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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY

of the UNITED STATES

1934

PART 6 

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

COLORADO. IOWA, KANSAS. MISSOURI, MONTANA, NEBRASKA. 

AND WYOMING

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 761
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

HAROLD L. ICKBS, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

W. C. MENDENHAU., Director

Water-Supply Paper 761

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1934

PART 6 

MISSOURI RIVER BASIN

NATHAN C. GROVER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

H. C. BECKMAN, KOBERT FOLLANSBEE, R. O. KASEL, W. A. LAMB,

T. R. NEWELL, and J. B. SPIEGEL

District Engineers

Prepared in cooperation with the States of

COLORADO, IOWA, KANSAS, MISSOURI, MONTANA

NEBRASKA, and WYOMING

Water Resources Branch,

Geological Survey,

Box 3106, Capitol Station

Oklahoma City, Okla.

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON: 1935 

rsale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. - - - - Price 45 cents (Paper covej>
CONTENTS

Page

) uthorization and scope of work____________________________________ 1

"" ^finition of terms._______________________________________________ 2

T xplanation of data.______________________________________________ 2

,' ccuracy of field data and computed results._________________________ 5

T nblications. _____________________________________________________ 6

1 Cooperation._____________________________________________________ 10

"" 'vision of work,_________________________________________________ 10

'"-aging-station records..___________________________________________ 11

Missouri River proper_________________________________________ 11

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monida, Mont_ 11

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont________________________ 12

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont________________________ 13

Missouri River below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont___ 14

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont________-_-_------_____ 15

Missouri River at power plant ferry near Zortman, Mont_____. 37

Missouri River below Fort Peck Dam, Mont.___-_---___-____ 38

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont........_____-___---.__ 39

Missouri River near Williston, N. Dak.______________________ 40

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak ________________________ 41

Missouri River near Mobridge, S. Dak__-_______---------.___ 42

Missouri River at Pierre, S. Dak-_--_____-___--_-_---------- 43

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak_________________________ 44

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr___._________._______________ 45

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr______-___--_____-.___ 46

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo_____---___-___---__-______ 47

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo_________________________ 48

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo_____________________________ 49

Missouri River at Boonville, Mo------------_---__--__-_____ 50

Missouri River near Bonnots Mill, Mo_-______-_-__----_-_-_. 51

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo____________________________ 52

Missouri River at Ruegg, Mo......_________________________ 53

Ruby River Basin___________________________________________ 54

Ruby River near Alder, Mont._____________________________ 54

Big Hole River Basin..________________________________________ 55

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont._-_-_-___--_-__-________ 55

Boulder River Basin_________________________________________ 56

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont_______________--_________ 56

Madison River Basin_________________________________ _________ 57

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.____----__-----_ 57

Gallatin River Basin__________________________________________ 58

Gallatin River near Gallatin Gateway, Mont_____-----_-_____ 58

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont_--_-_-__-_______-----__.____ 59

Prickly Pear Creek Basin____________-__._.____________________ 60

Tenmile Creek near Rimini, Mont_________________________ 60

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont__________________________ 61

m
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. page

Dearborn River Basin._________________________________________ 62

Dearborn River near demons, Mont._______________________ 62

Smith River Basin__________________________._________________ 63

Smith River near White Sulphur Springs, Mont_____________ 63

Smith River above Fivemile Creek, near White Sulphur Springs,

Mont....----------------_-_-----__-_____-_-_____---___ 64

Sun River Basin______________________________________________ 65

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont______________________________ 65

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont_ ___________________________ 66

Marias River Basin.___________________________________________ 67

Marias River near Shelby, Mont.___________________________ 67

Marias River nearBrinkman, Mont.________________________ 68

Judith River Basin.___________________________________________ 69

Judith River near Utica, Mont____________________ _________ 69

Big Spring Creek near Lewistown, Mont_____________________ 70

Musselshell River Basin-_-_-_--_-______-_______________________ 71

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont_____________________ 71

Musselshell River at Mosby, Mont______----___-_____-__-_-_ 72

Box Elder Creek near Winnett, Mont_____-_-__--______-_-- 73

McDonald Creek at Winnett, Mont_--____--__-__. __________ 74

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont_____________________ 75

Milk River Basin. ____.___.____________________.._____- 76

South Fork of Milk River near international boundary_______ 76

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta.__-___-_-________-___-..-_ 77

Milk River at eastern crossing of international ooundary_______ 78

Milk River at Lohman, Mont______________._..___________-_ 79

Milk River near Vandalia, Mont.___________________________ 80

North Fork of Milk River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont__--_-____---------___--__________-______-____ 81

North Fork of Milk River near international boundary._______ 82

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont____________________ 83

Lodge Creek at international boundary ______________________ 84

McRae Coulee at international boundary______-_--__-_____-_ 85

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont.______-_-_____--__-- 86

Battle Creek at international boundary____-_____-_____-__--_ 87

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary _________________ 88

East Fork of Battle Creek near international boundary. _______ 89

Lyons Coulee at international boundary _____________________ 90

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont_____---_-__-________-__ 91

Whitewater Creek near international boundary_______________ 92

Frenchman River at international boundary._________________ 93

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont-_--___---__---_---_---__- 94

Rock Creek at international boundary.___-_____-____--_-_-__ 95

Horse Creek at international boundary______________________ 96

McEachern Creek at international boundary_________-__.---- 97

Poplar River Basin______________-______.______________________ 98

Middle Fork of Poplar River at international boundary........ 98

Poplar River at Bredette, Mont___________________________ 99

East Fork of Poplar River at international boundary._________ 100

West Fork of Poplar River at international boundary________ 101 j

Yellowstone River Basin._----___--_-_--___---____-____.__--_-- 102

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park___ 102
CONTENTS V

Gaging-station records Continued.

Yellowstone River Basin Continued.

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone Na- Page

tional Park -----_--_--____-----------_---------------- 103

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National

Park._________---______-__-___-_----_---------------_- 104

Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont_ _ -----_____-_-_ 105

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont-___-___--------_-------- 106

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont-___--_-_ J __-_________ 107

Yellowstone River at Glendive, Mont______________________ 108

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont_______________________ 109

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park_______ 110

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone

National Park___.____________-___________-_--__________ 111

Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park. 112

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont________________________ 113

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont______________________ 114

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont______________-_--_---________ 115

Clarks Fork at Edgar, Mont______________----__________ 116

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont_________________________ 117

Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont________--___-------______-__ 118

West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont______________ 119

Red Lodge Creek near Boyd, Mont_____-_____----__________ 120

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo_________-_-_---------________ 121

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo_______________________ 122

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo_-________-_-_------_-_--____- 123

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo_ _______________-------_-_-____ 124

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo_______--_-------_-______ 126

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo________________________ 127

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo _________________ 128

North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo______ 129

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo____-__-__--_----___--_____- 130

Bench Canal near Burlington, Wyo__--____--__--_---_-___-_- 131

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo______________ 132

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo__-__--------_--------_-_---- 133

Tongue River near Decker, Mont____________---_-__________ 134

Goose Creek near Sheridan, Wyo________--__------___..______ 135

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo-____-_-___-- --__-_-_-__--__ 136

Powder River at Moorhead, Mont__________________________ 137

Middle Fork of Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo_ __________ 138

Little Missouri River Basin.__________-___----_------_-_______- 139

Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak.___________________ 139

Cannonball River Basin_________________--_---_----_-__--__-__ 140

Cannonball River near Timmer, N. Dak_____________________ 140

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak ________________________ 142

Grand River Basin_____________________________-_---_-_____-__ 143

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak _________________________ 143

Moreau River Basin______________-_--__--_-----------_---____- 144

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak____________-______________ 144

Cheyenne River Basin.________________________________________ 145

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak_.________________________ 145

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak____________________ 146

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak___________________ 147

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, S Dak______________ 148

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak._______________ 149
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued. Page

Bad River Basin________________________________________ 150

Bad River near Fort Pierre, S. Dak_________________________ 150

White River Basin___________________________________ 151

White River at Crawford, Nebr_____________________________ 151

White River near Chadron, Nebr___________________________ 152

White River near Oacoma, S. Dak__________________________ 153

Niobrara River Basin___--______-___-___-_-____________________ 154

Niobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr.___________________________ 154

Niobrara River near Spencer, Nebr__________________________ 155

James River Basin ____________________________________________ 156

James River near Scotland, S. Dak__________________________ 156

Big Sioux River Basin_____-___________________________________ 157

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa_____________________________ 157

Little Sioux River Basin _______________________________________ 158

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa________________________________ 158

Okoboji Lake at Arnolds Park, Iowa_______________________ 160

Platte River Basin___________._________-____._________________ 162

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo__________________________ 162

North Platte River near Walden, Colo_._____________________ 163

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo____-__.-____.____ 164

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo______________________ 165

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo__________ 166

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo__________ 167

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo_______._______-_-.___ 168

North Platte River at Douglas, Wyo._______________________ 169

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo___________ 170

North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo_____________________ 171

North Platte River at Torrington, Wyo__________________ 172

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line __________ 173

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr____ _________________ _ 174

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr_____________________ 175

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr____________________ 176

North Platte River at Lisco, Nebr_________________________ 177

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr___ _____________________ 178

North Platte River at Martin, Nebr__._______________-.___ 179

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr__________________ 180

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.___________________________ 181

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.______________________ 182

Platte River near Duncan, Nebr_____.___-_-___________-_-_- 183

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr____________________________ 184

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo ______________________ 185

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo-_____-__-______-____-______ 186

Michigan River near Lindland, Colo______-___-__-____-_..____ 187

Michigan River at Walden, Colo_____-___-___---_-______-___ 188

Illinois Creek near Rand, Colo.______--___--________________ 189

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo___-___---------________---___ 190

Willow Creek near Rand, Colo______________________.__. 191

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo__________________________ 192

Laraniie River near Glendevey, Colo_-_------_------_---___- 193

Laramie River near Jelm, Wyo_____________________________ 194

Laraniie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo__________ 195

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo____________________________ 197

Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo____._-__--_-_-__________ 198
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued.

Platte River Basin Continued. Page

Laramie River near Lookout, Wyo__________________________ 199

Laramie River near Fort Laramie, Wyo___.____________---___ 200

Little Laramie River near Filmore, Wyo_____________________ 201

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo__________________ 202

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo_________._______________ . 203

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr___________________________ 204

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr_____________-_________---___ 205

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr_--________--___-______---___ 206

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr________--_-____________- 207

Gering Drain near Gering, Nebr_______________________-_____ 208

Ninemile Drain near McGrew, Nebr.________________________ 209

Bayard sugar-factory drain near Bayard, Nebr________________ 210

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr______________________ 211

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport,, Nebr_-_____-________-__-__- 212

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr__.__________________________ 213

Otter Creek near Lemoyne, Nebr___.________________________ 214

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr___.._____________-_--___ 215

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo--_-__-_-___----__- 216

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman, Colo___._______-___ 217

South Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo_______________ 218

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo___.____________-____ 219

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo________________________ 220

South PJatte River at Denver, Colo_____-__--_-_-_-__------- 221

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo_._.-._________________ 222

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo_________.____-_--__- 223

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo.________.____-__--_-___ 224

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo______-_--____--__------- 225

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo_________---___---------._ 226

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo._.______________-_--_ 227

South Platte River at North Platte, Nebr__________.__-_----_ 228

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo--_----_----_-_-------- 229

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo__.--___-_____----___ 230

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo------- 231

Bear Creek at Idledale, Colo. __ -- -. --- 232

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo_ ____________ 233

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo_---_--_ ._._ ._-__._-____--____ 234

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.____________________ 235

Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo___-__----_-------------- 236

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyons, Colo..__ 237

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo---____-_-------- ______---___ 238

St. Vrain Creek at mouth, near Platteville, Colo-___--___----_- 239

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont, Colo________________ 240

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo________-_---__--_-___-_--_- 241

Boulder Creek near mouth, near Longmont, Colo_--_--__-_-__- 242

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo__--------__- 243

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo__________._-___---_-_ 244

Thompson River below power house near Drake, Colo_________ 245

Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo_______________ 246

Cache La Poudre River at mouth of canyon near Fort Collins,

Colo__-___-_------- _--_---_-----. _____----___--__--- 247

Cache La Poudre River near Greeley, Colo_______---___--_--- 248

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon, Wyo__..__.__--_____-_- 249
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Platte River Basin Continued. Page

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo_______________ 250

South Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo_-_--______________ 251

North Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo_-----____--_----_ 252

Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo_____-__------____..---_-_ 253

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr________-__-__-__________- 254

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo.___-__-____ 255

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr________._..._._..____ 256

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr_____________________________ 257

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr_____________________ 258

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr______-____--_---__-__---___- 259

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr___________________________ 260

Tarkio River Basin__________________________________________ 261

East Tarkio Creek at Blanchard, Iowa_____________________ 261

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo._ -------------------_---_---- 262

West Tarkio Creek near Westboro, Mo__-___--_-____-___-_-_ 263

Nodaway River Basin.________________________________________ 264

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo._______________ 264

Platte River Basin (Iowa-Missouri)_____________________________ 265

Platte River near Agency, Mo-_____________________________ 265

One Hundred and Two River near Maryville, Mo_____________ 267

One Hundred and Two River at Mary ville, Mo_ _-_______-___- 268

Kansas River Basin_____________-_-_---_--__--_-----_____-___- 270

Arikaree River at Haigler, Nebr____________________________ 270

Republican River at Max, Nebr_______-__--_--______-_-____ 271

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr_______________________ 272

Republican River near Blooinington, Nebr_ __________________ 273

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr_______-__-_-_______-____ 274

Republican River at Scandia, Kans________--_--_____-__---__ 275

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.___-__-_-____-__-____ 276

Republican River at Wakefield, Kans_____-__---_____-__-____ 277

Kansas River at Ogden, Kans______________________________ 278

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans____________________________ 279

Kansas River at Topeka, Kans____-___-_--__-________--___ 280

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans______________________ 281

North Fork of Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line. 282

Frenchman Creek near Champion, Nebr_____________________ 283

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr________________________ 284

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr_____________________ 285

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans_________.__.__...__._ 286

Smoky Hill River at Liridsborg, Kans.______________________ 287

Smoky Hill River at Solomon, Kans____--_--_____-_-__-_____ 288

Saline River near Wilson, Kans_-_____________-__.__-.._____ 289

Saline River at Tescott, Kans_ _-___--_-_--_-_______________ 290

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans. ______--__-_-_-_____-___-__- 291

Solomon River at Niles, Kans___--___-___---__-_____-_____- 292

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr___________________________ 293

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans_.___________________________ 294

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans__________________._.._____ 295

Little Blue River near Endicott, Nebr_______________________ 296

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans._____________________ 297

Soldier Creek at Topeka, Kans__.__-_--___-__--_-_-________ 298

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans___.-_-.____________._ 299
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records Continued.

Kansas River Basin Continued. Page

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.______________----_--_ 300

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans_______________,_----_ 301

Grand River Basin.___________________________________________ 302

Grand River near Gallatin, Mo -______--__-_. --------------- 302

Grand River near Sumner, Mo_______---__----__------------ 303

East Fork of Big Creek near Bethany, Mo____________-_----- 304

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo_________________-._.._----- 305

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo.__________________________ 306

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo._____________________________ 307

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo_.._________________-_--__--_ 308

Chariton River Basin......_.._._.-____________--_______-_--_-_ 309

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo.___________________________ 309

Chariton River near Keytesville, Mo.___.____-______-------. 310

Lamine River Basin.__________________________________________ 311

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo_____-___-_--____--.------- 311

Osage River Basin__________-_____-_________-__--_-__-_------- 312

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans__________________--------- 312

Osage River near Ottawa, Kans...__________________________ 313

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans.__________________ __-__-- 314

Osage River at Osceola, Mo.--._.._-_____-__--__-____-----. 315

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo... _--_---__-__________-___-_- 316

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo__--__-_____--_--___-.---_- 317

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans-__.___-_.__-____-__-- 318

Sac River near Stockton, Mo.-... __________________________ 319

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo____________________ 320

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo_-----_--_--_------ 321

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo----_-_-----_--_--.---_- 322

Bennett Spring at Brice, Mo. _ -__-__-_______--_-_----.----- 323

Gasconade River Basin.__._____.._._____.________..____-.__--- 324

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo. _-____-_.__-_____-_-__ 324

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo.-___-__-___--_--_--_- 325

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo ____________________________ 326

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo______.____-__-----_ 327

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo.________________________ ___ 328

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.------------------------ 329

Miscellaneous discharge measurements.______________________________ 330

__-.______________________________________________________ 335

ILLUSTRATION

FIGURE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete well and Page 

house for water-stage recorder and staff gages, cable, and 

car..____-_____---_---_-______--_____-.--_____.____- 3
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF MISSOURI 

RIVER BASIN, 1934

AUTHORIZATION AND SCOPE OF WORK

This volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of 

measurements of flow made on streams in the United States during 

the year ending September 30, 1934.

The data presented in these reports were collected by the United 

States Geological Survey under the following authority contained in 

the organic law (20 Stat. L., p. 394):

Provided, That this officer [the Director] shall have the direction of the Geological Survey and the classification of public lands and examination of the geological 

structure, mineral resources, and products of the national domain.

The work was begun in 1888 in connection with special studies relat- 

: ng to irrigation. Since the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, successive appropriation bills passed by Congress have carried the following 

hems:

For gaging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States, 

'< nd for the investigation of underground currents and artesian wells, and for the 

preparation of reports upon the best methods of utilizing the water resources.

Annual appropriations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1895-1934

1895____-_ $12,500.00

'896------ 24,500.00

'897-99_-- 50,000.00

l900_-.__- 70,000.00

1901-2 ._.. 100,000.00

1903-6.--- 200,000.00

1907.___ . 150,000.00

1908-10. __ 100,000.00

1911-17--. $150,000. 00

1918-.---- 175,000.00

1919.._--_ 148,244.10

1920--.--. 175,000.00

1921-23--. 180,000.00

1924-25-_- 170,000.00

1926---.-- 165,000.00

1927---..- 151,000.00

1928------ $147,000. 00

1929------ 270,500.00

1930------ 275,000.00

1931------ 565,000.00

1932_----_ 711,000.00

1933.----- 600,000.00

1934------ » 540,000.00

In the execution of the work many private and State organizat : ons have cooperated, either by furnishing data or by assisting in 

: Electing data. Acknowledgments for cooperation of the first kind 

f re made in connection with the description of each station affected; 

^operation of the second kind is acknowledged on page 10.

Measurements of stream flow have been made at about 6,900 points 

ri the United States and also at many points in Alaska and the 

"-lawaiian Islands. In July 1934, 2,940 gaging stations were being

1 Only $340,000 available for expenditure.
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 6

maintained by the Geological Survey and the cooperating organizations. Many miscellaneous discharge measurements were made at 

other points. In connection with this work, data were also collected 

in regard to precipitation, evaporation, storage reservoirs, river profiles, and water power in many sections of the country and will be 

made available in water-supply papers from time to time.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The volume of water flowing in a stream the "run-off" or "discharge" is expressed in various terms, each of which has become 

associated with a Certain class of work. These terms may be divided 

into two groups (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as secondfeet, gallons per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet 

per square mile, and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of 

water, as run-off in inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The 

principal terms used in this series of reports are "second-feet", "second-feet per square mile", "run-off in inches", and "acre-feet." 

They may be defined as follows:

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." A 

second-foot is the rate of discharge of water flowing in a channel of 

rectangular cross section 1 foot wide and 1 foot deep at an average 

velocity of 1 foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental 

unit from which others are computed.

"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet 

of water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, 

on the assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as 

regards time and area.

"Run-off in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered 

if all the water flowing from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for comparing run-off with rainfall, 

which is usually expressed in inches.

An "acre-foot", equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet, is the quantity 

required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 foot. The term is commonly used in connection with storage for irrigation.

The following terms not in common use are here defined:

"Stage-discharge relation", an abbreviation for the term "relation 

of gage height to discharge."

"Control", a term used to designate the natural section or stretch 

of the channel or artificial structure below the gage, which determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

The data presented in this report cover the year beginning October 

1, 1933, and ending September 30, 1934. At the beginning of January in most parts of the United States much of the precipitation in the
EXPLANATION OF DATA <5

preceding 3 months is stored in the form of snow or ice, or in ponds, 

lakes, and swamps, or as underground water, and this stored water 

passes off in the streams during the spring break-up. At the end of 

September, on the other hand, the only stored water available for 

run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; therefore the run-off 

for the year beginning October 1 is practically all derived from precipitation within that year.

FIGURE 1. Typical river-measurement station showing concrete well and house for water-stage recorder

and staff gages, cable, and car.

The base data collected at gaging stations consist of records of stage, 

measurements of discharge, and general information used to supplement the gage heights and discharge measurements 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 the fluctuations. Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods outlined
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 6

in standard textbooks on the measurement of river discharge. A 

typical gaging station, equipped with water-stage recorder and measuring cable and car, is shown in figure 1.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from 

the discharge measurements. The application of the daily gage 

height to these rating tables gives the daily discharge from which the 

monthly and yearly mean discharge is computed.

The data presented for each gaging station in the area covered by 

this report usually comprise a description of the station, a table showing 

the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly 

discharge and run-off.

The description of the station gives information in regard to the 

location and type of gage, diversions that decrease the flow at the gage, 

artificial regulation from pondage or storage, and the accuracy of the 

records. Under "Average discharge" is given the average discharge 

for the number of years indicated. It is given only for stations for 

which there are 10 or more complete years of record. Information 

under "Extremes" gives 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, and also the 

minimum discharge, if useful; and the minimum gage height except 

when it is of no importance. Unless otherwise qualified, the maximum 

discharge corresponds to the crest stage obtained by use of a waterstage recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. 

Likewise the minimum represents the lowest discharge unless otherwise qualified.

The table of daily discharge gives, for stations equipped with nonrecording gages, the discharge in second-feet corresponding to oncedaily or the mean of twice-daily readings of the gage. For stations 

equipped with water-stage recorders the table gives the discharge corresponding to the mean daily gage height except for stations on streams 

subject to sudden or rapid fluctuation. For stations subject to such 

fluctuation the mean daily gage height may not indicate the true mean 

daily discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge for 

intervals of the day or by using the discharge integrator, an instrument for obtaining the mean daily discharge from a continuous gageheight graph and containing as an essential element the rating curve 

of the station.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Maximum" gives the maximum daily discharge and not the discharge 

when the water surface was at crest height. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given is the minimum daily 

discharge. The column headed "Mean" is the average flow in 

cubic, feet per second during the month.
SUKFACE WATEE SUPPLY, 1934, PART 6 5 

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the 

permanency of the stage-discharge relation and (2) on the accuracy 

of observation of stage, measurements of flow, and interpretation of 

records.

The station description gives a statement in regard to the general 

accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the 

daily records are accurate within 5 percent; "good", within 10 percent; "fair", within 15 percent; and "poor", within 20 percent or more.

The monthly means for any station may represent with high accuracy the quantity of water flowing past the gage, but the figures 

showing discharge per square mile and run-off in inches may be subject to gross errors caused by the inclusion of large noncontributing 

districts in the measured drainage area, by lack of information concerning water diverted for irrigation or other use, or by inability to 

interpret the effect of artificial regulation of the flow of the river 

above the station. "Second-feet per square mile" and "run-off in 

inches" are therefore not computed if such errors appear probable. 

The computations are also omitted for stations on streams draining 

areas in which the annual rainfall is less than 20 inches.

Many gaging stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the 

United States are situated above most of the diversions from those 

streams, and the discharge recorded does not show the water supply 

available for further development, as prior appropriations below the 

stations must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of the flow at 

the station. The table of daily discharge aUows more detailed studies 

of the variation in flow. It should be borne in mind, however, that 

the observations in each succeeding year may be expected to throw 

new light on data previously published, and that greater degrees of 

refinement in computations and records may be warranted with 

increased data and use of improved equipment.

In order to permit greater refinement in analysis and comparison 

of records for adjacent stations, the following changes have been 

made in the computation procedure: (a) Mean monthly discharge 

above 1,000 second-feet and monthly rim-off above 10,000 acre-feet 

are expressed to four significant figures instead of three significant figures as formerly; (b) monthly rim-off in acre-feet is computed from the 

total second-foot-days for the month and not from the mean discharge 

for the month; (c) drainage areas above 1,000 square miles, if measured on topographic maps or if otherwise warranted, are expressed to 

four significant figures instead of three as formerly. Some of the 

records in the series of reports for 1934 have been computed in accordance with the modified procedure.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 6

PUBLICATIONS

Investigation of water resources by the United States Geological 

Survey has consisted in large part of measurements of the volume of 

flow of streams and studies of the conditions affecting that flow, but 

it has comprised also investigation of such closely allied subjects as 

irrigation, water storage, water power, underground waters, and 

quality of waters. Most of the results of these investigations have 

been published in the series of water-supply papers, but some have 

appeared in the bulletins, professional papers, monographs, and annual 

reports.

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published 

annually in 12 parts, each part covering an area whose boundaries 

coincide with natural drainage features as indicated below:

PART!. North Atlantic slope basins (St. John River to York River).

2. South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins (James River to 

Mississippi River).

3. Ohio River Basin.

4. St. Lawrence River Basin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River Basins.

6. Missouri River Basin.

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. North Pacific slope basins, in three parts:

A. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River

Basin.

B. Snake River Basin. 

C. Pacific slope basins in Oregon and lower Columbia River Basin.

Water-supply papers and other publications of the United States 

Geological Survey containing data in regard to the water resources 

of the United States may be obtained or consulted as indicated below.

1. Copies may be purchased at nominal cost from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 

who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices.

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 local offices of the 

water-resources branch of the Geological Survey, as follows:

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse. 

Boston, Mass., 945 Post Office Building. 

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building. 

Albany, N. Y., 526 Federal Building. 

Trenton, N. J., 228 Federal Building. 

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building. 

Charlottesville, Va., University of Virginia. 

South Charleston, W. Va., Naval Ordnance Plant.
PUBLICATIONS

Asheville, N. C., 220 Post Office Building.

Columbia, S. C., 801 National Loan & Exchange Bank Building.

Ocala, Fla., Post Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., Post Office Building.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 217 Post Office Building.

Columbus, Ohio, Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Indianapolis, Ind., 319 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 302 University New Agricultural Building.

Madison, Wis., 337N State Capitol.

St. Paul, Minn., 808 New Post Office Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 402 Hydraulic Laboratory, University of Iowa.

St. Louis, Mo., 906 Customhouse, 1114 Market Street.

Rolla, Mo., Missouri Geological Survey Building, Missouri School of

Mines and Metallurgy. 

Topeka, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Fort Smith, Ark., Post Office Building. 

Austin, Tex., State Highway Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 3 United States Courthouse. 

Tucson, Ariz., 210 Post Office Building. 

Denver, Colo., 403 Post Office Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 228 Federal Building. 

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building. 

Helena, Mont., 421 New Federal Building. 

Tacoma, Wash., 406 Federal Building. 

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 303 Customhouse. 

Los Angeles, Calif., 512 Eighth and Figueroa Building. 

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by 

applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Stream-flow records have been obtained at about 6,900 points in 

the United States, and the data obtained have been published in the 

reports tabulated as follows:

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey 

[A=Annual report; B=Bulletin; W=Water-supply paper]

Report

llth A, pt. 2-..--.

12th A, pt. 2.-----

HthA.pt. 2. --

B 131.. 

B 140.. ------

W 11. ............

18th A, pt. 4.. _ 

W 15.. -.....

W 16.. . ...-.....-

Character of data

_--- do-- - -

 ..do __. - ....... -- _ _ 

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years).

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River above 

junction with Kansas River.

sippi River below junction of Missouri and Platte Rivers, 

and western United States.

Year

1884 to June 30,

1896.

1895-96.

1897.

0,

1891

189?

1893

24434 O 36-
8 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PART 6

Stream-flow data in reports of the United States Geological Survey Continued 

[A=Annual report; B=Bulletin; W=Water-supply paper]

Report

19th A,pt. 4 

W27.-. 

W28.-. 

W 35 to 39.. 

W 47 to 52- - 

22d A pt 4

W65, 66.. 

W75___ -

W 82 to 85 

W 97 to 100. ...

W 124 to 135.. .

W 201 to 214......

W 241 to 252.. 

W 261 to 272.... ..

W 301 to 312. 

W 321 to 332..... .

W 351 to 362... 

W 381 to 394-..-..

W 431 to 444......

W 411 tn 4fid

W 471 to 484.... ..

W521 to 534......

W 561 to 574......

W 581 to 594..... -

W 641 to 654......

W661 to674.,..._

W 681 to 694..-.. .

W 696 to 709-.-.-.

W711 to 724......

W726to739._-__

Character of data

(also some long-time records) .

States, eastern Mississippi River, and Missouri River.

western United States.

 .do. 

.-.-.do--.---.-------. -- ------------------------ -------

--...do------- - --------. -------------

.... _do.-- -

---.do.-----.--------------------- --------------

 do 

-...do---- ----------- -----------------

 .do ~

_ .do.-.- 

-.-.do-. 

.....do....--. 

.... .do..- ~

 do - - 

... -_do_.-- -

 .do...- 

 ..do.---- 

 -.do..----.-- 

 do_ 

-.. ..do. .-. --

. .do..---- .. --- .--- .. - -- -

 .do..- -

 .do...- 

 .do.--- 

.....do..---.-.-- 

- do-.- 

.. do. _ . -- -. . -- - -. -.

..... do...-.. .-- - -- - -- 

--.do..--- . . .--.. .... -.. ....

 do...- - - ------- --. -- -..

Year

1QQ7

1898.

1898.

ICQC

1899

10QQ

1900

1900

1901

1QH9

1904.

1907-8.

1909.

1910.

1912.

1913.

1914

in I e

1916.

1918.

1921.

1922.

1924.

1925.

19''0

1927.

1928.

1929.

1930.

1932.

1933

1934

The records at most of the stations discussed in these reports 

extend over a series of years. Miscellaneous measurements at many 

points other than regular gaging stations have been made each year 

and are published under "Miscellaneous discharge measurements" at 

the end of each report in the same relative order as the regular gaging stations. An index of the reports containing records obtained 

prior to 1904 has been published in Water-Supply Paper 119.

The following table gives, by years and drainage basins, the numbers of the papers on surface-water supply published from 1899 to 

1934. The data for any particular station will, as a rule, be found in 

the reports covering the years during which the station was maintained. For example, data from 1910 to 1920 for any station in the 

area covered by part 3 are published in Water-Supply Papers 283,- 

303, 323, 353, 383, 403, 433, 453, 473, and 503, which contain records 

for the Ohio River Basin for those years.
Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream 

[For basins included, see p. 6]

Year

1'JOO?. ...... .

1901 

1902 

1903 .......

1904... .......

1905 

1906 .

1907-8... .....

1909... .......

1910 .......

1911 

1912... . . .

1913 

1914 . 

1916. -

1917 -

1918 

1919-20 . 

1921 

1922 ...... .

1923- 

1924 

1925 

1926 .....

1927 

1928. .

1929 

1930 

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1

35

47, 848

65,75

82

97

i ( 124,»125,iei26

i<165,i5166,iei67

i<201, 15202,16203

241

261

281

301

qOI

351

381

401

431

451

471

501

521

541

561

581

601

621

641

661

681

696

711

726

741

756

2

« 35, 36

a 82, 83

' 97, 98

ie 126, 127

242

262

282

302

382

402

4QO

452

472

522

542

c«9

602

622

642

662

682

712

727

742

757

3

AQ 9 4Q

65,75

QO

OS

128

169

205

243

263

283

303

OOO

353

403

400

453

4.70

KflO

523

543

563

583

603

623

643

663

683

698

713

728

74.0

758

4

36

12 82, 83

97

129

170

244

264

284

304

384

404

did

454

474

524

544

584

604

624

644

664

684

699

714

729

744

759

5

36

49

» 65, 66, 75

11 83. 85

'198,99,13100

11 128, 130

171

207

245

265

285

305

09 e

ORE

4fie

4O c

455

47 e

505

545

CttC

585

605

625

P.AK

665

685

700

715

730

745

760

6

3 36, 37

4Q 10 50

66,75

84

99

172

246

266

286

306

326

356

386

406

4Qft

476

KAA

con

546

566

586

606

626

f.A(\

666

686

701

716

711

746

761

7

37

50

"65,66,75

"83,84

11 98, 99

11 128, 131

11 205, 209

247

267

287

307

<?97

357

387

407

437

457

477

507

527

547

567

587

607

627

R47

667

687

702

717

732

747

762

8

66

1 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 35-39 contained in Water-Supply 

Paper 39. Monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4. 

a James River only. 

' Oallatin River. 

4 Green and Qunnison Rivers and Colorado River above Gunnison River.

 Mojave River only.

 Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

1 Rating tables and index to Water-Supply Papers 47-52 and data on precipitation, 

wells, and irrigation in California and Utah contained in Water-Supply Paper 52. 

Monthly discharge for 1900 in 22d Annual Report, part 4.

8 Wissahickon and Schuylkill Rivers to James River.

 Scioto River.

1° Loup, Platte, 

11 Tributaries o

i j Lake Ontario 

' 3 Hudson Bay 

i* New England 

ls Hudson Rive

18 Susquehanna 

i" Platte and K

is The Great Ba

" Below junctio

20 Rogue, Umpq
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1934, PAET 6

COOPERATION

The work was done under cooperative agreements as follows: In 

Colorado with the State engineer, M. C. Hinderlider. In Iowa with 

the Iowa Institute of Hydraulic Research, Prof. F. T. Mavis, associate director; the State board of conservation, M. L. Hutton, chief 

engineer; the State fish and game department, I. T. Bode, fish and 

game warden. In Kansas with the water resources division of the 

State board of agriculture, George S. Knapp, chief engineer. In Missouri with the Missouri Geological Survey, H. A. Buehler, State 

geologist; the Missouri highway department, T. H. Cutler, chief highway engineer; the Missouri game and fish department, W. C. Buford, 

commissioner; the city of Maryville water department, J. W. Quails, 

superintendent. In Montana with the State engineer, J. S. James. 

In Nebraska with the department of public works, R. L. Cochran, 

State engineer, through R. H. Willis, chief, bureau of irrigation, 

water power, and drainage. In Wyoming with the State engineer, 

E. W. Burritt. Acknowledgment of financial assistance in collecting 

records published herein is due also the Corps of Engineers, United 

States Army, and the United States Department of State.

Full cooperation exists between the United States Geological Survey 

and the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada. On waters adjacent to the international 

boundary certain stations are maintained jointly by the United States 

and Canada under the terms of the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, 

and others are maintained under a subsequent agreement between the 

two Governments. The records from all these stations are obtained 

in such a manner as to be equally acceptable and available in either 

country. These stations are designated'' international gaging stations."

Assistance in collecting records in Missouri was also rendered by 

the Union Electric Light & Power Co., the Gasconade River Power 

Co., and the Missouri Electric Power Co.

Funds for the rehabilitation of gaging stations and improvement 

of records were allocated by the Public Works Administration from 

funds made available by the National Industrial Recovery Act.

DIVISION OF WORK

The work was done under supervision of district engineers as 

follows: In Colorado, Robert Follansbee, the work being done in 

collaboration with M. C. Hinderlider, State engineer, and L. T. 

Burgess, State chieJ hydrographer; in Iowa, H. C. Beckman and 

R. G. Kasel; in Kansas, J. B. Spiegel; in Missouri, H. C. Beckman; 

in Montana, W. A. Lamb; in Nebraska, Robert Follansbee; in 

North Dakota, H. C. Beckman and W. A. Lamb; in South Dakota 

and the two stations on Missouri River in Nebraska, H. C. Beckman 

and Robert Follansbee; and in Yellowstone National Park, T. R. 

Newell.
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 11

MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir, near Monlda, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage In SWi sec. 32, T. 13 S., R. 6 W., Juet below Red Rock Reservoir 

and 8 miles northwest of Monida.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- July 1911 to September 1918, May 1925 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 203 second-feet Apr. 6, 7, 8 (gage 

height, 2.30 feet); no flow July 21 to Sept. 30.

1911-18, 1925-34: Maximum discharge, 2,500 second-feet May 15, 1933 (gage 

height, 5.40 feet); no flow July 21 to Sept. 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated for July 19, 20. No records Nov. 5 to

Bar. 31. No water stored In reservoir during year owing to repairs being made on 

dam. Small Irrigation diversions from tributaries above.

Discharge, in second-feet, 19335-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

e

7

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.

17

IS

19

19

21

21

23

23

23

25

25

25

26

27

29

30

31

32

33

35

35

35

37

37

37

37

38

40

40

41

43

Nov.

46

49

49

49

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . .......

November . . .

December -

January - ....

February

March . ... .

April . . . .....

May . . . -

June - . .....

July

August

September .

Apr.

118

129

141

153

165

190

190

190

165

153

165

165

147

141

141

97

107

97

97

8V

92

87

92

97

97

112

102

87

72

50

May

50

67

67

50

50

50

42

42

35

32

28

24

32

35

35

58

24

18

15

15

12

10

7.5

7.5

10

7.5

5.0

3.2

1.5

1.5

3.2

Maximum

43

190

67

12

4.0

0

0

June

5.0

5.0

4.3

2.9

5.0

10

10

12

9.5

9.0

6.5

5.0

5.0

4.3

3.2

g 9

liie

1.8

3.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

2.2

1.5

2.2

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.5

Minimum

17

50

1.5

1.5

0

0

0

July

1.5

l.S

l.S

1.8

4.0

1.5

1.8

1.4

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

,1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

29.7

124

26.2

4.62

.63

0

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,830

7,390

1,610

275

39

0

0

Note.- No flow during August and September.
12 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage In SW^SEi sec, 19 (revised), T. 8 S., R. 9 w., 1 mile above 

Barratts and 10 miles southwest of Dlllon.

Drainage area.- 2,850 square miles.

Records available.- August 1907 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 316 second-feet Mar. 3, 4 and 

June 8 (gage height, 1.04 feet); minimum, 81 second-feet Sept. 12-17 (gage 

height, 0.28 foot).

1907-34: Maximum discharge, 3,640 second-feet June 19, 20, 1908 (gage 

height, 6.0 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 12-17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. No records Oct. 1 to Jan. 14. Numerous diversions above 

station. Regulation caused by storage and release of flood waters of Red Rock 

River near Uonlda (no storage during 1934).

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan.

230

230

223

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

230

223

223

223

Feb.

223

223

223

250

230

230

230

250

250

250

223

225

223

230

250

238

238

238

238

238

258

258

223

223

225

225

223

223

Mar.

223

230

316

316

274

274

253

253

253

253

253

246

246

246

245

246

253

253

230

215

215

201

ISO

180

180

ISO

180

ISO

174

174

174

Month

October ....... . . . . ... ...

November . . .... .....

December - ..... ... . ...

January 16-31 . . ...... ......

February . . ....

March ... ... . . ...

April . . ..... . .....

May ..... . .... . . ..... ....

June . .... ..... . . .......

July ... ............ .

August ..... .... ... . . . . . ....

September - - - ... .

The perlod. ...... ........ ........

Apr.

174

162

150

140

145

146

142

125

114

108

108

108

104

104

104

104

104

104

100

100

100

100

104

108

112

160

150

160

140

140

May

140

140

135

135

155

135

135

125

125

125

155

135

135

140

140

140

138

158

128

128

130

ISO

121

121

121

123

123

123

123

125

123

Maximum

230

858

316

174

140

316

106

104

104

June

140

140

140

140

130

130

190

316

294

249

171

142

158

148

148

145

145

125

121

152

114

110

114

114

112

112 ids

104

102

106

Minimum

223

225

174

100

121

102

84

92

81

July

106

96

96

104

102

102

102

102

98

98

94

94

94

90

90

88

88

88

88

84

84

84

84

96

96

102

102

102

102

102

102

Aug.

102

102

102

98

98

100

104

104

104

100

96

96

96

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

96

96

96

96

96

Sept.

96

96

92

88

86

84

S4

84

84

84

84

81

81

81

81

81

81

84

84

84

84

88

88

88

88

96

100

104

104

104

Mean Run-off In 

acre-feet

228 7,700

229 12,720

229 14,070

123 7,340

131 8*080

146 8,690

95.5 6,870

96.1 6,910

88.2 5,260

75,580
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 

Jefferson River near Sllverstar, Mont.

13

Location.- Cable gage In SEi sec. 23, T. 2 S., R. 6 W., at highway bridge 5 miles 

southwest of Sllverstar and 5 miles below Junction of Beaverhead and Big Hole 

Rivers

Drainage area.- 7,840 square miles.

Records available.- August 1910 to September 1916, July 1920 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,420 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 3.98 

feeT); minimum, 71 second-feet Aug. 23 and 28 (gage height, 0.94 foot).

1910-16, 1920-34: Maximum discharge, 19,800 second-feet June 15, 1927 

(gage height, 9.85 feet); minimum, 55 second-feet Sept. 10 and 14, 1931 (gage 

height, 0.87 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 28 to

Bee. 8, Dec. 12-20, 25-31, Jan. 8-22, 27-28, Feb. 21 to Mar. 2. Numerous diversions. Flow partly regulated by operation of two reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

448

448

465

465

484

484

50S

414

406

414

431

448

448

465

448

448

465

494

505

582

484

484

50S

522

541

560

5VO

560

598

1,010

1,170

Nov.

1,120

1,230

1,290

1,230

1.1VO

1,250

1,290

1,290

1,890

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,360

1,360

1,420

1,420

1,420

1,230

1,290

1,290

1,170

1,170

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,890

1,290

1,360

1,290

1,290

Dec.

1,290

1,290

1,120

1,010

805

655

755

755

955

1,120

1,120

955

905

955

1,010

755

755

755

1,060

1,250

1,290

1,250

1,230

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,120

1,230

1,420

1,460

Jan.

1,490

1,490

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,640

905

805

855

805

865

855

905

1,010

1,010

955

905

955

1,010

955

1,010

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,060

1,060

90S

1,060

Feb.

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,010

1,060

1,060

1,010

1,010

1,010

955

955

955

955

V05

608

598

522

522

755

855

Mar.

955

1,010

1,120

1,120

1,060

1,120

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,120

1,060

1,120

1,120

1,1VO

1,420

1,720

2,OVO

2,160

2,260

1,490

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,490

1,420

1,490

1,250

1,560

1,490

1,490

1,560

Month

October ... ....... ........ . . . ...

November . . . ..... . . . . .....

December ... ... ...

January .......... ....

February ..... . .

March . . ................. . .....

April ... . . .... . . .... . .

May . ... ................ ... .

June .... . . ............ .... ....

July . . ..... . ......... ... . .

August .... . .... . ...... ... . ... . . .

September ... .... ...... ....... .

The year. ............ . . ...

Apr.

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,1 VO

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,490

1,640

1,V20

1,890

1,940

2,250

2,420

8,250

2,250

2,090

1,860

1,790

1,790

2,090

2,250

2,600

2,990

3,200

2,990

2,990

8,790

2,790

May

2,790

2,

2,

2,

SOO

350

350

1,940

2,090

2,

2,

2,

420

SOO

990

2,990

3,420

2,

2,

2,

790

420

350

2,090

2,090

1,

1,

1,

940

360

360

1,790

1,720

1,

1,

1,

520

460

990

1,260

1,200

1,

1,

1,

140

380

320

965

860

Maximum

1,170

1,420

1,460

1,640

1,120

2,260

5,200

3,420

2,780

476

136

288

3,420

June

965

1,140

1,260

1,390

1,390

1,320

1,940

2,600

2,790

8, 790

2,600

1,650

1,460

1,460

1,320

1,260

1,080

1,020

1,080

1,080

1,080

810

760

665

620

594

576

685

550

524

Minimum

406

1,120

655

805

522

955

1,170

860

524

95

71

78

71

July

476

468

393

330

304

452

452

437

422

437

408

364

324

28S

254

236

209

187

137

110

104

98

95

98

106

123

135

137

154

137

137

Aug.

135

128

128

120

118

116

120

110

106

102

98

93

84

88

91

88

86

81

78

78

78

76

71

75

75

75

78

71

75

78

81

Sept.

78

S4

88

84

88

86

88

91

102

102

110

106

102

104

112

116

116

112

123

114

123

137

142

166

194

218

245

254

276

288

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

523 32,140

1,278 76,070

1,051 64,650

1,102 67,760

940 52,210

1,586 85,240

2,060 122,600

1,969 121,100

1,279 76,080

268 15,890

92.9 5,710-

135 8,030

1,005 727,500
14 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Missouri River below Mauser Lake Dam, near Helena, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SWi sec. 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., at Hauser Lake 

power plant, about 15 miles northeast of Helena.

Drainage area.- 16,600 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 69.64 

reet); minimum, 345 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 65.49 feet).

1922-34: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet June 14, 15, 18, 1927 (gage 

height, 78.80 feet); minimum, that of July 15, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Numerous diversions. Flow partly regulated by operation of 

reservoirs and power plants above station. Records furnished by Montana Power Co.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,330

2,010

2,700

2,650

2,600

2,800

2,830

2,040

2,280

2,670

2,770

2,350

2,030

1,860

1,060

1,980

2,900

2,460

2,400

780

1,420

1,550

1,200

2,580

1,030

960

1,120

1,910

2,400

2,770

2,760

Nov.

2,030

1,910

2,500

3,220

3,250

3,310

3,250

3,120

3,120

3,090

3,730

3,400

3,580

2,950

3,030

3,100

3,140

3,420

3,030

2,920

3,120

3,110

3,120

3,250

3,200

2,670

3,180

3,060

3,540

3,440

Dec,

3,070

2,620

1,850

2,800

2,330

3,050

2,980

3,000

2,870

2,770

2,690

2,630

2,300

2,220

2,610

3,340

3,260

2,820

1,970

2,480

2,400

3,170

3,460

3,150

3,900

3,120

2,610

2,530

2,480

2,620

3,000

Jan.

4,320

4,180

3,980

3,860

3,740

3,480

2,350

2,300

2,460

2,320

2,300

2,300

2,320

1,690

2,460

2,580

2,680

2,680

2,960

3,120

2,430

3,220

3,120

3,060

3,030

2-,950

2,650

2,360

3,200

3,290

3,100

Feb.

3,220

3,420

3,220

2,830

3,040

3,240

2,880

2,880

2,930

2,980

3,040

2,990

2,960

2,900

2,860

2,830

2,790

2,720

2,720

2,770

2,960

2,700

2,770

2,860

2,000

1,900

1,400

1,080

Mar.

1,240

2,590

4,180

4,050

3,820

3,350

3,100

2,910

2,880

2,820

2,710

2,860

2,820

2,770

2,740

2,880

2,680

2,800

2,930

3,060

3,200

3,420

3,380

3,260

3,110

3,200

4,050

4,020

4,260

4,920

4,340

Month

October . - .... ..... .........

November ...

December .....

January

February .....

March . . ... .....

April ... .... . . . . .....

May otr . . ... ...... . 

June - . . - .... . . .........

July - .... .......

August ..... .... . . . ... . .

September . . . .

The year. ...

Apr.

3,220

3,480

3,400

3,080

3,200

2,990

2,830

2,190

2,710

3,590

5,320

2,030

950

960

2,590

5,170

4,600

3,920

4,680

5,600

5,420

4,950

4,560

2,700

1,960

2,040

1,800

1,760

1,780

1,830

May

2,650

3,

3,

3,

360

980

760

3,620

2,650

3,

2,

3,

360

330

120

3,180

3,360

3,

3»

2,

520

350

990

1,610

1,530

2,

2,

2,

320

560

420

2,100

2,060

2,

2,

1,

320

190

750

1,060

840

1,

1,

710

345

360

420

1,700

Maximum

2,900

3,730

3,900

4,320

3,420

4,920

5,500

3,980

4,340

2,490

1,350

2,150

5,500

June

1,020

1,020

1,780

1,490

1,510

1,450

1,300

2,800

3,170

3,980

3,930

4,340

3,920

3,570

3,280

2,700

2,490

2,820

2,830

2,820

2,800

2,620

2,180

2,170

2,550

2,540

2,530

2,430

2,040

1,820

Minimum

780

1,910

1,860

1,690

1,080

1,240

950

710

1,020

345

585

895

345

July

1,590

1,710

1,420

1,380

1,460

1,670

2,490

1,720

1,860

1,740

1,760

1,660

1,700

1,240

345

1,120

1,140

840

765

775

875

610

700

895

930

930

910

900

580

686

860

Aug.

850

(330

350

330

585

650

580

345

770

945

975

£

1, 1,'

)55

)90

250

1,350

1,220 1,'

1»S

1,

220

260

)20

910

925

!

!

«

)40

>80

>60

965

765

!

1,'

1,

1.3

975

280

560

L50

1,320

Mean

2,065

3,093

2,777

2,936

2,746

3,237

3,174

2,381

2,546

1,208

971

1,495

2,381

Sept.

1,500

1,290

945

1,360

1,620

1,210

1,530

1,560

1,380

1,260

1,450

1,520

1,490

1,480

1,480

1,470

1,540

1,540

1,570

1,670

1,630

1,750

1,400

1,810

1,450

895

1,270

1,700

2,020

2,150

Run-off in 

acre-feet

126,900

184,000

170,800

180,500

152,500

199,000

188,800

146,400

151,500

74,300

69,710

88,940

1,723,000

24434
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 15 

Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder installed Oct. 10, 1920, In NEi sec. 26, T. 24 N., R. 8 

E77~at highway bridge at Fort Benton.

Drainage area.- 24,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1881 to September 1934. (1881-89 published in Water-Supply 

Paper 546).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 19,600 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 

STTTfeet); minimum, 1,160 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage height, 0.25 foot).

1881-1934: Maximum discharge, about 140,000 second-feet (revised) June 7, 1908 

(gage height, 18.5 feet, present datum); minimum, 895 second-feet Jan. 16, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good for year ending Sept. 30, 1934, except Dec. 19 to Jan. 13, which 

were estimated because of ice, and Dec. 11-18, which were determined from readings 

of staff gage. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by 

storage in reservoirs.

Records In the following table from October 1889 to November 1891 and July 1902 

to September 1918 are the same as those published in previous water-supply papers, 

except that the periods for which records were not formerly published have been completed by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, using for certain periods gage heights 

collected by that organization and the U. S. Weather Bureau, while for other periods 

the mean discharge for parts of months (shown by braces) or full months was estimated; 

also the discharge for June 6, 7, 13-20, 1908, has been revised by the Geological Survey on basis of additional Information now available in regard to the flood height 

and comparison with records for the station at Cascade. Records from December 1891 

to June 1902, hitherto unpublished, were prepared by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army, using gage heights collected by the Corps of Engineers and rating table prepared by the Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, 18S9-191S, 1933-34 

1889-90

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,220

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,480

3,600

3,4-60

3,480

3,480

Nov.

3,600

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,860

3,860

3,730

3,730

3,600

3,730

3,860

3,860

3,730

3,730

3,600

3,480

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,860

3,860

4,410

4,700

4,130

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,860

Dec.

3,860

4,130

4,130

4,410

4,410

4,560

4,700

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,130

3,100

3,100

3,600

3,600

3,360

3,860

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

3,600

3,600

4,130

3,600

3,350

3,100

3,100

2,980

3,600

3,860

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July

«S,500

«8,500

*8,500

*8,500

*S,500

*8,600

*8,500

8,800

8,410

8,410

7,660

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,260

5,930

5,610

5,610

6,300

5,300

5,300

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,130

Aug.

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,350

3,350

3,360

3,350

3,350

3,860

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

Sept.

3,600

3,600

3,480

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,730

3,600

3,730

3,860

3,860

3,360

3,860

3,730

3,730

3,730

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,600

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480

3,480
16 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,480

3,600

3,600

3,480

3,480

3,600

3,730

3,860

3,860

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,000

4,000

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,130

4,270

4,410

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,560

4,410

4,410

Nov.

4,410

4,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,560

,700

,560

,700

,700

,560

,560

,560

,560

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,560

,560

Dec.

4,560

4,700

4,700

4,700

3,860

3,350

3,860

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,480

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,480

4,410

4,410

4.410

4,410

4,130

3,860

3,600

4,270

5,300

4,700

4,560

4,850

4,850

4,700

4,410

Jan.

4,130

3,730

3,600

3,730

4,270

4,000

3,860

4,000

3,600

3,600

3,350

2,980

2,860

2,200

2,200

2,410

2,200

2,740

3,350

3,730

3,860

4,000

3,860

3,860

4,130

4,410

4,130

4,000

3,600

4,130

3,480

Feb.

8,600

11,000

10,400

10,600

10,400

10,000

8,800

9,600

9,000

9,000

8,800

7,300

5,930

6,780

7,480

7,300

7,660

7,300

6,780

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

7,300

7,480

8,030

8,410

Mar.

8,410

8,410

8,220

8,410

8,220

8,030

8,410

8,410

8,600

8,410

8,600

8,800

9,600

9,400

10,200

11,000

10,400

11,300

11,900

9,200

6,600

7,660

6,600

6,950

6,780

6,950

7,480

7,300

7,300

6,950

7,120

Apr.

7,120

6,950

6,260

6,260

6,430

6,430

6,780

7,480

8,030

8,800

9,000

8,600

8,800

8,600

8,800

9,000

9,200

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,800

10,000

10,000

10,800

12,600

14,400

14,600

15,400

14,900

14,400

May

14,400

13,900

14,400

13,400

12,800

12,600

12,800

15,900

18,800

20,500

21,300

21,600

20,200

18,800

18,600

18,600

18,600

19,900

SI, 000

21,300

21,300

21,000

20,200

19,100

18,600

18,600

17,700

19,400

21,600

22,400

21,700

June

*21,000

»20, 300

19,600

20,500

21,800

23,000

23,000

23,500

23,800

23,500

23,500

23,000

22,400

24,100

29,500

32,500

33,700

32,500

31,300

30,100

28,900

28,600

28,000

27,100

26,200

25,300

24,100

23,000

22,400

21,800

July

21,300

20,200

19,100

18,000

17,200

16,400

16,100

15,900

15,400

14,900

14,400

18,000

31,000

40,000

37,400

30,400

25,300

23,000

21,300

19,900

18,600

18,600

17,700

16,600

15,400

14,400

13,900

13,200

12,600

12,100

11,700

Aug.

11,300

10,800

10,800

10,400

10,000

15,400

15,400

12,100

11,300

10,600

10,000

9,600

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,030

7,660

7,480

7,300

7,120

6,950

6,950

6,780

6,600

6,600

6,430

6,260

6,100

6,100

5,930

Sept.

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,460

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,460

5,460

5,460

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,150

4,850

4,700

4,700

5,000

5,150

5,150

5,300

5,300

5,300

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5,300

5,460

5,460

5,300

5,610

5,930

6,100

5,930

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,430

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,100

6,100

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

Nov.

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,100

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,600

5,930

5,460

5,300

4,410

3,860

4,130

3,860

3,600

3,860

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

6,600

8,030

8,410

8,410

8,410

Dec.

8,030

7,300

5,000

6,600

5,610

5,300

4,700

4,410

3,860

3,860

4,130

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,700

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,260

5,930

5,000

4,130

5,300

 5,000

>

Jan.

 4,800

 4,500

 3,500

Feb.

 6,500

 7,000

f

 6,500

6,600

6,260

5,930

6,600

6,600

6,950

Mar.

6,950

6,950

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,S60

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

Apr.

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,930

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,260

6,S60

6,600

6,950

6,600

May

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,950

7,300

7,660

8,030

8,410

9,200

10,400

11,700

12,600

13, 400

13,900

15,900

17,400

19,600

21,300

23,500

25,900

27,100

28,300

29,500

June

28,900

28,300

27,100

25,900

24,700

23,500

22,400

23,000

24,100

25,900

31,900

46,800

62,800

65,500

58,500

52,800

48,200

t46,800

43,400

44,700

44,000

44,000

44,700

46,100

48,200

48,200

47,500

45,400

44,000

42,000

July

40,700

43,300

45,400

45,400

44,000

42,600

40,000

36,800

33,700

31,900

30,100

27,700

S6,500

25,900

S4,700

24,100

28,300

26,500

19,100

18,000

16,900

15,900

15,400

13,900

13,400

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,300

10,800

10,400

Aug.

10,000

9,600

9,600

9,200

8,800

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

7,300

6,950

6,950

Sept.

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,300
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 17

Discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

28

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,950

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

Nov.

6,950

6,950

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

7,300

7,300

6,950

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,950

 7,000

Dec.

 6,500

 5,500

 4, 500

Jan.

 4,000

 3,500

 3,500

Feb.

 3,500

. 4,000

 4,500

Mar.

 5,500

6,600

6,950

6,600

6,600

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

7,300

8,410

9,200

10,800

11,700

13,000

Apr.

15,900

14,900

13,000

11,300

10,000

9,600

9,600

9,200

9,200

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,660

8,030

8,030

8,410

8,800

8,800

May

8,800

8,800

9,200

10,000

11,300

11,300

11, 300

11,700

12,600

14,400

15,900

16,400

18,600

20 , 200

21,300

23,000

25,300

28,900

31,300

31,900

31,900

31,300

28,900

27,700

25,300

23,500

21,800

20,800

20,200

20,200

21,300

June

22,400

23,000

23,500

25,300

25,900

26,500

25,900

27,100

28,300

29,500

30,700

33,100

34,300

34,900

35, 500

36,200

36,200

36,200

35,500

34,300

33,700

33,100

32,500

31,300

29,500

28,300

27,100

25,900

25,300

25,300

July

24,100

23,000

22,400

21,300

20,800

20,200

20,200

19,100

18,600

18,000

17,400

17,400

16,400

15,900

15,400

14,900

14,400

13,900

13,400

13,000

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,300

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,600

9,200

8,800

Aug.

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

Sept.

5,930

5,300

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6,950

6,950

6,950

8,030

8*030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

Nov.

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,260

5,610

5,000

4,700

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,000

»5,000

*5,000

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

- 4,500

- 5,500

6,950

7,300

8,030

7,660

7,300

9,200

10,400

12,100

Apr.

13,900

15,900

13,900

12,600

13,000

11,700

10,800

10,800

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

12,100

13,000

13,000

12,100

12,600

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,300

11,700

13,000

15,400

18,000

20,200

23,600

25,900

26,500

26,500

May

25,300

23, 500

21,800

20,800

20,200

19,100

18,000

17,400

17,400

18,600

19,600

20,200

20,800

21,300

23,500

26,500

30,100

31,300

31,900

33,100

33,700

34,900

36,200

38,800

40,000

41,400

42,600

44,000

44,700

46,100

46,100

June

47,500

48,200

49,000

50,500

52,000

53,600

54,400

55,200

54,400

51,200

49,000

46,800

45,400

43,300

40,000

37,400

35,500

33,700

32,500

31,300

30,700

30,700

30,700

29,500

29,500

29,500

28,300

28,300

28,300

28,300

July

27,100

25,900

25,300

24,700

24,700

24,700

24,700

24,100

23,500

23,000

21,300

20,800

19,600

19,100

19,100

19,100

18,000

16,900

16,400

15,900

14,900

14, 400

13,400

13,000

12,600

12,100

11,700

10,800

10,400

10,800

10,800

Aug.

10,800

10,400

9,600

9,600

9,200

9,200

8,800

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

Sept.

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950
18 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,950

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,660

7,660

8,030

8,030

Nov.

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,300

7,300

8,030

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,660

7,660

Dee.

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,600

5,930

5,300

5,610

5,930

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,610

5,930

5,610

4,130

5,930

6,260

5,610

5,930

5,930

6,220

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,950

7,300

7,300

6,260

2,630

3,600

Jan.

2,860

2,860

3,100

 3,500

Feb. Mar.

 3,500

4,500

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,930

6,950

7,660

8,410

9,200

8,800

8,800

9,200

9,200

10,000

11,300

11,300

Apr.

10,800

10,400

9,600

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,410

8,800

9,200

9,200

9,600

10,000

10,400

10,800

10,800

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,700

11,700

12,600

13,900

14,900

15,900

May

16,900

17,400

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

17,400

16,900

16,900

17,400

17,400

16,900

16,400

16,400

16,400

16,400

16,900

16,900

16,900

17,400

18,000

18,600

19,100

20,200

21,300

20,200

19,100

18,600

18,600

18,600

June

17,400

16,900

15,900

15,400

15,400

15,400

16,400

18,600

19,600

19,600

19,100

19,600

21,300

21,800

22,400

21,800

21,800

21,800

20,800

19,600

18,600

17,400

16,900

17,400

17,400

17,400

18,000

18,000

18,600

18,000

July

17,400

16,900

16,400

16,400

16,400

15,900

14,900

14,400

14,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

12,600

11,700

10,800

10,000

9,600

9,600

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,930

Aug.

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

Sept.

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

Nov.

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

4,700

3,350

3,600

3,860

3,600

3,860

3,860

3,860

Dee.

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,410

3,860

3,600

3,860

3,860

4,410

5,000

5,930

6,260

5,610

6,950

3,860

3,600

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,130

«4,000

»4, 000

*4,000

*4,000

*4,000

Jan.

> 4,500

 4,000

. 4,000

Feb.

 4,000

 4,500

Mar.

 5,000

5,610

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

7,660

8,410

8,410

7,660

8,030

8,410

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,030

8,030

Apr.

7,660

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,260

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,950

6,950

7,300

7,300

May

7,660

8,410

8,800

8,800

8,800

9,200

9,600

10,400

11,700

13,000

13,000

13,400

13,400

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,700

12,100

12,100

11,700

11,700

12,100

13,000

15,900

15,400

15,900

16,900

18,600

June

24,700

25,300

26,500

28,900

31,300

31,900

33,100

34,300

34,300

35,500

35,500

34,900

34,900

36,200

37,400

38,800

39,400

40,000

40,000

40,700

40,700

40,700

40,700

40,000

40,000

38,100

36,200

33,700

30,700

28,300

July

27,100

25,900

25,300

24,100

23,000

22,400

21,300

19,600

18,000

17,400

16,400

15,400

14,400

13,900

13,400

14,400

14,900

13,900

13,400

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,300

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,200

8,800

8,800

8,410

Aug.

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,600

 6,600

Sept.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

*

Feb. Mar.

 4,000

 4,500

1

> 5,500

1

8,800

10,000

11,300

12,600

18,000

14,400

Apr.

12,100

10,400

9,600

8,800

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,410

10,000

10,400

10,800

11,300

12,100

12,600

13,000

13,000

15,400

16,400

18,000

18,600

16,900

15,400

14,900

15,400

16,900

18,000

18,600

May

21,800

18,000

18,600

19,100

20,200

21,300

23,000

25,300

25,300

24,700

24,700

23,500

22,400

21,800

20,800

21,300

22,400

24,700

25,900

27,100

27,700

28,300

28,300

27,700

27,700

27,100

26,500

26,500

25,900

25,900

24,700

June

24,100

24,100

24,700

25,300

24,700

23,500

22,400

20,800

18,600

18,000

17,400

17,400

16,900

15,900

15,400

16,400

19,100

18,600

18,600

17,400

17,400

19,100

17,400

16,900

16,400

15,900

15,900

18,000

15,900

15,400

July

14,900

14,900

14,400

14,400

14,900

15,900

15,900

16,400

15,900

14,900

13,900

13,000

12,100

11,300

10,600

10,000

10,000

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,600

Aug.

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

3,860

3,860

Sept.

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

Nov.

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930,

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

4,410

4,410

3,860

4,000

Dec. Jan. Feb.

 4,500

5,300

5,300

5,300

4,410

3,100

2,630

3,350

5,000

5,930

7,300

7,300

7,300

5,300

6,600

7,600

6,260

6,950

6,260

6,980

6,950

7,300

7,300

Mar.

7,300

7,660

8,410

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,300

5,300

3,860

4,410

4,410

3,600

3,100

3,350

3,100

2,630

6,950

5,000

Apr.

5,610

6,950

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,660

7,300

8,410

10,000

10,800

11,300

11,700

12,100

13,000

13,400

13,400

13,900

13,900

14,400

14,900

14,900

14,400

14,400

14,400

15,400

16,900

16,900

17,400

May

17,400

15,900

15,400

14,900

14,400

13,900

13,400

13,000

13,400

13,400

13,400

14,400

16,400

17,400

23,500

27,700

28,300

30,100

32,500

33,700

33,100

31,300

29,500

28,900

28,900

28,300

28,300

30,700

34,300

36,800

35,500

June

34,900

34,900

36,200

36,200

35,500

35,500

35,500

34,300

33,700

33,700

33,100

32,500

32,500

33,100

33,100

33,100

34,300

35,500

35,500

38,100

38,100

37,400

36,200

33,700

31,900

28,900

27,700

25,900

24,700

22,400

July

22,400

24,100

25,300

24,100

23,500

21,300

20,200

19,100

18,600

18,000

16,900

15,900

15,400

14,900

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,900

13,400

12,600

12,100

12,100

11,700

11,700

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,200

8,800

8,410

7,660

Aug.

7,660

7,660

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,300

Sept.

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700
20 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34_Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,000

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,950

Nov.

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

4,410

3,600

3,350

3,350

4,130

4,410

4,410

4,130

3,860

4,130

6,600

Dec.

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,610

6,600

>. 4,410

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

I

f 8,000

J

8,410

10,800

12,600

14, 400

15,900

17,400

17,400

18,000

18,000

18,000

17,400

15,400

14,400

13,400

13,400

10,000

11,300

12,100

13,000

13,000

13,400

13,400

14,400

14,900

14,900

14,400

Hay

13,400

13,400

12, 600

12,100

12,600

12,100

12,600

13,000

14,900

17,400

20,200

21,800

23,000

23,500

23,000

23,000

22,400

21,300

20,800

21,300

21,800

22,400

22,400

22,400

23,500

25,900

29,500

30,100

30,100

30,700

30,700

June

30,100

30,100

31,300

34, 300

35,500

35,500

35^00

34,900

34,300

33,700

33,100

32,500

31,900

33,100

33,100

33,700

35,500

37,400

38,800

39,400

40,000

40,000

39,400

40,000

41,400

44,000

46,100

45,400

43,300

42,000

July

40,700

39,400

38,100

36,800

36,800

36,200

33,700

32,500

30,700

29,500

27,700

27,100

25,900

24,700

24,100

23,000

21,800

20,800

19,600

18,600

18,000

16,900

16,400

15,400

14,900

14,400

13,900

13,400

17,400

16,900

16,400

Aug.

11,700

11,700

11,300

11,300

10,400

10,400

10,000

10,000

9,600

10,000

10,000

10,400

10,800

10,800

10,400

10,000

10,000

9,200

9,200

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

7,660

Sept.

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,950

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,660 

7,660

8,030

8,800

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,410

Nov.

7,660

7,300

7,660

8,030

Dee.

6,950

7,300

7,300

6,950

7,660 6,600

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,660

8,030

7,660

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660 

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,600

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,950

 5,500

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 21

Discharge, in second-feet, of Itisaouri River at Fort Benton, Hont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

- 4,500

 5,000

 5,500

Apr.

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

7,300

8,030

8,800

10,000

10,400

11,300

12,100

12,100

13,600

13,000

Hay

13,900

14,400

16, 400

25,900

29,500

28,900

27,700

25,900

24,100

23,500

21,800

20,600

21,300

21,800

22,400

23, 000

24,100

27,100

29,500

30,700

30,700

30,700

31, 300

31,300

30,700

30,100

28,900

28,300

27,700

27,700

27,700

June

27,100

27,100

25,900

24,700

23,500

22,400

21,300

19,600

18,000

July

12,100

11,300

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,600

8,800

8,800

9,600

18,000 6,800

17,400

16,900

16,400

15,900

15,400

15,400

14,900

14,400

14,400

13,900

13,400

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,100

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,100

12,100

8,410

8,030

7,660

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,260

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,000

4,700

4,410

4.700

4,410

4,130

4,130

3,860

3,860

Aug.

3,860

4,130

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

Sept.

3,100

3,100

4,130

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

Day

1

2

3

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

Oct.

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

,700

Nov.

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,000

Dec.

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5.300

5,300

5,000

4,700

3,860

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,500

Jan. Feb. Mar.

. 3,500

 4,000

Apr .

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,610

6,260

7,300

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

May

8,030

6,410

8,410

8,410

8,800

8,800

8,800

9,200

9,200

9,600

9,600

10,400

10,800

11,700

14,400

19,100

21,300

22,400

23,500

24,100

27,100

32,500

30,700

27,700

25,900

23,500

23,000

23,500

24,700

26,500

27,700

June

28,300

30,700

31,300

30,100

28,300

27,700

24,700

23,000

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,800

21,800

21,300

21,300

20,800

19,600

19,100

16,900

15,900

14,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,400

13,000

13,000

July

13,000

13,000

16,900

15,400

16,900

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,900

14,900

13,900

13,000

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,300

10,800

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,200

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,030

6,030

7,660

7,300

6,950

Aug.

6,600

6,260

5,930

5,610

5,300

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,860

3,860

3,860

4,130

4,130

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,410

4,410

Sept.

4,130

4,130

4,130

3,860

3,860

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,350

3,350

3,600

3,600

3,860

4,130

4,130

4,130

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,600

3,600
22 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34~Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,860

4,130

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,300

Nov. Dec. Jan.

»

Feb. Mar.

 3,500

8,030

8,800

7,660

7,300

7,660

7,300

7,300

8,030

7,660

7,660

10,400

11,700

10,800

Apr.

10,800

11,300

11,300

10,400

9,200

8,410

7,600

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

7,300

7,660

7,660

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

8,030

8,410

8,800

9,200

9,600

10,000

10,400

11,300

11,700

May

11,700

11,700

11,300

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,800

11,700

11,300

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

12,600

13,400

14,400

15,900

16,900

16,400

16,400

16,400

16,400

15,900

15,400

14,900

15,400

16,400

16,900

17,400

18,000

June

19,100

21,800

24,100

25,300

27,700

28,900

29,500

30,700

31,300

31,300

30,100

29,500

29,500

29,500

29,500

28,300

27,700

27,700

27,100

26,500

25,300

24,700

23,000

21,800

20,800

20,200

19,600

19,100

18,000

16,900

July

15,900

15,900

16,900

18,000

19,100

18,000

17,400

16,900

16,400

15,400

14,900

14,400

13,900

13,000

12,100

11,700

11,300

10,400

9,600

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,030

7,300

6,600

6,260

5,930

7,300

Aug.

6,950

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,260

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,410

Sept.

4,130

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,860

3,860

3,600

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,130

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

5,000

4,700

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,930

Nov.

 6,400

. 6,000

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

 6,500

9,600

7,660

7,660

6,950

6,950

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,950

7,660

Apr.

7,330

7,300

7,330

8,800

10,400

9,600

8,410

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,660

9,200

10,000

10,400

11,300

13,000

13,400

12,700

12,100

12,100

12,100

13,000

13,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

15,400

16,400

15,900

16,400

May

16,900

17,400

17,400

17,400

16,900

16,900

17,400

18,000

18,000

17,400

16,900

16,400

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,400

15,400

15,900

16,900

17,400

18,600

19,600

21,800

24,700

25,900

25,300

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,300

25,300

June

24,100

23,500

24,100

24,700

25,300

25,900

25,900

25,300

24,700

24,100

23,500

23,500

23,000

22,400

21,800

21,300

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

19,600

19,600

18,000

16,900

16,400

15,400

14,400

July

13,900

13,900

13,400

13,400

12,600

12,600

12,100

10,800

10,400

10,000

10,400

10,400

10,800

10,400

9,600

9,200

9,600

9,600

9,200

8,800

8,410

7,660

6,600

6,260

5,930

5,610

5,610

6,950

6,950

6,260

5,610

Aug.

5,610

5,300

4,700

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,410

4,410

4,130

4,130

3,860

3,600

3,600

3,350

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,860

Sept.

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,600

3,350

3,350

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 23

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1913, 1933-34 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,350

3,600

3,600

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,860

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

- 6,300

5,930

6,600

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,300

5,300

5,300

Apr.

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

May

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

7,300

7,300

7,660

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

June

8,030

8,800

9,600

10,400

10,800

10,800

11,700

13,400

14,900

15,900

16,900

16,400

16,400

15,900

14,900

14,900

14,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

12,600

12,600

11,700

11,300

11,300

11,300

10,400

10,800

13,900

13,900

July

13,900

13,900

13,400

13,400

13,000

11,300

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,600

7,660

7,300

6,950

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,000

5,000

4,700

5,000

5,300

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

Aug.

4,410

4,410

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,300

3,860

3,860

3,860

3,600

3,100

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,100

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

Sept.

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

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

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

5,930

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

4,130

Nov.

> 4,000

-6,000

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

 5,600

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,300

11,700

8,410

8,030

7,300

7,660

Apr.

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,260

5,930

6,600

7,660

8,030

8,410

8,800

9,200

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

May

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,400

10,400

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,700

12,100

12,100

12,100

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,700

12,100

13,000

14,400

16,400

18,600

June

18,600

17,400

17,400

17,400

16,900

17,400

17,400

18,000

18,600

18,000

18,600

18,600

18,600

18,600

18,000

18,600

19,600

19,600

19,100

19,600

19,600

19,600

18,000

18,000

18,000

14,900

14,400

13,900

13,400

13,000

July

12,600

10,400

9,600

8,800

8,030

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

£,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,260

5,930

5,610

5,300

Aug.

4,410

4,410

4,130

3,860

3,600

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,100

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

3,350

3,350

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,350

3,100

Sept.

3,100

2,860

2,860

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,350

3,350

3,350
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

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

Oct.

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

3,350

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

- 8,250

|

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,800

8,030

8,800

9,200

10,800

12,100

13,000

13,000

12,100

11,700

10,800

10,000

10,000

Apr.

10,000

10,000

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,300

11,300

12,100

12,100

13,000

13,900

13,900

14,400

14,400

14,400

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,100

May

12,100

12,100

12,100

11,300

10,800

10,800

10,400

10,400

10,400

11,700

12,100

13,000

13,900

13,900

13,900

15,400

16,400

19,600

June

24,100

24,100

24,700

33,100

33,700

33,700

34,300

34,900

36,800

36,800

36,200

36,200

36,800

37,400

37,400

36,800

36,800

35,500

19,600 34,900

19,600 34,900

20,800 , 34,300

22,400 34,300

24,700 41,400

24,700 ' 52,800

25,300

25,300

25,300

25,300

24,700

53,600

53,600

52,800

52,000

52,000

24,100 ! 51,200

24,100

July

50,500

49,800

45,400

44,700

43,300

42,600

40,700

40,700

40,700

40,700

39,400

33,700

28,900

26,500

26,500

26,500

26,500

25,500

29,500

28,300

30,100

31,300

27,700

24,700

23,000

21,800

18,000

18,000

19,600

19,600

19,100

Aug.

18,600

18,000

18,000

15,900

15,400

14,900

14,900

13,000

11,700

10,800

12,100

12,100

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,300

10,000

10,000

7,660

6,950

8,800

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

Sept.

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,000

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,000

9,600

9,200

9,200

9,200

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

Day

1

2

^

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. | Nov.

8,030 i

8,030 |

8,030

8,030

8,030 j

1

8,030 !

8,410 1

8,410 i

8,410 i

8,410 ]

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,410

10,000

10,400

8,800

8,410

7,660

6,600

5,300

31 1 4,410

Dec. Jan. Peb Mar.

 8,000

)

13,000

13,000

14,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,900

13,900

12,100

12,100

11,300

11,300

11,300

11,300

12,100

12,100

Apr.

12,100

12,100

13,000

13,000

13,000

11,700

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,300

31,900

27,700

15,900

14,400

13,900

13,900

13,900

14,400

14,400

13,000

13,000

11,300

10,400

10,400

10,400

May

10,000

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,600

12,600

12,600

13,000

14,400

14,900

14,900

16,400

18,600

20,200

20,200

18,000

17,400

17,400

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,900

16,400

16,400

16,400

18,000

30,700

34,900

June

37,400

43,300

47,500

49,000

58,500

120,000

104,000

84,500

71,200

60,200

48,200

46,800

46,500

46,100

45,700

45,200

44,900

44,700

44,200

43,800

43,300

52,000

52,800

51,200

49,000

47,500

45,400

43,300

41,400

33,700 140,000

34,300

July

38,800

38,800

36,800

36,200

34,900

34,300

33,700

33,100

33,100

31,300

29,500

27,700

26,500

24,700

24,700

24,100

23,000

23,500

23,500

23,000

22,400

21,300

19,600

19,100

19,100

18,600

18,000

16,900

16,400

16,400

15,900

Aug.

15,400

14,400

13,900

13,000

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,100

10,800

9,600

8,030

8,030

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,300

5,300

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

Sept.

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

6,600

6,950

6,950

7,300

7,300

7,660

7,660

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 25

Discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

6,950

6,950

8,030

8,410

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

9,200

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,200

8,800

8,800

8,800

9,600

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,800

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,600

12,600

13,000

13,000

13,000

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

 8,500

J

| 8,800

\ 8,800

\

11,300

11,300

10,400

10,400

10,000

10,000

9,200

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

Apr.

9,200

 | 

May j June

11,300 ! 38,100

9,200 ( 11,300

9,200 11,300

9,200 11,300

9,200 ! 11,700

9,200 i 13,000

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

10,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

13,000

13,000

14,900

14,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

13,900

21,300

21,300

21,300

10,000 ; 21,800

10,400 21,800

10,400 22,400

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

23,000

26,500

26,500

31,300

34,300

36,800

39,400

39,400

40,700

41 , 400

42,000

42,600

42,600

43,300

48,200

53,600

54,400

50,500

47,500

46,100

44,000

42,600

41,400

41,400

41,400

43,300

46,100

45,400

45,400

45,400

44,700

37,400

29,500

37,400 27,700

39,400 31,300

38,800

July

29,500

27,700

23,500

27,100

26,500

27,700

34,300

30,100

27,700

25,300

24,100

22,400

20,800

19,600

18,000

18,000

12,600

16,400

15,400

14,400

13,900

14,400

14,400

14,400

13,900

13,400

13,400

15,700

20,800

18,600

16,400

Aug.

15,900

15,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

13,400

13,400

13,000

12,600

12,100

11,300

10,800

10,400

9,600

9,200

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,030

7,300

6,950

6,600

6,260

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

4,700

4,700

Sept.

4,700

4,700

4,700

5,000

8,800

9,600

8,800

8,030

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,660

8,030

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

7,300

7,300

8,030

8,030

8,030

7,660

7,660

7,300

6,950

6,600

5,930

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

 9,500

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

9,200

10,400

10,400

10,400

11,300

11,300

12,100

12,100

12,100

13,000

13,000

Apr.

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,600

11,300

11,300

11,700

12,100

12,600

13,000

13,400

14,400

14,400

14,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

13,400

14,400

14,900

14,900

15,400

15,900

16,400

16,900

18,000

18,600

May 1 June

1

19,600 , 19,100

21,300

22,400

23,500

22,400

20,800

20,800

19,600

18,600

18,600

19,600

19,600

20,200

£1,800

23,500

23,500

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,400

21,800

20,800

19,600

19,600

19,100

19,100

19,100

18,600

18,600

18,000

18,000

17,400

17,400

17,400

17,400

16,400

15,400

15,400

14,400

13,900

12,100

12,600

12,100

11,700

10,800

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,200

8,030

19,100 1 8,030

19,100

19,100

8,030

7,660

19,100 ; 7,660

13,000 39,100 |

July

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

5,930

5,610

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,130

4,130

4,410

4,410

2,860

3,600

3,600

3,350

3,350

3,350

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

2,860

 

Aug.

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,630

2,520

2,620

2,690

2,710

2,520

2,710

2,650

2,780

2,820

2,730

2,670

2,840

2,890

2,890

3,110

Sept.

3,160

3,160

3,370

3,260

2,910

3,010

2,780

3,080

3,800

4,070

4,260

4,380

4,570

4,510

4,R40

4,540

4,440

4,510

4,700

5,400

5,030

4,830

5,170

5,200

5,110

5,340

5,340

4,830

4,130

4,070
26 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri Hirer at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,830

4,260

4,770

*4,800

*4,800

*4,800

*4,900

*4,900

*4,950

5,030

5,030

4,770

4,900

4,830

4,770

4,900

5,000

5,030

5,400

5,850

5,780

5,680

4,770

5,240

5,850

5,920

5,920

6,100

6,500

6,380

6,270

Nov.

5,400

4,770

4,830

4,900

5,270

5,000

5,440

5,440

5,820

5,740

 5,560

Dec.

*5,490

5,340

5,370

5,370

5,300

5,300

4,380

5,370

5,370

5,370

5,710

5,710

5,370

5,370

5,030

4,860

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,380

4,380

4,380

4,070

4,070

4,070

3,770

3,770

3,210

3,210

3,480

3,480

Jan. Feb. Mar.

 6,400

7,660

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

Apr.

6,950

6,950

6,950

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,950

6,950

7,300

7,300

7,660

7,660

7,660

May

7,660

7,660

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,800

8,800

8,800

10,000

12,600

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,600

12,600

14,400

15,400

13,400

13,400

5,300

5,300

2,410

9,600

13,000

13,400

13,400

13,400

15,400

15,900

15,900

June

15,900

16,400

16,400

16,900

21,300

23,500

24,100

25,300

27,100

28,900

29,500

29,500

30,100

30,100

31,300

31, 300

31,300

31,300

31,300

31,900

31,300

30,100

28,300

28,300

27,100

26,500

25,300

24,700

21,300

20,800

July

18,000

19,100

15,900

15,400

14,400

13,400

14,400

14,400

13,000

12,600

11,700

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,200

7,660

6,260

5,610

5,300

5,000

5,000

4,700

4,410

4,130

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,130

4,410

4,410

Aug.

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,130

4,130

3,350

5,930

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,610

5,930

5,930

5,930

5,930

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,600

6,600

5,930

5,610

5,300

4,700

4,700

4,410

4,130

3,860

3,600

Sept.

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

3,600

5,000

5,610

6,260

6,260

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,410

4,700

4,700

5,610

5,610

5,610

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,930

5,300

5,000

5,000

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5,900

5,900

5,900

6,250

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

6,250

6,250

6,250

6,250

*6,250

«6,250

*5,900

*5,900

*5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

5,900

Nov.

5,900

5,900

5,900

6,250

6,250

5,900

5,900

5,900

- 5,140

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

 4,000

5,300

5,000

5,900

6,950

6,600

5,600

5,300

5,300

6,250

7,300

8,000

9,200

10,800

9,600

8,400

Apr.

8,000

8,000

7,650

*7,770

*7,900

8,000

8,400

8,400

9,200

9,200

9,600

*9,700

*9,800

*9,900

10,000

*9,900

*9 r 700

9,600

9,600

*9,600

*9,600

*9,600

*9,600

*9,800

*9,800

HO, 000

»10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

May

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,200

11,700

13,000

14,800

15,300

15,800

15,800

16,200

17,600

19,600

20,600

20,100

20,600

21,800

25,100

28,700

30,000

30,000

30,000

30,000

29,300

28,100

27,500

27,500

June

27,500

28,100

28,100

28,100

28,700

28,700

28,700

»29,100

»29,500

*29,900

»30,300

»30,700

»31,100

»31,500

»31,900

31,900

»31,900

»31,900

»31,900

31,900

30,600

28,700

26,300

25,100

24,000

23,400

22,800

22,800

22,800

21,200

July

21,200

20,100

19,600

19,100

18,600

17,100

16,200

15,300

14,800

13,000

10,000

9,600

9,600

»8,950

»8,300

7,650

6,250

6,250

6,250

5,600

5,600

5,600

*5,800

*6,300

*6,800

*7,700

*7,400

*7,400

*6,800

6,600

«6,600

Aug.

7,300

6,600

4,410

4,410

4,410

5,930

6,260

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

7,300

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,600

6,600

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

7,660

6,950

6,260

5,610

5,610

5,300

5,300

Sept.

 6,200

6,950

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,950

6,600

6,600

 6,500
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 27

Discharge, In aecond-feet, of Klasourl River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

1 I 

Nov. Dee.

7,500

 4,400

Jan. Feb. Mar.

. 7,300

5,300

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,000

4,500

5,650

5,650

5,650

6,000

6,700

8,450

Apr.

10,000

11,600

12,100

10,000

11,200

10,400

10,400

11,200

12,100

13,000

13,000

12,100

11,200

12,100

14,000

14,500

15,000

15,000

15,500

16,500

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

17,000

16,500

»15,800

15,000

*15,000

»15,000

May

15,000

20,000

22,900

21,000

30,000

June

45,000

43,900

*42,400

 42,000

41,100

40,000

25,000

19,000

20,600

21,800

23,500

24,700

July

63,000

21,800

21,800

19,600

18,000

17,000

15,000

12,100

11,200

10,400

8,800

7,400

6,350

5,650

5,300

5,300

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,650

6,000

6,700

6,700

6,000

5,650

Aug.

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,650

7,400

7,750

8,800

8,450

8,450

8,100

7,750

7,050

7,050

7,050

7,050

7,050

7,050

7,050

7,050

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

7,050

7,050

7,050

6,700

6,700

6,700

Sept.

6,350

6,350

5,650

5,300

5,000

4,750

4,500

4,250

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

4,000

4,250

4,260

4,500

4,500

4,750

4,750

5,000

5,300

5,650

6,000

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,300

5,000

4,750

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,650

5,650

6,000

6,350

6,700

7,050

7,400

7,750

7,760

8,100

8,450

9,200

9,600

10,400

9,600

9,600

9,600

9,200

9,200

8,800

8,800

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,100

8,100

7,750

Nov.

8,100

8,100

8,450

8,450

8,100

8,100

8,100

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,100

8,100

8,100

7,750

7,750

7,750

7,760

7,750

7,050

6,000

5,660

5,650

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,350

6,700

6,700

6,700

Dec.

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,350

6,350

5,000

4,500

4,750

5,000

5,650

4,750

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,300

5,000

5,000

4,750

4,500

4,500

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

Jan. Feb. Mar.

 6,660

6,660

6,660

6,660

6,660

6,660

6,660

6,350

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,350

6,000

5,650

Apr.

5,650

6,000

6,350

6,350

6,700

7,400

7,750

8,100

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,800

9,200

9,600

10,400

10,800

11,200

11,600

12,000

12,500

13,000

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,600

12,500

12,000

12,000

May

12,000

12,000

12,000

12,000

13,000

13,500

14,000

14,500

15,000

16,000

16,500

17,500

18,500

19,200

19,600

20,600

21,200

22,300

22,900

24,100

25,300

25,300

26,600

27,100

27,700

27,700

28,300

27,700

27,100

26,500

25,900

June

25,300

25,300

25,300

25,300

25,300

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

26,600

27,100

28,300

28,900

28,900

28,300

27,100

25,900

24,700

23,500

22,300

21,200

20,100

19,000

17,600

17,000

16,000

15,000

14,000

July

13,500

13,000

12,000

11,200

10,400

9,200

8,100

8,100

7,400

7,050

6,700

6,350

6,000

5,650

5,650

5,300

7,400

6,700

6,000

5,000

5,300

5,000

5,000

6,000

6,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,750

Aug.

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,500

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,500

2,500

3,000

3,250

3,250

3,250

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,750

2,500

Sept.

2,750

3,000

2,750

2,750

4,250

4,000

3,500

2,500

2,500

2,250

2,500

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,750

3,000

3,250

4,250

4,250

3,500

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

4,000

4,250

4,500

5,000

4,250
28 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

1914-15

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,610

5,610

5,610

6,260

6,600

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

8,410

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

Nov.

7,720

8,100

8,100

8,490

8,490

8,100

8,100

7,720

7,350

7,350

6,970

7,350

7,720

6,260

5,580

4,300

4,300

6,610

6,610

5,250

4,610

3,150

4,610

5,250

5,910

6,260

6,610

5,910

6,610

6,260

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

 6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

I 6,600

6,600

Apr.

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

7,300

7,300

8,030

8,030

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,800

8,800

8,800

10,400

11,700

13,000

14,400

14,900

15,400

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

May

10,800

10,400

9,200

5,610

9,200

10,000

10,000

11,300

10,400

10,400

11,300

10,000

13,000

14,400

15,400

15,400

15,400

18,600

18,600

19,600

20,800

21,800

21,800

21,800

23,000

23,500

23,000

22,400

21,300

21,300

21,300

June

23,500

23,500

19,600

19,600

20,800

23,000

25,300

26,500

26,500

26,500

23,500

22,400

20,800

20,800

25,300

25,300

24,100

23,000

23,000

20,800

19,100

18,000

18,000

16,900

16,900

16,900

16,900

16,900

14,400

13,400

July

13,900

13, 400

13,000

13,000

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

11,300

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,600

9,200

9,200

8,800

11,300

10,400

9,600

8,800

8,800

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,410

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

6,950

Aug.

8,410

8,410

8,410

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,030

8,100

«7,650

6,000

5,650

6,350

5,300

6,700

6,350

6,000

6,700

6,350

6,700

6,350

6,000

5,650

6,350

6,000

5,650

5,300

5,000

Sept.

4,500

5,000

5,650

6,000

5,300

5,300

5,300

4,500

4,500

7,400

7,400

7,750

7,400

6,700

6,700

7,050

7,050

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,750

7,050

7,050

7,050

6,350

6,700

6,700

6,000

6,350

6,350

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7,400

8,800

8,800

9,600

10,000

9,600

8,800

8,100

8,100

8,800

8,100

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,400

7,050

6,700

6,700

6,350

6,000

6,350

6,000

5,650

5,300

5,300

4,750

4,750

5,300

5,650

5,300

*5,500

Nov.

»5,700

 &5.900

«6,100

»6,300

«6,500

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,000

6,000

6,350

6,700

6,350

6,000

6,000

6,700

7,050

7,050

7,400

7,750

*7,580

7,400

6,700

6,700

6,350

7,050

7,050

5,650

6,700

5,300

Dee.

6,700

5,650

6,000

«5,800

»B,600

*5,400

«5,200

5,000

5,300

5,650

5,650

5,300

5,300

4,500

4,250

5,300

5,300

4,750

4,750

4,250

5,300

6,350

6,000

5,650

5,000

4,500

5,300

4,750

4,750

5,000

4,750

Jan.

4,500

4,750

5,000

 4,000

Feb. Mar.

> 7,000

8,450

9,600

9,600

17,000

20,100

17,000

16,500

16,000

15,500

15,000

15,000

13,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,000

10,000

10,400

10,400

10,000

10,000

9,200

7,400

Apr.

6,700

6,700

7,050

7,050

7,400

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,450

8,800

8,800

9,200

9,600

10,400

10,400

11,300

12,100

12,100

11,700

11,700

11,200

11,200

11,200

10,400

10,400

10,400

11,600

13,500

14,000

May

14,000

15,000

15,500

16,000

17,000

18,500

18,000

18,500

18,500

20,600

21,200

20,100

19,000

17,000

17,000

17,000

16,500

15,500

14,500

14,000

14,000

14,000

14,500

13,500

15,500

17,500

19,000

21,200

21,200

21,800

21,800

June

22,300

22,300

22,900

22,900

22,900

24,100

23,500

22,900

22,900

23,500

23,500

23,SOO

23,500

24,100

25,300

27,100

30,100

35,500

35,500

35,500

36,800

43,300

48,900

45,400

44,700

44,000

43,300

41,400

40,000

39,400

July

39,400

39 , 400

35,500

33,700

33,700

33,700

30,700

25,900

21,200

19,600

19,000

18,000

17,000

16,000

16,500

16,000

15,500

14,500

14,000

13,500

13,500

13,000

12,500

11,600

11,200

10,400

9,600

8,800

8,800

10,800

10,800

Aug.

9,600

8,800

8,800

8,450

8,100

8,100

8,100

7,750

7,400

7,400

7,050

7,050

7,050

7,050

7,050

7,400

7,400

7,050

7,050

7,050

7,050

6,700

6,700

6,350

6,350

6,350

6,350

6,350

6,000

6,000

6,000

Sept.

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,650

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,930

8,030

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,500
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., 18B9-191B, 1933-34 Continued

Day Oct. Nov.

i eTieo1

2 6,360

3 6,290

4 1 6,260

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

6,C60

6,ii60

6,260

6,260

6,260

6,260

5,610

5,610

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,650

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,350

6,350

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,700

6,350

6,350

6,350

6,350

6,000

5,300

5,500

5,000

4,750

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,S50

4,250

4,250

4,S50

4,250

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,750

Dec.

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,750

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,650

6,000

 4,000

Jan. Feb. Mar.

. 6,000

13,500

12,500

12,500

12,500

11,200

10,800

11,600

13,000

14,500

16,500

18,000

Apr. ' May

15, 500 1 17,500

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

16,500

19,000

19,600

19,600

19,000

18,500

18,000

17,500

14,500

14,000

14,500

14,000

14,000

13,500

12,000

9,600

12,500

18,500

19,000

20,100

19,000

19,000

18,000

18,000

18,000

17,000

17,000

16,000

14,000

14,000

14,000

19,000

24,700

25,900

26,500

27,100

28,900

31 , 300

36,200

42,000

39,400

39,400

40,700

41,400

41,400

42,000

42,000

41,400

39,400

54,500

55,200

53,100

53,100

52,400

52,400

June

51,000

50,300

51,000

50,300

49,600

46,800

46,100

42,600

44,700

45,400

46,100

46,800

47,500

51,000

51,000

50,300

51,000

48,900

48,900

48,900

48,900

48,200

47,500

44,700

44,700

43, 300

42,600

42,000

42,000

42,000

July

*40,700

*39,400

»37,400

*36,200

 »34,300

*32,500

*31,300

«29,600

*S8,300

»S6,500

»24,700

#23,500

#21,200

#SO,100

*1B,000

#16,500

#15,000

*13,500

#12,000

10,400

10,000

9,200

9,200

8,800

8,450

7,750

7,400

7,050

6,000

6,000

6,000

Aug.

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,650

6,000

6,000

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,650

5,300

5,000

5,000

4,750

4,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

Sept.

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

3,750

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,500

4,750

5,000

5,000

5,300

5,300

5,300

5,650

6,000

6,000

6,350

6,350

6,700

7,050

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6,840

6,700

6,560

6,490

6,4SO

6,350

6,350

6,350

6,140

5,900

5,900

5,860

6,000

6,000

6,070

6,100

6,140

6,140

6,140

6,210

6,S10

6,140

6,100

6,070

6,070

6,100

6,140

6,140

6,140

6,140

6,140

Nov.

6,240

6,420

6,490

6,600

6,940

7,780

7,920

6,980

6,350

6,070

6,000

6,720

5, 580

5,510

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,580

5,900

6,140

6,700

6,560

6,840

6,910

7,050

7,190

7,330

7,500

7,540

7,500

Dee.

7,540

7,540

7,580

7,580

7,540

7,750

7,580

7,610

7,360

7,300

7,2SO

6,880

6,700

6,770

6,770

6,700

|

I 6,310

j

|

\ 6,410

1

i

> 6,690

'

Jan.

7,490

6,690

6,860

6,780

6,350

5,680

5,840

5,250

3,510

3,330

3,270

4,260

5,220

5,440

5,470

5,210

5,980

5,950

6,240

6,300

5,630

6,270

6,960

6,740

7,380

6,900

6,530

6,040

6,260

5,620

5,520

Fab.

5,330

5,230

5,980

6,550

6,980

7,060

6,580

6,250

5,940

6,160

5,900

5,480

5,650

5,330

4,740

4,990

4,840

5,400

5,330

5,150

5,480

5,080

5,550

6,140

5,700

5,280

5,110

5,500

Mar.

4,770

5,070

5,390

5,420

5,640

5,420

6,070

6,570

6,520

6,880

7,140

7,050

7,010

7,290

6,970

8,010

7,9SO

7,830

7,750

8,400

8,660

8,600

8,220

8,680

9,120

8,830

9,340

9,460

9,900

5,900

9,320

Apr.

9,220

8,450

7,570

7,960

7,840

7,560

7,800

B.2SO

8,060

8,240

9,040

8,860

8,740

8,990

9,370

9,990

9,680

11,000

10,700

9,940

8,620

8,010

9,210

9,180

8,900

9,490

9,440

9,550

9,480

9,380

May

10,000

11,200

11,200

13,500

13,800

14,800

14,600

15,200

16,300

16,100

15,400

15,200

15,000

15,000

15,700

15,100

15,700

15,600

14,400

14,600

13,800

13,500

13,300

13,300

13,300

12,800

12,800

12,400

11,600

11,300

11,800

June

12,000

12,300

11,500

11,400

11,600

11,900

12,800

14,300

16,700

19,000

22,000

23,700

25,100

26,800

27,200

27,900

£7,200

£7,200

28,000

27,800

26,800

26,200

24,600

22,300

19,200

15,600

13,600

13,100

12,900

10,500

July

9,670

8,370

6,450

6,040

5,630

5,100

4,730

4,510

4,460

4,650

4,950

5,090

4,690

4,580

4,530

5,000

5,520

5,440

4,980

5,160

5,340

6,100

6,950

6,370

6,400

6,260

6,120

6,030

6,430

6,240

5,890

Aug.

6,250

5,730

5,630

5,590

5,730

5,380

5,560

5,660

5,490

5,500

5,520

5,580

5,690

6,060

5,190

4,980

4,970

4,960

4,140

4,800

5,060

4,940

4,900

4,720

4,640

4,360

4,460

4,760

4,820

4,730

4,520

Sept.

4,390

4,120

4,950

4,890

5,150

4,680

4,620

4,190

4,550

4,430

4,130

4,790

4,250

4,250

4,790

4,460

4,250

4,190

4,460

4,330

4,070

4,030

4,240

4,310

4,5SO

4,730

5,060

4,700

4,560

4,990

 Discharge Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 1918, determined from Volta power plant records furnished by 

Montana Power Co.
30 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, In aecond-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Day Oct. Mov. Dec. Feb. Mar- Apr. May June July Sept.

3,170

2,400

2,950

3,170

3,150

3,120

3,300

2,690

2,690

3,370

3,170

3,800

3,120

3,030

3,070

3,300

3,170

3,420

3,300

3,540

3,420

3,540

3,670

3,050

3,120

3,420

3,670

3,800

3,300

3,000

3,540

2,810

2,570

3,920

4,440

4,860

5,300

5,300

4,860

5,000

5,600

4,860

4,440

5,150

5,910

5,910

4,710

4,860

4,580

5,450

4,580

5,150

5,600

5,760

4,710

4,580

4,710

4,310

4,710

4,580

4,310

4,860

5,450

5,760

5,760

5,910

4,710

5,760

5,300

6,070

5,300

5,300

3,920

3,670

3,420

4,180

3,920

3,800

2,760

4,800

4,850

4,750

4,580

5,910

4,710

4,440

4,710

4,580

5,000

5,150

4,440

5,450

5,300

5,450

3,920

4,710

5,760

6,070

5,600

4,710

5,300

4,440

4,440

5,150

4,710

4,860

4,860

5,000

5,150

5,450

5,000

4,710

5,000

4,860

5,300

4,440

4,580

4,310

4,580

4,860

4,580

4,580

3,920

3,540

2,520

3,540

4,580

5,150

5,600

6,070

5,600

3,670

3,920

3,920

3,920

4,440

4,860

4,310

4,580

5,000

4,710

4,310

5,300

4,180

5,150

4,180

5,150

5,150

5,150

4,050

5,450

5,000

4,580

5,450

5,300

4,860

5,910

7,960

6,900

10,200

10,600

9,640

8,700

8,140

8,140

8,700

8,330

8,700

8,140

7,600

8,700

9,640

9,830

9,260

9,640

8,520

9,260

9,830

11,000

11,000

11,400

13,100

14,000

12,700

12,200

11,800

11,400

11,000

11,000

10,600

9,640

9,260

8,140

8,330

8,140

9,070

11,000

11,800

11,800

10,200

8,880

8,330

9,070

7,600

9,070

10,600

10,600

9,070

8,880

8,700

7,960

6,730

6,230

6,230

6,730

6,900

7,420

6,230

6,230

6,560

6,230

5,450

4,180

4,580

4,050

4,050

4,440

7,050

16,200

14,900

12,700

11,400

11,400

10,200

10,200

10,200

8,290

8,330

7,250

5,600

4,710

3,800

4,050

4,710

4,580

4,860

4,710

4,860

5,600

4,860

4,310

3,420

3,420

3,170

2,450

2,590

3,170

2,980

2,520

2,550

2,000

2,230

2,310

2,400

3,420

4,050

3,050

2,810

2,790

2,740

2,100

1,410

1,980

2,620

2,620

2,790

2,710

2,500

2,120

1,620

1,730

1,580

1,600

1,620

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,560

1,430

1,350

1,200

1,190

1,190

1,440

2,310

1,300

1,380

1,410

1,460

1,660

1,680

1,660

1,620

1,710

1,730

1,710

1,730

1,770

1,660

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,660

1,660

1,660

1,600

1,710

1,980

1,900

1,790

1,680

1,380

1,730

1,580

2,070

1,690

1,770

1,330

1,600

2,230

2,050

1,900

2,070

2,450

2,190

2,430

1,980

2,330

2,190

2,260

2,190

lie an

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1889-90

October......................

November.....................

December.....................

January......................

February.....................

March........................

April........................

May..........................

June.........................

July.........................

August.......................

Sep bomber....................

The year................

1890-91 

October......................

November.....................

December.....................

January......................

February.....................

March........................

April........................

May..........................

June.........................

July.........................

August.......................

September....................

The year................

1891-92 

October......................

November.....................

December.....................

January......................

February.....................

March........................

April........................

May..........................

July! '.'.'.'.'...'.'..'.'.'...'....'...'..

Augus t.......................

September....................

The year................

3,600

4,700

5,000

8,800

3,860

3,860

2,980

3,480

2,980

4,130

3,350

3,480

3,170

3,800

3,900

*3,800 

»3,800

*3,800

*8,160

*18,300

»17,600

6,510

3,620

3,620

195,000

226,000

240,000

234,000

211,000

234,000

486,000

1,130,000

1,050,000

400,000

223,000

215,000

4,840,000

4,560

4,700

5,300

4,410

11,000

11,900

15,400

22,400

33,700

40,000

15,400

5,610

3,480

4,410

3,350

2,200

5,930

6,600

6,260

12,600

19,600

11,700

5,930

4,700

4,050

4,610

4,160

3,550

8,120

8,440

9,610

18,400

25,300

19,400

8,860

5,260

249,000

274,000

256,000

218,000

451,000

519,000

572,000

1,130,000

1,510,000

1,190,000

545,000

313,000

40,000 2,200 7,230,000

7,660

6,950

29,500

65,500

45,400

10,000

6,950

5,300

3,600

3,860

5,610

5,300

6,600

22,400

10,400

6,600

5,300

6,100

5,720

t5,310

*4,240

t6,640

6,330

5,860

12,600

40,400

25,800

7,590

6,300

375,000

340,000

326,000

261,000

382,000

389,000

349,000

775,000

2,400,000

1,590,000

467,000

375,000

65,500 11,100 8,030,000

^Estimated. tPartlally estimated.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34--Contlmied

Month

1892-93

May................................................

September. .........................................

The year ......................................

1893-94

1894-95

May................................................

The year. .....................................

1896-96

1896-97

May................................................

Maximum

6,600

36,200

22,400

Minimum

5,300

Mean

8 990

5,970

10,100

8,490

9 ' 570

Run-off in 

acre-feet

355,000

7,290,000

6,150,000

279 000

fPartlally estimated.
32 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1955-34 Continued

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1897-98 

October........................

November.......................

December.......................

January........................

February.......................

March..........................

April..........................

May............................

June...........................

July...........................

Augus t.........................

September......................

The year..................

1898-99 

October........................

November.......................

December.......................

January........................

February.......................

March..........................

April..........................

May............................

June...........................

July...........................

August.........................

September......................

The year..................

1899-1900 

October........................

November.......................

December.......................

January........................

February.......................

March..........................

April..........................

May............................

June...........................

July...........................

August.........................

September......................

The year..................

1900-1901 

October........................

Hovember.......................

December.......................

January........................

February.......................

March..........................

April..........................

May............................

June...........................

July...........................

August.........................

September......................

The year..................

1901-2 

October........................

November.......................

December.......................

January........................

February.......................

March..........................

April..........................

May............................

June...........................

July...........................

August.........................

September......................

The year..................

5,930

6,600

7,600

8,410

17,400

36,800

38,100

25,300

7,660

5,930

38,100

6,950

6,950

18,000

30,700

46,100

40,700

11,700

7,660

46,100

9,200

8,030

7,300

13,000

31,300

27,100

12,100

4,130

4,700

31,300

4,700

5,300

5,300

8,030

32,500

31,300

16,900

6,600

4,130

4,700

3,860

2,630

2,630

5,610

13,000

22,400

7,660

5,000

4,700

5,430 

t5,560

*5,0~00

*4,500

t5,600

5,790

11,700

23,500

33,300

15,400

5,960

5,450

334,000

332,000

307,000

277,000

311,000

356,000

696,000

1,440,000

1,980,000

947,000

366,000

324,000

10,600 7,670,000

5,000

3,350

12,100

30,100

13,400

7,660

6,260

5,930

7,300

5,610

13,900

12,100

3,860

3,100

3,100

4,700

4,700

3,350

4,410

8,030

13,000

6,950

3,600

3,350

6,150

5,660

t4,500

*5,000

*4,500

*4,500

113,400

20,800

36,800

24,600

9,560

6,770

378,000

337,000

277,000

307,000

250,000

277,000

797,000

1,280,000

2,190,000

1,510,000

588,000

403,000

11,900 8,590,000

432,000 

461,000 

376,000 

338,000 

278,000 

400,000 

708,000 

1,68'0,000 

1,140,000 

283,000 

225,000 

256,000

9,090 6,580,000

*5,000

*5,500

*5,000

*4,500

*4,000 *5,o8o

7,490

25,700

17,000

7,120

3,350

3,850

307,000

327,000

307,000

277,000

222,000

309,000

446,000

1,580,000

1,010,000

438,000

206,000

229,000

7,820 5,660,000

4,700

5,010

14,080

 3,200 

»3,000

*3,760

5,500

17,700

20,600

11,900

4,490

3,860

289,000

298,000

251,000

197,000

167,000

231,000

327,000

1,090,000

1,230,000

732,000

276,000

230,000

32,500 7,340 5,320,000

tPartlally estimated. {Extended from Townsend.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 33

Discharge, in second-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1902-3

October............................................ 5,300

November 

December 

January. 

February 

March.............................................. 11,700

April.............................................. 11,700

18,000 

June............................................... 31,300

July............................................... 19,100

August............................................. 7,300

September.......................................... 5,000

The year...................................... 31,300

1903-4 

October.....................

November....................

December....................

January.....................

February....................

March.............................................. 9,600

April.............................................. 16,400

May................................................ 25,900

June............................................... 25,900

July............................................... 13,900

August............................................. 5,610

September.......................................... 3,860

The year...................................... 25,900

1904-5 

October............................................ 4,700

November 

December 

January. 

February 

March... 

April.............................................. 6,600

May................................................ 8,030

June............................................... 16,900

July............................................... 13,900

Augus t............................................. 5,610

September.......................................... 2,860

The year...................................... 16,900

1905-6 

October............................................ 5,930

November, 

December, 

ary., 

February, 

March.............................................. 11,700

April.............................................. 9,600

May................................................ 18,600

19,600 

July............................................... 12,600

August............................................. 4,410

September.......................................... 3,600

The year...................................... 19,600

1906-7 

October............................................ 3,350

November 

December 

January. 

February, 

March.............................................. 13,000

April.............................................. 14,400

May................................................ 25,300

June............................................... 53,600

July............................................... 50,500

August............................................. 18,600

September.......................................... 10,000

The year...................................... 53,600

3,860

6,950

10,400

16,900

5,930

4,130

3,600

7,330

15,400

14,400

5,610

3,350

8,860

3,350

5,300

6,600

8,030

4,700

8,860

2,630

8,630

4,880

 4,500

 4,000

 4,000

«3,800

t5,590

8,710

13,700

25,500

12,100

5,190

4,370

5,800

 6,230

 7,000 

»6,000

 5,500

t6,660

11,400

19,400

21,500

9,450

4,300

3,340

4,000

 4,800

 4,900

 4,000

 4,000

t6,180

5,860

7,160

12,900

7,740

3,640

2,690

5,660

2,630

5,930

9,600

13,000

5,300

2,630

8,860

3,180

 5,000

 4,500

 6,000

 5,200

t7,950

7,720

12,000

17,600

7,380

3,310

3,350

10,000

10,400

24,100

18,000

6,950

8,030

3,350

 3,400

 3,500

 3,300

 4,000 

t9,230 

12,000 

17,300 

38,600 

31,800 

11,300 

9,180

300,000

268,000

246,000

246,000

211,000

344,000

518,000

842,000

1,520,000

744,000

319,000

260,000

5,820,000

357,000

371,000

430,000

369,000

316,000

410,000

678,000

1,190,000

1,280,000

581,000

264,000

199,000

6,440,000

246,000

286,000

301,000

246,000

222,000

380,000

349,000

440,000

768,000

476,000

224,000

160,000

4,100,000

196,000

298,000

277,000

369,000

289,000

489,000

459,000

738,000

1,050,000

454,000

204,000

199,000

5,020,000

206,000

802,000

215,000

203,000

222,000

568,000

714,000

1,060,000

2,300,000

1,960,000

695,000

546,000

12,300 8,890,000

 ( Partly estimated.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Banton, Jlont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1907-8

October............................................ 10,400

November. 

December. 

January.. 

February. 

March.............................................. 14,400

April.............................................. 31,900

May................................................ 34,900

June............................................... 120,000

July............................................... 38,800

August............................................. 15,400

September.......................................... 8,030

The year...................................... 120,000

1908-8 

October............................................ 13,000

November. 

December. 

January.. 

February. 

March.............................................. 11,300

April.............................................. 10,800

May................................................ 39,400

June............................................... 54,400

July............................................... 34,300

August............................................. 15,900

September.......................................... 9,600

The year...................................... 54,400

1909-10 

October............................................ 7,660

November. 

December. 

January.. 

February. 

March.............................................. 13,000

April.............................................. 18,600

May................................................ 23,500

June............................................... 19,100

July............................................... 6,950

August............................................. 3,110

September.......................................... 5,400

The year...................................... 23,500

1910-11 

October............................................ 6,380

November.

December........................................... 5,710

January.. 

February. 

March.............................................. 7,660

April.............................................. 7,660

May................................................ 15,900

June............................................... 31,900

July............................................... 19,100

August............................................. 6,660

September.......................................... 6,260

The year...................................... 31,900

1911-12 

October............................................ 6,250

November........................................... 6,260

December. 

January.. 

February. 

March.............................................. 10,800

April.............................................. 10,400

May................................................ 30,000

June............................................... 31,,900

July............................................... 21,200

August............................................. 7,660

September.

The year...................................... 31,900

10,400

9,200

37,400

15,900

5,300

5,610

8,050

»5,300

*6,100

»5,300

»5,200

1-10,400

13,400

17,400

53,300

26,000

8,700

6,570

495,000

315,000

375,000

326,000

299,000

640,000

797,000

1,070,000

3,170,000

1,600,000

535,000

391,000

13,800 10,000,000

6,950

9,200

11,300

27,700

12,600

4,700

4,700

10,200

$9,400

*6,400

«4,800

»6,000

t9,010

9,890

20,400

42,600

20,300

9,490

7,430

13,000

5,610

11,300

18,600

7,660

2,860

2,410

2,780

6,790 

»5,500 

»3,600

*3,740

*3,800

tlO,200

13,900

20,700

13,400

4,520

2,660

4,260

7,780

3,830

3,210

6,600

2,410

15,900

4,130

3,350

3,600

5,220

t5,460

4,680

»3,500

»4,000

t6,640

7,080

11,000

26,200

9,240

5,250

5,210

7,790

5,900

7,650

10,400

21,200

6,600

4,410

5,980 

t5,370 

»4,600 

»4,000 

#4,200 

t5,470

9,330 

19,200 

28,300 

10,500

6,500 

t«,480

627,000

559,000

394,000

295,000

333,000

554,000

588,000

1,250,000

2,530,000

1,250,000

584,000

442,000

9,410,000

418,000

327,000

221,000

230,000

211,000

627,000

827,000

1,270,000

797,000

278,000

164,000

253,000

5,620,000

321,000

325,000

288,000

215,000

222,000

408,000

421,000

676,000

1,560,000

568,000

323,000

310,000

5,640,000

368,000 

320,000 

283,000 

246,000 

242,000 

336-, 000 

555,000 

1,180,000 

1*680,000 

646,000 

400,000 

386,000

9,150 6,540,000

tPartly estimated. tKxtended from Cascade.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 35

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri River at Port Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Run-off in 

aore-feet

1912-13

October......................

November.....................

December.....................

January......................

February.....................

March........................

April.......... ..............

May..........................

June.........................

July.........................

August.......................

September....................

The year................

1913-14 

October......................

November.....................

December.....................

January......................

February.....................

March........................

April........................

May..........................

June.........................

July.........................

August.......................

September....................

The year................

1914-15 

October......................

November.....................

December.....................

January......................

February.....................

March........................

April...................... ..

May..........................

June.........................

July.........................

Augus t.......................

September....................

The year................

1915-16 

October......................

November.....................

December.....................

January......................

February.....................

March........................

April........................

May..........................

June.........................

July.........................

August.......................

September....................

The year................

1916-17 

October......................

November.....................

December.....................

January......................

February.....................

March........................

April........................

May..........................

June.........................

July.........................

August.......................

September....................

The year................

8,800

8,450

18,000

8,800

6,350

10,400

8,450

6,700

13,000

28,300

28,900

13,500

3,250

5,000

28,900

8,800

8,490

15,400

23,500

26,500

13,900

8,410

7,750

26,500

10,000

7,750

6,700

20,100

14,000

21,800

48,900

39,400

9,600

8,030

48,900

18,000

20,100

55,200

51,000

40,700

6,000

7,050

8,030

10,000

5,300

5,650

3,750

8,310

*8,900

*6,300

*4,200

*5,000

t6,410

13,900

 20,400

t35,800

tl2,900

7,000

4,860

511,000

530,000

387,000

258,000

278,000

394,000

827,000

1,250,000

2,130,000

793,000

430,000

289,000

11,200 8,080,000

5,000

5,650

4,250

12,000

14,000

3,750

2,500

2,250

7,760

7,440

5,130

»4,700

»5,450

t6,590

10,000

20,400

23,800

6,770

2,800

3,450

477,000

443,000

315,000

289,000

303,000

405,000

595,000

1,250,000

1,420,000

416,000

172,000

205,000

6,290,000

5,000

3,150

6,600

5,610

13,400

6,950

5,000

4,500

7,390 

$6,520

*4,000

*3,880

*6,800

te.eoo

10,500 

15,800 

21,000

9,890 

f6,890

6,440

454,000

388,000

246,000

239,000

378,000

406,000

625,000

972,000

1,250,000

608,000

424,000

383,000

8,810 6,370,000

4,750

5,300

4,250

6,700

13,500

22,300

8,800

6,000

5,650

7,040

6,550

5,260

t4,070

*4,500

til,200

9,900

17,300

31,400

19,200

7,220

6,150

433,000

390,000

323,000

250,000

259,000

689,000

589,000

1,060,000

1,870,000

1,180,000

444,000

366,000

10,800 7,850,000

5,610

4,250

9,600

14,000

42,000

6,000

3,750

3,750

6,130

4,960

t4,410

»4,500

»4,500

t8,600

16,400

34,200

47,100

19,300

4,810

4,730

377,000

295,000

371,000

377,000

250,000

529,000

976,000

2,100,000

2,800,000

1,190,000

396,000

281,000

55,300 13,300 9,640,000

tPartly estimated. ^Extended from Cascade.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Discharge, In second-feet, of Missouri River at Fort Benton, Mont., 1889-1918, 1933-34 Continued

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1917-18

October.......................

November......................

December......................

January.......................

February......................

March.........................

April.........................

May...........................

June..........................

July..........................

August........................

September.....................

The year.................

1933-34 

October.......................

November......................

December,.....................

January.......................

February......................

March.........................

April.........................

May...........................

June..........................

July..........................

Angus t........................

September.....................

The year.................

6,840

7,920

7,750

7,490

7,060

9,900

11,000

16,300

28,000

9,670

6,250

5,150

28,000

3,800

5,910

6,070

5,450

7,960

14,000

11,800

16,200

4,310

2,310

2,450

5, 860

5,440

3,270

4,740

4,770

7,560

10,000

10,500

4,460

4,140

4,030

3,270

2,400

2,570

2,760

2,520

3,670

7,600

6,230

3,800

1,410

1,190

1,330

6,200

6,560

t6,900

5,840

5,670

7,390

8,950

13,800

19,300

5,730

5,170

4,500

381,000

390,000

424,000

559,000

315,000

454,000

533,000

848,000

1,150,000

352,000

318,000

268,000

5,790,000

3,241

4,784

4,794

5,234

4,622

4, 988

10,070

8,581

7,115

2,664

1,576

1,890

199,300

284,700

294,700

321,800

256,700

306,700

599,500

527,600

423,400

163,800

96,930

112,500

 16,200 1,190 4,952

tPartly estimated.
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 

Missouri River at power plant ferry near Zortman, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage In NW-J sec. 29, T. 23 N., R. 22 E., about 30 miles southwest of 

S ortolan and 80 miles from Malta.

Records available.- February to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 31,900 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 

9737 feet); minimum, 1,400 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.18 feet). 

Maximum stage recorded, 9.80 feet while Ice was breaking Mar. 10.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Feb. 25 to Mar. 10,

which are fair. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by 

storage In reservoirs.

j in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

3

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

Oct. ov.

!

27

23

39

30

31

Feb. Mar.

1f 11, 100 '

ii

I 7,520

^

7,280

7,230

7,280

| 6,980

i

6,980

8,230

7,910

10,300

11,100

6,980

i 7,380

^ 

1

! 4,720

!

i

7,590

Apr . Ma

9,250 | IE,

11,100 15,

13,300

13,300

11,900

10,700

14,

13,

10,

11,

9,960 11,

9,600 12,

10,700 IE,

11,500

10,700

11,500

10,700

11,900

12,800

12,400

| 

y June

700

200

200

300

700

500

500

400

700

16,800

16,

15,

13,

12,

12,

11,

13,300 11,

11, EDO

11,500

12,800

13,

14,

13,

13,700 12,

13.700 11:

7,280 14,200 11,

6,680

7,590

7,590

16,200

18,400

9,

8,

16,800 1 9,

7,280 16,200 8,

7,280 i 16.800

7,280

8.

16,200 1 10,

6,980 15,200 8,

9,600] ' 9,

]

Month

October

November

December

January

February 25-28 

Ma^.h

April

May

June

July

August

September

The period

Maximum

18,400

16,800

30,600

3,230

2,780

3,370

200

200

300

400

400

100

500

9,250

8,560

8,900

7,910

7,280

7,280

9,600

8,230

8,560

25,500

30,600

 

July Aug.

8,230 2,

7,280 1 2,

6,380

5,510

2,

2,

5,510 2,

4,940 2,

4,390

4,390

4,660

4,390

3,860

29,300 4,120

21,300 3,130

19,000 3,370

17,300

16,200

15,700

300 14,200

200 12,400

300 1 11,900

400

900

500

960

900

250

9,600

8,550

7,910

6,680

7,280

6,980

900 7,590

90C ' 7,280

300 7,280

900 8,230

2EO

3,370

3,610

5,220

4,940

3,860

3,860

3,610

3,610

3,370

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

!»

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1

2,

2,560 2,

2,450

3,610

3,610

3,370

3,130

5,370

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,900 2,

;

Minimum

5,680

9,250

8,900

Mean

4 720

12 330

12 £'60

6,680 12 210

2,450 4 213

1,480 2 075 i.soo .-2 roi

_ ^._ 1r _

i .. _

2EO

160

060

060

160

3EO

350

250

2EO

250

060

800

630

E50

480

710

780

800

710

880

800

970

450

060

060

160

Sept.

2,060

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,060

2,060

1,880

2,250

2,450

2,450

2,450

2,160

1,970

2,250

2,060

2,670

2,250

2,670

1,800

1,970

2,900

3,130

3,370

2,900

3,370

3,130

160 3,370

160 2,900

560 3,130

350 2,900

060

Run-off in

acre-feet

37,4EO 

507,500

769,200

753.800

726,700

259,100

127,600

143,800

1

3,330,000
38 MISSOORI RIVER PROPER

Missouri River below Fort Peck Bain, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 36, T. 27 N., R. 41 E., 4 miles below Fort 

Peclc Dam and 6 miles south of Nashua.

