UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT fl)F THE INTERIOR

HAROLD L. ICKBS, Secretary 

' GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

W. E. WRATHER, Director

Water-Supply Paper 977

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY 

of the UNITED STATES

1943 j

PART 7 

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RiyER BASIN

Prepared under the direction of 

GLENN L. PARKER, Chief Hydraulic Engineer

AND OF H. C. BECKMAN, F. M. BELL, C. E. ELLSWORTH, ROBERT FOLLANSBEE

BERKELEY JOHNSON, R. E. MARSH, E. B. RICE (acting), J. L. SAUNDERS

AND J. V. B. WELLS, District Engineers

In cooperation with the States of

ARKANSAS, COLORADO, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, LOUISIANA 

MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA 

TENNESSEE, AND T^EXAS 

and other

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1945

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C.

Price 55 cents (paper cover)

CONTENTS

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

Definition of terms.................................................................. 1

Explanation of data.................................................................. 2

Time basis........................................................................... 4

	5 

	5 

	11 

Cooperation.......................................................................... 12

Division of work.............................................................. ^....... 13

Gaging-station records............................................................... 14

Mississippi River main stem...........................................'............. 14

 Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo............................................... 14

Mississippi River at Chester, 111................................................ 16

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111................................................. 18

Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn............................................... 20

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss........................................... 22

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La........................................... 24

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La........................................... 25

Meramec River Basin................................................................ 26

Meramec River near Steelville, Mo................................................ 26

Meramec River at Robertsville, Mo..................'.............................. 27

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

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo..................................................... 30

Big River at Byrnesville, Mo..................................................... 31

Mayfield Creek Basin............................................................... 32

* Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.............................................. 32

Bayou de Chien Basin............................................................... 33

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky................................................... 33

Headwater diversion channel basin (Castor and Whitewater Rivers)................... 34

Castor River at Zalrna, Mo........................................................ 34

Obion River Basin.................................................................. 35

South Fork Obion River near Greenfield, Tenn..................................... 35

Obion River at Obion, Tenn....................................................... 36

Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford, Tenn.................................. 37

North Fork Obion River near Union City, Tenn..................................... 38

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Tenn..................................... 39

South Fork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn............................. 40

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Tenn................................... 41

Hatchie River'Basin................................................................ 42

.Hatchie River at Bolivar, Tenn................................................... 42

Hatchie River near Stanton, Tenn................................................. 43

Wolf River Basin................................................................... 44

Wolf River at Rossville, Tenn.................................................... 44

St. Francis River Basin............................................................ 45

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo............................................. 45

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappappello, Mo.......................................... 46

St. Francis River at Wappapello, Mo.............................................. 47

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark............................................ 48

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark................................. 49

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo........................................... 50

Li ttle River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo............................................ 51

Little River ditch 66 near 'Kennett, Mo........................................... 52

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo.......................................... 53

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo..;....................................... 54

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.......................................... 55

White River Basin.................................................................. 56

Whi te River at Beaver, Ark....................................................... 56

White River near Reeds Spring, Mo................................................ 57

White River at Forsyth, Mo....................................................... 58

White River near Flippin, Ark.................................................... 59

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.................................................. 60

White River at Batesville, Ark................................................... 61

White River at Newport, Ark...................................................... 62

White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark............................................... 63

West Fork White River near Fayetteville, Ark..................................... 64

Kings River near Berryville, Ark................................................. 65

James River at Galena, Mo...........................................'............. 66

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.................................................. 67

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark..................................................... 68

North Fork River at Tecumseh, Mo................................................. 69

North Fork River near Henderson, Ark............................................. 70

Norfork Reservoir near Nor: 

Black River near Annapolis 

Black River at Leeper, Mo. 

Black River at Poplar Bluf: 

Black River near Corning, J 

Black River at Pocahontas, 

Black River at Black Rock,

fork, Ark.............................................. 71

Mo................................................... 72

...................................................... 73

, Mo.................................................. 74

.rk.................................................... 75

Ark................................................... 76

Ark................................................... 77

HI
IV CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

White River Basin Continued. ' Page

Current River near Eminence, Mo.................................................. 78

Current River at Van Buren, Mo.................................................... 79

Current River at Doniphan, Mo.................................................... 80

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo....................................................... 81

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mo.................................................... 82

Spring River at Imboden, Ark..................................................... 83

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Mo.............................................. 84

Eleven Point River near Elevenpoint, Ark......................................... 85

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo........................................................ 87

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark......................................... 88

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark........................................... 89

South Fork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.................................... 90

Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark......................................... 91

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark..................................... 92

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark................................................. 93

Arkansas River Basin............................................................... 94

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo................................................... 94

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo................................................... 95

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo............................................... 96

Arkansas River at Portland, Colo................................................. 97

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Colo................................................. 98

Arkansas River near Avondale, Colq............................................... 99

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo................................................ 100

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo................................................. 101

Arkansas River at Las' Animas, Colo............................................... 102

Arkansas River at Caddoa, Colo................................................... 103

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.................................................... 104

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo ................................................. ^.. 105

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans................................................. 106

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.............................................. 107

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans............................................... 108

Arkansas River at Wichita, Kans................................................. T 109

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans............................................ 110

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.................................................. Ill

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.................................................... 112

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla............................................... 113

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark-................................................. 114

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark................................................ 115

Arkansas River at Li ttle Rock, Ark............................................... 116

Grape Creek near Westcliffe, Colo................................................ 117

Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo............................................... 118

Fountain Cre-sk at pueblo, Colo................................................... 119

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo................................................. 120

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.............................................. 121

Sixmile Creek near Avondale, Colo.. ............................................... 122

Chi co Creek near North Avondale, Colo............................................ 123

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo........................ 124

Huerfano River near Badito, Colo.................................................. 125

Huerfano River near Mustang, Colo................................................ 126

-Huerfano River below Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo................. 127

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, Colo................................. 128

Apishapa River near Aguilar, Colo................................................ 129

Apishapa River near-White Rock, Colo............................................. 130

Apishapa River near Fowler, Colo................................................. -131

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo............................................... 132

Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo................................................ 133

Purgatoire River at Trinidad, Colo............................................... 134

Purgatoire River at Ninemile Dam,near Higbee, Colo...............'................ 135

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near Las Animas, Colo.......................... 136

Rule Creek near Caddoa, Colo....................................................... 137

 Caddoa Creek at Caddoa, Colo..................................................... 138

Mud Creek near Caddoa, Colo......*............................................... 139

Big Sanrty Creek above Amity Canal diversion, near Kornman, Colo....:............. 140

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.................................................. 141

Holly drain near Holly, Colo..................................................... 142

Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans................................................... 143

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans....................................................... 144

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans..................................... 145

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.................................................. 146

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans................................................... 147

Salt Fork -Arkansas River near Alva, Okla......................................... 148

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Cherokee,"Okla..................................... 149

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla....................................... 150

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.......................................... 151

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla........................................ 152

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kans............................................ 153

Chikaskia River near Blackwell, Okla............................................. 154

Cimarron River near Guy, N. Mex.................................................. 155.

Cimarron River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla............................ 156

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla................................................. 157

Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla................................................ 158

Cimarron River near Guthrie, Okla................................................ 159

Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla.................................................. 160

Cimarron River at Oilton, Okla................................................... 161

Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla................................................. 162

Crooked Creek near Nye. Kans..................................................... 163

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.............................................. 164

Verdigris River near Coyville, Kans.............................................. 165

Verdigris River "near Altoona, Kans............i.................................. 166

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans............................................ 167

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla............................................... 169
CONTENTS y

Gaging-station records Continued.

Arkansas River Basin Continued.

Verdigris River near Sageeyah, Okla.............................................. 170

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla............................................. 174

Fall River near Fall River, Kans................................................. 175

Fall River at Fredonia, Kans..................................................... 176

Elk River near Elk City, Kans.................................................... 177

Caney River near Elgin, Kans...................................................'.. 181

Caney River near Hulah, Okla..................................................... 185

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla..................................................... 188

Neosho River near lola, Kans..................................................... 189

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.................................................. 190

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla................................................. 191

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla........................................... 192

Neosho.River near Langley, Okla.................................................. 193

Neosho River near Choteau, Okla.................................................. 194

Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla.................................................. 195

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans................,..................'............ 196

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls, Kans....................................... 197

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans............................................... 198

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans.................................................. 199

Lightning Creek near McCune, Kans................................................ 200

Labette Creek near Oswego, Kans.................................................. 201

Spring River near Waco, Mo....................................................... 205

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla................................................... 206

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo..................................................... 207

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo..................................................... 208

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.............................................. 209

Illinois River near Gore, Okia................................................... 210

Dirty Creek near Warner, Okla.................................................... 211

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, N. Mex....................................... 212

Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex.............................:.................... 213

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex.............................................. 214

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Mex......................................'. 215

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Mex.......................................... 216

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.................................................. 217

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex................................................ 218

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex................................................ 219

Canadian River near Newcastle, Okla.............................................. 220

Canadian River near Whitefie]d, Okla............................................. 221

Vermejo River near Dawson, W. Mex................................................ 222

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex........................................ 223

Cimarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex............................................... 224

Cimarron River at Springer, N. Mex............................................... 225

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex........................................... 226

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Mex............................................... 227

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, N..Mex.............................. 228

Rayado River near Miami, N. Mex.................................................. 229

Colmor intake canal near Ocate, N. Mex...................... ( .................... 230

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Mex................................................... 231

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.............................................. 232

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Mex..'.............................................. 233

Coyote Creek near Golondrinas, N. Mex............................................ 234

Conchas River at Variadero, N. Mex..... ."r........................................ 235

Bell Ranch Canal near Concjms Dam, N. Mex........................................ 236

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex...................................................... 237

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.................................................. 238

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla........................................... 239

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla............................................. 240

North Canadian River near Fort Supply, Okla...................................... 241

North Canadian River at Woodward, Okla............................................ 242

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla...".......................................... 243

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla.......................................... 244

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla......................................... 245

North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla.................................... 246

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.......................................... 247

Wolf Creek near Shattuck, Okla................................................... 248

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla..................................... 249

Wolf Creek near Fort Supply, Okla................................................ 250

Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla....................................................... 251

'Deep Fork near Dewar, Okla......................................................... 252

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla............................................... 253

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.................................................... 254

Poteau River near Wister, Okla................................................... 255

Poteau River at Poteau, Okla..................................................... 256

Fourche Maline near Red Oak, Okla................................................ 257

Frog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark................................................. 258

Mulberry .River near Mulberry, Ark................................................ 259

Petit Jean Creek near Booneville, Ark. ....... .^................................... 260

Petit Jean Creek near Blue Mountain, Ark......~............. I..................... 261

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark................................................ 262

Fourche La Fave River near Gravelly, Ark......................................... 263

Fourche La Fave River near Nimrod, Ark........................................... 264

South Fourche La Fave River near Hollis, Ark..................................... 265

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark................................................... 268

Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark................................................. 269

Yazoo River Basin.................................................................. 270

Tallahatchie River It Etta, Miss................................................. 270

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss............................................... 271

Tallahatchie River at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss............................... 272

Tallahatchie River near Lambert, Miss............................................ 273

Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss............................................ 274

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss................................................... 275
VI CONTENTS

Gaging-station records Continued.

Yazoo River Basin Continued.

Hell Creek near New Albany, Miss................................................. 276

Cypress Creek near Etta, Miss.................................................... 276

Yocona River near Enid, Miss..................................................... 277

Long Creek at Courtland, Mi ss.................................................... 278

Coldwater River near Lewisburg, Miss............................................. 279

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss. ....................................... f 280

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss........................... <28l

Pigeonroast Creek near Lewisburg, Miss............................................. 282

Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss. .................... .............'..-.......... 283

Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss................................................. 284

Skuna River near Coffeeville, Miss............................................... 285

Turkey-Cypress Creek near Coffeeville, Miss...................................... 285

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss............................................... 286

Big" Black River Basin.............................................................. 287

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss................................................. 287

Big Black River near Bovina, Miss................................................ -288

Homochitto River Basin............................................................. 289

Homochitto River at Eddiceton, Miss............................................... 289

Homochitto River near Bude, Miss................................................. 290

Homochitto River near Doloroso, Miss............................................... 291

Buffalo Bayou Basin................................................................ 292

Buffalo Bayou near. Woodville, Miss.............................:.................. 292

Red River Basin. 1................................................................... 293

Tierra Blanca Creek at reservoir near Umbarger, Tex................................. 293

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Brice, Tex................................... 294

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Estelline, Tex................................. .295

Red River near Terral, Okla........................................................ £96

Red River near Gainesville, Tex.................................................... 297

Red River near Colbert, Okla....................................................... 298

Red River at Arthur City, Tex........................................................ 299

Red River at Index, Ark............................................................ 300

Red River at Garland, Ark........................................................ 301

Red River at Shreveport, La....................................................... 302

Red River at Coushatta, La....................................................... 303

Red River at Alexandria, La. ...........................j........................ ... 304

Polo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex............................................... 305

North Tule Creek at reservoir near Tulia, Tex....................................... 306

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla............................................... 307

North Fork Red River near Granite, Okla.......................................... 308

North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla........................................... 309

Elm. Fork of North Fork Red River near Mangum, Okla,............................... 310

Pease River near Crowell, Tex.,................................................... 311

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla..................................................... 312

Wichita River at Wichita Falls, Tex............................................... 313

 Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex....................................... 314

WaShita River near Cheyenne, Okla................................................ 315

Washita River near Clinton, Okla.................................................. 316

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.................................................... 317

 Washita River near Tabler, Okla.................................................. 318

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla............................................ 319

Washita River near Durwood, Okla................................................... 320

T>ond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla.................................................... 321

.Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla............................................................. 322

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla..................................................... 323

Blue River near Blue, Okla.. t ........................................................ 324

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla............................................... 325

Clear Boggy Creek near Wapanucka, Okla........................................... 326

Kiamichi River near Belzoni, Okla................................................ 327

Little River near Idabel, Okla................................................... 328

Little River near Horatio, Ark................................................... 329

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown, Okla......................................... 330

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark................................................. 331

Saline River near Dierks, Ark.................................................... 332

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.................................................... 333

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex............'.................................... 334

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex................................... 335

Twelve Mile Bayou near Dixie, La................................................. 336

Black Bayou near Hosston, La...................................................... 337

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La....................................................... 338

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La..................................................... 339

Bayou Dorcheat near Minden, La................................................... 340

Cypress Bayou near Keithvllle, La................................................ 341

Boggy Bayou near Keithvllle, La.................................................. 342

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La...................................................... 343

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La................................................... 344

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.............................................'... 345

Ouachita River near Mountain Pine, ArK.............................................. 346

Ouachita River near Malvern, Ark................................................. 347

Ouachita River at Monroe, La..................................................... 349

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark..................................... 350

Saline River near Rye, Ark....................................................... 351

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La............................................... 352

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.................................................. 353

Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernice, La..................................... 354

Cornie Bayou near Lillie, La..................................................... 355

Bayou Desiard at Moriroe, La....................................................... 356

Cheniere Creek near Bawcomville, La.............................................. 356

Boeuf River near Girard, La...................................................... 357
CONTENTS VII

Gaglng-station records Continued.

Red River Basin Continued. Page

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.............................................. 353

Tensas River at Tendal, La....................................................... 359

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La....................................................... 360

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La................................................ 361

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La............................................... 362

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La.................................................... 363

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La................................................. 364

Big Creek at Pollock, La......................................................... 365

Mississippi River Delta............................................................. 366

Tangipahoa River at Robert, La. ................................................... 366

Tickfaw River at Holden, La...................................................... 367

Amite River near Denham Springs, La.............................................. 368

Comite River near Olive Branch, La............................................... 369

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La........................................... 370

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La............................................. 372

Bayou Cocodrie near Clearwater, La............................................... 373

Miscellaneous discharge measurements................................................. 374

Index................................................................................ 383

ILLUSTRATIONS

Page 

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

River near Colbert, Okla.; C, Red River at Garland, Ark................. 3

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER7 BASIN, 1943

SCOPE OF WORK

TMS volume is one of a series of 14 reports presenting results of measurements of 

stage and flow made on streams, lakes, and reservoirs In the United States during the 

water year ending September 30, 1943. The work was begun in 1888 in connection wfth 

special studies relating to irrigation. Measurements of the flow of streams and of the 

stage and contents of lakes and reservoirs have been made at about 9,670 gaging stations 

in the 48 States and also at many in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. In July 1943, 

5,130 gaging stations, including those in Hawaii, were being maintained by the Geological 

Survey and cooperating organizations. Miscellaneous discharge measurements were made during the water year at many other points.

In the execution of the work many State and private organizations have cooperated, 

either by furnishing data or by assisting in collecting data. Cooperation of the first 

kind is acknowledged in connection with the description of .each station'affected; cooperation of the second kind' is acknowledged, under the heading "Cooperation," in the introductory matter that precedes the gaging-statlon records in each volume. In the present volume, the section on cooperation of the second kind appears on page 12.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

The units in which stream-flow data are presented in this report and other terms used 

herein are defined as follows:

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

rate of discharge of a stream whose channel is 1 square foot in cross-sectional area and 

whose average velocity is 1 foot per second.

"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 runoff is distributed uniformly both as regards time and area.

"Runoff in inches" is the depth to which an area would be covered if all the water 

draining from it in a given period were uniformly distributed on its surface. It is used 

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

An "acre-foot" is the quantity of water required to cover an acre to the depth of 1 

foot and is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet. The term is commonly used in connection with 

storage for irrigation.

"Second-foot-day" is the volume of water represented by a flow of 1 second-foot for 24 

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

represents a runoff of 0.0372 inch from 1 square mile.

"Stage-discharge relation" is an abbreviation for the term "relation between gage 

height and discharge."

"Control" is a term used to designate a feature downstream from the gage that determines 

the stage-discharge relation at the gage. This feature may be a natural section, a reach 

of the channel, or an artificial structure.

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"Contents" Is a term applied to the volume of water In a reservoir, not including water 

In bank storage unless so Indicated.

EXPLANATION OF DATA

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

discharge, and general information used to supplement the records of stage and discharge 

measurements in determining the daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from 

 direct readings on a nonrecordlng 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 in standard textbooks on the measurement of river 

discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations are shown in figure l.

Rating tables giving the discharge for any stage are prepared from the discharge measurements. The application of the daily mean gage height to these rating tables gives the 

dally mean discharge, from which the monthly and the yearly mean discharge are computed. 

If the stage-discharge relation is subject to change because of frequent or continual 

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

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

gage heights to the rating tables. At times the stage-discharge relation for a station 

may be temporarily changed by the presence of aquatic growth or debris on the control. 

For such times the daily mean discharge is computed by what is essentially the "shiftingcontrol" method, described above.

At some gaging stations the stage-discharge relation is affected by backwater from 

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources, which necessitates the use of the "slope 

method," in which the slope or fall in a reach of the stream is a factor in the determination of discharge. Information requisite for determining the slope or fall is obtained 

by means of an auxiliary gage set at some distance from the base gage. At some stations 

the stage-discharge relation is affected by changing stage, and for them the rate of 

change of stage is used as a factor in the determination of discharge.

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

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

the winter, which makes it impossible to compute the discharge in the usual manner. Discharge for periods of ice effect is computed on the basis of the gage-height record and 

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and 

comparable records of discharge for stations in the same or nearby basins. The days 

included in the periods of ice effect and the days during the winter period on which discharge measurements were made are indicated in the table by symbols referring to footnotes 

or are given in a general note following the table.

For most of the gaging stations on streams in the area covered by this report the data 

presented comprise a description of the station, a table showing the daily discharge of 

the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly discharge and runoff. Skeleton rating 

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

greater part of the year was determined by the shifting-control method-, the slope method, 

or other special methods.
A. ARKANSAS RIVER AT LITTLE ROCK, ARK. B. RED RIVER NEAR COLBERT, OKLA.

FIGURE 1. GAGING-STATION STRUCTURES.

C. RED RIVER AT GARLAND, ARK. 

Note safety basket on ladder approach to gage shelter.
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The description of the station gives the type of gage, its latitude and longitude as 

determined from the best available maps, and information in regard to 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. Under "Extremes" are given the maximum discharge and gage 

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

minimum gage height (unless it is of no Importance). Unless otherwise qualified, the 

maximum discharge corresponds to the crest stage, obtained by use of a water-stage 

recorder or a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. Likewise, the minimum discharge represents the lowest stage, unless otherwise qualified. Selected peak discharges 

with the times of their occurrence are given below the table of monthly discharge for some 

stations. This supplementary information is generally omitted for a station at which the 

drainage area of the stream is less than 10 or more than 10,000 square miles or at which, 

on most days, the peak discharge exceeds the mean discharge by less than 10 percent.

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

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

gage height. For stations subject to such fluctuation the dally mean gage height may not 

indicate the true daily mean discharge, which must be obtained by averaging the discharge 

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

dally mean discharge from a continuous gage-height graph and containing as an essential 

element a curve representing the stage-discharge relation at the station. For stations 

equipped with nonrecording gages, the table of daily discharge gives the discharge In 

second-feet corresponding to once-daily readings of the gage or the mean of twice-daily 

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

from gage-height"graphs based on gage readings made once or twice daily or oftener, as 

stated In the station description.

In the table of monthly discharge the column headed "Second-foot-days" gives the sum 

for each month of the flgu-es given in the. table of dally discharge. The column headed 

"Maximum" gives the maximum daily discharge, not the momentary discharge when the water 

surface was at crest stage. Likewise, in the column headed "Minimum" the quantity given 

is the minimum daily discharge. The column headed "Mean" gives the average flow In cubic 

feet per second during the month.

For most gaging stations on lakes and reservoirs the data presented comprise a description of the station and a monthly summary table of stage and contents. For some reservoirs 

a table showing daily contents is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given stages Is 

usually given In the first report In which data for a station are published but Is omitted 

from succeeding reports.

TIME BASIS

At 2 a.m. on February 9, 1942, as an emergency measure, the Nation shifted from 

standard - time to "war time," and clock time In the several zones of the country was moved 

ahead 1 hour, or to 3 a.m. Records of dally discharge prior to February 9, 1942, were 

computed on the basis of standard time. Records subsequent to that date have been computed 

on the basis of war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1943, PART 7 5 

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily on (1) the permanency of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of 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 error in the daily records is 

believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percent; "fair," less than 15 

percent; and "poor," probably more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean 

discharge and runoff are, in general, more accurate than the daily records.

Yield at some stations as indicated by monthly means may vary widely from natural yield, 

owing to diversion, consumption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in evaporation due to artificial causes, or other factors. For such stations figures of "secondfeet per square mile" and "runoff in inches" are not published unless storage or diversion 

records are included indicating the extent of the regulation or diversion or unless 

satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or for other 

changes Incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is not included in the 

adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless its inclusion is Indicated. Figures 

of second-feet per square mile and runoff In inches are also omitted if the drainage area 

Includes large noncontributing areas or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage 

area Is less than 20 inches.

Many gaping stations on streams in the irrigated areas of the United States are situated above most of the diversions from those streams, and therefore the discharge recorded

S 

does not show the water supply available for further development, as prior appropriations

below the station must first be satisfied.

The table of monthly discharge presents in summary the distribution of the flow past 

the station. The table of dally discharge affords opportunity for more detailed studies 

of the variation In flow. As further observations in each succeeding year may be expected 

to throw new light on data previously published, it should be borne In mind that such data 

are subject to revision In succeeding water-supply papers.

PUBLICATIONS

The results of stream-flow measurements are now published annually In 14 parts, each 

part covering an area whose boundaries coincide with natural drainage features as Indicated 

below:

Part 1. 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.
6 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1943, PART 7

9. .Colorado River Basin.

10. ""tie Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins in California.

12. Pacific slope basins in Washington and upper Columbia River Basin.

13. Snake River Basin.

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

Water-supply papers and other publications of the Geological Survey containing data on 

the water resources of the United States may be obtained or consulted as explained 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:

East of the Mississippi River:

Albany, N. Y., 528 Federal Building.

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

Atlanta, Ga., 3 North Rhodes Center NW.

Augusta, Maine, Statehouse.

Baton Rouge, La., 124 Geology Building, Louisiana State University.

Boston, Mass., 939 Post Office Building.

Charleston, W. Va., 408 Union Building.

Charlottesvllle, Va., House G., Dawson Row, University of Virginia.

Chattanooga, Tenn., 442 Post Office Building.

College Park, Md., 105 Engineering Building, Unfversity of Maryland.

Columbia, S. C., 207 Creason Building,

Columbus, Ohio, 404 Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University.

Harrisburg, Pa., 490 Education Building.

Hartford, Conn., 203 Federal Building.

Indianapolis, Ind. 205 Underwriters Building.

Jackson, Miss., 208 Millsaps Building.

Knoxville, Term., 337 Post Office Building.

Louisville, Ky., 531 Federal Building.

Madison, Wis., 666 State Office Building.

Montgomery, Ala., 507 Post Office Building.

Morgantown, W. Va., 309 Mineral Industries Building.

New Philadelphia, Ohio, Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Building.

Ocala, Fla., 302 Post Office Building.

Pittsburg, Pa., 515 Plaza Building.

Raleigh, N. C., 242 Education Building.

St. Paul, Minn., 1427 New Post Office Building.

Trenton, N. J. 228 Federal Building.

Urbana, 111., 14 Post Office Annex, Elm Street.

Williamsburg, Ky., Kentucky Highway Building.

West of the Mississippi River:

Albuquerque, N. Mex., 723 North Second Street.

Austin, Tax., 302 West Fifteenth Street.

Boise, Idaho, 429 Federal Building.

Denver, Colo., 310 Denham Building.

Fort Smith, Ark., 6 Post Office Building.

Helena, Mont., 408 Federal Building.

Honolulu, Hawaii, 225 Federal Building.

Idaho Falls, Idaho, 204 Federal Building.

Iowa City, Iowa, 508 Hydraulic Laboratory, university of Iowa.

Lincoln, Nebr., 1404 Statehouse.

Los Angeles, Calif., 429-F United States Post Office and Courthouse.

Oklahoma City, Okla., 535 Capitol Building.

Portland, Oreg., 606 Post Office Building.

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

and Metallurgy.

St. Louis, Mo., 1002 New Federal Building. 

Salt Lake City, Utah, 303 Federal Building. 

San Francisco, Calif., 625 Market Street Building. 

Santa Fe, N. Mex., 204 united States Courthouse. 

Tacoma, Wash., 207 Federal Building. 

Topek'a, Kans., 305 Federal Building. 

Tucson, Arlz., 210 Post Office Building.'

A list of the Geological Survey publications may be obtained by applying to the 

Director, Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.
PUBLICATIONS

Early records of the flow of streams In the United states are published In the reports 

listed below:

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

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin; W s Water-Supply Paper)

Report

10th A pt. 

llth A pt. 

12th A pt. 

13th A pt. 

14th A pt. 

B 131...... 

16th A, pt.

18th A, pt.

19th A, pt.

20th A, pt. 

W 35 to 39. 

21st A, pt. 

U 47 to 52. 

22d A, pt.

W 75. ......

2 

2 

2

3 

2

"z

4

4

4 

"4

4'

- 

Character of data

Descriptive Information only.

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

Descriptive Information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge (also many data covering earlier years).

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also similar data for some earlier years). 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams 

east of the Mississippi River and Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams 

west of the Mississippi River except Missouri River and 

tributaries above Kansas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge 

(also some long-time records). 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage helt&ts of streams west of 

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and 

tributaries.

Monthly discharge. .........................................

Tear

1884 to Sept. 1890. 

1884 to June 30, 1801. 

1884 to Dec, 31, 1892. 

1888 to Dec. 31, 1893. 

1893-94.

1895.

1896. 

1895-96.

189"?. 

1897.

1897. 

1898. 

1898.

1898. 

1899. 

1899. 

1900. 

1900 

1901. 

1901.

Papers on surface water supply containing records from 1899 to date, grouped by years 

and drainage basins, are listed by number on-page Q. The data for any particular 

station will, In general, be found in the reports covering the years during which the 

station was maintained. For example, the data for 1910 to 1920 for any station In the 

area covered by part 3 are published In Water-supply Papers 283, 303, 323, 353, 403, 433, 

453, 473, and 503, which contain records for the Ohio River Basin for those years.

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, the streams and points of measurement listed appearing in the same 

relative order as the streams and gaging stations in the body of the report. An index of 

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

Each of the reports on surface water supply for the year 1939, Issued as Water-Supply 

Papers 871 to 884 (see table on p. s), contains a summary of yearly discharge at gaging 

stations In the area covered by that report. Gaging stations at which 10 or more com* 

plete years of record have been collected are represented. These summaries are available 

also as separate reprints.
Bumberg of water-supply papers containing results of stream measu

(For basins included see pp. 5-6)

Year

1899 a 

1900 g 

1901.. 

1902.. 

1903..

1905 . . 

1906.. 

1907-8

fflfr 1910 . 

1911.. 

1912.. 

1913.. 

1914..

1815.. 

1916 . . 

1917.. 

1918.. 

1919-80

1921.. 

1922.. 

1923.. 

1924 . .

$11 ' 

1926.. 

1927.. 

1928.. 

1929.. 

1930..

1932 . . 

1933.. 

1934 . . 

1935 . . issr: 1937.. 

1938.. 

1939.. 

1940..

1941 . . 

1942.. 

1943..

1

35 

47, h48 

65, 75 

82 

... ... -|7.

0124, p!25, q!26 

0165, p!66, q!67 

0201, p202, q203 

241 

261

281 

301 

321 

351 

381

401 

431 

451 

471 

601

521 

541 

561 

581 

601

621 

641 

661 

681 

696

711 

726 

741

756 

781

661

821 

851 

871 

891

921 

951 

971

2

b35, 36 

48 

65, 75 

b82, 83 

b97. 98

q!26, 127 

q!67, 168 

q203, 204 

242 

262

2S2 

302 

322 

352 

382

402 

432 

452 

, 472 

502

522 

542 

562 

582 

602

622 

642 

662 

682 

697

712 

727 

742 

757 

782

802 

822 

852 

872 

892

922 

952 

972

3

36 

48, 149 

65, 75 

83 

 98

169 

205 

243 

263

283 

303 

323 

353 

383

403 

433 

453 

473 

503

523 

543 

563 

583 

603

623 

643 

663 

683 

698

7l'S 

728 

743 

758 

783

863 

823 

853 

873 

893

923 

953 

973

4

36 

49 

65, 75 

m82, 83 

97

170 

206 

244 

264

284 

304 

324 

354 

" 384

404 

434 

454 

474 

504

524 

544 

564 

584 

604

624 

644 

664 

684 

699 714- 

729 

744 

759 

784

804 

824

854 

874 

894

924 

954 

974

5

36 

49 

k65, 66, 75 

1C83, 85 

k98. 99. nlOO

kl28, 130 

171 

207 

245 

265

285 

305 

325 

355 

385

405 

435 

455 

475 

505

525 

545 

565 

585 

605

625 

645 

665 

685 

700

71$ 

730 

745 

760 

785

86$ 

825 

855 

875 

895

925

955 

975

6

036, 37 

49, J50 

66, 75 

84 

99

130, r!31 

172 

208 

246 

266

286 

306 

326 

356 

386

406 

436 

456 

476 

506

526 

546 

566 

586 

606

- 626 

646 

666 

686 

701

716 

731 

746 

761 

786 666

826 

856 

876 

896

9C6 

956 

976

7

37 

50 

k65, 66, 75 

k83, 84 

k98. 99

k!28, 131 

k!69, 173 

k205, 209 

247 

267

287 

307 

327 

357 

387

407 

437 

457 

477 

507

527 

547 

567 

587 

607

627 

647 

667 

687 

702

717 

732 

747 

762 

787

867 

827 

857 

877 

897

*927 

957 

977

8

3

5

66, 7

8

_9

13

17

21

24

26

28

30

32

35

38

40

43

45

47

50

52

54

56

58

60

62

64

66

68

70

71

73

74

76

78

86

82

85

* 87

89

92

95

97

a Rating tables and Index to Water-supply Papers 35-39 contained In Water-Supply 

Paper <59. Tables of monthly discharge for 1899 in 21st Annual Report, part 4.

b James River only. i

c Oallatin River.

d Green and Ounnlson Rivers and Colorado River above Gunnison River.

e Mojave 'River only.

f Kings and Kern Rivers and south Pacific slope basins.

g 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.

h Wissahickon and Sohuylklll Rivers to James River.

1 Soidto River.

J Loup, Pla

k Tributari

m Lake Ont

n Hudson B

o Hew Engla

p Hudson R

q Susquehan

r Platte an

s The Great 

Basins.

t Below mou

u Rogue, Um
PUBLICATIONS

From time to time reports have been published that are compilations of records for 

various areas, usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records 

previously published (some of which have been revised), as well as some records not contained In the annual series of water-supply papers. The following table gives the numbers and titles of these reports, arranged In alphabetic order by States and drainage 

basins.

drainage basins

Water-supply 

Paper

107

898

269

500

447

597-E

6S6-D

636 -E

6S7-A

74

197

415

230

570

' 850

484

498

870

156

469

395

617

918

916

517

618

198

917

536 -

279

192

358

491

109

Period

1895-1903

1887-1912

1878-191S

1891-1918

1890-1918

1895-1927

1895-1927

1894-1927

1895-1987

1884-1900

1895-1905

1845-1915

1894-1906

1878-1910

1898-1937

1875-1916

1878-1919

1919-35

1895-1905

1894-1921

1888-1914

1897-1927

1891-1938

1898-1938

1889-1920

1894-1926

1890-1906

1881-1938

1895-1920

1904-9 -

1895-1906

1888-1913

1898-1917

1890-1904

State or drainage baaln and title

STATE

Alabama, Water powers of, witti an appendix on stream measurements In

Mississippi.

California, Water resources of, part 1, Stream measurements In Sacramento River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 2, Stream measurements in San

Joaquln River Basin.

California, Water resources of, part 3, Stream measurement* In the Qreat

Basin and Pacific Coast river basins.

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope of.

California, Surface water supply of Sacramento River Basin.

California, Surface water supply of San Joaquln River Basin.

California, southern, Surface water supply of Pacific slope basins in.

California, Surface water supply of minor San. Francisco Bay, northern

Pacific, and Great basins in.

Colorado, Water resources of.

Georgia, Water resources of.

Massachusetts, Surface waters of.

Nebraska, Surface water supply of.

Oregon, Surface water supply of. +

Texas, Summary of records of surface waters' of.

Vermont, Surface waters of.

Washington, Summary of hydrometrlc data in.

Washington, Summary of records of surface waters of.

Wisconsin, northern, Water powers of.

Wyoming, Surface waters of, and their utilization.

DRAIHA3E BASIN

Colorado River (Ariz., Colo., N. Hex., Utah, Wyo.) and Its utilization.

Colorado River, upper (Colo., Utah), and its utilization.

Colorado River Basin (Ariz., Calif., Colo., Utah, Wyo.), Surface-waters

at base stations in.

Columbia River Basin, upper (Mont., Idaho), Surface waters of.

Qreat Salt Lake Basin, Water powers of.

Qreen River (Colo., Utah, Wyo.) and its utilization.

Kennebec River Basin (Maine), Water resources of.

Milk River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers.

Missouri and St~. Mary River Basins (Mont.), Surface waters of.

NeWpKanawha River Basin (N. C., Va., W. Va.), Surface water supply of.

Penobscot River Basin (Maine), Water resources of.

Potomac River Basin (D. C., Md., W. Va.)

Rio Orande Basin (Colo., N. Hex., Tex.), Water resources of.

St. Mary and Milk Rivers (Mont., Canada), Water supply of.

St. Mary River. See St. Mary and Milk Rivers; Missouri and ' 

St. Mary River Basins.

Susquehanna River Basin (Pa., Md.), Hydrography of.

Records of discharge have been published also In State reports. Some of these are 

not contained In the publications of the Geological Survey or are revisions of records 

previously published In its water-supply papers. The following table contains a list of 

these reports.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Colorado. ...

Connecticut.

Illinois.... 

Do. ......

Period

1881-1935

1 ftfll 1 Q^A

1900-1927

i fio R i one

190? 19

1908-11 

1900-1934

Report

Water resources of Colorado, Appendix 2, 

Data on stream-gaging stations of 

Colorado. 1

vols. 1 and 2, Stream-flow data of 

Colorado. 

Bull. 44, Water resources of Connecticut.

Water resources of Illinois............. 

Stream-now data of Illinois. ...........

Issued by

State Planning Commission, 

Water Conservation Board, 

State engineer.

State Geological and Natural 

History Survey. 

Connecticut State Water

Commission.

Rivers and Lakes Commission. 

Division of Waterways.

1 Contains records of yearly discharge only.

2 Contains records of "monthly discharge In second-feet per square mile.

627379 O - 45 - 2
10 SURFACS WATER SUPPLY, 1943, PART 7

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge Continued

State

Kentucky. . . . 

Louisiana. . .

Maryland. . . . 

Minnesota. . . 

Missouri....

Nebraska. . . .

Hew Jersey^

New Mexico. . 

North Carolina.

North Dakota

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island 

Tennessee. .. 

Do. .......

Virginia.... 

Washington. .

Wisconsin. . .

Period

1923-27 

1927-30

1873-1932 

1873-1940

1941-42 

1895-1919

1924-28 

1928-35

1910-20 

1903-38

1887-1920 

1929-37

1909-12 

1857-1926 

1927-39

1889-1911 

1881-1938

1894-1914

1914-28 

1891-1928

1928-34

1888-1926 

1889-1923

1889-1936 

1919-21

1882-1938 

1898-1921

1902-39

1898-1939 

1878-1914 

1914-24 

1924-30 

1930-36 

1890-1911 

1928-32

1929-41 

1874-1924 

1920-30 

1889-1905 

1906-10 

1911-1916 

1895-1927 

1878-1933

1888-1914 

1914-23

Report

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of 

Indiana. 

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of 

Indiana.

Water-Supply Bull. 1, Summaries of yearly 

and flood flow relating to Iowa streams. 

Water-Supply Bull. 2, Surface water resources of Iowa.

Report of Division of Water Resources...

....do..................................

Geol. Bull. 16, Surface water supply of 

Louisiana.

Flow data and draft storage curves for 

major streams In Maryland. 

Water- resources Investigation of Minnesota*, ; 

Vol. 20, ^Ed series, Water resources of 

Missouri,. 

Vol. 26, 2d series, Surface waters of 

Missouri.

Special Sept. 10, vols. 1-4, Water resources; of Montana.

Bull. 33, Surface water supply of New 

Jersey. 

Special Rept. 5, Surface water supply of 

New Jersey. 

Surface water supply of New Mexico...... 

Bull. 34, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams.' 

Bull. 39, Discharge records of North 

Carolina streams.* 

Report to Governor of North Dakota on 

flood control.

Bull. 200, Compilation of stream-flow 

records of Ohio.

Bull. Ill, Ohio stream-drainage areas and 

flow-duration tables. 

Bull. 4, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 7, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 8, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Bull. 9, Water resources of the State of 

Oregon. 

Report of the Water Supply Commission of 

Pennsylvania. 

Stream-flow records of Pennsylvania. ....

Bull. 34, Water resources of Tennessee*

5th biennial report. State engineer.. . 

7th biennial report, State engineer..... 

10th biennial report, State engineer.... 

Bull. 31, Water resources of Virginia... 

Bull. 5, Monthly and yearly summaries of 

hydrometrlc data. 

1st report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on water 

powers. * 

2d report of Railroad Commission of Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Department of Conservation. 

Do.

Iowa State Planning Board. 

Iowa Geological Survey.

Do.

Kansas Water Commission. 

Do. 

Kansas State Board of Agriculture. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Kentucky Geological Survey. 

Department of Conservation.

Maine Water Power Commission. 

State Planning Commission and 

Water Resources Commission. 

State Drainage Commission.

Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources. 

Do.

Office of the State engineer. 

Montana Agricultural Experiment Station. 

Bureau of Water Power, Irrigation, and Drainage. 

Do. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

State Water Policy Commission. 

Office of the State Engineer. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Do.

State chief engineer.

State Planning Board. 

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University. 

Department of Agriculture, 

Division of Conservation 

and Natural ResourcesEngineering Experiment Station, Ohio State University. 

Office of the State Engineer.

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

Water Supply Commiaslon of 

Pennsylvania. 

Department of Forests and 

Waters. 

Department of Public Works. 

Department of Education. 

Do. 

Offifee of the State Engineer. 

Do. 

Do. 

Conservation Commission. 

Department of Conservation 

and Development. 

Railroad Commiaslon of Wisconsin.

Do.

2 Contains records of monthly discharge In second-feet per square mile.

3 Contains records of weekly discharge. 4 Contains records of maximum and minimum dally, weekly, and monthly discharge and yearly mean

Note.-8Jn addition to the records contained in the reports listed above, the following States 

have' issued annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge! California, 

Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, 2OT??aJL, ew S? ~ 

New York (aleo New York City Board of Water Supply and city of Rochester), North Dakota, Oregon, 

Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, and Wyoming. '
RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 11

The reports listed in the foregoing tables contain the customary records of discharge 

collected during the systematic operation of gaging stations. Detailed information on 

the stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special 

reports on these'floods published by the Geological Survey'. The more recent of these 

special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier noteworthy floods. The following list gives the 

numbers and titles of these reports.

Water-Supply Tl tl P 

Paper

88 The Passaic flood of 1902.

92 The Passaic flood of 1903.

96 Destructive floods in the United States in 1903.

147 Destructive floods in the United States in 1904.

162 Destructive floods in the United States In 1905.

334 The Ohio Valley flood of March-April 1913.

426 Southern California floods of January 1916.

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

488 The floods in central Texas in September 1921.

520-G Some floods in the Rocky Mountain region.

636-C The New England flood of November 1927.

771 Floods in the United States, magnitude and frequency.

773-E The New York State flood of July 1935.

796-B Flood on Republican and Kansas Rivers-, my and June 1935.

796-C Flood In La Canada Valley, Calif., January 1, 1934.

796-G Major Texas floods of 1935.

798 The floods of March 1936, part 1, New England Rivers.

799 The floods of March 1936, part 2, Hudson River to Susquehanna River region.

800 The floods of March 1936, part 3, Potomac, James, and upper Ohi6 Rivers.

816 Major Texas floods of 1936. . .

836-A Stages and flood discharges of the Connecticut River at 'Hartford, Conn.

838 Floods of Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, January-February 1937*.

842 Floods in Canadian and Pecos River Basins of New Mexico, May and June 1937.

843 Floods of December'1937 in northern California.

844 Floods of March 1938 in southern California. .

847 Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations through September 1938.

867 Hurricane floods of September 1938.

869 Flood of August 1935 in Muskingum River Basin; Ohio.

914 Texas floods of 1938 and 1939.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The following table contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this 

report at which records of daily discharge were collected during the year ending September 30, 1943, by the Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. The records for these stations are 

not contained In publications of the Geological Survey.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Arkansas, River.... 

Atchafalaya River.

Salllsaw, Okla. 

Simmesport, La.

Bayou Boeuf.....................

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

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

Bayou Courtableau...............

Bayou DeView....................

Bayou du Lac....................

Bayou Rapides...................

Black Bayou.....................

Cache River.....................

Hatchie River...................

Hlckahala Creek.................

Intracoastal Canal..............

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

Little Missouri River...........

Loosahatchee River..............

Mississippi River...............

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

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

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

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

Above Bayou Robert, La..........

Above Middle Bayou..............

Near Lyles, La;.............;...

Washington, La..................

Morton, Ark. ....................

Threfe Prong Lake................

Alexandria, La..................

Rodessa, La.....................

Patterson, Ark..................

Rialto, Tenn....................

Senatobia, Miss.................

At Black Bayou Ferry, La........

At Ellender's Ferry, La.........

Narrows Dam site, Ark...........

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

Arkansas City, Ark,.............

Baptiste Collette Bayou.........

Carrollton, La..................

Columbus, Ky....................

Cubit Gap-Brant Pass, La........

Cubit Gap-Main Pass, La.........

Cubit Gap-Octave Pass, La.......

1S51, 1858, 1873, 1880-1927t»

1928-43J; 

1939-4?. 

1939-4?; 

1939-43. 

1932-43. 

1937-43t. 

1939-43. 

1939-43. 

1939-43. 

1937-43t1939-43. 

1943. 

1941-43t 

1941-43. 

1843. 

1939-43.

1884~1927t, 1928-43J. 

1922-23, 1927,»1941-43t. 

1851, 1858, 1879-1927t, 1928-43^. 

1857-19£7t, 1928-43J. 

1922-23, 19E7, 1941-43t. 

1922-23, 1927, 1941-43t. 

1922-23, 1927, 1941-43tResults of discharge measurements only, published In reports of Mississippi River Commission. 

Daily discharge, published in reports of Mississippi River Commission.
12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1943, PART 7

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

Stream

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

Ouachita River. .................

HA

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

Senatobia Creek. ................

Wolf River. ...................'..

, Location

Natchez Miss

Tarbert Landing, Miss. ..........

Arkadelphia, Ark. ...............

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

Parkin Ark

Senatobia, Miss. ................

Period

1922-23, 1927, 1941-43t1879-1927t, 1928-43$. 

1858, 1890-92, 1927, 1934-35t, 

1936-43$. 

1877-81, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1909, 

1913-15, 1917-43t. 

1851, 1881-1927t, 1928-43$. 

1877-81, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1905, 

1909, 1914-15, 1917-43t. 

1877^81, 1894, 1896, 1898, 1905, 

19O9, 1913-15, 1917-43t. 

1911-13, 1928-29, 1932-35t, 

1936-43$. 

1922-23, 1927, 1941-43t. 

1851, 1858, 1888-1927t» 1928-43$ 

1929-43. 

1929-43. 

1928-43. 

1929-43. 

1928-32t, 1933-43$. 

1933-43T. 

1928-43$. 

1933-43t. 

1943. 

1943. 

1879-19271-, 1928r43$. 

1936-43t.

t Results of discharge measurements only, published in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

$ Daily discharge, published in reports of Mississippi River Co-nmission.

Mote.- Records other than those indicated by the'above footnotes have not been published. For the 

period of the war emergency the Missouri River Commission has suspended publication of records of 

discharge. '

The Soil Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture, has collected records of 

runoff from the following areas In the lower Mississippi River Basin; Beginning in 1931, from 9 

areas of less than 40 acres each near Guthrle, Okla.; beginning in 1938, from 6 areas of less than 25 

acres each near Bentonvllle, Ark., 4 areas of less than 4O acres each near Falcon, Colo., 4 areas of 

less than 65 acres each near Muskogee, Okla., and 3 areas of less than 130 acres each nsar Vega, Tex. 

These records are not published but are available in the filns of the Soil Conservation Service.

COOPERATION

The work in the several States was done under cooperative agreements with the organizations listed below.

Arkansas (except station on White River at Beaver): State Highway Commission, 

W. W. Mitchell, director; State Flood Control Commission, J. P. Morrow, chairman; 

Arkansas Geological Survey, J. W. Kimzey, State geologist.

Colorado: Office of the State engineer, M. C. Hinderlider, State engineer; 

Colorado Water Conservation Board, C. H. Stone, director.

Kansas: Water-resources division of the Kansas State Board of Agriculture, 

George S. Knapp, chief engineer.

Kentucky: Department of Highways, J. L. Donaldson, cormissioner, succeeded by 

R. G. Williams.

Louisiana: Louisiana Department of Public Works, D. L. Pyburn, director.

Mississippi: Mississippi Geological Survey, W. C. Morse, director.

Missouri and station on White River at Beaver, Ark.: Missouri Geological Survey 

and Water Resources, H. A. Buehler, State geologist; Missouri Highway Department, 

C. W. Brown, chief engineer.

New Mexico: Office of the State engineer, T. M. McClure, State engineer.

Oklahoma: Oklahoma Planning and Resources Board, Division of Planning and Water 

Resources, Don McBride, director; Oklahoma City Water Department, M. B. Cunningham, 

superintendent.

Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Conservation, P. S. Mathes, commissioner, 

through the Division of Geology, W. F. Pond, Sta^te geologist.

Texas: Texas State Board of Water Engineers, C. S. Clark, chairman, A. H. Dunlap, 

and J. W. Pritchett.
DIVISION OF WORK 13

Financial assistance was furnished by the Corps of Engineers, United States Army, In 

the operation of 176 gaging stations, of which 24 were in Arkansas, 11 In Colorado, 2 In 

Illinois, 18 In Kansas, 17 In Louisiana, 16 In Mississippi, 20 In Missouri, 5 In New 

Mexico, 51 In Oklahoma, 1 In Tennessee, and 11 In Texas.

Financial assistance was also furnished by the Weather Bureau of the United States 

Department of Commerce, the Bureau of Reclamation or the United States Department of 

Interior, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Federal Works Agency.

Assistance In collecting records was rendered also by the following organizations and 

corporations:

Arkansas: Arkansas Power & Light Co. 

Mississippi: Vlcksburg Bridge Co.

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

Park Department.

New Mexico: Bureau of Reclamation.

Texas: City of Amarlllo; Lone Star Steel Co.

DIVISION OF WORK

The stream-gaging work was conducted by the water resources branch of the Geological 

Survey, Glenn L. Parker, chief hydraulic engineer, Carl G. Paulsen, assistant chief hydraulic engineer, and Rudolph G. Kasel, chief of the division of surfc.ce water. , The data 

for the stations In the several States were collected and prepared for publication under 

supervision of district engineers as follows: In Arkansas, (except for White River at 

Beaver), In Oklahoma (except for Red River near Terral), and for Mississippi River at Memphis, Tenn., Elk River near Tiff City, Mo., Medicine Lodge River near Klowa,Kans., Crooked 

Creek near Nye, Kans., and Red'River at Arthur City and near Galnesvllle, Tex. J. L. 

Saunders; In Colorado Robert Follansbee, the work being done In collaboration with M. C. 

Hlnderllder, State engineer, and L. T. Burgess, State chief hydrographer; In Kentucky 

J. V.-B. Wells; In Louisiana R. E. Marsh; In Mississippi 3. B. Rice; In Missouri (except 

for Elk River at Tiff City), In Kansas (except for Medicine Lodge River near Klowa and 

Crooked Creek near Nye), and for White River at Beaver, Ark. H. C. Beckman; In New Mexico 

Berkeley Johnson; In Tennessee (except for Mississippi River at Memphis) F. M. Bell; 

In Texas (except for Red River at Arthur City and near Galnesvllle) and for Red River near 

Terral, Okla. C. E. Ellsworth.

The records were reviewed and the manuscript prepared for publication under the direction of B. J. Peterson, hydraulic engineer In charge, and D. L. Mllllken, assistant 

engineer, section of reports.
OA.GING-STATION RECORDS

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 

Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°37'44", long. 90°10'54r", at foot of Washington 

Avenue, Just downstream from west pier of Eads Bridge, St. Louis, 15.0 miles downstream from Missouri River, and 180.0 miles upstream from Ohio River. -Datum of gage 

is 379.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, and 379.80 feet above nean Gulf 

level.

Drainage area.- 701,000 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: March 1933 to September 1943 in reports of Geological 

Survey. Since 1866 (occasional discharge measurements) in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission.

Gage heights: March 1933 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

January 1861 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Since January 1890 in reports! 

of u. S. Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 149,100 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 840,000 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 38.94 

feet); minimum, 73,800 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 1.64 feet).

1033-4-3: Maximum discharge, that of May 24, 1943; minimum, 27,600 second-feet Dec. 

12, 1937; minimum gage height, -6.11 feet Jan. 16, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 41.39 feet from floodmarks, June 28, 1844 (discharge, 

1,300,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). Flood of April 

17S5 may have reached a stage of 42.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Sixty-two discharge measurements made during year. Flow 

slightly regulated by 26 navigation locks and dams on upper Mississippi River above 

Alton, 111., by diversion through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal from Lake Michigan 

into Illinois River, and by Fort Peck Reservoir on upper Missouri River.

Cooperation.- The Corps of Engineers, U. S. Array, assisted in making 11 discharge 

measurements.

3age height at S a.m., in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

H

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

13.34

13.76

14.40

14.82

14.40

14. SI

15.49

15.71

15.56

15.13

14.36

13.26

12.02

10.97

10.38

10.01

9.64

9.23

8.83

8.02

6.46

5.11

4.41

3.56

3.35

3.64

3.17

3.11

3'i 20

4.18

5.72

Nov.

5.S2

4.64

4.89

5.89

7.09

8.09

7.62

7.50

6.78

6.84

9.75

10.87

10.71

10.53

10.50

10.40

9.86

9.76

10.32

10.50

10.43

11.19

16.29

17.18

15.61

14.40

12.56

11.51

10 .SO

N 10.34 N

Dec.

9.47

9.25

9.14

8.14

6.81

6.16

5.78

4.94

4.40

4.11

4.19

4.11

3.98

2.69

2.36

2.45

2.05

2.30

2.59

2.75

2.22

1.97

2.63

3.44

4.50

5.35

8.90

20.78

26. OS

2S.OS

29.11

Jan.

29.28

28.28

25.99

23.02

19.33

16.01

14.88

13.93

13.20

12.31

11.82

11.47

10.49

10.28

10.14

9.72

9.24

8.34

6.24

3.90

3.77

3.75

3.65

3.73

4.48

3.57

3.59

3.64

4.01

4.66

5.15

Feb.

5.54

5.49

&,69

7,86

9.65

11.49

12.61

13.93

16.52

16.41

15.91

14.84

14.50

13.62

10.68

10.01

8>91

10.46

10.17

10.30

10.04

10.82

10.02

8.36

8.27

8.62

9.67

9.76

_"_

-

Mar.

10.48

11.63

11.92

10.00

9.19

8.51

6.78

5.81

5.80

6.50

7.35

9.12

9.89

8.47

7.74

9.12

12.94

13.21

12.77

14.70

18.83

19.02

17.69

16.19

15.29

14.91

14.79

14.90

15.08

15.45

16.30

Apr.

16.75

16.79

16.33

15.88

15.79

16.31

IS. 16

19.28

19.56

19.61

19.63

19.90

20.54

20.96

21.32

21.81

22.22

22.48

22.70

22.90

22.90

23.11

23.62

23.79

22.62

21.80

20.71

20.12

19.87

20. IS

-

May

20.36

20.29

19.77

18.88

17.61

16.51

16.05

17.32

18.73

21.55

22.41

24.52

26.37

26.45

25.35

25.95

27. SO

30.28

32.97

35.40

36.88

37.76

3S.48

38. 8S

3S.57

37.96

36.94

35.62

34.10

32.49

30.74

June

28.89

26.85

24.90

22.93

22.71

24.03

26.75

28.19

29.17

30.35

31.72

32.32

32.46

32.57

32.71

33.03

33.14

33.29

33.48

33.63

33.92

33.98

34.01

34.21

34.67

35.09

35.07

34.60

33.74

32.43

-

July

30.30

28.02

26.28

25.16

24.59

24.32

24.40

24.86

25.06

24.88

24.45

23.98

23.51

23.18

23.07

. 22.79

22.35

21.92

21.64

21.41

20.31

18.54

16.96-

16.45

15.40

14.47

13.90

12.63

11.96

12.46

12.06

Aug.

11.60

11.93

12.09

10.58

13.92

15.28

14.S2

14.48

16.85

17.28

14.96

12.34

10.86

10.77

11.92

12.08

12.68

13.20

13.00

11.44

9.69

8.59

7.79

6.76

6.36

6.49

6.83

7.17

7.74

8.49

6.24

Sept.

6.13

5.68

5.53

5.64

6.13

6.29

6.33

5.82

5.92

5.81

5.71

5.80

6.33

7.30

7.31

7.35

6. 39

6.44

6.21

6.2S

5. SO

4.57

4.66

4.27

3.57

2.93

2.10

1.71

1.87

1.83

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 15

Discharge, In second-feet, of Mississippi River at St. Louis, Mo., water year October 1942 to

September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

179,000

185, OOC

192, OOC

195, OOC

191,000

197,000

206, OOC

208, OOC

S06.00C

SOO,OOC

191,000

178,000

166,000

155,000

150,000

146, OOC

143, OOC

139, OOC

135, OOC

127, OOC

113, OOC

102, OOC

96,20C

89, OOC

88,200

87.40C

85,000

85,80C

87,400

98,70C

111, OOC

Nov.

108,000

100,000

102,000

113,000

126,000

133,000

129,000

124,000

115, OOC

119,000

145,000

159,000

157,000

156,000

156,000

155, OOC

148,000

150,000

154,000

156, OOC

156, OOC

172,000

286,000

839,000

813,000

197,000

178,000

167,000

160,000

155,000

~

Dec.

146,000

146,000

142,000

138,000

119,000

114,000

110,000

102,000

97,800

96,200

96,200

96,200

92,800

84,800

81,000

81,000

78,600

80,800

81,800

81,800

77,000

76,200

81,000

88,200

97,000

106,000

161,000

316,000

410,000

454,000

474,000

Jan.

474,000

446,000

396,000

333,000

868,000

224,000

210,000

198,000

190,000

179,000

174,000

169,000

160,000

158,000

157,000

152,000

147,000

134,000

111,000

96,800

95,400

94,600

94,600

95,400

98,700

93,000

93,800

94,600

98,700

104,000

110,000

Feb.

112,000

113,000

117,000

139,000

157,000

178,000

190,000

208,000

238,000

233,000

224,000

210,000

806,000

185,000

159,000

152,000

142,000

155,000

155,000

155.000

158,000

158,000

156,000

133,000

132,000

140,000

151,000

156,000

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1948 ...................

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

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

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

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

May. .......... r ............................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

166,000

177,000

177,000

158,000

150,000

141,000

123,000

118,000

118,000

125,000

134,000

156,000

155,000

148,000

137,000

159,000

194,000

195,000

195,000

286,000

879,000

275,000

250,000

227,000

216,000

210,000

209,000

210,000

213,000

221,000

832,000

Apr.

238,000

236,000

228,000

224,000

823,000

U36.000

865,000

279,000

282,000

282,000

280,000

280,000

290,000

297,000

304,000

316,000

325,000

331,000

337,000

344,000

346,000

354,000

364,000

362,000

333,000

304,000

293,000

282,000

279,000

284,000

-

Secondfoot-days

4,532,700

4,568,000

4,398,600

75,089,300

5,449,000

4,606,000-

5,688,000

8,798,000

15,082,000

15,212,000

9,066,000

5,116,000

3,161,600

85,677,900

May

288,000

284,000

274,000

258,000

239,000

223,000

223,000

242,000

274,000

321,000

344,000

391,000

489,000

424,000

403,000

419,000

459,000

538,000

624,000

697,000

748,000

808,000

814,000

833,000

814,000

774,000

711,000

646,000

577,000

529,000

474,000

Maximum

208,000

239,000

474,000

663,000

474,000

238,000

879,000

364,000

833,000

62*0,000

454,000

238,000

122,000

-833,000

June

449,000

384,000

344,000

312,000

310,000

344, '000

398,000

429,000

454,000

488,000

518,000

532,000

535,000

538,000

538,000

541,000

547,000

556,000

568,000

571,000

571,000

577,000

601,000

617,000

620,000

614,000

608,000

583,000

553,000

512,000

"

Minimum

85,000

100,000

76,200

71,400

93,000

112,000

118,000

223,000

823,000

310,000

172,000

'116,000

75,400

75,400

July

454,000

398,000

364,000

346,000

335,000

331,000

337,000

348,000

358,000

350,000

344,000

333,000

325,000

318,000

318,000

314,000

308,000

302,000

302,000

298,000

279,000

258,000

232,000

221,000

212,000

200,000

192,000

178,000

174,000

177,000

172,000

Aug.

169,000

175,000

169,000

160,000

197,000

209,000

201,000

201,000

238,000

230,000

197,000

169,000

156,000

160,000

172,000

178,000

188,000

192,000

186,000

168,000

149,000

137,000

128,000

118,000

116,000

118,000

120,000

124,000

130,000

138,000

129,000

Mean

146,800

152,300

141,900

205,700

175,800

164,500

183,500

293,300

486,500

507,100

292,500

165,000

105,400

234,700

Sept.

114,000

110,000

110,000

111,000

116,000

118,000

117,000

113,000

113,000

111,000

110,000

110,000

115,000

122,000

188,000

121,000

'118,000

114,000

112,000

112,000

106,000

97,800

97,800

93,800

89,000

83,400

76,200

75,400

76,200

77,000

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,990,000

9,060,000

8,784,000

148,900,000

10,810,000

9,136,000

11,280,000

17,450,000

29,910,000

30,170,000

17,980,000

10,150,000

6,271,000

169,900,000

Note.- Dally discharge computed from mean dally gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights, 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
16 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Chester, 111.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°54'0011 , long. 89°49'50", in SWi sec. 24, T. 7 S., R. 7 W. 

(3rd principal meridian)., 0.4 miles downstream from highway bridge at Chester, 8.3 

miles downstream from Kaskaskia River, and 109.5 miles upstream-from Ohio River. Datum 

of gage is 341.05 feet above, mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 712,600 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: July 1942 to September 1943 in reports of Geological 

Survey.Since 1873 (occasional discharge measurements) in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission.

Gage heights: July 1942 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. Since 

May 1891 in reports of Mississippi River Commission and U. S. Weather Bureau.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year (exclusive of flow through levee breaks upstream 

from station), 873,000 second-feet May 24 (gage height, 38.08 feet); minimum, 76,000 

second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 3.8 feet).

1942-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 24, 1943; minimum, that of Sept. 28, 1943.

1891-1942: Maximum gage height, 38.08 feet May 24, 1943; minimum, -4.0 Jan. 3, ' 

1900.

Maximum stage known, 39.8 feet about June 30,. 1844 (discharge, 1,350,000 second-feet 

computed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Remarks.- Records excellent. Fifty-six discharge measurements made during year. Gage 

read daily at 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., and 4 p.m.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau and Corps of

Engineers,. U. S. Army. The Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, assisted in making five 

discharge measurements.

Gage height at 8 a.m., In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

S

4

S

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.

13.5

13.4

13.9

14.5

14.7

14.6

15.1

15.5

15.6

15.4

15.1

14.3

13.4

12.5

11.7

11.1

10.8

10.5

10.1

9.8

9.1

7.8

6.7

6.1

5.4

5.3

5.3

5.0

4.9

5.6

7.5

NOV.

8.2

7.9

7.3

7.2

8.0

9.1

9.4

9.1

8.9

' 8.2

9.0

11.1

11.7

11.6

11.4

11.4

, 11.4

10.9

11.3

11.6

11.7

12.6

14.4

17.2

17.7

16.6

15.0

13.8

13.0

12.5

-

Dec.

12.1

11.1 11.1

11.0

10.0

9.0

8.5

8.1

7.3

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.2

5.8

5.0

4.7

4.5

4.5

4,6

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.2

4.7

5.6

6.6

7.9

17.1

23.9

26.8

28.4

Jan.

29.4

29.5

28.4

26.1

23.1

19.7

17.2

16.0

15.0

14.3

13.6

13.2

12.8

12.1

11.8

11.6

11.1

10.5

9.2

7.6

6.2

5.9

5.8

5.7

5.6

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.7

6.0

6.5

Feb.

6.9

7.3

7.5

8.0

9.9

11.4

13.0

13.9

15.4

17.0

16.6

v 15.9

15.1

14.7

13.0

11.6

10.7

10.0

11.1

11.1

11.0

11.0

11.4

10.4

9.5

9.2

9.9

10.5

_

_

-

Mar.

10.7

11.6

12.1

12.0

10.7

10.0

9.2

7.8

7.2

6.8

7.8

8.6

10.5

10.4

9.4

8.7

11.9

13.9

14.1

14.7

16.9

19.2

18.9

17.6

16.4

15.8

15,5

15.4

15.5

15.6

16.0

Apr.

16.7

17.0

16.6

16.0

15.8

15.6

16.6

18.2

19.0

19.4

19.3

19.4

19 «9

20^3

20.7

21.0

21.4

21.8

22.0

22.2

22.3

22.5

33.0

23.5

23.1

22.0

21.0

20.4

19.8

19.7

-

Hay

19.9

19.8

19.7

19.1

18.2

17.1

16.3

16.6

17.5

19.6

23.5

25.0

25.8

26.9

27.1

26.6

27.0

28.5

30.8

33.6

35.6

36.1

37.7

37.5

37.9

37.8

37.3

36.4

35.5

34.2

33.1

June

31.8

30.4

28.5

26.3

24.6

24.1

25.4-

26.9

37.9

28.7

29.6

30.3

30.7

30.9

31.1

31.3

31.4

31.5

31.6

31.7

- 31.9

32.2.

32.2

32.2

32.3

32.5

32.7

 32.9

32.6

32.1

-

July

31.2

30.2

28.5

26.7

25.3

24.4

'23.9

23.9

24.2

24.2

24.0

23.7

23.2

22.8 -

22.7

22.4

22.1

21.8

21.4

21.1

20.7

19.6

18.1

17.1

16.4

15.7

14.9

14.4

13.3

13.0

13.2

Aug.

13.0

12.6

13.0

12.7

12.3

14.7

15.4

15.0

15.5

17.3

16.9

15.0

13.0

11.8

11.9

12.7

12.8

13.4

13.6

13.2

12.0

10.5

9.6

8.7

8.2

7.9

8.0

8.2

8.6

9.0

9.7

Sept.

8.9

7.7

7.2

7.1

7.5

7.7

7.7

7.5

7.3

7.3

7.2

7.1

7.5

8.0

8.5

8.6

8.5

8.0

7.7

7.6

7.6

7.0

6.1

6.5

5.9

5.4

4.8

4.0

5.9

4.0

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MM1I STEM 17

Discharge, In 'second-feet, of Mississippi River at Chester, 111., water year October 1942

to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

185,000

183,000

189,000

197,000

199,000

197,000

201,000

207,000

210,000

209,000

201,000

189,000

176,000

164,000

155,000

150,000

146,000

142,000

139,000

133,000

123,000

111,000

101,000

96,500

91,100

91,100

92,100

90,000

91,100

102,000

120,000

Nov.

123,000

119,000

114,000

113,000

122,000

135,000

139,000

135,000

130,000

125,000

135,000

158,000

164,000

164,000

161,000

160,000

159,000

155,000

159,000

162,000

164,000

176,000

206,000

247,000

252,000

230,000

207,000

192,000

181,000

174,000

-

Dec.

168,000

158,000

158,000

155,000

144,000

134,000

127,000

122,000

112,000

108,000

104,000

104,000

102,000

97,600

90,000

86,700

85,700

84,600

85,700

88,900

87,800

86,700

84,600

83,500

91,100

103,000

139,000

277,000

412,000

492,000

536,000

Jan.

572,000

548,000

480,000

412,000

341,000

285,000

242,000

219,000

204,000

193,000

185,000

181,000

177,000

177,000

166,000

161,000

156,000

149,000

135,000

115,000

102,000

99,800

99,800

99,800

99,800

102,000

98,700

99,800

101,000

104,000

109,000

Feb.

114,000

118,000

120,000

130,000

150,000

169,000

190,000

204, OOC

227,000

245,000

238,000

227,000

213, OOC

207,000

181,000

165,000

155,000

152,000

160,000

160,000

159,000

159,000

161,000

149,000

140,000

137,000

146,000

152,000

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ..'....................

Mar.

155,000

166,000

173,000

168,000

154,000

147,000

137,000

123,000

120,000

121,000

129,000

139,000

155 ,000

150,000

139,000

140,000

176,000

196,000

200,000

215,000

257,000

296,000

285,000

259,000

238,000

827,000

831,000

219,000

218,000

222,000

230,000

Apr.

240,000

245,000

838,000

230,000

224,000

225,000

244,000

268,000

283,000

288,000

288,000

296,000

306,000

316,000

324,000

331,000

341,000

345,000

349,000

351,000

353,000

353,000

367,000

373,000

361,000

333,000

314,000

302,000

290,000

288,000

~

Secondfoct-days

4,707,9QO

_

9,066,000

15,515,000

15,251,000

9,624,000

5,219,000

3,228,200

88,869,700

Key

292,000

290,000

285,000

273,000

255,000

238,000

225,000

235,000

255,000

304,000

375,000

406,000

429,000

454,000

456,000

454,000

463,000

502,000

566,000

655,000

726,000

759,000

836,000

842,000

854,000

884,000

77Q,000

706 ,000

659,000

582,000

545,000

Maximum

536,000

296,000

854,000

593,000

510,000

240,000

125,000

854,000

June

507 ,000

470,000

427,000

383,000

353,000

357,000

400,000

434,000

454,000

472,000

497,000

512,000

523,000

528; 000

534,000

536,000

539,000

542,000

54S,000

548,000

557,000

566,000

566,000

569,000

572,000

582,000

589,000

593,000

560,000

536,000

-

Minimum

83,500

-

98 ; 700

114,000

120,000

224,000

225,000

353,000

177,000

119,000

77,000

77,000

July

510,000

477,000

438,000

400,000

371,000

353,000

347,600

351,000

357,000

359,000

355,000

345,000

335,000

327,000

324,000

320,000

318,000

314,000

306,000

304,000

296,000

273,000

250,000

233,000

222,000

212,000

201,000

192,000

179,000

177,000

178,000

Aug.

176,000

170,000

174,000

166,000

170,000

200,000

209,000

204,000

218,000

240,000

227,000

201,000

176,000

162,000

165,000

174,000

178,000

185,000

189,000

182,000

166,000

149,000

139,000

128,000

121,000

119,000

119,000

121,000

125,000

130,000

136,000

Mean

151,900

-

200,400

168,90C

186, 30C

302, 20C

500, 50C

508,400

310, 50C

168,40C

107,600

243,500

Sept.

125,000

113,000

110,000

113,000

118,000

119,000

117,000

112,000

111,000

111,000

110,000

110,000

113,000

119,000

123,000

125,000

122,000

118,000

IJ.4,000

113,000

112,000

104,000

98,700

97,600

94,300

90,000

83,500

77,000

77,000

78,100

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,338,000

-

12,320,000

9,378,000

11,450,000

17,980,000

30,770,000

30,250,000

19,090,000

10,350,000

6,403,000

176,300,000

Note.- Dally discharge computed from mean dally gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights. 

Discharge Includes flow In main channel and Horse Island Chute but does not Include flow through 

Perry County Levee District during May and June. Flow through levee district began about noon on 

Kay 23 and was due to levee breaks.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
16 raSSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River at Thebes, 111.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°13'00", long. 89°27'50", In NWi sec. 17, T. 15 S., 

R. 3 W. (3rd principal meridian), on railroad bridge at Thebes, 8.4 miles downstream 

from Cape Girardeau, Mo., and 43.7 miles upstream from Ohio River., Datum of cage Is 

300.00 feet above mean sea level, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey datum of 1929, and 

300.07 feet above mean sea level, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 717,200 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- Discharge: April 1941 to September 1943. March 1933 to February 

1938 ana October 1939 to April 1941 at site 8.4 miles upstream, published as 

Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau, Mo., in reports of Geological Survey. From June 

1903 to June 1939 Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army and Mississippi River Commission 

made 657 discharge measurements at Thebes which were referred 1 to Grays Point gage, 2.6 

miles upstream, and are contained in reports of those organizations.

Gage heights:' April 1941 to September 1943. March 1933 to February 1938 and 

October-1939 to September 1941 at site 8.4 miles upstream, published as Mississippi 

River at Cape Girardeau, Mo., In reports of Geological Survey. January 1880 to 

August 1896 at Grays Point, Q.-6 miles upstream, and since May 1896 at Cape Girardeau 

In reports of Mississippi .River bommisslon. February 1691 to February 1894 and since 

December 1904 at Cape Girardeau in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes..- Maximum discharge during yea'n", 893,000 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 40.26 

feet/; minimum, 81,000 second-feet'Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 9.31 feet Dec. 23.

1941-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1943; minimum, 60,700 second-feet Aug. 

25, 1941 (gage height, 6.60 feet); ' ' ' - '"

1879-1943: At Grays point, maximum.-lage height, 342,158 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, May 27, 28, 1943; mlnlmiWigage height, 301.36 feet' above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, Jan. 15, 1909 (discharge, 20,000 second-feet, computed by Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Array)-; - '- r n- ',...'.

Maximum stage known, 345.14 feet-a&ove- :Mean sea level., 'datum' of 1929, at Grays 

Point, from floodmarks (discharge,--1,350,000 second-feet, computed by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army) July 4, 1844.

Remarks.- Records excellent. 'During year 114 d-l'scharge measurements were made. Gage 

read once dally. Stage-discharge relation occasionally affected by backwater from 

Ohio River. '

Cooperation.- Seventy-four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S.

- Gage height at 8 a.m., In f«et, water year- October 1942 to September 1943-

Day

1

2

Z

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

i?. is

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

"$&'<

$7

28

29

30

31

Oct.

17.1

17.0

17.1

17.5

17 ..9

18.0

18.1 

18.5

18.8

18.8

18.6

18.2

17.6

16.7

16.0

15.4 15:6

14.7

14.4

14.1

13.9

13. S

1S.1

11.3

10.8

10. S

10.2

10. 0

10.0

10.0

11.1

Nov.

12.1

12.5

IS. 2

11.8

11.7

12.5

13.4 

13.5

13.4

13.2

12.8

13.7

15.1

15.5

15.4

15.3

15.4

15.7

15.3

15.4

15.6

16.2

17.2

19.5

21.0

20.6

19.5

18.4

17.6

17.2

-

Dec.

16.4

16.0

15.5

15.3

14.9

14.2

13.4 

IS. 9

12.5

12.0

11.5

11.2

11.2

11.1

10.6

10.0

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.7

9.7

9.3

9.4

9.8

10.7 '

11.6

16.0

23.9

28.4

30.8

Jan.

32.4

33.4

33.6

32.7

30.9

28.3

25.6 

24,0

23.2

S2.7

2S.4

22.0

21.6

20.9

20.0

19.0

17.9

16.5

15.4

13.7

12.0

11.2

10.8

10.7

10.6 

10.6 '

10.7

10.6

-10.6

10.6

10.8

"Feb.

11.4

11.8

12.0

12.4

13.2

14.9 '

16.2 

17.7

18.7

20.5

21.2 eo.9

20.2

19.5

18.9

17.1

16.0

15.5

15.3

15.7

15,7

15.5

15.5

15.5

14.6

13.9

13.9

14.4

_

_

-

»ar.r,

14.8

15.0

15.8

16.3

15.9

A. 9

14.3 

13.5

12.5

11.9 '

12.4

IS. 3 '

14.1

15.3

15.1

14.5

15.0

17.4

20.0

21. 3

2S.1

24.3

25.6

25.4 j 24.7 i

24. S i 24.1

S4.1

24.3

24.5

24.6-

Apr.

'134.9 '

25.0 ' 24.7

S4-.0

23.0 -

22.1

21.5 

21.9 '

 2S-.7

23.1 <

S3/0 '

r23.«

23.2 '

23.4 j 23.8

24vi

24v5

24y9

25-:o

,25.2

25-. 5

^5". 7

26-. 1

27vS

27.5

27.1

26.4

25.7

25.3

24.9

-

May

%4.8

 24.8

t

.y

vl

23.2

' ei.9

£0.'2. 'fio.e

21.7

r26.1

28.6

29.2

30.0

30.6

30.7

30.8

31.4

33.2

35.1

36.7

37.5

38.0

38.7

38.6

38.9

40.2

40.2

39.9

 39.4

38.7

June

37.9

36.9

35.7

34.3

32.5

30.8

30.1 

30.6

31.3

31.7

3S.2

32.7

33.1

33.4

33.6

33 <8

3*vo '

34 .'fe 1

34.3

34.4

34.5

34.8

34.9

35.1

35.2

35.2

35.3

35.5

35.6

35.6

-

"-July

$fc%3

34-.S

33.8

32.2

30.3

28.7

27.7 

27.2

27.2

27.6

27.2

26.9

26.6

26.2

25.9

25.7

25.4

25.1

24.8

24.5

24.3

23.7

22.5

21.4

20.3

19.9

19.4

18.8

18.1

17.4

17.5

Aug.

Y?.s

17.3

17.2

17.4

17.2

17-. 4

19 .'1 

19.2

19.0

20.1

20.9

SO.O

18.4

17.0

16.2

16.6

17.2

17.3

17.6

17.7

17.1

16.0

15.1

14.3

13.7

13. 2

13.0

13.1

13.3

13.5

14.0

Sept.

14.3

13.6

12.7

12.5

12.4

12.7

12.8 

12.8

12.6

12.5

12.4

12.4

12.8

13.6

13.5

13.6

13.6

13.5

13.1

12.8

12.7

12.6

12'. 1

11 .»

11.5

ii'.i

\Q.7

10,2

9.6

9.4

~
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 19

Discharge, In second-feet, of Mississippi River at Thebes, 111., 

water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

190,000

189,000

190,000

197,000

208,000

204,000

206,000

211,000

215,000

215,000

213,000

204,000

194,000

180,000

169,000

160,000

154,000

147,000

144,000

139,000

134,000

123,000

112,000

103,000

97,400

93,000

92,000

91,000

93,000

98,500

106,000

Nov.

118,000

128,000

116,000

111,000

109,000

119,000

131,000

139,000

136,000

132,000

130,000

144,000

163,000

168,000

166,000

165,000

166,000

168,000

163,000

165,000

169,000

179,000

199,000

238,000

263,000

856,000

233yOOO

Sl&;ooo

20-1,000

194,000

~

Dec.

184,000

176, OOb

169,000

165,000

159,000

147,000

137,000

130,000

184,000

117,000

118,000

109,000

109,000

105,000

99,600

93,000

90,000

88,000

87,000

89,000

91,000

89,000

85,000

87,000

92,000

102,000

118,000

192,000

345,000

450,000

514,000

Jan.

563,000

570,000

544,000

471,000

406,000

336,000

279,000

246,000

228,000

215,000

204,000

187,000

189,000

177,000

178,000

168,000

178,000

163,000

148,000

130,000

114,000

106,000

104,000

104,000

103,000

103,000

103,000

103,000

103,000

103,000

lOg^OOO

Feb.

111,000

116,000

118,000

123,000

134,000

156,000

174,000

190,000

208,000

229,000

233,000

229,000

818,000

211,000

199,000

172,000

160,000

154,000

157,000

163,000

166,000

166,000

168,000

166,000

154,000

148,000

148,000

156,000

_

-

Month

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

Noveaber. ..................................

December. ................................. j

Calendar year 1942 ..................... .'

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

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

March. ..................:......,...........

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

May. .............. .-. .......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1943-43 ......................

Mar.

159,000

162,000

169,000

174,000

166,000

151,000

145,000

135,000

123,000

119,000

126,000

135,000

143,000

153,000

150,000

144,000

157,000

189,000

231,000

242,000

261,000

253,000

299,000

285,000

265,000

238,000

236,000

831,000

231,000

829,000!

236,000

Apr.

252,000

254,000

250,000

242,000

240,000

231,000

238,000

261,000

279,000

289,000

291,000

297,000

306,000

312,000

381,000

328,000

338,000

343,000

345,000

350,000

357,000

360,000

370,000'

385,000

388,000

357,000

328,000

317,000

310,000

308>000

--

Secondfoot-days

4,865,900

4,978,000

4,654,600

81,303,000

6,720,000

4,727,000

5,977,000

9,247,000

16,105,000

16,446,000

10,477,000

 ^376,000

5,392,300 -

-92,965,800

May

306,000

304,000

302,000

291,000

277,000

259,000

244,000

238,000

250,000

279,000

380,000

436,000

456,000

474,000

486,000

486,000

483,000

504,000

548,000

688,000

65ST 000

682 ,000

716,000

751,000

767,000

794,000

886, 000 1

874,000

830,000

788,000

728,000

Maximum

 215,000

263,000

514,000

611,000

570,000

833,000

299,000

388,000

886,000

678,000

611,000

246,000

139,000

886,000-

June

678,000

625,000

560,000

501,000

445,000

401,000

388,000

422,000

456,000

480,000

504,000

526,000

: 544,000

554,000

551,000

554,000

554,000

557,000

566,000

566,000

56 6-, 000

582,000

589,000

602,000

602,000

605,000

608,000

611,000

628,000

621,000

-

Minimum

^91,000

109,000

_85,OOC

76,000

103,000

111,000

119,000

231,000

238,000

388,000

179,000

 118,000

82,000

- 82,000

July

611,000

598,000

554,000

501,000

442,000

401,000

375,000

367,000

370,000

372,000

370,000

357,000

350,000

340,000

333,000

331,000

326,000

321,000

317,000

312,000

308,000

293,000

273,000'

250,000

231,000

220,000

211,000

201,000

189,000

179k,«00

180,000

Aug.

180,000

177,000

177,000

182,000

180,000

190,000

211,000

213,000

211,000

235,000

246,000

228,000

199,000

177,000

168,000

174,000

182,000

184,000

187,000

187,000

177,000

160,000

144,000

135,000

127,000

121,000

118,000

119,000

123,000

128,000

136,000

Mean

157,000

165,900

150,100

222,700

216,800

*^68 BOO

#92)800

308,200

;519 , 500

548,200

338,000

173,400

113,100

254,700

Sept.

139,000

128,000

118,000

115,000

118,000

182,000

128,000

118,000

116,000

114,000

112,000

114,000

117,000

126,000

124,000

124,000

124,000

123,000

119,000

116,000

115,000

114,000

108,^00

103-,000

101,000

96,300

93,000

88,000

'83,000

82,000

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

9,6W.,000

9,874,000

9,232,000

161,300,000

13, 33%, 000

9,376,000

11,860,000

18,340,000

31,940,000

32,620,000

80,780,000

10,66O-,000

6,729,000

184,400,000

Hote>- Dally discharge computed from mean Sally gage heights, not from 8 a.m. gage heights. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
20 MISSISSIPPI RIVER mill STEM

Mississippi River at Menphls, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07'37", long. 90°04'25",-at Menphls, 50 feet 

downstream frori Harahan Bridge, 1-i miles downstream from Wolf River, 1.3 ull'es downstream from Beale Street gage, 70 miles upstream from St. Francis River, 164 miles upstream from White River, and 171 miles upstream from Arkansas River. Datum of gage Is 

183.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 104.21 feet above mean Gulf level 

(1912 Mississippi River Commission), and 190.06 feet on Memphis datum (1881 Mississippi River Commission).

Drainage area.- 932,800 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: April 1934 to Septerber 1943 in reports of Geological 

Survey.In reports of Mississippi River Commission as follows: 1032-1904, results 

of 43 discharge measurements; 1931, results of four discharge measurements; 1932, results of 39 discharge measurements; and since January 1933, records of daily discharge 

and results of numerous discharge measurements.

Gage heights: Since November 1871, at Beale Street Sage, in reports of Mississippi 

River Commission. December 1890 to August 1932 at Beale Street gage, September 1932 

to December 1934,- at staff gage 1.000 feet downstream, and since December 1934, at 

water-stage recorder at present site, in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

To adjust gage heights obtained at present site to those obtained at site at Beale 

Street add 0.3 foot for each 10-foot Increment of stage.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,384,000 second-feet June 3, 4; maximum gage 

height, 37.75 feet June 4; minimum discharge, 163,000 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage 

height, 3.58 feet).

1934-43: Maximum discharge, 1,900,000 second-feet Feb. 8, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 48.69 feet Feb. 10, 1937; minimum discharge, 79,200 second-feet Aug. 25, 1936; 

minimum gage height, -1.15 feet Oct. 27, 1940.

1 lax 1mm stage known previous to 1937, 46.55 feet at Beale_ Street gage or about 

45.2 feet at present site, Apr. 9, 1913.

Remarks.- Records good. During year 11 discharge measurements were made by Geologi-cal 

Survey.

Cooperation.- 112 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. 

Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Army.

Gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8.72

8.74

8.99

9.25

9.59

9.89

10.30

10. 4£

9.96

9.47

9.35

9.44

9.7£

9.84

9.53

8.77

8.10

7.55

7.45

7.59

7.84

7.92

8.14

8.20

8.0£

7.79

7.57

7.58

6.86

5.79

5.56

Nov.

5.75

6.26

6.58

7,24

7.97

8.81

9 13

9.27

9.47

9.93

10.25

10.58

10.76

10,90

11.12

11.44

11.61

11.60

11.46

11.45

11.47

11.54

11.53

11.62

12.10

13.05

14.30

15.70

17.00

17.71

-

Dec.

18.29

18.44

18.25

17.70

17.05

16.60

16.24

16.10

16.11

16.54

17.24

17.74

17.79

17.39

16.67

15.94

14.90

13.85

12.70

11.70

10.83

10.25

10.05

10.17

10.33

10.41

10.72

11.66

12.50

14.54

18.56

Jan.

22.84

25.65

27.47

28.83

29.79

30.61

31.27

31.80

32.06

32.44

32.63

32.93

33.07

33.17

33.26

33.21

33.11

32.63

31.73

30.00

27.30

23.91

20.19

16.83

14.78

13.83

13.58

13.77

14.14

14.58

14.94

Feb.

15.16

15.10

15.05

15.21

15.74

16.59

17.58

18.83

20.27

21.67

2C.82

23.63

24.31

24.63

24.60

24.52

24.30

24.02

23.53

22.94

22.37

21.56

20.60

19.44

18.18

16.95

15.78

14.56

_

_

-

Mar.

13.66

13.15

13.02

13.19

13.54

14.02

14.31

14.16

13.75

13.22

12 .'94

12.63

13.07

13.89

15.44

17.81

19.94

21.43

22.92

24.19

25.54

26.96

28.09

29.11

30.02

v 30.89

31.72

32.31

32.90

33.43

33.90

Apr.

34.35

34.75

34.98

35.06

35.18

35.00

34.60

33.98

32.88

30.98

28.52

26.18

23.84

21.84

20.33

19.57

19.50

19.78

20.28

20.47

20 . 64

20.95

21.61

22.42

23.33

24.41

25.52

26.55

27.25

27.82

-

May

28.29

28.53

28.77

28.79

28.47

27.80

26.51

24.65

22.57

20.41

19.24

18.71

19.75

21.73

23.11

24.13

25.05

25.90

26.65

27.40

28.15

28.86

29.65

30.45

31.35

31.98

32.70

33.50

34.19

34.92

35.70

June

36.42

36.99

37.40

37.66

37.74

37.55

37.14

36.46

35.60

34.39

32.98

31.56

30.24

29.22

28.42

27.80

27.37

27.02

26.69

26.41

26.12

25.87

25.64

25.51

25.43

25.42

25. 28

24.98

24.68

24.37

-

July

24.20

24.24

24.27

24.16

23.76

23.06

32.04

21.02

20.05

19.28

18.78

18.57

18.61

gl8.6

g!8,6

glS.4

glS.l

g!7.8

17.42

16.97

16.57

16.39

16.28

15.79

14.92

13.86

13.19

12.58

12.15

11.79

11.57

Aug.

11.48

11.59

11.87

12.48

12.82

12.95

13.03

13.04

12.97

12.57

12.51

12.93

13.76

14.13

13.69

11.93

10.15

9.57

9.84

10.11

10.32

10.44

10.36

9.89

9.25

8.37

7.32

6.70

6.24

5« 99

5^92

Sept.

5.99

6.21

6.51

6.62

6.38

6.01

5.95

5.84

6.21

6.29

5.91

5.76

5.58

' 5.32

5.32

5.87

6.17

5.81

5.50

5.39

5.21

4.99

4.85

4.90

5.29

5.45

.5.20

4.91

4.47

3.96

~

g From graph baaed on gage readings.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 31

Discharge, In thousands of second-feet, of Mississippi' River at Memphis, Tenn., water year 

October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

273 

' 280 

286 

295

304 

313 

313 

302 

293

288 

291 

295 

295 

284

269 

252 

241 

241 

243

248 

252 

256 

256 

252

248 

243 

239 

227 

209 

207

Nov.

211 

-223 

'.231 

246 

260

280 

286 

291 

295 

306

316 

323 

330 

332

340

347 

352 

352 

350 

350

350 

352 

352 

357 

372

396 

432 

473 

510 

532

Dec.

549 

552 

545 

526 

507

491 

482 

476 

479 

491

513 

523 

520 

504 

479

455 

426 

393 

362 

337

318 

306 

304 

306 

311

313 

328 

357 

390 

464 

602

Jan.

760 

840 

910 

968 

1,013

1,045 

1,075 

1,095 

1,110 

1,116

1,118 

1,118 

1,115 

1,110 

1,100

1,090 

1,070 

1,030 

972 

892

790 

657 

545 

472 

423

405 

400 

405 

416 

428 

438

Month

Oe 

Nc 

DE

Js 

Pe 

Ms AI

Ms 

Jx 

Ji 

Ax 

Se

cember. .......................

Calendar year 1942 ...........

nuar

ly............................

ptember. ......................

Water year 1942-

Feb.

440 

439 

440 

44B 

463

491 

529 

572 

623 

670

70S 

740 

760 

767 

766

760 

750 

738 

720 

699

673 

643 

60S 

567 

526

490 

455 

423

Mar.

403 

392 

' 390 

393 

404

418 

423 

418 

409 

398

388 

383 

391 

425 

480

542 

606 

668 

726 

784

841 

887 

933 

970 

1,005

1,037 

1,070 

1,098 

1,125 

1,150 

. 1,172

Thousands of 

second-footdays

8,264 

10,147 

13,609'

167,526

25,926 

16,908 

20,729 

25,651 

27,532 

30,383 

17,021 

9,874 

5,912

211,956

Apr.

1,191 

1,205 

1,210 

1,210 

1,205

1,190 

1,160 

1,120 

1,054 

955

873 

783 

692 

630 

592

573 

578 

600 

613 

623

632 

645 

670 

705 

742

777 

817 

848 

870 

888

May

902 

909 

912 

909 

895

856 

800 

730 

666 

602

558 

551 

623 

678 

718

753 

787 

823 

860 

894

928 

963 

999 

1,030 

1,070

1,100 

1,137 

1,168 

1,200 

1,230 

1,281

June

1,330 

1,360 

1,380 

1,384 

1,380

1,364 

1,323 

1,265 

1,200 

1,142

1,070 

1,000 

970 

949 

907

886 

871 

861 

851 

843

835 

827 

821 

815 

809

805 

799 

787 

777 

772

July

770 

775 

775 

770 

755

725 

690 

651 

615 

589

570 

563 

559 

g558 

g556

g549 

g537 

g526 

515 

503

491 

481 

471 

453 

423

393 

374 

359 

347 

341 

337

Aug.

337 

343 

355 

365 

372

376 

377 

376 

 371 

365

369 

381 

400 

402 

386

336 

295 

286 

293 

300

304 

304 

300 

291 

275

252 

231 

217 

208 

. 204 

203

Discharge in thousands of second-feet ., nc

Maximum Minimum

313 . 207 

532 211 

602 304

987 150

1,118 400 

767 423 

1,172 383 

1,210 573 

1,281 551 

1,384 772 

775 337 

 402 203 

215 165

1,384 165

Mean acre'

Sept.

207 

211 

215 

215 

210

205 

202 

202 

208 

207

204 

201 

197 

195 

198

209 

211 

203 

197

193

189 

185 

' 182 

184 

188

190 

186 

180 

173 

165

ff in 

inds of 

feet

266.6 16,390 

338.2 20,130 

439.0 26,990

459.0 332,300

836.3 51,420 

603.9 33,540 

668.7 41,120 

855.0 50,880 

888.1 54,610 

1,013 60,260 

549.1 33,760 

318.5 19,580 

197.1 11,730

580.7 420,400

g.Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
22 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°18'45", long. 90°54'25", in T. 16 N., R. 3 E., 

Wasnington meridian, at combined highway and railway bridge of Vicksburg Bridge Co., 

 ~ li miles downstream from Yazoo diversion canal and 3 miles southwest of Vicksburg. 

Datum of gage is 46.225 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army bench mark), or 46.16 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,144,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: July 1931 to September 1943 in reports of Geological 

Survey.1858 and 1684 to December 1927 (discharge measurements only) and since 

January 1928 (daily and monthly discharge and discharge measurements) in reports of 

Mississipri River Commission.

Gage heights: April 1930 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

December 1871 to September 1929, daily readings at Kleins-ton gage (at mouth of Yazoo 

diversion canal), It miles above present site, and since October 1929, daily readings 

at gage on Yazoo diversion canal (1,600 feet above Kleinston gage), in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission. December 1871 to October 1919, at gage half a mile 

above present site, November 1919 to November 1922, at Kleinston gage, December 1922 

to August 1934 at gage on Yazoo diversion canal, and since September 1934, at present 

site, in reports of U. S..' Weather Bureau, 

All gages set to same datum but readings differ because of slope of water surface 

between them.

Average d1scharge.- 12 years (1951-43), 525,100 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,648,000 second-feet June 6; maximum gage

height, 43.42 feet June 9; minimum discharge, 214,000 second-feet Sept. 25-27; minimum 

gage height, 2.20 feet Sept. 27.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 2,080,000 second-feet Feb. 17, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 53.2 feet Feb. 21, 1937; minimum discharge, 99,400 second-feet Nov. 1, 1939; 

minimum gage height, -7.02 feet Feb. 3, 1940, ice jam above.

Maximum gage height recorded (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army), 58.4 feet (Yazoo 

diversion canal gage), approximately 56.0 feet on Geological Survey gage, May 4, 1927.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Computation of records based on 307 discharge measurements 

made during year.

Cooperation.- 196 discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

gage height at 8 a.m., in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8.38

7.90

7.41

7.2£

7.39

7.78

8.01

8.05

8.07

8. IE

8.17

8.07

7.73

7.37

7.24

7.54

7.90

7.88

7.40

6.75

6.05

5.5-0

5.20

5.01

5.12

5.28

5.45

5.61

5.76

5.78

5.80

Nov.

5.39

4.65

3.97

3.49

4.05

5.59

6. BO

7.40

7.67

8.01

8.89

10.00

10.88

11.51

11.66

11.51

11.18

10.97

10. B7

10.76

10.65

10.61

10.57

10.62

10.80

11.00

10.96 11. SB

11.81

12.69

-

Dec.

13.95

15.12

16.03

16.75

17.02

17.17

16.97

16.56

16.09

15.72

15.56

15.57

15.76

16.13

16.53

16.82

16.69

16.24

15.66

14.92

14.01

13.12

12.16

10.99

10.07

9.46

9.34

9.81

10.01

10.52

13.19

Jan.

15.79

18.27

31 . 07

23.65

25.54

26.93

28.08

28.91

29.56

30.07

30.48

30.89

31.27

31.69

32.02

32.33

32.60

32.83

32.95

32.91

32.74

32.31

31.50

30.27

28.72

26.87

24.58

22. S4

20.07

18. S5

17.05

Feb.

16.35

15.97

15.87

16.05

15.91

15.91

15.95

16.15

16.64

17.41

18.40

19.47

20.66

21.68

22.51

23.19

23.61

23.86

23.95

23.93

23.80

23.49

23.09

22.61

22.02

21.30

20.43

19.42

_

-

-

Mar.

18.46

17.36

16.14

14.95

14.03

13.51

13.24

13.16

13.31

13.47

13.51

13.45

13.41

13.48

13.77

.14.25

15.04

16.29

18.02

19.83

21.49

22.89

24.01

25.13

26.15

27.40

28.51

29.30

29.93

30.57

31.30

Apr.

31.98

32.69-

33.20

33.73

34.16

34.42

34.73

34.95

35.36

35.65

35.62

35.42

35.01

34.38

33.50

32.51

31.53

30.50

29.37

28.31

27.40

26.60

26.01

25.57

25.35

25.33

25.48

25.75

26.22

26.74

-

May

27.34

27.86

28.40

28. 8n

29.22

29.52

29.68

29.73

29.62

29.20

28.69

27.62

26.59

26.68

27.08

27.90

28.79

29.92

31.07

32.11

33.26

34.06

34.89

35.59

36.18

36.78

37.42

38.13

38.81

39.52

40.31

June

41.03

41.58

42.09

42.54

42.91

43.10

43.20

43 . 30

43.36

43.39

43.29

43.26

43.14

43.01

42.69

42.35

41.86

41.26

40.58

39.80

38.99

38.09

37.30

36.42

35.55

34.73

33.86

33.03

32.30

31.64

-

July

31.03

30.54

30.14

29.71

29.37

29.06

28.69

28.19

27.47

26.55

25.48

24.26

23.08

21.99

21.14

20.59

20.20

19.87

19.57

19.22

18.90

18.51

18.10

17.61

17.23

16.87

16.33

15.63

14.73

13.90

13.16

Aug.

12.56

12.04

11.64

11.29

11.15

11.31

11.67

11.92

12.11

12.28

12.37

12.27

12.06

11.97

12.17

12.63

13.00

12.77

11.80

10.40'

9.31

8.83

8.75

8.81'

8.93

8.88

8.60

8.05

7.32

6.40

5.53

Sept.

4.82

4.30

4.08

3.94

3.99

4.27

4.44

4.36 I.OB

3.80

3.62

3.66

3.76

3.62

3.42

3.28

3.10

2.94

3.13

3.58

3.56

3.29

3.00

2.75

2.49

2.29

2.21

2.33

2.53

2.56

~
MISSISSIPPI RIVCR MAIN STEM 2$

Discharge, in thousands of second-feet, of Mississippi River near Vicksburg, Kiss., water year 

October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

50 

51

Oct.

334 

328 

326 

328 

337

345 

348 

348 

350 

350

352 

345 

339 

330 

332

339 

343 

337 

326 

311

301 

292 

286 

280 

284

290 

294 

296 

301 

298 

292

Nov.

284 

270 

£60 

254 

270

309 

332 

-339 

343 

352

374 

402 

422 

437 

439

434 

422 

420 

420

415

413 

413 

411 

415 

420

422 

422 

427 

446 

468

Dec.

508 

547 

577 

602 

611

614 

599

577 

560 

555

555 

555 

566 

/ 582 

596

602 

582 

566 

549 

528

503 

473 

444 

418 

404

392 

392 

399 

404 

439 

513

Jan.

582 

640 

771 

892 

969

1,017 

1,058 

1,075 

1,088 

1,109

1,131 

1 , 172 

1,205 

1,210 

1,220

1,229 

1,234 

1,239 

1,224

1,210

1,181 

1,140 

1,079 

1,005 

915

830 

747 

670 

619 

577 

558

Feb.

547 

539 

536 

547 

536

534 

534 

539 

555 

593

631 

670 

708 

744 

771

802 

820 

830 

830 

823

809 

792

771 

744 

718

692 

658 

622

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

0

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber. ................... ..............

alendar year 194 2

1.............. ........................

ter year 1942-43

Mar.

591 

558 

518 

486 

463

456 

454 

461 

468 

476

470 

468 

470 

473 

480

498 

523 

568 

631

702

754 

802 

845 

885 

919

965 

1,017 

1,058 

1,088 

1,127 

1,145

Apr.

1,181 

1,210 

1,234 

1,254 

1,268

1,273 

1,278 

1,273 

1,268 

1,263

1,239 

1,205

1,177 

1,131 

1,079

1,029 

981 

938 

896 

859

830 

812

798 

792

' 788

792 

806 

823 

852

874

Thousands of 

second-footdays

9,962 

11,455 

16,212

207,415

30,596 

18,895 

20,819 

31,203

33,218 

41,488 

20,990 

11,257 

6,838

252,933

Hay

896 

919 

946 

961 

969

97.3 

969 

965 

9bO 

919

870 

816 

802 

820 

859

911 

969 

1,025 

1,071 

1,118

1,163 

1,186 

1,224 

1,263 

1,288

1,308 

1,328 

1,374 

1,415 

I,'447 

1,494,

June

1,570 

1,620 

1,632 

1,637 

1,643

1,643 

1,637 

1,632

1,620 

1,598

1,587 

1,570 

I,b48 

1,527 

1,494

,"457 

,420 

,374 

,323 

,278

,229

,181 

,145 

,105 

,067

i;038 

1,0-09 

993 

'961 

950

July .

938 

923 

911 

904 

896

892 

881 

863

827 

7B5

757 

724, 

689 

661 

646

631 

622 

614 

611 

602

582 

568 

555 

544 

534

518 

500 

480 

461 

- 444 

427

, Aug.

^ 408 

395 

379 

372 

370

374 

< 381 

397 

411 

411

408 

402 

397 

397 

404

415 

4.1& 

, 402 

374 

345

33~2 

326 

326 

33-0 

332

330 

3,17 

301 

284

254

Discharge in thousands 

., of second-feet RurK

Maximum

352 , 

468 

614

1,169

1,'239 

830 

1,145 

1,278 

1,484 

1,643 

938 

'411 

248 ;

1,643

Minimum

280 

254 

392

254

558 

534 

454 

7.88 

802. 

950 

427 

254 

214

-214 _

» acr<

Sept.

248 

240 

235 

235 

238

242

242 

238 

2 29

223 

227

227 

225

223 

223 

225 

233 

242

231 

££3

218 

214

214 

214 

218 

220 

218

>ff in 

ands of 

-feet

321.4 19,760 

381.8 22,720 

523.0 32,160

568.3 411,400

987.0 60,690 

674.8 37,480 

671.6 41,290 

1,040 61,890 

1,072 65,890 

1,383 82,290 

677.0 41,630 

 363.1 22,330 

227.9 13,560

693.0 501,700

Note..- Daily discharge computed from daily mean gage heights; not from published 8:00 a.m. gage 

readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
24 MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM

Mississippi River near Baton Rouge, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30'25", long. 91°11'55", in T. 6 S., R. 12 E., 

Louisiana meridian, 4 miles north of Baton Rouge, 67 miles downstream from Old River, 

233 niles upstream fron Head of Passes, and 253 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of 

gage is 0.14 foot bi'low mean Gulf level, datum of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army 

(levels by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army)-

Drainage area.- 1,243,500 square miles (authority, Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- Discharge: Since 1931 in reports of Mississippi River Commission 

(1931-38, daily discharge only, computed on basis of data obtained at several ranges 

between mouth of Old River and New Orleans and published under heading "Mississippi 

River below Baton Rouge, La.").

Gage heights: June 1940 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

1828-71 occasional readings, and since January 1872, daily fage heights, at gage of 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, 4 miles downstream fron present site, in reports of 

Mississippi River Commission.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 39.14 feet June 13; minimum, 4.68 feet

1940-43: Maximum gage height, that of June 13, 1943; minimum, 1.81 feet Oct. 20, 

1940.

Maximum gage height observed,, 47.80 feet May 15, 1927; nininum observed, 0.45 foot 

Nov. 14, 1894. Both maximum and minimum observations were nade at site 4 miles downstream on gage of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, with datum 0.42 foot below mean 

Gulf level (datum of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Remarks.- Gage heights affected by tides at low stages. Flow diverted at tines through 

Atchafalaya River.

Gage height at 8 a.m., In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8.66

8.62

8.35

8.14

8.00

8.00

8.18

8.27

8.44

8.40

8.37

8.42

8.47

8.36

8.08

7.92

7.82

7.97

8.08

8.10

7.92

7.62

7.29

6.84

6.66

6.92

6.68

6.76

6.99

7. El

7.54

NOV.

7.47

7.47

7.07

6.67

6.41

6.30

6.63

7.27

7.85

8.39

8.60

8.90

9.40

9.92

10.53

10.99

11.26

11.21

11.09

11.09

11.00

10.92

10.77

10.53

10.55

10.68

10.65

10.80

10.95

11.20

-

Dec.

11.68

12.33

13.21

14.12

14.85

15.58

15.73

15.87

15.65

15.37

15.10

14.92

14.80

14.88

14.93

15.35

15.59

15.70

15.49

15.19

14.76

14.53

13.95

13.18

12.47

11.67

.11.34

11.71

11.87

11.88

11.47

Jan.

11.95

13-. 60

15.90

18.65

21,33

23.30

24.80

26.03

26.96

27.66

28.13

28.80

29.39

29.87

30.22

30.57

30.83

31.02

31.18

31134

31.48

31.49

31.41

30.95

30. 21

29.52

28.31

26.81

25.05

23.14

21.51

Feb.

19.93

18.78

17.90

17.41

17.27

17.70

17.15

16.86

16.50

16.51

16.78

17.29

18.15

19.11

20.25

21.24

22.07

22.70

23.18

23.48

23.67

23.76

23.63

23.33

22.98

22.47

21.74

20.97

-

_

-

Mar.

20.22

19.41

18.52

17.2ff

16.22

15.86

14.94

14.41

13.89

13.67

13.64

13.63

13.66

13.58

13.60

13.81

14.25

14.62

15.49

17.42

19.21

20.80

22.02

23.03

24.05

25.90

26.78

27.64

28.30

28.82

29.35

Apr.

29.93

30.57

31.02

31.45

31.74

32.06

32.28

32.58

32.88

33.20

33.37

33.42

33.36

33.13

32.85

32.44

31.95

31.54

31.00

30.24

29.37

28.61

27.97

27.30

26.86

26.57

26.27

26.16

26.15

26.29

-

May

26.43

26.88

27.08

' 27.32

27.61

27.83

28.14

28.32

28.36

28.39

28.28

27.73

27.17

26.47

25.98

26.00

26.37

26.94

27.67

28.41

29.15

29.86

30.53

31.10

31.65

32. IE

32.53

32.97

33.43

33.84

34.30

June

34.81

35.36

35.80

36.34

36.94

37.43

37.90

38.26

38.50

38.73

38.91-

38.96

39.07

39.11

39.10

39.01

38.93

38.74

38.52

38.19

37.75

37.35

36.85

36.31

35.73

35.11

. 34.50

33.84

33.13

32.52

-

Jnly

31.80

31.24

30.51

29.90

29.40

28.88

28.47

28. 03

29.63

27.00

26.27

25.53

24.57

23.36

22.15

20.96

19.99

19.09

' 18.45

17.93

17.46

17.01

16.55

16.02

15.66

15.28,

14.83

14.30

13.76

13.06

12.21

Aug.

11.36

10.65

10.04

9.55

9.18

8.95

8.87

8.98

9.16

9.36

9.53

9.55

9.52

9.43

9.33

9.34

9.67

'10.04

10 . 22

10.00

9.56

8.82

8.15

7.56

7.28

7.19

7.11

7.14

6.98

6.73

6.30

Sept.

6.05

5.80

5.09

4.8S

4.75

4.81

4.S5

s 4.84

4.S5

4.94

4.96

4.94

4.97

5.12

5.15

5.18

5. SO

5.90

6.02

5.76

5.55

5.46

5.20

5.07

5.04

4.96

5.00

5.25

5.50

5.49

-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER MAIN STEM 25

Mississippi River near New Orleans, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 29°57', long. 90°10', in T. 13 S., R. 10 E., St.

 Helena meridian, at Kuey P. Long Bridge, 5 miles west of Hew Orleans, 106 miles upstream from Head of Passes, and 126 miles upstream from mouth. Datura of gage is at 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, or 0.15 foot below mean Gulf 1-vel, datum of Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.)

Drainage area.- 1,243,600 square miles (authority, Mississippi-River Commission).

.-lecorcs available.- Discharge: 1851, 1352, and scattered periods since 1079 in reports 

of Ittosissippi River Corr.issioh.

Gage heights: Nover.bei 1934 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Since 1071, at gage of Cor >s of Engineers, U. S. Army, 2-J miles downstream from 

present site, in reports 01 Mississippi River Commission. May 1873 to December 1922, 

at gare of U. S. Weather Bureau at foot of Canal Street, 11 miles downstream from 

present site, and since January 1923, at gage of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum gage height during year, 10.34 feet June 12; minimum, 1.38 feet 

Sept. 5.

1934-43: Maximum gage height, 19.23 feet Mar. 1, 1937; minimum, -0.65 foot 

Jan. 23, 1940.

/ Maximum gage height observed, 21.3 feet Apr. 25, 1922; minimum observed, -1.6 feet 

Dec. 27, 1072. Both maximum and minimum observations were made at site 24 miles downstream on rage of corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, with datum 0.13 foot below mean 

Gulf level"(datun of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). This gage reads practically the 

same below 19.0 feet as does the gage of Geological Survey, but above 19.0 feet it 

reads lower, the difference increasing to a maximum of 0.10 foot.

Remarks.- Gage heights affected by tides. 

River.

Flow diverted at times through Atchafalaya

Oage height at 8 ., in feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

3.12

3.08

2.89

2.93

2.93

2.99

2.97

2.78

2.58

2.48

2.48

2.60

2.86

2.83

2.93

2.96

3.02

2.99

3.13

3.01

2.84

2.54

2.29

2.07

2.00

, 2.10

2. £8

2.45

2.80

2.98

3.33

Nov.

2.92

2.9<

2.42

2.36

2.38

2.10

1.96

2.22

2.47

'2.90

3.10

3.09

3.08

2.93

3.30

3.53

3.56

3.54

3.32

3.39

3.30

3.29

3.19

3.08

3.20

3.48

3.32

3.59

3.73

3.66

-

Dec.

4.06

3.82

4.17

4.42

4.84

5.16

5.15

5.23

5.14

5.02

5.10

4.93

4.83

4.72

4.60

4.97

4.90

4.89

4.74

4.77

4.60

4.88

4.61

4.32

4.20

3.88

4.10

3.98

3.93

3.61

3.45

Jam.

3.48

3.91

4.82

5.92

7.63

8.88

9.98

10.68

11.32

11.67

12.03

12.38

12.75

13.04

13.33

13.64

13.82

14.04

14.02

14.10

14.25

14.35

14.34

14.20

13.88

13.67

12.88

12.06

11.08

10.06

9.00

Feb.

8.40

7.59

7.29

7.00

7.02

7.60

6.70

6.66

6.30

6.26

6.37

6.38

6.82

7.28

7.92

8.46

9.00

9.39

9.75

9.95

10.18

10.30

10.22

10.15

9.80

9.55

9.12

8.82

-

-

-

Mar.

8.46

8.04

7.62

6.91

6.49

6.56

5.87

5.60

5.17

4.93

5.00

4.82

4.77

4.74

4.80

4.98

5.26

5.48

. 5.89

6.72

7.84

8.49

9.23

9.65

10.30

11.30

11.62

12.24

12.63

13.01

13.33

Apr.

13.75

14.13

14.46

14.63

14.62

14.70

14.93

14.98

15. -14

15.37

15.52

15.59

15.47

15.42

15.25

15.02

14.78

14.52

14.27

13.84

13.46

12.97

12.60

12.19

11.90

11.71

11.66

11.57

11.53

11.65

Bay

11.78

12.02

12.20

12.22

12. 26

12.43

12.66

12.73

12.73

12.78

12.88

12.51

12.18

11.81

11,48

11.50

11,71

12.12

12.58

12.90

13.06

13.42

13.66

13.91

14.31

14 . 59

14.84

15.03

15.22

15.4(8

15.70

June

15.98

16.29

16.61

16.82

17.12

17.36

17.63

17.88

17.97

18.10

18.21

18.22

18.22

18.23

18.23

18.14

18.08

18.01

17.82

17.65

17.36

17.20

16.97

16.72

16.45

16.17

15.76

15.42

15.06

14.74

July

14.41

14.00

13.58

13.32

13.04

12.87

12.67

12.49

12.33

12.09

11.76

11.46

11.02

10.52

9.89

9.20

8.44

7.83

7.38

7.10

6.81

6.64

6.43

6.20

6.08

6.45

5.84

5.42

5.13

4.78

4.29

Aug.

3.92

3.60

3.34

3.20

3.06

3.10

3.16

3.23

3.32

3.47

3.42

3.33

3.35

3.21

2.93

2.91

3.14

3.22

3.36

3.47

3.73

3.50

3.39

3.13

2.99

2.78

2.67

2.66

2.45

2.35

2.20

Sept.

2.23

2.11

2.03

2.08

2.14

 2.19

2.37

2.36

2.40

2.78

2.70

2.49

2.41

2.25

2.26

2.28

3.41

3.40

3.36

3.41

3.18

3.16

2.86

2.72

2.83

2.60

2.68

3.00

3.13

2.96

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

627379 O - 45 - 3
26 MERAMEC RIVER BASI1J

Meramec River near Steelvllle, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°59'55'' ) long. 91°21'40", In Tffii sec. 21, T. 38

 N., R. 4 W., at St. Louis-San Francisco Railway bridge, 400 feet upstream from county 

highway bridge, 0.8 mile upstream from Whittenburg Creek, and IB miles north of Steelvllle. Datum of gage Is 680.26 feet abova mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to 

Oct. 11, 1942,'water-stage recorder at county highway bridge 400 feet downstream at 

same datum.

Drainage area.- 830 square miles.

Records available.- December 1922 to September 1943.

Average,discharge.- 20 years (1923-43), 584 second-feet. , ^ ev, 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,100 second-feet Dec. 28 (gage height, <ii.UO

 feet); minimum, 143 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.44 feet).

1922-43: Maximum discharge, 47,800 second-feet June 26, 1935 (gage height, 23.^9 

feet, site then in use); minimum, 74 second-feet July 22, 1934 (gage height, 0.35 foot, 

site then in use). , .

Haximun stage known, 26.5 feet (site, in use December 1922 to October 1942), Aug. 20, 

1915 (discharge, 60,000 second-feet, by slope-area method). 

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

Oct. 11 to Sept. 30

0.9 134 1.4 137 2.4 357 4.5 1,450 9.0 5,920 17.0 

1.0 160 1.7 188 2.8 504 5.5 2,210 12.0 9,980 20.0 

1.1 186 2.1 273 3.5 837 7.0 3,630 14.0 13,300

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

5 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26

27 

28 

29 

30

31

Oct.

hi 57 

hi 57 

h!65 

hi 50 

h!50

h!47 

h!50 

h!55 

d!54 

d!52

151 

153 

151 

150 

150

147 

147 

147 

151 

151

153 

155 

156 

155 

153

151 

151 

151 

151 

3,060 

2,130

Nov.

785 

517 

380 

310 

570

837 

590 

517 

472 

476

517 

419 

364 

321 

294

276 

289 

847 

1,040 

760

636 

1,250 

1,810 

1,320 

976

785 

660 

550 

508 

488

Dec.

445 

394 

357 

327 

313

310 

294 

283 

278 

278

327 

370 

360 

333 

316

307 

302 

286 

278 

273

268 

281 

351 

387 

380

466 

13,700 

28,200 

14,800 

4,180 

2,130

Jan.

1,590 

1,280 

1,100 

919

785

709 

660 

613 

577 

538

517 

484 

456 

430 

408

394 

367 

348 

319 

299

307 

305 

305 

299 

281

266 

256 

251 

249 

245 

245

Feb.

240 

238 

278 

364 

364

342 

313 

294 

283 

276

256 

249 

24C 

234 

229

221 

227 

223 

2S3 

225

223 

. 221 

219 

217 

213

211 

209

207

Unn+v, SecondMonth foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ga

Jam) 

Febi 

Marc 

Apn 

Hay 

June 

Julji 

Augu 

Sept

We

lendar year 194 

ary

3

st ........................

ember ................... .

9,601 

19,564 

71,574

07,169

15,802 

7, '041 

17,769 

15,568 

88,127 

40,938 

9,155 

7,171 

6,253

ter year 1942-43 .......... 308,563

Bar.

203 

201 

h203 

h201 

h!99

h201 

h201 

h201 

h!99 

227

572 

760 

590 

49 6 

449

1,200 

3,030 

l,32d 

1,060 

864

785 

660 

590 

525 

484

464 

441 

404 

370 

342 

327

Maximum

3,060 

1,810 

28,200

28,200

1,590 

364 

3,030 

1,93C 

17,500 

5,080 

496 

538 

737

2B.200

Apr.

305 

289 

273 

266 

254

247 

247 

245 

251 

251

256 

321 

508 

586 

550

488 

445 

401 

370 

357

336 

370 

1,300 

1,930 

1,120

891 

811 

709 

636 

555

Hay

492 

449 

408 

370 

345

327 

327 

327 

330 4-96

6,650 

9,130 

2,210 

1,420 

1,120

1,350 

1,930

8,000 

17,500 

15,600

5,680 

2,930 

2,010 

1,620 

1,420

1,220 

1,060 

947 

837 

837 

785

Minimum

147 

276 

268

144

245 

207 

199 

245 

327 

542 

213 

150 

145

145

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (-9 a.m.) 8,200 sec. -ft.: Dec. 28 (1

June

709 

6>jO 

590 

945 

1,520

2,010 

5,080 

3,850 

4,620 

2,130

1,480 

1,180 

976 

891 

811

709 

709 

636 

572 

542

555 

568 

1,270 

3,130 

1,220

947 

785 

684 

613 

546

Mean

310 

652 

2,309

842

510 

251 

573 

519 

2,843 

1,365 

295 

231 

' 208

845

July

496

464 

437 

419 

408

374 

357 

339 

321 

307

302 

289 

278 

273 

268

256 

249 

245 

249 

256

256 

256 

242 

236 

234

231 

221 

217 

217 

213 

245

Per 

square 

mile

0.375 

.786 

2.78

1.01

.614 

.302 

.690 

.625 

3.43 

1.64 

.355 

.278 

.251

1.02

a.m.) 36,100 sec.-

19,900 

28,900

Aug.

305 

236 

254 

417 

538

445 

324 

283 

266 

245

234 

227 

217 

211 

203

199 

194 

192

188 

186

184 

183 

177 

174 

167

162 

156 

153 

150 

151 

150

Sept.

148 

147 

145 

147 

190

737 

213 

181 

167 

163

160 

165 

468 

276 

259

219 

194 

183 

177 

175

175 

177 

184 

177 

174

175 

170 

167 

168 

172

Runoff

Inches

0.43 

.88 

3.20

13.77

.71 

.31 

.80 

.70 

3.95 

1.83 

.41 

.32 

.28

13.82

Acre-feet

19,040 

38,800 

142,000

609,300

- ' 31.S40 

13,970 

35,240 

30,880 

174,800 

81,200 

18,160 

14,220 

12,400

612,000

ft.; May 12

(4 a.m.) 14,500 sec. 

(3 a.m.) 7,060 sec.-ft.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour-
IERAIEC RIVER BASIN 27 

Meramec River at Robertsville, Ilo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°25'40", long. 90°49'35", in SWiNWi sec. 32, T. 

43 II., R. 2 E., at county highway bridge, 1 nile northwest of Robertsville and 1-i 

miles upstrean from Calvey Creek. Datum of gage is 448.24 feet above mean sea level, 

datun of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,720 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 65,600 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage height, 10.12

feet); riininun, 358 second-feet Oct. 18-20 (gage height, 2.78 feet),.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 30, 1942; minimum, 256 second-feet Aug. 

23, 24, 1941 Igage height, 2.47 feet).

Ilaxinura stage known, about 34^fcet in August 1915, from infornation by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage-height, In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 25 to Dec. 27)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 27 Dec. 28 to Sept. 30

2.7 327 4.0

3.0 454 5.0

3.5 723 6.0

1,030

1,760

2,640

Note.- Same as following 

table above 6.0 feet.

3.1 

3.5

4.0 

5.0

403

623

965

1,760

6.0

7.5

10.0

2,640

4,260

7,470

13.0

18.0

21.0

12,000

20,900

27,600

25.0

27.0

29.3

39,400

48,000

60,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

1? 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

387 

383 

383 

387 

387

387 

391 

400 

391 

387

374 

370 

370 

370 

366

362 

362 

366 

362 

362

366 

366 

370 

370 

370

366 

366 

366 

362 

1,810 

3,110

Nov.

7,190 

3,040 

1,680 

1,270 

1,160

1,100 

1,930 

2,360 

1,640

1,450

1,380 

1,300 

1,380 

1,160 

1,000

875 

844 

1,100 

1,240 

0,450

2,940 

4,260 

7,470 

8,890 

5,720

3,580 

2,640 

g2,140 

' gl,760 

gl,640

Dec.

gl,560 

1,450 

1,380 

1,270 

1,200

1,130 

1,070 

1,000 

. 969 

1,030

1,130 

1,200 

1,340 

1,340 

1,270

1,160 

1,100 

1,070 

1,000 

969

938 

938 

1,000 

1,100 

1,410

1,680 

18,300 

33,600 

57,300 

60,800 

40,200

Jan.

13,300 

5,850 

4,610 

3,800 

3,140

2,740 

2,460 

2, 280 

2,100 

1,980

1,890 

1,760 

1,680 

1,600 

1,550

1,470 

1,430 

1,350 

1,270 

1,230

1,150 

1,120 

1,080 

1,080 

1,040

1,000 

950 

905 

883 

860 

920

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

fla

lendar year 194 £ 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

898 

868 

1,390 

1,350 

2,100

2,150 

1,680 

1,470 

1,310 

1,190

1,080 

1,040 

1,000 

935 

890

853 

831 

802 

788 

782

775 

761

754 

741 

721

715 

683 

665

Secondfoot-days

15,769 

76,589 

240,904

1,183,416

68,478 

29,222 

65,804 

49,956 

345,620 

169,180 

26,721 

31,024 

16,922

1,136,180

Mar.

653 

641 

629 

617 

617

611 

611 

594 

577 

689

905 

1,350 

2,280 

2,100 

1,810

2,740 

4,850 

7,470 

5,850 

4,850

5,590 

3,800 

2,740 

2,280 

2,020

1,810 

1,640 

1,510 

1,430 

1,310 

1,230

Maximum

3,110 

8,890 

60,800

60,800

13,300 

2,150 

7,470 

4,610 

46,100 

22,800 

1,430 

5,560 

890

60,800

Apr.

1,150 

1,080 

1,000 

965 

898

853 

823 

802 

802 

795

788 

920 

1,190 

1,940 

2,060

1,890 

1,640 

1,470 

1,310 

1,190

1,120 

1,080 

2,340 

2,640 

4,610

3,910 

3,360 

2,940 

2,370 

2,020

May

1,760 

1,550 

1,390 

1,270 

1,190

1,120 

1,510 

2,100 

2,370 

4,260

11,700 

20,100 

31,300 

22,100 

6,370

6,780 

10,400 

21,100 

32,200 

43,000

46,100 

32,900 

12 , 000 

6,640 

5,340

4,370 

3,690 

3,250 

2,840 

2,550 

2,370

Minimum

362 

844 

938

362

860 

665 

577 

788 

1,120 

1,600 

629 

439 

419

362

June

2,280 

2,240 

2,060 

1,980 

g2,640

g8,960 

17,900 

20,100 

22,800 

19,800

g!5,900 

g5,850 

g4,260 

3,470 

3,040

2,640 

2,370 

2,190 

1,940 

2,430

2,940 

1,720 

1,810 

1,850 

3,650

4,260 

2,640 

2,100 

1,760 

1,600

Mean

509 

2,553 

7,771

3,242

2,209 

1,044 

2,123 

1,665 

11,150 

5,639 

862 

1,001 

564

3,113

July

1,430 

1,310 

1,230 

1,190 

1,120

1,080 

1,000 

965 

912 

883

838 

816 

775 

747 

734

721 

709 

683 

677 

768

92Q 

942 

831 

747 

702

683 

671 

641 

629 

671 

696

Per 

square 

mile

0.187 

.939 

2.86

1.19

.812 

.384 

.780 

.612 

4.10 

2.07 

.317 

.368 

.207

1.14

Aug.

965 

5,560 

1,980 

1,310 

1,270

1,390 

1,230 

1,470 

1,600 

1,350

1,150 

965 

831 

754 

709

671 

641 

606 

577 

554

548 

543 

531 

515 

509

498 

487 

471 

455 

445 

439

Sept.

429 

424 

419 

445 

439

439 

537 

721 

554 

577

543 

504 

665 

728 

860

890 

795 

683 

623 

571

537 

515 

515 

520 

520

509- 

509 

498 

482 

471

Runoff

Inches

0.22 

1.05 

3.30

. 16.20

.94 

.40 

.90 

.68 

4.73 

2.31 

' .37 

.43 

.£3

15.56

Acre-feet

31,280 

151,900 

47,7,800

2,347,000

135,800 

57,960 

130,500 

99,090 

685,500 

335,600 

53,000 

61,540 

33,560

2,254,000

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
28 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Meramec River near Eureka, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°30'20", long. 90°35'30", in SEi sec. 32, T. 44 

N., R. 4 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, 2 miles east of Eureka and 3 miles downstream from Big River. Datum of gage is 406.18 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 3,800 square miles.

Records available.- August 1903 to July 1906, October 1921 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1921-43), 2,999 second-feet; 21 years (1921-42), 2,940 

Sficona-reet (revised).

Extremes.- 1941-42: Maximum discharge during water year, 37,400 second-feet June 28 

(gage height, 21.9 feet); minimum, 492 second-Jpt Sept. 25 (gage height, 1.27 feet).

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year 69,600 second-feet Dec. 30 (gage 

height, 31.78 feet); minimum, 433 second-feet Sept. 4 (gage height, 0.89 foot).

1921-43: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 30, 1942; minimum, 196 second-feet Aug. - 

27, 31, Sept. 1, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.33 foot Oct. 2, 3, 1932, site and datum 

then in use.

Maximum stage known, 4C.2 feet from floodmarks,,present site and datum, Aug. 22, 

1915 (discharge, 175,000 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records good.,

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for water year 1942, superseding those published 

in water-Supply Paper 957, are given herein.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 26)

Oct. 1 to June 9 June 10 to Sept. 30

1.2 

1.8 

2.5 

3.5 

5.5

440

920

1,560

2,660

5,290

8.0

13.0

19.0

25.0

31.5

9,100

17,700

29,800

46,500

68,400

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

440

875

1,280

2,240

4.5

7.0

12.0

16.4

3,940

7,500

15,900

24,300

Discharge, in second-feet, 1941-43 

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,600

1,770

2,580

2,070

2,440

2,510

3,100

3,220

2,580

2,130

2,190

1,890

1,550

1,390

1,230

2,320

2,9.00

7,050

11,400

9,740

6,450

5,010

8,780

7,660

6,000

3,420

3,160

2,770

3,220

2,640

4,590

Nov.

12,200

18,300

15,700

7,350

4,730

6,000

9,260

10,400

7,660

5,130

3,850

3,280

2,840

2,580

2,320

2,170

1,970

1,870

1,720

1,720

2,220

2,420

3,280

4,600

4,600

h4,600

h4,090

h3,610

h3,060

2,740

-

Dec.

2,420

2.E20

2,070

1,920

1,770

1,680

1,580

1,490

1,400

1,350

1,260

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,170

1,130

1.130

1,130

1,300

2,120

5,550

5,700

4,730

5,270

3,850

3,170

2,740

Jan.

2,530

2,420

h2,420

h2,420

h2,070

bl,900

bl,800

bl,700

bl,600

bl,550

bl,500

bl,440

bl,400

bl,380

bl,320

bl,300

1,260

1,170

1,130

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,030

1,020

992

976

984

1,170

1,820

1,720

5,040

Feb.

12,200

10,700

6,450

4,860

4,600

5,700

7,650

6,600

5,410

4,600

4,090

3,970

3,730

3,280

2,950

2,950

4,600

6,750

7,200

5,410

4,210

3,610

5,880

10,900

15,400

14,500

8,460

6,150

_

-

Mar.

4,990

4,210

3,730

3,390

3,170

2,950

2,740

3,500

7,050

6,300

4,090

3,500

3,850

5,700

5,700

h4,730

h3,970

h3,390

h3,060

h2 , 740

h2,530

h2,320

h2,170

h2,020

hl,920

hi, 870

hi, 820

hi, 770

1,680

1,580

1,540

Apr.

,440

,400

,350

,300

,260

,260

,350

,920

,660

15,900

19,200

15,900

8,140

5,550

4,600

3,970

3,490

3,490

3,250

2,900

2,840

2,390

2,120

1,960

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,550

1,450

hi, 400

-

Hay

hi, 310

1,260

2,330

2,440

3,610

3,970

4,210

6,750

4,090

2,660

2,220

1,960

1,850

2,010

2,170

3,130

6,000

6,450

4,990

5,700

h3,970

h2,900

h2,440

2,060

1,800

1,850

9,260

16,100

17,000

9,740

11,400

June

22,900

13,600

7,350

6,000

3,730

3,010

3,490

3,850

7,050

8,620

7,820

8,620

12,100

17,300

20,700

21,700

17,500

8,940

7,350

6,900

6,000

8,780

15,400

16,600

10,200

20,600

32,600

36,600

36,300

25,100

-

July

6,600

4,730

3,810

3,290

3,030

2,960

3,100

6,750

9,900

8,940

3,030

2,420

2,140

2,020

1,760

1,610

1,510

1,420

1,320

 1,230

2,020

1,560

1,460

1,320

1,180

1,100

1,040

996

962

962

903

Aug.

860

835

860

869

860

1,920

1,660

1,810

1,660

1,320

1,140

980

903

852

903

962

1,000

971

886

844

795

771

747

707

675

651

627

611

595

579

579

Sept.

563

555

539

563

563

. 531

595

659

747

707

878

937

835

779

723

675

619

595

.595

603

579

563

547

515

500

500

508

500

500

500

-

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.
MERAMEC RIVER BASIN 29

Discharge, In second-feet, of Meramec River near Eureka, Mo., 1941-43 Continued

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

492

508

500

492

462

478

492

508

492

470

478

478

478

500

485

470

470

478

492

515

515

523

531

531

547

547

547

547

547

1,770

5,010

Nov.

8,140

5,850

2,660

1,860

1,610

1,560

1,660

h3,290

h2,300

hi, 920

hi, 760

hi, 760

hi, 710

hi, 610

hi, 420

hi, 230

hi, 180

hi, 370

hi, 710

2,480

3,550

4,870

8,300

11,200

8,620

5,290

3,940

3,160

2,720

2,950

-

Dec.

2,900

2,480

2,190

l',970

1,860

1,760

1,660

1,560

1,510

1,510

1,760

1,760

1,920

1,920

1,810

1,710

1,660

1,610

1,510

1,460

1,420

1,420

1,560

1,710

2,080

2.480

19,800

35,800

55,400

68,400

61,600

Jan.

39,100

11,400

6,9CO

5.570

4,590

4,070

3,680

3,420

3,160

2,960

2,720

2,600

2,420

2,300

2,240

2,140

2,080

1,970

1,860

1,660

1,660

1,560

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,420

1,320

1,280

1,230

1,230

1,280

Feb.

1,320

1,230

2,140

2,190

2,360

3,030

2,480

2,140

1,920

1,760

1,610

1,560

1,460

1,370

1,320

1,280

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,180

1,170

1,150

1,130

1,110

1,100

1,060

1,030

1,000

_

_

-

Mar.

988

954

946

912

903

920

920

912

894

1,020

1,370

1,920

2,840

3,100

2,660

4,970

7,500

8,780

8,620

6,900

7,200

6,150

4,330

3,550

3,030

2,660

2,420

2,190

2,020

1,860

1,760

Apr.

1,610

1,510

1,420

1,370

1,320

1,280

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,230

1,230

1,320

1,560

2,181

2,660

2,600

2,300

2,020

1,810

1,660

1,560

1,510

3,810

5,150

5,850

5,710

4,590

4,200

3,550

3,030

-

Bay

2,600

2,240

2,020

1,810

1,660

1,510

2,140

3,160

2,960

5,710

16,100

29,400

43,500

36.600

16,600

10,700

15,900

27,200

35,500

46,800

54,400

52,200

31,800

11,900

8,460

6,750

5,710

4,870

4,200

3,810

3,550

June

3,290

3,100

2,840

2,720

5,700

14,500

19,800

20,700

24,300

23,900

20,200

10,700

5,710'

4,460

3,940

3,580

3,110

2,890

2,560

2.340

4,070

3,340

2,780

2,780

3,710

6,600

4,070

3,000

2,670

2,290

-

July

1,980

1,780

1,690

1,550

1,550

1,460

1,330

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,080

1,040

1,030

1,000

971

947

939

931

931

1,000

1,120

1,200

1,120

1,020

947

891

875

852

830

845

899

Aug.

947

2,240

3,220

1,830

1,690

1,550

1,690

1,890

2,450

2,080

1,830

1,420

1,200'

1,080

995

931

891

845

838

800

755

725

702

680

650

622

601

587

552

538

510

Sept.

496

475

461

454

531

496

510

658

680

629

665

650

777

830

1,040

1,120

1,080

955

845

777

718

665

643

594

658

672

643

608

594

587

-

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1941-43

Month

October 1941 .................

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

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

Hay

October 1942 .................

Bay. ..........................

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

Water year 1942-43 .........

Secondfoe t-days

119,360 

156,270 

66,490

836,883

50,282 

182,820 

103,980 

124,140 

147,630 

416,710 

85,073 

29,432 

18,473

1,500,660

21,353 

101,690 

288,190

1,569,773

122,300 

42,640 

95,199 

71,640 

491,760 

215,650 

35,408 

37,539 

20,511

1,543,680

Maximum

11,400 

18,300 

5,700

35,800

5,040 

15,400 

7,050 

19,200 

17,000 

36,600 

9,900 

1,920 

937

36,600

5,010 

11,200 

68,400

68,400

39,100 

3,030 

8,780 

5.850 

54,400 

24,300 

1,980 

3,220 

1,120

68,400

Minimum

1,230 

1,720 

1,130

328

976 

2,950 

1,540 

1,260 

1,260 

3,010 

903 

579 

500

500

462 

1,180 

1,420

462

1,230 

1,000 

894 

1,180 

1,510 

2,290 

830 

510 

454

454

Mean

3,850 

5,209 

2,145

2,293

1,622 

6,529 

3,354 

4,138 

4,762 

13,890 

2,744 

949 

616

4,111

689 

3,390 

9,296

4,301

3,945 

1,523

3,071 

- 2,388 

15,860 

7,188 

1,142 

1,204 

684

4,229

Per 

square 

mile

1.01 

1.37 

.564

.603

.427 

1.72 

.883 

1.09 

1.25 

3.66 

.722 

.250 

.162

1.08

.181 

.892 

2.45

1.13

1.04 

.401 

.808 

.628 

4.17 

1.89 

.300 

.317 

.180

1.11

Runoff

Inches

1.16 

1.53 

.65

8.16

.49 

1.79 

1.02 

1.22 

1.44 

4.08 

.S3 

.29 

.18

14.68

.21 

1.00 

2.82

15.37

1.20 

.42 

.93 

.70 

4.81 

2.11 

.35 

.37 

.20

15.12

Acre-feet

236,700 

310,000 

131,900

1,660,000

99,730 

362,600 

206,200 

246,200 

292,800 

826,500 

168,700 

58,380 

36,640

2,976,000

42,350 

201,700 

571,600

3,113,000

242,600 

84,580 

188,800 

142,100 

975,400 

427,700 

70,230 

74,060 

40,680

3,062,000

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
30 MERAMEC RIVER BASIN

Bourbeuse River at Union, Ho.

location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°26'45", long. 90°59'30", in SWi sec. 26, T. 43 N.,

 R. 1 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 50, 800 feet upstream from Flat Creek, half a mile 

east of Union, and 7 miles upstream from Birch Creek. Datum of gage is 491.58 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 767 square miles.

Hscords available.- June 1921 to September 1943.

Average dlscharge.- 22 years, 650 second-feet.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage-height, 19.0

 feet, from floodmark); minimum, 34 second-feet Oct. 26-29; minimum gage height, 0.58

foot Oct. 27, 29.

1921-43: Maximum discharge, 28,200 second-feet June 13, 1938 (gage height. 20.23

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936 (gage height, 0.22 foot),. 

Maximum stage known, 25.5 feet from floodmarks, Aug. 22, 1915 (discharge, about

50,000 second-feet, determined from extension of rating curve for main channel based

on measurements made since 1921 and study of overflow areas in vicinity of gaging

station).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In second-feet)

Dec. 30 to Sept.

0,

1.

6

.5

.6

.7

.8

.0

Noti

29

35

43

53

77

3.-

Oct,

1.

1,

1

2

2

Same !

. 1

.3

.6

.9

.2

.5

is

to Dec.

122

183

265

373

517

follow in:

29

3.

4.

6.

i tl

.0

.0

.0

ible

1

3

a

838

,610

,320

bove

. 0 feet.

1.0

1.1 

1.3 

1.5

1.7

46

60

93

133

181

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

243

322

483

890

1,620

30 

5-5 

.7.5 

10.5 

15.0 

17.5

2,870

4,800

8,220

14,400

19,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

41

41

42

42

41

41

41

39

39

37

37

37

36

36

36

36

35

36

36

35

36

35

35

35

34

34

34

44

700

1,770

Nov.

2,780

700

334

282

282

235

334

803

464

* 373

334

316

440

316

265

235

222

222

222

559

794

2,020

4,900

4,270

1,610

948

635

464

394

334

-

Dec..

316

298

298

' 282

265

250

250

208

208

208

250

334

394

373

316

282

265

265

250

235

222

222

222

265

490

517

7,190

10,900

19,700

19,500

10,700

Jan.

1,850

1,320

1,030

820

680

579

514

483

454

424

397

370

346

346

322

301

280

280

262

226

243

226

210

210

196

196

181

171

178

168

171

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 .........

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

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

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

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

Bay ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

174

171

370

424

1,390

1,030

680

514

424

346

322

280

262

243

226

210 '196

196

181

176

171

171

168

166

171

154

149

142

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,564

26,087

75,475

390,784

13,434

9,107

19,089

11,747

108,867'

66,543

4,300

7,680

3,294

349,187

Mar.

138

133

122

125

122

120

120

120

118

176

210

322

960

646

483

680

1,820

2,260

1,390

1,460

2,340

1,240

820

646

514

424

370

346

322

280

262

Maximum

1,770

4,900

19,700

19,700

1,850

1,390

2,340

1,170

17,200

11,400

424

2,310

301

19,700

Apr.

243

.226

210

196

176

164

158

154

154

142

140

226

322

715

750

579

454

346

280

262

226

210

514

397

424

890

1,170

890

646

483

-

May

370

322

280

243

210

196

210

483

1,240

1,850

5.230

9,590

12,000

3,200

1,240

1,030

3,800

10,400

13,700

17,200

13,700

5,540

1,690

1,170

890

750

680

483

424

424

322

Minimum

34

222

208

34

168

142

118

1.40

196

243

79

49

46

34

June

301

301

322

322

322

5,620

10,600

11,400

10,400

10,500

6,860

1,390

890

646

612

514

514

397

322

280

301

262

262

243

370

1,170

579

301

 £80

862

-.

Mean

115

870

2,435

1,071

433

325

616

392

3,512

2,218

139

248

110

957

July

226

210

181

171

151

147

138

131

120

116

112

104

101

95

93

90

86

81

79

88

424

280

210

156

125

10493'

93

101

101

93

Per 

square 

mile

0.150

. 1.13

3.17

1.40

.565

.424

.803

.511

4.58

2.89

.181

.323

.143

1.25

Aug.

631

2,;T510

750

70

262

196

J

];

'10

96

80

424

301

I

]:

!S6

71

38

112

133

:L04

83

76

73

66

66

63

60

60

59

59

54

49

49

49

Sept.

49

47

46

46

54

79

90

70

133

196

151

120

171

147

164

301

226

181

156

133

108

93

90

79

73

63

60

57

57

54

-

Runoff

Inches

0.17

1.26

3.66

18.94

.65

.44

.93

.57

5.28

3.22

.21

.37

.16

16.92

Ac re- feet

7,070

51,740

149,700

775,200

26,650

18,060

37,860

23,300

215,900

132,000

8,530

15,230

6,550

692,600

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MERAMEC. RIVER BASIN 31

Big River at Byrnesvllle, Mo.

.Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21'45", long. 90°39'05", in SE-J- sec. 12, T. 42 

 N., R. 3 E., at county highway bridge at Byrnesville, 4 miles upstream from Head Creek

Datum of gage is 433.69 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 892 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- May 1922 to September 1943. 

Average aiscnargeT- 21 years, 803 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 25,000 second-feet May 12 (gage height, &i.o7 

 feet); minimum, 91 second-feet Sept. 12; minimum gage height, 2.28 feet Oct. 4.

1922-43: Maximum discharge, 31,700 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 24.65 

feet); minimum, 25 second-feet Aug. 30, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.50 feet Aug. 14, 

1934.

Maximum stage known, 30.2 feet from floodmarks, in August 1915 (discharge, 80,000 

second-feet, by slope-area method). 

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 1-30, which are good.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30)

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.9 

3.3 

3.7

94

117

145

201

288

389

2.6 

2.8 

3.1 

3.5

Oct. 31 to Sept. 30

101

130

185

276

5.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

797

1,240

2,390

4,370

14.0 6,720

16.0

18.0

20.0

21.7

8,870

12,200

17,000

22,100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

25 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29

30 

31

Oct.

125 

130 

118 

104 

115

130 

133 

129 

118 

117

117 

117 

117 

121 

107

117 

117 

121 

129 

129

124 

125 

126 

130 

133

133 

134 

130 

134 

386 

4,090

Nov.

1,860 

736 

486 

373 

370

486 

656 

560 

468 

468

434 

437 

376 

335 

296

269 

274 

736 

579 

618

656 

1,080 

2,330 

2,640 

1,350

966 

776 

618 

560 

1,320

Dec.

1,100 

818 

656 

541 

486

444 

414 

391 

370 

388

522 

522 

541

468 

420

395 

382 

361 

347 

333

319 

338 

407 

637 

736

656 

10,200 

19,900 

20,800 

8,590 

3,950

2,090 

1,570 

1,270 

1,080 

923

797 

736 

696 

656 

598

560 

522 

486 

451

437

417 

398 

382 

355 

301

301 

319 

327 

327 

324

314 

281 

252 

262 

274 

284

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942 

ary

saber .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

278 

276 

522 

486 

486

468 

404 

385 

364 

335

322 

304 

294 

276 '266

252 

240 

252 

254 

257

254 

254 

254 

247 

238

230 

226

221

Secondfoot-days

8,056 

23,113 

76,432

411,660

17,990 

8,645 

22,765 

17,647 

120,485 

42,116 

7,940 

8,857 

4,509

358,555

Bar.

219 

221 

217 

210 

206

215 

213 

204 

202 

245

327 

838 

776 

637 

579

2,410 

2,890 

1,800 

1,350 

1,450

i;450 

1,060 

859 

716 

637

579 

522 

486 

451 

417 

379

Maximum

4,090 

2,640 

20,800

20,800

2,090 

522 

2,890 

2,510 

22,100 

5,620 

424 

880 

330

22,100

Apr.

352 

330 

317 

296 

281

276 

264 

264 

264 

269

322 

306 

468 

560 

560

486 

427 

382 

349 

327

306 

306 

1,840 

2,510 

1,570

1,100 

923 

776 

656 

560

May

486 

417 

373 

347 

327

309 

486 

486 

736 

1,900

9,380 

22,'lOO 

14,000 

2,760 

2,150

3,420 

3,550 

8,970 

10,900 

12,000

8,360 

5,020 

2,580 

1,920 

1,680

1,350 

1,100 

966 

859 

797 

756

Minimum

104 

269 

319

104

252 

221 

202 

264 

309 

451 

158 

118 

104

104

June

716 

656 

579 

894 

3,080

5,620 

4,020 

2,830 

3,680 

2,450

1,450 

1,100 

923 

797 

776

676 

656 

541 

486 

451

615 

1,060 

1,010 

902 

1,650

1,740 

880 < 

676 

716 

486

Mean

260 

770 

2,466

1,128

580 

309 

734 

588 

3,887 

1,404 

256 

286 

150

982

July

424 

388 

361 

347 

417

349 

319 

294 

276 

262

245 

230 

226 

221 

215

217 

221 

238 

250 

322

304 

245 

. 206

187 

179

171 

167 

167 

158 

163 

171

Per 

square 

mile

0.291 

.863 

2.76

1.26

.650 

.346 

.823 

.659 

4.36 

1.57 

.287 

.321 

.168

1.10

Aug.

229 

541 

391 

281 

242

427 

398 

529 

880 

736

579 

355 

274 

230 

213

193 

187 

228 

221 

187

167 

161 

152 

147 

144

138 

132 

130 

126 

121 

118

Sept.

115 

116 

115 

115 

118

118 

118 

116 

115 

114

114 

104 

133 

233 

330

257 

206 

169 

147 

144

135 

138 

140 

147 

204

189 

152 

142 

133 

132

Runoff

Inches

0.34 

.96 

3.18

17.14

.75 

.36 

.95 

.74 

5.03 

1.75 

.33 

.37 

.19

14.95

Ac re- feet

15,980 

45,840 

151,600

816,500

35,680 

17,150 

45,150 

35,000 

- 239,000 

83,540.. 

15,750 

17,570 

8,940

711,200

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (4 p.m.) 13,000 sec. -ft. ; Dec. 28 (6 p.m.) 24,000 sec. -ft.; May 12 (g p.m

25,000 sec.-ft"; May 18 (9 a.m.) 10,900 see.-ft.; May 19 (10 p.m.) 13,000 sec.-ft.; June 5 (11 p.m.) 

7,290 see.-ft. 

Tl»8 basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
32 MAYFIELD CREEK BASIN

Mayfield Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°57', long. 88°49', at bridge on U. S. Highway 62; 

on line of Ballard and Carlisle Counties, 0.8 mile south of Lovelaceville and 3 miles 

upstream from Wilson Creek.

Drainage area.- 211 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,440 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 18.34 

reet); minimum daily, 5.7 second-feet Sept. 11, 12; minimum gage height, 2.48 feet 

Aug. 21-25.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minimum daily, that of Sept. 

11, 12, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 21.1 feet, from floodmarks, in January 1937 (discharge, 19,800 

second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records poor except those above 1,000 second-feet, i^hich are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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.

7.3

7.3

7.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.7

7.7

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.7

8.2

8.2

8.7

8.2

8.7

8.7

9.2

11

9.2

8.7

8.2

8.2

8.2 '8.2

8.2

8.2

78

275

Nov.

39

17

13

12

13

14

18

16

14

226

74

23

15

12

12

11

11

11

12

11

12

987

170

50

25

14

8.2

6.9

283

136

-

Dec.

52

35

19

12

9.7

12

14

13

12

10

8.7

8.2

a7.8

a7.8

a!3

a20

a24

a28

a22

11

8.2

129

219

72

38

29

1,620

3,070 660-

214

129

Jan.

98

80

68

53

43

38

40

38

36

35

31

28

,26

26

27

27

26

24

82

21

21

22

23

24

22

22

21

21

21

23

32

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ....... ....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

172

131

aSOO

a80

a64

a52

a 43

36

32

30

52

56

40

28

22

20

a20

a 19

a20

a21

h25

a21

a20

a!8

a!8

a!7

a!7

h!7

_

_

-

Second- 

. foot-days

593.8

2,266.1

6,527.4

76,910. 7

1,039

1 , 391

23,640

2,023

13,652

2,010.8

501.4

1,063.7

685.9

55,367.1

Peak discharge.- Dec. 28 (6 a.m.) 3,550 sec

Mar.

a!7

a!6

a!4

a!5

a25

a25

h25

a25

a22

al,000

2,070

1,140

2,960

1,260

287

1,470

1,150

776

4,190

4,290

848

246

167

132

112

360

563

186

109

78

62

Apr.

91

85

50

41

41

31

28

26

58

43

43

167

75

52

37

32

68

82

102

80

56

56

192

180

107

66

45

36

28

25

Maximum

275

Qft7

3,070

5,420

98

300

4,290

192

7,210

326

102

519

223

7,210

May

22

20

18

16

16

16

48

121

h58

a70

7.210

3,620

344

272

170

187

93

261

173

210

116

70

50

155

62

33

22

43

25

18

113

Minimum

7. 3

6.9

7.8

6 9

21

17

14

25

T J.OA 

8.2

9.7

6.9

5.7

5.7

June

326

123

58

41

42

38

65

68

26

4S

23

14

12

80

27

259

232

31

13

9.2

8.7

16

9.7

8.2

163

142

64

23

32

15

-

Mean

19 .2

75. 5

211

211

33.5

49 . 7

763

67.4

440

67.0

16.2

34.3

22.9

152

July

12

12

11

12

17

14

13

11

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

13

11

11

11

22

51

102

14

109.-?

9.7

Aug.

519

243

48

20

13

11

10

9.7

9.7

10

12

12

9.2

8.7

7.7

8.2

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.3

7.3

6.9

6.9

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.3

7.7

8.2

8.2

Per square 

mile

0.091

. 358.

1.00

1.00

.159

.236

3.62

.319

2.09

.318

.077

.163

.109

.720

Sept.

8.2

29

17

11

9.2

223

41

11

7.3

6.5

5.7

5.7

9.2 11 '

6.9

139

18

11

10

11

11

10

10

10

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.7

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.10

.40

1.15

13.56

.18

.25

4.17

.36

2.41

.85

.09

.19

!l2

9.77

-ft.; Mar. 11 (8 p.m.) 2,740 sec. -ft.; Mar. 13 (3 p.m.)

9,440 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge,'computed on baals of weather records and records for Bayoir de 

Chlen near Clinton and East Fork Clarks River near Benton.

h Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis;- Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
BAYOU DE CHIEN BASIN 33

Bayou de Chien near Clinton, Ky.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°38', long. 88°5S', at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 

1.1 miles upstream from Cane Creek, 2.8 miles southeast of Clinton, Hicknan County, 

and 15.4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 68.5 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 second-feet Hay 11 (gage height, 12.9 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 4 second-feet (affected by 

backwater from Mississippi River) Hay 29; minimum gage height observed, 2.01 feet 

July 15, 19-31, Aug. 19-21, Aug. 27 to Sept. 1.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 2,550 second-feet Mar. 13, 1940 (gage height, 13.4 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, that of May 29, 1943.

Remarks.- Records poor except those above 250 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read 

twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.1

7.6

7.6

12

S.I

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.1

7.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.7

8.1

8.1

9.3

8.1

8.1

8.7

8.1

8.7

9.9

115

g!38

Nov.

108

26

13

12

135

251

240

39

12

111

28

28

73

74

alO

9.9

11'9.9

9.9

9.9

14

3S4

64

28

21

17

13

15

556

76

-

Dec.

47

28

26

14

78

37

26

23

19

15

15

15

12

12

12

47

32

13

' a!3

13

14

61

51

36

30

28

402

471

136

83

42

Jan.

33

32

27

24

24

23

26

26

24

23

21

21

22

21

21

20

20

,21

26

26

26

19

23

21

22

21

22

21

23

30

36

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

78

73

137

30

33

26

19

17

17

19

18

16

15

12

12

12

9.9

12

13

17

32

23

20

15

15

12

11

9.9

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

490.6

2,398. £

1,851

29 * 290 ""fl

745

723 « 

5,944.5

1,593

3 ,078

1,573

331. £

357.1

1,029

20, 114. E

Mar.

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

12

9.9

12

9.9

9.9

9.9

632

607

1,240

775

98

354

148

93

451

574

148

88

73

60

16

280

73

18

27

46

40

Apr.

103

73

59

32

29

28

26

27

30

26

24

83

34

26

26

26

26

208

118

62

32

118

168

68

36

30

23

19

1*

17

-

Mcfximum

X38

556

471

2,080

36

1,240

208

1,340

160

12

34

296

1,340

May

15

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

12

1,340

574

118

73

43

38

28

24

242

. 168

61

50

. 34

44

32

31

10

5

4

10

20

Minimum

7.1

9.9

12

4.5

19

9.9

is'

4

12

9.9

6^2

4

June

160

140

100

50

65

108

128

83

32

24

22

20

21

62

54

18

88

42

22

21

21

21

19

17

89

59

a38

24

13

12

-

Mean

15 

80.0

en <n ** *

80* £

24.0

25 . 

192

53.1

52U

10.7

11.5

34.3

55.1

July

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

a9.9

a9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

Aug.

34

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

11

9.9

9 9

9)9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

Per square 

mile

0.231

1.17

.871

1.17

.350

.377

2 80

!?V5

1.45

.765

.156

 168

.501

.804

Sept.

9.9

150

31

233

119

296

12

9.9

S.7

8.7

8.7

S.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.1

8.1

8.1

7.6

7.1

7.1

6.6

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

~

Runoff in 

inches

- 0 27

ilso

1.00

15.90

.40

.39

3 23

s .86

1«67

 85

.18

.19

.56

10.90

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Ea 

Clarks River near Benton,

Time has lai Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
34 HEADWATER DIVERSION CHANNEL BASIN (CASTOR AND WHITEWATER RIVERS) 

Castor River.at Zalma, No.

Location^-Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°08'45", long. 90°04'30", in SEi sec. 29, T. 39 N., 

R. 9 E., at bridge on State Highway 51 in Zaima, 2t miles downstrean from Perkins 

Creek. Datum of gage is 350.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.-595 square miles.

Records available.-September 1921 to September 1943,

Average discharge.-22 years, 406 second-feet.

Extreme s .-Maximum discharge during year, 31,600 second-feet'May 11 (gage height, 26.6 

feet), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 39 

second-feet July 30 (gage height, 1.37 feet). *

1921-43: Maximum discharge, 40,400 second-feet Jan. 14, 1937, from rating curve 

extended above 25,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 28.20 feet Mar. 11, 1935; 

minimum discharge, 16 second-feet Aug. 31, 1936 (gage height, 0.81 foot).

Remarks.-Records good except those for Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, which are fair. Gage read 

once dally below 10.0 feet and twice daily above.

Rating table, water year 19<]2-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2 to Dec. 27, Apr. 24 to May 10)

1.3 34 4.5 480 22.0 

1.4 41 7.5 1,090 22.5 

1.6 60 10.0 1,710 23.0 

2.2 122 12.0 2,360 23.5 

2.8 192 18.0 4,970 24.0 

3.5 295 20.0 6,030 24.7

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

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.

47 

47 

47 

42 

45

43 46 ' 

44 

45

44

44 

46

45 

44 

44

46 

48 

47 

50 

51

52 

56 

55 

52 

56

53 

56 

57 

57 

95 

295

Nov.

205 

155 

133 

111 

205

128 

167 

205 

192 

179

167 

167 

144 

138 

133

133 

1,070 

2,120 

633 

560

520 

2,760 

3,960 

2,480 

1,400

1,010 

700 

560 

720 

963

Dec.

820 

660 

540 

460 

421

383 

365 

329 

295 

a320

347 

347 

365 

329 

312

279 

279 

263 

248 

233

233 

233 

233 

233 

248

263 

1,230 

6,890 

7,610 

2,680 

1,500

Jan.

1,160 

880 

660 

580 

500

421 

383 

365 

329

295

279 

248 

233 

219 

205

205 ' 

192 

179 

167 

155

155 

155 

144 

144 

144

133 

128 

122 

122 

122 

122

Feb.

116 

111 

138 

155 

155

155 

167 

167 

167 

179

179 

179 

179 

167 

167

167 

155 

155 

144 

144

15 5 

144 

138 

138 

138

133 

128 

122

Month SeoondMontn foot-days

Ooto 

Hove

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Maro 

Apr! 

Hay

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

nber 2

nber .................. s>

lendar year 1942 

ary

1,799 

2,018 

3,948

205,552

h ................. . -i

1

st ........................

ember .....................

0,146 

4,242 

4,135 

8,312 

5,057 

3,828 

2,290 

2,699 

3.270

ter year 1942-43 .......... 215,744

Mar.

116 

116 

116 

111 

111

116 

111 

111 

106 

160

1.280 

1,890 

1,250 

880 

700

640 

660 

720 

4,260 

8,150

4,230 

1,770 

1,230 

921 

700

580 

740 760 ' 

600 

520 

480

Maximum

295 

3,960 

7,610

8,170

1,160 

179 

8,150 

4,010 

17,800 

2,390 

.167 

219 

500

17,800

Apr.

440 

383 

347 

329 

295

279 

248 

2 48 

233 

248

d248 

248 

660 

580 

480

421 

421 

365 

365 

312

279 

793 

4,010 

1,760 

880

860 

820 

680 

580 

500

7,610 

8,330 

9,630 

11,300 

13.600 

17,800

1942 to Se

May

17 

13 

5 

2

1

1 

1 

2 

7 

6

4

2

1 

1

Minimum

42

111 

233

42

122 

111 

106 

233 

233 

116 

39 

44 

40

39

440 

440 

347 

312 

279

263 

248 

233 

365 

539

,800 

,600 

,640 

,520 

,660

,330 

,070 

,310 

,220 

,170

,050 

,010 

,420 

,120 

860

640 

520 

500 

421 

383 

347

pt ember

June

312 

233 

248 

179 

2,390

2,150 

1J210 

1,030 

720 

640

540 

460 

383 

312 

312

 295 

295 

248 

219 

192

167 

155 

' 167 

138 

138

179 144' 

128 

128 

116

Mean

58.0 

734 

 934

563

295 

152 

1,101 

610 

2,421 

461 

73,9 

87,1 

109

591

1943

July

100 

100 

100 

95 

167

144 

111 

95 

90 

85

80 

70 

70 

68 

61

64 

61 

59 

66 

63

68 

62 

53 

51

46

49 

46 

44. 

 43 

39 

40

Per 

square 

mile

0,147 

1.86 

2.36

1.43

.747 

.385 

2.79 

1.54 

6.13, 

1.17 

.187 

.220 

.276

1.50

Aug.

67 

75 

100 

85 

70

70 

80 

75 

75 

75

128 

111 

95 

80 

70

80 

116 

219 

155 

. 128

111 "95 

80 

75 

69

65 

57 

52 

50 

47 

44

Sept.

40 

128 

70 

54 

53

80 

68 

54 

51 

41

47 

40 

253 

500 

248

179 

144 

122 

122 

100

90 

" 85 90 ' 

100 

106

'95 

85 

80 

75 

70

Runoff

Inches

0.17 

2.08 

2.72

19.36

.86 

.40 

3.22 

1.72 

7.07 

1.31 

.22

!5l

20.33

Ao re-feet

3,570 

43,670 

57.420

407,700

18,140 

8,410 

67,710 

36,320 

148,900 

27,430 

4,540 

5,350 

6.490

428,000

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time basis,-Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
OBION RIVER BASIN 35

South Fork Oblon River near Greenfield, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07'15", long. 88°48'40", 150 feet downstream 

from bridge on U. S. Highway 45E, 200 feet downstream from Coats Branch, 2t miles 

south of Greenfield, Weakley County, and 10 niles upstream from Middle Fork Obion 

River. Datum of gage is 300.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 431 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 489 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year; 9,'670 second-feet mr. 21 (gage height, 15.13 

feet); minimum, 68 second-feet Aug. 27; minimum gage height, 3.72 feet Oct. 1.

1929-43: Maximum discharge, 25,600 second-feet Jan. 21, 22, 1937 (gage height, 

17.82 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 15,000 second-feet; 

minimum, that of Aug. 27, 1943; minimum gage height observed, 1.5 feet several days 

in August and September 1930.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, Feb. 8 to Nar. 6,

Mar. 8-10, Mar. 30 to Apr. 11, Apr. 14-18, 21, 22)

3.9 75 ' 10.0 900 

4.2 102 12.0 1,410 

4.5 132 13.0 1,740 

5.0 185 13.5. 2,120 

6.0 300 14.0 3,710 

7.0 428 14.5 6,090 

8.0 560 14.9 8,260

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

81 

81

81 

81 

85

88 

85 

85 

82 

80

80 

80 

79 

79

79 

78 

79 

80 

82

82 

82 

84 

88 

85

84 

85 

87 

86 

98 

678

Nov.

306 

123 

98 

89 

90

147 

218 

276 

. 147 

258

229 

131 

112 

107 

101

io2

102 

102 

102 

102

107 

163 

163 

125 

113

110 

103 

101 

168 

207

Dec.

185 

337 

180 

147 

158

276 

224 

180 

158 

142

137 

132 

124 

111 

157

940 

460 

224 

174 

152

142 

246 

337 

207 

180

174 

1,060 

1,890 

1,990 

1,990 

3,300

Jan.

2,300 

1,020 

415 

288 

218

196 

190 

196 

185 

180

163 

152 

147 

147 

152

152 

147 

152 

168 

126

128 

142 

158 

152 

147

137 

137 

142 

152 

218 

300

Month

Octo. 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

»ber .........................

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary ....

uary ......................

h". ........ ........... ...

1. .'....... ^. .................

st ...........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

300 

258 

258 

363 

282

240 

212 

180 

168 

168

246 

218 

185 

163 

13V

130 

132 

147 

152 

168

282 

240 

196 

180 

158

147 

137 

137

Secondfoot-days

3,162 

4,30E 

' 16,114

156,154

8.501? 

5,584 

58.76J 

13,95] 

29,404 

4,616 

2,81£ 

3,32: 

3,56E

V 154, 10«

Mar.

137 

131 

120 

119 

137

438 

376 

218 

185 

190

1,290 

1,470 

2,180 

2,920 

3,300

3,920 

3,500 

2,750 

6,620 

7,430

8,260 

5,060 

2,740 

1,110 

441

644 

1,020 

960 

511 

318 

270

Apr.

246 

224 

196 

185 

190

207 

185 

180 

168 

174

189 

940 

840 

526 

264

218 

246 

460 

880 

560

324 

376 

1,270 

1,710 

1,540

713 

330 

240 

196 

174

Maximum

678 

306 

3,300

10,500

2,300 

363 

8,260 

1,710 

5,570 

532 

180 

448 

559

8,260

l*ay

152 

137 

132 

121 

115

111 

132 

334 

174 

158

757 

541 

229 

163 

142

131 

122

130 

207

 324 

163 

130 

4,570 

5,060

5,570 

4,360 

2,920 

1,360 

434 

415

Minimum

78 

89 

111

78

126 

130 

119 

168 

110 

99 

75 

70 

70

70

June

532 

270 

196 

163 

185

158 

324 

288 

163 

142

130 

122 

116 

116 

126

117 

120 

112 

104 

101

101 

100 

105 

103 

106

111 

103 

103 

101 

99

Mean

102 

143 

520

428

274 

199 

1,896 

465 

949 154- 

90.7 

107 

119

422

July

97 

94 

93 

93 

92

92 

91 

88 

87 

87

85 

84 

84 

89 

86

83 

80 

80 

86 

87

80 

77 

75 

75. 

75

142 

180 

89 

80 

77 

104

Aug.

431 

448 

142 

102 

90

87 

85 

84 

84 

85

85 

81 

80 

78 

196

88 

79 

74 

72 

73

73 

72 

71 

70 

70

70 

70 

70 

72 

71 

70

Per square 

mile

0.237 

.332 

1.21

.993

.636 

.462 

4.40 

1.08 

2.20 

.357 

.210, 

.248 

.276

.979

Sept.

70 

74 

117 

163 '97

523 

559 

137 

93 

83

80 

80 

80 

82 

84

88 

87 

80 

80 

108

100 

93 

88 

80 

75

74 

73 

73 

72 

72

Runoff in 

inches

0.27 

.37 

1.39

13.47

.73 

.48 

5.07 

1.20 

2.54 

.40 

.24 

.29 

.31

13.29

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
36

OBI ON RIVER BASIN 

Obion River at Obion, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°15'10", long. 89°11'45", at toll bridge on 

U. S. Highway 51, half a mile south of Obion, Obion County, and 144 alias downstream 

from confluence of North and South Forks. Datum of gage is 261.23 feet above nean 

Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,880 square miles.

Records ateailable.- July 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 2,149 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,600 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 17.6S 

feet); minimum, 246 second-feet July 25; rnininum gage height, 0.39 foot Aug. 31.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 99,500 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 25.4 

reet, from floodmarks); minimum observed, 232 second-feet (under conditions of no 

backwater) Sept. 1, 1936 (gage height, -0.04 foot); during period of backwater from 

Mississippi River a minimum daily discharge of 15 second-feet occurred on Feb. 4, 

1937; reverse flow of 57 second-feet was measured by current neter on that date.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Rating table, mater year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

. (Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to 31, Apr. 4 to 23, Aug. 6 to Sept. 8)

0.45 246 6.0 1,310

.8 305 8.0 1,820

1.0 340 10.0 2,420

2.0 520 12.0 3,160

4.0 890 13,0 3,770

13.5 4,300

14.0 5,400

14.5 7,300

16.0 14,000

17.7 22,600

, Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

12'

3

4

5

6

x 7

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.

280

280

280

288

305

322

322

305

296

296

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

288

296

296

305

305

305

305

305

305

305

314

358

1,110

Nov.

1,480

930

700

610

502

776

1,460

1,440

1,010

795

950

738

610

538

484

430

403

394

385

376

385

1,380

1,940

1,240

776

610

502

448

538

950

"

Dec.

814

776

776

682

628

700

776

700-

664

610

556

520

502

466

439

700

1,050

890

852

795

682

738

1,310

1,090

852

776

1,120

2,450

2,640

3,060

4,300

Jan.

5,400

g4,850

g4,450

g4,060

gS ,690

g3 ,370

g3 ,020

g2,450

gl,790

gl,310

g970

g757

g664

g610

592

,g574

g538

g520

4520

g484

g466

g466

g466

g457

g466

g466

g484

g502

g520

g556

g910

Month

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

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

December '.......... .... .

Calendar year 1942 ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 .. r. ........

Feb.

g930

gl,160

gl,130

gl,310

gl,510

1,200

1,010

871

757

682

682

757

700

646

592

520

484

484

484

520

664

776

738

719

646

592

538

502

_

«

"

Secondfoot-days

10,075

23.78C

32,914

622,787

46,378

21 60^

OCR 'oTn

48^583

A.K. *OT /

9 * 98<

16,024

14,676

569,862

Mar.

484

466

439

421

421

484

664

700

719

682

1,580

2,540

3,310

5,090

10 ,900

12,700

12,200

12,200

14 ,500

17,400

21 ,400

22,600

20,900

16,900

12,700

9,320

7,080

5,880

4,750

3,950

3,490

Apr.

3,

2,

2,

1,

1,

160

820

300

610

220

930

719

556

466

412

394

1,

1,

776

480

640

1,510

1,380

1,

1,

1,

240

200

180

1,510

1,270

1,

2,

2,

270

060

450

2,480

2,580

2,

2,

2,'

2,

Maximum

1,110

1,940

4,300

22,000

5,400

1,510

23 f 600

3,160

5)550

738

1,940

1,610

22,600

340

510

120

DOO

May

1,310

814

592

520

466

448

421

448

628

664

2,330

2, "8 20

2,640

g2,270

gl,910

gl,200

g700

g556

g592

gl ,380

gl,480

gl ,070

833

2,180

5,100

3,020

4,300

8,420

- 9,320

7,980

6,650

Minimum

280

376

439

262

457

484

421

394

421

331

246

288

262

246

June

5,550

5,250

4,550

3,860

3,370

3,060

2,780

2,480

2,030

1,640

1,310

970

646

598

646

556

664

719

556

457

394

367

358

331

340

430

628

628

403

349

-

Mean

325

793

1,062

1,706

1,496

772

7,318

1,619

2 357 1)530

322

517

489

1,561

July

331

314

305

305

296

296

288

288

288

280

280

280

314

314

288

280

271

271

358

314

280

262

262

254

246

322

738

385

484

466

322

Aug.

1,580

1,

1,

1,

340

180

L10

1,030

852

556

112

567

340

340

540

531

514

305

322

;

,

522

514

505

296

288

I

288

288

288

288

288

£

!

J

£

88

J88

,88

88

288

Per square 

mile

0.173

 422

.565

.907

.796

.411

 861

1.25

.814

.171

.275

. 260

.830

Sept.

296

314

520

448

466

664

1,610

1,610

1,180

833

592

448

385

520

385

331

331

306

288

288

296

305

305

296

288

288

280

271

271

262

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.20

.47

.65

12.32

'.43 92

4.49

.96

1 *QT45

!20

 pQC.W

11.29

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readlnga.

Time baa lai Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time subtract 1 hour.
OBION RIVER BASIN 

Rutherford Fork Obion River near Bradford, Term.

37

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°03'00", long. S8°52'40", at bridge on State Highway 54, 4 miles southwest of Bradford, Glbson County, and 17-g miles upstream fron mouth. 

Datum of gage is 316.54 feet above nean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 203 square miles.

Records available.- July J.929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 211 second-feet.

Extremes.- Ilaximum discharge during year, 5,560 second-feet Ifer. 19 (gage height, 17.40 

feet); minimum, 14 second-feet Sept. 1; minimum gage height, 1.66 feet July 11, 12, 

Aug. 8, 9, 13.

1929-43: Maximum discharge observed, 9,730 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 

20.06 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 5,000 secondfeet; minimum observed, 13 second-feet several days during October 1931 and August 1934; 

minimum gage height observed, 0.68 foot July Iti, 1937, site and datum then in use.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or ice effect, 

vvhich are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

a!7

a!7

a!7

a!8

a!9

hSO

a!9

a!9

a!8

a!7

h!7

a!8

h!9

h!8

a!7

a!7

a!7

h!7

a!8

a!9

h20

20

21

21

19

20

20

22

23

57

701

Nov.

51

28

24

22

21

85

115

62

30

37

43

30

27

25

24

22

22

22

21

20

21

93

37

30

27

26

24

24

69

42

-

Dec .

142

107

45

40

58

106

52

42

36

34

34

33

32

30

148

545

94

53

40

37

35

155

87

51

43

40

2,050

2,400

1,280

314

141

Jan.

96

73

62

54

49

48

49

52

50

47

45

44

43

43

43

40

37

40

45

b40

36

39

40

38

37

b40

39

38

40

54

86

Month

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

Novembe r ........

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

Calendar year 1942 ............

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

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

March .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

84

64

87

98

77

65

55

49

47

47

66

56

48

40

37

37

33

34

35

44

52

41

36

34

31

29

27

27

_

-

-

Secondfoot days

1,302

1,124

8,304

59,988

1,487

1 ,38C

24,371

7,275

13,914

1,611

819

1,233

2,716

65,536

Mar.

' 25

24

25

24

30

160

69

41

35

59

1,110

813

3,580

1,680

394

957

630

1,190

5,110

4,710

1,810

307

168

133

115

327

351

209

116

91

78

Apr.

72

64

54

50

58

63

55

53

52

52

87

1,110

d708

d!81

d!02

d82

dl!2

d314

d351

dl81

dl!3

d265

dl,840

d598

d244

a!50

a95

a70

a5 5

a44

-

Maximum

701

115

2,400

5,330

96

98

5,110

1,840'

4,710

200

129

526

1,060

5,110

May

a38

a34

a32

a30

a28

a28

a70

d!07

d48

a40

d459

d96

d54

a46

a40

a34

a32

a30

a40

a60

d!64

a50

a40

d4,040

d4,710

d2,690

d374

a!50

alOO

a70

a!80

Minimum

17

20

30

17

36

27

24

44

28

22

16

16

14

14

June

a!50

alOO

a80

a60

a200

allO

a80

a60

a46

a40

a34

a32

a30

a30

a50

a'se

a44

a34

a 28

a26

a24

a-24

a22

a22

a46

a65

a50

aS6

a28

a24

-

Mean

42.0

37.5

268

164

48.0

49.3

786

242

449

53.7

26.4

39.8

90.5

180

July

a22

a20

h!9

a!9

a!8

19

20

18

18

17

16

17

18

18

18

17

17

25

25' 26

23

22

21

20

19

129

30

22

20

20

106

Aug.

526

115

39

26

22

21

20

19

19

19

30

30

20

18

35

19

17

17

19

18

18

18

17

17

17

16

16

17

16

16

16

Per square 

mile

0.207

.185

1.32

.808

.236

.243

3.87

1.19

2.21

.265

.130*

.196

.446

-.887

Sept.

14

15

58

. 77

58

1,060

768

137

33

24

21

19

18

19

25

44

30

24

21

30

31

28

24

23

22

20

18

19

18

18

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.24

..21

1.52

10.99 -

.27

.25

4.46

1.33

2.55"

.30

.15

.23

.50

12.01

Peak dlacharge.- Dec. 27 (6 a.m.) 4,160 sec.-ft.; Mar. 13 (2:30 a.m.) 4,220 see.-ft.J Mar. 16 

(4 p.m.) 1,880 sec.-ft.; Kar. 19 (9 a.m.) 5,560 see.-ft.; Apr. 23 (1 p.m.) 3,360 sec.-ft.; May 25 

(6 p.m.) 5,200 aec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations and weather 

records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record;discharge computed on basis of recorded gage height.

h Computed from staff-gage readings. ^ ~ ,. -i v, Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
38 OBI ON RIVER BASIN

North Fork Obion River near Union City, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°24'00", long. 88°59'45", at bridge on State 

Hignway 22, 4 miles southeast of Union City, Obion County, 4i miles upstream from 

Hoosler Creek and 11 miles upstream from confluence with South Fork Obion River. 

Datum of gage is 286.88 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 490 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 563 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,400 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 18.06 

reet)7 minimum, 85 second-feet Sept. 30; minimum gage height, 5.35 feet Aug. 25, 26, 

28, 29.

1929-43: Maximum discharge, 49,200 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937 (gage height, 22.0 

feet,, from floodmarks);-minimum, 83 second-feet Sept. 27, Oct. 1, 1941; minimum 

gage height obberved, 3.38 feet July 27, 1929.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods- of shifting cor;trol, which are fair, 

ana those for periods of no gage-hei ;ht record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year' 1942-43, except period of shifting control 

(gage height, In feet, and discharge. In second-feet)

5.35 88 6.5 225 12.0 1.-430 16.0 3,500 

5.5 100 7.0 314 14.0 2,150 16.5 4,500 

5.8 130 8.0 510 15.0 2,600 17.0 6,000 

6.0 153 10.0 920 15\5 2,850 17.8 9,150 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

' 6 

7 

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.

. 107 

108- 

107 

111 

127

124 

116 

113 

112 

112

112 

112 

112 

112 

112

113 

112 

112 

112

115

116 

116 

117 

116 

116

115 

115 

116 

118 

158 

730

Nov.

305 

159 

137 

130 

130

631 

420 

350 

198 

260

225 

163 

8151 

g!43 

g!39

g!36 

g!34 

g!33 

g!33 

133

139

924 

420 

217 

175

158 

148 

143 

296 

380

Dec.

234 

242 

198 

169

171

234 

217 

192 

176 

165

163

161 

159 

151 

153

251 

217 

179 

163 

158

154 

403 

510 

269 

217

204 

1,940 

5,300 

4,500 

2,110 

610

Jan.

332 

260 

217 

195 

172

164 

166 

175 

172 

163

158 

151 

147 

147 

151

148 

146 

146 

154 

138

129

137 

153 

152 

143

139 

137 

146 

148 

164 

217

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .................'.........

mber ..........;....... ......

lendar year 1942 

ary . .

h. ........ ............. ....

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

550 

350 

533 

702 

360

278 

225 

189 

178 

178

314 

242 

195 

169 

147

139 

138 

146 

154 

169

251 

217 

180 

g!69 

g!61

g!54 

g!46 

8141

Secondfoot-days

4,194 

7,210 

19,970

203,445

5,167 

6,775 

62,744 

5,972 

9.662 

6.752 

3,022 

3,056 

3,550

138,074

Mar.

a!37 

a!32 

131 

126 

137

199 

209 

152 

140 

163

2,390 

2,610 

6,290 

6,350 

2,550

1,950 

3,500 

2,290 

7,850 

9,150

7,550 

3,150 

735 400- 

314

1,100 

1,690 

550 

323 

251 

225

Apr.

217 

209 

178 

165 

165

159 

154 

152 

153 

155

152 

332 

260 

189 

159

148 

164 

251 

360 

242

190 

195 

370 

305 

217

'175 

154 

141 

132 

129

Maximum

730 

924 

5,300

9,550

332 

702 

9,150 

370 

1,590 

1,900 

105 

238 

422

9,150

May

126 

124 

121 

119 

117

115 

114 

159 

180 

141

1,510 

468 

258 

560 

217

140 

120 

f!09 

f!09 

f!93

g!36 

al30 

a263 

al,590 

a450

g323 

g287 

225 

179 

131 

948

Minimum

107 

130 

151

94

129 

138 

126 

129 

109 

98 

93 

88 

86

86

June

1,900 

389 

175 

137

300 

427 

314 

145 

121

112 

108 

105 

139 

118

148 

190 

127 

107 

100

99 

108 

98 

a98 

a!36

a400 

a!59 

a!25^

a!05

Mean

135 

240 

644

557

167 

242 

2,024 

199 

312 

225 

97. 

98. 

118

378

July

alOl 

a98 

98 

97 

95

a!05 

al04 

a!02 

glOl 

alOO

a99 

a98 

97 

96 

96

95 

94 

94 

100 

105

96 

94 

94 

93 

93

105 

94 

94 

93 

95 

96

Aug.

128 

238 

109 

99 

98

97 

95 

95 

96 

97

98 

95 

94 

.92 

92

92 

91

90 

90 

90

90 

90 

89 

89 

89

89 

89 

88 

89 

89 

89

Sept.

89 

198 

151 

115 

-100

324 

422 

124 

99 

94

94 

93 

95 

100 

97

92

91 

90 

90 

94

96 

94 

93 

90 

89

88 

88 

87 

87 

86

Per square Runoff in 

' mile inches

0.276 0.32 

.490 .55 

1.31 1.52

1.14 15.45

.341 .39 

.494 .51 

4.13 4.76 

.406 .45 

.637 .73 

.459 .51 

5 .199 .23 

5 .201 .23 

.241 .27

.771 10.47

Peak discharge.- Dec. 28 (8 p.m.) 6.000 sec. -ft.; Ma-r. 11 (8;30 p.m.) 3,300 see. -ft.; Ma-r. 13

(9 p.m.) 7,550 see.-ft; «ar. 17 (7:30 a;m.) 4,000 sec.-ft.J Mar. 20 (3:30 a.m.) 10,400 aeo.-ft.; 

June 1 (12:30 a.m.) 2,700 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record! discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and weather 

records.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Mote.- Shifting-control method used Jan. 1 to Feb. 3, feb. 7-10, 12-20, Feb 22 to Mar. 10, Mar. 55, 26, Har. 29 to Apr " ' --------- -. . - _-

Time basis;

11, Apr. 13-18, 20-22, Apr. 24 to Hay 11, &ept. 8-30. 

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
OBION RIVER BASIN 39

South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°36', long. 88°49', at bridge on U. S. Highway 

45, 75 feet downstream from Meridian Creek and 1 mile south of Jackson, Madison County. 

Datum of gage is 331.14 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 574 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 658 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,700 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 15.80 

'feet); minimum, 68 second-feet July 24; minimum gage height, 3.43 feet Oct. 4, 8, 9, 

12, 13.

1929-43: Maximum discharge observed, 35,800 second-feet Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 

22.66 feet), from rating curv« extended above 15,000 second-feet; minimum, 67 secondfeet Oct. 9, 1941; minimum gage height observed, 1.58 feet July 9, 1929.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

viiiich are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

34

82

79

90

83

81

80

80

81

81

8Q

8C

8£

82

BZ

8J

85

8E

95

85

9C

8{

85

86

9C

90

91

109

224

1,640

Nov.

892

465

240

185

171

373

456

248

200

272

281

185

171

163

157

151

149

149

149

147

147

343

306

200

171

167

154

153

185

208

-

Dec.

310

504

256

224

483

1,260

748

384

290

256

248

240

224

208

208

991

474

298

248

240

324

298

393

272

256

248

1,590

3,980

4,240

3,980

3,750

' Jan.

2,060

1,000

600

500

400

350

325

300

275

360

250

240

250

240

230

230

230

220

220

220

220

h216

H232

215

215

230

230

215

300

450

750

Month

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

November ........... ,^\. ...........

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

Calendar year' 1942 ............

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

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

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

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

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

June ............................. July ..............:..............

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

850

650

550

h682

750

500

430

380

340

310

450

400

300

250

200

190

185

185

185

250

320

250

225

215

200

192

185

185

_

-

Seoondfoot-days

4,343

7,236

27.32E

189, 84£

11,67:

9, 80S

48,73C

12,89:

16,33£

5,654

4,48$

7,88r

13,21£

169,59:

Mar.

f!85

f!71

167

165

230

400

300

230

200

180

1,500

f2,430

4,700

5,480

4,380

3,750

3,750

f2,190

3,530

4,100

2,000

1,000

700

600

550

700

2,500

1,000

700

g504

f438

Apr.

g393

g358

f324

f306

310

320

290

h281

278

270

265

350

1,000

1,100

800

650

600

700

750

500

h366

400

h375

a400

a350

h272

f248

f224

f216

f200

-

Maximum

1,640

892

4,240

12,200

2,060

850

) 5 ,480

1,100

> 3,980

682

1,350

' 1,370

1,960

5,480

May

f!85

f!78

f!67

153

150

146

146

178

349

216

788

594

272

208

185

168

157

146

143

f515

298

185

168

1,780

3,980

f2,760

f748

411

T332

T296

T340

Minimum

79

147

208

74

215

185

165

200

143

88

70

93

92

70

June

f660

332

232

 190

240

190

180

170

160

220

200

200

170

140

120

110

130

h94

92

90

88

88

113

110

105

92

127

f!29

f682

f200

-

Mean

140

241

881

520

377

350

1,572

430

527

188

145

254

441

465

July

121

114

113

110

103

99

94

93

92

92

89

86

86

85

84

83

81

80

90

79

76

73

71

70

70

214

393

122

92

84

f 1,350 '

Aug.

1,040

f514

f232

f!71

153

157

143

135

,129

166

1,370

281

185

151

136

133

657

594

- 240

153

127

117

112

107

102

97

96 ' 96

103

97

93

Per square 

mile

0.244

.420

1.53

.906

.657

.610

2.74

.749

.918

.328

.253

.443

.768

.810

Sept.

92

100

837

529

696

1,870

1,960

594

f272

f!78

f!36

fl!7

fllO

f!22

f!21

534

185

114

669

1,560

868

384

256

200

156

131

116

110

102

97

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.28

.47

1.77

12.32

.76

.64

3.16

.84

1.06

.37

.29

.51

.86

11.01

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Chestnut Bluff and Middle Pork Forked Deer River near Alamo.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Note.- Doubtful gage-height retord Jan. 2-21, Jan. 24 to Feb. 3, Feb. 5-24, Mar. 5-11, 21-29, Apr. 

5-7, 8-20, 22, June 4-17, 19-22; discharge computed from shape of graph, weather records, and records 

for station at Chestnut Bluff and Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tire, subtract 1 hour.
40 OBION RIVER BASIN 

South Fork Forked Deer River at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°52', long. 89°21', at highway bridge, 1 mile west 

or cnestnut Bluff, Lauderdale County (corrected), 1 mile downstream from Black Creek, 

and 12 miles upstream from confluence with North Fork Forked Deer River. Datura of gage 

Is 256.71 feet above mean Gulf level.

prainage area.- 1,080 square miles.

Kecoras available.- July 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge. r 14 years, 1,192 second-feet.

Kxtremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 second-feet Mar. 20.(gage height, 18.59 

reet;; minimum observed, 137 second-feet Oct. 8 (gage height, 4.56 feet).

1929-45: Maximum discharge, 33,300 second-feet Jan. 22, 1935 -(gage height, 32.3 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum 

observed, 108 second-feet, Sept. 11, 1934; minimum gage height observed, 3.2 feet 

Aug. 5-13, 1930.

Remarks.- Records fair.

In second-feet)

(Shifting.

Dec. 1,

July'

4.5

5.0

6.0

7.0

fdnal J da!" J.J *& - "au \ £,a£« liti-L^UU, J- 11 1 W O b , ElliU LLJ.3CIJ

-control method used Oct. 30 to Hov. 4. Hov. 7. 8.

, 7-11,

31 to'

133

173

270

402

, 16-

Aug.

8

9

11

12

27,

4,

.0

.0

.0

.0

May 29 to Ji

Aug. 11-13,

582

800

1,300

1,600

me 13,

18-20,

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

June 28 1

Sept. 3-<

2,000

2.570

3,500

5,000

;o July 1

), 13-20,

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.6

Large, in secon 

11, 12, 22-24,

., July 27, 28,

24-30).

7,200

8,760

10,800

13,600

Discharge, in-second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

g!53

f!49

f!49

f!45

f!45

f!41

f!41

g!37

f!41

f!45

f!45

f!49

g!49

g!49

g!49

g!4B

g!49 

g!49 

g!53 

g!57

g!61

g!61

g!57

g!57

g!57

g!57

g!57

g!61

g!61

g216

1,010

Nov.

1,300

1,200

690

386

294

300

504

582

372

358

402

394

306

276

255

255

240 

240 

235 

235

235

507

624

436

344

294

270

250

282

306

-

Dec

386

a700

a460

a380

a380

a900

1,330

1,120

668

468

402

372

344

306

300

877

1,280 

950 

582 

434

386

450

602

602

468

402

1,170

2,720

2,890

4,180

5,780

Jan.

5,780

5,780

5,380

5,000

3,890

2 150

1,510

1,150

875

646

522

450

418

386

372

365

351 

344 

351 

337

294

300

330 : 351

?58

358

358

365

365

379

504

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1,000

'1,120

900

925

1,020

1,000

756

f602

f486

f418

f418

f486

f450

f386

f351

f330

f312 

324 

344 

f344

351

386

358

' 337

f344

f324

306

f294

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

5,599

12 422

32 289 / a

358,702

40,019

14,572

127 Oil

32 ! 171

21,190

11 999

5^950

10 V79

20*, 413

334,414

Mar.

3C6

31£

f300

f260

f265

f386

g900

f602

f434

f386

gl,530

g2,370

g4,650

g5,780

g7,200

f8,100

gV.200 

g7,200 

gll,600 

.f 13, 600

11,900

9,310

7,630

6,460

5,180

3,080

2,150

2,100

2,150

2,100

1,570

Apr.

1,180

300

568

522

450

468

434

402

372

351

351

1,

2,

2,

380

100

540

2,980

2,570

1,820 

1,570 

1,700 

1,700

1,300

1, 050

325

755

f712

646

f

f

Maximum

1,010

1,300

5,780

11,400

' 5,780

1,120

13,600

2,980

2,150

1,360

394

1,330 

2,310

13,600

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of

station at Jackson.

582

522

486

434

-

May

f386

f344

f306

f276

g250

f245 f245''

f245

g255

f318

f386

875

f756

f372

f282

g265

f255 

f250 

f245 

330

756

f486

g300

f74?

1,420

1,670

1,910

2,100

2,150

1,570

1,200

Minimum

137

235

300

137

294

294

260

351

245

186

157

161

157

137

June

1,360

1,300

f825

f668

f624

f624

g668

f646

f468

g282

f250

f235

g240

f230

f225

f215

f210 

f205 

f!96 

g!91

f!96

f!91

g!96

f200

f205

f215

g230

f£55

f294

f36.5

~

Mean

181

414

1,042

983

1,291

520

4,097

1,072

684

400

192

348

680

916

July

f288

f200

191

191

186

182

178

173

173

173

173

169

169

178

178

169

165 

165 

165 

169

165

161

161

157

157

173

351

394

215

178

203

Aug.

1,210

1C

;

530

745

276

210

196

L91

L82

L78

178

437

1,'

;

200

134

215

186

178

173 

562 

582 

240

186

178

L69

165

161

161

161

161

161

161

161

Per square 

mile

0.168

.383

.965

.910

1.20

.481

3.79

.993

.633

.370

.178

.322

.630

.848

Sept.

157

165

195

756

646

1,380

2,310

2,200

2,310

1,670

964

418

260

220

210

394

522 

270 

POO 

602

1,300

1,150

542

318

255

225

205

196

191

182

~

Runoff in 

inches

0.19

.43

l.ll'

12.35

1.38

.50

4.37

1.11

.73

.41

.20

.37

.70

11.50

recorded range In stage and records for

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war tiire to standard time, subtrace 1 hour.
OBION RIVER BASIN 41

Middle Fork Forked Deer River near Alamo, Term.

Location.-Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°52', long. 39°0-1', at bridge on State Highway

 b4, a miles upstream from Buck Creek, 5 miles north of Alamo, Crockett County, and 13 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage-is 288.34 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 410 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 463 ^econd-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,180 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 14.26

 feet); minimum, 74 second-feet July 23, 24; minimum gage height, 1.84 feet Aug. 24.

1929-43: Maximum discharge observed, 19,500 second-feet Jan. 21, 1935 (gage height, 

15.46 feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 

68 second-feet June 30, July 1, 1936; minimum gageTieight observed, 1.26 feet; July 1, 

11, 17, 1931.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

81-

80

80

82

84

82

81

81

80

80

78

78

78

77 '77

77

77

78

80

82

81

80

80

78

78

80

81

80

82

152

831

Nov.

307

189

131

110

102

122

149

143

130

215

163

131

118

108

106

101

101

100

98

96

98

411

202

146

125

112

107

106

119

131

-

Dec.

259

264

176

146

167

273

203

165

141

131

125

125

124

119

164

831

352

239

173

149

139

258

220

173

160

159

3,030

6,300

3,570

1,980

1,160

Jan.

379

248

214

186

165

157

157

160

157

152

144

139

133

135

136

136

f!33

f!28

g!24

fl!6

gl!6

g!25

f!36

g!33

127

128

124

124

128

152

195

Month

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

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

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

Calendar. year 1942 ............

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

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

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

April .......... ' ..............

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

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

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

August ......": ....................

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

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

200

189

191

203

194

191

163

149

141

139

152

152

147

138

128

122

120

124

130

141

159

154

146

138

128

127

122

120

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,296

21J475

143,275

4,787

4,208

47,770

11,596

10,222

3,992

4,005

4,546

12,859

133,033

Mar.

122

118

118

113

127

273

194

-160

141

152

1,760

1,210

5,640

4,100

1,880

1,750

1,390

1^900

8,350

7,300

4,860

2,760

776

325

264

298

343

482

388

256

220

Apr.

199

184

165

157

162

173

163

159

155

151

169

3,100

1,580

759

282

210

214

388

473

334

, 256

256

282

361

343

248

199

173

155

146

-

Maximum

831

411

6,300

8,580

379

203

8,350

3,100

2,860

307

1,400

 1,300

4,260

8,350

May

133

127

124

118

114

114

116

124

114

119

308

194

163

141

127

118

112

107

106

222

222

222

170

2,860

1,550

930

735

282

173

139

138

Minimum

77

96

119

77

116

120

113

146

106

81

74

82

82

74

June

264

307

264

163

168

168

167

136

116

135

214

183

128

107

96

94

92

91

88

85

81

81

82

84

92

95

118

118

88

87

-

Mean

106

143

693

 393

154

150

1,541

387

330

133

129

147

429

364

July

88

87

85

84

82

80

80

78

78

80

80

80

80

78

78

78

77

78

81

78

77

75

74

74

75

a 110

aSOO

a90

a80

'a!40

il,400

Aug.

al,300

a600

a200

allO

101

94

89

88

88

89

89

89

89

88

87

88

85

84

84

84

84

82

82

82

84

82

82

85

87

85

85

Per square 

mile

0.259

.349

1.69

.959

.376

.366

3.76

.944

.805

.324

.315

.359

1.05

.888

Sept.

82

129

147

336

 305

2,150

4,260

2,080

599

207

149

122

113

107

113

143

220

192

139

141

147

139

124

113

106

102

101

100

98

95

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.30

.39

1.95

12. 9S

.43

, .38

4.33

1.05

.93

.36

.36

.41

1.17

12.06

Peak discharge.-Dec. 28 (10 a.m.) 6,550 sec.-ft.; Mar. 13 (6 p.m.)6,060 sec.-ft.; Mar. 19 (8 p.m.) 

9,180 see.-ft.; Apr. 12 (4 p.m.) 3,760 sec.-ft.; May 24 (11 a.m.) 3,580 sec.-ft.; Sept..7 (1 p.m.) 

4 ,560 see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for South Fork Forked Deer River at Jackson.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly,estimated gage heights.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour627379 O - 45 - 4
42 HATCHIE RIVER BASIN

Hatchie River at Bolivar, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°16'40", long. 88°58'30", at bridge on State 

Hignway 18, 250 feet upstream from Illinois Central Railway bridge, 2,000 feet downstream from Spring Creek, and 14 miles northeast of Bolivar, Hardeman County. 

Datum of gage is 323.86 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,430 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1943.-

Average discharge.- 14 years, 2,082 second-feet.

Extremes.-"Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 

ib.ee reet); minimum, 78 second-feet Sept. 2,(gage height, 0.63 foot).

1929-43: Maximum discharge, 43,400 second-feet Jan. 20, 1935 (gage height, 20.00 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 2, 1943.

Remarks.- Pecords fair.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage-height, In feet, and discharge,

in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 16-22, Feb. 25 'to Mar. 7, Mar. 10-11, 

May 18 to July 11, July 13-20, July 26 to Aug. 21, Sept. 2-20, 26-30)

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

85 

119 

184 

255 

4Q9

4.5

6.0

8.0

10.0

680

1,000

1,480

2.080

11.0 2,500

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.6

3,080

3,950

5,490

8.070

11,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oc-t.

161

157

153

150

153

148

143

143

140

136

135

134

134

134

135

136

138

138

144

149

166

1^4

191

177

170

170

169

. 167

N 184

248

956

Nov.

1,300

1,820

1,730

1,020

580

490

457

409

385

- 393

401

409

409

369

338

322

308

300

300

300

300

345

369

441

544

457

385

345

330

338

-

Dec.

377

600

1,130

1,230

1,070

1,510

2,010

2,450

2,600

2,360

1,620

1,000

740

620

562

956

1,330

1,640

1,450

1,040

780

700

802

1,160

1,280

1,070

1,590

3,830

5,130

5,690

7,570

Jan.

10,100

9,810

8,070

6,830

5,890

5,130

4,470

3,730

2,830

1,920

1,330

1,020

890

780

740

720

700

680

660

640

600

562

562

580

600

620

620

740

846

1,070

1,590

Month

October .............. r ...........

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ............

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

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

March.'. ....... ..................

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

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

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

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

August ......."....................

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

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

2,230

2.71P

3,080

3,290

3,730

4,330

4,950

5,310

5,310

5,130

4,790

4,330

3,830

3,080

2,270

1,510

1,040

868

802

802

890

1,300

1,760

1,820

1,480

1,110

868

700

_

-

-

Second 

foot-days

5,643

15,894

55,897

510,229

75,330

73,320

146,306

47,280

37,411

10,005

5,861

7,023

24,693

504,663

Mar.

660 .

620

600

526

544

956

1,590

1,950

1,920

1,510

1,730

2,500 '

6,330

8,470

'8,940

10,100

11,400

10,800

10,100

8,470

7,570

6,830

6,330

5,690

5,130

4,790

4,630

4,190

4,070

3,830

3,530

Apr.

3,150

f2,500

fl,820

gl,380

gl,100

a95C

a850

a800

" a750

a700

al.100

g2,080

g2,150

g2,660

g2,890

2,950

f2,830

g2,710

g2,450

g2,OBO

gl,760

gl,380

gl,090

g978

g868

f780

g720

f660

K600.

?544

-

Maximum

956

1,820

7,570

9,810

10,100

5,310

11, 400

3,150

3,370

846

425

868

2,710

11,400

May

f508

- 473

441

409

385

361

345

361

544

1,160

2,080

2,770

3,370

3,290

3,080

2,770

1,920

1,130

760

720

580

508

508

508

760

1,090

1,250

1,210

1,330

-1,510

1,280

Minimum

134

300

377

130

562

700

526

544

345

161

92

82

80

80

June

846

620

526

457

393

393

401

409

409

425

508

473

353

f300

g270

f248

g226

f212

f!98

g!91

f!84

f!70

f!61

g!62

f!84

f205

g248

f270

f285

f2T8

-

Mean

182

530

1,803

1,398

2,430

2,619

4,720

1,576

1,207

334

189

227

823

1,383

July

g300

f300

f248

g219

f!64

f!34

f!27

glSl

g!40

g!34

g!20

fl!7

127

191

255

226

166

145

136

129

114

106

100

95

92

129

255

353

425

361 '

322

Aug.

369

868

824

490

308

219

167

140

131

125

126

219

441

369

401

152

158

148

156

152

138

118

104

96

92

88

84

84

89

85

82

Per square 

mile

0.127

.371

1.26

.978

1.70

1.83

3.30

1.10

.844

.234

.132

.159

.576

.967

Sept.

80

155

377

473

824

1,160

1,560

1,560

1,280

760

441

 308

255

233

226

441

580

580

882

1,590

2,150

2,710

2,400

1,510

720

409

315

262

233

219

-

Runoff in 

inches

 0.15

.41

1.45

13.27

1.96

1.91

3.80

1.23

.97

.26

.15

.18

.64

13.11

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on baala of weather records and records for 

near Stanton.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-heights.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis;-Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HATCHIE RIVER BASIN 43

Hatchie River near Stanton, Tenn.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31'25n , long. 89°i:l'05n , at bridge on U. S. 

Hignway 70, 3 miles downstream from Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway 

bridge, 5 miles northeast of Stanton, Haywood County, and 7 miles upstream from 

Big Muddy Creek, tiatum of gage is 267.34 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,940 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.-14 years, 2,651 second-feet.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 17,900 second-feet Mar. 19 (gage height, 16.59 

reet); minimum, £43 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 1.40 feet).

1929-43: Maximum discharge observed, 59,000 second-feet Jan. 22,, 1935 (gage 

height, 2Cr.35 feet); minimum, that of sept. 3, 1943.

