1.7

1.7 

1.4

1.4

1.6

2.2

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.1

48.7

1.57

96.6

Nov.

2.3

3.5

3.8

375

3.3

3.2

3.3 

3.3 

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

1.8

2.0

2.8

3.2 

2.4

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.8

82.0

2.73

163

Dec.

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.Q

2.8

2.4 

f*

2.2

3.7

275

2.3

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.6 

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.2 

2.3

2.6

2.6

3.2

3.3

3.5

3.3

3.3

81.3

2.62

161

Jan.

: 3.3

3.5

1 370

3.2

2.6

2.8

2.8 

3.3 

3.0

2.3

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.0

2.6

1-S

2.1

2.4

2.4 

3.0

b3.5

b3.1

b2.4 

b3.0

b2.8

b2.5

b3.0

b3.5

b3.0

b2.8

b3.1

88.4

2.85

175

Feb.

bS.l

b2.9

b2.8

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.6 

3.0 

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 

5.2

3.2

3.0

3.0 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

------

79.2

2.83

157

Mar.

2.6

2.6

3.5

3.7

3.2

3.3

2.8 

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.8

3.0 

3.7

4.9

4.2

trl 2.8

6.3

20

12

16

35

21

184.9

5.96

367

Apr,

20

58

35

14

7.4

7.4

8.3 

5.4 

3.8

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.2

ftf

3.0

4.9

6.3 

4.4

3.7

3.0

4.2

9.2

8.9

5.4

249.5

8.32

495

May

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.5

3.0 

2.8 

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

3.2

4.4

3.7

5.4

5.1 

3.0

ft!

3.0

~7.7 17

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.6

3.0

4.2

122.7

3.96

243

June

4.9

5.1

3.5

3.2

2.8

2.6

3.2

Bb .3

2.8

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.6 

1.7

1.6

1.4

TTS" 1.2

6.3

4.2

82.2

2.74

163

July

2.0

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

tt 

4.9

3.2

1.6

1.0

.9

3.3

4.9

2.6

1.6

1.7

1.7 

158

22

3.5

2.0

1.2

1.7

11

6.8

4.7

10

118

65

419.2

13.5

831

Aug.

4.4

6.3

2.6

2.3

3.2

7.4

3.0 

2.1 

1.8

6.8

52

8.6

3.3

2.8

2.0

1.7

2.8

4.7

2.3

1.1

199

5.4

3.7

3.2

2.1

83

57

11

4.9

513.5

16.6

1,020

Sept.

3.8

3.5

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.8

3.7 

3.5 

2.4

30

15

4.0

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

112.4

3.75

223

Calendar year 1956: Max 818 Min 0.9 Mean 9.38 Ac-ft 6,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 199 Min 0.2 Mean 5.62 Ac-ft 4,090

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 of;). July 20 (6:10 p.m.) 1,470 cfs (6.30 ft); July 30 (10:50 p.m.) 

1,820 cfs (7.19 ft); Aug. 22 (6:50 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (5.80 ft), 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

506198 O - 59 -12
166 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Kenton, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56', long 102 0 57', in SE£ sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 1 E. f near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1.5 miles upstream from Carrizo Creek, 

1.7 miles northeast of Kenton, 2.2 miles downstream from Carrizozo Creek, and at 

mile 594.0.

Drainage area. 1,106 sq mi, of which 68 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April 1904 to July 1905 (gage heights only), October 1950 to 

September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 4,267.08 ft above mean sea level, datura 

of 1929 (levels by Oklahoma State Highway Commission). April 1904 to July 1905 staff 

gage at site 0.9 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 27.7 cfs (20,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,780 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 7.78 ft); no 

flow at times.

1950-57: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred Aug. 13, 1954 (gage height, 

10.67 ft); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 7,400 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

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

*1.4 

TTT

2.5

0.08

5.0

Nov.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

*.8

.8

.8

.8

jj

'.B

.8

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.4 

1.3

1.2

1.7

T77

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.6

*1.7

1.6

34.4

1.15

68

Dec.

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

 1.4

1.4

1.6

al.5

al.5

al.5

Bbl.O

bl.l

bl.O

b.9

1.3

 1.3 

bl.O

b.9

b.8

blTS

b.8

b.8

al.O

bl.l

bl.O

bl.2

bl.3

1.4

1.2

38.3

1.24

76

Jan.

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

 1.2

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.2

1.2

al

a. 8

a. 6

*b.8 

bl.3

b.9

bl.O

bl.O

b.9

al

ai5

a. 5

a. 5

al

*bl.4

al 5 

al.'s

34.5

1.11

68

Feb.

al.5

bl.4

bl.6

alTS

al.5

al.5

al.5

1.6

.9

.4

.1 

0

TT

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13.5

0.48

27

Mar.

5"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.5

1

 1.0

1.1 1.1

1.6

3.1

3.5

9.4

14^r.8

5.1

3.7

3.7

56.7

1.83

112

Apr.

2.8

5.6

21

7.8

2.9

1.9

1.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5 

al

ar

al

al

al

al

al 

al

al

al

17

24

*S-. 3

4.2

4.2

6.6

7.2

6.4

5.3

139.7

4.66

277

May

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

*2.5

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8 

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.9

3.2

3.4 

3.1

2.1

2.0

57T

2.2

-§9- 236

20

36

36

a20

a!5

62

591.7

19.1

1,170

June

*34

18

17

13

12

12

11

59

63

3T

a!8 

a!2

a7.5

a7

a5

a4

a3

a2 

a2

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.l

al.

al

al

al

1.9

7.7

353.1

11.8

700

July

a5

a3

a2

a2

a2

al.5

aTTE

al.5

614

*48

8.8 

4.4

4.0

43

45

40

a8

a7 

a6

a5

448

alO

a5

 1.7

230

*372

a 80

a 50

689

T3T

*669

3,539.4

114

7,020

Aug.

125

a20

alO

62

*109

11

3.1

2.4

1.3

1.1

4.5 

64

22

25

12

13

19

1.180 

alOO

*46

29

18

420

a50

alO

a8

a6

*95

251

allO

a20

2,847.4

91.9

5,650

Sept.

a!2

alO

a8

a6

a4

a3

a2

a2

al.5

al.5

*33 

2A

13

alO

a5

a3

a2

*1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

157.5

5.25

312

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,710 Mln o Mean 22.4 Ac-ft 16,260

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,180 Mln 0 Mean 21.4 Ac-ft 15,480

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs).--Aug. 18 (2 a.m.) 6,780 cfs (7.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 167

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°59', long 100°19', in SW£NW£ sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of county highway bridge, 6? miles northeast of Mocane, 14.7 miles 

upstream from Crooked Creek, and at mile 36 .1.

Drainage area. 8.670 sq mi, of which 4,365 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,206.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Nov. 9, 1942, staff gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 106 cfs (76,740 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,300 cfs May 16 (gage height, 5.06 ft); 

minimum daily, 19 cfs July 18, 19.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 53,400 cfs May 17, 1951 (gage height, 9.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,300 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow at times in August 1943, July 1946.

Maximum stage known, about 13 ft in 1914, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records poor. Diversion of about 11,000 acres for irrigation above station. 

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

25

 30

38 

35

32

24

zT

*28

28

33

33 

30

30

32

32

35

*71

22

42

42

49

45

40

38 

42

40

40

38

50

60

 52

1,181

38.1

2,340

Nov.

52

49

56 

60

130

122

115

115

109

96

96 

96

79

79

79

60

56

52

 56

52

35

32 "32

40 

60

69

49

35

32

 60

2,053

68.4

4,070

Dec.

'69

74

 74 

69

52

40

35

30

15

60

75 

90

85

70

60

50

49

45

56

79

 69

60

55

60 

60

96

~84 130

90

84

69

2,059

66.4

4,080

Jan.

56

60

45 

45

115

102

 64

56

42

32

45 

113

77

60

45

35

45

60

70

80

70

60

49

40 

30

SB- 251

50

70

90

110

1,876

60.5

3,720

Feb.

130

120

110 

96

8*

 69

69

69

69

60

60 

64

69

60

60

60

60

56

5S

60

60

56

106

208 

T3S

84

60

56

-

2,241

80.0

4,440

Mar.

49

45

49 

67

102

69

69

69

69

79

69

74

*64

115

96

74

102

137

145

178

344

12T

315

107 

74

102

96

90

102

60

74

3,216

104

6,380

Apr.

 115

122

145

iMT3T

96

90

79

*74

64

96

137

64

28

*2

45

69

*60

52

56

79

84

84

64 

49

60

79

96

115

109

2,543

84.8

5,040

May

 180

176

130 

102

84

102

64

64

79

90

96 

69

»74

60

69

~^47 2.250

506

463

180

74

*52

54

500 

264

90

 118

908

1,920

663

138

10,176

328

20,180

June

1,040

505

161 

90

64

40

35

42

40

42

56 

64

60

49

40

42

42

56

64

49

45

42

40

1.470 

 424

180

122

189

102

52

5,261

175

10,400

July

226

170

90 

56

45

42

40

38

 38

38

33 

27

30

64

49

*30

22

19

IS

22

98

84

60

153 

1.430

230

102

74

74

145

60

3,613

117

7,170

Aug.

145

 573

1.510 

SIS

199

161

145

 153

102

84

64 

64

49

42

38

38

45

38

35

357

260

 74

60

49 

42

38

38

32

3T

*654

1,460

6,897

222

13,680

Sept.

590

422

375 

489

*109

64

56

52

38

35

1.110 

*520

145

230

251

252

180

122

*74

60

49

49

49

42 

 40

42

42

56

64

84

5,691

190

11,290

Calendar year 1956: Max 994 Min 10 Mean 63.1 Ac-ft 45,850

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,250 Mln 19 Mean 128 Ac-ft 92,790
168 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Crooked Creek near Nye , Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°02', long 100°12' , at southeast corner sec. 1, T. 35 S., R. 27 W., on 

right bank at upstream side of bridge on county road, 6f miles east of Nye and 

14.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--1.157 sq mi, of which 344 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for August 

1942, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of e 

justed. Prior to Sept. 12, 1942, si

;e is 2,163.79 ft above mean sea level, unadff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 59.1 cfs (42,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,220 cfs May 16 (gage height, 6.24 ft); no 

flow at times.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 8.01 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,400 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow at site 10 miles upstream and a mean of slope-area determination and discharge measurement at site 10 miles upstream at gage height 7.59 ft; no flow at times 

in most years.

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Diversion for 

irrigation of about 800 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1950.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Ds.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.8

4.8

4.2

1.4

4.0

6.5

3.1

7.7

36.5

1.22

72

Dec.

5.7

5.7

5.7

8.6

8.1

7.3

4.8

H14

24

26

IT

15

21

24

16

11

15

19

17

15

14 ' 11

13

21

13

9.6

8.1

9.6

7.7

391.2

12.6

776

Jan.

8.1

8.1

7.7

8.6

10

8.6

7.7

7.7 

5.4

^7.

1.1

3.1

7.7

6.5

b5.5

bS.O 

6.5

8.1

10

11

b9.0

b3.5

3.1

4.0

b3.0

b3.0

b4.0

5.4

6.1

7.7

8 . 1

195.0

6.29

387

Feb.

11

10

9.6

9.6

10

12

13

12 

11

10

9.6

8.6

9.0

8.6

8.1

7.3 

7.7

7.3

10

12

12

4.8

S7T

21

25

14

11

11

301.3

10.8

598

Mar.

11

10

11

18

26

24

21

20 

17

16

12

11

9.0

7.3

6.9

7.3 

7.3

6.1

F^

13

41

21

67

47

21

60

52

50

38

34

43

730.4

23.6

1,450

Apr.

35

72

3?

38

27

23

20

21 

20

18

18

18

19

19

16

16 

16

31

24

13

12

5S

65

39

21

14

13

15

16

19

786

26.2

1,560

May

20

91

62

44

30

24

20

18 

21

20

24

26

19

16

15

1.060 

175

80

85

78

66

62

60

126

166

84

62

113

68 

71

350

3,157

102

6,260

June

ISO" 792

145

120

100

90

80

75 

70

133

77

52

59

40

32

28 

27

28

26

21

23

33

88

88

148

242

310

377

358 

253

4,095

136

8,120

July

365

215

123

95

76

52

33

27 

22

19

12

8.6

6.1

4.8

3.8

1.5 

0

S

0

0

16

5.7

4.0

4.4

174

264

124

244

340 

302

247

2,788.9

90.0

5,530

/Aug.

~57 159

126

94

50

33

25

17 

12

11

11

8.6

6.1

5.4

4.2

10 

8.1

7.3

5.1

.6

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

690.4

22.3

1,370

Sept.

0

S

5.0

25

22

19

17

14

11

10

16

103

182

294

355

570 

864

975

755

465

260

152

105

88

62

48

38

31

26 

21

5,506.0

184

10,920

Calendar year 1956s Max 171 Mln 0 Mean 5.81 Ao-ft 4,220

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,060 Mln 0 Mean 51.2 Ac-ft 37,040

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).-

2,220 cfs 14.92 It) .

-May 16 (11:45 a.m.) 4,220 cfs (6.24 ft); May 31 (11:45 p.m.)

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Note. No gage-height record June 2-8; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather 

records.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 169

Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°30'55", long 98°52'45", near center of sec. 35, T. 24 N. R 16 W on 

downstream side near center of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Maine Cre_ek,5 miles south of Waynoka, and at mile 247 0. Prior to 

Oct. 30, 1956, OM old highway bridge 50 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 13.334 sq mi, of which 4,830 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available . September 1903 to December 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), October 1937 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,367.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). September 1903 to December 1905, staff gage 

at The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Pe Railway Co. bridge 5 miles upstream at different 

datum. Feb. 4 to Mar. 3, 1938, chain gage and Mar. 4, 1938, to Oct. 19 1956 waterstage recorder, on old highway bridge 50 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 445 cfs (322,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 94,500 cfs May 16 (gage height, 15.10 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 45,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; no flow Oct. 1-29, Nov. 2,3.

1903-5, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1957; no flow at times most 

years.

Maximum stage known that of May 16, 1957. Previous maximum stage, about 14 ft, 

probably occurred in 1914.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally 

made twice a month. Diversion for irrigation of about 11,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 897: 1939. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

S

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

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

.12.

8.4

25.4

0.82

50

Nov.

0.2

00"

.7

1.0

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.8

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

5.0

24.4

0.81

48

Dec.

3.3

HIDS

IDS

bl

b2

b2

b2.5

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.3

2.8

2.5

2.2

H2.0 

2.6

2.2

2.3

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.0

2.2

2.2

2

T

 O

78.8

2.54

156

Jan.

2.3

2.5 

2.5

4.1

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.8

a3

a2

a3

a3

a3

a4 

a4

H

3.0

2.6

2.8

3.3

a3

as

a4

a4

a4

a4

a4

99.4

3.21

1 197

Feb.

4.5

4^5

4.5

13

117

TIJ

67

41

35

28

22

16

12

10

7.2

5.7 

8.4

14 

12

14

16

IDS. 5

26

32

32

61

113

-

842.2

30.1

1,670

Mar.

56

41 

36

57

228

185

185

273

227

196

162

90

52

44

41

36

34 

32

II

93

160

285

605

705

482

244

204

206

148

271

5,436

175

10,780

Apr.

276

266 

740

892

665

477

279

227

180

148

185

162

134

117

117

130

5.120 

2,556

3,490 

2,830

2,710

754

4,660

8650

8300

a 300

a 200

a 150

134

143

28,516

951

56,560

May

2,830

9,500 

7,190

5,720

3,110

1,260

694

438

524

6,920

2,340

6,610

8,180

1,650

863

51 j 600

Z, 400

1,020 

828

498

364

III 3,175

8,210

2,600

1,510

1,090

497

17 , 900

14,400

175,872

5,673

348,800

June

6,780

5,960 

1,360

a990

805

615

497

2,230

7,840

11,500

1,590

4,340

2,920

a860

aSlO

a390

4?!$

2 ',080 

846

a610

4,370

28.700

8,140

3,140

1,990

1,310

a440

a372

3,810

110,215

3,674

218,600

July

27.400

11,466 

3,540

1,590

a960

a680

a530

a450

394

324

262

a250

al90

a!40

a!20

97

64 

59

a 50 

a50

47

94

62

180

101

52

288

438

110

a40

* 

49,982

1,612

99,140

Aug.

62

74 

95

294

160

416

a291

a!30

a77

861

861

a50

54

38

28

22

64 

78

70 

52

32

20

17

21

35

22

15

11

T5

12

12

2,987

96.4

5,920

Sept.

11

137 

143

93

166

134

52

50

25

20

143

70

115

4,430

5,100

1,360

729 

747

872 

1,560

1,970

1,180

576

317

152

80

44

25

16

1°

20,327

678

40,320

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,350 Mln 0 Mean 488 Ac-ft 35,440

Water year 1956-57: Max 51,600 Mln 0 Mean 1,081 Ao-ft 782,200

Peak discharge (base, 10.000 ofs). Apr. 17 (4:30 p.m.) 17,400 ofs (7.72 ft): Apr. 23 (li45 a.m.)

14,500 cfs (7.40 ft); May 2 (11 P-m. 19,000 ofs 7.83 ft); May 10 (5:15 a.m.) 34,000 ofs (9.06 ft);

May 13 (8 a.m.) 22,900 cfs (8.28 ft); May 16 (1:30 p.m.) 94,500 ofs (15.10 ft); May 24 (12 p.m.)

27,700 cfs (e.44 ft);- May 30 (3:15 p.m.) 48,400 cfs (10.56 ft); June 10 (6s45 a.m.) 26,500 ofs 

(8.31 ft); June 18 (12 ra.) 11,900 ofs (6.79 ft); June 23 (11:30 a.m.) 60,200 ofs (11.78 ft); July 1

(9:30 a.m.) 41,800 cfs (9.71 ft); Sept. 14 (9 p.m.) 10,700 ofs (6.65 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement

and weather records .

b Stage-discharge relation affected by loe .
170 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Preacher Creek near Dover, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°03', long 98°01', in NW^NW^ sec. 13, T. 18 N. , R. 8 W. , on right bank 

75 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 7 miles 

northwest of Dover.

Drainage area. 14.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to May 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 1,073 ft (by barometer). Gage destroyed by flood May 15, 1957.

Average discharge. 5 years (1951-56), 0.689 cfs (499 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October to May, 6,420 cfs May 15 (gage height, 

9.1 ft, from floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 4.73 and 9.1 ft; no flow at times.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 15, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known since at least 1918, that of May 15, 1957.

Remarks. Records good below 70 cfs and poor above.

Rating table, Oct. 1, 1956, to May 15, 1957 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0

.1

.2

.4

.7

1.0

1.3

0

.05

.16

.48

1.17

2.06

3.12

1.6

1.9

2.2

2.5

2.8

3.1

4.32

5.9

8.2

12

19

33

3.4

3.7

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

56

93

150

314

590

1,320

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, October 1956 to May 1957

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

o

5

0

.07

.32

.18

.11

.11

.10

0

0

.08

.12

.07

0

0

0

0

.10

.23

.31

.25

.11

.16

.16

.09

.06

.10

.23

23

.43

3.62

0.117

7.2

Feb.

0.65

.45

.45

.45

.34

.32

1.76

T^S

.74

.48

.39

.32

.29

.31

.31

.26

721

.31

.56

.48

.39

.43

.54

1.04

.92

.58

.39

.34

-

15.22

0.544

30

Mar.

0.31

.79

1.50

1.05

1.93

.94

.78

.63

.52

.50

.47

.34

.31

.23

J 18

.22

.28

.29

.25

.50

2.35

1.Z5

1.36

1.68

1.45

.92

.61

.54

.48

.47

29.73

0.959

59

Apr.

1.Z9

.80

2.75

1.83

.90

.61

.52

.48

.43

.43

j39

T4T

.63

.52

.48

.48

.56

.90

8.7

12

13

5.9

20

~3.60

1.16

.82

.89

.92

1.00 2". 13

84.57

2.82

168

Bay

1.46

28

15

6.4

3.00

1.28

.94.

.80

.80

.69

6.2

2.77

1.17

.80

1,100

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

_

-

-

June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1956: Max 6.6 Mln 0 Mean 0.304 Ac-ft 222

Water year 1956-57: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Peak discharge (base, 200 efs) . May 15 (about 11 p.m.) 6,420 cfs (9.1 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 171

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla.

Location. La t 36°19', long 98°00', in NE£ sec. 12, T. 21 N. , R. 8 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pile bent of highway bridge, 2£ miles northeast of Drummond, 

2f miles downstream from Clear Creek, and 9 miles southwest of Enid.

Drainage area. 248 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,148.22 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Apr. 22, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 60.5 cfs (43,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 ofs May 16 (gage height, 21.61 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1957; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3, 4, Apr. 19 to May 5, May 13-28, 

June 9 to July 8, July 21-23, Sept. 14-17, 21-22)

0.4 

.5

.9

1.0 

1.2

.1

1.0

2.8

5.6

10

16

34

1.5

2.0

3.0

7.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

72

154

443

2,110

5,800

7,870

11,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Da.y

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

00"

0

.4

7T

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.1 .1.1

0

.1.1

0

.1

1.4

0.05

2.8

Dec.

0.1

B l

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

_._§_

.3

.5

.7 

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

9.6

0.31

19

0.1

'.2

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.4

.5

.5

.2

.1 

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.2

7.6

0.25

15

Feb.

0.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

-i!

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.6 

.7

.7

.4

.4

.4

-

13.1

0.47

26

Mar.

0.3 

.5

.7

1.3

1.7

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.2

.3

.6

1.6

1.3

1.7 

1.7

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.0

.6

. 6

1.3

26.0

0.84

52

Apr.

0.8

1.0

356

336

46

10

2.8

2.4

1.6

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

75

.5

.6

25

215

211

698

551

1.410 

580

59

29

75

54

28

29

4,725.6

158

9,370

May

25 

475

1,450

628

114

42

20

11

8.1 14 

114

67

58

216

513

HUOO

3,720

2,710

2,200

1,800

1,380

848

236 

518

1,880

1,340

577

105

51

231

184

31^35.1

1,030

63,340

June

82 

82

51

42

52

34

26

21

55

2,910

1,710

1,250

546

109

82

60

44

1,240

1,020

210

108

121

2,160 

2,550

1,950

2,480

2,020

1,620

1,100

348

24,096

803

47,790

July

1.270

870

168

71

44

35

30

26

24

24

24

22

20

19

17

16

14

13

13

12

16

101

54 

24

17

14

13

11

9.6

9.1

3,009.8

97.1

5,970

Aug.

9.1

s!i

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

6.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.1

4.1 

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.3 

375

161.5

5.21

320

Sept.

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

37T

3.1

3.3

3.3

4.4

5.6

8.0

180

513

335

76

30

15

8.6

52

50

18 

6.4

6.0

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

3.8

1,362.7

45.4

2,700

Calendar year 1956: Max 80 Min 0 Mean 1.21 Ac-ft 881

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,400 Min 0 Mean 179 Ac-ft 129,600

(7.15 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 10-19, 23-31; discharge estimated on basis of weather record 

and records f01? nearby stations.
172 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°32'33", long 97°35'46", in SW£ sec. 2, T. 12 N., R. 4 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of bridge in Lake Hefner recreational area, Just upstream from Lake 

Hefner, 6£ miles northwest of the State Capitol in Oklahoma City.

Drainage area. 1.62 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage is 1,199.86 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 0.389 cfs (282 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 154 cfs June 22 (gage height, 2.37 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 80 cfs by flow-over-weir determination of peak flow; no 

flow at times.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 1,070 cfs June 16, 1955 (gage height, 4.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended as explained above; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional regulation at low flow by gravel plant above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1391: 1950(M) , 1951, 1953(P) , 1954(M) .

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.1 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.5 

.6

0.01

.05

.12

.26

.44

.70

1.43

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

2.49

3.43

4.90

7.16

10.7

16.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o ,

0 f

0

.04

.37

715

.06

.07

.10

.04

.03

.03

.02 

.02

.09

0.97

0.031

1.9

Apr.

0.05

.05

1.83

.25

.12

.08

.06

.07

.05

.05

.04

755

.10

.08

.17

.06

.06

.05

2.01

3.04

2.00

5.2

-7E4 6.5

.51

.85

.40

.32

.49

1 . 56

26.77

0.892

53

May

1.75

2.44

1.55

.96

.56

.42

.36

.36

.36

.29

1.49

.63

1.01

.34

.24

.23

1TTT

4.27

.70

.69

.54

1.86

.59

8.0

KF7

.76

.52

.44

.38 

. 89

36.94

1.19

73

June

0.89

8.3

3.77

3.59

2.27

1.20

.70

.59

.52

.38

.31

.72

.34

.27

.26

.18

.15

4722"

.52

.34

.26

16

T3

6.4

4.55

4.55

3.68

2.99

2.63 

1.64

85.22

2.84

169

July

0.47

.42

.38

.18

.12

.16

.16

.07

.09

.12

.11

.08

.05

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

.02

.60

TOT

.02

.04

.02

0

0

0

0

0

3.17

0.102

6.3

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

s

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.4

T76-3

.09

0

0

0

0

1.53

.18

.03

.01

.01

.01

.01

0

0 

0

12.90

0.430

26

Calendar year 1956: Max 2.64 Min 0 Mean 0.077 Ac-ft 55.3

Water year 1956-57: Max 16 Min 0 Mean 0.455 Ac-ft 329

Peak discharge (base. 70 efs). Apr. 22 (10 p.m.) 110 cfs (2.15 ft); May 24 (8 p.m.) 122 cfs 

(2.21 ft); June Z2 (6 a.m.) 154 cfs (2.37 ft); Sept. 14 (11:45 p.m.) 78 cfs (1.97 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 173

Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°55 I 10", long 97°25'35", in NE£SE£ sec. 29, T. 17 N., R. 2 W. , on left 

bank 125 ft upstream from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 

1.2 miles downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2f miles north of Guthrie, 6.5 miles 

upstream from Skeleton Creek (Ephraim Creek) , and at mile 121.8.

Drainage area.--16.892 sq mi, of which 4,926 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1957 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 900.50 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Mar. 10, 1939, chain gage at railway bridge 125 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 947 cfs (685,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 158,000 cfs May 17 (gage height, 18.58 ft); minimum daily, 1.1 cfs Oct. 3-5, 7-12.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1957; minimum, 0.1 cfs Nov. 2, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 17, 1957. Flood in May 1935 reached a stage of 

16.5 ft, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5-7, ZO-Z5, May 19, ZO, May Z8 to June 2, June 5-7, 11, 1Z,

15-19, Z3, 24, Aug. 1-13; stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 10, 25-Z7)

Oct. 1 to May 20 May Zl to Sept. 30

-0.9

-.8

-.7

-.6

-.5

-.3

0.0

1.0

2.0

4.0

7.0

1Z

28

61

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

158

300

485

760

1,500

Z.600

4,100

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

17.0

6,300

9,500

18,900

33,000

67,000

119,000

1.8 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

125

500

950

2,410

4,600

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

7,800

11,700

17,000

33,000

54,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*1.2

1.2

1.1

l!l

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

261

*238

'52~2~ 348

78

46

32

25

18

13

9.3 

7.9

6.0

5.4

4.8

4.5

6.3

6.3

1,346.2

43.4

2,670

Nov.

5.7

4.8

4.5

17

40

*231

T55

49

31

22

18

15

12

9.3

*8.8

6.3

6.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.5

4.5

*4.2

4.2 

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.5

 * 3.8 TS

J .0

642.5

21.4

1,270

Dec.

4.0

3.8

4.0

3.5

*4.0

4.8

5.1

6.6

6.0

7.4

9.8

11

10

9.3

9.3

7.9

8.8

7.0

8.3

18

16

15

26

15

*15

14

13

11

10

9.8

313.4

10.1

622

Jan.

9.8

9.3

9.3

13

15

15

*17

21

T5

11

13

12

12

*11

9.8

11

7.4

7.9

7.9

7.9

7.9

9.8

6.3

10

8

9

alO

all

all

al2

344.3

11.1

683

Feb.

T3- 13

15

17

18

*15

20

21

21

26

30" 33

25

24

25

22

18

18

18

*17

15

17

24

26 

28

30

31

28

-

608

21.7

1,210

Mar.

*29

35

32

35

46

a51

a58

a66

a72

a78

380

a79

a76

a72

*65

62

59

55

50

49

71

74

110

123 

144

*203

421

494

*498

3BT

278

3,921

126

7,780

Apr.

325

383

551

1,280

*2,110

1,330

960

695

512

398

330

300

248

208

*189

187

168

153

1.050

3,720

*8,600

*11,200

12,400

*16.700 

*6,S10

2,780

1,650

1,740

*1,100

925

79,002

2,633

156,700

Msy

1,780

4,300

*21,100

20,600

8,700

5,820

3,230

*2,130

1,600

1,290

1,340

3,710

4,180

*5,280

5,980

*24,800

112,000

*66,900

*18,000

*9,980

26,000

*17,800

8,070

4,480 

4,970

22,200

*8,990

5,490

*4,150

9,970

*Z8j 900

463,740

14,960

919,800

June

21,200

14,400

11,400

9,780

*6,590

5,950

2,940

1,840

1.810

6,670

*30,300

*13,100

6,650

6,080

4,600

2,900

*2,670

5,220

14,300

8,730

4,240

4,150

20,300

*52.200 

36^100

16,600

318,000

*12,000

7,530

5,050

353,300

11,780

700,800

 July

3,600

17,900

21,700

6,250

*4,350

3,000

2,230

1,770

1,470

1,300

1,120

1,020

917

830

722

*677

618

578

549

542

535

862

1,670

1,340 

873

950

740

642

556

494 

7T3TT Dob

82,491

2,661

163,600

Aug.

740

578

494

610

594

570

686

1.020

895

3580

3450

*422

428

398

374

336

336

320

292

281

260

260

*260

255 

240

220

200

190

175

180 

175

12,819

414

25,430

Sept.

170

161

152

152

152

143

225

250

245

255

*245

281

292

604

8,530

*10.100

6, 100

3,100

1,690

1,330

1,220

1,330

1,600

*1,360 

986

790

704

610

535

482

43,794

1,460

86,860

Calendar year 1956: Max 756 Mln 1.1 Mean 94.4 Ac-ft 68,540

Water year 1956-57: Max 112,000 Mln 1.1 Mean 2,856 Ac-ft 2,067,000

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). Apr. 24 (12:15 a.m.) 20,700 cfs (9.67 ft); May 3 (12 p.m.)

30,600 cfs (10. 67 ft); May 17 (6 a.m.) 158,000 cfs (18.58 ft); May 21 (6 a.m.) 42,000 cfB (10.94 ft)j 

May 26 (8 a.m.) 30,300 cfs (9.7 ft); June 1 (2 a.m.) 39,000 cfs (10.4 ft); June 11 (12 m.) 42,OOOofB 

(11.04 ft); June 19 (l p.m.) 16,400 cfs (7.80 ft); June 24 (12 p.m.) 61,400 cfs (12.45 ft); July 3

ptember 1957

. .. , . .. , 

(3 a.m.) 32,100 cfs (9.93 ft); Sept. 15 (about 9 p.m.) 14,600 cfs (about 7.6 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
174 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Skeleton Creek near Love11, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°04', long 97°35', In SW$ sec. 1, T. 18 N., R. 4 W. , near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 74, 2 miles upstream from Otter 

Creek, 2f miles east of Lovell, and at mile 14.6.

Drainage area. 410 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 914.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19~29 (State Highway Commission benchmark). Prior to Dec. 5, 1949, staff gage at site 

60 ft downstream at datum 0.30 ft lower.

Average discharge. 8 years, 121 cfs (87,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 75,200 cfs May 16 (gage height, 34.58 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-14.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1957; no flow Sept. 23 to Oct. 6, 1953, 

July 19 to Aug. 1, 1954, Sept. 18 to Oct. 14, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

28

9.6

4.0

1.8

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.8 

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

. 8

2.5

99.7

3.22

198

Nov.

8.3

10 

4.0

3.2

12

30

16

6.5

3.4

2.1

1.6

1.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

.0 T72

2.3

2.3

2.8

2.5

2.4 

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.5

2 5

135.8

4.53

269

Dec.

2.6

2.5 

3.2

3.3

3.5

2.6

2.4

2 ,5 s!o

2.8

3.2

3.0

3.4

4.5

4.3

3.7

3.4

3.5

3.6

5.0

4.7

4.7

9.2

672 

4.8

4.8

5.7

4.0

3.7

3.0

3.5

120.3

3.88

239

Jan.

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.8

4.1

7.8

8.0

573

4.4

3.8

4.1

3.5

2.8

2.2

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.4

3.8 

3.6

3.0

2.3

2.2

2.7

2.4

2.4

109.8

3.54

218

Feb.

2.7

377 

4.3

6.1

5.1

5.0

4.3

13

22

T.8

5.9

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.4

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.6

5.0

4.1

4.4

4.5

8.4

8.0

-

152.3

5.44

302

Mar.

5.4

4.3 

4.4

4.5

8.8

11

24

11

7.1

6.1

&.1

4^5

3.8

3.3

3.0

3.2

2.9

372

3.0

3.5

4.5

5.4

25

17 

45

31

19

17

9.6

7.3

12

314.9

10.2

625

Apr.

144

31 

54

580

128

30

16

10

8.2

6.7

6.9

6.2

5.9

5.0

4i,8

5.6

4.7

135

300

532

2,350

2,220

2.740

2,290 

416

66

40

38

54

32

12,260.0

409

24,320

May

49

214 

2,280

3,140

1,290

132

76

55

42

J56

44

78

91

204

108

59.200

18,100

6,080

951

329

1,940

817

704

422 

2,150

3,740

942

159

114

2 , 480

2,380

88,347

2,850

175,200

June

360

199 

178

259

515

402

114

84

730

2,990

3,850

2,240

666

357

144

96

78

1,460

2,520

788

153

529

3,140

6.920 

4,290

2,680

3,740

1,740

280

192

41,694

1,390

82,700

July

688

2.390 

1,200

165

117

96

86

76

66

60

55

51

47

43

40

35

32

30

29

27

27

184

719

126 

62

110

48

34

28

23

20

6,714

217

13,320

Aug.

20

19 

19

22

20

18

16

16

15

15

14

13

25

20

21

16

13

13

13

13

11

11

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.6

446.8

14.4

386

Sept.

9.2

8.4 

8.2

8.2

7.1

7.5

8.2

8.4

9.6

9.4

21

67

56

1,290

2,920

2,610

356

74

45

36

33

38

36

30 

27

25

23

23

23

22

7,839.2

261

15,550

Calendar year 1956: Max 236 Mln 0 Mean 8.58 Ac-ft 6,220

Water year 1956-57: Max 39,200 Min 0 Mean 434 Ac-ft 313,800
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 175

Clmarron River at Perklns, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°58' , long 97°02' , in SW^SW-fc sec. 7, T. 17 N. , R. 3 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 40, 1 mile south of Perkins, 

If miles upstream from Dugout Creek, 4 miles downstream from Wlldhorse Creek, and 

at mile 87.3.

Drainage area. 17,852 sq mi, of which 4,926 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available.--June 1939 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1927 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 819.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 26, 1940, and Jan. 9 to Apr. 7, 

1954, staff or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 1,255 cfs (908,600 acre-ft per year). .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 149,000 cfs May 17 (gage height, 19.53 ft); mlnImum daily, 2.5 cfs Oct. 12, 13.

1939-57; Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1957; minimum, 0.8 cfs Dec. 8, 1954.

Maximum stage known, that of May 17, 1957. Flood of Oct. 4, 5, 1926, reached a 

stage of 17.0 ft, from floodmarks, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

waTie"r year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.8

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.8

*2.6

2.6

2.5

275

16

*488

278

263 

228

127

83

60

50

42

34

28

27

22

18

17

28

24

1,871.3

60.4

3,710

Nov.

18

15

13

50

99

*57

109

~5T 125

62

49

41

34

29

*24

23

18 

17

16

16

13

13

*12

12

11

10

10

I 9.5

10

1 , 006 . 5

33.6

2,000

Dec.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

S.5

ZA

8.5

13

13

*13

13

16

16

16

13

14

13 

13

15

25

24

24

25

24

27

28

26

24

22

19

19

517.5

16.7

1,030

Jan.

18

*16

15

18

20

19

20

21

ZZ

15

22

20

21

*17

14

12

If 

13

14

14

16

16

13

14

12

13

13

13

16

16

17

505

16.3

1,000

Feb.

18

15

18

18

18

*18

25

32

30

28

30

37

37

33

31

Z9

26 

25

26

*23

21

22

27

26

29

33

30

29

-

737

26.3

1,460

Mar.

37

41

*44

45

52

60

77

80

92

89

87

87

*78

80

69 

65

59

58

69

70

77

111

120

*123

161

340

*470

'355 485

3,678

119

7,300

Apr.

278

406

568

*676

2,240

1,640

1,020

720

565

462

386

326

298

258

*2Z7

216

213 

203

1,340

2,830

11,600

*15,000

*15,900

25.900

*11,200

4,890

2,530

2,180

1,630

*1,320

105,022

3,501

208,300

May

1_.32Q

3,610

*16,500

21,400

10,200

7,050

*4,380

3,080

2,180

1,780

1,660

2,700

*4,250

5,810

5,810

18,100

 108.000 

*9§, 8flO

*31,800

10,000

*61,900

*20,000

11,800

7,900

8,790

23,900

*14,300

7,810

4,980

6,400

*24,700

551,910

17,800

tl,095

June

23 , 100

13,600

9,830

*10,700

6,810

6,810

4,780

3,390

5.240

14,300

55,100

*21,000

11,000

7,530

7,180

4,600

3,470 

*10,300

15,100

12,800

7,500

4,750

16,100

*42,600

*54,800

20,400

22,500

*15,700

10,100

6,570

425,640

14,190

844,200

July

7,140

*11,600

25.200

9,800

5,460

3,860

2,930

2,500

1,930

1,680

1,500

1,540

1,220

1,140

1,020

*920

850 

787

752

684

650

650

1,050

2,350

1,320

990

1,020

822

696

600

546

92,827

2,994

184,100

Aug.

673

696

595

795

752

575

546

*608

851

T74

615

520

466

458

466

418

390 

369

562

*344

324

305

296

305

293

281

263

242

230

220

21S

14,250

460

28,260

Sept.

210

208

208

*208

202

205

200

IT?

239

236

295

548

327

2,200

10,300

*16,200

9,880 

4,900

2,460

1,640

1,340

1,260

1,460

1,420

1,300

1,020

864

726

630

570

61,268

2,042

121,500

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,150 Mln 2.5 Mean 115 Ac-ft 83,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 108,000 Min 2.5 Mean 3,450 Ac-ft 2,498,000

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfs). Apr. 24 (7 a.m.) 27,700 cfs (11.62 ft); May 3 (6:30 p.m.) 

28,300 cfs (11.51 ft); May 17 (6:30 p.m.) 149,000 cfs (19.53 ft); May 21 (9 a.m.) 94,000 cfs 

(15.75 ft); May 26 (3:30 p.m.) 33,000 cfs (12.22 ft); June 1 (6:45 a.m.) 34,500 cfs (12.32 ft); 

June 11 (9 p.m.) 53,200 cfs (21.61 ft); June 19 (7:30 p.m.) 19,000 cfs (9.67 ft); June 25 (8 a.m.) 

76,600 cfs (13.80 ft); July 3 (4:15 a.m.) 37,000 cfs (12.07 ft); Sept. 16 (1:15 a.m.) 20,300 cfs 

(9.98 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Expressed in thousands.
176 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Council Creek near Stlllwater, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°07', long 96°52', in SE^SW-f sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 4 E. ( on right bank 

200 ft upstream from county road bridge, 10 miles east of Stillwater, and 10.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 31 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1934 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 838.28 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to May 4, 1934, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 23 years, 9.55 cfs (6,910 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,400 cfs May 20 (gage height, 17.10 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs as explained below; no flow 

moat of year.

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 18,000 cfs Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 17.54 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations of peak flow at gage heights 13.4 and 17.5 ft; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 14, 1942. Flood of Apr. 27, 1912, reached a 

stage of 16.6 ft at gage, based on floodmarks set by local resident in 1912 and 1942 

at site 900 ft downstream.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSF 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3

9.0

32

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

80

184

365

489

700

1,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

b

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.

Ac -ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

1Z_

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

18.2

0.61

0.020

0.02

36

Dec .

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

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

o ,

0 I

0 /

0 / o /

 ' *-

lJ5

0.05

O.OOJ6

0.002

3,10

Apr.

*13

.4

23

2.8

.4

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

56

236

96

197

40

306

 4.9

1.6

1.0

.4

.4

.4

.4

979.7

32.7

1.05

1.18

1,940

May

0.7

11

74

1.3

0_

0

0

115

51

3.0

191

19

*169

10

2.1

18

4.2

60

5.3

1.010

603

42

22

25

20

15

10

5

3

2

1

2,492.6

30.4

2.59

2.99

4,940

June

4

10

15

12

8

6

4.2

11 3.3

600

22

523

*21

9.0

5.7

4.2

3.6

465

15

6.5

4.6

6.5

589

33

15

18

16

424

12

6.1

2,872.7

95.8

3.09

3.45

5,700

July

407

26

9

3.5

2

1.5

1

1

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

I' 7

, 1.6

4

1 .3;

463 f 9

15.0

0.484

0,'.56f

924

Aug.

0.3

.2

.2

.4

.8

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.5

.6

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.2

- 0.17

(0.0055

J 0.006

i 10

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.3

5.1

.3

206

105

3.5

.8

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

' 0

, 0

i 0

1 °

_ /

329.1

11.0

0.355

0.39

653

Calendar year 1956: Max 88 Mln 0 Mean 0.36 Cfsm 0.012 In. 0.15 Ac-i-ft 260

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,010 Mln 0 Mean 19.6 Cfsm 0.632 In. 8.80, Ac-ft 14,210

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record May 22, May 24 to June 6, July 3-9, 11-21; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 177

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.

Location. Lat 36 008'40", long 96°00'10", in NW£ sec. 11, T. 19 If., R. 12 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 66 in Tulsa, 10.1 miles 

upstream from Polecat Creek, 17.1 miles downstream from Cimarron River, and at 

mile 523.7.

Drainage area. 74,615 sq mi, of which 12,541 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1904 are contained in reports of the U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 2, 1939, chain or wire-weight 

gage and Feb. 2, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1952, water-stage recorder at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 32 years, 6,304 cfs (4,564,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 235,000 cfs May 21 (gage height, 21.53 ft); 

minimum, 27 cfs Oct. 12, 13.

1925-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1957; minimum, that of Oct. 12, 13, 

1956.

Maximum stage known, 22.8 ft, June 13, 1923, present datum, from reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some 

regulation by John Martin and Great Salt Plains Reservoirs (see p. 141, 158).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 71 discharge measurements and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height,-In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 11-31, Apr. 3-18, May 8-10, 27, 31, June 12-28, 

June 30 to July 2, July 5-11, 13-29, Aug. 3-17, Sept. 2-30)

Oct. 1 to May 2 May 3 to Sept. 30

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.4 

3.0

15

37

65

99

200

650

1,700

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

2,760

4,240

7,950

17,000

38,000

67,000

7.0

10.0

14.0

18,100

43,900

94,600

18.0

20.0

165,000

205,000

Note. Same as preceding table 

below 5.2 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October IJE'S to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

SB 

65

62

59

53

47

42

37

32

32

S5" 30

37

118

118

146

124

121

298

237

292

570,

SW

242

172

135

110

104

104

167

135

3,885

125

7,710

Nov.

146 

158

162

270

370

445

355" 475

355

312

270

298

326

312

228

186

214

242

228

284

298

214

172

158

158

146

146

135

135

135

7,363

245

14,600

Dec.

Ml146

158

158

158

158

186

186

186

186

200

214

228

214

186

172

172

228

256

256

256

270

270

256

242

174

253

270

284

A Q J 284

6,499

210

12,890

Jan.

284 

284

270

284

284

284

284

284

256

242

214

214

214

186

158

117

99

117

172

242

340

333

270

242

200

135

80

55

172

125 

158

6,641

214

13,170

Feb.

Ml

200

186

186

186

270

340

340

326

326

312

298

298

312

326

340

340

355

355

370

370

385

155

385

385

370

370

-

8,702

311

17,260

Mar.

355 

355

340

355

370

385

400

415

415

415

385

370

370

340

312

340

370

370

355

340

385

415

445

475

460

445

430

430

460

475 

844

12,621

407

25,030

Apr.

1.220 

3,846

4,380

2,990

3,300

11,700

12,400

9,110

7,000

5,670

4,930

4,410

3,980

3,450

3,160

2,760

2,570

3,440

14,800

16,400

31,400

31,400

43,200

47,300

49.500

42,600

29,200

17,600

12 , 400

10,700

436,410

14,550

856,600

May

11,100 

10,100

15,200

39,900

36,900

21,600

15,100

11,600

11 , 600

11,100

7,950

15,666

12,600

16,900

12,900

21,200

99,300

169,000

205,000

135,000

205,000

171,000

80,200

64,600

99,500

72,200

80,200

59,800

35,900

25; 500 

27 900

1,800,850

58,090

*3,572

June

54,300 

63,400

45,000

36,900

42,900

31,400

26,300

23,900

18.800

25,500

53,800

87,200

96,100

90,100

76,100

53,800

34,100

30,600

61,000

55,000

46,100

35,000

59,200

95,400

120,000

114,000

94,600

88,600

90,100

104,000

«., 855.1

61,100

*5,636

July

110.000

110,000

90,100

88,600

64,600

48,300

38,900

32 , 300

26,300

21,800

18,100

15,700

14,500

13,700

12,900

12,100

11,600

10,400

9,550

8,520

7,950

7,190

6,620

6,810

9,550

11,400

8,920

7,190

6,620

6,240 

5,660

842,120

27,170

*1,670

Aug.

5.480 

5,116

4,930

5,290

5,110

5,110

4,930

4,410

4,240

3,980

3,980

3,950

3,700

3,420

3,270

3,160

3,540

3,220

2,920

2,860

3,130

3,570

3,300

2,840

2,640

2,540

2,450

2,340

2,260

2,200 

2.150

112,010

5,615

222,200

Sept.

2,100 

2,090

2,070

2,030

1,990

2,070

1,970

1,950

1.910

1,930

2,010

2,370

2,480

3,220

5,670

18,900

18,100

14,000

12,400

9,340

7,950

7,760

8,710

15,100

14,800

10,900

8,920

7,570

6,810

5, 860

202,990

6,766

402,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,580 Mln 30 Mean 555 Ac-ft 403,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 205,000 Mln 30 Mean 14,450 Ac-ft 10,460,000

Peak discharge (base. 50.000 efs). Apr. 23 (8 p.m.) 59,000 cfs (12.06 ft); May 19 (9 a.m.) 

213,000 cfs (20.35 ft); May 21 (3 p.m.) 235,000 cfs (21.55 ft); May 25 (9 a.m.) 112,000 cfs 

(15.08 ft); June 2 (2 a.m.) 74,800 cfs (12.65 ft); June 12 (11 p.m.) 107,000 cfs (14.83 ft); 

June 26 (5:50 a.m.) .. 155,000 cfs (15.90 ft); July 2 (4 a.m.) 119,000 cfs (15.88 ft).

* Expressed In thousands.
178 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°57', long 96°18', in SE£ sec. 13, T. 17 N., R. 9 E., at intake structure 

at right abutment of Heyburn Dam on Polecat Creek, 2f miles northwest of Heyburn, 

3.4 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 11 miles southwest of Sapulpa, and 

at mile 48.6.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

*"y Corps of Engineers) .

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 23,720 acre-ft May 25 (elevation, 771.08 ft); 

minimum, 7,230 acre-ft Oct. 13, 14 (elevation, 758.48 ft).

1950-57: Maximum contents, that of May 25, 1957; minimum since conservation pool 

was first reached, that of Oct. 13, 14, 1956.

Remarks, Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of an 8-foot 3-inch

diameter concrete conduit extending from an uncontrolled concrete drop inlet at the upstream side of dam to a concrete stilling basin near downstream toe of dam and three 

36-inch gated low-flow pipes which drain into the conduit below the drop inlet. Spillway is a 200-foot channel in a natural saddle about 1,000 ft west of right abutment. 

Storage began Sept. 29, 1950; conservation pool stage was first reached Mar. 10, 1951. 

Capacity, 149,400 acre-ft at elevation 802.0 ft (maximum pool), 59,650 acre-ft at elevation 784.0 ft (spillway crest and top of flood-control pool), and 10,140 acre-ft at 

elevation 761.5 ft (conservation pool). Dead storage, 878 acre-ft below elevation 

740.0 ft (invert of low-flow sluices). Reservoir was designed for flood control and 

conservation. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents In acre-feet)

758

759

760

761

762

763

765

768

771

6,820

7,680

8,610

9,620

10,690

11,830

14,110

18,590

23,570

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

6

7e

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

"( + )

(*)

Dot.

7,550 

7,520 

7,500 

7,480 

7,450

7,410

7,390

7,360

7,330

7,300

7,280

7,250

7.250 

7.7§6

7,750

7,750

7,740

7,730 

7,720

7,710

7,700

7,690 

7,680 

7,660

7,640

7,630

7,610

7,600

7,590

7,660 

7,650

758.96

+70

Nov.

7,640 

7.620 

7,680 

8,140 

8.240

8,240

8,230

8,200

8,200

6,200

8,190

8,180

8,170 

8,170

8,150

8,130

8,120

8,110 

8", 120

8,150

8,130

8,110 

8,100 

8,100

8,090

3,070

8,070

8,060

6,040

8,040

759.40

+390

Dec.

8,040 

8,030 

8,030 

6.020 

8,020

8,020

8,030

8,140

8,130

8,130

8,130

8,130

8,120 

8,110

8,110

8,110

8,100

8,090 

8,180

8,200

8,200

8.220 

8,220 

8,210

8,210

6,210

6,210

8,200

8,200

8,200 

6,200

759.57

+160

Jan.

8,200 

8,190 

8,190 

8,190 

8,190

8,190

8,190

8,190

8,190

8,170

8,160

8,160

8,150 

8,150

8,140

8,120

8,110

!*!§§ Oj 1UU

8,110

8,140

8,190 

8,180 

8,180

8,170

8,170

8,170

8,180

8,200

8,210 

8.230

759.60

+30

Feb.

8.230 

8,246 

8,250 

8,250 

8,250

8,250

8,320

8,380

8,390

8.400

8,400

8,390

8,380 

8,380

8,380

8,370

8,370

8,340 

8,340

8,310

8,300

8,330 

8,330 

8,330

8,330

8,320

8,300

8,290

-

759.66

+60

Mar.

8,280 

8,280 

8,280 

8,300 

8,290

8,290

8,270

8,260

8,250

8,250

8,240

8,220

8,200 

8,200

8,180

8.170

8,196

8,190 

8,170

8,180

8,230

8,230 

8,270 

8,320

8,320

8,310

8,300

8,290

8,280

8*280 

8.390

759.77

+100

Apr.

8.590 

8,S!6 

9, ,7 60 

9,870 

9,860

9,840

9,880

9,850

9,840

9,830

9,830

9,830

9,830 

9,820

9,820

9,830

9,830

12,970 

16.400

14, 7 86

15,670

13,660 

14,790 

13,160

12,200

11,860

12,050

11,540

11,220

11,090

762.36

+2,700

May

10, 970 

12,900

12,450 

11,770 

11,340

11,030

10,820

10.750

10,940

10,790

11,180

11,070

12,950 

12,120

11,560

11,250

12,590

15,110 

13,340

13,530

17,730

17,040 

14,500 

18,670

22.240

19,150

16,140

13,780

12,740

13,220 

12,320

763.41

+1,230

June

12 , 660 

13,620 

13,020 

12,530 

11,940

11,490

11,170

10,950

10.940

13J190

12,240

12,080

11,580 

17,010

14,840

13,100

12,140

14,310 

12,880

12,020

11,480

11,320 

14.830 

13,240

12,260

11,680

11,310

12,510

11,800

11,370

762.60

-950

July

12.460

11,796

11,340 

11,020 

10, 800

10,640

10,530

10,440

10,370

10,320

10,280

10,230

10,200 

10,160

10,140

10,110

10,090

10,060 

10,040

10,010

9,990

9.980 

11,796 

11,340

11,010

10, 800

10,640

10, 530

10,430

10,350 

10,300

761.64

-1,070

Aug.

10,250 

10,210 

10.500 

16,866 

10,250

10,210

10,160

10,150

10,130

10, 110

10,090

10,070

10,040 

10,020

10,000

10, 200

10,250

10,220 

10,200

10,160

10,140

10,110 

10,090 

10,070

10,050

10,040

1O.030

10,020

10,000

9,990 

9.960

761.33

-340

Sept.

9,950 

9,930 

9,900 

9,880 

9,860

9,860

9,840

9,830

9,800

9.780

10,000

10,030

10,020 

10,990

11.090

10,890

10,750

10,640 

10,560

10,500

10,580

10,530 

10,460 

10,410

10,360

10, 330

10,300

10,280

10,250

10,230

763.58

+270

Calendar year 1956.................... * +130

Water year 1956-57.................... t +2,650

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents. In acre-feet.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 179

Polecat Creek below Heyburn Reservoir near, Heyburn, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°57', long 96°18', in SE£ sec. 13, T. 17 N. , R. 9 E., at intake

structure at right abutment of Heyburn Dam on Polecat Creek, 2| miles northwest of 

Heyburn, 3.4 miles upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 11 miles southwest of 

Sapulpa, and at mile 48.6. Prior to Apr. 18, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 

1,100 ft downstream.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1957. 

Polecat Creek at Heyburn.

Prior to April 1957, published as

. Water-stage recorder. 'Datum of gage is 760.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 22, 1949, wire-weight gage and 

Feb. 22, 1949, to Feb. 16, 1956, water-stage recorder at site 3.4 miles downstream at 

datum 706.47 ft. Feb. 17, 1956, to Apr. 17, 1957, water-stage recorder at site 1,100 ft 

downstream at datum 718.00 ft.

Average discharge . 14 years, 50.0 cfs (36,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs May 25 (gage height, 11.08 ft); no 

flow at times.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs June 23, 1948, May 19, 1949, from rating 

curve extended above 6,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 28.53 ft May 19, 1949, site and 

datum then in use; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 31.5 ft Sept. 4, 1940, from floodmark, site and datum then 

in use.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated since Sept. 29, 1950, by Heyburn Reservoir (see 

preceding page), with occasional prior regulation from Mar. 16, 1950, by reservoir 

construction operations.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements and computation of daily 

discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1441: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 31 to Apr. 3)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.4

0

.9

1.9

3.0

5.9

ZO

Apr. 18 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.1 

2.5

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

11.0

280

1,050

1,460

1,650

1,750

1,880

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*7.8

577

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.6

5.4

*5.4

5.4

5.3

5.1

4.9

4.9

5.9

3.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

81.5

2.63

162

Nov.

(*)

C)

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

*18

54.3

3.1

2.1 

2.1

2.0

2.0

*2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

-

41.5

1.48

82

Mar.

T79~ 1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

*1.7

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

^

1.0 

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.0

*1.0

1.0

.9

.9

 ^

42.2

1.36

84

Apr.

0.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*427

*L,350

*1,360

1.590 

1,150

1,300

937

*529

376

470

286

*188

136

10,099.8

337

20,030

May

114

199

*574

374

227

*144

91

61

10T

80

86

136

452

*497

301

188

195

1,210

1,020

643

1,580 

1,660

1,460

1,120

1,860

1,820

*1,690

1,230

670

667

567

21,017

678

41,690

June

393

798

*722

586

408

270

178

118

89

614

548

392

299

558

*1.550

936

517

938

819

*466

274 

196

657

964

557

328

*214

534

386

235

15,524

517

30,790

July

427 375"

232

147

*89

51

35

24

20

14

8 9

6 2

3 2

2 2

1 0

.4

.2

0

*0

0

0 

0

54

240

149

93

57

38

28

*20

14

2,130.1

68.7

4,220

Aug.

9.8

7.1

12

13

T.8

7.1

3.8

2.2

1.0

.5

.4

*.2

0

0

0

.3

8.0

7.1

*5.3

3.2

2.2 

1.3

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

95.2

3.07

189

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

20

121

95

63

*43

31

26

28 

28

22

17

14

11

8.0

6.2

4.5

3.2

540.9

18.0

1,070

Calendar year 1956: Max 82 Min 0 Mean 2.00 Ac-ft 1,450

Water year 1956-57'- Max 1,860 Min 0 Mean 136 Ac-ft 98,320

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
180 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Madison, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°08'15", long 96°06'44", in SW£ sec. 16, T. 22 S., R. 12 E., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 57, 1.5 miles east of Madison, Greenwood 

County, 3.0 miles upstream from Halderman Creek, and at mile 321.9.

Drainage area.--208 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,034.51 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 19S9, supplementary (Kansas City) adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 6, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 86,600 cfs May 16 (gage height, 25.90 ft); no 

flow at times.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1957; no flow at times. 

Flood of July 11, 1951, reached a stage of 37.6 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good, 

made twice a month.

Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements or observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.8

4.1

4.5

Oct. 1

0

.2

.8

2.0

3.9

6.7

15

35

76

to Hay 17

5.0

6.0

8.0

10. 0

14.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

141

311

835

1,700

4,090

6,820

7,90T

9,180

10,700

Hay 18 to Sept. 30

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7 

3.9 

4.1

5 0

5.5

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

52

114

192

293

545

1,210

2,230

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota2

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 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

55

558

64

34

28

18

12

11

560

1S.1

1,110

Apr.

17

53

2.900 

868

237

144

108

98

99

76

61

51

48

45

40

38

38

38

34

30

32

75

1,690

255

144

106

85

71

64

100

7,645

255

15,160

Hay,

135

73

66 

54

42

36

32

28

28

78

69

45

95

101

50

9.890

4,300

508

317

234

431

177

161

127

232

130

92

79

458

234

120

18,422

594

36,540

June

1,370

397

180 

136

111

91

72

60

60

83

348

1.960

442

257

168

121

94

94

82

66

56

58

60

64

51

42

146

158

71

52

6,950

232

13,790

July

-54 146

44 

35

29

26

23

21

18

17

16

15

13

11

10

8.9

8.0

7.1

6.5

6.0

6.2

11

18

12

9.8

8.6

7.7

6.8

6.2

5.2

4.5

610.5

19.7

1,210

Aug.

4^°-

376

3.1 

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

7f

.5

.5

.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

.7

38.5

1.24

76

Sept.

0.6

.5

.4

'.5

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

1.0

1.1

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

20

259

44

20

11

8.0

6.2

5.2

4.5

3.8

3.3

397.4

13.2

788

Calendar year 1956: Max 55 Mln 0 Mean 1.23 Ac-ft 890

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,890 Mln 0 Mean 94.9 Ac-ft 68,670

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). Apr. 3 (10 a.m.) 6,230 cfs (17.30 ft); May 16 (6 p.m.) 

26,600 cfs (25790 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 181

Verdigris River near Coyvllle, Kans.

Location. La t 37°42'20", long 95 0 54'20", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 27 S., R. 14 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, l£ miles upstream from 

Meadow Creek, If miles northwest of Coyville, 2| miles downstream from Pig Creek, and 

at mile 268.0.

Drainage area. 747 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 845.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 25, 1952, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. IS years, 459 cfs (332,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 43,500 cfs May 17 (gage height, 38.50 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 130,000 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 41.25 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 46,000 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1939-41, and 

1953-57.

Remarks. Records good above 1 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements or observatlons of no flow generally made twice a month, more frequently during rises.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements or observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions ns (water (w years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1945(M), 1948(M) . L241:

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7-9, 11-23, July 9 to 

Sept. 20, Sept. 23-30)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

1.5 

2.6

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

6.8

13

27

48

65

6.0

9.0

13.0

18.0

25.0

220

524

1,130

2,390

4,950

31.0 9,040

36.0 14,700

37.0 21,700

38.0 35,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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

3

332

5.690 

2)260

500

254

172

SI

.6

18

30

41 

44

58

79

79 

72

72

74

72

71

2,460

3,870

725

286

132

108

126

108

17,814.6

594

35,330

May

764

581

648

290 

180

140

104

85

75

76

122

176

180 

200

245

3,760

27,400 

17,300

2,590

1,050

560

663

512

460

3,580

1,230

449

193

6,250

9,320

2,470

81,653

2,634

162,000

June

5,470

12,300

2,650

829 

512

318

ill ^SS

1,730

1,230

754

6,380

17.700 

7,160

1,420

650

443 

2,180

625

348

281

1,690

637

512

338

254

403

1,810

743

637

70,453

2,348

139,700

July

700

658

316

200 

176

146

129

98

48

26

50

56

54 

52

48

34

7.9 

7.7

10

12

24

19

7.2

6.6

6.0

6.3

6.6

7.0

7.5

8.7

18

2,985.5

96.3

5,920

Aug.

16

TT

11

9.8 

8.2

7.5

6.8

6.3

5.7

5.2

4.4

3.8

3.8 

2.7

2.5

1.3

.6 

.4

.3

.3

.2

T?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

111.8

3.61

222

Sept.

0.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.2

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.6

.3 

.3

.4

.2

.1

0

0

2.0

258

968 343"

112

94

61

37

26

21

18

1,943.7

64.8

3,860

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,060 Mln 0 Mean 31.7 Ac-ft 23,050

Water year 1956-57: Max 27,400 Mln 0 Mean 479 Ac-ft 347,000

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 cfs). May 17 (4 p.m.) 43,500 cfs (3S.50 ft); May 30 (2 a.m. 

1,900 cfs (34.03 ft); June 2 (8 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (35.77 ft); June 13 (5 p.m.) 22,900 cfs (37.14 ft),

506198 O - 59 -13
182 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°29', long 95°41', in SW£ sec. 29, T. 29 S., R. 16 E., on downstream 

side of right pier of highway bridge, 2f miles southwest of Altoona, 2f miles downstream from Big Cedar Creek, 6 miles upstream from Chetopa Creek, and at mile 227.9.

Drainage area. 1.138 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for October 

1938, published in WSP 1311.

Datum of gage is 780.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Prior to Sept. 9, 1944, wire-weight gage at

Gage. Water-stage recorder. _._ _ 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers

same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--19 years, 652 cfs (472,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 28,700 cfs June 1 (gage height, 26.88 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-57: Maximum-discharge, 71,000 cfs July 12, 1951 (gage height, 31.09 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939-41, 1952-57.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made twice a month, more 

frequently during rises. Diversion above station from Altoona Reservoir for municipal 

supply of Altoona.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 35 discharge measurements or observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.6 54 21.0 7,100

3.0 121 24.0 11,200

4.0 342 25.0 14,300

5.0 604 26.0 20.60O

10.0 2,380 27.0 29,600

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

.1

.3

1.8

5.1

11

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

15

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

.1

495

4.170

2,920

681

318

231

168

65

31

26

44

57

60

78

95

113 

139

172

272

880

3,040

3,860

1,150

664

227

166

207

20,329.1

678

40,320

May

187

838

710

695

354

223

172

141

129

T55

187

198

236

247

238

2,370

9,200

10, 400

22.900 

14,100

4,780

1,080

920

726

3,120

4,370

1,930

972

3,940

7,910

9,920

103,361

3,334

205,000

June

14, 900

12,400

10, 700

10,100

3,130

a950

a460

a320

i,T5So

2,610

2,230

4,590

7,320

9,640

13,100

7,370

1,390

3,080

3,430 

944

478

926

2,380

1,230

726

465

428

1,040

1,710

838

119,945

3,998

237,900

July

1,710

899

742

378

231

196

168

143

125

84

55

40

47

52

49

47

43

36

22 

13

22

24

22

306

83

55

35

20

12

5,685.3

183

11,280

Aug.

10

9.6

16

TJS

13

12

11

9.6

8.3

7.7

7.1

6.6

6.0

5.1

4.6

4.6

6.0

9.0

7.7 

5.6

4.6

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

i4TTT

202.0

6.52

401

Sept.

1.4

1.2

.7

.4

.1!

2.1

7.1

5.1

3.5

2.6

2.6

3.8

3.2

3.8

5.1

4.2

3.5

3.2

3.2 

3.5

108

202

803

Sf5

168

106

74

50

38

29

2,004.5

66.8

3,980

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,170 Min 0 Mean 31.9 Ac-ft 23,190

Water year 1956-57 : Max 22,900 Mln o Mean 689 Ac-ft 498,900

Peak discharge (has 9.000 efs). Hay 17 (3 a.m.) 13,900 cfs (24.88 ft); May 19 (8 a.m.) 

26,000 cfs (26.56 ft.. June 1 (8 p.m.) 28,700 cfs (26.88 ft); June 15 (1 p.m.) 13,900 cfs (24.90 ft).

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 183

Fall River near Eureka, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°47' , long 96°14', on west line sec. 17, T. 26 S., R. 11 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of abutment of bridge on State Highway 99, 3 miles southeast 

of Eureka, 5 miles downstream from Spring Creek, and at mile 76.3.

Drainage area. 336 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 988.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 11 years, 148 cfs (107,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 67,200 cfs May 16 (gage height, 27.10 ft); no 

flow at times.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 91,800 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 29.60 ft, from 

floodmark in gage house), from rating curve extended above 70,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1953-57.

Remarks.--Records good above 1 cfs and fair below. Discharge measurements or observa-. 

tions of no flow generally made twice a month, more frequently during rises.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements or observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1951.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in oubio feet per second)

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.5

3.0

5.2

13

70

180

3.5

4.0

5.0

6.0

16.0

19,0

340

660

1,700

2,500

11,200

16,900

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

a

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Deo.

0

0

0

Jan.

0o"

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2 

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

4.5

0.15

8.9

Feb.

0.3

.4

.4 

.4

.7

1.1

1.1

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.1

8.6 itr

.6

.3

ii

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.2

.4

.4

.2

-

_ _____

14.5

0.52

29

Mar.

n.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

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

Apr.

g

HSI182

116

92

82

84

66

54

48

44

42

40

36

38

40

40

32

32

36 

1,520

308

182

138

120

108

96

100

5,624

187

11,160

May

98

141

262 

148

114

100

 gg

34

82

1ST

122

98

161

185

112

 15,100

8,080

1,030

664

457

360

293 

320

244

655

300

217

185

298

250

217

30,573

986

60,640

June

1,980

752

312 

244

206

175

142

120

I3ZT

217

205

1,420

8,550

725

390

290

229

296

235

180

150

247 

229

250

165

128

2,680

1,050

390

316

22,413

747

44,460

July

265

226

190 

152

122

112

104

94

82

72

 66

60

50

42

36

30

25

19

16

il

23

1.460 

180

100

74

58

50

42

36

32

28

3,859

124

7,650

Aug.

23" 28

21 

19

18

15

15

12

11

10

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.0

7.0 

6.4

5.8

4.6

4.6

5.8

7.0

7.7

7.0

6.4

321.8

10.4

638

Sept.

5.8

5.2

3.6 

3.1

2.2

3.6

3.6

3.1

3.1

3.1

8.5

7.7

5.8

7.7

12

9.2

7.7

7.0

5.8

64

573

IrT

80

56

44

36

32

26

25

23

1,240.8

41.4

2,460

Calendar year 1956: Max 103 Mln o Mean 2.66 Ao-ft 1,930

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,100 Mln o Mean 175 Ao-ft 127,000

Pealc discharge (base. 9.000 cfsK May 16 (8 p.m.) 67,200 cfs (27.10 ft)j June 13 (4:30 a.m.) 

20,700 cfs (20.00 ft;.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 26 to Feb. Ij discharge Interpolated.
184 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Otter Creek at Climax, Kans.

Location. Lat 37"42'30", long 96"13"30", in SW£ sec. 8, T. 27 S., R. 11 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 99, half a mile south of 

Climax, 5-jj- miles upstream from mouth, and 5? miles downstream from South Branch Otter 

Creek.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi.

Records available. August 1946 to September 1957.

 Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 977.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 11 years, 61.7 cfs (44,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,300 cfs June 1 (gage height, 20.36 ft); no 

flow at times.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 15,400 cfs June 30, 1951 (gage height, 23.73 ft); no 

flow at times 1953-57.

Remarks. Records good above 1 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements generally made 

twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements or observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.9

2.0 

Z.I 

Z.Z 

Z.3 

Z.5 

Z.7

Oct. 1 to June 27 

0

June Z8 to Sept. 30

.4

1.0 

Z.Z 

4.0

10 

Zl

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

12.0

44

104

188

410

676

1,470

3,710

Z.4 

Z.5 

Z.6 

2.7 

Z.8

0

1.0

3.4

7.5

13

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

30

90

176

676

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Dec.

0

01 0

0| 0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

_

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

820

144

60

31

Z2

18

16

14

11

9.Z

7.7

7.0

6.7

6.1 

6.1

7.0

8.8

7.7

7.0

7.4

1,190

179

91

63

54

40

40

38

Z.9Z1.7

97.4

5,800

May

43 

5Z

87

55

39

32

29

Z5

4T

121

82

57

294

14Z

71

Z.960

)61

316

196

140

HZ

93

108 

77

746

145

94

77

71

198

98

7,362

Z37

14,600

June

3,180 

603

Z50

184

147

119

97

Z02

Z81

596

175

2,060

2,460

3Z7

ZOZ

156 

1Z7

Z14

1Z1

90

77

Z59

176 

154

90

73

1,7§0~

417

176

130

14,933

498

29,620

July

108

76

59

48

40

35

Z9

Z4

20

18

16

13

10

7.5

6.0 

5.Z

4.4

3.7

3.1

3.1

44

21

10

7.0

5.6

4.8

3.7

3.1

2.8

Z.2

726.2

Z3.4

1,440

Aug.

It! 1.'4

l.Z

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

.4

.3

.5

.7

.5

.3

,Z

i l

.'l

.1

.1

.1

.4

.8

.5

.3

19.3

0.6Z

38

Sept.

O.Z 

.1

0Q~

0

.1

.Z

.Z

.1.1

1.0

.8

.5

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.5

15

"38" 212

12 

6.0

4.0

Z.8

Z.Z

1.8

1.6

1.4

304.4

10.1

604

Calendar year 1956: Max Z8Z Mln o Mean 1.00 Ac-ft 726

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,180 Mln 0 Mean 7Z.O Ao-ft 5Z.100

Peak discharge 

(Z0.36 ft); June

(base. 5,000 cfs).--May 16 (1Z m.) 5,310 cfs (14.57 ft): June 1 (5 p.m.) 9,300 cfs 

l! (5:36 a.m.) S.020 cfs (15.70 ft); June 27 "~ (4:30 ~" p.m.) 6,540 _ -.- cfs - (16.50 -._...ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 185

Pall River Reservoir near Pall River, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°39', long 96 C 04', in NE£ sec. 3, T. 28 S., R. 12 E., in right bank control tower at dam on Pall River, 4 miles northwest of town of Pall River and 54.2 miles 

above mouth of Pall River.

Drainage area. 585 sq mi.

Records available. April 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 107,400 acre-ft June 4 (elevation, 967.47 ft); 

minimum, 3,940 acre-ft Mar. 20 (elevation, 934.26 ft).

1949-57: Maximum contents, 260,200 acre-ft July 13, 1951 (elevation, 987.18 ft); 

minimum, 3,110 acre-ft Feb. 3, 1955 (elevation, 933.08 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Spillway is a concrete, gravity, ogee-weir 

type, controlled by eight 50 by 25-foot taintor gates, with net length of 400 ft and 

over-all length, including 7 intermediate piers, of 470 ft. Normal regulation is 

accomplished by means of 7 gated 5- by 8?-foot rectangular sluices through the intermediate piers of spillway. Low-flow releases are regulated by a 30-inch diameter, pip 

conduit. A 12-inch water-supply pipe is also included in outlet works. Natural flow 

was diverted through sluices during period Aug. 12, 1948, to Apr. 19, 1949. Regulator 

storage began Apr. 20, 1949. Conservation pool stage (elevation, 948.5 ft) was first 

reached June 5, 1949. Reservoir was designed for flood control and conservation. 

Pertinent data regarding dam are as follows:

Invert of 30-inch conduit .................

Elevation 

(feet)

996.5

990.0

987.5

948.5

948.5 to 987.5

915.0

929.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)t

_

_

263,000

*27,000

236,000

t 1939 reservoir survey.

* Storage of 17,000 aore-ft is for pollution abatement.

Cooperation. Elevations and total contents furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Month-end elevation and total contents, water year October 1956 

to September 1957

Date

Dec. 31....................

Calendar year 1956.......

May SI ....................

Water year 1956-57. ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

935.56

-

962.99

948.66

_

Contents 

(acre-feet)

5,030

-

83,150

27,410

_

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

. -680

-490

11,540

-530

-260

-220

+62,690

-53,400

-2,340

-1,370

+1,370

+19,860

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
186 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fall River near Fall River, Kans.

Location. Lat 37 B37', long 96 B02", in SE^ sec. 12, T. 28 S., R. 12 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile upstream from 

Salt Creek, 1 mile northwest of town of Fall River, and at mile 50.8.

Drainage area. 591 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1904 to September 1905 (gage heights only), May 1939 to Septemcer 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 885.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 30, 1905, chain gage at site 

1.6 miles downstream at datum 8.8 ft lower. May 5, 1939, to June 12, 1946, wire-weight 

gage at site 3.1 miles upstream at datum 12.79 ft higher. June 13 to Aug. 26, 1946, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 306 cfs (221,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,540 cfs June 8 (gage height, 17.94 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Apr. 13-18, May 8.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 45,600 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 31.15 ft, site 

and datum then In use); no flow at times in 1939-40, 1946, 1955.

Maximum stages known prior to 1906 (at site and datum-used 1904-5): 39.0 ft June 16, 

1904; 37.3 ft June 10, 1904; 35.7-ft July 6, 1904; 35.6 ft in 1869; 35.5 ft in 1898.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Fall River Reservoir, 3.4 miles above station 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 48 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions..--WSP 1147: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In oublo feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Hay 19 May 20 to Sept. 30

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

0.2

.6

1.4

2.6

4.6

8.2

14

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.1

28

46

91

133

279

510

950

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

7.0 

1320 ' 

36 

72 

149

4.0 319

4.5 586

5.0 921

7.0 2,480

16.0 7,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

#25 

25

25

25

25

25

25 

25

25

*25

25

25

26

27

*2T

25

25

25

25

25

25

24

24

24

*12

*13

13

13

*13

18 

14

696

22.5

1,380

Nov.

*8.6 

S75" 7.7

11

9.2

7,7

7,7 

7.7

7,7

7.7

7.7

7.7

*7.7

7.7

*13

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

15

15

348.0

11.6

690

Dec.

15 

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

14

*14

14

14

13

*9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

10

9.2

6.9

6.5

6.1

STT

*6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

329.2

10.6

653

Jan.

fc*

6.5

*12

Iff

9.8

9.2 

*9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

*8.6

8.6

8.6

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8 6

274.5

8.85

544

Feb.

8.6 

8.6

8.6

*9.2

9.8

9.2

9.2 

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.8

6.1

5.8 575-

6.1

*8.6

8.6

9.8

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

-

_ - ___

237.4

8.48

471

Mar.

8*8.6

 8.6

8.2

*5.2

*3.9 

3.9

3.9

3.9

*4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.1

3.9

3.9

4.9

4.1

4.9

4.9

4.1

2.0

.9

.6

.5

TS" .4

132.2

4.26

262

Apr.

0.6 *.e

.9

1.0

.9

.5

.5 

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

o

ft

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.5

.6

.7

.9

~2.1 16

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

32.4

1.08

64

May

0.7 

*.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3 

.2

7S

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.5

320

65

18

904

4.170

1,590

14

9.8

766

122

515

1,750

2,030

1,220

72

609

14,182.2

457

28,130

June

3,440 

36

17

49T

2,490

 5,090

*7.250 

77510"

250

1,500

*4,400

503

361

247

373

1,310

*2,180

464

232

1,160

 5,290

2,810

4,010

 4,190

5,570

6,750

*5,980

4,260

5,010

3,300

86,178

2,873

170,900

July

*1,470 

*568

*342

342

298

165

165 

 147

88

88

65

50

42

42

42

36

#20

15

 12

8.1

8.7

8.1

 209

 556

452

149

106

106

78

 34

27

5,778.9

186

11,460

Aug.

*18 

I?

16

16

16

16

16 

16

15

11

11

*11

10

10

9.8

12

11

11

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

10

11

392.8

12.7

779

sept.

tt

 10

9.8

8.7

12

10

10

10

10

13

12

11

13

12

11

11

11

11

15

12

11

29

118

170

116

65

65

65

57

929.5

31.0

1,840

Calendar year 1956: Max 67 Mln 0.2 Mean 16.6 Ao-ft 12,070

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,250 Min 0.2 Mean 300 Ao-ft 217,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 187

Fall River near Fredonia, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°30'30", long 95°50'00", in NW$ sec. 24, T. 29 S., R. 14 E., on downstream side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Clear Creek, 1 mile downstream from Salt Creek, 1 mile south of 

Fredonia, and at mile 25.3.

Drainage area. 827 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for October 

ana November 1938, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 819.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 21, 1949,"wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 423 cfs (306,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs June 9 (gage height, 23.70 ft); minimum, 1.6 cfs Apr. 11.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 49,000 cfs Apr. 16, 1945 (gage height, 36.17 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939-40.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Fall River Reservoir (see p. 185).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 35 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1341: 1939-40.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 22 Apr. 23 to Sept. 30

2.7 1.0

2.8 3.3

2.9 6.7

3.0 12

3.3 38

3.4 50

3.2 

3.5

3.8

7.0

12

37

79

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

19.0

180

426

1,130

2,150

9,360

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Oct.

20 

19

*18

18

18

18

18

18

18

*18

18

18

20

21

21

21

*21

20

19

19

32

21

21

*21

19

17

14

T5

27

 SO" 42

641

20.7

1,270

Nov.

«

8.0

13

16

14

11

7.6

 6.7

5.9

6.3

8.0

6.3

 5.9

5.9

4.8

13

15

14

15

13

13

13

13

13

13

 13

13

13

13

333.4

11.1

661

Dec.

13 

13

13

13

13

13

13

IS- 16

IS

 13

13

13

13

13

11

9.0

8.5

8.5

 10

9.6

9.6

11

8.5

7.6

 6.3

5.9

5.6

5.6

5^2" 5.2 

325.1

10.5

645

Jan.

fri 5.2

5.2

5.6

6.3

8.0

 8.5

8.5

8.0

7.6

.6

.6

* .1

.1

.1

.1

.1

7.1

7.1

 9.0 S7S~

8.0

8.0

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.0

8.5

9.0

227.6

7.34

451

Feb.

9.0 

9.6

9.6

10

 11

9.6

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

5.9

4.5

5.6

8.5

7.1

 5.6

5.6

5.2

5.6

9.0

11

10

23

TT

7.6

-

243.0

8.68

482

Mar.

7.1 

.1

.1

.1

* .1

.1

.1

6.3

5.2

4.2

3.6

 3.6

3.9

*£4

T35

3.0

3.6

5.6

4.2

 3.3

5.2

5.6

6.3

14-

57S

7.6

6.7

5.6

4.8

3.9

4.8

170.8

5.51

339

Apr.

5.9 

5.6

6.3

9.6

6.7

4.8

3.9

3.6

3.3

2.8

*jU£

2Tff

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

3.0

3.3

14

26

189

T5B~ 406

45

28

20

17

16

942.8

31.4

1,870

May

7.4 

26~ 4.9

49

29

20

13

 8.9

24

38

25

28

36

36

24

1,410

»5.500

6$4

 384

2,450

 3,580

520

138

117

3,OlO

440

949

2,030

4,520

2,540

595

29,046.2

937

57,610

June

4,220 

7,280

530

215

54T

3,620

5,740

7,920

8.720

2,690

3,720

/ 6,330

2,200

594

370

743

1,650

4,420

1,060

397

 3,030

5,560

4,170

4,660

4,730

6,040

 6,860

6,110

4,870

4,800

114,194

3,806

226,500

July

 2.500 

1,100

404

330

316

226

176

170

132

92

88

67

48

39

36

32

30

21

20

17

16

 14

42-

28T

455

275

148

115

 111

81

40

7,197

232

14,280

Aug.

32 

23

19

19

17

16

 15

14

14

14

13

11

8.4

S4- TTff

13

288

TIT

39

24

 19

15

14

12

12

12

10

10

9.4

8.9

8.4

840.3

27.1

1,670

Sept.

its11 8.9

8.9

15

15

14

12

11

14

20

17

20

19

17

14

12

12

14

135

55

40

 30

137

178

T5o

61

59

59

1,126.1

37.5

2,230

Calendar year 1956: Max 708 Mln 0.4 Mean 17.1 Ae-ft 12,420

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,720 Mln 1.8 Mean 425 Ac-ft 308,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
188 ARKANSAS RIVER BASII^ 

Elk River near Elk City, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°16', long 95°55', in NE£ sec. 18, T. 32 S., R. 14 E., near center of 

stream on upstream side of highway bridge, 150 ft downstream from Salt Creek, if miles 

south of Elk City, and at mile 24.7.

Drainage area. 575 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for October 

ana November 1938, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and artificial control. Datum of gage is 795.80 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to July 29, 1954, 

wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 320 cfs (231,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs May 17 (gage height, 21.70 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 81,500 cfs June 30, 1951 (gage height, 30.65 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 32,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1869, that of June 30, 1951.

Remarks.--Records good above 1 cfs and poor below.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 42 discharge measurements or observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 15, 16, 19-28, Mar. 19-27, Apr. 1-3, 11-20,

May 6-9, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6)

Oct. 1 to May 13 May 14 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8

1.2 

Z.3

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.6 77

2.8 122

5.1

9.3

16

3.2 

3.5 

3.8 

4.5

6.0

236

345

489

915

,940

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

0.2 

.5 

1.2 

2.6 

5.2

1.8

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

9.8

18

30

119

234

3.5

4.0

8.0

13.0

18.0

408

688

3,340

7,410

12,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

li

*4.8

1.6 

*.8

.5

.3

*.l

.1

.1

.3 

.4

.2

.1

0

_

23.3

0.83

46

Mar.

00" 

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5 

l.Z

*.3

.1

.2

.3

1.0

1.3

5.1

*2.7

1.7

1.2

1.0

1.2

56.8

1.83

113

Apr.

*7.8 2? 

90

49

57

115

58

42

*29

27

23

19

15

13

11

13

*11 

9.3

30

*57

123

*117

1,410

 1,740 

239

122

73

54

52

60

4,688.1

156

9,300

May

*1,290

648 

569

345

154

103

79

*60

163

*538

313

259

*823

*616

#279

3,310

*11.700 

4,010

*1,230

447

760

1,450

653

626

6,030

1,92(2

356

242

*6,210

2,150

1 090

48,423

1,562

96,050

June

4,370

8.160 

2, 450

*688

500

325

242

884

6,570

3,630

1,100

#8,140

6,230

945

399

273

*7/§40~

*2,990

442

267

1,590

1,820

#1,910 

540

291

360

4,840

1,230

418

69,658

2,322

138,200

July

522

36T

250

180

134

107

86

76

64

55

42

34

30

27

*24

19

16 

14

12

10

9.2

8.1

7.1

6.7 

6.3

5.9

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.0

3.7

2,131.7

68.8

4,230

Aug.

3.7

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.6

*2.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

^4.

14

547 27o~

86

44

 24

13

8.6

5.9 

4.0

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.4

1.0

.8

1,052.8

34.0

2,090

Sept.

0.6

.5 

.3

.2

*72

2.7

2.6

2.0

1.4

1.1

1.7

4.0

3.2

15

13

13

45 

30

18

11

347

416

TIT

*62 

38

24

16

11

8.1

6.7

1,205.3

40.2

2,390

Calendar year 1956: Max 667 Min 0 Mean 5.51 Ac-ft 4,000

Water year 1956-57 : Max 11,700 Min 0 Mean 349 Ac-ft 252,400

Peak discharge (base, 9,000 cfs).--

11,800 cfs (17.55 ft)j June 9 (5:30 a

May 17 (5 a.m.) 15,800 cfs (21.70 ft); May 29 (4:30 p.m.) 

.m.) 11,500 cfs (17.28 ft)j June 12 (3:30 p.m.) 11,800 cfs

(17.62 ft); June 18 (1:30 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (17.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 189

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°13', long 95°41', in NE£ sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 16 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 2 miles east of Independence, 

3,6 miles downstream from Elk River, and at mile 194.3.

Drainage area.--2.892 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1895 to September 1904, October 1921 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Published as "near Liberty" 

1895-1903.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 716.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Aug. 2, 1895, to Nov. 30, 1903, staff gage at former milldam 5 miles downstream 

and 2f miles northwest of Liberty, at datum about 4 ft lower. Apr. 20 to Sept. 25, 

1904, chain gage at Myrtle Street highway bridge three-quarters of a mile upstream at 

different datum. Nov. 14, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1929, chain gage at Myrtle Street bridge 

at datum 0.87 ft higher than present datum. Oct. 1, 1929, to Dec. 25, 1933, chain or 

wire-weight gages at present site and datum.

Average discharge . 45 years, 1,566 cfs (1,134,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,500 cfs June 3 (gage height, 35.35 ft); minImum, 0.1 cfs Nov. 19, 20.

1895-1904, 1921-57: Maximum discharge, 117.000 cfs Apr.17, 1945 (gage height, 

47.28 ft); maximum gage height, 47.60 ft May 19, 1943; no flow at times in 1932, 1934, 

1936, 1939-40, 1953-55.

Remarks. Records good above 100 cfs and fair below. Flow regulated since 1949 by Fall 

River Reservoir (see p. 185).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 49 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: 1923-S5(M) , 1939.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 27 to Dec. 17, Dec. 29 to Jan. 16, 

Mar. 18-24, Apr. 12-19)

Oct. 1 to July 15

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0

.3

1.4

3.0

5.4

12

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

24

42

89

185

300

5.0

8.0

13.0

20.0

35.0

876

2,020

4,950

10,300

26,900

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.5

July 16 to Sept. 30 

6.0 2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

6.0

115

198

306

1,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

5.2 

574

*5.7

6.0

6.3

6.6

5.2

5.2

5.4

*5.7

6.3

6.6

6.9

11

14

15

 16

15 

14

13

12

11

11

*18

16

14

12

11

10

10

*12

311.5

10.0

618

Nov.

22

18

12

24

24

16

12

9.2

*7.5

4.9

3.4

2.5

1.4

*.8

.4

.3

.3

.2 

72

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.7

3.7

 5.2

6.0

6.6

6.9

190.2

6.34

377

Dec.

6.6 

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.6

7.2

9.2

9.9

11

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

*1_6

15

14

13

13

12

11

10

*9.5

8.5

7.5

5/7

318.9

10.3

633

Jan.

4.4 

3.2

*2.3

2.5

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.3

 1.2

T72

2.5

*3.9

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.2 

3.4

3.7

4.4

*5.7

6.0

6.3

6.9

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

8 J2

127.0

4.10

252

Feb.

*8.8 

8.5

7.9

7.2

6.9

6.9

8.2

*9.5

10

9.5

8.8

7.9

6.9

6.0

106

41

27

*22 

13

7.5

*4.4

4.1

779

8.2

8.2

*8.8

8.8

9.2

-

. _

389.1

13.9

772

Mar.

12 

12

9.9

8.8

*5.7

4.9

4.4

4.1

3.9

4.1

4.9

5.4

4.4

*3.7

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.4 

2.2

Vi.

1.4

2.0

4.9

20

82

37

 27

21

17

15

22

353.5

11.4

701

Apr.

*39 63

155

318

1,800

*4,120

*1,760

*556

351

249

179

105

60

42

50

68

*82

103 

976

*630

749

940

2,060

3,880

*5.210

*3,120

972

542

351

364

29,894

996

59,290

May

695 

1,640

1,310

1,360

876

*486

325

242

235

40T

780

600

767

1,230

*844

4,110

21,800

*26,100 

19,000

*17,200

 17,000

12,700

5,530

2,200

13,800

12,800

4,880

2,760

9,980

21 , 200

15, 000

217,854

7,028

432,100

June

16,700 

23,100

*26.800

19,300

11,400

4,120

5,210

6,650

14,400

*16,400

10,300

17,300

24,700

19,400

12,200

12,400

*6,990

14,000 

 18,300

*5,630

2.020

6,730

10,200

9,490

6,790

6,020

6,790

9,580

10,900

6,930

360,750

12,020

715,500

July

7.150 

4,240

*2,160

1,310

a900

a 700

a550

a450

a 350

a300

a270

a240

a210

a!80

a!55

*133

120

109 

94

75

62

89

1S2

100

267

486

891

218

164

143

114

22,412

723

44,450

Aug.

72

 51

44

34

31

29

*24

22

20

19

18

17

16

13

12

12

22

891 

?75

126

73

*49

36

27

20

17

15

13

12

10

11

2,031

65.5

4,030

Sept.

16 

16

11

*7.4

6.0

20

15

16

18

18

24

34

27

46

46

46

36

35 

45

36

82

716

668

 750

354

278

267

182

120

100

4,035.4

135

8,000

Calendar year 1956 : Max 4,880 Mln 0.2 Mean 49.6 Ao-ft 35,990

Water year 1956-57 : Max 26,800 Min 0.2 Mean 1,750 Ao-ft 1,267,000

May 25 (11 a.m.) 

27,500 cfs (35.35 ft); 

June 19 (6 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
190 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°51', long 95°35', at center of sec. 3, T. 27 N., R. 16 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 2§ miles east of Lenapah, 

4^ miles upstream from Cedar Creek, and at mile 144.6.

Drainage are a.--3.63 9 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 644.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 19 years, 2,095 cfs (1,517,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 31,500 cfs June 15 (gage height, 31.22 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 1-15.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 137,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 40.44 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow at times during 1939-40, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally made 

UwTc"e a month. Some regulation by Pall River Reservoir on Pall River (see p. 185) and 

low-water dams below Independence and Coffeyville, Kans. Records of chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Cage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, 2 observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 977: 1942(M). WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 20-30, Feb. 21-27, Apr. 9-28)

1.5 

2.8 

5.9

3.5 

4.0

119

220

4.5

5.0

6.0

8.0

13.0

18.0

25.0

31.0

350

530

990

2,340

6,890

12,300

21,700

31,180

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

2.8

7.0

7.0 

6.4

5.1

4.3

3.7

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

4.0

7.5

64.1

2.07

127

Nov.

9.7

11

9.1

14

24

54

~Sff 134

31

16

10

7.0

5.1

3.7

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1 

2.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.6

435.0

14.5

863

Dec.

2*6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.4

4.0

5.1

8.6

8.6

8.1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.0

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.5 

7.0

9.0

12

15

18

21

19

17

15

14

13

12

281.1

9.07

558

Jan.

~9~.7 11

8.6

8.1

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.1

7.5

7.5

7.0

6.4

5.5

4.7

4.3

m

4.3

4.3

4.7

5.5

5.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.9

6.4

205.7

6.64

408

Feb.

5.9

5.5

r?

6.4

7.5

9.7

13

13

12

11

10

9.7

9.1

8.6

45

665

35C

154

104 

78

64

49

44

38

36

34

32

25

-

1,885.3

67.3

3,740

Mar.

18

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

14

14

13

12

11

9.7

7.5 

7^

8.6

9.7

22

351

560

214

144

87

52

35

92

1,606.0

51.8

3,180

Apr.

590

323

2,140

2,490

1,020

2,990

3,650

1,430

614

392

276

216

180

242

188

117

no- 106

2,700 

8,000

6,030

3,550

5,190

5,190

5,390

5,190

3,030

1,340

990

1,100

64,804

2,160

128,500

May

5,590

2,230

2,500

1,810

1,670

1,020

636

452

3"5B~ 356

636

1,240

1,100

2,260

1,560

8,460

19,800

27,200

28.000 

23,200

19,900

20,600

18,900

5,400

23,700

26,100

13,900

4,380

7,850

22,300

23,100

316,206

10,200

627,200

June

22,000

24,400

24,900

25,200

20,400

9J110

4,810

6,190

10,600

21,000

18,300

24,700

50.500

2S,SOo

29,600

16,300

11,700

10, 200

19,200 

16,000

5.920

6 , 800

14,400

15,500

9,480

6,790

6,890

7,790

11,100

9,550

466,950

15,560

926,100

July

7.690

7,690

3,740

2,260

1,460

1,070

940

748

614

551

452

355

295

254

216

191

168

154

140 

128

111

96

iC5

510

174

278

646

981

514

214

186

52,552

1,049

64,550

Aug.

160

125

89

66

50

42

36

32

28

26

24

21

19

17

14

15

15

14

725 

785

203

132

95

69

52

36

28

22

17

14

11

2,580

83.2

5,120

Sept.

10

9.1

8.1

375- 7.0

11

11

11

11

11

16

27

47

61

80

86

80

68

54 

41

42

50

748

USS" 890

460

338

320

252

176

4,798.8

160

9,520

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,200 Mln 0 Mean 62.5 Ac-ft 45,370

Water year 1956-57: Max 30,500 Mln 0 Mean 2,445 Ac-ft 1,770,000

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 cfs) . May 19 (7 a.m.) 28,300 cfs (29.34 ft); May 22 (5:50 p.m.) 

24,100 cfs (26.62 ft); May 26 (2 a.m.) 28,800 cfs (29.60 ft); June 4 (3 p.m.) 25.500 cfs (27.38 ft); 

June 10 (4:30 p.m.) 23,400 cfs (26.14 ft); June 15 (4 a.m.) 31,500 cfs (31.22 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 20 to Jan. 1; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In 

stage, weather records, and comparison with nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 191

Caney River near Elgin, Kans.

Location.--Lat 37°00', long 96°19', in SE£ sec. 16, T. 35 S., R. 10 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 2 miles west of Elgin and at 

mile 117.8.

Drainage area. 445 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 763.32 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels By Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 19 years, 225 cfs (162,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,500 cfs June 12 (gage height, 26.40 ft); 

no flow at times.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 35,500 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 29.80 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements or observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 0 1.8 23 2.6 316

1.5 1.3 1.9 40 3.0 621

1.6 4.4 2.1 88 15.0 12,700

1.7 11 2.3 154 . 22.0 23,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 .4

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25 

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Ao-rt

Oct.

(*)

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Deo.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

C)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

(*)

_

------

0

0

0

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

7

585

582

266

150

112

91

 83

75

62

60

58

72

85

70

 75

80

103

194

1,100

 384

5.620 766

399

285

226

210

199

466

10,458

549

20,740

May

 2,840

757

674

458

510

243

204 *ili

1,157

 776

537

482

657

621

*556

6,040

4,980

1,580

852

557

505

6,680

*862 

2,510

10,200

950

621

498

915

852

562

49,468

1,596

98,120

June

2,940

2,420

738

 845

659

436

356

266

232

l.TOJ

699

 22,500

Z,W

979

666

515

462

 9,400

1,100

621

474

2,260

2,600 

 1,260

521

599

5,940

 2,480

692

554

67,270

2,242

155,400

July

891

5T5

336

260

199

176

154

132

115

103

91

 83

75

67

58

49

42

56

54

50

26

24

24 

24

25

21

19

18

17

16

1*

3,670

118

7,280

Aug.

15

11

9.6

8.1

6. .8

 8.2

5.6

5.0

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.1

2.4

86

M

34

 19

12

8.8

7.4 

6.8

5.6

5.0

4.4

5.9

5.4

3.0

2.7

581.6

12.3

757

Sept.

2.4

2.1

1.7

1.5

 1.3

1.7

1.3

.9

.7

^

1.3

1.9

1.7

8.8

18

16

18

17

11

8.S

130 in 47 

27

20

16

13

11

9.6

8.8

511.1

17.0

1,010

Calendar year 1956: Max 684 Mln 0 Mean 4.11 Ao-ft 2,980

Water year 1956-57; Max 22,300 Mln 0 Mean 361 Ao-ft 261,300

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 ofsl. Apr. 23 (11:30 a.m.) 7,210 ofs (9.76 ft); May 16 (11:30 p.m.) 

12,100 cfs (14.50 ft)j May 22 (3:30 p.m.) 15,400 ofs (17.02 ft)j May 25 (3:30 a.m.) 22,000 ofs 

(21.00 ft); June 12 (12:30 p.m.) 32,500 ofs (26.40 ft); June 18 (10 a.m.) 16,300 ofs (17.63 ft)j 

June 27 (10 p.m.) 7,880 ofs (l0.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
192 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56', long 96°05', In SE^ sec. 2, T. 28 N., R. 11 E., in stair tower 

at right end of Hulah Dam on Caney River, half a mile downstream from Hickory Creek, 

2 miles west of Hulah, 15.7 miles upstream from Caney Creek, and at mile 96.2.

Drainage area. 732 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Feb. 15, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 293,400 acre-ft June 23 (elevation, 764.87 ft); 

minimum, 11,250 acre-ft Mar. 20 (elevation, 723.22 ft).

1950-57: Maximum contents, that of June 23, 1957; minimum since conservation pool 

was first reached, that of Mar. 20, 1957.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Spillway is a 472-foot concrete ogee-type 

weir controlled by 10 taintor gates. Outlet works consist of nine rectangular sluices, 

two 24-inch gated pipes, and one 10-inch water-supply pipe. Closure for diversion made 

Feb. 6, 1950; regulated storage began Oct. 25, 1950; conservation pool was first 

reached since Sept. 24, 1951. Capacity, 295,100 acre-ft at elevation 765.0 (top of 

taintor gates), 67,450 acre-ft at elevation 740.0 ft (crest of spillway), and 

29,650 acre-ft at elevation 731.0 ft (conservation pool). Dead storage, 165 acre-ft 

below elevation 702.0 ft (invert of sluices). Reservoir was designed for flood control, 

conservation, and possible future water-supply development. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, 

and contents, In acre-feet)

723

728

732

735

736

742

748

756

765

10,900

20,950

32,910

44,070

48,170

78,590

119,200

191,100

295,100

Contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

15.160

15,120

15,060

15,000

14,940

14,860

14,800

14,720

14,640

14,600

14,540

14,480

14,760

14,900

14,880

14,860

14,820

14,800

14,760

14,740

14,700

14,660

14,620

14,560

14,500

14,440

14,360

14,300

14.250

14,380

14,300

725.00

-920

Nov. Dec.

14,210 

14,170

14,260

14.440

14,360

14,320

14,260

14,190

14,140

14,080

14,050

14,010

13,980

13,940

13,890

13,830

13,760

13,720

13,690

13,650

13,620

13,560

13,540

13,530

13,490

13,400

13,360

13,330

13,290

T J.J "*, t 9PO L.C\J

724.40

-1,080

13.200 

13,180

13,170

13,130

13,090

13,060

13,040

13,110

13,040

13,020

13,040

13,040

12,970

12,950

12,930

12,900

12,880

12,840

12,840

12,910

12,910

12,930

12,970

12,910

12,900

12,880

12,860

12,840

12,790

12,770

12,730

724.13

-490

Jan.

12.720

12,680

12,640

12,680

12,660

12,640

12,610

12,590

12,550

12,500

12,480

12,470

12,440

12,420

12,390

12,340

12,320

12,290

12,280

12,260

12,310

12,280

12,260

12,280

12,210

12,200

12,160

12,150

12,150

12,130

12,120

723.76

-610

Feb.

12.100 

12,080

12,070

12,050

12,040

12,020

12,040

12,040

12,020

12,000

11.970

11,960

11,940

11,910

11,970

11,940

11,910

11,890

11,860

11,830

11,810

11,880

11,860

11,840

11,830

11,810

11,780

11.760

_

_______

723.54

-360

Mar.

11.730 

11,720

11,680

11,670

11,650

11,620

11,590

11,560

11,510

11,480

11,510

11,460

11,410

11,400

11,360

11,320

11,330

11,350

11,300

11,280

11,350

11,440

11,490

11,560

11,560

11,520

11,510

11,510

11,490

11,490

11,600

723.44

-160

Apr.

11.640 ii,6so

12,420

14,070

14,640

15,020

15,400

15,580

15,700

15,860

15,980

16,160

16,260

16,410

16,610

16,760

17,290

17,580

19,090

20,170

26,550

28,210

37,870

40,230

41,180

42,130

42,880

42,510

41,860

46.940

735.70

+35,340

May

58,460 

58,390

56,250

49,840

42,920

38,360

37.760

38^140

41,670

40,110

39,730

38,740

40,490

39,090

36,970

67,820

84,670

91,210

93,800

94,400

94,930

117,900

121,000

133,300

163,200

165,200

166,400

166,900

168,100

170,100

172.200

754.10

+125,260

June

180,700

187,500

189,600

191,900

193,400

192,400

186,900

175,500

162,500

160,400

154,800

233,700

244,300

246,300

247,100

247,500

250,200

285,000

285,500

282,700

276,800

280,600

293,400

289,900

279,500

265,000

250,500

238,800

223,500

208,600

757.68

+36,400

July

196,500

182,700

167,900

153,100

138,600

123,700

109 , 000

94,600

79,570

64,590

50,870

43,040

40,340

37,570

36,130

36,060

35,990

35,990

35,990

35,990

35,960

36,160

36,200

36,160

36,130

36,100

36,060

36,020

35,990

35,960

35.920

732.86

-172,680

Aug.

55.850 

35^780

35,680

35,570

35,460

35,360

35,260

35,180

35,080

35,010

34,940

34,870

34,800

34,660

34,520

34,900

34,940

35,150

35,180

35,150

35,040

34,980

34,940

34,870

34,760

34,660

34,590

34,520

34,420

34,310

34j240

732.58

-1,680

Sept.

34,170 

34,100

34,030

33,890

33,820

35,780

33,720

33,610

33,500

55,440

33,720

33,640

33,580

34,030

34,100

34,060

34,030

34,000

33,960

33,920

33,960

34,200

34.240

34] 240

34,240

34,200

34,170

34,140

34,060

34,000

732.51

-240

Calendar year 1956.................... * -13,850

Water year 1956-57.................... t +18,780

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month, 

t Change In contents, In acre-feet.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 193

Caney River near Hulah, (Ma.

Location. Lat 36°56' , long 96°05', in NW£ sec. 12, T. 28 N., R. 11 E., on right bank 

1,000 ft downstream from The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Pe Railway bridge, 0.9 mile 

downstream from Hulah Dam, If miles upstream from Opossum Creek, 2f miles west of 

Hulah, and at mile 95.3.

Drainage area. 736 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 681.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

r9~29 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 18, 1939, wire-weight gage and 

Feb. 18, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1948, water-stage recorder, at county highway bridge 

0.8 mile upstream at datum 3.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 357 cfs (258,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,240 cfs June 27 (gage height, 33.92 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Mar. 28 to Apr. 18.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 51,000 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 39.45 ft, 

former site and datum); no flow at times during 1939-40, 1946.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 ft, former site and datum, date unknown, from floodmark, 

from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Flow completely regulated since February 1950 by Hulah Reservoir 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 40 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of backwater from downstream

tributaries (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26, Feb. 25 to Mar. 13, July 17-19)

Oct. 1 to June 6 June 7 to Sept. 30

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3 

3.5 

3.8

1.0 

1.8 

3.9

3.9

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

11

14

28

49

101

171

9.0

12.0

16.0

22.0

24.0

375

800

1,630

3,340

4,070

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

12

23

43

171

377

12.0

20.0

28.0

34.0

900

2,880

6,150

9,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956' to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

14 

14

15

15 

14

14

15

16

»TT

14

14

14

14

15

*14

13

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

8.2

*i4

57?

9.8

 11

14

15

15

16

15

400.5

12.9

794

Nov.

15 

15

16

17 

 TS

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

*17

17

17

15

 11

IT

11

11

455

15.2

902

Dec.

10 

10

 10

11 

ii

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

*11

 77? £4

7.8

9.0

9.3

8.8

8.8

*8.8

8.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

312.5

10.1

620

Jan.

9.0 

9.0

*I4

577

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

*9.0

7.6

i4- 77?

7.2

*7.6

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.2

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

*7.4

 7 ft

I . O

262.4

8.46

520

Feb.

Ttt

7.6

7.6

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.6

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

8.8

9.0

9.5

231.5

8.27

459

Mar.

H9.3

9.3 

9.3

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.3

9.3

9.3

*9.3

7.7

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

6.3

5.5

*3.3

.3

V

77

.2

.2

193.4

6.24

384

Apr.

**

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

11

4.0

54

11

50

5.0

1.0

1.0

4.0

429

836

1,660

3,069.6

102

6,090

May

 1,540 

648

*2,310

*5.770 

3,670

2,780

 581

 155

751

1,800

1,320

1,090

1,420

1,500

1,500

c450

52

26

11

3*ff

402

070

30

c65

050

41

36

227

400

35

241

27,311

881

54,170

June

308 

57

53

51 

50

784

 2,780

5,500

7,760

6,310

4,000

cl,400

clSO

0140

c!40

140

625

2,040

1,090

1,740

*3,210

2,720

2,650

 3,700

5,120

7,680

 9.240

 9^190

8,640

8,310

95,578

3,186

189,600

July

 8.040 

7,650

7,600

7,650 

7,300

7,500

7,400

7,150

7,500

7,400

6,950

 4,300

1,450

1,430

 836

105

67

24

*22

20

20

22

 21

12

IT

 17

16

16

16

1 IDft 

16

90,583

2,922

179,700

Aug.

16 

IS

16

16 

18

 16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

17

IT

16

16

 16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

498

16.1

988

Sept.

16- 16 

16

18 

 18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

IT

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

 19

18

16

16

16

18

19

19

540

18.0

1,070

Calendar year 1956: Max 21 Mln 7.0 Mean 13.2 Ac-ft 9,570

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,240 Min 0.2 Mean 601 Ac-ft 435,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

o Backwater from downstream tributaries; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

record of releases from Hulah Reservoir.

Note. Ho gage-height record Mar. 27, Mar. 29 to Apr. 18, Apr. 20, 24-27; discharge estimated on 

same basis as for footnote c.
194 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bee Creek near Havana, Kans.

Location. Lat 378 10'50", long 95 8 59'30", in Ni sec. 16, T. 33 S. , R. 13 E., on right 

bank at downstream side of county highway bridge, 1.5 miles west of ChautauquaMontgomery county line and 7 miles northwest or Havana.

Drainage area. --11. 0 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. --August 1954 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 794.82 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Soil Conservation Service) .

Extremes. 1954-55: Maximum discharge during period August 1954 to September 1955, 

302 cfs May 28 (gage height, 9.51 ft); no flow at times.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 247 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 

7.74 ft); no flow at times.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 348 cfs May 24 (gage height, 

11.03 ft); no flow at times.

Flood of August 1926 was the highest known and reached a stage of about 18 ft , 

from statements of local residents.

Remarks . Records good above 1 cfs and poor below. Flows are affected by detention reservoirs and watershed treatment practices calculated to minimize surface runoff.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

Tota] 

Mean 

Runol

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

6

7a

9

10

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Day

26 

27 

28 

29

30

Sept.

0 

0 

0

.1

0

0.1 

0.003 

0.2

Note. Observation of no flow made on Aug. 31, Sept. 22.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4 

5

6

7a

9

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.

00"

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

7.5

IT

.7

.6

.2

0

.5

.8

.5

0

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

0

*0

0

0 

0

11.7

0.38

23

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

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

.3

0

0 

0

0.4

0.01

0.8

Jan.

00"

0

0 

ii

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.

o-0

0ti

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#0

0

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

------

1.0

0.04

2.0

Mar.

00"

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

#0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.2 *7Z

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Apr.

(*)

0

0

0

May

0

5

0

0 

2.1

.5

.2

.2

.4

.3

4.0

5.2

*6.0

4.0

1.8

1.0

.6

5.4

26

152

41

11

5.4

3.0

26

152

139

IT- 192

IS

5.3

894.4

28.9

1,770

June

3.7

T3 *2.2

2.4

1.3

.7

.4

3.2

2.8

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1 *00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

23.6

0.79

47

July

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

0

0

1.3

T7T

.1

2.5

0.08

5.0

Aug.

00"

0

0 

.2

.3

75

.3

.3

.2

».3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2 *.2

6.7

0.22

13

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 _a

.1

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

1.2

.1

.1

.1

6.7

0.22

13

Calendar year 1954: Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft -

Water year 1954-55: Max 192 Mln 0 Mean 2.60 Ao-ft 1,880

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 195

Bee Creek near Havana, Kans. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

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.

0.1

94

14

16

21

5.1

1.8

.8

*.9 2'.0

2.3

2.8

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.5

3.9

4.1

4.3

190.1

6.13

377

Nov.

4.9

5.1

5.8

475

.4

.1

0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20.3

0.68

40

Dec.

1.5

1.7

1 ,5

1.6

*1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

.9

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

13.4

0.43

27

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.7

*.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

79

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

11.4

0.37

23

Feb.

1.1

T7o

.9

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

.8

*.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.4

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 - - ---

14.3

0.49

28

Mar.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.l o 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

0.003

0.2

May

0.2

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

.2

2.0

Ts

0

0

2.7

0.09

5.4

June

0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

1.0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

0.04

2.6

July

0

<5

0

7.0

*59

7.5

3.1

1.3

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

78.5

2.53

156

Aug.

0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

 1.4

T73

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

1.0

.9

*8

7.1

0.23

14

Sept.

 0.8Ts"

!a

.8

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

4.1

0.14

8.1

Calendar year 1955: Max 192 Mln 0 Mean 3.18 Ac-ft 2,300

Water year 1955-56: Max 94 Mln 0 Mean 0.94 Ac-ft 681

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.8

1.9

T73

.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

5.1

0.16

10

Nov.

0

<5

0

t!

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

0.01

0.8

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

_

0.7

0.02

1.4

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1.6

~5.7 24

2.3

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.5

37.1

1.20

74

Apr.

2.9

2.8

12

6.9

2.5

1.0

.6

.4

.2

.2

*-*!

.2

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

8.3

7.0

34

13

71 *T8*

5.0

2.9

2.1

1.6

9.4

39

243.3

8.11

483

May

69

16

6.7

3.1

1.7

1.1

.8

Tff

48

16

10

11

62

27

6.1

*175

178

169

122

26

7.6

145

 162

136

182

160

96

30

153

158

50

2,248.9

72.5

4,460

June

96

81

22

57

15

4.8

2.4

16

164

130

 33

TT5

161

53

9.6

3.6

156

83

15

4.9

94

56

29

8.5

3.6

2.6

2.6

1.7

1.3

1,703.6

56.8

3,380

July

772" 7.1

1.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

22.6

0.73

45

Aug.

*0

<5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.2

1.6

1.6

1.6

*1.7

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.4

0.27

17

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 59 Mln 0 Mean 0.34 Ac-ft 248

Water year 1956-57: Max 221 Mln 0 Mean 11.7 Ac-ft 8,470

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
196 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°58'15", long 95°56'05", on south line sec. 19, T. t 29 N., R. 13 E., 

at downstream side of right pier of highway bridge, 500 ft downstream from The 

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bridge, 3| miles upstream from Cotton Creek, 

5 miles north of Copan, and at mile 18.9.

Drainage area. 424 sq mi.

Records available. --October 1943 to September 1957.

e . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 690.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 26, 1944, chain gage at site 500 ft 

upstream at present datum. May 26, 1944, to Sept. 11, 1947, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 240 cfs (173,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs June 13 (gage height, 26.81 ft); 

no flow at times.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 36,400 cfs Apr. 10, 1944 (gage height, 30.58 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs on basis 

of records for Caney River near Hulah; no flow at times in 1946, 1952-57.

Remarks . Records good.

Cooperation . --flage -height record, 45 discharge measurements, 5 observations of no flow, 

and computation of daily discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by the Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 4-9, Aug. 3-19, Sept. 2-10, 23-25; backwater 

from return of overbank flow May 2, 3, 19, 2O, 24, 27, 30, 31, 

June 3, 4, 14, 15, 20, 24, 25)

Oct. 1 to June 20 June 21 to Sept. 3O

3.3

3.7 

4.1 

5.0 

6.0

8.0

13.0

18.0

22.0

24.0

25.0

26.0

27.0

254

875

1,820

3,280

4,980

6,900

10,900

16,900

2.5 

2.7 

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

.1 

.4 

1.8 

5.1 

14 

40 

75 

ISO

10.0

16.0

18.0

22.0

24.0

25.0

26.0

27.0

369

1,410

1,820

3,280

4,980

6,900

10,900

16,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

.1

.1

.6

7.0

 1.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

*.l

o'.

12.0

0.40

24

Dec.

0.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

*00"

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1 

0

0

0

0

0

2.4

0.08

4.8

Jan.

0

e

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.1 71.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.l

.1

1.0

0.03

2.0

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

*.l 

.1

.1

-

2.8

0.10

5.6

Mar.

0.1

TT

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

».l

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.2

.3

22 

*(U

29 

11

*4.6

2.1

1.8

7.6

141.7

4.57

281

Apr.

*29

*65

118

*378

260

112

65

48

 35

29

26

22

19 

3T

28

32

32

41

406

*664

948

 796

*1,230

*1.720 

425

163 

127

90

110

*650

8,699

290

17,250

May

*4,320

4,070

*759

386

200

*130

93

*66 355"

*837

838

644

1,120 

*2,130

*436

*3,810

7,600

7,330

2,260

*540

323

1,880

*6,010

3,290 

5,720

8.150 

 1,710

386

1,060

3,930

1,340

71,734

2,314

142,300

June

2,140

4,610

2,060

*832

1,360

419

210

*210

872

2,300

1,990

5,970

*14,400 

6,330

828

364

234

3,640

7,360

2,110

*345

2,370

3,730

*3,260 

659

311 

226

774

617 

218

70,749

2,358

140,300

July

*324

 811

5^

126

*91

71

57

50

43

35

30

25

21 

18

15

12

9.6

8.0

 6.9

6.0

5.6

5.4

*5.1

5.1 

5.1

4.2 

3.3

2.7

*2.2

1.8

1.5

2,027.3

65.4

4,020

Aug.

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.5

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

_.£

.3

.9

3.6

24

*11

4.2

2.6

1.8

1.4 

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.4

.3

0.2

60.6

1.95

120

Sept.

0.2

.1

.1

*0"0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.0

.8 

1.7

2.2

2.5

~6~.9 10

4.1

2.8

2.0

1.6

1.3

 1.1 

.9

.7 

.6

.5

.4

0.3

42.5

1.42

84

Calendar year 1956: Max 129 Min 0 Mean 1.32 Ac-ft 956

Water (later year year 1956-57: lasb-s?: Max wax 14,400 14,400 Min win 0 o Mean mean 420 4k;o Ac-ft AC-IT; 304,400 304,400

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs) . May 2 (5:30 p.m.) 5,100 cfs (24.10 ft); May 18 (2:30 a.m.) 

9,000 cfs (25.60 ft); May 23 (8 p.m.) 7,200 cfs (25.09 ft); May 26 (7 a.m.) 9,900 cfs (25.75 ft)j 

June 2 (7:30 p.m.) 5,100 cfs (24.10 ft); Jane 13 (8 a.m.) 15,600 cfs (26.81 ft); June 19 (l p.m.] 

8,600 R.SOO nfs cfs(25.5o'ft)! Iff, RO ftl

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 197

Caney River near Ochelata, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36 C 38'25", long 95°56'00", in SWijSW^ sec. 16, T. 25 N., R. 13 E., near 

right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 3.5 miles 

upstream from Fish Creek, 4 miles northeast of Ochelata, 8 miles southeast of 

Bartlesville, and at mile 53.8.

Drainage area. 1 .753 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 33,800 cfs June 13 (gage height, 38.82 ft); 

minimum, 0.6 cfs Oct. 1.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 13, 1957; minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 28, 29, 

1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Some regulation by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 192).

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 49 discharge measurements and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3-5, 19, 20)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. 25 to Sept. 30

4.7

4.8

4.9

5.0

3.3 

6.6

5.1 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0

11

26

54

106

5.1 

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

8.0

14

29

62

121

509

14.0 2,180

6,300

13,000

16,400

18,500

30,000

Discharge, in oubio feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.7T§~

.9

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.5

1.1

 . '.19

.7

.9

1.1 

3.3

 8.5

6.6

4.2

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

*1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

.9

.9

1.3

2.2

7.8

67.4

2.17

134

Nov.

8.1

5.2

3.6

J7S

 44

30

18

12

9.8

9.3

9.3

a9.0

a9.0 

a9.0

alO

alO

alO 

alO

alO

all

a!2

a!3

 13

12

12

12

11

9.8

9.8

9.3

358.2

11.9

710

Dec.

8.1

7.7

7.4

 7.0

7.4

7.4

8.1

12

22

13

11

11

13 

12

9.8

8.9

7.4 

6.6

5.9

*5T9

9.3

11

9.8

15

12

9.3

8.1

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.3

293.4

9.46

582

Jan.

5.6

5.2

 4.9

5.2

6.3

7.4

e'.s

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.2

5.2 

5.2

5.6

 5.6

5.2 

5.2

4.9

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.9

5.6

5.2

6.3

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.6

*5 * 9

171.5

5.53

340

Feb.

6.3

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.7

10

12

9.8

7.7

6.6

 5.6 

5.2

TT

28

Ts

8.9

7.7

7.4

6.6

6.3

8.1

16

12

 11

9.3

8.1

-

-

253.7

9.06

503

Mar.

7.0

6.6

7.0

7.4

11

18

11

8.9

7.7

7.0

7.4

24

 15 

11

8.9

7.4

6.3 

5.6

BT5

5.9

*6.3

15

22

64

 117

109

80

 46

29

19

161

857.0

27.6

1,700

Apr.

 180

223

581

 1,180

 727

 410

214

143

99

72

 56

53

141

116

106

90 

93

1,580

*3,570

5,800

*4,870

4,080

 4,050

2,500

1,110

747

601

752

*l,30p

35,510

1,184

70,430

May

 8,860

 10,100

 7,100

 5,780

4,780

 4,220

 2,810

747

939

 2,110

3,580

3,500

3,420 

5,780

4,300

9,110

 15,400 

12,500

10,200

7,490

5,010

3,870

7,950

 5,060

13,400

15,200

11 , 600

 8,010

4,220

2,740

3,270

203,056

6,550

402,800

June

8,960

12,400

 7,890

4,420

2,080

1,850

1,860

3,350

5,440

9,550

 12,000

 18,300

 28.700 

16,500

15,000

11,600

3,470 

6,620

13,000

9,150

7,270

7,840

11,400

15,600

 13,800

11,000

8,970

9,090

9,600

9,870

296,560

9,885

588,200

July

10,100

10,100

 9,280

8,540

8,120

7,780

7,610

7,610

7,440

 7,550

7,610

7,270

4,660 

1,770

 1,560

791

a!50 

 104

65

aSO

a42

a39

*41

51

58

41

37

33

31

29

28

108,590

3,503

215,400

Aug.

27

25

24

23

22

 20

19

18

17

17

17

17

16 

14

14

16

~48 164 

33

 26

26

32

27

25

21

19

19

19

19

17

17

818

26.4

1,620

Sept.

17

17

 16

14

T4

17

26

21

19

17

57

200

57 

151

270

138

 69 

46

38

35

34

30

27

26

26

22

22

21

19

20

1,486

49.5

2,950

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 28,700 Mln 0.7 Mean 1,775 Ac-ft 1,285,000

Peak discharge (baae. 5.000 efs).--Apr. 21 (9:30 p.m.) 7,210 cfs (25.73 ft); May 1 (10 p.m.) 

11,600 cfs (32.37 ft); May 14 (4:30 a.m.) 6,400 cfs (24.16 ft); May 17 (11 a.m.) 15,700 cfs 

(36.46 ft); May 23 (6 a.m.) 8,970 cfs (28.71 ft); May 26 (3 a.m.) 16,100 cfs (36.85 ft); June 2 

(4:30 a.m.) 13,400 cfs (34.49 ft); June 13 (7 a.m.) 33,800 cfs (38.82 ft); June 19 (8:30 a.m.) 

14,000 cfs (34.95 ft); June 24 (3 p.m.) 16,100 cfs (36.83 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

506198 O - 59 - 14
198 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Caney River near Ramona, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°30'30", long 95°50'30", in NE^NW^ sec. 5, T. 23 N., R. 14 E., near 

right bank on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from 

Buck Creek, 2-j miles downstream from Double Creek, 4i miles southeast of Ramona and at 

mile 32.0.

Drainage area. 1.955 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to February 1939 (published as "near Collinsville"), 

September 1945 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for October, November 1935, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Dec. 4, 1935, to Feb. 28, 1939, wire-weight 

gage at site 16.2 miles downstream at datum 21.41 ft lower. Sept. 1, 1945, to Feb. 15, 

1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years (1935-38, 1945-57), 839 cfs (607,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 36,700 cfs June 12 (gage height, 29.69 ft); 

no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 3.

1935-39, 1945-57: Maximum discharge, 38,500 cfs Oct. 3, 1945 (gage height, 

30.IS ft); no flow Aug. 9 to Sept. 15, 1936, Sept. 11 to Nov. 3, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those above 16,000 cfs. which are poor. Some regulation 

since February 1950 by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 192).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 38 discharge measurements, 4 observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24-29, Mar. 31 to Apr. 3, Apr. 28, 29, 

July 16-20; periods of backwater Apr. 20-26, May 3-5, May 17 to June 6)

3.1

3.2

.2 

1.0 

2.5 

5.9

3.3

3.5

4.0

7.0

10.0

15

60

195

1,130

2,010

16.0

26.0

28.0

29.0

29.5

4,200

9,200

11,300

14,700

29,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

(«)

(*)

(»)

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0" 0

0

3.6

10

#36

27

13

9.2

8.4

6.4

5.9

5.9 

6.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.4 

6.4

9.2

*11

24 

22

16

11

10

10

9.2

9.2

9.2

303.4

10.1

602

Dec.

8.4

7.7 

7.0

6.4

5.9

#5.9

6.4 

16

18

31

41

2?

22 

22

24

22

18

13 

#15

13

12

12 

16

18

22

27

22

15

10

7.7

*6.4

499.8

16.1

991

Jan.

5.9

5.4 

S^S 5T7J

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.4

5.9

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0 

5.0

5,0

5.0

#5.0

5,0 

5,0

5.0

5.4 itt

5,4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.4

6.4

165.2

5.33

328

Feb.

5 9

5 9 

5 9

7 0

7 7

8.4

11 

10

10

11

11

#10

7.7 

5.9

5.9

5.4 lF^

36 

W

9.2

6.4

5.9 

5.9

5.4

7.0

15

12

8.4

-

275.9

9.85

547

Mar.

6.4

5.4 

4.3

4T3

5.9

7.7

15 

24

18

13

10

#6.4

15

43

41

24

18

13

9.2

7.7

*11

9.2 

16

53

111

#138

111

72

34

15

349

1,210.8

39.1

2,400

Apr.

#459

192 

1.010

1J630

#1,130

667

357 

222

162

111

#84

72

71 

180

207

157

138

183 

2,300

4,850

6,020

*6.150 

5,680

#4,920

3,220

2,220

1,320

1,120

*796

1,310

46,321

1,544

91,880

May

6,400

#9,570 

#8,510

7,020

5,570

#4,650

3,780 

1,470

705 #i,TOo~

3,100

4,140

3,060 

5,370

5,100

8,680

#12,200

#14.200 

13,000

10,300

10,400

7,240 

7,980

#6,960

11,100

14,000

14,000

#11,800

8,420

5,360

3,520

229,305

7,397

454,800

June

5,600

11,200 

11,800

*8,370

4,650

2,610

2,020 

3,166

4,710

7,470

9,950

25,500

27,400 

 25,800

20,500

16,700

11,300

7,270 

10,100

 11,200

9,680

8,780 

11,000

14,400

#15,800

14,400

12,000

10,300

9,890

9 1 810

343,310

11,440

680,900

July

10,100

#10.300 

10,200

9,570

9,000

8,440

8,000 

7,840

7,720

»7,670

7,720

7,670

6,670 

2,780

#1,660

1,320

348

#177 

154

130

100

74 

#62

60

82

77

62

48

46 

43

ii

118,184

3,812

234,400

Aug.

41

38 

36

34

31

#29

29 

29

29

27

24

24

24 

22

18

27

108

HI

#38

27

22 

29

27

20

20

18

18

18

18

16_

1,015

32.7

2,010

Sept.

16

16 

#13

12

I?

13

16 

24

27

22

29

162

111 

82

252

237

»114

65 

43

41

38

34 

31

29

29

29

29

29

27 

24

1,606

53.5

3,190

Calendar year 1956: Max 298 Mln o Mean 11.5 Ac-ft 8,330

Water year 1956-57: Max 27,400 Mln o Mean 2,033 Ac-ft 1,472,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 199

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla.

Location. Lat 36"18'30", long 95"41'40", In SE&SWi sec. 10, T. 21 N., R, 15 E., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 20, 2.3 miles downstream from Caney River, 4? miles west of Claremore, 12.4 miles upstream from Bird 

Creek, and at mile 76.0.

Drainage area.--6.534 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1957. 

December 1935, published In WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for October to

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 538.62 ft above mean sea level,datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 24, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 3,469 cfs"(2,511,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 68^,500 cfs June 15 (gage height, 46.51 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 19.

1935-57: Maximum discharge, 182,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 55.05 ft); no 

flow at times in 1936, 1939-40, 1956.

Maximum stage known, that of May 21, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good. Some regulation since April 1949 by Pall River Reservoir (see 

p. 185) and since February 1950 by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 192).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 44 discharge measurements, 4 observations of no flow, 

and computation of dally discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 25-30, Apr. 3-5, June 24 to July 14, July 18-28; 

periods of backwater Apr. 19-28, Hay 23 to June 8, June 15-23)

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.2

1.5

5.3

14

29

77

4.6

5.2

6.0

10.0

20.0

208

500

1,060

4,520

13,500

30.0

40.0

44.0

45.0

47.0

23,200

36,100

47,500

53,300

74,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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

0

0

Nov.

§

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.3

13

9.0 

12

15

21

15

13

10

7.3

6.6

131.2

4.37

260

Dec.

H5.9

6.6

8.1

*6.6

6.6

7.3

7.3 

8.1

9.0

10

15

15

13

11

10

9.0

12

*14

15

26

41

59

61

59

59

61

56

46 

39

705.6

22.8

1,400

Jan.

 if33

31

31

27

24

22

19 

18

17

17

15

15

14

14

*14

13

13

13

19

22

18

17

15

13

11

IT

13

14

583

18.8,

1,160

Feb.

tf

22

21

19

21

44

91

97

105

91

77

69

*56

61

67

369

770

439

278

200

150 

130

108

94

88

*83

74

3,662

131

7,260

Mar.

69 

67

61

59

54

48

46

44

41 

44

46

*41

37

33

26.

26

35

39

33

31

39

44

61

403

1,500

*948

646

444

324

233

1.510

7,032

227

13,950

Apr.

 4,270 

1,950

5,900

*10,800

6,010

*2,570

3,420

4,100

*2,400 

1,280

857

665

"958" 575

1,500

948

1,040

4,190

*5 , 100

*12,000

17.700

 16,200 

15,500

 17,100

 11,500

11,000

10,300

6,730

 3,420

2 , 820

182,803

6,093

362,600

May

13,300 

 21,400

16,000

13,800

10,300

7,550

5,880

3,760

 1,680 

1.590

2,820

4,440

5,380

5,820

8,360

11,700

 26,600

31,900

35 , 400

38 , 200

 42,900

 47,000 

42^500

*39,200

37,500

 38,600

40 , 500

39,600

30,600

28,700 

 28 ,500

681,480

21,980

*1,352

June

28,100 

32 , 800

 35,900

37,900

 37 , 900

34,700

23,100

12,100

11,000 

20,500

29,200

33,800

 42,100

 56,000

 66.800

58,000

50 , 400

38,800

 32,300

29,800

 26,700

19,400 

24,800.

 33,900

34,700

30,800

27 , 600

24,300

22,100

22,100

977,600

32,590

tl,939

July

19.900 

19,400

 18,500

14,600

12,400

10,900

9,800

9,080

 8,720 

8,360

8,180

8,180

7,910

6,060

2,820

 1,820

1,180

562

461

403

368

 324 

291

273 3~1§

450

362

455

889

342

173,865

5,609

344,900

Aug.

255 

233

197

160 124'

 99

83

77

74 

67

64

59

56

48

44

44

67

157

178

 105

526

368 

246

189

153

127

102

94

74

69 

59

4,198

135

8,330

Sept.

54

46

 41

35

It

35

41

39

37

44

72

111

247

259

403

569

 403

246

181

146

143

135 

114

114

628

857 6~56"

413

357

333

6,752

225

13,390

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,420 Mln 0 Mean 86.8 Ao-ft 63,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 66,800 Mln 0 Mean 5,586 Ao-ft 4,044,000

Peak discharge (base. 24,000 cfs).--May 22 (6 p.m.) 47,500 ofs (43.96 ft); June 5 (l a.m.) 

37,900 cfa (4l798 ft); June 15 (8 a.m.) 68,500 ofs (46.51 ft); June 25 (2 a.m.) 35,800 cfs 

(38.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

t Expressed In thousands.
200 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bird Creek at Avant, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°29', long 96°04', in NW£ see. 7, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge at Avant, It miles upstream from Candy Creek 

and at mile 54.2.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1945 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 651.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T"929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years, 162 cfs (117,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 25,400 cfs June 12 (gage height, 29.00 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 1 to Mar. 30.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 12, 1957; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 29.6 ft in May 1943, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair except those above 18,000 cfs and for period of no gage-height 

record, which are poor. Small diversions above station for municipal water supply of 

cities of Pawhuska and Barnsdall.

Cooperation.--Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, 13 observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 18-21, 23, June 18, 19, 22-24, 28)

Oct. 1 to May 25 May 26 to Sept. 50

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9 

3.1

0

1.4

7.4

24

52

123

400

!.4 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

12.0 

18.0 

24.0

860 

1,820 

5,220 

6,930 

8,730 

1!,500 

19,600

2.4

2.5

2.6

2 .7

2 8

2.9

3.1

3.4

1.4

7.4

24

52

103

290

710

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

18.0

24.0

1,730

3,670

5,220

6,930

8,730

13,500

19,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Da,y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0o"

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

TTQ OJa

339

10.9

672

Apr.

#1,320

#198

712

505

147

#61

42

29

20

*14

9.8

8.5

S ,5

14

18

22

234

*L,650

 5,520

4.260 *S5o"

»3,750

892

1,000

596

550

198

159 

*736

21,391.2

713

42,430

May

2,370

»940

1,020

341

198

*135

102

1.5TC M

400

963

798 

1,840

919

296

*11,800

7,730

1,960

940

2,500

6,990

4,530

1,950

1,930

*15.800

846

407

303

*235

n-\ c

tlO

205

70,258

2,266

139,400

June

6,070

3,810

1,100

1,200

600

400

300

230

200

4,780

1,060

18.600 

6,160

800

600

450

340

*8,970

1,730

225

185

1,130

11,300

5,940

710

518

407

718

518 BQ-1

OOJ.

79,432

2,648

157,600

July

585

5TS

#290

240

210

190

180

170

160

150

*141

141 

133

133

125

125

#117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

117

n§

110

*110

5,246

169

10,410

Aug.

ITo" 110

110

110

110

103

10!

10!

103

103

103

103 

#103

103

103

103

103

100

100

100

98

98

*96

96

96

96

96

90

|± 

84

84

3,104

100

6,160

Sept.

64

84

64

84

64

*90

90

84

78

73

84

275 

117

223

391

*149

96

78

73

73

66

64

60

56

52

40

18

9.8

5.6 

*4.2

2,774.6

92.5

5,500

Calendar year 1956: Max 66 Min 0 Mean 0.46 Ac-ft 332

Water year 1956-57: Max 18,600 Min 0 Mean 500 Ac-ft 362,200

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 efs). Apr. 21 (9:30 a.m.) 7,630 cfs (11.36 ft): Apr. 23 (ll a.m.) 

6,810 cfs (8.17 ft); May 17 (1 a.m.) 18,700 cfs (23.16 ft); May 21 (2:30 a.m.) 15,000 cfB (19.55 ft); 

May 22 (6 p.m.) 8,690 cfs (11.88 ft); May 25 (8 a.m.) 21,100 cfs (25.35 ft); June 1 (9:30 p.m.) 

11,900 cfs (16.23 ft); June 10 (3 p.m.) 7,880 cfs (9.94 ft); June 12 (2 p.m.) 25.400 cfs (29.00 ft); 

June 18 (5:30 p.m.) 14,800 cfs (l8.40 ft); June 23 (6 p.m.) 21,100 cfs (24.38 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 nearby 

stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 201

Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Okla.

Location. Lat 36 0 21', long 96=07', in SE£ sec. 27, T. 22 N., R. 11 E., on left bank 

50 ft downstream from old bridge on State Highway 20, 1 mile upstream from Tall 

Chief Creek, 6 miles west of Skiatook, and at mile 16.8.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1957. 

Drainage area. 340 sq mi.

 Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 619.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

.929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 26, 1945, chain or wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 159 cfs (115,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,200 efs May 21 (gage height, 34.42 ft); no 

flow at times.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 14,200 efs July 10, 1949 (gage height, 35.06 ft); no 

flow at times during 1946, 1952-57.

Maximum stage known, that of July 10, 1949. Flood in May 1943 reached a stage of 

35.0 ft, from floodmark (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, 12 observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 25, Apr. 1-6, Apr. 8-18, 

May 4-11, 27-31, July 16-22, Sept. 14-20)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7

Oct. 1 to Apr. 18 

0

pr. 19 to Sept. 30

.8 

1.6 

2.6 

4.1 

8.6

2.0

2.3

2.6

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

17

28

45

76

170

415

1,020

1,360

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

0.2

.5 

1.2 

3.4

13

46

172

8.0

10.0

20.0

26.0

30.0

33.0

390

765

3,050

5,280

7,890

11,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

*26

*15

11

7.2

4.1

3.1

142

208.4

6.72

413

Apr.

*928

*401

330

618

188

*78

38

25

24

*19

14

13

11

10

8.9

8.9

9.2

1,320

*2,940

 3,310

6.540 

4,240

3,410

2,530 

630

338

545

130

209

*264

29,130.0

971

57,780

May

1,280

*909

1,980

611

140

*84

60

46

1,110

390

855

1,030

675

1,610

164

*1,620

*6,990

3,610

1,380

274

11.100 

»7,570

3,730

683 

*9,490

6,000

505

198

*152

136

324

64,706

2,087

128,300

June

3,160

7,440

3,080

1,220

1,200

327

144

87

61

1,150

1,400

*5,300

8,420

1,620

368

180

105

1,410

3,260

352

136

105

3,260

10.400 

3,160

*450

300

1,480

879

216

60,670

2,022

120,300

July

734

913 *2"o7

108

72

54

45

38

32

28

*24

22

20

18

16

14

*11

9.7

8.5

7.7

7.1 

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.5

5.3

5.1

4.7

3.7

3.4

*5.2

2,438.8

78.7

4,840

Aug.

3.0

2.8

2.7

3.3

27.

17

8.7

5.8

4.2

3.3

2.7

2.2

*1.9

1.6

1.2

2.1

16

19

8.3

5.6

4.1 

3.0

*2.6

2.1 

1.7

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

,7

.7

157.3

5.07

Sept.

0 6

6

5

~4

* 6

9

9

9

8

3.6

24

27

340

507

*245

68

32

20

13

11 

9.0

7.5

5.8 

4.5

3.7

2.9

2.4

2.1

*1 . 8

1,336.9

44.6

312) 2,650

Calendar year 1956: Max 314 Min 0 Mean 1.47 Ac-ft 1,060

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,100 Min 0 Mean 435 Ac-ft 314,600

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs) .--Apr. 21 (10 p.m.) 7,690 cfs (29.80 ft): May 

,390 ofs (30.48 ft); May 21 (7 p.m.) 13,200 cfs (34.42 ft); May 25 (9 p.m.) 10,6 

une 2 (2 p.m.) 8,090 cfs (30.20 ftjj June 13 (8 a.m.) 9,970 ofs (31.94 ft); June 

1,500 cfs (33.14 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

17 (1:30 p.m.) 

600 cfs (32.43 ft) 

24 (1:30 p. m.)

8

June

11
202 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°17', long 95 0 57', on south line of sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 13 E., on 

downstream side of right pier of highway bridge, If miles upstream from Delaware 

Creek, 2.4 miles downstream from Hominy Creek, Z\ miles southeast of Sperry, and at 

mile 25.0.

Drainage area. 905 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957. Prior to March 1939 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 579.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 19 years, 474 cfs (343,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 31,400 cfs June 13 (gage height, 29.03 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 86,500 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 31.68 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1954-57.

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1943. Flood in 1915 reached a stage similar 

to flood of Oct. 31, 1941 (30.14 ft), from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 35 discharge measurements, 5 observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second}

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 19, 20, May 29-31, June 19, 20, 22-24; 

periods of backwater May 18-20, 24, 28, June 14-16, 26-27)

0.94

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1,6 

1.9

15

42

76

154

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

300

441

680

1,090

1,500

2,200

7.0

10.0

20.0

26.0

27.5

28.7

3,220

4,500

9,910

14,900

18,300

26,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.1

.ll

.3 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.7

0.05

3.4

Jan.

0.2

!i.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0

7J

0

0

0

0

.1 

.1.1

.1

.1 .1.1

.1

.2

.2

3.0

0.10

6.0

Keb.

 0.2T?

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.9

13

T.2

3.7

1.6

1.0

.4 

.4

.6

1.0

1.0

.6

»i4

.3

.3

.4

1.0

1.0

.6

.4 

.4

.3

-

38.7

1.38

77

Mar.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

2.9

5.4

2.2

1.0

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3 

.2

ii.

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.6

2.9 

14

32

12

6.2 

27

19

14

12

10

225.8

7.28

448

Apr.

1,030

1,380

1,170

1,710

750

267

139

89

72

58

45

38

34 

30

16

27

36

891

4,320

6,270

9,360

10,300

7,630

7,650

2,340

1,760 

1,680

910

861

892

61,655

2,055

122,300

May

3,540

3,400

2,910

2,270

586

326

232

1Z&

1,120

1,930

880

2,790

1,590 

4,100

1,320

3,130

12,100

14,500

7,610

1,560

12,900

16,500 

13,600

4,880

13,800

21,700 

9,666

1,470

550

473

722

161,665

5,215

320,700

June

2,650

10,700

11,700

4,560

3,100

1,340

715

494

411 1,1550"

6,170

8,710

35.800 

17,966

6,250

1,700

1,060

3,690

10,500

4,470

894

1,210 

4,890

17 , 000

17 , 200

4,300 

1,530

1,820

2,620

854

176,088

5,870

349,300

July

798

1.970

886

483

353

288

251

232

221

207

193

183

173 

170

164

160

154

154

151

148

145

145 

145

145

142

142 

139

136

133

127

T57

8,865

286

17,580

Aug.

124

124

127

130

124

139

136

130

121

131

121

134

124 

124

124

TSo" 183

180

121

108

106

106 

103

101

98

96 

94

94

91

39

87

3,710

120

7,360

Sept.

87

87

85

83

83

87

87

87

83

78

94

192

267

374

1,020

722

288

151

116

96

96

85 

72

65

60

56 

48

33

24

19

4,725

158

9,370

Calendar year 1956: Max 214 Mln 0 Mean 3.00 Ac-ft 2,180

Water year 1956-57: Max 25,800 Mln 0 Mean 1,142 Ac-ft 827,100

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 efs) . Apr. 22 (6 a.m.) 11,200 cfs (21.90 ft): May 18 (10 a.m.) 

15,500 cfs (26.89 ft); May 22 (7 a.m.) 17,100 cfs (27.20 ft): May 26 (l p.m.) 24,700 cfs 

(28.46 ft); June 2 (12 p.m.) 13,600 cfs (24.83 ft); June 13 (5 p.m.) 31,400 cfs (29.03 ft); 

June 19 (5 p.m.) 11,800 cfs (22.72 ft); June 24 (12 p.m.) 23,800 cfs (28.35 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 203

Verdigris River near Inola, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°10', long 95°37', near northwest corner sec. 4, T. 19 N. ( R. 16 E., 

near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 33, 6 miles 

downstream from Dog Creek, 6 miles west of Inola, and at mile 48.8.

Drainage area. 7,911 sq mi.

Records available. September 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of ga 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers), 

site and datum.

3 is 506.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

rior to Oct. 1, 1946, wire-weight gage at same

Average discharge. 13 years, 3,992 cfs (2,890,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 85,900 cfs June 16 (gage height, 52.75 ft); minimum, 5.9 cfs Oct. 9.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 94,500 cfs Apr. 22, 1945; maximum gage height, that of 

June 16, 1957; minimum discharge, that of Oct. 9, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 54.93 ft May 21, 1943 (discharge, 224,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation since April 1949 by Fall River Reservoir (see p. 185) and since February 1950 

by Hulah Reservoir (see p. 192). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures 

for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 54 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21, 22, Apr. 6-10, 21-26, 

Aug. 5-7, 17-25, Sept. 13-29)

Oct. "i^to June 15 June 15 to Sept. 30

5.3

5.4

5.5 

5.7 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

16

37

79

260

555

11.0

16.0

26.0

36.0

46.0

50.0

52.0

1,870 

5,180 

14,400 

26,600 

42,000 

55,80Q 

73,000

6.4

7.0

8.0

10.0

14.0

145

260

555

1,460

3,960

24.0

34.0

44.0

49.0

52.4

13,100

25,600

40,200

54,400

82,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

9.1

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.6

6.2

6\6

7.0

8.6

11

21

72

103

56

37

32

30

26

24

22

23

21

20 

19

18

18

28

55

725.3

23.4

1,440

Nov.

97

57

31

29

78

 7? 116

42

26 

18

14

12

11

T2" 10

14

14

16

18

25

78

109

60

36

20

18

17

18

22

23

1,115

37.2

2,210

Dec.

24

23

22

21

20

20

21

32

91 

123

70

51

44

38

36

35

35

35

36

52

108

84

60

66

82

87 

84

82

82

81

76

1,721

55.5

3,410

Jan.

70

66

63

60

60

61

60

57

53 

49

46

45

44

42

40

37

35~ 35

35

37

38

45

100

58

47 

44

44

45

49

58

1,615

52.1

3,200

Feb.

61

67

73

66

57

57

5T

113

234 

189

159

136

120

103

103

133

108

528

590

374

234

193

166

152

136

120

113

106

-

4,553

163

9,030

Mar.

100

92

87

82

81

100

90

74

66 

63

61

64

67

61

57

54

54

58

70

72

73

93

135

191

1,130

1.240 

920

680

502

374

861

7,652

247

15,130

Apr.

5,040

4,540

5,620

13,300

10,900

4,790

2,910

4,860

3,460 

1,870

1,200

960

840

800

i.Tfo"

1,340

1,060

2,620

8,540

17,600

24,800

29,200

29.400

29,400

24,900

20,000 

18,200

12 , 800

6,200

4,300

292,920

9,764

581,000

May

9,850

23,300

21,600

18,100

13,800

9,450

7,020

5,180

2,580 

3,320

3,520

5,740

8,280

9,090

11,200

10,200

24,500

35,600

38,500

40,000

43,200

46,800

51,800

57,700

66.100

61,800 

59,700

60,400

55,800

45,900

39,100

889,130

28,680

*1,764

June

37 , 000

39,100

41,000

43 , 200

44,300

44,300

41,200

29,300

17.000 

17 , 200

27,800

33,800

37,300

40,800

60,200

82.500

71, 500

61,700

55,000

49,500

45,700

39,500

35,200

37 , 800

39,700

40,700 

39,900

34,800

29,200

26 , 000

*1,242

41,400

*2,463

July

24.700

22^700

21,800

18,100

14,300

12,200

10,900

9,780

9,280 

8,890

8,710

8,710

8,620

7,560

3,680

2,180

1,780

1,020

690

610

520

468

434

404

388

434 

538

468

335

1,060

690

202,449

6,531

401,600

Aug.

485

419

388

404

538

310

258

238

222 

212

204

196

191

189

185

194

374

434

404

343

340

590

404

302

269

236 

222

210

200

191

182_

9,334

301

18,510

Sept.

173

166

159

154

150

160

167

176

159 

154

2~8T 147

419

590

1.800

1,780

1,160

630

374

264

236

260

218

176

249

750 

790

572

404

346

13,067

436

25,920

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,520 Mln 6.2 Mean 126 Ac-ft 91,250

Water year 1956-57: Max 82,300 Mln 6.2 Mean 7,305 Ac-ft 5,288,000

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 efs). Apr. 24 (1:30 a.m.) 29,800 cfs (39.33 ft); May 2 (6 p.m.) 

25,900 cfs (35.47 ft); May 25 (1 p.m.) 67,000 cfs (51.50 ft); June 16 (2 a.m.) 85,900 cfs (52.75 ft), 

t Expressed In thousands.
204 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River at Council Grove, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°40', long 96°30', in NWtj sec. 14, T. 16 S., R. 8 E., on downstream side 

of center pier of highway bridge at city water plant in north part of Council Grove, 

300 ft downstream from Mozler Creek, 1 mile upstream from Elm Creek, and at mile 448.0.

Drainage area. 250 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,205.63 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to June 7, 1940, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 120 cfs (86,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs May 16 (gage height, 22.70 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 121,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 35.5 ft; 

36.29 ft, top of surge in gage house; 37.97 ft, floodmark at water plant and in wireweight-gage box at upstream side of bridge), from rating curve extended above 36,000cfe 

on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow, no flow at times during 1938-41, 

1947-48, 1954-57.

Maximum stage known, that of July 11, 1951. Flood of 1903 reached a stage of 37.3ft 

at water plant, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1341: 1939-40(M), 1942.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

V

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

4.4

1.8

1.0

.5

.4

.3

.2

.Z

.1

.1

.1

O

0 

0

O

*0

55.1

1.78

109

Nov.

0

V

0 

0

0

5.1

279

1.3

.7

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

11.0

0.37

22

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

00"

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

44

126

11

5.2

3.5 

2.9

2.4

2.1

199.1

6.42

395

Apr.

62~ 2.2

1.160 

877

225

66

31

*18

18

17

21

11

6.2

4.7

*3.7

3.5

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.O

2.9

205

210

52

ia

8.6

5.2 

4.4

26

3,095.6

103

6,140

May

37

*13

6.4 

4.8

3.9

3.5

373" 3.3

3.4

67

58

1,100

938

492

124

4.510 

*3,160

267

154

113

90

72

61

61

754

109

62

50 

49

149

61

12,579.6

406

24,950

June

50

40

30 

27

24

20

*16

13

11

12

13

20

30

200

82

38 

22

23

15

10

7.6

11

14

11

7.6

5.8

2,27*5

3.010 

212

98

6,343.0

211

12,580

July

73

61

*50 

40

30

23

18

13

10

61

77

34

13

7.6

5.6

4.0 

2.9

2.2

1.9 ITS

95

104

38

12

7.O

73

~5S 365

14

8 . 2

6.4

1,269.7

41.6

2,560

Aug.

5.0

ITS

3.3 

2.9

2.5

2.2

1.9

*1.6

1.4

1.2

.6

.4

.4

.1

O

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0 

0

0

O

27.5

0.89

55

Sept.

00"

*0 

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

.3

12

5.0

2.2

1.5

.8 

.3

.1

0

64O

562

101

38

13

6.8

4.5

3.3

2.7 

2.2

2.O

1,397.7

46.6

2,770

Calendar year 1956: Max 2.6OO Mln 0 Mean 9.95 Ac-ft 7,ZZO

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,510 Mln 0 Mean 68.5 Ac-ft 49,580

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). May 16 (11 p.m.) 12,300 cfs (22.70 ft); June 28 (6 a.m.) 

7,350 cfs (.18-71 ft) .

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 205

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°21', long 97°04', in SW£ sec. 36, T. 19 S., R. 3 E., on downstream side 

of left pier of county highway bridge, l.lmiles downstream from South Cottonwood River, 

2 miles west of Marion, and at mile 123.9.

Drainage area. 329 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,289.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 3, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 117 cfs (84,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs May 17 (gage height, 23.91 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 66,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 28.57 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; no flow at times in 1940, 1954-56.

Remarks. Records good, except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1940(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 25 May 26 to Sept. "30

1.2 

2.2 

3.6

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

19.0

570

1,000

1,760

2,960

4,850

8,100

1.2 

2.0 

3.5 

5.7

1.9 8.6

2.1 16.0

2.3 28.0

Note. Same as preceding table above 2.3 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

Dec.

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

J

.6

.6 

.5

.5

.5

4.0

0.13

7.9

Jan.

0.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a-ii

* . 4

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.7

7£

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5 

.6

.6

.6

17.1

0.55

34

Feb.

0_£

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

*.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.0

.2

.2

.1

.0

_

El. 8

0.78

43

Mar.

0.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.2

.9

.9

*1.1

.8

.8

.7

IT?

1.2

1.7

3.2

2.9

3.3

8.2

100

31

12

*6.2 

4.0

3.0

3.3

197.5

6.37

392

Apr.

148

49

*518

114

42

18

10

7.6

*5.9

5.2

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

tt

375

197

*37

16

9.4

6.8 

5.6

5.9

1,609.9

53.7

3,190

May

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.3

3.0

512~ 2.9

295

al,070

al,440

988

*58

a4,900

*7,50Q

a402

a!80

a!80

a85

a56

a60

a56

312

a!55

a40

a22 

a22

847

218

19,435.2

627

38,550

June

910

1,100

a!08

a55

*38

30

24

20

19

19

20

199

428

35

20

16

15

20T

74

27

18

21

67

114

43

75

1,490

2,620 

176

148

8,132

271

16,130

July

162

127

56

32

24

20

18

16

14

13

12

11

10

9.3

8.3

7.4

6.9

6.3

 87? 6.0

34

77

27

14

11

11

34

14 

10

8.0

7.2

812.7

26.2

1,610

Aug.

*5_i6

5.5

5.3

5.7

5.7

4.8

4.4

3.5

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.2

3.4

2.8

3.0

3.7

3.5

*3.5

3.2

2.8

2.3

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.8

1.5

37? 

3.0

2.8

1.8

107.3

3.46

213

Sept.

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.2

T73

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.3

3.5

4.4

3.9

3.9

3.7

*3.0

2.9

2.4

2.3

9.6

38

T?

6.6

4.6

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.8 

2.8

2.8

139.3

4.64

276

Calendar year 1956: Max 115 Mln 0 Mean 2.40 Ac-ft 1,740

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,500 Mln 0 Mean 83.5 Ac-ft 60,450

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs).--May 17 (2 to 3 a.m.) 12,900 cfa (23.91 ft); July 28 (3 a.m.) 

4,560 cfs (13.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, records for 

stations at Cedar Point and Cottsnwood Falls, trend of flow, and recorder trace.
206 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point , Kans .

Location. Lat 38 "12', long 96°50' , in NE£ sec. 25, T. 21 S., R. 5 E., on upstream end of 

right abutment of highway bridge, 4 miles south of Cedar Point and at mile 9.4.

Drainage area.--110 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,262.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Sept. 28, 1944, wire-weight gage at 

downstream side of present bridge at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 49.9 cfs (36,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 9,280 cfs May 16 (gage height, 19.42 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 52,400 cfs June 29, 1951 (gage height, 23.70 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and flow-over-road 

determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum stage since at least 1856, that of June 29, 1951. Flood in July 1929 

reached a stage of 24.63 ft, from floodmarks on house on left bank where flood of 1951 

reached a stage of 25.7 ft.

Remarks . Records good.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1211: 1944(M). WSP 1341: 1940-41, 1942(M), 1943, 1945(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 23 Apr. 24 to June 28 June 29 to Sept. 30

4.0 0 4.8 32 4.2 7 7.0 710 3.7 0.3

4.1 .8 5.0 58 4.4 21 8.5 1,410 3.8 1.8

4-2 3.1 5.4 131 4.7 54 10.0 2,290 4.0 10

4.4 9.5 6.0 305 5.0 97 12.0 3,620 4.2 19

4.6 17 7.0 710 5.5 192 14.0 5,020 4.5 36

6.0 320 4.8 67

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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

15

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

205

16

15

*11

8.9

6.9

6.6

267.4

8.63

530

Apr.

192

31

623

T7T

27

14

11 

10

*9.2

8.2

6.9

5.7

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.1 

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.1

2.8

T77

172

121

*23

18

15

13

13

15

1,544.3

51.5

3,060

May

14

17

19

14

11

10ta 71

136

48

44

670

*112

52

4,580

194

134

136

375 

94

80

67

142

67

50

44

41

135

53

7,865.8

254

15,600

June

609

225

80

63

55

*47

41 

36

34

40

40

68

46

38

30

24 

327

463

53

32

24 

25

28

32

20

18 710"

m

47

44

3,419

114

6,780

July

47

3T

29

26

24

22

21 

20

IB

18

18

16

15

14

14

13 

12

11

11

10

11 

13

13

13

11

12

13

11

9.2

8.7

8.5

517.2

16.7

1,030

Aug.

*7.9

6.6

20

UTT

8.7

7.1 

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.4

3.0

3.8 

6.2

6.2

*5.8

5.0

5.0 

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

172

5.4

5.8

2.2

174.9

5.64

547

Sept.

1.8

2.6

2.6

14

T7?

4.6

6.6 

5.0

4.2

4.2

5.8

7.1

6.2

7.1

9.6

»7.5 

5.8

4.6

4.2

42

ft

13

10

8.3

7.5

7.5

6.6

6.2

5.8

265.8

8.86

527

Calendar year 1956 : Max 91 Min 0 Mean 0.76 Ac-ft 551

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,580 Mln o Mean 38.5 Ae-ft 27,870

Peak discharge (base. 5.600 cfs). May 16 (3 p.m.) 9,280 cfs (19.42 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 207

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Palls, Kans.

Location.--Lat 38°22', long 96°31', in NE£ sec. 28, T. 19 S., R. 8 E., on downstream side 

 of left pier of county highway bridge, 1 mile east of Cottonwood Palls, 4.1 miles upstream from South Pork Cottonwood River, and at mile 52.8.

Drainage area.--1.402 sq mi.

Records available. April 1932 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,147.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^r929. Prior to Feb. 12, 1935, chain gage at The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Pe Railway 

Co. bridge 2.3 miles (corrected) upstream at datum 0.64 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years, 489 cfs (354,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,600 cfs May 17 (gage height, 19.73 ft); no 

flow at times.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 196,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 27.06 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening and slope-area 

determination at gage heights 22.50 and 27.06 ft; minimum, no flow at times during 

1955-57.

Flood of July 11, 1951, is maximum known since the valley was first settled in 

1854, according to local residents.

Remarks. Records good. 

Revisionsris (water 

WSF 1241: 1932

years). WSP 1007: 1942. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1948(M). 

2^53, 1944(M), 1948, 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 13 Hay 14 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9 

2.1

0

.2

.7

1.5

4.4

10

28

2.3 

2.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

60

114

285

530

850

2,680

4,470

1.9

2.0

2.1 

2.4

3.0 

4.0

11

19

35

107

305

850

6.0

9.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

2,680

5,200

12,300

13,800

17,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0c

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.5

3.1

1.3

89

~6T 114

47

35

356.9

11.5

708

Apr.

46

72

430

1,100 

1,180

415

223

*148

108

80

67

58

51

46

41

38

38

36

35

3T

38

36

292

1,340

1,160

370

223

16Z

124

124

8,117

271

16,100

May

268 *189

141

117 

98

78

71

64

37

88

289

2,330

4,350

5,120

3,990

6,090

*14,200

14,300 

12,360

4,710

1,180

986

640

555

991

906

843

490

395

766

1,190

77,802

2,510

154,300

June

1,750

2,080

2,530

970 

505

415

*350

305

281

265

277

445

1,180

1,220

535

314

289

450 

692

445

281

227

Z04

208

254

273

346

2,1ZO

3.960

2^090

25,261

842

50,100

July

350" 540

*410

323 

244

204

182

163

148

139

127

119

110

102

94

85

75

68 

63

58

56

^S

148

188

130

110

99

88

99

94

73

4,922

159

9,760

Aug.

61

48

43

41 

80

78

52

*39

32

27

24

21

19

17

16

15

15

15 

15

16

16

16

16

15

13

12

T2

14

16

16

16

836

27.0

1,660

Sept.

16

15

*13

ft

13

12

13

16

17

22

24

22

30

32

27

27

27 

24

216

*237 '2TT

163

107

70

50

41

35

30

29

1,577

52.6

3,130

Calendar year 1956: Max 514 Mln 0 Mean 10.4 Ac-ft 7,590

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,300 Mln o Mean 326 ' Ac-ft 235,800

Peak discharge (base. 3.600 cfs).--May 14 (4 a.m.) 5,280 cfs 

15,600 cfs (19773 ft)j June 29 (5 p.m.) 4,230 cfs (7.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day

.13 ft); May 17 (10 a.m.)
208 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River at Strawn, Kans.

Location. Lat 38°16', long 95°52 I , in NE^ sec. 33, T. 20 S., R. 14 E., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 57 at Strawn, If miles downstream from Eagle Creek and at mile 356.5.

Drainage area. 2.933 sq mi.

Records available. June 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,018.78 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, Kansas City supplementary adjustment of 1943 (levels by Corps of Engineers). 

Prior to Sept. 26, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.~9 years, 1,152 cfs (834,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,900 cfs May 17 (gage height, 22.45 ft); no 

flow at times.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 400,000 cfs July 11, 1951 (gage height, 30.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 97,000 cfs on basis of rainfall-runoff and flood-routing 

studies from station near lola; no flow at times during 1954-57.

Remarks. Records poor.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Oct.

(")

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

(")

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(»)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0o0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.8

*1.2 

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.2 

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.6 

1.6

1.6

5.0

44

-77 153

44

23

17

12

392.5

12.7

779

Apr.

85~ 9.0

3,960

#4,050

4.290

3,220

1,650

690

446

350

280

226 

190

169

#162

155

141 

134

120

120

111 

141

2,210

2,330

2,230

2,090

1,140

555

413

360

32,527.0

1,084

64,520

May

360 

360

581

380

300

253

226

*190

176

169

169

280 

1,350

6,300

7,940

*9,940

22.000 

16,900

18,400

20,100

19,100 

12,300

3,140

1,820

1,480

1,990

2,710

1,580

6,220

9,100

3,900

169,714

5,475

336,600

June

3,750 

4,090

3,740

3,430

2,610

1,350

1,160

1,010

1,010

1,180

1,610

12.600 

*5,760

5,300

3,190

2,360

1,270 

1,040

1,940

1,760

1,210 

910

690

704

690

662

750

2,870

8,100

9,780

86,566

2,886

171,700

July

5.550 

2,340

1,580

1,330

860

650

545

456

390

*340

310

281 

310

263

209

176

160 

152

136

120

IH401

412

340

340

900

1,150

840

340

236

21,389

690

42,420

Aug.

192

TIT

120

108

100

96

88

104 #92

80

68

62 

56

53

53

50

45 

42

40

38

M35

35

35

35

38

45

50

50

42

2,066

66.6

4,100

Sept.

35 

35

32

32

30

40

42

45

40

35

42 *50 

53

56

59

65

62 

68

68

77

m

1,550

590

320

200

128

100

80

71

10,245

342

20,320

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,360 Mln 0 Mean 54.7 Ac-ft 39,730

Water year 1956-57: Max 22,000 Mln 0 Mean 885 Ac-ft 640,400

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 ofs) . May 17 (7 a.m.) 24,900 ofs (22.45 ft); May 20 

20,300 cfs (2l73Z ft); May 29 (12 p.m.) 12,000 cfs (16.45 ft)j June 12 (8 a.m.) 15, 

(19.05 ft); June 30 (S a.m.) 10,300 cfs (14.82 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 10 

June 5-11, 17-27, July 2-12.

20 (10 a.m.) 

",400 ofs

to Apr. 2,
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 209

Neosho River near lola, Kans.

Location. Lat 37 0 53' , long 95°26', in NE^ sec. 9,-T. 25 S., R. 18 E., on left bank 

1 mile downstream from Elm Creek, 3 miles southwest of lola, and at mile 284.4.

Drainage area. 3,818 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1895 to December 1903 (published as "at lola"), October 1917 

to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. 

Figures of daily discharge August 1895 to January 1898, published in previous reports, 

have been found unreliable and should not be used.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 914.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1917, staff gage at tailgate of flume at milldam, 4.8 miles 

upstream at datum 12.2 ft higher.

Average discharge. 48'years, 1,550 cfs (1,122,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs May 19 (gage height, 21.78 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1, 3-19.

1895-1903, 1917-57: Maximum discharge, 436,000 cfs July 13, 1951 (gage height, 

43.0 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 84,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times during 1936, 1956-57.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods below 1 cfs, which are poor.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1037: 1918-24, 1926-29, 1935(M). WSP 1117: Drainage 

area: WSP 1311: 1595-98. WSP 1391: 1896(M), 1899, 1901-2(M), 1903-4. See also 

Records available.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 22, Nov. 11, Nov. 13 to Jan. 25)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 4 ?r. 5 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

0

.5 

2.5

5.1

9.0

15

24

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

35

70

175

425

1,000

2,580

4,550

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

83

240

470

1,060

1,800

3,600

11,800

18,200

20,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

*.4

.4 

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

6.5

0.21

13

Nov.

0.3 

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.7

.5

.5

.5

1.1

.9

.9

.7

.9

.7

.7

*.7

.7

.7

15.5

0.52

31

Dec.

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.5

273

1.9

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

.9

.9

1.3

1.9

1.7

1.9 

1.5

1.3

.9

.9

«.9

.7

.7

.Jl

43.1

1.39

85

Jan.

0.7

.7

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

1.1

.3

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.3

27T

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

*1.3

1.3 

1.7

41.3

1.33

82

Feb.

1.7 

1.7

1.7

2.1

3.6

3.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

2±

12

3.9

2.5

1.7

1.1

.9

175

2.3 

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.1

1.1

90.6

3.24

180

Mar.

 0.9

1.1

.9

1.3

1.7

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.7

2.1

2.5

2.3

1.9

2.7

3.3

3.3

11

16

364

224

113

*64

41

36

916.3

29.6

1,820

Apr.

66 

290

294

4,180

*4.660

4,280

3,220

1,830

962

638

490

405

340

292

260

248

248

240

252

395

435

1,090

1,920 

4,380

*3,200

2,220

2,000

1,350

812

41,577

1,386

82,470

May

1,360

1,090

540

600

530

395

320

276

260

308

296

288

264

902

5,690

8,600

18,600

*19,800

20,500

18,700

17,400

*17,600

17,100 

5,520

5,190

3,750

2,470

2,720

2,000

15,700

15,700

204,269

6,589

405,200

June

9,020

16,500

7,660

4,270

3,760

2,720

1,570

1,160

4,120

2,890

1,860

9,610

18,000

12,900

5,780

3,330

2,240

2,840

2,160

1,650

1,580

1,410

1,200 

860

722

644

626

848

2,650

7,700

132,280

4,409

262,400

July

12.200 

7)290

2,660

1,510

1,210

941

770

*626

545

480

435

395

355

370

390

316

276

248

240

230

219

212

191 

184

292

»375

340

515

920

834

500

36,119

1,165

71,640

Aug.

304 

240

233

219

198

177

137

111

106

108

114

103

90

79

72

68

70

63

59

52

47

44

43 

43

37

31

22

16

15

*12

11

2,924

94.3

5,800

Sept.

12 

9.2

6.8

25

34

41

38

36

38

43

52

61

58

61

59

58

58

56

59

103

300

2,450

2.600

1,410

728

*440

308

233

188

154

9,719.0

324

19,280

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,230 Min 0 Mean 95.9 Ac-ft 69,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 20,300 Min 0.1 Mean 1,173 Ac-ft 849,000

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 efs).--May 19 (8 a.m.) 20,500 cfs (21.78 ft): May 23 (5 a.m.) 

.8,000 cfs (19780 ft)j May 30 (12m.) 18,700 cfs (20.42 ft); June 2 (2 a.m.) 17,700 cfs (19.58 ft); 

rune 13 (8 p.m.) 18,400 cfs (20.14 ft); July 1 (l p.m.) 13,900 cfs (16.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 6-21, 23-27, Oct. 29 to Nov. 10, Nov. 12; discharge estimated 

in basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for other Kansas River stations

near Parsons and at Strawn.
210 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.

Location. Lat 37°20'25", long 95°06'32", on north line sec. 21, T. 31 S., R. 21 E., on 

downstream side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 0.4 mile upstream from 

Hickory Creek, 2.7 miles upstream from dam of Kansas Ordnance Plant, 8 miles east of 

Parsons, and at mile 204.1. Records include flow of Hickory Creek.

Drainage area.--4.905 sq mi (includes that of Hickory Creek). 

Records available. October 1921 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 810.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1929, chain gage at bridge 

half a mile downstream at datum 0.04 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1929, to Feb. 7, 1935, chain 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 2,354 cfs (1,704,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 cfs June 3 (gage height, 23.48 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Mar. 23.

1921-57: Maximum discharge, 410,000 cfs July 14, 1951 (gage height, 40.20 ft, from 

floodmark in gage well); no flow at times during 1934, 1936, 1939, 1955-57.

Remarks. Records good above 5 cfs and poor below. Small diversion from pool in which 

gage is located by the Kansas Ordnance Plant.

Revisions (water years). WSP 807: 1922-23. WSP 1391: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.5

5.6

5.7

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.5 

6.7

0 

.2 

.5

3.0

4.0

7.0

13

28

7.0

7.3

7.6

8.0

9.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

70

140

290

640

1,880

12,900

18,700

26,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

C)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

TJ 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

~5e" 115

19

10

 6.1

3.9

3.0

36

251.0

8.10

498

Apr.

72

45 

*796

 2,820

4,730

4,410

3,570

2,360

1,290

772

550

392

311

272

242

230

225

225 

964

1,130

1,240

2,660

4,320

5,200

*3,880

3,060

2,780

1,950

1,410

52,926

1,764

105,000

May

928

952 

1,640 

760

520

580

432

325

260

248

254

384

470

416

284

5,020

18,600

22,800

 25.400 

23,166

23,000

22,800

 22,100

19,900

20,300

11,200

6,440

3,360

3,550

12,400

21,700

268,123

8,649

551,800

June

23, 700

24,500 

24.900 

23)200

14,100

5,280

3,800

2,450

2,060

4,980

5,210

6,760

21,300

*24,000

23,400

13,800

4,670

4,120

6,700 

4,650

2,430

5,060

4,790

2,850

1,750

1,200

964

55B" 880

2,410

264,862

8,829

525,500

July

7,460

12.200 

11,000 

4,130

1,950

1,420

1,110

 892

724

570

500

440

376

346

318

304

304

290

254 

225

205

190

180

4TS

 290

210

185

440

452 

676

916

48,955

1,579

97,100

Aug.

664

35? 

304 

248

200

180

168

156

137

125

106

100

88

80

76

72

70

70

67 

62

55

52

48

39

52

25

19

18

 16 

15

5,699

119

7,540

Sept.

14

14 

12 

8.8

6.4

5.5

4.9

4.0

. 5.5

3.0

14275

2.9

3.0

3.4

12

22

29

30 

30

30

54

1,360

2.900

#1,746

964

510

339

266

205

8,562.1

285

16,980

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,350 Min 0 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,260

Water year 1956-57: Max 24,900 Min 0 Mean 1,774 Ac-ft 1,284,000

Peak discharge fbase. 15.000 cfs) . May 19 (1 a.m.) 23,600 cfs (22.80 ft)j May 25 (5 a.m.) 

23,700 cfs (22.85 ft)j June 3 (1 p.m.) 25,000 cfs (23.48 ft); June 14 (8 p.m.) 24,600 cfs £3.30 ft), 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 211

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla.

c. 5, T. 28 N., R. 22 E., on downstream 

upstream from Mud Creek, 1$ miles downLocation. Lat se'Se 1 , long 94°S7 I , in SWiSE sec. 

side of left pier of highway bridge, ]£ miles 

stream from Four Mile Creek, 4-J miles west of Commerce, and at mile 153.4.

Drainage area. 5,876 sq mi.

Records available. June 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 748.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 18 years, 3,484 cfs (2,522,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 41,000 cfs June 16 (gage height, 20.22 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 16.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 267,000 cfs July 15, 1951, computed by flood-routing 

method from hydrograph defined at Miami (mile 144.2) by several discharge measurements, 

gage-height record, and by comparison with computed inflow into Lake 0' The Cherokees; 

maximum gage height, 34.03 ft July 16, 1951, from floodmark; no flow at times.

Maximum stage and discharge known, those of July 1951.

Remarks . Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3 to May 4,

and June 26-30)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

0 

.2

1.5 

4.6

10

19

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

32

54

121

262

473

950

4.0

6.0

10.0

18.0

19.0

21.0

1,580

5,300

11,700

27,000

30,800

49,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

1.0

9.3

11

14

48

IB- 93

IS

11

7.5

4.6

3.5

3.1

2.8

262.8

8.76

521

Dec.

2.0

1.8

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

12

13

10

8.7

7.5

7.5

7.5

9.3

10

10 

10

13

12

12

13

16

17

T7

17

17

16

17

16

14 

12

323.7

10.4

642

Jan.

10

8.7

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.9

5.9

5.5

5.0

4.6

5.0

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.5 

3.5

2.8

275

3.1

3.8

4.6

5.0

15

27

30

2l

17

14 

12

12

266.5

8.60

529

Feb.

12

27

81

133

107

69

46

34

26

22

19

15

13

11

457

1,860 

499

230

141

96

69

51

42

34

32

34

38

36

-

4,234

151

8,400

Mar.

34

29

25

20

18

19

18

15

13

12

13

36

137

92

46

27 

19

19

15

12

14

17

25

273

1.070

635

282

166

110 

76

469

3,756

121

7,450

Apr.

2,530

1,010

5,740

7,890

2,980

4,550

4,960

5,130

3,820

2,100

1,230

840

642

699

554

1,920 

2,140

1,300

961

1,650

5,300

4,410

7,550

7,170

6,100

5,620

5,130

4,120

3,190 

4,550

105,786

3,526

209,800

May

2,260

1,270

1,450

1,450

830

670

670

563

457

402

352

355

530

1,320

799

8,780 

18,500

24,800

27,000

26,400

26,200

26,900

29,400

28,700

55,900

32,800

27,100

15,600

7,460

14,700 

19,200

378,829

12,220

751,400

June

23,500

27,800

29,600

29,000

28,000

19,800

7,740

4,540

5,580

10,700

15,700

10,700

18,800

26,000

55,000

59.500 

27,500

11,800

9,960

9,250

6,000

5,120

8,530

9,420

4,280

2,050

1,400

1,120

1.050 

1,260

426,060

14,200

845,100

July

5,220

12,400

14,500

9,980

5,900

2,030

1,550

1,230

1,030

819

708

616

554

489

454

402 

594

575

545

505

274

240

251

268

465

505

255

254

5T8 

497

744

61,510

1,978

121,600

Aug.

"668- 895

446

299

235

208

203

189

170

166

166

155

145

155

125

115 

115

105

90

85

70

65

55

50

40

54

32

29

23

. 17

15

5,145

166

10,200

Sept.

15

15

12

11

10

15

18

14

12

9.5

10

16

17

20

36

36

27

22

21

23

42

46

58

1,910

2.540

1,560

940

591

410 

312

8,746.5

292

17,350

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,890 Win 0 Mean 157 Ac-ft 114,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 39,300 Min 0 Mean 2,725 Ac-ft 1,973,000

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 efs).--May 25 (l p.m.) 56,200 cfs (19.71 ft); June 5 (2 a.m.) 

29,700 cfs (18782 ft); June 16 (8 a.m.) 41,000 cfs (20.22 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 12-25; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for nearby stations.
212 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo.

Location. Lat 37"11'40", long 93"50'40", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 29 N., R. 27 W., on downstream side of left abutment of bridge on State Highway 39, li miles miles south of Miller

and 6.4 miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 3.86 sq mi. 

Records available. June 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,184.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929 (State Highway Commission benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 1.94 cfs (1,405 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 929 cfs July 1 (gage height, 6.24 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow for many days.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of July 1, 1957; rio flow for many days during 

most years.

Remarks.--Records fair above 1 cfs, poor below.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8

1.9

2.0 

Z.I

2.5 

2.1 

3.0 

3.3

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

1Z

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

.1

0

0

**0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20.1

0.65

0.168

0.19

40

Nov.

0

0

0

o

0

o

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

aO

*0

0

2.9

0.10

0.026

0.03

5.8

Dec.

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.5

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.8

1.0

1.2

2.3

TTs

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.7

. 8

. 6

18.2

0.59

0.153

0.18

36

Jan.

0.5

.4

.3

*.3

.2

a. 2

a.l

7T

.1

a.l

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

a.l

a.l

a. 3

a. 4

a. 4

a. 3

.3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 3

a. 4 

a. 5

6.9

0.22

0.057

0.07

14

Feb.

al.O

1.4

al.4

al.4

al.4

*1.4

1.4

3.1

2.8

2.0

1.5

1.2

.8

.7

476

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

4.3

 43 .5

6.1

_

100.2

3.58

0.927

0.97

199

Mar.

5.2

4.4

3.6

2.8

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

5.3

2.8

2.3

1.8

1.2

*1.2

1.4

1.2

l.Q

_._§

2.6

2.3

16

39

7.3

5.0

3.9

3.1

2.6

2.3

51

180.2

5.81

1.51

1.74

357

Apr.

8.5

5.2

79

12

7.0

5.5

4.7

18

5.5

*4.4

3.6

4.4

7.9

5.8

4.4

40

12

*11

7.6

7.9

7.9

18

11

6.7

4.7

4.2

4.7

4.2

5.8

12

333.6

11.1

2.88

3.21

662

May

5.5

5.5

4.7

3.6

3.1

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

2.6

2.0

1.2

1.4

*1.2

2.8

1.8

2.5

51

67

*14

7.6

23

7.9

5.8

4.7

5.0

45

339.1

10.9

2.82

3.27

673

June

38

77

T3

10

7.3

5.2

4.2

3.3

13

5.8

4.2

8.4

58

7.6

5.8

4.2

3.1

2.3

1.5

1.4

1.0

1.4

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

281.1

9.37

2.43

2.71

558

July

95

4.4

*2.6

1.5

1.4

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

**.!

112.3

3.62

0.938

1.08

223

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

o

0.5

0.02

0.005

0.005

1.0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 69 Min 0 Mean 0.728 Cfsm 0.189 In. 2.58 Ac-ft 529

Water year 1956-57 : Max 95 Min 0 Mean 3.82 Cfsm 0.990 In. 13.46 Ac-ft 2,770

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). Hay 22 (2:15 p.m.) 560 cfs (5.36 ft); May 30 (6:30 a.m.) 344 cfs 

(4.60 ft); June 13 (6 a.m.) 424 cfs (4.91 ft); July 1 (7:30 a.m.) 929 cfs (6.24 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.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 213

Spring River at Larussell, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°09'15", long 94°03'20", on line between SE&SE^ sec. 11 and 

 sec. 12, T. 28 N., R. 29 W., on downstream handrail of Bower Mills Bridge, threequarters of a mile north of Larussell and 2? miles upstream from Cave Spring Branch.

Drainage area. 306 sq mi.

Records available.--April to September 1957.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 1,030 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during period, 8,190 cfs June 9 (gage height, 13.50 ft); 

minimum, 92 cfs Sept. 26, 27, 29, 30 (gage height, 4.35 ft).

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.3

4.6 

5.0 

6.0

83

147

255

635

7.0 

8.0

10.0

12.0

1,080

1,590

3,030

5,510

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, April to September 1957

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.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec, Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

1,030

-

-

-

-

-

May

635

593 

530

551

488

448

428

389

389 

389

352

370

334

35T

334

428

*807

1,080

940

488

2,910

3,800

*4.240

1,590

4,130

3,180

1,220

1,030

1,220

1 1 690

1,380

36,715

1,184

3.87

4.46

72,820

June

1,320

2,940 

2,980

1,380

1,120

985

895

807

*5.120 

3,760

1,380

1,220

4,680

3,480

1,380

1,080

940

940

850

764

721

721

678

678

678

551

IBT

721

551 

551

44,422

1,481

4.84

5.40

88,110

July

2,760

2.960 *T7lto"

807

721

635

593

530

509 

488

488

488

448

428

408

408

370

370

370

334

334

317

370

317

317

285

285

270

270 

255

*255

18,510

597

1.95

2.25

36,710

Aug.

240

240 

226

226

226

226

198

212

198 

198

198

185

185

172

167

162

157

430

125

198

172

167

170

185

154

152

142

142

*140 

138

136

5,968

193

0.631

0.73

11,840

Sept.

133

131 

131

129

126

129

198

132

133 

133

129

140

133

113

133

129

113

113

109

109

115

113

102

102

111

94

92 

92

3,621

121

0.395

0.44

7,180

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ao-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.

506198 O - 59 -15
214 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Spring River near Waoo, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°14'45", long 94°33'55", on line between SEr sec. 7 and NE^ sec. 18, 

T. 29 N., R. 33 W., on left bank on downstream side of left pier of highway bridge, 

three-quarters of a mile downstream from Blackberry Creek, li miles east of Waco, and 

47.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1. 164 sq mi.

Records available. April 1924 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 833.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 6, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 6, 1934, to Feb. 22, 1935, wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 879 cfs (636,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 34,500 cfs June 9 (gage height, 24.20 ft); minimum, 6.0 cfs Oct. 18, 19 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

1924-57; Maximum discharge, 103,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 30.94 ft, from 

floodmark) ; minimum, 4.2 cfs Aug. 28, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.80 ft July 24, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow regulated by gristmills above station. 

Revisions.--WSP 1117; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 24 Mar. £5 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6

4.0 

9.0

26

71

186

1,000

2,130

2,890

1.8 

2.3 

5.0

90

£57

1,490

8.0 3,770

19.0 16,200

23.0 28,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

50 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

15

15

15

15

16

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

18

15

15

12

8^0

8.5

13

15

17

23

49

*41

38

34

32

28

41

54

651.5

21.0

O.P18

0.02

1,290

Nov.

47

49

45

49

38

47

47

41

41

52

£8

20

18

34

47

41

30

26

28

145

305

27%

164

138

104

87

93

82

*76

61

2,237

74.6

0.064

0.07

4,440

Dec.

57

52

45

54

47

47

180

228

129

129

155

115

126

120

109

90

74

90

79

71

76

69

74

66

84

90

112

126

118

101

95

2,984

96.3

0.085

0.10

5,920

Jan.

~84 104

87

*76

71

59

61

74

64

64

57

52

52

28

54

54

45

58

56

36

32

76

74

95

76

66

61

57

74

74

64

1,941

62.6

0.054

0.06

5,850

Feb.

59

1T2

180

196

*208

196

158

146

140

155

152

158

146

155

192

189

367

356

291

259

228

215

199

189

185

259

1,310

1,660

-

7,998

286

0.246

0.26

15,860

Mar.

870

668

565

504

467

443

415

379

359

540

467

565

586

427

*555

520

298

294

284

275

273

280

309

2,260

4,150

2,500

1,120

816

679

1,210

23,066

744

0.639

0.74

45,750

Apr.

4,440

3,670

3,860

2,900

2,000

1,700

1,580

4,040

5,860

1,860

1,1£0

977

931

1,020

977

1,210

5,030

*5.540

4,510

3,140

3,590

3,320

3,960

2,890

1,790

1,340

1,650

1,920

1,380

1,490

77,295

2,576

2.21

2.47

153,500

May

1,860

1,260

1,070

954

816

747

702

656

612

654

612

590

590

612

634

3,230

8,950

6,590

6,280

2,490

1,860

7,960

*14,900

10,300

17,200

17,600

13,300

4,630

1,920

5,230

6,710

141,499

4,564

3.92

4.52

280,700

June

4,640

14,700

12,600

9,590

4,550

2,280

1,600

1,440

19,700

26.100

10, 900

2,980

8,060

12,500

10,900

2,890

1,860

1,490

1,280

1,160

1,070

1,050

1,140

1,380

1,070

931

862

1,060

1,090

977

161,630

5,388

4.63

5.16

320,600

July

2,210

6,750

*6,700

2,310

1,120

908

816

747

679

654

612

581

546

515

498

468

456

431

426

414

40£

402

451

414

577

356

344

324

312

300

*288_

31,771

1,025

0.881

1.02

63,020

Aug.

276

265

261

250

250

251

224

220

216

216

213

206

195

195

184

184

191

224

473

257

224

206

191

188

181

177

174

164

*160

157

150

6,705

216

0.186

0.21

15,300

Sept.

157

150

147

147

144

160

167

195

177

164

157

181

170

160

164

157

153

140

134

134

140

154

124

128

121

118

115

110

110

104

4,362

145

0.125

0.14

8,650

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,110 

Water year 1956-57 : Max £6,100

Mln 

Mln

Mean 114 

Mean 1,266

Cfsm 0.098 In. 

Cfsm 1.09 In.

1.33 Ac-ft 82,580 

14.77 Ac-ft 916,700

Peak discharge (base. 15.OOP cfa). May 25 (8 a.m.) 16,400 cfs (19.12 ft); May 25 (12 p.m.) 

19,100 cfs (20.34 ft); June 2 (6:30 p.m.) 16,600 cfs (19.20 ft); June 9 (8:50 p.m.) 54,500 cfs 

(24.20 ft); June 14 (11 p.m.) 15,400 cfs (18.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 215

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo.

Location. Lat 37°00'45", long 94°28'45", in NE^ sec. 1, T. 26 N. , R. 33 W. , on left 

bank at downstream side of second pier from left end of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 

4 miles southeast of Joplin, 6 miles downstream from Baynham Branch, and 15.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi.

Records available. October 1941 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 902.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by State Highway Commission).

Average discharge. 16 years, 430 cfs (311,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 cfs June 10 (gage height, 12.04 ft); minimuni, 35 cfs Oct. 9-11; minimum gage height, 3.23 ft Jan. 16.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 62,100 cfs May 18, 1943 (gage height, 16.8 ft); minimuni, 12 cfs Sept. 7, 1954; minimum gage height, 2.94 ft Aug. 30, 1942.

Remarks.-- Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 15 to July 11)

3.2 

3.8 

4.5 

5.3 

7.0

29

153

372

762

2,060

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

3,120

4,530

6,900

11,100

16,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

44

46 

48

48

46

44

42

40

38

40

40

50

56

54

52

50

46

46

66

62

58

#52

46

44

44

50

46 

52

70

1,496

48.3

0.118

0.14

2,970

Nov.

62

64 

62

72

84

78

70

64

58

54

52

50

sT

54

66

64

84

68

64

82

101

TC5" 130

92

84

82

78

74

#68

66

2,184

72.8

0.178

0.20

4,330

Dec,

64

60

56

58

Si

58

58

72

90

109

111

107

101

94

90

84

80

78

76

80

82

84

88

101

107

107

107

103

101

94

2,646

85.4

0.208

0.24

5,250

Jan.

90

86 

#84

84

82

82

80

78

74

72

70

68

66

66

64

58

64

64

68

78

84

88

90

90

90

88

86

Oft 00

94.

2,388

77.0

0.188

0.22

4,740

Feb.

103

TIT 

120

126

#130

124

124

135

144

153

156

156

153

148

181

272

276

256

241

223

211

200

192

183

183

262

587

337

-

5,717

204

0.498

0.52

11,340

Mar.

487

432 

392

385

342

314

304

282

272

262

300

318

293

276

#259

250

238

232

223

211

205 2"oT

223

1,070

1,060

792

647

552

496

461

1.260

13,023

420

1.02

1.18

25,830

Apr.

2,710

1,300 

2,170

3,890

1,790

1,380

1,160

1,120

984

854

762

726

691

691

658

1,500

*4.580

2,060

2,060

2,330

2,110

1,700

1,970

1,750

1,460

1,270

1,190

1,120

1,050

1,080

48,116

1,604

3.91

4.36

95,440

May

952

887 

854

768

714

864

814

592

567

547

S"52" 542

547

664

557

807

#1,230

984

1,540

1,050

10,300

»12,000

#6,200

4,930

13.500

10,500

3,000

2,200

2,500

2,660

1,970

85,402

2,755

6.72

7.75

169,400

June

1,790

3,120 

4,050

2,350

1,920

1,790

1,540

1,380

2,350

9.140

2,200

1,840

3,370

3,890

1,970

1,660

1,460

1,340

1,230

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,120

952

887

854

920

822

822

59,067

1,969

4.80

5.36

117,200

July

1,080

#1.190

525

792

756

702

680

642

820

587

567

547

533

510

496

474

461

452

444

427

423

411

419

399

384

372

365

354

339

iiS

17,002

548

1.34

1.54

33,720

Aug.

318

no

507

504

896

290

282

276

265

259

259

256

253

250

250

256

259

259

247

232

229

226

223

217

214

211

208

202

*197

?nn zoo

7,747

250

0.610

0.70

15,370

Sept.

229

Toff

200

194

186

197

211

202

194

192

189

202

200

194

220

208

192

181

176

173

178

181

173

168

163

158

156

153

151

148

5,577

186

0.454

0.51

11,060

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,340 Mln 38 Mean 139 Cfsm 0.339 In. 4.61 Ao-ftloO,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 13, 500 Mln 38 Mean 686 Cfsm 1.67 In. 22.72 Ao-ft496,600

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). May 22 (7:30 a.m.) 15,000 cfs (11.85 ft)j May 25 (7:30 a.m.) 

16,100 ofs (12.03 ft); June 10 (10 a.m.) 16,100 cfs (12.04 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
216 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°56', long 94°45', in center of SW£ sec. 5, T. 28 N., R. 84 E. , near center of span on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, an eighth of a mile upstream 

from Rock Creek, 3 miles southeast of Quapaw, and at mile 13.9. Records include flow 

of Rock Creek.

Drainage area. 2.510 sq mi, includes that of Rock Creek. 

Records available. July 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 746.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Flood in May 1943 damaged gage structure; staff gage on right bank at same 

datum was used May 20 to Nov. 16, 1943.

Average discharge . 18 years, 2,088 cfs (1,512,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 56,000 cfs June 11 (gage height, 27.00 ft); 

minimum daily, 36 cfs Oct. 9.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 190,000 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 43.4 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 54,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 5.8 cfs July 8, 1954.

Flood in December 1895 reached a stage similar to that of May 19, 1943, from information by local residents.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Low and 

medium flow regulated by Riverton hydroelectric plant, 15 miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to June 15 June 16 to Sept. 30

6.0 

6.5

34

56

105

184

305

470

810

7.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

1,250

2,350

6,850

15,400

30,200

48,100

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

291

540

860

1,270

2,350

11.0 6,850

15.0 15,400

20.0 30,200

25.0 48,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

95

44

39 

43

51

72

62

42

70

45

39 

48

120

78

80

78

51

110

50

82

75

80

85

112

92

100

90

105 

258

2,351

75.8

0.030

0.03

4,660

Nov.

118

172

130 

155

242

182

144

130

116

101

128

108

102 

10£

240

170

132

108

118

542

648

460

478

250

222

258

154

202

200

135

6,247

208

0.083

0.09

12,390

Dec.

175

177

188 

150

150

195

295

398

348

273

303

354

308 

274

236

186

265

175

215

260

215

288

222

190

242

275

230

275

260

200 

252

7,574

244

0.097

0.11

15,020

Jan.

140

185

180 

202

215

188

165

170

198

180

152

148

162 

155

135

148

148

130

140

138

122

2TO

2"52 332

240

222

185

210

220

238

260

5,770

186

0.074

0.08

11,440

Feb.

240

430

430 

508

485

518

365

428

405

375

422

450

390 

438

2,540

2,820

1,190

1,060

1,060

826

745

670

665

575

542

1,020

1,560

5.070

------

24,227

865

0.345

0.36

48,050

Mar.

2,610

1,840

1,510 

1,200

1,180

1,090

1,030

802

970

745

890

1,840

1,230 

1,070

795

818

705

718

620 625"

665

660

748

2,520

7.480

5,680

3,360

2,420

1,940

1,610

3,820

53,191

1,716

0.684

0.79

105 , 500

Apr.

10,400

8,100

11,000 

16.200

11,200

5,940

4,300

6,430

7,260

4,970

3,280

2,870

m

2,610

4,740

13,100

15,200

11,400

8,320

9,100

8,130

10,300

9,000

5,440

4,600

4,750

5,680

5,060

4,640

218,900

7,297

2.91

3.24

434,200

May

4,150

3,710

2,940 

2,800

2,540

2,350

1,870

1,870

1,740

1,720

1,680

1,550

1,800 

1,770

1,800

8,570

16,000

13,900

11,100

6,720

9,500

25,200

33,500

27,400

-42,500

47,500

32^900

13,500

7,620

8,860

13,500

352,340

11,370

4.53

5.22

698,900

June

13,700

24,000

31,000 

17 , 600

12,100

7,550

5,360

4,450

13,300

41,200

47.500

11,200

11,500 

26,400

32,300

11,100

7,570

6,500

5,050

4,300

3,730

3,280

3,280

4,000

3,420

2,800

2.520

2,480

2,870

2,610

364,270

12,140

4.84

5.40

722,500

July

3,800

7,390

9.500 

5,720

2,980

2,010

1,900

1,840

1,580

1,270

1,160

1,160

925 

918

1,290

1,070

1,040

1,010

1,010

772

965

1,030

992

980

855

822

810

688

820

718

665

57,690

1,861

0.741

0.85

114,400

Aug.