Records available.- March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 31,800 second-feet June 14 (gage height, 

 IOTO feet); minimum, 1,760 second-feet Aug. 18,19 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge interpolated July 2, 4, 17, 25, Aug. 6, 7, 10. 

Readings from temporary staff gage at same site and datum were used Feb. 25 to 

Mar. 31 and June 28 to sept. 1. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow 

partly regulated by storage reservoirs.

Discharge second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

23

30

31

Oct. | Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

8,250

7,440

7,710

8,250

7,710

7,180

7,440

6,920

7,180

7,180

6,920

6,530

7,180

7,180

6,920

7,180

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March 16-31

April

May

June

July

August

September

The period

Apr. May

7,980 1 15,

7,440

9,370

11,500

13,500

13,200

11,800

10,800

9,650

9,370

9,650

10,500

10,800

10,800

10,800

10,800

12,200

12,200

12,500

12,500

11,200

11,800

13,200

13,900

14,200

15,800

17,500

17,000

16,200

16,200

15,

15,

15,

14,

13,

12,

11,

11,

11,

13,

15,

16,

15,

13,

12,

12)

12,

11,

12,

14,

13,

12,

12,

11,

10,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

Maximum

8,250

17,500

16,200

27,700

7,180

3,420

3,090

400

400

400

400

SCO

200

500

500

500

200

500

800

200

BOO

900

500

200

200

200

500

200

500

500

800

BOO

BOO

940

370

370

090

090

June

9,940

9,370

9,370

9,370

11,200

11,800

13,200

15,400

17,900

15,000

13,200

2E,800

25,500

27,700

22,800

19,300

17,900

16,600

15,400

14,600

12,800

11,800

10,800

9,370

8,250

7,710

7,710

7,710

7,440

7,710

Minimum

6,530

7,440

9,090

7,440

2,860

1,760

1,920

July

7,180

7,180

7,180

7,180

7,180

6,920

5,890

5,540

4,980

4,660

4,460

4,660

4,560

4,260

4,060

3,880

3,830

3,780

3,600

4,060

4,880

4,260

3,880

3,730

3,820

3,970

3,170

2,860

3,420

3,340

3,420

Aug.

3,420

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

420

170

630

560

490

420

350

350

2,350

2,

2,

2,

2,

350

280

280

280

2,160

2,040

1,

1,

1,

320

760

760

2,040

2,490

1,

1,

1,

980

B70

980

1,920

2,100

2,

2,

2,

2,

D40

340

160

LOO

2,100

Mean

7,323

12,150

12,700

13,650

4,705

2,284

2,277

Sept.

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,040

1,920

S,100

2,220

2,280

2,220

2,160

2,040

S,040

2,100

S,350

2,280

2,280

1,980

S,100

2,560

2,780

2,780

2,860

2,930

3,090

Run-off in 

acre-feet

232,400

722,700

781,000

812,500

289,300

140,500

135,500

3,114,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 

Missouri River near Wolf Point, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWJ sec. 28, T. 27 N., R. 48 E., at highway bridge 6 

miles southeast of Wolf Point.

Drainage area.- 82,400 square miles.

Records available.,- April 1930 to September 1934. September 1928 to April 1930, comparable record at ferry crossing at Wolf Point, 6 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,300 second-feet June 15 (gage height,

11 ."30 feet); minimum (estimated!, 1,700 second-feet during Ice period Dec. 26-31.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 41,000 second-feet May 23, 1932; maximum gage 

height, 17.45 feet Mar. 30, 1930; minimum discharge, 1,700 second-feet Nov. 23, 

1931, and Dec. 26-31, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Nov. 28 to Mar. 15,

which are fair. Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by 

storage reservoirs and power plants.

in second-reet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,460

3,380

3,630

3,630

3,630

3,890

3,980

3,630

3,540

3,800

3,890

3,890

3,980

3,890

3,460

3,460

3,720

3,720

3,800

3,630

3,460

3,630

3,800

3,800

3,890

3,890

3,980

4,070

3,980

3,980

3,890

Mov.

3,720

3,980

4,350

4,550

4,850

5,750

6,170

6,170

6,170

6,380

6,800

7,240

7,020

6,590

6,590

6,800

6,590

5,960

6,170

7,020

7,020

6,170

5,960

5,960

5,750

5,550

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,350

Dec.

5,150

5,150

4,750

4,550

4,160

4,260

4,160

4,160

4,070

4,160

3,800

3,380

3,000

2,780

2,570

2,430

2,300

2,240

2,240

 1,850

 1,700

Jan.

 2,600

4,650

 5,410

. 6,180

5 720

6,890

Feb.

11,300

 13,200

 10,900

12,100

10,000

7,920

 8,600

Mar.

 8,700

 12,800

1

( 8,330

|

11,500

18,600

11,400

10,500

10,200

9,910

10,500

10,500

9,630

10,800

10,200

9,910

9,350

8,800

8,270

8, 530

8,270

8,010

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August . -

September

The year

Apr.

8,530

8,800

HE

IV,

16,

9,350 15,

9,910 15,

14,800 j 15,

17,000

16,200

15,100

13,400

12,700

12,100

12,100

12,400

13,100

13,100

13,400

13,100

14,400

14,100

14,100

13,700

12,400

12,700

13,400

14,800

14,800

17,400

18,600

18,200

17,000

14,

14,

12,

12,

11,

13,

14,

IS,

16,

16,

15,

12,

12,

12,

11,

13,

14,

13,

IS,

12,

11,

11,

10,

9,

9

9,

Maximum

4,070

7,240

5,150

18,600

18,600

17,000

31,800

8,010

3,450

3,140

31,800

i y

000

200

800

500

500

400

100

400

100

800

400

400

200

600

200

100

700

400

400

100

400

100

100

400

700

800

400

200

June

9,630

9,910

9,350

9,350

9,630

11,100

10,500

15,500

19,400

20,200

17,400

16,600

27,400

30,300

31,800

24,700

22,400

21,500

20,200

19,000

17,400

15,100

12,700

11,800

9,630

8,800

8,270

7,750

350 8,270

350 | 7,750

350 |

Minimum

3,380

3,720

8,530

9,350

7,750

3,070

1,820

2,030

July

7,750

7,250

7,000

7,250

8,010

7,250

6,530

6,080

5,870

5,660

5,070

4,890

4,890

4,890

4,710

4,530

4,280

4,020

3,940

3,850

3,940

4,530

4,710

4,280

4,280

4,530

4,360

4,020

3,530

3,140

3,070

Aug.

3,

3,

3

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2 f

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

Z,

2,

2,

2,

Mean

3,754

5,929

2,923

5,219

10,480

10,240

13,690

13,300

15,440

5,100

2,397

2,300

7,522

450

220

370

220

000

780

580

510

440

380

440

380

320

320

320

260

200

030

920

820

920

510

080

030

980

920

920

320

200

200

260

Sept.

2,200

2,140

2,380

2,320

2,260

2,200

2,200

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,080

2,030

2,080

2,140

2,380

2,260

2,260

2,030

2,030

2,030

2,080

2,320

2,260

2,200

2,140

2,510

3,000

3,000

2,920

3,140

Run-off in 

acre-feet

230,800

352,800

179,700

320,900

582,200

629,500

814,600

818,100

919,000

313,600

147,400

136,900

5,446,000
40 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Missouri River near Wllliston, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 31, T. 154 N., R. 101 W., at Lewis & Clark 

Highway bridge 7 miles west of Williston.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 58,900 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 

 10.28 feet, ice present); minimum, about 2,900 second-feet Dec. 28; minimum gage 

height, 0.17 foot Aug. 24.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 231,000 second-feet Apr. 4, 1930 (gage height, 

18.0 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 28, 1933.

Maximum stage recorded, 18.6 feet, while ice was breaking Apr. 4, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 10 to Mar. 19, 

which are fair. Numerous diversions above station. Several storage reservoirs 

on tributary streams.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,520

9,520

9,710

9,520

9,320

9,520

9,520

9,520

9,320

9,130

8,940

8,940

8,940

8,940

9,130

9,130

9,520

9,320

9,320

9,520

9,910

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,500

10,100

10,100

10,100

10,100

9,910

9,710

Nov.

9,520

9,520

9,520

9,520

9,710

8,760

8,760

8,760

9,320

10,100

10,500

Dec.

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,800

11,400

12,200

11,400

8,580

7,560

6.290

10,500 1 5,390

12,200

17,100

14,300

13,000

13,500

13,900

13,900

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

13,000

12,600

12,200

11,800

11,800

11,400

11,400

4,960

4,550

4,290

4,040

3,800

3,800

3,560

3,440

3,330

3,330

3,220

3,220

3,110

3,000

3,000

2,900

3,000

3,110

3,220

Jan.

3,560

3,SOO

4,040

4,420

4,960

5,540

6,440

8,020

8,760

10,100

11,400

12,200

13,000

12,600

13,000

12,600

12,600

13,000

13,500

13,000

12,600

11,800

11,400

10,900

10,500

10,500

10,100

10,500

11,400

11,800

11,800

Feb.

12,600

13,900

14,300

16,600

19,200

19,200

19,200

19,200

16,700

17,600

17,100

16,600

16,100

16,100

16,600

16,600

17,100

17,100

17,600

17,100

17,100

17,100

16,600

16,100

16,100

15,600

15,200

13,900

Mar.

12,200

10,500

9,520

10,100

11,400

13,000

14,700

17,600

18,700

18,700

19,200

18,100

17,100

16,600

25 , 200

47,700

30,500

18,100

17,100

20,500

17,500

16,700

16,700

16,300

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,900

15,600

14,800

14,800

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Apr.

14,800

15,200

15,600

15,600

15,600

16,300

18,700

20,500

20,500

19,600

18,700

17,900

17,900

17,500

17,900

18,700

19,200

19,600

20,000

20,500

21,400

21,000

21,000

20,000

19,200

19,600

21,000

22,900

24,000

E7,200

May

23,700

28,

27,

27,

700

300

BOO

27,100

27,100

26,

25,

23,

500

600

600

24,900

30,300

31,

32,

32,

200

900

000

32,000

32,000

32,

29,

26,

900

500

300

24,900

24,900

25,

26,

27,

28,

600

300

BOO

700

27,800

25,

24,

24,

22,

600

June

20,000

18,300

18,800

19,400

19,400

18,300

20,000

20,000

20,500

25,600

32,900

36,700

34,800

38,700

44,100

45,300

35,700

31,200

32,000

34,800

33,800

32,000

30,300

29,500

28,700

25,600

21,700

900 | 20,500

200 1 18,800

900 17,200

21,100

Maximum

10,500

17,100

12,200

13,500

19,200

47,700

27,200

32,900

45,300

17,200

August 1 11,500

' September 6,800

The year . . [ 47,700

Mi in

8,940

8,760

2,900

3,560

12,600

9,520

14,800

21,100

17,200

5,870

July

17,200

16,200

15,600

14,100

13,200

12,300

12,300

11,900

11,900

11,100

10,400

10,100

9,800

9,510

8,390

7,830

7,300

7,300

6,800

6,330

6,100

5,870

5,870

5,870

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,100

6,330

6,330

8,390

Aug.

11,500

10,

9,

8,

too

310

570

7,830

7,560

6,f

6,

5,

300

530

540

5,210

5,000

4,

4,

4,

300

300

500

4,400

4,300

4,

5,

*»

500

DOO

900

4,600

4,200

3,

3,

5,

300

310

520

3,700

3,900

3,

3,

3,

3,

700

S10

520

510

Sept.

4,200

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,700

3,900

4,300

4,500

4,600

4,600

4,400

4,200

4,100

4,000

4,200

4,300

4,500

4,800

4,700

4,800

4,800

4,900

4,900

4,900

5,210

5,420

5,420

5,640

5,870

6,800

3,800

Run-off in

9,620

11,620

6,087

9,995

16,650

17,500

19,250

27,460

27,490

9,314

3,320 5,397

3,700 4,655

2,900 13,710

591,500

691,400

374,300

614,600

924,700

1,076,000

1,146,000

1,689,000

1,636,000

572,700

331,900

277,000

9,925,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 4! 

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 31, T. 139 N., R. 80 W., at Bismarck city 

water plant, 1 mile west of Bismarck and about 4 miles above Heart River. Zero 

of gage Is 1,622.62 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 186,400 square miles (revised).

Records available.- September 1904 to December 1905, October 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 79,200 second-feet Mar, 20 (gage height, 7.41 

feet); minimum discharge (estimated oecause of Ice effect), 3,300 second-feet Dec. 

18, 19; minimum gage height, -2.90 feet Sept. 4.

1904-5, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet Mar. 24, 1928; maximum gage height, 17.8 feet Mar. 27, 1929, during Ice gorge; minimum discharge, 

that of Dec. 18, 19, 1933; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 4, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 26.2 feet Mar. 31, 1881, Mar. 14, 1910, during ice 

gorges.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect Nov. 4 to Mar. 20, which 

are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

9,420

8,860

8,590

8,590

8,860

8,860

9,140

9,140

8,860

9,140

9,140

9,420

9,420

9,710

10,000

10,300

10,300

Nov.

10,600

10,600

10,600

9,820

7,940

6,360

5,500

6,150

6,610

6,610

8,590

9,420

8,320

8,060

26,600

22,700

21,400

15,600

15,600

15,600

13,500

12,700

12,700

13,100

12,700

12,700

13,500

13,100

12,400

12,400

Dec.

12,000

12,000

11,600

11,300

11,000

10,300

9,700

8,800

8,100

6,600

5,800

5,100

5,000

4,700

4,200

3,800

3,400

3,300

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,600

3,700

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,900

4,000

4,000

4,100

Jan.

4,200

4,400

4,800

5,400

5,800

6,150

6,150

5,930

6,610

8,060

8,590

8,590

8,320

7,600

8,100

9,000

9,100

8,800

8,600

8,700

9,400

10,100

10,700

11,500

12,700

13,500

13,500

13,400

12,900

12,400

12,200

Feb.

12 , 400

12,700

13,200

14,000

14,500

14,600

14,100

13,500

13,400

14,300

16,000

18,000

19,600

20,200

20,100

19,800

19,400

18,400

17,300

16,000

15,300

14,300

13,400

12,800

12,600

12,600

12,800

15,000

Mar.

19,600

19,000

18,-500

17,400

16,900

15,600

15,100

14,300

14,300

14,700

15,100

16,500

17,400

18,000

17,900

13,100

14,300

15,100

14,700

48,500

38,600

24,100

22,000

19,600

18,000

18,000

18,000

18,500

18,500

18,500

20,200

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

20,800

18,500

16,900

17,400

19,600

24,100

16,500

15,600

16,900

20,800

23, 400

21,400

19,600

18,500

18,000

17,400

17,400

18,000

18,500

19,000

19 , 600

19,600

20,200

20,800

20,800

20,200

20,200

19,600

19,000

19,600

Me

20,

24,

29,

31,

30,

28,

27,

26,

26,

24,

24,

24,

22,

27,

30,

31,

28,

27,

27,

28,

27,

24,

23,

22,

22,

22,

23,

25,

25,

24,

22,

Maximum

10,300

26,600

12,000

13,500

20,200

48,500

24,100

31,700

47,400

20,200

10,000

5,290

48,500

y

800

100

800

700

800

900

200

400

400

800

100

100

700

200

800

700

900

200

200

100

200

800

400

700

000

700

400

600

600

100

700

June

22,700

23,400

22,000

21,400

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,200

19,600

19,000

19,600

28,900

38,600

37,6OO

35,600

46,200

47,400

July

20,200

18,500

17,400

16,500

16,000

15,600

15,100

14,300

13,500

12,700

12,400

12,400

12,000

11,300

10,600

10,300

10,000

9,420

38,600 9,140

31,700 i 6,590

32,600

35,600

36,600

34,600

31,700

29,800

28,100

25,6OO

24,100

21,400

8,320

7,560

7,320

7,080

6,610

6,380

6,380

6,380

6,150

6,380

6,380

Aug.

6,

6,

6,

6,

a,

10,

10,

9.

8,

8,

7,

7,

6,

6,

6,

5,

5»

5,

5,

380

360

380

840

320

000

000

420

360

320

810

560

840

610

150

930

710

500

300

5,120

4,

4,

5,

5,

940

760

120

120

4,760

4,

4,

4,

4,

4,

760

400

220

Sept.

4,060

3,980

4,140

4,060

4,140

4,230

4,230

4,230

4,320

4,230

4,230

4,400

4,570

4,750

4,750

4,750

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,570

4,750

4,930

4,930

5,110

5,110

5,110

040 5,110

040 5,290

4,130

Minimum Mean

8,590 9,343

5,500

3,300

4,200

12,400

13,100

15,600

20,800

19,000

6,150

4,040

3,980

3,300

12,050

5,974

8,877

15,370

19,030

19,260

26,040

28,450

11,000

6,249

4,561

13,810

Run-off in 

acre-feet

574,500

717,000

367,300

545,900

853,500

1,170,000

1,146,000

1,601,000

1,693,000

676,100

384,200

271,400

10,000,000
42 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Missouri River near Mobridge, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 7, T. 18 N., R. 30 E., at bridge on State 

highway 12, 3 miles west of Mobridge. Zero of gage Is 1,527.19 feet (revised) 

above mean sea level. Wire gage at same site and datum used prior to Feb. 19, 1934.

Drainage area.- 208,700 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 71,000 second-feet Mar. 21 (gage height, 9.01 

feet); minimum discharge (estimated because of Ice effect), 3,600 second-feet Dec. 

25, 26; minimum gage height, 1.00 foot Sept. 6, 7.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 164,000 second-feet Mar. 29, 1929 (gage height, 

12.2 feet, present datum); minimum discharge, that of Dec. 25, 26, 1933; minimum 

gage height, that of Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 10, and

those estimated for Mar. 29-31, which are poor. U. S. Weather Bureau gage at same 

site and datum used Sept. 16-30.

Discharge second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10,000

9,930

9,870

9,540

9,570

9,570

9,540

9,570

9,600

9,540

9,420

9,480

9,300

9,420

9,390

9,270

9,150

9,150

9,180

8,440

8,440

8,830

9,090

9,390

9,030

9,360

9,480

9,150

9,630

10,100

10,400

Nov.

10,800

10,900

10,900

10,600

9,300

7,130

7,050

6,350

5,920

5,270

5,220

8,130

9,270

8,240

7,730

17,900

22,600

23,400

17,200

13,600

14,000

14,600

15,000

14,800

14,600

13,400

13,200

13,700

13,800

13,800

Dec.

13,800

13,400

12,800

12,200

11,500

10,800

10,400

10,000

9,200

8,300

7,100

6,500

6,100

5,800

5,600

5,300

5,000

4,800

4,500

4,300

4,100

3,900

3,800

3,800

3,600

3,600

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,900

3,900

Jan.

4,100

4,300

4,400

4,400

4,600

4,600

4,800

5,000

5,200

5,500

6,200

7,600

7,900

8,200

8,500

8,900

9,100

9,200

9,000

8,600

8,400

8,500

8,600

8,700

9,000

9,600

10,600

11,400

12,200

12,900

12,900

Feb.

12,600

12,000

11,300

10,800

10,600

10,700

10,900

11,100

11,500

12,200

13,100

14,900

16,200

18,200

19,200

19,600

19,900

19,200

18,300

17,200

16,200

14,700

13,700

12,700

11,700

11,000

11,700

15,000

Mar.

21,700

21,000

20,000

19,000

17,200

15,600

15,200

15,000

15,000

15,200

15,600

20,000

17,800

17,800

18,500

26,400

20,000

16,500

17,800

19,200

49,400

45,000

25,600

20,000

18, 500

17,100

17,100

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,800

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year .

Apr.

17,800

20,000

19,200

17,100

16,000

18,500

26,400

19,200

14,600

13,600

16,500

£0,800

19,200

17,800

16,500

16,000

16,000

16,000

15,500

16,000

16,500

17,100

17,800

17,800

17,800

18,500

19,200

17,800

17,800

17,800

 

May

17,

17,

19,

24,

28,

29,

28,

26,

24,

24,

24,

22,

23,

22,

23,

27,

30,

31,

30,

29,

28,

29,

29

26^

28,

24,

23,

24,

25,

25,

26,

Maximum

10,400

23,400

13,800

12,900

19,900

49,400

26,400

31,800

49,400

23,000

9,900

5,210

49,400

100

800

200

000

200

100

200

400

000

000

000

400

200

400

200

300

900

800

000

100

200

100

100

400

400

000

200

000

600

600

400

June

25,600

24,000

24,000

23,200

23,200

22,400

20,800

20,800

22,400

20,800

20,800

20,000

19,200

20,800

33,700

36,700

35,700

49,400

43,700

36,700

29,100

29,100

31,800

33,700

33,700

32,700

28,200

28,200

26,400

25,600

Minimum

8,440

5,320

3,600

4,100

10,600

15,000

13,600

17,100

19,200

6,540

4,220

4,160

3,600

July

23,000

21,900

20,000

18,500

17,800

16,500

17,100

16,000

15,500

14,600

13,700

12,600

12,600

12,200

11,600

11,200

10,900

10,200

9,900

9,300

9,300

8,720

8,440

8,160

7,620

7,620

7,350

7,080

6,810

6,810

6,540

Aug.

6.

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

7,

9,

9»

9»

9,

8,

8,

7,

7,

6,

6,

6,

5,

5,

5,

5,

4,

5,

5,

5,

5,

5,

4,

4,

4,

Mean

9,414

11,950

6,755

7,835

14,150

20,270

17,690

25,560

28,080

12,240

6,581

4,598

13,740

610

610

610

610

340

880

620

000

900

700

400

800

240

960

420

880

440

300

900

530

400

120

990

060

190

190

320

190

920

660

220

Sept.

4,220

4,410

4,410

4,280

4,170

4,160

4,160

4,170

4,280

4,410

4,500

4,300

4,300

4,420

4,540

4,660

4,780

4,830

4,930

4,830

4,830

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,900

4,900

4,900

4,900

5,160

5,210

Run-off in

acre-feet

578,800

710,900

415,300

481,800

785,900

1,246,000

1,053,000

1,572,000

1,671,000

752,800

404,600

273,600

9,946,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 43

Missouri River at Plerre, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWi sec. 32. T. Ill N., R. 79 W., at Chicago &

North Western Railway bridge at Plerre, l| miles above mouth of Bad River. Zero 

of gage Is 1,414.41 feet (revised) above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 243,500 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 50,900 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 8.63 

feet); minimum discharge (estimated because of Ice effect), 3,800 second-feet Dec. 

28 to Jan. 1; minimum gage height, 1.23 feet Sept. 27.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 121,000 second-feet June 15, 1932 (gage height, 

10.96 feet); minimum discharge, that of Dec. 28, 1933 to Jan. 1, 1934; minimum 

gage height, 0.26 foot (present datum) Nov. 27, 1931.

Maximum stage Known, 21.0 feet In March 1881 (relation to present datum not 

known).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 11 to Feb. 15,

Feb. 21-28, which are poor. U. S. Weather Bureau gage at same site used Nov. 9-20, 

Mar. 1, 2, 6-11, 29-31.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

10,800

10,900

10,700

10,500

10,300

10,000

9,880

9,800

9,680

9,680

9,720

9,680

9,840

9,680

9,640

9,640

9,600

9,640

9,680

9,680

9,330

9,260

9,450

9,220

9,370

9,410

9,520

9,760

9,660

9,490

9,640

Nov.

9,880

9,920

10,500

11,000

11,000

11,100

11,000

10,300

9,150

7,220

7,040

6,380

6,110

6,520

8,860

10,700

8,720

20,800

25,500

20,900

17,100

15,400

14,500

14,400

14,600

14,700

15,100

14,600

14,000

13,800

Dec.

13,400

13,500

13,400

13,000

12,500

12,200

11,900

12,800

12,000

10,000

9,400

8,000

7,400

7,000

6,600

6,400

6,100

5,900

5,600

5,400

5,100

4,900

4,700

4,500

4,200

4,000

3,900

3,800

3,800

3,800

3,800

Jan.

3,800

4,200

4,500

4,600

4,600

4,800

5,000

5,200

5,300

5,400

5,700

6,000

6,300

6,700

7,000

7,400

7,700

8,000

8,200

8,300

8,500

8,600

8,800

8,900

9,100

9,300

9,900

10,200

10,800

11,200

11,300

Feb.

11,200

10,800

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,600

10,700

10,700

10,800

11,700

12,500

13,000

13,600

14,300

15,800

19,300

18,300

17,800

17,900

17,000

15,000

13,800

12,800

10,600

9,600

8,700

8,600

8,700

Mar.

33,400

23,700

22,400

21,200

19,000

19,500

19,500

16,100

16,100

17,500

16,100

17,500

17,000

17,500

17,900

18,400

23,000

21,200

16,500

17,500

20,600

37,700

40,400

27,900

23,000

21,800

20,600

17,900

19,000

17,900

18,400

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year .....

Apr.

19,500

18,400

19,500

20,000

19,500

18,400

18, 400

26,200

24,500

20,000

17,500

16,100

18, 400

21,200

21,200

19,500

18,400

17,500

17,000

17,000

17,000

17,000

17,900

17,900

18,400

18,400

19,000

19,500

19,500

20,000

May

20,

20,

19,

20,

20,

23,

29,

31,

28,

26,

26,

25,

24,

23,

23,

23,

22,

26,

30,

31,

28,

27,

26,

26,

26,

24,

23,

23,

23,

23,

23,

Maximum

10,900

25,500

13,500

11,300

19,300

40,400

26,200

31,500

47,600

26,200

9,950

5,200

47,600

000

000

500

000

600

000

700

500

800

300

200

300

500

000

000

000

400

200

600

500

800

000

200

200

200

500

700

000

000

000

700

June

24,500

25,300

24,500

23,700

23,700

23,000

23,000

21,800

21,200

21,800

22,400

23,000

22,400

21,200

20,600

21,200

29,700

34,400

44,600

47,600

41,800

32,400

27,900

27,900

29,700

30,600

31,500

30,600

28,800

27,000

Minimum

9,220

6,110

3,800

3,800

8,600

16,100

16,100

19,500

20,600

8,890

5,250

4,400

3,800

July

26,200

24,500

23,700

22,400

21,800

21,200

19,500

18,400

17,500

17,000

16,500

15,600

15,200

13,800

13,400

12,900

12,500

12,100

11,700

11,200

10,800

10,800

10,000

9,620

10,000

9,620

8,890

8,890

9,620

10,000

8,890

Aug.

8,

8,

7,

7,

6,

6,

6,

6,

6,

7,

9,

g

9,

9,

550

150

S50

530

950

950

900

900

800

050

250

950

950

250

8,900

9,250

8,

8,

7,

900

250

350

7,050

6,

6,

6,

5,

500

250

000

950

6,050

5,700

5,

5,

8,

5,

700

500

500

250

5,250

Mean

9,776

12,360

7,710

7,268

12,700

21,170

19,090

24,850

27,590

14,650

7,270

4,752

14,090

Sept.

5,050

4,800

4,600

4,500

4,600

4,500

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,400

4,500

4,500

4,500

4,600

4,600

4,700

4,900

4,900

4,900

5,000

5,100

5,100

5,000

5,000

4,900

5,000

5,000

5,100

5,200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

601,100

735,500

474,000

446,900

705,300

1,302,000

1,136,000

1,528,000

1,642,000

901,000

447,000

282,700

10,200,000
44 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Missouri River at Yankton, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder on line between sec. 18, T. 93 N., R. 55 W., and sec. 

 13, T. 93 N., R. 55 W., at Meridian Highway bridge In Yankton, 7 miles above

James River. Zero of gage Is 1,159.75 feet (revised) above mean sea level.

Datum was 0.11 foot lower prior to Aug. 4, 1934.

Drainage area.- 279,500 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 112,000 second-feet Mar. 3 (gage height, 

10.30 feet, present datum); minimum discharge (estimated because of lee effect), 

3,800 second-feet Dec. 31 to Jan. 2; minimum gage height, O.?0 foot Sept. 19, 20.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 124,000 second-feet June 18, 1932; maximum 

stage, that of Mar. 3, 1934; minimum discharge, that of Dec. 31, 1933 to Jan. 2, 

1934; minimum gage height, 0.04 foot Nov. 30, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 30.5 feet (present datum) Apr. 5, 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect Dec. 11 to liar. 3, and 

Hiose estimated for Mar. 10, 11, which are fair. U. S. Weather Bureau gage at 

same site and datum used July 2-5, Sept. 21-26.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

12,300

12,300

12,400

12,600

12,600

12,500

12,300

12,200

12,000

11,900

11,700

11,800

11,700

11,700

11,600

11,900

11,700

11,700

11,600

11,600

11,500

11,500

11,500

11,400

11,400

11,100

11,200

11,200

11,300

11,100

11,100

Nov.

11,400

11,600

11,800

11,700

11,900

12,100

12,100

12,100

12,100

11,900

11,700

11,300

11,300

10,500

10,200

10,000

9,660

9,520

9,660

10,400

10,900

20,500

23,700

21,300

18,100

17,400

15,300

15,900

15,300

15,300

Dec.

15,600

16,100

16,000

15,700

15,300

15,100

14,900

14,800

14,200

13,500

12,800

11,300

9,300

8,400

7,900

7,300

6,800

6,500

6,200

6,000

5,800

5,500

5,200

5,000

4,800

4,600

4,400

4,200

4,000

3,900

3,800

Jan.

3,800

3,800

3,900

4,000

4,400

4,600

4,800

5,000

5,300

5,400

5,600

5,900

6,300

6,700

7,300

8,000

8,100

8,300

8,900

9,200

9,600

9,800

9,900

10,200

10,000

9,000

9,000

9,000

9,600

9,900

10,600

Feb.

11,000

11,400

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,000

10,800

11,000

12,000

12,600

13,200

14,100

15,000

16,200

18,000

19,800

19,100

17,000

14,000

11,800

10,000

7,000

5,600

4,400

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,500

Mar.

10,000

25,000

70,000

39,200

29,600

27,800

26,900

25,900

24,500

22,000

20,200

19,100

20,100

20,100

19,000

18,600

19,400

18,300

17,700

21,500

24,700

22,200

19,900

27,100

39,700

35,000

31,100

26,500

24,900

23,600

20,300

Month

October . .

November

December

January . ...

February

March ....

April .--

May ....

June

July . . .

August ...

September . . .

The year . ........ ...

Apr.

18,400

19,100

19,100

19,900

20,700

20,700

21,500

22,300

21,500

20,700

22,300

27,400

24,000

20,700

19,100

13,400

19,100

22,300

24,000

23,200

20,700

19,900

19,100

17,600

19,100

19,100

18,400

19,100

19,100

19,900

May

19,

19,

20,

22,

900

900

700

300

24,800

25,

22,

20,

20,

21,

29,

32,

30,

29,

700

300

700

700

500

100

800

900

100

28,200

27,

26,

25,

25,

24,

24,

26,

30,

33,

31,

29,

28,

27,

27,

27,

400

600

700

700

800

800

600

900

800

800

100

200

400

400

400

25,700

Maximum

12,600

23,700

16,100

10,600

19,800

70,000

27,400

33,800

52,600

30,900

11,500

14,600

70,000

June

24,000

24,000

24,000

24,000

25,700

28,200

29,100

34,800

33,800

27,400

24,800

24,000

22,300

24,000

26,600

25,700

26,600

25,700

24,000

24,800

34,800

52,600

48,700

42,100

37,000

32,800

30,900

30,000

30,900

30,900

Minimum

11,100

9,520

3,800

3,800

4,000

10,000

17,600

19,900

22,300

11,300

6,950

5,160

3,800

July

30,900

30,900

29,100

28,200

23,200

26,600

25,700

24,800

24,000

24,000

21,500

20,700

19,100

18,400

17,600

1&,900

16,200

15,600

15,000

15,000

14,300

13,700

13,100

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,300

Aug.

11,500

10,

9,

9,

300

520

520

9,520

9,520

9.

8,

9,

060

S20

520

8', 620

8,620

8,

8,

8>

8,

180

620

400

400

9,520

10,

H>

10,

500

500

500

10,500

9,520

9,

9,

9,

8,

520

520

060

400

7,970

7,

7,

7,

6,

350

560

150

950

6,950

Mean

11,750

13,220

9,190

7,287

11,310

25,480

20,550

26,190

29,810

18,900

9,035

6,818

15,810

Sept.

7,350

7,150

7,760

8,400

7,350

6,760

6,380

6,200

5,500

5,500

5,680

6,020

6,200

6,380

6,020

6,020

5,850

5,500

5,330

5,160

5,500

5,680

5,850

6,380

14,600

12,500

6,180

6,760

6,380

6,200

Run-off in 

acre-feet

722,800

786,700

565,100

448,100

628,000

1,567,000

1,223,000

1,610,000

1,774,000

1,162,000

555,600

405,700

11,450,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 

Missouri River at Omaha, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 23, T. 15 N., R. 14 E., half a mile downstream 

from Douglas Street Bridge, at Omaha. Zero of gage is 958.24 feet (revised by adjustment of 1929} above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 322,800 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 125,000 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 

15.00 feet); minimum discharge (estimated because of ice effect), 3,500 secondfeet Dec. 27-29; minimum gage height, 2.93 feet Dec. 21.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 198,000 second-feet June 7, 1929; maximum gage 

height, 15.12 feet June 19, 1932; minimum discharge, that of Dec. 27-29, 1933; 

minimum gage height, that of Dec. 21, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 24.3 feet Apr. 25, 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 24 to Jan. 21, 

 Jan. 28-31, Feb. 21-26, which are poor. U. S. Weather Bureau gage 1,900 feet upstream,to same datum, used Oct. 24 to Nov. 3, Feb. 14-28.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

14,400

14.000

13,700

13,400

13,100

12,900

12,800

12,700

12,500

12,400

12,200

12,100

12,000

12,000

11,900

11,900

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,700

11,800

11,700

11,800

11,600

11,600

12,000

11,600

11,600

11,600

11,300

11,600

Nov.

11,200

10,900

11,200

11,100

11,200

11,500

11,600

11,600

11,600

11,800

11,800

12,100

12,100

11,900

11,600

11,500

11,300

10,900

10,600

10,300

9,940

9,780

10,000

11,500

17,800

19,200

17,200

16,000

15,600

14,800

Dec.

14,400

14,400

14,600

14,700

14,800

14,900

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

14,900

13,700

10,300

8,850

7,790

6,900

6,300

6,110

5,910

5,530

5,310

5,350

5,380

5,000

4,500

4,000

3,500

3,500

3,500

3,600

3,700

Jan.

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,400

4,700

5,100

5,400

5,700

5,800

6,000

6,200

6,500

6,800

7,310

8,600

9,400

9,700

9,700

10,000

9,970

10,000

10,200

10,800

10,700

11,300

9,800

9,000

9,800

10,000

Feb.

10,700

11,300

12,000

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,300

12,800

11,000

11,000

12,500

14,300

14,900

18,900

23,200

31,500

18,600

17,200

16,000

16,400

15,000

13,000

10,000

8,000

6,000

5,000

4,150

5,500

Mar.

7,100

7,870

12,500

30,300

85,900

43,200

28,800

27,700

26,200

25,000

23,500

21,800

20,000

18,800

18,700

19,500

19,200

18,200

17,600

17,800

17,600

17,900

22,600

22,300

19,400

28,000

36,700

29,500

26,100

23,100

21,800

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August . .

September

The year ... .

Apr.

21,900

21,300

20,100

20,700

22,600

22,600

21,300

21,300

21,900

22,600

22,600

22,600

20,700

27,300

27,300

22,600

20,100

19,100

18,600

19,100

21,900

22,600

21,900

20,700

19,100

18,200

17,800

17,800

17,800

17,800

May

17,

18,

18,

19,

20,

19,

20,

21,

24,

22,

20,

19,

18,

24,

26,

800

200

600

100

100

600

700

900

000

600

100

100

600

000

400

24,800

22,

23,

22,

22,

600

300

600

600

21,900

22,

21,

21,

22,

600

900

900

600

24,800

30,

29,

27,

25,

100

100

300

600

24,800

Maximum

14,400

19,200

15,000

11,300

31,500

85,900

27,300

30,100

55, £00

37,100

11,700

11,700

85,900

June

24,600

25,200

24,600

23,300

23,300

25,200

26,000

33,500

55,200

53,000

42,800

35,300

30,900

30,000

29,100

26,800

27,500

30,000

28,300

26,000

24,600

23,900

25,200

42,800

47,900

43,800

38,000

32,600

30,900

29,100

Minimum

11,300

9,780

3,500

4,000

4,150

7,100

17,800

17,800

23,300

11,900

8,050

6,080

3,500

July

28,300

30,000

30,900

34,400

34,400

32,600

31,700

29,100

34,400

37,100

32,600

29,100

25,600

24,600

23,000

21,500

20,300

18,500

18,500

18,200

16,500

16,200

15,600

15,300

14,600

13,700

13,300

13,300

12,700

12,100

11,900

Aug.

11,

11,

11.

11,

700

400

400

100

10,800

10,

10,

10,

10,

9.

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9,

9.

500

500

500

200

600

330

600

600

060

060

060

330

330

330

10,200

11.

11,

10,

10,

400

400

800

500

10,200

10,200

9,

9,

8,

8,

600

060

540

350

8,050

Mean

12,230

12,320

9,078

7,512

13,170

24,340

21,060

22,560

31,880

22,900

9,981

7,350

16,210

Sept.

8,050

7,820

7,600

7,600

7,820

7,600

7,820

8,050

7,600

7,390

7,180

6,800

6,800

6,470

6,470

6,630

6,800

6,800

6,470

6,320

6,320

6,200

6,320

6,200

6,080

6,800

7,180

8,800

11,700

10,800

Run-off in

751,700

733,100

558,200

461,900

731,400

1,497,000

1,253,000

1,387,000

1,903,000

1,408,000

613,700

437,300

11,740,000
46 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Missouri River at Nebraska City, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 10, T. 8 N., R. 14 E., at Waubonsle Highway 

bridge at Nebraska City. Prior to Aug. 1, 1932, water-stage recorder to same 

datum on Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge 50 feet downstream was used. 

Zero of gage Is 903.94 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 414,400 square miles.

Records available.- August 1929 to September 1934.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 138,000 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height 

12.4 feet); minimum discharge (estimated because of Ice effect), 4,000 secondfeet Dec. 29; minimum gage height, 4.60 feet Sept. 23, 24.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 138,000 second-feet June 17-19, 1932, Mar. 5 

1934; maximum gage height, 12.9 feet June 17, 1932; minimum discharge, 3,230 

second-feet Dec. 13, 14, 1932; minimum gage height, 4.30 feet Dec. 3, 1929.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet in April 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 11-13, Dec. 24 to 

Jan. 23, Jan. 29, Feb. 21-28, which are poor. U. S. Weather Bureau gage at same 

site and datum used Dec. 11-15, Feb. 25 to Mar. 1, Apr. 13 to May 16, Sept. 28-30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18,600

18,600

16,900

16,000

16,500

16,000

15,600

15,600

15,600

15,600

15,600

15,600

16,000

15,600

15,600

15,600

15,600

16,200

15,200

15,500

15,200

15,600

15,600

15,200

15,200

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

14,900

Nov.

14,900

14,900

15,300

15,300

15,600

16,000

16,200

16,200

16,700

16,200

16,200

15,400

15,800

15,800

16,000

16,400

16,000

16,000

15,600

15,200

14,900

14,900

14,600

14,500

15,600

24,700

24,700

21,900

20,600

19,400

Dec.

19,400

21,000

22,900

25,000

24,700

23,900

23,700

22,800

22,100

21,400

20,600

19,400

18,400

16,700

13,700

12,300

11,000

10,900

10,500

9,760

10,100

10,100

10,600

10,000

8,600

6,300

5,200

4,300

4,000

5,200

5,800

Jan.

4,300

4,900

5,500

4,900

5,200

5,500

5,840

6,180

6,520

7,200

8,280

9,380

10,100

10,100

10,500

10,900

11,700

12,500

13,500

15,500

15,500

17,300

22,000

25,100

22,600

20,600

18,400

18,400

15,800

12,100

12,100

Feb.

16,500

17,000

18,200

21,600

21,600

21,500

21,300

19,700

20,600

22,000

23,400

22,600

21,200

24,000

29,000

35,400

27,800

23,100

22,400

22,300

18,200

16,000

13,000

10,500

9,000

5,560

5,560

6,640

Mar.

10,500

14,000

16,000

26,100

78,000

68,000

40,700

36,300

34,300

32,400

30,800

30,000

28,400

26,800

26,200

26,200

27,000

25,500

22,700

21,300

20,600

23,300

26,100

29,000

27,500

27,500

39,500

34,600

31,600

28,300

26,900

Month

October .....

November

December

January ....

February

March

April . . ....

Bay .......

June . . . ...

July - - . .....

August - -

September

The 3 ear. . ..... ......... ... ... ....

Apr.

25,000

25,700

25,000

24,700

29,000

29,800

29,000

28,200

28,200

28,200

28,000

27,200

27,200

28,200

33,800

31,400

28,200

26,800

25,400

23,900

24,400

25,800

26,200

25,300

23,200

23,300

20,400

20,400

20,200

20,200

May

20,

20,

20,

21,

21,

22,

22,

21,

24,

25,

25,

23,

21,

21,

000

600

600

200

900

600

600

900

000

400

400

300

900

200

28,200

29,

27,

25,

26,

800

500

400

100

25,400

24,

24,

24,

24,

24,

25,

26,

30,

30,

28,

26,

Maximum

18,600

24,700

25,000

25,100

35,400

78,000

33,800

30,800

66,000

42,700

12,900

14,700

78,000

700

700

700

000

700

400

200

200

800

200

800

June

26,800

26,800

26,800

26,100

25,400

26,100

27,500

27,500

51,800

66,000

50,200

44,400

38,400

35,400

33,800

32,200

30,600

30,600

32,200

30,600

31,400

29,800

27,500

32,700

50,700

48,600

43,100

36 , 300

33,800

31 , 400

Minimum

14,900

14,500

4,000

4,500

5,560

10,500

20,200

20,000

25,400

12,500

10,100

8,220

4,000

July

29,800

29,800

30,600

33,000

35,400

34,400

3S,800

32,000

32,100

42,700

37,700

36,400

30,200

27,200

25,100

23,000

21,600

20,200

19,600

19,000

18,300

17,100

17,000

16,500

16,000

15,500

14,500

14,000

14,000

13,500

12,500

Aug.

12,

12,

12,

12,

19,

11,

11,

11,

11,

11,

11,

10,

11,

11,

10,

10,

10, 11,

11,

500

500

100

100

100

300

300

700

700

600

300

900

000

000

600

500

700

900

100

10,300

11,

12,

12,

12,

12,

300

400

900

400

100

11,700

11.

11,

10,

10,

300

300

700

500

10,100

Mean

15,700

16,720

14,530

11,880

19,130

30,200

26,080

24,690

35,150

24,560

11,460

10,090

20,000

Sept.

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

12,000

11,200

10,800

10,400

10,400

9,600

8,900

8,900

8,860

9,400

9,200

9,200

9,250

a,900

8,900

8,390

8,220

8,220

8,390

10,000

11,200

11,600

13,700

14,700

Run-off in 

acre-feet

965,400

994,700

893,300

730,700

1,062,000

1,857,000

1,552,000

1,516, CWO

2,092,000

1,510,000

704,900

600,500

14,480,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER ' 

Missouri River at St. Joseph, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 17, T. 57 N., R. 35 W., at St. Joseph & Grand 

Island Railway bridge at St. Joseph. Zero of gage Is 788.19 feet above mean sea 

level. Datum lowered 5.50 feet effective Jan. 1, 1934.

Drainage area.- 424,300 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 94,700 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height, 12.9 

fief); minimum, 4,260 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 1.0 foot, present datum).

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 196,000 second-feet June 4, 1929 (gage 

height, 15.6 feet, present datum); minimum discharge, 3,730 second-feet Dec. 15, 

16, 1932; minimum gage height, that of Dec. 30, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 27.2 feet, present datum, Apr. 29, 1881.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Feb. 23 to Mar. 3, which 

are poor. U. S. Weather Bureau gage at same site and datum used Oct. 1 to Mar. 

23, May 12-15, July 29 to Aug. 3.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

19,700

19,700

18,900

18,400

18,000

16,600

16,400

15,900

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,100

15,700

16,200

16,200

16,200

16,500

16,100

16,200

15,800

15,800

15,800

15,800

1B,800

15,700

15,700

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

15,100

Nov.

15,100

15,400

15,400

15,400

15,700

15,700

16,100

16,100

16,100

16,600

16,600

16>600

15,800

15,800

18.600

16,400

16,400

16,400

16,200

16,200

15,500

15,500

15,200

15,200

15,800

15,800

17,300

26,200

24,300

22,300

Dec.

20,800

BO, 400

21,700

22,700

24,200

25,600

25,700

24,500

23,600

22,700

21,900

21,000

19 , 000

19,000

18,100

15,100

13,400

12,000

11,300

11,300

9,920

10,600

10,700

11,100

10,400

9,020

6,460

5,610

4,820

4,490

5,800

Jan.

6,090

5,020

5,680

5,910

5,480

5,840

6,300

6,590

6,800

7,670

8,540

9,410

10,400

10,700

11,100

10,900

11,700

12,100

12,800

13,700

15,700

16,800

18,300

23,200

26,200

24,200

21,900

20,100

18,200

16,700

13,300

Feb.

11,600

IB, 400

15,800

17,300

21,300

21,700

21,700

22,200

19,500

19,500

19,900

21,700

23,200

20,800

20,800

25,100

3B,300

34,000

28,500

25,100

24,100

22,200

17,300

13,600

11,100

8,700

7,880

8,220

Mar.

9,100

10,700

11,400

14,300

31,400

75,800

66,500

37,600

33,700

32,400

31,800

30,700

30,100

29,000

27,900

26,800

26,800

27,900

27,300

25,700

23,600

22,700

22,700

23,600

30,100

29,500

29,500

38,300

36,300

33,100

28,900

Month

October . - . . ...

November

December

January

February

March

April . . ...

May. . ....

June - . - . . . .

July - . .....

August

September

The year

Apr.

27,300

26,200

26,200

26,200

25,100

26,200

30,200

30,200

28,400

28,300

28,400

28,500

27,900

27,300

26,200

29,600

32,100

29,000

26,700

25,100

23,700

23,700

24,600

26,700

26,100

24,200

22,700

21,400

20,500

20,000

May

19,

19,

19,

20,

21,

21,

21,

21,

23,

23,

24,

25,

26,

33,

24,

22,

27,

29,

27,

26,

25,

25,

25,

24,

600

600

600

500

400

800

800

800

300

300

200

100

800

300

600

700

900

600

300

100

600

100

100

200

24,200

24,200

23,

24,

26,

30,

200

200

700

100

30,100

Maximum

19,700

26,200

25,700

26,200

35,300

75,800

32,100

33,300

76,600

41,000

13,900

17,200

76,600

June

26,800

26,200

25,700

26,200

26,800

26,800

25,600

27,600

38,000

57,900

76,6OO

57,900

45,000

41,300

35,300

33,400

32,800

31,000

30,500

31,000

31,600

31,000

31,000

27,800

27,200

36., 900

45,600

42,000

36,900

33,700

Minimum

15,100

15,100

4,490

5,020

7,880

9,100

20,000

19,600

25,600

14,500

10,400

8,600

4,490

July

32,400

31,200

30,000

30,500

31,700

34>200

35,500

34,300

32,100

30,800

35,300

41,000

38,000

34,800

30,300

28,000

25,700

24,100

22,700

20,800

20,600

19,800

18,900

18,100

17,700

17,100

16,800

16,400

15,700

14,800

14,500

Aug.

13,

13,

12,

12,

12,

12,

11.

11.

11,

11,

900

200

600

300

300

100

800

400

400

400

11,800

11.

11.

10,

400

100

700

12,100

12,100

10,

10,

10*

700

400

700

11,800

11,800

11.

11,

12,

400

400

100

12,500

12,

11.

H>

11,

10,

100

BOO

400

100

700

10,700

Mean

16,350

16,790

15,610

12,490

19,770

29,850

26,290

24,610

35,540

26,250

11,680

11,040

20,510

Sept.

12,000

13,200

12,300

12,000

11,700

10,800

10,600

10,300

10,800

10,800

10,800

11,400

10,800

10,000

9,720

9,720

9,440

9,160

9,160

9,160

9,160

9,160

8,600

8,600

8,600

9,720

16,000

17,200

16,000

14,300

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,006,000

998,900

959,600

768,300

1,098,000

1,835,000

1,564,000

1,513,000

2,115,000

1,614,000

718,400

656,900

14,850,000
48 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Missouri River at Kansas City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 31, T. 50 N., R. 33 W., at Chicago, Burlington 

& Quincy Railroad bridge at Kansas City, 1 mile below Kansas River. Zero of gage 

is 715.79 feet above mean sea level. Recorder was 200 feet downstream prior to 

Aug. 24, 1934.

Drainage area.- 489,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 87,100 second-feet Mar. 7 (gage height, 13.45 

felTE); minimum, 5,980 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 0.76 foot).

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 254,000 second-feet June 5, 1929 (gage height, 

23.4 feetj; minimum discharge, 5,160 second-feet Dec. 17, 18, 1932; minimum gage 

height, that of Dec. 30, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 38.0 feet June 16, 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. U. S. Weather Bureau gage at same site and datum used Oct. 1 

 £o~~Nov. 28, Dec. 25 to Jan. 15, Jan. 18 to Feb. 3, Feb. 22 to Mar. 1, Mar. 12 to 

Apr. 12.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

29,800

26,400

24,900

23,000

21,800

21,300

20,900

20,000

19,200

18,400

18,100

18,600

18,200

17,800

18,200

18,600

18,200

18,600

18,900

18,600

18,200

17,800

17,800

17,400

17,400

17,100

17,100

17,100

16,700

16,700

16,700

Nov.

16,700

16,700

17,000

17,000

16,600

17,000

17,000

17,300

17,700

17,700

18,100

18,100

18,100

17,400

17,800

17,400

17,700

18,100

18,100

17,400

17,400

17,000

16,600

16,600

16,600

17,000

17,000

20,000

27,000

26,600

Dec.

24,000

23,100

22,600

23,300

23,700

25,100

27,200

27,700

26,100

25,100

24,600

23,900

22,900

22,000

21,600

20,300

17,300

15,100

14,600

13,600

13,200

12,500

12,200

12,500

12,500

11,900

10,500

8,180

7,100

6,220

6,700

Jan.

7,980

7,700

7,700

7,440

7,700

7,400

7,760

7,700

6,660

7,440

8,540

9,400

10,000

11,200

12,200

12,200

12,300

12,300

13,200

13,400

14,300

16,700

17,500

19,100

23,700

27,700

25,600

23,200

21,600

19,100

18,000

Feb.

15,100

12,900

15,700

17,600

19,700

22,100

23,000

23,400

23,800

22,000

21,100

21,600

22,400

23,700

22,800

21,600

26,600

39,000

34,900

28,800

25,600

23,700

22,800

20,700

15,000

10,900

10,000

10,900

Mar.

11,100

11,400

12,300

14,500

19,000

37,000

67,500

62,900

42,200

36,800

36,100

34,200

34,800

33,000

31,100

29 , 800

29,200

28,100

28,700

28,100

27,000

24,900

23,900

24,100

25,000

32,700

31,700

32,300

41,000

38,600

35,100

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June . ...

July

August

September . ...

The year . . . . . .......

Apr.

30,700

28,700

28,100

31,700

28,700

27,000

28,100

31,300

32,000

29,600

29,300

29,200

30,400

29,800

28,100

27,500

30,400

33,000

30,400

27,500

25,400

24,400

24,400

24,900

27,000

27,500

26,000

24,400

23,000

22,200

May

21,

21,

21,

22,

24,

24,

23,

23,

22,

22,

22,

24,

28,

32,

700

700

700

600

400

900

900

500

800

800

800

400

100

300

36,800

31,

27,

30,

34,

31,

100

100

800

000

500

28,800

27,

26,

26,

25,

24,

24,

24,

24,

26,

30,

Maximum

29,800

27,000

27,700

27,700

39,000

67,500

33,000

36,800

71,000

42,200

15,100

25,900

71,000

700

600

600

400

900

400

400

400

500

June

30,400

28,100

27,000

25,900

26,000

26,600

26,700

25,500

28,400

40,000

63,200

71,000

60,500

49,700

43,800

38,400

34,600

34,600

33,500

31,300

35,100

34,200

33,600

36,600

37,100

36,300

46,800

53,600

47,200

41,500

400

Minimum

16,700

16,600

6,220

6,660

10,000

11,100

22,200

21,700

25,500

15,500

11,100

10,500

6,220

July

38,300

36,100

35,500

34,300

33,000

33,600

36>100

37,600

35,500

33,600

33,000

36,800

42,200

38, 300

34,800

30,400

28,100

25,900

24,400

23,000

21,700

20,800

20,000

19,600

18,900

18,500

18,100

17,300

17,000

16,200

15,500

Aug.

15,100

14,

14,

14,

13,

700

400

000

600

13,200

13,

12,

12,

11,

11,

12,

11,

11,

11,

13,

13,

11,

11,

200

500

100

BOO

BOO

100

BOO

BOO

400

400

300

300

100

11,100

11,800

12,

11,

11,

500

BOO

300

12,000

12,800

12,

12,

11,

11,

300

400

900

SOO

11,200

Mean

19,340

18,020

17,980

13,440

21,340

31,100

28,020

26,420

38,240

28,210

12,480

13,200

22,300

Sept.

11,500

13,100

15,200

14,900

14,500

13,500

11,900

11,600

11,300

12,000

12,300

12,600

14,500

13,800

12,400

11,800

11,100

11,100

10,800

10,800

11,800

12,400

11,500

10,800

10,500

10,500

11,500

18,500

25,900

22,000

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,189,000

1,072,000

1,105,000

826,600

1,185,000

1,912,000

1,668,000

1,624,000

2,275,000

1,735,000

767,200

785,700

16,140,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER < 

Missouri River at Waverly, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 14, T. 51 N., R. 24 W., at bridge on State 

highway 24 at Waverly. Zero of gage Is 645.49 feet above mean sea level. Zero 

of gage was raised 5.00 feet effective Jan. 1. Wire gage at same site and datum 

used prior to Apr. 5, 1934.

Drainage area.- 491,200 square miles.

Records available.- March 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 82,600 second-feet Mar. 8 (gage 

height, 13.6 feet); minimum discharge, 5,720 second-feet Dec. 31; minimum gage 

height, 1.8 feet Jan. 10, 11.

1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 263,000 second-feet June 5, 1929 (gage 

height, 19.9 feet, present datum); minimum discharge, that of Dec. 31, 1933; 

minimum gage height, 0.4 foot (present datum) Jan. 12, 1930.

Maximum stage known, 20.9 feet, present datum, July 22, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan. 2,

Fe5. 25 to Mar. 4, which are poor. Gage-height records furnished by the Corps of 

Engineers, U. 8. Army, Oct. 1 to Apr. 4. U. S. Weather Bureau gage at same site 

and datum used Apr. 20 to May 9.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

36,800

29,800

27,100

25,000

23,900

22,200

21,300

20,900

20,000

19,600

18,000

18,400

18,500

18,400

18,400

18,400

18,500

18,400

18,800

18,800

18,800

18,400

18,000

18,000

17,600

17,600

17,200

17,200

17,200

16,800

16,800

Nov.

16,800

16,800

16,800

16,600

17,300

17,300

17,300

16,900

17,300

17,300

17,700

18,100

17,900

17,900

18,000

18,000

17,600

17,800

18,200

18,200

17,700

17,300

17,300

16,900

16,600

16,600

17,000

17,000

19,300

26,900

Dec.

26,900

25,800

23,700

23,200

22,900

23,400

24,700

26,100

27,800

26,500

25,400

24,600

23,600

23,100

22,400

21,500

20,400

17,400

15,200

14,800

13,600

13,400

12,700

12,300

12,600

12,300

11,500

10,200

8,200

7,300

7,000

Jan.

7,600

7,900

8,160

7,820

7,560

7,760

7,760

7,760

7,760

7,100

7,480

8,440

9,640

10,300

10,900

11,900

12,500

12,500

12,500

12,900

13,600

14,300

16,100

17,200

18,000

21,900

27,700

26,100

23,500

22,100

19,600

Feb.

18 , 000

16,100

13,600

15,300

17,600

18,400

21,400

23,400

23,400

23,900

22,400

21,500

21,500

22,400

24,000

22,900

21,500

27,700

40,500

34,400

28,700

25,500

23,400

21,500

17,800

13,900

11,600

9,960

Mar.

11,200

11,900

12,900

13,600

13,600

18,200

41,700

76,400

53,700

42,500

37,800

35,600

34,300

34,700

32,500

29,300

28,700

27,000

27,500

27,600

27,000

27,000

24,900

23,900

23,900

25,000

31,700

31,100

37,000

43,400

39,500

Month

October . - .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July -

August

September

The year

Apr.

35,200

31,100

28,300

28,300

32,300

28,800

27,100

27,700

31,400

31,400

29,700

27,700

27,700

29,700

29,700

28,200

27,700

30,400

33,200

30,300

27,600

25,400

24,400

24,500

25,000

27,200

27,700

26,100

24,500

22,900

May

21,

21,

21,

21,

22,

24,

25,

34,

23,

22,

22,

22,

24,

28,

33,

37,

31,

27,

30,

32,

31,

29,

27,

27,

26,

25,

25,

24,

24,

24,

25,

Maximum

36,800

26,900

27,800

27,700

40,600

76,400

35,200

37,000

69,000

41,500

15,400

28,800

76,400

900

9OO

900

400

900

500

000

000

500

900

900

900

500

300

400

000

100

200

500

800

100

100

700

100

500

500

000

400

400

000

600

June

28,300

30,300

29,200

26,700

26,100

26,100

26,700

26,700

25,600

28,800

42,700

69,000

69,000

54,200

45,600

40,100

37,000

34,600

34,000

33,400

32,300

35,800

35,800

34,600

37,000

37,000

36,400

49,000

54,200

47,300

Minimum

16,800

16,600

7,000

7,100

9,960

11,200

22,900

21,400

25,600

16,100

11,200

9,980

7,000

July

41,300

38,200

36,200

35,400

34,300

32,700

33,300

35,000

37,200

35,400

32,700

32,100

36,800

41,600

38,600

33,900

30,400

27,700

26,100

24,300

23,200

21.9DO

21,000

20,100

19,500

18,700

18,400

18,000

17,200

16,800

16,100

Aug.

15,

15,

15,

14,

14,

13,

13,

13,

13,

12,

12,

12,

12,

12,

11,

11,

13,

14.

12,

11,

11,

11,

12,

11,

11,

12,

12,

12,

12,

12,

400

300

000

600

300

600

600

200

200

500

200

200

100

100

800

400

000

000

800

600

200

800

500

900

900

000

300

600

600

100

11,800

Mean

20,150

17,750

18,730

13,110

21,510

30,490

28,370

26,160

37,780

28,840

12,790

13,430

22,410

Sept.

10,800

11,600

12,400

15,100

15,900

15,100

14,200

12,900

12,000

11,600

11,600

13,300

12,900

14,200

14,600

13,300

11,600

10,800

10,800

10,400

13,300

13,300

12,000

11,600

10,800

9,980

10,400

12,400

25,300

28,800

Run-off In

acre-feet

1,239,000

1,056,000

1,151,000

806,000

1,195,000

1,875,000

1,688,000

1,608,000

2,248,000

1,773,000

786,600

799,300

16,220,000
50 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Missouri River at Boonvllle, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 35, T. 49 N., R. 17 W., at Mlssourl-KansasTexas Railroad bridge at Boonvllle. Zero of gage Is 554.95 feet above mean sea 

level.

Drainage area.- 505,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1925 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 77,000 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 12.2 

feet); minimum, 8,020 second-feet Dec. 31 (gage height, 0.9 foot).

1925-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 381,000 second-feet Apr. 23, 1927 (gage 

height, 23.9 feet); minimum discharge, 6,200 second-feet Dec. 18, 1932; minimum 

gage height, that of Dec. 31, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 32.7 feet June 21, 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 2. U. S.

Weather Bureau gage at same site and datum used Dec. 14 to Jan. 18, Feb. 23 to 

Mar. 2, Aug. 2-6, 9-13.

Discharge, In aeoond-feet, 1953-54

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

52,000

43,000

35,000

30,500

28,000

25,500

23,600

23,000

21,900

21,900

20,800

20,800

19,700

19,700

20,200

20,200

20,200

20,800

21,300

21,300

21,300

21,300

19,700

19,600

19,100

19,100

19,100

18,600

18,600

19,100

18,600

Nov.

17,600

17,100

17,600

17,600

17,100

17,600

18,100

17,700

17,200

17,700

17,700

17,900

18,400

18,400

18,400

17,900

18,400

18,400

17,900

18,400

18,600

18,300

17,800

17,800

17,300

17,300

16,800

17,100

17,100

18,100

Dec.

23,600

27,400

26,800

24,900

23,600

23,600

24,000

24,800

26,700

28,000

27,000

26,500

26,200

24,600

24,000

22,700

21,500

21,000

1^,300

16,600

15,600

14,600

14,200

13,200

12,800

13,000

12,700

12,000

11,200

9,040

8,020

Jan.

8,680

9,000

9,160

8,720

9,160

9,160

8,900

8,900

9,160

9,160

8,900

8,680

8,680

9,160

9,940

10,500

11,600

12,700

13,000

13,000

12,700

13,000

13,400

14,700

16,600

17,100

19,700

27,400

29,200

24,900

22,500

Feb.

20,800

18,100

16,600

15,300

15,400

17,200

18,600

20,100

22,800

23,500

22,900

23,500

22,900

21,800

21,800

22, 400

23,000

22,900

25,500

37,000

40,000

34,200

28,700

25,000

19,600

13,700

11,600

10,700

Mar.

11,400

11,300

12,400

17,700

19,100

17,100

18,600

43,000

73,OOO

66,000

44,400

39,700

38,300

37,000

35,000

31,800

30,400

30,200

27,600

27,600

27,200

28,200

27,500

25,700

24,500

24,800

26,100

31,200

33,900

39,700

47,700

Month

October .... . . . ....

November . . .....

December ..... . . . ...

January . . ...

February - .......

March ..... ....... ...

April ....... . . .............

May-.. .-. ..... . . . . .. . .

June - . - . - - ... . .....

July - ...... ... ... . . ....

August . ....... ......

September

The year

Apr.

44,700

38,500

33,900

31,400

37,700

43,200

41,700

35,700

32,300

33,900

34,000

31,700

29,100

28,400

29,000

29,000

28,400

27,700

28,400

S2,200

31,500

26,400

25,800

24,700

24,100

25,200

27,500

27,700

26,000

26,100

May

23,600

21,

21,

21,

21,

900

300

300

600

25,500

26,

25,

24,

000

200

600

24,000

23,

23,

23,

24,

30,

39,

42,

35,

29,

28,

200

600

600

eoo

600

400

000

400

200

600

32,800

32,

28,

27,

100

900

600

26,900

26,200

26,

25,

24,

24,

24,

Maximum

52,000

18,500

28,000

29,200

40,000

73,000

44,700

42,000

69,000

50,700

16,600

46,900

73,000

200

500

600

BOO

200

June

24,800

28,000

30,500

29,900

28,500

26,600

26,000

26,000

26,500

27,700

29,600

41,400

68,000

69,000

57,400

47,400

41,000

38,000

35,400

35,400

35,400

32,200

35,400

35,700

35,500

37,500

38,800

37,600

45,600

55,700

Minimum

18,600

16,800

8,020

8,680

10,700

11,300

24,100

21,300

24,800

17,600

12,500

11,900

8,020

July

50,700

44,200

39,500

37,400

35,000

33,800

32,400

32,800

34,OOO

35,700

36,300

33,700

32,400

35,000

40,000

39,400

36,300

31,800

27,900

25,400

24,300

23,000

22,500

20,800

20,200

19,700

19,700

18,600

18,600

18,100

17,600

Aug.

16,600

16,

16,

15,

100

100

600

15,200

14,700

14,

14,

13,

700

500

300

13,800

14,000

14,

13,

13,

000

500

200

13,400

13,800

14,

16,

16,

700

500

500

15,600

15,200

15,

13,

13,

200

300

300

13,400

12,700

12,

12,

12,

13,

500

500

300

300

12,600

Mean

23,340

17,770

19,940

13,140

21,980

30,870

31,330

26,950

37,210

30,220

14,320

17,810

23,730

Sept.

12,600

13,000

15,200

17,400

17,600

18,900

17,600

16,200

14,800

13,400

12,600

14,800

18,500

18,500

22,700

24,600

20,900

17,000

13,700

12,300

14,800

18,500

19,300

17,700

15,200

13,400

11,900

13,400

30,900

46,900

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,435,000

1,058,000

1,226,000

808,000

1,221,000

1,898,000

1,864,000

1,657,000

2,214,000

1,858,000

880,300

1,060,000

17,180,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 

Missouri River near Bonnets mil, Mo.

51

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SE^NEi sec. 5, T. 44 N., R. 9 W., li miles east of 

Bonnets Mill. Zero of gage Is 511.25 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 523,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934; at Isbell, 2 miles downstream, 

December 1928 to September 1931.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 80,700 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height, 10.1 

feet); minimum discharge, 10,500 second-feet Jan. 9; minimum-gage height, -0.1 

foot Jan. 2, 9.

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 399,000 second-feet June 8, 1929; minimum discharge, 10,000 second-feet Dec. 20, 1932 (gage height, -1.2 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

63,200

67,900

47,100

41,600

36,600

35,800

31,200

20,000

27,000

26,400

28,200

27,600

25,800

24,000

23,500

23,000

22,500

24, 000

25,800

29,400

28,200

35,500

32,700

25,200

24,600

24,000

25,200

24,000

22,000

20,500

20,100

Nov.

20,500

20,500

21,500

21,500

20,100

19,700.

19,700

21,100

21,600

21,000

20,500

20,500

20,100

19,700

21,000

22,000

22,000

22,000

21,500

20,100

20,100

21,000

21,000

21,500

22,000

21,000

18,900

18,600

20,200

20,600

Dec.

20,200

21,500

26,400

28,200

27,000

28,200

27,600

27,000

28,700

29,300

29,900

28,800

29,400

29,200

29,600

28,800

26,600

24,200

22,600

26,800

24,400

22,000

20,000

18,700

16,200

15,300

15,500

18,900

18,900

16,800

14,100

Jan.

12,100

11,400

13,200

15,500

15,900

13,500

12,400

10,900

10,900

12,700

is, oop

12,300

11,300

10,900

10,900

11,300

12,700

14,300

14,700

14,300

14,300

14,700

15,100

16,700

18,000

19,000

20,500

22,500

26,400

30,800

31,400

Feb.

30,400

29,500

27,200

24,200

20,000

19,000

22,000

22,500

23,000

25,800

27,000

26,400

26,400

27,600

27,000

27,000

27,000

27,000

25,200

27,600

39,300

43,700

41,300

36,500

32,000

25,100

21,000

18,600

Mar.

15,900

19,500

27,000

23,500

24,600

27,000

28,200

30,800

60,300

77,700

63,000

50,000

45,700

46,700

45,100

44,400

42,900

36,900

52,000

32,700

34,100

34,100

34,100

34,100

30,000

27,000

33,500

36,600

40,300

41,400

46,700

Month

October . - - - . . ..........

November - . ... ...

December - - - ...... ...

January . ..... ... .....

February ....

March . ....... . . ... .

April .... . . . ... .....

May.. .... - . . . - .... .... .. .. .. ... ..

June ...... .... ... ....... ....... ...

July . - ........ . ......... . ...

August . ......... .......... ....

September - - ......

The yiaar ........ ........ ... . . ...

Apr.

53,200

48,300

42,100

38,300

36,900

42,900

50,800

49,100

42,100

36,900

38,300

40,600

37,600

33,400

31,400

30,800

31,400

32,000

29,900

31,200

34,700

34,500

30,900

28,300

26,600

26,000

26,600

27,800

28,600

29,100

May

27,

25,

24,

23,

23,

24,

28,

28,

27,

27,

27,

26,

26,

25,

26,

32,

42,

46,

42,

35,

31,

34,

37»

34,

32,

800

400

200

600

000

200

400

400

200

800

200

600

400

800

400

700

600

500

100

500

400

200

100

900

100

30,700

30,

27,

27,

30,

28,

Maximum

65,200

22,000

29,900

31,400

43,700

77,700

53,200

46,500

68,800

54,900

35,500

56,600

77,700

400

800

600

100

800

June

27,600

29,400

30,100

31,400

30,800

30,600

30,600

30,200

28,600

30, 100

31,400

29,800

40,800

67,900

68,800

58,600

49,900

43,600

39,800

36,900

34,800

34,800

34,100

34,100

36,000

36,700

37,600

39,800

39,100

45,100

Minimum

20,100

18,600

14,100

10,900

18,600

15,900

26,000

23,000

27,600

19,300

13,500

14,300

10,900

July

54,900

52,400

45,100

40,600

39,100

36,200

54,800

33,400

33,400

34,600

36,900

37,600

34,800

32,700

34,800

39,300

40,100

37,200

33,000

29,200

27,800

26,600

24,500

23,500

23,000

23,000

22,500

22,000

20,300

20,300

19,300

Aug.

ia,300 iv.

17,

16,

16,

16,

15,

15,

15,

15,

700

200

800

300

300

900

800

800

900

15,900

16,

15,

14,

13,

21,

35,

24,

19,

IV,

19,

18,

16,

15,

14,

14,

13,

13,

13,

13,

14,

Mean

29,990

20,720

23,900

15,600

27,440

37,640

35,680

30,220

37,970

32,680

17,020

24,260

27,740

700

400

300

900

000

500

000

000

600

000

500

700

500

700

700

900

500

500

900

300

Sept.

14,300

14,800

14,400

16,100

18,300

19,300

19,900

19,900

18,000

17,300

15,700

26,700

41,200

40,600

33,700

38,200

35,300

29,900

23,700

19,300

16,500

18,800

21,700

22,700

21,700

18,800

16,700

16,900

40,500

56,600

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,844,000

1,233,000

1,469,000

959,200

1,524,000

2,314,000

2,123,000

1,858,000

2,259,000

2,009,000

1,046,000

1,443,000

20,080,000
52 MISSOURI RIVER PROPER

Missouri River at Hermann, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SW£ sec. 25, T. 46 N., R. 5 W., at State highway 

bridge at Hermann. Zero of gage is 481.49 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 528,200 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 85,000 second-feet Mar. 10 (gage height,

11.28 feet); minimum recorded, 12,400 second-feet Jan. 9; minimum gage height, 0.4 

foot Jan. 2, 14, 15.

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 407,000 second-feet June 8, 1929 (gage 

height, 24.6 feet); minimum discharge, 10,700 second-feet-Dec. 21, 1932; minimum 

gage height, 0.4 foot Dec. 22, 1932, Jan. 2, 14, 15, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 35.7 feet in June 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. U. S. Weather Bureau gage used Dec. SB to Jan. 3, Jan. 7-18, 

Jan. 30 to Feb. 2, Feb. 9-11, Feb. 25 to Mar. 1, June 8-24, June 28 to July 20, 

Aug. 14, 15, Aug. 17 to Sept. 12, Sept. 20-28.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

63,700

61,000

52,300

44,900

39,100

35,200

32,400

30,100

28,500

27,400

28,900

29,000

26,400

25,900

24,800

24,300

23,200

24,300

25,900

28,500

30,200

37,100

38,900

30,200

26,900

25,900

26,400

26,400

24,800

23,200

22,700

Nov.

21,700

22,700

22,200

23,200

22,700

21,700

21,300

22,200

23,200

23,200

22,200

22,200

21,300

20,800

21,200

22, 600

23,100

22,600

22,600

21,700

21,200

21,700

22,100

22,100

22,600

22,700

21,300

19,900

20,300

21,300

Dec.

20,300

21,700

24,700

26,400

28,400

27,300

28,400

27,800

28,000

29,500

30,000

29,500

29,500

30,200

30,300

30,600

29,000

27,400

25,600

26,100

29,600

26,900

24,200

22,200

19-,900

18,000

17,400

18,100

20,400

18,100

15,400

Jan.

13,400

12,600

13,400

15,200

16,600

15,300

13,600

12,300

12,400

13,300

14,500

14,500

13,300

12,900

12,900

13,700

14,500

15,800

16,100

16,600

16,100

16,100

16,600

16,600

17,900

19,400

20,700

21,700

24,200

28,800

32,300

Feb.

32,300

31,200

29,100

26,900

23,200

19,300

22,700

23,700

23,700

26,300

27,400

27,900

26,900

28,500

27,900

27,900

27,800

28,500

27,400

27,400

34,000

43,800

42,300

37,700

34,100

27,200

22,300

19,200

Mar.

17,800

18,700

28,700

30,400

28,000

30,600

32,300

32,800

43,100

62 ,OOO

72,200

57,700

50,600

49,200

43,500

46,100

45,500

42,100

37,100

34,700

37,100

37,700

36,500

37,100

35,900

32,400

42,100

48,200

47,500

48,900

48,900

Month

October . .... ....

November

December - - . - .

January . ....

February

March . . .....

April . . . ...

May . . .....

June . - . .......

July- - - - ... . .

August ..........

September . ...... . .

The 3 ear . . .... ... - .

Apr.

55,200

54,500

48,200

43,400

40,800

42,100

48,200

53,100

48,200

42,100

40,800

42,800

42,600

38,900

35,900

34,700

34,700

35,900

36,600

36,500

38,300

39,500

35,900

32,400

30,200

29,600

29,100

30,200

31,300

31,300

May

30,

28,

26,

25,

25,

26,

29,

30,

29,

29,

200

500

900

900

300

BOO

400

100

000

000

28,500

27,

27,

26,

900

400

400

27,800

31,

38,

47,

.46,

000

900

100

400

38,700

34,

34,

38,

37,

35,

34,

32,

30,

30,

30,

30,

Maximum

63,700

23,200

30,800

32,300

43,800

82 ,OOO

55,200

47,100

72,100

53,500

50,300

62,400

82,000

500

500

700

100

300

100

400

700

100

600

600

June

29,600

29,600

30,200

31,300

31,900

31,400

31,400

30,900

29,900

31,500

34,100

31,100

33,900

54,000

72,100

64,200

54,700

48,000

43,100

39,100

35,900

35,900

38,400

35,300

36,300

37,900

38,500

39,600

40,400

42,600

Minimum

22,700

19,900

15,400

12,400

19,200

17,800

29,100

25,300

29,600

20,700

14,700

15,600

12,400

July

51,000

53,500

47,800

42,400

39,600

37,200

35,400

34,300

33,100

33,700

35,500

37,300

36,700

34,900

34,900

37,900

41,100

39,400

35,700

32,100

29,300

26,600

26,400

24,900

24,300

23,300

23,800

23,300

22,200

21,200

20,700

Aug.

19,800

19,

18,

17,

300

400

300

17,500

17,200

16,

16,

15,

700

300

BOO

15,900

16,300

16,

16,

15,

300

400

300

14,800

25,300

50,

35,

23,

300

300

200

19,300

19,800

21,

18,

17,

700

300

500

16,600

16,000

15,

15,

14,

15,

500

too

700

LOO

15,100

Mean

31,890

21,990

25,290

16,570

28,470

41,310

39,440

31,930

38,770

33,600

19,180

26,790

29,750

Sept.

15,600

15,700

15,700

15,700

17,000

19,300

20,200

20,700

20,200

19,300

13,400

25,900

56,700

61,000

53,800

50,300

45,500

38,900

33,000

25,900

21,200

20,200

22,200

24,300

23,200

21,200

18,400

18,900

42,800

62,400

Run-off in

acre-feet

1,961,000

1,308,000

1,555,000

1,019,000

1,581,000

2,540,000

2,347,000

1,963,000

2,307,000

2,066,000

1,179,000

1,713,000

21,540,000
MISSOURI RIVER PROPER 5E 

Missouri River at Ruegg, Mo.

Location.- Wire gage in T. 47 N., R. 7 E., at highway bridge 50 feet below Chicago, 

Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge a quarter of a mile northeast of Ruegg and 8 

miles above confluence with Mississippi River. Zero of gage is 399.23 feet above 

mean sea level (revised), U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey datum, adjustment of 1929.

Drainage area.- 529,000 square miles.

Records available.- March 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 77,200 second-feet Mar. 11 (gage height, 

10.6 feet); minimum, 12,800 second-feet (discharge measurement) Jan. 16 (gage 

height, 2.27 feet).

1933-34: Maximum discharge, 187,000 second-feet May 14, 1933; maximum gage 

height, 20.83 feet May 16, 1933; minimum discharge, that of Jan. 16, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 38.4 feet June 1844.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

43,800

61,200

63,400

53,000

45,300

39,600

36,200

33,200

30,800

29,000

28,000

28,000

28,600

28,000

26,300

25,100

24,600

23,500

24,000

24,500

27,800

31,800

36,400

40,200

33,600

28,800

27,200

27,200

27,800

26,100

24,000

Nov.

23,200

22,200

22,700

23,200

23,300

22,800

21,800

21,300

21,900

23,200

23,200

22,700

22,700

21,700

21,700

21,700

22,700

23,200

23,200

22,700

22,200

21,200

22,200

22,200

23,200

22,700

23,200

22,000

20,800

20,300

Dec.

21,200

21,700

22,000

24,000

27,700

29,300

28,800

28,800

28,500

28,500

29,000

30,100

30,100

31,300

30,100

30,700

31,300

29,500

28,500

26,300

26,300

29,000

27,800

26,100

23,500

21,000

18,600

17,600

17,600

18,700

20,600

Jan.

17,300

15,500

13,800

13,400

14,700

16,900

17,300

15,800

14,300

13,800

13,800

14,700

14,700

14,300

13,400

13,000

13,000

13, 400

14,700

16,000

16,900

16,900

16,900

16,900

16,400

18,200

19,100

20,600

21,500

23,000

27,200

Feb.

30,600

32,400

32,400

30,000

28,300

26,100

23,000

22,000

24,000

24,600

28,700

27,400

28,400

27,400

27,400

28,400

28,400

28,400

28,400

28,600

27,200

28,800

40,200

44,400

40,200

35,700

32,300

27,400

Mar.

22,500

21,500

20,500

23,300

30,000

28,800

28,800

30,000

30,000

35,000

77,200

73,600

58,000

49,000

48,100

47,600

45,300

45,300

42,600

37,800

35,000

36,400

37,800

36,400

36,400

35,900

36,100

41,900

50,000

80,000

49,000

Month

October . ...

November

December

January

February

March

April . .

May . ...

June

July

August

September . . . .

The year . .....

Apr.

48,000

54,000

56,000

49,000

42,600

38,600

41,000

47,100

54,000

50,000

43,400

38,100

38,100

42,800

41,000

37,800

36,400

35,000

35,000

36,400

36,400

36,400

38,100

38,100

32,600

30,900

29,700

29,000

29,400

31,200

May

31,

31,

28,

27,

27,

26,

26,

2V,

30,

29,

29,

29,

28,

28,

27,

26,

28,

36,

44,

800

200

800

700

100

100

600

600

400

900

300

300

300

300

100

600

200

600

BOO

46,500

40,800

36,

34,

35,

37,

36,

34,

31,

30,

30,

600

400

300

900

800

900

700

500

300

29,800

Maximum

63,400

23,300

31,300

27,200

44,400

77,200

56,000

46,500

70,900

52,600

52,000

62,300

77,200

June

30,900

29,800

29,300

30,400

31,500

32,100

31,400

31,400

31,000

30,700

33,700

34,200

32,500

32,300

52,000

70,900

66,000

56,000

49,000

43,500

39,200

36,600

36,100

38,100

36,600

35,700

37,600

37,600

39,400

39,400

Mini* 

23,500

20,300

17,600

13,000

22,000

20,800

29,000

26,100

29,300

21,800

15,500

15,500

13,000

July

39,600

47,200

52,600

48,000

42,600

39,400

37,800

36,400

34,300

33,600

34,100

35,500

37,600

37,600

35,000

33,600

36,400

41,000

40,200

36,400

33,600

30,600

28,800

27,200

25,600

24,500

25,000

25,000

24,000

22,800

21,800

Aug.

20,

20,

19,

18,

18,

18,

17,

IV,

16,

16,

15,

16,

16,

16,

16,

16,

28,

52,

41,

800

400

400

900

500

000

100

100

900

000

500

000

000

900

400

400

600

000

500

26,300

21,500

22,

21,

El,

19,

000

500

000

100

17,700

16,

15,

15,

15,

400

900

500

500

15,500

Mean

33,090

22,370

25,920

16,360

29,580

40,150

39,870

31,970

38,800

34,450

20,330

27,460

29,980

 

Sept.

15,500

17,300

18,800

17,800

16,400

16,400

18,800

19,300

20,200

20,500

19,400

17,800

20,100

51,000

62,300

56,000

51,000

45,300

39,600

34,400

29,400

23,400

20,900

21,000

24,000

24,500

23,000

21,000

20,600

38,600

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,034,000

1,331,000

1,594,000

1,006,000

1,643,000

2,469,000

2,372,000

1,966,000

2,291,000

2,118,000

1,250,000

1,634,000

21,710,000
54 RUBY RIVER BASIN

Ruby River near Alder, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage In SWi sec. 21, T. 6 

IF~miles south of Alder.

S., R. 4 W., 1,000 feet below highway bridge

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934. Records obtained April 1911 to June 

1914 at Lauterbach ranch, 8 miles south of Alder, not comparable with records for 

present site because of Inflow and diversions between stations.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 79 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage

neTght, 1.28 feet); minimum discharge, 3.2 second-feet July 23 and Aug. 11 (gage 

height, 0.36 foot).

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 745 second-feet May 25, 1929 (gage height, 3.53 

feet); minimum, that of July 23 and Aug. 11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for August, which are fair. No records Oct. 1 to 

Bar. 31. Discharge estimated Aug. 8, 12-15, 20-23, Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. Numerous 

diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . - .... ....

November ....

December .

January - .... .......

February . .

March ..... ....

April . . . . .... .....

May-.. .. . ....... ... .......

June . . . .-.. - . ..... . . . . ....... .

July ..... ..... . .... .....

August . ................... . .

September ..... . . . . . ...

The 3rear. ....... ........ ... . . . ...

Apr.

57

55

50

48

50

50

53

50

53

36

36

34

28

25

7.0

7.9

7.0

6.4

7.9

7.0

26

46

44

48

79

59

36

34

42

57

May

46

40

38

36

38

46

40

48

42

34

42

38

40

44

36

38

36

32

34

34

32

26

25

26

25

26

23

21

16

15

12

June

14

25

23

18

19

28

57

30

12

17

23

14

12

23

30

25

25

30

28

23

18

14

13

15

15

21

17

15

14

18

Maximum Minimum

79 6.4

48 12

57 12

20 3.2

9.7 3.2

38 6.4

July

12

11

11

12

14

20

18

16ie

15

15

13

14

13

12

12

9.7

9.7

6.4

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.2

5.2

3.6

4.0

5.8

4.6

5.2

5.8

6.4

Aug.

5.8

5.8

6.4

7.0

6.4

7'.9

7.9

6.6

5.2

3.6

3.2

4.1

5.1

6.0

7.0

7.9

9.7

8.8

7.9

8.1

8.3

8.5

8.7

6.8

8.8

9.7

7.9

8.8

8.4

8.1

7.7

Sept.

7.4

7.0

6.4

7.0

7.9

8.8

26

32

36

38

18

32

30

20

26

30

32

26

23

25

28

32

26

25

22

31

33

34

30

30

Mean Run-°" ^ 

acre-feet

38.0 2,260

33.3 2,040

21.2 1,260

9.96 612

7.23 444

24.3 1,450

8,070
BIG HOLE RIVER BASIN 55

Big Hole River near Melrose , Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 9 W. , at highway bridge 8 

miles south of llelrose.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934. Comparable records li miles upstream March 1924 to September 1931,

Extremes . - Maximum discharge during year, 3,380 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height 

, 120 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.04 feet).

3.95

eet) ; minimum,

1924-34: Maximum discharge, 9,230 second-feet May 26, 27, 1928 (gage height, 

7.60 feet, old site); mlnlitaun, 49 second-feet Aug. 17, 1931 (gage height, 0.70 

foot, old site) .

Maximum stage, 14.0 feet at old site (from high-water mark) June 10, 1927 

(discharge not determined).

Remarks . - Records good. No records Nov. 21 to Jan. 16. Several diversions above 

station. Flow partly regulated by power plant operation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

i:ay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

U

13

14 5

16

17

18

,3'30

21

22

S3

PA

25

26

27

138

29

30

31

Oct.

303

300

300

294

292

289

289

289

289

289

294

297

297

297

297

297

297

313

323

326

341

341

345

357

365

365

365

357

361

411

468

Nov.

565

565

529

501

383

433

456

474

474

468

450

445

433

411

392

373

402

402

373

345

Dec. Jan.

390

379

379

385

379

390

408

385

396

421

402

396

373

367

396

Feb.

379

421

452

439

446

427

439

452

452

396

379

408

408

396

379

379

385

367

373

390

361

361

385

385

323

312

445

408

Mar.

402

408

497

497

510

530

586

586

523

517

530

565

645

735

920

1,390

1,380

1,130

1,060

1,130

1,260

1,300

1,300

1,100

990

980

970

1,120

1,660

1,780

1,680

Month

October

'ovember 1-20

December

January 17-31

February

"arch

April

Hay

June

July

August

September

Apr.

1,490

1,320

1,060

1,020

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,230

1,380

1,520

1,740

1,920

2,220

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,220

2,000

1,940

1,970

2,100

2,300

2,580

May

2,670

2,£

2,3

2,2

80

00

20

2,130

2,390

2,7

2,9

3,0

70

70

70

2,970

2,770

2,5

2,3

2,2

80

90

20

2,130

2,070

2,0

1,9

1,8

20

10

30

1,660

1,600

1.4

1,3

2,870 1,3

3,180

90

90

00

1,200

3,280 1,170

3,180 1,1

3,070 1,0

2,870 1,0

2,770 9

June

950

1,120

1,290

1,380

1,250

1,350

2,080

2,480

2,580

2,100

1,580

1,290

1,090

1,180

1,130

1,040

970

893

884

857

798

720

645

608

586

615

20 638

50

00

638

615

70 579

950

Maximum

468

565

421

452

1,780

3,280

3,070

2,580

558

276

256

' 1

Minimum

289

345

367

312

402

1,020

950

579

256

125

130

July

530

497

477

452

510

558

537

551

537

517

490

458

433

396

379

367

339

306

290

280

271

266

261

256

285

290

295

306

306

290

Aug.

276

266

261

256

266

242

221

213

200

189

186

182

178

164

164

158

150

150

152

152

152

155

155

138

Sept.

130

135

135

132

135

135

135

141

144

147

150

144

150

158

152

150

150

150

150

155

, 158

164

178

182

138 186

135

132

130

125

229

238

252

256

130 252

280 130

Mean

324

444

390

398

925

2,057

1,964

1,131

387

179

166

Run-off In 

acre-feet

19,930

17,600

11,600

22,130

56,890

122,400

120,800

67,310

23,820

11,000

9,860
56 BOULDER RIVER BASIN

Boulder River near Boulder, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 4 W., at highway bridge 2 miles east of 

Boulder.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1931, March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 468 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage

height, 8.06 feet); minimum, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 12-15 (gage height, 5.74 feet).

1929-31, 1934: Maximum discharge, 1,480 second-feet May 25, 1929 (gage 

height, 9.90 feet); no flow Mar. 5, July 15-17, 21, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair. Numerous diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

52

60

68

SI

44

53

61

82

81

77

70

43

64

54

70

78

106

120

113

Month

October ... . .

November

December . .

January

February

March 13-31

April

May .

June .... ....

July . . ..... .

August . .....

September . . ...

The period . . . ....

Apr.

99

72

59

68

99

113

136

180

223

223

248

290

335

370

290

290

248

223

262

304

335

403

428

447

466

426

370

352

335

248

Hay

304

290

275

248

248

248

236

223

223

190

161

223

170

161

136

120

113

106

128

91

76

73

67

58

53

46

37

39

34

26

24

June

27

60

99

106

89

106

370

320

236

170

161

136

128

99

161

120

91

85

99

91

76

56

51

46

48

70

76

58

48

39

Maximum Minimum

120 43

468 59

304 24

370 27

26 9.6

9.6 7.2

7.8 6.0

July

26

24

21

19

19

19

ie

le

16

14

12

11

11

9.6

11

11

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

10

10

10

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

Aug.

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

Sept.

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.8

7.6

7.2

7.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

Run-off in 

Hean acre-feet

72.5 2,730

265 15,770

143 6,780

111 6,630

13.3 619

8.67 533

6.58 392

35,650
MADISON RIVER BASIN 57

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder a quarter of a mile upstream from Riverside ranger 

station and li miles east of West Yellowstone and west boundary of Yellowstone 

National Park.

Drainage area.- 419 square miles.

Records available.- June 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1913-17, 1918-21, 1923-34), 490 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 661 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 2.14 

feet); minimum, 261 second-feet Aug. 29 (gage height, 1.57 feetj.

1913-34: Maximum discharge, 1,950 second-feet June 10, 1917; minimum 

(estimated), 100 second-feet Feb. 7, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Jan. 7-11; Interpolated July 15-17. No 

diversions or regulation. Gage observations furnished by officials of Yellowstone 

National Park.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

326

325

325

325

325

325

330

330

325

325

325

325

325

330

341

330

330

330

335

341

335

325

325

330

330

330

330

335

347

371

353

Nov.

353

347

359

359

330

330

335

335

330

330

335

335

335

335

330

330

330

330

330

325

325

325

330

330

330

330

330

335

330

315

Dec.

315

325

320

325

320

335

330

325

325

330

335

341

353

359

347

347

341

341

341

335

330

335

341

335

347

347

347

341

335

347

359

Month

October .

November;

December;

January . .

February

March

April

May . . . ' :

June July . ;

August

September

The y»ar. . . ...

Jan.

365

353

347

353

335

330

335

341

335

335

341

330

330

330

330

330

325

325

347

347

347

347

347

347

341

335

335

Feb.

335

341

341

341

335

335

535

341

347

335

335

535

330

330

325

325

335

325

330

335

330

335

335

335

330

325

Maximum

371

359

359

366

347

472

568

495

583

306

290

310

683

330

335

Mar.

335

341

335

325

330

330

330

320

325

325

330

335

335

341

353

359

335

330

330

347

353

353

347

330

335

330

335

409

472

423

409

Minimum

325

315

315

325

325

320

347

320

306

269

265

265

265

Apr.

383

365

347

353

353

353

377

409

423

423

443

457

479

472

450

423

416

423

436

464

526

568

541

541

541

541

510

487

487

472

May

450

450

443

430

430

457

479

479

495

436

416

436

430

409

383

371

365

359

353

347

341

335

325

325

325

330

326

320

320

330

325

Mean

332

333

337

339

334

34B

448

388

349

282

273

288

337

June

325

330

325

325

315

330

416

583

464

402

359

347

330

330

325

347

335

320

347

389

353

335

320

320

315

341

325

305

305

305

Per square

mile

0.792

.795

.804

.809

.797

.831

1.07

.926

.833

.673

.652

.673

.804

July

300

295

295

305

305

305

295

295

285

281

281

281

281

281

279

277

275

273

273

281

261

273

269

269

277

273

273

273

273

273

273

Aug.

273

273

273

273

273

281

373

369

369

285

290

377

373

373

269

277

381

373

373

273

269

369

369

369

269

265

365

369

365

281

281

Sept.

27Y

277

273

269

269

265

273

281

273

273

273

273

277

277

277

2Y7

277

277

281

281

281

290

310

305

290

290

290

300

300

295

Run-off

Inches

0.91

.69

.93

.93

.83

.96

1.19

1.07

.93

.78

.75

.76

10.92

Acre-feet

20,400

19,840

20,740

20,830

18,540

21,400

26,680

23,840

20,760

17,360

16,SOO

16,760

244,000
58 GALLATIN RIVER BASIN

Gallatln River near Gallatln Gateway, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 18, T. 43., R. 4 E., a quartet- of a mile 

5eTow mouth of Spanish Creek and 8 miles south of Gallatln Gateway.

Drainage area.- 810 square miles.

Records available.- August 1889 to June 1894, June 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,740 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 3.03 

TeeT); minimum, 229 second-feet Feb. 26 (gage height, 0.96 foot).

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 5,780 second-feet June 16, 1932 (gage height, 

4.60 feet); minimum, 172 second-feet Dec. 8, 1932 (gage height, 0.74 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated July 29, 30. No records Oct. 1 to Jan. 15. 

One small diversions at station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Month

October . . November.

December.

January 16-31

February

March

April

May.

June

July

August

September

The period

2SO

284

294

298

305

302

305

313

302

294

294

302

302

298

291

280

Feb.

302

305

306

302

298

298

294

291

302

2S8

270

274

2SO

284

277

277

280

280

274

288

274

277

284

277

255

258

284

2S4

Mar.

284

298

291

277

277

288

277

264

267

277

280

291

298

302

309

316

2S4

288

298

309

305

302

294

277

291

291

298

309

343

335

332

Maximum Minimum

313 280

305 255

343 264

1,000 294

1,580 744

995 422

467 298

307 241

280 241

Apr.

313

298

298

294

309

316

339

384

412

412

450

497

656

586

573

655

502

486

519

592

693

812

918

943

1,000

860

797

836

828

844

May

884

860

328

300

1,130

1,530

1,

1,

1,

530

580

480

1,260

1,200

1,

1,

210

340

377

977

1,020

1,

1,

1,

320

D30

D30

995

952

392

376

368

S60

844

320

797

774

766

744

Mean

296

2S4

295

574

1,021

643

345

269

258

June

700

678

644

644

618

686

995

960

789

774

736

714

707

678

744

774

707

618

657

618

567

630

501

490

478

501

484

450

439

422

Per square

mile

0.365

.351

.364

.709

1.26

.794

.426

.332

.319

July

412

396

396

422

467

422

386

375

366

355

360

355

345

340

336

320

316

311

307

302

298

302

302

311

320

311

302

298

309

319

330

Aug.

307

294

280

276

280

298

289

272

272

280

298

289

276

268

268

264

260

256

256

266

253

253

253

253

253

249

245

241

245

294

276

Sept.

260

260

256

253

253

253

253

268

272

260

253

245

241

249

249

249

249

245

245

249

249

268

280

264

264

268

268

276

280

272

Run- off

Inches Acre-feet

0.22 9,410

.37 15,790

.42 18,150

.79 34,160

1.45 62,820

.89 38,290

.49 21,200

.38 16,570

.36 15,370

E31,800
GALLATIN RIVER BASIN 59

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage in sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 2 E., at highway bridge half a mile west 

of Logan.

Records available.- August 1893 to December 1905, Ajgust 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 758 second-feet Mar. 3 (gage 

height, 3.50 feet); minimum, 143 second-feet July 21 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 4,570 second-feet June 17, 1929, and June 16, 

1932 (gage height, 6.44 feet and 6.42 feet respectively); minimum, that of July 

21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Jan. 15, May 20-31. Numerous diversions 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

638

665

665

665

665

665

665

695

665

638

665

665

665

665

665

665

Feb.

695

695

695

665

665

665

665

665

695

«666

638

638

*638

638

638

*638

638

638

610

638

610

610

585

560

560

610

610

665

Mar.

»680

695

758

»737

»716

695

665

665

638

»638

638

638

638

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

610

638

585

585

560

560

585

585

610

658

Month

October . November

December

January 16-31

February

March

April .

Bay 1-19

June ...

July

August

September . . . .

Apr.

638

610

610

585

560

535

510

535

535

535

510

510

510

*510

»510

510

485

415

392

325

*315

305

285

265

265

245

»234

223

205

197

May

191

18S

186

175

168

166

200

180

197

175

173

173

168

170

170

*172

Maximum

695

695

7B8

638

200

392

194

178

348

173

163

168

June

186

197

197

205

188

200

305

392

392

370

325

348

370

325

325

325

325

305

325

325

305

285

265

265

265

245

226

219

200

194

Minimum

638

560

560

197

163

186

143

152

178

July

178

183

17S

175

194

178

173

163

173

163

168

163

158

149

149

147

145

149

V 152

149

143

145

147

158

161

163

158

166

161

163

168

Au

Mean

664

640

633

429

177

280

162

167

238

g163

161

152

156

163

163

161

156

163

168

173

173

163

163

158

173

168

163

173

168

168

173

178

173

173

173

173

173

168

178

175

Sept.

178

180

18S

186

180

186

197

205

202

200

208

212

212

215

226

223

223

226

226

265

245

265

265

285

285

325

34S

348

325

325

Run-off In 

aore-feet

21,060

35,570

38,950

25,530

6,660

16,660

9,960

10,290

14,190
60 PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIN 

Tenmlle Creek near Rimini, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 20, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., at Moose Creek

ranger station, 500 feet above mouth of Moose Creek and 3 miles north of Rimini.

Drainage area.- 34 square miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 143 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 

1.65 feet); no flow Aug. 15, 16.

1915-34: Maximum discharge, 948 second-feet May 15, 1917 (gage height, 4.87 

feet); no flow at various times during 1928, 1929, 1931, 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated May 23-27, Aug. 20-29, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6. 

No records Oct. 1 to Apr. 11. Partly regulated by reservoir on one tributary 

above station. Some small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 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

24

26

26

27

2S

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . . . . . . .

November ....

December .

January . - .....

February . . ... . . .

March ..... .......

April 12-3Q .... . ......

May ..... .....

June .... . . .....

July ..... ......

August . 

September

The per lod . ........

Apr.

64

62

63

54

48

41

42

42

51

70

79

89

87

87

76

68

54

43

46

May

43

38

35

54

30

26

24

22

21

17

14

20

17

19

15

12

11

9.4

9.0

7.6

7.1

7.8

8.0

8.2

7.1

6.8

6.4

June

8.2

11

14

15

11

22

106

67

66

54

46

42

36

31

26

22

19

16

18

15

13

11

9.4

9.8

13

22

15

15

9.4

7.1

Maximum Minimum

89 41

43 6.4

106 7.1

6.4 .4

6,2 .0 

.7 .2

July

4.6

4.6

5.4

5.0

4.2

4.6

4.6

6.0

4.8

4.4

3.5

2.9

2.2

1.0

1.5

1.3

.7

2.2

6.4

5.4

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.1

2.1

2.8

4.4

2.2

.5

.4

Aug.

0.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.4

1.3

1.0

1.0

6.2

1.0

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.6

.5

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

60.8 2,290

16.4 1,010

26.3 1,570

3.49 215

.71 44 

.35 21

5,150
PRICKLY PEAR CREEK BASIJf f 

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., opposite Broadwater 

riotel, near Helena.

Drainage area.- 103 square miles.

Records available.- July 1908 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 129 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 1.83 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 11 (gage height, 0.55 foot;.

1908-34: Maximum discharge, 865 second-feet May 28, 1917, June 11, 1927; 

maximum gage height, 6.58 feet (old datum) June 11, 1927; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Mar. 2. Diversions for irrigation and 

Helena water supply above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dec. Feb. Mar.

6.Y

7.1

7.1

Y.5

7.1

6.3

5.9

6.Y

7.1

7.5

11

11

11

13

10

13

13

15

18

17

14

12

14

11

7.5

11

13

18

22

Month

October .....

November

December

January

February

March. 3-31

April

Bay

June

July ...

August

September . . ....

The period

Apr.

22

18

19

22

24

30

38

43

46

44

50

60

75

75

60

61

53

54

54

61

TJ

76

94

94

96

79

68

54

45

58

Bay

50

42

43

46

43

38

36

31

30

30

28

36

31

33

28

27

25

22

22

10

17

18

18

13

12

8,0

7.1

9.2

5.9

5.1

5.1

Maximum

22

96

50

79

7.5

.4

.0

June

8.0

13

14

16

12

17

79

66

45

35

27

24

22

19

18

18

17

14

16

14

14

12

10

9.7

14

19

18

15

13

10

Minimum

5.9

18

5.1

8.0

.3

.2

.2

July

7.5

7.1

4.7

5.5

6.7

6.3

4.7

5.5

6.7

4.3

1.5

.8

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

0.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Sept.

0,2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.4

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.6

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.7

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

11.2 642

55.0 3,270

25.1 1,540

21.0 1,250

2.23 137

.20 18

.44 26

6,880
62 DEARBORN RIVER BASIN

Dearborn River near demons, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWi sec. 26, T. 18 N., R. 7 W., 300 feet above 

highway bridge, 2 miles below mouth of Falls Creek, and 5 miles southwest of 

demons.

Drainage area.- 122 square miles.

Records available.- April 1921 to September 1923, July 1929 to September 1932, March to 

September 1934. May 1908 to December 1911 at station half a mile above mouth of 

Falls Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2.450 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 5.58 

reet); minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 0.83 foot).

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934: Maximum discharge, that of June 7, 1934; minimum, 10 

second-feet Oct. 17-21, 1922 (gage height, 0.84 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Several email diversions above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

 

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

17

ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

 

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

104

106

108

119

128

131

131

124

124

119

117

115

110

112

115

Month

October

November

December

January

FebruaryMarch 17-31

April

Bay.

June

July

August

September

The period

Apr.

115

119

102

119

131

182

263

390

480

465

475

470

51O

530

476

436

404

404

408

451

525

602

671

655

655

650

644

644

634

587

May

520

465

460

441

505

639

676

671

597

510

561

510

422

400

418

446

446

441

432

413

343

309

289

289

309

322

314

301

289

274

241

June

224

207

191

198

179

533

2,080

1,580

1,170

960

786

703

607

535

500

446

400

368

343

309

282

263

244

238

227

255

248

224

198

185

Maximun Minimum

131 104

671 102

676 241

2,080 179

185 39

39 28

28 18

July

185

176

171

165

162

154

143

136

133

124

115

104

93

89

83

78

74

67

64

62

59

57

54

54

54

53

50

57

43

40

39

Aug.

39

38

38

38

37

36

34

34

34

33

32

32

31

31

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

Sept.

28

27

26

26

25

24

23

24

24

24

23

23

22

23

22

23

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

21

21

21

20

19

19

18

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

118 3,500

440 26,170

428 26,290

489 29,120

94.8 5,830

31.7 1,950

22.5 1,340

94,200
SMITH RIVER BASIN I 

Smith River near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage in SEJ- sec. 33, T. 11 N., R. BE., at Meachen ranch 14 miles 

northeast of White Sulphur Springs.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1931, February to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 48 second-feet Apr. 30 (gage height, 

2.47 feet); minimum, 2.2 second feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 1.76 feet).

1922-31, 1934: Maximum discharge, 224 second-feet June 21, 1923 (gage 

height, 3.15 feet); no flow Sept. 8, 12, 1931.

Remarka.- Records good except those for ice affected period, Feb. 6 to Mar. 31, which 

are fair. A few small diversions above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb.

f 1 '''

1-

12

> 10

 12

Mar.

i

f ^

1

16

If "

y 12

Month

October

November

December

January

February 6-28

March

April

May

JuneJuly 

August 

September . - .

The period ....

Apr.

13

14

12

14

16

16

16

17

16

16

15

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

17

24

27

32

38

41

43

43

46

47

May

44

43

43

42

42

37

38

40

41

41

41

40

37

34

34

30

28

28

30

28

25

24

24

21

22

22

20

19

17

18

17

June

21

20

17

16

15

18

33

18

19

20

20

19

18

18

17

16

15

14

16

14

14

14

13

12

14

14

12

12

12

9.2

Maximum Minimum

47 12

44 17

21 9.2

14 4.8 

6.5 2.4 

8.3 2.6

July

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.4

8.8

10

7.8

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.2

5.8

6.2

5.4

4.8

5.8

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

7.4

14

14

10

8.3

8.3

7.0

6.5

6.5

Aug.

6.5

6.2

4.8

4.4

5.1

5.1

4.0

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.4

3.0

3.0

3.4

2.4

3.4

3.4

3.0

3.4

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

Sept.

3.4

2.6

3.0

2.8

3.0

3.4

2.8

4.8

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.0

3.7

4.8

4.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

5.1

5.8

6.2

6.2

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.4

8.3

6.2

5.1

Run-off in Mf?an acre-feet

10.8 495

13.8 847

21.6 1,290

31.3 1,920

16.3 972

7.55 464 

3.80 234 

4.49 267

6,490
64 SMITH RIVER BASIN

Smith River above Flvemlle Creek, near White Sulphur Springs, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 19, T. 10 N., R. BE., a quarter of a mile 

above mouth of Flvemlle Creek and 10 miles northeast of White Sulphur Springs.

Records available.- April to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 57 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 

2.57 feet); minimum, 1.7 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 0.86 foot),

Remarks.- Records good. Some diversions above station. Discharge Interpolated because 

oFmlsslng gage heights June 15, 21, July 4-12, 25-26.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November . ...

December

January . - -

February . . .

March

April 9-3Q . . . . . 

May . . ....

June

July ...

August . .... . . 

September

The peri od .............. . . ...

Apr.

22

22

20

18

19

18

16

18

20

19

17

17

21

28

31

33

42

45

48

47

46

48

May

48

48

46

44

44

40

40

40

42

42

42

43

40

38

36

33

32

31

32

31

29

28

27

24

24

22

21

19

17

19

16

June

20

24

18

17

16

17

40

30

22

23

22

19

19

17

16

16

15

14

15

14

14

13

12

12

13

16

13

12

11

9.2

Maximum Minimum

48 16 

48 16

40 9.2

12 4.2

5.6 2.1 

7.3 2.2

July

7.8

7.1

7.3

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.S

5.6

5.4

5.2

5.2

5.5

4.2

4.6

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.6

6.1

7.8

12

11

9

8.5

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.3

Aug.

5.6

5.6

5.0

3.9

4.3

4.6

4.0

3.0

2.4

2.2

2.7

3.0

2.7

3.0

2.5

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.8

2.6

3.0

3.2

3.1

3.8

3.3

3.2

3.5

3.6

3.0

4.2

3.3

Sept.

3.1

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.2

2.2

3.0

4.0

3.5

3.6

3.3

3.2

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.5

3.3

3.2

4.5

5.0

5.6

6.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.6

7.3

7.1

5.6

ean acre-feet

28.0 1,280 

35.5 2,060

17.3 1,030

6.70 412

3.36 207 

4.14 246

5,180
SUN RIVER BASIN 65 

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 33, T. 21 N., R. 2 E., three-quarters of a

 mile below Campbell Dam and 5 miles southeast of Vaughn. Prior to Aug. 4, 1934, 

staff gage at same location was used.

Records available.- April to September 1934.

Extremes.- Ifexlmum discharge during period, 11,000 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 9.50

 feet); minimum, 240 second-feet July 11, Sept. 14, 16, 17; minimum gage height, 

1.30 feet July 11.

Remarks.- Records good except those for June 8, 9, which are fair. Numerous diversions 

ab"ove station. Flow partly controlled by operation of gates at Glbson Dam, on 

North Fork.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October ...

November . .

December

January

February

March

April 19-30 . 

May

June

July . .

August

September . . ...

The period

Apr.

2,820

3,010

3,530

4,310

5,090

5,740

6,000

6,130

5,870

5,740

5,740

5,740

May

4,

4,

3,

3,

3>

4,

6.

6,

6,

830

160

630

630

630

310

740

260

S20

6,000

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

Maximum

6,130 

6,820

8,920

1,220

727

500

440

920

790

270

400

790

440

670

310

050

660

080

750

750

940

400

660

660

660

530

200

June

2,620

2,630

2,230

1,780

1,840

1,900

2,560

8,920

8,640

5,360

4,440

4,130

3,790

3,400

2,940

2,750

2,420

2,100

1,970

1,760

1,660

1,470

1,650

1,470

1,470

1,550

2,040

1,900

1,650

1,400

Minimum

2.B20 

2,760

1,400

240

350

240

July

1,220

1,010

930

648

760

716

672

561

340

400

240

360

340

320

310

350

350

330

310

330

400

440

400

390

470

906

562

500

520

520

628

Aug.

660

650

683

716

716

727

705

672

661

660

617

573

520

640

651

510

480

460

500

490

480

510

470

500

520

500

510

510

430

360

350

Sept.

360

360

340

320

280

290

290

310

310

330

310

280

260

240

250

240

240

320

310

330

370

410

400

410

420

420

470

500

460

420

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

4,977 118,600 

4,032 247,900

2,815 167,500

530 32,670

665 34,140

341 20,310

620,900
66 SUN RIVER BASIN

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage In SEJ sec. 24, T. 21 N., R. IE., at old highway bridge at Vaughn. 

Gage used 1925-26 at Great Northern Railway bridge 500 feet below present site and 

at different datum.

Records available.- May 1925 to February 1926, April to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 423 second-feet June 8 (gage

height, 5.83 feet), minimum, 30 second-feet Apr. 19-21 (gage height, 2.76 feet).

1925-26, 1934: Maximum discharge, 602 second-feet June 5, 1925 (gage height, 

8.90 feet, former site) minimum, 8.1 second-feet July 21, 1925 (gage height, 1.07 

feet, former site).

Remarks.- Records good. Flow Increased by return water from Sun River drainage ditch.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

AOT1119-30

May

June

July

August

September

The period . . .

________________________________________

Apr.

30

30

30

46

49

49

51

49

49

49

42

42

May

49

44

38

37

37

33

35

46

35

37

35

42

59

59

51

176

202

228

202

242

266

145

98

82

76

71

59

47

82

56

66

June

60

163

228

121

110

88

145

423

151

242

300

215

133

70

64

161

133

127

133

115

93

82

71

88

115

98

285

256

189

151

Maximum Minimum

61 30

256 33

423 60

163 36

242 82

115 46

July

163

151

133

104

93

71

46

51

82

76

57

44

45

39

36

52

41

51

53

57

63

70

76

76

88

121

127

115

110

139

151

Aug.

163

189

215

242

228

242

189

145

133

110

93

82

88

110

121

110

98

104

115

121

145

139

133

163

163

163

163

163

163

115

110

Sept.

115

115

98

93

76

82

69

70

88

93

88

76

76

67

69

60

58

53

51

55

64

66

46

76

76

64

82

76

64

56

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

43.0 1,020

87.5 5,380

153 9,120

83.3 5,120

146 8,960

74.1 4,410

34,000
MARIAS RIVER BASIN 6' 

Marias River near Shelby, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 31 N., R. 2 W., at highway bridge 7 

miles south of Shelby.

Drainage area.- 2,610 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to January 1908, April 1911 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,200 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 11.05 

feet); minimum, 104 second-feet Sept. 7 (gage height, 1.95 feet).

1902-7, 1911-34: Maximum discharge, 29,500 second-feet June 24, 1907 (gage 

height, 14.9 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 20, 1919 (gage height, 1.50 feat).

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1-9, Nov. 12 to Feb. 28. Ice present Mar. 20- 

15TT Numerous diversions from tributaries. Flow partly regulated by storage in 

several reservoirs on tributaries.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

330

330

335

320

310

300

300

300

300

325

367

340

325

367

372

514

800

1,260

1,560

2,180

2,640

2,480

Nov.

1,980

1,670

1,450

1,730

1,450

1,35"0

1,260

1,170

1,080

1,040

1,120

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

1,250

1,500

1,560

1,450

1,210

740

540

540

547

587

1,030

950

1,170

1,170

997

989

1,040

989

942

910

760

Month

October 10-31

November 1-11

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Apr.

1,080

1,080

1,080

920

1,040

1,350

1,790

2,320

3,360

3,260

3,070

2,800

2,890

3,360

3,160

2,720

2,640

2,980

3,260

3,360

3,840

4,340

4,860

5,070

5,070

5,070

4,860

4,650

4,650

4,540

May

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3»

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

Maximum

2,640

1,980

1,560

5,070

4,240

14,000

1,440

353

403

040

640

540

450

160

640

140

240

240

040

830

830

660

260

020

260

500

5SO

420

100

780

460

250

110

180

250.

390

460

460

460

390

June

2,250

2,110

1,920

1,730

1,980

2,110

4,480

14,000

12,500

8,480

6,520

5,300

4,720

4,080

3,580

3,180

2,S60

2,620

2,320

2, ISO

1,980

1,790

1,730

1,610

1,500

1,560

2,700

2,460

1,850

1,610

Minimum

300

1,040

540

920

2,110

1,500

358

108

108

July

1,440

1,340

1,290

1,260

1,200

1,190

1,180

1,120

1,050

949

834

779

734

708

691

666

602

571

543

530

497

497

490

479

484

490

473

424

398

377

358

Aug.

344

353

353

339

320

297

275

254

241

237

233

225

233

229

229

221

194

198

202

202

194

191

188

188

184

161

Mean

743

1,391

943

3,149

3,186

3,590

763

223

175

140

130

122

113

108

Sept.

108

113

115

113

115

108

108

135

152

149

143

138

132

130

132

132

130

125

125

12S

130

167

198

205

237

279

372

403

377

358

Run-off in 

acre-feet

32,440

30,350

57,960

157,400

195,900

213,600

46,900

13,680

10,430
68 MARIAS RIVER BASIN

Marias River near Brinkman, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWi sec. 21, T. 29 N., R. 8 E., 4 miles southwest 

6T~Brlnkman post office. Zero of gage Is 2,870.26 feet above mean sea level.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 

10736 feet); minimum, 102 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 2.08 feet).

1921-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 14,300 second-feet June 1, 1927 (gage 

height, 7.9 feet, present datum); minimum, 46 second-feet Feb. 7-9, 1932.

Maximum known stage, about 16.7 feet (present datum), during 1908 flood.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 1-14, which are 

poor. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 10. Discharge not computed because of ice Feb. 

11-28. Numerous diversions. Flow partly regulated by storage on tributaries.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

325

330

330

325

325

335

330

325

320

315

310

315

325

315

335

367

325

280

345

379

748

1,210

1,690

2,230

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

1,700

650

1,350

1,950

1,430

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,180

1,120

1,240

1,350

1,280

1,140

1,080

1,020

975

945

895

748

Month

October 8-31 . ........ ....

November . ... ....... ...

December . . . .... .... ...

January . . . ........

February ....

March .... . ... . . . .

April . . ... . . . ........ ....

May. .... ..... . . ............

June ... ..... . . ........

July - ...... . . ..........

August . . . . .......... . . ...

September

Apr.

945

1,320

1,460

1,470

1,340

1,230

1,460

1,690

2,230

2,740

3,060

2,900

2,820

2,660

2,980

3,060

2,740

2,580

2,740

3,060

3,140

3,470

3,810

4,170

4,540

4,540

4,640

4,540

4,440

4,440

May

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2.

2,

Maximum

2,230

1,950

4,640

4,540

12,200

1,950

385

373

350

990

560

300

140

060

720

440

540

540

260

BIO

640

640

300

140

060

220

380

300

220

900

660

440

300

230

230

300

370

440

440

June

2,440

2,370

2,300

2,160

2,020

2,020

2,300

3,780

12,200

12,200

8,650

6,740

5,730

5,030

4,350

3,900

3,470

3,140

2,820

2,510

2,370

2,160

1,950

1,820

1,760

1,690

1,630

1,880

2,510

2,230

Minimum

260

945

2,230

1,630

422

130

104

July

1,950

1,690

1,530

1,410

1,320

1,270

1,220

1,210

1,180

1,130

1,090

1,030

955

635

845

806

111

739

702

666

639

622

606

582

574

566

558

543

508

454

422

Aug.

385

361

345

345

355

345

340

305

285

246

224

203

210

206

203

203

196

206

200

186

175

175

186

IB 6

178

175

170

164

151

141

130

Mean

516

1,203

2,874

3,255

3,671

919

232

146

Sept.

122

116

110

106

106

106

104

112

118

116

126

130

133

128

124

122

114

112

114

112

110

130

144

156

175

200

203

232

320

373

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,660

73,950

171,000

200,200

218,400

56,490

14,240

8,680
JUDITH RIVER BASIN 

Judith River near Utlca, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage In NWi sec, 17, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., at Noel ranch, 10 miles 

above Utlca.

Drainage area.- 326 square miles.

Records available.- October 1919 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 98 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 2.40 

feel;); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Mar. 21 to Apr. 15 (gage height, 1.32 feet).

1919-34: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 11, 1927 (gage height, 

5.70 feet); no flow Mar. 19-21, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Feb. 4. 

station.

Several diversions above

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Mar.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Month

October - , . .....

November

December . .

January . ...

February 5-28

March .....

April

May . . ....

June . . .

July

August ...

September ....

The period. ........

Apr.

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

11

14

18

22

25

26

33

38

71

81

90

90

90

90

92

May

91

90

88

83

74

76

83

92

94

91

88

95

79

70

63

60

54

48

48

4V

43

36

36

33

29

28

26

24

22

21

21

June

23

28

25

23

20

25

65

66

58

51

40

47

42

43

40

35

34

31

30

29

26

25

23

22

24

26

26

23

20

18

Maximum Minimum

2.5 2.0

2.0 1.0

92 1.0

95 21

66 18

16 7.4

8.5 4.1

4.6 2.5

July

16

16

12

14

14

14

12

11

12

11

10

10

9.2

6.5

9.2

9.6

S.O

8.0

8.5

8.0

7.4

8.0

9.2

11

10

12

9 2

8 5

9 2

9 2

8 5

Aug.

8.5

8.5

8.0

7.4

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.2

5.6

5.2

5.8

5.2

4.6

4.1

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.8

6.8

5.8

4.1

4.1

Sept.

 4.4

4.6

3.6

3.6

2.8

2.8

4.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

3.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

 Run-off in 

Msan acre-feet

2.38 113

1.40 86

26.9 1,600

59.2 3,640

33.1 1,970

10.4 641

5.95 366

2.90 172

6,590

*Interpolated.
70 JUDITH RIVER BASIN

Big Spring Creek near Lewlstown, Mont.

Location.,- Staff gage In NEi sec. 5, T. 14 N. , R. 19 E. , at highway bridge half a mile 

below the Big Springs and 5 miles southeast of Lewlstown.

Records available.- June 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 160 second-feet Jan. 20 (gage height, 

0.79 foot), minimum, 100 second-feet Aug. 27 to Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.59 foot).

1932-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 183 second-feet May 7, 1933 (gage 

height, 0.85 foot); minimum, that of Aug. 27 to Sept. 1, 1934.

Remarks . - Records fair. Discharge Interpolated for days of no gage reading. 

tlons In flow are known to be small.

VarlaDischarge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

150

150

*150

150

150

150

*150

151

153

*154

154

154

*154

154

154

154

154

154

*154

154

*154

155

156

*157

157

157

*157

157

157

157

*157

Nov.

«157

157

157

157

157

«157

157

157

«157

157

157

157

157

*157

157

157

157

*157

157

157

*157

157

»157

157

157

157

*157

157

157

157

Dec.

*157

157

157

*157

157

*157

157

157

*157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

157

Jan.

157

157

157

157

157

*157

157

157

157

157

157

157

*157

157

157

158

158

159

169

*16Q

155

«150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

Feb.

150

150

»150

150

150

150

150

150

*150

149

148

146

145

144

»143

143

*143

143

143

143

143

143

*143

142

141

140

139

139

Mar.

138

137

*136

»136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

*136

136

136

136

136

136

136

136

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . ... . .

Apr.

136

*136

136

135

134

133

132

131

130

129

*129

129

129

128

128

127

127

126

126

125

125

124

124

*124

124

124

124

«124

124

124

May

124

124

124

124

»124

*121

119

116

*113

112

111

110

110

109

108

»107

 105

104

*102

102

103

104

104

»105

104

103

»102

104

106

«107

107

Maximum

15V

157

157

160

150

138

136

124

107

102

102

102

160

June

107

107

107

«107

107

107

107

107

107

107

*107

107

106

106

105

105

104

104

103

102

*102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

*102

Minimum

150

157

157

150

139

136

124

102

102

102

100

100

100

July

102

102

102

102

102

»102

102

102

102

*102

*102

«102

102

«102

102

102

*102

Aug.

»102

* L02

L02

L02

102

102

]

;

L02

L02

L02

102

102

L02

L02

L02

»102

102

102

102

L02

L02

L02

*1Q2 102

102 102

102

102

102

102

102

102

«102

102

102

102

«

»

L02

L02

L02

101

101

«

»

LOO

LOO

LOO

LOO

100

Mean

154

157

157

155

145

136

128

110

105

102

102

102

129

Sept.

»100

101

101

»102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

«102

102

102

102

102

102

102

 102

102

102

102

102

102

«102

102

102

102

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,460

9,340

9,650

9,530

8,070

8,370

7,630

6,780

6,230

6,270

6,250

6,060

93,600

*Gage read.
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont.