Remarks.-Records good.

.Rating tables, water year 1942-45 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in

second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used June 5 to July 3D)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 5 Jan- 6 to Sept. 30

1.7 274

2.4 393

3 .0 498

 4,0 680

6.0 1,080

8,0 1,580

10.0 2,180

12.0 -2,880

13.0 3,350 1.4 243 12.0 2.880

13.5 3,750 1.

14.0 4,400 2.

14.5 '5,300 3

15.0 6,900 4.

15.5 9,700 6.

15.8 11 800 8.

B 297 13.0 3,350

2 355 13.5 3,650

0 . 480 14.0 4,100

0 64B 14.5 4,950

0 1,020 15.0 6,900

0 1,520 15.5 9.700

10.0 2,140 16.5 17^100

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

334

325

325

325

316

308

308

30.0

300

291

291

291

291

282

282

274

274

274

282

282

282

291

291

308

325

325

316

316

316

342

570

Nov.

760

1,040

1,260

1,430

l,50p

1,330

1,020

900

800

720

660

660

642

642

624

606

570

552

534

516

516

606

624

680

680

700

720

680

642

606

-

Dec.

624

700

740

920

1,200

1,330

1,730

1,820

1,850

1,940

2,060

2,150

2,150

1,850

1,360

1,200

1,380

1,530

1,610

1,700

1,670

1,500

1,260

1,130

1,180

1,330

1,850

3,350

4,550

4,400

3,750

Jan.

3,570

3,650

4,10

7,23

0

0

11,800

11,100

9,70

8,50

7,40

0

0

0

6,400

5,420

4,70

 4,10

3,46

o 

0

0

2,570

1,730

1,33

1,18

1,09

0

0

0

1,040

1,000

96

94

0

0

901

901

901

90

90

92

1,00

1

1

0

0

1,130

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942

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

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

Maroh ......... .............. ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1,380

1,640

1,880

g2,110

g2,310

g2,450

g2,640 ,

g2,760

g2,880

g3,110

g3,350

g3,720

g4,100

g4,600

g4,S20

g4,700

g4,350

g3,990

g3,520

2,760

1,950

1,550

1,460

1,580

1,730

1,850

1,850

1,700

_

-

Secondfoot-days

9,637

56 ) OK

J7S4..W7

110,525

76,740

200,750

75,320

44,411

17,463

9 1 87 £

11,916 

28,090

663,9fel

Mar.

1,410

1,200

1,060

1,020

960

980

1,090

1.330

1,580

1,790

2,350

2,920

4,210

6,900

6,000

7,650

12,200

13,200

17,100

16,300

14,700

12,800

11,100

9,700

9,100

8,500

8,200

7,650

6,650

6,000

5,100

Apr.

4,600

' 4,220

3^9

3,8

90

DO

3,580

3,300

27

2,0

1,5

20

10

50

1,350

1,250

1,5

2,2

2,4

20

10

50

2,490

2,570

2,6

27

2,9

00

20

70

3,100

3 100

3,0

2,9

60

20

2,680

2,170

1,700

1,3

I, 2

1,0

1,0

Maximum

570

1,500 

4,550

_ -ia,joo_

1 1 flOO

4J820

17, 100

4,600

2,640

1,550

464

735 

1,790

17,100

80

00

90

20

-

May

940

882

825

789

753

717

6S1

663

645

693

863

1,250

1,580

1,820

2,080

2,280

2,420

2,570

2,640

2,570

2,080

1,550

1,130

1,150

1,410

1,980

1,730

1,520

1,440

1,380

1,410

Minimum

274

516

624

___£74

901

1,380

960

1,020

645

332

269

250

243

243

June

1,550

1,460

1,130

882

771

717

628

594

594

594

594

577

611

594

528

480

448

416

400

385

370

362

355

340

332

332

340

355

362

362

-

Mean

311

774

1,807

_J»936__

3,565

2,741

6,476

2,511

1,433

582

384 '

936

1,819

July

348

332

355

37S

370

340

332

332

318

297

297

283

276

276

276

290

325

340

318

297

290

283

276

276

269

276

318

318

340

385

464

Aug.

464

432

496

699

735

611

480

400

362

340

378

480

370

340

432

448

385

362

362

325

311

304

297

290

276

269

262

256

250

250

250

Per square 

mile

0.160

'.931

__1,22__

' 1.84

1.41

3.34

1.29

.739

.300

.164

 198

.482

.938

Sept.

250

250

243

304

448

743

L,580

L,640

L,460

1,410

1,250

901

f645

f512

f448

416

594

735

717

807

1,200

1,440

1,580

1,670

1,790

1,760

1,300

825

628

544

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.18

.45

1.07

_ _ -13_,9Q_

2.12

1.47

3.85

1.44

.85

.33

.19

23

.54

12.72

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract
44 WOLF RIVER BASIN

Wolf River at Rossvllle, Term.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°03'10", long. 89°32'30", at county highway 

bridge, 0.4 mile upstream from Hurricane Creek, half a mile north of Rossville, 

Fayette County, and Zk miles downstream from Grlssum Creek. Datum of gage is 300.82 

feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 531 square miles.

Records available.- July 1929 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 14 years, 613 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,000 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 10.80 

reet); minimum, 104 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 3.58 feet).

1929-43: Maximum discharge, 31,000 second-feet Jan. 20, 1935 (gage height, 13.75 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 second-feet; minimum 

discharge, 100 second-feet Sept. 16, 17, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 2.24 

feet Aug. 12-14, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30, Hov

feet, and discharge, *ln second-feet) 

. 1 to Dec. 5, Dec. 11-15, 17-27,

Jan. 4 to Feb. 3)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 13

4.5 180 8.5 1,290 " 3.6 106

5.0 240 9.0 2,500 3.8 128

6.0 365 9.5 4,230 4.0 150

7.0 520 10.0 6,430 4.5 207

7.5 640 10.5 9,230 5.0 270

8.0 830

Mar. 14 to Sept. 30

6.0 404 9.0 2,850

7.0 580 9.5 4,650

7.5 722 10.0 6,780

8.0 970 10.5 9,330

8.5- 1,530

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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.

112

112

113

113

fl!5

fl!4

fl!4

fl!4

115

115

115

115

fl!7

117

118

118

118

fllS

122

132

f!27

f!27

f!32

f!32

f!27

f!27

f!27

132

137

199

480

Nov.

393

294

313

339

306

210

186

169

164

169

174

164

164

164

15B

152

147

147

147

147

147

186

204

174

169

164

158

15S

158

169

~

Dec.

180

222

210

228

360

540

540

450

421

435

379

258

204

186

198

435

393

306

294

288

240

210

210

198

210

228

987

3,930

3,490

4,120

2,820

Jan.

1,560

1,050

688

393

282

240

228

228

222

222

216

204

198

186

186

186

186

180

174

164

164

169

169

174

180

192

198

192

198

240

339

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ............

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

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

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

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

UAV ay ..............................

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

July ........................:....

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

393

407

435

772

1,230

1,540

2,240

1,480

' 1,000

610

365

300

276

264

240

222

210

210

210

222

379

326

313

326

306

264

228

210

_

-

-

Second 

foot-days

4,174

5,78£

23,17C

175,822

9,20£

14,97£

58,546

16,563

18,01C

7.31E

4,12£

3,754

8,00£

173,64;

Mar.

204

192

186

180

210

435

421

352

339

313

1,130

2,460

9,760

9-, 600

5,880

3,150

2,430

1,980

1,770

1,610

1,380

1,280

1,130

936

622

596

1,340

2,220

2,520

2,520

1,500

Apr.

970 ic

;

80

76

528

296

276

J

J

i

70

64

64

270

316 i»c

1.2

1,]

)30

60

30

1,170

970

e

e

1,C

44

40

10

1,010

825

£

;

80

76

02

270

250"

2

2

2

2

Maximum

480

393

4,120

14 ,800

1,560

2,240

9,760

1,280

2,000

1,220

144

184

1,010

9,760

31

19

13

01

-

May

189

1S3

178

172

166

161

161

259

970

1,380

1,130

N 970

1,140

2,000

1,660

1,040

483

270

283

705

802

580

376

348

362

296

296

450

434

322

244

Minimum

112

147

180

100

164

210

180

201

161

144

117

105

104

104

June

213

195

189

183

172

189

172

316

1,220

717

390

322

231

231

189

172

166

161

156

150

150

150

150

144

150

161

207

166

156

150

-

Mean

13E

193

747

482

297

53E

1,889

552

581

244

132

121

267

476

July

139

139

144

139

139

138

135

132

131

131

132

132

134

137

138

144

144

135

128

128

127

125

121

120

117

119

132

144

135

135

134

Aug.

135

134

144

139

131

128

122

119

119

119

184

139

126

126

122

124

118

116

114

112

112

110

109

109

109

108

106

105

105

105

105

Per square 

mile

0.254

.363

1.41

.908

.559

1.01

3.56

1.04

1.09

.460

.250

.228

.503

.896

Sept.

104

105

122

164

244

219

276

201

178

166

144

129

125

125

122

125

136

150

259

500

538

592

781

1,010

599

244

183

161

156

150

Runoff in 

inches

0.29

.41

1.62

12.30

.64

1.05

4.10

1.16

1.26

.51

.29

.26

.56

12.15

f Computed on baala of partly estimated, gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 45

St. Francis River near Patterson, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°ll'40n , long. 90°30'10", in NEi sec. 16, T. 29 

N., R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 34, 1 mile upstream from Clark Creek and 3 

.miles east of Patterson. Datum of gage is 370.45 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 956 square miles.

Kecoras available.- June 1921 to September Iy43.

Average aiscnarge.- 22 years, 1,088 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 68,100 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 29.70 

reet)-, from rating curve extended above~ 55,000 second-feet; minimum, 34 second-feet 

Oct. 18 (may have been less during period of no gage-height record).-

1921-43: Maximum discharge, 79,200 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 30.70 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet; minimum, 

8 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 33.8 feet (present datum) In August 1915, from floodmarks, 

(discharge, 100,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 55,000 secondfeet).

Remarks.- Re-cords good.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-6, Oct. 18-30

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 

- May 12 to Sept. 30 Mar. 12 to May 11

1.6 30 2.9 178 5.5 1,150 3.5 320 

1.7 37 3.2 238 6.5 1,820 4.0 500 

2.0 62 3.6 346 8.0 3,040 4.5 740 

2.2 80 4.0 480 6.5 1,950 

2.5 116 5.0 880 , 8.0 3,040 

Note.- Same as following table above

8.0 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

39

40 

38 

38 

38

38 

a38 

a38 

a38 

a38

a38 

a38 

a38 

a37 

a37

a36 

a36 

35

36 

37

37 

38 

36 

38 

38

38 

38 

39 

39 

338 

4,320

Nov.

1,240 

630 

430 

331 

359

812 

880 

812 

812 

750

650 

573 

480 

413 

352

308 

693 

1,090 

1,400 

1,210

1,330 

5,820 

8,920 

4,220 

2,460

1,640 

1,180 

930 

1,240 

2,300

Dec.

1,750 

1,270 

980 

812 

730

690 

650 

611 

592 

630

750 

980 

955 

835 

710

670 

630 

573 

535 

516

573 

592 

1,170 

1,750 

1,360

1,120 

15,100 

23,100 

7,320 

4,320 

2,860

Jan.

2,140 

1,720 

1,400 

1,180 

1,010

858 

790 

730 

690 

630

592 

535 

498 

458 

430

407 

391 

368 

340 

310

285 

275 

265 

262 

250

240 

220 

223 

216 

214 

206

Feb.

200 

198 

260 

285 

410

466 

554 

630 

554 

535

498 

458 

417 

381 

352

3,22 

299 

294 

283 

283

278 

275 

280 

265 

250

243 

229 

223

u-_ t v Second- 

"onth foot-days

Octo 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942 ......

ary

5,750 

44,265 

75,134

458,859

ember .....................

18,133 

9j722 

40,952 

44,367 

221,483 

38,067 

4,356 

5,508 

2,978

ter year 1942-43 .......... 510,715

Mar.

218 

214 

206 

202 

200

202 

198 

196 

192 

469

3,770 

3,580 

2,370 

l',750 

1,390

1,270 

1,950 

1,880 

3,310 

3,670

2,510 

1,810 

1,450 

1,210 

1,030

1,000 

1,060 

1,060 

970 

850 

765

Maximum

4,320 

8,920 

23,100

23,100

2,140 

630 

3,770 

7,880 

58,400 

4,710 

270 

646 

252

58,400

Apr.

690 

665 

, 520 

468 

422

386 

366 

339 

352 

362

397 

1,540 

2,650 

2,160 

1,630

1,300 

1,090 

910 

765 

665

590 

2,440 

7,880 

5,220 

2,880

2,090 

1,810 

1,510 

1,240 

1,030

10.0 4,920 

11.5 6,620 

14.0 10,300 

17.0 15,500 

20.0 23,500

1942 to September

May

850 

740 

640 

565 

483

437 

393 

3,610 

3,260 

6,910

58,400 

21,800 

5,520 

4,120 

3,670

3,400 

3,670 

9,260 

14,900 

14,900

10,100 

8,020 

7,180 

6,490 

5,850

5,420 

5,020 

4,620 

4,220 

3,850 

3,580

Minimum

35 

308 

516

35

206 

198 

192 

339 

393 

272 

78 

67 

56

35

June

3,220 

2,860 

2,460 

2,320 

4,710

2,780 

2,380 

2,060 

1,900 

1,900

.1,400 

1,090 

880 

730 

611

630 

554 

466 

417 

359

334 

586 

516 

394 

378

650 

498 

384 

328 

272

Mean

185 

1,476 

2,424

1,257

585 

347 

1,321 

1,479 

7,145 

1,269 

141 

178 

99.3

1,399

23.0 

26.0 

28.1

1943

July

238 

212 

198 

192 

270

208 

185 

171 

161 

156

145 

134 

129 

123

117

116 

148 

212 

132 

120

111 

101 

95 

90 

88

102 

86 

79 

79 

78 

80

Per 

square 

mile

0.194 

1.54 

2.54

1.31

.612 

.363 

1.38 

1.55 

7.47 

1.33 

.147 

.186 

.104

1.46

33,700 

47,200 

58,400

Aug.

113 

99 

93 

91 

115

390 

296 

225 

214 

180

198 

234 

178 

144 

127

126 

646 

535 

265

187

150 

129 

113 

103 

95

90 

63 

78 

74 

70 

67

Sept.

65 

63 

62 

61 

65

66 

62 

59 

58 

57

56 

56 

252 

189 

243

176 

145 

123 

106 

101

97 

90 

91 

98 

95

92 

91 

87 

86 

86

Runoff

Inches

0.22 

1.72 

2.93

 17.86

.71 

.38 

1.59 

1.73 

8.61 

1.48 

.17 

.21 

.12

19.87

Acre-feet

11,400 

87,800 

149,000

910,200

35,970 

19,280 

81,230 

88,000 

439,300 

75,500 

8,640 

10,920 

5,910

1,013,000

Peak discharge.- Hov. 23 (8 a.m.) 10,300 seo.-ft.; Dec. 28 (1 a.m.) 33,300 sec.-ft.; Anr. 23 

(10 a.m.) 8,170 sec.-ft.; May 11 (2 p.m.) 68,100 sec.-ft.; May 19 (2 a.m.) 17.900 sec.-ft.; 

May 20 (4 a.m.) 18,400 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharRe interpolated or computed on basis of records for stations In 

adjacent basins, and recorded range In stageTMme basis; Central war time. To convert war tlite to standard time-, subtract 1 hour.
46 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapellp, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°55'42", long. 90°17 t 04", in NWjSEi sec. 3, T. 

26 N., R. 7 E., at Wappapello Dam on St. Francis River, 0.8 mile southwest of Wappapello. Datum of gage is 348.00 feet above mean Gulf level.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Hecoras available.- April 1941 to September 1943. July 1940 to March 1941 in files of 

corps or engineers, U. S. Army, Memphis, Term.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 368,400 acre-feet May 22 (gage height, 34.37 

I'eet); minimum, 40,750 acre-feet Oct. 30 (gage height, 7.15 feet).

1941-43: Maximum contents, that of May 22, 1943; minimum since Initial filling to 

conservation pool level, that of Oct. 30, 1942.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam. Closure of channel at dam started on 

July 10, 1940; river began to flow through outlet structure on July 24, 1940. Stop 

logs placed in outlet structure and storage began on Apr. 1, 1941; conservation pool 

level reached Apr. 20, 1941. Capacity at bottom of outlet tunnels (gage height, -9.0 

feet), 4,000 acre-feet; at conservation pool level (gage height, 7.0 feet), 38,600 

acre-feet (revised); at spillv.ay crest (gage height, 47.0 feet), 625,000 acre-feet; 

at maximum pool level (gage height, 62.4 feet), 1,034,000 acre-feet (revised). Figures given herein represent total contents. Under normal operating conditions reservoir surface will not be drawn beloVv conservation pool level, which is maintained for 

purposes of conservation and recreation. Storage above this level used for flood 

control.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corrs of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Revised capacity table used since Jan. 1, 1943 (gage height, 

in feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

4,000

8,000

10,500

17,700

20,100

26,100

29,700

50,700

92,000

121,400

154,100

217,700

294,400

473,800

696,400

1,022,000

Sage height at 8 In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Das

1

2

S

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.35

7.35

7.33

7.34

7.33

7.30

7.30

7.28

7.27

7.27

7.26

7.25

7.24

7.23

7.22

7.22

7.21

7.21

7.23

7.23

7.27

7.24

7.24

7.24

. 7.23

7.22

7.20

7.20

7.20

7.36

7.70

NOV.

8.B4

9.04

9.04

8.98

8.91

8.96

9.10

9.27

9.32

9.41

9.37

9.34

9.30

9.23

9.14

9.03

9.13

9.84

10.05

10.18

10.27

11.18

12.60

13.86

13.87

13.60

13.10

12.63

12.43

12.20

-

Dec.

12.19

12.05

11.77

1-1.51

11.24

11.06

10.86

10.65

10.47

10.30

10.21

10.19

10.18

10.16

10.12

10.04

9.96

9.90

9.80

9.74

9.61

9.60

9.56

9.72

9.96

10.03

10.29

14.28

18.17

18.11

17.43

Jan.

16.56

16.81

17.21

17.53

17.77

17.98

18.19

17.67

17.04

16.52

15.91

15.34

14.78

14.19

13.36

12.68

12.14

11.63

11.22

10.80

10.49

10.20

10.00

9.79

9.60

9.46

9.26

9.12

8.97

8.88

8.77

Feb.

8.71

8.64

8.68

8.65

8.62

8.66

8.67

8.74

8.80

8.90

8.85

8.86

8.90

8.85

8.77

8.74

8.70

8.68

8.65

8.62

8.63

8.59

8.56

8.5.6

8.52

8.53

8.42

8.41

_

-

Mar.

8.38

8.32

8.30

8.22

8.22

8.25

8.20

8.15

8.13

8.07

8.55

9.85

10.58

10.81

10.81

10.91

10.78

10.88

11.35

12.72

13.00

12.85

12.57

12.25

11.95

11.68

11.57

11.38

11J20

11.03

10.83

Apr.

10.68

10.50

10.30

10.10

10.00

9.85

9.71

9.60

9.52

9.44

9.33

9.45

9.72

10.14

10.30

10.35

10.38

10.30

10.25

10.10

9.98

9.96

11.96

13.65

14.00

13.78

13.44

13.10

12.68

12.33

-

May

11.92

11.57

11.29

10.97

10.71

10.45

10.24

10.07

10.93

11.42

16.70

27.50

29.31

29.76

29.96

30.11

30.21

30.30

31.88

33.26

34.27

34.35

34.15

33.81

33.42

33.00

32.62

32.23

31.88

31.51

31.15

June

30.76

30.34

29.87

29.38

29.16

29.10

28.78

28.41

28.00

27.58

27.17

26.66

26.11

28.56

24.99

24.35

23.81

23.20

22.53

21.84

21.17

20.56

19.90

19.22

18.54

17.91

17.22

16.50

15.81

15.00

-

July

14.19

13.35

12.57

11.98

11.48

11.08

10.67

10*33

1O.02

10.03

10.10

10.12

10.17

10.10

10.00

9.89

9.91

10.00

10.28

10.30

10.03

9.79

9.69

9.70

9.72

9.77

9.80

9.76

9.61

9.50

9.52

Aug.

9.82

9.85

9.89

9.75

9.60

- 9.38

9.44

9.53

9.69

9.78

9.58

9.38

9.22

9.26

9.30

9.33

9.40

9.38

9.26

9.10

9.02

9.08

9.11

9.14

8.99

8.88

8.83

3.84

8.87

8.88

8.89'

Sept.

8.73

8.90

8.91

8.92

8.95

9.00

8.99

3.82

8.65

8.50

8.50

8.51

8.79

9.00

8.89

8.88

8.78

8.63

8.52

8.47

8.40

8.30

3.26

8.18

8.19

8.20

8.25

8.27

8.20

8.12

~

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Date

Dec. 31.......... .....

Calendar year 1942..

Sept. 30....... ........

Water year 1942-43..

Gage height 

(feet)*

7 36

17.43

-

12 33

8 89

8.12

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

$184,700

-

49 200

44,980 -

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

,

+49,000

+60,750

-i-12 530

211 900

-5,000

+4,360

» Gage height at 8 a.m.

f 40,620 acre-feet from revised table of contents. 

I 125,900 acre-feet from revised table of contents.

Tims baa la ; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. FRANCIS RIVSR BASIN 47

St. Francis Rl-ver at Wappapello, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°55'41", long. 90°15'55n , in NWiSEi sec. 2, T. 26 

N., R. 7'E., at county highway bridge, 0.5 mile southeast of Wappapello and 1.25 miles 

downstream from Wappapello Dam. Datum of gage is 325.18 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,310 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey, 

oecemoer iysv to September 1942 In reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. April 

1920 to December 1937 In files of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, Memphis, Term.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,270 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 30 (gage 

neignt, 21.81 feet); minimum, 21 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 12 (gag* height, -5.19 

feet); minimum dally, 26 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 27.

1920-43: Maximum discharge, 80,200 second-feet Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 30.5 

feet), from rating curve extended above 41,000 second-feet, by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army; no flow July 20-24, 1940, May 16, 1941, as the result of closure of outlet gates at dam.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir. (See preceding page.)

Cooperation.- Records collected and prepared In cooperation with Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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.

133

131

127

131

133

122

119

116

116

117

111

109

109

108

107

105

104

105

108

110

119

117

113

107

109

97

107

97

101

145

262

Nov.

677

789

805

789

773

789,

873

941

975

1,030

1,030

1,010

992

941

890

822

907

1,230

1/390

1,490

1,630

2,320

3,470

4,680

5,040

4,860

4,310

3,800

3,530

- 3,320

Dec.

3,260

3,120

-2,890

2,660

2,420

2,260

2,080

1,910

1,740

1,600

1,540

1,490

1,490

1,450

1,430

1,390

1,320

1,260

1,210

1,170

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,110

1,230

1,280

1,720

4,950

8,700

9,270

8,970

Jan.

7,560

2,210

699

270

' 111

59

1,200

3,650

4,030

3,990

3,880

3,730

3,580

3,800

4,110

3,580

3,040

2,600

2,280

1, 990

1,740

1,540

1,380

1,220

1,130

1,020

918

831

763

712

662

. Feb.

646

596

596

596

580

612

612

629

629

678

695

695

695

678

646

629

612

596

580

580

580

563

530

530

515

530

485

470

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 194 2

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

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

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

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

May......:.................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 .....................

Mar. ,

455

455

425

395

395

410

395

380

367

367

563

1,110

1,580

1,780

1,860

1,880

1,860

1,900

2,510

3,300

3,650

3,580

3,340

3,040

2,750

2,580

2,460

2,330

2,200

2,050

1,920

Apr.

1,820

1,700

1,560

1,440

1,340

1,220

1,150

1,060

1,000

970

918

1,000

1,130

1,360

1,460

1,520

1,540

1,520

1,480

1,420

1,300

1,400

2,470

3,990

4,730

4,630

4,320

3,920

3,480

3,100

-

Secondfoot-days

3,695

56,103 

78,160

596,569

63, 285

16,783

52 ,287

59,948

110,260

146,900

31,454

10,472 

8,931

643,278

May

2,750

2,460

2,260

2,030

1,840

1,660

1,500

1,400

1,800

2,350

5,160

5J790

2,820

1,780

1,580

1,520

1,560

2,220

3,370

4,730

5,790

6,010

6*010

5,950

6,430

5,680

5,630

4,910

4,540

4,410

4,320

Maximum

262

5,040 

9,270

9,270

7,560 

695

3,650

4,750

6,430

5,160

4,540

935 

695

9,270

June

4,320

4,450

4,630

4,770

4,910

4,910

4,910

4,860

4,820

4,960

5,160

5,110

5,110

5,060

5,160

5,160

5,110

5,060

5,160

5,110

5,060

5,010

4,910

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,820

4,730

4,630

4,540

-

Minimum

9r

67' 

£,1,06C

9 r

59

47C 56*

9l 

1,40C

4,32C

3d

30 

26

26

July

4,540

4,240

3,580

2,940

2,510

2,200

1,920

1,680

1,080

207

78

62

226

500

612

432

61

50

48

477

1,110

874

339

59

-36

36

130

455

' 596

322

54

Aug.

' 48

35

305

662

797

686

84

37

35

380

918

935

645

79

36

35

S68

729

865

797

214

37

31

310

629

470

100

34

30

31

210

Mean

119

1,870 

2,521

1,634

2,203

599

1,687

3. 998 

3^557

4,897

1,015

298

I,7d2

Sept.

462

63

34

27

27

28

279

612

563

315

38

27

40

310

662

695

629

580

530

500

455

410

395

270

44

28

26

174

354

.354

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,330

111,300 

155,000

1,183,000

135,400

33 ,290

103,700

118 900

29 1 400

62,390

20,770 

17.710

1,276,000

baala, :. Central wa r time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
48 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark..

Location.- Water-stage recorde/, lat. o5°31'58", long. 90°25'25", In NEiSWi sec. 35, T. 

ii ft., K. b h,., at rarked Tree, 4.8 miles downstream from Little River, and 7 miles 

downstream from dam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7. Auxiliary water-stage 

recorder, lat. 35°32'18", long. 90°25'30", near center of IlWi sec. 35, 3 miles iro1929am fr0!n base gag6 - Dat of gages is 196.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of

F?k a!7 i918 and SePtember 1927 to May 1931 (miscellaneous measure1934 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes - Maximum discharge during year, 3,680 second-feet Mar. 21, 22: maximum gage 

neignt, 9.78 feet Mar. . 21; minimum discharge, , 128 second-feet -ee Oct. c. 11

TP oc , discharge, 7,120 second-feet Feb. 6, 7, 1937; maximum gage Hteight, 

18.88 feet Feb. 7, 1937; minimum discharge, 63 second-feet Oct. 13, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed by using fall as determined from auxiliary 

gage as a factor. Flood flows diverted through St. Francis River floodway at dam of 

Poinsett County Drainage District 7, 7 miles above station and bypassed to the vicinity 

of Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (see p. 46 ) and at times by siphons 

at tiam of Poinsett County Drainage District 7.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

h208

252

1,320

1,050

668

185

hi 46

hi 39

h!36

h!31

345

1,110

1,130

1,110

1,060

974

753

195

364

965

858

242

h!46

h!38

201

1,020

1,100

976

282

182

174

Nov.

171

1,010

1,180

909

248

* 1,080

1,250

1,700

1,520

1,180

505

1,200

1,470

1,890

1,880

1,450

1,820

1,800

1,390

1,350

1,560

1,990

2,080

2,310

2,350

2,4OO

2,450

2,360

2,560

2,660

-

Dec.

2,710

2,760

2,760

2,800

2,850

2,900

2,900

2,670

2,890

3,000

3,000

2,980

3,000

3,000

2,980

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,950

2,900

2,950

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,820

2,870

2,920

3,000

3,050

3,050

Jan.

3,080

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,110

3,080

3,130

3,130

3,160

3,130

3.160

3,210

3.210

3,210

3,160

3,130

3,110

3,030

3,030

3,030

2,680

2,900

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,060

3,000

2,980

Feb.

3,000

2,920

2,920

2,870

2,800

2,820

2,800

2,780

2,750

2,730

2,680

2,680

2.640

2,640

2,640

2,590

2,590

2,540

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,450

2,430

2,380

2,430

2,430

2,430

2,380

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water -year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

2.380

2,330

2,330

2,130

2,000

1,850

2,320

2,310

2,130

2,020

2,020

2,160

2,510

2,620

2.700

2,830

2,960

3,050

3,470

3,550

3,680

3,680

3,390

3,260

3,210

3,190

3,220

3,190

3,140

2,450

2,300

Apr.

2,950

3,110

3,100

3,100

3,050

3,050

3,050

2,970

2,940

2,920

2,900

2,920

2,900

2,840

2,770

2,720

2,750

2,860

2/860

2,840

2,790

2,740

2,720

2,680

2,600

2,590

2,590

2,540

2,540

2,540

-

Secondfoot-days

17,560

47,723

90,320

773,703

95,270

73,820

84,380

84,930

85,270

82,600

70,350

32,696

22,518

787,437

May

2^520

2,520

2,540

2,500

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,470

2,540

2,540

2,780

2,670

2,430

2,690

2,760

2,840

2,890

2,860

2,890

2,890

2,920

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,950

2,940

Maximum

1,320

2,660

3,050

3,160

3,210

3,000

3,680

3,110

2,980

2,930

2,780

1,390

936

3,680

June

2/910

2,880

2,930

2,880

2,920

2,900

2,880

2,860

2,860

2,890

2,840

2,840

2,820

2,790

2,790

2,780

2,750

2,700

2,680

2,660

2,630

2,630

2,610

2,570

2,570

2,580

2,620

2,620

2,620

2,590

-

Minimum

131

171

2,670

131

2,680

2,380

1,850

2,540

2,430

2,570

1,200

674

574

131

July

2,570

2,330

2,470

2,590

2,540

2,540

2,520

2,520

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,340

2,500

2,760

2,780

2,730

2,760

2,680

2,640

2,540

2,330

1,100

2,310

2,280

2,120

1,800

1,670

1,540

1,200

1,260

1,430

Aug.

1,370

1,250

,110

,110

,110

,150

,390

3,370

1,320

1,320

1,280

1,210

1,070

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,000

970

936

892

859

342

833

825

825

750

674

Mean

566

1,591

2,914

2,120

3,073

2,636

2,722

2,831

2,751

2,753

2,269

1,055

751

2,157

Sept.

681

698

681

 681

698

698

691

691

699

675

625

588

574

574

608

655

681

715

782

833

85Q

901

936

936

936

936

901

902

867

825

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

34,830

94,660

179,100

1,535,000

189,000

146,400

167,400

168,500

169,100

163,800

139,500

64,850

44,660

1,562,000

h Discharge determined from stage-discharge relation for auxiliary gage.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 49

St. Francis River floodway near Marked Tree, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°36', long. 90°27', In SEi sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., at 

dam of Polnsett County Drainage District 7, 3 miles north of Marked Tree. Datum of 

gage is 198.71 feet above Memphis datum or 192.08 feet above mean sea level (Morgan 

Engineering Co. bench mark).

Records available.- September 1927 to September 1931, July 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,750 second-feet May 25, 26 (gage height, 23.7 

feet); no flow at times.

1927-31, ^.934-43: Maximum discharge, 48,300 second-feet Jan. 26-28, 1937; no flow 

at times during 1934-37, 1939-43.

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 1,000 second-feet, which are poor. Flow diverted 

from St. Francis River, bypasses Marked Tree, and returns to St. Francis River immediately below Parkin. Flow regulated by Wappapello Reservoir (see p. 46 ). Gage read 

twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Polnsett County Drainage District 7.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

I

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

46

85

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

145

475

669

-

Dec.

865

1,070

1,070

1,290

1,520

1,640

1,770

2,030

2,170

2,170

2,170

2,310

2,310

2,310

2.310

2,170

2,170

2,050

1,770

1,640

1,520

1,400

1,400

1,290

1,180

1,070

1,070

1,180

1,290

1,290

1,290

Jan.

1,520

1,770

1,770

1,770

1,900

1,900

2,030

2,170

2,310

2,460

2,610

2,760

2,910

3,060

2,910

2,910

2,610

2,300

2,160

2,020

1,760

1,760

1,890

1,890

1,890

1,890

2,020

2,020

1,760

1,760

1,640

Feb.

1,520

1,300

1,200

1,100

905

905

725

560

485

415

415

290

290

185

185

100

100

100

45

' 25

25

45

45

45

70

45

45

25

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

April. .............. { . .....................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

10

10

0

0

10

70

0

0

0

0

0

45

100

185

290

415

725

1,000

1,300

1,520

1,760

2,020

2,980

3,820

4,300

5,380

5,980

5,980

6,620

7,300

8,020

Apr.

8,020

8,020

8,020

7,660

7,660

7,300

6,960

6,620

6,300

5,980

5,380

5,380

4,820

3,820

3,380

2,980

2,800

2,620

2,620

2,300

2,160

2,020

1,890

1,890

1,760

1,760

1,640

1,760

1,760

1,760

-

Secondfoot-days

131

1 1 289

50,765

884,404

66,130

11,195

59,840

127,040

153,520

139,080

39,765

0

0'

648,755

May

1,760

1,760

1,890

1,890

2,020

2,020

2,160

2,300

2,300

2,620

2,800

2,980

2,980

3,180

3,820

4,820

5,380

5,680

6,300

6,960

7,660

8,020

8,380

8,380

8,750

8,750

8,380

7,660

7,660

7,300

6,960

Maximum

85

669

2,310

12,100

3,060

1,520

8,020

8,020

8,750

 6,960

2 ,800

0

0

8,750

June

6,960

6,620

6,300

6,300

5,980

5,980

-5,980

5,980

5,980

5,980

5,980

5,680

5,380

4,820

4,820

4,560

4,300

3,820

3,600

3,600

3,380

3,380

3,180

3,180

2,980

2,980

2,980

2,800

2,800

2,800

-

Minimum

0

0

865

0

1,520

25

0

1,640

1,760

2,800

0

0

0

0

July

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

2,620

2,620

2,460

2,300

2,160

2,020

2,020

1,890

1,760

1,520

1,520

1,300

1,100

905

640

485

485

485

185

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

4.2

43.0

1,638

2 423

2 '400 133

1,930

4,235

4 952

4^636

1^ 280

0

0

1,777

Sept.

t

Runoff in 

acre feet

260

2,560

100,700

1,754,000

131 200

22 200

118,700

252,000

304,500

275,900

78,870

0

0

1,287,000

Time basis: Central war time. . To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
50 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage. lat. 36°14'10n , long. 89°58'55", in NEi sec. 4, T. 18 N., R.

 10 hi., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is

-* 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench 

mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.- 17 years, 218 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year*, 1,380 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 9.3 

feet); minimum observed, 8 second-feet Sept. 1. v

1926-43: Maximum discharge, 2,760 second-feet (included some overflow from levee 

breaks on St. Francis River) Apr. 21, 1927 (gage height, 15.1 feet); minimum observed, 

that of Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

?!

4

5

10

11

1?

13

14

15

IS

17in

19

20

?1

?,?

23

25

?fi

28

29

31

Oct.

39

40

40

42

41

38

36

36

37

38

38

38

38

38

37

41

40

40

40

40

42

41

42

40

41

42

41

41

42

52

61

Nov.

58

53

47

43

47

64

58

62

64

67

65

66

61

58

56

56

55

53

53

52

52

162 217'

185

141

120

108

96

108

102

~

Dec.

108

102

96

90

90

96

96

96

96

96

96

90

#90

84

90

84

84

84

- 79

84

79

84

96

102

102

102

114

155

217

193

170

Jan.

155

148

141

127

120

120

114

114

108

108

108

102

102

102

102

102

96

90

84

141

170

90

90

90

84

141

141

155

84

*79

84

Feb.

84

79

74

90

90

84

79

84

84

90

79

79

79

79

74

108

79

84

79

79

84

79

79

79

79

74

74

79

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

79

74

b75

b75

79

84

74

68

74

68

84

84

134

127

120

120

«114

114

217

367

308.

234

 193

178

162

155

201

234

193

162

155

Apr.

141

127

120

114

. 114

108

102

102

96

90

90

102

114

108

96

96

96

96

90

90

84

96

114

148

162

148

134

120

114

114

~

Secondfoot-days

2,429

3,245

59,780

1,068

50,165

May

108

102

108

102

96

102

108

108

114

155

1,030

1,350

1,170

822

606

494

408

347

327

327

308

 308

289

270

270

270

252

327

289

289

308

Maximum

217

217

1,660

114

1,350

June

308

327

327

327

367

367

367 367-

367

367

367

367

347

347

347

347

347

347

327

327

327

367

367

367

347

367

367

367

367

327

~

Minimum

43

79

36

68

84

11

8

8

July

308

289

289

270

252

252

234

217

217

201

201

185

178

170

170

155

148

141

148

141

148

134

114

84

102

96

90

90

96

90

79

Aug.

96

134

217

162

127

102

84

68

68

66

57

' 4350

38

37

35

32

28

27

24

22

20

19

17

16

17

16

14

11

11

11

Mean

81.0

105

164

1 -I -Z

142

111

35.6

137*

Sept.

8

9

10

43

37

28

34

29

36

27

18

16

20

21

114

79

57

52

45

«. 45

44

39

35

37

33

32

31

32

30

27

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

4,820

 6,440

118,600

8,740

3,310

2,120

99,510

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 51

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Mo.

Location'.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'50", in NE$ sec. 4, T. 18, N., 

R. 10 E.-, at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datura of 

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army, bench mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.- 17 years, 411 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,550 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 11.6 

feetJ; minimum observed, 38 second-feet Oct. 7, but may have been less during period 

of backwater from aquatic vegetation.

1926-43: Maximum discharge, 7,520 second-feet (included some overflow from levee 

breaks on St. Francis River) Apr. 25, 1927:, maximum gage height, 16.80 feet Jan. 25, 

1937; minimum discharge, 8 second-reet Sept. 13-18, 1932.

Remarks.- Records fair prior to May 10 and poor thereafter. 

B reet and twice daily above. Gage read once daily below

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1?!

14

15

IB

17

IS

19

20

?1

22

KH

24

25

26

27

?fl

29

30

31

Oct.

44

43

41

41

41

40

38

39

39

40

39

39

40

40

40

40'

43

41

41

41

40

43

43

43

41

41

40

40

39

49

56

Nov.

44

53

43

48

49

63

52

56

59

67

64

67

64

58

56

50

46

50

49

56

48

114

251

355

371

294

224

175

170

160

-

Dec.

160

154

142

137

125

130

125

123

122

120

123

125

120

118

114

118

119

' 120

109

105

101

109

123

144

152

154

175

224

403

486

403

Jan.

340

294

265

251

224

210

196

196

183

180

178

170

157

160

147

140

147

140

132

105

111

120

130

114

125

154

183

111

103

<, 105

96

Feb.

105

98

94

120

116

116

118

114

118

118

92

101

98

94

88

109

96

94

90

J90

105

101

103

107

92

90

77

86

«

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March.. ......................... .^. ........

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ............../........

Mar.

82

86

125

78

77

84

80

73

69

73

86

86

144

210

224

210

196

224

340

705

' 953

675

549

469

412

340

450

591

509

393

323

Apr.

289

257

213

186

186

173

161

151

145

138

125

140

138

149

131

129

136

131

119

115

107

119

145

242

509

412

340

289

242

227

-

Second- . 

foot-days

1,285

3,256

4,983

119,132

1,435

83,158

Hay

199

173

186 173'

151

168

161

186

186

257

2,540

3,530

3,130

2,300

2,150

1,660

1,370

1,180

988

988

988

896

763

763

763

675

633

600

570

540

500

Maximum

486

3,970

120

90

3,530

June

470

450

420

" 400

430

500

490

460

440

420

410

400

380

360

350

340

330

320

310

300

290

280

280

270

310

430

630

1,000

1,060

1,OOO

-

Minimum

101

30

OR

40

38

July

800

500

400

320

270

240

210

180

160

140

120

110

90

85

75

70

65

60

60

55

50

50

50 -

50

50

50

50

50

50

55

60

Aug.

75

100

120

140

120

100

85

70

70

65

60

60

55

55

55

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

Mean .

41 5

161

326

£88

195

947

4.7.8

228

Sept.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

45

40

40

40

45

65

90

80

65

60

55 >

50

50

45

45

45

45

45

40

40

40

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,880

236,300

eg 050

2,850

164,900

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from aquatic vegetation May 28 to Sept. 30; 

discharge computed bn basis of one discharge measurement, weather records, and records for Little 

River ditch 66 and Little River ditch 251.

Time basis; Oentral war time. To convert war time to standard "time, subtract 1 hour.
52 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10n , long. 89°58'45", in NEi sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

 R. 10 E., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S.

Army, bench mark).

Records available.- October 1926 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.- 17 years, 344 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,070 second-feet May 14; maximum gage height, 

~14.9 reet May 13; minimum discharge, 0.3 second-foot Sept. 1-3.

1926-43: Maximum discharge, 4,350 second-feet Jan. 24, 25, 1937 (gage height, 

18.15 feet); minimum, that of Sept. 1-3, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above. An 

auxiliary ditch, Little River ditch 66-A (see following page), receives part of 

flow through cut-offs above stage 6.4 feet. Above stage 13 feet the low, narrow 

bank between main and auxiliary ditches is submerged, and the two unite to form one 

stream in vicinity of gage. To segregate discharge of each ditch, the division-line 

between the two is taken as the top of bank that separates them at low stages.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

OO*co

29

30

31

Oct.

2.3

2.3

2.0

1.8

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.2

.9

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

1.6

.9

1.4

1.1

1.1

.9

.9

1.7

7

Nov.

5

52

36

22

17

19

14

23

37

82

74

62

62

44

32

28

23

21

58

120

110

125

326

783

804

663

475

325

208

157

"

Dec.

222

250

208

169

135

115

105

100

96

96

100

110

*135

135

120

105

96

92

82

78

74

78

78

92

100

96

96

135

421

583

511

Jan.

389

295

208

169

145

125

115

110

96

100

87

87

82

82

78

70

74

66

66

b62

58

66

58

54

51

54

50

D49

48

«45

44

Feb.

44

40

40

45

58

62

62

58

58

51

54

50

46

46

39

52

53

41

38

30

40

37

36

37

36

32

30

34

_

-

~

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January

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

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

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

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

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

July. .-................................:....

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

33

32

b32

32

39

38

62

40

28

27

36

43

135

222

197

175

*154

154

209

980

1,780

1,890

1,830

1,540

1,290

973

783

783

723

547

389

Apr.

313

233

197

164

175

144

129

129

119

114

105

105

129

245

209

164

144

129

110

100

96

96

100

341

703

623'

475

313

233

197

-

Seoondfoot-days

42.1

4,807

4,813

89,009.6

3,083

1,249

15,196

6,334

20,335

4,220 875'

531.3

301.0

61,786.4

May

164

134

134

114

100

96

96

96

96

92

692

1,980

2,040

2,060

1,890

1,620

1,290

909

763

867

995

930

703

529

439

327

271

257

233

221

197

Maximum

7

804

583

2,680

389

62

1,890

703

2,060

373

92

92

87

2,060

June

186

209

 175

154

154

373

357

271

221

186

164

134

129

119

110

96

96

87

82

78

74

70

70

87

82

82

. 82

87

100

105

-

Minimum

0.7

5

74

.7

44

30

27

96

92

70

7

.4

.3

.3

July

92

82

70

62

54

50

44

39

36

32

29

28

24

22

21

18

16

16

16

15

15

14

11

10

9

7

8

8

9

8

10

Aug.

16

19

92

92

70

50

35

26

22

16

14

14

10

8

8

6

5

4.4

4.6

4.8

3.7

2.7

2.0

1.5

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

Mean

1.36

160

155

244

99.5

44.6

490

211

656

141

28.2

17.1

10.0

169

Sept.

0.3

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

2.2

1.8

1.0

.9

.9

40

87

46

39

28

18

9

5

3.9

3.7

2.1

2.6

1.8

1.5

1.4

.8

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

84

9,530

9,550

176,500

6,120

, 2,480

30,140

12,560

40,330

8,370

1,740

1,050

597

122,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. '

Time baals; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASINLittle River ditch 66-A near Kennett, Mo.

53

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36 0 14'10", long. 89°58'4511 , in NEi sec. 4, T. 18 N., 

RTTCTE., at bridge on State Highway 84, about 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of 

gage is 241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army, bench mark).

Records available.- January 1927 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.- 16 years, 47.1 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 783 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 

14.7b feet); no flow <jn many days.

1927-43: Maximum discharge, 2,340 second-feet (included some overflow from levee 

breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 25, 1927; maximum gage height, 18.13 feet Jan. 25,' 

1937; no flow on many days.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above. See 

"Remarks" under Little River ditch 66 (see preceding pat:e).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39

44

22

0

0

0

0

~

Dec. Jan. Feb.

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1948 ......................

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

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

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

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

Ifav may. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S3

3S6

425

399

276

164

83

36

38

28

7

0

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

24

IS '

0

0

0

0"

Seoondfoot-days

0

105

0

5,9S5

0

0

1,925

42

3,595

0

0

0

0

5,667

Hay

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

130

662

765 6'62

536

336

180

73

33

50

78

63

27

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

0

44

0

876

0

0

425

24

765

0

0

0

0

765

June

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug.

Mean

0

. 3.5

0

16.4

0

0

62.1

1.4

116

0

0

0

0

15.5

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

208

0

11 ,e60

0

o

3,820

S3

7,130

0

0

0

0

11,240

Time baaia; Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.
54 ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage," lat. 36°14'10", long. 89°58'40n , in NWi sec. 3, T. 18 N., 

K. iu K., at bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of Kennett. Datum of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level', datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, 

bench mark).

Records available.- November 1926 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.- 16 years (1927-43), 657 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,980 second-feet May 13 (gage height, 14.9 

feet;; minimum, 142 second-feet Sept. 5. t

- 1926-43: Maximum discharge, 6,730 second-feet Jan. 24-26, 1937; maximum gage 

height, 18.20 feet Jan. 25, 1937; minimum discharge, 52 second-feet Sept. 5-8, 1930.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

178

17S

17S

178

17S

' 169

164

159

159

\59

156

151

151

151

151

147

14S

145

145

145

145

150

159

156

153

153

150

153

150

15S

186

Nov.

212

342

279

240

212

230

221

240

299

410

3S6

342

3.64

299

279

259

230

240

342

510

364

538

772

1,710

1,670

1,490

1,250

958

742

652

~

Dec.

802

S32

742

652

566

53S

510

484

464

458

484

510

566

566

484

484

458

458

434

410

410

410

434

458

484

484

484

510

1,090

1,390

1,320

Jan.

1,120

926

742

682

594

538

538

510

4S4

484

458

458

434

410

434

410

410

386

386

342

342'

386

364

342

342

342

342

364

342

320

320

Feb.

320

320

320

342

364

364

386

364

364

364

364

' 342

342

342

320

299

342

320

299

299

320

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

299

299

240

279

320

320

299

299

279

259

299

320

652

958

S62

772

712

712

742

2,190

3,290

3,380

3,290

2,840

2,430

1,960

1,630

1,670

1,560

1,320

1,180

Apr.

990

862

742

652

682

594

566

566

538

510

510

510

566

332

772

622

594

538

510

434

458

458

484

1,020

1,490

1,390

1,150

' 958

802

742

-

Secondfoot-days

4,903

16,032

18,396

254,869

14,552

9,190

36,662

21,592

45,456

13,548

9,431

7,454

5,712

207,023

May

652

566

566

510

484

- 458

484

453

458

484

1,660

3,730

3,930

3,730

3,460

3,020

2,470

1,930

1,560

1,780

1,960

1,650 (

1,490

1,290

1,180

1,020

926

894

862

802

772

Maximum

186

1,710

1,390

4,530

1,120

386

3,330

1,490

3,930 

1,090

510

458

410

3,930

June

742

772

742

682

712

1,090

1,050

894

772

712

652

652

622

566

566

533

510

510

484

453

458

434

434

434

484

434

434

484

533

538

Minimum

145

212

410

145

320

299

240

456

458

434

£30

147

142

142

July

510

453

434

410

366

386

364

342

342

320

320

299

299

299

299

279

279

279

279

259

259

259

240

240

230

230

240

230

240

230

240

Aug.

279

279

458

456

410

364

320

299

279

259

259

259

240

221

221

212

212

194

203

194

194

186

178

178

169

163

153

156

153

150

147

Mean

158

536

593

693

469

323

1,150

720

1,466 

61S

306

240

567

Sept.

143

143

143

143

142

145

156

151

167

169

164

153

155

 164

299

410

320

299

259

230

203

136

186

178

173

178

167

163

158

155

Runoff in 

acre- feet

9,720

31,900

36,490

505,500

23,860

70, 730

42,830

90,160 

36, "79 0

1S.S10

1 -L^t A , VRn fO\J

11,330

410.600

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ST. FRANCIS RIVER BASIN 55

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°14'10n , long. 89 0 58'35n , in NWi sec. 3, T. 18 N., 

R. 10 t;., at bridge on State Highway 84, 4 miles east of -Kennett. Datura of gage is 

241.00 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench 

mark).

Records available.- November 1926 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.- 16 years (1927-43), 94.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, during year, 962 second-feet Mar. 20 (gage height, 9.3 

reet), from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.1 second-foot Oct. 21, 

27-29.

1926-43: Maximum discharge, 4,14o second-feet (included some overflow froi.i levee 

breaks on Mississippi River) Apr. 29, 1927 (gage height, 15.57 feet); no flow Aug. 3 

to Sept.- 2, 1936.

.Remarks.- Records poor. Gage read once daily below 8 feet and twice daily above.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

.2

.1

. C

.S

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.4

.5

Nov.

0.4

.4

.3

.2

.4

1.6

1.0

6

2.3

5

4.0

2.3

2.2

1.5

.4

.7

.9

' .7.5

.7

.8

100

230

148

90

63

44

33

39

52

-

Dec.

59

48

39

33

27

43

56

56

45

39

35

31

29

26

26

23

21

20

18

16

15

17

26

34

35

33

44

182

218

170

,120

Jan.

95

80

76

63

52

48

45

44

40

38

" 35

33

31

29

26

24

26

23

20

16

19

16

20

19

16

14

12

11

12

12

12

Feb.

15

17

IB

27

- 31

26

24

24

20

16

21

19

16

16

14

14

14

14

14

12

19

22

21

19

IB

17

IS

15

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 194 2 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

July ....... ..... . ........... . . . . . . . Augu 

Sept

St. ....................................

Rmtiar. .

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

15

14

12

12

13

14

11

11

10

8

14

17

206

230

216

72

85

85

710

620

294

182

137

115

100

349

242

146

100

76

Apr.

67

56

45

37

36

28

24

21

16

12

10

10

11

9

7

3.7

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.7

2.1

3.2

15

40

41

43

37

30

24

21

-

Secondfoot-days

9.7

831 . 3

1,584

27,440.7

1,011

518

5,002

661

4,609

1,060

198

100.3 

£4 9

15,609.2

May

16

14

12

12

6

8

7

8

7

24

638

766

603

407

294

242

230

182

148

63

115

105

90

80

137

95

. 72

63

59

56

48

Maximum

*0.6

230

218

1,720

95

31

67

766

67

17

15 

4

882

June

41

44

38

34

48

63

67

59

52

48

42

38

34

31

34

39

33

30

31

27

24

24

22

22

25

24

23

22

20

-

Minimum

0.1

.2

 15

.1

11

12

8

2.1

 "" 7

20

3

.2 

.2

.1

July

17

14

14

12

12

11

10

10

9

8

7

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Aug.

3

4

8

15

13

10

8

6

5

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

.9

.8

.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

Mean

0.31

27.7

51.1

75 . 2

32 . 6

161

22. 0

149

35.3

6.4

3.24 

.83

42.8

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.6

.8

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

-

Runoff in' 

acre-feet

19

1,650 

3,140

54,420

2,010

1,030

9 920 

l)310

9,140

2,100 

393

199

49

30,960

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
56 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Beaver, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36 028'20n , long. 93°45'55", in sec. 20. T. 21 N., R. 

86 w., at Missouri & North Arkansas Railway bridge, a quarter of a mile east of Beaver 

and 2f miles upstream from Leatherwood Creek. Datum of gage is 883.04 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,238 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to December 1910, May 1923 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 1,546 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 95,200 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 42.33 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 55,000 second-feet; minimum, 39 second-feet 

Sept. 3.

1909-10, 1923-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1943; minimum, 3.0 secondfeet Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

108 

103 

99 

157 

172

152 

136 

, 120 

112 

103

95 

87 

87 

81 

77

75 

75 

83 

91 

99

108 

108 

112 

110 

103

95 

91 

85 

85 

6,460 

6,780

Nov.

4,480 

2,080 

1,280 

1,010 

4,970

7,370 

13,400 

10,300 

17,700 

8,400

5,660 

4,120 

3,030 

2,350 

1,820

1,500 

 2,170 

4,620 

7,350 

4,240

5,800 

6,080 

5,130 

4,240 

3,330

*2,630 

2,170 

1,740 

1,420 

1,280

Dec.

1,280 

1,140 

1,080 

950 

890

890 

2,630 

2,080 

1,820 

1,660

1,580 

1,990 

1,900 

1,1360 

1,420

1,280 

1,140 

1,080 

950 

890

830 

773 

778 

830 

830

890 

12,200 

43,100 

43,800 

10,200 

5,800

Jan.

4,360 

3,550 

3,030 

2,530 

2,170

,900 

,740 

,580 

,420 

,280

1,210 

1,070 

1,000 

934 

866

799 

766 

701 

669 

608

579 

522 

495 

495 

469

469 

443 

418 

393 

393 

370

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

370 

370 

469 

522 

669

1,070 

1,000 

866 

799 

733

669 

638 

579 

550 

522

469 

443 

443 

418 

418

393 

393 

370 

370 

346

346 

324 

324

Secondfoot-days

16,249 

141,670 

148,336

698,158

37,229 

14,883 

47,870 

70,873 

314,554 

40,380 

6,622 

2,255 

1,491

842,412

Mar.

303 

303 

303 

283 

283

263 

263 

263 

263 

263

263 

263 

245 

245 

283

7O1 

2,260 

5,000 

3,130 

2,930

3,440 

2,530 

1,990 

1,740 

1,500

1,580 

2,170 

5,130 

4,120 

3,030 

2,530

Maximum

6,780 

17,700 

43,800

43,800

4,360 

1,070 

5,130 

14,200 

80,400 

4,970 

520 

131 

66

80,400

Apr.

2,350 

1,990 

1,820 

1,580 

1,420

1,280 

1,140 

1,070 

1A40 

1,350

3,120 

6,920 

14,200 

6,640 

4,240

3,130 

2,530 

2,080 

1,820 

1,580

1,350 

1,210 

1,140 

1,080 

950

690 

830 

718 

665 

640

May

590 

542 

518 

473 

452

410 

410 

389 

4,970 

29,800

65,800 

80,400 

30,200 

8,030 

5,240

3,970 

4,210 

3,850 

4,210 

10,400

15,300 

8,200 

4,970 

4,090 

3,520

3,090 

2,690 

3,410 

5,520 

3,520 

5,380

Minimum

75 

1,010 

773

75

370 

324 

245 

640 

389 

443 

92 

40 

39

39

June

4,970 

3,410 

2,490 

2,020 

1,660

1,660 

1,660 

2,290 

1,840 

1,500

1,320 

1,160 

968 

853 

,744

641 

610 

610 

853 

578

520 

610 

549 

443 

1,160

1,750 

1,240 

853 

744 

674

Mean

524 

4,722 

4,785

1,913

1,201 

532 

1,544 

2,362 

10,150 

1,346 

214 

72.7 

49.7

2,308

July

520 

467 

419 

375 

355

316 

298 

264 

248 

233

233

218 

204 

191 

178

178 

178 

166 

154 

144

133 

129 

122 

125 

133

127 

118 

107 

100 

97 

92

Per 

square 

mile

0.423 

3.81 - 

3.87

1.55

.970 

.430 

1.25 

1.91 

8.20 

1.09 

.173 

.059 

.040

1.86

Aug.

100 

104 

106 

97 

107

129 

131 

104 

92 

88

85

81 

76 

71 

68

66 

63 

61 

57 

56

52 

52 

50

48

47 

44 

43 

42 

41 

40

Sept.

40 

40 

39 

43 

48

55

58 

58 

61 

58

60 

66 

63 

60 

55

52 

48 

46

44 

44

46 

44 

. '45 

43 

43

41 

41 

41 

52 

57

Runoff

Inches

0.49 

4.25 

4.46

20.97

1.12 

.45 

1.44 

2.13 

9.45 

1.22 

.20 

.07 

.04

25.32

Time baais: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Acre-feet

32,230 

281,000 

294,200

1,385,000

73,840 

29,520 

94,950 

140,600 

623 , 900 

80,090 

13,130 

4,470 

2,960

1,671,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 57

White River near Reeds Spring, Ho.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'20", long. 93°25'2)", in NEiSEi sec. 9, T. 

22 II., R. 23 W., at bridge on State Highway 13, 5l miles do-mstream from James River 

and 12 niles south of Reeds Spring. Datum of gage is 739.01 ) feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Recorder installation destroyed May 11; wirs-weight gage at same location and datum used thereafter.

Drainage area.- 3,617 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 183,000 second-feet 

feet, from floodmark); minimum Observed, 278 second-feeft Se 

height, 0.55 foot Oct. 14, 15.

19o8-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minirim, 145 second-feet Sept. 

27, 1939 (gage height, 0.09 foot).

Maximum stage known, 48.0 feet, from floodmark, Apr. 15, 1927 (corrected).

Remarks.- Records good. Subsequent to May 12 wire-weight gage read twice daily.

 lay 11 (gage height, 44.9 

bt. 4, 28; minimum gage

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to [September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

396 

375 

391 

505

551

510 

481 

434 

400 

375

356 

345 

331 

328 

328

335 

335 

345 

368 

453

466 

434 

421 

404 

387

375 

353 

338 

546 

20,200 

23,900

Nov.

13,000 

7,800 

5,040 

3,910 

14,200

18,800 

20,500 

21,000 

23,600 

21,000

12,800 

10,200 

7,800 

6,430 

5,360

4,590 

6,060 

9,320 

13,200 

10,700

10,200 

16,0.00 

11,800 

9,980 

8,220

6,800 

5,700 

4,890 

4,310 

3,910

Dec.

3,520 

3,400 

3,160 

2,800 

2,640

2.630 

3,400 

4,740 

4,170 

4,040

3,910 

3,910 

4,170 

3,910 

3,520

3,280 

3,040 

2,860 

2,640 

2,470

 2,300 

2,300 

2,360 

2,420 

2,640

3,300 

39,100 

81,600 

85,100 

47,400 

18,500

Jan.

13,500 

11,100 

9,540 

8,000 

6,810

6,060 

5,360 

4.740 

4,310 

4,040

3.780 

3,520 

3,280 

3,040 

2,860

2,690 

2,580 

2,420 

g2,200 

gl,990

gl,940 

gl,890 

1,790 

1,740 

1,690

1,600 

1,550 

1,460 

1,420 

1,370 

1,330

Feb.

1,330 

1,330 

1 , 500 

1,990 

1,990

2,200 

2,470 

2,300 

2,140 

1,990

1,890 

1,790 

1,7*0 

1,640 

1,550

1,460 

1,370 

1,330 

1,290 

1,250

1,210 

1,170 

1,170 

1,130 

1,130

1,100 

1,020 

990

Month SecondMontn foot-days

Octe 

Hove

Dece

Ca

Jam; 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

AugB 

Sept

We

ber .......................

mber ...................... 3

lendar year 1942

55,766 

17,120 

55,230

......... 1,689,174

.......... 1

h ......................... 1

1 ......................... 1

........................... 9

.......................... 1

ember .....................

19,600 

43,470 

15,139 

86,020 

99,510 

73,220 

34,907 

18,687 

10,488

ter year 1942-43 .......... 2,429,157

Mar.

990 

990 

958 

925 

892

860 

860 

860 

830 

860

892 

892 

990 

1,100 

1,130

2,140 

2,920 

7,000 

7,200 

7,600

8,000 

7,000 

5,700 

4,890

4,310

4, '590 

6,620 

9,320 

9,980 

7,600 

6,240

Maximum

23,900 

23,600 

85,100

85,100

13,500 

2,470 

9,980 

22,700 

172,000 

11,600 

2,320 

1,370 

458

172,000

Apr.

6,060 

5,700 

5,040 

4,450 

3,910

3,650 

3,2BO 

3,040 

3,040 

3.160

4,870 

15,500 

22,700 

19,900 

11,800

8,880 

7,400 

6,240 

5,360 

4,740

4,170 

3,910 

3,780 

4,040

4,310

3,650 

3,650 

3,650 

3,280 

2,860

May

2,580 

2,360 

2,140 

1,940 

1,790

1,640 

1,550 

1,500 

6 t 710 

74,400

161,000 

172,000 

100,000 

28,800 

15,700

12,700 

11,600 

33,600 

73,100 

80,200

64,800 

32,200 

20,000 

14,900 

14,300

11,600 

11,100 

11,400 

12,200 

11,600 

10,100

Minimum

328 

3,910 

2,300

318

1,330 

990 

830 

2,860 

1,500 

2,660 

611 

292 

278

278

]

Mean

1,71 10,5' 

11, 4(

4,6:

3,8 

1,5 

3,7 

6,2 

32,2 

5,7 

1,1: 

6 

3

6,6

f Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings, imp basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time

une

1,600 

9,160 

7,320 

6,460 

0,400

0,100 

1,400 

9,880 

0,900 

8,450

6,670 

5,660 

4,760 

3,960 

3,660

3,300 

3,300 

3,440 

3,040 

2,900

2,660 

2,970 

3,100 

4,590 

4,760

4,930 

4,430 

3,660 

3,100 

2,660

July

2,320 

2,040 

1,840 

1,740 

1,640

1,500 

1,400 

1,310 

1,260 

1,220

1,160

i;i2o

1,080 

1,050 

1,020

1,000 

993 

993 

934 

934

884 

835 

819 

771 

984

771 

722 

692 

646 

618 

611

Per 

square 

mile_

9 0 . 497 

0 2.92 

0 3.17

8 1.28

8 1.07 

2' .429 

4 1.03 

1 1.71 

0 8.91 

4 1.60 

6 .311 

3 .167 

0 .097

5 1.84

subtract

Aug.

755 

1,190 

1,120 

886 

1,370

1,210 

913 

823 

722 

654

618 

646 

699 

590 

524

505 

476 

442 

431 

400

391 

382 

382 

355 

340

332 

325 

311 

305 

298 

292

Sept.

286 

281

281 

- 278 

283

382 

405 

373 

373 

351

373 

416 

442 

458 

421

421 

382 

355 

325 

328

332 

332 

317 

308

3ll

298 

286 

278 

391 

421

Runoff

Inches

0.57 

3.26 

3.66

17.38

1.23 

.45 

1.19 

1.91 

10.27 

1.79 

.36 

' .19 

.11

24.99

1 hour.

Acre-feet

110,600 

.629,000 

704,600

3,350,000

237,200 

86,220 

228,400 

369,000 

1,982-, 000 

343,600 

69,240 

37,070 

20,800

4,818,000

627379 0-45-5
58 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Forsyth, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40'55n , long. 93°06'05", in SEi sec. 33, T. 

24 N., R. 20 W., in Forsyth, at bridge on State Highway 78, a quarter of a mile downstream from Swan Creek. Datum of gage is 640.64 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 4,544 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1926, February 1930 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1930-43), 4,569 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 193.000 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 42.0 

feet); minimum, 102 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 29 (gage height, 1.82 feet); minimum 

daily, 190 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 25.

1926, 1930-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1943; minimum, 30 second-feet 

(regulated) Sept. 2, 3, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.20 feet Sept. 25, 1932, July 14, 

1934; minimum daily discharge, 34 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 3, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.36 feet, from floodmark, Apr. 16, 1927 (discharge, 212,000 

second-feet, revised, by computation of flow over dam).

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated by hydroelectric plant of Empire District 

Electric Co., 2 miles above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

455

470

462

el, 350

706

527

462

418

428

494

e231

476

464

356

422

387

293

e270

381

663

520

658

423

276

e512

402

499

586

727

19,800

30,800

Nov.

618,900

10,200

8,640

5,020

15,000

24 , 600

22,300

628,100

25,400

27,700

17,800

12,100

9,360

7,610

e6,640

5,910

7,020

10,50C

12,700

13,800

12,400

618,500'

16,300

12,400

9,890

8,210

7,020

6,270

85,730

4,960

Dec.

3,370

3,990

4,130

3,600

3,490

el, 940

3,230

4,120

5,520

5,020

4,600

4,640

e3,700

4,950

4,550

4,020

3,420

3,620

3,220

el, 710

3,440

2,670

2,220

2,330

2,130

4,700

e46,100

78,900

93,000

70,100

23,100

Jan.

17,400

13,100

ell, 100

9,360

8,010

7,210

6,640

6,090

5,730

e4,990

3,820

3,400

3,340

3,930

3,730

3,410

eS,920

g,660

2..770

2,840

2,360

2,890

1,580

 e667

2,150

2,500

2,340

1,850

1,560

1,400

el, 250

Feb.

1,530

1,960

1,750

3,150

2,990

2,520

e2,210

3,480

2, T530

2,980

2,550

2,200

1,840

el,200

2,000

1,950

2,020

1,820

1,730

1,540

el,090

1,920

1,960

1,540

1,570

1,320

1,060

e682

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

toy. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

1,080

1,070

1,210

1,550

2,120

1,040

6374

1,060

1,160

1,250

1,080

1,400

1,220

6896

1,540

2,890

4,460

5,730

7,020

7,610

e8,210

8,210

7,020

6,090

5,550

5,550

8,010

69,620

11,400

9,360

7,810

Apr.

7,020

6,830

6,270

65,730

5,730

4,470

3,640

3,870

3,290

3,540

e4,820

14,500

22,300

26,100

15,500

10,500

8,640

67,410

6,640

6,090

5,730

4,240

4,740

4,960

64,850

4,600

4,80O

4,190

4,200

4,130

~

Second 

f cot-days

64,918

390,980

410,530

2,018,111

142,997

55,092

132,590

219,330

1,189,110

240,000

39,914

20,637

11,864

2,917,962

Hay

3,800

63,150

1,740

1,830

1,910

2,520

2,280

2,680

e7,700

79,500

L88 , 000

182,000

L30,000

52,200

22,600

316,600

13,800

33,800

79,400

92,500

78,500

49,200

327,300

20, 000

17,800

15,200

13,100

14,500

13,800

e!5,900

13,800

MaximuB

30,800

28,100

93,000

93,000

17,400

3,480

11,400

26,100

182,000

16,600

2,710

1,460

719

182,000

June

13,100

12,100

9,890

8,640

10,200

S12.700

14; 800

13,400

16,600

12,700

9,620

8,420

67,210

6,450

5,910

4,250

4,350

5,210

4,080

64,840

4,000

4,440

4,690

5,410

7,610

7,210

66,830

6,090

5,330

3,920

~

Minimum

231

4,960

1,710

131

667

682

374

3,290

1,740

3,920

217

240

190

190

July

2,670

2,710

2,040

62,010

1,710

2,180

1,850

1,750

1,640

2,380

e217

1,720

1,770

1,130

819

1,010

1,230

6405

1,100

943

974

1,060

949

560

e575

989

1,170

707

597

466

583

Aug.

el, 350

749

1,460

,060

,430

,410

,260

e ,080

838

499

620

578

667

665

e827

471

312

312

550

616

534

e240

432

506

331

288

283

288

e299

257

423

Mean

2,094

13,030

13,240

5,529

4, .613

1,968

4,277

7,311

38,360

8,000

1,288

666

395

7,994

Sept.

346

275

392

330

6274

292

278

473

440

478

511

6258

462

482

658

493

412

299

6241

381

372

322

499

222

190

6246

413

596

719

510

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

128,800

775,500

814,300

4,003,000

283,600

109,300

263,000

435,000

2,359,000

476,000

79,170

40,930

23,530

5,788,000

Peak dlacharge.- Oct. 31 (7 a.m.) 34,000 aec.-ft.; Dec. 29 (8 a.m.) 96,000 sec.-ft.; May 12 

(2 a.m.) 193,000 sec.-ft.; May 18 (2:30 p.m.) 54,400 sec.-ft.; May 19 (6:30 p.m.) 97,000 sec.-ft.; 

May 20 (12 m.) 97,500 aec.-ft.

e Sunday.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 59

White River near Flippin, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°18'5011 , long. 92°33 

N., R. 15 W., 3 miles northeast of Flippin and 11 miles ups 

Crooked Creek. Datum of gage is 419.66 feet above mean sea 

(Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 6,067 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 6,116 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 201,000 second-feet 

reet); minimum, 395 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.77

1928-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1943; mini 

feet Sept. 14, 15, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.4 feet Apr. 16, 1927, site and 

41 feet (revised), present site and datum (discharge, 240, 

of Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

)", in NEi sec. 10, T. 19 

tr.eam from mouth of 

level, datum of 1929

lay 12 (gage height, 39,06

feet).

m observed, 105 seconddatum then in use, or about 

COO second-feet, from data

Remarks.- Records good. Some fluctuation at low flow caused bf power plant at Forsyth,

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

602 

675 

616 

623 

609

1,140 

1,010 

745 

652

574

547 

540 

574 

435 

560

554 

508 

540 

567 

528

465 

630 

690 

705 

660

567 

459 

567 

547 

974 

23,400

Nov.

31,100 

19,800 

12,400 

8,070 

9,560

23,200 

30,000 

29,600 

31 ,900 

28,500

28,900 

20,000 

14,800 

11,800 

9,360

8,070 

12,100 

15,400 

15,400 

16,300

19,800 

25,200 

24,900 

20,400 

16,300

13,300 

11,000 

9,360 

8,070 

7,330

Dec.

6,850 

4,570 

4,980 

4,980 

4,980

4,870 

4,980 

4,770 

5,290 

7,330

7,090 

6,620 

6,390 

5,400 

6,160

5,720 

5,400 

4,520 

4,770 

4,270

3,400 

3,470 

3,980 

3,320 

3,060

3,500 

60,600 

86 , 400 

101,000 

106,000. 

77,100

Jan.

33,100 

22,000 

17,400 

14,500 

12,400

10,700 

9,340 

8,540 

7,760 

7,260

6,530' 

5,050 

4,620 

4,310 

4,620

4,520 

4,420 

3,910 

3,440 

3,070

3,720. 

3,160 

3,160 

3,070 

2,040

1,740 

2,560 

2,900 

2,640 

2,240 

2,010

Month

Octo

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jam: 

Febt 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Align 

Sept

We

lendar year 194£ 

ary

8t ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

1,840 

1,730 

2,080 

2,640 

3,210

3,720 

3,530 

2,720 

3,820 

3,440

3,070 

3,340 

2,720 

2,560 

2,160

1,830 

2,320 

2,400 

2,320 

2,160

2,080 

1,870 

1,670 

2,240 

2,160

1,870 

1,840 

1,670

Secondfoot-days

42,263 

531,920 

561,770

2,685,609

216,730 

69,010 

169,985 

277,740 

1,483,090 

311,550 

56,422 

28,786 

15,839

3,765,105

Mar.

1,440 

1,160 

1,460 

1,360 

1,500

1,970 

2,130 

1,470 

965 

1,270

1,520 

1,560 

1,420 

1,630 

1,560

1,380 

2,320 

4,940 

6,530 

8,540

9,340 

10,200 

9,880 

8,540 

7,260

8,540 

15,100 

13,600 

13,900 

14,800 

12,700

Maximum

23,400 

31,900 

106,000

106 ,000

33,100 

3,820 

15,100 

27,700 

197,000 

21 ,000 

4,870 

1,770 

686

197,000

Apr.

10,700 

9,070 

8,800 

8,020 

7,260

7,010 

5,830 

4,620 

5,050

4,420

4,620 

6,610 

18,300 

25,600 

27,700

18,300 

13,600 

11,300 

9,610 

8,280

7,510 

7,010 

6,060 

6,060 

6,770

6,290 

6,290 

6,290 

5,490 

5,270

May

5,160 

4,B40 

4,210 

3,160 

2,640

2,480 

2,810 

3,070 

3,520 

42,000

155,000 

197,000 

191,000 

151,000 

60,900

27 ,000 

20,900

17,600 

53,600 

105,000

114,000 

90,400 

53 , 500 

31,600 

24,600

21,300 

18,000 

16,700 

 17,700 

21,700 

20,700

Minimum

435 

7,330 

3,060

413

1,740 

1,670 

965 

4,420 

2,480 

5,160 

766 

482 

400

400

1" 

li 

! 

i: i:

i; 11 11 i1 

2:

i,

1!

11

Mean

1,3

17,7 

18,1

7,3

6,9 

2,4 

5,4 

9,2 

47,8 

10,3 

1,8£ 

9£ 

5J

une

,000 

,800 

,200 

,600 

,000

i,600 

,400 

,700 

,000 

,000

,400 

,100 

,700 

,070 

,760

,010 

,290 

,010 

,060 

,060

,160 

,600 

,490 

,060 

,290

,070 

,800 

,020 

,010 

,290

3 

0 

0

8

1 

5 

3 

8 

10 

0 >0 

9 >8

10 ,320

July

4,870 

3,500 

3>760 

2,350 

2,640

2,420 

2,490 

2,280 

2,140 

2,020

2,210 

2,350 

1,040 

1,770 

2,020

1,600 

1,220 

1,330 

1,440 

870

1,200 

1,230 

1,180 

1,270 

1,240

886 

766 

1,110 

1,280 

1,110 

830

Per 

square 

mile

0.225 

2.92 

2.99

1.21

1.15 .406" 

.904 

1.53 

7.89 

1.71 

.300 

.153 

.087

1.70

Aug.

854 

910 

1,490 

1,150 

1,770

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,490 

1,380

1,380 

937 

814 

846 

862

902 

870 

846 

649 

551

572 

663 

694 

614 

f482

600 

 600 

a550 

a520 

a500 

a 490

Sept.

a480 

a490 

f512 

f530 

f488

f512 

512 

428 

476 

440

579 

600 

686 

621 

482

586 

670 

686 

614 

551

488 

434 

524 

512 

- 500

579 

440 

_ 405 

400

614

Runoff

Inches

O.26 

3.26 

3.45

16.46

1.33 

.42 

1.04 

1.71 

9.10 

1.91 

.35 

.18 

.10

23.11

Acre-feet

83,830 

1,055,000 

1,114,000

5,326,000

429,900 

136,900 

337,200 

550,900 

2,942,000 

618,000 

. 111,900 

57,100 

31,420

7,468,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Calico Rock.

f Computed on .basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tiae to standard time, subtract 1 hourl
60 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Calico Rock, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36,°07', long. 92°09', in SWi sec. 23, T. 17 N., R. 

11 W., at Calico Rock, just upstream from Calico Creek and 6 miles upstream from Plney 

Creek. Datum of gage is 317.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 9,973 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 269,000 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 46.50 

feet); minimum, 570 second-feet Sept. 29, 30 (gage height, -0.34 foot).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1943; minimum, that of Sept. 29, 30, 

1943.

Maximum stage known, 51.9 feet, present datum, Jan. 31, 1916, from records of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good. Slight regulation at low flow by power plant at Forsyth, Ho.; 

1 gates in llorfork Dam closed June 18 shutting off flow from 1,806 square miles of tributary area (see p. 71 ).

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October. 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.390

1.500

1,560

1,600

1,600

1,600

2,020

1,960

1,660

1,550

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,440

1,290

1,340

1,390

1,340

1,440

1,500

1,440

1,340

1,440

1,550

1.550

1,500

1,390

1,290

1,390

6,410

16,200

Nov.

37,100

29 , 000

18,500

12,300

10,800

24,400

46,100

51,100

52,700

41,800

39,400

31,700

22,400

17,700

14,600

12,200

15,600

28,200

24,000

22,400

26,000

38,000

37,100

32,600

25,200

20,800

17,000

14,600

12,900

11,600

-

Dec.

11,000

9,610

8.030

8,030

8,290

8,810

9,890

9,070

9,890

11,400

12,200

12,000

11,600

11,000

9,890

10,200

9,610

8,550

7,780

7,780

7,030

5,850

7,030

6,790

6,080

6.310

100,000

194,000

160,000

131,000

111,000

Jan.

62, 100

36,100

28,400

23,500

20,200

17,600

15,900

14,200

12,900

11,900

11,300

9,580

8,740

8,220

7,960

8,220

7,960

7,460

6,740

6,060

5,840

6,060

5,620

5,840

5.120

4,120

4,290

4,920

4,920

4,560

4,200

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 .........

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

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

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

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

MAV may ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

3,860

2.860

3,310

4,380

5,120

6,280

6,280

5,840

5,020

6,280

5,520

5,410

5,310

4,830

4,470

3,850

4,120

4,300

4,400

4,210

4,030

3,940

3,500

3,760

4,030

3 , 760

3,500

3,330

_

-

Secondfoot-days

66,000

787,800

929,720

4,502,630

380,530

1^5,500

267,270

435,800

1,996,490

441,100

78,940

37,498

20,332

5,556,980

Mar.

3,170

2,940

2,640

2,860

2,780

3,090

3,670

3,330

2,780

2,280

2,710

3,010

2,940

2,940

3,330

3,170

3,420

6,080

9,330

10,500

12,900

13,200

13,500

12,200

10,800

10,800

24,400

2"7,300

23,200

22 , 000

20,000

Maximum

16,200

52,700

194,000

194,000

62,100

6,280

27,300

36,200

258,000

26;900

6,500

2,220

844

258,000

Apr.

17,000

14,600

13,500

12,600

11,400

10,800

9,890

8,810

8,550

8,810

8,810

16,600

24,800

32,600

36,200

28,600

21,200

17,400

15,200

13,200

12,000

11,400

10,400

10,800

11,400

11,000

10,200

9,610

9,610

8,810

-

May

8,550

8,030

7,530

6,550

5,300

4,890

4,790

5,200

6,550

41,900

217,000

5358,000

233,000

200.000

122,000

52,400

38,300

31,900

41,400

95,300

128,000

120,000

89,200

55,000

41,300

34,900

28,800

25,400

26,100

28,400

30,800

Minimum

1,290

10,800

5,850

1,290

4,120

2,860

2,280

8,550

4,790

6,500

1,240

620

580

580

June

26,500

22,700

21,600

18,700

16,600

19,100

21,200

25,800

25,000

26,900

24,200

19,100

16,600

14,500

12,600

11,300

10,100

10,400

7,960

7,700

6,500

7,220

6,980

7,460

7,220

9,580

11,000

9,860

9,020

7,700

-

Me&n

2,129

20,260

29,990

12,340

_,-*_-.

12,280

4,482

8,622

14,530

64,400

14,700

2,546

1,210

678

I 15,250

July

6,500

5,520

4,290

4,470

3,460

3,240

3,080

3,240

2,940

2,780

2,640

2,940

2,640

1,720

2,490

2,490

a, 080

1,720

^1,830

1,890

1,340

1,600

1,720

1,600

1,660

1,830

*1,390

1,240

1,500

1,660

1,440

Per

square 

mile

0.213

2.63

3.01

1.24

1.23

.449

.865

1.46

6.46

_

_

-

-

Aug.

1,200

1,

1,

1,

200

340

770

1,830

2,220

1,

1,

1,

390

360

390

1,830

1,720

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

720

240

060

100

060

100

100

100

932

795

736

872

932

865

688

700

788

694

646

620

Sept.

605

600

605

646

700

652

646

682

620

625

615

682

760

816

837

664

706

748

844

788

742

664

625

635

658

640

712

635

580

600

"

Runoff

Inches

0.25

2.93

3.47

16.80

1.42

.47

1.00

1.63

7.45

_

_

-

-

Acre-feet

130,900

1,563,000

1,844,000

8,931,000

754,800

248,900

530,100

864,400

3,960,000

874,900

, 156,600

74,380

40,330

11,040,000

Time basis; Central standard time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 

White River at Batesville, Ark.

61

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°46', long. 91°39', in lEi sec. 21, T. 13 i;., R. 

6 W., at Batesville, a quarter of a mile upstream from lock and dam 1 and 1 mile downstream from Polk Bayou. Datum of gage is 237.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 11,060 square miles.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at lower 

lock gage since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, during year, 281,000 second-feet May 12 (from loop ratine 

curve); maximum gage height, 28.01 feet May 12; minimum, 766 second-feet Sept. 30 (cage 

height, 6.28 feet).

1937-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1943; minimum, that of Sept. 30, 194J. 

Maximum stage known occurred during flood of Feb. 1, 1916; a stage of 31.1 feet, 

original site, was observed during this flood by employee of Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of 'no gage-height record, which are fair. 

 Lock and dam 1 is control below about 80,000 second-feet. Closure of gates in Norfolk

Dam on June 18 shut off flow from 1,806 square miles, of tributary area (see p. 71 );

slight regulation at low flow by power plant at Forsyth, Mo.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, Amy.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.980

1,790

1,790

1,890

1,870

1,840

1,840

2,230

2,200

1,950

1,"820

1,740

1,660

1,640

1,640

1,590

1,610

1,660

1,690

1,740

1,740

1,640

1,610

1,740

1,790

1,820

1,740

1,610

1,610

5,440

12,700

Nov.

35,300

32,600

21,800

14,700

11,300

17,800

44,600

54,800

55,900

49,300

40 , 100

37^200

27,400

21,000

17,100

14,100

12,200

24,100

25,700

24,100

23,300

34,400

39,100

36,200

29,900

24,100

19,500

16,700

14,700

13,100

-

Dec.

12,200

11,300

9,340

8,550

9,080

9,890

10,200

10,700

10,400

11,000

12,800

13,100

12,500

12,200

11,300

10,700

10,400

9.890

8,810

8,550

8,040

8,040

6,820

8,040

7,300

6,620

64,900

178,000

200,000

165,000

138,000

Jan.

104,000

52 , 600

36,200

29,000

24,100

21,000

18,100

16,400

15,000

13,700

12,800

11,900

10,200

9,340

8,810

8.810

8,550

8,290

7,790

7.060

6,590

6,590

6,820

6,360

6,360

 5,650

4,600

5,130

5,470

5,510

5,130

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

4,800

4,330

3,800

4,020

5,130

5,780

6,820

6,820

6,140

5,910

6,590

5,910

5,910

5,650

5,180

4.840

4,210

4,560

4,640

4,680

4,560

4,410

4,250

3,830

4,210

4,330

4,060

3,910

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

69,610

832 , 100

1,003,870

5,038,490

487, 860

139 . 280

285,470

477,620

2, 208, 160

463,560

90,830

46,636

27,349

6,132,345

Mar.

3.760

3,540

3,290

3,150

3,260

3,220

3,400

3,910

3,540

3,180

2,890

3,360

4,930

4,060

3,870

4,330

4,020

4.560

11,000

11,600

12,500

13,400

13,700

13,400

11,900

11,900

16,700

30,800

26,500

23,300

22,500

Maximum

12 , 700

55,900

200,000

200,000

104,000

6, 820

30,800

36,200

271 000

29 ' 900

7)540

2,410

1,080

271,000

Apr.

19,500

16,700

14,700

13,400

12,500

11,300

10,700

9,890

8,810

9,080

10,100

21,800

24,100

31,700

36,200

36,200

25,700

21,000

17,400

15,000

13,400

12,200

11,600

11,000

11,300

11,600

11,000

10,200

10,200

9,340

-

May

8,810

8,550

8,040

7,300

6,820

5,650

5,390

5,220

6,780

36,500

198,000

271,000

258,000

226,000

180,000

98,900

48,600

38,100

33,700

78,300

120,000

128,000

110,000

79,200

51,600

40,600

34,400

27,400

25,700

29,000

32,600

Minimum

1,590

11,300

6,820

1,590

4,600

3,800

2,890

8,810

5,220

6,590

1,560

936

780

780

June

29,900

24,900

22,500

20,300*

17,800

17,800

20,300

24,100

29,000

25,700

29,000

21,800

17,800

15,700

13,700

11,900

11,000

10,200

9,620

7,790

7,790

6,590

7,300

7,300

7,540

7,540

10,400

10,400

9,340

8,550

-

Mean

2,245

27,740

32,380

13,800

15,740

4,974

9,209

15,920

15)450

1,'504

912

16,800

July

7,540

6,140

5,390

4,560

4,480

3,720

3,500

3,220

3,430

3,150

2,950

2,890

3,120

2,890

2,140

2,630

2,690

2,320

2,030

2,030

2,090

1,740

1,760

1,920

1,820

1,870

2,060

1,740

1,560

1,610

1,840

Per

square

mile

0« 203

S 51

o * 03

1.25

1 . 42

.450

.833

1.44

6.44

-

-

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

fl,

fl.

al,

790

540

490

490

920

140

410

200

170

140

060

980

920

590

400

350

330

310

310

al.,310

f 1,220

1,

1,

1,

120

040

080

fl,140

al,070

a

fl,

1,

1,

940

020

180

340

936

Sept.

898

1,080

956

936

898

956 '976

878

898

898

a825

a815

a880

a960

al,020

al,040

a860

a910

a950

al,040

a990

a940

a860

a825

835

a860

a840

a910

a835

»780

-

Runoff

Inches

0 23

2. 80

3 .38

16.96

1.64

.47

.96

1.61

7.42

-

-

Acre-feet

138,100

1,650,000

1,991,000

9,993,000

967,700

276,300

566,200

947,300

4,380,000

919 500

180*200

92 500 54)250

12,160,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Calico Rock.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central standard time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
62 WHITE RIVER BASIN

White River at Newport, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°36'20", long. 91°17'20", in NEi sec. 10, T. 11 N., R. 3 W., 

at highway bridge at Newport, 7£ miles downstream from Black River. Datum of gage la 

194.09 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,812 square miles.

Records- available.- September 1927 to September 1931 at site 2$ miles downstream^(published 

as White River near Newport), October 1937 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at present site since 1885 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 304,000 second-feet May 14, from hydrograph" based 

on daily discharge measurements; maximum gage height observed, 34.68 feet May 14; minimum discharge, 3,700 second-feet Sept. 13, computed on basis of records for 18,859 square 

miles of gaged area" above station.

1927-31, 1937-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 14, 1943; minimum observed, 3,480 

second-feet Sept. 22-25, 1941 (gage height, -1.0 foot).

Maximum stage known, 35.6 feet Apr. 16, 1927, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of doubtful gage-height record,, which are 

fair. Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by using rate of change 

of stage as a factor.

Cooperation.- Forty-eight discharge measurements and computations of dally discharge furnlshed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological Survey. Gageheight record collected In cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5,550

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,260

5,250

5,250

5,100

5,100

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,950

4,800

4,670

4,540

4,540

4,540

4,540

4,540

4,800

4,800

4,540

4,270

5,700

Nov.

24,900

34,700

32,300

23,100

17,600

19,400

33,200

49,000

653,800

656,300

854.500

652,000

048,800

638,500

30,900

26,500

22;900

26,800

33,700

32,300

32,800

36,200

46,800

48,700.

48,400

44,900

40,500

37,100

33,600

30,900

~

Dec.

28,000

26,800

24,200

23.000

23,000

23,000

25,000

23,000

23 , 000

23,000

23,200

24,200

24,200

23,800

23,200

22,800

21,800

20,900

19,600

18,400

17,500

16,700

16,500

16,300

15,900

15,900

31,600

73,700

elll,000

6179,000

e 179,000

Jan.

e!73,OOC

6152,000

8119,000

"91,600

a 79, 900

674,000

664,900

656,000

e51,200

49,400

45.600

42.80C

40,100

37,500

36.20C

33,600

32,300

28,000

23,300

21,80C

20,100

17,900

16,900

15,500

14,800

14,400

14,30C

13 , 700

13,000

12,80C

12,800

Feb.

12,600

12,100

11,700

11,200

11,400

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,300

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,200

11,000

11,000

10,900

10,500

10,500

10,400

10,500

10,500

10,400

10,200

10,200

9,840

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

9,500

9,500

9,500

9,160-

9,160

8,820

8,820

8,480

8,140

8,140

8,140

8,140

10,800

12,600

12,100

11,900

11,900

11,900

16,400

26,900

25,600

27,300

27,100

25,800

24,600

25,000

27,600

36,700

40,000

38,300

37,700

Apr.

35,300

32,500

29,800

27,000

25,200

23,300

22,000

20,900

20,100

18,400

19,600

27,100

33,500

39,100

43,000

45,600

41,300

36,300

33,000

29,400

26,500

24,600

25,100

22,300

22 , 400

22,400

22,400

22,400

22,200

21,600

-

Seoond- 

. foot-days

156,180

1,111,100

1,134,200

9,206,710

1,418,400

308,140

555,100

831,500

3,187,000

1,001,200

264,200

159,530

120,590

10,246,940

May

21,400

21,400

19,300

17,700

16,400

15,800

15,100

14,800

14,800

26,600

61,700

9160,000

9266,000

9302,000

8285,000

6242,000 ei72,ooa

9122,000

9108,000

8103,000

ell8,000

9150,000

 161, OOC

9158,000

e!28,OOC

elOS.OOO

e92,000

eSO.OOO

e70,500

665,80C

663,700

Uaximun

5,700

56,300

179,000

179,000

173,000

12,600

40,000

46,600

302,000

60,700

17,000

6,440

4,400

508,000

June

660,700

957,800

655,200

e53iOOO

51,000

47,200

46,400

46,000

46,800

47,800

46,400

42,700

37,500

33,200

29,800

26,900

24,800

22,900

21,500

19,600

18,600

17,800

17,700

18,300

18,100

18,100

18,600

20,600

18,900

18,100

Minimua

4,270

17,600

15,900

4,270

12,800

9,840

8,140

18,400

14,800

17,700

6,640

4,120

3,700

3,700

July

17,000

15,800

14,300

13,100

12,200

11,100

9,690

9,310

9,31(5-

 8,980

8,380

8,070

8,000

8,020

7,790

6,840

7,420

7,380

6,900

6,500

6,600

6,660

6,300

6,220

6,570

6,260

6,100

6,290

5,980

5,790

5,540

Aug.

5,660

5,610

5,370

5,520

5,710

6,130

6,360

6,440

6,230

6,100

5,960

5,770

5,690

5,620

5,330

5,050

4,970

4,840

4,710

4,700

4,700

4,600

4,410

4,320

4,360

4,420

4,250

4,120

4,200

4,360

4,120

Mean

5,038

37,040

36,590

 25,220

45,750

11,000

17,910

27,710

108,800

33,370

8,623

5,146

4,020

28,070

Sept.

4,020

3,880

4,060

4,520

4,240

4,350

4,400

4,210

4,110

4,100

3,890

3,720

3,700

3,770

3,950

4,000

4,230

4,050

4,090

4,130

4,220

4,070

4,030

3,950

3,910

3,820

5,840

3,820

3,890

3,820

-

Runoff in 

aore-f«»t

309,800

2,204,000

2,860,000

18,260,000

2,813,000

611,200

1,101,000

1,649,000

6,321,000

1,986,000

524,000

516,400

239,200

20,3*0,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN 63

White River at De Vails Bluff, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°47% long. 91°27', in sec. 16, T. 2 N., R. 4 W., 

1 mile northeast of De Vails Bluff and 23 miles upstream from Cache River. Datum of 

gage is 152.93 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 23,430 square miles.

Records available.- December 1927 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1928-43), 23,770 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 131,000 second-feet May 19-21 (overflow into 

 Cache River not included);'maximum gage height, 27.98 feet May 21; minimum discharge, 

4,510 second-feet; Sept. 29, 30; minimum gage height, 2.99 feet Sept. 30.-

1927-43: Maximum discharge, 151,000 second-feet Jan. 23.' 1937 (gage height, 29.20 

feet); minimum, 3,200 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 4, 1936 (gage height, 1.4 feet). 

Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet Apr. 23, 1927.

Remarks.- Records good. Some overflow from White River into Cache River in vicinity of 

-Des Arc and Augusta occurred during period -May 16-30, and is not included in the records given herein.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

3

4

6

7

8

10

11

12

13

14

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 in

2829'

30

31

Oct.

6,710

6,710

6,600

6,600

6,500

6,400

6,300

6,200

6,100

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

6,000

5,800

5,700

5,600

5,600

5,500

5,500

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,400

5,300

5,400

5,500

5,700

Nov.

5.600

6,200

10,800

17,700

21,500

22,800

22,300

21,900

23,200

27,100

29,700

31,600

32,800

34,300

35,300

35,800

36,400

37,000

36,400

35,300

34,800

34,800

34,800

34,800

35,300

35,800

36,400

37,000

37,600

38,200

-

Dec.

38,600

38 ,-800

38,800

38,200

37,000

35,800

33,800

32,400

31,600

30,800'

30,100

29,400

28,700

26,000

27,700

27,400

26,600

26,000

25,000

24,100

23,200

22.600

22,100

21.500

20.700

20,200

21,500

24,800

29,400

34,300

38,200

Jan.

42,200

49,800

67,900

86,000

101,000

107,000

110,000

109,000

106,000

101,000

95,000

86,500

81,900

75,300

68,100

63,300

58,000

53,700

49,800

47,100

44,500

41,500

38,200

34,800

31,200

28,000

25.200

23,200

21,500

20,200

19,100

Feb.

18,200

17,400

16,700

16,400

15,700

15,200

14,900

14,900

14,900

15,100

15,100'

14,900

14,600

14,600

14,300

14,000

13,700

13,400

13,100

12,600

12,500

12,200

12,200

12,000

11,900

11,600

11,500

11,300

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

11,200

11,260

10,900

10,600

10,500

10,200

9,940

9,810

9,680

9,680

10,200

11,000

14,300

17,400

19,300

20,400

21,100

21,900

23,600

26,000

29,000

31,200

33,300

34,300

34,300

34,800

34,300

34,300

34,300

35,300

35,800

Apr.

37,000

37,600

37,600

37,600

37,600

37,000

35,800

34,300

32,800

31,200

29,400

28,000

27,700

30,100

32,800

34,800

36,400

"38,200

39,400

39,400

39,400

40,100

39,400

38,800

37,600

36,400

34,300

32,400

30,800

29,000

-

Second 

foot-days

883,200

907,500

10,455,460

1,890,000

1,052,900

1,559,400

346,580

194,700

146,320

10,547,130

May

28,000

26,600

25,500

24,300

23,000

21,900

20,900

20,000

19,100

18,600

19,300

23,800

30,100

35,600

43,700

66,700

103,000

123,000

130,000

131,000

131,000

129,000

128.000

126,000

127,000

127,000

129,000

129,000

127,000

123,000

120,000

Maximum

6,710

38,200

38,800

86,100

110,000

18,200

35,800

40,100

111,000

20,000

7,040

5,200

131,000

June

111,000

104,000

97,200

90,200

83,500

77,900

72,700

67,900

63,300

58,900

55,700

52,700

49,300

46,000

46,200

46,200

43,700

42,900

41,500

39,400

37,000

34,300

31,200

28,700

26,000

24,100

22,600

21,500

20,900

20,400

-

Minimum

5,600

20,200

5,300

19,100

9,680

27,700

20,400

7,260

5,200

4,510

4,510

July

20,000

19,600

18,900

17,900

16,900

15,700

14,600

13,600

12,600

11,900

11,500

10,900

10,600

10,200

9,940

9,680

9,420

9,160

8,900

8,780

8,660

8,420

8,180

8,060

7,820

7,700

7,480

7,480

7,370

7,370

7,260

Aug.

7,040

6,930

6,820

6,820

6,710

6,600

6,600

6,600

6,710

6,930

6,930

7,040

6,930

6,820

6,820

6,600

6,500

6,300

6,200

6,100

5,900

5,800

5,700

 5,700

5,600

5,500

5,400

5,400

5,300

5,200

5,200

Mean

5,855

29,440

29,270

28,650

60,970

14,100

21,260

35,100

75,170

51,980

11,180

6,281

4,377

28,900

Sept.

5,200

5,200

5,100

5,100

5,100

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,200

5,100

5,100

5,000

4,800

4,800

4,806

4,600

4,800

4,800

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,700

4,600

4,600

4,510

4,510

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,000,000

20,740,000

3,749,000

1,309,000

2,086,000

3,003,000

687,400

386,200

290,200

20,920,000

Mote.- Ho gage-height record Oct. 16-21, Aug. 25 to Sept. 20; discharge computed from graph based 

on V. S. Weather Bureau gage-height records at Des Arc and Clarendon.

Tlae basis; Central war tine. To conrert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
64 WHITE RIVER BASIN

 West Fork White River near Fayetteville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°03', long. 94°07', in NEi sec. 24, T. 16 N. R. 

30 W -V 3 miles southeast of Fayetteville and 3i miles upstream from mouth. Datum of* 

gage is 1,158.06 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 118 square miles.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36,000 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 19. 

reetI> from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet on basis of contractedopening measurements at gage heights 19.1 and 19.7 feet; minimum, 0.4 second-foot 

Sept. 18.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1943; no flow July 23-25, July 27 to 

Aug. 3, Aug. 6-14, 1937.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of extremely low flows, which are poor. 

City of Fayetteville diverts water for municipal use and returns effluent from sewage 

disposal plant above station.

.71

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.6

1.6

1.7

9.8

2.4

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.6

4.4

9.4

11

3.2

1.4

1.1

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.2

1.4

8.7

954

284

Nov.

133

90

67

67

2,090

789

2,910

1,140

619

516

294

216

171

141

120

105

1,440

712

405

285

405

459

329

- 249

200

158

125

111

116

98

Dec.

102

82

72

64

311

262

197

191

162

212

180

153

131

123

105

92

83

74

70

67

88

91

81

74

2,060

9,520

1,040

604

405

306

Jan.

249

208

173

141

122

111

98

87

76

72

66

60

54

52

50

49

45

42

36

32

30

32

33

32

30

27

26

24

25

25

Feb.

24

62

95

76

67

58

53

51

50

44

41

39

36

34

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

_

-

Month

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

Calsndar year 1942 '......................

toy........................................

September ............... ' .......... ^ ......

Water yesr 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

20

18

17

17

17

16

15

15

14

15

 17

16

19

20

36

757

366

241

525

392

249

187

153

131

118

452

445

289

218

176

150

Apr.

171

150

122

108

95

82

76

74

166

155

1,310

1,590

530

329

238

189

160

139

117

101

90

87

82

70

62

55

49

44

40

36

-

Secondfoot-days

17,214

75,393.4

5,121

6,537

229.0

36.8

51.8

87,943.3

May

33

30

28

26

24

21

20

21

3;290

18,000

4,490

811

447

316

234

442

284

230

2,000

1,070

577

346

290

283

251

176

610

500

281

470

308

Maximum

954

2,910

9,520

9,520

249

757

1,590

18,000

39

2.7

5.8

18,000

June

211

157

126

105

92

144

222

139

170

144

107

83

67

56

46

38

492

142

87

65

58

64

58

163

189

219

107

81

65

51

-

Minimum

0.9

67

64

.9

24

20

14

36

20

38

.9

.5

.4

.4

July

39

32

28

25

18

15

11

9.5

5.8

2.1

3.B

4.5

2.2

E.2

2.3

£.7

2.7

2.3

2.7

2.9

2.1

1.4

1.5

2.7

1.8

1.1

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

Aug.

1.0

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.7

1.7

2.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

1.0

1.8

2.3

2.3

1.9

1.7

Mean

42.5 485~

555

207

68.8

38.8

165

218

1,158

125

7 39

1.19

1.73

241

Sept.

2.3

3.0

3.0

3.4

4.0

5.2

4.5

1.8

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4

.6

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

1.5

5.8

-

Runoff In

acre-fsst

2,610

28,880

34,140

149,500

4,230

2,160

10,160

12,970

71,220

7,430

454

73

103

174,400

Peak discharge.- Nov. 5 (3i30 p.m.) 4.100 sec. -ft. ! Nov. 7 (7»30 p.m.) 6,050 sec. -ft. J Dec. 27

(3 a.m.) 25,500 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (1:30 a.m.) 4,100 sec.-ft. 

Hay 19 (1|30 p.m.) 4,280 see.-ft.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 7-17, Aug. 17-27, Sept. 10-16j discharge computed 

on basis of rainfall records, adjacent records, and discharge measurements on Aug. 21 and Sept. 10.

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 65

Kings River near Berryvllle, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°24', long. 93°38', In sec. 15, T. 20 N., R. 25 

W., a quarter of a mile downstream from Osage Creek and 4 miles northwect of Berryvllle. Datum of gage Is 990.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of "LQi.0.

Drainage area.- 517 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes .- Maximum discharge during year, 59,000 second-feet May 10' (gage height, 30.20

feet); minimum, 4.2 second-feet Sept. 3.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1943; minimum, 2-9 second-feet Sept. 

28, 1939 (gage height, 1.62 feet).

marks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2

. 3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

24 

26 

38 

33

26 

24 

22 

20

18

18 

18 

18 

18 

18

18 

20 

22 

28 

32

S3 

32 

SO

28 

26

24 

24 

23 

47 

2,740 

950

Nov.

563

352 

243 

188 

1,970

2,800 

2,280 

5,390 

2,750 

2,040

1,450 

1,060 

842 

630 

505

433 

1,610 

3,130

1,520 

1,120

2,670 

1,800 

1,450 

1,160 

952

788 

630 

530 

460 

433

Dec.

392 

354 

318 

283

306

788 

952 

815 

705 

680

842 

842 

732 

630 

555

482 

433 

384 

342 

306

283 

290 

290 

283 

266

935 

26,000 

10,800 

3,800 

2,350 

1,720

Jan.

1,380 

1,170 

1,020 

855 

723

624 

571 

520 

461 

426

396 

371 

343 

320 

301

286 

268 

247 

a225

a200

181 

169 

166 

164 

168

156 

149 

144 

141 

136 

133

Feb.

131 

128 

155 

197 

339

309 

272 

236 

220 

207

194 

181 

169 

161 

156

146 

141 

139 

136 

133

131 

128 

126 

121 

116

114 

112 

107

iior,th Seccnd- 

*°nth foot-days

Oclo 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Aprl 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

nber ...................... 58

,422 

,749

.158

lendar year 1942 ......... 229,240

ary ........ 15

h ......................... 11

ember .....................

,403 

,704 

,912 

,621 

,351 

,007 

,788 

516.6 

283.6

ter year 1942-43 .......... 293,815.2

Peak discharge.- I

7,410 sec. -ft.; May 

a Ho gage-height r 

Tine basis i Centi

Mar.

100 

98 

96 

94

94 

92 

92 

89 

89

90 

92 

92 

94

100

217 

1,320 

937 

882 

1,110

992 

802 

648 

562 

488

730 

2,400 

1,960 

1,410 

1,110 

937

Maximum

2,740 

5,390 

26,000

26,000

1,380 

339 

2,400 

4,020 

32,700 

979 

137 

38 

15

32,700

Apr.

1,110 

992 

802 

698 

600

529

470 

435 

474 

648

988 

4,020 

2,640 

1,690 

1,260

1,020 

882 

723 

648 

562

492 

461 

426 

384 

347

316 

290 

261 

236 

217

May

204 

184 

169

158 

144

133 

128 

131 

4,530 

31,700

32,700 

6,030 

3,190 

2,280 

1,860

1,660 

1,680 

1,360 

3,070 

6,640

4,340 

2,470 

1,740 

1,680 

1,540

1,130 

1,500 

1,630 

1,210 

1,020 

1,260

June

979 

772 

649 

549 

468

449 

453 

468 

434 

386

336

302 

264 

238

207

191 

172 

155 

144 

133

122 

116 

112 

232 

373

373 

270 

284 

216 

160

July

137 

120 

106 

93 

86

79 

76 

71 

68 

65

64

62 

60 

59 

56

54 

51 

49 

47 

44

42 

40 

38 

S3 

32

SO 

29 

27 

26 

26 

23

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

18 143 0.277 

188 1,392 2.69 

266 1,876 3.63

18 628 1.21

133 400 ' .774 

107 168 .325 

89 578 1.12 

217 817 1.58 

128 3,786 7.32 

112 334 .646 

23 57.7 .112 

5.8 16.7 .032 

5.0 9.45 .018

5.0 805 1.56

Aug.

23 

26 

26 

26 

27

30 

38 

32 

27 

23

20 

18 

17 

16 

15

15 

15 

13 

13 

11

11 

9.8 

9.0 

9.0 

8.2

7.4 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6 

6.8

Sept.

5.8 

5.0 

5.0 

7.4 

6.6

11 

9.8 

9.0 

9.0 

11

13 

16 

15 

15

14

4

12 

11 

11 

8.2 

8.2

9.0 

9.0 

8.2 

7.4 

7.4

7.4 

7.4 

6.8 

9.0 

11

Runoff

Inches

0.32 

3.00 

4.18

16.49

.89 

.34

1.29 

1.76 

8.44 

.72 

.13 

.04 

.02

21.13

Acre-feat

8,770 

82,810 

116,400

454,700

24.600 

9,330 

36,630 

48,640 

232,800 

19,850 

3,650 

1,020 

563

582,900

OT. 8 (10 a.m.) 7,660 sec. -ft. Dec. 27 (3 p.m.) 39,900 aec. -ft. j May 9 (3 p'.a. ) 

10 (11 p.n.) 59,000 sec. -ft.; Hay 20 (3 a.m.) 7,410 aec. -ft. 

ecord; discharge interpolated, 

 al war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
66 WHITE RIVER BASIN

James River at Galena,-Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°48'20", long. 93°27'50", in NWi sec. 7, T. 24

 N.. R. 23 W., at bridge on State Highways 13 and 44, in Galena, half a mile upstream 

from Railey Creek. Datum of gage is 923.37 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 987 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 21 years (1922-43), 995 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 52,700 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 27.82

 TSeTTT minimum, 120 second-feet Oct. 13' (gage height, 0.76 foot). .,,.,..

1921-43: Maximum- discharge, that of May 20, 1943; minimum. 22 second-feet Aug. 

26, 27, 29, 30, Sept. 4, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.45 foot Aug. 30, 1936.

Revisions: The maximum discharge for water year 1935 has been revised to 50,«;oo 

second-feet Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 27.05 feet), superseding figure published in 

Water-Sup»ly Paper 787. The maximum discharge for water year 1941 has been revised 

to 49,900 second-feet Apr. 20, 1941 (gage height, 26.87 feet), superseding figure 

published in Water-Supply Paper 927.

R6garfca»- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method uaed Sept. 14-30)

0.8 126 3.5 1,170 12.0 11,600 

1.0 162 4.5 1,810 15.0 17,400 

1.4 260 5.5 2,620 20.0 29,900 

1.9 418 7.0 4,200 26.0 47,200 

2.5 661 9.0 6,780

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

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 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

147 

143 

140 

164 

162

147 

147 

143 

140 

138

133 

126 

124 

129 

126

128 

129 

141 

143 

 ~ 140

143

134 

134 

120 

133

126 

124 

134 

136 

4,830 

5,670

NOT.

2,350 

1,570 

1,140 

900 

2,740

4,910 

3>420 

3,210 

2,620 

2,110

1,780 

1,500 

1,350 

1,170 

1,030

925 

1,060 

1,570 

1,500 

1,320

1,500 

1,710 

' 1,530 

1,380 

1,260

1,120 

1,000 

900 

801 

730

Dec.

684

617 

574 

532

512

488 

465 

443 

429 

422

418 

443 

488 

512

512

512 

484 

462 

450 

454

458 

512 

596 

730 

826

1,330 

19,700 

24,800 

10,900 

6,500 

4,550

Jan.

3,640 

3,010 

2,530 

2,110 

1,850

1,670 

r,540 

1,410 

1,290 

1,200

1,120 

1,030 

978 

900 

850

826

777 

706 

661 

617

617 

596 

574 

553 

512

492 

469 

447 

443 

429 

425

Feb.

411 

404 

447 

492 

492

492 

484 

473 

462 

454

. 440 

422 

408 

394

376

370 

363 

h360 

h360 

h350

h331 

h328 

h331 

h315 

h318

h300 

h303 

h294

Month Secondfoot-days

Octo 

Now 

Dec*

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

 arc

Julj 

Attgu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

 ber ......................

 ber ......................

le'ndar year 1942

AIT

14,473 

50,106 

30,203

......... 372,888

i .........................

.................... 2

8t ........................

eiber .....................

34,272 

10,974 

29,840 

40,224 

96,034 

36,840 

IS, 088 

10,731 

4,947

ter year 1942-43 .......... 653,732

feak discharge.- P

(ii p.m.) 38,6OO sec. 

Hay 20 (10 a.m.) 52,

Mar.

277 

285 

"280 

277 

280

280 

268 

266 

268 

274

297 

404. 

753 

512 

492

617 

1,570 

1,540 

2,130 

3,310

2,270 

1,810 

1,500 

1,290 

1,170

1,170 

1,890 

1,350 

1,290 

1,200 

1,120

Maximum

5,670 

4,910 

24,200

24,200

3,640 

492

3,310 

4,430 

46,900 

5,150 

950 

1,050 

315

46,900

Apr.

1,000 

925 

850 

777 

706

661 

617 

596 

574 

553

730 

3,110 

4,430 

2,810 

2,110

1,740 

1,500 

1,290 

1,140 

1,030

925 

925 

925 

2,040 

1,440

1,260 

1,740 

1,500 

1,230 

1,090

May

950 

850 

777 

706 

639

574 

574 

574 

2,160 

20,500

37,200 

17,100 

6,920 

4,910 

3,860

3,530 

5,990 

35,900 

46,900 

44,800

20,300 

7,950 

5,800 

4,910 

4,320

3,530 

3,210 

3,010 

2,530 

. 2,710 

2,350

June

2, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

5,

4, 

4, 

3, 

3, 

3,

2, 

2,

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

2, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

3, 

2,

2, 

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

Minimum Mean

124 467 

730 1,670 

418 2,587

124 1,022

425 1,106 

294 392 

266 963 

553 1,341 

574 9,549 

1,030 2,228 

274 487 

160 346 

133 165

124 1,791

110 

880 

700 

960 

150

550 

790 

970 

860

iio

530 

190 

850 

700 

470

350 

040 

540 

350 

290

200 

200 

570 

110 

110

110 

600 

350 

170 

030

July

950 

850 

801 

753 

706

661 

617 

596 

553 

532

512 

492 

473 

443 

465

440 

408 

411 

473 

425

386 

376 

344 

340 

312

306 

315 

303 

294

277 

274

Per 

square 

mile

0.473 

1.69 

2.62

1.04

1.12 

.397 

.976 

1.36 

9.67 

2.26 

.493 

.351 

.167

1.81

ec. 28 (6 a.m.) 33,500 sec. -ft.; Dec. 29 (12:30 p.m.) 11.800 

-ft.j May 18 (Ir30 p.m.) 52.50O sec. -ft.; Hay 19 T5 p.m.) 52, 

700 sec. -ft.

Aug.

1,

982 

850 

512 

532 

050

512 

408 

347 

315 

294

344 

400 

328 

291 

282

263 

255 

244 

230 

223

218 

213 

201 

196 

196

184 

182 

177 

173 

169 

160

Sept.

162 

162 

160 

164 

158

175 

166 

164 

160 

158

162 

196 

196 

186 

180

169 

164 

147 

151 

154

152 

151 

145 

14'5 

141

141 

136 

133

154 

315

Runoff

Inches

0.55 

1.89 

3.02

14.04

1.29 

.41 

1.13 

1.52 

11.15 

2.52 

i57 

.40 

.19

24.64

sec. -ft. 

000 sec.

Ao re-feet

28,710 

99,380 

159,100

739,600

67,980 

21,770 

59,190 

79,780 

587,200 

132,600 

29,930 

21,280 

9,810

1,297,000

: MOT 11 

-ft.;

h Computed from Hire-weight gage readings.

baslsi Central nar tine. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 67

Buffalo River near St. Joe, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 358 59', long. 92°45', in SWi^ec/36, T. 16 N., R. 

17 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 65, li miles downstream from Mill Creek, 4 miles 

upstream from. Bear Creek, and 4fc miles southeast of St. Joe. Datum of gage is 560.35

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929,

Drainage area.- 825 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes ..- Maximum discharge during year, 96,900 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 39.7

reet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 19 second-feet Sept'; 27, 28. 

 1939-43: Maximum discharge^ that of May 10, 1943; minimum, tnat of Sept. 27, 28,

1943.

Maximum stage known, 50.5 feet in August 1915, from information by Corps of

Engineers, U. S: Army.-

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

74 

71 

67 

67 

64

04 

66 

63 

62 

60,

58 

55 

55 

54 

§5

54 

64 

55 

58 

53

54 

53 

53 

53 

52

51 

51 

50 

54 

659 

1,320

Nov.

748 

464 

346 

289 

800

4,940 

4,700 

7,850 

3,860 

2,440

1,830 

1,370 

1,090 

887 

748

626 

764 

2,380 

1,570 

1,180

998 

1,520 

1,670 

1,320 

1,080

921 

764 

633 

590 

590

Dec.

568 

528 

494 

451 

470

998 

1,270 

1,110 

1,040 

1,060

1,320 

1,420 

1,270 

1,080 

946

862 

764 

671 

604 

548

501 

528 

619 

604 

561

648 

42,100 

15,900 

7,840 

4,570 

3,160

Jan.

2,540 

2,120 

1,770 

1,540 

1,290

1,170 

1,060 

982 

853 

772

713 

644 

585 

540 

512

496 

470 

436 

399 

368

338 

326 

322 

322 

307

303 

291 

273 

266 

262 

262

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Dece

Cs

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr: 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augv 

Sept

We

lendar year 194£ 

lary

*uary

ember .....................

iter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

255 

248 

299 

720 

798

688 

591 

523 

491 

486

460 

426 

390 

37E 

351

330 

.318 

307 

299 

307

303 

295 

284 

280 

266

258 

244 

237

Secondfoot-days

3,659 

48,968 

94,505

417,402

22,532 

10,826 

32,936 

40,343 

157,739 

19,307 3,620' 

1,422 

679

436,536

Mar.

234 

227 

220 

210 

210

207 

200 

190 

187

184

190 

200 

237 

330 

368

562 

1,640 

1,250 

1,130 

1,250

1,100 

982 

853

772 

713

2,100 

6,420 

3,930 

2,790 

2,220 

1,830

Maximum

1,320 

7,850 

42,100

42,100

2,540 

798 

6,420 

6,080 

51,700 

1,500 

247 

73 

27

51,700

Apr.

1,730 

1,560 

1,310 

1,120 

996

884 

790 

715 

756 

927

1,810 

6,080 

3,780 

2,610 

2,050

1,720 

1,460 

1,410 

1,260 

1,060

944 

875 

798 

707 

617

sac

516 

475 

437 

394

May

372 

344 

320 

306 

282

270 

263 

252 

4,740 

f50,300

f 51, 700 

9,070 

4,850 

3,360 

2,590

2,170 

1,920 

1,590 

1,500 

2,810

3,040 

2,170 

1,720 

1,590 

1,460

1,250 

1,130 

1,820 

1,590 

1,370 

1,590

Minimum

50 

289 

451

50

262 

237 

184 

394 

252 

247 

' 70 

23 

20

20

June

1,370 

1,170 

1,020 

f860 

f755

f714 

f945 

1,460 

1,500 

1,100

838 

680 

600 

530 

456

398 

365 

338 

317 

296

276 

256 

247 

415 

568

444 

393 

393 

327 

276

Mean

118 

1,632 

3,049

1,144

727 

387 

1,062 

1,340 

5,088 

644 

117 

45.9 

22.6

1,196

July

247 

228 

215 

194 

177

166

148 

138 

125

117

114 

108 

105 

103 

105

100 

95 

91 

86 

83

81

81 

79

77 

77

95 

88 

79 

75 

 73 

70

Per 

square 

mile

0.143 

1.98 

3.70

1.39

.081 

.469 

1.29 

1.63 

6.17 

.781 

.142 

.056 

.027

1.45

Aug.

73 

66 

66 

66

66

64 

60 

60 

60 

60

58 

55 

51 

49 

49

44 

42 

40 

39 

38

36 

32 

32 

32 

30

27 

27 

28 

26 

23 

23

Sept.

22

21 

21 

22 

22

23 

23 

25 

26

27

26 

26 

25 

23 

23

23 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

23 

26

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

0.16 7,260 

2.21 97,130 

4.27 187,400

18.80 827,810

1.02 44,690 

.49 21,470 

1.49 65,330 

l.SP 80,020 

7.11 312,900 

.87 38,290 

' .16 7,180 

.06 2,820 

.03 1,350

19.69 865,800

Peak discharge.- Hov. 8 (7 a.m.) 9,580 sec. -ft.; Dec. 27 (3 p.m.) 64.800 sec. -ft.: Ity 10

(12 p.m.) 96,900 aec.-ft. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Time baala.- Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
°° WHITE RIVER BASIN

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°07', long. 92°33', in sec. 15, T. 17 N., R. 15 

W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Rush Creek, li miles southeast of Rush, 

and 24 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 451.98 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,091 square miles.

Records available.- October 1928 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 1,271 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 120,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 37.38 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 37.38 feet; minimum, 36 second-feet Sept. 27, 28.

1928-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minimum observed, 15 secondfeet Aug. 30 to Sept. 2, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 feet from floodmarks, original site, Aug. 19, 1915 

(discharge, 164,000 second-feet by slope-area method). Flood of Apr. 14, 1927 

reached a stage of 35.9 feet, from floodmarks, original site (discharge, 110,000 

second-feet by slope-area method). Data on floods of 1915 and 1927 furnished by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

110 

106 

106 

102

102 

98 

102 

98 

alOO

102 

102 

102 

98 

94

94 

94 

94 

102 

106

94

91 

91 

91 

87

91 

91 

83 

94 

1,200 

2,170

Nov.

1,400 

848 

585 

454 

628

4,230 

4,800 

10,600 

6,340 

3,740

2,610 

2,050 

1,620 

1,300 

1,040

881 

840 

2,130 

2,170 

1,530

1,260 

1,350 

2,050 

1,670 

1,400

1,170 

973 

808 

731 

716

Dec.

708 

657 

613 

564 

564

902 

1,620 

1,530 

1,400 

1,400

1,580 

1,820 

1,720 

1,480 

1,260

1,140 

1,020 

897 

793 

724

649 

657 

762 

793 

738

746 

34,100 

32,000 

13,900 

6,740 

4,240

,Jan.

3,410 

2,900 

2,430 

2,090 

1,720

1,530 

1,350 

1,220 

1,100 

990

905 

824 

762 

708 

671

642 

613 

578 

543 

488

454 

435 

422 

422 

.422

409 

383 

371 

558 

339 

333

Feb.

327 

321 

339

557 

956

848 

746 

664 

613 

599

578 

550 

509 

481 

454

428 

409 

396 

377 

371

416 

383 

371 

364 

352

333 

321

309

Month Secondfoot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ................... 1

lendar year 1942 

ary

h .........................

....................... 2

ember .....................

6,205 

61,924 

17,717

46,640

29,822 

1.3,372 

38,367 

53,085 

03,245 

24,743 

5,246 

2,281 

1,348

ter year 1942-43 .......... 557,355

Peak discharge.- D

a No gage-height r 

Time basis: Centr

Mar. '

309 

 303 

297 

285 

279

285 

273 

262 

256 

250

256 

262 

291 

383

475

515 

1,400 

1,580 

1,350 

1,350

1,400 

1,170 

1,030 

914 

832

1,240 

6,930 

5,420 

3,630 

2,800 

2,340

Maximum

2,170 

10,600 

34,100

34,100

3,410 

956 

6,930 

7,360 

91,100 

1,760 

359 

113 

50

91,100

Apr.

2,090 

1,960 

1,720 

1,480 

1,300

1,150 

1,040 

964 

1,070 

1,220

1,870 

7,360 

5,420 

3,520 

2,700

2,250 

2,010 

1,820 

1,720 

1,480

1,300 

1,170 

1,110 

990 

889

808 

746 

694 

642 

592

Hay

536 

509 

481 

448

416

390 

377 

358 

1,250 

39,100

91,100 

17,300 

8,220 

4,850 

3,600

2,760 

2,340 

1,940 

1,710 

2,730

3,840 

2,920 

2,190 

1,890 

1,710

1,530 

, 1,350 

1,760 

2,040 

1,660 

1,940

Minimum

83 

454 

564

71

333 

309 

250 

592 

358 

389 

103 

48 

38

38

June

1,760 

1,440 

1,230 

1,070 

955

992 

992 

1,440 

1,760 

1,400

1,110 

940 

817 

715 

624

550 

515 

470 

432 

405

389 

454 

432

410 

675

728 

580 

550 

492

416

Mean

200 

2,064 

3,797

1,498

962

478 

1,238 

1,770 

6,556 

825 

169 

73.6 

44.9

1,527

July

359 

324 

296 

272 

249

231 

210 

197 

185 

177

165 

161 

153 

146

157_

153 

146 

134 

127 

123

119 

116 

113 

109 

109

113 

146 

134 

113 

106 

103

Per 

square 

mile

0.183 

1.89 

3.48

1.37

.882 

.438 

1.13 

1.62 

6.01 

.756 

.155 

.067 

.041

1.40

Aug.

109 

113 

103 

97 

103

100 

93 

90 

87 

93

84 

80

77 

74 

72

72 

74 

64 

60 

60

58 

58 

56 

54 

52

52 

50 

48 

50 

50 

48

Sept.

46 

46 

46 

46 

48

50 

50 

50 

48 

46

48 

48 

50 

50 

48

' 46 

46 

44 

42 

42

42 

42 

42 

40 

40

38 

38 

38 

42 

46

Runoff

Inches

0.21 

2.11 

4.01

18.63

1.02 

.46 

1.30 

1.81 

6.93 

.84 

.18 

.08 

.05

19.00

Acre-feet

12,310 

122,800 

233,500

1,084,000

59,150 

26,520 

76,100 

105,300 

403,100 

49,080 

10,410 

4,520 

2,670

1,105,000

BO. 27. (11 p.m.) 62,200 see. -ft.; May 11 (7 a.m.) 120,000 sec. -ft. 

3cord; discharge interpolated. 

il mar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 

North Fork River at Tecumseh, Mo.

69

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°36'16n , long. 92°17'19", in NWiNEi sec. 16,

i n>J" ?*n V" at bridge on state Highway 80, at Tecumseh, half a mile downstream

from Bryant Creek. Datum of gage is 547.75 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,157 square mi las.

Records available^- October 1921 to September 1943.

Average discharge,.- 21 years (1922-43), 1,221 second-feet.

Extremes-.- Maximum discharge during year, 52,900 second-feet May 11 (gage height 22 86 

Tee|7T minimum, 433 second-feet Oct. 26-28; minimum gage height, 0.89 foot Sept. 28. 

o/i nn i 5; Maximum discharge observed, 53,000 second-feet June 13, 1928 (gage height, 

24.00 feet), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet; minimum discharge, 

280 second-feet Sept. 16, 1936; minimum gage height, 0.70 foot Sept. 23, 1941 

Maximum stage known, 31.6 feet, from floodmarks, in July 1905.

Remarks.- Records excellent.

0.9 420

1.2 632

1.7 1,060

Rating tables,

Oct. 1 to May 10

2.5 1,940

3.5 3,320

5.0 5,900

vater year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

8.0 12,100

13.0 24,000

17.6 36,400

0.8 453

1.0 587

1.5 1,030

May 11 to Sept. 30

2.5 2,100

3.5 3,380

4.5 4,990

7.0 9,920

12.0 21,500

19.0 40,600

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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

29

30

31

Oct.

486

486

486

529

543

514

493

479

473

466

473

473

473

473

465

466

466

466

493

493

500

473

466

460

453

453

440

440

446

1,840

2,190

Nov.

1,220

980

837

769

1,900

3,170

2,120

3,750

2,190

1,760

1,540

1,360

1,240

1,140

1,080

1,030

4,100

3,170

2,380

1,940

2,740

*4,620

3,630

2,730

2,260

1,940

1,650

1,540

1,420

1,320

-

Dec.

1,260

1,180

' 1,100

1,060

1,080

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,100

1,220

1,340

1,290

1,200

1,140

1,120

1,060

1,030

970

952

943

961

970

980

998

1,210

37,300

21,500

14 , 600

6,660

4,450

Jan.

3,630

3,100

2,730

2,380

2,060

1,940

1,880

1,700

1,650

1,590

1,540

1,440

1,370

1,340

1,330

1,300

1,240

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,020

952

934

925

916

916

880

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 .........

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

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

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

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

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

June ..........'................

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

871

880

961

989

980

970

934

907

907

889

871

863

828

803

794

794

794

794

769

769

769

761

753

761

753

728

720

720

.

-

-

Secondfoot-days

17,858

61,526

112,924

522,594

46,343

23,332

31,608

40,967

186,680

68,880

27,853

20,194

16,293

654,458

Mar.

720

712

704

704

704

704

696

680

672

696

704

704

712

704

704

778

1,080

1,220

1,220

1,350

1,320

1,220

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,590

1,940

1,760

1,540

1,440

1,350

Maximum

2,190

4,620

37,300

37,300

3,630

989

1,940

2,060

39,800

6,000

1,240

780

573

39,800

Apr.

1,310

1,220

1,140

1,100

1,080

1,030

998

989

1,010

1,030

1,080

1,880

2,060

1,820

1,590

1,480

1,410

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,200

1,820

1,760

1,590

1,480

1,650

1,540

1,420

1,360

-

May

1,260

1,200

1,180

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,080

1,140

1,440

-12,000

39,800

11,400

6,280

4,480

3,760

3,310

2,960

10,900

20,400

19,100

10,100

5,710

4,310

3,600

3,170

2,700

2,530

2,400

2,220

2,580

2,460

Minimum

440

769

943

440

880

720

672

989

1,060

1,320

710

551

509

440

June

2,220

2,040

1,870

1,870

2,960

2,640

3,760

3,310

3,680

2,960

2,400

2,160

1,920

1,760

1,650

1,590

1,810

1,540

1,430

1,330

1,320

1,590

4,340

6,000

2,640

2,040

1,760

1,540

1,430

1,320

-

Mean

576

2,051

3,643

1,432

1,495

833

1,020

1,366

6,022

2,296

898

651

543

1,792

July

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,110

1,080

1,070

1,020

955

936

917

890

862

852

843

974

993

890

843

834

807

789

780

780

771

780

780

798

762

727

710

710

Per

mile

0.498

1.77

3.15

1.24

1.29

.720

,882

1.18

5.20

1.98

.776

.563

.469

1.55

Aug. *

771

780

744

727

727

193

576

576

576

676

676

567

559

543

651

635

519

543

710

676

527

519

511

503

595

587

580

573

565

558

551

Sept.

558

558

565

573

565

55B

551

551

537

537

537

544

558

565

551

544

537

529

544

551

558

551

544

529

522

515

515

509

515

522

-

Runoff

Inches

0.57

1.98

3.63

16.80

1.49

.75

1.02

1.32

6.00

2.21

.89

.65

.52

21.03

Ac re- feet

35,420

122,000

224,000

1,036,000

91,920

46,280

62,690

81,260

370,300

136,600

35,250

40,050

32,320

1,298,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (6 p.m.) 51,000 sec.-ft.; Dec. 29 (2 a.m.) 21,300 sec.-ft.; May 11 

(8 a.m.) 52,900 sec.-ft.; Hay 18 (11:30 p.m.) 48,700 sec.-ft.; May 20 (4 a.m.) 24,800 sec.-ft. 

May 20 (6 p.m.) 18,100 sec.-ft.

Time basis: Central mar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
70 WHITE RIVER BASIN

North Fork River near Henderson, Ark.

Location.- Water-Stage recorder; lat. 36°22', long. 92°14', in SE^NWi sec. 26, T. 20 N.,

 R. 12 W., half a mile downstream from Bennetts Bayou, half a mile east of Henderson, . 

and 19 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 432.67 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,612 square miles.

Records available.- July 1909 to December 1910, October 1928 to June 1943 (discontinued).

Average discharge.- 14 years (1928-42), 1,423 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 61,000 second-feet May 11, computed on basis

 of records for station at Teeumseh, Mo., and unit hydrograph method for ungaged area; 

maximum gage height observed, 25.8 feet May 11 (affected by backwater from Norfolk 

Dam); minimum discharge, 510 second-feet Oct. 26-28 (gage height, 1.92 feet).

1928-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minimum observed, 312 secondfeet Aug. 1-3, 15-17, 23,Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 feet in August 1915, original site and datum.

Remarks.- Records good prior to Apr. 27^ fair thereafter.

Cooperation.- Computations of discharge for May 10-15, 19-22, and gage readings for 

Apr. £7 to June 25 furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

'7 

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.

563 

563 

554

571 

590

571 

554 

554 

545 

536

528 

536 

536 

528 

528

528 

536 

536 

563 

545

554 

545 

536 

536 

536

 519 

510 

510 

528 

3,490 

3,520

Nov.

1,990 

1,440 

1,170 

1,040 

4,090

4,670 

5,090 

5,930 

3,830 

2,780

2,410 

2,190 

1,850 

1,620 

1,470

1,370 

7,550 

6,140 

3,720 

2,780

7,010 

7,670 

5,930 

4,250 

3,300

2,780 

2,430 

2,210 

2,130 

1,950

Dec.

1,810 

1,680 

1,540 

1,420 

1,530

1,790 

1,810 

1,850 

1,810 

1,870

1,890 

2,030 

1,930 

1,770 

1,770

1,870 

1,750 

1,710 

1,640 

1,560

1,440 

1,450 

1,450 

1,450 

1,450

1,770 

40,100 

34,200 

20,200 

10,300 

7,010

Jan.

5,510 

4,670 

4,140 

3,520 

2,990

2,760 

2,630 

2,470 

2,350 

2,290

2,210 

2,110 

1,970 

1,870 

1,850

1,810 

1,680 

1,580 

1,490 

1,420

ij400 

1,400 

1,380 

1,350 

1,320

1,280 

1,230 

1,220 

1,200 

1,200 

1,170

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dec*

Ca

Jaau 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

toy 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Th

lendar year 1942 

ary

ember .....................

e period. ....... ..........

Feb.

1,160 

1,140 

1,220 

1,320 

1,330

1,300 

1,300 

1,230 

1,220 

1,170

1,120 

1,080 

1,050 

1,040 

1,000

990 

990 

975 

960 

960

945 

930

917 

930 

904

990 

877 8'77

Secondfoot-days

22,749 

102,790 

155,850

742,607

65',470 

29,825 

42,407 

57,710 

254,660 

71,910

-

Mar.

877 

864 

851 

838 

824

838 

824 

811 

798 

824

838 

851 

864 

851 

824

890 

1,100 

1,470 

1,470 

1,580

1,660 

1,540 

1,420 

1,330 

1,280

2,940 

4,040 

2,780 

2,390 

2,070 

1,870

Maximum

3,520 

7,670 

40,100

40,100

5,510 

1,330 

4,040 

3,830 

50,300 

6,790

-

Apr.

1,770 

1,660 

1,530 

1,440 

1,380

1,330 

1,280 

1,260 

1,380 

1,380

1,840 

3,830 

2,990 

2,610 

2,250

2,030 

1,970 

1,870 

1,770 

1,730

1,640 

1,660 

2,680 

2,610 

2,290

2,030 

1,990 

1,950 

1,830 

1,730

Hay

1,660 

1,600 

1,510 

1,370 

1,280

1,220 

1,140 

1,140 

1,370 

e20,300

e50,300 

625,900 

elO,200 

66,460 

e5,170

4,670 

4,140 

3,720 

625,100 

623,000

e!6,500 

e8,570 

6,140 

5,090 

4,560

4,140 

3,720 

3,620 

3,520 

3,720 

3,830

Minimum

510 

1,040 

1,420

510

1,170 

877 

798 

1,260 

1,140 

1,420

-

June

3,410 

2,990 

2,570 

2,270 

2,230

2,530 

3;83q 

4; 568 

3; 830 

3; 520

3,300 

2,780 

2,590 

2,330 

2,110

1,910 

2,050 

2,430 

2,050

1,770

1,420 

1,640 

2,960 

6,790 

4,040

Mean

734 

3,426 

5,027

2,035

S.112 

1,065 

1,368 

1,924 

8,215 

2,876

-

July

Per 

square 

mile

0.455 

2.13 

3.12

1.26

1.31 

.661 

.849 

1.19 

5.10 

1.78

-

Aug. Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.52 45,120 

2.38 203,900 

3.60 309,100

17.13 1,473,000

1.51 129,900 

.69 59,160 

.98 84,110 

1.33 114,500 

5.88 505,100 

1.66 142,600

1,593,000

Peak discharge.- Nov. 8 (12 ra.) 8,550 sec.-ft.: Nov. 17 (7:30 p.m.) 12,700 see.-ft.; Nov. 21 

(7 p.m.) 12,700 sec.-ft.; Dec. 27 (11-30 a.m.) 50,200 sec.-ft.

e Discharge computed on basis of records for station at Teeumseh, Mo., plus runoff fro*m intervening area by application of unit-hydrograph method.

Mote.- Discharge for Apr. 28 to Hay 9, May 16-18, May 23 to June 25 conputed fro* graphs based on 

once-daily mire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 71

Norfork Reservoir near Horfork, Ark.

Location.- staff gage, lat. 36°14'57't , long. 92°14'16", at dan on North Fork River In 

SETsec. 2, T. 18 N., R. 12 W., 4.3 miles northeast of Uorfork. Datum of gage Is 

372.48 feet"above mean sea level, datum'of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Amy); gage readings have been reduced to elevations above nean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,806 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Records available.- June to September 1943.

Extremes.- I'axinum contents during period, 217,200 acre-feet Sept. 30 (elevation, 474.4 

feet); Minimum, 5,730 acre-feet June 18 (elevation, 402.3 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is being fomed by concrete-gravity dan, under construction. Storage 

began 4 p.m. June 10, 1943, by closure of flood-control conduits. Ultimate capacity, 

1,9C3,000 acre-feet at elevation 530 feet (top of flood-control pool); 732,000 acrefeet (between elevations 552 and 500 feet) to be reserved for flood-control; power 

storage (between elevations 510 and 552, crest of spillway), 707,000 acre-feet; dead 

storage (below elevation 510), 544,000 acre-feet. Reservoir will be used for floodcontrol, power development, and incidental recreational purposes. Gage read at 7 a.m. 

and 7 p.n.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Capacity table (elevation, in feet,

400.0

410.0

420.0

430.0

440.0

450.0

460.0

470.0

480.0

490.0

4,510

11,270

22,930

39,830

62,700

94,020

135,900

189,600

255,700

335,000

500.0

510.0

520.0

530.0

540.0

550.0

552.0

560.0

570.0

580.0

ontents, in acre-feet)

430,300

544,200

677,100

830,600

1,006,700

1,207,800

1,251,000

1,435,900

1,693,100

1,983,000

Elevation and contents, 1943

Month

Elevation 

(feet)t

Contents 

(acre-feet)

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre- feet)

+b65,710

+64,460

+46,100

+35,200

t Elevation at midnight (interpolated), except for June 18. 

a Flood-control conduits closed at 4 p.m. June 18.

b Change in contents during period from 4 p.m. June 18 to midnight June 30. 

Time basis; Central war time. To, convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
72 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River near Annapolis, Ho.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°20'20", long. 90047'00n , in sec. 25, T. 31 N., 

R. 2 E., half a nile downstream from Mayberry Branch and 7 miles southwest of Annapolis. 

Datum of gage is 569.72 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 484 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Haximun discharge during year, 37,900 second-feet my 11 (gage height, 18.7 

feet); minimum, 108 second-feet Sept. 1-3 (gage height, 2.22 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minimum, 69 second-feet Aug. 17, 

18, 1941 (cace height, 2.11 feet).

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to May 11 May 12 to Sept. 30

2.4 

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

108

148

198

256

325

408

3.7

4.0

4 5

5.0

6.0

7.0

558

740

1,140

1,600

2,720

4,000

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

15.3

5,450

7,140

9,280

14,500

25,000

2.2 105

2.4 134

2.6 175

2.8 225

3.0 283

3.4 424

3.7 560

4.0 740

Note.- Same as preeedIng table above 4.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

118 

118 

118 

123 

125

127 

125 

123 

121 

121

119 

121 

121 

121 

119

119 

121 

121 

127 

127

125 

125 

125 

123 

125

123 

125 

125 

129 

3,930 

2,130

Nov.

1,050 

695 

537 

450 

929

1,650 

1,090 

1,040 

990 

810

695 

592 

510 

455 

408

365 

408 

702 

862 

734

789 

2,780 

3,020 

1,860 

1,310

965 

754 

646 

810 

885

Dec.

761 

658 

575 

521 

490

455 

427 

404 

391 

408

505 

575 

564 

516 

490

460 

441 

408 

399 

441

432 

495 

768 

810 

740

714 

17,000 

6,300 

3,220 

2,130 

1,500

Jan.

1,220 

982 

825 

695

604

547 

505 

470 

436 

408

391 

365 

345 

325 

318

311 

300 

286 

263 

250

244 

241 

238 

238 

235

223 

220 

209 

204 

204 

206

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mbe r ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

st ........................

ember ....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

£04 

198 

247 

286 

300

300 

296 

286 

282 

279

266 

256 

250 

241 

232

226 

220 

220 

218 

223

223 

218 

212 

209 

204

201 

193 

190

Secondfoot-days

9,620 

28,791 

43,998

259 , 477

12,308 

6,680 

15,308 

22,005 

77,017 

14,173 

5,437 

4,481 

4,286

244,104

Mar.

188 

188 

185 

180 

188

 193 

190 

180 

180 

232

702 

747 

646 

558 

516

627 

1,050 

893 

848 

1,020

862 

727 

627 

564 

505

485 

470 

436 

399 

365 

357

Maximum

3,930 

3,020 

17,000

17,000

1,220 

300 

1,050 

4,560 

24,900 

941 

268 

187 

231

24,900

Apr.

337 

318 

296 

286 

269

256 

250 

244 

250 

250

250 

386 

542 

547 

495

455

441 

450 

374 

357

337 

1,220 

4,560 

2,540 

1,650

1,260 

1,080 

957 

727 

621

May

553 

505 

455 

417 

395

365 

408 

1,750 

1,400 

6,850

24,900 

4,420 

2,300 

1,550 

1,220

1,080 

917 

4,300 

5,610 

5,000

3,480 

2,020 

1,400 

1,220 

909

754 

663 

615 

545 

506 

510

Minimum

118 

365 

391

100

204

190 

180 

244 

365 

289 

128 

112 

108

,108

June

470 

436 

404 

408 

432

424 

560 

675 

941 

761

651 

545 

483 

432 

401

374 

353 329 ' 

305 

289

329 

598 

v 510 

633 

610

474 

393 

349 

315 

289

Mean

310 

960 

1,419

711

397 

239 

494 

734 

2,484 

472 

175 

145 

143

669

July

268 

253 

245 

236 

233

220 

209 

199 

194 

187

177 

173 

168 

164 

164

164 

160 

153 

160 

164

162 

155 

147 

142 

138

138 

134 

131 

129 

128 

142

Per 

square 

mile

0.640 

1.98 

2.93

1.47

.820 

.494 

1.02 

1.52 

5.13 

.975 

.362 

.300 

.295

1.38

Aug.

171 

187 

180 

185 

180

171 

162 

162 

171 

171

164 

155 

151 

153 

147

, 144 

136 

134 

132 

129

128 

126 

121 

120 

118

118 

115 

113 

113 

112 

112

Sept.

109 

108 

108 

112 

115

117 

117 

118 

118 

115

115 

118 

. 171 

231 

212

177 

160 

153 

144 

142

147 

144 

149 

160 

173

164 

155 

147 

145 

142

Runoff

Inches

0.74 

2.21 

3.38

19.95

.95 

.51 

1.18 

1.70 

5.91 

1.09 

.42 

.35 

.33

18.77

Peak discharge.- Oct. 30 {1 p.m.) 7,740 sec.-ft.; Dec. 27 (5 p.m.) 33,400 sec. -ft.; May

Acre-feet

19,080 

57,110 

87,270

514,700

24,410 

13,250 

30,360 

43,650 

152,800 

28,110 

10,780 

8,890 

8,500

484,200

10 (11 a.m.

9,520 sec.-ft.; May 11 (7 

6,960 sec.-ft.

Time basis; Central war ti:

37,900 sec.-ft.; May 18 (8 p.m.

To convert war time to standard tin subtract 1 hour.
WHITS RIVER BASIN 73

Black River at Leeper, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°04'45", long. 90°42'50n ', in SEiSWi sec. 22, T.

 25 N., R. 3 E., at bridge on State Highway 34, hall' a mile northwest of Leeper, and 

2 miles downstream from McKenzie Creek. Datum of gage is 428.51 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 957 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 930 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 66,100 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 16.36

 feet); minimum, 221 second-feet Oct. 10-14 (gage height, 0.92 foot).

1921-43: Maximum discharge, 78,400 second-feet May 14, 1933 (gage height, 20.01 

feet, site and datum then In use); minimum, 133 second-feet Aug. 11, 1934.

Maximum stage known, about 22.3 feet (present site and datum) from floodmarks, in 

March 1904 (discharge, 125,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 55,000 

second-feet).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

229 

229 

225 

229 

229

229 

229 

229 

225 

225

C21 

C21

221

2C5 

234

238

246

250 

246 

246 

242 

242

238 

238 

238 

242 

978 

4,100

Nov.

1,740 

1,150 

862 

719 

h706

hi, 500 

hi, 590 

hi, 360 

hi, 230 

1,150

998 

890 

806 

732 

667

622

h673 

h998 

hi, 070 

hi, 110

1,040 

2,390 

4,100 

2,940 

2,000

1,540 

1,270 

1,110 

1,110 

1,230

Dec.

1,150 

1,070 

960 

883 

834

793 

752 

699 

680 

667

726 

706 

827 

800 

766

732 7061 

667 

635 

635

648 

667 

786 

960 

960

960 

9,230 

25,900 

6,940 

4,130 

2,990

Jan.

2,400 

1,980 

1,740 

1,470 

1,320

1,180 

1,110 

1,030 

965 

909

847 

794 

750 

722 

686

659 

631 

611 

h572 

h546

h540 

h515 

h508 

h502 

490

478 

443 

432 

422 

401 

411

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ... ...................

lendar year 194 £ 

ary

h .........................

1 .........................

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

406 

443 

455

,478 

h502

508 

490 

484 

467 

461

432 

422

411 

401 

381

366 

362 

362 

348 

352

352 

348 

335 

330 

326

322 

309 

305

Secondfoot-days

11,832 

39,303 

69,939

389,024

26,064 

11,158 

24,114 

35,182 

152,219 

30,727 

13,495 

10,301 

8,985

433,319

Mar.

297 

293 

286 

2'82 

286

290 

278 

274 

271 

352

743 

1,020 

1,010 

892 

819

819 

1,060 

1,260 

1,550 

1,550

1,450 

1,250 

1,110 

1,010 

926

892 

892 

826 

764 

706 

656

Maximum

4,100 

4,100 

25,900

25,900

2,400 

508 

1,550 

5,380 

54,400 

1,620 

950 

470 

436

54,400

Apr.

609 

576 

533 

502 

473

456 

434 

418 

418 

413

408 

564 

691 

764 

757

713 

684 

636 

602 

570

551 

1,050 

5,380 

4,810 

3,060

2,370 

2,030 

1,760 

1,550 

1,400

May

1,230 

1,110 

979 

901 

819

749 

691 

1,080 

2,140 

5,270

54,400 

14,700 

5,380 

3,690 

3,040

2,580 

2,240 

3,520 

10,300 

8,820

6,700 

h4,360 

h3,200 

h2,660 

h2,240

hi, 920 

hi, 800 

hi, 620 

1,460 

1,330 

1,290

Minimum

221 

622 

635

22?

401 

305 

271 

408 

691 

628 

288 

276 

232

221

June

1,230 

1,140 

1,070 

1,080 

1,140

1,070 

1,090 

1,320 

1,510 

1,620

1,460 

1,280 

1,140 

1,040 

950

891 

840 

776 

720 

680

665 

900 

959 

1,060 

.1,100

1,030 

882 

760 

696 

628

Mean

382 

1,310 

2,256

1,066

841 

398 

778 

1,173 

4,910 

1,024 

435 

332 

300

1,187

July

576 

533 

519 

533 

540

533 

555 

463 

443 

415

409 

395 

362 

369 

36D

350 

369 

950 583' 

456

402 

h409 

h382 

h369 

h350

h336 

h324 

h306 

h300 

h288 

h294

Per 

square 

mile

0.399 

1.37 

2.36

1.11

.879 

.416 

.813 

1.23 

5.13 

1.07 

.455 

.347 

.313

1.24

Aug.

h470 

382 

362 

356 

350

356 

330 

356 

395 

369

350 

343 

343 

343 

336

336 

330 

324

3D4 

318

312 

306 

300 

300 

294

294 

288 

288 

288 

282 

276

Sept.

276 

270 

270 

259 

259

259. 

254 

242 

237 

237

232 

232 

436 

436 

422

402 

362 

318 

318 

312

306 

294 

294 

294 

294

300 

294 

294 

294 

288

Runoff

Inches

0.46 

1.53 

2.72

15.12

1.01 

.43 

.94 

1.37 

5.91 

1.19 

.52 

..40 

.35

16.83

Acre-feet

23,470 

77,960 

138,700

771,600

51,700 

22,130 

47,830 

69,780 

301,900 

60,950 

26,770 

20,430 

17,820

859,400

Peak discharge.- Dec. 28 f4 a.ra.) 47,200 sec. -ft.; Apr. 23 (4 p.m.) 6,700 sec. -ft.; May 11

May 21

a R.m.) 7,450 sec.-ft.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings. 

Ti^e basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

627379 O - 45 - 6
74 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at Poplar Bluff, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°45'25", long. 90°23'25", in NWiSEi sec. 2, T. 24 N., 

R. 6 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60 at Poplar Bluff, 5 miles downstream from Indian 

Creek. Datum of gage is 317.40 feet above mean sea-level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,245 square miles.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1937, October 1939 to September 1943. Gageheight records collected at same site, since July 1935, and at site 300 feet downstream 

September 1923 to July 1935, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 52,600 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 20.-77 

, feet), from rating curve extended above 44,000 second-feet; minimum, 267 second-feet 

Sept. 12.

1936-37, 1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1943; minimum, 260 second-feet 

Sept. 19-25, 1941.

Maximum discharge known, 100,000 second-feet (estimated) March 1904; maximum stage 

known, 21.1 feet (present datum) Mar. 12, 1935 (affected by levees constructed since 

1904).

Remarks.- Records good to June 30, fair thereafter. Gage read twice daily.,

Co operation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

S'.fi 

fe.6 

3.5. 

4:5

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) - 

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to NOT. 1

31S

489

809

1,200

5.5

7.0

1,480

1,880

2,880

2.3

5.0

8.0

11.0

15.0

470

1,250

2,230

3,510

5,670

Nov. 2 to Sept. 30

16.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.5

7,000

7,710

8,770

10,400

12,700

19.0 

19.4 

19.8 

'20.1 

20.5

15,700

19,200

24,300

30,300

41,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

i

£

3

4

5

6

!%

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. _

zes

379 3,?a

360

360

355

355

358

355

349

"344

344

339

336

339

339

339

334

339

349

347

339

339

334

334

323

323

323

328

388

887

.^Nov.

2,880

2,190

1,400

1,100

984

955

1,620

1,850

1,560

1,460

1,340

1,220

1,100

1,010

897

839

868

1,910

1,810

1,590

1,590

3,460

4.770

5,110

4,830

3,460

2,350

1,850

1,810

1,950

-

Dec.

1,850

1,680

1,490

1,370

1,250

1,220

1,160

1,100

1,040

1>010

1,070

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,130

1,070

1,010

984

926

897

868

897

9E6

955

1,130

1,160

2,090

6.410

18,200

13,600

7,980

Jan.

5,470

4,090

2,790

2,190

1,880

1,650

1,520

1,400

1,280

1,220

1,130

1,070

1,010

955

897

868

839

810

752

723

694

694

666

655

638

616

604

593

585

574

565

Month

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

Norenber .......................

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

Calendar year 1942 .........

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

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

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

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

May .'..........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

557

548

627

621

644

652

638

627

627

610

604

590

579

565

560

557

554

543

543

543

537

526

520

515

504

498

492

_

_

-

"Secondfoot-days

11,291

59,763

77,923

626,256

39)428

16,974

38,977

46,866

164,371

34,348

17,066

12,341

10,371

,528,713

liar.

492

478

476

473

476

481

476

470

470

481

694

1,160

1,370

1,310

1,220

1,160

1,130

1,280

2,840

4,090

2,790

2,120

1,780

1,560

1,400

1,370

1,720

1,520

1,340

1,220

1,130

Maximum

887

5,110

18,200

18»2t>0

6,470

652

4,090

5,670

41,960

1,560

367

498

620

41,600

Apr.

1,070

1,010

926

897

866

810

781

752

752

752

723

1,250

1,040

1,010

1,040

1,010

1,010

955

897

868

839

955

2,270

4,500

5,670

4,770

3,280

2,430

1,980

1,750

-

liay

1,560

1,370

1,280

1,160

1,070

1,010

955

926

1,250

2,190

8,880

41,900

19,400

9,870

6,190

4,720

3,510

2,710

3,510

6,650

8,520

8,290

6,460

4,990

3,750

2,710

2,390

2,090

1,850

1,650

1,560

Minimum

323

839

868

323

565

492

470

926

781

394

297

S70

270

June

1,430

1,370

1,250

1,160

1,310

1,310

1,220

1,190

1,340

1^460

1,590

1,430

1,310

1,160

1,100

1,010

984

926

868

810

781

897

897

1,130

1,250

1,310

1,130

984

926

eio

-

Mean

364

1,992

2,514

1,439

1,272

570

1,257

1,562

5,302

1,145

551

398

346

1,449

July

752

694

666

646

652

649

624;

596

571

551

532

515

498

484

476

470

453

467

897

781

602

537

504

476

459

439

439

425

414

403

394

Per

square 

mile

0.292

1.60

2.02

1.16

1.02

.458

1.01

1.25

4.26

.920

.443

.320

.278

1.16

Aug.

484

498

476

462

448

442

448

431

450

473

456

439

425

411

397

422

411

392

378

367

359

354

351

346

340

329

324

316

310

305

2S7

Sept.

294

348

297

286

292

305

297

292

278

278

273

270

520

504

490

462

439

400

378

359

359

348

335

327

324

324

320

329

321

313

~

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.34 22,400.

1.78 118,500

2.33 154,600

15.69 1,042,000

1.18 78,200

.48 31,660

1.16 77,310

1.39 92,960

4.91 326,000

1.03 68,120

.51 33,850

.37 24,480

.31 20,670

16.TO 1,049,000

Tlae basis; Central war time. To convert war tiae to »Wmd*r>4 tine, aubtmt 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 75

Black River near Corning, Ark.

Ideation.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°24 l 05n , long. 90 0 32'30", near center of sec. 4, Tl

 JJU N., R. 5 E., at highway bridge 2i miles east of Corning and 13 miles downstreajrt 

from Cane Creek. Datum of gage Is 272.90 feet above mean Gulf level (Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,749 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at

 site 7 miles downstream January 1925 to December 1929 are contained In reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Sxtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 30,800 secondrfeet May 15, 1§ (gage height,

 Ib.k! feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 12,000 

second-feet; minimum, 334 second-feet Sept. 10-13; minimum gage height observed, O'.ll 

foot Sept. 10-12.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 15, 16, 1943; minimum, 284 second-feet 

Sept. 22-27, 1941; minimum gage height observed, -0.52 foot Sept. 26, 1941.

Flood of Apr. 18, 1927 reached a stage of 14.4 feet, from records of Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 12,000 second-feet, which are fair, 

once daily prior to Dec: 1, 1942, and twice dally thereafter.

Gage read

DiscHarge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

385 

371

371

371

358

358

358

358

358

358

346

346 346

346

346

346

346

346

346

346

358

371

371

358

358

358

346

358

358

385

414

Nov.

548 

994

1,460

1,700

1,700

1,490

1,340

1,310

1,580

1,760

1,800

1,760

1,670

l;520

1,370

1,260

1,120

1,070

1,370

1,700

1,900

2,080

2,620

3,620

4,410

4,900

4,700

4 , 70'0

4,550

4,040

-

Dec.

3,620 

3,360

3,060

2,800

2,520

2,280

2,120

1,970

1,970

2,040

1,760

1,730

1,760

1,700

1,670

1,610

1,550

1,490

1,430

1,370

1,290

1,230

1,260

1,290

1,340

1,370

1,490

1,940

3,060

4,410

5,450

Jan.

8,050 

10,600

12,600

11,200

8,050

5,850

4,280

3,530

3,060

2,680

2,240

1,940

1,760

> 1,640

1,490

81,400

al,350

81,300

al,200

al,150

al.OOO

81,050

81,050

al.OOO

a950

a900

808

830

830

786

786

Month

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

Noveaber ......................

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

Calendar year 1942 .........

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

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

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

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

WV...... ......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

742 

742

764

764

830

874

874

898

922

874

852

830

830

786

786

764

742

722

722

722

722

722

662

622

622

642

642

662

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

11,141

66,042

65,940

663,227

95,360

21,336

60,044

62,350

242,510

44 828

20,' 850

13 , 883

11,665

715,949

Mar,

642 

622

6C2

622

622

622

622

622

622

,. 622

622

722

1,100

1,460

1,550

1,460

1,340

1,290

1,640

2,520

3,530

4,410

4,700

4,550

4,040

3,530

3,200

2,990

2,990

3,130

2,990

Maxiaum

414

4,900

5,450

9,900

12, 60C

922

4,700

4,160

30,,000

l'l20

548

540

30,000

Apr.

2,860 

2,680

2,380

2,160

1,940

1,800

1,580

1,260

1,120

1,100

1,230

1,580

-1,760

1,940

2,200

2,160

1,860

1,670

1,520

l;400

1,310

1,290

1,340

ijSyo

2; 520

3,060

3; 360

3,620

3;^20

4,160

May

3,620 

3,130

2,680

2,380

2,120

1,970

1,830

1,670

1,580

1,550

2,570

3,820

8,650

19,600

28,700

30,100

26,600

23,100

17,700

9,250

3; 930

3 £80

3iJ5>W

3;Bg0

4; Bib

6,3S8

8,9§p

4J4J0

3;44b

Minimua

349

548

1,230

346

786

622

1,100

1,550

994

478

346

334

334

June

2,520 

2,280

2,120

1,940

1,860

1,800

1,730

1,670

1.64Q

- 1,640

1,640

1,640

1J64&

1J&1P

l;370

1,310

1,290

1,261}

1,170

,1,100

1,040

994

994

1,020

1,070

1,200

1,370

1,370

1,340

1,200

Mean

359

2,201

2,127

1,817

3,076

762

1,937

2,078

7,823

1,494

673

448

389

1,962

July

1,120 

1,020

946

874

830

808

786

764

742

702

682

662

622

a 600

8580

8560

a550

8530

8520

584

742

764

702

622

566

548

495

478

495

478

478

Per 

square 

mile

0.205

1.26

1.22

1.04

1.76

.436

1.11

1.19

4.47

.854

.385

.256

.222

1.12

Aug.

512 

530

548

548

530

512

195

195

178

478

495

195

178

178

461

461

145

145

129

414

399

;

,

599

585

599

385

385

;

;

571

71

58

558

346

Sept.

346 

346

346

358

358

358

346

346

346

334

334

334

334

385

495

540

522

505

471

454

438

406

391

376

376

376

361

361

361

561

Runoff _

Inches

0.24

 1.41

1.41

14.13

2.03

.45

1.28

1.33

5.15

.95

.44

.30

.25

15.24

Acrs-feet

22,100

131,000

130,800

1,315,000

189,100'

42,320

119,100

123,700

481,000

88,920

41,360

27,540

23,140

1,420,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records £or station at Poplar Bluff, Mo. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
76 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Black River at Pocahontas, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°15', long. 90°58', In SWi sec. 27, T. 19 N.,

RT~TE., at Pocahontas, li miles downstream from Fourche Creek, 6 miles downstream from 

Current River, and 15 miles upstream from Spring River. Datum of gage Is 242.43 feet 

above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,843 square miles.

Records available.- January 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,500 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 22.46 

 reet); minimum, 1,610 second-feet at times; minimum gage height, 1,02 feet Oct. 16-18.

1936-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1943; minimum observed. 1,190 secondfeet Aug. 28 to Sept. 2, 1936 (gage height, 0.6 foot, site then In use).

Maximum stage known, 25.9 feet Apr. 17, 1927, present site.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

1,710 

1,710 

1,710 

1,660 

1,660

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610

1,660 

1,660 

1,610 

1,660 

1,610

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,610 

1,660 

2,110

Nov.

3,360 

4,500 

3,730 

3,090 

2,910

2,910 

k4,160 

k5,650 

k6,000 

6,620

6,160 

5,260 

4,740 

4,380 

4,100

3,960 

3,750 

3,750 

4,380 

4 r590

4,740 

k7,030 

k9,290 

k9,520 

9,560

9,640 

9,240 

8,600 

7,960 

7,640

Dec.

,640 

,800 

,880 

,880 

,720

,560 

,480 

,320 

,000 

6,690

6,390 

6,240 

6,090 

6,020 

5,860

5,560 

5,340 

5,040 

4,820 

4,590

4,380 

4,310 

4,310 

4,310 

4,310

4,380 

5,200 

7,500 

10,200 

12,600 

k!9,100

Jan.

k21,200 

21,600 

20,700 

20,700 

£0,700

19,900 

18,900 

17,300 

16,000 

14,900

13,800 

12,700 

11,600 

10,500 

9,400

8,360 

7,400 

6,540 

5,790 

5,190

4,660 

4,310 

4,170 

4,030 

3,890

3,750 

3,610 

3,540 

3,420 

3,350 

3,280

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Jan u 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942 .........

ary

ember .....................

ter year 194E-43 ..........

Feb.

3,280 

3,220 

3,220 

3,280 

3,350

3,350 

3,350 

3,350 

3,280 

3,220

3,220 

3,160 

3,100 

3,040 

2,980

2,920 

2,860 

2,860 

2,800 

2,800

2,800 

2,740 

. 2,740 

2,740 

2,680

2,680 

2,620 

2,620

Secondfoot-days

51,210 

171,220 

211,520

2,157,410

325,190 

84,260 

159,990 

183,560 

575,470 

221,510 

88,610 

66,350 

56,450

2,195,340

Mar.

2,570 

2, SCO 

2,520 

2,520 

2,520

2,520 

2,520 

2,460 

2,460 

2,460

2,520 

2,740 

3,100 

3,480 

3,750

3,890 

3,960 

4,170 

k7,330 

k9,030

8,680 

8,120 

7,640 

7,320 

7,000

6,920 

k9,110 

9,240 

9,240 

9,000 

8,680

Maximum

2,110 

9,640 

19,100

19,100

21,600 

3,350 

9,240 

8,280 

38,000 

14,200 

4,170 

2,620 

2,040

38,000

Apr.

8,280 

7,800 

7,320 

6,840 

6,460

6,160 

5,790 

5,340 

4,960 

4,590

4,380 

5,790 

6,390 

6,160 

6,160

6,020 

5,790 

5,640 

5,490 

5,260

5,040 

4,960 

5,340 

6,020 

6,920

7,480 

7,400 

7,000 

6,540 

6,240

May

6,020 

5,940 

5,940 

6,020 

6,090

6,090 

5,940 

5,790 

5,640 

k7,400

9,400 

12 , 100 

18,800 

k29 , 800 

29,600

31,600 

36,500 

38,000 

33,800 

30,600

28,800 

28,000 

28,800 

27,200 

24,600

21,600 

19,900 

18,100 

16,700 

15,800 

14,900

Minimum

1,610 

2,910 

4,310

1,610

3,280 

2,620 

2,460 

4,380 

5,640 

4,100 

2,240 

1,790 

1,740

. 1,610

June

14,200 

13,700 

13,000 

12,200 

11,500

11,200 

10,500 

9,800 

9,480 

9,080

8,600 

7,960 

7,240 

6,620 

6,090

5,720 

5,490 

,5,260 

5,040 

4,740

4,450 

4,310 

4,240 

4,100 

4,170

4,450 

4,520 

4,660 

4,740 

4,450

Mean

1,652 

5,707 

6,823

5,911

10,490 

3,009 

5,161 

6,119 

18,560 

7,384 

2,858 

2,140 

1,862

6,015

July

4,170 

3,960 

3,820 

3,610 

3,480

3,350 

3,220 

3,100 

3,040 

2,980

2,860 

2,800 

2,740 

2,740 

2,680

2,620 

2,620 

2,570 

2,620 

2,680

2,680 

2,620 

2,620 

2,570 

2,520

2,460 

2,350 

2,350 

2,300 

2,240 

2,240

Per 

square 

mile

0.341 

1.18 

1.41

1.22

2.17 

.621 

1.07 

1.26 

3.83 

1.52 

.590 

.442 

.389

1.24

Aug.

2,240 

2,350 

2,620 

2,570 

2,520

2,400 

2,400 

2,300 

8,300 

2,300

2,300 

2,240 

2,190 

2,190 

2,140

2,140 

2,090 

2,090 2,040' 

1,990

1,990 

1,990 

1,940 

1,940 

1,940

1,890 

1,890 

1,890 

1,840 

1,840 

1,790

Sept.

1,790 

1,890 

1,990 

1,940 

1,890

1,890 

1,890 

1,840 

1,790 

1,790

1,790 

1,740 

1,740 

1,890 

1,990

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

1,990 

1,940

1,940 

1,940 

1,890 

1,890 

1,840

1,840 

1,840 

1,790 

1,790 

1,790

Runoff

Inches

0.39 

1.32 

1.63

16.59

2.50 

.65 

1.23 

1.41 

4.42 

1.70 

.68 

.51 

.43

16.87

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Acre-feet

101,600 

339,600 

419,500-

4,279,000

645,000 

167,100 

317,300 

364,100 

1,141,000 

439,400 

175,800 

131,600 

112.000

4,354,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN' 77

Black River at Black Rock, Ark.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 36°06', long. 91°06', In IJWi sec. 21, T. 17 II., R. 1 W., at

St. louis-San Francisco Railway bridge at Black Rock, 3f miles below Spring River.

Datum of gage is 229.56 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 7,323 square miles. 

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1931, October 1939 to September 1943. Gageheight records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. 8.

Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- mximum discharge observed during year, 68,200 second-feet Hay 12 (gage height, 

 26.2 feet); minimum observed, 2,550 second-feet Oct. 27-29 (gage height, 1.5 feet).

1929-31, 1939-43: mximum discharge observed, that of May 12, 1943; minimum observed,

1,800 second-feet Sept. 19-24, 1931 (gage height, 0.5 foot).

Maximum stage known, 31.9 feet Aug. 21, 1915, from records of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 1& discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; five discharge measurements made

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 16 to Mar. 12)

1.5

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

14.0

2,550

3,050

5,050

7,050

9,050

12,100

15,400

18.0

20.0

21.0

22.0

24.0

26.0

20,600

24,000

26,500

31,200

46,200

66,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

3,050 

3,050 

2,950 

2,950 

2,950

2,950 

2,950 

2,850 

2,850 

2,850

2,850 

2,850 

2,750 

2,650 

2,650

2,650 

2,550 

2,550 

2,550 

2,750

2,850 

2,350 

2,750 

2,650 

2,550

2,650 

2,550 

2,550 

2,550 

3,150 

7,450

Nov.

7,650 

7,250 

6,550 

5,450 

5,050

5,650 

'7,450 

10,800 

10,000 

9,650

9,250 

8,250 

7,450 

6,750 

6,450

6,050 

5,850 

6,550 

9,050 

8,450

7,950 

10,800 

15,700 

15,700 

14,600

14,100 

13,400 

12,500 

11,800 

11,200

Dec.

10,800 

10,800 

10,800 

10,600 

10,600

10,600 

10,600 

10,4.00 

10,400 

10,000

9,850 

9,650 

9,450 

9,150 

8,950

8,650 

8,450 

8,050 

7,550 

7,150

6,950 

6,850 

6,850 

6,850 

6,750

6,750 

11,300 

31,600 

41,400 

34,700 

27,100

Jan.

26,000 

25,800 

26,000 

25,500 

25,000

24,500 

23,800 

23,000 

22,000 

21,000

19,800 

18,500 

17,400 

15,900 

14,300

12,900 

11,300 

10,000 

9,550 

8,550

7,350 

6,850 

6,650 

6,450 

6,250

5,950 

5,850 

5,750 

5,550 

5,550 

5,450

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Jily 

Augu 

§ept

Wa

mber .............

lendar year 1942 

ary .

h .........................

1 .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

5,250 

5,150 

5,250 

5,450 

5,450

5,450 

5,450 

5,350 

5,250 

5,250

5,250 

5,050 

4,850 

4,850 

4,850

4,650 

4,650 

4,450 

4,450 

4,450

4,350 

4,350 

4,350 

4,250 

4,250

4,250 

4,150 

4,050

Secondfoot-days

90,750 

277,350 

379,600

3,404,400

448,450 

134,800 

221,100 

270,300 

823,600 

323,850 

145,550 

105,650 

88,400

3,309,400

Mar.

4,050 

3,950 

3,950 

3,850 

3,850

3,750 

3,750 

3,750 

3,750 

3,750

3,850 

4,150 

4,650 

5,250

5,450

5,650' 

5,650 

5,850 

8,850 

11,000

11,300 

11,000 

10,400 

9,850 

9,450

9,350 

10,800 

13,000 

12,900 

12,400 

11,900

Maximum

7,450 

15,700 

41,400

41,400

26,000 

5,450 

13,000 

11,500 

64,200 

19,700 

6,550 

4,050 

3,250

64,200

Apr.

11,500 

10,800 

10,200 

9,650 

9,250

8,750 

8,250 

7,850 

7,450 

7,050

6,950 

9,750 

10,400 

10,200 

9,650

9,350 

8,950 

8,650 

8,450 

8,150

7,850 

7,650 

7,850 

8,550 

9,250

9,950

ro,ooo

9,850 

9,250 

8,850

May

8,650 

8,250 

8,150 

8,150 

8,250

8,250 

8,250 

7,850 

7,750 

9,550

31,400 

64,200 

47,200 

57,500 

38,200

38,200 

39,800 

41,400 

42,200 

39,800

38,200 

36,100 35,400- 

34,000 

32,600

28,800 

26,000 

24,500 

23,000 

21,400 

20,600

Minimum

. 2,550 

5,050 

6,750

2,550

5,450 

4,050 

3,750 

6,950 

7,750 

6,850 

3,650 

2,850 

2,750

2,550

June

19,700 

18,800 

18,000 

17,000 

16,200

15,700 

15,000 

13,900 

13,200 

12,600

11,900 

11,000 

10,400 

9,650 

9,050

8,550 

8,150 

8,150 

7,850 

7,450

7,150 

7,050 

7,050 

7,550 

7,250

7,250 

7,250 

7,050 

7,150 

6,850

Mean

2,927 

9,245 

12,250

9,327

14,470 

4,814 

7,132 

9,010 

26,570 

10,800 

4,695 

3,408 

2,947

9,067

July

6,550 

6,250 

5,950 

5,750 

5,650

5,650 

5,450 

5,250 

4,950 

4,850

4,850 

4,650 

4,650 

4,450 

4,550

4,450 

4,350 

4,250 

4,350 

4,350

4,350 

4,250 

4,250 

4,250 

4,050

4,050 

4,050 

4,050 

3,750 

3,650 

3,650

Per 

square 

mile

0.400 

1.26 

1.67

1.27

1.98 

'.657 

.974 

1.23 

3.63 

1.47 

.641- 

.465 

.402

1.24

Aug.

3,650 

3,850 

4,050 

4,050 

4,050

3,850 

3,350 

3,750 

3,650 

3,550

3,550 

3,550 

3,550 

3,450 

3,450

3,350 

3,250 

3,250 

3,250 

3,150

3,150 

3,150 

3,150 

3,150 

3,050

3,050 

3,050 

3,050 

2,9^0 

2,950 

2,850

Sept.

2,850 

3,050 

3,050 

3,250 

3,250

3,050 

3,050 

3,050 

2,850 

2,750

2,750 

2,750 

2,850 

2,850 

3,050

3,050 

3,050 

3,050 

3,050 

2,950

2,950 

2,950 

2,950 

2,850 

2,850

2,850 

2,850 

2,850 

2,850 

2,850

Runoff

Inches

0.46 

1.41 

1.93

17.29

2.28 

.68 

1.12 

1.37 

4.18 

1.64 

.74 

.54 

.45

16.80

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Ac re- feet

180,000 

550,100 

752,900

6,752,000

889,500 

267,400 

438,500 

536,100 

1,634,000 

642,300 

288,700 

209,600 

175,300

6,564,000
78 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Current River near Eminence, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°11'00", long. 91°15'30", In SWiNEi sec. 15, T. 

2,9 N., R. 3 W., 1 mile downstream from Jacks Fork and 8 miles northeast of Eminence. 

Datum of gage is 568.82 feet above mean-sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,272 square miles.

Records available.- August 1921 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 1,420 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 75,100 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 26.97 

feet), from rating curve extended above 48,000 second-feet; minimum, 544 second-feet 

Oct.'26, 27 (gage height, 1.08 feet).

' 1921-43: Haximum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1942; minimum, 360 second-feet July 

21-35, July 27 to Aug. 13, 1934; minimum gage height, 0.85 foot Aug. 18, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 17)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1 . 6 

2.2

500

860

1,300

4.0 2,930

5.0 3,950

6.0 5,130

1.1 

2.5 

3.5

550

1,460

2,170

4.5 3,030

6.0 4,750

7.5 6,880

10.0

12.5

17.2

11,400

17,400

31,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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.

573 

573 

573 

603 

591

515 

573 

567 

561 

561

561 

561 

561 

561 

555

567 

567 

567 

579 

579

573 

567 

567 

555 

555

550 

550 

555 

567 

5,250 

2,930

Nov.

1,560 

1,140 

.960 

860 

1,780

2,930 

3,230 

4,400 

2,220 

1,780

1,510 

1,340 

1,220 

1,100 

1,030

995 

1,140 

1,600 

1,730 

1,510

1,640 

3,730 

4,880 

3,430 

2,550

2,090 

1,730 

1,560 

1,470 

1,380

Dec.

1,300 

1,220 

1,140 

1,060 

1,030

995 

960 

925 

925 

995

1,220 

1,470 

1,430 

1,300 

1,220

1.140 

1,100 

1,060 

995 

995

995 

1,060 

1,220 

1,380 

1,340

1,300 

25,600 

24,300 

14,900 

6,720 

5,010

Jan.

4,130 

3,550 

3,030 

2,570 

2,250

2,090 

1,950 

1,810 

1,700 

1,640

1,530 

1,460 

1,420 

1,390 

1,330

1.360 

1,290 

1,260 

1,200 

1,130

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,100 

1,060

1,030 

1,000 

1,000 

968 

968 

968

Month "

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...........

lendar year 1942 

ary . .

"uary

h.. ........................

1 .........................

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

935 

935 

1,030 

1,030 

1,030

1,000 

1,000 

968 

935 

935

935 

902 

870 

857 

844

824 

818 

818 

812 

812

812 

805 

798 

798 

779

753 

740 

740

Secondfoot-days

24,637 

58,495 

106,305

589,207

49,604 

24,515 

35,093 

42,528 

172,000 

60,870 

30,665 

23,356 

19,482

647,550

Mar.

740 

740 

727 

720 

734

740 

720 

701 

701 

760

1,000 

1,160 

1,130 

1,060 

1,000

1,260 

1,810 

l',740 

1,640 

1,700

1,670 

1,530 

1,390 

1,320 

1,260

1,260 

1,2"60 

1,230 

1,160 

1,130 

1,100

Maximum

5,250 

4,880 

25,600

25,600

4,130 

1,030 

1,810 

3,230 

31,700 

3,230 

1,260 

1,320 

- 786

3T,700

Apr.

1,060 

1,030 

1,000 

968 

935

935 

902 

902 

968 

968

1,060 

1,500 

1,950 

1,740 

1,560

1,460 

1,390 

1,290 

1,230 

1,200

1,130 

1,390 

3,230 

2,570 

2,090

1,880 

1,740 

1,600 

1,460 

1,390

May

1,320 

1,260 

1,230 

1,200 

1,130

1,100 

1,130 

1,880 

1,560 

8,700

-31,700 

10,100 

5,970 

4,750 

4,010

3,550 

3,330 

8,990 

15,800 

14,800

10,200 

6,420 

5,140 

4,370 

3,890

3,330 

3,130 

2,840 

2,570 

5,160 

3,440

Minimum

550 

860 

925

550

968 

740 

701 

902 

1,100 

1,360 

779 

616 

886

550

June

2,750 

2,410 

2,090 

2,090 

2,330

2,570 

3,230 

3,030 

2,930 

2,660

2,410 

2,170 

1,950 

1,810 

1,670

1,600 

1,600 

1,500 

1,460 

1,390

1,360 

1,390 

1,460 

al,760 

a2,400

2,660 

1,810 

1,560 

1,460 

1,360

Mean

795 

1,950 

3,429

1,614

1,600 

876 

1,132 

1,418 

5,548 

2,029 

989 

753 

649

1,774

July

1,260 

1,230 

1,200 

1,200 

1,160

1,130 

1,100 

1,060 

1,030 

1,000

1,000 

968 

968 

968

1,030

968 

935 

1,130 

1,030 

968

935 

902 

870 

844 

831

831 

805 

786 

779 

779 

968

Per 

square 

mile

0.625 

1.53 

2.70

1.27

1.26 

.689 

.890 

1.11 

4.36 

1.60 

.778 

.592 

.510

1.39

Aug.

1,320

r,ooo

935 

1,000 

902

844 

805 

798 

a792 

792

760 

740 

727 

720 

753

727 

694 

688 

675 

656

662 

656 

642 

642 

649

636 

636 

. 636 

630 

623 

616

Sept r

630 

630 

630 

649 

642

642 

636

616 

604 

586

604 

623 

786 

786 

714

668 

636 

642 

642 

656

662 

656 

656 

662 

656

642 

636 

630 

630 

630

Runoff

Inches

0.72 

1.71 

3.11

17.23

1.45 

.72 

1.03 

1.24 

5.03 

1.78 

.90 

.68 

.57

18.94

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27fU<> P.m.) 75,100 sec. -ft.: Dec. 29 (8:30 a.m.) 21,000 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

48,870 

116,000 

210,900

1,169,000

98,390 

48,620 

69,610 

84,350 

341,200 

120,700 

60,820 

46,330 

38,640

1,284,000

; May 11

Way 20 (11 p.m.) 13,900 sec.-ft.

 a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station on Jacks Pork near 

Eminence. ' n ' , 

" Tina basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN ^ 79 

Current-River at Van Buren, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59', long. 91°01', in NEiNWi sec. 25, T. 27 N., 

R. i w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 60, in Van Buren, 700 feet downstream from Davis 

Creek. Datum of gage is 442.78 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,667 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921'to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. SeptemDer 191k: to June 1921 in reports of University of Missouri and of Missouri Geological

Survey and Water Resources.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1921-43), 1,809 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 77,000 second-feet Dec. 28 (gage height, 21.66 

reet); minimum, 720 second-feet Oct. 27.

1921-43: Maximum discharge, 86,600 second-feet Mar. 11, 1935 (gage height, 22.84 

feet, present datum), from rating curve extended above 62,000 second-feet; minimum,- 

490 second-feet Aug. 26-28, 30, 31, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 29.0 feet, present datum, Mar. 26, 1904, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records excellent except those for Oct. 30 to Dec, 26, which are good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

752 

752 

752 

780 

780

752 

752 

752 

725 

725

725 

725 

725 

725 

725

725 

725 

725 

725 

752

725 

725 

725 

725 

725

725 

725 

725 

752 

3,710 

5,400

Nov.

2,580 

1,840 

1,530 

1,340 

1,740

3,510 

3,810 

5,400 

3,300 

2,480

2,070 

1,840 

1,660 

1,530 

1,410

1,340 

1,980 

2,220 

2,420 

2,170

2,120 

4,230 

6,940 

4,990 

3,580

2,920 

2,480 

2,170 

2,070 

1,930

Dec.

1,840 

1,740 

1,620 

1,530 

1,490

1,450 

1,380 

1,340 

1,300 

1,380

1,570 

1,880 

1,930 

1,790 

1,700

1,620 

1,530 

1,450 

1,380 

1,380

1,260 

1,410 

1,530 

1,700 

1,740

1,740 

12,400 

49,500 

18,400 

10,600 

6,940

Jan.

5,570 

4,500 

4,010 

3,550 

3,130

2,870 

2,690 

2,510 

2,340 

2,240

2,130 

2,030 

1,940 

1,890 

1,840

1,840 

1,760 

1,710 

1,580 

1,500

1,460 

1,460. 

1,460 

1,460 

1,420

1,340 

1,310 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,240

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942 

arv

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

1,240 

1,200 

1,310 

1,340 

1,340

1,310 

1,280 

1,240 

1,240 

1,240

1,200 

1,170 

1,170 

1,140 

1,100

1,100 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,100

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,040

1,010 

1,010 

1,010

Secondfoot-days

30,461 

79,600 

138,520

783,429

66,620 

32,280 

46,890 

58,670 

234,910 

74,900 

38,100 

31,297 

25,635

857,883

Mar.

1,010 

1,010 

980 

980 

980

1,010 

980 

980 

950 

1,040

1,200 

1,420 

1,500 

1,420 

1,340

1,380 

1,980 

2,240 

2,240 

2,290

2, 290 

2,130 

1,980 

1,840 

1,760

1,710 

1,760 

1,710 

1,660 

1,580 

1,540

Maximum

5,400 

6,940 

49,500

49,500

5,570 

1,340 

2, '290 

4,010 

4g,800 

3,820 

1,530 

1,620 

1,010

49,500

Apr.

1,500 

1,460 

1,420 

1,380 

1,340

1.31C 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280 

1,280

1,310 

1,89C 

2,460 

2,460 

2,240

2,030 

1,940 

1,800 

1,710 

1,620

1,580 

1,800 

3,410 

4,010 

3,200

2,810 

2,510 

2,290 

2,130 

1,940

May

1,840 

1,760 

1,660 

1,580 

1,500

1,460 

1,460 

1,890 

2>130 

9,280

43,800 

26,800 

9,280 

6,740 

5,560

4,800 

4,530 

6,340 

18,800 

 17,300

15,000 

9,280 

7,140 

5,940 

 .5,180

4,530 

4,170 

3,820 

3,400 

3,320 

4,620

Minimum

725 

1,340 

1,260

725

1,240 

1,010 

950 

1,280 

1,460 

1,620 

1,010 

835 

805

725

June

3,660 

3,080 

'2,780 

2,700 

2,780

'3,000 

3,740 

3,820 

3,660 

3,480

3,080 

2,780 

2,490 

2,360 

2,170

2,050 

1,990 

1,880 

1,820 

1,770

1,720 

1,720 

1,770 

1,990 

2,360

2,360 

2,560 

1,990 

1,720 

1,620

Mean

983 

2,653

4,468

2,146

2,149 

1,153 

1,513 

1,956 

7,578 

2,497 

1,229 

1,010 

855

2,350

July

1,530 

1,440 

1,390 

1,390 

1,390

1,390 

1,340 

1,340 

1,300 

1,300

1,260 

1,210 

1,210 

1,210 

1,260

1,210 

1,330 

1,300 

1,440 

1,210

1,170 

1,130 

1,080 

1,080 

1,040

1,040 

1,040 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1,040

--. Per 

square 

mile

0.590 

1.59 

£.68

1 .29

1.29 

I.S98 

.908 

1.17 

4.55 

1.50 

.737 

.606 

.513

1.41

Aug.

1, 

1,

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1, 

1, 

1, 

1,

1,

1,

620 

390 

210 

120 

300

120 

080 

080 

120 

080

040 

010 

970 

970 

970

970 

935 

935 

900 

900

900 

900 

900 

900 

868

868 

868 

868 

835 

835 

835

Sept.

835 

835 

835 

868 

 868

835 

835 

835 

835 

805

835 

835 

970 

1,010 

970

900 

868 

835 

835 

835

868 

868 

835 

835 

835^

835 

835 

835 

805 

805

Runoff

Inches

0.68 

1.77 

3.09

17.48

1.49 

.72 

1.05 

1.30 

5.S5 

1.67 

.85 

.70 

.57

19.14

Acre-feet

60,420 

157,900 

274 , 800

1,554,000

132,100 

64,030 

93,000 

116,400 

465,900 

148,600 

75,570 

62,080 

50 , 850

1,702,000

Peak discharge.- Oct. 30 [12 p.m. 8.640 sec. -ft.: Dec. 28 (8 a.m.) 77 f OOO sec. -ft.: Dec. 29

(7 p.m.) 22,800 sec.-ft.; May 11 (10 p.m.) 57,100 sec.-ft.; May 19 (4 p.m.) 25,100 sec.-ft.; May 20 

(7 p.m.) 20,300 aec.-ft. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
80 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Current River at Doniphan, no.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°37'25", long. 90°50'55", In NWiHWi sec. 27, T.

 23 N.. R. 2 E., half a mile upstream from State Highway 14, 1 mile west of Doniphan, 

and 2s miles upstream from Briar Creek. Datum of gage Is 322.21 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,038 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to September 1943. '

Average discharge.- 22 years, 2,670 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 63,600 second-feet Dec. 29 (gage height, 19.13

 feet); minimum, 1,110 second-feet Oct. 14-17, 27, 28 (gage height, 1.96 feet).

1921-43: Maximum discharge, 94,400 second-feet, Mar. 12, 1935 (gage height, 23.89 

feet, site and datum then In use), from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet; 

minimum, 880 second-feet Aug. 1-14, 16, 1934, Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 feet, from floodmarks (site and datum In use Oct. 1, 1932, 

to July 2, 1936), in March 1904 (discharge, 130,000 second-feet, from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in second-feet)

1.9 

2.6 

4.0 

6.5 

8.0 

9.5

1,050

1,840

3,700

7,430

10,200

13,600

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

17.4

18,000

25,300

34,700

47,000

49,900

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

1,170 

1,170 

1,170 

1,160 

1,180

1,180 

1,160 

1,160 

1,150 

1,140

1,130 

1,130 

1,130 

1,110 

1,110

1,110 

1,110 

1,120 

1,130 

1,170

1,170 

1,150 

1,140 

1,130 

1,130

1,120 

1,110 

1,110 

1,130 

1,450 

5,560

Nov.

4,260 

2,880 

2,230 

1,910 

1,840

2,940 

4,120 

4,820 

5,260 

3,700

3,010 

2,620 

2,360 

2,160 

2,040

1,910 

2,100 

3,140 

3,210 

3,210

3,210 

4,960 

6,460 

7,100 

5,560

4,540 

3,840 

3,420 

3,280 

3,080

Dec.

2,940 

2,750 

2,620 

2,490 

2,420

2,360 

2,300 

2,160 

2,100 

2,100

2,300 

2,560 

2,820 

2,750 

2,620

2,490 

2,420 

2,300 

2,160 

2.100

2,040 

2,040 

2,040 

2,230 

2,420

2,420 

9,980 

28,500 

42,000 

21,400 

11,000

Jan.-

7,600 

6,460 

5,710 

5,110 

4,680

4,260 

3,980 

3,840 

3,560 

3,420

3,280 

3,140 

3,010 

2,880 

2,820

2,750 

2,750 

2,620 

2,490 

2,420

2,360 

2,300 

2,300 

2,300 

2,230

2,160 

2,100 

2,040 

2,040 

1,970 

1,970

Feb.

1,970 

1,910 

1,970 

2,040 

2,040

2,040 

1,970 

1,970 

1,910 

1,910

1,840 

1,840 

1,780 

1,780 

1,720

1,720 

1,720 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660 

1,600

1,600 

1,540 

1,540

Month Second- 

"ontl1 foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

lendar year 194£ 

ary in

Tiary 5

.......................... 28

ember ..................... 3

0,090 

5,170 

4,830

8,110

0,550 

0,030 

0,170 

5,890 

3,420 

12,060 

8,520 

8,120 

9,660

ter year 1942-43 ..........' 1,158,510

Peak discharge.- I

(1:30 p.m. ) 23,700 s 

May 21 (2 p.m.) 21,0 

Time basis : Centr

Mar.

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1,480 

1,480

1,540 

1,540 

1,480 

1,480 

1,480

1,660 

1,840 

2,100 

2,100 

2,100

2,040 

2,230 

2,820 

3,140 

3,350

3,280 

3,210 

3,010 

2,820 

2,680

2,750 

2,940 

2,880 

2,820 

2,680 

2,620

Maximum

5,560 

7,100 

42,000

42,000

7,600 

2,040 

3,350 

5,110 

49,900 

4,820 

2,360 

2,230 

1,480

49,900

Apr.

2,490 

2,420 

2,300 

2,230 

2,230

2,100 

2,100 

2,040 

2,040 

2,040

2,100 

2,360 

3,010 

3,490 

3,280

3,070 

2,880 

2,750 

2,620 

2,490

2,420 

2,620 

3,420 

5,110 

4,680

4,120 

3,700 

3,490 

3,280 

3,010

May

2,880 

2,750 

2,620 

2,490 

2,420

2,360 

2,300 

2,300 

3,010 

4,260

31,900 

49,900 

22,800 

9,800 

7,430

6,460 

5,860 

5,560 

10,200 

20,700

19,600 

14,700 

9,030 

7,100 

6,160

5,560 

5,110 

4,820 

' 4,540 

4,260 

4,540

June

4,820 

4,260 

3,840 

3,840 

3,840

3,980 

4,120 

4,680 

4,540 

4,400

4,120 

3,840 

3,560 

3,280 

3,140

3,01P 2,880- 

2,750 

2,680 

2,560

2,560 

2,560 

2,490 

2,620 

3,010

3,010 

3,420 

3,080 

2,680 

2,490

Minimum Mean

1,110 1,293 

1,840 3,506 

2,040 5,640

1,110 2,981

1,970 3,244 

1,540 1,787 

1,480 2,264 

2,040 2,863 

2,300 9,143 

2,490 3,402 

1,600 1,888 

1,320 1,552 

1,260 1,322

1,110 3,174

July

2,360 

2,230 

2,230 

2,160 

2,160

2,100 

2,100 

1,970 

1,970 

1,910

1,910 

1,840 

1,840 

1,780 

1,840

1,840 

1,780 

2,040 

2,100 

2,040

1,840 

1,780 

1,720 

1,720 

1,660

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600

Per 

square 

mile

0.634 

1.72 

2.77

1.46

1.59 

.877 

1.11 

1.40 

4.49 

1.67 

.926 

.762 

.649

1.56

Aug.

1,840 

2,230 

1,910 

1,780 

l;780

1,780 

1,660 

1,660 

1,720 

1,660

1,600 

1,600 

1,540 

1,540 

1,480

1,540 

1,480 

1,470 

1,420 

1,400

1,400 

1,400 

,390 

,370 

,370

,380 

,370 

,360 

1,340 

1,330 

1,320

Sept.

1,540 

1,340 

1,330 

1,320 

1,350

1,350 

1,320 

1,320 

1,270 

1,260

1,260 

1,270 

1,450 

1,480 

1,480

1,430 

1,370 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

1,320 

1,300 

1,280 

1,290

1,280 

1,270 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260

Runoff

Inches

0.73 

1.92 

3.19

19.85

1.83 

.91 

1.28 

1.56 

5.18 

1.86 

1.07 

.88 

.72

21.13

ec. 28 (11 a.m.) 19,600 sec. -ft.; Dec. 29 (1:30 a.m.) 63.600 sec. -ft. 

ee.-ft.; May 12 (1:30 p.m.) 55,400 sec. -ft. j May 20 (11:30 a.m.) 24, 

00 sec. -ft. 

al war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Acre-feet

79,520 

208,600 

346,800

2,158,000

199,400 

99,230 

139,200 

170,400 

562,200 

202,400 

116,100 

95,440 

78,660

2,298,000

; Dec. 30 

100 sec. -ft.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 81

Jacks Fork at Eninence, Mo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°09'15", long. 91°21'30", in Wi sec. 26, T. 29 N., 

R. 4 W., at bridge on State Highway 19 at Eninence, la niles (revised) downstream 

from Mahans Creek (formerly called Pine Hollow). Datum of gage is 617.91 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 398 square miles.

Records available.- October 1921 to Septenber 1943.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 427 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 27,500 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 14.50 

feet); minimum, 122 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 1.58 feet).

1921-43: Maximum discharge observed, 40,000 second-feet June 13, 1928 (gage 

height, 16.S4 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 64 second-feet 

Aug. 28, 1936; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 26, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily..

1.8

1.9 

2.1 

2.3

117

135

186

256

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage-height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Dec. 30 to Jan. 4)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 27

3.0 

3 . 5 

4.0 

5.0

620

950

1,330

2,250

6.0 3,460

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.5

4,950

6,750

9,000

16,200

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

127

182

281

402

Dec. 28 to Sept. 30

3.5

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

1,030

1,370

1,760

2,240

6.0 3,460

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.7

4,950

6,750

9,000

13,600

Discharge, tn second-feet, water year October 1642 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

128

130

128

131

130

128

128

128

128

126

128

126

126

126

128

128

128

128

128

131

131

131

131

128

131

130

131

128

130

1,730

1,170

Nov.

590

366

297

252

758

1,330

2,150

2,360

745

745

650

530

472

391

366

320

366

680

650

530

650

2,240

2,050

1,250

845

712

590

530

500

444

-

Dec.

418

391

366

320

320

297

289

276

272

320

418

560

530

444

391

391

342

320

297

297

297

320

366

418

391

391

13,000

5,270

4,030

2,460

1,680

Jan.

1,300

1,100

968

848

698

640

583

555

528

501

476

450

426

426

426

402

402

380

358

338

318

318

318

300

300

300

281

281

264

264

264

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 .........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

264

246

281

281

300

300

281

264

264

264

264

246

246

230

230

230

213

213

2^3

210

210

207

207

204

201

198

198

194

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

6,633

24 ,359

35, 882

179 

' 922

15,018

6,659

9 949

11^918

59,348

16,267

6,800

4^230

202,441

Mar.

194

191

194

188

191

194

194

188

185

194

204

246

264

246

246

281

728

426

450

640

555

476

426

380

358

358

380

358

358

338

318

Maximum

1,730

2,360

13,000

13,000

1,300

300

72 (

968

13,400

908

426

156

13,400

Apr.

300

281

264

246

246

246

a246

246

246

281

338

555

968

788

611

528

476

426

402

380

358

402

450

450

426

402

380

358

318

300

-

May

300

281

.26.4

264

246

246

246

246

281

3,000

13,400

3,190

1,860

1,440

1,100

1,230

1,160

3,800

4,950

5,970

3,600

1,860

1,600

1,370

1,160

1,030

908

848

728

1,470

1,300

Minimum

126

252

272

124

264

194

185

246

246

318

176

122

135

122

June

908

788

669

728

728

908

848

848

758

698

555

528

501

476

426

426

402

402

358

318

338

338

338

402

476

640

426

380

338

318

-

Mean

214

812

1,157

493

484

238

321

397

1,914

542

219

174

141

555

July

300

281

264

264

264

246

246

246

230

230

213

213

213

201

207

207

194

246

210

207

213 194

194

194

194

176

176

176

179

176

246

Per 

square 

mile

0.538

2.04

2.91

 1.24

1.22

.598

.807

.997

4.81

1.36

.550

.437

.354

1.39

Aug.

338

£

£

!46

230

126

281

201

;

201

L88

L82

176

165

L59

L48

L53

148

145

]

L43

L43

L43

137

137

;

:

1.37

L37

L27

127

122

L27

L27

L27

L30

132

Sept.

135

135

135

140

140

140

140

140

135

135

135

140

156

150

150

143

140

140

143

148

148

145

143

143

137

143

137

137

137

140

-

Runoff

Inches

0.62

2.28

3.36

16.85

1.41

.62

.93

. 1.11

5.55

1.52

.63

.50

.40

18.93

Ac re- feet

13,160

48,320

71,170

356,900

29,780

13,210

19,730

23,640

117,700

32,270

13,490

10,680

8,390

401,500

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

baals; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
82 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Big Spring near Van Buren, "Ho.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 36°57', long. 91°00', in sec.'.JS.,, T. 26 N., R. 1 E., 400

feet downstream from spring outlet and 4 miles southeast of Van Buren. Datum of gage 

is 429.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- January to June 1922, April 1923 to September 1943 (fragmentary 

January 1927 to May 1929).

Average discharge.- 17 years (1923-26, 1929-43), 390 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum daily discharge during year, 760 second-feet Dec. 28-30, during period 

of backwater from Current River; minimum, 326 second-feet Sept. 16-30.

1922-43: Maximum discharge, 1,300 second-feet (estimated) sometime in June 1928, 

during period of backwater from Current River; minimum, 247 second-feet July 4-6, 12, 

1936.

Remarks.- Records fair below 500 second-feet and poor above. Gage read once daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942-to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

350

350

350

350 "350

350

350

350

350

350

338

338

338

338

-338

338

338

390

420

Nov.

400

375

362

362

362

440

450

460

450

430

401

401

375

375

375

362

401

614

633

594

489

560

700

700

680

660

630

594

594

522

-

Dec.

557

522

506

489

458

458

458

444

444

458

474

489

474

458

458

458

444

429

429

415

415

415

415

415

415

415

750

760

760

760

,. 750

Jan.

740

720

700

700

680

660

650

640

633

614

594

557

557

540

522

522

506

489

489

474

474

474

458

458

444

444

429

429

429

429

^445

Feb.

415

401

401

401

415

401

401

401

401

401

401

388 388-

388

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

362

36E

362

362

,

Month

October. ................ , ,,...,..,.....,....

Novembe r .............................. ^ . .

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

June ................. , .....,,... s ..........

July. ;...................,.......,,........

August . . : ................... ..............

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

350

362

362

362

362

362

362

388

401

489

506

489

458

429

429

415

429

489

474

458

458

444

Apr.

429

429

415

415

401

401

388

388

388

388

388

458

506

506

489

474

458

444

429

429

429

458

500

520

520

520

520

522

506

474

-

.Seoondfoot-days

10, 732

14,751

15,592

176,510

16,870

10,801 

12,428 13 592

17 j 565

15,695

12.366-

1X',S17

& 964

161,593

May

458

458

444

439

429

429

429

415

444

520

600

640

650

650

640

640

630

630

630

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

620

610

610

600

Maximum

420

700

760

960

740

415

506

522

650

600

429

429

OoU

760

June

600

600

590

590

580

580

580

580

576

560

. 550

540

540

540

522

522

506

489

489

474

458

458

474

474

489

474

506

458

458

444

-

Minimum

33£

362

415

328

415

362

350

38£

415

444

375

33S

326

326

July

429

429

429

429

415

415

415

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

401

415

401

401

415

401

388

388

388

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

375

Aug.

429

388

375

375

375

375

375

375

388

375

375

362

362

362

362

362

362

362

350

550

350

350

350

350

350

338

338

338

338

338

338

Mean

346

492

503

484

544

386

401

453

567

523

399

362

* ~ 333

443

Sept.

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

338

350

350

338

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

326

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

21 290

29,260

30,930

350,100

33,460

21,420

24,650

26,960

34,840

31,130

24 , 530

22,250

19 *°^BOO

320,500

Time baals; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 

Spring River at Imboden, Ark.

83

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°12', long. 91°10', in Ei sec. 15, T..18 N., R. 

^ W., at Imboden, 8 miles upstream from Eleven Point River and 11 miles upstream from 

mouth. Datum of gage is 254.07 feet above mean sea level, datum of 19S9.

Drainage area.- 1,162 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 64,300 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 26.10 

 feet}, from rating curve extended .above 47,000 second-feet; minimum, 250 second-feet 

Sept. 30 (gage height, 2.97 feet).

1936-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minimum observed, 185 secondfeet Aug. 1, 1936 (gage height, 2.£> feet, site then in use). 

Maximum stage known, about 30.9 feet in August 1915.

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow slightly regulated by power plant at Mammoth Spring.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

3d 

31

Oct.

508 

479 

479 

475 

470

456 

446 

456 

442 

465

446 

437 

437 

451 

428

424 

451 

437 

432 

619

" 484 

465 

446 

442 

442

424 

451 

424 

446 

2,300 

4,680

Nov.

1,790 

1,200 

999 

884 

1,030

1,980 

3,910 

4,400 

2,300 

1,790

1,480 

1,300 

1,200 

1,090 

1,030

970 

1,060 

3,140 

2,240 

1,540

1,480 

5,650 

5,050 

2,930 

2,300

1 , 980 

1,720 

1,570 

1,600 

1,570

Dec.