675

615

535 

633

698

576

510

555

590

442

488

532

500 

510

492

465

605

558

560

788

575

445

468

482

430

485

388

382

402

380

332

16,146

521

0.208

0.24

32,020

Sept.

332

495

348 

390

360

352

482

442

458

388

398

628

538 

595

548

408

395

405

382

348

475

335

382

372

351

335

310

320

292

299

11,963

399

0.159

0.18

23,730

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,480 Min 36 Mean 405 Cfsm 0.161 In. 2.19 Ac-ft 293,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 47,300 Min 36 Mean 3,070 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.59 Ac-ft 2,223,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 217

Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo.

Location. Lat 36°50', long 94°36', in SW&3W£ sec. 36, T. 25 N. , R. 34 W. , on left bank 

on downstream side of Seneca Street Bridge in Seneca, half a mile upstream from Little 

Lost Creek and 9j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--42 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 839.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 28.6 cfs (20,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,760 cfs May 25 (gage height, 8.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.5 cfs Oct. 7. 

1948-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 25, 1957; minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 5, 1954. 

Flood in September 1945 reached a stage of 11.7 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1177: 1949 (yearly figures only).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

-0.1 

0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.5 

.7 30

1.0 

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

139

266

615

1,120

1,820

2,760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

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.

Ao-ft

Oct.

0.7 

.8

.8

.8

.7

47S

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

1.6

2.2

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5 2 .6

3.7

39.3

1.27

0.030

0.03

78

Nov.

2.1 

27T

2.1

2.6

3.5

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.6

3.3

2.4

2.6

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.1

7.5

44377

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2 .6

91.7

3.06

0.073

0.08

182

Deo.

2.6 

2.4

271

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.1

5.4

5.8

T?

4.9

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.5

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3 

3.1

110.2

3.55

0.085

0.10

219

Jan.

3.1 

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

3.1

4.2

377

3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

93.3

3.01

0.072

0.08

185

Feb.

3.9 

471

4.6

4.9

4.6

4.4

5.8

6.3

7.2

8.7

8.3

7.2

6.3

5.8

10

14

15

14

12

12

10

9.1

9.1

8.3

8.3

11

22

27

_

264.2

9.44

0.225

0.23

524

Mar.

25 

22

20

18

16

14

13

12

11

10

19

25

25

22

19

16

15

14

12

12

12

12

14

59

74

56

45

37

31

90

£O

2.27

935

30.2

0.719

0.83

1,850

Apr.

192 

124

217

199

144

112

90

96

80

71

63

59

52

57

52

182

251

186

164

324

283

222

238

203

168

148

137

135

135

146

4,525

151

3.60

4.01

8,980

May

133 

122

107

92

84

76

68

60

58

5_6

72

66

66

72

69

146

118

142

143

129

1,420

605

448

415

2.460

482

336

264

378

352

260

9,299

300

7.14

8.23

18,440

June

243 

361

328

259

220

184

154

137

1.230

888

284

243

220

186

166

141

124

112

103

92

84

87

85

77

68

62

58

51

5,845

195

4.64

5.18

11,590

July

-75 107 

63

55

48

46

41

38

36

35

33

30

29

27

26

25

24

23

22

22

21

22

32

24

22

21

20

19

17

17

17

1,037

33.5

0.798

0.92

2,060

Aug.

ti

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

15

14

15

17

14

12

12

12

14

12

12

10

10

9.9

9.5

9.1

8.7

97T

402.3

13.0

0.310

0.36

798

Sept.

9.5

8.7

8.3

7.5

7.5

8.7

8.7

9.1

8.7

8.3

9.2

11

9.5

10

14

11

9.5

9.1

8.7

8.3

8.7

8.3

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

260.5

8.68

0.207

0.23

517

Calendar year 1956: Max 40 Mln 0.6 Mean 4.27 Cfsm 0.102 In. 1.39 Ao-ft 3,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,460 Mln 0.6 Mean 62.7 Cfsm 1.49 In. 20.28 Ao-ft 45,420

Peak discharge (base. 175 ofs) . Mar. 31 (5:45 p.m.) 596 ofs (2.95 ft)j Apr. 3 (11:30 a.m.) 

281 cfs 11.98 ft); Apr. 16 (9 p.m.) 539 ofs (2.79 ft); Apr. 20 (6:30 p.m.) 890 cfs (3.59 ft); 

May 16 (10 a.m.) 213 ofs (1.72 ft); May 21 (6 a.m.) 4,690 ofs (7.54 ft); May 25 (5:15 a.m.) 

5,760 ofs (8.21 ft); May 29 (2:45 p.m.) 539 ofs (2.82 ft); June 2 (3 p.m.) 486 ofs (2.65 ft); 

June 9 (6 a.m.) 4,270 ofs (7.20 ft); July 1 (10:45 a.m.) 208 cfs (1.72 ft).
218 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo.

Location.--Lat 36°38' , long 94°35', in NEi sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 34 W. , on downstream 

side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 43, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Blackfoot Branch, 2-ir miles upstream from Buffalo Creek, 3 miles southeast of 

Tiff City, and at mile 15.8.

Drainage area. 878 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 750.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 18 years, 848 cfs (613,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 70,800 cfs May 21 (gage height, 24.72 ft); minimum daily, 18 cfs Oct. 12, 13.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 137,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 28.4 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 60,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 5.1 cfs Sept. 5, 6, 1954. 

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 19, 1941.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 927: 1940. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 10 to Mar. 2, 

Apr. 5 to May 17, July 5-8)

Oct. 1 to May 17 May 18 to Sept. 30

3.2 

3.4 

3.6

4.0 

5.0

11

35

84

241

800

6.0 1,530

8.0 3,600

13.0 11,200

16.0 17,300

2.4 

2.8 

3.4 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

90

170

335

545

1,040

1,900

8.0

12.0

17.0

20.0

22.0

4,330

10,800

21,400

32,000

44,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ae-ftj

Oct.

24

22 

20 

20

20

22

24

26

26

24

19

li

18 

24

26

23

26

29

29

29

29

32

32

30

29

28

28

26

26

32

37

798

25.7

0.029

0.03

1,580

Nov.

11IS

48 

56

70

76

76

70

64

56

54

54

52 

50

62

70

81

84

81

104

177

264

250

219

201

185

164

152

137

126

3,172

106

0.122

0.14

6.290

Dec.

122

115 

108 

104

98.

98

104

176

478

699

699

511

434 

380

333

298

269

246

232

237

237

241

260

283

313

328

323

303

283

264

250

8,826

285

0.327

0.38

17,510

Jan.

237

219

201 

197

193

181

176

172

164

152

152

145

137 

133

129

122

118

111

111

111

111

139

281

494

484

428

3S5

354

354

434

600

7,225

233

0.267

0.31

14,300

Feb.

705

742 

717 

651

585

528

484

511

655

865

865

768

681 

597

573

633

681

669

645

597

544

500

462

423

406

517

2.600

2,490

-

21,094

753

0.864

0.90

41,840

Mar.

1,700

1,330 

1,100 

965

865

761

681

615

555

511

478

456

434 

406

385

354

343

359

348

343

343

354

461

3,600

4.770

2,940

2,040

1,530

1,250

1,100

1,490

32,867

1,060

1.22

1.40

65,190

Apr.

6,580

3,860 

6,560 

16.600

6,440

4,040

2,920

2,430

2,130

1,800

1,580

1,450

1,350 

1,450

1,660

2,190

5,470

4,350

4,760

4,620

5,050

4,090

5,650

6,700

4,500

3,360

2,920

2,480

2,180

2,030

121,180

4,039

4.63

5.17

240,400

May

1,800

1,620 

1,450 

1,330

1,180

1,070

1,000

898

865

800

768

832

800 

1,360

1,490

1,370

1,850

4,420

8,470

4,100

58.800

27,700

19,800

10,500

24,900

17,200

7,030

4,750

3,920

3,920

3,270

199,263

6,428

7.37

8.50

395,200

June

4,430

7,230 

9.900 

5,780

4,190

3,920

3,270

3,530

4,570

9,400

5,640

5,240

8,490 

7,790

4,760

3,600

3,030

2,500

2,000

1,700

1,460

1,340

1,340

1,380

1,140

1,010

920

890

810

QQQ BOO

112,248

3,742

4.29

4.79

222,600

July

2,250

3.440 

2,240 

1,660

1,300

1,080

920

810

738

670

605

565

526 

507

466

441

410

393

367

348

335

329

329

345

326

307

290

269

255

239

2J58

22,988

742

0.851

0.98

45,600

Aug.

220

207 

199 

194

189

182

177

170

163

156

152

147

145 

151

217

236

253

244

250

225

197

182

170

158

149

143

139

134

128

122

116

5,515

178

0.204

0.24

10,940

Sept.

Ill

109 

105 

104

104

111

126

154

TIT

130

126

139

139 

134

154

154

149

147

143

136

141

147

136

128

122

116

113

109

105

102

3,837

128

0.147

0.16

7,610

Calendar year 1956: Max 34,100 Min 18 Mean 326 Cfsm 0.374 In. 5.10 Ac-ft 237,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 38,800 Min 18 Mean 1,477 Cfsm 1.69 In. 23.00 Ac-ft 1,069,000

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 cfs). Apr. 4 (6 a.m. 

10,900 cfs (12.13 ft); May 21 (11 p.m.) 70,800 eta 

(21.12 ft); .June 3 (3:45 a.m.) 12,200 cfs (12.85 ft 

June 13 (12 p.m.) 10,200 cfs (11.66 ft).

23,900 cfs (18.37 ft); May 19 (5 a.m.) 

24.72 ft); May 25 (9:45 p.m.) 38,000 cfs 

; June 10 (8:15 a.m.) 11,600 cfs (12.51 ft);
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 219

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°28' , long 95°02', in SW£ sec. 14, T. 23 N. , R. 21 E. ( on upstream side

 of pier at intake structure near right end of Pensacola Dam on Neosho River at

Langley, 5 miles east of Pensacola, 9.9 miles upstream from Big Cabin Creek, and at 

mile 77.0.

Drainage area.--10.298 sq mi.

Records available. --March 1940 to September 0.957. Prior to October 1941, published as 

Grand Lake at Langley.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Nov. 14, 1941, staff or wire-weight 

gage on handrail at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 2,213,000 acre-ft May 25 (gage height,

 755.27 ft); minimum, 1,076,000 acre-ft Oct. 29 (gage height, 729.68 ft).

1940-57: Maximum contents, that of May 25, 1957 (gage height, 755.27 ft); minimum 

observed since power-pool stage was first reached, 642,900 acre-ft Sept. 28, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by multiple-arch concrete dam, with top of taintor-type

 spillway gates at gage height 755.0 ft. Storage began Mar. 21, 1940; power-pool 

stage was first reached Apr. 19, 1941. Capacity between gage heights 682.0 (sill of 

powerhouse penstock) and 745.0 ft (maximum power pool) is 1,492,000 acre-ft. Capacity between gage height 745.0 and 755.0 ft is 525,000 acre-ft and is reserved for 

flood control. Dead storage below gage height 682.0 ft is 180,200 acre-ft. Reservoir is utilized for power development and flood control. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, 

and contents, In thousands of acre-feet)

729.0

731.0

733.0

735.0

737.0

1,054

1,119

1,186

1,257

1,332

740.0

744.0

748.0

752.0

755.3

1,452

1,626

1,816

2,024

2,215

Contents,' in thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

1.085

1,085 

1,085

1,085 

1,085

1,084

1,083

1,083

1,082

1,081

1,080

1,080 

1,079

1,082

1,082

1,082

1,082

1,082

1,082

1,081

1,081

1,081 

1,081

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,079

1,079

1.078

1,080

1,082

729.85

-4

Nov.

1.082

1,082 

1,083

1,084 

1,085

1,086

1,085

1,085

1,083

1,083

1,085

1,085 

1,082

1,085

1,084

1,085

1,084

1,084

l',085

1,086

1,089

1,088 

1,091

1,091

1.095

1,093

1,092

1,094

1,093

1,094

730.22

+12

Dec.

1,095

1,094 

1,088

1,086 

1,088

1,090

1,091

1,095

1,095

1,096

1,100

1.102 

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,101

1,102

1.-100

1,101

1,100

1,098

1,100 

1,100

1,099

1,099

1,096

1,090

1,087

1,088

Ij 088

1,087

730.01

-7

Jan.

1,087

1,086 

1,088

1,090 

1,090

1,090

1,091

1,093

1,093

1,093

1,094

1,095 

1.097

1J095

1,095

1,093

1,092

-1,091

1,091

1,093

1,094

1,096 

1,095

1,095

1,095

1,095

1,095

1,090

1,087

1,083 

1.079

729.77

-8

Feb.

1,082

1,083 

1,086

1,089 

1,090

1,091

1,095

1,096

1,098

1.101

1,096

1,093 

1,088

1,084

1,082

1,093

1,099

1,098

1,095

1,090

1,086

1,081 

1,684

1,087

1,091

1,091

1,091

1,093

730.20

+14

Mar.

1,096

1,103 

1,109

1,108 

1,106

1,105

1,100

1,096

1,100

1,102

1,100

1,097 

1,094

1,091

1,088

1,091

1,093

1,090

1.085

1,088

1,090

1,092 

1,100

1,111

1,136

1,151

1,158

1,161

1,162

1,170 

1,193

733.19

+ 100

Apr.

1.230

1 , 258 

1,307

1,401 

1,438

1,454

1,476

1,490

1,505

1,510

1,513

1,508 

1,506

1,506

1,501

1,535

1,574

1,610

1,635

1,654

1,680

1,702 

1,736

1,756

1.758

1,757

1,753

1,745

1,738

1,727

746.17

+534

May

1,707

1,689 

1,679

1,667 

1,655

1,648

1,640

1,631

1,622

1,613

1,611

1,606 

1,601

1,597

1.594

1,613

1,666

1,739

1,814

1,859

 2,012

2,094 

2,156

2.200

2,142

2,118

2,094

2,051

1,984

1,940 

1,895

749.57

+168

June

1.870

1,929 

2,003

Z.033 

2,038

2,021

1,969

1,914

1,950

1,992

2,034

2,009 

2,013

2,081

2,143

2,176

2.179

2J151

2,085

2,046

2,006

1,976 

1,953

1,947

1,939

1,925

1,910

1,896

1,882 1 875

749.17

-20

July

1,874

1,895 

1,914

1.950 

1,922

1,960

1,889

1,862

1,824

1,786

1,747

1,720 

1,705

1,692

1,676

1,659

1,643

1,625

1,610

1,591

1,574

1,557 

1,547

1,534

1,523

1,518

1,521

1,522

1,519

1,517 

1.513

741.45

-362

Aug.

1,510

1,505 

1,508

1.511 

1^507

1,502

1,497

1,491

1,485

1,486

1,488

1,481 

1,474

1,471

1,468

1,467

1,471

1,472

1,470

1,465

1,460

1,453 

1,446

1,442

1,442

1,435

1,429

1,425

1,418

1.411 

1,411

739.01

-102

Sept.

1,411

1.415 

1,406

1,399 

1,393

1,391

1,390

1,391

1,385

1,376

1,370

1,366 

1,357

1,362

1,366

1,359

1,351

1,345

1,339

1,332

1,336

1,335 

1,329

1,324

1,324

1,322

1,317

1,318

1,318

1,311

736.45

-100

Calendar year 1956.................... t -59

Water year 1956-57.................... * +225

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
220 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Langley, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location. Lat 36"26', long 95°03', in SWiNWi sec. 27, T. 23 N., R.,21 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 82, Ij miles southwest 

of Langley, 4.1 miles downstream from Pensacola Dam, 5.8 miles upstream from Big 

Cabin Creek, and at mile 72.9.

Drainage area. 10.335 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 607.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 16, 1940, staff gage at site 

0.6 mile upstream at same datum. Feb. 16, 1940, to Feb. 9, 1954, water-stage recorder 

at site 0.5 mile upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 7,073 cfs (5,121,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 180,000 cfs May 25 (gage height, 37.6 ft, from 

ITooamark); minimum dally, 54 cfs Oct. 12, 13.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 300,000 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 45.5 ft, site 

then In use, from floodmark), from computation of outflow from Lake O'The Cherokees; 

minimum dally, 9 cfs Mar. 25, 1940 (caused by closure of Pensacola Dam). 

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated since 1940 by Lake O'The Cherokees (see preceding page). Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given In WSP 1522.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rs.ting table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per. second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 25 to Apr. 30)

3.1

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

41

60

153

405

1,160

2,400

8.0

11.0

20.0

30.0

37.0

6,400

14,800

55,000

107,000

173,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z 

13 

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

56

56

58 

58

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

ft60

60

58

58 

56

58

60

63

60

60

58

60

60

58

82

56

68

65

1,828

59.0

3,620

Nov.

58 

58

63 

71

S5

68

68

71

63

60

60

63 

60 

56

^5

63

60 

58

60

68

65

60

60

60

71

63

63

65

58

60

1,889

63.0

3,750

Dec.

58 

5T

"528" 3.410 

76

76

74

87

71

71

74

405 

746 

772

105

74

820 

648

615

1,260

1,520

156

84

1,300

170

2,280

2,810

2,430

240

82

1, 820

212,920

739

4!5,460

Jan.

195 

79

79 

82

79

76

74

71

7S

76

74

76 

76 

250

470

400

226 

95

84

74

320

775

530

860

1,440

155

84

5.040

2,810

2,840

2 j 600

18,166

586

36,030

Feb.

240

84

lC3" 79 

920

338

335

1,200

160

87

3,360

3,400 

3,310 

3,390

5,160

325

90 

3,190

3,480

3,740

3,820

3,900

305

84

82

1,620

3,780

3,970

50,552

1,805

100,300

Mar.

3.960 

346

90 

3,120

3,240

3,270

3,200

3,380

268

76_

3,180

3,610 

3,360 

3,740

3,080

300

110 

2,960

3,460

290

320

335

87

84

1,790

3,290

3,660

3,770

3,500

225

84

62,179

2,006

123,300

Apr.

3.280 

4^280

5,800 

5,290

7,830

6,740

6,060

7,440

7,630

7,790

7,740

7,820 

6,660 

6,220

7,820

8,920

9,120 

10,300

10,900

10,900

10,800

13,600

17,300

17,700

18,100

17,700

17,000

17,000

17,000

20,100

314,840

10,490

624,500

May

21,900 

19,600

13,900 

11,000

10,700

8,400

7,960

7,870

8,160

8,260

7,220

5.820 

7,800 

7,970

8,120

8,020

9,460 

8,580

6,930

20,800

37,200

56,000

64,200

67,100

164,000

137,000

89,600

61,300

54,000

50 j 000

56,400

$1,045.27

33,720

*2,073

June

51,400 

34,200

35,400 

42,700

44,100

44,600

42,200

38,000

35,600

43,000

51,200

52.600 

41,800 

28,300

35,200

36,100

42,700 

45,000

35,100

28,300

27,800

24,800

24,300

18,200

12,800

12,500

11,900

12,500

11,900

10,400

974,600

32,490

t 1,933

July

12,200 

13,100

13 , 800 

10,700

11,300

11,300

11,300

15,800

23.000

2l,e6o

20,500

15,500 

9,580 

8,680

9,830

9,540

10,000 

10,000

10,100

9,720

9,240

9,720

7,980

7,660

6,880

3,250

287

82

3,1^0"

2,940

2, 960

311,869

10,060

618,600

Aug.

3,260 

3,620

255 

165

2,190

3,000

3,020

3,340

3,360

365

102

3,490 

4.100 

3,620

2,570

2,850

205 

76

1,710

3,120

3,200

3,700

4,080

2,510

378

3,840

3,080

2,190

3,600

3,640 

505

75,171

2,425

149,100

Sept.

190 

160

3,880 

3,850

2,770

2,720

212

75

3,660

4,020

3,910

3,980 

4,370 

360

130

3,590

4,420 

3,620

3,670

3,690

192

71

3,430"

3,490

3,080

3,780

3,800

432

318

3,750

75,670

2,522

150,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,620 Min 54 Mean 947 Ac-ft 687,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 164,000 Min 54 Mean 8,096 Ac-ft 5,861,000

t Expressed in thousands.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 221

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°31', long 95°08', in NWiSEi sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 20 E., on downstream 

side of right pier of highway bridge, 2 1/3 miles upstream from Mustang Creek, 5 miles 

southeast of Big Cabin, and 8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--466 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 622.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--10 years, 277 cfs (200,500 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,500 cfs May 25 (gage height, 27.81 ft); minimum. 0.1 cfs Oct. 4-9.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 40,700 ofs June 30. 1951 (gage height, 30.76 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 4, 5, 1954. Sept. 12-17, 26-28, Oct. 4-9. 1956.

Maximum stage known, 34.96 ft May 18, 1943 (discharge, 63,000 cfs, by slope-area 

determination of peak flow).

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In oublo feet per second)

(Shlftlng-oontrol method used Feb. ZO to Mar. 12, Mar. 26 to Apr. 17, 

June 19 to July 15)

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4

0 

.2 

.9 

2.2 

4.5 

11

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

29

53

104

165

320

537

9.0 

12.0 

16.0 

-21.0 

25.0

1,190

2,670

5/670

11,600

17,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Cfsra

In.

Ao-rt

Oct.

0.2 .2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

 .2

.3 

-il

6,8

0.22

0.00047

0.0005

13

Nov.

1.0

1.5

1.6

2.6

4.8

6.3

5.1

2.8

1.2

.6

 3

 .5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

1.5

30

IST5 

7.5

5.1

3.2

2.2

2.2

l.S

163.0

5.43

0.012

0.01

323

Dec.

0.9

.9 .8

7S

.8

1.9

4.0

6.0

6.6

8.2

9.2

7.2

6.6

6.0

4.5

4.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

5.1

8.9

10

14 

18

20

18 18

10

13

11 

9.2

239.4

7.72

0.017

0.02

475

Jan.

7.8 r^

6.0

5.7

5.7

4.8

#4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.0

2.6

1.6

1.5

1.1

.8

.7

.6

7S

.6

1.9

 3.2 

3.8

4.0

3.5

3.2

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.8

97.9

3.16

0.0068

0.008

194

Feb.

3.2

T^

6.0

 7.8

11

17

18

71

13*

75

38

23

14

9.6

203

467

T55

88

56

40

32

26

21

21

21

34

91

 75

1,804.1

64.4

0.138

0.14

3,580

Mar.

52

35

26 21

19

18

23

25

20

18

18

 205

90

37

21

14

11

8.9

7.5

6.3

7.2

42

156 

454

291

183

 119

80

58

46 

2.370

4,481.9

145

0.311

0.36

8,890

Apr.

2,600

430

3,400

3,680

669

331

221

501

434 220

156

T5B~ 139

995

408

 3,000

 4,720

2,010

1,400

1,180

4,090

1,830

 7.140 

2,680

521

1,420

3,080

1,600

431

2,460

51,934

1,731

3.71

4.14

103,000

May

 7,270

1,320

1,970

499

282

206

162

132

111

92

82

9T

247

483

226

3,020

8,360

3,740

2,220

606

14,900

11,000

8,980 

1,360

 17.200

 16,400

851

374

712

4,040 

852

107,789

3,477

7.46

8.60

213,800

June

1,720

6,860

 5,320

900

531

359

264

206

2,260

11,400

4,560

4,440

 12.100

2,500

7,790

772

410

339

311

268

228

1,060

2,400 

3,490

371

214

 165

151

122

94

71,605

2,387

5.12

5.71

142,000

July

858

3T7

203

119

80

56

45

35 29

26

23

20

18

15

12

11

10

9.2

 8.2

7.8

7.2

6.3

5.7

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.0 

3,1

1,959.1

63.2

0.136

0.16

3,890

Aug.

3.2

3.0

2.8

-1.8 14

3.5

3.2

 2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.1 

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

 1.9

1.6

1.5

T3

87.0

2.81

0.0060

0.007

173

Sept.

1.6

1.6

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.5

4.5

4.5

5.7

10

14 »7.2

4.5

3.5

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8 

2.6

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

106.8

3.56

0.0076

0.009

212

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,500 Min 0.1 Mean 25.1 Cfsm 0,054 In. 0.73 Ao-ft 18,190

Water year 1956-57! Max 17,200 Mln 0.1 Mean 658 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.16 Ao-ft 476,600

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 ofs).--Hay 1 (10:15 a.m.) '9,860 ofs (19.66 ft)j May 17 (10:30 a.m.) 

9,470 Ofs (19.40 ft); May 21 (6:15 p.m.) 18,900 ofs (25.65 ft)j May 25 (11:30 p.m.) 25,500 ofs 

(27.81 ft); June 2 (ll p.m.) 9,090 ofs (19.10 ft)j June 10 (2 p.m.) 12,200 ofs (21.38 ft); 

June 13 (9 a.m.) 14,500 ofs (23.05 ft).

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
222 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°17' , long 95-80', in SW£ sec. 19, T. 21 N., R. 19 E., on right bank at 

 downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 69, It miles south of Pryor, 2 miles downstream from Seminole Creek, and 10.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--229 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1947 to September 1957.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 578.06 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

,929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 10 years, 115 cfs (83,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,700 cfs May 25 (gage height, 19.41 ft); no 

flow at times.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 25, 1957; no flow at times in most years. 

Maximum stage known, 20.4 ft May 10, 1943, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24, 25, Apr. 2, 3, 17. 18, 25, 26, 28-30, 

June 6-12, 17-23, June 25 to Sept. 30)

0.5

.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

.5

1.6

3.4

8.9

16

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

7.0 

11.0

32

68

163

295

860

1,900

16.0

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.5

19.0

3,800

4.500

5,300

6,750

9,100

12,400

Discharge , in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

*S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.2 o 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.2

0.006

0.4

Feb.

7.3

5.3

3.2

*2.2

1.8

1.1

 1.0

571

7.4

7.5

*12

7.1

4.3

2.4

3.0

12

24

2?

11

5.9

4.1

3.2

2.6 

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.2

-

160.6

5.74

319

Mar.

1.4

1.1

.9

*.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

S

0

0

0

0

1.2

1.5

1.8

1.9

5.7 

*190

256

 78

36

22

15

12

429

1,055.7

34.1

2,090

Apr.

*1,530

*269

1,490

1,480

357

136

92

*197

182

87

62

50

5?

103

126

718

*734

761

1,750

948

1,110

1,380

*3 J 1BO 

2,520

562

1,220

1,250

961

*251

348

23,907

797

47,420

May

*2,050

*3,330

2,270

547

238

*143

114

97

82

73

134

98

543

472

159

130

1,780

2,210

1,620

327

7,450

8,610

4,680 

2,990

*11,300

*6,570

2,660

458

616

1,830

520

64,101

2,068

127,100

June

2,010

4,010

*3,390

1,590

987

436

220

144

106

558

869

843

2,570

3,520

6,100

4,090

727

318

242

175

122

126

1,740 

2,450

581

140

*99

86

73

li

38,386

1,280

76,140

July

208

T5J

77

50

36

23

17

14

*12

12

11

8.9

7.4

6.5

5.1

4.3

 3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

 1.9 

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.0

 8 JT

. O

714.6

23.1

1,420

Aug.

0.7

*.8

.8

6.4

2.5

1.6

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.5

*.4

.3

.4

.8

27

33

T5

3.6

1.9

*1.1

.8 

.6

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

 1

102.0

3.29

202

Sept.

0.1

00~

0

0

.1.1.1.1

.1

.3

2.4

*1.9

9.4

66_

25

13

6.6

3.6

 2.1

2.4

1.8

1.0 

.7

.5

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

138.3

4.61

274

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,640 Min 0 Mean 14.7 Ac-ft 10,650

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,300 Min 0 Mean 352 Ac-ft 255,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 223

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort Gibson, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°52', long 95"14', in NW^NWJL sec. 18, T. 16 N., R. 20 E., in control 

tower near left end of Fort Gibson Dam on Neosho River, 4 miles north of Fort Gibson 

and 7.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 12.492 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior 

to Jan. 13, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,268,000 acre-ft June 17 (elevation, 581.68 ft); 

minimum, 322,200 acre-ft Dec. 4 [elevation, 551.64 ft).

1949-57: Maximum contents, that of June 17, 1957; minimum, not determined.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a concrete-gravity and earth-fill dam. Regulated storage 

began Sept. 5, 1949. Capacity, 1,284,000 acre-ft at elevation 582.0 ft (flood-control 

pool) and 365,200 acre-ft at elevation 554.0 ft (maximum power pool). Reservoir was 

designed for flood control and power development. Figures given herein represent total 

contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, 

and total contents in acre-feet)

551

552

553

554

560

568

576

582

311,300

328,500

346,500

365,200

492,600

711,900

1,005,000

1,284,000

Total contents, In thousands of aore-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

6 

7

a

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26

27 

28 

29

31 l.*l

Oot.

346.1 

348.5 

345.4 

345.1

344.7

344.5 

344.0 

345.3 

342.7 

342.0

341.1

340.0 

539.5 

341.6 

341.6

341.5

341.3 

341.1 

340.9 

341.1

340.6 

340.4 

339.5 

338.8 

33S.9

337.9

337.5 

557.3 

337.1

33S.2

552.54 

-8.5

Nov.

337.3

357.5 

340.0 

339. 8

336.8

537.9 

337.6 

335.9 

335.2 

334.4

334.4

334.1 

332.6 

332.5 

352.1

330.7

329.8 

329.2 

329.0 

330.5

330.3 

328.3 

328.0 

326.9 

328.5

326.5

526.2 

325.6 

324.6

551.73

-14.5

Dec.

323.4 

323.2

m326.1

529.9 

529.2 

331.7 

330.1 

329.6

329.4

328.7 

326.7 

526.7 

527.4

327.8

327.8 

328.3 

328.7 

328.5

328.9 

331.7 

332.1 

330.3 

332.1

330.3

332.5 

336.1 

340.7

339.7

552.62 

+16.0

Jan,

342.5

340.0 

1339.3 

337.7

336.6

337.0 

335.2 

334.6 

336.2 

332.6

332.1

332.1 

532.3 

330.8 

331.4

329.2

330.3 

329.8 

329.4 

529.6

330.1 

331.6 

331.4 

331.6 

332.8

334.3

334.6 

333.9 

339.5

347.6

553.06 

47.9

Feb.

352.3 

352.1 

351.5 

347.2

344.3

343.1 

342.9 

342.2 

343.3 

344.5

339.3

359.5 

341.6 

545.1 

550.3

354.4

556.3 

548.5 

347.6 

346.7

345.6 

345.1 

348.5 

349.9 

541.8

333.7

331.9 

332.8

552.23 

-15.0

Mar.

353.0 

342.2 

342.9 

336.1

336.8

339.8 

340.0 

342.5 

346.7 

346.9

342.5

342.9 

345.6 

347.9 

349.9

352.7

353.8 

345.8 

347.9 

349.9

345.1 

341.1 

343.5 

346.1 

346.3

347.2

348.3 

350.3 

352.1

358.2

553.63 

425.6

Apr.

362.9 

362.4 

403.9 

1431.3

455.4

499.2 

400.9 

361.8 

559.5 

367.7

372.0

561.6 

351.9

355.9

358.2 

375.3

370.5 

359.3 

357.6 

360.4

386.5 

411.1 

478.6 

529.1 

564.4

615.9

669.4 

720.9 

732.4

567.21 

+329.1

May

639.3 

591.1 

534.8 

481.8

458.9

458.0 

463.4 

395.1 

364.1 

359.1

361.2

359.9 

370.0 

361.8 

359.5

361.8

371.8 

406.5 

452.1 

487.8

627.4 

- 817.4 

993.6 

1,160.0 

1,204.4

1.209.8

1,190.5 

1,165.2 

1,169.9 

1,166.1

1,146.4

579.17 

4459.1

June

1,146.9 

1,164.7 

1,169.1 

1,216.2

1,216.7

1,200.6 

1,168.0 

1,109.9 

1,050.9 

1,016.4

1,005.8

1,028.4 

1,133.8 

1,182.3 

1,247.7

1,267.7

1,254.2 

1,233.3 

1,216.7 

1,210.8

1,172.7 

1,123.7 

1,073.4 

1,055.3 

1,070.3

1,083.7

1,085.5 

1,063.3 

1,038.7 

1,023.7

576.43 

-122.7

July

1,026.7 

1,039.6 

1,048.3 

1.061.8

1,021.5

946.5 

847.9 

744.1 

656.5 

563.3

475.8

412.8 

372.8 

361.6 

361.2

364.1

362.9 

564.4 

364.4 

363.3

365.0 

364.8 

366.3 

362.2 

362.0

559.5

363.7 

363.3 

355.3 

355.7

354.4

553.43 

-669.3

Aug.

367.0 

357.4 

363.3 

366.5

361.6

561.4 

361.6 

361.4 

360.6 

362.5

362.9

356.5 

354.6 

357.6 

358.0

362.0

367.1

366.2

363.1 

359.5

360.1 

358.7 

354.2 

357.6 

361.4

353.8

352.5 

351.9 

35ST3 

355.1

354.9

553 .46

+ .5

Sept.

354.9 

355.5 

351.5 

353.8

354.6

353.6 

367.2 

557.6 

552.7 

553.4

359.5

360.3 

359.5 

370.9 

367.5

355.5

351.9 

553.4 

355.3 

354.9

358.2 

355.6 

344.0 

341.5 

340.4

338.6

342.9 

343.6

338.4

552.55

-16.5

Calendar year 1956.................... * -1.0

Water year 1956-57.................... * -8.3

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change in contents, in thousands of acre-feet.
224 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River below Port GIbson Reservoir, near Port Gibson, Okla.

Location. Lat 358 51'15", long 95°13'45", in SE^NWi sec. 19, T. 16 N. , R. 19 E., on left 

bank 1.1 miles downstream from Port Gibson Dam, 4.5 miles north of Port Gibson, and 

at mile 6.6.

Drainage area. 12,495 sq mi.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 483.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 11, 1950, to Aug. 20, 1951, wire-weight gage 

and Aug. 21, 1951, to June 11, 1952, water-stage recorder at site 4.4 miles downstream 

at datum 8.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 7 years, 5,801 cfs (4,200,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes .--Maximum discharge during year, 223,000 cfs May 26 (gage height, 37.60 ft); 

minimum daily, 14 cfs Oct. 8.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 26, 1957; minimum, that of Oct. 8, 1956. 

Maximum stage known, 43.0 ft in May 1943, from high-water profile by Corps of Engineers .

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of backwater from Arkansas River, which 

are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Plow completely regulated by Lake O'The Cherokees and Fort Gibson Reservoir (see p. 219, 223). Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 39 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 20, July 13 to Aug. 9j backwater 

from Arkansas River Apr. 22-28, May 1-6, 18-24, May 27 to June 7, June 12 

to July 5) '

Oct. 1 to July 13 July 14 to Sept. 30

3.5 

3.7 

3.9

4.2 

4.5

12

26

50

112

193

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0

375

650

1,030

1,650

2,630

9.0

12.0

20.0

30.0

37.6

8,760

21,600

72,000

150,000

223,000

4.7

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

31 7.0

136 8.0

396 10.0

790 12.0

1,370

2,190

4,590

11,600

20,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

132

148

197

82

71

28

173"5

93

94

522

147

175

80

147

134

116

145 

132

114

82

123

126

122

120

108 

88

96

91 

173

244

3,978

128

7,890

Nov.

270

274

90

88

614

448

420

420

315

210

80

195

445

473

550

375

353

95 

360

425

180

210

328

487

84

297 

123

267 

430

A.r\f\ 4UU

9,306

310

18,460

Dec.

192

120

385

410

435

334

422

311

225

194

429

735

850

790

362

350" 115

216 

714

930

963

488

270

985

210

1.160 

944

904 

407 

286

752

15,918

513

31,570

Jan.

266

1,210

806

1,050

449

184

632

501

428

566

536

155

77

542

248

330

290

241 

108

69

245

310

559

600

410

617 

85

607 

698

754

1.550

15,103

487

29,960

Feb.

1,300

526

82

2,230

1,820

1,190

894

1,430

892

Zi

2,920

3,300

2,400

1,380

2,210

2,850

128

,640 

,020

,210

,600

.950

5,040

150

4,690

4,590 

2,690

3,450

65,646

2,344

130,200

Mar.

3,500

424

94

4,110

2,490

2,380

2,490

1,890

1,370

225

2,690

2,720

2,290

2,510

2,560

1,360

320

4.750 

1,560

2,330

3,150

2,340

190

44

1,415

1,470 

3,070

3,080 

2,950

1,420

4,490

65,707

2,120

130,300

Apr.

6,190

7,680

5,330

5,370

3,260

16,300

37,900

32,200

12,300

5,500

7,620

13,600

13,000

5,800

7,060

12,300

23,600

30,200 

23,600

18,300

11,600

9,300

7,200

7,000

6,800

5,000 

2,000

1.600 

16,600 

50,600

404,810

13,490

802,900

May

62,000

57,000

54 , 000

43,000

37,000

1,600

6,760

45,200

26,100

12,800

10,300

8,740

8,660

18,100

12,500

9,070

18,400

11,000 

100

l,T5o~

1,300

2,700

1,700

5,900

167,000

220,000

160,000

95,000 

70,000

66,000 

73,000

*1,306.03

48,130

*2,590

June

75,000

58,000

44,000

43,000

57,000

60,000

68,000

78,300

80.400

79,000

77 , 600

62,000

19,000

24,000

30,000

46 , 000

58,000

65,000 

52,000

36,000

53,000

61,000

65,000

45,000

7.400

8,600 

14,000

28,000 

28,000 

23 C,0 | 000 WW

*1,445.3

48,180

*2,867

July

15,000

9,400

11,000

13,000

30,000

52,900

64,000

68,500

69,200

71.300

67,800

54,800

34,000

16,500

10,300

9,160

11,500

9,680 

10,600

10,600

9,080

10,000

10,300

9,480

7,500

5,430 

950

3,530" 450 

2,540

3,060

701,870

22,640

*1,392

Aug.

1,340

1,790

305

50

2,120"

1,990

2,380

3,220

3,670

1,970

130

3,840

3,820

2,640

3,520

3,040

1,220

1,280 

1,640

3,160

2,380

3,810

5.840

2,2SO

335

4,230 

4,120

2,980 

470 

3,400

3,320

76,260

2,460

151,300

Sept.

440

245

1,680

2,510

2,960

4,130

725

75

2,030

2,520

1,780

3,970

4,140

2,020

6,280

'BTTCo" 6,290

3,320 

2,620

3,420

3,690

2,160

5,020

4,500

3,920

3,620 

3,180

1,340 

2,7lS

86,495

2,883

171,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 8,160 Min 17 Mean 1,035 Ac-ft 751,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 220,000 Min 17 Mean 11,500 Ac-ft 8,323,000

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Backwater from Arkansas River Apr. 22-28, May 1-6, 18-24, May 27 to June 7, June 12 to 

July 5; discharge estimated on basis of 12 discharge measurements and outflow records of Fort Olbson 

Reservoir.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 225

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°46', long 95°18', in Nltf£ sec. 21, T. 15 N., R. 19 E., on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 62 and 64, 1.7 miles downstream from 

Neosho River, 3f miles northeast of Muskogee, and at mile 457.8.

Drainage area. 96.674 sq mi, of which 12,541 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1925 to September 1957. Published as "at Webbers Palls," 

October 1933 to February 1935. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 471.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1933, staff gage at site 

1,600 ft downstream at datum 2,81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Oct. 1, 

1933, to July 6, 1934, chain gage and July 7, 1934, to Feb. 28, 1935, water-stage 

recorder at Webbers Palls, 29 miles downstream, at datum 442.21 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929. Mar. 1 to Oct. 9, 1935, staff gage at site 1,600 ft downstream at present datum. Oct. 10, 1935, to Feb. 21, 1939, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 19,900 cfs (14,410,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 366,000 cfs May 26 (gage height, 39.03 ft); 

minimum, 66 cfs Oct. 9.

1925-57: Maximum discharge, 700,000 cfs May 21, 1943 (gage height, 48.20 ft); 

minimum, that of Oct. 9, 1956.

Flood of May 21, 1943, is greatest known since June 1833 when a similar stage 

was probably reached.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some regulaFion by John Martin, Great Salt Plains, Fall River, Hulah, and Port Gibson Reservoirs, and Lake O'The Cherokees (see p. 141, 158, 185, 192, 223, and 219).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 59 discharge measurements, and computation of discharge 

furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

118

190 

220

255

158

150

115

85

76

1ZT

158

532

240

202

500

591

475

440

577

540

558 

412 

455

419

570

328

285

285

554

518

8,875

286

17,600

Nov.

510

558 

572

489

585

967

1.110

1,010

960

782

626

475 

559

695

776

756

656

612

598

709

740

461 

526 

692

711

522

496

522

475

574

19,102

657

57,890

Dec.

554

558 

 5X5 522

562

566

587

729

590

608

690

804 

1,050

1,100

828

526

598

648

655

1,150

1,410

984 

1,020 

1,100

1,080

1,520

1.510

1,310

1,000

fiCl9 OUC

957

25,688

829

50,950

Jan.

752

1,510 

1,270

1,560

952

1,050

914

1,150

1,070

868

1,020

680 

554

424

7TO

690

566

550

554

440

454

638 

952 

1,050

942

820

587

550

1,120

1,400

1.890

27,207

878

55,960

Feb.

2,080

1,510 

1.090

1,970

2,970

1,930

1,670

1,620

1,750

1,250

2,760

5,940 

5,410

2,090

2,810

2,600

2,020

5,860

5,070

5,210

5,590

5.670 

3,240 

1,670

4,280

5,260

5,940

4,050

-

85,270

5,045

169,100

Mar.

4,110

2,000

S,T54"0"

5,660

5,560

5,240

5,050

1,950

1,670

2,670

5,620 

2,920

3,150

5,550

2,110

1,560

4,650

2,980

2,820

4,190

5,520 

1,710 

998

2,070

5,670

5,100

4,490

4,800

2,590

7.250

97,555

5,146

195,500

Apr.

11.600

16,000 

21,500

50,800

25,800

22,400

59,300

46,800

26,000

16,700

14,400

18,600 

18,100

12,200

11,600

16,200

24,700

57,600

48,800

47,900

54,200

70,000 

77,000 

89,400

83,000

89,400

72,000

49,700

42,000

66,000

*1,197.7

59,920

*2,576

May

85,000

' 87,200 

98,200

82,000

98,200

52,100

55,500

70,000

47,000

28,400

27,200

25.500 

56,600

55,500

45,400

57,600

70,800

185,000

254,000

221,000

176,000

255,000 

199,000 

151,000

298,000

557.000

298,000

257,000

182,000

154,000

150,000

$4,030.8

130,000

$7,995

June

160,000

174.000

152,000

157,000

136,000

146,000

158,000

141,000

158,000

154,000

158,000

154,000 

160,000

148,000

167,000

161,000

159,000

164,000

170,000

164,000

164,000

156,000 

148,000 

159,000

150,000

165,000

152,000

155,000

150,000

150,000

$4,590

155,000

$9,104

July

150,000

152,000

131,000

120,000

118,000

118,000

118,000

116,000

111,000

109,000

105,000

85,000 

58,700

58,500

28,400

22,800

25,800

20,800

20,500

19,500

17,400

17,400 

17,400 

16,900

15,100

14,900

15,500

11,200

11,900

10,900

10^600

H.820.4

58,720

$5,611

Aug.

8,940

7,960 

6,500

6,000

7,480

7,760

7,550

8,540

8,050

6,290

4,580

7,050 

7,750

6,950

6,950

6,670

5,820

5,950

5,460

6,020

5,970

6,120 

9.520 

6,740

4,070

6,490

7,500

6,120

5.260

5,760

6,170

205,270

6,622

407,100

Sept.

5,690

2.540 

4,160

4,970

5,620

7,040

5,950

2,920

5,970

4,640

4,540

7,040 

7,920

5,720

16,600

18,600

22,500

25,100

17, BOO

17,900

15,300

15,900 

14,000 

14,300

17,700

19,500

16,000

12,100

9,420

9,680

526,720

10,890

648,000

Calendar year 1956: Max 14,000 Mln 76 Mean 19,020 Ac-ft 1,380,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 557,000 Mln 76 Mean 34,070 Ao-ft 24,660,000

Peak discharge (base. 100.000 cfs). Hay 5 (9 a.m.) 104,000 cfs (19.86 ft); May 20 (6:50 a.m. 

248,000 cfs 129.50 ft); May 22 19:30 p.m.) 259,000 cfs (31.85 ft); May 26 (7 a.m.) 566,000 cfs 

(39.03 ft).

* Expressed In thousands.
226 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Osage Creek near Elm Springs, Ark.

Location. Lat 36°13', long 94*17', in sec. 21, T. 18 N., R. 31 W., on left bank 1 mile

 downstream from Little Osage Creek and 3-J- miles northwest of Elm Springs.

Drainage area. 129 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,052 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 6 years (1951-57), 85.0 cfs (61,540 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,800 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 14.36 ft); 

minimum, 8.9 cfs Oct. 8, 9, 10, 11.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; minimum, 4.7 cfs Sept. 4, 5, 6, 

1954.

Maximum stage known, 16.7 ft May 10, 1950, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by operation of small reservoir at

 C"ave" Springs. Since Aug. 24, 1954, about 3 cfs diverted by town of Springdale for 

municipal use.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 7, 9-19, 25, May 1-16, 20)

Oct. 1 to May 22 May 23 to Sept. 30

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.4

3.0

6.6

12

17

25

44

98

216

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

481

820

1,340

2,820

4,830

6,020

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

52

130

230

524

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

962

1,500

2,970

4,870

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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.

 11

13 

13

12

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.4

9.4

10

10

11

 14

16

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

15

15

15

*19

23

408.6

13.2

0.102

0.12

810

Nov.

19

19 

19

28

24

23

22

19

19

19

18

16

*14

13

TS

19

18

15

15

161

100

62

50

43

38

32

29

*26

25

25

949

31.6

0.245

0.27

1,880

Dec.

24

23 

22

Si7S

24

42

46

62

*5Z

46

42

38

36

33

31

30

26

25

29

28

26

29

28

27

26

*28

27

26

25

24

968

31.2

0.242

0.28

1,920

Jan.

24

24 

22

23

21

21

*20

20

20

19

21

23

23

22

22

21

22

21

19

19

28

*1.170

zST

*160

138

132

119

105

146

148

191

2,995

96.6

0.749

0.86

5,940

Feb.

152

126 

115

106

138

119

121 *182

166

134

119

112

103

92

136

152

113

103

103

96

*90

86

80

79 m

328

75Z

178

-

3,667

131

1.02

1.06

7,270

Mar.

156

140 

124

117

108

 103

95

92

89

82

83

76

76

70

65

64

77

83

75

70

 70

72

84

512

23T

180

158

142

128

119

134

3,675

119

0.922

1.06

7,290

Apr.

128

115 

 S.gffg

1,140

580

414

323

432

292

250

227

212

214

238

*199

212

210

264

292

385

374

339

616

403

320

469

355

389

397

336

15,985

533

4.13

4.61

31.710

May

*259

234 

212

195

180

168

160

154

148

144

148

148

164

158

142

*138

TsST

892

391

283

2,480

1,470

2,680

*734

4,750

959

612

524

562

461

402

20,613

665

5.16

5.94

40,890

June

1,710

2.990

631

743

562

415

366

843

937

468

406

 807

441

471

340

302

279

259

237

230

223

230

212

195

187

179

169

"230 163 

16,139

538

4.17

4.65

32,010

July

*479

ZBT

200

181

167

161

152

146

139

217

179

141

132

128

123

116

110

111

107

110

100

99

111

*105

97

94

92

87

87

'50" 80 

4,385

141

1.09

1.26

8,700

Aug.

75

75 

72

76

75

72

 69

68

69

62

66

114

92

83

92

87

385

2ZS

125

100

91

83

81

80

72

70

 68

65

62 

60

59_

2,876

92.8

0.719

0.83

5,700

Sept.

65

63 

62

58

55

74

68

62

59

55

52

7Z

58

53

295

125

 97

84

80

74

94

86

80

75

72

69

68

63

60 

58

2,336

77.9

0.604

0.67

4,630

Calendar year 1956: Max 487 Mln 8.9 Mean 29.3 Cfsm 0.227 In. 3.10 Ac-ft 21,230

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,860 Mln 9.4 Mean 205 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.61 Ac-ft 148,800
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 227

Illinois River near Watts, tikla.

Location. Lat 36°07'48", long 94°34'12", in NE$ sec. 18, T. 19 N., R. 26 E., near right

bank "on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 59, 1.5 miles north of

Watts, 4.5 miles downstream from Cincinnati Creek, and at mile 106.2.

Drainage area. 635 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 893.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 49,000 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 24.73 ft); minimum, 8.6 cfs Oct. 14.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; minimum, 8.6 cfs Oct. 26, 1955, 

Sept. 19, Oct. 14, 1956.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation at low flow by Lake Francis Dam, three-quarters of a mile above station. Small 

diversion above station for municipal water supply for city of Siloam Springs, Ark.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 34 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 15-21, 24-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

9.0

14

62

102

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

219

363

541

1,150

2,940

5,020

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0

139

186

292

448

1,280

8.0 2,940

12.0 7,300

17.0 15,600

20.0 22,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Ac-fq

Oct.

12

13

14

16

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

15

21

i?- TT

16

21 

24

24

24

24

24 

24

42

22

15

23

24

47

34

44

647

20.9

0.033

0.04

1,280

Nov.

52

55

55

94

100

89

77

62

62

55

54

52

63

62

30

38

50

71

40

201

350

2S5

186

153

123

117

106

85

83

75

2,905

96.8

0.152

0.17

5,760

Dec.

72

70

66

89

48

59

75

104

128

166

164

151

139

134

112

117

96 

96

98

102

102

98 

96

98

100

102

100

92

98

92

87

3,171

102

0.161

0.19

6,290

Jan.

81

87

81

75

79

81

87

83

64

68

73

70

66

66

57

57

60 

55

35

59

127

4.450 

2,470

1,160

770

582

495

440

488

680

975

14,041

453

0.713

0.82

27,850

Feb.

905

680

562

503

1,030

1,610

940

1,040

975

770

628

541

492

437

434

669

605 

503

480

488

437

398 

373

376

560

869

2,550

1,316

_

20,745

741

1.17

1.21

41,150

Mar.

975

740

654

562

522

469

437

402

376

366

322

314

299

262

254

255" 246

561

465

379

347

363 

552

1.650

l.Vzo

1,310

975

740

654

562

541

18,481

596

0.939

1.08

36,660

Apr.

503

492

22.350"

16,000

4,200

2,640

1,940

1,970

1,700

1,430

1,250

1,150

1,120

1,370

1,220

1,250

2,080 

2,040

2,840

2,300

2,120

1,860 

4,330

4,040

2,400

3,200

3,440

2,350

3,240

3,140

100,415

3,347

5.27

5.88

199,200

May

2,300

1,320

2,400

1,560

1,310

1,150

1,030

940

856

794

775 835"

940

1,570

1,050

898

8,590 

11,300

5,300

2,540

3,010

5,240 

19,100

5,500

20.100

9,080

3,440

2,400

2,080

2,300

1,780

122,009

3,936

6.20

7.15

242,000

June

2,940

6.110

S.S70

3,240

2,740

2,220

1,670

1,430

1,590

6,570

3,900

2,080

2,640

2,260

1,630

1,340

1,150 

1,010

919

835

775

736 

756

940

736

678

640

532

481

SII

60,632

2,021

3.18

3.55

120,300

July

716

982

'SBTT

550

481

432

408

379

358

340

395

376

325

298

278

265

253 

253

263

243

241

230 

246

281

215

157

TS5

192

191

179

176

10,526

340

0.535

0.62

20,880

Aug.

175

171

167

168

186

186

167

162

158

154

153

149

1,170"

432

278

388

1.250 

1J200

697

464

355

287 

248

222

211

194

185

173

166

159

153

10,208

329

0.518

0.60

20,250

Sept.

159

157

157

152

147

152

164

170

160

153

152

165

167

176

904

658

355 

260

213

192

315

1,050 

814

532

415

352

310

276

251

230

9,358

312

0.491

0.55

18,560

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,690 Min 10 

Water year 1956-57: Max 22,800 Min 10

Mean 172 

Mean 1,022

Cfsm 0.271 In. 3.71 Ac-ft 125,100 

Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.86 Ac-ft 740,200

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs) . Jan. 22 (3:30 a.m.) 5,680 cfs (10.55 ft); Apr. 3 (8 p.m.) 

49,600 cfs (24.73 ft); Apr. 23 (9:30 p.m.) 6,340 cfs (11.25 ft); Apr. 26 (10 p.m.) 5,020 cfs 

(10.03 ft); May 17 (11:30 p.m.) 17,300 cfs (17.82 ft); May 23 (12:30 p.m.) 31,400 cfs (21.93 ft); 

May 25 (6:30 p.m.) 31,400 cfs (21.86 ft); June 2 (10:30 a.m.) 9,050 ofs (13.30 ft); June 10 

(1:30 p.m.) 8,350 cfs (12.83 ft).
228 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Flint Creek near Kansas, (Ma.

Location. La t 36«11'64", long 94 e 42'30" ) In SW£ sec. 24, T. 20 N. , R. 24 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 33 , 6 miles southeast of 

Kansas, 6 miles downstream from Sager Creek, and at mile 2.8.

Drainage area. -110 sq ml.

Records available . August 1955 to September 1957.

f

. Water- stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 854.59 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Supplemental staff gag e, used In computing lowwater flows, on left bank 24 ft downstream at datum 3.00 ft lower.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 8,780 cfs May 25 (gage height, 11.52 ft); mlnimum dally, 0.6 cfs Oct. 11-13.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 25, 1957; minimum daily, that of Oct. 11-13, 

1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

HTscharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversion above station 

for municipal water supply for city of Siloam Springs, Ark.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic 

feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, Nov. 26 to Dec. 7, 

Dec. 31 to Jan. 22, Mar. 7-11

Nov. 21-25, Dec. 8-30, Jan. 23 to 

Mar. 6, Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.05 0.4

1.1 .9

1.2 2.6

1.3 5.2

1.4 8.5

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

6.0

6.1

6.2 

6.5

7.0

7.1

10

17

27

65

138

165

7.2 225

7.5 415

8.0 850

9.0 2,560

10.0 4,820

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7e

9

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.

0.8

.8

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

T§

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.9

1.2

22.6

0.73

0.0066

0.008

45

Nov.

4.0

5.0

5.0

7.0

4.0

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

IT3

1.3

4.0

15

13

11

9.0

6.7

25

44

3T

21

14

11

11

11

11

11

11

297.5

9.92

0.090

0.10

590

Dec.

11

TT

11

11

12

16

19

20

41

11

37

32

29

27

23

21

20

18

18

19

20

20

22

23

23

22

22

21

20

18

18

667

21.5

0.195

0.23

1,320

Jan.

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

Tc- 10

10

10

10

15

60

53

46

40

36

32

46

63 in

801

25.8

0.235

0.27

1,590

Feb.

106

90

80

72

65

60

58

85

96

94

89

82

75

66

68

78

71

66

65

57

52

49

44

40

41

68

128

126

-

2,071

74.0

0.673

0.70

4,110

Mar.

120

111

100

90

83

75

61

54

49

45

44

42

41

38

35

32

3§

45

40

38

40

42

67

225

2T3

183

146

124

111

99

137

2,566

82.8

0.753

0.87

5,090

Apr.

201

162

2.850

1,340

470

430

350

370

311

255

219

195

165

160

149

149

149

212

292

337

318

330

460

475

396

505

475

376

311

298

12,690

423

3.85

4.29

25,170

May

273

243

213

177

154

135

123

118

106

98

102

111

136

183

141

144

1,620

2,630

929

547

1,590

1,130

1,710

726

4,290

1,100

624

482

519

630

402

21,384

690

6.27

7.23

42,410.

June

408

908

669

490

725

550

430

363

558

1.350

715

498

711

546

696

452

370

318

279

243

207

195

225

231

207

154

140

130

122

Tzz

13,012

434

3.95

4.40

25,810

July

123 m

108

99

92

86

83

78

75

72

69

64

60

58

53

49

45

45

49

50

45

42

50

90

61

52

46

44

38

36

32

2,010

64.8

0.589

0.68

3,990

Aug.

31

29

28

29

28

26

23

21

20

19

19

19

20

19

ii

26

nIS

37

34

29

27

26

24

24

23

23

21

21

20

20

801

25.8

0.235

0.27

1,590

Sept.

23

23

22

20

20

26

31

31

28

27

28

35

34

35

108

90

64

52

45

38

44

52

41

40

37

35

32

31

30

26

1,150-

38.3

0.348

0.39

2,280

Calendar year 1956 : Max 825 'Mln 0.6 Mean 22.1 Cfsm 0.201 In. 2.74 Ac-ft 16,040

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,290 Mln 0.6 Mean 157 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.44 Ac-ft 114,000

Peak discharge (base, 2.500 cfs) . Apr. 3 (4:30 p.m.) 5,300 cfs (10.20 ft); May 18 (11 a.m.) 

5,060 cfs (10.12 ft); May 23 (3:30 a.m.) 2,660 cfs (9.04 ft); May 25 (8:30 a.m.) 8,780 cfs 

(11.52 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 229

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.

ocation.--Lat 35°55', long 94 S 55 I , in SE* see. 26, T. 17 N., R. 22 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2$ miles northeast of 

Tahlequah, 6.5 miles upstream from Barren Pork, and at mile 55.8.

Drainage area. 959 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1957. 

periods, published In WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 664.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps or Engineers benchmark). Prior to Feb. 23, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 900 cfs (651,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 55,400 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 21.60 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 10-14.

1935-57: Maximum discharge, 150,000 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 27.94 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 77,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum, that of Oct. 10-14, 1956.

Maximum stage known, that of May 10, 1950. Flood of January 1916 reached a stage 

of about 26 ft.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 18, 19, July 9 to Sept. 30)

3.4

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

0.1

.5

2.0

16

4.0 

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

25

52

125

360

1,000

1,820

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

3,000

6,300

13,200

24,200

39,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.0 

1.1

1.0 

.8

.7

.4

.4

.3

.2

^1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

1.3

3.2

4.1

5.2

7.3

8.8

8.8

8.2

9.3

12

14

16

16

19

22

26

3!

218.6

7.05

0.0074

0.008

434

Nov.

§

40 

54

59

63

73

76

73

68

63 

59

56

52

56

68

73

61

54

92

113

209

365

330

275

230 

188

170

153

133

3,374

112

0.117

0.13

6,690

Dec.

122 

110

103 

100

M

100

110

110

137

165

188 

235

^35f

215

196

188

165

153

145

145

141

137

137

133

133

133 

137

137

133

129

125

4,486

145

0.151

0.17

8,900

Jan.

122 

116

110 

113

113

106

103

106

103

103

94 

92

89

89

89

87

87

82

82

8F

89

129

5.120

2,630

1,460

1,070 

853

727

664

895

14,300

461

0.481

0.55

28,360

Feb.

1,150 

1,230

1,040 

888

790

966

1,520

1,150

1,150

1,110

1,000 

860

762

685

644

626

730

769

671

620

608

578

548

518

488

494 

762

2.040

-

24,397

871

0.908

0.95

48,390

Mar.

1,580 

1,250

1,040 

930

853

762

678

626

590

548

524

488

458

434

405

380

375- 375

518

614

560

518

550

806

2,000

2.240 

1,820

1,450

1,230

1,070

26,637

859

0.896

1.03

52,830

Apr.

1.000 

1,000

1,860 

36.500

17,700

5,760

3,680

2,870

2,740

2,300

1,870 

1,600

1,470

1,390

1,510

1,430

1,500

2,540

3,510

4,340

3,870

3,420

3,800

6,930

5,670

4,340 

5,580

4,670

3,500

4,340

142,690

4,756

4.96

5.53

283,000

May

3,870 

3,000

2,540 

2,800

2,020

1,640

1,470

1,310

1,190

1,110

1.040 

1,646

1,110

1,390

1,780

1,390

2,030

14,600

18,000

7,440

4,340

7,030

10,700

23,900

18,000

31.200 

10,900

5,020

3,720

3,870

3,420

192,870

6,222

6.49

7.48

382,600

June

3,000 

6,220

12.700

7,560

5,550

4,840

3,640

2,680

2,300

5,000

10,200 

5,270

3,720

4,500

3,720

2,940

2,180

1,870

1,640

1,470

1,350

1,270

1,190

1,230

1,270

1,110 

1,000

965

895 

818

102,098

3,403

3.55

3.96

202,500

July

818 

902

1,040 

895

776

685

626

584

542

506

488 

488

494

458

422

405

390

375

360

380

365

355

350

365

385

375 

320

265

260 

265

255

15,194

490

0.511

0.59

30,140

Aug.

250 

240

230 

290

260

245

255

245

230

210

201 

192

"STB" 188

609

422

446

922

1.190

892

614

482

400

360

320

290 

270

250

230 

206

196

11,771

380

0.396

0.46

23,350

Sept.

192 

183

183 

178 m

188

183

188

201

206

201

215

210

227

450

772

'555" 956

512

428

454

464

874

923

690

554 

470

410

375 

340

12,063

402

0.419

0.47

23,930

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,700 Mln 0.1 Mean 220 Cfsm 0.229 In. 3.11 Ac-ft 159,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 36,500 Mln 0.1 Mean 1,507 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.33 Ao-ft 1,091,000

Peak discharge (bas 

8,140 cfs (10.92 ft);

(17.48 ft); May 26 (1 .., _-,__ - 

June 11 (10 a.m.) 11,400 cfs (12.34 ft)

:se. 7.000 efs). Apr. 4 (2 p.m.) 55,400 cfs (21.60 ft); Apr. 24 (7 p.m.) 

; May 19 (1:45 a.m.) 23,800 cfs (16.16 ft); May 24 (10:15 a.m.) 31,500 cfs 

1:45 p.m.) 35,100 cfs (18.17 ft); June 3 (10:45 a.m.) 13,500 cfs (13.10 ft); 

/inn n-pa t ~\ v "*.A r+\

506198 O - 59 -16
230 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Barren Pork at Eldon, Okla.

Location.--lat 35°55', long 94°50', In SE£ sec. 27, T. 17 N., R. 23 E., on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on State Highway 51, three-eighths of a mile southeast of 

Eldon, 6 miles downstream from Tyner Creek, and 8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 307 sq ml.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 701.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 14, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 291 cfs (210,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,600 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 20.33 ft); mlnimum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 25.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; minimum, that of Oct. 25, 1956. 

Maximum stage known, 23.8 ft Apr. 15, 1945, from Information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In ouDlo feet per second)

1.3 

2.0 

3.2 

6.0

4.6 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5

36

116

260

440

730

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

1,110

2,040

4,700

8,400

,16,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

ITS

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.2

60.8

1.96

0.0064

0.01

121

Nov.

2.2

2^

2.4

3.1

2.6

2.8

5.7

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.7

9.7

10

11

30

56

58

46

41

36

33

32

31

28

27

550.8

18.4

0.060

0.07

1,090

Dec.

26

24

23

22

.21

21

23

27

28

28

30

32

32

33

32

30

28

28

28

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

27

27

27

26

863

27.8

0.091

0.10

1,710

Jan.

26

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

20" 20

20

20

21

31

753

648

432

332

270

232

214

211

248

318

4,141

134

0.436

0.50

8,210

Feb.

342

302

266

229

860

987

564

470

432

380

332

286

251

226

229

331

308

276

257

248

226

211

196

184

176

246

728

502

-

10,045

359

1.17

1.22

19,920

Mar.

390

336

295

263

244

226

214

193

179

164

150

139

132

119

109

104

106

201

220

190

173

170

213

578

562

520

450

404

356

318

292

8,030

259

0.844

0.97

15,930

Apr.

279

260

16,100

5,820

2,640

1,730

1,290

1,200

990

807

709

612

570

624

600

678

1,160

1,340

1,950

1,740

1,560

1,470

3,610

2,850

2,040

2,540

2,320

1,740

1,740

2,180

63,149

2,105

6.86

7.65

125,300

May

2,040

1,520

1,470

1,080

849

702

594

505

445

404

388

364

399

860

495

408

10,600

7,580

3,280

1,890

1,560

2,190

12,100

3,110

15.000

3,980

2,320

1,650

1,610

2,030

1,340

80,763

2,605

8.49

9.78

160,200

June

2,390

5,500

3,720

2,580

2,330

1,650

1,200

950

4,740

6.870

2,260

1,560

2,410

1,400

1,020

807

636

546

485

470

450

460

450

412

376

350

336

312

295

2T9_

47,244

1,575

5.13

5.72

'93,710

July

332 266"

226

202

184

170

159

153

145

139

126

121

114

106

102

94

88

82

79

84

106

94

97

104

104

92

84

75

71 

65

58

3,922

127

0.414

0.48

7,780

Aug.

56

52

50

65

63

56

50

47

42

41

38

36

228

233

137

240

928

388

240

176

139

114

97

84

75

67

60

54

49

47 

42

3,994

129

0.420

0.48

7,920

Sept.

42

41

41

39

!§_

41

46

44

42

39

42

63

62

61

230

296

190

142

116

99

380

983

510

330

254

205

173

153

132

114

4,946

165

0.537

0.60

9,810

Calendar year 1956 : Max 3,050 Mln 1.8 Mean 102 Cfsm 0.332 In. 4.50 Ac-ft 73,740

Water Water year year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max Max 16,100 16,100 Mln Mln 1.8 1.8 Mean Mean 624 624 Cfsro Cfsm 2.03 2.05 In. In. 27.58 27.58 Ac-ft Ac-ft 451,700 451,7(

Peak discharge (base. 6,000 cfs). Apr. 3 (1:45 P.m.) 37,600 cfs (20.33 ft); May 17 (10 a.m.) 

31,600 cfa (18.89 ft)) May 23 (3 a.m.) 31,100 cfs (18.79 ft); May 25 (8:45 a.m.) 25,600 cfs 

(17.48 ft); June 1 (11:30 p.m.) 8,400 cfs (11.98 ft); June 9 (about 11 p.m.) 18,000 cfs (15.5 f
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 231

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near Gore, Okla.

Location.-lat 35»35'46", long 95'02'57", In SE^SWi sec. 14, T. 13 N., R. 21 E., at gate

 tower on right bank 0.6 mile upstream from Tenkiller Ferry Dam on Illinois River, 

6 miles northeast of Gore, and at mile 12.8.

Drainage area. 1.610 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1957.

 e Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

"y Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 5, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 1,217,600 acre-ft June 5 (elevation, 666.36 ft);

 490,700 acre-ft Jan. 21 (elevation, 618.00 ft).

1952-57: 

was first

;3U , f\JU ttUI O J. U tta.il. &± VOJ.C¥«VJ-wii , w*w.\/\/ *v|.

' Maximum contents, that of June 5. 1957; minimum since power-pool stage 

reached, 305,700 acre-ft Oct. 21, 1954 (elevation, 597.50 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Spillway consists of a 590-ft concrete 

 moaTfied ogee weir in right abutment controlled by 10 taintor gates. Outlet works 

consist of a 19-ft diameter tunnel in right abutment controlled by two vertical-lift 

gates. A similar tunnel conducts water to two hydroelectric turbines. Closure was 

made for diversion in July 1950 and regulated storage began in July 1952; minimum 

power-pool stage was first reached Apr. 9, 1953. Capacity, 1,231,000 acre-ft at 

elevation 667.0 ft (flood-control pool), 791,900 acre-ft at elevation 642.0 ft (spillway crest), 628,700 acre-ft at elevation 630.0 ft (maximum power pool), and 

283 100 acre-ft at elevation 594.5 ft (conservation and minimum power pool). Reservoir 

is used for flood control and for power development. Figures given herein are total 

contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and 

total oontenta In sore-feet)

618

624

630

490.7

556.8

628.7

636

642

648

706.9

791.9

883.2

654

660

667

983.0

1,092.2

1,230.8

Total oontenta, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t) (*;

Dot.

529.0

528.6

528.5

528.2 

527.8

527.5

527.3

526.9

526.4

526.0

524.9

524.7

524.3

524.6

524.9

524.7

524.5

524.1 

523.8

523.6

523.4

522.9

522.5

522.1

521.6

521.3

521.0

520.5

520.1

520.9 

520.6

620.78

-9.0

NOV.

520.2

519.8

520.4

521.2

521.0

520.6

520.2

519,7

519.1

518.9

518.7

518.5

517.9

517.4

517.6

517.0

516.7

516.4 

516.3

516.8

516.3

516.0

515.4

515.4

515.7

514.8

513.7

512.7

511.6

510.9

619.89

-9.7

Dec.

510.8

510. 6

509.7

508.9 

507.8

507.2

506.0

506.1

505.9

504.8

503.3

502.4

501.5

500.4

500.5

500.5

499.6

498.4 

498.4

497.8

497.2

497.4

497.5

497.5

497.8

497.6

497.4

497.2

497.1

497.1 

497.1

618.62

-13.8

Jan.

496.8

496.2

495.9

495.9 

495.8

495.9

495.8

495.7

495.4

495.2

495.1

495.0

495.1

494.2

493.5

492.3

491.5

490.9 

490.8

491 .0

492.0

495.5

500.3

506.3

510.0

512.8

515.4

516.8

518.5

520.0 

522.0

620.90

+24.9

Feb.

524.5

527.6

530.7

533.0 

537.2

539.4

542.5

545.9

549.6

553.5

555.7

558.2

559.5

560.4

562.1

564.0

566.3

569.0 

471.1

572.8

574.7

576.5

578.0

579.9

581.3

583.0

584.9

589.1

_

626.78

+67.1

Mar.

593.0

595.7

598.9

600.5 

600.7

600.7

599.8

599.4

600.9

602.3

602.1

601.1

599.9

599.1

598.7

598.8

600.7

601.0 

600.0

598.4

597.8

597.8

600.8

604.6

606.6

609.5

610.5

609.5

607.4

606.6 

609.0

628.40

+19.9

Apr.

608.9

610.7

676.4

747.2 

779.0

765.4

747.5

726.8

705.0

682.9

659.9

637.8

620.1

606.2

602.4

604.2

606.2

611.1 

608.7

603.9

610.2

620.2

638.7

656.7

671.5

688.6

705.5

720.8

722.6

715.5

636.62

+106.5

May

706.6

696.8

687.8

684.2 

669.7

646.6

623.8

607.2

605.5

605.2

603.1

602.6

604.2

605.3

607.9

611.0

632.9

675.3 

721.9

743.6

756.2

791.5

842.4

896.2

974.0

1,043.8

1,075.0

1,088.7

1,101.3

1,111.8 

1,119.5

661.43

+404.0

June

1,134.0

1,158.4

1,193.2

1,214.1 

1.216.6

1,208.4

1,193.8

1,176.8

1,171.9

1,177.4

1,178.5

1,169.2

1,162.1

1,160.4

1,159.6

1,164.5

1,163.7

1,159.8 

1,155.6

1,150.6

1,145.1

1,141.2

1,138.6

1,133.0

1,127.3

1,121.0

1,115.8

1,104.8

1,093.5

1,082.6

659.50

-36.9

July

1.071.3

1,060.1

1,048.6

1,037.5 

1,020.5

996.6

972.2

949.1

925.2

901.5

877.6

854.7

831.8

809.4

785.6

762.1

739.4

715.9 

694.7

679.0

666.5

656.9

654.1

652.7

652.3

651.6

651.5

652.0

650.3

648.9 

647,7

631.51

-434.9

Aug.

646.8

646.1

646.5

648.2 

648.5

648.9

649.0

649.3

649.4

649.8

649.9

650.3

649.8

649.6

651.2

652.8

655.4

658.6 

657.0

655.1

652.3

650.8

650.8

651.6

652.1

649.8

647.0

644.0

639.8

638.8 

639.2

630.85

-8.5

Sept.

639.8

639.8

636.7

635.7 

633.4

634.1

634.2

634.2

633.1

632.4

631.8

632.4

632.4

634.8

639.2

640.8

643.1

643.4 

640.3

636.3

637.9

637.1

634.0

630.3

626.0

621.3

616.6

612.0

608.4

603.9

627.98

-35.3

Calendar year 1956.................... * +21.6

Water year 1956-57.................... * +74.3

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In oontenta, In thousands of acre-feet.
232 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.

Location. Lat 35 e 34' , long 95°04' , in NE&SW£ sec. 27, T. 13 N., R. 21 E., on right bank 

4.3 miles downstream from Tenkiller Perry Dam, 4f miles northeast of Gore, and 

8.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.626 sq mi.

Records available. March 1924 to April 1926, April 1939 to September 1957. 

charge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly disSage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 473.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T^929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 25. 1924, to Apr. 1, 1926, staff gage at 

site 2.4 miles downstream at altitude 467 ft (from Corps of Engineers river-profile

survey). 

Feb.

.

vey). Apr. 15, 1939, t.o May 20, 1949, water-stage recorder and May 21, 1949, to 

. 19, 1952, staff gage, at site 1.6 miles upstream at datum 9.60 ft higher.

Average discharge . 19 years (1924-25, 1939-57), 1,606 cfs (1,163,000 acre-ft per year), 

adjusted for storage .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 18,100 cfs June 9 (gage height, 13.70 ft); minimum daily, 20 cfs Feb. 3.

1924-26, 1939-57: Maximum discharge, 180,000 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 

30.2 ft, observed at c.est, site and datum then in use; 29.6 ft, present site and 

datum, from floodmark in vicinity of gage) , from rating curve extended above 

42,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting and velocity-area studies; minimum daily, 4.6 cfs 

May 24, 1954.

Maximum stage known, that of May 11, 1950.

Remarks . Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Except 

FoF~16 sq mi intervening area, flow completely regulated since July 1952 by Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir (see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 34 discharge measurements 'uuo, and records of outflow 

rom Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

215 

158

152

140

70

75 

II8T 

50

70

«

45

25

eo

90

95

155

110

75

45

170

155

140

170

155

90

190

195 

225

210

4,040

130

8,010

Nov.

215 

265

105

lEo" 70

295 

240

210 

245

160

75 

155

235

270

230

215

175

115

200

775

510

260

645

265

100

705

805

WS

700 

550

9,575

319

18,990

Dec.

155 

7SO~ 40

670

700

820 

810

235 

185

735

1.150 

766

655

775

250

95

790

755

610

630

620

210

65

210

50

250

320

260

360

130

OTC COw

14,170

457

28,110

Jan.

275 

288

267

280

235

100 

220

210 

230

230

203 

185

50

445

522

545

505

442

145

45

395

515

480

445

465

175

25

4W

515 

535

590

10,052

324

19,940

Feb.

450 

95

915

1.520 

1,416

820 

325

70

660 

470

615

725

730

145

45

185

165

130

130

125

215

60

265

375

745

410

12,185

435

24,170

Mar.

485 

720

$5 715

1,360

1,360 

1,380

1,240 

175

95

1,030 

1,220

1,280

1,170

770

315

100

445

1,320

1,920

1,280

980

210

295

1,940

1,840

2,250

2,920

5.040 

2)400

*QC OO3

34,735

1,120

68,900

Apr.

1,680 

1,560

3,870

2,620

8,080

14,900 

14,900

15.700 

15,100

15,100

14,900 

14,000

12,200

9,830

4,630

2,040

2,200

3,950

9,150

9,780

5,050

1,540

1,970

1,720

1,620

1,340

670

540

5,lfo"

12,900

209,360

6,979

415,300

Hay

12,600 

11,900

10,800

6,660

10,900

15.800 

15,400

11,200 

2,840

1,780

2,750 

1,880

1,760

2,100

1,580

1,180

5,600

3,940

45B" 100

455

790

750

780

710

1,240

960

1,130

1,500

1,730

1,600

132,900

4,287

263,600

June

1.250

1,286

1,580

2,260

8,140

12,200 

14,300

14,000 

14,000

15.000

15,000 

14,500

12,500

7,500

6,600

2,050

4,180

5,010

4,900

4,780

5,050

4,590

4,020

4,940

5,010

5,040

4,560

7,520

7,500 

7 300

215,520

7,177

427,100

July

7,520 

7,520

7,750

7,520

9,790

15.300 

13,300

13,500 

15,300

13, 500

13,300 

12, 600

12,300

12,500

12,900

12,600

12,500

15,500

11,500

9,160

7,050

5,100

2,180

1,210

645

850

465

165

1.T50"

1,060

OAK. 3*3

249,440

8,046

494,800

Aug.

770 

620

a!42

a99

alOl

a91 

a2,410

a5. 150 

a3T

a45

85 

90

450

655

50

590

65

150

2,170

2,080

2,120

1,100

590

90

70

1,580

1,520

1,820

1,710

1,260 

75

25,117

810

49,820

Sept.

80

145

1,740

1,560

840

250 

70

60 

690

590

1,170 

175

205

105

80

105

25

755

2,520

2,740

2,500

2,720

5,460

5,560

5.690

5,610

5,500

3,580

2,450 

2 790

45,375

1,512

90,000

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,690 Min El Mean 338 Ac-ft 245,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,800 Min 20 Mean 2,636 Ac-ft 1,909,000

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records 

of outflow from Tenkiller Perry Reservoir.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 233

Canadian River near Hebron, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°47'10", long 104 0 27'45", in Maxwell Grant, near right bank at downstream 

end of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 64 and 85, 3$ miles north of Hebron, S miles 

upstream from Chicorica Creek, and 8 miles south of Raton.

Drainage area. 229 sq mi.

Records available. June 1946 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,250 ft (from topographic map). 

Tune 1, 1946, to Sept. 12, 1952, on right bridge pier 50 ft upstream at datum 1 ft 

higher. Sept. 12, 1952, to July 14, 1955, on upstream end of left abutment at datum 

1 ft higher.

Average discharge. 11 years, 5.08 cfs (3,680 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,580 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, ^1.75 ft); no 

flow at times.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 6,860 cfs May 19, 1955: maximum gage height, 11.6 ft 

Aug. 24, 1951 (backwater from temporary dam downstream); no flow at times.

Flood in 1942 reached a stage of about 27 ft, present datum, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made four times a month.

Diversions above station for irrigation of a few hundred acres, part of which is below

station.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1211: 1949(M). WSP 1281: 1946, 1947-48(P), 1949. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

3

0

0

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

2.5

0.08

5.0

Nov.

0.1

.2

T2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

0.09

5.4

Dec.

'O" 0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

0-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

1

T

1

1

1

1

7.1

0.23

14

Calendar year 1956 : Max 454

Jan.

1

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3

.3

.3

3

3

3

3

4

T

4

28.1

0.91

56

Feb.

4

2

0°~

0

0

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

»

_

11.5

0.41

23

Mar.

0.2

.3

.2

.1

T?

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

4.7

TTT

.9

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

11.3

0.36

22

Apr.

0.3

.3

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

T?

.1

,1

 20 .4

.2

.1

.1

.5

1.5

.8

.5

29.2

0.97

58

Mln 0 Mean 3.64

May

0.4

.3

10

.4

.4

2

T§

.3

.3

.2

23

17

14

6.1

!§_

10

14

17

14

5.6

1.2

2.4

4.7

6.1

7.1

2.6

1.0

.8

.5

.5

.5

189.1

6.10

375

June

0.8

7.1

z'.6

1.5

.9

.6

.5

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.2

.2

>x

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

22.9

0.76

45

July

0.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

6.6

5.5

.1

.1

.1

45~4". 2

21

.5

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

36

0

.7

6.2

0

0

0

3.4

16

2.2

149.0

4.81

296

Aug.

3.3

13

21

19

76.

7.1

2.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

5.2

10

24

8.0

2.6

2.2

7.5

5.2

2.2

1.2

5.6

41

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.3

.2

260.6

8.41

517

Sept.

 0|1jy

!i.1.1

.1.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.7

0.02

1.4

Ao-ft 2,640

Water year 1956-57: Max 76 Mln 0 Mean 1.96 Ao-ft 1,420

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).--July 22 (4:30 p.m.) 1,120 efs (4.44 ft); Aug. 24 (4 p.m.) 

1,580 ors 14.75 ft). 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Jan. 4, Jan. 8-10, Jan. 13 to Feb.
234 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36"40'50", long 104°47'05", T. 28 N., R. 20 E., on left bank in Maxwell 

Grant, If miles north of Dawson.

Drainage area. 301 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1915 to July 1918, April 1919 to May 1921, January 1927 to 

September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,540 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Sept. 17, 1921, staff gage and Sept. 17, 1921, to May 31, 1923, water-stage recorder, 

at sites about 1 mile upstream at different datums. Feb. 25, 1927, to Sept. 23, 1953, 

water-stage recorder at several sites about three-quarters of a mile upstream at datums 

8 to 12 ft higher.

Average discharge. 33 years (1915-17, 1919-20, 1927-57), 20.1 cfs (14,550 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 11.25 ft); minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many days.

1927-57: Maximum discharge, about 9,000 cfs Aug. 6, 1940 (gage height, 11.88 ft, 

site and datum then in use, from floodmark in well), from rating curve extended above 

360 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations of 3,250 and 5,000 cfs at later site; no 

flow at times.

A major flood occurred Aug. 2, 1921, when discharge probably exceeded 10,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made 3 OP 4 times a month. Diversions for irrigation of small 

acreage and mountain meadows above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: 1947.

1941-421P), 1944-46(M), drainage area. WSP 1311:

WSP 1281: 1932(M), 1934(M), 1936-38(M), 

1935(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except perloda of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In oublo feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Aug. 5 Aug, 6 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

0 

.4

1.3 

2.8 

6.8

12

2.4

2.7 

3.0 

S.5 

4.1

25

48

90

230

470

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.6

3.1

7.7

17

32

64

160

Discharge, in oublo feet per second, water year October 1966 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

S

6

7

8 

9

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

Oot.

0.2T!.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

7?

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

4.S

0.15

9.5

Nov.

0.1

!i

.1.1.1 .1,1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1.1 .1

b.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.4

-Jl

4.4

0.15

8.7

D»0.

i!o

.8

1.8

2.6

2.0

bl.2 

b.8

.9

1.6

2.6

b2.3

b2.0

b2.1

bl.6

1.4

b2.2

b2.3 

b3..Q

b2.8

b2.0

bl.5

1.6

1.4

1.2

bl.5

1.6

2.6

2.4 

2.6

55.1

1.78

109

Jan.

2.1 

1.6 

2.6 

l.B

b2.2

3.4

3.4

H

bl.9

b2.2

2.1

4.3

4.3

1.4

b.8

b.5

b.5

17*

.8

2.1

2.0

1.4

1.6

2.4

2.0

1.4

b2.0

b2.2 

b2.3

67.2

2.17

133

Feb.

2.3 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7

2.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

Ttff

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

4Tff

.9

.8

.6

.9

1.2

-

47. S

1.71

95

Mar.

1.8 w1.6

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1 

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

4 0

.6

.7 

1.2

1.7

1.3

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

1.2

1.3

1.2

.9

1.0 

1.3

35.4

1.14

70

Apr.

H3.9 

3.9

2.6

2.1

2.3

4.1

5.1

4.9

4.9

4.1

3.6

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.4

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

4.3

4.9

4.1

4.3

3.2

4.3

9.0

11

TO

123.0

4.10

244

nay

9.3

12 

15

19

19

19

17

21

21

55

51

37

24

27

38

30

30

30 

33

42

43

39

54

35

38

47

46

50

58 

66

1,035.3

33.4

2,050

June

87 

83 

76 

75

82

88

102

^ff

88

62

76

92

80

73

73

69

63

50

51 

52

52

57

60

46

34

31

30

IITO

32

1,933

64.4

3,630

July

31 

27

i*41

37

36

38 

56

46

27

90

94

44

124

80

63

54

39 

44

96

49

73

63

44

54

51

41

no- 143

135

1,917

61.6

3,800

Aug.

100 

80 

63

157

120

68

91 

50

142

107

59

64

50

46

65

45

44

35

31

28

62

52

46

37

32

31

46

46 

44

2,399

77.4

4,760

Sept.

II 

25 

25

24

23

23

28

21

20

19

19

17

16

15

15

14

13

13 

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

520

17.3

1,030

Calendar year 1956: Max 105 Hln 0.1 Mean 3.29 Ao-ft 2,390

Water year 1956-57: Max 446 Hln 0.1 Mean 22.3 Ao-ft 16,140

Peak dlBCharge (baae. 800 ofg) . Aug. 4 (7sl5 p.m.) 5.000 cfa (11.25 ft)j Aug. 10 (9s30 p.m.) 

965 flfB (5.10 ftjj Aug. 16 (7:50 P.m.) 825 flfa (4.85 ft), 

b Stage-dlaoharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 235

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°32'05", long 105°14'00", about sec. 26, 1-. 27 N., R. 16 E. (projected), 

in Maxwell Grant, at upstream face of Eagle Nest Dam on Cimarron Creek, 2 miles southeast of Eagle Nest and 6$ miles west of Ute Park.

Drainage area. 167 sq mi.

Records available . December 1927 to December 1944 (month-end contents only, published in 

WSP 1311 ) , May 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire -weight gage since May 1950 read 1 to 4 times a month (at random intervals). 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 1950, nonrecording gage.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 7,570 acre-ft June 12 (elevation, 

8,085.20 ft); minimum observed, 969 acre-ft Nov. 29 (elevation, 8,064.38 ft).

1927-44. 1950-57: Maximum contents observed, 78,800 acre-ft May 31, 1942 (elevation, 

8,136.9 ft); minimum observed, 635 acre-ft Dec, 14, 1954 (elevation, 8,061.33 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by concrete dam with spillway cut in natural rock; completed 

June 30, 1918; storage began in June 1917. Capacity, 79,120 acre-ft between elevations 

8,035.0 (sill of outlet gate) and 8,137.0 ft (crest of ungated spillway). Dead 

storage negligible. Records given herein represent usable contents. Water released is 

used for irrigation. Lake is recreation area. Diversions for irrigation of about 

2,500 acres above reservoir.

Cooperation. Elevation readings furnished by employee of Springer Land and Cattle Co. or 

by Cimarron Creek watermaster.

Re visions. WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and usable contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Oct. 31...........................

Nov . 30 ...........................

Dec. 31...........................

Calendar year 1956 ..............

Jan. 31............. ..............

Mar. 31...........................

Apr . 30 ...........................

Aug. 31........................ ...

Elevation 

(feet)

(a)

(a)

la)

-

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

la)

(a)

(a)

Contents 

(acre -feet)

1,100

1,170

1,070

-

1,350

3,280

5,730

_

Change In contents 

(acre -feet)

_

+70

-200

+100

-1,830

+280

+700

+10

+1,220

+1,380

+460

a No elevation record; contents Interpolated or estimated from a total of 42 

observations during year and records for Cimarron Creek below Eagle Nest Dam.
236 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron Creek below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36 e32 l 05", long 105 e13'55", about sec. 26, T. 27 N., R. 16 E. (projected), 

in Maxwell Grant, on left bank 300 ft downstream from Eagle Nest Dam, 2 miles southeast of Eagle Nest, and 6£ miles west of Ute Park.

Drainage area. 167 sq mi.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1957. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Cimarron River below Eagle Nest Dam.

Page.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 8,000 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--? years, 11.9 ofs (8,620 aore-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 125 cfs June 19 (gage height, 8.02 ft); no flow

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 205 ofs June 14, 1955 (gage height, 2.79 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

wTTTch are poor. Plow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (see preceding page). Diversions for irrigation of about 2,500 acres above station.

Revisions. WSP 1261: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.05 

.1 

.2 

.4

3.0

9.1

17

0.9

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

33

53

84

119

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

28

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

.3

*T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

S

»o

0

4.9

0.16

9.7

NOV.

£

0

5.4

8.4

9.5

12

17

11

#11

11

11

11

11

all 

all

11

11

11

11

4.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#0

0

184.1

6,14

365

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

-(*)

(*)

_

0

0

0

Mar.

dO

dtf

dO

dO

dO

dO

dO

dO

dO

dO

dO

dO

do

do

dO

dO

dO

dO

dO

do

dO

15 26

27

7?

25

25

18

8.0

8.0

4 1 8

182.8

5.90

363

Apr.

(*)

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

May

*0

S

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

23_

23

0.7

46

June

29

27

#26

17

9.1

8.0

7.7

T7T

26

55

54

51

49

50 

51

51

51

50

88

116

114

111

111

110

108

107

 106

105

104

103

1,902.5

63.4

3,770

July

1§3

10T

*101

65

15

13

15

15

13

13

12

12

12

15 

19

20

20

#20

20

16

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

11

770

24.8

1,530

Aug.

11

*11

10

10

13

"T.I 14

7.3.

7,0

7.0

5.7

4.3

6.0

7.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

443Tff

4.6

6.0

5.7

8.4

10

11

11

10

11

#8.7

6.0

6.0

240.4

7.75

477

Sept.

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

3.2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

fc*

1.1

1.1

3.2

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

7.7

8.0

3.8

3.8

3.5

4.8

12

17

125.3

4.18

249

Calendar year 1956: Max 49 Mln 0 Mean 5.88 Ac-ft 4,280

Water year 1956-57: Max 116 Mln 0 Mean 9.41 Ao-ft 6,810

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated, 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reco 

jather records. and records for nearbv stations.

u i/uuui/iiu. gagB-neignt recvra, oaBcnarge esti: 

weather records, and records for nearby station

sorder trace, dam release records,
ARKANSAS RIVBR BASIN 237

Cimarron Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°31'00", long 104 e 58'35", about sec. 6, T. 26 N., R. 19 E. (projected), 

in Maxwell Grant, on right bank 3.8 miles west of Cimarron.

Drainage area. 294 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1950 to September 1957. Prior to October 1952, published as 

Cimarron River near Cimarron.

gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,599.58 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 17.2 cfs (12,450 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 325 cfs Aug. 10 (gage height, 2.43 ft); no flow

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 540 cfs Sept. 8, 1950 (gage height, 3.00 ft); no flow 

Sept. 14-30, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made three times a month. Plow regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 79,120 acre-ft). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 

3,500 acres, part of which is below station.

Revisions. WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 4-6, Jan. 8, 9, 16, May 17-25)

Oct. 1 to May 31 June 1 to Sept. 30

0.0 

.1 

.3 

.5

0

.1 

1.1 

3.7

0.7 9.0

.9 18

1.2 38

5.3

13

31

1.3 

1.6

71

117

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

4.4

0.14

8.7

Nov.

0.4

.3

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.3

3.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.6

£477?

b7

b8

b8

b8

b6

b3

b3

b5

9.0

4.8

3.1

3.7

3.5

2.3

b3.0

2.9

129.1

4.30

256

Dec.

2.0

1.7

1.8

2.0

5.9

1.8

1.5

b.5

bTT

bl.O

b2.0

1.5

.8

1.0

.5

b.8

bl.O

b.7

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.3

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.5

41.0

1.32

81

Jan.

bl.4

bl.3

bl.l

bl.O

b2.0

b2.5

b^TS"

2.0

1.2

b.3

b.7

.9

1.2

1.3

.7

.6

b.3

bTS

b.7

bl.O

bl.5

bl.2

bl .0

bl.O

bl .0

bl .0

bl .0

bl .0

bl .0

bl .0

bl .0

34.9

1.12

69

Feb.

bl.3

bTTB"

b2.2

bZ.O

b2.0

b2.0

b2.5

b5.0

2TT

2.0

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.7

50.9

1.82

101

Mar.

1.9

2.7

2.3

2.3

1.8

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.3

b2.3

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

3.4

3.1

2.7

14.0

I9~ 22.0

19

19

19

13

13

12

202.0

6.52

401

Apr.

9.4

8.1

7.2

6.3

5.8

5.3

5.3

6.0

4.9

4.2

i^a 4.4

4.6

5.1

5.5

5.8

6.9

6.3

6.9

8.1

8.7

12

12

12

11

11

11

13

TJ

12

235.7

7.86

468

May

13

TJ

14

15

16

18

19

21

23

25

32

3?

31

29

29

29

27

25

25

27

28

27

26

25

22

22

22

21

21

22

29

728

23.5

1,440

June

61

61

63

63

57

57

56

54

52

75

81

81

72

69

70

69

69

67

74

114

114

115

ITS

114

112

110

109

105

105

103

2,467

82.2

4,890

July

~55 102

97

88

33

26

21

24

28

22

20

19

21

22

26

29

28

28

28

26

22

23

28

27

26

29

33

29

33

30

33

1,099

35.4

2,180

Aug.

33

29

28

34

50

41

37

30

30

57

39

29

25

25

22

22

23

20

17

15

15

16

18

24

22

22

19

20

20

25

24

831

26.8

1,650

Sept.

22

2Z

21

19

18

18

16

14

12

12

12

11

10

9.2

8.8

8.1

7.8

7.2

8.4

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.8

11

11

8.8

8.1

7.8 ir~6.2

356.8

11.9

708

Calendar year 1956: Max 52 Mln 0 Mean 7.16 Ao-ft 5,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 115 Mln o Mean 16.9 Ao-ft 12,250

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
238 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°34'35", long 104 0 56'55", about sec. 8, T. 27 N., R. 19 E. (projected), 

on left bank 15 miles downstream from confluence of Middle and North Ponil Creeks and 

5 miles northwest of Cimarron.

Drainage area. 171 sq mi.

Records available. November 1915 to June 1919, August 1919 to July 1925, September 1925, 

September 1927 to July 1929, May 1950 to September 1957. Prior to May 1950 monthly 

discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,570 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

fo May 8, 1922, at site about an eighth of a mile downstream at different datum. May 8 

1922, to Aug. 8, 1929, at site about three-eighths of a mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1915-25, 1927-28, 1950-57), 13.0 cfs (9,410 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,530 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 5.51 ft); no 

flow at times.

1915-29, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, about 5,200 cfs (estimated by State engineer) 

Aug. 8, 1929, when gage was washed out; no flow at times.

A stage of about 7 ft (from floodmarks) occurred at present site in September 1948.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month. Diversions for irrigation of 200 to 

300 acres above station. Diversions 1,000 ft below station for irrigation of about 

300 acres (about 1,200 acres total irrigated from Ponil Creek).

Revisions. WSP 1281: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0

.1

.5

1.5

3.2

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.8

8.6

18

65

137

Discharge, In euble feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

Nov.

0

ff

bO

bO

bo

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

A

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.3

0.01

0.6

Dec.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.2

b.l

b.l

bO

.1

.5

.6

.7

71

3.9

0.13

7.7

Jan.

~T0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0B

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Feb.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

jl

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3 "Z

------

4.0

0.14

7.9

Mar.

0.5

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

72

.2

.3

.2

.2

.7

.7

.5

.7

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

1.0

1.4

14.3

0.46

28

Apr.

2.0

STS

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.2

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.6

5.0

7.4

10

13

15

16

16

16

18

16

16

22

TO

18

17

15

14

16

16

14

329.4

11.0

653

May

20

25

35

36

38

37

39

41

42

43

66

72

5S

56

55

53

44

40

33

44

44

42

38

36

34

35

36

35

35

37 

48

1,316

42.5

2,610

June

57

55

50

49

48

46

45

44

41

36

34

37

29

25

24

20

18

16

15

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.0

7.0

6.4

5.8

5.3

573

782.2

26.1

1,550

July

4.6

3.9

3.2

3.0

3.4

2.8

i*2.

3.0

9.4

7.0

4.6

4.6

~?.o 27

19

20

13

8.6

6.4

6.4

17

7.0

11

7.7

6.4

19

8.0

5.5

5.5

15 

17

280.2

9.04

556

Aug.

13

 25 11

33

26

29

17

12

~ss 121

62

43

36

42

49

34

30

26

19

15

14

21

18

40

31

27

19

17

17

23 

23

929

30.0

1,840

Sept.

18

15

15

13

11

11

11

9.8

8.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.1

5.8

5.3

4.8

4.3

3.9

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

196.0

6.53

389

Calendar year 1956: Max 72 Mln 0 Mean 1.30 Ae-ft 941

Water year 1956-57: Max 121 Mln 0 Mean 10.6 Ae-ft 7,640

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs. revised) . July 13 (4:30 p.m.) 334 cfs (3.47 ft); July 15 (9 p.m.) 

165 cfs (2.93 ft): July 21 12:3O p.m.) 254 cfs (3.25 ft); July 26 (4 p.m.) 395 cfs (3.60 ft); Aug. 3 

(9 p.m.) 198 cfs (3.05 ft)} Aug. 9 (3:30 p.m.) 1,530 cfs (5.51 ft); Aug. 11 (4 p.m.) 350 cfs 

(3.50 ft); Aug. 15 (12:30 a.m.) 155 efs (2.8S ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 239

Rayado Creek at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36°22', long 104°58', in sec. 30, T. 25 N., R. 19 E. (projected), in 

Maxwell Grant, on left bank at Sauble Ranch, 10 miles southwest of Cimarron and 

16 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 65 sq mi.

Records available . January to December 1909, July and August 1910, May 1911 to May 1913, 

July 1913 to February 1915, October 1915 to September 1918, March 1919 to September 

1920, June 1923 to September 1924, March to May 1927, August 1927 to September 1957. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Records for April 

and May 1910 as published in WSP 287 are not reliable and should not be used. Published as at , near or above Abreu's Ranch near Cimarron" prior to October 1925 

and as Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, October 1925 to September 1952.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,880 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to May 4, 1911, chain or staff gage at site about 2 miles downstream at different 

datum. May 4, 1911, to Sept. 8, 1925, water-stage recorder about 3 miles upstream at 

2 sites within 100 ft and at 3 different daturas. Sept. 9, 1925, to July 16, 1934, 

water-stage recorder at site 700 ft upstream at different datum.

Averagedlseharge. 38 years (1911-12, 1913-14; 1915-20, 1923-24, 1927-57), 14.1 cfs 

U0.210 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 171 cfs July 13 (gage height, 3.15 ft); maximum gage height, 3.28 ft May 11 (backwater from drift); minimum daily discharge, 

0.4 cfs Nov. 16.

1909-12, 1913-57: Maximum discharge, about 850 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

4.94 ft), from rating curve extended above 190 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Nov. 16, 1956.

The major flood of June 10, 1913, destroyed the gage (maximum stage or discharge 

not determined)'. Another major flood probably occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made 3 or 4 times a month.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1914, 1934-35(M), 1937(M), 1941(P), 1942(M), 1944(M), 

drainage area. See also Records available.

Discharge, In oubio feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ac- ft

Oot.

1.0 ITS

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

38.0

1.23

78

NOV.

1.5

1.2

1.1 

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.6

£4T7S

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

.6

b.4

bl.O

bl.4

1.1

b.8

bl.O

bl.2

bl.4

1.6

2.0

1.7

1.9

1.6

bl.2

2.0

42.0

1.40

83

Dec.

1.7

1.3

1.9 

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.2

bl.O

bl.4

1.9

1.7

1.7

14 bTTS

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

79

.9

39.4

1.27

78

Jan.

1.0

TTff

1.5

1.1

1.5

bl.2

bl.6

2.1

2.0

bl.5

bl.6

2.0

2.3

2.4

bTTT

bl.O

bl.2

bl.4

bl.6

1.7

1.7

1.5

bl.4

bl.4

1.7

bl.4

bl.4

1.6

1.4

1.7

2.3

48.9

1.58

97

Feb.

14

T7?

3.3

44775

2.0

2.7

2.1

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.9

.

70.4

2.51

140

Mar.

3.1

3.1

3.7 

3.3

iii

3.9

2.4

3.1

3.5

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.7

3.5

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.5

3.3

4.8

4.3

4.3

4.1

4.6

4.6

4.6

112.0

3.61

222

Apr.

4.8

5.0

H5.8

4.8

6.9

7.2

6.6

7.2

10

14

16

18

18

21

23

22

22

20

20

30

21

22

23

20

19

20

20

22

461.5

15.4

915

May

26

25

TO

31

31

36

44

67

64

54

90

87

72

60

57

59

51

46

45

54

54

48

43

42

38

41

42

41

43

51

62

1,534

49.5

3,040

June

81

TO

68 

64

63

60

60

58

52

46

43

40

35

31

30

26

24

23

21

20

18

16

16

16

14

13

12

T2

12

12

1,056

35.2

2,090

July

11

9.4

9.0 

8.2

8.2

7.2

S4TTff

23

12

9.4

9.4

26

37

TO

23

18

17

23

22

16

16

15

14

14

18

14

12

26

26

24

513.5

16.6

1,020

Aug.

19

16

15 

18

39

20

18

15

17

20

16

22

18

16

16

24

23

19

16

14

14

15

14

14

16

16

13

IS

18

38

30

582

18.8

1,150

Sept.

23

TO

20 

18

18

17

20

17

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

9.0

9.0

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.3

jUi

349.9

11.7

694

Calendar year 1956: Max 10 Mln 0.4 Mean 2.49 Ao-ft 1,810

Water water year year 1956-57: J.9S&-57: Max Max 90.0 90.0 Mln nin 0.4 o.4 Mean Mean 13.1 13.1 Ao-ft Ac-rt 9,610 9,610

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). May 12 (1 a.m.) 128 cfs (2.97 ft); July 13 (6 p.m.) 

(3.15 ft;j Aug. 5 12:15 a.m.} 126 ofs (2.97 ft)j Aug. 30 (2:45 p.m.) 103 cfs (2.86 ft). 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

171 cfB
240 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron Creek at Springer, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36°21'30", long 104°35'50", in southeast corner of Maxwell Grant, on left 

EanTTat Springer, Coif ax County, 270 ft downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles downstream from Rayado Creek, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,032 sq mi.

Records available. July 1907 to December 1909, January 1921 to February 1922, October 

1924 to January 1926, September 1926 to September 1957. Prior to October 1952, published as Cimarron River at Springer.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Nov. 5, 1954. Altitude of gage is 

5,770 ft (from nearby level line). July 13, 1907, to Dec. 31, 1909, staff gage and 

Dec. 20, 1919, to Feb. 8, 1930, chain gages at site 270 ft upstream at various datums 

to Nov. 19, 1924, and thereafter at datum 3.34 ft higher than present datum. Feb. 9, 

1930, to July 12, 1934, water-stage recorder at site 270 ft upstream at datum 3.66 ft 

higher. July 13, 1934, to Apr. 13, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 30 ft downstream 

at different datum. May 8 to July 16, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 270 ft 

upstream at datum 3.33 ft lower.

Average discharge.--33 years (1920-21, 1924-25, 1926-57); since completion of Eagle Nest 

Dam , 17.1 crs (12,380 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 316 cfs July 30 (gage height, 5.28 ft); no flow

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.11 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow 

at times in 1954, 1956-57.

Maximum stage known, about 22 ft Sept. 29, 1904 (backwater from debris on railroad 

bridge). Another major flood occurred June 11, 1913. Maximum discharge of those floods 

probably exceeded 10,000 ofs.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times -a month. Flow 

partly regulated'by Eagle Nest Reservoir (see p. 235). Diversions for irrigation of 

about 23,000 acres above station and a few hundred acres between station and mouth.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 827; 1934-36(M). WSP1281: 1942, 1945-46(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

0 

.2 

.7

2.2

3.5

3.6

3.7 

3.9

4.9

9.4

17

35

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Got.

0o"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

TT.1.1

.1.1

0

0

0

.1.1.1.1.1 .1

1.2

0.04

2.4

Nov.

0.1

\Z

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

-tl

.3

.3

.3

.3-.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

7.0

0.23

14

Dec.

0.3

TT

.3

.3

.3

.2

T?

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

8.S

0.28

17

Jan.

"TT 0.3

.3

TT

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

10.2

0.33

20

Feb.

0.3

!s

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.9

-

9.3

0.33

18

Mar.

0.6

14

T7T

1.1

.8

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

|l

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2 

.2

10.9

0.35

22

Apr.

" 7T 0.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.1

.4

.3

.3

.2

.6

2.2

ITS

2.0

15.1

0.50

30

May

1.4

1.1

.6

.5

.6

.4

TT

.4

.5

.5

.7

.6

.4

.4

6.3

2.8

1.4 

~5.6 18

1.6

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

.6

.7

.9

.5

1.1 

2.4

51.4

1.66

102

June

1.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.3

1.7

2.8

12

li

16

10

3.1

1.6

.7

.4

.3 

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

°

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

76.4

2.55

152

July

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

22

1.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

14

5.8

2.4

1.1

.7

.7

.4

.2

2.9

~5.8 33 

92.1

2.97

183

Aug.

1.6

1.8

1.4

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT

.2

.3

.3 

.3

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

6.2

T7S

.9

.3

.5

1.0

4.0 

3.1

30.2

0.97

60

Sept.

6.2

ITS

.7

.5

.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

JL

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.5

.6

16.3

0.54

32

Calendar year 1956: Max 90 Hln 0 Mean 1.16 Ac-ft 841

Water year 1956-57: Max 33 Hln 0 Mean 0.90 Ac-ft 652

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). No peak above base.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 241

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Hex.

Location Lat 36°17'20", long 104°29'10", In NVf£ sec. 27, T. 24 N., R. 23 E., on left 

bank 1 mile upstream from Chlco Creek, 2f miles downstream from Clmarron Creek, and 

2? miles south of Taylor Springs.

Drainage area. 2,853 sq ml.

Records available.--January 1940 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 5,600 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 18 years (1939-57), 104 cfs (75,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 14.05 ft); no 

flow at times.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 37,400 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 24.17 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 29, 1904.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 3 or 4 times a month. Diversions for Irrigation of about 30,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1177: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1941-42(P), 1945-47(M), 

1948-50(P).

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

1

T

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

1

1

1

1

1

28

0.9 56

Dec.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

bO

faff

bO

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

b2

bT

b2

2

2

2

33

1.1

66

Jan.

b2

b3

b?

b2

b3

b2

b2

2

1

bl

bl

bl

1

1

1

bO

bO

bO

1

1

1

1

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

bl

1

bl

bl

38

1.2

75

Feb.

blbl1

1

bl

bl

bl

bl

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

-

---

29

1.0

58

Mar.

3

7

12~8~

4

4

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

1

1

bl

bl

1

1

1

1

1

1

61

2.0

121

Apr.

1r

i

2

2

1

1

2

3

4

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

111

a20

alO

5

3

4

~49~ 140

21

394

13.1

781

May

18

58

219

60

23

11

7

17

89

24

154

66

21

16

149

-45- 389

74

41

a20

a!4

alO

7

6

4_

4

7

58

79

31

289

2,010

64.8

3,990

June

"33" 239

a24

a!8

a!2

6

35

32

16

20

16

11

6

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

480

16.0

952

July

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

414

350

32

46

9

4

79

41

56

16

10

7

40

11

85

60

11

6

38

8

4

28

57

436

1,848

59.6

3,660

Aug.

53

a20

a 30

56

1.850

a300

a!85

allO

a!50

181

132

26

13

31

12

100

128

48

21

11

24"8

17

133

416

42

a!6

32

42

54

111

4,332

140

8,590

Sept.

187

13

9

7

5

21

7

6

5

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0_

0

0

0

0

0

313

10.4

621

Calendar year 1956 : Max 511 Mln 0 Mean 13.0 Ac-ft 9,420

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,830 Mln 0 Mean 26.2 Ac-ft 18,970

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). July 8 (8:30 D.m.) 3.140 cfs (7.35 ft): AUK. 5 U a.m.)

14,000 cfs (14.05 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby

stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
242 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Roy, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°55'10", long 104°21'10", in E? sec. 35, T. 20 N., R. 24 E., on right 

bank 1,080 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 120 and 9 miles west of Roy.

Drainage area. 4.066 sq mi, of which 107 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. April 1936 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 4,893.55 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 9, 1942, Jan. 5, 1943, to Jan. 20, 1945, and 

Aug. 6, 1945, to Apr. 30, 1946, at site 1,080 ft downstream at datum 0.61 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years, 142 cfs (102,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 6.65 ft); no 

flow at times.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 63,800 cfs Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 14.22 ft, 

former site and datum); no flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month. Diversions for irrigation 

of about 30,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 957: 1940. WSP 1177: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1945(M), 

1946-48(P), 1949(M), 1952(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.0 

.2 

.4

0

.5

6.6

26

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

59

100

235

405

Z.5

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

6ZO 

905 

1,270 

1,720

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

S

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

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

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

0.2

9.9

Apr,

1

1 

0

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

~9T 12S

46

25

16

13

41

100

an9£

5S9

19.6

1,170

May

45 

32

IBS

299

TfT

52

34

22

15

30

79

79

65

36

23

23S

20S

94

46

63

32

22

17 

16

13

6

6

5

s

87

109

2,083

67.2

4,130

June

T36" 585 

65

40

a32

16

B

7

IS

22

9

10

13

11

10

5

3

2

2

2

140

24

8 

6

2

1

0

TS

0

0

1,231

41.0

2,440

July

§

0

0

0

0

0

42

1.5SO

2U

87

67

107

45

65

50

75

35

22

64

46

44

361 

138

78

41

43

38

70

75

429

3,846

124

7,630

Aug.

271 

102

38

48

1.170

441

a250

a200

alSO

a200

a350

alOO

a35

a40

a35

32

240

143

112

52

83

162

II

246

220

75

40

29

83

246

5,278

170

10,470

Sept,

ffl

67

40

26

19

24

17

19

15

10

8

8

5

4

4

4

2

2

2

1

1

1 

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

954

31.8

1,890

Calendar year 1956: Max 818 Min 0 Mean 19.0 Ac-ft 13,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,580 Mln 0 Mean 38.3 Ac-ft 27,740

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 ofs). July 9 (5:30 a.m.) 5,460 cfs (6.43 ft)j Aug. 5 (12:30 p.m.) 

5,720 ofs (6.65 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, available 

fragments of recorder trace, recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for nearby 

stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 243

Rio Agua Negra near Holman, H. Mex.

Location. Lat 36WOO", long 105"22'35", on right bank 150 ft upstream from bridge, 

2| miles south of Chacon, 4i miles downstream from confluence of Luna and Lujan Creeks, 

5.0 miles north of Holman, 8f miles southwest of Ouadalupita, Mora County.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi (revised).

Records available. January 1953 to September 1957.

Qage.-- Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,876 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs July 14 (gage height, 4.90 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 81 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage height 

6.10 ft and logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Oct. 1-3, 5, 7-15.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 4,700 ofs July 22, 1954 (gage height, 6.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 81 ofs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

minimum daily, 0.1 cfs July 18, 1954, Sept. 21, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 1,600 

acres above station.

Rating tablee, water year 1956-57, except perlode of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and dlecharge, In cubic feet per eecond) 

(Shifting-control method ueed Oct. 28 to Nov. 7, Nov. 14-18)

Oct. 1 to July 11 July 12 to Sept. 30

.8

1.0

0.2 

.3

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

9.2

29

87

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2

7.7

15

37

73

132

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

~30.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

10.0

0.32

20

Nov.

 %0.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

Tff

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

20.0

0.67

40

Dec.

0.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

75

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

TT

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

32.2

1.04

64

Calendar year 1956; Max 143

Jan.

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

TT?

1.6

2.1

T^

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.6

2JO

45.5

1.47

90

Feb.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.6

27S

2.4

2.1

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.0

TU

1.0

-

53.9

1.92

107

Mln 0.1

Mar.

1.1

TT

1.2

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.6

2.0

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

4.7

4.4

3.0

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.7

74.2

2.39

147

Apr.

3.7

3.7

3.0

3.4

3.7

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.1 273-

2.6

4.4

6.8

11

13

14

18

18

21

21

21

26

24

21

18

16

15

17

18

18

354.3

11.8

703

May

2o- 20

22

26

29

28

29

43

48

53

66

66

69

51

61

52

48

45

44

55

48

43

43

40

39

43

41

39

43

48

63

1,378

44.4

2,730

June

73

67

67

67

67

66

67

71

67

63

59

52

46

44

43

38

36

32

30

37

24

23

21

19

18

15

13

13

12 

12

1,252

41.7

2,480

July

11

9.2

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.4

6.4 STT

8.2

6.4

6.4

15

24

65

T?

24

12

12

13

11

9.7

10

18

13

16

20

14

57

29

27

26

517.6

16.7

1,030

Aug.

39

36

30

53

98

72

63

55

46

40

36

32

29

28

32

33

35

34

28

26

29

26

27

69

40

36

32

34

40

96

125

1,399

45.1

2,770

Sept.

76" 94

63

54

46

42

38

35

32

31

27

25

24

22

21

20

19

19

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

Jll

856

28.5

1,700

Mean 2.18 Ac-ft 1,580

Water year 1956-57: Max 125 Mln 0.2 Mean 16.4 Ac-ft 11,880

Peak discharge (base, 150 efs).--July 12 (3:30 p.m.) 210 ofs (2.57 ft); July 14 (6 p.m.) 2,080 cfs 

(4.90 ft); July 16 111 a.m.) 310 cfs (2.74 ft)j July 28 (1:30 p.m.) 1,070 cfs (4.00 ft): Aug. 4 

(10:30 p.m.) 314 cfs (2.80 ft)j Aug. 24 (4 p.m.) 515 cfs (3.28 ft); Aug. 31 (12:30 a.m.) 418 cfs 

(3.07 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 16, 19, Nov. 23 to Feb. 8.
244 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Vigil Canyon near Holraan, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36 e02'50", long 105 D24'10", in Mora Grant, on right bank ij miles northwest of Holman Mora County.

Drainage area. 2.8 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1957.

Page . Water-stage recorder and concrete control since September 1956. 

is 7,840 ft (by barometer).

Altitude of gage

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 68 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 3.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 17 cfsj no flow at times.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 5, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. Large percentage of flow 

is transmountain diversion. Little natural flow except during local storms or snowmelt.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7 

1.6 

1.9

0

.1

.4

1.0

2.2

2.0

2.1 

2.S 

2.5

3.9

6.3

13

21

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

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

Dot.

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

0

May

§

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.0

2.0

1.5

1.0

1.2

1.0

.7

.7

.7

2.0

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.6

1.9

4.1

9.3

23.

56.3

1.82

112

June

13 

13

14TT

12

11

9.0

11

11

10

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.3

8.7

8.4

S.4

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

6.9 f_4 5%

287.3

9.58

570

July

5.6 

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.7

6.6

5.3

4.4

4.4

5.3

4.9

3.7

4.4

.9

a*

a*

a3

a4

aS

a8

a6

a7

a9

a8

a20

a!8 

a!7

198.1

6.39

393

Aug.

16 

T?

12

14

14

9.0

7.2

5.6

4.9

4.6

3.7

1.6

1.4

.9

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

j2-

.2

.3

1.3

9.6

9.0

6.1

4.1

4.9

6.1

14 

8.4

173.1

5.58

343

Sept.

H2.6

2.2

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.2

1

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

30.4

1.00

60

Calendar year 1956; Max - Mln - Mean - Ao-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 20 Mln 0 Mean 2.04 Ao-ft 1,480

Peak discharge (base. 25 cfs).--Probably occurred July 28 (time unknown) 38 ofs (2.75 ft)j Aug. 5 

(11:45 p.m.; 68 ors (3.20 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 245

Agua Pria Creek near Holman, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36"01'25", long 105"24"35", in Mora Grant, on left bank 1§ miles southwest 

of Holman, Mora County.

Drainage area. 9.2 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,850 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 64 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 1.40 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1, 2; natural stream dry at times above transmountain diversion. 

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 3, 1957; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs for many

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Natural flow is supplemented by transmountain diversion 

which may, at times, supply entire flow. This supplementary flow not otherwise gaged.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1956

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6

Total 

Mean

Aug.

:

Sept.

SL2. 

.Z 

.Z 

.Z 

.1 

.1

Day

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12

Aug.

\

Sept.

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Day

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18

Aug.

\

Sept.

olo oooo

Day

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Aug.

:

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

.1 

.1

Day

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Aug.

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

^

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

2.0 

0.07

4.0

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to Nov. 13)

0.3 

.4

.5

0.1 

.3

1.2

0.7 

.8

1.0

2.2 

4.0

11

1.1

1.2

1.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

7T

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

"73" .3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

7.3

0.24

14

Nov.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1*

.3

.3

.4

.4

jZ_

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

8.8

0.29

17

Dec.

0.3

.3

.2

T5T

J,

.4-

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

'.6

.6

11.8

0.38

23

Jan.

0.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

T70" 1.0

.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

73" .3

.4

16.9

0.54

34

Feb.

0.3T3"

.272

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

7.6

0.27

15

Mar.

0.3

.4:

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

"Tj .5

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

10.9

0.35

22

Apr.

0.4

.4

7f

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

18.8

0.63

37

May

1.3

1.2

1 .0 170"

1.0

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

1.4

3.5

3.5

2.9

2.4

2.7

3.1

3.6

4.3

5.3

7.0

7

7

6

6

7

10

8

9

11

TS" 14

146.6

4.73

291

June

1 .

1 20

25

29

31

-

j

32

30

28

26

25

26

26

26

23

23

22

22

17

17

15

14

.12.

763

25.4

1,510

July

12

T?

12

11

> 11

9

9

8

7

6

6

7

8

> 9

9.7

298.7

9.64

592

Aug.

10

TT

18

20

33.

28

26

23

21

21

19

19

18

17

20

21

20

21

17

15

16

17

19

28

28

26

25

25

24

28

24

661

21.3

1,310

Sept.

23

19

18

17

15

14

14

12

12

11

9.7

9.2

8.4

1.5

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.6

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.0

4.3

4.3

3.8

3.6

5.5

281.0

9.37

557

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft "

Water year 1956-57: Max 35 Mln 0.1 Mean 6.12 Ac-ft 4,420

Peak discharge (base. 20 cfs).--During period June 11-14 (time and discharge unknown); July 14 

(6:50 p.m.) about 50 ofsj July 30 (3 p.m.) 43 ofs (1.32 ft); Aug. 3 (12 m.) 64 ofs (1.40 ft)j Aug. 4 

(11:50 p.m.) 58 cfs (1.36 ft); Aug. 30 (3:30 a.m.) 37 ofs (1.27 ft).

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 7 to Jan. 24 (no gage-height record Jan. 1-lJj 

discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather records). Doubtful or no gageheight record May 21 to July 30; discharge estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, recorder 

trace, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

506198 O -59 -17
246 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Rio de la Casa near Cleveland, N. Mex. 

Location.--Lat 35°58'30", long 105°23'10", In Mora Grant, on left bank ij- miles southwest

of Cleveland. 

Drainage area. 23 sq ml.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 7,625 ft (by barometer). 

Extreme3. Maximum discharge during year, 344 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 3.25 ft); minimum 

dally, 0.3 cfs Nov. 15.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 5, 1957; minimum dally, 0.2 cfs Sept. 21, 

22, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a 

month. Diversions for Irrigation of about 100 acres above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.6

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

1.2

1.2

1.1

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.9

1.2

1.2

1.4

T7?

1.4

2S.2

0.85

52

Nov.

1.5 i'.e

1.6

1.8

T77

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8 

.6

.5

-i3.

.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

24.0

0.80

48

Dec.

0.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

.5

.4

71

.4

.4

.4 

.4

.4

.5

.8

.8

.7

.6

.8

.8

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.6

25.7

0.83

51

Jan.

1.5

1.5

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5 

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.4

2.0

2.1

2.3

T3

1.8

1.2

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

7S

1.3

1.4

49.5

1.60

98

Feb.

1.7

2.3

1.1

1.2

jJL

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.8

2.1

2.1 

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.6 rr?

2.4

2.6

2.3

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

49.7

1.78

98

Mar.

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.4

TT5- 1.3

2.0

2.3

2.0 

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.2

3.5

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8

TTo" 4.0

3.7

80.0

2.58

159

Apr.

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.5

5.0

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.3

4.0

6.0 

7.2

11

13

14

18

19

T5

18

18

18

12

9 6

9 1

8 6

7 7

7 7

8 2

11

274.1

9.14

544

May

17

18

19

24

22

21

23

27

25

27 

32

26 

20

16

15

14

T5

20

24

27

24

20

18

17

22

26

24

26

38

59

67^

776

25.0

1,540

June

61

52

59

82

112

72

109

T59" 116

97 

85

80 

78

88

80

78

72

65

67

67

67

59

57

46

39

39

46

50

44

38

2,114

70.5

4,190

July

25

17

13

TS

18

17

15

16

18

14 

14

16 

16

19

21

22

d24

d29

d22

d26

d20

d21

d25

d30

d44

d65 dlS"

d40

d55

d53

d40

817

26.4

1,620

Aug.

d36

d34

d40

dSS

dllO

d80

d70

d60

44

40 

34

34

31

30

35

34

38

38

28

22

22

22

28

34

31

28

27

27

28

57

48

1,245

40.2

2,470

Sept.

38 5T

30

28

24

22

21

20

19

19

1 fl -LO

16 

14

12

11

10

10

9.2

8.4

8.0

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.0

433.0

14.4

859

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - . Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57; Max 116 Mln 0.5 Mean 16.2 Ac-ft 11.750______________

Peak discharge (base. 60 cfs). June 7 (6 P.m.) 217 cfs (3.12 ft); July 14 (7:50 p.m.) 61 cfs 

(2.73 ft)j July 18 (1:15 p.m.) 91 cfs (2.87 ft); July 25 (8:30 p.m.) about 75 cfs (gage height 

unknown)} July 29 (5 p.m.) about 100 cfs (gage height unknown); Aug. 5 (5:15 a.m.) 344 cfs (3.25 ft)j 

Aug. 30 (5:30 a.m.) 83 cfs (3.07 ft).

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 15 to Feb. 8 (no gage-height record Jan. 5-10), 

MaFTT-7, 23-26.

La Cueva Canal below La Cueva, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°56'20", long 105"15"05", In Mora Grant, on right bank 500 ft downstream 

from head and half a mile west of La Cueva, Mora County.

Records available.--June 1956 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Altitude of gage Is 7,031 ft (by barometer) .

Extremes. 1956-57: Maximum dally discharge, 32 cfs Aug. 21, 1957; no flow July 31 to

 AHg7~16, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods Jan. 28 to Feb. 20, June 5-10, and Aug. 16 

to Sept. 9, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a 

month. Canal diverts water from left bank of Mora River for Irrigation and off-channel 

storage below La Cueva. Published record represents recorded flow at Canal gage less 

flow recorded at supplementary wasteway gage (wasteway record not otherwise published).

Month

October ................................................

May....................................................

July ...................................................

Water year 1956-57 ...................................

Maximum

32

27

32

Minimum

3.1

0.3

Mean

15.8

8.89

Runoff In 

acre-feet

159

939

6,430
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Hex.

247

Location. Lat 35^56'15", long 105°15'05", in Mora Grant, on right downstream wing wall 

of highway bridge at La Cueva, Mora County, a quarter of a. mile downstream from Las 

Vegas-Mora highway bridge and half a mile downstream from La Cueva dam site.

Drainage area. 173 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--August 1903 to April 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), May 1905 to July 1911, April 1931 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for 

some periods, published in WSP 1311. Figures of daily discharge for February to April 

1905 have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,015 ft (by barometer). Aug. 25, 1903, 

fo Sept. 29, 1904, staff gage at different datum (destroyed by flood of Sept. 29,1904). 

Feb. 22, 0.905, to July 31, 1911, staff gages at different datums.

Average discharge.--30 years (1906-10, 1931-57), 26.7 cfs (19,330 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge, during year, 842 cfs Aug. 16 (gage height, 5.85 fft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs Nov. 10, 24, 27, Feb. 3.

1931-57: Maximum discharge, 1,530 cfs Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve extended 

above 400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.62 ft Aug. 5, 1940; no 

flow at times.

Flood of Sept. 29, 1904, may have exceeded 20,000 cfs; another major flood occurred 

June 11, 1913, but is believed less than that of 1904.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a'month. Diversions above station for irrigation of 

about 7,000 acres, part of which is below station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 857: 1937. 

available.

WSP 1281: 1931(M), 1932. See also Records

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

0.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.1

0.2

1.0

2.8

5.5

9.4

22

95

202

288

434

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

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.

0.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

>4

7$

.6

.6 

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

£4T77

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

19.8

0.64

39

Nov.

0.5

.6 75-

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3 

.£_

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

b.4

b.4

.4

.4

b.4

b.4

b.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

b.3

.4

11.3

0.38

22

Dec.

bO.4

bTT

.5

tl

.5

.5

.6

b.6 

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.6

b.6

b.6

b. 6

b.6

17.1

0.55

3*

Jan.

bO.6

.6

b.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4 

b.5

b.5

b.4

.5

.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

b.5

.5

.7

75

.6

.4

.4

.3

7T

b.4

b.4

15.2

0.49

30

Feb.

0.5

.6

75

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3 

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

q

tl14.7

0.52

29

Mar.

1.1

1.0

1.0 1.1

.9

475

.9

.9 

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1 1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.5

T75

i!i

bi.i

bl.l

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

1.3

32.7

1.05

65

Apr.

1.3

T79

3.9

379" 5.0

3.6

3.3

3.6

3.9 

3.6

3.3

2.8

2.6

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

3.3

3.9

3.6

2.1

2.8

3.1

2.6

1.9

3.6

89.4

2.98

177

May

5.1

4.7

4,4

2.6

1.7

3.6

3.9

2.1

B

32

29

50

58

51

56

45

27

20

28

36

38

33

28

25

25

32

25

26

96

157

948.4

30.6

1,880

June

134

116

108

114

120

103

121

136

loT

82

69

64

52

59

54

47

35

27

29

30

31

31

26

22

18.

20

21

19

18

37

1,849

61.6

3,670

July

30

23

26

22

19

22

16

14

ftf

18

22

32

38

84

41

34

51

43

50

41

32

45

44

47

99

66

70

90

179

154

1,464.6

47.2

2,900

Aug.

81

92

85

94

423

214

176

151

124 

112

102

95

85

76

86

133

101

112

91

80

85

112

75

153

90

80

146

117

355

308

4,150

134

8,230

Sept.

244

19?

146

115

96

86

85

76

71 

68

63

58

54

50

47

45

42

41

39

38

25

16

13

11

15

28

28

29

29

23

1,882

62.7

3,730

Calendar year 1956: Max 48 Mln 0.2 Mean 2.30 Ac-ft 1,670

water year 1956-57: Max 423 Mln o.2 Mean 28.8 Ac-ft 20,810

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs). May 30 (6 p.m.) 302 cfs (3.04 ft): July 31 (1:30 a.m.) 504 cfs 

(4.22 ft); Aug7 5 (12:30 p.m.) 726 cfs (5.31 ft ; Aug. 16 (2:30 p.m.) 842 cfs (5.85 ft); Aug. 22 

(12:30 p.m.) 489 cfs (4.05 ft); Aug. 25 (2 a.m. 392 cfs (3.52 ft); Aug. 28 (3:30 p.m.) ~" 

(3.51 ft); Aug. 30 (l:45 a.m.) 466 cfs (3.89 ft

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

392 cfs
248 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cebolla River near Golondrinas, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35 0 53'15", long 105°13'45", in Mora Grant, on right bank about 50 ft downstream from ford on State Highway 160 and 2$ miles west of Golondrinas, Mora County.

Drainage area.--64 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,690 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 ofs Aug. 4 (gage height, 5.30 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 150 ofs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; minimum daily, 0.4 cfs July 14-23.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 4, 1957; minimum daily, 0.3 ofs July 26-29. 

Aug. 28-29, Sept. 20, 21, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gagelie ight record, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a 

month. Diversions for irrigation of about 3,200 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. 21, Sept. 29-30)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

0.2 

.4

1.3 

2.0

1.6 1.8

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

3.0

6.0

11

30

65

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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 

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

a*

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

 3

18.8

0.61

Ac-ftJ 37

NOV.

0.9 Tto1.0

1.0

.9

.3

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

b.9

b.9

1.0

1.0

b.9

b.9

b.9

1.1 rn:

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O 

b.9

b.9

b.9

28.9

0.96

57

Deo.

bl.l blTO" 

blTO"

bl.O

1.0

bl.O

1.1

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

1.1

1.1

1.1

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l 

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

bl.l

32.9

1.06

65

Jan.

& 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

bl.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

1.0

1.0

1.0

bl.O

b.,9

bTT

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

b.9

bl.O

bl.O

1.0 

1.0

bl.O

bl.O

bl.O

30.3

0.98

60

Feb.

bl.O 

bltS 

1.0

bl.O

bl.O

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

.9

.7 

.6

-

______

27.2

0.97

54

Mar.

**

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.7

.7

1.0

.9

.8

b.8

.8

.8

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.8

.7

23.4

0.75

46

Apr.

0.8 

.8 

.8

.8

a. 8

a. 8

atl

.7

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.2

fc*

1.4

1.2

29.5

0.98

58

Hay

1.2 

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.1

3.0

1.2

1.0

479

a2.0

a3.5

577

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.9

41.4

1.34

62

June

fc*

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.7

20.0

0.66

40

July

**

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

6.0

4.5

1.6

dl.3

d3.7

d2.7

d2.3

d2.9

d3.3

32.5

5.0

2.3

2.0

6.8

2.5

2.0

1.6

2.3

aS.O

a4.5 

a4.0

al5

a60

aT.O

154.3

4.98

306

Aug.

1.8 

fc*

48

59

£1

13

12

8.5

6.9

5.8

5.3

6.9

6.0

5.3

6.7

12

dl4

c.6.0

d9.0

dll

d!5

dS.O

dlO

dl4

d9.0

d4.8 

26

d!2

56

d26

444.2

14.3

881

Sept.

d20

dl!. 

39.0

36.9

35.8

dS.O

314

a6.4

34.5

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

120.3

4.01

239

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac -ft _

Watsr .tsryear 1956-57: 1956-57: Max 60 Mln 0.4 Mean 2.66 Ac-ft 1,920

Peak discharge (base. 100 ef8..--July & (11:30 p.m.) 187 cfs (3.45 ft); July 30 (about B p.m.) 

19 cfs (3.48 ft); Aug. 4 (9 p.m.) 1,270 cfs (5.30 ft); Aug 17 (3:30 p.m.) 172 cfs (3.36 ft); 

ig. 28 (5:30 p.m.) 199 cfs (3,38 ft); Aug. 30 (4 p.m.) 252 cfs (3.55 ft); Sept. 7 (6 p.m.) 135 cfs 

i. 13 f t. ..

19

Aug.

(3.13 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, available frag 

ments of recorder trace, recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relattcn affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 249

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35"53"40", long 105"09'30", in Mora Grant, at downstream end of left abutment of highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Coyote Creek, 2 miles east of Golondrinas, Mora County, and 4 miles downstream from Cebolla River.

Prainage area. 267 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--March 1915 to May 1921, October 1921 to March 1922, May, August, September 1922, July 1923 to July 1924, December 1924 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only 1915-30, published in WSP 1311.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,730 ft (from topographic map). Mar. 10, 

1915, to June 4, 1921, water-stage recorder at site 3-| miles upstream at different 

datum. July 6, 1921, to Jan. 5, 1929, staff gage or water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 40 years (1915-20, 1921-22, 1923-57), 34.3 cfs (24,830 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 707 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 5.58 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 6-16, 20, Apr. 21.

1915-57: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1952 (gage height, 14.4 ft); no 

flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 25,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions for irrigation of about 12,000 acres above station. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1281: 

1949(M).

1951(M). WSP 1311: 1935(M), 1937-38(M), 1940-42(M),

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 5)

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

0.06

.4 

1.5 

3.0

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5

9.5

18

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

123

200

294

407

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

30

21

22

23

24

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0.1

T

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.2

4

75

.1

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

6.5

0.21

13

Nov.

0.6

.6

.8

7S

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.7

.4

,4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

12.0

0.40

24

Dec.

0.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

bT

.2

.3

.4

b.4

b.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

,7

.7

b.7

.7

.8

bTT

b.7

b.6

b.6

b.6

b.8

b.8

b.8

b.8

b . 8

16.2

0.52

32

Jan.

bO.8

b.8

b.8

b.6

b.6

b.6

2.1

STT

.9

.6

.9

.9

.9

.6

,5

.5

.5

.4

bTT

b.4

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

b.

20.3

0.65

40

Feb.

bO.5

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

-

15.4

0.55

30

Mar.

1.1

T75- 1.6

.5

.6

.7

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

T

.4

1.4

1.4

.8

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

18.1

0.58

36

Apr.

0.5

.7

.8

1.2

1.5

1.2

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

1.1

.4

.2

.4

.6

.6

1.1

1.2

.8

18.3

0.61

36

May

0.6|"g~

'.7

1.4

1.6

3.9

3.0

1.6

1.1

.8

23

24

36

55

45

51

43

42

20

23

33

36

33

27

22

20

27

24

20

43

140

802.3

25.9

1,590

June

131

114

106

111

111

103

110

138

m

90

64

57

51

49

51

40

35

24

24

28

26

26

22

22

12

11

12

11

8.8

21

1,721.8

57.4

3,420

July

24

18

17

17

13

16

13

71

a50

a25

a20

a25

a30

a35

a65

a60

a50

a60

a50

a60

a55

35

29

a56

39

103

a67

47

99

118

186

1,553

50.1

3,080

Aug.

95

97

87

114

402

241

188

161

130

108

97

89

87

83

82

109

144

111

alOO

a90

a95

a!30

a85

a!25

a!70

alOO

a85

a!70

a!30

a400

a330

4,435

143

8,800

Sept.

a260

a?00"

a!60

a!20

alOO

a 90

alOO

a85

a75

a70

68

63

59

54

49

46

39

38

35

32

26

14

13

12

12

24

25

26

27

26

1,948

64.9

3,860

Calendar year 1956: Max 110 Mln 0 Mean 2.30 Ac-ft 1,670

Water year 1956-57: Max 402 Mln 0.1 Mean 29.0 Ac-ft 20,960

Peak discharge (base, 400 efs). July 8 (10 p.m.) 650 cfs (5.43 ft); Aug. 4 (11:55 p.m.) 707 cfs 

(5.58 ft).

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorder trace, weather 

records, and records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
250 CANADIAN RIVER BASIN

Mora River (known as "Rio Agua Negra" above Rio de la Casa) seepage investigation

A series of discharge measurements on the main stem plus tributaries and distributaries 

(canals, ditches and natural inflow) was made May 14, 15, 1957, to permit studying gains, 

losses, and water use. Natural inflow was considered contribution and not a gain. Rio 

Agua Negra and Mora River (same stream) was considered the mainstream. Supplementary runs 

were made on Lovatos and Romero ditch, Vigil Canyon, Agua Fria Creek, Rio de la Casa, 

Coyote Creek, Sapello River, Manuelitas Creek, and Alcanter ditch. Cumulative gains and 

losses, as tabulated, apply only to mainstream; losses or gains on other tributaries or 

ditches follow in sequential order. The investigation was conducted at a time of stable 

flow with no runoff from local storms. All measurements upstream from Coyote Creek were 

made on May 14; those on Coyote Creek and these downstream were made on May 15.

Discharge measurements of Mora River and tributaries, In New Mexico, May 14, 15, 1957

Stream or diversion

Rio Agua Negra (head of 

Mora River) .

Lovatos and Romero 

ditch. t

Lovatos and Raton dltcht

Rio Agua Negra ..........

Acequla Madre de Hoi man* 

Los Martlnez dltoht.....

La Acequla de Arrlbat . . .

Trampero (del Media) 

ditch. t 

Rio Agua Negra ..........

Trampero (Abajo) dltcht.

Canonclto dltcht ........

Agua Prla Creek. ........

El Alto (south) dltcht..

Casgldy Mill dltcht.....

El Alto (north) dltcht.. 

En Medlo dltcht. ........

Location

At regular gaging station, z£ 

miles south of Chacon and 5.0 

miles north of Holman. 

300 ft below head, i mile below 

Rio Agua Negra gaging station, 

and 3.0 miles south of Chacon. 

1-t miles below head, at end of 

ditch where flow returns to 

Rio Agua Negra. 

50 ft below wasteway, 350 ft 

below head, and 3.8 miles 

south of Chacon. 

Below first wasteway, 4.4 miles 

south of Chacon. 

Below first wasteway, 5.0 miles 

south of Chacon. 

Below first wasteway on Romero 

ditch, 5.0 miles south of 

Chacon. 

Below first wasteway, £ mile 

north of Holman. 

Below first wasteway, ^ mile 

north of Holman. 

Below first wasteway, £ mile 

north of Holman. 

Below wasteway from La Morada 

ditch, % mile north of Holman. 

At regular gaging station, l£ 

miles northwest of Holman. 

At State Highway 3, 0.1 mile 

west of Holman. 

At state Highway 3, 0.6 mile 

west of Holman. 

At State Highway 3, 0.4 mile 

west of Holman. 

Below diversions, 0.4 mile west 

of Holman. 

Below first wasteway, J mile 

south of Holman. 

Below wasteway from Trampero 

(del Media) ditch, i mile 

south of Holman. 

At head, lj miles south of 

Holman . 

At regular gaging station, ijjmiles southwest of Holman. 

At head, l£ miles southwest of 

Holman . 

At head, li miles southwest of 

Holman . 

Below Enclnal ditch, li miles 

southwest of Holman. 

At regular gaging station, lj 

miles southwest of Cleveland. 

At head, ij miles southwest of 

Cleveland. 

Below Enclnal ditch, lj miles 

southwest of Cleveland. 

At road crossing, £ mile southwest of Cleveland.

Below Martlnez ditch at road 

crossing, £ mile southwest of 

Cleveland. 

100 ft below wasteway, 500 ft 

below head, and £ mile southeast of Cleveland. 

100 ft below wasteway from 

Cassldy Mill ditch and £ 

mile southeast of Cleveland. 

50 ft below head and l£ miles 

southeast of Cleveland. 

50 ft below head and l£ miles 

southeast of Cleveland. 

50 ft below head and 1 mile 

northwest of Mora. 

Below En Medlo ditch, 1 mile 

northwest of Mora.

Discharge, In cubic feet

Mainstream

64.0

64.5 

67.3

63.0

72.0 

6Z.9

Tributary 

or 

diversion

*-2.30 

*+.ZO 

*-.61

 0 

*-.54

*-1.97 

 -2.00 

 -10.7

1.22 

.66 

.78 

0 

 0 

*2.83

 0 

2.60 

2.29 

.86

»o

15.4 

6.10 

9.18 

1.68

3.16 

*1.91

*1.81 ,

*10.5 

*8.81 

*4.75

Gain or 

loss a/

+3.75 

+17.47

+0.22 

-1.47

+ .55

-.12 

-2.43

+8.90 

+14.96

per second

Cumulative 

gain 

or loss

+21. ZZ 

+19.75

+28.65 

+43.61

* Diversion from or tributary to mainstream, 

t Diverts from left bank, 

t Diverts from right bank.

a Computed gain or loss (mostly from seepage) In mainstream, 

Sapello River.

Coyote Creek, Manuelitas Creek, and
CANADIAN RIVER BASIN 251

Mora River seepage investigation Continued

Discharge measurements of Mora River and tributaries, In New Mexico. May 14. 15. 1957 Continued

Stream or diversion

Canonclto de La Cueva 

ditch ;t

La Cueva Canal wasteway.

Buena vista ditch*..... .

Riner ditch* ............

South Golondrlnas 

ditch.*

North Golondrlnas 

ditch. t

Max Graham dltcht ....... 

Santo Toraas dltcht...... 

Coyote Creek. ...........

Coyote Creek. ...........

Unnamed tributary ....... 

Santa Rita ditch* .......

Unnamed ditch* ..........

Ralnesvllle dltcht......

Porter dltcht ........... 

Coyote Creek. .^r ........

Berg Ranch ditch* .......

Upper Clyde dltcht ......

Lower Clyde dltcht......

Location

At State Highway 38, li miles 

east of Mora. 

100 ft below head and 2i miles 

northwest of La Cueva. 

At gaging station, £ mile west of 

La Cueva. 

200 ft below mill at La Cueva. 

At gaging station at La Cueva. 

Opposite head of Riner ditch, 2f 

miles southeast of La Cueva. 

Below Buena Vista ditch, f mile 

south of La Cueva. 

Below wasteway, 1 mile above Riner 

Lake and 2j miles southeast of 

La Cueva. 

Below diversion to Riner ditch, 2f 

miles southeast of La Cueva. 

At regular gaging station, 2-J 

miles west of Golondrinas . 

At head, £ mile below Cebolla 

River and l£ miles west of 

Golondrinas . 

At head, 1 mile west of 

Golondrinas . 

Below North Golondrinas ditch, 1 

mile west of Golondrinas. 

At regular gaging station, 2 miles 

east of Golondrlnas . 

At regular gaging station, l£ 

miles north of Guadalupita. 

Below wasteway, l£ miles north of 

Guadalupita . 

Below wasteway, 1 mile north of 

Guadalupita. 

Below Santo Tomas ditch, 1 mile 

north of Guadalupita. 

Below wasteway, 2.4 miles south of 

Guadalupita . 

Below Las Cocas ditch, 2.4 miles 

south of Guadalupita . 

At mouth, 4.9 miles south of 

Guadalupita . 

Below wasteway, 2j miles north of 

Lucero . 

Below Santa Rita ditch, 2j miles 

north of Lucero. 

Below wasteway, 1^ miles north of 

Lucero . 

Below unnamed ditch, li miles 

north of Lucero. 

Below wasteway, £ mile southeast 

of Lucero. 

Below Montoya ditch, £ mile southeast of Lucero. 

Below wasteway, i mile southeast 

of Lucero . 

Below Ralnesville ditch, 5 mile 

southeast of Lucero. 

Below wasteway, 2 miles south of 

Rainesville. 

Below Porter ditch, 2 miles south 

of Rainesville. 

At mouth, 3j miles southeast of 

Rainesville. 

Below wasteway, '3-J miles northeast of Golondrlnas . 

At regular gaging station near 

Golondrinas . 

At regular gaging station near 

Watrous . 

Below wasteway, 3 miles southeast of Loma Parda. 

Below Upper Clyde ditch, 3 miles 

southeast of Loma Parda. 

Below wasteway, 3^ miles southeast of Loma Parda. 

Below Phoenix ditch, 3^ miles 

southeast of Loma Parda. 

Below wasteway, 3 miles northwest of Watrous. 

Below wasteway, 2j miles northwest of Watrous . 

Below Kroenig ditch, 2-J miles 

northwest of Watrous. 

Below wasteway, 2^ miles northwest of Watrous. 

Above mouth of Sapello River, 

 J mile northwest of Watrous.

Discharge, in cubic feet

Mainstream

65.7

49.3 

48.6

57.4

57.7 

60.4

51.5 

47.6 

38.4

10.5 

5.55

Tributary 

or 

diversion

*2.68 

*1.06 

*1.06 

*2.65

*3.62

*.97 

*.08

*2.25

26.2 

0 

1.24 

23.6 

2.69 

22.3 

.22 

0 

25.5 

3.81 

21.2 

.29 

-24.0 

11.5 

12.8 

4.20 

10.5 

1.29 

0 

*13.1

*5.93 

*6.74

*18.0 

*11.6

*6.94

Gain or 

loss a/

+2.8

-13.72

+1.95

+12.42

+1.66 

+2.70

-1.36

+1.39

+2.98 

-.49 

+3.09 

+ .3 

+1.90

+1.31 

(e)

+2.03 

-2.46

+1.7 

+1.99

er second

Cumulative 

gain 

or loss

+46.41

+32 . 69 

+34.64

+47.06

+48.72 

+51.42

+53.45 

+50.99

+52.69 

+54.68

* Diversion from or tributary to mainstream, 

t Diverts from left bank.

* Diverts from right bank.

a Computed gain or loss (mostly from seepage) in mainstream, 

Sapello River.

e There are 5 unmeasured diversions between Mora River near 

no gain or loss can be shown for this section.

Coyote Creek, Manuelltas Creek, and 

Golondrlnas and Mora River at Watrous;
252 CANADIAN RIVER BASIN

Mora River seepage Investigation Continued

Pischarge measurements of Mora River and tributaries. In Hew Mexico, May 14, 15, 1957 Continued

Stream or diversion

Canonolto de la 

Manuellta ditch.* 

Manuelltas Creek. .......

Aloanter ditcht .........

Los Martinez ditch*..... 

Manuelitas Creek. .......

Acequia De Llano*. ......

Cherry Valley ditch*....

Location

At regular gaging station at 

Sapello. 

Below Sapello Canal above mouth of 

Manuelltas Creek, at Sapello. 

At' regular gaging station near 

Roclada. 

Below wasteway, 3$ miles southeast 

of Rociada. 

Below Canoncito de la Manuelita 

ditch, 3^ miles southeast of 

Rociada. 

Below wasteway, 4£ miles northwest 

of Sapello. 

At road crossing opposite Los 

Martinez ditch, 4f miles northwest of Sapello. 

i mile below Alcanter ditch and 

4i miles northwest of Sapello. 

Below wasteway, 4 miles northwest 

of Sapello. 

Below Los Martinez ditch, 4 miles 

northwest of Sapello. 

At regular gaging station at 

Sapello. 

Below wasteway, l£ miles southeast of Sapello. 

Below Acequia De Llano and Warren 

Ranch Dam, l£ miles southeast 

of Sapello. 

At mouth, i mile northwest of 

Watrous . 

Below wasteway, l£ miles east of 

Watrous . 

Below Tlpton ditch, l£ miles east 

of Watrous . 

Below wasteway, l£ miles northeast of Watrous. 

At mouth, £ mile south of Valmora. 

Below wasteway, £ mile southeast 

of Valmora. 

Below North Side ditch, £ mile 

southeast of Valmora. 

Below wasteway, 2 miles southeast 

of Valmora. 

Below Cherry Valley ditch, 2 miles 

southeast of Valmora. 

At mouth, 1$ miles northwest of 

Shoemaker. 

At regular gaging station near 

Shoemaker.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

Mainstream

1.37

2.04 

0 

.45

Tributary 

or 

diversion

0.95

.06 

4.71 

0 

4.90

1.98 

0

2.22

0 

.62 

.55 

.57 

.02

*.ll 

*7.63

*.91

*.04 

*.64

*.79

*0

Qain or 

loss a/

+0.19

-.70

-1.60 

-.13

+ .04 

+ .09

+3.34

+2.18 

-1.25 

+ .45

Cumulative 

gain 

or loss

+58.02

+60.30 

+58.95 

+59.40

* Diversion from or tributary to mainstream, 

t Diverts from left bank.

* Diverts from right bank.

a Computed gain or loss (mostly from seepage) in mainstream, Coyote Creek, Msnuelitas Creek, and 

Sapello River.

Another series of discharge measurements on the main stem plus tributaries and distributaries (canals, ditches and natural Inflow) was made Sept. 10, 11, 1957, to permit 

studying gains, losses, and water use. Natural Inflow was considered contribution and not 

a gain. Rio Agua Negra and Mora River (same stream) was considered the mainstream. 

Supplementary runs were made on Lovatos and Raton ditch, Vigil Canyon, Agua Fria Creek, 

Rio de la Casa, Buena Vista ditch, Coyote Creek, Sapello River, Manuelltas Creek, 

Alcanter ditch, and Lake Isabel feeder canal. Cumulative gains and losses, as tabulated, 

apply only to mainstream; losses or gains on other tributaries or ditches follow In 

sequential order. The investigation was conducted at a time of relatively stable condition.

Discharge measurements of Mora River and tributaries, In New Mexico, Sept. 10, 11, 1957

Stream or diversion

Rio Agua Negra (head of 

Mora River) .

Lovatos and Romero ditcht

Lovatos and Raton ditch*.

Rio Agua Negra ...........

* Diversion from or trlb

Location

At regular gaging station, 2j 

miles south of Chacon and 5.0 

miles north of Holman. 

300 ft below head, J mile below 

Rio Agua Negra gaging station, 

and 3 miles south of Chacon. 

At end, l£ miles below head and 

3.S miles south of Chacon. 

300 ft below Lovatos and Romero 

ditch diversion and 3.0 miles 

south of Chacon. 

50 ft below wasteway, 350 ft 

below head, and 3.8 miles south 

of Chacon. 

Below first wasteway, 4.4 miles 

south of Chacon. 

Below wasteway from Acequia del 

Media, 4.4 miles south of 

Chacon. 

utary to mainstream. t Divert;

Discharge, in cubic feet per second

Mainstream

31.3 

33.6

35.2 

from lef

Tributary 

or 

diversion

*0 

*0

*0 

*0

t bank.

Qain or 

loss a/

+2.3

0 

+1.6

* Diver

Cumulative 

gain 

or loss

+2.3

+3.9 

ts from

right bank. a Computed gain or loss (from seepage or return waste) in mainstream, Coyote Creek, 

Manuelitas Creek, and Sapello River.
CANADIAN RIVER BASIN 253

Mora River seepage investigation Continued

Discharge measurements of Mora River and tributaries, in New Mexico. Sept. 10, 11. 1957 Continued

Stream or diversion

Aoequla Madre de Holmant

Los Martinez dltoht .....

La Aoequla de Arrlbat . . .

Trampero (del Media) 

ditch, t

Trampero (Abajo) dltoht.

El Alto (south) ditch*..

Cassldy Mill dltoht.....

El Alto (north) dltcht..

Canonclta He la Cueva 

ditch-.t

La Cueva Canal wasteway.

Buena vista dltoht......

South Oolondrlnas 

ditch. t

North Qolondrlnas 

ditch, t

Location

Below first wasteway, 5.0 miles 

south of Chaoon. 

Below first wasteway, £ mile north 

of Holman. 

Below wasteway from Acequla Madre 

de Holman, J mile north of 

Holman. 

Below first wasteway, i mile north 

of Holman. 

Below first wasteway, i mile north 

of Holman. 

Below wasteway from La Morada 

dltoh, i mile north of Holman. 

At regular gaging station, li 

miles northwest of Holman. 

At State Highway 3, 0.7 mile west 

of Holman. 

At State Highway 3, 0.6 mile west 

of Holman. 

At State Highway 3, 0.4 mile west 

of Holman. 

Below diversions, 0.4 mile west 

of Holman. 

Below first wasteway, i mile 

south of Holman. 

Below wasteway from Trampero (del 

Media) dltoh, i mile south of 

Holman. 

At head, l£ miles south of Holman. 

Below Trampero (Abajo) ditoh, 1& 

miles south of Holman. 

At regular gaging station, l£ 

miles southwest of Holman. 

At head, l£ miles southwest of 

Holman . 

Below Oanonclto ditch, l£ miles 

southwest of Holman. 

At head, 1& miles southwest of 

Holman. 

Below Enclnal dltoh, li miles 

southwest of Holman. 

At regular gaging station, li 

miles southwest of Cleveland. 

At head, l£ miles southwest of 

Cleveland. 

Below Encinal dltoh, li miles 

southwest of Cleveland. 

At road crossing, £ mile southwest 

of Cleveland. 

At road crossing, £ mile southwest 

of Cleveland. 

Below Martinez ditch at road crossIng, £ mile southwest of Cleveland. 

100 ft below wasteway, 500 ft 

below head, and j| mile southeast 

of Cleveland. 

100 ft below wasteway from Cassldy 

Mill dltoh and £ mile southwest 

of Cleveland. 

50 ft below head and li miles 

southwest of Cleveland. 

50 ft below head and l£ miles 

southeast of Cleveland. 

50 ft below head and 1 mile northwest of Mora. 

Below En Medlo ditch, 1 mile 

northwest of Mora. 

At State Highway 38, 1£ miles east 

of Mora. 

100 ft below head and 2i miles 

northwest of La Cueva. 

Above La Cueva Canal, j| mile west 

of La Cueva. 

At regular gaging station, t mile 

west of La Cueva. 

200 ft below mill, at La Cueva. 

At regular gaging station, at La 

Cueva . 

Opposite head of Rlner ditch, 2% 

miles southwest of La Cueva. 

Below wasteway, 1 mile above 

Rlner Lake and 2% miles southeast of La Cueva. 

Below wasteway from Riner ditch, 

Z-J miles southeast of La Cueva. 

At regular gaging station, 2£ 

miles west of Qolondrlnas. 

At head, i mile below Cebolla 

River and it miles west of 

Qolondrlnas. 

At head, 1 mile west of 

Qolondrlnas .

Discharge, in oublo feet per second

Mainstream

38.1 

35.0

36.0 

33.5

69.1

70.8 

80.4

85.7 

70.4

65.8

Tributary 

or 

diversion

*0 

*0

#0 

*0

1.46 

0 

.22 

0 

*1.28 

#0

*0

11.8 

1.48 

9.86 

.36 

*9.35 

19.6 

2.99 

17.3 

.99 

.64 

*13.3

*2.28

*29.4 

».17 

*.17

*0

*20.8 

*1.50

*2.82 

*0

*3.31 

*.66

 0

Qaln or 

loss a/

+2.9 

-3.1

+ .04 

-.28 

-2.5

-.46 

-.15

+ .69 

-2.37 

+15.23

b+31.44 

+9.6

+5.3 

+4.0

-1.78

Cumulative 

gain 

or loss

+6.8 

+3.7

+3.42 

+ .92

+16.15

b+47.59 

+57.19

+62.49 

+66.49

+64.71

* Diversion from or tributary to mainstream. t Diverts from left bank. * Diverts from 

right bank. a Computed gain or loss (from seepage or return waste) In mainstream, Coyote Creek, 

Manuelltas Creek, and Sapello River. b Probably Includes considerable unmeasured waste from 

ditches.
254 CANADIAN RIVER BASIN

Mora River seepage investigation Continued

Discharge measurements of Mora River and tributaries , in New Mexico, Sept. 10, 11, 1957 Continued

Stream or diversion

Santo Tomas ditch* ......

Unnamed tributary. ......

Rainesville ditch*..... .

Porter ditch* ........... 

Coyote Creek ............

Berg Ranch ditch*. ......

Upper Clyde ditcht ......

Lower Clyde ditcht......

Crowley ditcht ..........

Sapello River. .......... 

Hanuelitas Creek. .......

Canoncito de la 

Manuelita ditch.* 

Hanuelitas Creek. .......

Al canter ditcht .........

Hanuelitas Creek. ....... 

Los Martinez ditch*.....

Location

Below North Qolondrinas ditch, 1 

mile west of Qolondrinas . 

At regular gaging station, l£ 

miles north of Quadaluplta. 

Below wasteway, li miles north of 

Quadaluplta . 

Below wasteway, 1 mile north of 

Quadaluplta . 

Below Santo Tomas ditch, 1 mile 

north of Quadaluplta. 

Below wasteway, 2.4 miles south 

of Quadaluplta. 

Below Las Cocas ditch, 2.4 miles 

south of Quadaluplta . 

At mouth, 4.9 miles south of 

Quadaluplta. 

Below wasteway, 2j miles north of 

Lucero . 

Below Santa Rita ditch, 2j miles 

north of Lucero. 

Below wasteway, li miles north of 

Lucero . 

Below unnamed ditph, li miles 

north of Lucero. 

At mouth, at Lucero. 

Below wasteway, £ mile southeast 

of Lucero. 

Below Montoya ditch, £ mile southeast of Lucero. 

Below wasteway, £ mile southeast 

of Lucero. 

Below Rainesville ditch, i mile 

southeast of Lucero. 

Below wasteway, Z miles south of 

Rainesville. 

Below Porter ditch, 2 miles south 

of Rainesville. 

At mouth, 3j miles southeast of 

Rainesville. 

Below wasteway, 3i miles northeast of Qolondrinas. 

At regular gaging station near 

Qolondrinas . 

At regular gaging station near 

Watrous . 

Below wasteway, 3 miles southeast 

of Loma Parda. 

Below Upper Clyde ditch, 3 miles 

southeast of Loma Parda. 

Below wasteway, 3i miles southeast 

of Loma Parda. 

Below Phoenix ditch, 3£ miles 

southeast of Loma Parda . 

Below wasteway, 3 miles northwest 

'of Watrous. 

Below wasteway, 2{ miles northwest of Watrous. 

Below Kroenig ditch, 2{ miles 

northwest of Watrous. . 

Below wasteway, 2i miles northwest 

of Watrous. 

Above mouth of Sapello River, J 

mile northwest of Watrous. 

At regular gaging station at 

Sapello . 

Below Sapello Canal above mouth of 

Hanuelitas Creek, at Sapello. 

At regular gaging station, near 

Roclada . 

Below wasteway, 3j miles southeast 

of Roclada. 

Below Canoncito de la Manuelita 

ditch, 3j miles southeast of 

Roclada. 

Below wasteway, 4j miles northwest 

of Sapello. 

At road crossing, opposite Los 

Martinez ditch, 4j miles northwest of Sapello. 

i mile below Alcanter ditch and 

4i miles northwest of Sapello. 

Below wasteway, 4 miles northwest 

of Sapello. 

Below Los Martinez ditch, 4 miles 

northwest of Sapello. 

At regular gaging station at 

Sapello.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

Hainstream

69.4

79.9 

79.7 

76.1

67.8 

65.0

Tributary 

or 

diversion

9.21 

0 

.40 

8.17 

.26 

9.46 

.16 

0 

11.7 

0 

12.4

0 

0

10.8 

0 

10.6 

0 

11.2 

1.11 

0 

*13.6

 1.16 

«0

*5.29 

*10.3

*3.51

0 

10.2 

15.9 

0 

14.2

0

0

16.2 

0 

16.2 

27.4

Qaln or 

loss a/

+0.95

-.64 

+ .55

+2.08 

+ .70

-1.60 

-.20 

+ .60

+1.29 

(e)

+ .96 

-3.6

+7.29 

+ .71

-1.7

+2.0 

+1.0

Cumulative 

gain 

or loss

+65 . 66

66.62 

+63.02

+70.31 

+71 .02

* Diversion from or tributary to mainstream, 

t Diverts from left bank.

* Diverts from right bank.

a Computed gain or loss (from seepage or return waste) in mainstream, 

Creek, and Sapello River.

c There are 5 unmeasured ditches between Mora River near Qolondrinas 

no gain or loss can be computed for this reach.

Coyote Creek, Hanuf 

and Mora River near

ilitas 

Watrous ;
CANADIAN RIVER BASIN 255

Mora River seepage investigation Continued

Discharge measurements of Mora River and tributaries, In Hew Mexico, Sept. 10, 11, 1957 Continued

Stream or diversion

Lake Isabel feeder 

canal. t 

Turnout from Lake Isabel 

feeder canal . 

Lake Isabel feeder 

canal . t

North Side ditcht .......

Cherry valley ditch*....

Location

Below wasteway, ! } miles southeast 

of Sapello. 

At head, 4^ miles southeast of 

Sapello. 

At head, 5 miles southeast of 

Sapello. 

At regular gaging station, 5 miles 

southeast of Sapello. 

Below Lake Isabel feeder canal, 5 

miles southeast of Sapello. 

At mouth, i mile northwest of 

Watrous . 

Below wasteway, l£ miles east of 

Watrous . 

Below Tlpton ditch, l£ miles east 

of Watrous. 

Below wasteway, l{ miles northeast 

of Watrous. 

At mouth, { mile south of Valmora, 

Below wasteway, { mile southeast 

of valmora. 

Belowi North Side ditch, { mile 

southeast of Valmora. 

Below wasteway, 2 miles southeast 

of valmora. 

Below Cherry Valley ditch, 2 miles 

southeast of valmora. 

At mouth, l{ miles northwest of 

Shoemaker.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second

Mainstream

80.3

77.4 

72.5

Tributary 

or 

diversion

0 

29.4 

0 

24.9 

2.04 

*.10 

*3.67

*0

*0 

*.62

*8.71 

*0

Gain or 

loss a/

4.5

+4.04

+18.87

-2.28

+3.81

Cumulative 

gain 

or loss

+89.89

+87 . 61 

+91.42

* Diversion from or tributary to mainstream, 

t Diverts from left bank.

* Diverts from right bank.

a Computed gain or losa (from seepage or return waste) In mainstream, Coyote Creek, Manuelltas 

Creek, and Sapello River.
256 ARKANSAS RIVKR BASIN

Coyote Creek below Black Lake, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 36 0 16'20", long 105°14'50", In NW$ sec. 33, T. 14 N., R. 16 E., on right

bank 150 ft downstream from road crossing, a quarter of a mile downstream from Black

Lake, 2 miles south of Black Lake village, and 12 miles south of Agua Fria.

Drainage area. 48 sq mi (revised).

Records available.--December 1952 to September 1957.

Oage.. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 8,450 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 76 cfs June 1; maximum gage height, 3.10 ft 

Aug. 31; no flow at times.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 1, 1957; maximum gage height, that of 

Aug. 31, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made three times a month. Small amount of regulation possible 

at open flume in outlet from Black'Lake. Diversions for Irrigation of several hundred 

acres above station. Surface waste from one small ditch may enter stream between 

station and Black Lake.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In oublc feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 21 to Sept. 12)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.7 

.9

1.1

0,0

.03

,1

.2

.6 

1.5

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

3.4

8.6

22

45

75

Discharge, In oubio feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0o"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1.1

.2

.2

.3

7?

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.6

0.12

7.1

Nov.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

,1

.2

.3

, 4 73"

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

.2 

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

2.

5.8

0.19

12

Dec.

~. o 1

7T.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1.1,1.1.1

,1.1 .1.1.1

.1.1

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.3

0.07

4.6

Jan.

0

0

0

.1

0

.1.1

.4

bil

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

b.l

b.l

.1

2.5

0.08

5.0

Feb.

~7B" Q^g

l.P

.9

1.7

1.8

2.1

3.2

2TT

2.0

3.0

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.2

2.1

2.0 

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

1.2

1.1

.9

.

46.9

1.68

93

Mar.

1.0

1,7

1.2

,1

tf

1.3

1.6

3.1

2.0

1.7

2.4

2.0

3.0

2.1

1.2

.6

.9 

.9

.8

1.2

3.4

J J8

2.2

2.1

2.7

2.1

1.2

.9

.9

.9

1.8

50.3

1.62

100

Apr.

"~9~ 16 6

6.5

5.0

3.1

2.2

.7

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0"- 1

0

.1 .1

0

5.3

5.8

5.3

4.7

4.1

3.7

1.9

.7

.5

.6

.4

77.2

2.57

153

May

0.3

.3

.2

i

TT

.1

.3

4.0

12

16

42

51T

26

20

18

26

23 

16

12

13

20

15

13

12

11

8.6

5.6

2.6

1.6

1.5

12

370.3

11.9

734

June

58

57

15

11

9.1

6.2

5,1

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.5

4.7

4.8

4.1

3.4

2.8 

2.4

2.2

1.6

.6

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

177.2

5.91

351

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.3

1.0

2.2

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.7

2.1

1.7

2.2

3.3

3.5

25.4

0.82

50

Aug.

4.0

4.4

4.2

4.0

5,6

8.2

7.6

6.3

5.0

4.4

3.7

2.8

2.1

1.7

L£

1.2

2.1 

6.3

14

. 9.8

6.2

4.4

6.3

33

57

39

16

6.9

8.0

32

11

378.4

12.2

750

Sept.

52

2?

17

11

7.8

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.3

2.7

2.1

1.4

Ttf

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

178.6

5.95

354

Calendar year 1956: Max 4.8 Mln o Mean 0.50 Ao-ft 364

Water year 1956-57: Max 71 Mln o Mean 3.61 Ao-ft 2,610

Peak discharge (base, 15 ofs). Am

(2.65 ft); May 16 (12 m. ) 31 cfs (2.2 

(1.91 ft); Aug. 25 (2:30 p.m.) 59 ofs

 . 1 (8:30 p.m.) 19 ofs (1.90 ft); May 11 (2:30 p.m.) 55 cfs 

0 ft); June 1 (4 a.m.) 76 ofs (3.02 ft)j Aug. 19 (12 m. ) 15 ofs 

(2.87 ft); Aug. 31 (6 a.m.) 73 cfs (3.10 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 257

Coyote Creek above Guadalupita , N. Mex.

Location. Lat 36 810'30", long 105°13'35", in Mora Grant, on right bank 

of Guadalupita, Mora County.

miles north

Drainage area. 71 sq mi.

Records available. May 1956 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 130 cfs May 11 (gage height, 3.03 ft); minimum 

daily , 0.5 cfs Oct. 2, 3, Nov. 21.

. 1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1957; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs 

June 19, 20, 1956. .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 2,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 31 to Dec. 16)

1.2 0.5 1.7 11

1.3 1.3 1.9 20

1.4 2.6 2.2 39

1.5 4.6 2.5 66

1.6 7.2 3.0 126

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

.5

75

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

fcfr

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

25.4

0.82

50

Nov.

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

T7T

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

b.6

b.6

b.8

b.6

bTB" b.5

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.7 

.9

.8

.8

.8

25.8

0.86

51

Dec.

0.8

.7

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

b_J3

b.6

b.6

b.7

b.7

b.7

b.8

a. 9

a. 8

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 6

a. 7

a. 8

a. 8

a. 8 

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

24.8

0.80

49

Jan.

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.O

al.4

alTT

al.4

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

al.2

a. 8

a. 7

aTT

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

a. 7

.7

.8

1.0

b.8

b.7

b.8

bl.O

30.0

0.97

60

Feb.

bl.4

772

1.8

bl.4

bl.5

b2.0

b2.5

3.2

4.6

4.0

4.2

778- 5.3

5.1

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.8

3.0

2.5 

2.2

2.4

«

_

92.1

3.29

183

Mar.

2.5

2.5

3.2

Z.Z

1.6

1.6

1.7

2.5

3.6

3.4

b3.2

b3.0

b3.1

b3.1

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

3.0

5.3

T72

4.4

4.8

4.0 

3.8

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.2

90.6

2.92

180

Apr.

11

15

TT

8.9

6.1

5.6

4.4

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.8

1)7

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.6

7.5

7.9

7.5

6.9

6.7

5.6 

4.2

3.6

3.4

3.2

145.3

4.84

288

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean -

May

2.8

2.6

2.5

27?

2.8

2.8

3.4

7.5

16

22

69

69

42

33

28

32

32

24

20

20

23

21

19

18

16

14 

11

8.6

6.4

6.4

16

593.4

19.1

1,180

June

80

44

28

22

20

16

13

12

10

8.9

8.6

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.2

6.1

5.9

4.6

3.8

3.4

2.6

2.2

2.1

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

171

334.8

11.2

664

July

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.6

2.6

1.8

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.1

1.8

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.8

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.4

5.3 

5.3

4.8

6.4

6.9

7.5

86.8

2.80

172

Aug.

15

19

24

32

81

55

35

26

21

17

15

13

11

8.9

7.5

7.5

8.9

11

13

13

11

9.9

9.2

19

38

34

21

14

17

57

89

752.9

24.3

1,490

Sept.

42" 66

30

22

18

15

13

12

11

10

8.9

8.6

7.9

7.2

6.4

5.6

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8 

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

329.8

11.0

654

Ao-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 89 Mln 0.5 Mean 6.94 Ac-ft 5,020

Peak discharge (base. 100 cfs). May 11 (5:50 p.m.) 130 cfs (3.03 ft); Aug. 5 (3:50 p.m.) 115 cf8 

(2.91 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
258 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°54'40", long 105°09'50", in Mora Grant, on left bank a third of a mile 

downstream from Coyote Creek dam site, about 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 2 miles 

northeast of Golondrinas.

Drainage area. 215 sq mi (revised).

Records available. April 1928 to September 1957. Prior to October 1930 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1.311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,820 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Apr. 26, 1938, at site 0.4 mile downstream at different datum (staff gage prior to 

Apr. 20, 1929). Apr. 26, 1938, to Sept. 25, 1946, at site 139 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 11.0 cfs (7,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 845 cfs July 9 (gage height, 5.32 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.4 cfs Oct. 2-5.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs July 11, 1955 (gage height, 8.60 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 180 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 5.54 and 7.74 ft; maximum gage height, 10.1 ft Aug. 30, 1936 (site and datum 

then in use); no flow Aug. 4, 1945, Apr. 10, May 9, 10, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month. Diversions (including off-channel storage) 

for irrigation of about 4,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1939-40(M) , 1941-42, 1945-47.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30)

1.4 0.25 2.4 31

1.5 .5 2.7 56

1.6 1.0 3.0 95

1.8 4.5 3.3 145

2.0 10 3.6 210

2.2 19

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.5

.4

74

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

-*1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

22.2

0.72

44

Nov.

i^TTz

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.6

bl.4

bl.4

2.0

2.2

b2.3

b2.3

2.4

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.7

52.4

1.74

104

Dec.

5.7

sis

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.5

b2.3

b2.0

b2.3

b2.6

2.9

3.1

2.5

b2.4

b2.3

b2.2

b2.2

b2.2

b2.4

b2.4

b2.1

bl.8

b2.2

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

2.0

76.9

2.48

152

Jan.

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.8

2.2

T3

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

bl.6

bl.4

bl.2

bTT?

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.8

1.9

bl.3

bl.4

1.4

50.9

1.64

101

Feb.

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.4

b£75

b2.3

2.4

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.8

"l.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

_

------

48.4

1.75

96

Mar.

2.9

5.9

4.1

277

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

T74

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.9

2.9

5.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.5

70.4

2.27

140

Apr.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.2

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

1.6

1.8

1.0

.6

.6

.7

2.7

.2_.9

2.5

49.4

1.65

98

May

1.3

.7

78

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

20

48

50

21

15

12

15

22

10

6.8

6.5

7.0

5.8

5.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

72

53

565.4

11.8

725

June

SB- 58

34

26

25

10

5.2

5.7

5.0

5.5

5.5

2.9

2.2

1.2

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

76

244.5

8.15

485

July

 0.6

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

87

76

6.2

3.5

17

7.0

4.1

3.3

6.0

3.3

5.0

3.7

6.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.9

8.8

28

10

7.0

6.8

7.9

9.1

527.0

10.5

648

Aug.

14~5.5

16

47

201

95

54

40

32

27

25

20

20

16

16

15

16

18

14

15

18

21

16

25

40

42

29

50

26

158

135

1,260.5

40.7

2,500

Sept.

92

59

42

34

27

22

24

26

16

14

15

10

10

8.5

7.0

6.2

5.8

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.1

475

5.0

4.8

4.5

478.1

15.9

948

Calendar year 1956: Max 32 Mln 0 Mean 2.00 Ao-ft 1,450

Water year 1956-57: Max 201 Mln 0.4 Mean 8.34 Ao-ft 6,040

Peak discharge (base, 175 cfa).--May 50 (5:50 p.m.) 640 cfs (4.87 ft); May 31 (5 p.m.) 210 cfs 

(3.58 ft); July 9 (12:10 a.m.) 845 cfs (5.32 ft); July 12 (5 p..m.) 192 cfs (3.52 ft); Aug. 5 

(8:30 a.m.) 548 ofB (4.73 ft); Aug. 28 (5:30 p.m.) 554 cfs (4.16 ft); Aug. 30 (9 p.m.) 382 cfs 

(4.25 ft).

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 259

Mora River near Watrous, N. Mex.

Looation.--Lat 35°50'15", long 105°02'40", in Mora Grant, on right bank 4| miles northwest of Watrous, Mora County.

Drainage area. 521 sq mi.

Records available. August 1956 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,480 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1956: Maximum daily discharge during period August to September, 0.2 cfs 

Aug. 27 to Sept. 4, Sept. 7; no flow at times. .

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 2,150 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 

6.10 ft), from rating curve extended above 700 cfs on basis of logarithmic plotting and 

slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month. Diversion 

for irrigation of about 17,000 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, 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

1.5

0

.2

.5

1.1

2.1

4.0

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

12

19

39

67

104

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

150

204

266

456

690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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

tJ

.1

0

0

0

0

.1 

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.2

.9

.4

.4

Q

.Oa

4.5

0.15

8.9

Nov.

1.0

T^J

1.2

al.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.1

1.5

1.6

2.0

2.1

2.0

1.7

2.5

3.0

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.9

2.9

Li*.

54.5

1.82

108

Dec.

3.2

3.4

3,6.

3.4

3.6

3.0

2.3

2.3

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.9

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

bl.7

bl.6

bl.5

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.1

2.7

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.0

3.2

79.3

2.56

157

Jan.

3.4

3.4

3.0

bS.O

bS.O

3.0

3.6

bTTO"

bE.O

2.3

2.7

3.4

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.7

T7T

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.5

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.7

2.7

b2.5

2.1

2.1

2.0

78.2

2.52

155

Feb.

1.8

2.3

T?

2.3

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.3 

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.5

*±

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.4

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.7

1.4

.4

-

40.6

1.45

81

Mar.

0.5

TT

3.8

3.2

2.3

1.3

1.3

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.9

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.7

5.0

5.6

374

3.2

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.2

2.7

1.0

a

61.0

1.97

121

Apr.

0.9

1.0

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.3

1.2 

1.0

1.1

1.3

2.7

2.9

TT

1.4

.9

.7

.7

.S

.7

.7

.7

.7

.9

.8

.7

.6

IT?

1.1

1.1

32.3

1.08

64

May

 %0.9

1.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

2.3

3.2

1.4

1.3

6.6

61

56

72

55

55

49

67

31

24

32

37

36

25

21

16

15

18

13

104

22_2

1,030.3

33.2

2,040

June

198

T&TT

124

104

126

111

102

131

117

94

62

55

49

42

44

34

32

24

23

26

27

24

20

20

16

9.6

8.2

8.6

6.6

4 .9

1,810.9

60.4

3,590

July

18

13

9.6

12

11

10

8.2

106 

-?Z 352

12

18

32

32

61

54

36

40

51

43

78

61

37

52

44

128

100

58

88

64

a240

1,890.8

61.0

3,750

Aug.

102

81

66

a200

a620

374

276

216 

173

133

111

98

100

92

. 90

101

143

113

98

74

64 i5o

also

a200

a230

150

126

152

193

364

Trcn OOt

5,362

173

10,640

Sept.

300

a?5o"

193

143

117

98

86

aloo 

88

79

76

70

64

56

52

49

43

40

38

35

31

24

19

18

15

21

24

25

26

26

2,206

73.5

4,380

Calendar year 1956 : Max - Win - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 620 Min 0 Mean 34.7 Ac-ft 25,090
260 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Manuelitas Creek near Rooiada, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°49'30", long 105 0 23'55", in Mora Grant, on right bank about 300 ft 

downstream from road crossing and ij miles southeast of Rociada, San Miguel County.

Drainage area. 52 sq mi.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 7,350 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs Aug. 23 (gage height, 7.48 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 250 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; 

no flow for long periods.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 23, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made-twice a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 

2,300 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Nov. 4)

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

Oct. I to Aug. 23

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.8 

3.1

Aug. 23 to Sept. 30

1.6

2.7 

4.0

7.2

11

18

26

39

66

115

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

2.0

3.5

8.0

19

50

125

275

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

o

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0.5

0.02

1.0

Dec.

0.2

.6

.8

TT

.1

 50

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

> .2

5.6

0.18

11

Calendar year 1956: Max -

Jan.

h.1

.3

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.'l

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.8

0.09

5.6

Feb.

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

TT

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

-

1.1

0.04

2.2

Mln -

Mar.

~75 0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

T5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

5.2

0.17

10

Apr.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

7J

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.5

1.8

2.4

6,9

0.23

14

May

2.8

T7Z

4.0

4.4

4.6

4.3

4.3

4.9

5.0

5.2

7.4

S75

5.8

4.9

4.8

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.8

4.6

4.8

4.4

4.0

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.1

3.6

7.2

137.2

4.43

272

June

~5.i 10

9.5

8.9

7.8

7.4

8.5

8.7

9.3

8.3

7.6

6.9

5.0

4.8

3.7

3.2

3.0

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

.9

.9

.9

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1

7T

131.7

4.39

261

July

~n0.1

.1.1.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.9

.6

1.5

3.1

2.6

3.2

13

6.4

5.2

4.3

6.5

15

15

11

15

14

15

137.3

4.43

272

Aug.

14

12

35

23

76

45

98

47

31

26

22

20

20

32

28

38

47

43

31

25

24

34

~§3 264

60

42

34

36

41

99

58

1,496

48.3

2,970

Sept.

4133"

30

26

24

22

21

20

17

16

15

13

12

11

10

8.9

8.3

7.8

6.2

6.0

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.7

4.5

4.3

3.9

3.5

3.4

393.1

13.1

780

Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 264 Mln 0 Mean 6.35 Ac-ft 4,600

Peak discharge (base. 120 efs). Aug. 3 (4 p.m.) 173 cfs (3.34 ft); Aug. 5 (1:30 a.m.) 274 cfs 

,.68 ft); AugT 7 (7 p.m.) 403 cfs (4.11 ft); Aug. 14 (11:30 a.m.) 124 cfs (3.14 ft); Aug. 23 

.:30 p.m.) 1,410 cfs (7.48 ft); Aug. 30 (1:30 p.m.) 175 cfs (3.20 ft). 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 5 to Mar. 1.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 261

Sapello River at Sapello, N. Mex.

Location. La t 35°46'05", long 105 8 15'00", in Las Vegas Grant, on downstream end of bridge 

pier nearest left bank, on State Highway 3, in town of Sapello, half a mile downstream 

from Manuelitas Creek, San Miguel County.

Drainage area . 132 sq mi.

Records available. May to October 1915, January 1916 to November 1918, February 1919 to 

May 1921, July to September 1921, July 1956 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only 

for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage heights and discharge measurements published under same name for August 1903 to March 1904 are for a site above Manuelitas 

Creek, and are not equivalent. Records for November to December 1915, December 1918, 

January 1919, and October 1921 to December 1928 have been found unreliable and should 

not be used.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,910 ft (by barometer). 

September 1921, staff gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum,

May 1915 to

Average discharge . --6 years (1915-20, 1957), 8.2 cfs (20,420 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 6,160 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 7.40 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; 

no flow at times.

1915-20, 1956-57: Maximum discharge determined, that of Aug. 4, 1957; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Re cords fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month and more 

often during periods of high flow. Diversions above station for irrigation of about 

4,200 acres. Station is bypassed by Sapello Canal (see following page).

Revisions. See Records available.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

1.3

0.04

2.6

Dec.

0.1

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

0.05

3.2

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~x.1

.1.1.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.

1.0

0.04

2.0

Mar.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

7T

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

3.2

0.10

6.3

Apr.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

72".3

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.1

0.10

6.1

May

0.2

,- 2

.3

.6

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

2.9

4.2

3.1

1.3

.8

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.1

.8

1.4

1.2

.9

1.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.1

2.5

11

3*8

58.4

1.88

116

June

4.2

37T

3.1

2.3

1.9

2.1

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.9

2.9

1.4

.9

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

S

0

0

38.1

1.27

76

July

0

!l

,1

.4

.3

.2

35

2.7

.8

.6

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.9

1.5

63 ~4",2

3.8

21

8.6

9.0

4.2

2.1

6.3

25

15

9.0

46

31

35

330.3

10.7

655

Aug.

21

10

TJ

383

728

145

128

137

71

57

50

44

43

56

59

101

118

107

70

54

46

54

371

314

158

103

73

73

80

183

103

3,956

128

7,850

Sept.

77

53

46

41

38

37

35

30

28

27

26

24

22

21

19

18

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

9.8

8.1

7.7

7.3

777

7.3

746.9

24.9

1,480

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 728 Mln 0 Mean 14.1 Ao-ft 10,200

Peak discharge (base, 100 ofs). M<

1,050 cfs (4.20 ft ; July 17 (1:30 p

iy 30 (6:10 p.m. 

m.) 656 cfs (3.

208 ofs (2.87 ft); July 8 (8:20 p.m.) 

?0 ft); July 20 (1:30 p.m.) 548 ofs (3.56 ft);

u ixj-j c-u i^.tju y.ju. iio GIB ^s.of i \i i, <j uj.y £3 ^i p.m.j oou GIB \o,3i i T>; ; Aug. 4 ^li p.m.; 

6,160 cfs (7.40 ft : Aug. 16 (4 p.m.) 391 ofs (2.81 ft); Aug. 23 (3:15 p.m.) 1,510 ofs (4.20 ft); 

Aug. 30 (12:30 a.m.) 428 ofs (2.94 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 5-17; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.

506198 O - 59 - 18
262 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Sapello Canal at Sapello, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°46'10", long 105 0 15'00", in Las Vegas Grant, on right bank 20 ft downstream from highway crossing in Sapello, San Miguel County.

Records available. June 1956 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 7,010 ft' (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1956-57: Maximum daily discharge, 2.8 cfs June 1, 1957; no flow for long 

periods each year.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Canal 

diverts water from right bank of Sapello River for irrigation of land downstream from 

Sapello River gage (see preceding page).

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Month

Mn V

Water year 1956-57 ...................................

Maximum

-

0

2.8

Minimum

0

-

0

0

Mean

-

 ZQ

QC

0

0.28

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

-

23

0

200

Lake Isabel feeder canal near Sapello, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°44'40", long 105°10'10", in Mora Grant, 1 mile northwest of the site of 

Los Alamos and 5 miles southeast of Sapello.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,700 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during period, 172 cfs Aug. 24, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made 2 to 4 times a month 

during periods of flow. Canal diverts water from left bank of Sapello River to fill 

Lake Isabel which stores water for irrigation.

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, September 1956 to September 1957

Month

Water year 1956-57 ...................................

Maximum

97

172

Minimum

0

.4

0

Mean

AT

24.1

9.62

Runoff In 

acre-feet

0

0

1,430

6,960
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 263

Sapello River near Watrous, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°46'05", long 105°02'25", on line between Mora and Las Vegas Grants, on 

right bank 4 miles southwest of Watrous and about 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 213 sq mi.

Records available. September 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,500 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1956: No flow during September.

T9~56-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 5,860 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 

13.02 ft, from floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 500 cfs on basis of slopearea determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

A major flood occurred Sept. -29, 1904 (see WSP 131), and a discharge of about 

11,400 cfs occurred June 11, 1913, at a site above Los Alamos (see WSP 357).

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements or observations of no flow made 2 or 3 times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 5,500 acres above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 1, 2, July 8-10, Aug. 5 

to Sept. 3, Sept. 23-30)

0 

.2 

.5 

1.2 

2.4 

4.5 

7.0 

16

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

38

95

169

261

365

636

1,000

1,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9.1

0

b

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~7.0 11

19.0

0.61

38

June

0.4

.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

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.8

21

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

.2

.1

0

188

~ 4.1

1.3

2.4

1.6

4.5

4.1

2.2

12

6*2

252.3

8.14

500

Aug.

28

1.2

.3

.3

1,230

67

137

107

20

9.0

4.1

1.7

1.1

1.7

1.1

5.2

58

9.0

2.2

1.1

.9

1.0

357

199

20

5.8

1.9

1.0

.6

32

10

2,314.2

74.7

4,590

Sept.

2.3

1.4

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

10.0

0.33

20

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max- 1,230 Mln 0 Mean 7.11 Ac-ft 5,150

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs).--J

(13.02 ft); Aug. 7 (7 p.m.) 1,340 of

Jly 22 (4 p.m.) 2,180 cfs (8.35 ft); Aug. 5 (4 a.m.) 5,860 cfs 

3 (6.77 ft); Aug. 23 (5:30 p.m.) 2,110 cfs (8.23 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, reconstructed 

recorder graph, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
264 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex.

Location.--Lat 35°48', long 104°47', on left bank 4£ miles east of Shoemaker, Mora County, 

and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,104 sq mi, of which 71 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1914 to July 1915, October 1915 to August 1918, May 1919 to 

July 1924, September to November 1924, March to July 1925, June 1927 to September 1957. 

Prior to October 1930 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 6,170 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

i[fo Oct. 10, 1934, at site 2,000 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1914-18, 1919-24, 1927-57), 58.7 cfs (42,500 acre-ft per 

year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,070 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 7.80 ft); no 

flow at times.

1914-57: Maximum discharge, 15,200 cfs June 3, 1948 (gage height, 12.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 10.09 and 12.79 ft; no flow at times.

Floods of Sept. 29, 1904, and June 11, 1913, probably exceeded 30,000 cfs.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. 

Diversions for irrigation of about 26,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. 

1937(M), 1938(P), 1939-40(M), 1941-42(P) .

WSP 1281: 1931(M) , 1933-34(M) ,

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 0.0 0.8 10 2.4 300

.3 .2 1.0 23 3.0 530

.4 .7 1.3 55 3.6 820

.5 1.8 1.6 103 4.2 1,190

.6 3.6 2.0 190 4.8 1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

9 * 9

0.33

20

Dec.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

75

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

 3

g

19 9

0.64

39

Jan.

0.9

1.0

1.0

iil

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.0

.9

.8

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

30.3

0.98

60

Feb.

0.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

75

.6

.6

.7

.9

1.0

TTff

1.0

.7

.6

.7

.8

.6

.7

.6

.6

-

20.9

0.75

41

Calendar year 1956: Max 288 Mln 0

Mar.

0.9

±5

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

A

71

.4

.4

.5

.6

1.1

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.5

20.6

0.66

41

Apr.

0.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

^2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.3

.7

1.0

1.1

13.0

0.43

26

May

1.3

2.1

1.2

.8

.6

.5

.6

.7

.8

.7

1.1

.9

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

72

.2

.2

.3

139

157.3

5.07

312

June

I5B" 129

85

69

68

65

53

56

69

53

36

15

7.6

3.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

£

0

0

0

0

0

821.1

27.4

1,630

July

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

"33 411

5.9

3.3

1.8

2.7

2.3

8.7

12

5.6

3.9

6.9

4.8

24

115

16

52

79

99

55

83

69

171

1,264.9

40.8

2,510

Aug.

144

80

80

75

1,590

558

314

426

230

180

138

119

107

98

83

111

131

178

119

90

55- 74

297

610

261

173

134

105

190

300

470

7,545

243

14,960

Sept.

328 238"

200

178

140

117

101

115

94

77

74

68

59

54

49

43

40

35

32

28

22

19

14

10

6.7

7.6

6.2

5.9

5.1

3 9

2,172.4

72.4

4,310

Mean 4.12 Ac-ft 2,990

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,590 Mln o Mean 33.1 Ac-ft 23,950

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs). July 9 (6 a.m.) 1,610 cfs (4.80 ft); Aug. 5 (12 p.m.) 5,070 cfs 

(7.80 ft); Aug" 8 (3 a.m.) 970 cfs (3.85 ft); Aug. 23 (11:30 p.m.) 1,940 cfs (5.15 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 265

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°39'15", long 104°22 I 30", in S$ sec. 34, T. 17 N., R. 24 E. , at downstream end of pier of bridge on State Highway 65, 1 mile upstream from Lagartija Creek, 

3 miles northeast of Sanchez, 10 miles downstream from Mora River, and 24 miles southwest of Mosquero.

Drainage area.--6.015 sq mi, of which 303 sq mi is probably noneontrlbutIng.

Records available. April 1912 to December 1914, October 1935 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

 e. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,500 ft {from topographic map).

Spr. 12, 1912, to Dec. 31, 1914, at two sites within 100 ft, about 3 miles upstream at

different datums.

Average discharge.--24 years (1912-14, 1935-57), 245 cfs (177,400 acre-ft per year).

 Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,650 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 5.40 ft); no 

flow at times.

1912-14, 1935-57; Maximum discharge, 87,800 cfs Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height, 

19.3 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 48,000 cfs on basis of 

slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred Sept. 29 or 30, 1904.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Discharge 

measurements generally made 3 or 4 times a month. Diversions for irrigation of about 

56,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1177; Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1939, 1940(P), 1942, 

1946.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ica affect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 24 to May 7, May 28 to

June 11, July 9 to Aug. 10)

0.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

o.a

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

3.2

140

225

535

935

1,550

2,550

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac- ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

00"

0

1

1

2 

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

43

1.4

85

Deo.

1

T

2

2

2

2

1

1

1 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

61

2.0

121

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

i

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

5

44

1.4

87

Feb.

42

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

1

T

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

-

41

1.5

81

Mar.

2

*

3

2

2 

2

1

1 

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

0.7

46

Apr.

00"

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

281

164

102

62

26

14

90

144

148

1,033

34.4

2,050

May

108

58

116

461

314

119 

70

44

30 

25

90

126

99

105

58

36

240

230

140

60

70

42

28

20

15

34

16

12

5 160~

148

3,079

99.3

6,110

June

320

666

30T

198

130

99 

84

81

62 

65

96

72

55

40

26

16

10

7

6

5

5

68

50

22

11

6

4

3

2

!_

2,519

84.0

5,000

July

0

15

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.590 940"

314

152

96

136

102

55

55

50

38

75

303

225

498

491

207

164

133

130

126

140

337

6,357

205

12,610

Aug.

1,060

387

275

393

1,790

2.500

"1547

498

505 

867

535

362

230

164

212

133

96T

551

356

235

160

303

207

718

674

666

387

235

176

212

800

17,402

561

34,520

Sept.

1.390

856

427

297

235

381 

632

250

184 

152

126

112

108

93

81

72

60

52

50

44

40

36

30

26

23

20

16

14

12

10

5,829

194

11,560

Calendar year 1956 : Max 781 Mln 0 Mean 33.4 Ac-ft 24,230

water year 1956-57: Max 2,500 Mln 0 Mean 99.8 Ac-ft 72,270

Peak discharge (base. S.OOO cfs).--July 9 (1:15 p.m.) 5,100 cfs (4.60 ft); Aug. 5 (9 p.m.) 

6,650 cfs (5.40 ft). 

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 24-28, Jan. 16-20, 22-29.
266 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°24'10", long 104°26'35", in NE-pNE^ sec. 36, T. 14 N. , R. 23 E., on left 

bank 1.5 miles northeast of Variadero and 15 miles west of Conchas Dam.

Drainage area. --523 sq mi, of which 130 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. --October 1936 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 4,430 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Mar. 30, 1942, at site l£ miles upstream at different datura. Mar. 30, 1942, to 

May 18, 1950, at present site at datum 0.5 ft higher.