71

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 26, T. 8 N., R. 15 E., at highway bridge 1 mile south 

of Hawlowton.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 385 second-feet June 8 (gage height, 3.85 

feet); no flow at times.

1907-34: Maximum dlschargs recorded, 4,020 second-feet May 27, 1917 (gage 

height, 7.3 feet, present datum); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Jan. 31. Stage-discharge relation af- 

 fected by Ice Feb. 1-4, Feb. 24 to Mar. 3.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

35

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

} -

88

83

72

70

77

77

58

68

72

75

77

68

72

75

68

68

74

70

55

36

26

12

20

24

Mar.

44

62

68

61

79

81

68

70

68

83

64

64

75

88

79

66

79

66

62

60

66 '

66

Y2

68

70

66

72

66

62

64

77

Month

October

November

December

January 

February 

March

April 

May

June

July - . . - 

August 

September

The period. .

Apr.

35

88

81

72

70

74

77

85

97

106

101

106

68

72

70

70

72

70

64

60

50

42

41

41

46

58

50

50

52

61

May

74

72

66

66

66

66

58

66

70

64

56

54

55

55

48

48

36

31

27

22

20

17

9.2

6.0

4.7

3.9

3.5

3.0

2.2

2.6

2.1

Maximum

88 

88

106 

74

360

9.8 

.4 

0

June

3.9

10

5.1

5.1

4.3

17

45

360

306

197

154

146

128

106

106

75

68

61

55

46

41

35

31

28

24

17

13

11

7.4

5.6

Minimum

12 

44

41 

2.1

3.9

0 

0 

0

July

3.5

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

.9

.8

.8

.5

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9 8

2 1

1 5

1 1

9

B

8

6

Aug.

0.4

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

 Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

58.8 3,260 

68.9 4,240

70.0 4,160 

37.9 2,330

70.4 4,190

1.22 75 

.02 1.4 

0 0

18,260

Note.- No flow during September.
72 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

Muaselshell River at Mosby, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage In NWi sec. 11, T. 14 N., R. 30 E., at highway bridge half a

le west of Mosby. Temporary gage used after destruction of permanent gage by

high water of June 8, 19 

Records available.- Hay 1929 to September 1932, February to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 8,630 second-feet June 6 (gage height, 10.1 

feet); no flow at times.

1929-32, 1934: Maximum discharge, that of June 6, 1934; no flow at times,

Remarks.- Records fair. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

150

154

IDS

90

102

94

99

99

124

119

119

99

210

58

1I pa 

f

liar.

521

420

198

103

113

 139

260

147

103

85

99

90

85

74

SI

81

85

74

58

58

66

58

46

63

66

81

70

Month

October .... .......... . . .........

November ..... . . . .......

December ... ....... ...

January . . ... . . ........

February 4-28 . . . . ..... 

March . ...... ...... .

April . ... ... ... .... ..... ... ....

May . . . . . .............. .........

June . . . . .... ... . . ... . .... .........

July. ... ... ................ ..... .

August ... ................ . ... ... . . ...

September - - - ... ... . . ......

The perdod. . . . . .....................

Apr.

94

85

103

160

147

147

119

113

99

85

64

43

43

34

34

28

23

22

17

14

9.2

5.7

4.6

3.4

1.4

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

May

0.8

.S

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

2

4,690

2,310

2,960

4,040

2,960

960

600

519

429

690

348

216

144

124

109

95

89

79

69

69

69

71

40

117

69

Mftxlfln^m Minimum

621 46

160 .9

.8 0

4,690 0

44 0

0 0

0 0

July

44

27

30

12

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

111 

125

5O.3

.19

729

4.4

0

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,680 

7,700

2,990

12

43,370

270

0

0

59,860

Note.- Ho flow during August and September.
UUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 73

Box Elder Creek near Vlnnett, Mont.

Location.- Tire gage near north quarter corner of sec. 3, T. 14 N., R. 28 E., on highnay bridge a quarter of a mile above mouth of McDonald Creek and 9 miles east of 

Tlnnett.

Records available.- June 1930 to December 1932, February to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2,840 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 8.07 

feet); no flow at times.

1930-32, 1934: liaxlmum discharge, 4,740 second-feet June 8, 1932 (gage 

height, 9.30 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diversions from tributaries for storage and Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

6.0

5.2

3.S

4.7

5.2

3.0

4.7

4.7

6.8

6.0

5.2

5.2

1.9

2.2

2.5

.3

.8

.3

.3

.3

.3

.9

1.6

Mar.

1.6

1.9

2.2

1.9

.6

.6

.4

.6

.6

.2

.6

1.9

1.6

1.3

.6

.4

.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.7

.3

.2

.6

.2

.1

.6

.9

1.6

Month

October ........ . . ..... . .

November . .... . ... . .....

December . . - ....

January . .... ....... 

February 6 28 ....

March . ..... ...

April . . . .......... .............

May... . . . ..... ....

June . . - - .

July . . ............ 

August . ... ..... ...

September . ..... ...

The period ..... .

Apr.

2.2

13

69

81

61

64

69

51

53

13

e.4

4.7

4.7

.9

.3

.9

.3

.3

.2

.6

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Hay

Maximum

6.8 

2.2

81

0

2,120

26 

.1

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

66

2,120

2,060

1,160

886

69

63

31

38

52

35

23

8.0

6.6

4.4

3.3

2.0

.8

.4

.8

.7

30

23

47

15

Minimum

0.3

.1

0

0

0

0 

0

0

July

8.4

6.2

9.2

4.7

4.7

1.9

1.0

.9

.6

.4

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.2

28

8.4

23

14

6.0

3.2

.3

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Mean R"n-°« *» 

acre-feet

3.10 142 

.79 49

16. 3 969

0 0

206 12,210

3.95 243 

.01 .6

0 0

13,610

Note.- No flow during Hay and September.
74 MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN

llcDonald Creek at Wlnnett, llont.

Location.- Wire gage In NEi sec. 6, T. 14 N., R. 27 E., at highway triage at Vlnnetfc. 

Records available.- April 1930 to December 1932, February to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 351 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 18.12 

feet); no flow at times.

1930-32, 1934: Maximum discharge, 562 second-feet June 9, 1932 (gage height, 

20.40 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Numerous diversions. Discharge Interpolated Feb. 8, 9, 21.

Discharge, in second-feet, 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

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

1.6

1.8

1.8

2.1

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.2

1.6

3.3

4.8

5.0

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Mar.

0.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

,3

,3

.3

.3

,3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

Month

October

November

December

January

February 4-88

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The period

Apr.

0.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

,1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

May

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

.1

June

0.1

.1

.2

.5

.3

.5

51

268

322

81

48

24

8.6

6.7

7.1

6.7

3.6

2.2

2.5

1.8

1.3

.5

.4

.3

.1

.2

1.1

.4

3.6

4.8

Maximum Minimum

4.8 0.3

.5 .5

.5 .1

.1 .1

322 .1

.4 0

.1 0

.3 .1

July

0.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.1

.5

.3

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

0

.1.1

Sept.

0.1

.1.1.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1.28 63

.31 19

.22 15

.10 6.1

28.2 1,680

.12 7.5

.02 1.4

.16 8.9

1,800
MUSSELSHELL RIVER BASIN 7J 

FLatwlllow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage In NE£ sec. 19, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., on Flatwlllow Land & LivestocK Co.'s ranch, 12 miles above Flatwlllow.

Drainage area.- 195 square miles.

Records available.- April 1918 to September 1932, February to September 1934. May 1911 

to April 1918 at station In sec. 23, T. 12 N., R. 25 E., about 4 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 15 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage 

height, 1.30 feet); no flour at times.

1911-32, 1934: Maximum discharge, 954 second-feet, June 4-10, 1917 (gage 

height, 9.0 feet, at former location); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Several diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb.

8.6

9.4

9.4

11

13

8.2

11

10.2

8.6

4.6

5.0

7.0

6.6

6.6

5.8

2.6

3.4

3.8

4.2

3.4

5.0

8.6

10.6

Mar.

11

10.6

11

14

15

S.6

7.0

6.6

6.6

9.0

13

11

2.8

1.4

1.4

.8

.8

3.4

3.8

4.2

4.2

5.0

5.4

6.6

7.4

8.2

6.6

3.8

2.4

6.2

8.2

Month

October . . .

November

December

January 

February 6-28 

March

April . .

May ...

June . .

July

August

September . ...

The period . . . . ... ...

Apr.

10.2

9.4

9.8

12

10.2

9.8

9.0

7.4

1.6

.9

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.2

4.2

1.6

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.8

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

13 2.6 

15 .8

12 0

.3 0

6.2 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

7.24 330 

6.65 409

2.80 167

.03 1.8

.44 27

0 0

0 0

0 0

935

Note.- Ho flo» July to September.
76 MILK RIVER BASIN

South Fork of Milk River near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWi sec. 6, T. 1 R. 19 W. fourth meridian, 1 mile 

north of International boundary and 20 miles west of Milk River, Alberta.

Drainage area.- 433 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934. April 1905 to October 1930 at site

5 miles south of International boundary.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 983 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 3.56 

feef); minimum, 8.2 second-feet August 19-21 (gage height, 0.97 foot).

1905-34: Maximum stage, 15.4 feet June 6, 1908 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times during 1919 and 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Oct. 17-26 and Mar. 1- 

2T7 which are fair. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Staff gage used Oct. 16-31, 

Mar. 1 to Apr. 16, May 14-16, Sept. 20-27. This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under 

the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly 

with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, 

Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

2V

28

29

30

31

Oct.

11.9

13.9

13.9

12.6

11.2

11.2

11.9

11.9

11.2

11.2

10.6

10.0

10.0 

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.6

10.0

10.0

10.0

11.2

11.9

13.2

22.5

37.4

87

*V2

5V

45.1

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

I se

r OD

J

 I

[ 133

J

54

117

171

} 260

j

> 280

J

223

223

204

171

132

«152

1V1

1V8

142

99

85

94

Month

October - . ........ . .......

November .... ....

December - ....

January .... ...

February 

March .....

April - --- - - - . . . - --- 

May . ........

June .... . ........

July - - .......

August 

September

Apr.

 126

158

115

151

287

451

635

 586

537

423

36V

349

331 

358

*318

279

239

250

270

246

250

266

262

262

250

235

219

212

208

200

May

196

189

239

212

189

219

354

2V5

239

215

193

204

262 

246

212

193

158

151

142

129

123

120

115

107

102

97

89

87

62

V6

V6

June

76

eo

97

123

178

231

308 Tie

809

390

246

193

171 

158

148

139

126

112

102

99

89

82

78

V6

73

99

254

266

158

115

Maximum Minimum

87 10.0

635 116 

354 76

809 73

94 17.0

l&Q 8.2 

4OC 8.6

July

94

85

82

80

85

71

V3

67

60

52

49.0

43.0

41.5 

38.5

34.6

33.4

32.2

29.8

28.6

25.0

25.0

24.0

25.0

25.0

24.0

2V. 4

27.4

25.0

21.0

19.0

IV. 0

Aug.

15.0

1

1

1

5.8

9.8

5.6

13.2

11.5

1

1

1

2.0

3.3

D.3

9.7

3.1

3.1

3.1 

3.1

10.3

10.3

3.1

3.5

3.2

3.2

8.2

3.5

3.8

3.1

10.3

10.9

1

1

L.5

D.3

3.8

3.5

8.8

Mean

19.4

147

295 

171

195

44.0

10.3 

16.4

Sept.

9.1

10.9

12.0

12.0

10 <9

10.3

8.8

10.9

12.6

11.5

12.0

12.0

9.7 

9.7

10.3

12.0

11.5

11.5

13.8

13.8

14.4

*16.6

 18.8

21.0

23.0

34.6

40.0

33.4

32.2

33.4

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,190

9,020

17,530 

10,490

11,610

2,710

631 

97V

 Interpolated
MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River at Milk River, Alberta 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 28., T. 2., R. 16 W. fourth meridian, at

 Milk River, Alberta. Zero or gage Is 3,402.78 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,104 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to September 1934. Prior to October 1920 station main-

 talned by Department of the Interior, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 4.75

 feet): no flow Jan. 8.

1909-34: Maximum discharge, 7,460 second-feet May 22, 1927 (gage height, 

11.41 feet); no flow at times during 1922, 1923, 1927, and 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Oct. 18-26, Nov. 1-14,

 Rov. 28 to Mar. 30, which are fair. Flow Increased by water from St. Mary Canal 

during irrigation season. This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary 

Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the 

Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

29.0

29.0

27.5

27.5

27.5

29.0

307

380

325

184

120

101

88

88

90

88

85

59

48

40

40

40

48

50

57

61

98

112

142

132

132

Nov.

57

40

38

50

70

66

66

61

70

78

112

132

157

187

170

129

92

126

86

78

70

70

70

68

78

78

75

63

57

50

Dec.

46

48

50

42

46

44

42

35

29

29

28

26

24

18

16

20

16

13

13

16

17

14

13

13

10

8

6

4

4

3

2

Jan.

2

40

55

70

61

59

78

88

126

129

157

167

194

206

191

174

Feb.

209

240

290

338

338

325

320

316

312

316

298

286

281

273

273

273

264

260

260

252

252

236

228

209

194

184

174

170

Mar.

1VO

177

180

177

174

174

170

174

174

170

170

194

303

330

334

343

357

380

409

438

385

352

202

151

167

180

177

101

68

148

215

Month

October . . . .

November

December

January

February

March

April .

Hay

June ... . .

July

August

September - . .

The year . . ........... ....

Apr.

268

292

313

207

344

577

774

745

648

561

454

398

379

370

398

326

272

272

297

309

280

280

297

288

284

299

615

687

722

774

May

803

315

338

304

874

856

1,

366

320

353

922

910

392

322

366

910

862

350

338

338

826

815

791

785

774

774

756

745

739

'39

739

733

Maximum

380

187

50

206

338

438

774

1,020

1,630

779

756

361

1,630

June

722

727

745

774

809

850

941

1,330

1,630

1,120

745

670

648

642

648

642

637

642

642

665

682

704

704

716

739

774

898

1,100

886

820

Minimum

27.5

38

2

170

68

207

733

637

733

407

33.8

2

July

779

762

739

739

756

774

762

766

762

745

739

733

739

745

745

750

756

756

750

750

756

756

756

762

768

762

774

774

762

750

750

Aug.

750

756

756

756

750

756

750

745

745

745

739

727

699

676

670

665

659

659

659

654

659

642

593

582

588

577

535

484

464

430

407

Sept.

361

239

172

164

157

153

142

117

80

57

53

48.2

46.5

44.8

41.4

41.4

39.7

33.8

33.8

33.8

33.8

36.6

48.2

63

59

71

61

63

57

52

M- »££.£

99.6 6,120

84.8 5,050

22.4 1,380

58.9 3,620

263 14,620

230 14,170

424 25,250

844 51,880

808 48,100

755 46,450

654 40,220

86.8 5,160

362 262,000
78 MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River at eastern crossing of International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 9 E., at eastern crossing 

or international boundary, 30 miles north of Rudyard, Mont., and 37 miles south of 

Many Berries, Alberta. Zero of gage is 2,698.92 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,514 square miles.

Records available.- April 1913 to September 1934. From August 1909 to November 1912 

maintained by Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2.270 second-feet June 10 (gage height, 4.06 

felTE); minimum, 38 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 0.40 feet).

1909-34: Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 

10.16 feet); no flow at times in 1914, 1922, 1923, and 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Mar. 1-13, 29-31, which 

are fair. Staff gage used Oct. 1-31, Mar. 1-31. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. 

No diversions. Flow increased by water from St. Mary Canal during Irrigation 

season. This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained 

Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The 

records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and 

Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

50

50

50

49.0

45.2

43.4

41.6

39.8

#116

193

328

320

187

149

121

»112

103

107

*118

128

124

72

*77

82

88

107

119

145

163

121

128

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

f 220

275 '

f 476

445

420

380

334

397

601

588

397

363

#398

432

588

409

397

275

190

209

162

151

170

228

Month

October -

November

December

January

February

March . -

April .

May

June

July.

August 

September . - ....

Apr.

299

*316

334

339

311

320

295

476

692

706

615

547

482

409

380

358

363

353

311

279

272

299

295

268

268

275

272

272

386

608

May

1,

671

685

768

784

752

840

808

808

988

020

943

882

874

848

900

943

882

891

874

824

866

Maximum

328

708

1,020

2,200

916

745 

463

816

824

792

76S

792

816

BOB

BOO

784

808

June

816

648

808

800

816

961

1,480

1,480

1,340

2,200

1,660

1,050

784

745

730

722

700

YOO

730

692

657

657

643

664

671

891

1,200

952

943

1,140

Minimum

39.8

268

671

643

657

476 

46

July

916

891

608

776

760

768

784

816

792

800

792

760

738

708

692

671

685

715

692

722

685

715

722

685

664

664

676

664

657

664

664

Aug.

671

671

692

671

664

636

643

636

643

622

643

622

664

745

730

722

692

700

678

650

643

643

685

643

561

554

554

547

534

495

476

Sept.

463

445

403

334

258

200

182

209

242

197

166

127

103

69

81

70

62

56

54

51

46

57

67

65

64

101

214

180

138

114

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

115 7,090

366 22,530

380 22,620

834 51,290

949 56,490

734 45,120

636 39,130 

161 9,600

 Interpolated.
MILK RIVER BASIN 79

Milk River at Lotmian , Mont.

Location.- Water stage recorder In SEi sec. 20, T. 33 N. , R. 18 E. , a quarter of a 

mile below Fort Belknap Dam and three-quarters of a mile north of Lohman.

Records available.- January to September 1934. 

hair a mile downs tream.

March 1923 to September 1925 at site

Extremes . - Maximum discharge recorded during period, 1,760 second-feet June 12 (gage 

Height, 7.52 feet); maximum gage height, 9.00 feet Feb. 10 ( ice present); minimum discharge, 21 second-feet Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.82 feet).

1923-25, 1934: Maximum discharge, 3,290 second-feet Mar. 24, 1925 (gage 

height, 13.20 feet, former datum); minimum, that of Sept. 16, 1934.

Remarks . - Records good except those prior to July, which are fair. No records Oct. 1 

£o~Jan. 6. Discharge not computed Jan. 7 to Mar. 28 because of Ice. Fort 

Belknap Canal diverts at dam a quarter of a mile upstream. Flow Increased by Inflow from St. Mary Canal during Irrigation season.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

&

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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

91

136

136

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March 29-31

April

May

June

July

August

September

The period. . . ....

Apr.

300

502

597

532

532

502

458

444

402

614

765

68V

580

532

48V

444

416

375

324

324

269

211

182

156

175

166

150

139

140

140

May

289

564

580

580

580

580

564

580

597

580

765

687

668

597

548

548

548

548

472

48V

4V2

502

458

517

532

502

502

487

502

487

487

June

502

502

632

614

668

632

80V

1,350

1,700

1,300

1,400

1,760

1,040

706

706

650

614

59Y

597

614

614

564

51V

487

502

580

V25

829

765

650

Maximum Minknum

136 91

765 139

765 289

1,760 48V

807 375

487 349

362 24

July

eo7

597

614

548

548

648

548

502

502

48V

458

444

416

416

402

402

375

388

402

402

388

388

402

388

416

416

416

402

388

416

430

Aug.

444

444

416

402

416

416

402

416

416

402

402

402

416

416

402

402

402

402

430

430

416

430

444

4V2

487

458

388

349

362

362

Sept.

362

336

324

300

271

18V

142

112

115

122

105

124

116

68

58

40

37

38

30

35

30

34

40

35

24

50

109

79

94

183

362 |

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

121 VSO

385 22,900

542 33,340

787 46,860

460 28,280

413 25,400

120 7,140

164,600
80 MILK RIVER BASIN

Milk River near Vandalla, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage In NEi sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 37 E., Just below Vandalla Dam and 2 

miles west of Vandalla.

Records available.- May 1915 to September 1920, August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 second-feet liar. 21 (gage height, 13.4 

feet); minimum, 4.8 second-feet Apr. 30 and May 1 (gage height, 2.60 feet).

1915-20, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 25,200 second-feet Apr. 11, 1917 (gage 

height, 34.5 feet); no flow Aug. 9-13, 1910, June 5, 1919, Sept. 4, 7-16, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair. Numerous diversions from river and tributaries above station 

Including Vandalla Canal, which diverts at dam above gage. Some regulation at 

Vandalla Dam and some storage In Nelson Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

186

110

SI

77

77

73

105

137

117

91

85

83

83

71

60

60

60

56

35

19

18

17

17

16

15

15

17

38

67

67

67

Nov.

63

99

134

1,090

190

131

91

87

87

110

121

131

137

137

285

285

165

150

117

119

119

112

117

131

165

268

525

445

321

171

Dec.

180

203

233

180

150

180

91

} -

30

10

Jan.

18

18

30

79

153

285

1,380

Feb.

1,670

1,560

2,220

 2,530

 2,720

 1,260

Mar.

-i

[ 2,270

j

1,400

1,730

2,470

1,520

1,420

1,520

2,520

3,180

2,450

1,850

1,420

1,490

1,370

1,120

398

935

1,090

1,120

Month

October . ...

November ...

December ...

January . ....

February . ...

March . ...

April . ... ...

May ...

June . .....

July . - - . ....

August .....

September . ... ... . .

The year

Apr.

1,090

1,210

1,820

1,970

1,730

1,520

1,620

1.570

1,330

1,170

1,070

1,040

1,070

1,040

1,040

1,000

820

690

520

448

403

346

263

213

192

111

57

63

63

22

May

4.8

8.8

14

11

11

11

11

11

13

13

13

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

16

22

22

22

21

22

29

49

75

72

64

95

Maximum

186

1,090

233

1,380

3,180

1,370

96

1,420

123

152

162

3,180

June

97

70

40

38

32

29

83

237

735

310

496

820

935

935

898

1,420

1,300

1,000

327

263

132

83

72

69

87

106

106

85

72

66

Minimum

15

63

898

22

4.8

29

7.2

8.4

19

4.8

July

60

60

64

83

123

114

123

102

66

58

57

57

50

50

48

20

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.6

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

36

72

57

67

43

Aug.

14

11

9.3

9.3

a. 8

8.8

8.4

11

13

17

35

61

64

67

72

72

67

57

48

57

64

64

64

64

80

97

88

97

132

152

114

Mean

65.2

203

60.2

79.6

2,159

1,703

850

24.3

364

47.9

55.7

63.0

460

Sept.

67

46

35

29

29

29

29

29

25

24

24

22

20

20

20

19

20

23

61

102

132

162

152

152

123

123

111

94

90

78

Run-off in 

acre-feet

4,010

12,110

3,700

4,890

119,900

104,700

50,580

1,600

21,710

2,940

3,420

3,750

333,200
MILK RIVER BASIN f

North Fork of 111 Ik River above St. Mary Canal, near Browning, Mont. 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWi sec. 16, T. 37 N., R. 11 W., about li miles 

above outlet of canal, 3 miles south of International boundary, and 30 miles 

north of Browning.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles,

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1934. May 1911 to July 1912 at site 1 mile 

below present gage. Records obtained at this station only during period when the 

St. Mary Canal Is In operation.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 103 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 1.67 

feet); minimum, 4.6 second-feet Aug. 7 (gage height, 0.40 foot).

1911-12, 1921-34: Maximum discharge, 363 second-feet May 29, 1927 (gage 

height, 4.93 feet); minimum, 2.5 second-feet Aug. 12, 1933 (gage height, 0.35 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 16-31, which are fair. Discharge

estimated Oct. 21-31, July 3-5. No record Nov. 1 to Apr. 25. No diversions or 

regulation. This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained 

Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The 

records have been collected and complied Jointly with the Dominion Water Power 

and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

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

Oct.

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

6.6

6.6

8.6

8.6

8.6

6.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.6

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.5

8.0

11

15

18

20

20

17

11

10

9

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October .....

November

December

January . . .

February

March .

April 26-30 .

May 

June . . - .... 

...

.

July . ...

August . .

September ... . ...

Apr.

16.9

18.3

18.3

17.7

16.5

May

16.5

1

1

1

7.7

7.1

5.9

15.9

17.7

1

1

1

5.4

3.7

12.7

14.8

2

1

1

0.7

4.8

3.7

12.2

11.7

1

1

1

1.2

1.2

0.7

10.7

10.2

1

1

1

0.2

0.2

0.2

9.7

8.4

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

Maximum

20.0

16.9

20.7

76

12.2

10.2

15.9

June

6.4

8.8

8.8

15.4

11.2

15.4

78

35.5

14.8

10.7

9.2

9.7

9.7

e.e

8.0

6.4

7.6

7.2

6.6

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

22.0

27.1

8.8

7.2

6.8

Minimum

8.0

16.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.4

8.0

July

6.4

6.4

7.8

9.3

10.8

12.2

9.7

9.2

6.6

8.0

6.4

8.4

8.0

6.4

8.4

7.6

7.2

7.2

7.2

6.8

6.6

7.2

7.2

7.6

6.0

8.0

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.0

6.0

Aug.

6.4

6.0

6.0

5.7

6.4

5.7

5.4

6.0

5.7

5.4

5.7

5.4

6.0

6.4

6.4

6.0

5.7

5.7

6.4

6.4

6.6

7.6

8.0

6.8

8.0

7.6

6.6

7.2

7.2

6.4

10.2

Sept.

10.2

9.7

6.4

8.0

6.0

6.0

8.0

12.7

13.2

9.7

8.4

6.8

9.2

9.7

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

10,2

11.7

11.2

13.2

13.2

15.4

13.2

12.2

14.8

15.9

13.2

11.2

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

10.5 643

17.9 178

12.2 748

13.0 773

7.84 482

6.63 407

10.7 637
82 MILK RIVER BASIN

North Fork of Milk River near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 11, T. 1 R. 23 W. fourth meridian, about 2 

miles north of International boundary and 18 miles east of Klmball, Alberta.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- January 1913 to September 1934. July 1909 to December 1912 at

station in itei sec. 13, T. 1, R. 23 W. fourth meridian, about 2 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 917 second-feet June 27 (gage height, 4.75 

feeT); minimum, 8.4 second-feet Oct. 1. 4 (gage height, 1.72 feet).

1909-34: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet May 8, 1920 (gage height, 4.14 

feet); minimum, 3.2 second-feet Mar. 1, 1927.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Oct. 18-25 and Mar. 1-15, 

which are fair. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Discharge Interpolated Sept. 25, 

26, 28. No diversions. Flow Increased by discharge of St. Mary Canal during Irrigation season. This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained 

Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The 

records have been collected and complied Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and 

Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.4

12.4

10.4

9.0

177

394

386

278

100

68

60

60

62

58

55

50

32.6

30.8

17.4

11.0

11.0

10.4

13.1

16.0

18.8

21.8

21.8

18.1

13.8

13.1

13.8

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

36

|

[ 33

j

} 40

} 50

1 35

)

41.1

30.0

22.0

35.9

30.0

25.0

20.2

24.0

42.4

21.1

20.2

17.5

23.0

24.0

19.3

33.3

Month

October

November - .

December

January

February

March

April

May^

June

July

August

September

Apr.

38.5

35.9

25.0

39.8

72

139

65

59

43.7

34.6

32.0

30.0

33.3

29.0

26.0

23.0

24.0

26.0

24.0

24.0

24.0

25.0

23.0

21.1

195

360

443

492

544

555

May

572

604

625

615

615

622

622

629

622

622

636

643

629

625

629

640

651

658

661

669

654

661

665

672

676

676

679

687

694

697

694

June

694

705

694

715

661

651

795

633

432

422

482

499

520

530

530

538

552

558

580

604

633

640

629

643

658

726

759

643

658

676

Maximum Minimum

394 8.4

17.5

555 21.1

697 572

795 422

705 683

690 345

194 9.4

July

683

690

694

697

701

705

697

697

694

694

694

694

694

690

697

694

694

694

694

694

694

694

687

690

694

694

694

690

694

690

690

Aug.

687

690

690

683

687

687

687

679

679

679

679

679

679

679

679

687

687

683

683

6S3

661

611

604

600

597

555

506

499

464

422

345

Sept.

194

151

157

151

148

117

42.4

25.0

26.0

22.0

21.1

20.2

15.7

13.9

11.2

9.4

9.4

9.4

11.2

11.2

11.8

13.9

16.6

15.7

15.7

15.7

15.7

14.0

12.4

11.8

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

66.2 4,070

32.0 1,970

118 6,990

647 39,760

615 36,610

694 42,650

630 38,740

43.6 2,600
MILK RIVER BASIN 83

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage In NEi sec. 13, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., at Coman ranch, 3 miles 

north of Box Elder.

Records available.- March 1928 to September 1932, March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11.6 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 2.71 

feet); minimum, 0.4 second-foot several days In September.

1928-32, 1934: Maximum discharge, 338 second-feet Mar. 25, 1298 (gage 

height, 10.96 feet); no flow Mar. 17, 1929.

Remarks..- Records fair. Discharge Interpolated Apr. 6-11. Flow regulated by storage 

 In Cowan Reservoir. Small diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar.

3.7

3.9

3.9

4.2

4.2

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.0

6.0

5.7

5.4

4.6

4.1

3.7

3.1

3.5

2.S

Month

October - .... ...

November

December

January

February 

March .

April ... 

May -

June . . ...

July. ....

August 

September . .....

Th« period ... .........

Apr.

4.5

6.3

11.6

10.8

10.8

9.5

8.2

6.S

5.6

4.3

3.0

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 1.1

 

May

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

.7

June

0.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.4

.9

.8

.8

1.2

.8

,6

.6

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.8 .5

.Y

.8

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

 !

.6

.6

.6

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

Maximum Minimum

6.S 2.S

11.6 1.0 

1.5 .5

1.4 .5

.8 .5

July

0.8

.8

.8

.8

.S

.6

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

0.5

.5

.6

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

,6

.6

.5

 5

.6

.5 ! .5

Sept.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

,6| .6, .4

.5 .5 I .4

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5 ! .4

.6

.5

.5

.5',5

.5

.5

 5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

4.30 864

S.45 205 

.78 48

.72 43

.63 j 38

.7 .5 .55 I 34 

.6 .4 .45 27

1 659
84 MILK RIVER BASIN

Lodge Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 12, T. 1, R. 29 W. third meridian, In 

Saskatchewan, 1 mile north of International boundary and 30 miles northwest of 

Havre, Mont. Zero of gage Is 2,721.06 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 797 square miles.

Records available.- April 1910 to September 1934. Prior to 1917 station maintained by 

Irrigation Branch, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Extremes. Maximum stage during year, 8.20 feet Mar. 20 (Ice present)} no flow at 

various times.

1917-34: Maximum discharge, 3.680 second-feet May 23, 1927 (gage height, 

12.40 feet); no flow at times, usually after July 15 each year.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Teb. 1 to Mar. 31, which 

are fair. Staff gage used except for period Apr. 1 to May 12. Several diversions 

above gage. This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained 

Jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The 

records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and 

Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

&

6

7

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. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

15

 103

63

Mar.

142

 194

128

Month

October .... ........... . . . .

November . ... ...............

December . .......... ... ...

January - - . . ....... 

February .... ...... . . 

March . .... ... ........ .... .

April . . ... ............

May ...... ... ... ... ... ........

June ... .... . . . .............

July. .... . ...............

August . . ... ............ . . . . . . . ... 

September . ........ . ..... . . . . . . .

The y ear. ....... .......................

Apr.

42.8

51 irr

154

120

134

126

112

8S

65

eo

37.6

31.2

22.8

19.5

15.1

12.S

11.0

9.0

7.8

6.8

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.3

3.8

3.2

2.1

1.9

May

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2. 3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.5

25. S

57

25. B

20.0

13.7

10.2

7.1

7.1

3.2

4.0

3.8

2.7

1.5

1.0

.6

.5

.4

.7

.6

.6

.4

.3

MftjclBRun Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0 

0

177 1.9

1.8 0

57 0

.3 0

0 0 

0 0

July

0.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0 

68. 0 3,220 

154 9,460

44.3 2,640

.45 28

6.26 373

.01 .S

0 0 

0 0

15,720

Hot»«- Ho flow duping months left blank.
MILK RIVER BASIN E

UcRae Coulee at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWi sec. 5, T. 1, R. 28 W. third meridian, a 

quarter of a mile above mouth and three-quarters of a mile north of International boundary, In Saslcatchewan.

Drainage area.- 53 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 7.93 feet liar. 3 (Ice present); no flow during 

most of year.

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 486 second-feet liay 23, 1927 (gage height, 

5.74 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. No regulation or diversion. This station Is one of the inter 

national gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under 

the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and complied Jointly 

with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, 

Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mar.

25

0

0

10

6

2

Month

October . . ..... . ...

November . . . .

December ... . . - »

January . . . . 

February ...... 

March . . . .......

April . . ... ....

Bay . ........ 

June . . . . . .

July . - . ..- .... 

August . . 

September - . .... . . ......

The year . . . ............

Apr.

5.4

5.6

4.5

2.8 

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

Maximum

0

0

0

0

4.3

0 

0

0 

0 

0

June

Minimum

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

July Aug. Sept.

Mean Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0 

1.3 71 

9.3 569

.61 36 

0 0 

0 0

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

676

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
86 MILK RIVER BASIN

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Itont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 2, T. 35 N. , R. 17 E. , 1 mile below headworks of canal and 23 miles northeast of Havre.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1934. ,

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Feb. 4-11, 20-27, and 

Estimated period Mar. 5-10, which are poor. Staff gage used Feb. 4 to Mar. 17, 

Mar. 26 to Apr. 7, June 7-22. Canal diverts flood water from Lodge Creek in sec. 

3, T. 35 N. , R. 17 E. , and stores it in North Chinook Reservoir for irrigation 

of lands between Lodge Creek and Battle Creek, north of Chinook.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

.5

1.0

1.4

1.8

2.2

2.6

3.0

3.4

3.8

3.8

6.5

6.5

5.0

6.5

6.9

6.5

6.3

6.0

6.8

5.5

5.3

5.0

4.S

4.5

4.3

Mar.

4.8

30

55

109

50

27

55

70

37

109

98

55

78

78

34

90

56

37

6.5

.3

0

.2

S.2

5.9

5.6

4.S

Month

October . - - ........ . .

November ....

December . . . . .

January . .... ...

February - .... ...

March . . ........

April . . . . ... ...

Hay. . .........

June . . . . .......

July . . ......

August . . . . .....

September ......

The year . . . ... . . .....

Apr.

5.9

4.0

5.6

18

12

36

75

64

65

62

60

64

44

34

26

21

17

16

13

12

10

9.1

6.5

3.8

4.6

6.0

6.6

4.4

l.S

1.3

May

4.2

7.4

1.3

.7

.6

2.5

2.0

.1

.6

.1

0

0

1.3

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

6.5

34

18

11

12

46

29

33

14

8.2

4.8

2.5

2.0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

6.6 0

109 0

75 1.3

7.4 0

49 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

109 0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

3.S5 214

46.9 2,880

23.2 1,380

.69 42

7.40 440

0 0

0 0

0 0

4,960

goto.- No flow duping Months left blank.
MILK RIVER BASIN S

Battle Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 4, T. 1 R. 26 W. third meridian, In 

Saskatchewan, a quarter of a mile above international boundary and 35 miles 

north of Chinook, llont. Zero of gage is 2,731.04 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 726 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum open channel discharge recorded during year, 324 second-feet Apr. 9 

(gage height, 3.96 feet); no flow for long periods.

1917-34: Maximum discharge, 3,200 second-feet Apr. 13, 1917 (gage height, 

8.50 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect Feb. 25 to Apr. 4, which 

are poor. Staff gage used Feb. 25 to Apr. 25, May 4-6. No records Nov. 1 to 

Feb. 24. Numerous diversions above station. This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada under 

the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and complied Jointly 

with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, 

Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb.

76

55

39

29

Mar.

245

65

I

[ 135

I

98

76

83

69

72

47

49

41

44

47

41

52

41

44

57

72

65

Month

October ....

November

December

January

February 25-28 

March

April ...

Kay

June . .

July ...

August

September . ...

Apr.

29

39

76

86

119

128

170

185

524

266

200

123 

98

86

58

49.4

46.6

41.0

38.6

36.2

36.2

36.2

29.0

27.2

27.2

25.4

24.5

17.9

11.3

12.4

May

11.9

11.9

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

10.8

S.5

8.0

9.1

7.4

6.9 

7.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

4.8

3.8

2.7

2.2

3.2

3.8

2.7

1.8

1.6

1.4

.8

.6

.3

.2

June

0.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

.6

4.8

23.6

10.8

5.S

33.6

64 

46.6

33.8

22.7

20.9

17.9

15.1

11.9

10.2

9.1

6.9

5.8

5.3

3.2

3.8

3.8

4.3

3.2

2.2

Maximum Minimum

0 0

76 29

41

324 11.3

11.9 .2

64 .2

3.2 0

0 0

0 0

July

1.9

1.5

1.1

.8

.7

3.2

3.2

2.1

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8 

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

49.8 395 

99.6 6,120

81.5 4,850

5.83 358

12.4 737

.69 42

0 0

0 0

Note.- Ho flow during October, August, and September.
88 MILK RIVER BASIN

Woodpile Coulee near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWi sec. 8, T. 37 N. , R. 17 E. , just below Antelope 

Coulee, 1-1/t- miles south of international boundary.

Drainage area.- 70 aquare miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage recorded during year, 2.11 feet liar. 20 (Ice present); no 

flow during most of year.

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 423 second-feet Apr. 4, 1927 (gage height, 

16.69 feet, at old gage 3 miles downstream) 5 no flow at tines.

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Nov. 1 to Mar. 16. No diversions. This station 

Ts~one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United 

States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and conplled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric 

Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar.

1

1 - 

[

>

Y

Month

October

November

December

January

February 

March 17-31

April

May.

June

July

August

September . . .

HIB period . ....

Apr.

1.6

10.9

10.2

6.3

2.7

1.4

.8

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

Maximum

0

10.9

0

0.2

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

C

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

8.3 248

1.17 70

0 0

.01 .8

0 0

0 0

0 0

319

Note.- No flo» during October, May, and July to September.
MILK RIVER HAS IN 8!

East Fork of Battle Creek near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWi sec. 17, T. 37 N., R. 20 E., 2 miles south of 

International boundary and 6 miles east of Norhelm, Mont.

Drainage area.- 98 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 3.65 feet Mar. 1 (Ice present); no flow for long 

periods.

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 432 second-feet Apr. 1, 1928 (gage height, 5.48 

feet); no flow for long periods.

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28, No diversions. This station Is 

one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States 

and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and 

compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department 

of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

15

16

17

ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

I

} 26

1

1 1Q

J

1

f ^

J

1

1

1

j

12

14

11

4

3

17

13

7

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Month

October ...

November . .

December

January

February 

March

April . . . .

May

June

July

August

September

Apr.

0

1

4

4.7

3.8

3.9

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.4

.3

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

Maximum

0

4.V

0

0

0

0

0

June

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug. Sept.

 Run-off in 

Mean aore-feet

0 0

9.6 689

.88 62

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

Note.- Ho flow during October and May to September.
90 MILK RIVER BASIN

Lyons Coulee at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Chain gage In NEi sec. 4, T. 37 N., R. 19 E., half a mile south of International boundary, at Norhelm, Mont.

Drainage area.- 47 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 5.14 feet Mar. 3 (Ice present): no flow at times. 

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 668 second-feet Apr. 3, 1927 (gage height, 7.65 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 14 to Mar. 27. 

Some small diversions above gage When creek flows during irrigation season. This 

station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and complied Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc 

Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

Mar.

I"

1

I 2

J

i

1

i

1

11

\

j

} '

} *

>

J

} '

.5

0

0

0

0

Month

October . ....... ... ... ....

November . - ......... . . .... . ....

December . . - ..... . ......

January . - - - - . . ... .........

February . ..... . . . . 

March - . ....... ....

April - 

May

June

July 

August 

September

Apr.

0

0

0

1.3

3.6

2.5

1.5

.9

.6

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

May

Haxjjnum

0

0

0

0

3.6 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

June

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

4,66 28V

.35 21 

0 0 

0 0

0 0 

0 0 

0 0

Note.- Data Insufficient to determine discharge Feb. 14-24. No flow during months left blanfc.
MILK RIVER BASIN 

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont.

Location.- Water stage recorder In NW i sec. 29, T. 33 N., R. 20 E., at headworks of 

canal, 3i miles east of Chinook.

Records available.- April 1905 to October 1921, May 1928 to September 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Staff gage used Mar. 3-16. Discharge Interpolated Mar. 4-6. 

Canal diverts water from right bank of Battle Creek for Irrigation of lands 

between Battle Creek and Milk River.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

2.0

1.6

1.2

.3

.6

4.1

1.7

1.6

0

0

1.4

6.3

3*3

3.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Month

October . . ... . . . . .... . . .....

November . . . . . .

December .... ... ...

January . . ....

February

March

April . . . . . . .....

May . . - . . . ... ... ....

June . . ....... . ....

July . ... . . ......... .

August . ... ... ... .... ...

September

The y»ar ..... . ...... .... .... . .

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.2

6.9

7.3

6.5

5.9

9.3

8.0

7.5

7.9

9.5

S.9

8.3

7.1

6.3

6.9

5.4

5.0

5.5

7.1

7.2

6.8

May

5.7

4.4

3.7

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.3

5.4

6.Q

5.6

5.7

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.5

4.9

3.9

3.4

3.4

4.4

3.8

3.4

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.0

June

0.7

.6

.6

.3

1.6

.9

1.8

2.3

1.8

2.1

2.2

1.9

1.5

2.2

2.4

2.3

1.9

l.S

l.Y

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.2

.9

.6

.3

.2

.2

.4

.4

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

6.3 0

9.6 0

6.0 1.0

2.4 .2

.6 0

0 0

0 0

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.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

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

0

0

0.92

4.79

4.14

1.34

.05

0

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

0

0

56.3

285

254

79.7

3.2

0

0

678

Note.- No flov during months left blank.
92 MlLK RIVER BASIN

Whltewater Creek near International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NW} sec. 24, T. 37 N., R. 29 E., Just below mouth 

or North Fork of Whltewater Creek, 3i miles south of International boundary, 5 

miles northeast of Lowrane, Mont., and 18 miles south of Roche Plain, Saskatchewan.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 4.64 feet Feb. 11 (Ice present); no flow at times,

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 5, 1927 (gage height, 

4.71 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 10. Stage-discharge relation af- 

 Tected by Ice Feb. 11 to Mar. 20. Staff gage used Feb. 11 to Mar. 25, July 3-20. 

This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc 

Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

25

>

[ 20

1

1; -

0

0

0

0

1 ^

j

Mar.

> 20

 10

3

1

3

1

.2

.5

.2

.2

.2

*,2

.3

.5

.3

.3

.4

Month

October ....

November

December

January

February .

March

April .

May

June

July

August

September . . .

 

Apr.

0.6

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.4

.5

.3

.4

.3

,S

 3

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

 

May

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.X

June

0.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

2

4

2

1

1

fi \

Maximum Minimum

1.0 .1

.2 .1

.4 0

.1 0

0 0

4 .1

___

July

0.1

.1

.1

* 1

.1

.1

'.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

| .2

.2

.2

Mean

«0.1

14.7

3.42

.33

.12

.13

.04

0

.14

.1

.1

.1

.3

.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

. 1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5.1

52S

210

20

7.5

7.7

2.2

0

8.5

 Estimated.

Sot*.- Xo flow during August.
MILK RIVER BASIN 92 

Frenchman River at international boundary

(International gaging station'

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWJ sec. 4, T. I, R. 10 W. third meridian, In

Saskatchewan, just across international boundary from east side of lot 3, sec. 6, 

T. 37 N., R. 34 E. Montana meridian. Zero of gage Is 2,420.85 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,875 square miles.

Records available.- April 1917 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 456 second-feet Apr. 12 (gage height, 4.15 

feet); maximum gage height, 5.27 feet Mar. 5 (ice present); no flow at times.

1917-34: Maximum discharge, 5,440 second-feet Uar. 29, 1925 (gage height, 

IS.12 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Mar. 1 to Apr. 5, which 

are fair. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 12. Staff gage used Feb. 13 to Apr. 3. 

Data Insufficient to warrant estimates of flow Feb. 13-28. Discharge Interpolated 

July 16, 18, £0. Numerous diversions in Canada. This station Is one of the 

international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and Canada 

under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled 

Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the 

Interior, Canada.

Discharge, In aecond-feet. 1933-34

Day Oct. r-p --

2

Nov. Dec.

1

3

4

5

6

7

»

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Jan. 1 Feb.

17 i [

IB , 1

IP

20

21 :

22

23

24

25

[

26

r"7

i , 29

1

30

31

Mar. Apr.

86

165

30

80

288

May

45.6

43.8

42.0

333 41.2

310

345

256

195

212

322

425

452

404

273

170

38.8

36.4

35.6

36.4

34. S

31.9

30.5

29.8

29.8

29.1

P7.0

133 26.4

114

9B

27. C

June July

13.6 15.5

14.6 13.1

15.0

15.0

14.1

15.0

23.4

38.3

39,6

31.9

16.0

14.1

10.8

9.2

7.6

6.7

Aug.

S.4

6.4

35.6 5.8

34.0 4,6

31.9

27.0

22.8

3.9

3.2

2.6

38.8 2.4

45.6

29.1 34.8

91 28.4

1 85

 110

77

J 74

69

\ 200

247

. 224

I

1S4

152

129

85

64

27.0

25.2

24. S

25.4

22.2

60 20.0

67 20 . 0

56

53

51

47.4

20.0

19.0

18.0

17.0

38,0

36.4

29.1

24.3

20.5

17.0

16.0

17,0

16.0

18.0

20.0

16.5

2 . 3

1.6

1.0

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

C

0

0 '

0

14.6 0 j

1 - 1"- " j - 

Month | Maximum Minimum JCean

Sept.

i

1

i

Run-off In 

acre-feet

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August .

September

462

45.6

45.6

1S.O 

0 

0

47.4

14.6

13.3

96.8

179

23.9

25,3

4.31

5,950 j 

10,640 I 

1,770 

1,510 

266 

0

Hote.- Ho flow during October, Augu«b, and Septeuber.
94 MILK RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In MSi sec. 27, T. 33 N., R. 34 E., 14 miles northeast 

of Saco.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Canal diverts from Frenchman River about 1 mile above gage 

Tor Irrigation or land In Frenchman Valley.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . ......

November . .....

December .... .... . . .....

January . .....

February . ...

March - . . ....

April . . . - .........

May .... ...

June ... . . . .

July .... ....

August . . ... . . ...

September ..... . . . .

Die year .

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

7.7

8.4

6.8

5.1

4.3

3.2

2.6

1.5

0

2.5

8.4

8.4

6.3

7.9

7.3

8.9

12.2

12.6

12.8

May

13.0

1

1

1

3.2

4.3

5.9

15.6

15.4

1

1

2

4.8

5.0

0.3

20.3

19.7

1

1

1

8.2

8.2

4.8

14.1

14.5

1

1

1

6.8

7.3

6.5

16.1

15.6

1

1

1

5.2

5.2

6.8

15.2

12.8

1

1

1

1.2

9.6

2.6

3.5

14.3

Maximum

0

0

0

0

0

0

12.8

20.3

20.6

8.3

0

0

June

13.2

12.6

13.3

12.2

11.0

12.6

20.5

15.9

16.5

14.5

11.4

11.5

11.9

11.9

11.7

10.7

8.7

3.6

11.1

14.3

12.6

13.3

11.9

9.6

7.3

6.4

7.3

11.4

12.6

8.7

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.6

3.6

0

0

0

July

5.5

4.9

4.6

8.0

8.3

7.2

5.5

4.7

4.6

3.7

2.1

1.4

1.6

.8

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.33

15.4

11.7

2.05

0

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

0

0

0

0

0

0

257

944

695

126

0

0

2,020

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
MILK RIVER BASIN 95

Rock Creek at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Chain gage In SEi sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 37 E., three-quarters of a mile

south of international boundary, 2 miles above mouth of Horse Creek, and 5 miles 

west of Barnard, Mont.

Drainage area.- 242 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum Stage during year, 8.03 feet Mar. 4 (ice present, discharge not 

determined); no flow at times.

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 982 second-feet Apr. 6, 1927 (gage height, 10.51 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 1 to Apr. 4. One small diversion above gage. This station is 

one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States 

and Canada under the Boundary ffaters Treaty. The records have been collected and 

compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department 

of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

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

 1.8

3.6

3.4

 3.4

*3.3

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

} 100

200

} 140

1

[ 96

j

\ 200

130

50

|

[ 140

J

} 60

1

\ 20

j

1 

1

Month

October ...

November . .

December

January . . . .

February . . .

March . ... ... . ...

April ..... ....

May- . . ....

June . . - . ... . . . . . . .

July . ........

August . ......

September

Apr.

19 

41

9S

109

141

91 

68

44.5

40.9

26.6

19.2

*17.0

14.9

*13.0

*11.1

9.3

 8.8

 8.4

 8.0

 7.6

7.2

 7.2

7.2

 6.6

 6.0

*6.5

 5.0

 4.4

 S.9

3.4

May

 4.1 

«4.8

*5.6

6.2

96,0

*5.8 

*6.7

5,5

*6.6

7.7

*7.0

*6.3

*5.6

 4.9

4.2

4.2

*3.8

 3.4

 3.0

 2.6

2.3

 1.8

*1.3

*.7

.2

*.2

*.2

.2

*.4

«.6

*.8

June

*1.0 

1.3

*1.3

 1.3

 1.3

«1.3 

1.3

*1.4

1.6

«3.2

*4.S

6.4

2.7

 2.7

*2.7

*2.S

*2.8

 2.9

2.9

*2.9

 2.8

 2.7

 2.6

*2.5

 2.4

*2.3

 2.2

*2.2

3.2

 2.2

Maximum Minimum

3.6 0

141 3.4

7.7 ,Z

6.4 1.0

2.S 0

0 0

0 0

July

*2.2 

*2.1

*2.0

*1.9

 1.8

*1.7 

*1.6

*1.5

 1.4

*1.3

 1.3

1.3

 1.2

*1,0

«.9

*.8

«.7

*.6

.4

*.2

 .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

0.50

99.0

28.4

3.60

2.42

.84

0

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

31

6,090

1,690

221

144

62

0

0

 Interpolated.

Hote_.- No flow during August and September.
96 MILK RIVER BASIN

Horse Creek at international boundary 

(international gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage in SEi sec. 3, T. 37 N. , R. 37 E. , three-quarters of a mile 

aouth of international boundary.

Drainage area. 71 square miles.

Records available.- March 1927 to September 1934; May 1914 to October 1926 maintained 

by Department of the Interior, Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 81 second-feet Apr. 2 (gage height, 

S750" feet); no flow at times.

1914-34: Maximum discharge, 1,040 second-feet Mar. 30, 1925 (gage height, 

10.85 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Data Mar. 1-22 insufficient to 

warrant estimates of flow. No diversions. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice Mar. 1-22. This station Is one of the international gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. 

The records have been collected and complied jointly with the Dominion Water Power 

and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

nischarge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

fOct. Nov. Dec.

6 ,

7

6

9 !

Jan.

10 |

11

IB

13

14

i

|

j

15 [

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

£7

1

i

j

29

30

31

Feb. Mar. Apr.

 43.0

81.0

34.8

23.7

»22.2

20.8

7.5

*6.8

May

4.2

4.4

1.5

*1.2

,e

*.7

».B

.4

*.3

**.3

.2

* £

.3

*.3

Pi

I

1 8 ! 8

llf 

Month

October

November . .

J«mu»ry

?ebruary

March 25-31

April

Hay .

June

July

August

September . ...

.3

*.3

».2

.2

*.2

.1

9.1

.1

June July

'

i

!

i

i

i

M*^

0

81

0

0

0

o

0

Minimum

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

Aug . Sept .

;

!

i

!

i

!

1

|

.. Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

6.76 121

8.52 507

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

*Interp oiated.

Hote.- No flow during Octotsr and May to Septeaber.
MILK RIVER BASIN £

UcEachern Creek at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Staff gage in SW£ sec. 1, T. 37 N., R. 36 E., half a mile south of internaFTonal boundary and 7 miles north of Thoeny.

Drainage area." 160 square miles.

Records available.- Harch 1927 to September 1934. March 1924 to October 1926 at statTon above east fork of this stream maintained by the Department of the Interior, 

Canada.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 7.18 feet Mar. 2 (ice present); no flow at times.

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 1,850 second-feet Apr. 9, 1927 (gage height, 

10.42 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 13. Data insufficient to warrant 

estimates of flow Feb. 14-28. No diversions. This station is one of the International gaging stations maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under 

the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled jointly 

with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometric Bureau, Department of the Interior, 

Canada.

Discharge, in second-feet. 1933-34

Day Oct. Nov.

1 1

S

3

4

5

Dec.

6 ! 7 ;

6 1

9 1

10

11

12

13 i

14

15

16

17

Jan. Feb. Mar.

32

1

J ^

} S6

i

\ 33

44

120

49

|i

if "

Apr. May June July

54 0.1

66 .1

43.2 .1

26.9 

22.6

16.2

6.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.3

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

n 1.2

16

19

> 12 1.2

J

20 j

1

Pi

22 ; 23 j

91

1.0

1.0

E4

25 1 !

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

106 .9 0

38 .4 0

22 .4 0

15 .2 0

S .2 0

1 :

26 j

27

23

29

30

31

8 .2

8

i

8

8

8

16

Month

October

November

December

January

Februai-v

March

April

Hay

June

July

August 

September

'

0

.£ 0

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

1

Maxim-am Minimal

120 8

66 .1

.1 0

0 0

0 0

0 0 

0 0

1

I

 Run-off in *elul acre-feet

 0.1 6.1

36.7 2,260

8.66 515

.04 2.6

0 0

0 0

0 0 

0 0

*K»tlmated.

Note.- No flcnr June to September.
98 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Poplar River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 6, T. 37 N., R. 46 E., half a mile south of 

International boundary and SO miles northwest of Scobey, Mont.

Drainage area.- 381 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 186 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 3.57 

reet); no flow at times during August.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 365 second-feet Mar. 19, 1933 (gage height, 5.48 

feet, affected by ice); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 12. Data Insufficient to warrant 

estimates of flow Feb. 13-28. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Mar. 1-31. 

This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters ^Treaty. The records have been 

collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Wfter Power and Hydrometrlc 

Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

O.Y

.8

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1 1.1

1.1 1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

2.0

4.6

7.4

5.0

4.3

2.0

3.5

8.2

8.6

7.4

8.6

9.0

8.2

Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar

84

91

71

Month

October . ............ ... . ....

November . ...... ...

December . . . ....... . ...

January . ... .....

February - .....

March .......

April ...... . . . .... ...

May . ..... .......

June . . .... ...... . . . .......

July ...... . . ...

August . ........ ..... . ...

September

Apr.

60

89

146

140

88

55

51

39.6

29.4

23.0

1S.O

16.0

15.0

13.5

11.5

12.0

12.0

10.0

9.0

8.6

7.S

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.4

7.0

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.6

May

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

7.0

5.8

5.4

5.4

6.2

5.4

5.4

5.0

5.0

4.3

4.6

4.3

3.2

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.5

3.9

3.5

3.2

3.2

June

2.8

3.5

4.6

4.3

4.6

6.2

11.0

23.5

19.5

16.0

12.0

8.6

7.4

6.2

5.0

4.3

3.5

2.4

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

Maximum Minimum

9.0 0.7

146 6.6

7.0 2.4

23.5 .2

.5 .1

.2 0

1.7 .1

July

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.e

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0 1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

4

1 0

1 7

1 1

9

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

3.14 193

81.6 5,020

30.6 1,820

4.40 270

5.05 301

.29 IS

.05 3.4

.32 19
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 99

Poplar River near Bredette, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage In SWi sec. 27, T. 31 N., R. 50 E., 11 miles southeast of Bredette 

and 24 miles north of Poplar.

Records available.- March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 920 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 6.80 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot several times during July and August.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for July 3-20, which are fair. 

Interpolated June 22, 23. Some diversions above gage.

Discharge

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar.

755

835

920

610

680

718

480

545

610

507

404

301

Month

October . . .... . . . . ...

November ...... . , .

December ... ... . . .

January ....

February ...

March 20-31 . . . ..... .....

April . ... .... . ...

May ... ........

June . . .... ...

July ....... . . . . .....

August ...... . ....

September .... ... ....

The period

Apr.

420

311

364

322

364

512

450

364

311

263

219

179

125

118

115

96

69

86

89

86

72

64

59

59

59

64

61

61

64

56

Bay

51

56

51

45

39

35

39

35

35

47

39

39

39

35

30

19

19

18

19

19

19

19

19

16

16

16

15

13

13

12

10

June

11

11

10

19

16

8.4

31

47

43

31

20

19

16

25

22

19

31

28

25

15

11

10

9.7

9.0

9.0

10

15

13

12

12

Mqvlimnn MinlJttUBl

920 301

512 56

56 10

47 8.4

13 .2

2.6 .2

7.2 .8

July

12

11 I-

! 

1-

1 »

I .2

.3

.2

.7

9.7

13

12

12

8.4

12

6.0

6.0

Aug.

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.2

1.6

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.6

.9

.7

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

.8

.6

.6

.2

.4

.8

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

.8

Sept.

0.8

1.0

.9

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

7.2

6.0

7.2

3.0

2.4

2.4

2.8

3.6

6.0

7.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.2

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

614 14,610

185 10,910

28.3 1,740

18.6 1,110

5.30 326

1.32 81

3.34 199

28,980
100 POPLAR RIVER BASIN

East Fork or Poplar River at International boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWJ sec. 3, "'. 1, R. 26 W. third meridian, at international boundary In Saskatchewan, 16 miles north of Scobey, Mont.

Drainage area.- 256 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 5.02 feet Mar. 22 (ice present); minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot July 15 (gage height, 2.27 feet).

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 975 second-feet Aug. 13, 1932 (gage height, 

10.70 feet); minimum, that of July 15, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. No records Nov. 1 to Feb. 28. Stage-discharge relation afFected by Ice Oct. 20-31 and Mar. 1 to Apr. 4, Staff gage used Uar. 1 to Apr. 21. 

This station Is one of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the 

United States and Canada under the Boundary Waters Treaty. The records have been 

collected and complied jointly with the Dominion Water power and Hydrometrlc 

Bureau, Department of the Interior, Canada.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1955-54

Day

1

2

3

A

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. | Nov.

2.0 1

2.Q

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.CJ

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.S

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

 2.0

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

10

8

6

8

25

30

20

Month

October . , .

November

December

January

February

March

April -

May

June

July

August

September . .

Apr.

-j

I 20

j

21.2

18.4

15.2

13.3

15.8

15.6

11.2

10.3

9.7

9.7

9.3

9.2

8.5

8.4

7.5

7.4

7.4

7.7

6.6

6.8

7.0

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.5

6.1

May

6.2

6.3

6.3

6.2

6.2

5.5

5.3

5.4

5.3

4.6

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.0

3.2

2.9

2.7

S.6

2.4

2.4

2.S

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

June

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.8

2.4

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.8

1.6

1.7

1.5

Maximum Minimum

2.2

21 2 6.1

6 3 1.8

2 9 1.2

14 .4

16 .5

3 9 1.7

July

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

.6

.5

.6

Aug.

0.6

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

l.C

 ,.i

.4

.3

.4

.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.6

Sept.

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

R.O

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.7

C« 5

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.0

3.3

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.7

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

2.02 124

15.2 934

11.2 66Y

3.90 240

1.84 109

.72 44

.99 61

2 .56 152
POPLAR RIVER BASIN 101

West Fork of Poplar River at international boundary 

(International gaging station)

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 5, T. 1 R. 3 W. third meridian, In 

SasTcatchewan, at West Poplar River Canadian Customs Post, at international 

boundary, 11 rnlles north and three-quarters of a mile east of Ophelm, Mont. 

Zero of gage is 2,854,83 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 141 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 3.9 feet Mar. 11 (Ice present, discharge not 

determinedJ; no flow at times.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 115 second-feet Mar. 18, 1933 (gage height, 

3.56 feet); no flow at times.

Remai-jta.- Records Tair except those for periods of ice effect, Oct. 23-31 and Mar. 21 

WApr. 16, which are poor. No records Nov. 1 to Mar. 14. This station is one 

of the International gaging stations maintained Jointly by the United States and 

Canada under the Boundary "Waters Treaty. The records have been collected and compiled Jointly with the Dominion Water Power and Hydrometrlc Bureau, Department of 

the Interior, Canada.

ond-feet, 1933-34

 I 

Day

1

2

L

4

5

e

V

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

Oct. Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

.2 |

.2

.2

''I

.2

.5

.6

.3

,4

.4

15 .4

16 .4

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

.3

.i

. 2

.5

Dec.

 

!

Jan. Feb. 

 

Mar . Apr . May June July Aug . Sept .

 > 0.5 0

.4 0

> 3 .30

.3

J .2

1 10 .2 n .2

I f ~1K

T

[I

If "^ 

11 \>

° 1 > 2

r.

.3

.2

.2

.2

0

.1

.1

.3

.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

.2 0

.£ .2 0

.1 .3 0

.2 0

,1 ' .2 0

 ! .2

0 2.1 .1 .2

0

0

0 , 2.0 I .1 .2 0

1

.3

.3

1

 - 3

0 2.6 .1

0

1

J

1.6

1.0

1.0

14 .8

14.7

.1

.2

.2

.1 .1

.1

.1

.8 .1

15 .6

L

11

(f

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March 15-31

April 

May 

June

July 

August 

September

.6

:l. 5

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 0

0 0

0 0

.50 0

0

1 Q

0

' 0

I 0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

Maximum Minimum

0.5

0

0.5 

.5 0 

.4 0

0 0 

0 0 

.2 0

.. Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 . 29 16

! 4.22 142

4.80 286 

.15 8.9 

.13 V.5

0 0 

0 0 

.02 1.4

Note.- Bo flow during July and Auguat.
102 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Ye Hows tone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Staff gage at boat landing at Lake Hotel, 11 miles southwest of lake outlet. 

Zero of gage is 7,729.45 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during year, 2.40 feet June 9, 12, 16; minimum recorded, 0.49 

foot Sept. 29.

1921-34: Maximum stage, 6.12 feet June 30, 1927; minimum, -0.1 foot Dec. 7, 

8, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. No regulation. Records furnished by officials of Yellowstone 

Rational Park.

Gage height, In feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.03

.94

.87

.60

Nov.

0.56

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

1.24

1.50

1.60

1.84

2.15

2.17

June

2.24

2.22

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.38

2.36

2.32

2.30

2.28

2.27

July

2.18

2.16

2.09

1.96

1.88

1.78

1.73

1.7C

1.70

1.68

Aug.

1.47

1.42

1.34

1.27

1.18

i.oe

1.00

Sept.

0.96

.89

.S3

.78

.70

.62

.56

.56

.49
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 103

Yellowstone River at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder 550 feet below Fishing Bridge and a quarter of a mile 

below outlet of Yellowstone Lake. Staff gage at Fishing Bridge is also used. 

Zero of gage at recorder site is 7,727.78 feet and staff gage at Fishing Bridge, 

7,728.84 feet above mean sea level (adjustment of 1929).

Drainage area.- 1,010 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1934. Gage-height records only prior to 

October 1926.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,800 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 3.74 

feet); minimum, 288 second'-feet Dec. 24 (gage height, 1.65 feet).

1922-34: Maximum discharge, 7,420 second-feet June 29, 30, and July 1, 1927 

(gage height, 6.3 feet at Fishing Bridge site or 7.1 at recorder site); minimum, 

220 second-feet Dec. 7, 1931 (gage height, 1.45 feet).

, . , .

cials. No artificial regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

712

705

698

686

679

679

672

666

653

640

634

634

628

622

616

604

598

586

580

574

5B8

536

530

520

520

515

510

505

500

605

495

Nov.

485

485

480

466

462

457

452

444

434

430

426

412

403

398

394

390

385

381

377

373

369

365

361

357

349

347

346

344

342

340

Dec.

339

337

335

334

332

330

328

327

325

 300

288

' pqn

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May.

June

July .

August

September

The year

Jan. Feb. Mar.

 300

 310

322

- 3E5

330

Maximum Minimum

712 495

485 340

339

604

1,630 628

1,740 1,600

1,560 1,050

1,010 679

666 466

1,740

Apr.

 330

345

1> 350

J

1

|- 360

J

369

365

373

369

377

385

May

628

353

379

398

724

770

326

300

383

1,020

1,090

1,1

1,

1,

L20

L80

L80

1,210

1,220

1,

1,

1,

290

520

570

1,420

398 j 1,430

421 1,'

444

466

500

542

558

636

580

604

1,

I,

1,.

l»f

1,.

1»(

1»«

1»<

160

190

520

540

)60

380

>30

)30

30

1,630

Mean

699

402

307

300

300

312

403

1,206

1>707

1,272

812

538

682

June

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,740

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,630

1,630

1,610

1,600

Per square

mile

0.593

.398

.304

.297

.297

.309

.399

1.19

1.69

1.26

.804

.533

.675

July

1,660

1,540

1,520

1,500

1,520

1,490

1,470

1,460

1,430

1,390

1,370

1,350

1,320

1,280

1,270

1,250

1,240

1,180

1,180

1,160

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,090

1,090

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,050

1,050

Aug.

1,010

£

\

<

<

£

£

£

£

392

J74

349

340

332

315

!85

378

870

870

£

£

£

)48

)33

i!9

819

812

£

i

T

12

rga

r?o

757

744

r

'

I

e

«

(

£

e

e

as

as

98

93

98

79

79

79

,86

679

Sept.

666

646

634

628

610

598

598

586

580

574

580

664

547

525

525

510

500

495

480

466

470

495

495

495

500

495

485

475

466

466

Run-off

Inches

0.68

.44

.35

.34

.31

.36

.46

1.37

1.89

1.45

.93

.59

9.16

Acre-feet

36,810

23,910

18,850

18,450

16,660

19,180

24,000

74,140

101,600

78,230

49,900

32,040

493,800
104 YELLOWSTONE RIVHl BASIN

Yellowstone River near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder half a mile upstream from Upper Falls and Canyon 

ranger station and 1-J- miles south of Canyon Hotel.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

'Records available.- June 1913 to September 1934 (except winters).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,850 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 1.81 

reet); minimum recorded discharge, 383 second-feet (result of discharge measurement,! Mar. 20. A lesser flow probably occurred during period of no record.

1913-34: Maximum discharge, 8,550 second-feet June 27, 1918 (gage height, 

4.50 feet); minimum usually occurs during winter period of no record.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated June 5-8. No artificial regulation or 

diversions. Gage observations furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

£3 M

25

26

S7

28

29

30

31

!_

Oct.

763

744

744

735

726

718

710

710

701

692

S84

884

676

676

684

658

650

660

650

660

612

612

805

580

582

575

561

5S4

554

554

540

Nov.

528

512

Dec.

[

Month

October

November

December.

Januarj

February

March

April

May E6-31

June

July 

August .

September

Jan. ! FeK Mar.

11 $92

Maximum

763

1,720

1,810

1,600 

1,030

684

1

Apr. 1 May

i

1

i

Minimum

540

1,620

1^610

1,080 

692

533

1,620

i 1,640

1,670

1,670

1,700

1,720

June

1,730

1,730

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,770

1,81Q

1,800

1,770

1,760

1,760

1,750

1,760

1,770

1,770

1,750

1,780

1,800

1,770

1,800

1,760

1,720

1,720

1,730

1,700

1,860

1,620

1,610

Per square 

«ean mile

653 0.6S3

1,670 1.44

1,738 1.50

1,336 1.16 

837 .722

587 .606

July

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,650

1,550

1,540

1,680

1,610

1,480

1,460

1,4SO

1,460

1,410

1,380

1^340

1,320

1,300

1,290

1,260

1,240

1,£10

1,200

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,170

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,080

1,080

Aug. Sept .

1,030 | 584

1,010 667

1,000 660

960 650

950

950

940 

930

910

910

892

872

864

844

834

844

825

826

807

789

771

762

744

726

718

710

701

692

726

726

701

642

655

620 628

612

612

606

598

590

575

561

666

661

554

554

533

540

568

582

568

547

547

647

547

540

533

Run-off

 j - 

Inches Aere-feet

0.86 40,130

.58 19,870

1.67 103^400

1.35 82,160 

.83 61,480

i 56 34,940
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN It 

Yellonrstone River at Corwin Springs, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage In NWi sec. 30, T. 8 S., R. 8 E., at highway bridge at Corffln 

Springs, 8 miles north of Gardiner,

Drainage area.- 2,630 sQuare miles.

Records available.- September 1910 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 8,480 second-feet May 7, 8 (gage

height, 5.40 feet); minimum, 80t> second-feet many times during January, February, 

and March.

1910-34: Maximum discharge, 26,500 second-feet June 14, 15, 1918 (gage 

height, 11.5 feetj; minimum, 585 second-feet Feb. 14-18, 1932 (gage height, 0.42 

foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Jan. 13. Natural storage In Yellowetone

Discharge, la second-feet, 1934

Day Oot .

l~T

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

51

Nov. Dec. | Jan. Feb. | Mar.

| r^

j

j

805

80S

006

SOB

305

356

Apr. May June

805 970 ' 4,

805

805

305 i 805

805 805

805

305

805

910

910

855

910

805 910

4,

5,

6,

6,

7

805 970 : 8,

805 1,120 8,

805 805 1,410

805 806 1,310

805

805

805 1,120

805 1,820

805 805 2,560

805 805

805 355

805 855 05 [

! 305

! 606

805

806

806

805

805

805

805

805

805

805

805 855

505 855

305 855

805 855

855

505

865

2,550

2,280

2,160

1,940

2,280

2,650

3,000

3,890

B55 i 4,290

505 855 4,710

306 855

866

855

805

805

j Month

October

November

December.

January 14-31

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

Maxiffitun

805

855

1,040

5,150

8,480

5,370

2,840

1,720

September 1,210

The period

Mjb

S05

855

855

855

855

910

1,040

970

Minimum

4,930

5,150

4,290

4,290

4,290

4,710

4,930

8,

6,

5.

6,

5

5,

6,

6.

6,

6»

5

6,

930

930

590

050

E80

950

480

480

480

"40

820

280

IfiO

590

050

050

050

510

350

050

5,820

5,

5,

5,

5,

6,

6,

6,

6,

590

590

170

370

4,290

3,890

3,510

3,610

3,610

3,700

4,710

5,150

4,500

July

 3,690

Aug.

1 ,

2,840 1,

2,690

2,690

2,690

1,

1,

1»

2,550 I 1,

2,550 1,

2,550

2,280

5,150 2,160

5,370

5,150

4,930

5,150

4,710

4,930

4,930

4,710

4,710

4,930

4,710

4,290

3,700

3,510

2,160

2,160

2,160

2,040

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,720

3,510 1,820

370 3,510

L60 1 3,510

370 3,330

150 ! 3,OOO

1,820

1,820

1,720

1.720

1 ,

1 ,

1,

1,

1,

1 ,

lf

1,

720

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

 ilO

510

Sept.

1,210

1,210

1,150

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

510 1,040

510 1,0-10

410

410

410

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,410 I 1.040

1,

1 ,

1

410 1 97C

310 ^10

1,210

1,210

1,

1,

1,

BIG i'10

310

1,210

970

970

910

910

910

910

910

1,040

1,210 | 970

1,

1,

1 .

J50 2,840 1,720 1,

4,710 ]

toe an

805 805

805

805

856

4,710

2,840

1,720

1,120

910

..

814

844

2,600

6,005

4,245

2,101

1,394

1,016

rill)

-20 'in

210

1,720 | 1,210

970

970

970

970

.. 1 Run-off

mile ~~ 

1 Inches

0.306

.310

.321

.989

2.28

1.61

.799

.530

.386

0.20

.S2

.37

1.10

2.63

1.80

.92

.61

.43

Acre-feet

38,740

46,200

51,8-30

164,700

369,200

252,600

129,200

86,690

60,480

1 1,178,000
106 TffiliOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.

Location." Water-stage recorder In NEi sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 26 E., at Billings. 

Records available.- May 1904 to December 1905, August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes,.- Maximum discharge during year, 15.200 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 5.00 

 fee't): minimum, 1,260 second-feet Aug. 30 (gage height, 0.28 foot).

1904-5, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 38,300 second-feet June 14, 1933 (gage 

height, 8.50 feet); minimum, 430 second-feet Dec. 12, 1932 (lee present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods Feb. 25 to Mar. 1, July 1-17, Aug. 18- 

30~7 »hl<5h are fair. No records Oct. 1 to Feb. 3. Staff gage used Aug. 19-31, 

Sept. 13. Numerous diversions above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

2,570

2,480

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,810

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,250

2,230

2,310

2,160

2,150

2,230

2,230

3,060

Mar.

3,280

4,660

2,960

2,670

2,400

2,310

2^310

2,310

2,230

2,230

2,230

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,510

2,400

2,480

2,400

2,400

2,310

2,510

2,480

2,570

2,480

2,310

2,230

2,310

2,310

'2,400

2,480

2,660

Month

October .... ...-,.-.. ....

November . . . ... . .

December . . .... .....

January ....

February 4-28 ....

March .... ... ...... ......

April . .... .....

May . . . - ....

June ... ............ . . .

July . . ...........

August ............ ...

September .... ... ....... . ...

The p*i lod. ................ .... ... ....

Apr.

2,760

2,760

2,760

2,660

2,670

2,480

2,570

2,670

2,760

3,060

3,390

3,600

4,080

W690

6,330

3,330

5,070

4,660

4,080

4,080

4,560

5,460

6,670

7,560

8,030

8,880

7,070

6,960

6,960

7,250

May

7,

1f

7,

7,

7,

400

560

400

100

100

9,260

13,

13,

13,

14,

11,

11,

11.

HO,

100

600

100

700

800

100

800

000

8,700

8,530

10,

10,

11*

11.

H»

10,

10,

10,

10,

000

900

600

800

600

900

200

000

200

10,200

10, 1S'

9,

9,

9,

Maximum

3*060

4,560

8,880

14,700

13,600

5,330

3,060

2,660

200

000

840

840

640

June

8,880

8,030

7,660

7,100

6,530

9,200

13,600

12,900

12,500

11,400

10,700

11,400

11,600

12,100

12,600

13,100

12,900

12,300

11,600

11,100

10,900

10,000

8,880

8, BOO

7,710

7,400

7,100

6,810

6,120

5,460

Minimum

2,150

2,230

2,480

7,100

5,460

2,000

1,260

1,420

July

4,940

4,690

4,440

4,440

4*820

5,530

4,820

4,440

4,080

3,730

3,280

3,170

3,060

2,760

2,660

2,670

2,310

2,230

2,150

2,080

2,000

2,000

2,230

2,480

3,600

3,960

3,96O

3,620

3,620

3,390

2,960

Aug.

3,

2,

2,

2,

060

660

400

160

2,080

2»

1,

1,

1,

1,

i>

1,

1,

If

1,

1,

1»

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

080

900

730

730

670

730

860

66O

730

610

540

610

480

400

380

400

400

400

420

1,420

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Mean

2,328

2,489

4,709

10,300

9,849

3,410

1,705

1,880

450

420

400

320

260

400

Sept.

1,630

1,670

1,800

1,670

1,670

1,530

1,560

1,690

1,670

1,730

1,610

1,630

1,420

1,610

1,730

1,800

1,730

1,650

1,630

1,730

1,800

1,860

2,000

2,310

2,560

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,660

2,570

Run-off in 

acre-feet

115,400

163,000

280,000

653,000

686,100

209,700

104,800

111,800

1,925,000
YELL01TSTONE RIVER BASIN 107

Yellowstone River at Miles City, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder at highway bridge Just below mouth of Tongue River, at 

 HTTes City.

Records available.- September 1922 to August 1923, August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,100 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 5.85 

feet); minimum, 1,870 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 0.23 foot).

1922-23, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 65,200 second-feet June 28, 1932 (gage 

height, 12.17 feet); minimum, 996 second-feet Dec. 14, 1932 (ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period Dec. 9 to War. 10, which are fair. DlscKarge estimated Dec. 11 to Jan. 4, June 5-9. Staff gage used Feb. 1-3, Aug. 17 

to Sept. 12, Sept. 23-30. Numerous diversions from stream and tributaries above 

gage. Some storage on tributary streams.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

£9

30

31

 1 Oct.

5,300

5,080

5,190

5,300

5,OSO

4,980

4,680

4,680

4,680

4,680

4,680

4,590

4,680

4,780

4,780

4,680

4,680

5,080

5,300

5,870

5,870

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,630

5,520

5,520

5,520

5,520

5,410

5,410

Nov.

5,410

5,410

5,520

5,630

5,520

5,520

5,410

5,300

5,410

5,410

5,630

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,630

5,520

5,520

5,300

5,190

5,190

5,080

4,980

4,980

4,880

4,980

4,880

4,980

4,980

4,880

4,880

Dec.

,780

,780

,500

,500

,500

,500

,500

,210

,210

,030

3,900

3,400

3,SOO

* ^

Jan.

^

> 3,500

j

5,280

4,800

5,410

5,790

5,160

5,040

4,920

4,450

5,040

5,160

5,410

5/ESO

4,920

5,040

5,540

5,160

5,410

5,280

5,410

5,540

5,160

5,160

4,920

4,920

4,230

4,230

5,410

Feb.

5,410

6,190

7,370

7,520

8,160

8,330

7,060

6,330

5,790

5,660

5,540

5,410

5,790

5,920

5,920

5,660

8,160

8,500

7,370

4,800

4,800

5,160

5,160

5,410

5,160

4,S30

4,030

4,680

Mar.

5,540

7,680

9,000

10,100

6,470

5,920

4,920

4,680

10,100

11,900

10,100

5,040

4,450

4,340

4,340

4,230

4,230

4,340

4,340

4,340

4,230

4,230

4,230

4,230

4,340

4,230

4,130

4,230

4,230

4,230

4,340

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June . .

July

August

September

The year . ....

Apr.

4,230

4,560

4,800

4,680

4,680

4,560

4,340

4,340

4,450

5,040

4,920

5,160

5,280

5,410

6,060

6,760

7,370

7,370

7,220

6,910

6,330

6,060

6,330

7,060

8,500

9,740

10,600

11,900

11,900

12,400

May

11,

11,

11,

10,

10,

9,

9,

13,

17,

19,

20,

18,

16,

16,

15,

13,

12,

12,

13,

13,

15,

15,

14>

13,

IS,

200

200

000

800

400

550

940

800

300

500

100

400

300

300

800

800

BOO

400

300

800

200

200

300

300

800

12,800

12,

12,

12,

11,

800

800

400

900

11,900

Maximum

5,870

5,750

4,780

5,790

8,500

11,900

12,400

20,100

19,000

8,560

5,540

4,630

20,100

June

11,400

11,000

10,100

9,360

9,000

8,660

11,400

19,000

18,400

17,800

15,800

13,800

13,800

14,800

14,800

15,200

16,300

16,800

16,800

15,800

15,200

15,200

14,300

12,400

11,000

10,100

9,000

8,330

8,000

7,370

Minimum

4,590

4,880

4,030

4,130

4,230

9,550

7,370

1,990

1,870

1,870

1,870

July

6,470

5,540

5,040

4,680

4,450

4,560

4,800

5,160

4,800

4,560

4,130

3,770

3,510

3,260

3,090

2,930

2,780

2,700

2,500

2,300

2,110

2,050

1,990

2,110

2,240

2,500

3,340

4,130

8,560

7,370

6,190

An

5,

4,

4,

3,

3,

3>

2,

2,

2,

2,

S540

560

340

680

340

090

850

780

560

300

2,240

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

170

240

090

420

010

630

300

240

110

110

930

990

930

1,990

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

110

110

170

050

930

1,870

Mean

5,175

5,309

3,845

4,905

6,054

5,571

6,632

13,650

13,030

3,988

2,667

2,964

6,141

Sept.

1,870

2,050

2,360

2,430

2,560

2,630

2,700

2,430

2,500

2,300

2,700

2,700

2,560

2,780

2,700

2,700

2,930

2,930

2,850

2,780

2,780

2,850

3,010

3,260

3,420

3,760

4,340

4,680

4,680

4,680

Run-off in 

acre-feet

318,200

315,900

236,400

301,600

336,200

342,600

394,600

839,200

775,400

245,200

164,000

176,400

4,446,000
108 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Ye Hows tone River at Glendive, Mont.

Location.- Chain gage on highway bridge at Glendive, Mont. 

Drainage area.- 65,900 square miles (revised).

Records available.- July 1897 to December 1910 (only gage heights prior to 1903),

October l93l to September 1934 (discontinued). January 1911 to September 1931 at 

Lower Yellowstone Dam at Intake, 18 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Uaximrm discharge during year, 21,200 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 6.46 

feet); minimum, 1,510 seoond-feet Feb. 25-26, ice on control. Maximum gage height, 

17.03 feet Mar. 8. 1933. ice Jam.

1897-1934: Maximum discharge, 159,000 second-feet June 21, 1921 (gage height, 

12.6 feet, at Intake); minimum, 1,060 second-feet Dee. 14, 1932 (ice present).

Remarks.- Records good except those during ice-affected period, Dec. 7 to Mar. 12,

wnTch are fair. Numerous diversions above station. Some storage on tributaries.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-54

Day

1

Oct.

5,910

2 5,660

3 1 5,420

4

5

a

I

9

10

11

12

15

14

11

ie

17

18

]9

20

21

22

23

is

£6

27

£8

29

30

5,420

5,660

5>420

Kov .

5,910

5,910

5,910

6,180

5,910

Dec.

5,420

5,660

4,960

4,960

5,190

5,910 5,190

5,190 5,910

4,960| 5,660

4,960 5,860

4,960

4,960

4,960

4,960

4,960

5,190

5,910

6,180

6,770

4,960

4,730

4,500

4,050

3,630

3,210

6,180 3,000

6,180

6,180

2,800

2,700

b,190J 6,180 | 2,700

4,960 5,910

5,190 5,910

5,420

5,660

6,180

6,180

6,180

2,700

2,800

Jan.

1,930

2,020

2,020

4,050

4,730

Fob .

5,660

5,660

6,180

5,910

5,910

4,500 8,470

5,190

4,960

5,190

5,420

4,960

4,960

4,500

5,660

5,910

Mar.

1,670

3,420

4,960

7,080

7,400

8,370

6,470

6,180

6,180 6,180

6,180

6,180

6,180

Apr.

5,660

5,420

5,190

5.420

5,420

5,420

5,420

5,190

4,960

4,730 4,960

6,180 5,660

10,100

6,180 12,500

4,270 6,770 6,470

4,050 7,080

4,500

4,270

4,050

5,660 2,800 4,270

5,420] 3,000

6,420 2,800

5,420 | 2,700

4,500

5,190

6,180

5,660

5,420

6,180

6,180

5,420 ' 6,470

£,190 7,080

,960 7.720

4,500 ,960 ' 8,040

4,050 ,960 8,040

3,420 ,960

2,700

4,730 2,130

5,4201 2,700 4,960 1,840

6,180 5,420 I 2,600 4,960

5,910 5,420

6,180 5,420

5,910

5,910

6,910

5,910

5,420

6,660

6,420

5,420

31 5,910

2,400

2,300

2,210

2,020

1,930

1,930

1,840

4,500

8,040

,960 7,400

,960 6,770

,73C 6,470

1..670 ,730 6,470

1,510

4,600 1,510

4,730 1,760

5,J90 1,840

4,960

,960 7,400

,730 8,700

,960 10,100

,730 10,800

,730

4,960

5,660 j

11,600

,960 12,500

4,960

r 

Month

October .

Hovenber

December

Jairuary

February

K&rch

April .

May

11,

11,

11,

11,

11,

10,

10,

10,

16,

18,

19,

£0,

18,

15,

16,

15,

13,

12,

12,

13,

600

200

200

200

200

500

100

800

200

600

900

600

000

600

200

000

000

100

100

000

13,900

14,

14,

13,

13,

12,

12,

12,

12,

12,

11.

Mjuciamsi

6,180

6,770

5,660

5,«60

7,060

12,600

12,600

M«y 20,600

Jane . 18,600

July. - - ' 10,100

August . 6,470

September . . . 1 4,960

1b» year . . 20,600

400

June

11,200

11,200

10,500

9,730

9,380

9,380

9,040

11,200

18,600

18,000

16,800

14,400

13,400

13,400

14,400

14,400

16,000

16,600

17,400

17 , 400

16,200

15,600

400 15,000

900 ; 13,400

000

BOO

600

600

100

100

600

11,600

10,800

10,100

9,040

8,370

8,040

Minimum

4,960

6,420

1,840

1,930

1,610

1,670

4,960

10,100

8,040

1,670

1,760

1,670

1,510

July

7,080

6,180

5,420

5,190

4,750

4,500

4,730

4,960

5,190

4,730

4,600

4,270

3,840

3,630

3,210

Aug.

6,

5,

4,

4,

3,

3,

3

3,

2,

2,

2»

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,000 3,

2,800 3,

3,600 £.,

2,500 2,

2,400

2,210

2,020

1,760

1,670

2,020

2,020

2,210

3,210

4,960

10,100

8,040

2,

E,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1»

1,

2,

2,

1,

Mean

5,528

5^796

3,367

4,474

4,674

5,664

Y,003

13,580

12,950

4,054

2,785

2,856

6.061

470

660

730

500

840

630

210

000

800

600

300

Sept.

1,760

1,670

1,670

2,020

2,500

2,600

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,400

2,400

120 2,300

120 2,600

020 2,600

800 2,600

420 ' 2,800

000 ; 2,600

800 3,000

400 3,000

120 | 0,000

020

840

840

84P

760

760

930

840

020

120

840

2,800

2,800

3,000

3,210

3,210

3,420

5,840

4,270

4,960

4,960

Run-off In 

acre-feet

339,900

344,900

207,100

275,100

259,600

348,200

416,700

836,000

770,700

249,300

171,300

170,000

4,388,000
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Yellowstone River near Sidney, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SITJ sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 59 E., at highway bridge 

TaTFs south or Sidney.

Drainage area.- 68,200 square miles. 

Records. "Yallable.- April to September 1934.

Discharge.- Maximum discharge during period, 17,600 second-feet May 1£ (gage height, 

^.16 feet): minimum. 1,360 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.77 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Numerous diversions above station.

Discharge second-feet, 1934

Day, Oct. Nov. Dec. , Jan. Feb. Mar.

' 1

2

3

4

5

6

Apr . May

9

10

11

12,

11,

11,

11,

11,

11,

10,

10,

5,370 1 12,

5,200 j 14,

5,370

12 i 5,900

13 i i E.900

14 ' i 6,610

15,

17.

16,

14,

15 j ! 6,980 14,

ie i 1 17 '' I

18 ' i I

19 ' <

SO | ' I

'^,340

8,090

8,480

8,670

8,670

21 8,480

22 7,900

23

24

7,340

14,

12,

12,

12,

12,

12,

13,

IS,

7.160 12,

26 | ' ! 7,340

26 8,2SO

27

28

9,470

9,880

29 11,100

30

31 j

Month

October

January

Febrtou^

March

April 9-30

fay

June

July

11,600

12,

IE,

11,

11, 11,

11,

11,

Maximum

11,600

17,100

16,200

8,870

August 7,340 

September 4,840

'Hie period

June

400 10,700

600 10,500

600

600

600

100

500

10,700

10,100

9,270

9,070

10,100

100 9,070

000

700

700

100

600

700

200

200

900

000

000

400

900

300

300

11,600

16,200

July

7,900

6,980

AU

7,

6,

6,250 5,

5,370 4,

5,020 3,

4,670 3,

4,330 3,

4,500 2,

4,670 2,

4,840 2,

15,200 4,500

14,700 4,230

13,300 3,800

2,

1

1,

32,900 3,260 1,

13,300 2,960

13,800

13,300

13,800

14,200

15,200

15,200

14,700

14,200

900 13,800

400 12,900

000

600

600

11,600

10,900

10,100

600 9,270

600 8, £80

100

1,

2,700 2,

2,480 2,

2,300 2,

2,120 2,

1,950 1,

1,870 i,

1,760

1,600

1,

1,

1,500 1,

1,440

1,520

1,650

1,720

2,390

5,020

1,

1»

i;i.i,

8,870 ' 1,

Minimum Mean

5,200

10,100

8,280

1,440

1,400 

1,390

7,778

18,690

12,230

3,683

2,510 

 l'^

g. [sept.

240 1,520

610 1,460

370

330

990

370

040

670

390

230

1,420

1,390

1,550

1,910

2,080

2,140

2,020

1,970

080 1,830

850 1,850

720

570

520

250

700

390

140

830

670

540

490

460

440

460

400

430

430

600

1,850

2,060

2,100

2,230

2,34U

2,190

£.410

2,520

2,5bO

2,620

2,600

2,740

£,B80

3,060

3,460

?,700

4,500

4,840

600

Run-off in 

acre-feet

 

339,400

780,100

727,900

286,500

154,300

142,EOO

2,570,000
110 YELLOHrSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Staff gage a short distance above Tower Falls, a quarter of a mile above 

mouth, and 2 miles southeast of Camp Roosevelt.

Drainage area.- 51 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge (estimated), 100 second-feet May 7, 8; minimum, 5.6 

second-feet, result of discharge measurement, Mar. 17.

1922-34: Maximum discharge, 642 second-feet May 30, 1925 (gage height, 6.16 

feet); maximum gage height, 6.27 feet May 28, 1928; minimum discharge, that of 

Mar. 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for March, which are poor. No record during winter. 

No diversions or regulation. Gage observations furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

 JK22

22

»22

*21

21

j- *20

20

»20

20

»20

f »22 

22

*22

Nov.

> "-21

20

*20

20

I «0

J

1

J

19

Dec.

Month

October ....

November 1-25

December.

January

February 

March 17-31

April

May. . .

June .

July. . .

August .

September

Jan. Feb. Mar.

t6.6

»10

 *15

* -inl^

50

60 33

32 22

25

Apr.

> #16

> *20

25

> *25

30

\ *30

30

|

I ^30 f

1

»40

43

| *60

»60

May

\ *60

61

| »IU

93

\ »100

93

> »90

J

i\

87

»80

79

> »76

J

»70

65

66

1 «60

*50

lie an

20.6

20.0

11.4

34.6

75.5

45.7

25.4

20.5

18.8

June

\ *60

»40

»50

60

*60

63

»45

47

«60

53

*50

} »55

46

1

J *"

38

37

37 

33 

33

Per square

mile

0.408

.392

.224

.678

1.48

.896

.498

.402

.369

July

*32 

31

#31

31

31

»30

29

»29

29

27

25

24

»24

»24

»23

*23

23

»23

23

23

23

»23

23

23

25

24

22

«22 

»22 

22

«22

Aug.

21

#21

21

»23

25

23

21

21

»20

20 

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

«20

Sept.

 «eo

19

 *18

18

}"

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.47 1,280

.36 990

.12 338

.76 2,060

1.71 4,640

1.00 2,720

.67 1,660

.46 1,260

.41 1,120

 Estimated.

tDlscharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN li: 

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder half a mile north of Cooke City road, three-quarters of 

a mile above mouth, and 2 miles northeast of Tower Falls ranger station.

Drainage area.- 640 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,740 second-feet llay 9 (gage height, 5.86 

feet); minimum recorded, 101 second-feet Nov. 26 (gage height, 0.93 foot).

1922^34: Maximum discharge, 13,600 second-feet May 25, 1928 (gage height, 

9.75 feet); minimum recorded, that of Nov. 26, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, Nov. 4-9, 14-24, 29, 30, Mar. 1-15,

17^30, Apr. 1-6, which are fair, and those for Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, which are poor. 

No regulation or diversions. Gage observations furnished by officials of Yellowstone National Park.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

157

144

142

142

142

140

140

138

138

136

136

134

132

130

134

132

132

136

146

153

136

132

136

140

162

164

157

157

160

169

169

Kov.

164

157

157

150

140

138

132

130

126

130

128

118

128

126

r 125

Dec.

130

 140

Month

October

November

December.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Jan. Feb. Mar.

160

 160

*168

 170

1

S 190

j

188

Maximum Minimum

169 130

164

2,050

3,950 1,590

2,050 746

701 245

242 138

183 118

3,950

Apr.

. 185

250

292

350

407

496

746

948

891

849

733

614

626

870

1,140

1,450

1,740

1,840

1,940

2,050

1,540

1,590

1,740

1,940

1,940

May

2,

1,

1,

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

3,

2,

000

940

840

160

770

630

950

950

870

840

2,700

2,

2»

2,

2,

840

160

000

220

2,580

2,

2,

2,

2,

640

770

640

580

2,450

2,

2,

2,

220

370

220

2,100

2,050

2,

1,

1,

1,

000

940

390

840

1,590

Mean

144

134

135

140

140

164

936

2,473

1,408

400

179

145

536

June

1,400

1,220

1,100

1,180

1,040

1,140

1,640

1,640

1,450

1,840

2,050

1,840

1,890

2,000

1,740

2,000

1,740

1,540

1,640

1,640

1,360

1,270

1,180

1,100

1,140

1,090

972

856

793

746

Per square

mile

0.225

.209

.211

.219

.219

.256

1.46

3.86

2.20

.625

.280

.227

.836

July

701

657

632

682

675

626

539

496

465

436

412

394

367

338

326

314

296

285

278

275

265

358

289

278

322

358

292

262

255

245

271

Aug.

242

218

210

204

207

224

202

191

183

193

233

202

183

174

171

176

174

164

160

157

153

LSI

U6

149

144

140

138

138

142

178

215

Sept.

183

160

153

149

146

144

140

155

162

153

144

138

132

130

126

126

124

122

118

120

118

130

160

164

160

149

146

153

162

176

Run-off

Inches

0.26

.23

.24

.25

.23

.30

1.63

4.45

2.46

.72

.32

.25

11.34

Acre-feet

8,860

8,000

8,310

8,610

7,780

10,110

55,720

152,000

83,780

24,570

11,030

8,610

387,400
112 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Gardlner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park

Location.- Water-stage recorder a quarter of a mile below foot bridge on Mount Everts 

trail, three-eighths of a mile below Mammoth Hot Springs, and 0.9 mils east of 

Mammoth Hotel.

Drainage area.- 201 square miles.

Records available.- September 1922 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 547 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 2.13 

reet); minimum recorded, 41 second-feet Nov. 5 (gage height, 0.58 foot).

1922-34: Maximum discharge, 1,790 second-feet May 28, 1928 (gage height, 

3.59 feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Apr. 7, 1938; minimum gage height, 0.51 foot 

Apr. 3, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Dec. 16 to Jan. 29, which are fair; dlscharge also estimated Feb. 24-27, June 24, 25, and Aug. 29 to Sept. 7. No regulation or diversions. Qage observations furnished by officials of Yellowstone 

National Park.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct. J NOT. Dec. Jan. I Feb. ! Mar. Apr. [ May

1 .

June i ! July ! Aug. j Sept.

85 86 57 ) 65 I 51 81 P82 1 186 106

85

83

83

83

83

81

81

81

81

80

SO

80

78

83

88

78

60

63

70

65 85

81 73

67 i SO ' 76

67 1 58 71

65 58 70

65 60 73

65 60 78

81 ' 71 |l S3 57 90

81 70

81 74

8] ( 73

81 71

81 70

80

78

80 76

73

80

8C

76

76

74

85 70

85 73

76 ' 70

71

71

65

78 ! 73 j

83 I 73 |1 - =

83 ! 73 r °5

25 83

26

27

28

29

30

31

81

71

58

81 1 70

81 71

90 | 64

98 | 63

92 1

1 64 56

55 58

; 63 57

68 60

63 58

S3 60

63 ! 50

104

126

147

177

183

183

177

i -- 63 61 158 oo j

65 61

64 i 64

60 i 58

142

129

131

61 60 144

63 61 158

67 54

67 64

267 177 104

259 164 i 104

286 | 158 108

352 1 147

445

486

475

470

379

357

361

314

286

275

294

302

310

298

286

136 271

203

61 SI i 216

fi 63 263

248

245

241

170

220

220

180

106

104

98

80

76

74

73

74

81

76

96 ! 73 78

94 71 ' 74

164 88 1 78 1 70

155 88 ; 85 67

150 88 , 76 67

150 i 36 I 73 1 64

155 85 71 ! 65

153 ' 85 70

183 31 73

161 81 i 73

144 80 67

199 78

206 ! 83

170 80

155 31

T42 80

1 80

61 , 298 245 / t *" 88 '} -50

i 60

j 63

61 76

96

67 90

I i

259

245

255

275

290

67 86

237

227

155 83

142

220 124

M

117

113

33

80

80

85

86

64

65

64

65

64

64

65

64

65

65

64 73

64

65

65

84

61

53

1

76

76

76

71

74

78

74

f 70 74

Per squ.ro ) Run-off

October 98 76

November 88 65

lle Inches A.-re-feet

82,5 0.410 0.47 5,074

75.5 .376

December, 83 57 67.2 .334

.42 4,495

.39 4,130

January 65.1 .324 .37 4,005

February 68 83.5 .316

March 96 56

April 298 70

May 486 192

63.6 .316

.33 3,527

.36 3,911

166 .826 .92 9,894

301 1 . 50

June i 220 113 161 ,801

July

August

September

The year

108 78 88.6 .441

85 61 70.7 .352

78 64 70.0 .348

486 56 106 j .527

1.73 18,500

.39 9,600

.51 5,449

.41 i 4,350

.39 4,163

7.19 77,100
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN liable Ids River at Clyde Park, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage in NW-J sec. 33, T. 2 N., R. 9 E. , at highway bridge a quarter of 

a mile northwest of Clyde Park and 2 miles above mouth of Brackett Creek.

Drainage area.- 544 square miles.

Records available.- March 1921 to September 1923, April 1929 to December 1932, February 

to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 182 second-feet Apr. 14 (gage 

heIght, 2.08 feet); minimum, 2.6 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.78 foot).

1921-23, 1929-32, 1934: Uaxlmum discharge, 1,880 second-feet May 26, 1923; 

minimum, that of Sept. 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Numerous diversions above and below station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day Oct. Nov. I Dec.

1

2

3

4

n

5

6

7

b

9

10

11

12

1?

14

15

Jan.

16 1

17 !

Peb . i Mar .

~65~

61

57

55 55

55 55

57 60

52 60

58 60

55 63

57 63

61 58

69 58

71 60

71 57

74 60

Apr . May

86

86

82

72

65

55

78 49

74 46

73

95

104

124

169

151

163

L69

182

169

109

86

72

69

69

69

71

31

50

43

74 57 163 44

18 !

19 j '

20

n

22

23

£4

25

26

27

28

1

74 5V 151 42

49 67 135 i 40

50 69

49 65

124 38

129 35

49 76 135 ^7

47 TL 157 37

47 31 169

47 72

33

169 B5

47 71 163 22

52 71 1 151

1 61 89 I 119

61 j 71 104

29 i I 71 I 95

30

31

34 82

! 86

i L 1 ( 1

Month

22

£3

22

21

20

18

June

20

22

20

25

25

31

65

112

135 l-'S

112

July

25

18

17

15

IB [

17

14

13

12

12

14

109 13

109 11

102 9.4

95 8.5

84

74

67

80

72

S3

52

42

7.0

6.3

5.8

5.1

6.5

5.8

ft. 6

5.2

40 7,9

42 | 9.4

42 8.2 i

39

33

32

30

.

7.9

7.3

7.9 !

7.9

7,0

Maximum Minimum Mean

October

November 1

DecemberJanuary

1

February 4-28 i 74

March S6

April 182

Bay 109

135

July 25

August 5.6

September 11

1

47

55

74

57.

64.

128

18 47.

20 62.

5.2 10.

2.9 3.

2.8 5.

Ihe purlod

Aug . ! Sept . irl " -

4.9

4,3

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

?.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

4,0

3.6

3.3

3.6

3.4

3.4

3,3

2.9

3.1

3.3

5.3

3.3

a. 9

2.9

3.3

3,4

3.3

3.4

4.0

3.S

n 

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.3

?.l

2.9

?*3

3,6

3.6

3.6

5.4

2,0

2,6

2.9

3.1

!.l

3.1

3.3

4.5

5.2

6.8

8.2

8.3

9.1

11

11

11

11

11

- J

~T Run-off In

1 

1

7

3

52

55

2,860

3,5)90

7,660

2,920

3,730

346

283

518

T 22,340
114 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont.

Location.- Staff gage near center of NEJ sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 8 E., 4 miles southwest 

of Clyde Park.

Records available.- April to September 1934. March 1921 to September 1923 at station 

three-quarters of a mile upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 51 second-feet Apr. 11 (gage

height, 2.60 feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.52 feet).

1921-23, 1934: Maximum discharge, 370 second-feet June 22, 1923; minimum, 

that of Aug. 21, 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Numerous small diversions above and below gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February

March

April 5-30 . .

May

June .

JulyAugust

September . .

The period . . .....

Apr.

24

26

30

36

41

42

49

45

45

47

42

40

37

36

36

38

41

43

43

43

40

35

32

33

31

30

May

29

26

22

20

20

23

21

20

21

19

16

18

18

16

14

12

11

10

11

10

14

11

11

11

12

9.6

9.3

9.3

9.6

9.3

10

June

10

10

9.3

8.7

8.1

10

15

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

11

12

13

15

15

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.6

8.7

9.0

Maximum Minimum

49 24

29 9.3

16 8.1

10 3.0

2.8 1.0

8.7 1.2

July

8.4

8.1

7.3

8.1

10

9.0

9.6

8.4

6.4

5.4

6.4

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.1

5.4

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.2

3.4

3.2

3.4

4.1

5.6

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.4

3.0

Aug.

2.8

2.6

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.8

2.2

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.5

1.8

1.6

Sept.

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

2.4

2.4

3.0

3.B

4.6

4.8

5.9

5.9

6.7

8.7

7.3

 Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

37.9 1,950

15.3 938

11.7 697

5.64 347

1.70 105

2.78 166

4,200
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont.

115

Location.- Staff gage In NWi sec. 32, T. 9 S., R. 22 E., on highway bridge at Chance, 

Just above mouth or Sand Coulee and half a mile north or the Wyoming-Montana 

State line.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 4,600 second-feet May 8 and 9 (gage 

EeTght, 4.20 feet); minimum, 140 second-feet Mar. 8, 10, 11, Sept. 22 (gage 

height, 0.60 foot).

1923-34: Maximum discharge, 10,900 second-feet May 26, 1928 (gage height, 

6.5 feet); minimum, 72 second-feet Mar. 19, 1927 (gage height, 0.5 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Feb. 10. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet. 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb.

161

163

158

146

163

163

163

158

163

163

176

169

189

189

218

234

250

250

Mar.

234

218

189

189

163

158

145

140

145

140

140

145

161

163

189

204

234

189

189

163

189

189

189

156

163

189

176

189

234

268

268

Month

October

November

December

January

February 11-28 

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The period ... . . ...

Apr.

234

218

234

204

204

218

234

306

444

470

444

590

770

852

770

731

658

624

694

810

1,080

1,510

1,640

1,780

2,090

1,780

1,450

1,640

1,780

1,280

Ma

2,

1,

1,

2,

2,

3,

4,

4,

4,

3,

2,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

3,

y

010

930

930

010

450

360

100

600

350

360

890

120

660

260

180

660

120

600

600

360

360

120

120

120

120

360

360

120

120

360

3,120

Maximum

250 

268

2,090

4,600

3,600

1,450

624

250

June

2,660

2,260

2,010

1,860

1,780

1,640

3,120

3,120

2,450

2,450

3,120

2,890

3,120

3,600

3,360

3,360

3,360

3,120

2,890

2,890

2,260

2,010

1,930

1,860

1,930

1,930

1,860

1,860

1,580

1,450

Minimum

145 

140

204

1,930

1,450

527

189

140

July

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,390

1,450

1,290

1,180

1,080

940

895

852

810

731

694

810

694

624

590

590

527

558

940

694

610

940

1,060

852

731

694

770

731

Aug.

590

624

527

470

418

418

370

326

326

370

370

348

326

348

326

326

306

286

250

218

250

218

250

250

218

189

189

189

189

204

234

Mean

183 

184

858

3,059

2,458

903

320

181

Sept.

250

218

218

189

189

189

189

189

189

176

163

176

163

163

163

163

163

163

163

152

145

140

152

163

189

189

204

204

218

189

Run-off in 

acre-feet

6,540 

11,320

51,050

188,100

146,200

55,550

19,680

10,750

489,200
116 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Clarks Fork at Edgar, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage In SWi sec. 24, T. 4 S., R. 23 E., at highway bridge half a mile 

east of Edgar.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 4.550 second-feet May 9 (gage height, 5.78 

feet); minimum, 196 second-feet Feb. 25 (gage height, 1.68 feet).

1921-34: Maximum discharge, 10,600 second-feet May 26, 1928 (gage height, 

8.25 feet); minimum, 41 second-feet July 25, 1931 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Feb. 4. Ice on control Feb. 26-28, 

cTTscharge estimated. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, 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

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb.

343

358

343

358

351

343

333

333

343

336

340

336

340

333

340

336

324

330

347

264

208

198

Mar.

564

438

373

366

358

336

330

333

330

333

333

340

327

327

327

369

369

366

358

351

358

373

373

340

333

330

240 336

415 340

351

373

415

Month

October

November

December

January

February 5-26 

March

April

May

June

July

August

September - .

The period . ....

Apr.

415

415

394

373

366

373

366

373

462

564

512

592

744

924

848

848

744

712

680

712

812

1,340

1,570

1,640

1,830

1,830

1,400

1,180

1,510

1,700

Ma y

1,830

1,

1,

1,

330

700

700

2,100

3,130

4,

4,

4,

130

130

340

3,720

2,940

2,

3,

2,

940

130

760

2,250

2,580

3,

3,

3,

L30

520

520

3,720

3,520

3,

3,

3,

320

L30

L30

3,320

3,320

3,

3,

2,

3,

L30

L30

HO

L30

3,130

Maximum

415 

564

1,830

4,340

3,720

1,640

620

394

June

2,580

2,250

1,830

1,630

1,510

1,640

3,720

3,720

3,130

2,940

2,940

3,130

3,320

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,720

3,320

3,320

3,320

2,760

2,410

3,100

1,960

1,960

1,830

1,830

1,700

1,450

1,280

Mlnlmum

198 

327

366

1,700

1,280

320

220

242

July

1,180

1,040

1,OOO

1,130

1,230

1,640

1,000

848

778

680

620

592

538

487

487

487

394

358

336

333

320

336

564

538

778

1,090

924

812

744

744

812

Aug.

620

538

512

415

373

369

317

302

289

277

282

369

311

284

268

264

273

256

264

271

266

268

253

256

247

254

253

235

220

229

235

Sept.

242

289

277

277

260

277

273

273

271

273

256

256

249

258

260

277

275

268

268

253

273

277

302

351

394

394

394

394

394

394

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

325 15,460 

360 22,120

874 52,020

3,035 186,600

2,622 156,000

736 45,260

309 18,980

297 17,650

514,100
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 1 

Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Staff-gage In Sfi sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. 20 E., at highway bridge at U. S. 

ranger station 4 miles southwest of Red Lodge.

Records available.- April to December 1932, llay to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 533 second-feet June 16 (gage 

 Height, 3.10 feet); minimum, 80 second-feet Sept. 25, 29, 30 (gage height, 1.65

feet).

1932-34: Uaximnn discharge, 955 second-feet llay 21, June 15, 24, 1932 (gage

height, 3.80 feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Apr. 15 and May 1, 1932 (gage height,

1.12 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. SeYeral diversions above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

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

2B

29

30

Oct. Nov.

Sl±

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

I

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May 2-3]

June

July

August

September

The period

Apr. May

154

177

202

215

277

313

333

313

245

245

245

261

215

202

277

261

295

313

353

313

313

333

353

396

353

396

396

416

396

June

374

333

277

277

261

353

396

353

333

353

313

396

418

487

487

533

441

441

487

441

396

353

333

313

333

353

396

353

353

333

396 ! Maximum Minimum

418 154

533 261

374 245

313 143

143 80

July

333

313

313

313

313

295

295

313

295

295

295

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

277

261

245

245

277

333

374

353

353

353

313

313

374

Aug.

313

277

261

261

261

245

245

245

230

230

230

215

215

202

202

202

189

189

177

177

165

165

154

154

143

143

143

143

143

165

154

Sept.

143

143

143

133

133

133

133

123

123

123

113

113

123

113

103

103

95

95

95

87

87

87

87

87

80

87

87

87 ,

80

80

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

299 17,770

376 22,350

303 | 18,610

201 12,370

107 6,380

77,480
118 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Rock Creek at Rockvale, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage in NWi sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 23 E., 150 feet below highway bridge 

ancThalf a mile south of Rockvale. Prior to Apr. 19, 1934, wire gage 150 feet 

upstream was used. Datum relation not determined.

Records available.- October 1920 to September 1922, April 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 834 second-feet June 7 (gage

height, 3.24 feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot May 2-4, 7, 9, 29 (gage height, 0.50 

foot).

1920-22, 1932-34: Maximum discharge, 2,310 second-feet June 8, 1932; minimum, 0.6 second-foot July 16, 1921.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Feb. 4. Numerous diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Mov. Dec. Jan. Feb.

116

128

111

111

82

86

75

116

114

134

98

106

101

75

96

106

96

86

96

77

60

44

86

223

Mar.

223

208

212

179

146

140

101

106

134

134

134

152

179

159

146

200

172

111

134

77

159

166

146

77

96

101

122

122

140

134

166

Month

October

November

December

January

February 5-28

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The period

Apr.

172

152

166

146

172

172

186

172

200

200

179

166

159

166

166

166

179

152

95

91

82

62

70

51

15

13

3

2

2

2

May

2

1

1

1

13

5

1

10

1

41

2

48

41

4

7

6

9

44

5

13

13

5

3

41

15

2

8

20

1

35

2

June

8

11

11

14

32

51

834

510

366

275

210

210

241

446

425

366

425

406

446

446

347

292

241

192

174

147

107

66

45

4

Maximum Minimum

223 44

223 77

200 2

48 1

834 4

147 2

47 4

210 12

July

2

23

10

2

35

91

2

2

2

27

9

15

6

9

8

56

24

6

12

11

6

69

50

5

147

147

93

69

66

28

21

Aug.

28

16

5

4

47

12

9

5

6

35

33

35

40

12

19

19

18

15

24

22

13

24

13

35

28

16

18

6

9

13

47

Sept.

47

93

76

62

42

35

28

15

26

45

42

33

13

12

16

22

28

33

22

19

33

45

62

116

136

180

210

210

210

180

hun-off in 

Mean acre-feet

101 4,800

144 8,880

119 7,100

12.9 793

245 14,570

34.0 2,090

20.2 1,240

69.7 4,150

43,600
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 119

West Fork of Rock Creek near Red Lodge, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage on highway bridge In SEJ- sec. 6, T. 83., R. 20 E., at U. S. 

ranger station 3 miles southwest of Red Lodge.

Records available.- April to December 1932, May to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 150 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 2.34 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 24 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

1932. 1934: Maximum discharge, 861 second-feet June 24-25, 1932 (gage height, 

3.96 feet); minimum,- 11 second-feet Oct. 10, 1932 (gage height, 1.06 feet).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge Interpolated June 13, Aug. 19, Sept. 13, 25. 

Several small diversions above gage.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May 2-31

June

July

August ...

September

The period .........

Apr. May

31

30

42

52

66

86

104

106

62

44

75

39

46

46

57

68

77

89

91

72

73

82

99

117

110

119

114

136

144

122

June

78

61

53

37

29

57

64

52

45

45

53

72

92

112

106

139

114

112

117

124

102

75

77

77

87

106

126

73

58

64

Maximum Minimum

144 30

139 29

117 25

75 17

24 14

July

41

42

39

42

39

38

35

34

32

33

29

28

25

26

26

28

29

30

28

30

56

117

75

78

97

99

108

99

104

97

78

Aug.

75

60

64

66

39

38

26

26

28

30

27

26

26

24

23

25

23

24

22

20

20

19

18

17

23

22

21

22

24

26

27

Sept.

20

20

23

21

51

21

21

22

21

20

18

19

19

19

18

17

17

17

17

24

21

17

16

14

19

24

15

15

16

15

Mean Rvm-off ^ 

Mean acre-feet

80.0 4,760

80.2 4,770

53.6 3,300

30.0 1,840

18.9 1,120

15,790
120 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Red Lodge Creek near Boyd, Mont.

Location.- Wire gage in SWi sec. 26, T. 43., R. 21 E., about H miles west of Boyd. 

Records available. April 1932 to March 1933, May to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 332 second-feet June 7 (gage height, 3.38 

feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

1932-33, 1934: Maximum discharge, 1,400 second-feet June 8, 1932 (gage 

height, 7.34 feet, old datum); minimum, that of May 11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Numerous diversions above gage. Flow Increased by water 

diverted from East Rosebud River Into Red Lodge Creek during irrigation season.

Discharge second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.

I

|

i

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April 

May

June

July

August 

September

May

10

9.1

7.0

4.6

4.2

4.6

4.2

4.2

5.0

4.2

3.4

5.4

26

39

33

28

21

28

27

29

30

35

34

32

35

29

30

26

30

26

29

June

27

33

33

35

3S

59

316

174

145

127

118

118

118

242

164

154

145

195

195

164

145

136

127

127

127

118

102

102

102

90

Maximum Minimum

39 3.4

318 27

S3 6 28

67 42 

79 49

The period

July

70

68

70

70

77

92

90

77

86

79

74

70

66

54

50

47

42

35

32

28

30

32

35

40

88

95

89

79

72

72

71

Aug.

67

64

58

53

49

53

50

44

44

42

49

49

49

49

50

49

49

49

49

52

51

49

50

51

53

49

46

44

42

49

59

Sept.

63

66

64

59

54

55

55

53

55

57

53

51

49

51

58

59

55

52

49

57

66

6S

68

73

73

78

79

76

75

71

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

20.5 1,260

126 7,500

63.9 3,930 

50.4 3,100 

61.5 3,660

19,450
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 121

Wind River at Rlverton, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 2, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., three-quarters of a mile

 east of Rlverton. Zero of gage is 4,844.38 feet above mean eea level.

Drainage area;- 2,320 square miles.

Records available.- May 1906 to November 1908, May 1911 to September 1927, October 

1928 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1907-8, 1910-27, 1928-34), 1,210 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 5.70

 Teef); minimum, 154 second-feet Dec. 16 (gage height, 2.22 feet).

1906-8, 1911-27, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 12,300 second-feet June 14, 

1906; minimum, 123 second-feet Dec. 10, 1932 (gage height, 2.24 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Several Irrigation diversions above station. Gage-height 

record furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

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

2q

30

31

Oct.

355

367

SB 6

405

412

432

41B

39 B

432

41B

418

413

39 B

39 B

379

405

392

398

39 B

3B6

405

39 B

373

386

392

405

373

392

355

373

392

Nov.

336

386

367

342

379

330

336

361

355

361

336

336

325

336

319

SOB

308

314

314

314

314

302

302

30B

302

302

308

270

2BO

280

Dec.

265

250

270

255

216

202

1BO

184

212

255

275

265

265

250

221

165

157

169

173

202

235

265

286

265

245

235

221

2BO

265

250

250

Jan.

240

240

245

260

260

225

202

19B

193

230

230

225

250

230

240

265

255

255

2BO

265

255

260

265

275

2BO

255

255

270

2BO

275

265

Feb.

275

297

297

270

275

291

291

275

319

291

275

255

245

250

250

245

250

255

265

265

260

260

260

265

255

250

230

245

Mar.

314

2B6

270

260

250

250

250

245

230

235

240

245

245

255

260

265

291

2B6

270

275

275

297

297

302

297

275

265

235

221

230

240

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

221

212

212

225

2,55

270

291

302

330

379

3B6

355

519

696

669

550

459

41B

41 B

466

567

762

915

938

1,010

,420

,390

,140

,120

,070

Ma y

,100

,, '

D90

330

361

,230

,630

9

,

f

LOO

330

390

,000

,640

-,

,

540

320

480

,260

,320

,

,

t

520

550

500

,6BO

,740

f

,

,

B60

560

540

,470

,500

,

,

,

500

510

520

520

^480

Maximum

432

386

2B6

2BO

319

314

1,420

2,390

1,270

2,500

1,020

41B

2,500

June

1,270

1,080

791

669

567

452

432

439

425

412

386

432

418

481

651

BIO

852

BOO

BOO

7B1

714

60S

527

496

496

481

519

481

474

439

Minimum

355

270

157

193

230

221

212

961

386

308

342

207

157

July

392

373

379

412

67B

633

550

392

325

308

308

S79

39B

425

459

466

474

4B1

519

527

496

616

1,040

1,020

2,500

1,860

1,560

1,280

1,090

1,020

1,010

Aug.

1,020

<

E

'

)B4

)62

762

724

696

378

524

=99

591

642

r

300

772

705

642

599

534

504

196

496

459

11B

579

567

355

355

555

555

548

Sept.

379

392

41B

398

330

319

330

336

386

355

314

286

250

221

207

216

240

245

260

245

245

260

255

291

367

373

367

342

361

542 319

361

Mean

395

324

233

249

266

263

599

1,564

606

722

575

310

511

Run-off in 

acre-feet

24,310

19,300

14,340

15,320

14,800

16,180

35,630

96,140

36,070

44,370

35,350

18,460

370,300
122 YELLOWSTONE RIVEP BASIN

Big Horn River at Thermopolis, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 36, T. 43 N., R. 95 W., at Thermopolis. Zero of gage 

is 4,304.80 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 8,080 square miles.

Records available.- May 1900 to December 1905, June 1910 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 29 years, 2,050 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,730 second-feet July 25 I gage height, 4.80 

feet); minimum, 348 second-feet Jan. 12 (gage height, 0.58 foot).

1900-1905, 1910-34: Maximum discharge, 29,800 second-feet July 24, 1923 

(gage height, 16.2 feet); minimum, 180 second-feet Apr. 5, 1904 (gage height, 0.2 

foot).

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 18-22. Practically no diversions 

between Thermopolis and Junction of Wind and Popo Agie Rivers. Hot Springs 

entering canyon below station have flow of about 50 second-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

404

526

520

526

538

571

585

599

620

644

636

613

613

613

599

599

585

599

599

592

585

592

585

599

628

628

620

636

628

628

628

Nov.

565

496

485

480

496

508

538

578

599

628

628

571

606

613

592

564

538

564

571

564

538

538

538

520

520

538

532

496

475

475

Dec.

465

470

455

440

440

432

424

420

416

404

394

388

379

382

373

370

362

365

368

382

388

397

391

400

424

445

465

Jan.

465

455

465

475

470

47O

490

460

408

388

373

350

391

420

420

436

432

42O

428

424

428

426

428

428

420

424

428

428

428

470

470

Feb.

470

470

470

470

470

47O

470

470

470

460

460

470

460

460

465

460

46O

445

45O

514

538

544

564

571

571

564

544

526

Mar.

538

480

408

412

436

460

460

460

465

465

450

424

428

428

436

436

455

455

520

508

526

557

538

526

544

538

532

532

526

496

490

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February

March

April.

May

June

July

August

September

The year. . . . ........

Apr.

48O

475

490

514

606

740

848

665

874

788

716

644

571

490

480

585

740

814

882

882

874

986

1,520

1,620

1,720

3,510

2,370

2,000

1,770

1,720

May

1,660

1,

1,

1,

590

55O

190

1,4OO

1,590

2,

3,

3,

520

790

540

3,380

3,110

2,

2,£

2,

JOO

360

360

2,680

2,350

2,

2,

2,«

540

590

300

2,690

2,860

2,

2,

2,

760

560

560

2,260

2,310

2,

2.

2,

2,

200

L50

L20

L20

2,060

Maximum

644

628

470

490

571

557

3,510

3,790

2,060

3,4OO

1,280

1,060

3,790

June

2,060

1,700

1,590

1,400

1,230

1,010

797

692

692

652

652

578

592

700

676

916

1,360

1,350

1,270

1,240

1,210

1,080

986

882

924

614

756

724

724

740

Minijnum

404

475

362

35O

445

408

475

1,400

578

432

432

573

350

July

676

652

599

578

592

865

756

592

526

496

465

436

432

480

48O

502

470

475

496

532

557

508

620

1,180

3,380

3,400

2,090

1,760

1,440

1,350

Aug.

1,230

1,

1,

L90

280

J86

890

874

340

306

756

732

716

r

<

797

m

399

814

788

i

732

716

536

636

585

564

544

196

445

432

165

165

136

145

1,230 436

Mean

592

546

403

433

491

482

1,052

2,440

1,000

923

729

499

802

Sept.