1,510 

1,450 

1,360 

1,260 

1,300

1,510 

1,600 

1,660 

1,660 

1,660

1,720 

1,720 

1,600 

1,480 

1,420

1,360 

1,300 

1,240 

1,200 

1,180

1,120 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,120

-1,120 

£4,300 

27,100 

8,850 

5,160 

3,490

Jan.

3,000 

2,580 

2,300 

2,110 

1,910

1,790 

1,720 

1,660 

1,570 

1,510

1,450 

1,390 

1,320 

1,300 

1,260

1,260 

1,200 

1,180 

1,120 

1,090

1,090 

1,060 

1,060 

1,060 

1,030

999 

970 

941 

941 

941 

912

Feb.

856 

884 

970 

941 

941

912 

884 

884 

856 

856

828 

828 

828 

772 

800

772 

772 

772 

744 

772

744 

744 

717 

717 

717

701 

690 

690

if^n+v. Second 

Month - foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jam] 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary *

1 .........................

e»ber .....................

20,242 

61,183 

04,900

36J933

43,724 

22,592 

31,272 

38,046 

22,543 

32,180 

17,909 

12,529 

10,559

ter year 1942-43 .......... 517,679

Peak discharKe.-

(llsSO p.m.) 7,390 s 

Time basis; Cent]

Mar.

690 

679 

668 

668 

652

658 647- 

636 

" 636 

652

701 

690 

828 

772 

744

772 

744 

772 

1,660 

1,300

1,090 

970 

941 

856 

856

1,120 

2,720 

2,370 

1,790 

1,570 

1,420

Maximum

4,680 

5,650 

27,100

27,100

3,000 

970 

2,720 

2,580 

51,700 

' 2,160 

76E 

492 

418

51,700

Apr.

1,320 

1,240 

1,150 

1,090 

1,060

1,030 

999 

970 

999 

999

1,240 

2,440 

2-, 580 

1,790 

1,510

1,390 

1,320 

1,300 

1,200 

1,150

1,120 

1,150 

1,200 

1,240 

1,200

1,150 

1,120 

1,060 

1,030 

999

May

970 

941 

912 

884 

856

856 

856 

828 

1,060 

5,340

51,700 

19,300 

4,940 

3,440 

2,810

-2,430 

2,140 

1,930 

1,810 

2,010

2,130 

1,820 

1,630 

1,540 

'1,490

1,390 

1,360 

1,360 

1,290 

1,230 

1,290

Minimum

424 

884 

1,120

424

912 

690 

636 

970 

828 

816 

454 

346 

319

319

June

1,260 

1,190 

1,100 

1,130 

1,190

1,190 

1,130 

1,100 

1,130 

1,040

926 

926 

926 

898 

870

870 

1,070 

1,070 

982 

898

870 

1,230 

954 

2,160 

1,230

1,190 

1,010 

954 

870 

816

Mean

653 

2,039 

3,384

1,745

1,410 

807 

1,009 

1,268 

3,953 

1,038 

578 

404 

352

1,418

)ct.- 30, (11:30 p.m. h6, 890 sec. -ft/.; Nov. 8 (8 p.m.) ( 

ee.Tfft.j Dec. 27 (7,t3Q;^>.m. ) 48,600 sec. -ft.; May 11 

*al war time. To convert war time to standard time,

July

762 

735 

735 

708 

687

677 

651 

646 

614 

614

614 

594 

594 

569 

635

564

554 

549 

535 

544

516 

520 

516 

482 

482

487 

472 

477 

454 

454 

468

v Per 

square 

mile

0.562 

1.75 

2.91

1.50

1.21 

.694 

.868 

1.09 

3.40 

, .893 

.497 

.348 

.303

1.22

Aug.

492 

468 

449 

449 

468

458 

436 

440 

422 

431

418 

413 

413 

422 

392

400 

'383 

379 

387 

370

392 

383 

370 

379 

346

379 

350 

358 

358 

358 

366

Sept.

362 

400 

366 

350

387

418 

396 

350 

346 

350

350 

350 

358 

379 

358

346 

338 

334 

334 

342

330 

350 

342 

342 

330

330 

326 

330 

346

Runoff

Inches

0.65 

1.95 

3.36

20.38

1^40 

.72 

1.00 

1.22 

3.92 

1.03 

.57 

.40 

.34

16.56

Acre-feet

40,150 

121,400 

208,100

1,263,000

86,730 

44,810 

62,030 

75,460 

243,100 

63,830 

35,520 

24,850 

20,940

1,027,000

j.410 sec. -ft.; Nov. 22 

(10 a.m.) 64,300 sec. -ft. 

subtract 1 hour.
84 WHITE RIVER 'BASIN

Eleven Point River near Bardley, Ilo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38'55", long. 91°12'03", in IffiiSEi sec. 17, T. 23 

II., R. 2 W., at bridge on State Highway 14, 7 niles southwest of Bardley and 7i miles 

upstrean fron Fredericks Fork. Datum of gage is 410.34 feet above mean sea level, 

datvji of 1329.

Drainage area.- 793 square miles.

I.ecords available.- October 1921 to" September 1943.

Average, discharge.- 22 years, 734 second-feet.

Extreme's.- Ilaxlnnr.i discharge during year, 25,000 second-feet Ifey 11 (gage height, 15.18 

feet); rinir.un, 524 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 1.98 feet).

1921-43: I!axi uin discharge, 40,000 second-feet Apr. 14, 1927 (gage height, 10.74 

feet, fron floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 25,000 second-feet; minimum, 

ISO second-feet Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 6, 16, 1936; nlnimun gage height, 1.06 feet, 

Sept. 0-11, 1925.

Ilaxi'iuri stage known, 19.7 feet, fron floodnarks, in August 1915 (discharge, 44,000 

second-feet, fron rating curve extended above E5,000 second-feet).

Her .arks.- I-'.ecdrds excellent.

Rating table water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 11 May 12 to Sept. 30

2.C 341

2.6 .513

3.0 735

1,0 BO 

1,880 

3,500

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

4.750

7,800

11,600

12.0

13.0

14.3

13,900

16,900

21,800

1.9

2.0 

2.3

302

329

437

2.8 686

3.5 1,120

4.5 1,880

Hpte.- Same as preceding 

table above 4.5 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

388 

384 

384 

384 

380

376 

372 

372 

364 

360

360 

360 

357 

357 

353

353 

353 

349 

353 

360

357 

353 

357 

349 

345

341 

341 

341 

345 

911 

1,190

Nov.

729 

629 

564 

518 

575

813 

820 

865 

846 

780

711 

664 

641 

607 

586

569 

1,140 

2,920 

1,500 

1,220

3^620 

2,650 

1,920 

1,620

1,420 

1,220 

1,150 

1,150 

1,120

Dec.

1,080 

1,000 

928 

872 

858

839 

832 

820 

806 

832

935 

970 

928 

879 

852

826 

774 

748 

705 

693

664 

675 

669 

658 

664

664 

10,400 

10,800 

5,030 

3,160 

2,380

Jan.

2,070 

1,840 

1,750 

1,580 

1,500

1,420 

1,380 

1,300 

1,260 

1,220

1,190 

1,120 

1,080 

1,080 

1,040

1,040 

1,000 

970 

921 

886

879 

865 

858 

646 

820

787 

774 

774 

761 

748 

723

Month ff«

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Fsbr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194: 

ary

 >

st ........................

BmbBr .....................

Feb.

' 705 

699 

723 

717 

699

687 

664 

658 

658

> 664

646 

635 

618 

607 

596

575 

569 

559 

549 

544

538 

533 

533 

528 

518

508 

499 

499

ond 

-days

12,549 

34,977 

52,941

51,709

34,482 

16,928 

17,408 

22,893 " 

69,033 

25,353 

17,286 

13,067 

10,434

ter year 1942-43 .......... 327,351

Peak diacharee.- N

in a.m.; iii.aou sec 

(7 a.m.) 25,800 sec. 

Time baala; Centri

Mar.

499 

490 

480 

475 

480

475 

462 

453 

453

471

471 

466 

462 

457 

457

475 

490 

499 

613 

717

681 

641 

607 

591 

580

618 

780 

826 

780 

742 

717

Maximum

1,190 

3,620 

10,800

14,100

2,070 

723 

826 

1,190 

22,200 

1,120 

643 

496 

382

22,200

Apr.

693 

664 

618 

607 

602

586 

575 

575 

580 

596

618 

914 

1,190 

1,120 '935

886 

858 

800 

768 

742

723 

748 

893 

886 

858

820 

806 

774 

735 

723

May

687 

675 

669 

635 

635

624 

618 

602 

618 

2,640

22,200 

6,960 

3,500 

2,600 

2,170

1,920 

1,730 

1,600 

1,680 

1,680

1,840 

1,520 

1,360 

1,330 

1,300

1,260 

1,260 

1,220 

1,190 

1,160 

1,120

Minimum

341 

518 

658

341

723 

499 

453 

 575 

602 

654 

468 

374 

326

326

 June

1,120 

1,090 

1,060 

1,020 

990

990 

958 

990 

958 

925

892 

892 

860 

830 

830

800 

800 

771 

771 

742

742 

742 

731 

725 

714

708 

686 

692 

670 

654

Mean

405 

1,166 

1,708

964

1,112 

605 

562 

763 

2,227 

845 

558 

422 

348

, 897

July

643 

632 

616 

611 

616

611 

606 

601 

590 

580

570 

565 

560 

570 

570

565 

550 

585 

575 

565

540 

525 

511 

511 

506

496 

496

487 

478 

468 

487

Per 

square 

mile

0.511 

1.47 

2.15

1.22

1.40 

.763 

.709 

.962 

2.81 

1.07 

.704 

.532 

.439

1.13

Aug.

496 

478 

464 

464 

464

460 

455 

451 

451 

446

433 

429 

420 

420 

425

425 

416 

408 

404 

400

396 

396 

396 

392 

392

389 

389 

382 

378 

374 

374

Sept.

382 

374 

371 

367 

367

367 

360 

360 

357 

354

354 

351 

364 

354 

351

344 

335 

332 

338 

341

341 

338 

335 

332 

329

329 

329 

326 

326 

326

 Runoff

Inches

0.59 

1.64 

2.48

16.49

1.61 

.79 

.82 

1.07 

3.24 

1.19 

.82 

.61 

.49

15.35

Acre feet

24,890 

69,380 

105,000

697,600

68,390 

33,580 

34,530 

45,410 

136,900 

50,290 

34,290 

25,920 

20,700

649,300

ov. 18- (9 a.m.) 4,620 sec. -ft.; Nov. 22 (9 a.m.) 4,230 aec.-ft.; Dec. 27 

 -ft.; Dec. 28 (2 a.m.) 20,000 aec.-ft.; Dec. 29 (2 p .ra.) 5,750 see. -ft.; May 11

il war time. To convert war time to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER RASIII 

Eleven Point River near Elevenpoint, Ark.

85

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°21', long. 91°07', in SEiSEi sec. 30, T. 20 :'.., 

R- 1 W., l£ niles southwest of Elevenpoint and 18 niles upstream from nouth. Datum of 

gage is 291.98 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage'area.- 1,115 square miles.

Records available.- November 1929 to June 1933, February 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,900 second-feet Hay 11 (gage height, 18.97 

feet;; minimum, 444 second-feet Sept. 26-30; minimum gage height, 2.76 feet Oct. 27-29.

1929-33, 1936-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minimum discharge observed, 226 second-feet Sept. 9, 1936 (gage height, 2.13 feet, present datum).

Revisions: The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

747, 877.. .. 

877. ........

957 .........

Water 

year

1953 

1937

1939

1942

Date

May 15

Mar 29

June 1

Gage height 

(feet)

1-14.92 

+ 15.9

$15.6

16.55

18.04

Discharge 

(second-feet)

12,800 

15,500

23,000

t Observed.

I From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in water years 1933, 1937,

1938, 1939, and 1942 are given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply

Papers 747, 877, and 957.

Day 

(water year)

1932-33

Apr. 16.....

If.....

May 14.....

15.....

16.....

17.. ...

1936-37

Jan. 14.....

15.....

16.....

1937-38

Pel). 18.....

Discharge 

(second-feet)

10,200

8,530

5,800

9,100

9,020

5,920

6,510

14,'300

10,800

10,300

Day 

(water year)

1937-38

Feb. 19.....

20.....

Mar. 29.....

1938-39

Mar. 5.....

Apr. 17.....

18.....

1942

Apr. 8.....

9.. ...

June 1.....

Discharge 

(second -feet)

12,800

8,210

5,960

13,500

11,600

'14,600

7,150

11,100

19,800

Peak discharge (water year),.- 1938-39: Mar. 5 (4:30 p.m.) 

16,100 sec.-ft:; Apr. 18 (11 :i5 a.m.) 17,800 sec.-ft.

1941-42: Apr. 9 (11 p.m.) 16,700 sec.-ft.; June 1 (8:30 

a.m.) 23,000' sec.-ft.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12is

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

570

564

558

558

552

546

541

535

535

529

529

529

529

517

517

517

512

506

517

535

517

506

512

494

489

489

478

478

494

894

1,970

Nov.

1,120

894

788

726

757

925

1,250

1,210

1,150

1,090

989

925

894

862

831

800

862

2,760

2,440

1,680

M,710

a4,800

a3,600

a2,700

a2,300

a2,000

f 1,770

1,610

1,640

1,580

Dec.

1,510

1,410

1,340

1,250

1,250

1.280

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,250

1,310

1,380

1,380

1,280

1,250

1,210

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,050'

1,020

1,020

1,020

989

957

989

8,430

18,800

10,100

5,480

3,680

Jan.

3,050

2,710

2,440

2,240

2,040

1.970

1,910

1,840

1,770

1,710

1,640

1,580

1,510

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,380

1,340

1,280

1,250

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,050

1,050

1,050

Feb.

1,020

1,020

1,050

1,050

1,020

989

989

957

957

957

925

894

894

862

831

831

800

800

800

800

800

788

788

788

781

769

757

757

_

_

-

Mar.

757

750

738

732

732

726

714

695

683

720

744

744

744

726

726

744

750

788

1,020

1,050

1,020

989

925

894

862

1,210

1,580

1,310'

1,210

1,150

1,090

Apr.

1,090

1,030

939

957

957

925

894

894

894

894

957

1,2-10

1,580

1,440

1,310

1,250

1,210

1,150

1,120

1,090

1,050

1,090

1,150

1,210

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,050

1,020

-

May

989

957

957

925

894

894

894

894

989

2,870

19,100

18,000

6,060

3',840

3,120

2,740

2,380

2,180

2,110

2,380

2,380

2,110

1,840

1,770

1,710

1,640

1,640

1,610

1,540

1,510

1,510

June

1,440

1,410

1,380

,340

,440

,340

,340

,380

,410

,310

1,250

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,150

1,210

1,120

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,020

1,150

1,020

957

925

957

957

894

-

July

862

862

862

831

831

862

831

800

800

800

788

781

775

788

781

775

750

744

781

781

750

738

720

708

701

695

689

683

677

677

683

Aug.

720

677

677

671

659

647

641

635

623

617

611

605

559

593

588

588

582

576

570

558

564

558

- 552

546' 546

541

535

535

529

529

529

Sept.

529

558

535

529

529

529

512

506

500

494

494

489

529

512

494

489

472

466

466

472

472

466

461

455

450

444

444

444

444

444

~

Peak discharge.- Dec. 28 (3 a.m.) 21,400 sec.-ft.; May 11 (5 p.m.) 26,900 sec.-ft. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station near Bardley, Mo. 

f Computed on basis of cartly estimated gage-height record.

Note.- Discharge for Aug. 4-16 computed from graph based on adjacent record and observer's reading on Aug. 7.
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In ssoond-feet, of Eleven Point River 

near Blevenpolnt, Ark., 1932-33, 1936-39, 1941-43

Month

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

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

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

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

July. ...... .^ .................

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

Water year .......

October 1936 ................

January 1937 ...............

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1937-38 .........

October 1938 .........

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

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

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

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

October 1941 ............... .

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

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

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

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

Secondfoot-days

10,8^8 

12,835 

33,950

266,555

50,601 

27,863 

33,961 

77,470 

93,700 

38,410

-

15,137 

21,639 

18,535

108/629 

55,140 

34,414 

26,682 

39,747 

38,494 

24,790 

17,676 

14,480

415,363

..14,225 

13,300 

19,420

406,997

21,980 

71,528 

66,560 

77,720 

47,260 

36,038 

27,533 

20.487 

15,449

431,500

13,780 

14,523 

13,836

426,694

26,392 

48,020 

77,090 

91,110 

54,220 

35,272 

25,622 

21,808 

16,726

438,399

31,762 

53,094 

31,751

270,271

33,650 

40,020 

47,300 

67,437 

, 49,930 

74,860 

28,641 

27,543 

21,898

507,286

Maximum

600 

1,000 

6,230

6,230

6,570 

1,260 

2,070 

10,200 

9,100 

1,700

-

1,760 

4,190 

4,430-

14,300 

3,790 

1,420 

1,150 

2,480 

3,460 

1,960 

1,130 

697

14,300

697 

579 

1,300

14,300

1,740 

12,800 

12,500 

6,600 

2,910 

1,490 

1,490 

817 

579

12,800

467 

667 

631

12,800

5,400 

3,860 

13,500 

14,600 

2,330 

1,600 

1,040 

1,230 

916

'14,600

6,210 

8,410 

2,710

8,410

2,920 

2,180 

3,400 

11,100 

4,490 

19,800 

1,180 

3,830 

1,580

19,800

Minimum

325 

335 

325

290

753 H 

788 

837 

1,340 

1,490 

1,000

-

290 

363 

314

949 

1,350 

949 

727 

883 

817 

579 

494 

414

290

388 

388 

414

388

440 

697 

1,080 

1,560 

1,210 

949 

757 

550 

440

388

414 

404 

404

404

399 

1,180 

1,120 

1,040 

1,420 

949 

703 

608 

494

399

396 

984 

691

277

720 

1,110 

1,050 

953 

1,140 

1,280 

738 

677 

570

396

Mean

351 

428 

1,095

728

1,632 

995 

1,096 

2,582 

3,023 

1,280

-

488 

721 

598

" 3,504 

1,969 

1,J10 

889 

1,282 

1,283 

800 

570 

483

1,138

459 

443 

626

1,115

709 " 

2,555 

2,147 

2,591 

1,525 

1,201 

888 

661 

515

1,182

445 

484 

446

1,169

851 

1,715 

2,487 

3,037 

1,749 

1,176 

827 

703 

558

1,201

1,025 

1,770 

1,084

740

1,085 

1,429 

1,526 

2,248 

1,611 

2,495 

924 

888 

710

1,390

Per 

square

mile

0.315 

.384 

.982

.653

1.46 

.892 

.983 

2.32 

2.71 

1.15

-

.438 

.647 

.536

3.14 

1.77 

.996 

.797 

1.15 

1.15 

.717 

.511 

.433

1.02

.412 

.397 

.561

1.00

.636 

2.29 

1.93 

2.32 

1.37 

1.08 

.796 

.592 

.462

1.06

.399 

.434 

.400

1.05

.763 

1.54 

2.23 

2.72 

1.57 

1.05 

.742 

.630 

.500

1.08

.919 

1.59 

.918

.664

.973 

1.28 

1.37 

2.02 

1.44 

2.24 

.829 

.796 

.637

1.25

Runoff

Inches

0.36 

.43 

1.13

8.89

1.68 

.93 

1.13 

2.59. 

3.12 

1.28

-

.50 

.72 

.62

3.62 

1.84 

1.15 

.89 

1.33 

1.28 

.83 

.59 

.48

15-85

.47 

.44 

.65

13.57

.73 

2.38 

2.22 

2.59 

1.58 

1.20 

.92 

.68 

.52

14.38

.46 

.48 

.46

14.22

.88 

1.60 

2.57 

3.04 

1.81 

1.17 

.86 

.73 

.56

14.62

1.06 

1.77 

1.06

9.02

1.12 

1.3S 

1.58 

2.25 

1.66 

2.50 

.66 

.92 

.71

16.92

Acre-feet

21,580 

25,460 

67,340

528,700

100,400 

55,270 

67,360 

153,700 

185,900 

76,190

-

30,020 

-42,920 

36,760

215,500 

109,400 

68,260 

52,920 

78,840 

76,350 

49,170 

35,060 

28,720

823,*)0

28,210 

26,380 

38,520

807,300

43,600 

141,900 

132,000 

154,200 

93,740 

71,480 

54,610 

40,640 

30,640

855,900

27,300 

28,810 

27,440

846,400

52,350 

95,250 

152,900 

180,700 

107,500- 

69,960 

' 50,820 

43,260 

33,180

869,500

63,000 

105,300 

62,980

536,070

66,740 

79,380 

93,820 

133,800 

99,030 

148,500 

56,810 

54,630 

42,240

1,006,000
WHITE RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of Eleven Point River near Blevenpoint, Ark.

1941-43 Continued

87 

1932-33, 1936-39,

Month

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

Secondfoot-days

18.017 

46,663 

77,745

533,104

48 ,"470" 

34,674 

27,523 

32,881 

92,433 

35,260 

23,806 

18,401 

14,628

460,501

Maximum

1,970 

4,800 

18,300

19,800

3,050~

1,050 

1,580 

1,580 

19,100 

1,440 

862 

720 

558

19,100

Minimum

478 

726 

957

478

1,050 

757 

683 

894 

894 

894 

677 

529 

444

444

Mean

581 

1,555 

2,508

1,461

1,564 

881 

888 

1,096 

2,982 

1,175 

768 

594 

488

1,26S

Per 

square 

mile

0.521 

1.39 

2.25

1.31

1.40 

.790 

.796 

.983 

2.67 

1.05 

.689 

.533 

.438

1.13 -

Runoff

Inches

0/60 

1,55 

2.59

17.77

1.61 

.82 

.92 

1.10 

3.08 

1.17 

.79 .61 

..-49

15; 33

Acre-feet

35,740 

92,550 

154,200

1,057,000

96,140 

48,940 

54,590 

65,220 

183,300 

69,940 

47,220 

36,500 

29,010

- 913,400

Greer Spring at Greer, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°47'10", long. 91°20'50", in SEiSWi sec. 36, T. 25 

N.,"R. 4 W., 300 feet downstream from lower outlet of spring, 1 mile upstream from 

Eleven Point River, and 1 mile north of Greer. Datum of gage is 564.00 feet above mean 

sea le-'-el, datum of 1929.

Records available.- August to December 1904, November 1921 to September 1943.

Average aiscnarge.- 21 years (1922-43), 332 second-feet.

extremes.- naximum discharge during year, 1,060 second-feet (includes about 400 secondreet rrom small drainage area aoove station) Dec. 27 (gage height, 2.06 feet), from 

rating curve extended above 600 second-feet; minimum, 251 second-feet Oct. 13-22.

1921-43: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. '27, 1942; minimum, 116 second-feet 

Aug. 26-31, Sept. 14-17, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Occasional runoff from small drainage area above station ineluded in records.

A " Discharge, in 'second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

274

274

274

074

271

261

261

C58

254

254

254

5254

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

251

254

254

254

254

254

258

254

348

396

Nov.

382

360

336

324

348

415

.425

441

446

436

420

405

, 396

387

378

374

405

533

520

490

510 "550

530

510

500

490

480

470

460

460

~

Dec.

460

455

450

445

440

435

430

425

425

425

430 440

425

415

408

403

398

' 389

384

375

367

367

362

362

362

362

631

644

644

638

631

Jan.

618

612

605

586

580

568

562

549

543

531

520

520

514

502

497

491

485

480

474

464

458

453

448

443

432

422 41'8

413

408

403

398

Feb.

389

380

3BO

380

375

375

371

367

367

362

362

358

354

350

345

341

341

337

333

333

329

325

325

322

318

318 31'4

Sin i _

-_

"Month

October. ............. r .....................

November. ...'...............................

December . .......................:..........

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

torch. .....................................

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

May. ........................:..............

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

July. ...................................'...

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

310 306-

302

302

302

302

29S

291

291 '291

288

288

288

284

284

291

314

322

329

345

345

341

333

329

325

325

3250.

358

354

345

 345

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

8,199

13,181

13,827

140,889

15,397

9,765

9,775

11,159

17,184

15,068

12,377

10,281

8,545

144,758

341

333

325

322

322

318 314

314

3^

329

333

418 453-

448

437

422

413

408

403

389

380

375

384

389

389

384

384

380

371

367

-

May

354

345

350

345

345

341

341

337

333

531

752

 730

701

680

665

658

644

644

644

644

644

644

637

631

624

618 vsai

6*>4 598

598

591

Maximum

396

550

644

647

618

389

358

453

752

591

435

364

304

752

June

591

585

578

572

566

560

548

542

 536

530

518

512

507

502

496

490

485

480

474

468

468

465

460

455

455

450

450

445

440

440

Minimum

25

32^

36

25

39

3P

28'

31^

33;

44

36

30^

27]

25]

July

435

435

430

430

425

425

420

«15

415

411

406

406

402

402

398

398

394

394

394

389

389

385

381

381

381

376

376

372

372

372

368

Aug.

364

364

364

360

356

356

3s5£

352

345

345

341

333

533

529

329

329

326

526

522

322

319

519

515

515

315

311

t

511

508

508

508

304

Mean

L 264

I 439

2 446

L 386

3 497

349

I 315

I 372

5 554

) 502

3 399

I 332

L 285

L 397

Sept.

304

301

301

297

297

297

294

294

290

290

287

286

285

284

284

283

282

281

280

279

279

278

277

276

275

274

27«

273

272

271

Runoff in 

acre-feet

16,260

26,140

27,430

279,400 ,

30,540

19,370

19,390

22,130

34,080

29,890

24,550

20,390

16,950

287,100

Note..- No gage-height record Oct. 14, 15, Nov. 19 to Dec. 14, June 22 to July 6, Sept. 12-29; discharge computed on basis of weather records, recorded range In stage, and records for Eleven Point 

River near Bardley.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
°8 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°06', lone. 91°36', in NEi sec. 27, T. 17 11., R. 

6 W., at hifhway bridge, 2 miles north of Evening Shade and 5§ niles upstream from 

Piney Fork.' Datum of gage is 406.97 feet above riean sea level (Corps of Engineers, U. 

S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 225 square niles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 22,700 second-feet Hay 11 (gage height, 24.55 

feet); minimum, 6.1 second-feet Aug. 27, 28, Sept. 1; minimum gage height, 3.66 feet

J.939-43: mximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minimum, 5 second-feet Sept.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 15 second-feet and those for period of no gageheight record, which are fair.

Copperatlon.- Gage-height record, 17 discharge measurements, and computations of discharge Tarnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, 6 discharge raeasurenents made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

14 

13 

13

, 12

11 

10 

10 

11 

11

10

10

11 

11 11

11 

1111

12 

12

12 

11 

12 

11 

11

11 

11 

12 

13 

506 

654

Nov.

107 

68 

54 

47 

118

334 

1,240 

1,650 

501 

282

182 

153 

136 

a!26 

al!7

a!04 

a93 

a!30 

a!02 

a88

a204 

767 

454 

250 

190

158 

129 

116 

122 

139

Dec.

118 

115 

105 

97 

105

212 

205 

220 

205 

205

242 

198 

164 

142 

131

126 

115 

106 

98 

94

91 

96 

 113 

102 

96

94 

7,910 

4,360 

1,470 

742 

526

Jan.

426 

350 

286 

237

202

195 

182 

168 

150 

138

126 

114 

107 

101 

96

90 

84 

76 

69 

60

60 

62 

62 

62

59

55 

51 

49 

48 

49 

49

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

iBndar year 194J

1 .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

47 

45 

52 

60 

59

52 

48 

44 

44 

44

42 

41 

39 

38 

37

36 

36 

36 

36 

36

35 

54 

34 

33 

33

32 

31 

30

Secondfoot-days

1,494 

8,161 

18,603

90,646

3,863 

1,134 

3,248 

4,329 

24 ,340 

2,848 

510 

345.2 

276.6

69,151.8

Mar.

30 

29 

29 

29 

29

29 

29 

27 

27 

29

31 

33 

44 

44 

45

81 

65 

58 

134

131

100 

82 

70 

63 

59

186 

727 

387 

251 

202 

168

Maximum

654 

1,650 

7,910

7,910

426 

60 

727 

644 

13,600 

353 

30 

26 

18

13,600

Apr.

150 

133 

116 

104 

101

91 

82 

77 

82 gioo

g!25 

g644 

g359 

230 

182

162 

148 

139 

127 

110

100 

96 

138 

182 

121

106 

96 

84 

75 

69

May

34 

60 

56 

54

SI

49 

47 

46 

391 

3,310

13,600 

1,520 

734 

538 

416

325 

260 

212 

181 

446

382 

227

178 

185 

192

141 

125 

141

131 

 113 

165

Minimum

10 

47 

91

10

48 

30 

27 

69 

46 

29 

10 

6.1 

6.1

6.1

June

131 

94 

78 

69 

69

94

100 

94 

177 

107

a68 

a53 

a44 

a37 

a33

a33 

36 

48 

40 

29

101 

353 

104 

173 

81

338 

128 

58 

43 

35

Mean

48.2 

272 

600

248

125 

40.5 

105 

144 

785 

94.9 

16.5 

11.1 

9.22

189

July

30 

28 

26 

25 

24

22 

20 

19 

18 

18

17 

17 

16 

15 

15

15 

14 

14 

13 

13

12 

12 

18 

11 

10

10 

10 

 16 

14

12 

12

Per 

square 

mile

0.214 

1.21 

2.67

1.10

.556 

.180 

.467 

.640 

3.49 

.422 

.073 

.049 

.041

.840

Aug.

12 

13 

12 

11 

13

15 

21 

16 

12 

11

10 

23 

26 

16 

12

9.7 

8.6 

8.3

8.3 

8.3

8.3 

8.3 

8.3 

8.0 

7.7

7.0 

6.1 

6.1 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

Sept.

6.1 

10 

18 

18 

13

15 

12 

8j? 

870 

7.7

8.0 

8.0 

8.3 

8.6 

8.3

9.0 

8.0 

7.0 

- 7.7 

8.3

9.0 

' 8.6 

8.3 

8.3 

8.0

7.4 

7.0 

6.7 

7.7 

8.0

Runoff

Inches

0.25 

1.35 

3.08

14.99

.64 

.19 

.54 

.72 

4.02 

.47 

.08 

.06 

.05

11.45

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (9:3o a.m.) ll f SOO sec. -ft.; May 11 (6 a.m.) 22.700 sec. -ft.

Acre-feet

2,960 

16,190 

36,900

179,800

7,660 

2,250 

6,440 

8,590 

48,280 

5,650 

1,010 

685 

549

137,200

age and records

or scacion near rougruceepsie. 

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily gage readings and recorded range in stage. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tiire, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIH 89

Strawberry River near Poughkeepsie, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 3S 007', long. 91°27'. in llWi sec. 19, T. 17 II., R. 

4 W., half a mile dovynstream from Hurricane Creel: and 2i niles northeast of Poughkeepsie. Datum of gage is 298.07 feet above mean sea level (Corps of Engineers, U. G. 

Army, benchmark).

Drainage area.- 476 square miles.

Records available.- February 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,900 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 24.60 

feet); minimum, 42 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage height, 1.25 feet).

1936-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minimum observed, 10 second-feet 

Oct. 3, 1938 (gage height, 1.22 feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 13 discharge measurements, and computation of discharge 

 furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 6 discharge measurements made and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey. '

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

69 

66 

64 

61 

58

56 

58 

56 

55 

54

54 

55 

56 

55 

55

54 

55 

55 

64 

62

62 

61 

60 

60 

58

62 

61 

62 

62 

460 

1,190

Nov.

296 

184 

152 

135 

162

448 

1,100 

2,540 

874 

525

392 

323 

290 

253 

232

214 

205 

220 

253 

205

419 

730 

730 

476 

380

323 

275 

246 

270 

290

Dec.

264 

251 

238 

216 

228

334 

416 

404 

392 

392

404 

369 

334 

301 

277

266 

246 

232 

224 

216

203- 

216 

224 

226 

212

210 

16.300 

10,400 

3,110 

1,580 

1,120

Jan.

934 

786 

674 

564 

484

452 

428 

404 

369 

334

323 

301 

277 

261 

251

242 

228 

214 

197 

178

184 

188 

182 

178 

171

164 

155 

150 

149 

147 

146

Feb.

142 

138 

157 

160 

162

150 

138 

134 

12& 

128

124 

120 

117 

116 

117

116 

114 

114 

114 

112

118 

118 

108 

105 

100

98 

96 

95

u~n+i. Second 

Month foot-days

Goto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942

ember .....................

3,360 

13,142 

39,805

19,212

9,719 

3,439 

9,040 

11,276 

57,143 

10,912 

2,755 

1,644 

1,582

ter year 1942-43 .......... 163,817

Peak discharge.- D

Time basis : Centr

Mar.

93 

93 

89

91 

91

92 

88 

86 

86 

92

104 

116 

222 

182 

171

220 

301 

272 

688 

551

392 

334 

290 

264 

244

392

1,150. 

814 

564 

464 

404

Maximum

1,190 

2,540 

16,300

16 , 300

934 

162 

1,150 

1,700 

28,400 

1,320 

164 

68 

108

28,400

Apr.

369 

323 , 

290 

268 

257

236 

222 

210 

232 

234

454 

1,700 

918 

564 

452

404 

380 

069 

346 

312

290 

 279 

312 

380 

301

270 

251 

232 

216 

205

May

197 

186 

176 

164 

158

152 

154 

147 

297 

6,820

28,400 

5,830 

1,890 

1,280 

980

820 

704 

626 

554 

1,520

1,060 

652 

542 

530 

652

475 

431 

453 

420 

420 

453

Minimum

54 

135

203

54

146 

95 

86 

205 

147 

173 

58 

45 

44

44

 June

420 

350 

310 

300 

320

370 

350 

350 

431 

390

281 

253 

235 

214 

207

192 

194 

216 

197 

173

175 

1,130 

540 

1,320 

360

542 

420 

272 

218 

182

Mean

108 

438 

1,284

601

314 

123 

292 

376 

1,843 

364 

88.9 

53.0 

52.7

449

July

164 

148 

142 

132 

124

115 

108 

104 

97 

93

91 

87 

85 

85 

84

, 82' 

79 

76 

76 

75

72 

71 

69 

67 

63

61 

64 

62 

62 

59 

58

Per 

square 

mile

0.227 

.920 

2.70

1.26

.660 

.258 

.613 

.790 

3.87 

.765 

.187 

.111 

.111

.943

Aug.

62 

62

58 

55 

60

63 

62 

62 

59 

56

55 

53 

66 

68 

58

53 

50 

48 

47 

46

47 

46 

46 

46 

45

45 

45 

45 

46 

45 

45

Sept.

46 

108 

86 

69 

65

62 

62 

54 

1 49 

48

48 

47 

49 

46 

48

48 

45 

44 

45 

46

47 

48 

47 

47 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

48

Runoff

Inches

0.26 

1.03 

, 3.11

17.12

.76 

.27 

.71 

.88 

4.46 

.85 

.22 

.13 

.12

12.80

Acre-feet

6,660 

26,070 

78,950

434,800.

19,280 

6,820 

17,930 

22,370 

113,300 

21,640 

5,460 

3,260 

3,140

324,900

eo. 27 (9 a.m.) 13,800 sec. -ft.; May 11 (1:30 p.m.) 32,9<5o sec. -ft. 

al war time. To' convert war time to standard time/ subtract 1 hour.

627379 O - 45 - 7
90 WHITE RIVER BASIN

South Fork Little Red River near Clinton, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34', lonr. 92°23', in TIE* sec. 29, T. 11 II., R.

 irTwTT 1-J nilea downstream'from Pedee Creek, 4i niles southeast of Clinton, and 6 miles 

downstream from Archey Fork. Datura of gage is 430.02 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Array).

Drainage area.- 316 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- naxinun discharge during year, 48,500 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 24.27

 feet), fron rating curve extended above 22..000 second-feet; no flow Sept. 15-30. 

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; no flow at tines. 

Maximum staj;e known, 25.2 feet, date unknown, fron information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 14 discharge measurements and computations of daily

 discharpe furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; five discharge measurements 

made1 and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 1, Apr. Cl to May 9)

1.6 0 2.5 24 3.2 103 5.0 810 11.0 6,750 

1.7 .3 2.5 37 3.4 150 6.0 1,380 13.0 10,200 

1.8 2.1 2 .'7 51 3.7 240 7.0 1,980 15.0 14,000 

1.9 4.7 2.9 69 4.0 350 8.0 2,680 17.0 18,400 

2.0 9.0 3.1 90 4.5 565 9.0 3,750 19.0 23,700 

2.1 14

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

30 

28 

26 

24 

22

20 

17 

16 

15 

14

13 

12 

11 

10 

10

9.5 

9.0 

9.0 

9.S 

9.0

8.5 

8.5 

9.0 

9.5 

9.5

10 

10 

10 

10 

276 

919

Nov.

413 

293 

£27 

188 

390

1,060 

1,330 

2,840 

1,740 

1,200

865 

660 

502 

422 

358

314 

286 

250 

225 

204

213 

720 

610 

516 

448

386 

322 

282 

300 

300

Dec.

278 

268 

247 

231 

261

610 

660 

610 

595 

547

565

534 

484 

418 

374

350 

310 

282 

250 

231

213 

258 

292 

272 

258

261 

16,700 

8,260 

4,650 

2,390 

1,740

Jan.

 1,350 

1,080 

892 

735 

588

520 

488 

444 

390 

354

322 

292 

264 

244 

234

228 

216 

198 

180 

150

132 

129 

132 

137 

132

127 

114 

105 

102 

100 

99

Feb.

99 

95 

171 

296 

278

261 

237 

222 

216 

213

201 

186 

171 

159 

147

137 

132 

124 

122 

120

129 

122 

118 

111 

107

100 

95 

91

Unnth Second 

Month foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Decf

Cl

Janv 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr* 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augv 

Sept

WE

mber .............. . . 4?

ilendar year 194 

ary

24£

If

ember .....................

,594.0 

,864 

,369

,394.5

,478 

,460 

5,863 

,216 

,502 

,569 

371.3 

24.6 

2.8

ter year 1942-43 .......... 185,313.7

Mar.

90 

86 

82 

79

77

79 

78 

76 

72 

74

82 

98 

565 

660 

565

565 

547 

506 

810 i.dso

838 

685 

588 

520 

466

2,450 

2,460 

1,620 

1,230 

975 

810

Maximum

919 

2,840 

16,700

16,700

1,350 

296 

2,460 

10,300 

22,700 

1,030 

36 

E.I 

.5

22,700

Apr.

685 

588 

488 

430 

386

342 

306 

286

462 

635

1,810 

10,300 

2,860 

1,800 

1,350

1,080 

920 

1,060 

~892 

760

635 

588 

511 

414 

358

314 

282 

254 

222 

198

May

174 

153 

140 

124 

107

98 

90 

87 

600 

9,460

22,700 

3,250 

1,860 

1,350 

1,030

865 

735 

565 

466 

452

538 

426 

374 

350 

358

306 

334 

710 

560 

680 

1,560

June

1,030 

710 

542 

426 

430

390 

338 

300 

314 

258

228 

198 

165 

134 

140

116 

94 

86 

77 

69

62

58 

54 

49 

48

42 

64 

53 

51 

43

July

36' 

32 

£8 

26 

24

22 

19 

18 

15 

14

12 

11 

10 

9.0 

8.6

8.1 

8.6 

8.6 

9.5 

8.6

6.8 

5.6 

4.7 

4.2 

3.9

3.9 

3.7 

3.4 

2.6 

2.4 

2.1

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

8.5 51.4 0.163 

188 595 1.88 

213 1,399 4.43

2.2 664 2.10

99 338 1.07 

91 159 .503 

72 608 1.92 

198 1,041 3.29 

87 1,629 5.16 

42 219 .693 

- 2.1 12.0 .038 

.1 .79 .0025 

0 .09 .00028

0 508 1.61

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (2 p.m.) 29 r 300 see. -ft.; Apr. 12 (7s50 a.m.) 16 r 600 s

Aug.

2.1 

2.1 

1,7 

1-.6 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0

.7 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0

.8 

.7 

.5 

.3

.2 

.1 

.2 

_2 

.« 

.-1

Sept.

.1 

.2 

.2 

.5 

.3

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

00 ' 

0 

0

o

0 

0 

0

 o

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff

Inches '

0.19 

2.10 

5.10

S8.54

1.23 

.52 

2.22 

3.67 

5.94 

.77 

.04 

.003 

.0003

21.78

eo.-ft. ;

Acre-feet

3,160 

35,430 

86,020

480,800

20,780 

8,850 

37,410 

61,920 

100,200 

13,030 

736 

49 

5.6

367,600

May 11

(4 a.m.) 48,500 sec.-ft, 

Tine basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.'
WHITE RIVER BASIII - 31

.Little Red River near Heber Springs, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°32', long. 92°00', in lEi sec. 6, T. 10 :;., R.

9 W., 2f miles downstream from Peter Creek and 3 miles northeast of town of Heber

Springs. Datum of gage is 27l'.81 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 1,141 square miles.

Records available.- September 1927 to June 1935, March 1936 to September 1943. 

Average dIschargeT- 14 years (1927-34, 1936-43), 1,752 second-feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 99,100 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 43.95

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Sept. 23-30.

1927-35, 1936-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; no flow at times in

October 1929, August 1930, and August and September 1936.

Maximum stage known prior to 1943, 44.0 feet, original site and datum, in April

1927 (discharge, 78,900 second-feet). 

Remarks.- Records good. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Amy; 6 discharge measurements riade

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

Oct. 1 to Nov. 8 Nov. 9 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

22

50

85

145

240

380

550

5.5

6.5

7.5

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

955

1,520

2,210

3,670

5,990

8,790

12,300

1.4

1.6

2.0 

2.3

0.1

1.3

5.0

12

26

55

2.6 

3.0 

3.4 

3.8 

4.4 

5.0

91

149

223

335

540

798

6.0

7.0

8.0

9.0

11.0

13.0

1,300

1,950

2,730

3,670

5,990

8,790

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

12,200

22,100

32,400

44,200

60,400

80,800

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

103 

98 

94 

88 

80

73 

67 

62 

58 

54

50 

48 

45 

43

40

39 

36 

33 

32 

31

30 

29 

28 

27 

25

25 

24 

24 

24 

38 

488

Nov.

1,6*0 

888 

625 

480 

446

681 

1,640 

9,190 

8,620 

4,550

3,000 

2,170 

1.670 

1,360 

1,140

966 

845 

752 

685 

620

579 

1,040 

2,650 

2,170 

1,700

1,420 

1,190 

991 

918 

1,040

Dec.

1,090 

1,020 

966 

918 

822

1,300 

2,170 

2,090 

1,880 

1,740

1,670 

1,670 

1,510 

1,330 

1,160

1,090 

1,020 

942 

869 

775

707 

752 

893 

1,040 

966

918 

16,700 

40,600 

23,500 

9,810 

5,990

Jan.

4,330 

3,360 

2,730 

2,250 

1,810

1,540 

1,420 

1,360 

1,220 

1,090

991 

918 

822 

752 

707

685 

.642 

600 

560 

485

446 

415 

405 

401 

398

398 

379 

357 

335 

326 

317

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare

& 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

lendar year 1942 

ary

h .........................

st . ......................

ember ..................

ter year 1942-43 .......

Feb.

314 

308 

344 

540 

869

918 

798 

707 

663 

620

600 

560 

503 

467 

446

425 

398 

379 

369 

357

357 

360 

354 

344 

332

317 

297 

280

. Secondfoot-days

1(,936 

55,666 

127,908

759,626

32.449 

13,226 

59,667 

86,952 

160,031 

19,776 1,680 ' 

197.0 

13.1

559,501.1

Mar.

266 

255 

247 

236 

228

226 

223 

217 

208 

215

253 

325 

1,580 

2.490 

2,250

1,880 

1,810 

1,700 

2,980 

4,330

3,560 

2,650 

2,170 

1,810 

1,570

2,370 

8,270 

5,860 

4,000 

3,000 

2,490

Maximum

488 

9,190 

40,600

46,400

4,330 

918 

8,270 

21,400 

78,100 

3,270 

181 

13 

1.0

78,100

Apr.

2,090 

1,810 

1,570 

1,330 

1,160

1,040 

942 

869 

869 

1,390

1,740 

21,400 

14,500 

6,250 

4,110

3,090 

2,570 

2,730 

2,910 

2,410

.2,020 

1,740 

1,570 

1,390 

1,190

1,060 

942 

845 

752 

663

May

579 

522 

467 

418 

376

335 

305 

280 

405

7,170

78,100 

35,700 

7,430 

4,440 

3,090

2,330 

1,950 

1,600 

1,270 

1,090

1,060 

1,160 

991 

845 

798

752 

798 

1,240 

1,330 

1,190 

2,010

Minimum

24

446 

707

14

317 

280 

208 

663 

280 

174 

10 

1.2 

.1

.1

June

3,270 

2,090 

1,480 

1,140 

966

1,020 

1,020 

1,040 

966 

822

685 

579 

503 

425 

369

332 

323 

272 

231 

210

196 

183 

174 

189 

185

194 

185 

245 

272 

210

Mean

62.5

1,856 

4,126

2,081

1,047 

472 

1,925 

2,898 

5,162 

659 

54.2 

6.35 

.44

1,533

July

181 

154 

137 

119 

106

94 

82 

73 

65 

58

54 

48 

46 

45 

43

43 

38 

35 

30 

27

22 

21 

24 

26 

23

20 

17 

15 

 13 

11 

10

Per 

square 

mile

0.055 

1.63 

3.62

1.82

.918 

.414 

1.69 

2.54 

4.52 

.578 

.048 

.0056 

. 00039

1.34

Aug.

10 

9.2 

8.0 

8.0

8.8

9.2 

 9.6 

9.2 

8.0 

7.2

7.4 

9.2 

12 

13 

12

10 

8.0 

6.5 

5.0 

4.3

3.6 

3.0 

2.6 

2.3 

2.0

1.7 

1.3 

1.7 

1.7 

1.3 

1.2

Sept.

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.6 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2

. -1

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Runoff

Inches

0.06 

1.81 

4.17

24.76

1.06 

.43 

1.94 

2.83 

5.22 

.64 

.05 

.006 

.0004

18.22

Ac re- feet

3,840 

110,400 

253,700

1,507,000

64,360 

26,230 

118,300 

172,500 

317,400 

39,230 

 3,330 

391 

26

1,110,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 28 (5 a.m.) 51,000 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (5 p.m. ) 31,«uCT sec.-ft. i May 11 (4 p.m.

9,100 sec.-ft. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
92 WHITE RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Little Red River at Shirley, Ark..

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°39', long. 92° 18', in SWi sec. 20, T. 12 II., R. 

12 W,, at Missouri & Arkansas Railway bridge, half a mile downstream from Sugar Canp 

(or Wevers) Creek and 1 mile east of Shirley. Datum of gage is 483.12 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 294 square miles.

Records, available.- February 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 60,700 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 27.15 

feet); no flow Sept. 13-30.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May :i, -1943; no flow Sept. 13-30, 1943.

Flood of Mar..10, 1935 reached a stage of 27.3 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 22 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 6 discharge measurements naOe 

and records reviewed-by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

20 , 20 "

19 

18 

 16

14 

13 

13 

12 

11

9.6 

. 9.E 

8.3 

7.9 

7.9

7.5 

7.5 

7.1 

7.5 

7.1

7.1 

7.1 

7.1 

- 7.1 ".9

8.7 

8.3 

8.3

*8 ' 7 

625

1,150

Nov.

430 

246 

169 

126 

158

576 

3,290 

4,960 

2,310 

1,300

900- 

635 

498 

387 

324

282 

250 

230 

206 

183

188 

850 

750 

546 

448

, 370 

303 

259 

270 

355

Dec.

321 

297 

267 

238 

262

580 

650 

580 

560 

570

615 

560 

482 

393 

348

330 

309 

270 

241 

216

200 

 227 

315 

297 

270

267 

16,300 

7,930 

. 4,540 

1,980 

1,350

Jan.

1,050 

825 

675 

546 

433

370 

348 

324 

^291 

259

238 

216

196 

181 

174

167 

159 

14f> 

131 

118

107 

103 

107 

110 

110

105 

96 

92 

88 

87 

88

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

londar year 1942

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

88 

88 

125 

238 

262

221 

193 

176 

164 

159

150

138 

127 

122

115

110 

105 

103 

102 

100

103 

102 

102 

98 

93

87 

82 

81

Second 

foot-days

2,080.9 

21,799 

41,765

208,903.0

7,939 

3,634 

13,333 

22,944 

48,144 

5,140 

433.6 

35.1 

1.9

167,249.5

Mar.

78 

75 

72 

70 

69

68 

66 

64 

62 

64

70 

81 

279 

494 

384

361 

367 

348 

490 

700

585 

478 

^93 

345 

315

1.190 

2,220 

1,300 

950 

725 

570

Maximum

1 , ' 50 

4,960 

16,300

16,300

1,050 ' 

262 

2,220 

6,670 

23,100 

735 

52 

 3.7 

.3

23,100

Apr.

498 

488 

397. 

342 

306

270 

244 

224 

493 

775

1,990 

6,670 

2,170 

1,300 

925

725 

595 

645 

630 

502

430 

387 

361 

318 

276

244 

221

193 

174 

157

May

140 

127 

117 

107 

96

88 

87 

86 

270 

11,900

23,100 

2,960 

1,500 

960 

710

520 

444 

337 

267 

267

382 

300 

231 

210 

210

197 

194 

252 

294 

291 

1,500

Minimum

7.1 

126 

200

2.2

87 

81 

62 

157 

86 

60 

4.0 

.1 

0

0

June

735 

452 

327 -267- 

358

320 

261 

234 

222 

194

158 

131 

111 

95 

113

90 

74 

67 

65 

60

64 

76 

62 

61 

60

118 

126 

94 

81 

«4

Mean

67.1 

727 

1,347

572

256 

130 

430 

765 

1,553 

171 

14.0 

1.13 

.06

458

July

52 

39 

30 ' 

26 

23

20 

17

14 . 

13 

12

11 

10 

9.1 

8.3 

7.5

7.2 

15 

20 

15 

12

10 

7.9 

7.5 

6.8 

4.9

4.3 

4.3 

9.5 

6.8 

6.5 4-.0-

Per 

square 

mile

0.228 

2.47 

4.58

1.95

. .871 

.442 

1.46 

2.60 

5.28 

.582 

- .048 

.0038 

.00020

1.56

Aug.

a3.7 

a3.5 

a3.2 

a2.7 

a2.5

a2.2 

B.2.0 

al.8 

1.5 

1.4

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7

.8 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.%

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.1 

«1 

.1

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff

Inches

0.26 

2.76 

5.2S

26.42

1.00 ' 

.46 

1.69 

2.90 

6.09 

.65 

.05 

.004 

.0002

21.14

Acre-feet

4,130 

43,240 

82,840

414,400

15,750 

7,210 

26,450 

45,510 

95,490 

10,200 

860 

70 

3.8

331,800

Peak discharge.- NOT. 7 (9:30 p.itfl. 9.080 sec. -ft.: Dec. 27 (12 m. ) 34.000 sec. -ft.; Dec. 28 (6:30

p.m.) 10,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 11 (11 p.m.) 10,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (5:30 a.m.) 9,740 sec.-ft.; May 11 

(12:15 a'.m. ) 60,700 sec.-ft.

a No (?age-helght record; discharge computed from graph based on estimated gage-height record.

Time basis: Central war time. To conrert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
WHITE RIVER BASIN 93

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°31'55", long. 91°21'20", in NWi sec. 17, T. 2

S., R. 3 W., 11 miles east of Stuttgart and 24 r.iiles upstream from Little Lagrue 

^ Bayou. Datum of gage is 175.14 feet above mean Gulf level (Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Amy, bench mark).^

Drainage area.- 175 square miles.

Records available.- August 1935 to September 1943.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 1,660 second-feet Mar. 16 (gage height, 12.94 

feet); minimum, 0.3 second-foot Oct. 29.

1935-43; Maximum discharge, 2,960 second-feet Jan. 24, 1937 (gage height, 16.9 

feet, from floodmark),' from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; no flow 

during periods in May, June, and August 1936, August 1937, October and November 1938, 

and May, June, and July 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow affected by seasonal diversions for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year'October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

- 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2Y

28

29

30

31

Oct.

41

52

54

54

58,

' 56

54

39

21

10

5. '3

" 2.9

2.1

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

1.1

.9

.6

.4

.4

.3

.4

15

62

Nov.

120

147

123

100

86

90

103

150

185

215

239

25e

265

223

135

62

32

21

16

12 i

8.6

15 

73

123

108

86

70

60

58

64

Dec.

66

66

123

160

123

160

239

274

292

310

310

301

283

223

108

62

73

76

52

50

56

66

129

178

138

100

340

508

579

790

1,100

Jan.

1,180

1,100

1,000

790

579

427

328

292

215

138

98

80

70

64

62

48

31

22

16

13

11

9.3

9.1

8.2

8.0

23

34

37

39

54

93

Feb.

106

86

88

132

135

83

48

30

24

23

25

39

30

24

22

21

20

19

18

17

18

20

20

18

17

16

14

13

-

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 194 2 .......................

llaroh. .....................................

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

Msnr 

July

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

Water year 1942-43 .........:............

Mar.

13

13

12

11

14

45

62

40

25

21

174

464

910

1,300

1,500

1,660

1,620

1,500

1,380

1,180

970

850

820

705

545

472

481

499

-526

454

344

Apr. .

138

48

23

15

11

9.5

8.9

9.7

12

18

18

70

242

176

69

28

16

104

312

384

400

320

123

43

29

27

27

26

23

22

-

Secondfoot-days

7,335

70,349.1

131 4

511.7

44,325.6

May

20

17

15

14

12

10

9.3

16

200

221

' 207

235

264

148

46

17

9.7

6.9

5.0

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

70

256

235

123

93

57

44

Maximum

1,100

1,780

135

30

76

1,660

June

141

135

56

20

10

11

14

8.6

8.2

18

22

15

11

8.6

12

13

9.5

8.4

7.2

4.6

( 3.5

2.9

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.4

3.3

5.0

7.4

41

-

Minimum

Q

50

.]

13

2.5

^2

July

30

11

5.5

5.2

4.4

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.1

1.3

2*0

2.4

9.5

8.6

8.6

5.8

3.9

-3.1

2.7

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.6

.8

Aug.

. 0.8

1.0

.8

 .6

.8

48

72

25

7.8

3.5

2.2

1.7

3.1

4.0

4.6

4.4

4.0

, 3.4

3.1

2.3

1.8

1.5

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.4

2.6

2.1

3*4

4.6

- 6.5

Mean <

237

L 193

40 2

17.1

I 121

Sept.

10

8.9

8.4

8.4

16

44

59

76

60

36

25

16

10

8.9

8.6

7.8

8.0

10

12

12

8.9

6.5

7.8

11

' 9.9

6.5

4.4

2.9

3.3

5.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

14,550

139,500

1,010

87,910

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
94 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Granite, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 39°03', long. 106°16', in sec. 31, T. 11 S., R. 79 

W., at Granite, Just upstream from Cache Creek. Datum of gage is 8,914.86 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 431 square miles.

 Records available.- April to October 1895, May 1897 to September 1899, April 1910 to 

September 1927, and October 1933 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

May 1897 to September 1899 and April 1910 to September 1943 in reports bf State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 33 years (1910-43), 336 second-feet.'

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,930 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 5.50 

feet); minimum daily, 74 second-feet Mar. 3.

1895, 1897-99, 1910-43: Maximum discharge, 2,900 second-feet June 16, 1924; maximum gage height, 6.67 feet June 19, 1941; minimum discharge not determined.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Small diversions above station for irrigation. Sugar Loaf and Twin 

Lakes Reservoirs are on tributaries above station (combined capacity, 72,120 acrejfeet). The following records, furnished by office of State engineer, show diversions 

from Colorado River Basin to Arkansas River Basin above station:

Ditch or tunnel

Twin Lakes tunnel. .... 

Fxemont Pass ditch....

Total............. ...

Diversions from

Roaring Fork. .............. 

Tenmlle Creek. .............

Diversion 

(acre-feet)

0

48,020 

364

1,170

57,060

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

112

108

104

99

100

 102

106

108

106

104

104

108

128

120

118

. 120

118

110

106

102

1Q2

102

102

104

102

93

93

97

99

97

97

Nov.

99

99

99

99

*93

97

93

91

97

85

88

90

90

88

91

90

88

93

93

93

91

90

100

90

91

88

97

93

93

95

-

Dec.

1594

t>99

bS8

b98

b92

b89

b90

b89

*87

87

88

88

87

86

89

92

92

91

90

90

88

91

96

97

100

99

100

100

98

96

98

Jan.

100

98

96

99

95

96

99

100

101

100

100

/ »9S

102

101

101

101

100

90

96

94

98

99

100

95

92

91

91

94

96

p 93

91

Feb.-

94

94

86

94

89

93

94

90

87

*89

92

90

93

93

92

92

90

90

92

92

91

92

87

86

82

79

83

78

_

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

78

75

74

77

75

75

78

82

81

*78

86

88

90

97

93

78

86

86

91

93

93

78

79

79

86

79

192

368

355

343

252

Apr.

243

249

455

474

503

528

787

732

672

636

211

120

159

197

228

314

553

584

624

672

726

801

801

850

983

976

997

997

850

1,020

-

Secondfoot-days

3 271

2 784

2,879

109,444

S eflA

10,127

162,390

Hay

1,080

1,070

1;020

948

927

732

595

584

528

479

455

424

366

355

351

351

339

386

339

314

351

378

582

400

498

612

660

829

1,420

1,630

1,480

Maximum

100

1,860

358

836

1,840

June

1,290

1,560

1,520

1,210

955

829

732

955

1,300

1,500

1,720

1,530

1,180

983

976

1,050

990

1,050

1,160

1,300

1,440

1,580

1,560

1,480

1,360

1,640

1,680

1,770

1,650

1,840

-

Minimum

86

55

149

74

July

1,830

1,580

1,350

1,260

1,130

976

976

927

962

885

808

750

787

618

630

702

732

1,090

1,110

1,020

1,070

1,190

- 1,170

1,020

606

528

553

606

523

636

1,450

Aug.

1,290

1,270

1,270

1,210

1,200

1,160

1,150

1,090

590

543

569

484

762

1,140

1,100

708

479

612

-666

654

538

432

484

815

927

871

808

1,020

1,020

990

815

Mean

92.9

300

338

445

Sept.

801

836

553

317

306

296

275

258

237

258

370

406

402

394

220

154

151

149

178

189

178

175

183

172

154

314

569

574

584

474

Runoff in

acre-feet

5,710

217,100

80,090

388,100

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Ho gage-height record Dec. 9 to Mar. 9 (stage-discharge relation affected by Ice during

 oat of period); discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather reccrdi.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. v
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 95

Arkansas River at Salida, Colo.

Location.-Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°31', long. 106°01', in sec. 31, T. 50 N., 

R. 9~E., at Salida, 3 miles upstream from South Arkansas River. Datum of gage is 

7,051.45 feet above r.iean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.-1.210 square miles.

Records available.-April 1895 to October 1903,.November 190S to September 1927, and 

October 1933 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. April 1895 to 

October 1903 and November 1909 to September 1943 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.-53 years (1910-43), 619 second-feet.

Extre-;es.-Maxlinun discharge during year, 2,920 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 4.11 

feet)T ninimum daily. 203 second-feet Mar. 17.

1895-1903, 1909-43: Maximum discharge, 5,100 second-feet June 16, 1924 (gage 

height, 7.2 feet, site and datum then in use); ninimum daily, 124 second-feet 

Apr. 12, 1940.

Re:.iarks±-Rccords good. Diversions above station for irrigation. Flow regulated by 

Clear Creek Reservoir (capacity, 11,440 acre-feet) and as noted In description for 

station at Granite.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

304

296

292

276

276

284

316

312

312

312

304

312

324

340

340

340

345

336

316

308

304

308

308

312

304

300

292

288

238

238

288

Nov.

296

304

292

- 260

255

249

253

246

246

' 233

231

235

242

238

24C

246

238

249

24G

249

253

242

249

268

276

256

256

272

-260

268

-

Dec

260

256

272

268

268

253

246

246

246

249

256

253

249

249

253

256

264

256

253

246

246

238

246

256

264

268

260

253

264

 253

249

Jan.

256

253

249

235

242

246

235

238

242

249

246

242

238

249

246

246

246

253

228

246

249

253

256 256'

242

238

238

242

249

253

249

Feb.

242

24S

256

231

260

246

253

256

260

238

246

253

246

 2J56

256

253

253

249

249

256

256

260

260

242

242

231

224

238

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

May................:.......................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-/43 ......................

Mar.

224

221

"218 215

231

215

215

224

235

231

224

221

221

224

231

212

203

231

215

218

218

221

231

 231

242

231

249

430

489

483

424

Apr.-

345

340

462

569

606

600

795

B61

818

826

612

296

272

308

332

369

556

680

726

779

826

943

1,000

1,040

1,220

1,250

1,230

1,270

1,130

1,250

-

Secondfoot-days

9,525

7,660

7,896

£28, 30V

7,610

6,961

7,878

22, 311

30 754

62J200

45,727

36,709

17, 181

262,412

May

1,380

1,420

1,470

1,400

1,360

1,150

897

861

772

710

653

666

581

587

600

626

646

612

581

544

505

556

581

653

733

1,020

1,160

1,340

1,960

2,440

2,290

Maximum

345

304

272

3 f , 390 L?

256

260

489

IT, 270

2,440

2.750

S,820

1,660

1,190

2,820

June

1,940

2,220

2,290

1,970

1,470

1,360

1,230

1,390

1,970

2,250

2,570

2,420

1,890

1,540

1,440

1,520

1,620

1,750

1,950

S.1SO

2,320

2,480

2,490

2,490

2,350

2,520

2,580

2,730

2,580

2,750

-

Minimum

276

231

238

196

228

224

203

272

505

1,230

803

741

340

203

July

2,820

 2,490

2,220

2,080

1,940

1,630

1,540

1,510

1,480

1,500

1,380

1,270

1,260

1,150

1,120 .

1,190

1,120

1,270

1,310

1,300

1,520

1,540

1,540

1,430

1,110

834

870

803

1,300

1,610

1,790

Aug.

1,660

1,570

1,530

1,510

1,480

1,400

1,380

1,380

1,200

879

972

870

879

1,440

1,330

1,280

931

1,000

1,050

1,070

"962

803

741

972

1,150

1,190

1,090

1,210

1,270

1,280

1,230

Mean

30

255

255

625

245.

249

254

744

992

2,073

1,475

. 1,184

573

719

Sept.

1,190

1,190

1,090

639

587

562

533

511

505

494

533

600

600

593

550

393

378

374

369

404

404

398

4C4

404

374

340

639

695

710

718

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

18

is) 190

15,660

452,800

15,090

13,810

15,630 

44,250

61,000

123 400

90 ) 700

72 9 8 10

34,080

520.500

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
96 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Canon City, Colo.

Location.-Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°26~', long. 105°15', in sec. 32, T. IB S., R. 

70 W., in Canon City, just upstream from Sand Creek. Datum of gage is 5,343.87 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area^-otOOO square miles.

Records avallable.-May 1888 to September 1927 and October 1933 to Septenber 1943 In 

reports of Geological Survey. May 1888 to September 1943 In reports of State 

engineer.

Average dlscharge.-55 years (1888-1943), 725 second-feet.

Extremes.-Maxlmum discharge during year, 3,340 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 4.6J 

feet)7 minimum daily, 296 second-feet Oct. 11.

1888-1943: Maximum discharge, 19,000 second-feet Aug. 2, 1921 (gage height, 10.7 

feet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; minimum daily, C2 secondfeet Apr. 10, 1940:

Remarks.-Records good. Diversions above station for Irrigation. Fof statements on 

regulation, see descriptions for stations at Granite and Salida.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

361

358

350

340

333

340

333

317

317

301

£96

317

336

365

372

404

461

479

447

408

408

412

438

443

438

425

416

408

404

404

388

Nov.

384

388

404

365

354

343

347

354

350

350

330

317

323

340

340

354

358

365

376

365

376

358

368

404

412

396

388

416

430

421

-

Dec.

421

421

443

434

434

408

380

365

396

412

430

443

392

380

372

380

392

384

380

376

376

368

372

392

412

447

416

400

443

421

430

Jan.

425

425

404

384

380

400

384

368

392

421

416

408

404

421

400

400

350

350

317

333

434

443

443

438

412

372

372

388

380

400

392

F.eb.

380.

388

384

354

372

368

388

400

396

368

347

372

350

350

361

384

384

384

365

361

376

3G8

350

354

350

350

336

347

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

February. ....'..............................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

347

320

336

372

396

368

376

380

400

461

425

404

380

365

368

368

361

388

388

384

368

358

365

350

33G

350

336

412

656

694

708

Apr.

581

512

507

795

888

920

1,110

1,540

1,590

1,640

1.530

849

507

488

523

533

638

1,050

1,120

1,170

1,230

1,330

1,410

1,450

1,300

1,290

1,230

1,260

1,220

1,150

-

Secondfoot-days

11. 819

11,076

IS, 520

360,604

12,256

10,287

IS. 520

31,361

31,617

62,730

47,345

38,374

18,115

300,020

May

1,400

1,480

1,560

1,580

1,540

1,340

1,110

928

920

795

688

668

668

603

603

632

620

603

586

518

497

488

512

5V6

620

802

1, 100

1,280

1,760

2,600

2,540

Maximum

479

430

447

4,590

443

400

708

1,640

2,600

2,860

2,950

1,730

1,340

2,950

June

2,240

2,280

2, 530

2,290

1,750

1,420

1,270

1,260

l.^SO

2,070

2,410

2,450

2,130

1,740

1,540

1,520

1,640

1,690

1,870

2,070

2,230

2,340

2,420

2,430

2,350

2,410

2,520

2,610

2,660

2,860

-

Minimum

296

317

365

225

317

336

320

488

488

1,260

845

812

324

396

July

2,950

2,700

2,420

2,290

2,180

1,910

1,730

1,690

1,650

1,670

1,550

1,370

1,240

1,190

1,080

1,110

1,110

1,180

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,390

1,070

1,700

1,290

956

845

896

938

1,700

1,740

Aug.

1,730

1,640

1,550

1,490

1,620

1,470

1,380

1,430

1,330

1,050

379

981

837

1,130

1,380

1,460

1,200

1,390

1,140

1,130

1,090

973

812

812

1,120

1,190

1,130

1,120

1,260

1,310

1,340

Mean

381

369

404

988

395

367

404

1,045

1,020

2,091

1,527

1,238

604

822

Sept.

1,320

1,340

1,230

981

666

600

568

536

518

465

465

555

620

613

613

465

370

370

356

361

365

347

356

375

361

324

405

780

870

870

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

23,440

21,970

24,830

715,200

24,310

20,400

24,830

62,200

62,710

124,400

93,910

76,110

35,930

595,000

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Portland, Colo.

Location.-Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°24', long. 105°01', in sec. 21, T. 19 S., R. 6 

W., at Portland, and a short distance upstream from Hardscrabble Creek. Datum of 

gage Is 5,021.56 feet (revised; above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area^-5.790 square miles.

Records avallable_.-May 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 4,560 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 5.33

minimum daily, 311 second-feet Sept. 26. 

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet Aug. 13, 1942 (gage height, 10.40 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 98 secondfeet Apr. 1, 1940.

Remarks.-Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation. For statements on ' 

regulation, see descriptions for stations at Salida and Granite.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

?.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

30

31

Dot.

330

372

406

415

419

415

410

410

415

368

361

383

453

488

509

493

588

£35

484

457

448

440

448

444

431

423

a425

a422

a415

a410

a409

Nov.

a405

a410

a430

a405

391

391

383

387

.375

375

364

347

350

364

361

368

372

375

391

387

410

394

406

436

444

444

427

453

457

466

Dec.

453

444

466

466

479

457

427

410

419

436

444

462

457.

462

453

448

457

470

470

466

453

448

457

466 493"

524

457

444

479

479

475

Jan.

479 '

479

462

427

423

431

415

394

427

444

453

431

423

448

457

509

440

406

391

427

564

570

564

540

514

470

470

484

470

493

493

Feb.

470

427

415

379

379

387

394

410

419

398

372

406

406

398

406

398

402

394

391

394

398

394

394

410

394

394

375

372

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 .".....................

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

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

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

Bate* year 1942-43 ......................

Peak discharge: -July 24 (11:30 a.m.) 4.560

Mar.

379

357

347

375

406

423

419

436

431

457

419

415

387

375

383

368

357

364

368

368

364

364

364

361

361

372

361

394

624

686

636

Apr.

'540

475

457

612

693

726

880

1,300

1,140

1,080

i;040

700

448

415

427

444

466

733

785

793

848

907

1,000

1,040

1,140

1,310

1,230

1,260

1,260

1,140

Secondfoot-days

14,221

433 , 749

15,299

303,338

May

1,380

1.470

1,480

1,520

1,460

1,260

1,160

1,040

1,040

872

785

719

726

648

630

642

636

.680

667

600

564

530

564

600

642

793

1,100

1,250

1,630

2,420

2,470

Maximum

524

7,460

1,090

3,400

June

2,160

2,110

2,470

2,240

1,730

1,370

1,250

1,180

1,650

2,120

2,660

2,820

2,420

1,860

1,570

1,560

1,690

lj790

2,080

2,350

2,470

2,540

2,680

2,680

2,620

2,580

2,760

2,860

3,020

3,160

-

Minimum

347

410

298

1,180

869

311

311

July

3,400

3,070

2,620

2,380

2,220

1,900

1,640

1,610

1,590

1,590

1,500

1,330

1,190

1,200

1,020

1,030

1,070

1,080

1,290

1,190

1,200

1,350

1,560

1,830

1,020

aS75

869

933

962

1,800

1,840

Aug.

1,900

1,700

1,590

1,520

1,550

1,620

1,380

1,370

1,380

961

834

860

756

933

1,240

1,480

1,610

2,070

1,250

1,190

1,040

895

741

713

 > 1,010

1,070

1,040

990

1,170

1,190

1,200

Mean

399

459

1,188

399

1,032

2,215

1,554

510

831

Sept.

1,090

1,090

1,050

800

540

504

474

451

434

425

429

465

524

514

504

442

354

347

341

334

334

357

328

331

338

311

317

569

629

673

-'

Runoff in 

acre- feet

28,210

960, 4QO

28,560

22,170

25,230

63,430

131,800

95,520

75,870

30,350

601,700

sec. -ft.; Aug. 18 (3:30 a.m.) 31,950 sec. -ft.

a So gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement.on Nov. 4 and records 

for station at Canon City.

Tine basis.- Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
98 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River near Pueblo, Qplo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 104°41', In sec. 34, T. 20 S., R. 65 

W., at intake of south-side waterworks, 4 miles west of center of Pueblo. Datum of 

gage Is 4,689.C2 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 4,730 square miles.

Records available.- May 1885 to September 1886, September 1894 to September 1927, and 

octooer 1933 to September 1943, at present site, and June to December 1887, at site 

5 miles upstream, In reports of Geological Survey. May 1885 to September 1886 and 

September 1894 to September 1943 In reports of State engineer. (Records for May 1925 

to September 1934 do not Include water diverted above station into intake of northside waterworks.)

Average discharge.- 39 years (1894-1924,, 1934-43), 760 second-feet; 9 years (1925-34), 

GfA secona-reet (not including water diverted above station Into intake of north-side 

waterworks).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,320 second-feet Aug. 18; minimum daily, 203 

second-feet Sept. 27.*

1885-87, 1894-1943: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet June 3, 1921 (gage 

height, 24.66 feet, from gage at Pueblo), by slope-area method, Including estimated 

discharge of Dry Creek, 19,500 second-feet; minimum daily, 18 second-feet (including 

13 second-feet diverted above station into intake of north-side waterworks) Apr. 7, 

1935.

Remarks.- Records good. Records include water diverted above station into intake of 

riortn-side waterworks for municipal supply of Pueblo. Diversions above station for 

irrigation. For statements on regulation, see descriptions for stations at Sallda 

and Granite.

Discharge, in second-feet, water yeaT October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

256

280

324

336

329

330

334

319

319

324

295

295

316

420

517

470

568

584

484

407

373

356

366

393

385

361

332

308

320

328

346

Nov.

350

351

368

356

341

341

324

335

328

322

307

292

285

303

305

342

320

307

290

290

543

376

406

453

463

484

461

496

489

487

-

Dec.

494

463

474

473

477

457

479

478

496

418

444

471

455

441

441

419

414

460

461

434

413

387

365

367

387

427

458

430

386

388

403

Jan.

403

397

417

383

369

430

393

368

413

376

408

408

*405

383

421

483

495

b340

b273

D344

M64

722

599

535

497

*475

459

474

468

456

463

Feb.

468

429

453

447

356

389

359

366

405

416

372

380

386

369

361

399

384

483

348

315

331

347

355

367

355

344

32"

298

.

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 .......................

January. ...............'....................

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

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

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

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

June .................. ....'... .\ ......

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

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

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

Hater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

309

331

338

396

337

491

410

392

356

419

400

349

333 310

336

325

290

292

296

286

281

267

272

277

261

252

278

283

433

618

597

Apr.

552

424

399

431

585

619

715

1,200

1,070

1,020

1,020

770

491

404

335

336

331

500

661

671

700

717

832

906

978

1,160

1,110

1,110

1,140

949

-

Secondfoot-days

11,375

10,913

 13,560

461,642

13,521

10,549

10,815, 

22,136

29 ,083

4l)s78

14*088

270,935

May

1,140

1,350

1,380

1,440

1,410

1,260

1,140

991

1,030

765

738

631

639

574

566

556

581

614

583

557

534

492

527

542

565

616

932

1,010

1,250

2,180

2.49P

Maximum

584

496

496

7,780

722

10 AftQo

618

1,200

2,490

2 ^700

2,970

2,080

1,050

2,970

June

2,140

1,900

2,290

2,18£

1,840

1,430

1,240

1,110

1,330

1,940

2,280

2,680

2,330

1,770

1,500

1,370

1,510

1,590

1,770

1,920

1,950

2,080

2,830

2,250

2,200

2,120

2,410

2,420

2,640

2,700

-

Minimum

256

265

365

214

pQp AVO

252

331

1,110

621

568

203

203

July

2,970

2,830

2,440

2,120

1,980

1,800

1,540

1,450

1,430

1,390

1,370

1,210

1,040

974

881

771

954,

870

1,120

1,040

1,010

1,090

1,350

1,480

1,810

871

622

654

621

1,180

1,010

Aug.

1,640

1,400

1,260

1,210

1,140

1,560

1,140

1,160

1,190

994

568

617

583

625

1,110

1,110

1,920

2,080

1,100

1,100

1,030

916

691

597

831

1,030

1,070

895

1,060

1,120

1,150

_ Mean

van OD f

364

437

1,265

436

 x.nn Off

 IAQ a*W 

738

1 971

1^351

1,093

470

742

Sept.

1,050

1,010

1,000

844

535

464

470

411

409

429

411

417

541

552

558

521

363

295

275

271

258

247

273

259

258

252

203

366

540

586

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

22,560

21,650

26,900

yl\)9 fUU

26,820

20 920

21^450

43,910

57,690

117,300

83,060

67,230

27,940

537,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

gia; Fountain war time. To convert war time to standard tin subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 99

Arkansas River near Avondale, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long. 104°24', in sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 63 

W., half a mile upstream from Sixmlle Creek and 2i miles west of Avondale. Datum of 

gage is 4,508.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,350 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,520 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 3.88 

feet); minimum daily, 320 second-feet Jan. 19.

1939-43: Ifeximuin discharge, 18,900 second-feet Apr. 2A, 1942 (gage height, 7.79 

feet), from rating curve extended above 7,000 second-feet: minimum daily, 50 secondfeet Apr. 2, 1940.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect or no tage-height record, 

which are fair. Storage and diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

429

429

479

474

494

494

479

468

453

448

410

406

434

505

663

744

664

1,100

864

736

677

648

641

663

648

641

621

601

530

550

560

Nov.

590

605

640

635

620

590

590

550

532

650

640.

530

510

490

520

520

590

560

560

581

568

608

656

714

744

706

670

677

634

677

~

Dec.

656

641

656

656

684

692

627

614

627

648

663

684

677

656

634

634

670

684

684

641

621

627

621

614

634

670

670

627

648

670

677

Jan.

634

621

614

568

551

556

568

556

588

627

692 677'

670

670

670

692

568

494

b320

MOO

b500

D884

815

706

634

581

562

594

634

614

601

Feb.

562

568

562

533

484

479

533

551

556

527

494

522

568

556

556

545

545

551

533

484

474

463

474

484

484

474

474

453

-

-

~

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

Hay mojr ........................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

458

448

434

468

522

527

533

601

608

627

614

545

500

463

458

434

415

385

389

393

381

389

429

410

415

' 410

439

439

510

714

692

Apr.

634

533

474

458

648

714

767

1,260

1,190

1,140

1,180

986

684

516

463

474

474

539

807

848

856

874

923

1,020

1,090

1,320

1,370

1,290

1,340

1,190

-

Secondfoot-days

18,153

17,957

20,207

635,479

18,861

14,489

15,050

26,062

35,814

59,430

46 ,434

38,492

16,664

327,613

May

1,290

1,520

1,560

1,620

1,520

'1,430

1,340

1,250

1,370

1,160

1,070

893

856

823

774

729

759

807

864

839

752

807

774

767

782

798

1,020

1,200

1,410

2,210

2,820

Maximum

1,100

744

692

15,800

884

568

714

1,370

2,820

3,100

3,310

2,700

1,120

3,310

June

2,530

2,110

2,090

1,970

1,590

1,320

1,530

1,200

1,140

1,700

1,970

2,330

2,200

1,580

1,290

1,210

1,290"

1,370

1,530

1,890

2,010

2,210

2,320

2,500

2,680

2,550

2,750

2,600

2,870

3,100

-

Minimum

406

490

614

294

320

453

381

458

729

1,140

650

622

347

320

July

3,310

3,290

2,910

2,410

1,990

1,910

1,780

1,940

1,760

1,530

1,510

1,340

1,170

1,070

969

831

' 875

854

1,070

1,100

1,^050

1,100

1,360

1,480

1,930

1,100

722

666

650

908

1,850

Aug.

1,970

1,720

1,550

1,430

1,360

1,820

1,340

1,260

1,310

1,340

775

730

682

622

1,140

1,280

1,990

2,700

1,360

1,220

1,160

1,020

831

690

706

956

1,120

1,050

1,050

1,140

1,170

Mean

586

599

652

1,741

608

517

485

869

1,155

1,981

1,498

1,242

, 555

898

Sept.

1,120

1,070

1,090

1,090

706

537

507

484

479

473

462

448

507

568

574

574

501

409

382

. 373

386

405

386

382

377

368

347

377

608

674

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

36,010

35,620

40,080

1,261,000

37,410

28,740

29,850

51,690

71,040

117,900

92,100

76,350

33,050

649,800

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 29 to HOT. 19; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements on Nor. 9, 19, and records for station near Pueblo.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert mar time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
100 ARKANSAS RIVER BASI1I

Arkansas River near Nepesta, Colo.

Location.-Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Oxford Fanners Co. canal, lat. 

3C"11', long. 104°10', in sec. 31, T. 21 S., R. 60 W., li niles west of Nepesta. 

Datum of ga^e is 4,378.68 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.-9,150 square miles.

Records available.-September 1897 to October 1903, July 1909 to November 1912, and 

October 1933 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1897 to 

October 1903, July 1909 to November 1912, and January 1914 to September 1943 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.-18 years (1917-21, 1922-28, 1935-43), 722 second-feet.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 2,860 second-feet Aug. 10 (gage height, 4.35 

feet); -ilnimum daily, 110 second-feet Sept. 19.

1097-1903, 1909-12, 1914-43: Maximum discharge, 180,000 second-feet June 4, 1921, 

at point 9 T iiles upstream by slope-area method; no flow at times in 1902, 1910, 1931, 

1934.

Remarks.-Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Storage 

and diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.-Thirty-two discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S.

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

249

237

264

289

299

342

374

403

417

479

506

451

424

424

607

497

515

920

381

310

353

403

367

310

299

294

310

310

337

410

381

Nov.

304

294

353

410

561

630

584

526

630

538

561

630

642

460

538

680

718

668

618

470

403

442

417

460 451'

374

353

337

321

668

Dec.

584

596

655

804

772

854

705

584

692

607

772

668

607

642

584

630

561

755

742

607

515

572

680

788

705

904

755

433

470

718

821

Jan.

838

821

692

607

584

526

*572

526

630

607

630 718

904

804

755

804

550

b480

b380

bSOO

WOO

bl,100

bl.OOO

b900

854

838

*572

497

479

479

490

Feb.

515

515

526

538

442

 488

538

572

618

550

479

450

376

310

222

 230 247

168

278

351

364

383

695

645

682

682

595

479

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

September. ............. ^. ..................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

389

370

351

316

351

389

412

293

282

230

316

304

370

389

357

269

175

195

316

370

364

321

256

260

269

316

421

383

389

450

479

Apr.

- 357

310

304

479

431

469

576

887

750

576

431

483

527

546

469

288

269

304

332

332

383

389

421

488

620

750

645

488

556

645

-

Secondfoot-days

12.162

15.041

20,782

604,744

21,037

12 938

10,352

14,505

28,405

45,643

27, 509

22,606 

10,397

241,377

May

735

780

780

750

989

840

1,140

1,300

1,110

938

1,260

1,120

870

765

645

 460

421

490

629

770

640

629

757

692

731

744

850

1,080

1,240

1,930

2, -320

Maximum

920

718

904

'!}, 000

1,100

695

479

2 320

2J020

1J500

679

2,320

June

1,590

1,470

1,720

1,720

1,470

1,260

1,200

866

987

1,820

1,840

2,020

2,020

1,820

1,430

1,220

1,180

1,340

1,470

1,660

1,540

1,680

1,720

1,930

1,520

1,020

1,680

1,430

1,430

1,590

-

Minimum

237

294

433

149

380

163

175

269

421

866

395

388

110

110

July

1,950

1,980

1,560

1,470

1,610

1,010

834

718

834

666

692

731

470

574

898

.718

666

757

744

395

402

480

653

949

1,390

718

705

552

574

629

1,180

Aug.

1,140

866

850

666

679

818

563

423

480

744

744

705

705

' 430

450

430

1,100

1,500

1,120

1,120

1,140

968

834

618

520

563

629

500

388

423

490

Mean

392 501-

670

1,657

679

462

334

484

916

1 521 *R87

729

347

661

Sept.

585

653

679

679

470

416

367

374

367

360

354

354

330

312

300

291

241

291

110

179

216

241

295

291

272

277

272

286

263

272

-

Runoff in 

acre-fee't

24,120

29,830

41,220

1,199,000

41,730

25,660

20,530

28,770

56,340

90,530

54,560

44,840

20,620

478,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time baalai Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 101

Arkansas River at La Junta, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, ]at. 37°59', long. 103°31', In sec. 2, T. 24 S., R. 55 

W., at East Fridge In La Junta, just upstream i'ron King Arroyo. Datun of gafe Is 

4,039.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,200 square miles.

Records available.- May to August 1889, December 1393 to December 1895, January to

December 1901, April to October 1903, August to November 1908, April 1912 to December 

1913, and October 1933 to September 1943 in reports ol' Geological Survey. December 

1093 to December 1095, January to December 1901, April to October 1903, August to 

November 1903, and April 1912 to September 1943 In reports of State engineer.

Average discliarge.- 31 years (1912-43), 286 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,090 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 5.50 

feet); minimum daily, 4.0 second-feet Feb. 7.

1009, 1893-95, 1901, 1903, 1908, 1912-43: Maximum discharge, 200,000 second-feet 

June 4, 1921 (gage height, 18.4 feet), by slope-area method; no flow Jan. 20-23, Mar. 

20-22, 1915.

Remarks.- Records good, storage and diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Forty-six discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194S to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

195

231

216

185

166

169

148

145

137

135

132

124

124

117

119

132

160

1,070

266

124

108

3C

82

109

77

55

39

29

34

34

42

Nov.

75

59

32

29

46

69

310

305

105

59

57

46

48

51

67

69 67

67

91

119

324

86

63

61

71

53

49

48

77

271

-

Dec.

287

100

29

30

95

91

'231 258

151

127

114

124

209

262

242

228

239

231

224

209

185

102

127

364

480

324

581

501

445

508

604

Jan.

619

566

559

566

515

»466

445

433

466

473

466

480

439

.349

324

354

0339

b295

t>180

b240

b400

1,320

1,200

876

768

V33

*683

588

508

487

435

Feb.

308

251

1VO

82

68

27

5,0

4.5

13

26

27

9.0

15

40

162

262

273

200

130

110

138

100

89

52

82

170

130

200

-

_

-

Month

October. .............................. T. . . .

Novenber. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

February ..............'.....................

March. .... .................:...............

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

Day

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 . ...: ..................

Mar.

220

347

290

328

340

435

642

662

538

302

308

295

321

360

314

340

302

246

246

347

435

435

469

302

174

28

15

20

36

30

27

Apr.

21

16

24

22

18

11

32

162

273

278

328

178

75

62

68

50

52

42

48

48

48

52

62

82

92

89

82

78

62

65

-

Secondfoot days

4,728

2,874

7,702

466,034

16,563

3,142.5

9,154

2,520

6,684

18,129

10,482

9,324

3,673

94,975.5

May

75

75

82

82

75

72

178

182

225

182

278

620

601

601

368

92

68

46

40

48

40

60

46

48

52

58

68

182

592

631

9 1.7

Maximum

1,070

324

604

30,900

1,320

308

662

328

917

812

. 669

550

520

1,320

June

726

390

520

652

726

694

583

565

520

494

574

503

715

625

570

500

470

434

461

752

716

740

776

800

800

812

647

550

425

389

-

Minimum

29

29

29

12

180

4.0

15

11

40

389

78

129

22

4.0

July

520

669

625

480

510

461

500

461

260

470

443

389

416

407

246

253

292

312

224

229

196

109

78

133

389

461

372

218

141

109

109

Aug.

305

407

416

358

 253

196

372

452

246

246

328

328

185

129

149

550

380

266

212

141

335

389

425

434

312

298

272

181

253

260

246

Mean

153

95.8

248

1,277

534

112

295

84.0

216

604

338

301

122

260

Sept.

246

246

279

350

520

234

190

121

93

84

70

117

113

81

68

55

45

45

70

96

109

102

52

58

52

50

48

32

25

22

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

9,380

5>,700

15,280

924 ,400

32,650

6,230

18,160

5,000

13,260

35,960

20 ,790

18,490

7,290

188,400

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

Time baa la; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
102 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Las Animas, Colo.

Location.-Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°05', long. 103°12', in NWi sec. 2, T. 23 S., 

R. 52 W., 1,500 feet downstream from highway bridge and 1 mile north of Las Anlmas. 

Datum of gage is 3,874.97 feet above nean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.-14,500 square miles.

Re cords aval labile. .-May 1939 to September 1943.

Extrenes.-Maximum discharge during year, 2,740 second-feet Oct. 18; maximum gage height, 

5.--S feet Jan. 22 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 14 second-feet Apr. 29, 30.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 23,600 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 12.58 

feet); minimum daily, 8 second-feet Aug. 9, 28, 1940.

Remarks.-Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Storage 

and diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.-Gage-height record, 60 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

Discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Da;

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.

167

187

204

180

154

154

154

144

141

130

121

114

123

121

138

149

257

1,280

782

243

190

146

100

152

149

103

72

58

50

47

47

Nov.

60

98

85

72

". 67

72

£11

334

£7£

103

81

64

64

72

69

69

69

69

78

119

264

229

107

100

107

IPS

87

80

78

154

-

Dec.

300

276

116

94

96

170

173

249

204

138

125

121

146

£76

276

284

260

296

305

296

288

£08

167

461

658

618

518

590

604

672

773

Jan.

852

836

765

750

7£1

*611

584

537

551

525

537

570

551

423

368

358

b330

b300

b210

b300

b520

h950

bl,500

1,290

1,060

1,030

877

728

*577

544

505

Feb.

439

402

324

232

*183

324

123

114

100

94

92

*92

89

105

116

£46

288

314

413

*173

141

144

144

128

121

*149

167

154

.

_

-

Month

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

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

Deoeitber. ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

 arch. ................................... . April ......................................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

190

b240

b230

b340

«387

456

597

828

636

466

478

445

461

511

478

272

£84

232

208

324

382

429

402

324

300

£11

81

65

65

57

55

Apr.

55

60

58

57

50

33

28

37

160

296

239

257

160

74

53

45

37

33

33

36

33

31

.23

29

£3

27

19

16

14

14

-

Secondfoot-days

6,057

3.439

9,758

494,795

20,260

5,411

10,484

2,030

4,524

14,176

8,£41

7,348

2,186

93,914

May

21

16

25

25

29

£3

74

96

144

144

80

368

604

631

461

200

98

67

48

39

44

39

39

40

34

36

27

31

92

418

531

Maximum

1,280

334

773

20,900

1,500

439

828

296

631

643

532

780

282

1,500

June

604

472

363

445

531

551

505

460

412

430

406

442

448

546

506

395

400

335

335

506

546

567

581

581

643

643

532

424

277

290

-

Minimum

47

60

94

17

210

89

55

" 14

16

277

52

60

16

14

July

254

532

406

305

335

486

460

480

290

395

430

361

330

300

310

182

226

238

207

147

139

115

66

52

98

254

395

189

115

82

62

Aug.

60

£54

356

282

250

169

131

442

207

 153

141

238

199

126

103

310

356

780

175

126

185

310

315

395

286

203

218

131

95

156

196

Mean

195

115

315

1,356

654

193

338

67,7

146

473

266

237

72.9

" 257

Sept.

172

179

186

189

£26

282

134

103

72

49

37

30

74

62

41

29

22

20

If

16

16

46

46

26

22

18

17

20

18

17

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,010

6,820

19,350

981,500

40,190

10,730

20,790

4,030

8,970

28,120 '

16,350

14,570

4,340

186,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stags-discharge relation affected by Ice,

Time banla! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Caddoa, Colo.

103

- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°06', long. 102°55', In northwest corner of sec.

 ±, T. 23 S., R. 49 W., Just upstream from Caddoa Creek and 2 miles east of Caddoa. 

Datum of gage Is 3,737.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers 

U. S. Army, bench mark). Prior to Feb. 4, 1943, recorder at site 700 feet upstream. 

Datum of gage was 3,741.04 feet-above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engl-

 neers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 19,000 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,270 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height 3 66 

reetj; minimum dally, 0.7 second-foot Feb. 14, Mar. 6-10.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 50,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height 10 46 

feet, site and datum then In use), by slope-area method; minimum dally, that of 

Feb. 14, Mar. 6-10, 1943, result of regulation; minimum dally prior to construction 

of John Martin Reservoir, 5 second-feet July 16, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Storage and diversions above station for Irrigation. Flow regulated since Jan. 15, 1943 by John Martin Reservoir (present capacity, 296,500 acrefeet; capacity when gates are installed, 655,000 acre-feet). Records of water 

analyses for the water year 1943 are given in Water-Supply Paper 970.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 98 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to Septenber 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

259

242

272

263

246

238

246

238

233

207

203

196

189

186

238

310

598

2,390

5,130

2,330

15

7.4

6.5

159

1,240

1,180

591

117

379

402

414

Nov.

419

431

425

431

286

211

211

211

296

476

476

476

457

444

451

451

444

431

419

402

391

368

196

374

374

374

363

347

336

331

-

Dec.

320

315

315

336

347

363

363

368

374

368

363

104

13

13

15

92

496

509

930

1,180

683

120

104

107

109

120

125

326

738

" 1,060

1,490

Jan.

1,330

970

700

1,170

1,390

827

584

619

641

619

598

570

563

322

4.7

4.4

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

Feb.

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.2

6.8

6.8

5.2

3.6

3.6

2.4

2.4

1.9

2.4

.7

3.0

2.4

2.4

3.0

2.4

2.4

4.4

2.4

3.0

2.4

3.0

3.6

3.0

2.4

-

-

-

Month

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

Novenber. ..................................

Deoenber . ..................................

Calendar year 194.2 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

July.... ...............,........:..........

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

Septenber. .................................

Water yw 1942-42 ......................

Mar.

3 6

1 9

1

2

1

192

306

362

339

390

560

560

560

560

554

566

572

578

584

514

344

334

322

310

302

310

Apr.

318

322

214

88

78

82

86

88

120

201

185

254

632

704

746

764

710

632

620

620

614

590

566

566

566

560

548

508

530

524

-

Secondfoot-days

18 724.9

ll|302'

12,166

698, 632*9

10,954 

82.0

9,133.6

13,036

11,807

21,115

9,625

8 752

3|e64

130,362.4

May

514

514 "508

508

502

497

497

486

486

465

492

514

475

395

400

400

405

410

415

420

420

344

230

163

171

188

207

204

198

191

188

Maxinun

5 130 '475

1,490

33,400

1,390

6.8

584

764

514

952

530

554

435

5,130

June

310

502

497

502

542

596

578

560

560

668

784

770

- 764

752

746

734

722

710

692

740

952

872

848

880

896

936

848

848

831

475

-

Minimum

6.

196

13

6..

l.E

78

163

310

94

onou 

19

.1

July

460

440

445

435

430

497

530

492

. 286

430

430

425

415

395

385

348

268

247

244

207

16^

137

98

98

94

129

286

322

244

144

96

Aug. 

80

82

160

290

265

234

227

220

286

171

177 "168

160

155

152

174

247

486

554

530

465

485

410

410

410

334

251

265

352

318

294

Mean

> 604

392

> 1,914

353

r 2.93

435 

381

704

310

282

122

357

Sept.

334

400

435

286

144

129

132

127

117

120

102

46

36

102

283

314

124

44

35

33

42

35

54

47

32

26

21

22

19

23

-

Runoff ih 

acre-feet

37,140

24^130

1,336,000

21,730

163

18 120

25 » 860

23 420

4l)8SO 19 090 17)350

7,270

, 256,600

Tl»e baal«j Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
104 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Lamar, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and chain gage, lat. 38°06', long. 102°3V, In sec. 30, 

T. w S., R. 46 W., 800 feet downstream from highway bridge and 1 mile north of Lamar. 

Datum of gage Is 3,605.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,800 square miles.

Records available.- May to December 1913, October 1933 to September 1943 in reports of 

Geological survey. May 1913 to September 1943 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 30 years, 300 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,200 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 4.31 

reet); minimum dally, 1.2 second-feet Sept. 21.

1913-43: Maximum discharge, 165,000 second-feet June 5, 1921, by slope-area method; 

no flow at times during 1913-15.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet, which are fair. Storage and 

aiversions above station for Irrigation. Twice-daily chain gage readings used July 21 

to Sept. 30. Storage began In John Martin Reservoir Jan. 15, 1943.

Cooperation.- Twenty-nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to Septenber 1943

Day

1

2

3

A

5

6

7

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.

9.0

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

11

10

12

24 -

93

803

4,700

3,620

476

240

204

189

170

1,220

1,170

598

387

418

418

Nov.

410

410

410

410

410

271

246

240

234

340

418

435

426

379

435

443

387

278

246

234

234

222

234

246

?16

264

25S

252

264

222

-

Dec.

204

210

210

189

165

175

142

199

66

130

147

87

^ 45

35

28

25

84

216

41S

S98

879

264

142

121

117

130

147

93

571

917

1,280

Jan.

1,300

1,290

812

870

1,380

1,160

65$

562

598

654

663

663

663

654

325

180

130

87

75

75

70

73

61

54

53

51

51

51

53

51

50

Feb.

48

48

48

46

45

43

42

42

40

43

40

39

36

36

36

35

34

34

34

32

30

28

30

31

32

32

31

30

_

-

Month

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

Novenber ..................................

Decenber. .............................. ...

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Septenber. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

30

24

24

26

37

36

37

37

21

12

11

78

130

175

204

363

467

484

510

492

484

467

467

363

184

113

73

63

50

42

37

Apr.

31

25

23

20

17

16

15

16

14

10

14

20

53

134

216

284

291

222

175

165

165

165

160

147

151

142

138

121

100

96

-

Secondfoot-days

14,871.5

9,474 

8,334

568,264.1

13,394 

1,045

5,541

3,146 1 880 X

9^075!o

897 9

889 £

749.6

69,297.3

May

90

S7

80

73

75

78

87

83

87

78

73

75

103

160

121

70

61

48

40

43

48

53

58

50

9.5

3.2

8.0

9.0

18 

7.0

4.4

Maxinum

4,700

443

1,280

33,400

1,380 

48

510

291

160

510

194

72

21£

4,700

June

3.0

5.0

70

93

110

110

117

130

14 S

175

467

451

443

435

435

394

379

348

355

387

510

476

435

394

467

459

426

387

379

93

-

Uiniaum

01 «5lDA

25

1.

50

00

*O

11

103.'

3.

4.

6. i.'

i.

July

35

14

8.0

14

10

IS

106

113

194

40

9.0

40

5.5

10

10

a9.5

a9.0

a9.0

a9.0

a8. 5

8.4

7.2

4.8

4.8

8.4

4.S

18

47

50

50

23

Aug.

22

31

72

40

28

34

28

34

29

48

32

25

26

26

26

23

11

8.4

32

55

32

8.4

16

7.2

7.2

23

6.0

26

45

44

44

Mean

5 480

316

269

3 1,557

432

179° 37 3

105

2 60.6

) 302

3 29.0

1 28.7

3 25.0

2 190

Sept.

7.2

9.6

7.2

7.2

6.0

7.2

S.4

6.0

7.2

8.4

8.4

8.4

9.6

7.2

97

218

£08

36

12

6.0

1.2

2.4

6.0

6.0

7.2

6.0

7.2

6.0

9.6

13

~

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

29,500

180*790

16,530

1,127,000

2 69 570

2,070

10,990

6,240

3,730

18,000

Ir T fov on

1,760

1,490

137,400

Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement on July 16 and water 

commissioner's reports.

Time basis; Mountain war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 105

Arkansas River at Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and chain gage, lat. 38°02', long. 102°07', In sec. 14, 

T7~23~S., R. 42 W. r at highway bridge Just upstream from Wild Horse Creek and half a 

mile south of Holly. Datum of gage is 3,377.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Drainage area.- 25,000 square miles.

Records available.-_December 1893 to December 1894, May 1901 to April 1902 (published as 

~~ *" ""' ~" "~ ' ' 'ser 1927, and October 1933 to Septembe

1907 to September 1943 In reports of

at Barton or at Byron), October 1907 to September 1927, and October 1933"to September 

1943 In reports of Geological Survey. October " . - . . --.- -

State engineer.

Average discharge.- 36 years (1907-43), 366 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,430 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage 

neignt, 6.69 feet); minimum dally, 3 second-feet Sept. 10-12.

1893-94, 1901-2, 1907-43: Maximum discharge, 136,000 second-feet Oct. 20, 1908, 

(gage-height, 11.0 feet, datum then In use), by slope-area method; no flow Aug. 9, 

1924, May 27 to June 6, June 26 to July 3, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those computed from chain-gage readings and those for 

period of Ice effect, which are fair. Storage and several diversions above station 

for Irrigation. Once-daily readings of chain gage used Oct. 1 to Nov. 4. Aug. 2 to 

30.

Cooperation.- Fifty-eight discharge measurements furnished 6y Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

, 108

85

85

85

85

85

85

75

75

79

79

79

93

183

161

238

540

950

2,560

5,430

2,560

818

490

440

420

1,920

2,410

2,400

1,980

600

659

Nov.

710

. 625

727

616

642

642

418

395

402

366

514

582

600

574

591

591

574

548

608

574

373

310

304

324

324

273

324

310

291

310

-

Dec.

317

317

291

304

310

260

291

867

260

204

291

298

215

143

138

136

132

215

380

616

876

744

298

232

215

220

126

112

143

380

1,050

Jan.

1,310

1,210

990

752

 1,110

1,260

894

676

718

804

804

876

849

867

867

523

b250

b!40

b!50

b!70

204

279

254

180

146

132

126

*129

126

115

109

Feb.

101

107

95

93

95

87

93

101

104

63

115

118

129

129

129

136

129

118

109

101

104

107

85

73

77

70

77

98

-

-

-

Month

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

November ......... i .........................

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 .............'.........

Mar.

98

82

87

129

73

61

63

98

132

107

104

93

140

260

310

324

440

472

448 '498

532

523

506

548

498

388

317

226

180

132

104

Apr.

101

101

98

87

73

68

95

122

122

122

122

107

104

126

193

285

298

324

260

198

210

204

198

198

189

176

176

163

143

132

-

Secondfoot-days

25,857

14,442

9,775

g B *

17,020

'_ _

4 795

4^242

l)844.0

258. G

486, 7

99,433.5

May

140

140

126

132

136

122

146

176

184

176

154

129

140

150

210

184

150

132

129

126

118

163

159

150

87

115

104

101

93

90

80

Maximum

5,430

V27

1,050

33,000

1,310

136

546

324

210

" 523

rte A A O4

15

OQ**°

5,430

June

68

63

65

90

112

118

132

122

184

291

285

472

464

472

464

448

489

523

472

464

464

523

480

395

366

425

418

330

338

310

~

Minimum

75

2V3

112

48

109

63

61

68

80

63

6.'

4.'

3 l

3.(

July

136

98

68

61

58

49

42

59

232

254

126

126

98

82

68

56

44

39

32

20

13

9.3

7.4

7.4

7.4

9.3

10

11

7.4

7.4

6.4

Aug.

4 4

5 2

5 5

6 4

7 4

7 4

6 4

8 4

14

15

15

9.3

7.4

7.4

8.4

8.4

13

8.4

8.4

0.4

13

7.4

7.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.5

6.4

8.4

9.3

10

Mean

834

Afil * OJ. 

 z-t c

O-L<-»

1,745

549

102

257

-1 ft(\ J.OU

137

330

59 .5

8.35

1 16.2

) 272

Sept.

6.4

4.4

4.8

4.8

8.4

8.4

8.4

8.4

4.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

7.4

7.4

4.4

4.4

63

99

57

27

20

14

14

14 ,

14

14

15

15

15

15

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

51,290

 28,650

19,390

1,264,000

33 ,760

5,640

15,810

6,510

8,410

19,630

3,660

513

965

197,200

» Winter discharge measurement'made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis8 Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

. 627379 O - 45 - 8
106 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIII

Arkansas River at Syracuse, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37058', long. 101°45', in NWJ sec. 18, T. 24 S., 

R. 40 W., at highway bridge, half a mile south of Syracuse.

Drainage area.- About 25,500 square niles.

Records available.- August 1902 to July 1906, June 1921 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1921-43), 377 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,170 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 5.8£ 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 30 (gage height, 2.13 feet).

1902-6, 1921-43: Maximum gage height, about 11.75 feet, present datum, June 6, 

1921 (discharge not determined); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot at times in 1931, 

1934, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, and 1943. Bankfull stage, 7.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to Septenber 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

eT

28

29

30

31

Oct.

265

235

235

225

230

277

265

259

2S9

253

235

204

194

334

381

437

279

666

1,780

3,630

3,000

1,090

690

620

522

880

1,360

1,410

1,020

714

706

Nov.

690

682

674

682

674

666

628

568

545

508

515

612

635

642

635

698

682

658

620

635

568

451

508-

538

605

522

530

538

522

560

"

Dec.

575

575

522

522

600

458

451

545

515

472

416

451

465

395

367

328

308

295

430

605

1,030

1,090

766

552

458

437

522

522

545

642

950

Jan.

1,620

1,520

1,420

1,050

«980

1,560

1,350

970

860

860

880

870

850

830

811

739

360

b235

b235

b295

b295

b430

*500

354

283

259

241

230

230

g253

g253

Feb.

gl99

g!94

g204

g204

gl94

*170

180

175

166

204

139

220

189

210

210

210

204

204

204

215

210

«199

194

189

189

194

204

210

.

T

~

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ...........'....................... .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

204

b!60

b!40

blOO

b65

*b65

blOO

blOO

b!40

b!40

*162

157

152

210

354

402

466

575

612

620

682

682

730

766

698

552

575

486

402

354

271

Apr.

215

. 189

170

139

116

120

144

265

220

184

189

166

184

290

295

374

374

402

386

347

340

334

289

295

289

314

308

S71

235

210

"

Secondfoot-days

'23,055

17,991

16,709

684,445

21,623

5,484

11,121

7,586

5,440

8.480

2,211

131

174

120,005

May

175

175

184

175

166

184

184

204

210

199

180

157

162

175

199

230

210

199

152

166

162

175

235

259

204

152

127

120

112

104

104

Maximum

3,830

698

1,090

30,200

1,620

220

766

402

259

444

283

12

48

3,830

June

97

80

70

70

97

116

148

166

189

289

340

354

416

416

444

423

416

395

354

328

328

328

367

328

302

321

328

328

321

321

"

Minimum

194

451

295

125

230

139

65

116

104

7C

4

2

Z

Z

July

283

157

104

90

84

74

62

43

84

241

204

131

135

108

97

80

62

36

34

22

15

11

10

10

6

6

6

4

4

4

4

Aug.

4

4

4

6

12

6

4

4

4

5

6

. 6

e

6

4

2

2

2

2

2

4

5

3

2

2

2

Mean

744

600

539

1,875

698

196

359

253

175

283

71.3

4.2

5.8

329

Sept.

2

2

2

2

2

2

 2

2

3

2

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

48

38

16

6

5

4

S

2

2

2

4

6

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

45,730

35 ,680

33,140

1,358,000

42,890

10,880

22 ,060

15 ,050

10,790

16 ,820

4,385

260

345

238,000

* Winter dlaeharge aaurenent made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee.

g Computed from graph baaed on gage reading!.

Tl»e b««ls! Mountain iW time. To convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 107

Arkansas River at Garden City, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 37°57', long. 100°52', in NWi 

sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 32 W., half a mile south of Garden City.

Drainage area.- About 28,800 square miles. 

Records available.- June 1922 to September 1943. 

Average discharge.- 21 years, 253 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,300 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 5.53 

feet); no flow at times.

1922-43: Maximum discharge, 31,400 second-feet Apr. 28, 1942 (gage height, 8.87 

feet); no flow during several periods. Bankfull stage, 7.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read once daily. Diversions above station for 

Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

16

18

18

18

18

19

19

18

17

18

18

30

58

113

215

307

422

1,860

3,210

1,880

875

688

567

554

715

1,160

1,230

983

702

Nov.

674

674

688

688

674

660

674

668

 646

633

619

605

605

619

646

619

619

633

660

674

674

688

633

633

633

633

646

660

674

674

-

Dec.

674

674

674

646

633

592

592

529

478

491

478

478

467

467

445

332

296

278

278

278

423

787

952

802

592

554

278

160

121

220

350

Jan.

554

1,510

1,350

gl,450

gl,190

gl,130

*gl,370

1,230

g921

g816

g816

875

936

968

983

861

b540

MOO

b600

b280

b280

b370

t>370

b370

*b330

b430

b530

b480

b480

b480

b370

Feb.

blVO

256

213

111

95

91

80

#76

72

b!8

49

140

206

206

195

195

178

172

166

149

144

140

140

140

144

144

155

155

-

_

-

Month

October. ........................."..........

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

llftv ay. .......................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

140

72

84

130

65

62

116

155

287

379

*287

249

228

200

195

249

314

278

350

412

412

478

491

478

467

423

359

332

368

305

189

Apr.

135

60

41

32

28

26

32

121

72

54

32

20

17

17

14

13

14

14

20

22

20

a!7

a!4

a!2

alO

a8

g4

4

13

10

' -

Secondfoot days

15,798

19,546

15,019

600,364

23,470

4,000

8,554

896

439

1,347

47

9

66

89,191

May

9

5

5

i 4

4

3

3

13

18

17

14

14

12

13

22

6

2

8

12

5

1

2

15

g26

91

38

32

26

15

Maximum

3,210

688

952

27.10Q

1,510

256

491

135 ' 91

195

24

4

9

3,210

June

' 6

2

0

0

0

54

69

84

' 87

102

172

195

76

52

60

72

84

84

h60

h!5

h!8

hi?

Ji6

h2

0

0

h9

h6

h9

h6

'

Minimum

16

605

121

16

280

18

62

4

0

0

0

/ °

f 0

0

July

h9

h24

h4

h6

h4

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.

0

0

fO

fO

ro

fO

ro

ro

hO

hO

0

0

0

0

0

hi

hO

hO

hO

hO

hi

hO

hO

hO

0

0

h3

0

0

h4

hO

Mean

510

652

484

1.645

757

143

276

29.9

14.2

44.9

1.5

.3

2.2

244

Sept.'

h2

h2

h4

h3

hO

0

0

hO

h3

h3

hi

hO

hO

h2

0

0

0

0 ' 0

0

0

0

h6

h5

h9

hO

h4

h9

h4

h9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

31,330

38,770

29,790

1,191,000

46,550

7,930

16,970

1,780

871

2,670

93

18

131

176,900

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated ^apie-height recortl.

g Computed from graph baaed on gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis : Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
108 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Great Bend, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°21', long, 98°46', in SEi sec. 33, T. 19 S., R. 

13 W., on highway bridge, half a mile south of Great Bend and 4t miles upstream from 

Walnut Creek.

Drainage area.- About 35,300 square miles.

Records available.- September 1940 to September 1943. Fragmentary gage-height records 

collected at same site since 1909 referred to datum 3 feet higher than that of 

Geological Survey^gage are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,260 second-feet Sept. 6 (gage height, 8.28 

feet); minimum, 9 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 2.44 feet).

1941-43: Maximum discharge, 20,200 second-feet May 1, 1942 (gage height, 10.34 

feet); no flow Oct. 25-30, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

245

241

283

283

264

250

250

241

232

223

210

210

206

210

£10

219

219

278

334

288

273

278

1,470

2,050

1,470

1,130

975

848

736

667

930

Nov.

1,050

1,050

878

825

765

750

743

701

654

648

634

615

615

596

570

563

556

556

556

550

615

615

615

628

615

576

556

602

563

550

~

Dec.

556

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

550

556

596

615

*576

570

570

544

550

550

550

550

550

537

518

570

945

667

518

437

407

449

Jan.

530

5.50

550

563

1,170

1,250

1,250

1,130

1,090

1,250

1,250

1,090

968

945

938

930

915

b640

b350

t>250

b240

t)260

b310

b350

b3,BO

t>400

»b420

b450

b470

b500

b520

Feb.

t)570

b640

b720

b860

1,130

660

550

518

511

504

401

316

407

437

437

437

389

383

«383

377

377

365

365

365

365

365

348

338

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. .'........................... . . .

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

March. ...................... . April ................... ...... .......

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 194E-43 ......................

Mar.

338

b250

bl70

t>260

b210

b!70

b200

b230

b260

b300

348

. 354

365

365

365

365

343

310

310

310

310

310

316

 431

473

485

504

518

537

544

498

Apr.

485

485

485

479

407

365

338

289

257

252

262

262

278

294

278

273

257

232

222

222

198

184

176

162

154

158

171

171

166

154

-

Secondfoot-days

15,723

19 , 810

17,331

566,168

*

13 | 518

10,749

8,116

7 ) 853

1,683

1,480

13,857

136,268

May

154

151

147

143

135

128

128

143

143

151

151

139

132

132

139

139

147

151

- 151

151

143

135

132

135

135

128

121

121

118

111

105

Maximum

2,050

1,050

OAK VXU

18, 200

1,250

1,130

544

154

1,2,50 

84

184

4,710

4,710

June

98

92

87

82

87

92

95

105

170

1,210

1,250

715

354

273

237

237

305

498

321

257

212

184

16C

143

124

111

102

92

82

76

Minimum

coe

401

150

33 £

170

154

105

76

«x

10

16

10

July

74

74

74

71

69

64

62

64

66

66

59

53

48

44

44

46

79

84

69

64

53

44

42

40

38

36

34

33

29

29

31

Aug.

£9

24

20

14

42

59

171

184

124

105

84

64

57

57

42

31

a28

a26

a23

20

19

18

14

14

12

10

24

27

40

62

36

Mean

507

660

c cq tjtja

1,551

707

347

271

137

262

54.3

47.7

462

373

Sept.

25

19

16

29

1,520

4,710

4,060

1,050

413

332

242

189

147

121

102

87

76

64

57

a 57

a56

855

a 54

a 53

a52

51

51

48

55

66

Runoff in 

acre- feet

31,190

34,330

1,123,000

43,460

26 , 810

16 ',100

8,410

15,580

3,340

2 940

27^480

£70,300

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge Oct. 19-C2, Oct. 26 to Apr. 21 computed from graph based on once-daily 

weight gage readings. »

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Wlchlta, Kans.

'109

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°41', long. 97°21', In SEi SRC. 20, T. 27 S., 

R., 1 E., on Douglas Avenue Bridge In Wlchlta, half a mile downstream i'ron Little 

Arkansas River.

Drainage area.- 41,600 square miles.

Records available.- June 1921 to March 1935, at site 14 miles upstream from Little 

Arkansas River, and July 1934- to September 1943 at present site, in reports of 

Geological Survey. Gage-height records collected at same site since 1897 are 

contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7.460 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 7.34 

feet); minimum, lt>4 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage heifht, 1.04 feet).

1934-43: Maximum discharge, 16,600 second-feet May 5, 1942 (gage height, 9.60 

feet); minimum, 3 second-feet Sept. 3, 1934 (gage height, 0.37 foot).

Maximum stage observed by U. S. Weather Bureau, 13.5 feet June 10, 1923.

Remarks.- Records good. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected in cooperation with U. S. Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

g644

g736

g869

3,690

7,020

6,600

6,800

6,800

5,800

3,590

2, £80

1,760

1,550

gl,390

gl,220

gl,06O

g945

1,240

g2,220

2,690

2,160

1,760

1,440

1,230

1,340

1,980

1,600

1,440

1,440

1,390

1,290

Nov.

1,210

1,240

1,340

1,340

1,240

1,210

1,190

1,170

g992

gl ,070

gl ,040

gl ,010

gl.010

gl,090

gl,030

gl ,040

gl ,020

1,010

1,020

1,000

1,030

1,040

1,020

1,010

1,010

1,000

992

974

974

964

-

Dec.

936

954

926

907

954

974

936

916

936

974

983

954

964

1,000

1,080

1,100

1,100

1,110

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,010

1,000

992

983

1,040

1,710

1,820

1,440

1,240

1,290

Jan.

1,290

1,340

1,600

1,760

1,600

1,600

1,660

1,870

1,760

1,710

1,760

1,920

1,920

1,820

1,710

1,760

1,660

671

358

525

644

736

888

1,050

784

600

708

878

926

992

1,080

Feb.

1,090

1,120

1,340

1,980

2,160

2,040

1,760

1,600

1,440

1,340

1,240

1,090

1,000

954

936

916

898

869

850

831

822

822

812

802

793

755

727

708

-

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

March. .................................'....

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

Maw way ..................................... . .

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

699

699

681

653

627

618

618

558

609

802

831

793

793

802

802

755

755

736

727

690

653

627

618

609

609

644

644

662

671

690

690

Apr.

681

671

636

627

618

600

574

600

627

609

690

690

764

831

869

1,010

«69

793

708

653

618

592

574

558

542

534

525

517

509

471

-

Secondfoot-days

75,P74

32,286

33,409

834,722

39,580

31,695

21,365

19,560

16,917

23,276

28,145

10,621

13,144

345,972

May

464

464

450

435

435

428

428

408

457

479

486

435

408

408

428

415

558

542

681

708

662

600

542

653

708

764

1,020

784

592

525

560

Maximum

7,020

1,340

1,820

15,200

1,920

2,160

831

1,010

1,020

1,600

.4,690

1,600

2,230

7,020

June

566

534

501

493

479

457

435

428

525

1,600

1,340

1,290

1,210

1,130

945

869

869

1,390

1,440

1,060

860

736

755

774

558

471

428

402

383

358

-

Minimum

644

964

907

440

358

708

558

471

408

358

241

158

164

158

July

336

336

347

320

295

304

295

282

264

256

249

241

245

353

326

286

653

3,050

4,450

4,690

2,690

1,660

1,340

964

831

727

583

517

457

415

383

Aug.

368

331

304

291

282

627

1,600

1,090

663

479

421

353

300

282

256

245

233

226

219

209

196

185

178

168

166

162

160

162

160

158

168

Mean

2,451

1,076

1,078

2,287

1,277

1,132

689

652

546

776

908

343

438

948

Sept.

206

183

171

166

173

183

164

2,230

2,100

1,150

802

627

501

435

377

336

309

286

264

252

241

230

233

233

226

216

209

203

222

216

"

Runoff in 

acre- feet

150,700

64,040

66,270

1,656,000

78,510

62 ,870

42,380

38,800

33,560,

46,170

55,820

21,070

26,070

686,200

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time baaia; Central war tlire. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour,.
110 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°04', long. 97°03', In NWi sec. 26, T. 34 S., R. 

3 E., at Chestnut Avenue highway bridge, half a mile west of Arkansas City and 5 

miles,upstream from Walnut River.

Drainage area.- 44,700 square miles.

Records available.- September 1902 to July 1906 (Incomplete), September 1921 to Septeraber 

IMS"!

Average discharge.- 22 years (1921-43), 1,29C second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 second-feet llay 19 (gage height, 14.98 

reet;; minimum, 328 second-feet Aug. 31 (gage height, 7.68 feet).

1902-6, 1921-43: Maximum gage height, 25.64 feet June 11, 1923, from floodmarks 

(discharge not determined); minimum discliarge, 1 second-foot Oct. 9, 1921 (due to 

diversion by Kansas Gas ! Electric Co.'s power canal, which was washed out June 10, 

1923),. Minimum discharge after canal washed out, 30 second-feet Au£. 19, 1933. 

Bankfull stage, 16 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

 BI

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

gl,360

gl,310

gl,360

2,800

6,510

12,300

11,400

8,860

7,460

5,360

3,520

2,510

gl,930

gl.510

gl,240

gl,200

gl,360

gl,820

4,700

5,130

4,220

3,110

2,440

2,040

1,880

1,820

g£,260

g2,150

hi ,930

h2,040

hi ,930

Nov.

hi ,880

hi ,820

hi ,760

hi ,880

hi ,820

hi ,820

hi ,760

hi ,660

hi ,660

hi, 610

hi ,610

hl,610

hi, 610

hi ,560

hi, 560

hi ,510

hl,510

hi, 510

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,410

. 1,410

1,410

-

Dec.

1,410

1,410

1,460

1,460

1,510

1,560

1,610

1,610

1,660

1,710

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,880

 1,930

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,980

1,930

1,930

1,880

1,880

1,820

1,760

3,480

7,040

4,600

2,510

1,980

1,880

Jan.

2,150

2,720

3,350

3,190

2,580

2,320

2,260

2,320

2,380

2,320

2,320

2,440

2,510

2,440

2,320

2,260

2,200

bl.080

bBOO

b900

bl.OOO

bl ,400

2,200

1,880

1,930

gl,460

gl,320

*gl,280

1,560

1,610

1,660

Feb.

1,710

1,760

2,200

3,770

3,350

2,950

2,650

2,320

2,100

1,930

1,820

1,710

1,560

1,560

1,510

1,410

1,360

1,410

1,410

1,410

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,320

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,280

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43' ......................

Mar.

1,240

1,240

1,200

1,160

1,160

988

809

942

1,160

1,320

1,610

1,660

gl,610

1,560

1,510

1,510

1,460

1,410

1,320

1,320

1,240

1,200

1,200

gl,200

gl,200

gl,200

gl,200

gl,200

1,200

1,160

1,160

Apr.

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,120

1,120

1,160

1,240

1,610

1,560

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,360

1,280

1,200

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,010

1,010

988

965

942

914

893

865

-

Secondfoot-days

109,460

47,070

65 ,280

1,319,768

62,160

50,420

39,349

34,447

61 ,218

37,296

40,769

18,437

17,110

583,016

May

837

816

782

776

769

756

769

776

851

1,240

1,080

958

928

907

893

858

878

2,800

9,700

9,140

g4,120

g2,150

gl,410

gl,320

g2,100

g3,190

g3,860

g£,320

gl,760

1,200

1,280

Maximum

12,300

1,880

7,040

42,500

3,350

3,770

1,660

1,610

9,700

1,930

4,700

1,200

1,610

12,300

June

1,200

1,160

1,080

1,050

1,410

1,410

1,160

1,050

1,000

958

1,280

1,560

1,360

1,280

1,240

1,160

1,280

1,160

1,510

1,660

1,410

1,200

1,320

1,930

1,760

1,120

965

914

g900

g809

-

Minimum

1,200

1,41C

1,410

698

800

1,280

809

866

756

809

545

34£

357

342

July

g769

g736

g724

g710

g691

g672

g659

g641

g623

605

588

566

545

691

1,160

1,050

921

3,190

3,430

4,700

4,220

2,580

1,820

1,510

1,280

1,120

1,050

965

900

844

809

Aug.

756

724

678

678

698

659

641

1,120

1,200

988

837

743

672

635

594

566

530

505

477

472

454

441

415

399

388

380

376

365

354

350

342

Mean

3,531

1,569

2,106

3,616

2,005

1,801

1,269

1,148

1,975

1,243

1,315

595

570

1,597

Sept.

357

395

545

678

520

550

540

510

878

1,610

1,160

900

743

647

588

540

510

472

' 454

441

424

415

415

411

407

395

388

395

415

407

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

217,100

93,360

129,600

2,618,000

123,300

100,000

78,050

68,320

121,400

73,980

80,860

36,570

33,940

1,156,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation effected by lee.

g Computed fron graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Time baa la: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tlire, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Arkansas River at Ralston, Okla.

Ill

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'10", long. 96°43'30", In NWi sec. 1, T. 23

 N., R. 5 E., at bridge on State Highway 18 at Ralston, 2 miles downstream from Salt 

Creek and 2 miles upstream from Grayhorse Creek. Datum of gage is 776.80 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 55,490 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected In same 

vicinity since.1922 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 97,200 second-feet my 20 (gage height on In-

 side gage, 18.12 feet; on outside gage, 18.6,feet; minimum, 492 second-feet Sept. 1, 

2, 3 (gage height, 1.10 feet). '

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1943; maximum gage height, 18.54 feet 

on Inside gage and 19.0 feet on outside gage June 24, 1942 (discharge,94,000 secondfeet); minimum discharge recorded, 160 second-feet Nov. 2, 1939, but may have been less 

during period of Ice effect in January 1940.

Maximum stage known, 23.8 feet on June 12, 1923, referred to outside gage on basis 

of stages observed In 1923 and 1944 at site 1,200 feet downstream.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Oct.

3.590

3,220

2,960

2,710

3,850

15,800

21,300

19,900

15,800

12,900

11,700

9,840

7.820

6,260

5,400

4.680

. 4,760

4,880

4,880

7,660

18,100

14,500

10,200

7,660

6,560

5,680

5,140

4,640

4,880

5,140

4,640

Nov.

4,300

4,190

3,980

3,780

3,780

3,590

3,590

3,590

3,500

3,310

3,220

3,130

3,040

3,040

3,040

2,960

2,870

2,870

2,870

2,790

2,710

2,630

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

-

Dec.

2,330

2,330

2,260

2,260

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,400

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,480

2,630

2.710

2.710

2,710

2,870

3,220

3,400

3,310

3,500

4,840

7,820

27,600

27,000

18,100

9,840

Jan.

7,180

6,860

7,180

8,630

»9,140

8,140

6,560

5,680

5,270

5,140

5,010

4,760

4,640

4,§40

4,640

4,520

4,410

b4,190

b2,000

bl.500

bl,500

*b2,800

b4,000

4,410

4,190

aS, 900

a3,500

g3,220

*g2,960

3,130

2,960

Feb.

2,870

2,870

3,130

3,310

4,290

8,800

7,020

5,680

4,880

4,520

4,080

3,880

3,590

3,400

3,130

2,960

2,870

 2,790

2,710

2,710

2,630

2,550

2,550

2,480

2,480

2,400

2,400

2,330

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March, .....................................

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

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

Hater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

2,260

2,260

2,260

2,190

2,190

2,120

2,120

2,190

1,990

1,860

1,990

2,260

2,480

2,790

2,870

2,710

2,630

2,630

2,550

2,480

2,480

2,400

2,330

2,400

2,330

2,550

2,710

2,630

2,550

2,480

2,400

Apr.

2,330

2,260

2,190

2,120

2,060

1,990

1,920

1,920

2,190

2,060

"2,190

2,480

2,480

3,780

3,980

3,130

2,790

2,630

2,480

2,480

2,260

2,120

2,060

1,920

1,860

1,820

1,730

1,670

1,670

1,550

-

Seoondfoot-days

159,830

2,978,110

25,314

1,792,922

May

1,550

- 1,550

1,490

1,440

1,440

1,320

1,440

1,440

1,720

7,780

9,960

10,600"

7,230

4,860

3,730

3,140

18,800

25,900

72,900

91,800

89,500

59,200

31,700

15 , 700

12,300

13,800

17,100

14,900

16,700

13,700

8,950

Maximum

27,600

90,200

2,870

9,610

1,720

91,800"

June

8,460

9,480

7,820

7,980

5,820

6,560

7,500

5,960

5,140

4,640

5,010

7,980

7,340

5,270

4,30p

3,780

3,500

3,310

3,310

3,500

3,590

4,410

5,900

10,200

12,500

10,900

7,660

4,520

3,500

2,960

-

Minimum

2,260

1,000

1,860

1,320

2,960

1,410

492

492

July

2,830

2,590

2,360

2,210

2,060

1,920

1,850

1,720

1,720

1,650

1,600

1,570

1,470

1,450

1,410

1,650

2,140

2,510

3,080

9,610

9,260

8,590

6,110

4,580

3,540

2,920

2,510

2,210

1,920

1,720

1,600

Aug.

1,460

1,360

1,260

1,240

1,280

1,210

1,260

1,470

gl,880

gl,400

gl,650

gl,460

gl,280

gl.110

gl.OOO

g955

g955

g896

846

827

770

752

725

689

646

620

604

579

571

555

539

Mean

5,156

8,159

2,390

18,180

6,093

2,979

1,008

844

4,912

Sept.

523

g492

g492

g571

g654

g808

g965

g885

g808

846

836

1,220

1,720

1,420

1,220

1,100

995

915

836

80S

743

725

698

672

638

638

638

638

875

935

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

317,000

5,906,000

290,900

147,000

135,100

1,118,000.

362,600

183,200

61,980

50,210

3,856,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. . *

a Ho gage-height record) discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily readings of wire-weight gage.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
112 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Tulsa, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°08'40", long. 96°00'10", in MWi sec. 11, T. 19 

N., R. 12 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 66, in Tulsa, 17 miles downstream from 

Cimarron River. Datum of gage is 618.23 feet above mean sea-level, datum of 1929 

(Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 74,700 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected in same 

vicinity since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 173,000 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 16.50 

reet); minimum, 768 second-feet Sept. 3.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1943; minimum daily, 147 second-feet 

Jan. 20, 1940 (occurred during period of ice effect).

Maximum stage known, 19.8 feet June 13, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 40 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 1 discharge measurement made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

in

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7,800

5,820

4,950

4,250

3,820

3,900

17,000

26,200

19,600

16,100

13,400

11,800

10,200

8,720

7,400

6,600

6,400

6,200

7,400

7,000

8,580

19,000

15,000

10,900

8,720

7,600

6,800

6,000

5,650

5,820

6,200

Nov.

6,000

6,000

5,650

5,300

8,000

6,800

5,480

4,780

4,600

4,600

4,250

4,100

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,950

3,820

3,820

3,680

3,550

3,420

3,420

3,290

5,240

3,160

3,110

3,110

3,090

3,060

3,040

-

Dec.

2,990

2,920

2,900

2,850

2,850

2,880

2,920

2,970

2,970

2,920

2,900

2,880

2,900

2,940

2,940

2,940

2,940

3,040

3,090

3,090

3,160

3,420

3,820

3,950

3,820

3,870

5,040

8,240

30,500

28,200

18,300

Jan.

12,000

9,680

8,480

8,480

9,440

10,400

9,680

*8,240

7,000

6,400

6,000

5,820

5,650

5,480

5,480

5,300

5,300

5,120

t)2,500

til, 400

*bl,500

b2,500

4,250

4,950

5,120

b5,000

4,600

4,420

4,250

4,100

3,820

Feb.

*3,820

3,680

3,820

4,100

4,250

4,100

7,400

8,000

6,800

5,820

5,300

4,950

4,600

4,100

3,950

3,820

3,550

3,420

3,290

3,240

3,160

3,110

3,040

2,970

2,900

2,850

2,810

2,740

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

Hay. .......................................

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

2,720

2,700

2,660

2,630

2,590

2,570

2,410

2,390

2,390

2,370

2,280

2,220

2,300

2,590

2,850

3,020

3,020

2,970

2', 900

2,850

2,810

2,740

2,660

2,610

2,700

3,550

4,950

4,250

3,680

3,210

2,900

Apr.

2,680

2,500

2,410

2,330

2,180

2,160

2,080

2,080

2,120

2,220

2,850

2,880

2,940

2,900

2,970

4,250

3 ,-950

3,550

3,420

2,940

2,900

2,880

2,660

2,410

2,330

2,220

2,140

2,080

2,040

1,980

-

Secondfoot-days

171,150

4,323,900

35,060

2,610,240

May

2,040

1,960

1,830

1,780

1,710

1,640

1,650

1,910

12,400

62,400

36,800

24,700

20,700

13,000

9,180

7,760

41,800

88,000

122,000

161,000

144,000

110,000

67,500

32,400

20,500

16,200

20,400

23,300

21,200

28,000

24,200

Uaxifflum

30,500

115,000

12,000

8,000

4,950

14,400

8,960

2,120

4,880

161,000

June

14,400

11,600

11,600

12,900

11,800

9,440

8,300

9,200

7,680

7,740

6,400

6,400

8,000

8,960

7,000

5,820

5,120

4,600

4,100

3,950

4,100

4,100

4,420

4,860

9,810

13,900

11,600

9,200

6,400

4,600

-

Minimum

2,850

_

1,400

2,740

2,220

3,950

1,830

796

768

768

July

3,950

3,680

3,420

3,210

3,020

2,850

2,680

2,570

2,460

2,350

2,240

2,160

2,080

1,980

1,910

1,850

1,830

3,180

3,820

3,290

6,970

8,960

8,720

7,800

5,820

4,600

3,820

3,240

2,850

2,550

2,330-

Aug.

2,120

1,960

1,830

1,780

1,820

1,850

1,740

1,650

1,690

1,800

1,640

1,690

1,850

1,710

1,550

1,410

1,310

1,260

1,190

1,160

1,180

1,100

1,050

992

964

922

880

866

852

838

796

Mean

5,521

11,850

' 5,883

4,128

2,854

36,190

7,933

3,620

1,400

1,170

7,151

Sept.

894

796

768

796

852

992

936

978

1,100

1,040

1,020

1,100

1,120

1,370

1,670

1,490

1,320

1,220

1,110

1,060

1,060

1,020

950

922

894

866

824

852

1,160

4,880

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

339,500

8,576,000

361,700

229,300

175,500

156; 800

2,225,000

472,100

222,500

86,060

69,540

5,177,000

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

to Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 113

Arkansas River near Muskogee, Okla.

Locatljon.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°46', long. 95°18', In NWi sec. 21, T. 15 N., R. 

19. E., 1 mile downstream from Neosho and Verdigris Rivers and 3i miles northeast of 

Muskogee. Datum'of gage Is 471.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 96,800 square miles.

Records available.- March 1935 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 700,000 second-feet May 21 (gage height, 48.20 

"reet); minimum, 1,650 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 31 (gage height, 5.63 feet); minimum daily, 1,850 second-feet Aug. 31.

1935-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1943; minimum, 340 second-feet Aug. 

11-14, 1936 (gage height, 3.80 feet).

Flood of May 21, 1943 is greatest known since June 1833, when a similar stage was 

probably reached.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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 , 700

19,200

15,400

22,700

20,600

13,200

18,700

30,300

39,600

29,700

25,000

21,700

20,200

18,200

16,300

15,000

14,100

14,500

15,400

16,800

22,800

23,'900

30,300

25,000

19,200

16,800

15,400

14,100

13,700

43,400

57,400

Nov.

44,000

27,200

19,200

15,400

31,600

38,400

55,600

52,000

36 , 300

23,300

18,200

15,300

14,500

13,700

13,200

12,800

24,400

24,400

21,700

18,700

16,300

15,800

14,500

12,400

12,400

12,000

11,600

11,600

11,200

10,800

-

Dec.

10,800

10,800

10,400

10,400

10,400

10,400

glO.100

glO,400

glO,400

glO,400

g9,370

glO,400

g9,370

g9,370

g9,370

g9,370

g9,370

g9,370

g9,370

g9,370

g9,370

glO,100

gll,600

g!3,200

g!5,400

g20,100

g71,500

g86,000

96,000

113,000

97,000

Jan.

73,000

52,900

37,000

31,600

26,700

23,900

23,300

20,700

19,200

20,200

20,700

18,200

15,800

13,700

13,200

12,800

12,800

12,400

gll,200

glO,100

9,730

10,100

12,000

12,000

11,200

12,400

12,000

11,200

10,800

11,SOO

10,800

Feb.

10,600

10,800

12,400

13,700

14,100

17,700

18,700

16,300

17,200

15,000

13,700

13,200

14,100

12,800

11,200

10,800

10,400

10,100

10,100

10,100

9,730

9,010

9,010

9,010

9,010

9,010

9,010

8,830

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

8,650

8,650

7,990

7,990

7,990

7,990

,820

,330

.500

,660

,660

,820

8,650

9,370

8,480

8,480

9,370

9,730

9,730

9,730

9,730

10,100

9,730

9,370

9,370

16,400

31,000

29,100

22,200

16,800

13,700

Apr.

12,000

11..600

10,800

10,100

9,730

9,370

9,010

9,010

9,730

10,100

14,200

29,1OO

23,900

19,200

17,200

15,400

17,700

20,200

15,400

12,400

10,400

11,600

10,100

10,100

9,370

10,100

10,400

10,100

10,100

10,100

-

Second 

foot-days

698,500

649,000

742,500

11,289 ,810

592,830

335,820

346,090

388,880

6,510,200

1,454,800

365,700

146,850

77,890

12,309,060

May

9,730

9,370

9,370

3,160

7,820

8,160

7,330

8,160

53,900

253,000

333,000

286,000

248,000

234,000

200,000

143,000

148,000

237,000

316,000

466,000

651,000

649,000

508,000

406,000

331,000

268,000

215,000

177,000

127,000

97,900

92,300

Maximum

57,400

55,600

113,000

201,000

73,000

18,700

31,000

29,100

651,000

119,000

35,700

7,190

4,120

651,000

June

69,700

37,900

26,600

31,300

67,500

99,700

119,000

89,600

67,500

53,600

41,200

41,300

47,200

45,8OO

36,500

25,100

28,000

29,600

18,300

15,800

15,000

14,500

24,900

41,900

62,800

61,000

61,900

57,400

65,500

58,300

-

Minimum

13,200

10,300

9,370

5,650

9,730

8,830

7,330

9,010

7,330

14,500

6,630

1,850

1,880

1,850

July

35,700

24,30O

17,700

14,200

12,900

12,600

12,600

11,700

10,900

10,500

10,500

g9,310

g9,310

g9,310

g9,310

g7,760

g7,570

g7,380

g6,630

g8,720

9,700

10,900

14,200

14,200 i3,epo

11,300

10,100

9,310

g8,340

g7,570

g7,380

Aug.

g7,190

g6,260

g4,090

g5,160

g5,700

g6,080

5,890

&,080

4,980

4,260

5,890

5,340

5,340

5,520

5,520

4,400

3,430

4,400

4,160

4,120

4,400

4,400

3,670

2,850

4,510

4,690

4,550

4,800

4,120

3,200

1,350

Mean

22,530

21,630

23,950

30,930

19,120

11,990

11,160

12,960

210,000

48,490

11,800

4,737

2,596

33,710

 Sept.

3,100

4,090

3,640

4,120

3,100

2,730

2,600

2,530

2,750

2,560

2,500

2,530

2,380

2,350

2,290

2,850

3,100

2,750

2,440

2,290

2,290

2,170

2,080

2,170

2,000

1,880

1,940

1,970

2,080

2,560

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,385,000

1,287,000

1,473,000

22,390,000

1,176,000

666,100

686,500

771,300

12,910,000

2,886,000

725,400

.. 291,300

154,500

24,410,000

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily readings of staff gage at site 1,600 feet downstream. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
114 ABKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Van Buren, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°26', long. 94°22', In sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 32

 W., 'at Van Buren, li miles downstream from Lee Creek. Datum of gage Is 372.36 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 150,300 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at

 Fort' Smith, 8 miles upstream, since 1879 are contained In reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau. ,

Average discharge.- 16 years, 29,850 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge duclng year,'850,000 second-feet May 12; maximum gage

 height, 38.0 feet May 12, from floodmark; minimum discharge, 2,570 second-feet 

Sept. 29 (gage height, 3.22 feet).

1927-43: Maximum discharge and gage height, those of May 12, 1943; minimum 

discharge, 216 second-feet Aug. 19, 21, 1934.

Highest flood known prior to 1943 occurred In June 1833 and reached a stage of 

38 feet on Fort Smith gage, from records collected by U.' S. Weather Bureau. Flood 

of Apr. 16, 1927 reached a stage of 35.0 feet, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good. 

 River (see p. 192).

Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

S

6

i

9 

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

18

20

?r

22

23

24

25

26

27

PA

29

SO

31

Oct.

50,900 

39,900 

29,400 

22,900 

21,900

30,000 

18, 600 

19,100 

27,100 

40,500

34,800

28,300

25,000

22, 400

21,000

19,100

18,200

17,700

17, 700

24,500

27,700

34,800

36,600

37,300

35,400

28,300

23, 400

21,000

21, 400

25,500

77,200

Nov.

96,400 

80,000 

51,700 

33,500 

43.900

85,100 

87,200 

97,600 

96, 400 

85, 100

67,400

49, 500

38,600

30,500

27,100

26,100

24,600

34,800

39,200

36,000

31,100

27,100

25, 500

25,500

22,400

20,000

19, 100

17,700

17,200

16,400

-

Dec.

15,500 

15,000 

14,600 

14,600 

14, 200

14,600 

15,500 

15,900 

16,800 

17*200

17,200

16,800

16,400

15,900

15,500

15,000

15,000

14,600

14,600

14,600

14,200

14, 600

15,600

17, 700

19,800

26,900

127,000

178,000

165,000

180,000

170,000

Jan.

138,000 

102,000 

70,800 

50,900 

41,800

37,300 

32, 300 

31,100 

29,400 

26,600

25, 500

27, 100

86,100

26; 000

21, 900

19,500

18,600

18,200'

17,200

15,000

11,000

13,000

14,600

14, 200

15,000

14, 600

14,200

14, 600

14, 200

13, 400

13, 400

Feb.

13,400 

13,000 

18,500 

19,600 

22, 400

21,900 

22, 400 

24,500 

22, 400 

21,000

20,000

17, 200

16, 400

15,900

16,400

14, 600

13, 400

13,000

13,000

12,600

12, 600

12, 600

12,200

11,400

11,600

11,400

11,400

11,000

_

-'

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

to.. ......................................

August

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

11,000 

10,700 

10,700 

10,300 

9,960

9,620 

9,620 

9,960 

9,280 

9,280

9,960

10,300

11,400

13,000

15,900

18,600

18,200

16,800

18,200

18,600

17,700

16,400

15,500

14,600

14,200

20,000

39,900

59,300

57,800

45,200

34,800

Apr.

28,800 

25,000 

22,900 

21,400 

19,100

16,800 

15,000 

14, 600 

14,800 

19,100

26

ftp

7£

71

,600

,700

,100

,700

54,700

37

SO

28

37

36

30

22

2C

19

17

15

16

15

U

14

Seoondfoot-days

1,256,900

17,482,300

1 oo fan

110, 100

16,423,880

,900

,000

,300

,300

,600

,000

,400

,500

,500

,200

,900

,000

,000

,600

,200

May

13,400 

13,000 

12,600 

11,800 

11,400

10,700 

10,300 

10,700 

31,600 

217,000

433,000

784,000

682,000

325,000

433,000

367,000

284,000

531, 000

259,000

S18, 000

434, 000

529,000

737,000

561,000

525,000

446,000

574,000

514,000

255,000

195,000

146,000

Maximum

185, 000

324,000

5,510

784,000

June

126,000 

101,000 

64,000 

46,200 

45,000

73,800 

121,000 

142,000 

122,000 

98,600

76,000

58,200

53,500

57, 600

55,900

50, 100

43,400

48, 600

47, 100

33,700

26, 300

23,000

21,700

24,300

44,000

62,600

67,600

66,000

64,300

67,600

-

Minimum

14,200

7,640

2,660

2,660

July

66,800 

47,000 

33,000 

25,500 

20,000

17,300 

15, 500 

15,000 14,600- 

14,200

13, 400

13,400

13,000

11,800

11,600

11,400

11,400

10,300

9,620

9,620

9,280

11,400

11,800

14,200

16,400

15,900

15,000

12,600

11,800

10,700

9,620

Atfg.

8,940 

8,260 

7,800 

6,320 

5,510

6,320 

6,890 

6,690 

6,740 

6,890

5,900

5>

«,

6,

 >oo

WO

ran

6,180

6,460

6,

5*

4,

son

i40

wo

5,120

4,380

4,

5,

5,

380

500

.20

4,640

3,640

4,(

6,!

5,.

5,!

340

i80

560

i80

5,120

Mean

28 9&0

40,550

47, 900

3,670

50,480

Sept.

3,960

3,120 

3,120 

4,520 

4,880

4,760 

4,640 

4,410 

5,510 

5,000

4,640

4,180

,3,740

3,530

3,420

3,220

3,120

3,320

3,640

3,640

3,420

3,120

3,020

2,930

2,840

2,840

2,740

2,660

2,840

3,320

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,493,000

34,680,000

218,400

36,540,000

Hote.- Discharge for NOT. 5, 6, 27, Deo. 23-26, Jan. 15 to Map. 26, Apr. 2-11, Apr. 22 to May 8, 

May 12-14, May 31 to Aug. 7 computed from graph baaed on twice-daily gage readings. 

Tim baa 1st Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 115

Arkansas River at Dardanelle, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°13', long. 93°09', In sec. 29, T. 7 N., R. 20 

w., at Dardanelle, 5 miles downstream from Illinois Bayou. Datum of gage is 290.16 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 153,600 square miles.

Records available.- July 1937 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since ia«s are contained In reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 683,000 second-feet May 13, 14; maximum gage 

neignt, 33.60 feet, recording gage, and 34.1 feet, wire-weight gage, May 25; minimum 

discharge, 3,060 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 3.09 feet).

1937-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 13, 14, 1943; maximum gage height, that 

of May 25, 1943; minimum discharge, 1,100 second-feet Oct. 9, 1940 (gage height^ 0.11 

foot).

Flood of Apr. 19, 1927 reached a stage of 33.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tb September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

53,800

52,900

41,200

30,800

23,800

20,100

26,800

21,100

17,200

22,200

39,900

38,300

30,100

26,200

23,300

21,600

19,600

18,100

17,200

17,600

20,600

27,500

32,700

38,300

37,600

36,900

30,100

23,800

21,100

22,800

25,600

Nov.

77,400

99,600

82,400

53,800

38.300

56,600

94,600

108,000

104,000

102,000

90,800

72,500

55,700

43,800

34,800

30,800

28,200

26,800

35,500

43,600

42,000

36,200

32,000

29,400

29,400

26,200

23,300

21,100

20,600

19,600

-

Dec.

19,100

18,100

17,200

16,800

16,800

16,800

17,200

18,100

18,600

19,600

20,600

20,600

20,100

19,600

18,600

18,100

17,200

16,800

16,300

16,300

16,300

16,300

15,800

16,800

18,100

21,600

84,200

180,000

177,000

179,000

171,000

Jan.

160,000

135,000

104,000

74,700

57,600

48,400

43,600

38,300

36,200

34,100

30,800

28,200

29,400

28,800

27,500

24,400

22,200

21,100

20,100

19,600

17,600

14,700

14,300

16,300

15,400

16,300

16, -800

15,800

16,300

16,300

15,400

 Feb.

15,400

15,000

15,400

17.20C

20,600

23,800

23,800

23,800

25,600

25,600

23,300

22,200

20,100

18,600

17,600

18,100

17,200

15,80C

15,OOC

14,700

14,300

13,900

13,900

13,600

13,200

12,900

12,900

12.500

-

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

Hay

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

12,500

12,200

11,800

11,800

11,500

11,200

10,900

10,900

10,600

10,600

10,200

10,200

11,500

12,500

13,900

15,400

21,100

22,200

20,600

21,100

21,600

20,100

19,100

17,600

16,800

19,100

28,800

49,300

70,300

68,200

53,800

Apr.

42,000

34,800

29,400

25,600

23,800

21,100

19,100

17,200

16,800

17,200

21,600

56,600

89,600

89,600

78,000

62,400

47,600

37,600

34,100

40,400

42,800

36,20C

27,50C

23,30C

21,600

19 , 600

18,100

17,200

16,800

16,300

-

Second 

foot-days

1,258,600

18,684,160

213 920

124,170

19,806,590

May

15,400

15,000

14,700

13,900

13,600

13,200

12,200

11,400

13,400

99,700

331,000

424,000

612,000

676,000

616,000

527,000

456,000

371,000

288,000

261,000

282,000

344,000

468,000

626,000

671,000

592,000

517,000

450,000

378,000

314,000

253,000

Maximum

180,000

315,000

5,490

676,000

June

182,000

140,000

109,000

g77,400

g55,900

g50,200

g84,800

$.32,000

£43,000

123,000

101,000

80,500

62,300

54,100

56,900

56,100

50,700

46,600

48,200

45,800

35,800

29,400

25,800

23,900

23,400

37,800

60,000

67,100

64,000

62,000

-

Minimum

15,800

8,560

3,080

3,080

July

65,000

65,000

47,400

34,600

27,800

22,500

19,600

17,700

16,900

16,600

15,900

15,200

14,800

14,500

13,800

12,800

12,500

12,500

11,800

11,300

10,700

10,400

10,400

11,600

12,100

14,800

15,900

15,500

14,500

12,500

11,800

Aug.

11,000

10,400

9,810

9,230

8,650

7,840

7,030

7,570

7,840

7,570

7,570

7,570

6,760

6,240

7,030

6,760

6,760

6,760

6,760

6,120

5,360

5,490

5,490

. 5,360

5,490

'5,490

5,120

4,620

5,120

5,620

5,490

Mean

40,600

51,190

4,139

54,260

Sept.

5,490

5,360

4,740

4,140

3,900

4,500

5,240

4,990

4,860

4,620

5,120

5,120

4,860

4,500

4,260

3,900

3,780

3,540

3,540

3,540

3,780

3,900

3,660

3,540

3,310

3,200

3,080

3,080

3,310

3,310

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,496,000

37,060,000

- - -/- - 

246,300

39,290,000

g Computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
116 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Arkansas River at Little Rock, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45', long. 92°16', In sec. 3, T. 1 N,, R. 12 W., 

at Little Rock. Datum of gage is 223.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 157,900 square miles.

Records available.- September 1927 to September 1931 and October 1933 to September 1943 

in reports or Geological Survey. Gage-height records collected at or near same site 

since 1873 are contained in reports of u. S. Weather Bureau. Gage-height records 

collected at site three-quarters of a mile upstream since 1883 and intermittent records of discharge since 1885 are contained in reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1927-31, 1933-43), 39,220 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 536,000 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 30.05 

reet;; minimum, 3,900 second-feet Sept. 28-30 (gage height, 1.80 feet).

1927-31, 1933-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 27, 1943; minimum, 850 secondfeet Aug. 23, 1934 (gage height, -4.16 feet).

Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet in June 1833. Flood of Apr. 20, 1927, reached a 

stage of 33.0 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees on Neosho River 

- (see p. 192 ).

Cooperation.- Fifty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

42,800

53,100

54,900

46,100

35,000

27,500

23,200

25,600

25,600

19,300

20,900

32,900

39,600

34,300

28,800

25,600

23,800

22,000

20,400

18,800

18,800

19,800

25,600

30,800

36,600

37,300

38,000

33,600

27,500

25,000

24,400

Nov.

26.260

67,600

f93,200

82,200

59,600

g43,600

g49,500

g85,500

£06,000

112,000

110,000

98,000

80,000

62,600

50,400

40,400

34,300

31,500

29,400

32,900

42,800

42,800

39,600

35,800

32,900

32,200

30,100

27,500

25,600

24,400

"

Dec.

23,800

22,600

22,000

20,900

20,400

19,800

20,400

20,400

20,900

22,000

22,600

24,400

25,000

25,000

24,400

23,800

22,600

21,500

20,900

19,800

'19,300

19,300

19,300

19,300

19,800

21,500

26,800

123,000

fl.94,000

f211,000

f816,000

Jan.

f 21 1,000

194, OOC

166,000

129,000

96,800

74,600

61,600

54,000

47,000

42,800

39,600

35,800

32,900

32,200

32,200

30,800

28,800

g26,200

g25,600

g25,000

23,800

g22,600

g!9,800

g!7,800

g!8,300

g!8,800

18,300

18,800

19,300

19,300

19,800

Feb.

19,800

19,300

19,800

19,800

20,400

23,800

26,800

28,200

27,500

28,200

28,800

26,800

25,000

23,200

20,900

19,800

19,800

19,300

18,800

17,800

17,300

16,800

16,400

16,400

15,900

15,400

15,000

14,600

_

_

Month

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

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

December. ............... .f. .................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

Hay

June ...................................'....

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

14,600

14,600

14,100

13,700

13,700

13,300

13,300

12,600

12,600

12,600

12,600

13,300

17,800

22,000

23,200

23,800

23,800

26,800

29,400

30,800

32,200

32,200

30,100

27,500

26,200

28,200

33,600

46,100

70.600

91,000

87,700

Apr.

71,600

57,800

46,100

38,800

33,600

30,100

26,800

24,400

22,000

20,900

21,500

25,600

65,300

104,006

108,000

94,400

78,900

67,600

56,800

51,300

52,200

54,000

46,100

36,600

30,100

26,800

24,400

22,000

19,800

f 18, 800

..

Secondfoot-days

937,600

l f 628, 600

1,332,500

21,367,400

1,602,500

581,600

864,000

1,376,300

8,998,300

2,988,100

744,500

239,680

144,500

21,438,180

May

f!7,800

16,800

16,400

15,900

' 15,000

14,100

13,700

13,300

13,100

17,200

237,000

338,000

371,000

404,000

445,000

480,000

478,000

457,000

425,000

373,000

336,000

328,000

347,000

398,000

476,000

527,000

53&, 000

528,000

496,000

453,000

412,000

Maximum

54,900

112 000

216^000

308,000

211,000

S3, 800

91,000

108,000

536,000

355,000

71,500

12,600

5,940

536,000

June

355,000

282,000

217,000

168,000

130,000

106,000

93,600

117,000

155,000

160,000

139,000

116,000

91,100

70»000

61,000

60,000

58,000

54,000

49,000

48,300

48,000

41,500

34,600

g29,500

g28,500

g27,500

g39,000

g64,000

g74,500

71,000

_

Minimum

18,800

24,400

19,300

io,aoo

17,800

14,600

12 ^60C

18,800

13,100

27,500

11,300

5,560

3,900

3,900

July

70»000

71,000

71,500

57,000

43,500

34,000

27,000

22,900

20,700

19,200

18,500

17,800

17,200

16,500

15,800

15,500

14,300

14,000

14,000

13,700

12,800

12,100

11,800

11,300

11,600

12,300

13,700

16,500

17,800

16,500

14,000

Aug.

12,600

11,800

11,300

10,600

10,200

9,760

9,150

8,580

8,050

8,050

7,880

7,550

7,390

7,550

7,240

6,930

7,240

7,240

7,080

7,080

6,930

6,490

6,080

6,080

6,080

5,940

5,940

5,940

5,810

5,560

5,560

Mean

30,250

54 290

42*980

58,540

51,690

20 770

27*870

45,880

290,300

, 99,600

24,020

7^732

4,817

58,730

Sept.

5,810

5,940

5,940

5,810

5,310

5,080

4,860

5,080

5,310

5,310

5,190

5,080

5,310

5,310

5,190

4,970

4,760

4,560

4,460

4,280

4,200

4,200

4,280

4,280

4,200

4,040

3,970

3,970

3,900

3,900

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,860,000

3,230,000

2,643,000

42,380,000

3,179,000

1,154,000

1,714,000

2,730,000

17,850,000

5,927,000

1,47-7,000

475,400

286,600

42,530,000

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Grape Creek near Westcllffe, Colo.

117

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 38°11', long. 105°3Q', In 

 sec. 36, T. 21 s., R. 73 W., 3 miles northwest of Westcliffe.

Drainage area.- 346 square miles.

Records available.- December 1924 to June 1928 and October 1933 to September 1943 in 

reports or ueoiogical Survey. December 1924 to June 1928 and March 1930 to September 

1943 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes'.- Maximum discharge during year, 182 second-feet Mar. 9 (gage height, 1.21 

feet): minimum daily, 1.8 second-feet July 28.

1924-28, 1930-43: Maximum discharge, 1,960 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

5.26 feet), from rating curve extended above 400 second-feet; minimum daily, 0.1 

seqond-foot June 19-22, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

rair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8.8

7.6

6.8

6.0

5.6

4.8

4.8

4.0

3.6

6.0

8.0

8.0

13

12

22

50

49

42

29

23

21

21

18

20

18

17

19

19

20

21

18

Nov.

18

16

17

16

 16

16

16

16

16

14

16

16

18

19

19

18

15

17

16

16

22

15

20

*34

27

19

27

22

18

18

 -

Dec.

IS

24

18

18

22

1 -

1

J (*)

1"

> 16

Jan.

(«)

14

*

Feb.

(«)

' 18

-

-

-

Month

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

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

December .........'..........................

Calendar year 1942 ...........'...........

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

20

20

25

33

24

27

39

27

«69

91

56

44

37

.36

33

28

40

34

32

38

37

41

41

41

40

38

39

38

51

44

33

Apr.

31

31

30

29

26

27

32

68

38

29

22

19

18

17

16

15

14

28

28

21

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

15

15

16

-

Secondfoot-days

506.0

553

528

37,928.4

434

504

1,186

707

400.0

176.6

248.8

284.2

- 177.0

5,704.6

May

21

18

17

12

13

10

34

25

34

34

,18

14

12

11

8.5

7.5

6.5

7.0

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.0

8.0

6.0

5.0

5.5

4.5

4.5

11

11

Maximum

49

34

1,740

_

81

68

34

24

59

38

11

81

June

8.5

5.0

24

17

11

8.0

6.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

4.5

6.5

9.6

8.0

6.0

4.5

3.2

2.2

2.0

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.2

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.5

3.0

17

-

Minimum

3-6

14

3.6

_

20

14

4.5

2.0

1.8

2.5

4.5

1.8

July

59

28

15

11

9.0

8.5

7.0

11

11

7.0

6.0

4.5

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.0

8.8

2.5

2.8

8.0

8.0

3.2

2.8

8.5

3.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.8

3.2

Aug.

3.0

2.5

2.5

3.0

3.5

5.0

4.0

5.0

9.6

6.0

3.8

3.8

3.5

3.5

7.5

13

27

38

18

14

13

12

7.5

5.5

6.0

7.0

12

11

11

10

13

Mean

16.3

18.4

17.0

104

14

18

38.3

23.6

12.9

5.89

8.03

9.17

5.90

15.6

Sept.

11

9.0

8.5

9.0

7.0

6.5

6.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

6.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.5

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,000

1,100

1,050

75,230

861

1,000

2,350

1,400

793

350

493

564

351

11,310

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record NOT. 22, 23, Dec. 6 to Mar. 3 (stage-discharge relation affected by 

ice during most of period); discharge computed on basis of three discharge measurements and weather 

records.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ne ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fountain Creek near Fountain, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°36', long. 104 °40', in sec. 4, T. 17 S., R. 65 

W., 1 mile downstream from Little Fountain Creek and 6 miles south of Fountain. Datum 

of gage is 5,341.74 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 676 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes .- Miximum discharge during year, 3,400 second-feet Aug. 5, from rating curve 

extended above 900 second-feet; maximum gage height, 5.50 feet Mar. 5 (ice dam); minimum daily discharge, 3.2 second-feet June 26.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 22,100 second-feet May 28, 1940 (gage height, 9.19 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow Sept. 24, 30, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, 14.4 feet May 30, 1935.

Remarks .- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

above station for irrigation.

Diversions

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

32

28

30

48

39

35

37

30

35

32

37

43

27

28

90

146

140

175

140

66

112

123

134

118

123

106

90

78

62

70

86

Nov.

90

112

106

112

123

126

123

128

123

118

118

112

101

90

82

70

58

74

74

66

78

90

128

112

106

91

80

69

59

52

-

Dec.

52

41

59

59

61

43

38

60

48

54

'64

69

74

69

64

64

74

69

64

64

 59

69

66

57

48

64

b40

b35

b45

b56

*b68

Jan.

86

69

66

*33

«48

b66

U58

b64

69

86

b82

b78

b85

b90

b95

blOO

bllO

70

30

70

130

110

69

57

62

54

54

*57

61

50

38

Feb.

67

54

52

52

*40

59

57

41

45

*57

38

 45

52

52

54

*50

52

59

59

59

59

59

57

57

*57

66

64

64

_

.

-

Month

December. ................ i .................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

 ay. .......................................

July

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

b64

b36

b34

b62

b48

b55

b70

b!20

140

86

 61

48

37

35

52

38

33

43

50

45

50

72

66

64

57.

59

48

41

40

40

35

Apr.

30

26

23

19

20

20

20

50

33

22

14

14

25 24

33

26

22

36

52

25

11

9.8

15

15

15

13

12

13

16

17

-

Second- _ 

feet-days

1,787

67 ,338

395.8

17,872.5

Hay

15

20

18

16

22

25

33

57

59

38

29

25

32

32

26

35

33

83

66

41

132

186

83

64

66

77

57

43

35

33

45

Maximum

74

1,520

130

291

23

291

June

40

25

23

20

18

19

20

19

20

23

43

32

15

13

]4

13

25

16

14

_4

13

13

11

9.8

6.7

3.2

4.7

5 2

1887 

-

Minimum

22

35

11

30

9.8

3.2

5.7

7.2

9.0

3.2

July

41

22

14

14

14

46

26

14

14

18

24

19

24

50

61

41

41

43

9.8

7.7

8.2

9.0

14

5.7

278

41

14

11

14

16

S3

Aug.

23

14

7.7

7.2

291.

50

13

23

48

38

35

30

25

22

23

27 _

87

125

59

35

32

33

24

43 .

32

25

32

29

19

18

17

Mean

57.6

184

70.5

55.8

22.3

19.9

31.5

41.5

13.2

49.0

Sept.

12

14

13

16

13

11

9.8

9.0

12

12

14

14

15

17

23

13

12

9.0

11

9.0

11

14

14

13

12

11

11

13

16

22

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

4,630

5,690

3,540

133,600

4,340

3,010

3,430

1,320

3,030

1,190

1,940

2,550

785

35,460

Peak dlscnar^*.- Hay 21 (9i30 p.m.) 1,360 sec. -ft.: July 25 (2 a.m.) 2,500 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tine baala; Mountain war time. To convert war tJae to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 119

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 104°36', In sec. 30, T. 20 S., R. 64 

W., at Eighth Street Bridge 2 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 4,663.45 

feet above mean sea level, datxim of 1929.

Drainage area.- 932 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey. 

April 1922 to September 1925 and October 1941 to September 1943 In reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- rtalmum discharge during year, 324 second-feet May 22; maximum gage height, 

4.95 feet Aug. 6: no flow at times.

1941-43: Miximum discharge, 11,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 8.05 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times during 1943.

Flood of June 4, 1921, discharge 34,000 second-feet, by slope-area Fcothod. Flood 

of May 30, 1935, discharge 35,000 second-feet, by slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor, 

above station for irrigation.

Diversions

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Got.

26

27

30

30

31

33

53

30

28

28

27

34

27

30

77

156

190

185

180

94

101

142

170

128

165

151

112

128

120

94

112

Nov.

115

104

133

133

112

115

115

115

98

115

104

124

124

128

120

112

112

128

133

128

120

112

128

108

101

90

108

104

87

124

-

Dec.

108

94

120

146

146

108

47

55

43

58

104

115

112

101

101

87

87

84

87

80

*77

69

84

84

72

87

b68

b58

U90

*142

112

Jan.

142

98

84

*52

60

87

101

44

48

54

48

51

*57

39

27

4.6

M.O

D3.5

bS.l

4.6

95

119

*77

30

24

43

43

36

57

54

47

Feb.

27

. 36

36

36

65

57

154

101

61

71

134

119

125

71

77

77

77

54

71

57

50

77

65

77

54

*89

43

47

_

-

-

Month

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

NoTember. ..................................

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

Calendar year 1942

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

February. ............-....................'.

 arch.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

36

16

47

47

54

77

10

b22

b50

b30

*36

50

50

30

22

22

14

22

47

27

27

39

61

57

50

50

30

39

33

30

24

Apr.

30

24

16

14

9.0

9.0

9.0

65

43

12

2.7

2.2

1.2

.7

0

0

.2

.8

2.7

1.5

.3

0

0

.2

2.2

2.2

1.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

-

Secondfoot-days

a rrjo

3)450

2,826

72,715

1 *636 .8

2 «00&

1,149

253.4

1 121 2

67\9

30.6

112* 6

32.0

15,406.6

May

1.5

.7

1.9

.3

0

.3

10

43

210

71

24

20 .

20

9.0

4.6

2.2

2.7

10

107

89

50

113

77

71

65

33

18

9.0

16

20

22

Maximum

1 l.yu Qft

133

146

1,490

142

154

77

65

210

16

19

49

9.0

210

June

16

7.5

4.6

1.9

4.6

6

7.5

.8

0

.1

2.7

1.5

1.9

1.2

.7

.4

.7

.7

1.0

1.2

1.2

.8

.7

.5

.4

 .4

.3

.4

.7

1.5

~

Minimum

'26

87

43

8»C

3.1

27

10

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

July

0

0

0

0

.1

.8

.2

19

3.5

.8

.8

.2

0

.5

.5

.4

.5

.5

0

0

0

0

0

.7

10

10

0

0

0

.2

1.9

Aug.

3.4

.5

0

0

0

49

.5

.5

.8

.5

.3

.5

.5

2.7

9

2.7

16

18

1.2

.5

.4

.4

.5

.7

.7

.7

.5

.7

.7

.4

.3

Mean

87.7 

115

91.2

199

52 *8

71,7

37. Ir

8 '44

< » *Q

S* 26

99 sles

1.07

42.2

Sept.

0.7

.5

.7

.5

1.0

.7

.2

.1

.2

.3

.5

.7

1.2

1.0

.4

.7

1.2

1.2

1.5

1.0

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.8

1.5

9.0

3.4

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,390

6,840 

5,610

144,200

3,250

3,980 

2,280

503

2 >2^p

135

61

tyjf. G&d

63

30,560

* Winter discharge meaaurement made on this day.

b Stage-dlacharge relation affected by ice.

Time baslsi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
120 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monument Creek at Pikeview, Colo.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°55', long. 104°49', in sec. 18, T. 13 S., R. 66 W., 

at Pikeview, 1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek. Datum of gage is 6,203.31 feet 

above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 204 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- tfeximum discharge observed during year, 466 second-feet July 24 (gage height, 

3.65 feet), fron1 rating curve extended above 360 second-feet; minimum daily, 1.1 

second-feet Sept. 4.

1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 734 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 

3.86 feet), from rating curve extended above 360 second-feet; no flow July 24, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. Diversions above station for irrigation. 

Flow regulated by several small reservoirs (total capacity, about 2,700 acre-feet).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2?.

23

24

25

26

n

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

12

12

13

13

10

7.2

7.6

6.8

7.2

10

13

17

SO

28

30

39

41

41

36

41

33

34

39

27

22

29

22

19

14

12

Nov.

15

16

13

14

12

12

12

11

16

21

32

30

26

27

23

21

21

20

23

20

26

32

28

22

21

22

26

22

16

19

-

Dec.

17

16

13

13

21

16

13

10

15

11

13

14

14

14

19

17

19

17

13

6.0

*4,4

6.0

4.0

3.8

9.8

6.4

4.8

b7.0

D10

b!2

*b!6

Jan.

10

5.6

5.2

*2.8

*7.6

8.0

14

8.0

8.0

9.2

9.8

13

13

11

9.8

7.2

9.2

7.6

*7.2

7.6

*b!8

36

47

47

52

69

34

#47

30

22

19

Feb.

17

13

7.2

5.6

#6,8

6.0

4.4

5.2

5.2

*4.0

9.2

10

9.8

11

10

*13

13

13

8.6

6.8

4.8

3.3

3.3

1.8

*2.6

6.8

6.4

3.5

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

Augu 

September ............ ^ .....................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

4.0

b3.0

b3.2

b5.0

b4.5

b4.0

b6.0

bll

13

11

*12

13

11

16

10

9.2

8.6

9.2

16

14

13

12

12

8.0

7.2

13

12

9.2

11

9.8

10

Apr.

12

14

14

16

18

14

21

24

21

20

20

20

21

19

19

15

15

12

12

14

16

16

14

14

14

14

15

13

13

13

-

Secondfee t-days

667.8

619

375. S

25,450.9

211.3

483

453.0

277.2

119.0 

63.0

4,777.2

Hay

14

11

13

14

. 12

13

17

17

17

14

11

11

12

18

21

26

26

28

23

21

22

19

21

24

25

24

26

26

26

29 62

Maximum

41

32

21

689

69

17

16

24 ' 32

29

74

9.2 

6.4

74

June

29

26

25

26

26

28

 17

18

17

20

20

16

14

17

17

17

13

9.7

7.5

9.2

3.8

4.1

5.2

5.2

4.6

7.0

9.7

12

12

17

-

Minimum

6.8

11

3.8

3.0

2.8

1.8

3.0

12

11

3 £

3.0

1.2 

1.1

1.1

July

12

7.9

5.8

5.5

7.9

12

5.3

9.2

12

12

8.8

9.2

10

8.4

8.8

6.6

7.9

5.2

5.5

3.6

3.4

6.3

4.4

74

6.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.J2

3.0

3.4

Aug.

3.6

3.2

4.1

4.1

4.1

2.5

1.9

1.7

3.2

5.5

4.9

6.0

6,0

6.6

7.5

8.8

8.4

9.2

5.5

2.3

1.2

1.5

1.4

2.1

1.8

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.8

2.6

1.8

Mean

21.5

20.6

12.1

69.7

19.2

7.55

9.71

16.1

19.8

15.1

8.94

3.84 

2.10

13.1

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.8

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

2.1

1.8

2.6

2-.6

2.8

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.6

2.3

6.0

6.4

2.3

1.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,320

1,230

744

50,480

1,180

419

597

958

1,220

899

550

236 

125

9,480

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard t.Jme, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 121

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long. 104°32', In sec. 23, T. 21 S., R. 64 

w., at highway bridge 500 feet downstream from Bessemer ditch siphon, 7 miles southeast of Pueblo and 8 miles upstream from mouth. Prior to Dec. 3, 1942, chain gage at 

same site and datum.

Drainage area.- 464 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,150 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height* 4.53 

~ reet), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet on basis of slope-area determinations at gage heights 4.53 and 6.46 feet; no flow at times.

Maximum, discharge known, 56,000 second-feet June 3, 1921. A stage of 6.46 feet was 

reached Apr. 19, 1942 (discharge, 6,700 second-feet, by slope-area method).

Remarks.- Records fair. Chain gage read once dally Oct. 1 to Dec. 2. 

station for Irrigation and storage.

Diversions above

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.6

IS

11

8.6

a7.4

6.2

6.6

7.2

6.6

5.5

5.5

3.9

6.5

5.0

14

31

734

143

SO

35

35

25

aSO

. a34

39

30

34

24

23

20

20

Nov.

17

a!6

16

13

13

15

15

15

13

18

14

21

16

16

16

13

20

17

14

14

 15

16

al7

18

15

all

7.2

19

11

15

-

Dec.

16

alS

14

8.6

13

10

10

7.2

9.6

12

8.6

9.0

12

15

13

12

14

*11

11

8.6

8.6

8.3

8.6

9.0

8.6-

bB.O

b7.4

b6. 5

10

17

11

Jan.

«9.6

10

6.9

6.9

4.7

5.2

5.5

blO

bl2

b!7 -

b!6

15

IS

23

«24

15

bll

b6. 5

b5.5

blO

14

*23

36

18

b!5

b!2

b!3

D13

b!4

b!2

10

Feb.

«9.0

8.6

10

6.2

8.. 3

7.. 6

9..0

10

7.2

6*8

8.3

10

7,6

7.6

7.2

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.8

6.2

«6.6

7.2

7.2

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

5.8

b4.8

b4.5

b8.0

b6. 5

bB.O

b9.0

11

10

8.6

11

*10

a. e

8.6

6.6

5.5

6.6

6.9

6.6

9.0

8.0

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.0

8.0

. 8.3

.7.6

7.6

6.9

7.2

Apr.

7.2

7.2

6.6

6.2

16.6

6.9

7.6

11

14

13

11

9.6

8

7.6

6,6

6.9

7.2

6.9

7.6

10 ,

9.6

7.2

6.2

5.5

5.8

5.5

8.0

6.2

5.0

4.2

-

Seoondfoot-days

1,421.6

.466.2

532.6

_

405.8

210.8

242.1

230.9

435.7

88.8

7.8

431.5

27.5

4,291.3

May

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.1

3.3

3.6

11

16

30

oo

16

13

17

14

13

9.0

8.3

13

20

20

16

44

32

22

15

14

13

8.6

7.2

9.6

10

Maximum

734

21

17

_

36

10

11

14

44

8.6

.6

303

16

734

June

8.0

6.6

6.2

5.6

6.2

6.6

4.7

8.6

6.2

4.7

5.0

4.2

3.1

2.4

2.3

. 1.2

1.0

.8

.4

.7

.6

.4

.6

.4

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

1.2

-

Minimum

. 3.9

7.2

7.2

_

4.7

5.2

4.5

4.2

3.1

.2

0

0

.1

0

July

0.6

.1

.1

0

0

.3

.3

.4

.6

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

.1

.1

20

1.7

.2

26

4.4

1.7

.5

0

0

0

0

26

303

28

8.0

4.2

2.1

1.4

.8

.5

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

Mean

45.9

15.2

10.7

_

13.1

7.53

7.81

7.70

14.1

2.96

.25

13.9

.92

11.8

Sept.

0.5

.6

.6

16

2.4

.8

.7

.6

.3

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

> .2

.2

.5

.3

.4

.4

.6

.9

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,820

905

660

-

805

418

480

458

864

176

15

856

55

8,510

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

Time ba»ia; Mountain var tiwta. To convert war tins to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

_ 627379 O - 45 - 9
122 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Slxmile Creek near Avondale, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°15', long. 104°24', In sec. 1, T. 21 S., R. 63 

W., 1,000 feet upstream from mouth and 2J miles west of Avondale.

Drainage area.- 50 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year not determined, probably occurred on Oct. 17; 

minimum dally discharge, 4.2 second-feet Apr. 12, 13.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow is mostly return water from land irrigated by lower end of 

Bessemer-ditch.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8.8

8.8

8.3

9.0

9.1

9.2

9.3

9.4

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.7

12

15

13

 11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

Nov.

10

10

101111

*

11

11

1111

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

11111111

11

11

1111

1111

-

Dec.

12

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

1111'

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

IS

12

11

11

11

11

11

Jan.

11

10

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.8

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.2

7.9

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

8.2

8.7

9.5

9.2

' 9.2

9.2

8.9

8.9

8.4

7.6

7.6

Feb.

7.6

7.6

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

5.9

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.4

7.1

7.1

6.9

6.9

6.9

7.1

6.9

6.6

6.6

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......'................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 194S-43 ......................

Mar.

6.9

6.6

6.4

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

6.4

6.6

6.4

5.5

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.0

6.8

7.0

7.6

7.8

8.3

8.6

9.2

9.4

10

10

9.4

8.3

7.8

7.8

7.8

Apr.

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

4.2

4.2

5.2

5.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

7.0

7.0

8.1

5.8'

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.0

-

Secondfoot-days

310.5

316

352

_

271.0

189.6

226.3

197.1

229.9

201.0

182.3

185.3

178.6

2,839.6

May

6.3

6.8

6.8

7.8

6.8

7.6

9.7

8.9

11

9.2

8.6

7.6

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.0

6.5

7.0

7.3

6.8

6.8

7.3

7.6

7.0

6.5

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.6

7.3

Maximum

15

11

13

_

11

7.6

10

8.1

11

8.3

6.8

8.9

7.0

15

June

7.6

8.1

7.6

7.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.3

7.8

6.8

6.0

5.8

5.4

5.8

6.0

6.5

6.0

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.6

5.8

5.4

5.8

6.5

6.8

-

Minimum

8. 

10

11

_

6.9

5.9

5.4

4.2

6.3

5.4

5.0

5.0

5.2

4.2

July

5.6

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

5.4

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.8

5.8

6.5

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.0

5.0

5.6

5.4

Aug".

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.8

6.3

5.8

5.8

7.6

7.0

6.0

5 .,8

6.0

6.3

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.3

7.6

8.9

7.6

6.3

5.8

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.£

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.2

Mean

10.0

10.5

11.4

_

8.74

6.77

7.30

6.57

7.42

6.70

5.88

5.98

5.95

7.78

Sept.

5.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

6.0

6.3

6.0

6.3

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.3

7.0

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.8

7.0

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

616

627

698.

_

538

376

449

391

456

399

.362

368

354

5,630

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Dec. 3; discharge computed on ba^is of discharge measurements made on Oct. 2, 9, 30, Nov. 7, 13, 27, and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Chico Creek near North Avondale, Colo.

123

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°16', long. 104°23', in SEi sec. 31, T. 20 S., 

R. 62 W., 1 mile upstream from moufch and H miles west of North Avondale.

Drainage area.-.815 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 36 second-feet Mar. 2 (gage height, 1.15 

reet); no flow at times.

1942-43: Maximum discharge, 3,320 second-feet Sept. 1, 1942 (gage height, 4.11 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height 7.55 feet; no flow at times.

The peak discharge of flood of June 3, 1921, was 28,600 second-feet, by 

slope-area method.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow mostly waste water from Excelsior ditch.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

.2

1.4

1.6

3.4

4.2

3.8

1.4

Ik 3

1.5

4.2

4.7

2.0

0

0

0 .

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

5.1

6.0

5.1

3.8

2.5

4.7

Nov.

4.2

0

0

0-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Dec. Jan.

»

Feb.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.7

13

13

20

12

S.8

0

_

-

Month

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

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

DeoeBber ...................................

Calendar year ......................

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

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

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

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

Ifav ay. .......................................

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

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

Angust .....................................

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0

16

0

0

0

0"

0

0

0

0

0

.1

1.3

6.7

13

2.0

.6

2.9

17

9.5

8.1

5.1

3.8

3.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

57.1

4.2

0

~

0

72 5

89. o' 5

o'

0

0

0

228.7

May

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.5

1.0

3.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

6.0

4.2

0

~

0

20

17

0

3.4

0

0

0

0

20

June

* 

Minimum

0

0

0

~

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug.

Mean

1.84

.14

0

~

0

2. 59 2 o' 89

.17

0

0

0

0

.61

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

113

8.3

0

"*

0

144

178 

0

11

0

0

0

0

454

Tine baala: Mountain war time. TO convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
124 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Huerfano River at Manzanares Crossing, near Redwing, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44', long. 105°20', in'sec. 5, T. 27 S., R. 71 

w., at Manzanares Crossing, 3& miles southwest of.Redwing.

Drainage area.- 76 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey.

July J.9i&5 to September 1943 in reports of State engineer. No winter records prior to 

1936.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 200-second-feet June 30 (gage height, 1.02 

reet;; minimum daily, 9 second-feet Jan. 19.

1923-43: Maximum gage height, 4.80 feet July 27, 1934; minimum daily discharge, 

4 second-feet Jan. 22, 1937.

Remarks.- Records fair. Several diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

16

19

IS

16

18

19

17

16

18

18

17

18

20

19

21

23

21

19

20

21

21

20

20

18

16

16

16

17

14

14

Nov.

16

15

16

16

15

16

18

16

15

16

16

16

14

15

12

12

14

; 16

16

14

16

17

17

17

17

18

*19

17

17

17

-

Dec.

16

23

17

21

21

19

14

13

14

*16

17

18

19

20

21

22

22

23

23

22

22

20

21

23

23

22

20

16

17

19

20

Jan.

21

21

20

16

17

19

17

17

19

20

19

18

*17

18

17

16

12

/ 10

9

14

22

25

25

21

19

18

18

19

18

19

2d

Feb.

20

20

19

17

15

16

17

16

*15

15

14

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

-14

14

13

13

14

16

16

15

_

..

-

I 

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 .......... ...........

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

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

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

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

Mnu May ............ ...........................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

14

13

11

15

12

^

14

16

*19

20

18

IS.-

20

IS

14

11

12

11

10

11

12

10

11

13

13

16

22

25

31

30

25

Apr.

Secondfoe t-days

560

476

604

20,157

561

431

496

749

1,184

1,012

1,012

1,149

616

8,850

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

21

25

25

25

26

24

24

23

22

23

19

18

16

19

20

19

20

22

19

21

'23

21

28

33

36

36

35

36

33

37

-

May

47

51

51

55

4S

42

50

4S

42

35

32

37

37

36

35

32

30

30

31

29

32

33

31

28

28

32

32

37

47

48

38

Maximum

23

19

23

429

25

20

31

37

55

111

77

77

48

111

June

33

44

41

33

29

25

25

26

28

30

45

44

37

29

25

23

22

24

26

25

24

26

31

30

29

28

29

37

53

111

-

Minimum

14

12

13

10

9

13

10

16

28

22

12

20

14

9

July

6S

4S

41

36

30

26 26

24

23

23

19

16

12

16

21

21

21

17

14

16

19

31

56

70

77

58

45

42

33

30

33

Aug.

Mean

18.1

15.9

19.5

55.2

18.1

15.4

16.0

25.0

38.2

33.7

32.6

37.1

20.5

24.2

29

23

23

24

24

25

26

23

23

32

32

2S

31

51

70

77

58

51

44

36

33

28

24

20

20

2*6

51

47

58

51

61

Sept.

4S

37

31

29

24

22

- 20

20

19

18

18

16

14

14

15

16

20

22

22

21

13

16

17

17

17

16

15

17

18

18

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,110

944

1,200

39,970

1,110

855

984

1,490

2,350

2,010

2,010

-2,280

1,220

17,560

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 22, 23, Dec. 6-10, Mar. 16-20. No gage-height 

record Dec. 11 to Mar. 8 (stage-discharge relation probably affected by Ice during entire period);

discharge computed on basis of two discharge measurement s and weather records.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 125

Huerfano River near Badito, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°44', long. 105°01', in sec. 5, T. 27 S., R. 68 

W., 250 feet upstream from South Oak Creek and 0.4 mile west of Badito.

Drainage area.- 513 square miles.

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1943. March 1938 to August 1941 (in reports 

of Geological Survey), August to December 1912, April 1923 to September 1925, and March 

1938 to August 1941 (in reports of State engineer), at site at Badito (includes flow 

of South Oak Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 365 second-feet July 25 (gage height, 5.65 

feet); minimum daily, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 5, 6, 8.

1912, 1923-25, 1938-43: Maximum discharge. 3,150 second-feet Aug. 2, 1939 (gage 

height, 9.01 feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 1,300 

second-feet; no flow at times in 1940, 1941.

Maximum stage known, 12.8 feet, site ana datum in use March 1938 to August 1941, 

from floodmarks, July 27 or 28, 1936 (discharge, 5,000 second-feet), from rating curve 

extended above 650 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

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 

12 

7.6 

7.6 

10

11 

9.4 

9.4 

8.2 

8.8

11 

14 

14

12 

15

17 

31 

29 

26 

25

21 

22 

25 

26 

23

23 

25 

23 

23 

22 

22

Nov.

24 

26 

24 

23 

22

25 

24 

25 

27 

25

26 

29 

32 

33 

30

30 

30 

30 

32 

32

35 

35 

42 

42

41

34 

34 

34 

31 

33

Dec.

30 

38 

38 

34 

36

32 

26 

25 

2S

31

31 

34 

36 

38 

38

37 

39 

39 

39 

36

38 

*32 

36 

39 

38

38 

33 

b28 

b33 

38 

40

Jan.

4

t

*C

2

! 

t

; 

;

b: *<!

t 

f

£

i

i

, 

!

"Month

Goto 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

lendar year 1942 

ary

h. ............................

1. ............................

st ...........................

ember. ........................

ter year 1942-43 .............

* Winter discharge measurement ip 

a No gage-height record; dlechar 

b Stage-discharge relation affec 

Time basis: Mountain war time.

1 

0 

4 

52 

4

8 

54 

4 

8 

10

59 

58 

5 

2 

9

6 

4 

9 

4 

5

4

6 

8 

3 

8

S 

4 

6 

4 

9 

0

Feb.

49 

*51 

49 

42 

35

42 

45 

41 

42 

37

36 

41 

38 

34 

34

*30 

30 

30 

30 

30

29 

29 

26 

24 

24

26 

26 

25

Mar.

' *22 

16 

b!5 

b24

b!7

b!4 

b!7 

19 

22 

22

17 

19 

13- 

12 

13

*11 

12 

14 

16 

19

15 

18 

16 

15 

14

14 

13 

12 

22 

30 

21

Apr.

20 

19 

24 

26 

16

13 

7.6 

a6.5 

a5.4 

a4.3

a3.2 

a2.1 

1.0

1.0 

1.6

1.6 

1.3 

15 

26 

30

30 

25 . 

22 

26 

27

36 

26 

23 

19 

19

May

19 

19 

22 

64 

19

19 

29 

22 

26 "25

13 

16 

22 

20 

16

16 

20 

22 

19 

21

26 

24 

23 

26 

29

29 

26 

27- 

34 

38 

29

foo^ays »a"mum

547 31 

910 42 

1,078 . 40

40,157 984

1,274 66 

975 51 

524 ' 30 

477.6 36 

720 38 

630 32 

581.2 78 

409 43 

261 17

8,386.8 78

ade on this day. 

je Interpolated, 

ted by Ice. 

To convert war time to standard

June

12 

7.0 

21 

20 

20

19 

19 

25 

24 

23

25 

19 

21 

21 

15

21 

22 

23 

26 

30

32 ' 

26 

22

19 

,19

18 

19 

19 

17 

26

Minimum

7.6 

22 

25

7.6

14 

24 

11 

1.0 

13 

7.0 

5.4 

.8 

.2

.2

July

22 

25 

32 

24

17

16 

26 

26 

22 

19

19 

14 

11 

11 

12

18 

17 

19 

19 

18

12 

12 

18 

8.8 

78

13 

5.4 

11 

12 

12 

12

Aug.

12 

12 

13 

19 

24

13 

14 

16 

24 

20

12 

11 

19 

35 

34

43 

22 

9.4 

7.6 

7.0

3.4 

1.8 

4.9 

1.5 

1.2

.8 

8.8 

1.8 

3.4 

3.4 

11

Mean

17.6 

30.3 

34.8

110

41.1 

34.8 

16.9 

15.9 

23.2 

21.0 

18.7 

13.2 

8 . 70.

23.0

Sept.

8.2 

1.8 

1.0 

.8 

.2

.2 

.4 

.2 

.4 

7.6

11 

18 

13 

13 

18

12 

14 

14 

16 

W

12 

9.4

7.6 

7.6 

7.6

10 

11 

14 

13 

14

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,080 

1,800 

2,140

79,630

2,530 

1.930 

1,040 

947 

1,430 

1,250 

1,150 

811 

518

16,630

time, subtract 1 hour.
126 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Huerfano River near Mustang, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°51', long. 104°42', in SWi sec. 20, T. 25 S., 

ft. 65 W., 2t miles downstream rrom Apache Creek and 2k miles southwest or Mustang.

Drainage area.- 800 square miles.

Records available.- February 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 3.80 

reet;, by slope-area method; no flow at times.

1942-43: Maximum discharge, 26,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 9.60 

feet), by slope-area method; no riow at times in 1943.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.9

3.1

3.6

3.1

2.0

6.7

11

8.6

19

13

55

46

34

26

26

30

35

39

42

40

33 «

28

25

25

25

Nov. -

26

30

31

25

25

28

26

25

 24

25

22

28

32

34

34

29

26

25

24

26

41

39

40

52

49

41

42

45

42

39

"

- -Dec.

38

42

48

- 44

43

40

35

34

34

35

35

39

45

43

45

42

41

39

41 -

38

41

36

28

39

40

39"

35

38

58

44

39

Jan.

41

39

33

29

*39

42

40

41

37

40

39

40

39

39

36

32

bV.O

D3.2

b3.4

*b!2

65

60

61

59

56

54

53

53

53

52

52

Feb.

52

*52

47

38

43

46

44

44

42

38

38

43

42

40

39

*36

32

31

31

31

30

1 28

27

26

25

27

28

26

_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

August .....................'.... ..^ .........

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

Hater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

20

17

16

25

23

22

22

22

22

22

21

20

17

13

12

10

9.8

 11

9.8

17

17

18

17

16

15

14

12

11

10

9.8

9.4

Apr.

9.4

9.0

8.2

7.8

7.4

6.7

8.6

15

7.0

5.2

3.8

3.1

1.5

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

5.2

9.4 *9.0

11

11

12

13

13

19

20

14

8.6

8.2

-

Seoondfoot-days

608. 3

975

1,238

1,249-. 6

1,026

500.8

251.4

193.5

11.2

9.6

395.2

10.3

6,468.9

May

7.8

7.8

7.8

8,2

7.8

7.8

12

7.8

7.8

8.2

4.9

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.6

3.6

4.0

6.4

5.2

3.8

6.7

6.4

11

13

7.0

4.6

5.5

4.3

3.6

3.6

3.6

Maximum

55

5S

58

66

5S

25

20

13

2.0

2.5

317

.9

317

June

2.0

.4

.2

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

-

Minimum

2.0

£2

28

3.2

25

9.4

1.2

3.1

0

0

0

.1

0

July

0.4

.S

.2

.S

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.2

.3

.2

.2

2.5

.3

.1

0

0

.1

0

Aug.

0

.1

.2

.2

.5

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.5

*4

.4

.3

.8

.2

317

43

5.2

1.5

2.0

2.7

2.0

1.4

1.8

1.4

1.4

3.8

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.0

Mean

19 6

32. 5

39.9

40.3

36.6

*1S lo 0 c

8.38

 6.24

.37

.31

12.7

.34

17.7

Sept.

0.9

.6

.9

.9

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

. .2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

.3

- .4

.4

.4

.8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,210

1,930

2,460

2,480

2,040

993

499

384

22

19

rtQA fO^ 20--

12,840"

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- No gage-height record Feb. 8-28 (stage-discharge relation may have been affected by ice 

part of period); discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement and weather records. 

Time basisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 127

Huerfano River beloh Huerfano Valley Dam, near Undercliffe, Colo.

Location (revised).- Water-stake recorder, lat. 38°00', long. 104°28', in 11E4 sec. 32, T. 

23 S., R. 63 W., at mouth of canyon, 0.3 mile below diversion dam for Hueriano Valley 

ditch, 8 miles southwest offUndercllffe. Datum or gage is 4,872.02 feet above nean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

' 

Drainage area.- 1,710 square ijilles. "

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943. May 1938 to September 1939 at Site 

600 feet above diversion din, half a mile upstream; August to December 1908 at site 

li miles downstream. Records equivalent for high flows only.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge iuring year, 3,700 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 3.05 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow Aug. 15.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height,-7.00 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting to 

computation of flow over dsun at gage height 11.4 feet, gage datum of 1938; no flow at 

times In nearly every year

Flood of July 27-28, 19;i6, reached a stage of 11.4 feet, gage datum of 1938 (discharge, 26,600 second-feet;i by computation of flow over dam).

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

35

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

35

36

36

41

41

48

49

88

79

66

73

76

77

82

79

78

76

76

72

72

67

6?

Nov.

66

66

66

61

61

61

61

60

62

58

61

63

63

62

66

67

71

76

76

74

76

79

79

85

85

84

67

63

72

63

Dec.

66

65

63

60

66

62

66

71

74

81

92

106

111

78

63

70

86

93

110

' 99

103

35

77

7S

78

73

70

67

67

64

53

Jan

«

b

lj

W

1 - *1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Month

il

12

8

5

12

!1'8

'3

'2

'0

'2

,8

>5 8

14

IB

12

>2

*B

id

18

2

0

,0

5

6

16

8

a

0

8

Feb.

82

*93

64

49

49

51

56

51

46

45

37

38

46

56

53

46

36

*58

54

59

50

53

55

55

43

42

41

40

_

_

-

Novembe r

December ......................... L .........

Calendar year 1942 ............ | .........

March. ................'.....................

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

47

*b32

26

*b28

b24

b22

44

51

51

61

63

66

62

62

*59

53

52

50

49

47

45

46

47

46

41

41

41

41

43

41

 40

Apr.

38

37

35

36

35

41

46

71

58

51

43

35

27

20

22

23

25

26

31

30

29

28

28

28

27

16

22

30

28

27

-

Secondfoot-days

1,733

2,054

2,397

106,647

993

181.9

110.7

501.7

30.7

13,956.1

May

28

27

27

26

24

20

17

14

12

1.7

.4

13

2723 '

22

22

25

25

22

26

25

15

6.9

6.0

2.5

2.5

2.9

2.9

3.2

5.6

6.5

Maximum

88

85

111

4,400

66

71

11

6.5

233

3.9

233

June

5.6

4.9

5.3

4.9

5.3

7.4

6.0

7.4

6.5

8.2

7.8

9.6

11

9.6

7.8

7.4

9.1

7.8

5.6

5.6

4.6

6.0

4.2

3.6

3.2

3.6

3,6

4.2

3.2

2.9

-

Minimum

35

58

53

6.6

36

22

16

.4

2.9

.3

0

.1

0

July

2.5

3.9

3.2

2.5

1.5

.3

2.2

3.9

2.0

1.7

2.0

3.6

4.2

4.2

3.6

4.2

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

3.9

3.9

3.6

5.6

5.6

6.5

6.0

5.3

4.2

1.7

Aug.

1.5

.6

.3

.2

.2

9.6

7.8

6.5

6.5

2.9

2.5

1.3

.4

.2

0

156

233

9.2

6.8

5.6

6.0

4.4

3.4

1.7

1.0

1.5

1.8

2.2

8.8

11

8.8

Mean

55.9

68.5

77.3

292

84.0

51.7

45.8

33.1

15.6 '

6.06

3.57

16.2

1.02

38.2

Sept.

3.9

2.2

2.5

3.6

3.6

2.9

2.5

1.8

1.7

1.3

.9

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,440

4,070

4,750

811,500

5,160

2,870

2,820

1,970

954

361

220

995

61

27,670

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t> Stage-discharge relation affected Ixy ice.

Time basis; Mountain nar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
128 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La Veta, colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°25', long. 105°03', in see-. 24, T. 30 S., R. 69 

wi, at Boyd Ranch, 6 miles south of La Veta.

Drainage area.- 75 square miles.

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 57 second-feet May-9 (gage height, 1.30 feet); 

minimum daily, 6.0 second-feet Mar. 2, Sept. 24-26.

1935-43: Maximum discharge, 394 second-feet May 10, 1942 (gage height, 3.47 feet); 

minimum daily, 2 second-feet on several days during November 1934 to January 1935.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

?

7,

4

5

fi

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

8.8

9.1

9.4

8.8

8.5

8.8

9.1

8.8

9.1

9.7

9.1

9.4

11

9.7

11

11

18

17

17

16

15

14

14

12

13

11

11

11

11

9.4

9.4

Nov.

9.1

8.8

9.1

9.7

9.1

' 9.7

9.7

9.1

. 8.5

8.5

8.5

7.9

7.6

8.2

7.9

7.6

6.2

9.1

8.2

*8.2

t>9.0

blO

bll

9.7

9.1

12

*9.4

9.1

9.1

8.2

-

Det.

11

10

9.4

15

10

b9.5

b9.0

b8.6

b9.2

*10

11

9.7

9.1

8.5

7.3

7.9

8.8

9.1

12

13

10

14

10

9.4

9.4

b9.4

b8.0

b7.0

b9.0

blO

bll

Jan.

11

10

b9.5

b9.0

b9.5

blO

blO

b9.5

b9.0

11

9.7

11

*12

7.9

7.9

8.5

b8.0

b7.5

b7.0

blO

12

13

10

9.4

8.5

b8.5

b8.5

8.5

b9.0

8.8

8.5

Feb.

8.5

8.6

8.8

b8.0

b7.5

b8.5

12

*7.9

8.2

b7.0

b8.0

1411-

9.1

8.8

10

11

11

9.7

9.7

11

9.1

9.4

9.1

8.8

9.1

9.1

9.7

_

_

-

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

b9.0

b6.0

b7.0

b9.0

b7.5

b7.0

b7.5

7.6

 8.5

9.7

8.8

8.6

8.5

8.2

8.2

-b7.5

b7.0

 b7.5

b8.0

10

11

7.6

7.0

7.9

8.2

8.8

12

13

17

16

13

Apr.

13

14

«14

15

14

15

16

15

13

12

11

10

10

12

13

13

13

15

16

17

20

22

23

27

30

32

38

33

33

36

Secondfoe t-days

267.3

305.3

18,470.2

292.7

262.5

282.5

558

1,162

742

373.3

347.2

220.4

5,163.3

May

39

40

43

47

44

42

45

44

55

49

43

43

43

39

38

36

36

38

36

34

32

29

27

28

29

29

29

30

32

30

33

Maximum

18

12

15

356

14

17

36

55

37

20

17

11

55

June

34

36

37

37

35

33

29

29

29

28

27

26

27

24

22

23

22

20

20

20

18

18 -17

17

17

17

17

20

21

28

-

Minimum

8.5

6.2

7.0

5.0

7.0-

7.0

6.0

10

27

17

8.2

7.3

6.0

6.0'

July

20

17

16

15

14

13

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

12

13

11

11

11

11

10

10

12

12

11

12

10

9.1

9.1

8.2

8.8

9.1

Aug.

8.2

7.3

8.5

12

12

10

8.2

13

15

13

9.7

9.4

11

11

11

16

17

12

10

11

12

9.4

9.7

11

11

14

12

12

10

12

Mean

11.3

8.91

9.85

50.6

9.44

9.38

9.11

18.6

37.6

24.7

12.0

11.2

7.35

14.1

Sept.

11

9.4

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.9

7.9

7.3

7.0

6.5

7.6

7.0

7.3

8.5

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.0

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.8

7.0

a. s

7.9

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

694

530

. 606

36,640

581

521

560

1,110

2,300

1,470

740

680

437

10,840

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

" sisls; Mountain war time. To convert nar time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 129

Aplshapa River near Aguilar, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°23', long. 104°40', in sec. 4, T. 31 S., 

RTo5~W., li miles downstream from Mavrlcio Canyon Creek and 2 miles southwest of 

Aguilar. Datum of gage is 6,450.17 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Prior to Aug. 29, 1943, water-stage recorder at site 0.2 mile downstream. Datum 

of gage was 6,436.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 129 square miles; 130 square miles at site 0.2 mile downstream.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943. March 1938 to September 1939 at 

site 2 mixes downstream; records not equivalent.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,810 second-feet Aug. 28, from rating' 

curve extended, above 150 second-feet on basis of slope-area determination at 

gage height 13.78 feet, site and datum then in use; maximum gage height, 13.78 

feet Aug. 16, site and datum then in use; no flow July 27.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 3,870 second-feet June 17, 1941 by slope-area 

method; maximum gage height, that of Aug. 16, 1943; no flow at times most years.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge', In second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

6.6 

4.4 

4.6 

5.1 

4.3

5.1 

4.6 

4.3 

4.8 

5.1

5.4 

6.4 

6.6 

6.6 

7.6

7.4 

44

- 27 

15 

13

13 

15 

14 

14 

14

16 

16 

20 

23 

21 

20

Nov.