Average discharge. --21 years (1936-57), 21.4 cfs (,15,490 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 5.80 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 760 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 10.0 and 19.5 ft; no flow at times.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 19.96 ft, 

present datura), from slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. Diversions for irrigation 

of about 300 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).. WSP 1281: 1937-39, 1941-47.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.1 0 0.5 2.0 2.0 101

.2 .1 .7 4.5 2.5 266

.3 .4 1.0 9.3 3.0 515

.4 1.0 1.5 26 3.6 890

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Calendar year 1956: Max 169

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

TT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

0.3

0.01

0.6

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.0

24

7.0

1.8

1.3

1.3

22

18

5.9

88.3

2.94

175

May

1.6

.2

26

84

14

4.9

al.5

a. 5

.2

2.6

4.6

17

4.5

1

a. 3

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

1.0

2.4

.2

331

I4T

638.6

20.6

1,270

June

72

a20

alO

a5

al

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

00~

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

51

7.0

a2

al

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

172.9

5.76

343

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

167

284

12

3.2

1.4

33

179

14

5.2

168

20

82

491 -^3

10

4.5

23

40

1,570.6

50.7

3,120

Aug.

66

37

21

13

828

332

222

36

145

215

32

11

5.8

3.7

2,1

13

475

129

33

14

7.5

4.9

3.3

11

397

60

24

12

7.3

4.9

378

3,543.6

114

7,030

Sept.

133 ~40~

20

11

6.5

5.8

48

16

5.9

4.6

3.6

a3

a2

al

a. 6

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

.1

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

302.0

10.1

599

Mln 0 Mean 3.72 Ac-ft 2,690

Water year 1956-57: Max 828 Mln 0 Mean 17.3 Ac-ft 12,540
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 267

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35 0 24'00", long 104°11'05", in Pablo Montoya Grant, on left bank 1,270 ft

downstream from Conchas Dam and 1-f miles north of Conchas Dam Post Office, San Miguel

County.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and Parshall flume. Altitude of gage is 4,150 ft (from

Headgate elevations). 

Extremes.--1942-57; Maximum daily discharge, 21 cfs Julf 10-13, Sept. 7-10, 1948, and

July 27, Aug. 7, 1951; no flow at times each year. 

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements or observations of no flow generally

made twice a month. Canal diverts from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation of about

700 acres on Bell Ranch.

Monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Month

Water year 1956-57 ........................

Maximum

2 5

12

13

Minimum

0

0

Mean

0

6.94

2.34

Runoff In 

acre -feet

413

1,690

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°24'10", long 104°11'25", in Pablo Montoya Grant, stilling well within 

concrete portion of Conchas Dam on Canadian River, if miles northwest of town of 

Conchas Dam and 24 miles north of Newkirk.

Drainage area. 7,409 sq mi, of which 433 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--December 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 180,000 acre-ft Sept. 7, 8 (elevation, 4,175.40 

ft); minimum, 123,500 acre-ft July 8. 9 (elevation, 4,163.80 ft).

1938-57: Maximum contents, 479,600 acre-ft Apr. 2,4, 1942 (elevation, 4,208.41 ft); 

minimum after initial filling, 93,460 acre-ft Sept. 24, 1954 (elevation, 4,155.80 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by dam consisting of concrete main section and earth-fill

 wings, completed Sept. 15, 1939; storage began Dec. 29, 1938. Capacity, 370,200 acreft between elevations 4,073.5 and 4,201.0 ft (crest of 300-foot ungated service spillway); dead storage, 90,800 acre-ft at elevation 4,155 ft. Reservoir usually not 

drawn below elevation 4,157.35 ft (sill of irrigation outlet), capacity, 98,810 acreft, except for minor sluicing and operation of small powerplants; during 1954-55, there 

was some pumping into Conchas Canal. Capacity of 196,000 acre-ft between elevations 

4,201.0 (crest of 300-foot ungated service spillway) and 4,218.0 ft (crest of 

3,000-foot ungated emergency spillway) acts as detention storage in the control of 

floods. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir is used for irrigation, flood control, and recreation. Diversion above station for irrigation of 

about 57,000 acres. Direct diversions through Conchas Dam to Conchas Canal and Bell 

Ranch Canal (see below) irrigate about 33,000 acres near Tucumcari and on Bell Ranch.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation and total contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Dec. 31.........................

Sept. 30...... ...................

Water year 1956-57 ............

Elevation 

(feet)t

4,171.12

4,174.09

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

157,300

172,800

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-3,100

-5,500

-1,300

-13,400

-5,600

-1,800

+4,800

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
268 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.

Location. Lat 35°24'30", long 104°10'10", In sec. 27, T. 14 N., R. 26 E. (projected), 

In Pablo Montoya Grant, on right bank 2.0 miles east of Conchas Dam Post Office and 

2.8 miles downstream from Conchas Dam.

Drainage area.--7.417 sq ml, of which 433 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng. 

Records available.--May 1936 to December 1938, January 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 4,021.90 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Dec. 13, 1941, at site 0.7 mile downstream at datum 6.2 ft higher.

Average discharge,--16 years (1941-57), 121 cfs (87,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes, Maximum gage height during year, 3.35 ft May 10 (discharge not determined); no 

flow at times.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 73,000 cfs June 3, 1937; maximum gage height, 14.14 ft 

May 30, 1938 (site and datum then In use), caused by backwater from temporary dam; no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records poor, Plow regulated by Conchas Reservoir (see preceding page). Diversions above station for irrigation of about 90,000 acres, 33,000 of which are below station.

Revisions.--WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 10 to Sept. 30)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0

0.1 

.2 

.4

1.0

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

2.1

4.1

16

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

1

2

T

1

1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

1

1

8

0.3

16

Nov.

0

S

0

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*0

0

0

1

1

1

11

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

24

0.8

48

Dec.

1

T

1

1

1

*1

0

TJ

0

1

1

1*1

11

1

1

1

»1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

23

0.7

46

Jan.

0

S

0

1

T

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

n

i

0

0

0

0

0

*0

5

0.2

9.9

Feb.

0

S

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

»T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*1

10

0.4

20

Mar.

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*l

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

T

1

1

1

1

1

»*l

1

1

1

34

1.1

67

Apr.

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 n

i

i

i

i

i*i

i

i

i

i

i

2

1

1

2

3

?

2

36

1.2

71

May

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

»2

7

13

T

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

»1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

63

2.0

125

June

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

3

4

T

1

1

1

*l

1

1

1

1

1n

i

i

i

i

i

i *i

3

2

1

38

1.3

75

July

1

T

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 n

2

T

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

34

1.1

67

Aug.

1

1

0

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

»0

0

T_

IE

0.5

32

Sept.

1

T

0

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

5

0.2

9.9

Calendar year 1956: Max 2 Mln 0 Mean 0.2 Ac-ft ISO

Water year 1956-57: Max 13 Mln 0 Mean 0.8 Ac-ft 587

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

»* Field estimate made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 269

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Hex.

Location. Lat 35°24', long 103°30', In NEi sec. 35, T. 14 N., R. 32 E., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Logan-Trigg Ranch road crossing, 5? miles upstream 

from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Logan.

Drainage area.--2,073 sq ml, of which 617 sq ml Is probably noncontributing.

Records available. August 1904 to June 1906 and April 1909 to May 1914 (gage heights and 

discharge measurements only), January 1942 to September 1957. Records of discharge 

for August 1904 to June 1906, April 1909 to December 1911, published In WSP 307 have 

been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 3,757.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 1, 1911, staff gage at site l£ miles downstream at different 

datum. Aug. I, 1911, to May 23, 1914, water-stage recorder at site if miles downstream 

at different datum. January 1942 to December 1955, water-stage recorder at present 

site at datum 1.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 15 years (1942-57), 30.5 cfs (22,080 acre-ft per year).

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 21,100 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 8.85 ft); no 

flow at times.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs May 28, 1946, July 12, 1951 (gage height, 

9.4 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 7,700 cfs on basis of slopearea determinations at gage heights 6.2 and 8.2 ft (present datum); no flow at times.

Flood of May 1, 1914, reached a stage of 22.95 ft, site and datum then In use. 

Another major flood reached a stage of 16.0 ft sometime In 1941. from Information 

furnished by Bureau of Reclamation (discharge, about 70,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 3 times a month. 

Diversions for Irrigation of a few hundred acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1281: 1942-48, 1950, 1951(P). See also Records available.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

~SB 455

a4

a2

a6

a50

236

70

871

29.0

1,730

May

a!5

a!2

10

33

40

12

2

al

aO

IS

-52 192

6

a2

al

al

aO

aO

41

30

a4

a2

al

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

3

462

14.9

916

June

44 -is 107

3

a£

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

172

5.3

341

July

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

590

370

62

a6

46

7

a2

al

0

0

0

6

aO

a2

2

0

2

1,040

248

31

16

181

1,770

4,382

141

8,690

Aug.

228

165

26

8

5.850

362

107

46

21

359

309

142

80

a37

a!6

7

738

718

200

54

a!6

a7

2

975

338

89

35

16

13

129

142

11,230

362

22,270

Sept.

86

a30

al2

4

2

2

~SS 863

14

a6

a3

a2

al

aO

aff

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,111

37.0

2,200

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,010 Min 0 Mean 16.7 Ac-ft 12,130

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,850 Mln o Mean 49.9 Ac-ft 36,150

Peak discharge (base-, 6.000 efs).--Aug. 5 (3:30 a.m.) 21,100 cfs (8.85 ft).

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 11 discharge measurements, 

available fragments of recorder trace, reconstructed recorder graph, weather records, and records 

for nearby stations.
270 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.

Location Lat 35°21'20", long 103 0 25'20", in NE£ sec. 15, T. 13 N., R. 33 E., on left 

bank half a mile south of Logan, lj miles upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 

Railroad bridge, 4-5- miles upstream from Tucumcari Creek, and 5? miles downstream from 

Ute Creek.

Drainage area.--11.141 sq mi, of which 1,110 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. June 1904 to November 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), December 1908 to September 1909, February 1910, April to July 1910, August 1910 

to September 1911 (gage heights and discharge measurements only), October 1911 to May 

1914, January to May 1924, September 1924 to July 1925, January 1927 to April 1934, 

August 1934 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in 

WSP 1311. Records for December 1909, January 1910, and May to July 1934, published in 

WSP 267, 287, and 762 have been found to be unreliable and should not be used.

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since Aug. 5, 1910; at different daturas prior 

to Oct. 21, 1928, and at datura 1.54 ft lower Oct. 21, 1928. to Sept. 30, 1934. Altitude of present gage is 3,670 ft (from river-profile study). Prior to Aug. 5, 1910, 

staff gages 1? miles downstream at different daturas (datum of gage, 3,651 ft above mean 

sea level Dec. 22, 1908, to Aug. 4, 1910).

Average discharge.--15 years (1908-9, 1911-13, 1926-38). 392 cfs (283,800 acre-ft per

year), prior to completion of Conchas Dam; 19 years (1938-57), 285 cfs (206,300 acre-ft 

per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 18,800 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 11.25 ft); no 

flow at times.

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 219,000 cfs Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 29.3 ft, from 

floodraarks), from rating curve extended above 75,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum discharge known, 278,000 cfs Sept. 30, 1904 (gage height, about 36.5 ft, 

site and datura used in 1909), from rating curve extended above 140,000 cfs, from Ninth 

Biennial Report of State Engineer.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made 2 or 4 times a month. 

Plow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir, 45 miles upstream (see p. 267). Diversions for irrigation of about 90,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1087: 1935-36. WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1912, 

1931-32(M), 1934, 1945-47, 1949-50. See also Records available.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22 to Mar. 9, Apr. 23 to July 26, 

Aug. 10-19, Aug. 28 to Sept. 7)

2.5

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

150

230

340

470

630

1,150

1,860

2,740

3,820

4,920

6,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 

1

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

2

2

2

1 

1

2

1

2

3_

27

0.9

54

Feb.

3

3

2

2

2

2

2 

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2 

2

i

63

2.2

125

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,580 Mln 0

Mar.

2

3

3

4

I

3

3 

2

2

1

1

1

0Q0

0

0

0

0

1

1

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

1.1

65

Apr.

Q-0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

388

 ~55

41

15 

10

12

316

126

1,003

33.4

1,990

May

40

26

19

78

100

53

22 

8

3

Z_

633

316

132

57

332

a!5

al

al2

alO

55

a20

alO

a7

28

10

7 

9

13

38

934

2,731

88.1

5,420

June

974

HI

147

a50

a25

alO

5 

3

2

1

1

1

1

0Q0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1,634

54.5

3,240

.July

Q-0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

461

363

81

12

1

8

0

0

0

0

0

1

10

12

10

6

74

4.070

976

147

224

476

3,210

10,144

327

20,120

Aug.

304

275

98

952

5.390

710

245 

138

135

304

280

112

93

57

68

464

2,790

1,630

450

144

77

a34

856" 18

478

126 

57

35

28

44

198

16,620

536

33,970

Sept.

178

72

49

33

43

19

2.210 

260

353

al4

a5

33

32

al

al

al

al

31

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1 

1

0

ff

0

2,955

98.5

5,860

Mean 48.8 Ac-ft 35,390

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,390 Mln 0 Mean 96.5 Ac-ft 69,840

harge (base. 12.000 cfs). --Aug. 5 (5:30 a.m.) 18,800 cfs (11.25 ft). 

-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed record

Fesk discha 

a No gage 

records, and records for nearby stations.

'der graph, weather
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 271

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.

Location. lat 35 0 28'10", long 101°52'45". near left bank, on downstream side of pier of

 bridge on U. S. Highway 87 and 287, 2,000 ft downstream from Pitcher Creek, 2.0 miles 

downstream from Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway bridge, 19 miles north of Amarillo, 

Potter County, and at mile 537.7.

Drainage area. 19.445 sq mi, of which 4,069 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--January 1924 to December 1925, January 1938 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is

 ^,989.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Jan. 16, 1924, to Dec. 31, 1925, 

chain gage and Apr. 3 to June 1., 1938, wire-weight gage, at site of old bridge 20 ft 

upstream at same datum.June 2 to Dec.5, 1938,wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 472 cfs (341,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 66,900 cfs May 24 (gage height, 12.82 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 2.

1924-25, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 135 000 cfs July 25, 1941 (gage height, 

15.7 ft), from rating curve extended above 100,000 cfs; no flow at times from January 

1924 to December 1925 and Aug. 7, 8, 1940.

Flood in May 1914 reached a stage of about 24.0 ft; a higher stage probably 

occurred during flood of October 1904.

Remarks. Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff.

 Extremely low flow is maintained by sewage effluent from Amarillo sewage disposal 

plant, which contributed 6,990 acre-ft to East Amarillo Creek (tributary to Canadian 

River). Monthly measurements of East Amarillo Creek during water year 1957 were made 

as follows:

Date

Nov. 1..........

Jan. 17..........

Feb. 20..........

Mar. 21. .........

Discharge 

(cfs)

1.94 

36.1 

10.0 

22.2 

13.3 

15.1

Date

Arvr* P9

May 20..........

July 16 ..........

Sept. 17..........

Discharge 

(cfs)

22.5 

9.29 

10.2 

14.9 

20.8 

14.8

;ion by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 267). Conchas Canal and

Bell Ranch Canal divert from Conchas Reservoir for irrigation. Records of chemical 

analyses and water temperatures for water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522. 

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3.1

3.1

*5.2

3.1

2.3

3.1

4.6

3.5

3.1

16

3.1

1.6

2.3

5.2

3.1

2.3

3.1

46

28

23

12

9.2

4.0

5.2

2.6

3.1

5.8

5.2 

4.0 

3.5

3.1

222.5

7.18

441

Nov.

*15

14

14

9.2

7.4

7.4

10

5.8

7.4

6.6

8.2

8.2

8.2

5.8

b6

b6

6.6

9.2

10

blO

9.2

10

blO

blO

blO

10

10

8.2

7*1 

8.2

268.0

8.93

532

Dec.

8.2

8.2

8.2

10

11

*9.2

9.2

8.2

9.2

10

11

10

b9 6.6

blO

11

12

bl5

18

14

15

18

12

11

11

10

8.2

8.2 

14 

10

11

336.4

10.9

667

Jan.

16

10

8.2

7.4

11

11

7.4

4.6

9.2

b9

7.4

7.4

11

blO

b8

*b6

b6

8.2

7.4

10

9.2

b9

9.2

10

b8

b6

b8

blO 

b!4

14

12

284.6

9.18

564

Feb.

12

11

12

12

M

14

12

14

12

12

11

12

14

12

11

12

10

12

12

*12

12

b8

b¥

10

9.2

11

11

12

325.2

11.6

645

Mar.

14

18

18

12

16

15

13

*12.

10

8.2

6.6

"676 5.2

6.6

5.8

6.6

8.2

6.6

6.6

14

*37

38

29

29

29

29

25

25 

21

14

503.0

16.2

998

Apr.

10

11

10

11

14

16

11

*8 2

8 2

8 2

7 4

5 2

4 5~80

6 6

6.6

*14

14

11

12

14

*14

16

14

14

15

*469

2.460 

260

175

3,645.2

122

7,230

May

103

177

179

115

85

*53

29

11

7.4

6.9

*115

209

178

388

278

1,620

648

120

85

*86

105

64

45

12.500

*1,820

. 236

408

*463 

1,240

765

*1,150

23,289.3

751

46,190

June

*4, 240

4.740

3,610

2,290

1,390

681

*259

102

76

*53

44

38

31

29

27

21

21

20

*16

12

11

T2

978

*792

146

*92

48

35 

26

20

19,860

662

39,390

July

21

27

26

11

*4.0

4.0

4.0

3.1

*7T2

6.0

6.2

5.8

6.5

27

18

 14

6.6

5.2

5.2

6.6

8.2

*8.2

205

94

62

*106

2.330

1,640 

734

*lf>10

370

6,781.8

219

13,450

Aug.

*4, 620

*2,060

*744

*3,850

*1,960

*7,260

2,300

*649

*372

228

298

*332

422

480

*1,630

582

*10.100

4,820

*3,820

*1,690

*746

499

473

421

326

*591

372

271 

293

126

33.

52,434

1,691

104,000

Sept.

81

156

*103

237

255

723

50

262

1,240

602

314

203

*126

1.470

277

92

*54

38

27

25

20

16

14

*15

10

12

11

12 

11

*9 . 2

6,465.2

216

12,820

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,150 Mln 1.6 Mean 103 Ac-ft 75,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,500 Mln 1.6 Mean 313 Ac-ft 226,900

Peak discharge (base. 14.000 cfs). May 24 (5 p.m.) 66,900 cfs (12.82 ft); Aug. 1 (9 a.m.) 

14,400 cfs (7.50 ft); Aug. 4 (5 p.m.) 14,300 cfs (7.48 ft); Aug. 17 (12 m.) 48,900 cfs (10.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Apr. 21, June 14-18, 

June 28 to July 4, July 25.
272 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.

Location. Lat 3S°55', long 100°22', near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 60 and 83, 500 ft downstream from Panhandle and Santa Pe Railway 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Red Deer Creek, and 1.6 miles northeast of Canadian, 

Hemphill County.

Drainage area. 22,866 sq mi, of which 4,688 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--July 1924 to August 1925 (gage heights only), January 1938 to September 1957.Prior to April 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and two wire-weight gages read once daily during winter and 

twice daily during summer. Datum of gage is 2,301.50 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. July 1, 1924, to Aug. 31, 1925, chain gage, Apr. 21 to Dec. 15, 1938, wireweight gage and Dec. 16, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1953, water-stage recorder and wire-weight 

gages, all at site 300 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1938-57), 622 cfs (450,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 77,600 cfs May 25 (gage height, 9.30 ft), from 

rating curves for two channels; minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 2, 6, 17, 21-23.

1924-25, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 122,000 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 

9.8 ft, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curves for two channels 

extended above 8,000 and 38,000 cfs; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 20.0 ft Oct. 2, 1904.

Remarks. Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

Extreme low flow maintained by springs which enter river about 600 ft above gage. 

Some regulation by Conchas Reservoir (see p. 267j. No large diversions above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

IS

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

0,4

.1 

.4

*. 5

.4

.1

.4

.4

.2

.4

.3

.2

.4

.3

3.1

2.6

.1

.2

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.2

1.2

.8

.5

1.7

5.3

 

11 .8

32.9

1.06

65

Nov.

*0.5

1.9 

1.0

1.2

2.7

1.2

3.2

1.6

1.0

.7

.8

3.2

3.8

2.0

1.4

.9

1.7

1.4

375

5.3

T75

3.0

3.8

2.0

3.0

1.4

2.5

1.9 

3.2

61.5

2.05

122

Dec.

1.4

1.4 

.5

4.2

4.9

1.6

*2.2

3.5

3.0

2.0

1.3

.8

1.2

.9

.5

.5

p

77

1.6

3.0

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.8

4.2

1.7

.9

2.2

3.5 

2.2

1.3

67.1

2.16

133

Jan.

1.4

.6 

.6

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.4

75

.9

2.9

3.5

575

2.3

1.8

*1.3

1.8

1.6

1.5

.9

.7

.7

.7

.9

1.5

2.8

3.1

3.5 

3.0

2.3

47.5

1.53

94

Feb.

*3.7

14 

22

51

65

54

49

55

49

34

15

13

10

8.6

4.5

2.1

IS

25

*40

44

34

28

72

72

77

6T

43

965.3

34.5

1,910

Mar.

27

86 

258

277

221

197

221

175

108

126

92

71

39

14

7.7

4.9

175

5.6

6.6

42

 100

232

273

187

234

382

318

257

99 

99

107

4,271.7

138

8,470

Apr.

197

164 

197

209

144

117

61

*28

14

7.8

4.1

3.7

5.7

4.3

2.6

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.2

9T5

9.7

8.1

*366

*346

123

39

3.9

3,920

5,180 

502

11,673.8

389

23,150

May

823

2,100 

2,330

1,050

473

*301

82

56

32

U

81

244

351

*232

595

5,670

*3,490

1,930

873

*489

143

43

15

393

«3 1,700

 3,440

1,010

419

*554

1,640

3,870

64,417.7

2,078

127,800

June

3,200

*4,550

2,980

1,670

844

474

297

246

304

 1,620

*655

237

245

350

195

93

*95

280

86

57

21

8.4

338

*295

512

252

163

116

69 

29

20,261.4

675

40,190

July

26

8.4 

3.1

.6

*.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

*7?

.2

.3

.3

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.6

3.5

1.7

*.4

253

181

13

2.2

1,560 

«g,58Q

*2,S46'

6,979.3

225

13,840

Aug.

1,250

*2,420 

*2,650

*1,490

3,000

2,750

*6,570

*'4,626

 990

540

442

*192

169

366

780

*1,020

514

*6,330

*4,690

*4,070

1,150

594

196

140

92

78

*71

36

2T5 

184

147

46,959

1,515

93,140

Sept.

133

127 

96

60

*23

4.0

611

383

153

34

*671

376

231

2.550

634

627

287

*89

45

28

18

8.9

5.5

4.6

*1.9

1.8

1.4

1.6

1.5

7,188.4

240

14,260

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,600 Mln 0.1 Mean 135 Ac-ft 97,830

Water year 1956-57: Max 31,700 Mln 0.1 Mean 446 Ac-ft 323,200

Peak discharge (base. 8.900 efs). May 25 (11 a.m.) 77,600 cfs (9.30 ft); June 2 (8 a.m.)

9,640 cfs (6.86 ft); July 30 ~~ (8:30 " m.) 11,500 cfs (6.78 ft); Aug. 8 (l a.m.) 10 f 400 cfs (7.10 ft)j

Aug. 18 (9:30 a.m.) 16,400 cfs (7.40

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Sept

Li CIS \o. l o ^"/> nug. o y J. a.m.y .Lu.fi

. 14 (5:50 a.m.) 9,660 cfs (6.85 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 273

Canadian River at Bridgeport , Okla .

Location. --Lat 35 e 34'00", long 98°22'45", in SE^SW^ sec. 28, T. 13 N. , R. 11 W. , near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad bridge, 

1 mile north of Bridgeport, 2§ miles upstream from Lumpmouth Creek, and at mile 267.1.

Drainage area. 25. 229 sq mi, of which 4,801 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. --October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,384.25 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1947, waterstage recorder at site a quarter of a mile downstream at same datum. Oct. 1, 1947, to 

Sept. 30, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site and datum,

Average discharge. 13 years, 447 cfa (323,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 40,600 cfs May 26 (gage height, 11.30 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 1-14.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, about 150,000 cfs June 23, 1948 (gage height, 14.60 ft, 

from f loodmark) , from rating curve extended above 50,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting 

and on basis of records for nearby stations; no flow at times in 1946, 1951-56.

Flood in May 1914 reached a stage of about 19.4 ft; a higher stage probably occurred 

during flood in October 1904.

Remarks. --Re cords poor. 

oTfeh during high fl 

Mexico (see p. 267).

Discharge measurements generally made three times a month; more 

s. Occasional slight regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the

during high flows. Occasional slight regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New

p. 267). Records of chemi 

water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Dey

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

176

193 -53

53

49

21

12

13

11 

10

9.0

9.5 

10

9.5

14

54 

25

755.0

24.4

1,500

Nov.

12 

S.I

7.2

l£>

11

11

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.1

9.0

8.7

7.2

7.5 

7.8

8.1

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.4 

8.7

8.7

9.0 

9.0

8.7

b8

10

265.0

8.83

526

Dec.

10 

10

10

10

9.0

9.5

10

blO" b8

b!2

14

13

blO

b!2

13

12 

12

blO

17

20

18

17

16 

15

15

15 

14

14

14

14 

13

396.5

12.8

786

Jan.

14 

14

14

21 Iff

18

17

17

15

blO

bl2

b!5

b!4

b!2

bl2

bll 

bll

bll

bll

b!5

20

19

bl5 

blO

blO

b!2 

b!2

b!4

b!4 

b!6

444

14.3

881

Feb.

b!8 

b20

20

18

17

18

16

22

21

16

15

iiIS

14

15

15 

IS

20

23

Sff

19

14

16 

21

21

15 

15

15

-

488

17.4

968

Mar.

14 IS

36

31

39

39

119

542

558

270

185

170

100

78

53

38 

23

20

20 33"

95

92

92 

170

234

467 

1.160

691

267

1,070 

832

7,564

244

15,000

Apr.

418 

339

1,810

2,720

839

246

165

160

150

116

108

98

74

57

44

46 

49

46

2,200

. 2,190

6,640

2,820

7.260 

1,840

912

336

731

442

326

4,210

36,392

1,213

72,180

May

6,370 

4,260

4,040

5,500

5,170

2,260

1,170

728

2,140

1,280

631

2,250

1,580

1,230

573

1,130 

1,670

7,220

4,200

3,480

1,110

1,670

518

5,190

12.600 

12,600

2,370

1,770

7,030

'

107,612

3,471

213,400

June

3,440 

5,760

3,000

5,040

4,500

2,960

783

526

635

1,350

558

526

1,230

672

635

317 

388

6.460

1,766

802

511

496

728 

2,600

1,390

203 

299

160

204

11

47,947

1,598

95,100

July

223-

ISS

94

59

41

30

21

15

13

14

14

12

10

9.0

8.1

H8.7

S.I

8.4

13

20

26 

25

15

12

10

9.0

7.8 

7.5

7.5

906.5

29.2

1,800

Aug.

1,110"*"

725

169

2,450

1,130

1,040

2,170

4,570

2,090

812

344

250

185

170

145 

125

116

487

4,680

4,E'tO

3,200

1,610 

1,480

573

246 

140

104

72 

58

23

34,836.2

1,124

69,100

Sept.

17

10

6.6

5.7

Isl

11

23

20

15

11

10

16

86

1,140

1,160

1,200 

1.250

380

260

432

1,160

352

90 

51

33

23 

15

12

12 

12

7,817.5

261

15,510

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,870 Min 0 Mean 70.7 Ao-ft 51,360

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,600 Min 0 Mean 672 Ao-ft 486,800

fa). Apr. 3 (5:45 p.m.) 6,220 cfa (8.27 ft); Apr. 21 (12:30 a.m.) 

TTT5 a.m.) 11.600 ofa (9.00 ' ----- - -- --- -

.. -. - , ,--. .. - ofa (8.50 ft); May 18 (2 a...... _.___ .._ ._.__ _.,. .... _.

10:30 p.m.) 40,600 cfa (11.30 ft); May 30 (10:15 a.m.) 12,000 ofs (8.80 ft); June 2 (8:45 a.m.)

Peak diaoharge (baae. 6.000 o 

12,100 ofa (9.06 ft); Apr. 23 (..... ...... _ .__

(9.18 ft); May 4 (4 p.m.) 7,210 ofa (8.50 ft); May 18

'5 a.m.) 11.600 ofa (9.00 ft); Apr. 30 (7':i5 p.m.) 13,200 cfs 

" "' " "' " .m.) 8,890 ofa (8.92 ft); May 26

8,540 ofa (8.32 ft); Aug. 9 (6:45 a.m.) 7,280 cfB (8.25 ft); Aug. 20 (10:30 a.m.) 12,600 ofa 

(8.71 ft).

b Stage-dlaoharge relation affected by loe .

Note. --Dlaoharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 17-29, Jan. 10,11, 14-18, 

Jan. 26 to Feb. 2, Mar. 13-18, Apr. 6-8, 24-28, May 21, 28, 29, June 1, 5-17, June 19 to Aug. 4, 

Aug. 11, 12, 14-18.
274 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little River below Hog Creek, near Norman, Okla.

Location. La t 35°13'15", long 97°12'40", In SW£ sec. 28, T. 9 N. , R. IE., on bank 

underneath and near left end of bridge on county road just downstream from Hog Creek, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from Prairie Creek, 13 miles east of Norman, and at 

mile 96.0.

Drainage area. 257 sq ml.

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 965.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 28, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 62.6 cfs (45,320 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 34,600 cfs May 25 (gage height, 28.85 ft, from 

high-water mark), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow, Oct. 2-18, 20-29.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 25, 1957; no flow at times in 1954-57.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Occasional 

small diversions above station for irrigation. Records of chemical analyses, suspended sediment loads, and water temperatures for water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1522.

Revisions.--WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 4, 5, Apr. 3-7, 20-23, Apr. 25 to May 14, 

May 16-19, May 24 to June 2, June 6-14)

Z.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

2.9

Oct. 1 to May 23 May 23 to Sept. 30

39

75

170

282

642

2,140

3,410

2.0 

5.6

2.4

2.7 

3.0

79

140

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

21.0

374

654

1,460

3,260

6,840

12,000

17,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

gO.l 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

g.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

g-4gTT

1.2

0.04

2.4

Nov.

gO.l 

8.1

g.l

g99

g57

g3.6

81.7

g.9

g.6

g.5

g.4

g.4

g.4 

g.4

g.3

g.l

g.l

g.l

g.3

g.4

g-4

g.4

g-4

g.4

g.5

g.4

g-4

.5

.6

.5

171.0

5.70

339

Dec.

0.6 

.6

.6

.5

.3

.6

.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.3

.9 

.6

.4

.3

.2

iTT

3.2

4.9

3.2

2.5

2'. 2

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1 

.7

41.3

1.33

82

Jan.

0.9 

.9

.9

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9 

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.7

2.2

2.2

2.9

6.3

BT9

2.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

5.4

2.5 

2.2

68.8

2.22

136

Feb.

2.2 

2.2

1.9

2.5

2.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.7

177

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

1.9

-

53.8

1.92

107

Mar.

1.9 

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

T79

1.9

1.9

1.7 

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.2

2.2

1.9

2.5

3.2

gl.7 ei. 7

gl.7

gl.7

1.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

 

71.3

2.30

141

Apr.

3.6 

35

1,190

10120'

8.3

4.9

2.9

2.5

2.2

1.9

275

g2.5 

g2.9

g2.9

2.5

2.5

2.2

129

204

1,030

234

2.920

165

g40

g284

g78

g36

g26

gl!2

6,648.3

222

13,190

May

220 

256

725

98

g67

g32

823

g74

g458

g67

296

244

3,340 

g345

g57

g!05

2,060

3,320

g376

g86

170

266

g!93

64,860

K16.700

g526

gl66

glOO

g77

250 

391

35,948

1,160

71,300

June

154 

943

1,230

1,640

483

g!74

g!02

g75

g60

 g52

g46

g41

393

9.320

g401

g!72

g337

g!96

gl!4

g88

g3, 740

g2,250

g764

g!96

gllS

g96

g81

g72

g54

23,430

777

46,470

July

g39

g34

g32

g29

g24

g22

g20

g20

g!9

g!8

g!7

g!6 

g!6

g!5

g!4

g!3

g!2

g!2

g!2

gl2

g!4

g!7

g!4

g!3

g!3

g!2

glO

g9.2

Iffy

560.6

18.1

1,110

Aug.

g7.8 

g7.8

g7.4

g98

g28

glO

g7.0

g7.0

g6.5

g6.1

g5.6

g5.6

g5.6 

g4.8

g!8

g!2

g!6

g8.7

g6.5

g6.5

g5.6

g5.2

g4.8

g4.4

g4.4

g4.0

g4.0

g3.7

g3.3

g2.9 

g2.9

320.1

10.4

635

Sept.

g4.8 

g5.6

g4.4

g2.9

82^6

g2.6

' g2.9

g2.9

g2.9

g3.3

g5.2

g4.0

g4.0 

gl,580

ggjlTO

g221

g32

g!8

g!3

g!2

83,220

gl56

g44

g2i

g!6

g!4

g!3

g!2

gll

glO

5,611.1

187

11,130

Calendar year 1956: Max 330 Min 0 Mean 6.92 Ac-ft 5,030

Water year 1956-57: Max 16,700 Min 0 Mean 200 Ac-ft 144,600

(13.28 ft,'from floodmark) '. 

g Discharge computed from one or more wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 275

Little River near Tecumseh, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°10'25", long 96°55'55", near northwest corner sec. 18, T. 8 N., R. 4 E. 

on downstream side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 18, If miles downstream 

from Dance Creek, 5 miles south of Tecumseh, and at mile 77.2.

Drainage area. 456 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 898.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 14 years, 165 cfs (119,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 32,400 cfs May 25 (gage height, 18.84 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, Nov. 16 to Dec. 1.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 25, 1957; maximum gage height, 19.68 ft 

May 18, 1949; no flow at times 1952-56. 

Maximum stage known, 25.58 ft in 1932.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 1 to Mar. 17, Apr. 4, 9-18, 25-3O, May 27, 29, 

May 31 to June 5, June 24 to July 12, July 24, 25, Sept. 4-14, IB-30)

2.97

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

85

200

5.0 

6.0

10.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

18.1

380

900

3,500

6,250

9,800

17,000

24,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

Nov.

O

0

0

91

*87

18

5.0

2.3

1.3

.9

.6

.3

*.l

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

206.7

6.89

410

Dec.

0

T.I

1.9

1.9

1.3

1.9

2.3

3.8

4.1

6.4

2.9

*2.3

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.3

.9

.5

43

29

9.0

5.6

4.4 

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5 

*1.5

142.2

4.59

282

Jan.

1.3

1.1

1.3

4.4

6.8

4.1

3.2

2.7

2.3

1.5

1.3

1.6

1.6

bl.l

b.7

b.5

*bT5

b.8

bl.7

2.5

2.7

*97

b4.1 

b4.1

b2.5

bl.5

bl.5

bl.O

b53

b!6

*b!2

236.4

7.63

469

Feb.

8.0

T74

3.8

2.9

*2.9

3.8

3.5

3.8

3.2

2.5

1.9

1.5

T75

1.5

1.6

1.5

1.5

2.1

3.8

*2.9

2.3

2.1

3.5 

3.8

3.5

2.9

1.9

1.5

_

80.1

2.86

159

Mar.

1.5

4.0

7.2

4.4

4.4

*3.5

2.7

2.1

1.9

2.1

2.1

1.5

1.1

.9

.J>

.6

5.7

4.1

2.5

3.4

18

9.8

5.3 

3.5

4.1

*3.2

3.2

5.0

3.2

2.7

195.3

6.30

387

Apr.

114

71

*1,500

215

*46

21

12

8.5

6.4

6.0

5.6

772

7.2

6.8

6.0

6.0

*6.0

5.6

115

689

2,000

171

4.200 

544

105

684

175

87

»56

67

10,943 . 3

365

21,710

May

309

121

727

153

104

65

*37

28

4U

136

486

318

4,770

1,230

*190

73

4,100

7,510

1,480

328

168

528

*380 

884

*24 J 100

7,870

900

220

117

194

*2, 240

60,180

1,941

119,400

June

1,120

1,400

2,420

3,910

*1 , 350

299

*230

158

168

169

82

64

62

248

*8.580

3,570

725

2,090

647

215

121

3,600

5,180 

2,160

359

215

163

*200

132

94

39,531

1,318

78,410

July

82

*78

68

54

48

44

41

36

34

32

30

27

25

24

22

20

19

18

17

17

16

*88

27 

44

29

25

21

17

14

*13

12.

1,042

33.6

2,070

Aug.

12

12

11

167 ~B5

26

17

13

12

12

10

10

9.0

8.0

101

*54

81

31

16

10

8.5

6.8

6.0 

5.6

5.3

4.7

4.1

3.5

2.9

¥79

2.9

750.2

24.2

1,490

Sept.

3.5

16

16

*6.0

3.5

2.9

3.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

15

26

8.5

1,280

6.260

841

*147

54

26

14

4,370

692

*134 

76

46

34

30

25

24

22

f

14,186.1

473

28,140

Calendar year 1956: Max 556 Min 0 Mean 11. *0 Ac-ft 7,990

Water water year year 1956-57: iss6-t>Y: Max Max 24,100 24,iuu Min Min 0 u Mean Mean 349 549 Ac-ft Ac-it 252,900 2S>2,900

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Apr. 23 (8:30 a.m.) 6,010 cfs (12.77 ft); May 13 (12:30 p.m.) 

7,640 ofs (13.87 ft); May 17 (7:30 a.m.) 9,200 ofa'(l4.74 ft); May 25 (1:15 p.m.) 32,400 ofs 

(18.84 ft): May 31 (5 p.m.) 6,010 ofs (12.75 ft); June 4 (11:30 a.m.) 5,770 cfs (12.62 ft); June 15 

(9:15 p.m.) 9,800 cfs (14.95 ft); June 23 (3 p.m.) 6,700 cfs (l3.34 ft); Sept. 15 (6:30 a.m.) 

9,200 cfs (14.68 ft); Sept. 21 (9:45 a.m.) 6,250 cfs (13.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
276 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°59' , long 96°33' , In NE£ sec. 22, T. 6 N. , R. 7 E. , on right bank at 

downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 2f miles northwest of Sasakwa, 8.7 miles 

downstream from Salt Creek, and at mile 24.1.

Drainage area. 865 sq ml.

Records available. September 1942 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published In WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 749.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 11, 1946, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 457 cfs (330,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--MaxImum discharge during year, 26,500 cfs May 18 (gage height, 29.80 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-22, 28, 29.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 44,600 cfs May 11, 1950 (gage height, 33.48 ft); no 

flow Sept. 28-30, 1952, Aug. 19 to Sept. 5, Sept. 14 to Oct. 1, 1954, Aug. 12 to 

Oct. 22, Oct. 28, 29, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Occasional regulation at low flow 

from unknown source above station. Records of chemical analyses ana water temperatures 

for the water year 1957 are given In WSP 1522.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 6-20, May 6-8, May 29 to June 1)

Oct. 1 to June 28 June 29 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.4 

4.0

.5

1.3

2.6

4.3

9.0

24

63

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

16.0

23.0

26.0

28.5

168

305

762

1,430

4,230

8,450

13,800

21,700

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

3.5 

8.2

19

41

72

168

305

8.0

10.0

16.0

23.0

26.0

28.5

762

1,430

4,230

8,450

13,800

21,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.2

.8

.3

.2

.1 

0

0

6.5

23

31.1

1.00

62

Nov.

13

5.1

2.3

11

260

59

72

33

18

11

7.4

5.6

4.5

3.6

2.8

2.0

1.4

1.4

1.2

20

4.0 

1.8

1.7

2.0

1.4

.9

.8 

T9

1.1

1.1

550.0

18.3

1,090

Dec.

!_.!

T75

2.3

3.3

2.9

5.1

144

65

108

34

15

9.0

6.0

4.5

3.6

2.8

2.3

2.2

299

574

141 

63

37

25

19

15

12 

10

9.0

8 .0

6.9

1,631.3

52.6

3,240

Jan.

6.4

6.2

5.6

5.8

10

13

8.7

12

12

9.0

8.0

6.2

5.6

5.4

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.0

4^0

4.3

4.5 

58

~82 166

36

24

17 

16

34

117

102

795.6

25.7

1,580

Feb.

71

31

34

24

32

19

16

16

19

14

12

9.9

9.0

8.5

7.7

6.9

"677 6.7

8.7

9.9

9.6 

7.4

11

17

15

11

9.3 

9.6

-

474.9

17.0

942

Mar.

13~7.4

35

26

70S

187

60

30

21

17

48

40

15

10

8.5

8.5

95

187

42

50

251 

129

64

44

42

36

28 

60

50

27

25

2,364.4

76.3

4,690

Apr.

1,050

431

5,150

3,980

1,280

419

241

192

138

110

89

75

74

64

54

51

47

US' 46

1,500

6.440 

5^990

6,380

6,260

4,530

4,280

2,140 

a978

a600

a430

53,165

1,772

105,500

May

a360

a323

a305

a288

a280

280

210

162

143

24T

256

424

3,050

3,500

3,980

1,750

3,100

21,000

17,300

8,780

3,890 

3,230

7,330

3,790

6,630

13,200

21.400 

11,700

3,510

1,040

2,030

143,487

4,629

284,600

June

4,210

5,790

5,230

7,300

6.270

7,870

3,180

a762

1,440

3,600

a820

a461

a 305

a256

7,3lO

4,010

6,420

6,870

6,140

3,730

al,120 

a774

3,310

7,130

7,890

3,780

aSSO 

528

a399

a296

110,081

3,669

218,300

July

248

210

180

155

134

114

101

89

81

76

70

64

59

56

51

47

44

40

37

35

32 

86

105

104

2.010

231

82 

55

45

38

31

4,710

152

9,340

Aug.

27

25

28

51

58

119

88

51

34

26

21

18

17

15

17

21

T6Q- 168

81

59

38 

27

20

15

12

11

9.8 

7.9

7.4 

6.6

 

5 9' 

1,244.6

40.1

2,470

Sept.

5.4

5.4

5.2

BT2

9.8

6.4

7.4

7.4

5.6

5.2

5.2

7.7

7.9

23

4,290

5.730

4,830

2,360

512

272

1,960 

5,230

4,880

1,970

506

272

192 

145

113 

85

33,453.8

1,115

66,350

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,350 Min 0 Mean 29.2 Ac-ft 21,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 21,400 Mln 0 Mean 964 Ac-ft 698,200
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 277

Canadian River at Calvin, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°58' , long 96°14' , in NE£sw£ sec. 22, T. 6 N. , R. 10 E. , near left bank

on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, half a mile northeast of

Calvin, 2| miles upstream from Shawnee Creek, 8.5 miles downstream from Little River,

and at mile 93.9.

Drainage area. 27.952 sq mi, of which 4,801 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. January 1905 to December 1908 (gage heights and discharge measurements

only except for period July 1905 to December 1906), October 1938 to September 1942,

July 1944 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in

WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at or in this vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of TJ. S. Weather Bureau. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is

6"84.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. January 1905 to December 1908 chain

gage at site three-quarters of a mile upstream at datum 2.00 ft higher. Oct. 1, 1938,

to Aug. 12, 1944, wire-weight gage at present site and datum. 

Average discharge. 18 years (1905-6, 1938-42, 1944-57), 2,030 cfs (1,470,000 acre-ft

per year). 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 134,000 cfs May 18 (gage height, 14.10 ft): no

FT6w~Oct. 1-14, 17-29.

1905-6, 1938-42, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 174,000 cfs May 11, 1950; maximum 

age height, 21.00 ft (from floodmark) Aug. 7, 1906, site and datum then in use; no

flow at times in 1939, 1954, 1956. 

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Occasional

slight regulation since 1938 by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 267). 

Cooperation . Gage-height record, 68 discharge measurements, 3 observations of no flow,

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed

by Geological Survey. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341; Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1941.

ga 

flo

Rating tables, water year 1956^57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15-17, Oct. 30 to Nov. 4, Nov. 15-19, Nov. 24 to Dec. 8, 

Dec. 13-19, Dec. 31 to Jan. 15, Jan. 20, Feb. 5, 6, Feb. 12 to Mar. 8, Mar. 21-29, 

Apr. 1, 3, 4, 17, 18, 23-27, May 1-3. 15-25, 29-31, June 6-15, July 24, Aug. 1-3, 

Aug. 14 to Sept. 16, Sept. 23, 25-30)

Oct. 1 to May 16 May 17 to Sept. 30

.5

2.5

6.2

16

30

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

70

155

220

560

680

1,500

5.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

7.0

2,950

5,000

7,900

11,700

51,800

1.0 

1.5 

2.0

186

485

950

2.5 

5.0 

5.5 

4.0 

5.0

1,850

5,250

5,180

7,800

14,500

6.0 24,000

8.0 44,000

10.0 66,100

15.0 108,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.4

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

TT

3.2

0.10

6.3

Nov.

0.7

ITT

1.3

17

176

330

184

211

150

100

61

37

27

18

12

9.0

7.6

6.6 

6.6

211

175

74 

32 

18

13

8.5

7.1

5.8

4.5

4.1

1,908.9

63.6

3,790

Dec.

3.8

3.8

5.4

3.4

3.4

6.6

16

177

193

172

94

51

30

22

19

16

14

12 

442

2.110

654

324 

178 

125

92

62

52

44

38

32

28

5,021.4

162

9,960

Jan.

23

20

18

26

28

27

25

26

22

18

18

18

18

16

16

15

T7

20 

20

21

128

629 

"223 

220

160

120

98

82

309

252

336

2,969

95.8

5,890

Feb.

244

199

172

147

1,780

680

348

224

155

125

92

67

52

44

40

34

29

34 

56

45

36

32 

39 

44

54

55

47

41

-

4,915

176

9,750

Mar.

|0

32

94

132

3,150

2,180

610

288

172

140

115

106

196

272

196

155

199

644

408

307

1,320

1,380 

-620 

372

292

268

244

476

460

555

1,520

16,973

548

33, 670

Apr.

2,890

3,540

18,100

13,600

4,050

3,410

2,000

1,320

965

728

572

524

508

414

348

300

280

260 

2,300"

3,860

27,200

17,900 

50.000 

23,500

12,500

18,600

7,140

2,210

1,440

2,070

202,129

6,758

400,900

May

4,760

9,970

8,520

7,550

6,240

6,840

4,550

2,270

1,750

1,990

2,220

5,040

11 , 600

21 , 900

7,200

5,700

24,500

97,600 

37,400

18,900

10,100

24,100 

32,600 

12,700

45, 700

16,300

17,600

31 , 200

11,000

3,780

13,500

500,880

16,160

995,500

June

19,400

15,400

16,500

24,200

20,000

16,700

9,290

5,850

4,960

9,680

3,810

4,500

2,520

1,720

45.200

14,500

7,020

11,600 

10,900

10,400

4,250

2,990 

17,500 

15,700

15,700

10,200

5,190

1,870

1,080

QT A *>**

525,144

10,770

640,900

July

810

740

712

790

616

500

445

589

338

290

262

240

'196 215

173

160

147

156 

128

117

110

T56 

217 

1,830

4,450

1,740

584

576

262

177

159

17,423

562

34,560

Aug.

128

124

T24

431

201

175

698

1,510

1,050

1,540

5.500

2,810

1,780

1,050

676

568

1,110

1,090 

649

429

308

597 

2,410 

2,870

1,550

1,050

790

584

415

514

268

50,597

987

60,690

Sept.

215

196

164

136

100

78

68

58

50

44

 55

117

147

128

7,260

8,980

7,240

4,490 

1,900

1,780

15,400

19,100 

8,l6o 

3,250

1,090

760

560

471

471

370

82,778

2,759

164,200

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,920 Mln 0 Mean 158 Ac-ft 114,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 97,600 Mln 0 Mean 3,257 Ac-ft 2,358,000

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs) .--Apr. 3 (7 a.m.) 45,000 cfa (8.25 ft)j Apr. 21 (4 p.m.)

31,800 cfs (7.45 ft); Apr. 23 (6 p.m.) 37,300 cfa (8.20 ft); May 14 (1 a.m.) 42,800 cfs (8.02 ft);

May 18 (3:30 a.m.) 134,000 cfa'(14.10'ft); May 22 (lO p.m.) 84,200 cfa (10.80 ft 

102,000 cfs (13.05 ft); May 28 (11 a.m.) 48,400 cfa (8.40 ft); May 31 (5:30 a.m. 

(6.63 ft); June 4 (6 a.m.) 50,000 cfs (6.60 ft); June 15 (6:30 p.m.) 72,100 cfa

May 25 (5:30 p.m.) 

50,000 cfs 

10.50 ft); Sept. 21

(7 p.m.) 59,000 cfa (7.46 ft).

Note. Dlacharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 15-17, Oct. 30 to 

Nov. 3. Feb. 25-25, Mar. 25-29, Apr. 9-18, June 29 to July 2, July 16-22, 28-31, Aug. 15-19, Aug. 28 

to Sept. 14, Sept. 25-30.

506198 O-59-19
278 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla.

Location. ~Lat 34°59', long 95 0 37', in SW^NE^- sec. 21, T. 6 N., R. 16 E., on downstream 

side of right pier of abandoned bridge on county road, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Nutter Creek and 6f miles northeast of Krebs.

Drainage area. 588 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 551.22 ft above mean sea level (levels 

By Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 5. 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 1* miles upstream from base gage at same datum. 

Prior to Apr. 9, 1948, auxiliary wire-weight gage at same site and datum as present 

auxiliary gage.

Average discharge. 15 years, 584 cfs (422,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,400 cfs Apr. 27; maximum gage height, 

28.75 ft Apr. 28; no flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, Dec. 11-18.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 62,000 cfs May 11, 1943 (gage height, 31.7 ft from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of contractedopening determination of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 31.9 ft Feb. 18, 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records fair Discharge measurements generally made twice a month; more often 

3urTng rises.

Cooperation. Twenty-four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

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

0

0

.1 

.2 

.2

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

1.1

2.0

3.0

7.5

H

3.3

2.6

2.0

1.8

1*3

1.5

40.2

1.30

80

Jan.

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.1

.9

.8 

.7 

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6 

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4 

.5

.5

.5

.6

40

499

636

227

129

84

67

330

990 

TZSS ooy

3,685.4

119

7,310

Feb.

471

405

290

210

1,290

3,510 

3.950 

2,466

1,260

716

416

266 

195

155

121

101

80 

67

67

69

80

80

63

58 

52

S£BT

69

-

16,543

591

32,810

Mar.

105

111

256

449

1,530

3.380 

2,690 

908

405

279

212

183 

149

123

101

80

235

1,510

2,100

964

1,200.

1,820

1,400

2,460 

1,760

886

625

1,990

2,800

1,260

581

32,550

1,050

64,560

Apr.

471

583

4,440

12,400

15.600

9,500 

3,860 

1,320

938

581

394

374

692

537

658

1,540 

1,340

942

2,710

4,040

5,660

6,730

8,350 

8,950

9,500

15, 600

14, 900

8,750

5,800

147,785

4,926

293,100

May

5,590

4,600

2,880

2,040

895

526 

363 

268

222

197

183

3,270 m3,190

929

2,380 

5,650

8,380

7,590

3,580

496

803

3,100 

6,010

12,100

15.400

7,S6<3

2,740

COT OcO

321

101,209

3,265

200, 700

June

2,980

5,840

8,460

9,600

9.640

7,840 

4,170 

840

425

1,390

2,970

1,030 

1,540

942

1,250

1,620

458 

163

109

82

56

44

48

60 

62

60

56

53

44 

35 .SX

61,867

2,062

122,700

July

34

31

27

19

17

12 

8.7 

7.2

5.6

5.6

5.2

3.8 

3.3

2.6

2.4

2.2

T7S- 1.8

2.6

2.8

2.0

46

164

201 

196

~§0" 237

44

25

15

9.2

1,214.8

39.2

2,410

Aug.

6.8

5.2

3.8

3.6

3.0

2.8 

2.4 

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.8

100 

9.8

3.6

110

121

188 

TS5

94

34

18

9.2

5.6

4.2 

3.0

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.3 

1.0

902.3

29.1

1,790

Sept.

0.7

.6

.5

.4

23

40 

5.2 

2.2

1.3

1.1

1.1

2.9 

4.2

9.2

384

1,080

430 

156

82

47

1,190

3,990

6,760

7.260 

3,090

342

169

123

97 

71

25,363.4

845

50,310

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,370 Mln 0 Mean 69.9 Ac-ft 50,740

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,600 Mln 0 Mean 1,072 Ac-ft 775,800

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efai. Apr. 5 (about 6 a.m.) about 16,800 ofs (28.49 ft, from floodmarlc); Apr. 27 (10 p.m.; 17,400 cfs (28.72 ft): May 19 (7 p.m.) 8,950 ofs (24.40 ft); May 27 

(5 a.m.) 14,500 ofs (27.96 ft); June 4 (8 p.m.) 9,900 ofs (26.07 ft); Sept. 24 (1:30 a.m.) 

8,350 ofs (23.05 ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°43'20", long lOl^g'SO", in NW^SWi sec. 18, T. 3 N., R, 15 E. , near 

center of span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 64 at Dry Sand 

Draw, 1-J- miles upstream from Gulf Creek, 2j miles north of Quymon, and at mile 650.7.

Drainage area.--2 .3.39 sq ml (Includes that of Dry Sand Draw) , of which 964 sq mi is 

probably noncontrlbuting.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. (

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,970.93 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 20 years, 33.5 cfs (24,250 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 10.30 ft); minimum dally, 0.2 cfs July 24, 26.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 44,000 cfs Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.82 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times 1938-41, 1943-45, 1956.

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 23, 1941.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.5

.7

.8

.8 

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

T74

1.4 

1.4

1.1 

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

31.2

1.01

62

Nov.

1.1

T7T

1.5

1.7 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7 

2.3

2.1 

1.9

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.9

3.6

4^£

56.6

1.89

112

Dec.

4.8

478

5.4

6.1 

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.4

6.1

7.5

8.7

7.1

6.4

6.4

6.8

5.8

5.8

5

5

6.1

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

5.4

7.1

7.1

6.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

185.1

5.97

367

Jan.

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.8 

6.4

5.8

5.8

6.4

7.1

6

7

7.5

6

5.5

5.5

5

5.5

5.5

8

9

8 

7

6 

6

5

6

7

9

10

11

TT

211.0

6.81

419

Feb.

11

10

9.1

7.5 

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

6.8

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.5

7.5

8.3

8.3

7.1

8.3 

~8".3 12

7.1

7.1

7.1

217.3

7.76

431

Mar.

6.8

7.9

9.1

9.1 

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

8.3

7.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.4

678

6.8

7.1

7.1

7.5

16

24

18

23

18

44

31

46

46

46

48

z£.

561.6

1S.1

1,110

Apr.

48

51

50

22

11

11

11

16

12

14

12

16

23

23

23

23

23

22

12

11

16 

28

40 

9.7

8.6

6.0

8.6

20

11

11

598.9

20.0

1,190

May

11

20

17

12

9.7

8.6

8.6

6.7

6.0

6.7

12

14

5.4

6.0

6.7

25

26

12

8.6

6.7

5.4 

"STf 4.9

11

11

8.6

44

a46~ 678

3,25

19

1,082.3

34.9

2,150

June

19

19

16

12 

9.7

8.6

6.7

7.6

7.6

7.6

4.9

27

35

9.7

6.0

4.9

5.4

4.4

3.7

2.5

14 

271

2,430 

223

a40

a20

alO

7.6

7.6

11

2,970.7

99.0

5,890

July

194

50

9.7

3.4

3.1

2.3

1.2

1.0

1.2

211

142

a35

a6

a2

al

al

al

al

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5

a. 5 

.2

1.3

.2

a. 5

90

14

43 

a5

822.6

26.5

1,630

Aug.

40

114

37

3.510 

134

373

a20

a4

a2

8.6

2.5

1.6

1.4

.3

.3

.6

.9

.7

1.7

1.4

1.3 

1.3

1.2 

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

4,273.4

138

8,480

Sept.

0.8

.8

.7

79 

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.1

T76

1.6

1.4

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9 

.9

31.6

1.05

63

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,590 Min 0 Mean 25.1 Ac-ft 18,200

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,540 Mln 0.2 Mean 30.3 Ac-ft 21,900

Peak discharge (base. 2,400 cfa).--May 28 (6 a.m.) 2,950 cfs (5.75 ft); June 23 (4 p.m.) 

7,650 cfs (7.45 ft)j Aug. 4 (5 p.m.) 21,700«fs (10.30 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated or interpolated on basis of weather records. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18, 19, Jan. 10 to Feb. 2.
280 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°39' , long 101 0 13', in NW^NE^ sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 17 E., on downstream 

side of piling near center of bridge on State Highway 3, 2 miles northwest of Hardesty 

and 5.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.967 sq ml, of which 1,200 sq ml Is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. June 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,751.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 18 years, 18.6 cfs (13,470 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,860 cfs June 23 (gage height, 8.65 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-57: Maximum discharge not determined, probably occurred on June 25, 1947; 

maximum gage height, 9.12 ft July 18, 1950; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month. 

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Aotft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

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

.1.1..1

1.3

1.6

0.05

3.2

Dec.

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

b.5

bl

bT

4.8

£427T

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.7 

1.5

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.9

4.8

3.5

2.6

2.1

2.3

« 6 s'.o

66.7

2.22

136

Jan,

3.3

3.5

3.5

4.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

2'. 6

4.4

9.1

8.2

b3

b2.5

b2

bTTF

b9.5

bS

8.2

4.4

6.2

b6

b2.5

b3

b3

b8

blO

bio

154.7

4.99

307

Feb.

15

TJ

5.4

4.8

5.1

4.8

4.8

4.4

4,1

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

4.4

4.1

4.6

4.8

4.4

4.1

7.4

6.2

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

-

154.6

5.53

307

Mar.

5.1

7.0

9.1

a9

a8

ae

a7

87

86

5.6

5.4

4.8 57T

4.8

4.6 

5.4

6.2

12

13

10

19

17

12

it3T

27

32

32

53

434.6

14.0

662

Apr.

16

17

TB

13 

13

12

12

12

10

9.6

8.2

9.1

6.2

7.6

7.0

7.8 

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

8.6

9.1

6.2

5.8

5.4

S7S

12

17 "14

298.1

9.94

591

May

14

16

17

17 

13

14

12

9.6

9.1

9.6

9.1

6.6

6

n

» &

lT~

30

32 

22

16

16

13

12

14

23

40

25

20

24

109

24

649.2

20.9

1,290

June

17

14

10

7.0 

4.4

4.1 T7T

4.1

5.8

7.4

5.8

6.6 

22

20

12

9.6

12 

16

10

7.8

6.6

4.8

1.360

385

61

38

29

26

22

21

2,113.1

70.4

4,190

July

21

IS

15

13 

12

10

7.4

5.4

5.4

4.6

4.8

3.6 

3.5

3.8

2.6

2.6

1.3 

.5

.5

.3

.4

.3

0

ZJ

2.3

8.9

5.4

1.0

.4

.1

0

154.7

4.99

307

Aug.

0

5

0

48 

1.170

56

30

25

26

27

22

19 

15

13

11

10

7.8 

5.4

4.1

3.3

1.9

1.3

.9

1.1

.7

.7

.3

.1

.5

.1

0

1,500.2

48.4

2,980

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 215 Mln 0 Mean 4.99 Ac-ft 3,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,360 Mln 0 Mean 15.1 Ac-ft 10,970

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs).-

5,410 cfe ( 8. 40 ft; .

 June 23 (9 p.m.) 5,860 cfs (8.65 ft)] Aug. 5 (3 a.m.)

a No gage-height record] discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 281

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex.

Location. Lat 36°12', long 101°19', near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 282, at abandoned town of Hansford, 6 miles west of Spearman, Hansford 

County, and about 18 miles upstream from Horse Creek.

Drainage area. 960 sq mi, of which 520 sq mi is probably noneontributing. 

Records available. July 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2,961.63 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929.

Average discharge. 12 years, 21.5 cfs (15,570 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 cfs May 25 (gage height, 13.58 ft); no 

flow at times.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Oct. 7, 1946 (gage height, 19.87 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 22.5 ft Sept. 4, 1938, from floodmark (discharge, about 

34,000 cfs). Flood of June 4, 1936, reached a stage of about 21 ft, from floodmark 

(discharge, 26,100 cfs, from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

aTove station for irrigation.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Diversion

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

00"

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

1.176"

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

0.07

4.4

Nov.

*00"

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.7

TF

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

7.8

0.26

15

Dec.

0.4

.4

.6

a. 5

a. 3

'if

.2

.2

i

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

13.5

0.44

27

Jan.

0.4

.4

.4

1.2

1.1

fct

1.2

.8

.6

.6

1

1

.8

.2

.2

*.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

.5

.5

1

1

1

19.2

0.62

38

Feb.

0.6

.8

1.2i"5~

.3

.2

.1

.4

.3

.1

0

T.o

.9

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

*.4

.3

.3

.3

1

1.0

.5

.5

.4

-

12.8

0.46

25

Mar.

0.3

.8

2.1

1.4 I'.O

1 

.8

.7

.7

.8

.4

.3

.1

.1

0

.1

.3

.1

0

.8

 1.0

.6

.4

0

0

0

0

3.2

8.0

9.1

10

44.1

1.42

87

Apr.

170

137

89

65

37

16 

2.7

2.7

1.3

.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.2

.1

.3

0"0

0

1.4

*1.2

.4

0

aO

3.2

489

37

1,279.1

42.6

2,540

May

79

51

13

a5

a4

*3.0 

2.7

2.0

1.6

TT5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.7

418

168

14

10

*6.1

4.0

3.1

2.8

286

»1.230

237

62

*33

 30

19

267

2,962.2

95.6

5,880

June

273 "37

27

14

9.1

6.8 

5.2

4.2

4.8

*3.8

3.5

3.4

9.7

5.5

2.3

3.4

2.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.4

38~.3

*5.2

12

8.0

3.8

1.6

12

8.7

508.2

16.9

1,010

July

2.8

1.7

1.2

.9

.9

.9 

.7

.6

.5

.5

.3

.1

o

5

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

94

a2

al

aO

aO

*88

411

607.1

19.6

1,200

Aug.

45

12

887

212

45

alO 

84

a2

a2

al.6

al.4

 1.3

.8

.8

.5

.2

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

425.6

13.7

844

Sept.

0

0

0

0

~T.3 14 

.2

0

0

*0

0

0

3.0

3.5

1.2

.4

.1

.6

1.3

.4

.2

0

.1

*.l

0

0

0

0

0

26.4

0.88

52

Calendar year 1956: Max 445 Min 0 Mean 5.31 Ac-ft 3,850

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,230 Mln 0 Mean 16.2 Ac-ft 11,720

Peak discharge (b 

11.38 ft); 

5 p.m.) 61

base. 500 of s] . Apr. 28 (6:30 p.m.) 1,180 ate (12.43 ft); May 16 (8:30 p.m.) 

; May 25 (11 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (13.58 ft); June 1 (1 a.m.) 955 cfs (12.12 ft); 

) 616 cfs (11.01 ft)j July 31 (6:30 a.m.) 982 cfs (12.14 ft); Aug. 4 (4:30 p.m.)

695 cfs 

July 25 

632 cfs (11.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, records for 

adjacent days, and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 21 to Dec. 3, Dec. 7-10, Dec. 13 to Jan. 3, 

Jan. 9 to Feb. 2, Feb. 6, 22-24, Mar. 6-8, 24-26, Apr. 12-14.
282 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°49'20", long 100°31'05", In SW£ sec. 7, T. 4 N., R. 24 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Beaver, ij miles 

downstream from Home Creek, 5 miles upstream from Clear Creek, and at mile 576.0.

Drainage area. 7,955 sq ml, of which 4,270 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbutlng.

Records available. March 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), October 1937 to 

September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published In WSP 1311. 

Published as Beaver Creek at Beaver 1904-5.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 2,368.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 29, 1904, to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gage In

same vicinity at different datum. Mar. 1, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1946, water-stage

recorder at present site at datum 3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 141 cfs (102,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,810 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 8.03 ft); no 

flow at times.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 70,000 cfs Oct. 8, 1946, by slope-area determination 

of peak flow In overflow section and extension of rating curve for main channel above 

42,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 14.55 ft Oct. 8, 1946; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

O

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

O

0

1.5

12

26

27 

25

24

20

18

14

10

7.3

*3.1

1.6

.8 

.1 

O

O

9.8

50

*78

245

114 

120

142

226

*180

187

160

190

1,892.2

61.0

3,750

Apr.

352

*262

220

*157

117

93

72

72

64

52

49

42

42

39

*38

40 

2,150 

*326

a82

a59

a53

*358

404

a78 

a58

a52

aSO

a49

*51

468

5,929

198

11,760

May

160

170

220

,250

147

110 

84

*71

67

70

71

141

*71

56

51

3,400 

1,010 

433

al!2

a77

a65

 57

49

518

1,000

731

225

 546

187

245

10,492

338

20,810

June

167

305

134

a78

a58

a51 

aSO

a45

a42

*38

35

31

28

25

25

29 

23 

20

17

15

12

153 9.6

4.O2O

 1,110

550

162

117

99

105

7,357.6

245

14,590

July

*2.100

237

a85

a52

 42

32 

a23

a!9

a!6

a!2

alo

37

al6

all

a7

a3 

a3 

a2

a2

a2

al

al

al

al 

49

75

54

al6

a3

*. 8

J-i

2,913.2

94.0

5,780

Aug.

18

51

alOO

a48

1,730

2.000 

a3§7

 147

99

1,100

278

67

a29

a!3

a6

a4 

a2 

O

O

0

0

0

0

O 

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

6,049

195

12,000

Sept.

0

O

0

O

0

O 

0

0

0

O

O

0

0

174

32

13 

1.4 

.2

.1

O

0

0

0

O 

O

0

0

0

0

0

220.7

7.36

438

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,870 Mln 0 Mean 33.0 Ac-ft 23,940

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,020 Mln 0 Mean 95.5 Ac-ft 69,130

Peak discharge (base, 4,OOO cfs).--

7,960 cfs (7.75 ft); June 24 (2 p.m.

Apr. 17 (11 a.m.) 8,810 cfs (8.03 ft); May 16 (1O:3O a.m.) 

.. 6,650 cfs (7.35 ft); July 1 (4.-3O a.m.) 5,110 cfs (7.15 ft);

Aug. 5 (about 12 p.m.) 8,470 cfs (7.9 ft).

* 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.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

Wolf Creek near Fargo, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°24'00", long 99°37'25", In SE^NEi sec. 11, T. 22 N. , R. 23 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on county road, 800 ft downstream from Boggy 

Creek, 1? miles downstream, from Sixteen Mile Creek, li miles north of Fargo, and at 

mile 18.7.

Drainage area. 1.624 sq mi, of which 238 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. --October 1942 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 2, 054. 35- ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 ( levels by Corps of Engineers ) .

Average discharge. 15 years, 97.5 cfs (70,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 81,600 cfs June 23 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

f loodmarks ) , from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 23.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, that of June 23, 1957; no flow at times in most years.

Flood of June 23, 1957, highest since at least 1913, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks . --Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month; more often 

during high flows.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

.3

.5

.5

.6

1.2

1.3

1.7

6.1

0.20

12

Dec.

1.9 

T75

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.8

2.0

2.2

2.6 

2.6

2.8

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.8 

3.2

4.4 

375

3.2

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.2

3.4

3.6

82.4

2.66

163

Jan.

H4.4

10

9.6

9.2

8.7

9.2

8.7

S.O

6.0

20

To

8.0 

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

5.0

16

20 

18

10 

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

5.5

10

284.1

9.16

564

Feb.

S.O 

6.0

6.0

22

26

19

14

12

6.9

4.2

3.2

1*8 37?

3.4 

3.9

3.0

3.9

6.9

8.2

7.3

13 

17

17 

16

19

19

17

13

301.1

10.8

597

Mar.

12 

18

23

26

28

28

28

27

24

27

19

22

19

17 

17

22

22

17

17

38

68 

61

74 

100

82

85

74

74

59

52

1.260

2,440

78.7

4,840

Apr.

188 

429

375

1S9

91

80

70

61

55

50

50

45

45

40 

40

35

30

103

91

1,250

1.710 

175

1,110 

120

110

100

90

85

80

80

6,957

232

13,800

May

185 

240

1,360

542

160

128

108

104

104

720

303

694

272

175 

II

6.960

3,860

350

200

170

170 

161

160 

1,230

1,870

400

200

200

207

406

365

22,081

712

43,800

June

678 

384

193

130

100

90

80

80

140

140

110

163

170

191 

206

120

75

3,820

620

479

336

952

21.800 

19,200

1,170

940

804

643

340

558

54,712

1,824

108,500

July

2.490 

1,040

166

100

400

312

199

199

198

213

108

100

95

90 

88

82

72

65

62

BT

62 

260

130 

206

827

259

180

162

148

124

102

8,601

277

17,060

Aug.

90 78"

80

86

74

55

43

36

29

29

28

27

30

34

27

26

26

26

25

22

20

17

17 

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

1,045

33.7

2,070

Sept.

14 

14

14

15

16

16

15

15

14

14

16

18

17

1,260 Sio

140

88

65

52

43

37 

32

29 

26

24

26

26

26

26

25

2,643

88.1

5,240

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,070 Mln 0 Mean 16.1 Ac-ft 11,670

Water year 1956-57: Max 21,800 Mln 0 Mean 272 Ac-ft 196, 6OO
S84 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°33', long 99°34', in NE^SE^ sec. 17, T. 24 N. , R. 22 W. , in control 

tower at left end of Fort Supply Dam on Wolf Creek, 2 miles southeast of Fort Supply 

and 5.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1.735 sq mi, of which 241 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. June 1942 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

By Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 97,930 acre-ft June 25 (elevation, 2,026.53 ft); 

minimum, 9,740 acre-ft Jan. 28 (elevation, 1,999.78 ft).

1942-57: Maximum contents, that of June 25, 1957; no contents at times November 

1942 to January 1943.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Natural flow diverted through conduit 

in 1941 during construction operations. Regulated storage began May 4, 1942; conservation pool stage was first reached June 11, 1942. Capacity, 106,200 acre-ft at 

elevation 2,028.0 ft (crest of spillway) and 10,080 acre-ft at elevation 2,000.0 ft 

(conservation pool). No storage below elevation 1,984.0 ft. Reservoir is used for 

flood control and conservation. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions.--WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and 

total contents, In acre-feet)

1,999 8,610 2,014 44, OOO

2,001 11,68O 2,018 58,22O

2.OO3 15,28O 2,O22 75,220

2,006 21,660 2,027 1OO,5OO

2,010 31,860

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water' year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

11,750 

11,710

11,700

11,650

11,610

11,540

11,530

11,420

11,420

11,390

11,360

11,340

11,310

11,270

11,240

11,220

11,200

11,190

11,150

11,110

11,090

11,080

11,060

11,050

11,020

1O,980

1O,970

1O, 950

10,940

10,920

10.910

2/>OOi53

-89O

Nov.

10,880 

10,810

10,78O

10,780

10,770

10,750

10,740

10,720

10,700

10,690

10,660

10, 640

10,630

10,610

10,580

10,55O

10,530

10,5OO

10,470

10,460

10,430

10,400

1O,380

10,36O

10,350

10,330

10,320

10,290

10,270

10,270

2,000.12

-640

Dec.

1O.26O

10^240

10,220

1O,210

10,190

10,180

10,160

10,160

10,150

10,120

1O,100

1O,1OO

10,080

10,080

10,070

10,O50

10,O4O

16,020

10,02O

10,020

10,O40

1O,O50

10,O40

10,020

10,010

9,990

9,980

9,960

9,950

9,930

1,999£O

-34O

Jan.

9,930 

9,910

9,900

9,960

9,990

9,980

9,980

9,960

9,960

9,95O

9,930

9,910

9,900

9,900

9,880

9,870

9,850

9,840

9,840

9,820

9,820

9,81O

9,790

9,790

9,780

9.760

9,760

9,760

9,780

9,790

9,780

1,999.80

-150

Feb.

9. 780 

9,840

9,870

9,930

9,96O

9,990

10,020

10,O40

1O,O7O

10,080

10,100

10,10O

10,120

10,130

10,130

10,150

1O,150

10,180

10,190

10,220

10,260

10,270

10,300

10,330

10,350

10,4OO

10,410

10.430

-

2P00.22

+650

Mar.

10.470 

10,550

10,610

10,720

1O,8OO

10,86O

10,950

11,050

11,110

11,110

11,110

11,120

11,110

11,08O

11,050

11,030

11,O20

11,OOO

11,020

11,14O

11,260

11,420

11,610

11,800

12,020

12,170

12,310

12,46O

12,560

12,750

14j_350

2,002.51

+3,92O

Apr.

14,520 

14,090

14,670

13,950

13,220

13,220

13.020

13,130

13,280

13,370

13,450

13,560

13,630

13,780

13,870

13,870

13,710

13,960

13,740

13,820

17.060

16,420

16,680

14,280

13,170

13,110

13,130

13,210

13,320

13,560

2,002.08

-790

Hay

13,760 

14,520

17,1OO

17,120

15,320

13,470

13,320

13,320

13,850

15,080

14,61O

15,520

14,8OO

13,560

13,600

27,300

37,500

38.870

36, 680

29,520

22,70O

16,420

13.220

14] 700

19,710

19,900

18,680

17,300

15,78O

14,610

14,28O

Zfl&Al

+720

June

14,150 

13,710

13,390

13,300

13,300

13,300

13,30O

13,560

13,760

13,930

13,840

13,820

13,890

13,850

13,870

13, 600

13,410

20,630

18,980

14,480

13,540

15,2OO

58, 620

96,580

97,12O

91,160

84,670

77,930

70, 700

65,940

2,Oia9O

+51,660

July

68,630 

68, 94O

64,000

57,610

57,160

56,210

55, ISO

53,98O

52,840

51,530

50,270

48,840

47,510

46,140

44,830

43,470

42,120

40,720

39,330

38,050

36,770

35,550

34,450

33,230

32,050

31,330

28,810

25,880

23,01O

20,170

18,230

2JD04.45

-47,710

Aug.

17.82O 

17,380

17.48O

17,160

16,820

16,540

16,180

15,760

15,180

14,780

14,320

13,85O

13,450

13,300

13,320

13,320

13,320

13,320

13,320

13,280

13,260

13,220

13,210

13,190

13,170

13,150

13,130

13,110

13,100

13,080

13.060

2,00131

-5,170

Sept.

13,020 

12,990

12,970

12,960

12,940

12,920

12,900

12,940

12,960

13,010

13,020

13,O40

13,130

15,340

16.440

15,920

14,82O

13,780

12,870

12,770

12,800

12,850

12,900

12,940

12,960

12,970

13,010

13,020

13,O40

13,080

2J001.82

+20

Calendar year 1956.................... * -2,360

Water year 1956-57.................... « +1,280

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

t Change In contents, In acre-feet.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 285

Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Okla.

Location.--Lat 36°34'00", long 99°33'05", in SE^-SE^ sec. 9, T. 24 N., R. 22 W., on left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 1 mile southeast of 

Port Supply, 1.6 miles downstream from Port Supply Dam, and 3.9 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 1,739 sq mi, of which 241 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957. Prior to Oct. 1, 1941, published as 

"near Supply."

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,962.38 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 10, 1938, staff gage and 

Feb. 11, 1938, to Sept. 30, 1944, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 6.0 ft 

higher. Oct. 1, 1944, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 

3.0 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 95.7 cfs (69,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,020 cfs May 19 (gage height, 7.71 ft); minimum not determined.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs June 24, 1939 (gage height, 11.60 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years. 

Maximum stage known, 15.6 ft, present datum, date unknown, from information by State 

Highway Commission.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made three 

times a month. Flow completely regulated since May 4, 1942, by Fort Supply Reservoir 

(see preceding page).

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

> eO.5

15.5

0.50

31

Nov.

> eo.7

21.0

0.70

43

Dec.

> eO.7

21.7

0.70

43

Jan.

> eO.8

24.8

O.8O

49

Feb.

» eO.8

-

22.4

0.80

44

Mar.

> SO. 9

27.9

0.90

55

Apr.

286

442,

340

623 

532

120

120

72

a5O

a30

a20

a!5

a!2

all

alo

58

110

88

HO

110

153

562

1,120

1.420

897

allO

a 60 

a30

a!5

alO

7,536

251

14,950

May

69

320

492

1.O5O 

1,250

1,240

202

149

120

362

591

518

955

880

176

91

330

a!5

1,740"

4,550

3,920

3,490

2.09O

404

470

722

1,040 

98O

970

960 

950

30,786

993

61,060

June

950

92O

457

3O2 

20O

ISO

a50

a20 a30~

alOO

180

2OO

195

190

185

180

a!50

a250

1,430

2,730

7S5

212

227

a50

850

3,890

4.050 

4,OOO

3,930 

2 850

29,743

991

58,990

July

1,200

850

2,600

5.060 

582

680

660

66O

738

830

815

820

820

820

810

810

81O

800

780

780

775

750

740

730

72O

1,010

1,540 

1,480

1,430

1,400 

1,O30

31,530

1,017

62,540

Aug.

a235

a228~

a228

a228 

a228

a228

alOO

a228

a228

a228

a228

a228

alOO

a50

a20

a9

a8

a8

a7

a6

a5

a5

a4

a4

a3

a3

a3 

a3

a3 

a2

aZ

2,860

92.3

5,670

Sept.

> el. 5

a5

a!60

a390

494

570

SIS

2 2O

a 50

a25

a7

a6

a5

a4

a4

a3 

a3

a3 

a3

2,510.0

83.7

4,980

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln 0 Mean 3.46 Ac-ft 2,52O

Water year 1956-57 i Max 4,550 Mln - Mean 288 Ac-ft 208,500

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records of outflow from Port Supply Reservoir.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of 12 discharge measurements, weather records, and records of outflow from Port Supply Reservoir.
286 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°26', long 99°17', in SE^SEi see. 25, T. 23 N., R. 20 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 15, 200 ft downstream from The 

Atohison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co. bridge, 6 miles east of Woodward, 7.2 miles 

upstream from Indian Creek, 27.5 miles downstream from Wolf Creek, and at mile 460.2.

Drainage area. 11.589 sq mi, of which 4,812 sq mi is probably noneontributlng.

Records available. October 1903 to September 1905 (gage heights only), October 1905 to 

June 1906, October 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311. Published as Canadian River (North Pork) near Woodward 1903-6. 

Qage-helght records collected in this vicinity since 1919 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

». Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,830.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 1906, staff or chain gage at railway bridge 200 ft upstream at 

different datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 26, 194f3, staff or wire-weight gage and Oct.27, 

1943, to July 12, 1951, water-stage recorder, at site 7.8 miles upstream at datum 

37.01 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1938-57), 291 cfs (210,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,400 cfs June 24 (gage height, 10.50 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 43,000 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 8.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 9.80ft 

Oct. 10, 1946, site and datum then in use; no flow at times each water year except 

1950-51.

Maximum stage known, 11.0 ft Oct. 12, 1923, site and datum then in use, from reports 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Some regulation since May 1942 by Port Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 284).

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

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

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

7.2

11

5.3

*2.9

1.3

.9

1.2

19

50.4

1.63

100

Apr.

90

*548

*539

485

889

253

201

*172

116

60

46

a35

a27

a23

a21

a20 

33

361

*686

448

*343

346

*1,010

1,280 

1,940

*400

a206

a!43

allS

*150

10,994

366

21,810

May

207

488

*1,200

*1,970

1,550

1,840

931

510

#387

695

944

810

944

*1,500

766

*4.070 

3,550

1,370

1,330

4,040

3,740

3,460

*2,990

*938 

*2 , 480

1,380

1,780

*2,050

1,470

1,360

1 780

52,530

1,695

104,200

June

1,520

1,360

926

*754

694

520

420

399

279

513

852

*460

571

433

343

314 

276

#32.4

1,300

*3,210

2,230

2,540

6,090

*1 1,600. 

4,500'

*4,810

*5,320

a4,910

a4,910

a5,510

67,878

2,263

134,600

July

a5.050

*4,390

3,430

3,680

2,350

1,070

a980

*890

a845

a890

a881

a872

aS54

aS27

*800

a792 

a784

a776

a768

a760

a760

#768

776

768 

752

736

1,555

1,420

*1,450

1,320

1 j 280

42,919

1,384

85,130

Aug.

841

a350

a300

a280

a270

a270

*774

516

516

468

370

458

a300

a230

alSO

allO 

a90

a70

a56

a45

a36

a31

a28

a24 

a21

al8

*14

11

9.9

8.6

ZjJ:

6,678.6

215

13,250

Sept.

a6

a6

a6

a6.5

a6.5

*7.4

a6

a5

a3

a2

61

390

316

*335

468

#448 

568

596

568

439

292

alOO

a70

a50 

31

*30

24

21

18

17

4,896.4

163

9,710

Calendar year 1956: Max 761 Mln 0 Mean 19.6 Ac-ft 14,190

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,600 Mln 0 Mean 509 Ac-ft 368,800

Peak discharge (base, 3.500 cfs).-

4,340 cfs (7.55 ft): May 25 (2:30 a.n 

June 22 (2 p.m.) 4.700 cfs (7.58 ft)

 May 16 (9:30 p.m.) 6,820 cfs (8.55 ft); May 20 (3:30 p.m.) 

a.) 4,450 cfs (7.57 ft); June 20 (3 a.m.) 3,740 cfs (7.15 ft); 

June 24 (10 a.m.) 14,400 cfs (10.50 ft); July 2 (10 a.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, releases from Sort Supply 

Reservoir, recorded range In stage, and wire-weight gage readings at site 7.8 ml upstream.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 287

North Canadian River near Selling, Okla.

Location. Lat 36°11 ! , long 98°55', in w£ sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 16 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 2 miles upstream from 

Selling Creek, 2$ miles north of Selling, 2f miles downstream from Deep Creek, and at 

mile 422.6.

Drainage area. 12.261 sq mi, of which 4,847 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. July 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,675.42 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at same site at datum 

5.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--11 years, 370 cfs (267,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,100 cfs June 25 (gage height, 12.48 ft); no 

flow at times.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 40,100 cfs May 19, 1951; maximum gage height, 16.00 ft 

Oct. 11, 1946, present datum; no flow at times in most years.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Some regulation by Port Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 284).

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

i 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

62

547

2.4

*0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*192

1 .6

805.0

26.0

1,600

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 597 Mln 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

0

13

13

0.42

26

Apr.

*3.4 

1.7

 1,110

*476

521

858

268

*209

183

142

88

63

49

37

*30

26

24 

27

441

698

*764

*543

525

1,580

1.990

1,870

536

329

*244

1 Qft J.3O

13,834.1

, 461

27,440

May

*239 

1,040

*1,4«0

2,450

2,560

*1,800

1,930

702

535

538

1,410

1,690

*1,160

1,420

1,860

3,270

*5,730 

2,490

1,100

*3,300

4,050

3,390

3,290

*2,190

4,320

1,920

1,780

*2,180

2,160

1,880

*1, 890

65,734

2,120

130,400

June

2,770 

2,040

1,590

1,040

930

776

585

495

611

430

665

859

*535

642

462

370

342 

326

*346

2,290

2,480

2,420

5,930

*?,920

*11,500

5,520

5,350

5,210

5,640

5j 290

77,164

2,572

153,100

July

5,990 

*7,820

4,320

4,560

3,480

1,040

1,230

1,150

1,070

1,040

1,010

990

975

965

965

*965

965 

93O

895

895

860

860

895

930

930

895

860

1,660

1,640

*1,590

1,490

53,865

1,738

106,800

Aug.

1,500

708

382

354

334

310

*399

713

442

470

402

322

*414

334

280

209

144 

110

85

70

58

50

43

36

32

28

25

*23

21

18

iZ

8,333

269

16,530

Mean 15.3 Ac-ft 11,160

Sept.

15 

14

13

12

*12

12

13

11

9.6

8.4

13

*28

272

510

426

*450

442 

565

565

525

354

198

113

*78

61

51

43

36

31

27

4,908.0

164

9,730

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,300 Mln 0 Mean 615 Ao-ft 445,600
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla.

Location. La t 36 e 05' , long 98e 36', in SE&ffii sec. 32, T. 19 N. , R. 13 W. , near right end

 of Canton Dam on North Canadian River, 2 miles northwest of Canton and at mile 394.3.

Drainage area. 12 .483 sq mi, of which 4,883 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. April 1948 to September 1957.

gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers) .

Extremes . Maximum contents during year, 221,900 acre-ft July 5 (elevation, 1,625.51 ft);

 minimum, 19,600 acre-ft Mar. 12 (elevation, 1,596.32 ft).

1948-57: Maximum contents, 258,600 acre-ft May 25, 1951 (elevation, 1,628.05 ft), 

from capacity table then in use; minimum since conservation pool was first reached, 

867 acre-ft May 5, 1955.

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Regulated storage began Apr. 15, 1948;

 conservation pool stage was first reached July 4, 1948. Capacity, 390,800 acre-ft 

at elevation 1,638.0 ft (flood-control pool), 104,200 acre-ft at elevation 1,613.0 ft 

(crest of spillway), and 20,160 acre-ft at elevation 1,596.5 ft (conservation pool). 

Dead storage. 95 acre-ft below elevation 1,582.0 ft (invert of bypass gates). Reservoir was designed for flood control, irrigation, and conservation, but owing to lack 

of facilities, Is not being used for irrigation at this time. Figures given herein 

represent total contents.

Cooperation . Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. --WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, and 

total contents, in aore-feet)

1,604 49,200 1,618 145,200

1,606 59,400 1,622 183,900

1,610 83,350 1,626 227,800

1,614 111,800

Total contents, in acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*}

Oct.

50.750

50, 700

50,600

50,500

50,350

50,300

50,100

50,050

49,850

49,650

49,350

49,300

49,300

49,450

49,850

49,950 

49,950

49,850

49,850

49,800

49, 700

49, 600

49, 350

49,200

49,200

49,060

48,920

48.740

48, 970

49,200

49,150

1,603.99

-1,700

Nov.

49,020

49,020

49,020

49,110

49,110

49,060

49.150

46,976

48,880

48,790

48,790

48,690

48,560

48,460

48,370

48,330 

48,280

48,280

43,190

48,100

48,050

47,910

47,870

47,870

47,770

47,680

47,770

47, 680

47.640

477515

1,603.66

-1,510

Dec.

47.590

47, §4(5

47,500

47,450

47,450

47,500

47,540

47,410

47,270

47,270

47,270

47,270

47,220

47,220

47,130

47,130 

47,130

47,040

47,130

47,130

47,080

47,130

47,130

47,130

47,130

47,080

47,040

46,990

46,990

46,990

46.900

1,603.50

-740

Jan.

46,850

46,810

46,850

46,950

46,930

46,950

46,900

46.990

46,956

46,760

46,810

46,900

46,990

46,810

46,810

46,580 

46,530

46,490

46,440

46,390

46,440

46,440

46,300

46,300

46,300

46,360

46,310

46,210

46.120

46721(5

46,210

1,603.35

-690

Feb.

46,210

46,210

46,210

46,210

46,210

46,210

46,210°

46,210

46.260 4'6",ie6

46,210

46,210

46,210

46,160

46,160

45.980 

45,980

46,160

46,160

45,980

46,120

46,310

46,030

46,160

46,160

46,160

46,030

46,030

1,603.31

-180

Mar.

4'5''986 45.980

43,540

40,960

38,140

35,290

32,270

29,420

26,630

23,600

21 , 310

20.070

26,190

20,220

20,130

20,070 

20,190

20,160

20,070

20,320

20,410

20,470

20,720

21,000

20,780

20,720

20,720

20,620

20,620

20,660

20,780

1,596 . 70

-25,250

Apr.

20,780

21,340

22,760

23,770

24,380

24,420

23,740

22,210

20,940

20.410

20,810

20,660

20,720

20,720

20,720

20,940 

21,060

21,490

21,590

22,950

24,180

25,470

36,490

27,680

29,610

32,950

34,470

35,160

36,170

36,670

3,601.17

+15,890

May

37.150

39,916

42,670

46,070

50,250

53,250

56,900

59,180

60,660

61,660

63,690

66, 600

68,940

70,860

79,320

88,250 

98,820

106,600

108,400

112,600

118,800

124,800

129,400

133,100

139,900

142,000

142,600

143,800

146,100

146, 700

147.200

1,618.22

410,530

June

150,000

150,900

151,500

151,200

150,100

148,100

145,400

142,700

140,500

137,300

134,500

132,400

129,800

128,200

125,800

123,400 

122,600

122,200

122,100

122,600

125,400

128,500

138,400

149,900

164,900

176,000

182,800

188,600

193,800

199,800

1,623.52

+52,600

July

203,700

209,900

214,600

218,400

221.900

220,000

217,900

216,500

214,200

211,700

209,300

206,700

204,300

201,600

198,800

196,200 

193,700

191,000

188,500

186,100

184,800

182,400

179,700

178,500

174,900

172,300

169,700

167,600

166,500

165,400

164.200

1,620.03

-35,600

Aug.

162,800

160,700

157,800

154,600

151,100

147,600

144,000

141,000

137,900

134,700

131,400

128,700

126,200

123,600

121,600

119,200 

117,600

116,300

115,000

114,000

113,100

112,600

112,500

112,100

111,800

111,700

111,400

111,400

111,200

111,100

110.900

1,613.89

-53,300

Sept.

110,700

110,700

110,600

110,600

110,500

110,400

110,000

109,800

109,500

109.100

110,000

109, 900

112,900

116,200

117.000

116,900 

115,800

114,400

113,600

113,100

112,700

112,000

111,600

111,400

111,300

111,400

111,400

111,400

111,300

111,300

1,61 3-. 94

+400

Calendar year 1956.................... * -50,310

Water year 1956-57.................... * +60,450

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 289

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.

Location. Lat 36 0 04'45", long 98°35'25", in NEfcSW* sec. 33, T. 19 N., R. 13 W., on right 

bank 2,700 ft downstream from Canton Dam, 1* miles northwest of Canton, 4f miles upstream from Minnehaha Creek, and at mile 393.8.

Drainage area. 12 .484 sq mi, of which 4,883 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some perlods , published in WSP 1311. Oage-height records collected in this vicinity since 

1914 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,562.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

_"929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). October 1937 to Jan. 6, 1955, at site 2.5 miles 

downstream at datum 1.91 ft lower prior to Oct. 1, 1950, and at datum 6.91 ft lower 

Oct. 1, 1950, to Jan. 6, 1955.

Average discharge. 20 years, 281 cfs (203,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,420 cfs July 1 (gage height, 10.79 ft); minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Apr. 5.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs Oct. 12, 1946 (gage height, 17.83 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no. flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, .21.8 ft Oct. 13, 1923, at site 300 ft upstream from former 

site at datum 6.91 ft lower than present datum, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally .made twice a month but more 

often during periods of releases from Canton Reservoir. Plow partly regulated by Port 

Supply Reservoir (aee p. 284) for period May 1942 to April 1948 and completely regulated thereafter by Canton Reservoir (see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

2.6

2.6 

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.4 

2.4

TTz

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.6

3

n

 C. 771

75.0

2.42

149

Nov.

2.5

2.2

2.0

77S

2^9

2.8

2.6 

2.5 

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.1

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.6

2. .6

76.6

2.55

152

Dec.

2.6

77S

2.8 

2.9

2.8

2.9

5.2 

5.0 

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.2

5.5

5.3

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.9

2.9

90.1

2.91

179

Jan.

2.9

3.0

5.5 

5.5

T7S

5.2

5.5 

5.5 

3.2

3.3

3.0

5.0

5.0

2.6

2.6

2 4

771

2.5

2.8

2.9

5.5

2.9

2.8

5.5

3.2

2.9

2.9

3.0

2.8

2 9

92.7

2.99

184

Feb.

2.8

3.3

3.5 

5.2

5.0

3.0

3.6

s!o

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.5

£4771

3.3

3.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

3.2

3.6

2.9

3.0

-

84.6

5.02

168

Mar.

2.9

140

1,160 

1,470

1,470

1,480

1.520 

1,470 

1,490

1,520

1,520

595

7.8

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.8

4.4

4.0

4.1

4.0

5.1

4.0

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

ii§.

13,709.8

442

27,190

Apr.

1.4

1.6

2.7

1.3

-ii

592

840 8"IO" 

810

571

6.4

3.1

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.1

2.2

2.9

2.0

1.9

2.5

3.5

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.2

2.9

3,483.6

116

6,910

May

2.4

5.0

7.4 

3.5

2.9

3.9

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

2.2

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.2

12

110

12

12

12

269

803

1,070

1,070

1,200

50

445

990

1,200

1.470

1,476

1,470

11,707.9

578

33,220

June

1,470

1,470

1,470 

1,470

1,470

1,770

2.060 

S,660 

2,060

2,060

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,470

1,470

1,470

1,470

570

286

743

1,210

562

730 6.0

1,470

1,520

1,580

1,740

1,880

1,880

43,217.0

1,441

85,720

July

1,820

1,880

1.940 

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940 

1.770 

1,860

1,940

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,830

1,820

57,550

1,856

114,100

Aug.

1,820

1,820

1,820 

1,760

1,910

2.000

2,000 

1,940 

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,750

1,520

1,520

1,250

1,070

753

570

570

440

374

255

125

118

118

89

58

26

24 

25

22

51,505

1,016

62,490

Sept.

21

20

20 

20

20

17

Iff 

18 

17

17

20

17

17

45

27

212

654

840 8~IO"

697

410

410

515

196

111

59

54

50

50 

50

5,152

171

10,180

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,580 Min 1.8 Mean 40.6 Ac-ft 29,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,060 Min 0.9 Mean 457 Ac-ft 550,600

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Jan. 15-28.
290 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°34', long 97°58', on east line sec. 32, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 2 miles north of courthouse in El Reno, 2t miles downstream from Target Creek,_and at mile 307.4.

Drainage area. 13,042 sq mi, of which 4,899 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1902 to April 1908, October 1937 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected 

at site 1 mile upstream March 1914 to March 1934 and at present site thereafter are_ 

contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. Published as Canadian River (North Pork) 

near El Reno 1902-4.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,299.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (U. S. Weather Bureau benchmark). October 1902 to April 1908, chain gage at site 

about 50 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1902-7, 1937-57), 284 cfs (205,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,540 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 10.28 ft); maximum gage height, 10.53 ft June 19; no flow at times.

1902-8, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 15,000 cfs Oct. 28, 1941 (gage height, 

15.98 ft); no flow at times in most years.

Flood of Oct. 15, 1923, reached an elevation of 1,326.3 ft above mean sea level at 

railroad bridge 1 mile above station, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month; more 

frequently during rises. Some regulation by Port Supply Reservair_(see p. 284) for 

period May 1942 to April 1948 and thereafter by Canton Reservoir (see p. 288). Records 

of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in 

WSP 1522.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

497

157 

51

25

21 

13

4.6

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

768.6

24.8

1,520

Nov.

Q

0

0

0

19

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

23.0

0.77

46

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

0

Mar.

2

0

0

30

890

1,060

1,160 

,250

,250

,190

,220 

,280

 T5B

285

134

86 

65

52

53 

41

45

42

41 

39

39

34

30

25

22

20

21

11,202

361

22,220

Apr.

11

27

94

48

41

42

31 

270

660

735

760 

365

144

86

64

55 

48

42

261 

219

1,450

478

1,660 

1,290

305

163

121

195

128

119

9,922

331

19,680

May

191

-457

1,110

1,100

656

295

180 

134

114

146

168 

151

154

128

110

1/370"

807

559 

258

970

633

1,180 

1,010

1,330

789

304

531

960

1,400

1,750

19,046

614

37,780

June

1,310

1,570

1,430

1,530

1,800

1,500

1,370 

1,700

1,730

l.SOO

1,800 

1,800

1,870

1,730

1,430

1,400 

1,340

1,700

2,060 

746

615

1/365

2,080 

2,066

960

1,600

1,800

1,500

1,530

1,600

46,661

1,555

92,550

July

1,630

1,660

1,630

1,700

1,760

1,760

1,870 

1,870

1,760

1,800

1.940 

1,940

1,760

1,730

1,730

1,700 

1,700

1,660

1,600 

1,660

1,660

1,700

1,700 

1,730

1,760

1,730

1,760

1,760

1,730

Ij 800

1,730

53,920

1,739

106,900

Aug.

1,700

1,660

1,660

1,700

1,660

1,660

1,760 

1,760

1,760

1,730

1,730 

1,760

1,630

1,430

1,430

1,340 

1,110

995

735 

638

615

467

420 

370

226

188

162

142

114

74

55

32,681

1,054

64,820

Sept.

51

47

47

47

50

47

44 

42

39

36

36 

39

36

52

115

155 

160

86

799 

1,140

1,140

762

552 

525

358

208

152

123

93

75

7,059

235

14,000

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,280 Min 0 Mean 35.0 Ac-ft 25,420

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,080 Mln 0 Mean 497 Ac-ft 359,516

Peak discharge (base, 5.100 eta). No peak above base.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 291

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. La t 35°33 I 2211 , long 97°36'42" In NE^SWi sec. 34, T. 13 N. , R. 4 W. , on left 

bank just upstream from Lake Hefner, 3 miles northeast of Bethany and 7.6 miles northwest of the State Capitol In Oklahoma City.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1957.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,198.16 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 8, 1947, staff gage at site 3.2 miles 

upstream at different datum. Apr. 8, 1947, to Apr. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder at 

site 3.5 miles upstream at different datum. May 1, 1950, to May 19, 1954, water-stage 

recorder and concrete control at site 2,500 ft upstream at datum 2.80 ft higher than 

present datum and used as auxiliary gage Apr. 26 to Sept. 30, 1957.

Extremes.--1944-57: 

each year.

Maximum daily discharge, 1,500 cfs May 38, 1955; no flow at times

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record or onceBaTTy staff-gage readings, which are fair. No diversions prior to March 1944. Canal 

diverts water from North Canadian River Just above Lake Overholser (see p. 292) and 

delivers water to Lake Hefner (capacity, 80,600 acre-ft) for municipal water supply of 

Oklahoma City; diversions are infrequent. Subsequent to April 1950, small groundwater seepage when headgates are closed included in records.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

222-3

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

0

0

65

*216

336

424

608

994

1.050

954

*492

*198

*118

*83

63

*51

44

53

51

42

40

40

40

34

*50

27

23

22

6,078

198

12,060

Apr.

20

18

100

238

83

44

40

40

383

560

583

521

212

123

86

65

58

51

512

601

1,050

1,220

1,500

1,400

471

12

1.2

1.0

1.8

.iZ

9,785.7

326

19,410

May

1.0

1.0

2.4

1.6

.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

o

0

0

2.2

3.5

.4

.2

3.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

21.3

0.69

42 i

June

0.1

27?

1.7

1.4

1.4

.6

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

62

249

14

6.6

1.2

11

.4

.4

1.2

.7

.4

.2

.1

.1

357.6

11.9

709

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

18

15

14

60

156

'2^2 284

160

a!41

a89

a93

a!51

a!39

a!39

a70

14

11

70

70

112

150

129

76

76

2,499.2

80.6

4,960

Aug.

*76

76

76

73

73

70

*70

77

76

89

92

112

110

92

101

110

110

106

83

58

58

64

70

88

111

106

96

96

96

92

63

2,670

86.1

5,300

Sept.

40

40

40

40

40

40

37

35

60

11

47

33

13

11

7.6

.2

0

0

0

0

2.0

.2

2.0

.4

0

0

0

29

58

58

700.4

23.3

1,390

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,070 Mln 0 Mean 16.6 Ac-ft 12,070

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,400 Mln 0 Mean 60.6 Ac-ft 43,870

Discharge measurement made on this day.

_ No gage-height record; discharge based on known gate operations and staff-gage readings made by 

Oklahoma City Water Department.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily staff-gage readings Apr. 26 to June 9, June 19-26.
292 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°29', long 97°40', on north line of SW£ sec. 30, T. 12 N., R. 4 W., at 

control tower at left end of dam on North Canadian River, 2t miles southwest of Bethany, 

5 miles west of Oklahoma City, and at mile 281.5.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Oklahoma City Water Department). Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, staff gage at same site at 

datum 1,065.77 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 16,360 acre-ft Aug. 18 (elevation, 1,241.78 ft); 

minimum, 7,520 acre-ft Mar. 1, 4 (elevation, 1,235.88 ft).

1937-57: Maximum contents, 20,900 acre-ft June 14, 1944 (elevation, 1,242.67 ft), 

from capacity table then in use; minimum observed, 1,870 acre-ft May 14, 1955 (elevation; 1,230.62 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by Ambursen-type dam flanked by long earth-fill sections. 

Storage began in 1917. Dam was partly washed out in 1923 and rebuilt in 1924. Capacity 

(based on 1951 survey), 17,100 acre-ft below elevation 1,242.27 ft (top of spillway 

gates). Dead storage, 1,400 acre-ft below elevation 1,229.77 ft (sill of outlet works). 

Water used for municipal water supply by Oklahoma City. Figures given herein represent 

total contents.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Oklahoma City Water 

Department.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Oct. 31..................

Dec. 31..................

Calendar year 1956.....

May 31..................

Sept. 30.. ................

Water year 1956-57 .....

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

1,241.77

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

8,450

8,440

-

15,000

13,540

16,350

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

+630

-5,560

-420

+2,210

-1,230

-1,460

-580

+340

+7,900

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 293

North Canadian River below Lake Overholser, near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°28'44", long 97 0 39'47", on north line sec. 31, T. 12 N. , R. 4 W., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.5 mile downstream 

from lake Overholser, 2.4 miles upstream from Mustang Creek, 9.1 miles southwest of 

State Capitol in Oklahoma City, and at mile 281.0.

Drainage area. 13,222 sq mi, of which 4,899 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1952 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,204.66 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. S years, 120 cfs (86,880 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs June 24 (gage height, 10.00 ft); no 

flow at times.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 5,790 cfs Oct. 5. 1955; no flow at times each year. 

Maximum stage known, 30.9 ft in October 1923 (from information by State Highway 

Commission).

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor, 

gome regulation by Canton Reservoir (see p. 288) and by Lake Overholser (see preceding 

page). Diversions above station into Lake Hefner Canal (see p. 291).

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

25

1.6

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

62.6

2.02

124

Nov.

0

5

0

.2

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

0.01

0.4

Dec.

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

,2

.1 

.1

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.5

0.02

1.0

Jan.

0

5

0

.6

T?

.1 *.i

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2 

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

3.4

0.11

6.7

Feb.

0.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

7?

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

5

0

0 

0

0

0

*0

-

2.9

0.10

5.8

Mar.

~T? 0.1

.3

.4

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

~T.£ 31

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.9

.6

.8

.8 

28

.8

.6

.6

.4

.5

.5

71.4

2.30

142

Apr.

~^0.5

4.9

3.2

2.7

4.6

4.6

43

3.7

3.7

6.8

8.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5'. 2

1.7

.6

30

14

74 

*10

118

*879 

a250~

*272

289

270

226

152

2,694.9

89.8

5,350

May

*587

*625

1,130

1,260

750

473

649

*255

235

205

240

238

184

238

160

*150

1,355

1,290

830

450

982 

*971

1,460

*1,220 

1,500

i.ieo

*490

397

945

1,200

23,254

750

46,120

June

1,840

2,080

2,820

2,400

*2,300

2,200

1,970

2,170

2,260

2,290

2,240

2,250

2,340

2,310

2,140

2,060

1,860

*2,160

2,760

2,280

1,340 

1,92O

2,680

3.000 

1,900

1,720

2,100

2,020

1,850

1,850

65,410

2,180

129,700

July

1,850

1,820

al,800

al,850

al.880

al,600

al,800

1,830

1,840

1,800

*1,870

1,810

1,750

1,720

1,760

1,760

1,780

*1,750

1,740

1,760

1,720 

1,850

1,740

1.520

1,760

1,730

1,610

1,600

1,610

1,660

*1,660

54,230

1,749"

107,600

Aug.

1.660

1,630

1,600

1,620

1,620

1,560

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,560

1,570

1,560

1,560

1,450

547

*166

731

1,010

615

550

510 

424

260

194 

77

a38

*28

22

22 

19

14

27,417

_ 884

54,380

Sept.

13

17

*15

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

15

14

37

118

160

143

78

318

760

960 74"?

*315

254 

344

215

174

74

42

18

4,932

164

9,780

Calendar year 1956: Max 38 Mln 0 Mean 0.97 Ac-ft 702

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,000 Mln 0 Mean 488 Ac-ft 353,200

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfa). 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 records of outflow from Lake Overholser.

506198 O - 59 - 20
294 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°15'40", long 96°12'40", In center of Sw£ sec. 12, T. 9 N., R. 10 E., 

near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 2.3 miles 

upstream from Wewoka Creek, 2| miles northeast of Wetumka, and at mile 84.4.

Drainage area. 14,290 sq ml, of which 4,899 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbuting.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in .WSP 1311.

Gage. water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage Is 683.28 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 19, 1939, wireweight gage only at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 796 cfs (576,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 39,400 cfs May 25 (gage height, 15.00 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Oct. 22.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 66,000 cfa Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 26.40 ft); no 

flow Aug. 27 to Oct. 11, 1954, Aug. 25 to Oct. 22, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 ft in October 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. For statemerit on regulation and diversions see Remarks for station below Lake Overholser near 

Oklahoma City. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 

1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 38 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSF 977: 1942. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 18, 19, Apr. 2, 3, Apr. 9 to 

May 19, June 4-27, July 1-4, Aug. 4 to Sept. 20)

4.9

5.0

5.1 

5.3 

5.5

0

.5

2.5

6.5

20

36

5.7 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

60

109

230

480

920

1,530

8.5

9.0

9.5

10.0

12.0

15.0

2,360

3,430

4,850

6,850

17,800

39,400

Discharge, In oublo feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

rs- 19

15

12

14 

12

S.3

8.3

12

16

131.6 

4.25

261

Nov.

24

18

2T

31

44

80

94

85

69

118

78

62

48

42

34

32 

31

26

26

47

34

25

26

26

25

22 

22

23

23

24

1,260 

42.0

2,500

Dec.

22

2F

23

23

24

24

~ST 158

87

56

40

42

37

34

30

38 

46

59

59

99

113

118

95

64

55

75 

74

62

56

48

46

1,811 

58.4

3,590

Jan.

46

45

45

50

51

50

63

62

59

70

69

59

54

50

46

52 

39

35

33

4?

45

79

180

124

82

63 

204

160

208

268 

T5*T J.CD

2,559 

82.5

5,080

Feb.

137

113

78

60

56

66

64

69

52

47

47

44

43

48

50

46 

42

44

46

46

46

44

46

47

47

55 

54

48

_

- - --

1,585 

56.6

3,140

Mar.

47

47

47

47

59

52

51

51

59

55

51

50

48

51

42.

42 

59

56

46

46

66

80

70

70

68

68 

55" 95

77

62

66

1,810 

58.4

3,590

Apr.

155

725

6.970

3^790

1,050

474

432

613

432

195

168

160

162

203

175

150 

135

m

375

982

4,740

3,300

6,150

5,620

2,760

4,530 

2,460

1,680

1,300

1,260

51,289 

1,710

101,700

May

1,290

1,050

1,250

740

1,580

2,080

1,760

1,080

870

675

1,020

1,060

5,370

7,740

2,660

1,480 

3,380

13,900

14,000

6,210

3,050

3,430

8,680

4,020

25,000

35.100 

24,100

12,600

5,040

2,760

2,360

195,335 

6,300

387,400

June

5,450

9,970

9,440

10, 400

8,710

7,980

5,190

3,200

2.460

8,250

5,140

3,430

2,970

3,320

10.500

8,220 

6,850

9,770

10,500

4,850

4,220

3,930

5,510

8,830

6,410

5,020 

3,930

2,460

2,860

2,660

182,430 

6,080

361,800

July

2.170

2,006

2,080

2,080

2,000

1,950

1,970

1,930

1,640

1,780

1,760

1,740

1,710

1,770

1,650

1.530 

1,650

1,710

17,40

1,770

1,650

1,680

1,830

2,170

2,170

1,980 

1,680

1,830

1,760

1,710

1,650

56,740 

1,830

112,500

Aug.

1,740

1,740

1,830

2,220

1,930

1,590

1,650

1,590

1,590

1,650

1,680

1,680

1,680

1,770

1-, 970

1,830 

1,700

990

606

590

1,010

790

675

648

622

550 

480

432

360

290

262

38,145 

1,230

75,660

Sept.

230

218

206

192

182

192

224

182

170

160

168

182

175

295

3.980

3,320 

2,660

1,230

800

878

2,350

1,860

1,590

1,240

960

750 

614

590

432

378

26,408 

880

52,380

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,410 Mln 0 Mean 62.6 Ac-ft 45,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 35,100 Mln 0 Mean 1,533 Ac-ft 1,110,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 295

Dry Creek near Kendrick, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°46'55", long 96°51'20", in NW£ sec. 14, T. 15 N., R. 4 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of county road bridge, 1 mile downstream from Beaver Creek 

and 4f miles west of Kendrick.

Drainage area. 69 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage not determined.

Extremes. 1955-56: Maximum discharge'during water year, 2,330 cfs May 14 (gage height, 

10.18 ft); no flow at times.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 4,410 cfs May 25 (gage height, 

13.13 ft); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

tr

0

215

154

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

0

0

401.1

12.9

796

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

*

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

«£*1.8

.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

89.9

3.00

178

May

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»276

180

2.7

1.0

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

466

5Tr

*7.0

1.6

.7

338

1,486.6

48.0

2,950

June

H2.0

*1.6

1.3

1.1

.8

.6

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*4.1

.2

0

24.9

0.83

49

July

0

0

0

Aug.

(»)

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1955: Max - Mln - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1955-56: Max 466 Mln 0 Mean 5.49 Ac-ft 3,970

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). May 14 (10:45 p.m.) 2,330 cfs (10.18 ft); May 26 (10:15 p.m.)

2,230 cfs (10.00 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
296 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near Kendrlck, Okla. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

12

*4~.2

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

16.3

0.54

32

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

&-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*. 9 o 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.9

0.03

1.8

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

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

0

0

1.0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Apr.

*3.2

0

»9T

4.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

346

8.7

288

 8.0

 694 ~57J

a5.0

5.5

al.l

a. 8

a. 4

114

1,579.9

52.7

3,130

May

 33

462

*276

18

aS.O

a5.5

*4.2 75"^

21

6.7

952

54

 231

24

 15

12

220

601

63

308

*1,120

626

 102

349

1,320

54

*44

38

30

430

131

7,633.4

246

15,14"0

June

149

674

207

 546

180

46

*33

27

25

1.250

45

 701

59

 174

84

29

22

 106

29

21

19

36

555

76

 33

26

23

40

14

12

5,241

175

10,400

July

191

13

10

8.9

8.6

8.0

7.5

 6.5

5.6

5.4

4.8

4.6

4.2

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.8

*3.1

4.2

2.9

2.5

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.5

*1.3

1.2

345.2

11.1

685

Aug.

1.2

1.1

1.0

18

T.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

*.7

.4

.3

.7

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

ff

0

0

34.5

1.11

68

Sept.

5-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

1.5

.3

206

 704

*17

5.6

3.9

2.9

2.1

132

5.7

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

1,093.6

36.5

2,170

Calendar year 1956: Max 466 Mln 0 Mean 4.42 Ac-ft 3,210

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,320 Mln 0 Mean 43.7 Ac-ft 31,630

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 cfs).--May 11 (3 p.m.) 2,580 ofs (10.68 ft); May 21 (6:30 a.m.) 

3,620 cfs (12.34 ft); May 22 (1:15 p.m.) 2,280 cfs (10.11 ft); May 25 (2:45 a.m.) 4,410 ofs 

(13.13 ft)j June 10 (7jl5 a.m.) 3,800 ofs (12-54 ft); June 12 \S a.m.) 3,380 ofs (11.96 ft); 

Sept. .15.(1:30 p.m.) 3,240 cfs (11.85 ft).

* 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.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 297

Deep Pork near Beggs, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°41', long 96°04', on line between sees. 19 and 20, T. 14 N., R. 12 E., 

near left bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from 

Adams Creek, 4 miles south of Beggs, 8 miles downstream from Plat Rock (Checkerboard) 

Creek, and at mile 85.0.

Drainage area. 2.018 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 632.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 29, 1939, staff gage at site 

450 ft downstream at same datum. Aug. 29, 1939, to June 22, 1953, wire-weight gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 919 cfs (665,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,300 cfs May 26 (gage height, 29.75 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 66,800 cfs May 11, 1943 (gage height, 34.55 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, 3 observations of no flow, 

ana computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 957: 1941. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used May 31 to June 2, June 15-21, 

July 5-12, 16-24, Sept. 15-21)

Oct. 1 to June 2 June 3 to Sept. 30

-0.1

0.0

.1

.2

.4

.7

1.0

2.0

0

.5

1.5

3.0

7.5

16

29

3.0

5.0

8.0

12.0

18.0

21.0

24.0

30.0

197

487

1,130

2,170

4,250

6,480

12,900

31,100

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

27.0

4,250

6,210

9,510

13,700

21,500

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

below 18.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

Nov.

§

0

0

0

55

49

15

7.2

3.8

2.1

1.3

.9

.7

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0

137.2

4.57

272

Dec.

H6^2

5.8

5.0

11

12

14

12

7.8

17

19

12

9.0

7.5

7.5

10

12

14

18

21

45

3Z

24

23

22

21

19 

18

20

22

475.3

15.3

943

Jan.

23 

23

23

23

22

20

18

17

16

16

15

15

TI

14

14

15

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

15

15

15

14 

22

18

53

559

18.0

1,110

Feb.

39 

31

32

27

24

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

14

10

567.2

20.3

1,130

Maj?.

5.2

14

23

16

14

13

11

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.5

8.5

9.0

6.8

4.8

3j8.

5.2

6.0

16

20

22

24

28

23

19

17

57.

441.4

14.2

876

Apr.

202 

197

2,610

3,250

3,290

2,980

1,810

1,200

897

505

325

238

197

186

175

135

108

1,336"

2,810

2,780

3,500

3,730

4,340

4,660

4,920

5,040

6.630

6,3*6-

5,180

4,570

74,125

2,471

147,000

May

4,040 

3,610

3,470

3,800

3,920

3,250

2,490

2,110

1,890

1,420

913

793

2,557

3,220

3,540

3,580

3,290

4,440

6,630

9,220

6,780

6,950

12,200

13,100

18,600

28.600

26,266

18,600 

14,100

12,000

8,760

234,036

7,550

464,200

June

6,950 

5,940

5,260

9,330

9,700

10,500

9,890

9,330

8,440

7,600

8,100

8,440

6,360

5,140

12,600

19.800

16,300

14,100

14,900

13,200

9,890

7,440

6,510

6,810

7,280

5,930

4,570

4.390 

6,676

6,210

266,980

8,899

529,500

July

5.390 

4,910

4,300

3,070

1,350

853

580

418

318

270

232

208

192

170

155

150

140

135

126

114

106

99

94

103

197

115

96

86 

68

CQ39

54

24,158

779

47,920

Aug.

53 

52

52

53

47

45

83

79

55

79

108

109

99

88

78

69

66

85

73

59

49

42

38

35

33

32

30

29

28

26

li

1,798

58.0

3,570

Sept.

22

21

19

18

16

15

14

14

i3-

T3

17

20

36

54

930

1,920

1,760

1,420

1,420

1,630

1,890

2.050

T7736"

943

765

723

561

402

311

244

18,991

633

37,670

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,780 Mln 0 Mean 57.9 Ac-ft 42,020

Water year 1956-57: Max 28,600 Mln 0 Mean 1,705 Ac-ft 1,234,000

Peak discharge ( 

7,290 efs (Z1.50 f

base. 3.000 cfs). Apr. 3 (5:30 p.m.) 3.430 cfs (15.86 ft); Apr. 27 (6 p.m.)

.._.. ... ._ ft); May 20 (1 aTm.) 9,910 cfs (22.74 ftjj May 26 (5:30 p.m.) 30,300 cfs (29.75 ft)s

June 6 (3 a.m.) 10,500 ofs (22.52 ft); June 16 (9 a.m.) 20,300 cfs (26.17 ft)j June 29 (11 p.m.) 

6,810 ofs (20.35 ft).

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings July 11-21, Sept. 15, 16.
298 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°16', long 95°14', in SE^SE^ sec. 12, T. 9 N., R. 19 E, near right bank

 on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 2, three-quarters of a mile north 

of Whitefield, 5^ miles upstream from Snake Creek, and at mile 18.8.

Drainage area. 47.576 sq mi, of which 9,700 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 478.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1939, wire-weight gage and Jan.11, 1939, to Dec. 10, 1941, 

June 12, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1948, water-stage recorder, all at site 2.1 miles downstream at datum 2.80 ft lower. Dec. 11, 1941, to June 11, 1947, water-stage recorder 

at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 6,230 cfs (4,510,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 176,000 cfs May 18 (gage height, 18.25 ft); 

minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Oct 8.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 281,000 cfs May 10, 1943 (gage height, 25.5 ft); 

minimum daily, that of Oct 8, 1956. Maximum stage known since 1898, that of May 10, 1943, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional slight regulation by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico 

[liee p. 267). Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 

1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 75 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

'1312

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

1.2

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

.9

.7

.4

TT

.9

1.2

1.5

1.8

2.7

4.0

4.6

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.0 

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.3

4.7

6 , 1

68.8

2.22

136

Nov.

5.4

J7S

11

36

44

42

39

164

260

270

260

229

196

176

162

134 

109

90

74

79

402

556

2BTT 

300 

220

173

128

106

84

72

4,887.0

163

9,690

Dec.

62

58

52

44

42

44

74

62

87

121

242

310

315

252

192

151 

125

104

98

118

678

1.600

1,646 

670 

479

359

300

260

247

220

200

8,606

278

17,070

Jan.

169

148

134

134

134

134

131

131

134

131

128

122

115

106

109

2ft 104

98

98

98

137

1,570 

1,730 

1,710

1,210

843

652

556

1,150

2.510

14,570

470

28,900

Feb.

2,840

2,480

1,950

1,500

3,660

8,750

7,040

7,040

5,550

3,430

2,120

gl,500

gl.080

g749

g540

g465 

g430

g382

g370

359

348

364

370 

342 

332

326

320

315

-

54,952

1,963

109,000

Mar.

300,

355

315

388

1,260

8,110

7,750

4,620

2,710

1,730

1,210

854

652

532

437

430 

634

2,860

4,800

4,190

4,150

7,750

7,270 

9.020 

6,596

4,120

2,620

2,100

3,570

4,350

2,530

98,157

3,166

194,700

Apr,

1,910

g3,340

g43,400

73,400

46,800

35,100

27,600

18,400

10,600

6,870

4,620

3,570

3,290

3,540

3,340

8,940 

8,710

6,060

7,710

17,600

41,600

59,100

76,800 

95.200 

57,600

63,200

62,900

41,600

33,600

30, 700

895,100

29,840

W.775

May

25,400

27,100

30,700

25,400

18,000

13,900

13,900

11,600

8,750

6,810

5,360

4.450

6, 760

39,300

30,600

16,500 

15,500

101,000

122,000

74,900

46,200

31,600

128,000 

84,800 

92,300

131,000

93,400

91,200

77,900

41,400

33,900

^449,630

46,760

*2,875

June

51,200

75,600

71,600

77,400

82,100

68,300

g47,700

g30,100

g20,300

27,800

43,300

30,900

23,700

21,200

79,100

88,100 

39,500

31,600

42,400

41,000

34,700

28,900

27,900 

38,300 

37,000

30,700

24,500

18,800

15,000

_13._600

$1,262,3

42,080

*2,504

July

12.200

10,700

9,280

8,750

8,240

7,750

7,510

5,920

4,120

3,720

3,180

3,070

2,780

2,740

2,570

2,530 

2,330

g2,080

g2,040

g2,000

g2,020

g2,060

gl.960 

gZ,120 

2,910

6,660

5,660

3,530

2,480

g2,260

g2,140

137,310

4,429

272,400

Aug.

g2,060

gl,980

gl,930

g2,020

g2,280

g5,360

g2,940

g2,040

g2,350

g3,010

g2,550

5,020

6.080

4,126

3,150

2,840 

2,880

2,640

3,230

2,600

1,690

1,230

1,380 

3,130 

4,620

3,450

2,500

gl,820

gl,380

gl.050

g854

84,184

2,716

167,000

Sept.

g801

g680

g556

g524

g516

g458

g465

g458

g406

g388

g570

g500

g465

g472

5,140

22,200 

17,200

15,000

11,600

7,520

8,180

28.200

24,566 

19,600 

18,000

11,500

5,190

3,810

3,010

2,370

210,079

7,026

416,700

Calendar year 1956: Max 16,100 Kin 0.4 Mean 568 Ac-ft 412,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 131,000 Mln 9.4 Mean 11,560 Ac-ft 8,370,000

Peak discharge (base, 35,000 cfs).

100,000 cfs (15.38 ft)j May 18 (10:3( 

(16.40 ft): May 26 (8 a.m.) 159,000

--Apr. 3(12 p.m.) 94,700 cfs (15.76 ft); App. 24 (6 a.m.) 

) a.m.) 176,000 cfs (18.25 ft): May 23 (10i30 a.m.) 159,000 cfs 

5fs (16.80 ft): June 2 (7 p.m.) 89,500 ofs (14.74 ft)j June 11

. - . , - --- ,--. - -,, - - ,- ,._., ,--- --- ,_-..- ft) j Sept. 22 (2:30 p.m.)

37,100 cfs (12.00 ft). 

* Expressed In thousands, 

g Discharge computed from two or more daily wipe-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 299

Salllsaw Creek near Salllsaw, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°28', long 94°52', in SW£ sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 23 E., on downstream 

sI3e~of right pier of abandoned highway bridge, 400 ft downstream from water-supply 

dam of city of Salllsaw, 3f miles west of Salllsaw, 5 miles upstream from Little 

Salllsaw Creek, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 182 sq ml.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957.

Page.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 476.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps or Engineers benchmark). Prior to Aug. 20, 1953, water-stage recorder at 

site 400 ft upstream at datum 13.22 ft higher and supplemental wire-weight gage (used 

In computing low-water flows) at site 300 ft downstream at present datum.

Average discharge. IS years, 210 cfs (152,000 acre-ft per year).

Extreme^. Maximum discharge during year, 38,400 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 16.50 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs on basis of rating curve for former site; no 

flow Oct. 11 to Dec. 7.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 110,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 11.25 ft, site 

and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 23,000 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determinations at gage heights 7.96 and 11.25 ft; no flow at tljnes 

in 1943, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversion above station 

for municipal water supply of city of Salllsaw.

Cooperation. Page-height record, 38 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions,. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.1.1

.1.1.1.1.1

5"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

1.0

0.03

2.0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

"TT. 3

3.4

6.2

11

7.3 

6.3

6.2

5.9

3.2

6.5

3.8

8.0

8.3 

6.5

4.6

6.2

5.4

5.9

7.6

7.6

5.9 

5. 6

5.9

160.6

5.18

319

Jan.

6.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.7

6.7

7.6

7.0

6.5

5.9

5.6

4.9

4.6 

6.2

5.6

5.4

5.1

4.1

4.3

5.1

K27

54

27

43

45

62

74 

106

160

724.0

23.4

1,440

Feb.

162

130

106

100

1.590

780

378

368

355

262

198

160

135 

115

108

120

115

106

115

115

108 

95

89

II5T

102

189

195

-

6,473

231

12,840

Mar.

165

142

128

113

111

115

108

102

91

84

7S

70

65 

64

42

45

78

220

206

160

152 

174

459

981

Ssl

391

290

246

198

171 

168

5,976

193

11,850

Apr.

162

155

14.900

2,656

1,130

740

573

644

445

368

319

346

391 

400

346

410

559

967

1,180

909

1,490 

1,620

3,600

1,760

1,170

2,660

1,660

1,260

1,840

1,350

46,253

1,542

91,740

May

990

1,040

1,150

524

386

319

270

238

216

195

183

Z5S

510 

290

230

800

4,000

3,500

1,500

700

900 

1,500

4,400

2,120

5.540

1,760

820

545

518 

328

510

36,491

1,177

72,580

June

510

2,610

1,860

1,500

972

844

531

415

65E

5,240

1,020

566

4.960 

1,030

545

385

291

228

182

160

155 

128

128

155

110

91

82

70

64

57

25,504

777

46,220

July

249

85

59

50

42

57

34

51

50

28

26

25

24 

22

21

20

19

18

16

18

20 

19

19

19

20

22

25

24

28

Oft cO

i5.

1,095

55.3

2,170

Aug.

8.2

3.0

1.0

1,1 i!i

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

20 

11

8.8

8.2

14

40

3?

24

17 

14

11

9.4

8.2

6.2

5.0

3.9

5.5 

3.0

3.0

272.6

8.79

541

Sept.

3.5

5.0

2.5

14ITS

5.6

5.9

5.4

5.0

4.6

5.4

7.7

6.7 

8.2

103

242

82

46

35

26

1,130 950"

425

255

178

138

104

85

67 

54

4,021.7

154

7,980

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,940 Mln 0 Mean 35.9 Ac-ft 26,080

Water year 1956-57: la&e-o/: Max Max 14,9003 Mln 0 oMean 342Z Ac-ft 247,500 Z47,&oo

Peak discharge (base. 4.000 cfs).--Apr. 3 (12 m.) 38,400 cfs (16.50 ft); Apr. 23 (12 m.) 4,860 cfs 

8.Z8 ft); May 17 (time and discharge unknown); May 23 (time and discharge unknown); May 25 

V 10:30 a.m.) 10,800 cfs (12.00 ft); June 2 (6:30 p.m.) 7,170 cfs (10.42 ft); June 10 (3:30 a.m.) 

5,900 cfs (9.40 ft); June 13 (lO a.m.) 17,000 cfs (13.50 ft).

Note. No gage-height record May 14-23; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.
300 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Sallisaw, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°21', long 94°46', in SW£ sec. 9, T. 10 N. ( R. 24 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 59, 3.9 miles downstream 

from San Bois Creek, 1\ miles south of Sallisaw, and at mile 395.0.

Drainage area. 147,757 sq mi, of which 22,241 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available.--October 1957 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 413.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 10 years, 26,780 cfs (19,390,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 544,000 cfs May 27 (gage height, 34.80 ft); minimum observed, 161 cfs Oct. 12.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1957; minimum observed, that of Oct. 12, 

1956.

Maximum stage known, 37.90 ft May 11, 1943.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Natural flow 

of stream affected by storage reservoirs and power development.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 65 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

g326

g282

g326

g317

g335

g517

g308

g266

g226 

g250

g!82

gZO?

g502

g491

g460

g400

g450

g460

g470

g502

g555

gSSZ

g440 

g470

g502

g524

g470

g440

g420

g420

g470

12,266

396

24,5SO

Nov.

568

658

801

1,060

1,010

1,080

1,100

1,500

1,460 

1,520

1,410

1,200

1,060

980

1,140

1,560

1,500

1,220

1,070

1,040

1,650

2,040

1,876 

1,810

1,470

1,330

gl,280

gl,240

gl,200

gl,190

37,377

1,246

74,140

Dec.

gl,160

gl,010

868

762

1,070"

1,460

1,620

1,680

1,390 

1,250

1,500

1,840

1,990

2,070

,2,250

1,970

1,560

1,550

1,500

1,540

1,680

2,520

3.570 

Z,600

2,000

2,040

1,660

2,060

2,090

1,940

1,520

53,280

1,719

105,700

Jan.

1,220

1,520

1,300

1,780

1,890

1,920

1,470

1,260

1,280 

1,410

1,380

1,500

1,360

1,120

966

1,130

1,590

1,500

1,250

1,080

1,040

1,160

2,450 

4,030

4.220

3,840

2,860

2,260

2,000

2,540

2,860

56,566

1,818

111,800

Feb.

5,640

6,090

5,100

3,840

5,430

13,600

15.400

14)000

12,200 

9,510

6,570

5,320

6,320

6,090

5,210

4,510

4,320

4,320

5.500

5,860

6,520

6,520

6,520 

5,640

4,050

5,590

6,320

6,320

_______

187,290

6,689

571,500

Mar.

5,320

5,640

5,100

2,940

2.770

7,090

14,000

13,300

9,510 

5,860

4,410

4,220

5,640

5,530

5,110

4,800

4,510

4,410

7,570

10,700

9,220

10/700

15,900 

15.200

IS, 200

13,200

12,900

15,200

12,600

12,600

11,000

268,150

8,650

551,900

Apr.

9.520

15,200

65,400

150,000

311,000

88,900

79,400

91,500

76,100 

53,000

39,700

55,800

58,900

55,800

26,900

25,000

41,400

45,800

75,000

88,900

108,000

156,000

162,000 

185,000

185,000

174,000

187,000

154,000

112,000

108,000

_______

*2£82£>2

89,400

*5,520

May

124,000

151,000

158,000

154,000

118,000

118,000

77,200

68,400

78,500 

55,600

42,200

59,700

58.100

73,600

101,000

70,600

59,000

155,000

282,000

324,000

272,000

257,000

517,000 

297,000

295,000

486,000

526.000

434,OOO

356,000

282,000

219,000

* 5,946.7

192,800

*11,800

June

213,000

247,000

288,000

255,OOO

257,000

251,000

221,000

198,000

185,000 

191,000

194,000

198,000

206,000

197,000

200,000

255.0OO

227,000

200,000

198,000

206,000

200,000

191,000

181,000 

184,000

197,000

191,000

190,000

176,000

171,000

169,000

*6,197

206,600

*12,290

July

169,000

166,000

165,000

145,000

158,000

159,000

159,000

158,000

154,000 

129,000

125,000

114,000

96,100

73,900

56,000

46,700

41,400

40,600

37,300

34,200

31,400

26,900

24,000 

22,500

20,600

19,700

22,5OO

18,500

15,600

15,900

15.200

*2,356

76,000

*4,673

Aug.

14.600

13,200

12,200

10,700

10,100

11,300

12,200

11,000

11,300 

11,300

10,700

8,650

11,900

12,900

11,600

10,400

9,820

10,100

10,400

11,900

11,900

gll,900

gll,900 

g!2,600

g!2,600

gll,000

11,500

11,900

10,400

7,840

7.320

346,950

11,190

688,100

Sept.

7,570

6,090

4,510

5,420

6,320

6,570

7,070

5,860

4.410 

4,510

5,100

5,860

6,320

7,520

9,220

27,900

58,900

38,900

52,800

25,700

26,300

57,300

52.100 

41)400

55,000

55,000

28,100

22,000

17,400

14,600

565,550

18,850

*1,122

Calendar year 1956: Max 29,000 Min 182 Mean 3,036 Ac-ft 2,204,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 526,000 Min 182 Mean 51,260 Ac-ft 37,110,000

Peak discharge (base, 100,000 cfs). Apr. 4 (9 a.m.) 154,000 cfs (19.85 ft); Apr. 27 (10 a.m.)

191,000 cfs 123.98 ftj; May 3 1 11:30 p.m.) 146,000 cfs (22.08 ft); May 15 (6:30 a.m.) 110,000 cfs

(18.57 ft); May 20 (10 p.m.) 554,000 cfs (29.75 ft); May 25 (10 p.m.) 567,000 cfs (51.15 ft); -

.

264,000 cfs (28.04 ft). 

* Expressed In thousands, 

g Computed on basis of twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 301,

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°55', long 94°18', in sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 31 W., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on county road at Cauthron, 8 miles downstream from Jones Creek.

Drainage area. 200 sq.mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 571 ft (by barometer). Prior to May 2, 

1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 227 cfs (164,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 cfs May 23 (gage height, 18.73 ft); no 

flow at times.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 31,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 23.34 ft); no 

flow at times.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 27.4 ft, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those below about 5 cfs which are fair. Records of chemical 

analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1037: 1939(M). WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

' In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22, 23, 28-30, Feb. 1, 2, 5-8, 

Mar. 6, 18, July 1-30, Aug. 12 to Sept. 3O)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 2O ar. 21 to Sept. 30

4.19

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

0

.1

.3

1.4

3.1

5.9

11

18

5.0

5.2

5.5

6.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

38

72

147

311

71O

1,670

2,740

4.27

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

5.0

0

.2

1.0

2.4

4.8

8.7

15

37

5.2

5.5

6.0

8.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

69

141

325

1,370

3, TOO

5,690

9,OOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

C)

O

O

O

O

O

Nov.

O

15

0

O

O

O

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

0

O

O

0

O

0

0

 30 

55

10

7.1

5.5

4.6 

3.8

3.3

2.7

140.0

4.67

0.023

O.O3

278

Dec.

2.3

2.1

2.O

2.0

1.8

2.3

 861 386"

223

130

81

«S9

42

33

26

21

16

14

13

138

153 

112 

360 

186

112

79

62

50

41

34

30

3,274.5

106

0.530

0.61

6,490

Jan.

26

 22

19

21

125

87

64

50

44

40

33

26

25

22

20

17

IS

13

11 is

13 

2.500 

1^760 

*432

28O

199

233 

1,320

888 

647

444

9,409

304

1.52

1.75

18,660

Feb.

605

563

357

274

1,480

1.720

710

8 2O

500

332

243

187

150

 122

112

139

114

99

229

206

141 

112 

94

10T

187

353 

209

-

10,249

366

1.83

1.91

20,330

Mar.

150

136

243

 187

437

689

436

342

257

2O3

177

159

125

1O6

87

72

ITS

679

318

216

1.700 

840 

530 

999

*480

320

396 

1,590

612 

365

470

13,437

433

2.16

2.50

26,650

Apr.

460

284

4,650

5,070

866

*465

316

420

312

222

181 215"

814

390

264

264

268

*215

233

475

760 

1,400 

*4,790 

3,570

4,810

2,980

7.160 

2,950

1,340

2,740

48,879

1,629

8.14

9.09

96,950

May

1,130

1,160

734

415

276

 201

159

128

112

92

101

292

2,370

1,950

470

256

218

184

153

122

90 

395 

8.060 

3,460

2,610

3,280

1,030 

*47O

445 

1,920

607

32,890

1,061

5.30

6.12

65,240

June

628

360

760

2,160

3.050

649

345

226

795

1,640

425

226

218

153

109

82

62

51

55

36

30 

26 

22

 21

18

16

14

11

9.3

111

12^05.0

407

2.04

2.27

24,210

July

6.9

6.1

5.1

4.5

3.7

3.O

2.4

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.8

4.2

4.2

3.0

*2.1

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

J^

.5 

.5 

.7 

1.3

1.9

3.9

3.9 

3.0

2.1 

1.5

1.1

77.7

2.51

0.013

O.O1

154

Aug.

0.9

.7

.5,

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

5.180

1,020

130

 378

197

920

375

178

100

71 

51 

38 

31

26

21

17

13

11

9

9 

 O

7.7

8,777.2

283

1.42

1.63

17,410

SejJt.

7.3

§ 9

Si'4 ea

4.5

4.5

5.1

4.2

 3.9

3.4

2.8

3.0

2.8

S3~2.6

117

50

27

18

12

553 

3.460 

§39 

229

133

92

69 

55

44

38

5,651.5

188

0.940

1.05

11,210

Calendar year 1956: Max 4, ISO Min O Mean 53. 0 Cfsm 0.265 In. 3.61 Ac-ft 38,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,060 Min O Mean 397 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.97 Ac-ft 287,600

(13.63 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
302 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Pourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°54'45", long DS^D'SO", in NW$NW£ sec. 13, T. 5 N., R. 20 E., on downstream side of left abutment of highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from Little Pourche 

Maline, 5 miles southwest of Red Oak, and at mile 41.2.

Drainage area. 122 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some perlods , published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Apr. 25, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 126 cfs (91,220 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 19.02 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 15, Aug. 7 to Sept. 14.

1938-57: Maximum discharge; 26,300 cfs Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 22.34 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in most 

years.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 25.4 ft, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record and 25 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 25 to Feb. 9, Mar. 18, Apr. 7-12)

0.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

O

.1

.2

.5

.6

1.5

2.8

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

2.0

3.0

4.5

6.8

9.8

13

24

44

131

5.0

10.0

15.0

16.0

16.5

17.0

18.0

348

1,080

2,310

2,900

3,480

4,680

8,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1.1

.8

1.8

16

T.9 

3.4

3.3

4.1

3.4

3.1

3.3

3.0

2.5 

2^1

53.0

1.71

0.014

0.02

105

Jan.

1.8

1.6

1.3

2.2

1.6

1.0

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.6

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

.5

.6

304 

~6? 455

37

23 

32

157

226

156 

101

1,585.9

51.2

0.420

0.48

3,150

Feb.

102 1 72

49

36

523

259" 981

265

191

121

83

60

47

38

33

31

26

25

35

42

39

34

29

26

26

99 

276

156

-

3,737

133

1.09

1.14

7,410

Mar.

95

92

196

133

586

1,090

Ki

191

121

92

88

79

60

50

40

32 rsi

719

300

156

459

426 

317

5S1

387

260 

230

687

300

176 

176

8,607

278

2.28

2.62

17,070

Apr.

166

131

5,800

3,950

733

248

171

181

196

136

104

T5T

307

232

161

898

1,220

361

273

522

1,460

1,310 

2,220

2,100

951

8.560 

2.31O

808

467 

828

36,725

1,224

10.63

11.19

72,840

May

413

307

535

,290

186

103

67

54

51

IS

127

84

425

1,090

252

146

885

1,460

766

218

126

98 

656

1,420

4,. 560

2,910 

489

191

211 

126

1 ft9 J.OC

18,274

589

4.83

5.57

36,250

June

l,759v

1,250

1,350

2.070

1,75O

405

186

114

84

761

378

151

550

220

98

62

44

54

25

20

16

15 

13

16

12

9.8 

8.3

6.8

6.2 

5.5

11,370.4

579

3.11

3.47

22,550

July

4.7

4.5

4.1

5.8

5.0

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.7

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.8

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

§

'

6.2 

3.4

2.1

1.1 

.4

.3

106.3

3. .45

0.028

0.05

211

Aug.

0.2

T

.1

.1

.1

.1

0c

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

0.05

0.00025

0.0002

1.6

Sept.

0

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

100

112

23

12

7.4

5.5

101

1.B60 tie

95

50

31 

22

16

12 

9.8

2,872.5

95.8

0.97

0.88

5,700

Calendar year 1956: Max 993 Min 0 Mean 16.6 Cfsm 0.136 In. 1.86 Ac-ft 12,070

Water ater year year 1956-57: 1956-&7: Max Max 8,360 B,36U Min Min 0 o Mean Mean 228 ZZB Cfsm ursm 1.87 i.ui In. in. 25.40 zb.au Ac-ft Ac-rt 165,300 ±BO,O

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Apr. 3 (7:30 p.m.) 15.400 cfs (18.86 ft); Apr. 23 (9 p.m.) 

i,870 cfs (16.68 ft); Apr. 26 (12 m.) 14,300 cfs (19.02 ft); May 26 (7:50 p.m.) 7,520 cfs 

(17.76 7.7ft).
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 303

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla.

Location. lat 34°56', long 94°43', In NE$ sec. 1, T. 5 N., R. 24 E., in control tower 

near right end of Wister Dam on Poteau River, 2 miles south of Wister, 2.7 miles 

upstream from Caston Creek, and at mile 60.9.

Drainage area. 993 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

fry Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 507,400 acre-ft May 27 (elevation, 505.73 ft); 

minimum, 23,970 acre-ft Oct. 29 (elevation, 469.98 ft).

1949-67; Maximum contents, that of May 27, 1957; minimum since conservation pool 

was first reached, 20,850 acre-ft Nov. 16, 1952 (elevation,469.50 ft), from capacity 

table then In use.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Regulated storage began Oct. 4, 1949; 

conservation pool was first reached Dec. 19, 1949. Capacity, 429,600 acre-ft at 

elevation 502.5 ft (crest of spillway) and 29,950 acre-ft at elevation 471.6 ft 

(conservation pool). Reservoir is used for flood control and recreation. Figures 

given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and 

total contents, In acre-feet)

469 20,830 490 195,500

472 31,530 495 276,300

476 51,880 500 374,200

480 80,780 506 514,100

485 130,600

Total contents. In acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17-

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

 25.700 

25,700

25,660

25,630

25,560

25,450

25,380

25,310

25,240

25,170

25,130

25,020

24,990

24,990

24,950

24,920

24,880

24,880

24,490

24,280

24,240

24,170

24,140

24,030

24,140

24,100

24,070

24,000

25.970 

24,240 

24,170

470.04

-1,530

Nov.

24.100 

24,210

24,740

25,950

26,200

26,270

26,340

26,370

26,370

26,340

26,300

26,270

26,230

26,270

26,520

26,520

26,520

26,440

26", 660

27,300

27,510

27,780

23,090

28,490

28,570

28,730

28,800

28,920

28,960 

29,000

471.36

+4,830

Dec.

29.080 

29,160

29,240

29,400

29,480

29,560

29,710

33,030

54.610

34^610

33,110

31,530

30,270

29,370

29,790

29,630

29,710

29,870

30,900

32,150

31,450

30,540

30,150

30,270

29,950

29,870

30,070

30,030

30,030 

29,910 

29,910

471.59

-1-910

Jan.

29,950 

29,990

30,150

30,340

30,420

30,030

30,110

30,340

 30,110

29.850

29,830

29,950

30,030

29,990

29,950

29,950

29,950

£9,990

30,070

30,190

30,420

36,900

48,400

47,240

42,160

38,020

35,980

44,380

50.570 

56,370 

46,080

475.00

+16,170

Feb.

40,990 

36,420

32,100

29,830

47,530

70,230

81,220

92.04C

91.94C

86,060

73,990

69,400

58,640

48,690

39, ISO

32,760

30,460

29,950

30,150

30,230

30,070

29,710

29.670

30,070

29,990

30,060

33,160

33,910

472.54

-12,170

Mar.

32,010 

31,370

32,630

32,410

32,410

34,300

33,110

30,900

31,140

31,170

30,460

30,070

30,110

29,670

297575

29,790

31,970

36,660

38,690

35,050

38,360

40,590

42,210

46,370

45,180

39,080

37,820

50,370

53.780 

50,490 

52,640

476.12

+18,730

Apr.

-52,320 

46,370

106,200

162,800

188,900

196,700

197,800

193,000

185,900

177,600

167,400

161,100

160,600

155,500

143,000

139,900

133,500

127,300

119,600

113,800

117,300

131,600

174,000

211,000

247,200

297,800

343,200

374,400

388,400 

401,400

501.24

+348,760

May

406,000 

408,200

408,200

405,200

398,600

389,300

379,000

368,700

357,600

346,300

340,600

341, 600

367,400

387,800

389,800

384,300

377,400

371,100

375,000

378,600

379,600

383,600

420,600

451,900

490,600

506.400

503, 60C

491,600

480,600 

475,400 

473, 10C

504.35

,+71,700

June

469,800 

469,600

477,600

485,800

493.600

488,600

479,600

471,700

467,000

471,900

468,600

466,700

464,100

461,100

457,300

453,800

451,000

443,400

446,000

444,200

442,500

442.500

442,100

440,600

439,500

438,500

437,800

436,900

436,200 

435,700

502.76

-37,400

July

435,200

434,300

431,700

1 425, 400

i 415, 100

! 402, 100

388,900

375,700

363,800

351,000

338,300

324,600

312,000

299,300

285,800

272,300

258,400

244,800

231,300

218,000

204,600

192,000

,179,000

165,700

152,800

139,100

125,500

111,500

97,610 

83,860 

70.530

478.72

-365,170

Aug.

59,260 

51,130

44,010

37,380

32,850

30, 940

30,150

29,790

29,750

29.710

29,870

75,320

95.650

93,740

88,880

82,280

79,560

75,400

66,630

56,960

47,590

40,340

36,320

34,520

32,670

31,290

30.700

30,340

30,150 

30,190 

30,190

471.66

-40,340

Sept.

30,190 

30, 340

30,340

30,310

30,110

30,270

30,110

29,950

29,870

29.850

29,950

30,190

30,230

30,380

35,400

36,120

33,860

31,140

30,030

29,910

54,480

94,970

111,700

112.800

107,666

97,610

85,620

79,150

61,680 

50,600

475.78

+20,410

Calendar year 1956.................... t +1,860

Water year 1956-57.................... * +24,900

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month. 

t Change in contents, in acre-feet.
304 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Poteau River near Wister, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°56'15", long 94°42'50", in NW^NW^ sec. 6, T. 5 N., R. 25 E., on left 

bank of outflow channel 700 ft downstream from Wister Dam, 2£ miles southeast of 

Wister, 2.6 miles upstream from Caston Creek, and at mile 60.5.

Drainage area. 993 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311. Prior to May 21, 1951, records below about 500 cfs include 

flow from Caston Creek (drainage area, 70 sq mi).

f

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 445.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. May 11 to Dec. 31, 1938, wire-weight gage at site 0.1 mile upstream at datum 

13.11 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1939, to Sept. 30, 1947, water-stage recorder at railroad 

bridge 1.6 miles downstream and Oct. 1, 1947, to June 28, 1953, water-stage recorder 

at site 1.1 miles downstream, at datum 12.41 ft lower than present datum; recording 

gage at railroad bridge used as auxiliary gage Oct. 1, 1947, to June 28, 1953. May 21, 

1951, to June 28, 1953, supplemental staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,210 cfs (876,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 11,300 cfs May 27 (gage height, 14.41 ft, stage 

or backwater pool), computed from spillway rating curve extended above 10,000 cfs by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum daily. 0.2 efs Oct. 9, Dec. 9.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 78,600 cfs May 16, 1945 (gage height, 37.16 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times in 1938-39, 1943, 1947, 1953-54.

Maximum stage known, 43.0 ft in June 1935, at site and datum used in 1938 (estimated as 38.5 ft at site and datum used in 1940-47, on basis of fall determined for 

flood of 1943).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Flow completely regulated by Wister Bam since October 1949 (see preceding page). Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

geratlon. Sage-height record and 43 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

jineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1117: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1939, 1943(M), 1945J(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of backwater from Caston

Creek (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 24-30)

0.3 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

0.2

.8

2.1

5.0

10

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

18

39

124

268

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

470

750

1.470

3,400

7,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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-fl

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

TS

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

15

1.3

98

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8 

.8

.8

.9

.7

130.7

4.22

259

NOV.

0.7

.7

1.0

^

.6

.5

.5

'.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

1.3

.4

U

.3

7T

.4

.3 

.3

.3

.3

15.8

0.53

31

Dec.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.2

555

1,070

1,070

854

388

210

204

73

5.0

5.2

489

1.320

1,210

855

630

652

360

220 

220

216

n-\ c

&J.O

153

10,978.0

354

21,770

Jan.

122

96

57

98

228

550

266

258

325

282

181

122

122

122

122

122

92

56 SB56

56

500

2,070

3,500

4,040

3,270

2,850 

1,150

1,700

3,410

4.2JO

30,169

973

59,840

Feb.

4,790

4,680

4,070

2,770

C534

11

77

881

3,420

4,670

4,880

5,550

5.940

5,700

5,450

4,140

1,920

882

660

803

749

753

471

314

516

728

1,120 

1,290

-

67,769

2,420

L44.400

Mar.

2,070

1,530

926

1,490

2,020

2,690

3,740

3,570

1,450

1,150

1,310

1,020

660

762

478

303

239

207

l.TOJ

3,470

2,830

2,980

3,240

2,100

3,360

5.350

4,550 

974

2,370

4,140

1,390

63,779

2,057

126,500

Apr.

1,910

4,520

cl.550

C23

19

389

1,840

3,550

4,950

5,230

5.760

4] 930

3,180

4,420

5,270

5,360

5,320

5,290

5,250

5,590

4,700

1,770

14

14

14

C14

12 

36T

1,750

2,230

85,230

2,841

169,100

May

2,910

4,240

4,220

4,220

4,490

5,480

6,130

6,050

6,030

6,020

4,380

770

c!98

810

3,010

4,440

5,110

4,600

24

21

20

27

c23

812

4,740

9,640

11.000 

9,210

7,030

5j 580

4,950

126,180

4,070

250,300

June

4,540

4,220

4,910

6,180

7,710

8.100

6,760

5,260

4,140

4,380

4,480

3,920

3,660

3,200

2,720

2,240

1,860

1,540

1,300

1,050

893

827

784

700

581

505

431 

379

328

265

87,863

2,929

174,300

July

250

207 1,115

2,880

4,520

6,240

6,260

6,200

6,160

6,090

6,160

6,280

6,200

6,130

6,390

6,760

6.820

6,730

6,670

6,650

6,510

6,490

6,510

6,560

6,580

6,590

6,620 

6,650

6,550

6, 530

6,520

176,817

5,704

350,700

Aug.

5,650

4,160

3,440

3,310

2,440

938

340

143

17

10

10

012

187

1,360

2,720

3,610

4,080

,070

,650

,960

,810

,070

3,060

1,010

999

685

318 

190

100

23

15

61,387

1,980

121,800

Sept.

14

IT

16

31

111

86

86

107

51

20

15

14

14

15

18

868

1,570

1,540

718

151

0134

055

267

1,460

3,800

4,820

5,720 

6.510

6,010

5,730

39,765

1,326

78,870

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,690 Min 0.2 Mean 227 Ac -ft, 164,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,000 Min 0.2 Mean 2,055 Ac-ft 1,488,000

c Backwater from Caston Creek during part of the day; discharge Interpolated.

Note. Discharge based on computed outflow records at Wister Reservoir May 24 to July 4.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 305

Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark.

Location . Lat 35*43 '20", long 94 <> 24 I 30", In SW^NW£ sec. 16, T. 12 N., R. 32 W., near 

left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge, 4f miles northwest of Lee Creek and 

5f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 36.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1950 to September 1957.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 852 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 7 years, 37.4 cfs (27,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,500 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 13.50 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,800 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good, 

during rises.

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more often

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

(Shifting-control method used

Oct. 1 to Apr.

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.4

0

.2

1.3

5.5

12

21

48

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.8

4.2

5.0

2

86

132

188

3?8

514

730

1,200

Apr. 3)

Apr. 3 to Sept.

1.54

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.3

.1

.3

1.7

4.2

9.0

17

27

59

2.6

3.0

3.5

4.0

5.0

6,0

7.0

8.0

30

118

225

420

700

1,340

2,130

3,300

4,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 tc September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

°

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

.2

0

0

0

0

.4

.2

2.5

2\6

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.6

1.1

20.6

0.69

0.019

0.02

41

Dec.

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.6

.8

1.0

22

TS

10

7.3

5.0 

4.0

3.1

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8 

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.3

101.3

3.27

0.089

0.10

201

Jan.

1.1

T76"

1.3

14

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3 hi1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

2.8

gg

30 

18

13

13

22

32

50

70

491.2

15.8

0.428

0.50

974

Feb.

45

31

23

35

741

151

90

82

74

53

40

31

25

4T

57

40

34

40

36

29

25

22

27 

57

171

136

84

2,242

80.1

2.17

2.26

4,450

Mar.

62

50

42

34

34

39

31

26

23

20

21

18

16

15

13

12

5?

84

55

44

44

55

88

til

84

66

53

45

VQ

O0

46

1,460

47.1

1.28

1.47

2,900

Apr.

50

II 3.537

446

184

118

91

146

103

81

68

63

70

91

73

198

166

380

222

172

151

184

509

278 

186

392

246

180

156 

164

8,690

290

7.86

8.76

17,240

May

144

148

154

110

83

66

52

42

34

27

28

52

273 

174

97

66

2.520

708

293

220

224

1,780

947

343 

992

288

166

125

272 

242

144

10,816

349

9.46

10.90

21,450

June

186

418

299

232

161

114

81

59

227

530

180

116

226

134

91

66

47

33

26

20

16

15

15

16 

12

8.3

7.2

6.7

Ho c

3,358.6

112

3.04

3.38

6,660

July

11

7.2

5.6

4.6

3.6

3.0

2.7

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

.7

1.7

1.7

1.1

.9

.7

.6

.6

if

114.1

3.68

0.100

0.11

226

Aug.

0.6

.5

.4

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

~X.1

.1

2.7

551 

51

47

958

535

103

52

28

17

10

6.7

5.4 

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.5

2.1 

1.9

1.9

2,389.3

77.1

2.09

2.41

4,740

Sept.

1.7

1.9

1.9

T7B" 1.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.9 

2.4

101

34

13

7.2

5.8

4.6

'SIS" 626

103

59 

34

24

17

12

9.7 

7.2

1,327.6

44.3

1.20

1.34

2,630

Calendar year 1956: Max 747 Mln 0 Mean 15.0 Cfsm 0.407 In. 5.55 Ac-ft 10,920

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,590 Mln 0 Mean 85.0 Cfsm 2.32 In. 31.25 Ao-ft 61,510

discharge (base. 1.500 IB).--Apr. 3 (8 a.m.) 20,500 ofs (13.50 ft); May 17 (3 a.m.) 

13,700 ofs (11.75 ft); May 22 p.m.) 13,700 ofs (11.75 ft); May 25 (6 a.m.) 3,300 ofs (7.00 ft);

June 9 (10:30 p.m.) 2,440 cfs (6.30 ft); Aug. 13 (3 a.m.) 5,840 ofs (8.70 ft); Aug. 16 (11 a.m.)

7,680 ofs (9.60 ft); Sept. 21 (1 p.m.) 2,000 ofs (5.83 ft).
306 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°29'40", long 94°27'00", in SE£ sec. 21, T. 12 N., R. 27 E., Indian

 meridian, on right bank 300 ft west of Arkansas-Oklahoma State line, 3.2 miles downstream from Webbers Creek, 6f miles northwest of Van Buren, and 7.9 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 427 sq mi.

Records available. September 1930 to June 1937, October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 408.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). September 1930 to June 1937 staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years (1930-36, 1950-57), 468 cfs (338,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 73,200 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 29.37 ft); no

 flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 24.

1930-37, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for June 12, which are fair. Discharge measurements 

generally made twice a month. Records of chemical analyses for water year 1957 are 

given In WSP 1522.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1931(M), drainage area. WSP 1441: 1935(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 6, Feb. 5, 6)

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

0

.5

3.0

8.9

27

57

100

215

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

22.0

435

720

1,440

3,060

7,010

13,000

21,800

34,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

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 

.4

.9

Tff

.6

.6

.6

3.9

0.13

0.00030

0.0003

7.7

Dec.

0.6

270

3.9

5.0

6.8

7.5

11

15 '16

20

25

27

34 

37

39

37 

55

52

31

36

37

37 

37 

35 

34

32

31

28

28

27

27

773.8

25.0

0.059

0.07

1,530

Jan.

27

27

25

27

28

28

30

27

27

27

26

26

26

25

25

24 

21

20

IS

24

27

419

*570 

390

291

247

405

455

529

733

5,595

180

0.422

0.49

11,100

Feb.

746

564

445

372

4.600

3,080

1,620

2,020

1,700

1,170

844

660

540 

460

425

672 

654

558

594

618

546

480 

430 

400 

470

600

1,360

955

-

27,583

985

2.31

2.40

54,710

Mar.

733

606

529

465

420

460

465

410

367

340

518

295

267 

239

212

187 

187

456

564

455

415

460 

576

1.470 

1)280

1,020

818

684

588

518

529

16,333

527

1.23

1.42

32,400

Apr.

564

540

35.000

9,230

3,520

2,150

1,520

1,450

1,520

1,040

871

885

983 

1,010

948

1,280 

2,000

2,160

3,070

2,580

2,530

2,660 

6,030 

4,660 

3,400

5,240

4,450

3,370

3,860

3,420

109,721

3,657

8.56

9.56

217,600

May

2,570

2,040

2,160

1,620

1,150

920

785

648

558

485

572

804

1,840 

3,200

1,540

1,020 

11,300

5,670

2,790

1,620

1,35,0

5,910 

21.800 

8,580 

11,700

5,170

3,020

2,220

1,760

2,580

1,620

109,002

3,516

8.23

9.49

216,200

June

2,600

9,720

5,270

3,500

2,870

2,900

1,660

1,170

1,420

5,910

2,860

a2,000

11.000 

3,140

1,770

1,180 

878

672

540

430

354

304 

263 

255 

227

187

165

142

127 

114

63, 628

2,121

4.97

5.54

126,200

July

278

259

223

162

127

107

91

79

71

59

52

47

42 

37

34

31 

27

25

24

22

27

25 

24

21

19

16

14

12 

12

1,999

64.5

0.151

0.17

3,960

Aug.

8.9

8.9

7.5

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.0

372

1,670 

440

259

5.410 

5^550

1,060

552

349

239

171 

132 

105 

88

71

57

48

40 

36

32

12*189,5

393

0.920

1.06

24,180

Sept.

28

26

26

31

28

27

26

22

19

18

17

5T

21 

20

53

222 

184

127

98

75

1,340

2.680 

1,126 

630 

430

318

243

190

156 

129

8,325

278

£.651

0.73

16,510

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,860 Mln o Mean 127 Cfsm 0.297 In. 4.06 Ac-ft 92,210

Water year 1956-57: Max 33,000 Mln o Mean 973 Cfsm 2.28 In. 30,93 Ac-ft 704,400

Peak discharge (base, 13,000 cfs). Apr. 5 (5 p.m.) 73.200 cfs (29.37 ft)j May 17 (1 P.m.)

21,700 cfs (17.98 ftjj May 23 (7 a.m.) 48,500 cfs (25.16 ft); June 2 (2:30 p.m.) 16,700 cfs

(15.86 ft)j June 13 (time unknown) 29,800 cfs (20.66 ft); Aug. 16 (6 p.m.) 13,000 cfs (14.04 ft).

a No gage-height records; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage and records for 

nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 307

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

Location. Iflt 35 e 25'42", long 94 e21'37", in NW£ sec. 36, T. 9 N., R. 32 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 64 and 71, at Van Buren, 

1.3 miles downstream from Lee Creek, 8.6 miles downstream from Foteau River, and at 

mile 353.4.

Drainage area. ISO.483 sq ml, of which 22,241 sq ml is probably noneontrlbuting.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected since 

1B79 at Fort smith, 8.4 miles upstream, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 372.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 31,190 cfs (22,580,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 510,000 cfs May 28 (gage height, 35.97 ft, in 

gage well, 36.4 ft from outside gage); minimum, 300 cfs Oct. 12.

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 850,000 cfs May 12, 1943; maximum gage height, 38.10 ft 

Apr. 16, 1945; minimum discharge, that of Oct. 12, 19S6.

Maximum stage known since at least 1833, that of Apr. 16, 1945. Flood of June 1833 

reached a stage of 38 ft on Fort Smith gage, from records collected by U. S. Weather 

Bureau. Flood of Apr. 16, 1927, reached a stage of 35.0 ft, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs and

power developments. Discharge measurements made twice a month during low flows, more 

frequently during rises. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1957 are given In WSP 1S22.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1934, 1936. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

530

453

404

397

425

446

460

425

378

342

324

306

390

495

554

474

502

481

502

602

'518" 690

546

546

618 

618

618

570 

610

618

15,248

492

30,240

Nov.

602

682

770

1,280

1,380

1,270

1,030

989

1,240

1,360

1,400

1,400

1,280 

1,110

967

989

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,190

1,400

2.040 

1,960

1,750

1,610 

1,380

1,330

1,340 

1,330

-------

37,859

1,262

75,090

Dec.

1,270

1,250

1,240

1,040

912

1,190

1,540

1,680

1,750

1,540

1,360

2,140

2,920 

3,160

2,760

2,520

2,280

1,750

1,480

1,610

1,680

2,840

3,820 

4.580

3,40(5

2,920 

2,600

2,040

2,200 

2,360

2,120

65,952

2,127

130,800

Jan.

1,750

1,430

1,480

1,540

1,750

1,960

2,200

2,120

1,540

1,480

1,750

1,680

1,470 

1,480

1,300

1.110

1/210

1,330

1,270

1,310

1,240

1,970

4,460 

5,770

7,430

8.290 

7,850

7,430

7,850 

6,380

7,430

97,260

3,137

192,900

Feb.

9,210

11,200

11,800

10,400

14,200

19,200

24. 200

23, 200

21,800

18,000

15,200

12,400

11,200 

12,100

11,800

11,000

10,200

8,290

6,380

5,770

7,430

7,430

7,430 

7,430

6,380

5,770 

8,730

11,000

"

329,150

11,760

652, 900

Mar.

9,210

8,070

8,510

7,010

5.370

7,640

12,400

18,400

16,800

11,800

7,850

6,800

6,380 

6,800

6,800

6,380

5,770

6,380

8,070

10,200

14,200

15,600

17,600 

21,800

23.200

21,400 

19,200

18,400

18,800 

16,400

18,000

381,240

12,300

756,200

Apr.

15,900

13.800

62,600

144,000

145,000

123,000

97,800

89,400

94, 300

70,200

54,200

45,500

47,600 

47, 700

40,600

32, 700

38,600

52,000

67,100

85, 900

96,600

123,000

152,000 

176,000

188,000

185,000 

191.000

187,000

147,000 

117,000

4^929. 9

97,660

*S,811

May

124,000

134,000

140,000

147,000

128,000

124,000

104,000

77,200

85,500

75,400

54,500

49,600

47.200 

61,200

98,600

93,900

81,400

104,000

224,000

287,000

283,000

252,000

28S, 000 

326,000

322,000

359,000 

480,000

485.000

416,000 

342,000

267,000

*6£57.5

195,400

*12,010

June

236,000

248,000

279.000

275,000

263,000

256,000

250,000

233,000

214,000

214,000

217,000

215,000

227,000 

230,000

207,000

235,000

255,000

224,000

205,000

209,000

210,000

200,000

188,000 

179,000

191,000

194,000 

192,000

180,000

171,000 

166.000

*6,563

218,800

*13,020

July

166,000

168.000

166,000

154,000

141,000

140,000

141,000

142,000

138,000

132,000

128,000

122,000

105,000 

83,500

66,200

54, 800

48,100

48,100

45,200

42,800

40,400

36,700

33,700 

30,900

29,500

27,500 

28,800

29,500

23, 700 

20.800

2l,406

*2j554.6

82,410

*5,067

Aug.

20,200

19,200

16,200

14,500

12,600

11,800

12,600

11,800

10,700

11,100

11,100

10,400

15,200 

22.500

17, 600

18,200

20,800

20,200

17,200

15,800

16,700

15,800

14,500 

13,300

13,300

12,200 

14,100

11,100

11,100 

9,700

7.800

449,300

14, 490

891,200

Sept.

7,800

7,500

5,990

5,100

6,250

6,800

6,940

7,220

5,470

4.620

5,220

6,250

6,250 

7,080

8,720

16,700

41,200

41,200

41,200

30,900

27,500

40,400

59.400 

52,500

41,200

38,200 

36, 700

30,900

25,600 

20,800

641,610

21,390

*1,273

Calendar year 1956: Max 28,600 Mln 306 Mean 3,540 Ac-ft 2,570,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 485,000 Mln 306 Mean 55,130 Ac-ft 39,910,000

* Expressed In thousands.

Note.--Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1-27, Oct. 29 to Nov. 3.
308 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frog Bayou near Mountainburg , Ark.

Location. Lat 35«39'40", long 94°09 1 10", in NW&JE^ sec. 2, T. 11 N. , R. 30 W. , on left 

bank above concrete weir in spillway of Fort Smith Dam, three-quarters of a mile 

upstream from Warloop Creek, l£ miles upstream from Howard Fork, 2f miles northeast 

of Mountainburg, and 3 miles downstream from Jones Pork.

Drainage area. 74 sq mi.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 800.00 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by city of Fort Smith). Prior to Aug. 28, 1939, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 99.3 cfs (71,890 acre-ft per year), does not include 

diversions by city of Fort Smith.

Extremes.-- Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs May 23 (gage height, 30.28 ft); no 

flow at times.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 17,300 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage geight, 31.06 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Remarks . Records good except those bfclow 50 cfs, which are fair. Records given herein 

represent spillway overflow from Lake Fort Smith and do not include water diverted for 

municipal supply of Fort Smith. Flow regulated by storage in Lake Fort Smith (capacity,, 

10,000 acre-ft) 

19,000 acre

. ,,

10,000 acre-ft) and since Jan.1, 1956. by storage in Lake Sheppard Springs (capacity, 

-ft).

Revisions . WSP 11L7: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

24.9 

' 25.0

25.1

25.2

25.4

0

3.2

46

115

303

25.7

26.0

27.0

26.0

686

1,160

3,270

5,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1"

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean s

Oct.

0

11.0

Nov.

0

8.3$

Dec.

0

7.66

Jan.

O

7.82

Feb.

g 0

O

0

o

0

157

*293

112 253

206

160

123

99

119

160 

156

139

*152

143

127

115

99 

92

107

196

326

262

3,864 7^fi

Mar.

211

174

143

123

*115

1*

84

74

67

61

58

52

46

40

32

852

 58

55

61

64

81 

248

526

237

183

160

143

127 

143

3,391

v»

Apr.

152

 T5S"

2.710

1,960

775

472

350

293

247

201

174

165

152

156

160

201 

*247

283

338

420

397

446

963 

867

716

1,380

1,100

790

835

775

17,881

5%*|§

May

563

*459

'397

303

237

188

152

127

111

99

119

206

1,410

1,270

549

350 

646

590

373

262

322

2,690

 5,690 

1,380

2,100

1,240

' 701

523

576

576 

484

24,693

*\E

June

44G

631

659

686

835

716

549

420

326

899

746

433

746

631

397

262 

*182

127

88

58

37

32

32 

27

12

5.7

4.4

1.5

o

0

9,968.6

18\PI la. o

July

*27

IT

10

1.8

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

O

0

0 

0

O

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

o

0

0 

0

65.6

$

Aug.

0

3

o

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

o

93

*T

8.7

8.2

12 

27

3.2

0

0

0

0

O 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

194.1 6sll

17.2

Sept.

0

3

O

O

o

0

o

o

0

o

0

o

0

0

.2

1.2 

* .9

.5

.5

.5

18- 31

5.7 

2.4

1.5

1.2

.9

.9

.5

.5

66.4 m Calendar year 1956: Max 84 Mln 0 Mean 9s 92 Ac-ft 669

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,690 Mln 0 Mean 165 Ac-ft 119,300

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversions In cubic feet per second from Lake Port Smith for municipal supply of Fort Smith 

(records furnished by city of Port Smith). Average diversion for calendar year 1956, 9.96 cfBj 

for water year 1957, 11.3 ofa.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 309

Frog Bayou at Rudy, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°31'25", long 94°16'30", in Sw£ sec. 23, T. 10 N., R. 31 W. , on left 

bank at downstream side of highway bridge at Rudy, 0.5 mile downstream from Cedar 

Greek.

Drainage area. 217 sq mi.

Records available . April 1950 to September 1957.

~

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 475.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge . 7 years, 236 cfs (170,900 acre-ft per year),

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 36,200 cfs May 23 (gage height, 18.04 ft); 

no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 17.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 23, 1957; no flow at times 1952-56. 

Flood of Apr. 15, 1945, reached a stage of about 18.5 ft, from information by 

local residents (discharge, 39,500 cfs).

Remarks . Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Water 

diverted above station from reservoir near Mountainburg for Fort Smith municipal 

supply (see preceding page). Flow regulated by storage in Lake Fort Smith 

(capacity, 10,000 acre-ft) and since Jan. 1, 1956, by storage in Lake Sheppard 

Springs (capacity, 19,000 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 3, 4, Aug. 12-15, 17-27, 

Sept. 16, 21-30)

1.82

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6

.3

.7 

1.6 

4.3 

12

2.8 

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

24

45

96

172

315

565

5.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

900

1,900

4,500

8,150

12,800

15,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.5

3.9

11

22

SB- 28 

20

17

15

14

13

12

181.4

6, 05

0.028

0.03

360

Dec.

11

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.1

8*7

13

15

16

18

30

33

30

27

25

23

22

20

20

23

22

22

24 

24

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

623.7

20.1

0.093

0.11

1,240

Jan.

20

19

18

21

24

23

21

20 

20

19

18

18

18 

17

16

16

15

15

14

15

19

351

24"9~ 435 

178

136

129

238

260

253

315

2,933

94.6

0.436

0.50

5,820

Feb.

291

231

198

166

855

783

577

1.250 

I,l7o

825

619

482

396

328

333

472

430

387

430

425

382

342

303 

279

351

477

722

625

-

14,124

504

2.32

2.42

28,010

Mar.

510

430

369

320

291

295

256

221 

201

178

172

158

144 

129

114

103

108

144

158

150

164

194

231 

532

736

601

482

405

360

315

351

8,822

285

1.31

1.51

17,500

Apr.

374

360

7.220

5,050

2,210

1,320

948

804 

651

543

466

466

482 

466

455

619

832

932

1,160

1,270

1,290

1,660

3,260 

2,760

2,210

3,310

3,010

2,220

2,400

2,020

50,768

1,692

7.80

8.70

100,700

May

1,540

1,180

1,040

797

625

510

420

356

303

268

384

722

3,010 

3,410

1,560

980

1,450

1,580

988

703

754

7,380

15.100 

5,93o

6,340

3,450

1,890

1,260

1,050

1,220

825

67,025

2,162

9.96

11.49

132,900

June

769

1,640

1,540

1,330

1,460

1,050

755

565

477

1,340

1,170

748

4.350 

1,940

1,140

748

548

440

324

245

191

155

134

126

101

80

68

59

48

43

23,584

786

3.62

4.04

46,780

July

95

~§T 129

66

49

40

34

29 

27

26

23

21

18 

18

16

14

13

13

12

11

11

10

14

21

16

12

10

8.3

7.5

6.2

5.3

869.3

28.0

0.129

0.15

1,720

Aug.

4^3

3.6

3.3

7.2

5.6

3.6

3.1

2.5 

2.2

1.8

ii6

563

1,720 

268

311

5.160

2^320

1.280

526

320

221

161

129 

110

90

74

64

58

49

45

39

13,546.8

437

2.01

2.32

26,870

Sept.

38

37

33

30

27

28

29

26 

23

22

20

2T

23 

20

60

59

43

40

35

32

428

755

36T 

260

191

152

124

105

88

74

3,230

108

0.498

0.55

6.410

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,400 Mln 0 Mean 52.8 Cfsm 0.243 In. 3.32 Ac-ft 38,360

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,100 Mln 0 Mean 509 Cfsm 2.35 In. 31.82 Ac-ft 368,300

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 cfs). 

4,140 cfs (7.74 ft); May 13 (6:30 p.n 

(18.04 ft); May 24 (3 p.m.) 12,400 ci

Apr. 3 (2 p.m.) 13,900 cfs (12.88 ft)j Apr. 26 (4 p.m.) 

i.) 6,810 cfs (9.32 ft); May 23 (2:30 a.m.) 36,200 cfs 

 B (11.85 ft),- June 13 (9:30 a.m.) 13,800 cfs (12.37 ft);

506198 O - 59 - 21
310 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°34', long 94"01", in NW£ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 28 W., on left bank a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Mill Creek, 5 miles northeast of Mulberry, and 

11.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 372 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 432.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Apr. 19, 1940, staff gage at site 

500 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 573 cfs (414,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,800 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 15.70 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 5.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 47,800 cfs Apr. 15, 1945 (gage height, 19.70 ft); no 

flow at times in 1939, 1943, 1953-54, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 22.0 ft in December 1927.

Remarks. Records good. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given 

 IrTffSP 1522.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1943. WSP 1211: 1941-42.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 13-15, 22-37, 30, June 13, 14)

1.2

1.4

14

23

58

60

128

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

314

485

745

1,070

1,780

2,650

3,900

7,150

13,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

DDtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0 

0

0

.2

8.7

*33

33

30

28

26

24

22

23

22

22

21

20

35

117

273

197

149 

113

94

81

*69

60 

54

1,554.9

51.8

0.139

0.16

3,080

Dec.

48

44

40 

36

li

34

38

44

57

109

153

145

124

109

98

87

78

69

63

*63

66

72

90

136

174

170

153

136

124 

113

98

2,805

90.5

0.243

0.28

5,560

Jan.

90

84

75 

75

75

69

66

63

*60

60

60

57

54

52

48

46

44

42

40

42

44

1,640

2.120

1,000 

680

524

437

667

856 

764

*797

10,731

346

0.930

1.07

21,280

Feb.

758

634

570 

504

2,630

5.100

1,900

2,350

2,650

1,820

1,350

1,040

836

686

680

1,070

940

823

908

908

*797

706

622

570 

875

2,010

2,010

1,560

-

35,307

1,261

3.39

3.53

70,030

Mar.

1,210

972

830 

693

615

563

485

419

368

341

314

299

268

*253

229

215" 206

336

385

368

374

485

596

3.470 

2,650

1,860

1,380

1,100

940

797

940

23,961

773

2.08

2.40

47,530

Apr.

1,520

1,280

13.400 

10,600

*4,200

2,550

1,940

1,600

1,280

1,040

875

790

764

745

752

752

804

823

972

1,350

1,600

1,940

*4,200

4,050 

4,200

8,260

6,980

5,140

5,460

5,300

95,147

3,172

8.53

9.51

188,700

Hay

3,620

2,650

2,090 

1,670

1,320

1,070

875

745

634

563

'550 537

7,120

7,150

2,980

*1,940

2,450

2,090

1,520

1,180

972

2,070

*9,020

7,130 

9,640

5,460

2,870

2,170

1,780

2» 870

1,710

88,576

2,857

7.68

8.86

175,700

June

1,420

1,350

1,320 

1,560

2,090

1,600

1,210

940

940

1,860

1,710

*1,240

*7.020

4,200

2,350

1,600

1,140

972

940

693

563

485

431

379 

319

268

239

210

174 

162

39,385

1,313

3.53

3.94

78,120

July

197

215

192 

149

117

90

78

66

52

*4S

46

42

36

31

28

24

21

18

17

17

18

16

17

17 

16

15

14

12

12

12

11

1,644

53.0

0.142

0.16

3,260

Aug.

9.8

8.1

7.0 

7.5

6.0

5.0

*4.2

4.2

3.8

2.7

1^1

36

34

31

21

38

109

~Js 113

63

54

44

36

33

27

23

20

18

16 

15

13

879.4

28.4

0.076

0.09

1,740

Sept.

19

21

21 

17

*15

16

16

15

13

12

12

12

11

IS

23

38

44

34

28

24

91

319

304

215 

153

113

90

75

63 

54

1,878

62.6

0.168

0.19

3,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,930 Hln 0 Mean 246 Cfsm 0.661 In. 9.01 Ac-ft 178,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,400 Hin 0 Mean 827 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.19 Ac-ft 598,700

Peak discharge (base. 7,000 cfs). Apr. 3 (9 p.m.) 28,800 cfs (15.70 ft); Apr. 26 (9 a.m.) 

13,100 cfs (lOTsi ft); May 15 (10 p.m.) 21,600 cfs (13.54 ft); May 23 (12:30 a.m.) 16,600 cfs 

(11.90 ft); June 13 (10 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (9.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 311

Six Mile Creek at Chlsmville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35"13'15", long 93°56'20n , In E-J sec. 2, T. 6 N., R. 28 W., on right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on county road at Chlsmville, half a mile downstream from Rocky Creek.

Drainage area. 23.4 sq ml.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 478.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.05 ft); no 

flow at times.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 2,810 cfs Mar. 20, 1955 (gage height, 10.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 460 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair prior to Jan. 1, good thereafter. Plow regulated by four detentlon reservoirs (total capacity, 5,056 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22, 23, Apr. 27 to May 13)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 31

0.73 

.8

1.0

1.1

.2

.7

1.7

3.5

0.77 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

Jan. 1 to Sept. 30

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

.2

.9

2.0

3.6

6.0

13

24

55

114

190

380

580

780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

1.9

2.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

4.4

0.14

8.7

Nov.

0

ff

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1 »*o

0

0

0

.1

.8

.1

0

1.4

0.05

2.8

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.3

tf!s

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

4.0

0.13

7.9

Jan.

0.1

*.l

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 **o

0

0

0

*2.8

2.7 

2.3

2.1

1.8

12

*52

48

37 

28

189.7

6.12

376

Feb.

22

18

15

12

87.

»73

68

81

67

62

58

51

*33

26

20

14

11

9.8

18

16

13

11

if4

21

*64

68

58

-

1,017.2

36.3

2,020

Mar.

47

33

26

20

48

57

56

49

30

23

19

15

*13

11

8.7

15 7.5

29

22

18

72

67

74 

78

*66

60

65

73

64

55 

65

l,286.t 4i!s

2,550

Apr.

54

44

*597

TIT

97

*94

89

104

91

87

84

 97

94

88

83

83

80

78

*80

91

105

124

150 

139

143

*390

543

197

138

*14"4

4,305

144

8,540

May

117

111

105

92

87

86

84

84

83

83

142

102

244

111

88

83

*88

84

"55 82

89

126

255 

143

244

197

113

 100

111

138

102

3,655

118

7,250

June

98

111

128

TST

102

*94

94

96

98

96

83

81

117

84

82

81

80

88

82

81

80

80

81 

80

78

77

*77

75

75

74

2,674

89.1

5,300

July

74

77

72

69

67

62

45

37

26

24

16

6.0

2.9

1.3

*.6

.2

0"0

0

0

0

0

41 

18

6.9

2.9

1.2

.4

0

0 

0

646.4

20.9

1,280

Aug.

0

0

2.2

14

12

6.3

3.4

 1.6

.6

.1

0

232

T25

78

*86

98

104

77

49

*33

27

14

6.9 

4.4

2.7

2.0

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.4

991.1

32.0

1,970

Sept.

2-. 9

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.9

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

*2 3.'43

3.0

2.5

24

20

8.7

5.4

4.4

3.0

98

134

59

50

44

*42

40

22

9.8

687.6

22.9

1,360

Calendar year 1956: Max 90 Mln 0 Mean 2.83 Ac-ft 2,060'

Water year 1956-57: Max 597 Mln 0 Mean 42.4 Ac-ft 30,670

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
312 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Six Mile Creek near Branch, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°15' , long 93°59', in SE£ sec. 28, T. 7 N., R. 28 W., half a mile

downstream from Rattle Snake Creek, 1 mile upstream from Prairie Creek, and 4f miles 

southwest of Branch.

Drainage area. 35.5 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 422.77 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Soil Conservation Service benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,660 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.90 ft); 

no flow at times.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 4,530 cfs Mar. 20, 1955 (gage height, 11.75 ft); 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more

frequently during rises. Flow regulated by six detention reservoirs (total capacity, 

6,202 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

0.46 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

0 

.1 

.4 

1.0 

1.9 

3.5 

5.7 

8.7 

13

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

24

50

88

127

210

432

1,040

1,420

Discharge , In cubic feet per second, water year October 1958 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

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

J

lj_2

1.2

0.04

2.4

Nov.

8.1

2.4

8.2

~5".l

1.8

1.6

.4

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

4.3

1.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

31.9

1.06

63

Dec.

0"0

0 

0

0

0

.9

4,4

75

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.2

.5

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

9.9

0.32

20

Jan.

0o~

0

.1

.1

.1.1.1.1.1

.1

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

13

5.0

1.7

1.2

.8

67

132

61

53

415.7

13.4

825

Feb.

42

30

24

18

213

133

126

163

110

90

81 

74

51 

36

33

26

18

17

39

29

23

18

15

15

37

123

110

84

-

1,781

63.6

3,530

Mar.

62

47

39 

31

105

89

81

63

48

39

36

30

25 

17

11

8.4

46

34

26

120

105

126

156" 145

79

101

130

93 

74

100

2,031.4

65.5

4,030

Apr.

78

60

1,355

233

161

147

138

152

133

127

123

155

144 

128

123

123

120

117

113

140

175

210

290

234

227

584

693

283

197 

208

6,946

232

13,780

May

178

161

147 

126

119

116

113

110

109

110

231 

142

428 

175

128

119

128

110

105

101

98

247J

547

5TT

384

274

163

142

181 

239

155

5,593

180

11,090

June

160

189

214 

177

150

130

121

117

121

136

108 

110

m109

103

99

108

98

94

86

81

81

79

77

76

75

74

»

3,505

117

6,950

July

74

7?

70 

68

64

61

46

38

28

25

19 

6.9

3.0 

1.7

1.0

.6

.3

.3

.8

 I

.1

.4

36

28

12

4.6

2.2

1.2

.8 

.6

.3

665.3

21.5

1,320

Aug.

0.2

.1

16 

47

22

8.7

4.6

2.4

1.4

.8

.6 

394

I9T 

101

103

173

145

124

79

58

46

24

11

6.6

4.6

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.5

3.0

1,585.2

51.1

3,140

Sept.

3.0

3.2

3.2 

2.5

2.4

2.9

3.7

3.0

2.5

2.2

H3.2 

2.4

40

35

16

8.4

5.7

4.6

213

ISO" 235

98

82

75

57

49

35 

17

1,140.0

38.0

2,260

Calendar year 1956: Max 274 Min o Mean 5.72 Ac-ft 4,150

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,330 Min o Kean, 64.9 Ao-ft 47,010
ARKANSAS RlVER BASIN 313

Six Mile Creek at Caulksville, Ark.

Location. Lat 3S"1S', long 93°51', on line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 7 N., R. 27 W., on 

left bank at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 22, 0.6 mile east of Caulksville 

and l£ miles downstream from Shaver Creek.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1957.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 356.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929. Prior to July 15, 1957, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,460 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.40 ft, present datum); no flow at times.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; maximum gage height, 19.37 ft 

Mar. 20, 1955, present datum (prior to channel improvements); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record and indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Discharge regulated by 13 detention reservoirs (total capacity 14,193 acre-ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

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

0.006

0.4

Nov.

00"

.2

9.9

»9.6

2.1

.8

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1 

.1

*.l

.2

.1

.1

0

6.4

~8.3 28

»2.5

1.1

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

73.1

2.44

145

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

P.

».!

2^9

14

"7.0 19

3.4 

*1.8

1.0 

.6

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

1.8

.8

4.2

9.4

7.1

4.1

2.2

1.5

1.0

.6

.5 

.4

85.2

2.75

169

Jan.

0.3

».3

.3

.3

.8

1.0

1.0

.8

1.0

.7

.7 

.6

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.3

 .3

.3

.5

.8

»37

59

28

18

15

62

»530

165 

145

1,279.8

41.3

2,540

Feb.

112

78

60

48 *eH

423

335

568

317

227

178 

6150

*e!20 

690

*e60

655

650

*670

0150

elSO

»elOO

e90

e80

e!20

e200

»485

410

*253

-

5,651

202

11,210

Mar.

174

130

103

»84

186

234

162

120

104

82

74 

62

»52

45

36

no

II

*151

76

57

227

243

275

560

»3T9~

258

214

332

236

188

248

5,106

165

10,130

Apr.

*227

162

*5 i 140

1,330

»515

440

410

440

395

395

395

485

»485 

330

308

298

298

285

*282

440

500

470

 1,120

670

994

»2,230

2,350

914

752

*675

23,735

791

47,080

May

730

515

425

344

308

308

298

288

282

272

282 

548

*1.S80

655

402

335

»380

298

272

255

»3"62~ 241

1,570

560

1,220

666

- 455

»366

410

660 

*440

15,727

507

31,190

June

470

748

712

560

485

332

290

a270

a265

*395

258 

192

2.020 

474

326

262

241

315

209

176

164

140

131

126

123

116

*110

103

91

J37_

10,191

340

20,210

July

74

70

68

' 64

54

39

29

22

19 

13

6.9 

5.2

»2.3

1.7

1.6

.8

.7

.5

.3

.2

2TT

86

14

7.2

4.1

2.2

1.4

Q

'

760.1

24.5

1,510

Aug.

0.4

75" .3

a94

a35

9.8

5.8

*4.8

3.0

1.7

.7 

 746 *'52e"

216

 205

595

314

285

174

109

70

45

24

14

6.9

5.0

7.7

7.4

6.6 

4.3

3 2

3,621.9

117

7,180

Sept.

3.7

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.2

»3.0

4.3

3.7

3.4

*3.0

H3.4 

3.4

a70

»65

28

*14

9.5

6.9

a350

aL050

'332

186

»139

112

86

68

57 

33

2,656.6

88.6

5,270

Calendar year 1956 : Max 863 Min 0 Mean 18.9 Ac-ft 13,710

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5,140 Mln 0 Mean 189 Ac-ft 136,600

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from estimated stage graph based on floodmarks, 

weather records, and records for upstream stations.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of 4 discharge measurements, 

recorder graph, weather records, and records for upstream stations.

Mote. DisbHarge computed from wlre-weight-gage readings Feb. 22 to Mar. 3, Apr. 11 to June 7, 

June 10 to Aug. 2, Aug. 5 to Setft. 14, Sept. 16-20.
314 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Hurricane Creek near Branch, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°21', long 93°56', on line between and near south edge of

sees. 23 and 24, T. 8 N., R. 28 W., at center of span on downstream side of pier of 

bridge on State Highway 41, L| miles upstream from Perry Creek and 3.2 miles northeast of Branch.

Drainage area. 17.1 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 379.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Soil Conservation Service benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,240 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 8.78 ft); no 

flow at times.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs Mar. 20, 1955 (gage height, 9.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs on basis of Indirect determination of peak flow; 

no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice each month, more 

frequently during rises. Plow regulated by four detention reservoirs (total capacity 

3,010 acre-ft).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 8, 9, May 13)

Oct. 1 to May 13

1.57

1.6

1.7

l.S

1.9

2.0

2.2

0

.1

.7

l.S

3.4

5.Z

9.4

2.4

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

14

35

8Z

13S

230

39Z

700

Hay 14 to Sept. 30

1.46

1.5

1.6

1.7

l.S

Z.O

2.2

0

.1

.6

1.5

Z.I

6.1

11

Z.4

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

7.5

17

41

89

151

235

39Z

510

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

0

0

0

0

2.5

H1.7 

1.0

15.9

0.51

32

Feb.

O.S 

.5

.4

j2.

38

25

34

~TC 111

58

44

29

25

20

16

16

12

12

23

17

13

11

9.2

9.4

14

70

58

39

775.5

27.7

1,540

Mar.

19 

15

14

12

32

39

23

16

13

12

11

9.6

8.1

7.4

5.8

IF- 5.0

20

14

11

34

36

46

74

49

25

18

17

14

12 

31

654.9

21.1

1,300

Apr.

28

53T

117

92

87

84

87

84

82

80

100

90

80

77

74

70

70

64

82

94

110

138

109

108

268

190

105 

111

97

3,328

111

6,600

May

90 

87

82

80

77

74

72

70

67

64

72

43

163

86

74

64

72

55

36

26

il

23

T26- 210

158

95

82

79

155

130 

86

2,615

84.4

5,190

June

86 

160

13S

98

89

82

76

74

76

98

69

104

409

Ta

86

84

82

79

79

76

74

72

69

66

58

46

39

22 

18 Tir 1.0

2,625

87.5

5,210

July

if16

16

15

8.4

3.0

1.6

1.0

.6

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

3.7

.7

.2

.1

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

104.0

3.35

206

Aug.

§

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

63

106

35

16

56

124

Tig

79

72

50

45

41

29

24

19

17

16 

15

15 

12

950

30.6

1,880

Sept.

4.8 

2.6

1.7

1.0

.8

.S

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

i O

.9

2.4

9.5

6.3

3.6

3.1

3.6

2.2

63

98

IT

54

32

13

8.9

7.0 

5.8

4 0

.O

398.3

13.3

790

Calendar year 1956: Max 312 Mln 0 Mean 4.77 Ac-ft 3,470

Water year 1956-57: Max 532 Min 0 Mean 31.4 Ac-ft 22,750
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 315

Hurricane Creek near Caulksville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°2l', long 93°52', on line between and near south edge of sees. 21 and 22, 

T. 8 N., R. 27 W., at bridge on State-Highway 23, If miles upstream from Garner Creek 

and 3.2 miles north of Caulksville.

Drainage area. 50.1 sq mi.

Records available. June 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 352.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Soil Conservation Service benchmark). Prior to July 1, 1957, at datum 2.00 ft 

higher.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,740 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 14.54 ft, present datum); no flow at times.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; maximum gage height, 15.32 ft 

Mar. 20, 1955, present datum (prior to channel improvements)! no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and indefinite 

sTage-discharge relation, which are poor. Flow regulated by six detention reservoirs 

(total capacity, 3,616 acre-ft).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

0 

0

*2.5

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

*0

0 

0

0

0

0

~l'° 11

'.z

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

17.3

0.58

34

Dec.

0 

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

12

4.3

1.3

.7

*.4

.3 

.3

.2

.1 

.1

.1

0

.1

.2

.6

.5

1.3

.7

.5

.4

.5

.4

.3

.3

25.6

O.SS

51

Jan.

0.2 

*.2

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

>3

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.2

*0

7J

0

0

*0

e8

e5

a3

al

a!5

*g84

g26

g!9

207.7

6.70

412

Feb.