432

460

526

538

538

485

455

440

1,060

636

684

592

450

465

373

376

379

412

420

424

428

424

424

416

440

538

557

578

520

514

Run-off in 

acre-feet

36,370

32,480

24,790

26,620

27,280

29,610

62,630

150,000

59,500

56,760

44,640

29,720

580,600
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 123

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 4, T. 56 N., R. 94 W., half a mile east of 

Kane. Zero of gage Is 3,610.23 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 15,900 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,000 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 6.58 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 179 second-feet July 22.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 19,300 second-feet June 16, 1933 (gage height, 

9.39 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of July 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated and those for periods of ice effect,

Dec. 9-18, Dec. 21 to Feb. 2, Feb. 26, which were based on two discharge measurements, temperature records, and comparison with Big Horn River at Thermopolis. 

Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge cond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

 »975

 1,000

 1,100

 »1,070

M.,060

 1,080

*1,070

«1,070

1,070

1,040

1,040

Nov.

1,080

1,070

1,100

1,140

1,280

1,210

1,220

1,330

1,330

1,370

1,400

1,420

1,430

1,400

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,280

1,250

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,150

1,130

Dec.

 1,110

 1,100

1,090

1,200

1,210

917

760

841

790

740

700

>

\ 700

1

725

700

1,000

975

Jan.

tl,060

Feb.

850

900

950

878

1,010

 1,100

<,

> *9W)

>

 *BOO

 850

878

872

866

532

t291

545

628

Mar.

911

1,080

1,080

1,090

1,110

1,100

1,110

 1,080

1,040

*1,000

 960

 920

878

 900

*B20

*B30

*B50

 900

 890

885

*B60

 840

 820

 780

790

7B4

772

7B4

772

Month

October .....

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June .

July

August .....

September . . ...

The year . . . .......

Apr.

722

684

673

652

710

978

1,390

1,200

1,140

1,030

1,020

1,070

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,270

1,460

1,370

1,140

964

904

826

885

1,130

1,720

2,300

4,220

4,430

3,430

3,000

May

2,840

2,

2,

2,

710

560

370

2,280

2,

2,

4,

4,

560

850

350

380

4,850

4,

3,

3,

3,

160

460

160

030

3,290

2,700

2,

2,

2,

430

440

520

2,640

2,610

2,

2,

2,

580

510

360

2,180

2,080

1,

1,

1,

1,

940

310

300

740

1,690

Maximum

1,430

1,210

1,110

4,430

4,980

1,670

5,020

1,100

820

5,020

June

1,650

1,640

1,470

1,300

1,150

937

826

866

802

852

892

964

859

892

918

,670

,660

,300

,400

,340

,390

,170

957

814

700

689

558

464

420

412

Minimum

1,070

291

772

652

1,690

412

179

290

338

179

July

405

398

398

395

 380

 350

 300

275

 270

 260

 250

 240

 230

 220

 210

 200

192

 190

«186

 184

 182

179

 180

 190

 250

1,760

5,020

2,580

2,130

 1,600

 1,200

Aug.

 1 , 100

 1,

*<

«t

DOO

325

300

604

572

493

468

461

442

480

378

538

554

497

506

489

430

391

 380

 365

»

#

550

338

325

 310

290

290

296

326

332

326

Mean

1,045

1,250

891

950

868

929

1,452

2,764

1,032

671

508

485

1,072

Sept.

338

345

351

378

345

364

378

384

364

412

820

604

527

506

449

427

409

402

402

398

 390

 380

 420

532

599

663

684

744

784

760

Run-off in 

acre-feet

64,250

74,360

54,810

58,410

48,200

57,120

86,400

169,900

61,410

41,260

31,250

28,880

776,200

 Estimated. tDischarge measurement.
124 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near BurrIs, Wyo. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SUfi sec. 12, T. 4 N., R. 5 W., 2 miles south of

Drainage area.- 57 square miles.

Records available.- May 1921 to September 1934.

Extremes.- 1932-33: Maximum discharge during year, 675 second-feet June 10 (gage 

height, 3.00 feet); minimum recorded, 0.4 second-foot several times In April.

1933-34: Maximum discharge during year, 135 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 

1.45 feet); no flow Mar. 1 to Apr. 11.

1921-34: Maximum discharge, 1,100 second-feet June 12, 1921 (gage height, 

3.9 feet); no flow Mar. 1 to Apr. 11, 1934.

Remarks.- Records falr^for year ending Sept. 30, 1933. No records Nov. 1 to Mar. 31. 

Records good for year ending Sept. 30, 1934, except those estimated. Dry Creek 

Ditch diverts water for Irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished 

by U. S. Indian Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5.0

4.4

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

4.7

9.0

7.4

10

10

*9.0

*9.0

«8.0

*8.0

*7.2

*7.0

*7.0

*7.0

*7.0

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October ....

November .

December

January

February

March

April ....

May .

June ... ....

July ...... . . August 

September ... . . ...

Apr.

*0.4

*.4

*.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.7

2.9

4.4

5.0

7.0

16

21

20

May

18

19

17

19

18

18

17

16

13

10

9.6

12

11

13

14

19

21

25

23

24

34

43

41

46

57

74

96

100

114

168

276

Maximum

10

21

276

578

156

61 

41

June

335

366

378

362

335

331

374

339

419

538

502

507

578

498

476

*450

428

419

398

331

2B3

252

235

202

179

165

140

156

182

143

Minimum

1.9

.4

9.6

140

51

26

14

July

114

97

92

97

94

97

110

156

148

135

118

102

92

88

83

60

76

72

68

65

60

56

55

53

52

51

52

55

59

60

60

Aug.

60

61

60

57

54

49

44

40

38

37

36

35

35

35

35

36

36

36

36

37

38

37

37

37

37

37

*36

*34

*32

*28

*26

Sept.

 »24

22

22

22

24

37

35

34

38

41

41

37

37

36

37

41

36

34

32

29

27

24

18

*17

*17

*16

*15

*15

*14

14

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

5.30 326

3.16 188

44.7 2,750

343 20,430

83.8 5,150

39.9 2,450 

27.9 1,660
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Dry Creek near Burrls, Wyo.

(Continued)

Discharge cond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*13

*12

*12

 all

*10

9.0

9.0

8.6

7.8

7.0

6.6

6.2

5.4

5.0

*4.6

»4.2

*3.6

»3.0

*2.6

*2.0

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

Nov.

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

.7

1.4

1.6

2.3

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.3

1.3

.9

Dec.

0.8

.9

1.1

B 9

1.8

.5

.5

.6

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.8

».6

1"

\ .,

\

I ..

1 '

Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September . . .

The year . . ....

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

*0

»0

*0

.1

1.0

1.9

1.9

1.5

1.4

1.5

2.0

4.4

11

20

34

47

56

61

53

54

54

52

May

50

49

46

46

54

72

108

120

96

73

66

74

73

68

64

66

73

81

88

89

83

82

88

86

89

97

97

96

99

99

| 85

June

77

60

59

54

50

48

47

44

43

41

39

39

42

47

50

62

68

61

61

62

58

55

51

51

52

50

46

42

41

41

Maximum Minimum

15 1.4

2.6 .7

1.8

0 0

61 0

120 46

77 39

61 35

58 24

25 6.2

120 0

July

40

40

40

42

53

53

49

46

40

38

37

37

36

35

35

36

36

37

37

37

42

47

49

53

60

61

58

56

53

51

53

Aug.

52

49

48

48

48

48

46

45

45

47

58

54

50

48

45

42

41

41

37

34

32

32

31

30

29

27

26

26

24

25

31

Sept.

23

25

23

20

19

17

16

16

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

10

9.0

8.2

7.4

7.4

6.6

6.2

6.6

7.4

V.8

7.4

7.4

8.2

12

11

Mean *»*-°" ln 

an acre -feet

5.16 317

1.76 105

.55 34

*.3 18

*.2 11

*0 0

15.3 908

79.3 4,870

51.4 3,060

44.7 2,750

40.0 2,460

12.2 725

21.1 15,260

 Estimated.
126 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Willow Creek near Crowheart, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWi sec. 35, T. 4 N., R. 4- W. (previously publlsned In error), 2 miles southwest of Crowheart.

Drainage area.- 50 square miles.

Records available.- May to October 1909, May 1921 to June 1923, April 1925 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 131 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 2.05 

feet); minimum not determined, occurred during winter.

1921-23, 1925-34: Maximum discharge, 750 second-feet July 26, 1923; minimum 

not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated. No records Jan. 1 to Feb. 28. Small 

diversion for Irrigation above station. Gage-height record furnished by U. S. 

Indian Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Oct.

7.4

7.7

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

«7.7

*7.7

*7.7

«7.4

*7.4

«7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

Nov.

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

4.6

5.6

6.5

*6.5

*6.8

*6.8

*7.1

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.1

*6.8

*6.5

*6.2

*5.9

*5.4

Dec.

5.0

Jan. Feb. Mar.

*5.5

*5.9

*5.6

5.9

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.8

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.6

Month

October . .

November

December

January . . .

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Apr.

5.3

5.6

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.6

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.5

7.1

9.6

9.2

8.4

8.4

8.4

May

8 0

S 0

8 4

e o

8 0

8.4

20

28

22

18

18

22

20

17

14

14

17

20

20

20

18

17

17

16

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

Maximum

7.7

7.4

6.8

9.6

28

12

27

4.8

10

June

12

12

12

11

9.6

10

10

12

12

10

10

9.6

8.0

9.6

12

12

12

10

9.6

9.6

9.2

6.8

8.4

8.0

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.1

6.8

Minimum

7.1

4.6

5.3

5.0

8.0

6.8

4.0

3.4

3.6

July

6.5

5.9

5.9

6.S

7.4

6.5

6.2

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.3

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.4

18

27

6.5

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

Aug.

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.8

Sept.

3.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.2

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.6

4.6

10

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

5.3

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

7.51 462

6. 81 405

*5.4 332

5.78 356

6.38 380

16.1 991

9.71 578

6 . 38 392

3.90 240

4.68 276

*Estimated.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 127

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder near north line of sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., a 

quarter of a mile above mouth and 14 miles southeast of Lenore.

Drainage area.- 222 square miles.

Records available.- 1909 (discharge measurements only), May 1918 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 16 years, 310 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 770 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 5.29 

feet); minimum., 8.6 second-feet Dec. 17 (gage height, 3.17 feet).

1918-34: Maximum discharge, 3,990 second-feet June 16, 1918 (gage height, 

4.3 feet, old datum); minimum, that of Dec. 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated and those for periods of Ice effect, 

Dec. 5, 15-16, which were "based on scattering gage heights, and temperature 

records. Two small ditches divert above station. Natural storage at Bull Lake. 

Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

106

100

97

97

91

91

91

91

94

94

91

91

91

88

85

82

79

64

61

61

53

51

51

51

49

44

44

42

40

35

35

Nov.

34

34

34

33

42

31

32

34

32

31

31

30

30

28

27

26

26

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

22

21

20

19

19

19

Dec.

18

18

18

18

16

21

18

28

14

15

14

14

14

14

12

10

9

#10

#11

#12

#13

#13

#14

#14

14

#15

#14

#12

#13

#14

Jan.

15

*15

15

 #13

13

#12

14

| M

,

#12

| 12

#12

#12

Feb.

1 #13

t

13

#14

14

#14

13

#13

14

14

14

Mar.

#14

14

#13

14

} , 

#18

21

#21

19

#20

Month

October ... . .

November

December

January

February

March

April

Bay- ...

June - .

July . ... ....

August ......

September ... . .

The year . . ..... ... . . . . . ....

Apr.

#18

17

#17

#16

#16

#16

#18

#22

25

#26

#30

#36

#40

#48

#47

#46

46

46

46

49

58

82

103

140

206

318

338

333

318

318

May

318

304

309

304

323

376

480

S34

S90

655

608

590

S48

S08

548

524

536

578

S27

676

683

S98

S83

S83

683

698

706

714

714

598

698

Maximum

106

42

28

338

714

655

495

495

240

714

June

655

566

490

430

381

347

342

309

323

328

333

342

357

376

405

400

405

425

430

435

430

400

366

342

328

347

328

342

333

333

Minimum

35

19

9

16

304

309

328

244

75

9

July

333

342

352

362

395

415

420

371

352

338

328

328

328

338

342

342

342

352

362

357

362

405

465

480

480

490

495

470

455

445

450

Aug.

475

485

465

430

405

405

410

410

410

410

460

495

480

450

420

410

390

366

366

352

338

318

295

282

278

273

264

264

256

248

244

Sept.

240

240

228

213

iys

191

191

188

188

181

164

144

131

118

109

109

106

103

94

91

91

88

79

79

85

82

76

#76

#76

#75

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

72.3 4,440

27.4 1,630

14.7 904

13.2 809

13.6 754

16.9 1,040

94.6 5,630

580 35,690

388 23,060

390 23,990

372 22,900

134 8,000

178 128,800
128 YELLOW3TONE RIVER BASIN

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo.

Legation.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 1, T. 13., R. £ W., above Ray ditch 

arid 6 niles above mouth of North Fork, at Fort Washakie.

Drainage area.- 118 square miles.

Records available.- May 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 128 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 480 second-feet May 8; minimum, 

9.0 second-feet Dec. 5, 15 (gage height, 0.63 foot).

1921-33: Maximum discharge, 5,220 second-feet July 9, 1926 (gage height, 

7.59 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 5, 15, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, Dec. 17-31, Mar. 1-8, 18-23, Apr. 15-20, 

Hay 6-11. Ho records Jan. 1 to Feb. 28. Water diverted for irrigation above 

station. Gage-height record furnished by the U. S. Indian Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

I4

5

6

7

Oct.

43

41

40

39

38

38

38

8 j 3V

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

36

56

35

34

34

32

31

31

28

28

28

28

26

22

26

26

26

25

24

24

24

24

24

Nov.

24

25

Dec.

16

17

£4 17

28

22

24

2&

27

26

E6

26

25

24

24

22

22

22

21

21

21

18

21

21

21

20

IB

20

19

20

17

14

16

17

18

16

18

18

IB

18

17

17

14

13

) "

16

Jan. Feb. Mar.

)"

) - 16

17

IV

16

16

16

16

18

19

18

IV

IV

16

16

16

15

16

18

IV

IV

18

Apr. May

20 164

19 162

SO

20

22

22

25

51

41

44

42

52

VO

72

V2

V4

V6

80

82

86

94

125

146

162

180

173

165

16V

164

20 1VO

20

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

148

1V6

238

310

420

460

430

350

310

325

264

234

241

2VV

298

309

325

321

298

2V4

2VO

260

264

260

241

248

238

22V

210

June

192

173

157

141

12B

124

12V

136

130

124

125

125

12V

132

143

151

152

148

152

154

140

143

127

120

120

116

108

101

94

94

Maximum Minimum

43 22

28 IV

18 13

20

180 19

460 148

192 94

9V 54

87 32

4V 26

July

92

89

85

8V

9V

9V

Aug.

56

54

50

49

51

52

92 62

85 6V

78 64

VO 76

V3

69

67

63

63

60

58

56

55

54

54

58

61

63

66

66

63

60

56

56

5V

8V

82

V5

6V

63

64

63

61

57

51

46

44

41

40

38

36

34

34

32

32

32

Sept.

31

32

33

33

31

31

29

31

40

46

47

43

39

3V

36

35

33

30

28

29

2V

26

2V

29

31

31

31

30

30

29

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

31.2 1,920

22.5 1,340

16.0 984

16.5 1,010

83.9 4,990

2V6 16,960

133 V,940

69.4 4,260

53.6 3,290

32.8 1,950
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN U 

North Fork of Little Wind River at Fort Washakie, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SW£ sec. 33, T. 1 N.. R. 1 !f., at Fort Washakie, 

a quarter of a mile above mouth.

Drainage area.- 127 square miles.

Records available.- May 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 124 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 410 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 2.12 

feet); minimum not determined, occurred during winter.

1921-34: Maximum discharge, 2,640 second-feet July 9, 1926 (gage height, 

4.85 feet); minimum, 16 second-feet Jan. 9, 1922, from current-meter measurement.

Remarks.- Records good except those for estimated periods, Oct. 13, 29, Nov. 12, 14-17, 

Dec. 17-31, Mar. 1-8, 10-16, Apr. 1-6, 15-20, 22-27, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3. No 

records Jan. 1 to Feb. 28. Water diverted for irrigation above station. Gageheight record furnished t>y U. S. Indian Service.

Discharge, In second-feet, 193S-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

40

38

38

36

34

34

32

32

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

28

28

Nov.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

Dec.

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

} "

] .

|

V

t ^

Jan. Feb. Mar.

1 M

I

i

} 22

J

22

22

23

24

24

24

24

26

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

Month

October

November

December

January

February 

March

April . .

May

June . ...

July

August .

September . . .

Apr.

> 26

28

34

36

38

36

37

48

50

48

48

45

40

40

44

46

48

65

90

130

1VO

150

140

144

144

148

May

146

14S

144

153

181

264

370

S94

374

322

294

S02

310

290

260

24S

246

257

275

286

286

275

264

260

250

240

236

227

220

217

205

June

190

179

161

144

127

116

110

112

116

114

112

108

104

102

127

123

125

119

116

116

114

112

106

104

98

89

86

81

79

73

Maximum Minimum

40 26

28 26

26

170

394 144

190 73

73 38

49 30

36 29

July

75

72

72

72

72

72

70

70

69

69

63

55

52

50

48

45

44

42

39

38

39

39

39

43

47

47

46

45

44

44

44

Aug.

40

38

38

38

38

39

39

38

39

43

44

46

47

47

49

48

47

46

47

46

44

43

42

40

38

38

35

33

31

30

30

Sept.

29

29

30

29

29

29

30

30

36

34

32

32

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

 Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

30.1 1,850

27.4 1,630

27.2 1,670

22.6 1,390

65.9 3,920

256 15,750

115 6,870

53.7 3,300

40.7 2,500

30.0 1,790
130 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Greybull River near Basin, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 17, T. 51 N., R. 94 W., 8 miles west of Basin.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 834 second-feet Apr. 7 (gage height, 3.31 

feet); no flow at times.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 3,120 second-feet June 8, 1931 (gage height, 

6.4 feet); no flow at times during 1931, 1932, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated. Estimates Dec. 2 to Mar. 17 based on 

two discharge measurements and temperature records. Numerous diversions for 

Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.6

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1 *1.0

>

) *3.0

1

>

1 *5.0

1

Nov.

7.5

7.5

8.1

12

21

26

39

38

54

59

62

71

79

94

125

127

127

127

125

127

130

123

121

110

102

98

90

87

85

83

Dec.

S3

Jan.

T107

Feb.

t49

Mar.

i *50

t *30

*20

15

10

6.3

5.1

4.5

4.5

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.9

4.2

5.1

5.7

43

12

Month

October

November

December

January 

February 

March

April 

Bay- . .

June

July 

August .... 

September

The year . . .

Apr.

6.0

5.4

5.7

6.0

23

494

810

104

83

54

67

112

181

284

62

11

6.9

3.9

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.8

9.0

31

15

230

38

20

17

22

May

29

38

27

10

4.5

47

473

424

144

9.0

4.2

4.2

10

.8

.2

.2

12

12

3.9

2.0

16

8.1

4.2

9.3

23

6.3

1.2

.8

6.6

.4

2.5

June

0.4

.4

.4

18

13

19

17

6.0

16

4.2

3.3

18

3.6

.8

27

6.9

1.8

6.0

50

39

16

2.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

0

130 7.5

3.3

810 2.8 

473 .2

60 0

14 0 

9.9 0 

18 0

810 0

July

1.8

0

.2

1.2

6.6

3.6

.1

.2

.4

0

0

.1

.5

5.1

0

0

.2

.4

6.3

4.2

3.6

2.5

10

14

9.0

13

.5

0

0

.4

12

Aug.

9.9

.8

3.6

4.5

5.1

.8

.4

.1

0

3.6

4.5

2.2

.4

0

.5

5.1

2.0

1.0

1.8

1.0

.3

0

.2

.S

3.3

3.9

2.8

2.0

.4

1.8

5.4

Sept.

6.3

2.5

4.5

6.6

7.5

2.0

.2

4.2

5.7

4.5

5.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

4.2

13

18

11

1.2

.4

l.S

1.8

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

1.64 101

78.8 4,690

*100 6,150

*90 5,530 

 65 3,610 

20.4 1,260

90.4 5,380 

43.0 2,640

8.98 534

3.09 190 

2.20 135 

3.38 201

42.0 30,420

*Estimated. fDlscharge measurement.
YELLOVSTONE RIVER BASIN 131

Bench Canal near Burlington, Vyo.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 8, T. 51 N., R. 97 V., 200 yards below head gate and 7 

miles southwest of Burlington.

Records available.^ April 1930 to August 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 180 second-feet May 8, 9 (gage height, 1.5 

feet); no flow during winter.

1930-33: Maximum discharge, 203 second-feet July 8. 1932 (gage height, 1.66 

feet) and June 28 to July 5, 1933 (gage height, 1.5 feet); no flow for long 

periods each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Apr. 1-8, July 15-21, Aug. 12. No records 

 TJcf. 1 to ttar. 30, Aug. 14 to Sept. 30. Complete regulation at head gate. Gageheight record furnished by Bench Canal Co. Canal diverts water from Greybull 

River for Irrigation of 10,000 to 15,000 acres around Burlington.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan Feb. Mar.

24

Month

October ... ............. . ...

November . . . . . .

December . . ......

January ... . .......

February ........ .

March ... . . ..... ....

April - - .... . . ......

May ... ... ..........

June . . . ..... . . . ....

July ... ... - . ... ...

August 1-13. .... ...... ... ......

September ... ... .... ......

The perlod ........ ... ........ ...... .

Apr.

24

24

24

24

24

28

35

50

77

72

77

98

118

98

89

102

99

77

74

89

96

88

6V

78

110

132

105

102

77

77

Bay

77

77

77

83

89

102

132

VIZ

172

102

57

62

55

30

25

52

102

138

110

89

128

130

128

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

June

89

38

29

32

32

32

67

93

72

57

46

62

112

110

117

110

117

89

96

77

72

72

72

77

52

32

32

32

28

24

Maximum Minimum

132 24

172 25

117 24

85 5.0

31 6.5

July

24

24

23

22

28

30

30

24

14

9.6

S.8

9.6

8.8

8.8

9.6

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

11

9.6

10

54

85

48

8.0

8.0

8.8

20

Aug.

18

8 0

8 0

8 0

a o

8 0

S 0

8 0

8 0

31

19

12

6.5

Sept.

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

74.5 4,430

104 6,420

65.7 3,910

18.3 1,120

11.6 299

15,180
132 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Shoshone River below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo. 

Location,- Water-stage recorder In lot 76, T. 52 N., R. 102 U., about 4* miles west of

Drainage area.- 1,470 square miles.

Records available.- January 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 1,270 gecond-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,060 second-feet June 21 (gage height, 3.20 

feet)j minimum, 14 gecond-feet NOT. 19 (gage height, -0.50 foot).

Remarks.- No diversions between station and Shoshone Dam. Flow completely regulated 

by storage In Shoshone Reservoir; capacity, 456,000 acre-feet. Complete records 

furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

269

336

344

348

353

353

353

340

357

361

361

361

361

361

353

361

383

3S7

383

383

379

374

387

387

387

383

383

387

370

387

387

Nov.

383

383

292

203

190

197

190

197

190

190

190

178

194

200

197

197

203

123

14

187

219

258

361

187

1B7

161

197

194

190

169

Dec.

19 C

Jan.

155

190 172

176 175

190

190

175

175

187 172

178

178

190

178

197

187

184

184

190

194

184

187

178

187

187

184

187

166

166

172

172

172

161

161

92

178

187

184

1B7

178

184

166

184

181

181

161

175

175

175

166

175

175

172

175

175

175

161

169

175

175

Feb.

175

175

175

169

178

181

181

184

184

178

158

169

172

178

172

175

172

164

172

169

175

181

161

178

178

178

175

190

Mar.

200

194

200

190

206

206

200

190

197

194

178

197

203

203

206

212

209

197

203

206

209

216

212

216

209

216

216

284

365

370

374

Month

October . ...

November

December

January

February

Karen

April - . . May ...

June

July - . ....

August ......

September - . ...... . .

The year .... . , . ... . .

Apr.

361

361

344

344

353

411

420

440

521

722

703

685

679

685

685

685

798

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,100

1,100

1,130

1,190

1,250

1,230

1,220

1,210

1,230

1,240

May

1,240

1,

1,

1,

250

350

350

1,360

1,450

1,

1,

1,

170

470

170

1,470

1,470

1,

1,

1,

170

170

170

1,470

1,490

1,

1,

1,

490

480

460

1,520

1,520

1,

1,

1,

520

510

140

1,440

1,400

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

387

383

197

187

190

374

1,250

1,560

2,030

1,760

1,520

927

2,030

160

120

500

560

100

June

1,400

1,470

1,520

1,530

1,550

1,500

1,560

1,590

1,610

1,650

1,690

1,610

1,630

1,710

1,760

1,810

1,860

1,910

1,960

S,020

S,030

2,030

2,000

1,980

1,960

1,960

1,920

1,880

1,850

1,820

Minimum

269

14

92

155

156

178

344

1,240

1,400

1,160

970

495

14

July

1,760

1,730

1,680

1,630

1,630

1,610

1,590

1,520

1,500

1,510

1,510

1,480

1,480

1,530

1,470

1,460

1,520

1,610

1,600

1,580

1,540

1,490

1,520

1,530

1,530

1,580

1,490

1,400

1,170

1,170

1,160

Aug.

1,140

1,

1, 1,'

L30

L50

280

1,S50

1,240

1,

1,

1,

380

390

100

1,490

1,520

1,

1,

1,

180

160

100

1,390

1,370

1,

1,

1,

590

100

570

1,360

1,340

1»! i,:

T-tJ60

Sept.

927

886

852

852

852

852

852

852

B32

362

792

766

772

772

760

753

760

760

760

526

495

597

L90 747

L40

1,060

1,040

1»<

1«<

l.(

1, i

Mean

365

207

179

175

176

2S2

805

1,440

1,759

1,515

1,S56

758

741

)40

)40

)40

J20

)70

740

740

710

673

673

673

667

Run-off in

acre-feet

22,450

12,340

10,980

10,7BO

9,750

13,640

47,910

88,540

104,700

93,180

77,220

45,110

536,600
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 135 

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 34, T. 56 N., R. 97 W., at Byron.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- January 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,030 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 3.78 

Feel;); minimum daily discharge, 123 second-feet Apr. 6.

1929-33: Maximum discharge, about 13,900 second-feet June 25, 1932 (gage 

height, 6.45 feet); minimum, 29 second-feet Feb. 14, 1932, from discharge measurement.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Nov. 4-7, 12-14, Dec. 

5-6, 12-19, Dec. 24 to Jan. 19, Feb. 22 to Mar. 2, which were estimated on basis 

of one discharge measurement and temperature records, and those estimated Oct. 2*4, 

25-28. Water diverted for irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Shoshone 

Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Oct.

449

449

449

449

449

418

418

458

433

440

449

433

45B

476

560

512

741

774

752

730

650

512

512

476

430

Nov.

305

286

305

310

275

300

325

352

346

312

332

337

342

347

352

332

339

332

286

189

305

359

418

467

318

400 305

27 370 286

28 1 340 318

29 312 332

30

31

373 332

403

Dec.

332

359

352

325

310

315

352

332

332

332

332

325

320

320

320

315

315

318

325

318

318

325

325

320

310

290

300

305

310

315

325

Jan.

1

> 310

1

1

} 290

>

1

} 300

1

%

310

J

325

298

292

318

312

318

305

305

292

£68

Feb.

189

153

280

312

286

298

312

312

312

305

286

274

292

298

298

292

298

292

286

298

Mar.

280

310

292

286

280

298

292

286

286

274

286

252

312

280

256

256

262

250

233

216

286 I 195

325

310

285

230

180

220

240

286 i

292

181

195

189

189

181

184

132

174

286

339

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

 Tuly

August

September . . . .

The year , .

Apr.

332

325

189

147

157

123

150

153

170

189

388

381

305

298

339

332

250

305

433

332

262

280

318

222

233

359

318

May

352

352

359

346

332

449

540

521

467

425

418

458

550

570

521

512

495

449

425

458

530

467

467

550

570

298

318

352

449

485

503

June

403

396

512

710

660

774

1,780

1,360

1,240

1,180

1,190

1,270

1,110

1,090

1,260

1,470

1,440

1,420

1,650

1,650

1,580

1,490

1,350

1,290

1,210

1,060

936

807

710 710

449 660

503 |

Maximum

774

467

359

326

325

339

433

710

1,780

996

1,150

796

1,780

Minimum

312

189

290

268

153

132

123

338

396

359

369

312

123

July

650

640

600

660

763

900

720

720

640

540

467

440

388

388

418

381

359

433

512

503

467

467

453

503

829

996

960

864

840

936

630

Aug.

485

467

396

366

476

467

396

381

359

852

1,150

960

924

900

B29

710

580

512

521

550

Sept.

485

580

521

494

458

476

458

485

512

503

476

403

373

359

396

403

403

403

373

410

550 359

580

503

560

485

425

440

467

433

512

590

Mean

486

325

322

302

277

250

275

474

1,122

615

575

492

460

312

352

580

796

720

720

720

660

570

Run-off in

29,900

19,330

19,820

18,550

15,370

15,360

16,380

29,120

66,760

37,830

35,360

29,280

333,100
134 TELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Tongue River near Decker, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 23, T. 9 S., R. 40 E., li miles east of Decker 

aScT2 miles north of Wyoming State line. Prior to Sept. 11, 1934, chain gage at 

same location. Datum lowered 1.00 foot Aug. 9, 1934.

Drainage area.- 1,610 square miles.

Records available.- April 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 596 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 3.12 

reet, present datum); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Aug. 20, 21 (gage height, 0.75 

foot, present datum).

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 7,220 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

9.25 feet, present datum); minimum, that of Aug. 20, 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 8, Mar. 

16-18, which were estimated on basis of one discharge measurement and temperature 

records, and those estimated for Sept. 12-30. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

168

151

163

180

188

175

183

175

175

170

175

173

180

175

188

193

210

224

221

230

233

230

221

224

227

227

236

227

221

224

227

Nov.

236

239

242

233

218

224

224

230

224

242

230

E24

218

224

216

221

218

213

207

207

207

213

216

230

256

242

230

227

233

239

Dec. Jan. Feb.

 102

Mar.

160

155

150

155

165

170

170

165

160

158

153

156

153

158

160

150

140

142

144

146

151

160

163

168

165

160

160

163

163

160

165

Month

October .... . ....... . . .

November . ...... . .

December . . . - - - . ... . .

January . . .... . ......

February .... ...... . ...

March . ...... .

April . ... . . ..... . . . . ...

Kay ..... . . . .............

June . .... ........ ..........

July . ..... ....... ...

August . ............ ..... . .

September - - ......... ...

The year .

Apr.

160

165

163

175

186

188

191

300

367

383

348

338

330

352

395

404

344

296

276

324

330

348

472

413

467

480

413

408

400

400

May

422

426

400

375

338

444

500

515

525

580

404

341

338

341

341

330

306

264

230

248

260

270

242

199

170

156

142

133

128

120

106

June

100

84

68

104

106

111

109

124

166

175

183

173

168

163

160

160

196

236

218

207

188

178

158

124

106

92

78

74

74

70

Maximum Minimum

236 151

242 207

170 140

480 160

580 106

236 68

62 5.0

7.4 2.9

7.0

580 2.9

July

62

51

38

27

27

25

28

26

25

24

21

19

16

14

11

11

10

9.0

6.6

7.4

6.2

5.0

8.2

6.6

7.8

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.4

8.2

8.2

Aug.

7.4

7.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.8

5.0

4.4

5.0

4.7

5.0

5.4

4.7

4.7

5.0

5.0

4.4

3.8

2.9

3.2

3.2

4.4

5.8

5.0

5.8

5.0

4.4

5.8

7.4

7.4

Sept.

7.0

7.4

9.0

10

10

13

14

14

13

14

15

}"

12

1-

15

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

200 12,290

225 13,410

165 10,150

150 9,220

155 8,610

158 9,700

327 19,470

309 19,030

138 8,220

17.3 1,070

5.17 318

12.8 760

156 112,200

 Discharge measurement.
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 135

Gooae Creek near Sheridan, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In aec. 35, T. 55 N., R. 86 W., hall a mile above Cave 

Creek and 14 miles southwest of Sheridan.

Drainage area.- 110 miles.

Records available.- September 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 329 second-feet May 8 (gage height, 2.66 

feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Sept. 8 (gage height, 0.30 foot).

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 1,640 second-feet May 22, 1932 (gage height, 

4.64 feet); minimum, probably that of Sept. 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Oct. 1-6, 29-30, Sept. 11-12 and those 

Tor periods of Ice effect, Nov. 7 to Jan. 3, Feb. 7, 24-28, which were estimated 

on basla of one discharge measurement and temperature records. Water diverted 

above station from East Fork of Goose Creek into Little Gooae Creek. Flow partly 

regulated by storage in Dome Lake. Gage-height record furnished by city of 

Sheridan.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

12

12

13

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

16

30

29

28

25

26

26

28

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

Nov.

27

26

28

29

32

32

} »

I

1 -

I

.

1-

) 

Dec. Jan.

18

IS

18

18

IB

18

19

IB

18

18

18

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

16

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

Feb.

17

17

17

16

15

17

17

16

17

15

14

17

17

17

15

13

16

13

14

16

13

16

17

15

12

10

13

13

Mar.

13

13

12

12

12

14

15

14

14

14

15

15

15

16

17

17

13

17

18

20

20

18

16

14

17

15

17

17

20

19

19

Month

October . . ....

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July ....

August ....

September - - ....

The y9ar .... . . ... , . . . .........

Apr.

17

18

15

17

15

22

28

39

52

54

49

50

68

77

50

42

41

33

31

39

55

70

82

98

106

91

87

101

108

113

May

115

111

106

147

188

200

270

317

277

183

155

139

163

161

150

113

126

134

190

204

172

152

132

109

119

98

94

97

87

78

69

June

59

53

51

50

40

45

46

84

95

81

70

65

60

56

56

66

78

64

58

51

46

40

30

27

25

21

18

16

16

20

Maximum Minimum

30 12

19 16

17 10

20 12

113 15

317 69

95 16

38 16

27 7

49 7

317 7

July

22

22

18

16

30

32

28

26

30

27

26

25

25

31

34

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

35

38

36

31

30

31

29

29

Aug.

27

25

25

24

14

10

12

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

Sept.

8

S

8

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

49

47

29

9

 Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

20.1 1,230

28.1 1,670

20 1,230

17.3 1,060

15.2 845

15.7 968

55.6 3,310

150 9,240

49.6 2,950

29.4 1,800

10.3 631

11.4 676

35.4 25,610
136 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 16, T. 54 N., R. 77 W., at Arvada, a quarter of a mile 

above Wlldhorse Creek. Zero of gage Is 3,623.8 feet, above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 6,050 square miles.

Records available.- May 1919 to September 1934. July 1915 to April 1919 Just above 

mouth of Clear Creek, 16 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1916-34), 534 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,270 second-feet July 26 (gage height, 5.13 

Feel;); no flow July 21-23, Aug. 26 to Sept. 10.

1915-34: Maximum discharge, determined by slope-area method, 72,000 secondfeet Sept. 29, 1923 (gage height, 23.7 feet); no flow during part of summers 1919, 

1921-23, 1931-34.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 5-7, June 1-4, July 14-20, Aug. 21- 

557 No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 10. Diversions from tributaries upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-54

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

Oct.

9V

97

9V

95

102

102

100

104

107

109

105

107

107

105

107

104

120

122

125

127

131

140

145

143

145

138

140

138

145

136

133

Nov.

131

140

138

131

120

140

160

172

228

291

272

225

225

232

196

172

169

166

131

172

150

169

187

139

181

187

178

133

166

161

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

156

172

184

172

17S

184

1S4

184

178

178

139

184

193

184

203

190

196

187

187

166

166

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March 11-31 . . April

May

June . .

July . ...

August ...

September . . .

Apr.

166

200

232

207

232

248

218

960

880

1,110

860

800

741

741

524

490

466

309

248

210

153

156

161

163

163

221

S40

256

225

196

May

Maximum

145

291

203

1,110

244

1,310

3,060

156

566

244

163

166

158

148

138

129

120

113

105

104

109

102

98

94

86

76

72

66

63

58

52

48

40

38

37

207

200

196

196

175

June

150

135

150

165

210

136

558

1,220

4S2

268

196

120

111

95

S20

1,310

13S

1,260

322

193

156

169

136

118

105

SO

67

56

46

38

Minimum

95

120

156

153

37

38

0

0

0

July

187

175

166

153

145

140

190

210

63

45

33

18

S

7

6

3

2

2

2

1

0

0

0

60

550

3,080

1,430

790

395

158

ISO

Aug.

87

69

52

44

34

70

156

80

84

80

69

48

35

50

38

26

18

10

4

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

566

156

107

79

57

53

39

35

22

20

18

16

11

60

297

158

136

94

68

34

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

118 7,290

178 10,600

181 7,530

393 23,360

116 7,140

300 17,870

263 16,140

34.2 2,100

67.5 4,020
YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN 137

Powder River at Hoorhead, Mont.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 18, T. 9 s., R. 48 E., at Ifoorhead. 

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 second-feet June 16 (gage height, 5.53 

 TaTTC); maximum stage, 6.58 feet Mar. 3, 1934 (Ice); no flow at times.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 14,800 second-feet Aug. 30, 1933 (gage height, 

10.85 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. No records Oct. 1-11, Dec. 1 to Jan. 24. Discharge not compiTEed Jan. 25 to Mar. 2, because of Ice. Some diversions for Irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, in. second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

£6

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

159

159

169

159

159

176

179

Nov.

210

206

210

200

17S

 240

308

269

256

252

249

242

185 235

194

203

213

216

219

216

219

219

226

226

219

210

232

22S

22E

242

Dec.

349

252

246

239

235

222

226

Jan. Feb.

t349

Mar.

950

666

474

405

362

362

320

£93

266

256

242

239

232

226

226

235

219

216

210

229

239

252

249

239

226

213

222

213

210

Month

Oc ober 12-31

No ember

De ember

January

Ke ruary

Ma ch 3-31

April

May

June

July

August

September

Apr.

194

185

203

222

226

239

249

239

280

924

843

S03

779

740

645

532

520

508

468

349

300

256

256

266

276

290

349

380

340

316

May

269

256

239

23£

194

182

154

138

108

136

112

76

68

60

51

45

41

36

31

27

22

17

14

9 6

8 4

6 4

6 0

*6 8

«5 6

»5 5

June

 5.3

5.1

5.4

11

8.8

5.7

47

226

580

332

200

133

108

200

124

1,400

1,480

795

«663

*531

400

263

252

219

159

119

78

57

46

37

54,

Maximum

226

308

950

924

269

1,480

1,480

200

367

Minimum

159

173

210

185

5.4

5.1

0

July

30

22

16

16

9.6

14

8.0

7.2

34

29

43

32

21

11

*9.7

8.4

«4.2

0

0

0

8.4

8.4

8.0

7.6

54

915

1,480

1,380

1,220

795

293

Aug.

200 '

143

114

87

76

69

61

64

58

56

119

«103

«87

«71

*55

*40

25

18

14

8.0

7.6

*7.4

«7.2

*7.0

6.8

6.0

Mean

196

236

300

406

82.6

283

209

49.7

78.1

Sept.

1 

6

101

219

167

121

87

64

51

43

42

40

37

35

35

43

«205

367

256

206

167

Run-off in 

acre-feet

7,770

14,040

17,240

24,150 1

5,080

16.840

12,860

3,050

4,650

^Discharge interpolated. tDlacharge measurement.
138 YELLOWSTONE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Powder River near Kaycee, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 13, T. 43 N., R. 81 W., li miles below the North Fork 

and 6 miles east or Kaycee.

Drainage area.- Not determined.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during period, 8.84 feet (discharge not determined); minimum 

dally discharge (estimated), 1 second-foot July 8-24, 31.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Apr. 23, July 8-24, 27-31. No records 

Oct. 1-22, Dec. 11 to Mar. 17, Aug. 1 to Sept. 30. Jfynneroue diversions above 

station.

Discharge, in second-feet,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

110

117

118

116

117

117

117

117

116

Nov.

126

132

126

106

95

105

143

132

130

134

130

126

123

117

118

120

117

117

117

117

117

106

117

120

117

114

107

114

106

95

Dec.

105

102

106

106

84

89

120

100

96

111

Jan. Feb. liar.

>

106

93

89

82

113

117

117

121

87

78

75

78

83

85

Month

October 23-31 ....... . . ... . . . .....

November .... ... . . . ...

December 1-10. . . . ....... ...

January . . ........... ........

February . . ....... .... ...

March 18-31 ... .........

April . . ......... . . . ... . .........''..'..

May ........ . ... ...... ............

June .... ... ........ ........

July . . . . ........ . . .... .... . . .... .

August . ................

September

Apr.

85

109

107

109

107

111

218

250

158

233

183

194

238

217

204

146

148

95

73

98

175

174

200

225

258

253

220

177

174

151

May

127

10!

8

6

J

5

3

54

32

2

1

1

5

)

2

5.8

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Maximum

118

14S

120

121

258

127

567

450

June

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

567

333

222

114

71

52

32

23

20

29

20

38

?5

26

174

33

11

8.2

6.4

3.8

2.5

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

Minimum

110

95

84

75

73

2.0

2.0

1.0

July

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

40

2.0

2.0

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

450

210

10

5.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

Aug.

#23

Mean

116

118

102

94.6

170

18.6

61.0

24.2

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,070

7,030

2,020

2,630

10,100

1,140

".,630

1,490

 Discharge measurement.
LITTLE MISSOURI RIVER BASIN 13£ 

Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak.

Location.- Wire gage In NEi sec. 27, T. 140 N., R. 102 W., at highway bridge at Medora. 

Drainage area.- 6,190 square miles.

Records available.- May 1903 to October 1908, October 1921 to September 1924, August 

1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 second-feet June 11 (gage height, 4.27 

feet); no flow at times.

1903-8, 1921-24, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 38,700 second-feet June 7, 1929 

(gage height, 17.2 feet); no flow at times during 1933 and 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage discharge relation affected by Ice Oct. 25 to March 16. 

discharge estimated Oct. 25 to Mar. 16, June 28-30, July 24 to Aug. 13, Aug. 15-18. 

Small diversions for Irrigation from headwater tributaries.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.6

9 0

Nov.

2

[ .

1

3

1"

22

9

Dec.

2

I

} *

o

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jan.

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

0

20

Feb.

1 81

I

1 « > 63

'

1-

70

1 .

I

\

> 50

J

Mar.

rfr

I"

68

43

45

45

43

76

71

65

65

51

51

66

45

45

45

45

Month

October .........

November .

December

January . . . .

February ....

March . ...

April . - . . ......

May

June ..... ..... . ...

July ..... . . .

August . ...... .

September . . ..... ....

The year ..... ...... . . ...

Apr.

123

143

146

182

182

182

269

306

330

225

175

136

108

80

76

77

106

97

80

66

56

51

43

41

36

31

29

28

27

22

May

20

17

15

14

12

11

10

10

8.2

8.2

7.0

6.6

6.6

5.8

6.6

5.8

5.0

4.7

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.5

2.9

2,3

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.0

1.0

June

0 6

2

2

2

1 8

16

18

247

850

665

1,200

1,250

1,110

L.160

700

379

251

201

193

197

189

186

182

128

110

104

98

162

226

290

Maximum Minimum

0.3

0

0

76 43

330 22

20 1.0

1,250 .2

404 1.5

2.9 0

.8 0

1,250 0

July

354

404

404

404

404

379

379

118

61

52

3i>

24

19

12

10

9.0

9.0

6.6

4.7

4.4

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.5

Aug.

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

0

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

2.9

2.6

Sept.

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

o

.8

.6

.2

0

0

o

0

0

.2

.4

,4

.4

.2

0

.4

1.0

1.2

1.4

.4

.4

.4

0

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

a. 30 141

9.2 545

.8 52

3.2 198

61.2 3,400

58.2 3,580

115 6,850

6.68 411

337 20,060

100 6,180

.75 46

.29 17

57.3 41,480
140 CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN

Cannonball River near Timer, N. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage In Nffi sec. 21, T. 133 N., R. 82 W., about 4 miles southeast of 

Tinnier and 4 miles above Dogtooth Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,650 square miles.

Records avallable.- June 1903 to November 1908, August 1911 to September 1918, October 

1921 to September 1922, October 1923 to September 1924, March 1928 to November 

1934 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period October 1933 to November 1934, 

160 second-feet Oct. 17, 1934 (gage height, 4.02 feet); no flow at times.

1903-8, 1911-18, 1921-24, 1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 8,600 secondfeet June 10, 1932 (gage height, 12.66 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for period of ice effect, Dec. 3 to Apr. 4, 

which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Hov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8.2

v.o

5.4

3.8

2.4

.9

0

0

0

0

1.5

2.7

.9

.3

0

0

1.5

2.7

3.4

5.0

Dee.

6.2

8.2

8.0

3.0

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

0

Jan. Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.0

6.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cl

Mar.

9.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 16

e.6

Month

October ....... . . . . ...

November . . . . .....

December . - ...

January - .... ........

February .... ......

March . . - - . ... ... .......

April ..... ... ....

May. .... . .. .. ... .......

June . . . - . ... ... ...........

July . . ...... ........ . ... ...

August .... ....... . ........ . .

September

The year . ... . ... . . ..... .... .....

Apr.

15

17

20

26

38

38

40

33

26

22

15

17

17

17

14

15

12

11

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

8.1

7.2

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

May

3.9

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.1

3.2

3.9

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.9

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.5

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

.1

33

72

37

30

14

5.3

2.4

1.6

.9

.9

1.3

1.6

1.4

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.2

2.9

45

27

23

20

11

Maximum Minimum

0 0

8.2 0

8.2 0

0 0

6.0 0

0

40 5.0

3.9 0

72 0

45 0

0 0

0 0

72 0

July

7.6

5.3

6.7

9.5

45

33

18

12

8.1

5.3

2.9

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

.8

.5

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

ean acre-feet

0 0

1.52 90

.85 52

0 0

.32 18

9.32 673

16.1 968

1.46 90

11.1 660

5.26 324

0 0

0 0

3.82 2,760

Note.- Ho flow during months left blank
CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN 

Cannonball River near Tinner, N. Dak. 

(Continued)

141

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov. Dec.

1.5

1.4 |

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

0 1.1

0

0

0

22

160

34

18

14

9

6

3.9

3.2

2.6

1.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

Month

October .

November.

December.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July.

August

September

Jan. Feb.

Maximum

160

1.6

Mar.

Minim-am

0

.9

Apr. May

Mean

9.06

1.24

June

Per square 

mile

0.0025

.00034

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off

Inches

0.003

.0004

Acre-feet

557

74
142 CANNONBALL RIVER BASIN

Cannonball River at Brelen, N. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 36, T. 134 N., R. 82 W., at bridge on State 

highway 6 half a mile south of Brelen.

Drainage area.- 4,040 square miles.

Records available.- August to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, about 4.6 second-feet Aug. 23 (gage height, 

1.24 feetj; minimum, 0.01 second-foot Aug. 15-21; minimum gage height, 0.00 foot 

Aug. 19-21.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Aug. 23-26, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

to

Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . ....

November

December . . . . . .

January

February ...

March . ...

April

May. . .

June . . . ...

July - . . ....

August 15-31 ...

September . ... . .

Apr. May

Maximum

2.65

.35

June

Minimum

0.01

.26

July Aug.

0.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.29

1.79

2.65

1.S4

1.10

.66

.62

.53

.41

.32

Sept.

0.29

.29

.29

.26

.26

.26

.26

.29

.26

.29

.26

.26

.32

.35

.35

.35

.35

.32

.32

.35

.35

.35

.32

.29

.29

.32

.32

.32

.32

.32

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0.605 20

. 306 18
GRAND RIVER BASIN 143

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 26, T. 19 N., R. 29 E., at bridge on State highway 12, 

5 miles south of Wakpala.

Drainage area.- 5,640 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934, September 1911 to March 1918 at site 

5 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,360 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage 

height, 5.26 feet); no flow at times.

1911-18, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 7,130 second-feet June 17, 19, 1915 

(gage height, 18.0 feet, former location); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for periods of Ice effect, Nov. 7-10, 

 Dec. 1 to Mar. 17, and that estimated for June 8, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Oct.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.7

.6

Nov.

0.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.5

3.2

7

6

2.8

1.1

.6

.4

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

1 

,.

1

> 20

J

23 i

\ 200

|

835

1,170

885

785

735

1,110

454

431

477

686

592

408

323

386

Month

October ...

November ....

December . .

January

February 

March. . . . ..... . . .

April . . . .....

Bay ......

June . . ......

July ..... . . . .

August - . .... . . . . .

September . .......

The year .

Apr.

408

500

569

569

592

546

523

569

63S

735

785

592

408

386

343

304

220

150

95

74

46

40

34

28

23

19

18

16

15

14

May

12

8

6

5

4.6

3.9

3.0

2.5

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

500

1,110

450

780

663

450

310

258

118

111

89

77

65

61

57

57

76

90

76

62

45

35

26

Maximum Minimum

0.7 0

7 0

0

0 0

0 0 

1,170

785 14

12 0

1,110 0

26 0

0 0

0 0

1,170 0

July

26

22

17

22

20

20

17

14

10

7

6

7

26

20

10

4.3

2.9

2.3

1.7

1.4

.6

.4

0

0

.3

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Uean acre-feet

0.07 4.4

.83 49

.06 4.0

0 0

0 0 

324 19,900

309 18,360

1.84 113

186 11,040

8.34 513

0 0

0 0

69.1 49,980

Note.- So flow during months left blank.
144 MOREAU RIVER BASIN

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 29 E., half a mile below Virgin Creek 

arid three-quarters of a mile north of Promise.

Drainage area.- 5,220 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 630 second-feet June 26 (gage

height, 3.60 feet); no flow on many days; minimum gage height, -0.60 foot Sept. 30. 

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 13,400 second-feet Sept. 17, 1928; maximum gage height recorded, 16.80 feet May 26, 1933; no flow at times during 1929-34. 

Minimum gage height, that of Sept. 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 17, which 

are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.8

2.0

1.8

1.2

.8

.9

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

5

22

24

26

28

29

19

32

32

31

30

18

26

23

19

24

13

23

13

Month

October . . . . ... . .....

November . .........

December ...

January . . ....

February . . . ...

March . ..........

April .... . ....

May . ....

June . ...... . . . . . ......

July . ... .... . . ...

August . . .............. . . .

September - ......... . .

The year .

Apr.

19

25

23

30

29

29

25

23

33

29

25

26

41

54

208

166

127

105

79

60

49

40

31

27

23

21

17

15

12

10

May

8

6

4.6

3.6

2.7

l.S

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.6

.5

.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

336

350

243

176

131

99

69

41

39

133

378

498

437

467

219

155

93

57

Maximum Minimum

2.8 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

32 0

208 10

8 0

498 0

219 0

243 0

0 0

498 0

July

38

26

19

14

10

29

27

18

13

9

3.8

2.7

2.0

2.7

19

11

3.8

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.3

.8

.7

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

186

219

Aug.

243

155

103

62

33

25

19

14

9

2.9

2.2

1.8

1.3

1.2

20

40

15

3.8

1.2

1.0

1.3

.7

.4

.4

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.34

0

0

0

0

15.2

46.7

1.19

132

21.4

24.4

0

20.0

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21

0

0

0

0

936

2,780

73

7,870

1,320

1,500

0

14,500

Note.- Mo flow during months left blank.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 145

Cheyenne River near Wasta, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 2, T. IN., R. 14 E., at State highway bridge 3 miles 

east of Wasta. Zero of gage IB about 2,263.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 11,700 square miles.

Records available.- July 1914 to June 1915, August 1928 to June 1932, March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period March to September, 5,300 secondfeet July 27 (gage height, 5.50 feet); minimum, 32 second-feet May 26, 27 (gage 

height, 1.16 feet).

1914-15, 1928-32, 1934: Maximum discharge recorded, 46,300 second-feet May 

6, 1932 (gage height, 11.28 feet); minimum, 15 second-feet July 26, 27, 1931 

( gage height, 0.92 foot).

Remarks.- Records good except those for rapidly changing stages, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar.

»260

*230

105

193

234

217

201

201

217

193

209

193

144

157

340

193

Month

October

November

December

January . . -

February

March 18-31

April

May

June

July

August

September . ......

The period. ...

Apr.

310

209

168

213

221

325

1,220

1,340

335

238

197

238

230

213

174

168

160

168

135

123

141

118

89

85

85

85

81

77

70

70

May

66

66

64

70

64

64

56

56

52

48

48

48

45

45

45

45

46

42

42

42

38

36

36

37

34

32

32

33

34

34

34

June

68

118

70

70

705

5SO

370

580

2,250

1,960

1,410

580

430

580

840

424

1,100

1,100

400

2,250

795

500

376

300

243

217

1,610

1,750

500

382

Maximum Minimum

340 105

1,340 70

70 32

2,250 68

5,300 44

2,550 63

60 39

July

310

217

185

135

135

141

189

105

940

660

660

270

185

144

115

91

72

57

63

44

52

44

44

46

995

1,960

5,300

2,860

1,160

840

458

Aug.

394

144

144

115

100

83

69

225

83

63

394

360

2,550

1,750

1,160

580

310

225

150

115

750

500

406

234

171

132

72

87

79

70

63

Sept.

60

60

51

48

45

43

41

43

45

45

48

43

51

39

41

43

39

43

43

45

45

43

45

51

60

48

51

57

57

57

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

200 5,550

243 14,450

46.3 2,840

752 44,740

596 36,650

373 22,960

47.7 2,840

130, 000

»Dlscharge
146 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak. 

(Formerly published as Cheyenne River near Carlln, S. Dak.)

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 31, T. 9 N., R. 24 E., at bridge on State highway 63 

half a mile above Hermaphrodite Creek and 21 miles south of Eagle Butte.

Drainage area.- 23,400 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,080 second-feet July 28 (gage

height, 4.48 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 67 second-feet May 30, 31; minimum 

gage height recorded, 1.65 feet Sept. 17, 18.

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 104,000 second-feet May 24, 1933 (gage 

height, 15.00 feet); minimum discharge, 30 second-feet (estimated; Feb. 6-10, 

1933; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 17, 18, 1934. 

Maximum known stage, 18.1 feet In May 1920 and 1927.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 17,

which were based on three discharge measurements, temperature, and precipitation, 

and are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

390

390

374

359

359

337

281

268

256

224

208

202

196

191

185

208

213

219

219

219

219

224

224

236

224

224

236

275

230

219

230

Nov.

230

230

230

224

230

230

*150

*100

*128

*150

219

213

236

294

281

262

224

219

219

219

224

256

308

294

288

301

324

308

308

308

Dec. Jan.

t2O4

Feb.

t551

Mar.

} *325

t330

 *300

285

245

240

250

306

306

275

250

255

255

255

255

260

285

Month

October . ... .....

November

December . ....

January ... ...

February

March ...

April . .....

Hay - . ...

June ....

July - . - ...

August . . ......

September . . ...... ....

The year .... .... . .

Apr.

435

4O5

357

328

328

318

301

465

1,020

810

535

465

465

4O5

345

296

275

26O

236

196

181

158

155

*155

155

152

*136

120

118

109

May

100

98

95

98

100

91

94

89

81

78

78

80

85

87

89

93

96

113

109

104

94

91

93

91

83

78

78

74

71

67

67

June

74

96

111

155

166

158

381

535

960

1,490

1,720

1,210

908

685

570

570

685

500

605

685

570

810

855

6O5

500

435

323

265

1,21O

908

Maximum Minimum

390 185

324 100

240

1,020 109

113 67

1,720 74

2,120 122

1,350 155

158 78

2,120 67

July

645

435

357

296

280

535

260

205

245

285

645

535

399

323

222

181

181

162

152

205

166

139

127

122

27O

196

1,790

2,040

2,120

1,490

1,140

Aug.

810

535

435

340

275

227

196

169

155

158

290

275

399

685

1,350

1,020

725

500

393

290

280

255

570

435

465

318

270

240

222

196

177

Sept.

158

142

139

127

116

113

113

109

116

113

125

111

93

85

83

83

78

81

87

118

120

127

125

111

118

139

158

158

152

152

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

253 15,550

240 14,290

*160 9,840

*130 7,990

*300 16,660

287 17,660

323 19,210

88.5 5,440

625 37,180

521 32,030

408 25,100

118 7,040

287 208,000

tDischarge measurement.
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 147

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 9, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., at Big Bend.

Drainage area.- 332 square miles.

Records available.- March 1915 to September 1917, April 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 119 second-feet Feb. 11 (gage height, 1.71 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 6 second-feet July 21.

1932-34: Maximum discharge, 1,570 second-feet May 24, 1933 (gage height, 

5.20 feet); minimum dally discharge, 4 second-feet Dec. 9, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 26 to Feb. 10, 

TeT>. 23 to Mar. 13, which were estimated on basis of temperature records. Flow 

regulated by power plant 100 feet above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

28

29

30

31

Oct.

41

42

43

43

43

43

43

42

44

43

43

43

44

44

43

44

44

44

44

46

44

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

Nov.

44

44

44

44

36

36

33

39

38

41

46

46

44

46

46

46

44

45

44

45

42

44

48

50

49

47

46

46

44

33

Dec.

36

42

40

43

37

39

42

38

39

39

16

34

52

58

52

35

26

39

44

47

49

50

49

34

34

27

29

33

34

40

39

Jan.

39

39

39

41

40

33

32

34

39

39

40

34

33

35

39

36

41

44

44

40

46

46

46

37

28

41

50

49

45

44

48

Feb.

50

52

48

43

38

41

43

45

47

48

53

53

44

46

39

35

42

41

30

36

39

34

33

28

21

16

22

32

Mar.

40

44

46

41

40

41

41

34

28

26

28

33

40

52

56

53

39

31

49

53

51

49

40

29

37

46

44

50

41

39

50

Month

October - ... ...

November

December

January

February 

March ...... . .

April . . . ...

May- . .......

June .... . .... ......

July - - - . ...

August . .... . . ...

September - . ....

The year ... . . ......

Apr.

47

47

46

44

29

32

53

65

51

66

60

54

50

51

49

46

45

45

45

44

44

43

41

41

40

41

41

39

39

37

May

38

38

38

39

39

36

35

35

34

34

33

33

33

32

31

30

30

30

29

28

29

29

27

26

24

23

21

20

20

20

18

June

18

18

24

27

31

31

34

33

30

25

25

25

29

32

31

31

34

34

29

30

34

30

28

26

32

36

30

26

28

34

Maximum Minimum

46 41

50 33

58 16

50 28

53 16 

66 26

66 29

39 18

36 18

32 6

26 11

24 16

66 6

July

32

29

26

25

25

25

25

22

20

20

18

16

14

13

12

10

8

8

7

7

6

10

12

14

14

18

21

26

18

17

12

Aug.

12

11

12

12

11

14

18

20

19

21

23

26

24

22

22

25

26

26

23

22

20

21

23

23

23

21

20

IS

18

18

18

Sept.

20

19

20

19

18

16

16

16

19

19

19

18

20

20

21

20

20

20

19

20

22

23

21

20

22

22

23

23

23

24

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

43.5 2,680

43.3 2,580

39.2 2,410

40.0 2,460

39.2 2,180 

41.6 2,560

45.8 2,730

30.1 1,850

29.2 1,740

17.1 1,050

19.7 1,210

20.1 1,190

34.0 24,640
148 CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche, 3. Dak.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 2, T. 8 N., R. 2 E., at diversion dam of Belle Fourche 

Irrigation project li miles below Belle Fourche.

Drainage area.- 4,310 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1906, January 1912 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 23 years (1911-34), 432 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 596 second-feet June 10; minimum, 2 secondTeeT; Aug. 19.

1912-34: Maximum discharge, 22,400 second-feet Apr. 9, 1924; no flow for 

several days during 1914 and 1919.

Remarks.- Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Belle Fourche 

Reservoir, capacity, 203,770 acre-feet. Records Include amount diverted at 

Belle Fourche diversion dam. Records furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1933-34

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

2B

29

30

31

Oct.

126

126

132

133

135

137

158

131

133

152

134

139

154

153

148

148

158

168

166

165

164

164

159

301

303

154

155

156

158

156

156

Nov.

158

160

161

160

159

164

159

166

170

169

166

168

168

166

166

164

160

173

159

158

158

160

161

164

161

156

154

149

151

154

Dec.

153

155

156

139

144

142

135

71

38

75

141

139

137

153

155

143

134

154

163

164

164

164

164

158

121

128

151

129

138

158

164

Jan.

16Q

155

135

166

164

211

167

176

167

167

167

162

153

167

157

157

162

162

162

162

162

162

167

167

153

167

167

162

153

167

167

Feb.

169

169

169

169

162

169

169

169

169

169

162

169

172

172

169

169

169

162

169

172

169

169

153

129

129

153

181

186

Mar.

118

162

172

167

176

167

172

162

176

162

172

176

176

167

162

167

162

162

167

167

172

172

167

162

167

167

167

167

162

162

172

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August . .

September

The year . ......

Apr.

167

172

183

223

IS 4

184

338

283

202

172

180

171

166

144

167

167

165

177

156

130

150

146

145

128

117

122

189

127

151

145

May

Maximum

303

173

164

211

186

176

338

126

410

195

193

122

410

99

108

126

109

69

57

64

56

78

29

27

23

23

21

21

21

21

21

18

16

14

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

12

June

11

11

14

14

14

14

22

175

90

147

410

188

141

121

143

145

362

230

252

370

244

175

176

142

410

164

140

140

104

105

Minimum

126

149

38

135

129

118

117

10

11

3

2

4

2

July

64

64

69

163

195

S8

S6

75

66

55

55

25

15

10

8

8

13

15

3

3

56

121

Aug.

95

65

37

20

13

12

10

15

9

8

6

4

3

4

4

3

4

3

2

86

193

133

141

56

31

23

15

10

8

9

8

Sept.

6

4

11

7

12

25

21

19

28

44

38

42

43

40

60

63

67

69

70

109

93

95

93

94

96

99

113

122

99

102

Run-off in 

"ean acre-feet

159 9,760

162 9,620

140 -8,590

164 10,060

166 9,200

166 10,210

172 10,220

36.4 2,240

156 9,270

41.8 2,570

33.2 2,040

59.5 3,540

121 87,320
CHEYENNE RIVER BASIN 14 

Belle Fourche River near Elm Springs, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 26, T. 5 N., R. 13 E., at highway bridge 6 miles north 

of Elm Springs.

Drainage area.- 7,130 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June 1932, March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 595 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 

2.38 feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Apr. 28, May 1, 3 (gage height, 0.96 foot).

1928-32, 1934: Maximum discharge recorded, 33,500 second-feet June 3, 1929 

(gage height, 11.3 feet); minimum discharge, 18 second-feet Sept. 16, 1931; minimum gage height, that of Apr. 28, May 1, 3, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 21.8 feet In May 1927.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge Interpolated for July 27, Aug. 14. Diversions for 

Irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by storage In Belle Fourche 

Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2S

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

122

122

122

67

52

71

93

107

117

93

77

79

59

38

50

100

71

67

59

50

59

67

S3

52

33

53

41

Month

October

November

December

Januat-y

ME~-».h f-Gl

April

May

June

July

August

September

The period ...

Apr.

50

88

86

71

71

152

122

117

192

184

278

184

128

97

84

71

71

59

48

38

30

25

28

2S

24

23

23

21

22

24

May

21

22

21

23

28

71

71

93

84

75

55

55

S3

79

140

117

102

79

79

102

100

8S

84

88

S3

53

59

82

93

97

88

June

100

77

117

137

112

165

501

515

555

326

242

192

259

117

97

79

84

71

79

259

310

146

107

59

73

59

377

184

107

107

MaxiMUM MiniMu*

122 33

278 21

140 21

555 59

390 71

246 59

146 23

July

100

97

93

84

71

93

184

208

184

1S5

146

134

117

104

102

104

112

112

104

102

107

120

112

117

377

122

120

117

390

224

122

Aug.

102

102

93

90

97

104

79

134

246

246

140

107

88

S4

79

77

75

79

90

86

67

67

63

88

67

107

134

88

79

75

59

Sept.

55

63

61

63

71

77

73

62

50

52

37

32

32

23

40

61

67

120

100

97

71

79

134

134

146

120

125

122

102

84

... Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

73.5 3,940

81.2 4,830

73.3 4,510

187 11,130

140 8,620

99.7 6,130

78.5 4,670

43,830
150 BAD RIVER BASIN

Bad River near Fort Plerre, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage In NWi sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 31 E., 2i miles south of Fort Plerre. 

Zero of gage Is about 1,427.83 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 3,170 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to June 1932, March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,100 second-feet July 26 (gage 

height, 9.98 feet); no flow during several months.

1928-32, 1934: Maximum discharge recorded, 12,600 second-feet Apr. 25, 1929 

(gage height, 21.18 feet); no flow during several months each year.

Maximum stage known, 30.89 feet In 1927, as shown by a well-defined highwater mark (estimated discharge, about 35,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for rapidly changing stage, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October .......

November ...

December - . -

January

February ....

Karen . . - ...

April ......

Hay . ...

June . ...

JulyAugust ..... ...

September ...

The perlod .... ........ ....

Apr. May

0

0

548

173

66

41

16

3.9

.9

1.3

1.5

.6

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

O

O

54S

312

3,1OO

143

.5

June

0

0

O

0

O

O

O

0

O

0

o

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

230

127

312

143

60

19

12

4.3

Minimum

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

O

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

o

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

1,33O

3,100

576

173

61

21

10

Aug.

5.4

1.3

.6

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

133

2.4

.4

.1

0

0

0

143

31

7

1.3

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

O

0

27.5

30.2

170

10.5

.03

Sept.

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

Run-off In 

acre-feet

O

O

1,690

1,800

10,450

647

1.8

14.59O

Mote.- Bo flow during March and April.
WHITE RIVER BASIN ] 

White River at Crawford, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 9, T. 31 N., R. 52 W., at highway bridge 1 mile southwest of Crawford. Prior to Oct. 16, 1933, records obtained from staff gage half 

a mile downstream. Records comparable but datum relation not determined.

Drainage area.- 295 square miles.

Records available.- July to December 1897, February 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 42 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 2.10 

feet); minimum, 7 second-feet several days during July and August.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 1,080 second-feet (slope measurement) Aug. 28, 

1933 (gage height, 10.3 feet, former daturnJ; minimum, that of July and August 

1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 1 to Feb. 20, Feb. 27 to Mar. 3, on 

basis of two discharge measurements and temperature records. Small diversions 

for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

16

17

18

18

19

20

21

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

18

20

13

13

16

19

Nov.

19

19

18

18

20

21

24

23

23

22

22

23

24

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

Dec. Jan.

*25

Feb.

1 -

I

J

1 » / O6

1

J

31

*51

30

27

24

24

25

24

24

22

18

20

Mar.

20

22

26

29

29

29

29

29

29

34

29

29

30

30

29

30

30

29

30

29

28

29

29

30

29

29

29

29

30

39

32

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . . . .......

Apr.

28

26

26

28

32

27

27

27

27

29

29

28

27

27

27

26

26

24

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

22

May

22

22

23

21

21

20

24

21

19

19

19

17

16

16

1-6

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

June

15

15

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

18

17

17

15

15

17

15

14

13

13

14

13

13

12

11

10

Maximum Minimum

22 13

24 18

18

39 20

32 22

24 14

18 10

34 7

12 7

18 8

39 7

July

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

34

16

14

11

10

10

9

7

Aug.

7

7

7

7

8

8

9

8

8

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

9

8

Sept.

S

10

11

10

10

12

?-!

10

13

14

12

10

10

10

13

13

12

10

10

12

15

15

14

15

15

18

18

18

18

18

 Run- ff in 

Mean acr -feet

19.2 ,180

21.0 ,250

27 ,660

24 ,480

28.3 1,570

29.2 1,790

25.8 1,540

17.2 1,060

14.7 877

10.3 631

9.3 571

12.8 764

19.8 14,370

»Dlscharge measurement.
152 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River near Chadron, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 18, T. 33 N., R. 49 W., 2 miles below mouth of Dead 

Horse Creek and 6 miles west of Chadron.

Drainage area.- 750 square miles.

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 second-feet Aug. 17 by slope measuremenT (gage height, 16.1 feet); no flow July 6, 7.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet Apr. 24, 1932, Apr. 21, 1933 

height, 16.8 feet); no flow Aug. 5-8, Sept. 5-9, 1932, and July 6, 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated during period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to 

Feb. 28, on basis of one discharge measurement and temperature records, and for 

period June 3 to July 3. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

5

4

6

5

4

5

6

7

11

18

18

19

19

20

24

£6

26

30

28

25

25

25

19

Nov.

22

25

20

18

32

25

20

24

25

34

25

25

25

20

19

19

20

19

18

19

16

14

16

14

14

13

16

32

34

36

Dec. Jan. Feb.

1-

33

12

6

S

«8

15

>

\ 22

>

\ »

)

 I

} 20

1

Mar.

42

68

10S

165

80

27

15

16

18

19

19

18

13

9

10

10

19

7

9

12

10

10

10

10

10

8

7

7

8

16

8

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

27

13

9

S

13

30

102

90

65

14

10

8

7

9

44

22

13

8

6

6

5

8

6

7

9

12

7

5

7

6

May

5

6

7

5

6

9

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

6

5

3

3

4

5

5

4

4

2

June

5

6

8

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

7

6

6

5

5

7

6

5

4

4

5

4

4

3

2 2

2 2

4

Maximum Minimum

30 3

36 13

6

165 7

102 5

9 2

8 2

95 0

615 .1

8 .1

615 0

July

2

2

2

2

1

.3

0

2

4

5

4

4

4

2

1

2

2

2

3

4

3

2

2

4

95

55

7

3

2

1

1

Aug.

0.4

2

2

2

2

2

102

72

149

13

3

2

2

1

28

185

615

14

4

.4

4

4

2

2

1

1

1

4

2

4

4

Mean

13.1

22.0

30

28

23.0

25.4

19.2

4.4

5.0

7.20

38.8

2.59

18.3

Sept.

2

2

1

5

8

4

4

5

2

1

2

1

.9

.2

.1

.2

.6

3

2

.9

.9

1

2

2

2

4

6

6

4

5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

805

1,310

1,840

1,720

1,280

1,560

1,140

270

300

443

2,390

154

13,210
WHITE RIVER BASIN 153

White River near Oacoma, 3. Dak.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 21, T. 103 ft., R. 72 W., at bridge on State 

highway 47, 6 miles southwest of Oacoma. Chain gage at same location and datum 

used prior to June 17.

Drainage area.- 10,100 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,680 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 5.00 

feet); minimum, 16 second-feet July 28, 29 (gage height, 0.89 foot;.

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 12,100 second-feet May 8, 1932 (gage 

height, 6.8 feet); minimum discharge, about 14 second-feet Nov. 10, 1932; minimum 

gage height, that of July 28, 29, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 

17, which were based on one discharge measurement, temperature and precipitation, 

and are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

65

56

57

52

54

52

5E

48

50

50

57

54

54

52

56

54

56

56

57

59

61

59

57

61

63

61

66

63

66

68

66

Nov.

74

70

74

78

87

91

96

103

93

91

91

91

137

118

110

96

S5

74

76

78

103

96

103

108

115

108

113

108

110

105

Dec. Jan. Feb.

*239

Mar.

100

125

143

452

274

356

420

242

311

198

198

212

216

19S

176

202

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . . . .

Apr.

349

342

459

384

391

459

412

444

82S

725

828

1,170

775

628

459

391

330

274

252

230

194

180

165

143

132

123

123

123

118

115

May

118

US

135

118

101

101

274

370

202

154

129

Maximum

68

137

452

1,170

370

2,720

614

705

140

2,720

108

101

96

87

78

72

56

49

46

43

43

43

42

40

37

35

30

30

27

24

June

21

29

29

49

38

42

65

48

35

725

580

484

294

226

198

151

134

358

167

2,720

2,040

383

213

333

253

213

S78

210

143

101

Minimum

48

70

115

24

21

16

46

28

16

July

91

111

77

79

64

64

59

48

40

33

28

28

27

27

258

235

161

614

383

91

44

27

24

20

18

18

18

16

191

283

239

Aug.

425

705

614

446

249

157

121

83

62

95

143

439

109

74

62

46

46

87

148

173

299

461

235

173

121

99

85

116

235

187

131

Sept.

140

79

56

48

46

89

91

51

46

118

104

76

64

56

46

38

33

36

36

33

32

30

28

30

35

32

31

28

29

28

 Run-off in Meatl acre-feet

57.5 3,530

96.1 5,720

75 4,610

60 3,690

150 8,330

177 10,360

385 22,900

93.8 5,770

352 20,950

110 6,780

207 12,750

53.0 3,150

151 109,000

^Discharge measurement.
154 NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN

Nlobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage on line between sees. 26 and 27, T. 29 N., R. 48 W., at Dunlap, 

half a mile above Cottonwood Creek.

Drainage area.*- 1,550 square miles.

Records available.- February 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 1,170 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage 

height, 9.48 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot June 28-30, July 3.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 1,270 second-feet Aug. 26, 1933 (gage height, 

10.62 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 22, 1932, and June 28-30, July 3, 1934.

Remarks.- Monthly records poor. Dally records not sufficiently accurate for publlcatlon. No diversions or regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Maximum

47

42

87

64

20

14

74

374

100

374

Minimum

27

23

45

63

20

2

1

1

2

3

1

Mean

35.7

35.5

*60

«65

66.9

72.0

44.7

6.9

4.1

11.9

41.9

14.8

38.2

Run-off In 

acre-feet

2,200

2,110

3,690

4,000

3,710

4,430

2,660

424

246

732

2,580

879

27,660

 ^Estimated.
NIOBRARA RIVER BASIN 155

Nlobrara River near Spencer, Nebr.

Location.- At power plant of Northern Nebraska Power Co. In Ni sec. 30, T. 33 N., 

R. 11 W., 5 miles southeast of Spencer.

Drainage area.- 10,800 square miles.

Records available.- May to December 1908, August 1927 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,500 second-feet Sept. 24, minimum dally 

discharge, 176 second-feet Dec. 29.

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 15,200 second-feet Sept. 6, 1930; minimum 

dally discharge, 115 second-feet Mar. 10, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Spencer Reservoir capacity greatly reduced by filling up with 

 sand; practically no regulation. Discharge computed from flow over spillway and 

through turbines and gates. Base data furnished by Northern Nebraska Power Co.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1953-34

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

Oct.

939

946

936

957

955

912

985

1,030

1,030

1,080

1,060

1,020

1,060

1,150

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,120

1,040

1,110

1,120

1,050

1,100

1,120

1,100

1,120

1,150

1,160

1,100

1,150

1,120

Nov.

1,150

1,200

1,150

1,170

1,120

890

1,150

1,580

1,220

1,250

1,260

1,500

1,220

1,170

1,180

1,170

1,140

1,200

1,190

1,200

1,170

1,220

1,280

1,400

1,260

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,220

1,210

Dec.

1,180

1,310

1,440

1,560

1,400

1,520

1,330

1,210

1,290

1,170

451

435

473

538

674

965

1,120

1,010

1,130

1,080

1,360

1,760

2,050

1,530

445

270

322

240

176

275

448

Jan.

544

725

881

1,070

1,080

-1,140

1,110

1,240

1,280

1,220

1,180

1,510

1,520

1,340

1,570

1,400

1,540

1,380

1,410

1,500

1,580

1,650

1,690

1,750

1,550

1,570

1,530

1,490

1,450

1,270

1,190

Feb.

1,220

1,880

2,010

1,890

1,900

1,760

1,720

1,620

1,540

1,620

1,610

1,860

1,970

1,650

1,610

1,460

1,350

809

817

1,320

1,490

912

776

461

229

218

224

230

Mar.

570

1,110

4,070

4,030

2,080

1,510

1,150

1,280

1,150

857

1,840

1,640

1,500

1,300

1,220

1,220

770

1,270

1,460

1,200

1,260

1,400

1,450

1,310

1,590

1,290

1,500

1,550

1,170

1,080

1,850

Month

October . .

November

December

January

February

March

April ...

Bay

June . .

July . . . .

August . .

September . ......

The year ... ......... . .

Apr.

1,660

1,450

1,440

1,510

1,540

1,490

1,440

1,310

1,280

1,250

1,220

1,130

1,060

1,100

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,080

1,080

1,000

1,050

943

964

1,020

1,020

1,030

1,040

1,010

992

943

May

934

1,

1,

2,

020

640

670

2,200

1,460

1,

1,

1,

1,

SBO

170

000

000

922

372

335

326

932

842

771

768

399

731

802

1, DOO

355

324

790

829

392

384

726

726

652

Maximum

1,160

1,400

2,050

1,750

2,010

4,070

1,660

2,670

2,020

854

1,360

6,140

6,140

June

731

709

885

1,380

2,020

1,100

1,660

1,220

970

917

809

847

987

1,690

1,190

1,090

1,000

1,050

848

837

1,000

982

855

792

702

685

680

641

684

942

Minimum

912

890

176

544

218

570

943

652

641

472

558

780

176

July

695

714

663

713

735

854

802

678

600

629

625

625

602

655

561

600

657

703

642

612

560

486

472

510

569

641

677

675

673

695

667

Aug.

656

342

361

316

558

575

375

370

709

Bib

952

307

358

378

908

941

792

357

727

896

1,080

317

501

360

886

800

1,

727

702

701

560

859

Mean

1,057

1,200

960

1,295

1,291

1,479

1,179

1,014

996

644

801

1,259

1,096

Sept.

780

1,720

1,590

1,130

968

940

859

822

791

1,170

1,470

1,180

908

1,030

1,200

964

919

870

847

925

1,190

1,110

1,010

6,140

1,720

1,250

1,150

1,070

1,050

1,010

Run-off in 

acre-feet

64,970

71,420

59,050

79,660

71,710

90,960

70,140

62,340

59,270

39,610

49,280

74,940

793,500
156 JAMES RIVER BASIN

James River near Scotland, S. Dak.

Location.- Chain gage In S»i sec. 30, T. 97 N., R. 57 W., at county highway bridge 

buu feet (revised) above Dawson Creek and 5 miles northeast of Scotland.

Drainage area.- 15,800 square miles.

Records available.- September 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,110 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage 

height, 7.22 feet); no flow July 28 to Aug. 31; minimum gage height, -0.47 foot 

Aug. 24.

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 2,970 second-feet Mar. 31, 1929 (gage 

height, 11.92 feet); no flow July 28 to Aug. 31, 1934; minimum gage height, that 

of Aug. 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to July 26, which are poor. Records 

Tor period of ice effect, Dec. 1 to Mar. 17, were estimated on basis of one discharge measurement, temperature, and precipitation. Discharge also estimated for 

July 27-31.

Discharge, Ln second-feet, 1935-34

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

2S

29

30

31

Oct.

10

8

6

5

4.0

4.0

3,8

4.2

s.e

2.4

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.8

3.6

5

6

7

9

12

14

13

14

16

15

16

16

15

15

14

13

Nov.

14

18

20

5

.8

.6

.5

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.1

5

10

12

12

9

9

10

13

14

12

12

10

9

11

Dec. Jan. Feb.

»8

Mar.

20

15

17

18

17

19

20

21

16

17

18

16

17

20

20

20

Month

October . . ... . . ..... ... ....

November - . . .

December .... . ....

January ... ....

February . .

March .....

April .........

May . . . . .... ....

June . - . . . . .

July . --. . ... - . . . ...

August . - ..........

September ..... .... ...

The year . . ..... ........ . . .... ...

Apr.

22

21

19

19

21

21

18

18

19

16

18

20

21

21

22

20

17

17

18

18

17

17

19

15

15

17

18

17

17

16

May

14

12

12

13

13

13

12

11

8

9

10

9

8

8

7

6

7

8

9

9

10

8

7

6

4.6

5

6

6

5

4.6

4.0

Maximum

16

20

22

14

18

24

0

985

925

June

2.2

.9

.6

.4

.3

.1

.3

18

14

7

10

8

3.2

4.6

7

10

14

13

11

11

11

8

4.6

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.6

4.4

7

Minimum.

1.7

.5

15

4.0

.1

0

0

1.3

0

July

7

7

6

5

4.8

17

24

20

14

10

7

6

4.6

4.0

1.8

1.6

.7

.7

,6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

14

16

9

52

29

16

8

6

6

6

6

6

5

4.8

4.0

2.4

8.0

1.8

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

556

925

358

147

88

64

56

Mean Run-°« ln 

Mean acre-feet

8.48 522

7.11 423

5 507

4 846

7 389

18.1 1,120

18.5 1,100

8.52 524

6.01 358

4.63 285

0 0

79.9 4,750

13.8 10,020

^Discharge measurement. 

Hote.- Ho flow during August.
BIG SIOUX RIVER BASIN 157

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa 

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 31, T. 93 N., R. 48 W., at bridge on county highway

Drainage area.- 7,080 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 10,600 second-feet June 8 (gage 

height, 16.08 feet); minimum, 41 second-feet June 2, 3 (gage height, 1.20 feet).

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 14,000 second-feet Mar. 15, 1929 

(gage height, 18.63 feet); minimum discharge, 26 second-feet Aug. 7, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for period of Ice effect, Dec. 1 to 

Mar. 17, which were based on two discharge measurements, temperature, and 

precipitation, and are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

28

29

30

31

Oct.

E74

E63

E5E

E40

E52

E29

E18

207

E07

E07

196

185

185

185

185

185

185

174

185

185

174

174

164

164

164

164

153

153

126

132

14E

Nov.

132

14E

13E

142

14E

132

132

132

130

1E8

132

128

126

1E2

1E4

118

114

13E

13E

130

120

116

114

126

118

120

118

1EO

120

116

Dec. Jan. Feb.

*116

Mar.

120

*15E

125

93

104

142

153

153

142

153

13E

142

132

132

13E

132

118

Month

October ....

November ...

December

January

February

March

April

May . .

June

July. -

August . . ....

September ..... ...

The year. ... ..... . . . . .

Apr.

142

14E

356

356

286

508

428

356

298

252

25E

EE9

E18

196

196

174

174

174

153

142

14E

153

14E

142

13E

128

116

104

99

101

May

99

101

99

97

97

91

91

85

87

78

80

85

8E

8E

74

7E

72

69

63

63

61

60

61

56

58

54

54

53

50

50

48

June

46

44

41

44

48

74

1,190

10,300

8,040

5,930

4,540

£,900

1,560

1,150

882

748

684

594

536

480

454

4E8

380

356

309

E74

E74

263

252

E40

Maximum Minimum

E74 126

14E 114

153 93

508 99

101 48

10,300 41

1,190 1E2

196 74

309 63

10,300 41

July

240

E63

380

E74

99E

1,190

1,190

748

508

428

380

356

332

298

274

252

263

274

263

263

263

263

229

185

174

153

164

14E

14E

128

1E2

Aug.

118

110

108

102

93

99

102

93

95

102

174

106

93

185

185

196

185

13£

120

118

112

101

104

89

89

74

80

82

78

76

78

Sept.

74

78

85

78

72

7£

72

69

65

72

67

65

65

74

67

70

67

69

67

67

65

65

63

153

142

124

10S

110

106

309

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

191 11.7EO

126 7,520

100 6,150

90 5,530

100 5,550

128 7,SSO

E10 12,480

73.3 4,510

1,435 85,410

359 £2,080

11£ 6,900

88.7 5,280

250 181,000

 ^Discharge measurement.
L58 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa

Location.- In sec. 27, T. 100 N. , R. 36 llf., at State fish hatchery at Orleans. Gage

 consists of a vertical 2-inch pipe tapped Into 10-Inch gravity main from lake to 

rearing ponds of fish hatchery; gage height determined by measuring distance from 

top of pipe to water surface. Top of pipe is at elevation 105.53 feet, Iowa Lake 

Survey datum.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during period of record, 99.88 feet May 20, 1933; minimum,

 377T6 feet Sept. 16-19, 22, 23, 1934-.

Remarks.- Dally gage heights subject to fluctuation caused by direction and velocity

 6T~wind. No gage readings on days of missing record. There has been no discharge 

through lake outlet for several years.

Gage height, In feet, 19SS

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

99.82

99.80

99.80

99.88

99.78

99.76

99.70

99.72

99.72

99.72

99.72

99.70

99.72

June

99.66

99.68

99.70

99.68

99.68

99.63

99.66

99.66

99.63

99.66

99.68

99.68

99.53

99.53

99.49

99.48

99.45

99.41

99.38

99.38

99.38

99.37

99.39

99.36

99.36

99.34

99.34

99.34

99.32

99.70 i 99.30

99.70

July

99.38

99.47

99.49

99.43

99.41

99.41

99.38

99.41

99.36

99.32

99.34

99.36

99 52

99^30

99.28

99.26

99.24

99.17

9S.13

99.11

99.07

99.20

99.32

99.24

99.24

99.22

99.17

99.13

99.07

99.03

99.07

Aug.

99.05

99.11

99.09

99.07

99.01

99.11

99.16

99.13

99.13

99.13

99.11

99.13

99.07

99.03

99.03

99.07

99.11

99.05

99.01

99.00

98.95

98.97

99.07

99.11

99.16

99.07

99.03

99.11

99.05

99.03

98.95

Sept.

99.05

99.05

99.05

99.03

98.99

99.01

98.97

98.97

99.01

99.01

98.99

98.98

98.95

98.93

98.95

98.91

98.91

98.86

98.88

98.86

98.82

98.82

98.82

98.74

98.74

98.76

98.72

98.72

96.68

98.76
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa

(Continued)

159

Gage height. In feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

98.68

98.59

98.55

98.55

98.55

98.59

98.70

98.55

98.53

98.53

98.53

98.51

98.49

98.45

98.53

98.49

98.45

98.36

98.43

98.43

98.41

98.43

98.32

98.41

98.41

98.38

98,32

98.32

98.32

Nov.

98.30

98.43

96.34

98.34

98.34

98.34

98.51

98.32

98.32

98.20

98.20

Dec.

96.24

98.28

98.49

98.24

98. 3O

Jan.

98. B8

98.28

98.26

98.36

Feb.

98. SO

Mar.

98.13

98.07

98.15

98.11

98.11

98.15

98.07

98.11

Apr.

98.38

98.38

98.30

May

97.86

97.86

97.86

97.86

97.93

97.95

97.95

97.93

97.91

97.88

97.93

97.86

97.84

97.82

97.82

97.74

97.78

97.56

97.56

97.52

June

97.50

97.46

97.44

97.46

97.46

97.56

97.90

97.88

97.84

97.88

97.86

97.86

97.84

97.72

97.70

97.72

July

97.78

97.78

97.70

97.77

97.70

97.68

97.70

97.74

97.74

97.68

97.64

97.60

97.52

97.48

97.44

Aug.

97.42

97.44

97.40

97.38

97.34

97.36

97.32

97.26

97.26

97.28

97.28

97.38

97.52

97.50

97.48

97.48

97.24

97.21

97.22

97.22

97.24

97.24

97.20

97.20

97.22

Sept.

97.22

97.24

97.24

97.22

97.20

97.26

97.22

97.18

97.20

97.20

97.20

97.18

97.20

97.18

97.16

97.16

97.16

97.16

97.18

97.18

97.16

97.16

97.18

97.20

97.18
160 LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN 

Okoboji Lake at Arnolds Park, Iowa

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 24, T. 99 N. , R. 36 W., at State Pier In town of

Arnolds Park. Zero of gage Is at elevation 94.51 feet, Iowa Lake Survey datum.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum stage during period of record, 3.53 feet May 16, 1933; minimum, 

1.68 feet Sept. 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Dally gage heights subject to fluctuation caused by direction and velocity 

oT~wlnd. No gage readings on days of missing gage-height records.

Gage height, in feet, 1933

 1 

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

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June

j 3.48

3. S3

3.50

3.52

3.50

3.52

3.52

3.50

3.50

3.52

3.51

3.51

3.49

3.49

3.50

3.50

3.48

3.49

3.48

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.51

3.49

3.49

3.45

3.43

3.42

3.42

3.40

3.40

3.38

3.35

3.32

3.30

3.28

3.26

3.24

3.22

3.22

3.20

3.18

3.18

3.16

3.14

July

3.18

3.30

3.30

3.28

3.26

3.24

3.22

3.22

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.22

3.20

3.22

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.20

3.19

3.18

3.18

3.30

3.24

3.24

3.22

3.18

3.14

3.12

3.10

3.08

Aug.

3.06

3.12

3.10

3.08

3.06

3.10

3.18

3.10

3.14

3.14

3.16

3.16

3.12

3.10

3.14

3.16

3.16

3.14

3.10

3.06

3.04

3.06

3.06

3.04

3.08

3.04

3.00

3.02

2.98

2.94

2.90

Sept.

2.92

3.08

3.12

3.10

3.10

3.12

3.10

3.08

3.08

3.06

3.06

3.05

3.04

3.04

3.02

3.00

2.98

2.96

2.90

2.90

2.88

2.90

2.86

2.90

2.86

2.80

2.80

2.76
LITTLE SIOUX RIVER BASIN

Okobojl Lake at Arnolds Park, Iowa

(Continued)

161

Gage height, in feet, 1933-34

Day

1

?,

Z

4

5

6

7

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.

2.74

2.76

2.70

2.70

2.68

2.70

2.61

2.58

2.58

2.56

2.50

2.50

2.50

2.52

2.52

2.50

2.50

2.48

2,50

2.45

2.42

2.40

2,38

2.36

2.34

2.30

2.34

2.30

2.32

Nov.

2.52

2.32

2.50

2.30

2.30

2.E6

2.24

2.24

2.E4

2.26

2.22

2.22

2. SO

2.20

2.20

2. SO

2.18

2.SQ

2.20

2.20

2.18

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.14

Dec.

2.14

2.22

2.22

S.22

2.20

2. SO

2.20

2.18

E.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

Jan.

2.18 c.ie

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

E.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.20

3.18 2.22

2.18 2.24

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

Feb.

£.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

Mar.

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.22

2.20

2.20

2.20

2.18

2.16

2.16

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.14

2.12

2.12

2.12

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

2.10

Apr.

2.14

2.38

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2.40

2. 4O

2.36

S.26

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.24

2.20

S.20

May

2.18

2.16

2.18

2.18

S.18

2.16

S.14

2.08

2.08

2.06

2.04

2.00

2.00

2.00

1.92

1.88

1.88

1.86

1.86

1.84

1.82

1.80

1.80

1.78

1.78

June

1.76

1.76

1.78

1.90

2.34

2.34

2.36

2.36

2.34

2.34

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.32

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.26

2.22

2.20

2.18

July

2.16

2.12

2.12

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.S8

2.28

2.30

2.28

2.E8

2.30

2.30

2.30

2.28

2.28

2.26

2.26

2.24

2.24

2.20

2.18

2.14

2.12

2.08

Aug.

2.04

2.02

2.0O

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.96

2.00

2.02

2.04

2.04

2.08

2.12

2.10

2.08

2.04

2.00

2.00

2.00

2.00

Sept.

1.75

1.76

1.68

1.78 1.70
162 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 29, T. 8 N., R. 80 W., half a mile above 

Junction with Little Grizzly Creek and 10 miles south of Walden.

Drainage area.- 229 square miles (revised).

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May to September 1923, October 1926 to 

September 1930, October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; May 1904 to October 1905, May to September 1923, October 1926 to September 

1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 110 second-feet Apr. 25 (gage height, 1.62 

feet); no flow June 20 to Sept. 30.

1904-5, 1923, 1926-34: Maximum discharge, 1,340 second-feet June 10, 1923 

(gage height, 4.8 feet); no flow June 20 to Sept. 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Nov. 13-30, Apr. 30 to May 2. No 

records Dec. 1 to Apr. 17. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

20

14

15

14

12

10

11

7.8

11

12

12

8.9

8.9

10

8.9

8.9

10

8.9

7.8

7.8

8.9

7.8

7.8 

8.9 

10

8.9

8.9

10

8.9

8.9

8.9

Nov.

10

10

10

14

14

14

16

16

14

14

15

15

15

1"

16

19 1 > 

1"

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April 18-30

May

June

July

August

September

Apr.

97

80

77

76

82

84 

91 

95

82

84

71

68

64

May

56

50

42

57

77

62

55

51

46

42

40

39

37

36

34

31

22

17

14

11

7.8

11

12 

11 

10

11

6.7

3.5

3.5

7.8

7.8

Maximum

20

19

97

77

8.9

0

0

0

June

5.6

6.7

6.9

7.8

5.6

3.0

1.7

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.0

.5

1.2

.6

.4

.4

0

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

7.8

10

64

3.5

0

0

0

0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

10.2 628

15.2 904

80.8 2,080

29.4 1,810

1.77 105

0 0

0 0

0 0

Note.- No flow during July, August, and September.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 163

North Platte River near Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. 8 N., R. 80 W., 8 miles southwest of 

Walden.

Drainage area.- 446 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930. October

 1933 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1904 to October 

1905, October 1923 to September 1934 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 426 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 2.49 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 5.2 second-feet Sept. 19, 20.

1904-5, 1923-34: Maximum discharge, 1,770 second-feet June 1, 1928 (gage 

height, 5.33 feet); minimum dally discharge, that of Sept. 19, 20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1, Nov. 13-30, Apr. 27-30, June 9-15,

 17-24, which were estimated. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 25. Diversions for 

irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

57

59

56

54

54

54

54

54

55

56

58

54

53

51

50

47

43

43

43

39

37

38

38

37

36

35

34

34

34

34

34

Nov.

34

36

38

43

42

42

43

43

43

44

47

45

30

28

30

30 \

> 30

1

,

\ 28

I

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

123

138

147

156

167

174

Month

October

November

December

January

February 

March 26-31

April -

May

June

July

August 

September

Apr.

156

138

132

110

100

94

90

90

117

121

141

176

191

212

268

249

207

185

178

169

185

187

198

203

214

217

165

134

125

115

May

104

108

180

189

145

180

259

306

322

322

296

325

388

322

214

174

182

217

252

270

273

259

257

234

236

219

214

205

210

363

336

June

226

165

130

108

82

6S

61

56

53

50

46

42

38

35

32

29

28

27

26

25

23

22

21

20

18

16

15

14

12

11

Maximum Minimum

59 34

47

174 123

268 90

388 104

226 11

31 7.0

30 12 

23 5.2

July

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

8.2

11

8.8

8.8

8.2

7.6

8.2

.6

.0

.0

.6

.6

8.8

13

15

31

20

16

14

14

14

Aug.

19

18

17

17

19

22

21

22

30

30

29

25

22

22

27

27

23

23

21

25

25

£3

19

18

16

15

12

13

13

14

15

Sept.

17

18

17

18

19

22

22

23

15

11

13

12

11

9.4

11

S.2

7.6

6.4

5.2

5.2

7.0

8.2

7.0

6.4

8.8

11

11

10

9.4

7.0

 _ Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

46.0 2,830

34.0 2,020

151 1,800

162 9,650

244 15,000

50.0 2,970

11.4 701

20.7 1,270 

11.9 708
164 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River near Northgate, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 11, T. 11 N., R. 80 W., 6 miles south of 

Colorado-Wyoming State line and 6 miles northwest of Northgate.

Drainage area.- 1,440 square miles.

Records available.- May to November 1904, May 1915 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1915-34), 542 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 603 second-feet June 13 (ga??e height, 2.23 

feet): minimum, 19 second-feet July 17-19; minimum gage height, 0.57 foot Julv 

19.

1904, 1915-34: Maximum discharge, 6,720 second-feet June 11, 1923 (gage 

height, 6.24 feet); minimum, that of July 17-19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 6-9, 16-23, 25-30, Dec. 3 to Mar. 26, 

wFTTch were estimated on basis of two discharge measurements and comparison 

with flow of North Platte River at Saratoga, and those estimated Apr. 4-6, 

Sept. 2-7. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

SO

21

22

23

E4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

178

169

160

148

142

137

137

131

128

128

126

123

120

117

115

115

117

110

104

102

99

102

102

104

104

110

110

110

110

107

104

Nov.

107

117

120

110

87

87

127

134

138

142

194

163

134

117

115

104

106

112

95

97

123

125

130

142

115

108

110

125

115

108

Dec.

104

102

j

\ 80

J

110

106

1 . 1 oo

J

106

Jan.

1> Q-Z

I

"

.

f 65

J

1 . / 65

J

78

1 -

1

Feb.

84

95

105

113

115

110

1 

J

87

Mar.

108

j

157

246

307

332

353

380

419

Month

October

Hovember

December

January

February 

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Hie year . .

Apr.

374

342

322

222

230

245

248

248

327

374

408

448

485

523

497

479

419

347

322

288

274

274

279

279

283

248

221

197

163

148

May

Maximum

178

194

115 

419

523

549

385

49

64

29

549

142

142

154

178

240

188

169

210

270

307

317

297

353

413

31E

240

214

21S

248

283

312

312

307

312

342

332

347

353

327

425

549

June

385

270

207

184

166

145

134

112

99

84

75

66

64

60

58

77

60

50

43

37

33

26

31

32

35

39

31

27

27

25

Minimum

99

87

62

148

142

25

19

25

21

19

July

25

26

25

22

23

23

23

22

22

22

23

22

23

22

20

20

19

19

19

20

21

21

24

42

39

46

49

39

37

36

34

Aug.

34

35

37

35

34

37

39

37

43

64

62

54

46

39

47

56

43

37

35

39

42

42

35

33

31

29

28

27

25

25

25

Sept.

94

26

25

25

S3

25

24

24

24

25

28

25

24

22

21

21

22

22

91

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

25

29

29

29

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

122 7,480

120 7,150

101 6,190

71.8 4,410

90.7 5,040 

191 11,740

317 18,870

284 17,480

89.4 5,320

26.7 1,640

38.6 2,370

23.8 1,410

123 89,100
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 165

North Platte River at Saratoga, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 14, T. 17 N., R. 84 W., at Saratoga. Zero 

of gage is 6,773.8 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,880 square miles.

Records available.- June L903 to October 1906, April to December 1909, April 1911 

to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 27 years (L903-6, 1910-34), 1,330 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,680 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 5.49 

 feet); minimum, 35 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 2.98 feet).

1903-6, 1909, 1911-34: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet June 8, 1909 

(ga°-e height, 11.06 feet); minimum, that of July 19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 5, 6, 14-20, Jan. 4-22, 25-31, Feb. 11-13, 

T57 16, which are estimated on basis of two discharge measurements and temperature 

records. A few diversions between Northgate and Saratoga.

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

Oct.

321

307

302

312

302

312

316

302

302

278

316

265

265

257

253

253

249

257

253

257

249

253

253

249

249

236

236

240

240

236

232

Nov.

253

257

261

288

236

178

178

283

344

297

307

283

288

283

283

270

225

232

236

249

214

197

274

278

288

253

240

261

283

261

Dec.

274

253

229

204

200

215

240

283

297

307

283

278

297

235

215

210

206

215

225

240

253

257

265

278

274

274

265

270

278

257

249

Jan.

240

253

211

200

190

-

176

173

171

171

171

190

200

211

225

200

192

Feb.

184

190

204

211

225

207

211

236

225

229

240

250

260

274

210

360

236

225

218

225

207

236

222

218

197

200

222

211

Mar.

200

225

229

225

232

278

297

232

253

236

253

270

288

297

307

350

321

307

356

393

393

421

435

362

550

442

449

456

480

512

572

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

599

563

512

449

407

350

562

435

490

590

682

760

904

1,010

1,120

1,010

936

830

830

830

872

Ma

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

958 1,

991 1.

1,060

1,130

1,160

1

\,

1.

947

894

883

852 1,

1,

Maximum

321

344

307

253

274

572

1,160

1,620

1,170

109

131

118

1,620

y

841

841

894

160

130

230

330

370

460

440

370

530

620

390

230

120

080

000

050

070

100

120

050

010

080

020

936

914

894

070

270

June

1,170

894

711

608

472

428

435

362

321

292

270

218

194

178

149

168

211

184

141

134

124

109

94

82

84

86

80

72

63

56

Minimum

232

178

200

184

200

350

841

56

38

50

50

38

July

54

50

48

50

58

60

54

50

51

50

50

50

48

42

40

42

40

38

38

38

40

50

67

70

72

103

109

96

92

88

86

Aug.

82

72

65

69

80

90

96

88

88

103

116

126

114

101

101

131

114

103

98

86

74

70

66

61

58

54

51

50

50

50

50

Sept.

51

51

53

54

53

53

50

56

74

82

78

74

70

57

61

60

58

56

61

54

60

58

56

54

72

38

96

105

109

118

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

269 16,570

259 15,430

252 15,520

189 11,630

223 12,360

336 20,670

780 46,430

1,149 70,650

280 16,640

58.8 3,620

82.4 5,070

67.4 4,010

330 238,600
166 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 27, T. 26 N., R. 84 W., 900 feet below 

mouth of Lost Creek and 2-J- miles above upper end of Pathfinder Reservoir.

Drainage area.- 7,410 square miles.

Records available.- October 1915 to September 1925, June 1929 to September 1954.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 1,660 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 second-feet May 14 (gage height, 2.55 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 20 second-feet Sept. 7.

1915-25, 1929-34: Maximum discharge, 18,800 second-feet June 26, 1917 

(gape height, 6.2 feet); minimum dally discharge, that of Sept. 7, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those of discharge below 600 second-feet, which are 

good, and those estimated Nov. 27 to Feb. 10, June 14-16, July 2-4, 9-10, 12-14, 

which wore based on comparison with flow of North Platte River at Saratoga. 

Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

398

383

358

344

335

330

321

321

321

317

312

308

308

304

304

295

291

287

291

287

291

287

291

295

299

299

299

295

295

299

304

Nov.

321

326

330

262

182

255

344

330

317

383

469

475

419

414

408

403

383

363

358

368

317

291

312

353

393

373

400

360

360

370

Dec. Jan. Feb.

380

470

414

424

408

458

452

452

488

469

452

436

419

408

388

403

383

378

368

430

Mar.

475

475

500

458

494

570

525

548

548

488

494

494

500

513

548

562

592

617

585

570

626

651

660

651

651

592

585

651

660

668

704

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

742

820

840

850

761

704

660

617

660

742

840

949

1,020

1,110

1,220

1,300

1,270

1,170

1,070

1,030

1,020

995

1,060

1,100

1,180

1,220

1,290

1,210

1,010

995

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

398

475

488

704

1,300

1,890

1,210

651

398

92

1,890

960

926

949

984

110

360

340

480

490

5SO

630

550

680

890

800

610

440

320

230

180

190

250

270

210

050

050

060

030

972

960

938

June

1,140

1,210

972

810

685

617

540

494

469

424

398

353

308

270

235

250

221

358

335

255

236

196

153

150

136

120

106

96

87

76

Minimum

287

182

368

458

617

926

76

24

28

20

20

July

67

65

60

400

651

218

136

81

70

60

56

50

45

40

31

31

28

26

26

25

24

160

48

51

171

225

259

160

96

105

89

Aug.

78

78

67

61

398

262

123

65

74

65

63

60

60

61

81

96

74

114

157

96

76

67

63

58

55

51

43

Sept.

26

25

25

24

22

21

20

22

26

28

31

49

39

35

40

39

40

38

37

38

36

35

34

37

39

50

74

38 83

35 92

32

28

92

.. Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

312 19 , 180

355 21,100

320 19,680

310 19,060

424 23,560

570 35,020

982 58,420

1.274 78,330

390 23,210

115 7,050

86.4 5,310

39.9 2,370

431 312,300
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 167

North Platte River below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 24, T. 29 N., R. 84 W., a quarter of a mile 

below Pathfinder Dam.

Drainage area.- 10,700 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1907-34), 1,852 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge since completion of reservoir, 18,900 second-feet June 

SS^, 1917; no flow Nov. 23, 1928, Apr. 1 to May 19, 1932, Mar. 24 to Apr. 19, 

1933, Apr. 22 to June 2, 1933, and Nov. 1, 1933, to Apr. 26, 1934.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir, completed in June 1909, capacity, 

17070,000 acre-feet. Records furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

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.

600

590

590

590

590

590

980

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,020

330

330

260

250

200

195

165

140

100

100

75

75

75

80

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

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

280

580

600

600

May

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

020

400

R40

390

620

470

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

480

000

950

1,

1,

950

470

950

2,360

2,930

3,

3,

4,

4,

410

940

310

750

4,760

4,

5,

5,

5,

730

030

310

460

5,430

Maximum

1,040

0

0

0

0

0

600

5,460

5,660

E,980

3,200

84

5,660

June

5,660

5,570

5,530

5,470

1,600

1,520

2,390

2,510

1,630

960

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

830

600

530

520

520

520

510

510

Minimum

75

0

0

0

0

0

0

950

510

500

80

80

0

July

510

510

510

510

500

500

500

1,340

2,540

2,540

2,510

2,510

2,970

2,980

2,550

2,470

2,590

1,090

990

990

1,930

2,380

2,510

2,480

890

1,360

2,490

2,500

2,570

2,510

2,520

Aug.

2,

3,

2,

2,

3,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

900

000

980

950

200

070

800

510

240

020

310

600

340

350

880

820

790

750

420

360

360

540

330

520

130

80

LIO

LIO

LIO

110 ios

Mean

553

0

0

0

0

0

68.7

2,591

1,578

1,798

1,277

82.9

670

Sept.

80

83

83

84

83

83

fi3

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

83

Run-off in 

acre-feet

34,030

0

0

0

0

0

4,090

159,300

93,900

110,600

78,540

4,930

485,400

Note.- No flow 3uring months left blank.
168 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Casper, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWJNWi sec. 4, T. 33 N. , R. 78 W. , 6i miles east 

of Oasper .

Drainage area.- 12,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1934. Comparable records May 1929 to 

September 1952 at site at Casper.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,340 second-feet (gage height, 4.57 feet); 

minimum dally discharge, 4£ second- feet Apr. 16, 17, 21.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 13,800 second-feet May 30, 1929; minimum dally 

discharge, that of Apr. 16, 17, 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 6 to Mar. 18, which are estimated on

basis of two discharge measurements , miscellaneous gage heights, and temperature 

records, and those estimated Apr. 23, 24, 26-28. Staff gage used Nov. 13 to Dec. 

9, Mar. 19 to Apr. 25. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

708

690

674

674

663

699

861

,160

,150

,120

,100

,100

,090

,090

,090

,080

,080

861

386

325

281

253

230

213

209

134

168

152

148

141

141

Nov.

168

168

160

130

116

110

102

95

88

80

71

64

59

63

67

65

64

62

68

75

75

75

85

90

90

75

67

67

67

70

Dec.

72

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

78

65

-1

1

f 70

J

65

Jan.

*59

Feb.

#77

Mar.

1 

I

70

65

} »

54

53

54

57

54

57

62

62

70

67

72

75

75

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year .

Apr.

75

BJ

90

90

99

99

102

64

70

83

70

67

64

59

59

42

42

44

46

44

42

44

44

45

46

46

100

750

1,380

1,440

Ma

1,

2,

3

3,

3,

1,

1

1

1

1,

1,

1

1

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

3,

3,

4,

4,

4,

4,

5,

5,

5,

Maximum

1,160

168

1 440

5 140

5 210

3 110

3 120

488

5,210

y

670

350

060

940

170

970

320

330

330

340

350

330

350

330

100

843

798

978

540

770

320

830

440

850

380

440

480

780

030

120

140

June

5,180

5,200

5,210

5,180

2,220

1,700

2,280

2,580

1,390

1,320

897

879

861

834

924

881

807

807

780

780

753

735

717

674

460

426

412

419

419

426

Minimum

141

59

42

793

412

373

137

109

42

July

419

386

373

386

586

481

440

658

1,360

2,310

2,300

2,300

2,540

2,770

2,580

2,380

2,440

1,720

1,040

987

1,430

2,100

2,320

2,310

3,110

771

2,270

2,440

2,400

2,350

2,350

Aug.

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Mean

637

87.9

71.0

55

95

64.9

178

2,570

1,554

1,703

1,260

140

709

620

820

800

780

120

900

680

400

160

970

770

590

370

150

960

870

807

753

658

392

349

330

319

303

248

230

144

137

141

141

137

Sept.

137

148

172

144

123

119

116

123

488

271

148

130

123

123

123

119

116

112

112

109

112

112

109

112

137

130

119

109

109

109

Run-off in 

acre-feet

39,150

5,230

4,370

3,380

5,280

3,990

10,570

153,000

92,490

104,700

77,450

8,360

513,000

«Discharge
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at Douglas, Wyo. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 8, T. 32 N., R. 71 W., half a mile northwest

Drainage area.- 14,200 square miles.

Records available.- May 1891 to September 1894, April 1919 to September 1923, April 

iyt;y to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,330 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 

5.ay feet); minimum not determined, occurred during winter.

1891-94, 1919-23, 1929-34: Maximum discharge, 16,600 second-feet Sept. 28, 

19£3; minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Nov. 4 to Mar. 3, 'which were based 

on one discharge measurement and temperature records, and those estimated Oct. 

15-17, Oct. 26 to Nov. 2. Flow regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

782

73S

716

716

716

705

675

738

1,040

1,100

1,130

1,160

1,190

1,200

1,210

1,210

1,220

1,230

1,070

655

549

521

478

406

384

375

340

310

290

280

280

Nov.

£70

260

253

240

235

240

230

190

170

110

Dec. Jan.

#63

Feb. Mar.

110

150

170

214

169

169

165

165

160

156

152

143

138

138

138

138

169

160

156

147

143

143

147

152

152

147

134

134

138

138

152

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

160

160

165

183

169

169

169

169

188

271

301

314

295

288

308

295

259

236

214

199

178

178

17B

178

176

178

174

183

165

183

May

436

,

47B

311

5BO

,010

,860

,

.,

,

510

490

160

,450

,460

; ,

; ,

160

180

180

,480

,320

,

<

,

350

388

380

,590

,990

,

,

,

580

350

560

,170

,390

, t

, t

 ,

5,

590

130

560

360

5,180

Maximum

1,230

270

214

314

5,180

5,360

3,270

3,220

384

5,330

June

5,220

5,330

5,330

5,290

4,870

2,130

1,970

2,100

2,400

1,970

1,510

1,050

950

915

938

915

892

B23

813

823

813

802

760

739

760

603

515

499

491

483

Minimum

280

110

160

436

483

443

223

149

July

474

451

443

443

458

549

576

443

499

1,800

2,300

2.34C

2,340

2,630

2,740

2,560

2,420

2,490

1,880

1,220

1,090

1,310

1,990

2,320

3,270

2,800

1,100

2,370

2,370

2,390

2,420

Aug.

2,400 2, r

2,1

2,1

2,1

no

330

350

3SO

3,220

3,C

2,

2,.

330

310

>60

2.34C

2,100

1,1

1»«

380

370

160

1,220

1,040

c

1T

15

334

81

728

524

i

;

.28

599

SM

346

320

^

£

£

14

46

32

27

223

Mean

755

199

90

80

135

151

210

2,253

1,757

1,693

1,416

188

751

Sept.

218

210

206

202

198

198

194

190

202

320

394

236

202

182

165

152

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

162

172

172

172

168

Run-off in 

acre-feet

46,440

11,820

5,530

4,920

7,500

9,300

12,470

138,500

104,500

104,100

87,050

11,200

543,300

^Discharge measurement.
170 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 35, T. 27 N., R. 66 W., three-quarters of a 

ml re below Guernsey Dam and 1 mile northwest of Guernsey.

Drainage area.- 16,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1900 to November 1908, March to October 1912, January 1928 

to September 1934.

Remarks.- Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs. Only a few minor 

inversions for Irrigation between this station and diversion dam at THhalen. 

Records furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

1,520

1,380

1,350

1,580

1,650

1,040

939

955

955

939

939

931

955

931

758

446

296

307

307

280

2S5

242

212

280

264

232

232

232

221

190

258

Nov.

253

285

258

239

269

247

291

237

258

291

264

200

237

258

221

258

291

E64

247

195

307

346

334

375

381

387

285

410

416

358

Dec.

318

387

364

274

404

434

397

381

369

346

307

404

381

387

393

369

341

381

369

352

335

341

346

341

313

175

296

242

253

264

247

Jan.

170

200

226

264

247

226

258

190

180

190

216

195

195

258

200

242

185

200

195

216

221

200

280

291

237

226

221

242

195

258

264

Feb.

247

269

253

302

247

269

264

269

269

280

264

216

253

274

247

237

247

264

216

264

280

264

258

285

?91

211

269

269

Mar.

280

285

269

253

247

285

302

302

285

28O

291

247

285

280

280

296

285

307

291

307

302

313

313

296

274

237

274

258

232

221

206

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

216

175

200

206

185

185

200

211

170

206

211

190

180

211

237

ISO

195

364

520

583

676

779

808

808

770

808

815

800

800

815

May

899

<331

363

352

513

470

530

587

598

352

352

581

530

507

335

410

1,

1,

376

LOO

300

2,080

2,340

2,

3,

3,

380

390

560

4,090

4,550

4,

5,

5,

5,

390

350

390

330

5,240

Maximum

1,650

416

434

291

302

313

815

5,240

5,170

2,990

3,140

381

5,240

June

5,170

5,050

4,910

3,350

2,800

3,380

3,420

3,380

3,310

2,520

2,090

2,040

1,600

1,060

931

939

923

675

596

577

570

577

564

488

410

386

375

375

360

369

Minimum

190

195

175

170

211

206

170

307

369

301

226

131

131

July

393

301

352

446

495

609

616

1,300

2,270

2,540

2,500

2,740

2,990

2,940

2,880

2,660

2,000

1,670

1,040

1,010

1,400

1,400

1,770

1,920

1,930

1,710

1,830

2,480

1,710

1,600

1,740

Aug.

2,140

2,i 2, r

2,C

)10

'70

40

3,140

3,050

2,5

3,C

3,C

90

70

40

3,070

2,890

2,C

^ c I'E

570

»20

20

1,960

1,170 T

i

Z

786

170

52

758

1,350

1,

' ^

320

>20

>00

,500

,500

' f i ,:

,

160

530

352

502

226

Mean

681

289

339

222

260

277

4P3

1,924

1,773

1,653

1,819

251

832

Sept.

335

247

307

313

307

291

230

274

266

237

264

318

341

381

375

247

324

280

237

258

1C5

131

190

XqQ

160

165

160

170

175

140

Run-off in 

acre-feet

41,860

17,180

20,860

13,660

34,440

17,020

25,200

118,300

105,500

101,600

111,800

14,930

602,400
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 171

North Platte River below Whalen, Wyo.

Location.- In sec. 11, T. 26 N., R. 65 W., at diversion dam at Whalen, 7 miles below 

Guernsey Dam.

Drainage area.- 16,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1909 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 1,387 second-feet.

Remarks.- Discharge records obtained by subtracting flow of Interstate and Fort 

Earamie Canals from flow below Guernsey Reservoir. Flow regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

156

431

499

700

745

135

39

53

53

37

42

36

55

44

30

221

96

115

117

88

89

63

72

99

90

60

62

55

52

30

106

Nov.

37

121

88

71

76

63

92

61

111

118

88

64

78

78

63

 83

119

79

85

47

142

181

169

217

223

204

103

220

226

168

Dec.

108

177

157

76

194

224

187

171

159

136

102

194

171

177

183

159

151

191

179

162

155

161

166

161

133

35

36

42

71

67

68

Jan.

49

58

76

94

97

76

78

60

30

30

51

30

30

88

32

72

38

50

50

80

171

150

205

209

149

138

121

154

95

163

169

Feb.

157

174

161

205

147

159

154

159

159

170

172

116

153

174

172

162

155

164

116

164

180

164

158

185

161

86

144

144

Mar.

230

222

206

173

162

210

227

227

210

205

208

157

195

190

205

221

210

232

201

217

212

223

202

186

164

127

164

148

122

111

96

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September . .

The year

Apr.

116

65

80

86

65

65

80

111

70

96

91

70

70

101

127

70

95

54

60

56

65

60

60

60

50

60

60

55

55

60

May

1,

52

52

57

67

86

80

75

75

98

80

75

70

60

60

60

130

386

781

210

1,500

1,530

1,

1,

1,

500

410

460

1,680

1,900

1,

1,

1,

1,

750

B70

780

310

1,800

Maximum

745

226

224

209

205

232

127

1,900

2,0£'0

3,340

343

127

2,020

June

1,710

1,680

1,670

2,020

1,490

1,530

1,080

854

793

866

811

777

826

799

810

817

732

484

385

385

379

386

373

297

330

135

125

127

121

117

Minimum

30

47

35

30

86

96

50

52

117

117

30

10

10

July

137

117

117

209

259

387

394

470

784

730

472

418

424

366

312

233

245

248

215

671

1,130

1,140

1,180

1,090

1,110

1,050

1,020

1,340

407

292

364

Aug.

295

343

315

207

187

140

65

72

41

52

50

54

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

74

48

54

33

36

37

33

40

30

30

Sept.

91

41

40

68

74

69

59

40

42

39

31

70

67

127

120

54

36

68

32

20

20

20

20

20

20

15

10

10

10

10

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

144 8,870

118 6,990

142 8,730

93.3 5,740

158 8,760

189 11,630

73.8 4,390

759 46,700

764 45,440

559 34,380

86.6 5,330

43.8 2,600

262 189,600
172 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Torrington, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 15, T. 24 N., R. 61 W., at Torrington. 

Drainage area.- 21,700 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological

Survey; April 1926 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer of Nebraska.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 

1.51 feet); minimum, 76 second-feet May 16 (gage height, -0.04 foot).

1926-34: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 2, 1929; minimum, 

that of May 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for periods of ice effect and for

days of missing gage-height record, on basis of one discharge measurement and 

temperature records. Small diversions for irrigation above station. Flow 

regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

856

805

856

941

1,090

689

572

513

491

469

458

436

425

415

415

635

660

648

622

635

635

635

622

598

*625

622

585

572

535

572

535

Nov.

560

560

59 S

585

572

535

524

535

560

513

513

502

480

491

524

524

535

535

548

535

535

491

*530

*570

*570

*5VO

*570

*490

*520

*5VO

Dec.

-::-600

 "-610

*610

*570

*490

*570

*580

*58U

585

585

585

*560

572

513

*500

*495

*510

513

585

585

585

560

535

524

535

598

524

535

59 S

535

513

Jan.

524

491

502

524

535

*56U

«460

*480

502

--490

»490

-'490

*480

--H75

*490

*480

*450

436

425

425

425

415

395

425

447

»420

»410

*390

*380

*420

458

Feb.

---440

425

436

447

469

458

458

458

447

458

469

447

425

436

447

436

425

425

425

425

458

480

458

395

345

*300

*325

*350

Mar.

-*4oO

415

458

469

415

425

447

469

458

458

436

425

436

425

425

469

458

447

480

480

502

524

502

502

491

480

480

480

480

480

469

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February

March

April

May ....

June

July .

August . ...

September . ...

The year

Apr.

436

447

447

458

45S

447

436

435

415

405

405

395

3S5

385

385

415

355

335

247

230

208

177

177

1V7

177

185

192

200

215

200

Ma

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Maximum

1,090

598

610

580

480

524

458

1,540

2,050

1,350

548

375

2,050

y

192

208

223

208

200

192

223

238

215

223

192

1VV

150

101

93

80

144

415

689

030

090

110

030

994

260

390

320

^390

480

520

540

June

1,570

1,630

1,700

2,050

1,830

1,700

1,370

1,030

941

924

890

907

924

975

1,170

1,170

1,150

1,010

873

822

747

732

689

64S

718

776

622

572

513

458

Minimum

415

480

490

380

300

400

177

80

458

365

113

282

80

July

447

415

365

365

425

480

502

513

598

689

61U

524

502

491

469

469

480

469

415

535

958

1,240

1,260

1,260

1,350

1,350

1,280

1,320

1,110

689

598

Aug.

Mean

618

538

556

4S1

427

461

32V

623

1,037

715

244

327

529

548

491

45S

425

395

345

316

290

264

223

192

192

185

170

162

162

156

170

247

185

144

138

132

119

113

113

208

2S3

230

282

299

Sept.

282

299

308

345

325

365

325

325

345

335

335

335

355

345

365

375

345

365

345

335

308

308

282

282

308

316

316

308

299

316

Run-off in 

acre-feet

38,020

32,020

34,200

28,370

23,740

28,330

19 , 480

38,310

61,710

43,990

15,030

19,430

332,600
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at Wyoming-Nebraska State line

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 60 W., a quarter of a mile 

above Wyoming-Nebraska State line and 1 mile southwest of Henry, Nebr.