19 

18 

16 

15 

14

15 

14 

14 

15 

* 15

14 

13 

13 

13 

13 -

11 

11 

11 

10 

9.6

9.8 

9.0 

9.8 

9,8 

9.3

9.0 

8.7 

8.4 

8.7 

7.9

Dec.

8.7 

8.7 

8.4 

7.4 

7.6

7.9 

7.6 

10 

14 

11

11 

12 

13 

11 

10

9.0 

8.2 

7.2 

6.7 

6.7

6.9 

 5.8 

6.3 

5.4 

6.8

6.5 

05.6 

b5.2 

b6.5 

b8.0 

10

Jan.

11

12 

10 

7.6

no

10 

8.2 

9,0 

10 

10

9.6 

9.3 

9.6

10 

8.7

4.8 

b4.0 

b3.4 

 U3.0 

*b9,0

16 

14 

11 

9.0 

7.2

5.4 

4.9 

5.2 

5.4 

4.6 

5.2

Feb.

5.6 

5.6 

 4.8 

5.1 

5.1

5.2 

6.5 

6.7 

6,7 

5.4

5.2 

6.1 

6.7 

7.2 

6.1

*6.1 

5.4 

5.'8 

4.8 

4.8

4.8 

4.8 

4.6 

4.4 

4.0

4.3 

4.0 

4.1

'Month

Ooto 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay. 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

b«r. ...................................

 her. ......:.. t ...... ..................

rt)«p. ..................................

lendar year 1942 

ary

ember. ......... .,. ......................

ter year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

*4.4 

U3.7 

b3.5 

bS.2 

4.6

4.1 

4.4 

3.7 

3.4 

3.4

3.5 

3.5 

3.1 

3.5 

3.7

*3.1 

3.1 

 3.6 

3.5 

3.7

3.1 

3.7 

3.5 

3.'8 

3.7

4.0 

4.0 

4.3

4.6 

4.8 

4.8

Apr.

4.9 

4.9 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8

5.2 

5.6 

8.2 

4.9 

4.1

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.2 

2.8

3.1 

3.0 

3.1 

2.6 

2.2

2.2 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6

1.3 

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.7

May

0.7 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

1.3 

1.5 

1.5 

1.9 

1.6

.8 

.7 

.7 

 6 

.5

.4

.4 

.6 

1.1 

1.1

1.4 

1.2 

.7 

.6 

.4

.4 

.4 

,3 

.2 

.2 

.1

£££. » 

368.7 44 

364.0 19 

258.1 14

17,224.6 1,770

257.1 16 

149.9 7.2 

119.0 5.2 

97.5 8.2 

 25.0 1.9 

12.6 1.0 

15.8 2.3 

603.3 180 

89. 5 2.4

2,300.5 ISO

June

0.1

.1

.2 

.4 

.4

.7 

.4

.2

.5 

.6

.4

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3

.5 

,3

.3

.2 

1.0 

.6 

.9

Minimum

4.3 

7.9 

5.2

.8

3.0 

4.0 

3.1 

.7 

.1 

.1 

0 

.1 

.3

0

July

0.4 

.3 

.3 

.9 

.3

.9 

.7 

1.9 

2.3 

1.2

.6 

.3 

.2 

.1 

.3

.3

.1 

.1 

.2 

.6

.5 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.4

:i

0 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4

Aug.

0.4 

.5 

.1 

11 

53

13 

1.4 

1.5 

9.0 

12

8.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.1 

23

180 

33 

12 

6.6 

4,9

4,0 

3.7 

3.8 

3.6 

.8

1.5 

118 

93 

al.6 

 1.7 

al.6

Mean

11,9 

12.1 

8.33

47.2

8.29 

5.35 

3.84 

3.25 

.81 

.42 

.51 

19,5 

.98

6.30

Pea,k discharge-- Ang. S (2 p.m.) I.SfiO *_ -f *: . ; 4,,p. 1ft ((? PT ^_ 1 1 . ff(?n . 0<f..f¥..- -/fop.

Sept.

al.9

a2.0 

2.0 

2.4 

1.6

1.2

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.8

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.0

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.9

.3 

.3 

.4

.5 

.7-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

731 

722 

518

34, 170

510 

297 

236 

193 

50 

25 

31 

1,200 

59

4,570

16 (6 p.m.)

1,600 sec.-ft.? Aug. 28 (10 p.m.) 1,800 sec.-ft,

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated between discharge measurement Aug. 28 and 

computed flow Sept. 3.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

----- Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
130 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Aplshapa River near White Rock, Colo.

.Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 37°46', long. 104°15', in SEi sec. 20, T. 26 S., 

R. 60 W., 3 miles upstream from Buffalo Arroyo and 6 miles south of White Rock.

Drainage area.- 792 square miles.

Records available.- May 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,180 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 3.46 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet on basis of weir 

determination at gage height of 4.25 feet and slope-area determination at gage height 

of 3.46 feet; no flow at times.

1942-43: Maximum discharge, 6,500 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 4.25 

feet), by computation or flow over control weir; no flow at times in 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above-station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

?1

22

23

24

25

S>6

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.7

1.0

10

17

26

39

494

516

111

42

16

12

12

11

13

11

10

11

11

11

11

Nov.

8.8

8.8

8.8

7.8

8.3

7.8

8.8

8.8

7.8

9.4

7.8

7.2

6.7

6.2

6.2

7.2

6.7

3.8

4.2

5.2

7.2

2.0

1.7

1.0

3.8

3.3

2.4

1.0

1.7

.2

~

Dec.

0.2

0

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.1

.1

1.7

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.3

1.7

1.3

1.7

1.3

.7

1.0

2.0

.7

.1

.2

7.8

6.7

6.7

Jan.

6.7

10

3.8

1.7

2.0

.4

.7

.7

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

.7

1.3

1.0

.2

0

0

0

.1

2.4

2.0

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.0

Feb.

1.0

 1.0

1.3

.4

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.7

.7

.4

.7

1.0

1.0

.4

.2

0

00 v

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0

.1

0

.6

.2

0

.1

0

0

0

0 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

48.6

_

0

4.3

2,711.9

Hay

Maximum

7.8

-

2.4

516

June

Minimum

0

-

'0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

13

.7

0

0

0

0

0

0 >

0

0

0

0

90

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

1.0

0

0

162

8.3

0

0

K°

0

0

0

0

0

94

494

58

24

15

18

5.7

1.7

0

70

22

1.7

15

22

7.8

5.2

Mean

1.57

.

.14

7.43

Sept.

2.4

.7

.4

.4

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Q

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

96

-

102

2.0

8.5

5,370

Peak discharge.- Oct. 17 16 p.m.) 1,110 sec.-ft.; Aug. 6 (7 p.m.) 1,400 sec.-ft.; Aug. 17 (1:30 a.m.) 4,180 sec.-ft.; -.. .-._-.-"« Aug. 25 "» (8 p.m.) 3,840 see.-ft. 

Mountain war time. To convert war time to sta idard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 131

Aplshapa River near Fowler, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°05', long. 103°59', In sec. 35, T. 22 S., R. 59 

W., 4 miles upstream from mouth and 4 miles southeast of Fowler. Datum of gage Is 

4,317.05 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,130 square miles.

Records available.- May 1939 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1922 to September 1925 (at site 1 mile downstream) and May 1939 to September 1943 In 

reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,840 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 7.43 

feet); minimum daily, 0.4 second-foot Apr. 21-25, Aug. 25.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 14,700 second-feet Aug. 15, 1942 (gage height, 16.23 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, that of Apr. 21-25, Aug. 25, 1943.

.Remarks.- Records fair. 

above station.

Water Is wasted by Oxford Farmers and Rocky Ford Highline Canals

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 42 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

31

23

23

26

26

29

31

29

29

27

26

25

25

37

 40

365

996

16Q

75

64

57

47

49

47

37

36

38

40

40

41

Nov.

41

37

40

38

38

37

40

37

36

34

11

8.0

25

26

32

32

3136-

36

33

32

36

38

40

40

40

41

46

46

47

Dec.

49

44

40

38

38

36

33

33

34

37

36

32

4.4

1.4

13

14

12

11

11

8.0

9.7

9.7

11

11

11

12

11

11

11

9.7

8.8

Jan.

6.5

5.8

7.3

4.4

3.6

5.8

8.8

8.0

8.8

11

11

11

9.7

9.7

8.8

9.7

11

11

9.7

9.7

9,7

11

26

31

7.3

8.8

8.0

6.5

7.3

11

21

Feb.

47

34

40

31

18

11

4.4

4.4

3.6

6.5

43 

54

55

54

51

52

66

62

83

111

81

51

57

55

47

55

59

59'_

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar

59

57

55

54

46

46

37

7.3

38

29

36

38

40

44

49

59

61

62

95

61

61

52

46

46

36

37

40

33

23

12

7.3

Apr.

11

11

2.9

7.3

.7

.7

2.9

5.1

2.2

1.4

1.4

.7

2.2

6.5

2.9

.5

.5

1.4

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.4

5.8

2.2

2.9

3.6

-

Secondfoot-days

2,532

1,054.0

640.7

39,531.9

318 . 9

1,294.9

1,366.6

80.5

585.9

306.4

105.2

1,671.4

99.8

10,056.3

Peak discharge.- Oct. 18 (1 a.m.) 2,220 sec. -ft.; Aug

May

1.4

3.6

.7

1.4

12

2.9

22

32

15

15

36

20

26

31

22

15

13

11

23

31

33

37

47

47

28

13

11

15

13

1.4

6.5

Maximum

996

47

49

3,850

31

111

95

11

47

38

9.7

991

21

996

June

13

11

21

22

26

18

12

22

21

26

38

25

2.2

11

7.3

5.8

5.1

2.9

2.2

2.9

1.4

.7

.7

.7

.7

2.2

1.4

1.4

.6

2.2

-

Minimum

23

8.0

1.4

1.4

3.6

3,6

7.3

.4

.7

.6

.6

.4

.6

.4

July

2.2

3.6

5.1

2.9

2.2

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.9

7.3

7.3

8.0

8.0

8.0

9.7

3.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

.7

2.9

4.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.9

Aug.

3.6

7*. 3

2.9

2.2

2.2

45

36

16

3.6

2.2

2.2

1.4

.7

.6

38

"28

991

111

57

29

21

19

11

5.1

.4

92

21

18

34

43

27

Mean

81.7

35.1

20.7

108

10.3

46.2

44.1

2.68

18.9

10.2

3.39

53.9

3.33

27.6

Sept.

21

6.5

2.2

1.4

2.2

2.9

2.9

5.1

7.3

3.6

2.2

.7

.7

.6

.6

1.4

.7

1.4

1.4

2.9

2.2

2.2

4.4

4.4

2.9

4.4

2.9

3.6

2.9

2.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,020

2,090

1,270

78,410

633

2,570

2,710

160

1,160

608

209

3,320

198

19,950

17 (3:30 p.m.) 2,840 sec. -ft.
132 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Timpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°57', long. 103°43', in NWi sec. 19, T. 24 S., R. 

56 W., at Catlln ditch crossing 8 miles south of Rocky Ford and 9 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Pralnage area.- 465 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 3.58 

feet); minimum daily, 1.4 second-feet June 16.

1941-43: Maximum discharge, 4,300 second-feet'Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 8.42 

feet), by slope-area method; minimum daily, that of June 16, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation. Waste water and seepage 

return from land irrigated by Rocky Ford -Highllne Canal and Rocky Ford and Otero 

ditches included in this record.

Cooperation.- Thirty-five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October~1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

76

92

74

76

62

52

47

41

32

33

33

32

35

39

76

142

222

340

235

200

162

176

173

176

179

179

179

176

167

159

159

Nov.

162

162

150

145

137

150

156

142

137

134

121

116

105

121

114

103

112

121

124

112

88

68

72

74

42

SB

39

49

68

62

-

Dec.

79 ^119

68

41

41

38

46

46

54

58

58

56

85

79

56

52

50

72

79

81

74

76

74

68

58

68

58

32

35

39

41

Jan.

47

54

41

31

38

*41

a45

a48

a54

50

46

50

62

81

a90

66

-a 52

a44

a40

a56

47-

46

49

' 62

aBO

a72

a74

a78

aBO

, *79

a76

Feb.

a 73

76

74

74

64

*87

101

112

134

129

139

148

124

109

112

" 121

134

121

107

126

145

124

121

173

164

156

142

139

-

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ...................

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

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

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

April. ........................ ... :. . .

May..........'.......................... ..

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

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

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

September . . '..................... ...... .

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

137

173

164

159

112

103

103

98

109

132

'121

182

176

166

- 176

167

159

139

159

137

112

126

103

119

107

46

30

28

16

15

13

Apr.

12

12

10

9.5

7.4

6.7

16

38

22

21

23

60

19

14

14

14

12

10

17

14

12

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

7.4

6.7

6.0

5.6

Secondfoot days

3,824

3,224

1,881

34,973

1,779

3,329

3,587

437.8

1,555.0

180.9

290.1

1,577.6

919.9

22,585.5

May

6.7

7.4

7.4

10

19

12

58

114

49

101

76

68

68

68

70

9.5

36

121

81

81

85

96

30

79

47

22

22

15

14

10

12

Maximum

340

162

119

1,090

90

1 "7*^ J- (O

182

60

121

23

35

286

70

340

June

10

9.5

9.5

7.4

5.6

6.7

118.1'

5.6

8.8

5.6

4.S

4.0

4.4

2.4

1.4

1.6

3.2

.2.0

|l.8

12.4

12.0

3.6

5.2

5.2

3.2

4^8

23

10

8.1

Minimum

32

38

32

10

31

64

13

5.6

6.7

1.4

3.6

8.8

5.2

1.4

July

8.8

9.5

10

7.4

6.7

6.0

6.0

5.6

5.6

16

35

20

9.5

9.5

8.8

6.7

6.0

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.8

3.6

3.6

4.S

5.6

8.1

9.5

11

12

18

16

Aug.

13

12

10

8.8

10

11

15

17

20

31

26

20

13

10

11

68

116

81

103

286

121

24

98

24

31

35

105

92

60

52

54

Mean

123

107

60.7

95.8

57.4

119

116

14.6

50.2

6.03

9.36

50.9

30.7

'61.9

Sept.

70

60

21

23

7.4

27

33

36

31

32

46

18

64

62

64

64

58

58

60

14

5.6

5.2

5.6

6.0

6.7

7.4

' 7.4

8.1

10

9.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,580

6,390

3,730

69,370

3,530

6,600'

7,110

868

3,080

359

575

3,130

 1,820

44,770

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record (nay have been, affected by Ice

n i basis s of wereather recors records.

Tine basis; Mountain war time.

during part of period); discharge computed 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 133

Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°14', long. 103°37', in s&c. 12, T. 21 S., R. 56 

w., a quarter of a mile upstream from unnamed tributary and 1.3 miles east of Sugar 

City. Datum of gage is 4,271.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- About 1,000 square miles. 

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 438 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 3.25 

reet;; minimum dally, 0.1 secpnd-foot Oct. 8, Dec. 27, Feb. 6, May 17.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 5,400 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (Rage height, 6.30 

feet); minimum daily, 0.1 second-foot at times in 1940, 1941, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. ,

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 21 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geologlca 

Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oot.

0.2

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.3

.4

.4

2.1

.4

3.6

3.2

6.0

7.7

11

7.2

2.S

.4

.9

 2.1

1.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.9

Nov. '

0.9

.5

1.7

1.7

2.1

2.4

2.4

3.2

" 1.7

1.3

I.t

1.3

1.3

1.7

1.3

1.7

2.1

£.4

2.S

2.8

4.4

5.0

5.5

4.4

3.6

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.4

-

Dec.

5.5

4.4

2.8

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.9

.9

.9

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

».4

.4

.3

.3

:2

.1 b.2-

a. 4

a. 4

a. 4

Jan.

aO.4

a. 4

a. 9

a. 5

a. 4

a. 2

»a.5

.3

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2-

a. 2

.4

.4

.4

1.3

1.3

.9

 1.3

1.3

Feb.

bl.O

b.8

b.6

b.4

b.2

.1

.4

.4

.4

b.2

.4

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

«.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

-

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

Jannary ..'...................................

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

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

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

Hay

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

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

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

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

later year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

b.3

b.3

b.2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

».4

.2

. 2

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.9

1.7

Apr.

3.6

3.6

4.4

4.0

2.1

.4

.4

.4

2.1

1.7

.4

.2

1.7

2.1

.4

.9

.9

.4

.4

2.1

2.4

1.3

1.3

.9

.9

.5

.4

.5

.5

3.2

-

Secondfoot-days

55.2

80.3

24.7

2,506.9

15.7

9.0

12.3

44.1

53.1

31.9

33. S

122.3

36.2

518.6

May

6.6

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

4.4

5.0

.4

1.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.5

.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

Maximum

J.1

5.5

5.5

623

1.3

l.Q

1.7

4.4

7.7

4.0

2.4

49

2.0

49

June

0.4

.4

.9

1.3

1.3

.9

.9

1.3

2.4

4.0

3.6

2.1

1.3

.9

1.3

1.3

.9

.5

.5

.5

.4

1.3

.9

.5

.4

.3

.3

.2

.4

.5

-

Minimum

o.:

!l

.1

.2

.]

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.e

.1

July

0.9

1.3

1.3

.9.

.5

.5

.9

2.4

1.7

.9

.5

.4

.4

.4

1.3

2.1

2.4

1.7

.4

.4

.4

.4

1.7

1.7

1.3

2.1

2.1

1.7

.4

.4

.3

Aug.

0.2

.3

.4

.4

.4

.5

.4

.5

.5

1.3

2.4

1.3

.9

.4

49

40

6.6

3.1

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.0

.S

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.8

1.0

1.0

1.1

Mean

1.78

2.69

.30

6.87

.51

.32

.40

1.47

1.71

1.06

1.09

3.95

1.21

1.42

Sept.

1.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.0

l.S

1.8

1.6

1.2

SL.2

1.1

1.0

-.S

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.7

.S

.8

.7

1.0

.7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

109

159

49

4,970

31

18

24

87

105

63

67

243

72

1,030

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

 Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement on Jan. 7 and 

weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Hountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
134 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIS

Purgatoire River at' Trinidad, Colo.

 Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°10', long. 104°30', In sec. 13, T. 33 S., 

K. 64 W., at foot of State street In Trinidad. Datum of gage is S-,987.17 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 742 square miles.

Records available - May 1896 to July 1899, August to December 1905, November 1906 to 

March 1907, October 1907 to November 1912, and October 1933 to September 1943 in 

reports of Geological Survey. May 1896 to July 1899, August to December 1905, 

November 1906 to March 1907, October 1907 to November 1912, and April 1916 to 

September 1943 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 31 years (1907-12, 1916-18, 1919-43), 93.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, '5,180 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 5.15 

reet), from rating curve extended above 800 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 9.48, 9.50, 14.03, and 16.6 reet; minimum dally, 

2.5 second-feet July 21, 22.

1896-99, 1905, 1906-12, 1916-43: Maximum discharge, 45,400 second-feet Sept. 30, 

1904 (gage height, 16.6 feet, on Commercial Street gage), by slope-area method; no 

flow for several days during summer of 1896.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

42

44

4S

,50

50

50

50

44

44

44

44

48

72

60

62

69

854

892

239

194

124

104

93

87

77

69

64

60

60

58

54

Nov.

54

54

56

54

54

54

52

52

50

52

44

44

48

48

54

50

48

48

48

48

40

31

36

54

50

33

33

44

31

34

-

Dec.

24

29

33

29

38

25

44

16

31

36

18

38

27

25

34

29

36

40

33

42

46

36

38

40

42

22

31

27

22

48

40

Jan.

40

33

33

67

36 .

33

27

15

22

42

40

36

36

72

54

25

6.6

31

60

46

74

114

72

50

33

21

21

46

44

38

50

Feb.

33

42

34

27

22

50

29

36

27

15

10

27

24

22

18

20

20

21

16

15

15

16

IS

10

15

IS

18

24

->

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

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

Hay y ........................................

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

25

11

69

44

46

42

20

18

11

9.3

13

12

IS

20

21

22

21

19

18

17

16

16

17

17

17

17

16

16

15

12

11

Apr.

9.0

9.0

8.4

11

15

20

22

25

22

21

20

IS

15

12

15

IS

21

29

29

27

25

22

22

31

38

44

46

46

40

36

-

Secondfoot-days

3,850

1,398

1,019

97,746

1,317.6

636

646.3

716.4

1,801

1,361

1,117.4

4,940

988

19,790.7

May

34'

44

54

52

77

60

48

52

87

85

80

82

87

77

58

46

40

36

40

.46

69

67

56

46

46

46

50

46

48

62

80

Maximum

892

56

48

12,400

114

50

69

46

87

80

107

899

62

899

June

69

50

48

50

33

36

48

64

60

56

80

56

50

48

44

40

40

31

25

20

20

30

32

36

33

38

58

64

52

50

-

Minimum

42

31

16

16

6.6

10

9.3

8.4

34

20

2.5

21

14

2.5

July

52

52

36

36

46

52

4i5

38

27

21

12

8.4

6.0

44

17

17

29

20

2.7

2.5

2.5

9.3

34 t

107

77

42

15

65

62

93

Aug.

72

21

23

326

180

302

87

56

174

401

136

58

52

52

352

4S9

899

284

92

65

57

62

42

33

33

225

160

74

52

44

37

Mean

124

46.6

32.9

268

42.5

22.7

208

23.9

58.1

45.4

36.0

159

32.9

54.2

Sept.

40

44

42

37

24

16

14

18

20

33

26

20

20

35

22

29

62

47

40

54

t 40

26

16

22

31

31

35

42

42

60

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,640

2,770

2,020

193,900

2,610

1,260

1,280

1,420

3,570

2,700

2,220

9,800

1,960

39,250 j

Peak discharge.- Aug. 4 (3:30 p.m.) 2,160 sec.-ft.; Aug. 15 (6 p.m.) 2,140 sec.-ft.; Aug. 16 

(11:30 p.m.) 2,160 sec.-ft.; Aug. 17 (8 p.m.) 5,180 sec.-ft.

Mote.- No gage-height record Mar. 13 to Apr. 2, June 20-24, July 14, 21-22, Aug. 3; discharge 

computed on basis of three discharge measurements, water commissioner's reports, and records for 

nearby stations.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard,time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 135

Purgatolre River at Ninemlle Dam, near Higbee, Colo.

Location (revised).- water-stage recorder above diversion dam of NInemile ditch, lat. 

 3'7°44', long. 103°29', in NW£ sec. 7, T. 27 S., R. 54 W., 4 miles southwest of Higbee

and 5i miles upstream from Smith Canyon. Datum of gage Is 4,240.59 feet above mean

sea level, datum of 1929

Drainage area.- 2,900 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey, 

octooer 1924 to-September 1943 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 117 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 7.48 

reet), from rating curve extended above 7,100 second-feet on basis.of slope-area 

determination at gage height of 14.03 feet; no flow at timas.

1924-43: Maximum discharge, 64,500 second-feet Sept. 15, 1934, by slope-aree 

method; maximum gage height, 14,03 feet Apr. 23, 1942; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Twenty-five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. 8. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

49

49

48

44

46

46

46

44

40

34

33

35

40

49

112

205

520

10,100

2,460

1,200

616

366

326

252

234

234

246

240

246

236

210

Nov.

175

165

156

144

131

127

140

148

135

131

127

135

131

135

127

106

96

99

96

74

69

60

66

57

86

93

83

77

77

83

"

Dec.

74

80

77

77

77

77

123

102

74

89

93

66

51

46

46

53

57

51

53

55

60

53

*53

60

63

b58

b53

b46

b54

b70

144

Jan.

284

144

llff

99

102

96

*96

93

102

99

102

102

112

116

alSO

al!8

a96

80

89

135

175

210

131

140

96

109

*93

66

72

 77

89

Feb.

96

116

93

83

69

»51

53

44

46

49

51

51

49

55

57

57.

57

55

49

»51

49

42

*40

48

48

49

48

48

-

-

~

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ................. . . .

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

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

March ........................ ..'.........

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

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

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

July. ............................ .":.......

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

49

b43

44

»32

33

60

57

53

63

69

72

63

51

48

46

44

44

37

37

37

40

38

35

34

34

34

35

35

34

33

33

Apr.

28

26

 24

21

19

19

22

38

33

29

32

26

24

S^

fci

20

19

19

19

19

19

21

18

16

15

13

12

11

9.4

8.0

Secondfoot-days

18,398

3,329

2,135

179,128

3,559

1,604

1,367

623.4

527.8

1,060.2

255.8

4,114

172.9

37,146.1

May

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

7.8

8.8

9.0

13

14

17

29

3223'

17

15

16

18

18

16

17

19

19

17

22

22

22

20

24

37

15

Maximum

10,100

175

144

15,200

284

116

72

38

37

616

43

1,320

27

10,100

June

10

6.0

6.0

6.6

7.6

9.0

9.4

9.8

11

33

74

28

17

14

11

8.6

4.8

3.0

3.0

2.2

2.4

3.6

2.8

1.4

0

0

0

616

60

alOO

Minimum

33

57

46

16

66

40

32

8.C

7.E

0

0

0

1.1

0

July

a40

a27

a21

a22

a!4

all

88.6

a5.7

a4.7

a3.5

a43

a!8

a!9

a6.5

a3.0

a2.o

al.2

a. 8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a3.6

a. 8

a. 4

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

30

50

42

49

90

50

29

54

30

250

160

112

1,320

587

228

96

66

40

30

24

19

165

270

152

99

72

Mean

593

111

68.9

491

115

57.3

44.1

20.8

17;0

35.3

8.25

133

5.76

102

Sept.

27

24

21

14 .

12

13

5.6

5.1

4.1

4.1

3.7

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.4

. 1.8

1.7

1.4

1.8

1.7

1.1

1.2

3.7

3.0

1.8

2.6

2.0

2.6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

36,490

6,600

4,230

355,300

7,060

3,180

2,710

1,240

1,050

2,100

507

8,160

343

73,670

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

Highland Dan.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

~ " "" Bisj. Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
136 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Purgatoire River at Highland Dam, near Las Animas, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above diversion dam of Highland ditch, lat. 37°55', long.

 I03T8" 1 , in sec. 1, T. 25 3., R. 53 W., 11 miles southwest of Las Animas.

Drainage area.- 3,320 square miles.

Records available.- October 1933 to September 1943 'in reports of Geological Survey.

 October 1031 to September 1943 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 12 years, 117 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,100 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 8.08

 fe6t), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determination at gage height of 13.29 feet; no flow at times.

1931-43: Maximum discharge, 60,000 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 13.29 

feet), estimated by slope-area surveys by Bureau of Reclamation and office of State 

engineer; no flow at times during 1932-41, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record and those below 

50 second-feet, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Thirty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

- 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

2223'

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

42

42

42

42

42

45

45

42

40

40

39

39

44

50

64

104

397

6.C50

2,010

1,260

974

726

508

375

337

299

280

250

242

228

212

Nov.

192

166

153

140

140

136

140

140

136

132

128

124

120

120

120

120

105

105

82

75

90

79

79

79

67

60

86

86

86

86

-

Dec.

86

86

79

71

82

79

75

82

105

115

90

95

90

75

63

*60

60

56

52

60

63

63

52

63

63

b62

b58

b52

b50

b51

 52

Jan.

86

172

160

130

115

»86

95

86

90

75

67

67

 71

81

92

98

85

76

80

96

130

175

152

141

130

110

 90

»90

71

67

63

Feb.

75

90

90

80

 63

79

49

47

39

42

49

*42

47

44

47

42

42

 34

29

26

26

34

*39

36

39

47

47

46

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

February

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

42

40

39

»56

71

24

36

95

49

34

36

38

40

39

37

35

*32

29

29

29

30

 28

28

29

30

*31

31

29

26

24

18

Apr.

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.5

4.0

60

63

&6

56

30

10

30

8.1

0

0

0

7.8

9.9

9.0

8.4

11

9.0

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.6

6.3

-

Secondfoot-days

15,110

3^372

2,190

179,674

3 127

1^370

1,134

439 1

627 !E

1,380.3

3,539'

113.3

32,775.0

May

4.5

.. 1.6

.3

.2

1.0

.5

6.3

9.9

18

14

24

17

59

92

70

36

19

18

20

-17

12

9.6

16

22

14

10

15

18

6.9

15

61

Maximum

6,250

192

115

25,800

175

90

95

63

92

1,000

84

1,060

32

6,250

June

24

11

3.9

.4

0

0

0

0

0

15

46

46

14

7.8

4.2

2.8

2.2

1.6

.9

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,000

142

58

-

Minimum

39

60

50

19

63

26

18

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

84

54

34

17

18

15

34

41

24

3.0

' .1

12

16

13

5.7

.9

.3

.1

.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

88

43

59

50

70

41

45

46

28

206

132

1,060

577

238

132

113

82

67

57

46

58

126

80

58

37

Mean

487

112

70.6

492

101

48.9

36* 6 

14* 6

20*3

12.'o 114*

3.78

89.8

Sept.

32

22

19

18

9.9

6.3

3.9

*3

.1

0

0

cr

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 .

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

29 970

6*690

4,340

356,400

6 "00

2^720

£ 250

1,250 

- 2,740

739

7,020

225

65,080

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

*ote.- No gage-height record Jan. 14-26, Feb. 4, Mar. 1-3, 12-25 (stage-discharge relation « 

have been affected by, ice during part of period); discharge computed on basia of two discharge 

measurements and weather records.

baala: Mountain war time. To .convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Rule Creek near Caddoa, Colo.

137

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°00', long. 103°04', in SEi sec. 36, T. 23 S., 

R. bl W., 5 miles upstream from mouth and 9 miles southwest of Caddoa.

Drainage area.- 542 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 second-feet June 28 (gage height, 11.30 

feet); no flow Oct. 10-14, June 1-10, 15-27, July 10-23.

1941-43: Maximum discharge, that of June 28, 1943; no flow Oct. 10-14, June 1-10, 

15-27, July 10-23.

Remarks.- Records fair. One small diversion above station.

Cooperation.- Thirty-one discharge measurements, furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1

' .1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.7 

1.1 

.7 

.6

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

, .2 

.2

Nov.

0.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3

.3

.4 

.4 

.4

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

,5

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.7

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6

Dec.

 0.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.8

.7 

.6 

.5 

.6

.6 

 6 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6

.7 

.8

1.1 

2.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.3

Jan.

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

 1.1

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2

1.3 

1.3 

bl.O 

b.5 

b.8

 bl.O 

1.6 

1.9 

2.3 

2.3

2.0 

1.8 

1,9 

1.9 

l.S 

1.7

Feb.

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

1.8

1.7

 1.4 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2

1.4 

1.2 

 1.0 

1.1 

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4

1.5 

1.4 

1.4

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dace

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Nay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

*a

ber. ...................... .............

nber. ..................................

rfber. ................................ ..

lendar year 1942 ......................

ary

St......... ............................

wber..................... :............

ter year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

1.5 

bl.l 

bl.2 

1.6 

 1.4

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3

1.3 

1.2 

.1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.7

Apr.

0.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4

.8 

1.6 

2.0

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.6 

.6

.8 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5

.5 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.5

Secondfoot-days

8.4 

12.5 

23.3

740.8

42.7 

38.4 

37.5 

20.5 

4.? 

539.0 

3.1 

5.4 

3.3

738.7

Bay

0.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2

.2

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

;1

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

Maximum

1.1 

.7 

2.0

192

2.3 

1.9 

1.6 

2.0 

.5 

518 

.4 

.7 

.2

518

June

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.4 

2.3 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

518 

17 

1.1

Mininun

0

.;

0

.£

l.C

.. 

.] 

0 

0

.] .]

0

July

0.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.4 

.2

0

0 

0 

. 0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0

.1 .1

.1 .1 .1

.2

.2 

.2

Aug.

0.1

il

.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.7 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

.1

Mean

0.27 

! .42 

.75

2.03

1.38 

) 1.37

r 1.21

.68 

L .15 

18.0 

.10 

.17 

- .11

2.02

Sept.

°.i 

.1 .1 .1

.1 .1 .1 .1 .1

.1 .1 .1 .1 .1

.1 .1 .1 .1 .1

.1 .1 .1.2 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

.2

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17 

25 

46

1,470

85 

76 

74 

41 

9.1 

1,070 

6.1 

11 

6.5

1,470

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

627379 O - 45 - 10
138 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Caddoa Creek at Caddoa, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°04', long. 102°55', in sec. 9, T. 23 S., R. 49 

W., 0.3 mile east of Caddoa and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 129 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 317 second-feet Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.98 

reet); no flow on many days.

1942-43: Maximum discharge, 751 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 4.45 

feet), from rating curve extended above 300 second-feet; no flow on many days during 

1943.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Twenty-nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

4rmy.'

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.6

.5

.8

.6

1.0

.5

.8

.5

.4

.2

.3

.3

 .3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

Nov.

0

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3-.3

:2

.2

.2

.3

.4

.3

~

Dec.

0.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3 .3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.5

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.1

.2-.3

.4

1.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1.6

1.2

Jan.

0.8

.5

.5

.4

i - 4

.5

.8

1.4

1.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.2

.4

.3

.3

. .2

0

00 '

0

0

0

Feb.

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

.1.1

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.3

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.3

.3

.4

-

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ...................

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

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

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

April .......:............... ....

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

June ............................. , . ...

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 .................. ...

Mar.

0.4

.3

.4

.5

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

.2

Apr.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.3

2.0

1.8

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.1

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

Secondfoot-days

9.7

4.3

13.7

4.*9 9 c

10.0

8 C 4)7

8.3

36 . C

0

202.5

May

0.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.1

.4

.3

.4

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

0

0

.1

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

Maximum

1.0

.4

1.6

1.4

.5

.5

2.0

.4

2 O

 O

14

68

0

68

June

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.8

 1.6

.6

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

S.8

.4

0 .

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

.i

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

.6

3.5

.6

.2

0

0

14

14

1.6

.5

.2

.1

.1

.4

.2

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

0

0

18

68

3.5

.8

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

1.6

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

Mean

0.31

.14

.44

 32

18

 '.27 32

.15

 28

1.16

3.00

0

.55

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19

8*5

27

20

9.7

20

16

16*9.3

71

184

0

400

Peak discharge.- July 8 (9 p.m.) 156 eeeond-f»etj Aug. 15 (12 m.) 317 sec.-ft.

Time baalai Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 139

Hud Creek near Caddoa, Colo.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 38°02', long. 102°52', In sec. 24, T; 23 S., R. 49 W., 4 

miles southeast of Caddoa and 6 miles upstream from mouth. '

Drainage area.- 180 square miles.

Records available.- April 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed duriiig year, 572 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height, 

4.45 feet); no flow during large part of year;

1942-43: Maximum discharge observed, 7J.8 second-feet Apr. 19, 1942 (gage height, 

5.30 feet); no flow large part of each year.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Gage read twice daily. A few small diversions above station.

Cooperation.- Twenty-nine discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, iii second-feet, water year October 1942 to September, 1943 _ _.. .

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

3.5

8.0

35

6.8

2.0

.8

.3

.3

1.2

.8

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

Nov.

0.1

.1

.1

;i

 1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

,0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.2

.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

"

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0o 

.1

.2

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.6

.7

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

Jan.

0.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

 2

.2

;E.2'

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

.1.1

.1

.1

.1.1

.1.1.1

Feb.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

_

-

-

Month

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

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

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

Marfeh. .....................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0.1

0

.1

,2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

..1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

f5

5.5

.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

;i

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Secondfobt-days

61.5

1.1

7.3

_

4.6

3.6

3.2

8.2

3.1

.6

5.0

294.8

0

393

May

0:i

;i

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 1'. 1

.1

.1

.1

.1

;1

.1

,1

a

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1a

11

Maximum

35

.2

.7

_

.3

.2

.2

5.5

.1

.2

I'l

0

175

June

o;i

il

.1

0

0

0

.1

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

c*

0

0

0

0

6

0

p

p

0"

Minimum

0

0

0

-

0

.1

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

July

6:1

.1

il.1

.2

.2

.2'.2

.3

1.1

i;d

.5

.5

 2'.2

;i

.1

0

0

0

D

0

e0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

AUg'.

p0

0

0

89

e:b.1

- .1

0

0

0

0

0

D

0

:$

175i'|

6i8

 °

:i

.1.1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

1.98

.04

.24

-

.15

.13

.10

.27

.10

.08

 16

9.5l

0

1.08

S&L.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

ise

2.2

14

-

9.1

7.1

6.3

- 16

6.1

1.2

9.9

5S5

0

779

Note.- No gage-height record Octi 1-14, Oct. 19 to Apr. 18; discharge computes on basis 

discharge measurements and weather records.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war* time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
140 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Big Sandy Creek above Amity Canal diversion, near Kornman, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°12', long. 102°29', In SWi sec. 21, T. 21 S. t / 

R. 4b W., just upstream from Amity Canal diversion, 7 miles upstream from mouth, and 

9 miles northeast of Kornman. v

Drainage area.- 3,410 square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 72 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 1.84 

 feet); no flow Oct. 1, 2, June 26, Aug. 28-31, Sept. 10-14.

1941-43: Maximum discharge, 2,900 second-feet Sept. 3, 1942 (gage height, 5.63 

feet); no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. A few small diversions above station.

Cooperation.- Thirty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

<»

10

11

1?

13

14

15 

Ifi

17

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

2728'

29 30

31

Oct.

0

0

.4

.4

.6

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.6

1.7 "I

B.O

3.5

17

21

31

49

67

60

54

39

40

40 1 35

32

28

26

24

21

17

Nov.

15

11

11

8.4

6.8

4.2

4.2

8.6

2.8

1.2

1.6

1.4«

1.4

- 1.6

1.7

1.2

1.7

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

3.0

4.6

3.8

1.0

1.7

*1.3

1.0

2.0

-

Dec.

1.3

.7

1.2

.9

1.2

b.5

b.7

b.4

bl.O

bl.2

*bl.4

1.8

2.4

2.2

2.0

2.7

1.6

1.4

1.6

*2.2

2.5

2.2

1.0

1.4

bl.2

a. 8

a. 4

a. 6

al.2

a3. 5

Jan.

a4.0

a3.6

a5.2

a3.0

 e.e

.9

.5

.5

.6

2.8

1.3

1.0

3.0

3.4

1.6

a. 8

a. 4

a. 2

a. 6

al.4

al.8

al.2

b.8

.4

.5

.5

*3.4

2.5

2.5

1.1

Feb.

al.O

al.2

al.S

bl.2

bl.4

1*0.

1.3

2.2

1.0

.i

 bl.2

bl.6

4.6

3.8

1.7

2.0

1.7

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.0

1.6

1.6

2.4

..

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

1.2

a. 2

a. 3

a. 8

a. 8

a. 5

a. 7

a2.5

a2.2

al.8

aS.O

 2.2

1.7

2.0

1.9

1.7

.5

.3

.2

.9

2.2

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.3 r.4

1.6

1.7

Apr.

1.3

1.1

1.1

.9

.8

.8

.9

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

.8

.7

.8

.a

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

"

Secondfoot-days

644.7

110.0

45.2

17,797.0

m o

9.3

4.1

4.8

3.8

1,013.9

May

0.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

1.0

 .6 2."5

1.6

.6

.4

.3.2*

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

Maximum

67

15

3.5 .

2,060

.2

67

June

0.4

" .4

.4

.4

.4

.7

- .8

.6

.6

.5

.5'

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

.1

.3

.2

.2

-

Minimum

0

1.0

.4

0

0

0

July

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

 .2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Aug.

0.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.S

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

Mean,

20.8

3.67

1.46

48.8

1 45

.13

2.78

Sept.

0.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

~

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

1,280

218

90

35,300

93

err

7.5

2,010

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. '

a Ho gage-height record (stage-discharge relation affected by ice during moat of period)! 

computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

discharge
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 141

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°03', long. 102°07', In sec. 15, T. 23 S., R. 42 

w., just upstream from mouth, a quarter of a mile southeast of Holly. Datum of gage 

is 3,380.36 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1922 to September 1927, October 1933 to September 1935,- and 

Novemoer 193S to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. October 1922 to 

September 1935 and November 1938 to September 1943 In reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 266 second-feet Oct. 13 (gage height, 4.49 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 180 second-feet; no flow at times.

1922-35, 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet, by slope-area method, at 

point 11 miles above station Aug. 28, 1935; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow is mostly waste water from Amity Canal. Diversions above 

stations for irrigation.

Cooperation.- Fifty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

n

10

1?

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

40

2.3

0

14

88

103

81

69

77

77

49

35

119

181

208

156

69

45

25

18

17

10

6.4

9.1

5.5

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.8

.5

0

Nov.

0

1.2

2.5

3.4

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.5

0

0

0

.3

.8

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

4.9

117

162

178

132

114

137

148

160

168

~

Dec.

168

166

151

103

96

55

61

77

65

73

78

115

129

107

#60

49

48

47

103

115

129

139

123

57

37

47

b30

b25

b35

1)55

143

Jan.

151

166

157

123

*107

120

116

125

120

146

99

57

48

56

61

b50

b45

b35

bSO

b33

39

33

21

19

14

14

2.3

 16

39

14

8.0

Feb.

4.0

6.0

6.0

7.5

11

16

12

. 9.0

5.0

0

*1.5

0

.3

0

0

0

«0

0

0

0

0

»0

3.0

*.8

1.6

2.4

2.0

0

-

-

"

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ...........'...........

March. . ...\.. ...............................

UOTT

September ...............:..................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0

0

0

1.2

0

0

0

2.9

7.5

5.5

8.0

*,4

0

0

0

.6

.7

0

0

0

0

0

»0

0

*0

55

98

114

134

91

55

Apr.

20

26

al.O

0

6.0

0

0

16

 a. 5

al.8

al.6

29

45

«60

82

29

16

9.0

4.0

2.4

1.5

0

0

0

0

4.5

0

0

00 '

~

Second 

foot-days

1,514.0

1,339.3

2,686

14,319.8

2,064.3

S8.1

573.8

375.3

323.8

344.3

80.5

17.6

24.7

_9,431.5

May

0

0

0

0

3.8

.6

7.5

4.5

4.5

0

0

3.4

14

8.5

2.4

6.0

12

16

15

13

11

17

106

55

11

7.0

5.6

0

0

0

0

Maximum

208

178

168

223

166

16

134

82

106

96

12

4.0

10

208

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

S.8

35

30

94

96

35

6.5

5.0

6.5

11

16

.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

25

0

2.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9.5

12

8.5

9.0

12

12

8.5

6.0

2.8

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

1.2

.1

0

0

0

0

2.5

2.4

.3

0

.5

1.6

.6

0

0

0

3.2

-.6

0

0

.6

4.0

Mean

4S.8

86.6

39.2

66.6

3.15

12.5

10.4

11.5

.82

25.8

Sept.

2.3

.3

.3

10

5.5

3.2

.8

.8

1.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,000

5,330

28,410

744

,49

18.710

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated by observer.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
142 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Holly drain near Holly, Colo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°03' (corrected), long. 102°03', in sec. 16, T. 

23 S., R. 41 W., just downstream from Cheyenne Creek, 100 yards west of ColoradoKansas State line, and 3i miles east of Holly. Datum of gage is 3,351.97 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. *

Records available.- January 1924 to September 1927 and October 1933 to September 1943 in 

reports or Geological Survey. January 1924 to September 1943 in reports pf State 

engineer. Records for Aug. 28, 1935, to Sept; 30, 1938 (revised), include flow of 

Wild Horse Creek. From Aug. 28, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1938 (corrected), flow of Holly 

drain above Wild Horse Creek entered Arkansas Rifer above station at Holly. 

Average discharge.- 15 years (1924-34, 1938-43), 30.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 133 second-feet Oct. 14 (gage height, 9.05 

reet;; minimum daily, 16 second-feet Feb. 11, May 25.

1924-43: Maximum discharge, 1,470 second-feet Sept. 3, 1938 (gage height, 10.29 

feet), from rating curve extended above 500 second-feet by logarithmic plotting on 

basis of slope-area determinations; minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 31, 1938.

Remarks.- Records fairk

Cooperation.- Forty-eight discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

?

5

10

1?

13

15

17

1 Q

20

23

24 

25

26

OQ

31

Oct.

35

35

35

36

37

39

50

54

58

59

59

59

68 

103

77

58

67 

47

43

46

46

43

43

40 

36

31 

28

26

29

33

33

Nov.

31

30

29

28

28

27

26

26

25

23

23

23

25 

22

20

18

18 

18

18

19

19

20

24

24 

24

25 

24

24

24

Dec.

23

23

23

28

41

44

42

35

29

27

24

23

23 

23

 22

' 22

21

21

20

20

20

20

20

20 

20

20 

20

20

20

20

Jan.

(*)

> 22

(*)

Feb.

22

23

23

20

20

19

19

18

18

18

*16

17

17

17

17

17

17 

25

27

29

30

31

31

30 

30

30

31

28

_

-

Month

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

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

27

26

26

27

27

26

26

27

26

25

25

25

26

27

27

26

26 

29

30

29

28

28

28

28 

29

32 

80

92

80

92

Apr.

94

94

82

66

58

54

51

58

28

24

21

19

17 

20

50

43

39 

40

36

33

35

37

40

41 

43

63 

59

46

49

50

"

Secondfoot-days

1,453

711

754

1,347

1,535

S79

1,105

942

12,670

May

48

48

55

50

67

77

64

50

46

46

46

65

71 

42

39

37

31

32

43

49

64

46

23 

16

27 

26

24

26

25

29

Maximum

103

31

44

77

104

50

46

43

104

June

26

27

33

53

38

52

78

80

104

79

77

71

92

91

77

57 

56

47

39

37

36

32

27 

22

20 

21

25

24

29

"

Minimum

26

18

20

5.2

16

16

20

24

26

24

16

July

28

25

27

29

36

42

38

35

34

50

38

34

40

49

33

29

28

28

27

25

25 

25

24 

24

25

24

25

25

Aug.

-29

32

31

34

38

38

35

36

43

46

43

36 

34

35

38

41 

42

36

36

37

38

39

32 

33

29 

28

26

 28

33

39

Mean

46.9

23.7

24.3

35.5

22.9

43.5

51.2

31.6

35.6

31.4

34.7

Sept.

30

28

29

31

30

33

29

30

38

37

34

38

24

28

27

26

25

28

35 

36

38

41

43

"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,880 '

1,410

1,500

25,670

1,350

1,270

2,670

3,040

1,940

2,190

1,870

..25,130

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- No gage-height record Oct. 1-8, Dee. 23.,to Feb. 2, Feb.. 4-9, June 7, 8 (stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice during part of period)} discharge computed on basis of two discharge 

measurements and weather records.

Time basis: Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Pawnee River near Lamed, Kans.

143

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat..38°ll', long. 99°19', In NWi sec. 33, T. 21 S., 

R. IB W., about 300 feet downstream from Moffefr Dam and Hi miles west-of Lamed.

Drainage area.- 2,300Vsquare miles.

Records available.- November 1924 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 19 years, 47.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,450 second-feet Sept. 5 (gage height, 29.07 

,feet), from rating curve extended above 1,800 second-feet; no flow at times during 

year. 

1924-43: Maximum discharge, 20,000 second-feet (estimated) May 38, 1935 (gage 

height, 31.96 feet); no flow during periods in 1926, 1930, 1931-, 1933, 1935-1943. 

Bankfull stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Rating tables, water year 1342-43 except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in aecond-feat) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Feb. 1, Apr. 14-22, Sept. S-30).

Oct. I to Apr. 13 Apr. 14 to Sept. 30

4.0 4 2.9 0 4.4 12 9.0 215 20.0 2,270 

4.2 6 3.0 1 5.0 20 10.0 320 22.0 2,90d 

4.4 8 3.2 2 5.5 29 12.0 570 24.0 3,760 

4.6 10 3.4 3 6.0 40 14.0 920 26.0 5,000 

3.6 5 7.0 75 16.0 1,300 28.0 7,200 

4.0 8 8.0 134 1S.O 1,750

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

4 

3 

5 

5 

6

4 

4

4 

4 

4

4 

6 

5 

5 

5

5 

6 

9 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

Nov.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

5

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

5

5 

5 

4 

4 

5

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

Dec.

6 

6 

6 

6

7

6 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

*7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

8 

10 

9 

9 

8

e

Jan.

8 

S 

8 

8 

S

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

8 

8 

8 

8 

8

S 

b6

7 

7 

7

7 

S 

8 

8 

b6

6

#7 

7 

7 

7 

7

Feb.

7 

7 

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

7 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

7 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6

*Month

Octc 

Neve 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Bay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1942 

ary. . . .

h. .....................................

1. .....................................

ember. .......... . ......

ter year 1942-43 . ... ,\ ^ .......

Mar.

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6

7 

7

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

5

Apr.

4 

4 

5 

5

4

4 

4

4 

4 

4

4 

5

7 

7 

7

7 

7 

7 

8 

9

9

8 

7 

7 

 7

6 

6 

5 

5 

5

Secondfoot-days

167 

166 

222

12,661

233 

176 

187 

175 

52 

4,250 

81 

232 

13,289

19,232

May

4 

3 

3 

2 

1

1 

2 

2 

1 

1

1 

1 

1 

0

1

2 

2 

2 

2 

3

3 

2 

2 

2

1

1 

1 

1 

1

1 

2

June

1 

1 

1 

0 

0

1 

1 

402 

1,560 

1,200

417 

75 

40 

29 

22

79 

279 

52

21 

15

11 

8 

7 

6 

5

5 

4 

3 

3 

2

Maximum Minimum

9 3 

6 4 

10 6

2,960 0

8 '6 

7 8 

7 5 

9 4 

4 0 

1,560 0 

29 0 

76 0 

7,280 . 0

7,2SO 0

July

2 

3 

2 

2 

12

29 

10 

6 

4 

3

2 

2 

2 

1 

1

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

0 

0 

0 

0 

9

22 

21 

16 

13 

9

6 

5 

4 

3 

2

1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

76 

32 

9 

3 

1

Sept.

1 

0 - o

1,900 

7,280

3,590 

2S8 

20 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

13 

11

11 

10 

9 

9 

9

8 

8 

7 

6 

7

7 

7

g4

Maan Runoff in Mean acre-feet

5.4 331 

5.5 329 

7.2 440

34.7 25,110

7.5 462 

6.4 353 

6.0 371 

5.8 347 

1.7 103 

142 S,430 

2.6 161 

7.5 460 

443 26,360

52.7 38,150

Peak discharge.- June 9 (4r30 p.m.) 1,770 sec. -ft.;" Sept. 5 (5 p.m.) 9,450 sac. -ft.

Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affectedly ice. 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
144 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cow Creek near Lyons, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°18', long. 98°11', in SWi sec. 15, T. 20 S., R. 

8 v. f 60 feet upstream from Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, about 400 feet downstream from Little Cow Creek, and 3 miles south of Lyons, Kans.

Drainage area.- 501 square miles (excluding 339 square miles in Cheyenne Bottoms). 

Records available.- April 1938 to September-1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,430 second-feet Oct. 5 (gage height, 16.97 

reet); minimum, 3 second-feet July 89, 30, Aug. 25, 26, 30, 31, Sept. 1, 2.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 12,400 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 20.49 

feet); no flow at times during 1938-39. Bankfull stage, 15.0 feet.

Maximum stage known, about 22.75 feet July 11, 1929, from records of Missouri 

Pacific Railroad Co.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

f!2

f!2

432

1,130

1,400

1,260

626

123

65

42

31

27

23

21

20

19

19

23

2S

28

25

21

18

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

NOV.

16

16

15

15

15

16

15

15

16

15

15

15

14

16

15

15

15

14

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

14

15

15

-

Dec.

14

15

16

15

17

17'

17

19

21

19

18

19

20

19

IS

18

17

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

16

14

16

' 17

20

18

Jan.

20

28

28

24

2S

24

17

21

20

20

22

24

25

25

27

30

23

23

21

17

15

17

21

23

25

24

23

18

17

17

18

Feb.

17

19

25

29

30

39

35

32

28

23

19

20

19

17

17

15

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

_

_

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 ......................

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

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

Hay

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

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 5 (7 a.m.) 1.430 sec

Mar.

14

12

14

. 15

14

12

14

14

17

16

22

24

24

25

26

27

25

22

18

18

18

17

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

13

Apr.

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

12

14

15

277

482

120

51

53

25

21

IS

16

16

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

11

11

-

Seccndfcct-days

523

50,204

685

570

542

1,302

325

339

215

447

134

10,958

May

11

11

10

10

10

9

9

10

11

12

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

14

13

13

12

11

10

11

10

10

9

9

S

9

9

Maximum

21

1,740

30

3.9.

27

482

14

40

14

141

6

1,400

June

13

10

10

8

7

8

8

18

40

37

22

14

11

9

9

S

10

10

8

8

7

7

8

8

7

7

6

7

7

7

-

Minimum

1 n

14

6

15

15

12

10

8

6

4

4

3

3

July

7

7

7

6

6

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

9

15

14

14

10

10

6

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

Aug.

7

5

5

5

16

65

141

64

24

13

9

7

6

5

5

5

6

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

Mean

16.9

S2.8

22.1

20.4

17.5

43.4

10.5

11.3

6.9

14*4

4.5

30.0

Sept.

4

4

4

4

4

4

6

6

6

5

4

5

4

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

5

6

5

5

6

6

Runcf f in 

ao re-feet

1,040

59,920

2,580'

645

672

426

887

266

21,740

.-ft.; Apr. 13 (-4:30 a.m.) 622 sec. -ft.; Aug. 7 (5 a.m.)

164 aec.-ft.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 145

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°50', long. 97°23', in SWi sec. 36, T. 25 S.,

 K. 1 W., at county highway bridge, half a mile west of Valley Center and 16 miles 

upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 1,327.82 feet above mean sea level 

(preliminary, determination) datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,316 square miles.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1943. June 1922 to February 1935 at 

site 2 miles downstream.

Average discharge.- 21 years, 160 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,170 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 15.50

 feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 2.30 feet).

1922-43: Maximum discharge observed, 10,500 second-feet June 11, 1923 (gage height, 

18.02 feet, site and datum then in use); minimum discharge, 1 second-foot Dec. 27, 

1933.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height 

record, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

6

7

8

9

11

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

95

93

281

1,360

2,610

3,740

4,540

-4, 060

2,120

,859

585

487

415

363

315

892

262

418

1,150

1.180

883

545

355

262

208

177

160

155

145

140

140

No*.

130

125

120

116

114

112

110

110

109

107

105

103

102

101

100

98

93

96

96

96

96

100

98

99

100

100

97

96

94

93

-

Dec.

93

92

92

92

94

96

 100

. 101

100

101

102

110

117

 126

145

145

150

160

160

135

125

119

117

118

119

333

859

g705

8379

339

308

Jan.

255

308

a487

a433

a355

a292

a248

a220

a208

a214

278

300

300

285

b!30

b96

b90

b88

b88

b88

b90

b96

bllO

blSO

b!60

b!80

»bSOO

160

135

130

125

Feb.

121

124

340

883

837

665

388

248

195

160

140

135

122

117

112

106

105

103

102

102

100

*98

95

92

91

89

88

87

-

-

-

Month

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

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

Calendar ysar 1942 ......................

UK»

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

Water year 1942-45 ......................

Mar.

87

85

82

82

82

a78

a78

80

87

105

140

140

145

135

119

110

108

109

98

92

88

85

83

82

82

83

82

81

80

78

76

Apr.

74

73

71

70

70

68

 8

70

74

76

90

102

102

89

S4

79

74

70

67

66

66

65

65

63

63

63

63

63

61

60

-

Secondfcot-days

5,821

141,128

2 94S

1,164

83, 802

May

58

58

57

56

55

55

56

58

60

72

70

66

67

63

62

60

72

72

140

150

125

109

90

189

183

382

487

214

135

109

125

Maximum

4,540

859

4,540

54

4,540

Peak discharge.- Oct. -5 (6 a.m.) 2.R70 *««.-«. . n«t,_ 7 (7 p.m.)

June

145

112

121

101.

88

84

81

94

511

1,280

705

469

201

135

107

103

270

685

545

220

135

119

202

116

86

77

70

69

73

63

-

Minimum

93

92

61

88

87

52

40

33

33

July

61

70

80

66 .

62

60

60

58

56

54

54

53

52

90

124

69

718

2,170

4,460

2,550

1,150

545

315

g220

g!72

140

121

106

94

86

82

Aug.

77

72

68

65

69

641

5S5

379

195

130

97

81

72

70

64

61

60

57

56

55

52

51

49

46

46

44

45

43

42

40

40

Mean

916

188

387

203

209

452

111

38.8

230

Sept.

53

51

42

42

40

46

54

42

39

37

37

39

40

38

36

35

35

34

33

33

33

33

35

36

36

3635'

34

39

42

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

56,320

6,180

11,550

279y900

12,450

11, 590

5,840

4,300

7,050

14,020

27,760

6,850

2, 310

166,200

4,630 sec. -ft.: Oct. 19

July 19 (11 a.m.) 5,170 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

 Mo gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of 

weather records. estimated gage-height graph and

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice (no gage-height record Jan. 17-22, 25-27). 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings. ' 

Tiae basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
146 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Ninnescah River near Peck, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°28', long. a7°25', in NWi sec. 10, T. 30 S., R. 

a w., at county highway bridge, 3 miles southwest of Peck and 28 miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area.- 2,092 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,200 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 11.60 

reet); minimum, 20 second-feet Aug. 26-28 (gage height, 1.95 feet).

1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 11,200 second-feet July 3, 1940 (gage 

height, 15.77 feet); minimum discharge, 19 second-feet Sept. 24, 1939 (gage height, 

1.44 fefit). Bankfull stage, 14 feet.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet June 9, 1923, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

187

178

209

1,100

5,000

5,800

2,410

1.4SO

1,060

805

630

520

430

362

328

312

328

980

1,620

1,620

1,280

955

730

607

533

492

444

426

422

417

400

Nov.

379

366

345

333

333

333

324

328

337

345

324

312

304

300

292

296

296

292

292

292

304

316

328

333

333

324

308

300

288

244

~

Dec.

292

324

296

292

284

27E

268

349

 404

408

379

391

430

474

,«510

506

515

510

483

430

413

417

422

435

439

730

1,230

435

337

404

510

Jan.

630

955

980

730

575

575 666'

492

479

570

584

529

479

457

470

b280

b210

b200

b200

b200

b210

b220

b250

b300

b400

b520

b570

b600

b560

b520

b500

Feb.

b500

584

1,000

955

680

566

488

452

444

422

312

304

413

368

328

316

304

324

320

320

316

300

*292

288

284

' 284

276

276

-

-

-

Month

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

Calendar year 1942 .......... .... .....

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

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

Bay. .......................................

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

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

272

229

b!50

b!30

b!20

b!20

b!30

b200

379

630

607

506

452

413

387

354

316

304

268

244

264

268

268

268

276

288

288

268

260

*252

236

Apr.

225

. 213

210

202

198

187

191

198

221

240

328

341

413

461

413

345

308

268

248

232

229

236

236

232

217

213

213

210

194

191

-

Secondfoot-days

32,035

9,501

13,589

230,119

14,811

11,706

9,147

7, -613

16,064

8,836

6,675

1,102

4,005

135,084

May

172

161

161

155

143

137

134

143

175

248

292

300

280

256

244

236

1,010

1,030

3,180

1,080

655

497

422

1,180

1,180

607

561

413

324

288

400

Maximum

5,800

379

1,230

8,070

980

461

3,180

1,200

1,180

59

1..000

5,800

June

' 413

422

304

272

248

232

\ 225

221

236

248

260

g213

g!72

g!61

g!61

g!79

g417

g655

g408

304

g225

g!98

1,200

488

g225

g!91

g!49

g!30

149

130

-

Minimum

178

244

268

122

134

130

20

30

20

July

120

116

gllO

g!05

glOl

glOl

g!16

114

114

114

114

114

112

222

g!75

g!20

118

576

1,180

830

547

358

252

gl79

g!43

g!24

. g!03

g85

g77

g72

g63

Aug.

g59

g56

g52

g46

g41

g41

g47

53

53

47

41

38

35

38

33

32

31

31

31

30

30

29

27

25

22

21

20

22

24

24

23

Mean

1,033

317

438

630

134

370

Sept.

30

1,000

324

194

191

225

210

191

128

105

94

90

86

82

79

74

 70'

66

60

59

59

58

59

63

67

66

65

63

70

77

-

 Runoff in 

acre-feet

63,540

18,840

26,950

456,400

7,940

267,900

Peak discharge.- Oct. 6 (11.-30 a.m.) 6,200 sec. -ft.: Oct. 19 (8 p.m.) 2,020 sec. -ft. ; Dec. 27

(7 a.m.) 1,670 sec.-ft.; Hay 19 (8 a.m.) 4,330 sec.-ft.; May 24 (9 p.m.) 1,960 sec.-ft.; June 23 

(6 p.m.) 2,620 sec.-ft.

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings 

Time basis.- Central war time. To ctfnvert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 147

Walnut River at Winfield, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 37°14', long. 97°00', in NEi

sec. 33, T. 3£ S., R. 4 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, 1 mile south of Winfield

and 1 mile upstream from Black Crook Creek.

Drainage area.- 1,894 square miles. > 

Kecoras avanaple.- November 1921 to September 1943. 

Average QiscnargeT- 21 years (1922-43), 615 second- feet. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 37,600 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 33.53

reet): minimum, 36 second-feet Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 2.90 feet).

1921-43: Maximum discharge observed, 94,400 second-feet Nov. 18, 1928 (gage height,

40.61 feet), on basis of study of Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co.; no flow Nov. 11, 

. 1928, July 27 to Sept. 20, 1936. Bankfull stage, 30 feet. 

Remarks.- Records good except those based on once-daily readings, which are fair. Some

regulation at extreme low flow by City Water works Dam above station.

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of Ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge. In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7-18, Apr. 14 to May 16)

Oct. 1 to May 20

130

180

241

305

4.0 380

4.5

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

625

900

1,500

2,780

15.0

21.0

27.0

.30.0

9,000

14,500

21,000

26,400

10.0 4,500 33.0 35,600

May 21 to Sept. 30

2.9 .

3.0 

3.2 

3.4

36

51

88

134

3.6 

3.8 

4.0 

i 4.5

188

250

323

555

5.0 820

6.0 1,410

7.0 2,080

Note.- Same as preceding taT>le above 

7.'4"feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

S

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

470 

416 

1,290 

9,180 

10,600

7,020 

1,500 

960 ' '762 

658

586

530 

490 

466 

434

434 

448

1,490 

9,900 

8,100

1,920 

960 

736 

630 

560

515 

475 

456 

448 

495 

470

.Nov.

425

384 

364 

340 

360

416 

416 

364 

356 

g340

gS30 

g319 

g308 

305 

299

299 

302 

289 

279 

279

276 

276 

302 

295 

292

289 

279 

267 

260 

257

Dec.

254 

251 

244 

241 

257

870 

270 

270 

267 

263

263 

273 

330 

412 

»412

364 

368 

443 

425 

372

364 

490 

1,050 

1,260 

845

5,330 

17,800 

16,900 

4,720 

1,740 

1,470

Jan.

1,980 

3,100 

3,100 

2,500 

1,440

1,050 

960 

900 

818 

735

724 

735 

708 

658 

625

62O 

h560 

h332 

D200 

W.90

b200 

b250 

b350 

h485 

h340

h332 

h372 

«h394 

h348 

h356 

a370

Feb.

a400 

' a500 

al,400 

a3,500 

al,100

a720 

a560 

aSOO 

h456 

h425

h398 

h364 

h348 

h332 

h322

h319 

h302 

h302 

U508 

h312

h308 

h299 

h286 

h283 

h286

h267 

h270 

h263

Month

Octc 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

bar........ ............................

Bber. ..................................

lendar year 1942 

ary

1............... .......................

St.. ............................... ...

amber. .................................

ter year 1942-43 ......................

Peak discharge.- 0

(4 p.m.) 11, 200. sec. 

25 (3 p.m.) 9,000 se

Mar.

h257 

h257 

U251 

h276 

h254

h244 

h238 

h270 

h267 

h273

h279 

h332 

h438 

h434 

h394

h344 

h244 

h270 

h260 

h292

h263 

h260 

h238 

h238 

h235

h257 

h260 

h257 

h244 

h225 

235

Apr.

231 

212 

203 

197 

194

192 

186 

197 

225

212

782 

1,260 

762 

364 

270

238 

h225 

h200 

h!80 

h!77

h!80 

h!80 

h!92 

h!83 

h!80

h!80 

h!72 

h!64 

h!62 

h!57

Seccndfoot-days

63,388 

9,567 

58,218

- 490,101

25,732 

15,130 

8,586 

8,257 

146,640 

55,478 

24,460 

3,833 

1,841

421,130

May

h!49 

hi 37 

h!35 

h!40 

h!26

132 

142 

186 

305. 

1,080

1,560 

g762 

g430 

g319 

g286

' 286 

4,290 

16,500 

29,000 

36,400

26,800 

4,590 

2,010 

3,380 

8,010

3,530 

gl,540 

gl,410 

gl,110 

gl,020 

g875

Maximum

10,600 

425 

17,800

17,800

3,100 

3,500 

438 

1,260 

36,400 

9,900 

8,370 

386 

120

36,400

June

gl,170 

gl,050 

g820 

g765 

gl,670

gl,410 

g792 

g792 

gl,940 

6,930

4,140 

gl,050 

g792 

g560 

g490

g500 

g525 

g650 

g490 

g446

g2,500 

g3,020 

g9,900 

g7,020 

g2,100

gl,050 

g704 

g672 

g765 

gV65

Minimum

416 

257 

241

102

190 

. 263 

225 

157 

126 

446 

168 

54 

38

38

July

g515 

g417 

g404 

g413 

g356

g323 

g312 

296

278 

257

247 

234 

224 

285 

600

465 

1,88* 

g8,370 

g4,590 

gl,230

g364 

g422 

g344 

g257 

g244

g215 

g203 

g!91 

g!82 

g!74 

g!68

Aug.

g!63 

g!52 

g!50 

g224 

g!97

g!80 

g386 

g282 

g!94 

g!52

127 

120 

110 

110 

103

99 

92 

90 

86 

86

88 

82 

74 

68 

63

61 

63 

61 

60 

66 

54

Sept.

72 

72 

76 

72 

70

120 

90 

88 

92

84

70 

61 

58 

51 

50

46 

45 

44 

42 

39

39 

38 

40 

39

44

44 

40 

45 

86 

84

Mean Runo" in 

e - acre-feet

2,045 125,700 

319 18,980 

1,878 115,500

1,343 972,100

830 51,040 

540 30,010 

277 17,030 

275 16,380 

4,730 290,900 

1,849 110,000 

789 48,520 

124 7,600 

61.4 3,650

1,154 835,300

ct. 5 (1:30 a.m.) 10,900 sec.-ft.j Oct. 5 (11 p.m.) 11,500 sec. -ft.; Oct. 19 

-ft.; Dec. 27 (5 a.m.) 18,000 sec. -ft.; May 20 (2:30 a.m.) 37,600 sec. -ft.; May 

o.-ft.

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on oasis of records for Ninnescah' River near Peck.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graoh based on once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

h Computed from once-daily wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. -To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
148 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Salt.Fork'Arkansas'River near Alva, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°48'45", long. 98°38'50", in SW$SWi sec. 18, T. 

ay N., R. 13 W., at bridge on state Highway 14, 1 mile northeast of Alva and 22 

miles upstream from Medicine Lodge River. Datum of gage is 1,297.04 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,020 square miles.

Records- available.- April 1904 to December 1905 (gage heights only), February 1938 to 

September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,000 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 7.00 

reet), from rating curve extended above 4,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 27,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 9.08 

feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 9.6 feet, date unknown, from information by State Highway Commission.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 1,000 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 39 discharge measurements ; and computations of daily 

Qiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 1 discharge measurement made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16'

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7

5

5,930

3,040

599

451

306

225

185

153

124

106

96

93

98

109

151

195

333

267

205

162

131

128

120

109

93

84

81

75

72

Nov.

67

62

62

60

58

56

56

51

56

56

51

48

43

41

37

36

39

39

37

39

43

37

34

36

39

36

32

34

29

32

-

Dec.

36

44

36

36

39

44

44

53

67

67

*56

62

84

87

90

90

7870-

60

56

60 58 "

62

62

62

60

56

»20

20

40

50

Jan.

96

72

60

51

44

44

44

44

43

 44

44

43

«41

39

41

44

,.

' («)

25

58

109

25

25

25

30

*32

43

60

Feb.

72

67

 70

102

98

78

65

56

*51

46

36

34

44

44

43

37

39

39

44

43

39

37

36

*34

32

34

30

30

_

_

-

Month

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

November ...............................'....

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

Calendar year 1948 ......................

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

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

 arch. .....................'.-................

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

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

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

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

50

10

10

*20

20

10

10

*20

46

65

81

53

46

43

 39

39

27

25

24

24

25

27

26

26

27

30

30

27

24

21

18

Apr.

17

18

17

16

15

14

15

20

36

39

571

159

72

51

41

37

34

29

27

26

25

25

24

22

21

20

20

17

15

14

~

Seoondfoot-days

13,713

1,346

1,749

67,015

1,301

1,380

913

1,457

3,824

1,143

255

77

430

27,588

May

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

13

192

216

60

30

18

15

12

11

39

552

gl,340

g!53

881

g65

g67

g72

56

51

109

166

81

56

280

Maximum

5,930

67

90

6,060

109

102

81

571

1,340

265

142

35

335

5,930

June

162

g!06

g56

g34

g30

g30

g30

265

158

60

39

29

24

18

15

18

14

7

5

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

4

4

~

Minimum

5

29

20

1

_

30

10

14

11

3

0

0

0

0

July

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

142

70

16

7

4

' 11

0

0 o

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

35

32

7

2

1

0

^0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

442

44.9

56.4

184

42.0

49.3

29.5

48.6

123

58.1

8.2

2.5

14.3

75.6

Sept.

0

0

0

335

51

5

1

1

1

7

22

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

27,200

2,670

3,470

132^900

2,580

2,740

1,810

2,890

7,580

2,270

506

153

853

54,720

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

. g Computed from graph baaed on oace-daily staff-gage readings.

gote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 28-31, Jan. 17-22, 25-28, Bar. 2-8 (no gageheight record Jan. 17-20, 25-28, Har. 2, 3, 5-7; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements and weather records).

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Cherokee, Okla.

149

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°49', long. 98°19', in SWlNWi sec. 18, T. 27 N., 

K. lu w., at site of abandoned Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge, threequarters of a mile downstream from Medicine Lodge River and 4 miles northeast of 

Cherokee.

Drainage area.- 2,300 square miles.

Records available.- February 1941 to September 1943.

Extremee.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,300 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 10.35 

reet); no flow at times.

3,941-43: Maximum discharge, 35,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.75 

feet, from floodmark), from velocity-area studies; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 31 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

 discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army; 1 discharge measurement made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1?

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

. 10

1,910

8,330

3,840

1,650

1,000

740

572

446

365

309

264

234

229

218

255

411

660

804

561

411

330

312

281

261

246

231

, 220

210

200

Nov.

192

184

173

168

166

153

157

159

159

155

146

142

140

136

132

128

127

127-

125

123

125

125

123

125

*128

119

114

112

100

127

-

Dec.

142

142

144

134

140

148

128

157

190

210

 194

192

200

210

215

212

210

207

194

175

187

194

192

192

190

192

178

*70

70

125

200

Jan.

255

200

173

151

142

142

 138

130

130

130

125

121

*119

119

119

' 119

86

30

(«) 

50

125

267

271

 \

> 90

>

 100

144

16S

Feb.

197

215

*237

237

231

197

168

»155

146

100

100

128

128

128

127

112

110

107

105

107

104

 96

92

89

89

88

88

91

-

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

Hay

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

60

50

50

«63

86

50

50

80

123

, 184

202

180

148

134

*125

110

102

102

92

91

91

92

92

96

99

104

97

92

86

76

70

Apr.

67

67

62

59

55

54

55

63

82

89

424

522

295

190

151

128

117

105

100

94

91

89

84

80

77

71

70

68

66

63

-

Secondfoot-days

25,524

4,190

5,334

139,860

3,914

3,772

3,097

3,538

6,672

2,873

185

4

535

59,638

May

62

59

55

52

46

44

43

48

58

230

226

151

116

100

91

78

82

166

1,470

1,090

357

231

194

180

173

146

155

402

234

146

187

Maximum

8,330

192

215

S.330

271

237

202

522

1,470

529

66

2

221

8,330

June

529

271

168

127

104

97

100

107

216

161

107

77

62

49

41

40

65

182

116

71

53

38

28

20

17

10

5

5

5

2

-

Minimum

10

100

70

4

_

88

50

54

43

2

0

0

O

0

July

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

35

17

8

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

66

30

14

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

9

0

0

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

823

140

172

383

126

135

99.9

118

215

95.8

6.0

.1

^7.8

163

Sept.

0

0

0

25

221

,195

71

18

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

50,630 -

8,310

10,580

277,400

7,760

7,480

6,140.

7,020

13,230

5,700

367

7.9

1,060

118,300

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote.- Computed from graph based on-twice-daily staff-gage readings Oct. 1, 2, 8-13, Jan. 10-13, 

Bay 4-8, 15-17, 23, 24, June 3-8, 12-17, 19-28, >30, July 1-7, 9-18, 21-25. Stage-discharge relation 

affected by ice Hov. 29, Dec. 28-31, Jan. 18-22, 26-29, Mar. 2, 3, 6-8 (no gage-height record 

Pec. 28, Jan. 18-22, 26-29, Mar. 2, 3, 6-8; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements 

and weather records).

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
150 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°45', long. 98°08', in NWiSEi sec. -11, T. 26 H.,- 

R. 9 W., at Great Salt Plains Dam on Salt Fork Arkansas River, 44 miles upstream from 

> Wagon Creek and 54 miles northeast of Jet. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.'- 3,070 square miles.

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1941: Maximum contents during period August'and September, 46,400 acre-feet 

Sept. 30 (elevation, 1,123.75 feet); minimum, 32,000 acre-feet Aug. 26 (elevation, 

1,122.0 feet).

1941-42: Maximum contents during year, 162,000 acre-feet Oct. 25 (elevation, 

1,131.95 feet); minimum, 46,400 acre-feet,Oct. 1 (elevation, 1,123.75 feet).

1942-43: mximum contents during year, 86,200 acre-feet Oct. 5 (elevation, 1,127.3 

minimum, 41,700 acre-feet Sept. 28 (elevation, I,123.2 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by earth dam. Outlet works consist of a 310-foot uncontrolled concrete spillway containing a series of three weirs to form a cascade. Upper 

weir contains four submerged 10xl2-foot open conduits. The intermediate weir contains 

two 36-inch gated bypasses and four 10xl2-foot conduits closed by removable stop logs 

Pertinent data regarding dam are shown in the following table:

Crest of Intermediate weir (conservation pool)

Elevation In feet

1,125.0

Capacity In acrefeet baaed on surrey 

of May 19, 1958

>

58,000

Storage began in June 1941. Conservation pool stage was first reached Oct. 21, 1941. 

Reservoir is used for flood-control purposes and as a wildlife refuge. Figures given 

herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

1.122

1.123

1.124

Capacity table (elevation, In feet, and contents, in acre-feet)

32,000

40,000

48,500

1,125 58,000

1,126

1,128

1,130

69,000

96,000

127,000

1,132 163,000

1,134

1,136

1,138

204,000

251,000

303,000

1,140 360,000

1,145

1,150

1,155

529,000

735,000

977,000

1,160 1,247,000

Monthly elevation and contents, 1941-43

Date

Aug. 1, 1941........

Sept. 30.............

Oct. 51, 1941.. .....

Dec. 31..... ........

Mar. 31.............

May 31.............

Sept. 30.............

Water year 1941-4S

Calendar year 1942

Sept. 30. .......'.....

Water year 1942-43

Elevation 

(feet)

1,123.75

1,125.6 j

1,125.3

-

-

1 125 5

1,123.2

_

Contents 

(acre- feet)

46,400

64,600

74 200

61,300

_

-

51 400

41,700

_

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

+%,000

-600

 * X2 900

0

+14,900

-600

-2,100

-19,600

Time basis! Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., 

central war time thereafter. To convert war time to 

subtract 1 hour.

Feb. 9, 1942; 

standard time,
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 151

Salt Fork Arkansas River near Jet, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°45'00", long. 98°08'45", In NEiNEi sec. 11, T. 

26 N., R. 9 W., 0.6 mile downstream-from Great Salt Plains,Bam, about 4 miles upstream 

from Wagon Creek, and 6 miles northeast of Jet. Datum of.gage is 1,097.20 feet above 

mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).^

Drainage area.- 3,070 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,670 second-feet Oct. 6 (gage height, 4.31 

feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Sept. 27.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, 25,900 second-feet May 19, 1938 (gage height, 8.80 

feet); no flow at times prior to 1941. - , " ?-.: 

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow regulated by Great Salt Plains flood-control reservoir 

(see p. 150). - . '..:,. ' .

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 32 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U.. S. Army; 1 discharge measurement made 

and records reviewed by 'Geological Survey. z

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

a83

a60

a281

al,490

a2,550

2,590'

2,380

2,040

1,720

1,340

893

773

618

516

444

376

560

876

844

804

780

702

656

a604

a548

a510

a485

456

456

438

421

Nov.

404

393

387

382

387

387

387

382

387

376

370

365

370

360

343

338

354

168

17

20

21

21

19

19

20

16

15

17

16

13

-

Dec.

12

10

10

9

10

9

9

9

8

8

9

9-

10

10

23

54

75

. 75

103

106

132

172

172

180

176

194

242

247

222 ej.8

214

Jan.

226

234

247

218

222

222

210

206

210

191

187

187

*176

180

180

161

148

b!48

b!40

135

*142

117

-95

129

135

b!26

b90

b90

*b95

bllO

123

Feb.

123

148

198

*206

222

218

206

*206

226

222

165

172

145

126

129

142

135

132

139

135

132

*145

129

95

92

103

114

85

-

-

~

Month ""

October. ...................................

Nqvember. ....................... . ...... .

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

Mflir aay .....................................

June .......................................

July.. ................................. ...

August ..................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ... ............ .....

Mar.

47

62

82

*58

58

b95

62

58

60

73

80

98

112

135

*165

120

100

66

114

73

85

75

69

88

95

117

109

106

112

120

100

Apr.

73

41

52

56

21

35

36

36

56

52

155

226

230

230

252

202

172

172

148

132

109

120

112

98

82

82

60

33

58

20

~

Secondfoot-ciays

27 294

6, 753

2,737

152,365

5,080

4,290

2,794

3,151

11,642

' 3,185

390

407

370

68,093

May

, 21

25

11

17

19

11

10

10

16

95

120

126

123

123

158

109

165

392

1,160

1,420

1,320

1,170

1,030

910

765

704

426

288

317

298

283

Maximum

2,590

404

247

3,980

247

226

165

252

1,420

322

39

17

18

2,590

June

303

322

242

194

187

180

165

161

158

151

142

123

92

80

71

92

92

78

82

64

45

45

29

21

13

11

10

10

12

10

~

Minimum

60

13

8

8

90

85

47

20

10

10

8

11

8

8

July

10

8

8

8

10

11

11

10

11

11

11

10

11

13

10

10

14

13

14

13

12

a!2

h!2

a!2

a!2

a!2

f20

fS9

a!5

f!4

13

Aug.

13

12

14

16

16

14

14

13

13

14

12

12

12

11

12

14

13

13

11

12

12

11

11

12

12

14

17

15

15

14

13

Mean

880

225

88.3

417

164

153

90.1

105

376

106

12.6

13.1

12.3

187

Sept.

17-

17

17

18

16

15

14

14

13

13

* 14

14

13

11 

12

12

12

10

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

9

8

9

10

10

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

54,140

13,390 

5,430

302,200

10,080

8,510

5,540

6,250

23.090

6,320

774

807

734 '

135,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records at Great Salt Plains Reservoir and 

at station near Tonkawa.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record,

h Computed from staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract^ 1 hour.
152 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Salt Fork Arkansas River at Tonkawa, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°40', long. 97°19', In NEiSWi sec. 4, T. 25 N., 

R. i w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 177 In Tonkawa, 4 miles downstream from Thompson 

Creek and 8 miles upstream from Chikaskia River. Datum of gage Is 930.08 feet above 

mean sea level (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,480 square miles.

Records available.- September 1903 to October 1905, January 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 16,500 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 17.86 

feet); minimum, 15 second-feet Sept. 1.

 1903-05. 1936-43: Maximum discharge, 40,800 second-feet May 20, 1938 (gage height, 

22.82 feet); minimum observed, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 23, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 26.8 feet June 10, 1923, from 'Information by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are fair. Flow partly regulated by Great Salt Plains flood-control reservoir,-64 

miles above station (see p.150).

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

U

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

191

182

179

170

707

2,610

3,260

2,510

2.080

1,720

1.480

1,140

945

820

732

656

656

978

1,140

1,040

912

850

820

790

732

688

634

622

580

545

550

Nov.

555

505

482

464

446

436

428

428

432

414

405

410

405

405

432

423

397

397

401

337

194

a!44

g!23

a!13

alOl

a92

a85

a79

a75

a71

Dec.

a69

a6P

g69

65

75

75

8j.

81

77

71

69

69

65

63

61

61

61

58

61

90

113

152

167

185

206

794

3,150

989

401

361

575

Jan.

732

880

790

*760

545

450

418

410

385

353

345

325

305

289

285

274

246

b200

b!60

«b!50

b!70

b200

«b250

U310

325

b230

b!60

b!70

*b!90

b210

222

Feb.

260

232

254

268

293

317

313

325

313

285

2S5

301

282

229

222

203

191

185

200

191

182

188

173

167

179

167

144

131

.

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. . .... r .............................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February- ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May °» -.

June .......................................

July. .......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 7 (4 a.m.) 3.370 sec

Mar.

128

126

blOO

113

*96

b85

b70

b70

120

164

170

139

131

147

155

150

182

188

161

147

120

147

126

131

136

161

161

158

167

164

#144

Apr.

142

155

136

110 '

88

81

92

77

85

92

103

197

200

185

218

222

218

240

188

176

173

158

147

139

133

139

139

110

103

88

Seoondfoot-days

30 919

9^679

8,483

309,927

10,679

6,480

4,257

4j3<34

56,712

7,840

3,524

flQl 09 J.

727

1-44,525

-ft.; Dec.

Hay

77

77

67

51

54

47

44

59

105

554

686

464

278

226

217

192

612

2,000

13", 500

13,600

6,170

3 ,.740

2,180

1,720

1,470

1,160

1,660

2,830

1,460

772

640

Maximum

3,260 

555

3,150

12,700

820

325

1 QQ 

J.OO

240

13,600

760

666

64 

41

13,600

June

575

760

732

565

450

365

341

317

297

278

257

836

218

203

176

155

142

139

139

123

108

108

368

218

131

106

92

81

75

85

Minimum

170

71

58

55

150

131

70

77

44 

75

34

1ft J.O

19

18

July

80

72

68

69

69

69

68

62

61

58

55

54

53

65

279

248

110

164

666

504

. 156

83

61

57

52

a47

g43

a 40

a37

a34

a40

Aug.

a37

a35

a33

g32

36 ,

55

49

64

43

34

30

27

26

26

23

23

23

23

83

24

24

24

23

22

20

20

20

18

18

18

18

Mean

99V

'274 323

849

344

231

1 » n J.O f

144

1,829 

261

11428 V

2i'.2

396

Sept.

26

.23

27

34

36 ,

41

29

28

23

28

24

21

21

20

23

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

20

23

36

30

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

61,330

19,200

16,830

614,800

21,180

12,850

8,440

8,600

112,500

15,550 

6.990

1.770 

1,440

286,700

27 (7 a.m.) 3,960 sec. -ft.; Hay 20 (4 a.m.)

16,500 sec.-ft.; May 28 (4:30 p.m.) 3,250 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basla of records for station near Jet or from 

estimated gage heights.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 153

Medicine Lodge River near Kiowa, Kansas

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°03', long. 98°28', in SWi sec. 36, T. 34 S., R. 

11 w., at highway bridge li miles northeast of Kiowa. Datum of gage is 1,289.99 feet 

above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1943. May 1895 to October 1896 at site 

 & miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,190 second-feet Oct. 4 (gage height, 6.48 

feet;; no flow at times.

1895-96, 1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 24,600 second-feet July 16, 1896 . 

(gage height, 5.9 feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, and reviewed Dy Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-fset. water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

, 25

26

27

28

Dot.

23

22

2,220

4,680

972

413

295

236

197

172

153

139

126

120

114

108

116

202 

448

338

243

197

177

168

158

147

141

134

132

126

122

Nov.

118

116

112

108

110

106

106

104

106

102

100

98

95

91

86

86

84

S4 

82

S2

66

86

S6

86

86

79

77

77

62

77

-

Dec.

95

87

86

S4

86

89

86

112

122

114

«108

110

114

120

122

120

122

122 

116

106

110

116

114

110

106

110

91

*45

45

100

132

Jan.

124

102

95

86

S4

S4

82

81

79

77

79

79

*82

S4

84

86

%

V 20

'

*25

60

150

177

100

.

I 50

*110

120

162

Feb.

139

132

*155

153

134

lie

110

106

«104

75

75

108

93

86

S2

77

82

62 

82

82

76

«74

76

76

74

76

74

76

_

_

-

Month

October. .......... ....... .....

Nove 

Deoe

mber..... ..............................

 bar. ............. .....................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

Ihj.......... ..............................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

77

40

40

*64

65

40

40

60

113

155

118

102

93

84 *ei

72

71

72 

66

74

74

72

71

71

74

76

71

66

68

59

 55

Apr.

53

53

51

51

51

49

51

55

6S

72

106

210

118

93

62

79

72

71 

68

65

64

64

62

59

59

57

57

54

51

49

Secondfoe t-days

12 841

2,776 

3,200

61,973

1,063

34,125

Hay

47

46

45

42

38

37

37

39

69

82

ae

74

64

64

61

66

87

g!36 

g239

gl.43

106

91

S9

96

87

77

157

118

95

77

129

Maximum

118 

132

5,020

476

4,680

June

137

95

72

62

58

55

58

65

79

69

51

45

40

38

40

40

202

g!55 

g82

g55

g42

31

23

18

15

12

10

9

6

Minimum

62 

45

15

0

0

July

7

5

7

4

3

3

S2

47

26

17

11

6

3

2

1

0

0

6 

31

20

8

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

24

20

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

92.6 

103

170

Y3 5

35.4

93.5

Sept.

0

0

0

271

476

164

68

33

20

17

8

4

2

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,510 

6,350

122,900

2,110

67,690

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

f Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings, ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28-30, Jan. 17-23, 25-30, liar. 2-8 (no gageheight "record Dec. 29, 30, Jan. 17-21, 25-29, Mar. 5-8; discharge computed on basis of discharge 

measurements and weather records). 

I Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

627379 O - 45 - 11
154 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Chlkaskia River near Blackwell, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above low-water dam of city of Blackwell, lat. 36°49 t , 

long. 97°17', on line between sees. 14 and 15, T. 27 N., R. 1 W., a quarter of a 

mile north of Blackwell and half a mile upstream from Bitter Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 975.47 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,690 square miles.

Records available.'- January 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 20.18 

feet); minimum dally, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 30, 31.

1936-43: Maximum discharge, 85,000 second-feet June 22, 1942 (gage height, 27.48 

feet, from floodmark); minimum, 0.5 second-foot July 29 to Aug. 3, Aug. 25-27, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 28.0 feet, from Information by local residents, June 10, 1933 

(discharge, 100,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Low flow regulated by Braman Reservoir (capacity, 3,600 acrereet), 12 miles above station and by operation of sluice gates In dam. Small diversion made from reservoir for municipal supply of city of Blackwell.

Diachargs. in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1943

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.

81

74

806

3,410

1,700

1,760

1,170

BOO

534

861

808

190

168

154

146

156

164

748

980

858

610

406

305

248

816

190

182

168

161

201

193

NOT.

158

148

158

136

138

129

138

138

138

129

186

1S2

130

122

113

117

119

118

110

113

118

110

111

182

128

184

117

116

m.108

Dec.

99

106

110

101

111

117

119

188

133

148

142

140

145

147

155

175

158

147

147

140

148

160

160

163

163

1,860

4,030

1,040

295

251

291

Jan.

414

554

699

548

336

280

268

241

818

198

802

198

186

175

169

176

166

allO

884

897

108

117

148

804

171

126

114

138

146

145

151

Feb.

164

186

872

685

389

890

838

801

189

178

157

136

140

143

140

130

187

130

13S

136

138

130

130

120

120

180

111

117

-

-

Month

October

November

Doootfbsjr

Calendar ysar 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

Ma?

1.......................................

J«T>0 , . .

July................................. ......

August. .....................................

September. .................................

Watsr year 1948-45 ......................

Mar.

114

114

87

79

111

93

76

76

183

175

816

816

189

167

164

143

133

187

ISO

114

114

111

108

ISO

ISO

130

130

130

180

111

106

Apr.

96

90

82

85

79

79-

82

86

108

187

838

400

828

197

801

153

133

ISO

111

102

90

96

90

96

99

93

79

74

76

76

-

Seoondfoot-days

15,040

3 Y19

11^817

240,960

6? 869

5^069

S

Q-Zft p93Q

3,659 

40,907

9,488

1,889

1,006.9

177.4

102,916.3

Peak discharge. - Dec. 27 (18>1S a.m.) 5.060 see. -ft.;

Hay

71

71

68

56

52

68

63

66

120

837

438

810

151

183

114

106

405

518

7,550

9,740

8,860

711

496

1,830

2,960

1,160

2,860

4,800

1,090

511

8,680

Maximum

8,410

168

4,030

69,500

CQQ oyy

685

816

400 

9,740

8,800

848

64.

15

9,740

June

8,800

780

422

312

484

463

346

351

384

841

816

176

157

143

127

133

212

586

334

254

193

157

136

149

117

100

87

79

77

75

-

Minimum

74

108

99

45

34

111

76

74 

58

75

16

.7

.8

.7

July

75

66

64

58

55

49

46

41

41

39

37

42

43

36

48

47

106

848

133

100

98

74

66

18

36

68

36

16

41

31

41

Aug.

33

85

88

33

88

84

43

70

67

70

41

19

38

86

33

35

36

35

88

33

35

10

86

19

84

18

8.8

8.4

6.3

e.7

e,7

Mean

435

184

368

660*

822 1 on J.<3±

187

188 

1,380

314

60.9

38.5

5.91

888

Sept.

eO.8

6.8

8.8

5.9

4.S

15 '11

6.6

5.3

5.8

5.9

5.9

5.3

4.8

5.9

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

5.9

5.3

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.9

6.6

13

8.2

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

89 830

"7 360

22^250

477,900

15,680

10,050

7,810

7,260 

81,140

18,700

3,750

8,000

358

804,100

May SO (4 a.m.) 18,200 sec. -ft. J Mar 28

(3 a.m.} 6,120nee.-ft.j May 31 (10:15) p.m.) 4,380 nee.-ft.

 Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of staff gage below dam and observer's notes.

e Rater surface below crest of dam; leakage through sluice gates computed on basis of observed 

flow Sept. 10.

g Computed from graph based on readings of wire-weight gage made at least once daily.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 155

Clmarron River near Guy, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59'15", long. 103°25'26", In SEiSWi sec. 21, 

T7"3ST~N., R. 33 E., 1.5 miles upstream from Baker dam site, 1.7 miles northwest of 

Valley filling station, 12 miles north of Guy, 27 miles northwest of Kenton, Okla., 

and 34 miles northeast of Folsom, N. Hex.

Records available.- April 1942'to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 6.35 

reet;; minimum dally, 1 second-foot June 27.

1942-43: Maximum discharge, 7,120 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942 (gage height,17.68 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,060 second-feet on basis of velocity-area 

study and logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, that of June 27, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Daj

- 1

2

3

4

5

6

8

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Oct.

15

15

16

15

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

14

14

19

31

106

988

231

95

63

49

43

42

38

36

34

32 

SI

26

24

Nov.

23

23

23 23

22

21

21

21

.20

18

18

18

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

19

18

18

19

18

18

18

19

19

-

Dec.

20

19

19

18

18

18

19

18

18

19

19

18

*18

16

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

17

18

b!7

14

11 

13

15

b!8

Jan.

18

18

19

18

19

19

b!8

bl7

b!6

b!9

20

19

19

18

18

19

18

a 13

a8

a 13

*b!7

b21

b22

b21

b20

b!9

b!9

20 

21

20

20

Feb.

20

20

20

b!7

18

18

16

16

*16

b!3

b!4

14

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

12

12

12

13

13

_

-

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ........ '. .............

Bay

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

13

*blO

bll

blS

bl4

i>12

bll

bl4

15

15

15

14

14

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

10

10

10

11

11

*11

11

11 

12

10

10

Apr.

11

11

10

10

10

10

12

14

12

10

9

9

10

10

10

9

10

9

10

9

8

4

5

5

5

5

4

4 

4

7

-

Secondfaot-days

535

_

419

371

114

750

128

6,033

May

6

4

3

4

6

6

7

7

3

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

4

4

5

5

3

4

5

6

7 

5

6

7

Maximum

20

_

20

15

7

165

6

988

June

5

4

4

4

5

4

4

3

3

3

5

Z

3

3

3

3

2

g

3

3

3

3

2

3

2

1

2

3

4

Minimum

11

_

12

10

3

3

1

July

4

5

5

3

2

2

4

7

6

6

5

4

3

3

4

3

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

2 

2

3

3

Aug.

3

3

4

62

120

135

17

9

9

17

8

6

6

6

6

7

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

5

4

72

165

fo°

8

7

Mean

17.3

_

15,0

12.0

24.2

4.3

16.5

Sept.

6

6

6

5

5

4

4

5

4

4

4

4

4.

5

5

4

4

4

3

4

4

3

3

4

4

4

4

4 

4

4

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,060

_

831

736

1,490

254

11,970

Peak discharge.- Oct. 18 (7 a.m.) 1.440 sec. -ft; AUK. 4 (9 p.m.) 830 sec. -ft.: AUK. 5 (3 a.m.)

585 sec.-ft.; Aug. 6 (4 a.m.) 548 sec«-ft.; Aug. 26 (10 p.m.) 890 see.-ft.; Aug. 27 (4 a.m.) 560 

seo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and engineer's notes.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Hountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
156 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Clmarron River above Ute Creek, near Boise City, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°55', long. 102°36', In SEi sec. 10, T. 5 N., R.

 4 E., 1 mile upstream from Cold Springs Creek, 5.5 miles upstream from Ute Creek, and 

14 miles northwest of Boise City.

Drainage area.- 2,060 square miles.

Records available.- May 1905 to August 1907(published as Clmarron River near Oarrett),

 October 1942 to September 1943. October 1938 to September 1942 at site 8 miles downstream, published as Clmarron River near Boise City.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge not determined; maximum gage height during year, 6.90 feet 

Aug. 6; no flow ai--times.

Flood of Apr.(2,-> 1942, reached a stage of 20.1 feet, from floodmarks (discharge, 

80,000 second-reef, mean of slope-area determination at present site and discharge at 

site 8 miles downstream determined from rating curve extended above 41,000. second-feet 

on basis of logarithmic plotting).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect and those subsequent to

 Apr. 9, which are poor. Records include water diverted 1,000 feet above station for 

irrigation. Some other small diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

34

36

45

43

36

38

40

37

37

36

34

37

48

183

80

108

838

286

714

833

178

156

144

128

109

94

78

76

78

76

7P

Nov.

74

67

60

65

63

66

56

58

55

53

53

55

56

56

55

55

 53

53

60

47

47

47

51

55

55

48

48

56

55

58

-

Dec.

60

58

55

58

67

63

68

63

63

78

65

65

68

58

51

50

48

50

60

63

51

51

51

63

*66

56

b20

«b80

bSO

65

*56

Jan.

50

58

63

«62

62

68

«63

58

53

*44

43

«42

39

36

38

43

b30

b!5

b6

*b6

*b40

92

67

*51

47

46

46

48

50

56

68

Feb.

56

58

60

60

51

47

44

45

45

40

40

50

48

46

44

34

33

30

29

28

26

27

24

20

19

20

19

19

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...........................'........

Calendar year ......................

January. ...................................

February ....................................

 arch.............................. ........

April..................... ..................

VBJ.. ........... ............................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1948-43 ......................

Mar.

19

11

80

32

36

24

27

24

33

27

84

26

84

16

12

11

10

9

11

13

14

13

13

13

14

13

13

13

11

9

6

Apr.

66

66

5

4

«4

5

8

16

17

' elO

e20

el8

. el6

e!4

612

ell

elO

6

5

6

5

» ""

. Seoondfoot-days

3,529

1,639

1,671

-

1,469

I ,UOJ. nAi

541

OQ<a

C9O

197

79

866

n 9§R

77

14,370

May

3

2

1

2

4

1

2

3

5

10

8

7

7

5

4

3

Z

Z

4

6

6

18

9

- 12

5

8

28

14

9

7

6

Maximum

714

74

72

-

98

60

36

SO

22

46

857

890

24

890

June

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

46

13

5

4

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

34

47

20

-

5

19

6

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

July

124

257

235

64

10

6

6

12

9

6

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

85

34

11

3

0

0

0

0

Aug.

'* 0

0

0

41

188

890

115

61

31

11

17

IK

14

10

alO

s9

s9

a9

a9

a9

a9

66

880

a5

a5

106

864

371

a55

a40

a32

Mean

114

54.6

53.9

-

47.4

37.9

-I ff C L I »O

9,8

6.4

2.6

27.6

95.4

2.6

' 39.4

Sept.

a24

al9

 14

alO

a6

83

. al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

etc re-feet

7,000

3,850

3,310

.

2,910

2,100

1,070

581

391

157

1,700

5,870

153

28,490

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of discharge measurement; and 

weather records.

b Stage-diecharge relation affected by ice.

a Part or all'of flow diverted around gage'in Irrigation canal; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements and weather records.

Hote.- Discharge Apr. 27 to May 19, Ifay 22 to June 7, June 9-30, July 5-23, July 25 to Aug. 4, 

Aug. 10-14 computed tram twice-daily readings of staff gage.

Tl»e basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Cimarron River near Mocane, Okla.

157

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 36°59', long. 100°19', at county highway bridge

 1,000 feet south of northwest corner sec. 24, T. 6 N., R. 25 E., 6i miles northeast 

of Mocane and 13 miles Upstream from Crooked Creek.

Drainage area.- 7,540 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942-to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 3,000 second-feet Oct. 14, from records

 ror gage near Englewood, Kans. (unpublished); no flow Aug. 2, 3, 24-27.

Remarks.- Records poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

OOv\

31

Oct.

18

35

 e55

e230

Nov.

»80

e60

. e50

69

60

56

60

64

64

60

45

49

60

64

49

52

56

56

60

45

48

58

56

52

90'-

Dec.

74

38

40

*74

130

b90

*b50

b70

*f90

elOO

*f79

90

108

*84

84

*79

69

*56

49

56

74

90

*64

64

69

74

18

51

»b200

130

Jan.

130

137

117

122

96

90

79

56

49

60

60

52

*60

60

60

60

bSO

U

b50

»b!70

145

60

30

*b!5

bSO

*b90

b!70

»b!20 -69

Feb.

64

*59

69

*79

b70

*b60

69

43

59

*b5

«b30

blOO

*54

51

b45

«b40

b60

*69

64

*55

47

47

*40

47

*51

43,

40

43

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch........................ ...............

April.............................. .........

Ifav ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

85

blO

b5

*b70

b40

b5

b5

b80

*bl60

74

*69

59

59

55

55

51

55

64

55

64

69

64

47

59

59

59

64

55

51

34

25

Apr.

28

31

34

31

34

34

52

116

164

69

108

74

55

59

51

37

37

37

51

69

47

47

43

37

34

40

37

40

31

23

-

Secondfoot-days

4 798

1^701

2,354

_

2,282

1,503

1,646

1,544

1 . Y8"7

805.9

795.6

1,153.1

458.9

20,816.5

May

25

21

21

21

20

19

21

31

148

112

34

28

28

51

79

43

51

128

182

79

84

184

138

64

40

55

55

43

40

37

37

Maximum

90

200

_

170

160

164

142

159

1 QQ J.O9

461

42

-

June

28

16

7.7

6.3

8.3

39

34

130

159

96

38

27

23

21

23

25

21

16

13

1°

10

13

8.7

4.9

4.9

3.4

1.8

3.4

6.8

7.7

Minimum^

12

42

10 -

_

5

5

23

19

1.8

3.4

0

2.5

0

July

19

34

31

19

16

16

16

25

189

97

29

25

IS

21

19

13

19

28

28

19

13

12

8.7

10

10

15

15

13

S.7

5.8

3.4

Aug.

1.8

.1

2.0

28 '

461

252

74

35

40

33

33

16

18

12

22

14

12

12

9.0

9.0

8.4

7.8

5.0

.9

0

0

4.6

20

16

8.4

4.1

Mean

155

56.7

75.9

_

73.6

53.7

53.1

51.5

57.6

' 26.9

25.7

3"7 2

15.1

57.0

Sept.

2.5

2.8

12

16

13

9.0

8:4

6.8

6.8

8.4

' 10

1011

18

11

11

9.6

8.4

a7.2

9.0

17

19

20

27

27

25

23 * 33

42

35

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,500

3,370

4,670

_

4,530

2 .980

3,860

3,060

3,540

1,600

1,580 

2 '898 290

41,280

* Winter Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from estimated gage height, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Qage-helght record incomplete; discharge computed on basis of several discharge measurements at 

station and at a gage near Englewood, Kans., 80 miles downstream, 

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record. - 

Time basle; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour,.
158 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River near Waynoka, Okla.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 36°30'55", long. 98°52'45", near center of sec. 35, 

 T. ti4 N., R. 16 W., at bridge on State Highway 14, three-quarters of a mile downstream 

from Ewers (Main) Creek and 5 miles south of Waynoka. Datum of gage is 1,367.50 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 12,200 square miles.

Records available.- February 1938 to September 1943. November 1903 to December 1905 

(gage neignts only), at Atchison, Topeka & Santa Pe Railway bridge 5 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 31,700 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 9.10 

reet); no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum gage height, 10.70 feet May 23, 1938 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at "times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 500 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

errect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 43 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 5 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

6

10

11

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

19

12

7,850

1.990

990

482

270

176

129

97

75

65

53

58

436

338

1,470

1,020

869

733

519

353

251

665

636

528

434

307

289

295

227

Nov.

188

150

129

123

116

100

94

89

97

97

103

106

103

100

94

92

86

86

70

68

83

83

83

75

75

70

70

78

55

72

-

Dec.

52

62

72

94

119

145

126

109

173

193

162

150

214

426

346

287

180

154

143

140

147

165

162

165

1,65

193

193

136

80

70

72

Jan.

116

133

246

129

100

106

162

173

133

123

*116

119

123

123

119

126

aOO

a30

a20

*a25

a60

89

89

a70

*a55

a30

a40

a 70

103

109

109

Feb.

195

*256

241

227

218

193

173

143

*123 ' 86

89

75

80

78

70

72

103 '

86

78

78

78

75

80

*65

62

55

50

50

_

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. .... ................................

April ......................................

May........................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

*52

a40

(*)

a50

60

60

196

251

184

143

*126

86

70

52

41

35

29

30

3238 "

50

68

53

48

45

37

34

Apr.

34

29

19

10

7

6

5.

10

16

18

1,090

320

218 '126

106

97

68

52

48

38

29

26

23

23

23

23

211'4

10

6

-

Secondfoot-days

4,833

185,543

9,661

4,272

68

47

61,979

May

4

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

158

880

276

112

86

112

75

52

58

1,190

3,430

636

265

184

236

184

89

536

636

205

103

53

84

Maximum

426

27,400

3,430

1,810

3,620

58

34

7,850

June

147

33

14

7

4

134

1,450

688

491

313

289

232

154

86

52

45

35

15

5

2

1,810

1.290

251

86

37

17

7

4

3

2

Minimum

52

2

20

2

2

0

0

0

0

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3,620

434

89

38

19

10

14

25

1

1

1

1

1

0

Aug.

0

0

1

1

58

7

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

Mean

156

508

312

257

138.

2.2

1.6

170

Sept.

2

2

1

34

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,590

368,100

15,280

8,470

135

93

122,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice); discharge computed 

on basis of discharge measurements and weatfter records. 

* Time basist Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Cimarron River near Guthrie, Qkla.

159

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55'10", long. 97°25'35", in NEiSEi sec. 29, T. 

17 II., R. 2 W., 1 mile downstream from Cottonwood Creek, 2| miles north of Guthrie, 

and 5 miles upstream-from Ephralm Creek. Datum of gage is 900.50 feet above mean 

sea level (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 16,000 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 42,900 second-feet Hay 20 (gage height, 11.57 

feet); minimum, 8.6 second-feet Sept. 27. *

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 46,000 second-feet May 20, 1938, from rating curve 

extended above 23,000 second-feet; maximum gage height, 11.90 feet Apr. 20, 1942; 

minimum discharge, 0.1 second-foot Nov. 2, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 15,000 second-feet, which are fair, and those 

for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

464

340

887

3,880

3,020

1,880

1,430

962

693

536

440

382

330

.300

269

256

393

1,190

2,210

1,830

1,040

850

699

627

544

499

536

699

609

636

744

Nov.

568

499

444

398

373

349

320

320

314

298

276

265

250

245

230

211

206

206

198

188

188

188

184

175

175

180

180

171

167

167

-

Dec.

167

167

171

163

180

188

202

220

255

270

286

286

286

331

320

303

337

437

411

392

308

411

464

457

418

528

1,150

1,140

636

552

544

Jan.

609

672

744

*780

681

598

598

536

478

444

444

457

430

404

373

361

355

b!30

*b80

bllO

b!60

b230

303

349

331

b200

b!50

*b250

b250

270

314

Feb.

308

314

337

349

404

450

404

367

*349

325

292

270

245

230

225

211

202

198

*193

188

184

193

175

171

163

155

147

147

_

 _

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1948 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

 arch.. ....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

151

151

*121

139

155

b!35

bllO

135

*139

151

171

171

171

163

163

265

265

230

211

188

175

167

151

159

167

211

211

220

211

193

167

Apr.

159

147

139

121

121

118

121

163

171

188

211

240

225

651

645

430

392

478

292

240

202

180

159

143

132

286

270

163

121

107

-

Secondfoot-days

28,575

7,933

12,070

487,342

12,079

7,196

5,417

7,015

129,568

16,769

9,899

810

690

238,021

 Wl

May

94

83

78

70

62

55

92

106

283

4,260

9,840

3,930

1,440

923

704

798

6,450

11,300

22,700

32,200

9,640

3,880

2,400

1,870

1,580

1,380

1,860

4,880

3,400

1,950

1,290

Maximum

3,880

568

1,150

30,000

780

450

265

651

32,200

1,250

2,360

59

148

32,200

June

1,010

764

654

746

670

501

441

552

501

1,256

1,250

854

654

530

480

421

373

322

296

328

253

227

218

935

901

559

367

886

231

195

Minimum

256

167

163

102

80

147 110'

107

55

196

64

14

9.5

9.5

July

176

156

140

135

135

189

135

132

113

103

98

90

80

82

2,360

908

294

166

181

1^370

1,090

606

350

831

163

129

108

90

80

71

64

Aug.

59

50

45

43

42

45

42

38

33

31

27

85

23

23

22

22

21

19

18

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

15

14

Mean

, 928

264

389

1,335

390

257

175

234

4,180

559

319

26.1

83.0

652

Sept.

13

14

14

15

15

13

12

10

10

9.5

10

19

37

28

148

80

4S

30

28

19

17,

15

814

g!8

gll

10

9.5

10

16

12

Runoff in 

acre-feet

56,680

15,730

83,940

966,700

23,960

14,870

10,740

13,910

257,000

33,860

19,630

1,610

1,370

472,100

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.

Time basist Central war tl»e. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
160 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cimarron River at Perkins, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°58', long. 97°02', in SWiSWi sec. 7, T. 17 N., 

R. 3 E., at county highway bridge, 1 mile south of Perkins, 14 miles upstream from 

Dugout Creek, and 4 miles downstream from Wildhorse Creek. Datum of gage is 819.88 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 17,050 square miles.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1927 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during'year, 46,600 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 14.08 

feet ) ; minimum, 21 second-feet Sept. 12.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 48,300 second-feet Apr. 20, 1942 (gage height, 14.30 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot at times in October and November 1939.

Flood of Oct. 4, 5, 1926 reached a stage of 17.0 feet, from floodmarks, from 

information! by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Flood of Aug. 18, 1932 reached a 

stage of 14.6 feet, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 37 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

 discharge furnished by cor^s of Engineers, U. S, Army; 3" discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1213^

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

920

682

558

472

3,840

3,110

2,210

1,620

1,050

768

628

540

467

420

378

339

568

970

2,260

2,520

1,680

1,140

954

814

710

605

528

534

640 gvio

gl.030

Nov.

gV90

gen

g563

a546

g494

g425

g373

a436

g399

a384

g344

a329

g314

291

273

268

260

255

246

250

237

232

232

232

232

220

220

213

217

220

~

Dec.

217

217

213

217

242

242

246

255

268

301

319

334

324

319

339

306

296

296

425

404

436

472

456

511

494

559

2,280

2,140

1,220

761

667

Jan.

674

830

904

946

946

775

660

628

575

517

489

472

494

451

*410

404

368

1)250

b!40

*b!40

b210

b280

334

363

389

*b240

b!50-

228

260

305

348

Feb.

353

378

472

462

451

483

522

478

451

415

384

363

324

301

291

*264

260

255

250

25S

246

242

250

232

220

217

209

205

-

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

205

176

*220

198

b!70

b!70

b!90

205

224

224

246

250

237

220

198

*255

287

255

220

201

190

186

194

205

296

305

291

278

260

232

Apr.

209

198

175

163

156

139

139

190

268

255

268

301

436

334

513

616

472

404

472

339

264

250

224

201

190

175

237

358

198

160

-

Secondfoot-days

15,775

684,093

8,304

23,713

11,803

1.-765

1,302

322, 083

May

132

119

113

97

88

80

94

122

329

4,670

8,600

6,580

2,320

1,260

876

715

10,700

19,100

31,800

43, 000

18,400

8,080

3,640

2,610

f2,140

f 1,920

2,160

3,980

6,520

3,090

1,940

Maximum

2,280

41,000

522

 305

616

43,000

1,520

2,350

121

121

43,000

June

1,520

1,250

1,110

1,200

1,110

1,020

875

S75

1,060

1,030

1,410

1,200

812

- 698

622

574

532

482

443

406

421

374

565

610

913

791

679

460

365

306

-

Minimum

213

126

205

170

139

80

306

130

24

21

21

July

262

239

216

209

806

198

184

181

181 1

170

153

144

130

130

155

2,350

1,020

514

365

372

1,220

875

568

392

302

239

206

181

160

147

134

AUg.

121

106

94

92

100

97

82

77

72

70

63

59

54

52

48

48

46

44

40

50

46

36

34

32

28

27

28

38

30

27

24

Mean

509

1,874

330

225

277

5^977

790

381

56.9

43.4

882

Sept.

24

26

27

46

38

27

26

26

26.

24

22

81

28

27

46

87

121

90

74

63

52

42

40

32

30

30

27

28

74

S4

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

31,290

1,357,000

28,130

18,310

13,810

16,470 .

367, 500

47,030

23, 410

3,500

2,580

638,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Guthrle and 

01 It on.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily readings of wire-weight gage.

"""" ------ Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Clmarron River at Oilton, Okla.

161

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 36°06', long. 96°35', In SWi 

sec. 28, T. 19 N., R. 7 E., at bridge on State Highway 51, half a mile north of Oilton 

and 4i miles upstream from Buckeye Creek. Datum of gage is 718.99 feet (revised) 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 17,700 square miles.

Records available.- July 1934 to September 1943.

es.- Maximum discharge during year, 53,700 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 14.70

feet); minimum, 36 second-feet Sept. 17.

1934-43: Maximum discharge observed, 72,300 second-feet June 21, 1935 (gage height, 

16.8 feet); no flow Sept. 8, 13-16, 1936.

Maximum stage known, 21.3 feet In October 1908, from Information by State Highway 

Commission.

emarks .- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,600

1,090

626

667

975

3,750

2,740

2,160

1,650

1,190

920

810

704

633

574

530

916

2,080

1,310

2,320

2,560

1,870

1,300

1,100

947

»*3

756

704

660

947

992

Nov.

992

938

756

1,800

2,370

1,140

756

682

653

633

, 580

574

561

542

593

580

555

462

430

430

411

401

391

382

387

388

382

373

373

373

-

( Dec.

373

368

368

368

415

430

441

458

452

457

468

484

484

468

4B7

452

462

436

387

430

586

858

826

640

599

. 749

992

2,990

2,740

2,080

1,500

Jan.

1,170

938

938

1,000

1,030

*1,070

929

756

711

667

619

586

561

568

574

568

467

b280

b!30

blSO

*b250

360

441

411

377

867

270

330

388

«401

368

Feb.

368

396

818

802

619

530

507

542

519

484

441

406

373

360

343

334

334

326

326

311

303

295

288

281

281

. *74

267

260

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 .........:...........,

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............. .........................

Unv ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1948-43 ......................

Mar.

257

254

270

864

238

238

284

254

257

288

888

288

298

899

295

284

281

867

307

314

298

270

870

878

307

1,130

1,000

626

452

377

347

Apr.

318

295

257

838

281

218

210

818

425

542

495

584

441

420

411

360

542

536

446

436

446

364

318

303

264

251

241

232

274

284

-

Seoondfoot-days

40,124

19 2"72 23)194

914,958

17,549

11,388

10,862

10,530

283,705

30,110

13,059

2,639

2,889

465,321

May

824

202

188

169

146

134

134

158

4,550

24,100

11,700

8,980

4,640

2,540

1,880

8.180

18,900

88,900

47,500

48,100

28,600

11.500

6,840

4,050

3,080

2,530

3,500

4,150

5,300

6,100

3,450

Haximun

3,750

S 3"7Q 2)990

48,300

1,170

818

1,130

542

48,100

2,360

1,600

152

976

48,100

June

2,360

1,860

1,580

1,320

1,350

1,360

1,870

980

992

1,050

1,090

1,410

1,480

1,160

1,020

825

782

721

650

694

522

487

478

478

700

793

1,000

793

603

462

-

Minimum

630

3 73

368

200

130

260

232

210

154

462

166

55

37

37

July

387

546

311

289

264

256

242

229

211

208

208

197

188

178

172

191

1,600

1,400

731

462

346

835

1,150

721

487

363

289

242

215

185

166

Aug.

, 152

139

127

142

129

125

115

111

98

86

72

72

72

74

77

69

66

64

70

72

75

75

66

62

62

62

55

58

67

-64

61

Mean

1,294

642

748

2,507

566

407

350

351

9,152

1,004

421

85.1

96.3

1,275

Sept.

64

61

66

104

85

62

58

58

59

69

56

66

53

66

62

43

37

43

79

90

83

75

66

6158-

66

62

63

180

976

-

Runoff- in 

acre-feet

79,580

38,230

46,000

1,815,000

34,810

22,590

21,640

20,890

562,700

59,720

25,900

5,230

5,730

922,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-die charge relation affected try Ice.

Hote.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily readings of wire-weight gage Oct. 2-5, 

10J.17, 19, Oct. 83 to Nov. 4, Nov. 6 to Dec. 27, Dec. 30 to May 9, Hay 18, 19, 23, 84, June 1-16, 

July 30 to Aug. 2, Aug. 30 to' Sept. 9. «

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
162 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Cimarron River at Mannford, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°09', long. 96°E3', In SWiSWi sec. .5, T. 19 N.,

R. 9 E., at county highway bridge, half a mile north or Mannford, It miles down- 

 stream from House Creek, and 18 miles upstream from mouth. Datum or gage is 682.92 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, wire-weight gage at site li miles upstream. Datum of gage was 

687.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 17,940 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 56,500 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 19.40 

reet); minimum, 54 second-feet Aug. 27.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 103,000 second-feet Sept. 4, 1940 (gage height, 25.2 

feet, Lilte and datun then in use, from graph based on gage readings); minimum 

observed, 5 second-feet Oct. 25, 1939.

Flood in 1908 reached a stage about 0.5 foot higher than that of Sept. 4, 1940, 

from information by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 20,000 second-feet and those for period of Ice 

errect, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 40 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 3 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

'19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

S7

68

29

30

51

Oct.

1,980

1,390

gl,060

gS74

869

3,340

3,130

2,480

1,980

gl,540

gl,290

gl,040

g882

g786

g730

g707

g792

1,960

1,860

2,040

2,690

2,460

1,680

gl,340

gl,160

gl,030

g907

g816

785

1,140

1,340

Nov.

1 ,TOO

1,240

1,050

1,310

3,570

1,750

1,030

800

777

769

722

684

645

630

692

676

684

623

529

458

445

421

392

398

404

404

404

392

386

381

-

Dec.

376

361

356

371

427

439

470

470

464

451

464

470

489

483

458

445

458

433

392

381

502

890

1,020

761

607

661

1,600

2,390

3,040

2,240

1,750

Jan.

1,340

1,170

1,010

1,060

1,080

1,120

1,130

874

746

699

653

607

556

549

*570

542

495

b250

 *b!20

b!50

b300

b400

529

522

476

*b310

b310

341

433

470

451

Feb.

458

495

924

1,060

816

630

556

577

607

549

483

451

421

386

*376

366

356

346

346

336

328

323

311

302

302

302

290

283

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November.-. ..................... . . ....

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 .......................

January ............................ . . ....

February. ...............................

March.. ....................................

April ............... ......................

May. .......................................

June .................. .......... ...

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ............ ..... ...

Mar.

283

283

271

271

286

283

283

256

271

283

298

307

298

315

328

307

298

283

336

341

341

311

302

307

332

1,480

1,800

974

661

502

433

Apr.

386

336

315

286

864

253

256

253

323

600

556

789

556

470

495

445

542

692

549

470

522

433

366

336

298

275

264

249

245

328

-

Secondfoot-days

46,077

23,766

24,119

1,028,832

19,263

12,980

13,324

12,152

331,959

34,080

14,160

3,000

5,153

540,033

May

279

224

197

187

168

162

165

187

7,010

30,800

13,100

10,500

5,320

2,680

1,940

2,250

23,400

34,500

52,900

52,500

34 , 900

14,200

7,240

4,140

3,150

2,720

3,900

5,380

5,380

8,110

4,370

Maximum

\ 3,340

3,570

3,040

50,200

1,340

1,060

1,800

789

52,900

2,740

1,980

181

1,870

52,900

June

2,740

1,990

1,620

1,500

1,350

1,460

1,390

1,240

1,110

1,060

1,130

1,190

1,640

1,460

1,410

1,150

915

761

668

623

577

542

522

495

752

860

1,310

1,100

911

604

~

Minimum

707

 381

356

250

ISO

283

256

245

162

495

190

56

62

56

July

470

398

346

311

294

'286

279

256

245

238

238

238

234

227

220

210

857

1,980

949

529

376

364

1,320

940

623

464

361

286

231

200

.190

Aug.

178

165

159

159

181

159

134

a 124

all 6

a!06

h94

a85

a75

h75

a76

a77

h74

a70

68

68

72

74

70

66

61

-56

56

75

74

79

74

Mean

1,486

792

778

8,819

621

464

430

405

10,710

1,136

457

96.8

172

1,480

Sept.

72

72

74

101

148

108

90

90

85 81

77

77

77

75

77

75

70

62

81

121

111

97

81

77

70

68

66

77

923

1,870

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

91,390

47,140

47,S40

2,041,000

38,210

85,750

26,430

24,100

658,400

67,600

28,090

5,950

10,220

1,071,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for station at Oilton.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on occasional readings of wire-weight gage.

h Computed from wire-weight gage reading.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Crooked Creek near Nye, Kans.

163

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°0£', long. 100°12', at southeast corner sec. 1,

 T. 3b S., R. 27 W., at bridge on county road, 6-k miles east of Nye and 11 miles up- 

' stream from mouth. Datum of gage is 2,170.17 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Prior to Sept. 11, 1942, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles, of which about 800 square miles is p.robably noncontributing.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- 194^: Maximum discharge during period August and September, 171 second-feet

 Aug. 15 (gage height, 2.15 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed,

1.2 second-feet Aug. 6.

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 118 second-feet Aug. 5 (gage height,

2.03 feet); no flow at times. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Prior to

 Sept. 11, 1942, staff gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

-

-

-

-

4.0

l.S

9.2

11

17

40

Sept.

3.7

4.3

4.0

5.4

4.0

a6.9 "

9.8

a9.2

8.6

a7.4

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

19

6.9

9.8

59

138

76

27

21

21

16

Sept.'

6.2

6.6

6.6

5.8

5.4

3.4

2.4

2.8

4.3

4.6

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26L'7

28

29

30

31

Aug.

9.S

8.1

7.6

7.6

8.6

5.0

3.1

2.S

3.1

3.4

4.3

Sept.

5.4

4.6

4.3

3.1

4.0

3.4

4.0

4.6

4.0

2.8

-

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4.0

5.4

15

9.8

S.I

8.1

S.I

7.6

8.1

8.6

8.1

8.6 8'.1

21

28

24

50

37

27

24

21

22

22

30

28

27

24

22

20

2O

19

Nov.

18

17

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

14

13

13

12

13

14

14

14

14

12

11

11

f!2

12

16

15

13

13

10

b7

17

~

Dec.

12

11

12

*16

24

14

*b!8 'b!7

*blO

till

*b!2

b!8

20

#22

21

*21

20

*17

17

19

22

24

#24

21

22

22

b20

*b!7

b20

*b25

20

Jan.

21

21

21

20

22

18

19

20

20

18

17

f!9

*f!8

18

*f!9

a!9

a!5

b5

*f39

22

17

10

*b!2

b20

*b29

b21

*21

18

Feb.

IS

#20

21

*18

20

*18

18

IS

17

#b6

*b!2

17

*17

16

15

*12

16

*17

16

*16

15

15

*15

16

*16

16

16

id

_

-

-

Mar.

15

b5

*b25

b!2

b5

b5

b!5

*28

20

*21

22

*22

20

18

*16

16

17

b!7

17

15

15

*14

14

16

16

16

15

15

13

13

Apr.

15

15

14

11

12

12

14

22

25

20

21

18

16

16

16

17

22

25

26

24

21

18

15

14

13

13

12

11

12

9.2

-

May

11

9.2

9.2

9.9

9.2

8.1

8.6

12

20

20

' 14

10

9.2

11

12

8,1

9.2

12

13

12

11

14

18

12

12

20

52

26

18

15

12

June

10

8.1

S.I

7.1

8.6

27

18

35

39

39

21

14

12

10

10

10

8.6

7.6

6.6

5.4

5.0

5.4

4iO

2.4

1.8

1.6

1.1

1.0

2.8

1.6

July

2.6

2.4

3.4

1.8

1.6

1.8

1.8

1.0

3.4

24

18

6.6

3.7

12

. 7.1

5.0

4.0

5.0

4.6

3.4

1.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

39

40

16

11

7.6

5.4

4.3

2.6

1.2

.4

1.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

 » winter aiscnarge measurement maae on this aay.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

Montb

September. .................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Secondfoot-days

539.4

151.6

573.6 

416 

569

-

554 

453 

483 

499.2 

437.0 

331.8 

114.7 

128.9 

0

4,560.2

Maximum

138 

9.8

50 

18 

25

-

39 

21 

28 

26 

52 

39 

24 

40 

0

52

Minimum

1.8 

2.4

4.0 

7 

10

-

6

9.2 

8.1 

1.0 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

20.0 

5.05

18.5 

13.9 

18.4

-

17.9 

16.2 

15.6 

16,6 

14.1 

11.1 

3,70 

4.16 

0

12.5

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,070 

301

1,140 

825 

1,130

-

1,100 

899 

958 

990 

867 

658 

228 

256 

0

9,050

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
164 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Council Creek near Stillwater, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°07', long. 96°52', in 

SEfSWi sec. 15, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., 10 miles east of Stillwater. Datum of gage is 

838.28 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 30.2 square miles.

Records available.- March 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,890 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 15.31 

reet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet on basis 

of slope-area determlnaticns at gage heights 13.42 and 17.54 feet: no flow July 1 to 

Sept. 28.

1934-43: Maximum discharge, 18,000 second-feet Aug. 14, 1942 (gage height, 17.54 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Aug. 14, 1942. Flood of Apr. 27, 1912 reached a 

stage of 16.6 feet (corrected), at gage, detemined from floodnarks cut in rock 900 

feet downstream by local resident.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 200 second-feet and those for period of no 

gage-neight record, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

2.3 

2.7 

3.2 

5.2 

10

1.5 

1.2 

1.2

1.5 

1.5

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5

2.3 

75 

9.4 

2.7 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

7.2 

2.3

Nov.

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

43 

35

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

 5.2 

4.7

3.2 

4.2 

4.7 

4.7

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

5.2 

5.2

5.2 

5.2 

5.8 

4.7 

4.7

4.2 

3.7 

3.2 

2.7 

2.7

Dec.

2.7 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

 2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.7 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

2.7

26 

15 

5.2 

5.2 

4.7

15 

11 

20 

30 

28 

20

Jan.

12 

8.1 

5.2 

3.7 

3.7

3.7 

3.2 

2.7 

3.2 

3.2

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7

3.7 

1.9

1.5 

.5 

.5

2.3 

4.7 

4.7 

3.7 

1.5

.9

1.2 

1.5 

2.3 

2.7 

2.7

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

JulS 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 194 

ary

p

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 .........

Feb.

1.9' 

7.6 

25 

5.8 

4.7

3.2 

3.2 

3.7 

4.2 

2.7

2.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2

2.7 

1.9 

2.3 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

2.3

Secondfoot-days

160.1 

190.4 

230.4

12,442.1

98.5 

112.3 

' 167.9 

105.5 

6,277.1 

52.5 

0 

0 

239

7,633.7

Mar.

1.9 

1.2 

1.5 

2.3

2.7

1,9 

1.5 

1.9 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2,3 

2.3

1.9 

1.9 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2,3 

2.3 

3.2 

4.2 

5.2

76 

14 

6.9 

4.7 

4.2 

3.2

Maximum

75 

43 

30

3,760

12 

S5 

76 

13 

2,260

0 

0

138

2,260

Apr.

2.7 

3.2 

3.2

2.7 

2.7

3.7 

- 4.2 

13 

13 

5.2

5.2 

5.8 

4.2 

3.2

2.7

3.2 

3.2 

2.3 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

2.3 

2.3 

a 1.6

1.2 

1.2

May

1.2 

1.5 

1.2

1.2 

1.9

1.9 

3.6 

6.6 

391 

966

104 

25 

16 

14 

14

86 

712 

2,260 

1,380 

70

>alO

a!40 

I a5

Minimum

1.8 

2.3 

2.3

.1

.5 

1.9 

1.8 

1.2

1.2

0 

0 

0

0

June

. a3 

.6 

 a. 3

Mean

5.16 

6.35 

7.43

34.1

3.18 

4.01 

5.42 

3.52 

202 

1.75 

0 

0 

8.0

20.9

July

Per 

square 

mile

0.171 

.210 

.246

1.13

.105 

.133 

.179 

.117 

6.69 

.058 

0 

0 

.265

.692

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 

0

0 

0 

0 

128 

111

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

0.20 318 

.23 378 

.28 457

15.32 24,680

.12 195 

.14 223 

. 21 333 

.13 209 

7.73 12,450 

.06 104 

0 0 

0 0 

* .29 474

9.39 15,140

geak discharge.- May 1O (5r45 p.m.) 2,300 sec.-ft.; May 17 (1 a.m.) 1,340 sec.-ft.; May 17 

(10 p.m.) 1,990 sec.-ft.; Hay 18 (11 a.m.) 9,890 sec.-ft.; Hay 19 (5 a.m.) 6,040 sec.-ft.; Sept. 

(10:30 p.m.) 1,130 sec.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of floodmarks, rainfall records, and shape of 

en«33ion curves of [irevloua floodn.

-- Time - basis: - Central - . - war time. convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Verdigris River near Coyvllle, Kans.

265

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°42'20", long. 95°54'20", in SWi-sec. 8, T. 27 S.,

R714 E., on county highway bridge, li miles upstream from Meadow Creek, li miles 

, northwest of Coyvllle, and 2i miles downstream from Pig Creek. Datum of cage is 

845.28 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 770 square miles.

Records available.- August 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,100 second-feet June 23 (gage height, 38.10 

feet from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 16,000 secondfeet; minimum observed, 6 second-feet, Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.46- feet).

1939-43: Maximum gage height, 38.58 feet June 1. 1941, (discharge uncertain:

. figure previously published believed to be too high); no flow at tines during 

1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair. 

Ing sta"ge. Gage read twice dally, oftener during periods of rapidly changCooperation.- Gage-height record. 16 discharge measurements,and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

164

146

2,610

8,110

2,350

«85

469

366

295

258

, 235

213

192

173

155

155

155

254

2,950

982

505

321

2S2

224

202

182

173

164

155

155

155

Nov.

155

137

120

120

213

282

208

173

155

146

137

120

112

112

L04

104

96

92

89

86

104

466

246

224

182

155

137

J.20

112

112

~

Dec.

104

104

96

89

96

104

112

120

120

192

2S2

381

505

' 381

' 246

282

295

258

235

202

202

884

1,290

g798

487

2,150

8,320

4,080

1,030

829

793

Jan.

955

937

775

559

366

351

397

336

282

" 270

270

«246

235

224

235

235

b200

b!60

b!35

blSO

202

202

282

295

b!35

b!50

b!50

b!40

128

137

137

Feb.

146

137

3,030

1,660

g577

351

270

246

235

270

192

155

*155

146

137

128

120

120

128

137

137

120

112

104

96

92

89

66

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

Itoroh.. .............. .:-... .................

April........ ..............................

May. .......................................

June ................................. ... .

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

86

b80

b75

b75

b75

b90

104

96

82

308

*487

381

282

224

182

164

146

120

137

146

137

126

120

112

112

120

146

137

120

104

92

Apr.

86

75

68

68

64

61

61

61

64

64

92

104

96

92

75

64

61

54

51

46

45

51

48

48

48

48

46

45

48

45

Secondfoot-days

23,435

4,613

25,067

227,243

9,306

'9,396

4,668

1,883

94,683'

62,416

4,444

686

303

240,900

Hay

40

36

33

31

26

26

140

346

143

2,310

922

358

213

168

330

3,130

7,680

18,400

19,400

,14,400

3,490

628

.637

8,560

8,870

1,490

564

930

.438

326 '396

Maximum

6,110

466

8,320

12,000

955

3,030

487

104

19,400

20,400

444

39

19

20,400

June

470

.304

206

328

,232

150

129

666

4,040

6,430

2,740

544

287

204

168

161

333

236

137

108

96

8,290

20,400

7,660

1,490

624

455

1,620

2,880

626

Minimum

146

86

89

24

128

66

75

45

26

96

39

9

6

6

July

368

328

444

268

256

197

159

142

126

119

105

98

92

86

80

74

86

111

392

244

126

66

72

64

56

54

47

45

41

39

39

Aug.

39

39

37

35

33

33

33

31

29

27

25

25

23

21

21

19

19

17

16

16

16

17

16

16

14

13

12

11

10

10

Q

Mean

756

154

609

623

300

336

151

62.8

3,054

2,081

143

22.1

10.1

660

Sept.

11

11

10

9

9

17

15

12

11

12

12

13

11

9

10

9

8

8

7

7

7

6

7

7

7

8

8

8

15

19

Runoff in 

acre-feet

46,480

9,150

49,720

450,700

18,460

'18,640

9,260

3,730

167,800

123,800

8,810

1,360

601

477,600

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
166 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Altoona, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°29', long. 95°41', in SWi sec. 29, T. 29 S., R. 16 

E., on county highway bridge, 24 miles southwest of Altoona, 2i miles downstream from 

Big Cedar Creek, and 6 miles upstream from Chetopa Creek. Datum of gage 780.18 feet. 

above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,150 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 41,000 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 

28.35 feet), from rating curve extended above 35,000 second-feet; minimum observed, 3 

second-feet Sept. 19 (gage height, 2.08 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 19, 1943; no flow at tines during 

1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair. Some diurnal fluctuation at very low stages caused by power plant 

above station. Gage read twice daily, oftener during periods of rapidly changing stage.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 19 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1342 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1213

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

OCto

27

oo(CO

29

30

31

Oct.

329

277

460

5,150

7,320

2,600

775

572

405

262

244

268

265

256

238

210

204

193

1,200

3,440

662

371

339

319

274

262

244

221

210

207

199

Nov.

185

180

169

153

336

440

420

319

244

238

213

193

158

153

148

143

148

148

148

135

128

339

487

322

256

224

199

174

156

150

-

Dec.

148

140

132

125

125

125

135

156

180

221

452

541

541

541

474

368

353

326

309

266

280

682

1,500

1,230

730

616

6,700

8,420

4,460

1,320

1,250

Jan.

1,160

1,110

1,070

796

618

492

496

514

440

405

371

343

332

329

322

322

309

343

224

315

216

221

236

329

350

309

221

199

180

180

180

Feb.

190

201

1,920

3,480

1,390

640

452

368

444

1,160

510

326

268

253

233

215

213

233

201

204

204

193

168

177

150

140

135

136

_

_

-

Month

October. . ................... ............

November .................... .............

December. ......... ... ................

Calendar year 1942 .................... .

January. . ....... ......................

February. ...... . . ....................

March. ............................ . ....

April. ........ .......... ...

May. .......... ............ ... .

Jun6 .... . ......... ...

July. ...... . . . . ....... ....

August. . : . . . ...... ..... ......

September. . . ........ . ....

Water year 1942-43 ... .' . . ............

Mar.

132

130

122

118

122

118

125

128

140

375

572

595

440

372

272

223

190

162

162

176

167

171

146

143

139

193

167

190

187

149

136

Apr.

121

103

95

92

92

79

82

67

97

103

125

237

221

167

132

100

88

77

60

58

56

116

236

140

103

96

87

78

65

53

-

Secondfoot-days

27,976

6,706

33,066

334,085

12,936

14,226

6,502

3,248

195,491

114,750

6,849

656

615

423,023

May

49

53

d50

d46

48

36

135

622

1,910

6,510

4,350

1,060

545

400

624

2,280

8,070

26,200

39 , 000

31,600

20,700

10,300

1,740

7,920

11,900

11,800

3,370

1,220

1,430

735

766

Maximum

7,320

487

8,420

10,000

1,160

3,480

595

237

39,000

24,000

640

40

308

39,000

June

618

734

478

3,490

2,270

582

448

998

3,030

7,940

8,470

3,230

636

532

412

353

382

595

397

286

935

7,950

16,400

24,000

15,400

4,830

874

2,000

3,630

2,750

-

Minimum

193

128

125

25

180

135

118

53

36

286

46

8

3

3

July

640

536

452

572

405

375

286

238

210

188

166

150

125

116

101

98

115

264

202

432

370

174

130

98

60

65

d59

d53

d48

d46

51

Aug.

40

26

32

36

26

31

33

25

24

27

d26

d25

25

d23

d22

21

19

15

16

23

10

16

25

9

18

11

15

11

10

8

8

Mean

902

224

1,067

915

417

508

210

106

6,306

3,625

221

21.2

20.5

1,159

Sept.

9

6

9

6

8

18

14

16

16

14

13

10

13

14

13

11

8

14

3

10

5

8

8

5

4

4

8

7

33

308

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

55,490

13,300

65,590

662,700

25,660

26,220

12,900

6,440

387,800

227,600

13,580

1,300

1,220

839,100

d Doubtful gage height record; discharge interpolated 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war to standard time, subtract 1 hou
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 167

Verdigris River at Independence, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°13', long. 95°41', In NEi sec. 32, T. 32 S., R. 

16 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 160, 2 miles east of Independence and 3| miles downstream from Elk River.

Drainage area.- 2,952 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1943. April to September 1904 -(occasional 

gage readings) and November 1921 to September 1930, at site three-quarters of'a mile 

upstream.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1921-43), 1,532 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 114,0.00 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 47.60 

reet;; minimum, 18 second-feet Sept. 5, 27 (gage height, 1.55 feet).

1904, 1921-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1943; no flow for periods in 

1932, 1924, 1936, 1939-41.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years hiave been revised 

as snown in tne following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply 

oapers indicated.

Water-supply 

Paper

547, 807.... 

567, 807.... 

647....... . .

687.........

Water 

year

1922 

1923

1927

1928

1929

Date

Apr. 10 

June 12 

Apr. 20

Nov. 19

Gage height 

(feet)

44.41 

44.11 

45.24

43.93

Discharge 

(second-feet)

66,500 

03,000 

76 , 900

60,700

Remarks.- Records good.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for high-water periods In the 

water years 1922, 1927 to 1929 are given herein. They supersede those published.in 

water-supply papers 547, 807, 647, 667, and 687-

Day 

(water year)

1921-22 

Apr. 10.....

1926-27 

Apr. 20...,.

Discharge 

(second-feet)

65,300 

61,800~

Month

April 1922

The period. 1921 -22t... 

Calendar year 1922....

April 1927..............

Water year 1926-27. . . . 

October 1927. ...........

Calendar year 1927.... 

Water year 1927-28....

November 1928. ..........

Calender year 1928.... 

Water year 1928-29....

Day . Discharge 

(water year) ' (second-feet)

1927-28 

Oct. 3...... 85,100 

4...... 75,400

1928-29 

Nov. 19..... 57,600

Maximum

65,300

65,300 

65,300

61,800

61,600

85,100

85,100 

85,100

57,600

57,600 

57,600

Minimum

1,040

5.4 

10

330

124

360

122 

36

22

22 

22

Mean

11,100

2,490 

2,200

19,200

3,730

8,550

3,750 

2,820

6,720

2,210 

3,190

Runoff in 

acre-feet

661,000

1,590,000 

1,600,000

1,140,000

2,700,000

526,000

2,710,000 

1,610,000

400,000

1,610,000 

2,310,000

t Period Nov. 14, 1921, to Sept. 30, 1922.

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

4.0

166

212

321

470

630

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 except period of ice effect

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used June 29 to Aug. 23)

Oct. 1 to May 20

5.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

15.0

990

1,410

2,410

3,650

7,000

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

10,800

15,200

20,000

25,700

37,000

May 21 to Sept. 30

42.0 45,200

44.0 59,000

4&.0 86,500

48.0 122,000

22

1.8

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.5

204

259

317

470

45

73

2.2 109 

2.4 153

Note..- Same as preced' 

ing table 3.4 feet.
168 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Verdigris River at Independence, Kama., 

water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

g990 

g623 

60S 

5,440 

12,400

9,760 

2,520 

1,600 

1,280 

1,070

952 

659 

769 

716 

664

614 

598 

696 

3,710 

7,760

3,200 

1,600 

1,240 

1,030 

696

605 

733 

698 

664 

681 

664

Nov.

661 

'630 

550 

-598 

1,690

1,320 

1,110 

696 

751 

681

614 

566 

534

502 

470

470 

454 

439 

424 

409

394 

394 

769 

716 

598

566 

516 

454 

424 

394

Dec.

409 

394 

364 

356 

364

367 

379 

424 

486 

516

664 

914 

933 

1,070 

*990

787 

716 

751 

716 

664

716 

2,420 

4,100 

3,390 

2,190

4,110 

13,900 

16,100 

14,300 

5,210 

3,960

Jan.

3,910 

3,960 

3,260 

2,460 

1,890

1,550 

1,500 

1,550 

1,370 

1,190

1,150 

1,070 

1,030 

 971 

952

933 

896 

b740 

b650 

D510

b560 

630 

698 

859 

767

769 

681 

*582 

534 

486 

502

Feb.

502 

534 

3,180 

7,210 

4,560

1,690 

1,370 

1,110 

1,010 

2,940

1,790 

1,030 

859 

769

716

664 

614 

596 

598 

598

598 

598 

550 

502 

454

424 

409 

409

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Pebr 

Marc 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber. ...................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1942 

ary. .

h. .....................................

1. ............................ ........

ember. .................................

tor year 1942-43 ......................

Peak discharge.- D

88,600 sec. -ft. ; May 

35,400 sec. -ft. 

* Winter discharge 

a Ho gap;e -height r 

b Stage-discharge 

g Computed from gr 

Time basis: Centr

Mar.

409 

379 

370 

a347 

a356

a373 

373 

362 

379 

693

2,190 

1,640 

1,280 

1,070 

896

751 

664 

596 

787 

769

698 

63O 

566 

550 

550

1,600 

1,600 

971 

605 

681 

596

Apr.

534 

470 

424 

379 

362

341 

338 

338 

367 

367

470 

716 

751 

630 

486

409 

373 

341 

312 

286

272 

298 

630 

550 

364

292 

264 

248 

830 

210

Seoondfoot-days

66,259 

19,016 

84,682

904,625

38,650 

36,466 

24,135 

12,046 

534,390 

239,460 

18,008 

2,666 

2,260

1,078,060

May

198 

186 

175 

162 

156

211 

18,700 

14,700 

9,110 

25,100

26,600 

10,900 

2,350 

1,640 

1,730

2,220 

7,760 

27,400 

93,700 

106,000

65,100 

35,500 

20,900 

9,420 

15,900

16,600 

12,000 

3,200 

2,650 

2,070 

1,850

Maximum

12,400 

1,590 

18,100

25,700

3,980

7,210 

2,190 

 751 

106,000 

33,700 

2,140 

160 

877

106,000

June

2,090 

1,690 

1,460 

8,610 

19,000

7,230 

2,240 

2,240 

4,950 

9,050

10,600 

7,560 

2,190 

gl,280 

. gl,070

990 g952- 

g952 

g952 

g952

g952 

16,600 

27,400 

29,200 

33,700

24,600 

7,240 

3,540 

4,950 

4,620

Minimum

598 

394 

356

76

486 

409 

347 

21C 

158 

952 

12C 

31 

19

19

July

2,140 

1,190 

g990 

gl,460 

glf070

g605 

g698 

g630 

g534 

g470

439 

405 

365 

335 

308

256 

347 

661 

787 

733

664 

a596 

a502 

a377 

259

201 

186 

163 

151 

144 

120

Aug.

124 

130 

109 

142 

160

148 

135 

126 

109 

103

92 

78 

82 

92 

92

85 

85 

80 

70 

72

78 

76 

62 

53 

55

44 

45 

43 

35 

32 

31

Mean

2,137 

634 

2,732

2,478

1,247 

1,303 

779 

-402 

17,240 

7,962 

581 

86.1 

76.0

2,954

ec. 26 (5 a.m.) 16,400 sec. -ft. ; May 7 (4 p.m.) 21,700 sec. -ft.; May 

19 (11 p.m.) 114,000 sec. -ft.; June 5'(12 m. ) 20,000 sec. -ft.; June

measurement made on this day. 

ecord; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby streams, 

relation affected by Ice. 

aph based on gage readings. 

al war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

49 

35 

26 

22 

19

73 

50 

78 

53 

.49

46 

48 

49 

39 

38

33

31 

32 

29 

31

30 

21 

84 

22 

86

88 

20 

24 

382 

677

Runoff in 

acre-feet

131 , 400 

37,780 

168,000

1,794,000

76,660 

72,370 

47,870 

23,890 

1,060,000 

475,000 

35,720 

5,290 

4,520

2,138,000

11 (5 a.m.) 

25 (7 a.m.)
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 169

Verdigris River near Lenapah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°51', long. 95°35', at center of sec. 3, T. 27 

N., R. 16 E., 2s miles east of Lenapah and 4i Biles upstream from Cedar Creok. Datum 

of gage is 644.89 feet (revised) above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by_ Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 3,620 square niles.

Records avaflable.- April 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 137,000 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 40.44 

feet, from high-water mark); minimum, 20 second-feet Sept. 27, 28 (gage height, 2.73 

feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1943; no flow at times In 1939 and 

1940. *

Revisions.-' The maximum discharge for the water year 1941-42 has been revised to 

35,100 second-feet Oct. 3,. 1941 (gage height, 32.74 feet), superseding figure published in Water-Supply Paper 957.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

-Some regulation by low-water dams below Independence and Coffeyvllle, Kansas.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

 discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 4 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,290

1,060

950

1,540

9,270

12,700

6,660

2,200

1,640

1,390

1,160

1,010

938

875

785

720

668

682

6,510

7,940

6,600

2,560

1,640

1,310

1,100

947

83B

767

715

1,960

1,430

NOV.

890

811

667

669

3,110

2,610

1,640

1,350

1,100

980

811

737

677

623

593

581

662

667

610

560

519

499

484

938

725

654

610

560

519

477

-

Dec.

465

469

447

414

417

465

499

519

581

628

654

792

1,100

1,100

1,180

1,050

867

811

844

798

631

2,620

4,150

4,050

3,180

3,200

14,706

17,000

16,000

12,100

4,420

Jan.

4,000

4,100

3,800

2,900

2,200

1,790

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,400

1,260

1,220

1,150

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,010

950

g775

a650

a600

645

692

802

f802

f830

f802

f692

597

562

542

Feb.

550

562

1,220

6,160

7,410

3,240

1,780

1,350

1,160

1,190

3,390

1,450

1,010

851

773

701

659

636

683

628

632

626

606

566

523

496

465

439

_

-

Month

October. ........................."..........

November. ...................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1948 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April...... ................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

439

439

414

395

395

414

406

406

414

466

2,090

2,270

1,780

1,470

1,260

1,050

863

767

1,260

1,600

1,050

696

785

706

691

3,180

3,620

1,670

1,220

963

779

Apr.

1

1

Second 

foot-days

60,115

26,393

98,351

1,153,854

42,741

39,720

34,402

17,229

815,069

267,712

85,088

8,668

7,660

1,457,148

 682

615

547

496

465

428

421

454

507

531

614

,960

,240

906

706

572

503

458

425

378

364

353

360

690

592

439

381

346

316

260

-

May

259

240

232

210

200

178

6,270

25,300

24,500

33,200

38,300

36,000

19,400

2,900

2,280

2,590

C18.700

44,300

all 0,000

g!34,000

gl!2,000

71,400

46,900

36,900

a23,000

a7,880

a3,960

a3,760

3,120

2,830

2,260

Maximum

12,700

3,110

18,000

28,600

4,100

7,410

3,620

1,960

134,000

27,900

4,200

174

~ 4,540

134,000

June

2,220

2,300

1,960

3,490

18,700

19,600

5,700

3,760

6,160

7,250

10,800

10,700

5,360

1,730

1,260

1,050

938

668

1,090

914

g672

4,460

20,600

25,000

26 , 700

27,900

27,900

12,600

9,170

6,860

-

Minimum

668

477

414

87

542

439

395

280

178

672

157

39

20

20

July

a4,200

a2,610

a2,050

al,690

al,390

al,140

, g890

a731

g628

560

507

469

421

378

353

319

277

535

1,180

" 1,010

767

664

488

370

298

246

226

195

174

163

157

Aug.

142

124

136

128

146

163

174

150

134

119

110

94

80

69

70

73

68

64

55

55

54

52

52

55

48

45

45

43

41

40

39

Sept.

39

39

36

37

39

50

83

77

67

64

53

50

48

44

42

36

34

31

29

28

27

26

25

25

24

22

20

21

2,000

4,540

"

Moan Runoff in Mean acre-feet

2,584 156,900

860 52,350

3,173 195,100

3,161 2,287,000

1,379 84,780

1,419 78,780

1,110 68,240

574 34,170

26,290 1,617,000

. 8,924 531,000

609 49,760

66.1 5,290

255 15,190

3,992 2,891,000

a No gage-height recordj discharge computed from estimated gage-height graph or on basis of. records fop stations near Independence and Sageeyah. 

c Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement and gage heights.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on wire-weight gage reading. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

KV7VIO n -
170 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Sageeyah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°£3', long. 95°40', in SWiNWi sec. 13, T. 22 N., 

 H. 15 U., at Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge, li miles downstream from Sweetwater 

Creek, li miles northwest of Sageeyah, and 5l miles upstream from Caney River. Datum 

of gage is 550.97 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). Prior to Feb. 10, 1939, wire-weight gage at highway bridge half 

a-mile downstream at same datum.

Drainage area.- 4,340 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at 

same site since 1927 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1939 to 1943 are contained 

}n tne following table:

Water 

year

19391

1939-40 

1940-41

1941-42 

1942-43

Maximum

Date

May 13 

Do 

Apr. 20 

21

DO 

Nov. 1 

May 21

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

17,700

12,900 

41,700

46,200 

138,000

Gage height 

(feet)^

23.00 

17.90

40.45 

42.80 

51.54

Minimum*

Date

Oct. 1 to Feb. 16 

Nov. 4-8

Aug. 28 

Sept. 27, 28

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0

0 

1

131 

24

Gage height 

(feet)

2.71

3.62 

3.03

t January to September.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no 

wnicn are fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily prior to Feb.

^age-height record, 

LO, 1939.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 231 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 14 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1939-43 

1939

Da,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Otft. Nov. Dec. Jan.

20

23

23

24

27

32

34

32

34

36

36

32

29

26

24

26

26

31

29

27

27

27

31

32

36

31

32

29

40

51

49

Feb.

46

42

44

51

47

51

49

46

42

36

36

34

32

30

28

26

26

25

25

24

22

21

20

16

17

16

23

28

-

-

-

Mar.

37

49

45

58

87

63

63

91

83

70

65

89

62

46

44

49

51

63

52

44

37

32

25

22

22

23

31

36

46

336

1,150

Apr.

780

527

370

347

326

1,230

6,460

4,200

1,960

1,250

638

620

467

388

317

589

751

425

334

420

313

268

260

224

196

181

159

137

129

114

-

May

102

83

78

70

65

58

52

87

1,240

1,060

1,120

k2,820

16,400

6,450

2,100

695

425

370

1,440

2,030

2,860

11,200

12,900

7,370

2,580

4,450

4,960

8,640

3,800

1,390

838

June

g537

g416

g888

751

g356

g242

g!56

g!40

g!93

3,160

5,780

5,620

2,920

gl,460

2,490

2,670

2,000

g608

g497

g326

g264

g370

g473

g646

g313

gl81

g!26

g!09

g!09

1,090

-

July

989

833

g557

g467

g406

g280

g257

g!74

g!22

g76

g42

g34

28

23

23

16

13

10

8

7

7

6

63

16

16

13

20

21

18

20

65

Aug.

36

22

g22

820

g!3

g!2

gv g6

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

6

66

210

140

91

Sept.

'4968

37

25

18

16

13

12

10

7

6

6

4

3

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

g Computed from graph baaed on dally readings of outside gage or from gage relation curve and 

dally readings of wire-weight gage naif a mile downstream, 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 171

Discharge, In second-feet, of Verdigris River near

1939-40

geeyah, Okla., 1939-43 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.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

bl

b2

b3

*4

4

6

15

14

13

17

18

16

18

-

-

Mar.

18

18

17

13

11

9

*8

6

6

6

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

27

42

134

119

70

48

39

32

4,850

12,100

8,930

1,800

897

620

463

411

2,010

1,220

4,290

2,670

-

May

4,880

3,400

1,680

1,420

1,120

679

507

401

317

264

4,960

2,890

1,150

664

492

370

292

662

2,670

5,000

3,900

1,640

1,860

2,160

1,280

838

532

512

439

304

217

June

178

134

107

94

87

76

70

68

66

68

kl,750

3,440

1,400

730

406

317

1,030

1,400

161

124

100

487

313

430

272

1,810

992

1,410

491

 220

-

July

140

116

96

76

76

76

76

76

34

34

93

797

264

174

116

68

52

41

32

27

16

19

4,330

5,210

4,250

1,080

377

192

129

90

72

Aug.

g52

g40

g31

g27

g23

g!9

g!5

g!4

gll

gll

g!2

771

1,060

672

387

505

8,290

8,040

4,210

1,780

915

505

330

6235

g!61

g!24

g96

g!70

g202

g96

g70

Sept.

g58

g!32

g!06

3,690

2,850

4,160

9,250

7,220

1,920

776

452

306

g!83

, g!3V

' g!06

gee

g70

g61

g52

g46

g42

g36

g34

g26

2,120

6,050

2,000

915

489

308

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

g Computed from graph based on dally readings of outside gage or from gage relation curve and dally 

readings of wire-weight gage half a mile downstream.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

180

129

96

76

59

"46

37

30

26

22

21

19

15

15

15

15

12

12

10

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

4

3

5

4

4

Nov.

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

2

g4

g4

g2

g2

g2

g2

g2

g2

g2

g2

64

642

1,020

2,200

4,500

2,350

k!3,600

17,000

12,000

k4,280

1,990

-

- Dec.

1,360

966

745

602

516

442

391

353

317

263

266

306

401

560

982

3,730

1,910

1,210

1,060

950

986

950

624

680

602

522

457

411

698

1,990

1,320

Jan.

966

860

2,390

2,840

2,660

1,510

966

790

700

662

726

790

764

659

2,620

6.500

9,630

11,400

11,000

9,940

5,300

5,300

5,600

4,700

3,730

4,600

6,400

7,400

5,300

2,760

3,550

Feb.

k8,100

k!6,500

17,400

14,600

k8,200

k3,700

2,930

2,430

2,110

1,790

1,590

1,440

1,400

1,360

1,290

1,210

 1,060

950

860

845

764

719

660

662

662

693

726

732

-

-

-

Mar.

712

686

693

632

560

52*7

532

572

614

693

790

915

1,100

986

915

880

831

745

660

662

606

544

510

464

452

421

396

367

387

344

335

Apr.

317

312

317

304

300

291

295

304

317

317

469

1,210

764

596

k4,420

21,800

26,900

34,000

37,600

37,700

40,800

31,700

8,950

3,950

3,100

k2,750

2,330

2,000

1,720

1,680

-

May

1,540

1,460

1,580

1,720

2,140

2,650

2,760

2,160

1,630

1,280-

975

85$

733

g661

g592

S466

g406

g364

g326

g300

g283

g279

g566

1,260

 900

720

g434

g291

g216

g!70

g!50

June

g!39

2,800

12,600

16,800

19,600

k22,300

k20,400

k4,200

k5,330

k30,200

32,000

32,600

32,100

30,200

10,400

4,800

3,650

kl,900

1,590

1,360

1,140

988

845

738

662

g522

g447

g406

g362

g344

-

July

g335

875

505

532

4,000

2,470

1,060

g626

g447

g346

g287

g239

g202

g!73 gieo

g283

gS62

g216

g!70

g!37

g!22

g!06

g94

g63

g72

61

56

55

53

53

55

Aug.

56

59

59

58

85

224

189

134

129

110

110

100

117

129

85

77

64

70

92

246

202

222

494

330

429

429

5,090

6,950

1,840

4,210

1,640

Sept.

760

2,120

10,100

8,850

8,740

9,620

6,400

k4,450

k21,400

27,600

29,600

29,000

17,500

k3,380

1,660

1,560

2,050

1,260

975

816

774

629

522

499

674

472

369

313

267

2,240

-

g Computed from graph based on dally readings of outside gage or from gage relation curve and 

dally readings of wire-weight gage half a mile downstream. 

Tf Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.
'172

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Verdigris River near Sageeyah, Okla., 1939-43 Continued

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7,400

k!7,200

26,600

k32,600

k36,300

39,100

40,200

37,600

21,400

10,700

06,000

04,850

k3,300

k2,160

k7,400

19,800

83", 300

19,100

9,300

4,400

2,650

k6,300

k!5,600

22,600

16,200

12,600

19,600

17,200

20,000

33,600

39,000

Nov.

45,000

44,600

39,800

32,500

19,500

9,000

5,900

4,250

k3,200

8,760

2,460

2,310

2,160

2,010

1,670

1,800

1,730

1,630

1,660

2,060

5,040

k5,850

8,850

9,500

9,750

6,400

k4,200

3,570

2,780

2,460

-

Dec.

2,240

2,160

2,010

1,670

1,600

1,590

1,490

1,350

1,250

1,190

1,120

1,160

2,310

2,080

1,670

1,700

1,460

1,350

1,250

1,250

1,120

1,350

1,350

2,310

4,560

4,360

3,840

3,660

3,300

2.010

1,560

Jan.

1,490

2,010

*1,590

bl,200

bl.OOO

b850

b750

b650

D600

b600

b6'00

605

«605

621

632

703

769

797

911

911

882

854

797

769

714

703

692

692

1.160

1J290

1,030

Feb.

1,000

1,220

1,290

1,220

1,590

2,160

2,080

1,490

1,190

1,000

911

654

797

769

, 769

1,490

k7,800

W.2,000

k6,750

2,620

2,160

8,160

2,240

2,760

4,200

5,890

3,300

2,460

_

_

-

Mar.

2,310

2,160

2,060

2,010

1,940

1,760

1,660

1,590

1,460

1,320

1,220

1,090

1,030

1,030

1,060

1,060

klO,600

9,000

7,300

k2,900.

1,940

1,630

1,460

1,320

1,190

1,350

2,010

1,460

1,320

1,120

940

Apr.

654

769

741

714

666

659

kll,000

25,800

22,100

24,300

25,300

84,100

16,200

6,620

4,050

k2,550

k2,600

k7,580

k!4,100

26,800

29,600

27,600

20,000

6,390

12,600

9,100

6,460

15,200

9,920

11,900

-

May

k!5,200

7,800

k!3,900

9,650

6,150

.3,200

4,750

6,960

2,760

1,940

1,590

1,420

1,350

1,700

1,670

1,520

1,320

1,060

2,620

2,360

1,160

911

970

1,870

1,520

1,250

911

714

605

516

454

June

 401

' 359

320

290

272

238

229

255

1,600

4,470

3,660

3,040

klO,200

9,250

4,500

3,400

k9,050

10,000

9,600

17,500

24,300

29,600

30,200

30,100

30,500

25,100

21,900

19,500

12,600

3,750

-

July

1,870

1,520

1,320

1,090

940

625

741

646

569

600

3,370

2,010

1,000

682

8,620

1,250

741

511

401

323

2,040

4,110

8,310

1,350

885

1,060

1,760

688

511

409

323,

Aug.

262

216

192

2,750

4,220

1,560

797

566

797

616

501

432

335

6,70

2,210

5,420

2,870

1,250

797

501

347

278

216

807

822

167

146

1,650

2,620

1,090

659

Sept.

422

308

872

387

k4,780

k!6,200

20,200

22,100

21,900

15,000

5,200

k8,000

1,660

1,380

1,090

911

797

797

k!2,000

10,000

12,100

11,500

3,120

2,010

3,750

k5,000

k9,400

13,800

11,200

k5,250

-

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,800

1,460

1,220

1,090

4,160

9,910

12,200

5,220

2,160

1,660

1,420

1,220

1,090

970

911

825

911

1,030

1,540

9,090

8,990

5,600

2,360

1,730

1,460

1,220

1,090

1,000

940

2,360

3,380

NOV.

1,730

1,220

1,060

1,070

4,140

4,660

2,760

1,940

1,730

1,460

1,250

1,090

970

882

797

769

1,170

1,250

1,060 '682

797

769

741

698

1,090

940

625

769

714

654

-

Dec.

621

564

573

557

542

643

741

769

769

625

854

854

1,030

1,250

1,250

1,350

1,190

970

911

940

911

1,320

3,330

4,470

3,930

3,750

kll,200

16,500

17,600

19,000

12,700

Jan.

5,040

4,380

4,470

3,930

3,120

2,540

2,080

1,940

1,940

1,870

1,700

1,560

1,490

1,420

1,350

1,290

1,250

1,190

al,030

a960

a910

682

654

682

1,000

1,090

911

682

654

. 741

692

Feb.

659

670

1,060

2,650

6,960

6,160

2,910

1,670

1,560

1,460

1,990

3,040

1,590

1,220

1,060

970

662

825

797

797

769

769

769

741

670

605

563

526

_

_

-

Mar.

1 506

506

511

482

466

473

482

476

473

506

627

2,240

2,160

1,730

1,460

1,250

1,030

911

625

1,510

1,630

1,120

970

682

882

4,640

7,970

4,020

2,310

1,660

1,390

Apr.

1,190

1,030

682

769

666

627

573

578

741

888

911

2,010

2,380

1,490

1,160

940

769

670

594

537

496

478

482

487

S652

g741

g547

g418

g364

g343

-

May

g380

g294

276

252

235

225

210

11,900

26,600

39,000

46,500

45,900

42,600

38,500

14,200

4,890

21,000

43,000

67,400

92,700

121,000

129,000

106,000

77,400

56,300

46,200

34,800

23,600

10,100

4,200

3,180

June

2,540

2,460

2,590

7,900

7,930

21,100

22,100

7,120

k5,500

6,300

6,500

11,600

klO,300

k4,100

kl,950

1,520

1,460

1,250

1,160

1,290

1,120

682

7,600

16,700

23,000

25,200

26,400

27,300

21,000

9,680

-

July

6,360

5,840

8,010

1,490

1,460

1,730

1,250

1,060

662

769

664

600

542

462

432

384

351

320

450

1,120

1,060

682

769

578

450

363

308

269

252

213.

192

Aug.

167

161

143

. 138

161

445

225

a!95

178

161

141

126

114

101

92

78

74

76

76

74

68

a65

a63

a56

a54

a 52

54

51

44

844

a44

Sept.

a43

43

a42

a41

, g40

a50

61

72

86

103

a90

g76

a73

a68

a63

a58

a 53

48

44

43

37

32

31

28

27

27

24

24

49

5,130

-

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated or computed from estimated gage heights.

g Computed from graph based on dally readings of outside gage or from gage relation curve and dally

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Discharge for May 6-31, June 3-8 computed from well defined loop curves.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 173

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of Verdigris River near Sageeyah, Okla., 1939-43

Month

Calendar year .......................

April. ......................................

Bay.........................................

September. ..................................

The period.. .......

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1939 .......................

May.........................................

September. ............................. .\ ...

Water year 1939-40 .......................

December ....................................

Calendar year 1940 .......................

April.......................................

May.........................................

Jung . ..... . . .

September. ..................................

Water year 1940-41 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

April.......................................

May.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

November

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ........................

March

April.......................................

May. ........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1942-43 .......................

Secondfoot-days

^

956

 907

26,630

100,273

35,091

684

289

-

0

172,506

0

40,782

47,540

18,253

18,229

28,874

43,689-

197,676

899

59,884

26,816

285,275

123,697

95,443

19,696

269,533

50,114

291,643

14,157

24,029

194,980

1,150,790

578,480

284,240

61,940

1,987,851

27,477

74,190

70,320

371,913

102,041

316,784

38,831

34,762

212,414

2,173,392

111,934

1,490,630

54,248

44,562

46,102

24,647

1,107,782

289,552

31,532

3,521

6,608

1,850,452

Maximum

51

51

8,460

5,780

989

210

68

-

0

16,400

0

18

12,100

5,000

3,440

5,210

8,290

9,250

12,100

180

17,000

x 3,730

17,000

11,400

17,400

1,100

40,800

2,850

32,800

4,000

6,950

29,600

40.800

40,200

45,200

4,560

45,000

2,010

12,000

10,600

29,600

15,200

30,500

4,110

5,420

22,100

45,000

19,000

30,500

5,040

6,960

7,970

2,380

129,000

27,300

6,360

445

5,130

129,000

Minimum

\

20

16

114

109

0

0

-

.0

0

0

1

1

217

68

16

11

28

0

3

1

266

0

662

662

335

291

150

139

53

56

287

1

2,180

1,630

1,120

53

600

769

940

659

454

229

323

148

272

148

542

148

692

526

, 468

343

210

882

192

44

24

24

'Mean

30.8

32.4

97.1

887

3,235

1,170

151

22.1

9.6

-

o 

0

473

0

4.7

5.6

1,359

1,534

608

588

931

1,456

540

29.0

1,996

865

779

3,990

3,409

632

8,984

971

9,721

457

775

6,499

3,163

18,660

9,475

1,998

5,446

886

2,650

2,268

12,400

3,292

10,560

1,263

1,121

7,080

5,954

1,330

3,611

4,084

1,750

1,592

1,487

822

35,730

9,652

1,017

114

220

5,070

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,900

1,800

5,970

52,800

198,900

69,600

9,270

1,360

573

342,200

0

342,200

0

268

345

80,890

94,290

36,200

36,160

57,270

86,660

392,100

1,780

118,800

53,190

565,900

245,300

189,300

38,870

534,600

59,730

578,500

28,080

47,660

386,700

2,283,000

1,147,000

563,800

122,900

3,942,000

54,500

147,200

139,500

737,700

202,400

628,300

77,020

68,950

421,300

4,311,000

178,600

79,150

222,000

2,957,000

107,600

88,390

91,440

48,890

2,197,000

574,300

62,540

6,980

13,110

3,670,000

rime basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war time thereafter.
174 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Verdigris River near Claremore, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°18'30", long. 95°41'40", In SEiSWi sec. 10,

(revised), T. 21 N., R. 15 E., at bridge on State Highway 20, 2i miles downstream Iron. 

Caney River, 4i miles west of Claremore, and 12 miles upstream from Bird Creek. Auxiliary staff gage 3,600 feet downstream. Datum of each gage Is 538.62 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 6,520 square miles.

Records available.- December 1935 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 182,000 second-feet ray 21 (gage height, 55.05 

feet); minimum, 26 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 3.97 feet).

1935-43: Maximum discharge, that of ray 21, 1943; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, that of ray 21, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

' 2627

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,820

2,100

1,760

1,530

k2,810

k9,920

12,900

k6 , 520

2,820

2,100

1,760

1,580

1,400

1,260

1,160

1,100

1,170

1,660

1,710

k9,560

" 10,500

k6,780

3,300

2,320

1,890

gl,660

gl,480

gl,350

gl,300

2,560

5,350

Nov.

2,660

gl.710

gl,440

gl,300

4,980

7,060

4,450

3,060

2,400

1,980

1,760

1,480

1,300

1,220

1,110

1,050

1,480

1,620

1,350

1,160

1,060

996

962

937

1,260

1,170

1,060

996

912

855

~

Dec.

798

751

744

736

714

790

929

979

996

1,050

1,080

1,090

1,220

1,440

1,440

1,530

1,400

1,170

1,120

1,130

1,090

1,580

3,620

5,500

5,280

4,600

k!2,000

k!9,700

21,800

22,900

k!5,200

Jan.

k6,900

5,650

5,650

5,120

4,150

3,380

*2,740

2,570

2,480

2,400

2,190

2,020

1,930

1,840

1,800

1,710

1,660

1,580

bl,300

bl,150

*bl,250

1,160

1,140

1,160

1,260

1,400

1,260

1,170

1,150

1,000

920

Feb.

871

879

1,350

2,770

«7,300

7,720

4,000

2,480

2,020

1,840

2,140

3,700

2,230

1,660

1,440

1,300

1,220

1,140

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,050

996

946

863

798

751

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ................... ~. . .

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May.. ...................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ............. ....'....

Mar.

714

706

698

669

662

662

662

669

669

691

783

2,770

2,570

2,230

1,800

1,580

1,350

1,170

1,060

1,620

1,840

1,350

1,170

1,090

1,060

k4,710

10,200

k6,630

k4,270

2,740

2,060

Apr.

1,710

1,480

1,260

1,150

1,010

920

887

663

996

1,130

1,220

2,230

2,820

1,980

1,710

1,400

1,120

979

863

798

736

714

706

714

946

946

744

619

565

500

-

Secondfoot-day s

106,130

RA D4, *7r7ft ( to

134,377

2,015,206

71,090

55,724

60, 355

33f716

1,624,573

333 380

34^018

4,633

6,597

2,519,871

May

463

428

394

361

3SO

301

296

klO,500

k27,800

k40,100

58,200

65,800

67,100

66,900

48,100

27,100*

30,200

48,100

117,000

170,000

181,000

175,000

144,000

104,000

74,900

58,600

45,600

33,400

17,700

7,320

4,580

Maximum

12,900

7,060

22,900

40.500

6,900

7,720

10,200

2,820

181,000

27,000

6,720

437

4,950

181,000

June

3,460

3,680

3,600

kll,40C

kll,40C

k23,900

k26,700

k!4,000

k7,180

k9,190

k!3,000

k!5,600

k!2,100

gk5,180

g2,650

1,970

1,870

1,670

1,570

1,520

1,470

1,380

k6,890

kl8,900

k23,500

25, 100

26,100

27,000

k20,700

klO,700

-

Minimum

1,100

-855

714

£29

920

751

662

500

OQC A9D

I f 380

221

46

28

28

July

k6,720

k4,010

g2,220

gl,620

1,520

1,770

1,380

1,160

980

832

736

666

606

556

502

467

434

407

478

996

1,060

917

847

680

531

445

376

337

291

253

281

Aug.

211

189

179

156

186

437

261

229

328

347

2*57

214

179

153

129

116

96

91

91

82

82

75

72

70

66

62

62

60

57

50

46

Mean

3,424

1 » 326

4,335

5,521

2 295

1^990

1,963

1,124 

82,410

11,110

1,097

149

220

6,904

Sept.

52

49

44

44

44

68

80

84

75

98

103

98

89

75

66

58

55

52

47

46

44

40

35

32

31

30

28

30

5Q

4,950

Runoff in 

acre- feet

210,500

108 700

266 f 500

3 » 997^000

141,000

110,500

120,700

66*870

3 '661*200 222 000

67,470

9 190 is'oso

4,998,000'

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily readings of wire-weight gage.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 175

Fall River near Fall River, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°38', long. 96°03', in sec. 2. T. 28 S., R. 12 E., on 

County highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Salt Creek, and 2t miles northwest of Fall 

River. Datum of gage is 898.44 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 573 square mile's.

Records available.- my 1939 to September 1943. April 1904 to September 1905 (gage 

heights only) at site at Fall River below Salt Creek.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,900 second-fe,et May 19 (gage height, 28.00 

feet from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 7 second-feet several days 

in September.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1943; no flow at times during 1939-40.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during rapidly changing stage.

Cooperation.- Gage height record, 17 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by gorps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey. '' '

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

177

167

2,420

2,890

826

598

436

342

298

262

245

228

212

196

186

190

196

1,930

3,240

710

515

412

366

298

280

262

228

228

228

228

262

Nov.

212

183

174

170

212

280

212

196

186

170

158

139

133

128

128

133

136

122

111

111

111

193

186

177

164

144

133

125

130

122

-

Dec.

116

116

111

108

116

128

136

128

136

144

174

245

262

262

228

196

212

193

186

186

228

654

710

436

365

2,770

7,350

1,310

886

826

826

Jan.

1,190

826

739

570

436

412

388

365

342

320

320

*298

262

262

245

245

b!70

t>160

b!55

 b!55

177

170

170

t>145

b!60

186

147

147

153

570

153

Feb.

153

147

8,040

1,130

365

262

228

*212

212

196

177

167

161

156

150

142

142

136

133

130

130

130

125

119

106

94

98

114

-

-

-

Month

October. ............................. ....

November ....... ". ...........................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 .......... ...........

January. ...................................

February. ...................... ... .....

March.. ....................................

April ...................................

May. ......................................

June ........................... ...... ....

July. ................... .... .............

August ................ ....................

September. ......................... .......

Water year 1942-43 ... ..................

Mar.

108

98

91

94

WO

t>85

t)85

t85

*130

262

298

245

212

196

190

177

139

130

139

147

136

108

98

125

130

. 1*2

144

136

125

114

106

Apr.

96

91

91

86

86

86.

82

80

89

91

96

167

139

103

91

86

86

77

73

71

73

84

77

73

64

60

58

54

52

48

-

Secondfoot-days

19,055

4,779

19,744

179,533

10,038

7,355

4,365

2,510

74,383

26,094

2,786

578

256

171,943

May

48

48

44

40

37

34

37

73

272

1,230

596

280

228

19S

313

740

9,980

14,400

21,900

6,440

1,720

1,100

928

5,110

4,200

.1,820

804

552

412

365

436

Maximum

3,240

280

7,350

JO, 100

1,190

2,040

298

167

21,900

9,690

196

34

18

21,900

June

414

262

226

560

350

237

223

388

664

980

549

298

228

180

158

180

243

167

130

101

111

6,070

9,690

1,300

g641

369

320

445

365

245

-

Minimum

167

111

108

11

145

94

85

48

34

101

27

8

7

7

July

196 iso

167

158

142

128

108

98

94

.89

84

75

71

66

62

58

66

156

153

114

84

66

56

52

48

"42

39

42

35

30

27

Aug.

34

30

28

2.7

27

27

25

25

24

24

24

21

20

20

17

21

15

15

11

15

15

11

11

15

15

15

11

11

8

8

8

Mean

615

159

637

492

324

263

141

83.7

2,399

870

09.9

18.6

8.5

471

Sept.

8

8

8

7

7

9

11

11

9

8

.9 '8

8

8

7

8

8

7

8

7

7

7

8

7

7

8

7

7

16

18

-

Runoff in 

ad re-feet

37,800

9,480

39,160

356,100

19,910

14,590

3,660

4,980

147,500

51,760

5,530

1,150

508

341,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

l> Stage-rdlscharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tin subtract 1 hour.
176 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fall River at Fredonia, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°30'30", long. 95°50'00"> in sec. 24, T. 29 S., R. 14 

E., at bridge on State Highway 96, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Clear Creek, 

1 mile south of Fredonia, and 1 mile downstream from Salt Creek. Datum of gage is 

819.09 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 816 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Ifoximum discharge observed during year, 34,000 second-feet Tfey 20 (gage height, 

33.32 feet); minimum observed, 1 second-foot Sept. 2, 3 (gage height, 2.86 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, that of May 20, 1943; no flow at times during 

1939-41.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during periods of rapidly changing

stageCooperation.- Gage-height record, 18 discharge measurements, and computations of daily dis-'

charge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological

Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28291

30

31

Oct.

261

228

673

5,420

1,650

738

532

432

370

313

291

273

240

206

195

184

173

334

4,710

1,410

658

515

481

415

332

288

273

264

258

252

270

Nov.

264

22S

211

200

409

332

313

297

270

240

211

195

178

153

140

138

143

133

114

114

118

121

166

313

264

168

143

133

133

133

-

Dec.

133

128

123

121

123

133

133

138

140

158

206

211

325

310

291

240

231

217

206

195

448

1,160

990

566

498

dl,830

d8,850

d4,780

dl,720

dl,210

dl,140

Jan.

1,310

1,110

a, no

1,060

966

804

696

515

448

432

396

361

346

. 329

310

285

267

225

163

168

203

225

279

267

258

252

208

184

166

160

163

Feb.

166

176

1,620

1,660

620

515

310

319

310

373

288

222

195

176

173

158

153

153

150

150

148

140

138

133

128

118

102

116'_

_

-

Month -

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ............... ......................

May. ....................... ...............

June ....... ...............................

July. .............................. . . ...

August ............. ................... ...

September. ................................

Water year 1942-43 ...... ...............

Mar.

121

116

102

100

100

100

100

98

107

361

515

386

329

285

249

197

181

166

160

156

158

173

153

156

160

186

208

214

186

156

148

Apr.

133

116

114

109

107

102

102

100

96

92

92

118

, 220

153

109

102

96

84

78

78

78

329

200

138

96

80

66

65

58

56

-

Secondfoot-days

22 639

5,972

26,954

247,963

13,665

8,910

5,827

3,367

126,695

53,861

4,389

684

390

273,353

May

56

56

56

52

62

66

80

481

1,720

d4,010

dl , 890

546

377

297

411

d991

6,090

25,000

29,200

28,900

7,340

1,940

1,470

5,160

5,130

1,380

954

848

738

677

717

Maximum

5,420

409

8,850

8,900

1,310

1,560

515

329

29,200

12,400

361

39

25

29,200

June

658

498

375

4,260

1,920

996

451

861

1,430

2,810

782

498

348

297

262

234

279

304

225

184

450

9,140

12,400

9,180

1,310

702

480

946

1,110

481

-

Minimum

114

121

16

160

102

98

56

52

184

32

10

1

1

July

325

282

261

264

220

200

168

153

143

133

118

105

86

77

66

63

217

361

258

186

130

82

78

73

63

56

47

36

32

58

48

Aug.

35

32

39

36

34

32

28

23

25

24

24

24

24

26

24

24

23

18

18

20

20

16

17

18

14

11

10

12

12

10

12

Mean

730

199

869 .

679

441 "318

188

112

4,007

1,795

142

22.1

13.0

749

Sept.

2

1

1

2

a

21

15

16

14 .

16

13

12

12

13

14

14

11

8

9

12

14

14

14

18

19 »

19

18

18

17

25

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

44,900

11,850

53,460

491,800

27,100

17,670

11, 560

6,680

251,300

106,800

8,710

1,360

774

->: 542,200

<\ Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of partly 

records for station near Pall River.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tin's,

stimated gage heiKhts, and 

subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 177

.Elk River near Elk City, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°16', long. 95°55', In NEi sec. 18, T. 32 S., R. 14 

E., 150 feet downstream from Salt Creek, ij miles south of Elk City. Datum of gage 

is 795.80 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army).

Drainage area.- 577 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for water years 1939 to 1943 are contained in 

the following table-:

Water 

year

1938-39t 

1939-40 

1940-41 

1941-42 

1942-43

Maximum observed

Date'

May 21 

June 24 

Apr. 15 

Sept. 4 

May 19

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

10,200 

1,840 

16,000 

12,200 

tt35,000

Gage height 

(feet)

15.70 

5.70 

22.00 

J18.09 

J27.60

Minimum observed

Date

tt) 

tt 

tt)

Sept. 22, 28

Discharge 

 (sec. -ft.)

0 

0 

0 

5 

1

Gage height 

( f eet )

0.62

.47

t November 1938 to September 1939. 

tt At various times, 

j From graph based on gage readings.

tt From rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet on basis of rainfall-runoff 

. studies.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 13,000 second-feet, which are poor. Gage read 

twice daily, oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation.- Gage height records, 58 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

 discnarge for water years 1942 and 1943 furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 

1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey. Records for 

November 1938 to September 1941 collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army, and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, 3n aeeond-fset, 1938-43 

1938-39

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

20

18

16

15

13

10

7

8

7

7

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

5

5

-

Dec.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

S

5

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

Jan.

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

7

7

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

8

9

8

8

8

Ib

IS

Feb.

14

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

9

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

t.

8

8

8

8

9

10

18

-

-

-

liar.

32

48

35

31

27

24

20

18

18

 16

15

14

13

13

12

10

10

9

9

8

8

7

8

8

9

9

9

30

216

262

152

Apr.

100

70

55

45

3,940

1,830

372

244

170 130'

95

74

62

59

59

66

59

52

40

38

35

32

28

25

22

20

18

17

16

13

 -

Hay

11

10

10

9

9

9

17

91

37

20

16

18

55

25

17

15

14

48

117

35

6,700

1,430

41 1.

193

130

462

574

190

102

61

 42

June

32

27

21

18

16

16

16

14

1,480

604

152

84

59

671

1,330

311

107

55

38

30

26

21

18

18

11

27

20

423

115

95

-

July

52

- 27

24

20

14

9

8

7

5

4

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

o.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

32

9

5

4

2

1

1

Sept.

1

i

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

~
'178 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River near Elk City, Kans., 1938-43 Continued

1939-40

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

0

0

0

11

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

_

-

Mar.

1

1

2

1

1

1

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

11

1

1

1

1

1

0

2

397

138

53

30 .

22

16

10

8

10

8

14

583

358

-

May

125

76

52

37

27

21

, 18

20

30

135

62

42

30

24

18

16-

15

662

180

55

351 '' 581

161

91

72

100

45

28

22

16

14

June

12

11

10

10

9

8

21

16

9

161

158

37

20

13

10

7

6

34

135

48

27

17

26

1,010

249

74

38

24

16

13

-

July

10

7

6

4

3 .

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

0

0

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

121

66

25

14

14

14

13

197

196

91

45

30

18

12

9

7

5

'4

3

2

2

2

1

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

122

481

119

52

27

16

10

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7

5

4

4

2

2

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

Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29

22

27

20

51

2,370

637

199

95

78

-

Dec.

53

45

34

28

26

24

21

19

17

15

14

13

11

10

12

45

70

50

48

102

80

57

46

40

35

32

155

303

147

88

66

Jan.

278

485

147

84

66

50

45

52

78

86

72

66

62

214

672

508

878

511

225

236

467

502

297

20(5

168

639

412

200

181

522

765

Feb.

1,530

2,140

836

415

252

220

164

M19

114

109

104

100

95

86

64

61

61

59

53

53

52

48

48

53

55

64

64

62

-

.

-

Mar.

55

50

48

45

45

45

68

122

147

210

141

109

95

95

102

104

98

65

51

50

49

46

43

41

38

36

32

31

29

29

27

Apr.

26

27

28

31

31

29

28

27

31

29

25

22

21

2,250

9,020

12,500

2,210

2,320-

2,340

1,890

526

381

327

289

244

194

165

156

134

132

-

May

214

194

136

112

891

503

214

162

132

100

98

91

78

68

59

54

46

33

31

43

289

454

389

190

86

57

44

38

33

25

24

June

3,440

1,960

393

178

148

184

162

1,800

6,190

9,090

1,020

506

335

255

194

162

136

112

96

77

65

57

50

41

36

31

29

27

24

24

-

July

24

21

30

37

31

24

21

17

14

12

11

10

8

7

7

6

5

5

4

3

2

2

2

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

4

4

43

25

17

13

10

12

10

7

10

12

9

9

6

5

4

5

Sept.

42

3,070

506

148

2,050

466

139

96

5,960

1,670

331

162

109

84

68

57

46

41

35

30

26

22

20

18

15

14

12

11

18

2,320

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 179

Dlscliarge, in seoond-feet, of Elk River near Elk City, -Kans., 1938-43 Continued

1941-42

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,280

1,420

1,530

1,970

2,220

509

1,940

585

282

200

197

145

129

114

342

1,400

2,190

638

377

420

725

1,590

2,370

1,970

749

6,650

5,040

645

565

993

4,970

Nov.

4,290

936

955

725

502

416

342

289

259

236

207

190

190

187

181

174

168

162

1,410

1,220

867

432

2,190

640

526

, 483

368

304

266

251

-

Dec.

240

197

174

159

154

145

124

107

102

96

93

100

342

274

184

154

142

116

119

107

102

112

1,220

358

240

358

301

171

145

145

154

Jan.

162

148

100

93

77

63

60

59

57

54

53

56

67

78

84

87

87

100

100

86

77

77

77

77

73

73

70

105

105

80

109

Feb.

129

112

165

301

370

218

159

122

112

102

93

86

84

84

1,150

2,850

713

373

320

335

350

339

366

585

308

285

301

240

-

-

-

Mar.

236

236

225

197

190

178

165

148

126

119

112

109

112

112

109

645

585

259

187

162

168

129

116

114

122

204

154

112

98

89

82

Apr.

78

77

77

77

77

107

412

274

4,500

4,520

775

490

389

327

285

236

1,060

896

4,440

10,400

3,820

1,090

545

389

911

665

358

785

401

316

-

May

289

346

2,320

358

282

911

350

214

174

174

162

148

' 134

119

100

98

96

659

139

93

78

78

455

136

84

65

57

53

46

42

36

June

30

5

1

9

7

3

5

27

22

19

35

31

28

405

197

89

60

89

187

148

63

65

225

360

990

967

820

150

803

910

140

686

362

266

194

162

-

July

148

119

100

96

84

73

65

57

51

44

39

37

36

38

43

32

26

21

18

26

35

30

26

24

21

67

56

32

21

14

11

Aug.

H

9

8

405

62

31

18

14

10

8

6

5

5

1,760

381

274

174

73

38

27

22

15

12

9

8

756

421

100

53

32

22

Sept.

18

13

386

7,730

11, 100

3,660

1,220

2,240

846

401

285

222

174

145

122

114

187

119

3,640

2,320

502

327

289

922

421

5,820

2,510

526

370

297

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

259

214

211

1,270

3,450

1,010

410

293

232

204

165

154

142

126

116

116

132

154

1,780

570

293

218

184

156

136

122

109

107

105

102

107

NOV.

116

93

84

86

521

274

190

139

116

107

98

87

82

78

78

78

82

75

70

70

70

73

70

68

68

68

67

65

63

59

-

Dec.

56

56

51

50

59

60

73

78

84

98

129

165

142

126

107

93

89

82

80

78

86

1,150

568

410

263

1,210

5,530

1,510

725

1,080

1,080

Jan.

1,200

725

475

331

236

232

274

259

197

184

171

162

145

134

136

139

134

96

145

116

68

87

116

132

119

70

60

54

57

65

70

Feb.

73

70

-1,850

671

312

232

178

154

148

618

190

136

124

112

100

89

84

82

86

93

89

78

73

71

67

57

53

56

_

-

-

Mar.

57

53

50

47

50

62

57

50

56

756

544

270

200

159

142

122

98

86

102

116

102

87

82

80

116

933

498

225

165

136

114

Apr.

98

86

78

71

70

68

67

78

86

86

100

274

197

109

82

75

75

68

62

56

56

87

142

91

67

56

51

46

43

38

-

May

33

31

27

24

22

20

3,320

1,670

5,160

12,200

2^970

749

412

322

294

423

5,370

21,300

28,000

21,400

2,680

1,340

952

1,850

1,640

568

370

414

263

222

410

J

5,

6,

1,

2,

1,

9,

5,

2,

ne

390

194

145

890

170

280

559

810

540

600

406

259

190

154

132

126

159

165

102

80

163

960

500

060

583

312

218

263

563

207

-

July

132

109

129

293

126

87

73

60

53

49

43

38

36

33

30

27

80

222

168

77

49

36

29

25

22

19

17

15

14

14

12

Aug.

1111"

10

50

47

37

25

18

15

13

12

11

9

13

11

9

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

3-

3

3

3

Sept.

3

3

2

2

2

21

8

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1 ' 1

2

1

1

1

1

11

22

-
180 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Elk River near Elk City, Kans. 1939-43

Month

November 9-30, 1938 ........................

March. ......................................

April.......................................

May.........................................

July........................................

September. ..................................

October 1939 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1939 .......................

March. ......................................

April. ......................................

May.........................................

Water year 1939-4(5 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1940 .......................

March. ......................................

May.........................................

September ...................................

Water year 1940-41 .......................

October 1941 ..............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 ..............".........

May.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1942 .......................

April........................................

May

July........ ................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1942-43 .......................

Seoondfoot-days

177 

177

-

251 

274 

1,100 

7,786 

10,878 

5,855 

187 

55 

2

-

0 

0 

0

26,388

0

& 

1,658 

3,126 

2,229 

40 

891 

834

8,810

29 

3,528 

1,706

14,073

9,168 

7,081 

2,146 

35,433 

4,888 

26,762 

312 

220 

17,586

108,859

44,155 

19,356 

6,435

173,542

2,594 

10,652 

5,600 

38,777 

8,296 

38,530 

1,490 

4,769 

46,926

227,580

12,647 

3,195 

15,368

188,844

6,389 

5,946 

5,615 

2,563 

114,456 

41,180 

2,117 

371 

118

209,965

Maximum

20

7

-

15 

18 

262 

3,940 

6,700 

1,480 

52 

32 

1

-

0 

0 

0

6,700

0 

2 

2 

583 

662 

1,010 

10 

197 

481

, 1,010

7 

2,370 

155

2,370

878 

2,140 

210 

12,500 

891 

9,090 

37 

43 

5,960

12,500

6,650 

4,290 

1,220

12,500

162 

2,850 

645 

10,400 

2,320 

9,820 

148 

1,760 

11,100

11,100

3,450 

521 

5,530

11,100

1,200 

1,850 

933 

274 

28,000 

9,960 

293 

50 

22

28,000

Minimum

4 

5

-

6 

8 

7 

13 

. 9 

11 

0 

0 

0

-

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

14 

6 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

10

0

45 

48 

27 

21 

24 

24 

,1 

1 

11

0

114 

162 

93

1

53 

84 

82 

77 

36 

19 

11 

5 

13

5

102 

59 

50

5

54 

53 

47 

38 

20 

80 

12 

3 

1

1

Mean

8.0 

5.7

-

8.1 

9.8 

35.5 

260 

350 

195 

6.0 

1.8

0 

0 

0

72.3

0 

.4 

.7 

55.3 

101 

74.3 

1.3 

28.7 

27.8

24.1

-.9 

118 

55

38.5

296 

253 

69.2 

1,181 

158 

892- 

10.1 

7.1 

584

299

1,424 

645 

208 -

475

83.7 

380 

181 

1,293 

268 

1,284 

48.1 

154 

1,564

624

408 

106 

496

517

2(56 

212 

181 

85.4 

3,692 

1,373 

68.3 

12.0 

3.9

575

Runoff in 

aore-feet

351 

351

498 

543 

2,180 

15,440 

21,580 

11,610 

371 

109 

4

53,040

0 

0 

0

52,340

0 

22 

42 

3,290 

6,200 

' 4,420 

79 

1,770 

1,650

17,470

58 

' 7,000 

3,380

27,910

18,180 

14,040 

4,260 

70,280 

9,700 

53,080 

619 

436 

34,880

215,900

87,580 

38,390 

12,760

344,200

5,150 

21,130 

11,110 

76,910 

16,450 

76,420 

2,960 

9,460 

93,080

451,400

25,080 

6,340 

30,480

374,600

12,670 

11,790 

11,140 

5,080 

227,000 

81,680 

4,200 

736 

, 234

416,400

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

 Caney River near Elgin, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00', long. 96°19', In 

10 E., 2 miles west of Elgin. Datum of gage Is 763.32 feet 

of 1929 (levels by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 434 square miles.

Records available.- my 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1£ 

in the following table:

Water year

1938-391- . 

1939-40 . . 

1940-41-. 

1941-42 . . 

1942-43..

Maximum

Date

May 21 

June 10 

June 9 

June 21 

May 19

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

4,280 

2,020 

14,700 

15,500 

$29,000

Gage -height 

(feet)

6.39 

4.10 

15.38 

16.02 

24.51

39 to 1943 are contained

Minimum

Date

ftt 

,tt, 

.ft 

Aug. 13 

(tt)

Discharge 

(sec.-ft.)

0 

0 

0 

7 

1

t May to September 1939.

 ft At various times.

1 From rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet.

3.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage height record, 62 discharge measurements, anc 

 discharge for water years 1942 and 1943 furnished by Corps of 

1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geologic il 

May 1939 to Sept. 30, 1941 collected and computed by Corps of 

and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1939-43 

1939

Da,

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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. Bay

.

-

- 

-

15

12

alO

a34

a25

a20.

a72

a53

a47

a 38

a31

a26

a!6

a!2

8

7

fl,180

f609

103

63

f51

38

f321

g60

g47

g34

g28

Ju

n

te

26

22

18

16

14

13

12

11

47

42

55

47

53

90

04

BO

40

28

22

L8

L7

16

L4

12

LO

LI

11

LO

9

8

"

July

8

6

5

4

4

2

2

3

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

it sec. 16, T. 35 S., R. 

mean sea level, datum

computations of dally 

Engineers, U. S. Army; 

Survey. Records for 

Engineers, U. 8. Army,

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
182 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of Caney River near Elgin, Kana. 1939-43 Continued

1939-40

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

00 

(CO

30

31

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. 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

g588

g92

41

378

106

-

May

63

49

31

28

26

f20

14

14

26

47

44

30

25

20

14

14

11

g77

72

38

31

92

47

29

26

21

20

17

14

13

12

June

10

8

6

6

4

3

3

2

2

g562

70

25

20

12

11

11

10

180

31

16

11

7

15

176

38

18

16

6

g5

1

~

July

1

41

150

51

21

16

11

10

8

6

5

4

3

2

1

gl

go

go

go

0

"* 0

0

0

go

go

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

f7

6

4

g!24

g84

g53

gll

g8

4

2

1

1

1

fO

aO

aO

aO

Sept.

0

a!8

a 384

a 75

a 49

a31

a 28

a20

al5

alO

f5

a4

a3

a2

a2

a2

al

al

' al

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

a no gage-neignt record; aiscnai-ge computed on oasis ua- wetii 

and records for station at Hulah, Okla.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

records, two discharge measurements

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

35

609

194

65

44

34

-

Dec.

29

25

21

18

17

16

14

13

11

11

11

10

10

10

13

34-

31

28

31

36

34

34

33

33

31

,36

142

138

92

75

63

Jan.

75

65

55

47

44

42

d40

d45

d53

d53

d45

d47

d45

d!84

d294

d264

d335

d234

d!76

d!80

d!67

d!59

135

124

120

167

167

131

124

176

184

Feb.

511

892

485

282

234

204

167

142

138

128

117

113

103

89

77

75

75

70

67

67

65

65

65

67

70

75

77

75

_

-

-

Mar.

67

65

63

55

51

63

100

117

120

124

113

103

106

124

138

138

117

100

97

94

92

89

86

80

70

70

67

65

63

63

60

Apr.

60

60

60

63

60

53

51

58

58

51

49

45

45

1,850

6,770

4,060

1,190

817

2,550

1,020

647

541

524

461

363

301

294

270

264

541

-

Hay

386

294

246

555

2,010

600

541

393

301

264

264

229

204

180

146

128

117

110

97

260

282

1,340

636

204

142

120

142

117

89

77

67

June

124

209

100

70

63

72

80

77

5,210

2,020

4B5

288

209

180

155

135

117

103

86

77

70

63

55

, 45

42

40

36

44

44

42

~

July

33

30

30

29

29

26

25

22

21

20

20

17

13

7

4

7

7

5

7

7

5

4

3

2

3

3

2

1

1

1

0

Aug.

2

4

4

3

2

2

2

0

1

1

0

1

2

2

4

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

5

6

4

12

290

75

31

21

17

Sept.

12

30

17

20

22

63

65

65

1,600

g315

103

92

75

58

47

47

44

38

36

33

30

28

24

42

38

21

20

20

30

936

Peak discharge.- Apr. 15_(5 p.m.) 13,600 sec.-ft.; 

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

June-9 (4 p.m.) 14,700 

n basis of partly estirc

sec.-ft. 

ited gage-height record.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 183

Discharge, in second-feet, of Caney Rivernear Elgin, Kans., l$39-43 Continued

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

288

246

1,640

868

566

246

258

229

g!31

S106

g86

a!03

al03

a742

342

1,600

795

393

264

270

276

2,570

2,300

2,050

g666

5,860

1,430

775

694

f2 ,710

f5,250

Nov.

gl,690

al,250

al,020

. a892

a765

a628

a477

g378

a 335

8303,

a258

214

184

176

167

167

159

138

596

516

204

488

1,190

416

386

328

294

270

252

224

-

Dec.

209

199

184

176

163

146

135

131

128

124

124

172

485

264

204

189

176

163

146

135

135

837

1,290

315

258

294

219

199

194

204

209

Jan.

199

150

128

103

100

97

94

80

86

83

86

92

106

110

128

128

128

131

120

106

97

94

94

92

86

86

86

86

80

80

. 94

Feb.

92

89

106

128

155

117

97

94

94

94

94

94

89

89

1,470

2,050

694

493

393

485

493

430

566

423

322

322

294

270

_

-

Mar.

276

264

240

224

219

204

189

176

163

155

150

138

150

138

138

765

315

219

194

176

159

150

142

135

150

184

150

124

117

117

106

Apr.

103

103

100

103

100

122

583

378

4,170

2,120

871

638

541

469

423

925

1,650

649

8,820

3,580

2,840

1,360

1,010

972

2,080

1,110

849

775

638

609

~

May

524

560

513

S76

234

g224

g!99

g!84

gl'67

g!63

g!63

g!59

g!63

g!38

g!35

g!31

g!24

g!20

gllO

g!03

g86

g75

g75

g75

g70

' g65

g60

g49

g49

g47

g44

Jufce

336

g30

g28

£28

326

i26

($28

g60

,863

g38

94

92

S317

336

^20

320

gl,330

512

319

163

7,440

1,180

g454

g394

606

S319

gl.55

146

Ir24

^24

~

July

117

100

92

83

75

65

51

45

42

36

34

40

38

29

25

21

17

14

11

12

10

10

10

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

Aug.

9

8

14

75

31

17-

11

11

9

12

40

11

7

10

370

159

83

53

40

34

29

28

24

24

34

557

163

72

55

45

40

Sept.

36

36

962

7,150

2,570

600

342

3,180

656

282

219

194

150

131

124

113

100

111

3,770

g698

a423

a308

a234

a209

a!94

a3, 930

a960

a446

322

246

~

4 (10:30 a.m.) 13,600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 19 (11 a.m.) 14,000 sec.-ft.; June 21

station at Hulah, Okla.

Peak discharge.- Sept 

(1 p.m.) 15,500 sec.-ft

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records fo: 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record, 

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

209

184

214

349

1,180

349

229

180

150

138

128

120

113

110

106

135

135

224

1,030

500

335

252

219

189

167

150

135

131

124

128

128

Nov.