*g!8

g!7

*182

134

g96

*390

154

132

g!23

g81

*a60 

a46

«a36

a32 

a29

*a26

a70

a45

*g35

g30

g25

g22

g54

*282

208

gl!5

-

2,516

89.9

4,990

Mar.

g63

g44

g44 

»g34

g74

114

g65

g43

g34

g28

g26

g24

*g21 

g!8

g!6

*g67 m

g34

g28

106

112

128

323

*I45~

g90

g54

g59

g46

g36

102

2,014

65.0

3,990

Apr.

*g93 

g53

»5.300 

885

*230

180

162

168

150

g!39

g!29

*196

264 

g!28

gl!5

glOS 

g!07

glOl

*g95

221

304

296

*568

362

498

*1,040

970

3S4

347

*312

11,905

397

23,610

May

200 

193

162 

g!44

' g!31

gl!7

gl!4

glOS

g95

g88

193

339

*739 

410

162

g!27 

*174

gl!9

g73

g61

e55

*e'§0

e7/7S

6400

*e630

e300

e200

*e!30

e!50

e320 

*e!80

6,976

225

13,840

June

e!30

6400

e300 

3220

6 180

*e!55

e!40

ej.25

eg!20

*347

150

161

. 2.210 

538

222

174 

e!40

e!25

eglis

glOO

g95

gS8

g84

g80

g72

g50

*g45

g27

g22

6,637

221

31,160

July

tl

g20 

g!8

817

g!4

g7.9

g4.3

g2.3

81.9

gl.4

g.9

g.6 

g.3

?* ?

g.l 

g.l

g.l

g.l

SO

g.l

g7.6

g8.7

gl.4

8-6

g.2

g.l

go

go

go 

aO

158.9

5.13

315

Aug.

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

95 *iH

 32

117 

193

412

125

100

*73

55

50

36

29

22

20

18

17

16 

17

1,944

62.7

3,860

Sept.

10 

5.8

5.5

4.0

2.3

2.3

1.9

2.3

1.9

*1.9

1.4

1.1

1.1 

1.4

13

24

11

6.8

6.2

5.2

72

356

14T

91

*61

32

21

17

14

12

929.1

31.0

1,840

Calendar year 1956: Max 722 Mln 0 Mean 13.2 Ac-ft 9,580

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,300 Mln 0 Mean 91.3 Ac-ft 66,100

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 7 discharge measurements, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height record, 5 discharge measurements, weather records, Arkansas River stages at Ozark, and records for nearby stations.

g Computed from at least once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
316 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Spadra Creek at Clarksville, Ark.

Location. lat 35°28', long 93°28', in NW£ sec. 4, T. 9 N., R. 23 W., on right bank at 

Clarksville, 1,000 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 64 and 4f miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 54.8 sq mi.

Records available. August 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 352.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge.T-5 years, 76.9 cfs (55,670 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 14.58 ft in 

gage well, 15.1 ft from floodmarks); minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 1, 10-14.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; no flow at times 1952-54.

Flood of Jan. 24, 1949, reached a stage of 14.5 ft, from floodmarks. Flood in December 1927 reached a stage of about 14.7 ft, from floodmarks. Data for floods of 1927 

and 1949 furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation at low flow due to operation of Clarksville 

waterplant upstream from gage.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per secorid) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 9, 10, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 9 Feb. 10 to Sept. 30

1.18

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.4

.5

1.3

2.5

4.1

6.8

11

18

2.0

2.2

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

40

74

143

295

480

720

1,000

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.2

3.7

6.2

9.8

15

23

50

2.2

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

89

170

360

970

1,720

3,600

6,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3.

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

1415'

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

"total

Mean

Gfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

**

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5 

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.6

».6

.6

.6

.6

.7

42

5.4

2.2

1.1 

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

1.0

1.6

3.7

72.0

2.32

0.042

0.05

143

Nov.

2.4

275

3.2

7.5

8.7

6.5

5.0

*4.1 

3.9

4.8

5.3

5.6

5.0

5.3

6.5

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.5

8.2

44

46

M

31 

27

21

18

*17

14

12

372.8

12.4

0.226

0.25

739

Dec.

11

10

9.1

8.3

7.5

7.8

44

53 

69

63

61

54

45

40

35

32

28

24

*24

54

43

58

78

76 69"

61

56

48

43

39

35

1,285.7

41.5

0.757

0.87

2,550

Jan.

32

27

25

28

30

25

22

21 

*21

18

17

16

16

16

15

14

12

15

12

15

16

129

170

136 

106

89

122

368

*196

173

2,168

69.9

1.28

1.47

4,300

Feb.

140

116

102

11 *300

288

227

*788 

45T

258

199

170

137

116

183

164

137

126

161

*124

111

101

91

113 

281

400

277

212

-

5,861

209

3.81

3.98

11,630

Mar.

164

140

118

103

91

81

70

61

54

48

44

40

36

*33

29

28

47

55

40

35

50

63

139

493 

294

216

170

140

118

103

254

3,357

108

1.97

2.28

6,660

Apr.

233

189

 5,990

1^400

525

323

242

277 

189

155

129

149

146

113

101

96

87

78

74

167

351

360

*548

564 

721

1,010

2,570

942

1,100

1,050

19,879

663

12.1

13.49

39,430

May

554

425

310

222

170

140

116

96 

81

1±

106

183

747

520

281

*222

229

205

167

135

121

198

526

1,160

r. 210

618

342

613

351

262

196

10,580

341

6.22

7.18

20,990

June

164

170

170

149

186

146

116

94

106

324

164

*271

*5.410

835

384

247

183

375

170

118

91

83

72

59 

46

36

33

27

21

21

8,271

276

5.04

S.61

16,410

July

73

3T

24

20

17

13

12

11 

10

*8.9

8.1

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.2

5.6

5.4

4.9

4.6

4.4

4.9

4.9

5.4

5.1 

4.4

3.7

3.6

3.7

3.1

T^

3,6

329.7

10.6

0.193

0.22

654

Aug. .

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.2

3.3

*2.9

2.9

2.9 

2.5

T7S

3.1

664

TBT

266

219

158

294

180

124

91

72

59

46

41

36

29

24

22

19

17

15

2,571.6

83.0

1.51

1.75

5,100

Sept.

14

13

12

11

*9.8

14

13

12 

9.3

8.5

7.4

8.5

7.8

1*1

16

14

10

8.9

7.8

7.1

27

68

4ff

30 

28

29

25

23

21

19

521.2

17.4

0.318

0.35

1,030

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,370 Mln 0.4 Mean 33.7 Cfsm 0.615 In. 8.36 Ac-ft 24,430

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,990 Mln 0.4 Mean 151 Cfsm 2.76 In. 37.50 Ac-ft 109,600

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfs). 

6,390 cfs (9.30 ft); Apr. 29 (10 p.m

Apr. 3 (7 a.m.) 15,300 cfs (14.58 ft): Apr. 27 (11:30 a.m.) 

) 3,420 cfs (6.83 ft); May 24 (3 p.m.) 3,740 cfs (7.13 ft);

June 13 (11 a.m.) 14,700 cfs (14.38 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 317

Plney Creek near Dover, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°33'00", long 93°09'25", in NE^NE* sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 20 W., on left 

bank ?£ miles downstream from Indian Creek and 10 miles north of Dover.

Drainage area. 274 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957.

Average discharge. 7 years, 418 cfs (302,600 acre-ft per year).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 487.66 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1T929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 44,000 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 20.37 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-30.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957, from rating curve extended above 

16,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at tines 1952-54, 1956.

Flood of Jan. 24, 1949, reached a stage of 25.6 ft from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records good except those for Apr. 3, which are fair. Records of chemical 

analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 21 to Sept. 27)

0.69 

.7

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0

1.2

2.8

5.1

8.2

18

35

92

2.5

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

196

355

855

1,560

2,460

4,750

7,920

12,400

17,800

24,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

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

_.!

0.1

0.003

0.000011

0.00001

0.2

Nov.

*4

.7

1.0

.8

.7

.6

*.5

1.4

6.6

7.2

7.5

7.5 

7.9

9.7

8.9

8.6 

7.5

7.5

10

134

191

158

74 

55

43

*34

29

24

22

809.0

27.0

0.099

0.11

1,600

Dec.

20

18

16

16

15

16

73

189

163

148

124

99

82 

68

57

48

43 

37

 35

42

51

74

130

m

130

108

90

81

70

61

2,454

79.2

0.289

0.33

4,870

Jan.

55

48

43

42

42

41

37

 36

34

32

31

29

28 

26

24

22

22 

21

19

21

24

716

1.180

590 

395

284

244

872

1,010

*807

730

7,505

242

0.883

1.02

14,890

Feb.

550

444

379

323

1,135"

1,760

1,110

1,940

1,850

1,250

915

713

565 

466

545

1,040

837 

702

735

*674

575

516

440

407 

1,360

2.410

1,800

1,320

-

26,766

956

3.49

3.63

53,090

Mar.

1,010

819

680

570

471

411

343

287

253

228

209

199

IT 7 

161

*146

136

TT9- 132

209

186

186

214

242

1.650 

1,480

1,110

885

724

620

530

837

15,264

492

1.80

2.07

30,280

Apr.

1,250

1,020

22.600

*8, $36

3,060

1,950

1,440

1,420

1,140

95*4,

807

696

630 

680

642

605

555 

525 535"

967

1,700

1,830

2,530

*2,220 

4,210

3,740

6,630

4,270

4,910

5,630

88,096

2,937

10.72

11.96

174,700

May

2,840

2,220

2,340

1,750

1,350

1,060

843

674

605

560

565

1,620

4,460 

3,920

2,070

*1,750

2,520 

2,320

2,070

1,420

1,080

986

'5, 510

4,450 

5,000

3,140

1,910

1,350

1,080

903

696

62,862

2,028

7.40

8.53

124,700

June

560

664

801

903

1,950

1,420

1,010

741

715

5,480

1,520

*1,070

7.540 

3,190

1,790

1,220

867 

1,940

1,080

674

507

415

343

274 

222

184

154

136

120

105

34,691

1,156

4.22

4.71

68,810

July

758" 708

383

253

186

144

118

96

81

*66

55

48

41 

35

32

27

24 

22

19

18

18

20

28

83 

112

67

48

36

28

24

20

3,548

114

0.416

0.48

7,040

Aug.

19

16

14

12

12

*13

15

13

11

9.7

8^6

195

641 

222

157

150

1.020 

§65

308

204

148

106

74

57 

46

39

33

26

21

18

16

4,187.3

; 135

0.493

0.57

8,310

Sept.

19

23

92

*105

55

39

35

30

26

22

18

18

16 

ii

28

82

86 

61

45

36

35

396

367

242 

177

136

106

84

68

57

2,518

83.9

0.306

0.34

4,990

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,610 Mln 0 Mean 216 Cfsm 0.788 In. 10.75 Ac-ft 157,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 22,600 Mln 0 Mean 681 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.75 Ac-ft 493,300

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 cfs) . Apr. 3 (1 p.m.) 44,000 cfs (20.37 ft); Apr. 27 (4:3O p.m.) 

10,100 cfs (11.02 ft); Apr. 30 (3:30 a.m.) 8,280 cfs (10.18 ft); May 13 (B p.m.) 12,000 cfe 

(11.85 ft); May 23 (6 a.m.) 8,830 cfs (10.45 ft); June 10 (2:30 a.m.) 7,320 cfs (9.70 ft); June 13 

(11:30 a.m.) 16,600 cfs (13.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
318 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Illinois Bayou near Scottsvllle, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°28', long 93°02', In SWi sec. 32, T. 10 N., R. 19 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on county road, H miles north of Scottsvllle and 3 miles downstream from North Fork Illinois Bayou.

Drainage area. 242 sq ml.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1957.

Average discharge. 10 years, 404 cfs (292,500 acre-ft per year).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 447.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Mar. 25, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,600 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.90 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-24.

1947-57: Maximum discharge, 77,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 24.60 ft); no 

flow at times In 1953-54 and 1956. 1

Flood of May 10, 1943, reached a stage of 24.6 ft, from floodmark set by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 8-10, 25-27, Apr. l)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

4.2

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

4.7 

5.0

.1

.6

1.7

3.9

8.0

32

5.2 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

60

130

297

575

975

2,050

3^350

4.3 

7.4

5.2 

5.4 

5.8

38

72

186

462

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

700

1,430

2,610

6,000

10,200

15,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

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

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

1.9

0.06

0.00025

0.0003

3.8

Nov.

0.5 

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

 .4

*.373"

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

16

49

54

42

34

30

29

27

 25

23

21

361.3

12.0

0.050

0.06

717

Dec.

20

18

18

17

15

135

*756

394

265

214

179

144

117

102

87

74

63

 58

62

90

97

127

297

273

214

176

152

130

112

99 

90

4,580

148

0.612

0.70

9,080

Jan.

80 

70

64

68

62

60

55

54

 52

49

46

44

44

42

40

39

39

a36

33

a35

a38

a2,200

a2,800

ai,200

a71o

462

a380

a990

al , 100

 930 

768

12,590

406

1.68

1.93

24,970

Feb.

631 

504

428

374

405

617

568

 2,260

2,050

1,250

894

736

589

498

562

842

698

603

596

 523

456

411

363

338

1,320

1,990

1,370

1,010

22,886

817

3.38

3.52

45,390

Mar.

792 

645

542

468

405

353

311

269

243,

221

204

191

173

 158

147

130

T3T

173

176

161

161

176

188

452

596

549

468

416

374

338 

826

10,444

337

1.39

1.61

20,720

Apr.

1,170 

930

 15. 600

8,240

2,890

1,780

1,300

1,130

880

755

650

602

564

546

503

471

440

440

426

46T

769

1,170

 1,060

985

2,470

2,740

5,060

3,660

2,750

3,0*0

63,483

2,116

8.74

9.76

125, 900

May

1,960 

1,630

1,730

1,340

1,020

815

650

560

517

503

404

54?

1,760

2,210

 1,250

880

950

1,210

1,480

1,060

785

675

 4,250

9.170

5,626

2,750

1,630

1,100

815

650 

527

50,447

1,627

6.72

7.75

100,100

June

555 

985

1,020

1,360

5.250

1,730

1,060

S15

1,500

5,210

 1,550

985

5,060

1,900

1,100

755

564

471

408

507

248

252

220

176

145

121

104

89

72 

66

27,858

929

5.84

4.28

55,260

July

1.900 

728

462

327

241

183

151

121

94

 77

74

59

47

40

38

31

26

22

20

17

17

55

50

23

21

22

19

17

16

16 

16

4,888

158

0.653

0.75

9,700

Aug.

15 

15

11

10

*8.2

7.4

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.5

45"'" 4.7

6.780

950

700

599

2,220

950

550

577

280

215

167

139

142

113

94

77

64

55

48

14,453.5

466

1.95

2.22

28,670

Sept.

47 

55

70

 74

57

50

50

47

44

40

35

34

34

36

54

47

52

42

58

35

35

42

53

50

44

40

36

34

29

21

1,509

45.6

0.180

0.20

2,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,600 Mln 0 Mean 197 Cfsm 0.814 In. 11.07 Ac-ft 142,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,600 Mln 0 Mean 584 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.78 Ac-ft 423,100

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 efs). Apr. 3 (10 D.m.) 24.600 cfs (17.90 ft); May 24 (5 p.m.)

19,200 , efs (16.20 ft)j June 13 (2i30 p.m.) 7,160 efs (11.60 ft); Aug. 13 (11:30 a.m.) 21,100 cfs

(16.80 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 nearby stations.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 319

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°13'34", long 93°08'58", in SW£ sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 20 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 7, at Dardanelle, 1 mile 

upstream from Whig Creek, 4.7 miles downstream from Illinois Bayou, and at mile 255.8.

Drainage area. 153.707 sq mi, of which 22,241 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1937 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1886 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 290.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 37,270 cfs (26,980,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 471,000 cfs May 30 (gage height, 33.42 ft in 

gage well, 33.6 ft from outside gage); minimum, 416 cfs Oct. 16, 17.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 683,000 cfs May 13, 14, 1943; maximum gage height, 

33.60 ft, in gage well, 34.1 ft from outside gage, May 25, 1943; minimum discharge, 

that of Oct. 16, 17, 1956.

Flood of Apr. 19, 1927, reached a stage of 33.0 ft.

Remarks.--Records good. Natural flow of stream affected by storage reservoirs and power 

development. Discharge measurements made twice a month during low flows, more frequently during rises. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

5

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

51

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

669

636

628

644

620

564 

500

500

486

493

495

495

472 

451

437

423

42T

479

548

596

604

696

604

604 

696

750 

687

628

644 

623

 

17,904

578

35,510

Nov.

786

777

755

795

939

1,190 

1,420

1,370

1,310

1,180

1,200

1,420

1,480 

1,580

1,580

1,420

1,320

1,250

1,280

1,580

1,640

1,700

1,880

1,880 

2,080

2.280 

2,140

2,010

1,820 

1,700

45,802

1,460

86,880

Dec.

1,640

1,640

1,580

1,580

1,580

1.55Q 

3,856

3,370

2,960

2,960

2,960

2,800

2,640 

2,350

3,040

3,460

3,280

2,960

2,800

2,880

2,640

2,500

2,960

5,540 

4,680

5.500 

1, 780

4,080

5,650

2, 880

92,050

2,969

182,600

Jan.

2,960

2,880

2,570

2,550

2,280

2,350 

2,280

2,420

2,570

2,640

2,280

2,010

2,080 

2,080

2,010

1,880

1,820

1,640

li760

1,880

10,500

12,200

9,640 

9,380

9,120 

10,200

14,000

16.400 

15,666

15,700

166,460

5,370

330,200

Feb.

12 , 200

11,900

12,800

14,000

15,000

24,100 

30,100

35,000

46.600

37,466

29,600

24,600

20,400 

17,200

16,400

18,000

17,600

16,100

15,400

13,700

11,600

11.000 ii,S6b

11,300 

12,800

18,000 

20,000

18,^00

-

542,900

19,590

*1,077

Mar.

18,800

18,000

15 , 000

13,400

12,800

11,300 

10,500

11,900

16,100

19,600

17,600

13,400

10,200 

8,860

9.540

8,540

8,540

8,860

8,600

9,120

10,500

13,700

17,200

23,600 

31,600

52.100 

2 9, 166

26,600

24,100 

25,200

24,100

504,860

16,290

tl.OOl

Apr.

25.800

26,400

67,200

191,000

180,000

160,000 

154,000

110,000

96,000

95,900

76,800

61,200

54,000 

51,500

50,500

45,600

38,600

39,100

54 , 500

69,700

94,600

110,000

140,000

171,000 

196,000

209,000 

256,000

238,000

217,000 

190, 000

*3,430.2

114,300

*6,804

May

152,000

142 , 000

145,000

147,000

149,000

134,000 

124,000

111,000

85,300

84 , 900

79,600

62,700

59.500 

92 , 200

85,500

104,000

107,000

94 , 300

116,000

194,000

250,000

270,000

289,000

312,000 

350,000

368,000 

368,000

415,000

462,000 

459,000

402,000

*6,213.8

200,400

*12,520

June

340 , 000

285,000

261,000

269,000

282,000

276,000 

264,000

255,000

245,000

255,000

227,000

225,000

240,000 

278,000

259,000

250,000

229,000

250,000

239,000

213,000

205,000

205,000

198,000

187,000 

178,000

185,000 

190,000

190,000

182,000 

175.000

t6,991

233,000

*15,870

July

172,000

172,000

172,000

170,000

157 , 000

146,000 

143,000

144,000

146,000

141,000

136,000

134,000

128,000 

112,000

89,500

70,500

57 , 200

49,100

47 , 400

45,000

42,200

40,100

37,400

35,800 

51,600

50,100 

28,100

28,100

50,100 

26,600

25.200

*2,783

89,770

*5,520

Aug.

23,200

22,200

21,800

20,000

18,000

15,400 

14,000

13,700

14,000

12,800

12,500

13,600

41.100 

35,100

28,100

26,100

54,400

57 , 400

52,100

25,100

20,400

19,200

18,400

17 , 600 

15,800

15,000 

14,400

12,800

11,600 

12,200

11.600

627,600

20,250

*1,245

Sept.

10,200

8,860

8,860

8,540

6,880

6,180 

7,560

7,840

7,840

8,080

6,400

5,410

5, 960 

6,880

7,120

8,600

10,700

29,500

59,400

59,400

33,800

34,400

44 , 300

60.800 

58, 166

44,300 

59,400

58,000

55,200 

29,100

655,210

21,840

tl,500

Calendar year 1956: Max 44,500 Min 423 Mean 4,996 Ac-ft 3,627,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 462,000 Mln 423 Mean 60,460 Ac-ft 43,770,000

Expressed In thousands.
320 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville , Ark .

Location. Lat 35°06'25n , long 93 0 55'25", in NW^NWi sec. 18, T. 5 N., R. 27 W. , on right 

bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 116, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Fletcher Creek and 2-J- miles south of Booneville.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available . November 1938 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 423.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 24, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1939-57), 263 cfs (190,400 aore-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 13,700 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 20.94 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 43,200 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 23.42 ft), by 

slope-area and contracted-opening determinations of peak flow; no flow at times 1939, 

1943, 1946-49, 1952-56.

Remarks . --Records good except those for period Nov. 5 to Dec. 7, which are fair, and those 

ror Nov. 4, which are poor.

Ratine table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 6 to Mar. 5, May 24 to 

June 11, Aug. 12, 13)

0.4

.5

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

0 

.2

.6

1.1

2.0

3.4

5.8

13

22

35

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

21.0

70

128

204

420

1,140

1,960

3,750

5,740

9,980

14,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

e5.2

2.1

*.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 **o

0

0

0 

0

13

45

T.2

 9.8

5.5

10

 7.4

4.2

2.0

1.1

.9

108.7

3.62

0.015

0.02

216

Dec.

0.6

.5

~.4

.6

3.2

210

300

143

88

56

 38

26

19

14

12

*12

12

11

32

45

80 

119

116

74

56

45

36

29

24 

21

1,722.0

55»5

0.225

0.26

3,420

Jan.

18

16

14

14

15

15

 15

13

13

11

9.8

8.7

8.0

7.0

6.7

6.1

5.5

5.2 

TTs- 4.9

6.7

830 

872

302

192

129

191 *4i*-§2

553

420

6,020.1

194

0.785

0.91

11,940

Feb.

382

353

274

215

2.450

 1,830

777

1,300

644

407

295

229

181

148

146

194

141

 125 

34?

264

194

158 

134

132

202

627

815

420

13,388

478

1.94

2.02

26,550

Mar.

302

256

300

229

790

910

588

420

346

282

258

 262

190

155

123

105

?ST

796 

382

278

1,460

948 

796

1,220

625

446

697

1,750

489

606

17,011

549

2.22

2 56

33,740

Apr.

 439

370

*8.450

7,100

1,140

682

474

777

433

335

282

324

644

370

302

295

264

m720

910

1,530 

*3,750

2,970

4,090

5,200

8,240

3,280

1,420 2 1 090

57,393

1,913

7.74

8.64

113,800

May

948

777

948

446

324

250

197

153

131

111

189

682

2,750

 2,200

570

370

394

289 

213

156

118

1,460 

11^,200

5, 280

3.470

3,610

1,140

834

910

2,310

1,140

43,570

1,450

5.69

6.56

86, $20

June

553

504

739

1,140

2.660

644

382

278

324

 1,550

446

266

815

324

184

124

90

107 

63

48

40

34 

428

313

73

45

34

27

22

li

12,275

409

1.66

1.85

24,350

July

17

20

18

13

10

8.7

7.0

 5 8

4 7

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.7

2.4

1.7

i:I 1.8

1.0

.8 

TT5- 128

15

 7.4

4.4

3.6

2.4 

2.2

1.4

413.4

13.3

0.054

0.06

620

Aug.

1 0

7

4

4 4

 1 7

8

5

4

.3

Tf

.4

 4.970

2,786

254

3,750

1,630

2,310

796 

343

209

136

93 

71

52

42

34

27

22

18 

16

13

17,579.9

567

2.30

2.65

34,870

Sept.

13

12

 11

9.4

8.0

7.4

8.0

7.7

7.0

6.4

5.5

ITT

5.5

5.5

399

323

72

37 

24

20

1,230

4.370 

1,060

420

262

181

129

98

77 

 84

8,878.5

296

1.20

1.34

17,610

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,570 Mln 0 Mean 50.9 Cfsm 0.206 In. 2.82 Ac-ft 36,950

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,200 Mln 0 Mean 489 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.87 Ac-ft 353,700

Peak discharge (base, 4.000 cfa). 

13,700 CfS (20.94 rt); Apr. 25 (8 a. I 

May 13 (9 n.m.) 5,020 ofs (14.60 ft). 

5,220 efs (14.94 ft); June 5 (4 a.m. 

(20.47 ft); Aug. 15 (2t30 p.m.) 5.9C 

* Discharge measurement made on thl

Feb. 5 (6 p.m.) 4,770 cfs (14.46 ft); Apr. 3 (3 p.m.) 

.) 5,380 ofs (15.28 ft); Apr. 27 (12 m.) 12,200 cfs (20.60 ft); 

May 23 (7i30 a.m.) 13,200 cfs (20.76 ft): May 25 (5 p.m.) 

4,770 cfs (13.90 ft); Aug. 12 (2i30 p.m.) 11,000 Cfs 

0 cfs (16.32 ft); Sept. 22 (9 a.m.) 5,530 ofs (15.84 ft). 

s day-

** Field estimate made on this day.

» Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of predetermined height of

t*aporary dam downstream from gage.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 321

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland, Ark.

Location. Lat ,_ 35°5«06'06", long 93 e39'02", in NE£ seo. 15, T. 5 N., R. 

control tower for outlet works on Petit Jean Creek, 1.3 miles sout

25 W., at the 

southwest of Waveland.

Drainage area. 488 sq mi.

Records available. March 1947 to September 1957.

Oage^ Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 298,560 acre-ft May 26 (elevation 422.54 ft); 

minimum, 2,220 acre-ft Jan. 9 (elevation, 370.90 ft).

1947-57: Maximum contents, that of May 26, 1957; minimum, since initial filling 

to conservation pool level, that of Jan. 9, 1957.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam; storage began Mar. 13, 1947. Outlet works 

consist of a 20-foot circular tunnel controlled by three 8- by 17-foot tractor-type 

gates and an uncontrolled, saddle spillway 150 ft long. Elevation of gate sills is 

370.00 ft. Storage capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 419.0 ft), 258,000 acre-ft; 

at conservation pool level (elevation, 384.0 ft), 25,000 acre-ft. Dead storage (below 

Jate sills), 1,940 aore-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Under 

normal operating conditions reservoir surface will be maintained at approximately conservation pool level for purposes of conservation and recreation; storage above this 

level is used for slood control.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation. In feet, 

and total contents, In aore-feet)

370 1,940

375 5,680

380 14,400

385 27,700

390 44,810

395 66,370

400 93,620

405 128,100

410 169,100

415 216,000

420 268,900

425 329,000

Total contents, In aore-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

(t)

(*)

Oot.

13,670

15,656

12,770

12,350

11,890

11,530

11,070

10,690

10,200

9,820

9,380

8,920

8,530

8,190

7,850

7,510

7,130

6,800

6,160

6,370

5,800

5,180

5,220

4,880

1,600

1,280

3,970

3,640

3,380

3,350 

3,250

372.50

-10,810

Nov.

3,250

3,330 

3,390

3,430

3,490

3,490

3,160

3,120

3,390

3,330

3,310

3,270

3,210

3,180

3,280

3,210

3,150

3,120

3,150

3,250

3,350

3,270

3,150

2,980

2,930

2,920

2.890

2, $00

2,920

2,920

372.00

-330

Dec.

2,920

2,920 

2,850

2,650

2,440

2,580

5,050

5.12Q

57515

1,470

3,560

2,990

2,620

2,520

2,480

2,380

2.280

2,290

2,520

2,660

2,650

2,720

3,310

3,610

3,680

3,580

3,410

3,010

2,650

2,570 

2,350

371.15

-570

Jan.

2,260

2,250 

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,240

2.230

2,250

2,120

2,400

2,320

2,300

2,320

2,320

2,280

2,380

2,380

2,380

2,150

2,580

7,900

11,690

11,760

11,560

11,540

11,870

16,090

17.900

17,330 

15,610

380.51

+13,260

Feb.

13,780

12,490 

11,760

11.530

18,180

26,510

28,220

29,750

28,560

26,290

23,160

19,760

16,040

13,150

12,050

11,890

11,930

12,750

13,670

11,570

15,260

15,760

16,170

17,710

20,370

23,980

25,960

_

381.43

+10,350

Mar.

26,050

25,530 

25,070

24,920

25,710

25,500

21.850

25^070

21,980

25,130

25,310

25,370

25,250

25,100

25,220

25,500

26,380

28,620

29,290

29,260

33,050

35,210

36,780

13,210

44,930

14,300

13,600

17,000

16,360

11,550 

47,200

390.60

+21.210

Apr.

48,210

17,920

VS. 766

111,130

115,870

118,480

119,750

121,280

119,510

117,070

113,960

111,780

110,160

107,060

104, 700

101,350

97,180

91,010

90,790

90,610

92,560

97,360

112,270

125,500

141,780

172,540

212,460

227,040

232,260

237,700

417.12

+190,500

May

239,260

239,680 

239,890

239,060

238,010

235,500

232,890

229,450

226,000

'222,310

220,020

219,330

230,180

238,110

238,130

236,510

234,140

232,990

231,120

228,090

225,000

229,130

265,160

283,790

289,800

298.430

295,880

291,880

289,460

291,310 

289,310

121.77

+51,640

June

285,530

284,830 

286.100

284,370

285,760

281,710

277,560

273,400

270,980

273,400

271,790

268,680

273,050

271,090

267,110

263,400

259,660

256,800

252,290

247,340

242,510

238,010

231,670

230, 700

225,700

221,120

216,540

211,670

207,090

202,600

413.63

-86,710

July

198,340

193,710 

188, 900

181,130

179,240

174,350

169,190

165,060

160,670

156,720

152,500

148,420

141,530

140,560

136,430

132,600

128,290

124,830

119,680

115,020

110,580

105,980

102,640

98,580

93,620

89,250

84,600

80,080

75,550

70,850 

66.18C

391.96

-136,420

Aug.

61,290

56,860 

52,680

18,920

44,330

39,870

35,470

31,910

29,510

28,010

27.090

37,560

54,020

56,250

66,850

71,620

78,900

84.190

85,S4<:

81,570

78,690

75,710

71,720

67,77C

63,530

59,180

51,940

50,480

47,080

14,190 

41,520

389. 1Q

-21,660

Sept.

38.810

56,556 

33, 730

31,270

28,830

26,750

21,530

23,740

23,160

23,190

23,000

22,780

22,450

22,170

23,020

23,570

22,940

21,900

20,5OO

18.970

19,740

32,650

36,180

36,250

31,430

32,050

29,080

26,020

23,130

20,910

382.64

-20,610

Calendar year 1956.................... * -18,450

Water year 1956-57.................... * +6,820

t Elevation, In feet, at end of monttu 

* Change In contents. In aore-feet.
322 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Petit Jean Creek near Waveland, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°06'17", long 93 0 37'5l", in SE^SW^ sec. 11, T. 5 N. , R. 25 W. , on

left bank 0.8 mile downstream from Rock Creek, 1.2 miles downstream from Cedar Creek, 

1.3 miles south of Waveland, and 1.4 miles downstream from Blue Mountain Dam.

Drainage area. 517 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to September 1957. Prior to October 1943, published 

as "near Blue Mountain."

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 339.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 30, 1943, at site l£ miles upstream at datum 9.54 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 575 cfs (416,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,600 cfs Aug. 15 (gage height. 22.00ft): 

minimum, 6.8 cfs Nov. 30, Dec. I, 2. 3.

1939-57: Maximum discharge. 62,600 cfs Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 29.95 ft, site 

and datum then in use, or 34.0 ft from floodmarks present site); no flow at times in

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 16, 1939.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Blue Mountain Reservoir since March 1947 

(see preceding page).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting control method used Jan. 29 to Feb. 3,Feb. 17-19, 26-27, 

Mar. 1, 4, 5, 9-14, 19-22, 24, 25, Aug. 29 to Sept. 8)

2.7 

2.S

2.9

3.0

3.4

3.5

4.4

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

118

180

318

658

1,050

12.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

21.0

1,510

2,310

3,170

3,800

4,170

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

210

216

53T

204

198

198 

198

198

192

192

186

186

180

180

174

174 

168

168

 168

168

163

163

158

153

158

148

148

143 

138

SO

5,352

173

10,620

Nov.

8.9

10

10

11

19

 26 

26

26

28

30

30

29

22

15

20

28 

28

27

27

43

88

TTs" 124

115

57

 25

25

15 

8.1

7.2

1,046.2

34.9

2,080

Dec.

6.8

52'5 Q

108

105

143 

297

505

772

S7T

604

496

358

192

98

96 

 82

44

41

91

111

119

128

128

133

192

294

334 

286

153

153

6,805.6

220

13,500

Jan.

121

84

63

63

63

63 

 62

46

22

15

46

64

44

35

35

35 

25

17

16

17

28

687

504

968

696

390

358

604 

 1,180

1,660

2,140

10,151

327

20,130

Feb.

2,060

1,740

1,160

772

550

186 

979

1,740

1,720

1,660

1,870

2,080

2,280

2,480

2,666

1,210 

430

 350

223

50

41

33

32

3T

70

143

133

128

26,157

934

51,880

Mar.

607

908

848

568

514

1,350 

1,360

640

586

478

422

 414

414

414

150

24 

35

52

339

462

406

550

1,030

608

695

1,440

1,790

1,480 

1,980

1,926

848

23,332

753

46,280

Apr.

 884

1,590

5.380

1,100

251

163 

567

677

1,640

2,060

2,140

2,250

1,920

1,900

2,140

2,360 

2,450

2,530

2,500

1,610

1.010

567

658

*577

791

863

2,170

622 

955

1,250

43,508

1,450

88,300

May

1,390

1,810

1^360

1,160

1,460 

1,770

1,920

2,060

2,170

2,110

1,510

791

 406

1,555

1,740 

2,060

1,980

1,360

1,720

2,140

2,390

1,850

1,960

 3,500

3,700

3.870

3,530 

3,410

3,470

3,700

64,657

2,086

128,200

June

3,110

2,840

2,480

2,620

3,110

5. 350 

2,936

2,560

2,080

 1.070

1,460

1,820

1,740

1,770

2,280

2,220 

2,250

2,390

2,420

2,530

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,480

2,480

2,450

2,500

2,500 

2,310

2,310

71,560

2,385

141,900

July

2,340

2.450

2,450

2,420

2,420

2,390 

2,360

*2,360

2,220

2,000

2,000

1,980

1,980

1,950

1,950

1.920 

1,926

2,110

2,360

2,360

2,340

2,310

2,280

2,250

2,280

2,360

2,340

2,310 

2,280

E 340 

2*420

69,450

2,240

137,800

Aug.

2,360

2,310

2,250

2,220

 2,280

2.590 

2,256

1,920

1,200

791

568

449

449

630

1,500

75T

1,200

1,140

1,460

1,850

1,820

2,030

2,250

2,200

2,220

2,310

2,310 

1,980

1,530

1,480

50,306

1,623

99,780

Sept.

1,460

1,410

 1,360

1,290

1,250

1,250 

1,270

547

148

148

153

148

148

153

296 

398

622

772

791

810

186

238

696

1,180

1,610

1,720

1,850 

1,770

*1,250

25,077

836

49,740

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,530 Mln 3 7 Mean 175 Ac-ft 126,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,870 Mln 6.8 Mean 1,089 Ac-ft 788,200

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 323

Dutch CreeK at Waltreak, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°59' , long 93°37' , In SE£NW$ sec. 24, T. 4 N., R. 25 W., on left bank 

a quarter of a mile north of Waltreak and 20.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 74 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 371.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 12 years, 97.5 cfs (70,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,270 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 15.04 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, Aug. 10.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 18.45 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, 19.5 ft in 1927, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 23, 24, 28-30, Feb. 1, 2, June 10, 

July 7-10, Aug. 31 to Sept. 22, Sept. 24-30)

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.8

0

.2

.5

1.1

2.0

3.2

5.0

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.6

4.0

5.0

10

18

29

44

82

217

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

440

815

1,310

2,530

4,170

6,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

.3

182

ToT

47

35

28

23

20

16

14

12

11

*9.4

9.2

20

28

29 

29 

32 

27

23

21

20

18

16

14

788.9

25.4

0.343

0.40

1,560

Jan.

12

11

10

11

12

17

*15

13

14

13

12

12

11

11

10

9.4

8.6

8.0

7.5 573"

8.9

1.210

Ko

189 

124

89

103

*312

322

217

167

3,487.7

113

1.53

1.75

6,920

Feb.

190

233

167

126

350

770

4T?

334

242

168

124

97

78

64

60

58

49

*50~ 47

62

56

52 

48 

49 

98

135

190

139

-

4,458

159

2.15

2.24

8,840

Mar.

103

91

104

88

78

104

90

83

75

67

62

56

*48

42

35

31

67

268

161

109

382

300 

270 

1.010 

331

198

156

470

268

178

858

6,185

200

2.70

2.11

12,270

Apr.

630

*423

5,640

i,690

490

268

196

209

167

134

113

101

144

129

112

99

90

82

74

45!T

440

504 

*1,530 

1,150 

1,760

2.280

4,030

928

610

670

25,181

839

11.3

12.66

49,950

May

350

384

268

186

138

112

93

77

66

58

53

62

623

*530

201

130

101

90

86

66

55

51 *g.07Q" 

1,190 

670

950

412

217

183

723

10,462

337

4.55

5.26

20,750

June

161

192

309

278

183

164

118

91

80

*329

184

109

100

82

65

55

45

38

32

27

24

22 

21 

20 

17

15

13

12

10

8 ,9

2,804.9

93.5

1.26

1.41

5,560

July

8.3

7.2

6.8

5.9

5.4

4.3

3.1

2.7

*2.5

2.2

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.7

rl 1.1 1.2

1.2

.9

.9

.7

.7

.6

69.7

2.25

0.030

0.04

138

Aug.

0.4

.3

.2

.3

.4

*.3

.2

.1

.1

0.

.1

78

*Z68

148

846

134

737

981

55T

116

85

67 

55 

46 

38

31

24

20

16

13

11

3,917.4

126

1.70

1.97

7,770

Sept.

9.7

8.6

*8.3

7.2

6.1

5.4

8.0

6.1

4.6

3.9

3.2

3.7

3.9

3.4

4.1

4.8

3.9

3.4

"376" 5.0

4.3

30 

72

ST

26

21

17

14

12

10

347.6

11.6

0.157

0.17

689

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,500 Mln Q Mean 30.6 Cfsm 0.414 In. 5.64 Ac-ft 22,240

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,640 Mln 0 Mean 158 Cfsm 2.14 In. 29.01 Ac-ft 114,400

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). Apr. 3 (7 a.m.) 7,270 cfs (15.04 ft); Apr. 27 (11:50 a.m.) 

6,860 cfs (14.73 ft); Hay 23 (10:30 a.m.) 3,560 cfs (11.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
324 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.

Location. Lat 35 e04', long 93°24', in SE£ sec. 25, T. 5 N.,.R. 23 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10 at Danville, 1,800 ft upstream from 

Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad bridge, O.S mile upstream from Spring Creek, 

and 0.6 mile downstream from Dutch Creek.

Drainage area. 741 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to September 19S7.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 303.33 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. June 1, 1916, to Aug. 24, 1934, chain gage on railroad 

bridge 1,800 ft downstream at datum 0.25 ft higher. Aug. 25, 1934, to July 12, 1939, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum. Since June 18, 1954, auxiliary waterstage recorder 2.2 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 41 years, 848 cfs (613,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,300 cfs Apr. 4 {gage height, 25.53 ft); 

minimum, 6.7 cfs Dec. 3,4.

1916-57: Maximum discharge, 70,800 cfs Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 31.82 ft); no 

flow at times In 1924, 1934-36/1943, 1956.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Blue Mountain Reservoir since March 1947 

 Tfsee" p. 321).

Revisions. WSP 1117: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8

9

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.

209 

555

202

202 

195

195 

195 

188

188

188

181

181 

181

174

174

171 

 168 

167

163

160

181

163

152

150

146

148

142

138

134

TJ8

156

5,342

172

10,600

Nov.

"33 108

16

14 

14

*13 

15 

26

26

26

28

29 

29

29

25

18 

18 

26

26

32

45

73

106

107

104

 81

38

28

26 

19

1,187

39.6

2,350

Dec.

12 

9.0

7.6

775

80

113 

1.510 

986

935

918

814

711 

574

412

251

148 

 135 

120

85

84

135

173

195

202

195

188

258

356

370 

321

188

10,275.2

331

20,380

Jan.

181 

152

113

95 

96

94 

 90 

91

81

63

45

50 

82

75

61

57 

55 

50

38

33

44

1,760

5.450

2,390

1,300

866

726

1,540

 2,040 

2,180

2,480

20,383

658

40, 430

Feb.

2,720 

g.780

2,300

1,560 

1,280

2,270 

 1,420 

2,260

2,480

2,370

2,180

2,250 

2,360

2,500

2,600

2,370 

1,230 

 556

510

454

258

223

195

188

233

499

742

604

"

41,389

1,478

82,090

Mar.

514 

1,110

1,300

1,110 

790

825 

1,780 

1,500

855

785

604

 574 

544

514

484

230 

209 

1,555

788

907

1,060

1,450

1,470

3,060

2,910

2,010

2,340

2,760

2,780 

2,710

3 20C

42,193

1,361

83,690

Apr.

 3,270 

2,830

5,770

 14.800 

 7^050

 2,600 

1.150 

1,260

 1,480

2,150

2,370

2,450 

2,590

2,400

2,300

2,410 

2,550 

2,650

2,770

2,840

2,900

2,580

2,520

 3,430

4,510

4,780

6,270

8,640

5,570 

5,740

114,630

3,821

227,400

May

4,080 

3,180

 2,790

2,250 

1,780

1.500 

T7535 

1,940

2,090

2,180

2,280

2,270 

2,540

3,340

 1,850

1,850 

2,140 

2,500

2,440

1,840

2,050

2,320

4,040

 6.270

 57155

5,740

5,910

5,150

 4,540 

4,100

4,370

96,560

3,115

191,500

June

4.240 

3,836

3,730

3,870 

3,470

3,390 

3,430 

3,240

2,980

 3,160

2,540

1.890 

2^280

2,200

2,250

2,430 

2,340 

2,390

2,480

2,500

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,550

2,530

2,500

2,580

2,530 

2,410

84,020

2,801

166,700

July

2,360 

2,420

2,480

2.500 

2,480

2,460 

2,440 

 2,420

2,380

2,250

2,090

2,040 

2,020

2,000

1,980

1,940 

1.950 

1,950

2,170

2,310

2,360

2,340

2,360

2,320

2,290

2,340

2,360

2,360

2,320 

2,290

2,360

70,320

2,268

139,500

Aug.

2,380 

2,360

2,340

2,290 

2,200

 2,310 

2,360 

2,250

1,690

1,180

718

620 

 2,555

2,690

3,250

5.530

1,556

2,480

2,260

1,510

1,730

1,910

1,910

2,130

2,290

2,250

2,290

2,340

2,360 

1,840

1,450

65,118

2,101

129,200

Sept.

1,440 

1,390

 1,390

1,350 

1,290

1,260 

1,330 

1,240

452

202

188

188

195

209

216 

384 

440

748

800

862

772

384

440

951

1,490

1,700

1,840

1.890 

1,820

27,049

902

53,650

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,020 Min 0 Mean 277 Ac-ft 200,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 14,800 Min 7.6 Mean 1,585 Ao-ft 1,147,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 325

North Fork Cadron Creek near Guy, Ark.

Location. Lat 35°18', long 92°24', in SE£ sec. 29, T. 8 N. , R. 13 W. , on downstream 

side of left bank pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 65, 4 miles southwest of Guy and 

10.8 miles upstream from Cove Creek.

Drainage area. 187 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 371.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs Aug. 14 (gage height, 24.95 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 1-3, 7-29.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 14, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-»57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. 

In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

4.0

28

27

121

207

485

1,200

2,250

3,500

6,550

11,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

ff 

0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

o **o

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2_i

 *

0.8

0.03

0.00016

0.0002

1.6

Nov.

0.1

l!2

.5

*.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2 

.2

.4

.4

.5

.3

.4

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.7

£4575

2.4

2.9

32.9

1.10

O.0059

0.007

65

Dec.

2.9

575

2.9

2.9

*2.9

3.4

27

37

61

58

49

43

38 

31

28

25

23

20

19

19

21

31

44

67

70.

64

56

52

47

43

39

1,029.9

33.2

0.178

0.2O

2,040

Jan.

36

31 

29

30

36

51

*51

47

47

46

42

38

37 

35

32

30

28

26

24

55

34

1,400

2,010

889

581

425

470

2,190

5.180

1,846

1,120

14,861

479

2.56

2.96

29,480

Feb.

1,540

1,200 

634

*629

517

485

425

533

815

629

485

397

335 

286

267

385

377

341

380

369

313

281

254

232

1.T55

1,200

926

713

-

16,238

58O

3.10

3.23

32,210

Mar.

549

440 

337

*319

281

278

243

217

191

182

196

397

338 

297

251

207

217

798

755

533

440

411

333

501

47O

389

31O

267

240

212

272

1O,886

351

1.88

2.16

21,590

Apr.

*470

5,540 

5,030

*9.900

2,256

1,240

87O

781

597

485

411

347

372 

308

256

237

235

357

358

264

363

1,620

1.29O

926

1,200

*1,48O

4,640

4,350

3,180

1,520

50,987

1,700

9.09

10.14

101,1OO

May

1,000

870 

713

533

411

335

272

227

205

184

177

555

573 

1,240

713

485

358

291

302

*240

189

3,600

*3,370

6,510

*2,730

2,190

1,380

889

629

470

361

31,449

1.O14

5.42

6.25

62,380

June

294

278 

240

237

485

297

212

a!70

alSO

177

149

a!45

309 

411

212

a!50

*121

alOO

81

67

56

230

358

156

108

82

67

58

51

42

5,493

183

O.979

1.O9

10,900

July

644

908 

926

455

254

169

127

1OO

79

64

52

44

38 

32

*28

25

28

28

31

32

32

25

19

17

22

25

18

12

11

193

4,869

157

0.84O

0.97

9,660

Aug.

95

64 

44

60

58

39

28

24

19

15

11

*TT

10.5OO 

9,676

2,190

1,OOO

6,230

1,680

852

597

425

324

243

217

286

202

175

145

121

100 

82

35,507

1,145

6.12

7. 06

70,430

Sept.

957

1.570 

549

369

246

191

169

*140

135

121

98

72

84

67

62

56

a43

a36

a29

a25

104

84

56

a43

a32

a29

a27

a24

a.22

5,511

184

0.984

1.10

10,930

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,490 Mln o Mean 166 Cfsm 0.888 In. 12. 06 Ac-ft 120,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 1O,500 Mln o Mean 485 Cfsm 2.59 In. 35.17 Ac-ft 35O,80O

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs). 

7,140 cfs (14.69 ft): May 24 (2:30 p 

(24.95 ft)j Aug. 17 (4 p.n.) 7,850 of

-Apr. 4 (11:30 a.m.) 11,8OO cfs (19.50 ft); Apr. 27 (1O:30 p.m.) 

m.) 8,120 cfs (15.81 ft); Aug. 14 (12:3O a.m.), 18,600 cfs 

s (15.49 ft).

c emen s y. 

** Field estimate made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for nearby stations.

506198 O - 5» - ZZ
326 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Pourche La Pave River near Gravelly, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°52', long 93°39', in NW£ sec. 34, T. 3 N., R. 25 W., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 28, 1 mile downstream from Garner Creek, 

If miles east of Gravelly, and 6.4 miles upstream from Gaffords Creek.

Drainage area. 413 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 410.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 11, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 567 cfs {410,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 21,800 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 22.39 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 30.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, .54,000 cfs Jan. 24, 1949 (gage height, 28.86 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1939.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

0.4

.5

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

.2

1.1

2.5

4.4

10

20

47

107

192

3.0

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

21.0

300

622

1,060

2,350

4,070

7,080

10,500

14,500

19,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

14 4.5

18

18

21

29 

63

307

440

3lO

247

192

150 

122

104

90

78

*71 

65

75

82

99

134 

138

148

130

113 

102

90

82

76

3,612.5

117

0.283

0.33

7,170

Jan.

70

64

58

66

90

263 

252

*206

176

151

132

115

104 

95

89

82

75

68 

64

64

65

1,960

4,560 

1,480

874

622

603 

*1,770

2,050

1,700

1,220

19,188

619

1.50

1.73

38,060

Feb.

1,110

1,510

1,160

852

786

5,260 

2,670

1,770

1,360

1,010

765

603

492 

408

347

322

298

269 

 281

317

319

293

267 

254

283

302

460 

584

_

22,352

798

1.93

2.01

44, 330

Mar.

492

424

440

492

440

565 

662

603

546

474

424

378

*332 

290

252

222

399

2.850 

1^700

1,040

1,520

2,120

1,420 

2,510

1,640

1,160

943 

1,840

1,840

1,220

1,980

31,198

1,006

2.44

2.81

61,880

Apr.

2,510

*1,770

13,400

*14, 200

5,550

1,840 

1,270

1,090

1,040

850

682

605

1,090 

1,240

966

808

702

622 

528

l.'SSo

2,120

2,510

*7,520 

8,290

10,200

8,780

18,600 

7,670

5,440

3, 260

122,411

4,080

9.88

11.02

242,800

May

2,550

1,910

1,450

1,110

852

662 

565

457

578

327

293

286

958 

3,620

*1,480

897

622

528 

546

424

324

*6,930" 278

6,150

3,530

8,860

4,350 

1,770

1,360

2 990

1^770

58,027

1,872

4.53

5.23

115,100

June

1,060

1,240

1,910

3,710

4,070

2,670 

1,420

920

830

2,050

*1,910

990

6.550 

3,690

1,220

765

546

424 

364

564

274

228

254 

259

190

155

133 

117

102

92_

38,267

1,276

3.09

3.45

75, 900

July

s&- 87

74

66

59

54 

50

45

*58

52

28

26

22

21

19

17

15

15 

14

14

15

18

17 

16

15

12

10 

9.5

8.8

8.2

7.0

912.5

29.4

0.071

0.08

1,810

Aug.

5.5

4.4

BT?

16

12

*11 

8.8

7.0

5.6

4.4

4.4

28

159 

' 278

158

97

86

1,270 

682

554

224

164

127 

106

92

82

72 

62

49

40

41

4,215.5

136

0.329

0.58

8,560

Sept.

57

48

62

*58

28

25 

24

22

19

17

15

TS

16

15

16

g!9

618

g!6 

615

g!6

20

257

1.450 

565

552

252

178 

158

114

98

3,846

128

0.310

0.55

7,630

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,580 Min 0 Mean 199 Cfsm 0.482 In. 6.55 Ac-ft 144,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 18,600 Min 0 Mean 833 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.39 Ac-ft 603,000

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 efs). Jan. 23 (5 a.m.) 6,860 cfs (11.78 ft); Apr. 4 (3 a.m.) 

21,800 cfs (22.59 ft); Apr. 25 (2:50 p.m.) 12,700 cfs (16.68 ft)j Apr. 27 (3 p.m.) 20,200 cfs 

(21.58 ft); May 25 (9:50 p.m.) 9,820 cfs (14.43 ft); May 26 (3 p.m.) 11,900 cfs (16.06 ft); June 5 

(1 p.m.) 7,190 cfs (12.14 ft); June 13 (6 p.m.) 15,000 cfs (18.44 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark.

327

Location. Lat 34 0 57'07", long 93 0 09'37", in SW£ sec. 32, T. 4 N., R. 20 W., at Nimrod 

Dam on Fourche La Fave River, 4 miles west of Nimrod and 10.2 miles upstream from South 

Fourche La Fave River.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1957. Prior to October 1944 month-end contents 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 355,370 acre-ft June 14 {elevation, 374.04 ft)j 

minimum, 4,810 acre-ft Dec. 30 (elevation, 327.86 ft).

1942-57: Maximum contents, 369,700 acre-ft Mar. 31, 1945 (elevation, 374.80 ft); 

minimum, since initial filling to conservation pool level, that of Dec. 30, 1956.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by concrete-gravity dam. Storage began May 18, 1942. Capacity at spillway crest (elevation, 373 ft), 336,000 acre-ft; at conservation pool level 

(elevation, 342 ft), 29,000 acre-ft. Dead storage below conduit invert (elevation, 

314.9 ft), 900 acre-ft. Figures given herein represent total contents. Under normal 

operation conditions reservoir surface will be maintained at approximately conservation 

pool level for the purposes of conservation and recreation; storage above this level 

used for flood control.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, 

and total contents, in acre-feet)

326.0

330.0

335.0

340.0

345.0

350.0

3,870

6,170

11,740

22,560

41,020

68,600

355.0

360.0

365.0

370.0

375.0

105,060

151,780

209,760

283,860

373,520

Total contents, In aor«-*feat, at IE p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Got.

21.860 

20,680

19,720

18,810

17,820

17,020

15,890

14,830

13,930

13,250

13,080

12,870

12,600

12,320

12,100

11,870

11,640

11,470

11,280

11,250

11,140

10,970

10,800

10,640

10,520

10,330

10,150

9,980

9,790

9,860 

j.680

333.63

-12,820

Nov.

9,510 

9.580

9,420

9,230

9,120

8,930

8,780

8,630

8,490

8,350

8,210

8,070

7,930

7,780

7,660

7,540

7,470

7,410

7,410

7,500

7,330

7,170

7,040

6,910

6,810

6,700

6,600

6,500

6,390

6.300

330.18

-3,380

Dec.

6,210 

6,210

6,210

6,200

6,200

6,280

6,490

6,420

6,640

6.790

6,450

6,110

5,850

5,620

5,430

5,220

5,080

4,960

4,990

5,000

4,940

5,040

5,010

5,030

4,980

4,940

4,910

4,870

4,830

4.920 

57130"

328.44

-1,160

Jan.

5.330

5,666

5,680

5,990

6,170

5,890

5,830

5,910

5,940

5,820

5,770

5,690

5,660

5,660

5,640

5,660

5,720

5,760

5,790

5,860

6,120

9,640

19,920

25,370

28,4-10

29,650

31,710

37,550

43,490

44.050 

40,090

344.78

+34,950

Feb.

39.370 

38,276

33,870

31,320

30,470

32,940

35,820

33,660

31,140

29,650

29,050

28.660

26 ]900

29,360

29,900

29,900

29,440

29,680

29,860

30,000

29,970

29,760

29,510

29,440

29,470

29,760

29,900

30,180

_

342.33

-9,910

Mar.

29,630 

29,360

29,190

29,400

29,830

30,110

30,220

29,510

28.900

29,126

29,510

29,680

29,760

29,830

29,830

30,500

33,870

43,390

45.170

46,896

38,520

37,930

35, 900

40,470

40,340

36,920

35,140

36,450

37,420

35,560 

36,660

343.97

+6,480

Apr.

43,240 

42.900

V8,7S6

126,200

142,750

145,970

145,970

145,030

141,020

134,660

126,680

119,190

111,650

104,820

98,040

90,380

82,280

73,340

63,860

55,310

50,900

51,690

63,990

90,070

112,690

133,610

175,550

213,060

228,350

238,200

367.06

+201,540

May

246,040 

249,810

251,160

251,010

250,110

247,400

243,030

236,610

230,140

222,700

215,410

207,020

212,380

222,020

223,670

217,470

209,760

204,530

198,800

197,680

198,430

199,680

219,120

241,070

257,640

279,760

 297,160

302,760

307,010

312,860 

316,410

371.91

+78,210

June

316,050 

317,650

320,300

328,510

335,640

337,290

335,830

332,900

332,530

335,280

337,660

335,830

343,510

355.180

350,450

344, 610

339,120

332,900

326,330

319,770

313,220

307,190

300, 630

295,680

292,400

289,440

286,320

283,530

279,760

276.640

369.56

-39,770

July

273,680

269,250

263,820

258,550

253,120

247,400

241,670

234,820

226,830

219,260

212,650

206,400

199,800

193,300

186,230

177,710

168,400

157,900

146,170

137,120

127,620

117,890

108,270

98,350

88,280

77,930

67,000

55,930

44, 680

36,160 

52.580

342.95

-244,260

Aug.

31,320 

31,180

30,960

30,680

30,540

30,430

30,320

30,220

30,180

30,110

30,180

31,990

46,110

46.950

45,276

39,070

40,640

43,980

42,750

37,890

33,410

30,890

29,680

29,010

28,660

28,550

28,440

28,300

28,120

28.050

341.76

-4,220

Sept.

28,090 

28,090

27,980

27,980

27,910

27,940

28,120

28,050

27,870

27,630

27,450

27,770

27,520

27,200

27,060

26,700

26,350

25,990

25,710

25.460

25,820

26,100

28,190

28,760

28, 366

28,300

28,300

28,410

28,480

28,580

341-. 88

+420

Calendar year 1956.................... * -1,450

Water year 1956-57.................... * +6,080

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In acre-feet.
328 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fourche La Pave River near Nimrod, Ark.

Location. Lat 34 057'0l", long 93°09'18". in SW$ see. 32, T. 4 N., R. 20 ¥., on left bank 

2,000 ft downstream from Nimrod Dam, 4? miles southwest of Nimrod, and 9.8 miles upstream from South Fourche La Pave River.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available. March 1936 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 305.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"^T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Mar. 3, 1936, to Dec. 20, 1938, staff gage at 

site 1.1 miles downstream at datum 3.92 ft lower. Dec. 21, 1938, to Aug. 20, 1946, 

water-stage recorder at site 2.0 miles downstream at datum 9.72 ft lower.

Average discharge. 21 years, 922 cfs (667,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,830 cfs July 18, 19; maximum gage height, 

9.72 ft July 18.; minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Jan. 3,4.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 36,100 cfs Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 29.7 ft, site 

and datum then in use, and 27.6 ft, present site and datum, from floodmark); no flow 

at times in 1936, 1939, 1952.

Flood in June 1935 reached a stage of 28.8 ft, present site and datum, from 

information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Nimrod Dam since May 1942 (see preceding page). 

Revisions (water years). WSP 877: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.03 

.1 

.2 

.3 

.4

0.3 

.5 

1.0 

1.7 

2.8 

6.0

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

40

77

152

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

295

750

2,000

3,720

6,300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

^\

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

326

514

509

505

500

406

491

491

482

344

66

94

112

112

99

90

*90

92 

90

90

90

89

88

88

88

88

85

84

85

87

65

6,460

208

12,810

Nov.

85 

"go" 88

87

88

87

*81

82

84

82

81

81

80

80

81

61

39

54 

50

57

65

62

62

62

62

65

*65

61

60

2,075

69.1

4,110

Dec.

45 

4.7

5.4

2.9

2.9

2.8

34

124

122

307

514

429

332

264

228

225

173

*142 

116

102

130

78

141

136

175

185

168

152

140

86

1.5

4,564.2

147

9,050

Jan.

0.5 

.4 i

. o

.6

245

292

*254

234

222

198

195

154

122

122

102

69

69 

70

70

68

57

2.4

1.1

.8

291

528

212

»615

2,570 

5.940

10,685.7

545

21,190

Feb.

2,590 

2,640

5.940

2,610

1,860

1,860

2,860

3,720

3,320

2,370

1,490

1,110

640

367

367

464

651

567 

*567

567

455

514

514

514

514

514

641

750

38,156

1,365

75,680

Mar.

970 

998

734

538

538

538

832

1,140

1,050

591

455

455

*455

455

316

2.4

27ff

415 

2,620

5.850

5,520

5,520

3,520

3,040

5,520

5,720

2,610

1,860

2,530

3,040

5,040

50,655.2

1,654

100,500

Apr.

2,140

 3^:20

575

15

4.6

892

2,000

2,570

3,570

4,750

5,260

5.400

5,260

5,260

5,130

5,130

5,260

5,400 

5,260

5,150

5,000

5,040

*862

4.1

F^

4.6

10

7.9

15

14

81A90.0

2,706

161,000

May

55 

858

1,680

1,680

1,680

2,070

5,040

3,720

4,160

4,390

5.000

5)000

2,760

8.4

*1,620

4,590

5,000

4,870 

5,940

1,460

3.3

20"2.0

15

14

7.5

4.2 2.9'

2.7

583*2 3

58,018.3

1,872

115,100

June

1,790 

1,420

1,360

1,300

1,450

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,070

1.240

*1,420

2,220

1,440

2,510

4.050

5,940

5,720

5,620 

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,620

5,620

2,820

1,760

1,760

1,790

1,790

1,790

1,760

72,990

2,455

144,800

July

1.760 

2,450

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

3,620

*4,270

3,940

3,520

3,520

3,420

3,420

3,850

4,750

5,400

5,680

5 '680

5,680

5,540

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,260

5,130

4,270

1,970

130,240

4,201

258,300

Aug.

696 

124

140

140

91

*49

49

41

25

25

25

27

35

491

2,270

5.520

1,410

1,790^""

2,860

2,450

1,520

860

542

515

157

158

158

138

86

54

ayns.i

646

59,700

'Sept .

54 

51

54

*54

55

62

76

76

88

104

109

124

152

159

159

159

159

157 

159

121

60

59

49

556

710

281

192

109

108

61

4,290

143

8,510

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,540 Mln 1.5 Mean 400 Ac-ft 290,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,850 Mln 0.3 Mean 1,313 Ac-ft 950,800

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 329

South Fourche La Pave River near Hollis, Ark.

Location. Lat 34 0 55', long 93°03', in NE^- sec. 18, T. 3 N. , R. 19 W., on left bank

0.6 mile upstream from Big Cove Creek, 4 miles northeast of Hollis, and 5.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. May 1941 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage la 366.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Carps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 16 years, 322 cfs (233,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 24,000 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 14.56 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 4.

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 54,400 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.47 ft), on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharges furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1087: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22, 23, Sept. 30)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0

.2

.6

1.4

2.8

5.1

8.2

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.8

3.2

3.6

11

16

26

40

78

134

234

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

374

880

1,630

2,780

4,360

9,100

11,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0 0"

0

0

6.8

7.4

5.6

4.8

3.8

3.6

3.0 

2.8

2.6 

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

3.4

3.4

5.6

29

43

33

32

26

20

16

14

13

11

300.4

10.0

0.047

0.05

596

Dec.

9.7 

8.8

8.2

*7.4

6.8

6.2

sS

237

129

90

81 

67

53 

44

37

31

28

25

23

26

27

31

60

67

64

57

48

42

36

32 

28

1,495.1

48.2

0.228

0.28

2,970

Jan.

26 

23

21

Iff

154

163

115

88

74

*63

52 

45

40 

35

32

30

27

25

23

24

27

*5, 450

*1,750

672

399

264

961

4,350

2,020

1,100

1,000

19,101

816

2.92

3.37

37,8*0

Feb.

2.290 

1^440

790

518

378

640

820

600

476

355

255 

193

156 

129

116

115

103

96

108

*130

125

108

97

96

451

518

575

429

-

12,110

432

2.05

2.13

24,020

Mar.

298 

234

217

*196

170

158

173

234

212

178

161 

175

163

138

116

98

gg9

3.710

1,666

580

678

732

560

1,270

820

555

412

637

585

416

1,100

16,665

538

2.55

2.94

33,050

Apr.

2,360

1,160

»11.600

*6,140

1,280

760

527

450

366

278

228

193

234

284

228

188

168

*149

136

120

452

1,380

1,000

1,320

3,060

2,290

7,020

3,940

2,730

1, 960

52,001

1,733

8.21

9.17

103,100

May

970 

705

790

585

378

278

214

170

147

125

108 

US

2,520 

1,920

732

*424

278

283

558

267

175

136

7,380

8,280

5) 650

*4,150

1,450

700

450

420 

261

40,917

1,320

6.26

7.21

81,160

June

190 

364

550

1,180

1,970

590

325

214

471

1,100

658 

309

6.050 

1,916

625

344

220

173

127

101

82

75

75

66

*57

57

49

43

38

Si

18,027

601

2.85

3.18

35,760

July

36 

37

40

33

27

22

19

16

13

12

9.4 

8.2

6.5

5.1

4.1

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.8

2.5

2.5

g t Q

«104

85

4E

30

27

21

18 

17

38

685.9

22.1

0.105

0.12

1,360

Aug.

23

16

12

12

9.1

7.4

5.9

4.8

3.6

2.8

.59F

6.780 

718

328

228

2,530

1,280

476

237

141

99

78

66

56

48

41

34

29 

25

22

13,913.8

449

2.13

2.45

27,600

Sept.

20 

20

27

21

19

16

19

17

15

15

13

14

 55 11 

32

28

22

20

*18

16

16

24

36

85

43

31

26

22

19 

16

696

23.2

0.110

0.12

1,380

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,960 Mln 0 Mean 204 Cfsm 0.967 In. 13.16 Ac -ft 148,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,600 Mln 0 Mean 482 Cfsm 2.28 In. 31.00 Ac-ft 348,900

Peak dlaoharge (base, 15,000 cfs).

17,3OO cfs (12.90 ft)j Aug. 13 (6 a.

 Apr. 5 (8 p.m.) 24,000 cfs (14.56 ft); May 24 (3:30 a.m.) 

n.) 19,800 cfs (13.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
330 ARKANSAS RIVKR BASIN

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°45'00 n , long 92°16 l 25 n , in sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 12 W., on right bank 

130 ft downstream from Main Street Bridge in Little Rock and at mile 165.5.

Drainage area. 158.201 sq mi, of which 22,241 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. September 1927 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311. Sage-height records collected at or near same site 

since 1873 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. (Jage-height records 

collected at site three-quarters of a mile upstream since 1883 and intermittent 

records of discharge since 1885 are contained in reports of Mississippi River 

Commission.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 223.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, staff gage at site 130 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 41,380 cfs (29,960,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 460,000 efs May 31 (gage height, 27.87 ft)} minimum, 870 cfs Oct. 20.

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 536,000 cfs May 27, 1943 (gage height, 30.05 ft); minimum, 850 cfs Aug. 23, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 ft in June 1833. Flood of Apr. 20, 1927, reached a stage 

of 33.0 ft.

Remarks. Records good. Natural flow, of stream affected by storage reservoirs and 

power development. Discharge measurements generally made ttiree times a month, more 

often during rises. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Forty-three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1930-31. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

gl,240 

gl,230

gl,270

gl,290

gl,440

1.450 

1,430

1,370

1,360

gl,240

gl,250

gl,250

1,150

gl,060 

g950

g930

g940

g940

g900

g870

gl,200

gl,180

gl,130

gl,090

gl,120

gl,140 

gl,140

gl,140

gl,150

gl,120

gl,240

36,210

1,168

71,820

Nov.

gl,260 

1,380

1,800

1,470

gl,310

gl.250 

gi,260

1,350

1,580

1,630

1,630

1,580

1,480

1,550 

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,760

1,790

1,900

1,680

1,820

1,830

1,900

2,110

2,190 

2,350

2.590

2,5l6

2,350

- ._-.__

52,800

1,760

104, 700

Dec.

2,110 

1,970

1,900

1,830

1,790

1.730 

1,970

2,510

4,320

5,100

5,220

4,980

4,980

4,650 

4,210

3,880

4,210

4,320

4,100

3,830

3,580

3,680

3,580

3,580

4,100

4,870 

5,820

6.200

5, 766

5,100

4,760

120,630

3,891

239,300

Jan.

4,320 

3,990

3,780

3,780

3,580

3,290 

3,200

3,290

3,380

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,200

2,930 

2,750

2,750

2,510

2,430

2,350

2,270

2.190

4] 100

10,900

24, 600

25,200

22,400 

21,300

26,800

33,400

38,000

SB, 600

311,730

10,060

618,300

Feb.

40,000 

39,300

36,700

35,400

34, 800

34,100 

36, 700

44,500

48, 700

60.200

54,600

44,500

38,000

32,200 

27,400

24,600

24,600

25,700

24, 600

23,500

21,800

18,800

16,000

15.600

17,466

21,300 

27,400

32,200

_ -__ _

_______

900,600

32,160

*i,786

Mar.

32,200 

30,400

29,200

26,800

23,500

21,800 

19,800

17,400

17,400

20,300

24,000

24,000

20,800

16,500 

13,900

12,300

11.900

13,966

19,300

22,400

21,300

22,400

24,000

28,600

34, 800

43,200 

45.900

44,566

40,600

37,400

35,400

796,400

25, 690

*1,580

Apr.

39.000 

43,800

50,500

122,000

214,000

218,000 

198,000

170,000

145,000

132,000

128,000

108,000

91,400

80,700 

75,800

73,000

67,300

59,70©

57,900

67,300

81,900

109,000

132,000

162,000

193,000

218,000 

241,000

264,000

265,000

249,000

_ ______

*4£56.3

135,200

*8,046

May

230,000 

206,000

194,000

191,000

189,000

185,000 

173,000

162,000

147,000

120,000

114,000

107,000

89,000

88,000 

114,000

109,000

122,000

125,000

114,000

137,000

200,000

240,000

272,000

305,000

332,000

366,000 

382,000

389,000

414,000

442,000

458,000

*6,716

216,600

*13,320

June

446.000

399,000

345,000

318,000

314,000

316,000 

311,000

298,000

285,000

272,000

258,000

247,000

242,000

251,000 

270,000

264,000

245,000

241,000

250,000

244,000

227,000

220,000

218,000

213,000

204,000

197,000 

196,000

198,000

196,000

188.000

_______

*7,873

262,400

*15,620

July

179.000

177,000

178,000

176,000

173,000

163,000 

152,000

148,000

148,000

148,000

146,000

140,000

137,000

130,000 

117,000

97,000

78,000

64,000

58,300

55,600

54,000

52,200

50,600

48,200

44,500

42,200 

40,800

39,400

38,600

41,500

38.000

*3,154.9

101,800

*6,258

Aug.

34,400 

31,800

28,700

26,900

25,700

22,800 

19,800

17,800

16,500

17,000

16,000

15.200

30,500

72,300 

77.700

70,300

66,400

71,300

74,400

65,500

55,600

49,000

43, 800

39,400

35, 200

31,200 

28,100

25,700

23,400

20,800

20,300

*1J.73.5

37,850

*2,328

Sept.

19,800 

18,800

17,800

17,000

15,600

13,100 

11,600

11,200

11,600

11,900

11,600

10,300

8,760

8.160 

8,466

9,360

9,660

11,200

23,400

42,200

45,200

40,000

38,000

46,800

61,000

62.800 

51,400

45,200

43,800

40,000

765,700

25,520

*1,519

Calendar year 1956: Max 76,600 Min 870 Mean 8,628 Ac-ft 6,263,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 458,000 Min 870 Mean 71,120 Ac-ft 51,490,000

* Expressed in thousands.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 331

Bayou Meto near Lonoke, Ark.

Location.--Lat 34°44'10", long 91°54'58", In SW£ sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 8 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 31, 3 miles upstream from Brushy Slough 

and 3f miles south of Lonoke.

Drainage area. 203 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1957. Gage-height record and results of 

discharge measurements at site 4^ miles upstream since June 1948 are contained In reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District. Published as "Big Bayou Meto near 

Lonoke."

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage Is 199.11 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 10, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 

4£ miles upstream at datum 6.97 ft higher. Feb. 10 to June 29, 1965, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datumr

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs May 29 (gage height, 25.16 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 12, 13 (gage height, 3.77 ft).

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 29, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Jan. 4-14, Feb. 9-14)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

3.74

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1 

4.3 

4.5

0.1 

.2 

1.0 

2.9 

8.0

iS

22

5.

6.

8. 

12. 

16. 

20.0

38

79

196

470

850

1,380

24.0 2.16O

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

64O 

1,130 

1,780 

3,200 

3,280 

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

below 14.2 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6 

7

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

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2

.7

5.2 

5.6

5.6

2.5 

2.3

1.9

.5

*.3

.2

.1

.4

2.3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

3~7T 6.0

3.4

2.9

2.9

3.6

2.3

2.1

1.3

1.0

.8 

.7

2.9

70.6

2.28

0.011

0.01

140

Nov.

4.9

2.9

20

24

46 

38

 24

14

10

6.4

4.6

4.6

6.9

8.9

8.4

6.4

6.4

36

130

172

136

97

74

54

38

26

19

14 

11

1,080.4

36.0

0.177

0.20

2,140

Dec.

11

10

9.4 

8.4

*7.4

if1

94

68

76

118

118

172

133

106

92

76

66

54

109

124

148

232

259

266

259

232

196

160

136

115

3,479.1

HE

0.552

0.64

6,900

Jan.

100

84

70

79

97

103 

*142

166

148

130

109

94

84

74

66

64

62

IT

82

89

166

343

441

518

595

690

862

1,110

1,230 

1,350

9,266

299

1.47

1.70

18,380

Feb.

1,660

1,870

1,950 

*1,970

*1.990

1,990 

1,970

1,870

1,710

1,540

*1,370

1,220

*1,060

910

762

604

462

385

378

357

343

329

308

280

15s

604

650

680

-

29,708

1,061

5.23

5.44

58,920

Mar.

7OO

720

730 

*690

631

550

494

455

427

413

378

336

301

*280

259

220

343" 202

427

478

526

550

542

568

559

534

494

462

420

385 

378

14,452

466

2.30

2.65

28,670

Apr.

*470

559

693 

1,140

1,320

1,460 

1,650

1,820

*1 , 900

1,840

1,780

1,670

1,580

1,450

1,300

1,1ZO '940

782

726

693

682

842

1,130

1,160

1,220

*1,260

1,480

1,760

2,050

2,380

38,857

1,295

6.38

7.12

77,070

May

2,670

2,810

2,740 

2,480

2,240

*1,990 

1,780

1,570

1,320

1,050

770

518

427

577

660

671

671

660

640

*526

385

392

568

940

1,140

1,570

2,290

3,120

5.280

*3,120 

2,740

46,315

1,494

7.36

8.48

91,860

June

2.450

2,160

1,900 

1,690

1,530

1,250 

927

622

427

4O6

336

252

220

315

392

448

*455

413

329

238

166

115

100

84

68

56

48

43

36

4?

17,498

583

2.87

3.21

34,710

July

44

41

66

"97 130

66 

45

33

30

24

20

16

16

14

 13

10

12

14

23

21

19

18

17

14

18

15

12

10

10

111 

70

1,049

33.8

0.167

0.19

2,080

Aug.

1O9

154

103 

60

42

29 

22

17

13

8.9

10

74

136

343

494

604

715

806

878

902

878

794

682

510

329

202

130

84

60 

43

9,242.9

298

1.47

1.69

18,330

Sept.

32

35

151 

350

399

343 

245

172

121

82

*60

46

36

26

24

20

17

18

19

15

18

36

24

23

23

19

17

15

14

13

2,413

80.4

6.396

0.44

4,790

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,120 Mln 0.1 Mean 223 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.92 Ac-ft 161,600

Water year 1956-57 : Max 3,280 Mln 0.1 Mean 475 Cfsm 2.34 In. 31.77 Ac-ft 344,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
332 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Cane Creek near New Albany, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°34'15tl , long 88°57i25", In SWi sec. 11, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., Chickasaw 

meridian, on right bank 150 ft downstream from Ellis Creek, 600 ft downstream from 

bridge on county highway, 5.0 miles upstream from mouth, and 63- miles northeast of 

New Albany.

Drainage area. 22.2 sq mi.

Records available. February 1939 to July 1941, February 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Supplementary staff gage at site 600 ft upstream. Datum of 

gage is 356.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1944. Prior to Mar. 31, 1939, staff gage, Mar. 31, 1939, to July 18, 1941, water-stage 

recorder and staff gage, Feb. 1 to June 14, 1950, staff gage, June 15, 1950, to Oct. 7, 

1955, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 8 to Dec. 9, 1955, staff gage, all at site 600 ft 

upstream. Prior to Oct. 1, 1955, all gages at datum 10.00 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1939-40, 1950-57), 37.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,780 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 17.02 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; minimum daily, 1.0 cfs Oct. 18-20.

1939-41, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, 8,680 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 9:08 ft, 

site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; no flow Sept. 5-7, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. 

Revisions. WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

2

3

5

6

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.3

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

1.0

O>

1.0

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

2.7

37.1

1.20

0.054

0.06

Nov.

i«i ITT

1.3

1.5

1.5 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

2.2

ITS' 3.2

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

44.1

1.47

0.066

0.07

Dec.

i*1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8 

109

182

I?

6.9

5.4

4.6

6.1

4.6

6.9

8.5

82

50

12

8.1

6.5

6.1

5.7

5.4

4.6

4.6

546.8

17.6

0.793

0.92

Jan.

3.8

2 3H

44

20

16 

13

12

9.5

9.5 

10

9.5

8.5

8.5

8.4

8,3

8.3

8.2

8.1

12

188

39

20

44

17

214

387

323

230

1,200

3,126.7

101

4.55

5.24

Feb.

190

92

64

58

47 

50

43

35

27 

25

2424"

40

41

28

27

107

45

37

30

26

24

140

88

58

44

2,631

94.0

4.23

4.41

Mar.

39 

37

32 

29

27

45

51 

41

35

30

30 

76

37

30

27

23

22

55

36

25

32

32

27

29

24

19

17

16

IS

19

19

976

31.5

1.42

1.64

Apr.

143 

51

40

1,590 

190

64

48 

98

50

43

39 

35

34

29

27

25

25

24

36

23

54

44

80

29

25

25

19

17rr

19

2,943

98.1

4.42

4.93

May

17 

17

16 

12

11

11

11 

10

10

11

10 

8.8

8.3

10

9.8

7.8

12

23

24

9.3

6.8

30

11

31

IF

14

9.3

7.8

6.8

6.8

5.7

390.2

12.6

0.568

0.65

June

6.1 

17

31 

19

23

26

8.8 

45

920

514

166 

58

41

30

17

B16

g!4

812

11

10

10

14

20

12

11

10

10

131

14

91

2,307.9

76.9

3.46

3.87

July

484 

IJT

357

80

32

20

17 

14

10

10

8.4 

B8.0

g6.8

g5.6

20

23

g7.6

B7.6

B7.6

g6.0

g5.0

g4.1

B4.1

g3.9

4.1

4.1

83.7

<&4

77?

6.5

4.7

1,623.3

52.4

2.36

2.72

Aug.

g3.7 

4.1

B3.7

g3.5 

B3.5

g2.7

B2.4 

B2.4

B2.4

g2.4

g2.2 

g5T4

25

4.7

B3.0

B2.6

83

~10 257

5.6

4.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

g3.5

B2.9

g2.5

B2.5

g2.5

g2.2

B2.4

460.0

14.8

0.667

0.77

Sept.

g2.5 

3.0

g2.0

gl.6

glTSg2.0

61.9

g2.1

B2.1

g2.1

g2.5 

18

6.8

16

559

358

103

25

18

385

75

38

22

14

13

12

12

12

13

13

1,736.2

57.9

2.61

2.91

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,110 Kin 1.0 Mean 27.5 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.88 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,590 Min 1.0 Mean 46.1 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28.19 .Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs) . Jan. ^28 (4 p.m. 

10.91 ft); Apr. i 6:30 a.m.) 4,780 cfs (17.02 ft

1,000 cfs (7.75 ft); Feb. 1 (l a.m.) 2,020 cfs

2 p.m.) 1,460 cfs 9.19 ft)j July 2 (10 p.

June 9 (2 p.m.) 3,270 cfs (14.72 ft 

1,820 cfs (10.32 ft); Aug. 18 (12:30 a.

7.66 ft); Sept. 15 3:30 p.m.) 1,420 cfs (9.12 ft); Sept. 16 (7 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (8.37 ft

11 a.m.) 1,490 cfs (9.32 ft). 

g Computed from staff-gage readings at recorder site or at bridge 600 ft upstream.

July 1 

968 cfs 

; Sept. 20
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 333

Tallahatchie River at Etta, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°29'00", long 89°13'30", in SE&SWi sec. 8, T. 7 S., R. IE., Chickasaw 

meridian, on downstream side of left main pier of bridge on State Highway 30, threequarters of a mile northeast of Etta, 3f miles upstream from Puskus Creek, 4 miles 

downstream from Locks Creek, 13 miles west of New Albany, and 55.0 miles upstream from 

head of Panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area. 526 sq mi.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November 1936 to May 1937 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of 

Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 273.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Nov. 23, 1936, 

to May 31, 1937, staff gage at same site at datum 5.33 ft higher. Sept. 24, 1938, to 

Mar. 16, 1939, and Aug. 26 to Sept. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site at datum 

5.00ft higher. Oct. 1, 1952, to June 22, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 781 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 30,600 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 24.93 ft); minimum, 9.3 cfs Oct. 1.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 79,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1955 (gage height, 29.32 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Oct. 3, 16, 1938.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1211: 1948, 1949(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

T3- 11

13

42

40

20

17

16

16

16

15

*15 

15 

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

16

21

18

16

15

18

20

16 

16

16

20

544

17.5

0.033

O.O4

Nov.

22 

*18

17

16

16

17

19

20

18

17

16

16 

15

TX

16

20

19

16

17

23

29

32

50

18

18

18

16

16 

16

*16

552

18.4

0.035

O.O4

Dec.

1616-

16

16

16

17

*16

17

17

16

16

108 

5,220 

548

109

57

42

39

37

37

48

414

1,020

133

60

42

33

30 

25

22

21

6,224

201

0.382

O.44

Jan.

20

18

17

*4,O?0~

3,640

693

338

215

173

145

*111

106 

104 

100

93

90

84

93

97

97

111

1,440

2,570

651

1,300

720

4,160

6,170 

6,530

5,180

13j_800

52,906

1,707

3.25

3.74

Feb.

*27,400 

18,166

3,O6O

1,740

1,680

1,200

947

*971

875

g547

g431

g404 

g370 

g337

SoT

1,970

590

431

4,730

1,430

659

487

413

379

1,560

3,330

1,740

803

77,188

2,757

5.24

5.46

Mar.

527 

449

527

458

396

507

827

1,12O

547

422

388

2,680 

971 

568

*449

370

354

980

1,160

497

458

590

468

547

547

g422

g370

g337 

g321

g313

sTJ

18,883

609

1.16

1.34

Apr.

*2,250 

1,790

683

16,200

12,500

2,340

1,020

4,OOO

2.0OO

875

636

527 

487 

422

404

388

370

362

*803

413

658

1,100

1,560

507

396

487

g313

g268 

g231

g218

54,208

1,807

3.44

3.83

May

g224 

g267

369

SIT

179

173

167

160

156

153

155

148 

144 

173

156

151

171

276

260

198

132

116

122

*129

129

134

117

101 

94

92

66

5,143

166

0.316

0.36

June

86 

195

1,380

513

899

1,780

507

321

1,820

3.27O

2,460

435 

g!60 

g!38

g89

g70

g52

234

168

58

42

455

1,630

193

101

70

58

*3.920 

1,206

219

22,523

751

1.43

1.59

July

8,560

47355"

3,540

693

230

g!38

gl!3

g89

g77

g68

g62

g58 

g51 

g49

g45

140

53

43

40

39

37

38

40

35

32

30

27

26

ITT

228

56

19,068

615

1.17

1.35

Aug.

41 

35

35

58

34

29

28

26

*25

25

24

24 

26

71

37

*30

28

~5§- 681

36

29

26

24

23

23

22

21

20 

20

19

50

1,626

52.5

O.100

0.11

Sept.

40 

22

34

23

22

18

16

50

23

21

20

63 

22O 

49

*3,580

4,530

722

137

96

*1,29O

782

152

104

75

64

56

54

52

51

51

12,387

413

0.785

0.88

Calendar year 1956: Max 20,3OO Mln 9.0 Mean 554 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.35 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 27,40O Mln n Mean 743 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.18 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 13.000 efs).--Feb. 1 (7 p.m.) 30,£OO cfs (24.93 ft); Apr. 4 (9 p.m.) 

22,400 cfs (23783 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
334 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Oxford, Miss.

Location. La t 34° 21 '20", long 89° 39 "30", in NWiSEi sec. 30, T. 8 S. , R. 4 W., Chickasaw 

meriaian, near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 6, 

1.0 mile upstream from Hudson Creek and 8.3 miles west of Oxford.

Drainage area. 10.3 sq mi.

Records available. January 1939 to July 1941, February 1950 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 275.47 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"~1929, supplementary adjustment of 1944. Prior to Mar. 6, 1939, staff gage at present 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years (1939-40, 1950-57), 14.4 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 11.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.3 cfs 

Nov. 24, 25, 26, 27; minimum gage height, -0.34 ft Apr. 29.

1939-41, 1950-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 4, 1957; minimum, 3.0 cfs 

July 19-22, 1939.

Remarks . Records good except those above 15 cfs, which are poor. Discharge measurements 

generally made once a week.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1281: 1939-40. WSP 1441: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7 .

8

9

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.

5.6

5.6

5.4 

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

5.0

4.8 

4.8

5.0

5.0

5 2

158.4

5.11

0.496

0.57

Nov.

4.8

4.8

H4.8

4.8

4.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

5T1"

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.8

4.5

4.5 

5.0

5.0

5.0

150.3

5.01

0.486

0.54

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.5 

5.0

5.0

5.0

"4.8 5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

36

42

T.9

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.9

6.1

20

9.3

40

6.6

5.6

5.9

5.6

5.9 

5.9

6.1

5.9

5 9

288.7

9.31

0.904

1.04

Jan.

5.9

5.9

5.9 

264

9.3

6.9

6.1

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

54-

57T

5.9

5.9

47

10

10

12

8.6

29 

36

58

60

592

1,044.7

35.7

5.27

3.77

Feb.

476

g31

g20 

818

814

819

814

51

812

glO

g8.6

g8.6

g8.2

g8.6

17

g7.8

16 ST'

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.2

22

15

11 

9.5

854.5

29.8

2.89

5.01

Mar.

9.1

9.1

9.8 

9.6

9.6

10

15

9.8

9.5

9.5

14

17

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.6

7.S

28

T.2

7.4

7.8

7.8

7.0

7". 4

6.8

6.8

6.8 

6.6

6.6

6.5

T7?

289.5

9.55

0.906

1.04

Apr.

42

11

114 

564 ~TI

g!4

812

22

g8.0

g7.8

g7.8

8.4

8.2

7.4

7.4

7.2

7.2

6.8

11

7.2

8.0

111

14

8.6

8.0

7.6

6.8 

6.6

TTT

6

O

 0

1,129.4

57.6

5.65

4.08

May

8.0

6.8

6.8 

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.2

6.0

5.9

6.2

6.2

5.9

6.2

59

T.2

29

7.0

6.5

6.2

8.2

18

6.2

5.8

s!s

5.3

5. 8 

5.3

265.7

8.57

0.852

0.96

June

5.8

71

14 

~5T 428

14

7.7

7.0

44 4.6

11

9.1

7.4

7.0

7.2

6.8

6.6

7.1

6.5

6.5

18

184

27

11

8.4

7.6

42 

40

5.9 

23

1,075.2

35.8

3.48

5.88

July

141

33

12 

11

9.1

8.4

3.2

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.3

6.2

6.0

6.6

6.3

6.5

6.2

15

8.6

6.5

5.9

III

5.9 5 9

5.8

588.0

12.5

1.21

1.40

Aug.

5.3

6.0

H5.3

5.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.0

5. 1

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.2 

5.5

5.3 

5.3

5.5

167.1

5.59

0.525

0.60

Sept.

5.2

7.1

5.9 

5.8

5.6

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

41

T.8

6.2

9.0

5.8

5.5

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.5

5.3

5.2

5.5

5.2

5.2 

5.1

5 2 fc*. C.

207.5

6.92

0.672

0.75

Calendar year 1956: Max 472 Mln 4.5 Mean 13.8 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.20 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 564 Mln 4.5 Mean 16.4 Cfsm 1.59 In. 21.64 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs). Ji

1,380 cfs (5.5J ft}; Apr. 4 (1 a.m.)

in. 4 (1:30 p.m.) 1,530 cfs (5.38 ft); Feb. 1 (12:30 a.m.) 

3,980 cfs (11.66 ft); Apr. 22 (8 p.m.) 1,240 ofs (5.17 ft);.

June 4 (12 m.) 5,320 cfs (11.23 ft); June 22 (6 p.m.) 1,920 cfs (6.67 ft); June 30 (10 p.m.) 

3,220 cfs (9.80 ft).

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 335

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss.

Location. La t 34°23'57" ( long 89 0 47'10", in NE£ see. 11, T. 8 S., R. 6 W. , Chickasaw 

meridian , in gatehouse of dam on Tallahatehie River, 74 miles southeast of Sardis and 

25.7 miles upstream from head of Panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area. 1,545 sq mi.

Records available. September 1939 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 219.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 BirmiJigham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 723,300 acre-ft Apr. 12 (elevation, 263.25 ft)j 

minimum , 106,400 acre-ft Nov. 28 (elevation, 235.84 ft).

1939-57: Maximum contents, 1,308,130 acre-ft Apr. 3. 1949 (elevation, 276.71 ft); 

minimum since initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 47,900 acre-ft 

Oct. 3, 1941 (elevation, 228.93 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by hydraulic -fill earth dam, with concrete spillway and

let tunnel on opposite ends of the dam. Storage Storage began Aug. 26. 1939; dam completed

Capacity. 1,569,900 acre-ft at elevation 281.4 ft (crest of spillway)

ou

Aug. 1, 1940. . ,, .

of which about 1,478,000 acre-ft is available for flood-control storage and about

91,900 acre-ft is permanent storage which will be maintained for Incidental recrea

tional purposes at elevation 234.4 ft (15 ft above sill of outlet tunnel). Water

below elevation 219.4 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Figures given

herein represent total contents. Reservoir used only for flood control.

^operation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; 

Dy Geological Survey.

records reviewed

Total contents, in thousands of aore-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

153.6 

153.5

153.6

154.4

155.0

154.7

155.1

154.3

154.2

154.2

153.7

153.3

151.8

150.0

148.3

146.2

144.2

142.5

140.6

139.0

137.1

135.2

133.4

131.8

130.0

130.5

129.8

129.2

128.3

127.9

128.0

237.74

-418

Nov.

127.7 

127.4

127.1

126.4

126.5

127.2

128.2

128.8

129.1

129.2

127.6

125.9

124.3

122.0

120.5

119.4

117.6

115.8

114.2

112.8

112.0

112.4

110.6

110.6

108.5

108.6

107.7

106.7

1O7.2

107.2

235.94

-343

Deo.

107.5 ToTT

107.7

108.1

108.1

108.2

108.6

109.0

109.2

109.3

110.1

111.1

119.5

123.8

125.1

127.5

129.8

131.0

130.6

128.9

127.9

127.4

128.2

128.1

128.6

129.1

128.5

127.4

125.9

124.1

122.7

237.20

+228

Jan,

121.2 

119.5

117.1

116.2

127.1

131.7

137.1

144.7

147.6

151.6

149.4

147.5

146.2

144.8

142.3

141.0

137.4

135.7

134.0

132.0

ISO. 6

129.5

132.8

132.8

137.0

143.9

149.0

154.0

164.1

183.2

210.4

245 . 60

+2,036

Feb.

269.9 

34571

428.8

495.8

526.4

541.8

551.5

559.8

565.0

573.0

577.7

580.6

583.1

58O.6

578.0

576.8

575.8

575.5

576.8

576.1

578.4

580.6

579.6

577.7

577.4

578.0

582.5

588.5

_

259.32

+6,194

Mar.

592.0 

592.3

593.6

591.6

588.2

586.3

585.0

582.8

581.8

582.5

579.6

579.6

579.6

580.6

580.6

579.3

576.8

574.9

574.9

575.2

575. S

574.5

573.9

571.7

567.9

567.3

567.3

566.3

564.1

561.9

558.8

258.28

-533

Apr.

556.1 35775

559.8

581.8

609.2

660.8

699.7

709.9

717.0

721.2

722.6

723.3

719.8

716.6

712.8

708.9

7O5.7

702.2

704.6

703.6

701.5

704.3

712. 0

715.6

715.9

711.0

708.5

705.7

7O3.6

7OO.4

262.50

+2,336

May

696.9 

694.1

692.7

689.3

684.1

678.6

674.5

669.7

665.2

660.8

656.8

652.4

648.1

643.7

640.1

636.1

631.4

630.0

63O.O

629.0

625.1

625.1

619.9

616.3

612.7

611.8

607.8

604.6

599.4

594. S

590.7

259.20

-1,789

June

586.3 

583.4

585.0

583.4

589.1

589.4

590.7

592.0

590.1

590.7

598.1

602.6

606.2

606.6

604.6

600.4

596.8

592.3

593.2

589.1

584.7

581.8

584.7

586.0

586.6

584.4

580.9

578.4

579.6

580.6

259.30

+53.8

July

595.5 

606.9

620.2

633.7

643.4

648.4

650.1

649.7

649.1

645.7

640.1

634.7

630.7

625.4

620.5

616.0

610.8

606.6

601.7

599.4

594.5

589.1

584.7

581.2

576.8

571.4

567.3

561.6

557.0

554.3

500.0

257.94

-691

Aug.

545.7 

546.5

536.0

534.4

529.6

523.8

517.0

511.4

505.5

499.8

494.4

488.4

183.6

479.0

473.4

467.9

463.8

459.4

454.2

449.5

443.9

438.2

431.3

424.6

418.7

413.4

407.0

401.2

395.4

389.4

384.7

251 . 90

-2,701

Sept.

379.3 

373 . &

367.8

362.0

357.3

351.6

345.4

339.6

331.5

326.1

320.8

316.1

314.6

309.8

306.2

307.3

307.3

308.8

311.1

309.6

303.6

302.3

298.8

292.7

285.7

278.5

271.7

263.7

255.8

247.7

245.40

-2,326

Calendar year 1956.................... *18.3

Water year 1956-57.................... * +124

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m. of last day of month.

* Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
336 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatohie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.

Location. La t 34°23'57", long 89°47'10", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 6 W., Chiokasaw 

meridian, in gatehouse of Sardis Dam, 7f miles southeast of Sardis and 25.7 miles upstream from head of Panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area. 1,545 sq mi.

Records available. January 1940 to September 1957.

«. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 219.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 1, 1948, 

at site 300 ft downstream at datum 25.00 ft lower.

Average discharge. 17 years, 2,300 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,660 cfs Apr. 25; no flow at times. 

19*40-57: Maximum discharge, 5,780 cfs June 24, 1946; no flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow completely regulated by Sardis Reservoir (see preceding 

page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 23 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1147: 1946(M).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

334 

*334

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

335

334 

648 

1,190

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1,140

1,150

*1,130

1,130

1,120

719

518

516

516

«515

515

22,619

730

-418

Nov.

514 

514

513

343

0_

0

0

0

0

462

1,270 

1,260 

*1,2SO

1,240

1,230

1,230

1,210

1,210

1,200

905

759

758

753

751

747

745

741

*438

287

287

20,617

687

-343

Dec.

288 

288

288

288

288

288

289

289

289

*289

290 

293

160

740

1,500

1,520

1,550

1,530

1,530

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,500

1, 490

30,157

973

+228

Jan.

1,480 

*1,470

1,460

663

0

860

1,570

912

1,620

1,630

1,620 

1,620 

1,610

1,600

*1,590

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,550

1,540

,530

,530

,540

,540

,570

,600

,630

1,650

1,700

1.790

925

44,500

1,435

+2,036

Feb.

0 

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

1,350

2,560

2,560

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

*2,560

2.570

.____

39,710

1,418

+6,194

Mar.

2,570 

2,570

2.580

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560 

*2,S60 

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

2,550

*2,540

2,540

2,540

2,540

2,530

2,530

2.520

79,170

2,554

-533

Apr.

2,520 

2,520

2,530

141

0_

1,330

2,720

2,740

*2,740

2,750

2,740 

2,750 

2,750

2,740

2,740

2,730

2,730

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,730

2,740

3*350

*4. 660

3,840

2,730

2,730

2,720

2,720

78,281

2,609

+2,336

May

2.710 

2^710

2,710

2,700

2,690

2,690

*2,680

2,680

2,670

2,670

2,660 

2,660 

2,650

2,650

2,640

2,640

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,620

2,620

*2,610

2,610

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,590

2,590

2,580

2,580

2.570

81,870

2,641

-1,780

June

2,570 

2,560

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,580

2,580 

*2.590 

2,590

2,590

2,530

2,580

2,580

2,570

2,570

2,570

2,560

2,560

2,570

2,570

2,570

*2,560

2,560

2,560

2,560

2.350

76,910

2,564

+53.8

July

0 

774

639

5.170

1,820

906

906

906

2,020

*2,7SO

2,740 

2,730 

2,720

2,720

2,710

*2,710

2,700

2,690

2,690

2,690

2,680

2,670

*2,670

2,660

2,660

2,650

2,650

2,640

2,630

2,630

2,440

69,971

2,257

-691

Aug.

3,080 

3,070

3,060

3,050

3,040

3,030

*3,010

5,000

2,980

2,970

2,960 

2,940 

2,930

2,920

2,910

2,900

2,890

2,880

2.870

3, 100

3.220

*3,200

3,190

3,170

3,150

3,140

3,120

3,100

3,090

5,070

5,060

94,100

5,035

-2,701

Sept.

3,050 

5,050

5,010

5,000

2,980

 2,960

2,940

5,680

5,820

2,880

2,870 

2,860 

2,850

2,850

2,780

2.180

2,610

*2,840

3,110

4,220

,250

,240

,220

* ,390

.450

,400

,440

4,430

4,360

4,350

104,030

3,468

-2,326

Adjusted for change In contents In Sardis Reservoir

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

312

0.202

0.23

344

0.223

0.25

1,201

0.777

0.90

3,471

2.25

2.59

7,612

4.93

5.13

2,021

1.31

1.51

4,945

3.20

3.57

852

0.551

0.64

2,618

1.69

1.89

1,566

1.01

1.17

334

0.216

0.25

1,142

0.739

0.82

Observed

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:'

Max 

Max

4,160 

4,660

Min 0 

Mln 0

Mean 1,621 

Mean 2,033

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

Mean 

Mean

1,639

2,157

Cfsm 1.06 

Cfsm 1.40

In. 14.44 

In. 18.95

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Sardis Reservoir.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 337

Yocona River near Oxford, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°16'23", long 89°31'11" J in SE^Mwi sec. 28, T. 9 S., R. 3 W., Chickasaw 

meridian , near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 7, 

If miles downstream from Burney Branch, 6 miles south of Oxford, and at mile 42.3,

Drainage area. 262 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. May 

1946 to September 1951 in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district,

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1944.

Average discharge. 11 years (1946-57), 375 cfs.

Extremes . - -Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 21.45 ft); mini- 

 mum, 6.3 cfs Oct. 24 (gage height, -0.78 ft).

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 44,100 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 23.72 ft), from

rating curve extended above 22,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 4.4 cfs

Sept. 14, 1954; minimum gage height, -0.79 ft Sept. 16, 1956.

Remarks . Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In oublo feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 12-18, Sept. 24-3O)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 13

-0.8

-.6

-.4 

0.0 

.5 

1.0 

2.0 

5.0

5.8

13

24

58

115

186

362

1,020

Dec. 13 to June 5,

July 3O to Sept. 3O

 O.6

-.3

0.0

.5

1.0

3.0

7.0

11

26

47

114

194

6OO

1,530

11.0

15.0

19.0

20. 0

20.5

21.0

21.5

2,64O

3,86O

5,790

6,630

7.34O

8.86O

11,500

June 6 to July 29

-0.4

O.O

.5

1.0

2.0

6.0

10.0

14.0

17.0

12

36

82

148

330

1,270

2,350

3,550

4,660

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

8.5 

23

49

55

IT

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.4

8.5 

7.7

7.7

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

 7.7

7.2

7.2

8.0

8.0

7.4

7.4

9.4

8.0

7.7

7.7

8 2 11* .

371.5

12.0

0.046

0.05

Nov.

10 

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.0

 9.0

9.0

9.4

12 

13

12

11

11

11

11

16

33_

25

17

14

14

13

14

14

14

13

13

383.4

12.8

0.049

0.05

Dec.

13 

14

16

15

14

12

T?

12

13

14

14

83 

903

3BT

264

89

 47

41

36

77

44

217

349

22O

104

50

39

34

30

27

24

3,189

103

0,393

O.45

Jan.

21 

20

19

1,330'

1,460

754

644

220

130

98

70

61 

55

47

43

39

35

 33

34

37

43

512

930

545

754

545

1,660

1.88O

2,550

2,730

4 230

21,529

694

2.65

3.06

Feb.

*9,820 

8,860

3.08O

1,350

90S

710

479

382

292

237

194

159 

135

gTB"8" 120

g930

g600

g688

gl,060

g952

g842

534

246

197

556

952

952

820

-

36,223

1,294

4.94

5.14

Mar.

 710 

342

283

255

209

211

292

424

362

228

193

1.350 

864

820

434

228

183

644

710

501

302

283

264

283

1,230

473

255

197

 165

140 

TST XoX

13,016

420

1.60

1.85

Apr.

1,130 

1,040

798

 6.240

2,880

1,640

908

1,110

1,110

1,110

776

 322 

246

196

164

143

127

259

545

202

184

4O3

578

255

173

130

104

83

79 

35T ao

23,033

768

2.93

3.27

May

96 

150

317 ~5!

59

45

39

36

31

30

30

28 

27

27

25

150

 246

101

197

101

49

38

38

47

37

72

37

28

25

21

18

2,239

72.2

0.276

0.32

June

85 

228

1,080

5O8

1,O6O

1,010

268

171

137

808

1,100

670 

369

 115

g84

g66

g51

g46

g!24

g53

«tl

881

1,070

854

385

140

97

887

1,040

1.720

15,155

505

1.93

2.15

July

4.360

37510"

1,770

996

436

169

112

88

78

64

55

50 

45

38

 36

32

30

29

35

30

27

27

26

32

24

21

16

14

BY

CQ39

45

12,607

407

1.55

1.79

Aug.

38

So

30

31

28

24

21

19

 18

15

15

15

16

20

18

 15

15

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

11_

11

11 sii

811

811

11

536

17.3

0.066

0.08

Sept.

13 

25TT

207

46

19

16

16

18

18

18

107

289 

 171

54

1.980

1,330

1,020

490

209

181

148

119

88

63

53

41

#33

33

33

33

7,054

235

0.897

1.00

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,09O Min 6.1 Mean 273 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.17 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,820 Min 7.2 Mean 371 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.21 Ac-ft

discharge (base.

BfS (21.45 ft).

6.000 ofs).~Feb. 2 (3 a.m.) 10,900 cfs (21.40 ft)j Apr. 4 (5 a.m.)

11,100 c

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
338 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Enid Reservoir near Enid, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°09'29tl , long 89°54'14", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 7 W. , Chiokasaw

meridian, in gatehouse of dam on Yocona River, 0.8 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 51, 

2f miles upstream from Illinois Central Railroad Bridge, 3£ miles northeast of Enid, 

and 13f miles upstream from mouth of Yocona River.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available. July 1951 to September 1957.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 200.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

'929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have been 

reduced to elevations'above mean sea level. Prior to May 24, 1952, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 311,900 acre-ft Apr. 10, 11 (elevation, 252.47 ftj; 

minimum, 46,430 acre-ft Nov. 2 (elevation, 228.04 ft).

1951-57: Maximum contents, 435,800 acre-ft Apr. 27, 1955 (elevation, 258.87 ft); 

minimum since Initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 480 acre-ft Sept. 23 

to Oct. 7, 1952; minimum elevation, 207.10 ft Oct. 3-7, 1952.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet 

 !lunnel. Storage began July 16, 1951. Capacity, 660,000 acre-ft at elevation 268.0 ft 

(crest of spillway) of which about 602,400 acre-ft is available for flood-control storage and about 57,600 acre-ft is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 230.0 ft (25 ft above sill of outlet tunnel). 

Water below elevation 205.0 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

in(*)

Oct.

97.13 

95754

93.78

92.00

90.73

88.58

86.59

84.63

82.59

80.62

78.50

76.82

74.74

72.66

70.88

68.97

67.02

66.14

65.26

64.45

63.40

62.64

61.69

60.87

60.04

59.16

58.96

58.84

58.78

57.16

54.32

229.04

-741

Nov.

50.80 

4T74T

46.59

46.76

46.81

46.92

47.08

47.14

47.19

47.19

47.25

47.25

47.41

47.52

47.63

47.96

48.07

48.23

48.34

49.32

49.49

49.92

50.03

50.09

50.09

50.20

50. 3O

50.41

50.47

50.69

228.82

-20.5

Jec.

50.74 

50.85

50.96

51.12

51.18

51.34

51.56

51.67

51.67

51.96

52.08

52.56

56.45

61.44

61.56

61.37

60.87

60.23

59.66

59.47

59.73

59.92

62.83

63.34

63.78

63.78

63.53

63.21

62.90

62.70

62.52

230.75

+189

Jan.

62.26 

61.88

61.63

62.39

78.58

82.36

83.27

84.03

83.50

83.04

82.51

81.91

81.23

80.54

79.79

78.96

78.12

77.25

76.67

76.03

75.31

75.31

79.11

81.83

83.35

85.63

90.81

97.63

106.4

117.5

128.7

240.89

+1,405

Feb.

162.8 

200.8

223.7

235.9

240.7

243.8

246.0

247.9

249.4

250.7

251.5

249.7

247.7

245.6

244.1

247.4

247.7

247.1

248.2

250.3

249.8

249.4

248.3

246.8

246.5

248.6

250.7

251.3

__

248.79

+1,842

Mar.

251.0 

250.3

249.7

248.2

246.6

245.1

243.6

243.3

242.1

241.3

239.5

241.3

243.6

243.6

243.3

242.1

240.1

239.4

240.9

240.6

239.8

238.3

237.9

236.6

235.3

235.9

234.7

233.2

231.5

229 .8

228.0

247.26

-369

Apr.

829.5 

235.0

235.6

262.9

286.9

298.0

301.9

303.6

310.7

311.6

311.9

311.2

309.8

308.0

306.1

304.0

302.2

300.2

301.6

300.5

298.8

299.5

301.2

300.2

298.7

296.4

294.4

292.3

290.8

288 «*9

251 . 10

+1,007

May

288.2 

286.7

285.9

284.0

281.6

278.8

276.6

274.2

271.7

269.3

267.2

264.5

262.3

260.6

257.7

256.0

254.9

257.4

256.4

255.5

253.3

251.2

249.4

247.7

245.6

244.5

243.5

241.3

238.5

236 > 3

233.8

247.56

-903

June

232.4 

231.5

240.3

242.4

245.3

247.1

246.8

245.1

243.5

242.1

243.6

243.3

242.4

240.6

238.0

236.0

234.0

231.6

230.2

228.2

225.4

223.1

235.1

236.9

236.9

235.4

233.8

234.8

240.0

239 5

 '--

248.18

+153

July

252.7 

270.4

281.1

285.7

287.9

287.0

286.2

285.2

283.9

281.6

278.9

276.3

273.7

271.0

268.5

265.9

263.2

261.8

258.8

257.9

255.3

252.9

250.0

247.9

245.6

243.1

240.4

237.9

235.6

233 4

231 !l

247.33

-203

Aug.

228.6 

226.4

223.8

221.8

219.7

217.0

214.4

211.9

209.3

206.8

204.4

201.9

199.6

197.2

194.9

192.4

189.5

187.2

185.0

182.4

180.0

177.6

175.0

172.4

170.3

168.1

165.8

163.3

160.9

158.6

156.1

241.44

-1,213

Sept.

15* -0 

151.6

153.2

151.3

149.5

147.3

145.1

142.7

140.5

138.4

136.3

135.6

139.5

138.0

137.6

150.5

152.3

152.5

151.8

148.5

143.9

140.6

136.8

132.7

128.6

124.6

120.6

116.4

112.3

108.3

236-. 49

-818

Calendar year 1956.................... * +6.22

Water year 1956-57.................... 4+11.8

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m. of last day of month.

* Change in contents, equivalent In. cubic feet per second.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 339

Yocona River at Enid Dam, near Enid, Miss.

Location. La t 34°09'29", long 89°54'14", in NE£ sec. 2, T. 11 S., R. 7 W. , Chickasaw 

meridian, in gatehouse of Enid Dam, 0.8 mile upstream from U. S. Highway 51, 2f miles 

upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 3£ miles northeast of Enid, and 

13f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 560 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1957. Prior to October 1951, published as

Yocona River near Enid,. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 200.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Prior to Jan. 2, 1935, chain gage, Jan. 2, 1935, to 

July 13, 1939, wire-weight gage, and July 14, 1939, to Aug. 19, 1940, water-stage 

recorder, at site 150 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 0.8 mile downstream at datum 10.58 ft lower. Aug. 20, 1940, to July 15, 1951, water-stage recorder 

at bridge on U. S. Highway 51 at datum 10.58 ft lower. July 16, 1951, to May 23, 

1952, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--29 years, 818 cfs (adjusted for storage in Enid Reservoir since 

October 1951}.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,240 cfs Sept. 19; no flow at times.

IS28-57: Maximum discharge, 36,300 cfs Feb. 14, 1948 (gage height, 21.61 ft, site 

and datum then in use); no flow at times each year since July 1951; minimum discharge 

prior to construction of Enid Dam, 34 cfs Sept. 28, 1931, but may have been less during period of estimated record October to December 1931.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1929 has been revised to 

16,000 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 19.16 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1281 

and 1311.

Remarks. Records good. Flow completely regulated by Enid Reservoir since July 16, 1951 

(see preceding page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1929, 1945.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

23

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

(t)

Oct.

*878 

1,050

1,050 

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,000

997

990

936

644

430

430

479

477

476

475

474

473

231

105

105

*511

1,330

1.760

24,701

797

-741

Nov.

*1 . 740 

1,020

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

2,760

92.0

-20.5

Dee.

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

318

475

475

474

473

310

232

232

232

234

234

235

*235

234

234

234 

234

234

5,329

172

+189

Ad.1u

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ao-ft

56

0.100

0.12

71.5

0.128

0.14

361

0.645

0.74

Jan.

234 

234

233 

95

0_

325

507

508

507

507

506

505

504

503

*502

501

500

499

498

497

496

332

0

340

508

511

518

527

538 

549

IM

12,664

409

+1,405

Feb.

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

887

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1.510

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,310

*1,310

-

23,017

822

+1,842

Mar.

1.510 

1,310

1,500 

1,500

1,300

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,290

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,500

1,290

*1,290

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1.280 

1,280

1,280

40-, 140

1,295

-369

sted for chanee in eonte

1,814

3.24

3.74

2,664

4.76

4.95

926

1.65

1.91

Apr.

1,280 

1,290

1,290 

596

0_

0

0

955

*1.570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,570

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,560

1,360

*1,360

1,560

1,560

1,360

1,350

1,550

1,550

1,550 

1,350

35,111

1,170

+1,007

May

1.550 

1,540

1,540 

1,540

1,340

1,540

1,550

1,350

1,550

1,530

1,520

1,320

1,520

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,310

1,310

1,510

*1,300

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,290 

1,290

1,290

40,790

1,316

-903

June

1.280 

1,280

1.500 

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,500

1,300

1,500

*1,300

1,300

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

*1,290

1,290

1,290 

1,290

38,740

1,291

+153

July

250 

913

1,020 

0

611

669

669

668

1,120

*1.540

1,540

1,530

1,550

1,350

1,520

1,520

1,320

1,520

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,310

*1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,290

1,290

1,290 

1,290

1,280

34, 730

1,120

-205

Aug.

1.280 

1,280

1,270 

1,270

1,270

1,260

*1,260

1,260

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,230

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,210

*1,210

1,210

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,190

1.180 

1,180

1,180

58,130

1,230

-1,213

Sept.

1,170 

1,170

1,170 

1,170

1,160

*1,160

1,160

1,150

1,150

1.140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,140

1,150

1,170

1,170

*1,170

1,450

*2.250

2,210

2,200

2,180

*2,170

2,150

2,130

2,120

2,100

2,080 

2,060

45,900

1,530

-818

nts in Enid Reservoir

2,177

3.89

4.34

413

0.738

0.85

1,444

2.58

2.86

917

1.64

1.89

17

0.030

0.04

712

1.27

1.42

Observed

Calendar ye 

Water year

sar 1956: 

1956-57:

Max 

Max

1,760 

2,230

Min 

Min

0 

0

Mean 

Mean

619 

937

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

Mean 

Mean

625 

949

Cfsm 

Cfsm

1.12 

1.69

In. 

In.

15.30 

23.02

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, In Enid Reservoir.
340 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location (revised) .--La t 34°45'26n , long 90°07'27n , in SW£ sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 9 W. , Chickasaw meridian, in gatehouse of dam on Coldwater River, 4 miles north of Arkabutla. and 

54.3 miles upstream from mouth of Coldwater River.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. August 1941 to September 1957.

Ga , 1 of 

Valley and 1

ls 191 ' 18 ft above mean sea level . tetum of 

 - - *«*--. «.J.J-«,T j-w, A vciiAcjr anu j.^**** 4 .D-iiiu-LiigiifcLm-LfUi Birmingham-Corinth men Buppieniem/ary supplementary a_ adjustments, _ _ 

il^A S°* i nd ^! odetl° Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers! ; gage readings have'been 

reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to July 1, 1942, staff gtge at same site and datum.

Extreme a. Maximum contents during year, 288,200 acre-ft Feb. 7, 8 (elevation 229 69 ft) minimum, 31,250 acre-ft Nov. 13-15 [elevation, 209.23 ft).

1941-57: Maximum contents, 649,940 acre-ft May 21, 1953 (elevation 241 74 ft)- minJ*"?' si n?o inltlal fllllnS of reservoir to conservation level, 30 acre-ft at times 

during 1942-45; minimum elevation, 192.83 ft Aug. 25, 1943.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet 

IlJiPSi,; stora# besan Aug. 14, 1941. Dam completed Aug. 31, 1945. Capacity 

525 300 acre-ft at elevation 238.3 ft (crest of spillway) of which about 493 800 acre- 

^iBhST?!^ ~.i7T~ik"'" 1^^^ iui iA.uun-uui«»i-ui 1;^'?^!*^^.^^???* storage anu auout 3oi,ouu -1 '^-" :",^permanent acre-it is permanent storage stoi 

VVS"**. C maintained for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 209 3 ft 

(18 ft above sill of outlet gates). Water below elevation 191.3 ft cannot be withdrawn 

through outlet tunnel. Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1007: 1941. WSP 1241: 1947.

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct.

40.54 

40.84

40.66

40.42

40.24

40.00

39.65

39.29

39.00

38.64

38.28

37.93

37.75

37.51

37.16

36.80

36.54

36.32

36.05

35.78

35.52

35.14

35.04

34.82

34.55

34.39

34.18

34.02

33.80

53.55

209.65

-117

Nov.

!H?

33.00

32.78

32.62

32.50

32.14,

31.82

31.50

31.45

31.35

31.50

31.25

31.25

31.25

31.60

32.03

32.19

32.25

32.51

32.57

32.25

32.30

32.25

32.25

32.25

32.19

32.19

32.08

32.03

209.38

-24.4

Dee.

32.03 

32.03

31.98

31.92

31.92

31.92

31.92

32.08

32.08

32.19

32.19

32.25

33.59

37.16

39.23

39.95

40.18

40.36

40.24

40.54

40.84

40.96

42.14

43.90

45.01

45.07

46.61

44.75

43.97

43.45

42.86

211.23

+170

Jan.

42.32 

41.84

41.79

41.01

44.55

48.26

49.59

49.94

49.66

48.78

48.46

48.13

47.09

46.37

45.66

43.58

41.73

40.00

38.28

36.80

35.41

36.11

52.77

63.80

70.35

73.35

74.63

75.90

77.91

90.37

110.1

220.96

+1,501

Feb.

154.6 

229.2

263.8

273.3

280.9

284.7

287.8

288.2

285.1

279.7

274.4

268.5

261.7

255.0

249.0

246.6

244.8

241.2

237.5

234.1

250.3

224.8

219.5

213.9

211.2

216.9

219.1

217.3

____ .

226.04

+1,433

Mar.

212.8 

207.4

201.8

195.5

189.1

184.1

180.0

176.0

172.5

167.0

162.4

158.9

155.9

151.4

146.1

139.9

134.0

129.4

125.1

119.9

115.2

110.3

106.1

101.2

97.56

94.56

90.57

86.51

82.16

78.46

74.17

215.22

-2,318

Apr.

70.68 

68.27

66.61

79.55

96.92

113.5

118.7

120.4

122.9

124.5

124.5'

121.3

117.8

113.5

110.0

106.0

102.4

98.84

101.1

105.7

106.0

107.1

117.2

124.7

128.1

132.2

134.9

155.6

131.2

128.9

220.36

+925

May

125.8 

123.0

122.9

122.5

118.7

114.3

110.2

107.4

104.7

101.8

99.38

96.71

94.36

92.11

"92.11

91.90

90.97

91757

91.68

95.10

96.28

96,07

 100.6

104.9

109.6

112.7

116.1

117.8

118.7

118.9

118.4

219.63

-148

June

117.5 

118.2

120.5

123.5

126.7

134.7

139.7

142.4

143.9

145.9

151.4

151.3

149.3

146.9

144.2

140.7

136.9

155.3

131.0

127.9

124.6

121.2

120.2

120.0

119.2

116.6

113.4

111.3

111.0

109.3

218.91

-143

July

109.4 

110.8

116.5

121.8

125.1

124.2

122.9

121.2

118.3

115.1

112.1

109.3

106.3

103.4

100.7

97.99

95.53

93.18

91.26

S9.4S

88.39

88.00

87.11

86.22

85.92

85.13

84.24

83.24

82.16

81.96

61.28

216.20

-465

Aug.

80.55 

79.91

79.18

78.64

77.64

76.63

75.63

74.72

73.81

72.80

71.77

70.94

70.02

69.35

72.44

73.72

74.55

74.08

73.81

73.17

72.27

71.35

70.44

69.60

68.61

67.77

66.78

65.86

64.86

63.88

62.96

214.13

-290

Sept.

62.81 

62.88

62.88

62.73

61.96

61.05

60.21

59.29

58.37

57.53

56.69

56.10

55.82

56.61

56.69

56.24

56.24

56.03

55.67

53.83

50.58

54.68

61.28

62.96

64.05

62.88

60.36

56.76

53.48

50.22

212.11

-247

Calendar year 1956.................... * +10.8

Water year 1956-57.................... * +10.4

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m. of last day of month.

* Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 341

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location. la t 34°45'31", long 90°07'30", in SW£ sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 9 W~., Chickasaw meridian, in gatehouse of Arkabutla Dam, 4 miles north of Arkabutla and 54.3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,000 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. May 1937 to September 1941, January 1942 to September 1957. Prior to 

 October 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1942,

published as "at Pratts Bridge near Arkabutla, Miss.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 191.18 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~ with 1941 Alluvial ..._ Valley and /_,._ 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, ,» _ . . « . «-!. T 1939,

outlet tunnel of Arkabutla Dam and July 1, 1942, to Dec. 31, 1947, water-stage recorder

at site 370 ft downstream from outlet tunnel, both at datum 19.90 ft lower. 

Average discharge. 19 years (1937-41, 1942-57), 1,353 efs (adjusted for storage since

January 1942).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,950 cfs Feb. 7-9; no flow at times. 

 I937-57: Maximum discharge observed, 30,200 cfs Jan. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.9 ft,

site and datum then in use); no flow at times each year since completion of Arkabutla

Dam; minimum daily discharge prior to the effect of construction of Arkabutla Reservoir,

120 cfs Oct. 15, 1938.

A stage of 21.3 ft (from floodmarks) occurred in January 1935 at original site and

datum. 

Remarks. Records good. Plow completely regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir since January

IS3Z (see preceding page). » J ,-, . 

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records

reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1241: 1946. WSP 1441: 1938(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

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

Total

Mean

Ae-ft

(t)

Oct.

»H6~ 236

235

235

235

235

234

234

234

234

233

233 

252

232

232

232

231

231

231

231

230

230

229

229

229

229

229

228

228

*228

228

7,183

232

-117

Nov.

228

228

228

227

227

226

226

226

152

115

115

115 

*115

115

115

115

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

*116

1J6

116

4,397

347

-24.4

Dec.

116

TT6

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

116

*116

116 

117

269

368

378

382

385

3S3

389

395

401

426

453

466

468 4SS"

45S

448

A^O 4Oa

428

8,911

287

+170

Jan.

419

409

*399

410

474

532

553

558

549

537

529

517 

505

488

890

 1,080

1,040

1,010

977

948

918

5S2

630

1,690

2,230

2,280

2,300

2,550

1,510

1,500

906

29,500

952

+1,501

Feb.

0

0

2,070

3,790

3,880

3,920

3.950

3,950

3,900

3,840

3,780

3,710 

3,650

5,540

5,480

5,450

5,450

5,570

5,530

3,290

3,240

3,170

3,100

3,030

3,030

3,090

 3,100

3,070

89,140

3,184

+1,433

Mar.

3,490

5,670

3,590

5,500

3,420

5,360

3,300

3,250

3,180

3,120

3,050

*5, 340 

5,490

3,420

3,540

3,250

5,160

5,100

5,040

2,940

2,860

2,790

2,710

2,650

2,570

*2,510

2,440

2,370

2,300

2,220

2,160

93,570

3,018

-2,318

Apr.

2,080

2,050

1,190

0

0

1,050

1,710

1,750

*1,780

1,800

2,270

2.440 

2,390

2,320

2,260

2,190

2,130

1,560

1,450

1,510

1,510

1,550

1,700

*1,820

1,860

1,920

1,950

1,930

1,890

2,320

52,380

1,746

+925

May

2.520

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,400

2,330

1,800

1,530

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,360 

1,320

779

532

531

S5T

531

531

535

536

*538

541

545

550

553

555

557

558

558

557

35,038

1,130

-148

June

556

557

560

562

565

572

576

577

578

581

*1,520

1.960 

1,940

1,900

1,860

1,810

1,750

1,700

1,670

1,620

1,570

1,530

1,510

1,510

1,490

1,440

*1 , 400

1,380

1,370

1,140

37,754

1,258

-143

July

2.050

1,760

0

0

1,150

1,780

1,760

1,740

1,690

*1 , 650

1,600

1,560 

1,510

1,470

1,420

*1,380

1,540

1,500

1,270

774

528

527

526

*524

524

525

522

521

520

520

CT Q

oj.y

32,938

1,063

-465

Aug.

519

Bl8

517

517

516

514

512

 511-

510

509

508

507 

506

507

509

511

511

511

510

509

*508

508

506

505

504

502

501

500

499

497

496

15,758

508

-290

Sept.

496

496

496

496

*495

494

493

491

489

488

487

486 

486

487

487

487

487

*486

796

1,890

1,550

18

969

*1,960

1,970

1,940

1,890

1,820

1,760

1,690

27,080

903

-247

Mean 

Cfsm 

In. 

Ao-ft

Adjusted for

115 

0.115 

0.13

123 

0.123 

0.14

457 

0.457 

0.53

2,453 

 2.45 

2.83

ihange In contents In Arkabutla Reservoir

4,617 

4.62 

4.81

700 

0.700 

0.81

2,671 

2.67 

2.98

982 

0.982 

1.13

1,115 

1.12 

1.24

598 

0.598 

0.69

218 

0.218 

0.25

656 

0.656 

0.73

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,580 

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,950

Mln 0 

Min 0

Mean 1,046 

Mean 1,188

Ac -ft 

Ac -ft

Adjusted

Calendar year 1956: Mean 1,057 

Water year 1956-57: Mean 1,198

Cfsm 1.06 

Cfsm 1.20

In. 14.39 

In. 16.27

Ac-ft 

Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second. In Arkabutla Reservoir.

506198 O - 59 - 23
342 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatchie River near Lambert, Miss.

Location. Lat 34°10'50", long 90 0 12'55", in SW$ sec. 29, T. 27 N., R. IE., Choctaw 

meridian, near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a 

mile downstream from Coldwater River, 4 miles southeast of Lambert, and 24f miles 

downstream from point of diversion of Panola-Quitman Floodway.

Drainage area. 1,980 sq mi, approximately (does not include 2,600 sq mi of 

Tallahatchie and Yocona Rivers, the entire flow of which is diverted 24^ 

stream throuth Panola-Quitman Ploodway).

Records available. October 1935 to September 1957. Prior to October 1938, monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 123.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 11, 

1937, chain gage and Nov. 11, 1937, to Sept. 4, 1946, wire-weight gage, at same site 

and datum. Since Sept. 11, 1946, auxiliary water-stage recorder 5f miles downstream 

from base gage at datum 2.66 ft higher. Dec. 9, 1938, to Aug. 5, 1941, staff gage 

and Aug. 6, 1941, to Sept. 10, 1946, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 2,648 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 12,500 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 

30.30 ft); minimum, 89 cfs Oct. 1, 2; minimum gage height, 7.08 ft Dec. 3, 4.

1935-57: Maximum discharge observed, 32,800 cfs Jan. 30, 1937 (gage height, 

35.54 ft); minimum, 59 cfs Oct. 27-29, 1942; minimum gage height, 5.85 ft Oct. 16-21, 

1938.

A stage of 36.8 ft (from floodmarks) occurred in January 1932 (probably affected by 

levee breaks above).

Remarks. Records good. Daily discharge computed from 8 a.m. gage heights, using fall as 

aTactor. Flow partly regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 340),

Cooperation. Sage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1939.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

94 

92

1ST 

185 

301

297

296

292

 287

284

283

278

278

286

300

315

3T5 

*258

244

240

275

*282

282

270 

263

264

249

226

207

209

305

7,908

255

Nov.

385 

387 348" 

299 

270

255

*254

251

248

251

218

170

1ST

189

196

210

221 

208

*205

220

227

214

201

196

19S

191

185

185

183

180

6,931

231

Calendar year 1956:

Water year 1956-57:

Dec.

179

IT?

*179 

179 

194

194

200

201

199

197

212

212

534

871

454

425

455 

465

*497

497

628

664

639

1.060 

85S

708

663

601

555

555

548

13,896

448

Jan.

534 

527

503 

543 

2,640

2,440

1,740

1,330

1,180

*1,010

886

834

774

715

665

662

1,090 

1,160

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,140

3,210

4,150 

4,390

4,570

3,990

*4,070

4,120

7,010

7.850

67,153

2,166

Feb.

10, 900 

12,400

12.500 

*11,900 

12,000

11,900

11,600

11,300

10,900

10,300

9,660

8,750

7,900

7,140

*6,160

5,890

5,640 

5,200

5,050

4,810

4,570

4,470

4,380

4,250 

4.240

6,390

6,980

*6,600

223,780

7,992

Mar.

5.950 

5,540

5,440 

,960 

,820

,710

,680

,650

,630

,490

* ,340

,170

,620

,910

,860

,620

,450 

,290

,540

* ,430

4,200

3,990

3,920

3,710 

3,680

3,540

3,420

3,220

3,080

2,930

2.710

133,500

4,306

Apr.

2,720 

2,820

*2.6BO 

*4) 680 

7,290

7,400

6,960"

6,660

5,990

5,350

4,760

4,220

4,050

3,720

3,500

3,250

3,14O 

*2,950

3,670

5,410

4,760

4,480

5,000

5,170 

4,870

5,340

5,080

4,490

4,030

3,710

138,170

4,606

May

3,540 

3,490

4,170 

4.230 

5,780

3,500

3,190

*2,780

2,380

2,080

2,000

1,940

1,870

1,770

1,570

1,380

1,250 

1,250

1,420

*1,870

1,740

1,490

1,390

1,460 

1,770

1,780

1,870

1,850

1,700

1,440

1.220

67,170

2,167

June

1.100 

1,120

1,850 

*2,850 

3,580

3,610

3,060

2,590

1,850

1,730

1,990

2,630

2,940

2,990

2,960

2,800

2,630 

.*2,380

2,430

2,350

2,280

2j200

2,950

5.650 

3,526

3,190

2,820

2,580

2,700

2,650

77,960

2,599

July

2,470 

4,410

*6.020 

S, 920 

4,950

4,070

3,750

5,540

5,210

2,920

2,500

2,400

2,060

1,920

1,780

 1,740

1,630 

1,570

1,510

1,510

1,320

930

810

709 

703

688

672

663

 658

75T

693

68,481

2,209

Aug.

687 

695

695 

761 

714

601

579

565

558

555

555

554

526

524

*712

919

1.140 i'lio

983

849

675

653

629

628 

630

628

626

621

 615

561

505

21,065

679

Sept.

560 SIS"

731 

1,010 

936

798

677

639

637

706

706

 685

826

740

682

1,270

 1,170 

898

798

776

1,100

1,850

2,660

2,690 

5,170

5.220

3,616

2,810

2,740

2,400

.- _

41,471

1,582

Observed Adjustedt

«ax 12,600 Mln 90 Mean 2,083 Mean 2,094 Cfsm 1.06 In. U.40

fex 12,500 Mln 92 Mean 2,377 Mean 2,387 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.36

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Arkabutla Reservoir.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 343

Tallahatohie River at Swan Lake, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°52'55", long 90 016'45", in NE£ see. 10, T. 23 N., R. 1 W., Chootaw 

meridian, near center of span on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile 

northeast of Swan Lake, 2 miles downstream from Cassidy Bayou, 17 miles downstream 

from point where Panola-Quitman Floodway empties into Tallahatohie River, and at 

mile 235.6.

Drainage area. 5,130 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1929 to September 1938 (except low-water periods), November 

1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP ]311. 

Gage-height records collected at same site since November 1904 are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 113.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley supplementary adjustment, U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

Survey. Prior to Oct. 11, 1934, chain gage at present site at datum 2.00 ft higher. 

Oct. 11, 1934, to Sept. 18, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since 

Oct. 4, 1944, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.8 miles downstream from base gage at 

datum 0.95 ft lower. Nov. 22, 1939, to Aug. 28, 1942, auxiliary staff gage and Aug.29, 

1942, to Oct. 3, 1944, auxiliary wire-weight gage, at site 3.8 miles downstream from 

base gage and. at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years (1938-57), 7,341 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,900 cfs Feb: 5; maximum gage height, 28.02ft 

Feb. 6; minimum discharge, 396 cfs Nov. 12 (gage height, 3.08 ft).

1929-57: Maximum discharge observed, 49,200 cfs Apr. 9, 1933: maximum gage height, 

37.0 ft Jan. 15, 1932, present datum (affected by break in levee); minimum daily discharge determined, 213 cfs Oct, 27, 194S; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Oct. 26-28, 

1942.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Daily discharge computed from 8 a.m. gage heights, using fall as a factor. Flow partly regulated by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie River (see p. 335), Arkabutla Reservoir on 

Coldwater River (see p. 340), and Enid Reservoir on Yooona River (see p. 338).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to 3eptember 1957

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

Total

Mean

Oct.

2,010 

1,860

1,910

 1,970 

2,040

1,880

1,810

1,800

1,790

1,770

1,760

1,750

1,730 

2,040

 2,390

2,460

2.490

 2,170

2,100

2,070

2,060

2,070

2,050

2,050

2,020

2,020

1,900

1,430 

1.200

1,730

2,200

60,530

1,953

Nov.

2,680 

3.760

2,246

1,270 

1,050

938

 722

588

417

416

398

1,2"4"0~ 397

1,480

1,520

1,550

1,550

1,560

 1', 560

1,670

1,810

1,420

1,250

1,210

1,180

1,170

1,170

1,130 

1,140

929

39,415

1,314

Calendar year 1956: 1

Water year 1956-57: 1

Dec.

779 

730

 698

664 

670

667

675

664

633

616

623

651

4,460 

4,656

2,260

2,050

2,440

2,500

 2,630

2,510

2,480

2,540

3,280

3,450

2,820

2,690

2,620

2,610 

2,560

2,550

2,540

61,110

1,971

Jan.

2,510 

2,490

2.470 27555" 

7,060

7,120

5,850

 4,880

4,520

3,780

3,660

3,540

3,430 

3,320

3,230

3,100

3,170

3,510

3,510

3,520

3,500

3,540

6,460

 6,560

6,970

7,320

7,960

8,780 

10,500

11,200

11.600

161,640

5,214

Feb.

14,100 

16,100

17,600

18,600 

 18.900

18,400

17,800

17,100

16,600

15,900

15,300

14,900

 14,100 

13,400

12,600

12,500

12,300

12,100

11,900

11,700

11,500

11,100

10,600

10,300

10.200

11,100

11,800

 12,000

_ _ __ _

390,500

13,950

Mar.

11.900 

11,866

11,500

11,300 

10,900

10,700

10,600

10,400

10,300

10,000

9,650

 9,620

9,950 

9,890

9,790

9,560

9,400

9,200

9,500

 9,380

9,310

9,290

9,210

9,020

8,900

8,400

8,220

8,050 

7,840

7,720

7.540

298,840

9,640

Apr.

8.500 

9,340

 8,600

12,000 

12,600

13,400

13,500

13,366

*13,000

12,800

12,500

12,100

11,400 

11,000

10,500

9,960

9,350

8,870

9,140

10,200

10,400

10,600

10,900

 11 , 100

11,200

11,300

11,600

11,500 

11,000

10,700

332,160

11,070

May

10.400 

10,100

10,000

10,000 

9,820

9,250

8,340

 7,910

7,290

6,830

6,650

6,420

6,410 

6,400

6,290

6,040

5,830

6,290

6,4SO

 8,070

7,490

6,790

6,3SO

6,380

6,690

7,590

7,290

6,820 

6,470

6,010

5.710

228,440

7,369

June

5.360 

5,670

7,430

 7,760 

7-,-670

7,790

7,640

7,230

7,770

7,450

7,530

7,390

 7,400 

7,680

7,550

7,430

7,220

6,910

7,900

7,450

7,060

6,580

8,160

 8.400

8,150

7,720

7,180

6,790 

7,660

7,280

____ 

221,210

7,374

July

8,630 

10,800

11,800

12.400 

 12,400

12,100

11,500

10,900

10,000

9,320

8,990

8,270

7,710 

7,340

6,980

 6,740

 6,550

6,250

6,220

6,190

6,180

5,850

5,520

5,430

5,390

5,210

5,080

4.970 

5,000

5,590

*5,250

240,560

7,760

Aug.

5,170 

5,480

5,500

5.940 

5,690

5,460

5,350

5,2tO

5,160

5,120

5,120

5,080

5.060 

5,070

 5,080

5,150

5,600

5,580

5,440

5,230

5,170

5,280

5,310

5,250

5,290

5,270

5,260

5,220 

 5,120

5,130

5,100

163,920

5,288

Sept.

5,140 

5,140

5,220

5,590 

5,660

5,360

5,180

5,060

5,090

5,620

5,290

 5,050

S.1S6 

5,330

5,740

 9,630

8,120

6,450

5,970

5,910

6,930

7,960

9,080

9,470

9,720

 9,820

9,980

10.000 

9,980

9,720

209,540

6,985

Observed Adjustedt

(ax 19,100 Min 342 Mean 5,277 Mean 5,312 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.09

(ax 18,900 Mln --597 Mean 6,597 Mean 6,743 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.84

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change In contents In Arkabutla, Sardis, and Enid Reservoirs.
344 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Skuna River at Bruce, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°58', long 89°21', in SWi sec. 6, T. IS S., R. 1 W., Chickasaw meridian,

 near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 9, 1 mile south of Bruce.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1957. Prior to March 1948 monthly discharge 

only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage

 T!s 238.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to Aug. 31^ 1948, wire-weight gage and Aug. 31, 1948, to Mar. 24, 1955, water-stage 

recorder, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 382 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,250 cfs Feb. 1 (gage height, 20.53 ft); minimum, 2.8 cfs Oct. 2.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 61,400 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 24.11 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 19,000 cfs on basis of incomplete current-meter measurement, and computation of flow over the road and through bridge openings by indirect 

methods; minimum, 0.9 cfs Aug. 18, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dee. 17-2O, Dee. 25 to Jan. 3, Jan. 10-21)

Oct. 1 to Dee. 13 Dee. 14 to Sept. 3O

-0.1

.1

.3

.6

1.0

2.0

2.5

6.4

13

31

68

197

3.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

16.0

379 

592 

1,060 

1,55O 

2,570 

4,150

-0.4

-.2

0.0

.4

1.0

2.

6.

13

39

102

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

12.0

232

620

1,060

1,550

2,570

16.0 4,ISO

19.O 6,1OO

20.0 7,200

2O.5 9,OOO

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

3.0

£4S75

g.g

6.4

5.5

4.2

3.3

3.1

3.3

 3.1 

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.8

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.4

7.2

127.8

4.12

0.016

0.02

Nov.

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

61

37

16

11

6.6 

4.2

3.6

3.6

5.5

5.8

3.6

3.6

*6.2

47

25

16

8.6

5.5

4.6

4.2

4.2

4.0

*3.8

3.5

318.3

10.6

0.042

0.05

Dec.

3.5

373"

3.5

 4.0

4.0

6.9

5.7 

4.8

4.0

6.2 

1,O4O

 5,550

1,356

592

126

48

32

28

130

1,420

1,170

256

103

60

44

35

30

26

25

23

9,947.2

321

1.26

1.46

Jan.

22

20

37

2,090

2,810

1,290

253

131 

90

 79

70 

60

49

43

35

29

26

25

23

22

69

1,990

1,370

520

160

284

2,030

4,350

3,290

3 O40 

4! 560

28,863

931

3.67

4.23

Feb.

*8.500

3,970

1,580

730

420

414

 430

360 

312

267

216 

149

99

82 155"

894

703

640

2,790

2,100

898

253

110

88

616

1,670

1,450

490

-

30,339

1,084

4.27

4.44

Mar.

341

240

162

 134

122

864

620

303 

146

99

1.880

1,416

400

216

149

110

136

1,140

580

294

201

341

240

240

201

132

110

 96

95

91

66

11,181

361

1.42

1.64

Apr.

2,010

1,860

509

4,510

»3,01O

1,120

294

4.900 

3,846

2,060

350 

162

115

107

98

89

81

77

73

68

134

354

500

172

92

79

65

43

33

11

26,836

895

3.52

3.93

May

40

 48

78

50

36

28

23

19 

16

14

12 

9.8

7,8

3?

32

48

187

I3T

98

52

30

20

15

14

13

12

11

8.1

 8.1

7.8 

20

1,122.6

36.2

0.143

0.16

June

115

269

48O

124

316

224

119

55 

43

43

a40 

a35

33

25

20

16

14

13

11

9.8

8.7

81

246

98

46

25

 17

585

HOT

4,632.5

154

O.606

0.68

July

2.640

2, 866

1,60O

303

168

98

50

28 

24

20

16 

15

13

11

11

9.8

9.0

8.7

56

25

15

11

9.8

9.0

 8.4

8.4

7.2

772" 6.3

68. 0 

48

7,903.8

255

1.00

1.16

Aug.

29

54

TO

33

20

14

8.4

 5.8 

5.4

5.2

5.0 

4.6

4.4

4.2

9.0

8.1

6.9

6.3

5.6

5.2

a4.5

3.8

a3.7

a3.6

a3.6

a3.5

a3.5

a3.4

a3.3 173"

5.0

318.3

10.3

0.041

0.05

Sept.

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

 3.1

5.8

5.0 

4.4

4.0

6.3 

8.1

8.1

98

294

421

T5T

76

67

46

34

23

13

9.8

7.5

6.0

10 .

9.8

9.0

6.1

1,300.0

43.3

0.170

0.19

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,570 Mln 2.4 Mean 312 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.72 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 8.50O Mln 2.8 Mean 337 Cfsn 1.33 In. 18. Ol Ac-ft

discharge (base. 5.000 ofs). Jan. 28 (about 6 p.m.) 5,780 ofs (18.6O ft)j Feb. 1 (2 p.m.) 

ofs (20.53 ft)j Apr. 4 (6 a.m.) 6.1OO ofs (18.99 ft)j Apr. 8 (6 p.m.) 5,940 ofs (18.83 ft).

Peak 

9,250 of

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

for other stations In basin.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 345

Grenada Reservoir near Grenada, Miss.

Location. lat SS^e'Sl", long BS^e'W", In SE^ sec. 33, T. 23 N., R. 5 E., Choctaw

meridian , In gatehouse of dam on Yalobusha River, 2£ miles upstream from Batupan Creek, 

3 miles northeast of Grenada, and 63.6 miles upstream from mouth of Yalobusha River.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1953 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 160.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments, 

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers); gage readings have 

been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Dec. 19, 1953, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 610,600 acre-ft Apr. 11, 12 (elevation, 

216755 ft); minimum, 86,500 acre-ft Dec. 11 (elevation, 193.08 ft).

1953-57: Maximum contents, 887,400 acre-ft Apr. 28, 1955 (elevation, 223.04 ft); 

minimum since initial filling of reservoir to conservation level, 74,670 acre-ft 

Oct. 27, 1954 (elevation, 191.83 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed- by a rolled-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and outlet tunnel. Storage began June 30, 1953. Capacity, 1,337,400 acre-ft at elevation 

231.0 ft (crest of spillway) of which about 1,251,700 acre-ft is available for floodcontrol storage and about 85,700 acre-ft- is permanent storage which will be maintained 

for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 193.0 ft (24 ft above sill of outside gages). Water below 169.0 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. Figures 

given herein represent total contents. Reservoir used only for flood control.

Cooperation. Elevations and contents furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

z

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

(t)

(*)

oot.

156.7

T55T2

154.6

154.2

153.6

152.4

152.2

151.8

151.8

151.7

150.3

149.0

147.1

145.3

145.3

145.3

145.0

144.9

143.3

141.9

140.6

139.0

137.6

136.3

135.0

134.1

133.0

131.4

130.1

128.8

^28. 2

196.78

-490

Nov.

127.0 

126 .0

124.9

120.8

115.5

110.4

105.8

101.5

97.20

96.56

96.02

95.20

95.20

89.23

87.51

87.21

87.21

86.90

86.80

90.95

91.56

92.07

92.07

91.96

91.36

91.15

90.65

90.24

89.84

89.43

193.34

-641

Dec.

89.03 

88.62

88.22

87.82

87.31

87.11

86. 8C

86. 8C

86.80

86.80

86.60

87.82

96.02

107.1

115.0

125.2

132.4

136.2

138.8

137.5

135.3

133.9

158.9

141.6

144.7

145.7

147.5

146. !

143.3

140.5

137.4

197.41

+751

Jan.

134.4 

131.1

127.9

128.6

139.7

151.4

163.4

172.9

176.9

178.5

178.7

177.3

174.2

170.9

167.0

163.4

158.9

155.2

152.1

148.3

145.3

145.4

149.9

154.2

160.0

166.0

173.1

183.0

210.3

240.2

272.4

206.72

+2,737

Feb.

522.5 

389.6

447.1

482.4

502.5

512.9

520.6

521.2

519.5

517.4

514.6

509.9

505.8

500.8

497.5

498.5

500.5

503.5

506.9

515.5

521.6

525.5

525.5

524.8

524.4

527.2

551.8

554.2

-

214.60

+4,172

Mar.

535.6 

555.9

532.1

529.5

525.5

523.7

522.7

523.4

524.4

' 525.8

524.1

524.8

526.5

528.6

527.6

524.8

521.2

519.2

517.8

517.0

514.9

513.2

512.2

511.2

508.5

506.9

504.8

501.5

497.8

495 8

489 '. 4

215.55

-707

Apr.

492.1 

499.5

507.2

523.0

541.2

560.3

570.2

577.5

588.2

599.6

608.4

610.6

608.0

603.4

599.2

599.2

600.8

598.1

594.6

590.1

585.5

582.6

579.7

576.0

572.4

568,3

563.6

558.5

555.7

548.6

214.89

+901

May

544.4 

539.5

535.3

531.4,

524.8

518.4

515.2

507.9

502.8

497.5

492.4

487.4

482.0

477.2

472.4

467.9

465.7

458.6

455.4

451.8

446.2

444.4

441.9

457.0

452.4

426.0

425.5

417.8

412.0

407.1

402.1

210.53

-2,587

June

596.9 

393.4

392.0

393.1

395.2

594.6

395.2

393.1

593.1

391.7

387.7

388.2

387.1

384.9

583.0

380.5

577.8

375.0

572.2

570.5

566.7

565.9

T7T74

377.2

379.4

379.1

578.6

382.2

592.8

598 4 I ~

210.42

+45.4

July

45O.5 

468.5

500.8

516.0

524.1

525.8

526.9

526.5

525.5

525.4

519.5

514.9

510.9

506.5

502.2

497.8

495.8

491.1

486.7

484.4

480.0

476.2

471.7

467.9

464.0

459.9

455.7

451.2

447.1

442.5

458.9

211.60

+571

Aug.

455.2 

430.9

427.0

423.5

421.2

415.8

410.8

407.4,

402.7

398.4

395.7

589.4

386.0

381.9

378.0

374.2

369.5

565.6

561.5

356.7

352.0

547.5

542.6

558.3

535.7

529.7

525.5

521.0

316.5

312.2

307! 9

206.80

-2,129

Sept.

505.2 

299.6

296.1

291.6

287.4

283.1

278.8

275.5

270.1

264.3

259.5

256.4

253.2

249.2

244.8

250.1

251.1

250.9

248.2

243.4

237.8

252.9

228.0

222.5

217.2

211.6

205.9

201.5

195.5

190.1

201.00

-1,976

Calendar year 1956...................... t +61.0

Water year 1956-57...................... t +42.1

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m. of last day of month.

* Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second.
346 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Yalobusha River at Grenada Dam, near Grenada, Miss.

Location. Lat 33 048'3l", long 89°46'14", in SE, sec. 33, T. 23 N., R. 5 E., Choctaw 

meridian, in gatehouse of Grenada Dam, 2-J- miles upstream from Batupan Creek, 3 miles 

northeast of Grenada, and 63.6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1953 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 160.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~~1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustments,

U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 19,

1953, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,020 cfs Sept. 19; no flow at times.

1553-57: Maximum discharge, 3,990 cfs Mar. 31, 1955; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good. Plow completely regulated by Grenada Reservoir (see preceding 

page).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

»956

53T

932

928

918

638

0

ff

0

341

882

866

850

281

0

»0

0

537 

806

792

776

758

743

*726

710

702

686

671 

*656

642

633

18,364

592

-490

Nov.

621 

609

1,240

2.690

»2TST_

2,540

2,480

2,420

*1,160

321

316

312

1,950

1,920

242

167

127

127 

57

£

186

283

282

281

276

274

*270

266 

263

258

 

24,548

818

-641

Deo.

256 

251

246

244

239

236

163

127

127

»127

127

85

293

512

620

692

732 

1,430

1,780

1,760

1,290

758

1,340

1,880

*1,350

924

1.890 

1,850

1,820

1,780

24,929

804

+751

Adjust

M-an

Cfta

In.

102

0.077

0.09

177

0.134

0.15

1,555

1.18

1.36

Jan.

1,730 

1,680

1,640

672

2.

1,430

2,120

2,220

2,260

2.280

2,280

2,260

2,220

2,180

*2,130

2,090

2,040

2,000 

1,950

1,910

1,870

1,620

863

1,640

2,070

2,140

2,240

1,790 

1,540

1,830

2,140

56,835

1,833

+2,737

Feb.

1,080 

00"

0

0

0

1,700

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,710

2,710

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,710 

2,710

2,720

2,720

2.750

2,730

2,720

2,720

2,730

2,730

2,730

___ __ _

 

59,830

2,137

+4,172

Mar.

2.750 

2,736

2,730

2,730

»2,720

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,730

2,720

2.680

27730

2,730

2,730

2,720

2,720

»2,720 

2,720

2,720

2,720

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,710

2,700 

2,700

2,700

2,700

84,220

2,717

-707

ed for change In content

4,570

3.46

3.99

6,309

4.78

4.98

2,010

1.52

1.76

Apr.

2,700 

2,700

2,710

2,730

2,740

2,760

2,760

2,770

2,780

»2.790

2,790

2,790

2,790

2,790

1,060

0

890

2,780 

2,780

2,780

2,780

*2,770

2,770

2,770

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,750 

2,750

2,740

 

76,500

2,550

+901

May

2,740 

2,740

2,730

2,730

2,720

2,720

2,710

2,710

2,700

2,700

2,700

2,690

*2,690

2,680

2,680

2,670

2,670

2,660 

2,660

2,660

1,900

799

2,55o

2,640

2,640

2,640

2,630

2,620 

2,620

2,610

2,610

80,319

2,591

-2,387

s In Grenada Res

3,451

2.61

2.92

204

0.155

0.18

June

2,600 

2,780

2.790

2,566

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,600

*1,850

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,480

1.480 

1,480

1,480

1,480

999

773-0

1,480

1,480

»1,480

950

1,020

1,490

 

52,742

1,758

+45.4

July

84 

67T

204

599

776

600

601

600

1,240

»1,550

1,910

2.QSQ

2,080

2,070

2,070

2,060

2,060

»2,060 

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,040

*2,040

2,040

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,020 

2,020

2,020

2,010

49,748

1,605

+571

Aug.

2,010 

1,990

2,010

2,000

2,000

2,000

»1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,970

1,970

1,970

1,970

1.960 

l,96o

2,060

2.110

 2,110

2,100

2,100

2,090

2,090

2,080

2,080 

*2,070

2,070

2,060

62,730

2,024

-2,129

Sept.

2,060 

2,050

2,050

2,040

2,040

 2,030

2,030

2,020

2,720

*2,740

2,280

2,240

2,210

2,170

2,000

957

2,SOO

2,190 

2,380

2,980

2,920

2,860

2,820

*2,750

2,760

2,920

2,860

2,800 

2,920

1,890

 

70,887

2,363

-1,976

ervoir

1,803

1.37

1.52

2,176

1.65

1.90

-105

-0.080

-0.09

387

0.293

0.33

Observed Adjusted

Calendar year 1956: 

Water year 1956-57:

Max 

Max

3,120 Mln 0 Mean 1,386 Mean 1,447 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.92 

2,980 Mln 0 Mean 1,813 Mean 1,855 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent to cubic feet per second, In Grenada Reservoir. 

Note. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff Indicate that evaporation and seepage 

exceeded Inflow.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 347

Thompson Creek at McCarley, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°31*25", long 89°50'40rt , In SE£ sec. 11, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., Choctaw 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.1 mile upstream from 

Columbus and Greenville Railroad bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from mouth, and 0.6 mile 

west of McCarley.

Drainage area. 14.4 sq ml.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice dally. 

251.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Datum of gage Is

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,420 efs Jan. 4 (gage height, 12.06 ft); mlnlmum,1.0 cfs Oct. 1.

Flood of Apr. 1, 2, 1955, reached a stage of 14.05 ft and flood of Mar. 27, 1951, 

reached a stage of 12.96 ft, from records furnished by U. S. Department of Agriculture, 

Soil Conservation Service.

Remarks.--Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

2 

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.4 

3.4

7.0 

176

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.7

2.6

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.4

3.1

1.4

1.2 

1.2

1.2 

3.1

56.3

1.82

0.126

0.15

Nov.

1.7 

1.7

1.7 

1.7

3.1

4.3

2.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2 rr?

1.4

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.4

23.

9.2

3.1

2.6

2.2 

2.2

2.2

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

85.7

2.86

0.199

0.22

Dec.

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9

1.9

1.9

1,9

1.7

T7T

2.2

30

652

9.8

7.6

6.3

5.6

5.3

5.6

6.0

50

21

9.2 

6.3

6.3

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0 

5.0

867.0

28.0

1.94

2.24

Jan.

4T3 

4.3

478

21

15

12

10

8.4

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

73

90

14

28 

140

44

17

55 

42

91 

193

1,449.9

46.8

3.25

3.74

Feb.

139 

56 

33

26 

21

18

15

14

13

12

9.6

8.9

fir

8.5

12

9.6

16

46

17

14

12

11

10 

162

74

34

23

830.8

29.7

2.06

2.15

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln -

Mar.

19 

18 

21

18 

15

19

35

24

19

17

17

23

19

17

14

14

24

16

14

55

20

16

21

14

13

12

12 

11

10

46

607

19.6

1.36

1.57

Mean -

Apr.

103 

29 

119

288 ^76

37

32

40

26

24

21

20

19

16

15

15

15

36

16

11

9.9

9.0

6.6

7.2 

7.2

6.6

6.2

5.8 

5.2 

372

1,026.9

34.2

2.38

2.65

May

6.6 

6.2 

6.2

6.3 

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.8

4.0

5.5

7.2

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

8^3.

37o

6.2

4.5

4.0 

3.8

158.7

5.12

0.356

0.41

June

127 

14 

9.0

171 

38

18

11

57

32

11

8.9

7.4

6.8

6.3

5.7

5.2

5.2

5.7

6.0

4.9

80~4.0

46

17 

13

10

24

298 -5T

23

1,116.1

37.2

2.58

2.88

July

21 

236 ~"62~

27 

19

13

12

9.6

8.6

8.6

7.6

6.5

6.5

5.7

6.2

5.2

5.2

5.7

4.6

5.2

5.2

4.6

4.9

4.6 

4.6

4.4

4.2

3.8 

4TO 

4.2

4.2

523.9

16.9

1.17

1.35

Aug.

4.2 

fc*

4.2 

3.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

T78 

3.6

2.0

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9

81.5

2.63

0.183

0.21

Sept.

3.4 

2.5 

2.5

2.0 

JLJL

1.8

1.8

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.0

3.6

4.0

3.1

ii

20

3.8

5.5

5.0

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.1 

2.2

2.7

4.2

3.8 

3.5 

3.0

147.4

4.91

0.341

0.38

Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 632 Mln l.o Mean 19.0 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.95 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 c fa). Dee. 13 (3 a.m.) 2,270 cfs (11.68 ft); Jan. 4 (4 p.m.) 

2,420 cfs (12.06 ft); Apr. 4 (12:30 a.m.) 1,520 cfs (9.43 ft)j July'2 (3 p!m.) 1,430 cfs (9.09 ft). 

Note. Discharge below about 40 cfs computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
348 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.

Location. Lat 33°31'17", long 90°11'03", in Swi sec. 10, T. 19 N., R. 1 E., Choctaw 

meridian, on left bank 110 ft downstream from bridge on U. S.Highways 49E and 82 (old) 

in Greenwood, 0.4 mile downstream from Palusha Bayou, 3 miles downstream from confluence of Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Rivers, and at mile 169.4.

Drainage area. 7,450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1907 to December 1912, April to June 1913, and October 1927 

to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods published in WSP 1311. January 1909 to December 1927 (discharge measurements 

only) and since January 1928, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

1 . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley supplementary adjustment, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Prior to Oct. 1, 1940, staff, chain, and wire-weight gages, on highway bridge 

110 ft upstream at various daturas.

Average discharge. 35 years (1907-12, 1927-57), 9,619 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,000 cfs Feb. 4; maximum gage height, 29.15 ft 

Feb. 4; minimum discharge, 850 cfs Dec. 11 (gage height, 6.62 ft).

1907-12, 1927-57: Maximum discharge, 72,900 cfs Jan. 19, 1932 (gage height. 

40.10 ft); minimum, 536 cfs Oct. 20, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 1.0 ft 

Oct. 17, 1908, present datum.

Maximum stage known, 41.2 ft in 1882, caused by overflow from Mississippi River 

(discharge not determined), from reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Discharge 

aefermined from "loop" curves defined by frequent discharge measurements. Plow partly 

regulated since Aug. 26, 1939, by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie River (see p. 335), 

Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 340), Enid Reservoir on Yocona River 

(see p. 338), and Grenada Reservoir on Yalobusha River (see p. 345).

Cooperation. Fifty-three discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge 

rurnlsned by Corps of Engineers; gage-height record obtained, two discharge measurements made, and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Z3

24

25

26

27

26

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

3,450 

3,250

5.800

3,546

3,260

3,170

2,930

2,390

2,160 

2,060

2,070

2,580

2,690

2,700 

2,610

2,500

2,620

2,650

2,670

2,950

2,950

2,940

2,900

2,890

2,650

2,900

2,690

2,760

2,460 

2,240 

g 25Q

86,080

2j_777

Nov.

2,610 

3,080

3,310

3,440

3,900

3,610

3,710

3,580

3,310 

2,560

1,480

1,160

1.050

2,240 

3,230

2,380

2,040

1,860

1,880

3,950

3,540

2,650

2,300

1,960

1,730

1,640

1,600

1,550

1,550 

1,550

74,650

2,466

Dec.

1,540 

1,320

1,210

1,140

1,090

1,050

1,040

1,040

930 

890

690

1,540

7,140

8.440 

7,496

5,590

4,060

3,870

3,870

4,630

5,260

5,700

6,390

5,660

5,690

5,690

5,080

4,630

5,650 

5,590

5,500

119,830

3,_865.

Jan.

5,420 

5,360

5.220

7^890

12,200

13,000

10,600

9,150

6,260 

7,580

7,030

6,700

6,470

6,270 

6,060

5,810

5,650

5,560

5,630

5,660

5,660

7,410

7,400

7,950

11,000

11,900

12,500

13,300

15,200 

17,000

18. 900

273,760

8,831

Feb.

20,600 

21,600

21,900

22.000

21,960

21,500

21,000

20,800

21,100 

21,500

21,400

21,100

20,600

20,100 

19,700

19,600

19,500

19,400

19,400

19,300

19,200

18,100

17,100

16,600

16,700

17,400

17,600

17,600

554, 300

19,800

Mar.

^17.300 

)17,000

16,900

16,700

16,400

16 , 300

16,100

15,900

15,500 

15,000

14,400

14,300

14,100

13,800 

13,500

13,300

13,100

13,000

13,000

12,900

13,600

13,900

13,600

13,200

13,000

12,600

12,300

12,000

11,700 

11.600

12 j 000

438,000

14,130

Apr.

14,500 

14,900

14,900

17,900

18,500

18.700

18, 760

18,700

18,600 

18,600

18,300

17,800

17,500

17,000 

16,600

15,800

14,500

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,300

14,300

14,300

14,300 

14,200

478,100

15,940

May

14.100 

13,866

13,500

13,200

12,900

12,800

12,200

11,700

11,200 

10,800

10,300

10,000

9,700

9,490 

9,320

9,170

9,080

9,040

9,230

9,610

9,800

9,100

6.120

8,960

9,360

9,490

9,730

9,730

9,500 

9,260

8, 900

323,030

10,420

Observed

Calendar year 1956:

Water year 1956-57:

June

8.710 

8,870

9,530

10,600

11,000

11,500

11,100

10,900

11,200 

11,000

10,700

10,400

9,610

9,570 

9,460

9,450

9,360

9,250

9,260

9,360

9,110

6,960

9,680

10,400

10,000

10,100

9,940

12,600

13.200 

12,566

307,740

10,260

July

12,300 

14»600

16,400

16.400

16^100

15,500

14,900

14,300

13,500 

12,900

12,400

11,900

11,500

11,100 

10,600

10,200

9,900

9,610

9,280

9,260

8,880

8,590

8,350

6,060

7,800

7,700

7,540

7,350

7.260

77355"

7 440

338,960

10,930-

Aug.

7,420 

7,610

7,480

7,720

7.920

7,720

7.51Q

7,380

7,240 

7,130

7,080

7,000

6,990

6.970 

6,970

7,100

7,170

7,340

7,520

7,520

7,490

7,490

7,540

7,580

7,580

7,590

7,450

7,400

7,320 

7,300

7,290

228,620

7,381

Sept.

7,310 

7,400

7,440

7,440

7,520

7,540

7,440

7,330

7.500 

7,780

8,220

8,100

8,340

8,700 

9,310

11,000

11,400

11,300

10,500

10,000

10,000

10,500

11,100

11,600

11,800

11,900

12,100

12,200

12,200 

12,200

286,970

9,566

Adjustedt

Max 22,300 Min 890 Mean 7,516 Mean 7,612 Cfam 1.02 In. 13.90

Max 22,000 Min 690 Mean 9,617 Mean 9,605 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.87

Adjusted for change In contents In Arkabutla, Sardis, Enid, and Grenada Reservoirs.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 349

Sunflower River at (Sunflower, Miss.

Location. Lat 33 032'50n , long 90°32'35", in NE£ see. 6, T. 19 N., R. 3 W., Chootaw 

meridian, near right bank on downstream side of highway bridge, half a mile northwest 

of Sunflower, 2f miles downstream from Jones Bayou, and 19 miles upstream from Quiver 

River.

Drainage area. 767 sq mi.

Records available. October 1935 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey.

Prior to October 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. February 1918 to 

September 1935 (gage heights only) in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley supplementary adjustment, U. S. Coast and Geodetic 

Survey (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 28, 1934, staff gage on upstream 

side of br.idge at datum 93.00 ft lower. Nov. 28, 1934, to Nov. 9, 1937, chain gage 

and Nov. 10, 1937, to June 30, 1947, wire-weight gage, on upstream side of bridge at 

present datum.

Average discharge. 22 years (1935-57), 960 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,060 cfs Feb. 5 (gage height, 25.65 ft); mlnlmum, 85 cfs Nov. 12-15, 17, 18; minimum gage height, 1.05 ft Nov. 14, 15.

1935-57: Maximum discharge observed, 7,700 cfs Jan. 15-17, 1946; maximum gage 

height observed, 27.43 ft Jan. 16, 1946; minimum discharge, 81 cfs Aug. 16, 1954, 

Aug. 9, 10, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.83 ft July 19, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Diversion for irrigation of about 5,000 acres above station.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 29 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year OctSber 1956 to September 1957

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

Tbtai

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

94 

94

97

 97

100

97 

97

97 

97

97

97

97

94

92

 92

92

89

 8? 

89

89

92

92

92 

92

92

92

92

92

92

69

94

2,898

95.5

0.122

0.14

Nov.

94 

 94

92

92

92

92 

94

89 

89

87

87

85

ST

 85

87

87

85

85 

89

115

118

124

&

127.

 124

118

115

109

105

2,997

99.9

0.130

0.15

Dec.

100 

94

92

89

89

89 

89

89 

89

87

87

100

504

554

564

564

554

 314 

274

229

205

254

444 

526

582

568

517

454

584

514

 254

8.155

263

0.545

0.40

Jan.

214 

187

166

2TT

1,070

1,720 

*1,980

2,040 

1,980

1,820

1,620

1,560

1,120

900

708

554

444

564 

294

264

 224

210

200 

254

624

1,070

1,440

1,900

2,580

2,960

5.520

53,861

1,092

1.42

1.64

Feb.

5,850 

4,780

5,580

 5,980

6.060

5,980 

5,820

S,580 

5,260

4,780

4,560

4,010

5,760

5,520

5,250

2,960

2,680

2,580 

2,120

1,900

1,640

1,580

1,160 

948 955"

1,290

1,580

 1,700

-

95,268

5,402

4.44

4.62

Mar.

1,729 

1,640

1,520

1,540

1,180

1,020 

900

884 

852

820

764

708

 652

582

528

506

484

5oT

540

526

624

820

952 

998

 1,050

980

884

778

680

568

506

26,474

854

1.11

1.28

Apr.

666 

 820

820

1,560

2,680

5,180 

5.550

3,320 

3,200

5,040

2,800

2,490

2,180

1,900

 1,580

1,270

1,050

856 

694

582

610

856

1,120 

1,500

1,440

1,580

1,660

1,680

1,680

 1,680

51,584

1,719

2.24

2.50

May

1.520 

1,400

1,270

1,160

1,020

900 

778

666 

568

495

454

584

344

524

 294

284

274

554 

514

544

554

544

554 

444

764

852

852

806

 708

562

464

19,561

651

0.825

0.95

June

574 

534

610

952

1,030

1,250 

1,560

1,460 

1,460

1,460

1,460

1,540

1,200

1,050

868

722

 696

484 

414

364

554

354

574 

584

574

544

4T7

624

694

25,008

767

1.00

1.12

July

708 

708

1,110

1,660

 1,840

1.860 

1,780

1,660 

1,480

1,290

1,090

884

722

568

474

 594

544

 504 

274

254

244

254

219 

210

210

205

200

192

187

187

174

21,666

699

0.911

1.05

Aug.

 1-66 

IB?

158

162

166

162 

162

166 

162

158

145

139

153

 127

121

118

118

121 

124

121

118

115

115 

112

112

 109 159"

109

109

109

112

4,120

155

0.173

0.20

Sept.

121 

1ST

159

152

158

158 

148

142 

139

155

 150

155

249

514

334

868

 1,320

1.560 

1,296

1,160

998

836

694 

554

464

404

584

574

564

 544

13,991

466

0.608

0.68

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,460 Min 81 Mean 645 Cfsm-0.841 In. 11. 46 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,060 Min 85 Mean 832 Cfsm 1.08 In. 14. 75' Ac-ft

Discharge measurement made on this day.
350 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss.

Location. Lat 32"18'45", long 90"54'25", in T. 16 N., R. 3 E., Washington meridian, over

 cavity of fourth pier from left bank at combined highway and railway bridge of Vicksburg Bridge Commission of Warren County, at southern city limits of Vicksburg, If miles 

downstream from Yazoo diversion canal and at mile 430.4.

Drainage area. 1,144,500 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. Discharge: January 1928 to September 1957 in reports of Geological 

Survey.Prior to July 1931 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Qage heights: April 1930 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

December 1871, referred to canal gages (above 30.0 ft only, since December 1949), and 

since September 1934, referred to bridge gage, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Since May 1873, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes of stage, intermittently 1828 to 1871, and since 1871 (revised); extremes 

of discharge for various years 1858 -to 1926 and since 1926; annual mean discharges 

since 1817; and records of daily discharge since 1928 are available in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission.

Sage. Water-stage recorder (bridge gage) maintained by Geological Survey. Datum of gage 

"is 46.225 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 

(Corps of Engineers benchmark) or 46.16 ft above mean Gulf level. Gages used by Mississippi River Commission: Dec. 10, 1871, to Sept. 30, 1929, staff gage at mouth of 

Yazoo diversion canal, 1? miles upstream from bridge gage; since October 1929, Inclined 

staff gage on Yazoo diversion canal, 1,600 ft upstream from mouth. Gages used by U. S. 

Weather Bureau: May 18, 1873, to Oct. 29, 1919, staff gage half a mile upstream from 

bridge gage; Oct. 30, 1919, to Nov. 30, 1922, staff gage at mouth of Yazoo Canal; 

Dec. 1, 1922, to Aug. 31, 1934, inclined gage on Yazoo diversion canal; since Sept. 1, 

1934, wire-weight gage at bridge. All gages at same datum, but readings differ due to 

slope of water surface between them.

Average discharge. 29 years, 559,300 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,312,000 cfs June 7; maximum gage height,

 40.10 ft June 7, 8; minimum daily discharge, 133,000 cfs Oct. 28; minimum gage height,

-4.12 ft Oct. 28, from graph based on wire-weight-gage readings.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 2,080,000 cfs Feb. 17, 1937; maximum gage height, 

53.2 ft Feb. 21, 1937; minimum discharge, 99,400 cfs Nov. 1, 1939; minimum gage height,

-7.02 ft Feb. 3, 1940 (ice Jam above).

Maximum stage known since at least 1871, 58.4 ft (Corps of Engineers gage on Yazoo 

diversion canal), approximately 56.0 ft on Geological Survey gage, May 4, 1927.

Remarks. Records excellent. Discharge measurements generally made three times a week by 

Corps of Engineers and twice a month by Geological Survey. Natural flow of stream 

affected by many reservoirs and navigation dams.

Cooperation. One hundred and five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Records of daily discharge computed Jointly by Corps of Engineers and Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 747: Drainage area.

Qage height. In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.00

-.25

-.48

-.76

-1.00

-1.15

-1.05

-1.00

-1.00

-1.00

-1.25

-1.55

-1.65

-1.80

-1.80

-1.77

-1.78

-2.00

-2.20

-2.40

-2.45

-2.70

-3.00

-3.30

-3.60

-3.75

-3.95

-4.12

-4 .03

-3.70

-3.51

Nov.

-3.40

-3.20

-3.05

-2.90

-2.80

-2.70

-2.60

-2.50

-2.30

-2.20

-2.00

-1.85

-1.75

-1.95

-2.20

-2.45

-2.85

-2.90

-2 . 90

-2.85

-2.90

-3.00

-3.00

-3.00

-2.80

-2.70

-2.63

-2.25

-1.80

-1.50

Dec.

-1.50

-1.55

-1.60

-1.60

-1.50

-1.60

-1.77

-2.10

-2.35

-2.55

-2.87

-2.80

-2.60

-2.35

-1.60

-.50

.70

1.80

3.15

4.70

7.70

9.25

10.60

11.45

11.90

12.27

12.56

12.81

13.01

13.08

13. 00

Jan.

12.80

12.38

11.92

11.52

11.34

11.20

10.80

10.00

9.60

9.10

8.40

7.90

7.40

6.86

6.20

5.20

4.20

4.00

4.15

4.70

5.60

6.78

7.96

8.72

9.33

9.54

9.60

9.92

10.68

12.08

13.88

Feb.

15.74

17.48

19.20

20.99

22.50

23.75

24.74

25.55

26.29

27.00

27.71

28.30

28.90

29.38

29.76

30.17

30.47

30.79

31.19

31.30

31.45

31.52

31.54

31. So

31.56

31.46

31.29

31.05

_

 

Mar.

30.55

29.93

29.17

28.21

27.13

26.14

25.31

24.58

23.87

23.14

22.41

21.85

21.35

21.03

20.90

20.80

20.62

20.30

19.79

19.28

18.85

18.65

18.29

17.97

17.50

16.83

16.12

15.56

15.28

15.10

T57TT

Apr.

15.62

16.06

16.51

17.14

17.45

17.87

19.91

21.82

23.36

24.88

26.40

27.76

28.88

29.82

30.55

31.24

31.78

32.36

32.70

33.00

33.26

33.50

33.77

34.03

34.42

34.80

35.20

35.60

36.04

36.36

May

36.72

36.85

36.92

36". 63

36.54

36.18

35.68

35.20

34.50

33,83

33.03

32.12

31.10

30.02

28.76

27.30

25.81

24.64

23.80

23.11

22.54

22.07

22.13

23.31

25.19

27.25

29.32

31.08

32.70

34.11

35.40

June

36.45

37.29

38.18

38.83

39.53

39.92

40.08

40.08

39.97

39.74

39.44

39.02

38.60

38.00

37.45

36.90

36.35

35.72

35.13

34.60

34.00

33.70

33.60

33.60

33.28

32.81

32.26

32.12

31.66

31.10

July

30.58

30.08

29.64

29.22

28.84

28.68

28.86

29.28

29.76

30.12

30.34

30.40

30.36

30.20

29.96

29.54

28.97

28.10

27.00

25.70

24.46

23.32

22.23

21.28

20.42

19.33

18.26

17.36

16.70

16.26

15.92

Aug.

 15.60

15.40

15.30

15.32

15.56

15.70

15.40

14.71

13.80

12.93

12.27

11.71

11.01

10.38

9.67

9.23

10.00

11.26

11.47

11.09

10.69

10.39

9.96

9.6

9.0

8.82

8.60

8.36

8.03

7.70

7.34

Sept.

7.06

6.77

6.39

6.08

5.70

5.45

5.22

5.11

5.00

4.93

4.79

4.67

4.63

4.48

4.59

4.49

4.52

4.53

4.72

5.08

5.29

5.47

6.25

7.25

7.76

7.82

7.77

7.81

7.94

TTSo"

* * * wi . *jj. 4-*J . w J. J . oq - - - J.^.J.0. «3J . **-* - - j.jj. yf. ____^^^3 - 

Note. Gage-heights Oct. 1 to Dec. 23, Jan. 6-21, June 15-25, Aug. 24, 25 computed from graph 

based on once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 351

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss. Continued

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

184 

T52

180

175

171

169

171

169

169

168

167

165

164

164

164

164

164

161

158

156

153

149

145

142

139

136

134

133

135

139 

143

4,913

158.5

9,745

Nov.

144 

TIT

149

152

156

157

158

160

160

161

165

169

169

167

162

157

153

153

153

154

154

154

154

156

160

162

164

171

178

132

4,781

159.4

9,483

Dec.

182 

182

182

182

182

180

176

171

168

165

162

TBZ

169

178

190

210

226

249

286

326

370

405

431

444

452

461

468

470

475

477 

ITS

8,856

285.7

17,570

Jan.

468 

455

444

435

427

423

413

398

388

379

366

357

348

339

327

308

29O

255" 286

314

338

359

379

394

405

407

409

417

446

434 

542

12,037

388.3

23,880

Feb.

604 

653

707

761

821

871

914

944

970

992

1,011

1,030

1,046

1,061

1,073

1,080

1,088

1,096

1,104

1,108

1.112

1,108

1,104

1,088

1,069

1,053

1,034

1,008

-

27,510

982.5

54,570

Mar.

974 

JZ5

900

846

810

785

761

737

714

687

662

650

637

631

625

622

613

601

587

578

569

561

550

536

517

502

487

477

470

463

TTC

19,969

644.2

39,610

Apr.

484 

T9T

512

531

542

564

625

684

737

788

842

889

933

970

1,000

1,023

1,057

1,080

1,096

1,100

1,104

1,104

1,108

1,116

1,119

1,127

1,143

1,151

1,163

1.171

27,260

908.7

54,070

May

1.175 

1,163

1,143

1,127

1,104

1,076

1,053

1,027

1,000

966

933

893

849

813

785

730

691

659

637

616

607

604

555

678

750

824

896

962

1,027

1,080

1,139

27,635

891.5

54,810

June

1,183 

1,211

1,243

1,259

1,271

1,300

1.512

T75o~4

1,284

1,251

1,223

1,187

1,163

1,139

1,119

1,100

1,076

1,053

1,030

1,008

989

985

981

977

959

940

926

922

903

885

33,183

1,106

65,820

July

875 

864

853

842

835

831

835

846

857

867

871

 575 878

871

860

842

817

782

744

707

675

643

613

590

567

544

517

497

482

472 

466

22,818

736.1

45,260

Aug.

461 

455

452

457

466

466

457

440

419

401

386

372

357

345

332

327

347

372

377

372

365

357

350

336

324

314

310

305

302 

293

293

11,615

374.7

23,040

Sept.

288 

283

277

272

267

262

259

257

256

251

249

248

246

245

243

246

248

249

256

267

272

277

290

307

315

317

SI 7

317

m

8,210

273.7

16,280

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,108 Mln 128 Mean 419.5 Ac-ft 304,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,312 Mln 133 Mean 572 Ac-ft 414,100
352 BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss.

Location. Lat 32°52<45", long 89°58'05n , in SWi sec. 14, T. 12 N., R. 3 E., Choctaw 

meridian, on right bank at downstream side of bridge on old U. 3. Highway 51, half a 

mile southeast of Pickens, 6 miles downstream from Seneasha Creek, 6 miles upstream 

from Cypress-Creek, and at mile 160.3.

Drainage area. 1,460 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1957. 

ods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some periGage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 196.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (IT. S. Department of Agriculture bench mark, 

levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Dec. 25, 1938, staff gage and Dec. 25, 1938, 

to Aug. 19, 1939, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 1,772 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17.400 cfs Feb. 3 (gage height, 18.56 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 2.27 ft).

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 49,400 cfs Mar. 28, 1951 (gage height, 22.20 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1943; minimum gage height, 1.38 ft Oct. 5, 8, 9, 1954.

Maximum stage known, 23,7 ft Dec. 29, 1926; flood in May 1930 reached a stage of 

about 23.5 ft, and flood In 1892 reached about the same stage as the floods of 1926 and 

1930, from Information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 3, 4)

Oct. 1 to June 4 June 5 to Sept. 30

2.3

2.6 

3.0 

3.S 

4.0

38

63

IDS 

173 255

5.0

7.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

458

1,030

2,170

3,000

4,600

16.0

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.6

5,560

7,160

6,600

12,000

17,900

2.4

3.0 

4.0

84

147

320

6.0 900

9.0 1,850

12.0 3,000

Mote. Same as preceding 

abTe~above 12.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19S7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

 40

55 

155

213

310

330

221

155

117

99

66

78

71

66

62

60

58

56

55

176

715

880

273

202

172

255

291

221

176 

162

6,247

202

0.138

0.16

Nov.

197

238 

195

148

130

116

157

a 600

aSSS

a 500

a 400

a 500

a200

a!50

a 110

 91

88

86

85

15

91

183

282

264

200

161

134

117

107

101

6,067

202

0.138

0.15

Dec.

97

94 

93

92

 92

91

IT

91

92

91

91

1,630

4,300

 5,900

6.140

5,560

5,560

5,840

5,700

5,000

4,460

4,300

5,320 

5,980

5,100

4,360

3,850

3,450

2,950

1,850 

1,000

69,285

2,860

1.97

2.27

Jan.

745

616 

521

547

1,440

2,690

2,950

3,150

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,500

2,130

970

730

616

534

470

423

401

4T5T

660 

1,160

1,610

2,850

4,180

4,420

4,480

5,320 

 6.300

67,614

2,181

1.49

1.72

Feb.

7,360

14,600 

17.400

 16,300

15,300

14,300

12,900

10,800

8,600

7,160

5,980

4,410

2,250

1,330

1,030

i.gog

1,536

1,570

2,410

3,500

3,650

3,350

3,050 

2,900

3,000

3,400

3,400

2,650

______

175,530

6,269

4.29

4.47

Mar.

2,450

2,290 

2,330

2,770

2,450

3,200

3,650

3,800

3,550

3,150

2,950

 3,100

3,500

3,600

3,500

3,200

2,610

2,570

1,970

1,450

1,930

3,650

4. OOP 

3,400

2,950

2,770

2,690

2,450

1,730

1,160 

1.000

86,020

2,775

1.90

2.19

Apr.

2,650

3,950 

3,650

4,660

6.140

5,840

4,920

 4,760

4,920

5,100

4,920

4,600

3,700

1,690

1,090

910

1,060

2,210

2,410

1,690

1,450

1,330

1,160 

910

760

644

534

458

470

370.

79,356

2,645

1.81

2.02

May

401

423

423

412

360

300

 264

238

221

202

169

181

173

170

158

152

145

141

273

238

434

35ff

273 

200

164

152

158

164

156

140 

ISi

7,411

239

0.164

0.19

June

120

TJS 

291

444

1,260

1,020

1,020

870

1,020

870

990

1,080

 960

780

510

342

270

230

342

320

675

1,140

2,710 

5,120

6,300

5,700

4,840

5,700

7.600

T_ 360

60,010

2,000

1.37

1.53

July

6.460

6,846 

 5,320

4,840

4.240

3,800

3,450

3,100

2,340

1,260

780

570

435

354

310

279

 260

289

435

392

990

990

660 

765

1,050

540

342

260

220

525

51,438

1,659

1.14

1.31

Aug.

640

756" 930

660

585

750

555

331

239

198

174

160

146

 138

139

213

331

196

167

171

142

124

117 

110

104

100

96

94

98

94 

91

8,813

284

0.195

0.22

Sept.

89

109 

127

112

111

96

87

115

178

161

123

114

130

184

510

760

840

960

750

660

630

780

990 

1.140

 1,020

645

392

342

342

480

13,000

433

0.297

0.33

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,800 Mln 34 Mean 1,796 Cfsm 1.2S In. 16.73 Ac-ft

watar year 1956-57: Max 17,400 Mln 40 Mean 1,763 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.56 Ac-ft

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Mo gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of.weather records and records for station 

near Bovlna.
BIO BLACK RIVER BASIN 353

Big Black River near Bovina, Miss.

Location. Lat 32 t> 20'51 n , long 90 0 41'48", in NW£SE£ sec. 22, T. 16 N., R. 5 E., Washington 

meridian, on left bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 300 ft 

upstream from Clear Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 

2 miles east of Bovina, 12 miles upstream from Pourteenmlle Creek, and at mile 61.7.

Drainage area.--2.810 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. February 1936 to September 1957. 

charge only, published in WSP 1311.

Page. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage.

Prior to October 1938, monthly disDatum of gage is 84.93 ft above mean sea 

evel, datum of 1929, or 85.00 ft above mean Gulf level (levels by Corps of Engineers;

Corps of Engineers bench mark). 

and datum.

Prior to Oct. 23, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site

Average discharge . 21 years, 3,281 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 13,300 cfs Feb. 11, 12; maximum gage height,

ft Feb. 11; minimum discharge, 81 cfs Oct. 1 ( height, 6.20 ft).

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 58,600 cfs Apr. 1, 1 

mum, 65 cfs Oct. 2, 1954 (gage height, 5.98 ft).

Maximum stage known since at least 1902, that of Apr. 1, 1951.

Remarks . Records good.

gage height, 39.65 ft); miniRating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In

cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 5-5, Apr. 1-7, June 28-50, July 5-12)

6.5 

7.0 

6.0

81

126

216

482

10.0

12.0

15.0

19.0

1,140

1,920

5,200

5,100

24.0 

29.0 

5S.O

7,800

10,800

15,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7

8

9

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.

if*

131

157 

175

306 

704

640

482

355

264 

212

177

157

142

134

123

115

110

109

137

157

224

720

800

 576

406

308

259

261

346

8,862

286

0.102

0.12

Nov.

550 

281

241

224 

246

264 »560

421

560

704

688 

498

341

264

222

196

179

168

159

152

156

156

149

i4fr ItT

216

293

275

264

214

S.711

290

0.105

0.12

Dec.

196 

185

173

»168 

163

157 

157

154

154

150

til 2,720

4,450

4,900

5,000

5,050

 5,250

5,450

5.7OO

5,900

7,080

8,520

8,520

8,540

8,540

8,460

8,520

8,700

8.760

8,700

130,609

4,213

1.50

1.75

Jan.

8.220

6,550

2,900

1,290 

962

928

1,410

2,280

2,930

3,250

 3,470 

3,650

3,790

3,880

4,020

5,950

2,840

1,480

962

800

704

656

608

3oTT

2,400

5,930

5,400

5,800

5,850

5,900

6,200

97,398

5,142

1.12

1.29

Feb.

6,900 

7,500

7,920

8,280 

8,640

9,000 

9,540

 10, 400

11,500

12,700

15.500

15, 566

12,900

12,400

11,800

11,200

10, 400

7,980

4,450

5.020

3,020

3,560

3,980

4,210

5,650

5,150

4,600

4,450

-

227,750

8,154

2.89

3.01

Mar.

4,600 

4,800

5,250

4,900 

4,020

5.560 

37710"

3,880

4,120

4,400

4,650 

5,200

5,750

5,600

5,400

5,250

5,100

5,000

4,800

4,400

4,550

5,950

6,500

7,020

7.200

6,960

6,780

6,660

6,550

5,450

5,450

165,070

5,260

1.87

2.16

Apr.

8,OOO 

 5, 200

5,680

9,550 

9,060

9,900 

10, 500

10,800

 11,100

11,300

11.400 

lli 200

10,700

9,960

9,060

7,980

6,500

3,950

2,400

2,710

3,380

5,840

3,250

2,240

1,760

1,440

1,180

996

896

784

186,676

6,223

2.21

2.47

May

720 

756

736

736 

896

1.140 

1,140

864

656

544

482 

436

406

592

563

378

528

482

392

360

355 355"

406

768

656

752

704

640

640

528

421

18,649

B02

0.214

0.25

June

SIS' 378 

1,630

2,570 

5,580

3,840 

4,070

4,160

4,400

3,070

2,200 

1,960

1,290

1,140

1,030

896

736

592

576

752

768

1,060

1,720

4,400

4,900

4,700

4,550

8,060

8,880

9.420

87,520

2,917

1.04

1.16

July

9,600 

9,660

9.600

9,466

9,500

9,060 

8,760

8,280

 7,800

7,440

6,660 

5,050

2,520

1,060

784

672

592

544

ill 355

592

704

864

1,290

1,060

1,520

2,320

2,000

1,140

756

608

120,554

5,889

1.38

1.60

Aug.

640 

672

832

1.290 

1,296

928

768

720

720

640

513 

421

365

519

293

276

266

896

1,030

752

528

392

327

293

266

248

231

220

210

204

200

16,748

540

0.192

0.22

Sept.

m196

 200 

206

206 

216

216

216

216

 >235 

271

327

515

303

9Z8

704

1,180

1,210

1,180

1,210

1,180

928

800

864

996

1,140

1,680

2,200

2.660

22,575

746

0.265

0.30

Calendar year 1956: Max 26,100 Mln 81 Mean 3,500 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.98 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 13,300 Mln 87 Mean 2,983 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.43 Ac-ft

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
354 HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss.

Location.--Lat 31°30', long 90°47', near center of sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 4 E., Washington 

meridian, on left bank at upstream side of Mississippi Central Railroad Co. bridge, 

900 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile upstream from McCall Creek, 

and three-quarters of a mile east of Eddiceton.

Drainage area.--180 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . October 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for October 

1938, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 217.22 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to May 26, 1942, wire-weight gage at 

site 900 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 244 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 cfs June 28 (gage height, 9.66 ft); minImum, 29 cfs Oct. 1.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 30.900 cfs Mar. 29. 1939; maximum gage height, 16.37 ft 

May 17, 1953; minimum discharge, 26 cfs Sept. 10, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1281: 1939-40, 1942-44, 1949-50.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957'

Day

1 

2

3

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

29 

35

63

39

33

38

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

35

34

34

33

33

32

32

32

32

34

37

37

37

37

36

36

36 

35

1,120

36.1

0.201

0.23

Nov.

35 

34

33

33

32

32

~§4~ 106

43

42

42

41

40

40

40

39

39

38

38

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

37

1,248

41.6

0.231

0.26

Dec.

37 

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

35

35

33

sT

68

54

52

52

75

67

80

70

2.450

1,170

208

117

96

88

77

68

6S 

67

5,406

174

0.967

1.12

Jan.

65

61

59

58

57

57

55

52

51

51

51

51

51

51

50

50

49

48

Iff

48

49

57

51

61

65

59

54

52

52 

54

1,681

54.2

0.301

0.35

Feb.

59

111

113

86

75

67

59

61

58

51

50

47

46

43

TS

156

TTT

80

88

75

64

57

54

54

79

104

74

59

-

2,024

72.3

0.402

0.42

Mar.

51 

50

136

90

75

74

74

65

61

55

662

388

191

131

100

86

252

205

120

1.450

628

297

429

258

177

148

131

120

106 

1,370

8,143

263

1.46

1.68

Apr.

4.280 

465

353

1,950

499

287

214

199

164

141

702

394

202

171

148

141

338

246

180

148

124

113

104

94

84

80

75

74

79

72

12,173

406

2.26

2.52

May

70 

74

144

~§B~ 188

75

72

65

79

107

77

67

62

57

54

51

50

49

48

47

47

47

47

47

47

50

48

46

44

43 

42

2,042

65.9

0.366

0.42

June

44 

46

62

61

54

62

51

43

46

44

43

44

43

46

43

43

43

56

44

44

47

52

44

46

42

42

127

4.780 27i

131

6,549

218

1.21

1.35

July

86 

72

335" 587

138

92

77

67

61

55

50

49

47

43

11

44

41

233

82

58

227

139

74

74

86

62

59

64

52

52 

50

3,197

103

0.572

0.66

Aug.

134

159"

92

65

57

51

50

52

51

51

51

47

42

42

41

41

40

40

40

39

38

37

3636"

36

36

36

36

36 

83

2,442

78.8

0.438

0.50

Sept.

267 

67

57

75

58

51

48

47

44

44

48

50

52

44

46

43

44

111

161

79

70

61

61

49

li

84

2.920

377

211

138

5,449

182

1.01

1.13

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,230 Mln 28 Mean 161 Cfsm 0.894 In. 12.21 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,780 Mln 29 Mean 141 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.64 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 9.000 efs).~June 28 (6 a.m.) 11,000 ofs (9.66 ft).
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 355

Homoohitto River at Rosetta, Miss.

Location. Lat 31<>19'20", long 91<>06'20", in sec. 12, T. 4 N., R. IE., Washington meridlan, near right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 33 at 

Rosetta, 800 ft downstream from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream 

from Poster Creek, and 5 miles upstream from Dry Creek.

Drainage area. 750 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. June to November 1906 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) 

and October 1951 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. February 1949 to 

September 1951 (gage heights and discharge measurements only) in reports of Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is

94.39 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 194L June 16 

to Nov. 12, 1906, chain gage at railroad bridge 800 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 6 years, 833 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 40,400 cfs June 28, Sept. 27; maximum 

gage height, 27.72 ft June 28; minimum discharge observed, 159 cfs Oct. 7-20, 25, 29, 

30, Nov. 2, 4-6; minimum gage height. 14.48 ft Sept. 10.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, 59,400 cfs May 4, 1953 (gage height, 36.03 ft); minimum observed, 129 cfs Sept. 22-25, 28-30, 1956; minimum gage height observed, 14.48 ft 

July 20, 1956, Sept. 10, 1957.

Maximum stage since February 1949, 37.80 ft Mar. 31, 1949, from reports of Corps of 

Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

f38~ 250

214 

191 

180

180

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

159

191

180

169

169

159

169

169 

169 

159

159

180

5,352

173

0.231

0.27

Nov.

169

159

T59 

159 

159

159

238

862

352

226

214

214

202

202

202

238

226

202

180

180

202

191

180

180

180

180

180 

180 

180

169

6,534

218

0.291

0.32

Dec.

169

TSS

169 

169 

169

169

169

169

180

180

180

191

276

556

352

305

290

387

406

533

406

8,000

9.710

2,890

1,550

860

578 

476

390

390

370

30,819

994

1.33

1.53

Jan.