Drainage area.- 22,100 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,490 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 

STBS feet); minimum daily discharge, 21 second-feet May 16.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage height, 

6.04 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of May 16, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Feb. 24-28. Large diversions for 

Irrigation between Torrington and this station. Flow regulated by Pathfinder 

and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

voo

711

799

870

1,070

858

614

518

535

B61

561

518

510

518

502

604

722

690

662

633

652

662

652

623

642

642

642

642

614

604

623

Nov.

623

595

537

604

604

623

614

662

623

541

535

578

561

570

595

587

578

604

552

518

535

535

578

623

633

614

614

527

561

604

Dec.

642

652

642

595

518

587

587

604

587

6??

604

578

604

614

614

595

614

487

510

561

570

561

570

561

578

544

502

518

544

544

544

Jan.

561

535

518

544

561

578

487

487

502

487

502

502

405

495

527

527

510

471

456

471

456

495

487

518

510

471

433

426

398

398

448

Feb.

456

456

463

440

412

440

440

448

'.=53

471

463

471

440

448

479

495

495

487

479

479

518

518

495

450

430

380

400

450

Mar.

604

595

570

570

544

544

544

552

561

570

535

495

495

518

518

527

510

518

510

527

527

527

535

561

552

544

527

518

518

535

518

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

495

518

510

518

510

487

471

440

448

440

440

297

270

281

236

297

281

286

244

181

198

181

185

164

142

142

128

106

96

93

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

1,070

662

652

578

518

604

518

1,410

1,760

1,290

419

303

1,760

87

93

93

91

93

96

108

114

100

98

78

74

45

40

28

21

24

93

334

672

870

986

972

918

080

320

360

340

370

340

410

June

1,390

1,390

,410

,760

,720

,520

,140

810

690

700

681

681

690

777

944

1,080

1,010

944

799

700

662

604

570

552

570

604

518

456

398

351

Minimum

50£

518

487

398

380

495

93

21

351

276

56

177

21

July

314

297

292

276

292

327

398

S91

443

552

487

405

370

384

370

364

391

370

314

364

834

,250

,290

,240

,290

,220

,300

,140

986

614

463

Aug.

Mean

650

586

576

492

460

538

304

497

871

611

154

230

498

419

377

364

327

303

270

325

198

160

139

120

106

96

87

76

72

66

64

80

89

64

58

58

56

60

66

120

142

142

172

206

Sept.

193

220

206

249

259

254

225

202

249

230

249

265

270

249

249

303

249

270

259

240

189

198

202

177

193

206

216

225

206

211

Run-off in 

acre-feet

39,970

34,870

35,410

30,260

25,520

33,060

18,120

30,540

51,810

37,550

9,480

13,710

360,300
174 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Mitchell, Nebr. 

vocation.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 27, T. 23 N., R. 56 W., half a mile south of

Drainage area.- 24,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1901 to July 1913, October 1930 to September 1934 In reports

 of U. S. Geological Survey; June 1901 to July 1913, April 1916 to September 1934 

In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1.760 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.48

 TeeT); minimum, 45 second-feet May 10 [gage height, 0.27 foot).

1901-13, 1916-34: Maximum discharge, 23,600 second-feet June 17, 1921, 

minimum, that of May 10, 1934.

Remarks. - Records good except those estimated for Feb. 24-28. Numerous diversions

 Tor Irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,140

1,400

1,460

1,510

1,600

1,640

1,330

1,160

1,090

1,140

1,110

1,040

992

960

912

864

992

1,030

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,060

1,030

992

976

1,010

992

992

976

928

944

Nov.

880

880

864

302

773

832

896

912

832

802

817

817

832

802

817

788

758

1,050

786

758

802

832

864

848

848

864

912

864

864

896

Dec.

832

817

802

632

802

848

912

632

839

864

848

817

848

848

864

864

848

788

788

864

896

880

848

832

817

758

773

802

817

817

802

Jan.

817

832

817

758

714

714

714

743

758

743

728

728

773

728

714

743

786

802

758

758

743

743

728

7(58

714

743

743

743

773

743

728

Feb.

728

743

758

743

743

743

773

V88

802

802

788

788

743

699

684

657

670

684

684

684

670

619

630

550

500

450

480

650

Mar.

912

896

848

786

802

802

758

743

728

728

728

743

743

743

788

773

743

773

723

714

684

670

670

684

699

616

616

657

684

643

60B

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year ......

Apr.

548

562

616

630

657

630

589

535

523

589

589

548

472

422

411

411

388

377

366

344

332

332

310

310

301

283

247

196

178

160

May

150

135

140

125

106

95

80

66

/,

45

48

54

57

57

54

51

51

48

60

63

69

72

72

June

196

184

184

292

616

422

301

166

130

120

125

135

135

150

196

220

214

190

172

160

150

150

140

76 140

72 140

102

172

172

178

184

196

Maximum

1,640

1,050

912

832

802

912

657

196

616

190

115

102

1,640

140

130

115

110

102

Minimum

864

758

758

714

450

602

160

45

102

57

63

60

45

July

95

95

87

83

95

91

87

80

76

76

91

106

80

66

60

57

60

66

69

72

72

87

115

145

190

178

166

155

140

135

130

Aug.

115

102

99

99

102

102

102

102

95

87

B3

80

76

76

76

76

80

76

69

66

63

63

66

66

66

63

63

63

63

63

63

Mean

1,112

843

832

750

638

732

429

93.7

188

100

79.5

78.7

493

Sept.

60

66

76

69

63

66

66

63

72

BO

72

69

72

72

72

72

72

72

72

80

87

87

91

95

95

99

102

102

99

99

acre-feet

68,370

50,170

51,170

43,130

38,190

45,030

25,500

5,760

11,160

6,160

4,330

4,680

357,200
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River near Minatare, Nebr.

175

Location.- Water-stage recorder on west line of sec. 18, T. 21 N., R. 53 W., 2 miles 

south of Mlnatare.

Drainage area.- 24,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

blirvey; May 1916 to October 1920, April 1922 to September 1934 In reports of 

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1923-34), 1,820 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,970 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 1.55 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 17 second-feet May 23.

1916-34: Maximum discharge, 6,370 second-feet May 25, 1933 (gage height, 

3.02 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Ifey 23, 1934.

Maximum stage since 1916 occurred in June 1921; discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 26-31, Feb. 24-28, Mar. 8-21, which were 

estimated. Numerous diversions for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,500

1,640

1,640

1,660

1,870

1,920

1,590

1,440

1,310

1,220

1,240

1,310

1,410

1,460

1,480

1,410

1,460

1,520

1,460

1,370

1,290

1,370

1,330

1,290

1,240

1,310

1,350

1,390

1,310

1,310

1,350

Nov.

1,290

1,240

1,280

1,200

1,130

1,220

1,280

1,280

1,330

1,280

1,280

1,240

1,160

1,130

1,080

1^150

1,130

1,110

1,080

1,040

1,110

1,200

1,240

1,200

1,130

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,130

1,240

Dec.

1,280

1,410

1,330

1,290

1,200

1,130

1,180

1,150

1,130

1,180

1,150

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,200

1,180

1,130

1,100

1,OSO

1,130

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,040

1,010

930

950

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,100

Jan.

1,100

1,040

977

1,040

1,040

1,030

977

994

1,060

1,100

1,060

960

928

1,030

1,010

1,040

977

1,030

994

944

960

960

994

994

960

1,030

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,060

1,010

Feb.

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,060

1,080

1,040

1,060

1,080

1,060

1,040

994

977

1,010

994

994

994

1,030

960

931

931

928

944

960

800

650

550

600

700

Mar.

1,050

1,280

1,030

928

862

830

800

800

820

840

830

870

870

890

890

900

900

900

910

950

970

977

994

928

1,010

1,010

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,110

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April .

May -

June . . -

JulyAugust

September . . ..... ....

The year

Apr.

1,060

1,040

1,030

994

977

911

894

911

894

878

894

815

695

695

695

653

639

611

597

555

516

529

503

451

451

401

341

274

284

242

May

Maximum

1,920

1,330

1,410

1,100

1,080

1,280

1,060

232

887

178

116

270

1,920

232

210

210

210

200

174

160

141

117

113

92

68

57

52

36

23

20

18

18

18

18

18

17

74

19

19

41

91

98

114

129

June

154

128

887

396

486

505

440

315

238

219

226

230

185

172

302

452

380

284

252

247

232

246

234

224

233

216

171

136

139

115

Minimum

1,220

1,040

930

928

550

800

242

17

115

55

54

106

17

July

110

105

103

96

98

95

96

94

103

105

101

102

100

86

77

68

60

76

70

60

60

55

60

87

122

178

164

147

156

124

122

Aug.

94

86

80

74

76

82

74

70

69

108

105

86

75

73

63

61

63

63

56

55

56

54

69

68

77

82

80

85

116

115

106

Sept.

106

117

128

143

138

143

134

134

211

270

237

225

219

206

206

205

202

187

143

136

234

242

241

229

233

235

247

253

251

261

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1,434 88,170

1,177 70,060

1,144 70,330

1,014 62,360

948 52,660

956 58,910

681 40,520

90.5 5,570

281 16,750

98.7 6,070

78.1 4,800

197 11,730

674 487,900
176 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at Bridgeport, Nebr. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 50 W., half a mile north of

Drainage area.- 25,300 square miles.

Records available.- May 1902 to November 1906, October 1930 to September 1934, In 

reports or U. S. Geological Survey; May 1902 to November 1906, Ifey 1915 to 

September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1919-34), 2,170 second-feet.

Extremes.- i&xlmum discharge during year, 2,440 second-feet Oct.2 (gage height, 6.16 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 55 second-feet May 28.

1902-6, 1915-34: Maximum discharge, 23,000 second-feet June 19, 1921; 

minimum dally discharge, that of May 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 8, 9, Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, Feb. 24-28, Mar. 

12-17, which were estimated. Numerous diversions for Irrigation. Flow partly 

regulated by Pathfinder and Guernsey Reservoirs.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

2,380

2,410

2,350

2,330

2,410

2,410

2,330

2,050

1,950

1,840

1,840

1,840

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,920

1,920

2.050

2,080

1,950

1,820

1,790

1,820

1,790

1,820

1,920

1,950

1,970

2,000

2,000

1,900

Nov.

1,900

1,740

1,690

1,660

1,770

1,660

1,740

1,790

1,770

1,740

1,720

1,690

1,590

1,520

1,440

1,420

1,440

1,520

1,690

1,660

1,590

1,540

1,560

1,620

1,640

1,590

1,520

1,490

1,440

1,440

Dec.

1,590

1,970

1,900

1,820

1,820

1,770

1,790

1,800

1,810

1,820

1,840

1,790

1,720

1,720

1,620

1,540

1,540

1,590

1,560

1,620

1,660

1,640

1,590

1,490

1,440

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,200

1,250

Jan.

1,350

1,300

1,400

1,430

1,550

1,720

1,660

1,490

1,450

1,380

1,590

1,490

1,370

1,350

1,200

l.SOO

1,270

1,300

1,200

1,180

1,270

1,300

1,300

1,270

1,300

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,320

Feb.

1,270

1,250

1,250

1,230

1,230

1,300

1,350

1,420

1,440

1,540

1,520

1,440

1,420

1,370

1,300

1,270

1,320

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,200

1,250

1,230

1,150

1,000

700

eoo

1,000

Mar.

1,770

1,790

1,720

1,540

1,390

1,350

1,320

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,270

1,260

1,260

1,240

1,200

1,180

1,100

1,020

1,020

1,040

1,090

1,110

1,180

1,180

1,250

1,250

1,230

1,S30

1,130

1,180

1,200

Month

October .... ...

November - . ...

December .... ...

January ......

February . . ...

March ...

April ... ....

May .... . ........

June . . . - .......

July. . . . ....

August . ... ... . ....

September ... . ..............

The year . . .

Apr.

1,180

1,160

1,110

1,070

1,070

1,020

1,020

1,090

1,140

1,070

998

1,040

1,020

954

976

996

954

998

954

1,040

996

844

800

720

660

565

554

539

524

448

May

363

124

124

506

277

277

257

257

L80

129

142

L35

L64

L64

164

135

L16

90

79

70

70

70

84

90

103

122

]

84

55

60

29

166

Maximum

2,410

1,900

1,970

1,720

1,540

1,790

1,180

424

868

197

281

355

2,410

June

166

156

280

868

482

588

490

398

318

«268

290

310

272

275

292

582

614

465

401

322

310

387

358

333

340

273

240

238

232

208

Minimum

1,790

1,420

1,150

1,180

700

1,020

448

55

156

58

59

68

55

July

197

186

163

153

197

190

139

149

163

194

183

170

176

163

136

147

103

80

65

60

58

59

60

58

72

97

121

94

76

65

68

Aug.

1

64

61

61

59

84

81

24

80

88

281

151

1

1

1

40

23

29

118

126

Mean

2,017

1,619

1,606

1,364

1,253

1,268

916

167

359

124

94

229

917

93

73

80

71

64

76

81

74

78

87

87

71

70

76

63

Sept.

68

75

117

130

124

119

1S7

129

160

249

299

271

266

262

258

248

260

253

200

172

215

265

274

295

313

355

332

339

345

355

Run-off in 

acre -feet

124,000

96,360

98,780

83,860

69,600

77,950

54,510

10,270

21,230

7,630

5,780

13,640

663,600
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 17' 

North Platte River at Llsco, Nebr. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 33, T. 18 N., R. 46 W., half a mile south of

Drainage area.- 26,900 square miles.

Records available.- September 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,580 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 2.34 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 8 second-feet Aug. 4.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 8,150 second-feet May 28, 1933 (gage height, 

3.13 feet): minimum dally discharge, that of Aug. 4, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 26 to Jan. 31. 

FeP. 25 to Mar. 3, which were estimated on basis of one discharge measurement 

and temperature records, and those estimated for Nov. 6, May 14-16, 31, June 1. 

Numerous diversions for Irrigation. Plow partly regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

31

Oct.

2,310

2,280

2,510

2,480

2,480

2,440

2,540

2,510

2,080

1,910

1,800

1,720

1,690

1,670

1,650

1,650

1,740

1,850

2,020

1,990

1,880

1,820

1,850

1,820

1,850

1,880

1,980

1,850 

1,820

1,690

1,670

Nov.

,670

,580

,530

,650

,600

,720

,850

,880

,800

,850

,850

,850

,770

,690

,690

,690

,690

,650

,650

,670

,580

,530

,490

,470

,530

,510

,600

,650 

,580

1,580

Dec.

,650

,990

,050

,8OO

,650

,560

,620

,620

,670

,690

,580

,620

,560

,600

,560

,560

,450

,5SO

,600

,560

,560

,560

,560

,450

,320

-I

| 1,450

J

Jan.

1,550

I

t 1,650

j

2,000

1,850

 ,

f 1,700

J

1,640

1,620

1,550

1,500

Feb.

1,690

1,580

1,580

1,510

1,450

1,430

1,360

1,430

1,400

1,560

1,470

1,490

1,560

1,580

1,510

1,490

1,620

1,560

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,580

1,510

1,450

1,200

800

900

1,100

Mar.

1,500

1,700

1,900

2,180

1,720

1,670

1,600

1,580

1,600

1,580

1,560

1,560

1,580

1,510

1,530

1,580

1,510

1,560

1,530

1,530

1,490

1,490

1,490

1,450

1,430

1,380

1,340

1,320 

1,260

1,200

1,280

Month

October ... .

November

December - . ......

January

February

March

April

May

June

July - . ....

August . -

September .... .

The year .... ....

Apr.

1,200

1,220

1,240

1,340

1,380

1,240

1,240

1,170

1,170

1,240

1,200

1,170

1,150

1,170

1,110

1,190

1,130

1,150

1,130

1,060

1,060

966

950

950

911

885

846

846 

796

677

May

2

1,

Maximum

2,540

1,S80

2,050

2,000

1,690

2,180

1,380

2,440

1,060

257

508

353

2,540

563

563

440

050

700

552

519

486

465

403

362

343

314

330

300

230

148

140

148

132

132

98

81

104

194

178

155

118 

98

110

130

June

135

140

162

333

1,060

846

608

SOS

413

248

178

403

333

333

574

820

748

585

541

424

382

454

508

486

486

403

285

230 

230

257

Minimum

1,650

1,470

1,320

800

1,200

677

81

135

11

8

37

8

July

248

170

140

140

257

203

148

125

87

75

110

212

178

170

178

140

98

58

43

14

11

11

28

104

52

64

18

16 

16

12

12

Aug.

12

11

9

8

9

11

15

9

22

28

508

304

203

140

69

49

104

9S

46

22

14

28

28

37

19

15

52

28 

16

19

22

Sept.

37

43

43

46

104

87

64

58

98

118

185

294

324

343

353

343

304

248

203

203

148

125

148

178

203

230

257

314 

343

353

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1,97S 121,600

1,662 98,880

1,585 97,430

1,651 101,500

1,441 80,010

1,536 94,430

1,093 65,030

374 22,980

437 26,010

101 6,220

63.1 3,880

193 11,500

1,008 729,500
178 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 

North Platte River at Oshkosh, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder on west line of sec. 2, T. 16 N., R. 44 W., 1 mile 

 sooEh of Oshkosh.

Drainage area.- 27,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological 

survey; April 1916 to October 1917, March 1928 to September 1934 in reports of 

State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,190 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 2.50 

~" Tee^E); no flow July 21 to Aug. 11, Aug. 21, 24-31.

1916-17, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 19,200 second-feet June 4, 1929; no 

flow July 21 to Aug. 11, Aug. 21, 24-31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 26 to Jan. 31, 

Fe5. 34 to Mar. 3, which were estimated on basis of two discharge measurements 

and temperature records, and those estimated Apr. 8-13, May 2-8. Numerous 

diversions for irrigation. Flow partly regulated by Pathfinder Reservoir.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,540

2,570

2,730

2,620

2,520

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,310

2,130

2,080

1,960

2,000

2,030

2,130

2,100

2,130

2,180

2,310

2,360

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,360

2,280

2,280

2,210

2,180

2,180

2,260

2,130

NOV.

2,180

2,180

2,130

2,180

2,570

2,600

2,600

2,840

2,280

2,360

2,410

2,440

2,260

2,210

2,160

2,160

2,210

2,230

2,230

2,280

2,260

2,180

2,360

2,230

2,340

2,310

2,440

2,440

2,390

2,310

Dec.

2,260

2,570

2,520

2,340

2,030

1,700

1,860

1,830

1,800

1,780

1,580

1,780

1,880

1,830

1,830

1,830

1,700

1,900

1,930

1,860

1,800

1,780

1,780

1,630

1,540

 1,600

Jan.

1,750

1 730

1,790

1,850

1,800

-

1,780

.

-I

\ 1,750

J

1,640

1,540

1,470

Feb.

,580

,630

,660

,630

,510

,490

,540

,560

,580

,760,

,760

,700

,700

,660

,560

,560

,630

,560

,540

,660

,630

,560

,460

1,250

1,100

900

950

1,050

Mar.

1,400

1,600

2,000

2,280

1,760

1,630

1,560

1,510

1,510

1,590

1,440

1,370

1,370

1,350

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,390

1,370

1,350

1,280

1,300

1,420

1,490

1,580

1,580

1,560

1,540

1,440

1,370

1,460

Month

October .... . . ...

November

December . - . ....

January ...

February

March . - - .

April . . - .....

Bay . ......

June . ....

July. ... ... . ...

August - . ...... . . . . ...

September . . ....... . . ...

The year ...... .........

Apr.

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,390

1,510

1,560

1,610

1,680

1,700

1,660

1,540

1,400

1,360

1,320

1,320

1,320

1,260

1,230

1,170

1,100

1,100

1.060

995

956

917

858

784

752

672

640

May

611

1,

2,

550

500

too

2,200

1,400

750

500

172

400

345

545

588

576

272

196

L88

L67

L32

118

66

28

23

24

66

146

132

Maximum

2,730

2,840

2,570

1,760

2,280

1,700

2,400

878

167

160

333

2,840

L25

L06

77

66

June

95

222

174

247

400

611

460

539

400

293

213

272

293

255

496

878

768

656

582

472

345

412

345

400

436

388

355

272

230

247

Minimum

1,960

2,130

1,540

1,470

900

1,280

640

23

95

0

0

23

0

July

167

106

66

57

112

118

77

54

50

47

47

60

112

39

83

101

83

47

27

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

33

160

118

72

34

20

16

13

1

0

2

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

26

24

26

26

30

45

31

23

54

77

82

152

251

290

313

338

334

316

281

237

210

154

157

205

222

231

234

304

311

336

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

2,285 140,500

2,326 138,400

1,857 112,900

1,758 108,100

1,506 83,640

1,505 92,570

1,230 73,220

464 28,500

392 23,320

48.5 2,980

16.9 1,040

177 10,550

1,127 815,700
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 179 

North Platte River at Martin, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in see. 31, T. 15 N., R. 38 W., 1 mile south of Martin.

Drainage area.- 30,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,910 second-feet Mar. 4 (gage height, 2.20 

'feet); no flow July 2 5 to Aug. 14, Aug. 27, 29-31.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, Mar. 15-18, Aug. 25-27. 

During periods of Ice effect, Dec. 26 to Jan. 24, Feb. 24 to Mar. 3, discharge 

determined on basis of one discharge measurement and temperature records. Numerous 

diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

> 2,600

1

^2,500

|

2,040

2,020

2,000

2,300

-1

I 2, 300

J

2,260

 2,220

Nov.

\ 2,200

1

2 . 65'J

2,400

2 ,380

2,370

2,320

2,290 

2,260

2,110

2,080

2,000

2,050

2,130

2,110

2,050

Dec.

2,180

2,210

2,650

2,680

2,430

2,180

2,000

2,050

2,000

1,980

1,780

1,400

1,730

2,000

2,130

2,160

2,000

1,880

2,180

2,400

2,400

2,160 

2,210

1,980

1,620

1,750

Jan.

1,900

1

1,950

J

2,080

2,000

2,050

-I

>2,000

-1

1,950

2,050

1,950

2,260

2,240

2,080

1,880

2,210

Feb.

2,210

2,030

1,930

1,810

1,780

1,780

1,810

1,880

1,830

1,830

1,900

1,980

1,880

1,850

1,730

1,780

1,900

1,810

1,780

1,900

2,000

2,180 

1,600

1,500

1,100

870

900

1,020

Mar.

1,500

2,200

2,700

3,480

2,370

1,930

1,850

1,810

1,880

1,930

1,880

1,850

1,850

1,730

1,750

1,790

1,870

1,630

1,600

1,500

1,420

1,530 

1,640

1,600

1,550

1,550

1,530

1,660

1,640

1,600

1,730

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

1,760

1,760

1,600

1,640

1,810

1,850

1,760

1,620

1,550

1,480

1,400

1,290

1,310

1,310

1,330

1,380

1,440

1,420

1,350

1,160

1,160

1,140 

1,140

927

944

1,010

961

894

832

696

May

561

6

9

2,6

10

61

50

2,560

1,480

1.1

8

8

20

94

79

682

525

5

4

4

00

54

77

454

357

2

2

2

90

45

62

236

210

142 

104

1

1

1

1

1

09

98

82

42

56

20

42

163

Maximum

2,680

2,260

2,210

3,480

1,850

2,650

1,600

443

92

432

3,480

June

114

127

218

280

236

70

537

398

432

347

299

299

387

500

863

1,290

1,600

1,210

1,010

894

740

711 

785

668

770

639

573

488

443

410

Minimum

2,000

1,400

1,880

870

1,420

696

82

70

0

0

2

0

July

443

299

227

201

398

C71

178

163

156

134

134

98

104

104

104

82

76

46

26

9

6

2 

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

61

92

23

4

2

2

2

3 

3

3

2

1

0

1

0

0

0

Sept.

4

7

Q

5

2

8

6

5

54

149

104

87

104

201

290

328

421

421

432

51S

347

262 

227

218

245

262

254

290

328

338

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

2,285 140,500

2,318 137,900

2,029 124,700

2,005 123,300

1,735 96,340

1,818 111,800

1,331 79,190

570 35,040

578 34,390

105 6,470

6.4 395

193 11,470

1,245 901,500
180 PIATTE RIVER BASIN

North Platte River at North Platte, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 30 W., half a mile north 

or North Platte and 4i miles above mouth of South Platte River. Zero of gage 

Is 2,794.9 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 32,000 square miles.

Records available.- February 1895 to September 1915, October 1930 to September 1934

in reports of U. S. Geological survey; February 1895 to September 1934 In reports 

of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 40 years, 2,690 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,840 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 3.91 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 41 second-feet July 25, Aug. 1, 5, 6.

1895-1934: Maximum discharge, 27,100 second-feet June 6, 1909; minimum 

dally discharge, 20 second-feet Sept. 20, 1904.

jtemarte.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 1-25, Feb. 23 to 

Mar. 5, which were based on one discharge measurement and temperature records. 

Numerous diversions for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2,520

2,560

2,740

2,930

3,130

3,310

3,140

2,930

3,020

3,100

2,350

2,630

2,520

2,490

2,630

2,630

2,490

2,460

2,420

2,300

2,260

2,420

2,460

2,490

2,420

2.490

2,460

2,420

2,490

2,590

2,630

Nov.

2,700

2,560

2,420

2,390

1,980

2,140

2,300

3,230

3,060

2,780

2,520

2,520

2,590

2,590

2,630

2,560

2,520

2,490

2,420

2,460

2,560

2,670

2,300

2,390

2,490

2,390

2,390

2,390

2,490

2,590

Dec.

2,820

3,230

2,820

2,970

3,270

2,890

2,670

2,330

2,300

2,260

2,120

2,030

2,120

2,120

2,630

2,850

2,740

2,850

2,700

2,700

2,890

3,060

2,630

2,170

2,000

684

538

948

1,350

1,690

1,890

Jan.

"I 1,900

r 2 150 1 '

J

2,700

1

f 2,600

J

2,700

2,500

2,550

2,460

2,360

2,490

2,170

2,060

2,520

Feb.

2,360

2,420

2,560

2,740

2,490

2,360

2,360

2,230

2,260

2,300

2,260

2,300

2,390

2,490

2,490

2,490

2,560

2,670

2,060

2,170

2,330

2,170

1,700

1,300

1,100

850

900

1,000

Mar.

1,200

2,000

2,600

3,200

3,800

3,230

2,520

2,300

2,170

2,000

2,120

2,060

2,060

1,980

1,950

1,980

1,450

2,000

2,090

2,060

1,920

1,690

1,370

1,870

1,840

1,340

1,870

1,870

1,760

1,690

1,840

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May . June

July

August - ...

September

The year .... . . . ...

Apr.

1,870

1,890

1,840

1,870

1,920

1,930

2,000

2,030

1,870

1,820

1,430

1,480

1,530

1,530

1,530

1,610

1,610

1,580

1,350

1,300

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,020

1,040

904

802

843

802

802

May

1,

3,

1,

1,

Maximum

3,310

3,230

3,270

2,740

3,800

2,030

3,100

1,140

264

317

538

3,800

593

494

434

556

870

100

610

110

843

761

449

390

369

390

405

369

307

264

219

185

192

178

151

144

164

164

134

118

92

78

65

June

55

73

171

185

171

151

158

113

68

65

58

68

97

178

556

1,140

1,040

1,070

1,040

843

647

720

574

434

405

286

205

198

171

134

Minimum

2,260

1,980

538

1,900

850

1,200

802

65

55

41

41

128

41

July

123

108

118

92

123

134

205

264

212

205

205

198

185

151

118

118

113

68

55

50

50

44

44

44

41

55

75

58

50

47

47

Aug.

41

44

44

44

41

41

44

50

50

52

47

52

55

61

72

82

144

317

185

123

102

134

198

164

158

134

123

118

134

279

192

Mean

2,645

2,517

2,331

2,465

2,118

2,098

1,454

523

369

110

107

291

1,416

Sept.

192

219

242

185

158

134

134

128

192

538

449

328

264

192

192

205

256

271

307

338

420

449

449

390

380

380

359

317

317

338

Run-off in 

acre-feet

162,600

149,800

143,300

151,600

117,600

129,000

86,510

32,130

21,970

6,750

6,600

17,300

1,025,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 181 

Platte River near Overton, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 12, T. 8 N., R. 20 W., 4 miles south of Overton. 

Drainage area.- 58,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological 

' Survey; June 1918 to December 1923, April 1925 to September 1934 in reports of 

State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,210 second-feet Feb. 1 (gage height, 3.99 

 FeeT); no flow May 20 to Sept. 30.

1918-23, 1925-34: Maximum discharge, 36.700 second-feet June 14, 1921; no 

flow at times during 1925, 1927, 1928, 1930-34.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 17-25, Jan. 1-31, Feb. 24 to Mar. 6

on basis of one discharge measurement and temperature records. Numerous diversions 

from headwaters.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

88

29

30

31

Oct.

2,520

2,560

2,450

2,410

2,330

2,290

2,220

2,140

2,110

2,140

2,220

2,030

2,070

2,030

1.S90

1,820

1,820

1,760

1,690

1,620

1,690

1,620

1,520

2,000

2,030

2,070

2,110

2,140

2,140

2,110

2,000

Nov.

1,S90

1,S90

1,820

1,960

1,820

1,760

2,140

2,290

2,260

2,930

2,760

2.6SO

2,290

2,410

2,450

2,410

2,410

2,410

2,450

2,450

2,330

2,490

2,490

2,410

2,820

2,490

2,410

2,290

2,260

2,180

Dec.

2,930

3,910

3,910

3,S60

3,320

3,510

3/860

3,650

3,510

3,460

3,060

1,960

1,310

1,370

1,620

2,070

I

> 2,200

J

2,500

780

352

444

1,230

1,090

1,280

Jan.

*1,550

*

Feb.

3,700

3,320

3,100

2,890

2,640

2,410

2,180

2,030

1,960

1,890

1,S90

1,930

1,930

1,930

2,000

2,030

2,070

2,220

2,260

1,960

2,220

2,030

2,070

1,700

1,100

800

650

900

Mar.

1,000

2,000

2,600

3,000

3,500

3,600

3,280

2,970

2,520

2,260

2,030

1,860

1,760

1,760

1,690

1,560

1,500

980

2,030

2,290

2,110

2,000

1,890

1,860

1,790

1,760

1,720

1,690

1,690

1,690

1,930

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

2,000

1,960

2,110

2,180

2,140

2,140

2,140

2,070

1,960

1,820

1,720

1,590

1,340

1,250

1,170

1,090

1,030

1,030

1,060

980

930

855

805

714

670

582

502

424

35S

308

May

214

160

144

123

92

70

53

206

323

144

63

29

9

7

5

3

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

June

Maximum Minimum

2,560 1,620

2,930 1,760

3,910 352

3,700 650

3,600 980

2,180 308

323 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

3,910 0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

2,053 126,200

2,312 137,600

2,380 146,400

2,700 166,000

2,065 114,700

2,075 127,600

1,297 77,200

53.3 3,270

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

1,242 809,000

*Discharge measurement.

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
182 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Grand Island, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 36, T. UN., R. 9 W., 5 miles southeast of 

Grand Island.

Drainage area.- 59,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,580 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 4.27 

feel;}; no flow May 16 to Sept. 30.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1-20 on basis of three discharge

measurements and Dec. 15 to Jan. 29, Feb. 21 to Mar. 4, on basis of one discharge 

measurement and temperature records. Numerous diversions for irrigation above 

station. Flow partly regulated by reservoirs in Wyoming.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

SO

31

Oct.

"I

f 1,540

1,510

1,450

1,350

-I

\ 1,570

J

1,640

1,600

 1,200

1,020

1,090

1,230

1,170

1,260

1,330

1,480

1,560 

1,560

1,510

1,530

Nov.

1,330

1,330 

1,510

1,400

1,280

1,480

1,430

1,730

1,630

1,700

1,760

2,280

2,200

2,090

2,050

2,130

2,010

2,050

2,090

2,170

2,050

2,010

2,130

2,240

2,010

2,130

2,240

2,200 

2,280

2,320

Dec.

2,600

3,970 

3,560

3,090

2,840

2,640

2,360

2.520

2,720

2,640

1,980

1,430

1,380

1,460

1,500

"I 1,630

r 2,100

J

2,900

1,300

Jan.

1,400

1,380

Feb.

1,700

2,640 

4,250

3,840

2,840

2,560

2,320

2,170

2,280

2,200

2,440

2,440

2,600

2,800

2,840

2,880

3,010

2,800

2,400

2,280

1,400

-I

1 400

J

Mar.

2,500

5,700

5,130

5,240

4,010

3,350

2,880

2,680

2,360

2,130

2,090

2,130

2,050

1,460

1,300

1,560

3,700

2,200

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,940

1,900

1,870

1,900 

1,730

1,730

1,940

Month

October

November

December

January . .

February

March

April

May.

June . . . . .

July

August ....

September - . . .

The year ......... . .

Apr.

,170

,400 

,930

,170

,2SO

,090

,050

,010

,830

,660

,430

,160

,210

,100

,070

,040

,020

992

890

946

1,010

946

904

848

834

781

666

618 

538

465

May

384

290 

226

180

172

90

52

19

2

0

0

25

83

66

23

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

June

«

Maximum Minimum

1,020

2,320 1,280

3,970

4,250

5,700 1,300

2,400 465

384 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

5,700 0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1,388 85,330

1,909 113,600

2,226 137,000

1,900 116,800

2,196 122,000

2,519 154,900

1,304 77,570

52.0 3,200

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

1,119 810,400

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 183

Plette River near Duncan, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 12, T. 16 N., R. 2 W., If miles south of Duncan. Cero 

or gage Is 1,478.7 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 61,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1934. At points 7 miles downstream, 

June l«95 to September 1915.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 second-feet Mar. 5 (gage height, 

3.'94 feet); no flow June 1-4, June 33 to Sept. 30.

1895-1915, 1923-3-i: Maximum discharge, 51,100 second-feet June L3, 1905; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 1 to Feb. 15, Feb. 17 to Mar. 2, 

Mar. 7, 9, 10, 17, 18, on basis of one discharge measurement and temperature 

records. Numerous diversions from headwaters. Flow partly regulated by 

reservoirs in Wyoming. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with If. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

,120

,050

,020

,020

,070

1,050

990

934

962

1,010

1,120

1,200

1,310

1,290

1,290

1,350

1,240

1.190

976

826

802

864

920

934

1,010

,120

,170

,280

,370

,450

,«O

Nov.

1,240

1,310

1 , 530

1,620

1,530

1,510

1,660

1,45H

1,660

1,920

1,940

1,890

2,250

2,330

2,070

2', 090

2,090

2,120

2,220

2,250

2,310

2,200

2,150

2,150

1,820

2,120

1,850

1,970

1,990

2,120

Dec. Jan. Feb.

*3,340

2,590

2,720

Mar.

1,500

2,500

3,860

4,410

8,580

5,500

5,800

6,140

5,000

4,000

3,170

2,840

2,420

2,450

2,200

2,310

1,800

2,000

2,150

1,680

3,450

2,720

2,250

2,090

2,040

1,850

2,150

2,070

1,990

2,020

2,020

Month

October

November

December

January

February 

March

April

May

June

July

August .

September

The year

Apr.

1,820

2,250

2,420

2,090

1,890

2,200

2 , 170

2,040

1,890

1,820

1,290

1,330

1,570

1,570

1,410

1,370

1,220

1,050

920

1,020

1,150

962

878

864

934

686

708

708

520

420

May ' June

3471 0

284

216

192

176

168

138

79

16

14

11

7

12

11

1]

9

7

5

3

3

3

3

9

7

S

7

7

7

7

o

1

0

0

0

1

53

30

76

28

5

2

2

2

2

2

5

7

3

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

1,490 802

2,330 1,240

8,580 1,500

2,420 420

347 1

76 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

8,580 0

July Aug. Sept.

r ,, Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1,111 68,290

1,912 113,800

2,100 129,100

2,000 123,000

2,300 127,700 

3,063 188,400

1,372 81,660

56.9 3,500

7.8 462

0 0

0 0

0 0

1,155 835,900

 Discharge measurement.

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
184 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Platte River near Ashland, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 10 E., 3 miles northeast 

or Ashland. Zero of gage Is 1,020.1 feet above mean sea level. Prior to Oct. 

14, 1933, staff gage 900 feet downstream was used. Datum not changed.

Drainage area.- 83,800 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 second-feet Mar. 6 (gage height 4.37 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 386 second-feet Feb. 26.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, 58,000 second-feet Feb. 28, 1932 (gage height, 

6.7 feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those during periods of tc effect, Dec. 24 to Feb. 9 

Feb. 18 to Mar. 4, which were estimated on basis of three discharge measurements 

and temperature records, and those estimated Oct. 8-13, Nov. 10, Mar. 10 11 

July 28 to Aug. 2, Aug. 8-10, Aug. 16 to Sept. 4, Sept. 6, which are fsir. ' 

Numerous diversions from headwaters. Flow partly retaliated bv reservoirs in 

Wyoming.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

6

9

10

11

12

14

15

16

17

16 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Oct.

3,380

2,920

2,600

2,730

2,650

2,620 

2,650 

1

) 2,700

J

\ 3,200

3, fin

3,650

3,740

3,740

3,610 

3,520

3,650

3,650

3,160

3,240

3,290

3,290

3,470

3,5SO

3,840 

3,380

3,550

3,520

Nov.

3,610

3,930

3,640

4,120

5,160

4,550 

4,160 

3 , 640

3,650

3,800

4,260 

4,360

4,210

4,160

4,550

5,000

4,500

4,210 

4,160

4,400

4,400

4,450

4,400

5,050

5,260

5,360

4,950

5,000 

4,750

5,000

Dec.

5,210

7,110

10,500

10,200

9,630

3,310 

7,760 

6,640

6,140

5,630

5,660 

5,210 

2,630

1,430

1,560

1.760

2,780

3,340 

3,160

4,260

4,310

4,310

6,700

5,500

4,500

1

^ 1,000

J

Jan.

1,000

f 1,500

j

} 3,300

4,110

5,000

6,000

. 4,500

Feb.

7,100

8,820 

\ 7,200

J

6,900

6,700 

9,550 

9,720

6,200

5,970

5,520

5,360

\ 5,000

J

2,500

386

450

750

Mar.

1,200

3,000

4,500

7,000

9,050

11,300 

10,500 

9,220

10.600

6,000

6,000 

4,400 

4,600

4,800

4,800

4,800

4,850

4,600 

4,750

3,650

4,210

4,260

5,970

6,640

6.270

5,520

5,000

4,950 

5,100

5,210

5,210

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September . . .

The year

Apr.

5,800

5,420

5,360

6,540

9,140

5,630 

5,860 

5,580

5.260

4,650

4,650 

3,640 

4,020

4,500

3,700

3,700

3,070

3,110 

2,740

2,440

2,550

2,860

2,550

2,130

2,030

1,970

2,200

2,330 

2,480

2,550

May

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2, 

2, 

2.

3,

3,

660

700

440

630

550

440 

480 

440

560

200

2,550 

2*330

2, 330

2,200

2,000

1, 370

1,940 

1.7PO

June

1,270

1,280

1,270

1,220

1,360

1,360 

1,600 

2,900

7,460

12,000

6,140 

4,210 

2,740

2,370

1,750

1,650

1,720

1,970 

2.030

1,560 , 7,180

1,540 ! 3.740

1,

1,

1,

470

430

400

1,360

1,360

1, 580

1,400 

1,390

1, 540

1,320

Maximum

3,840

5,360

10,500

9,720

11 , 300

9,140

3 , 560

12,000

5,000

5,200

4,160

12,000

2,820

2,330

2,000

1,720

1,750

1,580

1,400 

1,270

1,380

Minimum

2,620

3,610

386

1,200

1,970

1,320

1,220

597

704

1,630

386

July

1,300

1,250

1,360

1,340

1,340

1,340 

1,470 

1,490

1,750

5,000

5,000 

3,380 

2,460

1,750

1,360

1,120

1,060

990 

913

649

784

733

685

646

631

614

597

700

880

1,200

1,600

Aug.

: ,3on

1, 100

673

828

733

704 

733 

920

380

750

733 

752 

795

326. 

964

4,800

5, 200

3,600

2 , ?OQ

1,800

I"

,

500

XL, 500

1

J

Mean

3,256

4,436

4,531

3,607

5,390

5,818

3,959

2,051

2,847

1,473

1.53S

2,183

3,408

Sept.

1

[l,750

1

4,160

3,000 

2,740 

2.130

1,730

1,700

1,600 

1,650 

1,670

1,720

2,860

2,370

2,230

2,160 

2,230

1,970

1.630

1,760

1,720

1,860

2,030

2,260

2,480

3,070 

3,200

2,300

Run-off in

acre-feet

200,200

264,000

278,600

221,800

299,400

357,700

235,600

126,100

169,400

90,550

94,200

129,900

2,467,000
PLATTE RIVER BASIK 185

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 80 W., 3 miles north of Hebron and 1 

mile above Junction with Grizzly Creek.

Drainage area.- 96 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, October 1933 to September 1934 In 

reports of U. S. Geological Survey; June 1904 to October 1905, June 1931 to 

October 1933 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 190 second-feet May 13 (gage 

 Height, 3.20 feet); no flow July 8 to Sept. 30.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Dec. 3 to Mar. 31. Diversions for Irrigation 

aBove station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17

17

17

13

15

17

17

17

13

15

12

12

12

8.5

7.3

7.3

7. 3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.2

7.3

7.8

7.8

Nov.

9.2

9.2

9.2

11

11

11

9.2

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.2

7.3

7.8

6.8

6.8

7.8

7.8

6.8

6.3

7.8

9.2

9.2

11

i:

11

9.2

7.8

7.8

^.8

Dec.

11

14

Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

Apr.

27

30

37

43

40

40

48

55

100

120

100

126

120

81

81

81

69

81

81

65

64

72

81

83

81

48

40

36

35

30

May

32

40

100

113

55

100

122

146

166

174

182

174

174

120

76

86

106

126

134

130

126

100

86

94

81

72

100

110

154

170

j 120

June

52

39

22

25

17

15

16

11

6.3

2. a

1.3

1.3

.8

.9

.8

.8

2.3

1.3

1.0

.3

.a

.8

.3

.3

.3

.9

1.1

.9

.6

.6

Maximum Minimum

17 6.8

31 6,8

126 27

182 32

52 .6

.3 0

0 0

0 0

July

0 3

3

2

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept7~j

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

10.7 656

3.68 516

66,5 3,960

115 7,080

7.55 449

.04 2.6

0 0

0 0

Note.- No flow during August and September.
86 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 11, T. 8 N., R. 81 W., 10 miles southwest of

Drainage area.- 84 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, October 1923 to September 1930, October 

1933 Co September 1934 In reports or U. S. Geological Survey; Hay 1904 to October 

1905, October 1923 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 313 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 2.33 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 4.2 second-feet July 16.

1904-5, 1923-34: Maximum discharge, 790 second-feet June 15, 1924 (gage 

height, 3.73 reet); minimum dally discharge, 2 second-feet Aug. 15, 1904.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for estimated periods, Nov. 25-30, Apr. 10-12, 

14, 15, 17-24, which are fair. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 25. Diversions for 

Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

22

24

23

23

22

20

21

25

25

26

26

25

23

24

22

21

16

16

16

15

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

Nov.

16

15

16

19

14

15

15

18

16

14

16

16

14

15

16

16

13

14

14

12

11

15

13

9.5

9.5

1-

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

38

40

45

46

54

52

Month

October ...

November

December

January . ...

February 

March 26-31

April . ....

May

June . ..... . .....

July. . ..... . .

August . ... - . . 

September . . .... ....

Apr.

36

34

26

27

26

29

25

36

36

36

37

36

33

40

45

41

40

38

36

34

38

42

46

50

54

52

41

27

22

19

May

18

20

23

36

21

21

40

73

103

109

90

118

136

78

44

41

56

73

100

116

109

107

109

95

95

91

91

91

95

230

163

Maximum

26

19

64

54

230

93

18

25 

11

June

93

67

52

44

35

24

17

11

10

9.5

8.5

8.5

S.5

3.5

14

12

11

9.5

8.0

8.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.5

7.0

7.5

6.5

5.5

6.0

Minimum

14

9.5

38

19

18

5.5

4.2

8.0 

4.5

July

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.5

5.0

4.2

4.5

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.5

6.5

6.5

10

18

14

11

11

10

9.5

9.5

Aug.

14

14

13

13

15

14

15

18

25

22

22

18

14

16

20

17

17

18

IS

21

19

IS

14

14

12

12

11

10

10

9.5

8.0

Mean

19.2

13.7

45.8

36.3

83.8

17.5

7.03

15.5 

7.21

Sept.

7.5

6.7

7.0

6.0

4.5

4.8

6.5

8.0

10

11

9.0

8.0

7.0

6.0

7.0

6,0

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

5.5

6.5

11

9.5

9.5

8.0

6.5

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,180

817

545

2,160

5,150

1,040

432

955 

429
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 187

Michigan River near Llndland, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 21, T. 7 N., R. 77 W., 3 miles southeast of 

 kind land and 1 mile above mouth of North Fork of Michigan River.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; July 1931 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 128 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 1.27 

feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Nov. 24-30. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 

3T7 Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

23

21

19

20

21

14

13

12

10

12

14

15

18

15

14

14

14

14

15

12

12

12

10

10

10

10

8.8

7.6

6.4

7.2

10

Nov.

14

13

16

19

23

25

15

19

14

16

16

14

14

16

19

19

13

19

19

16

16

5.2

9.6

9.6

9.2

9.2

9.0

9 .?

9.2

9.2

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July -

August . - ...

September .

Apr.

7.2

6.4

6.0

7.2

7.2

8.0

10

10

10

9.6

17

20

21

20

18

14

14

19

21

24

32

33

35

44

47

41

May

29

30

31

35

37

36

54

83

89

95

91

100

83

60

56

59

63

77

94

87

86

83

77

67

67

67

33 ' 65

35 I 61

32 i 66

30 80

100

June

67

54

47

45

45

48

60

52

51

41

29

32

38

41

43

48

46

41

41

41

44

44

42

44

47

45

41

38

37

38

Maximum Minimum

23 6.4

25 9.0

47 6.0

1OO 29

67 29

37 13

28 11

19 8.4

July

37

34

29

31

35

30

29

23

23

21

20

17

16

15

14

13

13

14

13

14

14

14

16

15

16

16

18

18

15

14

Aug.

15

12

11

19

25

26

22

20

22

23

26

24

23

23

24

23

20

20

21

23

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

17

14 14

Sept.

14

13

14

12

10

11

9.2

14

19

16

15

14

12

11

11

10

8.4

8.4

8.4

11

12

11

10

8.8

11

11

11

11

11

10

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

13.4 821

14.6 870

21.1 1,250

68.0 4,180

44.3 2,640

19.7 1,210

20.2 1,240

11.6 691
188 PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Michigan River at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWi sec. 21, T. 9 N. , R. 79 W. , half a mile north 

of Walden. Zero of gage is 8,044.87 feet above sea level.

Drainage area.- 185 square miles.

Records available.- May 1904 to October 1905, May 1923 to September 1930, October 

1933 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1904 to 

October 1905, May 1923 to September 1934 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 134 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 1.85 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 2.0 second-feet July 17-20.

1904-5, 1923-34: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage 

height, 3.3 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Aug. 17-20, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Nov. 3-30. 

5TJ7 Diversions for irrigation above station.

No records Dec. 1 to Apr.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

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.

33

32

32 

32

32

30

29

26

24

24

24

24

24

25

24

22

22

22

23

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

20

21

20

20

20

Kov.

22

25

> 20

J

22

26

1-

24

"I »25

r 26

J

26

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April .

May .

June . .

July

August

September - . - . - . . . .

Apr.

*18

May

6.0

7.6

10 

9.4

8.8

7.6

7.0

7.0

14

22

23

36

40

44

51

51

31

30

41

70

75

67

59

56

51

44

44

49

53

84

124

Maximum

33

124

110

6.2

18

14

June

110

70

4Y 

34

42

53

58

62

55

24

13

8.8

6.0

4.8

4.5

4.4

4.5

3.6

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.7

4.0

8.2

12

13

11

Y.6

7.3

6.0

Minimum

20

6.0

2.7

S.O

2.6

3.9

July

4.4

3.6

3.4

4.0

3.8

2.9

2.8

3.3

6.0

6.2

6.0

4.8

3.3

2.8

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.5

2.7

2.7

2.8

3.9

4.5

5.5

5.5

4.8

4.0

Aug.

3 3

j 2

2 8 

2 6

2 9

4 8

8

9

11

2

7

14

16

15

13

12

16

18

16

13

12

13

13

12

9

7

.4

.9

7.6

6.8

5

4

4

4

.8

.8

.5

.5

4.4

Mean

24.4

24.1

39.4

22.8

3.57

9.30

6.04

Sept.

3.9

4.0

4.4 

4.5

4.5

4.8

5.0

6.5

8.2

8.2

6.8

6.5

6.0

5.2

6.5

5.2

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.2

4.5

5.8

7.0

7.6

8.2

12

14

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,500

1,440

2,420

1,360

220

572

360

^Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Illinois Creek near Rand, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 30, T. 6 N., R. 78 W., 1 mile north of 

Rand and 2t miles above mouth of Willow Creek.

Drainage area.- 77 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; July 1931 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 123 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 

1727 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1.3 second-feet Sept. 3.

Remarks.- Records good. No records Nov. 4 to Apr. 10. Diversions for irrigation 

above station.

in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

so

31

Oct.

11

9.5

9.0

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

e.o

8.0

9.0

7.5

7.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.5

6.5

6.0

5.5

Nov.

6.5

8.0

7.5

tee. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . . -

November

December

January

February

March

April 11-30

May

June

July

Apr.

40

30

27

26

23

17

16

15

17

16

20

23

24

30

29

35

28

27

24

21

May

B4

34

43

56

56

60

70

86

80

92

86

103

99

95

92

89

86

89

92

92

83

80

86

83

73

64

60

58

60

70

80

June

67

60

45

43

40

42

39

35

35

33

29

27

24

26

28

29

29

24

19

18

16

16

15

12

16

15

12

10

9.5

10

Maximum Minimum

11 5.5

40 15

103 S4

67 9.5

14 3.6

August . - 5.0 1.4

September 9.0 1.3

July

9.0

Aug.

4

8.0 3

7.5 4

8.5 , 4

12

14

9.5

8.0

5.5

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.0

4.6

7.0

9.5

8.0

8.0

14

IP

9.0 "'.5

5.0

4.3

4.3

4

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Mean

8.13

24.4

74.9

27.4

7.10

3.13

4.18

3

6

0

6

3

0

0

0

.0

6

6

6

2

2

.2

2

2

6

2

6

2

2

6

2

8

4

5

5

5

5

5

Sept.

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.5

2.9

4.3

5.0

5.5

4.6

4.0

3.2

2.9

2.<5

2.9

2.9

2.9

3.6

5.0

6.0

4.6

4.3

5.5

8.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

8.E

Run-off In 

acre-feet

500

968

4,600

1,630

437

192

249
.90 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage in NW-J- sec. 29, T. 9 N. , R. 79 W., half a mile southwest of 

Drainage area.- 254 square miles.

Records available.- 1923 to September 1930, October 1933 to September 1934 in

reports or U. s. Geological Survey; May 1917 to August 1918, May 1923 to September 

1934 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 62 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 

l.ua feet); no flow at times.

1917-18, 1923-34: Maximum discharge, 2,520 second-feet May 28, 1926 (gage 

height, 6.4 feet); no flow at times during 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 12-30. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 

31. Diversions for irrigation above station.

cond-feet, 1933-54

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

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.

4.9

3.8

4.9

6.2

Nov.

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.9

6.2 j 4.9

6.2

6.2

5.5

5.5

6.2

6.2

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.4

5.5

5.5 

6.2 

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

...

r

 6

*6 i-1-

j

Dec . Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

.

Apr.

56

24

35

26

27

26

22

24

32

38

36

29

26

17

19

16

12

13

9.0

6.9

4.9

4.4 

4.9 

4.1

3.0

2.4

2.4

1.8

1.4

May

1.4

3.2

2.2

2.0

1.5

.9

.9

.8

.8

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.9

.0'.5

.4

.4

June

1.9

l.V

l.V

1.9

1.9

l.V

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.3

.8

.8

.6

1.1

1.2

1.2

.4 i .6

1

.4

.4

.5 

.5 

1.1

1.2

.8

.8

1.2

.4

.4

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

1.7 0

1.9

Maximum Minimum

6.2 3.8

3.8

66 1.4

2.2 .4

1.9 0

.6 0

.6 0

.1 0

July

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

o'

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

.2

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

0 .2

.1.1

.2 

.2 

.2

.6

.6

.5

.2

 2

.2

.2

0

0 

0 

P

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

5.22

5.19

18.2

.90

.92

.11

.12

.02

Sept.

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

.1.1.1.1

0

Run-off in 

acre-feet

321

3O9

1,080

55

55

6.9

7.3

1.2

*Biacharge
PIATTE RIVER BASIN 

Willow Creek near Rand, Colo.

191

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 23, T. 6 N., R. 79 W., 24 miles norttnrest 

or Rand and 24 miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 62 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Purvey; July 1931 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Itaimum discharge during year, 11 second-feet May 4 (gage height, 1.58 feet); 

no "flow for many days during summer.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Nov. 4-30, June 8-12. No records Dec 1 

IxTApr. 10. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

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

£9

30

31

Oct.

3.2

2.7

3.2

3.4

3.0

3.2

3.6

3.4

2.9

3.0

3.£

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.3

2.5

£.9

£.9

£.9

3.0

£.7

£.7

2.7

2.9

£.9

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

Nov.

2.5

3.4

6.0

6.0

5.0

' 5.0

j...

*4.4

 4.0

Dec. Jan.

|

j

Feb. Mar. Apr.

5.1

5.4

6.0

7.6

5.7

4.0

2.9

2.7

2.1

2.0

E.I

2.0

1.8

Month

October . . .

November

December . .

January

February

March

April 11-30

Bay.

June

July. - .

August ...

September . . .....

2.3

2.1

2.3

2 £*.59

2.1

1.6

May

1.8

2.1

4.3

9.7

6.2

4.0

3,0

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.8

4.0

5.4

4.3

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.2

June

5.1

3.8

3.0

2.5

2.1

2.0

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.2

.8

.6

.4

.4

.e

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

1.4 I 0

1.5

.6

2.7 .5

E.5

2.7

1.8

2.0

3.2

3.8

3.8

2.4

3.4

3.2

4.3

I 7.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

.1

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

3.6 2.3

6.0 2.5

7.6 1.6

9.7 1.8

5.1 0

.6 0

.8 0

2.5 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1.1

.2

.1

.2

.4

Aug.

0.5

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.3

.4

.1

.1

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

.1

.4

.5

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.3

.5

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.8

1.0

1.6

1.2

.9

1.5

£.0

2.0

2.1

E.5

E.I

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

2.95 181

4.54 270

2.17 129

3.80 234

1.14 68

.09 5.4

.27 17

.95 57

 ^Discharge measurement.
192 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Uyo. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 6, T. 31 N., R. 73 Hf., 16 miles southwest of

Drainage area.- 146 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 46.0 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 68 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 4.58 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 18-22.

1919-34: Maximum discharge, 1>220 second-feet May 11, 1920 (gage height, 

11.4 feet); minimum dally discharge, that of Aug. 18-22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, Nov. 5-10, 19-24, Dec. 

 EP22, Jan. 5-18, Feb. 25-27, Mar. 18-23, Aug. 21-26. Diversions for Irrigation

above station. Gage-height record furnished by Douglas Reservoir Water Users

Association.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

23

29

30

31

Oct.

3.7

4.0

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.4

2.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.6

.3

.3

.3

.8

.8

.3

.3

.9

.8

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.5

.6

.8

Nov.

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.4

2.0

2.4

3.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.5

4.5

Dec.

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

7.3

12

5.9

6.4

6.2

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.7

4.7

6.4

3.0

3.2

3.4

3.4

3.6

3.3

3.8

4.0

6.2

3.5

8.8

4.7

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.5

Jan.

4.7

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.0

4.8

4.4

4.6

5.4

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.3

5.8

6.0

6.2

6.4

6.6

7.0

6.7

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.0

6.2

6.4

5.0

5.0

5.3

5.9

6.2

Feb.

5.9

6.4

7.0

7.3

7.0

7.0

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.6

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.4

6.7

5.9

3.0

2.8

4.2

6.4

Mar.

8.2

7.0

7.6

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.7

6.2

6.4

6.2

5.9

5.0

4.2

3.7

2.9

3.4

4.7

4.8

5.0

5,2

5.6

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.7

7.9

8.5

9.1

Month

October . ...... . . ... . . ...

November . ... . . ...

December . . .... .....

January . ...... ...

February ....

March . ........ . . ...

April - . ....... . ............ ...

May . - .... . . . . . . . .... . ....

June . . . ... ...... ..... ......

July . . ......... ........... ...

August .... ................ . .....

September ...... . . ... ... ...

The 70 ar . . ..... ... .......

Apr.

9.1

3.5

3.8

12

15

14

17

35

58

56

55

46

48

61

56

48

43

39

39

38

46

50

61

58

62

58

56

51

50

48

May

48

4

5

5

3

D

3

48

46

4

3

a

3

L

3

23

19

1

1

1

B

B

5

14

12

9.9

7.9

5.6

4.5

3.7

5.4

7.3

3.2

6.4

6.2

Maximum

4.0

5.0

12

7.0

7.6

9.1

62

52

5.9

1.9

.5

1.1

62

1.5

5.4

1.7

1.7

1.7

June

5.3

5.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

3.7

4.2

5.3

6.9

5.3

4.0

3.4

2.9

2.4

0 Q

2.9

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.7

3.2

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.7

1.3

Minimum

0.4

1.0

3.0

4.4

2.8

2.9

3.5

3.4

1.7

.6

.2

.3

.2

July

1.3

l.S

1.3

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.3

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

Aug.

0.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

Sept.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.9

.8

.9

1.1

1.1

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1.41 86

3.69 219

5.16 317

5.61 345

6.34 352

6.22 382

41.5 2,470

19.2 1,180

3.41 203

.99 61

.36 22

.44 26

7.82 5,660
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 193

Laramle River near Glendevey, Colo.

LjQcatlon.- Water-stage recorder In Sffi sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 76 V., at hlghiuay bridge 

l* miles north of Glendevey post office,.

Drainage area.- 101 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, August 1910 to September 1930, October 

ifctsa to September 1934 In reports of U. 3. Geological Survey; June 1904 to 

October 1905, August 1910 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 195 second-feet May 4 and 6 (gage height, 

a.63 feet); minimum dally discharge, 8.2 second-feet Aug. 3.

1904-5, 1910-34: Maximum discharge, 2,240 second-feet June 9, 1923; minimum, 

5 second-feet Feb. 14, 15, 1911.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Apr. 1-6. No records Nov. 8 to Mar. 31. 

inversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1935-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2V

23

29

30

31

Oct.

31

33

42

43

40

39

38

36

34

34

32

33

32

33

32

2S

SB

29

25

25

25

25

25

26

25

24

24

26

26

26

25

Nov.

25

21

23

24

IV

IV

21

21

20

19

21

21

20

19

16

18

20

21

20

19

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

20

19

IS

Dee.

IS

21

21

20

20

21

20

Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October ........... ........ ... ...

November ...... ..........

December 1-7 . . .... . ..... ... . ...

January . ........... ......

February . .... . ........ ... . . . . .

March ...... ... ............... .....

April . . . . . ...... ........ ...

May.. ........ . . . .... .... .. .......... .

June . . . . .......... .... . . ................ .

July. - . ............. .... .... .... . . . .

August . . .......

September

Apr.

33

34

32

32

28

30

32

27

26

25

55

60

60

62

63

54

46

46

48

60

73

91

98

108

126

132

91

91

102

102

May

110

108

96

115

147

160

160

160

174

14V

132

144

141

105

95

93

100

93

100

98

102

34

74

66

67

51

46

4V

60

98

116

June

46

34

32

31

2V

25

26

19

18

IV

16

15

15

14

14

16

15

14

14

14

14

13

14

16

21

18

15

13

12

12

Maximum Minimum

43 JJ4

26 17

21 18

132 26

1V4 46

46 12

17 8.6

25 8.2

22 10

July

12

12

14

IV

17

14

12

11

12

12

11

9.8

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

S.8

S.6

9.0

12

14

12

14

16

14

12

11

13

14

Aug.

13

10

S.2

8.4

14

14

14

13

13

12

13

11

9.6

9.8

11

14

IV

17

IV

19

20

24

26

23

18

13

11

10

11

11

10

Mean

30.4

20.3

20.1

62.2

106

19.0

"11 -LJ-«Oft

14.0

14.1

Sept.

11

11

11

11

11

14

13

19

17

14

16

12

11

11

12

11

10

11

11

15

17

14

11

12

IV

20

IS

22

22

20

Run-off In 

acre-feet

1,670

1,210

28 0

3,700

6,510

1,130

V24

861

85V
94 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramle River near Jelm, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 77 W., a quarter of a mile 

nortn of Colorado-Wyoming State line and 4 miles south of old Jelm. Zero of 

gage is 7,685.32 feet above mean sea level.

_Dralnage area,- 297 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to October 1905, May 1911 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 25 years, 181 second-feet.

Extremes." Maximum discharge during year, 416 second-feet May 7 (gage height, 2.23 

feet)5 minimum, 5.6 second-feet Dec. 2 (gage height, 0.69 footT.

1904-5, 1911-34: Maximum discharge, 4,200 second-feet June 9, 1923 (gage 

height, 4.15 feet); minimum, that of Dec. 2, 1933.

Remarka.- Records good except those for Dec. 3 to Mar. 25, which were estimated on 

basis of two discharge measurements and temperature records. Diversions for 

Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

52

47

54

56

54

54

54

53

52

52

50

49

50

50

50

46

43

43

43

42

39

37

36

37

37

34

31

31

31

32

32

Nov.

32

32

32

55

28

28

37

34

39

37

37

35

31

32

30

32

36

34

31

37

30

34

34

32

29

26

31

26

24

26

Dec.

26

23

j 24

25

26

1-

1-

1 .

 >

Jan.

32

1 25

1

25

1 .

1

1 -

I

1 .

1

34

Feb.

37

42

37

37

36

37

37

1 -

1

1 -

!

35

Mar.

37

36

1"

1 -

1

1 

1

44

42

53

54

59

60

Month

October ... . . . .

November ...

December ... ...

January . ....

February ....

March

April ..... . . . . ...

May ......

June. . . . . ........

July . .............

August - ..............

September ..... .......

The year

Apr.

52

53

50

50

44

39

50

58

70

74

74

83

93

93

97

83

76

74

81

93

105

147

208

218

241

241

149

161

187

184

May

17Y

152

165

174

230

303

340

332

344

315

291

311

332

267

252

233

252

205

245

248

233

219

184

17V

181

155

150

144

155

201

215

June

161

122

112

107

89

77

81

69

59

56

52

46

42

38

38

3V

36

34

29

26

22

21

21

23

46

31

21

17

14

13

Maximum Minimum

56 31

39 24

23

60

241 39

344 144

161 13

53 10

49 22

34 16

344 10

1

July

12

12

13

13

15

12

10

10

11

13

15

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

27

25

27

21

21

24

53

35

31

29

31

Aug.

29

28

28

28

35

49

43

35

36

36

36

31

28

SI

2S

29

29

28

27

29

34

29

26

25

24

24

24

24

23

22

22

Sept.

19

18

19

18

IS

17

16

18

30

28

24

21

21

20

19

18

18

17

18

20

24

24

21

18

24

28

28

29

31

34

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

44.2 2,720

32.0 1,910

27.4 1,690

31.1 1,910

37.3 2,070

41.5 2,550

108 6,400

232 14,250

51.3 3,050

17.9 1,100

29.5 1,810

21.9 1,310

56.3 40,770
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo.

195

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 77 W., at diversion dam 

for Pioneer Canal, 2 miles northeast of Woods. Zero of gage is 7,390.01 feet 

above mean sea level. Staff gage about half a mile below head gates is used 

to determine flow in canal.

Drainage area.- 418 square miles.

Records available.- April 1912 to September 1924, April to September 1927, April 1932 

to September 1934.

Extremes.- Laramie River: Maximum discharge during year, 404 second-feet May 7 (gage 

Height, 1.09 feet); no flow Sept. 20.

Pioneer Canal: Maximum discharge during year, 109 second-feet May 18 

(gage height, 1.76 feet); practically no flow Mar. 27 to Apr. 13.

1912-24, 1927, 1932-34: Combined maximum discharge, 5,060 second-feet 

June 10, 1923; combined minimum not determined.

Remarks.-» Records good. Discharge estimated Oct. 29-31. No records Nov. 17 to Mar. 

557 Canal diverts from left bank of river at diversion dam for irrigation in the 

vicinity of Laramie. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, of Laramie River near Woods, ffyo., 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

23

19

21

24

24

24

8.0

21

21

21

21

IV

IV

26

35

36

35

32

32

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

26

26

26

26

26

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

49

49

56

63

66

Month

October . . ..... ......

November

December

January

February

March 27-31

April -

May ...

June

July ... 

August . ..... .... 

September - . . .... ...

Apr.

51

28

49

49

49

40

47

51

72

82

89

103

117

85

69

63

45

36

69

103

99

125

193

206

238

289

248

170

178

174

May

185

185

248

322

2V9

305

316

300

300

289

268

279

305

248

225

185

1V8

166

193

202

193

185

158

147

158

132

121

11V

121

143

170

June

143

85

59

51

38

25

25

23

23

25

45

53

45

38

38

40

38

36

32

32

28

25

23

23

32

36

25

19

18

14

Maximum Minimum

35 8.0

66 49

289 28

322 117

143 14

25 .2 

38 .3 

13 0

July

13

12

12

13

16

16

13

12

13

14

18

9.2

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.9

1.9

3.2

12

10

8.0

9.2

6.8

12

25

l.V

.2

.8

1.9

Aug.

1.3

1

1

.0

.9

.0

3.2

9.2

38

28

27

28

27

26

19

18

18

8.0

1

1

1

.4

.3

.4

1.9

12

8

5

5

.0

.6

.6

5.6

4.4

5

1

1

Mean

25.5

56.6

107

214

3V. 9

8.55 

9.97 

3.20

.6

.6

.3

.3

.5

Sept.

0.1

.1

.6

.6

.4

.7

1.1

1.3

3.2

1.8

1.1

1.9

4.4

3.2

4.4

4.4

4.4

5.6

1.4

O

1.0

1.8

1.8

1.2

1.6

5.6

9.2

8.0

12

13

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,570

561

6,380

13,140

2,260

526 

613 

190
196 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in aeoond-feet, of Pioneer Canal near Wooda, Wyo., 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

28

22

22

22

Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October 1-15 .... . ... . . .....

November . . ...

December . . .....

January ......

February ...... . . . ...

March . ......... ....

April 14-30 ..... - . ....

May - . .... ........

June , . - - . ...... . .......

July . .......... ..... ....

August . - . ....... ....

September

Apr.

70

72

70

70

70

33

10

47

60

62

61

60

64

61

68

76

73

May

69

70

70

66

62

64

63

67

76

76

75

75

74

76

87

87

108

109

68

68

67

71

70

69

70

70

69

70

73

72

76

June

77

71

69

69

67

67

67

67

47

47

9

7

7

7

6

7

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Maximum Minimum

22 22

76 10

109 62

77 4

30 4

29 7

16 6

July

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

10

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

15

18

16

19

18

18

18

30

27

23

Aug.

24

24

24

29

23

20

22

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

23

23

23

23

23

14

16

16

14

14

IS

13

12

18

16

14

Sept.

14

14

14

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

16

16

6

10

10

10

10

8

8

12

12

12

12

13

13

IS

12

12

12

12

Mean Run-off in 

 acre-feet

22.0 698

60.4 2,040

73.7 4,530

25.0 1,490

11.6 712

16.1 990

11.9 708

Combined monthly dlacharge of Laramle River and Pioneer Canal near Woods, Wyo., 1933-34

Month

October ........ . . . . ....

November .........

December . - ....

January . . .... ....

February ..... . .

March 27-31 ...... ....

April . . .........

May.. .-. ...... ..... . .......

June . ........

July . .......... .......

Auguat .... ....... .....

September . . ...................

Maximum

67

66

363

387

220

43

60

25

Minimum

26

49

28

187

18

13

14

9

Mean

36.8

56.6

141

287

62.9

20.2

26.0

15.1

Run-off in 

acre-feet

2,270

561

8,420

17,670

3,740

1,240

1,600

897
PLATTE RIVER BASIN J 

Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo.

Location.- Chain gige in sec. 32, T. 16 N., R. 73 W., at western edge of Laramie. 

Records available.- April 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 182 second-feet May 11 (gage

 Height, 2.14 feet)5 minimum daily discharge, 1.5 second-feet Sept. 6, 7.

1933-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 1,350 second-feet June 7, 1933 igage 

height, 4.45 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

Remarks. » Records good. No records Oct. 1 to Mar. 31. Diversions for Irrigation

 a5ove station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October - .... ....... . . . . . ...

November 

December 

...

 - .... . .

January . . .... ......

February ....

March .........

April . . . . ...... ..... .....

May ... - ...... ....

June . . . . - .... . . . . .......... ...

July. . .... ............

August . . . - . . ... . . ...

September ..... . ... ...... .... ...

The period . . ... ...... .... ...

Apr.

71

70

70

SOe~

74

61

61

64

64

66

66

62

64

64

51

47

40

34

29

29

30

34

40

50

56

78

76

62

58

May

51

47

64

66

91

117

114

124

132

134

153

131

94

127

131

101

88

78

61

62

78

101

85

78

72

72

72

72

70

62

44

June

37

57

46

41

19

15

22

29

41

18

16

12

11

13

12

12

14

13

13

12

11

11

9.8

11

11

9.0

8.4

8.4

7.8

7.8

Maximum Minimum

80 29

153 44

57 7.8

36 5.0

16 1.8

4.8 1.5

July

6.9

6.9

6.0

6.3

8.1

6.6

6.0

6.6

6.9

7.5

11

9.0

6.9

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.4

5.0

5.0

10

8.7

36

8.4

8.7

11

11

8.7

7.2

5.8

Aug.

1

4.8

4.2

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

6

6.6

11

1

1

1

1

9.8

10

12

1

7

5

5

4

3

2

3

2

2

2

1

Mean

57.1

89.4

18.3

8

1 Q « j.y 

6.36

2.57

1

9.8

9.0

8.7

.2

.8

.0

.4

.4

.8

.0

.8

.8

.6

.8

Sept.

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.6

3.0

3.4

3.2

2.6

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.8

4.8

3.0

3.0

2.2

3.4

3.2

3.6

4.0

4.4

4.6

Run-off In 

acre-feet

3,400

5,500

1,090

503 

391

153

11,040
198 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramle River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 5, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., a quarter of a mile 

above Little Laramle River. Zero of gage Is 7,058.90 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,290 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1934.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 88 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 1.55 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 1.4 second-feet Sept. 1.

1911-27, 1934: Maximum discharge, 3,930 second-feet June 13, 1923»(Katie 

height, 7.48 feet); no flow Sept. 22-25, 1911.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 19-30, Sept. 23-30, which are estimated. 

No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 30. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet,1933-54

Day

1

3 

4 

5

6

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

13 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

31

Oct.

6.3

14 1 

15 

15

15

16 

17

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

13 

11 

13 

13 

16

15 

15 

14 

15 

15

14 

13 

12 

11

8.3

Nov.

9.0

8.3 

11 

13

13 

9.8

11 

13

12 

23 

24 

28 

32

32 

32 

30 

30 

31

 35

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . ...... . - . 

November

December . .... ....

February .... ....

March .... .....

April . . . 

Hay

June ...... 

July 

August - ....... 

September

Apr. May

9.0 

9.0

27 

36 

38

58 

62

65

70 

30

70 

74 

68 

55 

58

68

54 

44 

47 

42

41 

51 

65 

52 

51

43 

48 

48 

48 

48

4Y

Maximum

16

80 

37 

18 

3.3 

2.2

June

37 

31

36 

34 

30

26 

19

18

20 

34

24 

15 

9.0 

7.7 

7.0

5.6 

5.6 

5.0 

5.0

5.0

5.0 

4.3 

4.3 

5.0 

5.0

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

3.6

Minimum

6.3

7.7

9.0 

3.6 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4

July

2.3

2.3

3.0 

3.6

7.0

13 

7.0

5.6

5.6

5.0

6.3 

5.6 

5.0 

3.6 

3.0

2.3 

2.5 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0

2.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.6

18 

9.0 

7.0 

5.6 

5.0

4.3

Aug.

4.3 

3.6

2.3 

2.2 

2.2

e.2

1.9

1 

1

2 

5 

5 

6 

8

7 

7 

7 

7 

5

5 

4 

3 

3 

2

2 

2 

2

1 

1

1

Mean

13.8 

24.3

61.1 

13.8 

4.92 

3.71 

1.83

8

.6 

.6

.O 

.6 

.6 

.3 

.3

.0 

.0

.0 

.0 

.6

.0 

.3 

.6 

.0 

.3

.2 

.0 

.2 

.9 

.6

.8

Sepb.

1.4

1.9

2.0 

2.0

1.9 

1.9

2.2

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8

1.5 

1.8 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0

1.9

1.9 

1.3 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7

acre-feet

648 

1,450

3,140 

830 

303 

228 

109
PLATTE RIVER BASIN : 

Laramle River near Lookout, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 27, T. 21 N., R. 74 W., 9 mllss northeast 

or Lookout. Zero of gage Is 6,962.68 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,100 square miles.

Records available.- May 1912 to August 1917, May 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 88 second-feet Apr. ?.; no flow 

July 15 to Aug. 5, Aug. 11 to Sept. 30.

1915-17, 1932-34: Maximum discharge (estimated), 3,100 second-feet June 

26, 1917; no flow July 15 to Aug. 5, Aug. 11 to Sept. 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 8-13, Apr. 1-6, which were estimated. 

NO records Nov. 6 to Mar. 31. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 8

5 4

5 4

6 0

9 9

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

8.4

6.4

7.8

8.4

6.6

9.0

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

Nov.

9 0

9 0

9 0

8 4

8 4

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . . . . . . .

November 1-5 .

December

January

February

March

April - ... 

Hay-.- . . ...

June - . . .....

July 

August . . 

September

Apr.

84

88

76

70

66

76

84

82

84

S2

73

69

69

58

66

52

50

46

38

27

23

22

22

21

19

21

23

23

24

26

May

27

30

30

30

31

31

31

34

41

45

45

59

61

61

56

45

45

46

41

43

46

45

46

52

59

48

46

45

41

40

40

June

38

38

31

26

27

27

24

18

15

14

12

14

15

14

14

11

12

12

7.8

4.2

2.0

1.1

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.3

.8

.8

Maximum Minimum

13 4.8

9 8.4

88 19 

61 27

38 .8

1.1 0 

8.4 0 

0 0

July

0.8

.5

.4

.8

1.1

.6

.8

.5

.5

.5

1.1

.5

.4

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

D

0

0

0

.4

8.4

4.S

2.3

1.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre -feet

9.33 574

8.76 S7

51.6 3,070 

43.2 2,660

13.0 771

.28 17 

.56 35

0 0

Mote.- No flow during September.
200 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Laramie River near Port Laramie, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 25, T. 26 N., R. 65 W., at siphon crossing of 

yort Laramie Canal, 3 miles west of Fort Laramie.

Drainage area.- 4,580 square miles.

Records available.- April 1915 to September 1934.

Remarks.- Diversions for Irrigation above station. Discharge tables include flow 

6T~"Llngle power plant canal, which diverts water from river 4 miles upstream. 

Flow regulated by Wheatland Reservoir, capacity, about 80,000 acre-feet. Records 

furnished by U. S. Bureau of Reclamation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

25

24

26

27

29

30

31

35

38

40

40

39

37

32

34

34

34

37

40

43

55

74

79

86

72

70

70

70

58

63

58

Nov.

59

59

64

64

40

76

87

83

83

83

83

63

60

58

56

59

60

60

60

61

61

79

86

58

50

44

46

43

43

51

Dec.

59

64

68

69

63

131

63

81

84

62

SO

61

76

31

68

68

43

68

111

96

91

91

86

86

83

43

73

103

93

115

100

Jan.

140

98

99

90

95

90

69

70

1O5

108

96

106

108

115

108

104

104

106

106

104

104

104

104

114

114

104

116

116

106

106

106

Feb.

96

96

86

86

86

86

86

86

ee

96

66

91

96

96

96

91

91

79

79

79

79

76

83

53

43

47

88

110

Mar.

106

109

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

106

106

106

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

102

Month

October . - - - . - ...... ..... . . . . .....

November . . ..... . . . . . ...

December ..... . ....

January . ....

February - . 

March ... ................

April . - . . . ...................

May . . . ...... ........

June ... . - . ...... . .... ... ... .....

July ..... ..... .........

August . . . . .............. . .

September . . ..... ............ .......

The year

Apr.

102

102

100

100

100

115

115

102

102

102

100

97

97

97

97

97

97

68

64

60

55

54

50

45

40

40

40

50

38

38

May

38

38

43

.30

30

30

33

38

27

15

12

12

12

10

10

10

2

6

6

6

6

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

June

6

4

4

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

4

22

14

13

10

10

9

8

10

9

10

9

9

9

Maximum Minimum

86 24

87 40

131 43

140 69

110 43 

109 100

115 38

43 2

22 4

14 5

7 3

16 2

140 2

July

8

6

8

14

14

14

11

11

11

11

8

7

7

8

8

8

6

6

8

6

5

6

7

7

6

6

7

14

10

7

6

Aug.

5

7

6

5

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Sept.

3

4

4

4

4

4

6

7

8

12

9

9

9

11

13

13

13

12

12

13

16

16

15

15

15

13

2

2

2

2

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

45.6 2,820

62.7 3,730

81.0 4,980

104 6,380

84.0 4,670 

103 6,340

78.8 4,690

15.4 944

7.2 426

8.5 522

4.1 250

8.9 532

50.1 36,280
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Little Laramle River near Fllmore, Wyo.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 9, T. 15 N., R. 77 W., at Mays ranch 1* miles south 

of FlImore.

Drainage area.- 155 square miles.

Records available.- July 1902 to August 1903, May 1911 to September 1926, May 1933 

to septemoer 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 332 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 2.26 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 8,6 second-feet Sept. 17, 19.

1902-3, 1911-25, 1933-34: Maximum discharge, 2,400 second-feet June 1, 

1914 (gage height, 5.9 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 19, 20, 1913 (gage 

height, 0.25 foot).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Nov. 26-30. No records Dec. 1 to Mar. 

ITT Small diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

18

18

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

14

15

14

14

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

Nov.

14

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

9.2

11

20

16

24

21

22

20

23

21

21

23

23

23

Month

October .... .

November

December .....

January

February ...

March 18-31 ...

April ...

Bay .......

June . . - - .......

July . . .....

August - - ..... .......

September

Apr.

25

36

28

31

38

27

23

24

23

31

26

22

17

17

18

17

18

23

23

27

23

21

27

33

42

58

44

31

34

26

May

30

28

176

225

239

225

256

284

296

256

276

270

323

202

166

184

192

202

169

164

206

186

184

162

218

166

141

184

159

184

159

June

137

99

88

87

67

72

69

67

56

51

60

36

24

21

66

72

42

37

27

24

22

21

21

22

29

27

27

26

27

27

Maximum Minimum

18 13

16 11

24 9.2

58 17

323 KB

137 21

26 13

18 10

16 8.6

July

24

26

26

25

28

20

20

19

21

18

16

16

16

16

14

13

13

13

13

14

16

16

13

13

14

26

21

18

16

15

15

Aug.

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

13

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

12

12

18

16

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

Sept.

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.4

9.4

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.4

9 2

9.0

8.6

8.8

8.6

10

11

10

10

9.0

10

18

16

13

13

14

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

16.2 932

13.1 780

19.7 548

27.7 1,660

200 12,280

48.3 2,870

17.9 1,100

12.6 776

10.4 617
202 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder on line between sees. 5 and 6, T. 17 N., R. 74 W., 

at Old Two Rivers. Zero of gage Is 7,060.54 feet ahove mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 310 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to October 1927, May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.^ Maximum discharge during year occurred during period of no record; no 

 fTow Oct. 13 to Nov. 8, June 21 to Sept. 30.

1911-27, 1933-34: Maximum discharge, 1,790 second-feet May 29, 1926 (gage 

height, 6.32 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period Nov. 9, 10, 19-30, -which were estimated. 

No records Dec. 1 to Apr. 30. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second -feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

1,6

4.4

6.4

4.8

5.2

3.8

4.0

4.0

3.3

3.2

3.0

 3.0

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October ..... . . . . . . . .....

November ...... . . . .

December ...

January . . . . . . . ...

February - ...

March - . .... ...

April . ........ ...

May- . .. .

June . ...... . . ...

July

August ........... . .

September . .......

Apr. May

1.8

1.8

15

11

4.0

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.5

3.3

2.7

2.9

4.0

4.4

4.4

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

June

2.2

2.5

1.7

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.5

.3

.2

.2

 i '.Z

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

0.5 0

6.4 0

16 1.1

2.5 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

July Aug.

Mean

0.15

2.48

.3.14

.55

0

0

0

Sept.

Run-off In 

acre-feet

8.9

148

193

33

0

0

0

Note.- ^c flow during July, August, and September.
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 

Rawhide Creek near Llngle, wyo.

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 17, T. 25 N., R. 62 W., 1 mile east of Lingle and 2 

miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 510 square miles.

Records available.- May 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 538 second-feet June 4 (gage height, 5.0 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 2.

1928-34: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to May 30 on basis of eight discharge measurements and intermittent gage heights. No diversions. Low-water 

flow represents return seepage from Interstate Canal.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Bay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Oct.

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

*29

Nov.

*24

Bee. Jan.

*20

Feb. Mar.

1

rt.7 1

j

#21 1

Apr. May

10

8.2

19

12

6.6

6.O

5.4

4.2

3.4

1.5

1.7

1.9

3.5

5.1

8.8

7.0

4.7

2.4

June

5.0

13

16

167

475

82

42

16

16

17

18

24

26

23

36

38

47

66

5.0 j 55

3.4J 42

! i 1.6

2.2

23 1.0

j

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Month

October

November

December

January

February 

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

1.0

1.0

5.0

30

30

17

13

21

147

69

30

27

16

I ' 

Maximum Minimum

|

July

7.0

6.2

5.8

Aug.

4.8

.7

.9

12 ! 1.3

13

14

4.6

7.4

12

5.2

6.3

 3.4

3.2

2.2

1.7

2.3

2.2

2.2

.8

1.8

12

12

12

12

11

8.4

11

22

14

11

5.6

2.1

.9

20

14

12

15

14

13

13

11

Sept.

2.5

1.9

10

9.2

11

10

10

8 8

2 7

7 6

8 0

9 6

10

10

13 16

10 j 10

11 9.6

10 ' 10

12

8.0

7.3

6.8

6.8

5.S

6.0

3.6

3.2

3.8

2.5

1.7

4.0 1

9.2

9.2

12

9.2

9.2

10

18

20

17

14

16

14

 

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

31 1,910

27 1 , 610

22 1,350

21 1,290

! 18 1,000 

1 20 1,230

j 20 1,190

19 1.0 4.41 271

475 5.0 54. 2 3,230

22 .8 7.09 492

20 .7 7.39 473

2ol 1.9 10.5 624

20.3 i 14,670

1

»D±scharge measurement.
204 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 15. T. 23 N., R. 60 W., If miles above confluence with 

North Platte River and 3 miles southwest of Henry.

Records available.- June 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 35 second-feet Apr. 29 (gage height, 

1.66 feet); minimum dally discharge, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 21.

1928-34: Maximum discharge, about 1,050 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage 

height, 9.9 feet); minimum dally discharge, that of Aug. 21, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to May 20 on basis of 5 discharge 

measurements and Intermittent gage heights. Records show return flow from area 

Irrigated by Fort Laramle Canal.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*11

Nov. Dec. Jan.

*14

Feb.

*6.9

*6.4

Mar.

Month

October - ... . . ...

November

December

January

February

March

April ....

Bay

June - ......

July - .-- ...

August

September - - - .....

The year . ... . - ... - - -

Apr.

5.9

May

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.4

3.0

3.0

2.5

3.0

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.0

3.3

3.1

5.4

6.2

6.6

10

8.9

10

7.7

June

12

16

13

14

12

16

12

16

17

12

10

8.5

4.1

3.9

14

B.I

8.9

5.9

6.9

5.9

6.2

6.6

5.2

4.9

7.0

5.4

4.1

4.4

3.9

3.6

Maximum Minimum

10 2.0

17 3.6

34 l.B

3E ,3

19 3.3

35 .8

July

3.6

3.6

3.3

3.1

3.6

3.3

2.6

2.2

3.3

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.B

2.B

1.9

2.3

2.0

2.3

2.2

1.9

2.0

l.B

1.9

34

5.2

4.1

3.1

10

11

13

Aug.

12

1

1

1

L

3

1

20

20

7.7

5.7

i.l

3.6

3.4

3.8

2.5

3.1

3.1

2.6

3.6

3.3

3.5

1.4

1

1

.8

5.2

3

5

15

21

2

2

3

2

5

26

Mean

13

12

11

10

6.6

6.4

6.0

4.13

8.88

4.67

11.0

5.52

8.26

Sept.

16

19

7.7

6.2

4.6

3.6

3.3

4.9

5.4

5.2

4.1

5.2

4.6

4.1

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.6

3.6

4.1

4.6

4.6

4.1

4.1

4.6

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.1

4.6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

799

714

676

615

367

393

357

254

529

287

677

329

6,000

 Discharge measurement.
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 

Horse Creek near Lyman, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 58 W., half a mile below mouth of 

Klowa Drain and 3 miles northeast of Lyman.

Drainage area.- 1,860 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 373 second-feet Oct. 1 (gage 

height, 3.22 feet); minimum dally discharge, 6 second-feet May 18-21, 23-25.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 1,070 second-feet May 23, 1933 (gage height, 

4.98 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of May 18-21, 23-25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Nov. 5-7, Nov. 29 to Feb. 23, which were 

estimated on basis of five discharge measurements and temperature records. 

Numerous small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3 

4 

5

6

7

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.

353

258

234 

193 

150

135

120

102

90

81

75

66

65

61

62

53

54

50

51

51

47

46

46

43

43

42

39

39

38

38

36

Nov.

34

35

36 

30 

30

30

30

34

36

37

34

29

34

35

33

31

29

29

29

27

29

29

29

27

30

29

27

27

27

27

Dee.

27

26

»36

' 26

85

I

I pp

1

-»23

23

Jan.

*23

Feb.

22

*22

f 22

" 20

.

1 »

1

*18

] ..

I

15

17

21

Mar.

28

33

36 

26 

22

21

20

18

20

19

19

18

18

17

18

17

22

16

18

17

16

16

19

22

17

16

16

15

16

12

16

Month

October . . .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May.

June

July

August

September

The year .....

Apr.

17

17

19 

19 

28

26

24

18

16

16

14

19

23

24

26

24

21

21

17

18

18

17

16

16

15

13

14

13

12

11

May

10

10

11

10 

10

9

10

9

9

9

8

a

9

9

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

9

6

6

6

9

9

8

8

10

11

June

11

11

56 

20 

12

12

17

19

21

21

18

16

13

19

58

27

24

18

14

14

14

14

14

21

16

12

12

12

12

Maximum Minimal

363 36

37 27

15

36 12

28 11

11 6

58 11

182 7

34 8

17 9

353 6

July

' 13

12

12 

11 

11

12

10

9

9

10

182

17

12

13

12

13

11

8

16

10

9

8

8

8

14

11

7

9

9

8

10

Aug.

10

10

11 

8 

12

12

16

12

16

34

25

25

23

25

21

19

17

19

14

12

11

12

14

15

18

18

18

18

17

19

16

Sept.

16

16

16 

15 

12

12

12

12

17

16

13

13

12

12

11

11

9

10

13

11

12

12

12

11

12

14

14

14

14

13

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

89,1 5,480

30.8 1,830

25.2 1,550

23.0 1,43.0

19.4 1,080

19.5 1,200

18.4 1,090

8.4 516

18.7 1,110

16.3 1,000

16.7 1,030

12.9 768

24.9 18,060

*Discharge measurement.
206 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Sheep Creek near Morrlll, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 16, T. 23 N. , R. 57 W. , 1 mile west of Morrlll. 

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 123 second-feet (gage height, 

3.23 feet); minimum, 0.8 second-foot July 7, 8.

1932-34: Maximum gage height, 6.75 feet (discharge not determined) owing 

to break In Interstate canal Aug. 2, 1932; minimum discharge, that of July 7, 

8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Oct. 1 to Feb. 28, on basis of nine 

discharge measurements and intermittent gage heights, and those estimated Ju 

2, Sept. 2, 3, 26, which are fair. During Irrigation season all flow at a 

point li miles above station Is diverted.

ly

cond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

125

Nov.

113

123 *113

122 1

»121 f 112

|J

 121

 122

122

 121

 120

,119

 117

115

k 115

110

114

118

| 115

[ 110

J

106

-,

S 106

103

104

,105

/ 105

104

Dec.

1f 102

J

1> 100

j

} 98

97

*98

98

98

97

9V

} 95

92

 i

> 90

J

»88

Jan.

88

1 "

1 ., f ob

j-,

J 85

 85

85

88 j' *85

Feb.

 85

84

84

Mar.

88

88

92

80

77

76

75

74

73 

74

72 

73

72

72

72

73

83 70

*83 ^

' 83

. 80

70 

74

70

70

74

76 

70

70

72 

70

75

77

78

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . .

Apr.

72

75

79

78

84

81

78

74

74 

73

74 

74

74

75

76

75

76

75

76 

74

74

76

72

68 

67

68

May

45

3;

34

3C

3.6

5.S

. .0

.8

3.8 

3.8

3.8 

3.8

r

t

i

r.s

.0

t.8

4.0

2

2

5.8

.6

4.0 

2.8

2.4

; .2

'.2

2.2 

3.2

2.8

67 2.4 

65 1 2.0

65 ' £

65 ' :

1.0

is

June

3.8

3.8

7.5

5.3

3.8

3.8

3.8

3.8

5.8 

3.8

2.0 

1.7

1.7

July

.8

.8

.7

.7

.4

Aug.

2.6

3.0

2.2

2.6

2.4

.2 £.4

.8 2.8

.8 1 2.0

.0

.0

.0 

.0

.5

1.7 .7

2.0 

3.4

3.6 

3.2

3.4

3.4

Sept.

11

11

12

12

6.6

9.3

9.0

9.3

11 

4.6

9.0

8.4

8.1

6.0

3.2 .2 5.8 i 6.9

! i 3.2 .2 6.3 6.9

3.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.2

1.8

2.4 

2.0

2.0

1.8

3.8

Maximum

123

118

92

84

45

7.b

3.4

13

12

123

Minimum

.3

 2

.3 

.3

.5

.8

. j>

.4

.0

.0 

.0

.0

.0

.0

6.3

6.0

6.9 

9.7

7.5

7.B

7.5

13 

12

6.3

6.0

6.3 

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.3

5.8

12 5.4

13 

7.5

11

11

11

5.0

4^6

4.3

Run-off in

n acre -feet

119 7,320

108 6,450

96.0 5,900

86.0 5,290

i 83.4 4,630

70 ! 74.9 4,600

55 '3.5 4,370

2.0 7.81 480

1 .V 2.98 178

.8 1.79| 110

2.0| 6.24 383

4.3J 7.28 433

.8| '^5.5 40,140

*Dis charge
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 20' 

Winter Creek near Scottsblufi, Nebr,

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 19, T. 22 N., R. 54 W., 1 mile east of Scottsbluff. 

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 97 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 

S.OB feet); minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot July 24.

1932-34: Maximum discharge, 176 second-feet Sept. 14, 1933 (gage height, 

£.63 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of July 24, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Feb. 26 by means of eight discharge measurements and intermittent gage readings. Diversions for Irrigation 

above station.

Edscharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1 

2

3

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

2&

30

31

Oct.

J 90

85

90

*97

i

i

90

1 VQ"1*.

J

1 8*

1

*81

} "

87

86

Nov.

85

80

> Q1

f on89

/ 85

80

1 n

I

71

72

«74

} 73

J 

72

Dec.

70

\ RR f OO

68 

66

*65

64

1

I

> 63

1

J

62

Jan.

1 «

I

60

1

> 59

J

] 58 f oo

J

«58

"

59

Feb.

J 60

*60

1

f 60

1 » f 58

J

55

«53

53

} »

Mar.

57 

56

54

53

53

54

53

52

52

53

54

54

54 

54

54

54

54

55

54

53

53

54

55

54

52

52

52

52

51

52

51

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August - . .

September - - - .....

The year . ...

 

Apr.

48 

52

51

50

49

48

48

48

49

48

45

42

43 

46

48

46

45

45

45

44

45

47

50

53

52

48

60

-^

5 

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

4

10

7

4

8 

24

6

6

4

3

12

13

Q

13

9

2

5

6

5

52 3

32

8

3

6

4

June

*

59

14

7

7

48

47

45

5

3

3

2 

2

6

60

28

22

28

32

26

22

30

43

43

37

26

17

9

5

Maximum j Minimum

97 81

S9 71

57 51

60 8

24 2

60 2

59 1

17 4

57 17

97 1

July

59 

11

11

10

15

24

19

20

16

8

8

6

6 

6

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

3

S

3

5

6

Aug.

6 

4

4

4

7

5

5

4

4

4

10

16

16 

16

13

14

15

12

12

9

10

14

16

17

14

12

13

16

14

17

13

Sept.

23 

24

23

17

26

26

25

33

50

40

35

28

26 

30

38

26

26

20

26

35

34

34

30 j

32

37

52

57

54

53

54

i Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

86.3 5,310

77.3 4,600

65.9 4,050

59.3 3,650

55.6 3,090

53.4 3,280

46.2 2,750

6.4 391

22.8 1,360

8.5 522

10.8 666

33.8 2,010

43.7 31,680

 Discharge measurement.
208 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Gerlng Drain near Gerlng, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage on line between sees. 5 and 6, T. 21 N., R. 54 W., 2 miles 

east of Gering.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 2,250 second-feet (determined by slopearea method) June 2 (gage height, 10.0 feet, from flood marks); minimum dally discharge, 6 second-feet Aug. 21, Sept. 13.

1931 34: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Mar. 19 on basis of seven dlscharge measurements and Intermittent gage heights.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

55 

55

52

5O

#48

46

1 "

*f 44

J «

| 44

1 42

40

Nov.

} 38

#38

1

J

1

J 39

39^Q

) 38

 ZI7

36

36

Dec.

36

36

36

«35

1

I

33

I

L 32

J

32

32

Jan.

1

f ' ' 

|

J

 30

I

1

> 29

*29

29

Feb.

[ 30

*30

30

' £9

«29

1 -

J

28

Mar.

28

27

 26

25

25

24

25

25

26

26

25

26 

26

26

26

27

Month

October ... .... . . ... ...

November .... . ....

December . . ....

January , .... . .......

February ... .... . ...

March ...... .... . ....

April ... . ... . . ...

May . . ...... ......

June . . . . . ....... . ........

July. . ....... ....

August . - .............. . ....

September . ...... . .....

The year . . . ... ......

Apr.

26 

27

28

29

28

27

28

27

23 

27

27

27

28

28

27

27

27

26

38 

38

39

39

31

24

25

24

24 

24

24

23

May

24 

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23 

24

24

24

25

24

24

24

24

24

24 

24

24

23

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

June

24

150

175

100

50

40

31

33

23 

26

25

23

21

20

40

SO

20

11

11 

10

57

28

21

20

17

18

17 

16

20

IS

Maximum Minimum

55

24

39 23

25 23

175 10

22 16

49 6

24 6

175 6

July

19

17

20

20

20

18

17

19

20 

19

18

20

20

20

20

20

21

20

le

16

19

19

22

16

17

20 

18

16

18

20

Aug.

17 

19

17

20

20

16

16

16

17 

49

40

39

33

29

26

23

23

16

16 

9

6

15

13

10

9

14

10 

13

16

15

13

Sept.

11 

21

9

8

10

6

12

10

18

10

10

14

6

10

12

10

7

16

12 

13

13

12

16

16

16

18

20 

21

20

24

,. Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

44.6 2,740

36.9 2,200

34.4 2,110

29.6 1,820

29.2 1,620

26.2 1,610

28.2 1,680

23.9 1,470

33.2 2,270

18.8 1,160

19.8 1,180

13.4 795

28.5 20,660

*Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASltf 20i 

Ninemlle Drain near McGrew, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 25, T. 21 N., R. 53 W., ifc miles north of McGrew. 

Records available.- January 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum dally dlscliarge during year (estimated), 220 second-feet Oct. 1; 

minimum dally discharge, 51 second-feet July 25.

1932-34: Maximum discharge, 385 second-feet Apr. 13, 1932 (gage height, 

3.08 feet); minimum dally discharge, that of July 25, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 on basis of seven

oTscharge measurements and Intermittent gage heights. Return flow from Irrigated 

lands.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

S

3

4

5

6

7

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.

220

215

210

208

206

204

200

198

*197

195

193 

192

192

192

191

191

190

190

182

174

170

| 165

-1

Nov.

*161

162

164

163

162

160

165

171

165

160

155

152

150

150

150

*150

' 146

Dec.

> 140

} 135

134

132

*131

130

128

126

125

122

120 

119

118

Jan.

115

110

*109

110

I"

»112

 112

1 111

Feb.

110

 109

108

1

> 105

J

102

 I

} 100

J

 1

> 92

Mar.

98

98

99

96

92

93

92

92

91

89

87 

89

87

88

88

86

90

92

90

88

90

90

90

88

85

83

85

83 

83 

82

82

Month

October .....

November

December

January

February

March . ....

April . . .

May. ....

June . . .

July . -

August . . . ...

September . . . ......

The year . . ......... . . .

Apr.

SO

80

77

80

79

80

76

76

74

73

68 

68

71

72

71

73

72

69

69

72

73

71

74

74

74

74

73

76 

78 

76

May

76

74

83

8S

80

77

73

74

76

75

75 

77

91

96

87

84

79

75

74

74

67

63

50

55

60

82

74 

77 

77 

85

92

June

93

101

112

105

108

110

102

87

79

97

 '.0 

90

91

95

106

104

110

99

90

80

129

115

112

109

103

92

88

88 

88 

85

Maximum Minimum

220

171

99 82

80 68

96 50

129 79

101 51

102 67

124 70

220 51

July

85

83

82

84

101

90

83

83

84

85

85 

83

85

83

84

84

86

85

74

57

81

75

65

53

51

64

56 

VO 

74 

72

75

Aug.

80

83

88

33

85

88

82

83

70

102

100 

82

67

69

70

72

77

82

79

80

85

84

89

92

87

82

80 

81 

74 

71

69

Sept.

70

80

91

33

88

87

78

80

115

112

100 

92

92

94

86

92

94

89

85

87

89

93

90

92

110

113

114 

114 

104 

124

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

188 11,590

156 9,260

130 7,980

111 6,S50

104 5,750

89.2 5,490

74.1 4,410

76.4 4,690

96.6 5,870

77.5 4,760

81.2 4,990

94.6 5,630

107 77,270

*Dlscharge measurement.
210 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

Bayard sugar-factory drain near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 4, T. 20 N., R. 52 w., li miles southwest of Bayard. 

Records available.- October 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (estimated), 75 second-feet Oct. 1; no flow 

 June 1, 2, July 4-8.

1932-34: Maximum discharge, 115 second-feet July 4 or 5 (gage height, 2.20 

feet); no flow June 1, 2, July 4-8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Feb. 28, which were estimated on

Basis of six discharge measurements and Intermittent gage heights. Some diversions 

above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

75

74

[ 70

J

> 65

*64

63

63

? 60

1 .

1

> 56

55

53

Nov.

»51

51

51 |

51

52

50

48

49

50

49

49

Jf-AQ

1

r

Dec.

47

1-

} 44

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

Jan.

41

40

»40

40

41

1

I 42

J

»42

1"

1

40

Feb.

-j

I 1Q

\

*38

.

37

-

1 .

I

> 33

Mar37

36

39 

37

34

35

35 

35

34

34

34 

34

34 

35 

36

37

35

37

38

39

37

34

33

33

33

32 

33 

33

33

34

35

Month

October . .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year .....

Apr.

33

32

33 

34

33

33

33

32

30

30

30 

29

29 

30 

31

31

30

29

30

30

30

33

33

33

32

35 

37 

38

35

35

May

37

40

38 

34

30

2S

27 

27

27

27

27 

27

48 

36 

2S

26

12

2.3

.7

.3

.2

1.9

.9

.7

12

26 

.3 

.5

8.5

23

8.8

Maximum

75

52

39

38

48

27

27

34

26

75

June

0

0

8.1 

9.1

.3

.3

.3 

.3

.3

9.4

24 

24

22 

22 

27

13

2 3

2 6

3 6

3 S

6 7

6 2

2 6

2 6

2 3

3.0 

16

27

24

23

Minimum

32

29

.2

0

0

4.3

13

0

July

23

11

.5 

0

0

0

0

0

8.5

22

22 

22

22 

21 

21

21

22

22

21

22

22

10

1.3

27

26

26 

11 

1.3

1.9

11

26

Aug.

24

23

22 

22

23

23

26 

25

29

le

5.3 

4.3

13 

21 

29

26

25

24

24

24

22

34

24

24

23

24 

24 

23

24

22

23

Mean

60.3

49.6

43. S

40.7

36.9

35.0

32.1

19.5

9.53

14.3

22.5

21.3

32.1

Sept.

24

26

26

24

24

24

26

26

26 

25

25 

25 

25

20

14

13

13

13

15

15

15

21

21

21

20

20

Run-off in 

acre-feet

3,710

2,950

2,690

2,500

2,050

2,150

1,910

1,200

567

882

1,380

1,270

23,260

*Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 2J 

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage at southwest corner of sec. 7, T. 20 N., R. 51 W., a quarter 

or a mile below mouth of Wild Horse Drain, three-quarters of a mile above mouth 

of creek, and 4J- miles southeast of Bayard.

Records available.- February 1932 to September 1934. October 1930 to September 1931, 

at station 1 mile upstream above mouth of Wild Horse Drain.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 253 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.58 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 18 second-feet July 18, 19.

1932-34: Maximum discharge, about 1,650 second-feet Aug. 25, 1933 (gage 

height, 6.4 feet); minimum dally discharge, that of July 18, 19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good Mar. 1 to Sept. 30. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 on 

Basis of six discharge measurements and intermittent gage heights. Numerous 

small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

150

130

127

124

124

123

123

123

123

121

119

117

116

115

115

114

113

112

111

111

110

109

108

107

107

106

105

105

105

104

104

Nov.

104

104

103

103

103

102

102

102

102

101

100

100

99

98

98

98

97

96

95

94

94

94

93

93

90

Dec.

88

86

} "

84

84

84

83

83

83

83

83

83

82

82

82

82

82

81

81

81

81

81

Jan.

1 79

79

J

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

77

76

76

76

76

76

75

75

75

75

75

75

r/c

1 72

J

Feb.

1

[ 70

J

67

66

65

63

Mar.

66

67

68

63

63

62

61

63

60

60

60

59

60

61

60

62

59

60

60

59

58

58

58

58

59

59

58

58

59

58

60

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March.

April

May ...

June .

July .

August

September . ....

The year ... . . ......

Apr.

58

59

59

64

62

61

61

62

60

60

59

60

60

58

61

61

58

58

56

56

54

53

55

53

46

46

37

37

37

36

May

36

35

48

52

51

47

49

47

45

43

44

42

41

41

40

26

19

27

28

24

23

30

25

34

48

40

37

40

50

58

49

June

24

23

46

50

27

32

23

30

30

29

57

55

49

49

50

54

40

39

40

38

41

48

49

46

45

43

40

75

68

67

Maximum Minimum

150 104

104

81

68 58

64 36

58 19

75 23

66 18

117 22

51 21

150 18

July

66

45

30

31

35

31

32

31

30

60

49

53

51

52

50

34

24

16

18

19

19

19

31

24

24

26

29

27

27

29

24

Aug.

23

27

23

22

22

22

22

22

22

63

53

52

53

34

117

30

26

25

24

25

24

25

24

24

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

Sept.

24

31

27

25

24

21

25

21

29

26

£6

51

48

48

37

26

32

37

30

30

29

30

29

30

30

31

33

38

34

Run-off in 

6an acre-feet

116 7,100

97.2 5,780

84.0 5,160

76.1 4,680

65.9 3,660

60.5 3,720

54.9 3,270

39.3 2,420

43.8 2,610

33.5 2,060

31.3 1,920

30.8 1,830

61.1 44,210
112 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Net>r.

Location.- Water-stage recorder on line between aecs. 12 and 13, T. 19 N., R. 50 W., 

at Highway "bridge half a mile above mouth and 4 milea southeast of Bridgeport. 

Prior to June 25 staff gage at same location was used.

Drainage area.- 1,080 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 700 second-feet (determined by slopearea method) Aug. 28 (gage height, 6.95 feet); minimum dally discharge, 1 secondfoot June 8, 9.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, that of Aug. 28, 1934; minimum daily discharge, 

1 second-foot at times during 1931, 1934.

Remarks.- Pecords fair Mar. 1 to Aug. 31. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Feb. 28,

July 9, Aug. 25, sept. 1-30 on basis of 10 discharge measurements and Intermittent 

gage heights. Several diversions above station. Discharge represents chiefly 

return seepage flow.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

40

1 ""

> 35

J

30

.

1

J 2®

24

1

J

1

I 3

#23

24

#24

j1

J

Nov.

26

25

27

f 30

J

1 ""

J

35

#36

37

Dec.

40

1' ~

42

*43

43

Jan.

43

*43

43

.44

> 44

|

#46

} 45

Feb.

43

*41

41

1

V 40

|

Mar.

46

46

46

46

46

44

42

42 

42

42

43

43

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

42

43

43

43

42

42

42

42

43

43

43

42

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . . ..... . ...

Apr.

42

42

42

43

44

44

43

42 

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

42

41

40

38

36

36

34

25

24

23

22

21

20

21

20

May

Maximum

46

44

121

69

23

21

32

121

19

80

121

70

54

49

49

49 

36

34

30

17

17

15

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

23

11

10

16

23

23 

23

June

20

21

17

24

27

11

3

1

1

2

4

20

29

20

3?

69

51

28

22

27

36

38

40

38

27

21

22

24

24

23

Minimum

42

20

10

1

4

3

8

1

July

23

21

21

22

22

21

21

20 

20

19

18

21

23

23

22

13

5

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4 

4

Aug.

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4 

4

4

8

19

21

8

4

5

5

5

6

8

9

9

9

8

6

3

9

9

8

9 

9

Sept.

10

10

9

9

8

9

9

9 

10

10

9

9

12

18

18

20

25

28

30

24

17

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

13

32

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

29.3 1,800

32.1 1,910

42.2 2,590

43.4 2,670

41.2 2,290

43.1 2,650

36.0 2,140

28.6 1,760

24.4 1,450

12.8 789

7.0 430

15.1 900

29.5 21,380

*Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN. 

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr.

213

Location.- Water-stage recorder on north line of sec. 30, T. 16 N., R. 42 W., li 

miles west of Lewellon. Prior to July 16, 1934, staff gage at same location 

was used.

Drainage area.- 267 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 229 second-feet May 3 (gage height, 3.04 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 5-8.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 310 second-feet Apr. 24, 1932 (gage height, 

3.72 feet); minimum dally discharge, 0.2 second-foot July 3, 29-31, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for Oct. 1 to Nov. 9 determined on basis of three 

discharge measurements. Discharge estimated Dec. 28, Feb. 26-28. Several diversions upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Pay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

1?

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

2.

25

Oct.

90

*86

]

\ 86

J

85

T

f 80

J

BO

1 .

f

 *

Nov.

110

12E

118

114

111

110

10S

108

96

105

103

105

99

100

79

99

95

95

99

99

92

97

99

98

97

Dec.

97

104

143

114

111

106

106

109

106

106

99

95

102

99

104

105

102

99

105

103

105

103

105

103

98

96

44

90

122

122

106

Jan.

103

103

103

106

111

110

98

1C5

110

110

105

104

95

106

108

108

109

110

110

111

106

108

109

112

105

108

108

111

109

109

109

Feb.

106

109

109

109

108

106

109

109

104

109

111

110

115

110

108

104

102

99

100

102

103

105

105

103

105

I

[ 90

J

Mar.

126

110

112

106

96

98

97

96

97

95

99

100

97

95

98

100

88

99

102

100

97

99

103

103

99

98

96

100

102

96

103

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

104

95

88

90

95

92

88

86

87

87

85

82

86

91

89

89

92

81

68

70

64

54

49

33

34

28

19

12

8

3

May

14

87

212

181

127

109

35

73

70

68

72

69

70

72

68

64

54

43

30

26

13

3

2

3

13

77

14

36

103

90

76

June

72

81

89

43

4

3

2

1

1

13

11

37

97

82

117

139

108

41

19

19

30

135

108

156

69

41

40

88

88

151

Maximum Minimum

122 79

143 44

112 95

126 83

104 3

212 2

156 1

126 2

110 .4

84 3

212 .4

July

126

95

88

89

98

95

86

86

85

84

66

72

67

64

49

24

12

14

IS

14

3

3

4

2

4

5

2

2

6

6

8

Aug.

2

2

L

L

.4

.4

.4

.4

3

22

2£

IK

10£

10C

7]

2J

'

I

'<

3

2

2

]

]

]

1

1

]

]

]

3

Sept.

18

21

25

24

10

4

4

3

21

29

25

39

84

82

80

81

78

56

30

45

54

55

58

57

55

57

55

38

42

53

1

Mean

87.2

104

104

107

105

100

68.3

65.3

64.5

44.4

16.1

42.8

75.5

Run-off in

acre-feet

5,360

6,160

6,360

6,580

5,810

6,160

4,060

4,010

3,840

2,730

991

2,540

54,600

»Discharge measurement.
214 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Otter Creek near Lemoyne, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 5, T. 15 N., R. 40 W., half a mile above mouth and 54 

miles northwest of Lemoyne. This station had been located at three different 

sites downstream prior to June 26, 1934. All records comparable.

Drainage area.- 12 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1931, October 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 29 second-feet Jan. 9; minimum 

dally discharge, 2 second-feet Aug. 5.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 46 second-feet Mar. 1, 1933; minimum dally 

discharge, that of Aug. 5, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 on basis of five

dlscharge measurements, Sept. 1-30 on basis of two discharge measurements and 

Intermittent gage heights, several small diversions upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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.

25

*25

1 > pc;5 In-Z

22

*21

21

Nov.

1-

23

24

*24

24

Dec. Jan.

24

1 ] 28 *

»29

28

24

*24

24

Feb.

24

20

Mar.

25

26

28

29

28

26 

27

26

25

25

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

23

22

22

21

22

21

20

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April -

May

June . .

July

August

September . ...

The yea?

Apr.

21

20

18

18

18

18 

19

19

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

May

18

17

16

22

22

23 

24

22

22

20

17

16

16

18

18

18

18

22

24

24

24

25

24

23

26

26

24

23

24

25

24

June

22

22

20

20

22

20 

20

20

21

21

21

22

22

22

26

24

20

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

Maximum Minimum

29

29 20

21 18

26 16

26 19

21 3

22 2

28 5

29 2

July

17

17

17

16

21

19 

16

18

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

20

20

20

18

20

18

18

18

3

3

8

6

6

6

3

3

Aug.

3

3

4

3

2

4 

3

4

4

3

4

22

15

20

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

6

5

6

5

5

5

5

Sept.

5

5

5

5

6

7 

8

8

10

«16

17

20

20

20

20

22

*23

25

25

25

28

27

26

25

24

23

23

23

23

23

MPOTI Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

23.2 1,430

23.3 1,390

24.0 1,480

25.3 1,560

23.6 1,310

23.8 1,460

19.4 1,150

21.5 1,320

20.7 1,230

14.8 912

5.6 347

17.9 1,070

20.2 14,660

 Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Birdwood Creek near Herahey, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 2, T. 14 N. 

northwest of Hershey.

R. 33 W., 1 mile above mouth and 5 miles

Drainage area.- 286 square miles.

Records available.- January 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 554 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage 

height, 3.12 feet); minimum dally discharge, 71 second-feet June 29 to July 1. 

1931-34: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 on basis of six discharge measurements. Small diversions upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

170

[ 173

j

173

175

185

[ 195

J

197

200

Nov.

200

210

J 220

1 218

| 220

i 200

Dec.

195

]

\ 192

J

\ 192

193

190

190

Jan.

220

} 240

243

] 240

i

\ 220

200

190

180

Feb. Mar.

205

173

169

181

173

165 

165

169

169

162

165

165

165

144

144

162

140

144

169

169

169 

173

173

169

177

181

181

181

185

181

189

Month

October . - . ... .... . . . . .

November

December

January

February . .

March ......

April . .....

May ...

June . . .... ...

July. . - . .......

August .........

September . ....

The yeaIT --. .... ... .... ... ... . . .

Apr.

201

189

177

185

1S5

185 

169

1S1

173

173

173

154

151

158

148

154

148

144

127

137

144 

140

1S5

185 

185

148

158

169

169

169

May

137

124

121

189

173

137 

148

140

137

124

121

121

127

148

158

154

137

127

118

121

112 

121

112

115 

115

127

124

112

100

98

92

June

103

158

181

151

151

158 

112

85

90

95

90

82

144

144

232

189

154

137

121

121

127 

162

148

127 

106

106

92

75

71

71

Maximum Minimum

205 140

201 127

189 92

232 71

154 71

482 90

275 151

482 71

July

71

95

 95

90

103

118 

112

112

115

112

127

118

148

151

154

154

134

130

134

137

112 

134

118

115 

124

148

140

137

118

130

118

Aug.

Mean

184

205

191

211

160

170

165

129

126

123

143

179

167

100

112

90

95

95

100 

121

118

103

98

127

115

100

95

112

130

482

265

158

148

140 

15S

144

127 

134

165

154

154

154

173

169

Sept.

2 IS

214

205

185

165

158 

158

154

193

275

228

201

173

151

154

158

15S

154

158

151

181 

189

185

197 

165

169

169

169

173

173

Run-off in 

acre-feet

11,300

12,190

11,770

12,980

10,000

10,430

9,850

7,910

7,500

7,550

8,800

10,670

121,000
216 PLATTE RIVER BASM

South Platte River near Lake George, Colo. 

(Locally known as South Fork of South Platte River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NWi sec. 21, T. 13 S., R. 72 ¥., li miles below 

Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir and 8 miles above Lake George, zero of gage is 

8,423.95 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 929 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey and state engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, SAB second-feet May 23, 24 (gage height, 

2.26 feet); minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot several days in February.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 990 second-feet Aug. 15, 1930 (gage height, 

4.8 feet); no flow Jan. 25, 1930, and during February 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 8 to Apr. 11, which were based on

estimates of water released from Elevenmile Canyon Reservoir. Diversions for 

irrigation above station. Flow regulated by Antero and Elevenmile Canyon Reservoirs, capacities, 33,000 acre-feet and 80,000 acre-feet, respectively.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

28

22

18

IS

18

18

19

19

21

26

30

30

32

27

22

9

5

5

5

6

3

3

3

7

10

8

10

15

18

18

18

Nov.

19

18

16

13

7

IS

20

18

17

14

23

30

31

43

38

33

26

19

22

12

15

16

14

13

13

14

21

25

26

24

Dec.

27

29 26

21

17

16

10

10

10

4

4

Jan. Feb.

*1

Mar.

Month

October .......

November .... ...

December

January . . . .....

February .

March . . . .....

April ... ... . .....

May .

June - . - . . ..... . . . .

July - - - ....

August - .......

September - ... .... ....

The yea r ...... ........

Apr.

13

26

26

13

13

13

13

13

10

5

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

10

13

12

12

12

12

9

8

8

5

4

4

May

4

4

3

6

11

22

49

60

3S

26

24

24

33

101

140

163

113

64

39

19

26

100

204

228

138

138

146

940

178

163

167

June

186

195

87

58

89

94

85

60

13

29

32

32

31

31

33

45

61

72

80

80

62

31

23

24

30

45

47

45

44

43

Maximum Minimum

32 3

43 7

29 4

26 2

240 3

195 13

148 15

182 15

58 12

240

July

42

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

44

43

43

43

42

42

40

33

24

15

21

22

22

22

22

22

26

70

124

146

148

140

96

Aug.

66

21

15

15

27

33

36

38

38

48

64

89

120

138

109

53

182

152

S7

105

105

105

103

72

42

25

36

77

54

40

43

Sept

48

48

45

33

26

21

24

26

39

49

58

48

36

36

36

35

25

15

14

14

14

14

14

12

21

21

17

12

14

15

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

15.8 972

20.6 1,230

8.2 504

4.0 246

1.4 78

16.3 1,000

9.2 547

86.2 5,300

59.6 3,550

51.5 3,170

69.0 4,240

27.7 1,650

31.0 22,490

 Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 217

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman, Colo. 

(Locally known as South Fork of South Platte River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 22, T. 10 S., R. 71 ff., half a mile above 

high-water line of Lake Cheesman.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological 

survey; October 1924 to September 1934 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 405 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 

a.BO feet); minimum occurred during winter.

1924-34: Maximum discharge, 1,010 second-feet Aug. 15, 1930 (sage height, 

4.40 feet); minimum occurred during winter of 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for period Nov. 11 to Apr. 11, which are 

estimates based on amount of water stored in Lake Cheesman. Diversion for 

Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by two reservoirs above station, 

total capacity, 115,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

32

31

30

34

34

40

40

36

34

37

36

40

42

49

42

40

40

34

25

28

22

26

22

21

20

20

24

25

28

31

31

Nov.

32

32

32

28

19

26

26

28

28

31

31

23

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October

November

December

January . .

February

March

April . . ...

May . . .

June

July

August

September . ... ...

The year . .... ...

Apr.

33

79

eo

58

59

52

48

41

36

31

36

36

36

37

42

40

38

34

31

30

26

May

26

26

30

36

38

63

84

102

98

58

46

45

47

70

133

163

141

104

92

52

40

56

163

274

226

203

197

200

246

191

236

June

257

254

200

108

122

130

128

118

83

57

65

61

53

52

53

52

69

83

95

96

96

68

43

38

40

43

48

52

52

55

Maximum Minimum

49 20

32 19

80 26

274 26

257 38

146 28

191 32

64 23

274

July

56

51

49

47

46

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

42

40

34

30

30

30

28

28

30

30

54

106

124

146

135

133

133

Aug.

128

61

39

38

32

44

56

54

54

56

89

130

120

138

135

152

191

179

116

116

124

133

133

128

92

61

49

76

165

73

59

Sept.

64

64

62

56

45

42

56

38

40

50

61

64

54

46

44

44

42

35

25

25

28

24

23

28

26

29

33

33

28

27

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

32.1 1,970

25 1,490

9.0 553

5.0 307

8.0 444

16.0 964

40.0 2,380

112 6,890

89.0 5,300

56.9 3,500

97.5 6,000

40.5 2,410

44.5 32,230
218 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River below Lake Cheesman, Colo. 

(Locally known as South Fork of South Platte River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. 10 3., R. 70 V., a quarter of a mile 

below Lake Cheesman.

Drainage area.- 1,766 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; octooer 1924 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 187 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 521 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 4.08 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 19 second-feet Oct. 15, 16.

1924-34: Maximum discharge, 1,590 second-feet Aug. 9, 1929 (gage height, 

6.16 feet); minimum dally discharge, that of Oct. 15, 16, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated 

By"three reservoirs, total capacity, 194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

49

50

50

51

50

44

26

26

24

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

24

45

45

43

38

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

37

39

Nov.

46

53

63

66

52

34

32

32

36

36

39

54

61

60

64

86

90

73

47

48

49

38

29

33

38

38

38

38

42

44

Dee.

44

44

65

66

66

42

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

Jan.

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Feb.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Mar.

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

22

21

23

31

52

67

67

113

58

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

Month

October . - ......

November ......

December ........... ...

January . . .

February

March

April ... . .

May .........

June . ... .......

July ....

August ..........

September . .

The year

Apr.