117

110

103

103

171

189

155

138

131

120

103

100

97

97

94

97

100

97

100

106

103

100

100

100

100

97

80

75

72

72

-

Dec.

67

63

53

51

58

80

80

80

83

80

80

80

80

75

67

63

58

58

53

51

86

410

335

214

176

1,900

1,150

806

609

685

755

Jan.

694

493

408

301

258

258

264

229

204

199

184

171

163

159

155

150

135

110

83

89

92

110

128

120

106

72

77

77

77

80

83

Feb.

80

83

609

349

224

184

163

159

159

163

142

138

135

131

124

124

124

124

128

124

120

117

117

113

110

110

110

110

-

-

-

Mar.

110

110

106

103

110

113

106

103

110

131

204

131

120

110

103

100

97

92

97

106

100

97

94

92

97

412

423

229

189,

167

155

Apr.

142

131

128

124

113

110

113

124

124

124

128

257

214

150

138

131

124

113

106

100

97

94

92

83

75

72

67

60

58

55

-

May

49

47

45

44

40

36

gl,320

g624

g3,760

g8 , 520

gl,650

g904

g599

494

495

488

4,200

5,840

23,400

5,360

1,790

1,370

1,160

1,330

1,090

765

1,240

600

408

370

508

June

349

234

1B4

719

8E8

283

2E4

2B8

1,040

360

1£3

1|B8

113

lt)0

62

63

60

go

67

60

167

i.olo

1,580

474

1?9

1*6 ifco

118

106

£9

July

75

67

67

77

65

55

47

44

40

34

33

29

28

25

24

21

24

60

80

47

34

30

25

22

19

18

17

15

14

13

11

Aug.

11

11

10

11

33

124

49

29

20

15

12

11

8

7

7

6

6

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

2

3

2

2

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

3

3

3

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

8

30

-

Peak discharge.- May 10 (9:30 a.m.) 14.000 sec. -ft.: May 19 (11:15 a.m.) 29.000 sec. -ft.: June 9

(5 p.m.) 5,210 sec. -ft.

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.
184 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, of Caney River near Elgin, Kans., 1939-43

Month

November. ...................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

March. ......................................

April.......................................

July. .......................................

September. ..................................

The period..... ..........................'.

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

March. ......................................

April.......................................

May.........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1939-40 .......................

Ootober 1940 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1940 .......................

September. ..................................

Water year 1940-41 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

May.........................................

July. ........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1942 .......................

Maroh ........ . . ....

April.......................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1942-43 .......................

Seoondf cot-days

38

0

0

_

0

0

0

-

1,205

311

651

4,768

0

1,100

13,700

4,595

2,760

23,176

10,541

10,341

384

499

3,971

62,326

7,807

116,271

28,696

164,840

3,227

8,486

128,267

1,160

418

83

116,922

Maximum

8

0

_

0

0

0

-

588

92

150

124

384

588

142

609

892

6,770

2,010

5,210

33

290

1,600

6,770

1,290 j

6,770

7,150

8,820

189

1,900

8,820

80

1S4

30

23,400

Minimum

0

0

_

0

0

0

-

0

0

0

0

0

10

0

65

67

36

0

0

12

0

 1 90

124

0

36

7

72

51

7

92

1

1

Mean

_

_

_

1.2

0

0

_

0

0

0

-

40.2

10.7

10.0

21.7

13.0

0.0

35.5

37.4

164

89.0

773

340

345

12.4

16.1

132

171

252

319

 l f\A

194

957

452

274

351

2 Sll

37.4

13.5

2.8

320

Runoff in 

acre-feet

_

_

76

0

0

8,680

0o0

-

2,390

657

617

1,290

9,450

2,180

13,580

9,110

20,510

762

990

7,880

123,600

15,480

230,600

11 950

56,920

327,000

16,830

254,400

165

231,900

Time baalai Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

9, 1942; central war tine thereafter
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 185

Caney River near Hulah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 36°56', long. 96°05', in SEi 

sec. Z, T. 28 N., R. 11 E., half a mile downstream from Hickory Creek and 3 miles west 

of Hulah. Datum of gage is 684.96 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area:- 750 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1940-41: Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 second-feet June 10 (gage 

neignt, 37.46 feet); no flow Oct. 1 to Nov. 20.

1941-42: Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 second-feet Apr. 20 (gage height, 

36.73 feet); minimum, 6 second-feet Aug. 3.

1942-43: Maximum discharge during year, 32,600 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 

38.52 feet); minimum, 2 second-feet Sept. 5, 26-28.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, that,of May 20, 1943; no flow at times in 1939 and 

1940.

Maximum stage known, 40.2 feet, date unknown, from floodmark, from information by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 147 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge for years 1941-43 furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 10 discharge 

measurements made and records reviewed by (Jeological.Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1940-43 

1940-41

Da,

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

Dot. Nov.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

16

90

1,660

602

216

111

87

Dec.

66

55

44

37

34

31

23

21

20

18

17

17

17

20

41

76

74

74

78

80

78

67

61

58

55

150

356

173

132

89

Jan.

80

179

85

64

54

51

49

49

48

83

67

60

60

106

474

442

619

542

284

260

316

292

221

175

150

205

292

185

148

257

378

Feb.

654

1,690

1,200

534

408

348

276

216

191

173

162

150

146

124

102

91

87

87

81

76

74

71

71

78

85

102

109

119

-

_

-

Mar.

93

80

72

66

60

61

144

187

162

162

159

132

132

148

206

225

177

134

119

116

114

106

98

91

83

78

72

72

67

62

62

Apr.

60

60

60

61

62

58

55

55

55

55

52

48

154

1,560

5,660

11,500

4,410

1,280

4,230

3,440

866

648

628

682

478

393

340

300

268

515

-

May

484

355

292

257

4,330

1,490

704

609

464

356

332

284

251

221

195

166

141

129

114

232

1,740

2,190

1,720

489

316

242

2S3

260

177

210

435

June

1,220

488

260

173

141

208

299

177

k5,260

k!3,400

2,830

784

436

356

300

242

206

175

148

119

100

85

72

64

58

52

44

58

- 64

51

-

July

45

39

32

28

28

26

23

-22

18

15

17

15

13

15

13

11

12

11

10

7

5

5

5

5

3

3

3

3

2

2

4

Aug.

48

217

24

10

5

3

3

3

2

2

2

4

3

6

6

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

£

1

1

1

199

230

38

23

13

Sept.

8

6

5

13

155

46

49

38

1,450

842

234

116

74

54

, 41

72

62

27

22

17

14

3.2

1011

10

8

6

6

6

322

-

(87

827379 0-45-13
186 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge In second-feet, of Caney River near Hulah, Qkla., 1940-43 Continued

1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

605

340

2,220

2,950

1,700

416

323

278

212

172

142

113

83

113

705

1,690

2,040

649 

422

352

345

2,400 

6,780

5,790 

1,520

4,040

5,670

1,030

868

4,020

7,310

Nov.

4,980

1,560

840

710

623

539

474

435

394

366

338

316

293

278

255

247

239

429

975

394

742 

2,260

895

551

461

408

380

366

-

Dec.

345

316

286

278

247

212

205

186

178

171

171

199

760

479

316

278

255

239

208

198

188

308 

2,060

623

474

422

323

215

231

231

239

Jan.

255

198

159

159

166

133

131

125

99

105

95

99

115

131

142

136

140

157 

157

136

123

117 

115

113 

111

105

103

101

97

93

101

Feb.

117

181

121

151

206

183

142

123

113

125

107

101

99

99

774

2,700

1,010

575 

513

539

539

513 

534

632 

431

408

432

380

-

-

-

Mar.

394

408

352

330

316

300

278

255

239

223

215

210

215" 212

201

3,200

1,140

461 

366

330

278

255 

239

231 

223

306

247

210

191

183

169

Apr.

167

166

153

140

138

117

747

569

4,550

7,580

1,780

791

647

563

500

675

3,370

1,520 

7,630

12,600

8,260

2,880 

1,170

948 

2,750

1,410

804

749

623

563

May

500

432

627

422

345

308

278

247

223

215

223

203

183

164

148

153

. 255

436 

162

133

121

115

117

101 

97

85

78

74

71

64

58

June

52

48

42

41 38

36

46

280

228

111

389

1,070

1,110

389

142

103

1,880

2,890 

624

514

k9,060

8,070 

1,610

802 

708

483

330

258

192

162

July

156

130

112

98

- 94

82

72

64

58

54

53

64

58

53

41

38

31

28 

28

27

25

21 

19

18 

27

181

36

23

17

13

10

Aug.

9

7

6

256

140

56

' 2030

16

75

220

66

27

360

796

427

168

91 

62

48

38

31 

25

20 

17

202

449

112

70

58

46

Sept.

40

34-

36

4,900

7,220

2,250

749

1,620

4,160

634

402

306

234

192

168

168

150

144 

3,800

2,820

620

414 

342

294 

276

4,320

' 2,100

558

438

366

Peak discharge.- Oct. 23 (3 p.m.) 8,530 sec.-ft.; Oct. 27 {1 p.m.) 8,920 sec.-ft.; Apr. 10 (1 a.m.) 

10,600 sec.-ft.; Apr. 20 (12:15 a.m.) 15,300 sec.-ft.; June 21 (9:45 p.m.) 14,800 sec.-ft.; Sept. 5 

(4 a.m.) 8,530 sec.-ft.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Hote.- Discharge computed from twice-daily readings of wire-weight gage Oct. 7-13, 19-21, Nov. 2, 

3, 26, t7, 30, Dec. 22 to June 16, June 26 to Sept. 3, Sept. 11-18, 25-30.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

306

264

234

386

1,060

651

354

288

234

204

186

168

156

143

137

156

180

246

763

688

390

306

264

226

210

198

174

168

156

156

162

Nov.

156

137

125

117

228

270

210

19S

146

131

122

116

113

113

108

108

104

96

94

96

94

90

89

89

88

84

76

76

77

77

-

Dec.

77

74

72

70

72

76

97

91

91

91

94

90

90

85

80

79

78

78

76

76

115

658

561

378

276

586

4,130

1,380

720

748

790

Jan.

787

630

522

426

354

342

*354

330

288

270

252

C34

216

. 210

210

198

186

150

136

blOO

121

133

156

168

b!40

b80

 b90

102

104

107

108

Feb.

108

99

*633

635

306

246

198

180

174

341

216

174

174

168

168

168

144

140

144

144

139

131

124

115

107

102

102

101

-

-

-

Mar.

101

98

95

91

91

107

108

98

98

119

210

186

162

143

131

124

116

106

106

112

119

109

106

103

107

456

702

330

258

228

204

Apr.

180

174

150

146

138.

131

128

131

137

133

140

186

261

150

125

119

113

108

101

95

94

94

94

88

82

76

76

71

68

66

May

66

56

54

49

44

42

kl-, 180

kl,390

k4,470

k!4,900

7,210

1,540

711

550

512

504

k5,430

k!7,100

28,000

25,400

c4,9lO

el, 410

el, 050

1,190

1,240

672

888

1,030

465

412

796

June

598

322

258

1,490

2,100

486-

348

972

1,740

4,020

436

244

195

170

149

134

125

117

106

94

84

454

1,760

687

264

182

146

125

120

112

-

July

97

85

79

87

87

73

65

58

51

48

44

41

40

36

34

31

31

34

94

77

51

41

36

31

28

25

23

20

19

18

17

' Aug.

16

15

14

13

15

65

94

44

35

27

20

17

15

13

11

10

9

8

8

8

7

7

'6

6

6

5

6

4

4

4

4

Sept.

4

4

3

3

2

4

5

6

6

5

7

9

9

6

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

49

48

-

Peak discharge^- Dec. 27 (11 a.rr.) 5,170 sec.-ft.; May 10 (3 p.m.) 16,800 sec.-ft.; May 18 

(10 a.m.) 20,900 sec.-ft.; May 20 (3 a.m.) 32,600 sec.-ft.; June 10 (2 a.m.) 6,580 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Discharge computed from twice-daily "eadings of » 

21 to Dec. 21, Jan. 8-24, Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, Feb. 5 to Mar 

to Sept. 28,

 e-weight gage Oct. 1-3, Oct. 7-18, Oct. 

25, Mar. 28 to May 5, June 11-21, Aug. 16
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 187

Monthly discharge, In second-feet

Month

December . ...................................

Calendar year 1940 ............... H ......

March. ......................................

April.. .....................................

May.........................................

July... .............................'.........

September ...................................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

April....... ...............:::.:............

May.........................;..:............

July...... ..................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1941-42 .......................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

May

September. .................................

Rater year 1942-43 ......................

, of Caney R

Secondfoot-days

0

2,787

2,089

27,652

6,275

7,505

3,540

38,033

19,408

27,870

440

863

3,736

112,546

55 298

21 594

10,841

195,403

1,730

3,948

39,755

264,044

11,979

201,128

218

190,124

Iver near H\

Maximum

1,660

356

6,900

619

1,690

225

11,500

4,330

13,400

45 '230

 l,4Sq

13,400

4 980

2,060

13,400

£55

181

796

7,220

12,600

4,130

12,600

94

49

28,000

ilah, Okla.

Minimum

0

0

17

0

48

71

60

48

114

44

2

1

5

0

Q*

223

171

1

36

10

6

34

6

7.0

6

9991'

66

42

17

4

2

2

1940-43

Mean

0

92.9

67.4

75.6

202

268

114

1,268

626

929

14.2

27.8

125

308

1 784

350

535

421

1,057

55.8

127

1,325

723

297

1 pi

386

551

196

165

122

3,976

601

16.6

7.3

521

Runoff in 

acre-feet

0

5,530

4,140

54,850

12,450

14,890

7,020

75,440

38,500

55,280

873

1,710

7,410

223 , 200

21,500

387,600

23,360

128,100

62,B9Q

3,430

-7,830

78,850

523,800

18,280

23,760

399,000

14,880

10,870

10,160

7,250

244,500

35,780

2,980

1,020

432

377,100

Time basis; 

To convert wa

Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 194£ 

time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

central war time thereafter
188 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bird Creek near Sperry, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°17', long. 95°57', on line between sees. 20 and 

29, 1r. 21 N., R. 13 E., at bridge on county highway, li miles upstream from Delaware 

Creek, 2 miles downstream from Hominy Creek, and Z\ miles southeast of Sperry. Datum 

of gage is 579.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 922 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 86,500 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 31.68 

reet;; minimum, 1.6 second-feet Aug. 28, Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.09 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1943; no flow Sept. 13 to Oct. 28, 

1939.

Maximum stage known, that of May 18, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 40,000 second-feet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

SB

27 

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

134 

102 

88 

76 

67

63 

61 

54 

47 

44

40 

36 

32 

31 

29

32 

111 

537 

276 

160

115 

83 

65 

57 

49

46 

40 

36 

35 

510 

619

Nov.

208

118 

80 

91 

3,080

1,630 

474 

272 

205 

163

134 

107 

88 

76 

65

63 

59 

57 

53 

51

49 

46 

42 

42 

42

40 

36 

36 

34 

32

Dec.

32 

32

31 

29 

34

38 

47 

51 

53 

53

53 

51 

46 

44 

42

38 

38 

36 

35 

35

40 

225 

445 

256 

185

173 

1,810 

754 

367 

256 

202

Jan.

170 

146 

137 

115

100

90 

83 

76 

69 

67

65 

61 

59 

57 

57

57 

49 

a44 

a38 

a36

36 

38 

42 

46 

42

42 

38 

36 

36 

36 

36

Month

Octc 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

lendar year 1942 

ary

ember .......'..............

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

36 

35 

110 

212 

238

176 

126 

100 

85

78

65 

107 

88 

61 

51

44 

42 

40 

38 

38

38

36 

36 

35 

34

32

31 

29

Secondfoot-days

3.675 

7,467 

5,531

324,590

2,004 

2,041 4,540' 

2,315 

330,637 

26,323 

435.8 

203.7 

3,612.9

388,785.4

Mar.

28 

28 

28 

28 

28

28 

28 

28 

28

29

32 

34 

36 

36 

38

35 

32 

34 

31 

29

29 

28 

25 

28 

34

684 

1,610 

742 

362 

223 

157

Maximum

619 

3,080 

1,810

27,100

170 

238 

1,610 

519 

73,700 

8,040 

42 

18 

2,690

73,700

Apr.

118 

90 

71 

61 

47

40 

36 

38 

38 

40

79 

519 

318 

179 

115

83 

65 

51 

40 

35

31 

31 

29 

28 

25

23 

23 

23

21 

18

Hay

16 

14 

13 

12 

10

10 

16 

276 

k6,620 

k5S,200

30,600 

8,890 

1,280 

580 

436

433 

kll,500 

k57,200 

73,700 

58,200

17,100 

2,740 

f 1,580 

2,190 

4,150

f 1,910 

3,040 

6,180 

2,320 

861 

560

Minimum

29 

32 

29

22

36 

29 

25 

18 

10 

46 

4.8 

2.2 

2.2

2.2

June

437 

446 

362 

6,630 

8,040

f 1,760 

f652 

366 

283 

3,660

1,470 

291 

197 

164

185

130 

204 

145 

110 

91

81 

85 

91 

81 

72

72 

64 

57 

51 

46

Mean

119 

249 

178

889

64.6 

72.9 

146 

77.2 

10,670 

877 

14.1 

6.57 

120

1,065

July

42 

40 

34 

37 

35

27 

18 

16 

14 

14

13 

12 

10 

10 

9.3

8.2 

7.2 

9.3 

9.3 

8.2

7.2 

6.3 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

4.8

Per 

square 

Bile .

0.129 

.270 

.193

.964

.070 

.079 

.158 

.084 

11.6 

.951 

.015 

.0071 

.130

1.16

Aug.

4.8 

4.0 

4.0 

4.8 

10

18 

14 

12 

13 

10

9.3 

8.2 

7.2 

8.2 

9.9

7.2 

5.5 

6.3 

6.3 

5.5

5.5 

4.8 

4.0 

3.4 

2.8

2.8 

2.2 

4.0 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2

Sept.

3.4

0 0

sU

4.0 

5.5

102 

217 

210 

98 

46

45 

29 

20 

15 

12

9.3 

6.3 

4.8 

4.0 

3.4

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4

S.4 

3.4 

4.8 

54 

2,690

Runoff

Inches

0.15 

.30 

.22

13.10

.08 

.08 

.18 

.09 

J.3.34 

1.06 

.02 

.01 

.15

15.68

Acre-feet'

7,290 

14,810 

10,970

643,800

3,970 

4,050 

9,000 

4,590 

655,800 

52,210 

864 

404 

7,170

771,106

Peak discharge.- May 10 (6:30 p.m.) 52.100 aec.-ft.; May 18 (5~ n.m. ) 86,500 sec. -ft.; June S

(12:30 a.m.) 17,700 sec.-ft.

a No gage-helgtit record; discharge computed from estimated gage height.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Neosho River near lola, Kans.

189

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°53', long. 95°26', in NEi sec. 9, T. 25 S., R. 

la K.,, 1 mile downstream from Elm Creek and 3 miles southwest of lola.

Drainage area.- 3,795 square miles.

Records available.- October 1917 to September 1943. August 1895 to November 1963, at 

site * miles upstream.

Average discharge.- 26 years (1917-43), 1,299 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,700 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 29.41 

reet); minimum, 36 second-feet Sept. 22 (gage height, 2.91 feet).

1895-1903, 1917-43: Maximum gage height, 33.2 feet Sept. 13, 1926 (discharge not 

determined); no flow for several days in September and October 1897, Aug. 19 to Sept. 

15, Sept. 21, 22, 1936. Bankfull stage, 27 feet.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 25,000 s'econd-feet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

710

620

3,090

13,600

8,480

7,520

5,500

3,540

1,600

1,080

894

827

738

683

656

625

604

599

860

3,090

4,000

3,270

2,010

1,200

930

827

766

710

683

683

683

Nov.

656

630

599

599

710

1,120

827

710

656

614

584

564

549

530

515

515

584

549

520

496

491

1,000

796

766

710

635

574

539

530

520

_

Dec.

510

486

472

458

472

477

482

505

530

620

894

1,250

1,540

1,000

766

*738

1,040

1,200

1,520

2,010

1,600

2,010

3,540

2,640

2,010

3,670

14,000

15,000

12,900

11,700

5,100

Jan.

3,270

3,450

4,200

4,400

3,900

3,360

2,460

2,060

1,830

1,650

1,560

1,420

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,340

1,290

b740

b660

b680

. b760

b820

b900

b980

1,080

1,160

1,040

894

*827

827

766

Feb.

766

738

2,640

4,400

6,580

4,900

3,000

1,780

1,340

1,420

1,290

1,000

894

827

766

738

710

683

683

683

710

683

683

656

656

620

584

559

-

-

_

Month

Octo 

Nove

ber. ...................................

nber. ................ .................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. .....................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

564

549

534

515

510

515

496

482

477

549

930

1,040

965

894

827

796

710

646

625

584

564

549

530

525

525

534

539

549

534

515

496

Apr.

472

454

413

387

379

366

366

366

379

383

440

1,560

827

594

683

710

559

467

418

383

374

500

418

379

458

449

436

444

396

379

-

J

Secondfoot-days

71,078 

19,088

90,940

881,634

52,464

40,989

19,068

14,839

202,260

205,312

33,777

6,543

2,969

759,327

May

362

341

324

292

284

284

435

2,560

2,600

9,670

3,530

1,600

1,090

858

2,010

9,930

16,000

29,700

36,300

27,200

20,200

5,830

2,680

4,190

5,360

5,580

5,040

3,390

2,000

1,420

1,200

Maximum

13,600 

1,120

15,000

23,400

4,400

6,580

1,040

1,560

36,300

21,900

3,630

392

148

36,300

June

1,120

1,040

1,000

1,700

1,560

894

738

1,920

3,090

8,000

13,100

13,100

12,500

5,590

1,830

1,700

6,030

10,000

13,600

13,300

3,000

6,490

19,300

21,900

18,800

7,590

2,820

5,370

5,500

2,730

_

Minimum

599

491

458

247

660

559

477

366

284

738

324

98

63

63

July

2,100

1,520

1,340

3,650

3,000

1,830

1,250

930

796

710

651

604

569

544

520

496

491

554

625

1,080

2,550

3,000

1,470

710

534

463

418

 387

353

328

324

Aug.

316

392

336

328

300

288

265

250

228

228

258

300

246

225

214

190

180

164

158

158

177

180

164

167

148

130

130

101

112

98

112

Mean

2,293 

636

2,934

2,4l5

1,692

1,464

615

495

6,525

6,844

1,090

211

99.0

2,080

Sept.

86

98

104

148

136

139

127

109

109

104

104

112

109

112

106

101

95

89

83

66

83

63 .

77

83

74

72

69

83

95

133

Runoff in 

acre- feet

141,000

3*7 r jOOU RAD 

180,400

1,749,000

104,100

81,300

37,820

29,430

401,200

407,200

67,000

12,980

5,890

1,506,000

Peak discharge.- Oct. 4 (11:30 a.m.) 14,400 sec. -ft.; Dec. 27 (10:30 p.m.) 16,500 sec. -ft. j May 18

(4 a.m.) 34,700 sec.-ft.; May 19 (1 p.m.) 40,700 sec.-ft.; June 20 (8 a.m.) 15,300 sec.-ft.; June 24 

(8 a.m.) 22,300 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

t Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice,

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
190 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Parsons, Kans.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°20', Long. 95°06', in NEi sec. 21, T. 31 S.-, R. 

21 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 160, half a mile upstream from Hickory Creek, threequarters of a mile upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco- Railway bridge, 24.miles upstream from dam of Kansas Ordnance Plant, and 85 miles east of Parsons. Datum of gage 

is 810.25 feet above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 4,828 square miles, including that of Hickory Creek.

Records available.- June 1929 to September 1943. October 1921 to June 1929 at site half 

a mile'downstream. Records include flow of Hickory Creek.

Average discharge.- 22 years, 2,184 second-feet.

Extremes.- 'Maximum discharge during year,-^67,200 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 29.25 

feet); minimum, 71 second-feet Sept. 23.

1921-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1943; no flow at times in 1934, 1936, 

1940. Bankfull stage, 24 feet.

Remarks.- Records good. Small diversion from pool in which gage is located by Kansas 

Or3nance Plant.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

7.0 

7.2 

7.5 

8.0 

8.5 

9.0 

10.0

80

139

268

670

L.190

1,810

3,200

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

23.0

6,000

9,000

12,200

15,100

17.800

20,100

21,700

24.0

25.0

26.0

27.0

28.0

29.0

30.0

23,800

27,300

32,300

38,800

49,000

63,200

79,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

18

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,080

938

1,110

4,880

13,000

13,100

8,700

6,150

4,180

2,150

1,390

1,120

992

886

815

765

727

785

2,500

1,300

2,710

4,040

3,620

£.430

1,490

1,110

970

886

835

1,310

1,100

Nov.

845

765

727

736

1,410

1,190

1,250

1,270

1,000

876

785

736

670

661

634

625

698

689

727

652

680

643

876

1,060

938

876

785

698

643

625

-

Dec.

598

607

571

553

544

553

553

616

718

865

1,120

1,370

1,600

1,670

1,360

1,050

896

 1,040

1,260

1,440

2,080

5,340

3,340

4,320

3,480

4,600

15,200

16,500

17,000

16,400

14,100

, Jan.

7,950

4,460

4,320

4,740

4,880

4,600

3,900

2,990

h2,430

h2,430

hi, 940

hi, 940

hi, 810

hi, 740

hi, 740

hi, 680

hi, 670

hi, 590

h960

h928

hi, 000

hi, 180

hi, 330

hi, 330

hi, 390

hi, 230

hi, 120

1,270

1,260

1,010

1,040

Feb.

918

938

1,740

4,040

5,720

6,600

5,580

3,620

2,220

2,290

2,920

1,740

1,330

1,160

1,050

9 '49

876

845

835

825

825

835

815

785

746

708

698

670

_

_

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March...... ................................

May........................................

July.... ...................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

616

625

625

616

607

607

589

580

580

1,430

1,880

1,320

1,440

1,310

1,190

1,090

992

886

1,170

1,580

992

, -825

746

736

736

1,230

1,420

970

835

775

...,787

Apr.

670

634

607

571

508

482

464

456

482

490

571

727

1,450

1,310

815

736

855

736

607

526

490

482

526

661

508

464

553

490

490

464

-

Secondfoot-days

24 770

119,334

1,317,964

7,542

3^775

1,229,157

May

422

397

. 373

358

342

314

1,800

7,420

8,510

20,000

23,500

16,300

3,570

1,950

3,180

4,300

14,600

26,900

42,900

56,500

56,800

46,100

38,800

33,400

25,800

15,600

8,950

6,410

4,580

2,860

2,080

Maximum

17,000

29*800

607

524

56,800

June

1,740

1,530

1,360

4,400

9,960

3,410

1,940

2,220

5,440

11,400

11,900

14,300

15,000

13,600

7,590

2,640

1,940

5,440

9,320

12,500

13,600

16,600

18,200

18,400

19,000

19,400

16,200

7,650

13,100

9,480

-

Minimum

727

544

265

1,360

96

75

75

July

4,180

2,850

2,220

1,810

3,550

3,760

2,430

1,680

1,250

1,040

907

815

756

708

670

634

598

2,940

3,760

1,100

918

2,010

2,990

2,080

1,110

718

562

490

430

389

350

Aug.

326

607

439

422

366

326

309

297

268

258

244

239

258

297

268

234

219

194

177

173

177

177

169

173

166

162

143

126

119

113

96

Mean

3,849

3,611

1,603

243

126

3,368

Sept.

101

93

96

88

90

154

211

173

139

122

119

122

116

113

109

103

101

98

93

88

85

80

75

85

80

80

83

80

524

274

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

236,700

2,614,000

98,590

14,960

7,490

2,438,000

Peak discharge.- May 11 (10 a.m.) 23,700 sec. -ft.; May 19 (1 p.m.) 46,000 sec. -ft.; May 20 (7 p.m.)

67,200 sec.-ft.; May 24 (9 a.m.) 34,900 sec.-ft.; June 22 (2 p.m.) 18,300 sec.-ft.; June 26 (7 p.m.) 

19,600 sec.-ft.

h Computed by use of gage relation curve from daily average of tri-hourly readings of gage at dam 

of Kansas Ordnance Plant.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Neosho River near Commerce, Okla.

191

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 94°57', in SWiSEi sec. 5, T. 28 N., 

K. uii E., at county highway bridge, li miles upstream from Mud Creek, If miles downstream from Four Mile Creek, and 4J miles west of Commerce. Datum of gage is 748.97 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, \3. S. Army bench mark).

Drainage area.- 5,880 square mllqs.

Records available.- June 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 105,000 second-feet May 20; maximum gage height, 

25.12 feet May 20; minimum discharge, 82 second-feet Sept. 25 (gage height, 2.38 feet). 

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1943; minimum, 0.5 second-foot Oct. 24 

25, Nov. 8, 1939 (gage height, 1.65 feet). 

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 70,000 second-feet and those for period of ice 

errect, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,580

1,280

1,110

3,400

8,900

13,600

11,500

7,850

5,430

3,280

1,980

1,440

1,230

1,100

984

911

890

1,300

11,400

10,300

3,620

3,550

3,910

3,200

2.330

1,530

1,230

1,080

995

2,960

3,200

Nov.

1,700

1,170

995

964

4,060

3,380

1,850

1,790

1,590

1,580

1,310

1,060

942

861

793

729

1,680

1,630

1,150

995

871

933

880

1,190

1,320

1,110

1,030

911

833

757

-

Dec.

738

685

668

643

634

676

685

757

880

1,030

1,220

1,520

1,680

1,840

1,780

1,440

1,160

1,040

1,330

1,430

1,720

3,640

4,480

3,910

4,300

5,430

21,100

34,500

33,500

20,000

17,000

Jan.

13,300

6,840

4,380

*4,480

4,860

4,860

4,200

3,550

3,860

2,460

2,300

2,060

1,980

1,880

1,800

1,800

1,760

1,690

*bl,150

*b850

bl,150

b2,000

1,490

1,510

bl,580

bl,500

bl,400

bl,500

1,470

1,380

1,180

Feb.

*1,170

1,060

1,890

3,730

5,430

5,960

6,610

4,670

3,030

3,300

3,940

3,540

1,760

1,480

1,310

1,180

1,090

1,020

974

974

953

953

942

933

890

851

813

784

_

_

-

Month

October. ....................................

November. ...........................'.......

December ...................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. .....................................:

August ....... .^. ....... ...................

September. ..................................

Water year 1942-43 .......................

Mar.

738

730

694

685

694

694

694

668

651

973

3,640

3,580

1,830

1,700

1,510

1,380

1,350

1,130

3,300

4,300

2,300

1,380

1,090

984

964

2,750

3,370

3,140

1,400

1,160

1,030

Apr.

'933

851

775

739

676

626

601

585

1,110

1,540

1,630

4,000

3,060

2,060

1,390

964

911

974

843

685

609

651

651

694

757

609

570

636

562

538

-

Secondfoot-days

114,850

39,833

150,305

1,625,687

85,320

58,335

47,378

30,208

855,459

355,180

59,971

8,361

5,438

1,810,237

May

523

480

451

431

397

347

3,060

13,600

18,600

33,400

40,500

43,100

32,700

9,560

3,060

4,030

20,000

43,200

680,600

6100,000

e85,000

675,300

59 , 200

48,300

45,600

40,400

39,700

13,200

6,540

4,360

3,030

Maximum

13,600

4,060

34,500

33,200

13,300

6,610

4,300

4,000

100,000

27,400

7,880

646

2,000

100,000

June

2,450

3,090

1,840

2,810

17,100

15,600

5,360

3,680

7,340

10*100

13,000

13,300

14,700

14,900

12,700

5,400

3,110

3,300

7,400

10,400

13,000

15,000

33 , 500

35,900

27,400

21,600

18,800

15,400

14,800

14,400

-

Minimum

890

739

634

319

850

784

651

538

347

1,840

414

120

84

84

July

7,880

3,780

2,820

2,160

2,310

4,230

3,200

2,180

1,600

1,280

1,070

938

833

784

746

681

646

690

5,290

2,920

1,200

1,360

2,920

2,920

1,740

1,030

737

611

f528

f473

f414

Aug.

f385

f407

646

473

497

414

372

339

315

284

261

255

245

255

307

284

245

219

204

168

182

190

186

172

164

' 168

164

159

147

136

120

Mean

3,705

1,328

4,845

4,454

2,749

2,080

1,525

1,007

27,600

11,840

1,935

270

181

4,960

Sept.

104

110

107

100

100

136

143

195

209

164

147

136

132

128

128

120

11?

110

104

87

90

94

90

87

84

87

84

87

148

2,000

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

227,800

79,010

297,900

3,224,000

169,000

115,500

93,770

59 ,920

1,697,000

704,500

119,000

16,580

10,770

3,591,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-^discharge relation affected by ice.

e Discharge computed from loop curve based on fall-stage-discharge relation in reach between gage 

and Miami, nine miles downstream.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis ; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
192 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°28 T , lory. 95°02', at Pensacola Dam on Neosho 

River, In SWi sec. 14, T. 23 N., R. 21 E., at Langley, 5 miles east of Pensacola and 

10 miles upstream from Cabin Creek. Datum of gage is 1.10 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 10,370 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 2,172,000 acre-feet May 20 (gage height, 754.57 

reet); minimum, 1,407,000 acre-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 738.90 feet).

1940-43: Maximum contents, that of May 20, 1943; minimum .contents observed since 

power-pool stage was first reached, that of Sept. 28, 1943.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by multiple-arch concrete dam, with top of Talntor-type 

spTJTway gates at gage height 755.0 feet. Storage began Mar. 21, 1940; power-pool 

stage was first reached Apr. 19, 1941. Capacity between gage heights 682.0 feet 

(sill of powerhouse penstock) and 745.0 feet (maximum power pool) is 1,492,000 acrefeet. Capacity between gage heights 745.0 feet and 755.0 feet Is 525,000 acre-feet 

and Is reserved for flood control. Dead storage below gage height 682.0 feet is 

180,200 acre-feet. During 1942 the power-pool elevation was held above 745.0 feet to 

provide additional storage for defense plant loads. Reservoir is utilized for power 

development and flood control. Figures given represent total contents on basis of 

level pool.

Contents, In thousands of acre-feat, water year October 1942 to September 1945

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.

1,790

1,785

1,769

1,741

1,750

1,768

1,783

1,790

1,792

1,791

1,785

1,778

1,770

1,762

1,754

1,748

1,748

1,744

1,761

1,780

1,779

1,781

1,782

1,781

1,776

1,768

1,762

1,755

1,757

1,780

1,792

Nov.

1,787

1,787

1,788

1,785

1,800

1,818

1,802

1,788

1,795

1,802

1,809

1,812

1,816

1,814

1,810

1,813

1,816

1,809

1,801

1,796

1,789

1,788

1,789

1,788

1,788

1,784

1,781

1,779

1,771

1,768

Dec.

1,766

1,758

1,751

1,744

1,739

1,734

1,729

1,724

1,718

1,716

1,712

1,710

1,708

1,703

1,705

1,696

1,693

1,688

1,688

1,681

1,679

1,680

1,687

1,690

1,696

1,730

1,803

1,829

1,822

1,810

1,811

Jan.

1,813

1,808

1,808

1,810

1,814

1,822

1,829

1,832

1,828

1,822

1,818

1,817

1,817

1,819

1,819

1,823

1,820

1,817

1,814

1,804

1,804

1,800

1,797

1,797

1,791

1,784

1,780

1,776

1,771

1,767

1,762

Feb.

1,757

1,756

1,754

1,758

1,763

1,771

1,779

1,781

1,782

1,779

1,780

1,777

1,777

1,771

1,769

1,761

1,757

1,752

1,745

1,742

1,739

1,732

1,729

1,723

1,716

1,709

1,700

1,697

_

-

Mar.

1,697

1,687

1,680

1,677

1,672

1,666

1,663

1,656

1,652

1,652

1,660

1,665

1,665

1,665

1,667

,1,660

1,658

1,658

1,663

1,684

' 1,688

1,688

1,686

1,683

1,683

1,690

1,698

1,703

1,704

1,703

1,705

Apr.

1,704

1,703

1,698

1,696

1,692

1,687

1,685

1,686

1,689

1,690

1,708

1,747

1,770

1,778

1,775

1,774

1,757

1,754

1,745

1,741

1,736

1,735

1,733

1,730

1,726

1,720

1,714

1,707

1,698

1,692

-

May

1,682

1,674

1,670

1,662

1,651

1,649

1,651

1,671

1,766

1,911

^ 1,981

1,969

1,887

1,781

1,718

1,688

1,796

2,001

2,165

,,2,157

2,137

2,061

1,917

1,806

1,732

1,685

1,679

1,679

1,687

1,683

1,685

June

1,690

1,692

1,696

1,690

1,690

1,683

1,662

1,658

1,660

1,672

1,682

1,676

1,671

1,673

1,680

1,675

1,674

1,677

1,685

1,698

1,716

1,724

1,718

1,706

1,700

1,713

1,719

1,729

1,722

1,730

-

July

1,729

1,723

1,718

1,712

1,708

1,704

1,701

1,695

1,688

1,679

1,673

1,664

1,656

1,649

1,64O

1,633

1,629

1,6L3

1,625

1,625

1,618

1,613

1,612

1,610

1,608

1,603

1,597

1,590

1,583

1,576

1,571

Aug.

1,571

1,566

1,560

1,559

1,561

1,556

1,552

1,550

1,545

1,540

1,535

1,528

1,520

1,517

1,516

1,513

1,508

1,502

1,496

1,490

 1,485

1,484

1,478

1,472

1,466

1,459

1,454

1,450

1,448

1,445

1,440

Sept.

1,437

1,434

1,432

1,432

1,431

1,436

1,434

1,433

1,432

1,429

1,429

1,426

1,427

1,425

1,427

1,422

1,421

1,418

1,419

1,418

1,416

1,416

1,414

1,412

1,411

1,409

 1,408

1,407

1,410

1,413

~

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1943 to September 1943

Date

Calendar year 1942. ....

September ................

Water year 1942-43.....

Gage height 

(feet)t

747.55 

747.51 

747.02 

747.89

-

746.9 

745.54 

745.71 

745.43 

745.28 

746.23 

742.78 

739.70 

739.05

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

1,794,000 

1,792,000 

1,768,000 

1,811,000

-

1,762,000 

1,697,000 

1,705,000 

1,692,000 

1,685,000 

1,730,000 

1,571,000 

1,440,000 

1,413,000

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-2,000 

-24,000 

+43,000

+17,000

-49,000 

-65,000 

+8,000 

-13,000 

-7,000 

+45,000 

-159,000 

- -131,000 

-27,000

-381,000

t Gage height at midnight. 

Time basis: Central war time. To con 

tract 1 hour.

/ert war time to standard time
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 193

Neosho River near Langley, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°26', long. 95°03', in SEi sec. 27, T. 23 N., 

R. 21 E., 2 miles south of Langley, 3i miles downstream from Summerfield Creek, 

and 6is miles upstream from Cabin Creek. Datum of gage is 607.65 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

'Drainage area.- 10,400 square miles. 

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 300,000 second-feet (regulated) May 20 (gage 

height, 45.5 feet, from floodmark), from computation of outflow from Lake 0' The 

Cherokees; minimum, 85 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 30; minimum daily, 644 secondfeet Sept. 5.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1943; minimum daily, 9 second-feet 

Mar. 25, 1940 (caused by closure of pensacola Dam).

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by Lake 0' 

station (see p. 192).

The Cherokees, four miles above

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

5,720

5,720

8,650

20,600

5,840

5,950

5,720

5,720

5,720

5,720

5,720

5,840

5,840

5,610

5,610

5,390

5,500

5,070

5,280

5,150

5,390

5,280

5,280

5,880

5,500

5.5OO

5,500

5,500

5,390

20,000

25,200

Nov.

17,500

8,600

5,500

8,300

11,300

14,300

22,300

21,600

10,400

5,500

5,280

5,390

5,500

5,500

5,500

5,500

7,690

11,700

10,800

8,340

8,340

7,040

5,500

5,610

5,610

5,500

5,610

5,500

5,280

5,390

-

Dec.

5,500

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,610

5,390

5,390

4,940

4,940

5,070

5,070

5,390

4,940

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,280

5,280

4,940

5,150

5,280

5,150

5,150

5,280

4,760

4,560

25,000

53,000

55,300

47,200

30,000

Jan.

23,000

17.8OO

12,900

9,890

6,780

6,660

5,150

5,280

7,970

10,200

7,410

5,800

4,260

4,360

4,070

4,260

4,260

4,460

4,460

5,150

5,150

5,150

5,070

4,760

5,390

5,150

4,940

4,940

5,070

5,150

5,280

Feb.

5,260

5,390

5,070

5,070

4,940

5,070

5,070

5,150

5,150

5,150

4,860

5,150

5,070

4,760

4,860

4,760

4,760

4,940

4,860

4,860

3,880

4,760

4,860

4,940

4,860

4,940

4,860

4,760

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March.. ...................!..... ..........

April ......................................

May. .............. .........................

June .......................................

July. ......................... ............

August ........................ ........ ...

September. .............................. .

Water year 1942-43 ...... ...............

Mar.

4,560

4,140

4,110

4,180

4,130

4,090

3,240

4,120

4,040

4,050

3,890

4,010

3,910

2,810

4,110

4,860

4,860

4,940

4,940

4,940

4,860

4,940

4,940

5,070

5,070

5,150

5,070

4,940

4,940

4,860

4,860

Apr.

4,860

4,940

4,760

4,760

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,860

4,760

4,940

5,150

5,950

7,540

7,670

9,950

14,500

9,310

6,640

5,070

6,910

4,940

5,280

5,070

5,840

5,950

6,300

6,540

6,540

6,540

-

Secondfoot-days

224,190

255,880

345,850

3,374,913

210,170

138,080

138,630

185,010

2,409,160

606,290

168,690

84,939

35,867

4,B02,756

May

6-.30C

6,30C

4,'94C

5,07t

5.72C

4,46C

5.07C

5.50C

20.90C

109, OOC

121,000

123, OOC

121, OOC

90.50C

48 , 50C

32,20C

45.50C

124, OOC

a208,00<

a2S7,00(

a219,00

al78,00

B166.00

a!34,00(

il!3,00

aS6,40(

a59,40(

37, OOC

15, 60

15,80

10,80

Maximum

25,200

22,300

55,300

59,600

23,000

5,390

5,150

14,500

287,000

46,400

10,900

3,540

2,950

287 , 000

June

6,920

7,060

) 7,350

) 25,000

) 40,400

) 46,400

40,900

22,700

22,700

18,300

15,800

23,100

23,100

19,000

13,000

15,100

12,200

7,060

3 6,920

7,060

D 6,920

3 13,900

3 32,300

37,100

3 37,100

3 23,400

3 22,000

19,700

3 20,800

3 13,000

Minimum

5,070

5,280

4,560

334

4,070

3,880

2.81C

4,760

4.46C

' 6,920

3,330

781

644

644

July

10,900

8,410

6,780

6,730

6,780

6,780

6,640

6,510

6,120

6,640

a5,100

5,990

5,740

5,620

4,910

,860

,790

,750

,800

,830

,860

,630

,660

,560

,550

,540

,100

,960

,930

,840

,330

Aug.

1,540

3,170

3,280

3,370

3,440

3,180

3,300

1,420

3,330

3,540

3,040

3,440

3,380

3,160

1,210

3,000

2,490

2,510

2,560

2,920

2,810

988

3,020

3,280

3,360

3,280

3,390

2,260

781

2,020

2,470

Mean

7,232

8,529

11,160

9,246

6,780

4,931

4,472

6,167

77,710

20,210

5,442

2,740

1,190

13, 160

Sept.

2,950

. 1,82O

1,300

1,190

644

1,160

1,440

1,120

1,050

1,240

1,170

1,120

1,120

1,350

1,260

1,200

930

961

1,060

972

967

1,070

964

929

1.O10

1,060

1,030

1,H40

1,220

1,320

Runoff in 

acre-feet

444,700

507,500

686,000

6,694,000

416,900

273,900

275,000

367,000

4 , 778 , 000

1,203,000

334,600

168,500

71,140

9,526,000

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of rei 

Cherokees, furnished by Southwestern Power Administration.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subt

of outflow from Lake O 1 Th
194 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Neosho River near Choteau, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°14', long. 95°14', In SEiSEi sec. 1, T. 20 N.,

 R. Ii) y., at bridge on county road between Locust Grove and Pryor, 5 miles upstream 

from Pryor Creek and 7i miles northeast of Choteau. Datum of gage is 551.83 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 11,650 square miles.

Records available.- April 1941 to September 1943. October 1937 to March 1941 at site 

6 mlies downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 400,000 second-feet (regulated) May 20 (gage

 -height, 45.00 feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 488 second-feet (regulated) Sept. 

26; minimum dally, 758 second-feet Aug. 30.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 20, 1943; minimum dally, 28 second-feet 

Mar. 30, 1940 (caused by closure of Pensacola Dam). 

Maximum stage known, that of May 20, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 200,000 second-feet, which are fair, 

regulated by Lake-0' The Cherokees, 33 miles above station (see p. 192).

Flow

.Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octoberl942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

B

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1ft

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

275>8

29

30

31

Oct.

5,880

5,880

5,880

23,400

6,100

6,100

6,100

5,880

5,880

5,880

5,880

5,880

5,880

5,880

5,660

5,660

5,550

5,660

6,100

6,800

5,880

5,230

5,230

5,230

5,340

5,550

5,550

5,440

5,880

22,400

31,200

Nov.

23,600'

11,900

6,800

6,330

17,600

14,600

23,200

26,500

15,900

8,270

87,500

87,050

86,600

86,400

86,300

86,300

88,800

e!2,800

e!2,200

e9,800

89,300

89,200

86,350

66,550

e6,550

e6,450

66,400

e6,300

86,200

e6,200

~

Dec.

6,330

a6,330

a6,330

6,330

6,330

6,330

6,330

5,880

5,880

5,440

5,550

5,660

5,440

5,340

5,440

65,340

e5,440

85,440

85,230

85,340

e5,660

86,800

86,330

e5,880

5,770

7,540

32,700

61,200

58,200

53,700

36,600

Jan.

26,100

22,500

14,200

12,900

8,080

8,080

7,150

6,300

7,150

11,300

8,730

7,450

4,800

4,800

4,470

4,580

4,580

4,580

4,470

5,270

5,520

5,520

5,400

5,150

5,400

5,400

5,270

5,150

5,270

5,270

5,520

Feb.

5,520

5,770

5,900

6,030

5,640

5,520

5,400

5,520

5,520

5,400

5,270

5,400

5,400

5,030

4,920

5,150

5,150

5,030

5,870

5,150

4,800

4,470

5,030

5,030

5,150

5,030

5,150

5,030

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July.. .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

5,030

4,050

4,260

4,150

4,260

4,200

4,150

3,560

4,260

4,190

4,150

4,150

4,360

3,950

3,290

5,150

5,150

5,270

5,520

5,520

5,520

5,270

5,270

5,270

5,520

8,150

10,500

6,440

6,030

5,770

5,520

Apr.

6,300

6,030

5,520

5,400

5,270

5,270

5,270

5,150

5,520

6,300

6.98O

13,300

10,500

9,780

9,420

8,080

17,100

10,900

8,950

5,520

7,150

6,300

5,900

5,520

6,440

6,580

6,720

7,150

7,300

7,000

-

Secondfoot-days

307,950

3^6,110

3,787,377

222,620

2,837,390

685,020

181,660

'86,048

36,727

5,534,305

May

7,000

6,860

5,900

5,270

5,640

5,080

5,520

5,520

21,400

144,000

189,000

138,000

123,000

110,000

60,600

37,900

51,900

115,000

238,000

367,000

301,000

191,000

163,000

144,000

122,000

102,000

69,700

49,500

19,400

17,700

15,500

Maximum

61,200

69,900

17,100

57,200

3,540

2,820

367,000

June

9,180

8,870

8,870

23,200

41,600

48,200

57,200

27,300

25,200

22,200

16,700

22,700

24,200

22,700

15,400

15,400

20,800

11,900

9,180

8,570

8,270

9,580

31,600

35,000

43,700

24,200

24 , 200

20,800

31,600

16,700

-

Minimum

5,230

545

8,270

758

805

753

July

11,900

10,500

,480

,480

,480

,340

,340

,080

6,320

6,700

6,200

5,730

6,320

6,200

5,280

5,070

5,070

4,620

4,280

5,080

5,050

4,840

4,780

4,610

4,460

3,'770

4,390

4,100

4,100

3,850

3,740

Aug.

3,350

1,490

3,270

3,510

3,540

3,330

3,380

2,360

1,520

3,500

3,400

3,190

3,440

3,500

2,990

1,260

3,030

2,570

2,530

2,710^

3,000

2,810

1,100

3,140

3,290

3,300

3,390

3,270

2,100

758

2,020

Mean

12,780

10,380

1,224

15,160

Sept.

2,570

2,820

1,710

1,330

1,250

805

1,260

1,370

1,140

1,050

1,210

1,130

1,070

1,040

1,300

1,260

1,130

910

928

1,040

899

935

1,040

945

915

1,030

1,020

1,020

1,300

1,30O

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

785,700

7,512,000

72,850

10, 980,000

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of rainfall records and records 

for stations near Langley and Wagqner.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert'war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 195

Neosho River near Wagoner, Okla. 

(Below Spring River, known locally as Grand River)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°56', long. 95°16', on line between sees. 22 and 

27, T. 17 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on u. S. Highway 51, 2i miles downstream from Nigger 

Creek, 5 miles southeast of Wagoner, and 6 miles upstream from Fourteen Mile Creek. 

Datum of gage is 495.35 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 12,400 square miles.

Records available.- March 1924 to December 1925, October 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 400,000 second-feet (regulatedj my 21 (gage

Ight, 45.2 feet), by slope-area method; minimum, 693 second-feet (regulated) -_.,.,. 

26; minimum daily, 949 second-feet Sept. 26.

 - -1924-25, 1937-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 21, 1843: minimum daily. 54 

second-feet Mar. 31, 1940 (caused by closure of Pensacola Dam). 

Maximum stage known, that of May 21,- 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 200,000 second-feet and those for periods of 

no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake 0' The Cherokees, 64 

miles above station (see p.192).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

?

3

4

5

7

9

10

11

1?,

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

?1

??

9,4

25

2fi

27

28

29Tin

31

Oct.

6,880

6,180

5,960

19,900

9,960

6,180

6,180

5,960

6,180

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,740

5,960

5,740

5,960

6,640

7,120

7,120

6,180

5,740

5,530

N5,530

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,960

25,100

35,300

Nov.

28,300

14,900

8,920

7,120

17,800

15,800

25,600

29,700

21,700

11,600

9,040

7,900

7,640

7,380

7,120

6,880

11,600

14,600

14,200

12,000

10,600

10,600

8,740

7,380

7,380

7,120

6,880

6,880

6,640

6,410

-

Dec.

6,410

6,410

6,640

6,410

6,410

6,410

6,410

6,410

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,530

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,960

6,640

6,880

6,180

5,960

10.200

35,800

65,400

67,000

61,000

42,600

Jan.

29,300

25,600

17,100

15,000

9,960

8,460

7,900

6,880

6,880

10,300

10,300

9,460

6,410

5,530

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,960

5,530

5;960

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,960

Feb.

5,960

5,960

6,640

6,88C

6,180

5,960

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,53C

5,320

- 5,530

5,53C

5,320

5,530

5,530

5,530

4,640

5,320

5,320

5,530

5,320

5,320

5,320

_

-

-

Month

December . ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

April ......................................

Saw ~~

September. .................................

-Water year 1942-43 .......................

Mar.

5,320

5,120

4,180

4,540

4,640

4,730

4,540

3,760

4,540

4,640

4,540

4,450

4,540

4,450

3,510

4,640

5,320

5,320

5,740

5,740

5,740

5,530

5,530

5,530

5,740

9,070

13,800

8,640

6,880

6,640

6,410

Apr.

6,410

6,880

6,640

6,180

5,740

5,960

5,740

5,740

6,640

6,880

9,030

18,700

15,000

12,000

11,300

10,300

15,600

14,200

10,900

7,380

7,120

7,900

6,410

6,640

6,410

7,120

7,120

7,380

7,640

7,500

-

Secondfoot-days

254 02CT

434,900

4,137,958

40,661

5,972,801

May

7,400

7,200

6,700

5,600

5,600

6,000

5,400

5,900

19,000

125,000

203,000

173,000

138,000

125,000

88,200

47,500

45.00C

88,800

176/000

306,000

372,000

236,000

170,000

157,000

140,000

118,000

88, 800

64,000

48,000

24,000

21,000

Maximum

67,000

77,700

29 300

3,090

372,000

June

13,500

10,000

10,OOO

17,000

40,000

47,000

66,000

38,000

26,500

25, 500

18,000

21,000

25,000

24,500

19,000

14,500

20,000

17,000

10,500

9,600

9,200

8,800

26,000

33,500

43,900

29,000

24,500

20,500

32,000

22,00'0

Minimum

5,53C

642

949

949

July

13,200

12,500

8,800

8,200

8,100

7,980

7,800

7,760

7,220

6,920

7,240

5,650

6,510

6,400

6,300

5,330

5,280

5,280

4,020

5,250

5,220

5,220

4,980

4,880

4,650

3,690

4,790

4,390

4,330

4,110

4,030

Aug.

3,480

2,060

2,980

3,370

3,470

3,580

3,400

3,470

1,680

3,130

3,660

3,190

3,530

3,560

3,320

1,490

2,870

2,640

2,640

2,700

3,030

2,870

1,360

2,770

3,330

3,380

3,330

3,440

2,350

1,200

1,560

Mean

8 194

14,030

J.1,340

9*7 520

1,355

16,360

Sept.

2,460

3,090

1,920

1,460

1,460

1,330

1,230

1,570

1,350

1,320

1,300

1,340

1,260

1,210

1,270

1,470

1,530

1,170

1,000

1,120

1,080

 976

1,040

1,120

976

949

1,180

1,040

1,220

1,490

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

862,600

8,208,000

80,650

11,850,000

Note.- Ho gage-height record Apr. 30 to May 9, May 28 to June 30, and gags-height record"itnsoiii- * 

plete July 1 to Sept. 20; discharge computed on basis of occasional discharge measurements', rainfall 

records, and records for stations near Choteau and Langley.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
196 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cottonwood River near Marion, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°2lS long. 97°04', in SWi sec. 36, T. 19 S., R. 3 

E., three-quarters of a mile downstream from South Cottonwood River and 2 miles west 

of Marion. Datum of gage is 1,289.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 335 square miles.

Records avallabla.- November 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,880 second-feet Oct.- 4 (gage height, 13.70 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 6 second-feet on Aug. 31 

and Sept. 16-20.

^1939-43: Maximum discharge observed,; 15,200 second-feet Oct. 20> 1941 (gage 

height, 25.68 feet), from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; no flow Jan. 

18, 19, 1940; minimum gage height, 1.76 feet Aug. 3, 1940, July 19, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation.- Gage height record, 14 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

5

6

8

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

31

31

2,050

2,480

194

96

75

63

88

54

51

49

48

46

47

53

51

393

876

147

80

67

59

56

53

50

50

52

50

49

46

Nov.

44

42

41

39

40

40

39

38

40

38

38

36

36

35

35

34

34

34

34

35

37

40

40

39

38

37

36

36

36

36

-

Dec.

38

36

36

35

38

38

42

40

40

43

44

47

52

51

4B

*61

103

101

67

51

46

47

53

54

51

224

719

147

103

106

96

Jan.

121

388

419

130

115

108

91

90

67

124

149

136

110

95

186

172

56

b25

blO

blO

blO

b35

209

114

62

*SZ

42

43

45

4B

49

Feb.

45

53

871

251

106

83

72

74

75

61

49

54

51

48

48

45

 46

48

48

51

48

45

43

43

42

42

42

42

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. .....................................

April............. ..........................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

41

U30

b20 020

b25

b25

b30

b35

46

120

94

71

69

71

63

45

40

38

*38

40

42

40

39

37

38

39

39

37

36

35

34

Apr.

32

33

31

31

30

30

30

31

33

34

50

161

55

37

33

31

29

27

26

25

28

28

28

26

27

29

29

28

25

23

-

Secondfoot-days

2,657

54,181

X 3V7

3 534

246

30,139

May

23

23

22

22

20

26

39

29

29

177

54

34

29

27

42

31

269

230

196

94

46

36

36

1,230

404

102

50

42

39

38

95

Maximum

44

719

4,170

419

1 m

13

2,480

June

70

41

35

56

53

38

33

600

390

72

46

38

33

30

28

359

230

48

33

28

147

495

259

78

34

28

24

33

27

22

-

Minimum

35

18

20

ntf

22

6

6

July

38

352

188

41

29

26

23

22

21

20

19

17

16

35

24

30

110

822

801

78

38

32

28

27

23

21

20

19

19

17

18

Aug.

19

16

15

14

14

35

21

17

16

15

16

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

10

9

.7

7

7

8

7

8

7

6

Mean

85.7

148

8.2

82.6

Sept.

.10

8

8

7

7

12

10

9

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

13

12

10

9

8

7

10

11

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

5,270

107,500

488

59,800

* Winter discharge measurement made- on this day.

t> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood'Falls, Kans.

197

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 38°22', long. 96°31', In NEi sec. 28, T. 19 S., R. 

8 E., l mile east of Cottonwood Falls and 34 miles upstream from South Fork Cottonwood River. Datum of gage is 1,147.41 feet above mean sea level, preliminary determination, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,444 square miles.

Records available.- February 1935 to September 1943. April 1932 to February 1935 at site 

in Cottonwood Falls.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 329 second-feet.

feycremes.- mximul discharge during year, 6,090 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 9.16 

reet) minimum, 34 second-feet Sept. 21 (gage height, 2.14 feet).

1932-43: Ifeximum discharge, 23,400 second-feet Oct. 20, 1941 (gage height, 21.35 

feet): minimum, 1 second-foot Aug. 15 to Sept. 13, 1934, Sept. 19-23, 1936.

Bsaartca.- Records good.

Rating table, water year 1948-43, except period of Ice effect

(gag* height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 5 to Apr. 13, nay 26

to June 9, Aug. 13 to Sept. 30)

£.00 85 2.80 235 3.60 665 6.00 2,870 

8.20 65 3.00 328 4.00 965 7.00 3,980 

8.40 98 3.20 430 4.50 1,380 8.00 4,980 

8.60 165 3.40 540 6.00 1,830 9.00 5,920

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

880 

880 

1,180 

3,870 

4,390

1,660 

540 

414 

363 

328

304 

285 

8*6 

£68

869

869

268 

394 

1,990 

8,880

986 

606

480 

383 

368

338 

318 

309 

309 

314 

309

Nov.

299 

271 

862 

253 

848

844 

844 

844 

248 

840

835

831 

886 

222 

282

818 

814 

809 

214 

809

814 

818 

888 

831 

826

814 

809 

806 

201 

201

Dec.

196 

192 

192 

188 

806

814 

282 

214 

805 

801

801 

805 

209 

*214 

226

844

383 

689 

652 

473

373 

363 

368 

409 

394

1,670 

5,640 

3,870 

1,460 

1,000 

949

Jan.

1,860 

1,980

2,280 

1,970 

1,120

901 

810 

765 

679 

639

668 

693 

686

639 

600

D660 

D46O 

D360 

D380 

D390

457 

468 

495 

570 

b600

b400 

*b400 

399 

363 

358 

358

Feb.

363 

378 

2,280 

2,870 

1,510

680 

479 

420 

404 

394

363 

388 

309 

304 

294

286 

276 

290 

286 

880

280 

 285 

276 

266 

258

853 

248 

853

Month

Ooto 

Novel 

Deoei

Ca

Janui 

Febr 

 are 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Angui 

Sept

Wa

iber. .......

Lendar year 1942 

&ry

'"

uarv £??:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

Mber. .................................

ter year 1942-48 ......................

Mar.

844

248 

240 

826 

244

244 S14J 

209 

826 

231

880 

348 

899 

876 

871

266

235 

209 

205 

205

201 

196 

196 

196 

196

806 

209 

809 

814 

814 

809

Apr.

201 

196 

198 

188 

176

169 

165 

165 

169 

169

176 

309 

583 

430 

299

262 

835 

286 

814 

206

205 

205 

201 

192 

201

192 

192 

196 

188 

172

Secondfoe t-days

24,329 

6,894 

21,771

239,205

82,547 

14,851 

7,165 

6,613 

15,090 

21,838 

12,880 

2,166 

1,438

156,982

Peak discharge.- Got. 19 (9 p.m.) 2,870 sec. -ft.; Dec

May

161 

153 

146 

142 

139

136 

150 

180 

205 

814

876 

343 

226 

180 

172

169 

258 

505 

1,210 

1,300

639 

409 

388 

1,510 

8,540

1,640 

518 

358 

309 

280 

294

Maximum

4,390 

899 

5,640

9,410

8,880 

2,870 

348 

523 

2,540 

2,330 

N 2,600 

110 

64

5,640

June

323 

368 

876 

226 

209

447 

248 

490 

901 

2,220

916 

425 

388 

885 

262

1,560 

1,380 

1,300 

473 

309

890 

1,020 

2,330 

1,870 

f795

f409 

f304 

314 

552 

f409

Minimum

253 

201 

188

86

380 

248 

196 

165 

136 

209 

106 

48 

35

35

July

343 

626 

1,080 

f788 

f373

253 

214 

188 

172 

165

153

146 

136 

128 

146

153 

148 

476 

2,600 

8,490

611 

271 

805 

172 

150

136 

122 

113 

110 

105 

113

Aug.

110 

105 

105 

97 

98

92 

95 

105 

92 

84

79 

75 

69 

67 

64

64 

62 

60 

60 

58

58 

57 

55 

52 

48

47 

44 

42 

42 

42 

44

( Mean

785 

230 

702

656

787 

530 

831 

280 

487 

708 

415 

69.9 

47.9

430

87 (2 p.m.) 6,090 sets. -ft'. j Feb.

Sept.

47 

47 

48 

48 

47

58 

58 

64 

57 

52

50 

47 

46 

46 

44

48

41 

40 

38 

37

35 

35 

46 

.48 

52

53 

55 

48 

53 

62

Runoff in 

acre- feet

48,260 

13,670 

43,180

474,500

44,720 

29,460 

14,210 

13,180 

29,930 

48,120 

25,550 

4,300 

2,850

311,400

4 (3 p.m.)

2,B8O sec .-ft.; June 10 (12m.) '3,760 sec.-ft.; Jane 16 (7 p.m.) 2,870 see.-ft.; July 19 (11 p.m.) 

3,310 aeo.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by iae.

f CcBputed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Tiae'basisi Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
198 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Cedar Creek near cedar Point, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°12', long. §te°50', in NE$ sec. 25, T. 21 S.. R. 5 " 

E., on steel highway bridge, 4 miles south or Cedar Point. Datum of gage is 1,262.50 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 110 square miles. " 

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,340 second-feet Dec. 26 (gage height, 1"-.81 

feet from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 3,000 

second-feet; minimum observed, 2 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 4.09 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 16,200 second-feet Sept. 2, 1941 (gage height, 21 T 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,000 seco'nd-feet; no flow at times.

arks.- Records fair except those above 500 second-feet, whlcri 'are poor, 

twice daily.

Gage read

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 16 discharge,measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by corps of Engineers-; U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

20

21

23

25

2fi

28

29

30

31

Oct.

25

22

900

99

48

34

32 

30

29

27

26

25

25

25

25

27

25

1 ,030

424

56

50

41

39

36

36

33

32

33

30

29

28

Nov.

26

24

S3

22

22

24

24 

24

84

24

22

21

21

21

20

' SI

19

19

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

21

19

18

18

18

-

Dec.

18

19

18

18

23

21

18 

18

18

18

18

21

20

21

35

72

39

32

27

22

21

48

62

36

25

2,560

1,190

85

78

70

192

Jan.

184

80

72

58

54

52

46

43

43

43

43

42

42

43

43

42

41

39

30

29

36

38

39

37

29

29

29

30

30

29

29

Feb.

29

180

B8

73

39

34

29 

31

29

29

26

28

27

26

25

25

24

24

25

25

25

25

23

23

22

22

22

22

..

_

"

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January

February

April ......................................

May........................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

22

22

21

21

21

20

21

21

21

25

33

30

27

26

26

27

25

19

22

21

20

20

20

21

21

22

21

20

19

20

21

Apr.

19

18

18

18

17

16

17 

15

18

18

20

22

19

18

17

15

15

16

16

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

15

15

14

13

~

Seoondfoot-days

4,863

El ,947

1>»24

1,429

123

17,357

May

12

12

12

11

11

10

11 

15

16

19

21

20

16

14

15

14

155

301

626

115

52

48

43

205

48

42

39

34

33

33

52

Maximum

2,560

2,560

626

304

9

19

2,560

June

37

32

29

29

28

28

28 

36

106

51

31

2»

25

23

22

27

31

26

23

22

22

128

304

48

31

27

25

106

49

29

-

Minimum

Op

1 ft it

8

'eg

22

13

10

B2

9

3

2

2

July

72

75

36

29

25

25

3

21

21

21

20

20

20

19

18

39

391

53

30

22

19

19

16

IB

12

11

12

11

10

9

Aug.

9

9

a

8

8

9

8 

8

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

Mean

21 4

157

60.1

16,4

66.3

47.6

5.7

4.1

' 47.6

Sept.

3

3

3

3

3

4

3 

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

3

3

19

5

 4

4

3

2

. IB

8

*~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

9,650

43,540

974

4,080

2,830

2,250

353

244

~ 34,420

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans.

199

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 38°24', long 96°43', in SWj sec. 13, T. 19 S., R. 6 . 

E., 4 miles northwest of Elmdale and 4i miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 

1,220.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army).

Drainage area.- 95 square miles.

-Records available.- November 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 2,110 second-feet Dec. 26 (gage height, 10.70 feet, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at tines.

1939-43: Maximum discharge observed, 7,210 second-feet Oct. 14, 1941 (gage 

height, 18.50 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,500 second-feet; no flow at 

tines.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 17 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

24

25

26

27

no

ao

29

30

31

Oct.

7

7

718

192

135

25

23

16

17

16

15

15

14

13

13

11

10

1S4

114

29

20

15

16

16

14

14

13

13

12

12

11

Nov.

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

8

10

9

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

9

10

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

Dec.

8

7

7

7

9

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

*15

47

118

18

16

19

20

19,

18

22

737

412

89

89

89

84

Jan.

89

231

89

73

68

58

49

48

45

44

42

40

34

34

34

33

31

b20

b!5

b20

30

30

28

28

46

#24

23

22

SI

21

21

Feb.

20

19

326

63

43

32

30

29

27

25

22

20

21

20

18

*18

18

19

*20

20

19

18

18

18

 18

.18

17

17

_

_

"

Month

October ....................................

November ....................................

December ....................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January .....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May. .......................................

June ........................................

July. ......................................

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

17

blO

b8

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

16

16

16

16

16

16

*14

16

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

Apr.

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

9

9

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9

8

8

7

~

Secondfob t-days

1,673

270

1,922

11,523

1,390

953

406

295

381

825

386

68

11

8,580

May

7

7

7

8

8

8

7

8

8

11

10

9

8

9

9

9

9

9

12

12

11

11

12

95

13

12

12

11

9

10

10

Maximum

718

11

737

1,080

231

326

17

IE

96

' 219

H50

6

1

737

June

10

9

9

8

7

7

7

28

30

24

16

11

9

7

7

4

43

15

7

7

8

219

68

36

16

14

13

142

28

16

~

Minimum

7

8

7

1

15

17

a

7

7

7

3

1

0

0

July

29

100

28

20

16

12

11

10

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

16

14

10

9

7

6

5

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

Aug.

6

6

5

5

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Mean

54.0

9.0

62.0

31.6

44.8

34.0

13.1

9.8

12.3

27.5

12.5

2.2

.4

23.5

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

1

1

1

1"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

3,320

536

3,810

22,850

2,760

1,890

805

585

756

1,640 '766

135

22

17,020

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baa la; Central war time. To Convert war time to standard time, ubtract 1 hour.
200 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Lightning Creek near McCune, Kans. *

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 37°17', long. 95°02', In NEi sec. 7, T. 32 S., R. 22 E., at 

township highway bridge, 4 miles south of McCune, 5 miles southeast of Straus, and 

13i miles southeast of Parsons. Datum of gage is 818.10 feet above mean sea level 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 197 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 23,000 second-feet May 19 (gage height', 

i7.Hi feet), from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; no flow at times. 

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1943; no flow at times during 1939-41,

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 6,000 second-feet, which are poor, 

wice daily, oftener during rapidly changing stages.

Gage read

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 21 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discnarge furnished by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 1 discharge measurement made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

9

76

144

98

63

20

10

8

6

4

3

3

2

2

2

3

510

126

28

16

13

11

9

6

4

3

3

100

283

Nov.

104

29

83

18

390

235

186

98

48

49

44

36

26

14

10

15

202

93

47

34

22

18

16

14

19

19

13

10

13

11

-

Dec.

9

10

9

7

11

14

21

25

43

56

93

63

43

29

18

10

7

9

10

13

28

448

344

104

55

614

3,870

3,200

447

174

162

Jan.

104

93

76

58

*44

35

27

21

17

22

28

26

27

27

26

27

22

W.3

b6

D8

W.O

15

15

b9

b4

b4

b5

t>7

8

B

9

Feb.

7

*9

244

229

98

55

37

26

20

208

110

45

28

22

20

15

14

13

14

15

16

16

15

13

11

10

8

7

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. ... .................................

May........................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

7

7

6

6

6

9

9

8

9

399

785

120

66

47

39

30

26

71

995

589

ISO

68

46

38

44

210

210

93

62

35

29

Apr.

25

19

16

16

15

13

10

8

199

90

894

468

110

59

38

21

18

15

14

12

11

14

22

21

16

13

10

9

8

7

-

Secondfoot-days

9,940

65,043

801

1,324

4,119

610

54

136

111,644

May

 6

5

4

4

3

4

116

1,480

1,760

7,070

6,190

1,580

167

108

98

391

2,770

8,800

19,600

9,130

8,860

237

112

2,490

3,760

300

149

138

116

107

96

Maximum

3,870

4,120

104

244

995

19,600

6,500

266

22

128

19,600

June

57

38

25

863

2,680

469

198

114

1,370

1,090

353

244

78

38

30

171

373

150

SO

18

48

3,340

6,600

1,440

124

54

34

376

323

80

-

MinlBun

, 7

1

4

7

6

7

3

18

1

0

0

0

July

28

21

16

16

14

11

9

8

7

6

5

5

5

5

3

3

2

54

266

61

20

17

7

5

4

5

2

2

2

2

1

Aug.

3

28

7

4

3

2

1

1

1

0

0

*0

0

11

11

1

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

321

178

47.3

133

2,227

690

19.7

1.7

4.5

306

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

128

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

3,140

3 480

19,720

129,000

8,170

270

281,400

* Winter discharge measurements made this day.

b Stage-dlsciiarge relation affected by ice.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 201

Labette Creek near Oswego, Kans.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 37°12', long. 95°1-1', In NWi sec. 11, T. 33 S., R. 20 

E., a mile upstream from St. Louis-San Francisco Railway crossing, 5 miles northwest 

of Oewego, and 14 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage la 809.34 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 209 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum and minimum discharges for water years 1939 to 1943 are contained in '-'-- "Hlowlng table:

Water 

year

1938-391 

1939-40 

1940-41 

1941-42 

1942-43

Maximum observed

 Date

May 23 

Aug. 18 

Apr. 16 

Oct. 5 

my 19

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

4,390 

1,170 

-6,640 

11,900 

J19.000

Gage height 

(feet)

11.45 

4.34 

16.33 

18.94 

20,50

Minimum

Date

Sept 1]

+ *

-30

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0 

0 

0 

2 

0

Gage height 

(feet)

0.56

t November 1938 to September 1939.

J

t On many days. 

From rating curve extended above 9,000 second-feet.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice dally, oftener during flood periods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 80 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge for water years 1941 to 1943 furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 

discharge measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey. Records for 

November 1938 to September 1940 collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, u. S. 

Army, and reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, In second-feet, 

1938-39

Da>

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

_

1

1

9

9

4

3

4

6

4

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

-

' Deo.

2

2

z

5

4

3

2

2

2

Z

2

2

1

1

1

1

Z

Z

S

z

2

2

4

5

Z

2

S

2

2

2

2

Jan.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Z

S

2

Z

2

2

Z

2

3

3

3

3

3

5

5

5

4

14

Feb.

9

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Z

5

_

_

-

Mar.

28

13

9

6

7

6

4

4

3

3

5

3

2

2

Z

2

2

2

Z

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

4

14

282

134

48

Apr.

27

14

10

8

924

1,310

102

53

34

23

15

11

8

8

7

7

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

Hay

z

z

2

Z

2

' 2

2

197

143

46

74

485

814

117

55

25

14

14

458

122

2,360

2,360

2,160

145

240

594

1,070

175

77

48

27

June

14

12

44

48

18

13

17

17

977

306

88

116

77

112

161

60

30

15

9

5

4

62

6

4

3

3

4

1,310

143

95

-

July

42

11

12

8

10

4

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

60

20

4

2

Aug.

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

6

20

6

3

2

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

2

1

1

Sept.

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

-

62737» O - 48 - 14
202 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Labette Creek near Oswego, Kans., 1938-43 Continued

1939-40

Day

1

2

'43

5

6

7

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

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

11

1

Nov.

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

is

8

4

2

2

2

Z

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

-

Dec.

2

3

7

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

4

7

4

2

1

0

0

Jan.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

1

Feb.

2

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

18

14

6

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

_

-

Mar.

1-

2

2

2

2

2

3

49

36

14

8

4

3

2

2

a

.' 1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

1

1

Apr.

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

7

4

4

5

6

5

3

3

3

44

191

42

18

10

7

5

4

4

5

4

4"

122

259

May

163

80

28

14

10

7

5

4

3

5

6

4

3

2

2

1

1

12

368

74

42

30

16

12

 12

9

7

4

3

2

1

June

1

1

1

1

1

1

5

3

2

375

532

140

67

48

24

11

7

6

7

4

2

2

1

16

59.

25

13

7

4

2

-

July

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

4'

8

3

2

. 1

, 1

1

0

1

1

72

38

25

6

3

2

1

1

1

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

91

12

6

18

22

10

318

110

41

17

26

728

884

152

59

24

9

6

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

Sept.

1

2

109

24

3

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1-

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

5

4

2

2

1

-

.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 28 to Jan. 31.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

D

0

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

Nov.

2

S

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

3

12

7

5

99

800

401

51

25

12

-

Dec.

8

6

4

3

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

1

1

2

5

34

14

10

18

27

80

27

14

10

8

7

4

4.

4

3

4

Jan.

6

119

140

25

12

8

6

5

5

4

3

4

6

147

439

278

1,040

201

74

56

351

581

119

47

345

1,090

252

62

43

79

346

Feb.

1,000

1,300

467

135

66

41

31

22

17

12

12

11

11

10

10

9

9

7

7

6

5

5

4

4

4

5

5

5

_

_

-

Mar.

6

6

5

5

5

5

6

7

6

7

7

9

8

7

6

5

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

Apr.

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

4

5

8

9

8

288

3,080

6,070

2,660

174

5,190

2,410

170

76

54

43

32

28

18

16

18

22

Hay

60

511

88

46

27

 44

25

21

18

15

13

10

7

6

5

5

4

3

2

2

2

3

54

14

7

3

3

2

2

1

1

June

1,010

991

113

96

56

287

140

71

2,000

6,190

1,360

160

108

29

9

18

27

23

18

14

12

10

7

5

4

4

4

4

3

2

-

July

2

2

406

109

47

25

14

8

6

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

7

17

10

9

glOO

Aug.

51

34

19

8

5

4

3

2

2

2

2

2

3

7

6

4

2

3

2

2

3

2

3

3

3

15

221

116

61

33

22

Sept.

22

454

138

257

2,700

643

149

237

5,780

4,080

256

69

37

23

13

14

8

5

4

3

3

3

3

2

3

4

3

3

3

9

-
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 203

Discharge, In second-feet, of Labette Creek near Oswego, Kans.

1941-42

)8-43 Continued

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

'87

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

555

1,550

2,660

4,140

10,400

3,160

1,410

697

111

208

80

54

39

35

341

3,390

5,360

707

139

94

64

59

732

470

304

935

890

93

71

. 6,380

7,760

Nov.

3,930

277

1,140

438

164

99

56

51

4E

39

35

33

34

32

29

26

24

27

59

130

67

383

1,210

518

137

99

62

46

39

18

,-

Dec.

32

29

28

26

26

21

-19

-16

16

14

14

16

33

42

40

31

26

23

18

17

16

16

18

106

488

. 702

116

57

41

36

34

Jan.

40

46

37

22

17

14

6

11

10

9

9

11

12

13

15

16

16

17

18

18

18

17

16

15

15

14

17

34

36

33

61

Feb.

75

61

133

148

85

51

30

24

22

. ^ 18

16

15

13

10

128

790

268

63

46

43

54

72

554

284

83

57

53

42

_

_

-

Mar.

42

39

33

29

24

23

20

18

15

13

11

11

12

12

10

2,540

1,850

121

75

53

37

31

30

26

32

68

43

33

24

21

16

Apr.

15

14

12

11

10

188

4,400

1,160

3,690

4,710

267

107

74

58

48

270

1,550

348

121

1,810

198

94

57

47

532

221

206

554

109

54

-

May

40

38

236

42

57

872

107

51

31

34

19

17

16

17

121

72

47

39

34

25

19

15

17

12

10

8

6

5

5

4

. 4

June

3

3

2

2

3

4

102

442

86

484

49

84

1,830

378

801

290

125

2,620

3,360

594

6, '040

4,270

169

378

778

139

81

50-

32

23

- -

July

17

12

9

8

7

6

5

5

4

2,510

686

98

39

18

10

5

4

3

2

987

1,960

146

57

28

16

60

58

17

8

5

.- 4

Aug.

?

2

8

547

236

83

41

165

138

42

17

15

13

7

6

358

114

39

16

8

6

4

3

2

2

2

13

12

9

. 5

.«_ JtJ

Sept.

2

2

1,370

2,940

2,060

179

' 20$

109

87

68

,51

31

18

12

10

7

6

6

2,340

626

133

70

236

156

-35

2,630

1,080

170

96

54

_ _ -

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

If

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

SO'

30

66

575

632

144

64

37

21

11

10

7

6

5

5

5

- 5

290

2,520

1,180

144

78

54

32

24

16

14

12

11

647

231

Nov.

69

39

22

20 854-

267

100

90

77

68

52

39

33

28

23

20

158

84

48

36

28

77

62

51

40

34

24

19

17

15

Dec.

15

14

14

13

14

19

26

67

99

106

96

72

50

36

29

28

25

21

20

21

276

1,060

341

81

66

1,260

3,970 -489

142

222

120

Jan.

90

78

66

50

- 38

34

32

32

30

27

26

26

24

24

25

26

24

19

14

12

13

15

17

20

20

17

13

11

10

10

10

Feb.

9

10

450

172

70

50

37

28

26

49

33

23

20

15

12

ii

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

8

8

7

6

_

_

-

Mar.

7

6

6

6

8

8

8

7

8

405

254

102

70

36

26

22

17

20

648

144

61

38

29

24

29

504

249

84

53

40

30

Apr.

22

19

17

14

11

10

10

10

24

23

-53

144

52

26

18

16

13

11

9

8

8

10

34

13

10

8

8

7

6

5

-

Hay

5

5

4

3

3

3

2,490

4,800

3,250

8,010

6,760

364

132

90

77

250

2,300

7,550

13,400

9,210

1,400

144

10?

3,360

2,540

125

90

83

61

51

47

June

45

36

34

1,570

3,580

414

161

820

747

222

94

56

3,8

??

16

163

39

14

10

9

7

4,630

9,290

2,510

132

87

57

1,380

1,870

127

-

July

72

47

32

26

21

30

20

16

49

8

6

,P

5

5

5

5

449

533

80

29

18

10

7

5

4

3

3

2

2

2

Aug.

2

3

2

&

2

2

Z

i

1

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

0

0

sspy.

a

i

2

2

S

,iifc

6

*5

3

2'

2

3

4

5

4

3

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1,190

378

-
204 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Labette Creek near Oswego, Kans., 1938-43

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year .......................

llaroh. ......................................

April .......................................

May.........................................

September. ..................................

The period. ...............................

December. ...:...............................

Calendar year 1939 .......................

March. ......................................

May.........................................

September . .................................

Water .year 1939-40 ......................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1940 ......................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1940-41 ......................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1941 ......................

May ..... ........ .... .......

September. .................................

Water year 1941-42 ......................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

April......................................

May........................................

September ...................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Secondfoot-days

67

_

3

*1*1"*.

z

_

58

19,090

8

108

152

768

930

1,368

178

2,551

168

6,342

311

7,987

1,004

12,775

784

14,928

61,545

2,117

124,041

2,000

14,790

143,088

8,812

97,028

1,648

121,728

Maximum

5

_

9

poo

1,310

- 60

1

_

12

7

2,360

2

18

49

259

368

532

72

884

109

884

80

884

9

6,070

511

6,190

406

221

5,780

6,190

702

10,400

872

2,940

10,400

3,970

6,040

1,190

13,400

Minimum

1

_

2

1

0

0

_

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

2

1

2

0

2

2

0

14

0

2

2

13

2

3

2

0

0

0

Mean

2.2

_

2.7

2.6

17.5

87.0

6.7

1.8

.1

_

1.9

52.3

.3

3.7

4.9

25.6

30.0

45.6

5.7

82.3

5. <S

17.3

10.0

21.8

680

32.4

426

26.3

20.8

498

169

68.3

340

20.4

64.5

493

392

Ogp

Ql» -1

284 * - - 

266

2,1-52

1.2

54.9

334

Runoff in 

acre-feet

133

_

167

143

1,080

5,180

413

111

4

37,920

95

115

37,890

16

214

301

1,520

1,840

2,710

353

5,060

333

12,570

16

617

15,830

278

40,460

1,990

25,340

1,560

1,280

29,610

122,100

4,200

246,000

1,260

3,970

46,060

29,340

283,800

17,480

192,500

1,230

132,300

2,920

71

3,270

241,400

Time basis; Central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9,, 1942; central war time thereafter. 

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 205

Spring River near Waco, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°14'45", long. 94°33'55", on line between SEi

 sec. 7 and NEi-sec. 18, T. 29 N., R. 33 W., at county highway bridge, three-quarters of 

a mile downstream from Blackberry Creek and li miles east of Waco. Datum of gage is 

833.23 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- April 1924 to September 1943.

Average' discharge.- 19 years, 909 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 103,000 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 30.94

 feet from floodmark); minimum, 86 second-feet Sept. 27.

1924-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1943; minimum, 11 second-feet July 24, 

1934.

Remarks.- Records excellent. Low flow regulated by power plant 3 miles above station.

1.8 2.0

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

154

206

358

539

758

Rating tables, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and,discharge, In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to May 10

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

12.0

1,040

1,670

2,370

4,060

8,250

16.0

19.0

21.0

22.0

13,000

18,100

23,300

26,800

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

4.0 

5.5

74

134

279

526

1,030

1,930

May 11 to Sept. 30

7.0

10.0

14.0

18.0

19.5

21.5

3,080 

5,910 

10,500 

16,300 

19,200 

25,000 f

23.5

25.5

27.5

29.0

31.0

33,000

43,400

58,300

75,100

105,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

361

335

345

642

539

389

319

281

263

248

234

226

228

217

206

203

203

517

1,190

1,040

686

48J

399

35£

322

303

296

278

278

2,300

4,060

Nov.

1,950

1,040

784

686

3,420

4,250

2,230

2,020

1,640

1,810

1,600

1,160

950

838

784

734

1,430

1,460

1,100

810

1,340

2,020

1,340

1,040

865

709

600

559

539

520

-

Dec.

500

482

452

434

431

438

452

500

620

663

663

559

482

438

416

402

389

385

365

382

416

579

950

734

559

3,040

15,500

14,500

11,000

6,380

3,170

Jan.

2,230

1,880

1,560

1,310

1,160

l,t)70

1,040

980

892

838

810

758

709

686

686

663

642

579

b540

t>560

b540

520

482

500

482

445

420

413

396

392

389

Month

October .:.............'........

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ..........:...........

March .........................

April .........................

Hay

June ..........................

July ..........................

August .................:......

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

382

375

952

1,220

810

539

463

416

399

452

539

463

399

365

342

325

312

312

312

309

306

299

293

290

272

269

272

254

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

17,748

40 22E

66*281

426 779

* 24,572

11,941

26,69£

360*719

Ql 1*717 OX f-i-ff

12,921 

6,342

5,093

672,702

Mar.

257

254

248

246

248

260

257

251

251

1,420

2,090

1,160

642

500

456

758

686

559

2,810

3,430

1,780

784

620

579

539

892

1,460

1,250

784

642

579

Maximum

4,06C

4 25( 15)500

15.50C

2 23C

1 2£C 3)43:

2,95C

81,80C

9,75C 

741 45r

55£

 81,800

Apr.

520

500

463

441

416

396

385

378

427

438

431

2,950

2,160

1,130

758

663

660

559

500

463

445

500

520

482

445

420

424

420

389

365

May

355

335

322

312

296

287

299

553

2,470

16,000

26,700

18,600

8,850

2,950

2,100

2,740

9,530

41,100

81,80'0

61,100

32,200

15,200

4,790

8,660

7,640

3,600

3,000

2,910

2,220

1,800

2,000

Minimum

203

520

365

154

589

246

365

896 

249

115

94

94

June

1,740

1,490

1,310

5,550

9,750

5,810

6,970

5,910

5,610

3,600

2,440

1,670

1,340

1,200

1,110

1,200

1,490

1,550

1,090

949

922

2,000

3,250

3,870

3,000

1,610

1,110

1,250

1,490

896

Mean

573

1,341

n -I «r p

t*f±\J<3

1,169

795

426

861

633

11,640

2,706 

417

205

170

1,843

July

741

667

619

596

572

558

513

486

465

448

436

411

407

399

383

370

358

370

466

411

374

358

334

302

295

279

275

264

264

252

249

Per

square 

mile

0 '494

l!l6

1.84

1.01

.684

 367

.742

.546

10.03

2

«Z« .30

359

!l77

^.147

1.59

Aug.

245

334

457

358

298

279

260

252

237

222

219

211

204

197

190

197

200

190

172

165

161

151

141

141

134

128

122

115

118

122

122

Sept.

112

106

122

106

118

148

151

134

125

109

118

542

558

350

298

219

182

151

134

125

1S5

112

118

115

112

109

94

115

137

140

-

Runoff

, Inches

0.57

1.29

2

1 *>

 itf

13 68

 79

 38

 86

.61

11.56

2 .60

.41

.20

.16

21.55

Acre-feet

35,200

79,790

131,500

846,500

48 740

23,680

52 940

37*660

715,500

161,000

25,630

12,580

10; 100

1,334,000

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (8 p.m.) 16,400 sec.-ft.; May 11 (8 a.m.) 29,900 sec.-ft.; May 19 (2 

103,000 sec.-ft.; May 24 (6 p.m»)'l2,100 sec.-ft.; June 4'(10 p.m.) 13,200 sec.-ft.; June 7 (5 

8,790 sec.-ft.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

basis I Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
206 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Spring River near Quapaw, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage'recorder, lat. 36°56', long. 94°45', In center of SWi sec. 5, 

T. <!X> N., R. 24 E., at county highway bridge, an eighth of a mile upstream from Rock 

Creek and 3 miles southeast of Quapaw. Datum of gage Is 746.25 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 2,580 square miles, "Including that of Rock Creek.

Records available.- July 1939 to September 1943 (Including flow of Rock Creek).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 190,000 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 43.4 

reet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum dally, 224 second-feet Aug. 19. 

1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 19, 1943; minimum dally, 100 second-feet 

Oct. 23, 1939.

Flood of December 1895 reached a stage similar to that of May 19, 1943, from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 55,000 second-feet and those for period of Ice 

errect, which are fair. Low and medium flow regulated by Eiverton hydro-electrl'c plant 

15 miles above station. Gage destroyed by flood of May 1943; discharge for period 

May 8 to Sept. 30 computed from gage-height graph base,d on frequent readings of staff

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

1,370 

1,270 

1,120 

1,740 

2,100

1,400 

985 

965 

783 

921

582 

1,020 

786 

579 '722

845 

604 

1,310 

2,260 

2,660

2,050 

1,280 

1,190 

963 

864

1,040 

869 

825 

745 

3,590 

12,000

Nov.

5,690 

3,340 

2,640 

2,370 

5,130

10,300 

5,550 

4,690 

4,100 

4,210

3,880 

3,240 

2,740 

2,460 

2,370

2,080 

2,940 

3,340 

2,740 

2,370

2,090 

2,940 

2,940 

2,370 

2,120

1,820 

1,570 

1,490 

1,320 

1,370

Dec.

1,230 

1,100 

1,300 

1,070 

1,050

1,130 

1,090 

1,220 

1,340 

1,490

1,440 

i 1,330 

1,110 

992 

1,170

968 

917 

1,080 

547 

908

978 

1,140 

1,810 

1,960 

1,220

4,220 

29,100 

28,700 

20,200 

12,200 

8,090

Jan.

5,380 

4,480 

3,890 

*3,560 

2,850

2,380 

2,470 

2,470 

2,290 

2,150

2,030 

1,920 

1,820 

1,730 

1,720

1,440 

1,420 

1,580 

*bl,100 

*bl,150

1,380 

1,?20 

1,180 

1,080 

1,300

1,110 

1,040 

1,030 

1,030 

955 

842

Month

Octo 

Hove 

Decs

Ca

Jami 

Febi 

Hare 

Aprl 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942 .........

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

990 

*925 

1,460 

2,560 

2,380

1,580 

1,020 

1,200 

1,050 

1,080

1,310 

1,150 .960" 

904 

965

785 

770 

836 

807 

v 666

747 

746 

761 

709 

662

673 

510 

517

Secondfoot-days

49,438 

96,210 

132,100

1,005,276

60,097 

28,723 

56,808 

57,194 

835,231 

153,710 

32,434 

17,022 

14.858

1,533,825

_Har.

681 

627 

440 

582 

741

630 

412 

583 

644 

1,220

4,000 

i 2,750 

1,770 

938 

1,060

1,440 

1,550 

1,160 

2,750 

8,160

3,890 

2,470 

1,750 

1,460 

1,380

1,990 

3,150 

2,750 

2,380 

1,750 

1,700

Maximum

12,000 

10,300 

29,100

29,100

5,380 

2,560 

8,160 

5,770 

169,000 

18,700 

1,820 

1,220 

949

169,000

Apr.

1,390 

1,450 1,210" 

1,080 

1,250

984 

1,040 

1,070 

2,750 

1,850

1,730 

7,220 

5,770 

3,560 

2,650

2,380 

1,850 

1,810 

1,540 

1,490

1,370 

1,530 

1,800 

1,570 

1,180

1,290 

1,160 

1,140 

1,030 

1,050

May

979

48J

Vf 1,000

1,400 

-7,030 

38,900

52.60C 

47,900 

25,000 

9,470 

5,800

5,500 

22,600 

88,600 

169,000 

137,000

81,300 

45,200 

17,900 

15,200 

20,500

9, 52C 

6,440 

6,440 

5,650 

4,910 

4,910

Minimum

579 

1,320 

547

195

842 

510 

412 

984 

482 

1,970 

496 

D24 '355

224

June

5,350 

3,790 

3,530 

5,050 

18,700

' 10,500 

11,300 

7,080 

10,100 

7,080

5,350 

4,490 

3,440 

2,720 

2,35-0

1,970 

2,200 

3,400 

3,020 

2,060

1,970 

3,140 

7, SCO 

8,250 

3,410

4,070 

2,900 

3,020 

3,400 

2,250

Mean

1,595 

3,207 

4,261

2,754

1,939 

1,026 

1,833 

1,906 

26,940 

5,124 

1,046 

549 

495

4,202

July

1,820 

1,660 

1,580 

1>500 

1,430

1,430 

1,390 

1,280 

1,050 

950

1,010 

1,080 

1,080 

1,010 

9 Si

949 

-918 

887 

918 

1,010

949

918 

856 

826 

767

767 

767 

738 

591 

496 

826

Per 

square 

mile

0.618 

1.24 

1.65

1.07

.751 

.398 

.710 

.739 

10.4 

1.99 

.405 

.213 

.192

1.63

Aug.

1, 

1,

1,

767 

594 

470 

080 

220

559 

010 

613 

602 

634

602 

450 

255 

342 

666

623 

551 

458 

224 

416

441 

503 

467 

458 

467

264 

429 

462 

537 

517 

341

Sept.

437 

408 

393 

393

416

767 

949 

485 

494 

424

424 

699 

856 

634, 

561

556 

522 

450 

393 

429

429 

412 

393 

393 

377

363 

355 

355 

433 

655

Runoff

Inches

0.71 

1.39 

1.90

14.48

.87 

.41 

.82 

.82 

12.04 

2.22 

.47 

.25 

.21

22.11

Acre-feet

98,060 

190 , 800 

262,000

1,994,000

119,200 

56,970 

112,700 

113,400 

1,657,000 

304,900 

64,330 

33,760 

29,470

3,043,000

Peak discharge.- Dec.' 27 (IE m. ) 30,800 sec. -ft.; Dee. 28 (11 a.m.) 29.600 see. -ft.; May 11 (6 p.m)

54,500 see.-ft.; May 19 (12 m.) 190,000 see.-ft.; May 24 (11 p.m.) 24,300 sec.-ft.; June 5 (5 a.m.) 

21,800 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recession curve of'base flow.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 207

Shoal Creek above Joplin, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 37°00'45", long. 94°28'45", in NE^-sec. 1, T. 26

 N., R. 33 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, 4 miles southeast of Joplin and 6 miles 

downstream from Baynham Branch. . ., _ _

Drainage area.- 424,square miles.

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943. April 1924 to September 1941 at

 site 5 miles downstream, published as Shoal Creek near Joplin (records not equivalent).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62,100 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 16.8

 feet); minimum, 105 second-feet Oct. 17; minimum gage height, 3.07 feet Mar. 9, 13.

1941-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 18, 1943; minimum, 86 second-feet Aug. -30, 

1942 (gage height, 2.94 feet). ' '

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

'1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

. 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.

232 

221 

218 

211 

204

186 

176 

165 

158 

152

141 

135 

128 

122 

118

118 

118 

262 

225 

204

186 

176 

165 

152 

145

135 

125 

122 

115 

1,990 

3,350

Nov.

i,160 

919 

748 

667 

1,850

1,860 

1,320 

1,130 

1,010 

1,040

890 

804 

748' 

683 

636

599 

646 

651 

558 

513

489 

503 

465 

442 

428

398 

376 

368 

356

348

Dec.

336 

325 

314

306 

310

306 

296 

289 

282 

279

279 

275 

272 

268 

265

259 

256 

250 

256 

259

259 

272 

279 

282 

285

505 

2,510 

2,150 

1,510 

1,290 

1,130

Jan.

1,010 

919 

832 

748 

678

641 

605 

563 

533 

508

484 

456 

437 

419 

406

393 

376 

360 

a350 

a340

a330 

325 

318 

310 

299

289 

282 

279 

275 

265 

265

Month

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ci

Jam 

Febi 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

Wj

mber .......................

ilendar year 1942 .........

ary

i

.ember .....................

iter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

259 

256 

292 

289 

272

265 

259 

256 

253 

246

240 

240 

234 

225 

220

217 

214 

214 

217 

214

211 

208 

205 

SOS 

200

195 

192 

189

Seoondfoot-days

10,155 

22,605 

16,154

170,026

14,295 

6,484 

8/382 

13,327 

145,406 

27 , 488 

11,837 

6,111 

4,622

286;866

Mar.

192 

192 

a!90 

a!90 

a!85

a!85 

182 

179 

177 

189

192 

184 

184 

179 

184

189 

182 

184 

579 

589

406 

360 

336 

318 

303

340 

372 

376 - 

368 

356 

340

Maximum

3,350 

1,860 

2,510

3,350

1,010 

292 

589 

1,290 

36,700 

1,510 

576 

338 

216

36,700

Apr.

380 

352 

325 

314 

299

285 

282 

275 

292 

285

336 

1,290 

978 

a820 

667

605 

543 

a520 

a500

a480

a460 

442 

372 

348 

336

329 

321 

303 

299 

289

May

282 

272 

265 

256 

250

243

250 

268 

1,280 

13,000

13,000 

4,440 

2,420 

1,940 

1,680

1,480 

9,300 

36,70O 

20,400 

14,300

4,840 

3,160 

2,420 

2,240 

2,000

1,610 

1,460 

1,880 

1,310 

1,260 

1,200

Minimum

115 

348 

250

95

265

189 

177 

275 

243 

599 

244 

154 

124

115

June

1,120 

1,050 

998 

1,*50 

1,510

1,180 

1,220 

1,150 

1,220 

1,070

998 

935 

882 

847 

813

847 

1,010 

900

788 

747

723 

739 

788 

715 

839

755 

683 

668 

644 

599

Mean

328

754 

521

466

461 

232 

270 

444 

4,691 

916 

382 

197 

154

786

July -

£76- 

554 

539 

S25 

510

489 

482 

467 

446 

439

425 

41S 

404 

390 

385

370 

356 

356 

363 

336

322 

-309 

282 

276 

276

281 

262 

257 

252 

248 

244

Per 

square 

mile

0.774 

1.78 

1.23

1.10 

1.09 

.547 .637' 

1.05 

11.1 

2.16 

.901 

.465 

.363

1.85

-Ang . - -

252 

244 

228 

828 

338

262 

£32 

220 

209 

209

202 

199 

196

193 

193

190 

183 

180 

175 

177

177 

175 

170 

167 

164

162

157 

159 

159

157 

154

Sept.

154 

154 

150 

152 

157

' 216 

19®

' 175 

162 

162

i 170 

180 

180 

1 164 

154

; 150

147 

145 

136 

136

141 

141 

136 

134 

130

128 

126 

124 

147 

175

Runoff

Inches

0.89 

1.99 

1.42

14.92

1.26 

.57 

.73 

1.17 

12.80 

2.41 

1.04 

.54 

' .40

25.22

Acre-feet

20,140 

44,840 

32,040

337,200

2b,350 

12,860 

16,630 

26,430 

288,400 

54,520 

23,480 

12,120 

9,170

569,000

Peak discharge.- May 10 (12 m.) 16.600 see. -ft.; May 18 (3 a.m.) 29.100 sec. -ft.: May 18 (b p.m.)

62,100 see.-ft7; May 19 (9 a.m.) 20,400 sec.-ft.; May 19 (4 p.m.) 18,400 sec.-ft.; May 19 (11 p.m.)

26,500 sec.-ft,

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated. 4

Time basis.' Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
808 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Elk River near Tiff City, Mo.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°38', long. 94°35', in NEi sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 

34 W., at bridge on State Highway 43, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Blackfoot Branch, 2f miles upstream from Buffalo Creek, and 3 miles southeast of Tiff City. 

Datum of gage is 750.61 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army). *

Drainage area.- 848 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 62,900 second-feet May 18 (gage -height, 23.60 

feet); minimum daily, 75 second-feet Sept. 1, 2.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 137,000 second-feet Apr. 19, 1941 (gage height, 28.4 

feet, from floodmark), by slope-area method; minimum daily, 24 second-feet Oct. 8, 1939. 

Maximum stage known, that of Apr. 19, 1941.

Remarks.- Records good, 

station.

Low flow regulated at times by power plant at Noel, 9 miles above

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 | to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

182 

172 

170 

180 

198

209 

198 

185 

172 

167

157 

150 

145 

140 

136

134 

143 

150 

157 

187

294 

378 

345 

308 

279

251 

237 

223 

220 

6,120 

11,100

Nov.

3,430 

2,320 

1,750 

1,430 

3,250

8,350 

4,020 

4,860 

3,780 

2,880

2,320 

1,920 

1,670 

1,470 

1,270

1,150 

1,230 

2,060 

1,830 

1,550

1,390 

1,590 

1,550 

1,390 

1,270

1,120 

1,010 

907 

841 

790

Dec.

734 

685 

638 

603 

592

575 

559 

538 

523 

513

508 

498 

488 

475 

465

452 

443 

430 

421

417

408 

417 

421 

438 

456

528 

7,200 

10,000 

4,620 

3,320 

2,570

Jan.

2,140 

1,830 

1,590 

1,390 

1,230

1,120 

1,010 

907 

828

771

721 

673 

638 

603 

581

559 

543 

513

484

4ea

443 

434 

426 

421 

404

384 

367 

355 

348 

344 

336

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ..... i ................

lendar year 1942 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

329 

325 

352 

379 

388

388 

388 

379 

379 

375

367 

355 

344 

336 

329

325 

318 

314 

314" 

307

303 

- 296 

293 

286 '282

276 

272 

266

Seoondfoot-days

23,087 

64,398 

40,935

333,661

22,854 

9,265 

12,233 

46,773 

277,869 

45,350 

9,132 

4,442 

3,124

559,462

Mar.

 259 

259 

256 

253 

244

247 

244 

237 

234 

237

240 

240 

234 

231 

231

231 

234 

244 

314 

626

538

488 

461 

438 

426

443 

614 

841 

941 

907 

841

Maximum

11,100 

8,350 

10,000

11,100

2,140 

388 

941 

8,460 

52,500 

3,800 

529 

216 

137

52,500

ApT.

841 

90^ 

907 

874 

815

765 

715 

679 

715 

835

1,700 

8,460 

6,040 

3,660 

2,670

2,100 

1,790 

1,550 

1,350 

1,190

1,080 

1,010 

975 

874 

828

783 

740 

685 

638 

597

May

565 

533 

493 

475 

452

421 

413 

447 

4,740 

52,500

41,400 

11,500 

6,110 

4,380 

3,510

3,420 

8,600 

40,100 

28,300 

23,700

8,740 

5,880 

4,540 

4,000 

3,740

3,120 

3,120 

4,260 

3,360 

2,720 

2,330

Minimum

134 

790 

408

93

336 

266 

231 

597 

413 

576 

169 

88 

75

75

June

2,030 

1,750 

1,520 

3,800 

3,040

2,820 

3,240 

2,660 

2,380 

1,980

1,700 

1,520 

1,360 

1,200 

1,090

1,020 

1,360 

1,200 

988 

889

796 

796 

988 

826 

826

889 

766 

697 

643 

576

Mean

745 

2,147 

1,320

914

737 

331 

395 

1,559 

8,964 

1,512 

295 

143 

104

1,533

July

529 

497 

472 

447 

427

404 

386 

366 

346 

333

317 

304 

295 

283

277

280 

260 

252 

243 

235

227 

218 

213 205' 

197

192 

187 

197 

197 

177 

169

Per

square 

mile

0.879 

2.53 

1.56

1.08

.869 

.390 

.466 

1.84 

10.6 

1.78 

.348 

.169 

.123

1.81

Aug.

172 

177 

172 

169 

205

208 

216 

200 

184 

172

162

157 

150 

148 

141

139 

134 

132 

130 

128

121 

121 

114 

110 

108

104 

102 

98 

92 

88 

88

Sept.

75 

75 

80 

82 

86

104 

123 

137 

134 

128

121 

128 

125 

125 

123

114 

108 

100 98' 

98

102 

100 

100 

96 

94

92 

88 

86 

92 

110

Runoff

Inches

1.01 

2.82 

1.80

14.63

1.00 

.41 

.54 

2.05 

12.19 

1.99 

.40 

.19 

.14

24.54

Pealr discharge.- Oct. 31 (2:30 a.m.) 23.000 sec. -ft.: Nov. 6 (5 a.m.) 12,400 sec. -ft.;

 Acre-feet

45,790 

127,700 

81,190

661,800

45,330 

18,380 

24,260 

92,770 

551,100 

89,950 

18,110 

8,810 

6,200

1,110,000

Dec. 28

(1 a.m.) 15,600 sec.-ft.; May 10 (2:30 p.m.) 62,400 sec.-ft.; May 18 (6:30 p.m.) 62,900 sec.-ft.J 

May 19 (12 p.m.) 44,500 sec.-ft.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 209

Illinois River near Tahlequah, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55', long. 94°55', in SEi sec. 26, T. 17 II., R.

 22 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2i miles northeast of Tahlequah and 5 miles upstream from Barren Fork. Datum of gage is 664.14 feet above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army, benchmark).

Drainage area.- 933 square miles.

Records available.- December 1935 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 76,200 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 25.37 

feet), from rating curve extended above 35,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 84 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 6.09 feet).

1935-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minimum, 5 second-feet Aug. 31, 

1936 (gage height, 5.67 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 26 feet in January 1916.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 35,000 second-feet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

243 

223 

223 

223

219

228 

248 

248 

238 

228

219 

206 

202 

197 

189

184 

193 

197 

206 

219

223 

233 

233 

223 

214

210 

.206 

202 

222 

1,250 

17,300

Nov.

6,970 

- 2,920 

2,090 

1,650 

3,140

10,300 

9,020 

10,900 

10,000 

5,080

4,000 

3,080 

2,460 

2,090 

1,740

1,550 

1,880 

4,510 

3,900 

2,680

2,300 

3,320 

3,400 

2,530 

2,090

1,810 

1,56,0 

1,370 

1,220 

1,130

Dec.

1,050 

971 

912 

844 

816

779 

1,050 

951 

902 

844

807 

826 

779 

726 

682

640 

632 

591 

576 

552

514 

536 

521 

536 

514

576 

5,550 

22,300 

7,800 

4,450 

3,360

Jan.

2,550 

2,180 

1,900 

1,650 

1,460

1,310 

1,210 

1,130 

1,060 

990

940 

892 

847 

802 

775

748 

703 

676 

615 

598

574 

557 

541 

541 

534

541 

549 

526 

526 

518 

502

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

464 

442 

502 

510 

534

541 

502 

487 

479 

457

435 

405 

398 

391 

384

370 

364 

357 

350 

343

336 

536 

336 

330 

317

311 

304 

298

Secondfoot-days

24,849 

110,690 

62,587

466,799

28,945 

11,283 

16,620 

36,661 

216,354 

35,149 

9,741 

4,388 

3,618

660,879

Mar.

298 

292 

292

f>6 £>

292

286 

273 

273 

273 

286

286 

273 

279 

273 

279

273 

335 

748 

590 

541

820 

703 

590 

526 

510

582 

865 

1,580 

1,410 

1,220 

1,080

Maximum

17,300 

10,900 

22,300

22,300

2,550

541 

1,580 

5,240 

65,000 

2,250 

596 

201 

190

65,000

Apr.

1,010 

950 

920 

856 

757

694 

667 

598 

694 

730

1,090 

3,480 

5,240 

3,280 

2,400

1,830 

1,530 

1,310 

T,120 

990

892 

838 

766 

712 

658

607 

565 

518 

495 

464

Hay

435 

405 

384 

357 

343

330 

323 

307 

1,310 

39,300

65,000 

23,200 

7,760 

4,720 

3,490

3,780 

3,950 

2,850 

4,250 

12,800

11,200 

5,130 

3,600 

3,090 

2,780

2,460 

2,210 

3,130 

3,060 

2,280 

2,120

Minimum

184 

1,130 

514

150

502 

298 

273 

464 

307 

627 

201 

90 

87

87

June

1,900 

1,640 

1,450 

1,310 

' 1,220

1,330 

1,620 

1,600 

1,570 

1,530

1,300 

1,140 

1,040 

970 

910

865 

865 

2,250 

1,640 

1,120

904 

813 

927 

835

745

712 

835 

790 

691

627

Mean

802 

3,690 

2.019

1,279

934 

403 

536 

1,222 

6,979 

1,172 

314 

141 

121

1,537

July

596 

556 

507 

480 

453

410 

394 

378 

370 

346

325 

318 

311 

304 

297

290 

276 

264 

252 

240

234 

228 

216 

234 

816

211 

211 

211 

206 

206 

201

Per 

square 

mile

0.860 

3.95 

2.16

1.37

1.00 

.432 

.574 

1.31 

7.48 

1.26 

.337 

.151 

.130

1.65

Aug.

190 

185 

180 

175 

201

190 

190 

190 

185 

175*

165 

161 

156 

148 

139

135 

126 

122 

118

118

lie

112 

112 

108 

104

101 

98 

101 

94 

98 

90

Sept.

87 

87 

90 

112 

170

180 

190 

190 

175 

161

144 

135 

126 

122 

122

112 

108 

104 

101 

98

98 

101 

101 

101 

101

98 

94 

98 

104 

108

^Runoff

Inches

0.99 

4.41 

2.49

18.60

1.15 

.45 

.66 

1.46 

8.68 

1.40 

.39 

.17 

.14

22.39

Peak discharge.- Oct. 31 (4 p.m.) 28.800 sac, -ft.! HOT. 6 (10 D.m. ) 14,200 aee.-ft,! H<

Acre-feet

49,290 

219,600 

124,100

986,900

57,410 

88,580 

38,970 

78,720 

489,100 

69,780 

19,980 

8,690 

7,180

1,112*000

T» » »

. . . . Dee. 28 (H30 p.m.) 89,400 see.-ft.; Hay 11 (8 a.n.) 76,800 aeo.-ft.) May 

(12:30 a.m.) 18,400 see.-ft. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
210 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Illinois River near Gore, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°36', long. 95°03', in NEiNEi sec. 22, T. 13 N., 

R. 21 E., 4 miles upstream from site of former gaging station, 5i miles northeast of 

Gore and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage i-s 482.60 feet above mean sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,583 square miles.-

Records available.- March 1924 to April 1926, April 1939 to September 1943.-

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 110,000 second-feet Hay 11 (gage height, 24.50 

feet), from rating curve extended above 40,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 113 second-feet Sept. 3 (gage height, 2.54 feet).

1924-26. 1939-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; minimum, 20 second-feet 

(estimated) Sept. 9, 10, 1925.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 50,000 second-feet, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2Q

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

373

361

355

355

344

338

344

355

355

349

332

321

310

300

289

294

300

310

316

316

321

32Y

332

332

327

316

310

300

462

7,000

13,600

Nov.

21,300

6,280

3,960

2,970

8,220

13,000

16,400

19,600

17,600

10,500

7,340

5,790

4,450

3,860

3,220

2,810

5,030

6,790

7,630

5,320

4,250

3,960

5,200

4,250

3,490

3,060

2,650

2,350

2,140

1,940

-

Dec.

1,810

1,690

1,630

1,510

1,570

1,570

1,690

1,810

1,750

1,690

1,630

1,630

1,570

1,510

1,410

1,340

1,280

1,240

1,180

1,160

1,100

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,070

3,530

17,500

22,100

23,400

8,540

5,910

Jan.

4,560

3,860

3,310

2,810

2,500

2,280

2,070

1,880

1,750

1,630

1,570

1,450

1,370

1,310

1,240

1,190

1,130

1,070

1,000

940

900

870

840

830

810

781

781

772

745

736

718

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .. .^ ...................

February ....... ..............

March .........................

April .........................

May...........................

June ..........................

July ........................ .

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1943-43 ...

Feb.

700

674

830

850

860

870

890

772

745

727

709

666

640

_ 615

599

575

567

559

543

535

520

512

505

498

490

475

460

453

j

»

-

Secondfoot days

30,244

205,360

117,110

835,000

47 703

17,839

31,745

67,680

389,955

60,160

14,981

6 297

4', 626

993,898

Mar.

446

446

439

425

432

432

425

418

411

418

432

432

432

425

425

439

528

1 718

1,000

900

- 940

1,090

950

860

800

3,140

3,140

2,970

2,970.

2,580

2,2BO

Maximum

13,600

21 300

23,400

27,100

4,560

890

3,140

7,930

106,000

3,400

949

299

223

106,000

Apr.

2,070

1,940

1,810

1,690

1,570

1,430

1,340

1,300

1,940

1,690

2,810

5,790

7,930

6,280

4,350

3,140

2,«10

2,420

2,070

1,810

1,630

1,510

1,400

1,270

1,170

1,090

1,010

940

870

800

-

May

745

700

666

624

591

559

551

559

7,120

47,500

106,000

66,500

22,200

10,700

7,290

7,280

6,940

 '5,310

6.560

16,200

19,500

 10,800

7,070

5,650

5,180

4,490

4,510

4,610

5,140

4,450

3,860

Minimum

289

1,940

1,070

258

718

453

411

800

551

990

2B3

123

116

116

June

3,400

2,970

2,580

2,350

2,140

2,580

2,890

2,810

2,810

2,970

2,530

' 2,210

1,940

1,810

1,630

1,510

1,630

2,070

2,970

2,000

1,630

1,410

1,270

1,340

1,240

1,130

1,080

1,130

1,090

990

-

Mean

976

6,845

3 , 778

2,288

1,539

637

1,024

2,263

12,580

2,005

483

203

154

2,723

July

949

886

825

774

735

687

650

613

577

535

510

479

465

443

429

412

402

391

376

362

353

345

331

323

327

319

311

303

295

291

283

Per 

square 

mile

0.617

4.32

2 . ^9ijo

1.45

 972

!402

.647

1.43

7.95

1.27

.305

' .128

.097

1.72

Aug.

283

272

361

350

247

299

287

272

265

257

247

336

226

316

206

200

187

181

172

164

161

158

152

150

147

142

136

136

136

128

123

Sept.

120

116

116

118-

128

167

219

223

223

213

200

190

181

172

167

158

152

147

142

142

139

133

133

131

131

131

128

128

131

147

-

Runoff

Inches

0.71

4.82

2.76

19.62

1 . 12

.42

1.60

9.16

1.42

.35

.15

.11

23.37

Acre feet

59,990

407,300

232 , *^00 ^

1,656,000

94,620

35,380

62,960

134,600

773,500

119,300

29,710

12,490

9,180

1,971,000
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Dirty Creek near Warner, Okla.

211

Location.- Wire-wetght gage, lat. 35°33', long. 95°18', In SEi sec. 32, T. 13 N., R. 19 

K., at bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 4 miles north of Warner, 6i miles upstream from 

Georges Fork, and 6i miles downstream from Butter Creek. Datum of gage Is 485.51 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 229 square miles.

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 42,000 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 26.0 

reet, from floodmarks), by contracted-opening method; no flow at times. 

1939-45: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1943; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of extremely low flow, which are poor. 

Gage read twice daily, oftener during rises.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 26 discharge measurements,and computations of daily 

aischarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 1 discharge measurement made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2

2

1

1

1

0

0

^0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

32

19

14

6

3

1

1

0

0

0

1

787

1,350

Nov.

291

34

20

61

1,640

3,410

1,580

891

676

315

168

69

44

34

28

27

646

1,130

228

79

63

60

49

34

30

19

18

16

16

12

-

Dec.

12

11

9

8

16

164

146

230

219

107

76

57

36

28

20

20

18

15

14

12

14

125

160

107

40

292

6,150

4,260

912

255

184

Jan.

152

136

121

90

66

63

63

57

57

46

42

38

36

34

33

32

30

26

19

15

14

16

20

20

20

17

14

12

13

15

16

Feb.

16

16

756

900

168

90

54

40

36

33

27

22

20

18

17

15

14

14

15

15

15

13

13

12

10

9

8

8

.

»

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ... .^ .............................

December . ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. ......................................

May

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water vear 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

7

8

7

7

9

14

19

16

13

12

14

15

18

- 17

17

16

13

11

10

8

7

6

6

6

9

714

1,580

536

228

100

63

Apr.

46

38

30

24

21

19

17

16

113

38

- 187

1,060

325

79

44

34

30

27

22

19

17

15

14

13

12

9

8

7

6

5

-

Secondfoet-days

2,235

11,688

13 ' 717

87,314

1,333

2,374

3,506

2,295

69,936

10,356

21

0

0

117,461

May

4

4

3

3

2

2

2

24

7,480

33,800

10,500

1,900

320

142

158

1,670

2,190

604

1,150

3,200

1,460

269

152

160

107

76

866

2,450

994

144

100

Maximum

1,350

3,410

6,150

6,310

152

900

1,580

1,060

33,800

5,940

3

0

0

33,800

June

66

42

32

38

34

1,230

5,940

1,500

538

168

69

46

33

90

76

44

139

178

26

14

10

7

6

6

6

4

4

3

3

4

-

July

3

3

2

2

2

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

Minimum

0

12

8

0

12

8

6

5

2

3

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

72.1

390

442

239

43.0

84.8

113

76.5

2,256

345

.7

0

0

322

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,430

23,180

27,210

173,200

2,640

4,710

6,950

4,550

138,700

20 , 540

42

0

- - 0

233,000

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
212 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River near Taylor Springs, "N. Hex.

Location (revised).- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°17'20", long. 1Q4°29'10", in NWi 

sec. £!, T. a* N., R. 23 E., 1 mile upstream from Chico Creek, 2i miles downstream 

from Cimarron River, and 2i miles south of Taylor Springs.

Drainage area.- 2,740 square miles.

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey, 

septemoer iSkJb to July 1927 in reports of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,440 second-feet July 15 (gage height, 5.88 

feet;; minimum daily, 8 second-feet July 30, Aug. 1.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 37.400 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 24.17 

feet); minimum dally, 1 second-foot June 27 to July 2, July 24-27, 1940.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

?1

??

?5

?4

25

26

?7

28

?9

30

31

Oct.

a!70

a!70

a!90

alBO

a!90

a!90

alSO

a!70

a!70

a!60

143

146

270

310

242

238

545

1,350

1,020

745

580

455

423

428

382

360

a300

258

238

194

162

Nov.

a!40

a!30

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

a!20

allO

allO

allO

a!20

alSO

a!20

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

alOO

a90

alOO

allO aieo

a!20

alEO

a!20

~

Dec.

alSO

a!20

a!20

allO

a!20

a!20

a!20

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

allO

*113

103

101

99

99

115

99

93

105

111

111

b90

b60

b70

b80

W.OO

Jan.

b!50

194

198

140

134

*140

123

121

115

121

128

119

115

149

169

125

89

a70

*b60

a80

alOO

allO

allO

allO

alOO

*111

105

125

107

105

140

Feb.

113

#123

134

DllO

103

bllO

bllO

b!20

#137

119

bllO

blOO

b90

83

91

*83-

74

67

67

69

76

83

83

78

87

83

76

78

-

_

~

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

Febr 

Hareh

May. .......................................

Augu 

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Peak diseharfie.- Oct. 18 (8 to 9a.m.) 1.530

Mar.

66

a50

a50

#b50

b60

93

89

89

93

74

87

89

76

72

72

62

69

78

64

67

78

80

83

87

#78

61

64

67

67

66

58

Apr.

60

58

60

56

58

61

67

69

64

61

56

54

52

52

55

55

54

54

55

51

54

44

47

60

52

49

a45

a45

. a40

a30

-

Secondfoot-days

10,559

3,259

200,088

3,763

2,659 

2,239

1,618

2,181

898

1,988

3,397 

575

36,586

May

27

115

35

35

33

32

30

29

31

48

37

28

23

23

23

21

21

22

22

23

20

727

416

d90

d60

d50

d35

d40

d35

d30

d20

Maximum

1,350

140

120

20,900

198

137 

93

69

727

238

1,020

737 

29

1,350

June

d20

d!5

d!5

d!5

dlO

dlO

dlO

238

alOO

25

27

24

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

25

a25

a25

a25

a 25

a20

a20

a!5

a!5

a20

34

-

Minimum

143

90

60

10

60

67 

60

30

20

10

8

8

15

8

July

164

109

80

39

22

17

15

14

19

19

20

31

27

20

1,020

105

40

28

21

19

16

14

12

14

20

23

19

13

10

8

10

Aug.

8

13

16

17

56

47

40

31

47

52

38

26 '21

33

71

78

737

595

242

alOO

a70

a 60

a50

a50

a40

129

370

a 150

alOO

a70

a40

Mean

341

115

105

548

121

95.0 

72.2

53.9

70.4

29.9

64.1

110 

19.2

100

Sept.

a25

a20

a25

29

23

19

16

17

19

23

20

17

15

16

16

16

16

16

18

20

. 21

19

17

17

17

17

. 16

17

20

28

~

Runoff in 

acre- feet

20,940

6,840

6,460

396,900

7,460

5,270 

4,440

3,210

4,330

1,780

3,940

6,740 

1,140

72,550

see. -ft.; May 22 (8 a.m.) 1,260 see. -ft.; June 8

(6 p.m.) 1,620 see.-ft.; July 15 (4 a.m.) 2,440 see.-ft.; Aug. 17 (4 p.m.) 1,350 sec.-ft.; Aug. 26 

(11 p.m.) 1,620 see.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Roy, near Sanchez, and Pecos River near Anton Chico.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations near Roy and near Sanchez.

 - itain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASfN 213

Canadian River near Roy, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°55f , long. 104°21', In Ei sec. 35, T. 20 N., 

R. 24 E., at bridge on State Highway 120, 8j miles west of Roy.

Drainage area.- 4,000 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 2,320 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 

4.36 reet); minimum daily discharge, 7.0 second-feet Aug. 2, 3.

1936-43:. Maximum discharge, 63,800 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 14.22 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and doubtful or no gage 

neignt record, which are poor. Diversions above station for .irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

as

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

28

29

31

Oct.

170

1S2

182

182

1S2

176

170

170

160

164

164

152

21S

d350

500

400

d600

1,640

1,120

900

SOO

600

500

500

450

450

400

350

300

300

280

Nov.

260

250

240

240

230

230

220

220

220

230

230

240

240

230

200

200

190

190

190

ISO

170

150

140

120

140

160

160

170

160

160

~

Dec.

160

160

150

130

140

150

140

130

130

130

140

140

130

120

»120

120

114

111

111

105

117

117

114

105

IDS

117

110

90

50

80

120

Jan.

130

140

150

140

*120

110

120

110

90

eo

90

120

120

110

120

130

110

100

70

*70

70

120

140

140

130

»120

104

125

120

116

112

Feb.

130

120

130

120

108

104

95

104

*108

104

S7

83

91

100

95

 91

91

95

91

S3

S7

91

91

83

79

S3

91

87

_

-

~

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

87

S3

63

60

104

130

95

79

95

104

100

100

108

95

63

73

69

69

73

73

73

76

69

76

79

76

69

63

63

60

53

Apr.

47

45

47

47

50

47

47

53

60

57

53

47

45

42

45

45

47

45

57

57

57

Sf

53

45

45

47

40

33

30

2S

~

Secondfoot-days

12,712

5,960

3,759

275,518

2 722

1 7S1

695

40,968.9

May

30

28

91

45

35

30

30

30

30

2S

42

45

35

28

22

20

19

19

19

19

20

47

411

206

100

66

50

50

69

57

40

Maximum

1,640

260

160

30,600

150

50

1,640

June

33

2S

22

19

16

16

16

16

1S3

76

37

25

23

22

19

17

17

16

16

16

16

17

17

16

13

9.0

10

8.4

e.4

16

~

Minima

152

120

50

13

79

15

7.0

July

28

104

83

73

50

33

23

20

22

91

47

37

42

30

191

433

120

60

66

37

20

17

16

13

17

25

19

22

17

15

10

Aug.

S.4

7.0

7.0

7.7

17

23

53

35

35

33

53

43

35

2S

45

47

649

643

337

145

91

63

57

45

40

40 '

234

286

125

79

57

Mean

410

199

121

755

97 2

25 5

23.2

112

Sept.

42

35

40

50

40

30

25

20

19

19

19

20

22

19

16

16

16

15

22

16

19

19

20

19

19

19

19

20

20

20

~

Runoff in 

aore-feet

25,810

11,820

7,460

546,500

7 000

2 Q1 f)

1,3SO

81,250

Peak discharge.- Oct. 17 (9 p.m.) 2,320 sec.-ft.; Aug. 17 (11 a.m.) 1,460 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

d Computed from doubtful gage-height record.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 27 to Jan. 25, Feb. 1-4. Ho gage-height 

recor^TOct. 15, 1 Oct. 20 to Dec. 15. Sept. 2-6: discharge computed on basis of weather records, 

records for Canadian River near Taylor Springs and Sanehez and Mora River near Shoemaker.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
214 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Sanchez, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°38', long. 104°23', In Si sec. 34, T. 17 N., 

 R. 24 E., at bridge on State Highway 65, i mile upstream from Lagartlja Creek,

3 miles northeast of Sanchez, 10 miles downstream from Mora River,and 24 miles

southwest of Mosquero.

Drainage area.- 6,000 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to September 1943. May 1912 to December 1914 at site 

about 3 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,260 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 5,30 

reet); minimum dally, 8 second-feet Aug. 4.

1912-14, 1936-43: Maximum discharge, 87,800 second-feet Sept. 2, 1942 (gage 

height, 19.3 feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect and for periods of Indefinlte stage-discharge relations which are poor. -Diversions above station for Irrigation. Records of water analyses for the water year 1943 are given In Water-supply 

Paper 970.

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?,

IX

14

15

1R

17

1R

19

20

21

22

23

?4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

304

304

336

320

328

328

312

304

304

273

245

259

580

423

684

570

1,290

3,750

2,400

1,470

1,060

762

620

560

570

550

513

468

»450

423

378

Nov.

e360

e340

6340

6340

e330

6330

6320

6330

6320

6340

328

328

360

6360

6340

312

288

6270

6260

e250

6240

6220

6200

6190

6240

e280

6280

6260

245

252

-

Dec.

238

231

198

192

217

b200

fc!90

198

174

*162

162

192

174

180

174

180

192

192

192

186

186

186

192

168

el 60

6170

6140

ellO

e!20

e!20

e!40

Jan.

e!9Q_

6210

e220

6220

192

150

168

150

136

140

140

162

174

198

192

245

e200

6130

elOO

6150

112

elOO

e210

6360

e260

e230

204

150

186

192

217

Feb.

204

224

217

245

217

198

174

145

156

180

174

116

116

140

174

168

168

<L62

174

168

156

156

140

140

140

136

126

136

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

145

145

116

107

102

140

198

150

126

126

162

168

162

168

162

145

126

112

98

107

112

107

107

98

102

107

112

98

88

88

84

Apr.

77

70

63

61

61

63

66

70

77

80

84

77

73

70

66

61

58

58

58

61

66

63

58

56

50

45

45

43

40

36

-

Secondfoot-clays

5,516

464,292

4,650

3,868

. 1,956

2,788

1,145

2,937

7,329

1,226

66,994

Peak discharge.- Oct. 18 (2 a.m.) 6,260 sec. -ft.; AUK

May

32

£9

27

58

45

34

32

30

32

34

34

34

70

91

77

66

53

53

48

43

40

38

170

560

320

174

136

112

98

116

102

Maximum

238

60, 000

245

198

84

560

501

1,530

156

3,750

June

80

70

66

61

45

38

32

30

27

185

121

61

36

25

21

18

17

18

17

17

16

20

20

17

17

14

12

11

13

20

-

Minimum

245

110

50

116

84

36

18

18

8

July

23

23

229

192

150

102

77

53

56

38

75

73

70

88

45

501

423

156

98

84

63

36

25

23

27

50

58

29

27

25

18

Aug.

14

13

11

8

9

21

17.

32

43

36

36

40

58

56

50

43

231

1,530

1,200

906

405

259

198

136

98

73

88

643

522

336

217

Mean

178

1,272

61.9

94.7

40.9

184

Sept.

156

98

70

73

98

84

61

45

43

36

29

29

25

25

29

25

21

23

27

25

27

20

IS

18

21

25

21

18

18

18

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,940

920,900

2,430

132,900

. 17 (11 p.m. 1,700 sec. -ft.; Aug. 18

(6 p.m.) 5,000 sec.-ft.; Aug. 28 (1 p^m.) 1,210 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement.made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Indefinite stage-discharge relation; discharge computed on basis of records for Canadian River 

ear Roy and Taylor Springs and Mora River at La Cueva and near Shoemaker. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war'time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

215

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'10 n , long. 104°11'25", at Conchas Dam on 

Canadian River, in Montoya Grant, San MIguel County, 2£ miles northwest of town of 

Conchas Dam, about 24 miles north of Newkirk. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,350 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum contents during year, 391,200 acre-feet Apr. 1-9 (elevation, 4,200.19 

reetj; minimum contents, 368,100 acre-feet Oct. 8 (elevation, 4,197.80 feet). 

1938-43: Maximum contents, 479,600 acre-feet, Apr. 24, 1942 (elevation 4,208.41 

feet); minimum contents, after Initial filling, 367,600 acre-feet Aug. 14, 1948 

(elevation, 4,197.75) feet. ,.'

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed-by dam consisting of concrete main section and earth-fill 

wings, completed Sept. 15, 1939; storage began Dec. 29, 1938. Capacity, 398.700 -acrefeet between elevations 4,061.0 feet (Invert of sluicing conduits) and 4,201.0 feet , 

(crest of 300-foot ungated service spillway); dead storage negligible. Reservoir not 

drawn below elevation 4,157.35 feet (sill of irrigation outlet), capacity, 111,300- 

acre-feet, except for minor sluicing and operation of small power plant. Capacity of 

201,800 acre-feet between elevations, 4,201.0 feet (crest of 300-foot ungated service 

spillway) and 4,218.0 feet (crest of 3,000-foot ungated emergency spillway) acts as 

detention storage In the control of floods. Figures given herein represent total 

contents. Reservoir Is used for irrigation, flood control, and recreation. Contents 

computed from daily readings at 12 p.m. Records of water analyses for the water'year 

1943 are given-in Water-Supply Paper 970.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S.-Army.

Contents, in acre-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

379,500

380,300

380,700

381,200

381,500

382,000

378,600

368,100

369,700

370,100

370,200

370,900

371,800

372,700

373,300

374,400

375,800

380,800

370,300

373,600

375,700

376,600

378,100

379,100

380,000

381,300

382,300

382,800

383,800

384,500

384,900

Nov.

385,400

386,400

387,300

385,400

368,600

369,500

369,900

370,500

370,900

371,500

371,900

372,400

372,800

373,400

373,800

374,000

374,600

374,600

375/700

375,900

376,300

376,700

377,100

378,100

378,100

378,200

378,800

379,000

379,500

379,500

.Dec.

380,000

380,500

380,500

381,100

381,300

381,700

382,400

382,500

382,800

383,200

383,400

383,700

384,000

384,400

384,600

385,000

385,400

385,600

385,900

386,400

387,000

387,300

387,500

388,100

388,300

388,700

388,800

389,100

389,300

389,200

382,600

Jan.

376,600

371,000

371,400

371,800

372,200

372,500

372,800

373,100

373,500

373,800

374,000

374,200

374,700

375,000

375,700

375,700

376,100

376,300

376,600

376,600

376,900

376,900

377,200

377,600

378,600

378,800

379,400

379,600

379,700

380,300

380,500

Feb.

380,800

381,500

381,500

382,400

382,400

383,000

383,200

383,400

383,600

383,900

384,200

384,300

384,400

384,600

384,700

385,200

385,400

385,500

385,900

386,000

386,300

386,400

386,400

386,500

386,600

386,900

387,000

387,200

-

-

-

Mar.

387,300

387,400

388,100

388,300

390,900

388,300

388,300

388,400

388,600

388,700

388,900

389,000

389,600

389,800

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,400

390,400

390,500

390,700

390,900

391,100

391,100

391,100

Apr.

391,200

391,200

391,200,

391,200

391,200

391,200

391,200

391,200

391,200

390,900

390,600

390,600

390,600

390,600

390,600

390,300

390.400

390,400

390,400

390,600

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,300

390,100

389,900

389,800

3 89 , 800

-

Hay

389,600

389,600

389,600

389,600

389,300

389,000

388,600

388,600

388,500

388,400

388,300

388,000

387,800

387,800

387,600

387,500

387,300

387,200

387,000

386,700

387,300

387,400

387,600

387,800

388,300

388,500

388,500

389,200

389,300

389,300

389,000

June

388,900

388,400

388,200

388,000

388,000

387,700

388,300

388,300

388,300

387,800

387,800

387,800

387,700

387,500

387,300

387,000

386,500

386,800

386,500

386,400

386,500

386,400

386,300

385,900

385,600

385,400

385,200

384,900

384,900

388,200

-

July

386,400

386,400

386,700

386,500

386,600

386,600

386,600

386,300

386,200

386,200

386,200

386,400

387,400

387,800

387,900

387,900

388,900

389,300

389,300

389,300

389,500

389,300

389,300

389,500

389,300

389,300

389,200

389,000

388,800

388,500

382,400

Aug.

382,300

382,000

381,600

38J.,600

381,700

381,400

381,200

381,000

380,800

380,500

380,500

380,500

380,000

380,000

379,900

379,500

379,900

382,200

384,100

385,100

385,800

386,100

386,300

386,200

386,300

386,100

386,300

386,500

387,100

387,100

387,400

Sept.

388,000

388.000

388,000

387,800

387,500

387,200

386,900

386,700

387,500

389,000

388,900

388,600

388,500

387,900

387,400

387,200

387,000

387,000

386,500

386,300

386,400

385,900

385,700

385,600

385,900

385,400

385,200

385,100

385,000

385,000

-

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Date

Calendar year 1942...

Sept. 30. ...............

Water year 1942-43...

Elevation 

(feet)t

4 ' 199 32

-

4,199.56

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

-

391,100

385,000

-

Change in contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-14,900

-2,100

-2,400

 +5,700

t Elevation at midnight.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
216 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River below Conchas Dam, N. Hex.

Location.- .Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'30", long. 104°10'10", in sec. 27, T. 14 N., 

H., iitJ E. (projected), in Pablo Montoya Grant, 2i miles north of Conchas Dam post office, 

2.8 miles downstream from Conchas Dam, and 24 miles north of Newkirk. Datum of gage 

is 4,023.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 7,350 square miles.

Records available.- April 1936 to December 1938, December 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,700 second-feet Oct. 8, Nov. 5, July 31; 

 maximum gage height, 9.80 feet Nov. 5; minimum daily discharge, 4 second-feet May 9, 10. 

1936-38, 1941-43: Maximum discharge, 73,000 second-feet June 3, 1937; maximum gage

height, 14.14 feet May 30, 1938, caused by backwater from temporary dam; no flow at

times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods'of no gage-height record* which are poor. 

Flow regulated by Conchas Reservoir (see p. 215) after'Dec. 29, 1938.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record furnished by Corps of Engineers, U-. 3. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

ft

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

Ifi

17

IB

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

e

7

6

6

6

6

1,030

7,130

11

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

920

8,980

10

6

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

6

6

Nov.

6

6

8

1,480

10,400

20

9

8

7

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

6

6

-

Dec.

6

7

8

6

8

6

6

6

6

7

8

7

7

6

7

7

8

8

7

6

6

6

6

8

8

6

5

6

10

343

3,980

Jan.

3,980

3,900

44

11

10

8

9

9

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

10

10

13

10

10

10

10

8

10

10

12

12

10

10

Feb.

10

12

12

10

8

10

9

10

15

14

8

8

7

7

10

12

8

8

8

8

9

39

21

12

9

12

10

12

_

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March......................................

April............ ...........................

May. .......................................

July.............................. .........

September. .................................

Water year 1948-43 ......................

Mar.

8

8

8

16

18

11

7

6

8

10

g8ef

g? gio

g27

gio

g!2

g!2

gio

g8

g7

g8

8

8

8

9

7

7

8

12

8

Apr.

6

7

7

8

6

9

7

8

10

10

8

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

6

10

6

6

6

6

6

10

10

8

10

6

-

Seocndf cot-days

18,247

4,521

464,375

318

301

225

245

283

3,808

269

228

48,720

May

8

10

7

7

12

8

6

7

4

4

5

6

6

7

14

10

7

6

8

7

8

12

8

6

8

8

7

10

11

10

8

Maximum

8,980

3,980

36,000

3,980

39

27

10

14

28

3,580

16

9

10,400

June

11

28

13

9

8

7

7

7

7

8

9

8

8

9

8

8

8

11

11

8

8

8

8

8

9

8

a8

a8

alO

a 15

-

Minimum

5

6

5

5

8

7

6

6

4

7

6

7

6

4

July

a 10

a7

a7

a7

a7

6

6

10

a9

a9

8

a9

a8

8

8

8

9

10

7

7

6

7

8

7

7

6

6

6

8

7

3,580-

Aug.

14

8

8

11

8

10

8

8

10

9

8

9

9

10

9

9

16

8

8

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

7

7

Hean

589

403

146

-

264

11.4

9.7

7.5

7.9

9.4

123

8.7

7.6

133

Sept.

7

8

8

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

6

7

6

7

6

7

8

8

9

8

8

8

8

8

9

9

8

8

8

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

36,190

23,970

8,970

921,000

16,240

631

597

446

486

561

7,550

534

452

96,630

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of recorded range in stage and weather records.

g Computed from graph based on trice-daily readings of staff gage.

Tine basisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River at Logan, N. Mex.

217

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°21'20", long. 103°25'20", in NEi sec. 15, T. 13 

N., K. 33 E., half a mile south of Logan, It miles upstream from Chicago. Rock Island 

& Pacific Railroad bridge, 4i miles upstream from Tucumcari Creek, and 5-s miles downstream from Ute Creek.

Drainage area.- 11,200 square miles.

Records available.- June 1904 to February 1905, December 1908 to May 1914 and October 

1930 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. June 1904 to February 1905, 

December 1908 to May 1914 and October 1922 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 14 years (1912-13, 1924-32, 1933-38), 408 second-feet (prior to 

completion or conchas Dam).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 8.10 

reet); no flow at times.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 219,000 second-feet Sept. 22, 1941 (gage height, 29.3 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 75,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known,approximately 36.55 feet Sept. 30, 1904, at site Ij miles below 

present station (datum of that gage was 3,651.0 feet above mean sea level).

Remarks.- Records poor. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir 45 miles upstream 

(see p. 215). Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

' 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21.

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

39

36

47

54

56

52

46

4,840

2,880

140

84

80

72

90

160

190

175

429

5,490

4,700

180

90

90

88

93

96

88

93

82

70

60

Nov.

55

52

50

48

4,700

6,590

156 '64

52

51

50

60

56

56

58

51

45

40

36

33

32

30

29

34

38

41

38

33

32

33

-

"Dec.

36

34

35

34

41

51

62

56

52

47

47

51

43

40

38

36

36

38

39

41

52

60

60

54

55

54

48

34

39

40

322

Jan.

3,320

3,800

3,390

420

117

66

48

39

36

34

36

43

40

35

33

33

26

20

21

24

27

35

54

96

39

28

25

26

33

56

41

Feb.

29

30

30

29

27

21

19

18

18

12

14

12

14

16

25

21

20

18

16

18

19

19

16

13

12

12

16

«20

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ................ .^. ...............

March. .....................................

April........ ..............................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July....... ................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

19

616

615

15

12

12

20

21

14

18

20

18

14

10

8

6

4

2

2

1

2

1

1

*1

1

1

4

2

1

0

0

Apr.

£££,

20,690

12,643

1,675

514,170

12,041

534

261

0

713

1,642

5,061

5,685

147

61,092

Hay

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

 0

179

359

47

12

5

2

57

a30

a 15

a7

Maximu.

5,490

6,590

322

41,300

3,800

30

21

0

359

1,190

1,330

2,010

31

6,590

June

a3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

535

72

25

9

4

2

1

0

0

0

0

1

1,190

-

Minimum

36

29

34

14

20

12

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

 0

July

1,330

560

920

a75

a40

a23

80

108

8

32

10

2

44

266

466

195

67

400

246

74

35

15

7

4

32

12

4

2

2

2

0

Aug.

2,010

175

61

35

970

216

52

38

25

16

10

5

3

2

165

111

870

610

158

55

27

18

14

10

7

5

a4

4

10

3

a2

Mean

667

421

54.0

. 1,409

388

19.1

8.4

0

23.0

54.7

163

183

4.9

167

Sept.

8

10

3

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

1

1

8

5

3

2

24

31

16

9

6

4

2

2

1,

1

1

1

1

1

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

41,040

85,080

3,320

1,020,000

23,880

1,060

518

0

1,410

3,260

10,040

11,280

292

181,800

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records- and records for Canadian 

River Below Conchas Dam and Ute Creek near Logan.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. . 

Time basis ! Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

627379 O - 45 - 15
218 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Amarillo, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°28'10", long". 101°52'45" 

at bridge on U. 3. Highways 87 and 287, 2,000 feet downstream from Pitcher Creek ' 

2.0 miles downstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway bridge, and 19 miles north of 

^rii10 ' Potter County. Datum of gage is 2,989.12 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Drainage area.- 19,830 square miles.

Records available.- January 1924. to December 1925, April 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,800 second-feet July 9 (gage height, 8 57 

reetj; minimum observed, 0.6 second-foot May 5, 13, 15.

1924-25, 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 135,000 second-feet July 25, 1941 (gage 

height, 15.7 feet), from rating curve extended above 100.000 second-feet: no flow at 

times.

Maximum stage known, about 24.0 feet sometime In May 1914, but a higher stage 

probably occurred during flood of October'1904.

Remarks.- Records poor. Dally discharge published only to show distribution of runoff 

during year. Wire-weight gage read twice daily and oftener during floods and readIngs used when water-stage recorder record was not available. Flow partly regulated 

by conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see p. 215).

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1?

17!

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

70

67

125

125

106

94

74

58

46

2,440

560

360

773

3,600

1,060

5,180

2,410

1,600 

1,300

2,290

6,600

960

668

575

515

418

353

263

213

162

179

Nov.

329

213

145

139

83

77

5,920

530

515

418

431

405

296

252

179

108

92

86

73

61

54

46

42

51 ' 58

54

46

40

36

33

-

Dec.

'33

36

38

42

51

61

58

121

196

188

162

145

162

145

130

97

86

*83 

83

92

274

444

222

154

108

97

b70

b70

179

162

114

Jan.

86

993

4,050

4,290

1,470

620

444

405

340

318

285

263

. 230

213

162

162

\ v

> b50

274

318

204

139

102

*69

51

61

77

121

]39

Feb.

114

86

73

65

58

51

51

42

24

20

15

17

17

17

18

15

15

15

17

17

18

17 ' 14

15

.14

15

16

12

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ............... ....:..

March. .....................................

April.. ....................................

May........................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

12

16

20

17

10

8.4

9.8

9.8

9.8

12

14

11

11

10

5.9

2.8

5.0

3.0 

2.8

3.0

5.0

4.7

3.9

3.2

4.3

3.9

4.3

Apr.

5.0

4.3

3.6

3.0

3.3

3.2

26

197

204

69

28 ~

10

9.8

12

8.4

6.3

6.3

7.5 

8.4

' 3.9

3.2

2.8

2.0

2.8

2.2

2.0

' 1.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

~

Secondfoot-days 

33,244

10,812

3,903

533,401

. 528.4 

37.9

19,178

5,506.9

65.8

91,110.2

Peak discharge.- Oct. 14 (12 IB.) 16.8OO sen. -ft.; tint

May

1.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

.7

.6

.7

.6

.7

1.2

2.4 

3.0

2.8

2,8

3.6

417

25

3.0

.8

44

4.3

2.4

1.6

1.2

Maximum

6,600

5,920

444

31,600

4 290

417

4,590

1,220

4.3

6,600

June

2.0

1.4

1.2

2.0

2.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0 

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

4.7

~

Minimum

33

33

4.0

1 2

4.3

1.0

.6

July

6.8

5.4

.,990

2,440

1,580

671

2,300

752

:,590

318

196

188

114

303

53

12

30

-418 

458

550

732

470

263

154

290

145

69

26

15

7.5

4.3

Aug.

3.2

3.2

84

269

777

1,220

488

583

114

46

21

6.8

4.7

17

8.4

1.2

35

125 

109

530

252

485

162

97

36

7.5

5.4

6.3

3.6

f

.O

.6

Mean

126

1,461

519

21 3

2.19

250

Sept.

2.4

1.0

2.4

2.0

1.2

1.6

1.2

1.2

2.3

2.6

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.8

1.8

2.2

2.2 

2.2

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.0

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.3

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

7,740

1,058,000

1 270

yc

131 '

180.700

. 16 (6 a.m.) 15.000 sec. -ft.: Oct." 2O

* Winter discharge measurement made on this'day. 

'b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

uly 9 (8 a.m.) 19,800 sec.-ft.

gote.- Discharge computed from graph based on wire-weight gage reading. Jan. 15-21. Jan. 88 to 

May 2S, May 24 to June 18, June 29, July 27 to Aug. 2, Aug. 16, 17, Aug.. 23. to Sept. 16.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 219

Canadian River near Canadian, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°55', long. 100°22', on 

bridge on U. S. Highway 60, 220 feet downstream from Panhandle & Santa Fe Railway 

bridge, 1.2 miles downstream from Red Deer Creek, and 1.6 miles northeast of Canadian, 

Hemphill County. Datum of gage is 2,J301.50 feet above mean sea level,, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 23,280 square miles.

Records available.- July 1924 to August 1925 (gage heights only), April 1938 to September

1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 second-feet Oct. 22; maximum gage height,

 6.93 feet Oct. 16; minimum discharge observed, 0.3 second-foot June 21.

1924-25, 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 122,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 {gage 

height, 9.8 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curves for two 

channels extended above 8,000 and 38,000 second-feet; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, about 20.0 feet, Oct. 2, 1904.

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff.

 Wire-weight gage read twice daily and oftener during floods and readings used when 

water-stage recorder record is not available. Flow partly regulated by Conchas 

Reservoir (see p.-215 ). No large diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water- year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

.10 1 A "19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

12

9.2

567

507

231

159

129

87

44

30

.430

1,460

807

1,750

E.670

6,240

6,210

5,890

3,030

1,700

1,250

6,470

2,850

758

556

520

484

424

180

170

150

Nov.

140

81

allO

a 140

210

allO

a 56

2,770

2,580

853

646

439

272

222

247

90

63

140

140

140

90

51

-56

56

100

81

56

51

56

47

-

Dec.

63

a90

allO

a!30

a!50

a!70

a!9o'

200

130

81

247

31

34

43

72

192

.56

90

120

31

»210

. 321

363

308

259

180

I b50

j

90

100

Jan.

18t>

190

235

553

3,460

4,450

1,770

628

469

363

348

308

247

200

160

130

56

>

> D40

'

480

806

424

200

*51

31

43

180

210

222

247

Feb.

296

284

363

348

235

235

150

180

56

43

34

29

22

14

24

16

24

24

27

19

18ir

9.8

8.0

14

34

34

22

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April.......... ............................

May

June ............. ^ .........................

July... ....................................

August ............*........................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

19

3.7

31

25

56

43

47

170

210

170

210

247

210

170

43

20

7.3

1.2

1.2

.8

.8

.7

1.5

1.5

7.3

23

20

14

5.7

5.0

6.5

Apr.

6.5

6.5

5.0

3.7

4.3

-6.0

4.3

15

399

210

257

40

1.5

1.5

2.2

2.2

.8

.8

.6

.7

.6

.7

1.2

.9

.6

.6

.7

.7

.8

.8

Seoondfoot-days

45,774.2

10,093

4,211

628,527.2

16,761

2,573.8

1,771.2

976.2

4,813.3

402.6

11,193.6

1,445.7

19.8

100,035.4

May

0.8

.7

.8 4.3

9.8

5.7

5.7

7.3

218

200

1,340

42

12

12

3.7

1.8,

3.7

476

556

200

27

276

247

160

34

14

445

363

72

63

12

Maximum

6,470

2,770

363

34,700

4,450

363

247

399

1,340

233

4,130

378

.8

6,470 ,

June

5.0

5.7

7.3

7.3

7.3

6.5

6.5

9,8

233

8.8

2.2

3.7

2.7

1.2

6,5

67

14

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.8

.9

Minimum

9.2

47

-

.8

_

.8.0

.7

.6

.7

.4

.8

.6

.6

.4

July

0.9

.9

.9

.9

.9

53

454

393

981

1,130

5,180

L,020

192

72

160

90

81

" 180

81

22

1.8

1.5

1.5

5

51

29

5.7

1.5

.8

.8

1.5

Aug.

2.2

1.8

.7

.9

.9

2.7

.8

143

247

378

272

27

5.7

1.2

1..5

1.5

. 1.2

1.8

 1.2

1.5

1.8

.9

166

120

*51

9.8

 9

.6

.6

.7

.8

Mean

1,477

336

136

1,722

541

91.9

57.1

32,5

155

13,4

361

46.6

.66

274

Sept.

0.8

.7

.8

.8

,7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.7

.7

.7

I -1

.6

.7

.7

.7

.8

.6

,6

.6

.6

Runoff in 

aore-feet

90,790

20,020

8,350

1,247,000

33,240

5,110

 3,510

1,940

9,550

799

22,200

2,870

39

198,400

Peak discharge.- Oct. 16 (7 p.m.) 10.500 sec. -ft.: Oct. 17 (2 n.m. ) 10 6OO sen. -ft.: Oct. 7>9

(10 a.m.) 13,900 sec. 7ft.; Hov". 8 (3r-30 p.m.) 8,490'sec.-ft.; July 10 (5'p.m.) 9,990 sec.-ft. 

« Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and engineer's notes, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. v
220 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Canadian River near Newcastle, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°18', long. 97°36', In

 NW±NW£ sec. 35, T. 10 N., R. 4 W., at bridge on U. S. Highways 62 and 277, 4 miles

north of Newcastle and 9 miles downstream from Worley Creek. Datum of gage is 1,146.75 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 26,600 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 20,000 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height,

 6.05 feet), from rating curve extended above 1,200 second-feet; no flow at times. 

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 200,000 second-feet May 4, 1941 (gage height, 9.2 

feet), from rating curve extended above 80,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum flood known occurred on Oct. 3, 1904, from information by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army, and reached a stage of 18:5 feet, from Information by Oklahoma Highway 

Commission.

Remarks.- Records poor. Dally discharge published only to show distribution of runoff

 during year. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir In New Mexico (see p. 215). 

Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

14C

130

136

2,210

1,340

85C

67C

225

250

alSO

a!4C

alEC

allO

100

1,850

6,500

6,650

13,000

11,600

6,400

3,550

1,920

1,540

5,230

3,130

1,540 

850 

345

470

463

Nov.

383

470

324

197

197

209

233

301

203

145

127

2,460

2,190

1,470

790

421

349

301

259

221

160

131

107

99

95

99

92 

89 

79

92

-

Dec.

89

99

85

76

95

127

197

306

315

349

392

465

682

432

494

349

383

421

294

287

452

474;

518

531

463

660

964 

1,330 

518

463

340

Jan.

474

827

1,020

*622

383

383

938

882

2,980

2,040

1,040

774

622

*570

463

400

300

>

1

V *b50

J

»b!50

395

d400

»b350

I. b50 

/ ^

293

330

Feb.

404

*456

524

456

330

314

274

231

*235

194

194

162

151

151

116

106

104

88

»90

82

82

80

62

47

42

29

22 

28

.

-

Month

October

December. ..................................

C&l&ndar year 1942

 ay........................................

July. ......................................

August . ...

Septeaber . .................................

Rater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

«26

26

22

23

33

b24

b21

b25

*52

43

46

62

58

47

39

26

*23

18

10

11

24

25

29

45

68

136

136 

111 

92

60

40

Apr.

31

19

15

10

9

5

5

57

129

84

138

102

72

46

34

46

283

171

171

126

84

63

47

47

79

148

68 

28 

8

5

-

Secondfoot-clays

12,652

205

152,193

May

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

102

5,300

1,860

515

231

148

237

608

995

2,430

1,820

3,820

1,250

1,040

943

612

449

330

299 

274 

212

171

470

»*__

1,330

524

320

0

193

13,000

June

580

341

194

154

154

106

72

445

247

248

668

274

201

151

88

62

58

47

31

17

10

9

8

6

4

3

2 

2 

1

1

"

Mininum

76

22

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

16

66

70

13

3

1

0

0

0

40

320

269

106

82

220

74

29

14

5

0

0

0 

0 

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

408

550

180

42.8

0

6.8

417

Sept.

0

193

11

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

Runoff in 

acre-feet

142,400

24,380

25,090

33,790

10,020

2,780

2,630

0

4Q7

301,900

* Winter discharge measurement made on thla day.

a Ho gage-height record} discharge Interpolated.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on wire-weight gage readings Oct. 1-4, 6-10, 15, Oct. 

27 t'oTiov. 1, Jan. 12 to Feb. 2, Feb. 9 to Hay 8, Hay 12-16, May 29 to June 7, June 12 to July 15, 

July 22-25, Sept. 3-5.

Time baals; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Canadian River near Whitefield, Okla.

221

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 35°16', long. 95°14', in 

SEiSEi sec. 12, T. 9 N., R. 19 E., at bridge on State Highway 10, three-quarters of 

a mile north of Whitefield and 5i miles upstream from Snake Creek. Datum of gage is 

478.16 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 47,370 square miles.

Records available.- July 1938 to September 1943.

.Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 281,000 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 25.5 

feet); minimum, 155 second-feet Sept. 27-29.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1943: minimum, 65 second-feet Apr. 2, 

1940.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Conchas Reservoir in New Mexico (see '

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

4,090

3,810

3,420

2,630

1,930

1,580

1,340

1,860

1,930

1,510

1,640

1,510

1,390

1,180

1,090

1,050

1,050

2,090

10,300

9,500

14,600

11,700

8,300

6,610

5,160

4,370

4,090

6,030

4,830

22,500

27,700

Nov.

17,600

12,000

8,070

6,610

21,800

23,600

18,000

16,800

22,600

21,600

17,200

11,700

7,630

6,610

6,610

5,160

3,810

3,550

3,290

3,420

2,830

2,260

2,010

1,860

1,640

1,510

1,450

1,390

1,340

1,280

Dec.

1,230

1,180

1,180

1,140

1,180

1,390

1,510

1,930

2,350

2,548

2,730

2,630

2,350

2,010

1,860

1,780

2,090

2,010

1,930

1,860

1,710

2,440

3,550

4,370

3,550

7,800

40,700

28,800

28,800

25,600

18,900

Jan.

12,000

5,670

4,520

3,950

3,420

2,940

2,830

2,630

- 2,350

2,180

2,180

3,420

3,420

2,730

2,350

2,090

1,930

al,750

al,550

al,400

1,230

1,5-10

1,510

1,280

1,180

1,140

1,010

1,050

1,180

1,140

1,090

Feb.

1,090

1,180

2,350

2,830

3,050

3,170

2,830

2.440

2,180

1,860

1,580

1,390

1,340

1,340

1,180

1,140

1,050

1,010

975

975

975

910

910

910

850

850

S20

790

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March.... ..................................

April ......................................

Hay

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

760

760

700

730

790

820

850

880

910

910

910

910

1,050

1,390

1,580

1,580

2,350

2,630

1,780

1,390

1,180

1,050

975

910

940

4,940

16,000

15,300

10,300

7,420

6,410

Apr.

6,030

5,670

5,160

3,550

2,350

1,780

1,450

1,390

3,550

5,850

11,700

15,700

16,400

13,200

6,410

4,670

4,090

9,750

12,300

7,420

5,160

4,090

3,290

2,630

2,180

1,930

1,710

1,510

1,340

1,180

-

Seoondfoot-days

170,790

255,230

203,100

3,472,870

78 « 630

41 975

-89*105

163,440

1,494,440

176,900

20,376

8,243

12,937

2,715,166

May

1,010

910

850

790

730

675

625

650

39,500

229,000

239,000

182,000

136,000

99,000

65,500

46,200

36,500

40,700

40,700

» 47, 200

39,400

35,800

27,700

29,900

29,900

25,600

25,600

24,600

21,100

15,400

11,900

Maximum

27,700

23,600

40,700

118,000

12,000

3,170

16,000

16,400

239,000

24,500

1,070

404

1,960

239,000

June

9,900

8,700

7,900

7,500

7,150

17,400

24,500

18,100

14,600

8,150

5,010

4,630

3,690

3,400

3,250

3,200

4,520

3,350

3,110

2,650

2,520

2,150

1,750

1,520

1,400

1,480

1,550

1,400

1,290

1,130

-

Minimum

1,050

1,280

1,140

910

1,010

790

700

1,180

625

1,130

 424

172

155

155

July

1,000

917

884

811

750

680

660

650

740

1,030

1,070

895

800

770

790

670

600

' . 560

530

520

510

471

462

442

490

442

433

424

471

480

424

Aug.

395

395

386

350

332

314

314

323

305

332

404

359

305

291

270

249

242

217

217

208

204

199

199

184

184

184

178

175

178

178

172

Mean

5,509

8,508

6,552

9,515

2,536

1 499

s|874

5,448

48,210

5,897

657

266

431

7,439

Sept.

166

166

178

226

291

1,020

1,960

1,820

1,380

928

640

452

323

291

249

230

226

199

194

184

178

178

166

160

160

158

155

155

181

323

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

338,800

506,200

402,800

6,888,000

156,000

83,260

176,700'

324,200

2,964,000

350,900

40,420

16,350

25,660

5,385,000

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Jan, 1-17, Jan. 

21 to Mar. 26, Jane 23 to Sept. 5, and Sept. 10-30.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
222 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Vennejo River near Dawson, N. Hex.

/

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°41'25"-, long. 104°47'30", about T. 28 N., R. 20 

E., in Maxwell Grant, 2i miles north of Dawson.

Drainage area.- 250 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1915 to Way 1923 and February 1927 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Average discharge.- 19 years (1916-17, 1919-20, 1921-22, 1927-43), 23.6 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 931 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 4.88 

f-eet), from rating curve extended above 360 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 1.5 second-feet June 18.

1930-43: Maximum gage height, 11.88 feet Aug. 6, 1940 (discharge not determined); 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Jtf

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

21 ~21

21

20

19

18

18

18

17

18

21

30

27

25

26

51

35

30

26

24

22

23

25

24

21

20

19

19

19

19

Nov.

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

15

17

16

19

18

16

14

16

16

13

10

10

15

16

13

12

16

12

14

Dec.

11

13

12

14

12

12

6.4

7.6

9.2

8.4

8.4

9.6

.12

 12

14

1413 v

14

12

13

15

11

14

21

17

16

6.0

6.4

10

12

12

Jan.

13

14

14

9.6

10

12

12

10

10

11

12

13

12

18

15

1612'

6.8

8.8

»10

14

27

28

21

12

13

12

12

12

14

16

Feb.

14

14

13

b20

12

12

12 ' 18

17

10

8.8

10

15

14

14

14

12

12

13

13

18

13

13

12

13

14

14

14

..

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March... ...................................

April ......................................

May..... ..................................

July.... ...................................

September. ..........................:......

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Har.

14

blO

»b6

b8

W.O

blO

10

11

9.2

9.2

8.7

9.6

9.2

8.7

8.7

6.3

6.3

8.2

8.7

8.2

7.7

9.2

9.2

9.2

8.7

8.2

6.2

8.2

7.7

8.2

8.7

Apr.

5.5

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.9

3.5

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.7

3.5

4.1

4.6

4.9

5.8

4.1 3. a

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.9

3.8

4.1

-

Second 

foot-days

368.0

31,166.0

420.2

273.2

99.5

322.0

112.6

334.3

296.2

5,167.8

May

5,2

5.2

5.5

5.8

6.3

6.8

8.2

12

24

16

13

12

12

13

12

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

10

13

11

9.6

9.2

9.6

9.6

9.6

11

11

9.6

Maximum

19

21

2,340

28

20

14

5.6

24

9.6

91

200

47

200

June

9.6

8.7

7.7

7.2

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.6

4.1

3.8

4.6

3.8

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.8

1.9

2.4

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.3

2.4

3.2

4.9

.

Minimum

10

6.0

6.0

6.8

8.8

6

1.9

5.2

1.5

2.7

10

4.9

1.5

July

10

21

7.2

4.4

3.2

2.7

4.4

2.9

3.5

3.2

2.9

3.8

3.8

4.1

18

12

6.8

5.2

7.2

' 8.7

6.8

5.2

4.6

7.8

11

6.3

4.6

4.1

3.5

55

91

Aug.

46

aSO

a25

a22

94

81

a45

a30

a 40

22

23

19

20

36

32

127

142

200

66

38

28

34

25

20

a 15

alO

38

44

22

a!5

alO

Mean

22.5

15.7

11.9

85.4

13.6

13.3

8.81

3.32

10.4

3.75

10.8

45.1

9.87

14.2

Sept.

a 15

47

25

a 15

alO

8.7

8.7

8.2

8.7

9.2

8.2

6.8

5.8

6.8

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.8

5.8

10

9.6

7.2

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.9

8.2

11

10

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,380

936

730

61,610

833

739

542

197

639

223

663

2,770

588

10,840

Peak discharge.- July 30 (10 p.m.) 309 sec. -ft.: AUK. 5 (1 a.m.) 164 sec. -ft.; Aug. 6 (1 a.m.) 178

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations on 

Cimarron River at Ut'e Park and at Springer. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by lee. 

Time basisi Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 223

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°29'00", long. 105°15'40" (revised), in Maxwell 

Cirant, a quarter of a mile below Schoolhouse Draw, about 3,500 feet upstream from 

high-water line of Eagle-Nest Reservoir, and 6 miles south of Eagle Nest, Colfax 

County.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey (no 

winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer._

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 127 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 

a.ae reet); minimum daily recorded, 0.5 second-foot Aug. 3.

1930-43: Maximum discharge recorded, 412 second-feet July 11, 1941; maximum gage 

height recorded, 4.65 feet Aug. 23, 1935; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height reeord, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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,

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.3

4.5

5.0

e.o

6.8

6.2

»7.2

11 

11

11

8.2

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.8

7.5

7.2

6.8

6.5

7.0

7.2

b6.0

Nov.

b6.0

6.5

6.2

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

b5.5

b5.0

b4.5

b4;5

bS.O

b5.0

5.8

b5.5 

»5.8

5.4

b5.0

b5.0

b4.5

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b4.0

b3.5

b3.5

b3.5

b3.0

-

Dec.

b3.0

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0 

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

D3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

b2.5

a2.5

a2.5

a£,5

Jan. Feb.

i Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year .............:........

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. tla-a .......................................

June .......................................

July.................... ..................

August .....................................

September. ..............................

Water year .....:. vr. .............

Mar.

_

-

_

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

»

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

74

93

78

59

Apr.

61

69

86

82

72

83

78

71

60

52

46

47

49

53

56

62

58 

61

59

60

61

57

58

58

54

49

44

40

36

33

-

Secondfoot-days

198.7

151.1

87.5

_

_

_

_

1,755

460.3

107.6

68.1

83.8

54.5

-

May

31

29

26

23

24

20 "

20

20

31

26

20

16

13

11

10

10

 9.4

9.1

8.8

8.8

9.7

8.2

8.0

9.1

7.0

6.8

6.8

14

8.5

7.0

Maximum

11

6.5

3.0

_

_

_

_

86

31

7.0

4.2

18

2.9.

-

June

6.0

5.2

5.4

5.0

4.9

4.5

4.1

4.0

3.6

3.8

7.0

5.2

4.7

4.0

3.6

3.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.3

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.8

2.0

2.4

3.0

3.2

3.4

-

Minimum

4.0

3.0

2.5

_

_

_

_

33

6.8

1.8

.9

.5

1.4

-

July

4.2

2.9

2.5

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.3

2.9

3.2

4.1

2.9

2.9

2.5

' 2.4

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.7

2.9

1.9

 '1.7

l.fe

1.6

1.5

1.2

.9

Aug.

0.9

.8

.5

1.1

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.1

2.S

1.5

1.6

1.4 1.'4

1.5

1.7

1.6

18

4.9

2.9

2.8

3.2

2.6

2. -3

2.3

2.5

4.5

3.8

3.0

2.6

2.6

Mean

6.41

5.04

2.82

_

.

_

_

58.5

14.8

3.59

2.20

2.70

1.82

-

Sept.

2.4

2.3

2.0

1.9

l.S

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.9

2.5

2.9

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

394

300

174

_

_

_

_

3,480

913

213

135

166

108

-

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baslst Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
224 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Clmarron River at Ute Park, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°33'30", long. 105 005'20B (revised), In Maxwell 

arant, half a "mile downstream from Ute Creek and about 1 mile east of post office at 

Ute Park, Colfax County.

Drainage area.- 235 square miles.

Records available.- July 1907 to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1943 in

reports or Geological Survey. July 1907 to December 1931 In reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 24 years (1918-25, 1926-43; since completion Of Eagle Nest Dam), 30.0 

secona-reet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 211 second-feet Aug. 26 (gage height, 2.93 

reet); minimum dally, 12 second-feet Jan. 19.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 404 second-feet May 12, 1942 (gage height, 3.43 feet); 

minimum dally, 1.5 second-feet Jan. 18-20, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of Ice-effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Eagle Nest Reservoir (capacity, 78,800 acre-feet). Diversions above 

station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

,9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22

25

26

JCO

29

Oct.

31

32

32

31 

31 

31 

31 

31

31 

3V, 

31 

23 

21

21 

24 

26 

25 

24

24 

24

26

Nov.

23

23

23 

22

22 

22 

22 

21 

21

21 

Si 

21 

20 

20

20 

 20 

20 

20 

20

18 

b20

20

19

20

19

~

Dec.

18

20

19 

20 

20

18 

b!4 

b!5 

b!6 

blS

b!5 

b!7 

b20

»b2l

20

b!9 

' 18 

b!9 

blB 

blB

18 

blB

-18

18

18

18

b!3

b!3

blS

b!6

bl8

Jan.

b!7

18

b!6 

blS 

b!4

bl4 

b!4 

b!3 

b!4 

b!4

b!4 

b!5 

b!7 

19 

18

18 

b!6 

b!4 

b!2 

blS

bl8 

20

 19

19

bl8

blS

b!6

b!7

b!7

blS

18

Feb.

18

18

16 

b!6 

b!6

b!7 

b!7 

blS 

blS 

b25

»b50 

43 

42 

42 

43

44 

44 

44 

45 

45

45 

45

46

46

46

46

46

46

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1943 ......................

April ...........................:..........

May........................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

45

46

b46 

46 

46

b46

45 

45 

45 

46

46 

46 

46 

46 

46

b44 

b21 

20 

blB 

b!6

b!7 

17

18

17

17

17

18

»19

34

45

63

Apr.

64

66

67 

73 

97

106 

1Q7 

100 82' 

S3

49 

71 

70 

70 

70

74 

56 

56 

79 

77

80 

83

88

80

80

100

104

102

100

100

-

Seoondfoot-days

849

543

20,315.8

1 925

574

14,475

May

80

79

102 

102 

95

90 

87 

67 

51 

44

39 

40 

48 

48 

41

38 

50 

51 

52 

63

63 

49

33

31

31

36

36

36

36

31

35

Maximum

32

23

21

390

SO

23

117

June

36

46

52 

70 

54

48 

79 

79 

79 

79

82 

56 

53 

83 

S2

79 

79 

77 

55 

42

67 

74

74

74

74

52

54

102

113

117

-

Minimum

21

18

13

6

18

12

July

117

111

72 

26 

60

102 

00 

90 

90 

62

46 

70 

61 

66 

67

56 

45 

39 

53 

53

55 

59

59

45

38

57

51

50

49

49

37

Aug.

59 

61 

53

44 

42 

43 

44 

43

42 

42 

43 

37 

32

42 

40 

73 

38 

31

26 

25

23

23

22

30

27

26

24

23

Mean

27.4

20.7

17.5

55.7

<ZC 0

19.1

39.7

Sept.

23

22

21 

20 

20

20 

20 

20 

19 

19

19 

18 

18 

19 

19

20 

19 

19 

19 

19

18

18

18

18

18

18

19

Runoff in

acre-feet

1,680

1,230

1,080

40,300

996

4 Y80

1,140

28,730

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

" " " Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 225

Clmarron River at Springer, N. Hex.

Location,(revised).- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°21'30", long. 104°35'50", In Maxwell 

Grant; at Springer, Colfax County, 270 feet downstream from highway bridge, 6 miles 

downstream from Rayado River, and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.- July 1907 to December 1909, October 1930 to September 1943 In reports 

or Geological survey. August 1907 to December 1909, January 1921 to December 1931 In 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 22 years (1920-25, 1926-43; since completion of Eagle Nest Dam), 25.0 

second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 363 second-feet Aug. 14, maximum gage height, 

4.Si feet, affected by Ice; minimum dally discharge, 1.1 second-feet Aug. 2.

1930-43: Maximum gage height, 10.11 feet Apr. 23, 1942 (discharge not determined); 

jninimum daily discharge, 0.1 second-foot Apr. 11, 1933.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

whicn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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.

42

44

44

44

44

42

42

41

42

44

45

45

50

53

58

61

107 

232

110 

87

58

53

53

58

65

63

61

58

51

24

22

Nov.

21

34

38

39

39

38

39

53

47

38

58

69

72

72

76

69

61 

56

47 

45

48

45

44

51

53

45

47

44

47

35

-

Dec.

30

31

30

31

32

32

32

35

37

37

38

39

38

34

32

31

 23 

21

21 

22

23

18

21

26

29

30

b!5

blS

b20

b25

b30

Jan.

b30

b30

b30

b25

b25

b30

b30

b25

b30

b35

b35

b40

MO

bSO

53

48

b35 

b30

b30 

b25

b50

*b60

32

29

29

30

34

35

23

2S

61

Feb.

61

59

58

38

27

28

27

a24

a 22

 19

15

19

19

17

17

14

12 

11

12

11

9.7

9.7

9.1

S.5

8.5

10

9.7

9.7

_

_

-

Month

December ..,..........'......................

March. .....................................

May.............................'...........

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

8.5

b6.5

»bll

15

20

16

16

16

17

15

18

17

11

9.1

7.9

7.3

9.7 

9.1

7.9 

S.5

8.5

10

9.7

9.1

 7.9

7.3

7.3

7.9

7.3

6.7-

6.7

Apr.

7.9

9.1

12

9.7

10

14

12

14

14

12

10

8.5

8.5

7.9

8.5

9.7

12 

12

, IP

11

12

14

12

10

7.9

7.9

8.5

6-1

6.1

-

Secondfoot-days

1,S43

1,470

878

1,087

5S4.9

334.9

309.3

560.1

252. S

166.9

339.5

94.9

7,921.3

. Peak discharge.- Oct. 18 (1 to3 un.) 314 sec. -ft.: May

May

8.5

9.1

7.9

6.7

9.1

7.9

6.7

6.7

16

13

9.1

5.5

4.7

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.3 

6.1

9.1

7.3

112

126

24

a20

a20

a20

a20

a20

a!5

a!5

Maximum

232

39

61

61

20

126

20

12

54

5.1

232

June

a!5

a20

a20

a20

a!5

alo

a!5

a!5

alO

7.9

9.1

9.1

7.9

5.5

5.1

6.1

6.1

6.7

8.5

5.5

4.0

4.0

2.5

1.7

1.7

2.5

2.1

4.0

6.7

-

Minimum

22

21

15

23

8.5

6.5

4.7

1.7

1.5

1.1

1.7

1.1

July

12

12

12

6.7

4,4

3/2

2.8

4.0

5.1

6.1

8.5

7.3

7.3

7.9

9.7

7.3

7.3 

5.5

4.4

4.4

3.2

2.8

3.2

3,.2

2.8

1.7

1.5

1.7

2.1

1.7

Aug.

1.2

1.1

1.2

3.6

34

9.1

5.1

4.4

4.7

4.4

2.5

1.*

1.4

54

16

a9

7.3 

14

13 

9.1

a7

a6

4.0

4.0

3.6

31

31

31

13

7.3

5.1

Mean

59.5

49.0

2S.3

35.1

20.9

10.8

18.1

8.43

5.38

11.0

3.16

21.7

Sept.

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.2

4.0

3.6

3.6

5.1

4.0

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.8

2.5 

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.7

2.1

2.8

4.0

4.0

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,920

1,740

1,160

664

1,110

501

331

673

188

15,720

22 (3 a.m.) 196 sec. -ft.; May 22 (11 p.m.)

260 sec.-ft.; Aug. 14 (5 p.m.) 363 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Clmarron 

River at Ote Park and Vermejo River near Dawson.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. .

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
236 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Mex.

Location.~ Water-stage'recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°31'10", long. 105°16'15"

 (revised), In Maxwell Grant, 88 feet downstream from highway bridge, a quarter of a 

mile upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest Reservoir, and 3 miles southwest 

of Eagle Nest, Coifax County.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey

 (no winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to'December 1931 in reports 

of State engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 53 second-feet Aug. 17 (gage height,

 l.bb feet); minimum daily recorded, 0.3 second-foot Aug. 2.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 230 second-feet Apr. 11,.1937, from rating 

curve extended above 30 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height 

recorded, 3.38 feet (datum then In use) Apr. 2, 1937(ice Jam); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

. 1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.9

 2.0

2.3

2.7

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.2

2.2

2.2

Nov.

2.3

2.5

2.3

b2.1

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

b2.0

2.2

»b2.2

2.2

2.2

b2.0

bl.9

bl.9

bl.9

b2.3

bl.8

b2.2

2.2

bl.9

b2.2

-

Dec.

b2.0

b2.2

2.2

2.2

bl.7

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.4

bl.6

bl.5

bl.6

bl.6

al.6

al.7

bl.9

b2.2

b2.0

_

_

_

-

-

Jan. Feb.

Month

December 1-26. . ...........................

May. .......................................

July... ....................................

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

..

_

-

_

_

_

-

_

-

5.3

4.7

2.9

2.9

3.4

4.2

6.0

8.3

*10

13

10

8.8

Apr.

9.7 10-

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

9.1

9.4

9.1

8.3

8.5

9.7

13

17

15

14

15

18

18

20

21

22

21

18

16

15

13

~

Secondfoot-days

43.5

_

_

-

407 5

46.9

-

May

12

12

11

11

9.1

7.0

5>5

5.3

5.8

4.0

3.1

2.5

2.3

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.3

1.2

Maximum

2.2

_

_

-

22

2 9

2.0

-

June

1.6

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.4

3.7

2.9

2.7

-

Minimum

1.4

_

_

-

8

«

1.3

-

July

2.9

2.0

1.7

1.3

al.O

a. 9

a. 8

a. 9

a. 8

.7

a.8

a. 8

a. 8

1.0

1.3

1.2

.9

1.0

1.0

.7

.5

1.4

.9

.7

.6

.5

.5

-.4

.4

.4

Aug.

0.4

.3

.4

.5

.5

.5

.4

"4

,B

,7

,7

.7

8,2

7.0

1.0

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

1.0

.9

.7

.6

1.6

2.0

Mean

1 98

2 15

1.67

_

_

_

o TO

1.56

-

Sept.

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.3

1..3

1.3

1.3

1.6

1.6

1.7

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

86

_

93

'-

Peak discharge.- June 28 (4 p.m.) 12 sec.-ft.; July 19 (5 p.m.) 14 sec.-ft.; July 23 (4 p.m.) 

12 sec.-ft.; Aug. 17 (7 p.m.) 53 sec.-ft.; Aug. 17 (7 p.m.) 53 sec.-ft.; Aug. 17 (il p.m.) 42 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Cieneguilla Creek near Eagle Nest and Morena Creek at Eagle Neat.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Mountain war time. ' *to convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 227

Moreno Creek at Eagle Nest, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 36°33'10", long. 105°15'55", 

(revised), in Ifexwell-Grant, 25 feet downstream rrom highway bridge, 1,000 feet west of 

Eagle Nest, Colfax County, and half a mile upstream from high-water line of Eagle Nest 

Reservoir. ~* ,

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1943 in reports, of Geological Survey (no 

winter records after November 1932). April 1928 to Decenber 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge recorded during year, 92 second-feet July 19 (gage height, 

 1.70 feet); minimum daily recorded, 0.4 second'-foot July 5-7.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 223 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942; maximum gage height recorded, 3.54 feet (datum then in use) Ifer. 10, 1937, ice jam; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and indefinite stage-dis- . 

charge relation, which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

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

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.4

2.4

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.6

2.8

2.8

3.0

3.7

4.4

4.2

V4.2

4.2

6.6

6.9

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.7

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.7

4.2

4.2

b3.4

Nov.

b3.4

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.9

3.4

b3.0

b3.0

b3.0

b3.2

b3.0

b2.5

»b2.0

b2.2

b2.2

b2.2

bl.9

bl.7

bl.6

bl.6

bl.5

bl.5

bl.4'

bl.4

bl.3

bl.3

-

Dec.

bl.2

bl.2

bl.l

bl.l

bl.O

bl.O

.

-

_

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

"

_

_

-

_

-

-

Jan.

_

f-

-

-

_

_

 2.4

_

-

_

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

-

_

»bl.9

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

Feb.

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December 1-5 ...............................

Calendar year ......................

January ...... T .............................

February. ..................................

March 19-31. ...............................

April.. ....... ....................... ...i.

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .................... .^. ...............

September ..................................

Water year ......................

Mar.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

-

_

-

.

_

'

-

_

_

-

. 8.6

12

8.6

7.9

8.2

8.6

9.5

12

14

15

18

20

17

Apr.

17

17

18

19

18

20

19

17

15

14

12

12

11

10

8.9

11

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

9.9

7.9

-

Secondfoot-days

116.6

79.6

6.6

_

_ .

_

159.4

396.7

160.0

49 . 9

43.4

76.7

31.6

-

May

7.6

5.8

6.6

6.1

7.2

6.6

5.8

5.8

10

7.6

6.6

5.0

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.4

3.4

3.4

3.9

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.4

4.7

4.2

4.2

4.4

5.8

5.2

4.2

' Maximum

6.9

4.2

-

_

20

20

10

2.8

7.4

2.6

-

June

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.6

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

1.0

1.1

2.0

1.2

1.4

Minimum

2.0

1.3

1.0

-

_

7 9

7 9

3 4

8

4

8

6

' -

July

1.4

1.0

.6

.6

.4

.4

.4

.6

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

7.4

2.6

1.6

1.4

1.4

6.5

2.6

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.1.

1.1

Aug.

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.6

1.9

2.0

1.6

1.2

1.2

1 1.1

.9

.8

1.1

1.9

1.6

1.9

e22

65. 1

3.4

2.8

3.0

2.4

1.7

1.6

E.2

2.4

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.4

Mean

3.76

2.65

1.10

-

_

12.3

13.2

5.16

1.66

1.40

2.47

1.05

-

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

.6

.6

.6

.9

1.1

1.1

.8

.6

.9 1.2-

1.4

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.8

.9

1.0

1.6

1.7

2.6

"

Runoff in 

.acre- feet

231

158

13

'

.

316

787

317

99

S6 152"

63

-

Peak dlscharse.- July 19 (7 p.m.) 92 sec.,-ft.; July 24 ('6 p.m.) 57 sec.-ft.; Aug. 18 (2 a.m.) 49 

sec.-ft.

 ""Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on' basis of records for stations on 

Cieneguilla Creek and Six Mile Creek near Ea;;le Nest.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
228 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near Cimarron, N. Mex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°22', long. 104°58', in T. 25 N., R. 19 E., at 

Sauble Ranch in Maxwell Grant, 10 miles southwest or Cimarron and 16 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Records available.- Hay 1911 to December 1914 (at site 3 niles upstream) and October 1930 

to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. January 1915 to December 1931 in 

reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 22-years (1911-12, 1913-14, 1916-17, 1920-24, 1928-43), 15.4 secondfeet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 63 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 2.51 feet); 

minimum daily, 2.4 second-feet Sept. 22.

1930-43: ' Maximum discharge, 1,140 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 4.94 

feet), from rating curve extended above 190 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.5 second-foot Dec. 8, 1932, Nov. 22, 1934.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. No diversion above station.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.2

' 6.2

6.2

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.8

7.0

7.0

7.5

11

8.8

10

9.5

10

12

13

14

14

12

12

11

10

9.5

8.5

Nov.

8.3

9.2

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.8

6.7

6.5

#6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

6.0

7.2

/ 7 '°

/ 6.7

b4.0

b4.0

b6.0

6.7

6.2

b4.5

b5.0

b6.0

bS.O

b5.0

-

Dec.

b4.5

6.2

b5.5

b5.0

b4.5

b4.0

b4.5

4.6

6.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.5

#6.7

6.2

6.5

6.2

6.0

6.2

6.0

5.8

6.0

5.6

5.6

5.8

5.8

5.6

6.0

6.2

6.2

6.7

Jan.

5.8

5.6

bS.5

b5.0

b5.0

5.4

bS.O

b4.5

bS.O

5.2

5.4

5.2

5.6

5.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

b4.5

a4.0

#b5.5

b6.0

6.0

5.8

5.6

b5.5

5.6

b5.5

b5.5

bS.S

b5.5

5.4

Feb.

5.4

5.6

b5.5

b5.0

b5.0

b5.0

5.4

#5.0

bS.O

b4.5

b4.5

bS.O

bS.O

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.6

5.8

5.8

6.5

7.0

7.0

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.5

6.5

7.0

_

_

-

Month

October. .................................:.

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March..... .................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

6.5

5.0

»5.6

7.2

6.7

6.0

7.2

7.5

6.7

8.3

7.0

7.2

7.5

8.0

8.5

6.5

11

9.5

8.3

8.5

8.8

8.5

8.5

8.5 8. r

10

15

24

33

35

29

Apr.

30

35

40

43

40

45

42

39

36

33

30

E9

29

31

32

34

34

38

38

4C

43

44

48

52

56

56

53

51

48

46

-

Seccndfoot-days

271.0

200.0

181.4

'12,095.3

164.7

160. E

1.C15*

898

264.9

144.8

163.0

95.1

4,095.9

May

45

45

45

45

44

40

37

36

43

42

39

30

27

26

25

23

23

23

22

21

23

26

21

19

21

18

17

16

23

17

16

Maximum

14

9 £

7!o

640

6.0

7.2

56

45

15

6.5

9.9

4.0

56

June

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

10

9.9

15

11

9.5

8.8

8.3

8.0

7.8

7.5

7.2

- 7.0

6.5

6.2

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.6

6.0

6.2

6.0

6.0

-

Minimum

6.C

4.C

4.(

4.C

4.C

4.E

5.C

29

16

5.4

3.1

3.E

2.4

2.4

July

6.5

5.6

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.0

4.2

4.8

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.4

5.4

6.0

4.6

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.8

4.4

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.2

4. ,2

4.2

4.0

4.4

Aug.

4.0

3.8

3.8

5.6

7.2

5.8

5.0 -5.2

7.0

5.4

5.0

4.4

4.2

4.6

5.2

4.4

5.2

9.9

6.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.2

3.9

3.9

4. .6

8.3

6.0

6.0

5.0

4.6

Mean

8.74

1 6, 67

) 5.85

) 33.1

) 5.31

5.72

10.9

40.5

29.0

8.83

4.67

5.26

 3.17

11.2

Sept.

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.2

3.2

6.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.4

2,6

«2.6

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.4

3.4

4.0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

538

397

360

23,990

327

318

670

2,410

1,780

525

287

323

- 189

8,120 i

# Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 229

Rayado River near Miami,_N. Ilex.

Location (revised).- Water-stage recorder and concrete Parshall flume, lat. 36°22'00", 

long. 104"52'40", in SWi sec. 25, T. 25 N., R. 19 E. (projected), 50 feet downstream 

from diversion dam for Valdez ditch, 6 miles northwest of Miami, and 16 miles west of 

Springer.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 33 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 1.46 

feet); no flow at times.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 620 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, S.90 

feet), from rating curve extended above 170 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in secoad-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2.2

l.E

2.£

2.2

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.2

1.9

.2

.7

.8

.7

.9

12

5.4

5.2

4.1

5.0

7.1

8.2

8.4

11

10

8.9

7^5

7.1

6.0

Nov.

5.8

6.7

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.9

4.3

 4.3

4.5

4.5

4.9

4.7

3.8

4.9

4.7

4.9

3.6

1.9

3.1

4.3

4.7

3.4

2.6

4.1

3.8

4.0

-

Dec.

3.8

1.6

2.6

2.5

2.6

1.9

bl.7

bl.3

bl.9

b2.5

bE.9

b3.2

b3.6

 4.0

3.6

2.8

2.6

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

1.0

1.1

bl.O

b.8

bl.2

bl.5

1.6

Jan.

U4

1.3

1.7

bl.4

bl.7

bl.6

bl.7

bl.6

b2.0

b2.S

b2.4

b2.7

b3.0

- 3.4

3.4

3.4

b2.8

b2.5

a3.0

*b4.0

b4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

b3.0

b2.8

62. 6

b2.4

bl.5

bl.6

bS.O

Feb.

bl.9

bl.7

bl.4

bl.4

b2.0

b3.5

b3.6

»3.6

3.6

b2.5

b2.8

b3.0

b2.8

2.5

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February

March...... ................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.... ...................................

August .....................................

September . ...... .../.......................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0.3

.3

».4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.5

.4

1.1

.4

.3

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

Apr.

0.2

.2

.4

1.1

.6

.4

.2

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

.1

0

.1.1

.1.1.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

1.2

Secondfoot-days

142.0

138. 2

59.8

8,774.0

79. 1

38.5

9.7

5.8 

80 . 1

20.7

0

0

0

573.9

May

2.4

e 5 '°

8 2.5

4.1

6.4

5.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.0

2.7

5.0

3.8

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.4

2.8

2.2

1.9

3.1

1.8

.7

1.4

2.5

S.I

1.6

2.4

2.1

1.4

Maximum

12

6.7

4.0

485

4.0

3.6

1.1 

1.2

6.4

1.7

0

b

0

12

June

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.8

.9

.9

.8

1.7

1.6

1.0

.9

.9

1.1

1.1

1.0

.5

.4

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0 ,

0

0

-

Minimum

0.2

1 9

.8

.1

1 3

.1

.1 

0

.7

0

0

0

0

0

July Aug.

Mean

4 .58

4.61

1.93

£4 0

£ 55

1*38

.31

 19

leg

0

0

0

1.57

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

282

274 

119

17,400

157

76

19

12

159

41

0

0

0

1,140

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for 

Sauble Ranch, near Ciraarron.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert way time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
230 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Colmor intake canal near Ocate, II. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°08'55", long. lO^SE'SO", in SWi sec. 12, 

T. 22 N., R. 19 E., 130 feet dovmstream from head gate, 5 miles southwest of Lake 

Charette, and 10 miles southeast of Ocate.

Records available.- May 1933 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 10 years, 5.62 se'cond-feet. s

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 81 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 2.46 

feet); no flow at times.

1933-43: Maximum discharge, 892 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 5.69 feeti 

from rating curve extended above 130 second-feet on basis of theoretical rating for 

canal; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Canal diverts from Ocate River and delivers the water to Lake 

Charette, which serves as a reservoir for Colmor irrigation district.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

85

a4

a5

a5

a5

86

a6

a6

5.6

6.2

6.8

7.5

19

10

13

18

56

37

14

9.7

8.6

8.2

8.6

9.0

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.2

7.2

7.5

6.8

Nov.

6.8

6.2

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6.5

a6

 6.5

,4.8

a5

a5.5

a5.5

aS.S

a4.5

a5.5

a5.5

a5.5

a4.S

a3

a5

aS.S

a6

a5

a4.5

a6

a5.5

5.9

-

'Dec.

4.8

4.2

5.1

6.8

9.7

7.2

3.1

2.0

b3

b4

. b5

b5

b7

b9

blO

blO

 blO

b8

7.5

7.5

8.6

b6

b6

5.9

6.2

b6

i>5

4.2

bS.5

b6

b6

Jan.

b5

b4.5

4.8

b4.5

> 86

 10

6.5

6.5

5.6

b5

b5

b5

b5 'b6

b8

Feb.

1 10

7.5

b6.5

b6

b6.5

7.5

 15

8.6

8.6

a8

8.6

b7

b7

6.8

6.8

8.2

7.9

a7.5

7.2

5.9

a5

a5

a5

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.5

5.1

_

-

Month

Octc 

Move

ber. ...................................

nhar. .......... ...

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

Janu 

Febr

ary

uarv ............................ . . . .

March ......................................

April ......................................

May

June .......................................

July.......................................

August ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

6.8

86

7.5

9.0

 5.9

a5

86

a6

a6

86

85

5.1

> a5

1 a

1

.8

.7

1.0 l.'O

1.0

Apr.

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

3.7

4.8

3.1

2.8

2.8

2.2

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.5

1.0

1.0

.6

.4

.4

-

Secondfoot-days

331.2

169.2 

194.3

7^662.6

183.4 

196.1

136. 8 

49 1

3.4 7 9

.1

'l,324.3

May

0.6

.7

.4

.7

.8

.6

.4

.3

2.2

1.5

.6

.4

.3

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

.1

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Maximum

56

6» 8 

10

703

10

15

9 0

4 8

^°4

~*2

14*

.1

56

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.4

-

Minimum

4

3 

2.C

0

4.E

;7

.4

0

0 

0

0

_ _ 0

._ 0

July

0.1

.2

.3

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.7

0

0

5.5

.8

0

0

.1

0

.1

0

0

0 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

.9

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

a2

14

3.1

.8

' .4

.4

.2

0

0

1.3

9.8

1.7

6.4

.8

.4

Mean

10.7

5.64 

6.27

21.0

5.92 

7.00

4.41

1.64

.33

.11

25

!o03

3.63

Sept.

0.1

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO '

aO

i 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 -

Runoff in 

acre-feet

657

336 

385

15,200

3*14

389

271

97

20

6.7

16

85 

.2

2,630

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on Rayado River at Sauble Ranch near Clmarron and near Miami. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
231

Mora River at La Cueva, N. Hex.

Location (revised).- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°56'15", long. 105°15'05" in Ilora 

Grant, at Highway bridge at La Cueva, Mora County, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Las Vegas-Mora highway bridge and half a mile downstream from La Cueva dam site.

area.- 210 square miles.

Re'eords available.- August 1903 to July 1911, April 1931 to September 1943 in reports of 

Geological Survey. April to December 1931 in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 15 years (1906-07, 1908-10, 1931-43), 35.3 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 539 second-feet Aug. 16 (gage height, 3.33 

feetT; minimum daily, 6.5 second-feet July 11.

1931-43: Maximum discharge, 1,530 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941, from rating curve 

extended above 400 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage height, 7.62 feet 

Aug. 5, 1940; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

 which are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

7

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.

31

30

29

27

a25

a23

21

21

19

22

-" 22

23

23

27

30

36

51

43

39

33

3-2

31

33

34

33

33

32

29

30

30

30

Nov.

30

29

28

28

27

27

26

25

*26

27

28

26

26

E6

25

25

24

23

23

22

18

19

21

22

El

18

18

18

18

15

-

Dec.

15

18

1-8

20

21

22

b20

blS

17

16

16

18

,15

14

13

13

14

 17

19

20

20

18

17

19

16

17

b!6

b!5

b!3

13

12

Jan.

13

13

12

14

14

14

b!3

b!2

b!2

b!2

b!3

b!3

b!4

14

14

»14

16

16

a!4

a!2

b!8

25

20

19

17

16

15

19

18

18

16

Feb.

15

17

15

bl3

b!3

»b!4

15

15

16

b!3

b!4

15

15

14

13

13

10

10

14

16

12

9.0

9.5

9.5

11

13

X3

10

_

_

-

- Month

October . ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ......................... ~. .......

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January

February ...................................

March. .......... ...........................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Rater year 1942-43 ......................

Peak discharge.- Aue. 16 (3 D.m.) 539 sec.

Mar.

12

12

a!2

a!2

a 13

 13

12

12

 12

13

15

14

12

13

12

10

12

12

12

12

10

9.9

10

all

all

a!2

a!2

13

13

16

18

Apr.

20

18

18

19

18

21

22

20

20

18

20

17

16

13

12

12

13

16

17

18

18

20

EO

27

24

26

24

20

20

19

Secondfcot-days

922

709

520

28,087

470

367.0

382* 9

566

1,476

700

303.6

1,230.7

610

8,257.2

May

21

39

49

46

47

43

39

37

66

79

72

60

54

51

44

42

39

43

41

36

38

44

45

44

43

42

45

. 47

57

62

61

Maximum

51

30

22

1,060

25

17

18

27

79

54

16

227

36

227

June

54

51

44

32

36

30

20

20

18

22

24

22

20

16

17

18

20

20

18

16

16

16

15

16

16

16

16

16

18

Minimum

19

15

12

11

12

9.C 12'" 9 £

21

15

6.E

6.9

15

6.5

July

16

15

13

12

12

12

9.9

8.2

9.9

9.0

6.5

7.3

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

' 9.0

9.5

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.6 10-'

9.9

9.5

9.5

9.0

8.2

Aug.

6.9

7.8

8.2

13

15

9.5

9.9

8.6

9.5

8.6

9.0

8.2

9.0

10

9.5

37

86

227

103

82

68

62

55

48

45

60

48

45

47

39

36

Mean

29 7

23 . 6

16.8

77.0

T c o J.O* £,

13.1

12.4

18 9

An* R

23 3

9 79

39.7

- (SJ »O

22.6

Sept.

35

36

31

30

26

25

22

20

21

21

20

18

18

22

20

17

15

15

16

16

16

15

16

16

'16

16

18

15

16

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1, 830

1,410

1,030

55,730

932

728

759

1,120

2 1 930

1,390

602

2 440

1^210

16,380

-ft.; Aug. 17 (1 a.m.) 334 sec. -ft.: Aug. 18 {9 a.m.)

396 >au sec. OBU. -ft.; 4 l»« j Aug. AU£. 26 &O (3 \^ p.m.) p.m./ 352 OU<S sec. BOU. -ft. £ I* .

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of reco

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time baaia; Mountain war time. To convert war time to stan

ecords for station near Golondrinas. 

dard time, subtract 1 hour.
232 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Mora River near Golondrinas, N. Mex.

Location (revised).- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°53'40", long. 105°09'30", In flora

 Grant, at highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Coyote 'Creek and 2 miles east of 

Golondrinas, Mora County.

Records available.- August 1903 to September 1904 (gage heights only, at site at Weber)

 and Uctober 19140 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. March 1915 to 

December 1931 .in reports of State engineer.

Average discharge.- 27 years (1915-20, 1921-43), 40.9 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 472 second-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 4.47 

reet;; minimum dally, 3 second-feet Aug. 3.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 2,290 second-feet Apr. 23, 1942 (gage height, 10.40 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

24

26

26

26

25

25

2.6

23

24

26

30

30

32

35

48

116

98

59

\ 48

47

45

46

45

43

43

42

38

37

40

39

Nov.

39

38

38

38 ' 36

36

35

35

*35

35

35

35

35

35

34

32

31

30

30

30

23

24

25

28

29

24

24

24

23

20

-

Dec.

19

21

22

24

28

26

b24

b22

b21

b!9

b20

b22

22

21

18

19

18

*21

22

23

24

23

21

24

20

21

b20

blS

b!7

b!7

b!6

Jan.

b!7

b!7

b!6

b!7

blS

b!8

b!6

b!6

blS

b!6

b!7

b!7

blS

blS

19

*19

20

b20

blS

a!6

a21

a29

a25

a22

a20

al9

a!9

a24

a22

a21

a!9

Feb.

a!9

a21

a!9

a!7

a!7

«a!8

19

18

19

b!6

b!7

blS

blS

18

16

16

15

13

13

18

16

12

11

11

11

12

14

13

_

..

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

April. .....................................

May........................................

July............. ..........................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43- ......................

Mar.

13

bll

b!2

b!4

13

*13

16

13

12

12

15

16

16

13

15

14

13

14

12

12

10

11

11

12

13

15

18

19

19

21

26

Apr.'

27

26

25

21

18

17

21

19

15

14

18

15

15

13

11

10

10

16

16

15

15

18

17

20

25

23

19

16

13

14

-

Secondfoot-days

653

35,487

633

283

565

9,052

May

15

28

49

40

45

36

33

30

49

87

83

65

54

53

35

39

32

30

31

31

31

40

43

41

38

35

35

39

50

 58

60

Maximum

116

39

28

1,750

21

87

53

20

271

50

271

June

51

48

40

33

24

29

28

15

11

11

14

20

18

11

8

8

53

28

21

21

18

15

13

13

13

11

11

14

12

21

-

Minimum

23

20

16

16

16

11

10

15

8

5

3

11

3

July

20

18

14

12

13

9

8

6

6

6

7

6

9

8

7

6

6

14

18

8

8

7

7

6

9

12

9

8

6

5

5

Aug.

4

4

3

4

18

10

10

8

, 7

7

6

7

8

7

6

52

150

271

128

85

71

70

60

54

45

60

 66

55

54

42

38

Mean

39.9

31.2

21.1

97*2

19.0

15.9

43.1

21.1

9.1

45.5

18.8

24.8

Sept.

36

50

35

31

25

2-1

17

16

19

22

19

17

16

18

20

18

16

12

11

17

13

14

13

12

11

12

11

13

16

14

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

2,450

1,860

1,300

70,410

1,170

883

1,040

2,650

1,260

561

2,800

1,120

17,980

Peak discharge.- AUK. 16 (7:30 p.m.) 348 sec. -ft.: AUK. 17 (7 a.m.) 348 sec. -ft.: Aue. 18 (4 a.m.)