333

316

282 

282 

282

251

236

222

222

222

222

208

222

222

222

222

222

208

208

236

236

236

251

236

298

390 3T6- 

298 

266

266

266

7,899

255

0.340

0.39

Feb.

266

390

632 

476 

370

352

352

333

298

251

236

236

236

222

208

562

4lO~ 720

550

410

316

266

251

251

370

578

453 

352

10,347

370

0.493

0.51

Mar.

298

282

1,170 

1,090 

550

390

352

316

266

236

222

1,520"

2,300

975

619

463

404

700

1,120

595

4,050

3,610

1,630

1,630

1,250

800

619 

549 

484

443

547

29,480

951

1.27

1.46

Apr.

10,500

2,740

1,630 

5,640 

3,000

1,710

1,250

1,040

855

693

1,920

2,580

1,180

855

693

619

1,040

1,370

800

619

595

572

505

463

423

385

367 

367

I49- 3Tf

44,927

1,498

2.00

2.23

May

404

828

1,030 

1.200 

643

463

385

349

367

933

643

443

367

349

332

315

299

299

299

283

283

283

268

299

254

241

268 

241 

228

'AN 216'A

£J.b

13,028

420

0.560

0.65

June

216

254

809 

822

1,000

505

404

315

315

268

241

22S

228

216

216

216

216

204

?55

268

332

315

26S

254

268

228

289 

20.500 

4,780

2,280

36,723

1,224

1.63

1.82

July

1,550

1,180

1,830 

5.070 

1,180

800

595

423

367

332

315

299

283

268

283

283

299

367

619

332

367

2,730

1,000

404

547

443

315 

315 

268

241

24T

21,546

695

0.927

1.07

Aug..

278

1,870

4.120 

1,030 

575

422

366

331

314

331

331

34S

282

252

238

238

224

224

224

212

212

199

199

188

188

188

188 w177

177

14,280

461

0.615

0.71

Sept.

302

418

267 

348 

282

224

199

224

224

199

224

252

298

282

282

282

224

322

1,110

625

422

298

673

366

267

636

19.900 

4,820 

2,500

1,720

38,190

1,273

1.70

1.S9

Calendar year 1956: Max 23,000 Mln 129 Mean 818 Cfam 1.09 In. 14.82 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 20,500 Min 159 Mean 710 Cfsm 0.947 In. 12.85 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 16.000 ofa). Dec. 22 (10 p.m.) 34,000 cfs (26.79 ft)j Apr. 1 (5 a.m.) 

-9,000 cfs (24724 ft)j June 28 (9:30 a.m.) 40,400 cfs (27.72 ft)j Sept. 27 (10 a.m.) 40,400 cfs 

(27.68 ft).

Note. Discharge confuted from wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 1 to Dec. 20, Dec. 23-28, Jan. 6-12,
356 BUFFALO RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near Woodville, Miss.

Location. Lat 31«13'35", long 91«17'45", in SW£ sec. 21, T. 3 N., 

meridian , near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

downstream from Fords Creek, 2£ miles west of Wilkinson, and 8 

ville .

Drainage area. 182 sq mi.

R. 2 W. , Washington 

. s. Highway 61, If miles 

miles north of WoodRecords available. March 1942 to September 1957. 

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville.

Prior to October 1950, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 260 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 cfs Dec. 22 (gage height, 11.18 ft); min15557 17 cfs Oct. 26j minimum gage height, 0.95 ft June 27.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 39,900 cfs Mar. 2, 1948 (gage height, 16.2 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs on basis of velocity-area study; minimum, 16 cfs 

Aug. 14, 18, 19, 1954, Sept. 28, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.39 ft Dec. 19, 1946, 

Sept. 18, 1947. <

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1281: 1943, 1946(M).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

25 

32 

61

33

26

25

23

21

20

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

19

itT?

20

21 

22

21

19

19

18

19

20

19

20 

25

707

22.8

0.125

0.14

Nov.

22 

21 

22

21

21

22

-SB- 119

42

33

32

30

29

28

28

36

35

28

27

27

32

29

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

977

32.6

0.179

0.20

Dec.

II 

26

26

26

28

30

28

30

29

31

40

117

116

60

48

46

124

194

442

106 

4.830

1,630

390

228

155

120

98

81

75 

67

9,273

299

1.64

1.89

Jan.

61 

59 

54

53

52

49

48

45

45

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

42

42

41

60

52

123

143

83

92

78

92

75

1,846

59.5

0.327

0.38

Feb.

70 

159 

206

102

80

69

64

63

63

61

60

59

57

57

57

1.210 'jll

361

558

183

132 

100

90

60

157

120

85

75

-

4,639

167

0.918

0.96

Mar.

69

66 

1,470"

393

213

157

136

127

123

123

121

570

355

166

129

127

127

408

208

148

2.120 

BTff

276

591

236

150

130

117

110

97 

175

9,816

317

1.74

2.01

Apr.

144

579

266

142

119

119

115

108

638

312

148

110

90

105

502

182

112

86

97 

279

182

96

68

62

59

57

55

12T

5,974

199

1.09

1.22

May

344

1.520 

768

336

201

151

125

112

102

171

106

80

70

63

90

74

62

54

53

52

51 

51

48

57

71

66

55

51

47

46

45

4,922

159

0.874

1.01

June

335

102 

281

237

521

140

104

102

84

63

57

55

53

60

55

50

50

60

44

43

57 

57

44

38

36

34

l,gTO"

5.670

544

232

11,118

371

2.04

2.27

July

146 

113 

104

113

83

69

61

57

56

51

47

45

41

45

57

160

145

74

43

97

1.630 559"

177

112

88

71

63

57

56

53

73

4,346

140

0.769

0.89

Aug.

ft

52

51

45

40

38

36

35

37

36

34

34

34

33

32

31

44

46

36

32 

31

30

29

28

28

27

27

26

f

1,138

36.7

0.202

0.23

Sept.

46

57 

40

55

40

31

30

liTT

30

30

93

102

51

43

42

37

52

104

52

41 

42

57

43

36

546

2.620

2lJ

147

104

4,918

164

0.901

1.00

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,510 Mln 17 Mean 211 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.72 Ac-ft

water year 1956-57: Max 5,670 Mln 18 Mean 164 Cfsm 0.901 In. 12.20 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 11.000 efs). Dec. 22 (7:30 p.m.) 17,700 cfs (11.18 ft); June 28 (7:30 a.m.) 

14,500 ofs (10742 ft).
RED RIVER BASIN 357

North Tule Draw at reservoir, near Tulia, Tex.

Location. Lat 34 "33 1 , long 101"42', at walkway to conduit intake valve and 250 ft to left' 

of concrete spillway, 1 mile upstream from mouth, and 3.2 miles northeast of Tulia, 

Swisher County.

Drainage area. About 189 sq mi, of which 124 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. May 1939 to June 1940 (monthly figures only), November 1940 to September 1957.Prior to October 1950, published as North Tule Creek at reservoir, near MLfe.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 3,310 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

Sept. 29, 1939, staff gage at same site and at datum 70^'ft higher. Sept. 29, 1939, to 

Nov. 26, 1940, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 16 years (1941-57), 2.87 cfs (2,080 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 984 cfs June 18; maximum gage height, 93.61 ft 

June 18; no flow at times.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 5,430 cfs May 15, 1951, on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; maximum gage height, 97.35 ft June 9, 1954; no flow at times during 

most years.

Remarks. Records poor. Records herein represent flow into reservoir. Discharge below 

gage height 91.9 ft (spillway crest) determined from daily change in contents of reservoir; that above gage height 91.9 ft determined by algebraic summation of flow over 

spillway (computed from spillway rating curve), computed flow through conduit, and 

change in contents of reservoir (computed from capacity curve and reduced to equivalent 

cubic feet per second). No adjustment made for evaporation or seepage losses. Small 

springs flowing into creek above reservoir are measured occasionally and discharge when 

inflow was less than reservoir losses was estimated on basis of these measurements. 

Reservoir used for recreational purposes and water is rarely released through outlet 

gate.

Cooperation .--gage-height record furnished by city of Tulia and capacity curve furnished 

by U. S. Soil Conservation Service.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

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

32

Oct.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

55

Nov.

0

0

0 

47

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0 

42

Jan.

(*)

0

0

0 

38

Feb.

(*)

-

0

0

0 

35

Mar.

(*)

0

0

0 

31

Apr.

> eO

»0 "\

eO 1 "

r.8

2.6

2.5

el.O

7.7

0.26

15 

36

May

I".

.9

e.l

^

I

1 ^

J

!!

? el.O

»0

8.5

3.0 }.:45 "I

f el.O

1

J

> eO

8.0

84.4

2.72

167 

170

June

302 

41 

4.4 

el.O

eO

*.l

eO

3.0

eZ.5 

4.0 

2.0

4.0

3.5

el.O

310

18

2.4

e.5

> eO

.

699.4

23.3

1,390 

614

July

eO

*0

> eO

32 

95

127

4.09

252 

662

Aug.

f elO 

83

178

48

8.0

.8 rr4.0

el.O "

> eO

^

*.l

eO

353.0

11.3

700 

590

Sept.

> eO

*0

3.5

e.S

- e.2

4.5

0.14

8.9 

502

Calendar year 1956: Max 10 Mln 0 Mean 0.05 Ac-ft 33

Water year 1956-57: Max 310 Mln 0 Mean 3.50 Ao-ft 2,530

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow above reservoir, made on this day.

t Contents of reservoir atead of month, In acre-feet.

e Inflow less than reservoir losses; discharge estimated on basis of occasional measu*.-«...«» ~* 

iprlng flow above reservoir.

Rote. Ho gage-height record Dec. 25 to Mar. 19} discharge estimated on basis of 3 observation* of 

a now and weather records.

surements of

504198 O -59 -24
358 RED RIVER BASIN

Salt Pork Red River near Wellington, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°57'25", long 100°13'30", near center of stream on downstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 83, 4 miles downstream from Fort Worth and Denver (Burlington) 

Railway bridge, 4£ miles south of Lutie, and 65- miles north of Wellington, Collingsworth County.

Drainage area. 1,222 sq mi, of which 209 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. June 1952 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

1,941.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 92.0 cfs (66,610 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 146,000 cfs May 16 (gage height, 19.00 ft) from 

rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height, 13.90 ft; minimum, 0.4 cfs Dec. 6.

1952-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1957; minimum, 0.1 cfs June 19, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. Several small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.5

2.0

2.0

*1.7

1.7

1.5

a2

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.8

687

17

9.9

a9

a7

a6

a4

2.6

a2.0

al.5

al.O

.8

.9

172

al 

1.3

777.9

25.1

1,540

Nov.

1.7

*2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

1.7

1.5

TT5

1.7

2.0

2.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.8

276- 3.0

a3

2.8

69.8

2.33

138

Dec.

2.3

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.6

1.7 *3.4

3.0

3.0

4.0

4.3

4.6

4.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.6

4.6

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.4

2.8

1.8 

1.3 1 ? j- .^

T77

101.2

3.26

201

Jan.

1.3

273

3.4

3.6

4.6

4.6

5.0

6.2

5.4

3.6

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.3

a2

a2

6

*10

12

IT

10

9.3

9.3

8

8.2

7.7

a7

a4 

a4

aS

as

166.8

5.38

331

Feb.

6.2

a6

4.6

3.0

371

4.6

5.0

5.4

4.6

5.0

5.0

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.6

8.8

40

35

*29

26

25

24

21

21

21

25

355.0

12.7

704

Mar.

25

a40

65

59

42

42

46

42

38

a35

32

19

13

T5

14

15

a!4

14

19

a50

18

*63

aSo" 109

63

52

52

52 

40

48 

48

1,264

40.8

2,510

Apr.

44

28

72

57

30

820

al5

alo

*8.2

8.2

5.S

a6

a6

a6

a5

a5

as

a4

aT

a4

aS

347

1,030

21

27

8.7

7,930 

1,500

1,150

12,372.9

412

24,540

May

710

496

774

342

185

100

*68

65

115

68

1,190

a680

392 *182

alSO

*24.30g

*673

689

416

240

*170

a200

240

1,290

1,730

70

59

TC *86

aZlo 

660

36,611

1,181

72,620

June

215

*245

281

255

263

106

a90

a70

a60

46

*44

50

50

29

a27

a25

*21

14

11

11

12

10

12

47

*46

11

8.8

575

9.3

9.3

2,057.7

68.6

4,080

July

6.7

371 *5.0

5.4

5.4

4.6

a4

4.0

4.0

4.0

a4*5.0

3.4

2.8

3.0

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.4

4.3

5.4

5.0

2.6

a4*5.0

4.6

4.6

4.0 

2.3

1.5

'

127.8

4.12

253

Aug.

2.0

1.1

.9

a4

951

a60

830

ais

10

9.3

8.2

7.7

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.4

*5.0

3.6

3.0

2.3

2.8

a3

a4 

*2.1QO

A ft A

4D4

147

3,889.7

125

7,720

Sept.

70

*46

26

13

*8.8

8.2

82

90

22

13

8.8

7.7

3.6

2.6

3.0

3.0

3.6

*2.6

1.8

275

2.6

2.3

2.6

2.0

2.8

2.8

3.0

a3 

a3 

3.6

445.4

14.8

883

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,300 Mln 0.6 Mean 37.6 Ac-ft 27,310

Water year 1956-57: Max 24,300 Mln 0.7 Mean 160 Ac-ft 115,500

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs).--Oct. 15 (12:30 a.m.) 6,660 ofs (6.30 ft)j Apr. 28 (12:30 p.m.) 

21,000 cfs ^8.86 ft}) May 16 (time unknown) 146,000 cfs (19.00 ft)} May 24 (12 p.m.) 10.800 cfs 

(7.01 ft)i Aug. 4 (11:30 p.m.) 5,460 ofs (6.00 ft)} Aug. 29 (9 a.m.) 6,260 cfs (6.05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Doubtful or no gage-height records discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage'and 

weather records.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-welght-gage readings for entire year except 

ApFTTS, May 11, 18, 25, 31, June 1-5, Aug. 5, 9-22, 29.
RED RIVER BASIN 359

Salt Pork Red River at Mangum, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°52', long 99°31', in SW&3E£ see. 34, T. 5 N. , R. 22 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile south of Mangum, 

13 miles downstream from Pish Creek, and at mile 35.5.

Drainage area. 1,566 sq ml, of which 209 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available . April 1905 to June 1906, October 1937 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,490.87 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Apr. 11, 1905, to June 30, 1906, chain 

gage at site a quarter of a mile upstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1937, to 

Nov. 8, 1938, wire-weight cage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years (1937-57), 94.8 cfs (68,630 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 72,000 cfs May 16 (gage height, 14.55 ft); no 

flow at times.

1905-6, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 16, 1957; maximum gage height, 

14.7 ft June 16, 1938; no flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, that of June 16, 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1241: 1938. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 

»S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

89

*66 

11

.4

.1

13

20

4.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

~*5".0

351.2

11.3

697

Nov.

0.4

0

S

1.0

2.5

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.3

0.14

8.5

Dec.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Jan.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

Feb.

0 

S

.4

.9

.4

.4

*.3

1.1

.8

3.9

1.9

.2

0

0

0

0 

0

.7

 3.1

6.0

18

21

aT?

a!8

18

13

16

15

-

153.1

5.47

304

Mar.

10 

18

28

32

*55

51

40

34

29

24

16

12

7.4

2.8

al.7

a.l

0

S

0

16

11

16

56

65

39

51

53

42

44

29 

27

830.0

26.8

1,650

Apr.

23 

*37

140

37

67

39

21

14

9.3

6.4

8.5

5.3

4.4

3.9

4.7

5.3 

*4.4

3.3 57Z

1,240

372

*578

*1,81Q

495

209

719

186

2,920

"5.190

#1,450

13,638.9

455

27,050

May

586 

*940

951

2,140

518

368

315

741

2,080

270

1,800

1,600

781

558

470

*14.800 

*2,740

2,280

a825

a490

*360

a330

280

230

3,5"Bff

1,030

a470

390

400

230

514

43,047

1,389

85,380

June

1.250 

*760

650

972

735

720

430

a236

al64

a!25

alOO

*88

88

71

74

66 

60

62

59

56

47

42

40

39

37

39

43

34

26

19

7,112

237

14,110

July

15 *TJ

12

11

9.7

8.2

6.4

4.4

5.9

3.6

3.1

2.1

1.5

.9

.5

.2

*.l

TT

.1

.1

.2

.6

.9

2.1

3.1

4.1

4.4

1.9

.6

.4

.3

114.5

3.69

227

Aug.

0.4 

.4

.2

.2

1.540

151

74

39

23

15

6.7

5.3

2.6

*2.1

1.5

.6 

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

490 

280

88

2,720.0

87.7

5,400

Sept.

50 

3T

20

14

12

11

10

8.2

6.4

*7.2

8.2

7.4

6.0

4.7

3.1

2.1 

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.3

7.1

5.3

3.9

2.3

1.3

0

S

0

0 

0

227.4

7.58

451

Calendar year 1956: Max 18,400 Mln 0 Mean 104 Ac-ft 75,570

Water i>vi- year yetti- 1956-57: lSDD-af: Max I'm*. 14,800 14,ouu Mln pu.il 0 u Mean roeaji 187 lor Ac-ft KC-IG 135,300 J.OD,OWJ

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Apr. 20 (5:30 p.m.) 6,380 cfs (8.95 ft); Apr. 28 (10 p.m.) 

,5OO cfs V10T3O ft;; May 8 (11:45 p.m.) 7,'390 cfs (9.30 ft); May 16 (10:30 a.m.) 72,000 cfs 

4.5fi ftl: Mav 2.1 f7;AK a.m.) 1O.2OO rfs ffi.SO ffcV

, s ; ay : p.m. , cs 

(14.55 ft); May 25 (7:45 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (8.90 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basi s of weather records.
360 RED RIVER BASIN

North Pork Red River near Carter, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°10', long 99°30', in NW£SE£ sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 22 W., near left bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 34, 3 miles south of Carter, 

10.8 miles downstream from Timber Creek, and at mile 110.5.

Drainage area.--2.337 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. October 1944 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 1,673.71 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 123 cfs (89,050 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 25,300 cfs May 17 (gage height, 11.95 ft); no 

flow at times.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 17, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair above 200 cfs and poor below. 

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

o-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

54

2.7

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

56.7

1.83

112

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

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

47

40

55

31

52

33

17

298

9.61

591

Apr.

11

16

*22

81

63

44

29

14

7.7

4.2

2.4

1.4

.7

.6

^4

.6

*.6 

3.6

«3,510

99 S

513

*857

 2,890

*407

424

1,630

660

218

*1,030

*1,240

14,674.2

489

29,100

May

*1,070

979

*3,700

5,660

1,130

217

90

49

477

111

2,310

708

191

191

200

*3,240

*12.900 

2,810

820

276

171

*88

101

121

*1,820

682

322

195

185

204

224

41,242

1,330

81,800

June

388

*295

295

422

348

348

259

185

134

108

101

*85

482

T3TJ

67

63

95

186

88

61

49

38

32

34

34

32

27

26

22

16_

4,458

149

8,840

July

12

»?.6

6.8

4.2

3.1

1.9

1.0

.6

.5

.3

00"

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

40.0

1.29

79

Aug.

o-0

0

0

596

517

59

18

4.2

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,194.6

38.5

2,370

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,750 Min 0 Mean 50.5 Ac-ft 36,670

Water year 1956-57: Max 12,900 Min 0 Mean 170 Ac-ft 122,900

Peak discharge (base, 3,200 cfs).-

9,470 cfs ^.80 ft); Apr. 26 (1 p.m.

-Apr. 19 (7 a.m.) 10.600 cfs (10.39 ft): Apr. 23 (1:45 a.m.) 

4,360 cfs (8.03 ft): May 4 (2:30 a.m.) 9,110 cfs (9.68 ft);

May 11 (3:45 p.m.) 6,240 cfs (8.86 ft); May 17 (6:15 a.m.) 25,300 cfs (11.95 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 15, 16, Mar. 26, 

Mar. 28 to Apr. 1, Apr. 8-17, 24, 25, 28, 30, May 7, 8, 13-15, 21-23, 28-31, June 9-12, 15, 16, 

June 19 to July 10, Aug. 6-10.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla.

361

sec. 22, T. 5 N , R 20 W on upstream lle "est of Location. --Lat 34°54> , long 99 "18', In

Drainage area. 2,515 sq ml, of which 399 sq ml Is probably noncontributing. 

Records_|V|il||le. --December 1943 to September 1950 (monthly records only), October 1950

Reorder Dat"ln of gage Is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

Reclamat ion). Prior to Nov. 19, 1948, staff or float gage at same site

Extremes . Maximum contents during year, 146,400 acre-ft June 18 (elevation 1 559 S3 ft)' 

 IffHImum observed, 11,310 acre-ft Apr! 2 (elevation, 1,525 02 ft) ' 1 ' 559 ' 53 ft) '

mini nm«h : ^^ co?t ?nj s n' 16V . 000 acre -ft May 19, 1951 (elevation, 1,562.10 ft);

1 52^2 ft) 6 initial storage, 4,690 acre-ft Aug. 25, 1944 (elevation,

Remarks. --Reservoir Is formed ''by concrete and coursed masonry dam. Storage began In 

Cecember 1943. Capacity 142,900 acre-ft at elevation 1,559.0 ft (craft of unconsSmwavf W-S* ^'Ti """ % elevatlon 1.54V.6 ft (crest of controlled 

a? liJE&in?^ i 01" 38 ' 2 ' 300 ?cre-ft below elevation 1,517.5 ft (sill of headgate 

°n Qan al ] \ F18ires given herein represent total contents. Reservoir Is

t

- 00 ft - capaclty table - «" data

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: Contents.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and total contents, In acre-feet)

1,525

1,529

1,533

1,537

1,541

11,280

18,510

27,900

39,400

53,220

1,545

1,550

1,555

1,560

68,850

91,430

118,200

149,500

Total contents, In acre-feet, at 12! p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

111

Oct.

12,580 

12,570 

12,570 

12,550 

12,550

12,540 

12,520 

12,500 

12,500 

12,490

12,490 

12,470 

12,470 

12.450 

12,S60

12,600 

13,430 

13,610 

13.620 

13,620

13,610 

13,590 

13,570 

13,540 

13,520

13,500 

13,470 

13,450 

13,430 

13,590 

13,570

1,526.38 

+990 

0

Calendar yea 

Water year 1

Nov.

13.550 

13^520 

13,480 

13,470 

13,470

13,430 

13,420 

13,400 

13,400 

13,380

13,340 

13,330 

13,310 

13,310 

13,260

13,220 

13,170 

13.120 

13,070 

13,030

13,000 

12,960 

12,940 

12,940 

12,930

12,910 

12,910 

12,880 

12,880 

12.860

1,52537 

-710 

0

Dec.

12,840 

12,810 

12,800 

12,780 

12,750

12,710 

12,670 

12,630 

12,620 

12,580

12,490 

12,390 

12,290 

12,180 

12,080

11,960 

11,850 

11,740 

11.640 

11,800

11,800 

11,800 

11,830 

11,870 

11,850

11,850 

11,830 

11,830 

11,820 

11,800 

11,800

1,52532 

-1,060 

870

Jan.

11.780 

11,770 

11,770 

11,770 

11,770

11,770 

11,770 

11,770 

11,770 

11,770

11,770 

11,770 

11,770 

11,750 

11,750

11,750 

11,750 

11,740 

11,740 

11,740

11,740 

11,720 

11,720 

11,720 

11,700

11,700 

11,700 

11,700 

11,700 

11.690 

11,690

1^25.25 

-110 

0

Feb.

11.690 

11,600 

11,670 

11,670 

11,690

11,690 

11,700 

11,700 

11,700 

11,690

11,690 

11,690 

11,690 

11,690 

11,690

11,690 

11,690 

11,700 

11,720 

11,740

11,750 

11,770 

11,780 

11,820 

11,850

11,870 

11,880 

11.900

_

1,525.38 

+210 

0

956-57 .................... * +80

Mar.

11,900 

12,130 

12,130 

12,130 

12,140

12,160 

12,220 

12,260 

12.290 

12^290

12,290 

12,270 

12,260 

12,220 

12,160

12,100 

12,050 

12,030 

12,010 

12,010

12,210 

12,210 

12,130 

12,060 

12,010

11,930 

11,830 

11,700 

11,570 

11,480 

Hi 440

1,525.10 

-460 

893

Apr.

11,360 

11.310

12,450

12,780 

12,780

12,750 

12,710 

12,670 

12,680 

12,630

12,580 

12,550 

12,520 

12,500 

12,500

12,490 

12,470 

12,450 

12,420 

14,480

22,950 

24,490 

33,650 

35,020 

35,740

37,460 

38,940 

39,590 

40,900 

43.080

1,538.14 

+31,640 

0

May

45.460

48,310 

53,290 

65,630 

69,360

70,430 

71,150 

72,220 

77,580 

78,700

82,860 

87,400 

88,670 

89,460 

89,840

91,430 

108,300 

123,000 

126,400 

128,700

129,300 

130,300 

130,800 

131,700 

135,200

137,300 

138,100 

138,500 

138,900 

139,400 

139,800

1,558.52 

+96,720 

0

June

140.200

141,500 

142,500 

143,600 

144,600

145,100 

145,300 

145,400 

145,200 

145,200

145,300 

145,300 

145,700 

145,900 

145,400

145,100 

146,300

145,700 

144,900 

143,800

143,700 

143,700 

143,700 

143,500 

143,200

143,200 

143,200 

143,000 

142,600 

142,600

1,55855 

+2,800 

284

July

142.600

142,300 

142,100 

142,000 

141,700

141,300 

140,900 

140,800 

140,700 

140,500

140,100 

139,600 

139,100 

138,900 

137,700

136,600 

135,600 

134,900 

133,800 

133,000

132,400 

131,700 

130,900 

130,600 

130,500

130,200 

129,900 

129,700 

129,600 

129,500 

129! 300

1,55632 

-13,300 

8,050

Aug.

129.200

128,700 

128,300 

127,800 

127,400

127,800 

127,200 

126,100 

125,400 

124,500

123,600 

122,600 

121,600 

120,600 

119,500

118,900 

118,100 

117,500 

116,900 

116,100

115,200 

114,400 

113,800 

113,100 

112,200

111,100 

110,200 

109,200 

108,200 

107,100 

106.400

1,552.83 

-22,900 

20,700

Sept.

105,800

105,200 

104,300 

103,600 

102,800

102,100 

101,300 

100,400 

99,620 

98,710

98,130 

97,650 

96,960 

96,700 

96,380

95,860 

95,220 

94,490 

94,170 

94,060

94,380 

94,220 

94,120 

93,850 

93,750

93,590 

93,430 

93,330 

93,170 

93.010

1,550.30 

-13,390 

11,410

,430 tt 67,000 

,430 tt 42,210

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents. In acre-feet.

tt Total diversions during month. In aore-feet.

Note. Contents computed from 8 to 9 a.m. dally readings of staff gage Oct. 1 to Apr. 20.
362 RED RIVER BASIN

North Fork Red River below Altus Dam, near Lugert, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°53'26", long 99°18'22n , in SW£ sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 20 W., on right 

bank 3,500 ft downstream from Altus Dam, 1.9 miles upstream from Elm Fork of North 

Fork, 2 miles west of Lugert, and at mile 72.8.

Drainage area. 2.515 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. March 1930 to December 1932 (published as "at Lugert Dam"), October 

1950 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 131L

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,471.81 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Mar. 19, 1930, to Dec. 31, 1932, staff gage at old Lugert Dam 0.7 mile 

upstream at datum 1,504.31 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 131 cfs June 18 (computed from flow over spillway at Altus Lake); no flow most of year.

1930-32, 1950-56: Maximum discharge, 16,100 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height,12.70 ft); 

no flow at times each year.

Flood of May 16, 1928, reached a stage of 14.5 ft, site and datum then in use (discharge, 14,300 cfs) .

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation at low flow by Lugert Lake prior, to December 

1943 (capacity. 13,500 acre-ft) and completely regulated thereafter by Lake Altus (see 

preceding page). Diversion from Lake Altus for irrigation of about 48,000 acres below 

station and for municipal supply of Altus.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16'

17

18

1920

21

2?

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

0

May

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

a6. 2

a29

a56

a70

a76

a75

a70

a72

a75

a85

a99

a93

a72

a96

allO

a74

a37

a!6

a!4

a!4

a!2

aS.O

a3.3

a3.8

a2.1

a. 2

0

1,266.6

42,2

2,510

July

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 0 Mln 0 Mean 0 Ac-ft 0

Water year 1956-57: Max 110 Mln 0 Mean 3.47 Ac-ft 2,510

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from flow over spillway at Lake Altus.
RED RIVER BASIN 363

Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°55', long 99°07', In NE£ sec. 17, T. 5 N., R. 18 W. , near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 7 miles downstream from Little Elk Creek, 

7f miles south of Hobart, and 10.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 549 sq ml.

Records available. September 1904 to March 1908, October 1949 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 

1,429.4 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Apr. 13, 1905, staff gage 

at site 3 miles southwest of Hobart at different datum. Apr. 13, 1905, to Mar. 31, 

1908, chain gage at present site at datum 1,430.56 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

June 6, 1951, to Oct: 23, 1952, and May 7, 1953, to Apr. 28, 1954, wire-weight gage 

only at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years (1904-7, 1949-57), 65.2 cfs (47,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,570 cfs May 5 (gage height, 25.78 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-15, 27-29, Nov. 12 to Dec. 7.

1904-8, 1949-57: Maximum discharge, 22,400 cfs Oct. 4, 1955 (gage height, 30.75 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs on basis of field estimate of peak flow; no flow at times in 1952-56.

Maximum stage known, that of Oct. 4, 1955. Flood of June 9, 1907, reached a stage 

of 28.9 ft, datum then in use. Flood in May 1949 reached a stage of 28.63 ft, from 

floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month; more often during rises.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1905.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Oct.

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

47 2T

36

7.8

3.6

2.5

1.4

3.8

2.1

a. 5

.1

0

0

0

27

7.0

159.8

5.15

317

Nov.

3.0

3^3

1.4

al.O

.6

.6

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.8

0.36

21

Dec.

0

V

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.4

.4

a. 5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

a. 2

.2

.3

1^8

.6

1.2

.6

.4

a. 4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

11.2

0.36

22

Jan.

0.3

a. 3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

72

.3

.3

a. 3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

a. 4

a. 5

.5

.4

.4

.3

a. 3

.3

.5

aTS

11.1

0.36

22

Feb.

0.9

1.0

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.5

.7

.8

.8

.3

TS

.3

a. 3

.3

.3

.3

1.3

T7Z

1.0

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.8

.9

.9

.6

-

19.4

0.69

38

Mar.

0.5

1.4

al.S

1.9

1.0

al.2

1.5

2.1

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.6

a. 5

_J,

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

770 2.31

1.6

al.S

1.4

1.0

.6

.7

.7

1.1

1.9

33.4

1.08

66

Apr.

1.6

1,40G~~ 1.1

338

31 (

7.0

4.5

4.4

4.1

3.2

2.4

a2.1

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.4

al.4

1.4

4.1

709

2,000

1,600

3,240

3.520

"njf!

140

79

105

81

204

14,411.5

480

28,590

May

460

1,740

1,850

4,080

4.240

990

180

166

1,020

2,800

1,120

2,140

1,740

403

195

153

137

2,060

1,780

290

171

758

372

a!60

1,550

915

200

alOO

a80

3BT

326

32,527

1,049

64,520

June

190

578

535

533

410

355

185

130

a90

69

68

64

144

166

144

72

a50

331

377

134

a65

56

58

59

59

a50

a40

34

34

11

5,111

170

10,140

July

26

26

26

a24

a22

22

18

ale

15

al4

14

13

12

12

12

aio

9.5

9.2

9.3

9.3

a9.3

21

11

63

IS

13

12

14

aio

8.6

8,4

505.6

16.3

1,000

Aug.

£4T3

7.8

7.6

a7.2

7.0

6.7

6.7

a5.5

4.7

4.4

a4.4

4.4

4.2

4.5

6.7

4.7

4.1

4.0

a3.9

3.7

2.3

a2.3

2.3

2.5

a2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

139.1

4.49

276

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.2

al.2

1.3

1.0

OJ

1.0

al.O

1.0

1.0

al.O

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1

37

iii TJ

as. 8

2.9

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.2

260.4

8.68

516

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,070 Min 0 Mean 11.4 Ac-ft 8,240

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,240 Min 0 Mean 146 Ao-ft 105,500

Peak discharge (base. 1.800 cfB). Apr. 3 (8:30 a.m.) 2,080 cfs (18.67 ft)j Apr. 21 (.:30 p.m.) 

2,140 of8 118.21 ft)j Apr. 24 (8:30 a.m.) 3,790 cfs (23.55 ft); May 3 (12:15 a.m.) 2.800 cfs 

(20.50 ft): May 5 (8 a.m.) 4,570 cfs (25.78 ft)j May 10 (6 p.m.) 3,100 cfs (22.53 ft)} May 18 

(9:45 p.m.) 2,860 cfs (21.90 ft); May 25 (7 p.m.) 2,420 cfs (20.08 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weat

records for stations on nearby streams.

ather records and
364 RED RIVER BASIN

North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla.

Location. La t 34°38', long 99°06', in center of ,, z »» . ^, ^.. - 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highwa;

sec. 21, T. 2 N., R. 18 W., near 

y 62, 2f miles east 

of Headrick, 12.9 miles upstream from Otter Creek, and at mile 33.0.

Drainage area. 4,244 sq mi, of which 399 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. April 1905 to March 1908, October 1937 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Prior to July 1905, published 

as "near Snyder."

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,299.83 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark). Prior to July 18, 1905, chain gage at site 

a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum. July 18, 1905, to Mar. 30, 1908, 

staff gage at Navajo dam site 10.4 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--22 years (1905-7, 1937-57), 344 cfs (249,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,100 cfs May 4 (gage height, 9.36 ft); no 

 flovTOct. 1-15.

1905-8, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 30,700 cfs Oct. 5, 1955 (gage height, 11.50 ft); 

no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 ft sometime prior to 1927, from information by State Highway Department.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow regulated since December 1943 by Lake Altus, 39.5 miles above station (see p. 36 ). 

Diversions for irrigation of about 48,000 acres above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1905-7.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

181

368

TOT

57

46

26

197

160

67 

38

26

21

17

14

23

46

1,395

45.0

2,770

Nov.

81

7?

33

23

18

13

33

26

16

12

9.5

8.3

8.0

7.2

6.9

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

4.9 

4.9

4.9

4.6

a4.5

 all

441.5

14.7

876

Dec.

a3

a3

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.6

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.6

6.6

5.2

6.3

4.9

4.9

4.3

3.3

8.7

13

13

14

T?

9.5 

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.0

5

0

 £

4.9

192.2

6.20

381

Jan.

4.6

4.0

4.3

5.2

5.2

5.6

5.6

6.0

6.0

1.9

3.8

4.0

4.9

4.3

4.0

2.8

1.2

277

3.6

4.3

5.2

6.0

4.6

5.6 

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.4

4.3

6.3

10

134.5

4.34

267

Feb.

12

10

9.5

9.1

9.5

9.5

10

a9

a8

a7

as

5.8

a5.5

aS

as

a7

a8

a9

9.2

9.0

9.2

9.2

11

11 

11

11

12

13

-

252.5

9.02

501

Mar.

a!2 a50"

a30

a30

a35

a34

34

34

28

34

28

23

20

17

14

12

12

13

12

a20

a80

aSS

a75

a75 

a70

70

62

56

43

37

34

1,144

36.9

2,270

Apr.

28

24

1,020

1,520

108

aSO

a50

a48

44

38

37

37

32

27

23

22

TZ

22

22

146

5,940

3,190

11.800

9, goo

3,750

1,070

1,110

1,040

764

704

42,298

1,410

83,900

May

990

2,510

4,700

12,200

16.000

8,070

984

595

3,550

10,800

6,520

13,200

9,370

4,400

1,530

827

1,360

.8,780

9,600

3,370

1,050

734

1,560

730 

1,850

5,750

1,800

816

489

419 

a 19 O4O

135,397

4,368

268,600

June

642

1,100

3.120

3,060

2,110

1,780

1,000

752

545

427

372

372

411

342

365

403

284

2,730

2,110

1,140

652

320

173

162 

151

140

127

124

115 

TT5

25,144

838

49,870

July

101

96

91

75

64

57

57

57

56

54

54

54

51

50

46

44

41

40

39

39

37

58

66

1.100 

446

178

121

73

57

41

37.

3,380

109

6,700

Aug.

27

25

22

20

17

16

835

TTO

35

21

16

11

9.6

9.2

9.4

9.0

8.8

51

44

22

19

14

11

11 

10

10

11

8.8

8.4 

S7I

8*4

1,498.0

48.3

2,970

Sept.

8.4

7.2

6.8

6.6

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.4

5.2

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.2

3.0

3.0

!*£

3.0

16

£4.

22

18 

10

9.4

9.8

11

14

14

301.6

10.1

598

Calendar year 1956: Max 16,800 Mln 0 Mean 143 Ao-ft 103,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 16,000 Mln 0 Mean 580 Ao-ft 419,700

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfsK--Apr. 23 (2:45 p.m.) 18,300 cfs (8.93 ft)j May 4 (10:45 p.m.) 

20,100 cfs V9.36 ft); Ray 1C l5 a.m.) 13,500 efs (8.31 ft): May 12 (11 a.m.) 17,700 cfs (9.05 ft)j 

May 19 (5:15 a.m.) 12,000 efs (8.04 ft)j May 26 (6:30 a.m.) 7,600 cfs (7.16 ft)j July 24 (6s30 p.m.) 

6,000 efs (6.76 ft).

a No gage-height record) discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Discharge computed from onoe-dally wlre-weight-gage readings Apr. 9-19, 29, 30, 

May~77 8, 29, 30, June 7-17, 20, June 23 to July 21, July 23, July 27 to Sept. 4.
RED RIVER BASIN 365

Otter Creek at Snyder Lake, near Mountain Park, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°44<, long 98°59', In NE£ sec. 16, T. 3 N., R. 17 W., at Intake tower 

at Snyder Dam on Otter Creek, 0.8 mile upstream from small tributary, 3 miles northwest of Mountain Park, and at mile 26.0.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1903 to March 1908, October 1951 to September 1957. Published 

as otter Creek near Mountain Park 1903-8. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Sage Water-stage recorder and broad-crested masonry weir. Datum of gage is 1,360.99 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. April 1903 to March 1908, staff gage at site 

1.8 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years (1903-7, 1951-57), 30.1 cfs (21,790 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 cfs July 24 (gage height, 16.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs as explained belowj no flow at times.

1903-8, 1951-57: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs June 6, 1953 (gage height, 19.50 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs on basis of contractedopening and flow-over-dam determinations of peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum discharge known, that of June 6, 1953.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

11.8 0 12.8 335

11.9 2.4 13.1 570

12.0 16 13.5 930

12.1 36 14.0 1,470

12.3 92 15.0 2,880

12.5 169

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

Q

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

197

1,020

162

1,140 

13S

41

44

30

26

36

189

3,020

101

5,990

May

312

903

818

2,110

361

40

26

28

342

90

230

368

1,020

47

26

28

673

2,720 

152

28

26

68

129 

126

1,060

113

44

30

23

BT

149

12,143

392

24,090

June

58

892

57B- 936

148

60

41

32

26

21

19

42

82

39

23

19

17

561 

154

39

23

19

17 

16

14

12

14

14

10

 

8 1° 

3,932.1

131

7,800

July

7.8

5.3

2.4

.3

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

It60g 674

51

21

12

8.1

5.3

2.4

2,389.6

77.1

4,740

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

Q-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

220

130

26 

10

6.6

2.4

1.2

0

0

0

396.2

13.2

786

Calendar year 1956: Max 186 Min 0 Mean 1.02 Ac-ft 738

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,720 Min 0 Mean 59.9 Ac-ft 43,410

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 cfs).-

1,920 cfs (14.34 ft); May 4 (6:15 a.r 

May 18 (7:30 a.m.) 4,240 cfs (15.73

-Apr. 21 (3:15 a.m.) 1,780 cfs (14.27 ft); Apr. 23 (7 a.m.) 

a.) 2,960 cfs (15.05 ft); May 13 (3:45 a.m.) 2,260 cfs (14.62ft); 

Ft); May 25 (7:30 a.m.) 1,850 cfs (14.28 ft); June 2 (8 p.m.)

1,920 cfs (14.34 ft); July 24 (6 p.m.) 5,310 cfs (16.26 ft).
366 RED RIVER BASIN

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex.

Location. Lat 34°14', long 101 "07', on right bank, three-quarters of a mile upstream 

from W. P. Saul's ranchhouse, 1 mile downstream from Wilson Creek, If miles upstream 

from Turkey Creek, and 10 miles southwest of Quitaque, Briscoe County.

Drainage area. 293 sq mi, of which about 258 sq mi is probably noncontributing. 

Records available. August 1945 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 2,633.91 ft above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge . 12 years, 7.68 cfs (5,560 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,060 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 6.33 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 70 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 

2.70, 3.00, 5.59, 6.33 and 8.62 ft; minimum, 2.3 cfs Oct. 1.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 4, 1957; maximum gage height, 8.62 ft 

June 28, 1955; minimum discharge, 1.1 cfs Aug. 4, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height

record, which are poor. No diversion above station. Base flow comes from springs 

which emerge at the base of the Ogallala formation.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

3.1 

*2.9

37T

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8

5.6

477

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

*4.4

115.8

3.74

230

Nov.

4.2 

17?

4.5

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7 4.7'

4.5

4.7

b5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

b5

5 2

142.2

4.74

282

Dec.

5.2 

5.2

5.2

5.0

*5.0

4.9

T79

5.0

b5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.9

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.9

STZ

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

158.0

5.10

313

Jan.

5.0 

5.2

57?

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*b5

4.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

bTT5~

4.7

4.9

I

> b4.8

|

4.7

5.2

4.9

152.8

4.93

303

Feb.

4.5 

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.4

474

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.8 *BT5

5.6

5.4

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.2

5.4

5.2

142.5

5.09

283

Mar.

5.4 

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

57?

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

8.5

5.6

*5.4

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

172.7

5.57

343

Apr.

5.6 

57S

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

*5.6

24

8.9

33

10

6.8

7.3

6.8

5.6

5.6

7.1

43

56 

7ccb

337.1

11.2

669

May

14 

9.8

10

10

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.2

9.2

144 ~5o"

30

10

*7.5

15

95

85

32

18

12

7.8

6.6

6.8

6.8

6.4

S74

6.6

6.6

6.4

127

813.6

26.2

1,610

June

1,120

no

297

308

120

*33

14

5.7

5.7

6.0

6.2

6.5

6.5

*6.5

6.0

6.0

6.2

7.1

6.0

5.4

*5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.7

5.4

*5.4

5.4

5.4

5 2

2,796.2

93.2

5,550

July

5.2

57?

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

3.8

3.6

*3.7

3.4

3.3

373

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.8

3.8

*4.0

4.0

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3*8

3.7

122.0

3.94

242

Aug.

3.7 

3.7

3.6

*415 *IQ6

5

4

4

*3.4

3.0

2.8

778

7.0

4.0

}-

},.,

}-

536.5

17.3

1,060

Sept.

L, /},..

4.0

}...

}...

4.0

*4.0

4.2

17?

4.0

115.4

3.85

229

Calendar year 1956: Max 125 Mln 1.7 Mean 4.76 Ac-ft 3,450

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,120 Min 2.8 Mean 15.4 Ae-ft 11,110

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). M

(7.50 ft;; Aug. 4 19 p.m.) 6,060 cfs

jy 11 (5 a.m.) 900 cfs (3.70 ft); May 31 (11:30 p.m.) 2,900 cfs 

(6.33 ft) .

Discharge measurement'made on this day. 

t Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.--No gage-height record May 12-14, June 5, July 3-10, Aug. 5-9, Aug. 13 to Sept. 27; disharge estimated on basis of 6 discharge measurements and weather records.
RED RIVER BASIN 367

East Cache Creek near Elgin, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°46'55", long 98°22iOO", in Nwi sec. 33, T. 4 N., R. 11 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 277, 1.1 miles upstream 

from Rock Creek and 4^ miles west of Elgin.

Drainage area. 248 sq mi.

Records available. September 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,148.45 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Nov. 4, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,400 cfs May 25 (gage height, 34.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,400 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times. 

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 25, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

34

2.8

.1

.1

26

17

3.4

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

"3.4 48 

135.4

4.37

269

Nov.

0.8

.1

0

33

7S

2.5

1.0

.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

61.2

2.04

121

Dec.

0"0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.6

1.7

1.7 

1.2

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1 

.1

9.4

0.30

19

Jan.

~7T 0.1

1 1

.2

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3 

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.6

. 6 

1.0

10.6

0.34

21

Feb.

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

. 5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

1.2

T7?

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

-

23.0

0.82

46

Mar.

04

ITT

2.5

3.8

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.6

3.8

3.8

5.4

5.4

4.9

4.9

5.4

4.9

5.9

"53 103 

44

32

28

26

26

25

25

24 

25

499.3

16.1

990

Apr.

25

23

452

104

40

30

23

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

17

1,220 

202

1, 900

175

99

109

50

37

64

175

5,300

177

10,510

May

303

2,470

2,400

2,500

g780

g368

g248

g!53

599

g!65

434

g270

582

g87

g81

g82

106

2,760

g358

g206

g!44 

475

124

1,990

9.550

g299

g221

g!68

g!46

3,460 

gS17

31,846

1,027

63,170

June

g281

1,750

2.030

1^860

g497

332

258

217

180

140

132

146

146

120

g98

g70

gS4

124

84

59

47 

42

47

47

40

40

37

33

30

11

8,968

299

17,790

July

24

2T

20

18

18

17

16

13

11

11

11

10

7.6

7.0

5.4

4.5

3.8

3.1

143TS

8.8 

6.4

5.9

5.4

6.4

7.0

7.0

5.9

4.1

3.4

3.4

291.7

9.41

579

Aug.

2.8

575

1.7

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.1

0-0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

10.6

0.34

21

Sept.

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6,550 

g401

g75

gS2

43

35

28

25

20

16

7,245

242

14,370

Calendar year 1956: Max 960 Mln 0 Mean 7.56 Ac-ft 5,490

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,350 Mln 0 Mean 149 Ac-ft 107,900

Peak discharge (base, 3,000 cfa).-

4,580 cfs (16.74 ft); May 2 (9:45 p.i

-Apr. 21 (1:30 a.m.) 3,660 cfs (15.11 ft)j Apr. 23 (5 a.m.) 

, . .. n.) 5,400 , cfs (17.96 . ft); May 18 (7:15 a.m.) .. 5,470 , cfs

(18.11 ft)j May 25 (3 a.m.) 20,400 cfa (34.10 ft); May 30 (12:30 p.m.) 8,560 cfs (22.19 ft); June 4 

(12:45 a.m.) 4,220 cfs (15.78 ft); Sept. 21 (1:45 p.m.) 12,500 cfs (26.69 ft), 

g Computed from at least once-daily wire-weight-gaga readings.
368 RED RIVER BASIN

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°20', long 98°17', in SE£ sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 10 W., near center of

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 53, If miles east of Walters, 

12.2 miles upstream from West Cache Creek, and at mile 19.7.

Drainage area. 675 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 938.2 ft above mean sea level (Oklahoma 

State Highway Commission benchmark). Prior to Jan. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 189 cfs (136,800 acre-ft p6r year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 15,000 cfs May 26 (gage height, 28.80 ft); minImum daily, 3.0 cfs Oct. 12.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 18,1951 (gage height, 29.72 ft); no 

flow at times 1939, 1940.

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1951. Flood in 1906 reached a stage about 

the same as those of May 18, 1951, and May 17, 1947 (gage height, 29.62 ft), from 

information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Plow partly regulated by Lake 

Lawtonka (capacity, 42,300 acre-ft prior to late 1953 and 63,000 acre-ft thereafter) 

on Medicine Creek, and by Lake Thomas (capacity, 8,300 acre-ft) on Little Medicine 

Creek.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.,

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3.9

3.8

3.1

3.3

4.2

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.O

372

3.6

498

129

50

54

493

196

132

1O1

40

22

14

12

11

10

10

169

260

2,250.9

72.6

4,460

Nov.

134

57

28

52

145

131

83

40

24

17

a!5

a!3

a!2

all

alO

a9.6

a9.4

a9.3

a9.1

9.0

9.8

9.9

10

10

10

9.6

10

9.5

9.7

10

916.9

30.6

1,820

Dec.

9.7

9.5

9.1

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.6

11

12

12

16

15

13

13

13

13

14

14

20

28

56

36

28

22

18

12

9.6

8.5

876

9.1

9.4

476.9

15.4

946

Jan.

9.6

9.3

9.4

9.7

9.6

9.8

10

10

10

9.8

9.4

9.0

10

11

12

12

11

10

11

11

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

9.9

11

13

26

336.5

10.9

667

Feb.

23

30

22

15

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

10

9.9

9.6

10

10

10

14

14

12

11

13

8.2

16

13

~ ~ -"

360.6

12.9

715

Mar.

Ys~ 12

16

23

30

28

19

22

29

24

20

20

22

21

27

26

24

24

23

32

222

242

T23

73

54

47

40

36

36

36

34

1,400

45.2

2,780

Apr.

34

47

44

58

501

122

70

58

47

41

36

33

30

30

28

26

26

27

27

57

2,130

3,150

2,380

3,260

1,620

2,590

1,690

375

904

1,380

20,821

694

41,300

May

1,400

1,440

4,020

7,950

8,000

4,000

807

446

1,500

2,240

895

554

1,140

1,210

570

252 255"

2,660

4,760

2,960

539

710

1,900

852

2,360

15, 200

6,220

1,340

641

522

1,590

76,958

2,480

152,600

June

3,440

1,280

1,140

2,820

5. 490

2,310

1,030

683

496

397

326

3O4

293

326

304

216

2OO

684

1,600

723

262

200

180

164

153

146

136

132

120

114

23,669

789

46,950

July

105

96

88

84

76

70

64

58

54

50

48"

45

44

40

39

34

33

33

32

32

32

34

34

192

651

121

62

47

41

37

34

2,410

77.7

4,780

Aug.

27

26

24

22

21

20

19

18

18

18

18

17

18

18

25

16

16

16

14

14

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

563

18.2

1,120

Sept.

10

IT

12

13

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

11

12

12

13

12

12

11

11

11

12

7O6

2,660

608

108

72

58

50

45

40

4,599

15.3

9,120

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,220 Mln O.9 Mean 32.9 Ac-ft 23,890

Water year 1956-57 : Max 13,200 Mln 3.0 Mean 369 Ac-ft 267,300

June 5 (3 p.m.) 3,610 cfs (25.23 ft); June 19 (1 p.m.) 1,750 cfs (19.26 ft); Sept. 23 10:30 a.m. 

3,020 cfs (23.86 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations
RED RIVER BASIN 369

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°13', long 98°27 ! , in SW£ sec. 10, T. 4 S., R. 12 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 277, 2f miles'north of Randlett and 

4.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 617 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 924.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (from Oklahoma State Highway Commission benchmark). Prior to Nov. 10, 1949, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 147 cfs (106,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,050 cfs May 20 (gage height, 23.74 ft); no

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 20,300 cfs May 18, 1951 (gage height, 27.10 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs; no flow at times in most years.

Maximum stage known occurred in 1908, somewhat exceeding 27 ft, from information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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

Oct.

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1

294

145

61

112

412

206

371

750

35T

30

12

5.8

3.4

2.3

1.8

183

462

3,449.4

111

6,840

Nov.

~5T 452

19

13

98

110

39

15

7.0

4.0

2.6

1.5

1.2

.7

.4

.4

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

.1

a.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

821.5

27.4

1,630

Dec.

5" 0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.7

3.8

3.3

11

30

56

3T

14

7.3

4.5

2.8

1 . 8

1.1

169.3

5.46

336

Jan.

1.1

.9 

.8

.8 

.7

.6

.6

a. 5

a. 4

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

0_

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

2.0

10.3

0.33

20

Feb.

3.0

ft

2.2

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

2.2

1.4

1.0

al

al

al

a. 5

aTS

1.0

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.4

1.3

-

45.4

1.62

90

Mar.

34 1.3 

174

128

48

32

90

130

68

29

15

9.4

5.8

4.0

3.7

4.4

3.1

2.2

1.7

14

249

279

119

41

18

10

6.1

4.3

3.3

3.0

2.2

1,532.5

49.4

3,040

Apr.

1.6

1.4 

1.3

1.1 

1.0

1.4

1.2

.8

.7

.6

,7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

166

1,490

1,500

2,740

2,270

1,620

3,070

2,570

2,400

2,950

3,170

23,962.9

799

47,530

May

3,470

2,950 

2,780

6.650

57570"

5,650

3,300

574

807

1,460

2,430

1,360

960

1,310

1,330

239

244

2,260

4,040

6,300

1,990

334

1,810

3,010

2,550

4,020

3,760

720

145

i|°r

44T

72,669

2,344

144,100

June

1,670

5,050 

1,310

1,320 

1,360

980

368

174

117

91

73

71

78

103

88

54

40

91

1,120

2,190

719

91

56

40

30

26

22

19

17

15_

15,383

513

30,510

July

14

12 

11

9.6

8.2

7.5

6.7

6.6

6.1

5.4

5.3

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.6

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.6

5.3

31

236" 246

53

25

13

8.7

756.8

24.4

1,500

Aug.

1-4 ITS

4.0

4.1

3.4

2.7

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

.5

.2

.6

2.2

1.4

.8

.6

.5

.5

.7

.5

.3

.1

a.l

0

0

0

46.5

1.50

92

Sept.

00"

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a.l

.3

.2

.3

9.2

5TS

5.5

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.2

31.6

1.05

63

Calendar year 1956: Max 750 Min 0 Mean 16.0 Ac-ft 11,630

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,630 Min 0 Mean 326 Ac-ft 235,800

Peak discharge (base, 2.000 efs). Apr. 23 (2:15 p.m.) 3,170 cfs (22.01 ft); Apr. 26 (2:15 p.m.) 

4,870 cfs (22.69 ft); May 1 (4 p.m.) 3,470 cfs (22.00 ft)j May 4 (5:45 p.m.) 7,870 cfs (23.71 ft): 

May 11 (5 p.m.) 2,620 cfs (21.00 ft); May 20 (1:45 a.m.) 8,050 cfs (23.74 ft): May 27 (12:30 a.m.) 

5,380 cfs (22.91 ft); June 2 (8:30 a.m.) 3,730 cfs (22.13 ft); June 20 (12 m.) 2,400 cfa (20.20 ft

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records.
370 RED RIVER BASIN

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°45', long 99°09', in outlet-gate control house at dam on Wichita River, 

6.2 miles north of Mabelle, Bayior County, and 10.2 miles northeast of Seymour.

Drainage area.--2 .099 sq mi.

Records available. October 1922 to September 1957.

Gage. Float-tape gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 2.40 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, Port Worth supplementary adjustment of 1942.

Extremes. Maximum contents observed during year, 390,900 acre-ft May 21 (gage height, 

1,147.8 ft); minimum observed, 156,800 acre-ft Jan. 26 (gage height, 1.129.9 ft).

1922-57: Maximum contents observed, 420,900 acre-ft June 30, 1941 (gage height, 

1,149.6 ft), minimum observed since first appreciable storage, 26,160 acre-ft June 30, 

1953 (gage height, 1,105.6 ft).

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by hydraulic earth-fill dam 7,500 ft long, having an uncontrolled semi-circular concrete service spillway 564 ft long with crest at gage height 

1,150.6 ft. No flow has been permitted to pass over spillway. Two uncontrolled 

emergency spillways are located between the left end of dam and the service spillway; 

one 70 ft long with crest at gage height 1,159.1 ft and the other 335 ft long with 

crest varying from gage heights 1,159.6 to 1,162.9 ft. Storage began Oct. 1, 1922; 

dam completed Aug. 25, 1923. Outlet works consist of 6 conduits, 7 ft in diameter, 

controlled by lift-type gates. Data regarding the dam are shown in the following 

table:

Top of design flood pool ........

Bottom of outlet conduits .......

Gage height 

(feet)

1,164.4

1,160.6 

1,150.6

1,067.0

Reservoir capacity 

(acre-feet)

_

648,000 

438,000

0

Water is used for irrigation in the Wichita River valley, oil field operation, and 

industrial consumption. Water district reports 14,400 acres of land irrigated with 

25,800 acre-ft of water in water year 1957.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Wichita County Water Improvement Districts 

Nos. 1 and 2. Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers and was based on their 

survey in 1944.

Revisions. WSP 1211. Drainage area.

Month-end gage heights and usable contents, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Sept. 30. .............................

Oct. 31... ...........................

Nov. 30... ...........................

Dec. 31. .............................

Calendar year 195S .................

Pet . 28 ..............................

Water year 1956-57 .................

Qage height 

(feet)t

1,130.7

1,130.4

-

1,130.5

-

Contents 

(acre -feet)

161,300

161,300

-

162,200

343,600

295,900

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-2,700

0

--164,800

-3, 600

+4,500

+130,900

-17,600

-27,100

+112,200

ge height at B a.m.
RKD RIVER BASIN 371

Wichita River at Wichita Falls, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33 0 54'30", long 98°32'05", near center of stream on downstream side of 

bridge on Beverly Drive in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, 4 miles upstream from Fort 

Worth and Denver Railway bridge and 8.4 miles (revised) upstream from Holliday Creek.

Drainage area. 3,140 sq mi, of which 2,099 sq mi is above Lake Kemp Dam.

Records available. February 1900 to January 1902, October 1910 to December 1911 (gage 

heights only), March 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, more often during floods. Datum of gage is 

^24.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. February 1900 to February 1902 staff 

gage (property of U. S. Department of Agriculture) at highway bridge about 4 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1910, to Dec. 31, 1911, chain gage at site 4 miles 

downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--20 years (1900-1901, 1938-57), 342 cfs (247,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,200 cfs May 3 (gage height, 18.27 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 18.60 ft May 20; minimum daily discharge, 22 cfs Mar. 17.

1938-57: Maximum discharge observed, 17,800 cfs Oct. 3, 1941 (gage height, 24.0 ft); 

minimum observed, 6.0 cfs Feb. 21, 1939 (ice Jam upstream).

Maximum discharge known, 50,000 cfs June 8, 1915, computed by Vernon L. Sullivan, 

engineer for Big Wichita River Irrigation Co.

Remarks. Records good. Flow from 2,099 sq mi is regulated by Lake Kemp (capacity,

5357000 acre-ft) 71 miles upstream. Since completion of dam in 1923, no flow has been 

permitted to pass over spillway. Water is diverted from Diversion Reservoir (capacity, 

40,000 acre-ft) 51 miles upstream for irrigation (42,000 acres under permit) in the 

vicinity of Wichita Falls. During the water year the city of Wichita Falls diverted 

12,832 acre-ft from Lake Kickapoo on the Little Wichita River for municipal use, of 

which about 8,800 acre-ft was returned to the Wichita River below station as sewage 

effluent.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

105

101

98

91 

91

90

91

94

101

101

101

108

108

118

980

1,160 

2SS

135

*1,010

917

198

103

80

66

62

57

57

54

57

141

237

6,970

225

13,820

Nov.

~§3 149

72

72 

119

135

98

69

58

52

54

52

49

*54

48

49 

52

49

49

50

43

42

43

43

44

45

43

41

~£5 38

' 1,848

61.6

3,670

Dec.

42

42

39

39 

39

*43

44

42

42

42

44

44

42

42

39

42 

43

41

159

734

5"5"6" 872

248

363

96

45

*45

38

36

36

33

4,042

130

8,020

Jan.

33

35

32

32 

32

32

35

35

32

32

30

35

36

33

33

33

*36

38

36

32

31

31

29

31

31

32

26

37

31

41

53

1,041

33.6

2,060

Feb.

53

50

41

41 

69

66

404

890

557

116

38

36

31

31

*31

29 

3T

36

43

44

43

42

39

41

44

49

47

37

_

_

2,977

106

5,900

Mar.

32

212

465

120 

45

77

229

156

63

43

36

*33

33

33

33

33 

22

?3

23

91

1,570

940

141

72

49

42

48

50

42

33

33

4,822

156

9,560

Apr.

29

30

30

32 

*32

30

32

30

27

27

27

29

27

30

30

32 

31

30

35

119

1,320

712

835

642

267

1,500

799

992

2,900

*3,380

14,036

468

27,840

May

2,820

*3,370

*6,780

*6.990 

*5,900

*4,570

2,550

*1,280

1,260

*2,000

1,220

1,550

2,260

1,200

847

645 

647

4,390

6,700

*6,960

5,700

3,960

,770

,270

,450

,210

,210

,210

,080

,090

4,370

111,259

3,589

220,700

June

4,170

5,900

6,650

5,700 

4,830

4,490

4,350

3,850

3,550

3,150

3,060

3,070

3,320

3,360

1,640

794 

*471

390

972

555

345

255

199

177

187

144

135

139

125

121

66,099

2,203

131,100

July

134

134

141

124 

T32

141

132

I3o

136

168

190

190

195

200

*197

174 

150

154

166

176

208

268

379

858

1,540

922

325

420

306

192

150

8,732

282

17,320

Aug.

133

128

162

162 

174

157

124

116

127

149

139

139

147

158

174

189 

197

208

242

525

259

162

*134

158

224

278

242

152

124

133

142

5,358

173

10,630

Sept.

139

200

268

306 

278

208

144

134

155

149

152

168

142

142

852

224 

287

153

85

76_

78

126

98

85

84

82

82

88

85

80

5,130

171

10,180

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,870 Mln 33 Mean 128 Ac-ft 93,060

Water year 1956-57 : Max 6,990 Mln 22 Mean 636 Ac-ft 460,800

Discharge measurement made on this day.
372 RED RIVER BASIN

Beaver Creek near Waurika, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°13', long 98°03', on north line of NW^NW^ sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 8 W., on 

left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 5, 4.5 miles northwest of 

Waurika, 6.2 miles upstream from Cow Creek, and at mile 25.8.

Drainage area. 563 sq ml.

Records available. June 1953 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 879.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Oklahoma State Highway Commission).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 cfs May 26 (gage height, 21.82 ft); no 

flow at times.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 32,200 cfs May 20, 1955 (gage height, 22.42 ft); no 

flow at times each year.

Maximum stage known, 22.7 ft May 18, 1951, from floodmark (discharge, 65,300 cfs 

by contracted-opening determination). A similar stage was reached sometime prior to 

1889, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally-made twice a month. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 ,

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

43

304

65

8.7

115

429

113

65

11 

2.5

1.2

.9

.5

.1

0 3 9

239

1,401.8

45.2

2,780

Nov.

96

12

1.9

65

451

186

31

6.2

1.6

.6

.3

.3

.4

.6

.4

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

854.3

28.5

1,690

Dec.

5"0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.1

8.2

1716-

6.6 

1.5

.9

.5 

.3

.1

0

0 

0

54.2

1.75

108

Jan.

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

29.

29

0.94

58

Feb.

14

eU

4.8

3.7

2.7 2.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.9

2.2

2.4

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.9

4.0 

4.0

3.9

3.8 

3.7

3.7

-

100.1

3.58

199

Mar.

3.9 

4.2

4.6

6.9

10

7.4

11

9.6

6.5

5.5

4.9

4.4

3.9

3.4

3.5

3.3

3.0

2.9

2.7

47?

46

124

23

14

10 

8.6

7.6

6.8

6.8

6.6

411.7

13.3

817

Apr.

6.2 

5.7

6.5

6.3

5.6

5.7

5.5

4.8

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.5

3.2

5.0

4.0

3.9

3.7

4.1

45

1,600

2,040

5.520 

37350"

2,060

2,420 

3,050

938

989

1,680

21,788.8

726

43,220

May

1,720 

1,770

2,120

5,060

4,950

2,480

298

166

365

1,010

462

206

505

1,510

818

180

477

9,260

11,800

4,070

SI 9

345

1,450 

1,860

1,300

17.900 

4, 730

1,050

347 

422

'

81,500

2,629

161,700

June

4.020 

2,306

1,420

1,730

1,700

938

359

257

221

200

196

180

202

206

165

626

183

223

885

419

151

123

109 

116

114

93 

87

81

75

°S.

17,448

582

34,610

July

64 

58

56

51

46

43

39

37

35

34

33

31

30

27

26

24

22

21

20

19

19

21

320

125

112

356

37

25 

20

1,845

59.5

3,660

Aug.

16 

IS

13

12

12

12

12

10

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.6

8.3

10

15

9.8

13

14

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.5

5.8

5.1

4.3

3.9 

3.3

2.9

2.3

1.5

1.2

265.5

8.56

527

Sept.

1.4 

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.8

l.S

2.0

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.8

2.5

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.4

641

-8T 716 

32

18 

13

11

9.6

8

-X

. O

1,565.9

52.2

5,110

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,010 Min 0 Mean 31.2 Ac-ft 22,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 17,900 Min 0 Mean 349 Ac-ft 252,500

K Apr. 23 (5 p.m.) 4,350 cfs (19.46 ft); Apr. 26 (11:45 p.m.)

, cs . ; ay : p.m.) 7,000 cfs (20.30 ft); May 18 (6 a.m.) 14,600 cfs (21.16 ft); 

May 26 (4:15 a.m.) 22,500 ofs (21,82 ft); June 1 (3:30 p.m.) 4,820 cfs (19.63 ft).

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfaK Ap 

3,750 cfs (19.10 ft); May 4 (1:45 p.m.)
RED RIVER BASIN 373

Little Beaver Creek near Duncan, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°30', long 98°07', In NE^ sec. 11, T. 1 S., R. 9 W., on downstream side 

of right pier of bridge on county road, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Stage 

Stand Creek, 8-f miles west of Duncan, and 11.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 158 sq ml.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957.

gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,001.39 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (Corps of Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 9 years, 58.4 cfs (42,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 47,500 cfs May 25 (gage height, 19.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,000 cfs on basis of computations of overflow at gage 

heights 18.39 and 18.87 ft; no flow at times.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 25, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 25-29, May 8 to July 12, 

Aug. 17, 18, Sept. 20, 21)

1.3 0 2.5 26 14.0 1,470

1.4 .5 3.0 45 16.0 2,180

1.5 1.5 4.0 103 17.0 2,720

1.7 4.4 6.0 266 18.0 6,350

2.0 11 10.0 748 19.0 28,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.1

204

4.8

a. 2

.2

249 ~Z5

2.9

a. 2

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

61

8.8

559.2

18.0

1,110

Nov.

aO.2

0

0

294 ^70"

5.7

a. 8

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

370.8

12.4

735

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

li

2.0

a.l

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17.1

0.55

34

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

3.3 

a. 2

0

0

0

0

1.5

5

0

 O

ITS

18.2

0.59

36

Feb.

~4.2 14

2.8

2.5

1.7

1.5

1.9

2.1

al.4

al.2

al.O

a. 8

75

1.0

1.4

1.4

.8

1.6

4.4

3.4

2.5

2.3

3.4 

3.2

3.7

3.2

2.0

1.3

-

71.5

2.55

142

Mar.

!tf

7.2

4.0

19

5.4

5.0

4.0

3.4

3.2

3.5

2.7

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

2.5

3.2

2.5

9.9

83

6.5 

5.2

5.7

4.4

3.9

6.5

5.4

4.0

5.9

228.8

7.38

454

Apr.

6.3

4.6

5.2

7.2

4.6

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.4

2TT

3.1

3.1

3.2

3.1

2.9

3.5

3.9

3.2

4.2

235

1,040

58

1.580 

85

69

607

85

39

105

' 667

4,642.7

155

9,210

May

248

212

803

1,460

181

a75

a50

51

259

66

54

57

1,090

133

59

44 i,i§o

10.600

271

161

127

773

249 

135

10,400

255

149

120

106

960

742

31,080

1,003

61,650

June

214

707

392

412

224

138

106

89

83

74

a65

92

80

a65

595

99

a55

762 T2"8~

65

a50

a45

64 

56

a45

a35

a30

a25

a22

a! 9

4,836

161

9,590

July

a!8

a!7

a!6

a!5

a!4

a!3

a!3

12

12

11

11

9.7

a9.0

a8. 5

aS.O

a7.5

a7.0

6.7

6.5

6.1

7.7

58

4T 

56

51

15

11

9.5

a8. 5

a7.5

a6.5

493.7

15.9

979

AUG.

a6.0

a576~

a4.5

a4.0

a3.5

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.1

a2.0

2.7

al.5

al.2

a. 7

3.6

3.5

a2.0

al.O

a. 7

a. 4

a. 2

a.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

57.6

1.86

114

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

571

TT11

7.4

a5.0

4.2

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.8

658.2

21.9

1,310

Calendar year 1956; Max 641 Mln 0 Mean 6.72 Ac-ft 4,880

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,600 Mln 0 Mean 118 Ac-ft 85,360

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs) . Apr. 21 (4:15 a.m.) 2.720 cfs (17.01 ft)j Apr. 23 (8:30 a.m.) 

3,180 cfs (17.30 ft),- May 4 (3:45 a.m.) 3,180 cfs (17.28 ft)j May 13 (1 p.m.) 2,380 cfs (16.40 ft); 

May 18 (12:45 a.m.) 32,500 cfs (19.16 ft)j May 25 (4 a.m.) 47.500 cfs (19.74 ft)j May 30 (6:30 p.m.) 

2,480 cfs (16.58 ft)j June 18 (3:15 p.m.) 2,050 cfs (16.00 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for station on Beaver Creek near Waurlka.

506198 O - 59 - 25
374 RED RIVER BASIN

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex.

Location.--Lat 33°3"9'45", long 98°46'45", at intake tower near left end of dam on North 

Fork Little Wichita River, 8.2 miles south of Mankins and 9.2 miles northwest of 

Archer City, Archer County.

Drainage area. 275 sq mi.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

prior to Oct. 8, 1947, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 117,900 acre-ft May 19 (elevation, 1,046.8 ft); 

minimum observed, 63,800 acre-ft Jan. 22 to Feb. 4 (elevation, 1,307.4 ft).

1946-57: Maximum contents, 134,300 acre-ft Aug. 2, 1950 (elevation, 1,049.2 ft); 

minimum observed since first appreciable storage was reached in September 1946, 

24,420 acre-ft Oct. 2, 1946 (elevation, 1,025.4 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam 6,800 ft long, containing a reinforced 

concrete Ogee-type service spillway at right end of dam, 482.7 ft long without gates. 

Dam completed Dec. 15, 1945, and storage began Feb. 1, 1946. Capacity, 106,000 acreft between elevations 1,000.92 (bottom of two 48- by 60-inch outlet conduits) and 

1,045.0 ft (top of service spillway). Maximum capacity, 220,000 acre-ft at elevation 

1,060 ft with 2-foot freeboard. There is no dead storage. Reservoir contents used 

as municipal supply for city of Wichita Falls.

Cooperation. Capacity curve and records of observed lake elevations furnished by city 

of Wichita Falls.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Month-end elevation, usable contents, and monthly diversions for water year October 1956

to September 1957

Date

Oct. 31............ .........

Dec. 31. ....................

Jan. 31..... ................

Mar. 31......... ............

May 31 .....................

Sept. 30.... .................

Water year 1956-57 ........

Elevation 

(feet)t

1,037.7

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

65,150

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-1,350

+24,370

Diversions 

(acre-feet)*

_

817

832

12,832

t Elevation at 8 a.m.

* Diversions for municipal supply of Wichita Falls.
RED RIVER BASIN 375

Little Wichita River near Henrietta, Tex.

Location. Lat 33 G 50'00", long 98°12'30", on left bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 148, 1.5 miles northwest of Henrietta, Clay County, 4 miles upstream 

from Turkey Creek, and 51 miles upstream from Dry Pork Little Wichita River.

Drainage area. 1.037 sq mi.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 831.57 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 26, 1953, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,390 cfs May 2 (gage height, 18.36 ft); no flow 

at times.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 2, 1957; no flow at times. 

Flood of 1908 reached a stage of about 21 ft from information by State Highway Department .

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by Lake Kickapoo on North Pork (see p. 374). 

During the year the city of Wichita Falls diverted 12,832 acre-ft from Lake Kickapoo 

for municipal use and returned about 8,800 acre-ft of sewage effluent and filter plant 

wash-water to Wichita River. The city of Henrietta diverted about 700 acre-ft from 

gage pool for municipal use.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 23 to May 10, May 18-25, 29, 

June 1, 2, 5, 6, 10)

6.2

6.3 

6.5 

7.0 

8.0

1.0

10

40 

12S 

325

10.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

17.5

18.0

755

1,640

2,100

2,850

4,080

6,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

7J

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*442

206

*315

277

623 2"6"T

83

52

35

elO

*e6.4

e2.0

1.0

.4

.1

70

*31

2,414.9

77.9

4,790

Nov.

64

79

45

97

180

245

59

27

14

7.6

4.4

3.6

*2.0

1.5

1.0

.7

.3

.1

.1

0*0"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.015.3

33.6

2,010

Dec.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

0

0

0

0

67

 US

346

§23

61

30

20

16

*7.6

3.6

3.6

3 . 6

el. 5

895.9

28.9

1,780

Jan,

eO.l 15

(J

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

0.1

0.003

0.2

Feb.

0Q"

0

0

0

0

48

308

451

771

60

27

13

6.4

*3.6

1.5

1.0

.7

.7

.7

.3

.3

1.0

.7

*.7

.7

4.4

11

-

1,214.7

43.4

2,410

Mar.

6.4

53

107

420

*96

74

62

55

29

16

11

*6.4

2.7

2.0

Apr.

2.7

2.0

2.7

2.0

*.7

.1

.1

0

(J

0

0

*0

0

0

l.OJ 0

.7

1.5

1.0

**.4

18

101

451

35T

98

43

*22

13

6.4

4.4

3.6

3.6

2,090.1

67.4

4,150

0

0

*0

6.8

98

1,220

*654

*1,150

*1,490

*1,620

3,110

3,430

3,280

4,050

»5J.4Q

25,259.1

842

50,100

May

5,370

*6.080

5,530

4,980

4,350

*4,040

3,910

3,760

*3,640

3,410

3,050

2,510

2,830

2,680

2,220

2,200

2,410

3,740

3,460

3,220

3,640

4,000

4,050

3,800

3,690

3,030

2,240

1,890

1,230

331

101,652

3,280

201,600

June

1,230

1,910

2.220

2,040

1,700

1,720

2,040

2,170

2,170

1,540

348

170

128

185

167

93

*58

44

152

346

194

70

35

18

10

7.6

*6.4

2.7

1.5

-iZ

20,776.9

693

41,210

July

0.3

e.3

e.l

e.l

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

74

55

44

17

6.4

4.4

205.6

6.63

408

Aug.

1.0j"y

0

7J

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

1.1

0.04

2.2

Sept.

&0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

e26

e45

e2I

8.9

2.7

3.6

3.6

2.0

el.O

e21

39

16

6.4

2.7

2.0 

1.0

204.9

6.83

406

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,440 Min 0 Mean 31.4 Ac-ft 22,770

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,080 Min 0 Mean 427 Ac-ft 308,900

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of recession curve.
376 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River near Terral, Okla.

Location. Lat SB^a'SO", long WSB'IB", near center of stream on downstream Bide of pier

 of bridge on U. S. Highway 61. a quarter of a mile downstream from Chicago. Rock Island 

and Pacific Railroad bridge. 1.2 miles south of Terral, Jefferson County, 3.2 miles 

downstream from Little Wlchita River, and at mile 872.

Drainage area. 28.723 sq ml, of which 5,936 sq ml Is probably noncontrlbuting.

Records available. January 1938 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder, and wire-weight gage read once or twice dally. Datum of 

~gage Is 770.31 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 12, 1939, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 2,710 cfs (1,962,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 110,000 cfs June 4 (gage height, 22.72 ft); 

minimum, 50 cfs Jan. 17. , ..

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 197,000 cfs June 6, 1941 (gage height, 28.12 ft)j 

minimum, 43 cfs Mar. 15, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of June 8. 1941. Flood of May 19, 1935, reached a stage 

of 27.2 ft; floods of 1891 and May 1, 1908, are reported to have reached about the same 

stage.

Remarks. Records fair except for periods of doubtful gage-height record, which are poor.

 Some regulation by Lake Kemp on Wlchita River in Baylor County, Tex. (see p. 370), Lake 

Klckapoo on North Fork Little Wlchita River In Archer County, Tex. (see p. 374), Lake 

Altus on North Fork Red River In Klowa County, Okla. (see p. 361), Lake Lawtonka and 

Lake Thomas on Cache Creek basin In Commanche County, Okla. Principal diversions are 

from Wlchita River for Irrigation of about 20,000 acres In the vicinity of Wlchita 

Falls, Tex. and from North Fork Red River for Irrigation of about 48,000 acres in ylclnlty of Altus, Okla. Many small diversions for Irrigation upstream from gage. Amount

filter plant wash water to Wlchita River. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in oubio feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

£7 

26

39

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

127

124

102

108

»124

100

92

97

95

92

»95

92

88

135

804

5,330

»3,760

2,660

2,960

*5.710

4,700

3,910

2,300

1,550

*1,010

759

616 

502

400

430 

*675

37,538

1,211

74,460

Nov.

788

1,600

iJlBO

1,400

2,720

3,050

5.660

1,980

654

455

356

268

226

 222

196

192

170

160

163

148

156

 124

110

105

100

95

92 

97

»100

90

20,637

688

Dec.

85

100

97

88

80

 102

122

122

122

116

113

110

 102

85

88

85

100

119

274

»752

850

440

405

385

 346 

306

234

192 

157

7,771

251

40,950 15,410

Jan.

130

 1ST iS

120

115

110

105

100

124

 110

102

97

95

SO

88

68

»50

SS

95

124

»119

113

105

100

110

97

105 

110

115 

 156

119

3,279

106

6,500

Feb.

288

556

281

268

542

»634

640

586

898

962

610

346

251

200

 166

151

i?°.

TI5

151

182

189

170

186

165

 166

151

145 

166

-

8,925

519

17,700

Mar.

186

441

1,540

1,500

»1,120

858

598

622

724

598

440

 585

285

259

215

166

T55

192

»192

272

568

1,060

2.080

1,180

1,030

 668

520 

430

356

524 

324

19,602

632

58,880

Apr.

528

528

558

542

 1,200

2,750

1,860

1,190

822

628

558

*440

450

380

328

285

294

 255

789

621

7,700

 36,200

*52,500

35,100

 35,900

37,200

43,500 

»31,200

32,300

61.400

366,246

12,210

726,400

May

*53,200

42,400

54,700

61,900

67,300

68,100

»49,000

27,200

 17,200

56,200

45,900

55,500

55,200

55,600

54,500

28,200

29,700

»62,800

80,700

84.100

48,700

20,600

31,200

»33,600

30,700

42,400

64,900 

39,600

15,800

11.600 

24,600

*1^50.9

45,580

*2,67B

June

»24,100

49,400

65,500

*B6.BOO

42,700

 59,800

27,000

17,200

15,300

»11,000

10,200

9,890

5,800

6,270

6,270

5,560

4,090

5,160

 10,000

14,400

12,400

6,300

3,920

3,450

2,740

2,270

»2,000 

1,900

1,710

1.550

488,240

16,270

968,400

July

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,130

*1,040

946

900

858

850

820

801

780

752

705

»675.

668

586

||2

550

550

568

654

634

880

1,750

2,490

4.840 

5,470

»3,350

2,560 

1,800

59,427

1,272

78,200

Aug.

1,860

866

808

710

622

640

598

1,030

 2.240

1,400

1,220

1,080

906

745

634

628

610

544

550

490

490

496

 460

435

400

570

550 

515

285

OT Q

£OO

215

22,255

717

44,100

Sept.

219

2ST

455

»780

558

520

478

472

595

502

251

289

520

254

285

»356

306

306

289

251

255

250

460

2,230

Z.yaO

1,880

1,140 

866

1,400

QT7 aO {

19,595

653

38,860

Calendar year 1956: Max 41,400 Min 72 Mean 836 Ac-ft 607,100

Water year 1956-57! Max 86,800 Min 50 Mean 6,533 Ac-ft 4,728,000

Peak discharge (base. 21.000 cfs). Apr. 22 (1 p.m.) 41,400 ofs (17.75 ft)i Apr. 27 (9 a.m.) 

45,800 efs 118.26 ft;{ Apr. SO (4 a.m.) 62,500 cfs (19.39 ft)j May 6 (4 a.m.) 72,500 ofB (19.42 ft)} 

May 10 (12 p.m.) 52,800 cfs (18.12 f t)! May 13 (8 p.m.) 60,800 cfs (18.82 ft)i May 20 (6 a.m.) 

87,800 cfs (21.00 ft)i May 23 (12 p.m.) 46,200 cfe (18.11 ft)j May 27 (8 a.m.) 71,800 cfs (20.06 ft); 

May 31 (9 p.m.) 27,100 cfs (16.73 ft); June 4 (8 a.m.) 110,000 cfs (22.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

Mote.--Doubtful gage-height record Nov. 25-26, Jan. 4-8, 13, 14, 23, July 7, 10, 12, Aug. 25-27; 

discharge estimated on basis of records for station near Qalnesville, Tex.
RED RIVER BASIN 377

Red River near Gainesville, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°44', long 97°10', in SW$ sec. 36, T. 9 S., R. 1 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, a quarter of a mile downstream from 

Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Fish-Creek, 7 miles 

north of Gainesville, and at mile 791.5.

Drainage area. 30,782 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. May 1936 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

«. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 627.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 17, 1939, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 3,350 cfs (2,425,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 102,000 cfs June 5 (gage height, 25.14 ft, backwater from Lake Lake Texoma); minimum, 94 cfs Oct. 1.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 168,000 cfs June 9, 1941; maximum gage height, 26.53 ft 

May 21, 1951; minimum discharge observed, 48 cfs Jan. 27, 1940 (result of discharge 

measurement during period of ice effect).

Remarks. Records good except those computed from wire-weight-gage readings, and for 

periods of backwater and no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month; more frequently during rises. Flow sightly 

regulated by Lake Kemp (see p. 370), since 1943 by Lake Altus (see p. 361), and since 

1946 by Lake Kickapoo (see p. 374). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for-the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 52 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

97

iuS

103

103

103

102

100

100

110

105

102

102

106

132

223

407

1,360

3,370

3,090

2,620

3,320

4.820 

4,050

3,020

2,360

1,990

1,370 

970

754

736 

626

36,556

1,179

72,510

Nov.

548

652

1,540

1,700

1,930

3.620

3,160

2,880

1,930

1,270

871

644

491

395

344

296

266

251

234

223

213

203 

190

166

178

165

163 

156

154 

1ST

25,009

834

49,600

Dec.

148

144

13S

130

134

138

146

267

428

243

190

156

146

138

132

130

129

iSi 755

2,040

5.280

3.0SO

1,590

1,240

907

644

540 

477

428

375 

324

20,318

655

40,300

Jan.

288

ZSJ

246

229

213

200

188

178

174

174

169

156

140

125

114

105

TIJ

125

142

158

136

193 

198

168

186

181

174 

169

163

1 C1R iOO

152

5,396

174

10,700

Feb.

163 m

188

221

375

700

1,080

1.810

1,410

1,130

1,060

1,110

781

452

356

306

279

254

226

200

190

180 

190

200

216

232

208 

195

-

13,886

496

27,540

Mar.

279" 216

500

1,300

1,450

1,330

1,180

934

745

770

790

754

660

484

400

320

300

290

279

254

270

1,270 

1,700

2,200

2.550

2,290

1,360 

1,040

781

596 

512

27,804

897

55,150

Apr.

781

572

1,540

1,760

1,030

588

740

2,550

1,990

1,350

970

772

781

835

612

519

428

390 4"3"i"

400

1,590

16,600 

39,100

33,200

36,600

55,300

59.000 

49,600

37,400

47,200

394,032

13,130

781,600

May

64,700

52,700

39,100

46,300

54,400

61,900

66,600

42,400

22,700

19,700

42,700

38,300

39,100

57,100

47,200

27; 500

32,300

60,000

85,000

98.000

98,000

53,000 

27,400

36,000

39,000

39,500

43,000 

70,000

35,600

17.000 

25,000

* 1,481.2

47,780

*2,93B

June

39,000

42,500

70,000

82,000

95.000

53,000

32,500

23,200

18,200

15,700

14,000

11,800

' 9,570

8,500

8,500

8,500

7,570

6,300

5,260

8,920

17,400

13,300 

8,180

5,860

5,350

4,540

3,820 

3,180

2,780

2,700

627,130

20,900

*1,244

July

2,380

2,150

1,930

1,760

1,620

1,470

1,340

1,240

1,110

1,050

990

940

883

847

820

804

772

748

724

700

668

639

TO

865

1,280

2,000

3,500 

3,660

4.860

3,740 

3,580

49,786

1,606

98,750

Aug.

2.460

1,830

1,410

1,200

960

812

700

646

604

726

2,150

1,800

1,730

1,500

1,140

960

847

772

732

700

684

660 

590

541

520

490

448 

412

390

 XQf\ oou 

375

29,169

941

57,860

Sept1 .

365

360

320

292

280

562

764

804

576

484

454

436

424

400

448

345

360

412

370

454

576

639 

653

484

472

2,160

3.180 

2,080

1,390

1,000

21,544

718

42,730

Calendar year 1956: Max 33,200 Min 86 Mean 895 Ac-ft 649,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 98,000 Min 97 Mean 7,484 Ac-ft 5,419,000

Peak discharge (base. 24.000 ofs).--Apr. 23 (8 a.m.) 43,600 ofB (15.76 ft}} Apr. 27 (12:30 a.m.) 

62,800 ofB (17.83 ft)} May 1 ^11 P.m.) 68,500 cfB (18.57 ft)j May 7 (6 a.m.) 69.500 ofB (18.96 ftlj 

May 11 (3:30 p.m.) 48.100 ofB (16.66 ft)} May 14 (10 p.m.) 60,900 efs (18.06 ft)j May 20 (11 p.m.) 

100,000 ofB (22.80 ft); May 28 (l p.m.) 75,000 cfs (21.95 ft)j June 5 (10:30 a.m.) 102,000 efs 

(25.14 ft).

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. No recorder gage-height record Jan. 4-8, Jan. 14 to Apr. 21j discharge computed from twicedaily wire-weight-gage readings except Feb. 21-24 and Mar. 3, 4, 10, 17, 18, 23, 24, which were Inter 

polated. Backwater from Lake Texoma May 19 to June 19.
378 RED RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge only for some

Washita River near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location. Lat 35 e 38', long 99 e 40', on line between SEfcSWi sec. 5, T. 13 N., R. 23 W., near 

 left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S Highway 283, half a mile downstream from Sergeant Major Creek, 1 mile north of Cheyenne, 5.2 miles upstream from Dead 

Indian Creek, and at mile 543.9.

Drainage area. 794 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,905.98 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~T:929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). May 1938 to Nov. 16, 1946, and Oct. 1, 1947, to 

Jan. 11, 1948, staff or wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--20 years, 44.2 cfs (32,000 aere-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,210 cfs May 17 (gage height, 6.77 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 800 efs: no flow at times.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 69,800 cfs Apr. 29, 1954 (gage height, 15.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow at times in most years.

Flood of Apr. 3, 1934, reached a stage 1.0 ft lower than that of 1954 at site on 

upstream side of highway fill.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

£3

al5

alO 

a5

al

a. 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

94.5

3.05

187

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

0

0

0

Apr.

0

ff.5

a70~ 698

a30

a20

al5 *14

12

11

10

10

12

11

10

11

10 

110

286

404

168

274

240

276

168

373

68

a40

830

64

3,451.5

115

6,850

May

a60

Tff

667

517

220

176

144

129

121

103

248

Z53

250

141

alOO

a60

1.900 

922

300

209

8146

110

96

684

745

196

113

149

141 

133

129

9,240

298

18,330

June

. 116

113

165

138

123

113

105

120

198

268

152

113

105

113

74

870

860 

850

a45

840

835

830

29

*29

21

17

15

12

10 

8.3

2,492.3

83.1

4,940

July

6.9

57T

4.1

3.0

2.6

1.8

.8

o

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

6.5

al.O

a. 5

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

32.6

1.05

65

Aug.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

21

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

51

1.6

101

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 615 Mln 0 Mean 6.97 Ac-ft 5,060

Water year 1956-57: 1956-57: Max 1,900 Mln 0 Mean 42.1 Ac-ft 30,470

Peak discharge (base, 1.100 efs). Apr. 3 (3:15 a.m.) 2,160 cfa (5.33 ft); Apr. 18 (11 p.m. 

1,640 cfs 14. 80 ft;; Apr. 22 ^8:15 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (4.57 ft)j Apr. 26 (7:45 a.m.) 1,800 cfs 

(5.03 ft)j May 3 (7:15 p.m.) 1,230 efs (4.52 ft); May 17 (2:30 p.m.) 4,210 cfs (6.77 ft)j May 

(8:45 p.m.) 3,500 cfs (6.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for station near Clinton.
RED RIVER BASIN 379

Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location.--Lat 35°33', long 99°32' on south line of SE^SW^ sec. 34, T. 13 N., R. 22 W., 

near right bank on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 4.5 miles upstream from 

Wildcat Creek, 9.1 miles southeast of Cheyenne, and 6.0 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 87.1 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

Gage. Waterrstage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,787.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (U. S. Soil Conservation Service benchmark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 5.12 cfs (3,710 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,530 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 14.09 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1952-57; Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Apr. 30, 1954 (gage height, 13.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; maximum gage height, that of Apr. 18, 1957; no flow at tines each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month; more frequently during rises. 

Plow from 65.6 sq mi regulated by 22 detention reservoirs (combined capacity, about 

21,100 acre-ft, revised). Some diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

67

15

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

82.3

2.65

163

Nov.

0

ff

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.1n

-if

.2

.2

1.3

0.04

2.6

Dec.

0.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.i!

.5

.5

o'

T5 

0

0

9.3

0.30

18

Jan.

0.1

rnr

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.6

.6

.4

.5

.4

.5

.4

.1

.1

.7

.7

.6

1.0

.2

.2

.5

.4

.4

.8

.9 

.9

1.2

17.8

0.57

35

Feb.

1.2

.9

1.0

.6

.4

.4

.7

1.1

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.1

TT

1.2

~7f 1.9

.3

.6

.6

1.0

.7

.2

.1

.3

-

16.0

0.57

32

Mar.

25 0.2

~Z.9

1.7

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

1.8

.8

22

2.5

2.3

al.5

1.0

.8

.7 

.6

.8

79.1

2.55

157

Apr.

~75 0.6

9.5

1.3

.8

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

340

23T

16

9.9

118

40

15

7.5

34

16

7.8

7.1 

14

878.7

29.3

1,740

May

42

21

2B3" 340

860

840

835

29

48

28

183

97

78

850

825

21

22

64

42

31

21

20

20

28

820

815

13

11

11 

10

IT

1,719

55.5

3,410

June

10

10

12

13

13

12

11

15

16

812

all

50

aI5

812

all

alO

9.6

13

10

9.6

9.3

8.9

10

8.9

8.9

8.2

7.8

7.5

6.8 

5.0

356.5

11.9

707

July

3.2

T3S

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

T7I

1.8

2.4

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.4 

1.7

1.7

59.0

1.90

117

Aug.

al.5

al.5

al.5

al

al

al

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.2

0

7.3

3.7

771

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

22.6

0.73

45

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 173 Min 0 Mean 2.16 Ac-ft 1,570

Water year 1956-57: Max 340 Mln 0 Mean 8.88 Ac-ft 6,430

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of fragmentary recorded gage-height record 

and weather records.
380 RED RIVER BASIN

Washlta River near Foss, Okla.

_^ long 99°10', In SW£sw£ sec. 1, T. IS N., R. 19 W., near right bank

in downstream side of county highway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from Oak Creek,

!j miles west of Stratford, 6 miles north or Foss, and at mile 473.5.

Location. Lat 35"32' 

o: 

2

Drainage area. 1.551 sq mi.

Records available. March 1956 to April 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,560 ft (from preliminary survey by 

Topographic Division). Bridge and recorder well washed out Apr. 22, 1957.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during period October to April. 14,000 cfs Apr. 19 (gage 

height, 20.40 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs on basis of velocityarea study; no flow Oct. 1-13.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 19, 195?; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of water temperatures and suspended sediment loads for 

£Ee~~water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

g

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ac- ft

Oct.

*0

(J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

103 

gl.850

*273

40

»16

9.7

7.8

6.3

5.0

3.9

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.2

1.1

*12 

192

2,509.2

80.9

4,980

Nov.

SIS.

g7.1

g4.3

glO

g3.7

g2.7

g2.5

g2.2

gl.9

gl.8

gl.6

gl.4

gl.3

*1.0 

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

7?

.8

.9

.8

.8

».8

.8

.8

73.8

2.46

146

Dec.

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

*1.2

.9

.9 

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

75

.5

.4

.5 

.5

23.6

0.76

47

Jan.

3.0

*1.3

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3 

1.2

*1.3

.9

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

1.0

b.9

b.8

b/7

b.8

b.9

bl.O 

2.7

40.0

1.29

79

Feb.

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

*1.4

1.4

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.8 

.8

.7

-4

ITS

2.4

TT¥

*1.9

1.9

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.2

1.2

-

-----

39.4

1.41

78

Mar.

1.0

6.9

4.3

2.4

2.2

2.9

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.3

 1.2

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.2

l.Z

.9

17?

4.1

2.4

65

TT

13

6.6

4.8

*4.3

3.7

3.5 

3.7

183.0

5.90

363

Apr.

3.1

2.7

»1,020

790

*109

g49

g30

gZ3

618

 3.6

14

13

11

10 

10

11

11

275

 4,900

2,140

1,030

g780 gs^io

g793

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac -ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

(base. 2.500 

ft); Apr. 19

fs).--Oct. 15 (5 p.m.) 2,840 efa (14.48 ft 

19 (2:30

.... __ ,- ,....., .__. , .. Apr. 3 (10:15 p.m.) 

a.m.) 14,000 cfs (20.40 ft); Apr. 22 (about 12 p.m.) 4,940 cfs

Peak discharge 

2,810 cfs (14.38 

(18.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings.

Kote. Oage washed out Apr. 22.
RED RIVER BASIN 381

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla.

Location. Lat 35°35', long 99°02', in SE&SE^ sec. 19, T. 13 N., R. 17 W., on right bank 

on downstream side of pier of county road bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of East and West Barnitz Creeks, 4j miles west of Arapaho, and 6 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 243 sq mi.

Records available. September 1945 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,529.12 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted (Bureau of Reclamation benchmark).

Average discharge. 12 years, 12.8 cfs (9,270 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs May 1 (gage height, 16.07 ft); no 

flow at times.

1945-57: Maximum discharge, 7,700 cfs May 16, 1951, from rating curve extended 

above 2,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 20.8 ft Apr. 8, 1947, from floodmark; no flow 

at times each year.

Remarks. Records poor. Flow from about 75 percent of the drainage area is regulated by 

numerous detention reservoirs.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1947, drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Total

Mean

Ac-ft

Oct.

*0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 35

39~4.6

».8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

79.4

2.56

157

Nov.

O

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

-

0

0

0

Mar.

(»)

0

0

0

Apr.

0

ff

9.6

37

*6.1

2.1

1.2

.9

.8

».5

.4

.1

O

0

0

0

0

1.1

 155

91

 294 To"

225

28

 7.9

4.2

12

2.7

1.8

26

987.4

32.9

1,960

May

343

78

135

143

25

105

290

 162

128

42

24O

180

96

35

19

*15

50

105

29

7.7

 4.1

2.2

.8 56 

479

54

*34

25

13

527

TIC

3,562.8

115

7,070

June

67

48

32

33

20

14

9.3

5.9

75

38

12

 6.3

3.3

2.6

2.5

1.2

38 .2

19

3.8

1.4

.4

173

TTZ

26

10

4

2

1 

.5

761.4

25.4

1,510

July

(»)

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 56 Min 0 Mean O.55 Ac-ft 402

Water year 1956-57: Max 527 Min 0 Mean 14.8 Ac-ft 10,700

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 efa). May 1 (2:30 a.m.) 1,160 cfs (16.07 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
382 RED RIVER BASIN 

Washlta River near Clinton, Okla.

. Clinton, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Beaver Creek, 4.8 miles downstream 

from Barnltz Creek, and at mile 447.4.

Drainage area. 1.977 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1935 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some

 periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.-Water-stage recorder-. Datum of gage is 1,467 60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929. Prior- to Feb. 7, 1939, wire-weight gage and Peb 7, 1939 t;*r ' B ^f 1 !*^ at 

water-stage recorder, at same site and datum Mar 26 to May 13 1940 stall gage at 

site 75 ft upstream at same datum. May 14, 1940, to Mar. 18, 1941, wire weignt gdg 

at railway bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 4.55 it lower.

Average discharge. 22 years, 147 cfs (106,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,900 cfs Apr. 23 (gage height, 20.63 ft); no

 TTovTOct. 1-12.

1935-57: Maximum discharge, 66,800 cfs May 16, 1951 (gage height, 31.09 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,900 cfs by contracted-opening determination of peak flow; 

no flow at times during 1952-56.

Maximum stage known, 33.9 ft Apr. 3-4, 1934, from floodmarks.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month; more often during high flows.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

757

1.180

137

36

15

9.8

5.6

2.2

1.5

.9 

.4

.3

.4

.3

.3

1.4

102

2,270.1

73.2

4,500

Nov.

81

25

10

6.4

5.4

5.1

4.2

3.8

3.3

2.7

2.0

1.7 1.4

1.1

1.0

78- .8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

166.2

5.54

330

Dec.

1.3

1.2

37. Z

l!2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.1 

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

47.4

1.53

94

Jan.

1.1

1.0

1.0

2.4

27?

1.8

.7

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

7? 

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

17.5

0.56

35

Feb.

0.4

.4

.3

20

2.9

3.3

2.9

2.9

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.0

1.1

1.5

2.6

2.4

1.7

1.7

1,3

1.7 

1.5

1.3

.9

.9

65.9

23.5

131

Mar.

0.8

4.4

5.8

12

5.6

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.6

3.1

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.6

5.4

5.4

7.7

54 

37

22

12

6.4

3.8

3.1

2.9

222.8

7.19

442

Apr.

2.6

2.4

6^E

1,550

232

92

53

37

28

23

20

19

16

13

12

11

11

29

3,650

3,160

3,150

1,190

4,510

*706

577

674

609

253

287

22,541.0

751

44,710

May

1,090

927

1,240

3,120

1,940

684

488

367

1,360

602

1,320

2,660

878

557

403

280

219

1,385

1,900

632

412

314

256

219 

2,770

1,950

569

358

264

3 j i_2_80

2,230

34,669

1,118

68,760

June

539

367

340

433

718

345

256

212

267

248

219

233

219

288

233

178

138

209

172

120

96

89

833

1.020 

273

148

108

92

80

11

8,546

285

16,950

July

66

61

55

51

48

45

42

39

36

36

34

32

31

29

27

25

25

24

24

34

61

174

56

73 

38

29

21

21

17

16

±5.

1,285

41.5

2,550

Aug.

13

IT

11

11

11

9.2

8.6

8.3

8.6

8.0

8.3

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.6

9.8

8.9

8.6

5.4

5.1

5.8 

6.1

6.6

4.2

7.1

7.0

T75" 3*8

241.4

7.79

479

Sept.

3.3

3.6

2.9

57T

4.2

123

32

17

12

9.2

6.6

6.1

5.8

33

19

9.5

a8.0

a6.0

a5.5

7.8

13

10

10

8.6 

7.1

a5.5

a5.0

a4.5

a4.5

34.5

392.3

13.1

778

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,180 Mln 0 Mean 22.6 Ac-ft 16,380

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,510 Mln 0 Mean 193 Ac-ft 139,800

IJ.B.43 rtjj May 2t> IB a.m.; 3,480 cfs 117.98 ft;; May so 11:45 p.m.; 4,3BU crs iia.»4 it;.

a No gage-height record} discharge Interpolated.

Note. Discharge computed from at least once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 19 to Nov. 29, 

AprTT, 8, 10-17, 25, 26, May 15-17, 21, 22, 28, 29, June 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 12-17, 19:
RED RIVER BASIN 

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.

383

Location. Lat 35°07", long 98°34', near center of north line of sec. 3, T. 7 N., R. 13 W., 

on downstream side of right pier of bridge on State Highway 9, 1,300 ft upstream from 

Running Creek, 2.7 miles east of Carnegie, and at mile 353.9.

Drainage area. 3.129 sq. mi, includes that of Running Creek.

Records available.--October 1937 to September 1957 (after September 1942, flow of Running 

creek included).

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,249.23 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to October 1942, at site 6j miles upstream at datum 24.57 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 315 cfs (228,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs Apr. 24 (gage height, 21.41 ft); minImum daily, 0.5 cfs Oct. 7, 13.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 50,000 cfs May 18, 1949 (gage height, 26.21 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 28,000 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow part of Sept. 28, 29, 1956.

Maximum stage known, about 29 ft May 23, 1903, at former site and datum, from information by local resident (flood of May 18, 1949, reached a stage of 20.9 ft, from 

floodmark, at that site and datum).

Remarks.--Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some diversion above station for irrigation. Prior to May 1949, occasional fluctuation caused by 

powerplant at Carnegie, 7.5 milea above station. Records of chemical analyses and 

water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1087: 1938. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.8

1.1

1.0

.8

1.0

.7

.5

ITS

.7

.6

.7

.6

.5

1.6

215

2.010

1,280

662

113

90

74

34

23

19

17

17

17

16

17

102 

132

4,850.6

156

9,620

Nov.

~S5 132

86

68

46

36

31

26

24

22

22

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

900

30.0

1,790

Dec.

18

18

18

19

17

17

17

19

20

19

20

20

20

19

18

18

18

18

20

11

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

17 

17

590

19.0

1,170

Jan.

17

17

17

17

16

17

18

T5

17

16

16

17

15

15

15

13

12 iy

13

14

14

14

13

15

15

15

15

15

16

17 

18

480

15.5

952

Feb.

iST5

19

20

20

20

20

20

24

23

22

21

21

21

21

20

20

ZZ

23

23

25

25

26

2£

26

26

24

24

618

22.1

1,230

Mar.

24

29

30

31

31

33

32

31

30

27

26

25

23

21

20

20

20

itIS

21

27

27

29

30

32

30

37

45

1TJ

33 

31

873

28.2

1,730

Apr.

28

?ff

2,350

3,680

2,110

994

325

170

129

106

89

78

69

63

59

54

52

51

856

2,240

4,480

6,700

7,680

10.100

8,280

3,700

1,190

984

1,020

1,410

59,075

1,969

117,200

May

2,020

6,430

10.600

9,070

9,390

6,450

3,360

1,380

1,250

2,720

3,210

2,550

3,800

3,780

1,860

1,090

789

1,TOJ

3,000

3,640

1,840

1,300

1,780

1,590

2,750

3,740

3,580

1,780

870

2,330 

4,530

104,119

3,359

206,600

June

5,230

4,670

5,140

S.800

4,040

2,340

1,370

920

747

652

675

629

652

699

606

504

416

396

945

739

449

335

510

712

1,600

822

449

345

286

249

42,927

1,431

85,140

July

232

215

199

134

170

160

151

144

135

130

123

116

111

106

100

98

90

88

82

81

81

190

402

337

184

156

139

108

93

84ii

4,564

147

9,050

Aug.

74

7T

69

64

61

60

58

52

51

50

48

48

48

50

52

51

51

52

53

49

42

38

37

34

34

33

31

31

31

31 

30

1,484

47.9

2,940

Sept.

30

28

28

45

35

93

52

37

78

59

43

41

38

35

33

180

131

47

31

24

658

1.42Q

661

146

84

67

56

51

49

47

4,327

144

8,530

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,880 Mln 0.1 Mean 82.2 Ac-ft 59,650

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,600 Mln 0.5 Mean 616 Ac-ft 446,000
384 RED RIVER BASIN

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla. 

(Known locally as Cobb Creek)

Location. Lat 35-08' long 98-27', In NWfcSEi sec. 26, T. 8 N,, R. 12 W., on left bank 

KTCTTt downstream from Highway bridge, 2.7 miles north of Fort Cobb, and 5.0 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 319 sq ml.

Records available. October 1939 to September 1957. 

to September 1950, published In WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only October 1939

Gage. water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,252.57 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation). Prior to Aug. 30, 1940, wire-weight gage 

at bridge 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 51.5 cfs (37,280 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 14.08 ft); minimum dally, 0.9 cfs Oct. 1.

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 35,000 cfs May 17, 1949 (gage height, 18.72 ft, from 

high-water mark In gage well), from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determinations at gage heights 16.62, 17.58, and 18.72 ft; minimum 

dally, 0.2 cfs Sept. 20, 24-28, 1956.

Flood of June 15, 1937, reached a stage of 19.3 ft, from Information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small 

inversions for Irrigation above station.

Drainage area.

Rating tablet, water year 1956-57, except periods of Ice effect (ga|> height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per ieoond) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Mar. IS, Sept. 4-50)

Got. 1 to Mar. IS Mar. 16 to Sept. SO

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

0.5 

1.5 

2.8 

5.2

2.5 

5.0 

5.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4

2.6

4.1 

6.5 -9.0

13

21

5.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.0 

11.0

44

95

158 

£54 

490 

880

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

Z 

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

fcf

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.9

1.7 

2.0

2.1 

1.9

2.0

2.4

7.2

H.7

6.6

8.1

9.3

7.3

6.6

6.4

6.4

7.3

7.5

7.6 

7.7

8.2

13 

12

175.8

5.67

349

Nov.

7l?

7.7

8.6

8.6

7.S

7.5

fit

7,6 

7.7

7.8

8.3

8.4

8.7 

9.4

9.7

10

10

10

1111

10

10

11

1011

11

11

275.5

9.18

546

Pec.

tt

11

11

11

11

11

12

11 

12

12 

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

IS.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14 

14

387

12.5

768

Jan.

14 

14 

14

14

li

15

14

14

14 

14

if15

14

14

13 

13

14

14

15

14

15

13

14

15

14

14 

15

16

16 

16

444

14.3

881

Feb.

18 

17 

17

17

li

16

17

17

16 

17

16 

16

16

16

16

16 

16

18

19

20

25

23

23

22

19

19

-

514

18.4

1,020

Mar.

19

31 

36

28

24

25

24

23

22

20

20 

12

9 ,9

13

59

18 

18

20

19

21

39

&Si

50

28

25

23 

22

22

20

25

747.8

24.1

1,480

Apr.

26

M129

44

53

29

26

25 

25

25 

24

26

26

26 

26

25

177

56

854

TaB

680

1S5

61

49

48 

42

44

121

5,431

114

6,810

May

103

215

114

59

47

42

46 

56

47 

91

57

44

56

It

179

97

46

57

197

262

64

255

80

44 

38

36

228

124

3,396

110

6,740

June

126 

261 

505

232

140

61

44

38

55 

52

52 

42

76

41

55

32 

50

141 ISO

55

42

36

287

210

68

44

38

35

53

5°

2,954

98.5

5,860

July

If 

24

21

17

17

17

18

17 

15

15 

14

12

12

11

10

11

9.5

9.2

9.5

11

17

21

19

12

11

9.8 

8.9

8.6

8.2

111

448.9

14.5

890

Aug.

w6.8

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.5

4.9 

4.8

4.7 

4.B

8.7,

4.6

4.8

3.7 

3.6

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

S.9

3.9

3.9

3.5 w5.2

5.3 

3.5

144.9

4.67

287

Sept.

s!?

4.5

7.5

6.6

6.7

5.8

6.6 

6.1

5.E 

6.1

7.9

6.6

6.4

9.5 

9.0

7.2

6.7

6.1

192

Z9

18

10

9.8

9.6

9.5

9.0

8.9

8.7

328.2

10.9

651

Calendar year 1956: Max 333 Mln 0.2 Mean 18 Ac-ft 13,040

Water year 1956-57: Max 854 Mln 0.9 Mean 36.5 Ac-ft 26,280

Peak discharge (ba«e. 1.500 cfi). Apr. 21 (lliSO a.«.) 1,550 ofi (14.08 ft).
RED RIVER BASIN 385

Sugar Creek near Gracemont , Okla .

Location. Lat 35 e 09'35", long 98 e 14'55", in NW^tWi see. 22, T. 8 N. , R. 10 W. , near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 1.1 miles upstream 

from Camp Creek, 2 miles southeast of Gracemont, 6 miles north or Anadarko, and 

8.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 211 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,193.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 620 cfs June 2 (gage height, 7.52 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.7 ft Apr. 23 (from f loodmark) ; no flow for many days.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, 905 cfs Oct. 4, 1955 (gage height, 8.2 ft, from floodmarks); no flow at times.

Remarks . Records poor. Some small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

Feb.

0

TJ

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.4

.1 

0

3.0

6.8

!ii

3.1

1.3

.7

-

23.5

0.84

47

Mar.

.7

7.0

13

4.6

*3.1

2.8

2.5

3.0

4.1

2.4

1.4

.7

.4

,2

ji

.4

.5

1.1

*.7

4.3

if

8.3

9.2

9.5

4.3

3.3

2.6

2.0

1.9

6.5

133.6

4.31

265

Apr.

4.6

 3.6

107

*20

9.2

6.8

7.1

5.4

3.8

4.1

4.1

4.1

3.5

5.1

3.8

*5.1

4.3

3 1

65

43

171 

*34

*228 ~s?

19

 16

16

14

26

46

906.7

30.2

1,800

May

*63

113

118

62

34

24

18

15

20

15

52

43

40

17

*9.5

44TT?

~"53~ 146

22

29

141

71

28

100

a29

a!8

 15

14

97

98

1,503.6

48.5

2,980

June

60

I5T

*189

148

843

a24

a!6

al5

al3

»11

71

49

29

21

16

14

24

19

14

12

11

69

60

28

20

16

12

8.6

*»5

1,491.9

49.7

2,960

July

*2.6

2.4

2.2

1.9

.9

0

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

1 jo

2.2

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

20.0

0.65

40

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

0

T5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 

37 .5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

37.5

1.25

74

Calendar year 1956: Max 235 Mln 0 Mean 5.40 Ac-ft 3,930

Water year 1956-57: Max 318 Mln 0 Mean 11.3 Ac-ft 8,170

(base. fa). No peak above base.

measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record] discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurementa and weather 

records.
386 RED RIVER BASIN

Little Washita River at Ninnekah, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°57'24", long 97°55'34", at center of north line of sec. 34, T. 6 N., 

R. 7 W. , at center of span on downstream side of pier of Chicago, Rock Island and 

Pacific Railroad bridge, half a mile north of Ninnekah, 1.2 miles downstream from 

Rock Creek, and 6.2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. --227 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1957.

~Sage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,058.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Average discharge. 6 years, 43.0 cfs (31,130 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 25,200 cfs May 24 (gage height, 22.20 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,500 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination of 

peak flow; no flow Oct. 1-14, 24-29.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 24, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Remarks . Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Small diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

De.y

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

U

0

.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

258

all

a3

al

32

alO

a5

a2

a. 5

0

0

0

0

0

0

102

a24

448.5

14.5

890

Nov.

a!4

a5

a2

~S5 106

12

6.5

4.1

3.1

3.5

3.7

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.2

2.4

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.4

2.9

2.9

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.9

3.7 3 9

284.7

9.49

565

Dec.

4.1

4.8

4.1

3.7

5.5

3.7

3.9

5.9

8.6

8.2

6.5

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.5

9.7

!?_

15

10

10

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2 

7.2

225.2

7.20

443

Jan.

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.5

8.2

8.0

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.5

b7

a6.5

a6.5

a7

b9

blO

14

11

11

12

10

alO

a8

a7

alO

b!7

a23

27

302.5

9.76

600

Feb.

21

13

12

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

9.6

8.5

S78" 8 .2

9.3

9.6

9.0

9.3

10

16

13

11

11

13

14

14

12

.9.9

9.6

_

311.4

11.1

618

Mar.

9.6

13

19

13

12

11

13

12

11

11

10

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.8

9.6

11

9.9

17

40

14

12

12

12

12

15

14

13

19

409.0

13.2

811

Apr.

16

14

116

32

17

13

12

12

11

TZ

12

12

13

13

13

13

13

12

13

320

594

102

854

90

90

150

-46

37

48

9*7A c to

2,978

99.3

5,910

May

612

450

514

253

91

60

58

102

124

62

80

68

744

162

113

100

1,930

2,550

94

53

38

55T

222

1,650

8.050

408

226

alSl

al!7

I* ZOO

440

21,259

686

42,170

June

aZ29

314

542

395

222

175

al48

al20

allO

alOO

a92

36

79

68

688

206

169

255

128

97

a88

a80

110

aioo

a88

a76

a70

a62

a58

a54

5,009

167

9,940

July

a49

a46

a42

a39

a5 7

a55

a52

a50

29

a27

a25

a23

a22

a21

20

20

19

18

17

T7

27

79

3T

40

59

28

25

20

20

20

18

915

29.5

1,810

Aug.

18

Iff

17

16

a!5

al4

al5

15

12

15

15

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

14

12

10

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.1

7.4

7.0

6.8 t- a 0,0

6 a.O

355.0

11.5

704

Sept.

6.8

7.5

7.7

7.4

7.0

£4STff

7.0

7.7

7.7

7.4

8.7

8.3

8.1

9.2

8.3

7.9

7.5

7.4

7.0

5,570

266

74

a48

38

35

30

26

25

22

4,284.2

143

8,500

Calendar year 1956 : Max 434 Mln 0 Mean 13.3 Ac-ft 9,640

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,030 Mln 0 Mean 101 Ac-ft 72,960

(16.04 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or estimated on basis of weather records, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
RED RIVER BASIN 387

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla.

Location. -Lat 34°45', long 97°15', in SE£ sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., on downstream side of 

right pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 2 miles northwest of Pauls Valley, 6 miles 

downstream from Owl Creek, 7 miles upstream from Washington Creek, and at mile 146.5.

Drainage area. 5.330 sq mi.

Records available. May to December 1899 (gage heights only), October 1937 to September 

T55T. October 1937 to March 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Published as "at Pauls Valley, Indian Territory" in 1899.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 854.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. During 1899, chain gage at site about 9 miles downstream at different datum. 

Mar. 29, 1938, to Jan. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage and Jan. 26, 1939, to Oct. 6, 1948, 

water-stage recorder, at site 0.7 mile upstream at datum 1.53 ft higher.

Average discharge. 20 years, 848 cfs (613,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,800 cfs May 18 (gage height, 27.34 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Oct. 14.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1957; maximum gage height, 29,88 ft 

May 11, 1950; no flow Aug. 30 to Oct. 14, 1956.

Maximum stage known, that of May 11, 1950. Stream is reported to have receded to 

no flow in 1882 (unverified) and in 1897.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant at Chickasha, 104 miles above station. Some diversion for irrigation above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 897: 1938. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

O

5

C

0

0

0

O

O

0

O

O

0

0

0

.6

.4

12

49 

28

273

955 

380 

330

232

180

158

131

75

112

86 

95

3,297.0

106

6,540

Nov.

126

176

151

131

1_.12Q

615

414

247

162

99

91

124

79

65

61

57

56

51 

51

50

48 

47 

44

43

43

42

41

41

40

41

4,356

145

8,640

Dec.

41

40

44

61

52

52

56

61

63

71

64

61

60

57

56

53

53

50 

73

106

100 

92 

83

72

65

60

57

57

56

56

56

1,928

62.2

3,820

Jan.

55

52

53

55

58

60

63

61

63

59

57

56

51

52

56

58

66

99

76

75

67 

189 

231

131

86

72

77

60

83

174

162

2,557

82.5

5,070

, Feb.

128

102

100

~§S 165

92

77

77

76

73

69

65

60

59

59

56

55

1T57 

77

67

67 

66 

67

66

66

67

69

126

-

2,253

80.5

4,470

Mar.

81

78

88

99

140

T76~ 236

106

75

70

73

69

7S

146

78

SB- 67

81

67

73

211 

212 

212

150

102

161

100

128

170

105

101

3,618

117

7,180

Apr.

17S

140

1,830"

1,320

1,300

1,460

2,940

2,350

1,240

675

492

381

290

282

260

228

226

189 

196

1,380

10.000 

4,500 

9,460

8,190

5,130

7,940

5,360

4,770

4,580

2,540

79,827

2,661

158,300

May

4,390

3,710

6,530

4,420

4,660

4,980

5,680

7,360

9,230

9,280

5,790

5.520

8,320

10,700

4,720

4,290

10, 900

54.000 

25,300

7,010

4,160 

6,320 

7,920

4,680

19, 700

28,700

16,300

6,620

5,540

9,750 

11,000

295,480

9,552

586,100

June

4,790

5,930

7,980

10.7OO

9,760

7,870

7,190

6,710

5,260

5,290

2,740

2,310

2,300

1,900

10,400

7,870

5,070

2,850 

2,580

1,950

1,720 

2,520 

4,500

4,050

2,580

1,900

1,860

2,200

1,900

1.450

152,100

4,405

262,000

July

1,160

1,040

935

830

794

734

692

645

640

575

514

505

525

528

460

460

469

460 

424

424

412 

500 

674

575

2,010

1,070

645

630

555

440 

 338

20,661

666

40,980

Aug.

324

342

354

328

290

249

240

262

262

352

220

193

243

168

214

165

165

217 

182

217

172 

225 

148

126

126

201

141

112

106

104

T7S

6,496

210

12,880

Sept.

116

110

157

145

122

116

106

108

168

116

106

122

157

193

135

188

165

141 

155

100

9,650 

12.600 

5,250

1,630

1,720

1,400

935

710

500

575

55,428

1,181

70,270

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,940 Min 0 Mean 171 Ac-ft 123,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 34,000 Min 0 Mean 1,611 Ac-ft 1,166,000

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs>.~Apr. 21 (12 m.) 12,900 cfs (16.90 ft); Apr. 23 (2:15 p.m.) 

12,400 cfs (17700 ft); Apr. 26 (8:15 a.m.) 9,760 ofs (15.22 ft); May 1 (9 a.m.) 5,260 cfs 

(12.18 ft); May 3 (11:30 a.m.) 7,560 cfs (15.59 ft); May 9 (9 p.m.) 9,760 ofs (14.95 ft); May 15 

(9 p.m.) 15,600 ofs (17.16 ft): May 18 (12:45 p.m.) 55,800 cfs (27.34 ft); May 22 (10 p.m.) 

10,800 cfs (16.10 ft); May 26 (3 p.m.) 29,300 cfs (24.64 ft); May 30 (11:30 p.m.) 21,500 cfs 

(21.18 ft); June 4 (8:30 p.m.) 11,600 cfs (16.35 ft); June 15 (8:50 a.m.) 13,200 cfs (17.08 ft); 

June 23 (6:50 p.m.) 7,360 cfs (13.84 ft); Sept. 21 (7:30 p.m.) 18,600 cfs (19.10 ft).
388 RED RIVER BASIN

Rush Creek near Mayaville, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°44', long 97'24" , in SW£sw£ sec. 10, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 74, 2$ miles downstream from 

Panther Creek, 5.3 miles south of Mayaville, and at mile 14.2.

Drainage area. 206 sq mi.

Records available. December 1953 to September 1957.

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 903.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Oklahoma State Highway Commission).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during water year, 38,500 cfs May 18 (gage height, 23.62 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs on basis of contracted-opening determination 

of peak flow; no flow at times.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month; more often during rises.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

TS

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

22

5.2

1.9 

36

38

10 

3.4

2.0

1.5

1.3

.9

.6

.5 

.8 

18

19

163.3

5.27

324

Nov.

4.2

1.8

1.6

352

TS5

12

alO

a8

a6

a5

a4

a3

a2

1.0

.6

3

.5 

.6

.9

1.0 

.9

1.0 

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

.8

1.4

559.0

18.6

1,110

Dec.

1.5

1.4

2.0

1.9

1.1

1.7

5.2

4

2

2

2.1

1.8

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4

2.4

45~1.0 

48

16 

9.1

6.2 

4.8

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9 

3.7

3.7

3.4

191.6

6.18

380

Jan.

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.1

3.7

3.9

4.2

3.9

3.4

5.2

4.8

4.2 

5.5

9.5

8.2

119

~7.7 

6.6

3.4

2.6

2.4

775

20 

30

36

326.0

10.5

647

Feb.

36

1?

13

10

9.1

7.3

7.3

7.7

a6

a5

3.9

3.7

37?

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

5.5

10

8.6

6.9 

6.6

9.1 

9.1

8.6

7.3

5.8

4.8

231.9

8.28

460

Mar.

4.8

16

18

19

51

14

11

9.5

8.6

8.2

7.7

6.9

5.5

4.5

4.2

4.5

17

10 

6.9

87

^

a50 

a40

30

a20

a!8

al4 

12 

11

13

718.3

23.2

1,420

Apr.

16

102

242

53

14

10

8.2

6.6

6.2

5.8

6.6

7.7

10

8.6

6.9

7.7

9.5

8.2 

12

1,710

2,240

191

2.740is

328

934

69

32 

280

687

9,845.0

328

19,530

May

1,330

505

772

480

73

47

38

Iff

204

63

315

140

1,780

407

69

53

9,120

11.600

 T3T

172

126 

1,940

502 

400

6,890

299

156

116 

104

3,030 

829

41,937

1,353

83,180

June

894

2,340

921

1,180

561

188

158

150

152

164

162

158

170

170

5.650

140

84

596

113

a85

82 

240

516 

82

32

36

39

43 

48 

48

15,182

506

30,110

July

53

51

48

50

51

54

51

50

47

47

48

47

46

47

46

41

40

40 

39

39

38

41

64 

496

691

152

54

38 

31 

26

24

2,590

83.5

5,140

Aug.

|0

fff

20

18

16

14

14

14

14

14

16

15

14

16

16

16

15

19 

16

14

13 

10

9.1 

9.1

10

9.1

7.7

fc* 

7.3

7.7

418.6

13.5

830

Sept.

8.2

9.1

9.1

9.1

7.3

iii

6.9

8.6

8.6

8.6

9.1

13

14

10

12

12

10

10 

10

9.1

2.550

38 

21

21

17

14

15 

15 

14

3,010.3

100

5,970

Calendar year 1956: Max 352 Min 0 Mean 8.98 Ac-ft 6,520

Water year 1956-57 1 Max 11,600 Min 0 Mean 206 Ac-ft 149,100

8,690 o 

May 22

9> 600 GJ. a \ J-w *wt. *v/j u lAiit j.*/ \ t* . -mu f .111 . f -».w j wvw v

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.
RED 389

Rock Creek near Dougherty, Okla.

Location. Lat 34"23'50", long 97*02'10", in NWiSWi sec. 7, T. 2 S. , R. 3 E., on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 7-C, 1 mile east of Dougherty and 1 mile upstream from mouth.

-Drainage area. 138 sq mi.

Records available. March 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 743.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to May 15, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during period March to September, 2,260 cfs May 25 

(gage height, 5.60 ft); no flow at times.

1956-57: Maximum discharge' during water year. 25,600 cfs May 17 (gage height, 

13.76 ft); maximum gage height, 16.80 ft May 18 (backwater from Washita River); minimum 

discharge, 0.2 cfs Oct. 11.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are fair. Discharge 

measurements generally made twice a month. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Rating tables, Mar. 1 to Sept. 30, 1957 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 5 to May 25, 1956, and Nov. 20 to Feb. 5, 

Apr. 5-20, May 1-17, June 16-22, Sept. 22-30, 1957)

Mar. 7, 1956, to May 31, 1957 June 1 to Sept. 30, 1957

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

48

100

2.8 

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

180

300

470

740

1,560

2,780

6,500

12,000

0

.7

2.3

5.0

9.8

23

62

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

165

450

960

1,730

2,780

6,500

12,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

> a4

4.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

3.7

3.7

4.7

4.7

4.2

4.7

3.7

4.2

3.5

5.0

ftt

6.7

7.0

6.4

7.0

6.7

5.2

4.7

5 2 

6^4

163.0

5.26

323

Apr.

5.8

5.2

4.4

4.0

1^3

3.5

4.4

3.7

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.7

4.7

6.1

6.4

5.8

5.0

6.1

5.2

5.0

5.0 

5.8

3.7

4.4

5.5

4.7

4.4

4.4

18

TT

161.4

5.38

320

May

19

21

5.5

6.1

6.7

6.1

4.7

3.5

5.2

4.7

5.5

4.0

4.0

4.2

14

7.6

5.6

1.6

4.4

2.8

1.6 

.5

65~~.4

239

~Z6" 274

14

9.9

8

0

. c.

784.7

25.3

1,560

June

12 "7.4

7.0

7.3

6.1

5.8

5.2

5.8

5.5

5.0

3.1

3.7

3.3

3.7

3.1

4.4

3.3

2.4

1.3

2.1

1.2

1.1

.8

1.4

1.8

.4

.1

76

9.5

3.1

117.5

3.92

233

July

1.6

1.3

.4

.2

1.1

3.1

1.0

1.1

.9

1.8

3.1

5.2

2.1

1.1

.7

.7

.6

.8

2.4

6.1

2.4

1.3

1.2

.7

1.0

.4

.1

0

0

.2 

.2

42.8

1.38

85

Aug.

0.5

.5

.7

.6

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2 

.4

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

.4

2.1 

1.0

8.5

0.27

17

Sept.

0.5

.8

.6

.3

.il

.5

.4

.2

.6

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.4

.3

.4

.6

.6

.2

.2

.5 

.4

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

. 6

14.9

0.50

30

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Ac-ft

The period : Max 274 Mln 0 Mean - Ac-ft 2,570

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 efs). May 25 (10:15 p.m.) 2,260 cfs (5.60 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records.

Note. Discharge computed on basis of twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Mar. 7 to May 14.

506198 O - 59 - Z6
390 RED RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek at Dougherty, Okla. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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 

.9

.8

1.6

1.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.3

T

.6

1.4

3.5

4.4

2.9 

1.8

4.4

9.0

5.0 

3.1

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

3.3

16

10

11

96.9

3.13

192

Nov.

4.7 

4.7

5.5

51

89

15

9.9

5.9

6.2

4.8

7.0

6.3

8.1

12

15

18

22 

28

29

246

28 

4.4

3.1

2.8

2.2

2.1

1.8

4.2

4.7 5 2

646.6

21.6

1,280

Dec.

6.4 

6.7

7.4

8.2

7.8

9.5

17

8.2

7.0

6.1

6.4

7.4

7.4

8.2

7.0

8.2

8.6 

8.2

458

205

41 

29

24

21

21

20

23

21

20

19

18

1,065.7

34.4

2,110

Jan.

16 

13

10

11

10

9.0

7.0

6.2

8.6

6.4

4.0

5.5

5.2

5.0

4.7

3.1

4.7 

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.7 

25

18

6.2

6.7

5.2

5.2

7.8

13

17

49

299.8

9.67

595

Feb.

34 

20

15

13

718

127

60

48

35

27

21

18

17

16

15

14

13 

15

17

14

13 

13

18

17

15

13

11

12

1,369

48.9

2,720

Mar.

11 

26

32

23

451

84

46

35

31

26

24

20

17

16

15

14

27 

34

20

65

169 

65

47

38

37

32

32

40

35

33

106

1,651

53.3

3,270

Apr.

1,550 

182

882

280

135

90

72

62

50

46

43

41

40

35

33

33

41 

32

35

218

c2,230 

c304

C3.280

c434

349

c3,070

c519

267

343

220

14,921

497

29,600

May

1,150 

540

592

820

297

180

138

112

104

54

58

40

2,920

458

173

867

10.700 

C8.160

c774

c393

0251 

cl.500

1,770

545

c3,920

c622

C300

212

142

795

cl,430

40,017

1,291

79,370

June

1,250 

cl.280

649

1,080

552

407

291

242

215

161

222

148

139

117

0760

148

108 

100

89

70

61 

83

121

101

70

56

57

58

51

48

8,734

291

17,320

July

I

50

45

41

36

36

35

32

31

30

29

29

28

28

27

27 

28

27

27

27 

57

52

42

36

35

31

29

25

22

22

1,077

34.7

2,140

Aug.

22 

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

19

20

22 

19

18

17

17 

17

17

17

17

17

17

15

IS

15

16

564

18.2

1,120

Sept.

15 

16

16

15

15

16

20

16

17

16

17

25

17

17

992

61

26 

20

17

16

6.850 

1,550

223

120

85

67

56

49

41

38

10,449

348

20,730

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,700 Mirv 0.3 Mean 222 Ac-ft 160,400

June £. r<= a.m.; 3,210 cfs (6.28 ft); June 4 (9 a.m.) 2,050 cfs (5.34 ft); June 15 (6:45 a.m.) 

2,480 cfs (5.77 ft); Sept. 15 (5:45 a.m.) 3,850 cfs (6.68 ft); Sept. 21 (10:30 a.m.) 20,800 cfs

c Backwater from Washita River; discharge Interpolated or computed on basis of 8 discharge 

measurements and weather records.

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings May 28, 29, June 6-14, 

June 16, 17, 20, 21, 24-30, July 22-30, Aug. 28, Sept. 26-30.
RKD RIVER BASIN 391

Washita River near Durwood, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°14', long 96 058', in SE^ sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 3 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 18, 1.3 miles downstream from Caddo 

Creek, 4 miles north of Durwood, and at mile 63.4.

Drainage area. 7.202 sq ml.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1957. 

periods, published In WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Qage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 650.57 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 16, 1939, chain or wire-weight gage and Feb. 16, 

1939, to Dec. 14, 1950, water-stage recorder, at same site and datum. Dec. 15, 1950, 

to Feb. 19, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 1,595 cfs (1,155,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 98,000 cfs May 19 (gage height, 42.30 ft, from 

floodmark); no flow Oct. 1, 7-12.

1928-57: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1957; maximum gage height, 44.37 ft 

Oct. 31, 1941; no flow Aug. 28, Sept. 14-30, 1956, Oct. 1, 7-12, 1956. 

Maximum discharge known, that of May 19, 1957.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some diurnal 

TTuc"tuation at low flow caused by powerplant at Chickasha, 188 miles above station. 

Some diversion above station for Irrigation. Records of chemical analyses and water 

temperatures for the water year 1957 are given In WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Twenty-four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1281: 1935(»).

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Ac^ft

Oct.

0

.3

32

1.3

.5

.2 

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

21

11

2.7

1.7

3.1

3.6

4.1

7.2 

662

855

IS?

302

230

169

146

152

121 

144

3,365.8

109

6,680

Nov.

106

96

119

305

1,400

1.670

955

645

402

287

19S

144 

114

137

100

84

78

73

71

92

294

95

78

69

67

60

58

57

54

53.

7,961

265

15,790

Dec.

S3

S3

51

50

48

52 

397

221

119

114

102

101 

98

89

87

86

83

79

1,250

4,900

gl,480 

g774

512

342

262

218

185

167

146

129

124

12,372

399

24,540

Jan.

116

110

102

104

102

98 

95

94

94

92

86

83 

S3

82

78

65

SB- 56

63

89

110

121

1S8

344

2BT

175

113

SO

79

TZ D J.DO

207

3,554

115

7,050

Feb.

388

408

323

250

2,240

2,000 

930

712

540

402

314

26S 

235

211

196

183

165

157

169

196

183 

161

171

177

177

171

159

148

-

11,634

416

23,080

Mar.

iil 2o7J

232

218

1,210

1,230 

690

560

412

314

265

284 

252

192

165

204

198

296

290

367

1.790 

1,500

726

504

402

302

258

287

230

238

414

14,372

464

28,510

Apr.

3,610

1,600

13,500

6,700

3,320

2,230 

2,490

3,430

2,540

gl,740

gl,190

g930 

g805

g580

g520

gSOO

g452

g40S

g384

gBS3"

g22,300 

20,400

24,400

26.100

11,SOO

24,000

20,800

g 10, 800

glO.100

gll,400

229,162

7,639

454,500

May

15,100

g!3,200

g!4,500

16,500

gll.800

f7,700 

6,570

7,130

8,450

9,820

8,900

5.790 

13,500

23,700

11,100

6,050

44,500

74,900

87.800

51,000

10,900 

7,810

24,800

12,300

25,400

39,900

32,500

12,400

7,700

8 j 690

28 t 200

648,610

20,920

i;2B6,006

June

23,000

24.200

18,000

15,900

17,500

14,700 

9,700

8,300

7,550

5,530

4,210

3,540 

g2,920

g2,720

10, 700

15,400

7,820

4,670

5,670

g3,820

g2,630 

g2,590

g3,980

6,620

4,450

g2,820

g2,360

g2,220

g2,450

g2.090

238,060

7,935

472,200

July

gl,710

gl,520

gl,350

gl,260

gl,200

gl,060 

g980

g930

g905

gS80

g855

830 

SOS

780

830

735

690

712

690

668

1,260 m

1,290

2,050

2.860

1,400

905

830

7CD tots 

712

32,856

1,080

65,170

Aug.

540

75?

448

452

448

405 

363

g299

g320

g329

g320

g281 

g296

290

302

278

317

293

281

308

258 

265

238

252

207

187

183

225

179

161 

155

9,366

302

18,580

Sept.

155

187

169

155

155

173 

202

157

140

158

177

220 

198

185

2,530

gl,070

g622

g512

g426

g363

glO.800 

820.400

gfS.SOO

3,720

2,450

2,360

gl,750

gl,320

gl,040

g855

61,529

2,051

122,000

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,900 Hln 0 Mean 249 Ac-ft 180,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 87,800 Hln 0 Mean 3,487 Ac-ft 2,524,000

Peak discharge (base. 10.000 cfs). Apr. 3 (11 to 12 a.m.) 19,100 cfa (21.00 ft); Apr. 21 (11 p.m.) 

30,300 «r» (25.37 ft); Apr. 24 (1:15 a.m.) 32,100 cfs (26.08 ftj; Apr. 26 (9 p.m.) 29,300 cfs 

(26.11 ft); Hay 1 (6:15 a.m.) 18,600 cfs (19.65 ft); Hay 4 (8 a.m.) 17,400 cfs (19.45 ft); May 14 

(5 a.m.) 26,800 cfs (24.54 ft): Hay 19 (3 a.m.) 98,000 cfs (42.30 ft): Hay 23 (12 m.) 28,500 cfs 

(23.00 ft); Hay 26 (11:15 a.m.) 41,000 cfs (27.32 ft); May 31 (7 p.m.) 33,300 cfs (24.30 ft); JunelS 

(11 p.m.) 22,200 cfs (21.36 ft); Sept. 22 (about 1 a.m.) 25,300 cfs (24.10 ft).

g Computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
392 RED RIVER BASIN

Lake Texoma near Denlson, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°49' , long 96°34' , in NE^ sec. 33. T. 8 S. , R. 7 E. , Indian meridian, in 

control tower of Denison Dam on Red River, l£ miles upstream from Shawnee Creek, 

It miles upstream from Sand Creek, 4 miles northwest of Denison, and at mile 725.9.

Drainage area. 39.719 sq ml, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available . July 1942 to September 1957. Month-end contents only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

By Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 30, 1944, staff or wire.-weight gage at same site 

and datum. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, auxiliary staff gage in Cumberland pool at same 

datum.

Extremes . --Maximum contents during year, 5,991,300 acre-ft June 5 (elevation, 643.18 ft); 

minimum, 1,607,400 acre-ft Mar. 1, 2 (elevation, 599.96 ft).

1942-57: Maximum contents, that of June 5, 1957; minimum since power-pool stage 

was first reached, that of Mar. 1, 2, 1957.

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by a rolled-fill earth dam. Plow was diverted through oonaults July 27, 1942; regulated storage began Oct. 31, 1943; maximum power-pool stage 

was first reached Mar. 15, 1945. Capacity, 5,530,300 acre-ft at elevation 640.0 ft 

(crest of spillway) and 2,836.300 acre-ft at elevation 617.0 ft (maximum power pool). 

Dead and sediment storage, 1,106.000 acre-ft at elevation 590.0 ft in Denison pool. 

When contents are below 2,250,100 acre-ft, the reservoir is divided into two pools 

by protective levees around the Cumberland oil field on the Waahita River arm with the 

bottom of the outlet channel for the upper pool (known as Cumberland pool) at elevation 610 ft. At higher elevations the two pools are considered as being at a common 

level, contents being computed from the gage in the Denison pool. Reservoir is used 

principally for flood control and power development. Figures given herein represent 

total contents of both pools except for 22,800 acre-ft " ....

Cumberland pool. 

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

dead ana sediment storage in

Capacity table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and 

contents, In thousands of acre-feet)

599

602

615

621

1,555.6

1,723.6

2,175.7

2,658.4

3,217.9

627

633

639

644

3,853.6

4,589.8

5,392.3

6,116.8

Contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

(t) 

(*)

Oct.

1,635.8 

1,635.2 

1,634.1 

1,632.4 

1,631.3

1,630.7 

1,627.8 

1,626.1 

1,625.0 

1,623.3

1,622.7 

1,619.3

1,619.9 

1,621.0 

1,623.8

1,625.6 

1,625.0 

1,629.0 

1,634.7 

1,640.4

1,645.5 

1,651.8 

1,658.0 

1,663.2 

1,667.7

1,669.4 

1,670.6 

1,671.7 

1,673.4 

1,675.2 

1,676.9

601.18 

+40.5

Nov.

1,678.0

1,679.7 

1,684.3 

1,690.5 

1,696.8

1,703.1 

1,711.1 

1,715.0 

1,717.9 

1,720.8

1,723.6 

1,724.7 

1,725.3 

1,725.9 

1,725.9

1,726.4

1,726.4 

1,726.4 

1,726.4

1,725.9

1,725.9 

1,725.3 

1,725.3 

1,724.7 

1,724.2

1,724.2 

1,723.6 

1,721.9 

1,721.9 

1,721.3

601.96 

+44.4

Dec.

1,720.8 

1,720.2 

1,719.0 

1,717.9 

1,719.0

1,723.0 

1,723.0 

1,725.0 

1,720.2 

1,717.9

1,718.5 

1,719.0 

1,719.0 

1,717.9 

1,717.9

1,715.6 

1,715.0

1,709.9 

1,718.5 

1,716.2

1,720.8 

1,729.9 

1,735.0 

1,737.4 

1,738.0

1,738.6

1,737.4 

1,734.4 

1,733.3 

1,733.3 

1,736.2

602.22 

+14.9

Jan.

1,734.4

1,728.2 

1,724.7 

1,724.2 

1,722.5

1,720.8 

1,715.6 

1,709.9 

1,703.6 

1,698.0

1,690.5 

1,687.7 

1,686.6 

1 , 680 . 8 

1,676.3

1,667.7 

1,662.0 

1,656.3 

1,653.5 

1,652.4

1,649.5 

1,646.1 

1,642.7 

1,639.2 

1,637.0

1,637.0 

1,638.1 

1,635.8 

1,633.5 

1,629.6 

1,626.7

600.30 

-109.5

Feb.

1,623.8 

1,622.7 

1,623.8 

1,621.0 

1,619.9

1,622.1 

1,623.8 

1,628.4 

1,631.3 

1,633.5

1,635.8

1,635.2 

1,633.5 

1,631.3 

1,630.1

1,629.0 

1,628.4 

1,626.1 

1,623.8 

1,620.4

1,619.9 

1,619.9 

1,619.9 

1,619.9 

1,618.7

1,615.3 

1,611.3 

1,608.5

_______

599.98 

-18.2

Mar.

1,607.4

1,612.4 

1,614.2 

1,616.4 

1,617.6

1,620.4 

1,616.4 

1,617.6 

1,617.6 

1,619.3

1,620.4 

1,617.0 

1,611.9 

1,612.4

1,610.2

1,611.9 

1,613.6 

1,613.6 

1,610.2 

1,612.4

1,617.6 

1,615.9 

1,621.0 

1,627.8 

1,629.0

1,626.7 

1,633.0 

1,632.4 

1,631.3 

1,635.2 

1,642.7

600.58 

+34.2

Apr.

1,646.6

1,651.2 

1,709.4 

1,727.0 

1,732.7

1,744.0 

1,765.0 

1,760.8 

1,765.0 

1,768.0

1,775.2 

1,776.4 

1,778.2 

1,780.0 

1,778.8

1,777.0 

1,775.8 

1,775.2 

1,786.0 

1,802.2

1,822.6 

1,849.0 

2,007.2 

2,128.2 

2,280.7

2,547.1 

2,743.6 

2,904.8 

3,037.6 

3,167.4

620.49 

+1,524.7

May

3,297.7

3,394.6 

3,449.2 

3,490.2 

3,539.5

3,583.0 

3,637.0 

3,653.2 

3,610.0 

3,572.2

3,594.9 

3,613.2 

3,657.5 

3,763.3 

3,881.0

3,927.0 

3,980.8 

4,116.7 

4,316.9 

4,570.4

4,753.0 

4,786.0 

4,840.1 

4,998.4 

5,211.7

5,357.8 

5,497.2 

5,634.0 

5,662.4 

5,643.9 

5,678.0

641.04 

+2,510 . 6

June

5,794.8 

5,834.4 

5,881.5 

5,931.5 

5,986.8

5,941.8 

5,850.0 

5,766.8 

5,663.8 

5,555.9

5, 444'. 7 

5,344.0 

5,246.8 

5,198.2 

5,025.4

4,955.2 

4,887.6 

4,805.8 

4,713.4 

4,610.4

4,527.9 

4,440.3 

4,363.5 

4,256.7 

4,141.1

4,030.3 

3,917.6 

3,802.3 

3,679.1 

3,559.4

624.33 

-2,118.6

July

3,433.4

3,323.2 

3,228.8 

3,157.5 

3,087.5

3,023.2 

2,982.0 

2,966.2 

2,961.6 

2,956.9

2,950.4 

2,943.9 

2,944.8 

2,947.6 

2,943.0

2,936.4 

2,930.9 

2,924.4 

2,916.9

2,917.8

2,919.7 

2,924.4 

2,926.2 

2,929.0 

2,926.2

2,924.4 

2,931.8 

2,938.3 

2,940.2 

2,938.3 

2,937.4

618.09 

-622.0

Aug.

2,934.6

2,929.9 

2,928.1 

2,929.9 

2,925.3

2,920.6 

2,915.0 

2,911.3 

2,908.5 

2,907.6

2,906.7 

2,904.8 

2,903.0 

2,900.2 

2,897.4

2,895.5 

2,893.7 

2,891.8 

2,889.9 

2,886.2

2,879.7 

2,873.2 

2,867.6 

2,863.9 

2,860.2

2,853.7 

2,846.2 

2,840.8 

2,831.8 

2,827.3 

2,827.3

616.90 

-110.1

Sept.

2,825.5 

2,825.5 

2,821.9 

2,815.6 

2,811.1

2,809.3 

2,812.9 

2,811.1 

2,805.7 

2,799.4

2,8tk>.3 

2,803.0 

|,7B5.6 

27797. 8 

2,818.3

2,827.3 

2,822.8 

2,817.4 

2,813.8 

2,812.9

2,891.8 

2,947.6 

2,990.6 

3,023.2 

3,023.8

5.033.6 

3,616.7 

2,967.1 

2,917.8 

2,886.2

61 7-. 54 

+58.9

Calendar year 1956.................... t -606.£

Water year 1956-57.................... t +1,249.£

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents. In thousands of acre-feet.
RED RIVER BASIN 393

Red River near Colbert, Okla.

Location. Lat 33°49', long 96°31', in Efc sec. 36. T. 8 S., R. 7 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of pier of highway bridge, 1.3 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 

2 miles south of Colbert, 2.9 miles downstream from Denison Dam, and at mile 723.0.

Drainage area. 39.777 sq, mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some perioas, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1934, published as"near Denison, Tex." 

Gage-height records collected at various sites in this vicinity 1892-93, 1906-28, 

1931-49 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 497.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Oct. 9, 1923, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at present site at datum 9.49 ft 

higher and Oct. 1, 1931, to Sept. 24, 1934, at datum 9.71 ft higher than present datum. 

Sept. 25, 1934, to July 28, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 0.6 mile upstream at 

datum 10.00 ft higher than present datum.

Average discharge. 34 years, 5,358 cfs (3,879,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 102,000 cfs June 5 (gage height, 26.26 ft); 

minimum daily, 45 cfs Oct. 21.

1923-57: Maximum discharge, 201,000 cfs May 21, 1935; maximum gage height. 32.0 ft 

Apr. 85, 1942, adjusted to present site and datum; minimum daily discharge, 12 cfs 

Jan. 10, 1944.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 ft May 26, 1908, present site and datum, from records of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, 

lated since Oct. 31, 1943, by Lake Texoma (see preceding page).

Plow reguCooperation. Twenty-five discharge measurements and records of outflow from Lake 

Texoma furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years). WSP 807: 1935(M). 

1824-29, 1932-33, 1934(MJ, 1935.

WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241:

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1S56 to September 1S57

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

25

88 

87 

88

89

30

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

156

178

95

156

65

61

57

60

61

61

61

64

65

62

54

54

51

49 

50

51

45

TT

47

55

51

48 

48 

48

57

57

48

2,067

66.7

4,100

Nov.

52

60

69

57

56

51

58

58

57

55

57

66

56

54

56

62

61

58

55

56

55

55

51

55

155 

106

57

§9?

2,369

79.6

4,740

Dec.

79

55

54

63

58

58

51

ii

ft

63

61

53

52

69

620

195

1,380

2.600 

2,266

2,030

1,750

765

405

772

475

1,850 

1,860 

1,980

780

188

506

20,976

677

41,810

Jan.

480

2,200

2,400

2,020

1,220

925

2,730

2,900

3,150

3,180

3,200

2,720

760

3,050

2,940

3.260

2,780

2,440 

2,130

465

2,220

2,440

2,820

2,340

8,840

840 

1,400

8,440

2,310

2,060

65,552

2,115

130,000

Feb.

1,920

942

205

1,555

2,160

2.420

2,220

2,040

428

245

1,700

1,920

2,270

2,420

2,050

978

422

1,940 

2,170

2,040

285

215

1,910

270

8,060

2,840 

1,»50 

1,000

-

42,360

1,513

84,020

Mar.

605

510

350

975

845

2,120

1,440

300

165

105

2,030

2,280

2,160

2,080

2,110

952

378

2,140 

2,410

2.620

2,290

2,520

1,490

305

2,040

8,180 

8,330 

8,360

2,160

880

850

45,980

1,461

91,080

Apr.

2,360

2,910

3,600

2,840

2,230

300

96

2,190"

2,960

2,380

2,030

2,150

970

160

2,410

2,520

2,760

2,510 

3,710

1,200

650

2,070

3,380

2,800

2,390

6,150

9.710 

9,485

9,360

7,950

96,028

3,201

190,500

May

13,000

27,300

32,900

45,800

48,800

52,900

49,500

46,900

53,700

53,900

40,500

40,800

33,800

19,200

16,000

14,000

18,700

38,900 

53,400

59,500

62.000

58, gOO

28,500

10,600

11,300

6.740 

8,280 

12, (00

#7,900

40,100

49,300

1/178,920

34,710

*2,134

June

55,700

66,900

78,300

79.,200

96'gQg

91,600

91,600

81,000

77,200

74,200

70,900

69,500

59,300

65,600

64,200

62,600

56,000

50.600 £4,560

56,000

56,800

55,800

54,300

60,200

61,800

61,800 

81,000 

81,000

64,200

86,600

*2jQ08.8

66,960

*3,964

July

66.600

61 , 800

50,200

39,700

33,200

32,800

22,400

12,900

4,290

4,010

3,600

4,000

1,080

400 4,555

3,590

4,010

4,290

4,100

640

405

2,180

2,790

3,580

4,240

4,880 

2,020 

7ZO

3,540

4,340

4,380

390,665

12,610

775,300

Aug.

3,490

3,400

1,780

630

2,710

2,760

2,530

2,460

2,560

1,050

1,520

3,200

3,300

2,850

2,560

2,910

1,560

392 

1,355

2,020

3,070

3,200

3,320

2,760

675

3,880 

3,480

3,400

_

542

76,049

2,453

150,600

Sept.

395

398

2,080

2,370

2,220

2,220

355

150

1,155

2,590

2,540

2,160

2,250

758

475

2,560

2,920

1,490 

1,686

1,810

5,360

6,590

6,420

4,990

3,790

4,140 

12,800 

24,700

25.300

19,4ou

146,151

4,872

269,900

Calendar year 1956i Max 6,030 Mln 45 Mean 1,635 Ac-ft 1,167,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 98,200 Mln 45 Mean 10,890 Ac-ft 7,880,000

* Expressed In thousands.
1394 RED RIVER BASIN

Blue River near Blue, Okla.

Location. Lat 33°59', long 96 e 15' on south line SW£ sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 10 E., near 

right bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on old U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles southwest of Blue, 6.5 miles upstream from Caddo Creek, 8 miles east of Durant, and at 

mile 37.6.

Drainage area. 478 sq mi.

Records available . June 1936 to September 1950, October 1953 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 498.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years (1936-50, 1954-57), 335 cfs (242,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 19,900 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 31.14 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1-16.

1936-50, 1953-57: Maximum discharge, 34,400 cfs Feb. 17, 1938 (gage height, 

31.81 ft); no flow (estimated) Aug. 3, 4, 1936, result of regulation at fish hatchery 

and no flow Sept. 19 to Oct. 16, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Some regulation at low flow by 

Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery, 17 miles above station. Small diversion above station 

for municipal supply of city of Durant.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements. 2 observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 1 discharge measurement and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 957: 1938. WSP 1241: 1936, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 19 to Dec. 19, Feb. 9 to Mar. 31, 

Apr. 7-15, 19)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17 Mar. 18 to Sept. 30

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0 

4.3

.2

.8 

2.0 

3.7 

11

4.6

5.0 

5.5 

6.0

7.0 

11.1

22

39

66

102

197

789

4.9

6.0

8.0

12.0

18.0

46

130

356

990

2,290

22.0

24.0

27.0

30.0

31.2

3,660

4,910

8,710

16,100

20,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0o~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.5

T6~ 28

12

9.2 

11 

9.8

8.3

6.8

5.6

4.5 

5.8

5.6

8.3 

10

143.4

4.63

0.0097

0.01

284

Nov.

12

14

18

22

11

39

33

22

14

11

10

TT

11

11

11

10

10

10

12

12

12

12 

13

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

477

15.9

0.033

0.04

946

Dec.

IB" 15

15

15

18

18

16

20

17

19

18

16

16

15

15

15

16

17

40

160

~SS 299

50

38

32

29

26 

26

25

24 

24

1,157

37.3

0.078

0.09

2,290

Jan.

24

23

22

23

27

26

28

24

25

24

21

21

21

22

23

21

18

13

18

26

28 

29 

45

49

31

38

31 

32

34

38 

44

849

27.4

0.057

0.07

1,680

Feb.

54

68

51

43

57

4§0~ 780

378

237

118

86

69

60

56

52

50

48

46

47

49

51 

47 

45

44

46

44

42

40

-

3,188

114

0.238

0.25

6,320

Mar.

38

39

54

80

65

122

122

83

62

55

52

48

46

44

41

40

101

759

382

145

1,570 

728 

348

662

196

144

157 

740

347

157 

161

7,388

238

0.498

0.57

14,650

Apr.

1,140

442

2,570

4,820

2,780

455

291

196

176

157

134

449

276

148

139

130

120

110

2,0l>0

3,720

2,600 

3,810 

4,110

6,440

4,860

4,730

12.000 

6,510

2,560

3,280

71,213

2,374

4.97

5.54

141,200

May

2,870

2,580

2,520

3,540

3,920

1,540

575

485

440

470

412 630"

1,740

2,320

899

440

530

2,070

2,420

2,770

730 

470 

571

2,410

10,400

10,700

1J190

620

528 

1 , 680

68,210

2,200

4.60

5.31

135,300

June

4,190

6.400

6,160

6,370

4,500

2,630

1,030

666

545

470

398

356

343

304

278

1,230

2,020

464

343

310

265

246 

265

304

330

246

217 

206

196

186

43,468

1,449

3.03

3.38

86,220

July

176

166

162

157

148

144

139

134

130

130

126

122

122

118

118

114

114

106

106

104

104 

114 

250

302

24T

185

118 

106

102

94

-*-

4,342

140

0.293

0.34

8,610

Aug.

88

84

82

80

84

84

78

74

71

70

72

72

73

73

90

90

75

75

76

72

68 

65 

62

61

60

58

56 

53

51

50 

li

2,196

70.8

0.148

0.17

4,360

Sept.

51

51

53

55

51

51

51

52

52

48

48

72

118

65

265

1,830

1,030

176

126

106

1,590 

16.900

14,500

5,550

727

398

317 

265

228

217

45,043

1,501

3.14

3.50

89,340

Calendar year 1956: Max 628 Win 0 Mean 28.8 Cfsm 0.060 In. 0.82 Ao-ft 20,960

Water year 1956-57: Max 16,900 Min 0 Mean 679 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.27 Ac-ft 491,200
RED RIVER BASIN 395

North Boggy Creek near Stringtown, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°31'08", long 96°03'38", in NE-J-NE^ sec. 32, T. IN., R. 12 E. , near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 43, 2.2 miles upstream from 

unnamed tributary, 2.8 miles upstream from Mill Creek, and 3.6 miles north of Stringtown.

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

>

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 553.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,600 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 17.87 ft); no 

flow at times.

1956-57; Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; no flow at times in 1956-57.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 6-8, Mar. 23, 24, 27, 28, 

Apr. 3, 5-8, May 4, 13, 14, 17, 19)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 3O

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

1.8

3.7

6.0

9.1

18

37

4.3

4.6

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

12.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

65

105

177

292

423

588

1,680

2,610

3,420

5,480

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5 

3.7 

4.0

4.3

4.6

5.0

5.5

6.0

7.0

13.0

15.0

16.0

18.0

65

105

177

307

472

690

2,190

2,750

3,430

7,840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

11

86

58

14

6.3

3.5

2.2

1.4

1.1

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

186.7

6.22

0.045

0.05

370

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

36

22

6.6

2.8

1.5

1.1

.7

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

28

588

58

20

9.5

5.2

3.5

2.2

1.1

.4

.2

.1

.1

588.5

19.0

0.137

0.16

1,170

Jan.

0

0

0

.2

.2

.2

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1

.1

19

12

6.6

6.9

4.1

3.1

8.4

98

216

170

546.6

17.6

0.127

0.15

1,080

Feb.

148

57

29

18

1.640

1,240

218

270

131

64

36

23

16

12

9.1

6.9

5.7

5.5

5.2

4.7

11

8.1

5.7

4.7

4.1

3.3

3.1

2.8

-

3,981.9

142

1.02

1.07

7,900

Mar.

2.4

16

112

46

907

626

98

48

31

25

20

15

11

8.8

7.2

5.5

180

582

104

60

541

204

467

566

163

110

301

757

181

92

87

6,373.9

206

1.48

1.71

12,640

Apr.

316

212

4,630

4,040

312

155

96

320

161

70

49

42

68

57

39

33

43

39

755

1,500

2,400

1,240

2,750

2,000

461

5,750

3,770

479

1,200

1,230

34,217

1,141

8.21

9.15

67,870

May

2,490

1,420

1,040

785

203

113

73

49

46

43

36

45

651

716

109

56

1,140

3,580

1,780

168

87

54

70

2,070

4,660

3,990

249

115

67

44

355

26,304

849

6.11

7.04

52,170

June

2,460

1,860

1,290

2.480

1,410

388

146

76

49

330

96

43

31

26

983

916

52

29

20

14

9.9

8.4

9.9

34

24

12

7.5

5.7

4.3

3.3

12,818.0

427

3.07

3.43

25,420

July

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

63

32

4.8

1.3

2.6

1.1

.5

.2

.1

115.8

3.74

0.027

0.03

230

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.9

15

6.9

2.6

1.0

.4

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

27.2

0.88

0.0063

0.007

54

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

7.9

3.3

1.6

1,200

291

28

11

5.5

3.5

2,080

6,750

3,090

116

51

30

20

14

10

7.5

13J20.5

457

3.29

3.67

27,210

Calendar year 1956: Max 988 Min 0 Mean 22.5 Cfsm 0.162 In. 2.21 Ac-ft 16,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,750 Min 0 Mean 271 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.47 Ac-ft 196,100
396 RED RIVER BASIN

Chickasaw Creek near Stringtown, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°27'41", long 96°01'36", in NW^NE^ sec. 22, T. IS., R. 12 E. , near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on county road, 1.5 miles east of Stringtown, 2.2 miles upstream from Little Chickasaw Creek, 3.6 miles downstream from Breadtown Creek, and 4.8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 32.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

Ts 540.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 20.18 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 4,300 cfs on basis of conveyance study; no flow at 

times.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

o

J

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

00" 

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

.5

.4

.4

.4

18

29

57 "vci

cb

21

181.7

5.86

0.180

0.21

360

Feb.

18

12 

5.7

4.3

725

122

79

89

44

17

15

13

10

7.6

6.7

5.9

1.2

s!4

4.5

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.6

3.2

3.1

1.7

2.0

_

1,212.8

43.3

1.33

1.39

2,410

Mar.

1F~ 2.0

32

17

132

65

25

15

14

11

6.7

4.8

2.3

5.0

2.9

3.2

36

79

40

96

151

61

151

88

61

40

226

1^9

58

48

41

1,688.9

54.5

1.68

1.93

3,350

Apr.

184

69 

1,19O

138

50

28

27

53

23

13

11

16

15

14

15

16

22

17

461

449

441

133

1,570

184

136

3.640

147

95

853 1 530

11,540

385

11.8

13.21

22,890

May

659

196 

229

164

67

44

31

20

19

15

10

14

214

88

41

27

348

359

104

60

34

22

34

1,820

1,360

179

61

37

22

14 

13

6,305

203

6.25

7.22

12,510

June

589

1.090

too

585

162

127

60

29

20

8.7

9.7

11

11

7.9

59

10

8.7

5.0

4.5

2.7

1.0

1.7

4.5

1.8

2.0

1.5

.9

1.2

1.1

1.2

3,416.1

114

3.51

3.91

6,780

July

0.6

T5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

5.0

0.16

0.0049

0.005

9.9

Aug.

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

TT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.4

0.01

0.00031

O.OO05

0.8

Sept.

00" 

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

200

30

3.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

802

1.390

43

27

22

17

11

9.7

7.6

7.9

2,586.0

86.2

2.65

2.96

5,130

Calendar year 1956: Max 658 Mln 0 Mean 4.78 Cfsm 0.147 In. 1.99 Ac-ft 3,470

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,640 Mln 0 Mean 73.8 Cfsm 2.27 In. 30.84 Ac-ft 53,440
RED RIVER BASIN 397

McOtee Creek near Stringtown, Okla.

Location Lat 34 0 26'33", long'95°52'10" , in NE£ sec. 30, T. 1 S., R. 14 E., on right 

bank 10.6 miles east of Stringtown, 17.5 miles upstream from Potapo Creek, and at 

mile 22.2.

Drainage area. 84.5 sq ml.

Records available. April 1956 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 622.93 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 16.79 ft); 

no flow at times.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 26, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8 to Dec. 19, Feb. 5, 6)

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

.2 

1.1 

2.4 

4.4 

7.6 

13

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

14.0

21

46

136

381

1,110

2,150

7,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Ctam

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

00"

0

21

58

5.3

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.0

.6

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

2.0

4.1

2.9 

2.1

2.1

1.6

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

109.5

3.65

0.043

0.05

217

Dec.

0.2

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.1

46

9.5

5.0 

3.1

2.0

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

1.0

1.0

.9

81.9

2.64

0.031

0.04

162

Jan.

0.8

.5

.5

13

14

5.9

3.9

2.7

1.8

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.2

7?

.2

86 

73

26

16

10

22

138

164

TTO

97

791.2

25.5

0.302

0.35

1,570

Feb.

93

62

38

26

2.020

491

341

335

141

84

52

36

24

19

15

11

9.0

8.5

11

11

11

9.5 

8.5

8.0

8.5

8.0

8.0

6.8

-

3,895.8

139

1.64

1.71

7,730

Mar.

TT~ 6.2

117

68

277

166

82

49

33

28

22

19

15

12

9.5

8.0

188

323

120

98

416

181 

435

315

173

125

365

723

m

105

4,837.7

156

1.85

2.13

9,600

Apr.

180

261

4,570

848

180

108

80

60

50

40

305~0"

60

40

30

149

112

67

408

500

2,600

700 

1,400

964

636

6.740

1,460

1,010

3,130

932

27,395

913

10.8

12.06

54,340

May

1,870

727

750

509

172

110

77

97

105

76

74

80

1,200

355

134

97

2,150

1,380

323

142

86

62 

109

1,800

4,500

1,420

184

103

65

46 

33

18,836

608

7.20

8.29

37,360

June

446

1,280

1,510

2.890

707

284

122

74

51

32

24

25

62

38

61

60

22

15

10

7.2

6.2

5.9 

6.2

6.2

6.5

5.6

4.1

3.5

2.9

2.4

7,769.7

259

3.06

3.42

15,410

July

2.0

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.3

.2

.1

00"

0

0

0

2.0

3.9

1.2

.4

.2

0

4.4

1.6

7.3 

8.0

2.6

5.3

3.3

2.4

1.5

1.0

1.1 

.4

53.6

1.73

0.020

0.02

106

Aug.

0.2

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.5

13

136

26

7.2

3.3

1.8

1.1 

.6

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

194.4

6.27

0.074

0.09

386

Sept.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.5

5.9

2.7

732

148

33

16

10

6.5

2,610

4.720 

262

90

54

32

21

17

12

. 11

8,787.6

293

3.47

3.87

17,430

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ae-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,740 Mln 0 Mean 199 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.03 Ac-ft 144,300

Peak discharge (base. 3,000 efs).-

6,020 cfs (12.38 ft): Apr. 21 (about 

(16.79 ft); Apr. 28 (8:45 p.m.) 4.90C

-Feb. 5 (10:15 a.m.) 3,220 cfs (8.97 ft); Apr. 3 (8:15 a.m.) 

12 m.) 3,500 efs (8.99 ft); Apr. 26 (3:15 p.m.) 10,200 cfs 

3 efs (11.00 ft); May 17 (1:45 a.m.) 4,480 efs (10.45 ft);

.. , . .. , . . 

6,020 cfs (12.44 ft).

Note. No gage-height record Apr. 7-15, 20-23; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range 

In stage, weather records, and records for stations on nearby streams.
398 RED RIVER BASIN

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farrls, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°16', long 95°55', In NWi sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 13 E., on downstream side 

of right pier of main span of bridge on State Highway 3', 1.3 miles downstream from 

McGee Creek, 2f miles northwest of Farris, and at mile 57.7.

Drainage area. 1.087 sq mi.

Records available. October 1937 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 446.58 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 968 cfs (700,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 28,200 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 41.00 ft); no 

 TTovTOet. 1-16.

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 61,900 cfs June 17, 1945 (gage height, 44.94 ft), from

rating curve extended above 37,000 cfs; no flow at times in 1939-40, 1943, 1949, 1952,

1954, 1956-57.

Remarks.--Records good except those computed from wire-weight-gage readings, which are 

fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements, 1 observation of no flow, and 

computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by 

Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1211; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 24 to Nov. 6, Jan. 7-23, Feb. 14 to Mar. 2, July 2-10, 

Sept. 4-14; rate of change in stage used as a factor Oct. 17, Nov. 6, 7, Dec. 20-23, 

Jan. 23-25, 28, Feb. 5-10, Mar. 2, 3, 5-8, 17-21, 23-25, 27-29, Apr. 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 

19-21, 23-29, May 1-5, 8, 13-18, 22-30, June 1-9, 15, 16, 19, 25, July 25, 27, 28, 

Aug. 6, 14, 15, Sept. 15, 17, 18, 21, 25-27)

-0.2

-.1 

0 

.1

0 

.2

.5 

1.2

0.3

.5 

1.0 

1.5

4.6

11

89

2.0

4.0

8.0

14.0

155

450

1,290

3,150

24.0

32.0

38.0

41.0

7,600

12,800

21,000

28,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2223-

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

113

59

28

20

11

8.2

6.7

5.3

4.1

3.4

2.9

1.8

1.5

1.8

2.0

268.7

8.67

0.0080

0.009

533

Nov.

1.2

TT3

2.7

17

27

244

359 102"

50

30

22

15

11

8.6

6.7

5.6

3.7

2.4

2.2

3.9

8.9

5.6

3.2

2.2

2.0

5.8

22

17

13

9.7

1,005.2

33.5

0.031

0.03

1,990

Dec.

8.6

7.6

7.0

6.1

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.3

3.9 3.2'

2.9

37T

9.3

8.6

7.2

6.1

5.3

4.6

8.2

130

1,220

709

233

91

52

35

25

18

14

11

8.2

2,657.7

85.7

0.079

0.09

5,270

Jan.

6.1

4.3

3.2

5 Q

a!e

19

29

23

19

15

12

10

8.6

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.3

16

132

175

295

122

81

243

514

548

846

3,178.9

103

0.095

0.11

6,310

Feb.

1,050

1,020

530

300

5,650

9.080

6,350

3,390

1,640

877

514

322

218

158

124

99

84

81

99

110

96

81

84

90

90

85

75

65

-

32,362

1,156

1.06

1.11

64,190

Mar.

57

59

496

602

1,120

3,580

2,780

918

390

248

190

142

105

82

67

61

314

2,610

2,200

913

2,520

3,190

2,570

3,760

2,210

1,020

1,060

4.540

2,600

1,190

824

42,248

1,365

1.25

1.45

83,800

Apr.

2,130

5,080

14,500

15,500

15,800

12,400

7,800

1,450

1,100

868

466

568

BT4

514

498

514

584

450

1,640

6,090

10,500

10,100

15,900

15,500

15,800

22,600

22,800

19,400

21,500

16,900

250,846

.8,562

7.69

8.58

497,500

May

15,400

11,600

9,010

8,460

5,460

1,420

846

717

1,050

640

548 6~4"0

5,690

6,750

4,280

1,410

7,610

8,420

9,800

9,520

9,520

8,000

2,550

5,520

19,700

19,900

15,666

10,800

5,500

1,290

760

205,171

6,618

6.09

7.02

407,000

June

5,250

10,100

15,700

18,200

14,900

11,800

7,980

2,690

936

640

956

846

620

466

554

4,100

5,310

5,560

2,550

498

575

285

270

590

480

514

300

190

124

106

108,290

3,610

5.32

3.70

214,800

July

86

68

55

45

56

30

25

22

20

18

16

15

13

12

10

9.5

8.6

7.9

7.2

6.7

6.1

5.8

18

556

124 255'

792 5T8~

70

39

2,371.6

76.5

0.070

0.08

4,700

Aug.

27

19

15

15

14

225

190

62

55

25

19

14

12

82

475

108

34

82

111

218

104

55

35

25

19

13

10

7.6

6.4

5.5

4.8

2,065.1

66.6

0.061

0.07

4,100

Sept.

4.3

4.8

7.0

11

7.9

5.6

4.1

2.9

2.4

2.0

3.1

24

15

50

3,750

6,090

4,210

1,290

255

119

10,300

26.600

60,666

17,000

13,400

7,250

1,120

345

225

148

02,346.1

3,762

3.46

5.86

223,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,940 Mln o Mean 139 Cfsm 0.128 In- 1.73 Ac-ft 100,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 26,600 Mln 0 Mean 2,091 Cfsm 1.92 In. 26.11 Ac-ft 1,514,000

Peak discharge (base. 10,000 cfs). Apr. 3 (4:30 p.m.) 19.200 cfs (37.06 ft)j Apr. 26 (6:30 p.m.) 

26,600 cfs (40740 ft); May 25 (7 p.m.) 25.900 cfs (40.09 ft); June 4 (1 a.m.) 18,800 cfs (36.88 ft); 

Sept. 22 (8:30 a.m.) 28,200 cfs (41.00 ft).

Note. Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Oct. 21 to Nov. 5, Nov. 12-26, 

Nov. 29 to Dec. 19, Dec. 29 to Jan. 6, Jan. 9-22, Feb. 10-24, Mar. 9-13, Apr. 10-14, June 8-15, 

June 19 to July 23, Aug. 12, 13, Aug. 25 to Sept. 13, Sept. 28-30.
RED RIVER BASIN 399

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla.

Location.~Lat 34°15 I , long 96°12 I , in NW£SE£ sec. 36, T. 3 S., R. 10 E., on downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on old U. S. Highway 69 and 75, half a mile downstream from 

Caney Creek, 1.5 miles north of Caney, and at mile 48.5.

Drainage area. 720 sq mi.

Records available. October 1942 to September 1957. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

 §_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 485.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 13, 1945, wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge/ 15 years, 538 cfs (389,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,700 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 24.54 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 5, Nov. 22 to Dec. 18.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 52,800 cfs Dec. 11, 1946 (gage height, 26.77 ft); no 

flow Sept. 3-29, 1954, July 10 to Nov. 5, Nov. 22 to Dec. 18, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 26.9 ft in February 1938, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, 5 observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 23 to Feb. 5, Feb. 7 to Mar. 17, Mar. 19, 20, 

Mar. 25-27, Mar. 29 to Apr. 1, Apr. 7-19, 24, 27, 28, May 24-26)

4.9

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.3 

5.5 

5.7

5.9

6.0

Oct. 1 to Feb. 13

6.2 

6.4 

6.8 

7,1 

7,5 

3.0 

8.5 

9(0 

18.0

Feb. 14 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.6 

3.2 

5.2

8.0

23

40

96

166

298

460

612

744

3,090

5.2 

5.5

6.0

10.0

18.0

20.0

16

42

116

1,080

3,180

3,940

21.0

22.0

23.0

24.0

24.6

5,000

6,880

11,200

17,800

22,500

t XX XO.U G,U9V

.scharge. In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

7

0

0

0

43

94

4T5

20

10

5.9

3.1

2.5

1.5

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

222.9

7.43

0.010

0.01

442

Dec.

0

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

383

584

T72 

72

42

28

21

16

13

10

7.8

6 .7

1,355.6

43.7

0.061

0.07

2,690

Jan.

6.1

5.4

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.3

3.6

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

TTT

1.4

2.9 

19

26

64

36

23

20

25

37

50

372.6

12.0

0.017

0.02

739

Feb.

132

254

161

100

1,130

2.680

l]800

1,000

524

281

172

128

104

85

72

67

61

57

53

51

48

46 

44

41

38

38

38

38

_

9,443

337

0.468

0.49

18,730

Mar.

37

IT

136

169

342

1,760

792

257

165

130

109

94

83

70

59

51

236

1,730

741

308

2,050

2.090 

1,290

1,180

490

322

295

1,130

614

346

358

17,475

564

0.783

0.90

34,660

Apr.

1,210

1,520

5,160

7,660

6,880

2,960

552

382

346

269

209

188

209

179

161

147

140

130

1,7415

3,250

4,440

5,620 

10,300

10,300

9,280

15,300

15.700

13 , 600

8,580

5,300

131,712

4,390

6.10

6.80

261,200

May

5,460

6,630

6,180

6,380

4,860

1,630

852

652

552

478

564

770

2,090

2,940

1,930

577

1,620

2,730

3,940

5,980

5,720

1,230 

1,380

5,920

16.500

10,900

8,000

5,980

2,240

777

1,110

116,572

3,760

5.22

6.02

231,200

June

6,260

10,300

9,530

11.400

8,380

6,180

4,370

1,320

777

552

418

334

284

239

478

2,670

3,940

4,960

830

418

267

334 

994

1,130

954

334

221

188

167

149

78,378

2,613

3.63

4.05

155,500

July

132

121

111

102

94

82

77

74

71

67

64

60

57

56

54

53

52

48

46

44

41

50 

76

134

518

125

239

86

60

46 

38

2,678

86.4

0.120

0.14

5,310

Aug.

36

34

32

31

34

32

31

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

30

34

40

48

80

5T

41

33 

29

27

25

24

23

22

2T

22 

22

1,009

32.5

0.045

0.05

2,000

Sept.

22

21

2T

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

50

45

28

2,190

3,360

2,100

198

108

71

5,060

20.100 

20,106

13,300

5,640

1,060

418

272

203

165

74,701

2,490

3.46

3.86

148,200

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,300 Mln 0 Mean 48.5 Cfsm 0.067 In. 0.92 Ac-ft 35,210

Water year 1956-57: Max 20,100 Mln 0 Mean 1,189 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.41 Ao-ft 860,700

Peak discharge (base. 7.000 efs). Apr. 

15,700 ofs (237*O ft); Apr. Z6 (5 p.m.) 18,600 of

(6 p.i.m.) 8,580 cfs (22.50 ft); Apr. 23 (7 p.m.~) 

__,... .__ ,__. .... ..,_ . _. ,- r . . .... :fs (23.78 ft); May 2 (11:30 p.m.) 7,330 ofs

(22.13 ft); May 20 (10 p.m.) 8.000 cfs (22.35 ft); May 25 (3 p.m.) 19,000 cfs (24.02 ft); 

June 4 (2:30 p.m.) 12,700 cfs (23.25 ft); Sept. 23 (11:30 a.m.) 21,700 cfs (24.54 ft).

Mote. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Feb. 15 to Mar. 2, 

June 10-14, 21, 22, 26, 27, July 3-16, Aug. 11-27.
400 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.

Location. Lat 33 053', long 95°30', in NW£ sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 17 E.. near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 271 at Arthur City, Lamar County, 

10.6 miles downstream from Muddy Boggy River, 26.0 miles upstream from Kiamichi River, 

and at mile 633.1.

Drainage area. 44.531 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noneontributing.

Records available. January to September 1905 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only), October 1905 to December 1911, July 1936 to September 1957. Monthly discharge 

only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1891 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 380.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. During 1905-11, staff gage at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge 200 ft upstream at same datum. July 1, 1936, to Mar. 24, 1940, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1905-11, 1936-57), 8,980 cfs (6,501,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 136,000 cfs June 6 (gage height, 28.35 ft); minimum, 130 cfs Dec. 11, 12 (gage height, 4.49 ft).

1905-11, 1936-57: Maximum discharge, about 400,000 cfs May 28, 1908 (gage height, 

43.2 ft), from rating curve extended above 41,000 cfs on basis of records for later 

years; minimum, that of Dec. 11, 12, 1956. 

Maximum stage known, that of May 28, 1908.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made 3 times a month. Some regulation since Oct. 31, 1943, by Lake Texoma, 92.8 miles above station (see p. 392).

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 51 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1241: Drainage area. WSP 1311: 1906-11.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, in oublo feet

per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 19-21, Feb. 7-25, Mar. 20 to Apr. 20, Apr. 23-23, 

May 3-S, 13-28, May 30 to June 5, June 7 to July 8, Sept. 22-24)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 20 Apr. 21 to Sept. 30

4.9 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

250

456

680

1,480

2,650

10.0

12.0

14.0

17.0

5,770

9,830

17,800

39,600

5.0

6.0

7.0

11.0

520

1,140

2,450

9,960

14.0

18.0

22.0

28.4

17,800

40,500

73,500

136,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1.680 

~6§5 

407

315

346

265

233

214

186

172

165

154

152

148

157

172

172

170

157

1S4

204 

204

315 

253

184

159

148

142

no" 138

144

8,160

263

16,190

NOV.

144 m

161

244

343

393

606

'53T 647

371

306

268

222

204

194

184

170

161

170

174

170 

170

168 

165

161

157

157

157

157

157

7,259

242

14,400

Dec.

179 

214 

244

319

247

206

186

161

146

138

134

TST

134

134

134

134

134

209

414

1,530

3,000 

3,660

3.960 

2,650

1,440

904

984

824

1,580

1 j 900 

1,680

27,713

894

54,970

Jan.

1,030 

625 

510

S3T

2,140

2,320

1,790

1,390

1,480

2,520

2,790

3,140

3.210

2, 930

2,080

1,740

2,930

3,070

3,140

2,720

2,390 

2,020

1,960 

2,860

3,000

3,070

2,790

2,200

1,160

1,110 

2,580

67,526

2,178

133,900

Feb.

3,660 

4,280 

4,600

3,510

2,260

4,560

10,700

12.800

11,700

9,830

5,790

2,390

1,680

2,390

2,520

2,720

2,580

2,140

1,390

1,300

2,200 

2,390

1,960 

952

936

1,680

1,100

2,080

_

.......

106,098

3,789

210, 400

Mar.

2,260 

1,960 

1,580

2,020

2,580

2,020

4,040

5,950

5,090

2,650

1,440

1,030

968

2,C57

2,320

2,320

2,520

3,810

4,440

6,310

8,640 

9,580

10.400 

8,220

7,430

6,490

3,960

5,770

9,080

9,330

6,310

142,538

4,598

282,700

Apr.

13,900 

25,400 

22,600

26,800

24,000

23,200

21,300

20,100

19,000

15,800

11,700

6,310

5,430

5,260

4.040

4,760

5,260

4,920

4,440

10,300

24,000 

24,000

30,900 

45,800

54,400

56,000

87,800

90.400

66,300

58,600

812,720

27,090

*1,612

May

55,200 

59,400 

66,300

68,100

75,400

73,500

69,000

62,800

58,600

60,200

53,600

46,500

58,800

76,400

51,400

34,900

25.100

31,600

54,900

68,100

72,600 

79,200

85,800 

69,000

61,100

87,800

98.200

65,400

52,800

57,700

79,200

*1,958.6

63,180

*3,885

June

89,600 

94,400 

101,000

118,000

132,000

134.000

129,000

124,000

112,000

99,200

92,500

83,000

79,200

69,900

72,600

70,800

71,700

69,000

61,100

63,600

67,200 

65,400

61.100 

61,100

63,600

69,000

66,300

65,400

64,500

64 , 500

*2,514 . 7

83,820

*4,988

July

65,400 

66.300 

62,000

52,000

42,000

33,500

31,600

24,500

14,500

8,960

7,580

6,250

6,060

5,680

2,880

1,830

3,830

5,300

5,300

5,300

4,920 

2,450

1.280 

1,900

3,830

4,920

5,680

5,680

3,920

2,540

2,790

490,680

15,830

973,200

Aug.

4,640 

4.920 

4,190

4,010

2,710

1,830

1,690

2,370

2,540

2,620

2,790

2,130

1,330

2,370

3,470

3,470

3,300

3,130

2,540

1,560

1.030 

1,830

2,540 

3,040

3,130

2,880

2,210

1,830

3,300

3,300

3,560

86,260

2,783

171,100

Sept.

3,300 

2,130 

915

710

790

1,980

2,290

2,370

1,830

796

601

1,350"

2,790

3,130

4,460

6,440

7,960

9,160

8,960

4,640

3,910 

28,300

51.200 

43,500

39,800

36,300

31,600

30,900

42,000

38,400

412,722

13,760

818,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 20,100 Min 134 Mean 2,222 Ac-ft 1,613,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 134,000 Min 134 Mean 18,180 Ac-ft 13,160,000

* Expressed in thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from thrice-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 23-25, 

SepT7"18.
RED RIVER BASIN 401

Tenmlle Creek near Miller, Okla.

Location. Lat 34°17'55", long 95"44 I 40" I in NW^ sec. 16, T. 3 S. . R. 15 E., near center 

or span on downstream side of pier of county highway bridge, 1$ miles south of Miller, 

4.7 miles upstream from Rock Creek, and at mile 11.6.

Drainage area. 68 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 475.£ 

929.

ft above mean sea level, datum of

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,950 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 19.90 ft); no 

flow at times.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 22, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Rating table, water year 19S6-S7 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 14-21, Apr. 27, May 1, 2}

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

.6 

2.3

7.5

19

48

4.0

5.0

8.0

15.0

19.0

87

190

648

2,340

4,150

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

o

0

0

13 

14

T6" 20 

4.0

1.0

.2

.1

0.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

62.3

2.08

0.030

0.03

124

Dec.

0o0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

23

92

71

30 

18

11

6.9

4.5

2.8

1.7

.9

. 6

.4

262.8

8.48

0.124

0.14

521

Jan.

0.2

.1

TT

2.3

7.3

15 

15

10

8.6

6.4

5.0

3.7

3.2

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.3

20 

48

40

24

16

66

III ?Et

124

119

1,055.1

34.0

0.498

0.57

2,090

Feb.

178

116

65

44 

936

1.250 

388

520

201

106

66

46

33

25

20

17

13

TT

27

26

20

15 

14

14

20

20

17

14

-

4,255

151

2.21

2.30

8,330

Mar.

12

53

144

81 

75

66

43

30

24

20

19

17

13

12

9.2

80 7.5

312

118

74

287

154 

143

178

178

119

273

580

Tf9

QQ

SO

155

3,553.7

115

1.68

1.94

7,050

Apr.

222

100

1,870

1,750 

199

105 

71

57

57

40

32

BT

100

67

44

243

201

102

104

144

922

606 

1,920

1,990

2,660

2,540

1,980

586

1,380

1,550

21,694

723

10.6

11.81

43,030

May

1,480

589

364

269

121

77 

52

61

178

83

71

64

1,620

1,240

160

86

1,820

583

188

91

54

38 

666

747

5,000

2,480

203

93

54

36

28

16,596

535

7.83

9.04

32,920

June

184

2,440

1,600

2.890

TtTSZJ

182 

90

52

33

24

17

27

176

45

21

14

11

8.6

7.2

6.1

5.8

5.E 

6.1

7.2

6.1

5.8

5.6

5.0

4

1

9,642.1

321

4.70

5.25

19,120

July

2

1.3

1.0

.5 

.2

0 0-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.8

!£

2.1

13 

16

4.0

6.7

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

88.1

2.84

0.042

0.05

175

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

00"

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

912

167

22

8.2

4.5

2.8

1,330

4.070 

1J300

117

57

35

24

17

13

10

8,089.5

270

3.95

4.40

16,050

Calendar year 1956: Max 702 Kin 0 Mean 20.1 Cfsm 0.29 In. 4.00 Ac-ft 14,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,070 Kin 0 Mean 179 Cfsm 2.62 In. 3S.53 Ac-ft 129,500
402 RED RIVER BASIN 

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla.

Location. Lat 34 0 12', long 95°29', In SE£ sec. 14, T. 4 S., R. 17 E., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 7, if miles northwest of Belzoni, 

6.5 miles downstream from Cedar Creek, 10 miles upstream from Possum Creek, and at 

mile 47.7.

Drainage area. 1,423 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1957. 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Monthly discharge only for some

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 389.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 14, 1940, chain or wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 1,778 cfs (1,287,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 42,300 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 38.23 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 5.

1925-57: Maximum discharge, 71,400 cfs Feb. 18, 1938 (gage height, 44.0 ft); no 

flow at times in 1930, 1932, 1934, 1939-40, 1943, 1952, 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 44.2 ft in October 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month; more frequently during rises. Small diversion above station for municipal supply of city of 

Antlers.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 34 discharge measurements, 3 observations of no flow, 

and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed 

by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1037: 

1926(M), 1931(M)i 1936.

1927-28, 1938. WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241:

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Jan. 23-25, 28-30, Feb. 5-10, 

Mar. 18-21, 27-30, Apr. 1, 3, 6, 7, 16, 17, 21-23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 

May 1, 2, 4, 13, 15-19, 23-25, 27-29, June 1-7, 11, 13, 14, 

Sept. 15, 16, 21, 22, 24, 25)

3.5

3.6

3.7

3.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.6

0

.7

2.8

7.1

23

49

133

5.0

6.0

10.0

20.0

30.0

38.0

249

710

3,270

12,000

23,900

41,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

S

0 0

0

0

333

482

23?

193

140

104

81 

61

53

44

37

32

27

23

22

23

33 

297

349

256

184 

148

126

102

89

3,532

118

0.083

0.09

7,010

Dec.

74

66

59

58

54

53

51

48

47

49T

491

361 

263

223

193

170

150

136

153

904

2.440

2.0SO 

1,180

820

677

530 

424

353

305

263

236

13,325

430

0.302

0.35

26,430

Jan.

207

184

170

181

274

885

850

628

505

419

365

325 

278

242

219

199

184

170

158

153

153

914 

2,810

5,580

2,720

1,510 

1,180

3,850

6.920

5,166

3,570

40,983

1,3 2

0.9 9

1.07

81,210

Feb.

3,640

3,500

2,850

2,120

6,500

18.000

17,300

10,700

7,620

4,510

2,990

2,120 

1,660

1,300

1,090

970

850

820

850

880

970

910 

738

710

699

694 

672

1,155"

96,843

3,459

2.43

2.53

192,100

Mar.

1,150

1,090

2,240

3,130

2,240

3,060

3,060

2,120

1,660

1,360

1,150

1,000 

850

710

638

545

l.TID"

5,280

6,010

3,500

4,450

5,060 

4,020

4,100

4,980

4,180 

3,580

9.780

9,660

4,840

3,720

ZOO, 293

3,235

2.27

2.62

198,900

Apr.

4,600

3,570

14,000

26,000

25,500

16,200

4,260

2,780

2,500

2,120

1,660

1.450 

2,05O

2,780

2,120

8,800

7,770

4,580

3,270

3,940

11,100

15,600 

24, 600

27,400

29,600

56.700 

34,900

28,500

19,100

20,300

387,750

12,920

9.08

10.13

769,100

Hay

22,800

14,500

11,000

8,690

4,900

3,130

2,310

1,860

1,980

1,660

1,510

2,310 

12,200

17,200

13,400

4,880

6,790

9,570

5,590

2,920

1,920

1.480 

2,610

10,800

26,800

38.700 

28,900

12,900

3,880

 2,440

1,920

281,550

9,082

6.38

7.36

558,400

June

4,200

12,100

13,900

50.000

23,400

16,900

6,420

3,800

2,580

1,980

5,550

2,580 

4,060

5,020

2,180

1,590

1,000

765

590

482

406

540 

455

590

505

392 

325

256

216

____

146,366

4,879

5.45

5.85

290,300

July

161

140

126

110

98

85

79

70

63

58

55

47 

40

55

52

28

26

25

2T

34

83

53 

35

49

49

164 

T55

100

70

54

42

2,186

70.5

0.050

0.06

4,540

Aug.

54

28

22

19

16

14

15

11

9.8

8.4

11

10 

9.8

11

41

~15 108

45

79

63

47

44

41

38

55

26

22

18

14

13

11

905.0

29.2

0.021

0.02

1,800

Sept.

9.8

9.0

11

11

9.8

7.7

7.1

6.6

6.0

5.0

5.5

23 

63

27

5,450

4,060

2,100

820

428

271

6,630

39.500 

38,760

27,600

7,310

1,920 

1,180

820

616

478

"

138,084.5

4,605

3.23

3.61

273,900

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,200 Mln 0 Mean 533 Cfsm 0.375 In. 5.10 Ac-ft 386,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 39.50Q Mln 0 Mean 3,320 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.67 Ac-ft 2,404,000
RED RIVER BASIN 403

Red River at Index, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°33'05", long 94°02'25", in SW£ sec. 7, T. 14 S., R. 28 W., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71 at Index, 2^ miles south 

of Ogden, 20.6 miles upstream from Little River, and at mile 485.3.

Drainage area. 48.030 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. July 1936 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1917 contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of ga 

929. Prior to Dec. 12, 1939, wire-wei

is 246.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

ht gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years, 13,150 cfs (9,520,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 154,000 cfs June 8 (gage height, 28.56 ft in 

gage well and 29.3 ft from outside gage); minimum, 378 cfs Nov. 28.

1936-57: Maximum discharge, 297,000 cfs Feb. 23, 1938 (gage height, 34.25 ft); minimum, that of Nov. 28, 1956.

Remarks . Records good except those for period May 20 to June 5, which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month, more frequently during rises. 

Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 241 miles above station (see p. 392).

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

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.

1,150

1,460

1,730

1,980

1,900

1,600

1,200

840 

650

605

555

514

486

466

446

438

426

409

355" 388

402

412

406

392

388

412 

416

470

454

426

402

22,211

716

44,050

Nov.

388

423

446

514

458

514

1,050

1.250 96'6

791

889

1,190

1,190

1,010

826

698

625

564

555

528

486

458

423

406

406

412 

388

384

47S

573

-------

19,269

642

38,220

Dec.

555

510

474

446

426

412

430

454 

550

662

615

528

470

426

450

635

668

625

578

555

532

524

550

2,160

4,360

4.840 

4,220

3,280

2,490

2,080

1,880

37,380

1,206

74,150

Jan.

1,780

2,130

2,280

2,180

1,830

1,500

1.410

1,730 

2,540

2,930

2,760

2,380

2,600

2,930

3,280

3,400

3,400

3,040

2,540

2,660

3,160

3,400

3,520

3,940

4,360

4,680 

6,740

6,950

6, ISO

5,920

6,320

104,410

3,368

207,100

Feb.

8,300

9,980

9,380

9,380

8,820

8,060

8,320

19,800 

26 , 800

26,800

22 , 600

17,800

12,800

9,380

6,950

5,740

5,200

4,840

4,520

4,360

3,940

3,520

3,280

3,520

3,660

3,520 

2,930

2.600

-

256,800

9,171

509,400

Mar.

2,710

2,710

2,930

3,800

4,080

4,360

5,020

5,200 

5,380

6,320

7,380

6,950

5,380

3,940

3,280

2,930

3,280

4,680

13,500

17,800

17,800

20,400

22 , 600

22,000

22,000

18,800- 

16,900

16 , 100

16,100

19,300

25j_600

329,230

10,620

653,000

Apr.