21

21

39

23

22

22

23

22

22

22

21

21

31

40

22

21

21

44

67

61

75

92

116

116

116

114

103

79

76

76

May

76

61

53

53

74

182

1

1

1

47

56

82

142

1

87

66

86

44

202

238

£

£

]

22

02

37

105

]

2

88

86

56

>44

403

280

2

4

4

4

26

t82

,82

t97

408

Maximum

51

90

66

21

21

113

116

497

479

400

336

194

497

June

479

434

389

200

137

190

234

229

204

174

124

122

146

158

113

61

78

131

129

124

106

144

114

158

344

344

321

321

310

321

Minimum

19

29

20

20

21

21

21

53

61

164

102

113

19

July

400

282

194

186

164

166

164

164

180

196

196

182

172

170

170

194

218

218

211

192

192

190

196

194

200

275

323

308

308

260

252

Aug.

263

247

158

146

170

188

194

245

102

128

213

243

287

295

326

334

336

263

263

209

176

176

190

213

176

126

118

128

263

250

140

Sept.

131

151

158

176

170

144

142

140

149

153

147

164

176

155

158

194

194

194

176

146

144

155

151

155

184

176

151

140

119 lie

Run-off in 

Mea^ acre-feet

33.5 2,060

48.6 2,890

26.4 1,620

21.0 1,290

21.0 1,170

29.6 1,820

51.6 3,070

199 12,200

211 12,600

217 13,300

212 13,000

157 9,340

103 74,360
PLATTE RIVER BASIN ; 

South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 25, T. VS., R. 70 W., at South Platte, 375

 TeeT below mouth of North Fork of South Platte River. Zero of gage is 6,078.43 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,550 square miles.

Records available.- March 1902 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 32 years, 404 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 765 second-feet May 30 (gage height, 3.59 

feet); minimum not determined, but occurred during winter.

1902-34: Maximum discharge, 6,320 second-feet June 7, 1921 (gage height, 

8.95 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Mar. 11, 1932.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Dec. 19 to Mar. 29, on basis of two

 discharge measurements and flow of South Platte at ffaterton and diversions at 

intake. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flowregulated by three 

reservoirs, total capacity, 194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

184

162

162

188

186

184

170

164

162

158

157

155

154

154

152

152

152

152

155

158

158

157

155

158

162

170

158

155

154

152

155

Nov.

158

166

170

174

147

130

149

144

150

147

150

150

152

154

156

170

180

176

147

142

141

139

131

125

134

125

134

131

125

131

Dec.

134

138

124

138

131

111

111

121

114

124

122

120

120

107

93

87

87

86

85

85

84

Jan.

»70

Feb.

*83

Mar.

141

138

Month

October . . . .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May .

June . . . .

July . - ......

August ...

September ...... . . .

The year .

Apr.

134

144

168

166

149

136

152

170

192

202

204

208

214

233

218

208

194

190

214

216

223

260

291

302

312

331

321

285

282

288

Ma y

294

396

521

508

308

366

538

toe

182

478

427

597

119

115

454

499

,516

166

178

404

390

(

575

575

516

566

547

520

>66

561

r43

647

Maximum

188

180

138

331

743

686

458

462

252

743

June

626

686

608

565

382

379

434

427

406

390

331

299

302

318

337

285

263

280

294

280

266

263

271

243

246

482

462

458

466

458

Minimum

152

125

134

294

243

260

218

186

July

458

427

294

277

288

305

271

260

266

337

344

334

315

305

302

305

334

337

331

294

263

263

305

315

296

368

412

390

366

358

324

Aug.

328

£

541

502

249

249

312

537

534

521

252

354

i551

566

565

397

450

t162

590

590

365

324

£

£

<

£

£

£

£

t

296

294

S02

294

38

236

18

274

593

243

Mean

162

148

102

73

80

103

220

464

384

324

324

223

218

Sept.

220

228

238

238

252

238

223

216

225

249

223

230

236

228

223

238

243

243

236

206

210

212

216

208

206

204

208

208

190

186

Run-off in 

acre-feet

9,960

8,810

6,270

4,490

4,440

6,330

13,100

28,500

22,600

19,900

19,900

13,300

157,800

*Discharge measurement.
220 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Waterton, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 34, T. 6 S., R. 69 W., half a mile south of 

Waterton.

Drainage area.- 2,621 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; May 1926 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 539 second-feet May 25 (gage height, 1.47 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 4 second-feet Apr. 10.

1926-34: Maximum discharge, 2,150 second-feet June 9, 1926 (gage height, 

2.78 feet); minimum dally discharge, that of Apr. 10, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discnarge estimated Jan. 1-8. Diversions for Irrigation above 

station. Flow regulated by three storage reservoirs above station, total capacity, 

194,000 acre-feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

104

148

157

175

161

148

122

91

82

63

52

41

30

34

27

27

30

41

55

48

48

44

41

44

41

37

37

41

44

34

30

Nov.

44

52

52

74

55

46

67

71

71

55

52

44

113

126

44

55

91

91

63

55

74

66

59

48

59

41

52

37

34

30

Dec.

34

52

44

71

52

55

55

37

48

44

44

44

37

34

30

30

37

48

71

95

59

37

41

48

48

55

44

27

20

17

17

Jan.

17

16

15

15

14

14

13

13

20

17

17

13

17

10

10

13

13

13

10

13

10

13

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

Feb.

7

7

7

10

10

7

10

10

10

10

13

13

13

17

7

4.7

41

24

20

27

52

37

46

44

34

34

52

55

Mar.

63

63

55

24

41

55

63

30

37

34

41

63

34

20

13

10

27

10

13

86

20

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

5

7

7

Month

October . .... ...

November

December . .

January

February . ...

March ... . ...

April ........

May . . . . ......

June . . . . . . .....

July. ......

August .....

September .......

The year . ... .........

Apr.

5

7

10

10

7

5

7

5

5

4

5

5

10

10

10

10

5

27

82

108

126

148

165

215

220

230

215

166

152

160

May

Maximum

175

126

95

20

56

86

230

507

500

230

306

86

507

157

148

144

48

30

95

328

205

240

210

215

260

148

13

122

270

361

328

344

270

255

240

235

356

507

424

384

395

372

465

407

June

361

500

448

367

185

175

220

210

205

180

122

78

74

91

126

148

126

126

144

130

139

117

104

52

117

144

135

126

130

126

Minimum

27

30

17

7

7

5

4

13

52

44

24

17

4

July

130

126

95

74

78

95

55

44

48

113

144

144

117

122

126

130

139

157

157

126

91

67

108

104

104

165

230

220

190

185

130

Aug.

148

144

135

24

27

78

117

117

180

117

185

215

180

185

190

245

306

280

240

215

157

135

135

152

157

66

78

71

126

265

59

Sept.

48

55

63

67

78

59

52

55

55

86

63

67

71

74

78

71

74

67

63

37

30

24

24

30

30

27

24

17

27

24

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

67.0 4,120

61.4 3,650

44.4 2,730

12.6 775

22.7 1,260

28.6 1,760

72.0 4,280

257 15,800

174 10,400

124 7,620

153 9,410

51.3 3,050

89.5 64,660
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

South Platte River at Denver, Colo.

221

Location.- Water-stage recorder at Nineteenth Street Bridge, In Denver, a quarter of 

a mile below mouth of Cherry Creek.

Records available.- May 1895 to November 1913, October 1933 tc September 1934 In 

reports of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1895 to September 1934 in reports of 

State engineer.

Average dlschare.- 39 years, 371 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 3.30 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 54 second-feet Sept. 24.

1902-S4: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (gai?e height, 

10.98 feet); minimum dally discharge, 15 second-feet Apr. 15, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Feb. 10 to Apr. 30, which are fair. Dlverslons for Irrigation above station. Flow completely regulated except during 

extreme high water.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

126

157

180

184

188

180

169

129

107

95

92

82

69

71

79

82

76

89

110

126

129

126

104

104

98

95

101

104

98

84

82

Nov.

101

119

136

143

143

110

126

146

143

143

129

126

140

136

129

119

165

176

165

132

157

169

165

154

146

150

136

146

107

95

Dec.

119

180

150

143

150

143

143

154

143

150

150

132

126

128

113

79

69

87

119

157

17S

129

116

113

107

92

110

107

107

101

101

Jan.

110

104

104

104

92

95

92

87

104

104

104

89

89

92

113

95

82

79

79

79

87

110

89

82

87

82

84

82

71

69

76

Feb.

74

74

74

69

71

64

132

89

82

79

89

119

136

129

129

122

169

173

136

136

150

161

146

143

132

146

180

184

Mar.

214

227

259

222

200

205

245

2£2

196

165

176

192

205

169

143

132

157

161

157

176

205

140

126

129

110

98

101

87

87

95

89

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April . ...

May

June

July

August

September

The year . ...

Apr.

92

101

173

154

136

143

113

113

113

116

122

116

126

126

132

116

101

92

122

192

173

184

205

227

231

283

308

227

209

218

May

218

205

380

240

161

169

313

328

298

283

236

328

406

169

129

222

374

369

364

323

283

254

236

293

471

482

422

417

395

476

554

Maximum

188

176

180

113

184

259

308

554

509

218

278

122

554

June

428

482

509

493

343

227

222

250

245

205

173

169

157

154

146

157

154

146

136

140

129

126

122

92

71

140

146

126

126

126

Minimum

69

95

69

69

64

87

92

129

71

60

71

54

54

July

122

129

104

95

92

84

87

69

60

66

107

116

104

87

95

84

119

136

132

143

101

95

87

107

107

101

218

184

173

157

129

Aug.

136

140

132

104

82

71

129

129

240

231

205

192

196

176

180

209

278

269

240

218

180

146

132

146

165

129

95

98

84

184

161

Sept.

74

84

84

76

79

82

84

87

89

98

101

79

74

79

76

84

87

101

92

122

101

79

60

54

76

89

84

92

89

74

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

113 6,950

138 8,210

125 7,690

90.8 5,580

121 6,720

164 10,100

159 9,460

316 19,400

205 12,200

113 6,950

164 10,100

84.3 5,020

150 108,400
322 PLATTE RIVER BABIN

South Platte River at Henderson, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 34, T. IS., R. 67 W., a quarter of a mile 

west of Henderson.

Drainage area.- 4,740 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; May 1926 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 3.42 

reef); minimum dally discharge, 15 second-feet Nov. 28.

1926-34: Maximum discharge, 5,600 second-feet Sept. 10, 1933 (gage height, 

7.15 feet); minimum dally discharge, that of Nov. 28, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow completely 

regulated except during extreme high water.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 19SS-S4

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

96

102

123

ISO

149

149

146

135

106

52

38

31

23

19

18

18

18

18

20

30

83

51

35

28

30

32

35

34

31

27

27

Nov.

28

36

23

27

56

83

66

46

30

25

26

26

26

27

27

27

28

27

25

23

21

18

17

20

18

15

18

15

17

18

Dec.

20

38

123

128

133

120

152

157

133

138

135

130

125

123

118

104

91

93

218

262

285

246

237

218

208

208

204

218

218

214

214

Jan.

208

211

211

214

211

183

164

160

180

211

204

187

177

187

222

225

211

211

211

208

211

225

222

211

211

200

200

197

204

204

211

Feb.

204

200

149

183

197

194

280

266

204

177

214

271

330

319

295

276

319

366

146

108

98

113

116

100

70

68

66

70

Mar.

66

68

64

59

58

58

61

61

59

61

58

56

54

54

76

194

266

295

146

93

77

68

74

70

70

63

63

59

59

64

66

Month

October . .....

November

December

January

February

March . .

April

May

June ... .... . .

July

August .....

September ...... . .

The year . . . . . . .....

Apr.

58

56

63

66

68

63

61

61

64

63

42

42

52

111

108

96

79

96

87

108

118

120

135

164

174

204

324

250

174

138

May

130

135

485

599

314

229

335

557

479

592

511

511

367

524

254

214

565

578

313

564

473

518

557

571

745

923

585

518

599

745

1,100

Maximum

149

83

285

225

366

295

324

1,100

550

154

350

133

1,100

June

550

394

435

377

314

194

295

285

214

197

177

125

93

85

133

194

187

135

93

89

118

116

98

79

72

96

104

98

98

102

Minimum

18

15

20

160

66

54

42

130

72

89

111

45

15

July

102

102

102

108

128

113

100

102

116

102

108

113

118

106

96

89

91

102

120

123

ISO

130

133

146

152

152

154

149

125

123

128

Aug.

118

ISO

130

130

111

13S

116

141

138

350

152

149

146

133

141

146

167

204

197

194

146

125

1S3

138

157

144

116

130

133

138

174

Sept.

118

125

128

125

133

130

104

102

104

106

106

106

91

89

93

85

85

98

96

98

91

81

72

66

64

49

46

45

58

54

*« R^ee?

59.2 3,640

28.6 1,700

162 9,960

203 12,500

193 10,700

85.2 5,240

108 6,430

526 32,300

185 11,000

118 7,260

150 9,220

91.6 5,450

159 115,400
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 223

South Platte River at Fort Lupton, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. IN., R. 66 W., at west edge of Fort 

Lupton.

Drainage area.- 5,070 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological

survey; May to September 1906, April 1929 to September 1954 in reports of State 

engineer,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 793 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 2.87 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 30 second-feet Sept. 28.

1906, 1929-34: Maximum discharge, 4,150 second-feet Sept. 11, 1933 (gage 

height, 5.80 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Sept. 28, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1-7, Dec. 1-19. Diversions for

Irrigation above station. Flow completely regulated except during extreme high 

water.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

99

98

114

129

163

164

161

147

137

95

78

65

54

46

41

43

40

41

47

50

76

112

91

67

60

64

69

73

74

73

71

Nov.

73

86

84

69

99

137

135

133

110

97

80

73

69

65

65

69

67

67

69

69

67

71

80

80

76

73

71

67

65

67

Dec.

70

88

173

178

183

170

202

207

183

188

185

180

175

173

168

254

141

143

268

311

338

338

311

295

288

285

282

285

285

285

285

Jan.

282

285

288

288

275

263

234

227

243

272

269

259

253

256

275

288

282

282

266

266

259

263

279

279

272

269

263

266

259

253

253

Feb.

256

259

227

227

256

263

288

341

288

213

250

305

351

348

344

331

338

395

269

190

190

152

160

160

112

110

115

121

Mar.

124

119

115

101

97

93

93

86

86

88

82

82

84

82

78

150

263

305

250

147

121

106

106

112

104

97

95

93

89

97

101

Month

October ...

November

December

January . . .

February

March ...

April ....

May - ........

June ....

July

August . .....

September . ... .....

The year . ... ...... . .....

Apr.

93

89

97

106

112

108

97

91

88

91

86

76

76

104

147

128

117

112

112

115

147

167

172

183

170

167

295

243

185

133

May

Maximum

164

137

338

288

395

305

295

670

501

80

170

91

670

115

119

253

493

305

215

247

387

348

425

395

362

521

549

308

237

256

387

452

467

410

452

429

440

493

566

482

417

452

482

670

June

501

373

406

362

318

231

218

256

221

193

188

147

99

73

91

154

170

135

71

58

89

112

82

58

37

62

73

60

54

54

Minimum

40

65

70

227

110

78

76

115

37

43

37

30

30

July

49

44

46

60

78

65

47

50

47

44

54

47

49

54

50

52

47

52

52

52

49

43

57

62

69

65

78

80

64

46

46

Aug.

50

49

49

46

38

67

47

55

47

170

78

50

47

47

46

60

64

95

104

99

82

52

38

44

60

55

43

37

52

46

74

Sept.

58

50

62

50

50

71

71

55

57

64

65

65

4744-

57

55

60

69

73

76

91

78

57

47

62

60

33

30

38

38

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

85.2 5,240

81.1 4,830

223 13,700

267 16,400

245 13,600

118 7,260

130 7,740

391 24,000

165 9,820

54.8 3,370

61.0 3,750

57.8 3,440

156 113,200
224 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River near Kersey, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 9, T. 5 N., R. 64 W., if miles north of Kersey. 

Drainage area.- 9,500 square miles.

Records available.- April 1901 to October 1903, March 1905 to November 1913, October 

lass to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; April 1901 to 

October 1903, March 1905 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 28 years (1901-3, 1905-7, 1909-12, 1913-34), 728 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 687 second-feet Feb. 19 (gape height, 3.07 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 57 second-feet May 1.

1901-3, 1905-34: Maximum recorded discharge, 31,000 second-feet June 7, 

1921; minimum dally dIscharge, 42 second-feet Apr. 22 to May 3, 1902.

Remarks. Records good. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow completely 

regulated except during extreme high water.

Discharge second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IS

15

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

SI

22

S3

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

31

Oct.

291

2S4

284

298

302

302

309

328

340

344

361

366

361

370

387

387

397

401

406

411

416

430

430

425

416

401

392

387

392

383

370

Nov.

370

392

425

452

514

544

577

597

59U

577

544

532

526

520

5SO

520

508

490

484

474

468

468

462

457

452

452

452

446

446

446

Dec.

457

570

610

648

672

664

664

664

656

664

656

664

640

656

617

617

617

617

617

617

584

633

664

640

633

625

617

617

625

633

617

Jan.

597

597

604

617

604

590

550

544

563

577

584

563

557

577

577

590

604

597

597

597

690

590

597

597

590

577

584

570

570

557

544

Feb.

557

550

557

544

526

538

55U

570

610

597

544

538

597

640

633

633

633

633

679

550

474

416

392

392

366

336

370

411

Mar.

401

370

370

353

336

328

332

332

340

340

340

324

317

313

298

sue

361

435

479

397

344

324

357

374

383

383

401

406

383

374

378

Month

October . . . .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May .

June

July - .

August

September . . . .

The year . ..... . - .

Apr.

378

370

387

416

440

462

457

425

401

374

361

357

332

305

298

309

280

245

203

172

135

112

100

88

79

86

86

79

75

61

May

1

57

61

79

28

378

294

2

1

1

24

80

48

158

197

1

1

4

65

60

52

526

264

1

1

62

26

90

86

79

74

68

68

75

86

79

83

77

74

104

Maximum

430

597

672

617

679

479

462

526

336

155

123

108

679

June

145

148

162

140

132

128

115

104

112

108

117

86

86

112

321

336

245

236

194

152

135

121

112

112

108

104

100

106

128

130

Minimum

284

370

457

544

336

298

61

57

86

83

65

68

57

July

132

115

108

112

155

135

155

126

10S

102

9S

94

88

83

84

86

83

86

83

88

86

104

119

148

145

96

84

86

84

86

86

Aug.

81

83

86

83

81

81

81

86

83

79

83

104

112

110

112

123

121

121

121

96

79

72

66

66

65

65

68

70

68

68

70

Mean

367

490

628

582

530

360

262

155

144

104

86.6

81.5

315

Sept.

70

75

77

75

74

74

72

74

77

83

75

75

74

72

74

77

75

70

68

88

102

100

100

108

108

88

86

83

84

88

Run-off in 

acre-feet

22,600

29,200

38,600

35,800

29,400

22,100

15,600

9,530

8,570

6,400

5,320

4,850

228, OOU
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 325

South Platte River at Sublette, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 14, T. 4 N., R. 61 W., 1,000 feet south of 

Sublette.

Drainage area.- 12,900 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; April 1926 to September 1934 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 498 second-feet (gage height, 2.40 feet); 

mTnTmum dally discharge, 41 second-feet Dec. 25, 1933.

1926-34: Maximum discharge, 8,090 second-feet Apr. 23, 1926 (gage height, 

5.80 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Dec. 25, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow completely 

regulated except during extreme high water.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

127

129

132

158

222

224

230

230

208

165

162

175

172

155

143

109

93

93

97

97

95

95

83

93

99

93

85

83

78

78

76

Kov . j Dec .

101

103

101

97

93

89

85

81

78

72

69

71

64

65

67

81

61

87

76

78

74

72

80

83

61

57

57

59

61

59

59

62

65

62

59

56

51

48

48

48

45

54

50

47

45

53

51

48

50

53

48

45

47

46

41

44

44

48

48

50

48

Jan.

48

50

51

50

48

50

48

48

50

51

50

48

51

51

50

51

51

50

51

51

51

50

50

51

51

51

53

53

51

51

53

Feb.

53

54

64

67

67

67

67

67

65

67

65

65

65

69

67

67

67

63

227

249

216

194

186

197

350

382

390

362

Mar.

230

188

178

168

162

168

172

165

194

219

180

114

97

91

85

81

81

80

78

78

80

155

285

186

132

129

134

150

172

210

197

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February

March

April . . . ...

May . .

June - . .....

July

August

September . . .....

The year . .

Apr.

178

155

143

141

129

123

123

118

116

120

123

180

236

285

285

295

298

295

285

255

222

199

194

186

178

178

183

191

183

183

Ma y

188

183

258

255

309

320

246

202

183

162

168

186

183

205

419

410

320

258

213

202

199

199

197

194

199

208

205

199

178

152

155

Maximum

230

103

65

53

390

285

298

419

366

150

160

216

419

June

162

172

180

188

178

175

178

170

165

175

172

160

143

155

197

366

295

261

227

216

222

197

180

168

155

150

148

150

148

150

Minimum

76

57

41

48

53

78

116

152

143

91

83

89

41

July

150

150

143

136

145

136

127

127

123

120

118

116

123

125

120

125

125

120

118

112

109

101

107

109

103

107

109

107

101

91

93

Aug.

93

93

93

93

93

112

155

160

120

101

99

93

91

91

91

89

83

87

87

91

65

301

99

99

103

101

101

101

109

120

120

Sept.

129

155

178

194

180

172

172

178

183

143

109

99

95

89

93

93

91

93

155

170

183

197

199

202

210

216

205

208

188

125

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

132 8,120

76.7 4,560

50.4 3,100

50.4 3,100

141 7,830

150 9,220

193 11,500

224 13,800

187 11,100

319 7,320

102 6,270

157 9,340

131 95,260
36 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at Balzac, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 13, T. 5 N., R. 55 W., at Balzac siding, li 

miles northeast or Union.

Drainage area.- 17,700 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; January 1917 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 18 years, 395 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 480 second-feet Feb. 27 (gage height, 2.22 

reet); minimum dally discharge, 6 second-feet Jan. 1.

1917-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 31,200 second-feet June 11, 1921; 

minimum dally discharge, that of Jan. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow Is completely 

controlled except during extreme high water.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

98

92

80

72

62

55

53

48

43

41

43

46

44

41

33

30

30

30

24

21

20

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

13

13

Nov.

16

13

13

17

17

17

17

28

32

30

16

11

9

9

11

8

12

22

26

27

30

33

33

30

26

26

22

22

26

22

Dec.

9

13

13

11

14

18

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

8

8

8

8

9

12

8

7

9

9

7

8

11

8

7

8

7

Jan.

6

8

12

12

9

13

13

12

13

17

13

12

14

16

13

14

17

14

12

13

14

13

13

16

13

14

13

13

13

13

14

Feb.

14

14

18

IS

17

18

18

18

13

14

13

9

9

9

9

9

11

11

9

9

14

13

12

13

96

218

396

388

Mar.

131

59

50

38

28

24

21

18

14

17

14

13

13

13

12

12

14

14

12

12

14

39

74

28

16

14

12

12

12.

51

115

Month

October ....

November . . ...

December

January

February - ....

March . . . .

April

May.

June . - ....

July - . - .....

August ... ..........

September ...

The year . , . . . ....... . . .

Apr.

149

153

92

34

26

26

26

21

33

41

28

28

28

51

64

55

53

78

86

76

74

76

78

120

135

140

140

142

144

135

May

133

.

L49

ISO

L35

62

41

34

34

44

59

74

59

74

L33

166

198

308

L76

L93

170

158

L60

L53

L46

140

151

L49

L31

111

98

126

Maximum

98

33

18

17

396

131

153

208

190

170

300

206

396

June

158

149

156

183

190

178

168

173

173

176

183

183

176

170

178

178

170

135

US

96

131

105

98

137

163

151

126

117

113

109

Minimum

13

8

7

6

9

12

21

34

96

92

100

144

6

July

120

120

122

137

142

117

115

105

107

111

115

151

146

144

140

135

135

170

137

124

115

122

135

144

144

158

146

120

92

96

98

Aug.

100

137

135

133

133

133

135

149

153

160

170

176

156

153

160

163

160

156

231

300

237

190

173

160

168

166

160

156

156

149

153

Sept.

160

166

180

180

173

144

153

183

203

203

206

190

166

158

168

178

178

166

156

156

168

173

178

186

186

188

166

151

170

178

-» "fee?

37.5 2,310

20.7 1,230

10.0 615

13.0 799

50.4 2,800

29.5 1,810

77.7 4,620

124 7,620

151 8,980

128 .7,870

163 10,000

174 10,400

81.6 59,050
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 227

South Platte River at Julesburg, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 44 W., hair a mile east 

of Julesburg and 4 miles above State line. Prior to Feb. 10, 1934, chain 

gages were used for two of the three channels which compose the river at this 

point.

Drainage area.- 20,600 square miles.

Records available.- April 1902 to November 1906, May 1908 to September 1914, October 

193O to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; April 1902 to 

November 1906, Ifey 1908 to November 1912, April 1914 to September 1934 in reports 

of State engineer of Colorado; October 1914 to September 1934 in reports of State 

engineer of Nebraska.

Average discharge.- 30 years, S22 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,480 second-feet June 16; minimum daily 

discharge, 16 second-feet Aug. 14, 15.

1902-34: Maximum discharge, 30,800 second-feet June 16, 1921; no flow 

Aug. 18-20, 1902.

Remarks.- Records good. They represent total flow passing the State line. Numerous 

dTversions,for irrigation above station. Flow is mostly return seepage from 

irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

135

131

131

135

136

132

134

134

134

133

133

129

122

122

121

127

138

144

148

149

153

154

158

159

156

184

211

226

239

242

247

Nov.

251

241

232

240

229

237

251

255

259

263

268

265

217

207

168

139

124

124

127

122

132

128

128

142

145

137

133

133

147

174

Dec.

183

218

248

275

296

291

301

305

310

314

308

318

318

321

315

318

306

314

316

311

308

313

318

304

300

318

304

340

332

309

315

Jan.

305

314

316

319

316

317

306

351

340

307

306

314

317

319

304

313

307

308

314

312

309

309

302

306

305

307

305

303

302

302

302

Feb.

294

294

284

264

214

191

179

165

147

156

170

176

183

176

159

152

170

185

184

197

219

246

275

298

215

151

205

296

Mar.

386

587

610

522

431

314

315

307

270

249

232

201

185

167

158

148

179

195

217

177

135

109

108

162

187

208

196

169

143

120

109

Month

October ...

November

December

January . .

February

March

April

May- . .

June

July

August

September . .

The year

Apr.

102

100

98

105

119

119

111

99

103

97

90

84

71

67

69

70

74

71

66

62

59

61

62

57

53

49

47

42

40

40

May

*,!».

247

268

340

351

298

610

119

381

1,610

73

26

43

1,610

40

41

50

122

256

381

354

243

184

144

108

89

83

75

68

61

55

49

47

43

41

37

34

33

32

31

31

31

30

28

28

June

27

26

28

29

27

26

26

24

24

25

24

23

23

56

814

1,190

1,610

1,390

776

543

410

292

228

193

152

130

111

98

88

81

Minimum

121

122

183

302

147

108

40

28

23

17

16

21

16

July

73

65

64

57

51

46

44

41

42

43

44

43

42

37

35

32

30

31

29

25

24

23

28

24

23

22

22

19

19

17

17

Aug.

18

17

18

17

17

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

16

16

fc 

18

26

25

19

18

17

23

24

23

22

22

26

26

23

23

23

Sept.

21

22

es

22

21

22

23

23

27

31

26

24

23

22

23

23

26

31

31

35

39

38

38

40

43

42

42

41

35

35

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

155 9,530

187 11,100

302 18,600

312 19,200

209 11,600

242 14,900

76.2 4,530

91.9 5,650

283 16,800

35.9 2,210

20.3 1,250

29.7 1,770

162 117,100
228 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

South Platte River at North Platte, Kebr.

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 9, T. 13 N., R. 30 ff., three-quarters of a mile south 

of North Platte. Zero of gage is 2,798,4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 24,300 square miles.

Records available.- June 1914 to September 1915, August 1931 to September 1934 in 

reports or U. s. Geological Survey; 1915 to 1934 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,060 second-feet June 22 (gage 

Height, 2.65 feet); no flow at times.

1914-34: Maximum discharge, £2,000 second-feet June 13, 1921; frequently 

no flow during summer.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge esti.nE.ted Oct. 26 to Nov. 11, Dec. 12-21, Dec. 25 

IxFjan. 16, Feb. 21 to Mar. 1 on basis of two discharge measuremer'ts and temperature records. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

Z

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

Oct.

161

144

113

100

96

92

88

83

79

79

79

60

66

79

88

79

72

66

72

72

72

66

72

72

66

70

Nov.

70

70

70

80

180

200

200

195

194

194

194

194

202

202

202

150

139

1KB

109

109

92

92

100

100 

83

92

Dec.

100

202

161

139

139

139

202

202

202

289

202

250

310

364

350

1

[ 360

J

400

437

353

172

165

I

\ 320

'

Jan.

400

387

500

550

625

720

493

493

465

332

232

232

109

332

289

268 

109

332

395

Feb.

202

232

232

217

194

194

194

161

161

134

144

134

117

144

172

144

144

117

117

117

100

60

120

350

Mar.

550

740

592

437

367

367

311

437

311

311

311

202

289

202

202

128

128

187

104

92

75

75

75

75

96

69

69

54 

42

26

75

Month

October , .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year ...... . . ...

Apr.

54

54

39

63

57

39

39

43

42

39

23

23

23

35

35

42

42

32

26

26

17

14

13

11

6

6

6

6 

5

4

m

Maximurj

161

202

437

720

350

740

63

75

1,060

37

0

5

1,060

y

3

3

3

13

39

39

39

42

39

54

63

69

69

69

75

57

42

32

17

6

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

June

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

720

1,060

699

559

409

258

166

113 

113

72

Minimum

60

70

100

109

60

26

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

37

28

10

5

4

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

p

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

5

4

3

3

1

2

I

2

2

2

2

2

1 2

0

2

0

0

0 

0

__J Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

81.8 5,030

144 8,560

274 16,860

400 24,620

154 8,530

226 13,880

28.8 1,710

25.1 1,540

139 8,270

2.8 175

0 0

1;3 79

123 89,250

Note.- Ho flow during August.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 22!

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo. 

(Formerly published as Tarryall Creek near Hayman, Colo.)

Location.- Water-staee recorder In sec. 22, T. 11 S., R. 72 W., 8 miles northwest of

Late George.

Drainage area.- 460 square miles.

Records available.- October 1910 to June 1912, October 1933 to September 1934 in

reports or u. S. Geological Survey; June to October 1916, April 1925 to September 

1934 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 269 second-feet Aujr. 15 (ga;;;e height, 2.87 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 3 second-feet July 13.

1910-12, 1916, 1925-34: Maximum discharge, 795 second-feet July 29, 1929 

(gare height, 4,52 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of July 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Oct. 1, 2, Aug. 19-23. No records 

Dec. 4 to Mar. 26. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

30

21

22

33

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Oct.

10

12

14

11

19

22

19

14

15

16

13

14

19

25

23

25

30

22

18

19

15

16

16

16

14

13

14

14

14

14

13

Nov.

13

14

14

11

20

20

19

17

23

20

19

20

22

17

19

20

20

18

19

20

17

22

17

16

18

17

17

17

16

20

Dec.

17

19

20

Jan. Feb.

«7.6

Mar.

31

36

37

37

34

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March 37-31

April

May

June

July

August

September

Apr.

31

30

29

29

28

26

25

25

30

61

88

49

43

38

35

32

29

24

24

18

18

18

19

24

24

22

19

19

19

16

May

15

15

15

18

23

47

54

40

34

22

18

21

23

25

38

42

36

29

25

17

15

22

45

87

86

86

79

72

45

54

106

June

111

88

45

45

51

41

37

33

35

32

29

22

17

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

15

14

13

12

11

12

Maximum Minimum

30 10

23 11

37 31

88 16

106 15

111 11

35 3

51 15

24 9

July

12

10

8

7

6

5

4

4

4

4

5

4

3

5

4

Aug.

25

20

15

16

16

17

18

22

16

18

51

40

32

33

36

4 28

5 1 25

B

17

12

13

10

15

19

25

29

35

34

36

24

23

24

25

26

28

30

32

34

26

22

26

27

26

20

21

Sept.

24

20

17

16

15

14

14

14

15

14

16

16

14

13

14

12

11

11

10

9

11

10

12

14

12

14

12

13

16

13

Run-off In 

Mean acre -fast

16.7 1,030

18.1 1,080

35 347

29.7 1,770

40.5 2,490

27.7 1,650

12.4 762

25.6 1,570

13.9 827

1

tfDiseharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Goose Creek above Lake Cheesman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 3, T. 10 S., R. 71 W., 1 mile above highwater line of Lake Cheesman.

Drainage area.- 86 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; October 1924 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 135 second-feet May 6 (gage height, 2.48 

feet); minimum not determined.

1S24-34: Maximum discharge, 315 second-feet May 26, 1926 (gage height, 

3.75 feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records excellent. No records Nov. 11 to Apr. 10.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16

IV

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

SI

Oct.

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

Nov.

17

16

16

19

20

20

20

20

20

20

Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Month

October . . .

Novemberl-10

December

January

February

March

April 11-30

May

June

July

August

September

Apr.

30

58

61

52

46

47

36

39

45

46

45

51

50

45

50

5b

41

38

35

May

31

31

33

30

40

80

56

44

42

42

44

42

54

53

54

46

44

42

40

40

39

46

41

40

46

54

48

44

46

39

39

June

39

34

34

38

34

29

26

25

24

£3

22

22

21

21

20

21

23

22

20

18

18

16

16

16

22

19

16

15

15

16

Maximum Minimum

22 16

20 16

61 30

80 3O

39 15

25 10

31 11

14 10

July

16

15

14

14

16

14

13

13

14

14

14

14

12

11

11

11

11

12

13

11

10

11

16

19

19

25

21

20

14

14

14

Aug.

14-

13

12

12

11

31

28

22

21

23

19

20

17

16

16

18

17

15

19

21

17

14

14

13

13

16

15

15

16

16

14

Sept.

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

12

13

13

11

10

10

10

10

11

10

10

10

11

14

13

12

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

18.9 1,160

18.8 373

45.1 1,790

44.2 2,720

22.8 1,360

14,4 885

17.0 1,050

11.6 690
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 231 

North Fork of South Platte River at South Platte, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 25, T. 7 S., R. 70 W., a third of a mile 

above South Platte. Zero of gage is 6,090.55 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- June 1909 to September 1910, April 1913 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 175 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 335 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 3.38 

FeeT); minimum daily discharge, 27 second-feet Dec. 16.

1909-10, 1913-34: Maximum discharge, 1,910 second-feet June 8, 1921 (gage 

height, 5.9 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Dec. 8, 1932 (discharge measurement;.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 20 to Mar. 29 on basis of two

discharge measurements and temperature records. Minor diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1953-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

98

97

97

102

95

90

88

92

88

85

79

74

80

82

84

82

77

82

79

77

79

79

79

77

79

76

74

69

70

71

74

Nov.

77

80

74

79

61

59

88

84

87

80

80

74

65

65

66

68

73

70

68

68

69

66

68

62

70

59

65

60

57

56

Dec.

57

60

50

47

45

33

58

70

58

69

73

62

58

53

40

27

30

32

44

41

Jan.

*40

Feb.

*41

Mar.

68

56

Month

October ...

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June - . .

July

August - ...

September . - ....

The year . . ....

Apr.

68

64

69

65

69

59

69

84

111

120

118

124

130

126

120

120

109

102

97

102

118

132

141

141

145

167

158

139

141

158

May

167

165

191

187

187

221

277

290

290

308

290

292

300

277

257

250

245

250

252

252

250

248

238

226

238

240

231

214

207

226

236

Maximum

102

88

73

167

308

216

147

120

70

308

June

216

202

205

205

191

178

171

160

151

149

141

136

130

128

136

160

156

143

132

120

118

116

109

105

180

182

167

156

149

154

Minimum

69

56

27

59

165

105

53

54

46

July

116

88

73

69

84

118

85

74

70

118

147

139

134

126

124

126

126

126

116

97

54

53

93

102

88

113

100

84

71

62

59

Aug.

59

59

59

57

54

93

100

71

74

97

97

88

71

65

70

100

109

90

85

120

111

85

ea

71

70

68

71

70

74

70

65

Mean

82.4

69.9

47.0

40.0

40.0

56.0

112

242

155

97.9

79.2

56.9

90.2

Sept.

62

62

70

69

68

68

65

61

61

61

60

58

56

56

60

57

51

49

46

46

54

57

53

53

52

51

50

50

51

51

Run-off in 

acre-feet

5,070

4,160

2,890

2,460

2,220

3,440

6,660

14,900

9,220

6,020

4,870

3,390

65,300

 Discharge measurement.
232 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Bear Creek at Idledale, Colo.

Location.- Water-staqe recorder In sec. 32, T. 43., R. 70 W., at Idledale.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 (discontinued) In reports of U. S. 

Geological Survey; October 1919 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 60.5 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,620 second-feet (slope measurement} Aug. 

9 (.gage height, 7.09 feet); minimum probably occurred during winter.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Jan. 10 to Feb. 25 on basis of one

3Ts~charge measurement and temperature records and those for Aug. 7 to Sept. 30. 

Small diversions Tor Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

43

44

43

45

43

43

42

4O

40

39

37

38

36

36

36

34

32

32

33

31

23

22

23

25

26

26

26

26

27

26

22

Nov.

23

25

25

26

17

23

30

28

30

26

26

24

23

22

21

22

24

22

20

22

20

22

22

20

22

18

22

19

18

20

Dec.

20

22

19

17

14

17

29

26

20

21

20

20

22

23

21

23

26

28

22

19

19

19

18

18

18

18

19

18

15

15

14

Jan.

14

14

13

13

16

22

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

 12

Feb.

ft

. 15

19

18

14

Mar.

14

16

15

15

16

17

14

16

14

16

15

16

15

14

16

18

19

15

18

18

18

18

18

15

17

19

16

17

18

19

18

Month

October - .... . ...

November .... ...

December - . - ...

January . ....

February

March . . ......

April . .

May ..... . . ...

June - ... . ... ....

July . . ...... ...

August . . ....

September - .......... ...

The year . .... . . . .........

Apr.

18

18

22

18

19

18

22

28

41

44

52

52

51

49

52

49

44

41

40

40

41

44

46

49

53

55

49

47

46

46

May

48

49

92

96

loo

107

107

104

102

102

98

98

117

96

92

84

83

77

77

76

71

70

69

66

64

64

63

59

58

58

58

Maximum

45

30

29

22

19

19

55

117

59

49

274

20

274

June

58

58

58

51

48

44

40

36

37

37

33

34

34

33

45

59

52

41

36

32

39

32

30

30

31

27

23

22

23

24

Minimum

22

17

14

9

14

18

48

22

13

8

July

30

23

21

22

36

26

23

20

20

21

22

18

17

16

16

16

14

14

14

13

14

16

25

49

36

36

24

22

21

19

19

Aug.

18

17

17

16

19

24

20

18

274

27

 14

Sept.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

14

15

18

16

20

17

10

8

14

8

12

14

14

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

33.5 2,060

22.7 1,350

20 1,230

13 799

15 833

16.5 1,010

39.8 2,370

80.8 4,970

38.2 2,270

22.0 1,350

24 1,480

13.7 815

28.4 20,540

^Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 233

Bear Creek at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 5, T. 53., R. 68 W., half a mile southwest 

or Sheridan Junction and three-quarters of a mile above mouth.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; April to November 1914, February 1927 to September 1934 in reports of 

State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 5.22 

feel;); minimum dally discharge, 3 second-feet June 23-25, July 12, 13.

1914, 1927-34: Maximum discharge, 3,000 second-feet (slope-area measurement) 

July 7, 1933 (gage height, 6.95 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of June 23- 

25, July 12, 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated June 18-21, Aug. 11-13. Diversions and 

regulation by storage for irrigation above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Oct.

16

16

17

16

14

9

8

7

6

7

10

8

7

9

12

8

9

11

9

9

10

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

10

9

Nov.

14

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

12

14

13

16

16

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

17

Dec.

19

21

18

17

16

IS

18

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

14

14

14

15

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

13

13

13

Jan.

13

14

16

14

13

12

14

14

13

13

12

14

12

13

12

13

13

12

12

12

14

14

13

14

14

12

12

11

9

10

9

Feb.

9

9

9

10

9

9

11

11

11

11

13

11

11

11

11

11

13

14

12

12

13

12

14

12

10

13

13

11

Mar.

10

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

9

8

8

9

8

8

8

e

8

9

9

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

Month

October . .

November

December

January

February

March . .

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . ...

'Apr.

9

8

9

11

10

9

9

8

7

8

7

6

5

8

8

7

5

5

7

10

6

5

5

7

7

9

13

7

8

7

May

5

16

56

16

12

11

14

14

14

13

11

9

9

11

8

7

7

6

10

8

11

10

11

13

5

8

8

9

8

19

26

June

7

6

11

11

8

7

7

5

5

7

5

6

5

5

5

7

7

7

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

5

5

6

5

4

Maximum Minimum

17 6

17 10

21 13

16 9

14 9

10 8

13 5

56 5

11 3

9 3

88 4

7 4

BB 3

July

6

5

4

7

7

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

3

4

5

7

5

5

5

4

4

8

5

9

6

4

4

4

Aug.

4

4

5

5

5

4

4

4

88

28

22

16

11

7

8

6

8

7

5

7

7

7

7

9

13

12

8

6

7

8

5

Sept.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

7

7

6

V

5

4

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

10.4 640

13.7 815

14.7 904

12.7 781

11.3 628

8.7 535

7.7 458

12.4 762

5.8 345

4.8 295

10.9 670

4.7 280

9.82 7,110
234 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Clear Creek near Golden, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 32, T. 33., R. 70 W., li miles above Golden.

 Datum raised 0.87 foot Mar. 17, 1934.

Drainage area.- 392 square miles.

Records available.- December 1908 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1929,

 October IDsy to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; December 

1908 to December 1909, June 1911 to September 1934 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge,- 21 years (1911-22, 1924-34), 241 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,160 second-feet Aug. 9 (gage height, 3.20 

FeeT); minimum dally discharge, 21 second-feet Apr. 3.

1908-9, 1911-34: Maximum discharge, 5,890 second-feet (slope measurement) 

Sept. 9, 1933 (gage height, 7.97 feet, present datum; minimum dally discharge, 

18 second-feet Jan. 11, 1918.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Jan. 6-9, 14, Apr. 13-21, which are fair. 

Small diversions for Irrigation above station. Several small reservoirs regulate 

flow slightly.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

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

SO

31

Oct.

122

122

128

136

132

122

122

122

108

100

95

99

91

97

97

97

99

100

97

95

99

95

S3

90

90

90

86

86

8S

86

86

Nov.

86

86

67

73

72

60

70

70

65

64

62

64

60

60

62

62

56

53

51

50

47

46

46

46

57

57

57

57

60

62

Dee.

59

68

54

56

53

54

68

54

57

59

56

56

56

57

54

54

54

62

64

75

54

53

53

51

51

54

56

47

40

44

54

Jan.

62

67

48

51

43

43

43

43

43

43

40

40

35

40

78

67

68

64

64

97

86

78

70

68

78

111

104

68

67

68

57

Feb.

59

64

47

53

40

46

51

51

53

62

59

57

6S

57

53

62

62

62

57

68

61

75

76

62

50

53

76

60

Mar.

41

56

53

46

48

51

59

46

37

40

50

50

51

50

51

60

52

37

45

42

40

43

40

34

35

32

32

32

34

37

37

Month

October ....

November

December

January

February

March

April - ...

Bay- . .

June ...

July. - - -

August . . . . ...

September . . .....

The year .........

Apr.

34

29

21

32

35

25

42

48

58

72

86

90

90

100

100

110

110

110

120

120

130

146

152

164

194

211

194

177

180

201

May

236

244

311

264

280

374

430

472

525

576

724

1,

966

350

375

820

801

1,

320

386

310

1,090

1,140

1,

1,

1,

330

DID

DID

1,030

1,100

1,

1,1,

1,

330

DOO

100

220

938

Maximum

136

86

75

111

81

60

211

1,220

747

312

250

118

1,220

June

747

706

683

602

574

588

595

517

517

510

486

468

462

462

498

474

433

396

391

396

433

391

376

362

362

348

338

334

320

325

Minimum

83

46

40

35

40

32

21

236

320

156

102

78

21

July

312

278

254

270

S90

SS2

S62

254

254

243

236

222

211

194

184

181

176

170

162

156

170

184

206

218

222

258

222

201

184

176

156

Aug.

145

142

156

150

218

181

181

173

250

208

187

173

164

164

167

167

153

148

148

167

164

162

14S

142

134

126

131

153

134

116

Sept.

91

104

118

111

104

104

97

97

102

102

97

97

S4

82

82

7S

78

78

78

78

82

82

S2

80

82

86

S2

80

80

78

102

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

102 6,270

60.9 3,620

55.7 3,420

62.4 3,840

59.4 3,300

43.9 2,700

1O6 6,31O

786 4S, 300

470 28,000

219 13,500

160 9,840

89.2 5,310

186 134,400
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo.

235

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 36, T. 2 S., R. 68 W., three-quarters of a 

mile above mouth and 2i miles west or Derby.

Drainage area.- 600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; April to November 1914, February 1927 to September 1934 in reports of 

State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 690 second-feet May 31 (gape height, 2.65 

"reef); minimum daily discharge, 4 second-feet Nov. 17.

1914, 1927-34: Maximum discharge, 1,260 second-feet June 2, 1914 (gage 

height, 4.5 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Nov. 17, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for September, which are estimated. Diversions

Tor irrigation above station. Flow slightly regulated by storage for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

12

11

11

11

13

12

11

10

10

9

9

10

11

10

9

8

10

11

10

10

10

8

9

12

12

11

10

7

7

7

6

Nov.

8

8

7

10

19

25

43

33

24

8

7

6

7

6

6

5

4

8

13

16

15

11

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

Dec.

15

65

67

67

65

50

77

74

60

65

65

65

56

62

58

50

40

36

58

68

54

56

53

50

39

42

43

44

45

46

45

Jan.

45

44

48

4S

44

34

28

24

25

40

44

40

35

33

52

54

46

45

45

44

45

54

60

64

60

58

56

58

53

56

52

Feb.

52

77

79

82

70

59

68

72

59

52

48

48

48

46

46

45

46

62

39

30

23

24

34

30

24

75

77

59

Mar.

43

25

24

23

21

18

16

14

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

8

9

13

15

14

14

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

Month

October . - ...

November

December

January

February

March - ...

April

May

June . .

July

August . . - . --.

September - . . . -

The year . .......

_____________________________________ 

Apr.

9

8

15

16

16

12

10

9

8

7

8

7

6

7

6

34

21

15

12

11

13

13

14

19

18

42

62

23

18

18

May

17

18

92

152

74

77

118

169

214

286

278

270

339

358

235

155

118

232

344

299

312

418

466

484

552

552

353

204

274

460

618

June

270

113

111

65

23

65

335

198

125

138

128

97

88

84

195

158

118

45

24

18

70

54

27

18

17

16

16

19

22

21

Maximum Minimum

13 6

43 4

77 15

54 24

82 23

43 8

62 6

618 17

335 16

39 12

31 6

618

July

29

18

18

34

39

28

23

22

21

19

20

20

20

18

17

17

16

17

17

17

16

14

13

12

12

12

35

29

25

23

21

Aug.

19

17

16

13

31

24

18

17

24

28

21

16

13

11

9

a

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

19

Ifi

17

Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

9.9 609

11.4 678

54.2 3,330

46.3 2,850

52.6 2,920

14.3 879

15.9 946

276 17,000

89.3 5,310

20.4 1,950

13.5 830

10 595

51.3 37,200
36 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 28, T. 3 S., R. 73 W., at mouth, li miles 

west of Idaho Springs.

Drainage area.- 23.6 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; April 1930 to September 1934 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 98 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 1.43 

feet); minimum discharge occurred during winter.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 188 second-feet June 1, 1933 (gage height, 

1.82 feet); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by storage for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

3.3

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7

7

9

9

8

7

7

6

a

s

3

3

4

a

6

*e

*5

*4

#4

*3

#3

 $ 4

5

4

3

*3

*3

*3

3

3

2

Nov.

ts

Dec.

t4

Jan.

t2

Feb. Mar.

Month

October .... ...

November ....

December ...

January 

February 

March ..... . . 

April . .... 

May . . . .... 

June . . . . ....

-r.,-l v

 juxy . - -

August ... .... 

September - . . ..... . ....

The year

Apr.

 

May

1 *56

76

70

*70

*70

*70

»70

*70

65

72

74

72

68

65

*67

76

67

53

47

60

83

89

Maximum

9

89

62

39

13 

8

89

June

62

52

47

43

50

60

58

40

38

39

39

39

35

32

35

35

31

35

45

43

52

47

42

40

40

39

39

38

36

36

Minimum

2

47 

31

7

6 

6

July

34

34

37

37

37

39

36

34

33

30

29

25

18

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

*10

*10

*10

*10

»10

*10

10

9

8

8

7

Aug.

8

7

8

8

9

9

10

9

9

*8

#9

*8

*9

*10

*10

m

*12

*10

*10

»10

12

13

*10

*6

*6

*6

#6

*S

*6

*6

*6

Sept.

*6

*6

*6

*6

*6

»6

*6

*6

*7

*7

*7

7

*6

*6

*6

*7

*7

*7

6

8

7

6

7

6

7

8

V

7

7

7

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

4.71 290

*3 179

»3 184

#2 123 

*2 111 

«4 246 

*6 357 

65.0 4,000 

42.2 2,510

19.8 1,220

8.61 529 

6.60 393

14.0 10,140

^Estimated. tDlseharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 2J 

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam, near Lyona, Colo.

Location-- Water-atage recorder in sec. 16, T. 5 N., R. 71 W., three-quarters of a 

mile above Longmont Dam and 4 miles west of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 109 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; June 1926 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge luring year, 410 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 2.10 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 6 second-feet Jan. 7, 13.

1926-34: Maximum discharge, 783 second-feet May 30, 1928 (gage height, 

2.93 feet); minimum dally discharge, 6 second-feet Dec. 15, 1926.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated May 1-5. Flow partly regulated by small 

rtservolrs above s tatlon.

Discharge second -feet , 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

S7

28

29

30

31

Oct.

42

41

50

55

51

48

45

44

40

40

37

36

36

35

33

32

33

32

32

29

28

2V

25

24

22

21

21

21

19

19

20

Nov.

21

13

22

20

10

16

21

19

20

20

18

17

17

17

16

15

17

15

16

17

13

16

IB

15

15

14

15

14

15

14

Dec.

14

14

14

16

11

12

IS

14

13

15

14

14

15

14

13

11

9

11

16

16

16

15

15

13

15

11

15

14

14

14

14

Jan.

13

14

IS

14

9

9

8

9

14

13

14

9

8

12

13

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

Feb.

11

12

13

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

11

13

13

11

11

13

13

10

11

13

11

13

12

12

10

12

13

12

Mar.

11

13

13

11

12

12

12

10

11

12

12

14

15

13

14

17

15

14

14

18

17

19

18

14

18

19

16

21

23

24

27

Month

October . .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

23

P3

23

22

22

20

23

28

31

32

33

35

37

37

38

37

36

33

48

49

56

62

61

74

77

85

78

72

77

87

May

9S

94

150

224

220

224

259

299

291

299

278

287

256

210

200

210

245

259

291

312

312

287

274

283

287

£63

274

304

312

385

365

Maximum

55

22

18

14

13

27

87

385

274

140

57

37

385

June

274

227

200

196

186

196

200

162

156

170

164

156

156

145

142

128

118

114

116

114

110

108

100

98

130

112

102

93

92

90

Minimum

19

10

9

8

10

10

20

94

90

48

36

14

8

July

87

92

92

123

140

118

102

93

88

81

77

75

71

67

63

5V

54

53

49

48

48

48

49

54

55

81

67

59

55

52

50

Aug.

53

49

50

46

49

49

48

51

54

57

51

48

47

47

46

44

40

38

38

44

50

44

42

40

33

37

37

36

38

38

38

Sept.

36

36

34

35

35

36

36

35

37

36

34

33

33

32

32

23

18

16

14

20

23

21

20

19

22

23

22

21

17

16

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

33.5 2,060

16.6 988

13.9 855

11.5 707

12.0 666

15.5 953

45.5 2,710

260 16,000

145 8,630

72.5 4,460

44.7 2,750

27.2 1,620

58.5 42,400
238 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

St. Vrain Creek at Lyons, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 17, T. 3 N., R. 70 W., 300 feet below Junction 

 of North and South St. Vrain Creeks and three-quarters of a mile east of Lyons.

Drainage area.- 226 square miles.

Records available.- August 1887 to October 1890, June 1895 to October 1903, July 1904 

to November 1913, October 1933 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; August 1887 to October 1890, June 1895 to October 1903, July 1904 to 

September 1934 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 30 years (1900-1903, 1907-34), 130 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 628 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 3.28 

reet); minimum daily discharge, 4 second-feet Dec. 6.

1887-90, 1895-1903, 1904-34: Maximum discharge, 2,050 second feet June 7, 

1921 (gage height, 5.55 feet); no flow at times during January 1920, 1922.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversion for irrigation above station. Several reservoirs 

partly regulate the flow.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

22

24

32

50

37

33

31

30

29

37

36

34

31

30

31

30

46

56

54

60

57

48

39

34

30

31

30

27

22

19

20

Nov.

20

19

21

20

12

10

22

20

21

20

19

18

18

18

16

12

20

14

18

18

16

15

21

17

19

17

15

7

5

5

Dec.

5

6

5

5

5

4

5

S

13

14

14

12

13

12

10

9

8

8

10

14

14

13

11

10

10

6

10

10

10

11

11

Jan.

10

10

8

10

8

6

6

7

9

11

9

8

9

9

12

11

12

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

10

11

14

12

11

12

12

Feb.

12

14

14

14

16

14

15

11

12

14

10

12

14

17

14

14

18

15

18

18

16

16

21

18

18

18

21

20

Mar.

18

21

22

18

20

20

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

23

25

15

24

23

23

24

26

18

27

34

28

32

3V

40

20

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year ....

Apr.

13

15

20

13

14

11

12

20

29

3V

41

46

54

62

67

62

56

54

57

57

64

70

72

95

103

121

103

103

111

126

May

142

]

;t

L34

500

126

421

426

L

.

184

>44

>38

532

508

ti

^

>14

U5

510

265

278

;

2

t

540

88

66

490

514

L

t

4

143

21

32

432

399

2

i

^

£

99

38

15

02

502

Maximum

60

22

14

14

21

40

126

544

377

176

59

30

544

June

377

305

325

372

345

345

372

305

291

310

296

278

269

252

208

190

173

159

169

169

162

166

152

145

183

159

142

121

88

84

Minimum

19

5

4

July

82

111

119

139

176

162

134

116

111

100

78

67

62

57

54

51

62

57

50

46

48

50

51

59

57

95

80

64

57

54

51

Aug.

51

47

46

43

37

37

36

37

51

59

56

51

50

44

40

44

40

38

38

40

46

41

39

37

34

33

32

35

32

30

29

Sept.

27

28

30

27

26

26

23

23

27

30

26

23

21

18

19

19

18

15

13

16

23

22

19

18

22

25

23

19

17

15

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

35.2 2,160

16.4 976

9,5 ! 584

6 10 1 ! 621

10 15,1 855

10 :-'^.b 1,380

i.l J6.9 3,390

134 413 25,400

84 i'30 13,700

46 30.6 4,960

29 | 41.1 2,530

13 21.9 1,300

4 80.0 57,860

,
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 239

St. Vraln Creek at mouth, near Plattevllle, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 3, T. 3 N., R. 67 W., 1 mile above mouth and 

4 miles northwest of Plattevllle.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; April to December 1915, February 1927 to September 1934 In reports of 

State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 second-feet (estimated) June 14 (gage 

neignt, 5.10 feet); minimum dally discharge, 17 second-feet Sept. 16, 17, 30. 

1915, 1927-34: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for Irrigation above station, 

partly by several small reservoirs.

Flow regulated

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

71

67

64

60

58

64

69

75

78

88

84

79

75

74

71

64

62

63

75

75

75

75

71

61

58

62

61

60

53

54

53

Nov.

53

54

57

60

60

61

60

60

62

62

58

57

55

54

57

66

56

55

58

55

54

53

52

51

51

49

50

50

51

53

Dec.

56

68

81

76

64

64

66

64

61

62

62

61

60

58

55

57

55

53

60

71

69

64

63

61

57

56

53

60

66

69

63

Jan.

66

57

57

62

66

63

56

61

88

76

68

61

58

82

81

66

78

78

67

60

64

72

63

63

69

68

75

76

62

61

66

Feb.

74

71

68

69

67

62

78

74

74

87

88

84

90

103

112

90

92

92

79

82

92

96

96

103

190

168

170

136

Mar.

118

114

103

84

75

76

90

92

90

87

84

69

62

60

64

62

58

63

58

56

54

50

52

58

72

78

93

79

64

62

62

Month

October ... .

November

December

January . . .

February

March

April .....

May

June

July

August . . .

September ..... . ...

The year . ... .... ......

Apr.

62

69

78

107

127

120

103

92

87

87

95

102

107

123

140

131

123

105

90

90

95

118

116

136

112

107

165

148

118

95

May

81

75

107

541

534

472

392

340

455

700

534

292

214

649

409

224

127

74

54

43

36

44

42

35

32

39

<<4

44

53

42

66

Maximum

88

62

81

88

190

118

165

700

330

78

68

31

700

June

112

98

61

57

55

57

56

57

58

53

60

50

43

197

3SO

282

281

179

145

112

165

143

109

98

100

81

66

47

36

31

Minimum

53

49

53

56

62

50

62

32

31

20

27

17

17

July

24

20

23

40

56

52

44

43

45

48

41

42

48

48

52

48

49

56

52

47

52

55

54

68

62

60

78

67

63

66

60

Aug.

56

53

53

50

53

55

55

56

54

58

64

66

68

66

64

61

58

54

53

55

51

50

47

44

42

36

37

36

32

30

27

Sept.

25

24

31

24

20

20

23

19

20

19

20

20

19

18

18

17

17

20

26

25

28

27

27

27

26

27

27

27

23

17

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

67.7 4,160

55.5 3,300

62.4 3,840

67.4 4,140

96.0 5,330

73.8 4,540

108 6,430

219 13,500

105 6,250

50.4 3,100

51.1 3,140

22.7 1,350

81.6 69,080
240 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont, Colo.

Location.- Water-stare recorder in sec. 10, T. 2 N., R. 69 W., three-quarters of a 

mile above mouth and 1 mile south of Longmont.

Drainage area.- 74 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological 

Survey; March 1927 to September 1934 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 106 second-feet May 5 (gage height, 1.92 

Teef); minimum daily discharge, 1 second-foot at times.

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 252 second-feet May 10, 1928 (gage height, 

2.22 feet); minimum dally discharge, 1 second-foot at times 1932, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 16-19, 25-30, Jan. 3, 4, 6-8, 13, 

15^21, 27-29, Feb. 5, 6, 10-12, 21-27. Diversions for irrigation above station. 

Flow regulated by storage for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

5

5

5

5

5

6

5

4

4

4

3

3

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

6

6

4

3

4

3

3

3

4

3

4

Nov.

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

4

4

5

5

Dec.

5

8

6

6

6

9

6

5

6

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

5

5

Jan.

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

Feb.

4

4

4

5

4

4

5

5

5

5

4

4

5

5

5

4

5

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Mar.

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

3

3

2

2

3

3

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

Month

October ... . . . .

November

December . - ...

January

February

March . - . . ....

April .... .....

May .... . . ...

June - - . - ........ ........

July ..... ....... 

August ......... ...... 

September

The y ear . . .....

Apr.

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

5

8

9

11

13

IS

16

11

6

5

4

4

3

3

5

12

19

10

8

6

May

6

5

26

70

103

98

80

66

39

19

16

7

34

55

39

15

9

5

4

4

5

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

Maximum

6

5

9

&

5

4

19

103

19

5 

4 

5

10S

June

5

5

5

7

6

6

7

7

9

8

6

5

6

5

19

16

15

14

14

11

10

5

6

10

11

11

8

7

5

4

Minimum

3

4

4

4

4

2

2

3

4

3 

1 

1

1

July

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

4

3

4

4

3

3

3

Aug.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

2

4

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

Mean

4.0

4.5

5.7

4.5

4.4

3.3

6.7

24.1

8.4

3.7 

2.0 

2.5

6.2

Sept.

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

3

3

4

2

2

4

5

3

4

4

4

Run-off in 

acre-feet

246

268

350

277

244

203

399

1,480

500

228 

12S 

149

4,470
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Boulder Creek near Orodell, Colo.

241

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 34, T. IN., R. 71 W., 1 mile above old 

Orodell and 1 mile above mouth of Fourmlle Creek.

Drainage area.- 105 square miles.

Records avallable.- August 1887 to October 1888, March 1907 to December 1913, October 

1955 to September 1934 In reports of U, S. Geological Survey; August 1887 to 

October 1888, March 1907 to November 1914, February 1916 to September 1934 In 

reports of State engineer. Prior to 1917 station maintained Just above mouth of 

Fourmlle Creek 1 mile downstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1906-14, 1916-34), 96.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 576 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 2.96 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 2 second-feet Mar. 4-6, 8.

1887-88, 1907-14, 1916-34: l&xlmum discharge, 2,500 second-feet June 6, 1921 

(gage height, 4.31 feet); minimum dally discharge, 2 second-feet at times 1911, 

1920, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated Aug. 27, 28, 30. Flow regulated by

Barker Meadow Reservoir, capacity 11,500 acre-feet. Low-water flow during nonIrrigation season regulated by operation of power plant, 1,500 feet above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

13

21

23

26

27

27

27

27

27

28

29

29

30

32

27

27

34

28

27

27

26

14

20

26

2V

30

33

30

20

24

27

Nov.

33

28

31

34

19

28

31

32

30

29

24

17

26

27

27

26

25

24

26

27

2V

24

27

25

31

14

15

14

14

16

Dec.

24

29

41

30

27

2S

35

39

39

36

36

37

29

32

32

33

16

33

35

37

34

36

36

24

20

36

33

33

59

36

29

Jan.

29

36

41

50

56

26

27

32

38

38

44

49

45

25

39

44

40

39

43

36

32

43

41

40

40

38

29

15

36

36

37

Feb.

34

34

27

17

29

33

32

31

31

27

27

33

34

33

31

30

23

16

27

33

30

13

27

23

14

25

25

28

Mar.

34

30

9

2

2

2

5

2

4

11

29

26

28

33

31

33

24

23

37

41

46

50

48

60

28

56

43

53

54

53

42

Month

October ...

November - . .

December

January

February

March

April

May . .

June . . . .

July - . -

August . . .

September . - . ...

The year

Apr.

27

37

43

37

44

42

42

36

44

53

58

63

69

74

42

53

44

44

54

54

69

61

70

69

69

82

69

80

63

65

May

74

79

110

115

104

115

121

133

189

192

192

182

202

185

197

216

226

253

240

278

321

313

321

285

330

285

235

221

226

253

390

June

304

240

178

155

175

168

189

185

185

175

185

161

175

168

152

172

141

136

133

136

115

98

98

82

82

78

78

80

80

82

Maximum Minimum

34 13

34 14

59 16

56 15

34 13

60 2

82 27

390 74

304 78

86 47

52 24

31 8

390 2

July

80

79

82

80

85

86

84

84

80

78

70

69

69

69

63

63

56

56

52

55

56

52

50

54

50

56

56

55

52

47

50

Aug.

47

46

47

45

52

37

42

42

39

40

35

31

38

36

30

27

24

27

31

34

34

32

32

33

32

27

27

28

28

29

30

Sept.

26

23

28

25

27

25

23

17

16

16

13

13

11

12

14

17

20

24

27

31

29

24

24

22

13

8

14

10

11

10

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

26.2 1,610

25.0 1,490

33.0 2,030

37.5 2,310

27.4 1,520

30.3 1,860

55.2 3.ESO

212 13,000

146 8,690

65.1 4,000

34.9 2,150

19.1 1,140

59.6 43,080
PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Boulder Creek near mouth, near Longmont, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NEJ sec. 17, T. 2 N., R. W., 1J miles above

mouth and 5 miles southeast of Longmont.

Drainage area.- 512 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

survey; March 1927 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 338 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 3.00 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 1 second-foot at times.

1927-34: Maximum discharge, 783 second-feet June 4, 1928 (gage height, 

3.84 feet); minimum dally discharge, 1 second-foot at times 1928, 1931-34.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions and regulation by storage for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

3

3

5

6

5

5

4

3

4

4

3

4

5

4

1

1

3

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

Nov.

5

5

4

4

3

2

3

3

3

2

3

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

3

Dec.

3

7

8

5

4

4

4

5

12

10

8

9

8

8

6

10

10

11

12

10

9

10

10

8

7

7

8

14

20

14

12

Jan.

8

10

12

14

16

16

28

32

32

20

17

17

32

28

16

20

28

28

38

30

30

21

23

22

20

33

33

30

20

16

26

Feb.

24

26

30

26

20

28

31

30

24

33

32

28

45

46

4B

41

43

44

29

39

44

47

48

49

45

18

34

59

Mar.

59

57

47

30

24

36

49

51

38

52

32

21

20

26

29

21

19

17

16

14

13

12

16

18

21

24

19

18

18

Z.8

18

Month

October . . . . . . .

November .

December - . . .

January . . ...

February - . . .

ttarch

April . . . . .....

May. . . . ....

June - - ... . ...

July . . . ... .....

August . ....

September . . . . . ....

The year

Apr.

22

21

37

49

56

54

45

45

40

48

50

56

60

63

73

56

63

52

63

55

70

78

82

90

75

71

96

62

48

38

Hay

34

41

94

211

172

148

133

130

269

316

219

108

160

228

135

76

28

11

6

5

24

10

2

2

5

4

6

5

4

4

12

Maximum

6

5

20

38

59

59

95

316

42

4

4

3

316

June

42

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

4

10

7

5

6

6

3

6

3

3

8

5

1

2

3

3

3

Minimum

1

1

3

8

18

12

21

2

1

1

1

1

1

July

2

3

2

3

4

4

3

2

2

2

2

3

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

3

1

1

3

3

3

3

3

2

Aug.

3

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

2

3

3

2

2

3

4

3

2

3

3

2

2

3

2

1

3

1

1

2

3

2

1

Sept.

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

2.9 178

2.5 149

8.6 541

23.1 1,420

36.0 2,000

27.5 1,690

56.9 3,390

83.9 5,160

4.6 274

2.2 135

2.3 141

1.4 83

20.9 15,160
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 243

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 26, T. IS., R. 71 W., li miles west of 

Eldorado Springs. Prior to May 3, 1934, station located a quarter of a mile 

downstream. Datum relation not determined.

Drainage area.- 114 square miles.

Records available.- May 1895 to September 1901, April 1909 to November 1913, October

1953 to September 1934 in reports of U. S. Geological Survey; May 1895 to September 

1901, July 1904 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer. Prior to September 

1929 station located at Eldorado Springs but records were corrected for diversions 

before publishing, thus making them comparable with those obtained at present site.

Average discharge.- 34 years (1896-99, 1900-1901, 1904-34), 77.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 275 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 3.28 

feet) minimum daily discharge occurred during winter.

1895-1901, 1909-34: Maximum discharge, 804 second-feet May 23, 1926 (gage 

height, 2.74 feet, former datum); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Nov. 6 to Mar. 11 on basis of three 

discharge measurements and temperature records, and those for Mar. 21 to Apr. 3, 

May 4, 5, June 11-18. Small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

16

16

17

21

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

13

11

15

14

12

11

12

12

11

12

11

10

9

8

7

6

6

14

15

17

Nov.

15

8

8

9

9

S

8

8

8

8

Dec.

*4

Jan.

*8

Feb.

*e

Mar.

12

I 13

14

17

15

13

20

23

22

16

15

15

15

IS

25

40

35

20

25

25

20

20

Month

October

November

December

January

February 

March

April

Hay

June

July

August 

September

The ye ar .... . . . -

Apr.

20

24

21

21

19

17

26

36

52

48

57

58

65

63

66

60

55

58

65

69

71

81

93

1O2

119

133

114

112

114

125

May

133

133

186

190

200

215

201

198

179

162

150

149

264

260

262

251

242

242

249

240

237

228

220

224

224

224

211

206

206

220

219

June

206

191

179

170

158

149

146

134

122

119

118

115

110

110

110

105

100

100

97

96

100

96

89

83

81

78

73

67

64

60

Maximum Minimum

21 6

15 4

40

133 17

264 133

206 60

59 14

18 8 

11 7

264

July

59

52

49

49

52

47

46

30

36

34

31

28

25

25

22

20

19

18

18

17

18

20

19

22

27

22

21

19

18

14

14

Aug.

14

14

13

13

13

14

16

16

14

18

18

16

13

12

12

12

12

12

10

10

12

11

10

10

10

9

8

12

13

12

11

Sept.

11

9

10

11

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

9

8

8

B

8

7

7

7

7

9

10

9

9

8

9

9

10

10

8

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

13.1 806

6.0 357

4.0 246

6.0 369

9.0 500 

18.0 1,110

65.5 3,9OO

211 13,000

114 6,780

29.0 1,780

12 . 6 775 

B.9 53O

41.6 30,150

*Discharge measurement.
244 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Thompson River near Estes Park, Colo.

Location.- Water-star e recorder In sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 72 W., 14 miles east of Estes 

Park. Prior to Feb. 27, 1934, staff gage half a mile downstream was used. Datum 

relation not determined.

Drainage area.- 158 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological 

survey; June 1930 to September 1934 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 454 second-feet May 29 (gage height, 3.77 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 5 second-feet Mar. 8.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 1,390 second-feet July 18, 1930 (gage height, 

3.00 feet, at former site); minimum dally discharge, that of Mar. 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except thos^ for period Nov. 5 to Feb. 26, which were estimated 

on basis of five discharge measurements and temperature records. Small diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow partly regulated by several natural 

lakes.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

66

73

71

73

62

56

54

51

50

48

42

42

64

57

48

42

40

34

29

29

28

32

29

27

33

31

29

29

27

27

26

Nov.

27

26

25

23

23

23

22

21

21

20

21

19

18

18

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

21

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

Dec.

*19

Jan.

 11

Feb.

12

*23

8

13

Mar.

15

25

8

20

12

8

8

5

8

21

16

14

14

12

14

18

14

12

12

13

13

13

13

14

11

12

11

12

20

20

18

Month

October . . .

November

December

January

February . . 

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . . ....

Apr.

14

14

20

20

18

16

20

23

25

28

31

35

45

47

49

44

39

41

50

60

65

74

83

100

111

128

104

96

102

105

May

121

128

158

156

185

243

313

328

335

348

325

354

313

263

254

263

292

289

332

325

341

328

298

316

307

307

335

360

386

430

417

June

380

380

344

298

263

248

251

214

206

203

203

198

198

198

217

228

289

383

283

212

163

161

156

161

193

175

156

147

143

156

Maximum Minimum

73 26

27 18

26 5

128 14

430 121

383 143

178 78

105 44

50 26

430

July

149

136

134

163

178

152

128

117

115

111

105

98

96

94

87

87

85

85

81

81

78

80

85

98

90

96

92

89

85

81

81

Aug.

81

78

74

74

85

87

100

89

90

104

105

92

85

78

74

70

65

60

54

59

57

56

59

102

47

44

57

59

56

50

49

Sept.

47

47

44

40

41

42

41

42

50

42

38

36

34

33

35

47

32

26

26

36

41

40

35

35

39

39

34

35

35

34

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

43.5 2,670

20.8 1,240

20 1,230

15 922

14 778 

13.8 846

53 . 6 3 , 190

295 18,100

227 13,500

104 6,400

72.3 4,450

38.2 2,270

76.9 55,600

^Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 24! 

Thompson River below power house near Drake, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWJ- sec. 7, T. 5 N. , R. 70 W., a quarter of a

mile below liydroelectrlc plant of city of Loveland and 4-J miles east of Drake. 

Cedar Creek enters an eighth of a mile downstream.

Drainage area.- 877 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1934. Comparable record at site 3 

miles upstream from September 1917 to December 1926.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 188 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge 'luring year, 503 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 3.12 

FeeT); minimum dally discharge, 11 second-feet Dec. 17.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 1,010 second-feet June 14, 1933 (gage height, 

4.08 feet); minimal daily discharge, 6 second-feet Dec. 23, 1930.

Maximum discharge known, about 8,000 second-feet July 31, 1919.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Apr. 7-12, which are estimated. Small storage 

reservoir above power plant, capacity, a bout 30 acre-feet. Gage-height record 

furnished by city of Loveland.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

87

84

82

81

78

76

71

68

65

61

56

56

56

64

61

56

49

48

47

45

46

45

43

45

39

42

41

36

37

37

37

Mov.

37

37

37

40

25

22

40

39

42

41

38

37

34

33

33

28

34

30

28

35

33

28

30

26

25

26

29

27

26

25

Dec.

27

30

25

28

31

21

17

26

27

28

31

29

30

30

24

IS

11

12

20

31

34

33

30

24

23

22

22

26

25

23

26

Jan.

23

28

20

17

18

14

12

12

14

18

22

18

15

14

16

15

21

21

18

IS

20

18

20

22

21

20

18

18

22

19

18

Feb.

20

22

24

21

22

23

22

21

21

21

20

21

21

20

21

19

22

21

16

18

23

21

21

22

21

14

16

25

Mar.

21

20

28

20

22

25

24

21

19

18

25

27

26

23

25

25

27

20

25

23

23

25

25

23

23

24

24

23

24

26

23

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

26

26

29

26

29

31

33

36

39

42

45

48

51

54

58

56

50

47

52

59

68

84

123

142

160

131

117

117

123

140

May

147

170

200

210

232

275

350

446

449

482

461

476

458

364

341

338

392

392

443

449

458

455

425

425

425

413

404

419

428

455

494

Maximum

87

42

34

28

25

28

160

494

452

182

121

60

494

June

452

404

364

350

319

305

299

291

269

264

264

261

256

251

258

266

253

238

227

217

212

204

174

170

182

190

194

187

174

163

Minimum

36

22

11

12

14

18

26

147

163

81

49

33

11

July

182

174

160

165

177

174,

172

156

^40

138

127

119

109

104

99

97

96

94

90

84

82

81

82

93

102

105

115

96

86

82

81

Aug.

82

81

79

77

87

93

96

94

96

109

121

101

93

83

77

81

81

76

76

82

74

65

60

56

55

49

52

72

60

53

51

Sept.

47

45

44

45

45

52

52

52

58

60

54

49

45

44

33

41

37

37

34

38

45

44

45

40

41

52

53

45

37

42

i

Mean

56.1

32.2

25.2

18.4

20.7

23.6

68.1

383

255

118

77.8

45.2

94.2

Run-off in

acre-feet

3,450

1,910

1,550

1,130

1,150

1,450

4.050

23,560

16,190

7,260

4,780

2,690

68,170
J46 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Thompson River at mouth, near La Salle, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SEi sec. 34, T. 5 N., R. 66 W., 1 mile above mouth 

and 4 miles west of La Salle.

Drainage area.- 818 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological

 survey; April to November 1914, March 1927 to September 1934 In reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 73 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.11 

TeeT); no flow at times.

1914, 1927-34: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet July 29, 1932 (gage 

height, 5.22 feet); no flow at times during summer of 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1-7, Dec. 11-14, Jan. 26-28, June 16-18,

 wnich were estimated. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Flow regulated by 

several reservoirs above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-S4

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

61

64

64

65

67

71

73

70

63

63

60

53

45

45

46

49

49

47

43

41

39

38

33

Nov.

33

34

33

31

29

27

27

26

26

28

29

27

33

39

40

40

41

40

36

38

39

40

41

45

48

46

44

44

43

44

Dec.

45

46

47

4S

47

49

51

52

 49

48

48

48

48

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

49

49

49

49

49

48

47

47

47

47

45

Jan.

42

40

40

41

41

40

32

38

39

35

37

34

35

36

36

35

35

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

Feb.

32

32

32

32

52

31

32

31

32

34

32

32

33

34

33

31

31

32

32

31

31

32

33

32

30

27

28

34

Mar.

36

35

34

31

30

29

31

30

32

32

32

30

30

29

29

30

33

32

28

28

29

28

28

29

28

35

28

30

29

28

28

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July.

August

September

The year ...... . -

Apr.

30

32

32

32

38

40

38

36

32

31

27

16

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

May

1

1

20

49

5

5

4

4

3

2

2

2

3

6

2

1

0

0

1

2

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

5

June

3

4

9

8

5

4

4

3

4

4

3

2

2

3

15

10

6

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

0

2

Maximum Minimum

73 33

48 26

52 45

42 31

34 27

36 28

40 0

49 0

15 0

3 0

0 0

0 0

73 0

July

3

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

,

Sept.

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

50.6 3,110

36.4 2,170

48.1 2,960

36.4 2,240

31.7 1,760

30.4 1,870

14.6 869

4.4 271

3.6 214

.9 55

0 0

0 0

21.4 15,520

Hote.- No flow during months left blank.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 247

Cache La Poudre River at mouth of canyon near Fort Collins, Colo.

Location.- Water-starve recorder in sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 70 W., at mouth of canyon, 11 

miles west of Fort Collins.

Drainage area.- 1,048 square miles.

Records available.- March 1884 to October 1901, February 1910 to November 1913, October 

1933 to September 1934 In reports of U. S. Geological Survey; March 1884 to September 1934 in reports of 3tate engineer.

Average discharge.- 50 years, 422 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 3.77 

second-feet); minimum daily discharge, CD second-feet Jan. 8.

1884-1934: Maximum discharge not determined, occurred May 20, 1904; minimum, 

12 second-feet (discharge measurement) Jan. 20, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for irrigation above station. Storage for irrigatlon above station. TransmountaIn Inflow from Colorado, Laramie, and Michigan 

Rivers above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

84

82

74

66

64

64

62

58

56

54

52

50

50

49

49

48

45

45

45

45

46

47

45

43

42

41

42

42

41

40

39

Nov.

40

43

41

42

39

40

39

43

45

46

43

42

42

43

43

40

41

41

41

42

42

38

40

37

33

32

30

33

31

29

Dec.

32

35

31

30

29

29

33

34

40

40

39

38

39

40

35

37

22

30

34

40

41

38

35

32

39

32

32

36

32

37

39

Jan.

35

38

38

40

42

28

30

20

31

33

31

96

43

34

35

30

30

31

30

30

36

32

32

32

38

40

30

35

39

46

37

Feb.

35

35

37

33

35

37

38

35

32

36

42

38

37

38

35

34

39

38

36

38

43

37

44

44

40

42

44

43

Mar.

50

41

41

39

33

36

38

38

34

35

36

37

36

37

36

39

40

38

34

37

38

39

40

39

38

40

43

42

42

42

45

Month

October . ....

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September . ... . .

The year ... .....

Apr.

45

42

43

43

42

40

35

41

41

43

44

49

58

64

76

78

70

68

66

72

82

114

162

198

285

398

290

300

315

325

ME 7

386

475

538

524

622

768

1,

1,

1,

060

340

310

1,470

1,310

I,

1,

470

590

379

907

925

1,

1,

1,

170

380

350

1,300

1.-390

1,

1,

1,

240

150

120

1,080

1,070

1,

1,

1,

1,

340

320

360

B70

1,250

Maximum

84

46

41

96

44

50

398

1,470

1,090

434

218

58

1,470

June

1,090

848

728

685

685

650

636

552

468

552

566

545

531

325

270

280

280

260

250

280

280

265

240

230

320

285

222

186

310

434

Minimum

39

29

22

20

32

33

35

386

186

74

46

36

20

July

434

422

392

245

270

250

194

186

176

155

141

127

114

102

226

295

290

290

260

120

74

124

120

141

158

186

210

134

111

108

169

Aug.

210

190

183

172

130

114

108

93

90

88

96

111

111

96

152

214

218

214

214

158

96

68

54

72

60

48

48

46

47

47

47

Sept.

45

43

45

48

44

43

43

45

47

58

54

48

46

45

43

43

44

39

38

43

48

56

52

49

50

56

58

54

58

58

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

51.9 3,190

39.4 2,340

34.8 2,140

36.2 2,230

38.0 2,110

38.8 2,390

118 7,020

1,060 65,200

442 26,300

201 12,400

116 7,130

48.1 2,860

186 135,300
348 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN

Cache La Poudre River near Greeley, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 2, T. 5 N., R. 65 W., 2 miles east or Greeley 

and 2£ miles above mouth. Prior to Dec. 14, 1933, s taff gage at same site and 

datum was used.

Drainage area.- 1,340 square miles.

Records available.- March to October 1903, October 1933 to September 1934 in reports 

or u. a. Geological Survey; March 1903 to November 1904, February 1914 to December 1919, May 1924 to September 1934 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1914-19, 1924-34), 116 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 108 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 2.28 

feet); minimum daily discharge, 5 second-feet Aug. 20, 21.

1903-4, 1914-19, 1924-34: Maximum discharge, 4,240 second-feet June 24, 26, 

1917 (gage height, 7.3 feet, at site 1 mile downstream): minimum, 3 second-feet 

several days during 1931-32.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions for irrigation above station. Flow is return 

water from irrigated lands above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

 7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

20

30

29

32

28

23

19

25

24

25

27

21

37

81

95

96

99

99

100

92

89

86

SB

82

81

78

76

75

75

72

Nov.

74

75

78

75

76

83

82

81

79

81

81

79

81

74

74

78

78

78

75

72

75

75

74

78

75

76

81

79

81

81

Dec.

85

96

97

92

89

90

86

88

88

85

88

R8

38

83

82

83

81

77

32

38

87

86

87

86

88

91

90

86

82

81

81

Jan.

78

81

81

78

76

74

65

71

80

82

81

77

81

78

77

80

88

87

88

88

85

86

87

88

85

82

81

82

83

76

74

Feb.

70

70

71

71

70

70

72

71

70

74

72

72

76

77

74

72

72

72

71

72

74

74

74

74

65

60

69

72

Mar.

75

75

72

70

69

64

66

66

68

68

65

63

63

60

62

59

59

59

59

58

56

51

52

57

60

58

56

52

49

50

51

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August ...

September . . .

The year ...... . .

 

Apr.

51

48

51

54

51

49

48

45

42

42

41

39

29

12

12

13

12

10

10

10

10

8

7

7

8

10

10

10

10

8

Maj9

10

10

10

10

10

9

10

10

9

10

12

27

30

13

12

10

13

14

16

13

14

14

18

28

25

19

17

14

14

20

June

22

28

38

31

21

14

14

17

38

39

33

10

10

15

22

17

16

10

9

12

15

15

13

13

14

16

17

24

47

48

Maximum Minimum

100 16

63 72

97 77

88 65

77 60

75 49

54 7

30 9

48 9

52 6

36 6

41 6

100 5

July

50

16

18

20

23

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

20

20

20

18

IS

17

16

15

17

15

47

52

38

6

6

6

7

6

7

Aug.

8

7

8

8

8

9

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

12

20

36

34

34

24

5

5

6

7

7

7

8

7

7

8

8

7

Sept.

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

20

41

39

36

35

25

6

6

6

7

8

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

58.7 3,610

77.7 4,620

86.5 5,320

80.6 4,960

71.5 3,970

61.0 3,750

25.2 1,500

14.5 892

21.3 1,270

20.0 1,230

11.8 726

12.6 750

45.0 32,600
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 249

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 2A, T. 13 N., R. 70 W., 14 miles southwest 

oTUranite Canyon.

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8.2 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 0.97 

 fooE); no flow July 28-31.

1933-34: Maximum stage, 4.86 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); 

no flow July 28-31, 1934.

Remarks.- Records pood except those estimated, which are fair, 

station.

Small diversions above

;, in second-feet, 1933-34

 

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

0.7

.8

.9

1,0

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

Nov.

1.1

1.2

1.0 

.8

.7

.8

.9

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

,7

.7

.7

Dec.

1.0

.7

g

1.4 

 1.2

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.4

#1.2

*1.0

ft. 9

.8

.9

.8

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1

Jan.

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.6 

#1.4

#1.0

*1.2

*1.2

*1.4

*1.3

*1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

*1.3

#1.4

*1.4

#1.5

*1.3

*1.2

1.1

*1.0

*1.2

ftl.l

*1.0

*1.0

Feb.

*1.2

*1.4 

1.6

1.5 

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.5

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.2

2.8

2.1

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.4

1.3

 1.2

*1.2

*1.0

.9

*.7 *'.9

*1.0

Mar.

1.2

*1.2 

#1 4

*1.4

*1.5

*1.7

 1.9

*2.1

3.4

2.1

3.0

2.5

2.3

3.2

3.0

2.5

3.9

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

5.9

3.2

3.0

3.4

3.4

3.9

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July . -

August

September

The year

Apr.

3.7

4.2

5.2 

5.4

5.2

6.9

7.7

5.9

4.2

3.4

2.8

1.2

1.3

2.5

3.2

3.9

3.2

1.8

1.2

.8

.8

.7

.8

.8

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

May

1.0

1.2

5.4

6.9 

4.4

2.8

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

June

0.7

.6 

.6

.6 

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

,5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

Maximum Minimum

1.1 0.6

1.5 .7

1.6 .7

1.6 1.0

2.8 .7

3.9 1.2

7.7 .7

6.9 .7

.7 .3

.4 0

.5 .1

.4 .2

7.7 0

July

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.3

.5

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

#.2

*.2

*.2

*.2

&. 2

fc.2

.2

*.2

*.2

*.l

*.l

0

0

0

0

Aug.

*0.1

* 2

*.2 

# 2

.2

.2

.2

.5

*.4

*.3

*.2

.1

.1

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Sept.

0.2

.2 

.3

.2 

.3

.2

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0.81 50

1.10 65

1.15 70

1.27 78

1.32 74

2.67 164

2.88 171

1.62 100

.52 31

.20 12

.22 13

.24 14

1.16 842

^Estimated.
250 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 20, T. 14 N., R. 70 W., a quarter of a mile 

above backwater from Crystal Lake Reservoir and 4 miles northwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 23 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934. Comparable records April to July 1902, 

April to November 1903, at a site 1J miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12 second-feet May 4 (gage weight, 0.70 foot); 

no flow June 27 to Sept. 30.

1902-3, 1933-34: Maximum state, 4.90 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); no flow June 27 to Sept. 30, 1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Jan. 6 to Mar. 25, which were estimated on 

Sasis of weekly gage readings, and those estimated Dec. 5, 6, 17, 18. No diversions or regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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

Oct.

1.1

.e

1.1

1.1 1.1

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.7.

.9

.9

.9

. - 9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

1.1

.9

1.1

1.1

.9

1.3

.9

1.2

Nov.

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.2

T .4

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

.1

.1

.7

.9

.8

.7

.8

.9

.8

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

Dec.

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

l.Y

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.3

l.Y

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

Jan.

1.1

.9

.9

.9

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.8

.Y

.7

.8

1.0

.e

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

Fsb.

0.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.7

.Y

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.e

.8

Mar.

0.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.1

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.Y

2.8

2.7

2.9

3.5

4.6

4.8

5.0

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year .....

Apr.

3.9

3.5

2.1

May

2.Y

2.Y

6.9

2.9 11

3.2

3.5

3.Y

6.9

9.2

6.Y

6.2

5.8

5.6

5.8

4.8

5.6

6.4

6.4

5.2

4.4

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.4

3.5

3.3

2.9

Y.I

4.6

3.7

3.3

2.9 2!g

2.7

2.5

3.5

4.1

3.3

2.7

2.1

1.3

1.5

I.£

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

.9

.8

1.1

June

1.5

1.2

1.1

.9

..8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

1.2 0 8

1.4 7

1.7 1 1

1.3 Y

1.0 Y

5.0 8

9.2 2 1

11 8

1.5 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

11 0

July Aug. Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1.00 61

1.10 65

1.29 80

.96 59

.85 47

2.10 129

4.60 2Y4

2.Y6 1YO

.46 27

0 0

0 0

0 0

1.26 912

Note.- No flow during months left blank.
PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 251

South Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, Wyo.

Location. Water-stage recorder In sec. 2, T. 13 N., R. 70 W., Just above backwater 

from South Crow Creek Reservoir and 2.8 miles southwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 16 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to June 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4.5 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 1.83 

feet); no flow Oct. 3-6, June 5 to Sept. 30.

1933-34: Maximum discharge, 26 second-feet Sept. 8, 1933 (gage height, 

2.59 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Oct. 17-24, Nov. 6-14, 23-27, Dec. 

a to Mar. 22. No diversions or regulation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

0.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.g

.£

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4 

.4

Nov.

0.4

.4

.5

.4

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

Dec.

0.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

:l

Jan. Feb. Mar.

1.0

1.5

i a

2 0

2 2

2 1

1 9

2 8

2 6

2 5

2 6

2 6

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August - .

September

The year .....

Apr.

2.4

S.2

1.8

2.1

2.1

2.2

3.4

4.3

3.8

3.1

2.8

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.9

3.4

2.8

1.7

1.6

1.1

.5

.5

.5

.5

.9

1.1

.7

.6

.7

May

0.8

.9

2.8

4.0

2.9

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.9

1.9

1.3

.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

, 2

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

June

0.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

0.4 0

.5 .3

.6 .3

2.8

4.3 .5

4.0 .1

.2 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

4.3 0

July Aug.

 

Sept.

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0,23 14

.47 28

.43 26

.40 25

.60 33

1.64 101

1.99 118

.97 60

.02 1

0 0

0 0

0 0

. 56 406

Note.- Bo flow July to September.
252 PLA.TTE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork of Crow Creek near Hecla, ¥yo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 35, T. 15 N., R. 70 W., 800 feet above backwater from North Crow Creek Reservoir and 5-J- miles northwest of Hecla.

Drainage area.- 27 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 29 second-feet June 30 (gage height, 2.47 

reetj; minimum daily discharge, 0.1 second-foot at times.

1933-34: Maximum stage, 8.65 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); 

minimum, that of 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated Oct. 31 to Nov. 24, Jan. 7 to Mar. 23 

o5"~basis of Intermittent gage heights. Flow partly regulated by North Crow 

Creek Reservoir.

Discharge, In aecond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.g

2. ,3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.6

4.7

5.8

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.0

4.5

4.4

4.2

3.5

3.5

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

Nov.

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

^.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

2.2

6.5

Dec.

6.7

7.0

7.0

6.7

4.9

6.5

7.3

5.7

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.3

4.9

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.7

3.9

3.4

3.4

3.0

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

Jan.

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.5

1 '1

I

.8

.8

I .

I

 8

Feb.

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

I

V 1,0

J

.9

.e

.8

.9

1.0

Mar.

1.4

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

.8

Month

October . . . . ....

November ...

December . ..... ...

January

February

March

April . . ... . . ...

May . . .......

June - - - - ... ....

July . . ..... . ... 

August . . . . ... ...

September . . ...... ....

The year ..... .......

Apr.

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.5

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

May

2.0

4.2

7.3

7.3

2.0

1.6

1.1

1.0

1.0

5.7

6.5

7.0

6.2

1.8

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

1.8

12

13

13

12

2.0

1.4

1.0

.6

.8

6.3

8.8

9.1

June

9.6

8.0

1.7

1.6

5.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.7

10

10

10

10

10

10

3.0

1.1

.6

1.8

9.1

12

9.3

1.4

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

.1

1.4

Maximum Minimum

5.3 2.0

6.5 1.1

7.3 1.0

1.0 .5

1.2 .8

.8

1.2 .2

13 .6

12 .1

4.9 .1

.3 .1

 8 »1

13 .1

July

1.1

.2

.1

.1

.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

4.9

1.8

.3

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Aug.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

.1

.3

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.8

.8

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

3.45 211

2.04 122

4.24 261

.78 48

1.11 61

1.60 99

.OS 53

4.59 282

5.08 302

.40 24

.13 7.9

.31 18

2.06 1,490
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 25: 

Lod^epole Creek near Federal, Wyo. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 34, T. 16 N., R. 70 W., 7 miles northwest of

Drainage area.- 25 square miles.

Records available.- Hay 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6.4 second-feet Apr. 8 (gage height, 0.95 

foot); no flow at times.

1933-34: Maximum discharge, £1 second-feet May 24, 1933 (gage heipht, 1.30 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, Nov. 24 to Dec. 1, Dec. 10-22, Jan. 7 

 RTPeb. 2, Feb. 11 to Mar. 23, on basis of Intermittent gage heights. Small 

diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8 

.8

.8

.8

.8

.9

.9

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.2

l.P

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.4

l.S 

1.5

1.4

l.S

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

i .3

lie

1.2

1.4

l.f

1.1

l.P

1.2

1,2

1. 2

1.1

Dec,

.1

.1

.0

.0

.8

.0

.0

.0

.0 1"1-1.0

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.?

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0 

.9

.9

1.0

1-

],.,

1.2

11 "

1.2 1 "'

} 1J

Fab.

1.2

1.2

1 . Q.

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4 

1.4

1.4

1.3

1-

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.4

),

1.0

.8

1.0

Mar .

1.2

.4

.7

.6

.6

.7

,7 

.8

.8

.9

1"

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.1

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

2.6

3.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

4^1

4.7

3.0

2.6

2.5

3.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.6

2,1

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

May

i.e

1.5

1.8

3.0

2.0

1.8

.1 .5 

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.4

1.8

1.7

1.5

3.3

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

? .0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.3

June

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7 

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.3

.3

.3

Maximum Minimum

1.3 0.6

1.7

1.2 .3

1.4 .9

1.5 .8

2.9 1.2

4.7 1.5

3.0 .8

1.0 .3

.4 0

0 0

0 0

4.7 0

July

0

0

0

0

0

n

0

.*3

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0.97 60

1.35 RO

1.04 64

1.1] 68

1.26 70

2.07 128

2.37 141

1.33 32

.59 35

.07 4.4 i

0 0

0 0

1.01 732

Note.- No flow during August and September.
254 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Lodgepole Creek at Busline 11, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 33, T. 15 N., R. 57 W., 1J miles east of Bushnell.

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 117 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, 

3710 feet); minimum dally discharge, 5 second-feet July 30, 31.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, about 620 second-feet Aug. 27, 1933 (gage height, 

6.8 feet); minimum dally discharge, 4 second-feet Mar. 9, 1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 1 to Feb. 20, which were estimated on 

basis of two discharge measurements and temperature records. Small diversions 

upstream.

Discharge second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

17

17

17

17

IV

17

17

17

17

17

ia

17

17

17

17

18

18

19

17

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Nov.

19

19

19

18

18

20

an

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

18

18

20

20

19

18

19

19

18

18

Dec.

*19

Jan.

*16

Feb.

16

18

1"

14

14

16

15

15

15

15

16

Mar.

19

21

18

19

19

19

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

15

IB

14

13

13

14

14

12

13

15

14

14

15

15

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

15

14

13

14

17

17

17

16

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

May

9

9

11

13

11

11

11

11

12

12

11

11

12

12

12

11

11

10

10

9

8

8

9

8

7

8

7

7

7

7

8

June

6

7

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

8

8

a

10

10

10

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

7

Maximum Minimum

19 17

20 18

14

21 12

17 11

IB 7

10 6

7 6

40 6

10 8

40 5

July

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

5

5

Aug.

6

6

7

6

7

8

7

40

12

11

10

9

9

9

9

9

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

6

6

7

8

7

6

7

Sept.

8

8

8

8

9

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

9

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

17.5 1,080

19.1 1,140

20 1,230

17 1,050

15.9 883

15.4 946

13.6 807

9.8 601

7.8 466

6.5 397

9.1 557

9.1 543

13.4 9,700

^Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 255

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near Federal, Wyo. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 15, T. 15 N., R. 70 W., 6 miles northwest of

Drainage area.- 16 square miles.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4.9 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height, 1.05 

feet); no flow at times.

1933-34: Maximum stage, 4.95 feet Sept. 8, 1933 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, Dec. 5-9, 16-20, Dec. 23 to Jan. 31, 

Fe~B. 11-14, Feb. 21 to Mar. 17. Small diversions above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.7

.8

1.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.8

.9

.9

1.0

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Nov.

.1

.2

.2

.2

.0

.0

.1

.0

.0

.1

.2

.1

.0

.8

.7

.7

.8

.7

.9

1.0

.6

.7

.9

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Dee.

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.6 i.e

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.2

 1.2

Jan.

1.3

 1.4

1.5

Feb.

2.6

2.4

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.0

£.0

2.0

1.6

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.8

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.6

1

I 1.2

f

Mar.

1.8

1"

2.4

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.8

2.8

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.0

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September ...

The year

Apr.

2.0

1.8

1.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

3.0

3.0

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.8

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.2

May

1.1

.9

1.1

2.6

2.0

1.4

1.2

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.9

1.4

1.4

.9

.7

ill

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.7

 

June

0.9

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

Maximum Minimum

1.0 0.6

1.2 .6

1.6 1.0

2.6 1.0

2.8

3.0 1.1

£.6 .5

.9 .2

.6 0

1.2 0

1.2 0

3.0 0

July

0.6

.5

.4

.4

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

c

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.82

1.01

1.25

1.37

1.70

2.33

.77

.93

.43

.14

.18

.52

1.03

.6

.2

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Sept.

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.2

.5

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.3

.5

.4

.3

.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.2

1.1

.7

.9

Run-off in 

acre-feet

50

60

77

84

94

143

106

57

26

8.3

11

31

747
256 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 10, T. 14 N., R. 10 W., at St. Paul. Prior 

to June 15, 1934, chain gage at same datum, 900 feet downstream was used. Zero 

of gage is 1,778.4 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 7,320 square miles.

Re c or ds avallable.- May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to I«ovember 

1905, August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes,.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,610 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 2.52 

feet); minimum dally discharge, 361 second-feet July 22.

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Mar. 

17, 1932 (gage height, 5.10 feet at former site); minimum daily discharge, 230 

second-feet Nov. 23, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 1 to Apr. 15, June 7-14 on basis 

or three discharge measurements and flow of North Loup River near St. Paul. No 

diversions or regulation.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

SO

SI

Oct. ! Nov.

795 964

702

795

964

915

998

1,080

1,130

1,180

870

870

885

1,020

915

825

825

1,410

1,100

947

1,020

1,020

1,100

1,180

1,200

1,270

1,250

1,250

1,130

1,020

1,080

915

1,470

1,450

1,050

1,130

1,180

i.ieo

1,080

1,120

998

1,050

1,070

1,250

1,130

855

915

1,100

1,270

1,340

1,120

1,270

1,360

1,340

1,320

1,220

1,020

1,240

1,130

981

1,170

Dec.

*1,900

Jan. Feb.

*1,170

Mar.

#1,020

Month

October

November 

December

January

February

March . ...

April . .

May . ...

June . . ...

July

August

September

The year ........

Apr.

1,100

1,200

S.OSO

1,300

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,180

1,320

1,100

1,000

1,020

1,020

1,020

1,080

1,250

1,200

1,120

1,080

1,070

1,120

1,100

998

1,150

1,380

1,130

964

1,130

May

1

1

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

1,410

1,470

2,020

1,410

2,620

1,320

2,510

1,720

2,620

070

947

070

070

120

410

170

200

998

170

070

930

080

130

070

900

795

780

840

754

754

754

870

754

767

795

702

780

728

754

741

June

689

728

602

728

754

702

800

1,220

980

C50

800

780

720

700

775

840

2,620

1,830

727

632

648

908

1,050

1,050

874

775

678

632

602

710

Minimum

702

855

964

702

602

361

572

541

361

July

743

840

727

743

857

1,070

1,320

710

727

678

663

678

824

775

67S

602

556

513

486

472

486

361

486

432

499

791

1,160

1,090

857

857

775

Aug.

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

Mean

1,021

1,159

1,280

1,050

1,100

1,080

1,162

935

880

724

860

996

1,020

727

710

648

617

572

694

678

648

710

775

030

070

510

120

857

925

791

791

050

030

791

743

648

710

908

874

824

759

824

808

824

Sept.

908

1,090

1,720

1,380

1,030

759

759

743

710

857

1,630

1,120

840

824

1,090

959

541

808

759

925

1,220

1,050

775

1,220

1,550

1,260

840

743

840

942

Run-off in 

acre-feet

62,800

68,970

78,700

64,560

61,090

66,410

69,130

67,470

52,370

44,540

52,890

59,290

738,200

 Discharge
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 29, T. 17 N. , R. IE., at Columbus, 3|- miles 

above mouth.

Drainage area.- 14,200 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1931, October 1933 to September 1934. 

records October 1894 to September 1915 at station 2 miles above.

Comparable

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,620 second-feet Aug. 14 (gage height, 2.59 

reet) ; minimum, 185 second-feet Feb. 24 (gage height, 0.24 foot).

1894-1915, 1931, 1933-34: Maximum discharge, about 70,000 second-feet June 

6, 7, 1896 (gage height, 12.55 feet, former datum); minimum not determined.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated, Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, Dec. 31 to Feb. 7, 

Feb. 25 to Mar. 8. Diversions for irrigation on headwaters.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-3'i

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 

Oct. NOV.

2,400

2,440

2,350

2,400

Dee.

3,260

5,310

5,590

5,030

4,260

4,160

3,680

3,410

3,260

2,900

2,560

2,130

1,450

1,580

1,450

2,130

1 2,800

2,450 3,050

2,030

2,320

2,850

3,620

3,100

3,000

2,610

2,610

2,660

3,000

3,050

2,850

3,410

4,320

5,090

3,620

2,850

1,190

844

Jan.

*1,960

502

736

1,360

1,300

Feb.

 2,300

2,800

2,660

2,750

2,750

2,700

2,360

2,410

2,410

2,510

3,000

3,310

3,160

1,940

1,580

2,220

2,360

736

1

> 1,000

J

Mar.

3,000

-|

\ 2,800

J

2,510

2,460

2,360

2,460

2,130

1,900

2,080

2,270

1,620

2,080

2,180

2,410

1,940

1,900

2,180

2,610

2,410

1,900

2,080

2,510

1,990

2,610

2,660

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June . . . . .

July

August

September . ......

The year . . . ...

Apr.

2,660

2,900

5,140

4,760

3,410

3,050

2,650

2,700

2,900

3,100

3,210

3,100

3,000

2,900

2,510

2,700

2,560

2,360

2,180

2,410

2,320

2,130

2,030

2,030

2,220

2,320

2,270

2,320

2,320

2,220

May

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3)

3,

2,

130

080

130

130

320

750

310

210

360

2,180

1,

2,

1,

1,

720

330

800

670

1,350

2,080

1,

1,

1,

BOO

490

280

1,150

1,150

1,

1,

1,

190

400

720

1,850

1,540

1,

1,

1,

1,

360

280

190

190

June

1,020

916

880

1,020

1,020

1,620

1,760

4,760

2,950

2,030

1,800

1,620

1,490

1,450

1,320

1,490

1,900

4,920

3,940

2,610

2,030

1,990

2,030

2,030

1,990

1,670

1,400

1,020

S16

916

1,020

Maximum

3,620

5,590

3,310

5,140

3,310

4,920

2,510

5,420

4,100

5,590

Minimum

2,030

502

736

1,620

2,030

1,020

880

546

808

1,150

502

July

988

1,020

1,400

1,540

1,670

1,760

2,320

2,510

1,900

1,490

1,230

1,150

1,100

1,150

1,280

1,360

1,190

1,060

988

808

736

678

700

546

612

656

844

1,360

1,720

1,450

1,100

Aug.

1,100

388

380

344

808

952

1,

1,

LOO

360

116

808

1,230

1,

2,

5,

580

380

420

3,990

2,610

2,

1,<

1,

220

340

540

1,360

1,990

1,

1,

1,

150

550

230

1,360

1,540

1,

1,

1,

1,

520

190

530

230

1,190

Mean

2,250

2,535

2,875

1,900

2,206

2,408

2,746

1,818

1,884

1,236

1,589

2,336

2,146

Sept.

1,280

1,720

3,570

4,100

3,830

3,050

2,320

2,180

1,400

1,E80

1,150

3,100

3,310

3,000

2,700

2,510

2,750

1,800

1,540

1,670

1,760

1,940

2,030

2,030

2,700

2,610

2,560

2,270

2,130

1,800

Run-off in 

acre-feet

138,300

150,800

176,800

116,800

122,500

148,100

163,400

111,800

112,100

76,000

97,680

139,000

1,553,000

 Discharge measurement.
258 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

North Loup River near St. Paul, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 22, T. 15 N., R. 10 W., 3 miles north of

St. Paul. Prior to Mar. 20, 1934, chain gage 60 feet upstream was used. Datum 

unchanged.

Drainage area.- 4,040 square miles.

Records available.- May 1895 to October 1897, April to October 1899, April to December 

1903, August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,240 second-feet Sept. 2 (gage height, £.73 

 feet); minimum, 351 second-feet July 23 (gage height, 1.11 feet).

1895-97, 1899, 1903, 1928-34: Maximum discharge (estimated), 90,000 secondfeet June 6, 1896; minimum, 126 second-feet Jan. 15, 1931.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 26 to Mar. 19, which were estimated on 

basis of two discharge measurements and temperature records. Small diversions 

on headwaters for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

725

708

708

725

760

733

750

771

771

771

733

725

733

760

742

725

716

750

760

733

742

742

725

725

708

700

750

771

792

792

792

Nov.

802

844

891

903

951

927

927

903

903

951

B79

879

903

891

879

879

891

903

834

855

855

879

891

903

951

975

903

855

879

855

Dec.

879

1,100

903

915

1,000

915

915

927

951

927

927

824

716

666

750

802

813

813

716

834

834

834

834

1,000

834

650

.

Jan. Feb.

»970

Mar.

1,000

625

775

*844

900

625

690

798

798

848

810

786

322

798

BIO

835

922

798

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

750

872

1,120

1,000

1,000

898

885

835

810

810

848

810

750

798

810

810

822

835

786

738

679

658

658

625

647

702

714

726

702

702

May

702

7

7

E

14

74

10

872

1,150

1,C

9

6

3D

10

72

822

726

7

7

7

26

74

98

738

647

e

e

e

36

14

O4

668

604

£

£

j

25

56

73

564

547

e

£

£

£

47

56

56

56

529

Maximum

792

975

1,100

1,120

1,150

935

726

910

1,260

1,260

June

520

520

512

529

604

636

647

714

658

614

604

573

564

564

614

658

786

935

679

658

593

593

614

582

547

538

529

520

520

564

Minimum

700

802

625

529

512

373

424

604

373

July

593

547

573

547

5B2

726

556

529

503

512

512

520

520

503

503

478

439

416

402

402

387

373

373

394

402

486

520

529

512

471

447

Aug.

455

455

447

432

424

447

478

520

556

556

668

726

910

679

658

647

658

647

668

647

668

668

679

702

762

762

738

726

714

702

690

Sept.

658

1,120

1,260

1,120

898

750

666

614

604

636

989

910

885

822

786

726

702

679

658

636

658

679

690

1,250

910

885

872

786

786

738

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

743 45,700

891 53,040

824 50,640

750 46,120

770 42,760

787 48,410

793 47,210

703 43,240

606 36,080

492 30,260

629 38,660

812 48,350

733 530 , 500

*Discharge measurement.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN 259

Elkhorn River at Nellgh, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage In sec. 20, T. 25 N., R. b W., at Nellgh.

Drainage area.- 1,740 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 456 second-feet Apr. 3 (gage height, 4.27 

reet); minimum, 18 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height, 1.71 feet).

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 670 second-feet June 11, 1932 (gage height, 

3.64 feet, on former gage); minimum, 12 second-feet July 2, 1932 (gage height, 

1.26 feet, former gage).

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 1 to Feb. 28, which were estimated on 

Easls of one discharge measurement and temperature records. No diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

91

88

87

92

93

93

Nov.

119

110

109

112

117

121

91 119

92 1 117

95 1 117

98 116

100

101

105

109

109

107

106

107

110

110

110

109

112

110

113

114

116

117

116

119

119

114

116

119

123

121

123

120

121

119

120

123

128

134

138

140

134

134

134

133

131

Dec. Jan. Feb.

*137

Mar.

204

207

260

252

224

194

188

175

164

154

148

196

191

180

167

158

141

124

167

178

172

178

186

180

176

189

184

199

210

194

199

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

224

223

415

275

248

237

228

217

208

197

1S4

167

156

159

162

158

159

156

148

144

142

145

142

141

140

138

134 '.35

131

133

Us

Maximum

119

140

260

415

214

149

82

36

85

415

y

131

124

170

214

210

191

180

172

156

149

144

138

133

131

128

123

113

107

105

100

96

95

98

98

93

91

86

83

82

78

72

June

67

68

68

67

68

79

84

149

114

95

96

91

84

117

126

102

106

104

98

101

90

83

79

73

66

61

53

49

63

74

Minimum

87

109

124

131

72

49

22

19

26

19

July

60

55

60

71

71

79

82

70

74

78

74

68

58

54

51

47

44

41

37

34

30

25

23

22

24

26

28

28

28

26

25

Aug.

23

22

20

19

19

19

21

20

22

29

31

30

31

29

33

34

33

32

32

30

30

28

30

32

36

35

32

28

28

27

26

Sept.

26

39

71

68

60

55

52

49

52

58

64

62

61

66

59

59

59

58

57

56

60

66

66

85

83

80

78

74

74

72

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

104 6,420

123 7,300

140 8,610

135 8,300

150 8,330

185 11,380

1B2 10,800

126 7,720

85.8 5,110

48.2 2,960

27.8 1,710

62.3 3,710

115 82,350

*Diseharge measurement
260 PLATTE RIVER BASIN

Elkhorn River at Waterloo, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 10, T. 15 N., R. 10 E., at Waterloo. Prior 

to Apr. 13, 1934, chain gage referred to same datum 55 feet upstream was used. 

Zero of gage Is 1,110.1 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 6,390 square miles.

Records available.- May 1911 to July 1913, August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,040 second-feet June 9 (gage height, 6.46 

 feet); minimum, 118 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 0.26 foot).

1911-13, 1928-34: Highest flood occurred In April 1912 (gage height and

discharge not determined); minimum, 118 second-feet Sept. 12, 1931, and Aug. 10,

1954.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 1 to Feb. 15, Feb. 23 to Mar. 3, which 

were estimated on basis of one discharge measurement and temperature records. No 

diversions.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

S3

24

25

26

£ 7

28

29

30

31

Oct.

 

303

303

299

299

296

289

296

292

296

306

306

303

303

313

320

324

328

326

338

346

342

342

342

346

350

350

353

365

361

372

376

Nov .

380

388

392

392

412

388

384

380

376

384

388

388

384

388

380

384

376

386

396

400

400

404

404

420

416

420

420

420

420

408

Dec. Jan.

i

Feb.

616

650

720

765

695

688

570

542

510

490

|y 400

J

S50

Mar.

1

> 600

J

963

1,120

892

788

723

669

618

624

618

624

582

564

559

548

515

520

515

559

54-2

570

548

570

576

576

570

570

6,30

630

Month

October ... . .

November

December . .

January

February

March

April

May .....

June ... .

July . -

August . .....

September . .... ....

The yaar . . .

Apr. I May

662

676

730

840

1,300

1,020

915

963

855

772

716

669

634

608

595

576

562

556

530

488

484

472

465

447

438

434

424

424

424

416

Maxim-urn

376

420

765

1,120

1,300

404

7,040

2,620

147

543

7,040

404

400

388

388

388

580

371

368

365

388

308

365

353

350

359

338

326

314

306

292

282

271

271

271

271

269

261

256

256

252

247

June

249

237

225

223

232

232

435

1,890

7,040

3,770

2,850

1,680

1,160

896

688

621

628

595

628

569

434

4?4

408

353

368

320

298

279

271

269

Minimum

289

376

515

416

247

223

154

121

180

121

July

271

266

309

289

271

309

374

284

2,620

2,010

1,520

1,350

782

51V

408

347

303

279

252

225

209

194

188

178

176

172

167

167

163

154

 

Aug.

Mean

325

396

450

400

576

632

636

327

943

485

131

269

462

147

144

138

132

126

122

130

132

127

121

122

126

124

121

124

134

132

134

132

132

Sept.

180

543

335

264

365

303

252

230

218

223

211

228

242

223

205

196

205

209

£03

198

130 203

129 805

130 211

135 ' 228

135 232

132 306

130

129

530

424

127 380

130 317

147

Run-off in

acre-feet

20,010

23,560

27,670

24,600

32,010

38,840

37,870

20,110

56,140

29,800

8,040

16,000

334,600
TARKIO RIVER BASIN 261

East Tarkio Creek near Blanchard, Iowa

Location.- Water-stage recorder on line between SEJ- sec. 20 and NE-J- sec. 29, T. 67 

H., K. 38 W., at bridge on county highway G, 1 mile north of Blanchard. Chain 

gage at same site and datum used prior to Aug. 7, 1934.

Drainage area.- £00 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 182 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 

3787 feet); no flow July 25; minimum gage height, 2.60 feet July 19-23.

Remarks.- Records good prior to Aug. 6, excellent thereafter.

Discharge, in second-fe

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

V

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.

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March 13-31

April

May

June

July

August

September

The period

Jan. Feb.

Maximum

13.6

16.7

96.0

21.3

3.60

5.02

76.8

Mar.

13.6

6.81

7.38

6.25

9.42

6.25

V.38

6.V4

8.74

4.55

4.55

V.38

8.06

8.06

8.06

5.68

9.42

7.38

6.25

Minimum

4.55

.92

.06

.09

0

.03

.16

Apr.

6.25

V.38

8.06

12.9

16.7

10.8

8. 74

8.06

7.38

5.68

3.60

2.38

1.68

2.04

2.75

2.75

3.60

3.60

2.75

2.04

2.04

2.04

1.68

1.38

1.38

2.04

1.38

.92

.92

1.13

May

O.V5

.60

.92

.V5

4.04

3.16

1.68

1.38

1.68

3.60

1.38

8.06

96.0

17.5

6.81

4.04

2.75

2.04

1.68

1.13

.75

.48

.48

.36

.36

.36

.36

.19

.13

.09

.06

June

0.13

.19

.19

.13

.13

.13

.36

5.12

21.3

1.38

.48

.36

.13

.36

.48

.48

.75

.75

.92

July

0.13

.06

.26

.26

2.04

3.60

2.04

1.13

.60

.48

.48

.26

.26

.26

.19

.09

.oc

.13

.04

.26 .04

.2el ,04

14.3

16. V

5.12

2.38

.92

.36

.26

.19

.09

Per square 

Mean mlje

V.58 0.038

4,47 .022

5.28 .026

2.49 .012

.419 .0021

.247 .0012

9.86 .049

.04

.04

.09

0

.09

.06

.06

.06

.05

.05

Aug.

0.11

.06

.04

.09

.09

.09

.16

.04

.03

.03

.09

.11

.13

.09

.11

.13

.11

.11

.09

.09

.11

.09

.09

.09

.09

.09

.09

.07

.06

.06

5.02

Sept.

27.5

12.1

4.14

IV. V

4.90

1.37

.64

.43

.37

.60

.27

.23

.16

.16

.23

10.1

6.56

2.51

.89

.49

.49

.3V

.27

.23

.27

76.8

54.9

26.0

31.8

13.3

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.03 286

.02 266

.03 324

.01 14B

.002 26

.001 15

.05 587

1,650
262 TARKIO RIVER BASIN 

Tarklo River at Fairfax, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage on line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 64 N., R. 40 W., at highway 

6rT3ge half a mile west of Fairfax.

Drainage area.- 508 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 152 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 710 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage 

height, 5.90 feet); no flow July 17 to Aug. 4, Aug. 8-15; minimum gage height, 

1.17 feet July 23.

1922-34: Maximum discharge, about 15,000 second-feet July 7, 1929 (gage 

height, 22.33 feet, from flood mark); no flow several days In July, August 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated for Nov. 19 to Dec. 2, when gage was not 

read, and those estimated for periods of ice effect, Dec. 10-15, Dec. 24 to Jan. 

21, Jan. 26 to Feb. 3, Feb. 20 to Mar. 3, Mar. 9, 10, 17, 18, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

24

21

20

20

19

18

17

15

16

17

17

16

15

15

37

58

44

30

26

22

20

17

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

15

17

Nov.

15

15

15

15

18

19

17

17

15

15

15

14

14

13

12

11

14

13

15

16

15

13

17

18

19

16

15

16

16

16

Dec.

16

20

63

57

41

30

30

25

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

27

25

27

27

28

29

27

23

16

16

16

16

16

16

23

Month

October

November

December.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Augus t

September

The year

Jan.

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

31

31

31

31

31

40

167

120

112

33

31

31

23

23

16

16

Feb.

16

16

23

28

28

26

29

31

25

30

41

23

26

25

25

20

22

19

22

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

Mar.

31

50

89

72

49

36

28

20

16

16

23

31

29

23

22

22

16

16

22

26

23

21

20

20

14

23

16

16

20

20

22

Maximum Minimum

58 15

19 11

63 15

167 16

41 16

89 14

28 2.4

323 .8

485 .2

10 0

1 0

710 .8

710 0

Apr.

25

23

18

20

28

24

24

20

14

10

7

2.4

4.8

6

6

8

7

7

6

4.3

5

3.8

4.8

3.8

4.8

4.8

3.8

3.4

3.4

2.4

May

3.8

z

2

e

.8

.8

15

7

e

3

1

.8

.4

6

8

323

323

6£

26

15

11

7

4 .6

3.5

3.2

Z

Z

1

.6

.0

.3

1.2

1.7

1

1

1

1

Mean

20.8

15.3

23.9

35.9

24.4

27.5

10.2

27.9

25.3

.98

.21

71.6

23.6

.7

.3

.5

.7

.8

June

0 4

4

2

2

8

5

5

485

149

16

6

2.6

1.3

7

2.6

2.9

3.2

2.6

2.6

1.3

.7

7

41

12

7

3 2

1 5

6

6

8

Per square 

mile

0.041

.030

.047

.071

.048

.054

.020

.055

.050

.0019

.00041

.141

.0465

July

1.3

.5

.4

.3

.2

10

2.6

2.9

2.9

1.2

1.5

.6

1.7

3.5

.6

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

1.0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.6

.6

.4

.2

.4

.4

.2

.3

.2

.1

.2

.5

.5

.1

Sept.

8

50

217

33

17

18

3.8

1.7

1.2

3.2

2.3

.8

1.7

16

247

69

14

21

12

4.6

6

4.2

2.3

2.0

9

710

300

149

132

93

.3

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.05 1,280

.03 910

.05 1,470

.08 2,210

.05 1,350

.06 1,690

.02 604

.06 1,710

.06 1,510

.002 60

.0005 13

.16 4,260

.62 17,070
TARKIO RIVER BASIN 

West Tarkio Creek near Westboro, Mo.

263

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NEi sec. 13, T. 66 N., R. 40 W., at bridge on

'county highway C, 3i miles west of Westboro. Chain gage at same site and datum 

used prior to July 19.

Drainage area.- 127 square miles.

Records available.- March to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 172 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 

5.50 feet); minimum discharge, about 0.01 second-foot July 19-25; minimum gage 

height, 2.36 feet June 1, 2, 6.

 

Remarks.- Records good prior to July 19; excellent thereafter. r~Tor June 19. Discharge estimated

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec.

Month

October

November.

December.

January

February

March 14-31

April

May. . .

June . . July.

August. .

September

The pe rlod .

Jan. Feb.

Maximum

3.39

4.72

54.4

19.3

.43

.10

76.5

Mar.

2.51

3.52

2.51

2.51

3.89

3.16

2.51

2.51

2.83

2.83

1.72

2.83

3.S9

1.50

1.96

1.96

2.83

1.72

Minimum

1.50

.77

.07

.02

.01

.02

.05

Apr.

0.77

3.16

1.50

4.72

3.89

2.51

4.30

2.51

3.16

2.22

1.72

1.11

1.30

1.11

.77

1.50

1.72

1.50

1.30

1.30

1.11

1.50

1.30

1.30

1.11

1.30

1.11

.93

1.50

.77

May

0.63

.63

.63

.77

2.83

1.50

.77

.93

1.50

3.89

.77

30.1

54.4

13.9

3.52

2.83

1.96

1.11

.93

.51

.63

.30

.40

.40

.40

.30

.40

.14

.14

.14

.07

June

0.02

.07

.02

.07

.14

.07

.04

12.9

19.3

.51

.30

.07

.14

.51

.30

.22

.30

.14

.12

.10

.05

2.06

.65

.65

1.72

.92

.43

.37

.13

.16

Per square 

Mean mile

2.82 0.021

1.80 .014

4.11 .032

1.42 .011

.075 .00059

.049 .00039

6.57 .052

July

0.13

.05

.05

.06

.21

.13

.06

.08

.08

.43

.21

.10

.10

.10

.13

.08

.05

.03

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

Aug.