472 sec.-ft.; Aug. 26 (8

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for station at 

La Cueva.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Mora River near Shoemaker, N. Hex.

233

Location (revlsbd).- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°48', long. 104°47', in Mora Grant, 4 

miles east or snoemaker, Mora County, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 1,160 square miles.

Records available.- October to December 1914 and October 1930 to September 1943 in reports or Geological Survey. October 1914 to December 1931 in reports of State 

engineer.

^

Average discharge.- 25 years (1915-17, 1919-25, 1926-43), 69.2 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,420 second-feet July 1 (gage height, 4.40 

reet); minimum daily, 3 second-feet Aug. 16.

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 10,400 second-feet June 3, 1937 (gage height, 10.41 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,800 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are poor. Diversions above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September.1943

Pay

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 v 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

63

77

79

79

76

74

,73

70

67

65

62

66

76

76

eo

84

215

454

220

164

138

128

123

121

116

112

110

107

102

98

98

Nov.

97

95

95

94

92

90

90

S9

86

86

«86

88

88

66

86

84

62

80

77

76

74

72

72

74

77

76

73

72

72

69

-

Dec.

65

63

65

67

74

76

b70

b65

b65

b60

b55

b55

66

66

65

62

61

*61

62

62

62

62

60

60

61

61

b55

b50

b55

b60

60

Jan.

57

56

b50

b45

b50

b45

b45

b45

b45

. b50

b50

b50 b'55

f>60

62

*56

54

50

b45

a40

a40

a45

a 50

a60

a55

a50

a45

a45

a50

a 50

a50

F,eb.

a 50

a45

a45

a45

a40

a45

*51

50

50

49

b45

49

49

51

50

4S

48

44

42

43

45

44

41

39

39

40

42

42

-

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

43

42

b35

41

»45

40

3S

34

33

30

30

35

39

40

38

28

24

25

24

22

28

23

22

15

12

15

15

10

10

9 ,

9

Apr.

9

9

9

9

10

 14

11

10

10

11

10

6

8

8

e

8

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

11

9

10

-

Secondfoot-days

3,493

2,473

1,931

75,876

1,550

1,271

854

249

717

372

466

1;260

463

15,104

May

11

10

7

9

13

12

10

14

IS

27

52

61.

49

48

37

24

18

15

12

14

16

16

14

24

29

26

23

23

21

28

36

Maximum

454

97

76

4,640

62

51

45

14

61

39

120

262

51

454

June

39

27

23

21

16

12

11

11

10

9

11

S

12

9

7

7

7

17

22

14

14

12

8

7

6

7

6

6

6

7

-

Minimum

62

69

50

9

40

39

9

6

7

6

4

3

5

3

-July

120

34

27

21

16

9

9

9

10

39

8

5

6

 13

9

6

6

8

7

10

14

16

10

10

8

9

8

6

5

4

4

Aug.

4

4

4

5

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

5

6

5

3

6

262

232

89

52

42

50

41

37

38

79

77

76

62

46

Mean

113

82. 6

^ 62.3

208

50.0

45.4

27.5

8 It »o

23.1

~\n A JL«6.*

15.0

40.6

15.4

41.4

Sept.

37

51

60

36

24

24

21

19

17

13

13

14

12

14

14

12

11

99'

7

7

6

e

5

e

5

5 > e

7

6

Runoff in 

acre-feet

6,930

4,920

3,830

150,500

3,070

2,520

1,690

AOA %v%

1,420

738

QPA y & *k

2,500

918

29,950

Peak discharge.- Oct. 18 (9 a.m.) 630 sec. -ft.; July 1 (7 p.m.) 1,420 sec. -ft.; Aug. 18 (10:30 a.m.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weatjjer records, records for Mora River at 

La Cueva and near Golondrinas and Coyote Creek near Golondrinas. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

627379 O - 45 - 16
234 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Coyote Creek near Golondrlnas; 1J; Hex;

Location.- Water-stage recorder, iat. 35°5^'40"; long. 105°09'50"; _in.Hora Grant, a third 

of a mile downstream from Coyote Creek flam site; about 2 miles upstream from nouth, and 

2 miles northeast of Golondrlnas, Mora eotthty."

Drainage area.- 250 square miles.

Records available.- October 1930 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. April 

1928 to December 1931 in reports of State engineer:

Average discharge.- 15 years (1928-43), 14.8 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 321 s^Gond-feet Aug. 18 (gage height, 2.97 

feet), from rating curve extended above 200 gec'ond-feet by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.8 second-foot Aug. 10, 11. ,,

1930-43: Maximum discharge, 3,020 second-f&et Aug; 30; 1936 {gage height, 10.1 

feet, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 250 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; minimum dally, 0.1 second-foot July 20-27; 1939, July 1, 2, 1940:

Remarks.- Records fair, except those for period^ bf icfe effect^ Which are poor. Diversions 

above station for irrigation.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year Octbfaer 1^42 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

17

16

17

26

37

38

29

25

26

26

25

24

22

22

20

18

18

18

17

Nov.

IS

 18

18

17

17

17

17

17

*17

17

17

20

18

17

17

17

17

18

17

16

b!4

b!5

b!7

b!9

17

17

17

16

17

16

-

Dec.

b!5

16

16

16

18

18

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!5

b!5

b!6

18

18

14

16

17

*16

15

16

16

14

16

15

15

b!4

b!3

b!4

b!6

16

17

Jan.

17

16

13

b!4

b!6

15

14

14

15

15

15

15

14

14

15

*13

13

10

e.s

9.2

9.6

11

14

b!3

b!2

b!3

b!2

b!5

b!6

b!6

b!5

Feb.

b!4

b!5

b!4

b!2

13.

*b!4

16

14

b!4

13

15

14

b!5

14

14

12

14

14

15

15

17

17

19

19

20

18

17

b!4

_

_

-

Month

October. ....................... t ............

November. ...;:........................:.,.,

December ....:::.......................,....

Calendar yeai? 1942 ................. : ....

January. ....:. s . i .......................... February. ...: .

March. .......,:,,..........................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July . . .

August . ...

-September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

b!2

b!4

15

14

b!3

*b!4

15

14

13

b!2

b!4

bl5

bl6

b!6

b!5

bU

b!3

b!4

*13

12

12

12

9.6

9.6

8.0

6.8

7.1

6.8

7.4

6.4

4.9

Apr.

 4.4

4.7

6.1

7.4

3.8

2.8

4.4

5.8

5.2

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.8

5.8

6.1

6.1

5.5

7.7

7.7

8.4

7.7

6.4

 6.4

6.8

6.4

7.7

8.0

8.4

8.8

7.7

Seccndfoot-days

601

612

466

16,711.0

422.6

422

368. 6

190.0

159 4

106 V

117.7

429 .3

125.9

3,941.2

J& ..

7.7 *' !

8:8

8:6

6:1

*:?

3.1

3:§

6:4

8.0

11

11

e.4

7.1

5.8

4.2

2.2

1.5

2.1

2.1

3.1

3.5

3.3

1.9

2.1

1.7

3.3 -3.8

6.8

5.5

5.8

Maximum

38

20

18

1,400

17

20

16

8.8 ,

11

8.7

24

121-

12

121

jtihe

4.7

3:1

3.1

2.8

3.1

Sil

H3-B

3:1

1:9

3:fe

2.8

3:!

3.*

l.S

1-7

8.3

7-t

7.1

6.4

5.8

5.2

4.7

3.1

1.9

1.2

1.0

1.3

1.7

3.8

Minimum

13

14

13

5.2

8*8

12

4.9

2.8

1.5

1.0

l.S

.8

3.1

.8

July

4.9

6.4

5.5

4.7

3;8

3:6

3.3

4:2

3:3

2:6

2.6

2.8

24

8.4

3.8

2.8

2.6

8:8

2.6

2.4

3.2

S.i

2.1

24

2.4

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.3

1.3

1.2

Aug.

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.3

11

11

2:6

1.5

1.2

- .8

.3

1.0

1.7

1:3

1.5

3.3

53

121

21

11

10

12

9.6

8.4

6;8

33

33 .

35

20

7.4

5.5

Mean

1Q A J.V %

17.1

15.7

45.8

13.6

15. L

11.9

6 33

5.14

3. 56

3.80

13.8

4.20

10.8

Sept.

5.2

4.7

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.8

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.1

3.3

3.3

3.5

4.2

4.2

3.3

4.0

,7.1

12

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,190

1,020

964

33,140

838

837 ryf-t I OJ.

377

316

212

Oltlt GOO

652

250

7,820

Peak discharge.- July 13 (4 p.m.) 164 sec. -ft.: AUK. 17 (9|30 a.m.) 205 sec. -ft. ; AUK. 18 (5 a.m.)

321 sec.-ft.i Aug. 26 (8 p.m.) 255 sec.-ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made*on this day.

T> Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Tine basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Conchas River,at Varladero, N. Ifex.

235

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'10", long. 104°26'35", in. NEiNEi sec. 36, T. 

14 N., R. 23 E., 1.5 miles northeast of Varladero and 15 miles west of Conchas Dam.

Records available.- October 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Itaiinum discharge during year, 1,160 second-feet July 12 (gage height, 3.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 30 second-feet on- basis of slope-area determination at gage height 19.46 feet; no flow at times.

1936-43: Maximum discharge, 51,800 sec.-ft. June 3, 1937 (gage height, 21.20 feet, 

site and datum tlren in use), from rating curve extended above 600 second-feet on basis 

of Manning formula; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records of water analyses for the water 1943 are given in WaterSupply Paper 970.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

15

16

18

18

16

14

13

14

13

13

12

13

16

20

18

17

24

31

27

21

16

16

15

15

14

15

14

13

*12

12

14

Nov.

13

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

1011

12

12

11

11

11

10

 11

-

Dec.

11

11

11

blO

all

al2

a!2

al2

a!2

*12

13 " 12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

11

'16

b9

b8

b8

b9

b9

Jan.

10

10

8

9

10

10

*9

9

10

10

9

9

9

9

8

8

b6

b5

b4

b7

*blO

blO

8

8

7

8

*blO

bll

blO

b9

8

Feb.

8

8

*7

6

7

6

6

6

6

*b4

6

7

7

7

7

6

6

6

7

7

6

#6

6

5

6

5

*5

5

_

_

-

Month

December. .................;...........-....

Calendar yeii- 1942 ..:::.-................

January. ..............:.. ..... .

March. ......... ........................ ...

April .................................. ...

May.......:.............'............... ...

July.... ............................... ...

September . .............................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

5

b4

b4

b5

6

4

5

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

5

&5

5

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

Apr.

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

3

2

2

Z

Z

-

Second 

foot-days

326

342

21,409

268

174

125

96

76

64

564

145

76

2,761

May

2

2

2

3

3

2

2

2

3

3

3

Z

3

. 3

2

1

1

1

2

2

4

4

5

4

3

2

2

2

3

2

1

Maximum

13

14,600

11

&

6

4

5

12

244

29

32

244

June

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

10

12

5

3

2

2

1

1

0

0

1

1

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

1

5

12

-

Minimum

8

3

4

4

3

2

1

0

1

1

0

. 0

July

8

61

13

6

a4

3

2

2

2

2

2

244

60

57

12

10

7

9

6

5

5

4

4

17

8

3

2

2

a2

al

al

Aug.

al

al

al

al

4

18

6

3

2

a2

al

1

1

1

1

1

21

14

6

3

3

2

Z

1

1

1

1

3

29

8

5

Mean

11.0

58.7

8.6

6.2

4.0

3.2

2.5

2.1

18.2

4.7

2.5

 7.6

Sept.

2

2

1

1

1

0

1

0

2

5

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

1

32

9

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

647

678

42, 470

532

345

248

190

151

127

1,120

288

151

5,480

Peak discharge,- July 2 (l!30 a.m.) 164 aec.-ft.; July 12 (2:30 a.m.) 1,1'60 sec. -ft.; July 14

p.m.) 222 sec.-ft.j July 24 (7i30 p.m.) 140 aec.-ft. 

» Winter discharge measurement nade on this day.

.a No gaRe-height record; dlach&rge computed on basia of weather records and records for station 

on Canadian River near Sanchez.

b Stap,e-discharge relation affected By ice.

Time baa is: Mountain war time* To cottV8rt war time to standard time, aubtrac.t 1 hour.
236 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam, N. Max..

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24'00", long. 104°11'05", In Pablo Montoya 

urant, San Mlguel County, 1,270 feet below Conchas Dam and 2 miles north of Conchas 

Dam post office.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge-during year, 26 second-feet Jan. 29 (gage height, 1.62 feet); 

no now at times.

Remarks.- Records good. Canal diverts from Conchas Reservoir for Irrigation on Bell

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6.3

5.6

4.3

4.3

3.5

3.1

3.1

2.3

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

0

1.3

.1

0

0

1.0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0

0

0

0

1.1

0

0

0

0

.9

1.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

0

0

0

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

o -

0

0

0

.8

.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

Jan.

0

1.9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 .

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.5

0

0

Feb.

Month

October. ............................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

January. .............. ....

February ...................

March. ........................ .....

April .................................. .

May. .......................................

June. ................. ..... .

July.. .................... . . .

August .......................

September. . ^ ....................... .

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

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

3.3

7.2

7.7

11

14

Apr.

11

11

8.9

3.5

12

12

12

10

10

8.9

0

10

3.0

6.0

5.6

5.1

5.1

0

5.1

6.7

6.8

5.1

5.0

5.9

0

5.0

4.8

5.1

5.2

4.5

-

Secondfoot-days

47.9

3.5

4.9

-

5.4

0

43.3

193.3

199.0

160.9

371.0

181.7

267.7

1,478.6

May

5.0

0

5.1

4.7

4.9

7.7

8.4

7.5

0

8.8

5.7

7.9

9.3

8.0

7.9

0

7.8

8.3

7.9

8.4

9.7

9.0

0

9.0

9.0

7.8

8.5

7.3

7.3

0

8.1

Maximum

6.3

1.1

3.2

-

3.5

0

14

12

9.7

14

17

18

13

18

June

4.7

3.5

3.4

3.5

2.9

0

2.8

2.2

2.9

3.0

2.9

3.0

0

2.9

3.6

3.4

3.4 3.8-

7,6

0

9.0

7.8

8.6

11

13

12

0

13 

13

14

~

Minimum

0

' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

13

13

13.0

5.1

5.1

15

13

13

15

15

0

1-5

15

13

13

14

12

0

13

16

11

12

10

8.8

0

16

17

17

17

17

14

Aug.

0.7

16

16

18

14

15

12

.8

17

12

12

12

12

8.8

0

4.4

2.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.7

6.9

Mean

1.55

.12

,16

-

.17

0

1.40

6.44

6.42

5.36

12.0

5.86

8,92

4.05

Sept.

6.7

6.6

9.6

7.4

1.7

11

11

10

11

11

8.5

0

10

9.6

13

13

12

11

0

11

10

9.6

11

11

10

0

11

11

10

10

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

95

6.9

9.7

_

11

0

86 '

383

395

319 '

736

360

531

2,930

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 237

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Hex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°24', long. 103°30', in NEi sec. 35 (revised), 

T. 14 N., R. 32 E., a quarter of a mile downstream from Logan-Trigg ranch road crossIng, 4 miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles northwest of Logan. Datum of gage is 

3,758.50 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. '

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1943. August 1904 to June 1906 and April 

1909 to May 1914 (gage heights only January 1912 to May 1914) at site half a mile 

upstream at different datum.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,360 second-feet July 7 (gage height, 3.68 

reetj, from rating curve extended above 950 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

1942-43: Maximum discharge, 33,100 second-feet Apr. 24, 1942 (gage height, 5.95 ' 

feet), from rating curve extended above 950 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; no 

flow at times.

Maximum'stage known; 16.0 feet sometime in 1941, from information by Bureau of 

Reclamation.

Remarks.- Records poor. Diversions above station for Irrigation. 

Cooperation.- Records collected in cooperation with Bureau of Reclamation. 

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 194$

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

6

17

21

23

18

12

10

10

9

9

10

13

33

42

28

46

217

141

66

38

26

23

30

38

46

49

32

21

26

21

Nov.

28

28

25

18

16

15

17

18

21

15

15

13

16

16

< 17

16

15

17

17

16

13

13

13

14

25

21

18

12

12

13

-

Dec.

17

85

30

88

38

33

66

66

49

49

52

35

35

42

30

33

33

49

38

46

63

60

49

30

32

46

9

16

23

35

80

Jan.

46

38

28

21

26

25

30

33

32

30

33

30

23

20

21

28

23

alO

alO

10

23

26

66

46

16

15

13

20

26

35

16

Feb.

16

20

18

16

14

8

8

13

9

8

4

6

8

17

16

11

11

8

10

13

12

11

8

6

4

6

8

9

_

-

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December . .........'.........................

Calendar year .......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March........... ............:..............

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June.. ......................................

July. ......................................

August ...........................'..........

September . ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

8

a7

6

6

8

8

18

8

10

16

14

12

8

8

4

1

-1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 1

12

8

3

1

0

0

Apr.

Secondfoot-days

1,075

518

1,237

_

819

298

168

0

170

191

2,737

170

2

7,385

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

145

0

aO

aO

0

0

21

1

0

0

Maximum

217

28

80

66

20

18

0

145

115

890

49

2

890

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

115

73

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

-

Minimum

4

12

9

10

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

1

890

211

52

a26

9

298

11

a!4

17

aO

a20

a§0

295

560

56

35

120

a23

a6

1

al

al

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

1

43

3

5

8

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

49

29

8

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

14

Mean

34.7

17.3

39.9

26.4

10.6

5.4

0

5.5

6.4

88.3

5.5

.1

20.2

Sept.

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,130-

1.-030

2,450

1,620

591

333

0

337

379

5,430

337

4.0

14', 640

_Peak discharge.- May 22 (7:30 p.m.) 2,290 sec.-ft.; June 17 (10 p.m.) 2,260 sec.-ft.; July 2 

(10 p.m.) 4,050 sec.-ft.; July 7 (8s30 p.m.) 5,360 see.-ft.; July 14 (7 a.m.) 2,290 aec.-ft.

a. Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for Canadian 

River at Conchas Dam, and at Logan and Conchas River at Variadero.

Time basis; Mountain war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
238 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Little River near Sasakwa, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage,- lat. 34°59', long. 96°33', in NE* sec. 22, T. 6 N.., R. 7 E.,

 at county highway bridge, 2i miles northwest of Sasakwa, 5 miles downstream from Salt 

Creek, and 16 miles upstream from m^uth. Datum of gage Is 749.21 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 840 square miles. ' .

Records available.- September 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 15421Maximum discharge during period In September, 962 second-feet Sept. 7

 (gage height, 10.3 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 27

second-feet Sept. 18 (gage height, 3.74 feet).

1942-43: Maximum discharge during year, 27,100 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 30.

feet, from f lood"iark); minimum observed, 0.4 second-foot Aug. 19 (gage height, 2.50

feet). 

Remarks.- Records fair except those below 5 second-feet and those for.period of no'gage-

 height record, which are poor. Sage read twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Sept.

-

-

-

95

403

243

577

656

317

267

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Sept.

403

169

114

72

52

52

36

29

68

243

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept.

596

S04

150

123

114

189

403

388

199

114

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Ifi J.O

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

no£o

29

30

31

Oct.

 123

82

64

46

46

46

43

36

38

38

36

36

33

33

33

36

761

2,130

1,060

358

221

141

106

90

75

68

64

61

63

2,300

3,360

Nov.

1,830

419

255

271

1,570

 3,330

1,660

1,940

3,700

3,560

760

373

279

243

210

189

179

179

159

150

141

141

123

68

46

46

40

46

49

55

Dec.

82

94

94

98

132

114

123

141

150

159

150

150

132

114

114

90

72

90

98

90

204

577

718

521

279

419

986

1,710

1,110

388

255

Jan.

232

221

221

189

159.

150

150

150

150

141

141

141

132

132

132

132

132

132

132

78

78

106

114

123

114

82

90

90

90

94

106

Feb.

123

114

141

179

199

123

132

132

114

102

94

86

75

72

72

72

72

75

75

78

82

78

82

78

72

68

68

68

_

-

Mar.

, 68

68

68

75

82

78

72

75

82

82

82

82

90

94

98

86

78

68

64

61

58

58

64

82

221

724

1,420

785

398

255

194

Apr.

149

129

106

92

88

84

76

125

481

535

725

1,720

931

Si 3

255

171

1,050

952

590

295

206

171

149

129

119

110

96

88

80

72

~

May

62

55

52

46

43

40

40

723

3,630

20,900

24,800

16,500

8,680

2,580

738

663

1,190

895

1,670

3,180

3,540

1,260

815

523

409

364

320

334

320

292

278

June

265

226

178

178

265

916

410

352

337

255

206

149

101

106

206

149

114

101

92

92

120

36

27

40

46

69

a56

a44

a35

a31

~

July

31

33

29

29

27

43

55

38

38

36

36

31

27

25

25

24

24

33

25

16

13

9.8

8.1

14

20

30

24

14

6.2

4.1

3.6

Aug.

3.6

7.2

5.4

6.0

5.3

4.6

4.1

3.9

3.6

3.0

2.3

1.8

1.3

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

1.4

.4

.6

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

2.3

6.0

10

Sept.

19

80

76

65

170

175

68

45

23

12

8.9

7.8

7.4

6.0

5.4

4.7

4.0

3,6

2.8

2.3

2.2

2.5

2.5

2.9

3.3

3.3

3.5

4.7

5.3

6.6

"

a Ho gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1942-43

Month

December. ................................ r .

April ......................................

May......................................'..

Juno

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Secondfoot-days

9,454

4 134

167,926.7

Maximum

1,710

199

1 720

QT R

175

24,800

Minimum

72

78

.4

Mean

375

305

460

Runoff in 

a.ore-feet

23- 060

18,750

333,100

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to-standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 239

North Canadian River near Guymon, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°43'20", long. 101 029'30% in NWiSWi sec. 18, T.

3 N., R. 15 E., at bridge on U. 3. Highway 64 at Dry Sand Draw, if miles upstream

from Gulf Creek anfi 24 miles north of Guymon. Datum of gage Is 2,970.93 feet above

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Isvels by Corps of Engineers, y. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 2,040 square mM.es (Including that of Dry Sand Draw).

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943 (Include flow of Dry Sand Draw).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,470 second-feet Aug. 6 (gage height, 5.15 

reet); no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 44,000 second-feet Sept. 23, 1941 (gage height, 

13.82 feet, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 26,000 second-feet by 

logarithmic plotting; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of Sept. 23, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 7 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

.18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

If

Oct.

2

2

5

3

2

2

2

1

1

2

2

2

2

8

8

14

28

17

9

7

6

6

8

13

11

9

9

9

8

8

9

Nov.

8

7

7

7

6

6

7

8

7

6

6

6

7

6

6

5

5

6

6

4

4

5

6

8

*6

6

6-

7

6

. 8

~

Dec.

7

6

7

8

14

10

10

13

13

12

9

8

*9

8

8

7

8

8

8

8

11

9

9

9

10

14

10

*3

5

10

11

Jan.

*8

22

7

6

6

6

7

7

78 '

*7

7

8

7

7

7

3

*1

3

6

*20

*22

11

7

6

- 4

4

3

6

12

«11

Feb.

9

10

- 11

10

10

9

9

8

6

6

6

10

8

8

8

6

*8

8

8

7

6

6

6

5

5

*4

5

5

-

-

-

Month

December ....................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

Janu 

Febr

Metre

ary

h....... .................. .......... .

Hay

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

4

*4

8

11

4

*0

3

6

*15

9

11

12

9

7

6

4

5

6

6

9

8

8

6

6

6

6

6

5

4

3

8

Apr.

2

3

3

2

2

3

6

24

9

5

4

3

3

13

6

3

3

3

4

3

4

.5

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

1

-

Seccndfoot-days

215

188

282

19,164

246 

207 

199

133

155

129

250

537

3

2,544

May

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

8

8

5

3

3

4

4

2

2

2

4

4

8

36

20

7

5

4

5

4

3

3

2

Maximum

28

8

14

5,370

22 

11 

15

24

36

78

107

4O6

1

406

June

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

78

15

5

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

Minimum

1

4

3

1

1 

4 

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

July

14

68

6

1

1

1

1

2

107

28

7 

2

2

1

1 i

1 I

J. '

1

1

1

0

0

0

1 1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

1

103

406

18

4

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

6.9

6.3

9.1

52.5

7.9 

7.4 

6.4

4.4

5.0

4.3

8.1

17.3

.1

7.0

Sept.

0

0

0

6

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

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

426

, 373

559

38,010

488 

411 

395

264

307

256

496

1,070

6

5,050

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6, 7, 27-29, Jan. 9, 17-21, 25-29 Mar. 2 

'-8 (no gage-height record Dec. 6, 7, 27, Jan. 17-20, 25-28, Mar. 2, 3, 5-8; discharge computed or 

'asis of three discharge measurements, engineer's notes, and weather records).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
240 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°49'20", long. 100°31'05", in SWi sec. 7, T. 4 

N., R. 24 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 270 at Beaver, li miles downstream from 

Home Creek and 5 miles upstream from Clear Creek. Datum of gage is 2,371.16 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 7,210 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943. March 1904 to December 1905 (gage 

neignts only), at nearby site but different datum, published as Beaver Creek at 

Beaver, Okla.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,060 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 4.26 

reet;; no flow at times.

"1938-43: Maximum discharge, 38,200 second-feet Sept. 24, 1941 (gage height, 10.65 

feet), from rating curve extended above 17,000 second-feet; nn flow at times.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect and those for July to 

September, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Rage-height record, 27 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 4 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16'

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

23

30

31

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

31

176

611

2,190

1,220

526

184

116

96

85

74

62

51

40

33

35

Nov.

32

29

26

23

18

17

17

19

, 23

23

 22

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

15

15

13

13

14

14

*16

16

19

17

17

16

~

Dec.

18

19

\

I

V 20

J

25

25

30

35

40

58

51

*44

40

37

35

30

30

29

37

44

49

46

42

38

15

10

*15

49

*53

Jan.

96

67

47

38

35

32

26

29

25

30

32

*30

29

26

27

26

15

5

»5

5

*10

25

67

*80

45

20

20

25

30

35

42

Feb.

*42

40

40

44

46

35

33

33

30

26

14

19

10

9

15

11

*12

10

11

14

13

14

10

10

*10

10

10

10

_

-

-

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 .............. ......

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .........................................

July. ......................................

August

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

9

( (»)

14

«23

30

47

42

37

30

23

16

12

9

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

8

8

7

4

2

Apr.

1-

1

1

0

0

0

0

260

291

138

138

44

32

35

44

51

g35

g25 gie

g!6

18

15

10

7

4

2

1

0

0

0

-

Secondfoot-day s

547

1,024

56,961

1,024

402

1,187

99

9Q2

113

74

13

11,496

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

6

29

35

15

6

2

0

0

0

Maximum

32

58

10,900

96

47

291

35

298

54

55

12

2,190

June

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

16

188

298

142

g80

g33

g!4

96

g24

g6

g3

gl

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Minimum

10

0

0

0

0

0

July

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

e2

e41

e9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

e54

e7

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

e55

e!8

el

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

33.0

156

30.1

3.6

2.4

.4

31.5

Sept.

0

0

0

0

e!2

el

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,030

113,000

1,790

224

147

26

22,790

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

e Gage-height record Incomplete; discharge computed from discharge hydrographs drawn on basis of 

Recorded peaks and discharge measurements.

§ Computed from graph based on once-daily readings of wire-weight gage, 

ote.- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-11, Jan. 12, 17-22, 25-30, Mar. 2-7 (no 

gage-height record Dec. 7-9, 28, 29, Jan. 17-21, 25-30, Mar. 2-7; discharge computed on basis of 

four discharge measurements and weather records).

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 241

North Canadian River near Fort Supply, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat, 36°35'30", long. 99°35'30", in NEi sec. 6, T. 24 

N., R. 22 W., at bridge on State Highway 34, 14 miles northwest of Fort Supply and 64 

miles upstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage is 1,975.63 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 8,920 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,510 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage height, 5.91 

feet); no flow at times.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, 17,400 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 8.75 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 9.4 feet, date unknown, from information by State Highway 

Commission.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 30 discharge measurements, and computations of dally 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Amy; Z diseharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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

Oc,t.

0

0

53 £

70

15

8

5

3

2

. 2

2

2

1

4

139

63

84

148

407

1,830

1,000

588

354

249

206

154

133

113

103

90

78

Nov.

68

64

58

48

48

45

45

44

45

41

39

38

38

35

34

33

33

33

33

33

33

34

33

*34

32

31

28

28

a25

a25

~

Dec.

32

a20

b25

38

39

40

40

40

41

50

72

118

118

*97

84

78

76

72

70

70

76

80

80

84

97

a90

a60

a 60

a85

70

Jan.

90

99

103

106

92

86

82

70

68

63

63

63

»58 58

58

59

50

a25

alO

*alO

a30

72

a66

63

a50

A20

a 20

a30

a40

a 50

58

Feb.

64

*63

74

78

76

64

58

50

50

44

40

35

30

32

33

It 28

29

29

30

30

29

28

27

26

25

26

*26

27

-

-

-

Month

October . ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1948 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.......... .............................

August ....................................

September... .......................... .f ....

Water year 1942-43 .................. i ...

Mar.

32

a25

a 20

a30

a25

a!5

»a!5

a30

51

*33

44

41

41

42

53

44

36

35

34

30

25

24

22

23

24

26

24

23

19

15

14

Apr.

11

12

12

10

8

9

12

17

33

208

253

154

123

92

74

61

48

44

38

35

34

32

28

24

g22

g!5

g!3

812

g!2

11

-

Secondfoot-days

6,391

1,158

2,029

60,601

1, 812

1,151

915

1,457

1,21*

' 1,629

104

0

0

17,863

May

7

7

6

4

3

3

4

4

15

48

24

17

14

13

811

g9

9

89

274

64

43

40

72

50

40

44

35

28

25

29

186

Maximum

1,830

68

118

6,510

106

78

53

253

274

426

43

0

0

1,830

June

38

13

8

7

6

426

116

127

113

108

139

135

123

54

27

27

19

18

22

10

43

24

10

6

4

2

1

1

1

1

-

Minimum

C

2E

2C

C

1C

14

£

J

:

c

c

c

c

July

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

16

813

86

g2

gl

gl

81

0

0

gl

89

82

0

0

0

0

0

g43

g2

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

206

38.6

65.5

166

58.5

41.1

29.5

1 48.6

39.3

54.3

3.4

0

0

48.9

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,680

2,300

4,020

120,200

3,590

2,280

1,810

2,890

2,410

3,230

206

0

, 0

35,420

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Bo gage-height record; discharge computed on baais of three discharge measurements and 

records (stage-discharge relation probably affected by ice during most of period), 

b Stage-dlecharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on daily staff-gage readings.. / 

Time baalst Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
242 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River at Woodward, OKLa.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 36°26'55", long. 99°23'55", on line between sees. 24 

and 25, T. 23 N., R. 21 W., at county highway bridge just north of Woodward, 14 miles 

upstream .from Indian Creek and 16 miles downstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage Is 

1,867.44 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

' Army).

Drainage area.- 10,530 square Mles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943. November 1903 to December 1905 (gage 

heights only) and January to June 1906, at Atchlson, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge 

6& miles downstream. Gage-height records collected at present site since 1919 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,780 second-feet Oct. 20 (gage 

height, 4.00 feet); no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 31,000 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 7.70 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 11.0 feet Oct. 12, 1923, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek 

(see p. 249). Gage read twice dally, oftener during floods.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 45 discharge measurenents, and computations of daily 

-discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Amy; 3 discharge measurements nade 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

fi

7 

fl

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

m2fl

29

30

31

Oct.

91

25

el, 500

73E

497

374

329 

293

283

d!50

23

IE

880

43

80

502

490

416

457

2,100

2,380

1,420

837

697

618

537

440

409

381

360

341

Nov.

305

21£

165

15E

155

152

148 

145

15£

283

197

87

41

44

72

68

96

84

79

82

67

65

 77

75

87

113

103

98

60

30

Dec.

37

52

80

b70

b90

.

\ bioo

b!50

b200

. *268

253

235

226

197

d!40

d!35

d!37

d!40

155

155

162

162

172

190

183

148

103

*bllO

dlB5

Jan. v

d225

d!90

d!85

d!80

d!70

d!60

d!50 

d!70

d!45

d!50

d!35

*dllO

d!05

d!05

d!25

dllO

b80

b40

b20

»b40

b50

84

148

162

67

*b40

b30

b40

b70

blOO

165

Feb.

129

135

*142

13£

124

74

64 

64

57

. 36

33

*33

4C

43

d35

d30

d3C

d3C

33

33

31

29

*28

27

26

25

- 26

27

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

December . ..................................

March. .....................................

April ........................ .............

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

26

25

25

25

*24

b20

«b25 

32

35

36

38

39

39

41

36

 43

43

38

35

32

32

27

24

25

28

28

25

25

24

19

18

Apr.

16

16

14

11

9

9

9 

10

15

34

253

239

158

129

91

65

40

38

38

36

40

29

24

22

21

21

15

10

8

7

-

Secondfoot-days

16,909

3,506

4,535

109,960

932

1,427

1,365

1,807

23

1,393

0

36,971

May

6

3

0

2

1

1

0

1

7

47

57

36

21

21

19

14

12

45

257

197

74

61

68

74

64

31

49

43

40

40

44

Maximum

2,380

305

268

6,970

225

142

43

253

257

v 276

7

147

0

2,380

June

91

98

32

18

21

67

276 

194

172

110

100

116

127

108

70

50

26

20

11

8

16

12

25

20

9

7

3

0

0

0

-

Minimum

IE

3C31)

C

2C

2E

1£

1

C

C

C

C

C

C

July

0

0

0

0

0

5

3

1

0

0

0

t 0

0

0

0

0

0

4

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

9

0

0

82

128

135

139

140

144

147

147

147

135

47

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

) 545

117

146

299

115

54.4

J 30.1

47.6

44.0

60.2

.7

44.9

0

101

Sept.

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

33,540

6,950

9,000

216,300

7,040

3,020

1,850

2,830

2,710

3,580

46

2,760

0

73,330

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations 

near Port Supply and Canton.

b Stage-diacharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on baaia of weather records and records for stations near Port Supply and Canton.

e Cage readings not representative of average for day; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for stations near Port Supply and Canton. .

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. - .
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

North Canadian River at Canton, Okla.

243

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 36°03'30", long. 98°34'55", in 

northwest corner of sec. 10, T. 18 N., R. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 58, a 

quarter of a mile northeast of'Canton, 2i wiles upstream from Minnehaha Creek, and 74 

miles upstream from Nine Mile Creek. Datum of gage is 1,560.59 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929-(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 11,600 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected 'at or 

near same site since 1914 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,500 second-feet Oct. 3 (gage height, 9.20 

feet); no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 21,900 second-feet Oct. 25, 1941 (gage height, 12.51 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage' known, 16.8 feet, at former site, Oct. 13, 1923, from reports of if. S. 

Weather Bureau. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Flow 

partly regulated by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek (see p. 249).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 37 discharge measurements, and computations gf;ldaily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 1 discharge measurement made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Da»

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

243

218

2,330

1,010

302

, 438

' 355

284

243

215

191

104

71

55

72

275

319

54S

53 S

425

2,110

1,600

950

719

665

556

500

460

425

403

408

Nov.

379

408

352

29£

256

234

206

189

189

170

165

202

230

153

113

140

159

118

118

122

109

107

109

105

103

101

98

96

99

99

-

Dec.

94

83

71

107

122

107

118

120

»109

' 14S

168

195

212

260

264

264

256

237

219

_189

202

245

226

234

237

237

b200

b!60

bl70

b!70

»b!80

Jan.

b250

309

300

264

245

234

234

226

198

192

»182

176

179

*156

162

150

b!20

blOO

»b80

b80

b90

124

179

192

b90

»b80

b80

b90

143

182

179

Feb.

»179

198

219

202

202

198

182

150

118

94

80

*81

78

71

73

65

64

70

71

65

60

56

»56

55

55

53

55

56

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ....................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March...... ................................

April. .....................................

May ~* 

June .......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1942-43 ..'............,.......

Mar.

»56

56

b60

b65

b45

b40

»b35

b50

74

 71

85

81

83

78

74

»64

59

51

60

59

58

58

56

64

70

7S

74

68

64

58

47

Apr.

33

30

30

2S

24

25

27

35

41

37

41

143

145

226

185

153

136

105

86

81

74

71

56

80

56

46

44

35

33

22

-

Second - 

foot-days

17,526

5 220

5*604

122,847

5, 266

2,906

2 128

5 ',313

3,936

198

27

7

50,072

May

15

IS

15

12

11

23

13

S

82

48

112

115

92

83

76

52

53

451

1,420

641

534

284

219

185

159

150

124

105

83

71

59

Maximum

2,330

408

264

5,760

309

PI CJLi?Q 

85

226

1,420

1,010

87

11

4

2,330

June

51

36

31

77

32

54

195

1,010

795

342

143

143

107

73

118

123

192

105

66

44

36

25

22

25

35

19

13

7

10

7

-

Minimum

55

96

71

0

80

53

35

22

8

7

0

0

0

0

July

10

9

S

3

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

87

31

7

15

9

5

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

10

11

4

0

0

0

0

' Mean

565

174

181

337

170

104

62.6

70.9

171

131

- 6.4

.9

.2

137

^Sept.

0

 00"

a

0

0

0

0

0

0

4

3

0

0.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

34,760

10,350

11,120

243,600

10,440

5,760

3,850

4,220

10,540

7,810

393

54

14

99,310

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed on basis of once-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 5-19, 23-29, Jan.£2, 

29, Feb. 6 to Mar. 2, Mar. 9 to May 18, May 22 to June 7, June 10 to July 14, July 16 to Aug. 27. 

. Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
244 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River near El Reno, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°34', long. 97°58', on line between sees. 32 and 

33, T. 13 N., R. 7 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 81, 2 miles north of El Reno. Datum 

of gage is 1,299.02 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (U. S. Weather Bureau 

bench mark).

Drainage area.- 12,100 square miles.

Records available.- October 1902 to April 1908, March 1938 to September 1943. Gageheight records collected at sane site since March 1934 and at site 1 mile upstream 

February 1914 to March 1934, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- mximum discharge during year, 4,430 second-feet May 19 (gage height, 10.00 

feet); no flow at tines in August, September.

1902-8, 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 15,000 second-feet Oct.. 28, 1941 (gage height, 

15.98 feet); no flow at times.

Flood of October 1923 reached an elevation of 1,326.5 feet above mean sea level at 

railroad bridge 1 mile above station, from reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 1,000 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

effect or indefinite stage-discharge relation, which are fair. Flow partly regulated 

by Fort Supply Reservoir on Wolf Creek.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

260

264

230

1,190

765

600

509

385

346

304

283

260

240

183

154

141

248

283

287

447

480

1,570

1,380

883

663

554

539

509

509

6531

6447

Nov.

6467

6460

e420

6440

e390

6322

e292

e264

e243

e224

e205

e!97

e!94

e!97

6227

170

141

130

167

137

126

126

123

123

124

118

112

110

108

105

-

Dec.

103

105

100

100

100

96

120

124

124

131

126

131

150

168

182

193

206

201

201

191

197

»195

193

199

191

201

210

160

fl!7

»122

149

Jan.

199

213

227

230

232

220

222

»213

215

208

201

193

191

»184

, 18S

180

100

»40

»50

60

80

»100

100

130

»60

50

70

»90

110

140

178

Feb.

188

»186

191

191

208

197

191

191

»184

170

150

137

131

118

114

111

107

105

»104

100

94

90

87

83

80

f78

f76

f72

-

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November . ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ..................%...

January ..........................'..........

February ...................................

Maroh...... ................................

April ......................................

Ifaxr ay. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. ........................'.............

August .............:.......... .t ...........

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

»71

70

60

f68

73

60

50

60

»73

- 76

82

79

78

84

83

80

80

77

71

69

68

65

64

66

72

87

90

107

88

78

73

Apr.

68

65

61

56

53

50

49

59

55

55

66

57

53

50

116

152

204

149

129

US

107

97

92

96

186

108

94

72

61

53

-

Secondfoot-days

15,474

6,462

4,736

' 

4,668

3,734

2,302

2,631

14,532

5,994

569.1

10.1

0

61,162.2

May

46

41

37

32

28

26

24

47

218

1,780

398

202

131

179

280

168

827

522

2,600

2,680

1,010

642

506

408

328

287

257

235

217

195

181

Maximum

1,570

467

210

5,820

232

208

107

204

2,680

905

57

3*8

0

2,680

June

159

140

131

124

120

140

137

376

f707

f905

g522

g490

g382

g239

g!64

g!40

g!24

133

145

157

100

84

69

61

54

47

40

37

35

32

~

Minimum

141

105

96

8

40

72

50

49

24

32

3.9

0

0

0

July

29

26

25

33

26

24

35

29

22

21

19

16

15

29

57

24

18

14

20

19

17

9.5

6.6

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.9

Aug.

3.1

2.1

.5

0

0

3.8

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 '

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

499

PT CJ.OR 

154

394

151

133

74.3

87.7

469

200

18.4

.33

0

168

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

30,690

12,820

9,490

285,600

9,260

7,410

4,570

5,220

28,820

11,890

1,130

20

0

121,300

» Winter .discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation Indefinite; discharge computed on basis of records for Lake Overholser 

and stations at Canton and Oklahoma City.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily staff-gage readings.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 27, 28, Jan. 17-30, Mar. 2, 3, 6-8 (no gageheight record Dec. 28, Jan. 17, 20, 21, 26, 27, Mar. 2, 3, 6-8; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements, weather records, and records for station at Canton).

Time basis8 Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 245

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°29', long. 97°40', on north line of SWi sec. 30, T. 12 N.,

 R7TT7., at dam on North Canadian River, 2i miles southwest of Bethany and 5 miles 

west of Oklahoma City. Datum of gage Is 1:065.77 feet above mean sea level (levels,by 

Oklahoma City Water Department).

Records available.- October 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observeo/during year, 20,200 acre-feet May 17 (gage height,

 I76.B feet); minimum observed, 8,000 acre-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 168.65 feet).'

1939-43: Maximum contents observed, 20,600 acre-feet May 6, 1941 (gage height, 

176.7 feet); minimum observed, 4,150 acre-feet May 21, 1940 (gage height, 165.25 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by Ambursen type dam flanked by long earth-fill sections;

 storage began in 1917. Dam was partially washed out in 1923 and rebuilt in 1924. 

Capacity (based on 1924 survey), 20,200 acre-feet below 176.5 feet (top of spillway 

gates). Dead storage unknown. Records given herein represent total contents. Water 

used for municipal water supply by Oklahoma City. Gage read once daily, oftener during floods. Gage-height record and capacity table furnished by Oklahoma City Water 

Department.

Monthly gage height and contents, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Date

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1942..,

Feb 28

Water year 1942 -43...

Gage height 

(feet)t

171.95

-

168.65

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

12,800

-

8,000

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

-1,700

-3,200

,-1,400

-1,300

-10,300

t Sage height at 8 a.m.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

ubt/ract 1 hour*
246 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

North Canadian River near Oklahoma City, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°29'40", long. 97025'40", on line between sees.

20 and 29, T. 12 N., R. 2 W., 2 miles east of Oklahoma City, 5 miles upstream from 

 Crutcho Creek, and 22 miles downstream from Lake Overholser. Datum of gage is

1,140.79 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 12,400 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,090 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 10.07 

feet); minimum daily, 25 second-feet Sept. 6, 20,

1938-43; Maximum discharge, 16,700 second-feet Oct. 30, 1941 (gage height, 14.74 

feet); minimum daily, 12 second-f^et Dec. 20, 1938 and Oct. 18, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 16.3 feet Oct. 16, 1923 (from Information by State Highway 

Commission); about 2 feet of this stage was caused by failure of dam at Lake Overholser (from information by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Considerable flow diverted into Lake Overholser for municipal use (see preceding 

page). Low flow sustained by sewage from Oklahoma City.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

' 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2*

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

160

238

243

mo

1,130

661

773

622

466

384

365

340

326

302

264

226

431

450

438

434

572

698

1,760

1,320

938

746

670

646

599

670

594

Nov.

520

507

474

468

490

442

391

344

330

316

267

243

229

223

209

255

238

195

, 182

209

198

182

. 168

171

168

176

163

158

176

142

-

Dec.

153

148

158

142

150

155

163

158

182

174

176

168

161

193

201

223

249

258

240

243

298

309

255

243

249

395

376

344

283

223

195

Jan.

215

274

293

312

306

289

280

264

264

258

261

126

364

100

63

63

f64

f56

f43

52

63

64

59

51

46

46

49

57

54

54

53

Feb.

56

101

118

59

117

376

319

255

255

264

223

215

198

182

168

168

166

155

145

142

132

122

118

120

111

113

99

104

-

-

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

95 10'6

96

- 77

128

99

70

56

53

56

59

56

51

42

42

43

46

45

43

51

64

51

46

49

54

91

61

48

42

42

42

Apr.

40

40

39

33

32

39

40

120

84

 45

126

66

56

56

49

51

332

87

63

59

54

49

45

43

40

39

42

54

212

64

-

Secondfoot-days

6,865

174,579

985

91,690

May

59 ' 45

42

43

43

45

45

85

378

3,300

2,630

1,040

323

322

215

846

1,680

2,760

3,520

4,770

3,800

1,800

1,200

938

695

568

646

554

442

399

333

Maximum

1,760

395

5,760

334

91

4,770

June

312

296

277

258

220

204

204

598

725

154

525 622

490

372

361

251

249

195

229

187

-849

169

160

151

125

114

121

104

104

80

-

Minimum

11C

14£

2£

8C

4C

2E

2E

July

79

77

76

73

68

74

334

77

a73

a71

a69

a68

a67

66

67

63

57

52

51

55

51

51

50

46

42

40

44

44

43

43

44

Aug.

38

38

39

39

45

40

39

37

35

39

38

35

35

34

30

31

32

33

33

43

50

30

28

30

30

31

31

33

29

27

5°

Mean

568

' 221

3 478

68.2

32.8

251

Sept.

28

34

35

29

30

25

27

30

30

31

36

91

28

30

29

31

, 28

27

26

' 25

31

30

31

32

33

31

29

30

53

35

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

34,900

13,620

346,300

4,200

1,950

181,900

a Bo gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

f Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 247

North Canadian River near Wetumka, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°15'40°, long. 96°12'40", in center of SW£ sec.

 Ik!, T.' 9 N., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 2i miles northeast of wetumka 

and 4» miles upstream from Wewoka Creek. Datum of gage is 683.28 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Array).

"Drainage area.- 13,500 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943.

extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,300 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 23.72 

reet); minimum, 57 second-feet Sept. 24.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1943; maximum gage height, 24.39 feet 

Oct. 31, 1941; minimum daily discharge, 26 second-feet Jan. 23, 26, 1940, occurred during period of ice effect.

Maximum stage known, 26.5 feet in October 1923, from information by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. 

Remarks.- Records good. Considerable flow diverted into Lake Overholser (see p. 245). 

Low flow augmented by sewage from Oklahoma City.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge, in second-feet, for the water year 1942, superthose published in Water-supply Paper 957 are given herewith:

Sept. 30.......... 1,330

Month

Water year 1941-42...

Second-foot 

days

12,666

659,060

Maximum

1,330

22,000

Minimum

200

190

Mean

422

1,806

Runoff In 

acre-feet

25,120

1,307,000

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

2'0 19

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

919

620

508

452

383

318

318

646

763

620

690

598

533

483

463

452

520

2,110

1,270

763

620

554

512

508

697

1,360

1,090

866

814

4,420

2,670

Nov.

1,240

892

788

819

2,960

2,460

1,940

1,990.

1,920

1,450

974

763

666

620

554

533

633

554

520

487

471

463

424

417

409

390

383

364

357

357

-

Dec.

357

357

346

339

343

339

350

357

353

357

343

339

350

335

321

317

307

317

328

339

372

554

690

643

576

576

g,150

1,890

1,210

892

690

Jan.

598

545

504

459

432

451

475

479

475

455

448

440

424

417

421

372

440

343

184

97

209

283

310

300

286

262

239

229

222

213

219

Feb.

213

226

282

310

269

262

2S3

239

229

335

432

372

376

368

346

335

321

300

296

304

310

307

293

279

276

262

252

252

.

-

-

Month

October ..............._....................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

Harch. ............... .................... as1x ..'....................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

252

255

255

249

266

272

276

266

252

269

252

239

226

219

213

209

200

187

190

' 178

175

178

181

197

280

1,330

2,270

1,270

788

554

483

Apr.

402

339

269

249

229

209

197

203

266

421

387

1,460

1,090

620

402

328

1,160

1,270

666

533

520

417

436

328

290

266

252

232

216

200

-

Secondfoot-days

27,540

26, 698

17,037

423,453

11,231

8,329

12,431

13,857 

144,376

28, 178

7,376

3,416

2,933

303,402

May

187

178

193

239

178

162

156

163

5,010

19,700

23,800

16,300

9,610

4,940

2,870

2,460

5,510

3,240

5,230

6,780

5,160

4,760

4,960

4,880

3,180

2,430

2,830

2,190

2,280

2,020

1,780

Maximum

4,420

2 ,960

2,150

11,600

598

432

2,270

1,460 

23,800

1,890

358

139

723

23,800

June

1,540

1,440

1,280

1,180

1,120

1,380

1,130

1,000

940

1,440

1,240

1,440

1,000

770

1,000

940

1,890

1,060

770

660

585

560

535-

510

610

510

425

408

390

375

-

Uinimum

318

357

307

190

97

213

175

197 

156

375

145

89

60

60

July

35S

332

338

319

303

291

279

279

303

261

355

319

255

233

220

211

214

201

194

196

194

1S8

188

167

176

209

186

156

156

150

145

Aug.

139

133

121

125

129

 129

131

127

123

121

121

121

117

117

113

108

104

97

94

93

89

93

96

96

96

94

101

103

97

97

91

Mean

888

890

ooO

1,160

362

297

401

462 

4,657

959

O-xO &Oo

110

97.8

831

Sept.

91

93

88

194

122

80

75

76

76

77

77

75

66

62

62

60

61

75

72

62

64

64

61

60

61

61

61

62.

72

723

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

54,620

52,950

33,790

839,800

22,280

16,520

24,660

27,480 

286,400

55,890

14,630

6,780

5,820

601,800

Note.- Disohai6e computed from gage-height graph based on one or more daily wire-weight gage readings Nov. 12 to Dec. 8. Apr. 1, 2, May 31 to Aug. 18, Sept. 12-16.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
248 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Wolf Creek near Shattuck, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°17'10", long. 99°54'45", In NEiNEi sec. 19, T. 

21 N., R. 25 W., at Santa Fe Railway bridge 2 miles northwest of Shattuck, 24 miles 

upstream from Rock Creek, and 3 miles downstream from Ivanhoe Creek. Datum of gage is 

2,189.22 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army).

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 second-feet Oct. '15 (gage height, 4.47- 

feet); no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 24,000 second-feet Oct. 22, 1941 (gage height, 8.87 

feet), from rating curve extended above 11,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 100 second-feet and those for periods of ice 

effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furni'shed by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 4 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological-Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

21

?,?,

?X

24

25

26

?7f>R

?9

30

31

Oct.

5

5

273

6£

29

20

15111C

10

1111

1C

305

1,220

22£

274

71C

15£

111

111

9E

77

71

64

61

55

58

58

58

58

Nov.

55

51

5]

55

58

58

55

55

51

45

43

41

41

41

39

37

34

32

3£

32

30

3£

34

*3.7

g39

g37

g34

g34

g30

g30

-

Dec.

g34

g37

g39

g41

g43

b40

MO

b40

b40

b50

g55

g51

g45

»g45

45

43

41

39

39

37

41

45

43

41

43

45

b45

b40

»b50

74

77

Jan.

71

61

55

45

43

48

48

45

43

43

41

»37

39

39

41

41

b30

b20

blO

blO

»b20

b40

»6i

41

b28

b20

b30

43

43

45

43

Feb.

»37

39

43

43

41

3S

30

34

37

30

28

34

30

32

32

28

30

28 »2'8

30

26

26

24

23

23

*23

23

23

_

-

"

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

UA»

July. ......................................

September . .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

24

24 020

b30

b30

»b30

b30

b35

»39

34

32

30

28

24

21

19

19

19

19

20

.21

23

23

24

24

26

26

24

21

19

16

Apr.

15

15

14

14

14

15

16

157

174

152

147

64

58

77

74

61

51

32

30

28

30

28

21

18

15

18

18

15

14

14

~

Secondfoot-days

1,243

1,388

23,545

1,224

1,399

1,955

859

332

4

677

14,959

May

14

14

12

11

9

9

12

19

100

142

61

32

28

32

45

39

37

299

285

74

61

67

116

74

45

45

81

48

55

48

41

Maximum

1,220

58

77

2,130

71

43

39

174

299

158

97

1

466

1,220

June

26

11

9

8

9

10

12

124'6

158

71

28

16

11

7

72

152

94

43

23

10

g

6

4

3

2

2

2

2

-

Minimum

5

30

34

1

10

23

16

14

9

2

1

0

0

0

July

'2

2

2

2

2

2

42

21

8

5

4

2

2

34

23

5

7

97

31

8

3

2

3

9

3

3

3

2

1

1

1

Aug.

1

0

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

Mean

137

41.4

44.8

64.5

39.5

30.6

25.0

46.6

63.1

28.6

10.7

.1

22.6

41.0

Sept.

2

1

0

466

172

21

4

2

2

2

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

8,420

2,470

2,750

46,690

2,430

1,700

1,540

2,770

3,880

1,700

659

8

l',340

29,670

* Winter discharge measurement made on thia day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ioe.

f Computed from graph baaed on once-daily ataff-gage 'readinga. 

line basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, aubtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 249

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, Okla.

lion.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°33', long. 99°34', In NEiSEi sec. 17, T. 24 N., 

 at Fort Supply Dam on Wolf Creek, 2 miles southeast of Fort Supply and 4.3

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels

by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,460 square miles.

Records available.- June 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1942: Maximum contents during'period June to September, 12,600 acre-feet

 Sept. 14 (elevation, 2,001.00 feet); minimum, 7,060 acre-feet Aug. 7 (elevation, 

1,997.05'feet). 1942-43: Maximum contents during water year, 17,400 acre-feet June 21 (elevation, 

2,003.53 feet); no contents at times November to January.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by an earth dam. Outlet works consist of 540-foot un-

 controlled gravity type concrete weir with chute to stilling basin, one 36-Inch diameter gated by-pass, and one 18-foot oval shaped conduit controlled by 3 verticallift sluice gates. Pertinent data regarding dam are. shown in the following table:

Sill of conduit...............

Elevation 

In 

feet

2,059.5 

2,050.4 

2,028.0 

2,000.0 

1,980.0 

1,979.0

Reservoir 

capacity In 

acre-feet*

292,000 

107,500 

11,000 

0

* Based on silt survey of January 1943.

Natural flow diverted through conduit In 1941 during construction operations. Regulated storage began May 4, 1942. Conservation pool stage was first reached June 11, 

1942. Reservoir Is used for flood-control purposes and conservation. Figures given 

herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Records furnished by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Capacity table (elevation. In feet, and contents. In acre-feet)

1,980

1,982

1,984

1,986

1,988

1,990

0

14

79

310

760

1,500

1,992

1,994

1,996

1,998

2,000

2,002

2,560

4,000

5,900

8,200

11,000

14,400

2,004

2,006

2,008

2,010

2,015

2,020

18,300

22,700

27,600

33,000

48,700

67,600

2,025

2,030

2,035

2,040

2,045

2,050

91,100

119,300

152,300

190,700

235,400

287,400

Monthly elevation and contents, 1942-43

Date

Sept. 30..................

Sept. 30. .................

Water year 1942-43.....

Elevation 

(feet)

1,987.95

n

QQ'X

n oni i.

1,999.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

750

9,980

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(acre-feet)

T Q^n

-11,450

-52D

+9,230

t From 8 a.m. reading of staff gage.

Time baais; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

627319 0-45-17
250 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Wolf creek near Fort Supply, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 36°34'00", long. 99°33'05", in SEiSEi sec. 9, T. 24 

N., R. 22 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 270, 1 mile southeast of Fort Supply, 1.3 miles 

downstream from Fort Supply flood-control dam, and 3 miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of gage is 1,968.38 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, ,U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1.460 square miles.

Records available.- October 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Ifeximum discharge during year, 477 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 1.59 feet); 

no flow at times.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 24, 1939 (gage height, 5.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 9.6 feet, date unknown, from information by State Highway 

Commission. i

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height record, which are poor. Flow regulated by-Fort Supply Reservoir (see p. 249).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 43 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 8 discharge measurements made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17in

19

20

?1

??

23

?4

25

?fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

d2

d2

70

333

312

296

272 

272

56

12

2

67

22

3

209

291

244

182

235

338

291

210

289

344

333

307

302

286

262

272

267

Nov.

182

136

104

78

64

69

74 

76

177

193

26

4

132

78

40

72

56

54

56

46

46

46

48

*50

54

52

50

25

6

65

-

Dec.

131

58

42

39

52

> b50

/

blOO

b!60

145

88

81

*76

74

67

81

76

62

81

91

 93

38

86

83

b70

b50

b60

*86

149

Jan.

93

81

74

69

58

44

58 

- 54

52

52

50

48

038

50

62

46

b20

b5

b5

*b!5

b35

86

*129

93

69

blO

b20

b40

b60

110

72

Feb.

58

»52

69

54

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

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-4S .....................

Mar. Apr.

Secondfoot-days

6,383

2,159

2,469

33,751

1,698

233

0

25

61

113

62

2,146

11

15,360

May

Maximum

344

193

160

1,180

129

69

0

_

_

.

_

208

4

344

June

,

Minimum

2

4

39

0

5

0

0

_

_

_

_

1

0

0

July

2

2

' 2

2

2

2

2

2

Aug.

2

2

2

2

2

1

1 

1

1

1

1

116

208

2CT2

201

200

197

192

188

183

178

175

79

3

2

1

1

1

1

1

Mean

206

72.0

79.6

92.5

54.8

8.3

0

e.8

e2.0

e3.8

2.0

69.2

.4

42.1

Sept.

1

1

1

1

1

1

0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

4"

Runoff in 

acre-feet

12,660

4,280

4,900

66,970

3,370

462

0

50

121

224

123

4,260

22

30,470

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

d Doubtful gage-height record} dis-charge estimated.

e Gage-height record doubtful; discharge computed on basis of occasional discharge measurements, 

weather records, and records at Fort Supply Dam.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 251

Deep Fork near Beggs, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 35°41', long. 96°04', on line between sees. 19 and 20,

T. 14 N., R. 12 E., at county highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Adams Creek, 4

miles south of Beggs, and 8 miles downstream from Flat Rock (Checkerboard) Creek.

Datum of gage is 632.55 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of

Engineers, U. 3. Army). 

Drainage area.- 1,980 square inlles. 

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 66,800 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 34.55

feet), from rating curve'extended above 50,000 second-feet; Eilnimum, 3 second-feet

Aug. 29 to Sept. 3, 6ept. 17-21.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; no flow at times in water years

1938-41.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily, oftener during floods. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height recor.d, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of daily

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 4 di'soharge measurements made

and,.records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Ratine table, water year 1942-43, except period of ice effect 

(gage height, in feet, and discharge, In ^econd-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 21 to'.Sept. 19)

0.2

.4

.7

1.0

1.5

2.0

18

31

57

87

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

122

164

211

268

560

910

10.0 

14.0 

19.Q 

20.0 

20.5 

21.0

1,380 

2,510 

4,140 

4,670 

5,SOO 

6,200

25-0 

28.0 

30.0 

32.0 

33.0 

34.0

15,300

23,800

31,100

41,400

49,200

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,280

611

294

201

164

146

130

146

155

122

100

93

87

81

81

81

173

814

1,080

1,180

1,280

1,410

1,410

815

333

221

182

155

163

3,500

4,220

HOT.

4,140

3,740

2,500

807

2,400

2,750

2,870

2,690

2,600

2,510

2,390

2,120

1,130

594

420

361

1,010

730

420

320

281

256

232

211

201

191

191

182

173

173

-

Dec.

173

164

164

164

164

173

182

201

221

244

232

221

211

201

191

182

173

173

164

164

164

244

495

679

764

594

1,710

2,240

2,150

al,950

1,860

Jan.

1,840

1,480

853

594

465

»361

307

294

281

268

268

244

244

a244

232

232

232

221

b!90

b!50

130

122

122

164

201

268

211

a!64

130

130

146

Feb.

173

»191

560

679

543

560

420

347

256

221

211

191

173

164

146

138

138

138

138

146

146

155

155

146

146

138

130

122

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. ......................................

April........... ...........................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July.. ....................................:

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

114

a 114

114

114

130

138

146

173

173

155

155

164

173

164

164

155

146

146

138

138

130

130

a!30

138

208

2,280

3,150

3,400

3,240

2,780

2,330

Apr.

1,610

730

420

320

268

232

aSOl

201

256

390

1,110

2,260

1,890

1,670

1,460

990

930

1,610

1,330

1,130

853

543

465

465

390

294

232

201

182

164

-

Secondfoot-days

20,708

38,593

16,612

597,319

10,788

6,671

20,330

22,797

386,670

27,903

1,566

536

285

553,959

May

146

122

114

100

93

93

87

105

4,080

34,800

55,600

36,300

26,400

24,100

18,900

12,500

12,700

18,900

15,700

21,600

22,800

18,600

15,400

12,700

8,980

5,770

4,630

4,220

3,990

3,740

3,400

Maximum

4,220

4,140

2,240

22,800

1,340

679

3,400

2,260

55,600

3,700

93

106

41

55,600

June

3,340

3,670

3,700

3,310

2,010

1,010

1,050

872

696

587

633

668

490

365

368

437

a980

al,050

750

268

201

173

155

172

294

187

138

' 122

107

100

-

Minimum

81

173

164

55

122

122

114

164

87

100

22

3

3

3

July

93

87

87

81

75

72

72

66

63

60

57

54

54

52

49

46

44

41

38

38

36

33

31

30

30

30

38

33

- 29

25

22

Aug.

21

19

18

17

27

106

69

49

30

21

17

13

12

11

13

12

10

8

7

7

6

6

5

5

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

Mean

668

1,286

536

1,636

348

238

672

760

12,470

930

50.5

17.3

9.5

1,518

Sept.

3

3

3

4

21

41

17

15

23

16

11

8

6

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

3

9

10

8

6

6

6

5

6

30

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

41,070

76,550

32,950

1,185,000

21,400

13,230

41,320

45,220

766,900

55,340

3,110

1,060

565

1,099,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed from estimated gage height or on basis of records for 

station near Dewar.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
252 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Deep Fork near Dewar, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35028'50n , long. 95 052'50n , In SEi sec. 25, T. 12 

N., R. 13 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 266, 34 miles east of Dewar and 3i miles upstream from Wolf Creek. Datum of gage Is 578.32 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 2-,300 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 44,800 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 26.21 

reetj; minimum, 6.0 second-feet Sept. 22-25 (gage height, 1.60 feet).

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 12, 1943; minimum, 1.8 second-feet Oct. 16, 

1939 (gage height, 1.10 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 29.0 feet from floodmarks, in October 1908, from Information by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge. In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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

n

28

29

30

31

Oct.

1,460

1,300

772

452

381

262

231

208

192

197

192

156

142

132

124

124

132

217

764

1,000

1,100

1,190

1,270

1,300

921

467

307

£49

£56

k2,S20

3,850

Nov.

3,750

3,860

3,900

4,010

4,440

4,070

3,950

4,350

4,350

3,900

3,440

k2,780

k2,310

kl,400

k758

531

665

1,230

1,120

864

680

422

363

321

307

294

281

268

255

256

-

Dec.

243

231

219

219

219

219

231

243

268

281

294

281

274

262

249

231

219

214

208

202

202

243

381

499

665

1,040

3,350

3,510

 2,970

2,480

2,120

Jan.

1,920

l,fMO

1 , 580

1.J20

682

531

452

377

349

335

321

314

300

294

288

281

274 '26S

255

*b!90

b!85

171

161

161

181

214

268

268

219

181

161

Feb.

171

197

563

921

«845

700

614

531

392

314

274

249

231

214

197

186

171

171

166

171

176

176

181

186

181

176

166

156

_

-

Month

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

J&ottftry. ... ,

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

151

151

142

146

151

i61

171

176

192

208

197

186

192

. 202

202

197

186

181

176

166

161

161

151

156

181

k2,130

4,350

4,070

3,850

3,710

3,470

Apr.

k2,780

kl,830

k902

k552

467

407

363

321

335

377

483

1,530

2,480

2,180

1,790

1,530

1,140

1,250

1,610

1,440

1,210

980

682

563

547

- 499

422

363

307

274

-

Secondfoot-days

22,207

685,548

1,160.3

636,211.5

May

249

231

208

186

176

161

156

154

k4,180

19,600

33,600

43,200

37,400

28,200

23,600

20,800

17,300

13,500

15,800

18,400

18,100

20,200

18,900

15,600

 13,000

10.900

9,390

8,320

6,950

6,030

5,400

Maximum

3,510

26,800

315

43,200

June

4,930

4,480

4,110

3,920

3,810

3,650

k2,450

Vcl,570

1,320

981

796

769

799

654

536

479

479

479

952

.778

451

328

269

277

294

353

294

230

193

173

-

Minimum

255

202

73

161

156

6.0

6.0

July

157

144

135

132

116

111

107

103 ' 96

98

85

 79

75

71

66

61

58

55

54

50

48

46

43

41

42

55

39

37

40

38

36

Ang.

32

30

28

26

87

87

61

97

64

48

35

28

24

21

19

17

15

16

15

15

14

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

9.2

Mean

703

1,967

716

1,878

453

310

987

1,360

38.7

1,743

Sept.

8.9

8.2

7.6

88

255

162'

315

55

SB

22

22

21

17

14

12

11

8.6

7.6

7.0

6.6

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

8.9

9.2

9.2

9.2

13

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

43,240

117,100

44,050

1,360,000

27,850

17,210

58,740

813,000

80,930

4,580

1,530

2,300

1,262,000

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 

5, HOT. 7, 10-17, and from graph based on occasional gage readings Nov. IS to Dec. 12. 

basis! Central war time. So convert war time to standard time, subtract i nour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

Sallisaw Creek near Sallisaw, Okla.

253

Location.- Water-stage recorder above dam of city of Sallisaw, lat. 35°28', long. 94°52', 

in SWt sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 23 E., 3i miles west of Sallisaw, 5 miles upstream'from 

Little Sallisaw Creek, and 9 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 490.00 feet 

. above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army, bench mark). 

Auxiliary wire-weight gage, used in computing low-water flows, at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 64 (new), 0.2 mile downstream from water-stage recorder. Datum of auxiliary 

gage is 476.78 feet, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 181 square miles.

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 38,000 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 8.63 

reet); from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet by logarithmic plotting 

for flew over dam and computation of flow over levee by weir formula: no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of extremely low flows, which are poor, 

small diversion made from reservoir for municipal water supply of city ot Sallisaw. 

Auxiliary wire-weight gage read once daily.

Cooperation.- Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

S

4

5

10

IS

14

15

16

1Q

20

21

24i

 25

26

9*7

28

29

30

31

Dot.

a!5

a!4

13

12

10

S.O

6.8

5.4

4.6

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.5

8.9

9.2

11

12

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

L.390

502

Nov..

258

187

134

US

3,200

1,050

594

594

471

379

304

250

207

ISO

 154

134

778

, 490

32S

258

222

207

ISO

160

141

f!29

file

f!07

f96

f91

-

Dec.

f85

83

82

S2

S2

102

' 118

165

190

199

202

192

171

146

140

134

123

118

107

107

107

123

134

. 129

123

3,280

9,100

1,490

S38

562

423

Jan.

344

296

250

d214

d!87

167

148

125

116

116

107

102

96

91

85

SO

80

76

66

59

57

59

63

63

59

57

52

50

48

50

51

Feb.

48

60

222

193

160

141

123

US

107

96

91

S5

76

72

68

64

63

59

54

54

54

52

52

49

45

42

41

41

_

-

~

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year ......................

May........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

37

35

34

34

36

34

33

32

30

32

34

3S

54

52

51

91

123

112

102

91

65

SO

75

72

S7

1,410

1,080

583

388

296

243

Apr.

200

174

154

129

123

112

102

102

167

124

g2,900

gl,7SO

g718

396

276

218

192

192

165

142

129

118

112

102

91

80

76

72

69

67

"

Secondfoot-days

2,162.9

11,519

13,937

-

3,414

2,330

5,484

9,2S2

46,779

5,021

554.7

62.4

9.6

105,555.6

May

5S

52

48

44

39

36

34

54

7,250

20,900

3,950

1,160

654

459

377

923

498

g337

gS96

Si, 030

g576

g368

g260

g50S

g320

g9Sl

g2,960

g866

g461

g379

Maximum

1,390

3,200

9,100

-

344

222

1,410

2,900

20,900

638

35

S.O

1.4

20,900

June

 g229

flS7

f!60

g!34

gllS

g483

g638

g352

g500

g272

f214

167

134

118

107

91

f210

g!41

g!07

g91

g80

68

62

57

52

52

68

49

42

Minimum

4.6

91

S2

-

48

41

30

67

34

38

3.3

.1

0

0

July

35

32

32

31

23

26

23

22

20

17

IS

16

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

10

9.4

8.7

3.3

S.3

16

23

22

16

12

Aug.

8.0

7.6

6.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.7

2.8

1.9

l.S

1.8

.7

.7

.2

.4

.6

.6

.6

.1

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.3

Mean

69.8

384

611

-

110

83.2

177

309

1,509

167

17.9

2.01

.32

289

Sept.

0.1

.2

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

0

0

0

.1.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.5

.8

.9

.9

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,290

22,850

37,560

-

6,770

4,620

10,880

18,410

92,780

9,960

1,100

124

19

209,400

Peak discharge.- Nov. 5 (3 p.m.) 7.740 sec. -ft.; Dec. 27 (3 a.m.-) 1S,90O sec. -ft.; May 9 (S»3O

p.m.) 13,OOO sec.-ft.; May 10 (2 p.m.) 38,000 sec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated..

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

g Computed from graph based on auxiliary gage readings, transferred to recorder site by means of 

stage-relation curve, and recorded range In stage.

Hote.- Discharge for periods Oct. 3-29, Dec. 2-5, S-15, Jan. 4-10, Jan. 17 to Feb. 2, Peb 13 to 

Mar. 15, Mar. 23, 24, Apr. 15-22, Apr. 27 to May 7 and June 22 to Sept. 30 computed from.gage-height 

record and rating curve for auxiliary wire-weight gage.

ylme basl3_; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
254 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°55',.long. 94°18', in sec. 16, T. 3 N.> R. 31 

w., at highway bridge at Cauthron, about 8 miles downstream from Jones Creek. Altitude of gage, 585 feet (from topographic map)

Drainage area.- 198 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 21.74 

feet); no flow Aug. 3 to Sept. 30.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 22,300 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 22.5 

feet, from graph based on gage1 readings), from rating curve extended above 10,000 

second-feet by velocity-are^ studies; no flow at times during 1939-41, 1943.

Flood of June 1935 reached a stage of 27.4 feet, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge-, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to' September 1943

Uaj

5. 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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 

.S 

1.3 

1.3 

.8

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2

,2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

58 

159 

53

Nov.

31 

18 

11 

9.6 

243

'258 

139 

133 

89 

73

77 

62 

44 

#4 I 

.30

26 

24 

23 

21 

19

150 

251 

142 

84 

58

44 

37 

33 

43 

46

Dec.

37 

30 

26 

23

41

77 

73 

64 

55 

49

48 

44 

38 !

«3' 

28

' #/ ' 

84 

S3

a

20

21 

34 

58 

.48 

38

285 

2,600 

651 

335 

235 

176

Jan.

139 

116 

100 

82 

69

60 

57 

55 

49 , ' 44

$ OT 3'3 

 30 

29

27 

26 

24 

22 

18

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

15 

15 

14 

14 

14

Feb.

14 

14 

23 

37 

38

27 

22 

IS 

16 

16

15 

15 

14 

13 

12

12 

12 

12 

11 

13

15 

15 

13 

ife 

14

13 

12 

11

Month SecondMontn foot-days

Octc 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Jaau 

Febi 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

mber ...................... 2

279.5 

252.6

mber...................... 5,262

lendar year 1942 ......... 64,958.6

ary " ...... 1

h ........ ^ ... ^ ........... 6

1 ... 4

36 

2

ember .....................

230 

467 

693 

361 

160 

436 

83.0 

.2 

0

ter year 1942-43 .......... 59,224.3 -

Mar.

11 

11 

10 

1011

12 

12 

12 

11

11

11 

68 

562 

2BO 

172

133 

100 

77 

502

4S2

224 , 

149 i 

113 

102 

236

1,780 

697 

357

235 , 

172 

130

Maximum

159 

258 

"2,600

4,520

139 

38 

1,780 

681 

9,110 

322 

12 

.1 

0

*;y,o ,

Apr.

IIP

ys

55

46

411

7£:

224 

139

204 

681 

310 

183 

127

102 

110 

544 

318 

190

139

110 

94 

V5 

60

51 

44 

36 

33 

28

May

26

21 

18 

17 

.16

14 

14 

13 

788 

6,740

8,500 

577 

259 

152 

105

2,460 

1,140 

284 

249 

9,110

2,040^ 

478 

345! 335' 

365'

166 ; 263'

*BO| 

188 1 4'9D

573.:

June

254 

149 

102 

73 

262

111 

64 

322 

236 

126

75 

51 

36 

28 

23

19 

19 

36 

28 

62

19 

14 

16 

115 

60

31 

43 

28 

19 

15

July

12 

9 

7 

6 

5

4 

4 

3 

3 

3

2 

2 

2

2 

1

1 

1 

1 

1

'Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

0.1 9.02 3.046 

9.6 76.1 .379 

20 170 .859

.1 178 .899

14 39.7 .201 

11 16.7 .084 

10 216 L.09 

28 145 .732 

13 1,166 5.89 

14 81.2 .410 

.2 2.68 .014 

0 .006 .'000030 

0 00

0 162 , . 818

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (11 a.m.) 3..25Q sa'cj-f&.i Mari 26 (10 a.m.O 2v430 aec

.3 

.6 

.4 

.3

.7 

.1 

.6 

.4 

.0

.4 

.2 

.4 

.0 

.8

.7 

.3 

 2 ! .1 !

.9 

.%

IB

.8

.7 

.5 

.4 ; 

.3 i .3 : 

 2_^

Aug.

Oil 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

o

0%<r

<0'd

'6

to

0

'6 

'0 

0 

0

0

'0 ' b (5

0'6

0

Sept.

.u, .!,. R&w?*.7s ,

IqcKes"" Acre^tee.t

0'.05 ' " . 554 

.42 4)470 

.99 10>440

.2.20 i 128, BOO

.23 2,<4"tt 

.09 " ,9«6 

1.26 13y280 

.82 '6»66'0 

6.79 7iV?£6 

.46 4,8®6 

.02 165- 4 

.00003 °.4

o tr

L1.13 117,500"

-ft.- May 11

(1 a.m.) 19,000 sec. -ft.; May 16 (9 p.m.) 3,8O0f3*efe.-ft.;"May 20 (lt!3O, p.«i.) 11,800 aec. -ft. 

Time basis : Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 255

Poteau River near Ulster, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°57', long. 94°42', in NWi sec. 32, T. 6 N., R. 

'<db K., at Chicago, R"ock Island & Pacific Railway bridge, 1 mile (revised) upstream 

from Caston Creek, 2 miles southeast of Wlster, and 5i miles downstream from Fourche 

Maline. Datum of gage Is 433.02 feet above mean sea'level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,085 square miles, Including that of Caston Creek. 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 71,790 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 27.05 

feet;; no flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 2.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 90,200 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 37.1 

feet): no flow Sept. 28 to Nov. 3, 1938, Sept. 11 to Oct. 25, 1939, Aug. 20 to Sept. 

2, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 43.0 feet June 1935, original site and datum.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage and those for 

periods of extremely low flows, which are poor.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

16 

16 

28 

29

17 

12 

10 

8.9 

7.5

6.8 

5.2 

4.4 

4.0 

3.0

2.7 

2.9 

4.4 

7.2 

9.6

9.6 

8.2 

6.5 

5.0

4.4

4.2 

4.0 

4.2 

4.8 

144 

355

Nov.

269 

194 

127 

95 

791

1,570 

1,420 

1,600 

4,480 

3,480

2,540 

1,040 

658 

477 

370

307 

264 

234 

212 

196

212 

1,040 

1,720 

945 

635

473 

370 

304 

269 

241

Dec.

231 

221 

198 

183 

243

434 

434 

448 

403 

361

333 

316 

282 

256 

231

209 

194 

179 

166 

162

158 

251 

296 

313 

310

902 

10,600 

19,100 

16,400 

9,880 

3,200

Jan.

1,270 

995 

820 

658 

551

473 

423 

386 

354 

327

302 

279 

261 

241 

229

217 

203 

189 

175 

170

160 

150 

145 

140 

130

125 

118 

110 

105 

100 

95

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194 

ary

2 .........

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

' 95 

94 

179 

288 

319

327 

293 

251 

221 

217

198 

181 

170 

154 

144

134 

127 

123 

120

116

113 

127 

154 

133 

122

116 

106 

100

Secondfoot-days

762.5 

26,533 

66,894

437,771.5

9,901 

4,722 

37,839 

37 , 280 

211,741 

 21,241 

1,330.0 

31.4 

45.9

418,320.8

Mar.

92 

89 

84 

79 

85

88 

86 

84 

84 

82

82 

126 

1,320 

2,400 

1,670

1,320 

1,830 

1,470 

1,200 

2,050

1,830 

1,170 895- 

74S 

845

3,700 

6,040 

3,880 

2,000 

1,370 

1,040

Maximum

355 

4,480 

19,100

20,100

1,270 

327 

6,040 

4,300 

65,000 

2,320 

191 

4.8 

9.7

65,000

Apr.

845 

702 

592 

492 

427

373 

333 

310 

455 

1,140

2,980 

4,000 

4,300 

4,060 

1,470

920 

870 

2,490 

2,760 

1,880

1,240 

970 

795 

658 

531

444 

377 

327 

288 

251

May

217 

194 

170 

150 

133

115 

106 

97 

319 

20,900

65,000 

35,600 

17,200 

7,890 

1,740

3,890 

6,580 

4,890 

1,620 

5,670

11,600 

11,800 

4,440 

1,520 

1,270

1,100 

820 

1,070 

1,200 

1,780 

2,660

Minimum

2.7 

95 

158

2.7

95 

94 

79 

"251 

97 

134 

5.5 

0 

0

0

June

2,050 

1,170 

795 

592 

469

668 

1,040 

1,070 

1,880 

1,300

725 

492 

367 

296 

244

205 

1,850 

2,320 

635 

364

277 

238 

203 

158 

134

279 

380 

420 

351 

269

Mean

24.6 

884 

2,158

1,199

319 

169 

1,221 

1,243 

6,830 

708 . 

42,9 

1.01 

1.53

1,146

July

191 

153 

124 

107 

94

79 

66 

57 

49 

42

39 

39 

33 

30 

27

27 

25 

22 

18 

16

14 

12 

10 

9 

8

8 

7 

6.5 

6 

6 

5.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.023 

.815 

1.99

1.11

 .294 

.156 

1.13 

1.15 

6.29 

.653 

.040 

.00093 

.0014

1.06

Aug.

4.S 

4.4 

4.0. 

3.2 

2.4

2.0

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.1

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5 

.7 

.5

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0

a£.0

9.7

6.9 

5.2 

4.0 

3.3 

2.9

2.3 

1.8 

1.3 

1-0 

.8

.7 

.6 

.5

.7 

2,2

Runoff

Inches

0.03 

.91 

2.29

15.01

.34

.16 

1.30 

1.28 

7.25 

.73 

.05 

,001 

.002

14.34

Peak discharge.- Dec. 28 (5 p.m.) 20,600 sec. -ft.; May 11 (lo a.m.) 71.7OO anr-..-fi-.. r Mo

Ao re-feet

1,510 

52,630 

132,700

868, 300 -

19,640 

9,370 

75,050 

73,940 

420,000 

42,130 

2,640 

62 

91

829,800

y 22

(4 a.m.) 13,400 aec.-ft.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Poteau.

Hote.- Stage-discharge relation indefinite July 82 to Aug. 19; discharge computed on basis of 

records for station at Poteau and discharge measurement made July 30.

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
256 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN . 

Poteau River at Poteau, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat.'35°03'35", long. 94°36'10", in SEiSWi sec. 19, T. 

 7 N., R, 26 5., at St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad bridge, 1 mile northeast of

Poteau and 2 miles upstream from Nail Creek'. Datum of gage is 409.4 feet above mean

sea level (Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 1,240 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 58,100 second-feet May 11; maximum gage height, 

37.0 reet May 11, affected by backwater from Arkansas River; minimum, 0.2 second-foot 

Sept. 8-10 (gage height, 1.52 feet).

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 68,200 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 36.2 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Nov. 8, 1940 and Sept. 8-10, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 39.0 feet June 22, 1935 (discharge, 100,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage and those for 

period of backwater, which are fair.'

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

21

20

18

17

25

28

21

15

12

9.7

8.4

7.2

6.6

6.0

5.0

4.5

4.5

7.2

5.0

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.6

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

6.6

73

295

Nov.

392

253

194

14S

859

1,410

1,930

1,470

3,200

4,140

3,350

1,870

850

580

448

365

308

271

242

220

220

504

1,900

1,380

800

565

448

365

311

276

-

Dec.

255

245

227

207

230

434

492

506

462

420

378

352

327

295

263

240

220

200

187

180

175

220

316

330

338

k650

k9,800

kl3,500

kl9,800

k!7,200

k7,400

Jan.

k2,750

kl,700

1,150

884

719

610

520

477

434

392

365

338

314

S87

266

S48

S32

S14

192

180

177

168

160

156

149

140

133

126

120

113

111

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .......'...............,...

April .........................

May Mnv ...........................

June ..........................

July .

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

107

107

146

298

335

365

330

284

248 232'

220

197

182

168

156

144

135

128

124

126

146

128

146

151

135

124

115

109

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

652.8

29,267

75,849 ]

508,719.8 £

13,825

5,086

42,714

40,028

241,602 i

25,313

1,535.8

46.0

106.6

476,025.2 I

Mar.

102

100

94

92

92

96

96

92

88

90

90

150

1,150

2,430

2,220

1,580

1,700

2,190

1,470

1,790

2,250

1,470

986

768

768

2,960

5,800

5,650

3,340

1,790

1,220

Maximum

295

4,140

9,800

>2,200

2,750

365

5,800

4,840

2,400

2,830

222

6.3

16

2,400

Apr.

952

768

626

535

448

392

352

324

406

850

2,710

4,840

4,560

4,240

2,770

1,150

884 i,aeo

2,690

2,320

1,540

1,090

834

657

535

448

378

330

289

250

-

Hay

224

197

175

156

137

1-22 109'

102

kl,240

k!6,300

52,400

49,200

28,800

14,000

5,340

5,810

7,060

6,800

4,240

4,180

8,230

10,800

8,190

3,060

2,200

1,960

1,810

1,7-30

1,630

2,250

3,150

Minimum

3.2

146

175

3.2

111

107

88

250

102

157

6.9

.3

.2

.2

June

2,80Q

1,700

1,020

704

520

580

1,250

1,560

2,220

1,760

1,090

610

420

333

276

230

1,100

2,830

1,160

448

314

253

234

185

157

185

338

365

365

306

-

Mean

21.1

976

2,447

1,394

446

182

1,378

1,334

7,794

844

49.5

1'.48

3.55

1,304

July

222

171

140

117

101

90

80

70

62

53

47

42

39

36

32

30

26

25

22

20

18

15

12

11

9.1

9.1

8.3

7.6

6.9

6.9

6,9

Per 

square 

mile

0.017

.787

1.97

1.12

.360

.147

1.11

1.08

6.29

.681

.040

.0012

.0029

1.05

Aug.

a6

a5

a5

4

3

2

2

1

1

1

1

.3

.7

.2

.6

.6

.6

.2

.6

.6

.3

.0

.8

.8

.8

.6

6

8

6

.4

.4

.4

3

3

4

6

6

4

4

4

4

3

Sept.

0.3

.4

7.6

2.2

.4

1.6

.3

.2.2-

.2

.3

.3

.3

8.0

16 ,

15

11

8.3

6.9

5.7

4.6

3.6

2.6

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.0

1.0

1.3

2.2

~

Runoff

Inches

0.02

.88

2.27

15.24

.42

.15

1.28

1.20

7.25

.76

.05

.001

.003

14.28

Acre-feet

1,290

58,050

150,400

1,009,000

27,420

10,090

84,720

79,390

479,800

50,210

3,050

91

211

944,100

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of estimated gage heights^ 

k Computed by ualng rate of change of stage as a factor.

Note.- Stage-discharge relation affected by backwater from Arkansas River and return of overbank 

m?!L^y-._ j. djscharge computed from series of loop curves based on six discharge measurements.

Central war time. To~convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 257

Fourche Mallne near Red Oak, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. S4°55', long. 95°09', In NWf sec. 14 (revised), T. 

tTN.y R. 20 E., at County highway bridge, 0.1 mile downstream from Little Fourche 

Mallne and 5 miles southwest of Red Oak.

Drainage area.- 121 square miles.

Records available.- March 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 21,600 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 21.34 

reet;, from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 26,300 second-feet Apr. 25, 1942 (gage height, 22.34 

feet); from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at times In 1939, 

1940, 1941, 1943.-

Flood In June 1935 reached a stage of 25.4 feet, from floodmarks.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for extremely low flows, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

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.

0.5 .5' 

.5 

.5 

,4

.5 

.6 

.6

.7 

.7

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5

.6

.7 

.8 

.9 

1.1

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

52 

28

Nov.

9.7 

6,7 

5.6 

5.0 , 

209

174 

120 

1,150 

3,190 

270

134 

78 

65 

42 

33

28 

24 

22 

21 

26

23 

20 

18 

16 

15

14 

10 

6.4 

5.3 

5.3

Dec.

12 

11 

10 

9.0 

26

25 

30 

46 

46 

64

55 

46 

38 

32 

27

25 

22 

20 

19 

19

22 

39 

34 

43 

42

770 

1.0,600 

1,470 

348 

202 

139

Jan.

Ill 

91 

77 

65 

50

43 

40 

37 

33 

30

26 

25 

23 

22 

21

21'

20

18 

16 

15

15 

15 

14 

10 

7.3

6.7 

6.1 

6.7 

7.6 

7.9 

7.9

Month

Octc 

Hove 

Decs

Cc

Jam 

Febi 

Marc 

Apr] 

May 

June 

Julj 

Augi 

Sep1

We

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

1 .........................

. .... . : . .

ember .....................

iter year 1942-43.. ........

Feb.

7.6 

7.6 

40 

66 

58

41 

32 

24 

21 

20

18 

17 

15 

12 

13

12 

10 

10 

10 

9.7

11 

11 

10 

10 

10

8.6 

8.2 

7.9

Secondfoot-days

100.0 

3,736.0 

14,291.0

65,016.4

888.2 

520.6 

4,763.0' 

7,051 

21,025.4 

809.0 

13.9 

0 

156.9

53,355.0

Mar.

7.6 

7.3 

6.7 

6.7 

7.3

9.0 

8.6 7.3' 

7.6 

8.6

9.3 

32 

282 

212 

597

1,150 

323 

169 

144 

109

81 

65 

54 

52 

103

467 

359 

190 

125 

91 

72

Maximum

52 

1,190 

10,600

12,400

111 

66 

1,150 

3,100 

11,700 

286 

2.6 

0 

65

11,700

Apr.

61 

53 

45 

39 

34

 31 

28 

34 

456 

282

806 

,100 

565 

180

114

88 

94 

339 

224 

120

84 

63 

50 

38 

30

24 

21 

18 

16 

14

May

13 

12 

10 

9 3 

8 6

7 9 

7 6 

7 0 

126 

11,700

6,090 

958 

198 

118 

84

810 

334 

120 

70 54 '

43 

33 

28 

26 

24

20 

22 

22 

18 

17 

35

Minimum

0.4 

5.0 

9.0

.4

6.1 

7.6 

6.7 

14 

7.0 

3.3 

0 

0 0'

0

June

22 

17 

15 

14 

13

65 

286 

125 

53 

30

21 

16 

14 

13 

12

10 

10 

9.3 

8.2 

7.6

6.7 

6.1 

5.6 

4.8 

4.5

4.3 

4.0 

3.8 

4.8 

3.3

Mean

3.23 

125

461

178

28.7 

. 18.6 

154 

235 

678 

27.0 

.45 

0 

5.23

146

July

2.6 

2.0 

1.8 

al.6 

al.4

al.2 

al.O 

a. 8 

a. 6 

a. 4

a.2 

a. 2 

a.l 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per

square 

mile

0.027 

1.03 

3.81

1.47

.237 

.154 

1.27 

1.94 

5.60 

.223 

.0037 

0 

.043

1.21

Aug. Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

30 

65 

24 

11 

6.4

4.3

ils

1.5 

1.3

1.1 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.5

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2

.1 

1.0 

1.7

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.03 198 

1.15 7,410 

4.39 28,350

L9.96 129,000

.27 1,760 

.16 1,030 

1.46 9,450 

2.16 13,990 

6.46 41,700 

.25 1,600 

.004 28 

0 0 

.05 311

L6.38 105,800

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (3:30 a.m.) 21,600 aec.-ft.; Apr. 12 (3;3O a.m.) 4.990 aec.-ft.: Mav 10

(3 p.m.) 2O.9OO sec.-ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
258 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Frog Bayou near Mountainburg, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder above concrete weir in spillway of Fort Smith Dam, iat. 

35"39'40", long. 94°09'10", in NWiNEi sec. 2, T.. 11 N., R. 30 W., three-quarters of a 

mile upstream from Warloop Creek, li miles upstream from Howard Fork, 2i miles northeast of Mountainburg, and 3 miles downstream from Jones Fork. Datum of gage is 800.00 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by city of Fort Smith).

Drainage area.- 74.4 square miles.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, 12,000 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 29.84 feet); no 

now at times.

1936-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1943; no flow at times each year.

Remarks.- Records fair. Records of daily discharge given herein represent spillway overnow from Lake Fort Smith and do not include water diverted for municipal supply of 

Fort Smith. Record'of monthly diversion furnished by city of Fort Smith.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

0 

0 

0 

0 

' 1,730

758 

657 

615 

355 

254

182 

137 

108 

84 

66

56

157 

178 

132 

112

160 

233

213 

178 

145

116 

92 

76 

73 

66

Dec.

56

47 

41 

35 

47

69 

80 

80 

88 

120

160 

164 

145 

128 

112

96 

80 

73 

73 

66

59 

73 

73 

69 

 66

791 

5,520 

1,060 

559 

379 

274

Jan.

233 

192 

164 

137 

120

100 

84 

73 

59 

53

50 

41 

35 

30 

30

27 

25 

25 

18 

13

11 

11 

13 

18 

IB

16 

' 11 

8.0 

8.0 

9.5 

9.5

Month

Octo 

Move 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febri 

Marc 

Apr! 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

nbe r .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary ...

1 ............................

st ...........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

9.5 

14 

86 

141 

128

96 

69 

62 

62 

53

44 

38 

33 

30 

27

£5 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

18 

18 

18 

13

11 

9.5 

11

Secondfoot-days'

0 

6,933 

10,683

45,546.

1,642. 

1,126. 

5,348. 

5,992 

16,727. 

2,748. 

3. 

0 

0

51,203.:

Mar.

11 

6.9 

5.0 

5.8 

5.8

5.8 

4.S 

4.2 

3.6 

5.8

6.9 

11 

16 

16 

344

629 

559 

415 

307 

244

202 

173 

145 

137 

149

467 

467 

343 

264 

213 

.182

Apr.

168 

141 

120 

108 

96

84 

73 

84 

295 

264

931 

1,010 

532 

355 

264

223 

192 

"173 

137 

120

108 

96 

84 

69 

59

53 

47 

41 

35 

30

Maximum

0 

1,730 

5,520

D 5,520

3 233 

3 141 

3 629 

1,010 

3 7,210 

> 287 

3 1.6 

0 

0

5 7,210

May 

20 

18 

16 

11 

5.8

5.8 

5.8 

8.4 

871 

7,210

2,530 

816 

442 

296 

216

234 

215 

164 

220 

493

402 

262 

210 ' 

1B9 

164

122 

194 

241 

182 

517 

447

Minimum

0 

0 

35

0

8.0 

9.5 

3.6 

30 

5.8 

3.6 

0 

0 

0

0

June

287 

203 

149 

153

161

174 

267 

199 

179 

155

120 

87 

59 

38 

27

18 

138 

80 

35

11 

8.0 

18 

44 

30

30 

33 

13 

6.9 

3.6

Mean

0 

231 

345

125

53.0 

40.2 

173 

200 

540 

91.6 

.1C 

0 

0

140

July

1.6 

1.2 

.2 

0 

0

, 0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

Runoff 

(acre-feet)

0 

13,750 

21,190

90,330

3,260 

2,230 

10,610 

11,880 

33,180 

5,450 

6.0 

0 

0

101,600

Sept.

Diversion 

(mean 

sec.-ft.)t

11.5 

11.2 

11.4

10.6

11.6 

11.7 

11.4 

11.7 

"11.4 

11.6 

12.1 

13.1 

13.0

11.8

t Diversion for municipal supply of Port Smith.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 259

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark.

Location.^ Jfetep-stage recorder, lat. 35°34', long. 94°01', in KWi sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 

28 w.; a quarter of a mile upstream from Mill Creek, 5 miles northeast of Mulberry, 

and 11 miles upstream, from mouth. Datum of gage is 432.75 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 372 square miles.

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,500 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 18.23 

feet); no flow Aug. 25 to Sept. 29.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1943; no flow Sept. 24-28, 1939, Aug. 

25 to §ept; 29, 1943.

Maximum-stage known, 22.0 feet In April 1927.

Remarks.- Records good. Owing to faulty intake action for much of year, discharge computed from grapK based on once-daily staff-gage readings furnished by U. S. Weather 

Bureau and trend of recorder trace.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-fee±) * ' ' 

0.4 

.5 

.6 

.7

.1

.6

2.3

5.7

0.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

115

210

1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6 

3.0

338

475

685

893

1,160

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

1,500

1,840

2,580

3,740

5,210

8.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

6.75Q

8,460

10,500

15,500

20,700

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

j.

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

6.5

5.7

5.7

5.2

4.6

4. 4

3.8

S.8

5.E

2<. 6

s. s

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

2.8

2.8

e.s

2.3

2.3

2.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

11

55

Nov.

37

32

27

27

2,260

1,760

2,230

2,310

1,270

" -859

657

524

434

358

298

253

235

352

352

305

365

601

615

538

475

406

338

292

272

272

-

Dec.

253

229

205

183

194

318

454

482

510

517

552

559

531

475

4E7

392

352

318

279

260

235

260

292

285

279

840

12,200

4,460

2,580

1,900

1,470

Jan.

1,200

961

825

685

573

503

461

406

358

325

292

260

229

210

194

178

172

161

148

127

115

108

108

105

105

102

95

89

82

79

76

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February .......................

March ...................'... ..

April ..........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

76

76

S43

629

559

503

434

392

372

358

331

292

253

229

210

199

183

178

167

156

156

148

136

136

131

123

115

102

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

180.0

18,754 

32,291

198 989 4

9,332

6 1 887

21,017 

25 552

17*770

704.9 25 4'.8

202,602.1

Mar.

98

89

89

85

82

76

76

76

70

70

76

89

102

156

504

2,340

1,700

1,300

1,130

961

790

699

622

538

454

1,330

2,190

1,700

1,400

1,130

995

Maximum

55

2,310 

12,200

12 £00

1,200

629

3 ',600

18,000 

1 9VO

89

4.3

.1

18,000

Apr.

859

734

650

587

524

468

420

399

859

893

1,480

3,600

2,260

1,700

1,330

1,130

961

961

818

713

'643

594

531

468

427

386

345

305

272

235

-

May

210

183

167

148

136

115

105

100

3,910

18,000

12,500

3,780

2,240

1,650

1,310

' 1,320

1,180

893

719

1,540

1,690

1,240

1,020

924

862

676

1,640

2,610

1,830

4,440

2,950

Minimum

2?'2 3

183

1.8

76

76

70

235

100

98

4.8 '0

0

0

June

1,970

1,470

1,120

879

812

825

1,530

1,200

1,340

927

762

678

566

461

386

318

434

358

272

210

183

161

148

148

144

127

119

119

105

98

-

Mean

5.8]

1,042

545

301

246

678

852

2,261 

592

22.7

. 82

.03

555

July

89

73

64

59

48

41

36

30

27

25

21

19

16

16

14

12

11

9.1

8.0

7.0

6.1

5.7

7.2

9.1

10

9.1

8.5

,8.0

6.1

5.2

4.8

Per 

square 

mile

3.016

1.68

2.80

1.47

.809

 661

L* 82

-> 29 5*08

L 59

!o61

.0022

.000081

L.49

Aug.

4.1

3.8

3.2

2.6

S.I

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

o

0

0

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

0

0

e>

0

0

0

0

.8 -

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.02 , 357

3)23 64)050

j.?.oo oy4 , f\j\j

93 18 510

.69 13' 660

2.10 41,690

2.56 50,680

7.01 139,000

1.77 35,250

.07 1,400

0 50

0 1.6

20.25 401,800

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (11 A.m.) 20,700 sec.-ft.; Apr. 1C (1:30 a.m.) 5,060 sec.-ft.; May 9 

(11:30 p.m.) 9,230 sec.-ft.; May 10'(10:40 p.m.) 32,500 sec.-ft.; May 30 (1 p.m.) 5,060 sec.-ft. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
260 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Petit Jean Creek near Boonevlllei Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06', long. 93°55', in NWi sec. 18, T. 5 N., R. 

27 w., at bridge on State Highway 116, half a mile downstream from Fleteher Creek and 

2£ miles south of Booneville. Datum of gage is 423.39 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 247 square miles.

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 32,300 second-feet May'10 (gage height, 22.59 

reetj; no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 43,200 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 23.42 

feet), by slope-area and contracted-opening methods: no flow at times in 1939 and 

1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for extremely low flow and those for periods of no 

gage-nelght record, which are poor.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

eO.4 

e.4 

e.4 

e.3 

e.3

e.3 

e.£ 

e.£ 

e.2

.2

.2 

.£

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2

!i .1

0 

0 

0 

317 

827 

204

Nov.

49 

28 

18 

13 

304

268 

124 

220 

153 

165

117 

77 

58 

46 

36

30 

25 

23 

21 

, 19

58 

627 

205 

120 

86

65 

49 

41 

44 

44

Dec.

40 

36 

32 

29 

37

85 

77 

83 

72 

69

72 

64 

53 

46 

41

39 

36 

34 

31 

29

29 

61 

64 

48

90 

3,620 

981 

515 

370 

271

Jan.

220 

182 

153 

120 

96

89 93- 

85 

71 

65

59 

53 

49 

47 

46

44 

40 

36 

a32 

a24

a25 

a£8 

30 

29 

26

23 

22 

21 

21 

21 

20

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

rnKaT*

lendar year 1942 .........

ary

h .......:.................

l .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

19

19 

61 

78 

50

40 

32 

27 

26 

26

25 

82 

81 

19 

18

17

17 

17 

16 

17

19 

22

19 

17

16 

14 

13

Secondfoot-days'

1,354.0 

3,132 

7,096

82,761.6

1,870 

709 

6,444 

8,250 

44,849 

2 599 

97.0 

1.5 

0

76,401.5

Mar.

13 

12 

12 

12 

12

15 

18 

17 

15 

14

14 

121 

788 

35S 

229

169 

118 

95 

243 

395

201 

136 

105 

93 

102

1,300 

739 

434 

296 

205 

163

Maximum

827 

627 

^3,620

5,500

220 

78 

1,300 

2,040 

15,400 

308 

12 

.3

15,400

Apr.

141 

113 

91 

75 

65

59 

56 

53 

382 

175

1,760 

2,040 

572 334- 

235

180 

201 

44 7x

291 

194

151 

130 

109 

85 

71

61 

52 

48 

42 

37

May

32 

29 

25 

21 

18

15 

14 

12 

168 

14,100

15,400 

987 

468 

317 

252

4,420 

940 

434 

' 303 

1,490

690 

382 

315 

382 

356

208 

891 

586 

336 

707 

551

Minimum

0 

13 

29

0

20 

13 

12 

37 

12 

13 

.3 

0 

0

0

June

308 

203 

138 

96 

91

118 

151 

278 

251 

122

80 

54 

41 

32 

25

19 

36 

50 

25

17

13 

al6 

a21 

a!7

13

33 

251 

56 

27 

17

Mean

43.7 

104 

229

227

60.3 

25.3 

208 

275 

1,447 

86.6 

3.13 

.05 

0

209

July

. 12 

 9.1 

8.0 

f6.4 

f5.4

f4.8 

4.0 

3.2 

2.8 

2.4

2.1 

2.1 

11 

5,9 

3.7

2.4 

1.9 

1.4 

1.0 

.7

.6 

.6 

.7

.7 

.8

1.3

f.5 

f.4 

f.4 

f.4 

f.3

Per 

square 

mile

0.177 

.421 

.927

.919

.244 

.108 

.848 

1.11 

5.86 

.351 

.013 

.00020 

0

.846

Aug.

fO.3 

f.3 

f.3 

a. 2 

a. 2

a.l 

a.l 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

 0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.20 2,690 

.47 6,210 

1.07 14,070

12.46 164,200

.28 3,710 

.11 1,410 

.97 12,780 

1.24 16,360 

6.76 98,960 

.39 5,160 

.01 192 

.0002 3.0 

0 0

11.50 151,500

Fe_ak discharge.- Dec. 27 (12s30 p.m.) 4,790 sen. -ft.; Apr. 12 (1S?:3O a.m.) 3.R5O sen. -ft,; M» y 1O

(8 p.m.) 32,300 sec.-ft.; May 16 (1:30 p.m.) 6,290 sec.-ft. 

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated. 

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated. 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated.gage-height record. 

Time basis? Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 261

Petit Jean Creek near Blue Mountain, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°06', long. 93°40'-, in NEi sec: 16, T.- 5 N., R. 

25 w., 1.2 miles upstream from Cedar Creek, 1.6 miles downstream from Lick Creek, and 

3t miles southeast of Blue Mountain. Datum of gage Is 349.24 feet above mean sea 

level, datura of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area.- 495 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum'discharge during year, 38,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 28.70 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 10,000 second-feet; no flow at times..

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 62,600 second-feet Apr. 16, 1939 (gage height, 29.95 

feet), by slope-area method; no flow at times during 1943

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16

17 

18

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

4.6 

4.3 

4.0 

4.3 

3.7

2.7 

2.3 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0

1.1 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

1.7

1.6 

1.4 

1.1 

.8 

.8

.8 

.6 

.5 

2.2 

1,810 

708

Nov.

202 

94 

61 

46 

75

595 

357 

334 

357 

300

300 

227 

172 

138 

115

99 

89 

78 

71 

65

323 

434 

238 

160

120

97 

82 

78 

79

. Dec.

78 

74 

68 

63 

65

91

143 

141 

143 

138

144 

141 

122 

106 

98

90 

84 

78 

73 

68

67 

81 

124 

124 

103

181 

4,620 

4,520 

1,200 

782 

595

Jan.

490 

420 

369 

322 

 269

240 

255 

227 

195 

173

157 

141 

129 

120 

111

105 

98 

90 

77 

68

61 

61 

63 

66 

63

.60 

54 

51 

49 

48 

48

Feb.

46 

44 

53. 

104 

140

93 

77 

68 

62 

58

55 

53 

50 

47 

45

42 

41 

40 

40 

39

38 

39 

39 

42 

42

38 

36 

32

iinntv. SecondMonth foot-days

Ooto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Jami 

Febr 

Marc 

Apr! 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ...................... 1'

lendar year 1942 

Ary

IS?

A

........................... 8>

ember .....................

2,571.4 

5,447 

1,415

),486.4

1,660 

L,501 

L.799 

5,875 

>,695 

5,653 

508.0 

46.4 

2.8

tor year 1942-43 .......... 150,173.6

Peak diacharRe.- D

38,000 sec. -ft.; May 

Time basia; Centr

Mar.

30 

30 

29 

27 

29

30 

32 

32 

33 

34

32 

44 

804 

748 

490

407 

334 

279 

448 

712

505 

382 

311 

279 

269

1,200 

1,900 

870 

610 

475 

. 394

Maximum

1,810 

595 

4,620

9,380

490 

140 

1,900 

5,230 

33,500 

1,090 

46 

7.4 

.9

33,500

Apr.

345 

311 

259 

229 

195

172 

152 

137 

262 

369

1,450 

5,230 

1,700 

748 

535

434 

407 

660 

625 

461

382 

334 

300 

259 

219

186 

160 

133 

117 

104

May

90 

80 

69 

62 

56

48 

42 '39 

166 

7,050

33,500 

12,000 

1,640 

880 

630

6,130 

4,930 

1,180 

752 

1,200

1,820 

820 

620 

540 

708

472 

558 

1,450 

823 

4,570 

2,770

June

1,090 

682 

460 

328 

277

283 

560 

368

 500 

283

189 

148 

116 

96 

82

70 

71 

70 

83 

67

55 

65 

74 

118 

70

53 

70 

170 

. 95 

61

July

46 

38 

33 

30 

24

22

19 

16 

15 

13

12 

12 

28 

28 

20

16 

16 

13 

11 

9.0

8.2 

7.6 

7.0 

6.4 

6.0

5.4 

5.2 

7.4 

14 

11 

8.8

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

" 0.5 82.9 0.167 

46 182 .368 

63 465 .939

.5 437 .883

48 150 .303 

32 53.6 .108 

27 , 381 .770 

104 562- 1.14 

39 , 2,764 5.58 

53 222 .448 

5.2 16.4 .033 

0 1.50 .0030 

0 .09 .00018

0 " 411 .830

Aug.

7.4 

6.4 

5.4 

4.7 

4.0

3.4 

3.0 

2.6 

2.2 

1.8

1.5 

1.2

.8 

.6 

.4

.3 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

 o

0- 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.9 

.6 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

d

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

Runoff

Inches

0.19 .41 

1.08

11.98

.35 

.11 

.89 

1.27 

6.43 

.50 

.04 

.003 

.0002

11.27

ec. 28 (1 a.m.) 6,560 sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (10 a.m.) 5,890 sec. -ft.; May 

16 (4 a.m.) 7,050 aec.-ft.; May 30 (6 p.m.) 4,930 aec.-ft. 

al war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Acre-feet

5,100 

10,800 

28,590

316,300

9,240 

2,980 

23,400 

33,470 

170,000 

13,200 

1,010 

92 

5.6

297,900

11 (7 a.m.)
262 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage re'cordei- arid concrete control, lat. 35°04',- long. 93°24<, in SEi 

sec. z5, T. 5 N., R. 23 w., at highway bridge at Danville, a quarter of a mile downstream from Dutch Creek and 1,800 feet upstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific 

Railway bridge. Datum of gage Is 303.24 feet above mean sea.level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 760 square miles.

Records available.- June 1916 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 27 years, 787 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,500 second-feet May 12 

reetj; no flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 7.

1916-43: Maximum discharge, 70,800 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 

feet); no flow at times in 1924, 1935, 1936, 1943.

Remarks-.- Records good.

height, 28.12 

height 3, 31.82

Discharge, in seoond-feet. water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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 

14 

IS 

12 

11

- 8,7 

8.2 

7.3 

6.1 

6.1

5.4 

4.7 

4.2 

3.6 

3.3

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.3 

2.6

1.9 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.9 

211 

1,350

Nov.

925 

276 

130 

,66, 

190

684 

768 

544 

488 

488

432 

404 

316 

264 

232

205 

183 

165 

148 

133

126 

137 

357 

ISO 

275

222 

185 

160 

153 

155

Dec.

15d 

146 

135 

123 

130

190 

199 

225 

222 

219

218 

219 

210 

190 

170

160 

145 

135 

123

114

105 

131 

159 

183 

185

180 

k3,040 

k4,950 

5,800 

3,690 

1,820

Jan.

1,190 

870 

670 

550 

470

404 

376 

355 

328 

296

264 

246 

228 

209 

196

183 

170 

158 

142 

127

116 

111 

110 

108 

106

102 

98 

91 

87 

84 

80

Month

Ooto 

Nove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Uaro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 

siry

st .

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

78 

76 

80 

95 

123

155 

125 

110 

98 

95

86 

80 

76 

74 

71

68 

64 

62 

61 

61

61 

61 

61

61 

59

|9 

58 

54

Secondfoot-days

1,715.5 

9,251 

23,665

265,063.3

8,525 

2,212 

20,875 

27,029 

103,483 

16,590 

860.7 

61.7 

13.4

214,281.3

Mar.

52 

47 

46 

46 

47

48 

48 

47 

47 

47

4B 

62 

404 

1,140 

1,050

740 

558 

432 

404 

754

925 

712 

530 

432 

404

1,260 

3,040 

3,120 

2,160 

1,330 

895

Maximum

1,350 

925 

5,800

9,450

1,190 

155 

3,120 

5,100 

30,300 

4,140 

102 

10 

1.9

30,300

Apr.

670 

558 

460 

404 

348

302 

270 

246 

252 

376

k958 

k4,160 

k5,100 

3,500 

1,630

1,050 

760 

740 

850 

780

 630 

530 

, 470 

432 

362

309 

270 

234 

202 

176

May

156

137 

124 

111 

100

89 

80 

. 73 

93 

k718

k!2,500 

30,300 

14,700 

6,150 

2,550

'2,190 

4,470 

5,480 

3,120 

1,400

1,820 

1,880 

1,150 

918 

1,050

1,260 

1,280 

1,540 

1,720 

k2,280 

k4,050

Minimum

1.2 

86 

105

1.2

80 

54 

46 

176 

73 

119 

3,6

a

0

0

June

4,140 

2,100 

1,140 

805 

602

503 

574 

741 

1,190 

891

657 

399 

288 

232 

190

156 

146 

3.56 

131 

130

119

125 

120 

145 

158

139 

124 

131 

216 

142

Mean

55.3 

30 B 

763

726

275 

79.0 

673 

901 

3,338 

553 

27.8 

1.99 

.45

587

. July

102 

76 

62 

56 

53

47 

43 

38 

33 

29

28 

24 

21 - 

20 

36

27 

21 

19 

16

13 

11 

10 

7.7 

7.3

6.1 

5.4

4.7 

4.2 

3.6 

4.7

Per 

square 

mile .

0.073 

.405 

1.00

.955

.362 

.104 

.886 

1.19 

4.39 

.728 

.037 

.0026 

.00059

.772

Aug.

10 

10 

7.7 

6.1 

4.7

4.2 

3.6 

3.1 

3.1 

2.3

1.9 

1.6 

1.2 

.7 

.5

.4 

.3 

.2

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0. 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

.3 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

i.7

:* 

!s

'.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3

.3 

.2 

.3 

.6

1.9

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

.45 

1.15

12.97

.42 

.11 

1.02 

1.33 

5.06 

.81 

.04 

.003 

.0007

10.47

Peak discharge.- Dec. 29 (8,8. m.) 6.050 aec.-ft.; Mar. 28 (1 a.m.) 3.320 sec. -ft.: Apr.

Acre-feet

3J400 

18J35Q 

46;9'4;6

525,766

i6»910 

4(390 

41|400 

53,6'ld 

205,300 

32,910 

1,710 

122 

27

425,100

13 (4 p.m.)

5,310 aec.-ft.; May 12 (3 a.m.) 35,500 aec.-ft.j May 18 (8 a.m.) 6,010 aec.-ft.; June 1 (6 a.m.) 

4,580 aec.-ft.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time baai's; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 263

Fourche La Fave River- near Gravelly, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°52', long. 93°39', in NWi sec. 34, T. 3 N., R.

 2& W., at bridge on State Highway 28, 1 mile downstream from Garner Creek, If miles 

east of Gravelly, and 6 miles upstream from Gaffords Creek. Datum of gage Is 410.50 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 413 square miles.

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,300 second-feet May 20 (gage height, 15.61 

reet;; no flow Aug. 11 to Sept. 30.

1939-43: Maximum gage height, 27.00 feet Apr. 16, 1939, from reading at flood 

crest (discharge uncertain; figure published In Water-Supply Paper 897 probably too 

high); no flow at times in 1939, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those for days of rapidly changing stage, which are fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

35 

34 

32 

31 

29

26 

24 

22 

19

18

17 

16 

15 

14 

14

13 

13 

13 

14 

13

12

12 

11 

10 

9.8

9.4 

9.4 

8.8 

8.2 

19 

265

Nov.

182 

92 

66 

56 

134

1,780 

814 

534 

398 

350

408 

386 

318 

266 

223

193 

170 

151 

139 

128

120 

123 

128 

201 

' 193

169 

149 

136 

156 

241

Dec.

248 

221 

195 

176 

178

241 

310 

284 

254 

236

223

206 

185 

169 

156

144 

133 

123 

116 

110

105 

120 

227 

236

214

237 

3,760 

3,250 

1,600 

1,070 

791

Jan.

645 

527 

437 

373 

312

275 

259 

244 

222 

204

186 

173 

159

148 

140

134 

124 

116 

105 

98

91 

90 

85 

82 

77

77 

72 

70 

68 

66 

63

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

liaro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ............ ......

lendar year 1942 

2iry

st ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

62 

61 

69

74 

85

94 

95 

92 

91 

90

83 

80 

77 

75 

71

70 

68 

64 

63 

62

66 

66 

66 

81 

80

75 

70 

66

Second 

foot-days

786.6 

8,404 

15,518

202,017.6

5,722 

2,096 

18,524 

18,148 

31,740 

6,849 

787.1 

11.2 

0

108,585.9

Mar.

63 

60 

58 

56 

58

59

56 

54 

53 

53

52

70 

846 

1,300 

857

645 

565 

454 

404 

1,180

903 

645 

490 

420 

373

2,290 

2,650 

1,480 

997 

748 

585

Maximum

265 

1,780 

3,760

11,000

645 

95 

2,650 

2,680 

6,290 

1,220 

103 

1.9 

0

6,290

Apr.

490 

420 

344 

297 

257

231 

208 

188 

185 

194

468 

2,680 

1,480 

903 

645

508 

454 

1,780 

1,660 

1,040

769 

625 

490 

404 

330

282 

246 

214 

188 

168

Hay

145

127 

114 

103 

94

82 

76 

70 

82 

746

6,290

1,720 

903 

605 

420

330 

565 

472 

330 

4,970

4,610 

gl,660 

1,040 

813 

665

508 

454 

645 

546 

g835 

gl,720

Minimum

8.2 

56

105

8.2

63 

61 

52 

168 

70 

64 

2.4 

0 

0

0

June

gl,220 

g769 

g527 

388 

307

259 

268 

268 

287 

257

257 

218 

173 

143 

122

106 

95 

86 

83 

88

87 

75 

68 

64 

64

86 

88 

110 

157 

129

Mean

25.4

280 

501

553 '

185 

74.9 

598 

605 

1,024 

228 

25.4 

.36 

0

297

July

103 

81 

70 

66 

55

48 

43 

37 

32 

28

27 

26 

21

19 

18

16 

14 

12 

 >.3 

7.7

6.6 

5.5 

5.5 

6.6 

5.9

6.2 

5.5 

4.2 

3.3 

2.4 

2.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.062 

.678 

1.21

1.34

.448 

.181 

1.45 

1.46 

2.48 

.552 

.062 

.00087 

0

.719

Aug.

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.2

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.4 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.07 1,560 

.76 16,670 

1.40 30,780

18.20 400,700

.52 11,350 

.19 4,160 

1.67 36,740 

1.63 36,000 

2.86 62,960 

.62 13,580 

.07 1,560 

.001 22 

0 0

£.79 215,400

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (10:30 p.m.) 6,120 sec. -ft.; May 11 (10:30 a.m.) 9,430 sec. -ft. ; May 20

!30 a.m.) 11,300 see.-ft.

g Computed from graph, based on twice-daily gage readings.

Time Basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
264 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Fourche La Fave River near Nimrod, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°56'45n , long. 93°07'30", in SEi sec. 33, T. 4 

N., R. 20 W., 2.3 miles downstream from Nimrod Dam, 3 miles southwest of Nimrod, and. ' 

7f miles upstream from South Fourche La Fave River. Datum of gage is 295.53 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench nark).

Drainage area.- 684 square miles.

Records available.- March 1936 to September 1943.

Extrenes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,900 second-feet (regulated) Dec. 30 (gage 

height, 15.86 feet); minimum daily, 2.8 second-feet (regulated)'Oct. 25-27.

1936-43: Maximum discharge, 36,100 second-feet Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 29.7 

feet, site and datum then in use); no flow at-times in 1936, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 30 second-feet, which are fair. Flow regulated 

by Nimrod Dam (reservoir capacity, 307,000 acre-feet) since Ifey 1942.

Cooperation.- Seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7.

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.

38

36

37

38

40

41

41

43

44

31

7.8

5.1

4.3

4.3

3.4

3.4

3.4

' 3.2

3.2

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.2

4.8

3.4

Nov.

3.6

28

174

24

18

18

18

17

16

28

34

264

470

372

192

203

206

206

206

206

217

432

79

48

50

114

294

188

192

119

Dec.

180

391

315

266

266

266

270

270

270

283

297

288

288

288

288

283

172

91

93

97

97

£55

338

181

181

185

. 1,010

4,660

5,150

8,650

4,550

Jan.

1,500

3,060

1,110

686

513

- 513

459

386

251

34

260

275

270

266

186

89

81

74

72

! 72

72

70

67

62

89

195

195

195

195

195

195

Feb.

140

89

89

87

89

89

87

89

89

89

87

87

87

89

89

89

87

87

87

89

87

87

89

89

89

89

89

89

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

-December ...................................

Calendar' year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

llaroh. .....................................

April .......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 .......................

liar.

89

87

85

83

85

83

83

83

85.

89

95

115

674

1,840

2,250

1,070

563

28

29

28

26

24

24

319

594

535

4,430

4,040

2,100

1,190

1,159

Apr.

8ll

577

577

577

336

21

17

101

299

396

422

2,740

4,750

2,160

746

939

947

939

1,560

2,460

1,490

571

583

583

583

583

542

432

324

229

-

Secondfoot-days

465.5

4,436.6

30,219

283,786.1

11,687

2 523

 21 974

27*295

14,035

33 , 625

639.4

651

546

148,096.5

May

229

229

140

33

33

33

33

33

38

61

32

122

661

661

661

668

668

668

668

674

686

693

699

699

699

699

699

699

699

706

712

Maximum

44

470

8,650

10,300

3,060

140

4,430

4,750

712

3,470

23

26

21

8,650

June

1,300

2,560

2,870

2,770

3,170

3,470

3,370

3,270

3,270

2,670

839

612

513

322

165

162

162

165

165

168

181

181

}81

185

185

' 185

181

185

144

24

-

Minimum

fa £

3.6

91

2.8

34

87

24

17

32

24

4.8

17

12

2.8

July

23

23

23

23

23

23

22

22

21

El

8.6

4.8

18

21

21

22

22

22

22

£2

22

22

22

21

21

21

22

22

20

19

20

Aug.

21

25

26

25

S3

23

23

23

25

25

23

23

22

21

21

21

21

21

20

17

17

17

17

17

17

20

20

21

20

20

20

Mean

15.0

148

975

111

377

90.1

709

910

453

1,121

20.6

21.0

18.2

406

Sept.

19

20

SI

SO

19

80

17

17

17

15

13

12

17

19 1 20

19

19

21

20

19

19

17

16

17

17

18

17

19

21

21

~

Runoff in 

acre feet

923

8,800

59,940

562,900

23,180

5,000

43,580

54,140

E7.840

66,690

1,270

1,290

1,080

293,700

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 

South Fourche La Fave River near Hollis, Ark.

265

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°55', long. 93°03', In tffii sec. 18, T. 3 N., R. 

19 W., three-quarters of a mile upstream from Big Cove Creek, 4 miles northeast of 

Hollis, and 5 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 366.10 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, bench mark).

Drainage area^- 214 square miles.

Records available.- May 1941 .to September. 1943.

Extremes.- 1941: Maximum discharge during period May to September, 2,000 second-feet 

June 11 (gage height, 6.25 feet); minimum, 1.5 second-feet Sept. 24.

1941-42: Maximum discharge during water year, 29,700 second-feet Apr.'27 (gage 

height, 15.80 feet), from rating curve extended above f !7,000 second-feet by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 0.9 second-foot July 25.

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 18,500 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage 

height, 13.29 feet); no flow July 24 to Sept. 30.

Remarks.- Records except those, for extremely low flow and those for periods of no gageheight record, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, 1941-43 

194,1

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

^

Nov. Deo. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Hay

_

^

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

46

39

34

29

25

24

19

16

13

12

11

11

10

June

12

554

308

144

87

64

54

44

38

281

1,290

421

206

134

97

78

58

47

38

32

41

43

46

35

E7

20

20

23

17

24

-

July

44 

39

29

34

22

16

13

11

11

9.4

7.8

8.3

13

18

51

52

45

31

31

25

38

37

27

20

29

24

17

17

18

14

13

Aug.

11

14

12

13

27

27

17

13

9.9

8.3

6.4

5.2

5.5

6.7

6.4

8.3

6.7

5.5

63

162

62

44

32

27

41

29

25

19

19

26

15

Sept.

12

9.9

7.2

6.1

6.4

6.1

5.8

4.4

4.1

22

62

34

21

13

9.4

6.7

5.5

4.4

3.5

3.0

2.3

1.9

1.6

' 114

1,050

212

92

60

46

36

-

627379 0-45-18
266 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in second-feet, of South Fourche La Pave River near HolJ.is> Ark., 1941-43 Continued

- - 1941-42

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

96

27'28

OQa" 

30

31

Oct.

32

90

165

1,790

1,100

801

296

465

282

403

316

185

127

100

92

398

1,320

490 '240

179

147

120

98

81

70

62

114

100

86

- , : .7S

l',620

Nov.

1,350

624

372

320

332

230

179

144

116

98

87

76

71

71

71

69

55

44

55

35

35

107

1,040

525

349

263

206

1C5

134

116

..

Dec.

102

170

344

243

188

149

120

108

95

86

84

104

525

470

332

267

224

188

157

134

116

1,360

3,820

1,180

760

790

552

416

328

278

250

Jan.

722

646

470

380

300

253

230

203

185

165

147

149

206

237

209

188

170

182

253

243

203

182

165

149

134

125

120

108

98

1,730

2,170

Feb. _

790

4§G

3S4

274

237

740

552

344

282

300

256 212"

182

15?

144

379

682

416

296

243

209

176

237

445

324

267

253

230

..

.

-

Mar.

gQ9

853

§58

48§

450

41'

416

4, f60

4,430

g,460

2,|060

l',070

718

940

820

563

450

344

270

230

197

170

144

127

112

114

358

349

240

185

154

130

Apr.

114

104

94

95

83

76

83

9,010

3,770

1,520

820

552

426

340

267

224

614

344

240

179

152

132

114

118

232

2,430

8,770

5,070

1,510

760

-

May

505

362

270

215

188

20ft

240

170

125

100

86

77

70

64

64

58

55

50

52

132

204

120

94

76

61

52

46

39

34

29

25

June

21

17

16

13

13

14

14

12

12

21

31

23

57

505

206

176

215

596

270

139

434

?§0

230

144

108

80

64

53

44

46

July

57

40

32

25

19

16

13

11

8.3

6.7

6.7

6.1

5.0

3.8

3.1

2.3

2.0

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.9

2.6

2.1

2.5

.9

1.5

3.6

1.7

1.1

1.1

1.1

Aug.

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.9

2.2

10

12

12

8.4

8.6

18

10

7.0

6.7

8.3

14

35

408

170

84

57

45

36

28

23

18

Sept.

17

27

36

74

61

41

33

84

328

340

191

10&

76

57

45

37

32

26

22

19

16

14

13

11

9.4

8.3

6.4

6.1

5.2

4.7

-

).- Mar. 8 (1:15 a.m.) 6,060 sec.-ft.: Apr. 8 (2s30 p.m.) 16,700 sec.-ft.; Apr. 27 

^7~QO sec.-ft.

'gg-height record Oct. 12-22, Nov. 12-24, July 24 to Aug. 18; discharge computed on 

as tor stations on Pourche La Pave River near Himrod and at Aplin (unpublished data).

Day

1

3

4

5

6

g8

.9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 "24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. _

3.5

3.<3 2'.8

1;^

1.9

l'.(7

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

s3

.3

.2

.2

1.1

2.6

.Jml_

 ? $ ' 3*.3

 3".*? "sVs

5'. 5

. Sfe

117

84

61

58

55

53

52

43

36

32

28

26-

23

21

21

34

110

83

62

52

44

38

41

39

"

Dec.

42

42

38

36

46

84

132

102

81

70

65

58

55

49

45

41

38

34

32

31

29

36

53

 84

73

67

8,430

2,460

1,210

658

430

Jan.

-308

243

191

152

122

106

100

94

89

78

70

65

57

52

48

45

42

39

36

33

31

31

29

29

27

27

25

23

23

22

22

Feb.

21

20

34

73

108

87

69

58

52

,48

43

39

36

32

31

29

28

27

26

25

27

24

23

22

22

21

19

18

_

-

-

Mar.,

17

17

16

16

17

20

20

19

18

18

22

509

2,880

880

520

372

267

221

768

820

480

328

253

206

182

2,470

1,280

700

460

328

253

Apr.

206

165

137

118

102

90

84

77

179

170

537

2,220

790

450

N304

237

243

760

700

445

316

250

200

157

127

108

92

81

70

61

-

May

53

46

40

35

31

26

23

21

1,660

2,430

3,690

790

430

267

191

144

114

92

80

92

435

209

149

188

142

112

184

445

263

316

1,480

June

664

367

230

160

130

102

92

83

92

81

71

58

46

41

35

30

24

21

17

16

.15

15

14

13

12

12

21

17

14

. 15

-

July

14

12

10 A

8.3

6.1

5.0

4.4

3.5

2.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.1

1.0

.7

.4

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

mmml

Peak discharge.- 

(5 a.m.) 8,180 sec

Dec. 27 (Ilr30 a. 

.-ft.

.) 18,500 sec. -ft.; Mar. 13 (5r30 a.m.) 4,330 sec. -ft.} Hay 11
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 267

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of South Fourche La_Fave River near feollisj Ark., 1941-43

.. _ 4 

Month

May 19 31 1941

July. .........................

March. ........................

June

March. ........................

April.. .......................

May...........................

July..........................

Secondfoot-days

289 

4,283 

764.5 

766.9 

1,862. a

-

11,446 

7,339 

13,940

-

10,722 

9,461 

19; 576 

38, §43 

3,865 

3 f,964 

281.2 

I,032i7 

1,748.1

181,618.0

40.7 

1,256.8 

14,651

104;841.5

2,259

U062 

14J377 

, 9 ',476 

14 , 178 

2,508 

84.6 

0 

0

59,893;i

Maximum

46 

1,290 

52 

162 

1,050

-

1,790 

1,350 

3,820

-

2; 1713 

790 

4,430 

9,010 

505 

596 

57 

408 

340

9,010

3.8 

117 

8,430

9,010

308 

108 

2,880 

2,220 

3,690 

664 

14 

0 

0

8,430

Minimum

10 

12 

7.8 

5.2 

1.6

-

32 

35 

84

,?g 

144 

112 

76 

25 

12 

.9 

1.1 

4'. 7

.9

.2

3.0 

29

.2

22 

18 

16 

61 

21 

12 

0 

0 

0

0

Mean

22.2 

143 

24.7 

24.7 

62.1

-

369

245 

450

-

346 

338 

T S83I 

l',S75 

125 

132 

9.07 

33.3 

58.3

333

1.31

41.9 

473

287

72.9 

37.9 

464 

316 

457 

83.6 

2.73 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

0.104 

.668 

.115 

.115 

.290

-

1.72 

1.14 

2.10

-

1.62 

1.58 

2.95 

5'. 96, 

".584 

.617 

".042 

'.156 

.272

1.56

.0061 

.196 

2.21

1'.34

.341 

.177 

2.17 

1.48 

2.14 

.391 

.013 

0 

0

164 |_ .766

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

.74 

.13 

.13 

.32

-

1.99 

1.28 

2.42

-

1.86 

1.64 

3.40 

6'.j65 

'.67 

-.66 '.05

:i8 '.30

21'. 13

'.D07 

'.22 

2.55

18. 22

.39 

.18 

 2.50 

1.65 

2.46 

.44 

.01 

0 

0

10.41 

I

Acre-feet

573 

8,500 

1,520 

1,520 

3,690

15,800

22,700 

14,560 

27,650

-

21,270 

18,770 

38,830 

75,850 

7,670 

7,860

fe',050

3; 47$

24i',2o"6

is;4$

29>, 060

208^000

v.isip

, 2^ ll'O 

28,520 

18,800 

28,120 

4,970 

168 

0 

0

118;800

Time basis: 'central standard time prior to 2 a.m., Feb. 9, 1942: central war time thereafter'.

To convert war timS to standard time, subtract 1 hou:
268 ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 34°27'15", long. 91°37'00", in SEi sec. 11, T. 3 S., 

KTFw., at highway bridge, 5i miles southwest of Stuttgart and 8 miles upstream from 

Crooked Creek. Datum of. gage is 169.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. > Records available.- October 1935 to September 1943.

.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,760 second-feet Har. 27-30: maximum gage 

20.04 feet Mar. 28; no flow at times..

v, < rt r Maxlmum discharge observed, 6,550 second-feet Jan. 26, 27, 1937 (gage 

height, 25.50 feet); no flow at times during each year.

nn5 ^^0?]?1? fplr- l1^1 a "ected fe y diversions for irrigation. During flows above 500-Tsecond-feet, Bayou Meto and Crooked Creek are interconnected above station. For 

records on Crooked Creek, below- interconnection, see next page. Cage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

6

11

13

16

17

18

19

21

26

29

30

31

Oot.

18

16

12

11

7.4

5.3

4.4

4.2

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.3

2.7

2.2

1.9

1.0

.6

.4

.3

.2

.1

0

0

0

16

Nov.

 26

38

72

93

113

120

120

120

127

127

127

120

113

106

93

81

72

64

59

66

75

81

87

93

99

106

106

-

Dec.

99

93

87

81

120

148

E12

268

312

339

339

333

301

269

232

190

176

172

162

162

169

183

204

232

381

609

770

851

890

Jan.

890

903

890

890

890

864

864

838

814

770

726

685

636

582

510

438

373

312

252

196

156

127

106

93

81

81

72

66

66

69

87

Feb.

. 106

120

164

220

268

312

339

366

366

357

330

294

252

220

180

156

134

113

93

81

- 75

72

69

66

81

99

113

120

_

-

Month

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

llav

July.. .....................................

August

September ...................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

liar.

127

127

120

106

106

113

113

106

93

93

172

384

893

1.160

1,220

1.260

1,340

1.360

1,460

1,540

1,560

1,580

1,610

1,640

1,670

1,730

1,760

1)760

1,760

1,760

1,730

Apr.

1,730

1,670

1,640

1,580

1,560

1,540

1,480

1.-440

1,380

1,310

1,220

1,180

1,110

1,040

977

907

838

838

879

907

907

893

893

893

865

865

801

825

786

734

Secondfoot-days

8,688

188,552.7

0

105,893.6

May

674

618

565

505

420

339

244

180

148

106

99

120

134

164

228

294

321

312

276

244

204

156

134

106

93

87

81

87

99

127

196

Maximum

890

2,100

0

1,760

June

228

244

252

260

260

260

244

SIS

196

188

172

148

127

99

75

62

49 *" 32

16

11

7.0

7.0

5.6

10

10

9.6

9.0

5.2

4.8

2.4

Minimum

 81

0

93

734

2 4

0

0

July

0.1

0

0

0

0

3.1

3.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

280

517

1 125

0

290

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

17,230

374^000

28 420

0

210,000

Time basis.- Centra} war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract i hour.
ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN 269

> Crooked Creek near Humphrey, Ark.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34 025'35", long. 91°40'00", in SEi sec. 20, T. 3 S., 

R. 6 W., at bridge on u. S. Highway 79, 100 feet upstream from St. Louis-Southwestern 

Railway bridge, 2 miles east of Humphrey, and 5£ miles upstream from mouth. Datum 

of. gage is 169.94 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943. Prior to February 1940, high-water periods only.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 767 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height 

ib.t>9 reet); no flow at times.

oo 3?.~4si Naxlimjm discharge observed, 1,780 second-feet Feb. 15. 1939 (gage height, 

22.70 feet); no flow at times during each year.

Reaarka.- Records poor. Crooked Creek and Bayou Meto are interconnected above station 

at nigh stages. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

.9

.7

.5

.4

.3

.S

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1.0

Nov.

0.9

.7

.5

.4

.5

1.1

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.9

3.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.2

2.7

2.3

2.1

1.8

2.1

3.0

3.3

4.8

6.B

9.0

7.7

6.8

6.9

6.4

-

Dec.

5.5 

4,1

,.3.2

2.8

4.2

7.4

17

29

34

34

29

23

17

14

12

9.0

7.8

7.5

7.7

7.5

. 7.8

12

11

13

23

36

96

184

238

302

355

Jan.

388

388

388

377

344

3E2

312

283

265

229

193

140

96

60

46

32

29

26

23

19

15

13

11

7.2

6.9

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.9

7.8

10

Feb.

14

20

29

36

44

50

50

48

42

34

29

26

20

' 19

17

15

14

12

11

9.0

7.1

6.1

6.3

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.4

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June. .......................................

July.......... .............................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

' Mar.

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.5

3.4

4.4

4.3

4.4

4.6

5.2

15

68

274

377

477

560

616

646

706

721

736

736

736

736

736

751

767

767

751

736

721

 Apr.

706

676

661

646

631

616

602

574

546

518

504

451

377

333

302

228

193

165

165

204

224

236

228

212

200

186

176

162

144

114

-

Secondfoot-days

14.2

98*8

1,553.5

73 » 90Q *^ " 1

4,057.8

579.3

12,670.6

10 ,980

 ZQ-I T oyo .4.

476.8 ' 0

0

0

30,824.1

May

84

32

19

13

4.5

2.9

2.3

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

23

44

44

42

20

12

6.6

3.0

0

0

1.3

.9

.7

.4

0

1.3

4.4

22

Maximum

1.5

9.0

355

1,080

388

50

767

706

84

99

0

 0

0

767

June

84

99

87

62

47

37

27

16

9.3

5.4

1.5

0

.9

.6

. .2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0'0

0

0

0

Minimum

0

.4

2.3

0

6.6

2*5

114

0

0

0

0

0 .

0

July Aug.

Mean

0.46

5o!l

202

131

20.7

409

366

12 7

15 .9

0

0

0

84.4

Sept.

* 

Runoff in 

acre- feet ,

oo6O

196

3,080

146,600

8.050

1,150

85,130

£1,780 

780

946

0

0

0

61.140 ' Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
270 YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Tallahatchle River at Etta, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°28', long. 89°13', in SW? 

sec. 8, T. VS., R. IE., Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 30, threequarters of a mile northeast of Etta, 3f miles upstream from Puskus Creek, 4 miles 

downstream from Locks Creek, and 13 miles west of New Albany. Datum of gage is 278.57 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 526 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November 1936 to February 1937 at same site and at datum 0.33 foot higher (dlsctta'pge 

measurements only), in reports of Corps of 'Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 21,900 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 19.85 

feet); minimum observed, 4.6 second-feet Aug. 30, 31, '- '-" > : ' ' F

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 29,900 second-feet Feb. 15, 1939 (gage height, 20.71 

feet); minimum, 4.1 second-feet Oct. 3, 16, 1938.

Remarks.- Records good. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, and used when s^age was below 

intake and for periods of faulty intake action.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 194£to September 1943

Bay

-t-~i

2

3

9

5

6

?

8

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

-6et.-

"- 8.4

8.9

8.9

8.4

7.8

8.4

6.7

6', 7

6.7

7.2

6.7

6.7

6.2

7.8

6.7

6.2

5.6

6.2

6.7

8.4

6.7

7,2

5.6

5.6

6.7

5.0

6.2

7.0

12

17

279

Nov.

77

32

24

20

16

15

18

16

14

16

20

16

12

12

12

12

12

15

14

15

15

69

67

29

24

20

17

15

16

18

Dec.

27

60

31

28

586

1,750

324

144

90

66

58

54

47

40

39

734

214

95

60

58

50

198

252

106

86

78

1,360

6,030 ,

9,590

3,680

886

Jan.

420

274

215

168

134

128

145

180

150

136

.118

116

107

111

111

111

114

110 "86

58

62

83

97

83

75

247

312

400

708

1,070

1,070

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

Janu 

Febr

ary ..........................

uary .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September .......... % .............

Water year 1942-43 '............

Feb. 

840

450

430

1,720

1,020

620

350

256

224

206

238

188

162

139

123

120

120

118

120

121

252

220

165

142

114

103

95

95

_

-

SecondfQQt-days

503.3

26,829

165,847.4

7,199 

8,751

52,210

8,859

3,323

1,045 1 179 2

l)265»2j

4,624.4

116,466.1

Mar.

ill

106

84

82

343

1,920

796

340

247

212

837

3,760

L6,.600

9,880

3,860

1,300

1,420

* 796

1,120

1,860

' 796

481

350

362

274

724

1,730

796

450

340

293

Apr.

256

227

188

168

162

324

440

256

215

208

172

1,960

1,330 '513

247

189

186

238

274

200

156

139

130

116

110

104

97

91

84

79

Maximum

279

77

9,590'

9,590

1,070 

1 720

16)600

1,960

664

149

473

371

1,810

16,600

May

72

67

67

63

60

58

54

87

397

120

199

113

7262

60

51

47

43

40

39

38

35

130

154

664

226

88

69

58

46

44

Minimum

5.0

12

27

5.0 

' 58

as

82

79

35

12

6.1

5*2

5.8

5.0

June

40

34

31

29

28

28

28

37

68

31

24

21

4592

28

1-7

16

14

13

13

12

149

115

30

20

16

14

16

21

15

Mean

16 .2 22 6

865

454

232 

313

1, 684

295

107

?ft n

154' 40 8

319

July

12

12

119

27

15

12

12

10

11

11

11

130

 ZA

it

12

'12

8.6

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.1

6.1

64

47

14

48

11

473.

Aug.

371

82

30

18

14

29

16

dll

9.8

7.8

365

54

lg12

10

82

22

12

dll

10

10

9.0

8.6

8.6

8.2

7.8

7.0

7.0

6.4

S.,8

5,2

Per square 

mile

0.031

.043

1.64

.363

-.441 

.595

.561

1 * ** 1 .066 

.072

.078 

293i

.606

Sept.

5,8

9.4

132 ' 

142

1,810

856

603

116

48

21

12

dll

109.0

9.0

8.6

33

9.8

240

359

57

24

18

14

d!2

d!2

11

11

11

9.8

Runoff ininches -

0.04

.05

1.90

11.73

.51 

 62

3*69

.63

 S3

.07

 08

.09

.33

 8,24

P«flJt discharge.- Dec. 29 (1:30 a.m.) 12.600 sec. -ft. t Mar. 13 M2;30 p.m.! Slr 90O a«n.-rh.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of weather records and records for East 

Pork Tombigbee River near Pulton.

Note Water below Intakes or-faulty Intake action Oct. 1-29, Nov. 13-21, Jan. 11-25, June 11, 12, 

15-21, June 25 to July 2,-July 4-11, 13 T31, Aug. 3-10, 13-15, Aug. 17 to Sept. 2, Sept. 10-18, 22-30; 

discharge computed on baals of wire-weight gage readings. *

Time baala; Central. *ar time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 271

Sardis Reservoir near Sardis, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23'57", long. 89°47'10", In gate house of dam 

orTTaTlahatchie River in NEi sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 6 W., Chickasaw meridian, 7f miles 

southeast of Sardis. Datum .of gage is 219.48 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army); 

gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Drainage area.- 1,545 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Records available.- September 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 255.58 feet Apr. 5 (contents, 477,040 acrefeet); minimum, 235.66 feet Aug. 23 (contents, 84,110 acre-feet).

1939-43: Maximum elevation, 256.10 feet (revised) May 4, 1942 (contents, 491,810 

acre-feet); minimum elevation since normal recreational level was first reached,- 

328.98 feet (revised) Oct. 3, 1941 (contents, 47,900 acre-feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir Is formed by hydraulic-fill earth dam, with concrete spillway and 

outlet tunnel on opposite ends of dam. Storage began Aug. 26, 1939; dam completed 

Aug. 1, 1940. Capacity, 1,569,900 acre-feet at elevation 281.48 feet (revised) 

(crest of spillway) of which about 1,478,000 acre-feet Is available for flood-control 

storage and about 91,900 acre-feet is permanent storage which will be maintained for 

incidental recreational purposes at elevation 234.5 feet, revised (15 feet above 

sill of outlet tunnel). Water below elevation 219.5 feet (revised) cannot be withdrawn-through outlet tunnel. Reservoir used only1 for flood control.

Cooperation.- Elevations, contents, and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

100.59

100.89

101.39

101.50

102.21

102.86

103.39

103.93

104.35

104.68

105.00

105.64

106.17

106.60

106.92

107.56

107.99

108.21

108.85

109.06

109.17

109.70

110.45

110.67

110.99

111.52

111.52

112.06

112.70

112.93

118.06

Nov.

119. 43

120.57

122.50

123.76

124.46

125.79

127.49

128.46

129.18

130.51

131.12

131.60

131.84

132.93

133.54

133.90

134.26

134.99

135,72

136.47

137.13

137.93

138.73

139.26

140.19

141.52

142.05

142.58

142.85

143.91

-

Dec.

144.05

145.78

147.11

147.77

149.50

154.02

156.21

158 . 54

161.83

165.23

167.40

168 . 71

169.87

170.88

171.32

174.66

174.80

176.83

179.22

180.74

182.41

183.63

184.69

186.06

187.28

188.95

192.90

215.08

222.01

234.40

255.81

Jan.

278.48

290.21

294.92

297.59

298.82

298.82

299.64

300,05

297.59

294.72

292.67

290.21

287.34

283.86

281.80

278.09

276.34

274.00

271.46

268 . 92

264.83

261.73

259.14

257.10

255.26

256.36

253.96

250.82

248.78

247.12

246.93

Feb.

248.22

249.15

250.63

256.74

263.08

269.12

276.72

283.44

285.70

284.47

283.44

280.82

279.65

278 . 09

275.16

271.26

265.42

261.18

256.18

251.56

247.67

243.42

239.71

235.81

232.45

227.67

223 . 03

218.30

-

-

-

' Mar.

214.92

212.04

206.58

201.43

198.86

196.28

193.87

192.14

191.38

190.01

189.71

195.80

223.03

245.45

288.36

333 . 05

361.33

374.10

383.48

396.89

405.52

412.89

420.80

425.90

429.38

432.60

438.22

443.85

451.46

459.13

464 . 34

Apr.

467.62

471.46

474.20

474.20

477.04

473.93

470.09

468.17

466.80

464.61

462.69

462.69

460.50

463.79

465.43

464.34

462.97

463'. 79

467.35

464.61

462.97

460.23

454.75

454.47

450.09

446.26

442.24

438.76

435.01

430.45

-

May

428 . 58

421.88

413.65

407 . 55

400.44

392.13

386.45

381.02

376.82

369.42

373.60

374.84

372.86

368.95

363.24

357.52

351.10

34&.20

338.68

335.98

332.15

331.70

333 . 05

334.40

337 . 55

338.90

341.38

340.70

337.55

333.05

329.90

June

325.85

321.88

321.45

322.52

323.17

323.60

324.28

324.95

325.85

326.08

326.98

327.42

324. 28

320.80

315.00

309 . 20

303.18

297.80

291.03

284. 68

278.68

271.66

265.02

258.58

252.11

253.22

253.78

255.96

254.33

254.88

' 

July

254.52

254.14

254.33

254.33

254.70

249.52

243.25

237.05

228.56

220.83

213.22

205.78

198.86

191.68

185.16

178.31

171.61

165.08

158.68

151.56

144.31

137.53

131.60

125.31

119.54

113.50

113.84

113.61

113.04

112.27

112.59

Aug.

111.84

112.59

112.59

113.04

112.81

113.38

113.16

113.16

112.81

112,81

113.04

112.49

112.59

112.49

112.70

112.81

113.38

107.24

102.21

96.95

92.20

86.39

 84.11

84.68

85.06

85.54

85.82

86.77

86.77

86.86

86.58

Sept. -

86.01

85.72

86.48

86.10

86,2*0

86.48

89*34

90.76

92.81

93.72

94.32

94.22

93.92

93.52

93.42

93.31

93. SI

92.91

93.42

94.73

95.64

96.95

98,77

100.59

100.79

loo.'gg

100.89 ioo,sa

100,79

101.19

i.^ni

Monthly elevation and contents, wa'ter year October 1942 to September 1943

Date

Calendar year 1942.....

Sept. 30. .................

Water year 1942-43.....

Elevation 

(feet)

246 99

-

255 22

235.43

-

Contents_ _ 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

-

101.50

-

. Change In contents 

((equivalent, 

second-feet)

+309

+270

-562

-638

-.2,312

+860

 +1.96 --

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to__stanclard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
272 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatchie River'at Sardis Dam, near Sardis, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23'58", long. 89°47'24lt , in NWi sec. 11, T. 8 

 a., H. 6 W., Cnickasaw meridian, 340 feet downstream from outlet tunnel of Sardis ' 

Dam and 7i miles southeast of Sardis. Datum of gage is 194.48 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,545 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Records available.- January 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge during year, 4,130 second-feet July 14 (gage 

neigrrc,! i3.'/t> reet); no flow at times.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 5,060 second-feet Apr. 9, J.942 (gage height, 15.68 

feet); no-flow at times.,

Remarks.- Records good except those during periods of gate operations, which are fair. 

Flow completely regulated by Sardis Reservoir (see preceding page). Records of daily 

discharge not adjusted for storage in Sardis Reservoir, periods of no flow determined 

on basis of gate operations at Sardis Dam.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 24 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

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

6159

6422

6421

722

722

722

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

Maroh. .................

April.. ................

May. ...................

June. ..................

July. ..................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1948-43 . .

Jen. *

el,

e2,

2,

722

722

722

722

722

722

722

240

070

070

2,070

2,

2,

2,

2,

070

070

070

020

2,020

2,

2,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

020

020

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

980

930

930

930

1,930

Feb.

1,930

1,9

1,9

e9

64

el, 9

30

80

06

0

0

0

58

80

el,980

1,980

1,9

1,9

1,9

80

80

80

62,440

63,220

.3,2

3,2

3,2

90

20

20

3,220

3,160

3,1

3,1

3,1

00

00

00

3,030

3,030

2,9

2,9

_

_

-

70

70

Mar.

h2,970

h2,9

h2,9

h2,8

10

10

40

h2,840

h2,840

h2,7

h2,7

h2,7

80

80

80

h2,780

h2,910

eh970

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

0

Apr.

0

0

0

0

el, 080

62,480

e2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,660

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,600

2,540

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,480

2,430

2,430

2,430

2,430

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

0

0

3,168

463,327

62,334

62,164

32,310

63,240

77,142

44,496

79,301

20,919

11,326

446,390

Ua"imuD

0

0

722

4,580

2,070

3,290

2,970

2,660

3,810

3,740

4,070

2,910

430

4,070

Minimum

0

0

0

0

722

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Mean

0

0

102

1,269

1,688

2,220

1,042

2,108

2,488

1,483

2,558

675

378

1,223

May

e2,940

63,810

3,810

3,810

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,680

3,680

3,480

el,610

62,320

62,880

63,550

3,6lO

3,560

3,550

3,550

62,920

62,270

61,550

0

0

0

0

0

6672

e2,220

62,220

2,220

2,220

June

2,220

el, 600

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6606

e2,170

e2,520

3,100

3,290

3,290

3,290

3,220

3,220

63,510

3,740

3,740

3,680

el, 500

0

0

0

0

0

-

Change in 

contents

- ( equivalent , 

second-feet)!

+309

+417

+2,084

+270

402

-562

+4,082

-638

-1,661

-1,218

-2,312

-429

+260

+ 1.96

Jiuy

63

63

63

4

4

4

3

3

e3

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

el

0

0

0

0

e968

,420

,420

,760

,000

,070

,000

,940

,870

,960

,000

,940

,870

,740

,680

,740

,680

,610

,480

,350

,220

,540

6420

e420

e410

401

392

Aug.

335

314

294

287

287

281

281

281

281

281

281

275

276

276

275

276

el, 230

62,910

2,840

2,780

2,660

2,540

6827

0

0

0

0

0

0

6204

e350

Sept.

6350

383

401

398

383

401

401

398

383

383

383

383

392

383

383

383

383

392

 410

420

420

420

420

420

430

420

420

420

6175

0

-

Adjusted for change 

in contents

olean

309

417

2,186

1,539

1,286

1,658

5,124

1,470

.827

265

246

246

638

1,225

Per square 

mile

0.200

.270

1.41

.996

.832

1.07

3.32

.961

.535

.172

.159

.159

.413

.793

Runoff in 

inches

0.23

.30

1.63

13.61

.96

1.11

3.83

1.06

.62

.19

.18

.18

.46

10.75

t Change In contents in Sardis Reservoir.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite because of gate operations; discharge computed on basis of 

gate openings.

h Computed from staff-gage readings.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Tallahatchie River near Lambert, Miss.

273

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°10'50", long. 90°12'55", In SWi sec. 29, T. 2*7 N. f 

R. IE., Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge a quarter of a mile downstream 

from Coldwater River, 4 miles southeast of Lambert, and 24i miles downstream from 

point of diversion of Panola-Quitman floodway. Datum of gage is 123.84 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army). Auxiliary wire-weight gage at Shine Turner Bridge on 

county road 5J miles downstream. Datum of auxiliary gage is 126.50 feet above 

mean sea-level, datum of 1929, supplementary'adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,980 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; does 

not include 2,600 square miles of upper Tallahatchle and Yocona Rivers, entire 

flow from which is diverted 24i miles.upstream through Panola-Quitman floodway).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey. 

January Igsei to September 1938 In reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 14,400 second-feet (regulated) 

nar. 19 (gage height, 31.3 feet); minimum observed, 59 second-feet (regulated) 

Oct. 27-29; minimum gage height observed, 6.90 feet (regulated) Sept. 18.

1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 15,800 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 14, 

1942 (gage height, 31.5 feet); minimum (regulated) that of Oct. 27-29, 1942; 

minimum gage height, 5.01 feet Nov. 2, 3. 1938.

. A stage of 36.8 feet (from floodmarks) occurred in January 1932 (probably 

affected by levee breaks above).

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge computed by using fall as a factor. Gages read 

twice daily. Flow partly regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River 

(see p. 280).

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 28 discharge measurements,-and computations of 

dally discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge 

measurements made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

213

175

195

218

229

213

214

211

205

184

161

190

204

193

160

139

119

" 99

95

S4

83

7S

7S

68

d65

d62

d59

d59

d59

d62

142

Nov.

390

482

638

732

859

1^370

1,260

1,420

2,240

2,000

1,530

1,210

1,010

851

675

570

530

457

409

335

337

347

384

664

665

622

505

414

362

319

-

Dec.

300

335

464

680

819

1,370

2,490

2,770

2,880

2,840

2,670

2.360

1,910

1.410

1,030

830

992

1,330

1,560

1,630

1,490

1,130 '

930

761

68S

622

S17

3,230

6,410

7,110

7,600

Month

October. ............;..

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1948 . .

January. ...............

February. ..............

March. .................

April..................

May. ...................

June ...................

July.. .................

August .................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jan.

7,600

7,890

7,670

7,380

6,710

6,020

5,360

4,650

3,790

3,100

2,380

1,860

1,410

1,090

864

731

644

613

581

481

417

418

a418

416

367

425

410

410

429

362

631

Feb.

1,320

2,020

2,430

3,160

4,190

4,450

4,710

4,780

4,600

4,370

3,880

3,470

2,980

2,490

2,010

1,490

1,100

795

634

551

493

533

770

895

842

775

6S2

531

_

_

-

Mar.

496

389

413

343

356

408

1,110

1,690

2,000

1,970

2,060

4,840

9,710

11,000

11, 900

12, 900

13,700

14,100

14,300

14,100

14, 000

13,400

12,700

12,000

11,100

10,600

10,500

9,970

9,480

9,100

8,720

Apr.

7,94O

7,040

6,200.

5,620

5,050

4,110

3,660

2,880

2,410

2,050

1,830

1,910

2,740

2,970

3,040

3,040

2,350

2,730

4,060

4,360

4,720

4,740

4,560

4,070

3,610

3,010

2,500

1,960

1,450

1,150

-

Observed

Socondfoot-days

4, 316

S3, 687

61, 558

857,500

75, 467

61,006

239,355

108 810

32 f 785

14 977

S 211

B f 786

12,129

649,037

Maximum

229

2,240

7,600

15,800

7,390

4,780

14,300

7,940

2,520

1,210

538

336

1,450

14,300

Minimum

59

319

300

59

 r»co ODC 

493

343

1,150

304

250 - *:

183

112

59

Mean

139

790

1,9S6

2,349

2,434

g ]7Q

7 721

3 627

l[o58

499

265

219

404

1,778

Hay

S42

694

661

577

467

351

415

376

304

593

1,200

1,940

2,420

2,520

2,360

2,070

1,790

1,330

1,050

763

611

53S

609

762

885

934

1,230

1,370

1,240

1,000

783

June

622

514

453

421

429

414

392

414

410

593

977

1,210

1,170

943

678

520

399

319

281

342

295

267

250

299

397

338

361

. 438

410

421

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second- feetf

~

+ 55.2

_

_

_

-

+ 2.50

July

388

368

349

331

322

308

236

2S7

258

211

205

222

238

219

219

276

207

215

215

234

209

203

217

223

227

230

246

269

327

333

367

Aug. ,

336

300

237

228

251

235

222

222

222

193

205

190

209

233

236

231

216

214

202

204

212

193

193

183

203

203

203

187

190

191

192

Sept.

187

193

202

204

190

202

219

235

299

349

295

209

135

153

134

121

115

112

114

a225

a632

743

1,290

1,450

[1,310

1,050

730

480

302

209

Adjusted for change In 

reservoir contents

Mean

-

2,404

~

_

-

1,7SO

Per square 

mile

-

1.21

_

_

'-

.899

Runoff in 

inches

\

.

16.42

_

_

-

18.20

t Change In contents in Arkabutla Reservoir.

a So gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for auxiliary gage.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of one discharge measurement.

Time basis» Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
274 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Tallahatchie River at Swan Lake, Miss.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°52'55", long. 90°16'45", in Iffii sec. 10, T. 23 N., 

R. 1 W., Choctaw meridian, at county highway bridge half a mile northeast of Swan Lake, 

2 miles downstream from Cassidy Bayou, and 17 miles downstream from point where PanolaQuitman floodway empties into Tallahatchie River. Datum of gage is 113.38 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941. Auxiliary staff gage 

at highway bridge in Glendora, 3.8 miles downstream. Datun of axixiliary gage Is 

112.43 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 

(levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 5,130 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- November 1938 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

November 1929 to September 1938 (except low-water periods) In reports of Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army. Gage-height records collected at same site since,. November 1904 

are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 21,400 second-feet (regulatedMfar. 21 

(gage height, 29.02 feet); minimum da.ily discharge, 213 second-feet (regulated) Oct. 27; 

minimum gage height observed; 1.38 feet Oct. 26-28.

1938-43: mxlmum discharge observed, 43,200 second-feet Feb. 22, 1939 (gage height, 

32.97 feet); minimum daily discharge, that of Oct. 27,' 1942; minimum gage height 

observed, that of Oct. 26-28, 1942.

A stage of 37.0 feet occurred Jan. 15, 1932 (affected by break in levee).

Remarks .- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily but only 8 a.m. gage readings 

were used In computing daily discharge. Auxiliary gage read twice daily. Discharge 

computed by using fall as a factor. Flow partly regulated by Sardis Reservoir on 

Tallahatchie' River (see p. 271), and Arkabutla Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 230).

cooperation1 !-1 Gage-he ight record, 40 discharge measurements, and computation o-f daily 

discharge 'furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

e, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

tg

! 9

ID

11

12

13

14

15

16

1%

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Oft AW

gg

29

30

31

Oct.

349

351

351

317

336

359

S51

333

S3S

33§

Sg9

311

3^)2

338

333

354

326

316

268

254

254

234

234

214

243

216

213

214

214

258

306

Nov.

1^150

1^510

1,140

965

969

IjiSO

t: ij940

eSitOO

Si410

2,940 

f.

2,550

2,160

1,650

1.4OO

1,160

972 7*75

'747

706

656

597

578

592

616

793

793

783

735

644

567

~

-Dec.

511

445

596

640

670

2,140

4,020

4,280

3,670

3,280

3,060

2,960

2,650

2,20O

1,710

1,160

el, 810

1,840

1,860

1,900

i',^60

1,720

1,390

1,680

1,250

1,100

1,250

6,160

8,960

11.6CO

12,600

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January. .............. .i

February. ..............

March. .................

April. .................

May.. ..................

June. ............... .

July. ..................

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jr.n.

13,700

12,,

12,,

11, c

300

500

)00

11,400

11,000

10,;

95

8,4

500

50

40

7,350

6,,

6,]

5,4

5>C

>60

80

SO

4,720

e3,800 3,"

3,£

3,£

90

90

40

3,180

2,960

3,C

2,£

e2,£

XLO

40

60

2,730

3,160

3,£

3,1

3,1

3,£

00

60

20

60

3,500

Sftcondfoot days

9,157

37,616

91,572

1^33,887

187,910

163,380

412,010

267,460

129,580

76,137

90,694

35,137

31,573

1.532,231

Feb. '

4,130

5,1!

e5,S

66, 6'

30

50

ro

7,070

3,290

3,7

8,4

7,8,

50

20

50

7.53Q

7,06

6,9]

6,7'

6,5,

; 6

p

50

5<3

6,000

5,400

4,8(

4,7(

4,6S

)0

)0

20

4,560

4,510

4,4C

4,6E

4.8S

50

)0

)0

e4,640

4,620

4,3'

4,31

-

_

-

0

0

Mar.

4,250

4,180

3,870

e3,670

3,710

4,820

6,080

6,440

6,950

6,910

g 630

v^oeo

iOiSOO

If > t 700

15,100

17,500

20,100

20,700

21,200

21,200

21,400

20,900

20,100

19,700

19,000

13,100

13,500

18 , 300

17,300

17,600

17,300

Apr.

16,500

15,700

14,5OO

13,300

12,900

12,000

11,100

10,000

9,290

3,790

,940

,180

,140

,310

,580

e ,250

,110

6,430

6,710

7-, 340

7,970

8,030

8,040

7,990

e7,480

7,340

6,310

6,350

5,750

5,130

"

Observed

Maximum

359

3,410

12,600

23,700

13,700

3,730

21,400

16,500

5,880

4,230

4,400

2,750

2,250

21,400

Minimum

013

567

445

213

2,730

4,130

3,670

5,130

2,210

712

654

457

442

213

Mean

- 295

.1,254

2,954

5,0134

6,062

5,335

13,290

8,915

4,180

8,538

2,926

1,133

1,053

4,198

Hay

4,400

4,140

3,940

e4,100

4,240

4,230

e4,340

4,430

4,450

4,560

4,900

5,730

5,830,

e5,6SO

5,650

5,670

e5,580

5,450

5,330

4,950

4,600

4,200

3,350

2,950

2,400

2,210

e2,210

62,250

62,240

2,560

2,960

June

3,200

3,310

3,050

2,910

2,140

1,250

1,000

835

712

1,300

1,290

el, 340

e2,010

1,470

1,840

2,180

2,850

3,860

3,450

3,940

3,680

3,570

63,680

3,660

4,830

4,020

3,780

2,870

el,900

1,470

~

Change in 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feet)t

.

_

+325

_

_

_

_

_

^

_

_

+4.46

Jiuy

1..060

1

2

3

3

3

4

4

e4

' 4

4

4

4

4

4

64

4

3

3

3

3

3

2

1

1

804

8*738

723

696

654

779

,540

,750

,310

,640

,380

040

,140

,100

160

,400

,390

290

,170

140

,000

040

960

S20

810

7,80

560

480

620

220

Aug.

890

1,290

1,180

942

S40

304

e7SO

734

707

6754

el, 080

1,000

858

761

722

6722

687

698

887

1,690

62,540

2,720

2,750

2,670

2,220

1,390

798

620

521

485

457

Sept.

442

473

821

329

792

807

1,320

1,710

1,390

1,070

954

900

787

698

666

635

612

574

610

737

932

1,410

1,680

2,160

2,250

1,730

1,510

1,250

97S

851

"

Adjusted for net change 

in contents

..lean

_

_

_

5,349

_

_

_

_ 

_

_

_

_

4,202

Per square 

mile

_

_

_

1.04

_

_

_

_

_

_

»

_

.319

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

_

14.12

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

11.12

t Net change In contents In Arkabutla and Sardis Reservoir

e 8 a.m. readings doubtful; discharge computed on basis of 4 p.m. reading.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 275

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°3i'17", long. 90°11'03", in SWi sec. 10, T, r '19 

N., R. 1 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highways 49E and 82,' in Greenwood, 

0.4 mile downstream from Palousha Bayou and 3 miles downstream from confluence of : .- 

Tallahatchie and Yalobusha Rivers. Datum of gage is 92.07 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 7,450 square miles (from reports of Mississippi River Commission).

Records available.- January 1908 to June 1913 and October 1938 to September 1943"ln 

reports of Geological Survey. January 1909 to December 1927 (discharge measurements 

only), and since January 1S28 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Gage-height 

records collected at same site since 1904 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

_ Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24,400 second-feet (regulated) Mar. 23, 24; 

maximum gage height, 30.03 feet Mar. 27; minimum discharge, 550 second-feet (regulated) 

Oct. 29 (gage height, 4.37 feet).

1908-13, 193G-43: Maximum discharge observed, 39,100 second-feet Apr. 5, 1912 

(discharge measurement); maximum gage height observed, 38.7 feet Apr. 6, 7, 1912 

(present datum); minimum discharge,-that of Oct. 29, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 

1.0 foot, present datun, Oct. 17, 1908.

Maximum discharge determined, 72,900 second-feet Jan. 19, 1932 (gage height, 40.1 

feet), from reports of Mississippi River Commission; maximum stage known, 41.2 feet 

in 13G2, caused by overflow from Mississippi River (discharge not determined), from 

reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Remarks.- Records good. Discharge determined from "loop" curves defined by frequent 

discharge measurements. Flow partly regulated by Sardis Reservoir on Tallahatchie 

 River (see p. 271) and Arkabu#la Reservoir on Coldwater River (see p. 28O).

Cooperation.- Fifty-four dischargfe.measurements and computations of daily'discharge

furnished by Corps of Engineers', U. S. Army; gage-height record obtained, 5 discharge 

measurements made, and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Jn

is

Is

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

740

g715

g700

g690

680

670

660

665

665

655

650

650

640

626

622

626

626

640

635

618

598

584

575

S69 ,

563

560

557

554

560

602

736

Nov.

840

1,030

1,630

1,740

1,630

1,520

1,490

1,900

2,660

3,040

2,940

2,720

2,440

2,120

1,850

1,630

1,440

1,310

1,160

1,040

976

960

936

896

888

960

1,100

1,170

1,170 ,

1,120 '

-

Dec.

-1,040

976

928

936

1,040

1,500

2,430

4,130

4,920

4,720

4,200

3,740

3,330

2,970

2,610

2,350

2,136

2,120

2,190

2,220

2,220 .

2,290

2,320

2,270

2,180

2,050

4,240

6,880

8,830

10,500

11,700

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1342

January ................

February. ..............

March. . ...............'

April. . .........

May ............... ....

June ........... ......

July. ..................

August. ................

September. .............

Water year 1942-43 . .

Jr.n.

12,900

13,700

14,300

14,600

14,800

14,500

14,200 '

13,400

12,3WO

11,200

9 -,850 I

8-,16gO

7, '640 ;

6,820

6,090

5,490

4,990

4,570

4,220

3,860

3,610

3,480

3,380

3,360

3,340

3,880

4,080

4,360

4,560

4,670

4,770

Feb.

5,000

5,38O

5,980

6,770

8,010

9,140

iO.OOO

10, 600

ife^ 600

10,400 ft'' '

%i?90

<§> 180

8,620

8,120

7,600

7,000

6,470

6,030

5,730

5,560

5,440

5-, 330

5,240

5,200

5,190

s.i-te

4^996 :

4,790 '

,

1

Mar.

4,630

4,490

4,370

4,270

4,950

6,280

7,370

8,380

9,090

9,550

9,880

11,600

13,000

14,400

15,500

16,600

17,700

19,000

20,700

22,100

'23 3tfO

24/300

24,400

24,400

24,300

24,300

24,300

24,100

23,900

23,700

23,400

Apr.

23,000

22,600

22,200

21,500

20,8OO

20,000

19,100

18,000

16,9OO

15,600

14,400

13,100

12,100

11,500

11,200

10,900

10,7®0

10,3@fo

. 10, TOO

9,720

9,&70

9,530

9,450

9,300

9,110

8,880

8,560

8,070

7,330

6,710

-

Observed

Secondfoot-days

19,631

46,306

105,960 '

2,564,232

241,540

197,300

488,260

400,130

154,970

90,430

98,230

52,830

38,976

L, 934, 563

Ma-imum

, 740

' 3,040

11,700

- 24-; 800

14,800

10,600

24,400

23,000

6,020

' 4,2PO

4,490

2,780

1,860

24,400

Minimum

554

840

928

554

3,340

4,790

4,'E7O

6,710

3,210

1,450

1,020

818

800

554

Mean

633

1,544

3,418

7,025

7,792

7,046

15,750

13,340

4,999

5,014

3,169

1,704

1,299

5,300

 May

6,020

5,620

5,230

4,S80

4,870

4,960

5,040

5,130

5,200

5,220

5,320

5,600

5,810

5., 940

5,990

5,960

5,940

5,960

5,920

5,S60

5,520

5,140

4,72O

4,280

4,140

3,660

3,210

3,410

3,300

3-,5S$ i

3,540

June

3,690

3,750

3,720

3,650

3,470

2,900

2,190 '

1,700 '

1^4i30

1,450

1,670

1,700

1,730

1,870

1,960

2,160

2,600

3,110

3,530

3,770

3,880

3,900

3,900

3,990

4,020

4,180

4,220

4 V 050

'3,340

2,850

-

Change in 

contents ,

(equivalent, 

second-feet )t

_

-

+325

_

_

_

_ * _

_

_

_

+4,4 6

Jiuy

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

3

4

4

4

4

4

4

4

*

4

4

4

4

 3

3

3

3

3

2

330

770

470

270

150

080

030

020

470

410

100

820

920

310

490

280

260

280

350

370

350

240

220

140

070

990

920

840

710

150

420

Aug.

1,910

1,630

1,610

1,620

1,500

1,440

1,370

1,320

1,230

1,220

g2,430

g2,040

62,100

gl,950

61,710

1,380

1,190

1,100

1,070

1,230

82,110

gE,250

g2,590

g2,7SO

g2,780

g2,590

g2,090

61,570

61,240

962

S18

Sept.

800

830

1,040

1,350

1,280

1,270

1,340

1,500

1,770

1,770

l,56d

1,343

1,210

1,120

1,040

986

1,010

932

96«

998

998

1,090

1,250

1,440

1,660

1,840

1,860

1,760

1,580

1,390

-

Adjusted for change 

in reservoir contents

.riean

_

_

-

7,350

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

5,304

Per square 

mile

_

-

0.9B7

,

^

 .

_

_

_

_

.712

Runoff in 

inches

_

_

-

13.40

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

^

9.67

ndard tin subtract 1 hour.
276 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Hell Creek near New Albany, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°30'55°, long. 89°03'10", in SWt sec. 36, T. 6 

S., R. 2 E., Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 78, 3 miles northwest of 

New'Albany and 44 miles upstream from mouth.'

Drainage area.- 27.3 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1939, July 1941 to December 1942 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 1,740 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 15.04 

feet); no flow at times during each month.

1939, 1941-42: Maximum discharge, 3,600 second-feet June 17, 1939 (gage height, 

16.73 feet), from rating curve extended above 2,320 second-feet; no flow at times during each year.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, October to December 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Nov.

0.7

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dee.

0 '

0

0

0

20

22

1.6

.9

.6

.5

Month

Calendar year 1942

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Secondfoot -days

1,594.2

10,200.3

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

NOT.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

Maximum

749

1,410

Dec.

0.4

.2

.2

.3

.4

23

2.1

.9

.8

.6

Minimum

0

0

Day

21.

22

23

24

25

26

27

2829-

30

31

Mean

51.4

27.9

Oct.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3.2

NOT.

0.1

.6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

-

Per square 

mile

.0022

1.88

1.02

Dec.

0.7

9.1

6.6

2.7

1.0

.6

749

646

72

22

10

Runoff In 

Inches

.003

2.17

13.89

Cypress Creek near Etta, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°26', long. 89°17", in SEi sec. 27, T. 73., R. 

1 w.,' Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 30, 4fc miles southwest of Etta, 

5 miles upstream from mouth, and 16 miles east of Oxford.

Drainage area.- 28.5 square miles.

Records available.- January 1939 to December 1942 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 1,040 second-feet Dec. 28 (gage height, 8.8 

reet); minimum, 2.1 second-feet at times during October.

1939-42: Maximum discharge, 3,920 second-feet June 17, 1939 (gage height, 10.12 

feet), from rating curve extended above 2,100 second-feet; minimum, 1.5 second-feet 

Oct. 24, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, October to December 1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Oct.

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4.

NOT.

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.8

Dec.

3.6

4.5

3.5

3.3

37

70

6.2

4.2

3.3

3.0

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

ii 4-v, SecondMonth foot -days

Calendar year 1942 10,062.7

Oct.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Nov.

3.3

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

2.S

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.0

Dec.

2.9

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.7

25 -

7.3

3.8

3.2

2.9

Day

21

22

23

24

25

36

27

28

29

30

31

Maximum Minimum Mean

F.86 2.6 35.1

1,290 2.1 27.6

Oct.

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.9

Nov.

2.9

5.0

4.9

3.2

3.1

3. XI

3.0

3.0

2.8

3.0

-

Dec.

2.7

13

11

4.4

4.0

4.1

157

586

76

22

14

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

1.23 1.42

.968 13.15

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract

1 hour.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 277

Yocona River near Enid, Hiss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°09', long. 89°55', in T. 11 S., R. 7 W., 

 Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 200 feet downstream from Tolliver 

Creek, 1 mile downstream from Bear Creek, 2 miles northeast of Enid, 24 miles upstream 

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge, and 6 miles upstream from drainage-canal 

diversion.. Datum of gage is 189.47 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 560 square miles.

Records available.-J,uly 1928 to September 1931 and October 1938 to September 1943 in 

reports or Geological Survey. December 1931 to September 1938 in reports of Corps 

of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,900 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 18.55 

reet); minimum, 35 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 (gage height, 2.30 feet).

1928-31, 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 16,800 second-feet Mar. 30, 1939; minimum, 

34 second-feet Sept. 28, 1931; minimum gage height, 0.78 foot Oct. 3, 1929.

A stage of 21.0 feet occurred on Jan. 14, 1932 (discharge, 27,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 14 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished -by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

49

49

50

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

48

47

48

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

49

51

61

78

171,

Nov.

83

70

69

64

60

217 192-

99

81

87

86

76

74

74

74

74

74

73

72

73

73

91

126 '

100

87

81

79

76

80

83

-

Dec.,

87

96

91

94

737

1,640

641

433

208

140

130

124

108

96

105

784

304

200

142

114

99

388

365

172

155

144

4,680

8,180

3,660

1,860

1,130

Jan.

624

433

346

282

228

203

222

270

222

198

175

166

152

142

142

138

132

126

121

100

104

115

- 121

115

114

182

.236

439

578

943

1,010

Month

October .................... .....

November ......'...................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ............... . ...

February ....................

March ......... ........... ......

April .............................

May......... ......................

June ........................ ....

July .............................

August ...... ............. ......

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 -.-.,..

Feb.

818

594

501

1,500

1,390

1,050

882

548

383

331

316

 269

 251

226

202

197

177

177

175

180

328

316

263

235

192

172

154

 154

_

-

-

Secondfoot-clays

1,677

2,648

27,157

211,707

8,384

11.981

63.&S3 '

13.850

4,492

2J771

2 352

4 £39

145,671

Maf.

177

202

170

154

1,050

3,110

1,480

1,150

802

486

1,290

7,740

11,900

10,000

5,700

2,260

2,100

1,390

1,230 .

1,390

1,080

981

690

548

486

1,180

1,950

1,230

915

626

516

Apr.

470

439

377

328

310

304

295

280

396

374

289

1,440

1,300

1.080

786

399

322

594

981

610

439

 346

301

263

229

213

197

177

163

148

'

Maximum

175

217

8,180

14,300

1,010

1,500

11,900

1,440 

408

179

473

1,050

11,900

Hay

131

118

116

109

99

93

91

213

408

246

194

159

127

109

97

86

81

73

71

69

70

65

156

187

301

237

154

254

154

102

102

Minimum

47

87 60 '

45

100

154

154

148

65

55

53

35

35

June

109

87

78

76

72

72

71

73

73

69

66-

64

60

59

59

61

61

58

57

55

55

56

57

56

55

65

69

76

179

89

-

Mean

54 1

88 .3

876

530

270

428

2,064 

462

145

71.2

89.4 75 9

141

399

July

63

60

64

66

60

58

56

55

53

53

55

55

57

55

573

187

90

72

69

65

64

62

61

59

59 .

65

68

65

59

57

286

Aug.

473

111

81

71

73

84

71

76

76

97

77

59

77

63

60

146

59

50

41

47

45

44

42

41

38

38

36

36

35

35

Per square 

mile

0.097

.158

1.56

1.04

.482

.764

3.69

259

.127

.160

.136

252

^712

Sept.

35

41

61

45

-530

1,050

818

274

104

72

62

57

55

52

50

49

47

47

70

154

93

68

59

55

52

50

49

48

46

46

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.11

 16

1.30

14.06

' .56

.80

4.25

.92

.30

.14

. 18

.16

 28

9.68

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
278 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Long Creek at Courtland, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°13'40", long. 89°56'25", 

In sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 7 W., Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 1 

mile south of Courtland, 5i miles upstream from mouth, and 6 miles south of Batesville.

Drainage area.- 63.3 square miles.

Records available.- 'March 1940 to December 1942 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 9,380 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 19.51 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum observed, 1.6 second-feet Dec. 13-15; minimum gage height-observed, 3.52 feet 

Oct. 24, 26, Dec. 13-15.

1940-42: Maximum discharge,'13,500 second-feet Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height', 22.21 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,500 second-feet by velocity-area studies; 

minimum observed, 1.3 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 1942; minimum gage height observed, 3.46 

 feet Aug. 7, 1942. . ;< 

Remarks.- Records fair. Wire-weight gage read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

3,3 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20.

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9

1.9 

1.8 

2.0 

2.1

2.1

 2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

S.O

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

3.5 

20 

92

Nov.

- 3.5 

2.2 

2.2

2.1 

2.4

119 

13 

2.6 

2.4 

5.4

3.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3

2.4 

3.1 

3.1 

2.3 

2.3

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3

Dec.

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

420

46 

4.6 

2.4

2.0 

1.9

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.8 

42

195

7.8 

4.4 

3 9 

3.7

3.5 

28 

5.7 

3.3 

2.6

2.4 

4,270 

461 

38 

19 

11

' Jan.

t5.7S 

T4.69

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ....................

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 

ary

......

uary ...................

h. ........ .................

1 ............................

ember ........................

ter year ....... .

Feb.

Secondfoo't-days

170. £ 

203.6 

5.595.C

24, 251. S

Mar. Apr. May

Maximum Minimum

92 1.8 

119 2.1 

4,270 1.7

5,820 1.4

Jurtel_e

Bean

5.49 

6.79 

180

66.4

July

'

Aug.

t2.25

Per square 

mile

0.087 

.107 

2.84

1.05

Seat.

Runoff in 

inches

0.10 

.12 

3.29

14.26

Note?-1 intake aetlon8 faultyroot" 14-30, Nov. 2-5, Dee. 9-15; discharge computed on basis of wirewelght~gage readings.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
IAZOO RIV'R BASIN 279

Coldwater River near Lewistmrg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°50'27", long. 89°49'32M , in center of sec. 10, 

T. 3 S., R. 6 W., Chickasaw'meridian, at county highway bridge, 1.6 miles-south of 

Lewisburg and 4.0 miles upstream from Pigeonroost Creek. Datum of gage is 250.55 ' 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levals by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Dralnace,area.- 136 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

December 1939 to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of War Department,-Carps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army, Vicksburg, Miss. '. 7. , . ' ,

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 14,100 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height. 12.97 

feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Oct. 10, 11, Sept. 12-15, 17, 30: minimum gage height-, 

2.56 feet Sept. 30. ; ,.,_ , ' .

1941-43: Maximum discharge observed, 17,200'second-feet Apr. 9, 19^2' '('gage height 

14.56 feet), from rating curve -extended above 2,100 second-feet by velo/city-area 

studies; minimum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 11.".1942, Sept. 12-15:.. 17,"30, 1943: minimum gage height observed, 2.38 feet Oct. 1, 2, 1941. l .-, {;, ;.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 17 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey. !>,--iT. 

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except Dee. 16, 17, May 11, Sept. 19, 20

(gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) . ... 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-30, June 11 to.July 29)

2.6 

3.1 

3.7

4.5 

5.9 

7.3

589

707

892

9.8 1,060

10.1 1,350

10.5 1,890'

11.0 2,790

11.6 4,200

12.0 5,470

12.3 7,270

12.6 9,920

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

' 6

7

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

25

24

26

25

26

25

22

21

21

22

22

22

22

23

23

24

29

29

27

36

33

28

29

30

28

30

31

67

390

Nov.

229

193

175

69

43

50

45

47

50

67

61

68

61

48

45

42

41

40

40

40

40

84

75

55

49

44

42

39

41

40

-

Dec. %

76

92

88

91

225

513

390

347

244

81

534-5

46

49

58

162

202

170

114

66

53

i 52

50

57

53

49

1,580

3,470

3,220

2,790

1,630

Jan.

774

243

110

78

65

58

57

61

66

62

55

52

 48

46

47

48

49

51

48

45

43

41

45

52

53

59

55

57

55

87

252

Month

October ..........................

November ........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... .... ........... .

April ............................

May ...............................

June .............................

July. ............................

August ...........................

September ......................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

337

229

220

647

872

924

1,340

765

228

95

74

66

59

52

46

42

,41

42

43

48

130

134

148

87

60

49

45

43

_

-

Secondfoot-clays

1,210

1,963

16,lie

84,035

2 86J

6*866

£8j 16]

5,646

1 '974 73E

806

1,639

71,923

Mar.

44

43

42

40

64

317

267

193

85

66

1,020

2,040

7,950

4,340

2,590

1,590

g788

g624

g732

g819

589

460

193

99

78

250

624

573

624

663

354

Apr.

267

88

74

67

61

219

256

100

95

81

62

398

390

368

297

96

72

435

643

513

390

162

88

72

64

59

55

50

48

46

-

Maximum

390

S29

3,470

9,580

774

1,340 

7 950

643

38S

45

227

7,950

May

43

43

42

41

40

36

36

40

388

176

224

188

19§

180

71

50

45

40

40

212

357

379

357

* 139

126

110

148

72

45

39

37

Minimum

21

39

45

21

41

41

40

46

36

31

27

22

21

21

June

-36

35

36

33

31

-32

34

38

379

229

76

54

41

46

46

46

44

41

40

39

39

39

38

40

56

36

36

36

38

34

-

Mean

39.0

65.4

520

230

245

188

127

31 4

2e!o

54.6

197

July

34

34

34

33

33

32

32

31

30

31

33

33

31

33

30

29

28

27

27

27

31

30

29 '30

31

45

33

32

33

30

Aug.

28

30

31

30

28

26

26

26

26

26

26

39

31

26

25

33

30

25

23

22

23

23

24

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

22

Per square 

mile

0.287

.481

3 82

1.69

'on

6. 68

1.38

 ' 1426

231

Il91

.401

1.45

Sept.

22

22

22

23

31

- 58

66

27

27

22

22

21

21

21

23

21

31

161

188

157

166

227

76

39

30

27

24

22

21

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.33 .-54

4.41

82.99

* "^

1. 88

7.70

1.54

AQ

 *O

.27

.22

.45

19.68

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to Jtandard time, subtract 1 hour.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45'31M , long. 90 0 07'30", in gatehouse of dam

 on Coldwater River in SWi sec. 2, T. 4 S., R. 9 W., Chickasaw meridian, 4 miles north 

of Arkabutla. Datum of gage is 191.19 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army); gage 

readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level. Prior to Oct. 1, 

1942, at datum 0.10 foot higher.

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Records available.- August 1941 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum elevation during year, 220.04 feet Mar. 18 (contents, 122,750 acre-

 feet); minimum, 192.84 feet Aug. 25; minimum contents, 30 acre-feet at times during 

October, June', July, August, and September.

1941-43: Maximum elevation, 225.0 feet (revised) Apr. 11, 1942 (contents, 195,710 

acre-feet); minimum elevation since normal recreational level-was first reached, that 

of Aug. 25, 1943; minimum contents, 30 acre-feet at times during 1942-43.

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by hydraulic-fill earth dam with concrete spillway and

 outlet tunnel. Storage began Aug. 14, 1941. Dam not complete Sept. 30, 1943.

Capacity, 525,000 acre-feet at elevation 238.29 feet (revised, crest of spillway) of 

which about 493,800 acre-feet is available for flood-control storage and about 31,500 

acre-feet is permanent storage which will be maintained for incidental recreational 

purposes at elevation 209.3 feet (revised, 18 feet above sill of outlet tunnel). 

Water below elevation 191.3 feet (revised) cannot be withdrawn through outlet tunnel. 

Figures given herein represent contents above elevation 191.3 feet. Reservoir used 

only for flood control.

Cooi 3ration.- Elevations, contents, and capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Contents, in thousands of acre-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.19

.15

.07

.05

.28

.78

1.14

1.37

1.57

1.70

1.84

2.06

2.22

2.35

2.47

2.62

2.70

2.79

2.89

2.97

3.03

3.05

3.10

Nov.

6.46

8.10

8.98

8.42

7.S4

5.80

3.16

2. SS

.84

.08

.07

.14

.05

.05

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.26

. 12

.07

.06

.06

.04

.04

.04

-

Dec.

0.04

.10

.99

.25

1.12

1.73

2.78

4.14

4.51

3.57

2.10

.54

.06

.05

.05

.46

1.59

2.21

1.94

.79

.12

.06

.06

.06

.05

.05

.15

6.88

30.13

42.56

42.92

Jan.

39.53

34.93

29.70

24.21

18.33

13.22

8.92

5.67

3.35

1.62

.19

.06

.05

.05 -' .05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.06

.70

Feb.

1.81

2.64

2.99

2.68

^.Ol

10.95

12.69

12.38

10.90

9.17

6.88

4.38

2.26

.64

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

.42

.63

.43

.18

.12

.06

.05

.05

_

-

-

Mar.

0.05

.05

.05

.05

.05

1.18

2.27

2.89

2.45

1.84

2.01

8.28

52 °8

102 . 51

116.48

121.27

122. 3S

122.01

121.89

118.32

112.95

106.41

98.95

88.39

77.82

67.61

61.05

56.17

48.07

40.60

33.37

Apr.

26.68

20.51

14.90

10.34

6.50

3.76

1.82

1.42

1.17

.37

.27

.60

2.18

4.34

4.93

4.38

2.84

1.93

4.78

11.62

13.64

12.84

10.40

7.29

4.47

2. 26

.53

.06

.05

.04

-

Hay

0.04

.04

.41

1.03

1.44

1.79

2.08

2.35

1.54

1.76

2.87

4.85

4.36

3.98

3.08

1.57

.12

.05

.04

.04

.06

.37

.34

.43

.57

1.17

.84

.34

.08

.05

.04

June

0.04'

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.12

.39

.55

.96

.37

.05

.04

 Q4

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.04

.05

.06

.04

.04

-

July

0.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

i06

.05

.06

.04

.03

Aug.

0.09

.04

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.04

.04

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

.03

Sept.

0.03

.03

.03

.03

.04

.05

.06

tl4

.05

.61

.90

1.16

1.34

1.49

1.68

1.86

1.99

2.13

2.44

4.13

3.92

3.50

2.25

.77

.12

.05

.40

.96

1.34

1.65

-

Elevation and contents. 1942-45

Date

Dec. 31. .........................

Elevation 

(feet)

210.96

193 99

198.69

Contents 

(thousands of 

acre-feet)

5 97

40.84

1.84

Change in contents 

during month 

(equivalent, 

mean second-feet)

+ 664

,os

+30.4

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, 

tract 1 'hour.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam, near Arkabutla, Miss.

281

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°45'30", long. 90°07'35",' in SWi sec. 2, T. 4 S., 

R. 9 W., Chickasaw meridian, 370 feet downstream from outlet tunnel of Arkabutla Dam, 

and 4 miles north of Arkabutla. Datum of gage is 171.29 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army).

Drainage area.- 1,000 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. August 

to December 1941 (unpublished) In files of War Department, Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army, V.icksburg, Miss.

Extremes (regulated).- Maximum discharge observed during year, 8,720 second-feet Mar. 14 

(gage height, 25.23 feet); no flow at times.

1942-43: Maximum discharge observed, 10,200 second-feet Apr. 12, 1942 (gage height, 

27.7 feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation, 

which are fair. Flow partly regulated by Arkabutla Reservoir (see preceding page). 

Records of daily discharge not corrected for storage in Arkabutla Reservoir.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 23 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

103

103

105

105

105

105

e85

631

e77

e!33

114

e34

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

664

6160

Nov.

435

e543

e720

6840

1,260

1,440

1,480

1,190

657

289

351

351

224

188

162

145

132

130

125

120

122

463

478

351

268

180

150

130

132

140

-

Dec.

158

463

783

6329

6442

1,120

1,440

1,690

1,690

1,480

1,120

492

229

92

165

688

1,080

1,190

1,080

641

300

235

248

216

201

196

676

2,530

4,630

64,550

5,490

Month

October. ...............

November. ..............

December. ..............

Calendar year 1942 . .

January .

February. ..............

March. .................

April..................

Hay. ...................

June ...................

July. ..................

August. ................

September

Water year 1948-43 ,.

Jan.

5,200

4,

4,

3,

300

320

370

3,350

2,800

2,

1,

1,

350

970

470

951

451

e

287

247

226

219

216

319

213

306

193

177

180

185

190

195

216

829

226

219

333

756

Feb.

1,120

1,3

1,3

1,4

50

90

50

2,170

2,570

2,7

2,6

2.4

50

60

80

2,300

2,000

1,6

1,1

5

30

60

85

263

208

1

1

1

95

82

82

190

525

6

5

4

46

55

07

329

252

2

1

06

82

Mar.

h!87

hi

hi

hi

80

74

54

h!57

h820

hi, 2

hi, 3

hi, 2

00

50

30

hi, 050

hi, 160

h2,3

h6,2

eh7,l

90

40

80

eh5,820

h5,910

h5,7

h6, 6

eh5,l

30

10

20

eh5,230

h5,550

h5,3

h5,6

h5,7

70

10

90

h5,610

h5,370

h5,2

h5,4

h5,6

h5,0

00

90

10

80

h4,520

Apr.

3,920

3,350

2,800

2,290

1,850

1,410

1,030

934

808

550

449

777

1,230

1,590

1,660

1,550

1,230

1,200

1,850

2,500

2,670

2,540

2,290

1,930

1,550

1,100

507

232

190

175

-

Observed

Sooondfoot-days

1,324

13,196

35,644

426,932

36,364

29,937

116,092

46,162

18,092

7,080

4,148

3,393

Gf VVO

318,211

Maximum

160

1,480

5,490

10,200

5,200

2,750

7,180

3,920

1,680

745

246

188

1,500

7,180

Minimum

0

120

92

0

177

182

154

175

0

139

' 10583

.0

0

Mean

42.7

440

1,150 .

1,170

1,173

1,069

3,745

1>539

584

236

134

109

226

872

May

162

698

0

0

0

0

0

6292

1,020

1,080

1,480

1,680

1,620

1,510

1,310

897

369

254

231

231

357

557

515

599

835

959

775

488

308

241

224

June

h218

h218

208

202

198

198

198

382

474

642

745

434

208

181

166

163

161

158

149

146

141

142

172

156

147

154

194

220

166

139

-

Change In 

contents

(equivalent, 

second-feetn

+96.6

-99.7

+ 664

+ 55.2

-641

-24.7

+469

-485

0

-.168

+ .325

-.325

+ 30.4

+2.50

July

132

132

130

129

125

125

124

122

122

121

121

121

122

127

121

121

116

111

113

109

117

121

113

108

105

132

246

210

226

175

151

Aug.

188

121

114

117

117

116

' 111

105

103

103

109

154

137 113-

106

103

103

111

119

105

100

98

98

100

98

95

108

88

86

84

83

Sept.

83

80

83

94

90

130

214

282

661

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6442

1,500

1,440

1,070

669

371

e!70

0

0

0

0

~

Adjusted for change 

In contents

Mean

139

340

1,814

1,225

532

1,044

4,214

1,054

584 236'

134

109

256

874

Per square 

mile

0.139

.340

1.81

1.22

.532

1.04

4.21

1.05

.584

.236

.134

.109

.256

.874

Runoff in 

inches

0.16

.38

' 2.09

16.64

.61

1.08

4.85

1.17

.67

.26

.15

.13

.29

11.84

t Change in contents of Arkabutla Reservoir.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of gate operations.

b. Computed from staff-gage readings.

Tine basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

627379 O - 45 - 19
282 YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Pigeonroost Creek near Lewisburg, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°49'49M , long. 89°49'20M , in NW£ sec. 15, T. 3 

S., R. 6 W., Chickasaw meridian, at county highway bridge, 1.6 miles upstream from 

mouth and 2.4 miles south of Lewisburg. Datum"of gage Is 253.17 feet above mean sea 

level, datum or 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army)'.

Drainage area.- 292 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- October 1941 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey. 

December 1939 to September 1941 (unpublished) in files of War Department, Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army, Vicksburg, Miss.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,390 second-feet Mar. 13 (gage height, 11.01 

TeeTj; minimum, 37 second-feet Aug. 28, Aug. 30 to Sept. 2; minimum gage height, 1.49 

feet Oct. 15.

1941-43: Maximum discharge, 34,900 second-feet Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height, 12.2 feet, 

from graph based on,gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,500 second-feet; 

f _minimum, 37 second-feet at times each year; minimum gage height observed, 0.98 fcot

Remarks.- Records fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of dally

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13, Dec. 30 to Jan. 28, June 10 to Sppt. 30)

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.1 

2.4

2.9 151

3.7 263

5.8 619

5.6 795

7.4 1,070

8.3 1,460

8.9 1,850

9.3 2,240

10.3

10.7

2,590

3,490

5,640

7,690

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

41

41

42

43

43

44

44

44

44

44

44

45

45

45

45

45

46

48

49

46

45

46

46

46

46

46

46

47

184

1,250

Nov.

149

94

69

64

62

165

93

67

60

152

72

61

58

56

56

56

56

55

55

56

56

64

57

56

56

55

55

55

58

56

-

Dec.

264 105'

71

69

1,190

759

151

98

92

89

87

89

91

93

170

926

184

126

103

98

93

95

89

86

84

83

5,000

6,310

583

158

94

Jan.

74

64

61

58

54

54

56

58

54

53

52

51

52

51

50

50

49

48

47

47

49

50

51

51

51

59

59

58

64

241

470

Month

October ........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January .........................

February .........................

March ......... ......'. ...........

April ..........................

May ......................... ....

June .......... ... ..............

July ..........................

August ...........................

September ..... .................

Water year 1942-43 ..... .

Feb.

314

90

164

3,060

546

139

84

70

64

61

58

55

53

51

51

50

50

50

49

51

161

60

50

48

47

47

47

47

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

8*124

17,470

85,727

2,286

5,617

24,724

8, 133

3 773

2,010 

1 258

1^354

2,806

74,285

Mar.

47

46

46

47

296

584

93

66

62

62

5,200

1,670

7,310

1,030

287

1,010

1,270

468

948

530

120

74

62

62

55

903

962

184

93

73

64

Apr.

59

56

53

52

51

679

306

90

125

106

74

2,120

346

115

88

75

75

1,900

744

190

124

99

92

86

81

77

74

69

64

63

-

Maximum

1,250 

165

6,310

14,900

470

3,060

7,310

2 120

764

50

92

904

7,310

May

62

61

60

58

58

58

59

125

643

89

764

120

81

78

67

66

67

66

68

170

73

60

66

182

194

70

64

64

63

62

61

Minimum

40

55

69

37

47

47

46

51

58 

38

39

- gty

37

37

June

60

59

58

58

57

56

227

139

293

73

61

56

56

50

50

45

42

40

39

39

39

38

38

40

40

77

53

44

42

41

-

Mean

88 1

70 8

564

235

73 .7

201

798

271

122 

67.0

40.6

43.7 

93.5

204

July

41

41

41

41 '

40

40

40

40

40

40

41

50

41

40

40

40

40

39

39

40

40

40

40

40

40

43

41

40

40

40

40

Aug.

4O

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

92

64

50

48

46

44

44

54

43

42

42

41

41

40

39

39

38

38

37

38

37

37

Per square 

mile

0.302

.E42

1.93

.805

252

.688

2 73

.928

.418 

.229

139

» .150 

.320

.699

Sept.

37

47

38

38

41

71

3^

39

39

39

38

38

38

38

40

39

38

904

699

64

48

46

45

44

44

43

42

42

42

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.35

.27

2.23

10.93

.29

.72

Z.15

1.04

.48 

.26

.16

.17 

.36

9.48

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 283

Yalobusha River at Graysport, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 33°49', long. 89°37', in Ei 

.sec. 36, T. 23 N., R. 6 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 8 (old), half 

a mile north of Graysport, half a mile downstream from Butputter Creek, 4i miles upstream from Redgrass Creek, 11 miles east of Grenada, and Hi miles upstream from 

Skuna River.

Drainage area.- 607 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,840 second-feet Mar. 14 (gage height, 23.44 

 feet); minimum observed, 3.2 second-feet Aug. 28, Sept. 14-18; minimum gage height 

observed, 4.68 feet Sept. 14-18.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 18,500 second-feet Apr. 19, 1940 (gage height, 24.76 

feet); minimum observed, that of Aug. 28, Sept. 14-18, 1943; minimum gage height observed, that of Sept. 14-18, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Wire-weight gage read twice daily, and used when stage was below 

intake and for periods of faulty intake action.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used.Oct. 5-31, Nov. 3 to Dec. 6, Dec. 9-27)

4.7 3*3 5.0 6.9 6.p 34 8.0 136 12.0 514 20.5 1,74O 22.0 3,240

4.8 4.2 5.2 11 6.5 52 9.0 207 1 5.0 914 21.0 1,990 2 2.5 4,340

4.9 5.4 5.5 19 7.0 76 10.0 292 19.0 1,500 21.5 2,490 23.0 5,940

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

-6.3

6.0

5.7

5.7

7.4

7.3

6.8

5.7

5.6

5.3

5.0

. 4.9

4.6

4.4

4.2

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.1

4.0

4.2

4.0

3.9

3.9

3.8

3.7

3.8

4.7

14

25

Nov.

85

133

76

32

16

12

8.5

7.3

7.8

8.7

8.0

7.3

8.2

7.8

8.5

9.1

9.3

9.8

11

11

11

11

12

12

10

9.3

8.9

6.9

8.9

Dec.

8.2

7.8

8.5

11

18

48

68

66

62

44

33

24

19

14

12

24

48

51

50

35

24

19

39

60

60

46

327

1,370

1,660

1,770

1,920

Jan.

l.,990

1,860

1,660

853

239

153

127

1E7

130

121

106

91

82

76

71

66

62

60

57

53

50

49

49

50

52

216

540

454

342

274

223

Feb.