26,600

27,600

39,400

51,400

59,000

60,400

58,800

56,400 

46,800

36,100

29,700

24,700

19,400

13,900

10,200

9,440

8.770

10,200

16,200

15,500

13,200

23,400

51,000

69 , 300

84,300

97,300 

107,000

116,000

124,000

128,000

3^34,210

47,810

*2,845

May

122,000

108,000

97,200

92,600

91,800

90,200

88,200

82,500 

75,600

69,800

65,000

64,200

60,000

63,300

78,600

85,400

77,300

64,400

55.500

59,100

70,400

76,600

85,000

95,000

104,000

106,000 

110,000

120,000

130,000

122,000

103,000

*2,712.7

87,510

*5,381

June

94,200

96,900

105,000

112,000

124,000

137,000

148,000

153,000

152,000

147,000

136,000

122,000

108,000

94,900

84,900

77,800

74,500

72,300

71,200

68,500

65,600

66,700

68,200

66,700

64,400

65.200 

64,400

65,000

64,600

64,000

*2,852

94,400

*5,617

July

63,600

64,500

65.300

64,700

61,600

56,000

48,900

44,300 

41,300

28,600

18,300

12,000

8,560

7,380

6,950

6,950

5,920

5,020

4,080

4,360

5,020

5,020

5,740

5,740

4,360

3,400 

3.160

3,800

4,680

5,200

5, 200

669,640

21,600

tl,328

Aug.

4,520

3,800

3,520

4,220

4.680

4,360

4,080

3,660 

3,160

2,930

3,160

3,520

3,400

3,280

3,280

2,820

2,760

3,280

3,660

3,660

3,400

3,160

2,820

2,380

2,380

2,660 

2,930

3,040

3,160

2,930

2,490

103,100

3,326

204,500

Sept.

2,760

3,280

3,400

3,400

3,160

2,440

2,030

1.880 

2,060

2,490

2,660

2,600

2,280

1,980

1,930

2,380

3,820

11,700

11,700

11,000

11,000

8,820

20,600

58,800

72.900

69,400 

65,500

55,600

46,300

44,300

532,190

17,740

tl,056

Calendar year 1956: Max 40,400 Min 384 Mean 3,569 Ac-ft 2,591,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 153,000 Min 384 Mean 24,800 Ac-ft 17,960,000

Expressed in thousands.
404 RED RIVER BASIN

Little River near Wright City, Okla.

T. 6 S., R. 22 E., on left 

'earn from White Oak Creek and

Location. Lat 34"04" , long 95 0 03', on north edge NW-£ sec. 6 

bank on downstream side of highway bridge, if miles upstri 

2 miles west of Wright City.

Drainage area. 645 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1929 to September 1931, October 1944 to September 1957. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 346.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 12, 1929, to Sept. 30, 1931, chain gage at 

railroad bridge 1 mile downstream at datum 4.15 ft higher. Dec. 6, 1944, to July 30, 

1951, wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1929-31, 1944-57), 1,034 cfs (748,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,200 cfs Sept. 22; maximum gage height, 

39.92 ft Sept. 22; no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 3.

1929-31, 1944-57: Maximum discharge, 75,400 cfs Sept. 16, 1950 (gage height, 

45.77 ft); no flow at times in 1930, 1954, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of backwater from return overbank flow, 

which are fair. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, and more 

frequently during rises.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except periods of backwater from return overbank

flow (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 9 to July 5, July 20-22, 24-26, Aug. 6-29, 

Sept. 12-21, 26-30; rate of change In stage used as a factor 

Apr. 3, 4, 21-23, 26, May 13, 25, 26, June 4, Sept. 21, 22)

5.0

5.5

6.0

7,0

9.0

12.0

16.0

42

109

202

460

1,100

2,140

3,860

20.0

25.0

28.0

31.0

34.0

36.0

38.0

5,830

8,630

10,500

13,200

17,000

20,400

25,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 -

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0o~

0

94

866

642

400

249

174

136

104

85

71

60

53

46

40

37

33

158

355 

240

178 

226

216

171 

143

123

104

93

5,097

170

0.264

0.29

10,110

Dec.

83

75

69

65

60

58

1<?3~

218

244

224

233

220

196

174

156

138

123

109

106

767

1,780 

1,Z70

962

722

565

460

372

318

268

231

206

10,595

342

0.530

0.61

21,010

Jan.

184

165

149

372

610

642

658

550

460

386

313

266

235

214

194

172

154

140

131

TIT

186 

2,200

6.760 

3,140

1,670

1,160 

1,100

2,040

2,960

2,300

1 ' 990

31,642

1,021

1.58

1.82

62,760

Feb.

2,380

2,920

2,100

1,570

2,320

9,660

6,650

5,010

3,810

2,420

1,640

1,200

962

770

658

580

490

460

658

674

595 

520

460 

445

430

400 

369

155

-_-___

50,551

1,805

2.80

2.91

100,300

Mar.

490

505

930

1,130

994

994

1,030

866

738

642

580

520

445

386

326

282

658

4,860

3,490

1,990

4,000 

3,630

3,050 

4,380

2,670

2,710 

2,060

5.620

4^430

2,540

2,140

59,086

1,906

2.96

3.41

117,200

Apr.

2,670

2,030

10,300

014,800

05,040

C2,500

cl,700

1,470

1,330

1,060

898

770

i,35o~

1,200

962

2,150

3,050

2,030

1,570

1,470

5,060 

8,520

17,200 

013,166

014,600

C13.800 

012,000

06,000

05,380

08,840

162,800

5,427

8.41

9.39

322,900

May

9,590

7,660

7,040

4,810

2,670

1,710

1,230

962

866

770

770

1,810

10,900

ell, 300

c4,350

c£,400

01,700

1,370

1,030

770

626 

F7T

2,010 

4,430

13,000

Cl9,400 

c6,260

03,040

cl,950

cl,450

1,100

127,668

4,118

6.38

7.36

253,200

June

1,370

1,100

1,270

15,400

ell, 200

04,680

02,350

cl,600

1,100

802

722

610

535

520

490

372

308

254

212

182

156 

152

202 

285

244

176 

141

122

101

.§!

44,743

1,491

2.31

2.58

88,750

July

75

65

58

51

43

37

33

29

26

24

21

19

17

16

15

13

12

TT

16

107

65 

49

36 

45

106

42

31

33

26

20

15

1,159

37.4

0.058

0.07

2,300

Aug.

13

10

8.7

7.4

6.9

5.6

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.7

3.4

102

97

40

31

70

T5B~ 114

69

50

43 

34

27 

24

20

17 

16

15

13

13

11

984.0

31.7

0.049

0.06

1,950

Sept.

11

11

24

33

25

19

15

12

10

8.7

7.8

11 "

14

14

1,240

2,220j

754

430

287

210

3,820 

=24,500

c 7,010 

02, 900

cl,600

962 

658

490

372

295

47,763,5

1,592

2.47

2.75

94,740

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,900 Mln 0 Mean 363 Cfsm 0.563 In. 7.65 Ac-ft 263,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 24,300 Mln 0 Mean 1,485 Cfsm 2.30 In. 31.25 Ac-ft 1,075,000
RED RIVER BASIN 405

Little River below Lukfata Creek, near Idabel, Okla.

Location. Lat 33°56', long 94°45', in SE£ sec. 14, T. VS., R. 24 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, Just downstream from Lukfata Creek, 

5 miles northeast of Idabel.

Drainage area. 1,226 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 312.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Oct. 1, 1946, to Oct. 26, 1950, and for stages 

below 9 ft Oct. 26, 1950, to Oct. 10, 1951, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 1,838 cfs (1,331,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 29,100 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 33.34 ft); 

minimum, 0.4 cfs Oct. 1.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 76,000 cfs Jan. 26, 1949 (gage height, 39.22 ft); 

minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 15, 16, Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 39.7 ft in February 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month, more 

frequently during rises.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 30 to Apr. 2; rate of change In 

stage used as a factor Apr. 3-10, 21-24, 28, May 4-7, 13-19, 

May 23 to June 10; backwater from return of overbank flow 

Apr. 6, 7, Apr. 27 to May 5, May 16, 17, 28-30, June 7, 8)

4.3

4.4

4.5 

4.8 

5.2 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

0.3 

1.6

25

72

218

456

1,180

12.0

16.0

20.0

24.0

28.0

30.0

32.0

33.2

2,650

4,870

7,170

9,710

13,300

16,600

22,800

28,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September'1957

Day

1-

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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

'in. Cf sm

Ac-ft

Oct.

^

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7 

.7

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7 

.7

.7

.6 

.6

.6

2.1

_2.9

25.1

0.81

0.00066

0.0008

50

Nov.

i4

27F

3.2

146

449

1.060 

734

564

372

278

220 

176

142 

120

102

86

76

70

66

61

72

358

532

398 

360

337

282 

242

204

178

7,752.4

258

0.210

0.24

15,380

Dec.

154

136

122

109

99

92 

22?

385

758

668

532 

456

412 

360

315

278

247

222

202

198

1,090

2.390

1,886

1,450 

1,140

921

758 

632

532

441

xpc OO3

17,592

567

0.462

0.53

34,890

Jan.

337

304

280

269

1,080

1,590 

1,270

1,100

921

794

650 

532

456 

398

360

326

293

267

245

236

249

1,300

5,550

7.820 

6,766

3,640

2,340 

3,250

4,310

4, 820

4,540

56,287

1,816

1.48

1.71

111,600

Feb.

4,480

4,870

5,040

3,920

2,870

5,040 

9,500

10.500

9,576

7,700

5,270 

3,250

2,030 

1,360

1,100

959

921

902

921

1,100

1,140

1,020

902

848 

812

812

776 

704

-

88,317

3,154

2.57

2.68

175,200

Mar.

686

776

959

1,540

1,730

1,540 

1,500

1,450

1,230

1,100

998 

940

830 

740

632

1,2~50~ 548

6,990

8.820

7,566

6,470

7,340

6,990

6,700 

7,280

6,640

5,320 

5,660

7,700

7,170

5,600

114,719

3,701

3.02

3.48

227,500

Apr.

5,830

5,770

6,850

10,800

14,800

14,700 

11,000

7,280

4,150

2,760

2,080 

1,630

1.590 

Z.Z90

2,080

1,780

3,700

4,590

3,640

3,810

5,050

9,520

14.200

19,200 

27,000

28.600

26,666 

24,000

19,000

15 j 800

299,500

9,983

8.14

9.09

594,000

May

14,900

15,100

14,500

12,800

10,500

7,470 

4,120

2,390

1,730

1,500

1.270 

l,4bO

7,740 

11,400

14,900

13.600

9,760

6,030

2,950

1,780

1,360

4,200

4,950

8,080 

9,660

14,600

23,500 

21,200

14,600

10,200

6,140

274,380

8,851

7.22

8.32

544,200

June

3,590

2,810

3,010

6,920

12,200

17.100 

14,666

10,500

6,820

2,820

1,540 

1,320

1,100 

1,020

978

848

686

564

471

398

348

315

326

580 

580

456

348 

304

260

226

93,240

3,108

2.54

2.83

184,900

July

200

IT8

158

142

129

113 

99

89

83

78

70 

66

61 

58

55

52

48

44

48

34

25

14T

149

92 

86

120

144 

99

73

64

59

2,858

92.2

0.075

0.09

5,670

Aug.

50

43

37

34

29

25 

23

22

19

I?

19 

91

293 

z"BT 337

188

144

160

162

146

124

97

83

75 

64

59

53 

46

41

37

34

2,836

91.5

0.075

0.09

5,630

Sept.

33

3o" 30

37

37

43 

48

47

42

36

32 

67

67 

65

61

1,810

2,550

1,100

597

385

337

4,930

11,200

15.100 

13,300

8,560

3,310 

1,060

740

580

66,234

2,208

1.80

2.01

131,400

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,000 Mln 0.4 Mean 657 Cfsm 0.536 In. 7.31 Ao-ft 476,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 28,600 Mln 0.5 Mean 2,805 Cfsm 2.29 In. 31.07 Ao-ft 2,030,000

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfsh Peb. 8 (8 a.m.) 10,600 ofs (25.23 ft); Apr. 6 (5 a.m.)

16,400 cfs (29.89 ft); Apr. -26 (7 p.m.) 29,100 cfs (33.34 ft): May 15 (12 p.m.) 15,800 ofs 

(29.57 ft); May 27 (9:30 p.m.) 27,500 cfs (32.97 ft); June 6 (9:30 p.m.) 17,800 ofs (30.53 ft);

Sept. 24 (5 p.m.) 15,800 ofs (29.56 ft).

586198 O - 59 - 27
406 RED RIVER BASIN

Mountain Pork River near Eagletown, Okla.

Location.--Lat 34°03', long 94 037', in SE^ sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 26 E., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles west of 

Eagletown and 8.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 787 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1924 to December 1925 (published as "near Broken Bow"),

October 1329 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published 

in WSP 1311.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 333.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Mar. 30, 1924, to Dec. 31, 1925, chain gage at 

bridge 300 ft downstream at datum 0.70 ft higher. Oct. 9, 1929, to Aug. 2, 1940, 

chain or wire-weight gage and Aug. 3, 1940, to Jan. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder, 

at bridge 300 ft downstream at present datum. Jan. 31 to July 22, 1950, wire-weight 

gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1924-25, 1929-57), 1,340 cfs (970,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes, Maximum discharge during year, §6,000 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 17.50 ft); no 

flow Oct. 14 to Nov. 3.

1924-25, 1929-57: Maximum discharge, 91,500 cfs Feb. 12, 1950, from rating curve 

extended above 65,000 cfs; maximum gage height, 25.80 ft Mar. 29, 1945; no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 ft Aug. 18-19, 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Records of 

chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions(water years).--WSP 1211: Drainage area. 

1936-37(M), 1938, 1939(M), 1942(M).

WSP 1241: 1924-26, 1930(M),

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

{Shifting-control method used June 17 to Sept. 5, Sept. 12-21,26-30)

0.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

0.1

.2

.4

1.1

2.4

4.9

8.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

18

33

63

122

287

474

720

4.5

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

1,100

1,620

2,900

6,470

11,100

19,300

29,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

2.4

0.08

0.00010

0.0001

4.8

Nov.

0"0

0

642

1,140

670

457

319 

222

175

138

114 

99

89

81

73

65

61

56

58

60

806

808

541

392

303

243

205

175

152

8,144

271

0.344

0.38

16,150

Dec.

134

119

110

100

95

94 i.sSo"

4.280

2,426

1,510

1,060

822 

654

546

445

365

319

274

246

237

606

850

744

794

726

624

546

470

408 

354

313

22,125

714

0.907

1.05

43,880

Jan.

274

246

219

54?

1,910

2,030

1,460

1,140 

906

750

629

532 

453

400

358

322

284

255

225

228

326

7,100

13.100

4,816

2,980

2,090

2,340

4,520

4,520

4,000 

3 750

62,499

2,016

2.56

2.95

124,000

Feb.

3,670

4,260

3,280

2,480

2,090

8.080

7,120

4,520 

3,590

2,760

2,090

1,620 

1,300

1,070

906

774

692

639

634

780

794

714

659

624

S3T

686

692

649

-

57,807

2,065

2.62

2.73

114,700

Mar.

634

614

768

1,160

1,120

1,350

1,680

1,400 

1,240

1,060

914

829 

738

659

589

527

i,S7o"

13.900

7,000

3,830

5,070

5,850

4,000

5,070

4,260

3,350

2,690

5,220

5,260

3,510

3,350

89,312

2,881

3.66

4.22

177,100

Apr.

4,520

4,000

10,700

23,900

7,720

4,170

2,980

2,900 

3,430

2,420

1,910

1.560

1.7S6

2,220

1,850

1,620

1,850

1,680

1,680

4,700

8,480

11,600

23,100

19,600

27,900

14,400

21,500

13,400

9,180

9,180

245,880

8,196

10.41

11.62

487,700

May

7,790

6,470

5,650

4,170

2,830

2,090

1,680

1,350 

1,060

898

762

698 

6,330"

13,600

5,010

3,050

2,220

1,790

1,350

1,010

986

2,030

5,610

14,200

12,300

22,500

12,400

4,700

3,350

2,480

2,090

152,454

4,918

6.25

7.20

302,400

June

1,970

1,730

3,280

8,250

20.900

7,790

4,260

2,760 

1,910

2,160

3,050

1,850 

1,400

1,460

1,250

874

681

564

461

377

319

293

277

322

384

350

290

237

200

170

69,819

2,327

2.96

3.30

138,500

July

148

134

119

107

99

85

74

67 

61

55

49

44 

39

37

39

43

54

45

38

41

34

27

26

TT

258

400

55T

127

92 

68

55

2,695

86.9

0.110

0.13

5,350

Aug.

44

38

32

29

26

22

19

16 

14

14

12

37 

48

61

175

121

95

78

67

54

45

40

38

39

38

33

30

24

21

19 

16

1,343

43.3

0.055

0.06

2.660

Sept.

14

12

14

12

10

8.9

8.4

8.9 

8.4

7.2

6il

18

16

25

377

208

92

60

43

60

7.220

5,556"

1,850

994

644

474

354

281 

228

17,404.9

580

0.737

0.82

34,520

Calendar year 1956: Max 19,000 Min 0 Mean 609 Cfsm 0.774 In. 10.53 Ac-ft 441,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 27,900 Min 0 Mean 1,999 Cfsm 2.54 In. 34.46 Ac-ft 1,447,000

Peak discharge (base. 22.000

28,400 cfs (15.68 ft)} Apr. 25 (1:30 p.m. ) 36,000 

(14.43 ft)j June 5 (6 a.m.) 29,900 cfs (16.09 ft).

cfs).--Apr. 4 (7 a.m.) 31,100 cfs (16.42 ft); Apr. 23 (11:30 a.m. 

TTT30 p.m.) 36,000 cfs (17.50 ft); May 26 (7:30 a.m.) 23,800 cfs
RED RIVER BASIN 407

Rolling Pork near De Queen, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°03', long 94°2S', In SW£ sec. 21, T. 8 S., R. 32 W., near center of 

span on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 4 miles west of 

De Queen, 6 miles upstream from Rock Creek, and 17 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 181 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957.

Average discharge. 9 years, 312 cfs (225,900 acre-ft per year).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 318.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Dec. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,600 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 18.38 ft); 

no flow Oct. 1-29.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs May 11, 1953 (gage height, 21.96 ft); no 

flow at times in 1948, 1954, 1956.

Maximum stage known, 25.6 ft from floodmarks, Aug. 27, 1947 (discharge, 110,000cfs, 

from contracted-opening computation).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods Oct. 30 to Dec. 7, July 15-24, and Aug.21 

to Sept. 15, which are fair., Discharge measurements generally made twice a month.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

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

0

0

0

.1

^3

0.4

0.01

0.000072

0.00008

0.8

Nov.

.3

TT

.8

1.2

1.5

1.5

3.2

18 

T5

13

11

9.2

8.0

7.5

7.5

6.9

6.9

6.6

7.8

8.0

7.8

5.9

5.0

4.5

4.3

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.3

4.3

182.9

6.10

0.034

0.04

363

Dec .

4.1

4.0

4Ttf

4.0

4.1

4.5

353

1,000 

394

197

133

96

76

62

52

44

38

32

29

29

26

26

24

24

22

20

20

19

19

IS 

17

2,794.7

90.2

0.498

0.57

5,540

Jan.

17

1515"

19

51

204

152

115 

92

76

65

56

49

44

41

36

33

30

28

29

31

2,890

1,970

768

454

286

301

2,240

1,250

898 

1,000

13,255

428

2.36

2.72

26,290

Feb.

1,500

1,210

784

538

442

947

1,840

1,110 

752

526

370

259

204

171

145

128

112

103

I2T

149

155

143

131

120

126

127

115

105

-

12,460

445

2.46

2.56

24,710

Mar.

95

94

11?

140

152

147

161

155

143

133

126

129

171

161

141

120

586

6.310

1,750

898

1,140

1,140

800

800

704

562

442

1,000

966

657

1,450

21,392

690

3.81

4.40

42,430

Apr.

1,710

1,250

2,880

4,490

1,450

864

575

418 

306

226

190

164

165

160

136

124

120

I2T

190

2,400

2,740

2,940

5,420

4,610

6,400

3,800

8,600

2,940

1,970

2,020

59,379

1,979

10.9

12.20

117,800

May

2,240

1,880

1,750

1,070

657

430

296

226 

184

155

133

118

2,5lT>

2,930

1,110

657

466

348

250

190

155

1,290

5,470

5.570

3,080

5,490

2,260

1,030

672

442 

306

43,765

1,412

7.80

8.99

86,810

June

268

242

1,580

2,550

2,460

1,370

800

514 

337

242

190

158

135

124

107

87

73

64

53

44

38

33SB"

112

100

79

60

49

42

36

11,985

400

2.21

2.46

23,770

July

31

28

24

22

20

17

15

13 

11

9.5

8.9

8.0

7.2

6.9

6.9

6.4

6.1

5.7

5.4

5.2

5.0

4.8

93 4.5

178

72

48

32

35

102 

75

906.5

29.2

0.161

0.19

1,800

Aug.

47

32

23

18

16

12

8.9

7.2 

5.9

5.0

4.5

7.7

66

78

BT

39

32

26

24

20

16

14

9.5

7.2

5.9

5.0

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.2 

5.0

598.8

19.3

0.107

0.12

1,190

Sept.

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

3.0

3.5 

3.0

2.6

2.1

674

9.7

41

50

140

119

80

57

45

49

2.170

1,140

490

277

190

139

104

79

63

5,278.1

176

0.972

1.08

10,470

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,300 Win 0 Mean 127 Cfsm 0.702 In. 9.54 Ac-ft 92,090

Water year 1956-57: Max 8,600 Win 0 Mean 471 Cfsm 2.60 In. 35.33 Ac-ft 341,200

Peak discharge (base, 6,000 cfs). Mar. 18 (6:30 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (17.80 ft); Apr 4 (12:30 a.m.)

8,400 cfs (16.77 ft); Apr. 23 (1 a.m.) 8,800 cfs (16.97 ft); Apr. 25 (6:30 a.m.) 10,700 cfs

(17.78 ft); Apr. 27 (11:30 a.m.) 12,600 cfs (18.38 ft); May 23 (1:30 a.m.) 8,800 cfs (16.98 ft); 

May 26 (2:30 a.m.) 6,700 cfs (15.92).
408 RED RIVER BASIN

Little River near Horatio, Ark.

Location. Lat 33 0 55'10", long 94"23 "15", in NE£ sec. 10, T. 10 S., R. 32 W., on left 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 41, 0.9 mile downstream 

from Rolling Fork, 2 miles southwest of Horatio, and 28.5 miles upstream from 

Cpssatot River.

Drainage area. 2,674 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 272.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~iT929. Prior to Feb. 5, 1935, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 3,939 cfs (2,852,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 68,300 efs Apr. 28 (gage height, 33.13 ft); 

minimum, 2.2 cfs Oct. 3, 16-19. '

1930-57: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 37.70 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 93,000 cfs; minimum, 1 efs Aug. 18 to Sept, 1, 1934; 

minimum gage height, 3.09 ft Aug. 25-27, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 38 ft sometime in August 1915.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given 

in WSP 1522.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 857;. 1932, 1935-36; WSP 1211; 19S1, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage-height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 1, Dec. 7, 17-21. Jan. 1-5. 16-22, 

Feb. 3-6, 13-25, June 29 to July 14, July 24 to Aug. 2; rate of change in 

stage used as a factor Jan. 22-28, Feb. 3-7, 9-13, Mar. 17-21, 23, Mar. 26 

to Apr. 11, Apr. 20-23, May 5-8, 13-20, 22-24, May 30 to June 5, June 7-13, 

Sept. 22, 23, 26-28; backwater from return overbank flow Apr. 5-7, May 1-5)

3.23

3.3

3.4

3.5

3.6 

3.8 

4.0

2.2 

4.0

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

176

318

740

1,360

2,920

5,550

9,550

20.0

24.0

28.0

30.0

32.0

33.0

14,600

20,600

29,100

38,400

55,500

67,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

IT

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

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.7

3.5

3.3

2.7 

2.7

2,7 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2T2

2.2

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.3

3.0

3.7

3.0

2.7 

2.5

5.2

8.4

89.7

2.89

0.0011

0.001

178

Nov.

9.5

12

17

24

77B

1,460

1,500 

1,090

795 

563

440

571

318

283

245

218

192

174

174

166

151

161

1,220

1,160

905

768

675

568 

488

428

15,353.5

512

0.191

0.21

30,450

Dec.

574

531

299

265

248

254

461 

5,520

4,470 

5,090

2,100

1,640

1,320

1,120

955

822

720

650

586

554

576

2,540

3,000

2,500

2,180

1,800

1,460

1,220 

1,060

935

822

41,652

1,343

0.502

0.58

82,580

Jan.

735

670

615

586

1,360

3,450

5,540 

2,750

2,260 

1,870

1,570

1,280

1,090

955

850

768

700

650

590

568

568

2,660

15,700

16.100

12,200

8,380

5,460

7,400 

10, 400

9,990

9,440

124,915

4,030

1.51

1.74

247,800

Feb.

10,200

10,900

10,200

8,450

6,560

8,150

16,900 

17.600

16,100 

13,700

10,200

6,800

4,750

3,680

3,000

2,580

2,260

2,020

1,910

2,100

2,420

2,260

2,020

1,870

1,760

1,760

1,760

1.640

173,750

6,250

2.32

2.42

544,600

Mar.

1,530

1,570

1,830

2,500

3,180

3,090

3,340 

3,260

3,000 

2,580

2,260

2,100

1,940

1,800

1,570

1.590

2,680

19,900

26,800

20,600

16,300

16,400

14,400

13,000

13,200

12,000

9,800

10,300 

14,000

13,400

13,700

253,420

8,175

3.06

3.52

502,700

Apr.

15,900

16,000

16,600

29,. 400

35,000

26,200

22,100 

18,000

12,600 

7,550

5,260

4,200

5.680

4,290

4,650

5,940

4,110

5,930

6,120

7,790

14,200

21,400

31,000

43,700

51,100

58,800

63,400

64,600 

50,100

42 , 200

689,820

22,990

8.60

9.59

tl,368

May

35,000

31,300

28,300

26,000

22,500

17,500

11,100 

6,180

4,200 

3,540

2,840

2,500

11,500

27,200

28,000

22,700

20,000

15,400

8,500

4,600

5,180

7,940

14,900

26,900

30,500

35,100

45.700

SS,So6

31,300

26,000

19,200

605,480

19,470

7.28

8.39

*1,1S7

June

10,800

6,580

7,880

17,000

26,300

50,200

26,500 

22,900

17,900 

10,300

6,370

4,560

5,450

2,920

2,840

2,540

1,940

1,610

1,590

1,160

965

850

850

935

1,280

1,220

995

795 

655

565

213,828

7,128

2.67

2.97

424,100

'July

500

452

406

371

354

299

274 

255

228 

210

192

179

164

149

154

132

127

134

132

125

118

103

TST

202

228

475

ITo" 527

318

245

323

7,776

251

0.094

0.11

15,420

Aug.

218

189

161

137

127

114

97 

85

78 

73

105" 71

129

354

492

ITS' 527

331

296

286

250

215

192

166

149

137

125

109 

101

93

83

5,903

190

0.071

0.08

11,710

Sept.

75

71

68

68

66

63

ST

75

78 

75

68

95

120

149

146

254

2,780

2,340

1,220

740

605

6,060

15.500

15,300

15,200

13,600

8,220

3,220 

1,610

1,190

89,118

2,971

1.11

1.24

176,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 27,900 Min 2.2 Mean 1,595 Cfsm 0.596 In. 8.12 Ao-ft 1,158,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 64,600 Min 2.2 Mean 6,080 Cfsm 2.27 In. 50.85 Ac-ft 4,401,000

Peak discharge (base, 25,000 cfs).

37,800 cfs (29.86 ft); Apr. 28 (2 a.r

 -Mar. 19 (12 m. ) 27,600 cfs (27.46 ft); Apr. 5 (5:30 a.m.) 

ft.) 68,300 cfs (33.15 ft); May 15 (2 a.m.) 30,500 cfs

(28.35 ft); May 27 (10 a.m.) 44,500 cfs (50.92 ft); June 6 (8:30 a.m.) 30,900 cfB (28.50 ft). 

* Expressed in thousands.
RED RIVER BASIN 409

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

Location. Lat 34"03 1 , long 94 813', on south edge of SE£ sec. 20, T. 8 S., R. 30 ¥., on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, Just downstream from Hale Creek 

and 7 miles east of De Queen.

Drainage area. 361 sq mi.

Records available. January 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 335.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Nov. 9, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 620 cfs (448,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,800 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 17.82 ft); mini>- 

mum, 1.7 cfs Oct. 17, 18, 19.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 46,900 cfs Aug. 28, 1947 (gage height, 20.47 ft); minimum, 1.2 cfs Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1943 (gage height, 1.70 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month, more frequently during rises.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in}feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 8, Mar. 19-31. 

Apr. 2, 3, 5-10, 14, 19-21, May 2, 4-7, 13rl7, Sfpt. 1-21)

2.19

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

1.7

1.8

3.1

5.0

11

32

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

70

124

302

580

8.0

10.0

12.0

15.0

17.0

1,600

3,350

5,740

10,900

18,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

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.

5.0

4.6

4.3

5.0

5.5

4.8

4.1 

3.6 

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5 

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.0

1.9

i*l T7T

2.3

2.7

2.7 

4.3

6.3

6.3

8.3 

8.3

7.9

7.9

Iff

14

142.9

4.61

0,013

0.01

283

Nov.

17

22

34

35

127

~9T 179

68

51

40

33

28 

26

24

23

22

20

19

21

28

30

61 

95

74

59

51 

44

38

34

30

1,431

47.7

0.132

0.15

2,840

Dec.

29

27

24

24

23

24

1,520 

2^10

432

280

217 

171

135

108

92

80

72

66

63

59

60 

66

65

66

67 

67

66

62

59

57

7,032

227

0.629

0.72

13,950

Jan.

54

52

50sz

332

545

384 

280 

230

193

155

123 

102

91

84

77

70

66

59

61

67

6.660 

5,146

1,770

980

704 

674

4,450

2,760

1,860

1,980

30,105

971

2.69

3.10

59,710

Feb.

3,050

2,760

1,660

1,080

862

1,530

3.250 

1,980 

1,290

955

741

580

451

372

313

280

250

260

302

291

280 

230

240

256

291 

302

291

-

24,394

871

2.41

2.51

48,380

Mar.

260

246

302

348

348

384

410 

372 

336

313

291

302 

291

260

236

210

1, 000

9.900

3,456

1,750

2,000

2,020

1,460

1,290

1,110

980 

840

1,680

1,820

1,260

2,700

38,169

1,231

3.41

3.93

75,710

Apr.

3,460

2,400

4,990

12,200

3,340

1,820

1,200 

908 

780

632

513

437 

481

632

529

451

410

341

ISf

2,250

3,180

3,420 4,rso

7,640

9,260

6,210 

16.700

6,956

4,120

3,150

103,789

3,460

9.58

10.69

205,900

May

3,150

2,580

2,960

1,780

1,110

820

632 

497

410

348

291

248 

2,135"

3,960

1,660

1,060

741

562

481

348

270

938 

5,550

7,820

4,480

9.010

5,666

1,940

1,260

862

650

63,809

2,058

5.70

6.57

126,600

June

545

524

5,450

5.610

3.460

2,490

1,420 

908 

666

634

800

545 

451

384

302

240

198

167

138

118

100

88 ioo

181

191

142 

106

90

78

72

26,210

874

2.42

2.70

51,990

July

65

60

59

52

47

45

38 

34 

30

28

26

24

23

20

21

24

26

30

34

S3

45

161

198

89 

68

$2

104

166

109

1,753

56.5

0.157

0.18

3,480

Aug.

71

54

43

35

30

27

47

40 

31

26

24

1.540 

l.SSO

513

291

193

146

121

105

84

70

56 

48

42

37

32 

29

26

24

22

20

5,157

166

0.430

0.53

10,230

Sept.

19

18

17

ii16

19

20

20 

18

16

16

38

167

150

100

313

280

172

109

81

88

4.1TO 

2,520

955

580

397 

280

210

158

120

10,883

363

1.01

1.12

21,590

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,100 Min 1.7 Mean 283 Cfsm 0.784 In. 10.68 Ac-ft 205,700

Water year 1956-57: Max 16,700 Min 1.7 Mean 857 Cfsm 2.37 In. 32.21 Ac-ft 620,700

Peak discharge (base. 10,000 cfs).

15,200 cfs (16.37 ft); Apr. 4 (4 a.m

 Jan. 22 (4 p.m.) 12,300 ofs (15.59 ft) 

. ) 19,800 cfs (17.33 ft); Apr. 25 (12 m.

Mar. 18 (10 a.m.) 

11,300 of 6 (15.15 ft);

Apr. 27 (4 p.m.) 22,800 ofs (17.82 ft); May 26 (6s30 p.m.) 11,600 ofs (15.30 ft).
410 RED RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Dierks, Ark.

Location. La t 34°06', long 94°05' , in w£ see. 3, T. 8 S., R. 29 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 3)jf miles upstream from Holly 

Creek and 4 miles southwest of Dierks.

Drainage area. 124 sq mi.

Records available. May 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 353.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~i:929. May 13, 1938, to Aug. 9, 1940 wire-weight gage and Aug. 10, 1940, to Aug. 30, 

1951, water-stage recorder at site 100 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 195 cfs (141,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,490 cfs Mar. 17 (gage height, 14.25 ft); no 

flow at times.

1938-57; Maximum discharge, 31,200 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.93 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 16,000 cfs by velocity-area studies; no flow at times in 

1943, 1946-47, 1952, 1954, and 1956.

Maximum stage known, 21.9 ft sometime in 1920, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Discharge measurements generally made three times a month.

Revisions (water years). WSP' 1007: 1939-42. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0.2 

.3

75

.2.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

0 

.2

.1

2.6

0.08

0.00065

0.0007

5.2

Nov.

fci 9.0

12

31

38

39

18

11

6.8

5.0

4.1

3.3

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.6

2.8

6.4

28

29

25

20

13

10

8.0

6.4 

5.0

347.8

11.6

0.094

0.10

690

Dec.

3.3

2.6

2.0

2.0

 276 1.6

71

11

47

34

28

23

18

16

12

11

9.5

8.5

8.0

7.6

9.0

9.5

10

13

13

12

12

10 

9.0

8.0

504.3

16.3

0.131

0.15

1,000

Jan.

7.2

776" 6.4

17

42

41

34

30

27

23

19

18

16

14

12

11

9.5

8.0

9.0

12

1.540

890

413

266

188

338

1,360

910

582 

769

7,627.3

246

1.98

2.29

15,130

Feb.

942

566

397

331

611

731

525

389

300

232

178

146

119

100

94

78

71

116

98

81

73

67

62

77

83

81

74

-

8,152

291

2.35

2.44

16,170

Mar.

64 

58

97

100

87

91

84

71

64

58

58

65

60

49

43

38

1,070

2.950

571

845

626

501

571

449

371

306

785

555

413

1 430

13,485

435

3.51

4.04'

26,750'

Apr.

1,220 

761

2,410

2,280

975

615

445

344

250

195

156

127

152

120

92

83

77

69

76

69

407

515

1,720

2,120

3,140

2,000

3.720

1,680

1,010

878

27,706

924

7.45

8.31

54, 950

May

1,180 

845

642

445

321

242

180

141

117

97

78

II 1,657

1,140

610

405

291

224

244

156

120

544

2,290

2,230

1,810

3.710

T.S90

686

425

303

227

22,808

736

5.94

6.84

45,240

June

263 

286

2.520

2,360

1,220

1,030

550

364

257

323

iee

182

156

132

104

80

60

46

38

33

28

29

34

37

32

24

18

14

12

12

10,510

350

2.82

3.15

20,850

July

12

13

14

12

13

10

7.6

6.0

6.0

4.7

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

jJL

1.3

7.7

553 6~

22

13

8.5

6.0

4.7

25

20

318.1

10.3

0.083

0.10

631

Aug.

10 

7.2

5.3

4.4

3.5

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.6

275

2.6

314

TJT

73

46

33

29

25

22

16

10

a8

a6

a5

a4

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.0

795.7

25.7

0.207

0.24

1,580

Sept.

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

1.6

3.3

3.0

2.4

2.0

1.6

3.0

4.4

S.O

16

71

46

28

18

12

19

415 m122

80

58

43

33

26

21

1,278.2

42.6

0.344

0.38

2,540

Calendar year 1956 : Max 5,620 Min 0 Mean 101 Cfsm 0.815 In. 11.07 Ac-ft 73,240

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,720 Min 0 Mean 256 Cfsm 2.06 In. 28.04 Ac-ft 185,500

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 ofe). 

5,820 cfs (13.60 ft); Apr. 25 (1 a.m.

Mar. 17 (12 p.m.) 6,490 cfs (14.25 ft); Apr. 3 (8t30 p.m.) 

) 5,920 ofs (13.66 ft); Apr. 27 (6:30 a.m.) 5,620 ofs

(13.38 ft)j May 26 (10:30 a.m.) 6,370 cfs (13.62 ft).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations on nearby streams.
RED RIVER BASIN 411

Red River at Fulton, Ark.

Location. Iflt 33°37' , long 93°49', in NEi sec. 20, T. 13 S., R. 26 W., near left bank on 

downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 67 at Fulton, 0.3 mile downstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, 2j miles downstream from Little River, and at mile 463:0.

Drainage area. 52.380 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi is probably noncontributing.

Records available. October 1927 to September 1957. January 1932 to May 1934 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1949, published as "at Garland." 

Gage heights collected in the present vicinity since October 1885>are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 224.94 ft above mean sea level, 

 datum of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1934, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1949, 

water-stage recorder, at Garland 39 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 18,730 cfs (13,560,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge observed during year, 228,000 cfs June 9 (gage height, 

31.12 ft); minimum, 390 cfs Oct. 26.

1927-57: Maximum discharge, 338,000 cfs Feb. 24, 1938 (gage height, 36.45 ft, present site and datum); maximum gage height, 37.4 ft Apr. 2, 1945, present site and datum; 

minimum discharge, that of Oct. 26, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by Lake Texoma, 261 miles upstream (see p. 392). 

Discharge measurements generally made four times a month, more frequently during rises. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given 

in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 70 discharge measurements, and computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,240

1,370

1,580

1,790

1.940

1,790

1,370

1,110

912 

813

716

716

684

652

588

505

466 

460

454

447

441

447

447

441

422

409

4T5

447

498

505

498

24,573

793

48,740

Nov.

356" 505

716

716

780

780

1,370

2.470

2,470 

2,010

1,790

1,720

1,790

1,790

1,580

1,310

1,110 

978

846

846

780

684

652

748

1,510

1,580 

1,370

1,240

1,240

1,240

37,177

1,239

73,740

Dec.

1,240

1,180

1,040

978

978

912

'575 846

2,320 

4,410

4,190

3,210

2,780

2,240

1,940

1,790

1,790 

1,720

1,510

1,440

1,370

1,370

1,860

3,300

4,950

6.530 

6,536

5,420

3,860

3, 670

3,210

79,562

2,567

157,800

Jan.

2,980

2,950

3,030

3,220

2,980

2.940

3,950

5,300

5,390 

5,500

5,280

4,500

4,020

3,990

4,070

4,100

4,100 

4,010

3,580

3,380

3,290

3,560

5,300

13,800

18,200

19,700 

19.900

17,600

15, 200

16,200

18,400

230,420

7,433

457,000

Feb.

21,400

22,300

23,000

23,500

Z3.ZOO

20, 900

20,700

27,500

36,600 

37.800

36,700

32,700

27,800

22,200

16,300

11,700

8,550 

7,000

6,650

6,180

6,000

5,890

5,490

5,230

5,290

5,300 

5,100

4.880

475,860

17,000

943,900

Mar.

4,750

4,750

5,050

5,700

6,850

7,800

8,750

9,650

9,800 

9,450

11,000

10, 900

9,350

7,250

5,700

4,950

4.700 fl.Sio

22,000

33,200

36,900

39,800

43,200

45.000

44,506

41,200 

38, 100

36,200

34,700

36, 100

40,700

626,350

20,200

41,242

Apr.

. 43,700

44,500

55,300

73,300

86,000

90,200

89,900

87,000

76,300 

66,000

59,400

53,600

46, 900

36, 700

26,500

19,800

16,100 

15. 100

21,900

25,300

24,100

31,000

63,600

86,700

104,000

119,000 

137,000

157,000

183,000

204.000

*2J.42.9

71,430

44,250

May

220,000

208,000

183,000

170,000

165,000

158,000

152,000

144,000

132,000 

104,000

94,200

87,500

80, 900

78,200

99,000

113,000

114,000 

92,800

76,000

75.900

82,300

86,100

92,100

104,000

119,000

131,000 

142,000

157,000

171,000

173,000

157,000

43,960

127,700

*7,855

June

142,000

140,000

146,000

157,000

176,000

193,000

206,000

222,000

228,000

222,060

190,000

169,000

157,000

145,000

132,000

115,000

101,000 

91,300

84, 900

79,400

75,100

75,000

78,800

78,400

74,100

71,600 

70.800

73,166

73,100

72,200

* 3, 838. 8

128,000

47,614

July

70,800

71,400

73.700

73,666

68,900

60,100

50,800

42,800

38,600 

32,300

22,900

15,800

11,100

8,950

7,900

7,750

7,350 

5,800

4,990

4.970

6,450

6,950

7,550

7,650

6,950

6,200 

5,750

5,650

6,750

7,250

7,200

754,860

24,350

41,497

Aug.

6,850

6,500

6,550

6,700

8.850

8,750

7,650

7,100

6,350 

5,750

5,750

6,250

6,700

6,100

6,100

4,450

4,050 

4,350

5,500

5,780

5,350

4,500

3,750

3,000

2,700

2.480 

3,080

3,520

3,630

3,500

2,950

164,540

5,308

326,400

Sept.

2,680

3,570

4,360

4,400

4,280

3,450

2,280

1,870

1.750 

2,300

3,250

3,600

3,080

2,400

2,150

2,650

4,420 

9,500

13,400

12,200

11,600

11,500

16,900

57 , 700

83,200

90.500 

87,900

78,300

63,800

51,200

640,190

"21,340

41,270

Calendar year 1956 : Max 58,700 Hin 409 Mean 5,994 Ac-ft 4,352,000

Water year 1956-57 : Max 228,000 Mln 409 Mean 35,550 Ac-ft 25,740,000

4 Expressed In thousands.
412 RED RIVER BASIN

South sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.

Location. Lat 33 e 21', long 95 e 36', on left bank of cut channel at downstream side of pile 

bent of bridge onlSljate Highway 154, 0.6 mile downstream from Big Creek, 1.0 mile 

upstream from Brushy Creek, 3.5 miles downstream from Doctors Creek, and 5.7 miles 

southeast of Cooper, Delta County.

Drainage area. 527 sq ml.

Records available. May 1942 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 374.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~TT929. May 9, 1942, to Nov. 8, 1949, staff gage and Nov. 9, 1949, to May 13, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, at site 700 ft to right of present gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 377 cfs (272,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,200 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 22.37 ft); no 

flow at times.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 23,800 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 23.00 ft); no 

flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Small diversions above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

Z

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

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

*0

(J

0

80

664

355

76

37

21

13

7.4

3.3

1.1

.5 

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

 2.1 

2.9

1.9

2.9

1.9 

.5

.2

.1

1,271.0

42.4

0.080

0.09

2,520

Dec.

0

S

0

0

0

0

255

245

54

*42

19

10 

5.9

2.2

.6

.2

.1

.1

.1 

43

185

78

44 

24

13

6 9

3 7 

1 6

5

2

1

1,034.2

33.4

0.063

0.07

2,050

Jan.

0 

(J

0

0

27

41

16

*10

13

8.4

3.7

1.3 

.6

.3

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

25

350" 939

120

40

15

210 

510

260

100

700

3,390.5

109

0.207

0.24

6,720

Feb.

1,900 

1,900

900

200

50

500

1,200

800

200

120

70

40 

25

15

*8

5.0

3.7

3.7

3.3 

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

1.9

-

7,967.3

285

0.541

0.56

15,800

Mar.

1.9 

186

1,360

1,440

390

99

46

29

21

15

12

10 

8.4

5.9 

4.5

4.1

735

*M40

4.840 

2,340

2,060

2,850

2,070 

672

120

63

38

410

489

375

302

25,636.8

827

1.57

1.81

50,850

Apr.

3,920 

5,620

*4,940

8,960

5,010

2,470

665

120

65

47

36

30 

25

20 

16

15

2S

22

16 

30

1,610

4,600

6,650 

10,900

11,500

12,100

21.000 

15,800

8,780

*5,710

130,705

4,357

8.27

9.23

259,200

May

4,380 

3,400

2,720

2,060

1,170

760

300

148

122

151

106

76 

7,320

16.200 

8,010

4,960

2,310

376

148 

93

53

39 925" 

6,700

7,260

9,460

12,200 

7,420

3,850

1,270

682

104,669

3,376

6.41

7.39

207,600

June

1,870 

2,100

2,610

6,250

10.500

5,570

*4,160

1,540

216

97

62

47 

36

29 

25

16

6

2 **£.

35

22

10

9.0 

2.4

.6

.8

43 

39

22

15

35,135.1

1,171

2.22

2.48

69,690

July

7 0 

2 4

8

2

1

.1

0

(J

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

2.8

14

"IB- 100

is

10

5

205.4

6.63

0.013

0.01

407

Aug.

2

1

.2

0

(J

0

0

0

0

0

217

1^90

91 

54

50

56

42

35 

31

24

18

12 

7

3

1

.5

0

*0

0

0

2,145.7

69.2

0.131

0.15

4,260

Sept.

0 0~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

5.0

3.5

2.0

37

32

26

20 

16

29

3,500

7,000 

3,480

993

136

58 

*29

10

.6

35,377.1

513

0.974

1.09

30,500

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,220 Min 0 Mean 71.5 Cfsm 0.136 In. 1.84 Ac-ft 51,910

Water year 1956-57: Max 21,000 Min 0 Mean 897 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.12 Ac-ft 649,600

Peak discharge (base, 8.000 efs). Apr. 4 (8 a.m.) 10.300 cfs (18.68 ft)j Apr. 27 (2 p.m.) 

23,200 cfs (22.37 ftjj May 14 (9 a.m.) 18,400 cfs (21.19 ft); May 27 (10 a.m.) 13,000 cfs (19.63 ft)j 

June 5 (4 a.m.) 12,400 cfs (19.43 ft),- Sept. 23 (7 a.m.) 8,040 cfs (17.90 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 23 to Feb. 15, June 16-18, July 6-12, July'27,to Aug. 10, 

Aug. 22-28j discharge estimated on basis of partial gage-height trace, recorded range in stage, 

1 discharge measurement, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 413

North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.

Location. Lat 33"28' , long 95"35' , on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State

Highway 24, 4.9 miles upstream from Suds Creek, 7.3 miles upstream from Click Creek,

and 8.6 miles northeast of Cooper, Delta County. 

Drainage area. 276 sq ml.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 381.42 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 8, 1949, wire-weight gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 232 cfs (168,000 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 41,000 cfs May 23 (gage height, 23.0 ft); no

flow at times.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 42,800 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 25.86 ft); no

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1915, 26.6 ft May 2, 1944; flood in 1932 reached

about same stage, from information by Corps of Engineers and local residents. 

Remarks. Records poor. No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 17, June S-22, June 27 

to July 1, July 11-14)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17 Mar. 18 to Sept. 30

-0

.

-

-

_

-

-

-

.88

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2 0.9

:harge

0

i!

3

6

10

.2

 5

.9

.8

.8

.5

0

1

1

2

2

3

4

6

.5

.0

.5

.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

52

99

164

244

370

545

1,050

2,540

20

-1.0

-.7

-.6

-.4

-.3

0.0

.4

1.0

1.5

3.0

7.5

11

30

68

146

2.0 

2.4

3.0

4.0

6.0

10.0

15.0

313

430

780

1,600

3,950

10,000

21,200

ond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

o

3

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1JL

.8 

.3 

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

12.2

 0.39

0.0014

0.002

24

Nov.

*o

3

0

507

550

29

2

1

.5

.3

.2 

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

1,090.2

36.3

0.132

0.15

2,160

Dec.

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

100 ~I9~

*.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

16

31 

6.4 

3.6

2.4

1.5

1 

.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

188.4

6. OS

0.022

0.03

374

Jan.

0.2

.2

*

20

6

*2.0

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0 

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.5

.6

.8

.8 

58 

20

3.6

2.6

2.4 

4.7

33

14

10

556

525.7

17.0

0.062

0.07

1,040

. Feb.

441

1ST

24

12

S.O

325

220

43

20

12

6.5 

4.2

3.4

2.6

*2.4

1.3

1.1

T^

3.6

3.2

S.O 

1.4 

2.0

2.2

2.8

2.6 

1.6

1.2

-

1,284.9

45.9

0.166

0.17

2,550

Mar.

1.0

406

180

26

12

7.7

5.6

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.8 

1.8

1.4

1.3

.9

.7

1,980~

*887

95

273

5.060 

114

62

40

37 

175

950

80

50

1,590

10,200.8

329

1.19

1.37

20,230

Apr.

8,750

362

*4,910

618

162

92

65

50

36

32

28 

28

34

26

22_

97

48

30

27

162

5,490 

1,770 

10,300

7,310

3,140

20,200 

4,720

982

2,120

1,100

72,711

2,424

8.78

9.79

144,200

May

*2,890

627

1,140

901

187

142

125

117

176

112

100

SBT

20.900

1,060

265

211

186

161

143

128

128 

881 

12,600

2,650

11,000

9,320 

4,000

1,000

400

200

1,400

73,814

. 2,381

8.63

9.94

146,200

June

500

3,000

14,000

5,566

1,500

500

*129

95

69

45

26 

12

8.2

6.8

3.4

1.4

.8

**.6

.9

.6

33^ 

84

49

23

12 

7.8

5.5

3.2

2.1

25,618.7

854

3.09

3.45

50,810

July

1.2

1.9

.6

.4

**.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

*0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0 

2.7

83

118

30 

5.2

1.2

.4

0

0

245.5

7.92

0.029

0.03

487

Aug.

0

s

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.550 

128

30

12

152

45

7.1

6.2

8.2

3.2

1.5 

1.2 

.8

.4

0

0 

0

0

*0

0

0

1,940.6

62.6

0.227

0.26

3,850

Sept.

0

ff.5

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

26

80

5.1

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

2,280 

7.020 

152

45

23

14 

9.2

*6.8

5.0

3.8

9,678.9

323

1.17

1.30

19,200

Calendar year 1956 : Max 12,700 Mln 0 Mean 85.1 Cfsm 0.308 In. 4.20 Ac-ft 61,780

Water year 1956-57: Max 20,900 Mln 0 Mean 541 Cfsm 1.96 In. 26.56 Ac-ft 391,300

Peak discharge (bane. 20,000 cfs) . Apr. 1 (1:30 a.m.) 31,500 cfs (19.15 ft); Apr. 26 (2:30 p.m.) 

39,800 cfs (22750 ft)j May 13 (2:30 p.m.) 39,200 cfs (22.30 ft); May 23 (10 p.m.) 41,000 cfs 

(23.0 ft); May 26 (8 a.m.) 28,000 cfs (17.8 ft); June 3 (time and discharge unknown); Sept. 22 

(12:30 a.m.) 24,000 cfs (16.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

Note. Doubtful or no gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 3, Nov. 7 to Dec. 7, Dec. 9, Dec. 25 to 

Jan. 6, May 27 to June 6, July 2-10, 15-22, 26, Aug. 13; discharge estimated on basis of 2 observations 'of no flow, 1 field estimate, weather records, and records for nearby stations. Discharge 

computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings June 7-22, June 26 to July 1, July 11-14, 23, 

July 27 to Aug. 10, Aug. 14, Aug. 16 to Sept. 20, Sept. 25-28.
414 RED RIVER BASIN

Sulphur River near Talco, Tex.

Location. --Lat 33 C 23'20", long 95 C 07'50", on right bank at downstream side of pier of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 271, 2.4 miles northwest of Talco, Titus County, 3.0 miles 

downstream from Mustang Creek.

Drainage area . 1,365 sq ml.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1957.

~Gage . --Water-stage recorder. 'Datum of gage Is 290.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 32,900 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 23.63 ft); no 

now Oct . 1 to Nov. 2.

Maximum stage known since at least 1908, about 27.5 ft In 1908, and 1914.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Curing year Texas Power & Light Co. diverted an average of about 2.8 cfs for use by 

steam electric plant above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 8 to Dec. 8, Dec. 10, Mar. 13-16, 18, 19, 22,

Apr. 22 to May 4, May 13-19, May 23 to June 9, June 19-24, June 26 to July 2,

July 9 to Aug. 12, Aug. 16, 17, Aug. 28 to Sept. 22)

0.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0

1.1 

1.3

0

.1

.7

2.3

5.5

10

24

1.5

2.0

4.0

7.0

10.0

14.0

17.0

40

78

260

560

875

1,500

2,400

19.0

21.0

21.5

22.0

22.5

23.0

23.7

3,600

5,850

7,400

11,400

17,500

23,700

31,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

TS

2.2

221

1.930

1,610

720

310

126

84

67

54

46

39

35

30

25

23

22

22

22

21

20

18 

16

14

14 

14

14

13

5,532.2

184

0.135

0.15

10,970

Dec.

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

149

388

T75

80

*57

45

37

29

23

18

15

15

15

14

146

144

87 

54

39

29 

22

16

12

10

1,704

55.0

0.040

0.05

3,380

Jan.

8.3

6.5

6.0

5.1

5.5

5.1

21

 59

46

34

27

25

22

17

14

11

9.4

6.9

5.5

4.8

5.8

1,140

* 3,160 1,150" 

345

126

92 

925

931

560

471

9,274.9

299

0.219

0.25

18,400

Feb.

3,850

*5,520 *3754"0"

1,370

 495

292

3,380

3,580

1,430

523

235

118

74

57

47

*40

33

30

30

29

27

26

25

24

22

21

19 

 18'

24,555

877

0.642

0.67

48,700

Mar.

16

tt

1,040

1,580

1,200

575

190

91

a72

a62

a54

a47

41

38

34

30

516

8,000

*10.500

6,700

6,700

9,680

6,100

5,290 

2,540

817

350 

1,350

2,290

966

917

67,609

2,181

1.60

1.84

134,100

Apr.

8,820

*22,600

12,100

17,000

14,400

9,580

5,900

2,550

753

264

130

86

74

65

66

SB- 56

92

67

68

1,370

10, 600

15,900

25,800 

28,500

26,800

50,900 

28,000

 25,700

23,500

311,806

10,390

7.61

8.50

618,500

May

18,500

14,100

10,900

8,860

6,470

3,930

2,300

1,520

1,170

935

740

657

9,3755"

26,000

24,200

21,200

15,700

10,000

5,140

3,260

1,860

1,310

4,660

20,300 

21,200

27,600

50.800 

24,200

20,500

15,000

9,940

362,252

11,690

8.56

9.87

718,500

June

14,700

17,100

10,500

17,700

*31.200

25,400

19,300

13,600

7,970

3,820

2,080

1,230

980

887

790

670

502

295

142

92

79

71

90

116 

273

162

101 

82

 £8 68

170,068

5,669

4.15

4.63

337,300

July

63

56

a40

a20

*9.4

9.4

5.1

3.4

1.9

1.2

*».6

.5

.4

.4

.3

7.4

12

3.7

1.3

.7

.4

.3

.4

.3 

jJL

3.4

"46" 106 

19

10

4*8

427.5

13.8

0.010

0.01

848

Aug.

1.9

1.1

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

i

.1

958

935

560

225

96

130

a90

a60

a40

a30

a 20

a!5

alO 

a5

a3

al 

**.2

.2

.1

.1

3,164.2

102

0.075

0.09

6,280

Sept.

°4

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

7.4

15

7.3

2.6

1.7

1.1

.6

.6

1,730

5,850

6.000 s, no

4,550

»1,790 

899

710

620

27,897.3

930

0.681

0.76

55,330

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 31,200 Mln 0 Mean 2,697 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.82 Ac-ft 1,952,000

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 cfs).--Apr. 2 (6 a.m.) 26,500 cfs (23.15 ft)} Apr. 4 (6 p.m.) 

19,700 ofs (22758 ft); Apr. 27 (Z p.m.) 32,900 ofs (23.63 ft); May 14 (4 p.m.) 28,300 ofs (23.02ft)j 

May 27 (6 a.m.) 32,700 (23.23 ft); June 1 (10 p.m.) 18,500 cfs (22.15 ft); June 5 (ll a.m. to 1 p.mj 

32,700 Ofs (23.23 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for South Sulphur River near 

Cooper and Whlteoak Creek near Talco.

Note.--Oct. 1 to Dec. 10, Mar. 13-16, Apr. 13-17, 19, 20, June 19-24, June 27 to July 2, 

July 6-10, computed from Corps of Engineers weekly recording gage 150 ft upstream or from twicedaily staff-gage readings.
RED RIVER BASIN 415

Whiteoak Creek near Talco, Tex.

Location. Lat 33°19', long 95°06', near center of main channel on downstream side of 

bridge on U. S. Highway 271, 2 miles upstream from Ripley Creek, 2.7 miles south of 

Talco, Titus County, and 2.8 miles downstream from Lick Creek.

Drainage area. 494 sq ml.

Records available. December 1949 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 286.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 7 years, 342 cfs (247,600 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 cfs May 15 (gage height, 18.41 ft); mlnimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 8-11.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 23,300 cfs Feb. 3, 1950 (gage height, 18.98 ft); no 

flow Aug. 8 to Sept. 11, 1954, Aug. 8-16, 27-31, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1870, about 25.3 ft Mar. 31, 1945, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of no gage-height, which are poor. No 

diversion above station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 20 to

Nov. 4, Nov. 11 to Jan. 22)

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

0.1

.3

.7

1.2

2.8

5.2

8.5

20

34

75

133

8.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

16.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.3

297

646

996

1,280

1,850

2,800

3,630

5,000

7,600

12,000

14,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.5

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

TT.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

1.6

1 .5

.9

.7

.8

.9

.9 

.8

 8 

.8

14.8

0.48

0.00097

0.001

29

Nov.

 1.0

Ttl

1.4

90

503

1,050

1,500

1,700

1,676

501

117

36

21

16

11

8.5

6.6

5.4

4.5

4.1

4.2

3.7

3.1

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.4 

1.1

1.0

6,669.8

222

0..449

0.50

13/230

Dec.

0.7

.5

.5

.6

.6

.4

Tff

.6

.5

.7

.9

 .9

.9

.9

1.2

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.4

4.2

4^6.

2.8

2.3

2.8

4.0

4.6

4.0

3.3 

2.8

2.7 

3.3

57.5

1.85

0.0037

0.004

114

Jan.

4.0

4.0

3.8

5.0

6.8

8.2

11

*12

8.2

6.0

5.0

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.4

2.8

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.8

105

338

 529

620

661

31!

297 

253

376 

432

4,057.9

131

0.265

0.31

8,050

Feb.

856

1,250

1,440

 1,620

1,446

1,030

465

137

66

48

39

34

36

51

36

*26

20

18

18

18

17

23

26

24

21

19

17

15

8,810

315

0.638

0.66

17,470

Mar.

13

230

468

607

676

661

348

101

53

39

33

28

25

27

34

194

1,950

*3,850

4,510

3,570

2,870

2,340

2,210

2,210

1,770

940

706 

736

721 

661

32,601

1,052

2.13

2.45

64,660

Apr.

1,860

3,250

3,630

 6,080

*6,120

4,660

3,020

2,010

1,100

389

1227

68

51

42

36

34

32

31

3T

44

352

952

2,250

9,160

13,000

13,400

13,000

14,900 

9,566

*4,340

113,524

3,784

7.66

8.54

225,200

May

3,090

2,390

 2,210

2,130

1,890

1,180

495

169

93

68

57

55

2,790

13,300

15,500

5,610

3,170

2,090

1,040

100

60

45

50

500

5,000

5,500

7,000

9,200 

3,000

800 

250

86,832

2,801

5.67

6.54

172,200

June

250

1,000

1,300

1,600

8,500

 8,820

4,660

3,020

1,970

1,010

297

169

73

68

59

49

44

46

40

38

47

40

47

68

57

57

62

66 

42

33_

33,532

1,118

2.26

2.52

66,510

July

28

24

22

21

20

18

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

12

11

10

9.7

9.3

9.1

9.7

10

10

9.7

11

16

13

10

8.7 

8.0

7.4 

7.1

419.7

13.5

0.027

0.03

832

Aug.

6.6

6.9

11

15

17

17

15

25

39

38

33

26

21

17

22

51

35

26

22

20

20

17

14

13

11

9.5

8.3

7.6 

7.1

6.6 

5.8

583.4

18.8

0.038

0.04

1,160

Sept.

5.6

5_ti

5.1

25

25

22

20

18

15

12

9.7

9.3

9.9

8.2

7.4

7.3

6.6

5.8

5.8

6.4

6.8

145

711

1,280

1,850

2,130

1~ 730

*935 

249

60

9,326.0

311

0.629

0.70

18,500

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,700 Mln 0 Mean 84.3 Cfsm 0.171 In. 2.32 Ac-ft 61,230

Water year 1956-57; Max 14,900 Mln 0.1 Mean 812 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.30 Ac-ft 588,000

Peak discharge (tjase. 9,000 cfs).--Apr. 28 (5 p.m.) 14,900 cfs (18.32 ft); May 15 (3 a.m.) 

15,800 cfs (18^41 ft). June 5 or 6 (time and discharge unknown).

 Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 20 to June 5j discharge estimated on basis of records for South 

Sulphur River near Cooper.
416 RED RIVER BASIN

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.

Location. Lat 33"15', long 94 8 37 1 , near left bank on upstream side of bridge on U. S. 

Highway 67, 0.6 mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge and 1 mile 

southwest of Darden, Bowie County.

Drainage area. 2,774 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to December 1956 (discontinued). Gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity since 1909 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau 

(published as "near Naples").

Gage. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Corps of Engineers maintains a crest-stage 

indicator. Datum of gage is 220.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Oct. 26, 1934, staff gage at St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge 0.6 mile downstream 

at same datum. Oct. 26, 1934, to Feb. 12, 1942, water-stage recorder at site 780 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--33 years, 2,307 cfs (1,670,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. 1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 16,000 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 

26.7 ft, from graph); no flow Oct. 1.

1955-56: Maximum discharge during water year, 15,600 cfs Feb. 22 (gage height, 

26.6 ft, from graph); minimun not determined.

1923-56: Maximum discharge, 157,000 cfs Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 37.56 ft); no 

flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1909, that of Apr. 1, 1945.

Remarks. Records fair except those below 500 cfs and for periods of no gage-height record 

orTackwater, which are poor. Beginning in February 1957, backwater occurs from Texarkana Reservoir (dam about 60 miles downstream). Small diversions above station.

Cooperation. Results of 18 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers. 

Daily gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 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

Total

Mean

Cfam

In.

Ao-ft

Oct.

0 

.8

3.1

121

426

244

201

201

217

225

205 

169

165

151

92

76

61 

53

50

48

48

47

44

258

1,160

 1,760

2,390

3,600

6,050 9.250

A "1 KQ

'

36,465.9

1,176

0.424

0.49

72,330

Nov.

*9.020 

7,350

5,180

3,800

3,040

3,160

3,520

3,890

4,550

4,440

3,330 

2,310

1,920

1,450

892

555

276 

158

117

89

76

*65

56

54

52

50

49

46

45

il

59,581

1,986

0.716

0.80

118,200

Dec.

38

37

36

33

33

32

30

29

26

26

45 

561

46T

357

341

296

251 

209

209

*217

209

209

201

201

193

197

179

a!40

126

148

1 R9 J.OC

5,232

169

0.061

0.07

10,380

Jan.

168 

134

94

89

94

105

108

105

105

111

130

158

162

274

468

480

480 

604

698

575

530

504

321

*278

278

215

136

117

111

10S 

ooyy

7,839

253

0.091

0.11

15,550

Feb.

94 

86

59

79

1,100

a2,200

2,850

3,140

3,810

4,720

«4,900 

4,000

a2,200

1,410

1,000

674

485 

302

260

431

458

564

1,780

1,740

1,180

542

398

328

_

40,790

1,457

0.525

0.55

80,910

Mar.

239 

196

158

158

also

al40

a!20

99

82

79

79 

72

61

61

59

61

57 "SS

361

al,100

2,370

3,220

4,080

7,240

»1_5,100

13,300

10,800

8,320

5,660

3,570

2

*xn t oou

79,387

2,561

0.923

1.06

157,500

Apr.

2,220 

1,590

al,300

1,160

1,090

1,740

2,910

3,500

4,120

a4,800

5,200 

5,000

4,660

4,420

*5,100

7,590

al2.500 

11,600

7,200

a6,200

4,480

2,750

1,660

al,100

504

308

203

176

164

ttS

105,495

3,516

1.27

1.41

209,200

May

al.800 

1,690

778

302

261

269

242

a200

172

137

82 

69

72

a75

a 80

111

206 

278

219

193

273

a590

1,120

*1,490

1,470

1,090

544

313

a990

1,780 

1,040

17,938

579

0.209

0.24

35,580

June

510 

3?6

272

204

a!79

144

92

84

76

92

82 

69

63

55

47

a40

a30 

a20

a20

*15

14

TI

14

16

17

18

19

20

33

59

2,644

88.1

0.032

0.04

5,240

July

55 

53

53

49

45

30

21

20

14

12

12

10

7.0

5.6

7^

15

14

17

*M50

2,220

3,110

3,700

5.720 ITolff

352

251

168

108

69

69 

89

17,765.6

573

0.207

0.24

35,240

Aug.

205 

252

314

200

239

514

al.200

925

472

354

281 

299

484

428

*365

281

242 

225

150

79

61

53

43

33

33

 Si

^T

a34

37

37 

37

7,939

256

0.092

0.11

15,750

Sept.

61

1,020

574

a310

a290

174

57

69

102

79

a 60 

59

a60

53

49

49

45 a4B53

105

158

205

309

443

668

1,890

I,"J7o" 2,030

712

510

11,709

390

0.141

0.16

23,220

Calendar year 1954: Max 35,000 Min 0 Mean 1,582 Cfsm O.S70 In. 7.75 Ao-ft 1,145,000

Water year 1954-55: 'Max 15,100 Min 0 Mean 1,076 Cfsm 0.388 In. 5.28 Ao-ft 779,100

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record) discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 417

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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.

544 

750

2,700

3,990

 5,560

5,800 

4,416

2,130

1,090

649

380

240

170

110

80

60

50

40

30

25

20

20 

20

20

15

15

15

15

15

%

28,983

935

0.337

0.39

57,490

Nov.

8is15

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

315

10.5

0.0038

0.004

625

Dec.

20 

20

20

20

20

f

30

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

15

15

15

T6" 10

10

10 

10

555

17.9

0.0065

0.007

1,100

Jan.

10 

Iff

10

10

10

10 

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

15

20

20

20

30 

40

40

80

-So- 100

so

80

60 

60

895

28.9

0.010

0.01

1,780

Feb.

100 

1,156"

2,390

2,820

3 660

4,890 

5,700

5,800

5,500

4,650

4,100

3,860

4,550

4,900

4,110

2,630

2,440

3,050

3,590

4,560

7,810

15,100 

12^900

*10, 200

7,980

6,300

2,880

1,300

732

139,652

4,816

1.74

1.87

277,'000

Mar.

I5B"

251

225

193

a!70 

a!50

a!30

al20

allO

alOO

a 90

a 60

a75

69

65

63

61

61

63

60

60 

80

100

a!50

150

140

120

100

90 

90

3,903

126

0.045

0.05

7,740

Apr.

89 

86

84

79

76

69 

67

65

63

61

61

57

5?

61

65

65

61

61

59

57

63

89 

*52~ 96

79

76

74

74

74

74

2,126

70.9

0.026

0.03

4,220

May

409 

1,900

2,900

3,620

4,430

6,320 

*9.670

9,270

7,920

6,760

4,310

2,120

1,020

504

215

132

105

99

94

89

84

*76 

72

69

63

57

54

51

46

45 

4T

62,749

2,024

0.730

0..84

124,500

June

a45 

a44

44

57

233

190 

260

T52

134

84

74

69

65

61

57

53

52

49

50

65

94

94 

84

72

67

65

57

41

37

4T

2,524

84.1

0.030

0.03

5,010

July

ft

67

53

45

44 

38

36

30

30

30

29

26

24

24

23

21

21

20

19

19

17 

17

17

17

18

19

19

19

19 

19

932

30.1

0.011

0.01

1,850

Aug.

19 

19

19

19

19

19 

19

18

17

TT

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

19

21

21

20 

21

a20

19

19

19

19

19

20 

26

584

18.8

0.0068

0.008

1,160

Sept.

tt

24

22

20

18 

16

14

14

14

14

12

If

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

14

14

17

17

17

17

17

463

15.4

0.0056

0.006

918

Calendar year 1955: Max 15,100 Mln 5.6 Mean 880 Cfsm 0.317 In. 4.32 Ac-ft 637,400

Water year 1955-56: Max 15,100 Mln 10 Mean 666 Cfsm 0.240 In. 3.26 Ac-ft 483,400

Discharge measurement made on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records for nearby stations. Note. Backwater from unknown 

source Oct. 11 to Feb. 1, Mar. 21-31, Sept. 4-7.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, October to December 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

17

17

17

17

I*

14

14

14 

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

17

17

17

17

17

19

466

15.0

0.0054

0.006

924

Nov.

19

19

24

49

74

203

801

1.640

1,556

1,090

672

522

504

614

584

335

180

96

79

74

59

57

57

53

53

52

43

28

26

26

9,583

319

0.115

0.13

19,010

Dec.

24

24

a23

22

17

17

16

tt

14

15

*217

'556" 306

99

67

53

49

46

41

37

36

34

3333'

57

120

105

89

84

84

1,998

64.5

0.023

0.03

3,960

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.

Calendar year 1956: Max 15,100 Mln 10 Mean 617 Cfsm 0.222 In. 3.02 Ac-ft 448,100 

Water year 1956-57: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. a No gage-height record; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
41B RED RIVER BASIN 

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana, Tex.

^ocation. Lat 33°18'16", long 94°09'38". in intake structure of Texarkana Dam on the

Sulphur River, on D. S. Highway 59, 10 miles southwest of Texarkana, Bowie County. 

Drainage area. 3.443 sq mi. 

Records available.--July 1953 to September 1957. 

Gage. Automatic water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1941,

Tevels by Corps of Engineers. July 19 to Dec. 31, 1953, staff gage about 125 ft

upstream and at datum 200 ft higher. 

Extremes. Maximum and minimum contents for the water years 1953-57 are contained in the

following table:

Contents at 7 a.m.

Water 

year

1953t 

1954 

1955 

1956 

1957

Maximum

Date

July 30-31. 1953 

May 22, 1954 

Apr. 24, 1955 

Feb. 29, 1956 

June 12, 1957

Elevation 

(feet)

8.7 

224.36 

217.83 

216.29 

250.34

Acre-feet

16,000 

249,500 

105,600 

83,190 

*1, 698, 000

Minimum

Date

Sept. 26, 1953 

Sept. 21-30, 1954

(a > 

Nov. 30, 1955

Oct. 30, 1956

Elevation 

(feet)

0..4- 

200:0

200.67 

203.4

Acre -feet

2,800 

2,580

3,000 

4,910

* Maximum contents.

t Period July to September.

a Not determined.

1953-57; Maximum contents, 1,698,000 acre-ft, June 12, 1957 (elevation, 250.34 ft); 

minimum observed, 2,580 acre-ft, Sept. 21-30, 1954.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by 18,500 ft earth-fill dam, a 200 ft uncontrolled concrete 

spillway and a mile-long dike. Flood-control outlet works consist of two 20-foot diameter conduits controlled by four 10-by 20-foot electrically driven broom-type gates, 

invert elevation, 200.0 ft msl. Flow over spillway is discharged into an outlet channel, 

and thence to the Sulphur River. Sulphur River was blocked and storage began July 2, 

1953; first passage of water through conduits began July 18, 1953}- gates closed and 

Impoundment of water began June 27, 1956. Dam completed in December 1957. Reservoir 

built for flood control and conservation. Storage capacity by monthly allocation is 

reserved for the cities of Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas, and varies from 200 acre-ft 

in February to a maximum of 13,400 acre-ft for April. Data regarding dam is shown in 

following table:

Top of conservation pool . 

Streambed. ...............

Elevation 

(feet)

286.0

259.5

220.0 

180.0

Capacity 

(acre-feet)

7,273,100

2,654,300

145,300 

0

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers and reviewed by Geological Survey. 

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 7 a.m., July to September 1953

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

(t)

(*)

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

3.6

4.7

5.4

6.0

7.6

9.4

10.8

12.0

13.4

14.9

15.6 

16.0

16.0

208.7

-

'Aug.

14.5

TS75

10.5

8.3

6.8

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.3

4.1

3.9

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.8

4.7

4.9

4.7

4.4

4.3 

4.1

3.9

202.2

-12.1

Sept.

3.8

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.2

5.5

6.2

BTi" 6.7

6.4

6.1

5.5

5.2

4.3

3.7

3.3

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

rr

3.0

3.0 

3.0

200.7

-0.9

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana, Tex. Continued

419

Total contents, in thousands of acre-feet, at 7 a.m., water year October 1953 to September 1954

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

-'25 24

26

27

28

29

31

/ t )

(*)

Oct.

H2.9

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

-77

2.7

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2

0

 o

2.8

200.5

-0.2

Nov.

2.8

375

3.3

3.5

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.9

4.8

6.0

6.5

6.5

6.0

5.4

5.0

4.3

3.9

4.1

4.0

4.0

5.7

6.9

77S- 7.6

6.6 

6.0

204.5

+3.2

Dec.

5.0 

3.7

175

4.2

4.1

5.2

6.6

9.3

11.8

12.7

14.0

15.9

17.5

17.5

16.6

16.3

16.3

17.0

18.9

18.0

18.0

20.8

137-

19.8

19.8

18.4

15.5

10.2

8.9

8.1

6.6

205.0

+0.6

Jan.

6.11 

5.48

5.04

4.74

4.68

4.62

4.48

4.34

4.23

4.21

4.21

4.72

6.11

10.34

10.55

12.64

14.60

16.71

18.91

20.51

23.07

25.61

28.51

35.20

50.61

67.63

79.00

84.78

87.51 

88.39

67.10

216.6

+80.50

Feb.

84.92 

83.19

80.59

78.13

76.03

73.96

71.64

68.81

65.31

61.15

55.67

49.02

41.49

33.59

26.03

19.48

14.38

10.69

8.59

5757

14.23

19.52

24.62

28.73

31.66

35.20

39.03

43.27

-

_______

213.0

-43.83

Mar.

47.93 

54.76

61.72

65.17

60.02

55.33

49.62

42.00

33.95

26.03

19.05

17.08

13.89

11.29

9.34

7.72

6.29

5.46

6.43

7.12

7.80

8.57

9.23

9.48

10.10

9.84

9.88

9.90

9.88 

9.80

9.76

206.7

-33.51

Apr.

9.76 

9.72

9.66

9.62

9.58

9.54

9.42

6.25

5.08

4.50

4.50

5.12

7.74

11.07

14.30

16.41

17.38

18.57

19.66

20.61

21.53

22.95

24.26

25.43

26.05

24.80

20.24

15.28

11.19

8.51

206.1

-1.25

May

7.38

7f!f

7.92

9.40

10.91

12.42

13.77

15.49

17.92

21.67

25.49

32.08

37.16

38.35

41.74

82.04

144.3

196.6

227.3

245.8

249.5

2TT240.2

231.2

219.1

209.2

197.4

187.0

174.4 

162.2

220.8

+153.69

June

151.20 

141.60

133.70

124.30

115.40

106.10

96.96

87.95

80.87

74.48

67.12

58.65

48.73

39.28

30.08

22.14

15.91

11.41

8.65

7.00

5.73

4.72

4.21

3.89

3.63

_

-

3.15

3.21 3 27

201.3

-158.93

July

3.21 

3.15

.

-

3.15

3.15

3.09

3.09

-

_

3.04

3.04

3.02

3.00

2.98

.

_

2.94

2.94

2.92

2.92

2.92

-

2.88

2.84

2.84

2.84

2 . A9OC

_

-

Aug.

2.86

2.84

-.84

2.84

2.82

_

2.78

2.78

2.78

2.78

2.76

-

2.74

2.72

2.72

2.72

2.72

_

_

2.68

2.64

2.62

2.62

2.62

2 .66 

2.64

2100.1

Sept.

2.64 

2.64

2.64

2.64

_

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

_

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.62

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58

-

2.58

2.58

2.58

2.58 

2 .58

200.2

-0.06

Calendar year 1953.................... * -

Water year 1953-54..................... * -0.42

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents,In thousands of acre-feet.

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 7 a.m., water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

-

-

-

2.64

2.86

-

_

4.13

4.27

4.31

4.23

4.13

3:99

3.87

3.49

_

_

-

_

3.61

3.63

4.33

6.33

7.56

8 JJQ . o3 

11.37

207.3

+8.79

Nov.

13.19 

14.64

16.29 

19.28

22.78

27.38

32.66

37.08

40.22

41.74

41.92

4T77T

41.33

40.89

40.47

40.06

39.36

37.16 

33.81

23.01

22.90

16.96

12.30

9.15

6.96

5.44

4.66

4.25

4.01 

5 ,81

202.1

-7.56

Dec.

3.81 

3.69

3.63 

3.63

-

_

3.47

3.41

3.41

3.35

3.37

3.75

4.23

5.48

7.32

7.48

6.67

-

5.48

5.38

5.06

.84

.62

.42

.25

.25

.25

.66 

.82

.90

203.4

+1.09

Jem.

5.06 

5.18

5.11 

4.90

4.65

4.44

4.30

4.20

4.16

T75T

4.59

4.76

4.92

5.03

5.06

5.18

5.60

6.11 

7.00

7.32

7.78

8.04

7773

7.24

6.41

6.03

5.65

5.28

4.96 

4 .69

4.45

202.8

-0.45

Feb.

4.31 

4.22

fcS 6.43

9.55

12.12

14.00

15.27

16.02

16.74

17.48

18.57

19.76

21.04

22.78

24.55

24.85

ss.se

22.73

19.88

17.48

15.54

14.00

13.40

13.44

13.78

13.55

-

207.9

+9.10

Mar.

12.09 

10.02

8.39 

7.14

6.15

5.49

5.15

4.87

4.67

4.54

4.42

4.33

4.25

4.16

4.10

4.03

3.97

3.91 

17(51

4.30

11.08

21.90

26.67

29.23

30.16

31.23

32.45

35.38

48.42 

68 *41

78.42

215.9

+64.87

Apr.

86.22 

87.81

88.68 

89.11

86.51

82.47

83.62

80.01

75.15

70.06

66.21

63.43

67.51

69.32

71.77

73.83

75.38

76.02 

76.41

81.75

92.00

101.5

105.2

105.6

lOS.l

96.96

89.55

82.18

73.44 

62 .75

214.7

-15.67

May

52.60 

43.65

36.74 

31.52

27.21

22.43

17.11

12.59

9.66

7.44

5.84

4.99

4.48

4.22

4.04

3.90

3.81

3.75 

3.66

37SS

4.37

4.71

4.74

5.09

6.25

7.88

9.11

9.82

9.84 

8 .74

8.15

205.8

-54.60

June

8.65 

9.44

9.44 

8.27

7.03

6.08

5.37

4.85

4.47

4.21

3.97

3.83

_

_

3.62

3.54

3.48

3.43 

3.40

3.37

3.34

3.30

3.26

3.23

-

3.15

3.15

3.67

3.55 

3.43

201.4

-4.72

July

3.36

;

3.25

3.25

3.25

3.25

_

-

3.17

3.15

3.12

3.12

3.09

_

_

3.07 

3.07

3.11

4.13

6.49

_

11.14

12.38

13.28

13.40

12.12 

9 . 66

7.73

205.5

+4.30

Aug.

6.11 

5.09

4.53 

4.29

4.02

3.79

_

-

4.66

6.24

6.83

7.00

6.20

5.47

4.90

4.72

4.89

4.98 

4.84

4.60

4.37

4.13

3.97

3.75

3.67

3.56

_

-

3.31

3.31

201.3

-4.42

Sept.

-

: 5.05

5.84

5.95

5.63

5.20

4.80

4.41

4.22

4.10

3.93

3.81

3.69

_

3.43

3.37

3.31

3.31

3.43

3.75

-

3.56

3.56

5.05

7.32

8 7 A. * 1*

206.1

+5.43

Calendar year 1954.................... * -1.70

Water year 1954-55.................... * +6.16

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
420 RED RIVER BASIN 

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana, Tex. Continued

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 7 a.m., water year October 1955 to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

/ tj

(*)

Oct.

9.62 

9.69

9.22

8.96

9.49

10.43

11.66

12.70

13.78

15.09

16.21

17.29

18.34

18.57

I77J8

15.01

11.95

9.36

7.32

5.83

4.90

4.40

4.10

3.90

3.79

3.64

3.56

3.50

.

3.34

201.3

-5.40

Nov.

3.31

s;aa

3.25

3.22

-

.

3.15

3.14

3.12

3.11

3.10

-

3.08

3.09

3.07

3.07

3.05

3.04

'3.06

3.05

3.05

3.05

3.06

3.05

3.04

3.03

3.03

3.02

3.02

3.00

200.7

-0.34

Dec.

3.07

3TzT

3.42 3~7fo"

3.37

3.40

3.42

3.42

3.38

3.37

3.36

3.31

3.30

3.28

3.26

3.26

3.26

3.25

3.25

3.24

3.23

3.23

3.23

3.22

3.22

3.19

3.18

3.17

3.16

3.16

3.15

200.9

+0.15

Jan.

3.14 

3.13

3.12

3.11

3.11

3.10

3.10

sao

3.10

3.09

3.09

3.09

3.08

3755

3.31

3.42

3.43

3.45

3.53

3.51

3.55

3.56

3.59

3.62

3.66

3.62

3.62

3.62

3.69

3 .78

3.98

202.1

+0.83

Feb.

4.03

3727

5.26

8.04

11.31

13.85

16.02

18.05

21.57

24.56

27.50

31.02

34.38

38.35

42.26

46.04

49.32

51.41

52.40

53.40

52.70

51.91

51.11

50.61

51.91

60.81

73.57

81.02

83.19

216.3

+79.21

Mar.

82.61

79.4!

74.86

68.41

60.24

51.21

42.18

34.02

26.44

20.00

14.71

11.52

8.34

6.76

5.59

4.99

4.81

4.38

4.23

4.10

4.02

4753"

4.48

4.58

4.62

4.66

4.80

4.92

4.89

4.72

4.55

202.9

-78.64

Apr.

4.40

4!l5

4.07

3.97

4.02

4.27

3.94

3.86

3.84

3.79

3.77

3.72

3.64

3.63

3.62

3.60

3.59

3.59

3.59

3.58

3.56

3.56

3.62

3.75

3.72

3.71

3.69

3.68

3 .67

201.8

-0.88

May

3.97 

9.84

13.26

15.76

17.77

19.52

20.90

22.14

23.85

25.79

28.09

32.09

36.06

41.41

45.84

47.13

46.43

42.17

35.80

26.33

19.95

14.56

10.64

8.22

6.25

5.43

4.69

4.06

3.83

3 .66

3.58

201.6

-0.09

June

3.53 

3.47

3.42

3.38

3.34

3.31

3.30

 S7ST

3.72

3.98

4.23

4.16

4.09

3.94

3.81

3.81

3.74

3.60

3.59

3.57

3.55

3.50

3.50

3.49

3.48

3.49

3.46

3.69

4.13

4.76

203.1

+1.18

July

5.64 

STST

6.51

6.61

6.70

6.72

7.17

7.32

7.27

7.32

7.32

7.34

7 .32

7.32

7.27

7.24

7.16

7.11

7.08

7.04

7.03

7.00

6.86

6.83

6.86

6.86

6.86

6.82

6.78

6 .76

6.85

205.0

+2.09

Aug.

7.00

6.93

6.88

6.83

3.83

6.80

6.72

6.67

6.30

6.55

6.53

6.43

6.42

6.41

6.37

6.35

6.31

6.36

6.39

6.37

6.31

6.24

6.21

6.19

6.17

6.14

6.12

6.09

6 .06

, 

6.05 - i..i. i

204.5

-0.80

Sept.

3.08 

B70T

6.05

3.00

5.97

5.95

5.88

5.83

5.81

5.78

5.76

5.73

5.71

5.67

5.66

5.60

5.57

5.55

5.51

5.47

5.44

5.40

5.37

5.36

5.36

5.30

5.28

5.26

5.22

5.20

203.7

rO.85

Calendar year 1955.................... t -1.75

Water year 1955-56.................... t -3.54

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents,In thousands of acre-feet.

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 7 a.m.. water year October 1956 to Seutember 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

M(*)

Oct.

5.18 

5.18

5.18

5.22

5~72<5

5.18

5.17

5.14

5.11

5.10

5.09

5.07

5.06

5.04

5.01

4.99

4.99

4.98

4.96

4.94

5.02

5.02

4.99

4.99

4.97

4.97

4.94

4.93

4.93

4.91

TT99"

203.5

-0.21

Nov.

4.99 

4.98

5.20

5.24

5.27

5.30

5.35

5.46

5.93

-

_

-

-

21.38

22.96

24.26

25.91

26.74

2V. 62

28.23

28.59

28.51

28.37

28.37

28.30

28.30

28.30

28.23

28.16

28 .16

211.0

+23.17

Dec.

28.09 

28.01

27.94

27.87

27.87

27.87

27.80

27.94

27.94

27.87

27.87

27.87

28.01

28.30

28.87

29.23

29.59

30.02

30.16

30.66

30.87

31.09

31.30

31.37

31.30

31.23

31.09

31.23

31.37

31.45

31.66

211.4

+3.50

Jan.

31.73 

31.95

31.95

32.45

32.52

32.59

32.59

32.59

32.59

32.59

32.52

32.52

32.52

32.66

32.80

32.80

32.80

32.88

32.88

32.95

33.02

33.16

33.52

33.52

33.52

34.95

38.35

42.26

46.83

51.21

54.88

_

+23.22

Feb.

66.09 

74. 66

82.03

88.54

94.24

100.0

105.2

111.4

117.9

124.1

131.1

139.5

146.8

153.8

157.8

162.2

166.0

165.4

160.7

155.9

155.7

155.9

155.9

156.0

156.7

157.1

155.9

155.2

_

_

+100.32

Mar.

155.9 

155.7

157.4

157.6

158.4

160.1

163.1

166.0

170.6

173.5

177.9

180.4

182.4

183.8

184.3

184.3

184.5

187.2

190.8

192.2

199.4

206.2

210.7

221.8

240.8

265.6

286.8

304.6

320.5

331.0

337.8

+182.6

Apr.

350.6 

353.3

354.3

380.8

390.4

420.0

455.9

488.9

514.3

528.9

532.8

526.3

515.1

500.1

484.8

458.6

436.9

414.3

388.7

362.8

342.8

328.4

316.6

314.4

317.6

322.4

357.7

444.8

569.4

681 .1

_

+343.3

May

781.0 

562. 1

912.8

939.9

951.0

948.5

936.2

939.9

942.4

938.7

935.0

925.8

914.6

907.5

898.6

889.1

911.6

968.3

1,021

1,053

1,073

1,081

1,084

1,089

1,061

1,035

1,036

1,075

1,145

1,232

Wfl6

_

+624.9

June

1,355 

1,390

1,408

1,423

1,446

1,478

1,514

1,575

1,634

1,671

1,690

1,698

T,697

1,690

1,677

1,659

1,641

1,616

1,577

1,543

1,509

1,472

1,457

1,426

1,387

1,353

1,318

1,284

1,250

1 213

_

-93.00

July

1,177 

1,136

1,100

1,066

1,030

991.2

957.8

919.9

884.3

845.1

816.0

794.6

772.2

753.4

735.0

715.6

695.6

676.0

655.5

638.2

618.0

598.7

582.2

562.6

545.5

529.4

510.1

491.0

470.9

454.3

436.1

_

-776.9

Aug.

420.4 

4O8.7

395.8

384.4

374.4

367.3

358.0

343.8

330.4

323.3

317.3

313.2

302.3

294.9

287.7

281.7

276.9

270.0

263.6

260.0

254.9

250.1

245.3

241.3

236.8

232.3

226.8

222.3

217.8 212 9

209! 2

_

-226.9

Sept.

207.5 

204.0

203.0

201.1

199.4

198.1

198.4

200.1

199.4

199.1

197.6

197.9

197.6

197.2

196.2

195.0

194.7

194.2

193.7

191.8

193.0

200.4

203.5

203.5

201.3

199.6

198.6

197.6

198.4

199.1

-10.10

Calendar year 1956.................... t +28.51

Water year 1956-57.................... t +193.9

t Elevation, in feet, at end of month.

* Change In contents,In thousands of acre-feet.
RED RIVER BASIN 421

Cypress Creek near Pittsburg, Tex.

Location. Lat SS'Ol'lO", long 94°52 I 40", near center of stream at downstream side of 

pile bent of bridge on State Highway 11, 1,800 ft upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas 

Railway Co. bridge and 5.2 miles east of Pittsburg, Camp County.

Drainage area. 366 sq mi.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 247.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 12, 1954, water-stage recorder at site 1,300 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 359 cfs (259,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,220 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 17.09 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 4.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 58,500 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 27.3'2 ft, from 

floodmark in gage shelter at former site), from rating curve extended above 20,000 cfs 

by logarithmic plotting; no flow Aug. 20 to Oct. 3, 1954, and July 19 to Nov. 4, 1956.

Maximum stage known since at least 1910, that of Mar. 30, 1945; flood in January 

1938 reached a stage of about 24 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Jan. 31, Feb. 15-18)

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.9 

4.2 

4.6 

5.0

0 

.1 

;5

1.9

5.0

9.9

17

5.5

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

28

42

86

150

240

388

610

11.5

12.0

12.5

13.0

15.0

17.0

770

1,030

1,370

1,900

5,200

9,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 19!>7

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

(*)

(«)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

00"

0

0

6.7

14

11

6.6

5.0

16_

13

8.3

5.1

3.2

1.9

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3 

.3

1.2 1 . 8

100.4

3.35

0.0092

0.01

199

Dec.

1.8

1<6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

37?

4.4

3.7

 3.1

2.9

3.5

4.1

4.1

3.9

3.8

4.0

7.3

15

19

16

24

2T

18

14 

12

9.8

8. 6

7.7

227.6

7.34

0.020

0.02

451

Jan.

6.8

6.0

S73- 5.4

7.8

15

13

 12

17

17

14

12

9.8

8.6

8.3

8.0

7.3

7.7

5.7

5.8

6.1

8.6

10

18

20

24

25 

23

23 

24

30

405.2

13.1

0.036

0.04

804

Feb.

154

555" 292

170

 140

115

66

45

37

32

29

26

24

23

21

 20

1920"

27

38

39

45

46

39

35

-32

29 

27

-

1,848

66.0

0.180

0.19

3,670

Mar.

2S" 25

76

143

136

143

154

100

56

41

38

41

40

37

37

34

43

283

622

*885

910

510" 970

715

655

700

625 

548

524 

408

258

10,183

328

0.896

1.03

20,200

Apr.

316

690

1,020

1,500

2., 010

1,210

982

778

576

274

121

83

68

60

56.

57

60

62

77

197

654

887

2,620

4,500

5,310

4,420

7,810

6,§7o

2,920

1,430

47,618

1,587

4.34

4.84

94,450

May

1,160

970

*875

946

1,030

778

529

252

148

139

109

92

165

490

667

778

697

582

323

142

86

13B" 66

426

477

943

7,220 

3,580

1,700 

700

26,456

853

2.33

2.69

52,470

June

300

600

1,300

3,130

5.470

3,340

1,800

1,040

782

548

350

240

160

120

100

90

85

85

80

80

80

250

512

400

350

250

170 

120

90 

65

21,987

733

2.00

2.23

43,610

July

SO

3S

30

25

23

21

18

16

14

12

11

11

9.6

9.1

a. 3

7.2

6.6

5.8

£457?

15

23

9.6

15

24

30

28 

20

14 

11

9.6

522.2

16.8

0.046

0.05

1,040

Aug.

8.0

6.7

5.8

5.0

5.6

7.4

7.7

11

28

ZT

16

11

9.2

7.6

6.8

7.2

7.8

7.2

6.9

6.2

6.1

7.3

8

10

7.7

5.7

5.0 

4.1

3.1 

2.7

2.1

256.9

8.29

0.023

0.03

510

Sept.

375" 2.2

3.6

3.2

6.8

10

15

10

7.6

6.1

4.9

4.6

4.8

4.7

4.4

4.2

4.3

4.2

4.0

3.4

2.9

500

555" 650

300

150

 84 

39

25

19

2,381.7

79.4

0.217

0.24

4,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,080 Min 

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,810 Min

Mean 60.1 Cfsm 0.164 In. 2.22 Ac-ft 43,510 

Mean 307 Cfsm 0.839 In. 11.37 Ac-ft 222,100

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Apr. 27 (9 p.m.) 9,220 cfs (17.09 ft); May 27 (8:30 a.m.) 

8,260 cfs (16.63 ft)j June 5 (4 p.m. ) 6,460 cfs (15.70 ft).

» Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record May 29 to June 3, June 7, 11-22, June 24 to July 4, Aug. 23, 24, 

Sept. 6-8, 22-26; discharge estimated on basis of records for Boggy Creek near DaingerfLeld and 

weather records.

506198 O - 59 - 28
422 RED RIVER BASIN

Boggy Creek near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location. Lat 33 0 02'05", long 94°47'10", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 11, a quarter of a mile upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railway bridge, 

3.8 miles west of Daingerfield, Morris County, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 72 sq mi.

Records available. March 1943 to September 1957.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 258.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1954, at site 1,700 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 92.7 cfs (67,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 11.59 ft); no 

flow at times.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 15,900 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 14.08 ft, former site); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1900, about 16 ft in January 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks. Records fair. No diversion above station. 

Revisions.--WSP 1211; Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 31 to Apr. 1)

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.5

1.3 

2.0

3.7 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

4.1

8.0

16

25

52

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

156

360

560

840

1,720

3,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11ia

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

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

3-0

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

0.2

0.006

0.000083

0.0001

0.4

Feb.

47

1

19

*9.5

6.6

5.3

4.6

4.1

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.8

1.7

178- 1.6

6.1

10

12

12

11

9.4

8.9

8.4

8.2

7.6

-

307.5

11.0

0.153

0.16

610

Mar.

14775

15

26

25

19

14

12

10

9.2

11

15

20

19

15

12

19

70

90

*92_

82

88 

92

64

43

35

28

25

31

32

32

1,058.8

34.2

0.475

0.55

2,100

Apr.

121

369 

324

346

496

245

108

64

43

35

30

26

23

22

11

24

27

29

28

53

211

456 

684

1,740

1,260

886

1.990

1,046

444

275

11,420

381

5.30

5.90

22,650

May

220

*192 

185

192

147

90

58

46

40

40

55

54

50

103

128

114

58

35

27

23

20

ti

192

230

260

730

4T4

196

90

48

4,150

134

1.86

2.15

8,230

June

64

118 

152,

256

912

565

263

140

71

*44

32

25

23

22

20

16

14

12

11

IT

11

194 

875

715

228

98

38

25

20

16

4,991

166

2.31

2.58

9,900

July

13

12 

11

*9.5

7.1

5.9

4.9

4.3

3.S

3.2

3.0

2.5

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.1

17T

1.1

1.6

1.4

11 

51

TT

11

24

11

5.4

3.7

2*8

2.2

226.8

7.32

0.102

0.12

450

Aug.

1.8

1.4 

1.2

1.3

2.8

27

32

TT

5.1

3.3

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.5

.3

.2

.1 

a-0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

100.1

3.23

0.045

0.05

199

Sept.

0

T.I 

6.5

9.8

4.9

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.1

.8

.5

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

90

ill ToT

41

16

*12

9.2

7.6

6.5

454.4

15.1

0.210

0.23

901

Calendar year 1956: Max 318 Mln 0 Mean 10.3 Cfsm 0.143 In. 1.95 Ac-ft 7,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,990 Min 0 Mean 62.2 Cfsm 0.865 In. 11.74 Ac-ft 45,040

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Apr. 24 (10:30 a.m.) 2,160 cfs (11.34 ft)j Apr. 27 (3 p.m.) 

2,600 cfs (11.59 ft); June 23 (2 p.m.) 1,260 cfs (10.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 423

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location. Lat 32°55 | 05", long 94°43>35", at pumphouse, 1,700 ft upstream from dam of 

Lone Star Steel Co. on Ellison Creek, half a mile upstream from Cypress Creek, and 

7.6 miles south of Daingerfield, Morris County.

Drainage area. 37 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 200.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 22, 1943, staff gage at site Just upstream from dam at datum 

200 ft lower.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 26,240 acre-ft Apr. 24 (gage height, 69.00 ft); 

minimum, 16,640 acre-ft Jan. 3.

1943-57: Maximum contents, 28,490 acre-ft Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 70.38 ft); 

minimum, after filling of reservoir in May 1944, that of Jan. 3, 1957.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by rolled earth-fill type dam. Storage began Jan. 14, 1943. 

Dam completed in April 1943. At times water is diverted from Cypress Creek .Into 

reservoir by pumping (see table below). Capacity of pumps, 40 cfs. Figures given 

herein represent total contents. Water used by Lone Star Steel Co.'s iron smelter. 

Data regarding dam and reservoir is shown in the following table:

Dead storage (top conduit discharge box).....

Gage height 

(feet)

75.0

68.0

35.0

Capacity 

(acre-feot)

36,600

24,700

196

Cooperation.--Capacity table furnished by Lone Star Steel Co. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Month-end gage heights, total contents, and monthly diversions, 

water year October 1956 to September 1957

Date

Sept . 30. ...............................

Dec. 31................................

Water year 1956-57 ...................

Qage height 

(feet)t

63.27

62.01

-

(a)

_

Contents 

(acre -feet)

18,310

16,750

-

24,690

_

Change In 

contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-120

-120

-4,700

+2,110

-610

+460

+6,230

Diversions from 

Cypress Creek 

Intc reservoir 

(acre-feet)

_

1,680

10,680

2,820

2,220

2,170

1,560

18,490

t Qage height at 12 p.m.

a No gage-height recordj contents estimated.
424 RED RIVER BASIN

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.

Location. Lat 32 e45', long 94"29 1 , on downstream side of bridge on Farm Road 726, 

1,500 ft downstream from Perrell's Bridge Dam, 8 miles west of Jefferson, Marion 

County, and 14 miles upstream from Black Cypress Creek.

Drainage area. 850 sq mi.

Records available. July 1924 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 2, 1933, staff gage and Nov. 2, 1933, to 

Dec. 8, 1955, water-stage recorder at site 1,500 ft upstream at datum 183.7 ft above 

mean sea level.

Average discharge. 33 years, 660 cfs (477,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,000 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 205.61 ft); 

no flow Aug. 25 to Sept. 26 due to regulation of cofferdam 1,500 ft upstream.

1924-57: Maximum discharge, 57,100 cfs Apr. 1, 1945 (gage height, 28.78 ft, from 

floodmark In gage well at site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended 

above 29,000 cfs; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since at least 1853, that of Apr. 1, 1945; flood of May 20, 

1930, reached a stage of 25.37 ft and floods In May 1884 and July 1904 re.ached stages 

of about 24 and 25 ft, respectively, at former site and datum, from Information by 

local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for discharges below 10 cfs, which are fair. Plow 

slightly regulated by Ellison Creek Reservoir (see preceding page). Up to 40 cfs 

occasionally is diverted from Cypress Creek Into Ellison Creek Reservoir by pumping. 

Cofferdam, at Perrell's Bridge Dam under construction about 1,500 ft upstream, closed 

Aug. 21. Water began flowing through conduits Sept. 25.

Cooperation. Oage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1007: 

area.

1929-30, 1932(M), 1938, 1942. WSP 1211: Drainage

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2.7

 3.0 

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.5

H

3.2

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.5

4.1

4.8

5.0

5.0

 4.6

4.2

4.3 

7.4

 5^'

123.0

3.97

244

Nov.

8.2 

11 

16

I?

15

 14

12

10

9.2

8.0

8.6

5.6

5.0

4.8 

4.8

4.7

4.6

4.4

STT

8.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.0

7.0 

6.4

5.6

253.9

8.46

504

Dec.

5.2 

5.0 

4.8

4.6

 4.9

6.0

7.0

4.9

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.9

*6.2

4.5 

4.5

4.5

4.7

4.9

5.0

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.2

4.5

4.2

 4.0 4*76"

4!o 

4.1

8 6 13.'

166.2

5.36

330

Jan.

15 

14 

12

11

12

12

14

15

 16

15

12ir* 

14 

15

18

18

16

14

12

 14

14

20

20

21

22

22

26

28

44

en 5O

556.9

18.0

1,100

Feb.

70 

 179 

251

 348

409

435 47S"

409

348

260

179

135

110

90 

75

70

*66

58

 10T

150

160

155

135

125

130

130

125

125

5,267

188

10,450

Mar.

115 

105

US

155

233

282

282

282

282

271

260

242

206

179 

160

155

150

160

 206

 251

282

396

491

596

 677

711

745

799 

911

576" 970

11,639

375

23,090

Apr.

990 

1,090 

1,090

1,070

1,070

 1,090

1,050

1,010

1,030

1,160

1,390

 1,590

1,690

1,650 

1,520

1,310

970

lii B35

1,030

950

1,140

1,590

2,130

3,400

7,100

10,900

15.600 

13,700

 13,700

93,522

3,117

185,500

May

13,300

 11,260

8,050

5,280

3,850

3,080

2,580

2,290

2,030

1,800

1,690

1,550

1,410

1,310 

1,140

873

728

758" 694

781

 835

892

911

970

970

817

911

1

1,090 

1,240

 1,390

2,400

76,790

2,477

152,300

June

5,460 

6,000 

 4,696

3,490

2,930

2,860

2,710

3,760

5,820

 5,640

4,190

3,240

2,520

2,080 

1,760

1,490

1,200

817

435

251

188

376" 160

435

435

520

781

1,090 

1,310

1,360

67,992

2,266

134,900

July

1.220 536" 

491

 282

150

155

155

160

160

165

179

179

140

105 

75

46

36" 21

42

54

66

80

95

105

105

100

100

95 

95

90

90

5,760

186

11,420

Aug.

§ 

34

24

21

20

20

20

7.8

30

48

46

38

 40 

34

28

24

21

20

16

15

11

3.6

1.5

0

0

 0

0 

0

0

0

638.9

20.6

1,270

Sept.

o 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

3.3

24 

48

AC80

160.3

5.34

318

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,190 Mln 0.5 Mean 143 Ac-ft 103,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,600 Mln 0 Mean 720 Ac-ft 521,400

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

 Field estimate made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 21-28, July 5-9, 13-16, 18-23, 25-30, Aug. 1, 2 5 discharge 

estimated. Discharges Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 are for 24-hour period ending at 7 a.m.
RED RIVER BASIN 425

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La.

Location. Lat 32 '51 '25", long 93 '52 "20", in SW^NE^ sec. 36, T. 22 N., R. 15 W., near 

center of span on ^downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Willow Lake lateral, 2.0 miles south of Hosston, and 2.7 miles upstream from 

mouth .

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available. September 1944 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 165.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 2, 1953, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Water-stage recorder for station on Black Bayou near Oilliam 

used as an auxiliary gage for this station. Datum of auxiliary gage is 155.59 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge . 13 years, 102 cfs (73,840 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 cfs Apr. 29; maximum ga

ft Apr. 29; minimum discharge, 1.6 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

height,

. . , . . , . ft). 

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Mar. 3, 1945; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 29, 1957; no flow May 23, 24, 1948, due to severe backwater conditions; minimum 

discharge unaffected by backwater, 1.2 cfs Sept. 24, 1956 (gage height, 0.94 ft).

Remarks . Records fair.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 1391; 1945.

Bating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to Jan. 4, Feb. 26 to Mar.2.j fall 

used as a factor Apr. 1-11, Apr. 24 to May 28, June 1-21)

Oct. 1 to Jan 4 Jan. 5 to Sept. 30

1.0 1.7

1.1 2.8

1.2 4.4

1.4' 9.0

2.0 26

2.5 43

3.0 63

3.2 71

1.3

1.4 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

1.5

3.0

15

SiO

7,0

9.0

11.0

14.3

313

317

645

1,030

1,720

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

-tf\

O\J

31

Total

Mean

Aotft

Oct.

2.2

2.6

2.8

3.9

1.8

2.4

2.2

2.5

2.4

2.2

*2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6 2.'e

2.7

2.7

2.6

3.0

44.

3TT

3.3 

3.1

3.3

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3. 6 

3.8

89.2

2.88

177

Nov.

3.6

7.2

30

9.2

7.5

5.9

3.6

2.7

2.5 2T5~

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

*4.0

3.6

3.3

3.0

71

BT

25

10

5.3 

3.6

3.0

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2

0

 D

285.8

9.52

566

Dec.

2.6

z'.6

2.6

*2.7

2.7

2.8

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.1

8.8

11

8.8

6.2

To" 18

9.2

8.3

7.3

11

8.5 

6.6

6.2

5.3

4.6

4.4

4.1

3.9

3 Q y

179.9

5.80

357

Jan.

3.8

3.8

3.9

12

5.0

5.0

*5.0

4.6

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.4

2.4

14TT?

2.2

2.4

2.8

16

15 

12

15

12

14

15

43

40

301.2

9.72

597

Feb.

612

149

92

60

46

38

32

28

25

24

22

18

16

15

15

16

253

372

191

116

76

58 

47

41

40

37

31

-

2,778

99.2

5,510

Mar.

26

*4f

TTB" 146

87

66

56

50

47

41

40

40

41

38

34

30

28

52

76

68

92

82

111

142

107

80

64

78

82 

74

77

2,114

68.2

4,190

Apr.

351

253

418

795

734

653

505

338

198

126

94

*76

58

50

48

47

46

46

42

40

40

52

175 

472

766

520

1,210

1,610

1.700

1,490

12,953

432

25,690

May

1.310

984

*688

429

*243

179

74

55

18

6.4

10

19

17

203

265

*30

13

8.2

11

9.0

7.0

6.0

28^

56

80

156

145

92 

56

40

5,242.6

169

10,400

June

54

236

318

355

866

845

760

622

414

260

166

*93

72

61

45

25

21

18

9.5

1*

38

40

28 

33

40

36

26

21

18 

16

5,550.3

185

11,010

July

Jf. I?

11

9.8

8.8

7.8

7.0

6.4

*6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.0

s[o

5.2

5.2

5.0

7.6

11 

8.8

8.6

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.0 

7.0

228.6

7.37

453

Aug.

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.6

7.2

"8.2

7.4

9.0

7.8

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8 

5.8

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

f*T

sU

1U7.4

13.37

392

Sept.

5.4

5.4

5.4

*5.2

5.2

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.2

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.2

Ttf s!e

4.2

3.6

3.4

ftf

157.6

5.25

313

Calendar year 1956; Max 895 Min 1.3 Mean 31.5 Ac-ft 22,880

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,700 Mln 1.8 Mean 82.4 Ac-ft 59,660

§

eak discharge (base. 700 cfs).--F

40 cfs (11.64 ft); Apr. 29 (6 to

sb. 1 (11:30 a.m.) 880 cfs (10.25 ft)} Apr. 4 (l to 3 a.m.) 

11 a.m.) 1,720 cfs (17.23 ft at 4 p.m.)] June 5 (2 a.m.)

1,070 cfs (12.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
426 RED RIVER BASIN

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.

Location. lat 32°48'55", long 93°52'15", in SE^NW^ sec. 13, T. 21 N. , R. 15 W. , near 

left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 170, 0.2 pile downstream from 

Red Bayou and 2 miles southwest of Gilliam.

Drainage area. 364 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.59 ft above mean seal level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Dec. 13, 1948, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.5 miles downstream from base 

gage. Datum of auxiliary gage is 155.89 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary wire-weight gage at same site and datum 

Jan. 26, 1945, to Oct. 25, 1949.

Average discharge.--15 years, 354 cfs (256,300 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,200 cfs Apr. 29; maximum gage height, 23.32'ft 

May 3; minimum discharge, 3.7 cfs Oct. 6-9; minimum gage height, 2.69 ft Nov. 18.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1957; maximum gage height, 25.73 ft 

Apr. 5, 1945; minimum discharge, 1.6 cfs July 26, 1943; minimum gage height, 2.54 ft 

July 24-29, Aug. 7-11, 14, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. 

 IrT&SP 1522.

Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

4.3

4.5

4.0

4.2

3.8

3.7

TTT

3.7

3.7

3.8

*3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

4.3

4.4

4.6

4.6

4.8 

5.4

5.6

5.2

5.0

5.1

5.4

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.7

6.1

6*2

144.3

4.65

0.013

0.02

286

Nov.

6.2

11

44

18

10

8.2

6.5

6.0

 6T7J

6.2

6.4

6.3

6.5

6.8

*7.8

7.0

6.5

6.5

99 

32

41

20

11

8.6

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.0

476.5

15.9

0.044

0.05

945

Dec.

5.9

5.9

5.8

5.7

*?^

5.9

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.9

6.4

10

8.4

7.6

6.8

13" 15

9.0

3.2

7.4

7^7

7.0

6.8

6.5

6.4

6.5

6.5

6*8

7.1

225.2

7.26

0.020

0.02

447

Jan.

7.1

TTT

7.1

16

14

10

*9.4

9.0

9.0

8.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

7.8

7.7

7.6

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.8

8.4

31

26

23

39

25

25

45

108

149

206

859.6

27.7

0.076

0.09

1,700

Feb.

911

*792

423

238

171

118

145

215

407

398

284

101

55

30

24

24

559" 21

1,090 

838

603

516

467

417

376

372

334

166

10,135

362

0.995

1.04

20,100

Mar.

87

107

*240

171

157

156

207

193

200

192

208

229

213

202

179

160

162

259

259 

237

378

285

399

553

483

403

348

449

441

419

416

8,390

271

0.745

0.86

16,640

Apr.

880

925

1,120

2,080

2,290

2,820

2,920

2,630

2,040

1,500

1,130

*815

668

529

412

357

310

284

255

241

239

28T

478

1,020

1,940

1,750

3,990

6,710

7.990 

7,150

55,734

1,858

5.10

5.69

110,500

May

5,860

*4,4lO

3,270

1,920

1,120

*736

421

260

242

229

107

98

91

930

258

*156

71

135

10080'

70

60

48

9T

211

320

490

491

411 

292

157

23,135

746

2.05

2.36

45,890

June

426

650

997

1,280

3,510

3,020

3,160

3,350

2,800

2,140

1,560

*1,080

686

492

317

266

101

48

45 

li

121

139

150

149

111

132

142

166

173 

175

27,428

914

2.51

2.80

54,400

July

160

m

117

108

97

84

59

44

*36

28

23

21

19

18

16

15

14

14

14 

13_

13

24

32

18

17

15

15

15

15 

15

15

1,238

39.9

0.110

0.13

2,460

Aug.

15

15

15

15

15

*11

10

10

10

10

23

49

60

S?

41

30

22

15

11 

7.7

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.2 

5.1

5^

497.5

16.0

0.044

0.05

987

Sept.

5.3

5.2

5.3

*5.2

5.1

12

12

8.4

7.7

7.2

7.1

7.8

6.6

7.1

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.1

6.0 

6.0

6.1

11

14

IS

7.6

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.0 

6.0

220.7

7.36

0.020

0.02

438

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,650 Mln 3.7 Mean 104 Cfsm 0.286 In. 3.90 Ac-ft 75,510

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,990 Mln 3.7 Mean 352 Cfsm 0.967 In. 13.13 Ac-ft 254,800

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 cfs). Apr. 6 (11 p.m.) 2,980 cfs (16.51 ft); Apr. 29 (12 m.) 8,200cfs

(22.00 ftjj June 5 16 a.m.; 3,830 cfs (17.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 427

Twelvemlle Bayou near Dixie, La.

Location. Lat 32°38'45", long 93<-52'40", In NW*NW£ sec. 14, T. 19 N., R. 15 W., near 

rlghT bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 173, 0.1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Bayou, 4.2 miles southwest of Dixie, 5.5 miles downstream from 

Caddo Lake, and 17.3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--3.137 sq ml.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1957.

(^ "Water-stage recorder. Datum of «age lB 143.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Sept. 5, 1947, wire-weight gage and Sept. 5, 1947, to Sept. 30, 1950 "°<-« --<-« «- j-- ~£ .'_..>-- _^ jiv.. °~°*. ,

. . , ,

, . , , water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 2 0 ft higher. Water-stage recorder for station on Red River at Shreveport used as auxiliary 

gage for this station.

Average discharge. 15 years, 2,649 cfs (1,918,000 acre-ft per year).

^^^^^f^t^iglgle^tf^i'ft)00 °fs "* 4 (gage helght> 32 ' 59 ft); mlnl -

1942-57; Maximum discharge 34 900 cfs Apr. 5, 1945 (gage height, 35.65 ft, present 

datum); minimum, 3.2 cfs Oct. 1?, 1954, affected by backwatfr; minimum unaffected by 

backwater, that of Oct. 19, 1956.

Remarks.--Records fair. 

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Submergence used as a factor Jan. 28-31, Feb. 3-18 

Mar. 22-29, Apr. 4-17, Apr. 19 to Aug. 2, Aug. 6-8)

1.0

1.1 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

2.0

5.0

34

52

92

270

765

11.0

19.0

21.0

25.0

29.0

32.0

2,770

6,200

7,430

11,400

17,900

26,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

CfBm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

5.7 

8.5

11

T.5

7.8

7.1

6.4

6.4

5.7

5.7

 5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.4

171

4.4

4.4

5.0

7.1

6.4

7.1

6.4

6.4

7.1

5.7

5.7

5.7

6.4

9.2

193.6

6.25

0.0020

0.002

384

Nov.

7.8 

18

89

88

52

40

30

22

16

12

9.9

8.5

7.1

6.4

 57?

6.4

6.4

6.4

21

92

75

60

47

35

27

21

18

14

11

9.9

866.0

28.9

0.0092

0.01

1,720

Dec.

9.2 

8.5

8.5

 7.8

7.8

7.1

9.2

8.5

7.1

5.7

5.7

7.1

21

21

20

18

27

60

TO

33

26

25

24

20

18

16

13

12

11

11

11

519.2

16.7

0.0053

0.006

1,030

Jan.

11 

9.9 ir- 8.5

25

26

 25

22

20

18

18

16

15

13

13

13

11

11

9.2

11

12

24

36

44

74

62

57

62

63

120

144

1,005.6

32.4

0.010

0.01

1,990

Feb.

766 

 1,180

671

390

253

169

132

132

236

313

307

166

90

53

SB

78

77

603

2.040

1,940

1,760

1,600

1,470

1,400

1,400

1,470

1,280

1,030

-

21,064

752

0.240

0.25

41,780

Mar.

880 

752

 5TC

1,000

1,180

1,120

1,300

1,060

970

910

1,000

1,220

1,300

1,400

1,240

1,060

1,030

1,470

1,630

1,440

1,960

2,280

2,190

3,150

3.500

3,040

2,530

2,810

3,120

3,080

3,210

53,602

1,729

0.551

0.64

106,300

Apr.

4,880 

4,940

4,950

6,060

6,450

6,260

6,240

6,530

6,260

5,880

 5,440

4,920

4,690

4,430

4,190

4,000

3,750

3,560

3,240

3.080

3,220

3,300

3,630

4,860

6,210

7,040

8,820

11,700

15,300

19.500

183,130

6,104

1.95

2.18

563,200

May

22,100 

 24,300

 25,700

26.000

25,30O

24,700

23,200

21,900

20,900

19,800

18,900

17,900

17,100

16,300

15,400

14,400

13,500

12,700

12,200

11,600

11,000

10,300

9,620

9,020

8,350

7,620

S.SSO

5,650

4,480

3,320

2.720

462,660

14,920

4.76

5.49

917,700

June

3.080 

3,440

4,320

4,810

6,330

7,660

8,040

8,130

7,870

8,340

8,380

 8,830

9,690

9,780

10,000

10.100

5,5*0

9,730

9,180

8,650

7,850

6,730

5,430

4,860

4,450

4,010

3,590

3,630

3,600

3,530

203,980

8,799

2.17

2.42

404,600

July

3,440 

3,390

3,170

2,920

2,380

1,870

1,690

1,460

»1,260

974

701

623

486

424

352

280

209

166

136

108

68 '56"

138

176

218

208

224

231

227

162

154

27,933

901

0.287

0.33

55,400

Aug.

221 

235

208

172

102

 74

68

63

54

41

51

62

88

93

91

75

70

53

41

37

29

23

18

16

16

14

12

9.9

9.2

8.5

A *

5.5

2,063.1

66.6

0.021

0.02

4,090

Sept.

7.8 

7.8

7.8

 7.1

6.4

7.1

9.9

1413"

9.2

7.8

9.9

8.5

7.8

7.8

7.1

6.4

8.4

5.7

4.7

4.7

8.5

13

14

12

10

8.0

7.0

6.0

6.0

251.4

8.38

0.0027

0.003

499

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,480 Mln 4.4 Mean 604 CfBm 0.193 In. 2.62 Ac-ft 438,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 26,000 Min 4.4 Mean 2,623 CfBm 0.836 In. 11.36 Ac-ft 1,899,000

 Discharge measurement made on this day.
438 RED RIVER BASIN

Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, La.

Location. Lat 32°31'00", long 93°58'20", in SE£ sec. 26, T. 18 N., R. 16 W., near center 

or span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 169, 1 mile upstream from Cross 

Lake, 5.1 miles north of Greenwood, and 11 miles west of Shreveport.

Drainage area.--78 sq mi.

Records available . October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 170.35 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Beodetic Survey benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,750 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 11.24 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, tjhat of Apr. 28, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

00"

0

0

5.7

.6

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

4.3

0.14

0.0018

0.002

8.5

Nov.

00"

10

85

21

6.8

2.5

1.7

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.3

.2

*.2

.1 '0

0

.1

.2

.1

.2

.7

1.5

1.6

1.2

.9

.5

.4

.3

142.0

4.73

0.061

0.07

282

Dec.

O.fe

.1

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

1.0

.4

5.0

6.8

3.8

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.2

.8

.7

.6

.4

.2

.4

28.5

0.92

0.012

0.01

57

Jan.

0.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

».2

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

18

28

23

25

26

23

21

27

38

3£.

277.1

8.94

0.115

0.13

550

Feb.

 142

312

306

77

25

17

11

8.4

6.9

6.0

4.9

3.9

3.1

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.0

8?

570

690

365

85

35

25

23

22

19

16

2,868.1

102

1.31

1.36

5,690

Mar.

12

 9.4

9.6

11

13

12

11

9.7

9.4

8.7

9.1

24

48

35

21

14

10

54

192

151

148

305

245

304

475

300

52

254

446

384

196

3,772.9

122

1.56

1.80

7,480

Apr.

644

743

442

398

515

288

57

32

 23

18

14

12

10

9.1

8.6

9.4

12

17

15

12

12

22

67

374

1,380

1,190

1,930

2,640

975

649

12,513.1

417

5.35

5.97

24, 830

May

914

1.050

#621

 265

56

27

19

14

12

10

8.3

7.3

6.6

74

266

87

20

11

7.9

6.3

5.2

4.1

3.3

s!o

65

313

240

30

13 8 .3

4,173.5

135

1.73

1.99

8,280

June

34

52

322

'BIC 623

518

136

31

21

14

 8.9

6.8

19

47

16

6.8

4.2

3.0

19

34

8.8

3.8

3.3

14

16

6.2

3.2

2.4

1.9

1 6

2,616.9

87.2

1.12

1.25

5,190

July

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.5

**.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

61

SS

9.1

9.0

19

4.3

1.8

1.2 

.9

189.1

6.10

0.078

0.09

375

Aug.

0.7

.5

.3

.2

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

1.7

0.05

0.00064

0.0007

3.4

Sept.

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

0

0

0

0.2

0.007

0.000090

0.0001

0.4

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,550 Min 0 Mean 31.9 Cfsm 0.409 In. 5.57 Ao-ft 23,160

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,640 Min 0 Mean 72.9 Cfsm 0.935 In. 12.67 Ac-ft 52,750

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs). Fe

(9.J.Z ft;} Apr. 28 15 to 6 a.m.) 3,7£

b. 19 (10 p.m.) 835 cfs (9.13 ft); Apr. 1 (4:30 a.m.) 830 cfs 

<0 cfs (11.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of "no flow made on this day.

»* Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 429

Red River at Shreveport, La.

Location. Lat 32°30'55", long 93 e 44'25", in SE^SE^ sec. 30, T. 18 N., R. 13 W., on 

 second pier from east bank, at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Shreveport, half a 

mile downstream from Cross Bayou.

Drainage area.--60.613 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi above Denison Dam is noncontributing.

Records available. August 1928 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Daily 

gage heights since May 1873 and discharge intermittently 1872 to 1905 in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 131.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

June 1, 1918, staff gage at same site at datum 10 ft higher. June 1, 1918, to Mar. 20, 

1921, staff gage, Mar. 21, 1921, to Dec. 10, 1934, chain gage, and Dec. 11, 1934, to 

Sept. 28, 1939, wire-weight gage, at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 25,460 cfs (18,430,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 230,000 cfs May 3 (discharge measurement); maximum gage height observed, 33.91 ft May 4; minimum discharge, 690 cfs Oct. 30 (gage 

height, 2.72 ft).

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 303,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1945 (discharge measurement)j maximum gage height, 37.9 ft in gage well, 38.4 ft from outside gage, Apr 

discharge, that of Oct. 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 0.24 ft Nov. 9

Maximum stage known, 45.9 ft, present datum, in August 1849.

1945; minimum

Remarks . Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some regula- 

 ETon by Lake Texoma (see p. 392) and since June 27, 1956, by Texarkana Reservoir.

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given

in WSP 1522.

Cooperation . Seventy-four discharge measurements and computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; four discharge measurements made, gage-height record collected, and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ao-ft

Oct.

2.050

1,840

1,640 

1,470

1,390

1,470

1,560

1,740

1,740

1,560

1,500

1,150

1,080

1,020

948

880

865

830

815

802

824

807

807

779

762

779

754

718 

712 

706

54,497

1,113

68,420

Nov.

712

757

1,080 

1,020

948

1,020

1,020

948

948

1,020

1,740

2.280

2,150

1,950

1,840

1,840

1,740

1,640

1,560

1,560

1,470

1,300

1,220

A, 150

1,150

1,080

1,080

1,220 

1,560

1,640

40,645

1,555

80,610

Dec.

1,560

1,470

1,390 

1,390

1,390

1,300

1,220

1,150

1,080

1.020

1,020

1,840

4,550

4,710

4,090

3,340

2,780

2,530

2,280

2,280

1,950

1,950

1,840

1,740

1,640

1,840

5,340

4,860 

6,060

6,240 

S,7lO

79,560

2,566

157,800

Jan.

5,250

4,050

3,100 

2,990

2,800

2,850

2,900

2.700

2,766

4,550

5,450

5,950

6,000

5,700

4,800

4,160

5,900

4,000

4,100

4,160

4,000

5,900

5,700

5,800

5,150

11,500

17,400

19,500 

20.000

16,666

18,000

207,460

6,692

411,500

Feb.

20,700

25,500

27,900 

28,200

27,500

27,000

26,000

24,500

25,400

57,100

41.500

40,700

36,000

31,000

26,200

21,700

16,500

14,400

14,700

14,000

15,200

12,100

11,200

10,200

9,500

8,670

8,500

8.000

607,070

21,680

*1,204

Mar.

7,750

7,500

7.450 

7,490

7,510

7,700

8,550

9,500

10,000

10,600

11,000

11,400

11»800

11,900

11,400

9,750

8,250

7,900

7,850

11,500

28,500

57,600

42,500

46,000

47,700

48.000

46,306

44,400 

42,800

41,600

41 500

653,300

21,070

*1,296

Apr.

47,500

52,700

55,300 

67,200

85,100

95,900

102,000

105,000

106,000

104,000

95,500

85,100

76,500

68,600

60,200

52,200

45,500

40,000

54,000

53. 500

38,800

40,500

42,800

65,900

90, 800

104,000

122,000

142,000 

154,000

L68jOOO

* 2,5902

79,340

*4,721

May

194,000

216,000

228,000

226,000

220,000

213, OOO

210,000

204,000

195, OOO

180,000

162,000

145,000

13,1,000

126,000

121,000

121,000

127,000

128,000

119,000

108,000

100,000

99.500

104,000

108,000

114,000

127,000

135,000

144,000 

155,000

166,000

175,000

*4,799.5

154,800

*9,520

June

157,000

147,000

142,000 

150,000

150,000

157,000

165,000

173,000

198,000

201,000

213.000

199,OOO

188,000

183,000

171,000

157,000

141,000

130,000

122,000

114,000

108,000

100,000

95,500

93,700

92,900

88,200

85.900

66,666 

86,800

86, 800

*4,182j6

159,400

*8,296

July

87,700

89,500

89,500 

90,600

90.800

84,900

75,500

67,100

57,900

55, 500

51,100

45,800

56,900

50,000

25,800

25,500

21,600

21,000

19,200

17,700

17,000

16,800

17,800

18,OOO

18,500

18,700

17,200

15,800 

14,900

14.800

To 5oo

*1,264

40,770

*2,507

Aug.

15.200

15,200

15,000 

12,800

12,500

14,500

14,500

14,300

13,400

12,700

12,500

11,700

11,200

11,000

10,700

11,000

11,400

10,700

9,750

9,250

9,250

9,500

9,250

8,770

8,150

7,700

6,800

6.500 

6,500

6,500

6,700

534,520

10,780

665,100

Sept.

6,700

6,250

5,730 

5,100

5,500

5,730

5,500

4,850

4,000

5,250

5.000

3,650

5,650

4,000

4,000

5,550

5,100

5,200

5,650

5,200

14,500

14,800

15,200

14,500

50,500

65,700

74,100

74.700 

72,300

60,300

524;010

17,470

*1,039

Calendar year 1956: Max 61,200 Min 706 Mean 7,706 Ac-ft 5,594,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 228,000 Min 706 Mean 41,390 Ac-ft 29,960,000

* Expressed In thousands.

Note. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Apr. 7-18, 26-30, Aug. 1 to 

Sept. 50.
430 RED RIVER BASIN

Plat Liek Bayou near Leton, La.

Location. Lat 32°46'10", long SS'ie'OO", in NW£ sec. 35, T. 21 N., R. 9 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 159, 0.5 mile downstream from 

Cypress Creek, 6 miles upstream from mouth, and 6J- miles south of Leton.

Drainage area. 66.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.79 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 9.92 ft); no flow 

for many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 23 to Jan. 4,

Jan. 10-21, Aug. 16 to Sept. 11, Sept. 22-26)

2.1

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

0 

.2 

.5 

1.3 

2.2 

4.0 

19

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

10.0

46

166

248

375

515

990

2,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

.8

*.9'.9

1.0

1.6

2.4

3.8

37T

2.0

.9

.3

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

26.4

0.88

0.013 o.ol

52

Dec.

"71 0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.3

.6

.6

.9

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.8 

.6

.4

.3 

.2

17.6

0.57

0.0085

0.01

35

Jan.

0.1

t l

1.5

3.3

6.6

4.6

 3.2

2.4

1.7

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.4

.5

12

18

25

58

49

31 

28

30

 37

Q*

gJ

411.9

13.3

0.199

0.23

817

Feb.

193

206

194

133

79

54

39

31

26

20

15

11

10

8.0

7.0

6.8

8T^6.4

331

545

282

139

91

76

75

68

56 

45

-

2,626.2

95.8

1.40

1.46

5,210

Mar.

54

29

40

47

40

32

37

42

36

28

26

*32

50

24

17

T3" 15

54

70

55

115

133

131

276

1ST

127

85 

94

85

72

166

2,169

70.0

1.05

1.21

4,500

Apr.

318

368

395

*784

532

351

187

121

91

75

63

53

43

38

52

55

38

36

28

IS

145

145

124

166

318

445

1.600 

*1,480

1,020

554

9,591

520

4.78

5.53

19,020

May

483

487

554

408

259

142

100

82

170

124

82

59

67

755

£77

568

180

91

82

56

40

32- 28

166

170

219

248

180

97 

56

47

6,509

210

3.14

5.62

12,910

June

112

124

154

*142

285

524

198

94

82

52

54

57

166

53

26

14

8.0

5.8

3.8

375

6.0

141

475

602

353

176

88 

151

127

66

4,137.4

138

2.06

2.30

8,210

July

io

26

17

11

7.0

3.8

2.9

2.5

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.5

>4 *TT

.5

.4

.4

.4

.8

.6

.7

.9

.7

.8 

a. 8

a. 7

a. 7 

a. 7

126.9

4.09

0.061

0.07

252

Aug.

aO/T

a7!T

a. 6

a. 6

*.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.2

.4

.5

.5

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

ff

0

0

*0

.1 .1

0

0 

0

7.3

0.24

0.0056

0.004

14

Sept.

0

ff

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.7

.7

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*0 

0

0

0

6.4

0.21

0.0051

0.005

15

Calendar year 1956: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,600 Mln 0 Mean 70.2 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.25 Ao-ft 50,830

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs) . Apr. 4 (3 a.m.) 962 cfs (8.98 ft)} Apr. 27 (5 p.m.) 2.340 ofs 

(9.9Z ft;; May 14 112:30 p.m.J 1,740 ofs (9.52 ft); June 24 (1:30 a.m.) 784 ofs (8.84 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 and records 

for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 431

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La.

Location. Lat 32°35'55", long 93°20'00", in NW£ sec. 31, T. 19 N., R. 9 W., on left 

 bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 80, three-quarters of a mile

upstream from Louisiana and Arkansas Railway bridge, 3 miles west of Minden, and

28 miles upstream from Bistineau Dam.

Drainage area. 1,097 sq mi.

Records available. July 1928 to September 1931, October 1936 to September 1957. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 133.75 ft above mean sea level, datum 

"of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Mar. 1, 1940, staff gage at same 

site and datum. Since July 29, 1953, low-stage water-stage recorder 4.6 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 24 years, 1,173 cfs (849,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,100 cfs May 2 (gage height, 22.12 ft): no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 6; minimum gage height (pool), 5.90 ft Oct. 26.

1928-31, 1936-57: Maximum discharge, 40,000 cfs May 21, 1930 (gage height, 

22.95 ft), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; practically no flow during 

October, November, and part of December 1936, no flow Aug. 12 to Nov. 3, 1954 and 

Aug. 12 to Nov. 6, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relationship, which are poor. Records of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are 

given in WSP 1522.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1941.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(»)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

(J 

0

0

0

0

> a2

*3.5

5.4

5.6

6.3

7.0

8.4

12

15

18

19

17

16

15

15

15

19

29

240.1

8.00

0.0073

0.008

476

Dec.

37

40 

40

37

34

31

28

26

23

22

21

*20

21

21

22

20

19

TS

21

26

32

36

41 

47

50

55

59

60

55

55 

52

1,073

34.6

0.032

0.04

2,130

Jan.

49

47 

44

5T

55

55

57

70

93

101

97

87

81

77

*73

70

66

60

56

52

48

55

84 

135

209

264

300

350

400

450 

550

4,186

135

0.123

0.14

8,300

Feb.

688

34? 

958

1,090

*1,230

1,400

1,540

1,640

1,690

1,740

1,690

1,690

1,640

1,590

1,500

1,440

1,350

1,300

1,500

1,540

1,540

1,640

1,740 

1,900

1.950

1,950

1,840

1,690

42,311

1,511

1.38

1.44

83 , 920

Mar.

1,540

1,440 

1,350

1,210

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

*1,090

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,070

1,050

1,020

980

958

1,020

1,090

,230 

,640

,740

,840

,900

2,000

2,120

2,120 

2.180

41,378

1,335

1.22

1.41

82,070

Apr.

2,440

2,640 

2,770

3,150

3,400

3,700

4,120

*5,300

9,650

12,000

* 10, 800

8,680

6,940

5,540

4,570

3,890

3,320

2,830

2,380

2,000

1,780

1,550

1.380 

1,400

1,640

1,940

2,380

3,280

5,540

11,500

132,510

4,417

4.03

4.50

262,800

May

*20, 100

*22,900 

21,100

17,200

13,200

10,100

7,200

5,300

4,200

3,500

3,100

2,800

2,500

2,900

*3,400

3,600

3,200

2,600

2,000

1,600

1,200

1,000

1,000 

*1,000

800

900

1,200

1,300

1,300

Ij 000

800

164,000

5,290

4.82

5.56

325,300

June

600

700 

1,000

1,500

*2,290

2.980

2,700

2,200

2,000

1^00

li400

1', 100

900

800

800

700

600

400

400

300

300

300

500 

894

989

1,210

1,560

1,860

2,050

2,120

36,853

1,228

1.12

1.25

73,100

July

2,120

1,950 

1,740

"1,400

1,120

800

600

400

300

200

100

*94

a80

a60

48

38

32

26

22

34

41

35

47 

42

63

58

52

46

41

36 

31

11,656

376

0.343

0.40

23,120

Aug.

26

23 

26

30

32

*32

30

28

26

22

22

22

20

16

13

11

9.4

9.1

7.8

6.4

5.6

4.5

3.8 

3.4

3.0

2.5

*2.2

1.9

1.7

1.5

ill

443.2

14.3

0.013

0.02

879

Sept.

1.2

1.1 

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.7

.7

1.9

3.4

3.4

3.2

i43T5

3.2

3.2

2.7

2.7

3.2

3.6 

3.4

3.4

*3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.7

70.7

2.36

0.0022

0.002

140

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,810 Min 0 Mean 385 Cfsm 0.351 In. 4.79 Ao-ft 279,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 22,900 Min o Mean 1,191 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.77 Ao-ft 862,200
432 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.

Location. Lat 32"54'15", long 93"28"55", In NW$ see. 15, T. 22 N., R. 11 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 2, 2 miles west of Sarepta and 9.5 miles 

upstream from Caney Creek.

Drainage area. 546 sq ml.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 173.91 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 19 years, 623 cfs (451,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,890 cfs Apr. 28; maximum gage height, 20.48ft 

Apr. 29; minimum discharge, 1.5 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height. 1.80 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 12,600 cfs July 6, 1940 (gage height, 22.16 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs at times; minimum gage height, 1.43 ft Aug. 14-19, 1954.

Flood of May 22, 23, 1930, exceeded 25 ft, and flood In 1905 may have reached a 

stage of 27 ft, from Information by local residents.

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs and for period of Indefinite stagectTscharge relation, which are poor. Water used by paper mill at Springhill Is pumped 

from wells and discharged later as waste Into bayou approximately 8 miles above station. This discharge Is not continuous but Is stored In a reservoir and Is released 

whenever the flow of bayou Is sufficient to dilute effluent from mill.

Revlslons. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of Indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-29; rate of change In stage used as a

factor Feb. 2, 3, 5, 6, Apr. 4-9, 11-18, 26-30, May 5-13, 25-28)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 17 Mar. 18 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.5

3.0

4.0

7.0

11.0

14.0

1.1

2.0

3.1

6.4

18

36

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

s.o

4.0 

7.0

6,4

13

22

39

107

395

11.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.2

932

1,710 

2,790 

4,520 

7,9'0

331

873

1,540

Note. Same aa preceding 

taEIe~below 2.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

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.

3.1

4.8

6.0

3.7 

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.8

*1.7

1.7

i4- I7F

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.2

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.0

4.4

6_,4

89.5

2.89

178

NOV.

4.3

3TT

14

12 

22

44

63

62

30

22

68

134

195

214

238

*238

255

264

273

301

331

351

3BT

351

341

341

341

341

351

351

5,907.6

197

11,720

Dec.

351

3BT

361

361 

351

361

361

351

351

351

361

*371

382

393

393

382

382

405

39T

405

393

393

393

382

382

371

361

361

371

371

351

11,556

373

22,900

Jan.

331

311

311

311 

351

351

331

 311

301

282

264

255

246

246

246

246

246

535" 238

238

238

238

246

255

292

311

301

292

311

351

405

8,894

287

17,640

Feb.

714

kl,030

kl,380

*1.420 

kl,270

kl,090

903

671

430

301

264

255

238

207

zTT

238

264

352

614

772

858

844

757

614

471

371

331

292

_

17,165

613

34,050

Mar.

191

123

184

238

230

157

106

79

88

87

65

 50

39

29

18

12

10

4?

66

61

107

128

176

176

312

332

2ST

212

111

59

72

3,850

124

7,640

Apr.

350" 270

436

k636 

*kl,690

k2,180

k2 , 450

*k3,32p

k4, 530 4,9eo_

*k4,680

k3,900

k3,230

k2,730

k2,290

kl,920

kl,590

kl,320

1,220

1,310

1,470

1,570

1,590

1,690

1,900

k2,160

k3,180

k7,700

*k7,820

k5)880

80,012

2,667

158,700

May

5,460

5,500

5,950

5)920 

k5,120

k4,240

k3,570

k3,060

k2,750

k2,450

k2,170

kl,790

kl,510

1,390

1,460

1,660

1,660

1,440

1,140

844

682

586

454

452

I5T

k817

kl,620

kl,880

kl,660

1,430

1,520

70,639

2,279

140,100

June

1,610

1,760

1,850

*1,920 

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,300

1,100

900

750

650

550

450

400

350

295

233

193

220

361

109

113

198

240

512

 742

28,206

940

55,950

July

578

5IT

40

13

7.5

6.2

5.7

5.5

25

40

40

40

38

37

36

34

 34

34

40

62

44

51

176

72

61

58

90

106

70

40

31

2,126.9

68.6

4,220

Aug.

27

25

23

22 

*26

33

46

4T

34

26

22

19

15

44

17

9.2

8.7

6.0

6.0

4.8

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.2

4.2

4.3

*4.2

4.3

5.0

5.7

505.4

16.3

1,000

Sept.

6.0

7.0

6.0

5.3 

4.8

4.8

5.5

7.2

6.4

6.6

6.6

29

Iff

12

10

8.3

7.0

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.9

6.0

7.0

11

12

*9.0

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.5

250.0

8.33

496

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,740 Mln o 6 Mean 199 Ao-ft 144,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,820 Min 1.6 Mean 628 Ao-ft 454,600

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Apr. 10 (3 a.m.) 5,150 cfs (18.Z8 ft); Apr. Z8 (5 p.m.) 

8,890 cfs (20.06 ft); May 3 (10 p.m.) 6,060 cfs (19.09 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

k Computed by using rate of change In stage as a factor.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite June 6-19; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 433

Loggy Bayou near Nlnock, La.

Location. La t 32°I4'10", long 93°25'35", in SEt^SE^ sec. 31, T. 15 N. , R. 10 W. , near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 71, a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Flat River, 2 miles southeast of Ninock, and 6 miles downstream from 

Lake Blstineau Dam.

Drainage area. 2,628 sq mi.

Records available . October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 100.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Mar. 29, 1949, staff gage, Mar. 29, 1949, to June 29, 1951, water-stage recorder, and 

June 30 to Sept. 24, 1951, staff gage, at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder 6 miles downstream. Datum of gage is 100.21 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by'Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Sept. 14, 1955, wire-weight or staff gage at same site and datum. Prior to Sept. 23, 

1953, at datum 9.79 ft higher.

Average discharge . 9 years, 2,157 cfs (1,562,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 17,000 cfs May 15; maximum gage height, 47.08 ft 

May 7; minimum discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 9.46 ft Oct. 23-25.

1948-57: Maximum daily discharge, 20,000 cfs May 21, 22, 1953; maximum gage height, 

that of May 7, 1957; no flow at times due to severe backwater conditions.

Remarks . Records poor. Some regulation by Lake Bistlneau (usable capacity, 88, 000 acre-ft) 

and of flood flows by Bayou Bodcau Reservoir.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

31

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

> 9

(*)

> 7

245

7.9

486

Nov.

> 8

(*)

> 15

380

12.7

754

Dec.

[ 50

I

1

> 100

1

*200

443

495

471

462

420

353

322

294

287 

275 

275

275

272

304

499

595

620 

653

8,463

273

16,790

Jan.

624 

628 

568

550

552

491

475

472

*447

452

542

574

581

565

554

555

*508

487

482

484

465

469 

460 

590

830

856

854

771

847

1,560

1.680

19,913

642

59,500

Feb.

1.910 

2,260 

2,120

1,990

1,940

*2,050

2,130

2,260

2,360

2,390

2.480

2,590

2,600

2,610

2,570

2,950

2,820

3,270

5.100

4,770

4,140

3,680 

3,490 

3,450

3,550

5,690

5,690

5,580

-

------

82,420

2,944

163,500

Mar.

3,420 

5,550 

5,230

3,110

2,940

2,780

2,720

2,530

2,380

2,270

2,160

2,360

*2,320

2,180

2,150

2,100

2,040

2,140

2,140

2,060

2,090

1.850 

2^090 

5,150

5,350

5,190

5,090

5,410

5,380

5,520

5.580

82,850

2,675

164,500

Apr.

5,500 

6,020 

6,030

7,020

6,870

6,430

6,320

5,820

*6,150

6,670

7,990

10,200

11,700

11,700

10,900

9,710

8,520

7,520

6,490

5,490

4,840

4,370 

4.250 

4)850

6,010

6,500

7,000

8,000

8,500

9,000

216,350

7,212

429,100

May

7,500 

5,000 

*6,800

*8, 500

*8,500

*12,000

15,000

15,000

15,400

13,900

14,500

15,000

16,000

16,500

*16.700

16,600

15,400

15,900

12,900

15,000

15,800

15,000 

11,500 

10,000

9,000

8,000

6,500

5,000

4,500

5,900

4,450

339,550

10,950

673,500

June

3,960 

5,500 

6,000

6,000

7,500

*7,300

6,200

5,090

5,870

3,960

4,540

5,770

6,930

7,950

9,430

10,400

11,100

11,900

12,200

12.500

11,500

11,500 

9,380 

*8,430

7,160

6,580

5,600

5,650

5,250

5,000

224,430

7,481

445,200

July

4,980 

5.100 

4^850

4,740

4,510

4,250

4,060

5,570

2,960

2,760

2,470

2,260

2,000

1,740

1,530

1,360

1,310

*1,140

1,040

949

922

858 

780 

747

766

770

684

584

524

474 

461

65,109

2,100

129,100

Aug.

466

477 

45?

419

550

350

350

300

300

250

200

> 100

'

f ,50 I (*)

5,614

181

11,140

Sept.

(*)

' 50

1,500

50.0

2,980

Calendar year 1956; Max 9,970 Mln - Mean 962 Ao-ft 698,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 16,700 Mln - Mean 2,868 Ao-ft 2,076,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Dec. 12, Jan. 4, Apr. 26 to May 7, May 11-14, 

May 24-29, June 2-5, Aug. 4 to Sept. 30} discharge estimated on basis of 11 discharge measurements, 

fall In reach, stages on Red River, weather records, and records for upstream stations.
434 RED RIVER BASIN 

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location. Lat 32"22'35", long 93"49"20", in NW£SEij sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 14 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 171, 0.4 mile downstream 

from Gilraer Bayou, 3 miles north of Keithville, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 79 sq mi.

Records available. December 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 145.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Aug. 31, 1949, wire-weight gage and 

Jan. 19 to Apr. 7, 1954, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years (1939-57), 85.6 cfs (61,970 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,070 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 17.62 ft); 

no flow for many days.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs Jan. 5, 1946 (gage height, 20.2 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,200 cfs by 

velocity-area studies; no flow during long periods in most years. 

Maximum stage known, 26.7 ft in 1933, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1939-45, drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

(»)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

7J

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

^.b

.5 

.5

.5 

.4

.4

.4

4.6

0.15

0.0019

0.002

9.1

Jan.

~70.3

.3

.4

.5

*.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.6

6.2

ft

6.6 

5.5

7.5

10

75.7

2.44

0.031

0.04

150

Feb.

22

*57

56

19

10

7.2

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.7

4.5 

4.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

9.9

126

199

63

29

16

11

9.6

9.5 

9.0

7.9

713.5

2.55

0.323

0.34

1,420

Mar.

6.5

5.9

*T3

6.3

8.3

8.5

7.3

6.5

6.1

6.0

6.0

6.8

37 

25

14

9.4

7.3

7.6

35

34

26

95

89

434

432

152 

37

298 

500

263

116

2,691.6

88.8

1.10

1.27

5,340

Apr.

684

723

413

626

566

250

61

33

 24

18

15

13

11 

9.9

8.7

8.9

11

17

13

12

131

203

467

814

1,100

1,010 

1,220

2.860 

1,400

751

13,473.5

449

5.68

6.34

26,720

May

940

SBT

430

149

54

32

22

17

*13

13

13

10

8.8 

9.1

26

19

11

7.9

6.7

5.8

5.3

5.0

1.0

.8

iTff

19 

26

25 

8.7

5.6

2,775.6

89.5

1.13

1.30

5,510

June

82

33

111

759

478

287

46

21

13

8.8

 6.8

130

1,060 SS'Z"

47

14

7.9

5.6

4.4

3.2

5.0

11

5.5

10

5.9

2.9 

1.4

1.0 

.7

.JS

3,513.7

117

1.48

1.65

6,970

July

~7l 0.6

.4

.2

.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

0

0

1.9

0.06

0.00076

0.0009

3.8

Aug

(»)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(»)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,870 Mln 0 Mean 31.7 Cfsm 0.401 In. 5.46 Ao-ft 23,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,860 Mln 0 Mean 63.7 Cfsm 0.806 In. 10.94 Ao-ft 46,120

Peak discharge (base. 1,400 cfs).--Apr. 28 (4 a.m.) 4,070 efs (17.62 ft)} June 13 (3:30 a.m.) 

1,730 ofs (16.60 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 435

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location. Lat 32"18'00", long 93°49'40", in SW^ sec. 8, T. 15 N., R. 14 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 171, immediately downstream from 

The Texas and Pacific Railway Co. bridge, 2 miles south of Keithville and 6 miles 

upstream from mouth of Boggy Bayou.

Drainage area. 66 sq mi.

Records available. November 1938 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 162.13 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Dec. 28, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average dlschart^e. 18 years (1939-57), 74.8 cfs (54,150 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,020 cfs May 1 (gage height, 10.05 ft); no flow 

for many days.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 23,700 cfs Aug. 3, 1955 (gage height, 13.62 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting and velocity-area 

studies; no flow for long periods.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 ft in 1933, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1211: 1939, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 18-21, 26, 27, Mar. 4, 5, 12-14, 19-23, 

May 5-14, June 7-12, July 5 to Aug. 2)

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

3.0

0 

.2 

.4 

.8 

1.9 

3.5 

8.5 

34

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5 

9.9

92

182

285

390

630

1,070

1,640

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

05-

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

13

17

6.3

4.6 

4.4

12

52_

109.7

3.54

0.054

0.06

218

Feb.

52 

*73

27

11

6.3

3.9

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.9

ii

.8

1.0

30

135" 514

45

21

12

9.7

9.9

14

16

9.3

1,007.6

36.0

0.545

0.57

2,000

Mar.

6.2 

4.3

*7.6

15

14

9.3

6.8

5.6

5.0

4.0

4.2

23

50

24

12

7.0

5.1

5.7

17

17

50

78

80

802

ZTS

47

25

488 

439

64

47

2,581.8

83.3

1.26

1.45

5,120

Apr.

610 

334

128

1,240

269

56

34

23

*15

11

9.1

8.4

7.3

6.3

6.0

9.1

22

18

12

9.5

106

77

221

574

1,180

716

156

1.380

1,366

462

8,999.7

300

4.55

5.08

17,850

May

1.480 

6"8lT

91

65

39

24

20

19

*19

18

16

13

12

38

143

20

7.6

4.5

3.2

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.4

1,2

1C

135

143

22

6.8

3.4

2.2

3,049.5

98.4

1.49

1.72

6,050

June

11 

11

137

114

217

75

26

13

8.2

5.7

*3.7

3.2

95

40

7.9

3.0

1.7

1.1

 4

375

~9"9" 249

38

24

8.4

3.7

2.4

2.3

2.7

1.9

1,209.5

40.3

0.611

0.68

2,400

July

0.9

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1 »o

J

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.1 

.1

0

0

3.1

0.10

0.0015

0.002

6.1

Aug.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,340 Mln 0 Mean 41.8 Cfsm 0.633 In. 8.62 Ac-ft 30,350

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,480 Mln 0 Mean 46.5 Cfsm 0.705 In. 9.56 Ac-ft 33,640

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). No peak above ba 

 Discharge measurement or observation of no flow m

,-se.

made on this day.
436 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Dupont near Robeline, La.

Location. Lat 31°42'15", long Sa^S'SB", in sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 9 W. , near left bank 

on south side of left overflow bridge on State Highway 120, 1.9 miles north of 

Robeline and 5.0 miles upstream from Little River.

Drainage area. 35.1 sq mi.

Records available . February to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 123.51 ft above mean sea level (levels 

By Soil Conservation Service ) .

Extremes . Maximum discharge during period, 892 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 8.48 ft); no 

flow for many days.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, Feb. 1 to Sept. 3O, 1957 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

1.0 

2.2 

5.2

11

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.1

21

37

60

90

132

247

430

740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, February to September 1957

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.

Ao-ft

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb.

a20 

alO

a6.0

a4.0

*a5.5

2.4

2.6

1.7

4.0

5.3

2.1

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

1.0

1.2

79

~sa~ 459

52

16

10

8.1

7.4

7.1

*6.4

4.9

785.6

28.0

0.798

0.83

1,550

Mar.

5.9 

5.8

51

28

15

9.1

6.5

4.8

4.0

5.5

5.6

175

168

42

20

11

7.9

16

29

15

198

244

58

105

54

26

14

11 

10 

8 .6

1,352.1

45.0

1.25

1.42

2,640

Apr.

91 

57

64

485

195

48

27

*17

12

9.0

113

127

56

18

15

11

12

9.9

7.4

5.7

4.8

5.9

3.6

45

210

185

134

565" 

*655

5,900.3

150

5.70

4.15

7,740

May

685 4"SO"

118

*194

76

54

20

14

11

11

8.2

6.4

5.1

4.7

5.9

*a7.0

a6.0

a5.0

a4.5

a4.0

a5.0

a2.5

a2.0

al.5

B.1^2

a4.5

a4.0

a5.0 

a2.0 

al.5

8.1 2

1,666.2

53.7

1.55

1.76

5,500

June

1.4 

2.6

9.2

9.3

36

56

9.5

4.5

3.5

a5.0

a2.5

a2.0

al.8

al.6

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

al.5

*al.7

16~^ 1.5

86

14

5.6

76

14

846.5

28.2

0 :803

0.90

1,680

July

H2.8

2.1

1.6

1.0

.7

.5

.5

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

S

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.5

.5

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

22.2

0.72

0.021

0.02

44

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

jjL,

0.1

0.003

0.000085

0.0001

0.2

Sept.

0.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

2

,1

**.!

.1

.1

472

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

0

3.4

0.11

0.0031-

0.003

6.7

Calendar year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Mln Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 400 cfs) . Feb. 19 (9:50 a.m.) 530 cfs (7.42 ft); Mar. 22 (2i50 a.m.) 

406 cfs (6.88 ft); Apr. 4 (2 p.m.) 577 cfs (7.59 ft)} Apr. 28 (9:50 a.m.) 892 ofs (8.48 ft)j 

June 28 (8 a.m.) 525 cfs (7.40 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 5 discharge measurements and records 

for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 437

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

Location. Lat 32°15'00", long 92°58'35", In SW^SWi sec. 27, T. 15 N., R. 6 W. , near 

 center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.7 mile downstream 

from Slxmlle Creek and 1.0 mile east of Lucky.

Drainage area. 154 sq ml.

Records available . June 1940 to September 1957.

gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 152.65 ft above mean aea level, datum of 

""1929 , supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 28, 1949, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 177 cfs (128,100 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 7.25 ft); 

minimum, 7.0 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.90 ft).

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 13,500 cfs Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 12.9 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 6,400 cfs on basis of records for Black Lake 

Bayou near Castor and Dugdemona River near Jonesboro; minimum, 2.4 cfs Aug. 14, 1954 

(gage height, 1.71 ft).

Remarks . Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1177: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge. In cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Dec. 23)

Dec. 24 to Apr. 3

2,8 26

3.0 33

4.0 78

5.0 140

5.5 188

6.0 300

6.5 490

7.0 780

Apr. 4 to Sept. 30 

9.0

Oct. 1 to Dec. 23

1.9 7.0

2.0 8.6

2.5 19

3.0 37

4.0 84

5.0 147

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

2.0

2.5 21

3.0 38

4.0 84

5.0 147

5.5 196

6.0 345

6.5 585

7.2 1,070

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.

Ac -ft

Oct.

7.8

TTT

9.6

9.8

10

10 

9.3

8.4

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.3

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.9

11

12

*13

12

11

13

17

17

14

13

15

320.8

10.3

0.067

0.08

636

Nov.

16

16

28

34

31

40 

55

51

37

25

18

15

14T?

15

24

29

26

21

23

27

28

23

20

18

18

18

*18

*18

18

738

24.6

0.160

0.18

1,460

Dec.

18 TB"

18

18

19

19 

20

21

22

20

19

19

23

30

34

30

29

*46

47

48

40

82

~59 115

60

44

39

37

34

32 

31

1,121

36.2

0.235

0.27

2,220

Jan.

31

30

29

73

106

94

70

70

62

51

45

41

39

38

36

34

*32

31

31

31

34

45

63

74

136

152

161

176

161

*515

2,826

91.2

0.592

0.68

5,610

Feb.

490

490

445

445

a400

398 

291

194

156

132

118

106

97

86

80

80

78

10T

*259

384

402

463

463

356

220

176

171

182

-

7,268

260

1.69

1.75

14,420

Mar.

166

140

152

144

136

125 

125

125

122

115

112

125

140

152

140

118

100

97

1^3

*106

136

176

200

237 218"

194

171

144

125

118

125

4,387

142

0.922

1.06

8,700

Apr.

132

225

330

814

865

 1,040 8"9~5"

664

458

267

*183

168

151

132

115

112

112

109

109

100

106

106

112

172

240

280

298

525

634

658

10,112

337

2.19

2.44

20,060

May

872

814

676

525

422

291 

196

151

125

115

109

95

82

34

536

634

520

444

329

238

178

136

103

136

280

688

880

814

793

585

376

12,237

395

2.56

2.95

24,270

June

264

298

277

298

*430

381 

325

302

202

151

118

92

76

64

56

48

42

37

34

34

34

56

92

172

228

258

214

350

453

490

5,876

196

1.27

1.42

11,650

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,010 Mln 6.7 Mean 123 Cfsm 0.799 In.

July

541

394

183

118

84

a70 

a60

a50

a50

a45

a40

a35

a30

a30

a25

aZO

20

17

*16

16

17

18

26

40

58

98

143

106

52

49

79

2,530

81.6

0.530

0.61

5,020

Aug.

64

41

30

28

29

24 

*22

19

17

16

20

24

26

22

19

16

14

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

9.4 g^o

9.0

9.2

582.6

18.8

0.122

0.14

1,160

10.85 Ac-ft 89

Sept.

10

T6

32

64

60

28

18

21

22

18

16

36

79

62

34

50

53

39

28

26

23

41

8469"

47

31

28

25

22

20

1,102

36.7

0.238

0.27

2,190

420

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,040 Mln 7.8 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.877 In. 11.85 Ac-ft 97,400

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 cfs). Apr. 6 (3 p.m.) 1,110 cfs (7.25 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 nearby stations.

506198 O - 59 - 29
438 RED RIVER BASIN

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La.

Location. Lat 32"IS 1 40", long 93°12'50", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 15 N., R. 8 W., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4, 2.8 miles downstream from Pour Mile Bayou, 2.8 miles northwest of Castor, and 6.0 miles southeast 

of Ringgold.

Drainage area. 423 sq mi.

Records available. May 1940 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 135 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

To Sept. 19, 1946, wire-weight gage and Apr. 8 to May 13, 1952, staff gage, at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 544 cfs (393,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,430 cfs May 1 (gage height, 10.91 ft); 

minimum, 7.6 cfs Oct. 14; minimum gage height, 1.66 ft Sept. 1.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 14,100 cfs Apr. 3, 1945 (gage height, 13.2 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 5.6 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1943; minimum gage height, that of 

Sept. 1, 1957.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 957: 1940-41. WSP 1177: Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1S46.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 29 to Dec. 28, Aug. 10 to 

Sept. 20, Sept. 25-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6 Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.0 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

6.6

9.8

28

39

55

78

112

157

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0

220

335

485

690

1,000

1,440

2,140

2.0 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

16

19

37

48

64

114

157

6.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

11.0

220

485

710

1,070

2,240

5,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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.

10 

11

12

15

12

12

12

11

10

9.0

8.5

8.2

8.0

7.9

*779"

8.0

7.9

7.9

8.0

8.8

9.5

11

12

15

15

13

14

15

16

15

559.6

11.0

0.026

0.05

674

Nov.

17

25

28

52

52 

54

41

41

58

51

25

25

22

25

24

26

27

*28

50

58

42

3?

55

50

28

27

27

27 

28

887

29.6

0.070

0.08

1,760

Dec.

29

50

50

51

52 

52

52

55

55

53

57

 45

55

56

55

55

56

67

78

78

87

112

TCB" 120

87

75

67

62 

56

55

1,751

56.5

0.154

0.15

5.470

Jan.

51 

50

48

68

156

207 

217

197

190

197

190

172

142

124

100

90

84

75

70

67

64

70

84

152

209

544

405

450

485 

715

1.160

6,615

215

0.504

0.58

13 , 120

Feb.

1,160 

1,160

,120

,000

965

* ,000 

,080

,120

,080

,000

830

665

558

450

578

558

450- 555

1,200

1,570

1,500

1,200

1,250

1,500

1.750

1,640

1,590

1,200

-

28,669

1,024

2.42

2.52

56,860

Mar.

1.040 

965

895

800

690

595 

558

538

502

468

468

520

555

520

485

450

405

378

TTS

578

450

640

665

690

740

740

715

665

665 

640

595

18,775

606

1.45

1.65

57,240

Apr.

690 

850

895

1,500

1,720

1,950 

2,520

2,170

2,050

1,760

1,520

 1,240

974

746

587

502

450

420

590

578

590

468

520

699

875

896

910

1,520

2,550 

4.450

55,910

1,197

2.85

5.16

71,250

May

5.500 

4,546

5,750

2,900

2,240

1,760 

1,470

1,270

1,090

926

752

592

485

50?

610

734

1,820

5,040

2,240

1,580

1,190

896

699

728

aSOO

aSOO

aSOO

a800

a900 

a900

a900

46,994

1,516

5.58

4.15

95,210

June

a900 

al.OOO

al,000

*1,010

1,070

1.210 

1,060

954

840

752

650

520

455

550

254

172

142

121

107

105

107

154

190

295

405

540

640

746

875 

954

17,476

585

1.58

1.54

54,660

July

861 

TZS

655

574

405

242 

157

118

95

80

68

58

51

45

42

59

56

 55

55

52

55

55

40

57

118

142

167

184

162 

101

74

5,467

176

0.416

0.48

10,840

Aug.

70 

129

147

90

58

50 

*45

40

58

55

54

54

54

54

51

29

29

26

28

27

29

25

20

25

26

24

24

24

24 

24

22

1,271

41.0

0.097

0.11

2,520

Sept.

20 

25

51

44

52

64 

51

45

59

58

56

59

60

'54 78

*52

48

44

41

57

35

55

58

48

54

41

51

25

25

1,252

41.7

0.099

0.11

2,480

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,980 Mln 7.9 Mean 322 Cfsm 0,761 In. 10.57 Ac-ft 255,700

Water year 1958-57: Max 5,500 Mln 7.9 Mean 455 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.54 Ac-ft 328,100

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--May 1 (5 a.m.) 5,430 ofs (10.91 ft)s May 18 (4 a.m.) 3,200 ofs 

(9.67 ft}.

 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.
RED RIVER BASIN 439

Grand Bayou near Coushatta, La.

Location. Lat 32«02'55", long 93°18'10n , in SW^SW^ sec. 4, T. 12 N., R. 9 W., near 

right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 155, half a mile upstream 

from Carrol Creek and 3.3 miles north of Coushatta.

Drainage area. 93.9 sq mi.

Records available. October 1956 to September 1957.

Page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 136.26 ft-above mean sea level.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,280 cfs (gage height, 9.32 ft); no flow for 

many days.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.2

1.5

2.0

3.0

0

.1 

.4

1.3

2.5

6.1

12

25

58

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5

9.0

9.1

98

228

310

400

630

1,000

1,680

1,860

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

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

.1

0.2

0.006

0.000064

0.00007

0.4

Nov.

0o-

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1 *.i

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1.1 

.1

2.8

0.09

0.00096

0.001

5.6

Dec.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.l

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

1.2

TT

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

2.3

0.07

0.00075

O.P009

4.6

Jan.

00"

0

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

 1.2

3.8

3.3

3.1

2.7

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

2.8 

3.5

20

68

88

90 

*182

342

822.3

26.5

0.282

0.33

1,630

Feb.

555

718

666

525

328

164

84

56

43

36

31

26

21

18

16

13

12

72

*385

636

739

7T?2

451

212

102

94

94

84

-

6,853

245

2.61

2.72

13,590

Mar.

64

68

86

154

172

111

78

64

58

48

44

117

260

244

137

78

48

40

14

48

125

276

301

320 siff

310

260

124

96

94 

86

4,265

138

1.47

1.70

8,460

Apr.

167

284

335

774

862

739

545

301

 119

68

68

94

82

64

43

35

35

39

36

li

156

255

488

370 

428

498

511

816

964

1^040

10,250

342

3.64

4.06

20,330

May

1.000

838

697

690

746

511

210

74

52

98

114

80

44

74

268

236

80

37

22

15

11

8.5

6.3

 6T? 6.1

9.9

43

104

94

52

25

6,252.7

202

2.15

2.48

12,400

June

18

18

19

58

336

 1.750

846

594

301

95

42

24

16

12

9.1

6.7

4.9

14~3.8

52

206

268

137

76 

 62

46

29

141

201

137

5,502.5

183

1.95

2.18

10,910

July

502"B"

14

9.3

6.3

4.3

3.1

2.0

1.4

1.1

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

*.l

TT

.1

7.1

5.3

2.3

1.3

.9

1.4 

7.3

34

12

8.5

5.9

3.9

2.4

211.0

6.81

0.073

0.08

419

Aug.

1.5

1.0

4.3

9.9

7.7

11

^.1

2.3

1.2

.7

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

~.l 0

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0 

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

46.1

1.49

0.016

0.02

91

Sept.

0.1

.1

.2

.1

p_

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.2

.1

0

0

.1.1

0

0

0

0

.3

.1

4.5 

47f

2.0

.9

.3

.2

.1

13.7

0.46

0.0049

0.005

27

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57 : Max 1,730 Mln 0 Mean 93.8 Cfsm 0.999 In. 13.58 Ac-ft 67,870

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfsl. Feb. 2 (1 a.m.) 739 cfs (8.17 ft)j Feb. 21 (6 a.m.) 760 cfs 

.20 ft); AprT 5 (10 a.m.; 886 cfs (8.37 ft)j May 1 (1 to 4 a.m.) 1,100 cfs (8.60 ft); June 6 

:30 a.m.) 2,280 cfs (9.32 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
440 RED RIVER BASIN

Saline Bayou near Clarence, La.

Location.--Lat 31°49'05", long 92°56'55", in SE-jj sec. 26, T. 10 N., R. 6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 1.8 miles downstream from 

Bayou Bourbeaux, 4.0 miles downstream from Saline Lake conservation dam, 4.6 miles 

east of Clarence, and 6.7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,382 sq mi.

Records available . October 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 72.75 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to Nov. 2, 1954, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.3 miles downstream from base 

gage. Datum of auxiliary gage is 72.97 ft above mean sea level. Prior to Nov. 3, 

1954, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 1,356 cfs (981,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,980 cfs June 29; maximum gage height, 38.08 ft 

May 13 (backwater from Red River); maximum daily reverse flow, 5.600 cfs May 9 (backwater from Red River); minimum discharge (unaffected by backwater), 2.7 cfs Dec. 10, 11 

(gage height, 1.62 ft).

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 14,200 cfs May 19, 1953; maximum daily reverse flow, 

that of May 9, 1957; maximum gage height, 40.46 ft May 21, 1953; minimum discharge 

(unaffected by backwater),.that of Dec. 10, 11, 1956.

Flood in April 1945, reached a stage of 43.6 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of indifinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Some regulation by Saline Lake (usable capacity, 140,000 acre-ft) 

4.0 miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

Oct.

34

36

&75

35

34

35

40

40

38

37

35

35 

36

34

34

34

34

34

36

37

36

#31

26

23

12

iiTT

11

11 

11

940

30.3

1,860

Nov.

11

11 

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

13

I?

11

13

12

11

11

13

*12

12

13

12

11

11

11

11

a8

87

ai

332

11.1

659

Dec.

a5

34

»3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

24

T3

2.9

3.3

5.9 

4.9

3.7

4.0

5.9

8.8

8.6

7.8

7.6

52

132

200

TIT

lie

106

112

118

101 

116

1,296.4

41.8

2,570

Jan,

131

128

117

TSI

215

197

215

197

218

285

251

251

268 

285

»295

295

295

251

215

191

218

268

349

376

798

1,080

1,200

1,220

1,180

1,520 

2^030

14,723

475

29,200

Feb.

2,590

2,950 

3,080

3,280

3,420

3.470

3,420

3,320

3,160

2,980

2,680

2,480

2,390 

»2,270

2.110

2,180

2,280

2,110

2,420

2,520

2,480

2,440

2,520

2,640

2,840

2,910

2,870

2,800

-

76,610

2,736

152,000

Mar.

2,760

2,720 

2,760

2,760

2,690

2,620

2,620

2,470

2,320

2,180

2,140

2,620

2.870 

2,360

2,580

2,360

2,180

2,110

»2,000

1,800

1,960

1,960

1,930

2,020

1,950

1,940

1,850

1,850

1,820

1.770 

1,780

70,190

2,264

139,200

Apr,

1,900

1.880 

1,510

*2,390

2,900

3,140

3,340

3.680

37530"

3,300

3,420

3,490

3,570 

3,630

3,630

3,420

3,200

2,930

2,650

2,440

2,210

2,020

1,910

1,900

2,000

2,790

3,250

3,140

2,810

1 1 950

84,350

2,812

167,300

May

-2,320

-2,650 

-3,450

-4,080

-4,620

-5,110

*-5,430

-5,570

-5,600

»-5,290

-4,740

»-3,780

e-700 

3.530

4,890

 5,720

6,080

6,090

5,990

5,790

5,930

6,290

S.580

6,560

6,400

6,280

5,940

5,530

4,990

4,430 

3,790

47,470

1,531

94,160

June

3,180

2,680 

2,600

2,710

3,090

3,330

3,250

2,950

2.140

e-1,200

-2,590

-3,170

-3,970 

»-3,950

-3,420

-2,640

2,460

3,240

4,200

4,880

5,290

5,640

6,000

6,340

6,530

6,490

6,600

6,820

6.960

6)840

83,280

2,776

165,200

July

6,750

6,840 

6,470

6,260

6,100

5,880

5,690

5,670

5,710

5,700

5,530

5,310

5,090 

4,700

4,180

3,590

3,050

2,610

2,210

1,940

1,720

1,540

»1,420

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,010

915

864 o(V\ OwU

767

111,716

3,604

221,600

Aug.

723

697 

642

622

594

552

524

460

424

390

562

846

T55JT

711

334

194

206

200

198

204

186

»174

176

167

179

177

179

145.

105

91 

M

11,578

373

22,960

Sept.

93

103

111

76

59

53

53

53

51

46

40

TZ

51 

52

50

69

79

79

79

73

68

142

470

580

560

e-100

e»»-600

e600

eSCO"

e600

4,132

138

8,200

Calendar year 1956i Max 5,830 Kin 3.9 Mean 373 Ac-ft 633 700

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,960 Kin 8.9 Mean 1,388 Ac-ft 1,005,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record and fall 

in the reach.
RED RIVER BASIN 441

Nantaohie Creek near Montgomery, La.

Location. Lat 31°41'15n , long 92°52'40" , in SE^NE^ sec. 9, T. 8 N. , R. 5 W. , near center 

of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 34, 1.4 miles downstream from 

Kadesh Branch and 1.5 miles northeast of Montgomery.

Drainage area. 47 sq mi.

Records available. August 1942 to September 1957. Prior to October 1949, published as 

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 107.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey benchmark). Prior to July 25, 1945, wire-weight 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 53.5 cfs (38,730 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 9.36 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs May 17, 1953 (gage height, 14.63 ft); no 

flow many days most years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1281: 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.97

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

0 

.1 

.6 

1.4 

2.8 

7.3 

22

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0

55

152

298

455

600

840

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

7J

0

0

0

0

0

0

 or 9.3

1.8

.7

.3

.1

.1

.8

.8

.8

.7

 1.4

.9

.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

24.4

0.813

0.017

0.02

48

Dec .

~T0.1

* t

!i

.1

.2

IS

40

21

11

6.6

S.6

S.I

4.9

4.3

31

~n112

28

IS

8.6

5.6

3.8

2.8

2.2

400.8

12.9

0.274

0.32

795

Jan.

2.0

1.5

1.4

2.8

14

21

IS

9.7

5.1

3.2

1.8

1.2

1.1

.9

*.7

.6

.5

.4

74

.4

1.0

4.5

10

18

106

163

T32

65

34

S3

97

767.2

24.7

O.S26

0.61

1,520

Feb.

110

174

137

S3

30

21

16

12

8.9

6.8

S.I

4.1

3.6

*T76

6.3

S3

19

64

186

TSS

70

31

20

16

14

IS

29

24

_

1,290.4

46.1

0.981

1.02

2,560

Mar.

16

14

42

63

46

27

21

17

IS

13

12

134

298

321

152

90

70

70

*72

63

140

227

219

212

168

100

58

45

37

32

35

2,829

91.3

1.94

2.24

5,610

Apr.

80

120

82

 212

243

168

94

63

48

39

154

243

186

94

61

49

40

35

30

li

44

114

82

54

152

235

163

428

840

415

4,594

153

3.26

3.63

9,110

Hay

348

377

309

445

355

186

*100

72

58

47

39

37

34

104

370

328 '152

70

94

80

46

30

23

18

18

34

70

53

26

18

14.

3,955

128

2.72

3.13

7,840

June

30

65

174

219

152

94

63

48

38

30

24

19

16

*13

11

8.9

7.1

6.6

6.8

4.9

3.8

4.1

7.6

8.4

33

18

51

*401

612

260

2,429.2

81.0

1.72

1.92

4,820

July

-§7 114

74

62

50

39

29

23

18

14

12

9.2

7.8

6.6

5.4

5.6

4.3

4.7

6.1

3.2

3.2

*3.4

2.5

2.8

2.7

2.2

1.3

1.0

.7

.:!

'

596.0

19.2

0.409

0.47

1,180

Aug.

1 1

T

8

4

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

0

0

3.4

0.11

0.0023

0.003

6.7

Sept.

0

ff

12

54

53

16

8.9

6.1

4.1

2.5

1.7

3.2

4.5

3.2

4.9

5.4

4.9

6.3

4.9

3.2

2.1

2.4

10

26

13

11

*12

13

11

7.6

306.9

10.2

0.217

0.24

609

Calendar year 1956: Max 174 

Water year 1956-57 : Max 840

Hln 0 Mean 7.93 Cfsm 0.169 In. 2.30 Ac-ft 5,750 

Hln 0 Mean 47.1 Cfsm 1.00 In. 13.60~ Ac-ft 34,100

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Apr. 29 (3 a.m.) 1,050 cfs (9.36 ft); June 28 (12 p.m.) 840 cfs

fiX -l. »

(9.00 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
442 RED RIVER BASIN

Little Sandy Creek at Kisatohie, La.

Location. Lat 31e 24'30", long 93 e 10'15", in SE£ sec. 15. T. 5 N., R. 8 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 117, 0.5 mile south of Kisatohie and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 21.4 sq mi.

Records available. September 1949 to September 1957.

Average discharge. 8 years, 27.6 ofs (19,980 acre-ft per year).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 204.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 8.25 ft); minimum daily, 0.4 cfs Oct. 1, Aug. 8, 10, 11, 17.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 5,880 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 15.36 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 19, 21-22, 27, 1956.

Remarks. Records poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and

discharge. In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3-15. Jan. 26 to

Mar. 21, June 27 to July 22)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8

0.2 

.7 

1.2 

2.0 

5.5

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

9.1

14

28

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

142

223

321

435

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.4

'.6

3.8

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.7

«.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.3

4.8

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

2.0

1.2

1.0

1.0 

1.6

 5 2' 

38.1

1.23

0.057

0.07

76

Nov.

1.4

45'

8.7

8.7

 19

15

14

7.3

6.2

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.1

75

20

9.1

6.6

8.7

8.7

4.8

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6 

1.6

299.6

9.99

0.467

0.52

594

Dec.

1.6

 lie

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.8

4.3

177

24

16

8.7

68

17

18

13

10

~25 341

20

17

16

11

10

7.7

7.7 

6*9

837.6

27.0

1.26

1.45

1,660

Jan.

7.3

6.6

35

 22

15

9.6

7.7

6.6

5.9

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

4.1

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

4.1

8.0

10

13

26

50

54

26

19

 15

45

40

468.1

15.1

0.706

0.81

928

Feb.

36

35

19

16

13

10

9.6

11

8.7

6.9

5.9

6.2

7.3

5.5 57B~

64

18

267

73

44

26

21

18

19

19

15

 12

11

-

802.6

28.7

1.34

1.40

1,590

Mar.

8.7

18?

43

29

26

24

21

19

17

21

141

60

32

22

19

14

80

34

23

246

52

82

416

44

23

16

13

11 8 0

1,745.0

56.3

2.63

3.03

3,460

Apr.

90

32

58

256

*32

26

21

16

12

11

180

65

15

14

13

15

14

11

10

9.1

7.7

6.2

5.5

32 4.8

66

17

364

247 

199

1,849.3

61.6

2.88

3.21

3,670

May

"54 158

48

34

20

16

15

13

9.1

8.4

11

9.1

8.7

28

17

 14

12

9.1

8.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.6

6.6

11

11

7.7

6.6 

"5 5.5 ^

b . £

583.5

18.8

0.879

1.01

1,160

June

T56~ 310

94

30

29

16

8.0

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.1

3.8

2.7

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.4

3.0

5.5

*6.2

14

10

17

6.6

4.8

274

116

46

18

1,151.6

38.4

1.79

2.00

2,280

July

15

11

8.7

5.2

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

 2.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.8

120

15

40

9.1

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1 

1.0

T7T

273.3

8.82

0.412

0.48

542

Aug.

1.1

TTT

.9

.8

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

**.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.7

.8

.8 

.7

.7

19.7

0.64

0.030

0.03

39

Sept.

1.1

1.5

1.6

1.3

.9

.9

.8

79

1.2

3.8

3.4

 .8 19

1.7

1.4

3.8

1.6

1.3

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

2.7

1.6

1.1

2.4

2.7

1.7

1.3 

1.1

68.6

2.29

0.107

0.12

136

Calendar year 1956: Max 341 Mln 0.2 Mean 10.5 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.68 Ac-ft 7,620

Water year 1956-57: Max 416 Mln 0.4 Mean 22.3 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.13 Ac-ft : >,140

Peak discharge (base, 1.000 efs). Mar. 24 (3 a.m.) 1,590 cfs (8.25 ft); Apr. 28 (3 p.m.) 

1,190 cfs (7.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 443

Hemphill Creek near Hot Wells, La.

Location. Lat 31°17'50n , long 92 e44'10", in SE^NW^ sec. 25, T. 4 N., R. 4 W , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 1200, a quarter of a mile upstream 

from Dyer Creek and 3t miles southwest of Hot Wells.

Drainage area. 18.0 sq mi.

Records available. October 1948 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 87.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge. 9 years, 28.7 cfs (20,780 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 922 cfs June 28 (gage height, 9.52 ft); minimum dally, 5.5 cfs Oct. 11-16.

1948-57: Maximum discharge, 8.320 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 15.51 ft); minimum daily, that of Oct. U-16, 1956; minimum gage height recorded, 1.44 ft 

Aug. 11, 12, 1956.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, backwater from 

Red River, or those above 50 cfs, which are poor. During periods of high flow, there 

is an interchange with Dyer Creek above station and submergence by Dyer Creek below 

station.

Rating table, water year 1956-57, except period of backwater from Red River (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 21 to Dec. 12, Jan. 11 to

Mar. 2, Apr. 5-27, Aug. 11-18)

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

5.4

6.0

7.3

10

19

36

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

83

149

236

455

680

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

6.2

6.2

6.4

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

*a6.0

a5~75~ a5. 5

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

a6

a6

a6

a6

a7

a6

a6

a6

a7

a6

aT

a7

a7

a7

8,6

195.0

6.29

387

Nov.

a7

a7

a8

a7

a7

*a7

S.2

7.1

6.5

6.5

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

9.6

9.6

6.7

6.3

6.2

6.2

6.5

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.0 "67T

6.1

6.0

203.2

6.77

403

Dec.

5.9

670

6.0

6.0

*6.0

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.2

6.5

130

56

11

8.7

9.7

95

31

64

20

556

211

22

15

12

12

11

11

10

10

1,368.5

44.1

2,710

Jan.

9.9

9.8

*9.7

11

11

10

9.8

9.7

9.8

9.6

9.4

F76- 9.3

9.7

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.6

9.8

10

11

11

11

14

21

IS

16

*14

13

13

347.9

11.2

690

Feb.

12

15

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

10~~ 9.9

10

10

32

18

93

142

24

16

14

13

14

15

*15

14

12

*

587.9

21.0

1,170

Mar.

12

8.8 294~~

31

16

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

11

248

51

17

12

11

11

203

26

14

322

43

88

255

18

15

13

12

11

11

22

1,827.6

59.0

3,620

Apr.

116

19

16

 180

28

13

10

10

9.1

8.7

26

16

9.7

9.1

8.7

8.7

9.2

8.7

8.2

8.0

7.8

8.0

8.1

8.0

7.8

7.7

T78

14

15

17

623.3

20.8

1,240

May

24

12

11

020

c!5

clO

c9

c8

0100

030

015

clO

c9

c8

06

c8

c7

c7

c7

c7

c7

c7

clO

015

ClO

09

07

07

C7

C7

c8

419

13.5

831

June

020

c40

c90

030

*clO

c8

c7

07

c7

07

06

cl

06

c6

c6

c6

06

c6

c6

09

c9

08

c8

0100

c70

c40

121

389

34

13

1,081

36.0

2,140

July

10

9.6

9.2

9.0

S.8

8.6

8.5

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.3

8.1

8.1

8.0

8.0

8.4

*9.9

~9.4 11

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.8

7.9

7.9

7.6

7.5

7.4

7.3

7.2

773

260.0

, 8.39

' 516

Aug.

8.1

774

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.1

6.9

6.7

 6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.4

175

6.4

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.

6.5

6.4

6.5

6 .5

206.4

6.66

409

Sept.

6,1

¥77

6.7

6.9

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.7

6.7

6.8

7.0

7.4

7.5

7.2

7.1

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.3

7.2

7.1

~8.8 11

7.4

7.2

7.2

216.9

7.23

430

Calendar year 1956 : Max 556 Mln 5.5 Mean 18.7 Ac-ft 13,530

Water year 1956-57 : Max 5S6 Mln 5.5 Mean 20.1 Ac-ft 14,550

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfsK Dec. 22 (9:30 p.m.) 845 cfs (9.39 ft)j Mar. 21 (3 p.m.) 719 efs 

(9.11 ft); June 28 (4 a.m.) 922 cfs (9.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

c Backwater from Red River.
444 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Alexandria, la.

Location. lat 31°18'46", long 92°26 l 34n , in, SE£ sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., near center of 

span of old bridge on U. S. Highway 165 between Alexandria and Pineville, 1.7 miles 

downstream from Bayou Rigolette.

Drainage area. 67,500 sq mi, of which 5,936 sq mi above Denison Dam IB noneontributing.

Records available.--October 1928 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

January 1928, in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 1858 

and intermittently 1879 tO'1927, and gage heights since 1872, in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage IB 44.26 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941, or 44.18 ft-above mean Gulf level, 

datum of Mississippi River Commission (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to May 12, 

1932, staff gage and May 12, 1932, to July 14, 1934, chain gage, a't same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 32,430 cfs (23,480,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 197,000 cfs May 7, result of discharge measurement; maximum gage height, 40.70 ft May 13; minimum discharge, 873 cfs Oct. 30 (gage 

height, -3.01 ft) .

1928-57: Maximum discharge, 233,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1945 (gage height, 45.23 ft), 

result of discharge measurement; minimum, that of Oct. 30, 1956.

A discharge of 210,000 cfs was measured July 2, 1908 (gage height, 41.6 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made once a week. Some regulaTTon by Lake Texoma (see p. 392) and since June 27, 1956, by Texarkana Reservoir. 

Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given 

in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 75 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 2 discharge measurements made and record 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: Drainage area. WSP 1241: 1929-36.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2,190

2,190

2,300

2.410

2,300

2,190

2,080

,860

,750

,670

,750

,970

,970

1,860

1,750

1,670

1,510

1,430

1,350

1,350

1,270

1,210

,180

,100

,060

,130

,120

,040

943

894

1,036"

49,527

1,598

98,240

Nov.

1,090

1,040

982

943

1,020

 1,130

1,270

1,590

1,590

1,430

1,260

1,080

1,090

1,090

1,350

2,080

2,520

2.740

2,630

2,410

2,410

2,190

2,080

1,970

1,860

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,510

1,350

48,715

1,624

96,620

Dec.

1.350

1,430

1,430

1,670

1,750

1,750

1,670

1,670

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,750

2,190

3,070

3,070

3,070

3,180

4,790

4,790

4,520

4,390

5,490

7,490

7.810

6, 370

4,930

4,000

3,400

2,960

2,960

3,640

101,840

3,285

202,000

Jan.

5,050

6,150

6,100

5,650

5,350

,900

,550

,250

,200

,080

4.0OO

3.950

3,970

4,350

5,000

5,300

5,420

5,350

5,050

4,800

4,750

4,810

4,900

4,950

5,150

6,300

7,200

8,400

14,000

19,500

25.900

201,330

6,495

399,300

Feb.

25,100

25,700

28,500

32,400

34,300

34,500

34,000

33,400

32,2OO

31,700

35,000

41,500

45.600

42,400

38,600

55,700

31,600

28,200

27,500

28,100

28,100

27,000

25,300

23,100

21,500

20,200

18,900

17.800

_

- --

845,900

30,140

*1,674

Mar.

16,900

16,400

15,900

15,800

15,400

15,000

14,600

14,500

14.400

14,600

15,000

16,800

21,800

25,000

22,700

21 , 900

20,200

19,100

17,300

15,600

15,500

23,000

36,000

45,900

53,000

57,600

59.600

59^400

54,700

51,500

49,200

850,300

27,430

tl,687

Apr.

50,400

53,600

59,100

66, 200

74,300

82,900

89,900

95,600

99,8OO

102,000

103,000

102,000

98,400

95,000

90,900

84,400

77,100

69,100

61 , 800

55,100

50,000

48.200

49,500

51,400

60,000

82,000

101,000

117,000

127,000

157,000

-------

$2,433.7

81,120

*4,827

May

150,000

163,000

167,000

169,000

173,000

185,000

196,000

193,000

189,000

186,000

185,000

184,000

182,000

175,000

173,000

171,000

170,000

168,000

165,000

157,000

152,000

149,000

147,000

141,000

156,000

151,000

130.000

135,000

137,000

140,000

142,000

*5,059

162,500

*9,995

June

144,000

146,000

147,000

149,000

150,000

151,000

152,000

154,000

160,000

165,000

165,000

163,000

165,000

168,000

172,000

172,000

172,000

168,000

166,000

160,000

152,000

149,000

147,000

144,000

138,000

155,000

129,000

127,000

122,000

118.000

-------

*4,548

151,600

*9,021

July

114,000

109,000

106,000

103,000

102,000

101,000

100,000

99,300

95, 300

87,800

80,900

74,100

67,500

59,600

52,000

44,500

38,200

35,300

30, 200

28,200

26,500

25,100

23,800

22,200

22,200

23,000

22,800

22,600

21,900

20,600

19,700

tl,776.5

57,300

*3,525

Aug.

19,400

19,200

19,900

20.OOO

19^600

18,900

18,000

17,400

17,000

17,000

16,800

16,500

16,2OO

15,600

12,500

11,200

11,100

11,100

11,100

12,000

10,800

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,600

11,500

10,700

10,100

9,600

9,000

8.770

452,870

15,960

858, 600

Sept.

8,700

9,630

9,990

10,300

9,240

8,250

7,500

7,470

7,500

7,430

6, 950'

6,350

6,000

5,770

5,600

5,550

5,550

5,560

5,500

5,420

5,280

5.250

6,380

11,600

14,000

16,700

51,700

62,600

76,800

78.600

455,170

15,110

898,800

Calendar year 1956: Max 71,300 Mln 894 Mean 10,910 Ac-ft 7,918,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 196,000 Mln 894 Mean 45,970 Ac-ft 33,280,000

t Expressed in thousands.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Ouachita River near Mount Ida, Ark.

445

Location. Lat 34°36'40", long 93°41'45", in sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 25 W. , on right bank 

350 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 4| miles upstream from Fiddler's 

Creek, and 5f miles northwest of Mount Ida.

Drainage area. 410 sq mi.

Records available . October 1941 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 655.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 3, 1941, tape gage, Dec. 3, 1941, to Feb. 21, 1945, water-stage 

recorder, Mar. 1, 1945, to Apr. 1, 1946, staff gage, and Apr. 2, 1946, to Nov. 2 1949, 

water-stage recorder, all at site 350 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--16 years, 776 cfs (561,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 22,500 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 20.83 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.06 ft).

1941-57: Maximum discharge, 54,800 cfs Jan. 25, 1949 (gage height, 30.80 ft, former 

site), from rating curve extended above 30,000 cfs; minimum, 2.3 cfs Aug. 25, 1954 (gage 

height, 1.03 ft).

Remarks.--Heuords good.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1211: 1947(m).

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 16 to July 10, July 20 to Aug. 3, 

Aug. 5, 12-24, Sept. 2, 13, 17-19, 21, 22, 25-30)

1 07

1.1

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

t.7 

2.0

2.5 

3.0

3.2

12

27

47

83

116

191

363

3.5

4.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

620

920

1,520

2,780

4,250

6,280

8,600

11,400

14,900

13,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

ZO

21

ZZ 

23 

Z4

Z5

26 

Z7

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

775- 3.2

4.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.0

*5.4

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7 

5.7

6.0

8.4

8.8 

8.8 

8.8

11

11 

11 

10

*10

14

11

224.5

7.24

0.018

0.02

445

Nov.

19

2?

35

43

50

148

109

74

59

49

42

38

35

33

35

32

32

32

*31

39

55

137 

188 

134

109

88 

78 

*69

63

58

1,943

64.8

0.158

0.18

3,850

Dec.

56

51

48

46

45

44

986

2.460

1,040

*638

450

359

298

250

212

183

156

138 

129

148

163

209 

206 

197

194

169 

156 

146

134

125

114

9,550

308

0.751

0.87

18,940

Jan.

107 *98

92

14S

661

680

497

398

347

301

256

221

197

177

163

150

134

120

112

118

*199

7.640 

*7,420 

2,390

1,490

1,070 

1,460 

4,070

2,840

2,320

2,000

37,874

1,222

2.98

3.44

75,120

Feb.

2,130

2,320

1,640

1,280

1,130

5,040

2,910

2,060

1,640

1,280

*1,040

830

686

562

497

465

426

376 

186

620

502

 4 41 

394 

376

412

431 

426 

450

-

28,850

1,030

2.51

2.62

57,220

Mar.

426

407

534

*597

518

668

626

603

529

471

445

417

421

363

319

284

176

»8.240 

3,310

1,880

2,320

2,390 

1,760 

2,520

*1,760

1,370 

1,130 

2,260

2,130

1,490

2,130

43,194

1,393

3.40

3.92

85,670

Apr.