0.03

.10

.03

.05

.04

.04

.03

.03

.02

.02

.04

.04

.05

.05

.10

.08

.06

.06

.05

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

.04

.05

.06

.04

.04

.04

.10

Sept.

1.45

2.15

1.35

3.70

.83

.31

.13

.10

.10

.26

.10

.08

.05

2.69

42.0

5.80

1.89

1.72

1.10

.65

.65

.37

.26

.16

4.97

76.5

15.4

16.6

9.85

5.80

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.01 94

.02 107

.04 253

.01 84

.0007 4.6

.0004 3.0

.06 391

937
264 NODAWAY RIVER BASIN

Nodaway River near Burlington Junction, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 17, T. 65 N., R. 37 W., at bridge on State highway 18, 

1-4 miles west of Burlington Junction.

Drainage arPa.- i,240 square miles.

Records available.- March 1922 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 398 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,150 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage

height, 7.80 feet); minimum discharge, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 7: minimum gage height, 

1.90 feet July 24, Aug. 7, 8, 11, 12.

1922-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 21,000 second-feet July 6, 1929; maximum gage height recorded, 19.5 feet Sept. 3, 1926; minimum discharge, that of 

Aug. 7, 1934-; minimum gage height, 1.80 feet July 26, 1923.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 25-29, Jan. 30 

 . 2, Feb. 23 to Mar. 2.

Discharge, in ond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

73

E8

Nor.

«33

34

54 32

*62 34

50

41

43

40

38

39

41

37

39

36

41

259

*186

*150

*120

*92

*75

«50

38

35

37

32

34

35

31

32

32

36

36

33

34

32

32

33

32

32

30

2B

29

29

27

32

34

32

32

31

34

35

34

35

#34

32

35

Dec.

39

48

94

106

110

88

66

51

48

41

37

*38

39

36

32

33

46

32

35

47

45

47

38

2B

19

11

11

15

23

38

41

Month

October .

November. .

December.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July .

Augua t .

September

The year

Jan.

54

50

47

60

57

*58

59

57

55

59

57

61

59

59

59

«59

59

64

68

68

70

118

358

645

358

92

136

83

73

62

62

Feb.

62

62

66

78

71

76

69

*56

43

50

62

56

56

60

56

*58

60

47

45

47

54

47

35

28

19

19

19

23

Mar.

43

101

156

340

218

127

94

60

62

66

66

64

62

60

58

60

54

*48

41

54

60

52

4B

41

45

41

38

41

45

43

47

Maximum Minimum

2E9 31

36 2Y

110 11

645 4Y

78 19

340 38

62 21

496 14

93 6

29 1.2

320 1.1

2,150 7

2, ISO 1.1

Apr.

52

52

52

50

5B

62

60

62

48

38

37

31

29

22

26

27

31

27

24

24

24

24

21

22

21

21

21

22

21

21

May

21

20

21

20

32

27

23

21

21

21

21

9B

496

285

7B

54

45

33

30

22

21

19

17

16

16

16

14

16

14

14

14

June

14

13

13

13

13

13

12

31

93

62

36

62

39

36

31

31

27

22

18

13

11

40

78

31

19

16

10

8

B

11

Per square Mean mile

61.9 0.050

32.5 .026

44.6 .036

104 .084

50.9 .041

75.3 .061

34.3 .028

50. B .041

27.4 .022

8.62 .0070

13.9 .011

293 .24

66.2 .0634

July

8

14

IB

22

13

19

11

29

28

22

16

10

B

6

8

5

4.3

3.1

1.7

2.2

1.7

3.1

1.6

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

1.5

2.2

1.5

1.4

Aug.

1.4

L.5

L.4

L.5 i.s

1.2

:'_

-

L.I

L.2

L.5

1.6

1.5

:LL.6

5.1

,.6

320

16

«

£

-! .3

5

10

«

14 .3

4.3

4.3

4

i

2

£

.3

.5

.5

.6

4.3

Sept.

393

36

636

76

22

12

8

7

8

8

7

7

7

B

374

22

11

8

8

7

8

11

11

11

12

1,380

2,150

8,080

986

453

Run-off

Inches

0.06

.03

.04

.10

.04

.07

.03

.05

.02

.008

.01

.26

.72

Acre-feet

3,810

1,940

2,740

6,400

2,820

4,630

2,040

3,110

1,630

530

B56

17,410

47,920

*Discharge estimated.
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) 265

Platte River near Agency, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In NEiNWJ- sec. 10, T. 56 N., R. 34 W., at bridge on State highway 169, 14 miles below Third Fork and 34 miles northwest of Agency. Zero of gage 

is 808.0 feet (revised) above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,760 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1934. May 1924 to August 1930 at site 4 

miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year ending Sept. 30, 1934, 1,020 secondfeet May 14, 1934 (gage height, 6.01 feet); no flow during part of July and August 

1934; minimum gage height, 1.40 feet Aug. 14, 1934.

1932-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 11,100 second-feet June 4, 1932 (gage 

height, 18.42 feet); no flow during part of July and August 1934; minimum gage 

height, that of Aug. 14, 1934.

Maximums tage known since channel was straightened in 1921, 25.5 feet Sept. 

18, 1926 (discharge, 22,600 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov.35-29, Dec. 7-24, 

 1932; Jan. 11, Feb. 3-23, Dec. 12, 14, 16-20, 25-31, 1933; Jan. 6-19, 30, 31, Feb.

10, 19-21, 23-27, 1934. Discharge Interpolated for Dec. 28, 1932; Feb. 3, May 2,

1934.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1932-33

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

Oct.

50

46

44

46

37

39

39

34

36

127

81

51

56

46

40

37

35

34

31

31

31

31

39

36

36

41

49

38

34

41

36

Nov.

39

46

37

37

31

39

36

37

154

432

432

337

Dec .

113

127

118

136

145

163

102

87

73

61

49

38

200 28

172 1 28

210

642

264

230

312

496

163

145

145

102

87

73

73

73

87

136

28

28

20

20

20

28

28

38

61

102

1,650

5,08O

2,690

1,600

603

463

531

Month

October . .

November

December.

January

February

March

April

May

June . July .

August .

September

 The year . .

Jan.

463

404

230

200

172

172

191

136

163

200

102

23

113

102

72

136

163

183

H5

220

163

172

200

404

312

496

230

191

200

300

136

 i 

Feb.

145

154

102

73

38

28

28

49

38

28

20

28

23

23

28

28

28

38

49

61

87

118

172

210

200

163

118

127

Maximum

127

642

5,080

496

210

761

3,050

1,650

1,110

2,010

2,930

5,560

5,560

Mar.

110

102

94

6O

62

145

154

182

252

241

210

182

154

163

127

TV

12V

110

127

118

102

102

136

172

324

496

681

761

603

603

350

Minimum

31

31

20

23

20

60

8V

136

9

6

12

26

6

Apr.

3,050

2,510

1,450

802

531

463

531

463

376

300

264

223

182

182

163

136

136

127

127

145

300

404

350

210

163

136

118

94

8V

118

May

154

136

145

154

210

432

288

252

210

132

163

210

531

681

496

432

404

220

182

145

1,260

1,650

761

350

210

172

154

200

350

3V6

154

Mean

43.6

1V6

460

206

79.1

230

471

363

6V. 4

172

492

578

279

June

94

V3

38

32

30

42

40

26

25

27

19

22

20

2V

23

20

19

18

12

11

10

9

9

9

12

12

11

1,110

154

69

Per square

mile

0.025

.100

.261

.117

.045

.131

.268

.206

.038

.098

.280

.326

.159

July

1,450

1S2

110

67

56

32

26

2,010

288

404

191

136

77

48

36

27

33

25

20

17

13

14

12

11

10

8

7

6

6

6

6

Aug.

12

29

31

31

22

30

62

31

27

1,400

1,800

1,350

531

276

163

102

56

63

83

61

110

86

2,930

1,960

642

566

324

1,750

432

110

191

Sept.

136

94

74

67

55

44

39

34

30

27

26

60

34

57

V20

404

220

154

200

163

102

80

118

87

69

802

5,560

5,480

1,800

603

Run-off

Inche s

0.03

.11

.30

.13

.05

.15

.30

.24

.04

.11

.32

.37

2.15

Acre-feet

2,680

10,450

28,290

12,650

4,390

14,140

28,050

22,340

4,010

10,560

30,270

34,390

202,200
266 FLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

Platte River near Agency, llo.

(Continued)

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

324

220

163

127

102

94

76

56

30

51

54

50

47

41

40

41

80

59

404

264

324

110

81

65

56

67

51

30

49

46

40

NOT.

41

44

44

35

38

40

38

38

34

40

39

48

35

37

33

36

38

31

36

31

33

35

34

39

33

38

37

37

22

36

Dec.

41

40

69

110

127

136

163

127

102

86

55

49

46

49

46

38

20

13

13

20

33

44

50

40

28

20

13

13

13

13

20

Month

October . . .

November

December

January

February

March

April

May . .

June

July

August

September

The year

Jan.

20

32

33

39

33

20

20

20

20

20

20

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

28

32

50

48

59

172

496

145

182

182

110

87

73

Feb.

Maximum

404

48

163

496

71

200

276

1,020

843

102

46

843

1,020

61

66

64

63

71

57

57

57

28

28

26

22

38

42

36

32

32

33

20

13

13

10

13

13

13

13

13

19

Mar.

24

51

50

67

110

191

200

172

94

55

94

55

47

40

42

36

44

25

39

42

29

33

33

38

32

38

26

9

25

27

30

Minimum

30

22

13

20

10

9

12

7

3.2

0

0

13

0

Apr.

34

37

34

94

182

264

276

200

154

118

81

61

40

42

39

33

32

30

25

20

18

19

15

14

14

163

24

21

12

12

May

14

12

10

12

110

72

38

26

22

38

200

53

34

1,020

929

40

230

127

81

60

42

36

49

26

16

12

10

9

8

8

7

June

6

5

4.9

4.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.2

843

376

276

87

45

30

23

19

14

12

7

6

20

9

7

94

230

252

182

81

46

26

Per square 

Mean ml le

104 0.059

36.6 .021

52.8 .030

68.9 .039

34.0 .019

58.0 .033

70.3 .040

108 .061

90.6 .051

14.4 .0082

2.62 .0015

168 .095

67.4 .0383

July

19

26

16

68

102

81

40

26

20

12

9

6

4.9

4.9

4.1

3.2

1.6

1.6

0

.2

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.4

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

31

2.6

.3

0

0

1.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

404

72

350

463

220

241

154

74

35

27

18

681

61

21

15

20

16

13

59

27

276

182

68

46

30

62

163

136

843

276

Run-off

Inche s

0.07

.02

.03

.04

.02

.04

.04

.07

.06

.009

.002

.11

.51

Acre-feet

6,410

2,180

3,240

4,240

1,890

3,570

4,180

6,650

5,390

886

161

10,020

48,820
PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI) i 

One Hundred and Two River near Maryvllle, MO.

Location." Wire gage In SEiSWi sec. 34, T. 65 N., R. 35 W., on county highway bridge 

4* miles northeast of Maryvllle,

Drainage area.- 500 square miles.

Records available.- June to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 292 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage 

height, 4.65 feet); minimum discharge, less than 0.05 second-foot Aug. 1, 3, 4, 

7-11, 29. Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 1.81 feet Aug. 10. 

Maximum known stage,a bout 21.2 feet, date unknown.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

Month

October ....

November.

December.

January

February

March

April

May. . .

June 20-30

July . August . ;

September

The period

Jan. Feb.

Maximum

22

26

10

292

Mar.

Minimum

0.9

.2

*

*

Apr. May

Mean

6.52

3.26

.63

30. Y

June

1.4

.9

3.1

10

22

13

7

4.7

3.9

2.9

2.8

Per square

mile

0.013

.0065

.0017

.061

July

1.8

26

14

9

6

4.7

4.4

3.1

3.4

3.9

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.2

.9

.8

.b

.8

.6

.9

1.7

1.2

.6

.6

.2

.2

Aug.

*

.3 if

*

1.4

.2

*

*

*

*

*

.4

.4

.1

10

3.7

1.7

1.4

.3

.3

.9

.5

.5

.4

.8

.5

.4

.3

.2

.5

Sept.

292

12

91

57

15

S

5

3.4

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.3

29

32

4.0

1.5

1.0

.9

1.2

1.0

.9

.1

*

92

37

14

203

10

Run- off

Inches Acre -feet

0.005 142

.007 200

.002 51

.07 1,830

2,220

*Dlscharge less than 0.05 second-foot (not Included In computations of monthly discharge).
268 PLATTE RIVER BASIN (IOWA-MISSOURI)

One Hundred and Two River at Maryville, Mo.

Location.- Staff gage in SWi sec. 15, T. 64 N. , R. 35 W. , at city water works, 1 mile 

east of

Drainage area.- 515 square miles.

Records available.- October 1932 to September 1934 (discontinued).

Extremes.- 1932-34: Maximum discharge, 2,920 second-feet Aug. 22, 1933 (gage Height, 

5720 feet); no flow at times during July and August 1934.

Remarks.- Records poor. Stage-discnarge relation affected by ice Jan. 11, 1933. 

Records not computed for discharges less than 4.0 second-feet for year ending 

Sept. 30, 1934.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1932-33

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9

*10

10

S

8

7

7

8

10

9

9

9

9

8

9

9

10

9

10

10

7

8

14

10

12

12

17

15

15

14

14

Nov.

12

10

8

7

9

8

10

102

100

220

92

62

80

122

153

276

127

80

32

29

27

32

56

19

19

40

49

32

46

69

Dec.

43

43

52

52

49

46

14

22

27

24

17

14

10

10

9

9

9

8

7

8

8

9

132

480

845

1,140

*600

*300

*15O

92

56

Month

October . . .....

November ...

December. .

January

February

March.

April.

May. . . .

June .

July ... . !

August

September

The year

Jan.

59

49

35

32

19

19

38

29

32

46

*40

10

27

22

27

43

49

32

32

24

46

76

62

S4

100

69

66

*61

56

»50

43

Feb.

1

Maximum

17

276

1,140

100

60

1,290

1,140

460

122

104

1,770

2,210

2,210

35

22

15

10

22

32

24

14

HO

6

6

6

8

e

6

8

8

10

26

23

26

51

48

60

54

42

36

31

Mar.

29

26

23

19

22

38

66

73

88

29

27

43

38

35

32

38

38

35

43

17

24

59

52

52

194

268

266

190

120

130

1,290

Minimum

7

7

7

10

6

17

24

12

2

2

4.4

6

2

Apr.

1.14O

266

258

178

190

184

178

124

94

86

71

60

54

51

46

45

40

40

38

40

88

62

43

38

38

35

29

27

24

32

May

38

49

46

38

40

49

43

52

46

38

32

38

127

460

142

73

52

38

32

24

181

113

56

46

32

*32

32

29

17

15

12

June

10

8

7

S

6

6

6

5

4.4

4.4

4.4

5

5

*4

«4

*4

*4

*3

*3

*2

*2

*4

4

*5

5

*4

#4

15

104

123

Per square

Mew mile

10.2 0.020

64.3 .125

138 .268

44.3 .086

23.1 .045

109 .212

120 .233

65.2 .127

12.4 .024

17.0 .033

291 .565

217 .421

93.1 .161

July

92

62

22

14

8

6

6

104

59

35

17

17

19

17

15

15

5

6

6

4.4

»4

*3

*2

»2

*2

»2

*2

*2

*2

*2

5

Aug.

4.4

10

6

6

32

9

7

4.7

460

1,340

890

480

60

33

20

13

18

16

11

13

1,660

1,770

755

190

184

665

172

67

48

39

23

Sept.

18

16

13

11

10

S

7

6

6

6

6

8

480

402

167

78

120

94

60

48

102

94

£8

620

161

2,210

1,040

460

155

82

Run-off

Inches

0.02

.14

.31

.10

.05

.24

.26

.15

.03

.04

.65

.47

2.46

Acre-feet

627

3,820

8,500

2,730

1,280

6,73O

7,130

4,010

738

1,050

17,860

12,920

67,400
PLATTE RIV3R BASIN 

One Hundred and Two River at I&ryvllle, Mo. 

(Continued)

269

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

48

39

31

26

23

20

20

18

16

16

14

14

13

11

11

71

240

181

80

49

32

19

22

19

17

19

15

12

14

14

14

Nov.

14

15

14

14

14

14

15

15

19

19

19

19

14

14

9

7

9

9

9

9

9

8

10

10

10

10

10

10

12

12

Dec.

15

32

62

73

88

62

43

32

19

22

*17

12

12

10

10

7

7

4.4

10

10

10

10

10

a

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Month

October . ...

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July .

August

September

The year

Jan.

8

8

8

8

8

8

a

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11

13

13

90

226

294

33

42

*38

*33

*28

*23

*18

Feb.

14

14

11

11

11

16

20

14

8

8

7

14

15

12

12

14

14

14

6

6

8

6

6

6

6

5

5

4.4

Maximum

240

19

88

294

20

84

54

500

39

230

500

Mar.

6

9

29

43

84

66

40

15

22

Y

17

14

14

14

17

17

15

12

9

14

14

14

14

12

12

IE

6

12

12

10

10

Minimum

11

7

4.4

8

4.4

6

0

0

0

Apr.

13

13

11

20

48

54

45

33

20

14

*12

10

8

8

8

8

6

6

6

4.7

4.7

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.7

4.1

May

6

6

4.1

8

312

500

140

57

28

13

8

8

6

4.7

4.1

4.1

Mean

36.7

12.4

20.2

33.2

10.3

19.1

June

39

8

6

Per square

mile

0.071

.024

.039

.064

.020

.037

July Aug. Sept.

59

59

59

17

9

4.4

8

6

120

71

33

230

11

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.08 2,260

.03 738

.04 1,240

.07 2,040

.02 570

.04 1,170
270 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arlkaree River at Halgler, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 28, T. IN., R. 41 W. , half a mile northwest of Halgler 

ana li miles above mouth.

Drainage area.- 2,210 square miles.

Records available.- March 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 3,520 aecond-feet (gage height, 7.60 

 TeeT); no flow July 30 to Aug. 10, Aug. 12, 13.

1932-34: Maximum stage, 11.0 feet July 9, 1933 (discharge not determined); 

no flow July 30 to Aug. 10, Aug. 12, 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 1 to Mar. 1 on basis of three dlscharge measurements and temperature records. Small diversions for Irrigation 

above station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

14

12

14

14

16

14

15

11

12

12

12

14

IB

16

17

12

16

16

16

15

16

15

14

14

14

16

16

16

16

15

16

Hov.

16

21

18

IS

IS

21

23

20

21

22

22

19

19

16

16

16

17

16

18

18

18

18

18

IS

19

19

18

18

16

17

Dec.

*22

Jan.

25

*22

Feb. Mar.

*21

23

22

21

22

21

24

28

19

19

21

20

20

19

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

22

22

22

21

21

22

22

Month

October .... . ......... . .

November . . . .

December .... ... . . .

January - ...

February

March

April . ...

Bay .......

June ..... ....

July . . . .....

August . ..... . . ...

September . . . ....... ...

The year. ... .......

Apr.

21

21

21

21

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

23

29

45

27

24

21

19

22

20

19

18

18

16

16

16

16

May

16

16

16

16

16

12

10

10

8

7

8

9

9

9

9

10

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

6

10

7

7

7

6

4

4

June

4

4

13

10

10

10

6

4

2

2

2

3

3

47

810

53

30

21

15

14

11

62

22

14

13

7

6

7

15

5

Maximum Minimum

17 11

23 16

July

5

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1.0

1

.8

.5

4

.S

.6

.3

.4

0

0

.2

.4

.4

.4

.2

.4

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

1,080

128

75

31

81

19

15

15

14

10

10

10

9

8

8

7

6

5

Mean

14.5

IS. 5

23

?4

-1

28 19 il.5

45 16 al.5

16 4 ' 8.6

810 2

5 0

1,OSO 0

7 3

1,080 0

1

40.8

1.40

49.4

5.3

20. S

Sept.

6

6

5

6

6

5

5

5

7

5

5

5

4

5

7

7

5

4

4

3

3

3

5

6

7

7

6

6

6

6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

891

1,100

1,410

1,480

1,170

1,320

1,280

526

2,430

86

3,040

317

15,050

 Discharge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 271

Republican River at Max, Kebr.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 32, T. 2 N., R. 36 W., three-quarters of a mile south 

of Max. Zero of gage Is 2,873.6 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 6,220 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,970 second-feet June 15 (gage 

height, 4.30 feet); no flow June 3-13, July 15 to Aug. 13.

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, about 5,620 second-feet Aug. 29, 1933 

(gage height, 5.20 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 1 to Feb. 15, Feb. 24-28, on basis 

of three discharge measurements and temperature records. Diversions for Irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

185

185

176

171

173

161

151

137

142

146

146

142

128

118

118

109

104

137

132

132

123

109

109

109

128

118

109

100

91

95

113

Nov.

87

82

78

74

82

82

104

118

123

142

128

128

132

128

109

113

109

95

113

118

128

113

132

128

128

142

137

118

95

87

Dec.

*229

Jan.

*199

Feb.

205

228

244

273

244

206

190

151

156

150

140

100

150

190

Mar.

364

300

255

22S

250

233

250

233

233

250

273

300

273

244

250

255

264

291

273

273

244

238

250

238

238

244

250

250

244

228

250

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year - - ..... . . - .

Apr.

250

228

244

264

255

327

264

238

244

244

233

228

228

211

228

190

336

195

156

132

123

113

113

87

74

82

74

100

87

74

May

Maximum

185

142

273

364

336

95

2,580

70

1,480

20

2,580

95

78

65

65

59

50

47

40

30

23

20

17

16

20

25

24

18

14

12

11

10

9

7

5

14

16

18

1C

18

17

8

June

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

2,580

744

660

472

250

176

156

185

421

195

142

100

61

47

37

27

Minimum

91

74

100

228

74

5

0

0

0

5

0

July

22

16

10

a

8

9

18

70

32

18

14

11

8

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

1

Mean

132

112

185

170

196

257

187

28

209

8

59.1

10

129

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

480

151

32

18

28

20

13

10

e

10

10

10

9

10

7

5

5

6

Sept.

6

7

10

0

7

6

5

5

14

14

12

11

11

10

9

8

7

7

7

7

8

8

9

10

12

14

15

16

16

20

Run-off in 

acre-feet

8,120

6,650

11,380

10,450

10,900

15,800

11,150

1,720

12,450

492

3,630

595

93,340

*Discharge measurement.
172 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Culbertson, Nebr.

Location.- Staff gage In sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 31 W. , three-quarters of a mile south 

of Culbertson and 2 miles above mouth of Frenchman Creek.

Drainage area.- 8,790 square miles.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,030 second-feet June 15 (gage 

" height, 3.04 feet); no flow at times.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, about 18,400 second-feet Aug. e&, 1933 (gage 

height, 8.00 feet); no flow for several days during summer 1931-34.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 1 to Feb. 22, Feb. 24-28, on basis 

of three discharge measurements and temperature records. Diversions for irrigation above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

123

130

126

126

130

142

138

142

138

146

138

142

150

146

138

134

142

138

130

138

126

118

126

134

126

134

130

130

130

130

130

Nov.

130

130

126

122

122

126

134

150

150

154

150

150

142

138

142

146

155

150

154

176

176

182

193

182

154

154

165

142

150

160

Dec.

#258

Jan.

#216

Feb.

220

\ 230

250

225

210

205

204

190

175

125

180

250

Mar.

365

375

433

199

176

171

171

160

100

118

107

118

142

176

176

150

134

130

176

134

176

194

218

210

199

199

176

165

150

154

160

Month

October . ... ....

November .

December -

January - - -

February

March

April

May . . - . .

June - -

July - - . -

August - - . -

September - ... -

The ye ar . - . . .......

Apr.

154

150

182

199

182

199

165

165

160

150

165

150

154

154

182

176

Ib5

176

176

142

130

118

104

97

100

97

97

94

87

94

May

87

78

70

65

60

53

40

34

26

22

21

21

24

28

19

17

19

16

11

5

4

2

0

4

5

5

6

5

2

5

9

June

8

s

5

4

4

3

0

4

0

0

3

6

14

15

858

1,260

520

385

305

150

S7

100

78

255

118

65

51

46

40

28

Maximum Minimum

150 118

193 122

125

433 100

199 87

87 0

1,260 0

24 0

182 0

2 0

1,260 0

July

24

22

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

u

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

182

83

24

8

4

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

Sept.

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

134 8,840

150 8,960

210 12,910

195 11,990

220 12,230

184 11,330

145 8,660

24.5 1,510

147 8,770

2.8 171

10.1 623

.3 20

118 85,410

^Discharge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 273

Republican River near Bloomlngton, Nebr.

Location.- Chain gage in sec. 8, T. IN., R. 15 W., 2 miles south of Bloomlngton. 

Zero of gage Is 1,822.5 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 19,000 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 6,600 second-feet June 17 (gage 

height, 7.10 feet); minimum, 9.2 second-feet Aug. 8 (gage height, -0.26 foot).

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 11,000 second-feet June 5, 1930 (gage height, 

8.54 feet, from high-water mark); minimum, that of Aug. 8, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 1 to Feb. 15, Feb. 24 to Mar. 1, which 

were estimated on basis of three discharge measurements and temperature records. 

Minor diversions for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

458

446

423

388

388

365

337

326

312

308

294

280

285

280

294

308

294

289

298

294

289

289

289

289

289

294

2BO

280

298

321

317

Nov.

308

332

337

332

343

348

332

326

337

354

365

371

360

360

354

354

348

360

360

371

348

348

348

360

360

371

376

371

360

348

Dec.

*723

Jan.

*499

Feb.

1 490

.

480

475

471

477

495

489

483

519

543

555

450

275

190

223

450

Mar.

725

995

1,170

920

Y87

676

624

573

555

537

537

519

483

495

477

471

471

460

448

438

448

426

432

443

454

471

465

443

460

471

471

Month

October . ...

November

December

January

February

March . .

April ....

May -

June

July

August

September . . .

Th9 year

Apr.

443

471

465

483

477

471

489

477

471

477

471

443

443

448

454

465

471

525

501

519

416

438

421

426

438

375

365

346

299

290

May

286

281

272

Z4B

260

252

260

232

210

180

156

145

134

151

145

122

Maximum

458

376

555

1,170

525

286

5,300

399

240

2,520

5,300

120

110

99

84

76

82

74

78

72

70

66

63

59

54

50

<.une

46

48

43

42

35

31

26

4,680

2,600

1,£>20

405

277

189

145

395

2,660

5,300

3,980

2,300

1,360

1,040

950

880

985

887

699

612

531

428

500

Minimum

280

308

190

426

290

50

26

21

10

66

10

July

399

298

233

198

161

139

125

114

130

118

96

82

64

54

47

39

32

36

29

27

24

23

25

24

24

24

25

22

22

21

21

Aug.

20

18

15

13

12

11

10

10

14

16

16

15

16

16

16

18

35

112

142

240

91

98

68

57

44

35

32

28

27

28

Sept.

191

166

763

1,110

950

399

172

125

142

215

2,520

1,400

1,080

769

446

260

204

164

142

132

125

110

98

87

87

82

78

68

66

67

80 1

M. an Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

319 19,630

351 20,910

575 35,360

510 31,360

459 25,480

560 34,400

443 26,340

145 8,910

1,133 67,410

86.3 5,310

43.6 2,580

407 24,230

417 302,000

*Discnarge measurement.
274 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River near Hardy, Nebr. 

Location.- Water-stage recorder in sec. 6, T. 1 S., R. 5 W., li miles southwest of

Drainage area.- 20,500 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,000 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 

8750 feet); no flow Aug. 9-19.

1932-34: Maximum discharge, about 6,200 second-feet Apr. 22, 1933; no flow 

Aug. 9-19, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those estimated Apr. 26 to May 28, and those for Ice 

aTTected periods, Dec. 25 to Jan. 31, Feb. 22 to Mar. 3, which were estimated 

on basis of one discharge measurement and temperature records. Power plant 8 

miles above s tatlon regulates flow

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

430

451

435

435

425

405

390

345

430

395

390

385

380

390

355

380

370

380

380

380

375

375

405

420

425

420

420

410

405

395

405

Nov.

410

400

395

385

340

420

370

350

350

350

355

335

390

360

360

370

370

355

345

360

360

350

345

311

330

335

335

345

345

365

Dec.

390

462

666

556

544

631

652

631

617

598

562

506

512

528

586

592

562

522

512

534

556

592

610

592

570

350

450

550

575

575

575

Jan. Feb.

574

598

550

517

539

500

495

490

495

495

490

522

511

522

522

522

534

562

638

598

580

560

480

350

175

200

250

304

Mar.

425

575

720

1,270

1,150

922

805

712

666

631

610

624

604

574

568

568

550

568

539

528

522

517

528

517

517

522

506

500

517

522

528

Month

October ....

November

December - . . . January

February

March

April - . .

May . - . .

June - . . . ...

July- . . . . .

August ....

September ... . ...

The year

Apr.

528

550

528

522

544

556

539

534

539

522

495

490

490

484

490

506

506

490

473

484

506

478

478

456

456

455

445

445

425

405

May

Maximum

451

420

666

638

1,270

556

390

5,340

446

75

1,170

5,340

390

375

355

365

350

325

300

285

260

245

240

240

300

235

225

200

175

160

145

150

170

125

115

115

115

100

90

85

71

60

60

June

57

44

44

44

49

41

36

29

1,580

3,110

2,670

1,290

550

370

360

287

696

5,340

4,380

3,190

2,000

1,380

1,080

922

796

970

744

574

468

490

Minimum

345

311

350

175

425

405

60

29

9.8

0

49

0

July

446

415

355

321

255

212

181

158

132

129

108

111

90

79

70

60

47

38

31

26

18

17

17

15

14

13

12

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

Aug.

8 6

8 6

8 0

7 4

7 4

6 8

4 0

1 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

24

26

52

75

55

47

55

39

34

32

41

23

Sept.

55

49

100

204

350

778

659

370

233

264

145

123

1,150

1,170

922

659

451

302

233

173

148

123

111

108

105

126

108

111

132

126

 Run-off in 

Mean acre -feet

400 24,570

360 21,400

553 34,030

530 32,590

485 26,920

623 38,290

494 29,390

207 12,750

1,120 66,630

110 6,780

17.9 1,100

320 19,020

433 313,500
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 275

Republican River at Scandla, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage In NEi sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 4 W., at Scandla, 4 miles below 

Dry Creek.

Drainage area.- 23,000 square miles.

Records available.- August 1919 to July 1925, August 1928 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1919-24, 1928-34), 731 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,150 second-feet June 18 (gage height, 

7735 feet); no flow Aug. 9-21.

1919-25, 192 8-34: Maximum discharge, 16,700 second-feet June 12, 1923 

(gage height, 11.4 feet); no flow Aug. 9-21, 1934. Bank-full stage, 9 feet. 

Maximum stage known, 14,2 feet June 30, 1915.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for periods of Ice effect and days of 

mTsslng gage-height record.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

465

435

435

435

378

700

351

265

233

274

560

242

242

269

237

242

237

242

159

198

274

139

113

124

#356

*334

312

312

289

312

263

Nov.

267

211

187

312

312

285

245

220

237

335

359

359

409

359

335

289

263

359

359

383

359

359

289

312

335

359

359

359

359

359

Dec.

610

675

610

550

550

580

710

675

580

610

610

520

520

550

610

610

580

. 490

I *535

J

580

580

520

490

, 490

1

> #400

I

 1

Jan.

#450

#380

#380

«380

#500

820

675

782

745

710

710

710

710

645

610

*600

#600

Feb.

*610

»630

642

642

642

580

550

550

550

580

710

550

550

520

520

462

490

520

*370

Mar.

#500

950

1,020

1,100

805

770

700

700

950

1,020

805

875

1,020

875

735

875

632

600

512

570

540

600

570

570

570

570

570

600

Month

October ....

November

December

January . ....

February

March

April . .

May ....

June . . .....

July

August . ...

September ......

The year ... . . ....

Apr.

570

540

600

600

665

632

570

570

600

600

570

540

540

540

540

540

540

875

525

528

560

560

528

528

495

495

465

465

465

435

May

406

406

378

378

378

378

324

314

289

269

228

233

406

251

228

224

198

174

159

152

159

Maximum

700

409

710

820

710

1,100

875

406

5,470

512

115

1,280

5,470

133

116

116

108

110

91

76

70

74

32

June

65

59

44

40

61

52

25

8

5

3,070

2,360

1,530

595

324

269

228

215

5,470

4,040

3,540

2,230

1,360

1,020

950

735

875

875

700

540

512

Minimum

113

187

400

380

370

500

435

32

5

15

0

30

0

July

512

485

457

405

355

330

239

213

182

161

134

111

126

51

69

63

55

47

37

 #15

Aug.

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26

96

96

83

61

115

29

24

26

34

Sept.

30

63

61

149

409

312

409

462

335

335

232

199

550

1,280

1,020

805

540

405

330

239

226

191

166

178

166

355

147

112

105

105

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

304 18,700

318 18,900

545 33,500

550 33,800

500 27,800

713 43,800

556 33,100

221 13,600

1,060 63,100

136 8,350

19.0 1,190

331 19,700

436 316,000
276 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Republican River at Clay Center, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SW$ sec. 17, T. 8 S., R. o E., about 1 mile south 

or Clay Center.

Drainage area.- 24,500 square miles.

Records available.- February to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,830 second-feet June 20 (gage height,

 8,i50 feet); no flow Aug. 6, 7, 9-31, Sept. 1-8.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for Mar. 2-6, and those for Aug. 21-23,

 Sept. 16-30, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1934

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Jan. Feb.

570

570

570

570

550

550

530

530

530

530

550

570

590

590

630

590

500

570

434

240

240

Mar.

t 450

J

1,000

1,140

970

645

760

735

665

665

645

645

625

625

605

625

605

585

605

565

585

585

585

565

545

545

545

545

Month

October . - ....... ..... .......

November .... . ...

December . .... ... ... . . ...

January . .... . .....

February 8-28 .......

March - - . .... ... ....

April - ........ . . ...

May. - . . ....... ...

June ... . . . . . ...

July - . .... .......

August . - ....... ..... .....

September - - ......

The perlod . . - . ....... ... .... ....

Apr.

565

545

565

545

565

545

545

565

565

545

525

525

525

501

505

525

505

505

505

505

489

485

489

505

497

497

497

497

465

457

May

1

2

Maximum

630

1,140

565

2,510

3,700

585

18

688

3,700

429

417

421

497

461

481

417

364

349

505

349

313

,420

,510

905

457

387

331

296

272

262

216

213

210

197

187

181

175

169

151

140

June

140

124

112

110

105

100

96

S7

83

71

119

1,760

1,760

1,140

710

710

710

625

1,500

3,700

3,510

2,670

2,160

1,500

1,100

935

790

815

735

665

Minimum

240

244

457

140

71

2

0

0

0

July

565

545

525

477

417

402

379

331

303

272

252

235

216

187

178

160

157

140

112

79

33

22

8

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

Aug.

18

14

12

7

3

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

Sept.

0

o

o

0

0

0

0

0

233

390

313

223

209

177

141

6S8

688

645

545

433

357

303

269

245

219

245

203

175

210

160

 Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

528 22,000

628 38,580

518 30,850

441 27,130

956 56,900

195 11,960

1.8 109

236 14,030

432 202,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 277

Republican River at Wakefield, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage in NEi sec. 5, T. 10 S., R. 4 E., a quarter of a mile north of 

wakefieId and 25 miles above confluence with Smoky Hill River.

Drainage area.- 24,700 square miles.

Records available.- June 1917 to February 1934 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 16 years, 975 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during period, 765 second-feet Feb. 4 (gage 

height, 3.29 feet); minimum, 336 second-feet Hov. 8, 11-15 (gage height, 2.97 

feet).

1917-34: Maximum discharge, 20,100 second-feet June 4, 1923 (gage height, 

12.86 feet); minimum, 8 second-feet Sept. 19, 1931. Bank-full stage, 11 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for January and February, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

600

570

542

515

490

490

465

442

420

420

399

420

420

399

399

378

378

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

Nov.

357

357

357

357

378

378

378

336

378

357

336

336

336

336

336

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

357

336

357

357

Dec.

357

37S

399

465

490

662

570

542

662

662

600

570

490

542

600

515

570

542

490

399

442

570

695

662

465

357

1

> «400

J

Jan.

 *450

515

465

465

542

515

515

600

600

600

630

630

695

730

662

662

630

662

630

560

490

Feb.

420

442

442

765

662

600

570

542

542

542

515

515

542

515

Mar.

Month

October . ...

November

December

January

February 1-14

March . .

April

MayJune . . ...

July

August . - . .

September - ...

The period- .... ........ ...

Apr. May

Maximum

600

378

695

730

765

June

Minimum

357

336

357

450

420

July Aug.

Mean

411

555

506

540

544

Sept.

Run-off in 

acre-feet

25,280

21,120

31,130

S3, 220

15,100

126,000
278 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Kansas River at Ogaen, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SWi sec. 12, T. 11 S., R. 6 E., three-quarters of 

a mile south of Ogden and 10 miles below Junction of Smoky Hill and Republican 

Rivers. Prior to June 15, 1934, chain gage at same datum was used.

Drainage area.- 45,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1917 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 17 years, 2,069 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 

T2753 feet); minimum, 51 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 4.20 feet).

1917-34: Maximum discharge, 32,600 second-feet June 10, 1923 (gage height, 

18.15 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 20, 1934. Bank-full stage, 18 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 3, 

 ^Tan. 30 to Feb. 2.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,590

2,300

2,520

1,690

1,400

1,220

1,220

1,060

1,010

1,010

970

930

890

890

930

890

815

780

642

745

710

710

710

642

642

610

610

610

610

580

580

Nov.

580

580

610

610

610

675

610

580

550

642

610

467

550

580

580

550

550

522

550

580

550

550

550

550

580

550

522

550

550

580

Dec.

610

580

550

550

580

610

745

995

995

1,040

1,040

955

880

805

770

880

735

735

735

703

610

580

670

833

 650

610

Jan.

#570

520

495

495

495

520

470

550

550

640

703

670

735

670

735

703

770

805

805

833

805

833

880

805

880

833

833

*700

*700

Feb.

#600

610

640

1,040

955

833

770

770

703

670

670

735

703

670

670

640

703

703

703

640

770

735

640

770

580

*550

Mar.

| *650

702

702

865

1,010

1,010

1,240

1,160

1,010

900

935

865

865

865

865

832

800

832

865

800

832

800

800

768

800

768

768

735

768

768

Month

October - ........ . ...

November ...

December . ...

January

February

March

April. . ....

May .

June ... ....

July ... ...

August .... . .

September . . ...

The year

Apr.

768

832

768

768

800

800

768

735

800

768

768

735

702

735

702

702

735

702

702

702

702

702

702

670

670

670

670

670

640

670

May

1,

1,

3,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

2,520

675

1,040

880

1,040

1,240

832

3,120

10,900

2,010

295

1,590

10,900

582

582

555

670

670

640

768

800

702

865

935

080

900

930

120

660

400

080

080

080

935

800

702

640

582

528

428

475

428

405

385

June

345

345

308

345

385

405

345

308

308

272

290

290

800

2,300

4,050

2,260

2,420

3,540

3,460

5,650

9,950

10,900

10,900

10,900

6,720

3,690

2,980

2,740

2,690

2,470

Minimum

580

467

640

385

272

272

78

120

78

July

2,010

1,680

1,500

1,330

1,280

1,240

1,120

1,040

955

888

850

780

710

675

580

522

550

495

610

610

522

440

440

415

390

365

340

340

317

295

272

Aug.

295

250

264

230

214

230

210

172

182

169

157

157

108

157

145

135

154

145

115

78

120

120

120

108

118

Mean

984

571

732

682

699

846

725

884

3,079

760

159

789

907

120

132

145

132

120

115

Sept.

120

317

500

415

317

313

745

1,450

1,360

1,270

1,140

970

745

623

675

604

642

938

759

780

852

1,030

745

616

522

852

1,590

1,220

845

703

Run-off in 

acre-feet

60,530

33,950

45,020

41,940

38,820

52,000

43,160

54,360

183,200

46,730

9,750

46,920

656,400
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 279

Kansas River at Wamego, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 E., at Wamego, 3 miles

Below Antelope Creek. Prior to Aug. 1, 1934, chain gage at same location was used.

Drainage area.- 54,900 square miles.

Records available.- January 1919 to September 1934. Intermittent observations made by 

U. B. Weather Bureau 1914-19.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 3,384 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,400 second-feet June 24 (gage height, 7.2 

feet); minimum, 200 second-feet Aug. 23 (gage height, 1.14 feet).

1919-34: Maximum discharge, 53,400 second-feet May 8, 1930 (gage height, 

16.3 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 23, 1934. Bank-full stage, 15 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Dec. 25 to Mar. 2, Sept. 11-30, which are fair. 

Sfage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 25 to Jan. 4, Jan. 21 to Feb. 7, Feb. 

25 to Mar. 2, and by shifting control Feb. 8-24, Sept. 11-30. Small diurnal 

fluctuation in flow caused by operation of power plant on Big Blue River at Manhattan. Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3,330

2,210

3,150

2,640

2,210

2,070

1,800

1,670

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,290

1,170

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

Nov.

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

830

830

830

830

830

940

940

Dec.

940

1,170

1,170

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,170

1,410

1,540

1,290

1,290

1,170

1,170

1,290

1,410

1,410

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,050

940

940

940

1,050

1,050

Jan.

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

940

940

940

940

940

940

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,170

1,170

Feb.

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,410

1,410

1,290

1,170

1,170

1,050

1,170

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

Mar.

1,170

1,350

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,670

1,930

1,800

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,540

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

1,290

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year

Apr.

1,290

1,290

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,050

1,050

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

940

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

2,

4,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

3,330

1,050

1,540

1,290

1,410

1,930

1,290

4,470

11,000

2,350

370

2,640

11,000

940

830

830

830

050

940

830

830

830

050

290

540

070

540

350

470

970

070

540

540

410

410

410

290

940

940

940

940

830

640

550

June

470

470

470

470

470

470

470

400

400

400

400

400

400

1,050

3,510

2,640

1,800

3,330

3,890

4,080

6,940

10,000

10,700

11,000

8,800

5,680

3,700

3,330

2,970

2,970

Minimum

1,050

830

940

940

1,050

1,170

940

550

400

400

230

255

230

July

2,350

2,210

2,070

1,800

1,670

1,410

1,290

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

940

940

830

830

830

830

730

730

730

730

640

550

550

470

470

470

470

400

400

400

Aug.

Mean

1,536

973

1,172

1,110

1,114

1,445

1,109

1,343

3,069

966

271

1,318

1,283

370

298

310

280

265

275

292

280

250

255

255

255

255

235

255

230

270

255

270

304

270

316

240

270

255

255

255

255

280

292

255

Sept.

255

310

400

730

940

1,110

1,300

1,600

2,140

2,140

1,930

1,740

1,540

1,360

1,050

1,010

1,030

1,220

1,390

1,120

1,160

1,270

1,330

1,030

918

1,050

1,270

2,560

2,640

2,000

Run-off in 

acre-feet

94,430

57,900

72,040

68,250

61,880

88,360

65,970

82,590

182,600

59 , 390

16,670

78,430

929,000
KAl'SA, KH'IHh b.'SIK

f~iiisas River it, fcp^ka, Kans.

Location.- ClTjin ga;5e in 1opel:a, about ] ? TMI^ a'.'Ove SoliJler i*reek. 

Jr j i ilia ge ar ea . - 56,400 square miles.

le 001 . r available.- April to An -ust 190-i, , ai 1..-1 r o L!e L-TT-- L .._ 

Average discharge.- 17 yeare l?O7-34), o,- j -"_ c-'-i<jt -^ .

j^trazes.- Maximum disrharg^ recorded durln;_ _>_':, ,0 'j . -t^n'-['.= 

height, 7.-.0 feet); mlnloia... C'jO second-fee 1" A.'.. _ ! i ra -1 el

1917-34: Ifc.lmun uUscTiarge, 73,700

feet); minimum, t: -.t of Aug. 31.

; emarks.- P.eccrils fair. Gfaire-ielght rerord furnlslie'l bv ; . S. E jr. ?" 11.

D^ , 

 4-

1,100,

1,100! 

1,100;

1,1001 

1 ,100'

i.oor!

jctober

December

January

Pebruarv

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

1 -74,

i, eso

1,630 

1, >330

.bl

, '!'

,310 

,3J

1 , ' 40

1 , 63 "> 1,E."'0

J ,f,.. 0

1, ^'

1 ,l'r'0

1- , 100

1,100

1,100

] ,lp 'j

1,200

^ , J40

 ;?.o

l.t't j

TV:-- o

790

620 6;:fi 7 >U

1.170

1,070

3Ti

370

87 1

27.5

?V£

2"b

3:=

22

2c

24

25

26

27

°3

0 _(

O'"j

31

1,200

1,200

1,311"

1,310

1,310

1,310

1,310

1 , 200

1,200

1,100

905

1,11 1C

J ,100

1,100

1,10"

i':, .0

1 , 20'.'

1,200

,100

1,4

1,3

" ,0

- 1,2

I 1 '-

-\ 1 f °

i J , i

^1,1 G;"

l.SlOi 

) ,310| 

i.rlD,

1.311'i

--J ,42"

1,31' 

1,31"

275

370

870

1,070

1,370

1, 480

2,150

2,ISO

l,92f 

1,310

1.460

1, 430

1,170 I

10,600

-13u' 2,35 2,730 

3"Ci ~^0

.. ___ __ _ , __ _ _ _ . __.

f'lun-cifj" in

MPan acre-feet

1,720 105,800

1,113

1,392 

1,219

1,290

1,468

1,166

1,592

2,993

1,112

66,220

74^930

71,660

30,290

69,360

97,890

178,100

68,390

269' 16,560

1,296 77,100

1,384J 1,000,000

^Estimated.
KAISAS RIVER BASIN 281

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans.

Location.- thaln gage in IWJ sec. 3£, T. 11 S., 

 STTe ,.elow iolf Creek.

E. , at Bonner Srrinre, half a

Records avallatae.- July 1017 to Septe-niner It-o4

Average llsciiarge.- 17 years, 4,t)C6 serona-reet.

n discharge during VBLI , l'J,200 seco:.a-feet June £6 (gar;e heigtit,

reot); mlniinum, 5ou second-feet ?ept. 1 (ga;e height, 1.6/ reet).

1017-34: Maximum dleciiarp;e, 110,000 seronl-fee pr. fl. 1CJ?9 (ga?,e height,

22.IJ? feet); minimum, that of Sept. 1, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 12-51, Apr. 6 to May 12, and those estlrat

for periods of ice effect, whi^h are fair.

Discharge econd-feet, 1&33-34

1,943

1,349

1,545

1,381

1,377

1,578

1,314

2,047

2,383

1,180

455

1,518
282 KANSAS RTVER BASIN

North Fork of Republican River at Colorado-Nebraska State line

Location.- Staff gage in sec. 10, T. 1 N., R. 42 W., 100 feet east of ColoradoNebraska State line.

Records available.- March 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 378 second-feet June 15 (gage

height, 4.00 feet); minimum daily discharge, 4 second-feet several days during 

July and August.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 378 second-feet July 30, 1932, June 15, 1934; 

maximum gage height, 4.00 feet June 15, 1934; no flow Aug. 25, 26, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 1 to Feb. 21, on basis of two discharge measurements and temperature records. Small diversions for irrigation above 

station.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

41

44

44

48

52

56

61

62

52

45

42

41

42

44

66

59

38

38

25

19

28

64

49

41

23

21

22

30

54

24

22

Nov.

22

20

24

25

55

42

40

40

38

37

4O

65

61

62

59

61

61

61

68

65

65

62

62

64

65

68

66

68

66

66

Dec.

*77

Jan.

*76

Feb.

eo

79

78

77

80

80

83

82

76

74

Mar.

76

76

74

74

71

72

74

74

74

76

74

72

72

71

71

71

71

72

71

74

71

74

79

74

71

71

70

68

66

65

64

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June - - -

July

August

September

The year - . ......

Apr.

61

61

62

65

71

63

63

66

65

64

68

70

65

59

41

23

21

20

22

30

24

20

19

22

19

28

33

23

26

12

Bay

14

24

8

10

9

9

7

7

5

6

7

6

9

28

13

10

9

10

11

12

9

7

8

12

35

31

16

13

10

8

6

June

11

12

11

12

13

13

10

S

10

8

8

9

141

144

301

196

180

93

61

55

38

38

51

28

20

23

18

13

8

11

Maximum Minimum

66 19

68 20

83 74

79 64

71 12

35 5

301 8

7 4

33 4

40 9

301 4

July

7

7

7

6

6

7

6

6

5

5

6

6

4

5

5

5

5

6

6

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

6

4

4

Aug.

4

4

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

33

13

9

11

21

12

10

7

7

9

9

13

18

14

17

10

10

9

9

8

9

Sept.

13

20

IS

12

10

9

9

10

18

17

16

18

14

15

13

12

12

12

11

12

12

15

17

18

24

31

32

35

37

40

Mean ^n-ott In 

Mean acre-feet

41.8 2,570

53.3 3,170

75 4,610

73 4,490

79.3 4,400

72.0 4,430

43.2 2,570

11.9 732

51.5 3,060

5.3 327

9.6 593

17.7 1,060

44.2 32,010

 Discharge measurement.
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 283

Frenchman Creek near Champion, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 19, T. 6 N., R, 39 W., 2i miles west of 

Champion.

Drainage area.- 1,020 square miles,

Records available.- July 1932 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 849 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 

57B5 feet); minimum dally discharge, 11 second-feet at times during May, June, 

and July.

1932-34: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions for Irrigation above station. Discharge estimated

Discharge, in aeeond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

32

33

33

34

32

30

30

30

30

32

32

30

30

33

30

30

28

30

30

30

32

32

30

28

28

28

28

30

32

30

28

Nov.

28

28

28

28

30

32

33

27

27

27

26

24

22

22

24

26

27

30

28

28

26

26

26

26

24

22

22

26

22

20

Dec.

24

30

26

26

27

26

26

24

24

24

24

34

34

33

33

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

36

33

42

39

40

40

Jan.

44

42

40

40

42

42

42

40

40

42

44

42

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

36

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

Feb.

32

30

28

27

28

28

30

27

21

30

30

30

30

28

27

27

32

34

30

30

44

46

44

40

39

39

38

39

Mar.

38

36

38

32

17

20

21

22

24

24

26

27

24

24

26

21

18

21

21

20

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

36

38

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April - . -

May

June - - ....

July

August

September . - -

The year . .......

Apr.

36

34

33

34

36

36

33

21

22

21

21

22

22

18

18

18

17

15

14

IS

16

14

12

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

May

14

15

21

21

22

20

16

15

14

14

14

14

15

18

17

15

15

3,5

16

16

17

21

28

34

30

24

33

50

26

11

12

June

13

13

15

11

11

11

11

11

16

21

14

14

14

20

74

358

499

177

96

60

60

39

46

45

38

36

36

34

32

27

Maximum Minimum

34 28

33 20

42 24

44 30

46 21

38 17

36 12

50 11

499 11

32 11

33 13

26 14

499 11

July

28

28

28

28

28

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

28

28

28

30

30

32

20

11

12

13

13

20

20

16

15

24

30

30

30

Aug.

30

30

28

27

26

24

24

22

22

24

32

21

20

20

14

33

13

15

17

17

17

18

20

18

18

21

28

21

17

14

15

Sept.

15

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

17

21

26

22

18

17

17

17

17

18

17

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

30.5 1,870

26.2 1,560

31.8 1,950

37.3 2,290

32.4 1,800

24.6 1,510

20.8 1,240

19.8 1,220

61.7 3,670

25.2 1,550

21.5 1,320

17.4 1,040

29.0 21,020
84 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frenchman Creek near Hamlet, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 19, T. 5 H. , R. 34 W., 1 mile east of Hamlet. 

Zero of f&.fe Is 2,798.43 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,420 square miles.

Recorda available.- April 1929 to September 1924.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 675 second-feet Jure 15 (gage height, 

6.S3 feet); minimumdally discharge, 57 second-feet Aug. 25.

1329-34: Maximum discharge, 1,080 second-feet Aug. 9, 1951 (gage height, 

10.0 feet); minimum, 49 second-feet llov. 21, 1931 (gace height, 1.13 feet).

RemarKS.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Oct. 1-16, Mar. Lib-29, July 6-13. 

Diversions for Irrigation above station.

in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

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

2 J

30

31

Oct.

100

100

100

102

1C 4

102

100

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

100

98

96

98

98

99

98

99

100

97

100

102

101

100

101

103

100

Nov.

106

105

102

102

104

104

100

107

104

104

103

104

103

102

105

108

108

108

109

111

106

11U

110

110

110

108

112

108

111

111

Eec.

116

122

119

iiy

115

115

117

112

131

109

112

107

104

114

113

112

110

111

109

108

111

108

110

110

111

101

95

104

129

128

Jan.

112

111

116

118

118

119

118

119

115

118

113

117

113

119

120

113

118

115

116

116

116

117

114

115

115

109

110

109

111

107

118 110

Fnb.

114

128

110

108

108

105

109

IDS

109

L12

110

111

109

Mar.

142

135

137

138

142

15,-i

130

13 i

134

132

134

136

133

114 135

113

112

113

133

133

132

115 i 134

116

111

117

lie

117

120

122

107

133

133

Apr . May

129

129

123

12C

125

125

121

120

119

114

112

111

107

104

108

110

102

99

97

95

133 93

134 96

135 91

131 86

131 80

131

119 | 13S

138 133

134

134

134

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Kay

June

July

August

September

The year . 

86

84

80

88

80

Maximum

104

112

109

120

138

142

129

91

406

88

140

130

406

June July I

95 84 PC

80 74 82 ,

86 74 ''2 .

90

86

91

PI

89

66

88

83

81

85

9-1 . 67 !

J3

74

70

72

68

67 1

67

68

PB

69

71 69

95 70

29 71

83 139

9] 103

8C IFb

84 1C7

04 178

83 301

80 333

78 188

81

79

90

84

84

87

98

83

80

85

150

129

136

105

100

97

95

90

88

72

70

68

63

70

69 ,

69

09 :

63 1

60

61

57

60

61

34

78

68

64

Minimum [ Mean

96 99

]00

95

107

105

131

80

73

Go

57

59

106

lit

115

114

135

104

34

130

es

79

77 1 88

57 103

Aug. Sept.

59 | 90

73 1?

64 84

67 77

65 m

60 79

67 73

71 130

88 97

92 96

70 85

99 90

81 91

90 t-0

84 ! 92

80 ' 87

73 85

76 01

72 ?9

64 83

63 ' 33

73 r.<0

7d as

72 90

7E 84

140 i 92

113 1 04

94 1 89

84 94

32 !

-== ' =\ 

Run-off in 

i acre-feet

5 n , 120

6,310

6,900

7,080

6 , 340

8,270

6, £20

7 5,210

7,760

3 4,200

0 4,860

5 5,270

74,570
KAFS'iS RIVfir 34TJIJ 

Frencllnan Creek at Cui'OLr,.sruj. 'elr.

Extremes.- IfcylnrujV' iilrc'^rge rkirint; year, i' in 1,'JSO . eijcnd-fset J'u e U" U'a e

HeT?l.t, 5.10 resti: minimum, It" soccnl-i'^-Eit Au~. I', 1 '.\itre r-ji^it, M.t.""1 foot). 

1&51-34: Kaxiirmm diji.--nrge, about T ,730 seccnd-feei Auf;. Cio, I.-OD i ^a-'t; 

Iv.ij-lit, 7.0u fer-t); nlnlniL" , .- aeconci-feet Sept. =, 10, 13!T.
288 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage In SEi sec. 20, T. 15 S., R. 8 W., in Ellsworth, 2 miles below 

Turkey Creek.

Drainage area.- 7,580 square miles.

Records available.- April 1895 to October 1905, July 1918 to July 1925, August 1928 to 

Beptemoer 1954.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1895-1904, 1918-24, 1928-34), 187 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 7,630 second-feet June 18 (gage 

height, 14.80 feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Aug. 20-26 (gage height, 1.43 feet).

1895-1905, 1918-25, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 21,000 second-feet July 

5, 1895; minimum, 1.6 second-feet Oct. 8, 9, 1922. Bank-full stage, 20 feet. 

A flood stage of 25.0 feet was reached In August 1927 (discharge, about 

34,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 19-23,

27=31, Jan. 1, 2, Feb. 20, 21, 25-28, Mar. 1, and those for Dec. 5-16, June 20-26,

July 18, Aug. 26, Sept. 17-30, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

219

199

181

172

172

164

156

156

148

148

140

140

132

132

132

124

124

117

117

117

230

110

110

102

102

95

95

95

95

95

95

Nov.

95

95

95

88

88

88

88

88

88

33

88

88

83

82

82

82

32

82

82

82

62

82

75

75

74

74

71

71

71

73

Dec.

70

339

124

172

132

124

13K

117

117

110

108

95

82

82

75

82

70rt-z

\\ n

69

63

61

58

Jan.

57

55

53

44

53

69

70

42

50

65

70

67

67

64

65

53

61

61

59

58

60

55

55

51

53

51

53

51

48

37

40

Feb.

62

54

48

48

47

47

48

44

45

47

45

42

46

48

45

47

48

52

47

45

42

45

44.

V 40

J

Mar.

40

42

61

61

59

61

61

61

59

59

58

56

54

51

50

50

47

40

43

48

45

45

46

44

45

46

43

42

42

42

43

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September . ...

The year . . ...

Apr.

45

43

43

42

40

41

42

39

39

39

37

37

36

36

37

37

37

37

35

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

34

33

33

May

32

33

190

647

300

190

132

110

95

423

156

69

88

67

60

54

53

51

47

46

46

36

35

37

41

38

37

35

34

34

33

June

32

30

30

28

27

27

26

25

24

22

E2

27

24

22

300

2,560

5,520

7,630

3,580

1,430

908

647

483

483

339

288

230

199

172

148

Maximum Minimum

230 95

95 71

339

70 37

62 40

61 40

45 33

647 32

7,630 22

276 27

579 14

832 35

7,630 14

July

148

132

117

110

102

140

102

88

82

73

70

67

P7

276

69

95

102

69

58

50

46

41

38

35

37

35

32

38

30

29

27

Aug.

25

23

22

20

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

22

25

16

15

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

172

579

82

49

37

Sept.

241

832

483

393

264

172

124

95

82

74

75

64

55

49

339

156

156

102

74

62

52

48

55

42

48

45

39

39

36

35

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

136 8,360

8P.9 4,930

94.7 5,820

56.0 3,450

46.9 2,550

49.8 3,060

37.5 2,230

105 6,440

843 50,150

77.6 4,770

44.0 2,700

144 8,590

142 103,000
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 287 

Smoky Hill River at Llndsborg, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage In NEi sec. 20, T. 17 S., R. 3 W., on highway bridge at Llndsborg.

Drainage area.- 8,100 square miles.

Records available.- February 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,220 second-feet June 20 (gage height, 21.47 

feet); minimum, 24 second-feet June 12 (gage height, 3.11 feet).

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 6,300 second-feet August 1933 (gage height, 

23.88 feet); minimum, 22 second-feet Sept. 20, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 31.5 feet during May 1903.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for January, February, and September, which are poor. 

Discharge estimated for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 17-24, Feb. 1, 2, and for period 

of missing gage-height record, Feb. 18-22.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

335

320

280

261

235

216

216

209

196

196

184

178

172

166

160

160

154

149

144

1S8

133

1SS

128

12S lie

118

118

118

116

112

110

Nov.

107

107

108

112

108

107

106

102

100

99

98

98

98

98

98

97

96

94

94

96

94

93

91

90

89

87

87

84

82

82

Dec.

79

84

138

279

160

149

149

149

149

144

138

127

122

122

116

113

107

102

99

94

99

98

98

93

71

57

53

57

68

101

94

Jan.

98

91

91

58

60

101

91

75

73

67

81

85

78

75

75

75

70

65

63

62

60

49

40

51

Feb.

86

102

62

62

61

61

60

59

58

57

56

55

57

59

58

58

58

60

62

62

36

32

30

32

Mar.

37

53

60

64

63

66

64

61

64

67

71

69

66

62

59

58

57

58

57

60

57

55

54

54

55

57

55

55

55

55

55

Month

October - ... ...

November

December

January

February

March . ....

April ... . .

May ...

June . . ...

July 

August - -

September . . . . . ...

The year ... . ...

Apr.

54

54

52

52

52

54

54

52

51

49

48

46

46

45

44

45

45

45

44

42

41

40

40

39

39

39

39

39

39

38

May

Maximum

335

112

279

101

102

71

54

476

5,040

492

886

588

5,040

37

36

35

50

313

476

260

176

144

198

171

160

127

144

127

97

81

73

69

67

64

62

58

57

54

52

51

246

46

44

June

39

38

36

34

34

34

30

29

31

29

28

28

30

28

34

85

1,380

2,88fl

4,110

5,040

2,760

1,060

743

588

524

460

380

335

299

266

40

Minimum

110

82

53

40

30

37

38

35

28

47

27

73

27

July

234

228

228

228

176

166

154

166

144

127

117

112

108

127

492

196

122

122

132

109

94

87

78

75

58

55

64

61

52

49

47

Aug.

42

41

41

62

41

48

46

44

44

41

38

39

39

36

34

34

41

58

66

45

38

35

34

34

32

31

31

27

886

328

122

Sept.

82

82

260

588

396

306

240

176

144

122

114

101

93

89

83

86

222

171

154

122

122

117

87

75

73

292

460

176

193

87

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

174 10,700

96.7 5,760

113 6,960

71.7 4,410

58.0 3,220

58.8 3,620

45.6 2,710

117 7,170

713 42,440

136 8,350

79.9 4,920

177 10,540

153 111,000
!88 KANSAS RIVET. BA?I!I

Smoky Hill River at Solomon, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage In SEJ sec. 19, T. 13 S., f. 1 E. , 500 feet belovv Solomon 

River and 1 mile south of Solomon.

Drainage area.- 18,700 square miles.

Records available.- April to July 1904, October H22 to October 1934 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 12 years (1922-34), t-57 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 11,200 second-feet June 22 (gape 

height, 22.10 feet); minimum, 60 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 2.9 feet).

1904, 1922-34: Maximum discharge, 18,400 se^ona-feet Aug. 10, 1923 i, gare 

height, 28.0 feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Oct. 14, 1925. Bank-full sta^e, 

24.0 feet.

Maximum stage known,a bout 35.0 feet during flood of 1903.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage-height records furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

fee

30

31

Oct.

2,180

894

521

521

344

368

320

296

344

368

320

296

296

260

284

284

260

236

S60

236

214

214

214

214

192

192

192

192

192

Nov.

170

170

170

148

148

148

126

148

126

126

148

170

170

148

148

148

148

126

Dec.

126

126

126

126

214

482

406

381

332

308

284

260

260

260

260

260

236

192

126 192

126 170

Jan.

148

148

148

148

126

126

126

126

126

126

148

126

126

126

126

126

84

106

126

126

Feb.

126

1P6

148

148

148

14ft

126

126

126

148

148

148

148

148

148

170

148

170

Mar.

#150

*155

#160

#170

192

214

214

21-1

192

192

214

192

214

192

192

192

£14

214

148 192

148

126 i 170 i 126 148

126

126

105

105

105

105

105

126

170 126

170

170 ! 126 148

149 105

148 ' 105

148 ; 126

i

148 126

148 126

148 126

118 126

148 ! 105

148 ! 105

*14;:

192

170

10 C

Apr.

247

247

180

180

202

158

137

158

137

158

180

158

137

137

137

137

Io7

137

150

158

137

127

192 137

17C 158

19T 116

192

192

103

1E8

17C 137

170 36

192 96

192

1934

Oct. 1 320 Oc . 6 180 Oct 11 96 Oct. 16

Oct. 2 247 Oc . 7 158 Oct 12 96 Oct. 17

Oct. 3 224 Oc . 8 96 Oct 13 78 Oct. 18

Oct. 4 202 Oc . 9 96 Oct 14 78 Oct. 19

Oct. 5 202 Oc .10 96 Oct 15 60 Oct. 20

Month

October 1953-34

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year ...

1934 

October

May

11C

96

116

158

158

J70

247

PO]

o20

445

345

445

320

345

84«

June

116

320

P70

224

130

158

96

116

116

96

78

78

July Aug .

763 137

6S2

628

574

495

547

520 I

47 U '

44S

j.16 lit'

96

7B

96

.16

^-"7

446 1.-7

420

395

116 395

395 i 395

495 ?70

520 1 , 34C

 i

9

rr

6

7

9

Maximum

V,

11,

2,

11,

100

170

482

148

170

214

247

844

200

763

763

260

200

320

270 1,590

T90 2,700

570 6,080

495

370

7,620

10,000

J20 11,200

224 10,700

180 ! 3,310

174 j,360

137 1,910

137 ' 1,720

116 1,630

^37 1,150

116 | 099

-15 i

5?n

 01

137

49 E

370

320

270

224

224

224

202

S02

202

202

180

180

15B

Ij

6 1 Oct. 21 78

8 i 1 Oct. 22 60 0 '

8 ' Oct. 23 60

Oct. 24 78

6 ' Ont.25 60

Minimum

170

105

126

84

126

150

96

96

78

158

60

137

60

60

137

137

lt>3

tj fj

78

96

78

78

96

96

96

96

78

78

96

470

345

 

Sept.

445

345

320

320

736

1,680

1,350

1,270

984

736

520

520

520

520

330

270

270

180

2,260

736

395

395

395

247

137

470

470

445

445

345 7t*3

Oct

Oct

Oct

Oct

Oct

nc,t.

Mean

356

136

215

125

145

190

154

316

2,205

386

145

602

413

109

.26

.27

.28

.29

.JO .3"1

60

60

78

60

60

78

Run-off in 

acre-feet

21,000

8,120

13,240

7,670

8,050

11,670

9,140

19,430

131,200

23,740

8,910

35,790

299,000

6,680
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 28 

Saline River near Wilson, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWi sec. 11, T. 13 S., R. 11 W., three-quarters of a 

mile above Hell Creek and 8 miles northwest of Wilson.

Drainage area.- 1,900 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,500 second-feet June 17 (gage height, 15.80 

feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.60 feet).

1929-34: Maximum and minimum discharges, those of 1934. Bank-full stage, 

about 20 feet.

A stage of about 26.75 feet occurred during July 1928.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated Dec. 14-18 and interpolated Apr. 3-5.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day Oct.

~Ti 10

2 ! 8

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

9 8

10 8

11 , 9

12

13

14

IE

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

£3

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

9

9

8

8

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

10

11

11

11

11

Nov.

12

14

15

14

14

14

14

15

Dec.

32

36

26

79

43

32

29

26

16 26

15

17

15

14

14

16

17

18

19

£6

25

22

24

35

18 51

18 44

20 I 34

22 32

20 1 32

16

15

16

19

20

20

20

29

28

15

14

17

19

26

36

Jan.

28

£5

24

17

23

30

34

35

25

32

29

29

£4

23

23

22

24

Feb.

18

19

18

19

17

15

16

16

16

15

16

17

18

17

16

17

17

23 20

23 17

22

20

19

20

19

17

15

20

19

16

15

32

20

19

15

16

12

12

15

16

13

Mar.

15

28

34

29

24

22

19

16

17

16

10

14

13

12

12

10

9

13

14

15

14

14

14

14

13

14

14

14

14

16

15

?tonth

October

November

December

January

FebruaryMarch . .

April

May

June

July

August

September . .

The year . . ....

Apr.

13

] U

1 "

13

12

11

10

9

9

10

10

11

10

11

12

12

10

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

May

Maximum

11

22

79

35

20

34

13

182

3.440

55

28

556

3,440

9

9

9

10

12

10

9

9

8

7

8

8

13

182

145

56

36

25

23

17

14

14

14

13

13

12

9

8

40

41

34

June

24

18

17

14

14

13

11

10

10

9

11

35

28

14

1,430

1,450

3,440

1,400

877

556

338

401

645

338

300

295

232

77

73

77

Minimum

7

12

14

15

12

9

9

7

9

9

2

7

2

July

55

43

41

38

34

26

26

26

23

22

20

20

18

15

15

15

14

15

14

13

12

11

9

9

9

10

10

10

9

9

9

Aug.

8

8

7

7

7

7

5

6

4

5

6

4

3

3

2

2

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

2

8

9

14

13

7

4

28

Sept.

180

225

526

362

189

51

32

19

19

22

15

14

14

556

73

44

25

14

13

11

7

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

8.8 543

16.6 986

31.5 1,940

23.5 1,440

16.5 916

16.1 988

10.3 613

26.4 1,620

405.0 24,100

19.4 1,190

6.4 391

84.5 5,030

54.9 39,760
290 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Saline River at Tescott, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage In SEi sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., half a mile south of Tescott 

ana half a mile above Dry Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,800 square miles.

Records available.- September 1919 to September 1954.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 145 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,750 second-feet June 20 (gage 

 height, 20.61 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 2.40 feet).

1919-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 6,150 second-feet July 12, 1928 

(gage height, 29.48 feet); minimum, 0.5 second-foot In July 1926. Bank-full 

25 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-54

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

53

47

50

44

44

44

34

7

5

9

23

9

14

9

12

2

9

10

23

9

10

18

20

23

11

10

11

7

10

9

Nov.

7

6 

8

17

23

41

35

35

34

28

19

15

38

44

41

44

41

36

34

30

41

41

34

19

23

38

41

30

38

44

Dec.

38

44 

111

123

111

59

53

5O

47

41

44

41

 29

41

24

34

41

20

23

26

36

35

36

32

24

24

24

14

8

8

6

Jan.

5

9 

16

23

28

29

14

7

5

26

30

29

23

8

19

23

30

29

28

19

24

23

29

28

28

3O

34

35

17

10

23

Feb.

41

30

14

9

12

29

26

26

30

30

24

8

23

28

29

23

14

18

18

29

29

23

19

14

7

I

> *10

j

Mar.

*15

17

20

28

29

38

41

41

28

28

23

28

41

32

35

SO

23

23

16

16

17

23

23

12

23

23

33

29

Month

October ....... ....

November . . . .

December - . .

January ....

February

March - ... . .

April . .......

May.

June ......

July .....

August ..... .....

September ........ ...

The year ..... ......

Apr.

14

16 

29

32

29

32

34

30

23

11

10

16

20

29

29

23

32

16

14

28

26

23

12

10

12

28

24

19

12

6

Hay

10

11 

18

18

*17

17

7

23

24

59

67

38

23

67

723

329

142

83

71

71

71

44

38

23

18

19

24

24

23

14

10

June

5

4 

5

6

10

11

18

1O

10

5

4

7

11

11

111

1,400

1,650

2,290

2,380

2,720

1,240

347

266

682

445

293

193

117

95

87

Maximum Minimum

53 2

44 6

123 6

35 5

41 7

41 12

34 6

723 . 7

2,720 4

105 8

91 2

435 14

2,720 2

July

 100

105 

91

»88

67

63

63

63

53

59

53

53

63

59

53

56

36

36

44

26

20

19

19

15

18

24

23

14

10

8

11

Aug.

19

23

19

17

17

14

3

3

4

2

3

3

3

5

5

3

4

2

3

3

3

3

3

9

71

91

47

34

24

63

83

Sept.

59

16 

29

100

435

225

135

83

79

83

67

56

56

47

50

253

271

99

47

36

34

24

22

20

30

17

22

28

14

 20

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

19.4 1,190

30.8 1,830

40.2 2,470

22.0 1,350

21.1 1,170

25.5 1,570

21.4 1,270

68.6 4,220

481.0 28,630

45.7 2,810

16.9 1,160

81.9 4,870

72.6 52,540
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 291

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWi sec. 9, T. 7 S., R. 7 W., at highway bridge in 

Beloit, 93 miles above junction with Smoky Hill River.

Drainage area.- 5,410 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,100 second-feet June 19 (gage height, 

24.50 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Aug. 8 and Sept. 30.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 11,900 second-feet June 8, 1929 (gage height, 

26.40 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot at times of low flow, during which power 

plant Is shut down and only leakage through dam passes station.

collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

21

30

31

Oct.

6

69

9

4

6

54

5

5

50

4

4

4

18

80

5

5

5

33

5

36

4

4

4

37

3

3

5

50

5

5

5

Nov.

50

5

5

50

5

7

51

5

5

16

67

6

8

53

7

7

62

8

8

50

7

7

44

8

35

7

9

9

59

8

Dec.

8

37

16

64

130

182

107

126

82

18

101

7

43

37

7

58

7

46

6

42

7

54

44

5

5

39

7

18

46

6

13

Jan.

12

42

5

6

23

39

5

20

9

33

9

26

38

7

41

7

38

27

38

35

16

67

32

37

17

45

12

27

48

6

29

Feb.

26

33

37

8

44

33

37

33

28

29

13

47

38

8

48

34

48

9

34

47

40

40

7

49

6

6

9

28

Mar.

13

30

60

16

53

42

52

53

53

45

12

63

57

8

29

60

15

31

52

25

16

29

42

58

8

26

36

53

50

9

55

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September ...

The year

Apr.

17

71

10

64

53

31

78

45

87

45

34

50

30

53

8

53

11

49

28

38

6

20

37

28

27

25

36

16

4

28

May

32

5

17

3V

19

7

32

26

22

4

12

36

7

182

175

63

20

25

28

5

5

5

30

17

5

29

35

374

244

126

80

June

43

42

13

37

3

27

5

24

4

5

336

199

86

69

805

3,660

4,760

5,380

6,700

2,215

615

653

885

786

825

507

476

244

177

139

Maximum Minimum

80 3

67 5

182 5

67 5

49 6

63 8

87 4

374 4

6,700 3

117 4

211 Z

1,670 2

6,700 2

July

117

104

95

95

99

48

64

45

50

50

46

32

19

34

5

26

28

5

12

12

29

4

21

5

5

9

22

4

5

10

18

Aug.

5

20

4

24

4

3

3

2

3

4

28

5

4

4

4

4

4

16

29

173

44

31

7

25

20

7

7

5

133

211

61

Sept.

31

653

1,670

1,100

845

491

389

352

315

278

241

204

167

131

111

64

72

48

47

9

82

3

7

47

34

4

6

40

36

2

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

17. 2 1,060

22.3 1,320

44.1 2,710

25.7 1,580

29.2 1,620

37.1 2,280

36.1 2,150

55.0 3,38O

991 58,950

36.1 2,220

28.8 1,770

249 14,830

130 93,870
292 KANSAS RIVKR BASIN 

Solomon River at Nlles, Kans.

location.- Water-stage recorder in 1WJ sec. 31, T. 12 S., R. 1 W., three-quarters of 

"~ a mile west of Nlles and 7 miles above mouth of river. Prior to Apr. 25, 1934, 

chain gage at same site and datum was used.

Drainage area.- 6,710 square miles.

Records available.- May 1897 to November 1903, May 1919 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1919-34), 387 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,860 second-feet June 22 (gage height, 

IS770 feet); minimum, 18 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 2.20 feet).

1897-1903, 1919-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 10,600 second-feet June 

3, 1903; minimum, 1 second-foot Sept. 4, 1926. Bank-full stage, £2 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated during periods of Ice effect Dec. 26 to 

JUT. 12, Feb. 24 to Mar. 2. Chain gage used June 24 to July 4, Sept. 3-30.

econd-feet, 1933-34

Day Oct.

23

Nov.

32

33

S 24 34

4

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

IE

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

22

23

19

22

55

46

42

38

36

35

35

35

35

34

35

34

34

34

34

34

32

34

34

32

34

34

32

34

36

37

34

33

33

34

33

34

35

34

31

29

28

26

26

24

23

26

26

25

27

26

28

27

28

27

28

Dec.

27

26

27

98

155

150

145

136

132

127

122

118

85

69

64

59

59

56

58

80

61

38

34

28

26

Jan.

44

42

45

46

45

45

44

44

59

52

50

47

44

42

45

46

42

39

35

Feb.

46

57

73

65

48

42

30

42

43

48

45

43

50

45

48

42

46

63

60

69

66

66

BO

55

Mar.

73

70

67

45

50

59

58

64

69

145

53

61

62

64

61

6]

59

59

61

57

59

47

45

44

46

47

45

1 61

Apr.

74

74

69

65

65

59

56

59

56

54

51

50

49

48

45

45

67

65

55

72

42

36

53

58

64

82

May

56

49

47

77

56

79

50

54

68

96

55

4g

72

215

297

109

67

118

132

101

92

79

45

35

32

45

42 ! 33

36

35

June

185

150

122

104

96

64

73

54

42

43

58

54

41

145

432

520

H5B

2,860

3,360

4,540

4,820

4,770

1,700

638

638

699

764

27 465

32 I 319

42 1 35 ' 265

69 [42

Month

October

January 

February 

March

April

July

September

The year

July

23O

Aug.

' 205 32

185

160

160

155

145

140

136

127

122

108

87

85

175

81

91

53

51

50

59

28

31

32

30

37

30

26

30

38

47

40

33

31

27

Sept.

52

49

122

132

658

963

720

578

417

286

160

136

140

122

114

89

104

136

31 j 109

24 | 77

45 21 66

77

El

50

51

42

23 50

28 , 42

34 , 47

72 56

83

36 53

37

51

41

50

60

46

37 ] 52

205

136

114

49

46

Maximum Minimum ; Mean ^re-feet

55 19

37 23

155 26

£9 35

73 30 

14E 44

82 35

£97 27

4,820 41

330 36

33 21

32.8 2,020

29.9 1,780

69.7 4,280

41.2 2,530 

52.2 2,900 

60.9 3,750

55.6 3,310

75.4 4,640

973 57,880

98.8 6,080

38.8 2,390

963 42 j 199 11,850

4,820 ' 19 143 j 103,400 

_________ | J
KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big blue River at Sarnston, I.ebr.

Location.- ¥atur-stige recorder in sec. 13, T. IN., R. 7 E. , 1 mile c outliwest

(revised of Sarnston. Ho imrortant tributary between station and State line, 

4 miles do'.vnstream.

Drainage area.- 4,350 square miles,

Records avail"bl?.- Mo; r 193C to September 1934.

Extremes.- !<U:-;ro,ni discharge during year, 2,100 aerond-feet Ser.t. 4 (gage height.

discharge, ti seconl-feet Aug. 5.

ivaxjiiTi'i lincliarge, V ,L10 second-feet June 4, 1H3L (trafe heletit

16.H3 Teet ; : in 1 HUT dally d Iscliariie, that of Aug. 5, 1934.

::u except those estiimtea for Feb. £0-28, which are fair. Low

by po'ver plant at .^'n is ton, which has pondage of about

Oct. 

131

116

11- 

1L4

II'1 

154 

143
294 KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Blue River at Hull, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NWi sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 7 E., a quarter of a mile 

west of Hull and 2 miles above Deer Creek.

Drainage area.- 4,430 square miles (revised).

Records available.- August 1919 to July 1925, August 1928 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1919-24, 1928-34), 510 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 

7TDU feet); minimum, 10 second-feet July 30 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

1919-25, 1928-34: Maximum discharge, 14,500 second-feet Oct. 3, 1923 (gage 

height, 20.8 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 8, 14, 1922 (gage height, 1.20 

feet).

Maximum stage known, 31.7 feet In May 1903.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice at times during 

winter. Flow slightly regulated by power plants upstream.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

*600

*300

*150

121

122

121

142

164

124

119

129

121

117

155

171

125

113

105

166

127

130

129

110

160

129

121

116

164

114

103

188

Nov.

117

112

150

113

208

124

162

113

135

143

164

208

130

171

138

121

164

149

122

110

179

167

157

186

167

147

166

263

177

147

Dec.

122

138

180

235

412

218

212

268

164

222

180

212

133

143

142

206

159

169

199

175

150

228

175

195

*1BO

184

»1BO

Jan.

 *190

235

208

210

301

159

225

182

215

167

147

222

186

212

155

129

145

197

180

206

372

235

Feb.

188

235

164

186

169

195

162

155

152

154

171

140

175

137

142

218

175

263

142

201

142

162

184

169

1

> *180

J

Mar.

222

246

228

230

220

277

199

210

186

208

188

147

228

164

201

154

192

157

122

188

150

143

147

152

154

155

164

166

159

140

171

Month

October - .

November

December

January

February

March ...

April

May

June - - . ... . .

July ....

August ....

September . . . .

The year . . .

Apr.

162

173

192

190

179

195

235

208

152

260

215

206

150

129

145

149

203

162

155

143

162

206

162

184

173

166

162

149

206

132

May

201

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

62

49

40

49

75

43

99

42

122

169

1

1

1

57

78

57

178

145

1

1

1

60

55

45

140

105

1

1

1

19

07

07

116

149

1

1

1

Maximum

600

263

412

372

263

277

260

201

152

92

57

1,380

1,380

32

95

07

04

81

June

103

130

132

100

99

119

100

94

99

67

S7

88

87

76

86

81

87

88

103

86

79

114

83

114

108

152

124

84

84

82

Minimum

103

110

122

129

137

122

129

81

67

IB

16

69

16

July

92

79

78

74

75

77

83

60

42

66

59

45

44

72

86

63

50

42

43

71

36

36

22

32

31

26

27

29

30

IB

35

Aug.

29

25

23

21

24

21

33

29

20

22

57

39

44

35

39

47

33

29

31

16

23

25

25

27

27

30

29

47

28

31

35

Sept.

330

545

1,040

1,380

1,260

1,070

908

674

457

565

289

122

203

186

182

197

133

164

159

164

94

103

90

69

135

955

1,140

750

562

275

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

153 9,430

154 9,140

190 11,700

200 12,270

175 9,720

183 11,240

177 10,520

142 8,700

97.9 5,280

52.4 3,220

30.5 1,870

473 28,170

168 121,800
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 295

Big Blue River at Randolph, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In SWi sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., at Randolph, half 

aTSTle above Fancy Creek. Prior to May 15, 1934 chain gage at same site and 

datum was used.

Drainage area.- 8,880 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- April 1918 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 16 years, 1,190 second-feet.

_Ejctr ernes.- l&xlmum discharge during year, 2,200 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 5.96 

feet); minimum, 31 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.85 feet).

1918-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 29,900 second-feet May 8, 1930 (gage 

height, 02.79 feet); minimum discharge, that of Aug. 10, 1934. Bank-full stage, 

20 feet.

Maximum stage known, 32.0 feet (revised) May 31, 1903.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, which are fair. Stage-discharge rela-

£Ton affected by Ice Dec. 18, 20, Dec. 24 to Jan. 14, Feb. 25 to Mar. 2. Estimates 

based on comparison with combined discharge of Little Blue River at Watervllle and 

Big Blue River at Hull.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

721

549

497

404

404

392

344

360

412

356

344

314

314

310

329

360

364

341

329

314

318

314

329

310

282

368

300

322

289

307

341

Nov.

271

356

310

289

337

325

372

296

368

275

314

352

368

348

282

333

368

275

360

364

264

292

352

348

352

341

348

310

333

567

Dec.

424

292

364

310

388

489

514

388

384

404

360

400

360

348

300

360

251

*286

322

*292

261

333

314

 *320

Jan.

 *350

368

341

356

337

329

400

356

376

368

348

337

325

289

300

341

549

493

Feb.

344

337

325

384

344

310

307

300

303

292

303

278

307

285

303

264

325

289

322

292

275

352

300

234

1

| *300

J

Mar.

*375

*500

524

519

542

467

528

499

455

415

419-

415

379

375

427

391

375

391

340

332

306

387

375

363

371

310

371

363

371

363

363

Month

October . - -

November

December . - .

January

February

March . -

April ...

May

June

July - . .

August . .

September .... . .

The year . . . .... . .

Apr.

371

344

344

383

399

347

383

383

383

375

371

359

367

351

351

321

256

363

347

344

292

270

317

288

336

351

270

427

355

263

May

1

1

Maximum

721

567

514

549

384

542

427

1,940

367

118

1,650

1,940

332

252

325

395

363

347

285

371

274

542

495

292

491

411

940

510

650

495

455

415

435

415

288

245

263

238

238

245

228

242

211

June

228

214

214

242

192

214

295

274

367

274

256

274

221

202

17V

180

192

186

199

205

199

205

199

208

241

172

207

178

181

142

Minimum

282

264

251

289

234

306

256

211

142

87

42

105

42

July

145

142

142

172

157

169

124

148

133

139

118

121

127

124

*370

*320

*210

*150

*110

*120

*130

142

*140

*136

*132

*130

*130

124

*110

«98

87

Aug.

*80

*73

66

66

59

54

54

44

42

42

66

47

42

61

79

79

79

105

110

118

92

92

92

89

92

87

92

97

89

89

92

Sept.

105

210

514

655

1,440

1,440

1,330

1,080

930

740

605

650

487

340

403

415

582

431

299

355

317

211

218

228

180

415

1,440

1,650

1,170

1,040

Mean Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

363 22,290

336 19,970

345 21,230

358 22,040

306 17,010

407 25,050

344 20,450

442 27,150

218 12,970

148 9,100

76.1 4,680

669 39,830

334 241,800
296 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Little Blue River near Endlcott, Nebr.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In sec. 6, T. 1 N., R. 3 E., 14 miles northwest of 

EnoTcott and If miles above Rose Creek. Datum lowered 1.00 foot Oct. 1, 1933.

Drainage area.- 2,590 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934. At point several miles upstream 

May 190B to September 1915.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 420 second-feet Sept. 27 (.gage height, 

3.01 feet); minimum dally discharge, 33 second-feet July 26, Aug. 5.

1908-15, 1929-34: Maximum discharge, 13,700 second-feet June 6, 7, 1908; 

minimum dally discharge, 16 second-feet Sept. 28, 1931 (discharge measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 27 to Jan. 4,

Jan. 7, 8, Feb. 20, 21, 23, Feb. 27 tc Mar. C, which were estimated on basis of 

temperature records. No diversions. Diurnal fluctuations caused "r y operation 

of poiifer dams above.

Discharge se<-ond-feet , 1933-34

Day Oct.

1 21

2

3

4

°6

,23

22

5 °1

Nov. Dec.

1S2 132

123 146

122

ire

121

190

169

153

6 121 119 161

7

0

9

115

114

119

10 . 116

11 ' 115

12 115

13 112

14

15

16

118

121

118

116

119

116

116

116

114

1121 118

1221 114

J7 118

18 114

IP llfl

2U lln

21 Uf

£2

23

24

?5

26

27

£8

29

30

31

114

115

118

114

116

114

118

118

116

118

118

121

319

155

152

143

149

149

137

144

158

156

153

146

Jan.

,,

150

156

140

135

153

163

361

16B

136

172

106

T66

171

136 194

139

149

168

118 164

121 349

119

122

123

121

123

123

122] 122

i:5

 

October

November

ianuat'y

Fetruar;.-

March

April

May

June

July

August

Sep teir.ber

The 3

144

130

n 126

1

100

-

163

160

158

Feb.

155

176

171

144

140

140

137

137

137

136

135

133

133

Mar.

150

110

£00

187

190

163

161

155

144

144

140

14C

137

133 1 139

Apr.

133

132

129

129

133

135

132

130

130

1:28

126

125

12E

122

135 15V 125

133 135

133 1ft ?.

140 128

12S 147

130

126

126

125

128

14-3 125

127 150 123

1£2 122 155 1£1

14&

149

144

144

147

142

125

111

122

120

88

35

102

150 122

132 119

1291 118

132 119

110 129 118

110' 129

130

132

130

 lonth

118

119

121

Max in'

.

t

!

ar . "

May

i 

na

12 e

126

190

! 76

200

156

£12

95

86

fit

366

3P6

June July

115 04 1 81

118 80 65

118

126

125

122

122

116

115

109

1H7

104

212

77 SO

74 86

76 74

76 76

71 75

70 36

68, ^

71 ^

66 ,S8

C8 57

130 30 56

123 81 t9

118 ' 84 i 49

1]5

115

J.OE

64 51

H4 46

104 70 45

102

r;,o

98

94

81 i 41

55 42

91 41

83 41

97 BO 40

93 81 on

91 C 0l 40

-;',' 71 r 43

88

90

67 43

65 42

87 14

I 

I'Anlr-Mii I 'ear.

Aug.

44

42

41

Sept.

54

66

200

40 168

33 146

39 195

41 i 133

38 101

39 ! 100

40 105

43

41

4t

51

65

87

77

55

52

53

53

53

56

[fO

63

53

53

66

53

102

98

122

121

156

153

91

30

76

72

70

74

76

71

75

220

366

180

123

112

56

. ___ ^_. ___ . nr lie /,24o

114 12C

1«

146

c,8 1JJ

IK 144

i 18 12c

37 11!

it , 7£

K 5E

JL 5C

7,110

6,720

9,000

7,300

8,860

7,460

6,840

.1 4,650

.4 3,410

.8 3,120

34 124 7,370

~~ " 5? " 11: 81,030
KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Little Blue River at Watervllle, Kans.

297

Location.- Chain gage in SEi sec. 16, T. 4 S., R. 6 E., hair a mile north of Watervine and 1 mile below Corn Creek.

Drainage area.- 3,440 square miles (revised).

Records available.- June 1922 to June 1925, August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded curing year, 2,490 second-feet May 15 (gage 

Height, 7.66 feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Au^. 12 (gage height, 1.68 feet). 

1922-25, 1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, about 13,200 second-feet 

July 13, 1923 (gage height, 15.4 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated for periods of Ice effect, Dec, 17-23, 

Dec. 25 to Jan. 17, Jan. 29-31, Feb. 22 to Mar. 3, which are fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

P4

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Oct.

257

218

195

192

180

170

163

166

154

158

151

149

149

147

147

147

144

144

140

140

138

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

142

144 

142

Hov . Dec.

144 163

147

147

151

156

154

149

151

151

151

151

154

154

154

149

149

151

151

154

158

158

161

156

156

156

156

154

158

156

156

173

185

200

274

LJ08

208

Q 00

195

195

180

182

180

170

172

185

Jan.

145

145

150

160

175

D85

190

195

200

205

210

215

215

220

225

230

180 235

170

170

180

190

200

180

170

160

'-.j9

Feb.

200

304

250

215

180

172

168

163

163

158

Mar.

165

314

263

236

215

200

192

188

170 | 182

161

161

158

158

156

158

163

172

172

175

170

165

168

163

X2 163 152

i!0..J 170 149

212

198

178

175

170

i

155

150

145

145

145

145

172

163

172

163 161

160 154

150 163

140

140

145

145

172

168

158

154

150 154

158

160 165

, 168

Month

Oitober

November

December

January

February

Apr.

165

161

163

158

158

161

161

161

156

154

154

152

147

147

149

152

147

145

143

145

143

140

May June

IPS

127

129

145

154

178

172

152

156

271

152

1,

1,29

E42

380

1,860

487

R84-

S26

R5

158

138

134

136

136

134

134

134

133

July

106 85

104

102

100

98

92

90

96

92

90

90

96

85

85

87

98

96

114

112

104

144 98

140 ] 16

L33

131

L25

1,1.6

16

114

112

127

178

135

110

100

92

88

110 85

108 !

Maximum

257

161

274

239

304

March 714

April 165

May 1,860

June ] 76

July 303

August . S3

Sejt ember . . ] 517

 

The year , . . 1,360

85

81

71

79

81

76

72

71

71

71

67

65

303

104

62

54

45

46

Aug.

36

38

38

35

34

32

31

30

30

29

29

28

34

34

32

69

74

03

65

43 ' 59

41 57

38

38

31

34

40

34

35

31

51

52

49

46

52

48

49

49

34 46

34 | 52

Sept.

87

74

65

131

231

173

190

200

142

120

108

100

98

92

149

359

210

lei

132

117

107

97

97

94

115

290

306

388

437

517

Minimum Mean 'acre'feet - 4 - -

13B 157 9 630

1*4 153 9 110

! 179 Tl 020

139 11 630

171 9 520

149 1 IV '1 POO

132 148 Li ,30

108 260 1» 000

36

31

28

65

102 6 O'JO

65.? -1 i'10

4J.J 2 760

IT 1C fiSO

 - - | - - - - - - 

__»_ L __^ 
298 KANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Soldier Creek at Topeka, Kans.

Location.- Clialn gage In NWi sec. 18, T. 11 S., R. 16 E., at State Industrial School, HTTopeka.

Drainage area.- 304 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,470 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage 

height, 10.22 feet); minimum, 1 second-foot for long periods during year.

1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 5,780 second-feet Nov. 17, 1931 

(gage height, 19.36 feet); no flow July 29, 1931, and Aug. 1, 1933.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25

3

6

2

1

2

2

1

1

1

2

1

*2

*2

4

1

2

114

114

24

*14

4

*4

*3

1

1

*1

1

Nov.

1

*1

1

2

1

1

*1

Dec.

*2

2

*2

Jan.

*3

*2

2

Feb.

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

*1

Mar.

*2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

»3

*3

*2

*2

»2

*2

»2

2

2

2

2

*2

2

2

»2

*2

*2

2

*2

*2

»2

Month

October ...... . . ......

November

December .

January - - . .....

February - .

March .......

April . . .... . ...

May . ....

June . ......... ....

July ...........

August . ............ ...

September ... ......... ... .

The year .... ....... . ......

Apr.

*3

May

*2

2

2

2

2

2

2

12

8

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

June

2

2

2

2

64

23

8

3

3

5

43

5

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

1

2

1

1

1

1

H&xinmjn Minimum

114 1

3

12 2

64 1

2 1

3 1

1,470 1

1,470

July

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

1

1

*1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

*2

3

2

2

2

2

2

*2

1

1

1

1

1

Sept.

1

*2

3

2

55

36

8

3

*3

2

2

2

2

1

1

*1

1

1

1

1

2

1

*1

1

1

3

1,470

193

77

*64

Run-off In 

Mean acre-feet

11.3 696

1.0 61

2.0 123

2.9 177

1.7 95

2.1 129

3.0 179

2.7 167

6.5 387

1.1 69

1.3 79

64.7 3,850

8.3 6,010
KANSAS RlVER BASIN 29: 

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage In Sffi sec. 18, T. 8 S., R. 18 E., at Valley Falls, 500 feet 

below Walnut Creek.

Drainage area.- 922 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 329 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 5,530 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage 

height, 12.49 feet); minimum, about 0.1 second-foot several days during June, 

July, and August.

1922-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 30,000 second-feet June 16, 1925 (gage 

height, 29.72 feet); minimum, that of June, July, and August 1934. Bank-full 

stage, 22 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 1-15, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

*40

14

20

16

*15

14

14

14

16

19

30

24

20

15

19

158

121

48

30

19

16

17

15

13

12

12

12

14

14

15

14

Nov.

17

15

14

14

14

»14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

12

14

12

12

12

*12

12

14

16

16

14

14

14

16

16

Dec.

19

33

57

44

30

21

18

18

18

19

17

*17

17

16

15

16

16

17

19

32

26

19

19

15

14

9

9

10

11

16

19

Jan.

18

18

18

19

23

25

24

19

22

22

23

24

22

22

20

22

26

24

24

23

22

22

19

16

17

16

16

16

14

14

17

Feb.

17

17

17

19

17

»17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

14

13

17

14

12

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

' 4

5

6

Mar.

9

19

56

144

98

62

40

27

19

12

19

20

19

19

19

19

19

18

17

14

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

18

18

Month

October .......

November

December

January . . . ....

February

March .....

April. ....

May

June

July ....

August . - - - -

September . . ...... . . ...

The year . . .

Apr.

22

24

24

29

25

22

19

19

18

18

16

16

16

20

14

14

14

12

12

12

10

10

*11

12

*12

12

*12

12

12

12

May

*12

Maximum

158

17

57

26

19

144

29

72

144

2

1,870

4,480

4,480

11

12

22

52

64

40

24

17

12

10

10

37

72

32

22

17

12

10

9

8

6

6

6

4

4

3

*2

2

*2

2

June

1

2

2

2

*2

5

3

5

24

144

45

14

16

15

8

9

9

9

8

9

9

11

11

12

7

3

1

.4

.1

.1

Minimum

12

12

9

14

4

9

10

2

.1

.1

.1

6

.1

July

0.1

*.l

.1

.1

.4

.9

2

1

.9

*.9

.9

.9

1

2

1

1

*1

1

*1

.9

1

.7

.4

.1

.2

*.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

Aug.

0.7

.8

1

.9

.9

.4

.1

.1

.4

#.4

.4

.7

L.870

366

579

128

25

12

6

6

4

3

1

1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Mean

26.4

14.0

20.2

20.2

14.4

27.7

16.0

17.5

12.8

.66

97.7

417

56.8

Sept.

10

187

2,430

522

48

27

13

8

6

8

13

16

*16

17

IS

19

IS

14

13

23

119

1E1

22

13

9

4,480

2,180

522

1,500

131

Run-off in 

acre-feet

1,630

833

1,240

1,240

801

1,700

954

1,080

763

41

6,010

24,800

41,090

 Interpolated.
soo KANSAS RIVER BASIN

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage In MffJ sec. 24, T. IS S., R. 19 E., 4 miles southwest or 

Lawrence and 11 miles above Junction with Kansas River.

Drainage area.- 458 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,470 second-feet May 14 (gage 

Height, 18.03 feet); no flow for long periods.

1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 10,500 second-feet Nov. 24, 1931 

height, 27.82 feet); no flow at times. Bank-full stage, 22 feet.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in seeor.d-feet, 1933-34

 

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

16

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

0

0

1

2

2

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

00

Month

October

November

December .

January

February

March

April - ....

May . ...

June

July.

August

September - ...

The year . . .....

Apr.

0

0

0

2

15

11

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

May

0

0

0

0

258

64

27

14

2

1

0

0

533

2,060

1,490

280

122

71

43

26

18

12

7

3

2

k 1

0

0

0

0

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

80

54

16

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum Minimum

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

2 0

15 0

2,050 0

80 0

0 0

0 0

50 0

2,060 0

July Aug. Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

50

37

8

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 0

.3 20

1.0 61

162 9,960

5.1 301

0 0

0 0

3.2 188

14.6 10,530

Kate.- Ho flow during months left blank.
KANSAS RIVBR BASIN 301

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Kans.

Location.- Chain gas^e in NEi sec. 13, T. 11 S., R. 21 E., 1 mile above mouth of

Tonganoxie Creek, 4 miles east of Tonganoxie, and-9 miles above Junction with 

Kansas River.

Drainage area.- 406 square miles.

Records available.- May 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge recorded during year, 618 second-feet Sept. 28 (gae;e 

height, 11.55 feet); no flow at times.

1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, j.0,600 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage 

height, 26.45 feet); no flow at times during 1934. Bank-full stage, 23 feet.

Maximum stage known, 27.31 feet Apr. 21, 1929 (discharge, 15,300 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

Oct.

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

10 1

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Nov.

1

I

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

I

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

Dec.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

g

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

£

3

3

3

3

3

3

2 3

i

3

2

t?

2

2

3

3

2

2

o

2

3

Feb.

0

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

2

3 2

3 2

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

Mar.

3

3

3

4

8

16

IV

13

10

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Apr.

2

3

4

164

21

8

6

6

6

5

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

May

2

2

2

41

127

157

55

24

15

9

6

5

92

133

37

11

6

4

4

3

4

4

3

2

2

2

0

2

2

2 2 2

2 2 

1*1 1 2

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May.

Jane

July

August

September ...

The year . .

June

2

2

18

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

77

24

16

7

4

3

4

6

6

4

2

2

4

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

Maximum Minimum

3 1

2 1

3 2

3 2

3 2

17 2

164 1

157 2

77 1

1 0

0 0

391 0

391 0

July

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

5

.l

l

1

1

1

1

1

1

Aug. Sept.

0

0

0

0

234

87

28

10

5

3

2

2

2

22

9

2

1

] 1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

! 2

1

1

2

4

391

333

164

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

1.3 81

1.1 65

2.1 129

2.7 169 l

2.4 133

4.3 266

9.0 536

24.6 1,510

6.9 411

.6 36

0 0

43.7 2,600

8.2 5,940

Rote.- No flow during August,
302 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Grand River near Gallatln, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In NW£ sec. 16. T. 59 N., R. 27 W.. 1.000 feet above Chicago, 

 ROCK Island & Pacific Railway bridge and 2 miles northeast of Gallatln. Zero of 

gage Is 712.95 feet (revised) above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,250 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 1,110 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 5,000 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage

it, 14.25 feet); minimum, 3.6 Second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 1.16 feet). 

1921-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 56,800 second-feet June 2, 1929 (gage 

height, 37.38 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 10, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 39.3 feet In July 1909.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 26-31, Feb. 27

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

a

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

595

295

240

153

153

153

153

131

126

115

110

105

105

95

95

115

334

240

192

153

126

105

95

85

80

75

75

75

75

75

70

Nov.

70

66

66

64

62

62

60

60

62

57

57

57

57

54

50

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

50

52

54

54

54

53

53

53

Dec.

59

69

100

165

207

153

126

105

95

90

75

51

50

51

61

61

63

65

63

90

95

85

80

75

40

34

34

34

34

34

40

Month

October . ......

November.

December. ....

January

February

March

April.

May ....

June .

July. ...

August. .

September

The year .

Jan.

42

47

54

58

70

SO

110

80

50

47

90

62

62

62

58

47

51

69

65

75

75

75

95

115

165

142

115

95

76

75

69

Feb.

Maximum

595

70

207

165

75

334

4,660

1,140

1,520

46

120

1,810

4,660

68

58

65

65

63

75

65

65

36

35

35

47

47

50

51

54

54

56

56

51

50

44

44

32

32

29

26

26

Mar.

33

44

100

153

276

334

240

142

142

90

95

85

85

S5

80

80

80

70

70

56

55

55

54

55

52

51

50

49

49

47

45

Minimum

70

46

34

42

26

33

50

31

22

6

3.6

12

3.6

Apr.

59

70

80

1,730

4,660

1,250

681

466

295

240

178

153

136

115

105

105

100

95

90

85

75

66

62

58

56

54

52

51

51

50

May

50

45

46

45

51

51

59

64

57

45

39

36

47

1,140

771

355

192

131

100

75

59

95

90

52

44

36

38

36

35

31

32

June

28

28

29

26

26

25

24

23

30

36

34

31

26

27

30

28

28

26

22

25

26

26

27

1,520

741

240

153

100

67

54

Per square

Mean mile

148 0.066

55.2 .025

76.9 .034

76.6 .034

49.2 .022

93.6 .042

376 .167

127 .056

117 .052

17.4 .0077

17.2 .0076

253 .112

117 .0520

July

45

37

46

43

34

31

29

20

20

23

21

17

14

13

12

13

12

10

11

9

8

7

7

8

6

8

7

7

8

7

7

Aug.

5

7

7

6

5

4.0

5

4.4

4.0

3.6

4.0

6

6

6

11

48

42

120

45

32

45

27

17

15

13

10

8

8

7

6

7

Sept.

12

153

153

711

398

178

100

60

36

32

18

23

80

1,810

490

334

207

126

100

63

53

153

75

43

32

37

355

165

1,060

541

Run-off

Inches

o.oe

.03

.04

.04

.02

.05

.19

.06

.06

.009

.009

.12

.71

Acre-feet

9,110

3,280

4,730

4,710

2,740

5,760

22,350

7,830

6,950

1,070

1,060

15,070

84,660
GRAND RIVER BASIN 30; 

Grand River near Simmer, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In NE£ sec. 29, T. 56 N., R. 21 W. , on county highway bridge 

SOTeet below Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy Railroad bridge 2 miles southwest of 

Sumner. Zero of gage Is 630.77 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 6,880 square miles.

Records available.- April 1924 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 4,020 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 8,280 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage 

KeTght, 15.29 feet); minimum, 10 second-feet Aug. 12 (gage height, 2.26 feet).

1924-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 110,000 second-feet June 4, 1929; 

maximum gage height recorded, 35.35 feet Nov. 20. 1928; minimum discharge recorded, that of Aug. 12, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 36.7 feet July 9, 1909 (discharge, about 150,000 secondfeet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 25 to Jan. 9, 

Jan. 29 to Feb. 3, Feb. 21 to Mar. 4, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,810

1,120

822

639

528

442

400

360

320

301

282

264

246

204

188

264

400

1,760

1,020

729

484

340

232

246

218

218

218

201

184

184

184

Nov.

181

181

181

181

175

168

150

178

159

159

147

135

129

118

107

124

138

110

110

138

138

138

132

126

121

121

138

126

115

115

Dec.

112

153

172

221

340

442

301

246

228

211

197

178

172

153

153

150

144

138

138

175

208

214

194

188

104

57

57

57

79

79

79

Month

October

November

December.

January

February

March

April

May.

June

July '

August

September

The year . .

Jan.

79

79

79

104

104

104

104

104

132

184

211

197

184

150

132

115

121

132

138

144

150

162

168

175

181

360

320

282

194

132

132

Feb.

Maximum

1,810

181

442

360

218

919

6,520

2,490

2,320

132

2,370

4,730

6,520

162

194

194

211

218

184

153

159

141

102

102

107

138

126

115

110

138

132

126

115

104

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

Mar.

79

79

104

162

463

822

919

729

550

380

301

301

246

246

228

211

204

184

165

188

175

162

150

144

144

150

144

138

115

121

121

Minimum

134

107

57

79

79

79

126

94

70

19

10

135

10

Apr.

126

132

150

264

6,350

6,520

3,560

2,030

1,380

969

729

594

463

380

340

282

246

191

191

172

204

184

172

165

141

172

147

141

135

129

May

124

112

124

124

380

264

159

147

159

141

124

107

168

550

2,490

1,650

919

550

360

264

218

211

360

282

221

150

121

121

104

99

94

June

82

82

82

92

82

82

82

84

79

79

115

99

94

92

86

102

112

102

86

79

70

89

104

2,260

2,320

1,380

442

340

246

184

Per square

Mean mtfe

479 0.070

141 .020

172 .025

157 .023

128 .019

262 .038

889 .129

352 .051

308 .045

52.8 .0077

214 .031

1,269 .184

367 .0533

July

132

121

102

86

86

75

70

70

79

76

64

57

53

49

46

40

40

36

36

33

27

27

24

30

27

30

33

21

19

21

27

Aug.

21

19

19

19

17

17

14

12

12

11

14

10

14

16

25

301

594

775

228

2,370

969

380

IBS

150

110

89

68

40

36

48

51

Sept.

400

1,810

1,540

2,200

2,490

1,120

639

506

264

178

135

340

528

2,610

3,980

2,200

969

421

264

506

870

1,280

1,220

870

594

214

340

282

4,730

4,580

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.08 29,470

.02 8,410

.03 10,590

.03 9,630

.02 7,110

.04 16,120

.14 52,830

.06 21,610

.05 18,300

.009 3,240

.04 13,160

.21 75,530

.73 266,000
04- GRAND RIVER BASIN

East Fork of Big Creek near Bethany, Mo.

Location.- ffater-stage recorder in SEi sec. 34, T. 64 N., R. 28 W., at "bridge on

STa^e highway 69, 2 miles north of Bethany. Wire cag^e at same location and

datum used prior to June C6.

Drainage area.- 95 square wiles.

Records available.- March to September 1934.

Remarks.- Records good Mar. 9 to June £5 except those estimated Mar. £3-30, which are 

poor; excellent thereafter.

charge, In second-feet, 1954

1

2

3

4

Oct. ; Nov. De? . 1 Jan. Feb. Mar.

--(--+- - <- -4- j- -

i

i

 ,

£

6

7

9

10

11

j

Apr . May

1.34

1.56

1.76

loe

JJ'.g

21.1

30.4

J 1 . 5

P . PS

6.45

4.44

12 ' 3.28

13 3.28

14 r . 54

15 2 . 88

16

17

IB

0.9

20

21

22

23

24

1

2.88

2.22

1.76

j , r7 7

4.4E

3.71

3.03

2.74

1.76

1.76

1.58

] .42

1.20

1.90 .92

1.90 .77

1.90 i .72

C.Oii .63

1.16

1.1

25

26

27

28

29 I

30 1

1 1

October

November.

December.

January

February

March P-31

April

May.

June

July

August

September

The period

1.1

1.0

i.O

.9

.9

j

Maximum Minimum

.68

,4B

,4e

.72

,64

.60

.52

.60

J.

Mean

6.68 0.77 2.30

106 .48

92.8 .15

415 0

7.63

5.96

22.8

.55 0 .06

63.9 0 2.48

158 .17 12,0

0.56

.44

.44

.56

.64

.44

! 1 1 June July Aug. Sept.

--- h 

T.ll j 0.55 0

.05 .27

.02 .35

.01 .36 "". .20

0 .15

,44 0 : .11

.40

.40

.34

0 .07

0 .03

0 0

.15 0 0

.13 0 0

33.9 0 0

32, q 0 0

24.3 0 0

9.30 0 ' 0

fi.17 0 : 0

4.20

0

Q

0

C

0

0

0

0

n

0

n

C

T

o

0 0 63.9

z.eo : o o

1.66 0 0

1.20 0 0

.82 196 ! 0

.64 4T5 : 0

.64 46.4 0

.48 11.3 0

.77 7.14 0

.82 3.95 0

.64 2.30 0

.36 ! 1.48 0

.27

.17

.87 0

0

j Per square

0.024

.080

,063

.240

3 .00072

.026

.126

".04

2.60

"'.IS

.62

.2^

.23

3.70

0.42

158

31.1

4.63

2.60

1.60

1.05

.65

.23

.17

9.68

2.60

4.66

21.9

10.2

4.86

2. 77

6.97

2.60

4.40

3.95

2.30

.13 3.60

.02

0

0

0

0

0

2.45

7.50

20.0

24.8

7.94

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.02 105

.09 454

.07 365

.27 1,360

.0008 4.2

.03 152

.14 716

3,160
GRANT RIVER BASH!

Thompson River at Trenton, Mo,

Location.- Wire gage In SEi sec. 20, T. 61 N., R. 24 W., 1 mile south of Trenton. 

Chain gage at same site and datum prior to Sept. 5, 1934.

firalnage area.- 1,680 square nlles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 5,130 second-feet June 23 (ga^-e 

height, 10.42 feet); minimum, 1.1 second-feet Aup. 10 (gau;e height, 4.24 feet).

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 26,700 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928, 

Dec. 31, 1931; maximum gage height recorded, 22.31 feet (former location) Nov. 

18, 1928; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 10, 1934.

Maximum stare known, 30.7 feet (former location) July C, 1909, before neu 

channel was dredged.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, Dec. 26 to Jan. 14, 

Jan. 30 to Feb. \, Feb. 23 to Mar. 2, which are poor. Ja^e-hel ght record collected In cooperation with the U. S. Weather Bureau.

nd-feet, 1933-34

Day Oct.

1 CIS

2 217

3 174

4 146

5 131

6 113

7 100

8 96

9 88

10 84

11 76

12 69

13 69

14 66

15 72

16 100

17 1,430

18 628

19 388

20 i 240

21 ! 174

22 I 12&

23 HP

24 74

25 c<0

26 90

27 82

28 36

29 82

30 74

31 70

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

Kay .

June

July

August 

September

The y

Nov. Dec. Jan. Pe

54 39 29

61 50 29

64 136 I 41

61 157 41

59 BO 29 

58 09 29 ,

58 92 1 29

54 65 29

54 55 29

42 ' 59 29

42 34 19

44 !i S'a

54 56 i 41

34 41 , Jl

56 39 ; 41

51 36 41

39 39 ' 39

39 39 < 34

39 33 1 50

41 53 ; 27

41 47 : 44 '

37' 44 41

36 ' 41 47

41 1 36 IIP

41 ] 36 349

36 ! 29 258

36 29 146

34 19 162 i

36 Ir' 157 i

36 12 72 ;

19 56

1

1,430

64

186

349

100

258

1,860

832

3,9-5-0

16

3,780 

1,770

jar 1 3,940

b. Mar.

92, 19

100 | 41

92 ' 76

^"2 i 168

CO 253

56 i 223

50 166

li 70

34 84

34 44

20 47

29 50

27 56

C7 50

1-5 50

27 44

27 41

27 34

21 36

18 50

19 SO

16 44

12 39

12 34

12 31

12 29

12 25

L2 21

23

! 21

21

66

31

12

27

12

19

27

18

11

1.4

1.1 

46

1.1

Apr.

34

41

50

131

1.860

1,110

655

3S8

330

258

192

152

131

ico

38

04

90 .

66 i

59 '

56

47 !

44

41

34 1

56 ]

41

34

34

31

27

133

44.2

51. C

63. S

35.'

62. S

207

86. £

166

6.1

192 

208

117

May I June

2l< 16

29 15

27 13

27 13

29 29

29 21

27 18

23 36

21 19

19 1=1

19 15

18 11

525 3 2

332 1C

263 18

16L1 16

105 25

80 21

E6 16

44 12

36 12

39 69

41 3.940

31 330

34 113

35 56

27 41

27 31

23 21

21 18

27

Per square

mile

0.109

.026

.030

.041

.037

.123

.052

.099

0 j .0036

.114 

1 .177

.0696

July

lr

11

1011

3

5

6

Ifi

15

8

10

7

5

6

r,

3.6

3.6

2.3

1.7

1.7

2.0

2.0

1.7

4.4

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

2.0

Inche

0.

Aug.

1.7

3.5

4.4

2.0

2.0

c.n

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.1

a

'*

6

56

5(j

832

3,730

525

192

122

34

59

44

36

2y

25

19

13

iA<

Sun-off

s Acj

13

03

03

05

02

04

14

06

11

004

13

2C

94

Eept.

113

152

293

967

409

330

180

113

80

53

46

53

1,770

1,270

312

20S

189

109

86

67

240

159

90

69

54

48

201

115

897 "

 H

-e-feet

11,240

2,630

3,140

4,240

1,970

3,870

12,330

5,340

9,360

369

11,810 

17,710

84,510
306 GRAND RIVER BASIN

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In SEiSEt- sec. 28, T. 65 N., R. 24 W., at county highway bridge 

in Mill Grove.

Drainage area.- 494 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934.

Kxtremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,280 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage 

 freight, 11.73 feet); minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot July 28 to Aug. 4, 

Aug. 15, 28-31; minimum gage height, 1.16 feet July 31, Aug. 1.

1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 14,200 second-feet June 2, 1929 

(gage height, 20.6 feet); minimum discharge, that of July 28 to Aug. 4, Aug. 15, 

28-31, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.16 feet Sept. 14, 1931, July 31, Aug. 1, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, about 23.5 feet In July 1909.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge estimated for Nov. 24-26, Jan. 26.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

44

27

20

14

12

11

10

8

7

6

7

7

6

5

6

1,360

380

115

50

37

35

33

17

14

14

12

15

18

15

15

15

Nov.

14

12

12

13

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

12

11

11

9

7

7

8

7

7

11

11

10

10

10

10

9

9

10

9

Dec.

10

14

67

39

25

17

12

12

11

10

9

6

7

9

8

9

9

7

7

8

8

7

10

8

7

4.7

3.5

3.5

3.2

3.5

6

Month

October . . . . .

November;

December.

January .

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year .

Jan.

4.7

10

10

10

10

10

10

7

7

8

8

7

7

7

6

5

6

9

9

5

12

18

100

108

91

50

35

33

10

7

4.4

Feb.

4.4

5

5

5

9

9

8

9

7

3.2

5

5

7

8

9

9

9

8

7

4.7

4.4

6

4.7

2.9

5

4.1

4.7

3.5

Maximum

1,360

14

67

108

9

170

1,650

450

1,020

5

58

894

1,650

Mar.

6

6

14

146

170

84

45

32

14

8

14

12

14

30

17

18

16

10

8

11

14

13

12

10

10

9

8

7

7

9

7

Minimum

5

7

3.2

4.4

2.9

6

8

2.9

2.3

.3

.3

1.4

.3

Apr.

14

18

19

1,650

894

266

138

100

88

67

53

39

27

23

20

18

22

17

16

13

10

9

10

10

9

10

9

9

8

8

May

7

7

6

7

8

10

9

8

7

7

6

6

450

170

76

42

21

19

10

9

7

7

9

8

9

7

6

6

4.7

2.9

3.5

Mean

75.3

10.1

11.6

20.1

6.13

25.2

120

30.8

68.6

1.40

4.86

114

40.6

June

3.5

3.5

3.5

2.6

2.9

2.5

2.3

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.3

2.6

810

L.020

60

37

29

18

12

7

7

Per square 

mile

0.152

.020

.023

.041

.012

.051

.243

.062

.139

.0028

.0098

.231

.0822

July

5

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

Aug.

0.3

.3

.3

.3

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

1.1

3.8

1.1

47

58

17

10

1.7

2.0

1.1

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

Sept.

1.7

1.4

321

154

71

45

21

13

9

4.7

302

894

642

440

78

42

52

42

14

8

12

14

10

7

4.7

3.5

17

36

130

38

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.18 4,630

.02 603

.03 715

.05 1,240

.01 340

.06 1,550

.27 7,130

.07 1,890

.16 4,080

.003 86

.01 299

.36 6,800

1.12 29,360
GRAND RIVER BASIN 307 

Medicine Creelc near Gait, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage in NWi sec. 34, T. 62 N., R. 22 w., at Quincy, Omaha & Kansas 

City Railroad bridge 1 mile above West Medicine Creek and 1-J- miles east of Gait.

Drainage area.- 225 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 11 years (1921-24, 1925-28, 1929-34), 132 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 456 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage 

height, 5.56 feet): no flow July 15 to Aug. 12; minimum gage height, 1.42 feet 

Aug. 7, 8.

1921-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 7,760 second-feet Aug. 2, 1932; 

maximum gage height recorded, 15.60 feet Apr. 20, 1929; no flow July 15 to Aug. 

12, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for days of rapidly changing stage and for periods 

oT~ice effect, Dec. 26 to Jan. 4, Jan. 8-19, Jan. 29 to Feb. 2, Feb. 8, 9, Feb. 

21 to Mar. 1, Mar. 6-11, 19, which are poor. Discharge estimated for Apr. 22.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

23

16

9.3

8.5

7.8

6.5

5.3

7.8

5.3

4.4

4.0

4.4

4.4

4.4

7.2

10

103

6.5

5.3

4.0

5.3

4.4

4.0

4.0

2.7

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

MOT.

3.2

3.2

4.4

3.2

2 9

3.2

2 9

2)9

3.2

2.9

2.9

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.0

2.0

1.6

2.9

2.7

2.7

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.5

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.7

Dec.

2.9

4.4

3.2

2 9

2!?

2.5

2.8

3.3

2.8

4.6

2.6

3.1

4.6

3.3

4.2

2.6

Jan.

3.3

2.1

3.3

5.5

9.6

6.5

7.2

3.3

3.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

3.1 2.1

3.1! 2.1

2.6

6.8

4.2

3.3

3.1

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

2.1

3.3

Month

October ...

November.

December.

January

February

March

April

May .

June .

July

August

September

The year . .

2.1

3.5

5.3

5.3

4.8

4.8

7.2

19

23

12

2.1

1.2

2.1

Feb.

3.3

5.5

7.S

5.3

8.S

5.1

3.3

2.1

2.1

2.8

3.1

3.1

5.5

3.3

2.8

2.8

3.1

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

Mar.

3.3

90

49

27

18

14

8.8

8.8

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

7.8

6.5

8.5

12

12

6.5

5.5

6.5

5.3

4.6

3.7

2.8

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.8

3.5

3.1

3.1

Maximum Minimum

103 2.7

4.4 1.6

6.8 1.2

23 1.2

8.8 1.2

90 2.8

226 2.5

110 1.8

157 1.4

2.7 0

2.9 0

369 1.7

369 0

Apr.

5.5

7.5

7.2

86

52

226

68

40

31

20

16

7.8

6.5

5.3

5.5

5.5

5.1

4.2

4.0

3.2

3.5

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.9

4.0

2.7

2.5

2.7

2.8

May

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.3

4.2

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

21

110

72

26

11

7.8

6.5

4.8

4.4

4.0

3.5

2.9

2.9

2.2

2.5

2.5

i.e

1.8

2.2

June

l.S

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

2.3

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

4.0

8.5

5.3

157

32

13

5.3

3.2

3.2

2.9

Per square

Mean ^J,

9.24 0.041

2.75 .012

2.98 .013

5.08 .023

3.19 .014

11.3 .050

21.2 .094

10.4 .046

8.98 .040

.60 .0027

.74 .0033

34.9 .155

9.25 .0411

July

2.7

2.5

2.0

.8

.8

.8

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

.8

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.1 1.1 1.1

2*9

lie

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

.7

.7

.6

.6

1.4

Sept.