181

150

147

374

407

644

735

618

418

274

215

174

150

130

112

100

88

76

71

68

66

68

68

65

60

57

54

52

_

-

M . .. SecondMonth foot-days

October ........................... 180.

November ......................... 576.

December .................... t.QAfi.

Calendar year 1942 . . . 143,214.

January ...................... ... 10,283

February .......... .............. 5,622

March ......... .................. 59 , 064

April ....... . . ................. 8,717

May. .............. .............. 1,694

June ...... ...................... 589.

July ............................. 295.

August ........................... 1,155.

September ........ ..... ... PQQ.

Water year 1943 ...... ..... 96,423.

Mar.

52

52

54

58

286

1,310

1,460

1,430

1,290

928

490

1,750

4,380

6,930

7,140

5,240

3,840

'3,150

2,690

2,310

1,860

1,670

1,460

928

502

604

1,400

1,540

1,550

1,490

1,220

Apr.

k

Maximum

2 25

3 133

5 19 20

L 4,210

1,990

735

7,140

185

) 78

3 34

5 178

5 42

) 7,140

605

352

274

215

185

164

146

133

127

133

146

398

830

748

466

274

199

174

364

644

579

418

283

207

164

136

112

94

79

68

May

58

50

45

40

37

34

31

33

59

88

58

42

34

30

27

22

20

20

19

18

17

21

55

58

130

185

160

115

82

60

46

Minimum

3.7

7.3

7.8

3.7

49

52

52

68

17

6.3

4.2

3.C

3.C

June

37

31

27

23

21

18

17

35

78

41

26

21

19

19

19

22

20

15

13

10

9.1

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.4

6.9

6.8

6.3

7.4

9.5

Mean

5.8

19.2

256

392

332

201

1,905

291

54.6

19.6

9.5*

37.3

9.9E

264

July

13

10

6.9

6.4

6.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.8

5.3

4.9

5.0

5.2

4.9

6.0

6.4

6.9

7.1

11

31

9.1

6.0

5.2

4.3

4.2

4.7

19

34

18

Aug.

33

5

13

6

1

0

5

36

45

5

2

1

8

3

2

15

160

17

7

3

8

4

5

27

28

8.7

6.4

5.6

4.6

4.0

3.9

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.3

6

5

3.3

3.2

2

D

20

Per square 

mile

L 6.0096

.032

.422

.646

.547

.331

3.14

.479

.090

.032

.016

.061

.016

.435

Sept.

11

9.3

10

8.0

42

40

22

15

8.3

5.6

4.3

3.8

3.5

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.3

6.0

21

23

11

7.3

6.3

5.4

4.7

4.3

, 4.0

3.8

3.8

Runoff in 

inches

0.01

.04

.49

8.80

.63

.34

3.62

.53

.10

.04

.02

.07

.02

5.91

Mote.- Stage below Intak 

Mar. 2-4, July 30 to Aug. 

readings.

Time basis; Central war tl

when discharge was less than 25 second-feet and Intake action was faulty 

discharge computed from graph based on twice- ally wire-weight <_a&e

To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
284 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

, Yalobusha River at Grenada, Miss.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33 047', long. 89°48', In IJEi sec. 7, T. 22 N., R. 5 E., 

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, in Grenada, 0.8 mile downstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 1 mile downstream from Batupan River, 6 miles downstream from Skuna River, and 60 miles apstream from confluence with Tallahatchie 

River. Datum of gage Is 152.06 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 1,550 square miles. ,

Records available.- June to November 1906, July 1908 to March 1912, July 1928 to September 1931, and October 1938 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. 

December 1931 to September 1938 In reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1908-9, 1910-11, 1928-31, 1938-43), 1,558 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 16,000 second-feet Mar. 15, 16; riaxi- - 

mum gage height observed, 25.65 feet Mar. 16; minimum discharge observed, 42 secondfeet Aug. 30 (gage height, 4.36 feet).

1906, 1908-12, 1928-31, 1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 35,700 second-feet 

my 20, 1930 (gage height, 27.49 feet); minimum discharge, 35 second-feet Sept. 8, 19, 

20, Nov. 20, 1909 (gage height, 0.9 foot).

A stage of 28.4 feet occurred on Jan. 10, l."<32 (discharge 46,000 second-feet).-

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice dally.

Cooperation.- Gage height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

65

65

65

65

62

53

62

62

59

59

59

56

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

59

56

56

56

64

82

112

Nov.

171

171

19 S

164

123

97

87

82

77

77

73

73

73

73

73

77

77

77

77

77

77

87

92

92

92

92

87

82

82

82

-

Dec.

S7

S7

92

92

112

£73

666

610

340

227

171

146

134

128

123

158

242

£42

227

171

140

146

198

242

198

227

2,710

5,190

4,890

4,520

4,380

Jan.

4,070

3,270

2,790

2,470

1,360

540

414

395

395

358

323

306

275

227

242

227

227

212

212

196

184

184

184

184

184

563

1,180

1,470

1,360

1,220

1,080

Month

October ..........................

Novembe r .......... .......... . .

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... .................

April .........................

May ..............................

June .......... ..................

July .......... ... ..............

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

768

5S6

540

1,950

2,950

2,990

2,990

2,870

1,630

1,010

635

540

414

395

340

227

242

273

257

257

242

257

273

257

257

242

212

184

_

-

Secondfoot-days

1 93

2 86

27^18

470,62

26,30

172'' 61

6,37

2 99 p* _

4 35 1)97

S9B,66

JJar.

19 S

E27

242

227

768

Si 810

4,240

4,070

4,020

3,640

3,390

5,370

10,100

13 , 600

16,000

16,000

13,600

11,200

6,800

7,210

6,420

5,970

5,510

4,750

3,270

2,110

3,230

3,900

3,900

3,770

3,070

Apr.

2, .150

1,320

884

713

635

563

518

475

518

635

713

796

1,360

1,990

2,070

1,360

586

610

946

i;220

1,290

1,040

76S

586

454

414

376

340

289

273

-

Maximum

1 112

2 198

3 5,190

1 11,900

> 4 070

2 ie)ooo

2 2,150

323

3 242

: A. 5V

5 686

3 134

=> 16,000

Hay

257

242

227

212

198

171

171

184

212

242

323

306

227

184

171

158

15S

146

134

134

128

128

123

171

257

242

306

306

£42

227

184

Minimum

53

73

67

53

184

184

198

273

123

62

4B

45

45

45

 June

171

146

12 S

* US

102

102

97

92

171

242

171

171

92

82

7S

69

69

73

73

69

65

65

62

69

65

62

69

65

65

S7

-

Mean

62.;

877* 95 t

1,289

848

650

5,568

663

206

99 0 r

77 .t

140

65. 1

618

July

102

87

82

73

62

58

5S

58

58

58

54

54

., 58

62

65

5S

73

97

73

78

152

102

65

54

51

48

73

257

97

69

62

Aug.

73

7S

87

171

184

198

US

-97

82

107

6S6

610

540

273

134

97

87

73

65

58

54

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

7S

Per square 

mile

0.040

I .062

.566

.832

.547

.548

55V

!l33

.064

.050

 090

5 .042

.520

Sept.

62

92

134

58

58

112

107

87

73

65

54

51

48

45

45

45

65

5S

78

102

73

65

62

54

51

48

4S

45

45

45

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.07

.65

11.30

.63

.57

4.14

.62

.15

.07

.06

.10 .OS'

7.16

Time basis'. Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
YAZOO RIVER BASIN 

Skuna River near Coffeevllle, Miss. 

285

Location.- Water-stage recorder and staff.gage, lat. 33°54'35", long. 89°38'30", In NWi

 sic. 35, T. 24 N., R. 6 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on county road, 1 mile south 

of Gums, 3i miles upstream from Turkey creek, 5 miles south of Coffeevllle, and 9« 

miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 435 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943.

hixtremeg.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,000 second-feet -Mar. 14 (gage height, 19.76

 feet);' minimum, 6.6 second-feet Oct. 17, 19; minimum gage height, 3.24 feet Sept.

15-18,-29, 30.

1940-43: Maximum'discharge, 16,100 second-feet Apr. 20, 1940 (gage height, 20.58

feet); minimum, that of Oct. 17, 19, 1942; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 15-18-,

29, 30, 1943. 

Remarks.- Records good, staff gage read twice dally, and used for periods of faul'ty Intaice action.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.4

8.2

7.6

7.1

6.8

7.1

6.8

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.8

7.1

7.3

7.6

7.6

7.3

7.9

7.6

7.6

8.4

9.8

38

Nov.

24

31

29

19

14

12

11

11

10

11

11

12

12

12

12

1212-

12

12

13

13

15

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

14

-

Dec.

15

17

18

17

46

114

431

178

69

45

36

31

26

23

23

50

81

108

57

40

31

36

44

44

47

40

444

1,120

1,480

1,840

1,210

Jan.

247

137

108

86

74

66

63

70

73

73

66

60

55

53

52

50

50

48

46

44

42

42

42

42

45

169

467

518

455

395

302

Month

October .......................

November .........................

December .................... .

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .............. . ..... .

March ......... ......... .....

April ....................... .

May ..............................

June .............

July ......................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-45 ............

Feb.

219

155

148

782

1,280

1,700

1,500

499

225

169

146

124

108

92

82

74

69

66

64

63

66

69

73

70

63

57

52

48

_

-

Secondfoot-days

268.5

446

7,761

130,002.3

4,040

8,063

52,360

5,563

1,441

557

453.2

1 ,387* C

323.3

82.663.0

Mar.

50

57

60

57

295

1,080

1,620

2,090

1,050

302 1

269

1,470

6,090

9,700

7,850

4,050

2,020

998

707

1,400

2,590

1,950

1,140

455

302

324

862

1,340

1,340

551

291

Apr.

230

194

161

136

120

112

105

102

124

199

199

186

767

733

246

132

109

112

263

371

219

144

112

95

83

74

66

61

56

52

-

Maximum

, 38

31

1,840

7,850

518

1,700

9,700

767

295

55

43

395

51

9,700

May

48

43

40

38

36

33

33

36

92

295

99

58

48

42

35

31

30

28

26

25

23

22

22

22

32

50

44

54

29

24

23

Minimum

6.6

10

15

6.6

42

48

50

52

22

127 '

7.2

6.8

6.6

June

22

21

19

18

17

17

16

32

55

28

18

17

17

16

16

17

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

13

17

14

15

14

16

22

_

Mean

8.66

14.9

250

356

130

288

1,689

185

46.5

IS. 6

14.6

44.7

10.8

226

July

28

31

21

16

13

12

11

10

10

9.4

9.4

9.4

11

11

11

42

43

23

16

13

11

9.4

a9

a8

a8

a7

7.2

. 9.4

11

12

11

Aug.

8.9

22

62

74

42

28

17

14

14

24

258

395

174

63

33

25

16

13

11

9.6

S.7

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.4

7.2

' 7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

Per square 

mile

0.020

.034

.575

.818

.299

.662

3.88

.425

.107

.043

 034

.103

.025

.520

Sept.

7.4

7.6

8.0

8.2

8.5

20

51

27

12

9.8

9.4

S.9

8.2

7.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

11

9.6

9.4

9.2

S.9

8.$

8.5

8.2

7.8

7.4

7.0

6.8

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.02

.04

.66

11.12

.35

.69

4.48

.48

.12

.05

.04

.12

.03

7.08

a No gage-height record? discharge computed 'on basis of records for nearby stations. 

Note.- Intake action faulty Jan. 1-4, 18, 19, Mar. 3, 5, July 7-15, July 22 to Aug. 2, Aug. 6, 

19-22, Aug. 27 to Sept. 6, Sept. 9-30; discharge computed from staff-gage readings. 

Time baa Is; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Turkey-Cypress Creek near Coffeevllle, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°57'15", long. 89°41'35", in SWi sec. 8, T. 24 

N., R. 6 E., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on State Highway 7, 0.3 mile upstream from 

Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 0.5 mile upstream from nouth, 1.4 riiles downstream 

from confluence of North and South Forks Turkey-Cypress Creek, and 1.8 niles southwest of Coffeevllle.

Drainage area.- 22.3 square miles.

Records available.- July 1941 to December 1942 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 2,760 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 13.39 

feet); minimum, 1.8 second-feet at tines during October; minimum gage height, 2.20 

feet Oct. 8.

1941-42: Maximum discharge, that of Dec. 27, 1942; ninlmum, 1.8 second-feet at 

tines; minimum gage height, that of Oct. 8, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair.
286 YAZOO RIVER BASIN

Discharge, In second-feet, of Turkey-Cypress Creek near Coffeeville, Miss., 

October to December 1942

Dsy

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Oct.

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

Nov.

2.4

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

Dec.

2.3

2.4

2.3

2.2

48

110

4.4

2.9

2.2

2.0

Month

Calendar Tear 1942

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

foot -days

1,781.9

8,747.0

Oct.

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

Nov.

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

Dec.

2.1

2.3

2.0

1.9

2.6

24

4.2

3.0

2.8

2.7

Maximum Minimum

933 1.9

1,110 1.8

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

57.5

24.0

Oct.

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.4

8.0

Nov.

2.2

2.5

2.7

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

_

Per square

mile

.098

2.58

1.08

Dec.

2.5

28

9.2

4.1

3.5

3.3

933

504

41

16

11

Runoff in

Inches

0.11

.11

2.97

14.59

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Miss.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. -Z3°32'50", long. 90°32'35", in lEi sec. 6, T. 19 II.,

 R. 3 W., Choctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 49W (old), half a mile northwest of Sunflower, 2-i miles downstream from Jones Bayou and 19 miles upstream from 

Quiver River. Datum of gage is 92.95 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 780 square miles (authority, Corps of Engineers, U. S. Arny).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey. February 1918 to September 1935 (gage heights only) and October 1935 to September 1938 in 

reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 5,140 second-feet liar. 19 (gage height,

 21.06 feet); minimum discharge, 160 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.34

feet).

1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 6,850 second-feet Apr. 3, 1939; maximum gage

height observed, 25.35 feet Apr. 13, 1942; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 29 to Sept.

5, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily. 

CooperaTion.- Gage-height record, 16 discharge measurements, and computations of dally

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

In second-feetj water year Ootobsr 1942 to September 1945

Das

, 1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

174 

182 

182 

182 

190

190 

182 

182 

182 

182

182 

174 

174 

174 

174

167 

167 

167 

167 

167

174 

174 

182 

182 

182

182 

190 

190 

199 

208 

217

I!ov.

217 

227 

237 

237 

237

237 

227 

227 

227 

247

302 

352 

379 

379 

379

379 

326 

302 

279 

268

257

247 

237 

237 

227

227 

227 

217 

217 

217

Dec.

217 

217 

217 

217 

227

26B 

326 

365 

422 

515

564 

581 

515 

467 

422

365 

339 

339 

326 

326

326 

326 

314 

302 

302

290 

422 

983 

1,580 

1,940 

2,100

Jan.

2,160 

2,050 

1,950 i.iso

1,330

1,040 

831 

686 

547 

483

437 

352 

352 

326 

326

302 

279 

268 

257 

257

247 

237 

237 

237 

237

247 

247 

247 

247 

279 

365

Month

October .... ... 

November .........

Decen 

Cal

JanUc 

Febn. 

Ma ret 

April 

May.

June 

July

AugUE

Septe 

Wat

ber ...........

endar year 1942

......... . .

t ......... ... .

mber .............

er year 1942-43 . ...

Feb.

581 

704 

888 

1,370 

1,910

2,390 

2,690 

2,330 

2,210 

1,990

1,510 

1,240 

1,000 

794 

632

531 

437 

393 

339

314

302 

279 

268 

247 

247

257 

247 

237

Secondfoot-days

5,621 

7,975 

16,120

274,566

18,490 

' 26,337 

80,350. 

21,259 

10,461 

11,436 

6,245 

5,263 

5,059

214,616

Mar.

237 

237 

227 

227 

279

598 

831 

926 

926 

850

812 

1,160 

2,630 

3,870 

4,540

5,100 

5,070 

5,100 

5,100 

5,030

4,860 

4,580 

4,200 

3,800 

3,410

2,960 

2,900 

2,720 

2,540 

2,420 

2,210

Apr.

1,990 

1,730 

1,480 

1,280 

1,080

945

831 

740 

704 

758

776 

722 

650 

598 

547

531 

515 

515 

499 

467

452 

437 

422 

422 

407

379 

365 

352 

339 

326

Maximum

217 

379 

2,100

6,610

2,160 

2,690 

5,100 

1,990 

945 

1,060 

237 

182 

174

5,100

May

314 

302 

302 

290 

279

279

279 

279 

279 

' 279

290 

290 

279 

290 

279

279 

279 

268 

268 

26B

257 

257 

268 

279 

326

290 

290 

379 

686 

812 

945

Minimum

167 

217 

217

165

237 

237 

2g7 

326 

257 

227 

182 

160 

160

160

June

1,060 

1,020 

926 

758 

598

499 

422 

365 

326 

302

290 

279 

279 

268 

268

257 

257 

247 

247 

237

237 

227 

227 

237 

237

279 

314 

279 

257 

237

Mean

181 

266 

520

752

596

941 

2,592 

709 

337 

381 

201 

170 

169

588

July

227 

217 

217 

208 

208

208 

199 

199 

199 

190

190 

199 

217 

237 

237

227 

208 

208 

208 

199

199 

190 

190 

190 

182

182 

182 

182 

182 

182 

182

Aug.

182 

182 

174 

174 

167

167 

167 

167 

167 

167

174 

174 

174 

174 

174

174 

174 

174 

174 

167

167 

167 

167 

167 

167

167 

167 

.167 

160 

160 

160

Per square

mile

0.232 

.341 

.667

.964

.764 

1.21 

3.32 

.909 

.432 

.488 

.258 

.218 

.217

.754

Sept.

160 iea

160 

160 

167

174 

174 

174 

167 

167

167 

167 

167 

167 

167

167 

167 

167 

167 

174

174 

174 

174 

174 

174

174 

174 

167 

167 

167

Runoff in 

incb.es

0.27 

.38

.77

13.08

.88 

1.26 

3.83 

1.01 

.50 

.55 

.30 

.25 

.24

10.24

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour-
BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN 267

Big Black River at Pickens, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°52'45", long. 89°58'05", In SWi sec. 14, T. 12 

N., R. 3 E., Ctioctaw meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51 (old), half a mile.southeast of Pickens, 6 miles downstream from Seneasha Creek, and 6 miles upstream from 

Cypress Creek. ' Datum of gage Is 195.85 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (U. S 

Department of Agriculture bench mark, levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,400 square mi-les.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. July 

1936 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 8,950 second-feet Jan. 2 (gage height, 18.45 

feet); minimum, 27 second-feet Aug. 31, Sept. 1 (gage height, 2.15 feet).

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 25,600 second-feet July 8, 1940 (gage height, 19.92 

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 31, Sept. 1, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 23.7 feet Dec. 29, 1926, from information by local residents. 

According to information from local residents, floods of 1892 and May 1930 reached a 

stage of about 23.5 feet.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating table, mater year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and';H'scharge, in second-feet)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 5 to Dec. 27i Mil. 8 to Feb. 5,

Feb. 9 to Ife.r. 12, July 16 to Aug..12)

2.4 48 4.4 .

2.8 85 6.0

3.6 173 7.5

279 ,8.'6' 1J100

541 11. 0 1,900

843 14.0 3,160

16.0 4,320 18.1 7,100

17.0 5,190 16.3 6,000

17.8 6,350

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22?J5'

1

ill

28

29

30

31

Oct.

68

68

68

66

65

69

74

79

76

70

, 64

61

57

55

53

52

51

50

49

48

46

47

45

44

47

49

53

124

160

136

130

Nov.

185

367

523

453

286

196

150

123

107

96

90

64

80

7,7

74

72

71

70

70

70

70

72

72

73

80

90

96

"92

92

96

-

Dec.

122

115

113

113

109

134

173

286

395

419

355

265

204

173

155

167

217

279

&<§§

3,?'1

&i 2i?

301

395

436

419

1,540

4,620

5,840

5,690

5,420

Jan.

6,3

8,3

6,3

7,1

SO

00

00

00

6,170

5,420

4,1

2,0

1,2

20

20

50

1,040

911

7

6

5

57

55

59

505

470

4

4

4

36

27

03

379

355

3

3

3

39

24

16

316

339

4

8

8

7

53

21

65

36

578

Month

October .....'.....................

November ............. .."........

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ..........................

March ......... ... ..... . .....

April .............................

May..............................

June ..............................

July .................... ........

August ...........................

September .....'.... . ..... .

"Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

505

436

395

550

1,490

2,330

2,450

2,290

2,130

2,010

1,650

1,010

736

655

578

505

453

419

387

371

 363

363

363

355

339

324

301

266

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

2,12

4,10

29,35

321,72

60,98.

i 24,04

79,21

38, 29

1 14,24

5,29

4,19

2 f 15

7,10

271,10

Mar.

279

294

324

339

379

635

958

1,220

1,340

1,370

962

1,120

2,370

3,020

3,320

3,530

3,750

3,990

4,390

5,190

5,690

5,550

5,080

4,460

3,700

3,210

2,880

2,690

2,490

2,330

2,330

Apr.

2,

2,

1,

1,

450

490

860

010

778

675

1,

3,

597

559

6EO

320

2,920

1,

1,

1,

490

010

888

100

1,220

1,

982

821

620

2,370

1,930

1,

1,

520

340

911

655

Maximum

4 160

3 " 523

2 5,840

1 5,840

4 8,300

4 2,450

0 5,690

2 3,320

5 . 1,820

5 757

4 635

B 161

D 1,430

3 8,300

541

47(3

419

379

347

May

316

294

272

251

230

217

204

198

211

217

230

237

224

198

179

167

159

147

136

132

150

135

128

202

540

1,680

1,820

1,650

1,310

1,260

1,130

Minimum

44

70

109

44

316

286

279

347

128

74

46

28

33

28

June

757

505

363

279

230

198

179

159

155

167

150

142

157

160

140

123

125

159

140

116

100

93

112

86

75

93

92

74

83

84

Mean

68.

137

947

- 881

1,967

859

2,555

1,276

460

177

135

69.

237

743

July

91

79

105

122

103

75

63

56

53

48

46

106

87

144

294

635

387

211

144

172

272

151

115

77

62

46

110

137

84

63

54

Aug.

52

49

48

46

55

161

128

85

70

65

67

64

122

154

140

123

Per:scpiare 

-mile

% 0.047

.094

.649

.603

1.35

.588

1.75

.874

.315

.121

.092

5 .048

.162

.509

117

73

61

54

52

52

47

44

39

37

34

32

30

29

28

Sept.

33

35

36

114

536

1,430

663

331

251

185

144

108

87

74

66

71

139

160

161

388

470

331

309

286

211

144

106

87

75

69

Runoff in 

inches

0.05

.10

.75

8.18

1.55

.61

2.02

.98

.36

.13

.11

.05

.18

"6.89

Time basis; Central war time. - To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
288 BIG BLACK RIVER BASIN

Big Black River near Bovina, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°20'51", long. 90°41'48", in SEi sec. 22, T. 16 N., 

 R. b kl., Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 300 feet upstream from 

Clear Creek, 0.4 mile upstream from Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad bridge, 2 miles 

east of Bovina, and 12 miles upstream from Fourteenmlle Creek. Datum of gage is 84.93 

feet above mean sea level or 85.00 feet above mean Gulf level (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. An.y; Corps of Engineers, U. S. Arriy, bench rark).

Drainage area.- 2,810 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 i'n reports of Geological Survey. _January 1936 to September 1938 In reports of Corps o.f Engineers, U. S.' Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 13,400 second-feet Jan. 3 (gage height, 32.81 

reet;; minimum, 74 second-feet Sept. 1, 5 (gage height, .7.40 feet).

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 26,000 second-feet July 14, 15, 17, 18, 1940; maximum 

gage height observed, 38.25 feet July 14, 1940; minimum discharge, that of Sept. 1, 5. 

1943.

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 14, 15, Sept. 12-30)

Oct. 1-31 Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

7.8 110

8.8 ~ 300

10.0 568

11.0 825

1C.O 1,110

8.0 167 12.0 1,110 27.0 7,530

8.8 313 14.

9.6 482 17.

10.4 673 21.

3 1,740 30.0 10,400

D 2,820 32.0 12,500

D 4,410

11.2 882 25.0 6,250

Discharge, in seoond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

155

148

141

137

133

132

130

126

124

123

123

124

126

121

119

114

110

108

105

103

100

98

95

95

568

544

825

592

497

374

1,230

Nov.

1,550

1,480

1,200

828

611

587

539

438

353

293

246

215

199

186

177

170

164

162

161

157

156

156

153

151

151

149

148

149

177

191

-

Dec.

206

194

184

186

199

206

208

203

199

210

264

384

449

438

3,84

343

323

323

323

323

374

405

493

673

563

832

5,810

7,850

7,300

7,770

S,850

Jan.

10,600

12, e

13,2

13,1

00

00

00

12,300

11,200

'10, £

9,E

8,7

00

50

50

8,200

1, 930

7,6

6,8

4,0

90

190

10

1,940

1,290

1,0

9

E

50

37

28

749

698

6

6

6

73

35

11

587

909

1,2

1,1

1,0

1,0

90

70

80

20

'1,110

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ...........

January ...................... ...

February .........................

March ......... ..................

April ............................

May

June ..........................

July ........................... .

August ...........................

September ............. .......

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

1,140

993

855

1,640

1,670

1,310

2,110

2,860

3,130

3,130

3,010

2,740

2,510

2,110

1,550

1,140

937

828

723

673

635

599

587

563

551

551

539

528

_

_

Seoondfoot-days

7,520

11 29"i

46)469

710,515

152 797

39 81!

148, 96C

153,241

15,628 14 99'

9 45*1

12)535

596,444

Mar.

2,210

2,290

1,770

1,550

1,230

1,480

2,080

2,480

2,400

2,110

1,940

1,940

2,290

2,900

3,410

3,770

3,930

4,010

4,250

5,660

6,250

6,530

6,590

6,710

7,230

9,750

10,000

10,400

10,600

10,800

10,400

Apr.

9.

8,

6,

4,

3,

2,

1,

1,

3,

5,

3,

6,

6,

7,

7,

7,

6,

5,

4,

4,

4,

4,

3,

3,

2,

1,

1,

1,

Maximum

1,230

1,550

8,850

11,700

13,300

3,130

10,800

9 450

1^840

1 970

648

186

1,770

13,300

450

110

160

250

290

590

740

230

300

660

100

420

830

230

610

690

830

160

710

670

450

170

850

330

550

900

390

020

828

723

-

May

635

575

539

493

460

416

405

384

384

374

384

449

449

384

353

343

323

293

274

264

255

237

246

237

246

255

323

648

1,360

1,800

1,840

Minimum

95

148

184

95

587

528

1 230

723 '

205

149

77

74

74

June

1,840

1,970

1,710

1,110

698

516

416

363

427

673

374

293

264

264

255

264

264

255

217

205

212.

217

230

221

264

449

246

255

237

283

-

Mean

243

377

1,499

1,947

4,929

1,422

4,805

4,441

504

500

305

418

1,634

July

333

611

599

405

274

217

214

221

196

165

149

206

384

274

221

246

237

403

648

575

427

333

303

363

313

255

210

182

161

156

176

Aug.

*

Per square 

mile.

0.086

.134

.533

.693

1.75

506

1.71

1.58

179

 178

*043 109

".149

.581

186

159

135

121

114

121

149

118

114

146

177

149

J29

114

107

104

110

145

151

141

138

121

106

96

89

88

86

64

83

80

77

Sept.

112

90

86

77

74

202

772

1,510

1,770

1,290

648

405

313

255

215

187

167

153

151

154

283

471

599

611

471

374

333

293

255

212

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.10

.15

.62

9.41

2.02

.53

1.97

1.76

.21

.20

.13

.05

.17

7.91

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 289

Homochitto River at Eddlceton, Miss.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°30', long. 90°47', In sec. 11, T. 6 N., R. 4 E., 

Washington meridian, at Mississippi Cen'tral Railroad bridge, 900 feet downstream from 

bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.4 mile upstream from McCall Creek, and three-quarters 

of a mile east of Eddlceton. Datum of gage Is 217.22 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.- 180 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 9.74 

feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Aug. 28.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 30,900 second-feet Mar. 29, 1939 (gage height, 12.73 

feet, former site, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 18,000 second-feet 

on basis of velocity-area studies; minimum observed, 25 second-feet Aug. 16, 17, 1939.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

52 

51 

50 

48 

47

46 

46 

45 

44 

42

4S 

40 

40 

40 

40

42 

42 

42 

42 

42

44 

44 

44 

48 

77

405 

104 

70 

61 

57 

120

84 

66 

58 

56 

54

52 

50 

47 

45 

45

46 

47 

47 

46 

45

47 

47 

47 

47 

47

46 

47 

47

47 

47

48 

48 

50 

58 

58

54 

52 

51 

50 

52

57 

139 

135 

78 

64

58 

54 

52

51 

50

212 

110 

75 

66

61

58 

675 

312 

118 

98

297 

4,240 

2,480 

387 

242 

189

160

142 

134 

127 

114

108 

450 

617 

223 

155

127 

117 

121 

121 

110

105 

98 

136 

115 

93

92 

90 

89 

87 

86

357 

250 

136 

115 

106 

98

Month

Octo 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber .........................

lendar year 1942 ............

ary . .

h. ........ ..................

1 ............................

st ...........................

ember ........................

ter year 1942-43 ............

Peak discharge.- 1

a Ho gage -height i 

Time basis: Cent]

Feb.

95 

90 

89 

327 

4,040

2,010 

432 

258 

192 

165

148 

125 

119 

115 

110

110 

110 

108 

106 

105

123 

216 

145 

117 

108

1 OS99 

98

Secondfoot-days

1,957 

1,519 

10,61V

82,207

4,879 

9,865 

20,778 

9,596 

2,263 

1,640 

2,261 

1,159 

1,355

67,889

Mar.

246 

254 

266 

142 

941

1,770 

360 

195 

148 

127

119 

112 

333 

250 

148

123 

112 

108 

319 

2,700

3,930 

552 

340 

242 

875

4,230 

766 

414 

270 

209 

177

Apr.

162 

150 

146 

121 

119

' 119 

112 

106 

4,170 

871

279 

180

142 

121 

112

108 

119 

652 

610 

212

140 

119 

108 

101 

96

93 

89 

86 

83 

a80

Maximum

405 

84 

4,240

8,250

617 

4,04O 

4,230 

4,170 

149 

108 

358 

50 

164

4,240

May

a80 

a70 

a70 

a65 

a65

66 

71 

92 

70 

70

123 

78 

66 

61 

59

58 

57 

56 

56 

55

55 

56 

149 

119

87

68 

59 

54 

61 

99 

68

Minimum

40 

45 

50

40

86 

89 

108 

80 

54 

44 

44 

32 

36

32

June

56 

52 

50 

49 

48

48 

48 

48 

49 

54

50 

62 

52 

49 

48

46 

52 

92 

53 

46

44 

44 

47 

108 

59

49 

49 

48 

74 

66

Mean

63.1 

50.6 

342

225

157 

352 

670 

320 

73.0 

54.7 

72.9 

37.4 

45.2

186

July,

58 

76 

50 

47 

46

46 

46 

48 

50 

49

46 

50 

62 

50

46

45 

50 

358 

64 

112

230 

61 

52 

50 

49

52 

55 

82 

133 

54 

44

Aug.

40 

39 

38 

37 

38

50

38 

37 

43 

44

40 

39 

37 

36 

36

36 

35 

35 

34

34

34 

34 

33 

33 

33

' 3? 

33 

32 

45 

46 

37

Sept.

36 

38

36 

36 

44

44 

164 

62 

41 

38

37 

36 

36 

36 

36

38 

44 

49 

55 

50

48 

42 

4.0 

40 

39

39 

38 

38 

38

37

Per square Runoff in 

mile inches

0.351 0.40 

.281 .31 

1.90 2.19

1.25 16.98

.872 1.01 

1.96 2.04 

3.72 4.29 

1.78 1.98 

.406 .47 

.304 .34 

.405 .47 

.208 .24 

.251 .28

r.03 14.02

3eo. 27 (6 p.m.) 8,940 sec. -ft.; Apr. 9 (12:45 p.m.) 15,300 sec. -ft. 

 eeordj discharge computed on basis of wire-weight gage readings 900 feet upstream. 

*al war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
290 HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN

Homochitto River near Bude, Miss. ^/

^

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°26', long. 90°51', in NEi sec.i45y T. 6 N., R. 

3 s., Washington meridian, at bridge on state highway between Bude ahd^Summlt, a 

quarter of a mile downstream from Porter Creek, 1.6 miles southwest of Bude, and 5.0 

miles upstream from Middle Fork.

Drainage area.- 399 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 22,200 second-^eet Dec. 27 (gage 

height, 11.50 feet): minimum discharge, 100 second-feet, Sept. 15, 16; minimum gage 

height, 2.31 feet Aug. 23, 25, 26, 28, 29.

1942-43: Maximum gage height, 12.18 feet May 15, 1942 (discharge not determined); 

minimum discharge, that of Sept. 15, 16, 1943; minimum gage height, 2.22 feet June 27, 

28, July 13, 1942.

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

163

160

154

151

153

155

151

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

149

147

147

147

147

146

144

143

147

162

224

2,270

g293

g!85

160

149

1,670

Nov.-

308

g!92

167

g!56

8151

8151

8151

g!51

g!49

14?

141

141

143

144

144

144

143

143

141

139

139

139

138

138

138

138

136

143

173

175

-

Dec.

163

158

153

153

163

260

265

g364

h225

h208

h!89

h!83

h!77

h!75

h!73

g438

g340

h218

hi 98

h!94

h!89

g3,140

81,110

h365

h284

g391

glO.300

g5,750

81,100

g662

h.527

Jan.

fc-456

415

384

347

313

300

1,240

 1,650

482

358

310

284

306

290

269

257

255

384

336

260

246

249

249

241

235

510

490

316

272

253

246

Month

October ...................... ...

November .........................

December ....... . . .....

Calendar year ............

January ................. ... ...

February ........................

March ......... ..................

April .................. .......

May ..............................

June ............ ................

July .......... ..................

August ..........................

September ..... .......... ...

Water year 1942-43

Feb.

243

235

238

394

8,600

3,830

1,050

689

561

496

443

391

361

330

306

287

272

266

255

243

488

610

376

306

278

257

241

238

_

.

-

Secondfoot-days

8,558

4,599

28,215

-

12,205

22 , 284

46,399

22,175

6,076

4,714

8,Q66

3,588

3,867

170,746

Mar.

444

491

509

354

2,020

3,430

956

610

514

465

439

411

671

615

439

395

380

361

940

6,450

6,700

1,720

1,010

793

2,770

7,290

2,160

1,050

781

646

585

Apr.

541

496

452

415

403

38S

365

350

6,950

2,050

740

551

448

391

350

330

340

2*160

1,150

537

399

347

316

287

266

252

241

230

218

212

-

Maximum

2,270

308

10,300

-

1,650

8,600

7,290

6,950

570

237

1,210

167

250

~10,300

May

805

196

194

1S9

187

185

E10

246

208

808

570

225

175

160

149

146

139

136

132

130

141

143

232

232

290

183

153

146

139

252

175

Minimum

143

136

153

-

235

235

354

218

130

127

135

103

100

100

June

146

138

135

133

128

188

188

187

167

208

165

162

144

136

162

138

133

179

144

133

128

136

133

203

169

192

162

201

219

237

Mean

276

153

910

-

394

796

1,497

739

196

157

260

116

129

468

July

160

486

185

162

147

144

141

146

156

141

136

179

342

167

147

141

228

1,210

460

389

917

215

175

163

156

169

167

298

232

158

135

Aug.

126

118

115

114

112

121

111

115

121

1S6

167

12S

117

117

114

111

IDS

112

108

107

105

104

103

104

103

103

105

104

110

132

117

Per square 

mile

0.692

.383

2.28

-

.987

1.99

3.75

1.85

.491

.393

.652

.291

.323

1.17

Sept.

151

139

121

114

136

122

250

153

g!07

g!07

107

105

104

101

100

J.SO

124

141

183

185

179

132

122

117

114

111

111

111

110

110

Runoff in 

inches

0.80

.43

2.63

-

1.14

2.06

4.32

2.07

.57

.44

.75

.33

.36

15.92

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (6:15 ptm. ) 22.200 secTrft.; Feb. 5 (5:30 p.m.) 15.7OO see. -ft.: Mar. 2

g Computed from graph based on gage readings.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
HOMOCHITTO RIVER BASIN 

Homochitto River near Doloroso, Miss.

291

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 31°19'53", long. 91°21'37", 

in sec. 10, T. 4 N., R. 2 W., Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 61 (new), 

about 1,200 feet downstream from Second Creek, 2.2 miles north of Doloroso, 10 miles 

upstream from mouth (through Armstrong Canal), 16 miles north of Woodville, and 16 

miles south of Natchez. '

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- December 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 17,100 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, 15.54 

reet); minimum ebserved, 219 second-feet Sept. 14-16; minimum gage height observed, 

-1.02 feet Aug. 26, 27.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 35,300 second-feet July 4, 1940 (gage height, 21.23 

feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet by.velocity-area studies; 

minimum observed that of Sept. 14-16, 1943; minimum gage height observed, that of 

Aug. 26, 27, 1943.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1938, reached a stage of 23.4 feet from information by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of backwater from Mississippi River, 

wnich are fair. Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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.

402

379

368

348

348

339

330

313

313

305

305

305

297

297

297

290

^90

290

290

290

283

283

277

297

339

873

.1,920

736

468

390

1,140

Nov.

2,210

1,030

663

498

427

390

368

358

339

339

321

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

313

305

305

348

414

~

Dec.

402

348

330

321

321

440

835

1,050

1,050

627

483

427

390

368

358

379

580

610

427

390

379

1,390

3,850

2,600

1,220

897

3,780

8,650

13,700

5,090

2,150

Jan.

1,420

1,150

956

846

740

657

' 740

2,150

2,220

1,280

956

792

757

810

757

689

641

657

757

723

579

564

549

534

520

1,240

1,910

1,360

882

723

641

/ Month

October ..........................

November .......... .........

December .....................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February ........ . . ....

March ......... ....... . ...

April ............. ..............

May .................. .......

June ............ ............ . .

July ..........................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 .......... .

Feb.

594

564

534

564

2,600

9,220

12,100

4,400

2,160

1,530

1,270

1,100

962

880

821

764

728

711

694

677

677

1,070

1,170

880

764

728

677

630

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

13,402

13,010

53,842

466,970

29,200

49,469

108 , 685

38,133

14,873

14,503

13,360

8,512

11,073

368,062

Mar.

694

1,100

1,370

1,190

1,560

4,660

6,080

3,120

1,750

1,370

1,140

1,030

1,070

1,470

1,190

941

880

860

1,300

5,290

14,500

12,700

5,140

2,460

2,360

7,330

14,500

5,820

2,690

1,750

1,370

Apr.

1,170

1,(

<

t

)50

41

60

783

746

'

(.

I

11

77

70

4,180

2,800

1,4

l.t

£

50

30

21

728

677

(.

2,2

4,«

61

oo

90

2,960

1,580

1,1

h£hr

20

00

83

h711

h645

he

hj

h£

h£

Maximum

1,920

2,210

13,700

13,700

2,220

12,100

14,500

4,690

1,T>30

1,220

911

407

797

14,5uO

c Backwater from Mississippi River.

h Computed from wire-weight gage readings.

15

72

58

44

May

h518

h505

h479

h466

454

442

430

466

544

454

600

1,030

600

479

442

418

407

396

385

385

374

385

442

558

531

572

442

396

374

407

492

Minimum

277

305

321

277

520

534

694

544

374

280

302

232

219

219

June '

' 466

c420

c380

c360

c340

C340

c320

C320

c340

c360

c380

c380

c380

c360

c340

c350

c320

c280

c400

c380

c380

c440

396

531

711

1,070

764

1,220

983

792

-

Mean

432

434

1,737_

1,279

942

1,767

3,506

1,271

480

483

431

275

369

1,008

July

638

531

677

442

374

352

332

322

322

363

322

342

 385

492

374

322

302

511

911

600

466

743

407

342

312

312

312

363

430

407

352

Aug.

312

292

283

274

265

265

283

274

274

352

374

407

322

283

274

256

248

248 248'

240

240

232

232

232

232

232

232

232

240

322

312

Per square 

mile

0.386

.387

1.55

1.14

.841

1.58

3.13

1.13

.429

.431

.385

.246

.329

.900

Sept.

789

636

488

339

295

295

351

400

387

275

246

228

228

219

219

219

246

532

797

603

495

467

363

306

285

275

265

275

275

275

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.45

.43

1.79

15.50

.97

1.64

3.61

1.27

.49

.48

.44

.28

.37

12.22

Note.- Stage below Intakes May 18-22, KB, 29, June 23, July 5-13, 15-17, 24-28, July 31 to Aug. 11, 

Aug. 13-31, Sept. 4-7, 10-17, 23-30; discharge computed on basis of wire-weight gage readings.
292 BUFFALO BAYOU BASIN

Buffalo Bayou near Wbodville, Miss.

f

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 31°13'35", long. 91°17'45", 

in swt sec. 21, T. 3 N., R. 2 W., Washington meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 

61, li miles downstream from Fords Creek, 2f miles west of Wilkinson, and 8& miles 

north of Woodville.

Drainage area.- 182 square miles.

Records available.- March 1942 to'September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 18,300 second-feet Feb. 5 (gage height, 11.87 

reet), from rating curve extended above 6,100 second-feet by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 11 second-feet, Aug. 29; minimum gage height, 0.53 foot May 22.

1942-43: Maximum discharge, that of Feb. 5, 1943; minimum, that of Aug. 29, 1943; 

minimum gage height, that of May 22, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 6,500 seoond-feet, which are poor. Wire-weight 

gage read twice daily, and used for periods of no recorder record or faulty intake 

action.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

47

44

44

42

47

56

44

40

39

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

36

39

39

a39

a49

a 68

628

126

66

53

44

1,160

Nov.

183

87

62

53

44

42

39

39

38

38

36

34

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

33

34

34

34

33

32

33

32

33

73

93

~

Dec.

58

46

44

40

820

S 642

324

269

137

104

89

7S

68

62

56

.107

SO

60

53

51

49

1,570

304

10&

87

66

3,270

al,060

a398

a!99

a!46

Jan.

a!18

a!06

a99

a81

72

72

SSS

590

160

118

102

95

240

193

112

95

90

86

83

73

70

72

69

66

67

1,350

423

216

170

148

137

Month

October ..........................

Novembe r .................

December .........................

Calendar year ............

January ..........................

February .......:......... ...

March ......... ........... . . .

April .................... ......

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ..................... .....

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

128

120 118^

204

10,600

2,280

595

416

336

293

248

196

170

144

128

114

104

100

102

102

191

276

124

a84

a84

a80

a73

a84

-

-

-

Second 

foot-days

3,110

1,399

9,837

6,261

17,494

33,356

8,979

2,171

5,448

1,433

745

2,910

93,143

Mar.

305

286

224

128

2,2SO

1,470

470

312

257

224

207

193

267

221

180

175

280

221

3.470

a7,12O

2,330

727

496

416

3,310

5,450

854

535

392

302

254

Apr.

216

1S3

170

133

128

120

110

104

151

133

100

99

91

80

78^

78

90

4,480

762

339

236

191

160

142

122

110

108

104

88

73

Maximum

1,160

183

3,270

1,350

10,600

7,120

4,480

318

796

78

91

924

10,600

May

67

67

67

59

56

53

52

52

48

. 51

160

80

57

51

46

43

43

41

39

38

37

41

104

62

114

63

50

47

61

318

104

Minimum

36

32

40

66

73

128

73

37

39

28

13

30

13

June

75

64

57

55

52

48

47

44

192

571

514

513

75

62

52

47

44

43

42

39

447

629

76

70

274

796

110

137

198

175

 Mean

 100

46.6

317

202

625

1,076

299

70.0

182

' 46.2

24.0

97.0

255

July

78

70

75

63

48

44

44

42

60

57

53

60

67

52

41

38

35

59

39

37

55

33

32

29

28

30

42

33

33

28

2S

Aug.

24

23

22

20

20

23

39

26

30

27

26

26

20

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

14

13

91

53

57

Per square 

mile

0.549

.256

1.74

1.11

3.43

5.91

1.64

.385

1.00

.254

.132

.533

1.40

Sept.

924

144

59

43

35

35

46

37

35

35

35

32

30

30

30

32

a 63

a521

a300

a76

a48

a42

a 36

33

31

30

35

43

38

32

Runoff ^.n 

inches

0.64

.29

2.01

1.28

3.57

6.82

1.83

.44

1.11

.29

.15

.59

19.02

a = No »u recorder I-OUUI-UBI- record; recora; discharge aiscnarge computed computed from rrom wire-weight wire-weigm; gage gage readings. readings.

Mote.- Faulty intake action Jan. 5-20, Feb. 19, 20, Apr. 4-17, Apr. 25 to Hay»4, July 5-8 

19-25, Sept. 5, 6, 8-16, 24-27, 30; discharge computed from wire-weight 6age readings. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

15-17,
RED RIVER BASIN 

Tlerra Blanca Creek at reservoir near Umbarger, Tex.

293

Location.- Water-stage recorder Just upstream from dam, lat. 34°55', long. 102°06', 2 

miles south of Umbarger, Randall County and 20 miles upstream from Palo Duro Creek. 

Datum of gage Is 3,515.6 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Auxiliary weir 9 

miles upstream from dam.

Drainage area.- About 1,960 square miles, of which about'1,380 square miles Is probably 

noncontriouting.

Records available.- June 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, about 1,000 second-feet Oct. 2, 16; maximum 

 gage height, 124.49 feet Oct. 20; no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet June 6, 1941; maximum gage height, 

130.43 feet June 6, 1941; no flow at times.

Maximum discharge known prior to completion of dam In 1938, 6,100 second-feet May 

30, 1937, by slope-area method at dam site.

Remarks.- Records.poor. Records given herein represent flow into reservoir. Discharge 

Below about 15 second-feet computed from flow over weir and discharge measurements in 

channel 9 miles above dam; that above 15 second-feet determined by algebraic summation 

of release through conduit (computed from flow over weir), flow over spillway (computed 

from spillway rating curve), and change in contents in reservoir (computed from capacity curve and reduced to equivalent second-feet). Spillway crest Is at gage height 

127.0 feet. No flow passed over spillway during water year. No adjustments made for 

evaporation or seepage losses. During dry seasons, flow above reservoir is zero. Dam 

completed June 15, 1938. Reservoir capacity, 18,150 acre-feet. Reservoir used for recreational purposes.

COOT 3ration.- Reservoir gage-height records; reservoir capacity curve, and weir discharge 

acoras furnished by U. S. Soil Conservation Service.

Discharge, in seccnd-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.9

144

. 3.0

3.4

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

7S

3.4

*

f 41

[

3.9

4.S

4.S

3.8

3.4

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.3

Nov.

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

-

Dec.

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.5

52

3.0

2.9

3.2

3.2

3.1

2.9

2.9

2.S

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.7

|f 6*

5.8"

4.5

4.0

3.9

3.6

3.1

3.2

3.8

3.9

3.7

Jan.

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.1

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.3

2.5

3.2

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.8

2.9

2.9

2.S

Month

Goto 

Novtt 

Deoei

ber............... .............

 ber............... ............

 ber....... ....................

Calendar year 1942 ..............

Janu 

Fsbr 

Marc

ary.................. ..... .....

uary ...........................

h. ................ ...

April....... .......................

 ay. ...............................

 Juno - - - - -

July 

Angn t. ............................

ffatsr year 1942-43 ..............

Feb.

2.S

2-9

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.5

2.2

2.2

2.4

 2.4

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

_

_

-

liar.

2.5

2.2

2.4

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

. 2.5

2.5

2.5

2.6

2.5

2.5

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.0

: econdfoot-days

410.7 

65.9 

248.4

2,350.8

91.1 

71.7 

72.4

95.1

104.3

40.4

345.2 

.7 

0

1,545.9

Apr.

2.0

2.0

1.9

l.S

1.7

1 ft

I 19

f

3.5

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

-

Maximum

2.3

-

3.6 

2.9 

2.7

-

-

35

.2

0

-

May

1.2

1.0

1.0

.9

.&

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.S

.8

.7

.8

1

> 25

'

2.3

2.6

1.7

1.4

1.2

.9

.S

.7

.7

Minimum

0.9 

2.1 

2.2

0

2.3 

2.2

2.0

1.2

.7

0

.2

0 

0

0

June

0.6

.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.4

.5

.6

.5

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

' 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

35.

0

-

Mean -

13.2 

2.20 

8.01

6.44

2.94 

2.56 

2.34

3.17

3.36

1.35

11.1 

.02 

0

4.24

July

0.2

.3

, 15

1.3

.8

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

1

( 70

|

5.0

4.5

4.5

2.8

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.0

.7

.5

.3

Aug.

0.2

.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

0

0

Runoff In 

acre-feet

13,560 . 

13,060 

13,060

-

12,740 

12,260 

11,660

11,200

10,590

9,560

9,700 

8,580 

7,600

-

Sept.

*

Contents In 

acre-feett

815 

131 

493

4,660

181 

142 

144

189

207

80

685 

1.4 

0

3,070

t Contents In reservoir at end of month.

Time DttBlei Central war time. To convert war time to tandard time, subtract 1 l>our.
294 RED RIVER BASIN

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Brice, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°38', long. 100°58', In Briscoe County, l,200]feet

 upstream from county highway bridge, 1.2 miles upstream from Byrnes Creek, and 7$ miles 

southwest of Brlce, Hall County.

Drainage area.- 5,650 square miles, of which about 4,330 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,100 second-feet Oct. 16 (gage height, 4.70

 feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area 

determinations at gage heights 3.7 and 4.8 feet; no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 42,100 second-feet Oct. 4, 1941 (gage height, 5.18 

feet), from rating curve extended above 5,000 seccnd-feet on basis of slopes-area determinations at gage heights 3.7 and 4.8 feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 8.8 feet in August 1933, at site 1,200 feet below gage. Flood 

of May 1937 reached a stage of 8.3 feet at same site, from information by local resident.

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

' Auxiliary wire-weight gage 1,200 feet below recorder read once daily and oftener 

during high water and used when water-stage recorder record was not available. No 

diversion.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

1,350 

200 

75

31 

16 

4.7 

.3 

0

0 

0 

0 

251 

378

3,730 

2,720 

954 

486 

185

116

80 

54 

6.0 

35

54 

42 

37 

24 

18 

11

Nov.

9.0 

9.0 

8.0 

8.0 

6.0

3.£

3.2 

14

14 

7.0

1.8 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Dec.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 . 

0 

88 

99 

107 

68 

42 

26 

22 

14

12 

»8.0

e.o

8.0 

13

45 

99 

124 

107 

51

16 

blO 

20

45 

51 

40

Jan.

30 

30 

28 

24 

22

20 

18 

16 

14 

13

10 

7.0 

5.0 

2.5 

1.0

.2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

»0 

0 

0

Feb.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her. ...................................

mber. ..................................

lendar year 1942 

ary .

h. .....................................

1. .....................................

Bt...... ...............................

ter year 1942-43 ...............

Peak discharge.- Oct. 3 (8:45 a.m.) 6.070

(ll«45 p.m.) l£,000 sec. -ft.; May 27 (9:30 a

Mar. Apr.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.282 

3,140 

216 

141

91

45 

23 

7.0 

1.0 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Secondfoot-days

10,858.0 

83.2 

1,123.0

20,441.5

240.7 

0 

0 

3,946.2 

4,549.1 

2,247.2 

2,559.2 

0 

458

26,064.6

May

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

90 

622

319 

210 

160 

111 

95

45 

13 

aS.O 

a6.0 

. a2.4

a2.8 

3.2 

3.2 

2.5 

0

0 

2,400 

263 

111 

54 

28

Maximum

3,730 

14 

124

3,730

30 

0 

0 

3,140 

2,400 

1,940 

26S 

0 

417

3,730

June

12 

aS.O 

a4.0 

a2.0 

al.O

a. 2 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

48 

40

28 

1.0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

1,940 

163

Minimum

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

July

6.2 

111 

201 

190 

28

0 

0 

0 

248

150

99 

84 

226 

231 

185

180 

268 

195 

111 

42

4.0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aug.

Mean

350 

2.77 

36.2

56.0

7.76 

0 

0 

132 

147 

74.9 

S2.6 

0 

15.3

71.4

Sept.

0

0 

0 

19 

417

22

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0

0

- 0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

21,540 

165 

2,230

40,550

477 

Q 

0 

7,830 

9,020 

4,460 

5,080 

0 

908

51,710

sec. -ft.; Oct. 16 (7s30 p.m.) 28,100 sec. -ft.; Apr. 16 

.m.) 7,150 sec. -ft.

 Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

a Mo gage-height record; &* icharge computed on basis of discharge measurement of May 20, engineer's 

notes, and weather records.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RIVER BASIN 295

Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River hear Estelllne, Tex:

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight, gage, lat. 34°35', long. 100°26'> at 

bridge on U. S. Highway .387; 18p feet upstream from Fort Worth & Denver City Railway 

bridge, 1.7 miles northweSt_of. Estelline> Hall County, and 6.9 miles upstream from 

Baylor Creek. Datum of gage is 1;754.80 feet above mean sea level} datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 6,970 square miiesj of which about 4,500 square miles is probably noncontrltouting.

Records, available.- January 1924 to September 1925, April 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 51,200 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 8.50 

feet;, from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; no flow at tines.

1924-25, 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 56,000 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

8.86 feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 14.0 feet in May 1914; from information by local residents .

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of runoff. 

No diversion. Wire-weight gage read twice-daily and oftener during high water and 

used when water-stage re-corder record is not available.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Ik*

i

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

ii

12

13

14

15

16

IT

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

0

225

784

64

a50

a42

a34

a29

a23

a!9

a!3

a9.6

63

f677

f268 nijsoo

1,670

a762

587

328

250

250

210

166

149

157

132

88

62

60

Nov.

50

33

28

26

14

18

20

16

15

7.2

6.8

4.8

3.6

2.0

> al.2

.4

0

0

0

0

0

"

Dec.

0

0

0

0

0

0

26

18

19

34

28

22

19

14

14

11

10

8.8

 7.6

9.6

29

117

64

64

42

34

a36

a91

68

58

33

Jan.

25

19

15

15

14

14

14

13

12

12

10

9.6

9.6

10

8.8

8.0

0

0

0

0

3.6

5.6

.4

1.2

0

0

0

0

1.6

3.6

1.6

Feb.

0.4

2.0

3.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

§

§

Io3

b

0

0

-

*

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ....................'..

January ....................................

February. ........ ...i .......................

March...... ................................

April ..................:...................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

«

Apr.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

36

13

.8

0

0

0

0

6

3,660

394

109

68

41

22

12

4.0 '.8

0

0

0

0

0

~

Secondfoot-days

18, 771 . 6

256.8

877.0

38,068.5

226.6

5.6

0

4,385.6

6,209.4

3,797.3

8,444.8

0

58

43,033.2

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,340

789

145

86

fe2

3s

14

5.2

.8

2.4

.8

0

1.2

46

66

35

15

f3J.30

a73

52

212

109

Maximum

11,600

50

117

11,600

25

3 2

0

3,660

3,130

1,790

3,170

0

38

11,600

June

70

31

9.6

1.6

3.2

3.6

.4

0

16

6.0

0

0

0

7E4

399

66

19

14

6.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1,790

642

~

Minimum

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

132

655

3,170

1,170

134

68

41

6

184

1,330

1,250 '

170

62

19

8.0

is

7.2

4.0

7.2

4.4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

^

Mean

606

8.56

28.3

104

7.31

.20

0

146

200

127

272

0

1.93

118

Sept.

0

0

0

0

20

38

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

b

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

37,230

509

1,740

75,510

44911

0

8,700

12,320

7,530

16,750

0

115

85,350

Peak discharge.- Oct. 17 (3 a.m.) 51,200 sec.-ft.; Apr. 17 (9 a.m.) 13,400 sec.-ft.; May 27 

(10 a.m.) 26,800 sec.-ft.j July 3 (12:15 a.m.) 15,200 see.-ft.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of engineer's notes and weather records, 

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record. 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
296 RED RIVER BASIN 

Red River near Terra!, Okla.

Water-stage recorder an wre-weg gage, a. , ong. , a 

on U. S. Highway 81, a quarter of a mile downstream from Chicago, Rock Island & 

Gulf Railway bridge, 1.2 miles south of Terral, Jefferson County, and 3.2 miles, downstream from Little Wichlta River. Datum of gage is 770.31 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 28,280 square miles, of which about 5,440 square miles Is probably noncontriouting.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 43,500 second-feet my 29 (gage height, 17.58

 reet); minimum, 99 second-feet Sept. 16.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 197,000 second-feet June 8, 1941 (gage height, 28.12 

feet); minimum, 43 second-feet Mar. 15, 1939.

Maximum stage known.prior to 1938, 27.2 feet, present site and datum, May 19, 1935; 

floods of 1891 and May 1908 reported to have reached about same stage.

Remarks.- Records fair. Flow slightly regulated by Lake Kemp on Wichi'ta River In Baylor

 County, Tex.; principal diversion is for irrigation In vicinity of Wichita Falls, Tex. 

Wire-weight gage read twice daily and oftener during floods and used when water-stage 

recorder record is not available.

Cooperation.- Four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

20

23

24

25

26

27

29

30

31

Oct.

1,310

1,160

1,050

961

884

826

835

859

835

859

771

755

755

725

810

12,300

34,400

27,10C

32,70C

21,900

12,600

8,450

6,380

4,850

3,640

3,120

2,640

2,220

2,000

6,150

11,200

Nov.

11,800

8,760

5,670

4,080

6,430

7,400

5,800

6,380

6,080

5,800

4,190

2,550

1,860

1,620

1,410

1,360

1,260

1,160

1,100

1,010

892

867

884

851

876

826

755

763

74E

73E

-

Dec.

695

680

688

695

710

740

787

867

935

987

1,150

1,310

1,360

1,310

1,260

1,230

1,150

1,090

1,020

926

1,070

1,570

1,620

1,520

1,930

2,000

3,420

4,300

3,740

3,120

2,300

Jan.

1,800

1,620

1,620

2,070

2,300

2,070

1,860

1,620

1,520

1,410

1,310

1,210

1,200

1,180

1,160

1,120

1,070

1,050

361

420

740

748

918

1,010

935

892

810

884

978

987

810

Feb.

725

732

748

810

867

884

876

835

818

794

779

725

65]

624

571

547

522

516

511

505

505

493

493

482

459

448

442

459

-

_

-

Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

J&fiuctry

April.. ....................................

May........................................

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

liar.

448

442

448

464

470

476

482

493

499

493

476

476

559

516

528

559

540

534

505

454

454

390

395

505

1,190

1,860

2,920

3,320

2,550

1,570

1,230

Apr.

1,060

944

826

748

688

610

559

534

597

665

5,980

10,300

12,000

10,600

5,920

3,640

9,500

15,800

10,600

8,280

5,040

3,220

' 2,140

dl,860

1,680

1,460

1,220

1,040

884

826

-

Secondfoe t-days

46,180

1,321,313

17 821

26,246

119,221

27,970

7,067

5,600

1,043,854

Hay

717

644

631

590

534

505

476

482

961

4,530

21,200

35,100

22,400

11,800

5,240

3,530

3,220

13,500

21,900

27,100

21,900

18, 600

13,000

6,810

5,040

3,850

3,120

7,590

38,300

23,500

15,600

Maximum

4,300

46, 800

1,740

288

342

38,300

Peak discharges Oct. 17 (11 a.m.) sa.snn «Bn,_ft, O^t- lf> (4i4f

June

9,280

4,780

3,220

3,020

6,530

24,400

16,200

11,800

6,230

3,120

2,300

1,930

1,800

1,740

1,740

1,570

1,360

4,310

3,960

2,920

2,140

1,460

1,250

1,060

909

771

725

702

2,200

1,310

-

Minimum

68C

284

312

114

114

July

1,090

1,310

1,360

1,680

1,570

1,740

1,740

1,620

1,310

1,100

961

867

771

1,110

1,260

1,010

802

763

717

638

553

522

516

470

395

395

356

370

338

324

312

Aug.

288

245

232

216

275

236

254

232

196

185

181

204

188

212

236

224

241

249

245

204

196

188

224

258

254

224

266

245

204

245

220

Mean

1,490

3,620

1 216

187

2,860

Sept.

249

249

249

254

258

298

342

302

302

216

174

185

177

177

149

114

120

120

162

139

136

120

139

136

142

133

129

120

139

170

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

91,600

2,621,000

11,110

2,070,000

a.m.) 34.400 sec. -ft.: Mav 12

(7 a.m.) 41,300 sec.-ft.; May 29 (9 a.m.) 43,500 sec.-ft.; June 6 (1 p.m.) 31,000 sec.-ft!

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge Interpolated.

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 297

Red River near Galnesville, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 33°44', long. 97°10', In SWi

 sec. 36,-T. 9 S., R. 1 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 77, a quarter of a mile downstream'from Oulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway bridge, 5 miles downstream from Fish 

Creek, wid 7 miles north of Galnesvllle. Datum of gage Is 627.91 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area-- 29,460 square miles.

Records available.- May 1936 to March 1937, May 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 47,200 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 13.80 

feet); minimum, 142 second-feet Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 4.42 feet).

1936-37. 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 168,000 second-feet June 9, 1941 (gage height, 

24.15 feet): minimum observed, 48 second-feet Jan. 27, 1940 (result of discharge 

measurement).

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of Ice effect, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 59 discharge measurements, and computations of dally

 oiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 3 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

.Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

2,240

1,810

1,550

1,260

1,090

1,090

' 1,550

990

890

890

890

845

800

800

800

760

17,100

29,300

31,200

32,400

20,400

11,300

9,000

7,600

5,550

3,900

3,300

2,840

2,560

2,560

8,340

NOV.

13,100

11,600

8,900

5,000

4,300

4,500

7,350

7,350

7,350

6,150

5,550

4,750

3,540

2,630

2,950

1,690

1,630

1,390

1,390

1,220

1,220

1,160

1,110

1,060

920

920

840

840

840

840

Dec.

840

840

840

840

880

840

880

965

1,010

1,010

1,060

1,220

1,330

1,510

1,570

1,570

1,450

1,390

1,330

1,220

1,280

1,330

1,390

2,210

2,490

2,020

2,080

2,350

4,400

4,750

3,630

Jan.

3,140

2,630

2,210

1,950

2,080

2,490

2,630

2,350

2,080

1,820

1,690

1,570

1,510

1,390

1,330

 1,280

1,220

1,160

b840

b610

705

1,110

1,060

965

965

1,110

1,060

965

 880

992

1,040

Feb.

1,140

1,100

1,150

992

904

947

974

1,020

974

974

920

920

904

880

840

770

770

770

705

705

693

645

645

645

645

615

615

615

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March..................... .................

April...................... ................

 »" May....................... _

.................

June-. ......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

* Winter discharge measurement' made on thi

Mar.

615

615

615

615

585

585

615

615

615

645

645

675

770

770

738

705

675

645

645

645

633

615

615

675

1,820

3,900

5,250

4,500

3,900

3,540

2,770

Apr.

2,080

]

]

]

,510

,060

840

840

840

770

840

,450

2,920

1,690

!

IS

U

J,700

,800

>,200

11,200

5,980

4

12

li

,730

,600

3,000

11,500

i

J

^

i

3,230

,560

,130

,010

2,510

2,030

]

]

:

:

Secondfoot-days

205,605

111,090

50, '525

1,829,145

46,832

23,477 

41*251

142,110

419,560

173,160

32,036

8, 193

6,546

1,260,385

B day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed frcm estli

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

,890

L,680

1,370

1,150

-

May

" 950

860

730

650

575

540

470

440

505

15,300

30,000

42,700

40,600

24,000

11,800

6,150

5,250

4,750

16,800

25,600

29,200

22,600

17,700

12,800

7,480

5,180

6,660

8,370

23,700

35,400

21,800

Maximum

32 400 13)100

4,750

83,200

3,140

1,150 

5,250

18f 000

42,700

27,800

2,920

368

491

42,700

June

16,200

10,000

6,130

4,630

3,830

10,600

27,800

18,100

16,200

10,000

4,830

3,550

2,830

2,430

2,350

2,270

2,110

1,750

2,000

4,880

4,030

3,280

2,190

1,560

1,300

1,150

1.-040

960

1,370

3,790

-

Minimum

760

840

840

436

610

615

585

770

440

960

39 £

142

142

July

2,920

1,550

1,160

1,260

1,330

1,690

1,500

1,670

1,750

1,590

1,240

1,010

914

815

754

851

1,220

1,120

914

770

690

650

650

610

610

a575

a505

470

446

410

392

Aug.

Mean

6,632

3,703

1,630

5,011

1,511

338

1,331

4 737 13)530

5,772

1,033

264

3,453

rated gage-height graph.

368

356

320

305

291

296

296

291

291

282

268

260

247

247

243

247

239

239

239

239

239

243

247

235

839

239

239

243

239

235

8,31

Sept.

231

231

251

260

310

491

315

273

282

, 300

391

260

227

204

184

177

174

171

168

165

162

162

162

156

150

145

145

142

142

215

-

Runoff in 

acre- feet

407, 800

220,300

100,200

3,628,000

92 890 45)570

2 81 900

832 200 343)500

63,540

16,250

12,980

2,500,000

Mote.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily readings of wire-weight gage Oct. 1-16 

Oct. S7 to Dec. 23, Jan. 2-28, Feb. 15 to Apr " 11, Apr " '~ ----- ----- - « -- --

24-87, June 4-6, July 20-25, Aug. 4-8.

Time basist Central war time. To convert war time to

6J7379 O - 45 - 10

16, 17, 24-28, Apr. 30 to May 9, May 16-18, 

tandard time, subtract 1 hour.
298 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River near Colbert, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°49', long. 96°31', in Ei setf. 36, T. 8 S., R 

TE77~at old highway toll bridge, 1.3 miles downstream from Sand Creek, 2 miles south 

of Colbert, and 3 miles downstream from Denison Dam. Datum of gage is 497.36 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 38,330 square miles (revised}*

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1943. Qage^height records collected at 

various sites in this vicinity since 1906 are 6orttalne>d in reports of U. S. WeatherBureau.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 5,555 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 60,000 second-feet May 15t maximum gage height 

ooserved, 21.9 feet May 30; minimum discharge, 225 second-feet (regulated) Aug. 10. 

1923-43: Maximum discharge, 201,000 second-feet May 21, 1935 (gage height, 31.8 

feet, adjusted to present site and datum); maximum gage height, 32.0 feet Apr. 25. 

1942, adjusted to present site and datum (discharge, 183,000 second-feet); minimum 

discharge, 13 second feet July 28, 1942, caused by closure of coffer dam at D'enlson 

dam site.

Maximum stage known, 45.5 feet May 26, 1908, present site and datum, frolfi records 

of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 20! ,000 second-feet, which are fair. Som6 reguiatlon caused by temporary detention at Denison Dam, but no permanent storage made';

Cooperation.- Fifty-four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year pctober 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5,760

4,880

4,060

3,380

2 t920

2,480

2,140

2,000 1,790

1,640

1,540

1,400

1,400

1,420

1,450

1,460

1,740

14,300

28,000

29,600

29,600

26,700

15,600

12,100

9,780

8,480

6,700

4,590

3,450

3,940

5,700

NOV.

10,000

13,000

13,600

13,600

13,000

12,100

12,100

12,100

14,900

16,600

16,300

14,600

13,000

10,000

7,240

8,120

6,170

5,090

4,310

3,790

3,390

3,160

2,940

2,790

2,650

2,510

2,510

a2,400

a2,300

a2,200

-

Dec.

2,180

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,120

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,120

2,120

2,180

2,180

2,240

2,310

2,380

2,510

2,580

2,580

2,510

2,440

2,440

2,510

2,940

3,470

3,630

3,960

4,790

4,600

5,090

5,730

6,170

Jan.

5,950

5,810

4,890

4,400

3,880

3,470

3,240

3,310

3,470

3,390

3,310

3,160

3,080

2,940

2,790

2,720

2,580

2,440

2,180

1,930

1,810

1,930

1,990

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,050

2,120

2,180

2,050

2,050

Feb.

1,990

2,050

2,510

2,580

2,440

2,240

2,120

2,050

2,120

2,050

1,990

1,930

1,870

1,810

1,810

1,760

1,700

1,700

1,640

1,590

1,590

1,540

1,490

1,490

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,390

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

1,390

1,340

1,300

J.,340

1,390

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,340

1,340

1,340

1,390

1,540

1,640

1,760

1,590

1,490

1,490

1,440

1,340

1,340

1,300

1,300

1,340

2,650

4,690

6,400

8,380

8,640

7,860

6,870

/Vpr.

5,950

4,990

4,130

3,310

2,790

2,440

2,180

2,180

2,310

2,790

4,040

5,300

8,910

13,600

15,900

15,600

16,600

20,000

22,400

23,000

20,900

18,300

15,500

13,500

11,100

8,910

6,870

5,730

5,300

4,500

 '

Secondfoot-days

240,000

246,470

90,350

3 287 670 V 9 ° 9

90,970

51,670

289*030

844,310

353,550

66,450

. 21,332

20,536

2,393,838

May

3,710

3,080

2,720

2,510

2,310

2,180

1,990

1,870

1,810

8,830

31,100

44,700

53,100

57,300

57,400

34,800

54,100

46,700

39,900

31',400

43,000

41,200

38,500

37,200

29,600

a!2>500

a!6,BOO

a20,000

aSl.OOO

a47,000

a46,000

Maximum

39,600

16,600

6,170

156,000

5,950

2,580

8,640

23,000

57,400

41,700

4,130

1,060

2,120

57,400

June

41,700

34,200

24,600

13,200

9,810

14,600

16,700

20,900

21,400

20,900

19,500

16,600

13,900

11,200

9,180

7,110

5,730

4,990

4,500

4,130

4,600

5,300

5,300

4,690

3,960

3,470

3,080

2,860

2,720

2,720

~

Minimum

1,400

2,200

2,050

49

1,810

1,390

1,300

2,180

1,810

2,720

1,080

524

409

409

July

3,160

4,130

3,960

3,310

2,860

2,720

2,650

2,720

2,720

2,650

2,650

2,510

2,240

2,050

1,930

1,810

1,640

1,590

1,760

1,810

1,640

1,490

1,390

1,340

1,300

1,870

1,810

1,340

1,200

1,120

1,080

Aug.

1,040

991

942

903

857

827

f769

f733

f719

420

1,060

783

705

658

644

618

612

618

625

625

606

606

592

586

574

549

530

543

543

524

530

Mean

7,742

8,216

2,915

9,007

2,935

1,845

2,554

9,364

27,240

11,780

2,144

688

685

6,558

Sept.

518

518

651

692

2,120

1,870

1,110

942

942

820

699

625

599

599

580

561

561

555

549

536

530

489

443

431

420

420

415

409

426

506

""

Runoff in 

acre-feet

476,000

488,900

179,200

6,521,000

180,400

102,500

157,000

573,300

1,675,000

701,300

131,800

42,310

40,730

4,748,000

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records at Denieor. Dam, 

furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army.

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 
RED RIVER BASIN 299

Red River at Arthur City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°53', long. 95°30' r at bridge on U. S. Highway 

271, at Arthur City, Lamar County. Datum of gage is 380.07 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 43,110 square miles.

Records available.- January 1905 to December 1911, July 1936 to September 1943. Gageneignt records collected at same site since 1891 are contained In reports of U. S. 

Weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1906-11, 1936-43), 8,511 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 94,400 second-feet May 15 (gage height, 22.40 

reet); minimum, 534 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 6.46 feet).

1936-43: Maximum discharge, 222,000 second-feet Feb. 19, 1938 (gage height, 34.3 

feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 100,000 

second-feet; minimum observed, 170 second-feet Oct. 8, 9, 1939 (gage height, 3.8 

feet).

Maximum stage known, 43.2 feet May 28, 1908, from records of U. S. weather Bureau.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Some regulatlon by Denison Dam, under construction, 101 miles upstream.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 53 discharge measurements and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 3 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in.second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

fl

9

10

11

1?

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

?fi

27

2fl

29

30

31

Oct.

5,580

5,690

5,580

,4,810

4,060

3,470

3,050.

2,760

2,480

2,350

2,160

2,040

1,920

1,840

1,800

1,800

1,920

2,080

14,600

27,100

32,600

32,200

24,700

16,700

12,400

10,400

9,050

7,970

6,800

5,470

6,240

Nov.

7,140

11,400

16,200

15,700

17,200

21,200

20,600

19,200

23,000

26,400

25,000

20,000

16,200

14,200

11,700

7,300

9,200

7,920

6,600

5,750

5,450

5,350

4,650

4,050

3,700

3,480

3,320

3,180

3,020

2,950

Dec.

2,880

2,720

2,720

2,580

2,650

2,580

2,580

2,580

2,450

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,580

2,650

2,650

2,, 720

2,720

2,800

2,880

2,950

3,020

3,400

3,620

3,620

3,850

5,450

18,200

20,600

17,800

15,700

14,200

Jan.

10,300

8,100

7,600

6,850

6,220

5,550

5,050

4,650

4,350

4,350

4,350

4,250

4,150

3,950

3,700

3,550

3,480

b3 , 300

1)3,200

b3,000

b2 , 750

2,500

2,350

2,400

2,500

2,500

2,650

2,650

2,580

2,650

2,720

Feb.

2,650

2,580

3,580

4,150

4,850

4,450

3,950

3,400

3,020

2,880

2,720

2,720

2,580

2,580

2,450

2,400

2,350

2,350

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,350

2,200

2,050

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,850

_

_

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Month

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. ........ ; ............................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,850

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,850

1,750

1,750

1,750

2,000

3,250

4,750

4,250

3,100

2,800

2,950

2,500

2,400

2,250

2,150

2,050

2,050

3,700

12,700

21,200

16,700

15,200

15,200

11,100

Apr.

8,800

7,600

6,720

5,750

5,050

4,250

3,700

3,480

5,810

13,700

7,920

5,650

6,350

11,800

18,900

19,400

28,000

37,000

36,200

35,000

30,500

26,400

23,200

18,800

15,600

13,100

10,900

8,800

7,200

6,500

-

Secondfoot-days

261,620

341,060

162,650

5,372,295

27,084

3,515,466

May

5,800

4,800

4,000

3,400

2,900

2,600

2,400

2,300

2,200

9,080

60,600

66,000

76,800

90,000

92,200

87,400

67,200

78 , 400

63,000

50,400

46,400

49,500

46,800

45,000

41,400

30,500

18,400

33,800

48,200

54,500

60,000

Maximum

32,600

26,400

20,600

188,000

2,630

92,200

June

60,000

§44,100

35,300

26,500

18,200

24,200

46,400

45,000

39,600

33,700

28,900

23,000

18,900

15,900

13,900

11,700

9,820

8,620-

7,120

g6,720

g5,920

g5,260

g5,020

g5,350

g6,520

g5,520

g4,540

g4,460

g4,300

g4,700

-,

Minimum

1,800

2,950

2,450

685

542

542

July

g4,620

g3,680

g3,750

4,700

4,540

3,820

3,400

3,260

3,190

3,330

3,680

3,540

3,470

3,330

3,120

g2,910

g2,500

g2,260

g2,140

g2,140

g2,080

g2,140

g2,140

gl,96Q

gl,780

gl,72q

gl/729

gl/9Qff

g2,'2$Q

gl,90(y gi.eoo

Aug.

gl',400

gl,250

gl,200

1,150

1,110

1,060

1,040

1,020

976

928

912

844

754

1,040

904

832

808

778

760

760

754

754

' 748

742

718

£00 ioo

700

6&0

6S9

650

Mean

8,439

11,370

5,247

14,720

4,902

14,400

882

903

9,631

Sept.

655

650

 650

760

790

1,030

1,780

2,630

1,960

1,400

1,250

1,140

992

856

790

778

736

700

690

695

680

660

650

636

600

570

546

542

555

718

*

Runoff in 

acre- feet

518,900

676*500

322,600

10,660,000

254,300

152,300

301,400

857,000

2,477,000

175,700

54,210

53,720

6,973,000

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on once-daily readings of wire-weight gage.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
300 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Index, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°33', long. 94°02', in SWi sec.. 7, T. 14 S., R. 

28 w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 71, at Index, 2$ miles south of Ogden and 25 miles 

upstream from Little River. Datum of gage is 246.87 feet above mean sea level, datum 

Of 1929.

Drainage area.- 46,580 square miles.

Records available.- July 1936 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at same 

site since 1917 are contained in reports of U. 'S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 112,000 second-feet May 16; maximum gage height, 

24.35 feet my 17; minimum discharge, 821 second-feet Sept. 30 (gage height, 5.59 

feet).

1936-43: Maximum discharge, 297,000 second-feet Feb. 23, 1938 (gage height, 34.25 

feet, observed at crest); minimum observed, 400 second-feet Sept. 12-14, 1936.

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation by Denlson Dam, under construction, 261 miles 

upstream.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 53 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 1 discharge measurement made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8,020

7,330

6,640

7,330

7,580

7,100

5,950

5,030

4,500

 4,120

3,830

3,490

3,320

3,160

3,000

2,860

2,790

2,720

3,660

2,660

10,900

26,900

30,500

26,300

20,200

15,260

12,600

11,200

10,200

9,400

8,480

Nov.

7,330

6,640

7,330

10,600

15,200

16,400

19,200

23,200

22,700

23,200

26,900

32,000

26, BOO

21,500

17,600

15, £00

12,800

10,100

9,890

9,390

8,390

7,640

7,390

8,390

7,140

. 5,640

5,440

4,840

4,370

4,100

-

Dec.

3,920

3,650

3,480

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,320

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,240

3,400

3,400

3,400

3,480

3,480

3,400

3,480

3,480

3,650

3,830

4,370

4,740

4,940

6,640

21,800

42,200

47,000

46,200

Jan.

35,900

24,400

15,200

11,600

9,890

8,890

8,140

7,640

6,890

6,440

6,040

5,640

5,640

5,440

5,240

5,240

4,940

4,740

4,550

4,370

4,100

4,010

3,830

3,740

3,480

3,320

3,240

3,160

3,160

3,240

3,240

Feb.

3,160

3,160

3,400

3,920

4,460

5,640

6,040

6,440

6,240

5,640

4,840

4,370

4,010

3,830

3,650

3,480

3,400

3,320

3,240

3,160

3,160

3,000

3,000

3,000

3,000

2,920

2,780

2,640

_

_

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Month

October. ............................

November. ........................... .....

December ....................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

llarch.... ........................... . .

April ............................... . .

UA» May. .......................................

June ..................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

liar.

2,640

2,570

2,430

2,360

2,360

2,300

2,300

2,300

S.230

2,300

2,430

3,740

10,400

14,800

14,800

13,400

12,200

9,640

7,640

6,640

6,240

5,440

4,840

4,640

4,640

4,840

6,890

19,000

26,200

22,000

19,500

Apr.

17,200

14,000

11,900

10,100

9,140

8,140

6,890

6,240

5,640

6,240

10,100

17,600

14,400

10,700

9,890

13,400

21,000

39,000

60,400

63,400

54,400

43,800

34,500

29,000

25,100

20,100

16,900

14,700

12,500

10,900

Seccndfcot-days

275,950

397 320

256^660

6,770,690

225,350

108,900

243,710

617,280

1,375,900

686,990

105,810

40,930

33,601

4,368,431

May

9,600

8,500

7,800

7,000

6,100

5,400

4,900

4,300

4,000

3,700

3,500

41,600

77,500

94,900

108,000

111,000

102,000

86,200

79,800

73,400

59,500

47,700

51,500

49,300

46,500

43,800

37,500

31,800

44,600

61,500

63,000

Maximum

30,500

32,000

47,000

177,000

35,900

6,440

26,200

63,400

111,000

66,300

5,240

2,230

2,100

111,000

June

66,300

58,600

50,800

42,500

33,200

24,300

20,500

40,000

46,900

41,000

33,900

29,800

24,800

21,500

18,800

17,000

15,000

13,100

11,300

9,640

8,390

7,890

7,140

6,240

6,240

6,890

7,140

6,640

6,040

5,440

-

Minimum

2, 660

4,100

3,240

1,600

3,160

2,640

2,230

5,640

3,500

5,440

1,970

980

821

821

July

5,240

5,040

5,240

,940

,370

,460

,940

,640

4,100

3,740

3,480

3,560

3,650

3,740

3,740

3,650

3,400

3,240

3,000

2,780

2,640

2.430

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,360

2,230

2,100

2,040

1,970

2,040

Aug.

2,230

2,160

1,970

1,780

1,720

1,660

1,600

1,540.

1,470

1,420

1,380

1,330

1,300

1,260

1,210

1,130

1,130

1,220

1,110

1,050

1,040

1,040

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,030

1,020

1,000

980

Mean

8,902

13,240

8,279

18,550

7,269

3,889

7,862

20,580

44,380

22,900

3,414

1,320

1,120

11,970

Sept.

960

950

950

950

990

1,080

1,160

1,140

1,080

1,160

1,840

2,100

1,840

1,540

1,380

1,280

1,170

1,060

1,020

1,000

970

940

930

920

910

890

880

860

840

821

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

547,300

788,100

509,100

13,430,000

447,000

216,000

483,400

1.2E4.000

2,729,000

1,363,000

209,900

81,180

66,650

8,665,000

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 301

Red River at Garland, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°21', long. 93°42', In SEi sec. 17, T. 16 S., R. 

25 W., at Garland. Datum of gage Is 203.08 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 51,500 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to December 1931 and June 1934 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey. January 1932 to May 1934 In reports of Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army. Gage-height records collected at same site from February 1890 to December 

1899, and results of discharge measurements In September 1893 and November 1902 are 

contained In reports of-Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 16 years (1927-43), 17,420 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 112,000 second-feet May 17; maximum gage height. 

24.25 feet May 18; minimum discharge, 966 second-feet Sept. 29 (gage height, 2*72 feet),

1927-31, 1934^43: Maximum discharge, 327,000 second-feet Feb. 25, 1938;.maximum 

gage height, 35.97 feet Feb. 24, 1938, just before break In levee above gage; minimum 

discharge, 400 second-feet Oct. 8-19, 1931.

Maximum stage known prior to 1938, 35.4 feet (present datum) In April 1927.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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

2ft

29

30

31

Oct.

9,240

8,140

7,300

6,890

7,930

9,020

8,140

6,490

5,510

4,760

4,310

3,960

3,620

3,360

3,110

2,950

2,790

2,640

2,560

2,410

2,410

9,440

23,800

28,500

26,100

20,200

15,500

12,400

10,600

9,700

8,800

Nov.

7,720

6,690

5,890

6,290

9,930

14,300

17,000

25,600

30,500

30,500

30,500

32,000

32,600

28,500

23,800

19,400

16,400

13,700

11,100

10,400

9,930

8,800

7,930

7,930

10,400

10,900

10,200

9,020

7,930

7,090

-

Dec.

6,490

6,090

5,700

5,320

5,320

5,320

5,130

5,320

5,510

5,700

5,510

5,320

5,130

5,130

4,940

4,940

4,940

4.940

4,760

4,760

4,760

4,7m)

4,940

5,510

7,090

8,360

9,930

17,800

43,100

58,200

61,800

Jan.

58,900

51,200

43,200

35,900

29,500

23,800

18,800

15,200

13,200

11,800

10,600

9,700

9,020

8,360

8,140

7,720

7,300

7,090

6,690

6,290

'6,090

5.700

5,510

5,130

4,940

4,940

4,580

4,490

4,490

4,400

4,400

Feb.

4,310

4,220

4,400

5,320

6,890

8,140

9,470

9,930

9,470

8,800

7,720

7,090

6,290

5,700

5,320

5,320

5,130

4,940

4,760

4,580

4,490

4,400

4,490

4,580

4,490

4,400

4,310

4,130

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March......................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

liar.

3,960

3,700

3,620

3,530

3,440

3,280

3,280

3,190

3,280

3,190

3,190

3,530

11,500

26,100

32,000

32,000

30,000

27,000

22,200

17,700

14,600

13,400

12,100

10,900

9,930

9,470

11,400

18,400

32,600

34,800

31,500

Apr.

28,000

23,800

18,800

15,500

13,200

11,600

10,400

9,470

8,580

7,930

9,020

15,200

19,800

18,400

16,400

15,200

19,100

30,500

56,100

69,000

69,000

64,200

58,200

52,600

47,800

40,700

32,600

25,200

19,100

14,900

-

Secondfcot-days

272,580

462,950

332,520

8,704,080

437,080

163,090

438,790

840,300

1,463,830

802,100

122,470

48,850

41,662

5,426,222

Hay

12,400

10,900

9,700

8,800

7,720

6,890

6,290

5,510

5,130

4,580

4,310

10,400

57,200

82,400

97,000

108,000

111,000

104,000

95,000

90,500

80,600

67,400

60,300

58,200

54,000

49,100

43,900

37,100

40,700

62,600

72,200

Maximum

28,500

32,600

61,800

184,000

58,900

9,930

34,800

69,000

111>000

75,400

5,700

2,560

2,560

111,000

June

75,400

72,200

64,200

56,800

47,200

36,500

27,000

28,000

42,000

45,200

41,300

35,900

31,000

26,600

22,600

19,400

17,000

14,900

12,900

11,100

9,700

8,800

8,140

7,510

6,690

6,490

7,090

7,300

6,890

6,290

-

Minimum

2,410

5,890

4,760

1,980

4,400

4,130

3,190

7,93C

4,310

6.29C

2,260

1,12C

992

992

July

5,700

5,510

5,510

5,510

5,320

4,940

4,940

5,320

5,130

4,580

4,220

3,960

3,960

4,130

4,130

4,220

4,130

3,960

3,700

3,530

3,360

3,030

2,950

2,790

2,640

2,790

2,790

2,640

2,410

2,410

2,260

Aug.

2,260

2,480

2,560

2,340

2,120

1,980

1,920

1,850

1,780

1,720

1,660

1,560

1,510

1,500

1,470

1,430

1,380

1,290

1,400

1,400

1,320

1,290

1,240

1,230

1,200

1,200

1,190

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,120

Mean

8,793

15,430

10,730

23,850

14,100

5,825

14,150

28,010

47,220

26,740

3,951

1,576

1,389

14,870

Sept.

1,140

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,160

1,260

1,320

1,380

1,330

1,340

1,360

1,780

2,560

2,480

2,120

1,850

1,660

1,510

1,420

1,320

1,250

1,210

1,170

1,150

1,110

1,080

1,030

992

1,070

1,110

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

540,700

918,200

659,500

17,260,000

866,900

323,500

870,300

1,667,000

2,903,000

1,591,000

242,900

96.890

82,640

10,760,000

Tine baste; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hoar.
302 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Shreveport, La.

Location.- water-stage recorder, lat. 32°31', long. 93°44', In SEi sec. 30, T. 18 N.,

 R. 13 W., Louisiana meridian, at Illinois Central Railroad bridge at Shreveport, half 

a mile downstream from Cross Bayou. Datum of gage is 131.48. feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941.

Drainage area.,- 59,300 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1943 in

 reports of Geological Survey. October 1929 to September 1938 In reports of Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army. Daily gage heights since May 1873 and discharge intermittently 

1872 to 1905 In reports of Mississippi River Commission.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 23,390 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 93,300 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 21.86

 feet); minimum, 1,570 second-feet Sept. 27, 28, 30 (gage height, 3.76 feet).

192S-29. 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 183,000 second-feet May 5, 1942 (gage height, 

31.47 feet); minimum, 792 second-feet Nov. 9, 1939 (gage height, 0.24 foot).

Flodd of May 26, 1930, reached a stage of 35.91 feet (discharge, 240,000 secondfeet).

Maximum stage known, 45.9 feet (present datum), in August 1849.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Fifty-six discharge measurements and computation of daily discharge

 furnished by corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; gage-height record collected and records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

14,600

11,200

10,100

8,990

7,750

7,650

»,i720

9,520

8,940

8,120

7,230

6,510

5,820

5,080

4,630

4,330

4,190

4,060

3,970

3,900

3,810

3,760

4,060

15,200

25,*>0

25,500

23,700

19,300

16,100

14,200

12,700

Nov.

11,200

10,200

9,310

8,490

7,880

11,100

15,000

19,200

23,100

31,900

34,000

34,700

34,800

34,300

31,200

27,300

24,100

21,400

18,800

16,700

15,100

13,600

12,200

11,300

10,100

10,500

11,300

11,600

11,200

10,900

-

Dec.

10,100

9,280

8,690

7,910

7,250

6,840

6,690

6,690

6,700

6,720

6,810

6,860

6,920

6,980

7,180

7,120

7,020

6,910

6,630

6,470

6,210

6,520

6,510

6,420

7,010

8,020

9,750

12,900

17,200

48,800

52,900

Jan.

58,500

59,200

55,000

49,600

43,700

38,100

34,000

30,200

26,500

23,500

21,500

20,300

19,300

18,500

17,900

17,300

16,600

15,900

15,300

14,000

13,400

12,700

12,000

11,400

10,700

10,600

10,700

10,500

10,300

9,890

9,480

Feb.

9,120

8,900

8,890

9,130

9,620

10,600

11,800

12,900

13,800

13,900

13,700

12,500

11,600

10,600

9,520

8,900

8,350

7,980

7,570

7,280

7,170

6,900

6,780

6,710

6,690

6,690

6,680

6,600

_

_

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Hcnth

*

October. ...................................

Nov6vtber

December. ................... ..............

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 aroh. .......... ...........................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

liar.

6,580

6,400

6,320

6,090

5,960

5,990

5,780

5,420

5,410

5,600

5,810

5,820

6,590

9,840

25,200

36,100

38,200

35,200

33,600

30,000

25,400

22,300

20,600

19,700

20,100

21,600

.22,300

22,900

28,300

40,900

45,900

Apr.

44,100

40,800

36,600

31,500

27,000

23,500

21,700

20,200

18,900

18,000

16,700

16,400

19,200

25,500

26,600

24,700

25,000

31,600

44,400

64,600

72,500

74,400

71,100

64,300

58,400

53,200

47,100

39,900

33,000

27,500

Seccndfcct-days

309,040

328)oiO

11,529,860

716,570

260,860

575,910

1,118,400

1,387,940

1,043,500

194,370

68,620

52,410

6,598,130

May

22,800

19,400

17,300

15,300

13,700

12,200

10,800

9,610

8,530

7,720

7,280

6,720

9,280

53,200

71,100

79,000

84,500

91,100

92,000

88,800

85,600

77,500

67,400

62,000

59,500

46,000

52,600

48,900

44,900

48,200

65,000

Maximum

25,500

34 800

52)900

183,000

59,200

13,900

45,900

74,400

92,000

77,800

12,000

3,010

2,200

92,000

June

72,200

77,800

75,500

67,700

60,300

52,300

42,900

34,500

34,400

 46,600

50,000

46,700

41,100

36,500

34,400

29,600

26,300

23,500

21,600

20,000

18,600

17,300

16,300

15,500

14,900

14,100

13,500

13,300

13,300

12,800

-

Minimum

3.76C

7 88'

6,21C

2,58C

9,48C

6.60C

5.41C

16,40C

6,72C

12,80C

3.19C

1.68C

1.57C

1,57C

July

12,000

11,100

10,400

9,870

9,440

9,150

8,730

8,090

7,580

7,310

6,990

6,460

5,990

5,700

5,570

5,640

5,520

5,400

5,250

5,100

4,910

4,670

4,480

4,150

3,920

3,710

3,550

3,540

3,520

3,440

3,190

Aug.

. 3,010

3,010

2,860

2,860

3,010

2,860

2,700

2,550

2,450

2,340

2,340

2,340

2,280

2,190

2,110

2,110

2,060

1,980

1,980

1,910

1,890

1,900

1,890

1,850

1,810

1,780

1,740

1,720

1,710

1,700

1,6BO

Mean

9,969

18,080

10,580

31,590

23,120

9,317

18,580

37 280

44)770

34,780

6,270

2,214

1,747

18,080

Sept.

1,660

1,670

1,680

1,700

1,720

1,800

1,790

1,730

1,710

1,690

1,700

1,700

1,'690

1,710

1,930

2,200

2,180

2,070

1,950

1,860

1,790

1,710

1,650

1,620

1,600

1,580

1,570

1,580

1,590

1.5BO

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

" 613,000

1,076,000

650,600

22,870,000

1,421,000

517,400

1,142,000

2 218 000

2)753)000

2,070,000

385,500

136,100

104,000

13,090,000

Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 303

Red River at Coushatta, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32?01', long. 93°21', in NWi see, 24, T. 12 N., R. 

10 W.y Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 84 at Coushatta, and 242.4 

miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage is 95.85 feet above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 61,640 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey.

Discharge observations, August and November 1893, in reports of Mississippi River

Commission. Gage heights, 'August 1890 to June 1894, and gage heights and discharge

observations since April 1937 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. ArmyExtremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 91,800 second-feet May ,19 (gage height, 23.05

feet); minimum, 1,820 second-feet Sept. 2-5, 10-15; minimum gage height, 2.73 feet

Sept, 29. '

1957-43: Maximum discharge, 181,000 second-feet Mar. 1, 1938; maximum gage

height, 35.25 feet May 7, 1942; minimum discharge, 880 second-feet Nov. 10, 11, 1939

(gage fieight, 1,25 feet).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

13,800

13,200

11,700

10,500

9,700

9,090

8,460

9,090

9,500

9,090

8,050

7,040

6,440

5,840

5,440

5,040

4,860

4,530

4,370

4,220

3,930

3,930

3,800

4,070

12,700

21 , 000

22,400

19,400

16,700

14,900

13,400

Nov.

12,300

11,400

10,300

9,440

8,600

8,200

9,000

12,700

16,100

23,400

29,800

31,300

31,800

31,800

31,400

29,100

25,800

22,400

19,400

17,200

15,200

13,800

13,200

12,100

11,000

10,500

10,800

11,900

12,100

11,400

~

Dec.

10,300

9,660

9,000

8,400

7,800

,400

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,200

,400

,400

,400

,400

,400

7,200

7,000

6,800

6,600

6,600

6,400

6,400

6,400'

6,000

7,200

8,400

11,900

21,800:

44, 800

Jan.

60,300

66,800

59,800

53,900

46,500

39,800

35,200

30,900

27,400

24,200

22,400

21,000

20,000

19,200

18,800

18,200

18,000

17,700

17,200

16,500

15,400

14,900

14,000

13,800

12,700

12,300

12,300

12,100

1-1,900

¥l,400

M.ooo

Feb.

10,300

10,500

10,100

10,800

10,500

11,000

11 , 600

12,700

13,400

14,100

14,500

14,300

13,800

13,200

11 , 900

11,000

10,300

9,660

9,220

8,800

8,800

8,400

8,000

7,800

7,600

7,200

7,200

7,000

-

_

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Month

October . .. i ................................

November. ..................................

Decenber. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

7,000

6,800

6,400

6,200

6,200

6,000

5,810

5,810

5,620

5,240

5,620

5,810

6,200

6,800

9,630

23,000

32,800

35,500

32,700

30,900

28,200

24,200

22,100

20,700

20,700

23,000

25,200

26,500

28,300

37,200

45,400

Apr.

47,400

41,500

.38,7.0,0

35,200

30,9,00

27,400

24,6,00

23,200

21,400

£0,700

19,400

18,600

18,200

22,800

27,000

25,000

24,200

27,800

35,500

52,000

66,800

75,000

77,300

68,200

64,000

59,800

53,900

48,900

43,100

37,700

Seccndfoot-days

296,190

513,440

286,260

12,051,820

775,400

294,180

551,540

1,175,600

1,398,700

1,077,500

208,330

72,630

57,210

6,706,980

May

31,8QO 28',£b'o

24,6X30

22',100

g,0',000,

18,200

16,700

15,800

14,500

12,300

12,500

12,100

11,200

21,700

58,900

72,800

80,500

87,700

91,800

84,100

83,300

80,200

71,900

64,700

61,200

57,800

52,600

49,500

44,200

40,400

55,400

Maximum

22 400

31 )SOO

44,800

178,000

66,800

14,500

45,400

77,300

91,800

73,600

13,300

3,210

2,210

91,800

June

67,600

72 , 000

73,600

66,100

60,500

56,500

47,700

39,800

33,200

41,800

52,600

47,700

44,200

39,800

36,700

32,700

29,000

26,200

24,200

22,200

20,700

19,300

18,000

16,800

16,200

15,600

14,800

14,100

14,100

13,800

Minimum

3,800

8,20G

6,000

3,000

11,000

7,000

5,240

18,200

11,200

13,800

3,210

1,870

1,820

1,820

July .

13,300

12,700

11,800

10, 900

10,500

10,000

9,600

9,160

8,500

7,880

7,680

7,480

7,080

6,480

5,900

5,540

5,540

5,360

5,360

5,180

4,830

4,660

4,490

4,170

3,870

3,720

3,450

3,330

3,210

3,330

3,330

Aug.

3,210

2,990

2,880

2,780

2,780

2,880

2,880

2,880

2,680

2,480

2,580

2,480

8,480

8,390

8,300

3,210

2,130

2,130

2,130

3,060

3,060

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,990

1,930

1,870

1,870

1,370

1,S70

1,870

Mean

9,555

17,110

9,234

33,020

25,010

10,510

17,790

39,190

45,120

35,920

6,720

2,343

1,907

18,380

Sept.

1,870

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,620

1,870

1,930

1,930

1,870

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,870

2,060

2,210

2,210

2,130

1,990

1,990

1,930

1,870

1,87,0

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,870

1,930

Runoff in 

acre-feet

587

1,018*000

567,800

23,900,000

1,538,000

583,500

1,094,000

2,332,000

2,774,000

2,137,000

413,200

144,100

113,500

13,300,000

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
304 RED RIVER BASIN

Red River at Alexandria, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°18'46", long. 92°26'34", in SEi sec. 10, T. 4 N., 

R. 1 W., Louisiana meridian, at old bridge on U. S. Highway 165 between Alexandriaand Plneville. Datum of gage is 44.26 feet above mean sea level, datum Qf 1929, 

supplementary adjustment of 1941, or 44.18 feet above mean Gulf level, datum of 

Mississippi River Commission (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 65,900 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey.

Since January J.928 in reports of Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations 

1858 and intermittently 1879 to 1937, and gage heights since 1872, in reports of, 

Mississippi River Commission. Discharge observations February 1929 to September 1938 

in reports of Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 84,400 second-feet May 21 (gage height. 26.91 

reet); minimum, 1.960 second-feet Sept. 28, 29 (gage height, 1.36 feet).

1928-43: Maximum discharge observed, 194,000 second-feet Feb. 4, 193& (gage height, 

43.77 feet); minimum observed, 1,180 second-feet Aug. 28, 1934; minimum gage height 

observed, -1.08 feet Sept. 23, 1936.

Maximum discharge observed prior to 1928, 210,000 second-feet July 2, 1908 (gage - 

height, 41.6 feet); minimum gage height observed, -3.7 feet Sept. 29, 1881 (discharge 

not determined).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 53 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army; records reviewed by Geological 

Survey.

Diecharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

?1

23

25

2R

SO

31

" Oct.

10,600

13,600

14,600

13,900

12,400

11,300

10,200

9,020

8,710

9,080

9,240

8,990

8,250

7,700

7,190

6,780.

6,320

5.940

t-ff/710

^6,590

Vx£,280

.--4,720

^ ,590

^,540

(-4,520

9,950

14,900

18,600

18,900

18,000

16,700

Nov.

14,800

13,200

11,500

10,600

9,550

8,740

7,980

7,610

9,650

15,500

21,300

24,900

29,200

30,400

30,700

30,800

30,600

30, 20O

29,300

26, 600

23,400

19,100

15,500

14,300

13,200

12,100

11 , 200

10,300

10,500

10,800

~

Dec.

11,100

ip, 900

10,500

10,100

9,610

9,190

8,680

8,170

7,810

7,520

7,300

7,210

,150

,140

,110

,100

,050

,040

,01O

,000

6,990

6,940

7,010

6,920

6,910

7,000

6,520

10,200

12,500

14,200

21,800

Jan.

40,300

49,800

55,400

56,900

54,100

49,300

44,400

41,300

37,400

33,200

29,900

27,100

24,900

28,600

28,100

21,400

20,800

20,200

19,500

19,200

18,600

17,800

17,200

16,400

15,600

14,900

15,000

14,900

14,700

14,600

14,000

Feb.

13,300

12,700

12,300

12,000

12,200

12,500

12,800

13,100

13,700

14,600

15,300

15,800

16,100

15,700

15,200

14,400

13,500

12,800

12,000

11,500

11,100

10,700

10,400

10,100

9,650

9,260

9,020

8,310

.

-

"

Month '

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

April ......................................

May

July. ......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

8,720

8,590

8,290

8,290

8,360

8,590

8,600

8,340

7,940

7,760

7,550

7,500

7,900

8,320

8,880

10,700

22,400

32,400

36,300

37,100

35,300

32,200

27,800

25,200

24,300

27,300

29,900

32,100

33,300

33,800

39,000

Apr.

45,700

48,700

48,200

45,300

41 , 400

37,800

33,OOO

29,300

27,400'

25,600

23,900

22,400

20,900

20,100

21,800

26,600

28,900

29,600

31,200

38,800

53,700

65,200

71,600

73,800

71,300

67,500

62,300

56,900

51,600

45,700

"

Seccndfcct-daye

305,720

533,530

273,680

13,534,390

863,500

1,266,200

1,340,000

241,600

91,140

65,710

7,044,550

May

40,000

34,400

29,300

25,300

22,100

19,700

17,600

15,600

14,800

13,700

12,900

11,900

11,200

10,400

19,700

50,000

66,700

76,100

81,000

83,300

84,300

81,700

76,100

69,900

64,600

60,600

56,800

53,400

49,600

45,000

42,300

Maximum

18,900

30,800

21,800

156,000

56,900

16,100

39,000

73,800

84,300

14,000

4,250

2,450

84,300

June

si.aoo

60,900

66,60O

69,300

65,600

61,000

55,700

49,200

42,500

36,300

37 , 000

42,700

45,100

43,700

40,700

37,3OO

33,800

30,800

28,200

26,000

24,300

22,700

21,200

19,700

18,600

17,500

16,600

15,800

15,000

14,600

"

Minimum

4,520

7,610

6,910

4,070

14,000

8,810

20,100

10,400

4,330

2,180

2,100

 2,100

July

14,000

13,800

13,20O

12,500

11,700

11,000

10,400

9,900

9,450

8,880

8,350

8,150

8,000

7,550

7,450

6,910

6,490

6,250

6,200

6,090

5,810

5,690

5,440

5,320

( 5,200

5,150

4,830

4,650

4,510

4,400

4,330

Aug.

4,250

4,060

3,810

3,760

3,760

3,720

3,650

3,580

3,700

3,600

3,420

3,280

3,210

3,000

2,880

- 2,780

2,680

2,590

2,450

2,400

2,380

2,310

2,250

2,220

2,220

2,220

2,210

2,200

2,190

2,180

2,180

Mean

9,862

17,780

8,823

37,080

27,850

12,520

19,440

42,210

43,230

7,794

2,940

2,190

' 19,300

Sept.

2,190

2,190

2,180

2,180

2,160

2, ISO

2,200

2,180

2,180

2,180

3,170

2,160

2,150

2,150

2,160

2,130

2,110

2,170

2,220

2,390

2,450

8,300

2,250

2,210

2,180

2,170

2,150

2,110

2,100

2,160

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

606,400

1,058,000

542,800 

23,850,000

1,713,000-

695,300

1,195,000

2,511,000

2,658,000

2,202,000

479,200

180,800

130,300

14970,000

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 305

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 35°02', long.*102°02', at conduit tower in lake 200 feet upstream from Nigger Arroyo Creek, 6 miles northwest of Canyon, Randall County. Datum 

of gage Is 3,584.42 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1943 (gage heights only).

Extremes.- Maximum gage height observed for period of record, 36.87 feet Aug. 10, 1942;

minimum, about 16 feet, latter part of September 1943. 

, Highest stage known occurred June 5-7, 1937 when lake reached a stage of about 54.5

feet (spillway crest at that time, 52.5 feet gage height) according to city of Amarlllo

Water Department.

Remarks.- Lake is formed by earth-fill dam 39 feet high and 1,600 feet long with ,500-foot 

eartnen spillway crest at 50.3 feet gage height. Dam completed February 1927. Capacity not known. No water is diverted from lake. The lower part of lake is surrounded 

by ten water wells which are used to partly supply city of Amarillo. The lake water 

Is used to recharge sands and gravels supplying water to city wells. This recharge Is 

brought about by natural infiltration of water from lake into underlying sands and 

gravels. There was no flow in Palo Duro Creek below the dam during period of record. 

Measurements of discharge of the creek, In second-»feet, were made 1.5 miles upstream 

from dam as follows:

1942 

Mar. 24.......

June 19.......

Aug. 10.......

Sept.18.......

Oct. 23.......

« Result of field estimate.

 1.0

!si 1.11

1.67

1942 

Nov. 16.......

1943 

Jan. 26.......

Mar. IS.......

1.03

1.70

1943

Hay 18.. 

June 18.. 

Aug. 4.. 

Sept.17..

1.48

1.12

1.11

.58

Monthly gage height, 1942-43

Sept

May

Sept

Date

.30. ..............

.30. ..............

Gage height 

(feet)

e34.30

 BO Q«

el6.0

e Gage height based on available 

gage reading a few days prior to end 

of .month, weather records, and engineer's notes.

Time basist Central nar time. To 

convert war time to standard time, 

subtract 1 hour.
306 REU. RIVER BASIN 

North Tule Creek at reservoir near .Tulia, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°33', long. 101°42', just above dan, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 3.2 miles northeast of Tulia, Bwisher County.

Drainage area.- About 260 square miles, of whi'ch about 200 square miles is probably noncontributing.

Records available.- May 1939 to June 1940 (monthly figures only), November 1940 to 

September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,140 second-feet July 9; maximum gage height, 

93.88 feet July 9; no flow at times.

1939-45: Maximum discharge, 3,110 second-feet Oct. 4, 1941; maximum gage height, 

95.48 feet Oct. 4, 1941; no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records poor. Records given herein represent flow into reservoir. Discharge' 

above 0.6 second-foot and below gage height 92.0 feet (spillway crest), determined 

from daily change in contents in reservoir; that above gage height 92.0 feet determined 

by algebraic summation of flow over spillway (computed from spillway rating curve) and 

change in contents in reservoir ('computed from capacity curve and reduced to equivalent 

second-feet). No adjustment made for evaporation or seepage losses. There Is a small 

spring located just above reservoir which occasionally does not flow (corrected). 

Records previously published in Water-Supply Paper 927 do not include the discharge of 

this spring. Dam completed Jan. 15, 1939. Reservoir capacity, 654 acre-feet. Reservoir used for recreational purposes and water is rafely released through outlet gate, 

but the flow of a spring discharging just below reservoir was measured as follows:

Date

Dec 10

Apr . 26 .......

Discharge 

(second-foot)

0 2

pc

.15 '

.30

Date

May 19 .....

Sept. 18.. . . .

Discharge 

(second-foot)

n ^

.20

."20 - .

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and capacity curve furnished by U. S'.' Soil .Conservation 

Service.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943 _

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

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.2

2.7

1.2

> .2

4.5 '.2

170

133

- 7.1

 e2.0

.2

Nov.

0.2

.2

.2

-

Dec.

0.2

1.9

\

I '2

1

.2

' .2

3.8

> .2

Jan.

> 0.2

Month

October ............... . .

November .............. ...... .

December ................. ... ...

Calendar year 1942 . . ...

January ......... . .............

February ................. . .

March ......... ............. ....

April ......... .

May ..............................

June ...... ...................

July.. ............................

August ...... .......... .

September .T .................. ...

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

. 0.2

-

-

~

Secondfoot-days

325.3

6.0

11.5

653.5

6.2

5.6

6.2

9.5

9.9

13.9

679.5

0

2.4

1,076.0

Mar.

 0.2

.2

> .2

Apr.

1 -

> 0.2

1

2.4

I .

f '

1.5

.2

.2

> > .£

|

-

Maximum

170

3.8

170

_

_

2.4

1.7

8.8

418

0

1.8

418

May

 0.2

1.2

.6

! .2

.2

.2

1.0

1.7

1 .2

Minimum

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

0

0

0

0

June

 0.1

.1

. .1

2.3

8.8

.1

July

0.1

3.0

180 r-15

418

IS

e2.9

1.6

> 0

1.6

'' 0

- *

Mean

10.5

.20

.37

1.79

.20

.20

.20

 zn 

 *>?-

.32

.46

21.9

0

.08

2.95"

Aug.

-

Runoff In 

acre-feet

645

12

23

1,300

12

11

12

19

20

28

1,350

0

 4.8

2,140

Sept.

I"

1.8

.6

> 0

-

Contents In 

aore-feett

442"

420'

425

^

408

386

364

343

317

287

551

466 -414

-

t Contents In reservoir at end of month.

e Reservoir gage height not representatl

gage height

of discharge; discharge -computed from partly estimated

gage height.

Note.- Discharge below 0.6 second-foot represents flow of small spring located a quarter of a mile 

upstream from" reservoir;' discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements and engineer's notes.

Time basla; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 307

Salt Fork Red River at Mangum, Okla'.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°52', long. 99°31', in SWiSEi sec. 34, T. 5 N., 

R. 22 W., at bridge on State Highway 34, half a mile south of Mangum and 13 miles 

downstream from Fish Creek. Datum of gage is 1,490.87 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Bureau of Reclamation).

Drainage area.- 1,390 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to June 1906, October 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,800 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 10.45 

feet); no flow at times.

1905-6, 1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 14.7 feet June 16, 1938 (discharge not determined); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, that of June 16, 1938, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 500 second-feet and those for period of ice 

effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Forty-five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

iZ

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0

2.8

9.3

3.2

1.8

1.6

2.6

1.8

.8

.7

.5

.3

.2

1,000

4,240

5fa7

1,470

2,140

548

193

125

99

65

53

55

48

46

46

46

48

66

Nov.

59

45

35

35

41

65

63

61

99

72

59

46

37

32

30

26

24

24

24

22

19

17

15

15

18

18

19

19

18

19

~

Dec.

20

 SO

20

83

34

b50

*b!60

133

273

103

83

72

75

72

65

59

59

59

59

59

120

201

185

*112

90

83

42

b40

b80

*188

510

Jan.

283

141

106

*93

80

67

«59

61

67

72

67

63

*63

65

61

55

37

b85

*b20

bS5

bSO

b60

«80

85

37

b25

*b30

48

45

48

34

Feb.

37

*57

70

59

 55

43

37

28

25

22

20

«18

17

17

17

16

*16.

16

17

17

17

17

*16

16

16

15

14

12

-

-

~

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March ......................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ................ ....................

September ..................................

Water year 1948-43 .... . ...............

Mar.

12

b7

b5

blO

15

b8

b8

«>13

19

#14

16

19

26

26

24

17

14

11

8.6

7.3

8.2

8.2

8.2

14

28

38

45

41

48

30

16

Apr.

10

7.3

4.5

2.2

1.0

1.0

.7

45

71

178

580

169

106

61

37

26 .

22

18

9.7

9.8

8.6

7.3

5.1

3.4

1.6

1.5

1.8

.6

.2

0

"

Secondfoot-days

10,870.5

1,076

3,089

32.335.6

8,038

727

564.5

1,388.1

3,267

967

63.5

0

1.0

24,039.6

May

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

30

349

533

190

99

57

43

26

24

214

211

162

88

65

112

222

169

101

150

70

126

167

59

Maximum

4,240

99

510

4,840

283

70

48

580

533

306

26

0

1.0

4,840

June

63

89

13

8.2

54

67

30

14

6.1

2.4

.9

.3

.8

0

0

172

62

52

g20

g4.5

6-4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

306

g62

~

Minimum

0

15

SO

0

20

12

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

July

g26

gll

61.8

6-9

g.2

0

g!4

g2.0

0

g4.8

g8.8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

351

35.9

99.6

88.6

65.5

26.0

18,2

46,1-

105

32.2

2.05

0

.03

65.9

Sept.

0

gl.O

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

- 

Runoff in 

acre-feet

21,560

2,130

6,130

64.14O

4,030

1,440

1,180

2,740

6,480

1,980

186

0

2.0

47,680

discharge.- Oct. 15 (1:30 a.m.) 15,800 sec.- 

discharge measurement made on this day

 ft.; Oct. 17 (11:45 p.m. )

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on twice Tdaily wire-weight gage readings.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtrs
308 RED RIVER BASIN 

North Fork Red River near Granite, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°58', long. 99°20', on line between sees. 20 

 and 29, T. 6 N., R. 20 W., at bridge on State Highway 9, 2* miles east of Granite,

7 miles upstream from Lugert Dam, and 9 miles upstream from 'Sim Fork of North Fork.

Datum of gage is 1,534.85 f eet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,540 square miles.

Records available.- June 1903 to December 1905 (gage heights only), January 1906 to March 

1908, April 1938 to September 1943. April 1930 to September 1932 at site '7 miles 

downstream (published as North Fork Red River at Lugert Dam).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 7,080 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 7.52 

feet;; no flow at times.

1903-8, 1930-32, 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 23,900 second-feet Apr. 27, 1942 

(gage height, 9.55 feet), from rating curve extended above 14,000 second-feet; no 

flow at times.

Flood of May 18, 1935 reached a stage of 9.8 feet, from Information by State 

Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. 

Cooperation.- Forty discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day! Oot.

l| 17

2 10

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

27

28

95

178

150

104

59

45

37

34

28

104

3,690

882

4,290

4,560

2,060

1,380

716

430

326

366

353

394

408

401

326

284

313

Nov.

254 '218

202

174

184

193

193

207

260

320

278

223

170

144

136

140

140

132

124

128

132

116

109

116

128

128

113

113

113

113

-

Dec.

120

132

136

144

184

250'

313

307

346

441

394

326

289

207

184

188

 207

207

233

238

301

401

a500

437

320

249

b200

t)90

«t>100

1)370

t>660

Jan.

597

307

233

b210

202

a207

«g212

244

238

238

 228

223

228

238

244

301

b240

b60

«b30

b40

«b50

b!60

*508

408

b220

b80

b80

«g!36

g!74

161

170

Feb.

193

 174

228

223

197

188

179

132

136

120

106

106

 102

92

85

«76

82

96

113

128

124

120

 116

109

92

85

82

76

_

-

-

Month

December. ........... ....'..................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

liar.

 76

b60

b40

b5q

120

b90

b60

77

153

*135

120

110

118

123

113

103

98

81

70

67

68

79

79

96

120

174

188

156

141

123

92

Apr.

72

59

54

47

37

36

32

74

192

174

617

469

280

164

138

108

90

81

72

67

63

59

54

46

38

34

31

27

23

17

-

Secondf cot-days

22,101

5,001

8,474

128,931.7

6,667

3,560

3,180

3,255

5,861

877.4

319.8

0

0

59,296.2

May

15

12

9

6.8

3.4

2.2

1.8

1.8

19

368

615

403

222

156

132

110

98

265

540

441

260

245

396

410

265

170

126

150

118

147

153

Maximum

320

660

8,940

597

228

188

617

615

206

67

0

0

4,560

June

106

81

47

35

53

57

5141-

32

22

15

12

10

6.4

3.0

.7

4.0

1.6

9.3

3.2

.2

O

O

0

O

0

0

0

81

206

-

Minimum

:e

109

90

0

30

76

40

17

1.8

0

0

0

0

0

July

59

25

7.6

2.5

.8

.1

67

46

38

16

3.2

.5

.1

0

38

15

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

713

167

273

353

215

127

103

108

189

29.2

10.3

0

0

162

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

43,840

9,920

16,810

255,740

13,220

7,060

6,310

6,460

11,630

1,740

634

0

0

117,600

Peak discharge.- Oct. 15 (8:30 a.m.) 6,290 sec. -ft.; Oct. 17 (12r30 p.m.) 7,080 sec. -ft.

» winter aiscnarge measurement raaae on tnis aay.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from estimated gage-height graph.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on staff-gage reading.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 309

North Fork Red River near Headrick, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°38', long. 99°06', in center of N-J sec. 21, T. 2 

N., R. 18 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 62, 2i miles east of Headrick and 13 miles upstream from Otter Creek. Datum of gage is 1,299.83 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Drainage area.- 4,360 square miles. 

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1943. April to July 1905 (gage heights only), 

at site a quarter of a mile downstream (published as North Fork Red River near Snyder). 

July 1905 to May 1908, at Navajo dam site 10 !ailes upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet Oct. 18 (gage height, 7.41 

feet); no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 27,400 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 10.85 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 16.1 feet sometime prior to 1927, from information by State 

Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records fair -except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Low flow 

partly regulated by Lake Altus (capacity, about 2,000 acre-feet), 40 miles above 

station.

Cooperation.- Fifty-four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

116

106

136

111 109-

136

218

272

 208

155

116

98

85

. 100

4,910

6,680

3,310

8,890

8,110

3,850

2,030

1,850

915

732

614

545

545

545

545.

1,180

558

Nov.

427

427

377

377

427

402

377

402

402

402

402

402

354

332

312

291

291

291

291

272

253

236

236

236

236

236

236

236

218

218

Dec.

236

218

218

219

236

272

354

427

402

483

514

483

402

402

377

354

332

332

312

312

332

377

455

580

514

408

354

332

312

253

332

Jan.

732

774

614

580

545

455

455

455

427

402

377

'377

*354

354

354

332

272

g!26

blOO

»b!50

b220

1)270

*312

455

614

*b350

b210

195

236

291

354

Feb.

332

312

*332

*354

402

402

332

291

253

236

218

*205

198

198

188

182

*179

179

179

185

188

188

185

176

179

*179

179

170

_

.

-

Month

October ........."....................... ...

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ..................... ..............

February ..............................'.....

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

167

152

111

179

152

' 116

b!20

182

155

»158

198

192

185

182

185

170

173

161

150

147

142

142

144

164

195

236

253

312

291

253

218

Apr.

192

173

158

136

123

114

104

123

215

253

402

455

1,250 -514

312

253

202

173

161

150

139

133

126

118

106

100

94

83

79

69

-

Secondfoot-days

46,5'/5

9 599

Il)l27

P70 * ^1O

11,742

6,581

5, 585

6,510

17,677

5,430

3,835

42.3

35 7

124,739.0

May

70

62

53

48

39

34

34

34

45

269

652

1,130

652

483

354

291

272

1,810

1,690

1,320

1,610

761

489

. 690

1,020

633

700

375

696

872

489

Maximum

8 *427

580

14,300

774

402

312

1,250

1,810

1,140

885'9.6

15

8,890

June

489

307

224

185

1,140

668

288

224

158

125

110

110

95

84

77

67

64

112

110 -78

64

60

57

50

50

47

46

44

129

174

-

Minimum

-85

218

218

38

100

170

110

69

34

44

10

0

0

0

July

885

496

210

135

103

81

74

70

465

254

141

103

81

68

71

120

a!44

a66

B44

937

31

25

20

18

16

16

14

13

13

11

10

Aug.

9.6

7.4

5.5

5,2

4.6

2.7

2.3

1.6

1.3

.8

.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

Mean

1,502

320

359

740

379

235

3.80

217

570

181 ^

124

1.36

1.19

342

Sept.

0

0

.2

8.7

15

7.8

4.0

8.5

1.6

1.2

.4

.3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 ^

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Runoff in 

acre-feet

92 380

19)040

22,070

536,100

23 290

13^050

11,080

12 910

35^060

10,770

7,610

84

71

247,400

Peak discharge.- Oct. 15 (3:45 p.m.) 9.740 sec. -ft.: Oct. 18 (2:30 o.ra.) 10.600 sec. -ft.; May 18

 » Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge computed from estimated gage-height graph.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

g Computed from graph based on twice daily wire-weight gage readings.

Time frasls: Centra] war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
310 RED RIVER BASIII

Elm Fork of North Fork Red River near Mangum, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°56', long. 99°30', on line between sees. 10 and 

11, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., at bridge on U. 5. Highway 283, 3 niles north of Mangum, 5 miles 

downstream from Haystack Creek, and 18 niles upstream from nouth. Datum of gage is

I,530.77 feet above mean sea level (Bureau of Reclamation bench mark).

Drainage area.- 834 square miles.

Records available.- April 1905 to March 1908, Ifarch 1930 to September 1931, April 1938 to 

September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 5,050 second-feet Oct. 15 (gage height, 7.66 

feet); minimum, 0.7 second-foot Aug. 31.

1930-31. 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 27,800 second-feet Apr. 27, 1942 (gage height,

II.18 feet); no flow at times.

Flood in spring of 1921 reached a stage of 16.4 feet, present datum, from information by State Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good except those above 500 second-feet, which are fair, and those for 

periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Cooperation.- Sixty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

20

22

30

30

39

76

38

26

22

19

19

18

18

370

2,950

879

1,130

2,520

568

277

200

160

135

116

107

102

100

98

98

96

107

Nov.

90

83

79

79

83

87

98

100

81

74

68

63

65

65

63

66

63

61

61

61

58

54

54

55

56

55

49

48

48

48

-

Dec.

49

50

50

52

58

70

74 79

74

68

65

63

61

60

56

55

*54

54

55

55

70

100

92

70

65

61

57

b35

*b50

105

158

Jan.

168

173

157

*123

94

90

*90

81

79

75

«77

74

72

70

68

66

g50

b35

#b30

b35

»b50

blOO

114

83

g50

b35

*b35

61

68

65

63

Feb.

61

*61

66

77

#65

55

50

50

49

46

44

#42

45

44

42

#42

42

42

45

45

42

42

*41

42

41

40

39

38

_

-

Month

December . ....................... ^ ..........

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. .....................................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 15 (2:45 a.m.) 5,050

Mar.

959

b35

b30

40

46

b40

b35

45

49

#49

48

45

44

42

41

39

36

34

34

35

35

38

39

42

54

60

56

46

38

32

30

Apr.

28

28

29

28

28

29

30

45

154

103

172

S75

92

61

49

42

40

38

35

34

34

32

30

27

26

25

24

24

22

21

-

Secondfoot-days

2,059

58,027

2 431

334.2

28,989.2

May

22

21

19

18

17

16

17

18

31

410

536

157

87

g60

46

40

44

204

469

452

128

g72

257

154

74

50

85

60

50

203

68

Maximum

152

6,660

173

OPTC

85

2,950

June

49

35

28

29

61

62

41

34

29

26

22

20

19

18

18

145

76

34

26

21

18

15

14

14

13

12

11

12

344

620

~

Minimum

35

13

2.3

1.0

July

110

50

38

831

g25

23

502

376

g88

48

33

28

24

21

18

14

13

11

10

10

9.5

9.5

8.6

7.7

7.7

7.7

7.7

6.8

5.9

5.9

5.4

Aug.

5.0

4.1

4.4

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.2

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.4

2.3

2.3

2.9

2.3

2.3

110

30

13

7.7

4.7

3.5

2.9

2.3

1.6

1.0

Mean

66.4

159

41 2

50 2

11.1

79.4

Sept.

15

85

29

22

24 

24

13

8.6

5.4

4.4

4.4

5.9

5.9

4.7

4.1

3.8

3.5

2.9

2.3

2.6

2.9

3.5

4.1

4.7

5.0

5.4

6.4

7.7

11

13

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,080

115,300

663

57,500

sec. -ft.; Oct. 18 (9:15 a.m.) 3,380 sec. -ft.

 w HXIILBI* uxscaargt* meaauremem; maae on cms a&y.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

g Computed from graph based on staff-gage reading.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN oil

Pease River near Crowell, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°06', long. 99°41', at bridge 

on State Highway 283, 4 miles upstream from Raggedy Creek, 7 miles upstream from Kansas 

City, Mexico & Orient Railway bridge, and 8 miles north of Crowell, Foard County. Datum 

of gage is 1,330.44 feet above mean sea level (Texas State Highway bench mark).

Drainage area.- About 2,940 square miles, of which about 550 square miles is probably 

noncontributing.

Records available.- January 1924 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 18 years (1924-26, 1927-43), 240 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40,600 second-feet June 5 (gage height I 8.08 

feet); no flow at times.

1924-43: Maximum discharge, 106,000 second-feet June 6, 1941; maximum gage height, 

13.0 feet Sept. 18, 1936, from graph based on gage readings; no flow at times. 

Maximum stage known, 19.6 feet June 4, 1891.

Remarks.- Records poor. Daily discharge published only to show distribution of flood runoff during year. Wire-weight gage read once daily or oftener and readings used when 

water-stage recorder record is not available. No diversion. Records of water analyses 

for the water year 1943 are given in Water-Supply Paper 970.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942.to ^September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

18

15

12

8.8

6.1

4.7

3.3

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.4

1.4

2,730

4,870

497

964

877

154

117

 103

97

89

78

77

69

' 6763

58

141

90

Nov.

71

54

45

52

54

44

40

40

37

30

26

23

23

22

20

19

14

14

12

15

14

15

15

14

14

14

12

11

10

11

-

Dec.

12

12

12

12

15

18

32

36

31

30

28

27

25

23

22

21

20

17

20

23

35

44

39

49

45

36

32

35

37

49

57

Jan.

73

63

52

3933'

30

29

25

23

23

23

22

20

20

20

18

17

12

11

16

22

22

21

15

9.7

2.8

4.0

12

15

17

15

Feb.

11

15

15

'17

15

11

9.7

 9.3

8.4

7.2

6.8

6.8

6.1

6.8

7.2

7.2

8.8

9.7

11

11

10

8.8

7.9

7.5

6.8

7.2

7.2

7.2

_

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ............. ~. ....................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April. ................................... .

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

7.2

6.8

7.2

7.9

9.3

7.5

7.9

7,5

7.5

6.1

5.0

9.3

12

9.7

10

5.7

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.3

2.8

3.0

4.7

14

22

24

21

12

10

5.7

5.0

Apr.

3.6

3.0

3.0

2.6

.5

0

.9

10

14

16

20

12

. 8.8

5.7

4.0

461

1,060

62

47

35

31

28

25

26

33

36

36

35

33

30

-

Secondfoot-days

10,040.6

785

894

69,363.6

724.5

262.6

265.1

2,082.1

11,129

13,933.6

370.5.

0

186

40,673.0

Hay

30

32

28

20

17

17

21

21

27

4,180

4,470

592

149

110

93

84

130

82

116

85

76

74

73

68

62

57,

91

82

80

85

77

Maximum

4,270

71

57

10,900

73

17

24

1,060

4,470

9,980

114

0

118

9,980

June

69

59

46

48

9,980

1,290

1,150

265

199

132

97

73

60

46

36

36

37

28

20

16

14

12

8.4

6.5

5.7

5.0

4.3

4.7

148.0

38.0

-

Minimum

1.4

10

12

0

2.8

6.1

2.8

0

17

4.3

0

0

0

0

July

32

20

10

8.4

61

114

38

16

11

7.9

7.5

7.5

6.5

5.7

10

7.5

3.6

2.0

.7

.4

.4

.8

.Z

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

324

26.2

28.8

190

23.4

9.38

8.55

69.4

359

464

12.0

0

6.20

111

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

68

118

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

19,920

1,560

1,770

137,600.

1,440

521

526

4,130

22,070

27,640

735

0

369

80,680

Peak dla charge.- Oct. 15 (3:30 a.m.) 14,600 

(2:45 a.m.) 40,600 sec.-ft. 

Time baa Is; Central war time. To convert war tl

.-ft.; May 10 (8 p.m.) 12,100 sec.-ft.; June 5 

to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.
312 RED RIVER BASIN

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°20', long. 98°17', in SEi sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 

10 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 70N, If-miles east of Walters and 12 miles upstream 

from West Cache Creek. Datum of gage Is 930.2 feet above mean-sea level (Oklahoma 

State Highway Commission bench mark).

Drainage area.- 630 square miles.

Records available.- April 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 11,100 second-feet my 28 (gage height, 28.06 

feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 16.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet June 8, 1941 (gage height, 28.18 

feet); no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, about 30 feet in 1906, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of rapidly changing stage, which are fair, 

arid those for period of ice effect, which are poor. Flow partly regulated by Lake 

Lawtonka (capacity, 42,300 acre-feet) on Medicine Bluff Creek ^and by Lake Thomas 

(capacity, 8,300 acre-feet) on Little Medicine Bluff Creek.

Cooperation.- Forty-seven discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

Ill

101

91

84

82

81

99

71

63

59

54

52

49

" 4758

86

273

495

521

421

264

208

168

168

107

92

114

82

88

495

599

Nov.

264

149

111

172

149

163

208

121

98

101

172

112

78

72

71

70

67

66

65

64

61

87

172

112

70

62

98

69

55

58

Dec.

71

53

58

51

50

49

50

60

62

60

58

60

58

54

54

53

57

65

54

51

54

76

172

123

89

97

274

521

274

154

110

Jan.

108

96

93

96

128

88

83

88

105

88

78

76

73

76

«76

78

70

149

b90

bBO

 bllO

74

67

68

64

ie

»116

73

60

57

56

Feb.

57

68

67

106

99

73

74

67

57

55

54

105

62

59

57

53

54

59

53

52

52

51

50

50

49

53

53

52

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February

March..... .................................

April. .....................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July .......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

.Mar.

53

47

53

106

54

43

47

80

48

43

41

52

48

46

45

43

41

45

40

37

41

41

36

37

45

200

240

158

113

98

85

Apr.

77

72

67

62

59

57

56

59

62

107

1,220

1,620

431

186

149

121

118

117

117

108

97

88

82

f76

f73

f69

f65

f59

54

52

-

Secondfoot-days

5, 283

3,217

*3 ^072

75,005

S 642 1)741

Sj 3.06

5,580

60^198

7,956

1,604

583

500

94,482

May

48

46

42

41

39

35

35

34

37

2,240

7,670

4,200

841

445

327

571

2,590

4,290

1,550

3,400

6,090

2,630

1,090

751

599

457

1,560

8,110

6,310

2,950

1,170

Maximum

599

264

521

3,700

149

106

240

1,620

8,110

1,140

286

23

73

8,110

June

765

547

421

495

1,140

604

382

300

260

236

212

192

173

159

145

138

152

293

193

117

103

92

87

81

75

69

63

60

56

346

-

Minimum

47

55

49^

22

56

49

36

52

34

56

24

14

11

11

July

286

120

89

75

66

57

53

50

49

47

45

43

40

39

38

39

39

36

36

35

34

32

30

30

30

32

3028'

26

26

24

Aug.

S3

23

22

22

81

21 - 22

22

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

18

IS

18

18

17

17

19

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

Mean

170

107

QQ -I

-" 

205

85 2

62 *2

67.9

186

1,942

265

51.7

18.8

16.7

259

Sept.

14

14

14

73

30

22

18

15

14

14

14

13

14

' 14

13

11

12

12

12

12

13

12

13

14

16

16

16

15

14

16

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

10,486

6,380

6,090

148,800

5,240

3,450

4,180

11,070

119,400

15,780

3,180

1,160

992

187,400

Peak d la charge.- Apr. 11 (11:15 a.m.) 1.690 sec. -ft.. ; Apr. \Z (9:3O a.m.) 1.B40 sec. -ft.: Ma-mll

(12:45 p.m.) 8,750 sec.-ft.; May 18 (7:15 a.m.) 5,100 sec.-ft.; May 21 (5:30 a.m.) 7,100 see.-ft.; 

May 28 U p.m.) 11,100 sec.-ft.

» Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

t Computed from partly estimated gage-height record.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 313

Wichita River at Wichita Falls, Tex.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°54'30", long. 98°32'05", at Tenth Street Bridge In 

Wlchita Falls, Wichita County, 4 miles upstream from Fort Worth & Denver City Railway 

bridge and 7 miles upstream from Holliday Creek. Datum of gage is 924.3 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,105 square miles, of which 1.988 square miles is above Lake Kemp Dam.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943. February 1900 to January 1902 and 

October 1910 to December 3,911 (gage heights only) at site 4 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 3,510 second-feet Apr. 18 (gage height, 

11.20 feet); minimum observed, 23 second-feet (regulated) Apr. 6.

1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 17,800 second-feet Oct. 3, 1941 (gage height, 

24.00 feet); minimum observed, 6.0 second-feet Feb. 21, 1939 (ice Jam upstream).

Maximum discharge known, 50,000 second-feet June 0, 1915, computed .by V. L. Sullivan, 

engineer for Big Wichita River Irrigation Co.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow partly regulated by Lake Kemp (capacity, between'500,000 and 

600,000 acre-feet). Since completion of dam in 1920 no flow has been permitted to pass 

over spillway. Water is diverted at diversion dam (capacity of diversion reservoir, 

about 40,000 acre-feet) about 50 miles upstream for irrigation in vicinity of Wichita 

Falls. Forty-two thousand acres of land are available for irrigation purposes. Gage 

read twice daily, oftener during floods.

Rating table, water year 1948-43 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16-29)

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

3.9 

4.1

20

49

91

148

213

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

362

560

760

961

1,380

8.0 1,820

9.0 8,320

10.0 2,860

11.0 3,400

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

60

60

66

64

60

57

49

39

38

68

68

91

91

SO

190

870

1,210

830

751

860

422

228

226

139

84

64

64

58

284

8,540

1,850

Nov.

484

424

238

800

385

888

530

320

377

394

142

100

91

75

60

57

62

64

ao

58

43

47

51

44

57

49

46

57

51

55

-

Dec:

58

57

46

46

49

55

66

53

66

64

60

57

68

64

60

47

49

55

49

53

64

66

166

113

84

117

884

831

139

102

84

Jan.

58

51

62

53

60

66

57

53

53

49

44

39

39

36

36

36

33

30

28

39

53

49

46

43

33

30

39

43

46

43

33

Feb.

36

43

43

53

58

60

58

57

60

46

43

43

38

38

36

33

33

35

36

36

44

39

43

47

47

47

44

64

-

_

-

Month

October. ....................................

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

 arch.......... ............................

April......................................

May. ........... ............................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. ........................... r .....

Water year 1948-43 ......................

Mar.

77

73

73

73

82

86

80

80

82

82

82

91

105

39

77

S2

77

75

77

77

75

73

70

104

864

488

221

113

73

51

38

Apr.

35

33

38

51

32

86

28

33

75

99

897

1,700

789

249

160

 113

8,050

3,080

1,250

640

640

6SO

5SO

340

164

%122

99

89

77

70

-

Secondf cot-days

10,375

4,909

8,510

90,683

1,382

1,860

3,150

14,179

7,925

5,404

7,076

5,240

2,658

66,068

May

58

51

46

47

58

91

111

94

128

770

i;eoo

1,160

456

199

131

108

99

91

145

416

620

360

140

91

70

64

68

198

268

116

77

Maximum

2,540

530

831

4,080

68

64

428

3,080

1,600

739

316

206

343

3,080

June

148

63

53

35

358

320

167

70

46

97

897

362 '739

620

329

29

46

77

134

111

86

32

91

105

131

125

188

128

136

286

-

Minimum

38

43

46

20

28

33

38

26

46

29

154

142

39

26

July

316

820

280

253

260

249

831

242

853

253

253

245

242

256

231

275

294

860

245

238

231

206

189

169

193

1S9

189

170 154

154

176

Aug.

179

179

179

164

154

154

157

160

164

164

164

167

179

169

206

196

182

170

186

189

173

193

173

,167

164

151

,142

148

157

148

142

Mean

335

164

81.0

248

44.6

45.0

102

473

256-

180

228

169

88.6

161

Sept.

145

148

188

343

253

213

154

91

66

64

70

80

62

49

49

49

53

55

49

49

46

41

43

41

41

41

43

39

44

49

-

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

20,580

9,740

4,980

179,800

2,740

2,500

6,250

28,120

 15,720

10,720

14,040

10,390

5,270

131,000

aals; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subract 1 hour.

827379 O - 45 - 21
314 RED RIVER BASIN

Little Wichita River near Archer City, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and concrete control, lat. 33°40', long. 98°36', at 

bridge on State Highway 79, 1.5 miles downstream from confluence of North and Middle 

Forks and 4.8 miles north of Archer City, Archer County. Datum of gage is 934.72 feet 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 496 square miles.

Records available.- May 1932 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 11 years, 118 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 second-feet Oct. 19 (gage height, 22.42 

feet); no flow at times.

1932-43: Maximum discharge, 17,900 second-feet Oct. 31, 1941 (gage height, 26.18 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

No diversion above station.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Nov. 12-28, Dec. 15-21) 

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

4.1 0 5.5 40 18.0 592 4.1 0 4.5 6.9 5.6 70

4.8 .3 6.0 66 15.0 978 4.8 .8 4.8 23 6.0 90

4.3 1.3 7.0 127 18.0 1,440 4.3 1.5 5.8 47 8.0 203

4.6 7.7 8.0 203 21.0 2,130 Note.- Same as preceding table above

5.0 20 10.0 382 22.0 8,470 8.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

0.2

.2

.8

.8

.2

.2

.2

.2

.8

.8

.8

.2

.2

.2

7.1

268

1,210

1,900

2,440

865

42

18

7.2

4.5

3.2

8.3

1.6

1.8

1.3

840 ,

887

Nov.

504

71

87

64

883

408

1,810

1,130

360

58

86

18

5.2

3.0

1.8

1.2

1.0

.7

.5

.4

.3

.2

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.2

a. 8

a. 2

-

Dec.

aO.2

a. 8

a. 2

a. 8

 al.3

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.5

1.1

31

138

53

18

24

416

518

92

31

13

Jan.

7.0

5.2

3.4

8.5

8. S

1.6

1.3

l.S

.9

.8

.6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.8

.2

.8

.8

.1

.1

.2

.8

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

Feb.

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

.2-

_

_

-

Month

October. ..................................

November . ........................... .....

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

Januarv. ............ . ...

Febr 

Marc

uary. ................ ...... ..........

h. ....................... .....

April ............... ......:...............

May. ..................................... .

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September .................... .......... .

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

» 3

.2

.8

.5

.6

.6

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.2

28

748 '

810

15S

44

12

9.1

6.0

Apr.

4.1

3.4

3.4

8.2

1.5

1.1

.8

.8

.9

58

483

640

a 592

a310

alOO

a677

al,340

al,130

558

81

33

17

10

S.I

6.4

4.1

8.9

8.1

1.8

1.3

~

Secondfoe t-day 3

7,901.2

4,168.9

1,347.1

49,913.5

30.8

2.9 

1,816.6

6,061.9

1,093.1

1,465.7

481.9

0

0

84,375.1

May

1.0

.9

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

351

386

68

18

8.1

4.8

2.7

1.9

1.5

12

90

40

13

8.1

6.0

3.3

7.6

36

28

7.3

4.4

Maximum

8,440

1,810

512

5,050

7.0

.2

810

1,340

386

683

384

0

0

2,440

June

2.5

i.e

1.2

.8

107

683

855

41

28

26

11

6.0

3.1

1.9

1.8

.9

103

49

18

5.6

2.3

1.5

.8

.4

.8

.2

.1

.1

.1

120

-

Minimum

0.2

.2

.2

0

.1

.1 

.2

.8

.5

.1

0

0

0

0

July

384

58

19

8.5

4.1

8.7

1.6

1.0

.8

.5

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

 .1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug.

Mean

855

139

43.5

137

.99

.10 

58.6

808

35.4

48.9

15.5 o

0

66.8

Sept.

Runoff in 

acre-feet

15,670

3,870

2,670

93,990 .

61 '

5.8 

3,600

18,080

8,180

8,910

956

Oi

0

48,340

Peak discharge.- Oct. 19 (9 a.m.) 2,6SO sec.-ft.,- Oct. 31 (2:30 p.m.) 936 sec.-ft.; Nov. 8 (18:30 

a.m.) 1,350 sec.-ft.; Mar. 26 (2:30 a.m.) 1,070 sec.-ft.; Apr- 17 (12 m.) 1,350 sec.-ft. ~

a No p;age-height record; discharge computed on basis of known range in stage, engineer's notes, 

and weather records.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 315

Washlta River near Cheyenne, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 35°38', long. 99°40', on line between SEi and SWisec. 5, T. 13 N., R. 23 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 283, half a mile downstream 

from Sergeant Major Creek and 1 mile north of Cheyenne. Datum of gage Is 1,905.98 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army) 

Drainage area.- 640 square miles. \ 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 second-feet Oct. 17 (gage height, 6.8 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 40,000 second-feet May 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.5 

feet); no flow at times. <.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for period of Ice effect, which are poor. Gage read 

twice daily, oftener during floods.

Cooperation.- Records collected and computed by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army, and 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

4.6

4.6

95

84

38

23

19

16

15

16

17

16

16

690

599

607

1,220

845 

762

554

222

175

140

132

124

108

104

98

104

93

101

Nov.

108

86

120 '

134

70

67

64

70

64

46

44

54

56

54

54

54

54.

56 

59

56

48

50

54

56

61

44

36

36

40

54

-

Dec.

48

44

44

50

61

59

56

44

48

52

72

56

61

56

59

52

52

5048'

61

80

70

52

59

70

78

107 -

114

125

103

70

Jan.

83

70

70

70

78

78

67

61

59

59

56

56

64

 56

52

*48

blO

- (*)

61

#90

75

32

30

10

13

*59

56

64

.59

Feb.

56

59

72

59

48

#54

52

52

52

36

36

42

»36

36

40

42

42

*42 

40

38

33

40

38

#36

28

35

33

36

_

-

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. ..................................

December . ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March ......................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September . .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

# Winter discharge measurement made on thi

Mar.

35

20

17

36

35

19

blO

*28

52

35

38

42

44

40

38

32

35

36 

33

33

35

36

42

50

61

52

46

40

38

33

28

Apr.

25

30

30

30

29

35

46

93

107

100

74

404

170

131

67

64

58

53 

53

49

45

37

34

38

30

31

34

34

34

26

~

May

26

26

22

20

19

19

19

21

74

137

31

34

42

49

49

37

35

178 

199

84

114

142

72

66

76

72

318

454

185

95

79

fcoWays «--<""

7,047.2 1,220

1,849 134

2,001 . 125

32,923.9 1,550

1,616 90

1,218 72

1,119 61

1,991 404

2,794 454

1,162 253

308.7 241

--- - o o

45 32

21,150.9 1,220

! day.

 , June

56

53

45

49

53

49

42

45

109

42

34

29

27

22

, 5' 9

253

21

17 

15

14

18

17

16

16

12

11

11

11

38

18

~

Minimum

4.6

36

44

.4

28

10

25

19

11

0

0

0

0

July

12

8.2

4.0

3.2

^.8

1.6

3.6

2.0

1.8

.S

.1

0

0

241

9.4

2.6

3.0

8.2 

2.8

1.2

.4

0

0

.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aug. Sept.

0

0

0

13

32

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

"

Mean Runo" i? Bau acre-feet

227 13,980

61.6 ' 3,670

64.5 3,970

90.2' 65,300

52.1 3,200

43.5 2,420

36.1 2,220

66,4 3,950

90.1 5,540

38.7 2,300

9.96 ' 612

0 0

1.5 89

57.9 41,950

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
316 RED RIVER BASIN

Washita River near Clinton, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°31', long.,98°57', In center of sec.. 11, T. 

la N., R. 17 w., at bridge on U. S. Highway 183, half a mile north of Clinton, threequarters of a mile upstream from Beaver Creek, and 3 miles downstream from Barnitz 

Creek. Datum of gage is 1,467.60 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,990 square miles.

Records available.- October 1935 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,860 second-feet May 27 (gage height, 16.19 

reetj; minimum, 10 second-feet Sept. 19, 20.

1935-43: Maximum discharge observed, 26,900 second-feet June 5, 1936 (gage 

height, 28.50 feet)v from rating curve extended above 13,000 second-feet; minimum 

discharge, 1.2 second-feet Oct. 25-27, 1940.

Maximum stage known, 33.9 feet, from floodmark, Apr. -3-4, 1934. '

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those for periods of 

fragmentary gage-height record or when wire-weight gage readings were used, which 

are fair.

Cooperation.,- Fifty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

fi

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

2fi

27

2R

29

30

31

Oct.

g73

g70

gl!5

297

301

187

127

93

81

72

66

63

60

68

1,910

8,480

8,480

8,980

1,790

985

985

546

398

332

g892

g256

g840

831

815

208

198

Nov.

208

188

170

168

' 164

160

161

158

164

164

g!57

g!45

141

136

141

144

139

132

134

134

189

124

181

180

119

119

117

113

107

107

~

Dec.

107

109

118

106

112

114

127

180

131

147

136

135

136

134

131

126

187

123

181

.180

184

145

170

170

149

153

154

148

187

189

177

Jan.

248

231

808

187

170

161

160

161

156

153

150

148

141

138

138

»138

f!27

b80

*b45

b50

b80

115

143

196

b!50

b80

b90

#101

112

130

189

Feb.

127

123

138

g!30

g!38

g!35

186

183

184

118

103

100

108

111

106

108

105

108

107

109

108

107

103

»101

99

96

94

99

-

-

-

Month

October

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1948 ......................

February

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

July. .:....................................

September ..................................

Water year 1948-43 ......................

Peak discharge.- Oct. 16 (8*15 a.m.) 3,310

Mar.

97

99

96

90

86

b85

b85

*90

98

108

- 115

106

101

105

106

101

99

95

88

85

85

94

105

109

118

135

145

136

114

101

91

Apr.

83

77

74

73

78

70

70

77

88

112

429

1,530

322

354

283

196

815

880

140

126

1S1

118

113

111

103

96

95

88

85

80

~

Seccndfoot-days

18,199

4,878

4,188

113,288

4,316

3,130

3,162

5,561

12,967

7,084

8,457

560

563

66,399

May

74

70

g63.

f60

f57

57

54

58

71

139

583

458

194

158

147

139

136

154

1,870

950

378

307

470

398

856

815

8,070

8,130

809

632

482

Maximum

8,980

 308

177

4,570

848

138

145

1,530

8,130

1,130

283

29

72

8,980

June

376

883

240

200 '187

177

170

158

178

187

808

164

138

f!87

fl!9

111

1,130

430

f!96

f!36

gl!3

flOl

g!48

f!85

87

71

65

58

468

939

Minimum

60

107

107

46

45

94

85

70

58

58

30

11

10

10

July

883

g!53

gl!3

g!08

g86

g76

84

83

84

68

68

58

58

97

117

168

88

148

56

50

48

46

44

41

40

48

48

f36

f34

f32

f30

Aug.

f29

f88

f27

f26

g26

g23

gS2

g20

gSO

g21

g20

g!9

g!7

g!4

g!3

gll

g!4

g!5

16

18

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

14

14

13

Mean

587

143

133

310

139

118

108

185

418

236

79.3

18.1

18.8

188

Sept.

12

78 80

20

39

71

33

S3

18

- 16

14

13

18

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

11

11

11

11

fll

fll

gll

gll

g!8

g!3

Runoff In 

acre-feet

36,100

8,490

8,180

224,700

8,560

6,810

6,870

11,030

85,720

14,O50

4,870

1,110

1,120

131,700

sec. -ft.; Oct. 18 (4 a.m.) 3,160 sec. -ft.; Hay 87

(9jl5 p.m.J 3,86O sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

f Computed from graph baaed on one or more dally wire-weight gage readings. 

Ime basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN

Washita River at Carnegie, Okla.

317

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°07', long. 98°34', near center of north line 

°r sec - 3» T. 7 N., R. 13 W., at bridge on State Highway 9, 1,300 feet upstream 

from Running Creek and 2.7 miles east of Carnegie. Prior to Oct. 1, 1942, waterstage recorder at site 64 miles upstream. Datum of gage was 1,273.80 feet above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area;- 3,230 square miles, including that of Running Creek. Former site, 3,170 Square mij.es

Records available.- October 1942 to September 1943 (Include flow of Running Creek), 

pjovember 1937 to September 1942 at site 64 miles upstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 6,690 second-feet May 28 (gage h&ight, 19.12 

feet); minimum, 28 second-feet Sept. 23.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, 10,300 second-feet Oct. 23, 1941 (gage height, 13.16 

feet, site and datum then In use); minimum, 6.8 second-feet Nov. 3, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wmcn are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by power plant at Carnegie.

Cooperation.- Forty-five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

165

148

143

138

243

319

369

252

a200

a!60

a!40

a!30

alSO

128

176

1,150

2,160

2,220

2,580

2,650

1,680

"1,110

956

629

a504

a446

a410

a384

384

651

673

Nov.

484

a318

280

295

295

280

273

280

252

252

aS52

aS45

238

232

232

225

225

232

232

, 225

216

212

212

200

200

200

200

. 200

194

194

-

Deo.

200

194

194

194

194

800

306

312

812

212

212

832

225

816

312

212

306

306

300

300

206

216

338

845

252

266

534

350

352

838

838

Jan.

245

288

358

358

326

284

260

260

253

253

253

253

246

 238

238

238

230

209

b85

*b90

b!20

174

209

209

230

1)180

b!50

b!70

188

174

181

Feb.

202

209

' *216

216

223

216

216

209

195

188

181

181

174

168

162

168

162

168

168

168

168

168

174

168

162

162

162

155

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November. . .... ..............................

December. ...... ...........................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January ....................................

February. ...................................

March. .....................................

April......................................

May........................................

June. .......................................

July................ ........................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Rater year 1942-43 ......................

Peak discharge.- May 18 (3:30 a.m.) 5,770

Mar.

154

152

151

150

151

154

145

151

168

155

152

162

174

174

168

162

155

155

150

147

147

142

142

- 147

168

188

209

216

216

209

181

Apr.

168

155

146

136

131

128

124

131

143

138

150

162

~ 791

930

456

446

410

374

340

B300

a268

a230

SOS

a!88

a!81

168

162

151

145

137

"

Seccndfoot->days

21,418

7,375

7,174

209,071

6,950

5,109

5,095

7,591

46,430

10,134

5,825

1,584

1,317

126,002

May

135

120

124

115

109

95

95

102

110

1,150

1,140

764

629

524

695

524

428

4,350

4,910

4,910

3,870

1,880

956

718

673

544

3,180

6,160

4,150

2,050

1,220

Maximum

2,650

484

534

7,700

358

223

216

930

6,160

974

808

0.10

153

6,160

June

873

a575

S456

8437

456

437

401

349

324

300

308

316

316

284

246

223

216

209

974

454

298

217

195

168

188

181

156

141

188

248

~

Minimum

120

194

194

100

85

155

142

124

95

141

75

35

28.

28

July

777

808

344

240

195

168

146

140

126

126

128

122

115

175

2S8

153

168

195

202

217

135

118

97

90

90

83

80

86

88

75

80

Aug.

72

74

67

67

51

110

74

55

56

52

49

52

58

44

43

59

39

37

38

42

42

45

43

42

46

40

39

38

38

37

35

Mean

691

246

231

573

224

182

164

253

1,498

338

188

'51.1

43.9

345

Sept.

35

44

153

42

58

56

47

58

75

53-

48

42

59

57

37

32

33

32

32

30

30

28

29

30

30

30

30

29

29

29

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

42,480

14,630 '

14,230

414,600

13,790

10,130

10,110

15,060

, 92,090

20,100

11,550

3,140

2,610

249,900

sec. -ft.; May 18 (8 p.m.) 5,130 sec. -ft.; May 19

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for stations near Clinton and 

Tabler.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on one or more dally readings of outside gage Oct. 

1-5, 14, 29, Nov. 3-10, 13-23, Apr. 23, June 18, 21-24, July 3-8, Aug. 17 to Sept. 2, Sept. 4-30.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
318 RED RIVER BASIN

Washita River near Tabler, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°58', long. 97°51', In SWiSWi sec. 21, T. 6 N., 

RTT3 W., at county highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from Little Washita River, 

5 miles south of Tabler, and 7£ miles upstream from Winter Creek.

Drainage area.- 4,760 square miles.

Records available.- April 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,600 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 24.13 

reet}; minimum daily, 48 second-feet Sept- 19.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 14,200 second-feet June 7, 1941 (gage height, 26.02 

feet}; minimum daily, 26 second-feet at times In October and November 1940.

Maximum stage known, 30.6 feet Apr. 7, 1927 (from high-water mark pointed out by 

observer), partly caused by release of ponded water by failure of railroad embankment on Little Washita River.

ReiKfks.- Records good except those based on gage readings, those for periods of ice". 

 effect or no gage-height record, and those above 2,000 second-feet', which are fair. 

Low flow regulated by power plant at Chickasha, 8 miles above station.

Cooperation.- Forty-three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1943 "

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.

g502 

g*60 

g4SO 

g360 

g360

g350 

g341 

g360 

g440 

g460

. a400 

g341 

g304 

g895 

304

400 

1,110 

1,290 

1,880 

8,110

 8,390 

E.430 

1,730 

1,380 

1,160

958 

814 

710 

668 

980 

736

Nov.

868 

-840 

736 

638 

614

590 

513 

608 

638 

568

508 

480 

480 

480 

480

480 470' 

470 

460 

440

440 

440 

420 

410 

410

380 

380 

390 

380 

380

Dec.

360 

350 

350 

370 

430

420 

,430 

440 

460 

491

524 

470 

470 

460 

450

440 

440 

430 

480 

410

491 

568 

524 

579 

491

784 

868 

686 

736 

762 

638

Jan.

557 

524 

513 

491 

590

590 

579 

557 

508 

502

502 

491 

491 

#491 

480

480 

460 

g430 

b850 

»b260

b380 

b400 

502 

480 

440

g400 

g440 

8410 

440 

460 

470

Feb.

430 

440 

 602 

579 

502

568 

460 

440 

440 

420

380 

380 

380 

370 

370

360 

350 

341 

360 

350

350 

360 

360 

350 

332

338 

322 

382

youth

Octo 

Hove 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1948 ......................

ary

ember. .................................

ter year 1948-43 ......................

liar.

382 

313 

304 

382 

322

382 

382 

332 

338 

332.

332 

341 

380 

360 

332

338 

341 

350 

332 

322

322 

313 

313 

350 

460

491 

480 

491 

480 

450 

430

Apr.

' 400 

350 

350 

338 

313

313 

286 

341 

895 

430

649 

502 

460 

440

472

1,010 

1,010 

686 

614 

491

470 

460 

460 

1,070 

1,430

535 

400 

360 

332 

295

* Seccadfoot-days

26,371, 

15,379 

15,742

330,716

14,508 

11,850 

11,225 

15,556 

75,856 

32,018 

9,483 

3,116 

3,516

233,948

Peak discharge.- Hay 10 (5 p.m.) 10,600 sec. -ft.: May

May

295 

286 

198 

295 

190

244 

218 

810 

1,090 

8,720

3,770 

' 2,360 

1,880 

1,250 

992

954 

8,610 

8,460 

6,790 

6,080

5,210 

5,150 

5,150 

3,170 

1,430

1,380 

1,280 

1,890 

2,980 

3,970 

4,800

Maximum

2,430 

868 

868

5,700

590 

.,08 

491 

1,430 

8,780 

6.O40 

753 

156 

462

8,780

June

3,220 

1,920 

1,450 

6,040 

8,110

1,810 

g914 

971 

g970 

g886

g702 

652 

592 

604 

598

654 

1,960 

702 

g500 

466

677 

702 

g546 

466 

411

411 

348 

358 

444 

534

Minimum

 895 

380 

350

189

850 

388 

304 

886 

190 

348 

110 

61 

48

48

July

522 

500 

534 

753 

546

444 

379 

286 

326 

896

266 

306 

276 

254 

284

258 

876 

358 

205 

252

256 

850 

228 

214 

198

876 

116 

118 

184 

884 

110

Aug. 

156 

145 

118 

132 

134

100 

126 

95 

140 

148

137 

100 

85 

83 

73

. 75 

101 

76 

61 

88

128 

83 

106 

83 

88

7!

68 

78 

100 

73 

78

Mean

851 

513 

508

906

468 

402 

362 

519 i 

2,447 i 

1,067 

304 

101 

117

641

Sept.

86 

462 

422 

163 

104

169 

112 

83 

114 

80

50 

137 

886 

79 

96

68 

104 

64 

a 48 

98

64 

108 

68 

5O 

66

64 "5-V

ioi'74 

68

Runoff in 

acre-feet

58,310 

30,500 

31,220

655,900

28,760 

28,310 

28,860 

30,850 

150,500 

63,490 

18,690 

6,180 

6,970

464,000

19 (8f45 p.m.) 7,840 sec. -ft.; May 31

(8tau p.m.) 4,27O sec.-ft.; June 4 (12r30 p.m.) 9,020 sec.-ft. 

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. I < 

a Ho gage-height record, discharge computed on basis of estimated gage height. 

b Stages-discharge relation affected tiy ice. .;t_ 

g Computed from graph based on once-daily wire-weight gage-PewSings. 

Time baais; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 319

Washita River near Pauls Valley, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder'and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°46', Ifeng. 97°15', near 

center of sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., 2i miles northwest of Pauls Valley, 5i miles downstream from Owl Creek, and 74 miles upstream from Washington Creek. Datum of gage is 

856.14 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 5,390 square miles.

Records available.- March 1938 to September 1943. May to December 1899 (gage heights 

only ) at site about 9 miles downstream.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge, during year, 14,000 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 27.75 

feettT minimum daily, 88 second-feet Sept. 27.

1938-43': Maximum discharge, 22,000 second-feet June 10, 1941 (gage height, 30.60 

feet), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet; minimum daily, 24 secondfeet Oct. 3-5, 1939.

Maximum stage known, that of June 10, 1941. Flood of May 1908 reached a similar

Remarks.- Records good. Some regulation at low flow by power plant at Chickasha, 82 

miles above station.

Cooperation.- Thirty-three discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, 

u. s. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

If,

13

1415'

16

19

 20

?1

?,?,

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

934

765

661

612

565

580

498

477

466

477

542

576

520

477

486

417

862

1,680

1,540

1,730

8,090

8,300

2,500

8,810

1,620

1,400

1,190

994

1,170

4,360

2,390

Nov.

1,380

1,090

1,150

1,400

3,580

1,400

1,020

1,440

1,700

1,020

876

765

686

661

661

661

636

636

612

600

588

576

554

576

565

542

531

580

531

531

~

Dec.

531

531

520

498

520

542

588

600

600

600

612

636

661

636

618

612

588

576

576

565

600

1,090

848

738

686

833

2,010

1,730

1,060

934

964

Jan.

934

820

765

712

686

686

738

738

738

712

661

636

636

636

»636

636

612

588

477

D370

#b400

D500

588

600

618

548

580

520

542

531

554

Febv

»576

576

600

636

686

686

636

661

600

565

542

531

509

498

498

498

488

488

488

477

48S

477

477

477

477

466

446

436

-

-

~

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

April.......... .............................

May. .......................................

July. ......................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

446

446

417

417

426

446

426

417

436

446

436

426

446

477

488

466

436

417

426

436

408

408

408

408

446

576

712

636

600

588

576

Apr.

542

520

498

456

436

426

398

592

876

636

2,530

2,330

1,060

765

712

636

876

1,090

.1,020

792

765

661

612

588

876

1,890

994

712

576

520

Secondfcot-days

36,909

27,423

23,097

467,472

25,385

4,864

4,804

380,474

May

477

456

417

417

354,

380

350

396

1,130

9,990

13,200

11 , 100

8,130

3,900

2,710

2,420

7,610

8,280

5,190

7,410

6,670

6,660

6,240

5,720

5,140

3,220

2,370

2,180

1,960

2,580

3,770

Maximum

4,360

3,580

2,010

8,680

2,530

259

466

13,200

June

4,220

4,210

2,960

4,410

6,720

7,750

5,760

2,660

1,980

1,840

1,520

4,320

1,190

1,120

1,090

1,060

1,320

2,010

1,730

1,060

848

792

994

994

848

738

686

661

588

477

-

Minimum

417

520

498

300

398

110

88

88

July

661

712

712

686

792

 934

 738

636

565

477

542

477

446

446

436

426

389

371

380

436

398

304

362

371

336

345

328

328

288

212

218

Aug.

' 259

225

182

200

165

194

194

194

170

176

139

194

194

170

144

131

128

120

131

139

125

115

154

165

126

144

122

120

119

110

115

Mean

1,191

914

745

1,281

846

157

160

1,042

Sept.

125

139

194

449

466

288

182

139

200

144

121

144

127

115

252

206

126

122

111

123

116

95

114

110

109

110

88

95

93

101

Runoff in 

acre feet

45,810

927,200

9,650

9,530

754,700

Peak discharge.- Oct. 30 (12:45 p.m.) 5.180 sec. -ft.; Nov. 5 (6:15 a.m.] 4 f 580 sec. -ft.: May 11

(8 a.m.) 14,000 sec. -ft.; May 18 (3 a.m.) 9,890 see. -ft.'; May 20 (7 a.m.) 7,850 sec. -f t. ;' June 

(10 p.m.) 7,990 sec. -ft.

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from twice-daily wire-weight gage readings Oct. 25, Nov. 26, 27, June 

11-17, June 20 to July 4, July 8 to Aug. 23. 

Central v<ar time. To convert standard time, subtract 1 hour.
320 RED .RIVER BASIN

Washlta River near Durwood, Okla.

Location.- Water-stage recorder and wire-weight gage, lat. 34°14', long. 96°58', In 

 SEi sec. 3, T. 4 S., R. 3 E., at Mulkey Bridge on State Highway 18, li miles downstream from Caddo Creek and 4 miles north of Durwood. Datum of gage Is 650.57 feet 

above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.-^7., 310 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 15 years, 1,542 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 91,300 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 44.35 

reet); minimum, 134 second-feet Sept. 27 (gage height, 3.33 feet).

1928-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 11, 1943; maximum gage height, 44.37 feet 

Oct. 31, 1941; minimum observed, 17 second-feet Aug. 14, 1934 (gage height, 2.77 

feet).

Maximum discharge known, that of May 11, 1943. 

j Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Sixteen discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 tc September 1943

Day

1

P.

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

2B -29

30

31

Oot.

i,3vd

1,11C

95£

82E

754

698

65S

61S

601

583

577

601

661

655

625

589

2,120

4,900

3.05C

2,370

2,030

g2,25C

2,370

2,590

2,370

gl,74X)

1,520

1,300

1,140

7,590

11,100

Nov.

5,850

3.76C

2,03C

gl,56C

5,200

- 6, ,720

3,230

10,400

18,000

5,300

2,650

gl,860

gl,560

gl,43C

gl,340

gl,270

gl,24Q

gl,210

gl,140

gi.no

gl.OSO

g983

g952

g890

921

890

859

859

828

797

-

Dec.

828

828

828

797

797

828

859

859

921

921

958

952

921

-921

921

899

859

859

826

828

1,050

8,030

2,250

1,490

1)840

1,180

2,540

3,880

8,820

gl,740

1,430

Jan.

1,400

1,370

1,870

1,180

1,080

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

983

953

921

921

921

981

890

828

g710

g589

710

778

859

859

828

778

747

760

778

791

Feb.

791

828

890

921

921

958

9S1

89C

85£

859

791

76C

747

7 1C

704

698

698

69£

69 E

698

692

685

685

679

661

661

679

673

_

_

-

Vonth

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1948 ......................

May. .......................................

September. .................................

Water year 1948-43 ......................

Peak dlscharBe.- Nov. 8 (3»15 p.m.) 15.200

Mar.

661

661

649

637

619

637

643

637

619

685

643

661

673

667

673

679

661

631

607

601

613

601

589

661

1,340

5,140

5,080

8,480

1,620

1,540

1,240

Apr.

1,140

1,050

983

921

890

890

778

828

3,480

8,650

6,610-

14,800

9,680

4,840

2,250

1,800

7,740

8,940

3,880

8,590

2,030

1,740

gl,460

gl,370

gl,240

1,740

8,710

1,740

gl,240

1,050

-

Secondf cot-days

39,047

1,084,181

87 286

7 134

6,335

832,752

May

921

859

797

741

698

661

625

1>000

7,050

36,900

85,400

47,700-

24,100.

15,000

6,740

4,660

7,300-

13,000

13,500

10,200

9,220

8,210

7,770

7,150

6,560

5,800

4,840

11,800

8,450

4,480

4,980

Maximum

11,100

12,000

3,880

36,000

952

553

85,400

June

5,200

4,960

4,780

3,640

5,260

9,500

9,010

8,020

g4,000

g2,760-

g2,480

g8,140

gl,860

gl,740

gl,680

1,620

1,490

1,560

8,200

2,140

gl,430

gl,180

gl,050

gl,240

gl,240

gl.110

g983

g921

8958

gl,140

-

Minimum

577

797

797

480

778

140

140

July

g983

890

981

921

859

859

1,050

952

828

754

673

655

679

607

577

565

541

518

489

484

495

518

456

450

484

478

g488

g418

g390

g412

Aug.

g304

g294

354

299

284

284

270

266

266

256

g230

g230

g217

g247

g256

g209

g217

g!96

8196

g!77

g!77

g213

g!88

g!77

g213

g217

g!85

185

Mean

1,946

2,643

1,260

2,806

939

211

2,282

Sept.

162

173

209

284

553

456

323

238

192

225

192

154

238

158

166

158

140

151

"

Runcff in 

acre-feet

119,600

157,300

77,450

2,031,000

39,040

14,150

12,570

1,652,000

sec. -ft.; Apr. 12 (4:15 p.m.) 15,700 sec. -ft. J Apr. 17

(3s30 p.m.) 13,800 sec.-ft.} May 11 (12 in.) 91,300 sab.-ft.; May 19 (£ 

(Itl5 p.m.) 15,100 sec.-ft.

f Computed from graph baaed on twice-daily wire-weight gage readirtgs. 

Ime basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED KIVER BASIN 32!

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla. 

(Known locally as Cobb Creek)

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 35°08', long. 98°27', In NWiSEi sec. 26, T. 8 N., 

K. la W., 100 feet downstream from bridge on county road, 2.7 miles north of Fort 

Cobb, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- 320 square miles.

Records available.- March 1940 to September 1943. ^

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 second-feet May 18 (gage height, 14.50 

reet;; minimum, 4.4 second-feet Aug. 31.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 3,290 second-feet July 2, 1940 (gage height, 15.61 

feet, present site); minimum, that of Aug. 31, 1943.

Flood of June 15, 1937, reached a stage of 19.3 feet, from Information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperation.- Forty-one discharge measurements furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

30

30

31

32

39

37

' 31

29

29

28

2B

28

28

29

49

49

45

51

45

40

37

36

35

35

36

35

36

37

39

169

61

Nov.

42

40

37

37

56

44

42

. 45

45

42

38

39

39

39

39

41

40

40

40

41

40

37

38

39

40

40

38

40

39

40

-

Dec.

44

44

40

39

44

47

51

58

56

58

52

49

45

44

44

44

42

44

44

42

54

98

58

49

47

49

75

63

58

68

63

Jan.

68

54

52

47

47

49

49

47

45

47

47

45

44

»45

45

45

41

b25

b20

»b30

b40

52

56

52

45

* 30

37

51

51

52

54

Feb.

51

52

92

»63

SI

45

42

42

»44

40

37

39

38

38

38

37

37

39

 40

40

39

39

39

37

»36

36

36

37

_

-

Month

October. .......'.............................

Novenber ...................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 .......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April............. ..........................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

37

35

31

44

*44

b35

b30

42

42

38

»40

41

42

42

42

38

35

36

35

35

41

47

42

45

56

86

65

51

45

42

39

Apr.

37

37

36

.35

33

33

33

44

58

49

54

47

40

44

47

40

39

38

36

36

36

35

34

32

32

32

31

28

27

27

-

Seoondfcct-days

1,264

1,217

1,613

19,966

1,402

1,204

1,323

1,130

3,858

881

548

215.3

236.3

14,891.6

May

26

25

24

23

22

21

20

22

31

448

184

' 4765

61

159

70

201

860

432

456

104

72

72

61

51

45

54

58

47

52

45

Maximum

169

56

98

841

58

92

86

58

860

80

37.

11

19

860

June

38

35

'3132

35

38

36

33

32

30

28

27

26

25

25

24

24

24

23

21

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

18

80

62

Minimum

28

37

39

10

20

36

30

27

20

18

11

5.4

5.6

5.4

July

28

22

20

a20

20

 22

27

19

18

19

19

18

18

24

37

21

18

17

15 ' 14

13

13

12

13

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

Aug.

11

9.6

8.7

8.3

8.3

8.3

8.3

7.6

7.6

7.6

7.2

6.6

5.9

5.8

6.1

5.9

5.9

6.3

6.3

6.3

6.8

8.3

7.2

6.1

6.1

5.8

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.8

5.4

Mean

40.8

40.6

52.0

54.7

45.2

43.0

42.7

37 .\

124

29.4

17.7

6.95

7.88

40.8

Sept.

5.6

19

12

10

7.6

6.8

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.6

6.4

12

7.9

7.2

B.6

6.1

6.1

7.2

6.6

6.8

7.2

7.0

- 7.2

7.7

7.9

7.9

8.1

9.3

10

~

Runoff in 

acre-feet

2,510

 2,410

3,200

36,590

2,780

2,390

2,620

2,240

7,650

1,750

1,090

427

469

29,540

» Winter discharge measurement made en this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated, 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.- Discharge computed from graph based on twice-daily staff-gage readings June 27 to July 3, 

July 5, 7-26, Aug. 4-6, 9-20, 24-30, Sept. 3-7.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time-to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
322 RED RIVER BASIN

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°42', long. 97°20', in center of NE| sec. 26, T. 3 

 N., K. 4 W., at bridge on State Highway 76, three-quarters of a mile south of Purdy 

and 8t miles south of Lindsay. Datum of gage lowered 5 feet Oct. 1, 1942.

Drainage area.- 139 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 15,300 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 26.1 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 3.1 second-feet Aug. 12, 

Sept. 18.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, that of May 10, 1943; no flow at times in 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, or doubtful gage-height 

record and those for June, which are poor. Gage read twice daily, oftener during 

rises.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 45 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 7 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge., in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

16

17

20

16

IB

20

16

21

i^l

18

18

21

22

23

24

24

dlOO

d35

22

21

21

22

24

24

24

23

22

22

33

102

30

Nov.

18

18

21

22

75

32

34

111

37

37

34

30

26

24

28

29

29

33

32

28

29

26

30

28

24

22

25

28

30

-

Dec.

26

25

20

30

37

35

40

40

34

49

37

32

26

23

18

25

28

S3

85

28

220

108

42

35

28

282

77

72

60

81

87

Jan.

58

35

30

28

33

38

47

33

38

33

32

42

42

35

*34

37

42

b!5

b!5

bl5

*b!5

b!5

b37

b33

b33

*b30

b20

40

' 29

23

24

Feb.

84

32

44

*32

29

29

28

26

26

24

24

21

20

24

24

24

26

23

25

26

30

25

24

24

24

24

24

23

-

_

-

Month

October. ...................................

November ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January .................................

February ...................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May. .......................................

June .......................................

July. ......................................

August ................... ....'..............

September ..................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

24

23

21

19

20

21

19

28

25

25

23

28

25

20

20

20

20

18

18

i 19

24

24

20

33

280

305

43

29

24

24

24

Apr.

23

26

24

23

18

18

17

125

34

23

1,040

42

32

37

35

35

30

23

24

25

26

28

28

59

35

28

24

21

19

18

-

Secondfoot-days

830

968

1,693

32,142.0

981

729

1,266

1,940

' _

492 8

175. 2

149.0

30,712.0

May

17

17

18

19

20

19

118

102

2,530

7,580

193

91

71

77

84

3,660

604

65

1,380

183

91

91

91

84

84

84

84

137

77

77

65

Maximum

102

111

282

3,900

58

44

305

1,040

7,580

1,530

22

10

21

7,580

June

57

55

57

800

1,530

445

51

39

29

30

' 29

28

30

29

30

26

105

25

25

23

23

22

23

22

20

18

18

23

144

19

-

Minimum

16

18

18

12

15

20

1 AQQ

17

17

18

8.8

3.3

3.3

3.3

July

18

18

21

21

18

18

21

19

19

21

17

19

20

22

20

17 ,

17

16

14

15

15

12

8.8

12

10

9.5

9.5

11

11

12

11

Aug.

10

10

10

9.5

8.1

7.4

8.1

7.4

6.7

4.1

4.1

3.3

4.3

4.5

4.1

4.1

5.9

8.8

3.5

3.9

4.3

3.9

4.5

4.5

4.1

4.5

4.3

4.3

5.2

3.7

4.1

Mean

26.8

32.3

54.6

88.1

31.6

26.0

40.8

64.7

571

126

15.9

5.65

4.97

84.1

Sept.

4.5

6.7

4.3

4.3

5.8

 5.2

4.3

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.9

6.7

5.2

3.7

3.5

3.9

3.3

3.7

3.9

4.3

3.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

4.5

4.3

5.8

5.2

21

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

1,650

1,920

3,360

63,750

1,950

1,450

2,510

3,850

35,130

7,490

977

348

296

60,930

* Winter discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stace-dlacharge relation affected by ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of rainfall-runoff records for 

storms.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour'.
RED RIVER BASIN 323

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°15', long. 97°06', on west line of llWi sec. 4, T. 4 

 S., R. 2 E., 6 miles north of Ardmore and 10 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage

is 709.48 £eet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S.

Army). : ''"'

Drainage area.- 280 square miles.

Re cor ds availatrl e. - June 1936 to September 1943. - 

Extremes.-^-, mxlmum discharge during year, 1?,500 second-feet my 10 (gage height, 27.6

feet); no flow at times. ,

1936-43: Maximum discharge, 18,800 second-feet (revised) Feb. 16, 1938 (gage height,

27.94 feet); no flow at times during water years 1938-41, 1943.

Revisions.- The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede those published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

Water-Supply 

Paper

897.........

957. ........

Water 

year

1937-38

1939-40

1941-42

Date

Feb. 16

Way 22

Oct. 5

Gage height 

(feet)

27.94 .

25.16

26.90

Discharge 

(second-feet)

18,800 '

9,700

14,800

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair, 

ly, oftener during high stages

Gage read twice

ua.ij.jr, uittsiiei uiu juig, ui.g,ii ouo.g,co. ... ,-, Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 34 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 3 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge for high-water periods in the water years I9c5«, 

 1942 are given herein. They supersede those published in Water-Supply Papers 897 and 

957.

Day 

(water year)

1937-38 

Feb. 16..... 

17.....

1941-42 

Oct. 3.....

Month

February 193S. ................

The period Nov. 12, 1937y '

Calendar year 1938. .........

April 1942. ...................

V'ater ear 1941 42

Calendar year 1941. .........

"Discharge 

(second-feet)

12,600 

10,000

7,390

Secondfoot-days

29,831

50,340.8

53,984 

40,474

128,901.3 

103,875.7

Day 

(water year)

Oct. 4. ... 

5. ... 

30. . ,. 

Apr. 20. .,.

Maximum

12,600

12,600

12,200 " 

6,630

12,200 

12,200

Minimum

16

0

32 . 

22

1.2 

.4

Discharge 

(second-feet)

12,200 

11,700 

4,330 

6,63(5

Mean

1,065

138

1,741 

1,349

353 

2S5

mile

-

*-

6.22 

4.S2

1.26 

1.02

Runoff

Inches

-

-

7.17 

5.3S

17.12 

13.80

Acre-feet

59,170

102,300 

99,860

107,100 

80,280

255,700 

206,000

Discharge, in aecond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1.5

2.3

3.2

2.8

2.3

1.7

1.5

..9

.6

,6

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

107 '

379

49

14

8

5.5

4.6

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

3.2

1,680

331

Nov.

65

34

22

49

657

232

.91

1 4,100

3,530

639

314

182

133

119

101

95

113

85

107

80

85

47

41

36

32

30

34

30

24

27

-

Dec.

27

27

23

24

27

26

30

31

31

30

30

28

27

26

24

24

26

24

24

23

82

202

106

24

20

19

85

95

65

55

55

Jan.

47

43

41

45

36

31

32

34

31

' 28

28

27

28

27

28

32

26

27

12

. 23

18

22

21

20

18

9.7

14

20

17

17

17

Feb.

16

16

28

22

20

17

14

14

14

14

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

13

13

12

12

12

11

10

9.7

10

_

-

-

fcar.

9.7

9.3

9.0

10

10

11

8.8

9.5

9.5

10

9.8

11

20

16

17

13

11

10

9.7

e.3

7.7

7.7

7.4

11

428

1,800

1,040

358

227

167

134

Apr.

112

92

82

74

66

66

56

102

644

29S

1,540

1,510

359

206

167

128

4,400

2,260

557

353

272

236

173

133

113

107

90

80

70

55

-

May

51

45

37

32

30

27

26

469

322

10,600

7,250

1,210

483

349

277

225

177

145

131

117

105

88

83

78

73

48

357

3,790

1,220

384

265

June

169

138 '99

7S

265 '

1,100

282

149

100

83

68

58

50

46

83

54

31

26

22

19

17

15

14

13

12

11

9.5

9.0

128

178

July

34

19

14

11

8.8

7.7

6.6

5.7

6.3

7.1

7.0

* 5.3

4.9

4.5

4.3

3«9

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.5

- 2.1

2.0

1.6

1.5

2.4

2.8

1.9

1.4

1.3

1.2

Aug.

0.8

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

 .2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

. 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

3.5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0o -

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

5.9
324 RED RIVER BA.SIN

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, of Caddo Creek near, Ardmors, Okla., 1942-43

Month

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

February ... ........

Maroh .........................

May...........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Secondfoot-days

2,616.8 

10,134 

1,340

81,380.1

819.7 

382.7 

4,410.4 

14,581 

28,494 

3,326.5 

.182.9 

3.8 

9.4

66,301.2

Maximum

1,680 

4,100 

802

6,630

47 

28 

1,800 

4,400 

10,600 

1,100 

34 

.8 

5.9

10,600

Minimum

0.6 

22 

19

.6

9.7 

9.7 

7.4 

55 

86 

9.0 

1.2 

0 

0

0

Mean

84.4 

338 

43.2

. 223

26.4 

13.7 

142 

486 

919 

111 

5.90 

.12 

.31

182

Per 

square 

mile

0.301 

1.21 

.154

.796

.094 

.049 

.507 

L.74 

3.88 .396 ' 

.021 

.00043 

.0011

.650

Runoff

Inches

0.35 

1.35 .'18

10.82

.11 

.05 

.59 

1.94 

3.78 

.44 

.02 

.0005 

.001

8.81

Acre-feet

5,190 

80,100 

2,660

161,400

1,630 

759 

8,750 

88,920 

66,520 

6,600 

363 

7.5 

19

131,500

Blue River near Blue, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°59', long. 96°15', at south line of SWi sec. 34, T. 

 6IS., R. 10 E., at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 2 miles southwest of Blue and 4i miles 

upstream from Caddo Creek.- Datum of gage is 498.36 feet above mean sea level, datum

of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army). 

Drainage area.- 477 square miles. 

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- raximum discharge during year, 15,300 second-feet May 11 (gage height, 28.73

feet; minimum, 26 second-feet Sept. 20 (gage height, 3.95 feet).

1936-43: Maximum discharge, 34,400 second-feet Feb. 17, 1038 (gage height, 31.81

feet); no flow (estimated) Sept. 15, 16, 1938. 

Remarks.- Records good. Low-flow regulated by reservoir at Oklahoma State Fish Hatchery,

17 miles above station. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages. 

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 40 discharge measurements, and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 3 discharge measurements made and

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-fast, water year'October 1942 to September 1945

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

57

57

60

60

54

54

51

51

51

51

51

51

51

54

57

263

78

82

10S

64

57

54

51

51

48

51

48

51

203

411

Mov.

488

136

94

146

1,460

639

250

2,600

5,080

695

363

195

153

143

128

118

113

109

101

101

97

93

93

85

85

85

81

77

77

73

"Dec.

77

77

77

73

77

77

81

81

89

85

89

89

81

77

77

73

73

73

73

73

73

113

207

163

109

264

1,400

415

219

173

133

Jan.

123

118

113

105

97

97

97

97

89

89

85

89

69

85

85

85

81

77

69

56

62

89

77

77

73

73

65

69

69

69

69

Month

October ............ ^. .........

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January February '

March .........................

April .........................

Say ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Wster year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

69

7!

21S

207

133

93

8E

71

77

77

69

69

6£

6E

6B

65

65

62

65

6E

65

62

62

62

59

56

56

56

_

-

Secondfoot-days

2,481

13,958

4,841

184,363

2,618

2,243

6,469

17,230

48,315

18* 226

2* S81

1,022

1,396

121,080

Mar.

56

56

53

53

59

59

56

56

53

56

56

81

195

113

97

73

65

62

 59

. 56

53

50

50

62

998

1,800

1,000

429

267

183

163

Maximum

411

5,080

1,400

27,100

123

219

1,800

5,130

12 , 50C

10 E

46

443

12,500

Apr.

' 143

128

113

105

101

97

93

303

555

255

\ 153

' 3Q3

363

153

113

105

3,560

5,130

2,840

559

327

279

243

219

195

183

173

153

143

143

May

128

123

118

113

105

101

97

105

109

5,620

12,500

8,100

2,890

583

443

387

345

317

279

527

317

255

359

243

219

195

904

4,590

6,890

966

387

Minimum

48

75

73

48

56

- 56

50

93

97

113

46

27

26

26

June

291

243

219

195

791

5,720

4,890

1,150

387

303

255

219

195

255

317

195

173

153

485

143

133

123

123

118

113

133

173

123

435

173

Mean

80.0

465

156

505

84 5

80.1

209

574

1,559

608

73.6

33.0

46.5

332

July

108

99

99

95

91

91

87

87

87

83

83

79

79

79

75

71

71

71

67

67

63

63

59

55

55

55

63

52

52

49

46

Per 

square 

mile

0.168

.975

.327

1.06

.177

. 168

.438

1.20

1^27

.154

.069

.097

.696

Aug.

46

46

46

43

42

39

39

39

38

34

33

32

32

31

31

32

30

28

27

28'

29

30

30

28

27

27

27

87

27

27 ^27

Sept.

27

28

30

51

443

97

47

39

36

32

32

30

3lD

29

28

28

27

27

27

26

27

28

27

27

27

27

30

28

29

32

Runoff

Inches

0.19

1.09

 38

14.37

.20

.17

.50

1 34

3!-77

1.42

 18

.08

.11

9.43

Acre-feet -

4 920

27)690

9 600 *

365,700,

5,190

4,450

12,830

34,180

95,830

36,150

4,520

 2,030

2,770

240,200

Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Muddy Boggy Creek .near Farris, Okla.

325

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°16', long. 95°55', In NWi sec. 26, T. 3 S., R. 13 

£., at bridge on State Highway 3, li miles downstream from McGee Creek and 2f miles 

northwest of Farris. Datum of gage is 446.58 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S, Army).

Drainage area.- 1,120 square miles.

Records available.- November 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,800 second-feet May 13 (gage 'height, 40.00 

reetj; no flow Aug. 24 to Sept. 2.

1937-43: Maximum discharge, 52,500 second-feet Feb. 17, 193S (gage height, 43.10 

feet); no flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 25 second-feet and those for days of rapidly 

cnanglng stage, which are fair. Gage read twice daily, oftener during high stages.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 33 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

aiscnarge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Aniiy; 3 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

5.6 

5.2 

5.6 

6.5 

6.0

5.4 

5.0 

5.0 

4.2 

4.2

fc.fi 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.4

4.0 

4.8 

23 

12 

9.8

7.2 

5.4 

6.8 

13 

11

9.2

7.8 

.7.5 

7.8 

15 

2,070

Nov.

1,880 

240 

86 

83 

3,050

2,680 

1,940 

1,800 

2,560 

1,390

853 

384 

216 

160 

116

87 

72 

62 

48 

53

48 

50 

37 

37 

32

30 

30 

27 

24 

26

Dec.

23

21 

25 

87 

26

23

23 

27 

27 

27

56 

83 

91 

68 

62

48 

45 

37 

37 

34

34

45 

196 

513 

353

4,570 

13,800 

7,450 

3,480 

1,090 

556

Jan.

428 

302 

240 

204

leq

140 

121 

108 

91 

83

76 

68 

62 

59 

62

56 

53 

48 

40 

40

40 

40 

37 

34 

28

30 

30 

34 

37 

34 

30

Feb.

30 

32 

112 

431 

604

372 

216 

140 

108 

87

68 

56 

53 

48 

42

40 

37 

32 

34 

34

34 

32 

32 

"3032 

28 

27 

25

-» £££.

Ooto 

Nova 

 Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her ....................... '-.

mber ...................... Zl

',282.6 

3,101 

,957

lendar year 1942 ......... 574,000.3

ary ...... i

uary *

h ......................... IE

1 ......................... X

at .........................

eaber .....................

',815 

',816 

},100 

,273 

,396 

,994 

,044.7 

13.7 

64.1

ter year 1942-43 .......... 252,857.7

Mar.

25 

23 

22 

18 

18

19 

19 

22 

19 

22

25 

32 

249 

386 

337

1,060 

555 

264 

180 

140

103

79 

65 

59 

64

2,600 

4,820 

4,010 

1,810 

655 

400

Maximum

2,070 

3,050 

13,800

37,600

428 

604 

4,820 

5,870 

27,900 

4,060 

404 

1.8 

13

27,900

Apr.

276 

204 

160 

130 

103

87 

72 

797 

5,870 

1,680

825 

1,750 

4,800 

3,360 

703

297 

1,420 

4,370 

3,350 

1,180

548 

344 

252 

170 

130

116 

91 

76 

62 

50

May

45

42 

37 

32 

27

23 

20 

19 

72 

15,500

19,100 

23,100 

27,900 

21,900 

12,300

2,210 

510 

474 

380 

380

300 

214 

196 

169 

137

115 

145 

408 

382 

137 

122

June

94 

73 

66 

60 

52

4,050 

4,060 

2,670 

1,360 

651

379 

178 

122 

94 

122

254 

178 

115 

73 

58

50 

40 

32 

30 

26

25 

24 

20 

18 

18

Minimum Mean

3.0 73.6 

24 603 

21 1,063

3.0 1,573

28 90.8 

25 101 

18 584 

50 1.109 

19 4,077- 

18 500 

.8 33.7 

'0 .44 

0 2.16

0 693

July

!^ 

2§ 

22 

18 

15 .

14 

18 

49 

404 

184

102 

" 51 

30 

19 

15

14 

8.1 

6.5 

5.5 

4.9

4.7 

3.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

.8 

1.0 

1.8

Per 

square 

mile

0.066 

.538 

.949

1.40

.081 

.090 

.521 

.990 

3.64 

.446 

.030 

.00039 

.0019

.619

Time basist- Central war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract

Aug. '

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6

.6

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0

.1

.2 

.2

iZ

.2 

.2 

.2

13

9.0 

6.9 

5.3 4.3- 

' 3.7

2.9 

2,5 

2.2

1.9 

1.6

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.7

.7 

.6 

.8 

1.3 

2.2

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

.60 

1.09

19.06

.09 

.09 

..60 

1.10 

4.20 

.50 

.03 

.0004 

 .002

8.38

1 hour.

Acre-feat

4,530 

35,900 

65,370

1,138,000

5,580 

6, -590 

35,90O 

66,000 

250,700 

-29,740 

2,070 

27 

128

601,600
326 RED RIVER BASITI

Clear Boggy Creek near Wapanucka, Oklal.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 34°22', long. 96°19', in ICi/sec. 23, T. 2 3., R. 9 E.,

 at bridge on State Highway 61, 4 niles downstream from Delaware Creek, 6 miles east of 

Wapanucka, and 11 miles west of Atoka.

Drainage area.- 520 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to my 1943 (discontinued).

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 40,000 second-feet May 10 (gage height, 23.0

 feet, from graph base'd,on gage.readings near crest), fron rating curve extended above 

11,000 second-feet: minimum, 26 second-feet Oct. 23, 24.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, that of May'10, 1943; minimum observed, 9 second-feet 

Oct. 24, 26, 1940.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily at low stages and hourly at medium dnd 

high stages.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 5 discharge measurements, and computations .of daily

 discharge furnished by'Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army; 1 discharge measurement made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

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.

32

32

32

35

35

35

35

38

35

35

32

32

32

32

35

35

50

50

63

55

35

29

26

26

27

28

28

28

29

492

1,580

Nov.

415

136

92

173

1,260

1,220

440

401

803

618

292

192

148 1-16

101

77

77

77

72

72

63

63

63

58

54

50

50

46

46

46

-

Dec.

46

46

46

46

46

46

50

SB

6.7

72

72

72

72

63

63

63

58

54

54

54

94

270

360

192

140

372

1,200

794

339

230

183

Jan.

156

132

116

101

101

94

82

82

,77

72

67

63

63

63

63

63

54

58

54

42

46

50

50

54

50

42

35

35

38

38

38

Month

October .......................

November ......................

BeoSmber ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

Januarv .................... . .

Febr 

Haro

uary ....:.................

April .........................

May 1-31- ......................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September ...... .^. .............

The period ..... .

Feb.

46

50

54

50

54

72

54

50

46

42

42

42

42

42

46

42

42

38

38

42

42

42

46

46

42

4"

38

42

_

_

-

Secondfoot days

3,088

7,321

5,322

226,823

2,079

1,274 

6,358

21,221

57,968

_

_

-

-

Mar.

4S

42

42

42

4S

4S

42

4S

42

38

38

42

63

82

77

67

54

50

46

46

4S

42

42

50

382

1,360

1,820

794

385

250

210

Maximum

1,580

1,260

1,200

31,20(3

156

7£ 

1,820

5,370

24,200

_

_

-

-

Apr.

174

156

124

101

88

77

72

94

174

220

313

2,390

1,480

265

174

148

1,970

5,37Q

4,910

1,010

384

292

240

192

174

156

140

124

108

101

-

May

88

82

77

72

67

63

58

58

£30

13,500

24,200

11,800

3,140

784

677

384

314

270

250

220

210

201

174

165

156

140

132

124

116

108

108

Minimum

26

46

46

26

35

38

38

72

58

_

_

_

-

-

June

Mean

99.6

244

172

681

67.1

45.5 

205

707

1,870

_

_s

-

-

July

Per 

square 

mile

0.192

.469

.331

1.19

.129

.088 

.394

1.36

3.60

_

_

_

-

-

Aug. Sept.

.._.

Runoff

Inches Ao re- feet

0.22 6,120

.52 14,520

.38 10,560

16.22 449,900

.15 ' 4,120

.09 2,530 

.45 12,610

1.52 42,090

4.15 115,000

_ _

_

_

-

207,600

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to atandard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 337 

Kiamlchi River near Belzoni, Okla. ,

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°12', long. 95 029', In SEi sec. 14, T. 4 8., R. 

17 E., If miles northwest of Belzoni and 6 miles downstream from Cedar Creek. Datum 

of gage Is 389.91 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,420 square miles.

Records available.- December 1925 to September 1931, October 1935 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 13 years (1926-31, 1935-43), 1,536 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 55,300 second-feet my 11 (gage height, 41.60 

feet); no flow Aug. 20 to Sept. 18.

1925-31, 1935-43: Maximum discharge, 83,700 second-feet Feb. 18, 1938 (gage height, 

44.0 feet), from rating curve extended above 46,000 second-feet on basis of slope-area

* computation at 61,400 second-feet; no flow at times.

r&ximum stage known, 44.2 feet In October 1915, from information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of extremely low flow and rapidly chang-

 ing stage, which are fair, and those for periods of fragmentary gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 37 discharge measurements and computations of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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.

22

21

21

21

20

19

18

15

14

13

11

11

9.8

8.5

8.0

8.0

9.0

11

9.8

11

11

9.0

8.5

7.5

7.0

6.5

6.5

6.5

7.0

15

72

Nov.

52

38

70

185

2,350

3,250

4,160

3,180

3,810

4,370

2,440

1,750

1,120

796

621

501

429

373

337

313

369

796

796

1,690

1,050

7S1

566

461

389

341

Dec.

301

281

253

229

217

202

193

232

269

261

265

245

226

214

205

190

176

168

164

156

168

317

341

586

561

7,500

32,800

Sl.'QOO

23,900

6,780

2,650

Jan.

1,990

1,520

1,300

1,070

896

771

696

621

561,

509

469

437

405

377

357

341

317

289

257

235

217

211

208

202

196

190

178

171

168

164

158

Month

October .......................

November ............... : ......

December ............ i .........

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Hay *my ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

156

163

696

606

1,170

896

671

536

465

445

405

369

353

329

293

265

245

235

226

217

220

226

220

217

220

202

187

174

-

_

-

Secondfoot-days

437.6

37,324

111,950

721,971.6

15,481

10,407

33,805

65,901

178,180

15,775

1,516.2

38.1

63.6

407,878.6

Mar.

168

164

156

151

148

151

146

144

144

146

148

354

1,270

3,180

2,530-

1,690

1,400

1,120

896

921

1,320

1,170

896

746

, 846

1,680

3,780

3,390

2,230

1,520

1,200

Maximum

72

4,370

32,800

41,300

1,990

1,170

3,780

18,900

48,700

2,120

212

5.2

14

48,700

Apr.

971

821

721

616

531

477

433

441

3,580

4,720

2,260

1,690

2,170

1,960

1,270

-971

4,830

12,900

9,810

4,510

2,530

1,810

1,350

1,070

871

721

576

489

429

373

-

May

329

281

241

211

187

166

, 151

136

129

18,400

48,700

44,300

37,200

12,200

2,540

ri,i50

f750

f662

f622

f582

f542

f2,380

'1,490

952

f787

582

502

602

482

482

502

Minimum

6.5

38

156

6.5

158

156

144

373

129

71

5.9

0

0

0

June

899

1,670

862

602

482

715

2,120

1,910

1,080

750

f930

542

421

337

296

257

218

188

162

144

124

107

103

101

f91

f81

71

97

209

206

-

Mean

14.1

1,244

3,611

1,978

499

372

1,090

2,197

5,748

526

48.9

1.23

2.12

1,290

July

212

162

120

99

87

75

67

61

61

56

52

58

55

52

43

35

30

26

24

20

18

1,5

14

12

10

11

12

9.4

7.3

6.6

5.9

Per 

square 

mile

0.0099

.876

2.54

1.39

.351

.262

.768

1.55

4.05

.370

.034

. 00087

.0015

.908

Aug.

5.8

4.5

4.1

3.5

3.1

2.7

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.4

1.3

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.4

.2

.1

0

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

0

0

0

0

0

1.0

5.9

7.0

6.2

5.6

4.8

4-3

3.9

3.5

3.5

 3.9

14

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.01 868

.98 74,030

2.93 222,000

18.90 1,432,000

.40 30,710

.27 20,640

.89 67,050

1.73 130,700

4.67 353,400

.41 31,290

.04 3,010

.001 76

.002 126

12.33 933,900

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (5:45 p.m.) 35,500 see.-ft.; Apr. 18 (E a.m.) 13,900 sec.-ft.

f Discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
328 RED RIVER BASIN

 Little River near Idabel, Okla.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 33°56', long. 94°49', In NEi sec. 19, T. 7 3., R. 24 

 fi., 3 miles north of Idabel and 13 miles downstream from Olover Creek. Datum of gage 

Is 318.52 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- October 1929 to September 1931, October 1935 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge observed during year, 26,300 second-feet May 12 (gage height, 

32.96 feet): minimum observed, 2.0 second-feet Sept. 25.

1929-31, 1935-43: Maximum discharge, 77,200 second-feet Feb. 18, 1938.(gage height, 

39.3 feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 30,000 second-feet; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of extremely low flow or rapidly changing 

stage, which are fair. Qage read twice dally or oftener.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 40 discharge measurements, and computations of dally dlscharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 3 discharge measurements made and 

records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

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.

45 

45 

50 

61 

70

61 

45 

38 

35 

30

28 

27 

26 

25 

24

24

23 

22 

22 

22

26 

27 

23 '21 

17

18 

17 

19 

20 

58 

66

Nov.

59 

80 

80 

149 

221

5,340 

6,060 

4,240 

2,630 

2,090

2,510 

2,630 

1,770 

1,370 

1,250

997 

653 

581 

509 

437

369 

730 

3,230 

3,010 

1,980

1,370 

1,080 

861 

731 

629

Dec.

557 

509 

461 

413 

391

391 

413 

413 

391 

369

369 

369 

391 

391 

369

347 

325 

303 

2S1 

281

303 

390 

950 

1,320 

1,540

2,540 

5,970 

13,900 

15,200 

10,000 

5,800

Jan.

3,400 

1,890 

1,480 

1,220 

1,030

861 

783 

731 

653 

581

533 

485 

463 

419 

397

377 

357 

337 

317 

278

259 

240 

230 

230 

230

221 

212 

202 

192 

192 

183

Month

octo 

Hove 

Deee

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

ffa

mber ......................

lendar year 1942 .........