3,240

2,390

9,100

17,400

3,750

2,130

1,760

3,280

2,200

1,400

1,100

950

1,370

1,250

*1,010

860

758

656 

614

2,120

2,910

2,840 

5,540 

8,000

8,840

6,940 

18,600 

9,200

3,450

3,590

126,888

4,230

10.3

11.51

251,700

May

2,580

2,520

1,880

1,400

1,070

*S60

704

568

486

421

389

1,"640" 359

3,240

1,640

1,130

860

782 

692

518

421

367 

2,980 

3,520

3,670

7.160 

4,700 

*2,130

1,700

2,520

1,640

54,547

1,760

4.29

4.95

108,200

June

1,160

950

4,240

5,000

3,520

2,720

1,820

1,220

950

2,270

2,390

1,340

1,220

1,640

1,100

782

585

441 

359

312

256

243 

263 

*284

234

194 

166 

143

127

112

36,041

1,201

2.93

3.27

71,490

July

103

105

107

152

88

76

70

65

59

54

51

48

48

43

41

*41

39

12 

46

59

48

66 

62 

80

83

65 

56

50

62

62

55

1,976

63.7

0.155

0.18

3,920

Aug.

49

47

44

40

58

41

33

30

28

27

26

61

*243

160

100

78

294

Ml280

180

129 

102 

90

80

73 

64 

57

52

47

44

3,964

128

0.312

0.36

7,860

Sept.

45

106

71

59

49

45

44

43

*42

43

|£

55

86

84

70

76

125

100 

88

78

96

1,800 

1.940 

926

546

381 

291 

224

180

148

7,873

262

0.639

0.71

15,620

Calendar year 1956: Max 13,200 Mln 2.7 Mean 357 Cfsm 0.871 In. 11.88 Ac-ft 259,400

Water year 1956-57: Max 18,600 Mln 3.2 Mean 967 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.03 Ac-ft 700,000

Peak discharge (base. 18.000 efs). Apr. 4 (5:30 a.m.) 22,500 cfs (20.83 ft); Apr. 27 (6 p.m.) 

21,600 ofs (20740 ftj.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
446 RED RIVER BASIN

South Pork Ouachita River at Mount Ida, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°34', long 93°38', in NWi sec. 24, T. 2 S., R. 25 W., near right bank on 

downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Mount Ida, 2f miles upstream 

from Williams Creek and 22.5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 64 sq mi.

Records available. June 1949 to September 1957.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge. 8 years, 98.4 cfs (71,240 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,870 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.38 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Nov. 25, 1952 (gage height, 13.24 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak 

flow; no flow Aug. 19 to Sept. 5, 1954.

Remarks. Records good.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 1 to Jan. 5, June 12, 

June 15 to Sept. 21, Sept. 25-50)

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.5

0.1

.2

.4

1.0

2.0

5.0

10

26

3.0 

5.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

76

145

225

545

540

1,140

2,010

5,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

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.

<4

'.2 

.5

.4

.8

1.0

*1.0

.9

.8

.8 

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.2

2.1

5.3

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.5

*2.9 

4.4

5.4

45.8

1.48

0.025

0.03

91

Nov.

9.5 

9.5

12 

22

30

17

11

8.2

6.8

5. 8

4J5 

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.6

6.3

13

9.9

*8.5

12

41

zS

23

16

13

11

9.2

7.9

7.5 

6*8

582.1

12.7

0.198

0.22

758

Dec .

6.3 

5.8

5.8 

5.8

5.6

5.6

T8~9 278

72

»43

30 

22

18

15

13

12

11

9.9

9.9

16

28

26

28

26

22

18

17

15

14 

12

11

990.7

52.0

0.500

0.58

1,970

Jan.

10 

*10

113"1"

166

86

58

44

37

28

22

19

17

16

14

13

12

11

10

12

*51

2,5oo

 *437

175

121

89

772

1,050

*331 

271

472

6,956.5

224

3.50

4.04

13,800

Feb.

m196 

146

156

470

508

197

151

118

»90

71

57

48

44

41

55

13

82

76

58

49

42

58

66

66

62

55

-

3,891

139

2.17

2.26

7,720

Mar.

45 

49

86 

»70

58

52

46

40

35

50

50 

52

27

25

22

925" 18

*1.590

2S6

168

331

212

374

950

»267

178

154

531

178 

127

360

6,866

221

5.45

5.99

15,620

Apr.

592 

201

1.950 §6"9"

225

154

121

256

165

125

104 

107

181

151

*107

95

84

74

72

66

207

197

896

586

925

794

1,810

1,070

472 

245

12,779

426

66.6

7.45

25,550

Hay

212 

214

177 

155

107

*89

77

70

66

13.

84

109

1,280

413

181

155

111

157

157

105

86

95

1,720 ~5ia

1,070

1,560

331

*196

191

160

10,312

555

5.20

5.99

20,450

June

155 

121

518 

529

202

157

124

100

117

422

178 

100

295

202

114

72

52

58

30

25

22

22

29

*52

27

20

17

16

14 

13

3,361

112

1.75

1.95

6,670

July

13 

16

28 

18

14

11

10

9.5

8.9

8.2

8.2 

7.6

7.0

6.8

»6.5

6.3 54

575

6.8

6.8

6.8

8.5

10

28

17

12

11

8.2

22

16

10

353.7

11.4

0.178

0.21

702

Aug.

8.5 

7.6

6.8 

6.3

9.2

8.9

6.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

61 5.0 

»56

19

13

10

13

128

55

24

16

12

10

8.9

8.2

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.1 

5.6

5.4

547.8

17.7

0.277

0.52

1,090

Sept.

5.4 

7.6

6.1 

5.4

5.0

4.8

5.2

5.8

*5.8

5.6

5.4

10

18

10

11

22

17

12

9.5

8.5

46

495

158

60

32

22

18

15

14 

12

1,052.1

35.1

0.548

0.61

2,090

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,390 Hln 0.1 Mean 59.9 Cfsm 0.936 In. 12.75 Ac-ft 43,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,500 Mln 0.1 Mean 130 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.63 Ac-ft 94,310

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs). Jan. 22 (8 a.m.) 3,890 cfs (8.77 ft); Mar. 17 (12 p.m.) 

4,130 cfs (9.03 ft); Apr. 3 (7 p.m.) 5,870 cfs (10.38 ft); Apr. 27 (9 a.m.) 3,110 cfs (8.15 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 447

lake Ouachita near Hot Springs , Ark .

Location. La t 34°34'20", long 93 0 11'50", in NE^ sec. 12, T. 2 S., R. 21 W. , at Blake ly 

Mountain Dam on Ouachita River, 3.0 miles upstream from Glazypeau Creek, 3.8 miles 

downstream from Mill Creek, and 10 miles northwest of Hot Springs.

Drainage area. 1,105 sq mi.

Records available. July 1952 to September 1957.

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

July 7, 1952,

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Dy Corps of Engineers). July 7, 1952, to June 15, 1953, staff gage and June 16 to 

July 6, 1953, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 2,402,100 acre-ft May 1 (elevation, 584.01 ft); 

minimum, 1,707,300 acre-ft Dec. 6 (elevation, 565.94 ft).

1952-57: Maximum contents, that of May 1, 1957; minimum since top of conservation 

pool was first reached, 883,000 acre-ft Jan. 9, 1954 (elevation, 535.86 ft).

Remarks . Reservoir is formed by dam of rolled-earth fill. Storage began July 7, 1952. 

Reservoir is used for the dual purpose of flood control and power generation. The 

spillway ts a 200-foot wide uncontrolled channel located in the natural saddle of 

ridge west of dam. Flood-control flow is regulated by three 8 by 15-ft gates. 

Capacity of reservoir, 2,768,000 acre-ft at elevation 592.0 ft (spillway crest), of 

which 617,000 acre-ft are available for flood-control storage, 1,286,000 acre-ft are 

for power storage and 865,000 acre-ft are permanent storage. Water below elevation 

480.0 ft cannot be released. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation. In feet, and total contents. 

In thousands of acre-feet)

565 

56S 

571 

574

1,675.7

1,778.0

1,884.3

1,995.4

577 

5SO 

583 

5S5

2,111.3

2,232.3

2,358.5

2,445.5

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 - 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7

e

9

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17ie

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

311:1

Oct.

1,873.9

1,869.9 

1,866.7 

1,863.1 

1,859.5

1,855.2 

1,852.0 

1,850.5 

1,845.5 

1,839.2

1,833.8 

1,831.0 

1,826.8 

1,826.0 

1,824.3

1,821.1 

1,817.9 

1,814.7 

1,810.8 

1,809.1

1,810.1 

1,809.4 

1,806.3 

1,802.4 

1,798.6

1,797.9 

1,793.7 

1,791.6 

1,789.5 

1,785.3 

1,786.7

568.15 

-90.7

Nov.

1,782.9

1,778.3 

1,780.8 

1,778.3 

1,777.3

1,775.5 

1,772.8 

1,770.4 

1,768.6 

1,761.7

1,760.7 

1,759.6 

1,756.2 

1,752.8 

1,750.3

1,749.0 

1,744.8 

1,743.8 

1,742.4 

1,742.1

1,741.7 

1,737.6 

1,734.6 

1,731.5 

1,730.8

1,729.4 

1,724.0 

1,719.0 

1,717.9 

1,714.8

566.11 

-70.1

Dec.

1,713.1 

1,712.4 

1,712.1 

1,709.0 

1,708.0

1,_707 . 7

1,710.7 

1,715.8 

1,723.3 

1,724.0

1,723.3 

1,724.3 

1,725.0 

1,722.0 

1,722.3

1,723.0 

1,722.6 

1,722.6 

1,723.0 

1,723.6

1,724.3 

1,724.3 

1,725.7 

1,727.1 

1,726.4

1,727.1 

1,727.4 

1,727.7 

U728.1

1,727.4 

1,727.7

566.55 

+15.0

Jan.

1,727.7 

1,727.7 

1,725.4 

1,724.7 

1,726.7

1,728.1 

1,729.8 

1,730.1 

1,730.5 

1,731.5

1,729.4 

1,728.8 

1,728.4 

1,727.4 

1,726.4

1,723.6 

1,719.9 

1,718.9 

1,717.2

1,717.5

1,718.5 

1,737.6 

1,782.2 

1,797.2 

1,803.5

1,805.9 

1,809.4 

1,840.6 

1,864.2 

1,872.1 

1,881.4

571.05 

+158.0

Feb.

1,892.7

1,910.2 

1,916.4 

1,921.9 

1,923.0

1,928.2 

1,940.4 

1,946.1 

1,951.1 

1,954.5

1,957.1

1,955.6 

1,953.0 

1,949.3 

1,945.2

1,943.0 

1,943.7 

1,942.3 

1,941.5 

1,938.2

1,936.0 

1,933.7 

1,931.5 

1,931.5 

1,934.8

1,934.8 

1,933.7 

1,931.9

572.28 

+45.1

Mar.

1,931.2 

1,929.3

1,933.0 

1,934.1 

1,934.1

1,934.5 

1,935.2 

1,934.5 

1,933.0 

1,933.7

1,935.2 

1,936.3 

1,935.6 

1,935.2 

1,935.2

1,933.4 

1,833.7 

1,967.2 

1,995.0 

2,004.5

2,011.4 

2,018.6 

2,024.3 

2,041.2 

2,054.7

2,061.6 

2,064.4 

2,070.9 

2,077.6 

2,081.9 

2,092.5

576.78 

+171.5

Apr,

2,111.7

2,118.4 

2,132.8 

2,220.0 

2,265.5

2,268.4 

2,265.1 

2,266.8 

2,267.1 

2,258.0

2,246.8 

2,233.2 

2,226.2 

2,215.6 

2,203.3

2,190.6 

2,178.5 

2,165.6 

2,154.7 

2,146.7

2,143.9 

2,148.7 

2,152.3 

2,168.4 

2,194.7

2,214.7 

2,264.3 

2,335.0 

2,379.2 

2,396.5

583.98 

+298.1

May

2,401.7

2 , 401 . 3 

2,394.8 

2,383.5 

2,371.9

2,358.1 

2,343.6 

2,328.2 

2,313.4 

2,298.2

2,283.1 

2,277.2 

2,273.8 

2,291.9 

2,288.5

2,273.8 

2,265.1 

2,253.9 

2,244.4 

2,232.3

2,222.9 

2,216.8

2,230.3 

2,278.9 

2,296.9

2,327.0 

2,363.7 

2,367.1 

2,357.6 

2,347.4 

2,338.0

582.35 

-70.0

June

2,326.1

2,312.9 

2,299.9 

2,296.1 

2,294.4

2,288.1 

2,276.8 

2,264.3 

2,251.0 

2,242.7

2,232.7 

2,227.4 

2,219.2 

2,232.7 

2,227.8

2,220.0 

2,211.5 

2,202.0 

2,191.4 

2,180.9

2,169.6 

2,158.7 

2,150.3 

2,142.3 

2,130.8

2,118.4 

2,107.8 

2,097.2 

2,089.0 

2,081.9

576.12 

-254.0

July

2,076.0

2,069.4 

2,065.5 

2,060.9 

2,059.3

2,055.9 

2,054.3 

2,052,8 

2,048.9 

2,045.8

2,042,7 

2,041.6 

2,040.0 

2,038.8 

2,038.5

2,035.4 

2,030.8 

2,030.0 

2,028.1 

2,027.4

2,026.2 

2,025.8 

2,025.8 

2,026.6 

2,023.9

2,021.2 

2,018.6 

2,015.2 

2,015.2 

2,011.7 

2,007.2

574.21 

-73.4

Aug.

2,003.4

1,999.9 

1,996.1 

1,993.1 

1,992.0

1,986.7 

1,981.8 

1,977.3 

1,972.8 

1,968.7

1,964.6 

1,972.1 

1,972.1 

1,969.8 

1,966.8

1,963.4 

1,961.6 

1,967.9 

1,969.8 

1,968.7

1,966.8 

1,963.4 

1,959.7 

1,955.6 

1,951.5

1,947.8 

1,943.4 

1,939.3 

1,934.8 

1,930.4 

1,926.0

572.03 

-81.5

Sept.

1,921.5

1,919.3 

1,919.3 

1,917.1 

1,915.0

1,911.7 

1,910.6 

1,909.5 

1,907.7 

1,905.1

1,902.6 

1,900.4 

1,898.5 

1,895.6 

1,893.4

1,894.5 

1,892.0 

1,889.4 

1,887.6 

1,885.8

1,883.2 

1,887.2 

1,889.4 

1,892.0 

1,891.2

1,890.2 

1,888.7 

1,686.5 

1,884.7 

1,882.9

570.87 

-42.3

Calendar year 1956.................... t +116.7

Water year 1956-57.................... t +5.7

t Elevation, In feet, at 12 p.m., at end of month. 

* Change In contents, In thousands of acre-feet.
448 RED RIVER BASIN 

Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark.

Location.--Lat 34°23'10" ( long 92°50'20" , in NW£ sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 17 W., near right

 bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 84, 2 miles northwest of 

Malvern and 5.8 miles downstream from Remmel Dam.

Drainage area. 1,562 sq ml.

Records available. March 1903 to April 1905, June 1922 to September 1925 (fragmentary),

 October 1925 to April 1927, January 1928 to September 1957. Published as "at Remmel 

Dam, near Malvern January 1925 to March 1937.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 228.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. March 1903 to April 1905 staff gage at same site at datum 2.0 ft higher. June 

1922 to September 1924 chain gage at present site and datum. January 1925 to March 

1937 water-stage recorder at Remmel Dam, 5.8 miles upstream, at datum 20.11 ft higher.

Average discharge. 30 years (1925-26, 1928-57), 2,361 cfs (1,709,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,400 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 16.14 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Jan. 19; minimum daily, 208 cfs Jan. 1.

1903-5, 1922-57: Maximum discharge, 140,000 cfs May 15, 1923 (gage height, 30.3 ft); 

minimum, 35 cfs Sept. 18, 1955; minimum daily observed, 40 cfs Dec. 18-20, 1904.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Catherine since 1925 (usable 1 capacity, 

ST^OO acre-ft), by Lake Hamilton since 1932 (usable capacity, 119,560 acre-ft), and 

by Lake Ouachita since July 1952 (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 687: 1923. WSP 857: 1923(M). WSP 977: 1942. WSP 1211: 

Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1903-4.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 2 to May 19, May 21 to 

June 14, June 16-18, 24, 27, 28)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

198

309

585

1,360

3,320

8.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

6,700

11,300

16,000

21,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

1,690

1,710

2,200

2,200

2,250

2,200

929

1,600

 2 , 200

2,250

2,350

2*400

2,350

1,820

2,250

2,250

2,700 

2.850

2,286

667

2,5"§0" 610

1,420

2,290

2,070

2,030

684

721

 2,150

2,140

2,090

59,911

1,933

118,800

Nov.

1,960

1,980

988

478

2,030

2,230

2,070

2,000

2,130

ill

566

2,080

1,960

1,880

2,030

2,000

474 

512 

 2,360

2,800

2,060

1,000

2.880

714

674

2.470

2,830

2,260

1,730

646

50,264

1,675

99,700

Dec.

310

238

1,210

964

324

312

546

436

521

819

664

*488

1 .790

580

220

270

259 

220 

222

214

215

292

313

368

340

235

214

247

216

211

218

13,346

431

26,470

Jan,

208

55T

 562

1,180

399

367

789

882

889

844

976

586

443

1,120

1,230

1,300

1,420 

1,120 

380

254

326

3,550

 3,640

3,950

4,490

2,220

1,830

4,930

6,260

4,930

5,830

56,796

1,832

112,700

Feb.

11.800 e;u6

2,600

3,530

3,740

5,150

4,440

5,500

3,740

3,640

 3,530

2,850

2,720

2,450

2,750

2,520

1,260 

2,130

2,860

2,700

2,740

2,520

1,160

874 2,4"70"

1,990

2,930

2,220

-

93,254

3,330

185,000

Mar.

1

2,510

705

1,150

1,220

1,930

 2,100

1,680

1,600

546

ToT

1,710

1,270

1,300

1,470

982

826

1,010 

7.200 

5)150

3,320

2,510

3,110

3,000

3,420

3,320

 3,110

3,220

3,420

3,000

2,900

3,220

72,611

2,342

144,000

Apr.

6,070

8,140

13,100

21.800

17,166

10,700

7,740

8,140

9,840

7.610

8,570

9,020

10,700

9,020

 8,570

9,500

9,500 

9,020 

7,090

5.500

6,460

7,480

7,610

9,670

12,600

12,300

15,500

14,500

14,000

13,000

309,850

10,330

614,600

May

10,600

8,000

10,200

1

9,840

9,670

9,670

 9,340

8,420

9,340

9,340

9,340

7,090

8,090

11,700

10,200

9,840

10,000 

9,840 

9,340

5,980

6,580

9,430

14,000

14,000

12,800

15.500

14^000

12,800

 12,600

10,400

9,500

317,450

10,240

629,700

June

7,740

8,000

8,570

10.000

8,570

9,840

9,180

9,340

9,840

9,500

9,180

8,280

6,340

7,220

5,980

6,460

6,700 

6,340 

5,740

4,980

5,620

5,740

5,620

7,740

*5,740

5,740

6,340

6,340

3,640

3,530

213,850

7,128

424,200

July

3.550

3,530

3,530

2,910

1,090

356" 269

1,280

1,510

702

522

480

470

500

1,140

930

 1,000 

805 

706

284

282

749

466

1,290

2,050

2,050

1,250

818

1,290

2,200

2,100

40,089

1,293

79,520

Aug.

2,100

2,100

1,480

1,070

1,590

1,310

1,670

1,690

2,050

2,100

658

1,550"

2,150

 2,150

2,150

2,150

2.300 

2,200 

2,200

2,150

2,200

2,150

2,150

2,150

2,200

2,150

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200

61,148

1,973

121,300

Sept.

fjJOO

2,250

2,200

2,250

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,250

2,250

 2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,300

2,300

2,250

2,250 

2,200 

2,250

2,300

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,350

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,250

g 250

68,350

2,278

135,600

Calendar year 1956: Max 12,600 Mln 180 Mean 1,410 Ao-ft 1,023,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 21,800 Mln 208 Mean 3,718 Ac-ft 2,692,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 449

lake Greeson near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location. lat 34°08 I 55", long 93°42'55", in NW£ sec. 18, T. 7 S., R. 25 W. , at Narrows 

Dam on Little Missouri River, 6.5 miles northwest of Murfreesboro and 9.7 miles upstream from Muddy Fork.

Drainage area. 237 sq mi.

Records available. November 1949 to September 1957. 

as "Narrows Reservoir near Murfreesboro."

Prior to October 1951, published

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels

iy Corps of Engineers). Prior to Jan. 15, 1950, staff gage at site 700 ft upstream 

at same datum. Jan. 15 to July 10, 1950, wire-weight gage and July 11 to Oct. 2, 

1950, automatic Selsyn Repeater gage, at present site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum contents during year, 328,600 acre-ft May 3 (elevation, 554.30 ft); 

minimum, 174,900 acre-ft Dec. 6 (elevation, 530.72 ft).

1949-57: Maximum contents, 359,330 acre-ft May 21, 1953 (elevation, 557.84 ft); 

minimum, since top of power pool was first reached, 169,900 acre-ft Jan. 17, 1956 

(elevation, 529.70 ft).

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by a dam of concrete gravity construction comprised of two 

nonoverflow abutment sections, a flood control section containing two regulated 

outlets, an uncontrolled overflow spillway section and stilling basin, and a power 

intake section containing three 10-ft diameter penstocks. Storage began Nov. 30, 

1949; power pool stage was first reached Feb. 1, 1950. Capacity, 408,000 acre-ft at 

elevation 563.0 ft (crest of spillway) of which 202,000 acre-ft are available for 

power storage, 128,000 acre-ft are available for flood control storage and 78,000 

acre-ft are permanent storage for incidental recreational purposes at elevation 

504.0 ft. Water below elevation 436.9 ft cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. 

Figures given herein represent total contents. Reservoir is used for the dual purpose 

of flood control and electric generation. Power generation began May 27, 1950.

Cooperation. Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and total contents, 

In thouaands of acre-feet)

530 171.4

533 186.6

536 202.8

539 220.2

542 238.8

545 258.6

548 279.7

551 302.2

555 334.5

Total contents, In thousands of acre-feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14is

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

, t)

(*)

Oct.

182.3 

182.2

182.2

182.1

182.1

181.6

181.4

181.3

181.0

180.7

180.4

180.1

179.9

179.8

179.7

179.6

179.5

179.2

179.0

178.8

178.8

178.9

178.6

178.2

177.8

177.9

177.8

177.8

177.8

177.4

177.6

531.23

-4.8

Nov.

117.5 

177.3

177.8

178.2

178.4

178.5

178.4

178.3

177.9

177.6

177.6

177.5

177.3

176.9

176.5

176.3

176.5

176.0

176.0

176.2

176.1

175.9

176.0

176.1

175.9

175.9

175.8

175.7

175.6

175.4

530.79

-2.2

Dec.

175.3 

175.3

175.3

175.2

175.0

174.9

175.3

176.5

177.1

177.3

177.5

177.6

177.8

177.4

177.4

177.4

177.4

177.5

177.5

177.8

177.8

177.8

178.0

178.2

178.4

178.4

178.4

178.5

178.6

178.6

178.6

531.46

+3.3

Jan.

178.7 

176.8

178.8

179.0

179.1

179.3

179.6

179.8

179.9

179.9

179.9

179.8

179.7

179.7

179.7

179.7

179.7

179.5

179.6

179.8

180.0

183.7

191.7

193.6

194.4

194.9

195.8

199.2

203.8

205.9

207.8

537.15

+30.8

Feb.

211.6 

216.4

219.2

220.8

221.6

222.6

224.9

226.7

227.9

229.2

230. Q

230.7

230.9

231.0

231.2

231.2

231.5

231.8

232.0

232.0

231.5

231.6

231.7

231.9

231.1

231.3

231.2

231.2

_

_______

540.84

+22.1

Mar.

231 ! 7

232.3

232.6

232.8

232.7

232.2

232.1

232.3

232.3

232.4

233.0

232.6

232.6

232.6

232.5

232.5

246.6

250.3

252.3

263.8

254.9

255.3

259.1

261.4

262.0

261.5

261.8

263.2

263.1

264.8

546.30

+22.1

Apr.

269.2 

271.0

271.7

290.0

294.0

296. 0

294.8

293.4

291.3

288.8

286.4

283.6

281.2

278.6

275.8

274.6

273.1

271.7

270.3

269.0

269.9

271.1

271.1

279.7

285.8

292.2

305.8

316.0

322.3

323.7

553.83

+57.2

May

325.8 

327.6

328.6

52773"

321.8

316.0

310.0

303.7

297.4

290.9

287.6

284.8

283.5

288.0

287.9

286.3

284.3

282.5

280.5

277.8

275.3

275. 1

280.0

290.4

296.1

306.4

316.0

318.0

318.1

316.5

310.7

551.60

-17.9

June

304.8 

2"99.6

293.3

292.9

294.2

296.1

295.7

293.6

292.3

291.8

291.2

289.8

287.6

285.1

282.5

380.0

279.6

278.2

277.1

275.7

274.2

272.9

273.6

274.3

273.1

272.2

271.0

269.5

268.2

267.7

- -

546.33

-39.1

July

267.8 

266.8

266.4

265.2

265.0

264.2

264.1

264.1

263.0

261.7

260.5

259.3

258.1

257.9

257.8

256.7

255.5

154.3

253.1

252.1

252.2

252.3

251.5

250.4

249.4

247.9

246.1

244.4

244.0

243.2

242.0

542.33

-26.9

Aug.

240.9 

239.7

238.5

237.9

238.1

237.4

237.1

235.8

234.5

233.3

233.3

237.1

238.5

238.3

237.5

236.6

235.9

236.1

236.1

235.0

233.8

232.6

231.0

229.6

229.5

229.4

228.1

226.9

225.7

224.4

223.2

539.48

-17.8

Sept.

223.1 

222.9

222.8

222.0

220.8

219. g

218.4

218.6

218.6

217.3

216.1

215.0

213.9

212.7

212.6

213.4

213.1

212.8

211.5

209.8

208.9

212.9

213.8

212.6

211.8

210.4

209.1

207.7

206.2

204.8

_______

536.16

-19.3

Calendar year 1956.................... * +6.7

Water year 1956-57.................... * +21.5

t Elevation, In feet, at end of month.

t Change In contents, In thouaands of acre-feet.
450 RED RIVER BASIN

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location. Lat 34°03', long 93 e43', in SE$ sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 26 W., near right bank 

on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 27, 1.9 miles downstream from 

Muddy Pork, 2 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, and 4.6 miles upstream from Prairie 

Creek.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi.

Records available. October and November 1927, January 1928 (fragmentary), February 1928 

to September 1931, July 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage IB 324.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Sept. 30. 1931, chain gage at site 100 ft upstream at same datum. 

July 10, 1937, to Nov. 10, 1938, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1928-31, 1937-57), 625 cfs (452,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,020 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 10.75 ft); 

minimum, 6.8 cfs Dec. 10, 11.

1927-31, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 120,000 cfs Mar. 30, 1945 (gage height, 19.84 

ft), by contracted-opening method; minimum, 2.9 cfs Sept. 1, 1943.

Maximum stage known, about 21 ft in April 1927, from information by Arkansas State Highway Department.

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by Lake Greeson since November 1949 (see preceding 

page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1938, 1941.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

57

108

212

360

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

590

900

1,800

2,880

4,040

6,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

*11

54

80

16

62

23

86

12

116

130

88

94

76

16

10

*53

75

80

86

70

17 

10 

124

135" 152

121

18

11

sue

*116

2,024.8

65.3

4,020

Nov.

72

96

.116

20

12

94

95

80

126

108

18

17

162

 178

166

132

58

94

28

140

205 

131 

48

34

92

17

56

64

*70

61

2,590

86.3

5,140

Dec.

60

26

20

54

62

28

48

17

9.8

7.6

12

14

128

IIF

18

13

*11

10

10

12

11 

11 

10

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.2

9.8

12

12

12

792.2

25.6

1,570

Jan.

12

12

12

15

13

11

10

37

*88

95

76

66

46

15

10

35

48

70

20

18

14 

201 

 360

336

254

261

96

319

343

506 

619

4,018

130

7,970

Feb.

1.700

849

342

296

379

610

498

438

326

181

144

220

224

200

252

116

86

*lS8

242

457

198 

166 

88

426

538

285

287

148

-

9,882

353

19,600

Mar.

104

82

118

*194

290

323

422

102

70

60

204

479

214

178

213

247

1,090

*5.570

1,240

970

1,580 

1,310 

897

2,030

1,420

1,290

1,270

1,900

1,440

1,250 

2 380

28,737

927

57,000

Apr.

*2,330

1,750

3,620

4,420

1,800

1,530

1,370

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,800

1,750

*1,560

1,080

1,030

1,040

995

372

199 

1,010 

4,250

4,400

3,920

2,960

5,840

2,770

1,850

1,690

64,486

2,150

127,900

May

2,880

2,040

2,110

2,660

3,560

3,560

*3,440

3,440

3,440

3,100

1,700

1,700

 3,420

3,060

2,160

1,950

1,850

1,850

1,850

1,750

1,050 

1,150 

3,970

3,420

2,570

5,520

2^380

1,540

*1,550

2 ,600 

3,440

80,290

2,590

159,500

June

5,560

5,560

4,460

 2,660

1,950

2,150

1,950

1,900

1,800

1,750

1,600

1,700

1,700

 1,700

1,700

998

753

789

686

 730

746 

309 

278

500

671

570

746

 780

361 

90

45,147

1,458

85,580

July

366

614

412

374

260

176

29

311

*576

608

557

584

248

68

312

694

S62

606

549

210

555" 27 

 490

524

751

780

308" 874

538 

509

*562

15,861

447

27,490

Aug.

599

634

262

168

194

148

*417

549

568

278

29

1,850

680

438

602

595

326

140

434

622

 617 

744 

698

246

60

392

596

588

560 

607

254

14,875

480

29,500

Sept.

60

46

 375"

610

600

550

240

52

274

518

626

 605

624

280

90

61

174

 305

836

760

1,130 

5,560 

1,040

1,150

1,150

750

806

853

808 

 fi02

19,654

655

38,980

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,110 Mln 7.6 Mean 318 Ac-ft 231,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,840 Mln 7.6 Mean 779 Ac-ft 564,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 451

Antoine River at Antoine, Ark.

Location.-Lat 34°02'20", long 93°25'05", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 8 S., R. 23 W. , near right

 EaWon downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 26 at Antoine, 1.6 miles 

downstream from Brushy Creek, 1.9 miles downstream from Suck Creek, and 8.5 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 181 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected in

 this vicinity since November 1950 (published as "Antoine Creek") are contained in

reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 229.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~^T929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1954, at site 75 ft upstream at same datum. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,600 cfs.Apr. 3 (gage height, 24.00 ft); no 

°1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 3, 1957; no flow Aug. 4-30, Sept. 4 to

Vplood of Mar. 31, 1945, reached a stage of 24.6 ft from highwater mark, from 

information by Corps of Engineers (discharge, 18,800 cfs). Flood in 1905 reached a 

stage of 29.7 ft from information by Arkansas State Highway Department (discharge, 

40,000 cfs).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1955 has been revised to 

14,900 cfs Mar. 21, 1955 (gage height, 23.52 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 1391.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month and more 

frequently during rises.

Cooperation. One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 22 to Mar. 17, 

Mar. 20-23, 25-27, 29-31)

2.7

2.8 

3.0

Oct. 1 to Jan. 31

3.2 

3.5- 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

Feb. 1 to Sept. 30

3.0 

7.2

7^0

73

133

272

430

640

2.6

2.7

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

5.

16

30

57

117

190

6.0

7.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

272

481

720

1,310

2,480

4,650

8,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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 

51

Tbtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

Nov. \

40

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1 

.6

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.4 

2 3.05"

2)0

11.1

0.57

0.0020

0.002

22

Dec.

1.5

1.3

1.3

Ito1

1.0

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.8

24- 57T

5.7

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.0 

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.0 

2.0

2.3

2.6 

3.0

87.7

2.83

0.016

0.02

174

Jan.

2.6

2.3

2.6

4.4 

4.0

3.6

3.0

3.0

5.7

7.2

6.2

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.8

4.4

4.4 

4.0

5.7

6.2

228

472

200

140

108

95 

445

422

363 481'

3,048.4

98.3

0.543

0.63

6,050

Feb.

2.250

1,310

648

458 

590

696

720

516

412

318

238

188

162

138

123

131

113

100 

123

120

96

88

83

80

13T

157

130 

114

_

10,019

358

1.98

2.06

19,870

Mar.

103

98

162

145 

125

116

115

111

96

89

88

124

127

102

91

259" 79

4.120 

1,170

696

934

772

648

1,210

746

552

435 

1,020

720

540 

994

16,625

536

2.96

3.42

32 , 980

Apr.

1,940

1,020

7,080

5,710 

1,410

824

612

504

379

508

264

222

258

206

164

148

159

125 

139

123

120

75$

700

1,080

3,010

2,790

7,500

37556"

1,900

1,110

43,153

1,438

7.94

8.87

85,590

May

2,400

1,480

878

576 

401

308

246

198

166

166

157

95

70T

1,270

552

348

246

281 

255

163

123

582

3,710

4,590

2,190

5,530

2,140 

906

576

412

328

31,757

1,024

5.66

6.53

62,990

June

696

648

1,130

1,140 

696

552

379

290

222

666

348

230

222

181

127

94

72

61 

78

62

44

39

76

286

109

67

48 

39

34

29.

8,665

289

1.60

1.78

17,190

July

24

24

115

41

27

21

16

12

10

8.1

6.7

5.7

5.2

4.4

3.6

3.2

2.8 

2.8

3.6

5.7

57

30

12

11

7.2

5.7 

4.4

3.6

2.8

2.1

552.6

17.8

0.098

0.11

1,100

Aug. ,

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2 

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

i±

.5

21

88

3T

19

12

10

7.6 

17

17

12

9.1

7.2

6.2

5.2

4.4

3.2 

2.4

2.1

1.5 

1.2

291.8

9.41

0.052

1.06

579

Sept.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9 

.6

.6

.7

.6

25

14

8.6

6.2

4.4

3.6

2.4

1.8

1.8

1.2 

1.0

1.0

1.2

390

214

88

52

36

29 

E3

17

14

941.5

31.4

0.173

0.19

1,870

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,600 Mln 0 Mean 150 Cfsm 0.829 In. 11.28 Ao-ft 108,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,300 Mln 0 Mean 315 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.67 Ao-ft 228,400

Peak discharge (base, 

16,600 cfs (24.00 ' 

(18.64 ft); May 26

base, 4.000 cfsl. Mar. 18 (5:30 a.m.) 6,000 cfs (17.77 ft); Apr. 3 (7 a.m.) 

ft); Apr. 27 (4:30 a.m.) 8,870 cfs (20.70 ft); May 24 (5:30 a.m.) 6,720 ofs 

(1:30 p.m.) 7,900 ofs (19.80 ft).
452 RED RIVER BASIN

Moro Creek near Fordyce, Ark.

Location.--Lat 33°47' , long 92°20', In NWi sec. 3, T. 11 S., R. 12 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 8, 1,100 ft upstream-from Caney Creek, 4 miles southeast of Fordyce, and 12 miles upstream from White Water Creek.

Drainage area .^--216 sq ml.

Records available. August 1951 to September 1957.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 160.63 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1329.

Average discharge. 6 years, 201 cfs (145,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 14.35 ft); no 

flow at times.

1951-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 5, 1957; no flow at times each year.

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs, which are fair, and those for no gageheight record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 3 to Dec. 23, June 23-25)

1.32

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

.3

,8

1.4

2.2

3.2

6.4

19

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

142

206

295

430

640

970

11.0

11.5

12.0

12.5

13.0

13.5

14.0

14.2

1,650

2,270

3,250

4,500

6,000

7,800

9,700

10,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

00"

0

1.7

1.2

.6

.6

1.0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

1.3

.9

*.9

2.2

2.4 

77JJ

1.6

.9

.6

.3

.1

0

0

20.7

0.69

0.0032

0.004

41

Dec.

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1.1

.6

.6

.9

.6

1.6

1.0

1.3 

17

T.5

2.7

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.2

.9

.6

41.2

1.33

0.0062

0.007

82

Jan.

0.6

*.5

.4

973

33

14

9.6

10

12

9.1

6.2

6.4

8.4

8.4

6.6

5.1

3.6

2.8

2.2

2.2

2.4

*20 

39

31

56

70

88

103

133

199

244

1,135.8

36.6

0.169

0.20

2,250

Feb.

774

4,790

8.940

3^840

2,060

1,480

1,120

890

750

615

565

*690

690

565

370

220

160

139

4T5

565

565

545 

545

505

485

415

307

261

-

33,266

1,188

5.50

5.73

65,980

Mar.

252

244

261

244

*213

206

213

244

252

220

185

152" 172

192

220

252

307

545

720

720

870

1.060 

1,060

970

870

*750

665

590

525

415

331

13,960

450

2.08

2.40

27,690

Apr.

640

950

1,790

7,800

10.300

*5,840

2,270

1,520

1,090

832

640

415

252

178

139

ii£ *130

154

178

185

192

199 

307

545

750

1,150

2,270

4,920

7,080

5,210

58,044

1,935

8.96

9.99

115,100

May

2.920

1,816

1,440

1,090

910

750

*590

385

206

124

86

66

54

54

54

50

56

106

127

91

52

36 

31

ITS

261

370

465

665

*1,220

992

780

15,956

515

2.38

2.75

31,650

June

565

34T

206

166

145

151

185

213

236

271

236

166

154

166

130

78

50

37

29

24

20

17 

16

21

*78

150

192

206

145

68

4,464

149

0.690

0.77

8,850

July

38

2S

20

16

12

10

8.4

6.4

4.8

3.6

2.7

2.1

1.7

1.2

.8

.6

*.3

.3

.5

.1

0.

&0 

&0

a.0

a.1

a. 5

a. 2

a. 2

al

alo

a5

173.4

5.59

0.026

0.03

344

Aug.

a3

a?

a2

al

a. 9

a. 7

a. 5

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

0_

.3

1.0

2.0

.7

.2

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15.7

0.51

0.0024

0.003

31

Sept.

0"0

0

0

0

1.4

.9

.8

2.0

.9

*.3

.6

2.3

2.2

1.5

18

12

8.6

3.9

2.3

3.0

60 

86

3Z

12

6.0

3.3

2.2

1.6

1.2

265.0

8.83

0.041

0.05

526

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,040 Mln 0 Mean 79.7 Cfsm 0.369 In. 5.02 Ac-ft 57,870

Water year 1956-57: Max 10,300 Mln 0 Mean 349 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.93 Ac-ft 252,500

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Feb. 3 (3 a.m.) 10,700 cfs (14.26 ft); Apr. 5 (2 p.m.) 

11,100 cfs 114-35 ft); Apr. 29 (10 a.m.) 7,440 cfs (13.38 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 nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 453

Saline River at Benton, Ark.

Location. Lat 34"34'05", long 92"36'40", in NE£ sec. 9, T. 2 S., R. 15 W., on left bank

three-quarters of a mile west of Benton and 3 miles downstream from confluence of

North Fork and Alum Fork. 

Drainage area. 569 sq mi. 

Records available. October 1950 to September 1957. Gage-height records collected at site

0.4 mile downstream since July 1938, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Qage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 260.91 ft above mean

sea level, datum of 1929. July 6, 1938, to July 29, 1948, Feb. 14 to Mar. 24, 1950,

wire-weight gage, and July 30, 1948, to Feb. 13, 1950, Mar. 25, 1950 to June 13, 1951,

water-stage recorder, at site 0.4 mile downstream at datum 3.00 ft lower. 

Average discharge. 7 years, 778 cfs (563,200 acre-ft per year). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 35,200 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 22.68 ft);

minimum observed, 11 cfs Oct. 1, 2.

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 49,500 cfs Dec. 4, 1952 (gage height, 25.28 ft); no

flow July 23-25, 27-30, Aug. 11-13, 1954.

Flood of April 1927 reached a stage of about 32.0 ft, former site and datum

(authority, Arkansas State Highway Department) or about 30.5 ft, present site and

datum. 

Remarks. Records good. City of Little Rock diverts about 30 cfs from Lake Winona, on

Alum Fork, for municipal use and discharges effluent into Arkansas River. Town of

Benton diverts water for municipal use Just upstream and return effluent below

station.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8-12, Aug. 13, 14, 17-19)

Oct. 31 to Sept. 30

3.1 

3.3 

3.6

1.9

2.0 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

32

62

131

202

298

580

980

7.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

2,150

3,700

6,410

9,920

15,500

21,400

30,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

31

 total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

TT 

13

13

15

12

12

12

*12

12

15

15

15

15

13

13

13

13

13

15

17

18

16

16 

17

28

24

25

25

*24

32

495

16.0

0.028

0.03

982

Nov.

£L

44 

76

86

86

103

110

100

82

65

54

47

42

37

44

44

42

44

76

*214

426

33T

251

198 

150

124

110

96

86

76

3,284

109

0.192

0.21

6,510

Dec.

69

62 

58

54

51

58

290

516

*359

275

231

200

169

143

128

117

106

96

96

96

114

159

255 

259

226

197

166

143

131

120

4,973

160

0.281

0.33

9,860

Jan.

110

*103 

96

10T

254

412

546

282

242

210

184

156

140

151

124

117

106

96

96

96

*110

4,400

12,000

2,570 

1,260

864

1,290

9,900

7,910

3,700

2, 800

50,191

1,619

2.85

3.28

99,550

Feb.

7,020

7,550 

2,870

1,740

1,510

2,790

4,290

2,290

1,560

1,200

952

*760

631

548

486

516

516

441

516

648

548

486

426

385 

5S7

1,680

1,280

1,050

-

45,213

1,615

2.84

2.96

89,680

Mar.

842

703 

684

666

*614

548

501

501

471

426

398

456

486

426

372

334 46"§~

6.020

4,200

1,940

1,390

1,500

1,230

2,720 

2,570

*1,680

1,260

1,440

1,560

1,160

1,030

58,596

1,245

2.19

2.52

76,550

Apr.

4,120

4,550 

6,310

29.600

8,220

2,800

1,740

2,570

3,520

1,800

1,280

1,030

1,180

1,150

886

*780

780

705

821

684

741

2,570

2,870

2,870 

4,910

5,450

11,500

14,500

9,150

4,460

133,305

4,444

7.81

8.71

264,400

May

2,360

1,680 

1,500

1,100

821

666

*548

471

426

441

559

4, MS

5,110

8,510

3,860

1,740

1,130

821

666

548

456

831

6,380

17.500 

9,136

11,800

9,900

2,870

*1,560

1,060

800

96,854

3,124

5.49

6.53

192,100

June

631

564 

1,260

1,500

1,260

886

666

532

792

2,800

2,010

1,050

1,920

9,000

2,870

1,280

886

684

580

486

572

508

277

286 

*255

224

200

175

150

134

34,018

1,134

1.99

2.22

67,470

July

124

114 

120

114

106

96

76

69

58

54

51

44

42

39

37

37

*37

37

37

37

37

37

44

76 

86

76

65

54

47

465

IjQlO

3,324

107

0.188

0.22

6,590

Aug.

322

210 

150

151

100

86

72

65

62

54

47

62

3,340

*5,030

1,560

1,080

2,200

7.970

2,360

1,060

666

486

359

269 

246

214

188

153

134

120

106

28,842

930

1.65

1.89

57,210

Sept.

114

191 

202

T3T

154

114

103

157

162

mo

103

89

96

86

79

79

76

72

69

65

65

86

106

131 

120

96

86

69

62

54

3,113

104

0.183

0.20

6,170

Calendar year 1956: Max 25,900 Mln 1.6 

Water year 1956-57: Max 29,600 Mln 11

Mean 707 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.90 Ac-ft 512,900 

Mean 1,212 Cfsm 2.15 In. 28.90 Ac-ft 877,100

Peak discharge (base, IQ.OOQ efs). Jan. 23 (6 a.m.) 16,000 cfs (18.23 ft) s Jan. 28 (9 p.m.) 

12,300 cfs 116.76 ft); Apr. 4 (11:30 a.m.) 35,200 cfs (22.68 ft); Apr. 28 (3 a.m.) 17,100 cfs 

(18.58 ft)j May 24 (7:50 a.m.) 20,700 cfs (19.84 ft)j May 26 (7:30 p.m.) 16,300 cfs (18.54 ft)) 

June 14 (l p.m.) 10,600 cfs (15.50 ft)j Aug. 18 (10 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (15.67 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Discharge for period Oct. 1-30 computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings at site 

0.4 mile downstream.

506198 O - 59 - JO
454 RED RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Rye, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°42', long 92°02', on line between sees. 3 and 4, T. 12 S., R. 9 W. 

near left bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on State Highway 15, 4 miles 

southwest of Rye and 5 miles upstream from Hudgin Creek.

Drainage area. 2,062 sq mi.

Records available. August 1937 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 95 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

May 30, 1939, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 2,648 cfs (1,917,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 37,000 cfs May 3 (gage height, 27.00 ft); 

minimum, 10 cfs Oct. 1, 2, 3 (gage height, 4.40 ft).

1937-57: Maximum discharge, 57,400 cfs Jan. 31, 1949 (gage height, 29.19 ft); 

minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 27, 28, 1954 (gage height, 3.84 ft).

Maximum stage known, 30.5 ft in April 1927.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revision^.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Nov. 5 to Jan. 23, Apr. 5-7, 

July 2, 5-23, Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, Sept. 9-22, Sept. 29-30)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

4.2

4.3

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0 

7.0

3

11

30

96

191

302 

584

9.0

12.0

16.0

20.0

22.0

24.0 

26.0

1,250

2,520

4,800

7,880

10,400

16,400 

26,900

16.0 4,800

20. 0 8,230

22.0 11,300

24.0 17,900

27.0 37,000

Note. Same as 

preceding table

below 16.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

11

10

To 

23

36_

28

22

18

 16

16

16

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

17

19

19 

20 

21

23

24

26

26

*27

31

602

19.4

0.0094

0.01

1,190

Nov.

3945"

56 

96

113

106

164

197

204

172

144

131

126

124

127

122

113

103

103

*99

94

93

91 

91 

126

286

338

TIT

263

227

4,307

144

0.070

0.08

8,540

Dec.

199

176

158 

148

135

127

122

115

110

104

*101

To7

193

418

461

404

351

300

263

236

216

199

195 

210 

225

263

314

314

326

326

314

7,126

230

0.112

0.13

14,130

Jan.

286

254

*238 

254

326

351

364

418

390

390

446

446

404

364

314

286

263

241

223

212

*'S36~ 204

390 

663 

874

1,250

1,710

1,960

2,270

3 080 

3! 740

22,347

737

0.357

0.41

45,320

Feb.

5,140

7,030

8,660 

10,800

14,600

17,200

16,866

15,700

14,600

13,900

13,300

12,400

*11,300

10, 400

9,380

8,760

8,060

7,350

7,030

6,550

5,950

5,210

4,670 

4,040 

4,040

4,480

4,480

4,280

-

256,110

9,147

4.44

4.62

508,000

Mar.

4,040

3,860

3,860 

3,800

3,690

*3,580

3,300

3,030

2,720

2,520

2,320

2.180

2,226

2,420

2,520

2,420

2,220

2,670

3,690

4,100

4,480

5,070

5,210 

5,210 

5,210

5,280

5,580

*5,880

~ T/100~ 6.100

6,020

121,300

3,913

1.90

2.19

240,600

Apr.

6,550

7,270

7,610 

9,380

13,600

18 , 000

21,300

26,600

*52,500

31^600

26,600

20,200

16,700

13,500

11,300

9,640

*8,830

7,270

6,270

5,420

4,930

4,670

4.410 

4,546 

5,350

6,270

6,880

8,350

9,800

13,200

368,340

12,280

5.96

6.64

730,600

May

26,600

35,400

36,200 

31,600

25,300

20,200

16,700

*14,100

12,100

10,100

8,590

6,970

4,860

2,570

1.650

1,830

2,220

2,570

2,820

3,080

3,470

3,800

4,160 

4,600 

4,930

5,000

5,070

5,070

5,210

*6,270

8,010

321,030

10,360

5.02

5.79

636,800

June

10,500

14,800

16.500 

14,800

12,900

10, 700

9,090

7,370

5,720

4,540

3,980

3,800

3,690

3,420

3,080

2,870

2,820

2,770

2,720

2,770

2,870

3,080

3,300 

3,080 

*2,180

1,470

1,220

1,040

841

665

158,384

5,279

2.56

2.86

314,200

July

553

476

538 

553

432

351

314

290

277

256

236

216

197

183

168

156

146

*137

146

150

117

117

129 

129 

120

133" 115

178

153

183

180

7,334

237

0.115

0.13

14,550

Aug.

156

199

364 

695

841

506

338

256

210

180

160

146

133

*118

108

113

480

1,220

1,590

1,790

1,870

1,960

2,040 

2,140 

2,270

2,270

1,710

890

538

404

326

26,021

839

0.407

0.47

51,610

Sept.

295

252

245

214

180

202

326

377

297

241

214

*227

238

238

227

293

293

216

189

172

154

46?

390 

'S5T 

446

404

377

338

297

272

9,208

307

0.149

0.17

18,260

Calendar year 1956: Max 20,300 Min 10 Mean 1,623 Cfsm 0.787 In. 10.72 Ac-ft 1,173,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 36,200 Mln 10 Mean 3,569 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.50 Ac-ft 2,584,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 455

Chemin a Haut Bayou near Beekman, La.

Location.~Lat 32°58 I 55", long 91°48'20", in SE$ sec. 13, T. 23 N., R. 6 E., near center 

or span on downstream side of bridge on parish road, l£ miles downstream from ArkansasLouisiana State line and 6 miles northeast of Beekman.

Drainage area. 271 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 102.8 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

~rior to Jan. 28, 1956, staff gage at same site and datum. Bayou Bartholomew near 

Beekman used as auxiliary gage. Datum of gage is 70.60 ft above mean sea level* 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs Apr. 6; maximum gage height^ 12.78 ft 

Apr. 6; minimum, no flow Oct. 18-25, 29.

1955-57: Maximum discharge. 3,890 cfs Apr. 7, 1956; maximum gage height, that of 

Apr. 6, 1957; no flow June 6-13, Oct. 18-25, 29, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation by rice farmers above gage.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, 8-12, Dec. 3-18j

"all 

0.7

.8

.9

] .0

1:1 1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

0

.1

.4

.8

1.4 

2.3

5.3

10

16

22

2.5

3.0

4.0

6.0

7.0 

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

37

56

108

270

395 

690

1,150

1,860

3,780

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

2.8

4.0

4.8

5.8

S7T

4.2

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

*.l

0

S

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1-.1

.1

0

.1

.4

39.5

1.27

0.0047

0.005

78

Nov.

~0.4

.5

.5 

.5

.5

.5

*16

31

27

20

14

9.4

7.0

5.8

4.9

4.2

3.5

10

41

48

57

49

70

108

121

99

70

45

32

836.1

29.9

0.110

0.12

1,780

Dec.

24

19

13

7.7 

*5.5

4.2

3.4

3.3

2.5

2.1

1.9

270

4.4

4.6

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.9

20

39

38

44

56

48

46

59

102

~85 111

58

39

855.8

27.6

0.102

0.12

1,700

Jan.

30

23

18

64

171

218

300

353

*375

368

368

340

260

144

63

42

31

24

19

16

13

T3

24

24

53

78

169

*300

388

633

1.000

5,927

191

0.705

0.81

11,760

Feb.

1,260

2,080

2,540

*2,410 

1,990

1,390

*1,030

810

614

423

247

155

98

78

69

66

66

73

152

231

277

283

246

192

241

480

552

762

-

18,815

672

2.48

2.58

37,320

Mar.

768

806

773

663 

578

*533

472

425

402

370

304

246

214

262

284

236

181

171

210

269

362

529

629

704

690

605

518

426

322

225

149

13,326

430

1.59

1.83

26,430

Apr.

271

529

741

1,480 

2,860

5.520

3,010

2,190

1,470

*1,180

700

496

304

189

123

92

79

70

63

62

166

171

229

267

349

564

747

829

912

928

24,591

820

3.03

3.38

48,780

May

942

959

1,050

1.210 

1,080

879

603

323

181

113

75

58

50

47

54

49

40

30

20

15

*10To"

10

100

400

700

1

\ a 800

1

 ^

13,008

420

1.55

1.79

25,800

June

> *a600

300

700

1,000

18,200

607

2.24

2.50

36,100

July

800

600

*400

300 

250

200

156

114

75

43

27

18

12

8.7

6.7

6.3

4.8

3.5

2.8

2.4

4.9

4.2

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.2

BTT

5.8

6.7

20

24

3,111.1

100

0.369

0.43

6,170

Aug.

21

16

17

30 

32

23

*17

13

10

9.4

10

9.7

7.5

4.9

3.5

2.5

2.0

2.2

2.8

2.4

1.9

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

.5

.4

75

.9

.9

.7

246.0

7.94

0.029

0.03

488

Sept.

1.1

T3

3.5

5.1 

*62

52

26

23

23

18

13

13

20

25

38

80

138

171

14T

121

105

90

80

62

46

31

22

16

11

9.7

1,448.6

48.3

0.178

0.20

2,870

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,680 Mln 0 Mean 147 Cfsm 0.542 In. 7.38 Ac-ft 106,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,520 Mln 0 Mean 275 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.80 Ac-ft 199,300

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite May 17 to July 6 (no gage-height record May 27 

June 27)j discharge estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, and rec 

for nearby stations.
456 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.

Location. Iflt 32 C 52'20", long 91 C 52'04", In NW^NWi sec. 28, T. 22 N. , R. 6 E. , near center 

or span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 139, 0.8 mile downstream from 

Bayou De Glaise , 4 miles south of Beekman, and 7 miles north of Bastrop.

Drainage area. 1,645 sq mi.

Records available . --August 1928 to September 1931, October 1938 to September 1957. Monthly 

discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Gage heights as follows: 

August 1928 to October 1931 (fragmentary) in files of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district; since August 1932, in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Datum of gage is 70.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Gage . Water-stage recorder.

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Feb. 3, 

1939, chain gage and Feb. 3, 1949, to Aug. 17, 1955, wire-weight gage, at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. --22 years (1928-31, 1938-57), 1,686 cfs (1,221,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,480 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 21.08 ft); minimum, 68 cfs Oct. 9-12 (gage height, 0.99 ft).

1928-31, 1938-57: Maximum discharge, 10,400 cfs Feb. 12, 1946 (gage height, 

27.23 ft); minimum. 38 cfs July 30, 1956 (gage height, 0.72 ft); minimum gage height, 

0.71 ft Aug. 30, 1$54.

A stage of 26.75 ft (from floodmark) occurred on Apr. 17, 1987 (affected by overflow from Mississippi River). A discharge of 12,400 cfs (gage height, 25.78 ft) was 

measured by Corps of Engineers Jan . 18 , 1932 .

Remarks. --Records good. Small diversions above station for irrigation.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 897: Drainage area. WSP 1057: 1939. WSP 1177: 1949.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 17, Dec. 23 to Jan. 9)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 8 Apr. 9 to Sept. 30

0.8 60

1.0 92

5.0 801

9.0 1,780

13.0

18.0

21.0

3,100

5,000

6,430

1.1 

2.0 

5.0 

9.0

108

239

700

1,600

13.0 2,690

18.0 4,880

21.0 6,430

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

70 

70 

84

78

76

70

71

70

68

68

68

68

70

71

73

71

»71

71

70

74

74

78

79

79

76

76

76 

76

78

79

62

2,275

73.4

0.045

0.05

4,510

Nov.

84 

86 

89

92

95

95

94

»90

90

92

105

102

94

89

87

84

79

76

95

149

207

223

215

192

177

207

240 

248 232"

204

4,012

134

0.081

0.09

7,960

Dec.

184 

164 

151

141

128

*120

111

102

95

92

92

94

111

123

144

164

177

a200

a300

a400

a500

a 500

503

503

466

430

395

404

412

395

357

7,958

257

0.156

0.18

15,780

Jan.

316 

273

240

2BT

485

670

763

 861

1,080

1,360

1,510

1,620

1,700

1,720

1,660

1,590

1,480

1,380

1,260

1,110

990

882

821

782

801

861

924

1,110

1,340

1,870

2 430

34,146

1,101

0.669

0.77

67,730

Feb.

.860 

,400 

,960

* ,380

,610

,680

,680

,610

,610

,540

,460

,380

,340

,300

,260

,260

,260

,300

,460

,540

,540

,540

,540

,500

,540

,650

,760 

.840

_

---__-

122,800

4,386

2.67

2.78

243,600

Mar.

4,880 

4,920 

4,960

5.000

*5,000

4,960

4,920

4,880

4,840

4,800

4,760

4,720

4,680

4,610

4,540

4,500

4,420

4,380

4,340

4,260

4,260

4,340

4,340

4,340

4,300

4,220

4,150 

4,040

3,920

3,770

5.660

139,710

4,507

2.74

3.16

277,100

Apr.

3.770 

3,840 

3,880

4,720

5,470

6,120

6.450

6,430

6,270

5,970

»5, 710

5,400

5,080

4,820

4,620

4,460

4,300

4,200

4,100

4,050

4,250

4,300

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,300

4,350

4,410

4,460

4,510

142,970

4,766

2.90

3.25

283,600

May

4,560 

4,670 

4,720

4,820

4.980

4,980

4,930

4,770

4,560

4,410

4,250

4,100

4,050

4,000

5,950

3,950

3,860

3,760

3,760

3,660

3,560

*3,470

3,340

3,300

3,300

3,380

3,470 

3,520

3,420

3,220

3.000

123,720

3,991

2.43

2.80

245,400

June

2,870 

2,810 

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,810

2,810

2,900

3,040

5.070

3,040

*3,000

2,970

2,870

2,780

2,660

2,510

2,360

2,220

2,120

2,040

1,940

1,860

1,800

1,730

1,680

1.650 

1,780

1,900

2,040

73,490

2,450

1.49

1.66

145,800

July

2,140 

2.200 

*2,140

2,010

1,860

1,700

1,560

1,430

1,300

1,210

1,090

998

891

811

718

648

566

505

445

386

357

327

505

291

284

254

231 

210

192

210

224

27,493

887

0.539

0.62

54,530

Aug.

224 

239 

246

262

269

276

*269

254

239

239

239

269

284

291

298

298

284

269

246

224

210

194

180

170

159

153

143 

136

128

121

116

6,929

224

0.136

0.16

13,740

Sept.

112

119 

122

119

*115

136

166

165

152

144

143

142

143

144

147

171

210

269

312

327

327

320

320

320

312

305

291 

291

305

335

6,484

216

0.131

0.15

12,860

Calendar year 1956: Max 5,030 Win 40 Mean 1,074 Cfsm 0.653 In. 8.89 Ac-ft 779,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,430 Mln 68 Mean 1,896 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.66 Ac-ft 1,373,000

» Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of adjacent record, recorded range In stage, 

and records for nearby streams.
RED RIVER BASIN 457

Bayou De Loutre near Laran, La.

Location. Lat 32°57'20", long 92°30'00", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 23 N. , R. 1 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on Parish road, lj miles southwest of Laran, 

If miles downstream from Lion Creek, and 3 miles upstream from bridge on State Highway 550.

Drainage area. 141 sq mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 112.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Jan. 31, 1956, wire-weight gage at same site and c, a tum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 11.10 ft); 

minimum daily, 7.6 cfs July 16, 19; minimum gage height, 1.33 ft Aug. 31.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 30; minimum, 5.1 cfs Oct. 25, 1955.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 3-11, Oct. 21 to Jan. 4, 

May 28 to June 16, Sept. 10-14, 23-30)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

6.1 12'

38 

117 

217

6.0

7.0

8.0

10.0

11.0

500

676

980

1,980

2,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Clam

Ir.

A- -ft

Oct.

IS"7.8

18

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

10

9.9

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

 8.4

8.4

9.0

10

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

12

14

20

349.1

11.3

0.080

0.09

692

Nov.

17

16

6T

72 

48

56

72

81

77

59

46

34

24

20

20

22

22

21

53

164

#90

76

80

93

97

77

52

36

37

24

1,639

54.6

0.387

0.43

3,250

Dec.

22

21

21

22

23

26

29

33

 33

38

60

65

59

58

65

75

71

64

59

66

776"S~

56

53

55

54

46

36

31

1,423

45.9

0.326

0.38

2,820

Jan.

28

144 

251

234

239

251

275

288

222

122

73

57

48

*42

39

36

34

34

36

41

56

61

212

269

322

366

435

517

 567

5,371

173

1.23

1.42

10,650

Feb.

620

860

1,370

1.520 

1,100

715

538

359

212

126

93

77

67

59

54

51

75

212

269

301

329

404

404

294

190

144

135

_

10,623

379

2.69

2.80

21,070

Mar.

154

154

135

108

115

135

159

154

126

101

39

88

81

74

65

*140

184

222

294

374

£11 35T

294

263

222

174

130

98

90

5,081

164

1.16

1.34

10,080

Apr.

190

294

389

676 

1,100

980

900

*715

550

359

179

94

69

60

53

56

60

63

71

89

382

484

567

657

900

1,230

1,520

1,800

 2,350

*2.650

19,467

649

4.60

5.14

38,610

May

2,220

T^SSo"

 980

715 

584

467

301

149

80

56

47

45

55

112

117

112

122

122

91

53

39

126

174

676

602

404

275

217

184

10,709

345

2.45

2.83

21,240

June

122

110

212

288 

336

134 555

263

159

154

200

179

 195

234

190

85

38

28

22

18

iiTS

26

59

46

46

64

130

114

112

4,175

139

0.986

1.10

8,280

July

5S~ 97

65

34 

20

15

13

11

10

11

12

10

9.0

8.7

7.8

7.6

775

7.8

7.6

9.9

22

19

 33

29

37

24

23

21

20

24

24

729.2

23.5

0.167

0.19

1,450

Aug.

18

16

16

16 

24

27

TJ

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

 16

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

9

V 3

 

440.0

14.2

0.101

0.12

873

Sept.

10~~~ 9.6

12

13 

16

35

67

86

60

42

36

47

58

54

58

122

97

90

89

92

88

68

48

36

*30

30

31

30

25

22

1,503.6

50.1

0.355

0.40

2,980

Calendar year 1956 : Max 1,580 Mln 5.7 Mean 91.6 Cfsm 0.650 In. 8.85 Ac-ft 66,480

Water year 1956-57 : Max 2,630 Mln 7.6 Mean 169 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.24 Ac-ft 122,000

Peak discharge (base, 600 efs) .-- Feb. 4 (5 a.m.) 1,570 cfs (9.31 ft); Apr. 5 (2 p.m.) 1,150 efs

(8.38 ft); Apr. 30 (7 a.m.) 2,700 ofs (11.10 ft)) May 26 (5 p.m.) 760 ofs (7.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
458 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubaoh, La.

Location. Lat 32 C 40'50", long 92 0 39'10", in SW^NWi see. 35, T. 20 N., R. 3 W., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 1? miles south of Dubaoh and 

8 miles upstream from Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne.

Drainage area. 355 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 83.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). June 4, 1940, to May 6, 1952, 

wire-weight gage at site 1,000 ft upstream at same datum. May 7 to Dec. 3, 1952, wireweight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 450 ofs (325,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,200 cfs May 15 (gage height, 20.27 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1, 2, 6-16.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 23,400 cfs Apr. 2, 1945 (gage height, 22.83 ft); no 

flow for many days in most years.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1007: 1941(M). WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 7 to Sept. 2, 

Sept. 5-8, 12, 14, 15, 20-30)

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

.2 

1.6 

4.0

4.9 

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

12.0

7.2

18

60

133

1,110

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

1,350

2,420

3,230

5,200

9,050

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

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

Of Brain.

Ac-ft

Oct.

0. 

0

.1 

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

*.5

A.JJ

4.3

0.139

0.00039

0.0005

8.5

Nov.

2.1 

2.1

14 

6.6

22.

17

9.1

4.3

2.6

1.8

1.5

"3T5 1.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

1.8

1.5

2.1

5.6

*7.7

5.9

4.0

8.2

a!5

a20

a!5

alO

alO 

alO

210.8

7.03

0.020

0.02

418

Dec.

alp. 

alO

alO 

alO

alO

a20

a30

a30

a25

a20

*17

13

32

28

35

27

26

32

42

60

49

45

60

73

70

53

42

37

32

25

23

996

32.1

0.090

0.10

1,980

Jan.

21

17

T?

128

435

484

346

250

202

161

130

106

96

*88

81

72

61

54

48

48

48

60

138

226

338

500

516

549

565

745

1^040

7,570

244

0.687

0.79

15,010

Feb.

1,300 

1,640

1,760 

1,720

1,540

1,300

1,060

843

647

500

419

371

330

*298

282

290

330

371

1,010

1,320

1,460

1,420

1,300

1,160

991

843

728

581

-

25,814

922

2.60

2.70

51,200

Mar.

500 

419

403 

419

403

371

371

495

495

363

346

371

379

346

314

274

250

322

435

*419

516

745

745

696

663

614

549

516

500 

435

419

14,093

455

1.28

1.48

27,950

Apr.

745 

1,060

1,220 

1,740

3,230

3,020

2,220

1,810

*1,490

1,150

810

598

484

411

371

338

363

371

346

322

419

533

549

843

1,200

1,360

1,340

1,560

8,880

o, you

45,733

1,524

4.29

4.80

90,710

May

4,310 

3,350

3,020 

2,750

2,320

1,920

1,600

1,220

908

696

565

468

419

2,510

9.050

5,200

2,830

2,050

1,600

1,160

728

500

435

810

1,080

1,260

1,420

1,460

1,420 

1,200

859

59,118

1,907

5.37

6.21

117,300

June

598 

875

1,010 

974

958

1,080

1,010

810

696

549

a450

a350

290

250

226

187

*154

130

T55

322

533

581

434

679

1,060

1,020

958

1,320

1,640 

1.670

21,009

700

1.97

2.20

41,670

July

Hfi

468 

363

290

242

193

178

128

105

83

68

54

45

36

35

35

29

28

22

23

42

96

*77

120

242

172

93

55 

42

58

5,536

179

0.504

0.58

10,980

Aug.

35

il

36 

28

22

21

17

13

11

9.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

7.2

*7.7

6.6

6.2

5.9

5.9

4.6

4.0

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

 1.6

1.5

1.3

f * ^

'

332.0

10.7

0.030

0.03

659

Sept.

fci 106 

122

21

10

7.7

6.6

5.9

5.0

S.O

25

102

37

25

167

292

117

68

44

36

25

24

25

23

*18

17

16

14 

14

1,373.6

45.8

0.129

0.14

2,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 6,550 Mln 0 Mean 246 Cfsm 0.693 In. 9.41 Ac-ft 178,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 9,050 Mln 0 Mean 498 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.05 Ac-ft 360,600

Peak discharge (base. 5.000 cfs).--Apr. 5 (5 p.m.) 3,810 cfs (18.39 ft); Apr. 29 (2 p.m.) 

9,650 cfs (20.16 ft); May 15 (11:30 a.m.) 10,200 cfs (20.27 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 nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 459

Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice, La.

Location. Lat 32°45'50", long 92°39'30", in NE^SE^ sec. 34, T. 21 N., R. 3 W., near 

center of channel on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 4 miles south of 

Bernice and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1940 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 97.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to July 8, 1947, wireweight gage, July 8, 1947, to Jan. 22, 1951, water-stage recorder, and Jan. 23, 1951, 

to July 7, 1952, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years,223 cfs (161,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,360 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 10.31 ft); no 

flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 2.

1940-57:- Maximum discharge, 10,500 cfs Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 11.45 ft); no 

flow for many days in most years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 8-12)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 28 Apr. 29 to Sept. 3o

1.9, 

2.9 

1.5 5.3

2.0 14

3.0 57

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8i.O 

8.5

182

236

321

450

655

945

1,450

2,280

0.8 0.1

.9

1.0 1.

1.1 1.

1.2 2.

1.3 3.

1.5 6.

1.7 11

2.0 22

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

.5

.0

9.0

73

135

214

367

670

945

1,450

3,200

10.0 5,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

(*)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

2.6

6.4

3.4

2.4

1.5

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.5

6.4

*5.6

4.5

4.3

3.5

3.0

2.6

2.5

8.0

872

82.2

2.74

0.015

0.02

163

Dec.

7.5

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.4

5.3

5.6

4.8

3.7

2.3

*1.9

*4"73

10

11

10

8.0

6.8

7.0

7.3

9.8

12

14

18

Tf

16

15

14

13

12 

12

11

283.8

9.15

0.051

0.06

563

Jan.

8.9

8.0

3T 7.3

56

49

46

46

50

38

28

22

19

18

*16

15

14

13

13

13

13

17

26

28

82

112

139

160

186 

267

564

1,911.2

61.7

0.347

0.40

3,790

Feb.

450

502

520

560

605

60S

582

 540

400

300

200

164

*139

124

112

109

100

T4?

405

435

468

502

582

605

605

582

420

293

-

11,051

595

2.22

2.51

21,920

Mar.

216

178

167

164

164

170

174

160

146

136

139

136

127

121

115

103

95

156

*167

182

267

552

341

341

541

541

551

551

284 

210

200

6,555

204

1.15

1.52

12,560

Apr.

377

450

560

1,100

1,410

1,190

945

850

*765

655

502

351

229

186

164

155

TSo

167

170

174

468

540

682

912

912

850

792

1,760

*5.520 

3,200

26,174

872

4.90

5.47

51,920

May

2.360

1,570

1,260

1,200

1,100

880

740

630

550

402

516

284

269

675

1,060

945

740

612

500

555

237

182

160

231

378

595

692

578

545 

550

415

20,949

676

5.80

4.58

41,550

June

284

402

515

530

515

612

BTB

470

530

485

440

291

195

152

128

109

*88

71

91

186

156

106

88

192

262

190

186

402

428 

307

8,926

298

1.67

1.87

17,700

July.

218

109

85

66

52

40

30

25

22

18

15

13

11

9.9

9.2

8.0

6.5

5.6

4.6

4.5

T7§

*6.4

14

20

20

26

19

19 

14

10

1,057.5

34.1

0.192

0.22

2,100

Aug.

6.9

5.9

5.3

7.8

ii

6.4

4.7

4.0

3.2

2.5

2.8

2.4

2.1

1.8

1.5

*1.5

1.6

1.6

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

* 1

7T

.1 

.1

.1

78.1

2.52

0.014

0.02

155

Sept.

~T3 0 2

1.7

2.1

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

2.9

7.6

3.2

13

109

28

13

8.9

5.6

3.9

3.0

3.4

2.7

2.0

*1.8

1.9

1.9

1.6 

1.4

224.7

7.49

0.042

0.05

446

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,460 Min 0 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.596 In. 8.14 Ac-ft 77,280

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,520 Min 0 Bean 211 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.12 Ac-ft 152,900

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Apr. 29 (8:30 a.m.) 6,360 cfs (1O.31 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
460 RED RIVER BASIN

Cornle Bayou near Three Creeks, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°02', long 92°56', In NW£ sec. 36, T. 19 S., R. 18 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 15, 4f miles downstream from Pldgeon Roost Creek 

and 6 miles southwest of town of Three Creeks.

Drainage area. 180 sq ml.

Records available. February 1956 to September 1957.

gage . Wire-weight gage read once dally.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,440 cfs Apr. 28 (gage height, 12.00 ft); 

no flow at times.

1956-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 28, 1957; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 

water year 1957 are given In WSP 1522.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 1-9, 25-30, Aug. 7, 8, 

Aug. 27 to Sept. 10, Sept. 15-17, 23-27)

2.65 

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.2

3.5

4.0

5.0

0 

.2

.8

1.6

2.5

4.8

10

25

62

6.0 

7.0

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

10.5

11.0

12.0

114 

185

2S5

426

570

1,000

1,870

3,150

6,440

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October T.956 to September "1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.2

.5

.5

.6

.8

77

.7

.8

5.3

0.17

0.00094

0.001

11

Nov.

*1.6

T7?

4.6

7.8

15

44

54

70

66

40

20

14

8.6

5.8

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.8

6.9

10

16

44

108 158"

62

32

14

15

*12

9.7

811.0

27.0

0.150

0.17

1,610

Dec.

9.1

8.2

7.4

7.1

77T

7.2

7.4

7.4

8.6

8.9

8.0

8.6

9.1

12

11

20

28

28

28

35

5830-

35

28

26

28

26

21

18

15

14

585.1

18.9

0.105

0.12

1,160

Jan.

12

12

11

TS

66

120

154

133

80

*50

37

32

25

22

19

16

17

15

14

13

12

18

28

44

90

108

102

114

140

177

252

1,951

62.9

0.349

0.40

3,870

Feb.

345

470

*1,350

1,470

937

*620

496

375

252

154

108

85

70

58

54

48

47

73

360

426

446

496

570

488

345

212

147

120

10,623

379

2.11

2.19

21,070

Mar.

96

SO

102

161

 203

232

242

203

147

126

108

85

80

85

80

SB- 66

147

252

285

319

375

375

391

375

375

360

345

296

212

232

6,501

210

1.17

1.34

12,890

Apr.

555

1,140

1,760

*1,560

1,220

1,070

937

684

496

391

259

154

102

90

80

80

80

85

177

154

252

331

319

319

360

470

1,010

5,380

*5,580

2,740

27,635

921

5.12

5.71

54,810

May

1,560

1,676

937

768

620

530

408

274

169

161

126

96

75

85

154

212

263

319

319

263

 89

50

4646-

185

345

426

530

470

242

10,896

351

1.95

2.25

21,610

June

169

177

194

203

203

194

161

90

58

42

40

35

28

30

33

38

26

17

13

12

12

11

34

299

470

*620 456"

446

331

222

4,704

157

0.872

0.97

9,330

July

120

42

30

25

19

16

13

12

10

9.3

8.4

6.9

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.6

4^4

4.4

5.1

6.9

32

38

42

32

19

8 2

619.1

20.0

0.111

0.13

1,230

Aug.

6.7

5.7

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

9.4

~f.4 13

6.2

5.1

4.2

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.3

3.4

3.0

2.4

2.1

1.5

 1.5

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

.6

.4

.2

-*Y

112.8

3.64

0.020

0.02

224

Sept.

Ojl^4"

.5

.6

.7

.5

.4

.5

.6

1.6

7.1

9.7

8.6

10

21

24

15

9.1

6.3

5.0

3.8

3.4

9.5

32

33

*25

15

9.3

6.7

5.1

264.5

8.82

0.049

0.05

525

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln 0 Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 5,380 Mln 0 Mean 177 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.35 Ac-ft 128,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 461

Three Creek near Three Creeks, Ark.

Location. Lat 33°04', long 92°53', In SE-J sec. 17, T. 19 S., R. 17 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 15, 2£ miles southwest of town of Three Creeks and 

2£ miles upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 46 sq mi.

Records available. February 1956 to September 1957.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily.

Extremes. 1956: Maximum discharge during period February to September, 432 cfs 

Feb. 4 {gage height, 4.94 ft, from high-water mark); minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 26.

1956-57: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,450 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 

5.82 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Dec. 5.

Remarks. Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are 

poor. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 

are given in WSP 1522.

Plating tables, Feb. 1, 1956, to Sept. 3O, 1957 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 5, 7, 24-29, Feb. 6-9, 18, 23-28, 

Mar. 3, 5-1O, 18, 27-31, 1957)

Feb. 1, 1956, to Mar. 31, 1957 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30, 1957

1.3

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

0.5

1.4

2.7

5.9

12

25

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.1

48

80

152

285

485

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

1.1 

1.8 

3.9 

7.C

11

24

46

3.5 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

5.4 

5.8

78

144

264

470

900

1,450

Discharge, in cubic'feet per second, February to September 1956

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Ttota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

*24

a43

a200

a415

aSBo"

a255

a 141

139

a 175

104

95

86

48

17

25

31

*130

330

415

315

94

*47

29

24

21

18

16

14

11

3,642

126

2.74

2.94

7,220

Mar.

11

22

55

53

32

21

17

13

11

10

8^7

8.7

29

222

3OO

123

73

42

24

17

15

80

*188

2OO

65

32

23

17

15

12

11

1,750.4

56.5

1.23

1.42

3,470

Apr.

9.7

3.7

8.7

8.3

16

160

27O

?2T

58

72

70

32

23

16

13

13

11

9.1

*7.0

5.9

5.2

5.O

5.0

4.5

4.0

4.2

3.6

3.6

3.4

T7J

1,076.3

35.9

0.780

0.87

2,130

May

13

69

73

71

24

12

8.3

7.3

7.0

5.2

4.7

3.9

3.6

3.O

3.2

3.4

3.3

2.8

3.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

*1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

T7T

1.5

1.5

341.8

11.0

0.239

0.28

678

June

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

iiO

l.O

1.0

1.2

1.0

l.O

1.4

2.0

2.8

2.7

5.7

8.9

575

5.7

5.6

5.6

*5.6

3.6

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.8

1.5

4.2

4.5

3.4

93.3

3.11

O.OSS

O.O8

185

July

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

l.O

2.2

3.4

3.3

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

_4 17?

1.4

*1.5

1.2

1.2

.9

.9

1.2

1.7

43.1

1.39

0.030

0.03

85

Aug.

2.4

S.3

57(5

2.7

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.9

1.3

2.2

2.3

2.3

1.5

1.4

1.5

*1.8

1.2

.8

.5

.4

ITS

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.4

55.0

1.77

0.038

O.04

109

Sept.

5.0

7.7 37T

1.9

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2

.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

l.O

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

*1.1

.779"

.7

.7

45.7

1.52

0.033

O.O4

91

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In. Ac-ft

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsra In. Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 40O efu).--Feb. 4 (time unknown) 432 cfs (4.94 ft); Feb. 19 (4 a.m.) 

415 cfs (4.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Cornie Bayou near Three 

Creeks and high-water mark.
462 RED RIVER BASIN

Three Creek near Three Creeks, Ark. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1:0 

1.3

2.6

2.6

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

2.2

2.7 2~72~

1.4

1.0

1.2

1.2 

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.2

41.9

1.35

0.029

0.03

83

Nov.

*1.4 

1.3

4.9

8.3

8.5

7.0

16

TJ

7.9

2.8

2.0

2.2

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.4

4.0

5.4

7.5

5.9

4.5

3.9

2.3

1.8

1.3

 1.7

1.3

129.6

4.32

0.094

0.10

257

Dec.

1.3 

1.3

1.0

.8

 i§

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.5

1.5

2.0

3.8

2.8

4.0

4.4

772"

5.7

5.4

7.0

6.6

5.7

4.7

4.0

3.0 

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.0

99.2

3.20

0.070

0.08

197

Jan.

1.9

Y!?

6.8

34

84

33

13

7.2

*6.4

5.4

3.9

3.8

3.3

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.2

1.9

1.8

1.8

4.7

13

25

30

34

35 

36

40

65

188

693.4

22.4

0.487

0.56

1,380

Feb.

345 

468

*485 '34?

83

*38

*24

18

15

12

11

9.1

7.7

6.6

6.3

7.0

5.9

47

380

398

342

104

36

27

23

19

17 

15

-

3,291.6

118

2.57

2.66

6,530

Mar.

12 

12

31

55

*45

24

19

19

18

14

12

13

12

12

10

8.5

50 7.9

132

83

64

164

TST

72

79

53

28 

20

16

16

104

1,342.4

43.3

0.941

1.09

2,660

Apr.

516 

835

550

*440

*470

328

107

41

30

21

16

14

13

12

12

13

11

T?

186

154

126

223

294

264

311

561

1..380 

1,310

 1,100

510

9,860

329

7.15

7.97

19,560

May

328

2ST

236

126

60

28

17

13

12

22

24

15

11

15

14

16

13

9.0

7.0

6.2

*5.8

5 .0

5.2

9.8

36

56

233 

247

64

1911

1,928.0

62.2

1.35

1.56

3,820

June

13 

36

70

78

48

24

17

13

9.2

6.7

5.5

5.0

4.9

5.3

5.2

3.8

2.7

14TTff

3.4

2.8

3.2

9.6

86

250

*179

40 

144

111

34

1,215.6

40.5

0.880

0.98

2,410

July

if.8s'.a

4.9

3.8

2.9

2.1

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.7

1.9

2.2

3.5

6.0

3.9 

2.7

2.2

*1 .9

1*8

92.8

2.99

0.065

0.08

184

Aug.

2.1 

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.2

2.3 2"72"

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

T7T

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

 1.5

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

50.8

1.64

0.036

0.04

101

Sept,

1.7 

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.5

3.1

2.4

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.6

3.4

2 .6

2.3

2.1

1.9

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

*1.5

1.5 

1.5

1.2 

1.0

60.9

2.03

0.044

0.05

121

Calendar year 1956: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In. - Ac-ft -

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,380 Min 0.6 Mean 51.5 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.20 Ac-ft 37,300

Peak discharge (base, 400 cfs). Feb. 2 (6 a.m.) 505 cfs (5.15 ft); Feb. 20 (8 p.m.) 450 cfs 

(4.98 ftjj AprT 2 (6 p.m.) 900 cfs (5.42 ft); Apr. 27 (4 p.m.) 1,450 cfs (5.82 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 463

Corney Bayou near Lillie, La. 

(Formerly published as Cornie Bayou near Lillie)

Location. La t 32°53'15", long 92 e 39'25", in NE*NE£ sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 3 W. , near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 2 miles upstream from Little 

Corney Bayou and 3 miles south of Lillie.

Drainage area. 462 sq mi.

Records available. June 1940 to September 1957 (discontinued).

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 84.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Aug. 31, 1949, .wire-weight gage and 

Oct. 2, 1951, to Aug. 4, 1952, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 472 cfs (341,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 17.06 ft); no 

flow at times.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs Mar. 5, 1945 (gage height, 18.20 ft); no 

flow at times In 1954, 1956-57.

Remarks . --Records good above 150 cfs and fair below. Some regulation by Corney Lake 

Tcapaclty, 8,000 acre-ft), about 6 miles above station. Storage began In 1935. 

ords of chemical analyses for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Revisions. WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 20, Nov. 28 to Jan. 22, 

Aug. 10 to Sept. 7, Sept. 9-11, 14, 19-22, 28-30)

0.3

.5

.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.1 

2.1 

4.0 

7.3

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

25

59

158

219

412

714

12.0

13.0

14.0

15,0

16.0

17.0

1,210

1,810

2,850

4,610

7,400

11,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

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

Total

Mean

Ao-ft

Oct.

(*)

0

0

0

Nov.

0 

0

.3

0 

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.9

1.1

3.7

7.8

 4.3

2.2

3.3

4.4

4.6

4.9

5.2

5.5

6.5

6.9

62.9

2.10

125

Dec.

6.9

7.1

7.1

7.1 

7.3

7.3

7.3

8.1

8.1

8.1

 8.1

8.7

10

11

10

9.5

9.3

10

9.8

10

10

1212"

11

11

11

11

11

8.7

5.3 

5^

279.1

9.00

554

Jan.

G.1

177

10

36 

47

36

34

38

44

57

69

76

81

84

76

 69

63

55

50

46

43

46

71

84

121

142

169

226

378

447

466

3,198.8

103

6,340

Feb.

609

811

875

920 

970

1,140

1,650

1.810

. 1^580

1,250

1,050

832

 678

514

378

304

241

24T

460

529

626

752

875

995

1,080

1,080

995

897

-

24,142

862

47,880

Mar.

791 

?43

529

435 

367

324

324

345

334

324

324

324

304

275

249

219

205

 266

275

266

345

460

514

609

660

714

771

771

752

696

678

14,093

455

27,950

Apr.

791 

920

1,140

2,180 

3,470

3,820

3,470

 2,850

2,490

2,080

1,650

1,250

995

811

643

500

412

356

345

554

1,020

1,080

1,210

1,450

1,510

1,450

2,080

5,140

 8,100

11.200

62,747

2,092

124,500

May

9.600 

6,700

4,850

5,640 

2,850

2,280

 1,810

1,450

1,180

970

811

645

500

645

791

609

455

545

356

545

504

284

275

589

475

678

645

475

460

473 

514

45,754

1,476

90,750

June

645

811

1,020

1.050 

970

970

791

576

696

609

425

504

226

180

152

108

 96

86

84

91

81

71

78

174

157

108

148

412

609 

771

12,455

415

24,700

July

811

T7T

645

475 

514

219

165

127

104

84

71

61

54

49

45

45

41

58

36

55

55

57

42

 37

57

55

34

55

55 

55

55

4,575

148

9,070

Aug.

55 

55

52

55 

52

51

51

50

15

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

 9.8

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.5

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.4

8.4

7.9

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6 

7.1

77T

465.2

14.9

919

Sept,

7.3 

7.3

9.8

7.1 

6.7

6.5

T7S

9.5

6.9

6.7

6.7

11

10

7.6

8.7

24

20

10

8.4

8.7

8.4

8.4

 9.5

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8

T . 1

277.2

9.24

550

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,290 Hln 0 Mean 182 Ac-ft 131,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,200 Mln 0 Mean 460 Ac-ft 333,300

Peak discharge (base. 4,000 ofs).--Apr. 6 (5 a.m.) 4,010 cfs (14.67 ft); Apr. 50 (8 a.m.) 

11,500 cfs (17706 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
464 RED RIVER BASIN

Little Corney Bayou near Lillie , La .

Location. Lat 32°55'40", long 92 0 37'55", in NW£ sec. 1, T. 22 N., R. 3 W. , near center 

 of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 15, 1.4 miles east of Lillie 

and 2f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area . 208 so, mi.

Records available. October 1955 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 91.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~, supplementary adjustment of 1941. 

same site and datum.

. 

Prior to Jan. 27, 1956, wire-weight gage at

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,660 cfs Apr. 29 (gage height, 9.19 ft); no 

 flow Oct. 1, 3-5.

1955-57: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 29, 1957; no flow Aug. 18-20, Sept. 21 

to Oct. 1, Oct. 3-5, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

0

1

1

1

Oct.

.94 0

.96

.98

.0

.2 2

.5 7

1

.1

.2

.4

.7

.2

to Ja

2

2

3

4

5

n. I

.0

.5

.0

.0

.0

3

16

30

51

135

262

1

1

1

2

3

4

6

.0

.2

.5

.0

.0

.0

.0

1) 

Jan. 7

0.4

3.0

8.3

19

52

135

402

to S

6

7

7

8

8

9

ept.

.5

.0

.5

.0

.5

.0

30

550

840

1,280

1,890

2,740

4,000

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0 

.2

0

0

0

1.0

3.3

2.8

2.3

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.3 *.2

.2

.5

1.0

1.3

2.6

3.5

3^4

2.8

2.5

2.2

2.1 

2.2

2.7

44.4

1.43

0.0069

0.008

88

Nov.

3.4

T5

9.8

23

26

17

13

13

11

9.1

8.4

8.0

7.4

6.9

7.0

7.5

9.6

9.4

14

59

*75

48

28

21

18

16

14

13

12

11

523.3

17.4

0.084

0.09

1,040

Dec.

11 

To" 10

10

10

11

11

15

27

19

*16

18

20

25

31

29

26

23

27

31

29

28

31

32

29

26

21

19

17 

16

15

643

20.7

0.100

0.12

1,280

Jan.

15 

14

13

12

204

230

197

159

106

57

42

33

29

27

25

*23

21

19

18

18

19

23

45

98

210

288

308

320

377 

*394

402

3,796

122

0.587

0.68

7,530

Feb.

510 

840

SoT

740

734

656

530

411

288

153

95

70

58

51

48

47

44

3T

327

402

411

420

455

470

430

369

308

242

-

9,975

356

1.71

1.79

19,790

Mar.

171 

110

113

157

190

204

197

171

130

99

80

76

72

64

56

48

46

15T

282

294

320

354

362

354

347

340

320

275

178 

112

116

5,793

187

0.899

1.04

11,490

Apr.

327 

430

630

1,750

1,500

1,040

910

*777

530

402

275

137

85

75

70

i5o~ 68

137

178

184

882

861

686

819

734

620

1,390

2,040

*3,470

3,280

24,387

813

3.91

 4.37

48,370

May

1.890

1,156

861

625

490

420

347

216

98

75

65

54

54

210

256

184

85

50

57

58

37

29

27

207

282

314

320

288

242

171

66

9,228

298

1.43

1.65

18,300

June

62 

204

377

510 496"

402

314

178

223

242

152

64

*42

32

25

20

17

15

18

20

15

14

T9

91

105

133

197

334

308 

223

4,846

162

0.779

0.87

9,610

July

~SS 165 

36

26

19

16

12

11

9.3

8.3

8.5

8.9

7.2

5.9

5.5

5.1

BTT

6.8

6.4

5.7

6.2

8.7

*11

20

37

31

19

14

11 

9.7

9.7

611.0

19.7

0.095

0.11

1,210

Aug.

fi6.2

6.6

6.8

8.9

7.4

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.1

7.4

7.4

6.4

*5.5

5.1

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.4

1.9

1.7

1*6

ITS

145.0

4.68

0.022

0.03

288

Sept.

H3.6

17

14

5.0

4.8

9.9

14

11

7.5

11

33

28

18

51

~5T 134

26

19

17

15

*13

13

12

11

10

10

8.9 

8*3

584.0

19.5

0.094

0.10

1,160

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,750 Mln 0 Mean 90.4 Cfsm 0.435 In. 5.91 Ac-ft 65,630

Water later year year 1956-57 laoe-oy: : wax Max 3,470 3,470 Mln win o 0 mean Mean isb 166 ursm Cfsm U.YSB 0.798 in. In. lu.ub 10.86 AC-IE Ac-ft ii:u,i:uu 120,200

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). Feb. 2 (1 to 5 p.m.) 861 cfs (7.03 ft); Apr. 4 (8 p.m.) 

,040 cfs (8.08 ft); Apr. 21 (10 p.m.) 1,070 cfs (7.29 ft); Apr. 29 (9 p.m.) 4,660 cfs (9.19 ft); 

June une 4 4 (1 (7 D.m.) p.m.) 550 55o'cfs cfs (6.50 (6.50 ftl. ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 465

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, la.

Location. la t 32°33'18", long 92°07'06" , in lot 35, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., on east side of 

intake structure of city of Monroe pumping station, 100 ft east of east levee of 

Ouachita River and 1 mile north of Monroe.

Records available . February 1939 to September 1957 (elevations only).

~~1929. Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 70.78 ft Apr. 28; minimum observed, 

64.86 ft Jan. 22.

1939-57: Maximum elevation observed, 72.86 ft Apr. 27, 1946; minimum observed, 

63.93 ft Dec. 22, 1943 (subject to error).

Remarks. Daily elevations computed from twice-daily gage readings. Bayou Desiard, which 

is a source of water supply for city of Monroe, is a long narrow lake formed by an old 

channel of Bayou Bartholomew. It is dammed off from Bayou Bartholomew at its north 

end by a levee and from Ouachita River at its west end by a levee and floodgates. 

Small diversions for irrigation.

Cooperation. Record collected in cooperation with city of Monroe. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1057: 1939-45.

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

67.74 

67.71

67.71

67.68

67.67

67.63

67.60

67.55

67.46

67.42

67.38

67.35

67.32

67.26

67.22

67.19

67.14

67.06

67.01

66.96

66.97

66.93

66.86 

66.86

66.82

66.81

66.78

66.74 

66.70 

66.67

66.64

Nov.

66.62 '55758"

66.54

66.51

66.50

66.46

66.49

68.50

66.46

66.38

66.35

66.32

66.28

66.24

68.25

66.25

66.20

66.16

66.16

66.18

66.14

66.10

66.08 

66.04

66.01

65.97

65.92

65.89 

65.86 

65.81

Dec.

65.78 

65.74

65.72

65.68

65.64

65.60

65.58

65.54

65.51

65.47

65.44

65.40

65.54

65.53

65.49

65.46

65.44

65.46

65.44

65.45

65.41

65.48

65.56 

65.52

65.48

65.45

65.44

65.40 

65.36 

65.30

65.28

Jan.

65.26 

65.23

65.20

65.30

65.30

65.27

65.25

65.23

65.21

65,17

65.15

65.13

65.08

65.05

65.02

65.01

64.97

64.92

64.90

64.90

64.88

64.87

64.89 

64.90

64.97

65.00

65.04

65.02 

65.00 

65.40

65.57

Feb.

65.78

65.87

66.00

66.16

66.32

66.48

66.66

66.80

66.98

67.10

67.20

67.28

67.32

67.34

67.38

67.45

67.46

67.46

67,83

67.90

67.99

68.12

68.24 

68.40

68.98

69.09

69.18

6S.28

. .

Mar.

69.40 

69.48

69.60

69.68

69.76

69.79

69.84

69.84

69.88

69.88

69.90

69.92

69.94

69.93

69.90

69.89

69.88

69.92

69.93

69.97

70.06

70.05

70.05 

70.12

70.13

70.12

70.10

70,16 

70.18 

70.17

70.22

Apr.

70.34 

70.34

70.34

70.70

70.62

70.59

70.58

70.60

70.60

70.60

70.61

70.62

70.65

70.65

70.64

70.63

70.60

70.60

70.59

70.56

70.60

70.60

70.60 

70.71

70.70

70.64

70.54

70.77

ToTBT

70.64

May

70.65 

70.63

70.63

70.63

70.60

70.58

70.58

70.57

70.56

70.56

70.55

70.54

70.52

70.54

70.53

70.52

70.50

70.48

70.52

70.50

70.50

70.50

70.46 

70.44

75715

70.52

70.55

70.50 

70.45 

70.44

70.45

June

70.45 

70.43

70.46

76. 44

70.43

70.42

70.41

70.40

70.43

70.42

70.40

70.40

70.40

70.38

70.36

70.36

70.36

70.30

70.30

70.30

70.29

70.28

70.26 

70.28

70.27

70.26

70.25

76.46

70.44 

70.38

July

70.37 

70.36

70.38

70.37

70.36

70.35

70.32

70.30

70.28

70.26

70.22

70.22

70.20

70.13

70.15

70.12

70.13

70.10

70.10

70.08

70.13

70.14

70.14 

70.12

70.13

70.12

70.08

70.07 

70.05 

76.76

70.10

Aug.

70.08 

70.05

70.04

70. -02

70.06

70.03

70.01

70.02

70.00

69.98

69.96

69.96

69.93

69.92

69.90

69.88

69.86

69.87

69.85

69.83

69.80

69.76

69.73 

69.70

69.69

69.60

69.88

69.64 

69.82 

69.57

69.58

Sept.

69.56 

69.55

69.55

69.83

69.77

69.76

69.74

69.74

69.72

69.71

69.66

69.68

69.74

69.74

69.72

69.97

69.98

69.98

70.00

70.00

70.00

69.99

70.02 

76.66

69.99

69.98

69.96

69.93 

69.90 

69.88
466 RED RIVER BASIN

Ouachita River at Monroe, La.

Location. Lat 32°30'19", long 92°07'32", in lot 50, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., near center of

span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Monroe, 0.4 mile upstream

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 5{? miles upstream from lock and dam No. 4.

Drainage area .--15 ,298 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1932 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Monthly discharge only for some periods, published in WSP 1311. Prom 1884 to 1891 

(gage heights), 1892 to 1927 (gage heights, and discharge observations), and since 

January 1928 (daily discharges) in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge 

observations 1929-38 in reports of Corps of Engineers. Daily gage heights since June 

1884 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 31.40 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior 

to Jan. 6, 1937, staff, chain, or wire-weight gages at several sites within half a 

mile of present site at same datum. Since June 26, 1941, auxiliary staff gage 5j? miles 

downstream, read twice daily; datum is 29.39 ft, mean sea level.

Average discharge.--25 years (1932-57), 17,820 cfs (12,901,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes --Maximum discharge during'year, 59,500 cfs May 19; maximum gage height, 42.65 ft 

May 19; minimum discharge not determined; minimum gage height observed, 13.15 ft 

Aug. 2,3.

1932-57: Maximum discharge, 101,000 cfs Feb. 2,3, 1932; maximum gage height, 

50.42 ft Apr. 15, 1945; minimum discharge not determined (pool stage); minimum gage 

height observed, 12.1 ft Jan. 3, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good above 10,000 cfs and poor below. Discharge measurements made once 

a week. Stage-discharge relation below 10,000 cfs affected by operation of lock and 

dam No. 4. Discharge computed from hydrograph based on frequent discharge measurements and daily gage heights at base and auxiliary gages. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the water year 1957 are given in WSP 1522.

Cooperation. Gage-height record, 60 discharge measurements, and computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers; 3 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.--WSP 1211: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cond, water year October 1956 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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

1.200 

1,500

*1,700

1,700

1,600

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,800

*1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,800

2,400

*2,500

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,400

*2,400

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2.200

*2,500

62,200

2,010

0.131

0.15

123,400

Nov.

2,600 

3,400

5,400

3,100

3,400

3,400

*3,200

1,900

1 , 900

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,200

*2,400

2,400

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,300

2,200

*2,100

2,100

2,000

71,900

2,400

0.157

0.18

142,600

Dec.

2,300 

2,600

2,500

2,500

*2,400

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

900

*900

1,200

1,400

1,600

1,800

*2,100

2,300

*2,800

2,800

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,900

2,000

*2,000

2,000

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

56,900

1,840

0.120

0.14

112,900

Jan.

1.600 

*1,600

1,700

1,700

2,300

3,900

5,400

6,900

*6,600

6,400

5,300

3,800

3,800

4,100

3,800

*3,500

3,400

3,300

3,400

3,500

*3,600

3,700

*3,500

3,200

5,200

7,700

9,800

12,000

13,600

*15,900

16^,800

171,000

5,516

0.361

0.42

339,200

Feb.

17.900 

18,900

20,100

21,300

22,500

*23,600

24,700

25,400

26,200

27,100

28,200

29,100

*30,200

30,800

31,400

32,100

32,800

33,500

34,100

*34,500

34,600

34,700

54.800

34 , §00

34J500

34,100

*33,600

33,400

______

818,900

29,250

1.91

1.99

.1,624

Mar.

55.200 

32,800

32,700

32,500

32,300

*32,000

31,400

30,800

30,400

29,800

29,400

29,000

*28,500

28,100

27,600

27,100

26,600

26,100

25,700

25,300

*24,800

24,700

24.600

24,600

24,800

25,400

*26,000

26,200

26,400

26,600

27,000

872,400

28,140

1.84

2.12

.1,730

Apr.

27.500

*27, 900

29,200

30,100

31,200

32,000

32,900

33,900

*34,900

36,500

37 , 800

39,400

40,800

42,500

44,000

45,200

46,400

*47,100

47,400

47,600

47,700

47,800

*48,000

48,100

48,200

48,200

48,300

48,300

48,400

.1,215

40,500

2.65

2.95

.2,410

May

*48.500 

49,300

50,800

52,000

53,100

54 , 000

54,600

*55,400

56,200

56,800

57,500

57,900

58,300

58,700

*58,900

59,200

59,300

59,400

59,500

59,400

59,300

58 , 800

58,400

57,900

57,300

56,800

56,200

55,400

*54,700

54,200

53,800

.1,741.6

56,180

3.67

4.23

.3,454

June

55 . 500 

53,200

52,800

52,600

52,300

*5 1,800

51,400

51,000

50,600

50,200

49,700

*49,200

48,800

48,500

48,200

47,700

47,300

46,900

*46,500

45,900

45,500

45,000

44,500

44,000

43,400

*42,900

42,800

42,900

42,600

41,800

«.,433.5

47,780

3.12

3.48

*2,843

July

*4^3§§

39^600

38,900

38,300

37,500

37,000

36,200

35,400

34,800

*34,200

33,600

32,900

32,200

31,500

30,900

30,200

*29,500

28,600

27,500

26,400

25,500

24,500

23,800

*22,500

21,400

19,300

17,000

14 , 800

12,600

11.500

909,400

29,340

1.92

2.21

*1,804

Aug.

*10.500 

9,200

8,100

7,100

6,100

5,000

*4,100

4,200

4,200

3,700

3,100

5.000

3,200

*3,300

3,400

3,700

4,200

4,500

4,300

4,000

*4,100

4,300

4,400

4,700

4,900

5,100

5,200

5,300

*5,400

5,100

4,600

152,000

4,903

0.320

0.37

301,500

Sept.

4,400 

3,900

4,100

4,500

*4,300

4,200

4,000

3,800

5.500

3,500

*3,600

4,100

4,800

5,300

5,600

5,900

6,900

*6,800

6,500

6,100

6,000

5,900

5,800

5,700

*6,200

6,300

7,100

7,200

6,700

4,700

157,400

5,247

0.343

0.38

312,200

Calendar year 1956: Max 38,600 Min - 

Water year 1956-57: Max 59,500 Min 900

Mean 9,640 Cfsm 0.630 m. 8.60 Ac-ft 7,000,000 

Mean 20,990 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.62 Ac-ft 15,200,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.
RED RIVER BASIN 467

Boeuf River near Girard, La.

Location.--Lat 32°28'50", long 91°47'55", on line between sec. 1, T. 17 N., R. 6 E., and 

sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 7 E., on upstream side of pier on Illinois Central Railroad bridge 

and 0.5 mile east of Girard.

Drainage area. 1,226 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey.

Daily gage heights as follows: 1886-94 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; September 

1925 to December 1931 in files of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district; since January 

1932, in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 51.62 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

July 11, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum. July 11, 1944, to Nov. 2, 1955, 

wire-weight gage on highway bridge 200 ft upstream. Auxiliary staff gage 8.1 miles 

downstream at different datum. Feb. 15, 1945, to Dec. 8, 1952, auxiliary staff gage 

6.4 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 596 cfs (431,500 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,650 cfs Feb. 3; maximum gage height, 12.37 ft 

 Feb. 4; minimum daily discharge, 45 cfs Oct. 23, Nov. 2; minimum gage height, 0.84 ft 

Aug. 24.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 2,970 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 18.80 ft), minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 28 to Nov. 7, 1939, Nov. 4, 5, 1943; minimum gage height, 0.72 ft 

Aug. 21, 23, 1953.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 ft May 7, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River) .

Remarks.--Records fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting 

system of bayous and drainage ditches produced an interchange of flow under varying 

conditions; hence, the drainage limits were more or less arbitrarily determined. 

Boeuf River and Bayou LaFourche basins are connected by canal upstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet pe econd, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

61

67

64

64

64

61

64

64

64

64

61

61

58

55

*55

52

52

52

49

49

49

49

46

49

49

49

46

46

46

46

52

1,708

55.1

3,390

Nov.

46

46

46

46

*46

46

67

58

58

70

76

76

76

73

64

61

52

49

58

67

114

204

247

256

204

162

121

94

82

2,727

90.9

5,410

Dec.

101

114

128

*144

144

144

136

128

121

114

107

112

356

466

466

386

300

311

258

247

247

414

678

697

631

529

402

309

237

193

171

8,791

284

17,440

Jan.

149

138

132

138

160

372

*624

667

584

471

359

296

249

215

182

171

149

138

127

116

110

149

204

226

284

384

484

504

515

796

1,140

10,233

330

20,300

Feb.

* ,400

* ,570

,630

,620

,440

*1,190

943

750

633

552

534

429

384

334

309

334

321

*334

444

512

491

422

346

272

296

513

812

903

-

19,718

704

39,110

Mar.

810

657

563

*498

466

435

384

334

284

260

237

215

215

237

237

215

193

171

160

149

193

249

334

371

359

309

272

237

215

182

215

9,656

311

19,150

Apr.

521

680

740

850

1,050

*1,290

1,570

1,220

935

738

591

481

415

371

334

296

260

237

204

182

171

193

215

284

346

346

334

334

309

272

15,569

519

30,880

May

260

260

256

291

521

319

289

249

234

217

165

152

137

127

120

116

104

100

71

*90

87

92

112

137

118

131

140

159

168

167

1 62

5,351

173

10,610

June

153

148

150

178

232

267

264

226

233

*271

293

254

232

202

182

154

142

124

105

104

104

106

89

110

141

175

203

310

383

40O

5,935

198

11,770

July

*376

320

250

218

204

210

175

171

161

139

124

141

135

131

119

103

134

110

85

82

98

108

83

78

78

78

83

94

100

110

116

4,414

142

8,760

Aug.

122

ITS

116

116

116

*105

105

105

100

94

94

94

88

83

78

78

78

78

83

78

78

72

72

67

72

72

*78

83

83

83

83

2,770

89.4

5,490

Sept.

114

T38

138

182

226

215

204

193

182

171

160

160

171

182

204

309

334

346

309

272

249

237

215

204

*193

193

204

215

215

204

6,339

211

12,570

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,610 Min 46 Mean 197 Ac-ft 142,800

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,630 Min 46 Mean 255 Ac-ft 184,900

Discharge measurement made
468 RED RIVER BASIN

Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La.

Location. Lat 32°47'55", long 91°30'05", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 21 H. , R. 9 E., on downstream 

side near center of bridge on State Highway 2, 0.1 mile downstream from Little Colewa 

Bayou and 8 miles southwest of Oak Grove.

Drainage area. --42 sq mi (see Remarks) .

Records available. October 1949 to September 1957. Daily elevations since October 1940 

in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, with 

1941 Alluvial Valley and 1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustment (levels by 

Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 20, 1949, staff gage, Oct. 20, 1949, to July 1952, 

water-stage recorder, July 1952 to Jan. 27, 1953, staff gage, at same site and at 

datum 87.29 ft higher. Jan. 28, 1953, to Jan. 20, 1954, staff gage at same site and 

at present datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 5.7 miles downstream from base gage. 

Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 with 1941 Alluvial Valley and 

1944 Birmingham-Corinth supplementary adjustment; auxiliary wire-weight gage at same 

site and datum Jan. 1 to Oct. 7, 1954.

Average discharge . --8 years, 46.4 cfs (33,590 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 944 cfs Jan. 31; maximum elevation, 91.47 ft; 

no flow at times.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs Mar. 22, 1955; maximum elevation, 95.22 ft 

Jan. 4, 1951; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known since 1940, 95.5 ft Apr. 12, 1947 (present datum), from records 

of Corps of Engineers.

Remarks . --Records poor. Interconnecting system of bayous and drainage ditches produces 

an interchange of flow under varying conditions; hence, the drainage limits were more 

or less arbitrarily determined.

Cooperation . --Base elevation record and 7 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers 

Revisions. --WSP 1241: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (elevation, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 4-7, 19-21, Apr. 30 to May 3, May 6-16, 18-23, 28-30, 

June 1, July 2, 4-12, July 26 to Aug. 5; fall used as a factor Jan. 26', Jan. 30 to 

Feb. 4, Feb. 18, 19, 25-28, Mar. 31 to Apr. 7, Apr. 23, June 29)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 30

117

442

835

82.93

83.0

83.2

83.4

83.6

84.0

31 to Sept. 30

0 84.5

.5 85.0

2.6 86.0 160

504

990

22

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

g

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

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

O

0

0

0

*0

0

.6

4.4

4.0

2.8

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.5

11

212

87

37

18

10

7.3

5.5

4.3

4.0

3.0 2 6

425.7

14.2

844

Dec.

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

*1.8

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.2

2.8

211

201

112

45

21

38

45

123

61

448

55S

251

139

34

14

8.6

6.5

5.0

4.1

2,353.2

75.9

4,670

Jan.

3.4

2.8

2.8

138

217

91

38

*23

15

9.4

6.9

5.5

4.6

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

3.4

23

52

32

339

226

180

175

259

719

892

3,476

112

6,890

Feb.

*829

*584

382

191

*72

23

12

8.5

7.6

5.5

4.3

4.0

2.8

2.6

^0

6.5

5.1

102

403

*190

63

23

10

10

612

*569

282

109

-

4,515.9

161

8,960

Mar.

26

12

21

18

*12

9.8

9.8

11

8.5

6.6

5.6

30

30

16

10

6.6

5.1

5.8

6.4

5.5

139

148

49

25

16

9.6

7.0

5.8

4.8

4.4

195

859.3

27.7

1,700

Apr.

694

*471

312

*873

609

294

100

20

11

7.4

*5.6

4.1

3.4

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

121

106

201

89

48

34

16

7.6

5.3 

2.2

4,052.0

135

8,040

May

1.7

1.0

3.6

4.8

4.3

2.4

1.6

1.3

.7

1.2

1.6

1.0

.5

.5

1.8

2.2

3.4

1.9

1.6

1.8

*1.9

1.2

.6

5.8

22_

12

3.8

1.6

1.1

.5

-il

89.6

2.89

178

June

0.5

4.8

7.8

17

94

75

57

28

150

148

*78

29

12

7.4

4.8

2.9

1.9

1.7

2.1

1.5

.9

.8

9.3

16

4.6

2.3

20

*465

262

123

1,627.3

54.2

3,230

July

51

*25

55

29

14

8.2

6.0

4.3

4.3

4.4

2.2

1.0

.1

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

4.6

2.5

1.9

1.7 

1.3

2.5

221.9

7.16

440

Aug.

1.5

*2.6

3.2

2.4

1.2

.2

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.2

7.6

4.1

2.3

1.8

1.2

.7

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

34.1

1.10

68

Sept.

1.9

9.1

69

*46

19

10

6.8

5.3

3.8

2.6

2.4

3.6

13

16

18

32

28

20

13

9.1

6.4

4.4

3.4

2.5

1.6

1.4

.7

.3

0 

0

349.3

11.6

693

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,200 Min 0 Mean 51.6 Ac-ft 37,470

Water year 1956-57: Max 892 Min 0 Mean 49.3 Ac-ft 35,710

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 469

Bayou LaFourche near Crew Lake, La.

Location. Lat 32°29'55", long 91°55'05", In SW^- sec. 36, T. 18 N. , R. 5 E. , near center 

of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1.1 miles upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 2.5 miles west of town of Crew Lake.

Drainage area. 361 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1957. Prior to December 1938 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 37.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Aug. 10, 1944, staff gage, Aug. 11, 1944, to June 5, 1952, water-stage recorder, and 

June 6 to Sept. 30, 1952, staff gage, all at same site and at datum 19.00 ft higher.

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,239 cfs (897,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 17,000 cfs Apr. 5; maximum gage height, 

24.40 ft Feb. 2; minimum daily discharge, 2.6 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 2.57 ft 

Dec. 10.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 20,800 cfs Mar. 25, 1955 (gage height, 25.28 ft); 

no flow at times during August, September, and October 1952, result of temporary 

storage due to excavation of channel upstream.

A discharge of 17,000 cfs was measured on Dec. 24, 1931, at a stage of 28.22 ft, 

present datum (from reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg district).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of backwater, which are poor. Small 

diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting system of bayous and 

drainage ditches produces an interchange of flow; hence, the drainage limits were 

more or less arbitrarily determined. Boeuf River and Bayou LaFourche basins are 

connected by canal upstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.6

4.0

5.4

6.8

7.4

7.2

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.0

5.7

*5.4

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.7

8.6

24

35

33

30

30

32

33

36

32

406.2

13.1

806

Nov.

10

6.8

5.1

4.0

*5.8

3.8

5.0

5.6

6.2

6.8

6.8

6.2

6.2

7.4

8.9

7.2

5.7

8.9

7.4

105

1,550

2,560

1,850

1,280

610

335

218

168

35

14

8,646.8

288

17,150

Dec.

10

9.5

*9.5

9.2

10

11

11

10

8.9

8.5

11

12

560

3,560

3,500

2,470

1,510

1,280

1,130

1,020

1,210

2,620

6,640

6,710

5,490

3,ggo

2,570

1,680

1,170

790

560

48,580.4

1,567

96,360

Jan.

430

338

265

430

2,540

6,370

*6,440

5,080

3,620

*2,410

1,850

1,440

1,130

*880

670

590

535

380

290

225

212

*380

610

605

1,630

3,680

5,010

5,010

5,350

10,400

14,700

83,500

2,6g4

165,600

Feb.

*15,200

*15,800

14,800

12,400

*10,000

7,600

*5,800

4,800

4,200

3,600

*3,100

2,800

2,500

2,200

2,100

2,100

1,900

*2,000

5,000

*4,900

3,800

2,800

2,200

2,000

4,000

9,500

g,ooo

*7,500

-

163,600

5,843

324,500

Mar.

5,700

4,700

4,200

*4,100

3,800

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,900

1,700

*1 , 400

> 1,200

> 2,100

68,000

2,194

134, goo

Apr.

*7,000

9,000

8,000

14,000

*17,000

*15,500

13,000

g,600

6,700

*5,200

4,200

3,600

3,000

2,600

2,300

2,000

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500

2,100

2,500

3,000

3,500

*3,100

3,100

3,000

2,700

2,200

2,200

156,400

5,213

310,200

May

* 1,500

46,500

1,500

g2,230

June

> 2,100

(*)

(*)

" 1,400

> 1,600

4g,200

1,640

g7,sgo

July

(*)

> 1,400

> 130

16,730

540

33,180

Aug.

"]

i

f 260

J

*24g

182

a!60

a!30

allO

alOO

a90

a90

ago

a90

a80

a 80

a 70

a 70

a 60

a 60

a50

a 50

a 50

a45

44

*44

42

38

34

34

3,442

111

6,830

Sept.

34

44

176

550

520

445

316

256

206

172

154

158

258

293

306

1,250

1,640

1,090

685

535

445

380

324

303

*335

550

745

760

685 

550

14,165

472

28,100

Calendar year 1956: Max 20,500 Min 2.6 Mean 1,395 Ac-ft 1,013,000

Water year ig56-57: Max 17,000 Min 2.8 Mean 1,810 Ac-ft 1,307,000

rd, recorded range in stage

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent 

weather records, and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater Feb. 1 to Aug. 5; discharge derived from 

loop curves or estimated on basis of 20 discharge measurements, stage, fall in reach, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

506198 O - 59 - 31
470 RED RIVER BASIN

Tensas River at Tendal, La.

Location. Lat 32°25'55", long 91°22'00", in NW£ sec. 29, T. 17 N., R. 11 E., near left 

bank on upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 80 at Tendal, 200 ft upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 3 miles east of Waverly.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi (see Remarks).

Records available.--December 1935 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1311.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 50.07 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to July 11, 1944, staff gage at site 

1,000 ft upstream at same datum. July 11, 1944, to Sept. 14, 1954, wire-weight or 

staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary staff gage 8.5 miles downstream. Datum 

of gage is 49.76 ft above mean sea level. Feb. 19, 1945, to Nov. 27, 1951, auxiliary 

staff gage 9.5 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1936-57), 323 cfs (233,800 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs Feb. 2; maximum gage height, 18.56 ft 

June 29; minimum discharge, 3.6 cfs Oct. 18, 19, 27; minimum gage height, 5.94 ft 

Oct. 27.

1935-57: Maximum discharge, 4,610 cfs Nov. 19, 1948; maximum gage height, 24.78 ft 

Nov. 20, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 2.8 cfs Dec. 8, 1954, buy may have been lower 

during period of indefinite stage-discharge relation in October 1954.

Maximum stage known, 34.02 ft May 15, 1927 (affected by overflow from Mississippi 

River).

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 100 cfs, which are poor. Small diversions above 

station for irrigation. Interconnecting system of bayous and drainage ditches produces 

an interchange of flow; hence, the drainage limits were more or less arbitrarily determined.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

8.2

7.1

6.8

5.9

5.0

4.4

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.1

4.1

*4.0

3.8

3^6

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.9

4.1

5.9

138.2

4.46

274

Nov.

5.9 

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.5

*6.8

11

13

13

13

17

18

17

15

13

12

10

8.0

8.8

9.4

12

24

39

13

38

32

26

21

17 

13

480.1

16.0

952

Dec.

12 

10

8.8

8.2

*7.7

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.5

675

6.5

16

98

542

756

756

656

577

*520

616

696

960

1,620

1.740

1,600

1,340

1,130

916

696 

520

377

16,218.9

523

32,170

Jan.

257 

183

132

126

161

204

211

*197

166

139

117

91

81

68

64

57

52

49

44

40

40

*53

108

176

496

896

1,190

1,130

936 

1,220

1^820

10,504

339

20,330

Feb.

2,070 

*2.190

2,020

1,720

1,400

*1,170

972

828

655

505

409

298

218

164

120

190

282

282

495

696

594

481

350

257

769

1,370

1,270

1,060

22,835

816

45,290

Mar.

874 

661

534

434

*342

290

234

218

197

161

133

144

170

183

166

138

109

93

87

84.

103

241

342

342

298

241

190

139

109 

86

141

7,484

241

14,840

Apr.

,140 

,730

,550

,600

,880

* ,840

,540

1,200

1,030

839

680

555

442

356

273

211

170

149

128

113

99

90

83

78

74

68

64

60

58 

54

18,154

605

36,010

May

55 

54

56

82

85

80

68

61

55

52

52

53

53

51

48

46

46

46

46

*46

48

51

57

68

102

114

114

107

93 

82

76

2,047

66.0

4,060

June

74 

76

103

126

126

133

133

125

118

103

*89

82

54

71

64

61

61

58

49

47

55

52

44~9 44

736

783

724

*1,560

1,830 

1,830

9,816

327

19,470

July

1,580 

*1,320

1,120

926

836

703

564

443

353

268

204

141

99

78

66

56

53

53

50

47

47

49

45

45

45

44

41

38

m

38

38

9,428

304

18,700

Aug.

45 

49

48

46

43

36

*32

30

28

26

26

25

27

27

27

25

22

32

39

43

39

36

31

29

28

26

25

*23

22 

20

18

973

31.4

1,930

Sept.

14

14

18

31

53

67

71

71

63

59

59

64

76

125

176

298

438

483

501

501

456

412

359

316

273

241

211

183

162 

140

5,935

198

11,770

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,140 Mln 3.4 Mean 287 Ae-ft 208,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,190 Mln 3.6 Mean 285 Ae-ft 206,300

Discharge measurement made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 471

Bayou Mac on near Delhi, La.

Location. Lat 32°27'20", long 91°28'30", in SE£ sec. 18, T. 17 N., R. 10 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of pier of bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 150 ft upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 1 mile east of Delhi.

Drainage area. 782 sq mi (see Remarks ) .

Records available. October 1935 to September 1957. Monthly discharge only for some

periods, published in WSP 1311. Daily gage heights as follows: 1885-99 in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau; September 1925 to December 1931 in files of Corps of Engineers, 

Vicksburg district; since January 1932 in reports of Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg 

district.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 50.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

July 12, 1944, staff gage at railroad bridge 150 ft downstream at same datum. July 12, 

1944, to Mar. 14, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Since Feb. 16, 1945, 

auxiliary staff gage read twice daily 7.5 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 945 cfs (684,200 acre-ft per year).

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 cfs Feb. 2; maximum gage height, 21.09 ft 

Apr. 7; minimum discharge not determined; minimum gage height, 1.36 ft Dec. 11.

1935-57: Maximum discharge, 5,460 cfs Apr. 14, 1947; maximum gage height, 25.88 ft 

May 20, 21, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 10 cfs Aug. 1, 1954, due to temporary backwater condition; minimum recorded discharge unaffected by backwater, 30 cfs Aug. 17,21, 

1954.

Maximum stage known, 37.5 ft in March 1882 from records of U. S. Weather Bureau 

(affected by overflow from Mississippi River).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are poor. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Interconnecting 

system of bayaus and drainage ditches produce an interchange of flow under varying 

conditions; henc^s, the drainage limits were more or less arbitrarily determined.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

94 

94 

94

88

94

94

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

101

*94

94

94

94

101

101

101

109

109 

109

101

101

101

101

101

101

3,079

99.3

6,110

Nov.

101 

101

94

94

88

*88

109

118

109

101

101

94

94

88

82

82

78

75

78

88

137

192

227

227 

216

204

181

158

137

118

3,660

122

7,260

Dec.

109 

101 

94

*88

82

82

78

75

75

75

78

101

728

1,710

1,630

1,340

1,040

845

747

812

838

1,280

2,110

2,430 

2,240

1,720

1,490

1,170

848

636

509

25,161

812

49,910

Jan.

378 

302

248

234

e3oo

e500

*685

726

706

647

570

486

e400

366

325

288

263

251

239

227

216

25T

376

445 

748

1,040

1,400

1,370

1,290

1,890

2,850

20,017

646

39,700

Feb.

3,450 

*3,790

3,730

3,650

3,510

3,260

2,940

2,920

2,770

2,500

2,360

2,240

2,120

2,030

1,970

2,040

1,910

1,900

2,170

2,310

2,250

2,030

1,870

1,650 

1 , 950

2,730

3,080

3,060

_

72,170

2,578

143,100

Mar.

2,850 

2,590 

2,290

*2,070

1,890

1,770

1,630

1,560

1,470

1,340

1,240

1,190

1,240

1,270

1,190

1,080

951

848

758

698

722

1,040

1,180

1,150

1,090

991

884

810

765

716

979

40,252

1,298

79,840

Apr.

2,770 

3,580 

3,530

3,540

3,520

*3,530

3,470

3,390

3,250

3,030

2,760

2,470

2,220

2,030

1,880

1,700

1,560

1,440

1,310

1,230

1,130

1,110

1,110

1,140 

1,120

1,070

1,050

1,030

1,020

1,000

62,990

2,100

124,900

May

974 

921 

891

,050

,270

,290

,270

,160

,080

1,020

978

911

866

805

758

698

643

594

543

500

*480

467

415

460

427

447

421

385

377

365

e350

22,816

736

45,250

June

454 

448 

501

583

662

772

836

710

786

*887

918

781

556

367

318

229

229

205

elOO

e5Q

e50

e50

e50

elOO

484

515

544

1,410

1,790

1,970

17,355

578

34,420

July

1,920 

*1,780 

,650

,560

,420

,240

,090

974

918

844

725

651

563

502

428

425

359

320

298

271

264

229

219

218 

221

216

216

216

204 216-

251

20,408

658

40,480

Aug.

325 

376

417

431

43T

*431

417

403

376

350

325

300

288

263

239

227

204

204

216

216

227

216

216

204 

192

192

181

*181

169

169

169

8,555

276

16,970

Sept.

216 

239 

288

312

350

376

403

390

363

350

338

350

390

403

503

726

774

774

742

696

651

621

606

576 

561

547

547

547

547

561

14,747

492

29,250

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,880 Min 42 Mean 736 Ac-ft 534,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,790 Min 50 Mean 853 Ac-ft 617,200

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated 

ecords for nearby stations.

basis of fall In the reach and
472 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La.

Location.--Lat 32°04 I 55", long 92°12'25", In SW^NW^ sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 3 E., near 

center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 126, 6 miles upstream 

from Bayou Beaucoup and 6| miles northwest of Grayson.

Drainage area. 271 sq ml.

Records available. May 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 89.89 ft above mean sea level. Prior 

to July 15, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 268 cfs (194,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,120 cfs June 30 (gage height, 12.30 ft); 

no flow for many days.

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 16.25 ft, 

from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 11,000 cfs by velocity-area 

studies; no flow for many days In most years.

Remarks. Records fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 957: 1941. WSP 1057: 1945. WSP 1211: 1943, 1949, 

drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 3-11, Jan. 26, 27)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 27 Jan. 28 to Sept. 30

.9 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

77

124

187

285

417

631

1,070

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

129

187

271

367

9.0

10.0

11.0

11.5

12.2

515

990

1,780

2,420

3,890

Note.--Same as preceding 

tabTe~below 3.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ibtal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

(»)

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

( )

0

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

T.6

3.2

3.1 

3.1

*2.7

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.1

3.6

235

348

159

57

25

36

52

54

44

217

600

TIT

258

173

*126

103

81 

52

29

3,095.3

99.8

0.368

0.42

6,140

Jan.

21

17

15

24 

59

73

63

54

54

54

46

34

26

*21

19

16

14

12

11

TT

12

18

46

75

413

559

720

555

444 *486

840

4,812

155

0.572

0.66

9,540

Feb.

1,440

1,840

2,000

1,680 

1,280

1,020

785

590

460

378

298

*216

136

77

5_0

63

97

151

495

610

635

540

486

495

528

505

477

444

-

17,776

635

2.34

2.44

35,260

Mar.

402

378

444

505 

515

444

378

317

263

203

158

191

187

150

134

123

116

*113

104

9_7

239

415

429

486

505

460

429

390

357

307

298

9,537

308

1.14

1.31

18,920

Apr.

555

610

540

735 

2.000

1,890

1,580

1,320

1,080

810

735

635

444

347

271

216

170

*123

77

50

1,760

1,630

810

444

367

337

298

429

710

990

21,963

732

2.70

3.01

43,560

May

870

785

900

1,020 

936

710

528

429

378

357

254

161

91

13S

402

280

173

116

113

139

161

164

134

224

167

390

429

289

216

176

158

11,282

364

1.34

1.55

22,380

June

158

203

154

118 

759

1,140

930

477

367

289

224

173

*116

52

23

16

12

10

Iff

24

57

16

11

22

81

118

368

*2,060

3,220

3 , 780

14,988

500

1.84

2.05

29,730

July

2.800

T76T50"

*1,240

930 

610

429

317

208

113

40

17

12

9.5

7.7

6.6

5.5

4.5

3.6

3.0

2.9

3.4

3.2

3.2

9.8

36

48

59

79

104

136

170

9,090.9

2.93

1.08

1.25

18,030

Aug.

191

TTs

116

41 

16

12

11

8.3

6.5

5.4

5.6

6.5

*5.9

6.9

4.8

3.1

2.4

2.1

3.1

3.2

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.2

.8

.4

.3

.1

00"

0

636.0

20.5

0.076

0.09

1,260

Sept.

0

.7

19

2.4

2.5

81

161

224

254

2TS

134

54

28

25

18

42

107

180

224

216

195

180

180

*164

134

116

120

118

91

54

3,340.6

111

0.410

0.46

6,630

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,250 Mln 0 Mean 162 Cfsm 0.598 In. 8.13 Ac-ft 117,600

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,780 Mln 0 Mean 264 Cfsm 0.974 In. 13.24 Ac-ft 191,400

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs).--Peb. 3 (12 m.) 2,000 cfs (11.21 ft); Apr. 5 (l p.m.) 2,260 cfs 

(11.42 ft); Apr. 21 (7 p.m.) 2,800 cfs (11.72 ft); June 30 (1 p.m.) 4,120 cfs (12.30 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
RED RIVER BASIN 473

Garrett Creek at Jonesboro, La.

Location. Lat 32°13 I 55", long 92°43 I 35", in NE^NE^ see. 1, T. 14 N., R. 4 W., near

 right bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 4, 0.3 mile southwest 

of Jonesboro town limits and 0.9 mile upstream from Little Dugdemona River.

Drainage area. 2.14 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1957,

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 171.86 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Average discharge.--5 years, 2.58 cfs (1,870 aore-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 536 cfs May 23 (gage height, 7.84 ft), mini-

 mum discharge, 0.02 cfs Aug. 17, 23 (gage height, 0.82 ft).

1952-57: Maximum discharge, 1,670 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 9.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,000 cfs; practically no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18, 19, 24, 27-29, Dec. 11-13)

Oct. 1 to Peb. 1 Feb. 2 to Sept. 30

0.90 0.02

.95 .08

1.0 .2

1.1 .5

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

0.82 0.02

.85

.9 

1.0

.06 

.2

.4

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.04

.04

.04

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.03

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

*.04

.1

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

1.44

0.046

0.021

0.03

2.9J

Nov.

0.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.1

.1

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.1

'. 8

*.

2.54

0.085

0.040

0.04

5.0

Dec.

0.08

.08

.08

.Od

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

.08

.1

*.08

.06

.06

.06

.8

.3

.06

.06

.08

5. a

.3

.1

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

6.92

0.223

0.104

0.12

14

Jan.

0.04

.04

.08

.1

.06

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

*.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

.02

11

4.9

4.5

1.9

.6

20

«69_

8.4

121.07

3.91

1.83

2.11

240

Peb.

*18

6.1

3.1

1.9

1.4

1.0

.7

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3 78"

.3

.3

.6

.3

26

T.3

3.0

1.6

1.1

.6

.4

1.5

1.8

.8

.5

-

80.6

2.88

1.35

1.40

160

-Mar.

0.4

1.3

7.3

2.5

1.3

1.4

5.1

1.9

1.0

.6

.7

2.5

1.2

.6

.4

.4

.4

1.9

1.1

*.5

"3.7 19

3.5

4.0

1.5

.7

.5

.4

sio

71.4

2.30

1.07

1.24

142

Apr.

13

2.1

*_52_

20

3.8

1.3

.7

.6

.4

.4

5.5

1.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

73

.3

.3

.6

5.2

8.8

8.2

6.7

22

3.4

39

45

7.5

4.0

253.9

8.46

3.95

4.42

504

May

5.9

5.8

5.1

3.1

1.1

.4

.3

.3

13

4.1

1.1

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

7?

.3

1.0

.3

.2

.2

*49

11

2.5

21

4.5

1.3

.5

.3

.3

134.4

4.34

2.03

2.34

267

June

26

7.9

7.1

1.6

1.0

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

1.5

.4

.3

*.2

.2

*50

18

1.9

. 6

119.9

4.00

1.87

2.09

238

July

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.08

.08

.06

.08

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

*.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

3.0

-il

1.8

.3

.2

.1

.06

.08

.06

19.28

0.622

0.291

0.34

38

Aug.

"74 5.4

.2

.06

.06

.06

.04

.04

.06

.08

.06

.04

.04

.04

.03

.03

.02

.03

.03

.03

.03

*.08

.02

.03

,03

.06

.06

.06

.06

.06

.08

7.27

0.235

0.110

0.13

14

Sept.

0.1

*04.

5.7

.2

.08

.04

.04

.06

.06

.04

.04

6.0

.4

.2

22

28

1.8

.6

.4

.4

.4

20

8.3

1.8

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

98.40

3.28

1.53

1.71

195

Calendar year 1956: Max 107 Min 0.03 Mean 1.51 Cfsm 0.706 In. 9.63 Ac-ft 1,100

Water year 1956-57: Max 69 Min 0.02 Mean 2.51 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.97 Ac-ft 1,820

Peak discharge (base, 100 cfs). --Jan. 30 (3:15 a.m.) 224 cfs (6.80 ft); Peb. 18 (5:15 p.m.)

108 cfs (5.53 ft): Apr. 3 (6:45 p.m.) 285 cfs (7.12 ft); Apr. 27 (11 p.m.) 512 cfs (7.78 ft);

May 23 (8:45 p.m.) 536 cfs (7.84 ft); June 1 (12:30 p.m.) 108 cfa (5.57 ft); June 27 (8:50 p.m.)

368 cfs (7.41 ft); Sept. 15 (11:30 p.m.) 464 cfs (7.66 ft); Sept. 22 (4:40 p.m.) 116 cfs (5.72 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day .
474 RED RIVER BASIN

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La.

Location. La t 32°12'25", long 92°48'05", in SW^ sec. 8, T. 14 N. , R. 4 W. , on left 

bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 4, 200 ft downstream from Brush 

Creek, 1.5 miles downstream from McDonald Creek, and 6 miles southwest of Jonesboro.

Drainage area.--347 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 116.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 29, 1938, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 431 cfs (312,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,630 cfs Apr. 30 (gage height, 14.02 ft); 

minimum, not determined; minimum gage height, 2.85 ft July 18.

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 30,600 cfs Jan. 1, 1945 (gage height, 19.87 ft); 

minimum observed, 0.4 cfs Aug. 31, 1954 (discharge measurement), but may have been 

less in September 1954; minimum gage height, 2.67 ft Sept. 26, 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of indefinite or unstable stage-discharge 

relation, which are poor. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and 

discharged into stream about 7 miles above station. Part of effluent is discharged 

continually whenever mill is operating, but that containing waste material is stored 

in a reservoir and released whenever river flow is sufficient to materially dilute it.

Revisions. WSP 1341: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 195S to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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

(*)

62

2

123

Nov.

> 4

(*)

120

4

238

Dec.

> 5

10

15

20

20

20

25

35

40

*40

35

50

So" 60

50

50

40

30

30 

30

20

735

23.7

1,460

Jan.

20 

*10IB20

20

20

25

35

40

60

60

40

35

30

30

25

25

»20

20

20

20

25

25

30

*50

85

125 *220

*270 

520

890

2,830

91.3

5,610

Feb.

1,620 

2,030

2,540

2,290

1,980

1,620

1,260

930

675

440

3OO

250

200

150

1

? 100

*450

830

1,200

1,500

1,540

1,300

970

730

630

730

-

26,365

942

52,290

Mar.

815 

745

600

540

465

375

330

310

285

265

250

230

250

295

330

270 "I

> 200

J

285

560

745

870

910

800

600

405

*270

250

150

13,000

419

25,790

Apr.

350 

660

910

1,620

3,000

3,640

3,000

2,080

1,460

1,040

*815

630

495

395

318

248

212

191

177

169

155

TS6

182

412

780

1,260

1,540

2,460

4,140

4,500

37,005

1,234

73,400

May

3,890 

2,780

2,130

1,890

1,540

1,230

970

690

485

475

395

371

334

"242 242

508

1,380

1,940

1,380

930

600

395

275

711

1,420

1,710

2,080

2,580

2,240

1,620

1,160

38,593

1,245

76,550

June

950 

1,340

1,840

1,660

1,300

1,2OO

1,070

950

870

675

465

304

*177

133

114

95

81

71

63

57

63

121

387

437

*475

455

455

970

2,340

2,920

22,038

735

43,710

July

2,180 

1,500

990

615

341

177

126

98

81

69

59

51

46

42

38

13

1.8

2

2

20

50

100

100

250

350

250

150 

100

7,981.8

257

15,830

Aug.

70 

80

90

80

70

60

60

50

50

40

40

40

40

30

30

30

30

30

20

20

20

15

15

15

10

10

10

10

*5 

5

5

1,080

34.8

2,140

Sept.

5. 

5

5

35

130

110

80

65

55

50

50

55

70

90

110

250

570

780

730

370

160

120

260

390

*290

170

130

100

90 

*80

5,405

180

10,720

Calendar year 1956: Max 10,300 Min - Mean 301 Ac-ft 218,700

Water year 1956-57 : Max 4,500 Min - Mean 425 Ac-ft 307,900

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs).--Apr. 6 (4 p.m.) 3,720 cfs (13.52 ft); Apr. 3O (7 p.m.) 

4,630 cfs (14.02 ftj; June 30 (9 to 11 a.m.) 3,070 cfs (13.10 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite due to backwater from temporary dam Oct. 1 to Jan. 12, 

Feb. 12-19, Mar. 17-20, 30, 31, July 17 to Sept. 3; discharge estimated on basis of 9 discharge 

measurements, recorded range in stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 4 

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La.

Location. Lat 31°58'30", long 92°39'10", on line between sees. 34 and 35, T. 12 N., 

R. 3 W., on right bank Just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 300 ft 

upstream from Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad bridge, 2.4 miles downstream from Kyiaies Creek, and 3.5 miles north of Winnfield.

Drainage area. 654 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 81.14 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey benchmark). Prior to Dec. 19, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 774 cfs (560,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,350 cfs May 2 (gage height, 17.91 ft); 

no flow Oct. 20-25 (result of temporary regulation).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 27 100 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 23.78 ft); no 

flow at times in 1947, 1954, 1956 (result of temporary regulation).

Remarks. Records fair. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and discharged into stream about 30 miles above station. Part of effluent is discharged 

continually whenever mill is operating, but that containing waste material is stored 

in a reservoir and released whenever river flow is sufficient to materially 

dilute it.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1341: Drainage area. WSP 1391: 1939-41.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, Oct. 27 to Dec. 22, 

Apr. 18-26, May 12-29, July 14-25, Aug. 10 to Sept. 2)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

3.0

.6 

1.7 

3.1 

7.1

62

5.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

186

603

945

1,900

2,560

3,530

5,150

5.0

9.0

11.0

14.0

186

612

996

1,900

15.0 2,560

16.0 3,530

17.0 5,150

18.0 7,600

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 5.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8

9

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-It

Oct.

0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5

.4 

.4 

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

*0

0

0

.1

.2

.5

.6 

.8

1.2

8.9

0.287

18

Nov.

1.0

To

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.4 

1.8 

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.8

2.1

2.8

3.1

3.0

3.5

4.5

4.7

4.9

5,8

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.3

*4.9

4.7 

4.4

92.5

3.08

183

Dec.

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3TF

3.6

3.6 

*4.0 

5.3

7.6

8.7

12

13

18

18

20

22

18

19

29

46

52

110

240

235

163

134

110

88

72

62 

54

1,582.8

51.1

3,140

Jan.

49 

43 

38 

44

56

70 

80 

80

77

67

57

54

56

64

*65

58

50

44

39

36

34

34

37

46

410

603

693

679

627

725

1.100

6,115

197

12,130

Feb.

1,380 

1,850 

2,190 

2,260

2,330

2,480 

2,560 

2,480

2,330

2,000

1,770

1,520

1,260

1,020

*760

603

504

7SO" 461

925

905

925

945

925

970

1,120

1,290

1,380

-

39,903

1,425

79,150

Mar.

1,580 

1,260 

1,150 

1,100

1,020

995 

945 

880

800

709

652

742

995

945

760

627

558

536

*BTf

536

615

860

860

905

970

970

970

945

925

905

840

26,902

868

53,360

Apr.

945 

1,020 

995 

1,260

1,440

1,550 

1,850 

2,920

3,910

3,650

3,210

2,740

2,260

1,810

1,520

1,230

996

889

695

515

482

461

450

49T

*828

1,200

1,280

1,810

2,830

4,740

49,979

1,666

99,130

May

7,060 

7,520 

6,410 

5,360

4,370

3,420 

2,830 

2,260

1,900

1,660

1,380

1,230

1,060

931

996

1,090

868

612

515

612

*868

,130

,250

,280

,230

,180

,180

1,160

1,230

1,520

2,000

65,912

2,126

130,700

June

2,650 

3,110 

3,110 

4,740

3,110

4.570 

4,636 

3,110

2,400

1,900

1,580

1,520

1,150

974

769

557

510

*174

128

105

88sage

159

300

406

495

1,040

1,350

1,480

43,077

1,436

85,440

July

1,850 

2,350 

2.850 

2,740

2,350

1,850 

1,520 

1,200

868

482

195

116

86

66

54

45

58

55

29

22

19

7.4

*4.9

977

45

154

186

216

250

270

500

20,106.0

649

59,880

Aug.

270 

T8TT 

115 

86

70

64 

60 

50

59

52

28

25

19

*17

16

13

12

12

12

9.7

8.9

7.1

5.3

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.4

4.2

3.6

5.5

2.7

1,185.7

58.2

2,350

Sept.

2.5 

2.7 

38 

470

677

585 

342 

128

99

86

65

62

116

182

221

472

560

585

660

695

612

572

750

910

*568-

769

643

557

450

510

12,469.2

416

24,750

Calendar year 1956: Max 9,840 Mln 0 Mean 467 Ac-ft 339,200

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,320 Mln 0 Mean 732 Ac-ft 530,200

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
476 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.

Location. Lat 31°43'00", long 92°13'20", in SE^NW^- sec. 36, T. 9 N. , R. 2 E., near left 

bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile downstream from Jumping Gulley Creek, 3 miles northwest of Trout, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--92 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1939 to September 1957.

;e_.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 81.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to Aug. 4, 1945, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 18 years, 133 cfs (96,290 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,110 cfs Dec. 23 (gage height, 15.91 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 0.90 ft).

1939-57: Maximum discharge, 32,700 cfs May 17, 1953 (gage height, 23.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times in 

1943, 1952, 1954, 1956.

Remarks.--Records fair above 30 cfs and poor below. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1940(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-26, Dec. 28 to Jan. 23)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 22 Dec. 23 to Sept. 3O

0.9

.0 

.1 

.2 

.4 

.6

0.05 

.06 

.1 

.6

3.0

5.7

8.8

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

9.0 

14.0

181

607

1,300

0.6 

1.0 

2.7 

6.1

3.0

4.0

6.0

9.0

14.0

16.0

50

114

301

705

1,540

2,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0.1

.6

5.7

3.8

3.0

2.2

1.4

1.2

.8

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

*.4

.6

.6

.6

.5

 °

25.8

0.832

0.0090

0.01

51

Nov.

0.7

1.2

3.5

1.6

1.2

1.1

42

232

34

12

6.3

4.3

3.0

2.2

2.3

5.8

6.4

3.9

*2.8

2.4

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.8

.8

.7

.6

379.8

12.7

0.138

0.15

753

Dec .

0.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.0

542

677

177

7.2

30

42

99

468

281

1,290

1.940

1,350

634

107

56

35

24

20

17

7,801.8

252

2.74

3.15

15,470

Jan.

14

13

11

17

50

46

29

22

18

15

12

10

9.0

8.6

7.6

*7.0

6.5

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.9

6.1

7.2

20

915

860

585

301

163

100

74

3,350.2

108

1.17

1.35

6,650

F4

77

401

334

195

110

82

56

42

34

28

*23

21

18

16

16

192

230

289

972

630

250

104

64

48

85

280

245

150

_

------

4,992

178

1.93

2.02

9,900

Mar.

79

54

280

345

200

104

80

114

93

61

64

*1,040

1,100

645

215

172

130

100

130

96

543

750

430

512

392

190

90

59

43

56

638

8,785

283

3.08

3.55

17,420

Apr.

*1 J 870

1,480

1,100

1,640

1,480

1,100

430

146

93

66

746

940

443

150

92

66

60

54

48

54

50

150

260

87

46

32

27

625

660

676

14,871

496

5.39

6.01

29,500

May

972

404

334

368

270

110

55

36

27

22

20 -"T.-9

16

14

12

11

13

18

44

*19

13

10

10

309

122

56

250

122

44

22

14

3,756

121

1.32

1.52

7,450

June

14

22

34

46

29

22

16

18

 14

9.6

6.9

5.2

4.7

4.5

5.4

4.3

*3.2

2.6

2,0

2.1

1.9

2.4

5.4

6.9

7.8

3.7

211

*L,720

1,840

1,660

5,724.6

191

2.08

2.31

11,350

July

765

92

52

36

28

24

19

15

12

10

9.4

8.0

6.9

5.7

5.0

4.3

5.6

13

10

8.8

16

10

12

29

28

18

13

9.4

7.8

6.7

499

1,778.6

57.4

0.624

0.72

3,530

Aug.

69

19

12

8.8

6.9

.2

.1

.2

.4

.5

.3

.3

* .3

.9

.7

.3

.3

.4

.2

1.1

.9

1.5

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

_/7

160.4

5,17

0.056

0.06

318

Sept.

0.7

.7

.7

.8

2.2

8.6

> a5

> a40

*22

8.6

4.3

8.6

14

7.8

4.5

2.5

516.0

17.2

0.187

0.21

1,020

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,940 Min 0 Mean 62.7 Cf'sm 0.682 In. 9.25 Ac-ft 45,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,940 Min 0.1 Mean 143 Cfsro 1.55 In. 21.06 Ac-ft 103,400

Peak discharge (base. 1,800 cfs). Dec. 23 (2 a.m.) 2,110 cfs (15.91 ft); Apr. 1 (11 a.m.) 

1,970 cfs (15.48 ft); June 28 (7 p.m.) 1,940 cfs (l5.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of adjacent records, recorded range in 

stage, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
RED RIVER BASIN 477

Big Creek at Pollock, La.

Location.--Lat 31°32'10", long 92°24'30", in SW^SE^ sec. 31, T. 7 N., R. 1 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on D. S. Highway 165, 0.5 mile upstream from Sugar 

Branch, 0.7 mile upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge and water-supply 

diversion dam, 0.8 mile north of Pollock, and 1.3 miles downstream from Dyson Creek.

Drainage area. 51 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1942 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 76.69 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Feb. 25, 1942, staff gage and 

Feb. 25, 1942, to June 21, 1955, water-stage recorder, at site 0.3 mile downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 63.9 cfs (46,260 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 915 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 8.30 ft); minimum, 

4.8 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 1.13 ft).

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 23,500 cfs Apr. 29, 1953 (gage height, 16.90 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs Sept. 29, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.05 ft Aug. 23, 1943, Sept. 14,1954.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 15 to Dec. 12, 

Dec. 16-19, Dec. 27 to Jan. 24, June 4-21)

1.2

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

6.4 3.0

14 4.0

29 5.0

56

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

101

208

332

1.6 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

7.0

22

51

99

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

208

473

632

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

II

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.

6.6

578

11

1412-

8.8

.8

.1

.4

.1

.1

.1

.4

.6

.1

.9

; . 9

5.9

6^9

7.4

8.3

8.6

8.3

8.1

7.8

*11

12

8.8

7.8

8.3

13

264.9

8.55

0.168

0.19

525

Nov.

10

9.0

12

12

10

13

31

27

15

11

11

10

10

10

16

28

17

11

10

*12

13

11

11

10

9.6

9.0

9.0

8.8

970

9.0

385.4

12.8

0.251

0.28

764

Dec.

8.8

878

»9.0

9.0

9.0

9.6

9.8

10

11

9.3

9.6

15

225

165

43

29

21

29

29

49

36

*321

326

83

50

38

29

26

23

22

22

1,684.9

54.4

1.07

1.23

3,340

Jan.

21

20

20

24

25

22

21

20

19

17

16

16

17

17

16

15

*15

14

14

15

17

37

30

30

105

75

57

42

37

31

30

853

27.5

0.539

0.62

1,690

Feb.

36

64

53

35

30

28

25

24

23

22

*21

20

20

19

20

109

62

86

208 "82

52

45

39

37

36

38

36

32

_

1,300

46.4

0.910

0.95

2,580

Mar.

29

28

64

50

38

33

31

29

27

26_

28

*403

Wa

83

53

41

40

87

61

42

170

140

99

256

89

57

45

39

35

33

226

2,590

83.5

1.64

1.89

5,140

Apr.

582

T5S

120

238

140

78

61

53

44

40

249

175

74

61

49

45

48

»39

34

30

34

36

31

38

32

28

28

75

87

227

2,930

97.7

1.92

2.14

5,810

May

372

117

84

71

49

38

34

30

30

30

26

25

24

22

21

20

19

18

26

22

*17

16

16

22

19

20

22

18

14

14

13

1,269

40.9

0.802

0.93

2,520

June

45

51

53

41

33

33

26

21

19

18

16

16

18

*34

20

16

15

14

TT

33

19

49

36

82

36

18

104

644 192"

62

1,781

59.4

1.16

1.30

3,530

July

41

»33

30

26

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

16

15

13

14

42

147

52

80

44

30

22

18

15

18

42

879

28.4

0.557

0.64

1,740

Aug.

30

20

16

14

14

13

12

11

11

13

16

14

12

*12

10

10

9.8

978

alO

all

a!3

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

10

14

417.6

13.5

0.265

0.30

828

Sept.

10

10

10

> a!5

> a!50

T

^> a40

|

*17

13

22

32

a25

alS

alO

1,424

47.5

0.931

1.04

2,820

Calendar year 1956: Max 446 Mln 3.9 Mean 25.4 Cfsm 0.498 In. 6.78 Ac-ft 18,420

Water year 1956-57: Max 644 Mln 6.6 Mean 43.2 Cfsm 0.847 In. 11.51 Ac-ft 31,290

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs). Apr. 1 (3:45 a.m.) 915 cfs (8.30 ft); June 28 (6 a.m.) 792 cfs 

(7.78 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 nearby stations.
478 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La.

Location. Lat 30 030'25", long 91°11'55", in T. 63., R. 12 E., Louisiana meridian, in 

fourth pier from left bank of bridge on U.S. Highway 71 and 190, 4 miles north of 

Baton Rouge, 67 miles downstream from Old River, 233 miles upstream from Head of 

Passes, and 253 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,243,500 sq mi.

Records available.--Discharge: 1929 (discharge measurements only) and since 1931 in 

reports of Mississippi River Commission (1931-38, daily discharge computed on basis 

of data obtained at several ranges between mouth of Old River and New Orleans and 

published as "below Baton Rouge").

Elevations: June 1940 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. 1828-71, 

occasional readings, and since January 1872, daily gage heights, at gage of Corps of 

Engineers, 4.2 miles downstream from present site and prior to Sept. 17, 1956, at 

gage of Corps of Engineers 4 miles downstream from present site, in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 0.14 ft below mean Gulf level, datum of 

Corps of Engineers (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 34.9 ft June 10-13; minimum, 2.4 ft Nov. 26.

19~40-57: Maximum elevation, 46.2 ft Apr. 28-30, 1945, from graph based on readings 

(adjusted for slope) of staff gage of Corps of Engineers (affected by interchange 

with Atchafalaya River); minimum, 1.8 ft Oct. 20, 1940.

Maximum elevation observed, 47.8 ft May 15, 1927; minimum observed, 0.45 ft 

Nov. 14, 1894. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 4 miles 

downstream on gage of Corps of Engineers, with datum of 0.42 ft below mean Gulf 

level (datum of Corps of Engineers). This gage reads practically the same at 

low stages as the gage of the Geological Survey, but at high stages it reads about 

0.5 ft lower.

Remarks. Elevations affected by tides at low stages. There is an interchange of flow 

with the Atchafalaya River through Old River 67 miles above station.

Elevation, In feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4.4

77?

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.1

3.8

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.0

37?

3.2

3.0

3.7

Nov.

3.6

3.6

3.9

3.7

4.0

3.5

3.8

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.1

3.4

3.4

3.6

4.2

4.3

4.1

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.0

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.5

2.4 2T9~

3.0

3.2

3.4

Dec.

3.3

3.2

3.0

37T

3.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.6

3.7

3.8

4.2

4.3

4.8

5.2

5.8

6.4

7.3

9.5

10.0

10.2

10.3

10.6

10.9

11.1

11.2

11.4

Jan.

11.4

11.3

11.2

10.9

10.7

10.3

10.1

9.8

9.8

9.6

9.3

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.1

7.8

7.3

6.6

6.2 FT?

6.5

6.9

7.6

8.0

8.7

9.2

9.6

9.8

10.0

10.4

11.0

Feb.

12,4

14.

15.

17.

18.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

24.

25.

26.

26.

26.

27.

27.

28.

28.

28.

28.

28.

28.8

28.9

29.0

29.0

28.9

28.8

_

_ 

Mar.

28.6

28.2

28.0

27.7

26.9

26.0

25.6

24.8

24.1

23.5

22.7

22.2

21.8

21.2

20.9

20.2

20.0

19.9

19.

18.

18.

18.

18.

17.

17.

17.

16.

16.

16.

15.

15.

Apr.

15.6

15.8

16.0

16.4

17.1

17.2

17.3

18.4

19.7

21.3

22.8

24.0

25.1

26.1

26.9

27.6

28.3

28.7

29.1

29.3

29.6

29.8

29.9

30.1

30.2

30.4

30.7

30.9

31.3

31.6

May

31.9

32.0

32.2

32.4

32.6

32.7

32.8

327?

32.2

32.1

31.6

31.2

30.7

30.1

29.4

28.8

27.9

27.1

26.3

25.6

25.0

24.5

24.0

23.7

23JI

24.1

25.3

26.6

27.7

28 .9

29.7

June

30.2

31.0

31.9

32.2

32.8

33.2

33.9

34.2

34.6

54.9

34.9

34.9

34.9

34.8

34.7

34.4

34.2

34.0

33.6

33.2

32.9

32.6

32.3

32.1

31.9

31.7

31.7

32.2

31.8

31 2

 :_

July

30.8

30.2

29.8

29.4

29.0

28.7

28.4

28.2

28.2

28.3

28.4

28.5

28.5

28.5

28.4

28.2

28.0

27.6

27.0

26.3

25.5

24.5

23.5

22.4

21.4

20.5

19.5

18.5

17.5

16.7

16.3

Aug.

15.6

14.8

14.5

14.2

13.8

13.6

13.6

13.6

13.5

13.0

12.1

11.4

10.8

10.2

9.7

9.2

8.8

8.7

9.0

9.3

9.5

9.4

9.4

9.2

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.1

8.0

7.9

779

Sept.

7.6

7.3

7.2

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.3

6.0

6.2

6.3

6.2

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.5

6.5

5.9

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.6

7.1

7.5

8.4

8.5

8.6

o 0 g.b

Note.--Elevations for periods Dec. 5-12, 21-27, Feb. 18 to Mar. 25, May 2-8, May 25 to June 17, 

have been computed from gage-relation curve for gage located 4 miles downstream.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIM STEM 479

Mississippi River near Hew Orleans, La.

Location. Lat 29°56'45", long 90°10'15", in T. 13 S., R. 10 E., St. Helena meridian, in 

fifth pier from left bank of Huey P. Long Bridge, 5 miles west of Hew Orleans, 22 miles 

downstream from Bonnet Carre 1 spillway, 106 miles upstream from Head of Passes, and 

126 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,243 ,600 sq mi.

Records available.--Discharge: Since 1928 (except 1937) and intermittently during 1851-52, 

1879-1927 in reports of Mississippi River Commission (published as "at Carrollton ).

Elevations: Hovember 1934 to September 1957 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

1872, at gage of Corps of Engineers, 2| miles downstream from pressnt site, in reports 

of Mississippi River Commission. May 1873 to December 1922 at gage of U. S. Weather 

Bureau at foot of Canal Street, 11 miles downstream from present site, and since 

January 1923 at gage of Corps of Engineers, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 

0~.15 ft below mean Gulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers (levels by Corps of 

Engineers).

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 15.8 ft June 11. 12; minimum, 0.3 ft Dec, 1.

T9~34-57: Maximum elevation, 19.9 ft Feb. 10, 1950 (affected by interchange with 

Atchafalaya River and Bonnet Carre 1 spillway); minimum, -0.65 ft Jan. 25, 1940.

Maximum elevation observed, 21.3 ft Apr. 25, 1922; minimum observed, -1.6 ft Dec. 27, 

1872. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 2| miles downstream on 

gage of Corps of Engineers, with datum 0.13 ft below mean Gulf level (datum of Corps of 

Engineers). This gage reads practically the same below 19.0 ft as does the gage of the 

Geological Survey, but above 19.0 ft it reads lower, the difference increasing to a 

maximum of 0.10 ft.

Remarks.--Elevations affected by tides. There is an interchange of flow with the 

Atchafalaya River through Old River 196 miles above station.

Elevation, in feet, at 8 a.m., water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.2

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

27T

2.4

2.1

2.0

1.5

1.4

i!s

1.8

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.3

2.1

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.8

Nov.

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.8

2.2

2.1

2.3

2.5

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.8

2.3

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.1

.8

.5

7&

.6

Dec.

~

0.6

1.3

1.2

1.6

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

.7

.9

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.9

2.3

2.5

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.2

3.3

3.4

Jan.

3.6

3.7

376

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.3

2.4

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.1

2.3

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.6

Feb.

4.1

s!4

6.0

6.7

7.4

8.0

8.4

8.9

9.3

9.7

10.2

10.8

11.7

11.8

11.9

12.0

12.1

12.1

12.2

12.3

12.5

12.5

12.6

12.8

12.9

1277

12.6

_

Mar.

12.6

12.4

12.3

12.2

11.8

11.5

11.0

10.3

9,8

9.5

9.2

9.0

8.9

8.6

8.3

8.1

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.3

7.5

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.4

6.0

5.9

5.8

578

5.8

Apr.

6.1

67T

6.3

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.5

6.9

7.3

8.2

9.1

10.1

10.6

11.0

11.5

11.9

12.3

12.4

12.6

12.8

12.9

13.1

13.2

13.3

13.3

13.4

13.6

13.8

13.9

14.2

May

14.2

14. S

14.3

14.3

14.4

14.5

14.4

14.3

14.4

14.4

14.2

14.0

13.7

13.4

12.9

12.6

12.2

11.7

11.4

11.1

10.8

10.6

10.3

10.1

10.2

10.3

10.9

11.4

12.2

12.6

12.9

June

13.3

1377

14.1

14.4

14.7

14.8

15.0

15.3

15.6

15.7

15.7

15.7

15.7

15.7

15.6

15.5

15.4

15.3

15.1

14.9

14.8

14.6

14.5

14.3

14.2

14.2

14.3

14.4

14.3

13.9

July

13.6

1373"

13.1

12.9

12.8

12.6

12.5

12.5

12.3

12.3

12.4

12.5

12.5

12.6

12.5

12.3

12.2

12.0

11.9

11.6

11.2

10.8

10.3

9.7

9.0

8.5

8.1

7.6

7.2

6.7

6.4

Aug.

6.2

579

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.8

5.1

5.4

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.4

3.6

3.7

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

2.8

278

3.0

3.4

3.4

Sept.

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.2

276

2.8

2.7

3.0

3.1

3.4

4.7

37T

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

2.7

3.0

3.6

3.9

4.0

3.8

Note.--Elevations for period Aug. 3 to Sept. 17 we 

relation curve for gage located 2j miles downstream.

computed from partial record and gage-
480 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Tchefuncta River near Folsom, La.

Location. Lat 30°36'55", long 90 C 14'55", on line between SE^NE^ and SW^NE^ see. 13, 

T. 5 S., R. 9 E. , St. Helena meridian, near center of span on downstream side of 

bridge on State Highway 40, 1.2 miles upstream from Bull Branch and 3.6 miles southwest of Folsom.

Drainage area. 95.5 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1957. Prior to January 1944 monthly discharge only, published in WSP 1311. Prior to October 1954, published as Chefuncte 

River near Folsom.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 62.11 ft above mean sea level, (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey benchmark). Prior to June 9, 1944, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 168 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 17.21 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Aug. 29 (gage height, 5.12 ft).

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 18,300 cfs May 3, 1953 (gage height, 22.26 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,200 cfs by area-velocity studies; minimum, that of 

Aug. 29, 1957; minimum gage height, 4.92 ft Oct. 26, 27, 1955.

Remarks . --Records good.

Revisions (water years ).--WSP 1057: 1944(M), 1945.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 5-15)

Oct. 1 to July 15

5.1 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

82

146

229

330

445

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

16.0

17.0

568

700

350

1,090

1,690

2,630

5.1 

5.5 

6.0

July 16 to Sept. 30 

32 138

223

330

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 8.8 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

47

51

56

71

76

90

SS

55

»50

48

46

46

45

44

44

43

42

4?

42

43

44

50

50

45

44

44

43

43

43

42

42

1,539

49.6

0.519

0.60

Nov.

42

4?

42

42

42

42

42

*44

50

46

44

44

43

43

43

45

50

51

Iff

46

45

44

44

44

44

44

#44

44

44

44

1,332

44.4

0.464

0.52

Dec.

44

4T

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

48

66

97

71

56

53

54

106

161

136

279

720

S3T

388

180

125

103

88

79

3,974

128

1.34

1.55

Jan.

74

68

64

*62

60

60

58

56

55

54

53

52

51

51

51

51

50

49

4?

49

50

#51

53

56

58

66

71

62

59

66

79.

1,768

57.7

0.604

0.70

Feb.

74

68

152

253

TB?

128

128

106

91

79

71

66

61

57

55_

64

139

132

136

150

109

88

76

71

71

*74

74

66

2,808

100

1.05

1.09

Mar.

60

56

56

68

91

65

71

63

60

57

545S"

74

85

71

62

56

90

202

193

136

193

211

TBT

128

109

88

74

66

62

SO

2,890

93.2

0.976

1.13

Apr.

156

319

226

174

1,960

1,160

608

295

173

125

112

161

198

136

100

85

491

1,440

1,320

686

328

»189

139

109

91

79

71

66

63

60_

11,142

371

3.88

4.34

May

60B8-

58

58

58

54

53

52

52

52

52

51

50

50

49

49

48

47

47

46

46

46

45

*44

44

44

47

46

44

4343"

1,536

49.5

0.518

0.60

June

42

4T

47

58

62

64

82

59

63

1Q5

66

54

50

52

88

61

 51

46

46

47

51

54

57

54

52

52

52

58

76

71

1,765

58.8

0.616

0.69

July

57

52

50

50

51

49

47

45

43

42

41

41

41

40

39

*39

42

42

46

55

56

52

62

55

48

44

42

40

38

36

42

1,429

46.1

0.483

0.56

Aug.

70

134

161

T4?

89

66

54

47

44

43

42

»42

41

40

39

40

40

41

45

44

41

38

37

36

36

35

34

34

34

33

3?

1,656

53.4

0.559

0.64

Sept.

37

38

37

35

36

41

40

36

34

40

33

39

71

SO

69

59

»50

172

878

55T

243

117

238

341

130

158

520

568

315

190

5,271

176

1.84

2.05

Calendar year 1956: Max 3,760 Mln 39 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.31 In. 17.77 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,960 Mln 33 Mean 102 Cfsm 1.07 In. 14.47 Ac-ft

charge (' 

(15.36 f

base, 1,500 cfs).--Apr. 5 (11 a.m.) 2,840 cfs (17.21 ft); Apr. 18 (2 p.m.)

1,580 cfs (15.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 481

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'23", long 90°21'42", in lot 39, T. 6 S., R. 8 E. , St. Helena

meridian, on right bank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1 mile west 

of Robert, 2 miles downstream from Chappepeela Creek, and 6 miles east of Hammond.

Drainage area,--646 sq mi.

Records available. October 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Nov. 25, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,089 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,690 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 15.73 ft); 

minimum, 270 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 3.88 ft).

1938-57: Maximum discharge, 50,500 ofs May 3, 1953; maximum gage height, 23.13 ft 

May 3, 1953; minimum discharge, 264 cfs on several days in October 1939; minimum gage 

height, 2.95 ft Oct. 25, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 27.1 ft in 1921, from floodmark,

Remarks. Records good.

Rating table, water- year- 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per- second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-17, Dec. 28 to Feb. Z, May 8 to 

June 3, June 8-29, July 3 to Aug. 3, Aug. 7 to Sept. 18j rate of 

change in stage used as a factor Dec. 19-27, Feb. 3-10, Mar. 22 

to Apr. 24, June 3-6, Sept. 18-30)

3.6

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

270

354

584

838

1,420

10.0

12.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

2,080

3,030

4,810

6,240

8,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

400 

473

892

*S59 

492

412

377

354

354" 344

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

344

344 

377

388

400

386

377

366

366

366

366

366

366

354

12,232

398

0.616

0.71

Nov.

354

35T

354

354

354

354

366

*366

366

366

354

354

354

354

354

400

412

3TT

366 

366

366

354

354

354

366

366

*354

366

366

366

10,891

363

0.562

0.63

Dec.

366 

366

366

366 

366

366

366

366

366

366

344

344

414

515

504

458

412

388

423 

1,130

874

702

1,540

2,540

1,910

1,170

821

684

609

572

550

20,364

657

1.02

1.17

Jan.

526 

515

*504

504 

492

492

492

480

480

469

458

458

469

458

446

446

458

446

446 

454

446

446

*458

480

492

515

515

526

515

550

684

15,100

487

0.754

0.87

Feb.

622 

596

860

1,540 

1,200

1,060

1,100

980

776

684

622

572

550

526

5Q4

572

973

973

1,120 

1,240

973

811

709

659

622

*609

609

584

-

22,646

809

1.25

1.30

Mar.

561

538

538

SB?

865

811

734

659

609

572

550

550

561

584

584

561

538

870

*1,330 

1,270

1,030

1,540

2,140

1,800

1,600

2,000

1,420

1,040

865

759

716

28,854

931

1.44

1.66

Apr.

1,480 

1,880

1,580

2,640 

5,380

5,800

4,430

2,590

1,490

1,140

1,070

1,510

1,610

1,220

1,010

947

3,630

4,620

4,310 

2,460

1,500

1,220

*1,050

946

838

784

734

684

634

534

59,821

1,994

3.09

3.44

May

622 

659

709

759 

838

919

734

634

622

561

538

515

515

515

480

458

434

434

412 

400

*388

388

377

377

388

784

596

458

423

388

317

16,702

539

Or6 34

0.96

June

3S6~ 354 

1,000

1,580 

1,050

811

919

709

572

526

469

423

*400

400

400

400

588

577

566 

588

596

458

412

480

412

377

400

561

622

811

16,827

561

.0.868

0.97

July

1,150 

1,120

709

550 

584

709

572

469

412

577

*588

554

544

535

522

522

577

554

400 

554

566

566

480

434

400

566

544

535

522

312

337

14,256

460

0.712

0.82

Aug.

354

558

709

1.240 

1,120

759

561

446

588

566

554

354

*344

355

522

555

355

555

544 

522

312

312

291

291

291

280

280

280

280

270 

33T

15,075

422

0.653

0.75

Sept.

544 

555

522

522 

555

533

312

302" 502

400

458

454

654

709

561

*492

446

2,560

7,080 

5,420

5,150

1,710

1,520

1,120

901

901

1,580

2,550

5,060

5,440

41,429

1,581

2.14

2.39

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,500 Min 344 Mean 895 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.87 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 7,080 Mln 270 Mean 746 Cfsm 1.15 in. 15.67 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). Apr. 5 (11 p.m.) 6,620 cfs (15.22 ft)', Sept. 19 (3:30 p.m.) 

7,690 cfs (15.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
482 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Tlokfaw River at Holden, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'13", long 90°40'38", in see. 26, T. 6 S., R. 5 E., St. Helena

meridian, near left bank of downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a

mile west of Holden and 5.1 miles upstream from Big Branch.

Drainage area.--242 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 19.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Sept. 13, 1944, wire-weight gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--17 years, 364 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,520 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 12.83 ft); 

minimum, 75 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.46 ft).

1940-57: Maximum discharge, 9.680 cfs Mar. 22, 1943 (gage height, 19.75 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs; 

minimum, that of Aug. 30, 1957.

Remarks.--Records good.

Revisions. WSP 1147: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57, except period of indefinite stage-discharge

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 29 to Jan. 5, Feb. 6 to Mar. 22, Mar. 30

to Apr. Z, Apr. 9-12, 14-26, June 7-21)

Oct. 1 to June 21 June 22 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

122

163

265

10.0

11.0

405

760

1,230

1,500

2.4 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

96

110

158

219

367

10.0

12.0

13.0

536

945

1,460

2,140

2,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

115

Tl?

98

*108

112

98

89

83

83

83

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

83

83

86

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

2,697

87.0

0.360

0.41

Nov.

8383"

83

83

83

83

86

86

*86

86

86

86

86

86

86

95

92

89

89

89

89

86

86

86

86

89

89

*89

89

89

2,604

86.8

0.359

0.40

Dec.

89

89

89

89

89

89

89

92

92

89

89

89

112

122

115

115

104

98

101

158

142

142

311

331

236

168

130

112

104

98

*95

3,868

125

0.517

0.60

Jan.

95

92

92

92

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

95

*98

101

108

108

104

104

104

lUo

126

3,042

98.1

0.405

0.47

Feb.

163

146

154

337

624

452

310

236

190

168

150

142

134

126

122

158

304

536

468

536

468

310

236

200

176

168

154

150

-

7,318

261

1.08

1.12

Mar.

*142

T38~ 134

150

205

259

236

195

172

154

142

138

142

146

158

163

146

215

373

*436

405

468

680

780

780

824

846

956

642

331

265

10,821

349

1.44

1.66

Apr.

317

533

606

700

846

1,200

1,280

934

502

331

290

362

606

536

390

277

352

*420

452

405

296

226

190

186

172

158

142

134

122

118

13,083

436

1.80

2.01

May

122

134

150

253

345

375

242

186

154

138

130

122

118

112

110

109

108

107

107

106

*106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

106

108

4,396

142

0.587

0.67

June

112

120

134

170

215

210

146

126

'112

'104

104

98

*95

92

92

92

92

98

92

92

95

152

127

114

106

100

100

96

96

100

3,482

116

0.479

0.53

July

106

137

118

106

96

92

89

89

86

86

*89

86

86

83

83

86

89

137

175

114

100

96

96

114

288

281

158

127

114 

103

100

3,610

116

0.479

0.55

Aug.

100

122

142

193

T93

137

114

100

96

100

96

*92

89

86

86

83

86

89

89

100

86

83

80

80

77

77

77

77

77

75 

Tf

3,059

98.7

0.408

0.47

Sept.

77

77

*77

77

89

92

80

77

80

80

113

172

254

132

110

103

92

593

1,490

*2,020

2,450

1,840

592

344

276

247

247

290

607 

793

13,571

452

1.87

2.09

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,280 Min 78 Mean 270 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.18 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,450 Min 75 Mean 196 Cfsm 0.810 In. 10.98 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs).--Sept. 21 (2 p.m.) 2,520 cfs (12.83 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation indefinite May 13 to June 6; discharge computed on basis of 

1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for nearby stations.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 483

Natalbany River at Baptist, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'15", long 90°32'45", in NE^NW^ sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., St. Helena

 meridian, near right bank on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 0.7 mile 

downstream from Still Branch and 0.7 mile west of Baptist.

Drainage area. 79.5 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 11.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to June 4, 1948, wire-weight gage, and 

June 4, 1948, to Apr. 13, 1950, water-stage recorder at old highway bridge 100 ft 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 116 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,700 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 13.58 ft); rain-

 imum daily, 3.6 cfs Aug. 30, Sept. 8.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 9,550 cfs May 3, 1953 (gage height, 19.73 ft); minimum, 

2.4 cfs Oct. 22, 1952; minimum gage height, 3.76 ft Oct. 25, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good, except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1057: 1943.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 21-30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19 Feb. 20 to Sept. 30

13

26

65

123

7.0 271

9.0 626

11.0 1,120

12.0 1,540

13.0 2,210 4.6 

4.8

3.6 

4.6

13

22

334

5.0 47

5.3 70

5.6 96

6.0 133

6.5 194

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, wate

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 6.5 ft.

October 1956 to September 1957

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

57

28

16

*9.1

14

8.8

6.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.3

6.6

7.6

4.7

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.3

4 . 3

256.5

8.27

0.104

0.12

Nov.

4.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.0

* .0

.7

.5

.5

.5

.3

.3

.5

1

.8

.6

.7

.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

.5

.5

.3

.1

* .1

4.1

4.1

145.3

4.84

0.061

0.07

Dec .

.1

.1

.9

.9

.1

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

62

48

13

8.3

6.4

5.9

50

303

66

26

806

275

84

32

19

15

12

12

1,903.6

61.4

0.772

0.89

Jan.

10

9.9

9.6

9.6

9.1

9.1

8.8

8.6

9.4

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.8

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.8

8.3

8.3

8.6

8.6

*8.3

9.4

8.8

13

14

9.9

8.3

7.8 '13

14

293.8

9.48

0.119

0.14

Feb.

14

53

110

71

42

35

96

81

32

20

15

13

12

10

9.6

123

275

200

500

200

100

70

50

45

40

40

35

30

-

2,321.6

82.9

1.04

1.09

Mar.

*26

24

60

70

40

30

25

35

30

28

27

27

35

35

30

30

loo

350

200

*126

278

336

174

109

84

68

50

41

36

33 

199

2,736

88.3

1.11

1.28

Apr.

733

241

129

1,700

569

220

109

71

52

41

97

155

87

52

37

144

1,200

*412

169

93

60

49

77

63

43

33

27

24

21

IP6,728

224

2.82

3.14

May

55

42

33

34

25

21

19

19

25

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

IP.

*10

10

10

10

12

12

11

11

11

10 

10

534

17.2

0.216

0.25

June

10

35

72

93

61

44

28

21

16

14

12

10

*8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

10

14

12

15

10

9.0

9.0

-59 170

20

15

815.5

27.2

0.342

0.38

July

12

11

10

9.8

8.6

8.9

6.7

6.3

6.3

*6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.9

8.6

5.9

6.3

10

8.8

14

5.9

6.3

4.8

6.0

14

19

6.7

4.6

4.2

7.4 

11

253.0

8.16

0.103

0.12

Aug.

16

155

~95 221

24

13

8.9

6.7

5.9

20

10

*7.2

6.7

5.9

5.3

5.0

4.6

15

10

25

10

8.2

6.7

5.9

5.3

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.8 

3.6

4.2

721.1

23.3

0.293

0.34

Sept.

4.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

8.0

8.0

5.0

3.6

3.8

4.0

4.0

10

50

20

10

9.0

20

150

100

600

254

98

*57

39

30

28

30

27

25 

23

1,633.4

54.4

0.684

0.76

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,210 Min 3.9 Mean 80.0 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.69 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,700 Min 3.6 Mean 5O.2 Cfsm 0.631 In. 8.58 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 1,000 cfs).-

1,130 cfs (11.03 ft); Apr. 4 (9:45 a

-Dec. 23 (12:30 p.m.) 1,370 cfs (11.65 ft); Apr. 1 (1 a.m.) 

.m.) 2,700 cfs (13.58 ft); Apr. 17 (4:30 a.m.) 1,410 cfs

(11.74 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Feb. 17-28, Mar. 3-19, May 11-20, May 22 to June 26, June 30 to 

July 3, Aug. 9-11, Aug. 14 to Sept. 20; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, recorde 

range in stage, and records for nearby stations.
484 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Amite River near Darlington, La.

Location. Lat 30°53'20", long 90°50'40", in lot 72, T. 2 S., R. 4 E., St. Helena meridian, on left bank just downstream from bridge on State Highway 10, 1.5 miles upstream

from Collins Creek and 3.9 miles west of Darlington.

Drainage area.--580 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1950 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 148.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. prior to Jan. 12, 1951, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 784 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 20,200 cfs June 29 (gage height, 14.82 ft); minimum, 188 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

1950-57: Maximum discharge, 55,700 cfs Apr. 13, 1955 (gage height, 18.18 ft); minimum, that of Oct. 18, 1956; minimum gage height, 1.28 ft Sept. 29, 1956, caused by 

storage behind temporary dam upstream.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-8, Dec. 25 to Jan. 26, Jan. 29, 31, 

Feb. 1, 2, 17-23, Apr. 7-18, July 1-16, Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Oct. 9 to Sept. 30

1.6

1.9

190

265

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0

166

224

388

738

1,600

8.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

3,250

7,330

10,200

14,800

21,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cf sm

In.

Ac-ft

Caler

Oct.

232

248

*260

258

235

220

210

202

197

197

197

197

197

194

194

194

191

188

191

194

206

242

218

206

203

197

197

197

*200

200

203

6,465

209

0.360

0.41

Nov.

206

215

206

206

205

203

239

313

270

239

224

221

221

224

224

236

248

239

233

230

233

227

227

224

227

227

227

*277

227

230

6,876

229

0.395

0.44

Dec.

230

Z30

230

233

236

236

236

239

239

236

236

245

280

412

415

330

289

273

286

405

490

473

1,340

5 . 520

2,360

894

473

*344

323

310

16,143

521

0.898

1.04

Jan.

286

283

283

286

289

286

293

500

500

296

286

276

280

280

280

276

267

260

260

264

264

273

296

*325

320

7CO" 717

541

439

524

475

10,501

559

0.584

0.67

Feb.

459

571

1.800

1,460

1,040

719

592

524

475

456

412

385

371

354

547

935

994

610

757

*664

575

473

429

419

412

446

449

449

17,533

626

1.08

1.12

Mar.

408

391

758

1,510

1,150

814

628

558

507

456

452

475

874

814

758

375

490

926

1,700

1,240

2,000

*5,5SO

2,650

5,440

2,140

1,580

955

757

646

575 

541

54,086

1,100

1.90

2.19

Apr.

824

1,580

1,150

4,250

6.900

6,530

3,020

1,120

776

610

894

1,750

1,240

814

592

*490

640

1,200

1,560

854

628

558

541

507

442

405

378

361

544

561

40,679

1,556

2.54

2.61

May

419

728

3,140

4.760

3,870

1,360

874

646

558

638

997

955

592

490

*456

415

378

351

330

*327

306

289

296

449

405

361

347

320

286

~^TK 270

c ( o

25,889

855

1.44

1.66

June

588

490

1,010

1,790

1,080

957

682

507

422

405

554

*525

303

295

286

293

283

270

296

280

276

310

452

475

357

327

303

2,750

15,800

11,400

43,140

1,458

2.48

2.77

July

4,700

1,170

738

795

874

760

490

385

334

*300

510

520

280

270

264

836

507

391

347

554

340

830

1,240

646

442

371

354

551

517

505

513

19,932

643

1.11

1.28

Aug.

361

564

473

692

65T

388

520

*286

270

267

270

554

283

254

248

242

245

242

239

236

227

221

215

212

209

209

206

203

200

197

197

8,961

289

0.498

0.57

Sept.

205

2T5

215

221

256

227

209

215

558

419

340

402

*628

490

361

507

473

645

1,460

1,900

1,050

558

558

575

524

505

2,610

4,180

5.450

3,570

29,504

985

1.69

1.89

idar year 1956: Max 17,200 Mln 188 Mean 813 Cfsm 1.40 In. 19.07 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 15,800 Mln 188 Mean 712 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.65 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 cfs). Apr. 5 (6 

5,350 cfs (10.82 ft); June 29 (10 a.m.) 20,200 c 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

pr. 5 (6 a.m.) 7,350 cfs (12.01 ft); May 4 (12 p.m.) 

.) 20,200 cfs (14.82 ft); Sept. 29 (2 p.m.) 5,820 cfs (11.18 ft).
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 485

Comite River near Olive Branch, La.

Location.--Lat 30°45'35", long 91°02i50", between lots 41 and 42, T. 3 S., R. 2 E., 

St. Helena meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 67, 500 ft downstream from Knighton Bayou and 1.8 miles northeast of Olive Branch.

Drainage area.--149 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 115.65 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

"Geodetic Survey bench mark). Prior to Aug. 25, 1944, staff gage and Aug. 25, 1944, to 

Oct. 29, 1949, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 238 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,270 cfs June 29 (gage height, 16.53 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 3.70 ft).

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Apr. 13, 1955; maximum gage height, 20.6 ft 

Feb. 6, 1943, from graph based on gage readings; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 30, 

1957; minimum gage height, 3.10 ft Sept. 15, Oct. 19-24, 1942.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1007: Drainage area. WSP 1177: 1948, 1949(M).

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 29 to Dec. 22)

Oct. 1 to Dec

3.8 35

4.0 46

4.2 59

Dec. 23 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.2 

4.5

5.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

15.0

164

351

1,130

2,180

3,460

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

39

*43

48

54

47

40

39

38

38

37

37

36

3T

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

37

38

38

37

37

36

37

*38

38

38

1,195

38.5

0.258

0.30

Nov.

38

38

38

37

3T

38

39

48

51

44

40

40

41

41

42

42

43

46

44

43

44

44

43

44

44

44

44

44

45

*46

1,272

42.4

0.285

0.32

Dec .

45

46

46

46

46

47

46

47

46

46

46

47

57

82

95

59

52

51

54

82

128

76

273

444

104

72

*62

58

56

54

53

2,466

79.5

0.534

0.62

Jan.

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

52

51

50

50

50

49

50

51

50

50

48

TO

48

49

51

54

59

*60

121

97

65

64

203

112

1,946

62.8

0.421

0.49

Feb.

74

326

1,100

381

154

103

84

74

68

64

62

58

57

56- 56

143

419

188

*329

239

122

90

77

70

74

83

74

67

-

4,692

168

1.13

1.17

Mar.

63

60

143

492

219

132

100

83

74

68

65

65

175

138

90

73

65

568

872

246

1,020

*2,020

787

1,640

587

216

143

112

97

87

85

10,585

341

2,29

2.64

Apr.

347

306

156

2,110

1,730

375

180

134

109

93

441

928

280

152

*117

108

348

250

145

108

92

88

86

86

75

71

68

66

64 

S4

9,177

306

2.05

2.29

May

72

246

984

399

158

99

78

70

65

287

141

81

68

63

58

57

56

54

53

*52

51

50

51

52

58

103

106

58

51

48

47

3,816

123

0.826

0.95

June

60

328

140

466

984

689

222

155

112

89

*87

68

64

61

58

57

55

52

52

58

54

52

67

56

50

49

66

1,490

5,150

2,160

11,051

368

2.47

2.76

July

249

150

125

458

W

100

84

*73

68

65

64

61

60

58

58

56

65

75

65

60

55

70

80

65

60

55

50

47

46

45

45

2,779

89.6

0.601

0.69

Aug.

70

So

50

47

45

44

*42

42

42

44

46

44

46

46

42

41

40

41

42

40

40

39

38

38

36

36

36

36

35

35 

35

1,318

42.5

0.285

0.33

Sept.

3636-

41

41

72

47

41

39

38

44

42

54

*298

171

65

50

47

54

73

73

67

61

57

55

53

140

514

314

143

93

2,859

95.3

0.640

0.71

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,300 Mln 35 Mean 193 Cfam \.zg In. 17.60 Ac -ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,150 Min 35 Mean 143 Cfsm 0.980 In - 13.27 Ao-ft

Peak discharge (bas 

4,270

2.500 efs). Apr. 4 (10:30 a.m.) 2,630 cfs (13.13 ft); June 29 (7:30 p.m.) (16.53 rtyr

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record July 2-3, July 17 to Aug. 7; discharge estimated on basis of weathe

 ecords and records for nearby stations.

506198 O - 59 - 32
486 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Comite River near Comite, La.

Location. Lat 30°30'45", long 91°04'25", in NW£ sec. 24, T. 6 S., R. IE., St. Helena 

meridian, near left bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 946, half a mile 

downstream from Blackwater Bayou and 2.6 miles west of Comite.

Drainage area. 332 sq mi.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 28.85 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey benchmark, levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to 

Apr. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 484 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,320 cfs Apr. 5 (gage height, 20.07 ft); minimum, 38 cfs Aug. 30 (gage height, 4.41 ft).

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs May 19, 1953 (gage height, 25.64 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Sept. 5, 1954; minimum gage height, 4.29 ft July 31, 1944.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 4 to Mar. 18, July 5-14, Sept. 1-13, 15-26; rate of 

change In stage used as a factor Feb. 2-4, Mar. 18-26, Apr. 4, 6, 7, 11-13, 17, 18, 

May 3, 4, June 28 to July 1, July 4, Sept. 27, 28)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18 Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

4.7 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

58

142

248

578

11.0

13.0

15.0

16.0

1,020

1,520

2,120

2,420

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

74

129

207

384

10.0

13.0

16.0

19.0

20.0

21.0

972

1,640

2,420

3,590

4,260

5,790

Discharge, In cubic feet per cond, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 sm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

49

*50

53

85

92

64

53

48

45

45

45

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

43 

42

43

43 

44

1,490

48.1

0.145

0.17

Nov.

43

*43

43

43

43

43

45

45

48

5JJ

51

45

44

44

45

48

47

46

49

48

47

46

45

45

45

46

45 

46

47

46

1,377

45.9

0.138

0.15

Dec.

47

47

48

*48

49

49

49

48

48

47

47

48

55

71

83

92

67

57

57

119

110

124

168

368

284

*120

91 

80

74

70

69

2,734

88.2

0.266

0.31

Jan.

66

64

63

64

66

63

62

61

60

60

57

57

58

57

57

57

57

56

54

55

55

58

66

63

*75

81

110 

98

81

291

2,450

79.0

0.238

0.27

Feb^

147

239

2,160

1,260

418

248

181

142

124

110

102

96

92

88

84

369

701

500

638

500

*273

186

146

128

120

115

115 

110

-

______

9,412

336

1.01

1.05

Mar.

100

96

163

495

524

266

186

151

128

115

104

143

208

236

171

128

110

1,010

1,800

905

873

2,550

2,110

2,600

2,300

*872

*460 

330

258

216 

237

19,845

640

1.93

2.22

Apr.

910

810

479

2,720

*4,100

2,170

798

450

330

267

580

1,620

1,020

479

312

258

*971

980

498

312

232

312

321

188

155

133

119 

114

105

124

21,867

729

2.20

2.45

May

312

454

1,320

1,180

555

303

195

149

124

189

501

224

142

110

95

86

81

78

78

76

*72

71

70

77

81

83

133 

124

78

68

6J3

7,172

231

0.696

0.80

June

78

168

441

403

838

1,180

622

384

241

164

125

*111

89

79

74

71

66

63

61

97

121

142

86

143

77

62

84 

657

2,510

2,940

12,177

406

1.22

1.36

July

1,550

474

294

583

636

276

168

124

*102

90

81

73

68

105

173

108

78

79

79

285

187

158

128

104

84

78

85 

71

61

58 

77

6,517

210

0.633

0.73

Aug.

258

453

780

282

110

75

*62

57

55

55

54

55

59

56

53

49

48

46

46

47

45

44

43

42

42

41

41 

40

39

39 

78

3,194

103

0.310

0.36

Sept.

204

74

54

58

89

94

66

52

49

52

57

*63

175

330

169

86

68

64

72

92

95

73

62

57

60

136

1,260 

1,050

568

330

5,659

189

0.569

0.63

Calendar year 1956: Max 7,610 Mln 39 Mean 334 Cfsml.Ol In. 13.68 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,100 Mln 39 Mean 257 Cfsm 0.774 In. 10.50 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 4,000 cfs).--Apr. 5 (11 a.m.) 4,320 cfs (20.07 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 487

Amite River near Denham Springs , La.

Location. Lat 30°27'50", long 90°59'25", in lot 2, T. 7S.,R. 2 E., St. Helena meridian, 

on left bank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1,000 ft downstream 

fr&m Comite River, 3 miles southwest of town of Denham Springs, and 15 miles east of 

Baton Rouge.

Drainage area.--1.330 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 3.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Prior to Aug. 8, 1939, wire-weight gage at 

same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3 miles downstream at different 

datum; Oct. 1, 1945, to Dec. 23, 1952, auxiliary staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,919 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,300 cfs July 1; maximum gage height, 21.91 ft 

July 2; minimum daily discharge, 271 cfs Oct. 17-18; minimum gage height, 5.07 ft 

Oct. 17.

1938-57; Maximum discharge, 67,000 cfs May 20, 1953; maximum gage height, 32.46 ft 

May 20, 1953; minimum daily discharge, that of Oct. 17, 18, 1956; minimum gage height, 

4.56 ft Nov. 18, 1938.

Maximum stage known, 35.4 ft Mar. 15, 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

Cfsm

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*329

366

421

364

425

400

364

329

308

296

296

296

2S4

296

284

284

271

27T

284

284

284

284

284

296

296

296

284

284

284

*278

280

9,602

310

0.233

0.27

Nov.

280

280

290

290

290

290

300

300

320

400

370

350

330

330

330

370

360

360

360

360

360

360

350

340

340

340

340

340

*340

335

10,005

334

0.251

0.28

Dec.

335

348

348

348

344

344

344

344

344

348

335

348

380

455

429

475

463

429

413

614

536

573

813

1,030

1,870

2,490

1,400

872

693

613

*566

19,244

621

0.467

0.54

Jan.

526

500

492

480

480

467

455

455

442

442

429

429

417

417

421

421

421

408

408

408

408

404

442

429

519

552

597

795

*738

937

1,230

15,969

515

0.387

0.45

Feb.

924

804

2,680

5,440

3,010

1,700

1,160

947

821

738

684

647

619

592

566

854

1,930

2,130

2,010

1,970

1,380

1,060

901

787

723

677

684

*676

-

37,114

1,326

0.997

1.04

Mar.

661

632

713

1,120

1,860

1,490

1,150

910

779

699

647

632

820

956

976

873

762

1,770

3,760

3,700

2,260

4,460

7,210

6,810

8,290

7,270

*3,530

1,810

1,320

1,140

1,050

70,060

2,260

1.70

1.96

Apr.

2,100

2,120

1,940

3,480

8,520

11.200

9,610

6,140

3,020

1,740

1,680

3,430

4,230

2,380

1,610

1,290

1,910

2,660

2,000

1,740

1,320

1,150

1,080

937

856

795

746

706

*676 "KaT oyi

81,757

2,725

2.05

2.29

May

812

1,000

1,510

3,540

4,620

4.690

2,230

1,330

1,080

937

1,110

1,170

1,160

919

812

753

722

676

676

647

619

597

597

720

737

713

682

668

*611

571

549

37,458

1,208

0.908

1.05

June

563

759

1,130

1,560

2,480

2,380

1,780

1,340

950

779

691

647

592

558

544

544

505

492

484

510

589

584

558

625

632

571

544

679

2,820

7.480

34,370

1,146

0.862

0.96

July

*11,400

4^620

2,090

1,950

1,500

1,280

1,060

882

794

729

682

659

631

736

625

681

837

676

736

706

644

726

1,260

1,020

803

697

653

617

*G09

G09

50,912

1,642

1.23

1.42

Aug.

890

1,100

1.490

966

722

777

647

558

510

510

502

497

497

497

459

446

438

438

438

425

412

412

400

387

387

387

374

374

363 

TcT obo

391

17,057

550

0.414

0.48

Sept.

541

408

*374

374

400

438

412

387

363

400

536

524

577

811

820

605

544

638

1,520

2,400

1,900

1,480

937

753

697

706

1,540

3,380

4,460

*5,650

34,575

1,152

0.866

0.97

Calendar year 1956: Max 22,700 Min 271 Mean 1,411 Cfsm 1.06 In. 14.43 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57: Max 11,400 Min 271 Mean 1,146 Cfsm 0.862 In. 11.71 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 10,000 cfs). Apr. 6 (12 m.) 11,600 cfs (21.64 ft at 9 to 10 p.m.); July 1 

(9 p.m.) 12,300 cfs (21.91 ft at 12 p.m.).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record at auxiliary gage Oct. 31 to Nov. 28; discharge estimated on basis 

of recorder record at base gage and comparison with nearby stations.
483 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Ward Creek at Government Street, at Baton Rouge, La.

Location. La t 30°26'40", long 91°08'35", in lot 81, T. 7 S., R. IE., St. Helena meridlan, on right bank 6 ft upstream from bridge on U S. Highway 61 at Government Street 

at Baton Rouge and 6-J miles upstream from Dawson Creek.

Drainage area,--4.31 sq mi.

Records available. March 1954 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 36.94 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Louisiana Geodetic Survey benchmark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public 

Works) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,590 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 8.34 ft); minImum, 0.4 cfs for many days; minimum gage height, 0.40 ft Nov. 19.

1954-57: Maximum discharge, that of Sept. 26, 1957; maximum gage height, 9.50 ft 

May 3, 1954; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs June 6, 1954, Oct. 31, 1955; minimum gage 

height, 0.35 ft June 6, 1954.