3.1

43

2.9

7.5

2.0

1.7

31

15

8.1

3.5

1.8

5.3

369

48

272

66

30

15

7.2

5.3

27

18

6.8

5.1

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.1

3S

4.2

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.05 568

.01 163

.01 183

.03 313

.01 177

.06 696

.10 1,260

.05 641

.04 534

.003 37

.004 46

.17 2,080

.54 6,700
GRAND RIVER BASIil

I.ocu^t Creek near

Drainage area.- 550 square miles.

Records available.- April 19^9 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum uiscliarge recoruel 'luring year, 900 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height

I feetj; no flow Jul

1929-34: Mrrlirom '-Uf;<'har?e recorded, 14,100 second-feet Apr. 21. 1929

helsrht, 20.89 J'e^u); no flow July 17 to Aug. 11, 1934.

?; those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 11-14, Dec. 24 to

oil. 13. Jan. oO i~o Veb. 3, Feb. 9-13. Feb. 23 to Mar. 2, which are poor.

Dischar^,?, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

Oct. Hov. Dec. Jan . Feb .

37 6 7 1 4 3

23 ! 7 8 4 9

16 7 9 4 ^

8 6 S2

8 6 19

4.0 4.4 11

5 3.8 10

5 4.0 10

4.4| 4.0 11

8 ' f,

8 ' d

13 7

13 7

13 S

13 4

3.8 3.8 1C 13 4

11 3.8 3.b f) 13 4

12 3.5 4.4 8 13 , 4

13 3.3 4. a 8 13 I 4

14

15

16

17

2.? 4.e a ; is 6

8 4.0 8 , 13 7

10 4.1 7 ' 22 7

7 £ 7 '' V4, C

J.S I 5 7 1C 12

19 7 5 13 31 11

20 1C 4.G 13 9 10

21 ir 4.4 ll?

22

£3

24

£5

fM

27

2°

29

6 6 13

b 5 IS

b 6 B

10 10

11 8

11 4

1C 4

4.4 4.8 ft 10 2

65 4 34 2

4.4 4 ,:-i C'

4.4 5 i 4 11

5 4.4 3 in

30 3.8 4.8 8 1"

31 i a. 5 e

Mar.

4

13

40

89

Apr . May

18 6

£.3 6

24 7

48C 3

93 900 65

ICO 428

110

33

33

17

31

34

214

OO

1?

120 10

97

73

£1

42

C4 33

24 26

C3

25

El

19

?1 Ic24 17

14 15

17

18

17

14

16

12

12

8

9

7

7

39

428

l. : u

"8

4P

24

19

12

T June July | Aug.

2.3 j 1.2 1 0

2.1 1.2 | 0

3.0 .5 l 0

1.2 I .710

.9 I .1

3.0

1.4

1.2

3.8

14

8

3.8

2.3

6

3.3

2.8

3.5

3.8

2.3

2.8

10 3.0

11 P 16

1C 10 8

If ft ' 4.0

1.4

1.4

.9

1.2

.9

1.2

.7

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.6

.5

.3 I .2

.2 .5

<:L

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

15 f ! 6 | 13 0

19 13 6 9 0

1* 1£ 4.4 8

12 ! 11 3.. 1 4.0

13

14

1C

1'j

8

3.' 1 3.0

3.0 LJ .l

2.?

0

0

0

0

0

r ' Per square 

Mean ,-, 

Lctobar

Novemlen

December

January

February

March

April

May

7 1

2> 1

34 1

1- 1

1?'

-T i | 4P8 1 June 16 \

July . i 1.4

August ' 28

September ' 428 ,

The year I 9CO

\ 1

28

2.3

1.5

.0

.8

.8

.5

.6

,1

.4

.2

.4

.2

.0

.2

.3

Sept.

2.6

8

7

9

33

20

8

6

3.5

3.5

3.3

4.8

4.0

428

129

95

36

24

12

12

25

49

110

52

17

24

24

110

129

149

Run-off

~" Inches j Acre-fset

r..8 7.67 i n.014

3,5

4

4.H2 1 .0089

9..P .017

4 13.5 .>'2G

2 6.1 .Mil

32.1 .'JE-F

' SI. 6 .15'

2.6 33.9 .uer

.9 4.72 .0086

0 . 40 00073

0 1.91 .0035

S.6 51.3 .093

0 I 21.4 ,03o9

0.02 471

.01 293

.02 591

.03 827

.01 339

.07 1,970

.19 5,450

.07 2,080

.01 281

.0003 24

.004 117

.10 3,050

.53 15,490
CHAKITON RIVER BASIN

Chariton River at Kovinger, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage in W| sac. 27, T. 63 1T . , R. 16 W., at bridge on State highway

hree-quarters of a ni'l^ t of Novinger. Sero of gage is about 738.2 feet

above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,370 square mllee

available.- January 1R31 to September 1934,

Extremes.- Maximum 'liex-hMrge recorded .luring year, 3,250 second-feet Sept. 1£ 'gage 

height, 16.96 feet); miniiauij, <~>.5 second-foci. July 30, Aug. 6, 9 (gape height, 

2.34 feet).

1931-34: Maximum dlscharra, lb,400 s«cond-feet Nov. 35, 1951 ((^age height,

July 30, Aug. 6, y, 1934; minimum gage

"tscharge, in nd-feet, 1933-34
310 CHARITON RIVER BASIN

Charlton River near Keytesvllle, Mo. 

Location.- Chain gage In SEJ sec. 25, T. 54 N., R. 18 W., 44 miles northeast of KeytesDralnage area.- 1,950 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1954.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 4,760 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage

 height, 15.78 feet); minimum, 4.6 second-feet Aug. 7, 9, 10 (gage height, 2.67 

feet).

1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 18,700 second-feet Apr. 25, 1929 

(gage height, 21.66 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 7, 9, 10, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 22.54 feet Nov. 18, 1928.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, Dec. 24-30, Jan. 28-31,

 Fe~5. 1, 2, 10, 20-28, Mar. 1-4, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

2,330

1,240

558

350

254

200

170

150

141

124

110

96

90

83

84

92

81

73

76

78

81

78

71

65

64

62

60

81

80

76

150

Nov.

113

88

74

68

59

59

57

54

51

50

47

52

48

45

42

42

42

48

44

44

45

43

44

48

45

44

43

41

39

40

Dec.

41

41

45

46

48

45

44

43

43

41

46

42

47

70

56

52

47

42

42

64

62

51

53

46

37

37

37

46

46

46

63

Month

October .

November

December.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

The year . .

Jan.

74

58

46

53

57

46

50

38

34

36

62

58

48

36

39

56

43

47

58

46

50

48

50

48

47

50

47

46

46

46

46

Feb.

46

58

64

69

64

52

46

53

22

30

40

66

66

50

48

46

4346-

25

30

30

37

30

30

30

30

30

30

Mar.

30

37

46

58

101

531

427

289

232

124

160

132

109

109

115

115

102

115

86

9B

87

78

76

76

69

68

74

64

64

62

62

Maximum Minimum

2,330 60

113 39

70 37

74 34

69 22

531 30

4,240 54

1 ,600 36

80 11

36 5

752 4.6

4,120 38

4,240 4. (3

Apr.

63

115

57

104

4,240

2,280

2,240

2,190

1,740

892

585

375

243

232

200

180

150

141

141

115

113

105

81

73

69

73

78

77

64

54

May

51

48

47

48

115

132

98

62

52

48

36

41

40

1,600

1,030

401

325

266

160

115

86

71

71

57

50

45

43

44

41

40

40

June

36

34

32

30

28

27

26

25

22

24

31

26

22

18

25

20

18

23

22

18

18

24

19

18

16

14

14

11

80

53

Per square 

Mean mlle

234 0.120

52.0 .027

47.4 .024

48.7 .025

43.2 .022

122 .063

569 .292

171 .088

25.8 .013

13.4 .0069

51,6 .026

636 .326

167 .0856

July

36

31

28

26

24

22

20

19

18

18

18

16

13

10

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

8

7

6

6

5

5

Aug.

5

4.8

5

5

5

5

4.6

4.8

4.6

4.6

5

6

7

6

4.8

752

427

76

60

28

31

22

17

14

15

14

14

14

13

13

12

Sept.

232

104

325

277

170

80

64

52

43

38

41

45

892

2,OOO

1,670

892

612

266

141

98

780

696

864

375

180

110

132

892

4,120

2,890

Run-off

Inches 

0.14

.03

.03

.03

.02

.07

.33

.10

.01

.008

.03

.36

1.16

Acre-feet

14,380

3,090

2,910

2,990

2,400

7,530

33,860

10,520

1,540

821

3,170

37 , 850

121,100
LAMINE RIVER BASIN 31: 

Lamlne River at Clifton City, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In NWi sec. 16, T. 46 N., R. 19 ff., on county highway bridge 

sou feet above Ulssourl-Kansas-Texas Railroad bridge and three-quarters of a 

mile east of Clifton City. Zero of gage Is 622.60 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 598 square miles.

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 425 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year. 5,190 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage 

height, 14.12 feet); no flow July 16-26; minimum gage height, 0.72 foot July 26. 

1922-34: Maximum discharge, 33,000 second-feet May 19, 1929 (gage height, 

29.0 feet); no flow July 16-26, 1934; minimum gage height, that of July 26, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 35.3 feet Sept. 18, 1905.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

77

52

41

35

25

21

17

14

12

11

11

9

9

8

10

86

75

155

90

240

240

700

197

107

67

74

211

240

129

84

60

Nov.

46

38

32

30

28

26

24

22

IS

19

1?

15

13

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

11

Dec.

13

13

13

59

42

37

29

24

21

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

62

50

346

254

131

93

72

53

44

34

28

25

25

23

Month

October . . , . .

November

December

January

February

March

April ,

May, . . .

June . .

July.

August . ,

September

The year . .

Jan.

21

22

22

25

27

40

50

50

47

52

46

44

41

46

52

52

49

47

45

45

40

37

33

53

29

28

26

25

21

20

20

Feb.

17

17

18

18

18

18

17

17

17

14

14

14

15

15

14

15

14

15

17

19

19

21

22

25

24

25

26

25

Mar.

23

64

586

444

254

168

127

101

82

68

62

56

50

46

44

41

38

36

38

41

41

40

37

35

30

31

40

152

478

362

269

Maximum Minimum

700 8

46 10

346 13

52 20

26 14

586 23

2,180 23

700 5

314 3.0

75 0

269 .7

4,790 .9

4,790 0

Apr.

211

160

127

109

2,180

550

299

197

143

131

550

240

140

92

80

70

64

54

50

45

37

31

26

23

23

30

26

31

27

29

May

24

20

20

IS

60

700

131

99

62

47

40

31

29

40

45

53

65

59

44

32

28

23

17

15

14

13

10

9

7

6

5

June

5

4.6

6

3.6

3.0

5

5

5

7

8

314

150

79

53

35

25

22

18

17

22

17

10

8

6

6

5

4.0

3.7

3.7

3.7

Per square

Mean mife

100 0.167

17.4 .029

52.0 .087

36.6 .061

18.2 .030

125 .209

192 .321

57.0 .095

28.5 .048

7.63 .013

41.3 .069

435 .727

92.4 .155

July

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.0

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

18

75

56

40

19

Aug.

12

7

4.8

3.7

3.1

2.5

1.9

1.5

1.3

1.1

.7

79

11

4.8

3.7

225

97

90

42

28

269

168

80

41

25

26

17

12

8

7

6

Sept.

4.8

4.4

3.8

3.6

3.2

3.0

2.6

2.4

1.8

1.3

.9

378

700

330

1,390

514

184

107

70

49

143

52

44

41

31

25

17

362

4,790

780

Run-off

0.19

.03

.10

.07

.03

.24

.36

.11

.05

.01

.08

.81

2.06

6,160

1,030

3,200

2,250

1,010

7,700

11,450

3,500

1,690

469

2,540

25,660

66,860
312 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Quenemo, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage In NWi sec. 7, T. 17 3., R. 18 E., 24 miles below Dragoon Creek 

ana 3 miles east of Quenemo.

Drainage area.- 1,050 square miles (revised). 

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1934. 

Average discharge.- 12 years, 309 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 7,140 second-feet May 15 (gage 

 tit, 26.22 feet); no flow at times.

1922-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 32,600 second-feet Nov. 17, 1928 

height, 38.38 feet); no flow at times. Bank-full stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 25,26, Jan. 

ms, Feb. 23-27; discharge estimated.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

46

15

11

9

7

5

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Nov.

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

2

2

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

Dec.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

3

3

2

2

3

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Feb.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

Mar.

2

2

2

3

3

4

4

3

3

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Month

October - . .... .... .... .... ... .......

November . ..... ..................

December . ......... ................ ....

January .......... .........

February - .......... . . . .

March ... ... . ... .............. .... ...

April ..... ..... .... ....... .... .... .... .

May..... ... .......... ... .......

June . .... ............ . . ... . ....... .

July. ... ...... . ... .............

August . ...... ... . . ..... . . . .....

September .... ..... .... ....... ... . .....

The 3 ear . ....

Apr.

1

2

2

141

206

112

150

100

54

34

27

18

11

9

8

9

7

7

6

4

3

3

3

3

2

3

3

3

2

2

May

t

*

2

2

2

3

59

51

*40

rao

19

20

496

1

3,C

96

64

50

6,480

3,430

G

4

2

2

16

16

58

39

263

1

Maxljnvun

46

2

3

3

2

4

£06

6,480 

476

2

0

784

6,480

41

36

26

20

13

11

11

9

11

9

June

8

6

6

6

5

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

3

4

3

3

3

476

216

23

13

9

6

9

S

5

4

3

2

2

Minimum

1 

1

1

1

1 

2

2

0

0

0

July

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

Aug. Sept.

0

0

6

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

12

8

6

3

2

a

e

358

86

17

11

e

6

7

78

7B4

496

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

4.0 248 

1.4 83 1.8 115

2«1 127

1

O QQ o ww 

1.9 116

31.8 1,860

522 32,080 

28.1 1,670

 9 54

0 0

63.4 3,770

66.6 40,210

^Interpolated.

Note.- Ho flow during August.
OSA.GE RIVER BASIN 

River near Ottawa, Kans.

313

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NW4 sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 20 W., 14 miles southeast 

or Ottawa and three-quarters of a mile below Skunk Creek. Zero of gage Is 852.6 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,260 square miles (revised).

Records available.- October 1918 to September 1934. August 1902 to October 1905 at 

Main Street Bridge, at Ottawa,

Average discharge.- 18 years (1902-5, 1919-34), 539 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,160 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 17.78 

reetj; no flow at times.

1918-34: Maximum discharge, 58,400 second-feet Nov. 17, 1928 (gage height, 

38,65 feet); no flow at times. Bank-full stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those estimated, which are fair. Stage-discharge rela- 

 Hon affected by Ice Feb. 18-28.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

74

37

21

17

12

e

6

6

4

3

3

2

2

3

4

5

4

4

6

32

10

4

3

3

2

4

4

3

3

2

2

Nov.

2

2

4

4

5

6

6

5

5

5

6

5

S

6

6

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

6

5

4

4

4

6

5

Dec.

9

5

3

3

3

2

2

3

2

2

2

S

2

2

2

2

3

3

9

9

6

3

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

Jan.

2

2

*4

9

10

10

9

10

10

11

10

11

e

1111

12

11

10

11

10

14

10

8

9

10

10

8

Feb.

9

8

8

10

9

8

7

7

7

6

5

6

5

5

6

4

4

*3

Mar.

4

3

10

»5

*4

*3

3

2

2

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Month

October . . . - ............... .... ... ......

November . ......... ...... .... ...

December - . ... ..... ... ........ . . ..... . .

January - . - . .... .........

February - ... . ........ .......

March . - . . .......... . .....

April . - . .... . . ..... . . ....... ... . ...

May. .... . ................... .

June - .... . . . . . . .... . . ....... ....

July. ... .........................

August . . . . .... . ............ . . September - - - - - . ...........

The y« ar . . ..... ............ ...... .

Apr.

3

3

4

14

30V

19S

103

122

vv

51

31

19

10

6

6

6

6

5

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

.9

.9

May

o.e i

2

8

4

S5

52

72

44

27

638

180

119

1,770

6,270

5,280

1,330

333

198

131

90

63

46

32

26

18

14

13

10

8

7

June

6

7

19

6

4

4

4

2

2

2

2

2

1

4

2

2

2

205

267

95

46

24

16

V

4

2

2

1

.7

.2

Maximum Minimum

74 2

6 2

9 2

14 2

10

10 2

6 27O 'fl

'267 '.Z

2

n V

2 0

1,370 0

6,270 0

July

0.7

.4

.7

.2

.4

2

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

.2

0

.2

.2

.9

.4

.7

2

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

1

Aug.

' #1

1

1

.0

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

1

.9

.4

.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0.4

1

1

.7

.0

0

0

0

0

.7

0

0

149

224

82

24

5

.4

0

2

5

307

69

25

9

11

20

457

1370

515

Mean Run-off In 

"ean acre-feet

9.5 581

4»6 276

3.2 194

S.6 532

2!a 173

33.1 1,970 

544 33,460

.74 44

.75 46

100 6 , 500

63.0 45 t 530
314 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Osage River at Trading Post, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage In SE$ sec. 5, T. 21 s., R. 25 E., at Trading Post, 1 mile above 

~"mouth of Big Sugar Creek.

Drainage area.- 2,910 square miles (revised).

Records available.- August 1921 to December 1923, October 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 9,660 second-feet Hay 17 (gage 

EeTght, 16.35 feet): no flow at times.

1921-23, 1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 120,000 second-feet Nov. 18, 

1928 (gage height, 34.45 feet); no flow at times. Bank-full stage, 24 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those for Oct. 5-31, Mar. 4 to May 17, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31

141

107

73

47

36

29

23

18

17

16

15

11

10

12

12

12

11

10

9

3

8

8

33

28

24

23

19

17

15

14

Nov.

12

11

11

14

14

14

11

11

10

9

8

8

9

8

3

7

3

8

8

7

3

8

e

9

9

8

8

8

9

9

Dee.

9

11

12

13

13

16

17

20

20

19

IS

17

15

14

13

13

14

14

20

46

50

54

54

79

107

88

66

44

37

32

28

Jan.

25

25

22

22

24

24

26

25

25

22

22

22

21

21

21

20

19

20

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

19

19

18

18

19

Feb.

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

12

12

12

14

13

13

13

14

15

15

14

14

14

14

18

17

17

17

liar.

16

22

22

22

34

60

130

38

73

62

42

43

39

32

25

24

25

£3

20

21

21

18

18

16

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

Month

October .... ............... . . ....

November ... - - - . . . - .....

December . ........... ... . . .....

January - ...... ......

February - ....... . . ...... ...

March - .......... .....

April ........ ........ .....

May. .^ ...... ... ............ 

June - - - - . - . - - - .

July ............. ..... 

August ............... .......

September .....

The year .

Apr.

15

14

14

15

23

145

370

280

45S

342

234

157

119

107

73

62

50

58

49

42

37

23

27

25

23

22

21

20

19

IS

May

2

4

3

18

18

18

19

25

27

24

23

35

79

73

65

90

42

3,160

9,210

9,2

6,0

8

80

20

45

555

425

2

2

1

90

29

65

126

104

1

Maximum

141

14

107

26

18

130

458

9,280

211

14

0

2,840

9,280

00

73

66

58

50

June

36

33

33

31

25

22

23

22

21

20

19

18

16

16

IS

21

22

16

19

165

211

104

64

44

32

23

21

19

17

15

Minimum

8

7

9

18

12

15

14

18

15

0

0

0

0

July

14

12

10

9

8

11

10

9

8

8

7

6

5

5

5

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

238

130

79

37

32

54

35

2,030

2,310

115

79

50

33

1,010

2,840

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

27 1,660

9.3 555

31.4 1,930

21.5 1,320

14.5 803

32.4 1,990

95.6 5,690

1,202 73,910

38.2 2,270

4.6 264

0 0

304 18,100

150 103,500

Hote.- No flow during August.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 

River at Osceola, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in NE^NE* sec. 17, T. 38 N., R. 25 W., 1 mile north-

 east of Osceola. Zero of gage Is 679.7 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 8,220 square miles.

Records available.- November 1930 to September 1934, July 1921 to September 1928 at 

site 1 mile upstream.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1921-28, 1931-34), 5,230 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,800 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage height,

 11.30 feet); minimum, 9 second-feet Aug. 1, 2 (gage height, 0.44 foot); minimum 

dally discharge, 10 second-feet July 16, 19, 21-24, Aug. 1-3.

1921-28, 1930-34: Maximum discharge, 70.900 second-feet Apr. 11, 1927 (gage 

height, 30.4 feet at old location); minimum, that of Aug. 1, 2, 1934; minimum 

dally discharge, that of July 16, 19, 21-24, Aug. 1-3, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant of West Missouri Power 

uo. 1 mile upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6,510

6,280

5,720

3,800

1,880

1,020

523

471

482

321

307

682

556

553

667

1,250

1,310

1,680

1,490

1,170

785

1,550

1,590

1,660

1,200

1,460

934

953

875

883

776

Hov.

747

536

597

925

437

1,240

1,600

1,350

823

782

646

562

591

490

483

454

447

409

173

413

259

294

291

303

303

194

292

237

242

222

Dec.

351

289

222

223

228

231

339

74

217

206

215

145

221

204

218

197

124

243

798

1,200

3,680

4,570

2,750

1,710

1,080

764

689

523

533

576

308

Month

October . . . . .

November.

December.

January . . .

February

March

April

May ...

June

July. ... '.

Augus t .

September

The year

Jan.

392

537

626

562

398

427

672

658

957

1,530

1,500

1,370

1,070

1,210

1,280

1,160

1,080

898

895

901

751

636

883

602

655

581

599

456

522

481

459

Feb.

Maximum

6,510

1,600

4,570

1,530

865

3,360

9,070

9,810

2,240

299

419

12,700

12,700

445

409

374

400

351

428

373

371

323

374

246

404

316

28S

251

309

276

321

329

355

540

277

259

613

223

422

865

382

Mar.

519

846

1,460

2,940

3,360

2,640

2,070

1,760

1,580

1,320

976

966

893

893

790

602

785

654

845

480

660

570

630

908

497

539

1,040

1,500

1,860

2,390

2,550

Minimum

307

173

74

392

223

480

1,070

267

63

10

10

83

10

Apr.

2,270

2,000

1,790

1,740

2,610

7,310

9,070

8,950

6,740

4,400

4,180

4,070

2,790

2,130

1,860

4,400

6,930

4,540

3,200

2,560

2,150

1,840

1,710

1,670

1,460

1,410

1,400

1,120

1,150

1,070

May

1

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

4,

8,

9,

8,

4,

2,

1,

Mean

1,592

545

746

798

376

1,276

3,284

2,073

487

76.1

94.8

2,620

1,164

903

885

880

958

840

070

610

080

200

080

761

691

930

400

250

970

860

810

590

510

020

210

889

817

719

601

367

436

319

341

267

June

356

257

260

255

490

443

345

310

280

236

201

140

218

501

455

1,100

1,600

2,240

1,610

648

434

470

388

359

306

198

121

123

186

63

Per square

mile

0.194

.066

.091

.097

.046

.155

.400

.252

.059

.0093

.012

.319

.142

July

16

299

197

275

123

115

116

135

143

162

22

59

27

82

27

10

31

20

10

26

10

10

10

10

12

14

14

93

146

123

21

Aug.

10

10

10

66

21

12

12

13

13

1S1

51

13

14

13

18

22

22

368

419

135

215

152

23

110

262

149

137

21

99

254

94

Sept.

83

126

125

92

617

169

165

102

96

104

1,750

9,740

12,700

7,860

7,650

6,210

5,200

3,710

2,030

1,160

1,200

1,390

1,480

783

965

858

572

791

2,580

8,280

Run-off

Inches

0.22

.07

.10

.11

.05

.18

.45

.29

.07

.01

.01

.36

1.92

Acre -feet

97,860

32,450

45,870

49,090

20,870

78,430

195,400

127,500

28,960

4,680

5,830

155,900

842,800
316 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Osage River near Bagnell, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder In NiSEi sec. 21, T. 40 N., R. 15 W., li miles above 

tsagnell. zero of gage Is 549.75 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 14,000 square miles.

Records available.- May 1925 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,800 second-feet Mar. 15 (gage height, 

11.00 feet); minimum, 238 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 2.10 feet); minimum 

dally discharge, 469 second-feet June 30.

1925-34: Maximum discharge, 106,000 second-feet Apr. 17, 1927, May 21, 

1929; maximum gage height, 36.61 feet Apr. 17, 1927; minimum discharge, 220 secondfeet June 12, 1932; minimum gage height, that of July 15, 1934; minimum daily discharge, 290 second-feet Feb. 21, 1931.

Maximum stage known, 43.1 feet In June 1844 (discharge, about 150,000 secondfeet).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant of Union Electric 

Eight & Power Co., 2 miles upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

725

4,100

4,610

4,270

3,620

3,620

1,610

958

4,100

4,790

4,100

3,160

2,740

1,090

690

3,460

3,940

3,460

3,460

3,020

1,180

1,500

3,160

3,780

3,310

3,160

1,950

915

595

2,200

2,460

Nov.

2,300

4,040

1,910

1,060

713

2,800

3,260

3,090

2,130

2,450

931

651

2,250

2,340

2,950

2,880

2,310

1,070

701

2,280

2,740

2,820

3,310

3,430

1,260

741

2,840

2,960

2,080

630

Dec.

1,190

1,840

676

2,870

3,940

3,010

2,960

3,350

1,790

694

2,440

3,310

4,590

4,040

3,270

1,370

750

4,580

6,100

5,290

4,220

3,440

1,370

987

1,110

3,900

6,730

4,430

4,320

2,970

1,260

Jan.

930

4,260

5,390

4,050

2,020

1,160

7SO

2,830

3,440

3,240

1,630

1,420

796

655

1,590

2,180

1,890

690

822

1,010

772

2,090

2,750

2,230

2,300

2,620

1,090

1,260

4,750

5,600

6,620

Feb.

7,390

7,000

4,770

1,950

5,170

5,180

3,590

4,120

4,500

4,390

1,230

5,270

4,420

5,250

4,780

4,480

8,550

1,180

5,320

4,820

7,330

6,580

6,900

5,430

4,190

6,450

7,360

6,870

Mar.

7,480

8,330

4,530

3,180

6,650

8,030

8,570

7,050

7,490

4,130

3,250

7,110

7,880

8,190

9,430

7,760

3,230

1,290

5,750

6,490

5,860

5,510

7,210

1,620

1,010

4,690

3,140

3,590

8,850

2,550

937

Month

October . . . . ...... ...... . . . ....

November . - ..... . ...

December - .... . . .... ....... . . . .

January . ... ..... . ........

February ................

March . . . . ..... .... ..... .

April . ... . .... ...... .... . . . . .

Bay .... . . ....... ... ........ .

June - - - - .-- .... - ........ .....

July. ..................... . . . .... 

August .................. . . . ....

September 

The y« ar ........

Apr.

688

1,900

2,280

1,890

2,070

4,590

2,690

7S9

2,110

3,100

4,140

3,320

2,660

529

603

1,780

1,550

1,930

2,570

2,650

979

699

2,000

1,610

1,420

1,800

999

839

649

822

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

3,

3,

3,

Maximum

4,790

4,040

6 , 730

6,620

7 390

9^430

4,590

3,900

4,190

1,480

2,190

2,610

9,430

180

080

040

599

917

680

400

300

710

850

790

624

564

700

780

040

700

310

833

524

070

350

690

940

810

638

520

110

900

632

720

June

3,230

1,090

676

2,920

3,920

4,190

5,000

2,680

616

578

1,640

1,750

1,580

1,450

827

514

701

962

1,110

982

1,020

760

483

635

1,090

1,130

1,330

1,240

1,070

469

Minimum

595

630

676

655

1,180

937

529

520

528

560

596

469

July

668

995

1,480

552

745

769

580

662

826

901

939

963

674

528

553

886

64S

713

1,000

977

574

576

1,340

1,280

1,140

685

716

666

601

764

1,160

Aug.

650

1,

1,

2,

1,

240

701

554

591

342

250

190

620

1,010

672

1,

2,

560

330

050

1,330

970

668

704

598

854

1, 120

654

667

821

614

611

1,

887

550

934

847

609

Mean

2,766

2,181

2)350

4,945

5,317

1*355

2,000

1,455

961

1,077

2,381

Sept.

823

649

674

1,190

976

1,470

745

697

685

751

1,620

2,360

2,510

1,260

619

596

818

958

692

859

789

616

667

671

1,370

1,790

1,250

1,100

2,430

6S6

Run-off in 

acre-feet

170,000

129,800

184,100

144,500

274,700

326,900

110,400

183,000

86,560

60,700

59,100

64,110

1,724,000
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 3! 

Osage River near St. Thomas, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEiSWi sec. 35, T. 42 N., R. 12 W., half a mile

below Sugar Creek and 2-1- miles south of St. Thomas. Zero of gage is 527.85 feet 

(revised! above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 14,500 square miles.

Records available.- August 1931 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 second-feet Mar. 3 (gage height, 

573C feet); minimum discharge, 520 second-feet Nov. 20, July 16; minimum gage 

height, 1.42 feet July 16; minimum daily discharge, 554 second-feet July 16.

1931-34: Maximum discharge, 59,900 second-feet May 26, 1933 (gage height, 

21.30 feet); minimum, 420 second-feet Aug. 27, 1931 (gage height, 1.30 feet); 

minimum daily discharge, 420 second-feet Aug. 27, 1931. 

Maximum stage known, about 39.7 feet in June 1844.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant of Union Electric 

Light & Power Co. near Bagnell.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4,190

1,720

4,650

4,590

4,320

3,740

3,670

1,760

1,290

4,340

4,800

4,100

3,270

2,910

1,300

1,100

3,850

4,010

5,090

4,210

4,120

4,990

3,020

3,970

4,160

3,910

3,680

2,500

1,300

957

2,210

Nov.

2,770

3,100

3,930

2,360

1,470

1,170

3,390

3,710

3,390

2,510

2,770

1,230

892

2,500

3,150

3,210

3,060

2,300

872

586

1,890

2,360

2,440

3,030

3,250

1,550

1,040

3,170

3,190

2,370

Dec.

947

1,180

2,010

977

3,210

4,010

3,290

3,290

3,520

1,980

938

2,640

3,670

4,800

4,060

3,430

1,610

1,030

5,310

6,460

5,300

4,390

3,600

1,650

1,180

1,330

4,920

6,010

4,620

2,700

3,330

Jan.

1,500

1,380

5,160

5,710

3,850

2,380

1,520

1,260

3,460

4,080

3,490

2,020

1,730

1,050

874

1,830

2,330

2,140

920

900

1,060

881

2,240

2,820

2,370

2,520

2,690

1,310

2,270

5,220

6,250

Feb.

7,430

7,270

6,130

4,750

2,650

5,250

4,880

3,880

4,470

4,500

4,320

1,980

5,560

4,630

5,360

4,890

4,210

2,920

2,070

5,490

5,920

7,290

7,020

6,390

5,300

5,340

7,140

7,340

Mar.

6,990

9,210

8,480

5,220

5,230

7,540

8,290

8,180

7,140

6,980

4,160

4,290

7,330

7,780

8,460

8,970

6,630

3,400

2,480

6,280

6,460

5,710

6,440

6,330

1,910

2,710

7,730

5,820

5,580

3,970

3,300

Month

October ... .....

November . ...

December . .... ... . .

January ...

February

March . - ....

April ... - - ...........

May . . ...............

June ... .... . . ....

July ....

August - ...... ... . . ....

September - - ... .......

The 3rear ..... ........ . ....

Apr.

1,650

1,290

2,300

2,650

2,670

3,040

4,420

2,990

1,250

2,500

3,790

4,170

3,430

2,750

981

887

2,180

1,940

2,320

2,880

2,740

1,290

1,010

2,050

1,800

1,640

2,050

1,410

1,160

995

May

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

3,

2,

2,

1,

3,

3,

3,

2,

2,

3,

3,

1,

Maximum

4,990

3,930

6,460

6,250

7,430

9,210

4,420

3,560

3,980

1,360

2,340

6,500

9,210

981

360

290

250

917

050

977

520

620

850

960

850

965

797

730

930

110

790

410

060

770

050

460

540

960

870

946

699

190

560

030

June

3,570

3,170

1,270

886

2,950

3,930

3,980

3,080

2,860

1,270

938

1,610

1,750

1,570

1,460

1,010

669

737

1,000

1,130

1,090

1,080

922

708

688

1.060

1,150

1,370

1,320

1,190

Minimum

957

586

938

874

1,960

1,910

887

699

669

554

701

753

554

July

734

670

907

1,360

774

744

759

654

621

766

820

920

898

744

583

554

744

718

685

687

983

731

627

1,160

1,310

1,240

1,080

912

763

658

755

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

Mean

3,346

2,422

3,141

2,49]

5,156

6,097

2,208

2,045

1,647

831

1,198

1,834

2,688

070

948

140

984

825

734

838

300

170

130

260

944

701

220

170

840

010

100

937

779

910

330

965

801

857

800

737

907

480

230

010

Sept.

S81

914

1,080

1,020

1,310

1,250

1,580

1,110

891

836

930

2,570

5,100

6,500

4,820

3,410

1,400

1,170

1,190

983

958

902

832

769

753

1,250

1,680

1,450

3,640

3,830

Run-off in 

acre-feet

205,700

144,100

193,100

153,200

286,400

374,900

131,400

125,700

98,020

51,100

73,640

109,100

1,946,000
318 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans.

Location.- Chain gage in NW£ sec. 21, T. 25 S., R. 25 E., 2 miles northeast of Fort 

Scott and 24 miles west of Kansas-Missouri State line.

Drainage area.- 411 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to June 1925, April 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,480 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage 

height, 23.16 feet); no flow at times.

1921-25, 1929-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 24,400 second-feet May 12, 

1929 (gage height, 37.04 feet); no flow at times during summer of 1934. Bankfull stage, 34.0 feet.

Maximum stage known, 42.34 feet in 1915.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,390

65S

265

186

134

»104

74

54

52

47

45

69

40

31

254

254

119

74

114

109

69

45

36

32

29

31

144

104

84

74

64

Nov.

40

40

51

232

502

232

155

119

99

79

64

59

50

46

48

44

35

35

35

37

37

35

32

33

30

26

25

»24

23

40

Dee.

32

25

24

24

25

22

24

21

21

19

18

18

16

16

16

14

15

15

1,030

1,330

397

265

210

166

134

109

*92

74

69

74

84

Jan.

84

74

69

84

124

124

166

243

210

199

199

210

210

166

144

119

109

94

89

89

84

79

74

69

59

54

52

50

49

45

40

Feb.

38

38

40

38

38

36

34

32

32

31

27

29

27

25

26

25

25

31

34

36

36

34

34

t30

32

Mar.

36

526

454

287

199

144

124

99

64

74

64

59

54

52

49

44

43

41

41

43

45

43

41

38

40

49

114

199

466

232

221

Month

October ........

November . .... ......

December . ....

January

February

March ......

April . ... .......... ...

May ..... . . .......

June . . . . ..... . . . ...

July. - . ..........

August . - ....... . . ....

September - . ......... . .

The year . . . ....... ....

Apr.

1S8

221

166

155

3,020

1,380

1,380

503

342

794

353

210

177

155

144

134

124

124

109

89

79

69

64

59

59

50

54

54

4S

53

May

42

35

37

155

662

243

124

69

54

69

79

51

40

69

386

243

119

74

51

44

37

32

25

20

16

13

13

6

6

*4

1

June

1

2

79

69

69

40

25

13

e

8

8

265

104

114

124

820

364

144

64

37

21

17

13

8

»7

6

4

1

1

0

Maximum Minimum

1,390 29

502 23

1,330 14

243 40

40 25

526 36

3,020 48

682 1

820 0

6 0

1 0

820 0

3,020 0

July

0

«0

0

0

0

5

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

*0

0

1

0

1

1

0

11

1

1

11

0

11

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

7

2

2

1

2

820

210

79

26

18

18

17

23

25

17

12

10

6

8

296

188

 Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

154 9,490

76.9 4,580

142 8,730

112 6,860

32.1 1,780

129 7,940

345 20,550

91.6 5,640

81.2 4,830

.5 28

.4 24

59.9 3,560

102 74,010

 Interpolated. tEstimated.
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 319

Sac River near Stockton, Uo.

Location.- Chain gage in Wi sec. 11, T. 54 N., R. 26 W., at bridge on State highway 54, 

2£ miles east of Stockton.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 1,140 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 20,600 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage 

EieTght, 20.50 feet); minimum, 7 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 1.86 feetj.

1921-34: Maximum discharge, 34,800 second-feet Apr. 1, 1927 (gage height, 

24.95 feet); minimum discharge, that of Aug. 17, 1934; minimum gage height, 1.62 

feet Sept. 10, 1925.

Maximum stage known, 29.3 feet July 1909.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are

generally fair. Discharge estimated for Dec. 12, 31, Jan. 28, July 4, 21, Sept. 

30.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

sea

569

432

370

332

279

262

230

214

214

181

181

169

230

199

230

736

454

390

351

1,310

987

1,900

836

688

616

736

592

500

432

390

Nov.

370

351

332

370

546

616

546

500

464

411

332

332

332

296

279

'279

279

262

262

246

230

230

230

214

199

199

199

199

187

187

Dec.

1S1

175

175

175

175

175

157

169

169

169

169

160

152

135

152

152

124

152

230

546

370

314

296

262

246

230

214

199

193

193

181

Month

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May . .

June . juiy. . ' ;

August

September

The year

Jan.

169

169

169

181

193

181

1S1

296

592

546

500

454

454

454

454

432

411

370

370

332

332

332

296

279

279

279

262

264

246

230

230

Feb.

230

230

214

214

214

199

187

181

181

181

175

175

175

175

175

163

169

169

175

1S1

181

199

193

199

230

296

Maximum

1,900

616

546

592

296

1,480

4,800

523

4YY

351

2,530

20,300

20,300

279

262

Mar.

332

411

1,370

1,150

935

785

569

592

523

477

454

390

390

332

314

314

314

314

314

296

279

279

279

279

262

262

1,040

1,480

1,200

987

886

Minimum

169

187

124

169

163

262

592

169

65

24

7

66

7

Apr.

835

785

688

640

2,340

2,200

1,960

1,600

1,420

1,200

1,040

935

S35

785

835

4,800

2,720

1,720

1,370

1,260

1,090

987

886

835

736

6S8

736

785

640

592

May

523

500

454

477

500

454

432

411

370

361

314

296

296

279

390

370

332

314

262

246

230

230

332

296

230

230

214

181

169

169

169

June

146

146

14Q

230

199

175

163

152

129

118

129

129

124

124

113

477

370

214

214

163

140

118

118

108

98

124

88

79

70

65

Per square

Mean mlje

506 0.436

316 .272

206 .178

320 .276

200 .172

574 .495

1,265 1.09

323 .278

166 .134

71.0 .061

144 .124

2,219 1.91

523 .451

July

351

262

169

128

88

79

70

65

65

61

61

61

57

45

45

42

35

32

32

32

34

35

29

27

24

45

45

65

45

39

32

Aug.

2,

29

24

22

17

14

14

14

14

12

12

11

9

27

22

9

8

7

530

296

157

98

74

74

163

108

88

88

98

346

88

79

Sept.

65

79

98

454

296

181

154

124

103

88

5,920

20,300

10,100

6,920

3,750

1,540

1,040

785

688

523

885

885

640

546

390

361

332

314

6,340

3,690

Run-off

Inches

0.50

.30

.21

.32

.18

.57

1.22

.32

.15

.07

.14

2.13

6.11

Acre -feet

31,130

18,780

12,670

19,690

11,110

35,320

75,260

19,880

9,250

4,360

8,830

132,100

378,400
320 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In SWJ sec. 24, T. 37 N., R. 22 W., at bridge on State highway 

54 at Hermitage. Zero of gage is 727.91 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 655 square miles.

Records available.- July 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 642 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 5,530 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage

height, 12.14 feet); minimum discharge, 0.2 second-foot Aug. 13, 15; minimum gage 

height, 1.28 feet Aug. 15.

1921-34: Maximum discharge, about 70,000 second-feet, revised, Aug. 8, 1927 

(gage height, 36.45 feet, from flood mark); minimum discharge, that of Aug. 13, 15, 

1934; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 15, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage and those estlmated for periods of Ice effect, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1, Feb. 28 to Mar. 1, which are 

fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

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

Oct.

250

153

135

97

73

74

60

54

50

43

40

43

140

135

93

105

1,300

387

208

158

1,700

900

1,170

520

323

235

208

308

235

182

144

Nov.

131

117

113

97

105

264

264

208

182

140

126

117

109

97

93

82

85

78

71

74

74

71

69

69

66

62

59

62

59

55

Dec.

93

89

78

67

64

60

57

57

54

54

52

48

48

45

42

45

59

62

195

182

222

208

126

109

89

85

74

67

64

107

60

Month

October . .....

November

December.

January

February

March

April.

May

June July . . ; August

September

The year .

Jan.

59

55

55

59

55

62

72

120

195

222

195

170

158

15S

170

158

144

126

122

117

109

105

101

97

93

89

78

82

71

65

60

Feb.

55

54

47

50

60

57

57

54

54

50

47

47

50

54

47

47

50

47

64

71

78

85

97

L05

100

Maximum

1,700

264

222

222

105

1,900

5,530

371

451

451

371

4,890

5,530

90

90

90

Mar.

90

560

1,900

1,040

680

451

387

323

264

235

195

170

158

153

140

131

122

117

126

131

135

135

126

144

117

122

355

1,800

1,400

945

600

Minimum

40

55

42

55

47

90

135

32

3.4

.8

.2

12

.2

Apr.

195

170

146

135

680

1,120

1,120

1,040

900

680

640

600

560

4S5

451

5,530

3,670

2,050

1,500

1,300

485

419

339

323

235

222

451

560

3S7

371

May

371

355

355

355

158

144

323

195

153

131

109

101

93

39

105

208

170

137

109

85

82

67

64

64

57

50

47

42

40

34

32

June

34

25

22

28

22

50

37

25

22

13

16

19

13

10

13

451

135

67

57

37

25

19

13

10

a

6

4.0

4.0

3.4

264

Per square 

Mean mlje

307 0.469

107 .163

85.9 .131

110 .138

64.2 .098

427 .652

892 1.36

140 .214

48.4 .074

29.1 .044

31.4 .048

659 1.01

241 .368

July

451

131

67

43

28

22

16

13

9

10

25

19

13

8

9

4.0

5

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.2

1.6

1.0

1.6

1.9

2.8

2.2

1.3

1.0

.8

Aug.

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.5

.3

.3

.2

.3

.2

.5

.4

1.6

371

117

71

50

40

28

89

60

37

38

25

19

16

Sept.

12

14

485

520

451

419

99

69

57

46

62

3,530

600

4,890

2,460

1,120

485

308

208

151

133

250

195

156

126

95

eo

72

451

2,210

Run-off

Inches

0.54

.18

.15

.19

.10

.75

1.52

.25

.08

.05

.06

1.13

5.00

Acre-feet

18,900

6,350

5,280

6,790

3,560

26,280

53,090

8,580

2,880

1,790

1,930

39,230

174,700
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 321

South Grand River near Brownlngton, Mo.

Locatlon.- Chain gage In NWi sec. 17, T. 40 N., R. 25 W., 500 feet below Deepwater 

creek and 1 mile north of Brownlngton. Zero of gage Is 677.1 feet above mean 

sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,660 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 851 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,990 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage

 height, 7.07 feet); no flow July 21-25, Aug. 21 to Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 

0.08 foot July 25, Sept. 10-13.

1921-34: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet Nov. 19, 1928 (gage height, 

39.9 feet, from flood mark); minimum, that of July 21-25, Aug. 21 to Sept. 13, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage and those estlm-

 aTied for July 12-27, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

172

520

116

53

28

20

13

8

4.9

3.5

2.8

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.8

9

1,600

702

287

47 S

564

233

94

53

29

22

90

132

68

36

33

Nov.

26

22

16

11

9

7

6

5

4.4

3.0

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.7

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.8

Dec.

1.9

2.8

4.6

3.3

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

2.0

1.9

33

382

609

316

161

80

48

35

23

16

14

11

9

Month

October ...

November. .

December.

January

February

March.

April

May . .

June

July ... '. '. '.

August.

September

The year . .

Jan.

7

6

5

8

13

12

14

15

16

17

IS

14

18

18

16

14

14

13

12

12

10

10

8

7

6

4.9

4.4

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.8

Feb.

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.7

1.6

2.0

1.9

l.S

2.8

3.0

2.3

2.1

Mar.

2.1

3.5

16

132

233

141

87

53

36

26

23

20

15

12

9

S

7

7

7

5

5

4.4

3.6

3.5

3.2

4.3

6

7

9

9

40

Maximum Minimum

1,600 1.3

26 1.3

609 1.6

18 2.8

3.0 1.3

233 2.1

609 2.6

1,940 1.9

97 1.3

850 0

18 0

1,990 0

1,990 0

Apr.

63

5S

40

36

172

609

316

520

220

137

77

184

77

56

37

27

21

18

16

14

12

10

7

5

5

3.6

4.4

3.5

3.2

2.S

May

2.2

2.1

1.9

2.0

520

137

12

12

e

2

2

3

37

22

]

]

£

6

6

4

29

1,940 9e

32

IE

0

1

4

112

e

4

£

3

8

3

9

5

24

22

1

1

Mean

174

4.75

57.3

10.5

1.99

30.2

91.9

159

13.8

40.0

1.45

154

62.0

8

3

8

6

5

June

3.6

3.2

2.3

2.2

6

8

5

3.3

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

38

35

97

55

31

26

25

21

14

e

6

4.9

3.6

2.5

2.0

2.2

Per square

mile

0.105

.0029

.035

.0063

.0012

.018

.055

.096

.OOS3

.024

.00087

.093

.037

July

2.6

9

6

3.6

2.S

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

30

100

850

132

61

30

Aug.

18

8

5

2.8

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.0

1.0

.e

.6

.5

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

70

655

273

135

32

18

13

24

196

196

161

71

36

24

18

702

1,990

Run-off

Inches Acre-feet

0.12 10,670

.003 283

.04 3,520

.007 646

.001 110

.02 1,860

.06 5,470

.11 9,770

.009 824

.03 2,460

.001 89

.10 9,150

.50 44,860
322 OSAGE RIVER BASIN

Niangua River near Deeaturvllle, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 18, T. 37 N., R. 17 W., 8 miles west of 

iteeaturville. Zero of gage is about 665.9 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- About 627 square miles.

Records available.- April 1930 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,410 second-feet Apr. 17 (gage height, 8.73 

reet); minimum discharge, 15 second-feet Oct. 9, 10; minimum gage height, 1.90 

feet Sept. 28; minimum dally discharge, 32 second-feet Aug. 5.

1930-34: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet June 28, 1932 (gage height, 

17.00 feet); minimum, 9 second-feet Nov. 28, 1932 (gage height, 1.84 feet); minimum 

daily discharge, 18 second-feet Oct. 4-6, 1930.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Flow regulated by hydroelectric plant of Missouri Electric 

Power Co. half a. mile upstream.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

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

3O

31

Oct.

630

490

435

276

195

236

203

186

150

205

138

206

198

535

371

423

440

688

574

495

648

1,060

942

802

620

503

435

442

338

294

295

Nov.

284

272

264

445

239

225

269

318

324

311

312

259

261

235

269

238

238

247

217

228

210

245

215

210

245

166

220

212

221

189

Dec.

217

250

157

182

198

176

183

182

225

154

183

179

179

177

235

219

155

173

226

248

238

246

312

336

144

176

172

183

205

180

165

Month

October . ....

November

December.

January

February

March

April

May.

June .

July .

August

September

The year

Jan.

214

156

155

278

158

154

151

199

199

261

242

262

272

182

275

293

293

285

238

236

193

281

209

209

247

202

233

147

203

146

182

Feb.

Maximum

1,060

445

338

293

318

1,590

3,690

491

377

203

369

1,120

3,690

167

181

224

164

173

186

172

185

172

191

130

184

152

168

203

168

182

187

176

171

233

166

198

300

318

167

83

147

Mar.

190

382

507

670

810

631

567

418

462

439

326

34S

279

273

267

272

286

340

434

277

270

271

294

267

234

376

479

901

1,590

1,220

951

Minimum

138

166

144

146

83

190

464

152

125

62

32

65

32

Apr.

711

647

556

507

535

686

719

596

683

647

668

753

674

589

464

1,650

3,690

1,390

1,280

968

826

619

608

596

467

477

546

642

515

566

May

Mean

440

253

202

218

184

465

833

306

204

137

157

390

317

491

474

440

441

484

340

328

243

270

282

320

307

251

289

29S

304

421

435

451

266

318

257

216

152

191

215

164

193

223

174

241

June

149

234

373

577

281

220

201

203

198

156

169

167

1S1

169

268

368

125

154

173

197

225

204

183

174

174

150

166

149

148

182

Per square

mile

0.702

.404

.322

.348

.293

.774

1.33

.488

.325

.219

.250

.622

.506

July

112

152

148

145

141

154

154

135

146

182

139

144

139

128

104

141

136

141

122

123

131

62

203

102

120

105

183

139

133

147

138

Aug.

165

126

146

187

32

128

95

93

67

119

132

60

125

123

131

132

262

369

62

299

175

329

228

123

210

171

168

173

145

144

132

Sept.

221

217

384

427

373

360

219

245

128

186

186

169

497

824

958

1,120

776

591

543

322

417

290

65

153

153

225

162

260

615

593

Run-off

Inches

0.81

.45

.37

.40

.31

.89

1.48

.56

.36

.25

.29

.69

6.86

Acre-feet

27,080

15,030

12,410

13,400

10,210

29,810

49,580

18,840

12,130

8,430

9,670

23,200

229,800
OSAGE RIVER BASIN 323

Bennett Spring at Brlce, Uo.

Location.- Staff gage In NWi sec. 1, T. 34 N., R. 18 W., at Brlce. Staff gage 1,780

 feet downstream above different control used prior to Apr. 12, 1934, with datum 

2.30 feet lower than present gage.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 273 second-feet Apr. 16 (gage height,

 1.B1 feet); minimum, 76 second-feet Apr. 27.

1928-34: Maximum gage height, 4.35 feet, former gage, May 6, 1929 (discharge 

not determined); minimum discharge, 75 second-feet Nov. 14, 15, 1932. 

Maximum stage known, about 7 feet during June 1928.

Remarks.- Records poor. Discharge estimated for Nov. 10 to Dec. 30, Jan. 2-14, Feb.

 1=12, Apr. 2-4, May 27 to June 9, Aug. 31. Occasional run-off from small valley 

above spring Included In records.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

a

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

152

146

141

136

128

123

120

118

116

113

111

125

120

116

123

182

172

149

143

162

202

233

214

168

156

141

141

125

123

120

116

Nov.

Ill

111

107

95

118

120

109

111

107

105

102

100

98

97

96

95

94

93

93

93

92

92

92

91

90

90

90

90

90

90

Dec.

89

89

88

88

87

87

87

87

87

87

87

86

86

86

86

86

86

87

87

98

100

100

97

92

90

90

90

90

90

90

91

Jan.

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

102

100

92

95

100

100

98

95

91

91

88

88

88

86

86

86

84

84

84

84

84

83

86

Feb.

83

83

83

83

82

82

81

81

81

81

81

80

80

80

80

80

80

86

86

86

81

81

81

78

80

80

78

78

Mar.

81

116

125

130

120

118

118

113

113

109

93

90

88

88

88

88

88

88

91

96

96

96

90

86

96

123

202

267

247

194

194

Month

October .........

November

December .....

January ....... 

February - - ... 

March - . - . ......

April . - ........

May- ..... ...... ...

June ....... ....

July ... ... ........

August - ...... ..... 

September . ........ . ...

The year ....... . ...

Apr.

143

137

131

124

118

116

113

113

116

118

116

141

141

141

159

267

233

186

143

120

105

102

96

88

80

78

76

91

90

88

May

83

78

80

84

83

98

93

81

80

81

86

84

80

78

141

133

1

1

Maximum

233

120

100

102 

86 

267

267

141

96

88

120 

228

267

30

09

95

93

88

90

91

90

91

86

90

91

91

92

92

June

93

94

95

95

95

96

96

96

96

95

91

86

86

90

90

90

91

93

93

93

86

83

83

83

81

78

77

78

73

73

Minimum

111

90

86

83 

78 

81

76

78

77

78

83 

86

76

July

78

78

78

78

84

81

81

78

78

81

81

81

78

78

78

78

78

81

78

78

81

81

78

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

Aug.

84

83

84

86

91

88

91

91

88

88

88

91

88

88

88

86

88

120

118

113

111

107

102

98

98

95

91

91

95

91

91

Sept.

116

146

141

141

141

128

113

111

107

105

107

113

136

228

210

138

130

125

118

111

107

102

105

96

95

88

88

86

90

125

Run-off in 

Mean acre-feet

143 8,800

98.7 5.880

39.4 5,500

90.2 5,540 

81.3 4,510 

120 7,400

126 7,480

92.3 5,680

88.6 5.270

79.7 4,900

93.9 6,780 

122 7,230

102 73,970
324 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River near Hazlegreen, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In SEiSEi sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 14 W., at bridge on State highway 66, 1 mile below Osage Fork and l£ miles west of Hazlegreen.

Drainage area.- 1,250 square miles.

Records available.- April 1929 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,100 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage

height, 6.09 feet); minimum discharge, 26 second-feet Aug. t>-7, 10; minimum gage 

height, 1.03 feet Aug. 6, 7, 10.

1929-34: Maximum discharge, 43,100 second-feet May 15, 1933 (gage height, 

25.75 feet, from flood mark); minimum discharge, that of Aug. 5-7, 10, 1934; 

minimum gage height, that of Aug. 6, 7, 10, 1934. 

Maximum stage knomi, 31.8 feet In January 1916.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

503

732

503

503

393

322

283

250

227

205

190

369

393

322

420

393

345

322

446

474

474

474

1,100

968

765

598

474

420

369

322

300

Nov.

283

266

250

254

345

369

420

420

393

369

345

322

322

275

242

242

223

215

208

201

201

201

194

1S7

130

173

170

170

170

166

Dec.

160

157

157

150

150

150

147

147

144

144

138

138

138

138

129

129

132

135

160

173

183

208

262

271

254

238

223

215

201

190

176

Month

October . ......

November.

December. . .

January . .

February .

March

April

May .

June

July . .

August . .

September.

The year

Jan.

170

163

157

170

176

170

197

227

242

279

369

420

446

503

565

565

503

446

420

369

345

322

300

283

271

262

246

238

223

212

201

Feb.

Maximum

1,110

420

271

565

194

3,010

3,010

503

208

67

1,450

2,410

3,010

194

190

180

180

180

173

170

166

160

153

153

150

147

144

141

141

135

147

147

141

141

144

147

147

157

173

170

160

Mar.

187

369

534

765

968

832

698

598

503

446

393

369

345

322

292

279

266

262

254

296

420

698

798

664

565

698

1,240

2,410

3,010

2,410

1,870

Minimum

190

166

129

157

135

187

565

187

71

29

26

201

26

Apr.

1,450

1,240

1,040

866

900

1,170

1,310

1,240

1,170

1,040

968

90O

798

698

798

1,940

3,010

2,650

1,870

1,450

1,100

900

798

698

598

565

732

664

631

565

May

503

446

420

393

393

369

393

5O3

420

393

345

322

300

393

503

503

503

474

420

369

345

446

322

279

266

258

235

215

2O8

197

187

June

176

160

160

180

153

138

129

123

120

115

112

106

101

98

101

104

135

160

208

180

157

157

144

120

109

98

88

83

76

71

Per square

Mean mile

447 0.358

259 .207

172 .138

305 .244

158 .126

766 .613

1,125 .900

365 .292

129 .103

41.8 .033

262 .210

624 .499

388 .310

July

67

63

61

60

56

65

58

54

54

42

44

42

41

40

35

34

34

34

37

34

32

31

29

30

29

30

33

33

32

31

30

Aug.

1,

1,

31

29

27

27

26

26

26

28

28

26

28

30

29

29

29

45

138

450

100

598

446

345

446

420

565

631

420

345

283

250

223

Sept.

201

287

565

698

832

765

565

446

369

345

322

250

246

664

1,590

2,410

1,730

1,170

832

631

534

534

474

420

369

322

287

258

292

322

Run-off

Inches

0.41

.23

.16

.28

.13

.71

1.00

.34

.11

.04

.24

.56

4.21

Acre-feet

27,490

15,420

10,590

18,760

8,790

47,130

66,960

22,460

7,660

2,570

16,110

37,150

281, 100
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 321 

Gasconade River near Waynesville, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage in SEi sec. 3, T. 36 N., R. 12 W., at bridge on county highway

 TTormerly State highway 17) 4 miles north of Waynesville. Zero of gage is 739.40 

feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,680 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1934 in reports of U.S. Geological Survey;

 August 1914 to June 1921 In reports of University of Missouri ana Missouri Bureau 

of Geology and Mines.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1921-34), 1,370 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 3,940 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage

 height, 6.35 feet); minimum, 61 second-feet Aug. 8-10, 15, 16 (gage height, 1.87 

feet).

1921-34: Maximum discharge, 52,200 second-feet May 15, 1933 (gage height, 

19.95 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 8-10, 15, 16, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 24.3 feet Aug. 22, 1915.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

51

Oct.

738

872

678

592

592

464

391

368

321

276

258

258

415

344

366

321

285

321

391

439

539

566

804

1,140

982

604

648

592

514

488

415

Nov.

391

363

344

344

368

391

439

514

514

488

464

439

391

368

344

321

321

298

280

276

272

263

254

250

245

228

220

203

203

203

Dec.

211

203

200

203

192

181

173

173

173

173

166

163

159

156

159

163

159

173

183

203

207

211

224

237

272

298

269

280

272

263

254

Month

October . ......

November . .

December.

January .

February

March

April

May . .

June

July .

August

September.

The year ....

Jan.

232

224

215

228

220

224

245

241

298

321

344

415

488

539

592

648

648

620

566

514

566

488

439

391

366

344

344

298

307

298

280

Feb.

Maximum

1,140

514

298

648

254

3,480

3,940

837

321

116

1,840

2,490

3,940

254

245

245

237

233

224

207

200

200

203

200

196

196

188

188

184

173

200

184

188

200

138

192

207

207

207

20V

168

Mar.

237

250

439

770

945

1,140

1,020

908

770

707

620

592

514

468

439

415

415

415

391

391

415

566

945

982

872

837

1,650

1,930

3,330

3,480

2,490

Minimum

258

203

156

215

173

237

637

246

116

67

61

298

61

Apr.

2,030

1,650

1,390

1,140

1,140

1,060

1,390

1,460

1,390

1,300

1,390

1,140

1,020

945

908

1,390

2,890

3,940

2,750

2,030

1,650

1,390

1,220

1,060

908

837

982

1,140

908

872

May

770

707

678

592

566

539

539

837

648

592

539

514

464

464

514

678

707

676

646

592

514

539

566

439

391

391

321

321

272

250

245

June

233

228

203

196

211

173

159

153

153

245

149

149

139

127

153

124

153

321

203

177

245

211

211

173

181

153

139

127

119

5-16

Per square 

Mean mlle

522 0.311

333 .198

206 .123

385 .229

205 .122

947 .664

1,445 .860

533 .317

177 .105

84.8 .050

355 .211

823 .490

502 .299

July

116

113

113

110

108

108

102

100

98

92

88

88

S3

88

85

83

78

76

70

70

67

70

74

72

70

67

67

67

67

e?

67

Aug.

1,

1,

67

67

65

63

63

63

63

63

61

61

63

63

63

63

61

122

184

391

840

060

770

620

539

566

620

620

770

620

514

439

391

Sept.

344

298

298

592

648

906

804

673

566

488

770

539

368

770

1,840

1,740

2,490

1,840

1,300

1,060

837

707

707

620

539

488

464

415

982

592

Run-off

Inches

0.36

.22

.14

.26

.13

.65

.96

.37

.12

.06

.24

.55

4.06

Acre-feet

32,100

19,840

12,650

23,690

11,390

58,240

85,960

32,760

10,520

5,210

21,850

48,980

363,200
>26 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.

Location.- Staff gage In Si sec. 13, T. 37 N., R. 10 W., at Jerome, half a mile below 

Little Plney Creek. Zero of gage Is 658.12 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 2,840 square miles.

Records available.- January 1923 to September 1934, April 1903 to July 1906 at Arlington, Mo.

Average discharge.-11 years (1923-34), 2,490 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 8,530 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage 

height, 7.28 feet); minimum, 298 second-feet Aug. 7-11 (gage height, 1.28 feet).

1903-6, 1923-34: Maximum discharge, 62,600 second-feet May 16, 1933 (gage 

height, 23.40 feet); minimum, that of Aug. 7-11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, 29.0 feet Jan. 6, 1897.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,180

1,130

1,130

1,130

985

890

800

755

710

625

625

668

710

668

755

755

710

668

755

800

845

1,080

1,080

1,180

1,620

1,340

1,180

1,040

985

890

800

Hov.

755

710

710

710

755

710

800

845

890

890

845

800

V55

755

710

668

668

625

625

625

625

588

588

588

588

588

550

550

550

550

Dec.

550

550

550

550

550

550

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

516

550

586

568

625

668

668

668

668

668

668

625

625

625

Month

October . .

November

December.

January .

February

Harch.

April

Hay.

June

July .

August

September

The year

Jan.

588

588

550

625

588

588

668

668

668

755

800

845

938

085

1,040

1,080

1,130

1,130

1,080

985

938

890

845

800

755

755

710

710

668

625

625

Feb.

Maximum

1,620

890

668

1,130

625

4,800

4,510

1,510

588

414

2,070

5,770

5,770

625

625

588

588

588

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

516

516

516

516

516

550

550

550

516

550

550

550

550

550

588

550

Mar.

550

668

938

1,340

1,510

1,730

1,730

1,510

1,400

1,240

1,180

1,040

985

938

890

845

800

800

800

938

1,080

1,240

1,400

1,620

1,510

1,510

2,790

3,440

4,090

4,800

4,090

Minimum

625

550

516

550

516

550

1,400

625

420

308

298

710

298

Apr.

3,310

2,670

2,310

2,070

1,840

1,840

1,840

2,310

2,310

2,190

2,070

1,840

1,730

1,620

1,620

1,950

3,570

4,510

4,090

3,180

2,670

2,190

1,950

1,730

1,510

1,400

2,310

1,950

1,840

1,620

Ma

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Mean

919

687

572

794

554

1,594

2,268

1,065

518

339

823

2,109

1,020

y

510

340

240

180

080

080

340

180

130

130

040

938

890

040

240

340

400

400

240

130

080

985

985

985

890

800

755

710

668

668

625

June

588

588

588

b38

550

550

550

516

516

588

588

516

481

481

481

481

450

588

550

516

516

588

516

481

481

450

450

420

420

450

Per square

mile

0.324

.242

.201

.280

.195

.561

.799

.375

.182

.119

.290

.743

.359

July

414

402

391

385

367

373

367

356

350

340

340

340

334

329

334

329

324

319

313

319

313

308

319

329

319

319

319

319

313

308

308

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

308

308

308

303

303

303

298

298

298

298

298

313

329

319

319

840

620

180

240

070

510

400

130

080

340

290

240

240

040

890

800

Sept.

755

710

710

710

985

1,080

1,340

1,240

1,040

938

1,950

2,430

4,370

5,770

4,800

5,600

4,370

3,700

2,790

2,190

1,950

1,730

1,510

1,400

1,240

1,130

1,080

985

2,920

1,840

Run-off

Inches

0.37

.27

.23

.32

.20

.65

.89

.43

.20

.14

.33

.83

4.86

Acre-feet

56,510

40,890

35,160

48,830

30,740

97,990

135,000

65,490

30,800

20,830

50,600

125,500

738,300
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 327

Gasconade River near Rich Fountain, Mo.

LocatIon.- Water-stage recorder in SEi sec. 16, T. 42 N., R. 8 W., at highmy bridge 

just above Swan Creek and 4 miles east of Rich Fountain. Wire gage at same site 

and datum prior to Mar. 9, 1334. Zero of gage IB 554.24 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 3,180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 2,810 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,700 second-feet Sept. 12 (gage height, 

12.67 feet); minimum, 276 second-feet Aug. 12, 13 (gage height, 0.93 foot).

1921-34: Maximum discharge, 60,600 second-feet May 17, 1933 (gage height, 

24.05 feet); minimum discharge, that of Aug. 12, 13, 1934.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge estimated for Feb. 21, 22, Aug. 23-31.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,450

2,780

1,630

1,360

1,270

1,190

1,030

915

880

845

810

740

740

740

845

810

810

810

990

1,110

1,030

,540

,450

,450

,450

,730

,540

,360

1,190

1,110

Nov.

915

880

880

915

950

915

880

880

915

950

950

950

880

810

775

740

740

740

708

675

675

675

675

675

675

642

642

642

610

610

990

Dec.

610

610

675

642

642

610

610

610

545

515

485

485

515

545

578

578

578

610

643

675

708

740

740

740

775

775

775

740

740

706

675

Month

October .

November

December.

January

February

March

April

May.

June

July .

August

September

The year .

Jan.

675

642

675

70S

740

740

775

845

880

915

950

990

1,110

1,110

1,110

,190

,190

,270

,190

,190

,110

,OSO

950

915

880

845

740

675

708

708

675

Feb.

Maximum

2,780

950

775

1,270

708

6,780

4,880

1,930

1,490

675

7,040

14,800

14,800

675

675

675

675

708

708

708

675

642

642

610

578

545

545

545

545

545

545

675

675

650

630

610

642

675

708

642

642

Mar.

610

845

915

1,030

1,540

1,830

1,930

1,930

1,730

1,540

1,360

1,270

1,190

1,110

1,030

950

915

915

950

990

1,190

1,360

1,630

1,730

1,830

3,490

6,780

4,880

4,750

5,150

5,290

Minimum

740

610

485

642

545

610

1,830

740

485

304

276

810

276

Apr.

4,490

3,620

3,140

2,670

2,450

2,230

2,130

2,230

2,560

2,560

2,450

2,230

2,030

1,930

1,830

2,230

2,670

3,980

4,880

4,490

3,620

3,020

2,560

2,230

2,030

1,930

2,030

2,670

2,450

2,130

May

;

.

;

Mean

1,213

786

641

907

635

2,021

2,716

1,225

647

385

1,273

3,738

1,348

930

830

630

540

360

360

270

450

360

270

190

110

030

030

190

360

450

540

450

360

190

110

030

030

030

950

845

810

775

740

740

June

675

675

642

642

610

610

610

610

642

1,490

915

740

610

578

545

545

545

515

545

675

610

642

880

642

610

545

545

545

485

485

Per square

mile

0.381

.247

.202

.285

.200

.636

.854

.385

.203

.121

.400

1.18

.424

July

485

455

425

425

39S

398

398

398

370

364

359

3E9

359

354

354

354

348

348

342

332

326

315

310

304

315

348

515

675

455

398

359

Aug.

7,

4,

2,

1,

1,

3,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

354

342

337

315

29S

298

298

293

288

282

282

276

276

288

293

040

040

340

540

450

190

030

730

540

540

830

630

540

270

190

030

Sept.

950

950

915

S80

S10

090

1,190

1,360

1,270

1,190

1,320

14,500

9,110

14,800

11,400

7,320

6,250

5,370

4,160

3,260

2,670

2,340

2,030

,830

,630

,540

,360

,360

5,340

4,050

Run-off

Inches

0.44

.28

.23

.33

.21

.73

.95

.44

.23

.14

.46

1.32

5.76

Acre-feet

74,570

46,750

39,420

55,800

35,290

124,300

161,600

75,290

38/500

23,690

78,250

222,400

975,900
328 GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 

Piney Creek near Big Piney, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage in NEi sec. 8, T. 34 N., R. 10 W., at Ross highway bridge 3 

miles east of Big Piney.

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1934.

Average discharge.- 13 years, 532 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 1,240 second-feet Mar. 28, Sept. 16; 

maximum gage height, 4.10 feet Sept. 16; minimum discharge recorded, 75 second-feet 

Aug. 6, 7 (gage height, 1.66 feet).

1921-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 16,500 second-feet May 14, 1933 (gage 

height, 17.20 feet); minimum discharge recorded, that of Aug. 6, 7, 1934; minimum 

gage height, 1.60 feet July 30, 31, 1926.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

136

164

158

143

148

143

148

133

129

129

133

138

133

133

153

164

180

180

175

164

158

158

164

153

148

148

143

143

138

138

138

Nov.

133

143

143

148

153

164

153

158

153

148

148

148

138

138

138

138

133

133

133

133

143

129

133

133

133

120

124

129

129

129

Dec.

124

129

124

129

133

124

124

124

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

124

1,53

153

192

218

175

175

153

158

153

148

143

143

143

Month

October ...

November ...

December. . .

January ....

February

March.

April

May. . . June . .

July . .

August .

September . .

Tne year

Jan.

138

143

143

143

143

143

164

199

199

251

234

234

234

251

234

234

208

208

189

189

183

172

166

166

161

161

156

146

140

140

140

Feb.

136

136

136

136

131

126

131

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

126

122

122

122

122

120

118

122

118

131

122

122

136

131

Maximum

186

164

218

251

136

1,240

1,090

435

146

105

305

1,240

1,240

Mar.

126

136

196

410

387

305

286

251

218

218

199

192

180

169

164

158

153

175

251

410

660

435

410

344

286

387

410

1,240

1,020

720

660

Minimum

129

120

120

138

118

126

218

136

95

78

75

111

75

Apr.

512

435

387

344

324

324

541

600

541

460

344

344

305

286

541

600

1,090

810

541

460

387

344

305

268

234

234

268

268

234

218

May

208

208

196

189

196

305

387

305

251

189

189

178

172

268

435

410

344

268

234

808

202

178

215

208

189

161

156

146

136

136

136

Mean

151

139

139

181

127

360

418

226

111

89.3

143

281

197

June

126

122

146

131

122

122

118

113

105

131

118

109

105

109

101

105

109

109

113

109

107

103

103

111

99

99

95

95

95

95

Per square 

mile

0.270

.246

.248

.323

.227

.643

.746

.404

.198

.159

.255

.502

.352

July

91

91

87

91

87

91

95

93

86

86

89

86

89

86

93

86

66

78

89

86

82

105

101

93

87

87

91

91

91

87

87

Aug.

87

84

80

124

87

75

75

82

82

82

86

87

87

87

84

186

251

305

189

146

251

161

305

212

218

199

169

153

143

131

122

Sept.

122

126

146

140

183

175

153

138

111

124

129

126

512

344

1,020

1,240

600

435

324

286

268

268

212

199

189

178

172

161

172

172

Run-off

Inches

0.31

.28

.29

.37

.24

.74

.83

.47

.22

.18

.29

.56

4.78

Acre-feet

9,260

8,270

8,570

11,130

7,040

22,130

24,890

13,890

6,600

5,490

8,790

16,710

142,800
GASCONADE RIVER BASIN 329

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo.

Location.- Chain gage In SEi sec. 22, T. 37 N., R. 9 W., at highway bridge in New- 

 burg. Zero of gage is 696.99 feet above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 200 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1934.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 6,700 second-feet Sept. 13 (gage 

Height, 6.98 feet); minimum discharge recorded, 26 second-feet on several days 

from June to August; minimum gage height, 0.70 foot Aug. 5, 9-11.

1928-34: Maximum discharge recorded, 8,860 second-feet May 6, 1929; maximum 

gage height recorded, 7.58 feet May 13, 1933; minimum discharge, that of June to 

August 1934; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 5, 9-11, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 13.7 feet Aug. 20, 1915.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are poor, 

ufs'charge estimated for Jan. 30.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1933-34

Day

1

2

3

4

e

6

7

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.

41

37

35

35

34

34

34

33

34

34

33

56

37

34

35

45

40

38

60

41

38

48

42

41

40

39

39

39

38

38

37

NOT.

37

37

41

40

48

44

41

40

41

41

41

42

40

40

39

39

38

37

33

38

43

39

38

39

37

38

37

3V

37

37

Dec.

37

39

39

36

36

37

36

36

35

36

36

35

35

37

37

36

39

36

48

42

40

38

38

36

35

36

36

35

36

35

35

Month

October . ......

November

December. . . .

January . .....

February .

March

April

May . ' . . ; ' ' . June .

July

August .

September

The year

Jan.

35

36

34

43

43

38

50

48

44

42

41

41

42

42

43

40

40

40

40

40

38

37

37

37

36

37

37

37

36

36

35

Feb.

Maximum

56

48

48

50

44

452

512

217

60

32

2,660

3,230

3,230

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

35

S3

35

36

34

35

36

34

34

44

37

36

35

38

36

36

36

32

40

36

Mar.

37

66

122

130

74

62

61

61

46

44

44

42

41

41

38

39

38

44

40

51

71

63

58

50

48

56

452

311

217

160

127

Minimum

33

37

35

34

32

37

55

37

26

26

26

47

26

Apr.

106

93

79

74

74

92

92

86

80

80

79

76

69

59

68

213

160

124

106

90

84

74

66

60

55

55

512

20S

140

117

Bay

93

80

72

68

63

62

55

52

48

48

4S

46

46

63

217

137

108

86

68

59

56

51

50

46

45

42

39

40

40

37

37

June

37

37

33

34

34

34

32

32

34

60

37

32

32

31

32

31

33

31

29

29

31

28

28

29

28

26

26

26

31

29

Per square

Mean ml?e

38.7 0.194

39.5 .198

37.0 .185

39.5 .198

36.6 .178

87.5 .438

109 .545

64.6 .323

32.2 .161

27.6 .138

188 .940

364 1.82

88.5 .442

July

29

28

28

28

28

32

26

26

27

27

27

27

26

26

29

26

26

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

28

29

31

29

28

28

27

Aug.

28

27

26

27

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

28

28

26

26

2,660

1, DOO

321

120

89

85

73

66

60

674

92

72

62

60

54

62

Sept.

50

54

60

64

50

50

50

48

47

47

1,130

922

3,230

1,000

1,340

464

316

232

179

148

176

137

118

106

96

92

83

82

362

193

Run-off

Inches

0.22

.22

.21

.23

.19

.50

.61

.37

.18

.16

1.08

2.03

6.00

Acre-feet

2,380

2,350

2,270

2,430

1,980

5,380

6,490

3,970

1,920

1,700

11,680

21,650

64,100
330 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

In addition to the records of stream flow obtained at gaging stations and reported 

In the preceding pages, measurements of flow were made at a number of other points as 

shown br the following table:

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Missouri River drainage "basin during 

the year ending September 30, 1934

Date

Mar. IS

Mar. 21 

Apr. 5 

Apr. 19 

Apr. 21 

Hay 3 

Hay 13 

Hay 21 

June 5 

Aug. 16 

Sept. 10

Sept. 10 

Sept. 10

Sept. 10 

Sept. 10 

Sept. 11 

Sept. 11

Oct. 27

Jan. 15 

Oct. 28

Jan. 28 

Oct. 28

Jan. 23 

Oct. &

Oct. 11 

Dot . 16 

Oct. 21 

Oct. 26 

Hov. 1 

Nov. 6 

Hov. 13 

Hov. 22 

Hov. 27 

Hov. 3

Hov. 29 

Apr. 22 

June 17

July 21 

Aug. 7 

Sept. 18 

Aug. IS

Aug. 18

Aug. IS 

Aug. 17

Aug. 17 

Oct. 27

Nov. 27 

Feb. 3 

Hay 26 

June 18 

July 26

Stream

Shotgun Creek. . . .

Oardlner River... 

Panther Creek....

Power plant tallrace.

Wind River....... 

......do.........

Warm Spring Creek

Warm Spring power 

canal.

Hlobrara River. . .

......do......... 

......do.........

......do.........

......do......... 

......do.........

Bazille Creek,...

......do. ........

......do.........

......do......... 

......do.........

......do.........

Floyd River......

Little Sioux River

Maple River...... 

Soldier Ditch....

......do......... 

......do......... 

......do.........

......do......... 

......do. ........

Tributary to 

Mlssourl River. .......

Yellowstone River.,... 

Oardlner River. .......

Yellowstone River.....

Wind River. ...........

Warm Spring Creek. ....

Missouri River........

.......do,... ......... 

.......do.............

.......do.............

.......do............. 

.......do............. 

.......do.............

.......do.............

.......do............. 

.......do.............

.......do............. 

.......do.............

Little Sioux River.... 

Missouri River........

.......do............. 

.......do.............

.......do.............

Locality

T. 23 H., R. 58 E., at Great 

Northern Railway bridge 2.4 

miles northwest of Balnvllle, 

Mont.

150 feet above pipe line Intake on Swan Lake Flats south 

of Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone 

Rational Park, Wyo. 

100 feet above mouth Indian 

Creek diversion canal about 6 

miles southwest Mammoth Hotel, 

Yellowstone National Park, Wyo 

200 feet above Intake to pipe 

line and below confluence with 

Indian Creek diversion canal 

about 6 miles southwest Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo. 

10 feet above diversion dam and 

about 6i miles southwest of 

Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone 

Rational Park, Wyo. 

100 feet above Rustic Falls and 

3 miles southwest of Mammoth 

Hotel, Yellowstone Rational 

Park, Wyo. 

10 feet above Intake to pipe 

line near Mammoth Hotel, 

Yellowstone National Park, 

Wyo. 

100 feet below Mammoth power 

plant near Mammoth Hotel, 

Yellowstone National Park, 

Wyo. 

Sec. 32, T. 42 H. , R. 107 W. , 

near Dubols, Wyo.

Sec. 32, T. 42 H., R. 107 W. , 

near Dubols, Wyo.

Sec. 32, T. 42 H., R. 107 W. , 

near Dubola, Wyo.

Sec. 8, T, 32 H,, R. 6 E., at 

mouth, at Hlobrara, Hebr.

.............do. ...............

.............do. ............... 

.............do................

........ .....do.. ..............

.............do................

Sec. 17, T. 32 H. ,. R. 6 E. r 

near Hlobrara, Hebr. 

.............do................

.............do................

Sec. 17, T. 32 N., R. 5 E., 

near Hlobrara,. Hebr. 

.............do................

Sec. 34, T. 91 H. , R. 46 W. , 

near Merrill, Iowa. 

Site of former gaging station 

at Correotlonvllle, Iowa. 

Kapleton, Iowa. ................ 

Sec. 13, T. SO H., R. 45 W. , 

near Mandamln, Iowa. 

Site of former gaging station 

at Logan, Iowa. 

Seo. 1, T. 14 N., R. 12 E., near 

Omaha, Hebr.

.............do.................

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

*1.0

*2.0 

 1.5 

*.2 

*.10 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

11.0

4.46 

11.1

7.23 

17.4 

16.4 

12.7

72

SO 

17.5

3.S 

20.5

4.3 

1,230

1,320 

1,290 

1,400 

1,450 

1,360 

1,430 

1,440 

1,550 

1,470 

31.4

39.9 

39.4 

70

IS. 2 

6.7 

14.4 

33.9

73. 9

21.6 

«7.5

11.3 

3.9

4.1 

4.9 

2 

2.1 

2.5
MISCELL/VNEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 331

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Missouri River drainage basin during 

the year ending September 30, 1934 Continued.

Date

Aug. 

Oct.

HOT.

Bar.

May

July

Aug.

Oct.

«fy

Hav

Oct.

May

Oct.

May

Oct.

Apr.

May

Oct.

May

Oct.

Hay

HOT.

10 

4

30

21

21

19

4

12

1Q

24

4

19

4

21

2

9

2

Z

Z

Stream

Cole Creek. ....... 

Middle Loup Hirer.

.......do.........

.......do.........

.......do.........

Dismal River. .....

North Loup RlTer. .

Calamus River. ....

Cedar River. ......

Timber Greek... ...

Beaver Creek. .....

Elkhorn River.....

Tributary toMlaaourl RlTer.......... 

Loup RlTer ..............

......do................

......do................

......do................

Middle Loup RlTer. ......

......do................

North Loup RlTer........

Loup RlTer. .............

Cedar RlTer. ............

Loup RlTer. .............

Platte RlTer............

Locality

Sec. 1, T. 14 N., R. 12 E., 

near Omaha, Nebr. 

Sec. 1, T. 19 H. , R. 20 W. , 

near Sargent, Hebr.

.............do.............

.............do.............

Sec. 4, T. 21 N., R. 24 E. , 

at Dunning, Nebr.

near Hazard, Nebr.

Sec. 23, T. 21 H., R. 18 It., 

at Taylor, Nebr.

Sec. 24, T. 23 N., R. 18 W. , 

near Harrop, Mebr.

Sec. 32, T. 17 N., R. 6 W., 

near Pullerton, Nebr.

Sec. 17, T. 17 N., R. 7 W., 

near Belgrade, Nebr.

Sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 6 W., 

at Albion, Nebr.

Sec. 31, T. 29 N., R. 11 W., 

at O'Nelll, Nebr.

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

1.4 

888

830

788

703

647

349 

326

322

317

14.2

457

438

200

184

72

1.5

1 2

45.4

24 4

21.4
332 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Missouri River drainage baiin during 

the year ending September 30, 1934 Continued.

Date

Mov. 28

Nov. 25

May 28

Aug. 17

Aug. 16 

Aug. 16

Feb. 1

Aug. 15

Nov. 9

Aug. 3

Aug. 14

Aug. 14

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14

stream

Elkhorn River. ....

West Niahnabotna 

River.

River. 

Nodaway River. ....

feat Nodaway River

River. 

Little Blue River

Oharlton River. . . .

South Dry Sic 

Creek.

Roubldoux Spring. .

Plney Qreek. ......

Boiling Spring....

Hazleton Spring... 

Slabtown Spring. . .

Tributary toPlatte River............

Nlshnabotna River.......

Missouri River. ......... 

Nodaway River. ..........

Big Blue River ..........

Missouri River. .........

Little Sac River........

Roubldoux River. ........

Gasconade River..... ...

Flney Creek. ............

.......do............... 

.......do...............

Locality

Seo. 31, T. 29 N., R. 11 W., 

at Q'Nelll, Nebr.

near Ashland, Nebr.

near Lincoln, Nebr.

See. 13, T. 72 N., R. 41 W., 

near Hastings, Iowa.

tlon In Red Oak, Iowa. 

Site of former gaging station at Clarlnda, Iowa. 

Site of former gaging station near Vllllsco, Iowa.

Sec. 20, T. 3 N., R. 4 If-, 

near De shier, Nebr.

V',, 24- miles south of Chlllloothe, Mo.

W., li miles southwest of 

fiethany. Mo.

at Davis City, Iowa. 

Sec. 27, T. 69 Ni , R. 17 If., 

near Centervllle, Iowa.

21, T. 58 »., R. 29 V', 2fc 

miles north of Shell City, 

Mo. 

NWj sec. 35, T. 50 N., R. 22 

W. , 3 miles north of Springfield, Mo.

Sec. 25, T. 36 N., R. 12 W. , 

at Waynesvllle, Mo.

Seo. 24, T. 32 N., R. 10 H. , 

Just above Boiling Spring, 6 

miles southwest of Licking. 

Mo. 

Sec. 24, T. 32 N.> R. 10 W., 

8 miles southwest of Licking, Mo. 

Seo. 34, T. 33 N., R. 10 f., 

at Hatleton, Mo. 

Seo. 15, T. 35 F., R. 10 W., 

3 miles north of Hazleton, 

Ho.

7 miles north of Hasleton, 

Mo.

Discharge

S«c.-ft. 

29.6

20.9

30.1

2.3

4.0

5.9

4.8 

6.3

106 

80

.6

9.93

5.34

15.6

31.0

7.43 

12.6
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 333

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In the Missouri Hirer drainage basin during 

the year ending September 30, 1934 Continued.

Date

Aug. 2

Aug. 2 

Aug. 3

Aug. 2

AUK. 18

Stream

Stone Mill Spring...

Ooppedge Spring ..... 

Shanghl Spring. .....

Yancy Mills Spring,.

.......do...........

Tributary toFlney Creek. ..........

.......do............. 

.......do.............

Little Plney Greek....

.... ...do.............

Locality

Sec. 21, T. 35 N., R. 10 W. , 

2 miles southeast of Spring 

Greek, Mo. 

Sec. 36, T. 35 N. , R. 10 W. , 

at Relfe, Mo. 

SWi sec. 25, T. 36 N., R. 11 

W., 7 miles east of Waynesvllle, Mo.

SWi sec. 32, T. 36 H., R. 8 

W., at Yanoy Mills, Mo.

W. , three-quarters of a 

mile north of Yancy Mills, 

Mo.

9 W. , 7 miles southwest of 

Hewburg, Mo. 

.............do.............

Discharge

Sec. -ft. 

16.8

15.4 

7.67

1.0

9.12
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Accuracy of data and computed results..__ 5

Acre-foot, definition of. .__... .._..- 2 

Agency, Mo., Platte River near..__._... 265-266

Akron, Iowa, Big Sioux River at- -__--.- 157

Alder, Mont., Ruby River near...---------- 54

Appropriations, record of-___-----_._-_- 1

Arikaree R iver at Haigler, Nebr- - - __. _ - 270 

Arnolds Park, Iowa, Okoboji Lake at.. . 160-161

Arvada, Wyo., Powder River at- -. 136

Ashland, Nebr., Plat te River near.._ .. . . 184

Bad River near Port Pierre, S. Dak.. 150

Bagnell, Mo., Osage River near...----. 316

Balzac, Colo., South Platte River at......... 226

Barnston, Nebr., Big Blue River at-..___ 293

Barratts, Mont., Beaverhead River at_.... 12

Basin, Wyo., Greybull River near.__------ 130

Battle Creek at international boundary 87

East Fork of, near international boundary---.-.__.___...... 89

Bayard, Nebr., Bayard sugar-factory drain

near...___________....... 210

Red Willow Creeknear...... -... 211

Bazille Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of-------..---.-_-------- 330

Bear Creek at Idledale, Colo......-.-_-.... 232

at mouth, at Sheridan Junction, Colo_._ 233 

Beaver Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of_---_---------_---. 331

Beaverhead River at Barratts, Mont._______ 12

Belle Fourche River near Belle Fourche,

S. Dak_. ... .__ 148

near Elm Springs, S. Dak..------------- 149

Beloit, Kans., Solomon River at------------- 291

Bench Canal near Burlington, Wyo.-------- 131

Bennett Spring at Brice, Mo.__-___-_ 323

Bethany, Mo., East Fork of Big Creek near. 304

Big Bend, S. Dak., Rapid Creek at. ...... 147

Big Blue River at Barnston, Nebr. ____.-. 293

at Hull, Kans...----.-..---.-----.-__--- 294

at Randolph, Kans..___....._.__ 295

Big Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.- 332

East Fork of, near Bethany, Mo.___ 304

Big Hole River near Melrose, Mont..____ 55

Big Horn River at Kane, Wyo-- -------- 123

at Thermopolis, Wyo_,_._ - ._- 122

Big Piney, Mo., Piney Creek near ._.... 328

Big Sandy Creek near Box Elder, Mont.--.. 83

Big Sioux River at Akron, Iowa.------------ 157

Big Spring Creek near Lewistown, Mont.-.. 70

Billings, Mont., Yellowstone River at.-.--.- 106

Birdwood Creek near Hershey, Nebr__.____. 215

Bismarck, N. Dak., Missouri River at__.. 41

Blanchard, Iowa, East Tarkio Creek near-. 261

Bloomington, Nebr., Republican River near. 273

Blue Creek near Lewellen, Nebr. . ... . 213

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Boiling Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

Of-- - - 332

Bonner Springs, Kans., Kansas River at- -.. 281 

Bonnets Mill, Mo., Missouri River near_ 51 

Boonville, Mo., Missouri River at__....... 50

Boulder Creek near mouth, near Longmont,

Colo-___--.---..-...___.-._-._ 242

near Orodell, Colo...__. ..- _.. 241

near Boulder, Mont------------- ----- 56

Box Elder, Mont., Big Sandy Creek near,.. 83 

Box Elder Creek near Winnett, Mont- 73 

Boyd, Mont., Red Lodge Creek near____ 120 

Boyer River, Iowa, discharge measurement

of---.- ------. --- 330

Brackett Creek near Clyde Park, Mont... 114 

Bredette, Mont., Poplar River near.-------- 99

Breien, N. Dak., Cannonball River at___.. 142 

Brice, Mo., Bennett Spring at_............ 323

Bridgeport, Nebr., North Platte River at__. 176

Pumpkin Creek near. - -_--_... 212 

Brinkman, Mont., Marias River near..__. 68 

Browning, Mont., North Fork of Milk River

near... _.__ ___-.._-__- .. 81 

Brownington, Mo., South Grand River near. 321 

Bull Lake Creek near Lenore, Wyo __ - 127 

Burlington, Wyo., Bench Canal near.- 131 

Burlington Junction, Mo., Nodaway River

near__.______ ___ ... 264 

Burris, Wyo., Dry Creek near...___....___ 124-125 

Bushnell, Nebr., Lodgepole Creek at - 254 

Byron, Wyo., Shoshone River at - 133 

Cache La Poudre River at mouth of canyon

near Fort Collins, Colo_____ 247

near Greeley, Colo__..------ ------ 248

Calamus River, Nebr., discharge measurements of_-_. _ __ - 331 

Cannonball River at Breien, N. Dak__--__ 142

near Timmer, N. Dak - 140-141 

Casper, Wyo., North Platte River below_-__ 168 

Cedar River, Nebr., discharge measurements

of-- . 331 

Chadron, Nebr., White River near.-.----... 152 

Champion, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near_ 283 

Chance, Mont., Clarks Forkat . -.._ 115 

Chariton River at Novinger, Mo.- - 309

discharge measurement of--------------- 332

near Keyesville, Mo. __ ___ . 310 

Cheyenne River near Eagle Butte, S. Dak_ _ 146

near Wasta, S. Dak..___-.- --.- 145 

Cheyenne River Basin, S. Dak., gagingstation records in. . ------- 145-149

Chinook, Mont., Matheson Canal near . 91 

Clarks Fork at Chance, Mont .__-___ 115

Edgar, Mont-. ___-__.____ 116 

Clay Center, Kans., Republican River at... 276

335
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Clear Creek at mouth, near Derby, Colo. _.. 235

near Golden, Colo... 234

demons, Mont., Dearborn River near._.. 62 

Clifton City, Mo., Lamine River at.______ 311

Clyde Park, Mont., Brackett Creek near..-. 114

Shields River at..._. . 113

Cole Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements

of. . 330-331

Columbus, Nebr., Loup River at.. . .. 257 

Computations, results of, accuracy of- _ - _ - -. - 5 

Control, definition of __-.--_ ------ 2

Cooperation, record of_-___-._-_____-- 10

Coppedge Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of__ 333

Corwin Springs, Mont., Yellowstone River

at... -. - 105

Crawford, Nebr., White River at. ..._ 151 

Crow Creek, Middle Fork of, near Hecla,

Wyo 250

North Fork of, near Hecla, Wyo. ----- 252

South Fork of, near Hecla, Wyo. ..... 251

Crowheart, Wyo., Willow Creek near. ------ 126

Culbertson, Nebr., Frenchman Creek at.-_- 285

Republican River at_-_- ------ 272

Data, accuracy of___-.-.__....___------- 5

explanation of----------------------- 2-4

Dearborn River near Clemons, Mont-. _ 62 

Decaturville, Mo., Niangua River near..--.- 322 

Decker, M ont., Tongue River near. --------- 134

Delaware River at Valley Falls, Kans ------- 299

Denver, Colo., South Platte River at ----- 221

Derby, Colo., Clear Creek near.. -_ . 235 

Dismal River, Nebr., discharge measurements of-___--___----.__--__ 331

Douglas, Wyo., La Prele Creek near-..-- 192

North Platte River at. 169

Drake, Colo., Thompson River near_----- 245

Dry Creek near Burris, Wyo._ _.__ 124-125 

Duncan, Nebr., Platte River near..--------- 183

Dunlap, Nebr., Niobrara River at.__----- 154

Eagle Butte, S. Dak., Cheyenne River near. 146 

East Nishnabotna River, Iowa, discharge

measurement of..-----. -.____ 332

East Tarkio Creek near Blanchard, Iowa..- 261 

Edgar, Mont., Clarks Fork at ---------- 116

Eldorado Springs, Colo., South Boulder

Creek near.. __.--------------- 243

Elkhorn River at Neligh, Nebr------------- 259

at Waterloo, Nebr 260

discharge measurements of-_--___ - 331-332 

Ellsworth, Kans., Smoky Hill River at___ 286 

Elm Springs, S. Dak., Belle Fourche River

near--------.-..---__..... _ 149

Endicott, Nebr., Little Blue River near..--- 296 

Estes Park, Colo., Thompson River near 244 

Fairfax, Mo., Tarkio River at--------------- 262

Fall River near Idaho Springs, Colo. ------- 236

Federal, Wyo., Lodgepole Creek near. __ 253

South Fork of Lodgepole Creek near. . 255 

Filmore, Wyo., Little Laramie River near_ 201 

Flatwillow Creek near Flatwillow, Mont _ 75 

Floyd River, Iowa, discharge measurement

Of-- 330

Fort Benton, Mont., Missouri River at..._ 15-36 

Fort Collins, Colo., Cache La Poudre River

near---------.---.---------..- 247

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Fort Laramie, Wyo., Laramie River near._ 200 

Fort Lupton, Colo., South Platte River at 223 

Fort Peck Dam, Mont., Missouri River

below.._--._____-_-----.-------- 38

Fort Pierre, S. Dak., Bad River near____ 150 

Fort Scott, Kans., Marmaton River near. 318 

Fort Washakie, Wyo., Little Wind River

near..------._ ... 128

North Fork of Little Wind River at. 129

Frenchman Canal near Saco, Mont.__ .. 94

Frenchman Creek at Culbertson, Nebr_ . 285

near Champion, Nebr -_------------ 283

near Hamlet, Nebr.---------------__.. 284

Frenchman River at international boundary. 93 

Qallatin, Mo., Grand River near. -------- 302

Gallatin River at Logan, Mont_ ____ 59

near Gallatin Gateway, Mont- - _ - -. 58 

Gait, Mo., Medicine Creek near.--.------.. 307

Gardiner River at Mammoth Hotel, Yellowstone National Park-.. .__ 112 

discharge measurement of--------------- 330

Gasconade River at Jerome, Mo.. 326

near Hazlegreen, Mo - 324

near Rich Fountain, Mo.---------__ 327

near Waynesville, Mo_ _.-... 325 

Gasconade River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in 324-329

Gering Drain near Gering, Nebr_.. 208 

Glen Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements

of 330

Glendevey, Colo., Laramie River near - 193 

Glendive, Mont., Yellowstone River at 108 

Golden, Colo., Clear Creek near.--._______ 234

Goose Creek (Platte River Basin) above

Lake Cheesman, Colo __ 230 

Goose Creek (Yellowstone River Basin) near

Sheridan, Wyo. ------------ 135

Grand Island, Nebr., Platte River near----. 182

Grand River, Mo., discharge measurement of- 332 

near Gallatin, Mo__.______-.__----- 302

near Sumner, Mo._ ._------------- 303

Grand River near Wakpala, S. Dak.__ 143 

Grand River Basin, Mo., gaging-station

records in. ------------------ 302-308

Granite Canyon, Wyo., Lonetree Creek near. 249 

Greeley, Colo., Cache La Poudre River near. 248 

Grey bull River near Basin, Wyo--------- _ 130

Grizzly Creek near Walden, Colo . _ - 162 

Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River below_----.---___-_------ 170

Haigler, Nebr., Arikaree River at-_------- 270

Hamlet, Nebr., Frenchman Creek near _ 284 

Hardy, Nebr., Republican River near 274 

Harlowton, Mont., Musselshell River at.- 71 

Havre, Mont., North Chinook Canal near.. 86 

Hazlegreen, Mo., Gasconade River near_.. 324 

Hazleton Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of -------.-----------.-- 332

Hebron, Colo., Little Grizzly Creek near. 185 

Hecla, Wyo., Middle Fork of Crow Creek

near 250

North Fork of Crow Creek near .- 252

South Fork of Crow Creek near. _. 251

Helena, Mont., Missouri River near 14

Tenmile Creek near..._ ___ . 61 

Henderson, Colo., South Platte River at - 222
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Henry, Nebr., Katzer Drain near________ 204

Hermann, Mo., Missouri River at___.------- 52

Hermitage, Mo., Pomme de Terre River at-- 320 

Hershey, Nebr., Birdwood Creek near_.. 215 

Horse Creek (Milk River Basin) at international boundary.. . __ --._ 96 

Horse Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Lyman, Nebr....__...._.... 205

Hull, Kans., Big Blue River at___._-_--.. 294 

Idaho Springs, Colo., Fall River near____-._- 236

Idledale, Colo., Bear Creek at-------.--.-... 232

Illinois Creek at Walden, Colo_-----.-----_. 190

near Rand, Colo_____L__..___ 189 

Indian Creek, Wyo., discharge measurement

of..----... .................. 330

International boundary, Battle Creek at-. 87 

East Fork of Battle Creek near....___ 89

East Fork of Poplar River at-_._-___ 100 

Frenchman River at.......__.___ 93

Horse Creek at-.----__-.___...___. 96

Lodge Creek at-..-._ .__.__.. 34 

Lyons Coulee at___________.___ 90

McEachern Creek at.................... 97

McRae Coulee at.___--__.....___ 85

Middle Fork of Poplar River at........ 98

Milk River at eastern crossing of.------- 78

North Fork of Milk River near.......... 82

Rock Creek at......__...__...__ 95

South Fork of Milk River near..... - __ 76

West Fork of Poplar River at........... 101

Whitewater Creek near__________ 92 

Woodpile Coulee near.......__._._ 88

James River near Scotland, S. Dak.___-___ 156 

Jefferson River near Silverstar, Mont---.-.__ 13 

Jelm, Wyo., Laramie River near............ 194

Jerome, Mo., Gasconade River at.....___ 326

Judith River near Utica, Mont. __.. ___ 69 

Judith River Basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in.....-____.......-.-... 69-70

Julesburg, Colo., South Platte River at__.. 227 

Kane, Wyo., Big Horn River at_...___. 123 

Kansas City, Mo., Missouri River at_.__ 48 

Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kans _ 281 

at Ogden, Kans......................... 278

at Topeka, Kans....___........_... 280

at Wamego, Kans..........__.___. 279

Kansas River Basin, Nebr.-Kans., gagingstation records in.__....... 270-301

Katzer Drain near Henry, Nebr_....____ 204

Kaycee, Wyo., Middle Fork of Powder

River near__.........__.... 138

Kersey, Colo., South Platte River near..__ 224 

Keyesville, Mo., Chariton River near....... 310

La Prele Creek near Douglas, Wyo_....... 192

La Salle, Colo., Thompson River near.-.---. 246

Lake Cheesman, Colo., Goose Creek above.. 230

South Platte River above...____.._ 217

South Platte River below............... 218

Lake George, Colo., South Platte River near. 216 

Tarryall Creek near...._.____.__ 229

Lamar River near Tower Falls ranger station,

Yellowstone National Park-.-... Ill 

Lamine River at Clifton City, Mo...------- 311

Lane Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of. 333 

Laramie River and Pioneer Canal near

Woods, Wyo.. - --- 195

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Laramie River at Laramie, Wyo...... 197

at Two Rivers, Wyo.--- -- - 198

near Fort Laramie, Wyo...-- 200

near Glendevey, Colo..----.- 193

near Jelm, Wyo...__. ..... 194

near Lookout, Wyo_.- ..-----.---. 199

Lawrence, Kans., Wakarusa River near...-. 300 

Lefthand Creek at mouth, at Longmont,

Colo 240

Lemoyne, Nebr., Otter Creek near... .. 214

Lenore, Wyo., Bull Lake Creek near.. 127

Lewellen, Nebr., Blue Creek near..____ 213

Lewistown, Mont., Big Spring Creek near... 70

Lindland, Colo., Michigan River near.....-- 187

Lindsborg, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.. _ - - 287

Lingle, Wyo., Rawhide Creek near..-------- 203

Linneus, Mo., Locust Creek near _.__-... 308

Lisco, Nebr., North Platte River at.. 177

Little Blue River at Waterville, Kans_-_-.-- 297

discharge measurements of....-_------ 332

near Endicott, Nebr 296

Little Grizzly Creek near Hebron, Colo_.... 185

Little Laramie River at Two Rivers, Wyo.. 202

near Filmore, Wyo-------... ---------- 201

Little Missouri River at Medora, N. Dak_._ 139

Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Mo. ----- 329

Little Sioux River, Iowa, discharge measurement of. ---------------------- 330

Little Sioux River Basin, Iowa, gaging-station

records in -_---_...__-.---- 158-160

Little Wind River near Fort Washakie, Wyo. 128

North Fork of, at Fort Washakie, Wyo.- 129

Locust Creek near Linneus, Mo---.--------- 308

Lodge Creek at international boundary .. 84

Lodgepole Creek at Bushnell, Nebr_.------- 254

near Federal, Wyo_.-.------------------ 253

South Fork of, near Federal, Wyo. 255

Logan, Mont., Gallatin River at.... -... 69

Lohman, Mont., Milk River at.... -. 79

Lonetree Creek near Granite Canyon, Wyo~ 249

Longmont, Colo., Boulder Creek near __- 242

Lefthand Creek at__..__....__. 240

Lookout, Wyo., Laramie River near__.... 199

Loup River at Columbus, Nebr..----------- 257

Lyman, Nebr., Horse Creek near_--------- 205

Lyon, Colo., St. Vrain Creek at...-.______-. 238

Lyons, Colo., North St. Vrain Creek near... 237

Lyons Coulee at international boundary 90

McDonald Creek at Winnett, Mor.t__. 74

McEachern Creek at international boundary 97

McGfew, Nebr., Ninemile Drain near_.-.. 209

McRae Coulee at international boundary. 85

Madison River near West Yellowstone, Mont- 57 

Maple River, Iowa, discharge measurement

of --------------------- 330

Marias River near Brinkman, Mont..------ 68

near Shelby, Mont.___ __- 67

Marmaton River near Fort Scott, Kans...-- 318

Martin, Nebr., North Platte River at 179 

Maryville, Mo., One Hundred and Two

River at 268-269

One Hundred and Two River near._ 267

Matheson Canal near Chinook, Mont 91

Max, Nebr., Republican River at.-_ 271

Medicine Creek near Gait, Mo .____ 307

Medora, N. Dak., Little Missouri River at.. 139
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Melrose, Mont., Big Hole River near____ 55

Michigan River at Walden, Colo._--..-_ 188

near Lindland, Colo___________ 187

Middle Loup River at St. Paul, Nebr.-....- 256

discharge measurements of._____... 331 

Middle Nodaway River, Iowa, discharge

measurement of.___.___... 332 

MUes City, Mont., Yellowstone River at.... 107

Milk River at eastern crossing of international

boundary________..._ 78 

at Lohman, Mont__...__._.__.-_. 79 

at Milk River, Alberta... ...._....... 77

near Vandalia, Mont.....__..-.___ 80

North Fork of, above St. Mary Canal,

near Browning, Mont.....___ 81

near international boundary.... __ 82

South Fork of, near international boundary..... _ . 76

Milk River Basin, Alberta-Mont., gagingstation records in___.. ___ 76-97 

Mill Grove, Mo., Weldon River at.......... 306

Minatare, Nebr., North Platte River near... 175 

Missouri River at Bismarck, N. Dak -.... 41

at Boonville, Mo...__._.......__ 50

at Fort Benton, Mont.....----_--- 15-36

at Hermann, Mo..._--------- .___- 52

at Kansas City, Mo._..._..___..._...... 48

at Nebraska City, Nebr..... .- 46

at Omaha, Nebr______. -... 45 

at Pierre, S. Dak..__...... 43

at power plant ferry near Zortman,

Mont...... .................- 37

at Ruegg, Mo...---.--....----___.. 53

at St. Joseph, Mo.-.-.-.. --------- 47

at Waverly, Mo.__--.-.___--.._-__ 49 

at Yankton, S. Dak. . - 44 

below Fort Peck Dam, Mont _.....-.. 38

below Hauser Lake Dam, near Helena,

Mont... . 14 

near Bonnots Mill, Mo~...____._..-.. 51 

near Mobridge, S. Dak_.-.____.-.- 42

near Williston, N. Dak.._.____.._.- 40 

near Wolf Point, Mont____-.-_---------- 39

Mitchell, Nebr., North Platte River at . 174 

Mobridge, S. Dak., Missouri River near. . 42 

Monida, Mont., Red Rock River near___. 11 

Moorhead, Mont., Powder River at.---.-..- 137 

Moreau River at Promise, S. Dak..._.-... 144 

Morrill, Nebr., Sheep Creek near___ _ __ 206 

Mosby, Mont., Musselshell River at.__-.- 72 

Mud Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements

of- ..._ ...... 331

Muddy Creek at Vaughn, Mont.-__.__ 66 

Musselshell River at Harlowton, Mont... . 71 

at Mosby, Mont..._.-..---_--...-_- 72 

Musselshell River Basin, Mont., gaging-station records in......---_---..--.. 71-75

Nebraska City, Nebr., Missouri River at__ 46 

Neligh, Nebr., Elkhorn River at............ 259

Newburg, Mo., Little Piney Creek at...._ 329

Niangua River near Decaturville, Mo._.__ 322

Niles, Kans., Solomon River at__-...__ 292

NinemUe Drain near McGrew, Nebr_. __ 209

Niobrara River at Dunlap, Nebr .-_.--.- 154

discharge measurements of ... - 330

near Spencer. Nebr._____ . . - 155

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Nodaway River, Iowa, discharge measurement of.__.__________ 332 

near Burlington Junction, Mo_____ 264 

North Chinook Canal near Havre, Mont._ 86 

North Loup River, Nebr., discharge measurements of-________.___ 331 

near St. Paul, Nebr- .. .. 258 

North Platte, Nebr., South Platte River at- 228 

North Platte River above Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo..__..- . ....... 166

at Bridgeport, Nebr..... .. - .__ 176

at Douglas, Wyo________..___ 16» 

at Lisco, Nebr___._______.___ 177 

at Martin, Nebr... .................. 179

at MitcheU, Nebr............. ....... 174

at North Platte, Nebr 180

at Oshkosh, Nebr.._... __ ... 178 

at Saratoga, Wyo.__.. .. .. ... 165 

at Torrington, Wyo.. ... 172 

at Wyoming-Nebraska State line ____ 173 

below Casper, Wyo.____________ 168 

below Guernsey Reservoir, Wyo.____ 170 

below Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo. - __ 167 

below Whalen, Wyo ----------__ - 171

near Minatare, Nebr.._____-__ 175 

near Northgate, Colo...________. 164 

near Walden, Colo. ___________ 163 

North St. Vrain Creek at Longmont Dam,

near Lyons, Colo_.__ .._. 237 

Northgate, Colo., North Platte River near.. 164 

Novinger, Mo., Chariton River at - 309 

Oacoma, S. Dak., White River near____ 153 

Oak Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements

of . .. 332 

Ogden, Kans., Kansas River at. ___ - - 278 

Okoboji Lake at Arnolds Park, Iowa. __ - 160-161 

Omaha, Nebr., Missouri River at... - 45 

One Hundred and Two River at Maryville,

Mo 268-269

near Maryville, Mo..-______.__ 267 

Orleans, Iowa, Spirit Lake at ----------- 158-159

Orodell, Colo., Boulder Creek near_____ 241 

Osage River at Osceola, Mo.---------------- 315

at Trading Post, Kans --------------- 314

discharge measurement of--------------- 332

near Bagnell, Mo ..-_.. . 316 

near Ottawa, Kans...__...-..-- .. 313 

near Quenemo, Kans-- --------- 312

near St. Thomas, Mo___.___-__ 317 

Osage River Basin, Kans.-Mo., gaging-station

records in . ... 312-323 

Osceola, Mo., Osage River at _---_ 315 

Oshkosh, Nebr., North Platte River at--_-_- 178 

Ottawa, Kans., Osage River near_.-----..- 313

Otter Creek near Lemoyne, Nebr_ .. 214 

Overton, Nebr., Platte River near... -... 181 

Panther Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements of...._...._.__- 330

Pathfinder Reservoir, Wyo., North Platte

River above____..__..__ 166 

North Platte River below...... ... 167

Pierre, S. Dak., Missouri River at. 43 

Piney Creek, Mo., discharge measurement

of . - 332

near Big Piney, Mo.._ . 328
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Pioneer Canal and Laramie River near

Woods, Wyo.. ... 195-196

Platte River near Agency, Mo .. 265-266

near Ashland, Nebr_.-- 184

near Duncan, Nebr..._..-...... .... 183

near Grand Island, Nebr................ 182

near Overton, Nebr-..--------.--------- 181

Platte River Basin, Colo.-Wyo.-Nebr.,

gaging-station records in.__ 162-260 

Platte River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gaging-station

records in...............__... 265-268

Platteville, Colo., St. Vrain Creek near...... 239

Pomme de Terre River at Hermitage, Mo... J20 

Poplar River, East Fork of, at international

boundary..... ............. 100

Middle Fork of, at international boundary.-. ........................... 98

near Bredette, Mont._._........._ 99

West Fork of, at international boundary. 101 

Powder River at Arvada, Wyo........ __. 136

at Moorhead, Mont.__............... 137

Middle Fork of, near Kaycee, Wyo... - -. 138 

Prewett Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of..-- - - . 332

Prickly Pear Creek Basin, Mont., gagingstation records in_---------__ 60-61

Promise, S. Dak., Moreau River at__.._. 144 

Publications, information concerning-------- 6-9

obtaining or consulting of_._..--.__ 6-7 

on stream flow, lists of. .--....-.-----. 7-8,9

Pumpkin Creek near Bridgeport, Nebr..__ 212 

Quenemo, Kans., Osage River near....----.. 312

Rand, Colo., Dlinois Creek near.......___ 189

Willow Creek near...................... 191

Randolph, Kans., Big Blue River at........ 295

Rapid Creek at Big Bend, S. Dak....------- 147

Rawhide Creek near Lingle, Wyo..... ___ 203

Red Lodge, Mont., Rock Creek near..___ 117

West Fork of Rock Creek near...-.-..- 119

Red Lodge Creek near Boyd, Mont.----.-x. 120

Red Rock River below Red Rock Reservoir,

near Monida, Mont...____.. 11 

Red Willow Creek near Bayard, Nebr. ..... 211

Republican River at Clay Center, Eans..... 276

at Culbertson, Nebr.._ - _._ 272 

at Max, Nebr---.---.------....,-....... 271

at Scandia, Kans_......_.__............. 275

at Wakefleld, Kans......_...._...... 277

near Bloomington, Nebr.......__...... 273

near Hardy, Nebr....----............... 274

North Fork of, at Colorado-Nebraska

State line --- 282 

Rich Fountain, Mo., Gasconade Rivernear_. 327 

Rimini, Mont., Tenmile Creek near ------ 60

Riverton, Wyo., Wind River at. --------- 121

Roaring Fork near Walden, Colo. __.-.--.. 186 

Rock Creek (Milk River Basin) at international boundary_------ .-. 95

Rock Creek (Yellowstone River Basin) at

Rockvale, Mont-.. --------- 118

near Red Lodge, Mont. ._- ------ 117

West Fork of, near Red Lodge, Mont.... 119

Rockvale, Mont., Rock Creek at. .. - 118 

Roubidoux Spring, Mo., discharge measurements of..__---.__. ---.- 332 

Ruby River near Alder, Mont... -..-.. 54 

Ruegg, Mo., Missouri River at-. .. . 53

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Run-off in inches, definition of _ _ , 2

Sac River near Stockton, Mo__ ___,.. 319

Saco, Mont., Frenchman Canal near.,..-,-- 94

St. Joseph, Mo., Missouri River at. ___, 47

St. Paul, Nebr., Middle Loup River at...,-. 256

North Loup Rivernear.-_..- ----.,- 258

St. Thomas, Mo., Osage River near. __. 317

St. Vrain Creek at Lyon, Colo..- .....,.. 238

at mouth, near Platteville, Colo.--...,.- 239

Saline River at Tescott, Kans..---- ,-- 290

near Wilson, Kans - ---. ,-- 289

Saratoga, Wyo., North Platte River at...... 165

Scandia, Kans., Republican River at- .. 275

Scotland, S. Dak., James River near___,.. 156

Scottsbluff, Nebr., Winter Creek near....,.. 207

Second-feet per square mile, definition of.. 2

Second-foot, definition of--.._............. 2

Shanghai Spring, Mo., discharge measurements of --------------------- 333

Sheep Creek near Morrill, Nebr......___.. 206

Shelby, Mont., Marias River near...__...... 67

Sheridan, Wyo., Goose Creek near.......... 135

Sheridan Junction, Colo., Bear Creek at.. 233

Shields River at Clyde Park, Mont...... 113

Shoshone River at Byron, Wyo..._...__ 133

below Shoshone Reservoir, Wyo._....- 132

Shotgun Creek, Mont., discharge measurements of-..-.__..-._--..._. 330 

Sidney, Mont., Yellowstone River near_ 109 

Silverstar, Mont., Jefferson River near...... 13

Slabtown Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of._.__..___....__ 332

Smith River above Fivemile Creek, near

White Suphur Springs, Mont.. - 64

near White Sulphur Springs, Mont_ 63

Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth, Kans.... 286

at Lindsborg, Kans.._.....- ......_ 287

at Solomon, Kans..._---- ----- - 288

Soldier Creek at Topeka, Kans.. ... . 298 

Soldier Ditch, Iowa, discharge measurement

of- .- .. .--. 330

Solomon, Kans., Smoky Hill River at.._. 288

Solomon River at Beloit, Kans_ .--. 291

at Niles, Kans . - . 292

South Boulder Creek near Eldorado Springs,

Colo . 243

Soutr Dry Sac Creek, Mo., discharge

measurements of__..-......--- 332

South Grand River near Brownington, Mo 321 

South Platte River above Lake Cheesman,

Colo. . ... 217

at Balzac, Colo.-... -......-... 226

at Denver, Colo - - 221

at Fort Lupton, Colo. -. 223

at Henderson, Colo __._......__... 222

at Julesburg, Colo- .....----.... 227

at North Platte, Nebr 228

at South Platte, Colo.._____ _ ..__ 219

at Sublette, Colo.--._....__... .- 225

at Waterton, Colo-..........______. 220

below Lake Cheesman, Colo__-------- 218

near Kersey, Colo-..-._...-.___. 224

near Lake George, Colo _------------ 216

North Fork of, at South Platte, Colo - 231

Spencer, Nebr., Niobrara River near........ 155

Spirit Lake at Orleans, Iowa...-.- .... 158-159

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Stockton, Mo., Sac River near__ _._---- 319

Stone Mill Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of. ...................... 333

Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie, Eans ._.--. 301 

Sublette, Colo., South Platte River at....... 225

Sumner, Mo., Grand River near__..--.--- 303 

Sun River near Vaughn, Mont_........... 65

Sun River Basin, Mont., gaging-station

records in........................ 65-66

Tarkio River at Fairfax, Mo. _............ 262

Tarkio River Basin, Iowa-Mo., gaging-station

records in. .................. 261-263

Tarryall Creek near Lake George, Colo... 229

Tenmile Creek near Helena, Mont... _. 61

near Rimini, Mont. _ . - 60

Terms, definition of..-------- ------------ 2

Tescott, Kans., Saline River at.............. 290

Thermopolis, Wyo., Big Horn River at-.-... 122 

Thompson River (Grand River Basin) at

Trenton, Mo.--..--.-.-.---..--- 305 

below power house near Drake, Colo.... 245

discharge measurement of....... ..-- 332

Thompson River (Platte River Basin) at

mouth, near La Salle, Colo_... 246 

near Estes Park, Colo.._......._..-. 244

Timber Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of ---------___.-._ 331

Timmer, N. Dak., Cannonball River near- 140-141 

Tonganoxie, Kans., Stranger Creek near 301 

Tongue River near Decker, Mont... _.-... 134 

Topeka, Kans., Kansas River at__-------- 280

Soldier Creek at......................... 298

Torrington, Wyo., North Platte River at . 172 

Tower Creek at Tower Falls, Yellowstone

National Park ................ 110

Trading Post, Kans., Osage River at. - - -. _ 314 

Trenton, Mo., Thompson River at.--------- 305

Two Rivers, Wyo., Laramie River at........ 198

Little Laramie River at...._.......... 202

Upper Clear Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of -._. __._.___ _..-- 332 

Utica, Mont., Judith River near.....-.--.--. 69

Valley Falls, Kans., Delaware River at----. 299

Vandalia, Mont., Milk River near........... 80

Vaughn, Mont., Muddy Creek at.._------ 66

Sun River near.--.------------.-...-.-.- 65

Wahoo Creek, Nebr., discharge measurements of......................... 332

Wakarusa River near Lawrence, Kans__.- 300 

Wakefleld, Kans., Republican River at....-- 277

Wakpala, S. Dak., Grand River near..--.--. 143 

Walden, Colo., Grizzly Creek near.......... 162

Illinois Creek at-........................ 190

Michigan River at_........._........ 188

North Platte River near--............... 163

Roaring Fork near 186

Wamego, Kans., Kansas River at........... 279

Warm Spring Creek, Wyo., discharge measurements of-.-.-..----.--.-.---. 330

Warm Spring power canal, Wyo., discharge

measurements of._........---. 330

Wasta, S. Dak., Cheyenne River near....... 145

Waterloo, Nebr., Elkhorn River at... .... 260

Waterton, Colo., South Platte River at...... 220

Waterville, Kans., Little Blue River at ... 297

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Waverly, Mo., Missouri River at..... 49

Waynesville, Mo., Gasconade River near__ 325 

Weldon River at Mill Grove, Mo.... .... 306

West Nishnabotna River, Iowa, discharge

measurement of..._...__.-. 332 

West Nodaway River, Iowa, discharge measurement of.._____....__.. 332

West Tarkio Creek near Westboro, Mo --- 263 

West Yellowstone, Mont., Madison River

near.. .... . 57

Westboro, Mo., West Tarkio Creek near...- 263

Whalen, Wyo., North Platte River below... 171

White River at Crawford, Nebr.-. -... 151

near Chadron, Nebr-- -...-..__ 152

near Oacoma, S. Dak .__-_____ 153

White Sulphur Springs, Mont., Smith River

near __. ___. __. ___. _ 63-64 

Whitewater Creek near international boundary....--........-.-..--.----- 92

Wilkins Spring, Mo., discharge measurement

of-.- ___--- ............. 333

Williston, N. Dak., Missouri River near.._ 40 

Willow Creek (Platte River Basin) near

Rand, Colo ..... .. 191

Willow Creek (Yellowstone River Basin)

near Crowheart, Wyo_ - ____ 126 

Wilson, Kans., Saline River near ___ 289 

Wind River at Riverton, Wyo. _.......... 121

discharge measurements of.-.._------- 330

Winnett, Mont., Box Elder Creek near-.... 73

McDonald Creek at.... ............... 74

Winter Creek near Scottsbluff, Nebr........ 207

Wolf Point, Mont., Missouri River near__ 39 

Woodpile Coulee near international boundary..... ..........__...___.. 88

Woods, Wyo., Laramie River and Pioneer

Canal near.... __.__...... 195-196

Work, authorization of-.__-__...____ 1 

division of..---.-....--.-.---..-.---... 10

scope of..._.........__...____ 1-2

Yancy Mills Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of-_.__.__.._____ 333 

Yankton, S. Dak., Missouri River at - 44 

Yellowstone Lake at Lake Hotel, Yellowstone National Park..... __... 102

Yellowstone National Park, Wyo., discharge 

measurement of power-plant 

tailrace in.... _.___.___... 330

Gardiner River in....____.___... 112

Lamar River ia......................... Ill

Tower Creek in...-....--..........--.-. 110

Yellowstone Lake in.................... 102

Yellowstone River in............_... 103-104

Yellowstone River at Billings, Mont.-.-__ 106 

at Corwin Springs, Mont----._____ 105

at Glendive, Mont-.-----.-.---------- 108

at Miles City, Mont..--.---- - - 107

at Yellowstone Lake outlet, Yellowstone

National Park___-....___ 103

near Canyon Hotel, Yellowstone National Park..__...__.__.. 104 

near Sidney, Mont...- -___-___. 109 

Yellowstone River Basin, Mont-.Wyo., gaging-station records in ___ 102-138 

Zortman, Mont., Missouri River near___ 37

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