Remarks.--Records fair. Low flow maintained by sewage effluent from Baton Rouge suburbs.

Rating tables, water year- 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 12

0.38 0.4

.4 .5

.5 1.4

.6 3.4

.8 9.0

.9 13

Dec. 13 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

152

242

Discharge, In cubic

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

below 0.9 ft.

second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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.

Ac-ft

Oct.

*3.4

9.3

Z.4

.8

.7

.6

.4

76

.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.5

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

.8

.4

.5

*.6

.4

32.4

1.05

0.244

0.28

Nov.

0.4

.9

1.4

.8

.8

.8

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.4

4.2

~77 4.8

.6

.6

.7

1.2

.8

.6

.7

.6

.6

.7

*.6

.7

.6

29.1

0.970

0.225

0.25

Dec .

 6

'.6

.1

.8

.9

.8

1.0

.9

.9

1.4

2.4

52

5.0

1.6

1.0

1;0

1.3

79

28

5.0

12

63

4.7

1.4

1.2

*1.2

1.0 ' .9

 8

.7

272.4

8.79

2.04

2.35

Jan.

0.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

11

10

3.8

*30

3.6

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.2 i!e

81.9

2.64

0.613

0.71

Feb.

1.6

41

8.5

3.4

3.6

3.4

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.4

46

3.4

~6.9 49

3.1

*1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

3.4

2.2

1.6

1.3

-

199.6

7.13

1.65

1.72

Mar.

1.3

1.7

36

12

3.6

2.2

3.8

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

5.5

3.8

2.2

1.4

1.7

5.6

81

T.O

2.4

59

6.0

15

9.8

3.4

*2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

62

339.6

11.0

2.55

2.93

Apr.

32

3.8

2.6

164

6.9

3.1

2.2

1.9

1.6

1.7

58

5.0

2.2

1.6

1.6

17

*17

2.8

2.0

2.2

2.8

6.0

2.4

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

3.1

4.4

355.5

11.8

2.74

3.07

May

8.4

27

5.2

2.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

4.2

2.2

1.3

1.0

1 .4

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

*31

36

7.8

8.5

3.4

1.4

1.3

1.6

1.4

160.7

5.18

1.20

1.39

June

23

3.8

7.2

2.4

28

8.8

3.6

4.7

4.8

6.6

1.9

1.4

1.4

1.4

4.5

1.6

1.0

T72

2.6

2.2

*1.6

*14

50

4.7

1.7

1.4

90

14

2.4

1.4

293.3

9.78

2.27

2.53

July

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

*.7

.7

1.0

.7

.7

19

10

2.2

1.2

4.2

63

14

7.6

14

13

4.4

2.6

1.7

3.5

1.3

1.0

3.3

41

219

7.06

1.64

1.89

Aug.

30

27

6.9

1.9

1.2

1.0

iTo

1.2

*1.6

1.2

1.6

1.7

12

3.1

1.4

1.3

1.2

22

4.6

1.6

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

134.7

4.35

1.01

1.16

Sept.

0.9

.9

1.0

1.2

6.3

3.3

3.1

1.0

1.2

2.6

18

27

8.1

2.4

2.0

1.9

2.2

3.8

1.3

1.7

1.6

1.7

*1.4

1.0

.9

~35 122

5.2

2.4

2.2

263.3

8.78

2.04

2.27

Calendar year 1956 : Max 146 Mln 0.3 Mean 5.76 Cfsml.34 In. 18.20 Ac-ft

Water year 1956-57 : Max 164 Mln 0.4 Mean 6.52 Cfsml.51 In. 20.56 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs).--Apr. 4 (5:30 a.m.) 642 cfs (4.75 ft); Sept. 26 (11 p.m.) 

1,590 cfs (8.34 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 489

Atohafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.

Location.--Lat 30°32'48", long 91°45'04", in sec. 7, T. 6 S., R. 7 E., Louisiana meridian, 

in first pier from west bank on bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile north of town 

of Krotz Springs, 0.6 mile upstream from New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway bridge, 

10 miles upstream from Bayou Courtableau, and 42 miles downstream from confluence of 

Red River and Old River (head of Atchafalaya River).

Records available. October 1934 to September ]957. Gage-height records collected since 

1932 at railroad bridge 0.6 mile downstream are contained in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission; records prior to that date on file in office of Missouri Pacific 

Railroad Co.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean Gulf level (datum of Corps of Engineers) , and 0.03 ft below mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 

1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--23 years, 166,800 cfs (129-,-8QOJ)00 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 467,000 cfs June 13 (gage height, 33.8 ft in

gage well, 32.6 ft from outside gage); minimum, 41,300 cfs Oct. 30 (gage height, 4.9 ft).

1934-57: Maximum discharge, 624,000 cfs Mar. 6, 1950; maximum gage height recorded, 

37.80 ft in gage well Feb. 28, 1937; minimum discharge, 17,400 cfs Nov. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, 2.28 ft Nov. 5, 1939.

Flood in May 1927 reached a stage of about 39 ft on the outside gage, from information by Louisiana State Department of Highways.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge measurements generally made twice a month. Flow is 

cHsTJributary of the Mississippi River through Old River. Plow in Old River can be in 

either direction. The gage heights tabulated below indicate elevations in the gage 

well. Due to drawdown around the pier in which the well is located, the water surface 

in the well is sometimes lower than that near the middle of the river. There is practically no difference below a gage height of 8.0 ft while at 26.0 ft it is 0.5 ft 

lower in the well and at 37.0 ft it is 1.5 ft lower.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

IZ 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Ibtal 

Mean 

Ac-ft

Oct.

54.900 

53,700 

*52,500 

51,900 

51,300

50,100 

49 , 500 

48,900 

48,900 

48,900

48,900 

48,300 

48,900 

48,900 

48,300

47 , 800 

*47,300 

47,300 

47,300 

46,800

45,800 

45,800 

45,800 

44,800 

44,300

43,800 

42,300 

41.800 

41,800 

41,800 

*42,800

* 1,471. 8 

47,480 

*2,919

Nov.

42.600 

43,300 

43,300 

44,300 

44,800

45,300 

46,300 

47,300 

46,300 

45,800

45,800 

46,300 

46,800 

47,300 

*47,800

46.500 

46,800 

45,800 

45", 800 

45,800

46,800 

45,300 

44,800 

44,800 

44,300

44,300 

44,300 

44,800 

*45,300 

45,800

*1,367 

45,570 

*2,711

Dec.

47 , 300 

47,800 

47,600 

48,300 

48,900

48,900 

48,900 

48,300 

47,300 

46,300

45,800 

45.500 

46,300 

»47,300 

48,900

51,500 

54,900 

59,900 

66,200 

75,700

85,300 

98,400 

117,000 

125,000 

130,000

133,000 

 135,000 

136,000 

138,000 

138,000 

139,000

*2,396.1 

77,290 

*4,753

Jan.

138,000

136,000 

134,000 

131,000 

129,000

126,000 

124,000 

122,000 

120,000 

118,000

116,000 

113,000 

109,000 

107,000 

105,000

99,400 

94,000 

89,600 

87,200 

65.600

»87,200 

89,600 

94,900 

100,000 

107,000

113,000 

116,000 

119,000 

123,000 

128,000 

137,000

*3,496.5 

112,800 

*6,935

Feb.

*149J 000 

l'62'OOO 

176,000 

195,000 

219,000

236,000 

251,000 

265,000 

276,000 

284,000

293,000 

300,000 

307,000 

314,000 

»318,000

325,000 

529,000 

8352,000 

3334,000 

a536£00

a338,000 

a340,000 

a342,000 

a345,000 

a347,000

a345£00 

a342,000 

a338£00

*8,138 

290,600 

*16,140

Mar.

3351,000

0320,000 

a309JDOO 

a303,000 

a298,000

a292£00 

a284£00 

»278,000 

271,000 

263,000

254,000 

247,000 

245,000 

236,000 

231,000

227,000 

225,000 

220,000 

215,000 

211,000

206,000 

203,000 

203,000 

201,000 

200,000

198,000 

194,000 

 188,000 

184,000 

179,000 

178^000

*7,390 

258,400 

*14,660

Calendar year 1956: Max 347,000 Mln 39,300 Me; 

Water year 1956-57: Max 464,000 Min 41,800 Mei

Apr.

179,000

183,000 

185,000 

195,000 

» 203 ,000

207,000 

215,000 

250,000 

246,000 

*260,000

275,000 

287,000 

500,000 

511,000 

521,000

527,000 

336,000 

338,000 

342,000 

547,000

347,000 

350,000 

350,000 

352,000 

352,000

358,000 

360,000 

366,000 

371,000 

380,000

*8,873 

295,800 

*17,600

May

384,000 

390,000 

*395,000 

596,000

396,000

396,000 

596,000 

596,000 

*3 9 6,000 

595,000

590,000 

584,000 

377,000 

371,000 

563,000

352,000 

342,000 

327,000 

316,000 

505,000

* 294£00 

286,000 

276,000 

271,000

275,000

289,000 

»303,000 

316,000 

331,000 

347,000 

363,000

*10,814 

348,800 

*21,450

June

577,000

390,000 

406,000 

 416,000 

426,000

436,000 

442,000 

450,000 

456,000 

460,000

464,000

464,000 

464,000 

460,000 

456,000

455,000 

 450,000 

446,000 

459,000 

436,000

* 429,000 

426,000 

419,000 

416,000 

413,000

* 409 ^00 

413,000 

419,000 

413,000 

403,000

*12,951 

431,700 

*25,690

July

393,000

 384,000 

377,000 

369,000 

366,000

358,000 

552,000 

350,000 

 350,000 

550,000

350,000 

350,000 

347,000 

345,000 

540,000

536,000 

351,000 

325,000 

 318,000 

309,000

296,000 

286,000 

276,000 

265,000 

254,000

 243,000 

231,000 

220,000 

209,000 

200,000 

195,000

*9,675 

312,100 

*19,190

Aug.

188,000

<3.82, 000 

178,000 

173,000 

169,000

167,000 

164,000 

161,000 

157,000 

153,000

146,000 

 141,000 

135,000 

150,000 

125,000

120,000 

117,000 

117,000 

119,000 

*121£00

121,000 

119,000 

117,000 

116,000 

113,000

110,000 

 108JDOO 

107,000 

105,000 

102,000 

100,000

*4,181 

134,900 

*8,293

Sept.

98,500 

96,700 

94,900 

93,100 

 91,300

89,600 

88,000 

85,600 

84,800 

84,000

84,000 

84,000 

84,000 

83,200 

62,400

82,400 

82,400 

82,400 

84,000 

 84,800

85,600 

85,600 

86,400 

88,000 

91,300

96,700 

101,000 

108,000 

114,000 

119.000

*2,715.7 

90,520 

*5,387

in 129,000 Ao-ft 93,760,000 

in 201,300 Ao-ft 145,700,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

* Expressed in thousands.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on ba,sis of recorded range in stage and U. S. 

Weather Bureau gage readings for Atchafalaya River at Melville.
490 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La.

Location. --La t 31°00'00", long 92°22'46", in NWijSW^ S ec. 4, T. 1 S., R. IE., Louisiana 

meridian, on left bank just downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 167, seven-eighths 

of a mile downstream from Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Co. bridge, 

l| miles east of Clearwater, 4 miles south of Meeker, and 5 miles downstream from Hurricane Creek.

Drainage area. 240 sq mi.

Records available. May 1922 to January 1925 (published as "near Meeker"), October 1937 

to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 40.00 ft above mean Gulf level (datum of 

"Corps of Engineers). May 1922 to January 1925, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream 

at datum about lj ft lower. October to December 1937 staff gage at present site at 

datum 40.00 ft lower. Jan. 1, 1938, to Mar. 28, 1940, staff gage at present site and 

datum. Since Jan. 23, 1945, auxiliary staff gage 6.6 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 22 years (1922-24, 1937-57), 425 cfs (307,700 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,160 cfs Dec. 25 (gage height, 16.46 ft); 

minimum, 60 cfs Oct. 1 (gage height, 4.71 ft).

1922-35, 1937-57: Maximum discharge, 28,200 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 26.72ft); 

reverse flow Nov. 13-15, 1922, probably caused by heavy rains in basin below station; 

minimum discharge unaffected by backwater, 52 cfs for several days in October 1952.

Remarks.--Records fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1211: 1938, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in cutlc feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 15; fall 

used as a factor Apr. 4)

4.8 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0

59

65

107

162

316

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

510

734

974

1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Ac-ft

Oct.

60

S2

64

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

64

64

*64

64

64

64

64

64

64

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

65

64

65

1,996

64.4

0.268

0.31

3,960

Nov.

65

S5

65

67

65

67

75

77

77

77

75

75

*75

73

75

79

81

83

85

W

85

83

83

81

81

79

79

77

75

75

2,284

76.1

0.317

0.35

4,530

Dec.

73

7?

73

73

73

73

73

75

75

*75

75

83

223

581

664

722

710

722

746

770

794

878

,060

,150

,150

,130

,100

,070

,040

1,010

986

17,406

561

2.34

2.70

34,520

Jan.

950 9"2"6"

902

878

854

830

806

*7B2

758

722

698

675

053

631

609

587

565

543

521

510

490

470

460

440

450

410

400

380

370

352

334

18,936

611

2.55

2.93

37,560

Feb.

325

316

307

298

280

*263

247

231

209

188

174

156

147

138

150

147

150

188

280

352

350" 390

390

380

370

370

370

370

-

7,556

270

1.12

1.17

14,990

Mar.

352

334

390

430

*490

500

490

480

470

450

440

543

642

698

710

686

675

686

698

710

746

794

830

842

342

842

818

794

770

746

722

19,620

633

2.64

3.04

38,920

Apr.

722

TiTT

758

*880

1,040

1,060

1,040

1,010

986

962

938

926

902

878

854

854

950

1,010

1,010

986

962

938

914

890

866

830

806

794

782

770

27,064

902

3.76

4.19

53,680

May

*758

7IS

734

710

686

664

642

620

598

576

554

532

500

490

470

450

430

400

380

361

343

316

298

263

239

202

181

*156

135

120

107

13,661

441

1.84

2.12

27,100

June

112

122

156

209

271

298

307

298

280

255

231

202

181

162

138

122

*110

102

97

97

97

104

122

174

343

430

598

642

830

926

8,016

267

1.11

1.24

15,900

July

938

926

914

890

866

842

818

794

770

758

734

710

686

664

642

*620

609

609

598

598

598

598

576

565

554

543

532

521

510

490

470

20,943

676

2.82

3.25

41,540

Aug.

460 450"

440

420

400

380

361

343

325

307

289

*271

255

239

216

202

174

162

147

135

124

117

112

104

97

93

89

85

83

81

79

7,040

227

0.946

1.09

13,960

Sept.

79

ST

87

107

*122

135

144

147

141

135

127

122

124

122

122

124

130

127

124

120

114

110

107

104

IOZ

127

19E

239

316

552

4,186

140

0.583

0.65

8,300

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,150 Min 60 Mean 309 Cfsm 1.29 In. 17.53 Ac-ft 224,300

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,150 Min 60 Mean 407 Cfsm 1.70 In. 23.04 Ac-ft 295,000

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 491

Bayou Courtableau at Washington, La.

Location.--Lat 30°37'05", long 92°03'20", in lot 81, T. 5 S., R. 4 E., Louisiana meridian, 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 10 at Washington, a 

quarter of a mile upstream from Texas & New Orleans Railroad bridge, lij miles upstream 

from Bayou Carron, 3| miles downstream froir confluence of Bayou Cocodrie and Bayou 

Boeuf, and 6 miles north of Opelousas.

Drainage area.--7l5 sq mi (see Remarks). 

Records available. July 1946 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic 

Survey benchmark). Prior to Aug. 23, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. 

Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3-p miles upstream. Feb. 25, 1947, to Feb. 28, 1949, 

auxiliary staff gage 3| miles upstream.

Average discharge. 11 years, 1,004 cfs (726,900 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 4,800 cfs Dec. 24; maximum elevation, 

27.29 ft Dec. 24; minimum discharge, 88 cfs Oct. 1; minimum elevation, 10.72 ft Oct. 18.

1946-57: Maximum discharge, 9,490 cfs May 21, 1953; maximum elevation, 35.29 ft 

May 22, 1953; minimum discharge, 73 cfs Aug. 15, 1956; minimum elevation, that of 

Oct. 18, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage fall discharge relationship, which are poor. Some flow diverted from Bayou 

Boeuf into Chatlin Lake Canal through Bayou Lamourie. Since April 1952, flood flow 

is diverted from 76.1 sq mi in Bayou Rapides basin into Bayou Boeuf when stages of Red 

River make it necessary to close gates at mouth of Bayou Rapides. In extreme floods, 

considerable flow bypasses station. Most flow from the Boeuf-Cocodrie-Courtableau 

system passes the three stations Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, Bayou Courtableau near 

Krotz Springs, and Big Darbonne Bayou near Krotz Springs (see p. 494).

Revisions (water years1.--WSP 1117: 1947.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

92

92

92

101

98

100

101

101

100

97

97

95

96

96

95

97

*97

99

100

102

101

102

104

105

105

106

103

103

103

107 

125

3,110

100

6,170

Nov.

106

108

112

111

109

129

160

175

170

160

150

130

125

120

*130

250 

280

275

250

220

200

190

185

180

175

170

165

160

155 

150

5,000

167

9,920

Dec.

150

145

140

140

140

135

135

135

135

150

130

*135

600

,000

,550

,350 

,250

,150

,500

,200

,300

,500

,700

.800

,700

,500

,000

,500

,000

300 

',000

51,550

1,663

102,200

Jan.

1,700

l,5oo

1,300

1,150

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

950

*900

846

796

769

746

720 

678

647

636

611

592

592

584

563

598

600

578

854

807

661 

504

26,082

841

51,730

Feb.

549

552

605

*583

530

498

471

451

425

400

370

350

320

300

290

340 

390

600

1,800

1,700

1,300

900

600

580

560

550

540

520

-

17,074

610

33,870

Mar.

510

500

94(5

2,200

2 , 100

1,700

1,400

*1,120

1 , 010

908

835

1,500

2,200

2 , 300

1,900

1,750 

1,650

1 , 600

1,870

1,740

2,420

3,240

5.260

3,210

3,080

2,710

2,240

1 , 810

1 , 500

1,290

1,230

55,723

1,798

110,500

Apr.

*1,530

1,990

1,970

2,410

2,990

3,080

2,930

2,570

2,080

1,770

1,910

2,300

2,000

1,640

1,450

1,780 

3,720

3,660

5.810

3,690

3,200

2,920

2,600

2,140

1,670

1,330

1,160

1,110

1,070

1,090

67,570

2,252

134,000

May

1,140

1,120

*1,120

1,110

1,070

1,010

984

911

905

859

839

818

766

752

722

700 

650

649

619

578

574

572

542

495

483

470

441

401

350

350

350

22,350

721

44,330

June

350

350

430

644

821

1,100

1,180

1,110

967

970

800

685

604

551

498

450 

395

375

350

350

350

350

356

495

794

932

1,440

3,760

3,800

3,940.

29,197

973

57,910

July

4,150

4,190

4,040

3,720

3,150

2,470

1,830

1,350

1,120

965

895

814

769

730

698

*655 

711

795

1,170

1,320

1,260

1,180

1,090

1,060

1,04O

1,040

956

905

878

828

46,614

1,504

92,460

Aug.

835

772

720

677

644

616

551

529

496

496

469

438

*408

381

359

336 

300

287

265

268

249

232

227

212

206

190

186

181

171

161

152

12,014

388

23,830

Sept.

151

143

TBT

208

258

250

250

250

250

275

300

350

400

457

685

1,170 

746

542

501

432

394

378

360

340

321

453

958

1,020

840

780

13,619

454

27,010

Calendar year 1956: Max 4,800 Mln 76 Mean 783 Ac-ft 568,000

Water year 1956-57: Max 4,800 Mln 92 Mean 959 Ac-ft 693,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record at base gage Feb. 9 to Mar. 7, Mar. 12-18, auxiliary gage Nov. 7 to 

Jan. 11; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for 

nearby streams. Stage-fall discharge relation Indefinite May 16, 17, May 29 to June 2, June 18-22, 

Aug. 19, Sept. 6-13, 23, 24; discharge estimated on basis of gage heights, 3 discharge measurements, 

adjacent records, and weather records.
492 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at Moreauville, La.

Location. Lat 31°01'59", long 91 "58'57", in NE^ sec. 29, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., near right 

bank on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 1 at Moreauville, 150 ft downstream 

from point of diversion from Bayou des Glaises.

Drainage area. 270 sq mi (see Remarks). 

Records available. July 1943 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 28.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). 

Prior to Oct. 31, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 14 years, 482 ofs (349,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,030 ofs June 28 (gage height, 11.99 ft); minimum, 5.2 ofs Oct. 27; minimum gage height, 1.50 ft Aug. 31, Sept. 1,3.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 6,340 cfs May 18, 1953 (gage height, 17.84 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Sept. 27, 1956.

Remarks.--Records fair. Diversion channel carries natural flow of Bayou des Glaises

except when operation of floodgates, 12 miles downstream from point of diversion, regulates flow into or out of bayou depending on stage in Red River and Old River overflow 

area. Flow includes diversion from Bayou Boeuf into Chatlin Lake Canal and is occasionally affected by diversion into or out of Red River and Old River overflow area. 

Channel discharges into West Protection Levee borrow pit channel, 6 miles downstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

7.1

7.6

8.6

12 ~9.2

10

11

9.2

9.2

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.2

8.6

*7.6

7.3

6.9

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.5

6.2

5.8

5.8

5.5 

773

11

246.5

7.95

489

Nov.

13

13

13

15

18

21

24

28

37

52

54

40

*28

20

18

21

23

29

34

32

26

22

19

16

15

13

12

11

11

10

688

22.9

1,360

Dec.

9.8

9.8

ii*. Q A.

9.4

9.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

12

*11

11

13

48

334

466

562

682

931

881

1,030

981

,500

,,770

,410

,350

,350

,330

,270

,220

,140 

,060

19,439.2

627

38,560

Jan.

981

881

806

731

658

586

*514

454

370

262

167

119

91

78

67

55

47

40

34

30

28

28

28

28

28

29

30

34

36

39

41

7,320

236

14,520

Feb.

45

54

82

93

89

83

*78

69

58

52

40

37

36

31

_28

61

156

255

370

478

501

478

444

420

374

328

284

234

5,258

188

10,430

Mar.

186

144

298

*478

593

616

570

536

478

420

340

478

570

616

616

593

536

593

570

547

878

892

916

940

988

964

916

846

754

685 

616

19,173

618

38,030

Apr.

616

662

731

846

*964

1,040

1,080

1,110

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,010

964

892

800

647

1,240

1,060

1,040

1,010

988

1,040

916

846

754

662

570

558

490

420

26,116

871

51,800

May

*386

386

386

374

363

317

262

197

154

170

, 170

147

120

100

91

149

200

177

138

109

82

64

55

49

45

44

44

*43

42

42

42

4,948

160

9,810

June

42

48

123

156

184

207

204

186

165

140

118

100

96

80

76

71

*71

71

76

78

80

98

124

118

188

195

610

2,600

1,690

1,140

9,135

304

18,120

July

988

964

916

869

800

731

662

593

536

466

398

306

232

184

*156

131

109

100

93

113

113

223

124

107

98

89

85

91

87

74 

60

10,498

339

20,820

Aug.

98

85

76

74

62

52

46

42

39

36

33

*31

29

33

33

31

30

31

33

38

33

29

27

26

25

24

23

24

24

22

22

1,211

39.1

2,400

Sept.

25

25

22

52

69

48

44

39

34

32

31

41

69

58

46

45

46

45

44

43

39

38

40

39

37

67

246

216

193

172

1,945

64.8

3,860

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,310 Min 4.1 Mean 265 Ac-ft 192,600

Water year 1956-57= Max 2,600 Mln 5.5 Mean 290 Ac-ft 210,200

Discharge measurement made on this day.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 493

West Protection Levee borrow pit channel near Plaucheville , La.

Location. Lat 30°57'10", long 91°54'55", in Srf£SE£ sec. 24, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., Louisiana 

meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 1181, 50 ft 

downstream from Bayou Choupique and 4.1 miles east of Plaucheville.

Drainage area. 321 sq mi (see Remarks ) .

Records available . October 1944 to September 1957 (discontinued).

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 18.54 ft above mean Gulf level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Sept. 12, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum. Water-stage recorder for station on Bayou des Glaises diversion channel at 

Moreauville, 6 miles upstream, used as an auxiliary gage for this station.

Average discharge . --13 years, 529 cfs (383,000 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 cfs June 28; maximum gage height, 

18.11 ft June 28; minimum daily discharge, 7.0 cfs Oct. 27-30; minimum gage height, 

1.93 ft Aug. 25.

1944-57: Maximum discharge, 6,130 cfs May 18, 1953; maximum gage height, 22.90 ft 

May 19, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 4.4 cfs Sept. 29, 30, 1956; minimum gage height, 

that of Aug. 25, 1956.

Remarks . Records fair above '2,000 cfs and poor below. Plow at this site is principally 

from Bayou des Glaises diversion channel (see preceding page). Plow includes diversion from Bayou Boeuf into Chatlin Lake Canal and is occasionally affected by diversion into or out of Red River and Old River overflow area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

e9.0

elO

Nov.

e!3

el4

ell , e!7

el? - e!9

e!4

e!5

eT4

el4

e!4

e!3

e!2

e!2

e!2

ell

elO

e9.0

e8.5 

e8.0

e8.0

e8.0

e8.0

e8.0

e7.5 

e7.5

e7.5

e7.5

e7.0

eTTJ

e7.0

e7.0

elO

309.5

9.98

614

e20

e2s'

e28

28

32

40

51

44

*37

41

38

26

21 

28

44

45

34

25

22 

21

20

19

17

16

17

15

817

27.2

1,620

Dec.

14

15

15

16

15

.13

11

10

9.1

7.7

7.5

7.7

17

195

406

520

659 

1,180

1,080

1,160

1,030

1,730

2,330 

1,790

1,560

1,450

1,380

1,340

1,260

1,180

1,080

21,538.0

695

42,720

Jan.

1,010

920

824

736

663

592

*509

3475

a390

a300

a205

a!40

a!05

a85

a75

a60

a 50 

a45

a37

a32

a30

a29

a28 

aZS

a28

a28

a31

a35

a 40

a42

a45

7,617

246

15,110

Feb.

a 50

a60

alOO

a!20

a!05

a95

*75

66

58

53

46

39

39

38

34

66

195 

358

520

618

659

6^2

580 

555

532

436

368

313

-

6,810

243

13,510

Mar.

252

187

597

*716

764

764

716

652

586

525

441

902

886

786

740

696

652 

764

764

674

1,110

1,150

1.250 

1,160'

1,160

1,160

1,100

972

888

788

718

24,511

791

48,62C

Apr.

740

764

812

1,190

*1,300

1,300

1,330

1,360

1,330

1,260

1,360

1,430

1,230

1,060

916

980

1,750 

1,460

1,300

1,190

1,180

1,390

1,190 

1,090

1,010

860

764

740

696

*652_

33,634

1,121

66,710

May

609 58~B"

567

546

525

462

380

284

216

200

216

182

142

107

90

200

240 

200

157

118

89

68

57 

51

46

45

*47

48

47

52

51

6,630

214

13,150

June

53

56

147

186

257

284

284

266

240

193

157

127

104

91

82

78

*79 

81

86

94

103

131

208 

180

266

330

855

5,550

2,730

1,590

12,888

430

25,560

July

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,000

916

812

718

652

567

483

400

311

240

*193

159

133

113

101

124

128

250

157 

126

114

104

93

98

100

70

T5

12,955

417

25,660

Aug.

~92 108

76

72

62

53

47

43

40

35

32

*50

50

30

30

30

29 

29

29

33

31

28

27 

26

^

26

26

26

27

27

28

1,228

39.6

2,400

Sept.

28

3T

31

*47

103

73

56

46

42

40

42

45

108

94

72

61

58 

55

51

50

50

55

61 

56

55

72

295

330

50T

257

2,661

88.7

5,280

Calendar year 1956: Max 2,940 Mln 4.4 Mean 297 Ac-ft 215,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 3,550 Mln 7.0 Mean 360 Ac-ft 261,000

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Bayou des Glaises diversion 

channel at Moreauville.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of records for Bayou des 

(ilalses diversion channel at Moreauville.
494 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Big Darbonne Bayou at culvert, near Krotz Springs, La.

Location. --Lat 30°33'00", long 91°51'50", in NW^NE^ sec. 9, T. 6 S., R. 6 E. , Louisiana 

meridian, on west end of south wing wall of culvert, 250 ft east from West Protection 

Levee borrow pit channel, 0.2 mile north of bridge on U. S. Highway 190, and 6.3 miles 

west of Krotz Springs.

Records available. February 1953 to September 1957. Intermittent gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity since October 1932 are contained in reports of Corps of 

Engineers.

ga 

Corps of Engineers benchmark). k). Auxiliary water-stage recorder 280 ft east.

Remarks . Records good above 200 cfs and poor below. Plow completely regulated by operation of gate in accordance with prescribed schedule of Corps of Engineers. Gate operated either fully opened or completely closed. Daily discharge computed from relation 

between discharge and head. Plow represents discharge lost to the Courtableau-Teche 

basin for flood control except for flow in the east-west direction which is added for 

irrigation.

Cooperation. Record of gate operations furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

ft)

(*)

Oct.

51

5T

51

51

52

52

52

37

37

37

37

37

37

36

36

36

0*Q0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

1,370

-

Nov.

O

0

0

0

o

74

48

0

0

e67

e65

e64

e46

0

*45

76

151

129

112

107

75

53

52

51

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,930

480

Calendar year 1956:

Dec.

0

7

O

0

43

43

42

42

42

0

0

0

63

391

630

660

595

496

549

872

872

849

'872 956

774

660

578

560

540

492

405

23,850

-

Jan.

273

147

106

77

77

75

74

73

73

72

0

e96

e95

e69

0

67

67

66

66

65

65

65

65

64

65

65

65

67

69

69

68

4,180

516

(t) 96,810

Feb.

0

e6T

e69

e95

el!3

e93

e92

0

66

92

93

93

94

96

97

100

103

215

299

235

164

128

106

106

106

77

77

77

_

4,810

1,050

(t)

Mar.

77

77

225

374

282

164

*0

0

e77

e!06

e77

77

291

273

192

128

106

245

299

282

405

496

395

282

225

204

164

128

53

0

0

10,800

516

20,100

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

315

470

368

291

385

307

106

e!06

e!64

e!64

e!64

48

0

4,540

1,190

May

0

-

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

e381

e389 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,530

July

0

-

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

e4O

> e80

*e75

e74

e73

e72

e71

e69

e68

e67

e66

e65

0

0

0

0

0

0

56

111

2,640

Sept.

55

53

53

0

e53

e54

0

54

53

72

92

116

134o'

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,350

212

Water year 1956-57: (t) 52,940 (*) 8,130

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

t Runoff In acre-feet from west to east.

* Runoff In acre-feet from east to west. 

e Flow from east to west.

Note. Flow Is from west to east unless otherwise noted. No flow record July 29 to Aug. 14; 

discharge estimated from record at other gage.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 495

Bayou Courtableau at weirs, near Krotz Springs, La.

Location. Lat 30°32'20", long 91°52'05", in NWirNE^- sec. 39, T, 6 S., R. 6 E., Louisiana 

meridian, on right bank 160 ft upstream from west weir, 0.7 mile downstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 0.8 mile downstream from Big Darbonne Bayou, and 7 miles 

west of Krotz Springs.

Records available. February 1953 to September 1957. Intermittent gage-height records 

collected in this vicinity since April 1949 are contained in reports of Corps of 

Engineers.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,000 cfs June 28 (elevation, 19.630 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

1953-57: Maximum discharge, 24,800 cfs May 25, 1953 (elevation, 24.11 ft); no flow 

for many days each year.

Remarks --Records good. Below 18.0 ft, all flow from the Courtableau-Teche system is 

gaged at Bayou Teche at Arnaudville. Above 18.0 ft, this stream is a distributary of 

this system, with some flow bypassed through Bayou Courtableau Drainage Structure. 

Flow represents discharge lost to the Courtaoleau-Teche basin for flood control except 

flow from east to west through Bayou Courtableau Drainage Structure below 18.0 ft.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (elevation, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

18.0

18.1

18.2

18.4

120

325

890

18.7

19.0

19.5

1,960

3,300

6,800

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

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

Ac-ft

Oct.

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

799

1,220

1,720

4,230 

4,040

3,200

2,040

1,290

701

277 

0

0

19,517

630

38,710

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

490

1.580

1,580 

1,220

956

686

438

176

138 

956

438

8,658

279

17,170

Apr.

19.5 

24.0 

255

244

301

399

373

277

84

1.5

349

1,150

716

301

120

425

2,940

3,580

4,360

5,150

5,130

3,410

2,910 

2,360

2,000

1,610

1,320

1,020

825

716

42,350.0

1,412

84,000

May

777 

1,150 

1,090

956

841

*761

701

599

529

490

386

313

195

93

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

8,891

287

17,640

June

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1 166

349

361

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

857

6,380

6,470

6,470

21,053

702

41,760

July

5,510 

4,630 

3,980

3,580

3,150

2,770

2,360

2,040

1,610

1,250

890

641

464

255

148

15

0

0

0

0

15

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

33,308

1,074

66,070

Aug.

0

0

0

Sept.

JL

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0~1.5

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

1.5

0.05

3.0

Calendar year 1956: Max 11,100 Min 0 Mean 793 Ac-ft 575,900

Water year 1956-57: Max 6,470 Mln 0 Mean 367 Ac-ft 265,400

Discharge measurement made on this day.
496 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La.

Location.--Lat 30°23'50", long 91 0 55'50", in lot 63, T. 7 S,, R. 5 E., Louisiana meridian, 

near center of span on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 31 at Arnaudville, 

300 ft upstream from Bayou Fusilier.

Drainage area. 1,531 sq mi (see Remarks). 

Records available.--April 1949 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (Louisiana Geodetic Survey benchmark). Prior to May 11, 1949, staff gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder 3.7 miles upstream.

Average discharge. 8 years, 774 cfs (560,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,330 cfs June 28; maximum elevation, 19.75 ft 

June 30; minimum daily discharge, 69 cfs Oct. 3; minimum elevation, 6.78 ft Oct. 28, 

1956.

1949-57: Maximum discharge, 4,630 cfs May 24, 1953; maximum elevation, 24.27 ft 

May 23, 1953; minimum discharge, 61 cfs Sept. 29, 1956; minimum elevation, that of 

Oct. 28, 1956.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods Oct. 6 to Nov. 6 and Nov. 15 to Dec. 13, 

which are poor. Bayou Teche heads in Bayou Courtableau at Port Barre. At high stages, 

considerable flow bypasses station via Bayou Courtableau at weirs near Krotz Spring 

(see p. 495). There is controlled diversion to or from Red River and Old River overflow area through Bayou des Glaises floodgates and to or from West Atchafalaya floodway through Big Darbonne Bayou culvert (see p. 494) and since April 1956 through Bayou 

Courtableau Drainage Structure. Since April 1952, flood flow is diverted from Bayou 

Rapides (drainage area, 76.1 sq mi) into Bayou Boeuf when stages of Red River make it 

necessary to close gates at mouth of Bayou Rapides.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

70 

74

69

70

74

> ellO

e!41

*e!29

e!21

e!21

e!21

e!25

e!29 

e!29

6129

e!25

e!29

e!21

ellS

e!21

e!25

e!33

3,474

112

6,890

Nov.

e!29 

eT59"

e!33

e!41

e!50

el64

178

231

250

266

237

233

197

196

*a247

a395

a395-

a395

a385

a355

a335

a307 

a283 

a259

a243

a227

a221

a215

a215

a203

7,314

244

14,510

Dec.

a!91 

a!85

al91

a203

a209

a215

a221

a227

a227

a235

a243

*e251

e319

594

842

869

885

806

695

1,160

,100

,570 

,010 

,900

,740

,540

,430

,370

,290

,200

,100

25,018

807

49,620

Jan.

954 

S5T

813

756

728

682

651

643

643

594

*598

599

590

572

556

439

537

520

512

512

503

495 

486

471

458

486

520

528

563

544

547

18,357

592

36,410

Feb.

529

BTT

667

*603

580

572

547

547

538

538

556

572

598

616

625

680

728

873

948

916

920

925 

916 

894

883

883

904

883

20,038

716

39,740

Mar.

'523" 915 

998

,100

,130

,100

* ,020

,010

,010

,000

968

,010

,060

,080

,060

,010

984

949

,100

,060

,300

.410 

,320 

,270

,220

,170

,130

,100

,080

,120

,110

33,717

1,088

66,880

Apr.

1,150 

1,120

1,130

,100

,130

,150

,170

,130

,080

,050

,130

,190

,170

,130

,090

,100

,350

,430

,370

,340

,300

.660 

1,510 

,390

,260

,220

,170

,150

,120

,130

36,460

1,215

72,320

May

1,150 

1,050

* ,070

,090

,070

,090

,080

,120

,100

,120

,110

,120

,110

,110

,090

,080

,060

,050

,040

,040

1,020

993 

973 

952

955

934

915

926

905

*893 55B~

32,091

1,035

63,650

June

916 

915

939

982

1,030

,040

,120

,070

,090

,090

,090

,090

,040

,030

935

866

806

842

*945

925

846

824 

915 

952

1,020

1,030

1,300

2,150

1,610

1,610

31,998

1,067

65,470

July

,490 

,400

,440

,410

,360

,270

,220

,180

,140

,140

,120

,120

,100

,090

,090

,100

,120

* ,110

,090

,220

,160

,100 

,080 

,060

,070

,030

,040

,040

,030

,050

_L010

35,860

1,157

71,130

Aug.

1,010 

9S9

961

941

893

866

874

856

853

844

825

825

804

*766

729

701

682

653

644

608

580

562 

544 

529

501

476

445

428

405

380

559

21,533

695

42,710

Sept.

357

551

331

305

5TT

339

357

557

520

520

403

*465

612

777

908

1,020

1,060

1,050

977

921

849

681 

767 

757

682

650

722

908

972

1,010

19,437

648

38,550

Calendar year 1956 : Max 2,010 Min 65 Mean 597 Ac-ft 433,500

Water year 1956-57: Max 2,130 Min 69 Mean 782 Ac-ft 565,900

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No base gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement and records 

for auxiliary gage.

e Stage-fall discharge relation affected by regulation downstream; discharge estimated on basis of 

auxiliary gage and 2 discharge measurements.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 497

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La.

Location. Lat 30°22'35", long 92°02'35", in lot 71, T. 8 S., R. 4 E., Louisiana meridian, 

near center of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 167, l| miles downstream from Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge, 2f miles southeast of Sunset, 

and 4^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--37.1 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1943 to September 1957.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 12.77 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

OFeodetic Survey benchmark, levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to 

Nov. 2, 1950, wire-weight gage at same site and datum. Auxiliary wire-weight gage on 

Vermilion River 600 ft downstream from mouth of Bayou Carencro. Prior to Oct. 1, 1948, 

staff gage for station on Bayou Teche at Arnaudville used as auxiliary gage.

Average discharge.--14 years, 54.1 cfs (39,170 acre-ft per year).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,130 cfs June 28 (gage height, 14.63 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1943-57: Maximum discharge, 4,220 cfs Mar. 13, 1947 (gage height, 17.10 ft); no 

flow for many days each year.

Remarks. Records fair.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 18-25, Dec. 10-13, June 20-24, June 27 

to July 6j submergence used as a factor Dec. 21-27, June 28 to July 3)

-0.2

-.1

0.0

.1

.2

.3

.4

.6

1.0

1.5

.6

1.1 

1.8 

2.7

2.0

3.0

5.0

7.0

9.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

56

102

221

381

612

1,140

1,520

1,990

2,520

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

.8

8.1

771

1.8

.8

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

*0

0

.1

0

3.2

2.6

.8

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.1

0

.2

23.7

0.765

0.021

0.02

47

Nov.

0.1

.1

 50

0

.4

34

12

2.0

.8

.5

.3

.1

0

*22

-57 134

1.6

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

231.4

7.71

0.208

0.23

459

Dec.

~G0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*.3

120

112

12

2.2

1.0

.9

281

1,070

636

396

450

97

17

10

3.7

1.8 

1.3

. 3

.6

3,213.6

104

2.80

3.22

6,370

Jan.

0.5

.6

.3

.4

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

jl

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.3

.3

1.2

.8

41

26

4.0

13 

14

23

5.1

135.7

4.38

0.118

0.14

269

Feb.

2.2

432

35*

 49

11

5.1

3.0

1.8

1.3

1.2

.9

.7

.8

.6

.5

1.7

1.8

144

104

13

3.5

1.5

1.0

.8

1.8

1.0

.7

^4

1,119.3

40.0

1.08

1.12

2,220

Mar.

 0..5TT

7l'

44

16

8.8

 3.6

2.0

1.1

.8

4

98

107

18

3.9

1.4

3.0

574

157

17

177

72

10

4.2

1.8

1.0

.6

.4 

.3

.4

31

1,422.4

45.9

1.24

1.43

2,820

Apr.

*90

7. a

1.9

143

37

3.9

1.2

.6

.4

.3

40

25

2.9

1.0

.4

133

540

TSU

22

3.7

1.5

80

12

2.5

2.4

.7

.4

.2

.1

74

1,322.3

44.1

1.19

1.33

2,620

May

11

*117 ~ro

55

4.2

1.2

.6

.4

7.4

9.8

1.8

.5

.3

.1

.1

0

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

*0

0

0

289.4

9.34

0.252

0.29

574

June

0.1

1.3

14

3.7

1.6

7.6

5.8

1.0

1.0

.2

.2

.1

 50

0

0

0

#0

0

.2

2.0

2.7

10

1.0

.5

.2

313

1.850 

*894

354

3,464.2

115

3.10

3.47

6,870

July

137

38

15

3.5

1.0

.6

.3

.2

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

*0

4?

14

1.8

54

262

m

20

3.7

2.4

1.2

.7

.5 

.3

.3

.7

704.6

22.7

0.612

0.71

1,400

Aug.

1.7

8.6

2.2

1.0

3.0

3.3

.8

.4

.4

.6

.9

2.2

1.0

*.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

14

T.4

.7

.4

.2

0

(3

0

0

0 

0

0

0

45.4

1.46

0.039

0.05

90

Sept.

5.8

73

75

105

60

5.0

1.2

.4

.2 »7Z

115

280

269

56

22

16

4.2

1.8

1.1

.8

.5

.4

.3

.4

.9

168

302

T7 

19

5.6

1,660.8

55.4

1.49

1.66

3,290

Calendar year 1956: Max 1,070 Kin 0 Mean 23.7 Cfsm 0.639 In. 8.70 Ac-ft 17,230

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,850 Kin o Mean 37.4 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.67 Ac-ft 27,030

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 efa).--June 28 (5:30 a.m.) 2,130 cfs (14.63 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
498 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La.

Location.--Lat 30°25'40", long 92°05'30", in lot 174, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., Louisiana meridian, near center of span on downstream side of bridge on State Highway 178, threequarters of a mile east of Shuteston, if miles northwest of Sunset, and 2 miles 

upstream from Bayou Sylvain and Texas and New Orleans Railroad Co. bridge.

Drainage area. 19.0 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1942 to September 1957.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 27.14 ft above mean sea level (Louisiana 

Geodetic Survey bench mark; levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works). Prior to 

Dec. 8, 1948, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 26.8 ofs (19,400 acre-ft per year).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,390 cfs June 28 (gage height, 10.64 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1942-57: Maximum discharge, 2,840 cfs Jan. 13, 1947 (gage height, 10.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 1,400 cfs; no flow for 

many days in each year.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record during periods 

of flow, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1956-57 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 3-18, June 27-30)

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

0 

.3

2.6

5.0

12

20

37

57

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

123

182

295

455

955

1,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1956 to September 1957

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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.

0

0

0

0

0

72- .3

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

.3

.3

.1

.1

0

0 

0

0 

0

1.6

0.052

0.0027

0.003

3.2

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

3.7

5.8

3.9

2.4

1.3

.5

.2

.4

*.8

26

~3T 106

9.2

3.3

2.0

1.2

.7

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3 

.3

.3

202.7

6.76

0.356

0.40

402

Dec.

0.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*83

110

30

10

4.0

2.0

114

380

169

309

Tie- 543

so

11

4.8

2.7 

1.6

1.0

.7

1,904.8

61.4

3.23

3.73

3,780

Jan.

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

.1

.3

.6

.8 

 0- .9

. o

.4

4.6

0.148

0.0078

0.009

9.1

Feb.

0.3

59

91

18

3.9

.5

.1

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

59

97

26

8.3

4.0

2.4

1.5

4.4

6.4

3.8

2.0

388.6

13.9

0.732

0.76

771

Mar.

1.3

.6

39

52

24

*9.9

4.8

3.0

1.9

1.2

.6

12

21

9.4

4.0

2.5

3.5

-JT 216

19

125

89

23

8.1

3.7

2.2

1.3

.7 

.4

.3

3TT

753.5

24.3

1.28

1.47

1,490

Apr.

43

*21

7.0

26

14

5.2

2.7

1.6

.8

.5

5.8

20

9.0

3.8

2.1

2.8

224

ToT

27

9.6

4.2

173

200

48

22

16

7.1

3.2

1.5

.9

1,005.8

33.5

1.76

1.97

1,990

May

aO.6

a2.2

*11

4718~

a5.0

a2.5

al.O

al.5

a2.5

al.5

a. 8

a. 5

a. 3

a. 2

a.l

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO 

*0

0 

0

94.7

3.05

0.161

0.19

188

June

0

4.6

15

11

5.0

19

16

7.1

5.2

2.8

1.4

.6

.2

0

0

0

.3

.3

.2

.3

4.8

*3.5

22

13

5.7

3.3

253

1,160 

530

118

2,202.3

73.4

3.86

4.31

4,370

July

57

27

13

6.8

3.0

1.5

.6

.3

.2

^j.

.1

.1

.1

.3

.7

.6

1.2

1.6

1.3

3.0

6.2

4.9

2.1

1.2

.7

1.2

*2.8

4.0 

2.8

1 9

i!s

148.4

4.79

0.252

0.29

294

Aug.

5.3

5.8

27T

1.6

.9

.7

1.9

1.6

1.0

.9

1.8

2.8

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.5

*2.2

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

.8 

.5

.3

±1_

52.1

1.68

0.088

0.10

103

Sept.

~0.1

.3

13

81

47

19

7.5

3.9

3.1

28

71

153

81

201

123

54

23

9.9

*4.6

2.6

1.8

1.2

1.5

2.0

22

91

53 

24

10

1,133.1

37.8

1.99

2.22

2,250

Calendar year 1956: Max 543 Min 0 Mean 14.4 Cfam 0.758 In. 10.33 Ac-ft 10,450

Water year 1956-57: Max 1,160 Min 0 Mean 21.6 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.45 Ac-ft 15,650

Peak discharge (base, 700 efs).--Dee. 23 (2:30 a.m.) 784 cfs (8.69 ft); June 28 (l:30 a.m.) 

1,390 cfs (10.64 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of partial records, weather records, and

r>pr'nr>rta fnr> Rs-y-nii Bayou n3r>p>nnr>n Carencro neiar> near Sunset. <3nnaeit-.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 499

Measurements of streamflow made at points other than regular gaging stations in the 

area covered by this report 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 

he.aded, "Measured previously" shows the water years in 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 515.

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Discharge 

(ofs)

Meramec River basin

Meramec River

Meramec

Spring.

Steelvllle

Spring.

Lanes Pork. . .

Mississippi

River.

Meramec River

Yadkin Creek.

Bourbeuse

River.

SEi sec. 6, T. 37 N. , R. 5 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 8, 2

miles upstream from Meramec

Spring Branch and 65 miles southeast of St. James, Mo.

NWiSE-J sec. 1, T. 37 N. , R. 6 W. ,

at bridge In Meramec Spring Park,

6 miles southeast of St. James,

Mo.

SE-J- sec. 33, T. 38 N. , R. 4 W., at

Hoppes Park in Steelvllle , Mo.

SE^NEi sec. 17, T. 39 N. , R. 7 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 68,

l£ miles downstream from Bailey

Creek and 2j miles east of Vichy,

Mo.

-

-

_

24.1

1953

a!930-34,

1939-40,

1946,

1953-55

1936,1953

1945,

1950-51,

1953

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Feb. 26

Apr. 22

May 21

 10.4

 61.0

0

1,010

76.2

3,050

Headwater dlv

Headwater

diversion

channel .

Mississippi

River.

NE£ sec. 6, T. 29 N. , R. 12 E., at

county highway bridge, f mile

southwest of Allenville, Mo.

. 1951-56 Mar. 26

Mar. 27

Mar. 27

Mar. 27

Mar. 28

Mar. 28

Apr. 5

Apr. 6

Apr. 10

May 14

May 25

May 25

May 26

May 29

June 4

July 3

July 10

11,400

5,990

4,900

4,340

3,610

3,430

22,100

20,800

6,120

5,180

24,700

21,900

20,500

7,190

2,480

8,950

972

Hatchie River basin

Hlnkle Creek.

Mays Creek. . .

Tuscumbia

River.

Hatchie River

West Branch

Hatchie

River.

Muddy Creek. .

Do.

Tuscumbia

River.

... .do. ......

Hatchie River

Mississippi

River.

Hatchie River

....do.......

.. . .do.......

Lat 34°46', long 88°33' , on line

between sees. 33 and 34, on line

between T. 4 S. and T. 3 S., R.

7 E., Chickasaw meridian, Alcorn

County, at bridge on U. S. Highway 45, ^ mile north of Rienzi,

Miss.

Lat 34°51', long 88°34', on line

between sees. 3 and 4, T. 33.,

R. 7 E., Chickasaw meridian,

Alcorn County, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 45, -J mile north

of Biggersville, Miss.

Lat 34°56', long 88°36', on line

between sees. 6 and 7, T. 2 S.,

R. 7 E., Chickasaw meridian,

Alcorn County, at bridge on U. S.

Highway, 72, 4 miles west of

intersection of U. S. Highways

45 and 72 in Corinth, Miss.

Lat 34°43', long 88°46', w£ sec.

22, T. 43., R. 5 E., Chickasaw

meridian, Tippah County, 10-j

miles east of Ripley, Miss., on

State Highway 4.

Lat 34°45', long 88°50', sec. 12,

T. 4 S., R. 4 E., Chickasaw

meridian, Tippah County, at

bridge on county road, 6-J miles

east of Ripley, Miss., and 10£

miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 34°54', long 88°54', E^ sec.

20, T. 2 S., R. 4 E., Chickasaw

meridian, Tippah County, at

bridge on county road, y mile

east of Tiplersville, Miss.

Lat 34°57', long 88°53', on line

between sees. 33 and 34, T. 1

S., R. 4 E., Tippah County, at

U. S. Highway 72, 1 mile east of

Walnut, Miss.

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

1953,

1955-56

1953,

1955-56

1953,

1955-56

1953,

1955-56

1953,

1955-56

1953,

1955-56

1955-56

Nov. 28

Nov. 28

Nov. 28

Oct. 8

Oct. 8

Oct. 8

Oct. 8

0

0

*16.6

*1.34

*2.19

0

*.40

* Base flow.

a Daily records published 1903-6, 1922-29.
500 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Wolf River basin

Wolf River. . . 

Do ........

Grays Creek. . 

Do. .......

Mississippi 

River.

Wolf River. . .

Lat 34°54', long 89°05', in Sj sec. 

15, T. 2 S. , R. 2 E., Benton 

County, about 12 miles southwest of Walnut and about 1-j 

miles southwest of Brody, Miss.

sec. 4, T. 2 S., R. 1 E., Benton 

County, at U. S. Highway 72, 7| 

miles north of Ashland, near 

Spring Hill, Miss. 

Lat 34°57', long 89°16>, on line 

between sees. 35 and 2, on line 

between T. IS., and T. 2 S. , R. 

1 W., Chickasaw meridian, Benton 

County, at bridge on u. S. Highway 72, 3j miles northwest of 

Spring Hill and l£ miles east of 

intersection of U. S. Highway 72 

and Illinois Central Railroad.

sec. 26, T. 1 S., R. 1 W. , Benton County, at State Highway 7, 

if miles southwest of Michigan 

City, Miss.

-

1955-56 

1955-56

1953, 

1955-56

1955-56

Oct. 8

Oct. 9 

Oct. 9

*0.97 

*5.02

*2.44 

*4.77

White River basin

White River..

Do....... .

Richland

Creek.

Prairie Creek

Blue Spring..

Butler creek.

Leatherwood

Creek.

Do........

Osage Creek. .

Long Creek. . .

Crooked Creek

Little

Buffalo

River.

Big Creek. . . .

South

Sylamore

Creek.

Polk Bayou. . .

Sherrod

Spring.

East Pork

Logan Creek

Do. .......

Middle Pork

Logan Creek

West Fork

Logan Creek

Logan Creek. .

Mississippi

River.

.. ..do. ......

White River. .

.do. ......

. . . .do. ......

. . . .do. ......

... .do. ......

.. ..do. ......

Kings River. .

White River..

.. ..do. ......

Buffalo River

....do.......

White River..

.. ..do. ......

Unnamed

tributary.

Logan Creek. .

... .do. ......

.... do .......

.. ..do..... . .

Black River. .

SE£ sec. 1, T. 15 N., R. 28 W. , at

bridge on county road, J mile

east of Elkins, Ark. /

NW£ sec. 31, T. 17 N. , R. 28 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 45,

li miles west of Qoshen, Ark.

NE£ sec. 31, T. 17 N., R. 28 W. , at bridge on State Highway 45,

1 mile west of Qoshen, Ark.

NE-J- sec. 2, T. 19 N. , R. 29 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 12, 5

miles east of Rogers, Ark.

NW-s- sec. 25, T. 21 N. , R. 27 W. , at Blue Spring Farm, 6 miles

northwest of Eureka Springs,

Ark.

SE£ sec. 14, T. 21 N., R. 27 W. ,

at bridge on county road, 2|-

miles above mouth and 2f miles

west of Beaver, Ark.

SE£ sec. 34, T. 21 N. , R. 26 W. , at bridge on State Highway 23, 2

miles north of Eureka Springs,

Ark.

NW£ sec. 28, T. 21 N. , R. 26 W.,

at bridge on county road, at

Elk Ranch, Ark.

NW£ sec. 5, T. 19 N. , R. 24 W., at

bridge on State Highway 21, 1$

miles south of Berryville, Ark.

NE-fr sec. 23, T. 19 N. , R. 22 W. ,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 62,

1 mile east of Alpena, Ark.

SEjL sec. 36, T. 19 N. , R. 18 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 62,

at Pyatt, Ark.

SEi sec. 27, T. 16 N. , R. 21 W.,

at bridge on State Highway 7, at

Jasper, Ark.

NWi sec. 4, T. 15 N. , R. 14 W., at

bridge on State Highway 14, 5j

miles southwest of Big Plat,

Ark

NW£ sec. 21, T. 15 N. , R. 11 W.,

at bridge on county road, 2-J

miles west of Allison, Ark.

NE£ sec. 17, T. 13 N., R. 6 W., at

bridge on State Highways 69 and

11, in Batesville, Ark.

SEi sec. 33, T. 29 N. , R. 22 W., 3

miles southwest of Springfield,

Mo.

SE£SW£ sec. 1, T. 32 N. , R. 2 W.,

200 ft upstream from mouth and 2

miles west of Reynolds, Mo.

SEiSWj sec. 1, T. 32 N. , R. 2 W. ,

at ford on county road near

mouth, 2 miles west of Reynolds,

Mo.

SEjSW-t sec. 1, T. 32 N. , R. 2 W. ,

at ford on county road, 2 miles

west of Reynolds, Mo.

SE-J-SWj sec. 1, T. 32 N. , R. 2 W. ,

at ford on county road, 2 miles

west of Reynolds, Mo,

NEjJ-SWi. sec. 12, T. 31 N. , R. 2 W. ,

2^- miles west of Corridon, Mo.

-

408

147

-

-

23.3

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

1954,1956

1954,1956

1951,1954

1956

1953-56

1954

Aug. 5

Aug. 5

Aug. 5

Aug. 7

Aug. 6

Aug. 6

Aug. 6

Aug. 6

Aug. 6

Aug. 6

Aug. 5

Aug. 5

Aug. 7

Aug. 7

Sept. 17

Dec. 13

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

*9.26

*12.9

*4.44

*8.02

*6.43

0

0

*1.40

*9.72

*3.11

70.1

*12.7

*15.4

*15.7

*42.2

*.318

*b.2

0

*.25

*.28

0

* Base flow.

b Estimated.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 501

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

White River basin Continued

Willis Branch

Corridon

Hollow.

Logan Creek. .

Spouts Spring

Adair Creek. .

Joe Beck

Spring .

Logan Creek. .

Sweetwater

Creek.

Crabtree

Hollow.

Logan Creek. .

Do........

Graveyard

Hollow.

Logan Creek. .

Dickens Creek

Logan Creek. .

Darr Creek. . .

MoKenzie

Creek.

Unnamed

Spring.

South Pork

Spring

River.

Mill Creek...

Village Creek

Devils Pork

Little Red

River.

Bayou Des Arc

Cypress Bayou

Big Creek.. ..

Logan Creek. .

... .do. ......

Black River. .

Logan Creek. .

.. . .do. ......

....do.......

Black River. .

. . ..do. ......

Logan Creek. .

Black River. .

....do... ....

Logan Creek. .

Black River. .

Logan Creek. .

Black River. .

Logan Creek. .

Black River. .

Big Barren

Creek.

Spring River.

Piney Pork

Strawberry

River.

White River. .

Little Red

River.

White River. .

Bayou Des Arc

Bayou DeView.

NEjNEi sec. 13, T. 31 N. , R. 2 W. ,

at ford on county road, if miles

west of Corridon, Mo.

NEjNEi sec. 13, T. 31 N. , R. 2 W. ,

at mouth, ij miles west of

Corridon, Mo.

SE^SW£ sec. 13, T. 31 N. , R. 2 W. ,

at bridge on County Road BB, 1

mile upstream from Adair Creek

and 2j miles west of Corridon,

Mo.

SE^SW-J sec. 13, T. 31 N., R. 2 W.,

near bridge on County Road BB,

2£ miles west of Corridon, Mo.

SEjSEj sec. 23, T. 31 N., R. 2 W. ,

at ford on county road, 3^ miles

southeast of Corridon, Mo.

NW£SW£ sec. 36, T. 31 N. , R. 2 W. ,

^ miles southwest of Corridon,

Mo.

SWjNWj sec. 1, T. 30 N. , R. 2 W. ,

at county road crossing, ^ mile

above Sweetwater Creek and 5j

miles southwest of Corridon, Mo.

NEiSEf sec. 2, T. 30 N. , R. 2 W. ,

at ford on county road, 6 miles

southeast of Corridon, Mo.

SE^SEi sec. 11, T. 30 N. , R. 2 W. ,

at Latter Day Saints Church, 9

miles west of Ellington, Mo.

SE^NWj- sec. 14, T. 30 N. , R. 2 W. ,

9 miles west of Ellington, Mo.

SWiSEj sec. 14, T. 30 N. , R. 2 W. ,

at ford on county road, 9 miles

west of Ellington, Mo.

NW^-NEi sec. 23, T. 30 N. , R. 2 W. ,

9 miles west of Ellington, Mo.

NWi sec. 5, T. 29 N. , R. 1 W. , f

mile above Junction of State

Highway 106 and County Road B

and 6 miles east of Ellington,

Mo.

SWjSWj sec. 31, T. 30 N. , R. IE.,

at county road crossing lj miles

west of Ellington, Mo.

NE-jNWi sec. 32, T. 30 N. , R. IE.,

at bridge on State Highway 21,

in Ellington, Mo.

On line between sec. 32, T. 30 N. ,

R. IE., and sec. 5, T. 29 N. ,

R. IE., at Ellington, Mo.

NEj sec. 3, T. 28 N. , R. 3 E., at

road crossing to Clearwater Dam,

ij miles southwest of Piedmont,

Mo.

NEjSWi sec. 4, T. 25 N. , R. 1 W. ,

&| miles southeast of Van Buren,

Mo.

On line between sees. 9 and 10, T.

19 N., R. 5 W. , £ mile above

mouth and 2 miles west of Hardy,

Ark.

NE£ sec. 3, T. 16 N. , R. 6 W. , at

highway bridge J mile above

mouth and i mile southeast of

Evening Shade, Ark.

Zy sec. 5, T. 11 N. , R. 2 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 14, 3|

miles east of Newport, Ark.

NWj sec. 35, T. 12 N. , R. 10 W. ,

at highway bridge 3 miles northeast of Brownsville, Ark.

SWj sec. 3, T. 6 N. , R. 7 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highways 64 and

67, 2 miles northeast of Garner,

Ark.

NEjNEi sec. 32, T. 5 N. , R. 8 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 31,

2j miles south of Beebe, Ark.

SEj sec. 10, T. 14 N. , R. 3 E. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 63, 2

miles northwest of Jonesboro,

Ark.

-

_

10.8

-

-

-

26.8

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

1956

1956

1956

1956

1956

1948,

1952-56

1956

1953

1954,1956

1954,1956

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Oct. 10

Dec. 19

Dec. 19

Oct. 5

Oct. 28

Nov. 13

Dec. 17

Jan. 21

Jan. 24

Feb. 12

Feb. 25

May 13

June 3

July 9

Aug. 18

Sept. 23

Sept. 24

Sept. 18

Sept. 19

Sept. 18

Sept. 19

Sept. 19

Sept. 18

0

0

*2.69

*.014

*2.01

*.59

 11. Z

*2.65

0

*blO

0

0

0

0

*bl.2

*2.60

*.30

*2.6

6.36

*b4.1

*b!0.1

*b6.0

55.9

*33

*b27

b30

*b20

*b!8

*b24

*.06

*68.0

*13.8

*27.4

*21.2

*9.48

*5.18

*.66

* Base flow, 

b Estimated.

506198 O - 59 - 33
502 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin

Medicine

Lodge

River.

Red Rock

Creek.

Cottonwood

Creek.

Dirty Creek. .

Bonita Creek.

Chicken Creek

Coetas Creek.

Deer Creek. . .

Salt Creek...

Do ........

Palo Duro

Creek.

Klowa Creek. .

Clear Creek. .

Roundup Creek

Salt Pork

Arkansas

River.

Arkansas

River.

C imarron

River.

SW£ sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 11 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 14,

lj miles northeast of Kiowa,

Kans.

SW£ sec. 15, T. 23 N. , R. 1 E., at

bridge on State Highway 15, ^

mile west of Red Rock, Okla.

SEi sec. 18, T. 16 N. , R. 2 W. , at

county highway bridge Z miles

southwest of Guthrie, Okla.

!

|

Arkansas

River.

Canadian

River.

.. . .do. ......

... .do.. .....

. . . .do... ....

SEi sec. 32, T. 13 N. , R. 19 E.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 64,

4 miles north of Warner, Okla.

At site of former gaging station

operated 1939-46.

Lat 35°27', long 101°47', J mile

south of LX Ranch Headquarters

and about 17 miles northeast of

Amarillo, Potter County, Tex.

Lat 35°28'30", long 101°45'30",

about 2j miles northeast of LX

Ranch Headquarters and about 18

miles northeast of Amarillo,

Potter County, Tex.

Lat 35°29'30", long 101 °44'00" about

2| miles northeast of LX Ranch

Headquarters and about 20 miles

northeast of Amarillo, Potter

County, Tex.

Sj see. 4, T. 12 N. , R. 13 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 54, at

south edge of Hydro, Okla.

Little River. NEi sec. 18, T. 7 N. , R. 4 E. , at

... .do.. .....

North

Canadian

River.

.... do .......

....do.......

... .do.. .....

bridge on State Highway 18, 1

mile north of Pearson, Okla.

SWi sec. 27, T. 7 N. , R. 6 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 48, 2^

miles south of Dewright, Okla.

SWij see. 21, T. 2 N. , R. 19 E. , at

bridge on state Highway 3, 6

miles northeast of Range, Okla.

South line, sec. 20, T. 2 N., R 27

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway

270, 3 miles west of Slapout,

Okla.

SW£ see. 24, T. 25 N. , R. 25 W. ,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 270,

5f miles west of May, Okla.

Nlflj;- sec. 17, T. 23 N. , R. 21 W. ,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 270,

5 miles northwest of Woodward,

Okla.

914

300

366

227

*1956

1951-56

1952-56

-

_

_

268

83.8

214

1,745

371

109

2.32

1953-56

1953-56

1953-56

1951-56

1956

1951-54,

1956

1952-56

1945,

1949-56

1953-56

1956

Jan. 8

Feb. 12

Mar. 18

July 29

Sept. 24

Nov. 14

Dee. 11

Jan. 3

Feb. 5

Mar. 6

Apr. 11

May 1

May 17

July 25

Aug. 8

Sept. 10

Oct. 17

Nov. 14

Dec. 5

Jan. 3

Jan. 7

Feb. 6

Mar. 1

Apr. 29

May 8

June 17

July 24

Aug. 8

Sept. 11

May 24

Jan. 17

July 9

Jan. 17

July 9

Jan. 17

July 9

Oet. 15

Oct. 31

Nov. 27

Mar. 12

Apr. 2

Apr . 30

May 8

May 15

July 1

July 29

Aug. 16

Sept. 5

Nov. 13

Dec. 31

Feb. 5

Mar. 6

July 30

Sept. 4

Nov. 13

Feb. 5

July 10

Sept. 4

Dec. 5

May 15

Dec. 20

Feb. 11

Sept. 24

Dec. 20

Sept. 26

Dec. 12

Feb. 26

Apr. 12

July 11

Aug. 14

Sept. 11

*26.6

*46.0

*62.2

105

201

*b.l

0

.10

0

0

*1.38

032.1

20,500

31.4

*3.60

*1.13

*23.9

*.37

*.23

*19.4

*12.5

*3.55

*2.09

41.7

69.8

50.1

*31.8

*11.1

*8.01

4,930

*1.95

*1.13

b.6

 1.71

*.79

*.73

516

*14.5

*9.80

*14.3

*16.5

46.8

35.4

48.6

*20.4

*9.69

*7.78

*6.60

0

0

0

*1.87

*2.48

*b.05

*1.78

*4.44

*15.2

*3.48

*2.29

*8.37

*7.10

*7.66

*6.46

*7.75

*6.90

*b.01

*.ll

*.26

*.05

*.04

*b.04

* Base flow.

* Daily records published 1895-97, 1938-50, 1955.

b Estimated

c Measured 0.65 ft below crest of bridge north of Red Rock.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 503

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

Indian Creek.

Unnamed

tributary.

Indian Creek.

DO. .......

Do. ..'.....

North

Persimmon

Creek.

South

Persimmon

Creek.

Hackberry

Creek.

Do.. ......

Persimmon

Creek.

Klzer Creek. .

Bent Creek. . .

North

Canadian

River.

North

Canadian

River.

Indian Creek.

North

Canadian

River.

do

... .do.. .....

North

Persimmon

Creek.

Persimmon

Creek.

.. ..do. ......

North

Canadian

River.

Bent Creek. . .

North

Canadian

River.

Canadian

River.

East line sec. 29, T. 22 N. , R. 20

W. , at bridge on State Highway

34, 5j miles southeast of Woodward, Okla.

South line sec. 27, T. 22 N., R.

20 W., at county highway bridge,

7 miles southeast of Woodward,

Okla.

NW£ sec. 25, T. 22 N. , R. 20 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 270,

7 miles southeast of Woodward,

Okla.

East line sec. 30, T. 22 N. , R. 19

W., at county highway bridge, 9

miles southeast of Woodward,

Okla.

East line sec. 21, T. 22 N. , R. 19

W. , at county highway bridge, 10

miles southeast of Woodward,

Okla.

West line sec. 27, T. 21 N. , R. 20

W., at bridge on State Highway

47.4

1.83

62.4

66.5

72.4

1956

1956

1944-45,

1949-56

1956

1956

66.4

34, i mile south of Sharon, Okla.|

North line sec. 10, T. 20 N. , R.

20 W., at county highway bridge,

3 miles south of Sharon, Okla.

25.3

1956

1956

NE£ sec. 24, T. 20 N. , R. 20 W. , j 10.6

at county highway bridge, 6

miles southeast of Sharon, Okla.

West line sec. 34, T. 21 N. , R. 19

W., at county highway bridge, 6

miles east of Sharon, Okla.

East line sec. 33, T. 21 N. , R. 19

W., at county highway bridge, 6

miles east of Sharon, Okla.

SW£ sec. 33, T. 20 N. , R. 18 W. ,

at county highway bridge, 5-J

miles southeast of Mutual, Okla.

NEj sec. 22, T. 20 N. , R. 17 W. ,

at county highway bridge, 3

miles east of Richmond and 10

miles southeast of Mutual, Okla.

West line sec. 4, T. 12 N., R. 5

W. , at bridge on State Highway

4, 2 miles north of Yukon, Okla.

24.8

107

37.8

144

13,183

1956

1956

1944-45,

1949,1956

1956

1944,1949,

1956

1944,

1948-54

Dec. 12

Feb. 26

Apr. 12

July 10

Aug . 1 4

Sept. 11

Feb. 26

Apr. 11

July 10

Aug. 14

Sept. 11

Mar. 13

Feb. 26

Apr. 12

July 11

Aug. 14

Sept. 11

Feb. 26

*1.36

*2.40

*3.92

*4,63

*1.44

*2.42

*.05

*.04

*.15

*b . 004

*.07

*3.00

*2.23

*6.48

*5.60

*b.02

0

*.41

Apr. 12. *3.91

July 11 *4.48

Aug. 14 0

Sept. 11

Dec. 12

0

* 77

Feb. 27 *2.90

Apr. 11 *2.82

July 10

Aug. 14

Sept. 11

Dec. 12

Feb. 27

Apr. 11

July 10

Aug. 14

Sept. 11

Feb. 27

Apr. 11

July 10

Aug. 14

Sept. 12

Feb. 27

Apr. 11

July 10

Aug . 1 4

Sept. 11

Feb. 27

Apr. 11

July 10

Aug. 14

Sept. 11

Feb. 27

Apr. 11

July 10

Aug. 14

Sept. 12

Feb. 26

Apr. 12

July 11

Aug. 14

Sept. 11

Mar. 5

Mar. 6

Mar. 8

Mar. 11

Mar. 12

Mar. 14

Mar. 21

Apr. 23

*1.57

*.38

 1.51

*.13

*1.48

*2.34

*.23

0

0

*b.02

*.06

*.05

*b.02

*b.01

0

0

0

0

0

*.78

*5.50

*3.41

*.08

*.42

*.24

*.49

*.47

0

*.05

*.94

*1.6Z

*3.64

*.13

*.ll

d878

el,040

fl.,190

&L,230

hl,330

1294

*J65.9

k3,340

* Base flow, 

b Estimated.

d Stage on Weather Bureau gage 8.88 ft. 

e Stage on Weather Bureau gage 9.14 ft. 

f Stage on Weather Bureau gage 9.40 ft. 

g Stage on Weather Bureau gage 9.48 ft. 

h Stage on Weather Bureau gage 9.58 ft. 

1 Stage on Weather Bureau gage 8.05 ft. 

J Stage on Weather Bureau gage 5.90 ft. 

k Stage on Weather Bureau gage 11.22 ft.
504 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

North

Canadian

River.

Wewoka Creelc.

Deep Pork. . . .

Captain Creek

Canadian

River.

North

Canadian

River.

.. . .do.... . ..

Deep Pork. . . .

Deep Fork. . . . North

 Canadian

River.

Little Deep Deep Pork....

Fork.

Montezuma

NW£ sec. 31, T. 1Z N. , R. 2 W. ,

at bridge on Northeast 4th

Street, 1 mile east of Oklahoma

City, Olcla.

West line sec. 3, T. 8 N. , R. 10

E. , at bridge on U. S. Highway

57, Z^ miles south of Wetumka,

Okla.

East line, sec. IB, T. 12 N. , R. 3

W. , at bridge on Pennsylvania

Avenue, 3 miles northwest of

State Capitol Building, Oklahoma

City, Okla.

NEj sec. 15, T. 14 N. , R. Z E. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 66, |

mile west of Wellston, Okla.

NW£NE£ sec. Z4, T. 14 N. , R. 8 E.,

at county highway bridge, 4

miles north of Welty, Okla.

SWj sec. 12, T. 14 N. , R. 10 E.,

at county highway bridge, £ mile

south of Edna, Okla.

i

.... do .......

Creelc. j

Illinois

River.

Keith Lake

Spring.

Little Osage

Creek.

Big Spring. . .

Ford Spring. .

Lee Creek. . . .

Mountain Fork

Creek.

Vache Grass

Creek.

Big Creek. . . .

Little

Mulberry

Creek.

White Oak

Creek.

Horse Head

Creek.

Shoal Creek. .

Little Piney

Creek.

Point Remove

Creek.

Spring Creek.

Arkansas

River.

Osage Creek. .

.. . .do... ....

Flint Creek..

Little Sugar

Creek.

Arkansas

River.

Lee Creek. . . .

Arkansas

River.

. . . .do. ......

Mulberry

River.

Arkansas

River.

....do.......

.... do .......

Piney Creek. .

Arkansas

River.

Petit Jean

Creek.

South line sec. 5, T. 1Z N. , R. 13

E., at bridge on U. S. Highway

75, 1 mile north of Schulter,

Okla.

SEi sec. 36, T. 17 N. , R. 3Z W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 16,

i mile west of Savoy, Ark.

Near north line of sec. 1Z, T. 18

N., R. 31 W. , at Cave Springs,

Ark.

HWj sec. 15, T. 18 N. , R. 31 W. , \

mile above mouth and 1^ miles

south of Healing Springs, Ark.

NEiSEi sec. 6, T. 18 N. , R. 3Z W. ,

at Sprlngtown, Ark.

NW^SE-J- sec. 7, T. 20 N. , R. 30 W. ,

3 miles north of Bentonvllle,

Ark

SW£ sec. 10, T. 11 N. , R. 3Z W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 59,

at Natural Dam, Ark.

SEi seo _ 9> T . 2.1 N. , R. 3Z W. ,

ZOO ft above mouth and \ mile

west of Natural Dam, Ark.

NW£ sec. 5, T. 7 N. , R. 30 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 2Z, 2|

miles south of Lavaca, Ark.

NWiNWi sec. 18, T. 1 N. , R. Z9 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway ZZ,

at Bloomer, Ark.

SW^NEj- sec. Z7, T. 10 N. , R. Z9

W. , at bridge on U. S. Highway

64, 1 mile east of Mulberry,

Ark.

SW^NEj sec. Z6, T. 10 N. , R. 28

W. , at bridge on U. S. Highway

64, 7^ miles west of Ozark, Ark.

Sec. 13, T. 9 N., R. Z5 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 64, |

mile east of Hartman, Ark.

SE£ sec. 5, T. 7 N. , R. 23 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 2Z, Z

miles west of New Blalne, Ark.

NWjSE£ sec. 9, T. 9 N. , R. ZZ W. ,

at bridge on county road, 2j

miles east of Lamar, Ark.

Sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 17 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 3

miles northwest of Morrllton,

Ark.

SEjL sec. 13, T. 5 N. , R. 23 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 27, 1|

miles north of Danville, Ark.

13,358

40 Z

7.16

64.0

1,381

Z38

57.2

_

-

40

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1951-56

1954-56

1954-56

1951-56

1956

1953-56

1954-56

1954-56

1953-56

June Z2

Nov. 14

Dec. 31

Feb. 5

Mar. Z5

July 9

Sept. 5

May 24

Nov. 14

Feb. 6

Mar. 25

June Z5

Sept. 5

Nov. 14

Jan. 3

Feb. 6

Mar. Z5

July 9

Sept . 5

Nov. 14

Jan. 3

Feb. 6

Mar. 25

July 9

Sept. 5

Nov. 14

Jan. 3

Feb. 6

Mar. Z5

July 9

Sept. 5

Aug. 8

Aug. 7

Aug. 7

Aug. 7

Aug. 7

Sept. 4

Sept. 4

Aug. 7

Aug. 7

Aug. 7

I

1952

1952

Aug. 7

Aug. 6

Aug. 8

Aug. 6

Sept . ZO

Aug. 7

6,530

*.88

 Z.89

541

41.2

19.4

*3.29

ml, 110

0

0

*b.!5

Z4.9

0

0

*18.0

 19.9

 17.8

Z30

*9.60

*b.02

»b.05

 1.16

*7.42

33.9

*1.51

0

0

*.40

*1.77

*b.ZO

0

 14.3

*7.67

*31.1

*3.96

*1Z.5

*17.Z

*1.2Z

0

0

*.Z1

*.10

*Z.33

*.Z1

*3.56

101

*.zo

* Base flow, 

b Estimated. 

m Measured O.Z9 ft below
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 505

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Arkansas River basin Continued

East Pork:

Cadron

Creek.

Mill Creek.. .

Gaffords

Creek.

Fourche Creek

Cadron Creek.

Fourche La

Pave River.

....do.......

Arkansas

River.

NE-J sec. 28, T. 7 N. , R. 12 W. , at

bridge on county road, 4^ miles

west of Enola, Ark.

SWj sec. 15, T. IN., R. 29 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Hignway 71, 4

miles south of Boles, Ark.

Sec. 24, T. 3 N., R. 25 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 28, 5

mile south of Bluff ton, Ark.

NEi sec. 14, T. IN., R. 12 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 65, at

Little Rock, Ark.

_

-

-

-

Sept. 17

Sept. 9

Aug. 6

Sept. 12

*27.0

*5.05

*.55

*15.0

Yazoo River basir

Hell Creek...

Flee Creek. ,

Cypress Creek

Tippah Creek.

Do ........

North Tippah

Creek.

Yellow Rabbit

Creek.

Tippah Creek.

Hurricane

Creek.

Otuckalofa

Creek.

Peters Creek.

Persimmon

Creek.

Turkey Creek.

Batupan River

Tallahatchie

River.

....do.......

. . . .do. ......

....do.......

SW£ sec. 36, T. 6 S., R. 2 E. ,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 78, 3 miles northwest of New Albany, and 4j miles

upstream from mouth.

Lat 34°38', long 89°14', NE^SW-Jsec. 18, T. 73., R. IE., Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 30, % mile west of

Etta, and 1 mile upstream from

mouth.

SE£ sec. 27, T. 7 S., R. 1 W. ,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 30, j mile upstream from Puskus Creek and 4

miles southwest of Etta.

Lat 34°44', long 89°00', Wj sec.

33, T. 43., R. 3 E., Chickaaaw

meridian, Tippah County, at'

bridge on State Highway 15, 3^,

miles southwest of Ripley. '

... .do. ......' T.ah 34°43'. 1on2 89°O2'~. on 11np

Tippah Creek.

Tippah River.

Tallahatchie

Creek.

Tallahatchie

River.

Yocona River.

....do.......

Skuna River. .

....do.......

Yalobusha

River.

between sec. 25, T. 4 S., R. 2

E., and sec. 30, T. 4 S., R. 3

E., Tippah County, 3£ miles

north of Blue Mountain.

Lat 34° 44', long 89°02', in SW£

sec. 18, R. 3 E., T. 4 S.,

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 4, 2 miles above

Tippah Drainage Canal and 4j

miles west of Ripley.

Lat 34°45', long 89°09', in N|

sec. 12, T. 43., R. IE.,

Chickasaw meridian, Benton

County, at bridge \ mile upstream from mouth and llj miles

west of Ripley on State Highway

4.

Lat 34°45', long 89°11', in NE-Jsec. 15, T. 4 S., R. 1 E., Benton County, at State Highway 5,

6 miles south of Ashland.

Lat 34°27 T , long 89°31', in NE-Jsec. 28, T. 7 S., R. 3 W. ,

Lafayette County on State Highway 7, 6 miles north of Oxford.

Lat 34°08', long 89°38' , E-j sec.

8, T. 11 S., R. 4 W., Chickasaw

meridian, Yalobusha County, at

bridge on State Highway 7, 1/8

mile downstream from Illinois

Central RR. , \ mile south of

city limits of Water Valley, and

5A miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 34°13'40", long 89°56'25",

near center of sec. 9, T. 10 S.,

R. 7 W. , Chickasaw meridian, at

bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 1.0

mile south of Courtland and 5.5

miles upstream from mouth.

Lat 34°02 r , long 89°25', NW-J- sec.

21, T. 12 S., R. 2 W., Chickasaw

meridian, Calhoun County, at

bridge \\ miles upstream from

mouth and 4 miles northwest of

Bruce at Base Gage on State

Highway 32.

Lat 33°58', long 89°40' , NEi sec.

9, T. 24 N., R. 6 E., Choctaw

meridian, southeast of intersection of State Highways 7 and

330 in Coffeeville on State

Highway 330 at city limits.

NEj sec. 17, T. 22 N. , R. 5 E. ,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 8, \ mile southeast of Grenada.

27.3

9.1

28.5

_

_

-

-

-

-

83

65

-

66.4

222

1943,

1952-56

1952-56

1943,

1952-56

1953,

1955-56

1955-56

1952-56

1953,

1955-56

1955-56

1955-56

1942-43,

1952-56

1953-56

1952,

1954-56

1942-44,

1952,

1954-56

Oct. 15

Oct. 12

Oct. 12

Oct. 8

Oct. 8

Oct. 8

Oct. 8

Oct. 8

Oct. 11

Oct. 11

Feb. 1

Oct. 11

July 1

Oct. 24

0

*.14

*1.65

*.62

*.58

0

*3.28

*12.8

*7.89

*7.60

5,010

*.20

6,590

*16.4
506 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date Discharge 

(cfs)

Yazoo River basin, Miss. Continued

Big Sand 

Creek.

Creek.

Spring Creek.

Creek.

Creek.

Creek.

Ditch.

Yazoo River. .

....do.......

Big Black 

River.

....do.......

....do.......

Lat 33°31', long 89°55', N«i sec. 

18, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., Choctaw 

meridian, at Carrollton, Carroll 

County, at highway bridge between Carrollton and North 

Carrollton.

32, T. 19 N., R. 1 E., Choctaw 

meridian, Leflsre County, at 

bridge f mile upstream from 

mouth and ^ mile east of Rising 

Sun on U. S. Highway 49.

18, T. 17 N. , R. 1 E., Choctaw 

meridian, Holmes County, at 

bridge 1/8 mile upstream from 

Illinois Central RR. and £ mile 

north of Cruger on State Highway 

49 East.

between sees. 11 and 14, T. 15 

N., R. 1 E., Choctaw meridian, 

Holmes County, at bridge 3 miles 

east of Tchula on State Highway 

12.

between sees. 35 and 36, T. 15 

N., R. 2 E., Choctaw meridian, 

Holmes County, at bridge J mile 

south of Illinois Central RR. 

and on southern city limits of 

Lexlngton on State Highway 17.

NEiNEi sec. 10, T. 12 N. , R. 2 

W. , Choctaw meridian, at bridge 

on U. S. Highway 49E, 3 miles 

upstream from mouth and 3 miles 

north of Yazoo City.

Big Black River basin, Mis

Lat 33°33', long 89°10', In Nj 

sec. 5, T. 19 N. , R. 1 E. , Choctaw meridian, Webster County, at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 82, f 

mile upstream from Columbus and 

Greenville RR. and 2 miles west 

of Mathlston.

4, T. 19 N. , R. 10 E., Choctaw 

meridian, Webster County, at 

bridge 1/8 mile upstream from 

Columbus and Greenville RR. and 

1 mile east of Eupora on U. S. 

Highway 82.

14, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., Choctaw 

meridian, Webster County, at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 82, J 

mile upstream from Columbus and 

(Jreenvllle RR. and 3 miles west 

of Eupora.

31, T. 19 N., R. 9 E., Choctaw 

meridian, Webster County, at 

bridge 1/8 mile upstream from 

Columbus and Greenville RR. and 

1-J miles southwest of Tomnolen 

on U. S. Highway 82.

10, T. 18 N., R. 7 E. , Choctaw 

meridian, Montgomery County, at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 82, 1/6 

mile upstream from Columbus and 

Greenville RR. and J mile east 

of Kllmichael.

9, T. 18 N., R. 11 E., Choctaw 

meridian, Choctaw County, at 

bridge 6 miles south of Mathiston on State Highway 15.

23, T. 16 N. , R. 6 E. , Choctaw 

meridian, at bridge on State 

Highway 35, 5^ miles upstream 

from mouth, and 12.5 miles north 

of Kosciusko.

109

70

3.

1952-53, 

1955

1953-55

1943,1945,

1952-54 

1952-54

1954

1952,1954, 

1956

1956 

1952,1954,

1956 

1952,1954,

1956 

1952,1954,

1956 

1952,1954,

1956 

1953-55

Oct. 1 

Oct. 17 

June 28

Oct. 12

Oct. 17

Oct. 17

Oct. 17

Oct. 17

Jan. 25

*6.00 

*6.36 

911

*13.2

*6.00

*14.8

5,930

*0.92 

*.14

0

*1.63

*.18

*.10

1,460

450
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream

Buck Creek. . .

North

Groesbeck

Creek.

South

Groesbeck

Creek.

Red River. . . .

Gypsum Creek.

Groesbeck

Creek.

Wanderers

Creek.

Carroll Creek

Salt Pork

Red River.

Leila Lake

Creek.

Salt Pork

Red River.

Dozier Creek.

Turkey Creek.

North Pork

Red River.

Sweetwater

Creek.

Tributary to

Prairie Dog

Town Pork

Red River.

Groesbeck

Creek.

... .do..... . .

Mississippi

River.

Red River. . . .

Prairie Dog

Town Fork

Red River.

Red River. . . .

Salt Pork

Red River.

Red River. . ..

Salt Fork

Red River.

Red River. . . .

Salt Pork

Red River.

....do... ....

Red River. . . .

North Pork

Red River.

Location

Red River basin

Lat 34°42', long 100°11', in

Childress County, 10j miles

south of Wellington, Collingsworth County, Tex.

Lat 34°23', long 99°48' , 3 miles

southeast of North Groesbeck,

Hardeman County, Tex.

Lat 34°21', long 99°47', 3 miles

northeast of Acme, Hardeman

County, Tex.

Sec. 5, T. 25, R. 24 W. , at bridge

on State Highway 34, 6 miles

south of Eldorado, Okla.

SW-i sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 21 W. , at

county highway bridge, 65 miles

south of Olustee, Okla.

Lat 34°21', long 99°42', below

West Texas Utilities Co.'s

pumping plant near Quanah,

Hardeman County, Tex.

Lat 34°21', long 99°25', £ mile

northwest of post office at

Odell, Wilbarger County, Tex.

Lat 35°04', long 100°55', 8| miles

north of Clarendon, Donley

County, Tex.

Lat 35°00', long 100°53', on State

Highway 70, 4 miles north of

Clarendon, Donley County, Tex.

Lat 34°59', long 100°40' , 8 miles

north of Hedley, Donley County,

Tex.

Lat 35°00', long 100°35' , 1 mile

below Whitefish Creek and 9-|

miles northeast of Hedley,

Donley County, Tex.

Lat 35°01'30", long 100°20'15", ^

mile above mouth and about 14

miles northwest of Wellington,

Collingsworth County, Tex.

NWj sec. 5, T. IN., R. 21 W. , at

county highway bridge, 3 miles

north of Olustee, Okla.

Lat 35°16', long 100°15', on U. S.

Highway 83, 2j miles north of

Shamrock, Wheeler County, Tex.

Lat 35°30'00", long 100°17'30", at

U. S. Highway 83 crossing 4

miles northwest of Wheeler,

Wheeler County, Tex.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

-

-

_

8,340

107

_

_

-

-

-

_

290

_

_

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1951-56

1951-56

1951-56

1954-56

1950-56

1949-50,

1952-56

1949,

1951-56

1925,

1951-56

1951-56

1951,1956

1951,

1953-56

1951-56

1951-56

1951-56

Date

Nov. 2

Jan. 18

Mar. 22

May 7

July 25

Feb. 19

Feb. 19

Jan. 3

Oct. 1

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

Jan. 4

Feb. 20

Mar. 19

Apr. 16

June 12

July 18

Oct. 4

Dec. 5

Feb. 19

Aug. 10

Oct. 4

Dec. 5

Feb. 19

Sept. 2

Nov. 3

Feb. 22

May 21

Aug. 22

Nov. 2

Feb. 22

May 21

Aug. 22

Nov. 2

Feb. 22

May 7

Aug. 22

Oct. 4

Nov. 2

Dec. 7

Jan. 18

Feb. 22

Mar. 22

May 7

June 11

June 25

July 23

Aug. 22

Sept. 27

Nov. 2

Feb. 21

May 7

Aug. 22

Oct. 1

Oct. 30

Dec. 4

Jan. 4

Feb. 20

Mar. 19

Apr. 16

June 12

July 18

Oct. 4

Dec. 7

Feb. 21

May 7

June 25

Aug. 22

Oct. 4

Dec. 7

Feb. 21

Apr. 24

June 25

Aug. 22

Discharge 

(cfs)

*1.75

5.08

*3.02

13.1

*2.85

*1.82

*2.09

*6.26

*1.99

10.1

*3.16

*3.49

*4.00

*2.25

*4.00

10.7

*7.15

nO

n.Ol

n.56

12.6

*.91

*1.17

*2.40

*3.00

*1.19

*.91

2.74

*.12

*1.18

*4.37

24.0

*.14

*2.57

*6.04

14.7

*.08

0

0

0

*.26

11.6

28.4

52.9

34.1

20.8

*.25

0

0

0

0

*.14

0

*.86

15.5

2.97

4.94

3.81

2.93

2.69

8.26

9.83

0

0

14.0

43.7

10.1

0

0

*.28

5.99

13.5

8.55

*.39

* Base flow.

n West Texas Utilities Co. and irrlgators pumping from creek above measurement.
508 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream

Elm Creek....

Roaring

Springs.

North Pork

Wlchlta

River.

Salt Creek...

North Pork

Wlchlta

River.

Middle Pork

Wlchlta

River.

North Pork

Wlchlta

River.

South Pork

Wichlta

River.

Do. .......

Wichlta River

* Base flow

b Estimated

Tributary to

Elm Pork

Red River.

Pease River..

Wichita River

North Pork

Wichita

River.

Wichita River

North Pork

Wichita

River.

Wichita River

....do.......

....do.......

Red River. . . .

Location

Red River basin Continues

Lat 35°07', long 100°17', Collingsworth County, 1,500 ft downstream from Port Worth and Denver City (Burlington) RR. bridge

and 6 miles southwest of Shamrock, Tex.

Lat 35°51', long 100°51', 4 miles

south of Roaring Springs, Motley

County, Tex.

Lat 33°57', long 100°09', 10 miles

southeast of Paducah, Cottle

County, Tex.

Lat 33°57', long 100°09', 10 miles

southeast of Paducah, Cottle

County, Tex.

Lat 33°52', long 99 0 57', above

mouth of Middle Pork, 15 miles

southeast of Crowell, Poard

County, Tex.

Lat 33°52', long 99°57', at mouth,

15 miles southeast of Crowell,

Poard County, Tex.

Lat 33°49', long 99°47', on State

Highway 283, 4j miles north of

Truscott, Knox County, Tex.

Lat 33°36', long 100°13', on Bateman Ranch, 6 miles east of

Guthrie, King County, Tex.

Lat 33°38', long 99°48', on State

Highway 283, 4 miles north of

Benjamin, Knox County, Tex.

Lat 33°43', long 99°21', near head

of Lake Kemp, 9 miles northwest

of Seymour, Baylor County, Tex.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

a

-

_

_

.

_

_

_

_

_

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1946-56

1937,

1943-56

1951-54,

1956

1951-54,

1956

1956

1956

1952-54,

1956

1952-54,

1956

1952-54,

1956

1952-54,

1956

Date

Oct. 4

Dec. 7

Peb. 21

May 7

June 25

Aug. 22

Oct. 4

Jan. 23

July 23

Oct. 23

Nov. 21

Dec. 21

Jan. 22

Peb. 19

Mar. 19

July 22

Aug. 22

Oct. 23

Nov. 21

Dec. 21

Jan. 22

Peb. 19

Mar. 19

July 22

Aug. 22

Oct. 23

Nov. 21

Dec. 21

Jan. 22

Peb. 19

Mar. 19

July 22

Aug. 22

Sept. 26

Oct. 23

Nov. 21

Dec. 21

Jan. 22

Mar. 19

July 22

Aug. 22

Sept. 26

Oct. 23

Nov. 21

Dec. 19

Dec. 21

Jan. 22

Peb. 19

Mar. 19

July 22

Aug. 22

Sept. 26

Oct. 24

Nov. 21

Dec. 20

Jan. 23

Peb. 20

Mar. 20

July 22

Aug. 21

Sept. 25

Oct. 23

Nov. 21

Dec. 19

Jan. 22

Peb. 19

Mar. 19

July 22

Aug. 22

Sept. 25

Oct. 23

Nov. 21

Dec. 19

Jan. 22

Peb. 19

Mar. 19

July 22

Aug. 22

Discharge 

(cfs)

*0.94

*1.56

*1.58

*2.34

*1.60

*.94

*1.23

*1.20

*1.20

*.53

*.60

*.88

*1.18

*1.33

*1.21

2.22

*.67

*1.08

*1.04

*1.77

*1.49

*1.63

 1.61

2.67

*1.61

*5.55

*5.27

11.2

*9.25

10.7

*6.11

18.5

*6.54

*7.07

*4.16

*3.50

*5.34

*3.71

*3.42

9.46

*4.01

*3.38

12.6

*7.00

b30.0

20.8

*9.24

14.1

*6.90

28.4

*9.39

*9.35

*4.10

*4.50

*4.92

*4.43

*5.86

*6.26

*7.03

*4.88

*5.16

*7.38

*1.65

9.51

*3.72

*5.66

*2.60

60.4

*b.5

0

54.0

0

*3.65

*3.94

16.8

*5.67

69.6

9.75
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 509

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream

Red River. . . .

Turkey Creek.

Deep Creek. . .

Timber Creek.

Indian Creek.

Red River. . . .

Do........

Do........

Do........

Washlta River

Rush Creek. . .

Wildcat Creek

Washlta River

Cedar Creek. .

Washlta River

Finn Creek.. .

Wlldhorse

Creek.

Blue Creek . . .

Do.. ......

Do.. ......

Blue River. . .

Do ........

Do........

Tributary to

Mississippi

River.

North Fork

Red River.

. ...do.......

....do.. .....

....do...... .

Mississippi

River.

....do..... . .

....do..... . .

....do.......

Red River. . . .

Washlta River

Sandstone

Creek.

Red River. ...

Washlta River

Red River. . . .

Washlta River

....do.......

Blue River. . .

... .do... ....

....do.......

Red River....

....do.......

....do. ......

Location

Red River basin Continue

Sec. 30, T. IS., R. 20 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 2f

miles south of Elmer, Okla.

NE£ sec. 15, T. 9 N. , R. 24 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 5

miles southwest of Sayre, Okla.

On north line, sec. 2, T. 9 N. , R.

23 W., at bridge on State Highway 152, if miles east of Sayre,

Okla.

On north line, sec. 1, T. 9 N. , R.

23 W., at bridge on State Highway 152, 3 miles east of Sayre,

Okla.

On north line, sec. 3, T. 9 N. , R.

22 W. , at bridge on State Highway 152, 65- miles east of Sayre,

Okla.

Sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 18 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 183, 2

miles south of Davldson, Okla.

Sec. 8, T. 5 S., R. 14 N. , at

Federal lease In Red River, 8

miles northwest of Burkburnett,

Tex.

Sec. 25, T. 53., R. 13 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 281, 2|

miles northeast of Burkburnett,

Tex.

Sec. 12, T. 53., R. 9 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 79, 4f

miles southwest of Waurlka,

Okla.

NWjNWi- sec. 18, T. 14 N. , R. 24

W. , at bridge on county road, f

mile north of Mackie, Okla.

SWi sec. 12, T. 14 N. , R. 25 W. ,

at railroad bridge 1 mile northwest of Mackle, Okla.

SW£ sec. 23, T. 13 N., R. 22 W. ,

below dam, £ mile upstream from

mouth.

NEjJ- sec. 1, T. 9 N. , R. 16 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 152 (renumbered), 8 miles east of

Cordell, Okla.

SEjSEi- sec. 30, T. 8 N. , R. 13 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 58,

2 £ miles north of Carnegie,

Okla.

NEi sec. 9, T. 7 N. , R. 11 W. ,

above powerplant, f mile southwest of Washlta, Okla.

NEj- sec. 5, T. 4 N. , R. 2 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 74, 2

miles east of Story, Okla.

Wf sec. 19, T. IN., R. IE., at

bridge on State Highway 19, If

miles north of Hoover, Okla.

SWi sec. 24, T. IS., R. 6 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 99, J

mile north of Connervllle, Okla.

On south line, sec. 6, T. 2 S., R.

7 E. , at ford 3 miles southeast

of Connervllle, Okla.

SW£ sec. 35, T. 3 S., R. 7 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 48A, J

mile north of Mllburn, Okla.

NEj sec. 22, T. 4 S. , R. 8 E., at

county highway bridge, if miles

northwest of Folsom and 7 miles

southeast of Mllburn, Okla.

On north line sec. 7, T. 5 S., R.

9 E., at county highway bridge,

2^ miles west of Keneflc, Okla.

NWi- sec. 3, T. 6 S., R. 9 E., Just

below dam at fish hatchery, 1

mile northwest of Armstrong,

Okla.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

1

11,500

50.0

14.9

50.0

26.8

20,086

20, 550

20,570

26,200

574

77.7

5.3

2,371

25.2

3,592

67.2

603

122

151

201

283

326

374

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1946,1956

(p)

1956

1952-56

1952,

1954-56

1952-53,

1956

1951-56

1944,

1951-56

1951-56

1956

1956

1956

1956

1956

Date

Jan. 3

Nov. 14

Feb. 14

Feb. 14

Feb. 14

Jan. 3

Nov. 8

Jan. 4

Jan. 4

Mar-. 11

Mar. 11

Feb. 12

Feb. 20

Feb. 19

Oct. 1

Oct. 15

Oct. 30

Nov. 14

Dec. 3

Oct. 2

Nov. 14

Nov. 20

Feb. 11

Mar. 14

Aug. 1

Oct. 2

Nov. 28

Feb. 11

Mar. 14

July 31

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Jan. 21

Mar. 13

July 31

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Nov. 27

Discharge 

(cfs)

*16.3

*.23

*.06

*.18

*.06

*24.7

88.2

*29.2

*107

*1.72

*1.89

0

*11.7

*2.67

*1.58

 6.82

*48.7

*34.4

*30.3

*.04

*.12

*3.12

*.39

*.06

*2.26

0

*.15

44.5

22.8

*4.96

 11.2

*17.8

*19 . 1

*25.6

*46.7

*92.0

*18.9

*17.2

*15.9

* Base flow.

p Dally records published 1924-25.
510 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957--Contlnued

Stream

Byrds' Mill

Spring.

Buck Creek...

Black Bayou. .

Do ........

Brushy Creek.

Do.... ....

Clarke Bayou.

Caney Creek. .

Skannal Pond.

Black Bayou. .

Rambln Bayou.

Buffalo Bayou

Bayou Terre

Blanc.

Saline Bayou.

Black Lake

Bayou.

Bear Creek. . .

Black Lake

Creek.

Leathermans

Creek.

Kepler Creek.

Mill Creek...

Castor Creek.

Brushy Creek.

* Base flow

b Estimated

Tributary to

Big Spring

Creek.

Klamlchl

River.

Twelve Mile

Bayou.

Bayou

Dor cheat.

....do..... ..

Lake

Bristineau.

Bayou

Dorcheat.

Bayou Bodcau.

Red Chute

Bayou.

Cypress Bayou

Bayou Pierre.

Bayou Pierre

Lake.

Bayou Dupont.

Black Lake

Bayou.

Saline Bayou.

Black Lake

Bayou .

....do. ......

....do.......

. .. .do.. .....

....do.. .....

.. . .do..... ..

. . . .do... ....

Location

Red River basin Continue

SW£ sec. 34, T. Z N. , R. 6 E., Z

miles southwest of Fittstown and

1Z miles south of Ada, Okla.

NE£ sec. 3Z, T. Z S., R. 16 E. , at

county highway bridge, 1 mile

northeast of Moyers, Okla.

NWi sec. 21, T. 23 N. , R. 16 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 168,

J mile upstream from State Line

Creek and 2 miles west of

Rodessa, La.

SW£ sec. 36, T. 2Z N., R. 9 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 159, 0.5

mile south of Leton, La. and 1

mile downstream from Sand Creek.

NEi-SEj sec. 27, T. 20 N. , R. 10

W. , at bridge on State Highway

7, 2.4 miles south of Hortman,

La.

NWi sec. 9, T. 17 N. , R. 9 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 7, 4

miles south of Sibley, La.

NEj sec. 10, T. 16 N. , R. 11 W. ,

at bridge on U. S. Highways 79

and 80, 2-J miles northeast of

Haughton, La.

Sj sec. 10, T. 21 N. , R. 11 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 160, 5

miles west of Cotton Valley, La.

Si sec. Z5, T. 17 N. , R. 1Z W. , on

Skannal 's plantation, Zy miles

southeast of Sllgo and 5-J miles

east of Curtis, La.

NE£ sec. Z9, T. ZO N. , R. 13 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 16Z,

i mile east of Benton, La.

N-J sec. 9, T. 14 N. , R. 13 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 175, ly

miles south of Prierson, La.

NE£ sec. 33, T. 13 N. , R. 12 W. ,

at bridge on parish road, 1 mile

downstream from Clifton Bayou

and 2y miles north of Naborton,

La.

Sec. 16, T. 9 N., R. 9 W. , at

bridge on parish road, 1.9 miles

upstream from Little River and 4

miles south of Alien, La.

NEj sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 5 W. , on

line between Natchitoches and

Winn Parishes, at bridge on

State Highway 156, J mile upstream from Mill Creek and 1.5

miles southeast of Goldonna, La.

N£ sec. 3, T. 18 N. , R. 8 W., on

line between Bienville and

Webster Parishes, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 80, 7 miles southeast of Minden, La.

NE-J sec. 14, T. 18 N. , R. 8 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1

mile northwest of Ada and 3

miles upstream from Cows Creek,

La.

SEi sec. 16, T. 18 N. , R. 7 W. , at

Illinois Central RR. bridge just

upstream from bridge on U. S.

Highway 80, 2.0 miles west of

Gibsland, La.

SE£ sec. 17, T. 18 N. , R. 7 W., at

Illinois Central RR. bridge Just

upstream from bridge on U. S.

Highway 80, 3.2 miles west of

Gibsland, La.

SWi sec. 16, T. 16 N. , R. 7 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 507, 0.8

mile west of Sparta, La.

SW£ sec. 6, T. 14 N. , R. 8 W. , at

bridge on parish road, 4j miles

southwest of Castor, La.

SE£ sec. 35, T. 15 N. , R. 8 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 153, 0.8

mile southeast of Castor, La.

NW-J- sec. 9, T. 12 N., R. 8 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 507, Zj

miles south of Liberty and 3

miles upstream from Black Lake

Bayou, La.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

i

_

93.0

113

49.8

16.1

43.6

35.1

63.9

-

17.2

59.6

17.7

Z6.6

293

38.6

53.1

46.1

57.0

Zl.l

21.5

Z7.9

13.3

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1940,1948,

1953-56

1956

1956

1955-56

1955-56

1954-56

1955-56

1954-56

1955-56

1954-56

1956

1956

1956

1955

1956

1955-56

1955-56

1954-56

1955-56

1954-56

1956

Date

Dec. 17

Apr. 9

July 9

Oct. 1

Dec. 4

Jan. 21

Mar. 12

July 30

Sept. 19

Dec. 5

Dec. 12

July 17

Apr. Z9

June 5

July 15

Dec. 12

July 17

Dec. 12

July 17

Dec. 12

July 15

June 6

Dec. 1Z

July 15

Dec. 4

Aug. 5

Dec. 3

Aug. 5

Aug. 1Z

Dec. 4

Dec. 11

July 15

Dec. 11

July 15

Dec. 11

July 15

Dec. 11

July 25

Dec. 7

Jan. 10

July 18

Dec. 7

July 18

Dec. 7

Jan. 10

June 25

Discharge 

(cfs)

*5.60

*11.3

*33.1

0

*.83

*5.56

34.3

*.84

0

*.82

0

*.13

384

680

0

*7.61

*3.08

*.05

*.18

*.06

0

4.75

0

0

0

*b.O5

0

*b.005

0

56.8

*.34

 3.14

0

*1.36

*3.06

*3.88

0

*5.37

*5.33

*5.50

*4.66

*6.86

*5.31

0

*.16

*.80
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 511

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream

Youngs Bayou.

Kisatchie

Bayou.

Bayou

Santabarb.

Middle Creek.

Bayou Pierre.

Bayou

DuGrappe.

latt Creek. . .

Black Creek. .

Bodoau Creek.

Gulpha Creek.

Caddo River..

Middle Pork

Saline

River.

North Pork

Sal ine

River.

Hurricane

Creek.

Cutoff Creek.

Bayou

Rigolette.

Cotile Creek.

Bayou Jean

DeJean.

Do....... .

Brown Creek. .

Valentine

Creek.

Bayou de

Loutre.

Bayou

D ' Ar b anne .

Lake Foursome

* Base flow

b Estimated

Tributary to

Old River. . . .

... .do. ......

Kisatchie

Bayou.

Bayou

Santabarb.

Cane River. . .

Red River. . . .

Bayou

Rigolette.

... .do.. .....

Plat River...

Ouachita

River.

....do.. .....

Saline River.

....do. ......

....do.......

Bayou

Bartholomew

Red River. . . .

Jean DeJean. .

Red River. . . .

.... do .......

Bayou Rap ides

....do..... ..

Ouachita

River.

... .do.......

Sugar Creek. .

Location

Red River basin Continued

Lot 137, T. 9 N. , R. 7 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 6, 0.4

mile west of Natchitoches city

limits, La.

SEj- sec. 24, T. 6 N. , R. 8 W. , at

bridge on Latus-Gorum Forest

Service road, 5 mile upstream

from Clear Branch and 5 miles

southwest of Bellwood, La.

Lat 31°32'10" J long 93°12'25", in

sec. 5, T. 6 N. , R. 8 W. , Louisiana meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 117, 0.6 mile

north of Bellwood, La.

Lat 31°30'25", long 93°11'50", in

sec. 16, T. 6 N., R. 8 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 117, 1.6

miles south of Bellwood, La.

Lat 31"26'00", long 92°56'30", in

sec. 39, T. 5 N. , R. 6 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 119, at

Gorum, La.

m^ sec. 25, T. 7 N. , R. 4 W. , at

bridge on parish road, 0.2 mile

west of intersection with U. S.

Highway 71 and 3 miles north of

Colfax, La.

SW|- sec. 23, T. 8 N. , R. 3 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 122, 4j

miles northwest of Faircloth,

La.

NWi sec. 36, T. 8 N. , R. 3 W., at

bridge on State Highway 122, 3

La.

NW£ sec. 7, T. 16 S., R. 23 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 82, 1

mile west of Stamps, Ark.

Ej sec. 13, T. 33., R. 19 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 270,

near Hot Springs, Ark.

NEj sec. 13, T. 43., R. 25 W. , at

bridge on county road, at Caddo

Gap, Ark.

NE£ sec. 24, T. 1 S. , R. 17 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 70, ?

mile west of Crows, Ark.

SW£ sec. 28, T. 1 S., R. 15 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 4

miles northwest of Benton, Ark.

SE-J sec. 31, T. 4 S., R. 12 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 4

miles east of Sheridan, Ark.

NWj see. 31, T. 13 S. , R. 4 W. . at

bridge on State Highway 35, £

mile east of Collins, Ark.

Sec. 19, R. 2 W. , T. 6 N. , at

bridge on State Highway 71, 6

miles southeast of Colfax, La.

Sec. 37, at bridge on Route 1201,

i mile west of Hot Wells, La.

Sec. 42, at bridge 2| miles north

of Hot Wells, La.

Sec. 40, at bridge 2 miles north

of Hot Wells, La.

Sec. 45, T. 4 N. , R. 3 W. , at

bridge on unmarked parish road,

4£ miles south of Hot Wells and

li miles north of Gardner, La.

Sec. 11, T. 3 N., R. 3 W. , on

parish road 3 miles southeast of

Gardner, La.

NWj- sec. 6, T. 21 N. , R. 2 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 33, 0.6

mile north of De Loutre, La.

SE£ sec. 14, T. 21 N., R. 7 W. , at

bridge on 0. S. Highway 79, 0.2

mile north of town limits of

Homer, La.

Lat 32°38'10", long 92°52'20", see.

14, T. 19 N. , R. 5 W. , Louisiana

meridian, on nortn side of Lake

Foursome at end of the only dirt

road leading to the lake from

the north; the gage is about 7.1

miles northeast of Arcadia, 8.1

miles northwest of Simsboro, and

1,500 ft upstream from confluence with Sugar Creek.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

40.1

140

51.1

40. 0

19.1

15.1

114

26.4

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

302

30.0

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1956

1956

1954,1956

1956

1956

1956

1948,

1954-56

1954-56

1948,

1954-56

1955-56

1954-55

Date

Aug. 12

Aug. 12

Oct. 20

Apr. 5

Aug. 12

Aug. 12

Aug. 13

Dec. 6

July 2

Dec. 5

Dec. 3

July 2

Feb. 7

Sept. 10

Oct. 8

Sept. 9

Sept. 10

Sept. 10

Sept. 11

Sept. 11

July 3

Oct. 7

Aug. 23

Oct. 7

Oct. 7

Oct. 7

Aug. 23

Oct. 7

Aug. 23

Dec. 7

Aug. 15

Dec. 11

July 17

Apr. 5

Discharge 

(cfs)

*b0.22

10.7

*.04

138

.94

*2.18

*b.005

0

57.3

0

*6.34

17.9

862

*12.6

»11.0

*40.5

*23.E

*14.0

 13.8

*16.0

8ZZ

*9.79

*9.67

*10.9

 11.6

*3.12

*3.75

*11.2

*10.9

*E6.7

»16.1

*1.23

*.94

6.34
512 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream

Big Creek....

Cypress Creek

Middle Pork

Bayou

D1 Arbonne.

Little

Corney

Bayou.

Stowe Creek. .

Bayou

Choudrant .

Cypress Creek

Bayou Gallon.

Big Creek....

Do... .....

Little Creek.

Turkey Creek.

Potato Research Farm

Pond spillway.

Deer Creek. . .

Brushley

Creek.

Bayou Vidal . .

Bayou Castor.

Bills Creek. .

Black Creek..

Bayou

Beaucoup.

Beech Creek. .

Big Chickasaw

Bayou Castor.

Cypress Creek

* Base flow

b Estimated

Tributary to

Bayou

D ' Arbonne .

do

....do.......

Corney Bayou.

Bayou

D ' Arbonne .

... .do. ......

Ouachita

River.

Bayou

Lafourche.

Boeuf River. .

....do.......

Big Creek. . . .

Boeuf River. .

Turkey Creek.

Boeuf River. .

Brushley

Bayou.

Tensas River.

Little River.

Bayou Castor.

....do.......

... .do. ......

. . . .do.. .....

....do.......

Little River.

Dugdemona

River.

Location

Red River basin Continued

SW£ sec. 18, T. 19 N. , R. 3 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 146, 5.3

miles northwest of Vienna, La.

On line between sees. 4 and 5, T.

19 N. , R. 2 W., at bridge on

State Highway 822, 3.2 miles

east of Unionville, La.

NE-Jr sec. 4, T. 22 N. , R. 6 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 520, 2.0

miles southwest of Culquitt, La.

Sec. 22, T. 23 N. , R. 5 W. , at

bridge on parish road, 5 miles

north of Summerfield, La.

SEj sec. 33, T. 20 N. , R. 1 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 151, 8

miles southwest of Farmerville,

La.

NE£ sec. 27, 18 N. , R. 1 W., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 0.3

mile northeast of Tremont, La.

NE-J sec. 15, T. 15 N. , R. 2 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 557, 2.2

miles southeast of Luna, 0.3

mile upstream from Ouachita

River, and 4 miles north of

Vixen, La.

SW£ sec. 28, T. 21 N., R. 7 E., at

bridge on State Highway 2, 2

miles east of Mer Rouge, La.

SEi sec. 11, T. 17 N., R. 8 E. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 0.5

mile east of Holly Ridge, La.

SWi sec. 9, T. 15 N. , R. 7 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 15, between Richland and Franklin

Parishes, lj miles southeast of

Mangham, La.

Sec. 11, T. 15 N., R. 6 E. , at

bridge on parish road, 3 miles

west of Mangham, La.

SWi sec. 25, T. 14 N. , R. 7 E. , at

bridge on old State Highways 4

and 17, at Winnsboro city limits,

La.

NW£ sec. 24, T. 13 N. , R. 7 E. , on

State University Research Farm,

\ mile west of Chase, La.

NEi sec. 9, T. 11 N. , R. 8 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 15, 2

miles south of Wlsner, La.

Lot 54, T. 9 N. , R. 5 E., at

bridge on State Highway 8, 0.5

mile east of Manifest, La.

On line between sees. 4 and 5, T.

15 N., R. 12 E., at bridge on

U. S. Highway 65 and TensasMadison Parish line, La.

NE£ sec. 2, T. 15 N. , R. 1 W. , at

bridge on State Highway 34, 0.5

mile northeast of Chatham, La.

SWj sec. 19, T. 14 N. , R. 3 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 4, 2

miles upstream from Bayou Castor

and 3 miles north of Mount

Pleasent, La.

SWj- sec. 19, T. 12 N. , R. 3 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 547, 4

miles southwest of Clarks, La.

Sec. 13, T. 13 N., R. 1 E., at

bridge on State Highway 126, 3.3

miles west of Cotton Plant, La.

SWj sec. 20, T. 11 N. , R. IE., at

bridge on State Highway 124, 9

miles west of Olla, La.

At bridge on State Highway 127,

Just downstream from Bear Branch,

3 miles upstream from Tarver's

Branch and 2 miles southeast of

Olla, La.

SW£ sec. 23, T. 10 N. , R. IE., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.9

mile west of Tullos, La.

NWJ- sec. 30, T. 16 N. , R. 3 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 167, J

mile southeast of Quitman, La.

Drainage 

(sq mi)

68.9

63.3

43.9

-

29.0

87.5

16.0

22.9

171

347

25.1

101

-

27.1

64.7

blSO

60.0

24.7

49.0

127

58.0

86.0

923

46.0

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1955-56

1955-56

1948,

1955-56

1956

1955-56

1955-56

1956

1955-56

1955-56

1956

1956

1955-56

1955-56

1955-56

1955-56

1948,

1955-56

1956

1955-56

1948,

1955-56

1955-56

1956

1955-56

1948,

1954-56

Date

Dec. 11

June 17

Dec. 11

Jan. 31

Dec. 11

July 17

Oct. 30

Dec. 11

June 17

July 17

Dec. 7

Apr. 28

Dec. 6

June 12

Apr. 1

Dec. 5

June 11

Dec. 3

June 11

Dec. 4

Dec. 4

June 13

Dec. 4

June 12

Apr. 12

Dec. 4

June 12

Aug. 13

Dec. 4

Aug. 13

Oct. 16

Dec. 4

June 11

Aug. 29

Dec. 3

Aug. 6

Dec. 3

July 3

Dec. 6

Sept. 18

Dec. 6

Aug. 13

Dec. 4

June 12

Nov. 19

Dec. 4

June 12

Dec. 3

Aug. 13

Dec. 12

June 18

Discharge 

(cfs)

*0.44

36.6

*2.03

407

*1.98

*.51

0

*2.59

*5.85

*1.09

0

704

*3.92

32.0

289

0

*9.78

*1.74

457

*17.7

0

*.26

*.25

*bl.OO

*2.17

0

0

0

*2.75

*6.16

0

0

*14.5

*.2

*.98

*.90

0

*15.5

0

0

*.94

*1.48

0

*19.0

*.18

0

*2.42

*2.12

97.2

*.21

*11.2
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 513

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

( sq ml)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Red River basin Continued

Dukedall

Creek.

Big Creek.. . .

Port de Luce

Creek.

Pish Creek. . .

Flagon Bayou.

Hemphill

Creek.

Dugdemona

River.

.. . .do.. .....

....do...... .

Little River.

....do.......

Catahoula

Lake.

SWi-NWj sec. 29, T. 15 N. , R. 4 W. ,

at bridge on parish road, 0.4

mile upstream from Uorth Louisiana Oulf RR., 3.2 miles northeast of Danville, La.

SE£NE£ sec. 20, T. 13 w. , R. 3 w. ,

at bridge on State Highway 126,

2 miles northwest of Dodaon, La.

mi sec. 15, T. 11 N. , R. 3 W. , at

bridge on 0. S. Highway 167, 0.9

mile north of Wlnnfield and 3.2

miles upstream from Dugdemona,

La.

SE-J sec. 25, T. 8 N. , R. 1 W. , at

bridge on U. S. Highway 165, 7j

miles north of Pollock, La.

NWj sec. 20, T. 5 N. , R. IE., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 165, lj

miles northeast of Tloga, La.

Sec. 39, T. 7 N. , R. 3 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 460, 0.6

mile east of Nebo, La.

19.5

81.0

31.0

30.0

32.0

35.3

1956

1948,

1955-56

1954,1956

1954-56

1954-56

1956

Jan. 10

June 18

Dec. 6

June 18

Dee. 4

June 18

June 28

Dec. 3

July 2

Dec. 3

June 14

July 2

Dec. 4

June 17

*0.45

*.94

0

*4.37

0

*1.96

970

*11.4

*16.8

*.14

*2.06

*15.9

*14.6

*20.8

Mississippi River Main Stem

Little Bayou

Sara.

Bayou Sara, . ,

Spring drove

Branch.

Thompson

Creek.

Alexander

Creek.

Bayou Baton

Rouge .

Mississippi

River.

.. ..do.. .....

Bayou Sara. . .

Mississippi

River.

Thompson

Creek.

Mississippi

River.

Lat 30°58'15", long 91°28'50",

between lots 73 and 76, T. IS.,

R. 4 W. , St. Helena meridian,

West Pellciana Parish at bridge

on State Highway 66, 1.2 miles

northwest of Turnbull, La.

Lat 30°50'40", long 91°24'25", on

line between sees. 40 and 51, T.

1 S., R. 3 W. , St. Helena meridian, at bridge on State Highway

66, about 5 miles northeast of

St. Prancisville, La.

Lat 30°50'40", long 91°24'00", In

sec. 56, T. 2 S., R. 3 W. , St.

Helena meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 66, about 5 miles

northeast of St. Prancisville,

La.

Lat 30°50'25", long 91°13'35", in

lot 75, T. 2 S., R. 1 W. , St.

Helena meridian, at bridges

across Thompson Creek and West

Pork Thompson Creek on state

Highway 10, 0.5 mile west of

Jackson, La.

Lat 30°42'55", long 91°22'05",

between lots 51 and 67, T. 33.,

R. 2 W. , at bridge on State

Highway 10, West Pellciana

Parish, La.

Lat 30°37'20", long 91°12'35", T.

5 S., R. 1 W. , St. Helena meridian at bridge on parish road,

3.2 miles northwest of Baker,

La. and 9.7 miles north of confluence with Mississippi River.

22.3

_

-

99.3

23.9

14.2

1955-56

1956

1956

1955-56

1955-56

1955-56

Aug. 6

Aug. 26

Aug. 6

Aug. 26

Aug. 27

Aug. 6

Aug. 27

Aug. 6

Aug. 26

Aug. 6

Aug. 27

*1.09

*.33

*32.6

*16.8

*.34

*27.7

*19.4

0

0

0

0

Tchefuncta River basin

Tchefuncta

River.

Bogue Palaya

River.

Little Bogue

Falaya.

Ablta River ,

Lake Pontchartraln.

Tchefuncta

River.

Bogue Palaya

River.

... .do.. .....

Lat 30°44'36", long 90°15'52", SEi

sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 9 E., St.

Helena meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 16, 9 miles southwest of Prankllnton, La., on

parish line between Washington

and Tangipahoa Parishes.

Lat 30°31'28", long 90°06'47", in

SE£ sec. 17, T. 6 S. , R. 11 E.,

at St. Benedict bridge, 3 miles

northeast of Covington, La.

Lat 30°32'00", long 90°03'25", on

line between sees. 12 and 13, T.

6 S., R. 11 E., St. Helena meridian, at bridge on parish road

cross-connecting Routes 1081 and

1082, about 4 miles north of

Covington, La.

Lat 30°28'43", long 90°01'38", In

SEi sec. 31, T. 6 S., R. 12 E.,

at bridge on State Highway 435,

i mile east of Ablta Springs,

La.

53.1

-

-

_

1950-51,

1955-56

1955-56

1956

1955-56

Oct. 10

Sept. 17

Sept. 17

Sept. 17

*23.3

*54.2

*7.80

*2.51
514 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Tanglpahoa River basin

Tangipahoa

River.

Beaver Creek.

Chappepeela

Creek.

Washley Creek

Lake Pontehar train.

Tangipahoa

River.

. .. .do. ......

. .. .do. ......

Lat 30°56'15", long 90°29'25",

between lots 43 and 45, T. IS.,

R. 7 E., St. Helena meridian, at

bridge on State Highway 38, 0.9

mile upstream from Terrys Creek

and 1.1 miles east of Kentwood,

La.

Lat 30°52'57", long 90°30'43", in

lot 60, T. 2 S., R. 7 E., at

bridge op U. S. Highway 51, 0.5

mile north of Tangipahoa, La.

Lat 30°40'55", long 90°19'00", in

eastern half of lot 20, T. 43.,

R. 9 E., at bridge on parish

road, 1-f miles upstream from

Black Branch and 6 miles northeast of Loranger, La.

Lat 30°30'20", long 90°18'30", on

line between sees. 21 and 28, T.

6 S., R. 9 E., St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway

190, 2 miles east of Robert, La.

q237

-

25.3

1956

1955-56

1955-56

1952,

1955-56

Sept. 4

Oct. 11

Sept. 4

Oct. 11

Sept. 16

Oct. 9

Nov. 4

*118

*6.18

*6.29

*9.67

*4.21

*17.3

*.62

Tickfaw River basin

Tickfaw River

Josephs

Branch.

Twelve Mile

Creek.

Lake Maurpas.

Tickfaw River

. . . .do. ......

Lat 30°48'55", long 90°38'10",

sec. 53, T. 33., R. 6 E. , St.

Helena meridian, at main channel

bridge on State Highway 10, 1.2

miles upstream from Josephs

Branch and 1.8 miles southeast

of Greensburg, La.

Lat 30°50'01", long 90°39'58",

sec. 59, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., at

bridge on State Highway 43, 0.3

mile north of Greensburg, La.

Lat 30°41'50", long 90°38'54",

sec. 40, T. 4 S., R. 6 E., at

bridge on State Highway 43, 1.1

miles north of Montpelier, La.

136

-

_

1955-56

1955-56

Oct. 11

Aug. 13

Sept. 10

Sept. 20

Oct. 11

Aug. 13

Sept. 10

Oct. 11

Sept. 4

*59.2

*61.5

*58.1

852

*.32

*.07

*.05

*10.6

*9.27

Amlte River basin

Beaver Creek.

Bluff Creek

Sandy Creek

Do ........

Comite River.

Joe Howell

Pond.

Redwood Creek

White Bayou . ,

Jones Creek. .

Colyell Creek

Amite River. .

do

. . . .do. ......

... .do. ......

do

Little

Redwood

Creek.

Comite River.

....do.......

Amite River. .

Lat 30°57'46", long 90°51'48", at

corner of lots 57, 58, 92, and

93, T. 1 S., R. 3 E., on parish

road, 1^ miles northeast of

Pelixvllle. La.

Lat 30°46'38% long 90°52'38",

sec. 51, T. 3 S., R. 3 E. , on

parish road, -J mile northeast of

Bluff Creek, La.

Lat 30°47'30", long 90°57'30",

sec. 71, T. 3 S., R. 2 E., St.

Helena meridian, at bridge on

parish road, at south edge of

abandoned East Louisiana State

Mental Hospital grounds, 4.3

miles south of Clinton, La.

Lat 30°36'08", long 90°59'37",

between sees. 39 and 41, T. 5

S., R. 2 E., at Camp Istrouma on

State Highway 37, 1.5 miles

north of Greenwell Springs, La.

Lat 30°51'30", long 91°02'20",

between lots 86 and 87, T. 23.,

R. 2 E. , St. Helena meridian, at

bridge on State Highway 10, 1.3

miles west of Clinton, La.

Lat 30°53'40", long 91°07'00",

sec. 70, T. 2 S. , R. 1 E., 1.7

miles south of Wilson, La.

Lat 30°43'44", long 91°06'54", SE^

see. 4, T. 4 S., R. 1 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 412, 2

miles northeast of Slaughter,

La.

Lat 30°37'08", long 91°08'04", lot

39, T. 5 S., R. 1 E., at bridge

on parish gravel road, near

Zachary, La.

Lat 30°24'50", long 91°00'50",

sec. 52, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., at

bridge on parish road, 1.6 miles

north of Woodlawn High School,

East Baton Rouge Parish, La.

Lat 30"30'10", long 90°46'10", on

line between sees. 24 and 25, T.

6 S., R. 4 E. , St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway

190, 1.0 mile west of Llvlngstori, 

La.

-

_

_

_

88.0

-

-

_

-

20.7

1955-56

1955-56

1955-56

1951,

1954-56

1954-56

1955-56

1955-56

1956

1951,1953,

1955-56

Oct. 14

Oct. 12

Sept. 10

Oct. 12

Aug. 7

Aug. 29

Oct. 12

Sept. 12

Oct. 17

Aug. 7

Aug. 29

Nov. 25

Feb. 6

Oct. 12

Aug. 7

Aug. 29

Oct. 29

Aug. 29

Oct. 17

Oct. 9

Sept. 3

*41.8

*.09

*.24

*4.93

*5.77

*4.03

*5.78

*6.96

*25.4

*26.5

*22.1

5.6G

13.9

*2.73

*5.80

*4.60

0

0

O

0

0

* Base flow.

q 296 sq mi including Terrys Creek.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 515

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957 Continued

Stream Tributary to Location

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

Date

Discharge 

(cfs)

Amlte River basin Continued

Middle 

Colyell 

Creek.

Creek.

Amlte River. . Lat 30°29'45", long 90°50'30", NE£ 

sec. 30, T. 6 S., R. 4 E., St. 

Helena meridian, at bridge on U. 

S. Highway 190, 0.2 mile downstream from Illinois Central RR. 

bridge, 1.3 miles east of Walker, 

La.

sec. 34, T. 6 S. , R. 3 E., St. 

Helena meridian, at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 190, 0.6 mile 

downstream from Illinois Central 

RR. bridge and 0.2 mile west of 

Walker, La.

22.4 1951-55 

1951,1953,

1956

Oct. 9 

Sept. 3

Sept. 3

0 

0

0

Mississippi River Delta

Bayou

Cocodrle.

Long Branch. .

Bayou Carron.

Little

Tanglpahoa

River.

Bayou Boeuf . .

.. ..do.... . ..

Bayou

Courtableau

Tanglpahoa

River.

Lat 31°56'00", long 92°28'55",

sec. 33, T. IS., R. 1 W. ,

Louisiana meridian, on parish

road 8 miles east of Intersection of the parish road with

U. S. Highway 165, In Glenmora,

La.

Sec. 21 or 22, T. 3 N. , R. 2 W. ,

Louisiana meridian, at end of

woods road, 1.2 miles below

mouth of Castor Creek, 0.6 mile

above confluence with Bayou

Boeuf, and 8 miles southwest of

Alexandria, La.

Lot 22, T. 53., R. 4 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 10, at

southwestern edge of Washington,

0.7 mile downstream from Bayou

Bellevue, La.

Lat 31"09', long 90°27', Nj sec.

13, T. 2 N., R. 7 E., Washington

meridian, at bridge on State

Highway 48, 3 miles upstream

from mouth, In Magnolia, Miss.

-

-

-

39.7

1955

1956

1942-43,

1952-53,

1955-56

June 28

Mar. 4

Aug. 16

Oct. 19

July 17

Oct. IB

2,670

*46.3

*b.!4

*2.15

33.1

*6.53

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 at points other than gaging stations during water year 1957

Stream

Brush Creek. .

Unnamed

tributary.

Pox Creek. . . .

Do ........

Keyes Branch.

Unnamed

tributary.

Wolf Creek.. .

Unnamed

tributary.

Do. .......

Tributary to

Meramec

River.

Clear Creek. .

. . . .do. ......

....do.... ...

Mill Creek. ..

Plattln Creek

St. Francis

River.

Farmer Branch

Housemans

Branch.

Location

NW-J-SE^ sec. 11, T. 43 N. , R. 2 E.,

at bridge on Missouri Pacific

RR., on west edge of Pacific, Mo.

SE^SE^ sec. 6, T. 43 N. , R. 3 E. ,

at farmhouse, 1 mile upstream

from mouth and ! £ miles northwest of Pacific, Ho.

NW^-SE-J- sec. 19, T. 44 N., R. 3 E. ,

0.4 mile downstream from State

Highway 100, 2.3 miles upstream

from Little Fox Creek, and 3j

miles north of Pacific, Mo.

NE-J- sec. 4, T, 43 N. , R. 3 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 1

mile west of Allenton, Mo.

SE^NEi sec. 32, T. 38 N., R. 3 E.,

at culvert on County Highway E,

4 miles northeast of Potosl, Mo.

Northwest portion of Missouri

Survey No. 1995, T. 40 N. , R. 6

E., at U. S. Highway 61, 0.8

mile north of Plattln Creek

crossing, 1.0 mile south of

Junction of U. S. Highways 61

and 67, and 2 miles southwest of

Crystal City, Mo. (Crystal City

Area No. 42).

SEi sec. 5, T. 35 N. , R. 6 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highways 61 and

67, 1-jL miles below mouth of Sand

Creek and lj miles southeast of

Parmington , Mo .

SWirNEi sec. 3, T. 27 N. , R. 21 W. ,

at culvert on State Highway 65,

3.4 miles north of Ozark, Mo.

(Ozark Area No. 66).

SW^NEi sec. 17, T. 24 N. , R. 20

W. , at culvert on County Highway H, 2 miles north of Forsyth,

Mo. (Forsyth Area No. 65).

Drainage 

area

(sq ml)

7.84

.131

1.65

15.8

2.14

.45

40.3

.64

.646

Measured

previously 

(water

years)

1954

1955-56

b!939

Date

June 15

June 15

June 15

June 15

June 30

July 28

Apr. 20-21

June 8

Apr. 3

June 30

Apr. ?0

Apr. 3

May 22

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,220

a206

1,420

21,200

1,890

778

427

947

3,380

9,870

113

98

224

a Estimated.

b Records of daily discharge.
516 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN (JAGING STATIONS

Determination of peak discharge at points other than gaging stations 

during water year 1957 Continued

Stream

Unnamed

tributary.

Do.. ......

Do... .....

Do... .....

Do. .......

Lee Creek....

Snake Ditch. .

Golden Ditch.

Spearman

Creek.

Caney Creek^/

Turkey Creek.

Cypress Creek

Perry Creek. .

Unnamed

arroyo.

Rito Colorado

Unnamed

tributary.

Tributary to

Beaver Creek.

Pike Creek...

Howell Creek.

Lost Camp

Creek.

Stahl Creek..

Arkansas

River.

Spearman

Creek.

Skuna River. .

. .. .do.... . ..

do

.. . .do.. .....

.. . .do.... . ..

Turkey Creek.

Skuna River. .

Canadian

River.

Sapello River

do

Location

NE£sw£ sec. 10, T. 24 N. , R. 18

W. , at culvert on State Highway

76, 0.8 mile southwest of Bradleyville, Mo. (Bradleyville

Area No. 64).

SW^SWj sec. 28, T. 25 N. , R. 6 E.,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 67,

2 miles northwest of Poplar

Bluff, Mo. (Poplar Bluff Area

No. 36).

SE-^-NW sec. 1 T 23 N. R. 8 W.

at bridge on U. S. Highway 63,'

4 miles southeast of West plains,

Mo. (West Plains Area No. 27).

NWi-NEj sec. 16, T. 26 N. , R. 9 W. ,

at culvert on U. S. Highway 63,

4^ miles southeast of Willow

Springs, Mo. (Willow Springs

Area. No. 28).

NEitffii sec. 35, T. 29 N. , R. 27

W. , at culvert on State Highway

39, 2 miles south of Miller, Mo.

(Miller Area No. 55).

SWt sec. 10, T. 11 N. , R. 32 W. ,

at bridge on State Highway 59,

at Natural Dam, Ark.

SE^NEiNWj see. 19, T. 24 N. , R. 7

E., Choctaw meridian, at culvert

on State Highway 330, 6£ miles

east of Coffeeville, Miss.

NW£SWiSW£ sec. 21, T. 24 N. , R. 7

E., Choctaw meridian, at culvert

on State Highway 330, 8 miles

east of Coffeeville, Miss.

Lat 33°55'35", long 89°35'50", in

SE£SE£ sec. 19, T. 24 H. , R. 7

E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 330, 100 ft upstream from Mississippi and

Skuna Valley RR. , 1.5 miles upstream from mouth, 2.2 miles

downstream from Glady Creek, and

5.5 miles southeast of Coffeeville, Miss.

Lat 33°55'40", long 89 1> 37'35", in

SwiSwi sec. 24, T. 24 N. , R. 6

E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 330, 100 ft upstream from Mississippi and

Skuna Valley RR., 1.2 miles upstream from mouth, and 4.2 miles

southeast of Coffeeville, Miss.

SEiNEi-NWj sec. 23, T. 24 N. , R. 6

E., Choctaw meridian, at culvert

on State Highway 330, 4j miles

east of Coffeeville, Miss.

Lat 33°57'10", long 89°41'05", in

NW£NW£ sec. 16, T. 70.2, 24 N. ,

R. 6 E., Choctaw meridian, at

bridge on Mississippi and Skuna

Valley RR. , 0.4 mile upstream

from Cypress Creek, 1.2 miles

downstream from Durden Creek,

and 1.7 miles south of Coffeeville, Miss.

SWj sec. 8, T. 24 N. , R. 6 E.,

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on

State Highway 7, 1.8 miles

southwest of Coffeeville, Miss.

Lat 33°53'55", long 89°46'35", in

SW^SEA sec. 33, T. 24 N. , R. 5

E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge

on State Highway 7, 0.1 mile

downatream from Cypress Creek,

0.6 mile upstream from Illinois

Central RR. bridge, and 2.8

miles northwest of Torrance,

Miss.

NE£ sec. 3, T. 22 N. , R. 25 E. , at

bridge on State Highway 39, 6

miles north of Mills, N. Hex.

Lat 35°46'10", long 105°21'40",

0.2 mile above San Ignacio Creeki

0.8 mile above Sapello River,

and ? mile west of San Ignacio,

N. Hex.

Lat 35°36'30", long 105°19'40",

700 ft below State Highway 266

and 1.3 miles east of San

Ignacio, N. Hex.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

0.83

.28

2.27

1.27

.94

168

.398

.197

13.4

5.38

1.97

70.2

22.3

21.2

4.21

5.0

_

previously 

(water 

years )

1956

1955

1955-56

1955

1956

1955

1955

1955

1943,

1954-56

1955

1955

Date

May 22

May 21-22

Jan. 22

Apr. 3

Mar. 3

Apr. 3

July 1

July 1

July 1

July 1

July 1

July 1

July 1

July 1

(d)

Aug. 4

Aug. 4

Discharge 

(cfs)

515

171

153

259

140

51,800

372

165

6,200

4,160

1,560

27,300

10,900

12,000

918

1,660

544

c Published as Durden Creek in 1955.

d Occurred sometime during July or August.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 517

Determinations of peak discharge at points other than gaging stations 

during water year 1957 Continued

Stream

Unnamed

tributary.

Los Dispenses

arroyo .

Ute Creek. ...

Bueyeros

Creek.

Unnamed

arroyo .

Carrlzo

Creek.

Tributary to

Manuelitas

Creek.

Sapello River

Canadian

River.

Ute Creek. . ..

Plaza Largo

Creek.

Canadian

River.

Location

Lat 35°48'30", long 105°18'10", at

culvert 0.6 mile southwest of

Tlerra Monte, N. Hex.

Lat 35°45'30", long 105°15'25",

400 ft below bridge on road to

W Bar K Ranch and 1.0 mile

southwest of Sapello, N. Hex.

Si sec. 6, T. 24 N. , R. 28 E., at

bridge on State Highway 58, 2.6

miles east of Gladstone, N. Hex.

Ej sec. 7, T. 20 N., R. 31 E., at

bridge on State Highway 57, at

Bueyeros, N. Hex.

NEi sec. 27, T. 9 N. , R. 30 E. ,

at culvert on State Highway 18,

3.4 miles north of Quay, N. Hex.

NEi sec. 28, T. 24 N. , R. 35 E. ,

0.4 mile east of bridge on

county road, 3.5 miles northwest

of bridge on State Highway 18,

and 11 miles south of Clayton,

N. Hex.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

4.2

-

256

34

9.2

305

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1953

Date

Aug. 7

Aug. 4

July 17t

Aug. 19t

July 30

July 17 t

May 28

Discharge 

(cfs)

445

7,050

4,200

6,190

3,400

3,410

29,500

506198 O - 59 - 34

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 8-9

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected^by............ 12-13

Agua Fria Creek near Holman, N. Mex... 245 

Alamo, Tenn., Middle Fork Forked Deer

River near...................... 47

Alexandria, La., Red River at......... 444

Alfalfa, Colo., Frijole Creek near.... 137

Purgatoire River near............... 139

San Francisco Creek near............ 138

Altoona, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 182 

Amarillo, Tex., Canadian River near... 271 

Amite River, near Darlington, La...... 484

near Denham Springs, La............. 14,487

Annapolis, Mo., Black River near...... 88

Antoine River at Antoine, Ark......... 451

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo...... 133

Aquilla, Mo., Castor River at......... 62

Arapaho, Okla., Barnitz Creek near.... 381

Archer City, Tex., Lake Kickapoo

near............................ 374

Arkabutla, Miss., Arkabutla Reservoir

near...................340,341,342,343

Coldwater River near................ 341

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

Miss.. .................340,341,342,343

Arkansas River, at Arkansas City,

Kans............................ 156

at Canon City, Colo................. 125

at Dardanelle, Ark.................. 319

at Dodge City, Kans................. 147

at Garden City, Kans................ 146

at Granite, Colo.................... 119

at Great Bend, Kans................. 150

at Las Animas, Colo................. 134

at Little Rock, Ark................. 5,330

at Ralston, Okla.................... 163

at Salida, Colo..................... 122

at Syracuse, Kans................... 145

at Tulsa, Okla...................... 177

at Van Buren, Ark................... 307

at Wichita, Kans.................... 152

below John Martin Reservoir, Colo... 142 

near Coolidge, Kans................. 144

near Kinsley, Kans.................. 148

near Muskogee, Okla................. 225

near Nepesta, Colo.................. 132

near Pueblo, Colo................... 126

near Sallisaw, Okla................. 300

Salt Fork, at Tonkawa, Okla......... 160

near Jet, Okla.................... 159

Arkansas River basin, Ark.-Colo.-

Kans.-Mo.-N. Mex.-Okla.-Tex.,

diversions to, from Colorado

River........................... 123

gaging-station records in..........116-331

Arnaudville, La., Bayou Teche at...... 496

Arthur City, Tex., Red River at....... 400

Atchafalaya River, at Krotz Springs,

La.............................. 489

at Simmesport, La................... 12

Avant, Okla., Bird Creek at........... 200

Baptist, La., Natalbany River at...... 483

Bardley, Mo., Eleven Point River

near............................ 105

Barnes Creek near Fredericktown, Mo... 54

Barnitz Creek near Arapaho, Okla...... 381

Barren Fork at Eldon, Okla............ 230

Batesville, Ark., White River at...... 87

Baton Rouge, La., Mississippi River

near............................ 478

Ward Creek at....................... 488

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.... 456

Bayou Bodcau, at Shreveport, La....... 12

near Sarepta, La.................... 432

Bayou Bourbeau at Shuteston, La....... 498

Bayou Carencro near Sunset, La........ 497

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La......... 472

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La.... 490

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Bayou Courtableau, at Washington, La... 491 

at weirs, near Krotz Springs, La..... 495

Bayou D'Arbonne, Middle Fork, near

Bernice, La...................... 459

near Dubach, La...................... 458

Bayou de Loutre near Laran, La......... 457

Bayou du Chien near Clinton, Ky........ 38

Bayou des Glaises diversion channel

at Moreauville, La............... 492

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La............ 465

Bayou DeView at Morton, Ark............ 12

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La......... 431

Bayou Dupont near Robeline, La......... 436

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La....... 476

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La..... 469

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La............. 471

Bayou Meto near Lonoke, Ark............ 331

Bayou Teche at Arnaudville, La......... 496

Bear Creek near Colorado Springs,

Colo............................. 12

Beaver, Ark., White River at........... 73

Beaver, Okla., North Canadian River at. 282 

Beaver Creek near Waurika, Okla........ 372

Bee Creek near Havana, Kans...........194-195

Beekman, La., Bayou Bartholomew near... 456 

Chemin a Haut Bayou near............. 455

Beggs, Okla., Deep Fork near........... 297

Behmke Branch near Rolla, Mo........... 18

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex........................... 267

Belzoni, Okla., Klamichi River near.... 402

Benton, Ark., Saline River at.......... 453

Bernice, La., Middle Fork Bayou

D'Arbonne near................... 459

Berryville, Ark., Kings River near..... 74

Big Black River, at Pickens, Miss...... 352

near Bovina, Miss.................... 353

Big Black River basin, Miss., gagingstation records in..............352-353

Big Cabin Creek near Big Cabin, Okla... 221 

Big Colewa Bayou near Oak Grove, La.... 468

Big Creek (Red River basin) at Pollock,

La............................... 477

Big Creek (White River basin) near

Yukon, Mo........................ 93

Big Darbonne Bayou at culvert, near

Krotz Springs, La................ 494

Big River, at Byrnesville, Mo.......... 27

near De Soto, Mo..................... 26

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.......... 97

Bird Creek, at Avant, Okla............. 200

near Sperry, Okla.................... 202

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La........... 426

Black Bear C"eek at Pawnee, Okla....... 164

Black Lake, N. Mex., Coyote Creek

belov,............................ 256

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La....... 438

Black River, at Black Rock, Ark........ 107

at Leeper, Mo........................ 90

at Pocahontas, Ark................... 99

at Poplar Bluff, Mo.................. 91

near Annapolis, Mo................... 88

near Corning, Ark.................... 92

Black Rock, Ark., Black River at....... 107

Blackwell, Okla., Chikaskia River

near............................. 162

Blue Mountain Reservoir near Waveland,

Ark.............................. 321

Blue River near Blue, Okla............. 394

Bluff Creek above Lake Hefner, near

Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 172

Boehmer Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo.... 12

Boeuf River near Girard, La............ 467

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La........ 434

Boggy Creek near Ddingerfield, Tex..... 422

Bolivar, Tenn., Hatchie River at....... 48

Bonne Terre, Mo., Dry Branch near...... 25

Booneville, .Ark., Petit Jean Creek

near............................. 320

Bourbeuse River, at Union, Mo.......... 24

near St. James, Mo................... 21

near Spring Bluff, Mo................ 23

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Bovina, Miss., Big Black River near... 353 

Bradford, Term., Rutherford Fork

Obion River near................ 40

Branch, Ark., Hurricane Creek near.... 314

Six Mile Creek near................. 312

Branson, Mo., White River near......... 77

Bridgeport, Okla., Canadian River at.. 273 

Bruce, Miss., Skuna River at.......... 344

Bryant Creek near Tecumseh,

Mo.............................. 83

Buena Vista, Colo., Cottonwood Creek

near............................ 121

Buffalo River, near Rush, Ark......... 81

near St. Joe, Ark................... 80

near Woodville, Miss ................ 356

Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin,

Ark............................. 78

Busk-Ivanhoe tunnel, diversion by,

from Colorado River basin....... 123

Byrnesville, Mo., Big River

at.............................. 27

Cabin Creek near Halfway, Colo........ 12

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla........ 368

Cache River near Patterson, Ark....... 12

Caddo River near Alpine, Ark.......... 12

Caddoa, Colo., John Martin Reservoir

at.............................. 141

Cadron Creek, North Fork, near Guy,

Ark............................. 325

Calico Rock, Ark., White River at..... 86

Calvin, Okla., Canadian River at...... 277

Canadian, Tex., Canadian River near... 272

Canadian River, at Bridgeport, Okla... 273

at Calvin, Okla..................... 277

at Logan, N. Mex.................... 270

below Conchas Dam, N. Mex........... 268

near Amarillo, Tex.................. 271

near Canadian, Tex..:............... 272

near Hebron, N. Mex................. 233

near Roy, N. Mex.................... 242

near Sanehez, N. Mex................ 265

near Taylor Springs, N. Mex......... 241

near Whitefield, Okla............... 298

Cane Creek near New Albany, Miss...... 332

Caney, Okla., Clear Boggy Creek near.. 399 

Caney Creek near Copan, Okla.......... 196

Cahey River, near Elgin, Kans......... 191

near Hulah, Okla.................... 193

near Oehelata, Okla................. 197

near Ramona, Okla................... 198

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River at.. 125 

Canton, Okla., Canton Reservoir near.. 

North Canadian River at.............

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla....

Carnegie, Okla., Washita River at.....

Carter, Okla., North Fork Red River

near............................ 360

Castor, La., Black Lake Bayou near.... 438

Castor River (tributary to Little 

River ditch 251) at Aquilla, 

Mo.............................. 62

Castor River (tributary to Mississippi

River) at Zalma, Mo............. 31

Caulksville, Ark., Hurricane Creek

near............................ 315

Six Mile Creek at................... 313

Cauthron, Ark., Poteau River at....... 301

Cebolla River near Golondrinas,

N. Mex.......................... 248

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans.... 206

Cfs-day, definition of................ 3

Chefuncte River. See Tchefuncta

River.

Chemin a Haut Bayou near Beekman, La.. 455 

Cheney, Kans., North Fork Ninnescah

River near......................

Chester, 111., Mississippi River at... 

Chestnut Bluff, Term., South Pork

Forked Deer River at............ 45

Cheyenne, Okla., Sandstone Creek

near............................ 379

Washita River near .................. 378

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Chichasaw Creek near Stringtown, Okla.. 396 

Chikaskia River, near Blackwell,

Okla............................. 162

near Corbin, Kans.................... 161

Chismville, Ark., Six Mile Creek at.... 311

Cimarron, N. Mex., Cimarron Creek

near............................. 237

Ponil Creek near..................... 238

Rayado Creek near.................... 239

Cimarron Creek (tributary to Canadian

River), at Springer, N. Mex...,,. 240 

below Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex......... 236

near Cimarron, N. Mex................ 237

Cimarron River (tributary to Arkansas

River), at Perkins, Okla......... 175

near Guthrie, Okla................... 173

near Guy, N. Mex..................... 165

near Kenton, Okla.................... 166

near Mocane, Okla.................... 167

near Waynoka, Okla................... 169

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River

near............................. 5,199

Clarence, La., Saline Bayou near....... 440

Clark Creek near Piedmont, Mo.......... 56

Clarksville, Ark., Spadra Creek at..... 316

Clear Boggy Creek near Caney, Okla..... 399 Clear Creek (tributary to Arkansas

River), above Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo....................... 120

Clear Creek (tributary to Yazoo

River) near Oxford, Miss......... 334

Clear Creek Reservoir, Colo., Clear

Creek above...................... 120

Clearwater, La., Bayou Cocodrie near... 490 

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont,

Mo............................... 89

Cleveland, N. Mex., Rio de la Casa near 246 

Climax, Kans., Otter Creek at.......... 184

Clinton, Ark., South Fork Little Red

River near....................... 113

Clinton, Ky., Bayou du Chien near...... 38

Clinton, Okla., Washita River near..... 382

Cobb Creek. See Pond Creek.

Colbert, OklaTTTled River near......... 393

Coldwater Creek near Hardesty, Okla.... 280

Coldwater River, at Arkabutla Dam,

near Arkabutla, Miss............. 341

near Crenshaw, Miss.................. 12

Colorado River basin, transmountain 

diversions from, to Arkansas 

River basin...................... 123

Colorado Springs, Colo., Templeton

Gap Floodway at.................. 127

Columbine ditch, diversion by, from

Colorado River basin............. 123

Comite River, near Comite, La.......... 486

near Olive Branch, La................ 485

Commerce, Okla., Neosho River near..... 211

Computations, accuracy of results of... 8-9 

Conchas Dam, N. Mex., Bell Ranch

Canal near....................... 267

Canadian River below................. 268

Conchas Reservoir near............... 267

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex........................... 267

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex..... 266

ontent s, definition of................ 3

Control, definition of................. 3

Coolidge, Kans., Arkansas River near... 144 

Frontier ditch near.................. 143

Cooper, Tex., North Sulphur River near. 413 

South Sulphur River near............. 412

Cooperation, record of................. 1-2

Copan, Okla., Caney Creek near......... 196

Corbin, Kans., Chikaskia River near.... 161

Corney Bayou near Lillie, La........... 463

Cornie Bayou near Three Creeks, Ark.... 460

Corning, Ark., Black River near........ 92

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark...... 409

Cottonwood Creek below hot springs,

near Buena Vista, Colo........... 121

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls,

Kans............................. 207
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Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans... 205 

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla... 176 

Council Grove, Kans., Neosho River at. 204 

Coushatta, La., Grend Bayou near...... 439

Cove Creek near Lee Creek, Ark........ 305

Coyote Creek, above Guadalupita,

N. Mex.......................... 257

below Black Lake, N. Mex............ 256

near Golondrinas, N. Mex............ 258

Coyville, Kans., Verdigris River

near................................ 181

Crew Lake, La., Bayou La Fourche near. 469 

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.......... 168

Crystal Creek near Green Mountain

Falls, Colb..................... 12

Cubic feet per second per square mile,

definition of................... 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of.'. 3 

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near

La Veta, Colo................... 130

Current River, at Doniphan, Mo........ 98

at Van Buren, Mo..................

near Eminence, Mo................... 95

Cypress Bayou, at Shreveport, La...... 12

near Keithvilie, La................. 435

Cypress Creek, at Ramer, Term......... 12

near Jefferson, Tex.................12,424

near Pittsburg, Tex................. 421

Daingerfield, Tex., Boggy Creek

near............................ 422

Ellison Creek Reservoir near........ 423

Danville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek at... 324 

Dardanelle, Ark., Arkansas River at... 319 

Darden, Tex., Sulphur River near...... 416

Darlington, La., Amite River near..... 484

Data, accuracy of..................... 8-9

explanation of...................... 4-

Dawson, N. Mex., Vermejo River near...

De Queen, Ark., Cossatot River near...

Rolling Fork near...................

De Soto, Mo., Big River near..........

De Vails Bluff, Ark., White River at.. 

Deep Pork near Beggs, Okla............

Deep Red Run near Randlett, Okla......

Delhi, La., Bayou Macon near..........

Denham Springs, La., Amite River

near............................14

Denison, Tex., Lake Texoma near.......

Dierks, Ark., Saline River near.......

Discharge measurements;

Amite River basin..................514-

Arkansas River basin...............502-

Big Black River basin...............

Hatchie River basin.................

Headwater diversion channel.........

Meramec River basin.................

Mississippi River Delta.............

Mississippi River main stem.........

Peak discharges....................515-

Red River basin................... .507-

Tangipahoa River basin..............

Tchefuncta River basin..............

Tickfaw River basin.................

White River basin..................500-

Wolf River basin....................

Yazoo River basin..................505-

Mote. Streams for which only discharge measurements are available are 

not entered by name in this index. 

Dixie, La., Twelvemile Bayou near..... 427

Dodge City, Kans., Arkansas River at.. 147 

Doniphan, Mo., Current River at....... 98

Dougherty, Okla., Rock Creek near....389-390

Dover, Ark., Piney Creek near......... 317

Dover, Okla., Preacher Creek near..... 170

Drainage area, definition of.......... 3

Drummond, Okla., Turkey Creek near.... 171

Dry Branch near Bonne Terre, Mo....... 25

Dry Creek near Kendrick, Okla........295-296

Dubach, La., Bayou D'Arbonne near..... 458

Dugdemona River, near Jonesboro, La... 474i 

near Winnfield, La.................. 475

Duncan, Okla., Little Beaver Creek

near............................ 373|

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near.....14,391 

Dutch Creek at Waltreak, Ark........... 323

Eagle Nest, N. Mex., Eagle Nest

Reservoir near...................

Eagle Nest Dam, N. Mex., Cimarron

Creek below......................

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle Nest,

N. Mex...........................

Eagletown, Okla., Mountain Fork River

near.............................

East Amarillo Creek near Amarillo, Tex. 

East Cache Creek near Elgin, Okla.......

Eddiceton, Miss., Homochitto River

at...............................

El Reno, Okla., North Canadian River

near.............................

Eldon, Okla., Barren Fork at...........

Eleven Point River, near Bardley, Mo..,

235

235

406

271

367

354

290

230

105

near Ravenden Springs, Ark........... 106

near Thomasville, Mo................. 103

Elgin, Kans., Caney River near......... 191

Elgin, Okla., East Cache Creek near.... 367

Elk City Kans., Elk River near......... 188

Elk Creek near Hobart, Okla............ 363

Elk River (tributary to Neosho River),

near Tiff City, Mo............... 218

Elk River (tributary to Verdigris

River) near Elk City, Kans....... 188

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex....................... 423

Elm Springs, Ark., Osage Creek near.... 226

Eminence, Mo., Current River near...... 95

Jacks Fork at 94 

Enid, Miss., Enid'Reservoir'near!1338*339,343

Yocona River near.................... 339

Enid Reservoir near Enid, Miss....338,339,343

Etta, Miss., Tallahatchie River at..... 333

Eureka, Kans., Fall River near......... 183

Eureka, Mo., Meramec River near........ 28

Evening Shade, Ark., Piney Fork

Strawberry River at.............. 109

Strawberry River near................ 108

Ewing ditch, diversion by, from Colorado River basin................. 123

234

409

407

26

115

297

369

471

487

392

410

 515

 505 

506 

499 Fa 

499 Fishi 

499 

515

513

 517

 513

514

513 Fl

514

 501 

500

 506

Fall River, Kans., Fall River near..... 186

Fall River Reservoir near............ 185

Fall River, at Fredonia, Kans.......... 187

near Eureka, Kans.................... 183

near Fall River, Kans................ 186

Fall River Reservoir near Fall River,

Kans............................. 185

Fargo, Okla., Wolf Creek near.......... 283

.rris, Okla., Muddy Boggy Creek near.. 398 

lerville, Term., Mary's Creek

near............................. 51

Flat Lick Bayou near Leton, La......... 430

Flint Creek near Kansas, Okla.......... 228

Flippin, Ark., Bull Shoals Reservoir

near............................. 78

White River near..................... 79

oods, special reports on............. 12

Folsom, La., Tchefuncta River near..... 480

Fordyce, Ark., Moro Creek near......... 452

Forked Deer River, Middle Fork, near

Alamo, Term...................... 47

North Fork, at Dyersburg, Tenn....... 12

at Trenton, Tenn................... 46

South Fork, at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.. 45 

at Halls, Tenn..................... 12

at Jackson, Tenn................... 44

Fort Cobb, Okla., Pond Creek near...... 384

Fort Gibson, Okla., Fort Gibson

Reservoir near................... 223

Neosho River near.................... 224

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort

Gibson, Okla..................... 223

Fort Supply, Okla., Fort Supply

Reservoir near................... 284

Wolf Creek near...................... 285

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort

Supply, Okla..................... 284

Foss, Okla., Washita River near........ 380

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo......... 128
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Fourche La Fave River, near Gravelly,

Ark............................. 326

near Nimrod, Ark.................... 328

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla..... 302

Fowler, Colo., Apishapa River near.... 133

Fredonia, Kans., Fall River at........ 18

Fredericktown, Mo., Barnes Creek near. 54 

Fremont Pass ditch, diversion by,

from Colorado River basin....... 123

French Creek near Cascade, Colo....... 12

Frijole Creek near Alfalfa, Colo...... 137

Frog Bayou, at Rudy, Ark.............. SOS

near Mountainburg, Ark.............. 308

Frontier ditch near Coolidge, Kans.... 143

Fulton, Ark., Red River at............ 411

Gaines Creek near Krebs, Okla......... 278

Gainesville, Tex., Red River near..... 377

Galena, Mo., James River at........... 76

Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River

at.............................. 146

Garrett Creek at Jonesboro, La........ 473

Gilliam, La., Black Bayou near........ 426

Girard, La., Boeuf River near......... 467

Golondrinas, N. Mex., Cebolla River

near............................ 248

Coyote Creek near................... 258

Mora River near..................... 249

Gore, Okla., Illinois River near...... 232

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near...... 231

Gracemont, Okla., Sugar Creek near.... 385

Grand Bayou near Coushatta, La........ 439

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at..... 119

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo..... 124

Gravelly, Ark., Fourche La Fave River

near............................ 326

Grayson, La., Bayou Castor

near............................ 472

Great Bend, Kans., Arkansas River

at.............................. 150

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet,

Okla............................ 158

Green Acre Branch near Rolla, Mo...... 17

Greenfield, Tenn., South Fork Obion

River near...................... 39

Greenland, Ark., West Fork White

River at........................ 70

Greenwood, La., Paw Paw Bayou near.... 428

Greenwood, Miss., Yazoo River at...... 348

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo............. 104

Grenada, Miss., Grenada Reservoir

near........................... 345,346

Yalobusha River near................ 346

Grenada Reservoir near Grenada,

Miss...........................345,;

Guadalupita, N. Mex., Coyote Creek

above........................... 257

Guthrie, Okla., Cimarron River near... 173 

Guy, Ark., North Fork Cadron Creek

near............................ 325

Guy, N. Mex., Cimarron River near..... 165

Guymon, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................ 279

Halfmoon Creek near Malta, Colo....... 117

Hardesty, Okla., Coldwater Creek near. 280 

Hatchie River, at Bolivar, Tenn....... 48

at Pocahontas, Tenn................. 12

at Rialto, Tenn..................... 12

at Walnut, Miss..................... 12

near Stanton, Tenn.................. 49

Hatchie River basin, Tenn., gagingstation records in.............. 48-49

Havana, Kans., Bee Creek near........194-195

Headrick, Okla., North Fork Red River

near............................ 364

Heber Springs, Ark., Little Red River

near............................ 114

Hebron, N. Mex., Canadian River

near............................ 233

Hemphill Creek near Hot Wells, La..... 443

Henrietta, Tex., Little Wichita River

near............................ 375

Heyburn, Okla., Heyburn Reservoir

near............................ 178

Polecat Creek below................. 179

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Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn, Okla... 178 

Hindsville, Ark., War Eagle Creek

near............................. 71

Hobart, Okla., Elk Creek near.......... 363

Hoehne, Colo., Purgatoire River near... 136 

Holden, La., Tickfaw River at.......... 482

Hollis, Ark., South Fourche La Fave

River near....................... 329

Hoi man, N. Mex., Agua Fria Creek near.. 245 

Rio Agua Negra near.................. 243

Vigil Canyon near.................... 244

Hominy Creek near Skiatook, Okla....... 201

Homochitto River, at Eddiceton, Miss... 354 

at Rosetta, Miss..................... 355

Homochitto River basin, Miss., gagingstation records in..............354-355

Hoosier Pass tunnel, diversion by,

from Colorado River basin........ 123

Horatio, Ark., Little River near...... 408

Hosston, La., Kelly Bayou near......... 425

Hot Springs, Ark., Lake Ouachita

near............................. 447

Hot Wells, La., Hemphill Creek near.... 443

Huerfano River, at Manzanares

Crossing, near Redwing Colo...... 129

below Huerfano Valley Dam, near

Undercliffe, Colo................ 131

Hulah, Okla., Caney River near......... 193

Hulah Reservoir near................. 192

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla....... 192

Hurricane Creek, near Branch, Ark...... 314

near Caulksville, Ark................ 315

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

diagram of........................... 14

Idab'el, Okla., Little River near....... 405

Illinois Bayou near Scottsville,

Ark.............................. 318

Illinois River,near Gore, Okla......... 232

near Tahlequah, Okla................. 229

near Watts, Okla..................... 227

Imboden, Ark., Spring River at......... 100

Independence, Kans., Verdigris River

at............................... 189

Index, Ark., Red River at."............. 403

Inola, Okla., Verdigris River near..... 203

lola, Kans., Heosho River near......... 209

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo............. 94

Jackson, Term., South Fork Forked

Deer River at.................... 44

James River, at Galena, Mo............. 76

near Springfield, Mo................. 75

Jefferson, Tex., Cypress Creek near.... 424

Jet, Okla., Great Salt Plains

Reservoir near................... 158

Salt Fork Arkansas River near........ 159

John Martin Reservoir, Colo.,

Arkansas River below............. 142

at Caddoa, Colo...................... 141

Jonesboro, La., Dugdemona River near... 474

Garrett Creek at..................... 473

Joplin, Mo., Shoal Creek above......... 215

Kansas, Okla., Flint Creek near........ 228

Keithville, La., Boggy Bayou near...... 434

Cypress Bayou near................... 435

Kelly Bayou near Hosston, La........... 425

Kendrick, Okla., Dry Creek near.......295-296

Kennett, Mo., Little River ditches 1,

66, 66A, 81, 251, 259,

near..................60,65,66,59,64,67

Kenton, Okla., Cimarron River near..... 166

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla...... 402

King's Creek near Willow Springs, Mo..101-102 

Kings River near Berryville, Ark....... 74

Kinsley, Kans., Arkansas River

near............................. 148

Kisatchie, La., Little Sandy Creek at.. 442 

KJrebs, Okla., Gaines Creek near........ 278

Krotz Springs, La., Atchafalaya River

at............................... 489

Bayou Courtableau near............... 495

Big Darbonne Bayou near.............. 494

L'Anguille River at Palestine, Ark..... 12
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La Cueva, N. Mex., La Cueva Canal

below........................... 246

Mora River at....................... 247

La Cueva Canal below La Cueva, N. Mex. 246 

La Veta, Colo., Cucharas River near... 130 

Lake Altus at Lugert, Okla............ 361

Lake Creek above Twin Lakes Reservoir,

Colo............................ 118

Lake Fork above Sugar Loaf Reservoir,

Colo............................ 116

Lake Greeson near Murfreesboro, Ark... 449 

Lake Hefner Canal near Oklahoma City,

Okla............................ 291

Lake Isabel feeder canal near Sapello,

N. Mex.......................... 262

Lake Kemp near Mabelle, Tex........... 370

Lake Kickapoo near Archer City, Tex... 374 

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley,

Okla............................ 219

Lake Ouachita near Hot Springs, Ark... 447 

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City,

Okla............................ 292

Lake Texoma near Denison, Tex......... 39

Lakes and Reservoirs:

Altus, Lake, at Lugert, Okla........ 361

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

Miss...................340,341,342,343

Blue Mountain Reservoir near

Waveland, Ark................... 321

Bull Shoals Reservoir near Flippin,

Ark............................. 78

Canton Reservoir near Canton, Okla.. 288 

Clearwater Reservoir near Piedmont, 

Mo..............................

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

N. Mex.......................... 267

Eagle Nest Reservoir near Eagle

Nest, N. Mex.........r.......... 235

Ellison Creek Reservoir near

Daingerfield, Tex............... 423

Enid Reservoir near Enid, Miss.338,339,343 

Fall River Reservoir near Fall

River, Kans..................... 185

Fort Gibson Reservoir near Fort

Gibson, Okla.................... 223

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort

Supply, Okla.................... 284

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near

Jet, Okla....................... 158

Greeson, Lake, near Murfreesboro,

Ark............................. 449

Grenada Reservoir near Grenada,

Miss...........................345,346

Heyburn Reservoir near Heyburn,

Okla............................ 178

Hulah Reservoir near Hulah, Okla.... 192

John Martin Reservoir at Caddoa,

Colo.. .......................... 141

Kemp, Lake, near Mabelle, Tex....... 370

Kickapoo, Lake, near Archer City,

Tex............................. 374

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley,

Okla............................ 219

Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark... 327 

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark. 

Ouachita, Lake, near Hot Springs,

Ark............................. 447

Overholser, Lake, near Oklahoma

City, Okla...................... 29:

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis,

Miss ....................... 335,336,343

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near

Gore, Okla...................... 231

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana,

Tex............................. 418

Texoma, Lake, near Denison, Tex..... 392

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello,

Mo.............................. 57

Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla.. 303 

Lambert, Miss., Tallahatchie River

near............................ 342

Lanes Fork, near Rolla, Mo............ 22

Langley, Okla., Lake 0' The Cherokees 

at.............................

Neosho River near..................

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Laran, La., Bayou de Loutre near....... 457

Larkspur ditch, diversion by, to

Arkansas River................... 123

Larned, Kans., Pawnee River near....... 149

Larussell, Mo., Spring River at........ 213

Las Animas, Colo., Arkansas River at... 134 

Purgatoire River near................ 140

Lee-Creek, Ark., Cove Creek near....... 305

Lee Creek near Van Buren, Ark.......... 306

Leeper, Mo., Black River at............ 90

Lenapah, Okla., Verdigris River

near............................. 190

Leton, La., Flat Lick Bayou near....... 430

Lilbour.n, Mo., Little River ditch 251

near............................. 61

Lillie, La., Corney Bayou near......... 463

Little Corney Bayou near............. 464

Lion Creek near Halfway, Colo.......... 12

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center,

Kans............................. 151

Little Beaver Creek, near Duncan, Okla. 373 

near Pikes Peak, Colo................ 12

Little Corney Bayou near Lillie, La.... 464

Little Missouri River, at Boughton,

Ark.............................. 12

near Murfreesboro, Ark...............12,450

Little Red River, Middle Fork, at

Shirley, Ark..................... 112

near Heber Springs, Ark.............. 114

South Fork, near Clinton, Ark........ 113

Little River (tributary to Canadian

River) below Hog Creek near

Norman, Okla..................... 274

near Sasakwa, Okla................... 276

near Tecumseh, Okla.................. 275

Little River (tributary to Red River),

below Lukfata Creek, near

Idabel, Okla..................... 405

near Horatio, Ark.................... 408

near Wright City, Okla............... 404

Little River (tributary to St. Francis

River) at Riverdale, Ark......... 12

Little River ditch 1 (tributary to

Little River ditch 251), Mo.,

near Morehouse, Mo............... 63

Little River ditch 1 (tributary to

Right Hand Chute of Little

River) near Kennett, Mo.......... 60

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett,

Mo............................... 65

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett,

Mo... ............................ 66

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo. 59 

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett,

Mo............................... 64

near Lilbourn, Mo.................... 61

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett,

Mo............................... 67

Little Rock, Ark., Arkansas River at... 5,330 

Little Sandy Creek at Kisatchie, La.... 442

Little Washita River at Ninekah, Okla.. 386 

Little Wichita River near Henrietta,

Tex.............................. 375

Logan, N. Mex., Canadian River at...... 270

Ute Creek near....................... 269

Loggy Bayou near Ninock, La............ 433

Lonoke, Ark., Bayou Meto near.......... 331

Loosahatchie River at Brunswick, Term.. 12 

Lost Creek at Seneca, Mo............... 217

Lovelaceville, Ky., Mayfield Creek at.. 36 

Lovell, Okla., Skelton Creek near...... 174

Lucky, La., Saline Bayou near.......... 437

Lugert, Okla., Lake Altus at........... 361

North Fork Red River near............ 362

McCarley, Miss., Thompson Creek at..... 347

McGee Creek near Stringtown, Okla...... 397

Mabelle, Tex., Lake Kemp near.......... 370

Madison, Kans., Verdigris River near... 180

Malta, Colo., Halfmoon Creek near...... 117

Malvern, Ark., Ouachita River near..... 448

Mangum, Okla., Salt Fork Red River

at............................... 359

219 Manuelitos Creek near Rociada, N. Mex.. 260

220 Map of the United States............... 11
INDEX

Marion, Kans., Cottonwood River near.. 205 

Marked Tree, Ark., St. Francis River

at.............................. 69

St. Francis River floodway near..... 68

Marys Creek at Pisgah Road, near

Fisherville, Tenn............... 51

Mayfield, Ky., Perry Creek near....... 34-35

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky... 36 

Mayfield Creek basin, gaging-station

records in...................... 34-36

Maysville, Okla., Rush Creek near..... 388

Memphis, Tenn., Mississippi River at.. 52-53 

Meramec River, near Eureka, Mo........ 28

near Steelville, Mo................. 19

near Sullivan, Mo................... 20

Meramec River basin, Mo., gagingstation records in.............. 17-28

Miller, Mo., Stahl Creek near......... 212

Miller, Okla., Tenmile Creek near..... 401

Minden, La., Bayou Dorcheat near...... 431

Mississippi River, at Arkansas City,

Kans............................ 12

at Chester, 111...'.................. 29-30

at Helena, Ark...................... 12

at Hickman, Ky...................... 12

at Memphis, Tenn.................... 52-53

at Natchez, Miss.................... 12

at Red River Landing, La............ 12

at St. Louis, Mo.................... 15-16

at Tarbert Landing, Miss............ 12

at Thebes, 111...................... 32-33

near Baton Rouge, La................ 478

near New Orleans, La................ 479

near Vicksburg, Miss...............350-351

Mississippi River Delta, La.-Miss.,

gaging-station records in......480-498

Mocane, Okla., Cimarron River near.... 167

Monroe, La., Bayou Desiard at......... 465

Ouachita River at................... 466

Montgomery, La., Nantachie Creek near. 441 

Mora River, at La Cueva, N. Mex....... 247

near Golondrinas, N. Mex............ 249

near Shoemaker, N. Mex.............. 264

near Watrous, N. Mex................ 259

seepage investigation on...........250-255

Moreauville, La., Bayou des Glaises

diversion channel at............ 492

Morehouse, Mo., Little River ditch 1

near............................ 63

Moro Creek near Fordyce, Ark.......... 452

Mount Ida, Ark., Ouachita River near.. 445 

South Fork Ouachita River at........ 446

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown,

Okla............................ 406

Mountain Park, Okla., Otter Creek

near............................ 365

Mountainburg, Ark., Frog Bayou near... 308 

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla... 398 

Muddy Fork Creek at Murfreesboro, Ark. 12 

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark..... 310

Murdock, Kans., South Fork Ninnescah

River near................'...... 154

Murfreesboro, Ark., Lake Greeson near. 449 

Little Missouri River near.......... 450

Muskogee, Okla., Arkansas River near.. 225

Nantachie Creek near Montgomery, La... 441 

Natalbany River at Baptist, La........ 483

Neosho River, at Council Grove, Kans.. 204 

at Strawn, Kans..................... 208

below Fort Gibson Reservoir, near

Fort Gibson, Okla............... 224

near Commerce, Okla................. 211

near lola, Kans..................... 209

near Langley, Okla.................. 220

near Parsons, Kans..................14,210

Nepesta, Colo., Arkansas River

near............................ 132

New Albany, Miss., Cane Creek near.... 332

New Orleans, La., Mississippi River

near............................ 479

Newport, Ark., White River at......... Ill

Nimrod, Ark., Fourche La Fave River

near............................ 328

Nimrod Reservoir near............... 327

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Nimrod Reservoir near Nimrod, Ark...... 327

Ninnekah, Okla,, Little Washita River

at............................... 386

Ninnescah River, near Peck, Kans....... 155

North Fork, near Cheney, Kans........ 153

South Fork, near Murdock, Kans....... 154

Nlnock, La., Loggy Bayou near.......... 433

Norfork, Ark., Norfork Reservoir

near............................. 84

North Fork River near................ 85

Norfork Reservoir near Norfork, Ark.... 84

Norman, Okla., Little River near....... 274

North Boggy Creek near Stringtown,

Okla............................. 395

North Canadian River, at Beaver, Okla.. 282 

at Canton, Okla...................... 289

at Woodward, Okla.................... 286

below Lake Overholser, near

Oklahoma City, Okla.............. 293

near El Reno, Okla................... 290

near Guymon, Okla.................... 279

near Selling, Okla................... 287

near Wetumka, Okla................... 294

North Cascade Creek at Cascade, Colo... 12 

North Catamount Creek near Green

Mountain Falls, Colo............. 12

North Fork River, at Norfork Dam, near

Norfork, Ark..................... 85

near Tecumseh, Mo.................... 82

North Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex... 413 

North Tule Draw at reservoir, near

Tulia, Tex....................... 357

Nye, Kans., Crooked Creek near......... 168

Oak Grove, La., Big Colewa Bayou near.. 468

Obion Creek at Pryorsburg, Ky.......... 37

Obion River, at Bogota, Tenn........... 12

at Obion, Tenn....................... 42

North Fork, at Martin, Tenn.......... 12

near Union C ity, Tenn.............. 41

at Rives, Tenn....................... 12

Rutherford Fork, near Bradford, Tenn. 40

South Fork, near Greenfield, Tenn.... 39

Obion River basin, Tenn., gagingstation records in............... 39-47

Ochelata, Okla., Caney River near. 

Oklahoma City, Okla., Bluff Creek

near.............................

Lake Hefner Canal near...............

Lake Overholser near.................

North Canadian River near............

Old Man River at Tprras, La............

Olive Branch, La., Comite River near.., 

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations.........................

Osage Creek near Elm Springs, Ark......

Otter Creek (Arkansas River basin) at 

Climax. Kans.....................

Otter Creek (Red River basin) at

Snyder Lake, near Mountain Park, 

Okla.............................

Ouachita River, at Arkadelphia, Ark....

at Camden, Ark.......................

at Hot Springs, Ark.

197

172

291

292

293

12

485

3-4 

226

365 

12 

12 

12 

at Monroe, La. '. ...................... 466

near Malvern, Ark. 

near Mount Ida, Ark.

448 

445 

South Fork, at"Mount Ida, Ark........ 446

Oxford, Miss., Clear Creek near........ 334

Yocona River near.................... 337

Palo Duro Creek near Spearman, Tex..... 281

Panola-Quitman Floodway at Batesville,

Miss............................. 13

Parsons, Kans., Neosho River near......14,210

Patterson, Mo., St. Francis River

near............................. 55

Pauls Valley, Okla., Washita River

near............................. 387

Paw Paw Bayou near Greenwood, La....... 428

Pawnee, Okla., Black Bear Creek at..... 164

Pawnee River near Larned, Kans......... 149

Peck, Kans., Ninnescah River near...... 155

Perkins, Okla., Cimarron River at...... 175

Perry Creek near Mayfield, Ky.......... 34-35

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark..... 324
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322

352

56

Petit Jean Creek,near Booneville,

Ark.............................

near Waveland, Ark..................

Pickens, Miss., Big Black River at....

Piedmont, Mo., Clark Creek near.......

Clearwater Reservoir near...........

Piney Creek near Dover, Ark...........

Pittsburg, Tex., Cypress Creek near... 

Plaucheville, La., West Protection

Levee "borrow pit channel near... 

Pocahontas, Ark., Black River at......

Polecat Creek below Heyburn Reservoir, 

near Heyburn, Okla..............

Pollock, La., Big Creek at............

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla.......

Ponil Creek near Cimarron, N. Mex.....

Poplar Bluff, Mo., Black River at.....

Poteau River, at Cauthron, Ark.......;

near Wister, Okla...................

Poughkeepsie, Ark., Strawberry River 

near............................

Prairie Dog Town Fork. See Red River,

Prairie Dog Town Fork. 

Preacher Creek near Dover, Okla.......

Pryor Creek near Pryor, Okla..........

Pryorsburg, Ky., Obion Creek at.......

Publications on streamflow by

Geological Survey...............

by State agencies...................

Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas River near....

Fountain Creek at...................

Purgatoire River, at Trinidad, Colo...

near Alfalfa, Colo..................

near Hoehne, Colo...................

near Las Animas, Colo...............

Quapaw, Okla., Spring River near...... 216

Quitaque Creek near Quitaque, Tex..... 366

Quiver River at Doddsville, Miss...... 13

Rush Creek near Maysville, Okla..... 

320 Rutherford Fork. See Obion River,

Rutherford Fork. 

Rye, Ark., Saline River near........... 454

St.

317

421

493

99

179 

477 St 

384 

238 

91 

301 

304

110

170

222

37

9-12 

12-13 

126 

128 

135 

139 

136

Ralston, Okla., Arkansas River at..... 163

Ramona, Okla., Caney River near....... 198

Randlett, Okla., Deep Red Run near.... 369 S;

Ravenden Springs, Ark., Eleven Point

River near...................... 106

Rayado Creek at Sauble Ranch, near

Cimarron, N. Mex................ 239

Red Oak, Okla., Fourche Maline near... 302 

Red River, at Alexandria, La.......... 444

at Arthur City, Tex................. 400

at Fulton, Ark...................... 411

at Index, Ark....................... 403

at Shreveport, La................... 429

near Colbert, Okla.................. 393

near Gainesville, Tex............... 377

near Terral, Okla................... 376

North Fork, below Altus Dam, near

Lugert, Okla.................... 362

near Carter, Okla................. 360

near Headrick, Okla............... 364

Salt Fork, at Mangum, Okla.......... 359

near Wellington, Tex.............. 358

Red River basin, Ark.-La.-Okla.-Tex.,

gaging-station records in......357-477

Redwing, Colo., Huerfano River near... 129 

Reelfoot Creek near Samburg, Term..... 43

Reservoirs. See Lakes and Reservoirs.

Rio Agua Negra near Holman, N. Mex.... 243

Rio de la Casa near Cleveland, N. Mex. 246 

Robeline, La., Bayou Dupont near...... 436

Robert, La., Tangipahoa River at...... 481

Rociada, N. Mex., Manuelitos Creek

near............................ 260

Rock Creek near Dougherty, Okla......389-390

Rogers, Ark., White River near........ 72

Holla, Mo., Behmke Branch near........ 18

Green Acre Branch near.............. 17

Lanes Fork near..................... 22

Rolling Fork near De Queen, Ark....... 407

Rosetta, Miss., Homochitto River at... 355 

Rossville, Term., Wolf River at....... 50

Roy, N. Mex., Canadian River near..... 242

Rudy, Ark., Frog Bayou at............. 309

Runoff in inches, definition of....... 3

Rush, Ark., Buffalo River near........ 81

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388

89 St. Francis Bay at Riverfront, Ark..... 13

St. Francis River, at Lake City, Ark... 13 

at Marked Tree, Ark.................. 69

at Parkin, Ark....................... 13

at St. Francis, Ark.................. 13

at Wappapello, Mo.................... 58

at Wittsburg, Ark.................... 13

near Patterson, Mo................... 55

Francis River basin, Ark., Mo.,

gaging-station records in........ 54-69

Francis River floodway near

Marked Tree, Ark................. 68

James, Mo., Bourbeuse River near... 21 

Joe, Ark., Buffalo River near...... 80

St. Louis, Mo., Mississippi River at... 15-16 

Sackett Creek near Pikes Peak, Colo.... 13

Salida, Colo., Arkansas River at....... 122

Saline Bayou, near Clarence, La........ 440

near Lucky, La........................ 437

Saline River (tributary to Little

River) near Dierks, Ark,.......... 410

Saline River (tributary to Ouachita

River), at Benton, Ark........... 453

near Rye, Ark........................ 454

Sallisaw, Okla., Arkansas River near... 300 

Sallisaw Creek near.................. 299

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla..... 299

Salt Fork. See Arkansas River, Salt 

Fork and Red River, .Salt Fork. 

140 Samburg, Term., Reelfoot Creek near.... 43

Sanchez, N, Mex., Canadian River near.. 265 

Sandstone Creek near Cheyenne, Okla.... 379

San Francisco Creek near Alfalfa, Colo. 138 

Sapello, N. Mex., Lake Isabel feeder

canal near....................... 262

Sapello Canal at................. 262

Sapello River at................. 261

apello Canal at Sapello, N. Mex....... 262

Sapello River, at Sapello, N. Mex....... 261

near Watrous, N. Mex................. 263

Sardis, Miss., Sardis Reservoir

near........................335,336,343

Tallahatchie River near.............. 336

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis,

Miss........................335,336,343

Sarepta, La., Bayou Bodcau near........ 432

Sasakwa, Okla., Little River near...... 276

Scottsville, Ark., Illinois Bayou

near............................. 318

Seepage investigation on Mora River...250-255 

Selling, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................. 287

Seneca, Mo., Lost Creek at............. 217

Sheep Creek near Halfway, Colo......... 13

Shirley, Ark., Middle Fork Little Red

River at......................... 112

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo........... 215

Shoemaker, N. Mex., Mora River near.... 264

Shreveport, La., Red River at.......... 429

Shuteston, La., Bayou Bourbeau at...... 498

Six Mile Creek (tributary to Arkansas

River), at Caulksville, Ark...... 313

at Chismville, Ark................... 311

near Branch, Ark..................... 312

Skeleton Creek near Lovell, Okla....... 174

Skiatook, Okla., Hominy Creek near..... 201

Skuna River at Bruce, Miss............. 344

South Cascade Creek at Cascade, Colo... 13 

South Catamount Creek near Green

Mountain Falls, Colo............. 13

South Fourche La Fave River near

Hollis, Ark...................... 329

South Ruxton Creek at Halfway, Colo.... 13

South Sulphur River near Cooper, Tex.... 412

Spadra Creek at Clarksville, Ark....... 316

Spearman, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near... 281 

Sperry, Okla., Bird Creek near......... 202

Spring Bluff, Mo., Bourbeuse River

near............................. 23

pringfield, Mo., James River near..... 75
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Spring River (Arkansas River basin),

at Larussell, Mo................

near Quapaw, Okla...................

near Waco, Mo.......................

Spring River (White River basin) at

Imboden, Ark....................

Springer, N. Mex., Cimarron Creek at.. 

Stage-discharge relation, definition 

of..............................

Stahl Creek near Miller, Mo...........

Stanton, Term. , Hatchie River near....

Steelville, Mo., Meramec River near... 

Stlllwater, Okla., Council Creek near. 

Strawberry River, near Evening Shade, 

Ark.............................

near Poughkeepsie, Ark..............

Piney Pork, at Evening Shade, Ark... 

Strawn, Kans., Neosho River at........

Stringtown, Okla., Chickasaw Creek

near............................

McGee Creek near....................

North Boggy Creek near..............

Sugar Creek near Gracemont, Okla......

Sugar Loaf Reservoir, Colo., Lake Fork 

above...........................

Sullivan, Mo., Meramec River near.....

Sulphur River, at Texarkana, Tex......

near Darden, Tex....................

near Talco, Tex.....................

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss....

Sunset, La., Bayou Carencro near......

Sutherland Creek near Manitou, Colo... 

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at....

Swan Lake, Miss., Tallahatchie River 

at..............................

Page

213

216

214

Dndercliffe, Colo., Huerfano River 

near..........................

Onion, Mo., Bourbeuse River at......

100 Onion City, Term., North Pork Obion 

River near....................

Ote Creek near Logan, N. Mex........

240

3

12

49

19

176

108

110

109

212 Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas

River at......................... 151

19 Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at..... 307

Lee Creek near....................... 306

Van Buren, Mo., Big Spring near........ 97

Current River at..................... 96

110 Variadero, N. Mex., Conchas River

at............................... 266

208 Verdigris River, at Independence,

Kans............................. 189

396 near Altoona, Kans................... 182

397 near Claremore, Okla................. 5,199

395 near Coyville, Kans.................. 181

385 near Inola, Okla..................... 203

near Lenapah, Okla................... 190

116 near Madison, Kans................... 180

20 Vermejo River near Dawson, N. Mex...... 234

ISVicksburg, Miss., Mississippi River

near............................350-351

Vigil Canyon near Holman, N. Mex....... 244

416

414

349

Tahlequah, Okla., Illinois River

near...........................

Talco, Tex., Sulphur River near......

Whiteoak Creek near................

Tallahatchie River, at Etta, Miss....

at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss... 

at Swan Lake, Miss.................

near Lambert, Miss, (old channel).. 

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La........ 481

Taylor Springs, N. Mex., Canadian

River near...................... 241

Tchefuncta River near Folsom, La...... 480

Tecumseh, Mo., Bryant Creek near...... 83

North Fork River near............... 82

Tecumseh, Okla., Little River near.... 275

Templeton Gap Floodway at Colorado

Springs, Colo..................

Tendal, La., Tensas River at.........

Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir near Gore,

Okla...........................

Tenmile Creek near Miller, Okla......

Tensas River at Tendal, La...........

Terms and abbreviations, definition

of.............................

Terral, Okla., Red River near........

Texarkana Reservoir near Texarkana,

Tex............................418-

Thebes, 111., Mississippi River at.... 32-33

Thomasville, Mo., Eleven Point River

near..........................

Thompson Creek at McCarley, Miss...... 347

Three Creek near Three Creeks, Ark...461-462 

Three Creeks, Ark., Cornie Bayou

near............................ 460

Three Creek near................... 461-462

Tickfaw River at Holden, La........... 482

Tiff City, Mo., Elk River near........ 218

Tonkawa, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas

River at........................ 160

Transmountain diversions from Colorado

River basin to Arkansas River

basin........................... 123

Trenton, Tenn., North Fork Forked

Deer River at................... 46

Trinidad, Colo., Purgatoire River at.. 135 

Trout, La., Bayou Funny Louis near.... 476

Tulia, Tex., North Tule Draw near..... 357

Tulsa, Okla., Arkansas River at....... 177

Turkey Creek near Drummond, Okla...... 171

Tuscumbia River at Corinth, Miss...... 13

Twelvemile Bayou near Dixie, La......

Twin Lakes Reservoir, Colo., Lake

Creek above....................

Twin Lakes tunnel, diversion by, from

Colorado River basin............ 123

Tyronza River at Tyronza, Ark.

Page 

13

131

24

41

269

497 WSP, definition of..................... 3

o, Mo., Spring River near........... 214

145 Walnut River, at Winfield, Kans........ 157

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near....... 368

343Waltreak, Ark., Dutch Creek at......... 323

Wappapello, Mo., St. Francis River

at............................... 58

Wappapello Reservoir at.............. 57

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello,

Mo............................... 57

War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, Ark... 71 

Ward Creek at Government Street, at

Baton Rouge, La.................. 488

Washington, La., Bayou Courtableau at.. 491 

Wash!ta River, at Carnegie, Okla....... 383

near Clinton,"Okla................... 382

near Durwood, Okla...................14,391

near Foss, Okla. 380 

near Pauls Valley, Okla.............. 387

Watrous, N. Mex., Mora River near...... 259

Sapello River near................... 263

127 Watts, Okla., Illinois River near...... 227

470 Waurika, Okla., Beaver Creek near...... 372

Waveland, Ark., Blue Mountain 

231 Reservoir near................... 321

401 Petit Jean Creek near................ 322

470Waynoka, Okla., Cimarron River near.... 169

Wellington, Tex., Salt Fork Red River 

3 near............................. 358

376 West Protection Levee borrow pit

channel near Plaucheville, La.... 493

420 Westcliffe, Colo., Grape Creek near.... 124

Wetumka, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................. 294

103 White River, at Batesville, Ark........ 87

at Beaver, Ark....................... 73

at Calico Rock, Ark.................. 86

at Clarendon, Ark.................... 13

at De Vails Bluff, Ark............... 115

at Newport, Ark...................... Ill

near Branson, Mo..................... 77

near Flippin, Ark.................... 79

near Rogers, Ark..................... 72

West Pork, at Greenland, Ark......... 70

White River basin, Ark.-Mo., gagingstation records in...............70-115

Whitefield, Okla., Canadian River

near............................. 298

Whiteoak Creek near Talco, Tex......... 415

Wichita, Kans., Arkansas River at...... 152

Wichita River, at Wichita Falls, Tex... 371 

Willow Springs, Mo., King's Creek

near............................101-102

Winfield, Kans., Walnut River at....... 157

Winnfield, La., Dugdemona River near... 475 

427 Wister, Okla., Poteau River near....... 304

Wister Reservoir near................ 303

118 Wister Reservoir near Wister, Okla..... 303

Wolf Creek, near Fargo, Okla........... 283

near Port Supply, Okla............... 285
INDEX

Wolf River, at Raleigh, Term...........

at Rossville, Term..................

Wolf River basin, Term., gagingstation records in..............

Woodville, Miss., Buffalo River near..

Woodward, Okla., North Canadian River 

at..............................

Work, division of.....................

scope of............................

Wright City, Okla., Little River near.

Wurtz ditch, diversion by, from

Colorado River basin............

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Yalobusha River, at Grenada Dam, near

Grenada, Miss.................... 346

at Whaley, Miss...................... 13

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss......... 348

Yazoo River basin, Miss., gagingstation records in..............332-349

Yocona River, at Enid Dam, near Enid,

Miss............................. 339

near Oxford, Miss.................... 337

Yukon, Mo., Big Creek near............. 93

123 Zalma, Mo., Castor River at............ 31

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