&ry

UarV h ?. ::::::::::::::::::::::

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

183 

174 

240 

782 

1,580

1,520 

1,180 

918 

770 

680

570 

550 

505 

450 

395

356 

325 

300 

286 

281

278 

278 

297 

278 

278

259

240 

221

Secondfoot-days

1,035 

47,646 

65,647

522,985

18,983 

14,172 

40,534 

70,732 

67,565 

17,381 

1,712 

187.0 

150.8

345,744.8

liar.

212 

202 

1S3 

183 

174

174 

192 

192 

174 

174

174 

407 

1,470 

3,530 

3,430

2,470 

1,770 

1,340 

1,140 

1,190

 1,250 

1,220 

1,050 

913 

1,140

2,160 

4,070 

3,800 

2,710 

1,980 

1,460

Maximum

70 

6,060 

15,200

27,000

3,400 

1,580 

4,070 

12,700 

20,400 

2,370 

202 

13 

11

20,400

Apr.

1,19.0 

1,030 

887 

731 

629

581 

509 

557 

1,740 

1,770

1,430 

1,810 

2,190 

1,700 

1,190

861 

3,380 

9,600 

12,700 

9,850

5,800 

3,320 

1,900 

- 1,280 

1,030

835 

705 

557 

509 

, 461

Hay

397 

337 

297 

259 

230

202 

192 

230 

202 

277

6,200 

20,400 

15,000 

 «,900 

3,380

1,500 

835 

731 

653 

629

653 

997 

997 

757 

629

509 

441 

1,620 

997 

581 

533

Minimum

17 

59 

281

17

183 

174 

174 

461 

192 

82 

13 

3.0 

2.0

2.0

June

997 

1,340 

1,030 

757 

- 805

509 

1,150 

2,370 

1,840 

1,190

997 

809 

605 

463 

377

317 

297 

240 

221

174

154 

136 

124 

111 

99

88

82 

85 

88 

126

Mean

33.4 

1,388 

2,118

1,433

612 

506 

.1,308 

2,358 

2,130 

' 579 

55.2 

6.03 

5.03

947

July

183 

202 

164 

122 

99

88 

83 

74 

66 

59

51 

37 

31 

48 

38

36 

40

37 

31 

28

86

27 

21 

20

18

16 

15 

14 

13 

IS 

14

Per

square 

mile

0.030 

1.44 

1.93

1.30

.556 

.460 

1.19 

2.1* 

1.98 

.526 

.050 

.0055 

.0046

.861

Aug.

13 

11 

9.9 

9.5 

8.3

8.9 

12 

9.9 

8,9 

7.4

6.5 

6.3 

6.1 

5.1 

4.7

6.1 

4.7 

4.5 

4.0 

3.4

3.6 

3.7 

3.4

3.8 

3.7

3.6 

3.4 

3.1 

.3.1 

3.0 

3.4

Sept.

3.6 

6.5 

5.8

7.7 

11

io

8.0 

6.6 

6.3 

5.4

4.7 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4

4.3

4.2 

3.8 

3.9

3.3 

8.7

2.9 

8.5 

8.6 

2.5 

2.0

8.5 

2.5 

2.9 

3.6 

16

Runoff

Inches

0.05 

1.61 

2.22

17.67

.64 

.48

1.37 

2.39 

2.28 

.59 

.06 

.006 

.005

11.68

Acre-feet

2,050 

94,500 

130,200

1,037,000

37,650 

28,100 

80,400 

140,300 

134,000 

34,470 

3,400 

371 

299

685,700

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 329

Little River near Horatio, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°55', long. 94°23', In NWi sec. II, T. 10 S., R.

 !Sa W., li miles upstream from Canney Creek, 2 miles southwest of Horatio, and 28 miles 

upstream from Cossatot River. Datum of gage Is 272.89 feet, above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,690'square miles.

Records available.- December 1930 to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 12 years (1931-43), 3,491 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 24.70Q second-feet Dec. 28; maximum gage height,

 <J6.45 feet Dec. 28; minimum discharge, 2.7 second-feet Aug. 20 (gage height, 3.56 

feet). 1930-43: Maximum discharge, 110,000.second-feet Jan. 25, \938 (gage height, 36.93 

feet), from rating curve extended above 60,000 second-feet; minimum, 1 second-foot 

Aug. 18 to Sept., 1, 1934; minimum gage height, 3.09 feet Aug. 25-27, 1934. 

Maximum stage known, 38 feet sometime in August 1915.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1948 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

130

121

138 -276

370

235

186

156

133

121

110

99

92

84

76

74

72

69

67

62

60

56

54

51

49

47

45

44

44

72_

102

Nov.

136

332

429

336

362

4,980

9,360

8,280

5,760

4,170

3,690

4,410

4,010

2,930

2,300

1,880

1,570

1,390

1,240

1,120

1,030

1,000

2,830

4,810

4", 090

3,000

2,230

1,810

1,480

1,300

-

Dec.

1,180

1,090

1,000

918

918

918

1,000

1,120

1,120

1,090

1,000

974

974

974

946

890

836

782

730

730

730

1,090

1,810

2,720

2,790

2,650

8,320

22,800

21,600

18,400

15,900

Jan.

12,400

7,110

3,850

2,930

2,440

2,020

1,810

1,750

1,630

1,480

1,360

1,240

1,150

1,090

1,000

946

918

863

782

750

678

633

598

584

569

555

532

499

476

463

450

' Month

October ..............'.........

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

 February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May...........................

June .........................

July

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

434

434

598

1,270

2,230

2,720

2,370

1,950

1,630

1,480

1,330

1,240

1,120

1,030

946

863

809

756

704

678

704

704

704

704

678

643

593

555

..

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,295 

82,265

118,000

1,195,035

53,536

29,877

103,121

155,080

99,018

33,464

3,193

355.7

466.S

681,671.5

Mar.

522

494

472

450

446

446

446

446

442

434

434

719

3,900

8,250

8,050

6,300

4,570

3,450

2,860

2,930

3,690

3,290

2,860

2,440

2,370

5,250-

10,000

9,950

7,750

5,450

4,010

Maximum

37O

9,360

22,800

46,800

12,400

2,720

10,000

21,300

13,500

3,000

293

28

87

22,800

Apr.

'3,070

2,650

2,230

1,880

1,630

1,480

1,330

1,240

1,800

3,610

3,370

3,690

5,310

4,650

3,370

2,510

5,900

18,500

21,300

18,000

15,400

11,700

6,480

3,530

2,650

2,090

1,750

1,510

1,300

1,150

-

May

1,000

890

782

678

603

522

476

463

468

472

3,170

9,800

12,100

13,500

12,000

6,900

2,440

2,300

1,690

1,480

1,360

1,510

1,750

1,570

1,300

1,120

974

6,950

5,940

2,440

2,370

Minimum

44

136

730

44

450

434

434

1,150

463

189

31

2.7

4.4

2.7

June

3,000

3,000

2,580

2,020

1,570

1,330

1,180

2,020

2,930

 2,300

1,690

1,450

1,210

974

809

653

550

472

413

490

517

409

339

287

251

219

213

198

201

189

-

Mean

106

2,742

3,806

3,274

1,727

1,067

3,326

5,169 

3,194

1,115

103

11.5

15.6

1,868

July

174

241

293

270

222

189

165

144

127

116

105

97

92

86

82

74

67

62

58

56

54

47

45

45

45

45

54

37

36

34

31

Per 

square 

mile

0.039

1.02

1.41

1.22

.642

.397

1.24

1.92

1.19

.414

.038

.0043

.0058

.694

Aug.

28

2

2

2

6

4

3 '

23

21

2

1

1

0

9

8

17

16

1

1

1

5

2

0

8.9

8.1

3.9

6.5

4.0

2.7

3.5

4.4

4.4

4.0

4.0

3.5

4.0

4.4

4.0

4.0

4.4

Sept.

4.4

4.4

8.1

8.9

13

87

77

46

35

24

19

14

13

10

8.9

8.1

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

10

-

Runoff

Inches

0.04"

1.14

1.63

16.51

.74

.41

- 1.43

2.14

1.37

.46

.04

.005

 .006

9.41

Acre-feet

6,540

163,200

234,000

8,370,000

106,200

59.260

204,500

307,600

196,400

66,370

6,330

706

926

1,352,000

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour. 

027379 O - 45 - 22
330 RED RIVER BASIN

Mountain Fork River near Eaglgtown, Okla.

Location.'- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 94°37', in SEi sec. 7, T. 6 S., 

R. £6 E., 1 mile west of Eagletown and 8.7 miles above mouth. Datum of gage is 

333.95 feet above mean sea level (Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Railroad bench mark; 

levels by Corps of Engineers, 0". S. Army).

Drainage area.- 784 square miles.

Records available. March 1924 to December 1925, October 1929 to September 1931, 

October I93b to September 1943.

Average discharge.- 10 years (1929-31, 1935-43), 1,101 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 28,400 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 

ib.ya feet); no flow at times.

1924-25, 1929-31, 1935-43: Maximum discharge observed, 69,300 second-feet Jan. 

24, 1938 (gage height, 25.00 feet), from rating curve extended above 28,000 

second-feet; no flow at times.

Maximum stage known, 26.4 feet in August 1915, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of extremely low flow, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Gage height record, 34 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 1 discharge measurement 

made and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18

' 19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

33 

32 

35

47 

41

36 

32 

29 

28 

26

23 

22

20 

20 

20

20 

20 

18 

17 

16

14 

14 

13 

12 

11

10 

10 

10 

10 

20 

42

Nov.

217 

322 

206

161 

1,870

7,590 

2,850 

1,750 

1,350

1,190

1,780 

1,440 

1,090 

860 

706

585 

495 

433 

388 

346

318 

823 

2,040 

1, 380 

1,010

790 

652 

535 

456 

406

Dec.

397 

370 

330 

298 

298

310 

402 

495 

446 

420

406 

410 

406 

370 

342

. 314 

294 

276 

258 

247

254 

598 

980 

1,130 

970

962 

20,300 

10,600 

4,740 

3,030 

2,150

Jan.

1,680 

1,360 

1,130 

940 

756

640 

574 

525 

510 

450

406 

374 

346 

314 

293

282 

268 

253 

238 

f229

f208 

184 

172 

170 

172

175 

165 

158 

150 

142 

138

Month

bcto 

Nove 

Dec*

6a

Jami 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942 

arjf

st ..................... .

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 . . '. . ......

Feb L

135 

138 

299 

640 

829

719 

610 

525 

455 

410

386 

352 

318 

282 

256

235 

220 

205 

199 

190

190 

193 

199 

196 

184

170 

160 

150

Secondfoot-days

701 

34, 039 

52.805

399,908.4

13,402 

8,84b 

39,406 

51,657 

21,655 

11,196 

753.4 

31.6 

0

234,489.0

Mar.

145 

138 

130 

125 

125

125 

125 

128 

125 

128

132 

215 

2,620 

3,480 

2,280

1,765 

1,410 

1.100 

1,060 

1.770

1,880 

1,460 

1,180 

990 

1,040

3,290 

4.450 

2,960 

2,090 

1,630 

1,310

Maximum

47 

7,590 

20,300

23, 400

1.680 

829 

4,450 

11,480 

5,930 

2,190 

73 

3.7 

0

20, 300

Apr.

1,080 

892 

740 

622 

530

470 

418 

402 

1,010 

1,550

1,470 

1,820 

2,160 

1,460 

1,110

865 

4,810 

11, 480 

5,740 

3,340

2,280 

1,740 

1,360 

1,080 

842

650 

536 

458 

397 

345

May

300 

256 

225 

201 

180

165 

167 

160 

147 

142

5,930 

2,560 

1,360 

852 

566

435 

1,280 

389 

731 

566

586 

614 

472 

422 

330

280 

253 

286 

311 

409 

1,080

Minimum

10 

161

E47

7.0

138 

135 

125 

345 

142 

62 

4.0 

0 

0

0

June

2,190 

1,360 

942 

658 

497

435 

462 

674 

472 

389

345 

266 

216 

193 

167

145 

124 

108 

175 

315

213 

158 

f!22 

f!04 

86

76 

74 

85 

83 

62

Mean

22.6 

1,135 

1,703

1,096

432 

316 

1,271 

1,722 

699 

373 

24.3 

1.02 

0

642

July

73 

73 

70 

63

54

45 

39 

33 

30 

26

24 

23 

20 

19 

18

18 

16 

13 

12 

10

9.0 

8.5 

9.0 

7.5 

5.8

5.4 

8.0 

7.0 

5.6 

4.6 

4.0

Per 

square 

mile

0.029 

1.45 

2.17

1.40

.551 

' .403 

1.62 

2.20 

.892 

.476 

.031 

.0013 

0

.819

Aug.

3.7 

3.6 

3.1 

2.4 

2.0

1.8 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4

.3 

.2 

.1 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.03 1,390 

1.61 67,520 

2.50 104.700

18.95 793,200

.64 26,&80 

. .42 17,540 

1,87 78,160 

2,46 106,600 ' 

1,03 48,960 ,69 @§,iio

,04 1,490 

,001 63 

0 0

11.12 465,100

f Computed on basis of part. T estimated gage-height record. 

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED' RIVER BASIN . 'gsi

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 94°13 ( , on south edge of SEi sec". 

 20, T. 8 S., R',. 30 W., at highway bridge Just downstream from Hale Creefc aiid 7 miles 

east of De Queen. Datum of gage Is 335.60 feet above mean sea level (unadjusted)".

Drainage area.- 361 square miles.

Records available.- January 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 9,520 second-feet De,c. 27 (gage height, 14.30' 

feet); minimum, 112 second-feet Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.70 feet).

1938-43'.. Maximum discharget 36,300 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938, Apr. 16, 1939 (gage 

height, 19.70 feet); minimum; that of Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Twenty-eight discharge measurements furnished tiy Cbrps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Discharge, .in ^seabnd-feet, water year October 1942 to. September 1943_._

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.

52

50

55

89

85

77

66

55

48

43

39

38

35

33

31

31

34

32

30

30

30

28

27

26

26

25

24

24

24

33

97

Nov.

179

120

91

76

244

3,680

1,500

813

529

479

479

405

335

272

- 232

194

179

186

166

152

146

186

432

448

368

307

248

201

172

179

-

Dec. _

166

146

138

126

142

298

405

368

307

264

248

224

194

172

159

152

142

133

125

126

130

339

725

603

495

448

5,300

4,170

1,940

1,260

892

JJaii.

681

539

424

353

295

252

268

304

260

236

228

213

198

184

176

171

165

155

a!43

a!30

al!6

105

112

114

110

104

a98

92

 86

83

81

Month

October ............. ^ ...;.....

November ...................:..

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

Jahuafty .......................

February ......................

March :........................

April ....... .................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 . . .

Feb.

79

79

221

799

681

495

374

304

260

236

213

180

157

143

130

121

113

108

109

106

131

152

138

124

116

108

98

91

_

_

-

Secondfoot days

1,317

12,998

20,337

207 , 309

6,476

5,866

20,449

21,844

7,207

4 , 524

689.3

104.6

123.2

101,935.1 '

Mar.

88

86

84

78

77

83

88

86

78

73

'76

162

2,150

1,760

1,150

846

609

476

562

822

729

562

440

3sfe

421

2,270

2,410

1,470

1,010

752

562

Maximum

97

3,680

5,300

13,600

681

799

2,410

5,800

1,870

1,150

54

8.0

12

5,800

Apr.

456

386

314

260

220

198

178

166

181

306

184

1,040

1,010

581

476

364

1,930

5,800

2,520

1,440

964

705

517

386

304

252

220

184

161

141

May

123

109

98

89

80

75

69

65

67

89

166

286

184

135

108

91

79

72

67

75

695

397

286

244

191

155

128

255

353

506

1,870

Minimum

24

76

125

16

81791

73 14}. 

65

31

8.0

1.2

1.2

1,2

'June

1,150

657

410

286

220

173

152

146

121

115

109

108

89

75

64

57

52

48

44

51

45

39

35

31

32

35

44

44

44

48

Mean

42.5

433

656

563

209 Sin

660

768

232

1 '51 6

V.37

4.11

279

July

"48

89

35

, 28

25

83

24

49

54

39

30

24

SI

19

19

18

20

20

20

17

14

12

 11

11

11

9.8

11

J4

9 ".5 _. §;8

P.ir. 

sdiiaire 

mile

p. 118

1120

1;82

1.57

i579

s582

Ii83 '

2. QS

.643

.418

.061

,0093

.011

.773

jAu|, .

7

£

7

£

;i

 9

.4

 )5

5.8

5.2

4

4

3

3

.7

.7'.5

3*5

4

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

.9

.7

.1

.8

.6

.6

.6

.4

.4

2.3:

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

I

1

.2

.0

.9

.8

.7

.5'.4

 %

 ^

JefeL

i;g

1^4

1", j|

1.6

1.7

2.0

2.9

. 7.7

12

10

8.3

6«D ji:§ 5'.0

t:7

3.3 3",3

3.1

3.1

2:1 2'.9

2.8

g.i <?i§ ?;i 5:9

SiS

. ' . . RuncSit ___

Inches

PU4

1:34

2ilO

21.3?

J67

.61

2.11

2.25

.74

.47

.07

.01

.01

10.52

icBrfait

,,2>810

25 i 780

40,340

411,200

12,840

11,640

40,560

43,330

14,29O

8,970

1,370

207

244

202,200

No gage-height !*ecorctj discharge interpolated. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war" time to standard time subtract 1 hour.
332 RED RIVER BASIN

Saline River near Dlerks, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°06', long. 94°05', In wt sec. 3, T. 8 S., R. 29

W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 70, 3i miles upstream from Holly Creek and 4 miles

southwest of Dierks. 

Drainage area.- 122 square miles. 

Records available.- May 1938 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- naxlmum discharge during year, 3,940 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 12.04

reetj; no flow at times.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet July 14, 1941 (gage height, 18.75

feet), from rating curve extended above 8,000 second-feet; no flow at times in 1943.

Maximum stage known, 21.9 feet sometime in 1920, from information by local resident. 

Remarks.- Records good except those for periods of extremely low flow, which are fair. 

cooperation.- Gage-height record, 36 discharge measurements, and' computations of daily

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 18-30, June 6 to July 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

7.0 618 6.6 458 

8.0 1,120 7.0 630 

9.0 1,740 7.5 890 

10.0 2,420 8.0 1,190 

9.0 1,790 

Note.- Same as preceding table below 

6.7 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

4.0

4.1

4.2 

4.4 

4.6

2.2

4.0

8.0

20

38

5.0 

5.4 

5.8 

6.2

86

140

210

310

458

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

 9.2

8.0

10

15

25

20

14

10

7.6

6.4

5.6

4.8

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

3.1

2.9

2.6

2.9

3.1

2.9

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

3.3

4.4

33

Nov.

36

20

15 ' 13

16

215

143

98

73

72

82

62

54

48

40

35

35

38

54

30

28

33

50

52

49

44

37

30

28

27

~

Dec.

26

24

22

20

26

123

119

98

81

73

72

67

55

48

44

40

38

33

32

33

39

124

148

126

109

104

2,130

939

529

342

239

Jan.

186

153

130

106

90

81

112

126

98

92

86

79

73

66

63

60

57

49

45

36

31

35

38

37

34

30

26

26

24

26

26

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December .......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

23

24

184

174

133

109

87

78

78

72

57

45

42

43

42

35

33

33

36

35

56

66

46

46

39

35

33

30

_

-

- 

Seoondfoot-days

227.5

1,542

5,903

54,412.0

2,121

1,714

7,627

7,227

3,233

1,481.8

106.3

4.0

1.7

31,188.3

Mar.

28

29

28

26

26

30

36

29

26

25

27

153

952

482

313

234

172

151

226

232

176

150

132

116

248

1,320

912

533

364

254

196

Maximum

33

215

2,130

6,660

186

184

1,320

1,510

659

371

22

.4

.6

2,130

Apr.

164

139

116

98

88

79

72

67

76

76

61

567

244

161

123

104

1,070

1,510

726

426

288

210

166

129

108

93

80

72

62

52

-

May

44

36

31

27

24

20

19

18

18

31

240

112

74

52

40

33

26

22

19

239

233

128

216

161

123

91

73

86

73

265

659

Minimum

2.6

13

. 20

.3

24

23

26

52

IS

4.4

.3

0

0

0

June

371

223

151

113

90

69

58

51 .

39

32

29

26

21

18

15

18

15

19

16

13

7.6

6.0

4.4

5.6

13

11

12

13

7.2

15

-

Mean

7.34

51.4

190

149

68.4

61 *2

246

241

104

49.4

3.43

.13

.06

85.4

July

10

6.0

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.6

22

9.2

4.4

3.3

2.7

2.4

,2.0

1.8

2.2

2.0

2.6

3.5

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.1

.4

.3

1.1

2.0

1.3

.8

.4

.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.060

.421

1.56^

1.22

.561

.502

2.02

1.98

.852

.405

 028

.0011

.00047

.700

Aug.

0.4

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2.2'

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

.6

.2

.2

.1

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.1

-

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.07 451

.47 3,060

1.80 11,710

16.60 107,900

.65 . 4,210

52 3 400

2!s2 15J130

2.20 14,330

.99 6,410

.45 2,940

.03 211

.001 7.9

.OOO5 3.4

9.50 61,860

Tine baala! Central war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN- 333

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 33°15', long. 94°37', at relocated bridge on U. 3. 

mgnway 67, 0.6 mile upstream from St. Louis Southwestern Railway bridge and 1 mile 

southwest of Darden, Bowle County. Datum of gage Is 220.6. feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 2,754 square miles.

Records available.- October 1923 to September 1943. Gage-height records collected at 

same sites .since 1909-are contained In reports of U. S. weather Bureau.

Average discharge.- 20 years, 2,094 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 23,000 second-feet Mar. 17 (gage height, 27.8 

 reet, from graph based on gage readings); mlnlmutn observed, 1.5 second-feet Sept. 1. 

1923-43: Maximum discharge., 92,900 second-feet Jan. 25, 1938 (gage height, 35.4

feet, adjusted to present site, from floodmarks at site then In use), from rating

curve extended above 70,000 second-feet; no flow, at times.

Remarks.- Records fair. Discharge for periods of rapidly changing stage computed by 

using rate of change of stage as a factor. Gage read once dally, oftener during 

high water. No diversion.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record collected In cooperation with U. S. -Weather Bureau.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

53

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.0

. 5.0

4.1

6.7

55

106

97

65

41

30

23

13

11

S.5

18

14

12

12

9.2

7.7

S.O

e.o

S.O

7.8

S.5

17

7.5

27

23

26

31

Nov.

30

28

24

23

46

190

204

720

1,230

1,130

1,140

1,140

750

530

365

242

168

124

92

72

58

50

46

36

75

536

385

277

208

217

-

Dec.

194

144

103

92

65

63

56

152

1,170

1,150

820

580

380

267

199

160

136

103

83

70

65

65

60

448

1,530

2,150

2,710

3,350

3,820

4,340

6,200

Jan.

6,720

10,700

9,620

7,970

6,200

4,040

2,600

1,750

1,210

850

610

460

380

320

267

227

190

168

152

132

112

103

94

S3

SO

S6

86

75

70

70

63

Month

October .......................

November ......................

Calendar year 1942 .......

January ...... ^. ...............

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May............................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

51

91

227

385

855

1,260

1,240

1,140

670

570

460

330

307

ise

124

100

S3

72

63

56

65

65

65

58

66

148

120

' 100

-

-

~

Secondfoot-days

715.0

10,136

- 30, 725

1,012,099.7

57,438

8,957

138,579

61,716

14,196

123,682

4,723

287.0

535.4

451,739.4

Mar.

89

92

86

70

60

54

49

45

41

40

37

96

2,020

3,960

7,240

18,600

21,600

17,400

12,800

9,870

8,520

7,070

4,570 .

2,320

1,200

1,360

1,690

2,620

3,410

4,930

6,640

Maximum

106

1,230

6,200

64,500

10,700

1,260

21,600

7,820

3,110

18,600

980

17

164

21,600

Apr.

7,550

7,320

7,310

4,900

2,280

1,060

- 580

350

172

338

1,100

2,120

- 2,220

1,900

1,070

910

S70

1,190

1,750

2,650

3,350

3,520

2,910

1,580

300

575

3SO

208

144

109

May

92

68

48

60

54

4S

49

42

30

44

72

65

49

38

39

41

47

68

68

58

47

76

328

242

933

1,430

1,620

1,600

1,520

2,210

3,110

Minimum

. 4.1

23

56

2.3

63

51

37

109

30

65

14

1.6

1.6

1.6

June

3,310

3,730

4,040

3,740

2,630

2,290

2,360

2,290

2,900

3,700

3,710

18,600

18,000

14,000

11,300

8,720

6,080

2,740

1,3SO

750

465

343

339

328

222

124

83

65

65

178

~*

Mean

23.1

338

991

2,773

1,854

320

4,470

2,057

458

4,123

152

9.26

17.8

1,238

July

590

980

960

560

 340

217

168

112

86

76

44

44

48

63

68

38

30

26

21

20

25

23

27

28

23

21

20

20

17

15

14

Per

square 

mile

0.0084

.123

.360

1.01

.673

.116

1.62

.747

.166

1.50

.055

.0034

.0065

.450

Aug.

13

1

1

1

Z

1

1

10

9.2

3.9

S.5

7.7

7.S

1

1

3.6

9.7

4

4

16

16

1

1

1

7

4

2

10

9.2

S.4

7.5

7.3

6.9

4.S

3.4

2.7

2.3

2.0

1.6

Sept.

1.6

5.2

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.2

6.3

7.2

12

164

116

56

17

22

15

11

S.7

7.7

7.0

6.2

6.2

5.9

5.6

5.3

4.9

4.8

4.7

4.4

4.1

3.9

"

Runoff

Inches

0.01

.14

.41

13.66

.73

.12.

1.S7

.S3

.19

1.67

.06

.004

.007

6.09

Acre-feet

1,420

20,100

60,940

2,007,000

114,000

17,770

274,900

122,400

23,160

245,300

9,370

569

1,060

896, OOO

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
334 RED RIVER BASIN

Cypress Creek near Jefferson, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°45', long. 94°29', at Farrell Bridge on

 JeTTerson-HarletOH highway, 8 miles west of Jefferson, Marion County, and 14 miles 

upstream from Bladk Cypress Creek.

Drainage area.- 848 square miles.

Records available.- July 1924 to September ^943.

Average discharged- 19 years, 548 second-feet.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 second-feet June 15 (gage height, }2.42

 feet): miWimum, 0.4 second-foot Sept. 26. " 

1924-42; Maximum discharge, 26,100 second-feet May 20, 1930 (gage height, 25.37 

feet, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 16,000 second-feet; no flow 

at times.

Remarks.- Records good. No diversion.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

% 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

.30

31

Oct.

3S

38

39

56

78

61

48

42

40

. 43

52

55

51

44

39

36

37

as

38

37

36

34

33

32

31

32

35

36

36

51

96

Nov.

106

S9

80

72

79

92

106

102

95

89

66

95

98

95

S9

S2

79

77

75

74

73

73

72

70

70

71

71

71

75

79

-

Dec.

81

SI

79

78

83

95

109

123

144

158

162

162

158

151

144

137

130

126

123

116

116

126

144

154

165

186

404

634

652

616

616

Jan.

616

652

724

840

950

1,070

1,200

1,260

1,170

998

862

780

724

706

652

598

516

419

339

883

257

249

233

225

217

249

283

292

274

265

257

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

Januarv ....................

Febr 

Mtirc

nary ......................

h . . . ......

April .........................

May . ....... .........

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

249

233

233

249

301

383

444

472

472

419

349

292

249

22S

209

197

190

182

179

176

176

176

172

172

176

176

172

168

-

-

~

Secondfoot-days

1,362

2,485

6,253

251,850.0

18,160

7,091 

9,778

7,569

4,732

19,266

465.7

58.0

31.6

77,251.3

Mar.

165

165

162

154

154

158

154

148

144

144

14S

182

241

265

249

274

319

383

472

532

548

532

472

419 407-

431

419

431

458

50O

MS

Maximum

96

106

652

L5,800

1,260

472 

546

564

634

1,770 .

64

3.6

2.6

1,770

Apr.

564

548

516

444

339

257

217

190

217

257

233

209

186

1S2

182

176

194

364

419

310

217

201

201

190

168

148

130

116

102

92

~

May

81

67

45

32

25

23

80

15S

154

123

148

190

162

176

179

. 158

130

106

63

72

69

72

9S

148

197

241

265

257

241

318

634

Minimum

31

70

78

6.6

217

168 

144

92

23

24

3.4

.8

.5

.5

June

742

742

742

760

820

862

SS4

820

616

444

500

760

1,170

1,590

1,770

1,690

1,480

1,200

,766

326

140

98

74

64

56

39

30

25

28

24

~

Mean

43i9

S2.8

202

690 -

 586

253 

315

252

153

642

15.0

1.87

1.05

212

July

20

18

16

14

12

11

9.6

8.8

8.0

7.9

26

64

46

28

19

14

12

9.6

8.0

14

24

22

14

9.2

6.3

5.2

4.5

4.0

3.7

3.5

3.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.052

-.098

.238

.814

.691

.293 

.371

.297

.180

.757

.018

.0022

.0012

.250

Aug.

3.3

3.1

2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.2

2.5

3.6

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

Sept.

 0.7

.S

.9

.9

1.7

2.6

2,3

2.1

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.3

1.0

..9

.8

.7

.7

,1

.7

.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

1.0

1.1

"

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.06 2,700

,11 4,930

.27 12,400

11.04 - 499,600

.80 36,020

.30. 14,060 

,«3 19,390

,33 15,010

.21 19,390

.84 38,210

.02 ~- 924

.003 115

.001 63

3.38 153,200

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 335

Ellison Creek Reservoir near Daingerfield, Tex.

Location.- Water-stage'recorder, lat. 32°55'05", long. 94°43'35", 1,700 feet upstream from 

dam of Lone Star Steel Co. on Ellison Creek, half a mile upstream from Cypress Creek, 

and 7.6 miles south of Daingerfield, Morris County. Datum of gage is 200.14 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Sept. 22, 1943, staff gage 1,700 feet-downstream at same datum. - '. ;^- ^ot :

Drainage area.- 47 square miles.

Records available.- January to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum contents observed during period, 8,240 acre-feet July 30 to Aug. 1, 

Aug. 6-8, 11, 12 (gage height, 53.2 feet).

Remarks.- Reservoir is formed by rolled earth-fill type dam, with top of 300-foot concrete 

service spillway at gage height 68.0 feet. Storage began Jan. 14, 1943. Dam completed 

in April 1943. Capacity of reservoir (service spillway gage height, 68.0-feet), 24.700 

acre-feet. Dead storage (below top of conduit discharge box gage height, 35.0 feet), 

196 acre-feet. At times water is diverted from Cypress Creek into reservoir by pumping. 

Capacity of pumps, 40.0 second-feet. Water will be used by Lone Star Steel Co.'s Iron 

smelter which was under construction during 1943. Gage read once daily prior to Sept. 

22. Figures given herein represent total contents.

Cooperation.- Capacity table, drainage area, and gage heights prior to Sept. 22 furnished 

by Lone star Steel Co.

Capacity table (gage height, In feet, and contents, in acre 

(Prepared by Lone Star Steel Co., Daingerfield, Tex.)

32

33

34

36

38

17

54

110

316

620

*40 

42 

45 

50 

55

1,080

1,720

3,050

5,930

9,670

60 14,400

65 20,400

68 24,700

70 27,800

Monthly gage height and contents for period January to September 1943

Date

Sept. 30......... ...

Gage height 

(feet)t

S3 2

^52.39

-

Contents

(aorewfeat)

2 900

7,640

-

Change In contents 

during month 

(a ere -feet)

t550

-220

-

t Gage height at 8 a.m. 

I Mean daily gage height. 

Time basis: Central war time, 

ubtract 1 hour.

To convert war time to standard time.
336 RED RIVER BASIN

Twelve Mile Bayou near Dixie, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°38'4S", long. 93°52-'40", In NEiNWi sec. 15, T. 19 N., 

R. 15 W., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 995, 0.1 mile downstream from 

Cottonwood Bayou, 54 miles downstream from Caddo Lake, and 4.2 miles southwest of Dixie. 

Datum of gage Is 145.92 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 3,220 square miles.

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- 1942": mxlmum discharge during period August to September, 8,600 second-feet 

Aug. 28 (gage height, 22.22 feet); minimum, 116 second-feet Aug. 15-17 (gage height, 

2.35 feet).

1942-43: rfeximum discharge during water year, 4,070 second-feet Jan. 9 (gage height, 

14.82 feet); minimum, 40 second-feet Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.56 feet).

Remarks .- Records fair.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1942-45 

1942_

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10 ,

Aug.

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

Sept.

7,870

7,480

6,990

6,260

5,100

3,660

2.660

2,260

2,140

2,270

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

131

132

132

125

116

140

414

456

395

Sept.

2,470

2,700

2,900

2,930

2,990

2,970

2,840

2,770

2,620

2,230

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

302

600

3,370

6,340

7,480

8,190

8,510

8,590

8,510

8,310

8,130

Sept.

1,910

1,640

1,380

1,060

834

322

66T

486

446

454

* 

Daj

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

IS

14

IS

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

412

380

368

383

366

318

320

290

275

263

252

229

210

193

182

189

189

176

186

184

173

201

475

523

142

69

68

68

.. 67

127

.322

Nov.

326

366

22,5

298

354

469

537

581

653

717

.598

628

554

488

475

446

4S4

501

490

454

603

834

660

458

484

458

326

310

488

479

-

Dec.

437

408

358

342

537

521

510

554

589

793

855

779

676

699

935

932

713

715

694

653

497

625

783

2,080

2,320

2,390

- 2,790

2,870

2,920

2,990

2,940

Jan.

2,920

2.960

2,970

2,990

3,060

3,130

3,280

3,870

4,040

3,700

3,590

3,500

3,400

3,350

3,200

3,150

3,070

2,860

2,610

2,270

2,210

2,200

2,050

1,690

1,730

1,780

1,960

2,240

2,260

2,290

2,230

Feb.

2,130

2,090

2,160

2,120

2,100

2,200

2,090

1,870

1,690

l,59t>

1,510

1,490

1,460

1,360

1,290

1,360

1,380

1,380

1,330

1,320

" 1,350

1,340

1,320

1,160

1,100

1,310

1,150

1.040

_

_

-

Mar.

1,080

1,080

1,100

983

1,180

1,120

1,050

884

927

990

1,080

1,120

1,420

1,520

1,660

1,710

1,660

1,680

1,890

1,730

1,710

1,770

1,670

1,610

2,000

3,160

3,170

2,910

2,720

2,550

2,470

Apr. ,

2,400

2,300

2,170

2,090

1,980

1,820

1,690

1,560

1,600

1,440

1,350

1,450

1,460

1,160

978

937

1,620

3,430

3,290

2,950

2,980

2,970

2,930

2,730

2,410

2,230

2,030

1,780

1,560

1,340

-

^May

1,080

1,020

918

776

669

554

528

543

454

427

454

477

504

504

402

393

412

479

510

522

412

355

554

579

559

474

474

524

554

762

1,750

June

2,050

2,040

' 1,960

1,850

1,790

1,770

1,770

1*730

1,780

1,810

1,800

1,720

1,560

1,520

1,490

1,510

1,530

1,470

1,470

1,480

1,420

1,310

1,140

961

942

717

655

554

488

387

-

July

322

300

29p

256

242

222

196

143

110

99

90

95

97

99

101

98

94

92

88

88

S4

78

74

86

90

S6

S2

80

82 79

73

Aug.

67

65

69

71

74

80

71

62

66

64

64

65

65

66

62

56

56

64

69

69

69

67

69

67

66

65

64

62

60

58

66

Sept.

56

56

58

57

56

62

74

67

64

61

56

47

49

48

46

45

43

42

43

44

42

43

42

42

41

40

42

45

43

44

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

Month

August 12-31, 1942. ...........

May...........................

August

Secondfoot-days

70,373 

83,859

7,600 

14,744 

35,905 

86,560 

43,690 

51,604 

60,685 

18,623 

42,674 

4,016 

2,028 

1,496

369,625

Maximum

8,590 

7,870

523 

834 

2,990 

4,040 

2,300 

3,170 

3,480 

1,750 

2,050 

322 

80 

74

4,040.

Minimum

116 

446

67 

-225 

342 

1,690 

1,040 

884 

937 

355 

387 

 73 

56 

40

40

Mean

3,519 

2,795

245 

491 

1,158 

2,792 

1,560 

1,665 

2,023 

601 

1,422 

130 

65.4 

49.9

1,013

Per 

square 

mile

Is 09 

.868

.076 

.152 

.360 

".867 

.484 

.517 

..628 

.187 

.442 

.040 

'.020 

.015

.315

Runoff

Inches

0.81 

.97

.09 

.17 

.41 

1.00 

.50 

.60 

.70 

.22 

.49 

.05 

.02 

.02

4.27

Acre-feet

v 139,600 

166,300

15,070 

29,240 

71,220 

171,700 

36,660 

102,400 

120,400 

36,940 

84,640 

7,970 

4,020 

2,970

733,200

Time basis.- Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 337

Black Bayou near Hosston, La.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 32052'55", long. 93°53'55% in SEi sec; 22, T. 22 N., R. 15

 W., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 109,75 feet below Black Bayou Dan, 

1 mile upstream from an unnamed tributary, and li miles west of Hosston. Datum of 

gage is 171.09 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 225 square miles.

Records available.- April to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during period, 330 second-feet Apr. 24 (gage height, 5.68

 feet;; no flow Aug. 19 to Sept. 5, Sept. 13-30.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating table, Apr. 19 to Sept. 30, 1943 (gage height, In foot, 

' discharge, in second-feet)

and

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.8

0.1 

.6 

1.3 

2.5 

5.0

4.0 

4.3 

4.6 

4.9 

5.1

10

23

43

70

93

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5 

5.7

108

130

170

235

340

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janti 

Febi 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

Juls 

Augu 

Sept

Tt

ber .......................

mber ......................

lendar year 

dry

Tiary

h ....... - - - - .---..

1 19-30

ember .....................

e period. ..................

Feb.

*> -

Secondfoot-days

2,731 

1,574 > 

1,741 

165.1 

7.4 

1.3

' -

Mar.

Maximum

326 

121 

108 

16 

1 1.0 

.3

-

Apr..

162 

183

196 

257 

290 

325 

320

300 

235 

183 

150 

130

May

121 

106 

99 

94

se

83 

74 

66 

61 

56

53 

48 

43 

40 

37

«?5 

32 

32 

30 

30

29 

30 

30 

30 

29

30 

31 

32 

30 

32 

43

Minimum

130 

29 

18 

1.1 

0 

0

-

June

53

63 

71 

77 

78

81 

87 

94 

104 

108

96 

86 

79 

71 

62

56 

53 

49 

48 

45

40 

36 

34 

31 

28

26 

25 

23 

20 

18

Heap

228 

50.8 

58.0 

5.33 

.24 '.04

-

July

16 

14 

14 

12 

10

8.9 

8.3- 

7.2 

6.S 

6.3

6.9 

5.4 

5.0 

4.7 4.4-

4.2

4.1 

3.8 

3.5

3.1

2.7 

2.4

1.9 

1.6

1.4

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1

Per

square 

mile

1.01 

.226 

.258 

.024 

.0011 

.00018

-

Aug.

al.O 

a. 9 

' a. 8 

a. 7 

a. 6

a. 6 

a. 6 

a. 4 

a. 4 

a. 3

a. 3 

a. 2 

a. 2 

a. 2

a.l

a.l 

a.l 

a.l 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

. 0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1 

.2 

.3:z

.2

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.45 5,420 

.26 3,120 - 

.29 3,450 

.03 327 

.001 ~ J.5 

.0002 2.6

12,330

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated on basis of weather records and discharge 

measurements made Aug. 19.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
338 RED RIVER BASIN 

Black Bayou near Gilliam, La.

Locition-.-'Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°48'55lt , long. 93°52'15n , in NWiNEi sec. 13, T. £1

 N., R. 15 W., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 992, 0.2 mile downstream from Red Bayou and 2 miles southwest of Gilliam. Datum of gage is 155.73 feet 

. % above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 360 square miles. 

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- 194^T Maximum discharge during period August to September, 3,730 second-feet

 Aug. ii5; maximum gage-height, 18.41 feet Aug. 26; minimum discharge, 14 second-feet

Aug. 14 (gage height, 3.11 feet).

1942-43: Maximum discharge du'ring water year, 983 second-feet Apr. 19; maximum

gage height, 9.96 feet Jan. 8; minimum discharge, 1.6 second-feet July 26 (gage

height, 2.75 feet). 

Remarks.- Records fair.

Discharge, in seeoncS-feet, 1942-43 

1942

D«r

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

_

_

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Sept.

1,150

870

730

640

520

340

215

224

219

268

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

13

.19

20

Aug.

19

22

16

14

32

43

131

217

200

134

Sept.

325

340

246

213

210

208

191

181

176

156

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

88

506

1,940

3,050

3,730

3,460

2,780

2,460

2.180

1,920

1,690

" Sept.

130

118

109

101

91

82

73

67

62

59

-

Day

 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

 ID 1 d

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

OCJ&O

27

28

TO

31

Dot.

58

53

51

51

52

50

50

43

41

42

39

37

35

33

30

30

30

29

28

27

26

29

23

22

22

20

20

20

EO

4S

64

Nov.

75

72

66

50

49

70

84

86

86

87

79 75

73

72

69

68

66

64

6D

60

71

93

92

91

88

85

79

76

82

83

Dec.

82

82

81

79

82

88

107

116

116

116

118

121

128

126

126

131

130

129

124

121

116

^.2'2 "138

143

144

145

352

446

436

4X1

390

Jan.

334

317

322

334

319

304

627

837

775

718

-620

529

456

434

406

374

343

307

a290

a260

a250

a240

a230

a220

a225

a250

a270

a320

a370

352

328

Feb.

308

289

293

289

285

279

264

252

240

242

257

244

231

214

195

184

177

168

162

158

186

196

139

193

178

181

179

171

_

-

Mar.

176

174

165

169

160

158

162

155

145

140

147

168

270

325

348

345

339

329

342

352

326

296

263

240

369

' 883

883

790

686

557

465

Apr.

392

337

289

266

242

219

194

181

174

174

170

157

148

144

137

125

258

855

972

948

886

828

770

629

507

378

271

222

194

169

 ~

Hay

148

126

111

104

95

87

79

75

69

67

66

61

53

47

48

48

45

42

37

41

32

32

46

48

52

51

50

45

41

102

469

June

372

274

210

165

150

131

120

121

113

126

132

120

106

93

80

66

60

57

49

45

43

40

38

32

34

28

25

30

32

26

-

July

27

23

22

20

19

17

18

17

14

13

17

17

18

18

16

14

12

9.6

6.6

2.7

10

8.8

13

10

5.2

2.0

10

6.6

3.4

8.8

7.3

Aug.

6.6

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.5

3.6

5.9

5.2

4.5

5.2

12

9.6

5.2

2.7

2.2

2.7

2.9

3.1

4.3

4.8

5.2

5.6

4.5

3.6

2.9

2.7

3.1

4.0

4.5

5.9

5.2

Sept.

7.3

4.0

7.6

10

12

26

33

16

9.6

8.4

7.3

8.0

6.6

5.6

5.2

5.9

4.3

4.5

5.9

5.9

5.2

5.2

5.9

5.6

4.8

5.2

4.5

6.6

6.6

6.6

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records'for Twelve Mile Bayou near Dixie. 

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

September. ......................

t)ctob8r 1942

*«> 

'KIi'l:

ftpifil .........................

May ................. , ........,,

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ....":.....

Secondfoot-days

24,632 

8,314

1,114 

2,251 

5,046

11,961 

6,214 

10,327 

11,236 

2,417 

2,918 

406.0 

148.5 

249.3

54,287.8

Maximum

3,730 

1.15P

64 

93 

446

837 

308 

883 

972 

469 

372 

27 

12 

33

972

Minimum

14 

59

20 

49 

, 79

220 

158 

140 

125 

32 

25 

2.0 

2.2 

4.0

2.0

Mean

1,173 

277

35.9 

75.0 

163

-

386 

222 

333 

375 

7S.O 

97.3 

13.1 

4.7£ 

8.31

149

Per 

square 

mile

3.26 

.769

.100 

.208 

.453

_-

1.07 

.617 

.925 

1.04 

.217 

.270 

.036 

.013 

.023

.414

Runo'ff

Inches

2.54 

.86

.12 

.23 

.52

-

1.24 

.64 

1.07 

1.16 

.25 

.30 

.04 

.02 

.03

5.62

Acre-feet

48,860 

16,490

2,210 

4,46t> 

10,010

-

23,720 

12,330 

20,480 

22,290 

4.79O 

5,790 

305 

295 

494

107,700

Time basis; Central war time. To convert time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 339

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°54', long. 93 P29', in-sec. 15, T. 22 II.,

R. 11 W., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 70, 2 miles west of Sarepta 

and 9i miles upstream from Caney Creek. Datum of gage is 173.76 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Array).

Drainage area.- 515 square miles. ''-

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.:- Maximum discharge during year,- 2,830 second-feet Apr. 2B (gage"height, 16.08 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot at times In August and September; minimum gage height, 

1.99 feet Aug. 5, 6. , , ;

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 12/600 second-feet July 6, 1940 (gage hei-gfct, 22.16 

feet); minimum, 0.1 second-foot Aug. 3-15, 1939, and at times in August and September 

1943; minimum gage height, 1.98 feet Aug. 10, 1939. "'-

Flood of May 22, 23, 1930, exceeded 85.0 feet. Flood of 1905 may have reached a 

stage of 27.0 feet> from Information by local residents.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 10 second-feet, which are fair.- Water used by 

paper mill at Springhill is pumped from wells and discharged later as waste into bayou 

about 8 miles above station. This discharge is not-continuous but is stored in a 

reservoir and Is released whenever the flow of bayou is sufficient to dilute effluent 

from mill.

Rating table, water year 1942-43, except days of rapidly changing stage 

(gage-height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet;

2.0 0.1 3.4 40 11.0 950 

2.2 1.2 4.3 89 12.8 1,340 

2.4 3.7 5.0 137 14.0 1,700 

2.6 8.2' 5.8 204 15.2 2,210 

2.8 14 6.8 318 16.0 2,760 

3.1 26 8.8 579 *

Discharge, in second- feet, water year October £942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

2324' 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

28 

23 

19 

16 15-

13 

12 

11 

10 

9.9

9.6

9.6 

9.6 

9.6 

9.6

9.9 

10 

10 

10 

9.9

9.6 

9..0 

8v'5 

7.4 

7.2

7.0 

6.4 

6.0 

5.7 

19 

28

Nov.

9.6 

11 

12

12

13 

20 

36 

61 

89

114 

139 

161 

165 

151

129 

107 

91 

80

68 

68 

67 

68 

70

69 

64 

60 

60 

66

Dec.-

83 

102 

112 

111 

106

98 

89 

82 

80 

95

145 

190 

217 

228 

235

243 

243 

234 

213 

189

170 

167 

144 

134 

130

128 

171 

183 

222 

274 

319

Jan.

f364 

f415 

f467 

f521 

f582

f643 

f707 

f773 

f861 

937

996 

1,010 

990 

927 

844

762 

699 

652 

628 

6£8

614 

573 

499 

409 323'

299

305 

363

417 

448 

460

Feto.

462 

458 

455 

460 

474

493

513 

548 

596 

643

670 

684 

676 

647 

620

600 

570 

517 

429 

3E3

242 

198 

174 

161 

152

146 

143 

144

ii ,,_*>, Second- i Month foot-daysOctc 

Nove 

Decs

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Ha

mber ....................:. E

lendar year 194J 

ary

por

1C

3E

f

st

ember . .

368.5 

2,144.6 

,137

,132.3

,116 

,198 

,320 

,510 

,874 

,625.3 

113.3 

7.6 

18.3

ter year 1942-43 .... . . . . JJ59,432.6

Mar.

ieo'

173 

175 

254 

450

586 

594 

572 

55E 

562

630 

665 

789 

968 

1,100

1,150 

1,170 

1,150 

1,140 

1,140

1,100 

1,070 

1,110 

1,260 

1,420

1,670 

1,940 

2,090 

2,060 

1,910 

1,710

Maximum

28 

165 

319

9,020

1,010 

684 

2,090 

2,780 

1,300 

379 

15 

1.1

£,780

Apr.

1,500 

1>310 

1,140 

1,000 

897

830 

799 

^78 

748 

678

552 

395 

E53 

182 

154

142 

314 

628 

kl,400 

k2,420

2,720 

2,780 

2,540 

2,370 

2,390

2,330 

2,150 

1,920 

1,700 

1,490

May

1,300 

1,120 

940 

715 

444

214 

121 

92 

77 

66

64 

61 

48 

36 

29

26 

46 

131 

204 

246

239

179 

117 

79 

57

41 

32 

28 

26 

30 

66

June

140 

191 

208 

198 

188

194 

224 

271 

320 

362

379 

342 

224 

119 

70

45 

31 

S4 

18 

14

11 

8.8 

8.0 

7.4 

6.0

5.1 

3.7 

3.7 

5.3 

4.3

P 

Minimum Mean sqi 

m:

July

4.1 

3.4 

2.8 

3.1 

4.1

3.7 

3.7 

3.4 

2.8 

2.2

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.6

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

 '-3.0 

13

15 

11 

8.0 

5.1 

3.4

2.4 

1.8 

1.4 

1.1 

.9 

' .6

Aug.

0.5 

.3. 

.2 

.1

.1

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.2

i.i

.8 

.5 

.3 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

'.2

!l 

.1 

.1

.1

Sept.

0.2 

.2 

.3 

1.2' .3 

2.2

1.4 

1.0 

.6

.4

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.4

.4

.4 

.4 

.5 

.6

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8

er'- Runoff "';

le : Inches Acre-feet

5.7 11.9 0.023 0.03 731 

9.6 71.5 .139 .15 4,250 

80 166 .322 .37 10,190

_.6 795 1.54 20.96 575,500

ES9 617 1.20 1.38 37,920 

143 436 .847 .88 24,190 

160 1,010 -1.96 2.26 62,120 

142 1,284 2r.49 2.78 76,380 

26 222 ,'431 .50 13,630 

3.7 121 .§35 .26 7,190 

.6 3.65 10071 .008 225 

.1 .25 -.00049 .0005 15 

.2 .61 .0012 .001 " 36

.1 327 .635 8.6S ~ 236,900

f Computed on basis of partly estimated gage-height record.

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tirae, subtract 1 hour.
340 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Dorcheat near Hinden, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°36', long. 95°20', in SEi sec. 30, T. 19 N., 

R. 9 W., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, three-quarters of a nlle 

upstream from Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad bridge and 3 miles west of fflnden. 

Datum of gage is 133.75 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps 

of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,090 square miles.

Records available.- July 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1943 in 

reports of Geological Survey. October 1929 to September 1931 and December '1935 to 

September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,830 second-feet Apr. 27 (gage height, 12.76 

feet); no flow July 27 to Sept. 30.

1928-29. 1938-43: Maximum discharge, 16,000 second-feet May 8, 1941 (gage height, 

19.63 feet); no flow July 27 to Sept. 30, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 22.95 feet Hay 21, 1930 (discharge, 63,000 second-feet, 

estimated).

Remarks.- Records good except those for July to September, which are fair.

Cooperation.- Sixteen discharge measurements and computation of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 13 discharge measurements made, gage-height 

record collected, and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

?

3

4

5

6

7

R

9

10

11

1?.

13

14

15

16

17

1R

19

20

?1

??.

?3

?4

25

?6

?7

?R

29

30

31

Oct.

42

40

36

34

30

28

27

24

22

22

22

21

21

20

20

21

20

21

19

18

16

16

16

15

,15

15

14

14

13

15

16

Nov.

23

25

22

24

40

53

64

74

74

74

72

82

133

200

253

282

284

262

215

166

129

111

96

83

76

70

66

69

87

100

-

Dec.

109

114

108

93

88

86

82

83

88

87

83

92

125

172

232

282

304

310

292

261

226

213

208

204

196

193

235

299

360

448

548

Jan.

618

657

685

706

720

735

808

867

917

1,010

1,160

1,280

1,370

1,410

1,440

1,440

1,420

1,370

1,290

1,180

1,010

824

658

534

456

497

510

530

595

670

728

Month

December ......................

April .........................

:

Bay . .TrrrrrrTrrrrrrr- : :-.-. rrrrr

September .....................

Feb.

758

797

884

1,040

1,000

964

922

872

842

821

794

791

806

806

785

725

608

495

409

356

335

317

313

305

276

266

258

258

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

673

3,309

6,221

55,543

0

Mar.

258

272

278

288

, 311

332

350

415

501

536

618

794

1,060

1,300

1,520

1,720

1,900

2,040

2,120

2,160

2,180

2,200

2,210

2,210

2,280

2,530

2,640

2,620

2,600

2,660

2,70O

Maximum

42

284

548

3,800

0

Apr.

2,660

2,560

2,460

2,370

2,260

2,080

1,890

1,610

1,240

851

648'

530

435

362

317

290

407

773

1,110

1,510

1,830

2,120

2,390

2,660

3,020

3,500

3,800

3,680

3,300

2,880

-_ -

May

2,400

1,790

953

508

338

252

202

flgg"

! 142

, 130

! 112

91

 81

75

70

65

58

i 48

' 44

1 38

1 30

28

30-

\ 36

i 38

) 38

. 34

.' 32

. 32

, 40

 I 65

Minimum

13

22

82

258

__§?.§.

0

 dune

70

/ 91

/ 120

145

157

145

138

110

85

68

52

46

40

44

38

34

30 " 28

28

30

30

30

34

34

36

36

~

Mean

21.7

110

201

906'

636

1,471

 1,851 W 

19.8

0

July

~55~~

30

20

16

14

12

a!5 a!8

a21

a24

a27

30

22

18

14

12

9

7

5

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Per 

square 

mile

0.020

.101

.184

.831

.583

.....1..22-

7236

.018

0

Aug.

v^

\s

\\

\

:

i

/

/

/

.S

Sept.

\

\

\

\\

\

!

1

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.02 1,330

.11 6,560

.21 12,340

18.48 1,074,000

.96 55,730

.61 35,310

1.56 90,450

1.90 110.200

.07 3,930 \

.02 1,220 \

o o 1

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

/3*^k Jto^O di^j^ fofa*
RED RIVER BASIN 341

Cypress Bayou near Keithville, La. *

Location.- Water-stage recorder, let. 32°18'", long. 93°50', in SWi sec. 8, T. 15 N., 

R. 14 W., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 171 immediately downstream 

from Texas & Pacific Railroad bridge, 2 miles south of Keithville, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Boggy Bayou. Datum of gage is 162.13 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 60 square miles.

Records available.- November 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 220 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 6.69 

feet); no flow on many days.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 3,050 second-feet Dec. 27, 1940*(gage height, 11.55 

feet); no flow during long periods.

Maximum stage known, 18.0 feet, from 1933 floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 14 discharge measurements, and computations of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements mado 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6 

7 

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.

0.1 

.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 

0 

0 

0 

.2

Nov.

0.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2

.2 

.3 

.2 

.4

.8

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8

Dec.

0.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6

1.7 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6

1.4 

1.4 

1.7 

1.8 

1.7

. 1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.2 

2.9

2.8 

14.4 

37 - 

12.1- 

6.0 

4.0

Jan.

3.0 

2.6 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8

1.7 

5.5 

33 

15.7 

7.3

4.9 

3.8 

3.1 

2.8 

2.7

2.7 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.0

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

2.1 

2.2

4.2 

12.1 

11.1 

5.9 

4.5 

3.8

Month

Octo 

Move 

Deoe

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ......................

lendar year 194 J 

&ry

1 .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

3.3 

2.9 

5.1 

44 

31

12.8

5.1 

4.0 

3.8

3.3 

2.9 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.2

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

-2.3 

2.2

2.0 

1.8 

1.7

Seoondfoot-days

0.9 

9.5 

117.3

17,940.5

155.4 

160.2 

479.6 

155.9 

159.1 

' 70.8 

3.8 

0 

0

1,312.5

Mar.

1.7 

2.4 

3.0 

3.6 

3.5

3.8

3.1 

1 2.6 

2.7

5.2 

7.9 

6.8 

6.6 

6.4

5.4 

5.5 

5.6 

5.7 

4.8

3.8 

2.9 

2.5 

2.4 

- 15.0

136 

154 

36 

17.0 

11.1 

8.4

Maximum

0.2 

.8 

37

2,630

33 

44 

154 

,24 

128 

41 

.8 

0 

0

154

Apr.

7.2 

6.4 

5.7 

5.2

4.7

4.3

3.9 

3.8 

3.8

3.9 

3.6 

3.4 

3.1 

2.7

2.6 

4.8 

24 

19.2 

8.9

5.7 

4.3 

3.6 

3.3 

2.9

2.6 

2.4

£.'.2 

1.9 

1.7

May

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9

.7

.7 

.6 

1.0

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

.7

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

.1

.1.3 

.5 

3.8 

9.3 

128

Minimum

0 

.1

.8

0

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

0 

.1 

0 

0 

0

0

June

41 

7.5 

3.6 

2.2 

1.5

1.0

.5 

.4 

.3

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

, .1

.2

.2 

.5 

.7 

2.6

1.8 

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.5

.3 

.4 

.6 

.5 

.5

Mean

6.03 

.32 

3.78

49.2

5.01 

5.72 

15.5 

5.20 

5.13 

23 

.12 

0 

0

3.60

July

0.8 

.5 

.4 

.2 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

1 

4 

5 

5 

3

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

0.00050 

.0053 

.063

.820'

.084 

.095 

.258 

.087 

.086 

.039 

.0020 

0 

0

.060

Aug. Sept.

Runoff

Inches Ac re- feet

0.0006 1.8 

.006 19 

.07 233

11.13 35,580

.10 308 

.10 318 

.30 951 

.10 309 

.10 316 

.04 140 

.002 7.5 

0 0 

0 0

.8 2,600

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
342 RED RIVER BASIN

Boggy Bayou near Keithville, La.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 32°23', long. 93°50', in SEi sec. 17, T. 16 N., R. 14 W., 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 171, 3 miles north of Keithville and 

5 miles upstream from confluence with Cypress Bayou. Datum of gage is 145.13 feet 

above mean sea level, datum o£ 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers,',U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 106 square miles.

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 496 second-feet Mar. 26 (gage height, 15.67 

, feet); no flow on many days. - ;

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 9,090 second-feet May 18, 1942 (gage height, 19.24 

feet), from rating curve extended above 6,000 second-feet; no flow during long 

periods.

Maximum stage known, 26.7 feet, from 1933 floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good above 20 second-feet, fair below. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record, 12 discharge measurements, and computation of daily 

discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; 2 discharge measurements made 

and records reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

- 7 

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 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.3 

.3 

.4

B 2

!s

'.A 

.6

Nov.

0.6 

.£ 

.9 

.£

.7 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9

1.0 

.9 

.9

.9 

1.0

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.0

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.5

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0

Dec.

1.3 

1.1 

1.8 

1.4 

1.6

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.8

2.7 

3.5 

4.3 

3.2 

2.6

2.1 

1.7 

1.5 

1.8 

2.3

2.8 

3.6 

3.9 

6.2 

5.5

5.4 

14.3 

74 

54 

16.4 

7.8

Jan.

5.8 

4.6 

3.8 

3.2 

3.0

3.9 

7.7 

18.7 

40 

36

16.7 

9.2 

6.8 

5.6 

4.9

4.6 

4.2 

3.6 

 3.0 

3.1

2.7 

1.9 

1.5 

2.1 

3.5

13.1 

43 

35 

18.7 

11.3 

8.2

Month

Octc 

Move 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febt 

Hare 

Apri 

Hay 

June 

Julj 

Align 

Sept

Wa

ber .......................

lendar year 1942 

ary

1 .........................

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

e.e

13.] 

44 

68 

25

15.0 

11.0 

8.3 

6.4 

5.7

5.2 

4.6 

4.4 

4.C 

3.6

3.3 

3.2 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3

3.6 

3.6 

3.7 

3.6 

3.4

3.E 

3.0 

2.6

Secondfoot-days

11.7 

28.9 

235.5

33,855.0

329.4 

2*68.3 

1,374.6 

524.2 

70.2 

119.1 

16.1 

0 

0

' 2,978.0

. Mar.

2.7 

3.2

4.0 

7.4

5.7 

5.0 

4.9 

4.3 

3.9

4.4 

27 

78 

96 

55

31 

13.0 

10.1 

12.2 

12.8

10.7 

8.9 

7.4 

6.5 

60

324 

310 

162 

54 

27 

16.5

Maximum

o.e

l.E

74

4760

43 

68 

324 

178 

21. S 

61 

5.7 

0 

0

'324

Apr.

11.5 

9.8 

8.9 

7.9

6.4 

5.9 

5.4 

5.1 

4.8

4.5 

4.4 

4.0 

3.8 

3.4

3.1 

10.3 

178 

156 

33

11.3 

7.6 

6.0 

5.3 

4.6

4.0 

3.6 

3.2 

2.8 

2.6

May

2.3 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

1.5 

1.2

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.8 

5.3

4.4 

3.0 

1.7 

1.1 

2.4 

21.9

Minimum

0.3 

.6 

1.1

0

1.5 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

.6 

.3 

0 

0 

0

0

June

61 

14.1 

5.0 

2.4

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7

.6 

,6 

.5 

.5

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4

.7

1.1 

1.4 

.9 

.7 

.5

.5 

.5 

2.4 

6.4 

11.7

Mean

0.38 

.96 

7.60

98. B

10.6 

9.58 

44.3 

17.5 

2.26 

3.97 

.52 

0 

0

8.16

July

5.7 

2.4 

1.0 

.6

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

.1 

.2 

.4 

.8 

.7

.6 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2

.2

.1

.1 

.1 

. .1

0' 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Per 

square 

mile

0.0035 

.0089 

..070

.859

.098 

.089 

.410 

.162 

.'021 

.037 

.0048 

0 

0

.076

Aug. Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

'0.004 23 

.01 57 

.08 467

11.65 67,150-

.11 653 

.09 53,8 

.47 2,730 

.18 I,d40 

. 02 139 

.04 236 

.006 32 

0 0 

0 0

1.01 5,910

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time 1 to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 343

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°15', long. 92°59', in SWiSWi sec. 27, T. 15 N., R. 

6 W-, Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highyvay 99i, a third of a- mile dovmstream from Six Mile Creek and 1 mile east of Lucky. ^ ?.,-.*.

Drainage area.- 157 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during ,year, 737 second-fee"t Mar. 30 (gage height, 6.71 

feet); minimum, 4.8 second-feet Sept. 16; mlnirnu^ gage height, 1.73 feet Aug. Sfc 31.

1940-43:' Maximum discharge, 8,920 second-feet May 19, 19.42 (gage height-, Iis62 

feet); minimum, that of Sept. 16, 1943; minimum..'gage height,,:.that.e of Aug. 30, 31, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in second-feet) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. U9-3Q.) ,,

Oct. 1-12 Oct. 13 to Sept. 36"

2.4 17 1.8 6.1 3.7 46 5.1 136 6.3 

2.5 19 2.4 16 4.0 59 5.4 189 6.6. 

3.0 27 4.4 81 5.'7 261 "f 

3.3 33 4.9 116 6.O 355

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

.7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

18 

19 

19 

17 

17

17 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

15

16 

16 

16 

16 

16

16 

16 

15 

15 

16

17le'

18 

18 

19 

22

Nov.

24 

22 

21 

21 

21

21 

22 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

24 

24

24 

24 

£5 

26 

26

27 

34 

35 

31 

29

27 

26 '26 

27 

27

Dec.

27 

27 

26 

25 

26

34 

41 

52 

42 

36

40 

48 

42 

34 

31

31 

31 

29 

29 

30

29 

46 

62 

52 

42

36 

64 

90 

82 

62 

50

Jan.

41 

37 

34 

32 

31

30 

71 

108 

104 

84

67 

51 

44 

40 

38

37 

. 36 

35 

33

31

31 

32 

32 

32 

32

50 

81 

75 

64 

54 

44

Feb.

41 

38 

38 

115 

218

283 

251 

235 

156 

105

' 80 

69 

58 

51 

45

43 

41 

40 

40 

39

45 

48 

49 

50 

49

42 

38 

35

u»n *vt Second 

Month foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 194J 

arv

J 57

1

ember .....................

518 

752 

297

865

511 

341 

736 

340 

545 

540.9 

368.2 

193.4 

211.1

ter year 1942-43 .......... 15,353.6

Mar. .'

46 

66 

64 

51 

50

55 

55 

54 

50 

45

58 

67 

73 

82 

77

69 

60 

53 

52 

56

63 

59 

51 

45 

70

352 

515 

540 

674 

674 

510

Maximum

22. 

35 

90

7,380

108 

283 

674 

314 

33 

66 

32 

9.2 

11

674

Apr,

314 

180 

114 

90 

75

64 

56

51 

53 

51

50 

50 

42 

35 

32

31 

62 

153 

200 

180

124 

76 

51 

41 

34

31 

28 

26 

24 

22

: May

^20 

19 

18 

17 

16

16 

15 

16 

16 

17

23 

20

17 

15 

14

14 

13 

12 

12 

11

11 

11 

11 

14 

30

33 

25 

25 

21 

21 

22

June

43 

66 

40 

26

18

16 

14 

13 

15 

14

23

19 

18 

18 

15

13 

12 

11 

11 

12

10 

9.4 

9.5 

16 

15

12 

11 

12 

15 

14

Minimum Mean

15 16.7 

21 25.1 

25 41.8

14 159

30 48.7 

35 83.6 

45 153 

22 78.0 

11 17.6 

9.4 18.0 

6.7 11.9 

5.2 6.24 

4.8 7.04

4.8 42.1

490 

§60

.-i

1943

^July

13

11 

9.8 

9.2 

8.2

7.6 

7.6 

7.6 

7.2 

6.7

7.0 

9.8

n

31 

32

24 

29 

17 

13 

11-

9.8 

8.6 

7.9 

7.3 

7.2

7.2 

7.0 

7.6 

9.8 

9.5 

8.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.106 

.160 

.266

1.01

.310 

.532 

.975 

.497 

.112 

.115 

.076 

.040 

.045

.268

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract

Aug.

7.6 

6.8 

6.4 

6.4 

6.4

6.4 

7.0 

6.2 

5.8 

5.8^

7.6 

9.2 

8.6 

7.3 

6.7

6.4 

6.1 

6.1 

6.0 

5.8

5.6 

5.6 

5.5 

5.5 

5.4

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2

Sept.

5.4 

6.7 

8.4 

8.6 

8.7

9.4 

11 

10 

8.2 

7.0

6.4 

6.0 

5.5 

5.4 

5.0

4.8 

4.9 

5.4 

7.2 

8.6

8.7 

8.1 

6.7 

6.4 

6.2

6.0 

5.6 

5.8 

6.6 

8.4

Runoff

Inches

0.12 

.18 

.31

13.72

.36 

.55 

1.12 

.55 

.13 

.13 

.09 

.05 

.05

3.64

1 hour.

Ac re- feet

1,030 

1,490 

2,570

114,800

3,000 

4,640 

9,390 

4,640 

1,080 

1,070 

730 

384 

419

30,440
-344 RED RIVER BASIN

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, 'La.

Locatlon,- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°16', long. 93°13', in NWi sec. 20, T. 15 N., R. 8 W.,

 Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 417, 1 mile downstream from Brookleh 

Bayou, 3 miles northwest of Castor, and 7 miles southeast of Ringgold.

Drainage area.- 429 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,370 second-feet Apr. 1 (gage height, 8.38

 feet); minimum, 5.6 second-feet Aug. 29 to Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.78 feet).

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 11,000 second-feet May 20, 1942 (gage height, 12.57 

feet); jninlmum, that of Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

18

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

37

39

41

40

38

"38 38

36

33

32

31

31

30

29

28

28

28

28

28

27

27

26

26

25

24

25

27

28

29

29

31

Nov.

37

^3

37

34

34

34

35

37

38

37

36

36

36

36

36

36

37

38

39

40

41

44

51

57

55

48

45

43

44

45

""

Dec.

46

46

46

45

46

52

64

81

88

87

90

103

100

85

73

67

69

72

72

74

75

83

110

121

116

99

121

184

220

227

208

Jan.

187

158

136

121

108

105

128

208

264

271

252

244

226

187

161

147

138

131

124

118

110

106

106

105

105

134

206

240

242

230

223

Month

October .......................

November .............'.........

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

Hay

June ...........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

200

177

166

335

602

624

602

582

597

636

636

551

390

288

230

196

177

166

158

153

154

163

177

181

179

170

156

141

.

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

957

1,205

2,970

166,822

5,221

8,787

.11,306

12,031

1,525

1,018

818.2

253.2

355.3

46,446.7

Mar.

140

151

161

166

164

181

200

196

182

168

164

188

236

264

316

344

372

404

397

372

355

323

278

237

238

449

688

856

909

997

1,190

Maximum

41

57

227

10,700

271

636

1,190

1,350

97

81

103

15

19

1,350

Apr.

1,350

1,250

981

720

516

391

316

266 240"

226

210

196

186

171

155

143

175

368

474

510

524

543

547

462

324

226

177

148

126

110

-

May

97

84

73

65

58

52

47

47

47

47

47

57

56

48

40

38

35

32

S9

26

25

23

22

24

29

36

44

85

92

64

56

Minimum

24

34

45

10

105

141

140

110

22

15

8.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

June

54

59

78

81

62

44

34

30

29

29

31

34

32

29

32

25

21

19

19

19

16

15

15

20

43

38

28

23

26

33

Mean

30.9

40.2

95.8

457

168

314

365

401

49.2

33.9

26.4

8.17

11.8

127

July

37

31

27

24

20

16

13

13

12

11

16

17

34

62

103

86

68

48

32

23

18

15

13

12

11

9.8-

8.6

8.6

9.2

10

10

Per 

square 

mile

0.072

.094

.223

1.07

.392

.732

.851

.935

.115

.079

.062

.019

.028

.296

Aug.

9.5

8.3

7.6

7.4

7.0

7.2

3.0

3.0

r,s

5.4

8.0

1

1

1,

5

5

12

11

1C

<

(

(

)

).2

3.6

i.O

7.4

'

(e

.0

.8

.4

6.4

e

e

ei

i

.0

.0

.0

.6

.6

5.6

Sept.

5.6

8.0

11

13

15

16

15

16

19

17

13

11

9.8

8.9

8.6

8.0

7.8

8.6

10

13,

14

15

14,

12

11

10

10

10

11

14

Runoff

Inches

0.08

..10

.26

14.45

.45

.76

.98

1.04

.13

.09

.07

.02

.03

4.01

Acre-feet

1,900

2,390

5,890

330,900

10,360

17,430

22,430

23,860

3,020

2,020

1,620

502

705

92,100

Time baala; Central war time. To convert war time to standard tinse, aub'tract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 345

Nantaches Creek near Montgomery, La.

Location.- wire-weight gage, lat. 31°41'15", long. 92°52'40", in SEiNEi sec. 9, T. 8 N.,

R. 5 w., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway C-1479, 2 miles downstream from

Kadesh Branch and 1.6 miles northeast of Montgomery. Datum of gage is 107.43 feet

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

Drainage area.- 47.2 square miles. 

Kecoras available.- August 1942 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- 194Z~Maximum discharge during period August to September, 47 second-feet

Sept. 17 (gage height, 2.70 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.2

second-feet Sept. 30.

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 217 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height,

6.26 feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow on many days. 

Remarks.- Records fair except those above 50 second-feet, which are good, and those for

periods of no gage-height record, which are poor.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Day

1

2

3

4.

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

Sept.

3.6

3.2

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.0

2.7

e2.5

e2.3

2.0

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

_

_

-

-

-

_

12

8.2

6.4

6.4

Sept.

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

.8

.6

24

26

15

5.6

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

5.8

4.6

4.8

6.4

5.4

3.5

2.7

2.0

2.4

3.2

3.5

Sept.

2.9

1.8

1.2

.8

.9

.9

.6

.6

.4

.2

-

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge interpolated. 

1942-43

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

28

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

0.4

.5

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.8

.9

.8

1.5

1.8

1.4

Nor.

1.4

1.2

2.5

3.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.4

1.7

1.8

1.9

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.0

7.2

8.2

Dec.

4.8

4.4

3.5

3.5

5.1

7.1

6.7

7.2

7.5

7.2

5.8

5.4

5.0

3.8

3.1

2.7

3.0

2.8

3.2

3.3

2.7

6.9

3.9

1.2

7.2

7.1

7.9

8.4

11

13

8.2

Jan.

5.8

4.7

4.4

3.1

1.6

1.4

22

184

114

53

38

34

32

30

28

26

24 

23

20

17

16

14

15

15

12

47

83

60

31

26

Feb.

20

18

16

15

14

13

12

12

9.7

8.8

7.9

7.3

6,7

6.0

5.4

5.1

4.9

4.8

4.4

4.3

5.1

5.6

5.6

5.1

4.8

4.3

4.0

3.8

_

_

-

Mar.

10

17

13

10

12

34

42

23

14

.10

11

15

15

14

14

9.5

7.3

6.0

6.0

5.8

6.9

7.5

6.7

4.9

72

184

204

111

47

34

29

Apr. '

25

23

21

19

16

12

9.5

11

32

42

21

16

13

9.5

7.5

5.6

27

122

148

127

55 -

38

31

27

24

22

. 18

14

11

8.2

-

Hay

6.9

5.1

4.1

3.1

2.6

2.0

1.9

1.7

2.0

1.3

3.8

3.1

2.6

1.9

1.4

1.1

1.0

.8

.8

1.3

2.3

.9

.9

.9

.7

.6

.6

.4

.6

1.9

4.0

June

2.4

1.0

.7

.6

.4

.4

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

.4

.4

,i o 

0

0

0

0

0

.5

1.7

2.6

3.1

16

17

9.9

6.9

-

July

6.0

5.8

5.8

4.8

3.6

2.8

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.7

2.4

2.7

5.1

5.4

3.3

2.3

1.8

1.0

.6

.6

.6

.5

0

0

.6

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.5

1.5

1.2

AUK.

0.7

.4

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.3

4.3

5.1

1.3

.9

.6

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

1.2

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

a2

a4

a5

a4

aS

a2

1.1

.8

.6

'.4

 £

.1

.1

a2

-

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for nearby stations and weather 

records.

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43

August 17-31, 1942............ 

September. ....................

October 1942 ................. November -r

December. .....................

Ito.... .......................

Secondfoot-days

77.3 

113.5

18.1

61.7

172.6

1,006.0

,OO ft t

12 

26

J..8

13

184

2.0

.2

1..2

1.4 

30

4 9

5.15 

3.78

.58

2.06

5.57

8 54

32 1

Per

mile

0.109 

.080

.012

.118

.0089

I

Inches

0.06 

.09

.01

.14

.06

.01

.03

tunoff

Acre-feet

155 

' 226

36

122

342

124

128

139

26

70

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
346 RED RIVER BASIN

Ouachlta River near Mountain Pine, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°36', long. 93°12', in NWiNWi sec. 1, T. 2 S., R. 

21 W., three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, 2 miles downstream from 

Blakely Creek, and 4 miles northwest of Mountain Pine. Datum of gage is 404.29 feet 

above mean sea level (unadjusted).

Drainage area.- 1,100 square miles.

Records available.- June 1936 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 26,500 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 18.46 

feet); minimum, 21 second-feet Aug. 27 to Sept. 3; minimum gage height, 2.30 feet 

Sept. 1, 2.

1936-43: Maximum discharge, 94,900 second-feet Apr. 17, 1939 (gage height, 34.54 

feet); minimum, 11 second-feet Sept. 14, 1936 (gage height, 2.06 feet).

Maximum stage known, about 37 feet in May 1923 (discharge, 109,000 second-feet).

Remarks.- Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and diacharge, in aecond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

2.9

3.1

21

28

56

92

136

3.3 

3.5 

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

191

258

343

488

800

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0

1,160

2,010

3,030

4,300

7,260

12.0 10,800

14.0 15,100

17.0 22,400

3.9 

3.1 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0

83

124

176

276

450

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

735

1,090

1,980

3,030

Note.- Same as preceding 

table above 7.0 feet.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

r

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

2Z. 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

OCto 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

Oct.

182 

176 

171 

168 

162

154 

147 

139 

136 

134

131 

124 

122 

118 

113

111 

111 

109 

105 

102

102 

100 

98 

96 

96

94 

92 

90 

90 

146 

223

Nov.

240 

266 

352 

282 

282

1,520 

4,030 

2,250 

1,520 

1,240

1,080 

1,160 

945 

856 

730

638 

566 

506 

463 

438

428 

500 

518 

548 

638

578 

506 

458 

463 

524

Dec.

494 

468 

428 

398 

478

835 

807 

772 

 737 

644

602 

554 

506 

468 

438

408 

379 

361 

343 

334

330 

518 

730 

975 

975

933 

20,100 

15,000 

7,570 

4,300 

2,920

Jan.

2,200 

1,780 

1,520 

1,280 

1,080

975 

912 

905 

849 

779

699 

644 

596 

548 

518

488 

468 

438 

403 

379

352 

343 

334 

330 

320

316 

302 

290 

286 

278 

270

Month

mber ......................

lender year 1942 

ary

h ...... ......

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43?. ........

Peak discharge. -

Time baaia: Centi

Feb.

266 

254 

388 

744 

814

863 

730 

638 

578 

536

478 

438 

408 

379 

352

334 

312 

298 

294 

290

294 

290 

286 

282 

270

258 

248 

237

Secondfoot-days

3,941 

24,525 

64,805

651,060

20,882 

11,559 

62,509 

53,045 

104,659 

28,232 

4,129 

805 

728

379,819

Mar.

234 

223 

220 

217 

220

226 

226 

226 

226 

230.

244 

787 

6,060 

4,860 

3,270

2,400 

1,880 

1,560 

2,300 

2,500

1,920 

1,650 

1,360 

1,160 

1,120

5,860 

8,S80 

5,160 

3,270 

2,400 

1,920

Maximum

223 

4,030 

20,100

38,000

2,200 

863 

8,580 

8,070 

12,100 

6,360 

561 

44 

45

20,100

Apr.

1,600 

1,440 

1,200 

945 

905

800 

711 

656 

870 

828

765 

1,040 

1,830 

1,740 

1,320

1,080 

2,050 

7,620 

8,070 

4,580

2,920 

2,180 

1,740 

1,380 

1,130

941 

815 

710 

624 

555

May

486 

436 

393 

357 

319

292 

272 

254 

8,650 

10,400

12,100 

6,060 

2,920 

1,880 

1,340

1,650 

2,130 

2,230 

1,300 

4,940

10,400 

4,860 

3,770 

3,030 

2,230

1,700 

1,560 

2,280 

1,930 

3,690 

10,800

Minimum

90 

240 

330

74

270 

237 

217 

5£5

254 

214 

41 

21 

21

21

June

6,360 

3,520 

2,330 

1,700 

1,300

1,010 

856 

870 

978 

1,050

801 

672 

550 

465 

398

353 

328 

299 

269 

355

388 

315 

272 

237 

214

319 

440 

370 

528 

685

Mean

127 

818 

2,090

1,784

674 

413 

2,016 

1,768 

3,376 

941 

133 

26.0 

24.3

1,041

' July

561 

426 

323 

269 

230

207 

182 

156 

141 

126

120 

116 

105 

101 

99

95 

83 

74 

68 

63

61 

59 

59 

59 

56

54 

53 

52 

46 

44 

41

Per 

square 

mile

0.115 

.744 

1.90

1.62

.613 

.375 

1.B3 

1.80 

3.07 

.855 

.121 

.024 

.022

.946

Aug.

37 

36 

34 

31 

30

31 29" 

26 

25 

26

44 

32 

26 

24 

24

24 

23 

22 

22 

22

22 

22 

22 

22 

22

22 

21 

21 

21 

21 

21

Sept.

21 

21 

22 

24 

24

28 

29 

26 

24 

23

23 

. 23 

22 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

23 

23 

23 

23

23 

22 

23 

29 

45

Runoff

Inches

0.13 

.83 

2.19

21.98

.71 " 

.39 

2.11 

1.80 

3.54 

.95 

.14 

.03 

.02

12.84

3ec. 27 (7 p.m.) 26,500 sec. -ft. ; May 11 (12 m.) 16,700 aec.-ft. 

»al war time, To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Acre feet

7,820 

48,640 

128,500

1,291,000

41,420 

22,930 

124,000 

105,200 

207,600 

56,000 

8,190 

1,600 

1,440

753,300
RED RIVER BASIN 347

Ouachlta River near Malvern, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°23', long. 52°51', In NWi sec. 16, T. 4 S., R.

 17 W., at Rockport Bridge, 2 miles northwest of Malvern and 6 miles downstream from 

Remmel Dam. Datum of gage Is 227.83 feet above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Drainage area.- 1,570 square miles.

Records available.- March 1903 to April 1905, June 1922 to September 1924,' March 1937 to

 September 1943.' January 1925 to March 1937, at site at Remmel Dam, 6 miles upstream, 

published as Ouachita River at Remmel Dam, near Malvern, Ark.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 19,200 second-feet May 31 (gage height, 14.76

 feet'); minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 27 ('gage height, 0.67 foot); minimum daily, 49 

second-feet Sept. 27.

1903-5, 1922-24, 1937-43: Maximum discharge, 140,000 second-feet May 15, 1923 

(gage height, 30.3 feet); minimum observed, 40 second-feet Dec. 18-20, 1904.

Remarks.- Records good. Flow regulated by power plants above station.

Revisions.- Revised figures of discharge £»E.. period May to September 1942, superseding

 those published in Water-Supply Paper/'857» are given herein.

Rating table, Sept. 7, 1942, to Sept. 30, 1943 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in second-leet)

9S7

1.0 

1.2

64

100

144

1.5 

2.0 414

740

1,140

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,540

1,940

2,830

3,810

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

6,030

8,810

12,700

17,200

Discharge, in second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

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

6,740

2, 820

2,860

3,020

4,300

4,760 

5,520

5,360

2,940

2,560

2,900

2,920

2,790

2,490

1,320

386

259

3 , 030

2,890

2,260

2,240

2,930

2,840

1,440

2,070

1,800

1,200

1,090

1,240

797

312

June

1,520

1,380

1,050

674

559

547 

172

652

360

333

420

358

564

221

2,340

2,480

1,950

2,000

1,960

2,040

442

1,020

2,240

1,990

1,250

1,170

871

316

785

1,230

-

July

1,540

1,240

1,010

238

130

1,600 

897

778

809

804

341

172

713

625

610

785

555

290

161

502

478

555

540

420

282

126

491

660

711

615

627

Aug.

351

120

298

255

142

296- 

rfT42

iiB6

 iJ3

"U9

1-123

A-I17

* -119

300

182

116

118

120

333

135

242

360

144

463

696

1,040

1,370

1,370

969

188

579

Sept.

738

651

692

818

£06

139 

1,480

5,600

10 , 100

15,800

12,200

6,050

2,930

2,770

976

2,250

737

1,600

1,240

275

227

461

1,270

1,010

898

1,030

218

477

694

484

-

Mote.- Stage-discharge relation indefinite May 2 to Sept. 6; discharge computed on basis of data 

for gaging station at Retimel Dam; hourly gage heights furnished by Arkansas Power & Light Co.
348 RED RIVER BASIN

Discharge, in aecond-feet, of Ouachlta River near Balvern, Ark., 1942-43 Continued.

1942-43

Day

1

2

3

4

. 5

6

7

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.

675

737

450

269

453

300

596

501

602

542

172

264

347

976

921

728

584

240

310

534

972

1,150

1,100

802

184

172

439

609

. 560

1,570

1,680

Nov.

421

448

744

1,680

1,470

1,520

1,120

414

712

792

893

949

1,480

1,050

501

1,620

1,700

1,820

1,690

1,930

1,840

925

1,290

1,410

1,730

549

1,280

1,430

714

1,260

Dec.

1,290

1,600

1,800

1,870

2,030

1,140

1,790

2,260

2,060

2,150

1,500

1,000

320

1,220

1,110

1,230

1,000

850

835

413

1,630

1,570

910

505

275

445

1,790

7,230

9,870

8,980

3,610

Jan.

3,410

2,920

2,650

2,920

2,830

2,650

3,010

2,920

2,030

658

1,820

2,210

2,320

2,300

1,970

1,390

674

1,640

1,590

1,140

1,470

1,530

1,570

611

1,650

1,480

1,540

1,570

1,350

670

254

Feb.

508

1,050

984

1,130

1,280

694

172

280

704

904

925

734

187

258

1,040

1,130

1,160

726

696

277

668

872

870

948

750

758

626

373

_

-

Mar.

726

1,450

898

1,790

2,530

2,340

632

688

1,360

1,660

1,500

1,830

3,110

2,000

2,030

2,730

1,640

2,190

3,110

2,830

1,890

1,280

1,240

1,890

2,000

6,460

8,990

8,610

6,520

3,910

2,920

Apr.

2,830

2,830

2,830

2,650

2,830

2,650

1,580

1,670

2,040

1,290

596

1,620

1,680

2,270

2,300

1,800

3,110

13,100

11,400

8,330

3,910

3,810

2,830

2,2SO

724

1,460

1,640

2,340

2,610

2,600

-

Bay

2,050

1,300

1,420

1,590

1,890

1,960

2,120

2,110

1,320

2,420

7,590

8,420

4,550

2,740

2,650

2,470

2,560

1,650

1,370

3,000

7,730

9,500

5,370

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

2,650

' 2,650

4,170

6,700

June

9,870

5,690

2,650

3,110

2,830

2,240

2,200

2,560

2,040

1,480

-1,630

2,200

968

1,280

1,680

1^840'

1,610

1,850

2,510

813

1,380

2,060

2,, 560

2,560

2,470

2,000

453

534

439

163

-

July

172

 338

299

325

166

645

217

512

471

398

357

437

730

458

595

662

564

. 386

830

993

826

928

1,220

1,320.

601

1,300

1,120

610

744

1,270

802

Aug.

318

954

719

712

578

668

550

365

588

815

668

630

860

741

604

530

339

358

181

156

99

134

64

220

73

114

213

76

51

50

54

Sept.

138

60

114

53

53

69

56

61

66

72

57

50

88

158

346

132

61

61

51

50

51

82

53

81

108

51

49

176

145

279

-

Monthly discharge, in second-feet, 1941-43

- Month

October 1941 ...............................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1941 .......................

March.........*. .............................

Mav

July. ................. 5 .....................

September ...................................

Water year- 1941-42 .......................

December. ...................................

Calendar year 1942 .......................

March. ......................................

May. ........................................

September. ..................................

Water year 1948-43 ............'...........

Secondfoot-days

93,356

708,291

19,305

11,046

74,021

1,095,081

64,283

944,789

IS 482

2,871

588,718

Maximum

8,120

10,700

47,600

6,740

2,480

1,600

1,370

15,800

47,600

1 920

|_ 9',B70

47,600

8 990

1 320

954

346

16,700

Minimum

626

83

421

1,620

1,200

259

126

113

139

113

875

113

254

49

49

Mean

3,011

1,941

5,409

9,598

2,583

623

356

2,467

3,000

1 179

2,074

2,588

17 -*Q

95.7

1,613

Runoff in 

acre-feet

173,600

175,400

185,200

1, -405, 000

164,200

138,900

332,600

571,100

158,800

65,240

38,290

21,910

146,800

2,172,000

127,500

1,874,000

5,690

1,168,000

Time baslst Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 349

Ouachlta River at Monroe, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°30'19", long. 92°07.'32", .in sec. 54, T. 18 N., R. 

3 E., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on u. S. Highway 80 at Monroe, 0.4 mile upstream 

from Illinois Central Railroad bridge and 5i miles upstream from lock and dam No. 4. 

Datum of gage is 31.40 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929, supplementary adjustment of 1941 (levels by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 15,400 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey. 1884 

to -LB91 igage heights), 1892 to 1927 (gage heights and discharge observations), and - 

January 1928 to September 1943 (daily discharges) In reports of Mississippi River 

Commission. 'Discharge observations 1929-38 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army. Dally gage-heights since June 1884 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 39,100 second-feet Apr. 8 (from loop curve); 

maximum gage height, 30.4 feet Apr. 9-11; minimum discharge not determined (pool 

stage); minimum gage height observed, 12.7 feet July 5.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 60,800 second-feet Mar. 8-11, 1939 (from loop curve); 

maximum gage height, '41.3 feet Mar. 12-15, 1939; minimum discharge not determined 

(pool stage); minimum gage height observed, that of July 5, 1943.

Maximum stage known, 49.7 feet Feb. 2, 3, 1932 (discharge, 101,000 second-feet, 

estimated).

Remarks.- Records good above 10,000 second-feet, fair below. Stage-discharge relation 

oeiow a gage height of about 15 feet affected by operation of lock and dam No. 4. 

Gage read once dally.

Cooperation.- Forty-seven discharge-measurtments, gage-height record, and computation 

or aaiiy discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army; records reviewed by 

' Geological Survey.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

S

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

,23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

2,200

1,980

1,560

1,160

1,190

1,410

1,300

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,300

1,330

1,400

1,420

1,450

1,450

1,410

1,340

1,270

1,240

1,200

1,140

1,120

1,050

1,000

950

929

995

1,000

1,000

Nov.

990

970

930

1,750

8,980

8,650

1,670

940

1,560

8,470

3,340

3,410

8,600

1,630

790

710

1,030

8,470

2,560

1,770

1,290

2,810

3,660

3,480

3,190

2,850

2,850

2,300

8,520

2,910

~

Dec.

8,900

8,820

-2,640

2,090

2,030

2,540

3,230

3,870

4,470

5,060

5,490

5,740

5,730

5,560

5,220

4,650

3,480

. 3,350

2,840

3,010

3,350

3,700

3,580

3,210

2,980

3,900

9,050

12,600

-11,700

11,800

11,600

Jan.

14,700

14,400

14,700

15,100

15,800

16,800

17,300

18,400

18,800

18,900

19,000

18,900

18,700

18,500

18,000

16,700

15,100

13,600

9,100

8,020

7,880

6,780

6,750

6,760

6,780

6,910

7,050

. 7,180

7,150

6,860

6,430

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January . . - .

February ......................

March .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ............ ...........

July ........ -r-r ...........

August ........................

September .....................

Rater year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

7,740

8,830

8,920

9,250

10,800

13,900

15,800

16,700

17,400

17,400

15,800

14,000

7,250

4,720

6,250

7,490

6,910

5,950

5,360

5,420

5,490

5,530

5,460

5,380

i£,190

5,040

4,980

4,960

-

-

""

Secondfoot-days

39,874

65,080

153,590

5,957,754

395,850

247,850

534,310

1,018,100

494,180

194,280

51,906

25,454

18,885

3,239,299

Mar.

4,950

4,940

4,930

4,720

4,510

5,250

6,990

8,320

10,100

9,130

7,250

7,920

14,400

13,300

15,700

17,800

18,100

19,000

19,600

20,400

21,200

22,400

24,000

25,800

27,200

29,400

31,300

32,600

33,600

34,700

35,400

Maximum

2,200

3,660

12,600

54,800

19,000

17,400

35,400

39,100

27,900

12,700

3,790

1,610

1,180

39,100

Apr.

36,000

36,300

36,800

37,400

38,000

38,400

38,800

39,100

38,900

38,800

38,700

37,000

36,800

36,000

35,400

34,400

33,400

32,900

31,600

31,300

30,800

30,200

29,800

29,500

29,000

28,900

28,600

28,700

28,500

28,100

~

May

27,900

27,700

27,400

27,100

26,800

26,400

25,800

24,800

24,000

22,800

21,500

19,800

17,100

14,200

11,900

10,800

10,600

9,350

8,700

7,450

7,540

7,730

7,850

8,110

8,930

9,750

10,200

11,100

11,200

10,400

9,270

Minimum

929

710

2,030

710

6,430

4,780

4,510

28,100

7,450

2,440

595

509

516

509

June

9,150

9,280

9,950

10,400

11,300

12,000

12,400

12,600

12,700

11,700

10,100

7,850

5,760

5,350

3,590

3,590

3,810

3,810

3,400

3,250

3,120

2,950

2,890

2,810

2,650

2,600

2,440

4,250

4,290

4,230

-

Mean

1,286

2,169

4,955

16,320

12,770

8,852

17,240

33,940

15,940

6,474

1,674

821

630

8,875

July

3,790

3,450

3,010

2,740

2,450

2,020

1,600

1,450

1,240

1,010

876

754

652

595

601

768

1,050

1,490

1,740

1,850

2,000

2,010

2,020

1,990

1,550

1,230

1,160

1,460

1,550

1,820

. 1,980

Per 

square 

mile

0.084

.141

.322

1.06

.829

.575

1.18

2.20

1.04

.420

.109

.053

.041

.576

Aug.

1,

1,

1,

1,

1,

610

290

070

060

050

1,020

980

954

742

793

828

922

773

604

721

1,

1,

1,

150

490

250

762

604

542

534

526

517

515

509

525

532

535

527

519

Sept.

582

525

520

518

516

521

529

532

550

617

620

617

552

544

534

533

531

528

535

540

555

570

592

645

719

812

943

975

1,010

1,180

-

Runoff

Inches

0.10

.16

.37

14.39

.96

.60

1.29

2.46

l".19

.47

.13

.06

.05

7.84

Acre-feet

79,090

129,100

304,600

11,820,000

785,200

491,600

1,060,000

2,019,000

980,200

385,200

103,000

50,490

37,460

6,425,000

Time basis! Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
350 RED RIVER BASIN

Little Missouri River near Murfreesboro, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 34°03', long. 93°43', In SEi sec. 13, T. 8 S., R. 

26 W.~, li miles dovmstream from Muddy Fork, 2 miles southwest of Murfreesboro, and 4 

miles upstream from Prairie Creek. Datum of gage Is 324.28 feet above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 380 square miles.

Records available.- October 1927 to September 1931, July 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 20,000 second-feet Dec. 27 (gage height, 14.24 

feet); minimum, 2.9 second-feet Sept. 1 (gage height, 1.68 feet).

.1927-31, 1937-43: Maximum discharge observed, 37,900 second-feet Jan. 24, 1938 

(gage height, 17.50 feet), from rating curve extended above 20,000 second-feet; minimum, that of Sept. 1, 1943.

Maximum stage known, about 21 feet in April 1927, from Information by Arkansas 

State Highway Department.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

55 

137 

99

80 

66 

58 

53 

49

46 

43 

41 

39

38

38 

36 

36 

36 

35

33 

32 

32 

30 

30

29 

28 

28 

28 

68 

142

Nov.

140 

94 

73 

64 

80

1,170 

680 

384 

270 

225

225 

204 

177 

160

140

124 

118 

118 

115 

107

104 

104 

134 

166 

156

140 

124 

107 

110 

118

Dec.

113 

104 

99 

91 

124

478 

470 

367 

301 

256

238 

213 

184 

166 

149

143 

134 

124 

115 

113

118 

284 

457 

396 

350

383 

11,800 

3,690 

2,060 

1,370 

952

Jan.

741 

606 

516 

420 

344

306 

552 

556 

426 

396

356 

317 

286 

261 

248

234 

221 

196 

174 

149

137 

146 

149 

146 

137

134 

124 

115 

113 

110 

107

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro 

Apr! 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

her .......................

mber ......................

mber .................

lendar year 1942 

ary

h .........................

1 .........................

at ........................

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

104 

102 

507 

695 

516

420 

333 

280 

252 

238

213 

180 

166 

149 

140

130 

124 

118 

121 

124

174 

213 

163 

146 

134

121 

113 

104

Secondfoot-days

1,575 

5,931 

25,842

237,482

8,723 

6,080 

34,613 

29,282 

21,091 

8,819 

1,063 

199.3 

261.2

143,479.5

Mar.

104 

102 

96 

91 

91

107 

115 

102 

91 

91

102 

910 

4,860 

2,100 

1,370

1,090 

844 

672 

1,520 

1,320

977 

749 

606 

522 

1,480

5,680 

3,840 

1,960 

1,320 

960 

741

Maximum

142 

1,170 

11,800

21,100

741 

695 

5,680 

7,440 

5,090 

2,620 

73 

13 

21

11,800

Apr.

620 

628 

 464 

384 

333

291 

256 

234 

261 

261

213 

428 

502 

367 

286

252 

6,590 

7,440 

2,890 

1,700

1,180 

852 

665 

516 

408

339 

286 

243 

213 

180

May

152 

137 

121 

113 

102

91 

-82 

82 

82 

165

906 

570 

333 

230

174

140 

121 

107 

94 

2,060

2,140 

860 

935 

734 

536

384 

286 

378 

356 

3,530 

5,090

Minimum

28 

64 

91

16

107 

102 

91 

180 

82 

62 

16 

3,2 

3.2

3.2

June

2,620 

1,230 

804 

570 

426

328 

261 

225 

180 

160

196 

156

127 

115 

121

99 

86

113 

121 

94

80 

68 

77 

75 

64

62 

75 

124 

94 

68

Mean

50.8 

198 

834

651

281 

217 

1,117 

976 

680 

294 

34.3 

6.43 

8.71

393

July

57 

53 

46 

47 

43

46 

39 

44 

43 

33

28 

26 

25 

25 

73

57 

41 

30 

25 

23

30 

' 38 

24 

23 

 24

23

19 

24 

21 

17 

16

Per

square 

mile

0.134 

.521 

2.19

1.71

.739 

.571 

2.94 

2.57 

1.79 

.774 

.090 

.017 

.023

1.03

Aug.

13 

12 

10 

9.2 

8.6

8.6 

8.6 

8.0 

7.4 

8.0

8.6 

7.4 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8

6.8 

7.4 

5.6 

4.7 

4.4

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

3.8

3.S

3.8 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.2 

3.2

Sept.

3.2 

5.6 

7.4 

7.4 

.8.6

21 

19 

15 

14 

13

10 

9.2 

8i6 

6.8 

6.2

5.6 

5.6 

5.0 

4.7 

5.0

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

5.0 

6.2

6.8 

6.8 

7.4 

14 

20

Runoff

Inches

0.15 

.58 

2.52

23.22

.85 

.59 

3.39 

2.87 

2.06 

.86 

.10 

.02 

.03

14.02

Peak discharge.- Dec. 27 (9 a.m.) 20,000 sen. -ft. A PY-. 17 (fi-an p.m.) n nnn ssn.-rt:.

Acre-feet

3,120 

11,760 

51,260

471,100

17,300 

12,060 

68,650 

58,080 

41,830 

17,490 

2,110 

395 

518

284,600
RED RIVER BASIN 351

Saline River near Rye, Ark.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 33°42', long. 92°02', on line between sees. 3 and 

4, T. 12 S., R. 9 W., 4-miles southwest of Rye, 5 miles upstream from Hudgin Creek,

Drainage area.- 2,040 square miles.

Records available.- August 1937 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 second-feet Mar. 16 (gag& height, 22.29 

reet); minimum, 8.1 second^feet Sept. 27-29 (gage height, 4.06 feet).-

1937-43: Maximum discharge, 4^,300 second-feet Jan. 27, 1938 (gage height, 28.0 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Sept. 27-29, 1943. 

Maximum stage known, 30.5 feet in April 1927. 

Remarks.- Records good.

Cooperation.- One discharge measurement furnished by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, in second feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

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

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

73

68

66

65

65

62

58

56

56

56

57

56

a56

a54

a52

a50

a46

a44

43

42

41

38

36

34

34

34

33

32

33

41

57

Nov.

57

57

56

80

123

152

177

172

152

140

131

123

120

120

136

150

152

142

139

134

131

137

134

128

123

118

128

139

140

139

-

Dec.

145

145

145

145

186

287 28-5

270

276.

388

640

744

655

530

452

402

366

330

308

296

292

289

285

281

272

289

714

1,350

1,120

1,040

1,390

Jan.

1,680

1,900

2,080

2,220

2,350

2,440

2,400

2,220

1,'720

1,430

1,270

1,160

1,040

938

806

714

612

584

543

503

477

439

414

390

366

390

390

390

402

490

699

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......'................

January .......................

February ......................

March .........................

April ..........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

870

904

972

1,720

2,08Q

1,720

1,470

1,390

1,350

1,190

972

806

699

626

570

516

477

439

414

390

378

366

366

366

366

354

342

330

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

1,538

3,830

14,317

851,404

33,457

22,443

167,492

101,280

29,728

23,827

2,427

507.0

300.2

401,146.2

Mar.

319

319

296

292

296

330

378

390

439

490

943

3,140

6,520

7,710

9,900

9,900

9,590

8,930

8,580

8,360

8,360

8,580

8,810

8,690

8,260

7,970

8,160

8,060

7,970

7,880

7,630

Maximum

73

177

1,390

39,600

2,440

2,080

9,900

7,320

1,760

2,170

160

29

14

9,900

Apr.

7,320

6,870

6,520

6,520

6,520

6,450

6,030

5,040

3,400

1,860

1,270

1,120

1,160

1,230

1,190

1,270

1,390

1,430

1,630

2,080

2,480

2,740

2,940

3,080

3,240

3,460

3,680

3,790

3,400

2,170

~

May

1,120

775

655

570

503

452

402

366

439

870

1,390

1,760

1,680

1,470

1,550

1,630

1,470

1,080

760

584

503

477

452

530

1,080

1,430

1,390

J-,310

1,120

938

972

Minimum

32

56

145

32

366

330

292

1,120

366

160

32

9.5

8.1

8.1

June

1,160

1,160

1,16Q

1,470

1,760

1,990

2,170

2,170

1,760

1,010

684

570

806

838

729

584

464

402

330

292

256

227

202

196

276

278

287

246

190

160

-

Mean

49.6

128

462

2,333

1,079

802

5,403

3,376

959 ->

794

78.3

16.4

10.1

1,099

July

146

147

160

135

114

106

98

96

86

86

126

114

88

81

71

64

60

58

59

65

61

53

49

47

44

41

39

36

33

32

32

Per. 

square 

mile

0.024

.063

.226

1.14

.529

.393

2.65

1.65

.470

.389

.038

.0080

.0049

.539

Aug.

29

27

26

24

23

22

21

20

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

14

16

14

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

Sept.

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.5

10

12

12

12

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

14

14

12

10

9.5

9.5

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.6

8.1

8.1

8.6

-

Runoff

Inches

0.03

.07

.26

15.52

.61

.41

3.06

1.84

.54

.43

.04

.009

.005

7.30

Acre-feet

3,050

7,600

28,400

1,689,000

66,360

44,520

332,200

200,900

58,960

47,260

-4,810

1,010

595

795,700

a No gage-height record; 

Tlraajbasis: Central war

discharge computed from estimated gage-height graph.

time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
352 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°52', long. 91°52','in NWiNWi sec. 28, T. 22 N., R. 6 

E., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 204, 4 miles south of Beetanan and 

7 miles north of Bastrop. Datum of gage Is 70.688 feet above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,645 square miles.

Records available.- August 1928 to September 1929 and October 1938 to September 1943 In 

reports of Geological Survey. November 1929 to September 1931 In reports of Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army. Gage heights as follows: August 1928 to October 1931 (fragmentary), In files of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; August 1932 to September 1943 

In reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 4,610 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 16.86 

feet); minimum, 86 second-feet Aug. 26, 30 (gage height, 0.94 foot).

1928-29, 1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 8,570 second-feet July 16, 1940: 

maximum gage height, 24.79 feet Mar. 2, 3, 1939: minimum discharge that of Aug. 26, 30, 

1943.

Maximum stage Known, 26.75 feet Apr. 17, 1927, from floodmark (affected by Mississippi River Crevasse flow).

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height. In feet, and discharge, 

ffi second-feet)

1.0 93

1.5 158

3.5 -466

6.0 89S

7.5 1,250

10.0 1,990

14.0 3,420

17.0 4,670

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

128

126

126

128

132

134

126

123

123

123

' 124

121

115

115

114

113

113

113

113

110

110

110

105

105

105

104

100

103

105

106

113

Nov.

108

108

108

108

106

108

105

105

105

103

100

98

100

99

99

100

100

100

100

99

100

113

109

108

105

105

103

105

105

103

-

Dec:

104

100

101

103

110

127

134

131

128

128

131

126

126

121

118

121

128

130

130

131

127

148

158

169

182

228

653

895

881

799

708

Jan.

660

631

602

558

517

499

691

1,110

1,130

1,060

991

914

895

873

855

845

834

827

820

824

826

820

815

801

792

792

824

838

824

792

757

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January

February ......................

llaroh .........................

April .........................

Hay ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

717

684

715

1,120

1,640

1,810

1,800

1,720

1,520

1,430

1,320

1,220

1,100

1,010

918

848

803

764

722

714

710

719

722

715

699

677

660

650

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

3,586

3,115

7,374

430,929

25,017

28,127

67,738

100,260

12,312

6,669

3,676

3,226

3,089

.264,189

Mar.

636

640

630

599

609

733

841

910

1,040

1,060

1,120

1,750

2,290

2,420

2,440

2,500

2,560

2,610

2,660

2,730

2,770

2,800

2,840

2,880

2,990

3,260

3,490

3,700

3,900

4,080

4,250

Maximum134

113

895

6,840

1,130

1,810

4,250

4,610

1,030

323

131

255

114

4,610

Apr.

4,390

4,500

4,580

4,610

4,580

4,520

4,440

4,380

4,330

4,250

4,140

4,040

3,920

3,790

3,640

3,510

3,360

3,240

3,130

2,960

2,780

2,620

2,440

2,270

2.09O

1,880

1,720

1,550

1,380

1,220

-

May

1,030

893

803

708

618

548

494

453

399

388

376

354

339

323

314

305

289

283

274

264

252

240

237

228

243

252

255

264

274

298

314

Minimum

100

98

100

98

499

650

599

1,220

228

135

110

ea

91

86

June

323

317

314

310

303

295

290

283

274

266

271

274

244

232

219

207

197

187

178

174

169

165

161

155

145

154

145

144

138

135

-

Mean

116

104

238

1,181

807

1,005

2,185

3,342

397

222

119

104

103

724

July

130

128

131

128

126

123

121

118

115

114

113

113

118

121

121

118

118

118

118

115

115

-115

117 -117

118

118

118

115

114

112

110

Per 

square 

mile

0.071

.063

.145

.718

.491

.611

1.33

2.03

.241

.135

.072

.063

.063

.440

Aug.

108

LOS

L01

LOO

99

99

97

95

95

97

255

L52

118

110

108

113

LOS

L01

98

94

93

91

88

88

88

87

88

88

88

86

88

Sept.

91

91

93

93

95

103

106

105

100

95

94

93

98

103

105

100

100

106

113

114

112

112

110

109

100

105

109

110

112

112

-

Runoff

Inches

0.08

.07

.17

9.75

.57

.64

1.53

2.27

.28

.15

.08

.07

.07

5.98

Ac re- feet

7,110

6,180

14,630

854,700

49,620

55,790

134,400

198,900

24,420

13,230

' 7,290

6,400

6,130

524,100

basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 353

Bayou D'Arbonne near Dubach, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°41', long. 92°39', In seo. 35, T. 20 N., R. 3 W., 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, It miles south of Dubach and 8 

miles upstream from Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne. Datum of gage Is 83.25 feet above 

mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Louisiana Department of Public Works).

Drainage area.- 348 square miles. \ 

Records available.- June 1940 to Septembefr 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum .discharge during year, 3,210 second-feet Mar. 27 (gage height, IS.17 

reetj; no flow at times In August and September.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 11,300 second-feet May 6, 1941 (gage height, 21.08 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, no flow at times In August and 

September 1943.

Remarks.- Records good except those below 50 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read

Discharge, in,second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 194S

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

T

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.

S.3

6.3

e.3

9.4

12

10

9.0

7.6

7.2

a6.9

6.6

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.3

2.S

2.S

2.4

2.4

2.6

3.0

4.6

4.3

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.4

4.0

Nov.

3.3

. 2.6

l.S

1.2

10

6.6

6.9

5.6

4.3

3.0

i.e

1.4

4.3

6.9

6.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

6.6

e.o

S.6

12

11

13

13

12

14

13

13

12

-

Deo.

11

10

11

11

12

15

17

22

27

27

27

23

22

26

25

25

25

28

32

29

28

30 .

37

42

40

40

107

161

137

150

115

Jan.

95

eo

71

64

61

60

136

269

316

2SS

258

232

161

143

123

111

alOS

a95

a86

SI

74

72

72

72

72

92

129

165

198

195

172

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year '1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

Maroh .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

147

125

401

S63

966

a760

a560

a450

a360

a300

a255

221

192

176

154

137

129

125

123

119

117

US

121

126

121

109

105

101

-

-

-

Seoondfoot-days

166.5

219.1

1,362

121,323.1

4,166

7,523

20,886

9,405

1,258.4

1,024.5

570.5

11.5

2.4

46,594.9

Mar.

90

90

111

135 .

176

237

225

215

226

206

196

452

586

595

589

662

791

716

634

492

420

343

294

249

422

1,110

2,170

2,960

2,340

1.7SO

1,370

Maximum

12

14

137

5,600

316

966

2,960

1,020

ISO

177

203

3.0

.4

2,960

Apr.

1,080

660

453

413

329

273

255

218

269

311

255

225

196

163

135

117

125

512

564

515

497

488

365

241

206

 154

123

113

99

S6

-

May

73

63

57

52

4S

41

37

37

35

37

37

35

33

32

27

22

20

16

14

12

10

9.0

9.0

9.4

20

79

53

35

29

97

ISO

Minimum

2.4

1.2

10

1.2

60

101

90

S6

9.0

5.6

.2

0

0

0

June

177

152

112

64

41

27

23

20

18

17

14

21

20

16

19

16

14

11

8.0

5.6

6.9

13

22

47

26

11

15

28

36

20

-

Mean

5.37

7.30

43.9

332

134

269

674

- 314

40.6

34.2

IS. 4

.37

.08

12S

July

6.6

S.3

11

6.0

3.3

.S

.5

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

1.0

58

203

94

43

29

20

15

13

3.6

e.o

7.2

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.3

3.6

3.3

3.6

Per

square 

mile

0.015

.021

.126

.954

.385

.773

1.94

.902

.117

.096

.053

.0011

.00023

.368

Aug.

3.0

1.6

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1-

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

Sept.

0

0

0

0

0

.1

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0o 

0

0

0

~

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.02 330

- .02 435

.15 2,700

12.98 240,700

.45 8,260

.30 14,920

2.23 41,430

1.01 13,650

.13 2,500

.11 2,030

.06 1,130

.001 23

.0003 4.8

4.9S 92,410

a So gage-lieight record; discharge interpolated or computed on basis of records for Middle Fork 

Bayou D'Arbonne near Be mice. 

Time basist Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
554 RED RIVER BASIN

Middle Fork Bayou D'Arbonne near Bernlce, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°46', long. 92°39', in SWi sec. 35, T. 21 N., R. 

3 W., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 4 miles south of Bernice 

and about 8 miles upstream from mouth. Datum of gage Is 97.08 feet above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Louisiana Department of public Works).

Drainage area.- 192 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 second-feet Mar. 29, 30 (gage height, 

7.45 reet); no flow at times.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 5,180 second-feet May 7, 194? (gage height, 9.36 

feet, from graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in 1940, 1942i and 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 26 Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

0.7 0 1.5 6.2 0.6 0 1.7 12 4.S 163 6.9 695 

.9 .5 1.7 9.9 .S .4 2.0 19 5.5 226 7.2 S90 

1.1 1.7 1.9 15 1.0 1.7 2.3 23 5.8 271 7.4 1,060 

1.3 3.6 2.2 25 1.2 3.9 3.1 61 6.1 341 

1.4 6.7 3.9 105 6.5 487

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

1.9 

1.3 

2.2 

2.0

2.1

2.4 

2.2 

1.9 

1.6 

1.6

1.8 

1.3 

1.1 

.S 

.6

.5

.4 

. .3 

.3 

.1

.1 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Nov.

0 

0 

0 

0 

4.6

7.6 

5.5 

4.3 

3.2 

2.7

2.2 4.1' 

5.6 

6.2 

5.5

5.1 

5.1 

5.4 

5.2

5.1

5.1 

5.1 

5.1

5.1 

5.4

6.1 

6.4 

7.9 

7.9 

9.1

Dec.

7.4 

6.5 

5.6 

5.5 

7.6

10 

9.1 

S.9 

8,1 

12

14

12 

11 

12 

11

14 

 12 

11 

15 

20

19 

19 

16 

16 

21

25 

34 

37 

51 

73 

78

Jan.

64

46 

40 

33 

30

28

76 

107 

144 

175

187 

205 

215 

16S 

108

86 

78 

70 

64 

58

52 

49 

46 

48 

49

60

76 

107 

135 

146 

129

Feb.

Ill 

76 

117 

205 

224

213 

200 

157 

129 

107

97 

87 

SO 

70 

65

59 

56 

54 

52 

51

54 

55, 

56 

53 

56

51 

45 

42

Month SecondMontn foot-days

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ... , . ...............

mber . . . . ...............

lendar year 1942 ...... . . 53.

h . . . .......... ... ...

1 ..... . ......

st ..... . ...... . . .

ember 

ter year

2,

11,

5,

26.5 

140.6 

601.7

234.2

879 

627 

836

747 

884.1 

195.6 

53.9 

0 

0

lt'42-43 .......... 24,990.4

Mar.

46 

51

70 

94 

100

117 

123 

146 

136 

110

124 

212 

317 

372 

483

594 

678 

649 

538 

379

257 

211 

160 

132 

149-

658 

906

1,100 

1,090 

855

Maximum

2.4 

9.1 

78

2,870

215 

224 

1,100 

649 

C54 

50 

7.0 

0 

0

1,000

Apr.

649 

434 

239 

173 

139

128 

115 

105 

152 

149

138 

119 

97 

75 

68

56 

61 

230 

277 

330

407 

462 

434 

229

127

95 

77 

63 

53

46

May

40 

33 

27 

23 

20

17 

14 

54 

254 

13S

46 

30 

24 

20 

18

14 

11 

9.8 

8.1 

6.1

5.6

5.2 

6.2

7.7 

8.1

5.2

4.4 

4.3 

7.4 

13 

10

June

11 

37 

50 

26 

15

9.5 

7.2 

5.4 

4.4 

3.7

2.9 

2.9 

2.4 

2.3 

3.2

1.5 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.7

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1

.1 

0 

.4 

2.5 

3.1

P 

Minimum Mean squ 

mi

July

5.8 

4.7 

3.3 

2.6

1.7

.9 

.5 

.3 

.1 

0

0 

.1 

Is9 

4.9 

2.5

*3.2

6.7 

7.0 

5.1 

2.9

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

.5 

.2

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Aig. Sept.

er Runoff

i e Inches Acre-feet

0 0.85 0.0044 O.P05 53 

0 4.69 .024 .03 279 

5.5 19.4 .101 .12 1,190

0 146 .760 10.32 105,600

28 92.9 .484 .56 5,710 

42 93.8 .489 .51 5,210 

46 382 1.99 2.29 23,480 

46 192 1.00 1.11 11,400 

4.3 28.5 .149 .I"7 1,750 

0 6.52 .034 .04 38S 

0 

0000 

1.90 .0099 , .01 117 

0 

0 O 0 O 0

0 68.5 .Z5''' 4.84 49,58O
RED RIVER BASIN 355

COrnie Bayou near Lillle, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°53', long. 92°39', in sec. 22, T. 22 II., R. 3 U., 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 167, 2 miles upstream from confluence 

with Little Cornie Bayou and 3 miles south of Lillie.

Drainage area.- 475 square miles.

Records available.- June 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,230 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 14.26 

feet); minimum, 0.6 second-foot Sept. 28-30; minimum gage height, 0.52 foot Aug. 22, 25.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 15,100 second-feet Hay 7, 1941 (gage height, 17.48 

feet); minimum, 0.2 second-foot Sept. 8, 1941 (gage height, 0.43 foot).

Remarks.- Records fair, 

miles above station.

Gage read twice daily. Rome regulation by Cornie Lake about 6

Rating table, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In second-feet) 

{Shifting-control method used Oct. 30 to 

Nov. 3, Sept. 14-30)

.9 

1.2 

1.9 

2.5

0.6

2.0

4.8

9.9

24

43

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

6.2

72

112

173

265

425

641

10.8

11.6

12.4

13.2

13.6

14.1

S97 

1,120 

 1,460 

1,940 

2,290 

2,950

Discharge; in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

17

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

10

10

10

11

12

13

15

14

12

11

10

9.5

8.8

7.6

8.8

13

Nov.

13

14

17

24

29

33

34

35

40

45

49

50

74

66

59

50

45

36

39

39

38

39

39

35

34

34

33

32

32

32

-

Dec.

27

41

54

88

86

94

100

102

110

128

124

122

114

107

106

100

8S

82

a95

a!20

a!40

a!30

a!20

al!5

a!25

a!40

alVO

a200

a270

a350

a400

Jan.

a430

a390

a300

a240

a200

176

229

306

392

486

573

628

663

714

678

448

365

333

293

196

160

142

141

117

127

146

16S

195

206

246

281

Month

October ... ...................

November ...... ...............

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

March ................. .......

April ....... ............. ...

May ........................

June . .......................

July ................ . .......

August .... .......... .' . ....

September ..... .........

Water year 1942-43 . . . .

Feb.

299

320

411

506

503

437

396

388

349

318

303

232

192

153

137

129

128

122

116

112

111

110

109

108

108

107

105

103

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

392.7

1,139

4,048

155,887.0

9,969

6,412

25,403

18,024

1, 389

942.4

333.7

67.4

?0.3

58.150.5

Mar.

102

105

110

116

134

147

180

209

241

264

316

468

655

703

758

884

1,060

1,160

1,190

1,160

1,150

1,120

991

684

563

793

1,240

1,450

1,900

3,040

2,510

Maximum

18

74

.400

9,970

714

506

3,040

1 'l27 930

73

17

8.5

2.8

?.040

Apr.

1,930

1,580

1,200

1,160

895

654

365

260

288

287

284

278

224

176

145

118

161

345

507

776

964

1,050

1,110

991

772

556

344

270

206

128

-

May

98

84

73

61

55

46

42

50

127

98

88

82

82

103

53

27

22

17

16

15

15

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

13

15

20

Minimum

7.6

13

27

3.0

117

103

102

118

12

9.2

4.5

.7

.6

.6

June

25

34

49

51

58

73

68

51

43

35

31

31

32 ' 34

36

38

34

28

26

24

21

19

18

20

11

9.2

9.2

11

12

11

-

Mean

12.7

38.0

131

427

322

229

819

601

44.8

31.4

10.8

2. -17

1.01

187

July

11

12

13

13

13

13

12

9.9

8.5

6.7

5.8

5.8

7.9

10

11

12

10

10

12

14

17

16

15

13

12

12

11

10

7.2

5.4

4.5

Per 

square 

mile

0.027

.080

.276

.899

.678

.482

1.72

1.27

.094

.066

.023

.0046

.0021

.304

Aug.

3.9

2

£

£

.3

.9

.6

2.3

2.5

£

1

i

.5

.3

.1

2.6

E

; i

rc

.5

.8

.6

.4

2.3

2.0

J

]

1

.0

.9

.7

1.3

1.0

]

]

.7

.0

.0

.8

1.5

]:

.3

.3

L.2

.1

1.0

Sept.

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.0.

1.0 1.1

1.0

' 1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.8

.9

1.0

1.1

1.5

2.8

1.3

1.1

1.1

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

"

Runoff

Inches

0.03

.09

.32

12.21

.78

.50

1.99

1.41

.11

.07

.03

.005

.002

5.34

Acre-feet

779

2,260

8,030

309,100

19,770

12,720

50,390

35,750

,2,760

1,870

662

134

60

1?5,200
356 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°33', long. 92°08', in sec. 13, T. 18 N., R. 3 E., 

Louisiana meridian, at city of Monroe pumping station, 100 feet east of east levee 

of Ouachita River and 1 mile north of Monroe. Datum of gage is at mean sea level,' 

datum of 1920 (levels by city of Monroe).

Records available.- February 1939 to September 1943 (elevations only).

Extremes.- Maximum elevation observed during year, 68.18 feet Jan. 13; minimum observed, 

64.58 feet Sept. 27.

1939-43: Maximum elevation observed, 69.20 feet May 25, 1942; minimum observed, 

that of Sept. 27, 1943.

Remarks.- Daily elevations computed from twice-daily gage readings. Bayou Desiard, which 

is a source of water supply for city of Monroe, is a long narrow lake formed by an old 

channel of Bayou Bartholomew. It is dammed off from Bayou Bartholomew, at its north 

end, by a levee and from Ouachita River, at its west end, by a levee and floodgates.

Cooperation.- Record collected in cooperation with city of Monroe.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.11

7.11

7.11

7.10

7.10

7.09

7,07

7.05

7.05

7,01

7,00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

6.95

6.92

6.92

6.90

6.90

6.87

6.86

6.88

6.90

6.88

6.88

6.87

6.86

6.88

6.89

Nov. '

6.89

6.88

6.88

6.87

6.84

6.68

6.67

6.67

6.65

6.64

6.63

6.60

6.58

6.56

6.56

6.56

6.55

6.54

6.54

6.52

6.51

6.54

6.53

6.52

6.52

6.50

6.50

6.49

6.46

6.46

Dec.

6.44

6.42

6.44

6,43

6.44

6.54

6.56

6,55

6.56

6.56

6.56

6.57

6.56

6.55

6.54

6.54

6.54

6.56

6.58

6.58

6.58

6.59

6.67

6.67

6.67

6.68

7.37

7.50

7.56

7.67

7.72

Jan.

7.74

7.76

7.76

7.73

7.71

7.70

7.95

7.94

8.04

8.12

8.15

8.17

8.18

8.17

8.16

8.16

8.14

8.12

8.07

8.03

8.03

7.99

7.97

7.96

7.94

7.95

7.97

7.97

7.95

7.94

7.92

Feb.

7.92

7.93

7.92

7.94

8.00

8.00

7.95

7.95

7.94

7.94

7.92

7.91

7.89

7.87

7.86'

7.86

7.82

7.81

7.81

7.80

7.80

7.79

7.77

7.75

7.75

7.75

7.74

7.74

_

_

-

Mar.

7.74

7.75

7.72

7.70

7.70

7.71

7.72

7.69

7.68

7.68

7.70

7.77

7.77

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.80

7.85

7.84

7.85

7.85

7.86

7.87

7.86

7.85

7.90

7.92

7.93

7.95

7.98

8.00

Apr.

8.00

7.99

8.00

8.00

7.95

7.93

7.92

7.92

7.90

7.88

7.87

7.85

7.83

7.82

7.82

7.82

7.82

7.83

7.85

7.84

7.85

7.88

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.90

7.87

7.80

7.80

7.80

-

Hay

7.80

7.73

7.72

7.70

7.65

7.63

7.59

7.59

7.58

7.58

7.59

7.58

7.58

7.53

7.51

7.51

7.48

7.44

7.42

7.40

7.40-

7.35

7.30

7.34

7.33

7.30

7.27

7.25

7.23

7.23

7.24

June

7.24

7.23

7.22

7,20

7,12

7,08

7.07

7.02

7,04

7.03

7,02

6,98

6.96

6.94

6.93

6.89

6.84

6.83

6.82

6.80

6.80

6.75

6.72

6.70

6.68

6.66

6.74

6.74

6.77

6.76

-

July

6.73

6.68

6.64

6.62

6.58

6.54

6.52

6.49

6.46

6.42

6.39

6.36

6.48

6.60

6.58

6.52

6.53

6.52

6.48

6.48

6.44

6.38

6.32

6.31

6.27

6.25

6.20

6.27

6.27

6.24

6.23

Aug.

6.23

6.20

6.14

6.14

6,09

6.05

6.02

6.00

5.95

5.92

5.91

5.90

5.88

5.84

5.78

5.72

5.75

5.64

5.60

5.56

5.53

5.48

5.44

5.42

5.40

5.38

5.33

5.27

5.24

5.20

5.08

Sept.

5.05

5.05

5.04

5.00

4.97

4.97

4.94

4.96

4.88

4.88

4.84

4.80

4.78

4.74

4.70

4.67

4.65

4.63

4.76

4.74

4.74

4.73

4.68

4.66

4.62

4.62

4.58

4.62

4.62

4.68

-

Note.- Add 60 feet to obtain elevation above mean gea level.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Cneniere Creek: near Bawcomville, La.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 32°27'15", long. 92°11'25", in SWiSWJ sec. 17, T. 17 N R 

3k;., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on Lenwill School road, if miles -upstream from 

bridges on State Highway 200 and Brown Paper Co. logging railroad, and about 2 miles 

southwest of Bawcomville.

Drainage area.- 134 square miles.

Kecoras avaiiaple.- May to September 1943.

Extremes.- naxlmum discharge during period, 45 second-feet July 16 (gage height,' 3.84 

feef); no flow Aug. 8 to Sept. 30.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet. May to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

9

10

May

_

_

_

_

_

_

_

6.9

6.5

6.5

June

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.6

4.6

3.7

3.1

2.6

3.8

4.4

July

2.1

8.4

17

aa

15

11

8.4

6.5

4.7

3.7

Aug.

0.6

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

May

7.3

7.3

7.9

7.9

8.4

7.9

a7

a6

a5

a4

June

4.Y

4.0

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.0

.5

July

2.5

3.0

7.3

16

28

43

43

37

30

25

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

May

a3

2.5

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.0

.8

.8

2.1

3.0

3.8

June

0.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2

.3

.4

.7

1.0

-

July

18

17

12

7.1

4.4

3.8

3.0

2.7

2.7

2.1

1.4

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

a No gage-height record; discharge Interpolated on basis of weather records and discharge 

measurements made May 22.
RED RIVER BASIN 357

Monthly discharge. In second-feet, of Cheniere Creek near Bawconnrille, La., Hay to September 1945

July. .........................

September .

Secondfoot-days

110.9

68.9

1.6

_ _

0.8

.1

0

_

4.62'

2.30

13.0

.05

_

Per

mile

0.034

.017

.097

. 00037

_

F

Inches

0.03

.02

.11

.0004

_

tunoff

Acre-feet

220

137

801

3.2

0

Boeuf River near Glrard, La.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 32°29', long. 91°48', on line between sec. 1, T. 17 N., R. 6 

E., and sec. 6, T. 17 N., R. 7 E., Louisiana meridian, at Illinois Central Railroad 

bridge, 200 feet downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 80 and half a nile east of 

Glrard. Datura of gage is 51.68 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by 

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 in reports of Geological Survey. Daily 

gage heights as follows: 1886 to 1894 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau; September 

1925 to December 1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army; January 

1932 to September 1943 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,720 second-feet Apr. 4 (gage height, 10.91

feet); minimum, 32 second-feet Aug. 17, Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 1.06 feet May 30.

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 2,730 second-feet Apr. 19, 1942 (gage height, 15.02 

feet); minimum, 30 second-feet Oct. 28 to Nov. 7, 1939; minimum gage height, 3.90 foot 

at tines in 1939 and 1940.

Maximum stage known, 29.5 feet May 7, 1927 (affected by Mississippi River Crevasse 

flow).

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperafion.- Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge, .in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

66

68

67

68

67

66

66

65

66

67

64

63

65

66

67

66

69

69

71

71

71

69

70

75

78

81

82

83

82

82

NOV.

83

83

78

77

78

76

76

74

74

74

71

68

68

69

71

71

68

68

68

67

68

69

70

71

71

70

69

68

68

67

-

Dec.

65

64

64

64

65

67

73

73

73

73

73

73

73

74

74

79

80

81

83

81

79

101

104

122

133

151

465

697

956

1,030

1,050

Jan.

1,060

1,060

1,030

978

936

891

1,030

1,150

1,210

1,240

1,210

1,180

1,150

1,090

1,040

978

911

846

776

708

643

577

519

459

412

443

478

547

583

593

593

Feb.

593

609

641

706

852

1,050

1,200

1.280

1,330

1,350

1,350

1,290

1,260

1,160

1,060

974

873

793

701

619

548

489

442

401

362

326

295

267

_

_

-

Month

October

November. ..................................

December. ..................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January

February. ..................................

 arch........... ...........................

April ......................................

MAV

. June .......................................

July..... ..................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1942-43 ......................

 Mar.

281

263

276

308

336

362

-412

519

650

784

875

924

1,060

1,240

1,380

1,460

1,510

1,560

1,580

1,610

1,630

1,650

1,620

1,590

1,570

1,570

1,560

1,560

1,560

1,570

1,600

Apr.

1,650

1,690

1,710

1,720

1,700

1,650

1,530

1,400

1,320

1,140

1,010

895

794

708

634

576

532

498

461

434

407

380

353

332

308

285

264

248

234

215

-

Secondfoot-days

2 177

2)l53

6,340

188,432

26,321

22,821

34,870

25^ OV8

4,059

4,525

2,022

1,292

1,268

132,926

May

197

190

175

172

153

143

139

143

132

127

139

126

126

121

114

114

114

113

108

103

106

103

101

101

109

194

160

106

100

98

132

Maximum

83

83

1,050

2,730

1,240

1>350

1,650

1,720

197

267

86

50

75

1,720

June

176

221

251

264

267

261

253

233

220

200

177

164

148

134

123

120

114

106

98

96

93

89

87

88

88

86

90

93

95

90

-

Minimum

63

67

64

63

412

267

263

215

98

86

47

32

33

32

July

86

83

82

80

77

75

74

72

69

68

66

66

77

75

69

68

65

63

62

60

60

60

58

58

54

48

47

55

51

47

47

Aug.

47

45

45

45

40

39

39

38

35

34

39

39

38

40

38

33

32

36

40

42

' 46

49

50

50

50

49

49

46

42

40

37

Mean

70.2

71.8

205

516

849

815

1,125

836

131

151

65.2

41.7

42.3

364

Sept.

39

45

45

44

43

43

44

43

41

39

39

38

37

33

37

36

35

36

42

50

48

45

45

45

44

40

36

42

39

75

-

Runoff in 

acre-feet

4,320

4,270

12,530

373,800

52,210

45,260

69,160

49,740

8,050

8,980

4,010

2,560

2,520

263,700

Time basis: Central war tine. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
358 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 32°30', long. 91°55', in SWi sec. 36, T. 18 N., R. 5 E., 

 Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 80, 1.1'niles upstream from Illinois 

Central Railroad bridge and 2£ miles west of town of Crew Lake. Datum of gage Is 56.12 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Amy).

Records available.- December 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,130 second-feet Mar. 20. 21 (gage height, 5.98 

feet); minimum, 3.0 second-feet Aug. 6-9 (gage height, 0.70 foot).

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 9,230 second-feet Apr. 12, 1942 (gage height, 7.90 

feet); minimum, 1 second-foot on many days.

Maximum stage known, 9.30'feet in December 1931, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good above 50 second-feet, fair below. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

Engineers, U. 3. Army.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In aecond-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5

1.2 7.5 2.0 38 3.7 262 5.0 850 

1.4 12 2.5 87 4.0 345 5.4 1,240 

1.6 17 3.0 143 4.4 491 5.7 1,630 

1.8 24 3.4 202 4.7 640 5.9 1,970

Apr.

0.7 3.0 

.9 6.0 

1.1 10 

Note.- Same

6 to Sept. 30

1.3 15 2.0 58 

1.5 23 2.6 104 

1.7 36 3.0 143 

as preceding table

above 3.0 feet. 

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

7.9 

7.2 

6.9 

6.8 

7.9

9.1 

9.1 

9.3 

9.5 

9.5

A 9.5 

9.3 

9.1 

9.1 

9.1

9.1 

8.9 

8.9 

8.7 

8.7

8.5 

8.1 

7.7 

7.5 

8.3

9.3 

11 

12 

13 

14 

14

Nov.

15 

16 

17 

17 

17

17 

17 

17 

17 

17

16 

16 

16 

19 

20

20 

20 

20 

20 

20

20 

22 

24 

25

28 

28 

29 

29 

29

Dec.

28 

27 

27 

26 

27

29 

30 

33 

36 

43

51 

56 

57 

57 

57

63 

69 

73 

77 

79

80 

83 

88 

93 

101

114 

206 

380 

796 

1,310 

1,600

Jan.

1,630 

1,630 

al,490 

al,340 

al.EOO

al,140 

al,120 

al,220 

al,320 

1,440

1,550 

1,600 

1,630 

1,620 

1,360

1,150 

1,010 

868 

756 

688

526 

442 

377 

304 

267

298 

339 

384 

442 

450 

450

Feb.

450 

458 

466 

442 

412

435 

483 

545 

629 

770

976 

1,110 

1,220 

1,200 

1,020

868 

707 

585 

470 

377

312 

267 

230 

182 

141

114 

87 

73

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

Hay.

June 

July

Augu 

Sept

ffa

ber. ...................................

nber. ..................................

lendar year 1942 

ary .

h.. ....................................

1....... ...............................

ter year 1942-43 ...............

Mar.

72 

66 

69 

89 

119

146 

167 

192 

228 

249

287 

374 

517 

756 

1,150

1,440 

1,730 

1,900 

2,050 

2,130

2,130 

2,090 

2,030 

1,880 

1,810

1,900 

1,970 

2,050 

2,050 

1,970 

1,970

Apr.

1,970 

1,970 

1,990 

2,090 

2,110

2,090 

1,930 

1,710 

1,340 

1,010

810 

640 

466 

327 

251

216 

184 

169 

162 

155

148 

142 

139 

133 

128

118 

100 

81 

66 

56

Secondfoot-days

287.0 

614 

5,796

268,144.6

30,041 

15,029 

35,581 

22,701 

532.2 

703 

454.2 

129.7 

253.8

112,121.9

Hay

46 

39 

33 

28 

22

17 

15 

14 

14 

15

16 

16 

16 

16 

15

15 

14 

14 

12 

10

9.6 

9.6

11 

12 

13

13

13 

12 

12 

16 

24

Maximum

14 

29 

1,600

9,150

1,630 

1,220 

2,130 

2,110 

46 

53 "28 

8.0 

22

2,130

June

27

35 

42 

47 

53

53 

49 

42 

33 

24

19 

16 

14 

14 

14

13 

12 

12 

14 

14

14 

14 

14 

13 

13

14 

15 

16 

19 

24

Minimum

6.£ 

15

3.6

267 

73 

66 

56 

9.6 

12 

7.C 

3.C 

3.6

3.C

July

27 

27 

28 

28 

27

22

19 

17 

15 

14

13 

12 

13 

17 

17

16 

15 

14 

12 

10

9.2 

8.8 

8.0 

7.8 

7.4

7.0 

7.6 

8.4 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

Aug.

8.0 

6.0 

6.0 

4.0 

4.0

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.8

4.0 

5.0 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4

5.4 

4.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8

3.8 

3.7 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.5 

3.5

Sept.

3.8 

5.2 

6.0 

6.0 

6.0

6.0 

6.4 

6.6 

6.6 

6.6

6.4 

6.0 

5.8 

5.6 

5.4

5.2 

5.4 

7.2 

8.4 

9.2

10 

10 

10 

10 

10

10 

12 

16 

20 

22

Maan Runoff in Mean acre-feet

9.26 569 

20.5 1,220 

187 11,500

735 531,900

969 59,590 

537 29,810 

1,148 70,570 

757 45,030 

17.2 1,060 

23.4 1,390 

14.7 901 

4.18 257 

8.46 503

307 222,400

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurement made Jan. 7 and 

records for Boeuf River near Girard.

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 

Tensas River at Tendal, La.

359

Loeation.- Staff gage, lat. 32°26'; long. 91°22', in NWi sec. 29, T. 17 N., R. 11 E. f 

Louisiana meridian, at logging railroad bridge, 1,000 feet upstream from bridge on 

U. S. Highway 80 at Tendal, and Z miles east of Waverly. Datum of gage is 50.08 

feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943 In reports of Geological Survey. 

December 1935 to September 1938 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Dally 

gage heights, October 1938 to September 1943 In reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. 

Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,200 second-feet Mar. 28 (gage height, 

14.20 feet); minimum, about 4 second-feet in August and September.

1938-43: Maximum discharge observed, 2,440 second-feet July 15, 1940 (gage height, 

19.56 feet); minimum, 4 second-feet Sept. 2, 3, 1941, and in August and September 

1943.

Maximum stage known, 34.02 feet May 15, 1927 (affected by Mississippi River 

Crevasse flow).

Remarks.- Records fair October to .and poor thereafter. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and five discharge measurements furnished by Corps of 

engineers, U. S. 4rmy.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

n

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

9.9

11

9iS

9;s

11

12

11

11

11

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.2

9.9

9.2

8.5

9.9

9.9

9.9

9.9

11

11ilia

12

14

14

16

18

24

27

Nov.

27

25

26

26

26

25

25

23

22

23

24

21

19

19

19

18

18

18

19

19

19

SO

19

18

14

14

13

13

13

12

"

Dec.

14

13

12

12

11

14

17

20

19

19

19

19

15

14

13

19

14

14

13

13

13

82

82

35

38

40

111

214

300

315

300

Jan.

272

242

199

175

145

120

147

226

266

258

227

203

170

142

116

98

79

70

61

50

46

42

41

40

38

44

55

68

84

88

82

Feb.

72

64

61

76

109

136

150

141

128

115

99

87

76

68

55

50

47

43

42

41

42

44

42

41

41

41

40

40

-

-

-

Month

October. ...............................

November. ..................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January. ...................................

February. ..................................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May........................................

June .......................................

July... ....................................

August .....................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

49

230

262

250

238

260

368

371

305

260

219

194

193

244

290

284

248

231

189

194

191

189

177

166

202

584

617

1,110

1,080

982

912

Apr.

806

678

565

457

381

314

262

234

358

533

576

528

462

399

336

289

267

763

988

1/100

1,040

858

778

637

528

424

370

304

255

201

~

Seoonafoot-days,

371.4

597

1,714

80,842.4

3,894

1,991

11,089

15,691

1,722

1,441

496

229.1

240

39,475.5

May

183

139

107

87

74

63

53

49

87

101

75

73

52

45

38

36

29

28

25

28

36

38

38

36

34

29

25

23

17

23

57

Maximum

27-

27

315

1,850

272

150

1,110

1,100

183

107

10

1,110

June

93

105

107

106

97

91

81

70

60

52

43

39

37

38

37

34

34

34

32

26

a25

24

 a22

~

Minimum

8.5

12

' 11

8

38

40

49

201

17

_

4

4

July

> a!6

Aug.

alO

alO

a9.5

a9.5

9.1

8.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.3

5.6

6.3

6.3

7.0

7.7

8.4

7.7

8.4

7.7

7.7

8.4

8.4

9.1

8.4

8.4

6.3

5.6

4.9

a4.5

a4.5

a4

Mean

12.0

19.9

55.3

221

186

71.1

358

523

55.5

48.0

16

7.39

8

108

Sept.

*

a8

Runoff in 

acre-feet

737

1,180

5,400

160,300

7,720

5»950

21,990

31,120

3,420

2,860

984

454

476

78,290

a No gage-height record; computed on basis of records for Boeuf River near Qirard ard Bavou Macon 

near Delhi. * 

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
360 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La.

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 33°27', long. 91°29', In SEi sec. 18, T. 17 N., R. 10 E.,

Louisiana meridian, at Illinois Central Railroad bridge, 150 feet downstream from U. S. 

Highway 80 and 1 mile east of Delhi. Datura of gage is 50.07 feet above mean sea level, 

datura of 1929 (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- October 1938 to September 19431 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1935 to September 1938 In reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army. Daily 

gage heights as follows: 1885 to 1899 in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau;'September 

1925 to December 1931 (unpublished) in files of Corps of Engineers,. U. S. Army; January 

1932 to September 1943 in reports of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 second-feet Mar. 30 (gage height, 15.05 

feet); minimum not determined but occurred in October. .

1938-43: Maximum discharge, 5,330 second-feet Apr. 13, 14, 1942 (gage height, 21.95 

feet), from rating curve extended above 3,500 second-feet; minimum, 47 second-feet Sept. 

28, 39, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 34.6 feet May 10, 11, 1927 (affected by Hississippl River 

Crevasse flow).

Remarks.- Records fair except those for October, which are poor. Gage read twice daily.

Cooperation.- Gage-height record and four discharge measurements furnished by corps of 

Engineers, U. S. Army.

Discharge. in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Dot.

a70

Nov.

81

81

81

81

81

81

81

80

80

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

~ 7979

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

79

80

80

-

Dec.

81

81

81

81

81

81

84

87

91

90

90

90

91

90

91

98

91

91

91

91

94

124

135

154

154

157

403

656

821

879

828

Jan.

711

588

484

412

363

342

472

714

846

880

841

753

674

585

511

467

410

395

365

355

332

329

307

317

327

342

393

464

493

502

484

Feb.

447

419

423

464

517

634

655

728

782

753

694

632

613

604

573

548

540

528

516

500

493

493

484

472

465

445

427

422

_

_

-

Month

October ....................................

November. ...................................

December ...................................

Calendar year 1942 ......................

January

February. ..................................

Maroh. .....................................

April............ ...........................

May........................................

June. ......................................

July........................ ...............

August .....................................

September. .................................

Hater year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

510

559

564

560

585

622

709

700

684

660

599

554

591

1,190

1,310

1,340

1,320

1,230

1,210

1,310

1,320

1,260

1,280

1,310

1,380

1,660

1,760

2,070

2,560

2,740

2,720

Apr.

2,440

2,380

2,250

2,100

1,960

1,840

1,700

1,720

1,820

1,790

1,760

1,720

1,680

1,650

1,480

1,320

1,480

1,570

1,610

1,530

1,480

1,440

1,440

1,350

1,180

'942

785

700

657

610

-

Seoondfoot-days

2,170

2 388

e!l57

244,159

15,458

15,271

36,867

46,384

.11,950

6,509

4,343

2,874

2,484

152,855

May

610

554

510

496

494

493

494

626

446

449

412

381

400

375

369

363

351

344

337

324

326

328

296

292

284

284

283

283

282

282.

282

Maximum

81

879

5,330

880

782

2,740

2,440

610

280

168

120

91

2,740

June

280

275

261

261

259

250

238

234

234

231

229

227

225

219

215

214

215

213

205

202

195

193

190

185

183

181

180

175

173

169

~

Minimum

79

81

-

307

419

510

610

282

169

121

75

76

-

July

168

IBS

159

158

154

159

166

158

149

144

145

144

a 140

al40

a!40

a!35

al35

a!30

a!30

129

a!29

129

129

130

130

132

126

123

125

123

121

Aug.

120

118

116

111

110

108

107

105

101

98

97

94

93

92

91

91

89

90

88

88

88

83

83

82

79

76

75

75

75

75

76

Mean

70

79.6

199

669

499

545

1,189

1,546

385

217

140

92.7

82.8

419

Sept.

76

79

80

81

77-

78

78

80

79

79

79

79

79

79

78

79

80

83

87

91

91 '

91

8887-

87

87

88

87

87

90

"

Runoff in 

ao re-feet

4,300

4,740

12,210

484,300

30,660

30,290

73,120

92,000

23,700

12,910

8,610

5,700

4,930

303,200

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of discharge measurements of Oct. 7, 10, and 

records for Boeuf River near Qlrard and Tensas River at Tendal.

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 361

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 32°13', long. 92°48', In sec. 8, T. 14 II., R. 4 W., 

. Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 13, 2 miles downstream from Potts Creek 

and Big Creek and 6 miles southwest of jonesboro.

Drainage area.- 351 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 second-feet Pfer. 31 (gage height, 11.56 

feet); minimum, 1.0 second-foot Aug. 17; minlnum gage height, 3.24 feet Aug. 16, 17. 

1938-43: mximum discharge, 16,600 second-feet May 19, 1942 (gage height, 17.64 

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 17, 1943; minimum gage height, 3.09 feet Sept. 21, 1939.

Remarks.- Records good. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is pumped from wells and dlscharged into stream about 7 miles above station. This discharge Is not continuous but 

Is stored In a reservoir and Is released whenever river flow Is sufficient to materially 

dilute this effluent.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

8.5

8.0

6.7

5.8

5.2

5.8

6.2

5.8

6.9

7.6

6.9

6.4

5.2

3.9

4.7

4.7

4.5

4.3

4.1

3.7

3.7

3.7

 4.5

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.1

3.7

3.5

2.6

3.8

Nov.

3.2

3.0

a.o

3.9

4.9

5.4

5.4

5.2

6.0

6.7

5.8

5.8

6.7

7.1

7.4

8.0

8.5

7.4

5.8

6.4

9.5

13

13

13

16

17

18

17

15

14

-

Dec.

13

13

10

10

13

16

17

18

23

28

28

25

20

18

20

24

22

19

21

28

28

30

34

44

53

46

67

182

260

280 '270

Jan,

196

133

95

73

62

56

79

223

302

326

318

252

170

126

105

93

84

78

71

63

58

55

52

52

52

78

140

184

215

203

164

Month

October .......................

November ......................

December ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February

March .........................

April .........................

May ............................

June ..........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Hater year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

131

110

99

160

302

411

461

529

613

535

382

280

197

153

126

110

98

88

82

77

76

78

80

84

86

81

72

63

_

_

-

Seoondf Dot-days

157.0

260.1

1,680

144,864.6

4,152

5,564

9,311

6,026

333.6

283.0

279.2

130.4

152.8

28,329.1

Mar.

64

76

104

121

119

118

116

114

114

106

9S

117

177

253

269

253

204

168

149

140

135

132

128

114

121

434

746

1,020

1,140

1,220

1,240

Maximum

8.5

18

280

14,000

326

613

1,240

1,040

29

25

29

5.6

7.8

1,240

Apr.

1,040

750

477

332

248

183

142

122

112

105

98

92

84

72

60

55

54

128

297

361

361

274

161

105

80

64

54

44

38

33

May

29

26

24

20

18

12

9.8

9.0

8.5

8.8

9.8

9.2

6.9

6.7

8.0

8.5

9.8

9.2

7.8

7.1

6.0

6.9

5.8

6.4

7.4

7.4

7.6

10

9.2

9.0

9.8

Minimum

2.6

2.0

10

2.0

52

63

64

33

5.8

4.9

3.9

1.9

3.2

1.9

June

10

9.8

18

25

19

16

13ia

8.5

7.4

7.4

7.6

8.0

7.8

6.2

5.6

5.2

4.9

5.4

5.8

5.8

5.6

5.8

6.2

6.7

5.4

7.1

17

13

9.8

-

Mean

5.06

8.67

3-j g

^f^

I 39.7

V- -_->*-*

T34\

1QO t

300 \

201

10.8 '

9.43

9.01

4.21

5.09

77.6

July

9.8

13

12

9.5

7.8

7.1

6.4

6.7

6.2

5.8

4.9

6.0

10

13

11

7.6

13

29

21

14

10

8.0

6.4

5.4

3.9

4.7

4.3

4.7

6.2

6.4

5.4

Per 

square 

mile

0.014

.025

.154

^ 1.13

.382

.567

.855

.573

.031

.027

.026

.012

1 .015

\ .221

Aug.

5.4

5

5

4

5

.6

.4

.9

.2

5.4

3

J

3

.9

.3

.9

4.3

4.3

2

2

2

.8

.6

.4

2.6

1.9

S

4

4

.8

.1

.3

3.9

3.7

Z

4

4

.7

.7

.7

5.4

4-9

E

4

J

4

.2

.9

.4

.7

4.1

Sept.

4.5

5.8

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.8

5.4

4.7

3.2

5.2

6.0

6.0

5.6

4.9

4.3

4.7

4.3

3.9

5.4

7.8

6.4

5.8

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.5

3.9

3.9

4.1

6.2

-

Runoff

Inches

0.02

.03

.18

15.36

.44

.59

.99

.64

.04

.03

.03

.01

.02

3.02

Ac re-feet

311

516.

3,330

287,300

8,240

11,040

18,470

11,950

662

561

564

2S9

303

 56,200

Time basis; Central war time.. To convert war tins to standard time, s 

627379 0-45-24
362 RED RIVER BASIN

Dugdemona River near Winnfield, La.

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 31°58', long. 92°39', in sec. 34, T. 12 N. f R. 3 W., 

 Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. 3. Highway 167, 300 feet upstream from Chicago &

Rock Island Railroad bridge, 4 miles north of Winnfield and about 7 miles downstream

from Big Creek.

Drainage area.- 559 square miles.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 1,130 second-feet Apr. 5 (gage height, 11.88 

feet;; minimum, 1.4 second-feet Aug. 24-26 (gage height, 1.33 feet).

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 13,900 second-feet May 21, 1942 (gage height, 20.10 

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 24-26, 1943.

Remarks.- Records good. Gage read twice daily. Water used by paper mill at Hodge is 

pumped from wells and discharged into stream about 30 miles above station. This discharge is not continuous but is stored In a reservoir and is released whenever river 

flow is sufficient to materially dilute this effluent.

Discharge, in seciond-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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 

13 

12

11 

10

9.4

11 

10 

7.2 

6.3

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.0 

5.2

7.0 

6.8 

6.8 

6.3 

6.1

5.0

5.0 

5.2 

5.0 

8.8

10 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0 

8.6 

9.0

Nov.

8.0 

7.4 

7.4 

7.0 

6.8

5.8 

6.2 

5.8 

6.4 

6.6

6.6 

7.0 

7.8 

8.2 

8.4

8.6 

8.6 

9.0 

9.0 

9.0

10 

12 

12 

12 

14

18 

20 

21 

21 

21

Dec.

21 

21 

22 

21 

20

20 

21 

22 

22 

26

34 

. 36 

38

41 

41

39 

33 

28 

28 

29

32

40 

48 

64 

72

82 

236 

541 

491 

386 

378

Jan.

373 

350 

326 

298 

239

185 

198 

365 

352 

384

416 

411 

398 

392 

377

324 

259 

193 

157 

135

121 

111 

100 

93 

88

166 

283 

231 

285 

311 

306

Month

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Jifiti 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

lendar year 1942 

sry

ember .....................

ter year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

302 

291 

273 

277 

343

309

312 

354 

389 

416

441 

467 

491 

515 

513

456 

342 

231 

173 

151

141 

134 

129 

128 

129

132 

128 

129

Secondfoot-days

246.9 

310.6 

2,933

230,893.5

8,227 

8,096 

11,513 

14,465 

573.7 

430.8 

393.9 

96.9 

132.5

47,419.3

Mar.

132 

131 

131 

132 

153

222 

267 

299 

312 

268

229 

207 

205 

214 

259

338 

376 

381 

372 

347

297 

254 

222

206 

247

707 

866 

859 

904 

976 

1,000

Maximum

14 

21 

541

12,600

416 

515 

1,000 

1,130 

68 

42 

31 

8.7 

9.4

1,130

Apr.

1,010 

1,040 

1,080 

1,100 

1,130

1,080 

976 

949 

630 

448

298 

233 

197 

166 

143

122 

116 

147 

294 

396

426 

422 

412 

412 

394

306 

214 

139 

103 

82

May

68 

57 

48 

41 

35

31 

26 

24 

22

18

17 

14 

13 

13 

13

13 

11 

9.8 

8.2

8.2

8.2 

8.2 

8.2 

7.8 

7.3

6.8 

5.7 

5.5 

5.3 

7. fa 

13

Minimum

5.0 

5.8 

20

5.0

88 

128 

131 

82 

5.3 

6.0 

4.3 

1.4 

2.5

1.4

June

11

12 

13

12 

11

11 

10 

13 

20 

20

16 

15 

13 

10 

8.2

6.0 

7.3 

7.8 

6.8 

7.5

12 

13 

11 

9.2 

10

21 

38 

19 

25 

42

Mean

7.96 

10.4 

94.6

633

265 

289 

371 

482 

18.5 

14.4 

12.7 

3.13 

4.42

130

July

31 

31 

27 

21 

16

13 

12 

11 

9.0 

7.3

5.3 

5.8 

7.5 

8.7 

8.2

9.5

12 

14 

17 

14

12 

14 

18 

17 

14

10 

7.3 

6.4 

5.7 

4.9 

4.3

Per

square 

mile

0.012 

.016 

.144

.961

.402 

.439 

.563 

.731 

.028 

.022 

.019 

.0047 

.0067

.197

Aug.

3.8 

3.5 

3.4 

3>5 

3.3

5.6 

8.7 

7.3, 

5.7 

4.9

3.9 

3.3 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.2

1.9

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

2.1 

2.1

Sept.

2.5 

2.9 

3.5 

3.8 

3.5

3.5 

4.9 

4.1 

4.2 

4.1

4.1

3.6 

3.5 

*3.3 

-2.9

2.5 

2.8 

3.3 

5.1 

8.5

6.8 

5.3 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9

5.1 

5.1 

4.9 

4.6 

9.4

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.01 490 

.02 616 

.17 5,820

13.04 458,000

.46 16,320 

.46 16,060 

.65 22,840 

.82 28,690 

.03 1,140 

.02 854 

.02 781 

.01 19» 

.01 263

2.68 94,070

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 363

Bayou Castor near Grayson, La.

cation.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 32°05', long. 92°12', in sec. 30, T. 13 N., R. 3 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on State Highway 110, 6 miles upstream from Bayou 

Beaucoup and 6i miles northwest of Grayson.

Drainage area.- 270 square miles.

Records available.- May 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 397 second-feet Apr. 2 

 feet); minimum, no flow Aug. 13 to Sept. 30.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, 7,980 second-feet May 20, 1942 

feet); minimum, no flow Aug. 13 to Sept. 30, 1943.

Remarks._- Records good. Gage read twice dally.

height, 8.19 

height, 13.66

Rating tables, -water year 1942-43 (gage height, in feet, and discharge 

in second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

0

.3 2.3

30

1.4 2.4 3.9 77 0.8 

1.6 4.6 5.0 130 1.0 .3 2.3 

1.8 7.3 6.0 189 1.2 1.1 2.7 

2.4 19 7.0 266 1.4 3.0 3.1 

2.9 34 8.1 385 1.6 5.9 3.9 77 

3.4 55 Note . - Same as pre- 

	ceding table above 3.9

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6 

7 

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.

5.6 

4.6 

3.4 

3.9 

3,5

3.6 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

3.4

3.4 

3.5 

3.6 

3.4 

3.5

3.2 

2.E

<- 8 

t- 8 

3.0

2.8 

2.2 

2.0

sie

3.6 

3.9

7.3 

7.6 

6.7 

6.7

Nov..

9.7 

12 

12 

10 

9.7

10 

5.6 

5.9 

6.0 

6.2

5.9 

5.9 

5.6 

5.6 

5.9

7.9 

8.1 

6.0 

6.9 

7.3

8.6 

7.9 

8.1 

8.6 

8.7

11 

15 

17 

19 

25

Dec.

18 

17 

16 

13 

14

15 

20

23

28

34 

40 

39 

35 

31

29 

27, 

27 

27 

24

27 

40 

48 

55 

45

45 

112 

179 

197 

186 

175

Jan.

172 

177 

181 

175 

169

129 

114 

103 

99 

107

136

158 

172 

187 

190

175 

128 

75 

49 

39

32 

30 

29 

27 

26

30 

55 

98 

119 

139 

152

Feb.

154 

143 

119 

112 

179

171 

131 

110 

111 

129

US 

100 

69 

45 

37

33

30 

28 

26 

24

E4 

26 

29 

30 

33

40 

41 

38

Month Second-^ 

Montn foot-aays

Octo 

Nove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Marc 

Apri 

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

mber ...................... 1 ,60S'

lendar year 1942 ......... 101,409.5

ary ........ 3

ember .....................

,472 

,130 

,261 

,476 

205.9 

109.8 

277.8 

5.2 

0

ter year 1942-45 .......... 15,946.6

Mar.

34 

38 

44 

64 

86

120 

138 

164 

171 

157

134 

100 

78 

74 

85

106 

131 

152 

165 

157

125 

80 

93

70 

74

177 

237 

262 

284 

312 

349

Maximum

7.6 

25 

197

7,170

190 ' 

179 

349 

393 

16 

13 

52 

1.1 

0

393

Apr.

375 

393 

385 

338 

250

165 

85 

26 

22 

31

40 

51 

60 

54 

43

25 

46 

65 

88

125 

150 

168 

163

135

32 

22 

19 

16

May

13 

a!2 

alO 

a9 

a8

a6 

5.2 

4.4 

4.8 

5.6

5.4 

8.1 

S.O 

7.6 

7.3

6.8 

5.6 

5.3 

4.7 

6.2

16 

9.4 

6.1 

5.6 

5.3

4.1 

3.1 

2.6 

'2.7 

2.6 

5.4

June

9.0 

10 

5.9 

4.3 

3.7

5.4 

5.6 

4.0 

2.9 

13

13

5.9 

3.8 

2.1 

1.0

.7 

1.1 

1.1 

.6 

.5

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.5

.5 

.6 

.8 

2.4 

10

July

9.4 

30 

51 

52 

 22

11 

5.3 

3.0 

2.0 

1.7

1.9 

1.3 

1.6 

1.9 

7.8

11 

7.1 9.8'

11

7.6 

4.8 

1.7 

1.4 

.9

.7 

.5 

.5 

' .5 

2.6 

3.8

Per 

Minimum Mean square 

mile

2.0 3.83 0.014 

5.6 9.37 .035 

13 51.9 .192

1.6 278 1.03

26 112 .415 

24 76.1- .282 

34 137 .507 

16 116 .430 

2.6 6.64 .025 

.3 3.66 .014 

.5 8.96 .033 

0 .17 .00063 

0 00

0 43.7 .162

Aug.

1.1 

.9 

.5 

.3 

.3

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3

.1 

.2 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

Sept.

Runoff

Inches Acre-feet

0.02 236 

.04 558 

.22 3,190

13.98 201,100

.48 6,890 

.29 4,E20 

.59 8,450 

.48 6,890 

.03 408 

.02 E18 

.04 551 

.0007 10 

0 0

2.21 31,6fiO

a No gaga-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Dugdemona River near Jonesboro 

and Winnfield. 

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
364 RED RIVER BASIN

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La.

Location.- Hirer-weight gage, lat. 31°43', long. 92°13', in sec. 36, T. 9 N., R. 2 E.,

 Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 3 miles northwest of Trout and 

about 12 miles upstream from mouth.,

Drainage area.- 93.5 square mile,s.

Records available.- April 1939 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 3,170 second-feet Apr. 9 (gage height, 16.08

 feet); minimum, no flow Aug. 30-28.

1939-43: Maximum discharge, 3,320 second-feet Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height, 16.98 

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 20-28, 1943.

Remarks.- Records fair. Gage read twice daily.

Hating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

1.2 0.3 2.2 10 5.S 190 I'.O 0 2.0 5.9 3.S 58 10.2 60S 

1.4 1.2 2.6 19 7.6 342 1.2 .3 2.2 8.7 4.4 90 13.8 1,210 

1.6 2.5 3.2 35 9.6 535 1.4 1.2 2.4 12 5.2 141 14.8 1,430 

l.S 4.5 3.6 50 10. S 698 1.6 2.3 2.7 IS 6.4 231 15.5 1,690 

2.0 7.2 4.2 81 14.2 1,290 l.S 3.8 .3.2 33 , S.4 407

Discharge, In second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

IS

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Oct.

o.s

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5

,4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.9

1.7 

108 

56 

18 

8.5 

5.2

Nov.

3.4 

2.5 

2.4 

2.1 

l.S

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.S 

.8

.S 

.8 

.8 

.8

" 1.0

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9

.8 

.S 

.S 

1.4 

1.6

Dec.

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1

1.2 

1.6 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

l.S 

1.7

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

1.6

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1

11 

637 

1,300 

1,350 

513 

126

Jan.

8? 

42 

34 

27 

12

14 

165 

475 

294 

118

65 

50 

38 

29 

21

22 

19

13 

12

11 

9.7 

9.3 

9.3 

8.4

56 

324 

258 

119 

54 

42

Feb.

33 

28 

22 

20 

19

21 

22 

20 

17 

15

12 

10 

8.7 

7.5 

6.9

6.2 

5.7 

5.4 

5.1 

4.9

4.S 

5.2 

5.2 

5.5 

5.6

4.9 

4.2 

3.5

Month forays

Octo 

Neve 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Hare 

Apri 

Bay 

June 

July 

Augu 

Sept

Wa

aber . . .............. . :

lendar year 1942 

aTy

3

h ......................... '

ember .....................

208. 7 

38.4 

5,978.9

3,557.6

2,450.7 

328.2 

1,832.1 

5,523.7 

76.4 

414.6 

88.2 

11.2 

1,244.5

ter year 1942-43 .......... 19,245.6

Mar..

3.1 

24 

26 

24 

22

72 

199 

217 

160 

97

47 

32 

160 

163 

106

45 

27 

28 

138 

356

' 321 

269 

149 

69 

110

422 

777 

441 

253 

76 

49

Maximum

108 

3.4 

1,350

3,070

475 

33 

777 

1,690 

5.1 

266 

16 

1.9 

309

1,690

Apr.

33 

27 

21 

16 

13

11 

10 

16 

1,510 

1,690

1,250 

369 

89 

50 

33

26 

25 

66 

66 

52

40 

2S 

20 

14 

12

10 

8.6 

7.5 

6.4 

5.2

Hay

5.1 

4.6 

4.2 

4.0 

3.6

3.3

s!o

2.9 

2.6

3.4 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.5

2.2 

2.1 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5

1.5 

1.6 

1.9 

1.6 

1.5

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.9

June

1.8 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

5.6

11 

3.8 

l.S 

1.3 

1.0

.9 

1.1 

1.3 

.9 

.6

.7 

4.0 

2.1 

1.6 

1.4

1.7 

4.8 

20 

266 

73

Minimum Mean

0.3 6.73 

.8 1. 2S 

1.1 128

.3 106

8.4 79.1 

3.5 11.7 

3.1 157 

5.2 184 

1.2 2.46 

.6 13.8 

.3 2.85 

0 .36 

.4 41.5

0 52.7

July

16 

7.2 

4.5 

3.3 

2.4

1.9 

1.5 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0

1.1 

1.2 

6.7 

9.7 

5.0

2.4 

1.8 

1.2 

.9 

.7

.9.7 

2.3 

1.1 

.6 

.5

.3 

.3

.4 

.3 

.7 

.6

Per 

square 

mile

0.072 

.014 

1.37

1.13

.846 

.125 

1.68 

1.97 

.026 

.148 

.030 

.0039 

.444

.564

Aug.

0.3' 

'.3 

.2 

.2 

.2

1.2 

1.9 

1.3 

.S 

.6

.6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

0

0 

0 

0 

0 

0

0 

0 

0 

.4 

.7 

.8

Sept.

146 

206 

95 

59 

19

11 

6.2 

3.1 

1.6 

1.4

1.1 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.5

.4 

.5 

5.4 

143 

309

125 

38 

10 

5.4 

3.0

2.1 

l.S 

1.6 

1.4 

46

Runoff

Inches

0.08 

.02 

1.58

15.32

.97 

.13 

1.94 

2.20 

.03 

.16 

.04 

.004 

.50

7.65

Acre-feet

414 

76 

7,890

76,470

4,860 

651 

9,680 

10,960 

152 

822 

175 

22 

2,470

38,170

Central war time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
RED RIVER BASIN 365

Big Creek at Pollock, La.

Location.-Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°32'00". long. 92°24'2011 , In NWiNEi sec. 6, T. 

6 N., R. 1 E., Louisiana meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 165, a quarter or a 

mile upstream from Sugar Branch, three-eighths of a mile upstream from Missouri 

Pacific Railroad bridge, half a mile north of Pollock, five-eighths of a mile upstream 

from Camp Llvlngston water-supply diversion dam, and li miles downstream from Dyson 

Creek. Datum of gage Is 76.70 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Drainage area.- 51.4 square miles.

Records available.- January 1942 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 426 second-feet Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.07 

~~- reet): minimum, 9.8 second-feet Aug. 23, 26-29; minimum gage height, 1.05 feet

Aug. 23.

1942-43: Maximum discharge, 4,460 second-feet Apr. 9, 1942 (gage height, 11.82

feet); minimum, that of Aug. 23, 26-29, 1943; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 23,

1943.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1943 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

18

17

17

16

17

17

17

18

18

18

16

16

15

15

18

22

21

19

21

20

21

Nov.

21

20

25

25

21

21

19

19

19

19

19

18

19

19

19

20

19

20

20

20

20

22

22

21

20

20

20

20

39

38

Dec.

25

22

20

20

21

23

25

30

26

22

23

23

22

21

21

28

25

23

22

22

22

27

40

25

24

23

222

262

58

43

37

Jan.

34

33

31

30

28

27

67

95

48

39

34

33

35

33

31

31

30

29

27

26

27

28

28

28

28

97

78

43

37

34

30

Month

October .......................

Noveaber ......................

Daoeaber ......................

Calendar year 1942 .........

January .......................

February ......................

 arch .........................

April .........................

May ...........................

June ...........................

July ..........................

August ........................

September .....................

Water year 1942-43 ..........

Feb.

30

28

28

29

29

28

25

25

25

25

24

24

22

22

22

22

23

24

24

24

27

28

26

, 25

25

24

22

22

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

557

644

1,246

24,646

1 '702 199

1,466

1,342

616

668

624

426

544

10,034

Mar.

30

34

30

27

28

42

34

28

26

25

28

30

44

36

29

27

25

24

27

34

37

28

25

24

150

326

90

57

46

39

36

Maximum

22

39

26 £

2,240

97

 xrv OU

326

269

46

111

45

25

45

326

Apr.

34

32

31

30

2S

27

26

38

269

84

49

40

34

30

28

2S

48

99

74

46

36

32

30

28

26

25

24

22

22

22

-

May

21

19

19

18

18

17

17

18

18

18

46

28

20

18

18

17

17

16

16

16

16

19

26

£0

27

21

17

16

24

19

16

Minimum

15

18

20

15

26

22

24

22

16

13

15

10

11

10

June

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

15

17

16

17

17

16

13

13

24

17

14

13

34

24

19

18

18

28

27

111

59

Mean

1S«0

21.5

40.2

67.5

38 7

25!l

47.3

44.7

19*9

£3*3

nf\ 1 &j J.

1 » rj 1C* I

18.1

27.5

July

31

28

36

24

20

17

17

17

16

16

18

29

24

45

26

19

17

17

17

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

16

16

IS

17

16

Per 

square 

mile

0.350

.413

 782

1.31

.753

.488

.920

.870

.387

.434

.391

 £67

.353

.535

Aug.

15

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

13

20

25

19

15

15

15

13

13

15

14

13

12

12

12

10

11

10

11

11

12

13

13

Sept.

18

28

20

13

13

15

24

23

13

12

12

11

11

11

12

13

18

23

33

28

26

18

16

14

13

14

14

15

18

45

Runoff

Inches

0.40

.47

.90

17,83

.37

.51

. 1.06

.97

.45

.48

.45

.31

.39

7.26

Acre-feet

1,100

1,280

2,470

48,880

S ,360

1,390

2,910

2,660

1,220

1,320

1 '845 240

1,080

19,900

Tlae basis i Central war time, to convert war tine to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
366 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Tanglpahoa River at Robert, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°30', long. 90°22', in sec. 25, T. 6 S., R. 8

 8 E., St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1 mile west of Robert, 6

miles east of Hammond, and 2 miles downstream from Chappepeela Creek. Datum of

f

age is 6.87 feet above mean sea level, datum of 1929. supplementary adjustment of 

941.

Drainage area.- 646 square miles.

Records available.- October 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 35,500 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 20.87 

reet); minimum, 348 second-feet Aug. 29, 31 (gage height, 3.75 feet).

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1943; minimum observed, 264 secondfeet on several days in October 1939; minimum gage height observed, 2.95 feet Oct. 25, 

.1939.

Maximum stage known, 27.1 feet in 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

562

532

514

502

499

508

505

469

448

436

427

418

406

403

394

388

379

376

376

370

367

361

358

361

382

433

7 IS

907

796

658

565

Nov.

520

520

615

640

535

472

436

415

403

388

376

370

370

367

364

367

361

361

358

358

358

364

367

355

361

358

355

352

355

37O

-

Dec.

391

394

370

355

358

382

400

466

448

448

451

445

424

409

388

400

400

415

412

400

391

430

592

853

787

802

1,60O

k5,990

kl9,100

k20,400

k9,570

Jan.

k4,830

k2,120

kl,440

1,200

1,010

883

S83

1,400

1,750

1,700

1,400

1,180

1,040

1,030

1,100

1,010

916

850

807

773

723

730

699

671

647

647

680

764

733

666

617

Month

October ..........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

Harch ......... ..................

April ............................

May ..............'................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

593

578

563

560

650

k2,350

k4,750

kll,300

k7,510

k3,620

kl,850

1,480

1,200

1,030

see

835

776

745

702

671

677

754

801

748

689

662

623

596

-

-

-

Secondfoot-days

14,812

12,192

68,671

370,398

34,889

48,216

158,301

29,293

18,952

13,543

14,100

13,151

35,791

461,910

Mar.

614

662

829

1,140

1,060

kl,650

k2,890

k3,490

k3,220

kl,940

1,410

1,130

990

906

885

 875

k4,920

k6,590

k5,290

k7,760

[21,900

c32,300

as, ooo

k9,300

k6,060

k4,320

k5,450

k5,590

k4,000

k2,480

kl,650

Apr.

1,370

1,200

1,070

939

849

779

726

695

667

664

648

817

862

701

611

568

559

605

kl,630

k2,810

k2,740

kl,880

kl,170

907

772

695

636

602

571

550

-

Maximum

907

640

20,400

20,400

4,830

11,300

32,300

2,810

1,240

692

645

782

4,980

32,300

May

529

511

496

487

472

460

454

448

457

463

541

1,240

1,050

664

544

490

463

442

430

424

433

741

823

967

1,220

948

741

589

508

469

448

Minimum

358

352

355

352

617

560

614

550

424

364

372

351

369

351

June

427

418

406

391

385

379

370

367

370

685

651

523

433

406

394

415

538

457

388

373

364

364

388

409

388

481

493

562

626

692

-

Mean

478

406

2,215

1,015

1,125

1,722

5,106

976

611

451

455

424

1,193

1,266

July

595

645

532

487

445

403

391

379

427

442

523

481

463

426

396

384

372

378

480

435

501

531

543

489

462

426

405

435

414

408

402

Aug.

381

375

372

360

378

369

369

402

396

489

782

627

504

447

414

396

393

513

642

510

420

384

372

363

363

360

357

354

351

357

351

Per square 

mile

0.740

.628

3.43

1.57

1.74

2.67

7.90

1.51

.946

.698

.704

.656

1.85

1.96

Sept.

369

486

573

501

723

956

1,280

1,030

666

519

453

417

396

384

375

369

432

760

k2,150

k3,870

k4,160

k4,980

k3,510

kl,720

kl,150

900

754

678

633

597

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.85

.70

3.95

21.31

2.01

2.78

9.11

1.69

1.09

.78

.81

- .76

2.06

26.59

k Computed by using rat/e of change <)f stage 

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert w

is a factor.

ir time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Tlckfaw River at Holden, La.

367

Location.- Wire-weight gage, lat. 30°31', long. 90°40'', In sec. 26, T. 6 S., R. 5 E., 

St. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, half a mile west of Holden and 

4 miles upstream from Big Hog Branch.

Drainage area.- 271 square miles.

Records available.- October 1940 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year,- 9,680 second-feet Mar. 22 (gage height, 19,75 

TeeTTrom graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,800 

second-feet; minimum, 96 second-feet Sept. 15, 16; minimum gage height, 3.02 feet 

Sept. 15.

1940-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1943; minimum observed, 90 secondfeet Oct. 16, 1940; minimum gage height observed, .2.95 feet Oct. 24, 25, 1941.

Remarks.- Records fair except those for periods of doubtful or no gage-height record, 

wnicn are poor. Gage read twice dally.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

-2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

199

175

160

143

139

140

134

155

143

121

118

118

115

113

106

107

107

105

102

102

117

107

107

108

146

d210

d280

d350

d500

d240

d200

Nov.

d200

d200

d220

d280

d230

d!90

d!60

d!40

d!30

121

112

110 109'

107

107

103

109

107

108

109

115

120

104

104

104

109

109

108

109

113

-

Dec.

115

115

113

111

110

113

121

125

139

129

125

121

118

 117

117

122

119

118

121

1E5

121

128

220

379

345

3.45

701

1,340

2,580

4,400

3,530

Jan.

2,380

1,190

514

384

322

281

335

411

579

567

474

366

314

303

355

353

306

269

245

235

214

196

181

176

172

174

178

233

219

199

185

Month

October ........ ...... ..... .

November .......... .............

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

March ......... ...............

April ............................

May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

d!70

d!60

154

156

279

763

1,450

4,310

3,540

2,270

977

531

394

335

285

258

237

219

205

192

192

202

246

252

221

192

183

177

-

-

-

Secondfoot-flays

4,767

4,047

16,483

136,200

12 ,31C

18,550

52,569

5 121

4J966

5,304

5,151 

9,407

146,863

Mar.

196

199

221

265

367

588

1,070

1,460

1,400

1,170

644

387

329

300

281

279

1,240

1,950

2,550

2,460

3,970

8,900

6,020

3,560

£,420

2,050

1,940

2,340

1,950

1,330

733

Apr.

492

526

482

332

276

247

247 198-

191

186

167

170

175

170

162

156

159

175

388

658

636

475

298

232

197

183

172

142

147

149

-

Maximum

350

280

4,400

4,400

2,380

4,310

8 900

526

488

446

350

393

1,260

8,900

May

124

135

139

137

133

132

140

137

149

146

158

488

433

234

185

155

148

142

135

135

149

155

142

136

140

142

148

141

132

127

124

Minimum

102

103

110

102

172

154

196

142

124

106

104

96

96

June

122

121

121

117

114

114

111

106

111

119

132

225

239

138

141

132

129

122

116

114

119

113

117

133

120

229

285

338

422

446

-

Mean

154

135

532

373

397

662

1,696

£73

165

166

171

166 

314

402

July

228

172

166

181

173

142

125

148

225

331

350

280

239

207

121

104

117

116

106

187

184

189

177

168

156

137

112

114

117

114

118 '

Aug.

121

118

117

115

108

110

122

153

238

282

384

393

a300

a210

a!70

a!50

a!70

211

225

- 159

136

' 129

125

119

116

113

113

113

113

110

108

Per square 

mile

0.568

.498

1.96

1.38

1.46

£.44

6 26

1.01

.609

 613

. 631

 613 

1.16

1.48

 Sept.

128

216

195

143

141

203

235

186

159

132

114

105

100

98

96

96

162

435

730

796

809

994

1,260

676

310

211

191

170

161

155

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.65

. 56

2.26

18.69

1.69

2.55

7.21 

1,12

.70

.68

. 73

.71 

1.29

20.15

a No gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Amite River near Denham Borings 

and Tanglpahoa River at Robert.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of records for Amite River near Denham 

Springs and Tangipahoa River at Robert.

Time basis; Central war tine. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
368 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Amite River near Denham Springs, -La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°28'. long. 90°59', in sec. 2, T. 7 S., R. 2 E., 

 t5t. Helena meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 190, 1,000 feet downstream from

Comlte River, 3 miles southwest of Denham Springs, and 15 miles east of Baton Rouge.

Datum of gage is 0.37 foot below mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Corps of

Engineers, U. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 1,330 square miles.

Records available.- September 1938 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 40.200 second-feet Mar. 23 (gage height, 28.63 

reet;; minimum, 362 second-feet Sept. 15 (gage height, 5.03 feet).

1938-43: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 23, 1943; minimum, 279 second-feet 

Nov. 18, 1938 (gage height, 4.56 feet).

Maximum stage known, 35.4 feet Mar. 15, 1921, from floodmark.

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

1,080

912

814

744

710

696

766

724

631

591

568

545

532

522

510

494

488

479

473

464

468

452

449

446

507

881

1,230

1,930

1,290

965

1,120

Nov.

1,140

1,300

1,420

1,220

884

741

661

610

584

558

532

513

497

491

485

482

473

473

467

464

464

458

' 455

449

446

444

438

435

438

446

-

Dec.

464

485

482

458

452

494

727

1,230

1,040

1,060

881

748

671

617

584

 600.

637

637

654

610

564

839

k2,820

4,400

4,500

3,000

k3,980

k7,270

kio.eoo

12,900

14,200

Jan.

k9,950

k4,470

k2,510

1,820

1,460

1,280

kl,700

3,160

3,760

3,240

2,460

1,770

1,520

1,850

2,170

1,790

1,480

1,310

1,200

1,240

1,280

1,110

1,020

962

912

895

1,180

1,490

1,290

1,070

958

Month

October .........................

November .........................

December .........................

Calendar year 1942 ............

January ..........................

February .........................

torch ......... ..................

April ............................

Ufltf May ..............................

June .............................

July .............................

August ...........................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Feb.

878

825

794

772

kl,700

k6,380

k!3,200

k24,800

25,300

kl3,000

k5,370

k2,820

2,080

1,630

1,430

1,300

1,210

1,130

1,070

1,030

1,030

1,130

1,280

1,350

1,220

1,090

990

920

_

_

-

Secondfoot-days

22,47]

18,466

78,604

665,132

62,307

275^580

56, 614

22, 654

2l)440

16,128 

52,509

762,993

Mar.

930

1,170

1,560

2,720

2,250

k5,260

k8, 890

10,700

10,100

k6,110

k3,430

2,250

1,730

1,530

1,510

kl,710

k6,190

8,020

7,660

k8,420

Cl6,400

c26,800

38,400

c27,700

Cl4 , 000

10,100

11,400

14,300

13,900 '

k7,710

k3,730

Apr.

i2,680

2,370

2,370

2,250

1,890

1,580

1,400

1,260

1,170

1,100

1,090

1,240

1,270

1,070

958

X 888

848

972

k2,940

k5,600

6,640

k4,940

k2,520

1,640

1,300

1,120

999

904

832

773

~

Maximum

1,930

1,420

14,200

14,200

9 950

25)300

38,400

6,640

2,050

1,680

1,310 1 550

7)290

38,400

May

723

693

673

661

647

633

622

628

625

650

1,210

2,050

1,320

951

777

693

660

625

606

595

590

576

584

590

614

658

673

617

569

548

603

Minimum

446

435

452

435

895

772

930

548

478

485 

375

365

365

June

661

633

561

532

517

506

496

483

509

519

561

796

687

745

690

582

543

514

493

493

514

478

488

590

1,040

802

736

1,200

1,680

1,440

-

Mean

725

616

2,536

1,822

2,010

4,133

8 89C

10 881

731 

682

692 52 C

1.75C

2,090

July

945

1,310

1,260

888

720

601

550

524

527

968

975

658

690

687

603

540

506

491

556

699

938

917

678

579

598

561

506

491

496

493

485

Aug.

472

460

450

442

435

442

458

448

468

537

1,350

1,550

783

590

517

478

455

498

517

455

430

412

405

398

390.

385

378

.382

380

388

375

Per square 

mile

0.545

.463

1.91

1.37

1.51

3.11

S. 68

1.42

.550

.514

5SO 

391

l.°32

1.57

Sept.

483

802

726

584

491

475

855

705

537

455

410

392

378

372

365

368

724

k2,850

k5,280

6,030

6,350

7,290

6,870

k3,700

kl,580

864

708

650

614

601

-

Runoff in 

inches

0.63

. .52

2.20

18.58

1.74

3 24

7.71 

1* 58

. .63

.57

.60

.45 

1.47

21.34

k Computed by using rate of change of stage as a factor.

Time basis: Central war- time. To convert war time to standard time, subtract 1 hour-.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Comlte River near Olive Branch, La.

369

Location.- Staff gage, lat. 30°45'35", long. 91°02'50", in SWjNEi sec. 25, T. 3 S., R.

Si £., St. Helena meridian, at bridge on state Highway 36, 500 feet downstream from

Knlghton Bayou and 1.8 mile's northeast of Olive Branch. 

Drainage area.- 143 square miles. 

Hecoras available.- August 1942 to September 1943. 

extremes.- i94ii: Maximum discharge during period,- 1,870 second-feet Sept. 17 (gage

heignt, 12.46 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 53 second-feet Sept.

15 (gage height, 3.10 feet).

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 12,400 second-feet Feb. 6 (gage

height, 20.6 feet, from graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended

above 6',300 second-feet; minimum, 46 second-feet Aug. 25-27, 31; minimum gage height,

3.10 feet Oct. 19-84. 

Remarks.- Records good except those above 300 second-feet, which are fair. Gage read

twice dally.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1942-43 

1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

Sept.

73

66

62

60

59

92

70

70

77

84

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

_

-

-

-

. -

,.

-

-

_

132

Sept.

92

62

59

56

56

308

1,740

1,560

276

132

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

481

227

162

156

424

196

118

128

81

74

74

Sept.

108

91

78

74

72

101

866

834

176

109

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

IS

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

-26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

90

81

76

73

73

115

95

72

66

64

61

60

60

59

57

56

56

If

53

53

53

53

53

64

165

330

114

83

85

83

Nov.

S370

132

83

74

69

67

66

64

61

61

60

59

59

59

59

59

59

59 

59

59

59

60

60

60

60

60

59

59

64

72

-

Dec.

71

70

68

68

68

258

269

216

146

101

90

84

80

76

73

73

85

79 

74

73

74

1,040

1,490

440

185.

146

827

2,030

1,600

329

181

Jan.

147

126

111

104

93

88

164

541

255

174

134

116

167

313

192

149

128

121 

130

115

98

97

96

94

91

201

352

185

137

115

103

Feb.

96

93

92

95

2,050

10,200

3,610

545

242

188

159

144

130

119

109

106

103

101 

98

97

103

150

149

118

107

I'Ol

96

93

-

-

"

Mar.

130

250

852

365

246

2,030

2,340

485

207

165

144

134

128

158

138

129

467

362 

214

2,700

5,940

3,460

564

263

768

2,900

3,600

862

257

189

156

Apr.

141

147

136

174

120

108

104

100

, 104

117

101

96

90

87

82

81

85

640 

1,520

738

180

134

118

107

99

92

89

86

S5

82

-

May

79

78

76

74

74

72

70

74

73

71

108

132

90

75

72

70

70

68 

68

70

68

67

71

72

82

84

71

67

67

73

123

June

77

68

66

64

64

63

60

59

67

116

93

67

87

81

65

61

59

59 

59

59

63

60

156

131

81

95

326

416

252

191

July

 151

96

171

100

78

70

67

72

272 '225

99

146

116

84

73

68

67

64 

67

66

77

73

79

162

82

66

66

66

66

66

64

Aug.

61

60

59

59

56

56

59

71

60

59

64

64

59

57

54

53

52

51 

49

49

47

47

47

47

46

46

46

- 49

52

48

46

Sept.

80

129

93

58

53

52

82

78

54

51

47

47

47

47

47

48

65

317 

700

599

1,160

260

96

78

68

62

60

64

70

70

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1942-43

Month

December ..........>...............

Calendar year ............

April ............................

May ..............................

September ........................

Water year 1942-43 ............

Secondfoot-days

7,563

2,512

2,251

10,464

-

4,937

19,294

5,843

2,409

3,165

3,019

1,673

4,682

90,952

Maximum

1,740

330

370

2,030

-

541

10,200

5,940

1,520

132

416

272

71

1,160

10,200

Mininum

56

53

59

68

-

88

92

128

81

67

59

64

46

47

46

Mean

188

252

81.0

75.0

338

-

159

689

987

195

77.7

 106

97.4

54.0

156

249

Per" square 

mile

1.76

.566

.524

2.36

-

1.11

4.82

6.90

1.36

.543

.741

.681

.378

1.09

1.74

Runoff in 

inches

1.97

.65

.59

2.72

-

1.28

5.02

7.96

1.52

.65

.82

.79

.44

1.22

23.64

Ti»ebasls» Central war time. To convert war tlae to standard time, subtract 1 hour.
370 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA

Atchafalaya River at Krotz Springs, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 30°32', long. 91°44', in T. 6 S., R. 7 E., Louisiana 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 7, half a mile north of Krotz Springs, 10 miles 

upstream from Bayou Courtableau, and 42 miles downstream from confluence of Red River 

and Old River (head of Atchafalaya River). Datum of gage is at mean Gulf level, datum 

of Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army (levels by Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army).

Records available.- October 1934 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 381,000 second-feet June 10; maximum gage height, 

3279T~feet, June 16; minimum discharge, 45,800 second-feet Sept. 28 (gage height, 7.14 

feet).

1934-43: Maximum discharge, 443,000 second-feet Feb. 28, 1937 (gage height, 37.80 . 

feet), discharge measurement; minimum, 17,400 second-feet Nov. 4, 1939; minimum gage 

height, 2.28 feet Nov. 5, 1939.

Maximum stage known, 38.5 feet above mean Gulf level May 15, 1927, at Missouri 

Pacific Railroad bridge half a mile downstream.

Remarks.- Records excellent.

Oage height at 8 a.m., In feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

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.

11.52

11.43

11.33

11.22

11.03

10.90

10.88

10.97

11.02

11.00

10.95

10.99

10.98

10.88

10.70

10.51

10.41

10.44

10.49

10.42

10.20

9.86

9.54

9.22

9.01

9.07

8.99

9.19

9.69

. 10.14

10.51

NOT.

10.50

10.36

10.00

9.54

9.12

8.89

9.11

9.61

10.05

10.41

10.74

11.30

12.17

13.09

13.71

14.13

14.31

14.34

14.25

14.11

13.98

13.80

13.55

13.37

13.26

13.29

13.25

13.25

13.34

13.49

-

Dec.

13.81

14.39

15.11

15.86

16.35

16.88

17.13

17.20

17.15

17.02

16.86

16.73

16.67

16.69

16.77

17.03

17.14

17.23

17.17

16.94

16.66

16.38

15.95

15.43

14.83

14.23

13.77

14.16

14.69

14.81

14.79

Jan.

15.38

16.87

18.70

20.63

22.20

23.46

24.40

25.14

25.64

26.05

26.46

26. 72

27.11

27.26

27.47

27.65

27.86

27.97

28.11

28.19

28.26

28.26

28.18

28.00

27.72

27.35

26.63

25.70

24.58

23.41

22.36

Feb.

21.38

20.57

19.93

19.46

19.48

19.45

19.37

19.18

18.99

18.97

19.14

19.50

20.00

20.60

21.14

21.63

22.01

22.30

22.58

22.73

e22.82

22.84

22.74

22.59

e22.36

e21.98

21.59

21.13

_

-

liar.

20.69

20.19

19.56

18.77

18.02

17.60

17.15

16.73

16.40

16.20

16.14

16.10

16.09

16.00

16.04

16.16

16.46

16.95

17.77

19.03

20.33

21.43

22.16

22.75

23.35

24.29

25.00

25.56

26.03

26.42

26.73

Apr.

27.16

27.50

627.78

e28.07

28.38

28.49

e28.67

28.87

29.06

29.30

29.45

29.45

29.47

29.53

29.40

29.27

29.16

29.00

28.66

28.32

27.95

27.55

27.17

26.85

26.45

26.28

26.10

26.00

25.90

25.97

May

26.07

26.19

26.30

26.38

26.47

26.51

26.58

26.61

26.61

26.60

26.48

26.26

25.90

25.50

25.20

25.19

25.51

25.92

26.38

26.87

27.25

27.56

27.88

28.18

28.48

28.71

28.99

29.24

29.50

29.73

29.92

June

30.19

30.43

30.78

31.17

31.53

31-80

32.02

32.14

32.24

32.53

32.68

32.81

32.84

32.89

32.89

32.89

32.86

32.48

32.37

32.33

32.27

32.15

31.97

31.68

31.53

31.20

30.90

30.56

30.29

29.97

-

July

29.52

29.06

28.70

28.30

27.98

27.64

27.26

26.92

26.58

26.18

25.71

25.14

24.54

23.82

23.05

22.33

21.70

21.13

20.63

20.17

19.82

19.42

19.07

618.65

el8.24

17.88

el7.47

e!7.07

el6.66

16.18

15.61

Aug.

14.97

14.40

13.88

13.41

13.00

12.70

12.59

e!2.59

e!2.66

12.78

12.97

12.99

12.99

12.86

12.72

12.69

12.79

13.03

13.14

12.96

12.49

11.79

11.21

10.81

10.60

10.54

10.51

10.45

10.30

10.00

9.53

Sept.

9.19

8.94

8.40

8.01

7.78

7.68

7.76

7.85

7.85

7.76

7.66

7.57

7.54

7.55

7.56

7.52

7.61

7.77

8.02

8.08

8.03

7.99

7.91

7.76

7.63

7.36

7.21

7.15

7.22

7.31

-

e Estimated.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 371

Discharge, In second-feet, of Atchafalaya River at Krotz Sjft-lngs, la., 

water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1

4

6

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

72,900

72,500

71,600

70,200

68,500

69,800

70,000

71,200

71,600

71,200

70,500

71,000

70,900

69,800

67,900

66,300

66,700

65,800

65,800

65,100

63,800

61,400

60,300

58,400

57,600

58,300

58 , 700

60,200

62,100

63,800

64,600

Nov.

64,500

63,700

61,800

59,500

58,100

57,600

59,200

62,000

64,800

67,900

71,200

76,700

83,600

90,500

93,700

95,600

96,200

96,300

95,600

94,50d

93.000

91,200

89,100

88,200

87,700

87,700

87,500

87,300

88,500

90,500

-

Dec.

94,500

100,000

107,000

114,000

118,000

122,000

123,000

124,000

124,000

122,000

118,000

115,000

115,000

116,000

117,000

121,000

123,000

124,000

122,000

117,000

111,000

108,000

105,000

101,000

94,500

88,800

86,800

91,600

97,300

98,000

98,60p

Jan.

107.000

126,000

144,000

166,000

186,000

204,000

219,000

230,000

234,000

237,000

242,000

246,000

251,000

253,000

257,000

259,000

262,000

263,000

261,000

260,000

259,000

259,000

258,000

253,000

247,000

239,000

226,000

214,000

198,000

181,000

164,000

Feb.

150,000

141,000

134,000

132,000

132,000

132,000

132,000

132,000

133,000

134,000

136,000

141,000

148,000

157,000

165,000

170,000

174,000

177,000

181,000

182,000

0.81.000

181,000

178,000

176,000

d73,000

aL68,000

162,000

157,000

_

b

-

Month

December ..........'..........,..............

Calendar year 1942 ......................

March. .....................................

April ......................................

May.. ......................................

July

September . .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Mar.

153,000

147,000

137,000

127,000

119,000

115,000

112,000

109,000

105,000

103,000

103,000

103,000

104,000

103,000

103,000

104,000

108,000

115,000

126,000

140,000

157,000

172,000

180,000

188,000

197,000

209,000

219,000

227,000

235,000

241,000

245,000

Apr.

251,000

266,000

1260,000

a263,000

266,000

270,000

s275,000

280,000

287,000

294,000

299,000

299,000

300,000

301,000

294,000

285,000

282,000

280,000

273,000

267,000

260,000

252,000

245,000

238,000

233,000

229,000

227,000

226,000

226,000

227,000

-

Secondfoot-days

2,403,700

3,417,100

53,967,300

4,606,000

7,945,000

10,585,000

5,745,000

2,474,300

1,491,700

59,678,700

May

228,000

229,000

230,000

231,000

232,000

233,000

234,000

235,000

234,000

235,000

235,000

230,000

222,000

214,000

215,000

216,000

221,000

227,000

235,000

243,000

252,000

260,000

265,000

271,000

276,000

282,000

288,000

295,000

301,000

308,000

313,000

Maximum

96,300

124,000

321,000

182,000

245,000

301,000

380,000

295,000

96,800

58,100

380,000

June

318,000

326,000

335.000

344,000

354,000

364,000

372,000

378,000

380,000

380,000

372,000

366,000

368,000

373,000

375,000

375,000

369,000

365,000

362,000

361,000

359,000

356,000

351,000

345,000

340,000

334,000

327,000

320,000

312,000

304,000

-

Minimum

57,600

57,600

86,800

57,600

132,000

103,000

226,000

304,000

102,000

60,100

46,000

46,000

July

295,000

287,000

279,000

271,000

264,000

256,000

250,000

245,000

239,000

231,000

223,000

214,000

204,000

191,000

179,000

170,000

162,000

155,000

149,000

143,000

140,000

137,000

134,000

a29,000

125,000

121,000

il8,000

iL14,000 ail, ooo

107,000

102,000

Aug.

96,800

92,100

88,100

84,600

82,900

81,700

81,200

a81,300

a81,600

83,900

85,700

85,700

85,20Q

84,300

83,600

83,600

84,900

88,100

86,500

77,600

73,400

70,600

68,700

67,600

67,100

65,800

63,300

60,100

Mean

66,350

80,120

110,200

147,900

155,700

148,600

264,800

248,100

352,800

185,300

79,820

. 49,720

163,500

Sept.

58,100

55,800

53,000

51,200

50,700

50,600

50,800

50,800

50,600

50,100

49,800

49,500

49,400

49,400

49,400

49,700

49,300

48,600

48,000

49,000

50,200

49,600

48,600

47,400

46,600

46,100

46,000

46,400

46,800

Runoff in

acre-feet

4,080,000

4,768,000

6,778,000

107,000,000

13,700,000

8,646,000

9,136,000

15,760,000

15,250,000

21,000,000

11,400,000

4,908,000

2,959,000

118,400,000

a Ho gage-height record; discharge computed from estimated gage heights,

Time basis: Central war time. To convert war time to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
372 MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 

Chatlin Lake Canal near Lecompte, La.

Location.- Wire-Awelght gage, lat. 31°07'10", long. 92°20'40", In NWi sec. 26, T. 2 N.,

 R. 1 E. t Louisiana meridian, at bridge on state Highway 457, 1.2 miles downstream

from Indian Bayou, and 3.7 miles northeast of Lecompte. 

Records available.- August 1942 to September 1943. 

Extremes.- 154ti: Maximum discharge during period, 164 second-feet Aug. 13 (gage height,

 3750 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 61 second-feet Sept. 30

Igage height, 3.45 feet).

1942-43: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,430 second-feet Apr. 19 (gage

height, 13.44 feet, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 12 second-feet Aug.

28 (gage height, 2.16 feet). 

Remarks.- Records good.

Discharge, In second-feet, 1942-43

1942

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

10 9 "

Aug.

_

-

64

71

92

117

110

97

93

90

Sept.

102

100

94

65

75

73

69

68

68

76

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Aug.

85

82

145

115

77

68

68

65

65

67

Sept.

85

82

74

71

70

77

85

98

99

90

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug.

68

65

68

73

77

92

98

100

103

104

102

Sept.

84

79

73

70

67

63

63

62

65

62

-

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

.7

8

9

10

11

18

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

26

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

59

58

56

54

53

52

50

50

50

48

48

48

48

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

48

51

53

58

59

60

91

Nov.

124

108

87

79

75

73

68

65

63

61

57

54

53

53

53

53

53

54

54

54

55

56

57

59

59

57

56

56

98

130

-

Dee.

132

103

94

87

85

85

105

98

91

81

79

74

72

70

65

78

73

73

71

69

71

169

147

112

93

106

1,010

1,240

879

578

364

Jan.

284

256

222

193

172

165

18O

255

250

202

185

196

186

205

192

171

158

152

111

118

111

102

98

94

98

339

486

387

284

207

180

Feb.

157

137

117

109

289

499

399

321

249

193

156

139

125

110

99

89

83

79

77

75

95

102

113

105

98

91

S6

88

_

-

-

Mar.

99

129

115

149

244

695

660

497

334

289

254

238

ess

222

207

182

165

148

137

148

178

169

149

133

477

1,100

946

669

547

461

394

Apr.

349

319

289

264

243

219

198

178

174

186

164

144

129

114

101

92

100

1.J240

1,370

1,050

811

631

513

422

351

276

219

171

133

106

-

Hay

86

73

66

59

53

48

46

46

46

46

70

97

78

60

53

50

46

46

45

43

42

42

124

104

83

72

62

54

51

54

61

June

64

59

54

50

46

43

41

39

36

36

42

43

48

51

30

30

25

21

20

19

17

14

14

24

63

44

30

31

89

163

-

July

138

111

182

202

131

87

66

50

41

34

30

30

37

35

32

30

25

22

20

19

23

23

20

27

23

30

27

25

23

20

19

Aug.

21

19

17

16

16

18

21

18

19

22

25

28

32

34

34

34

34

30

13

13

12

12

16

15

.14

13

12

12

13

16

47

Sept.

50

144

119

68

50

*l

76

109

80

60

51

43

38

36

34

32

34

44

114

150

148

117

93

86

78

67

58

55

52

50

"

Monthly discharge, In second-feet, 1942-43

Month

December ...................................

Calendar year ......................

toy........................................

September. .................................

Water year 1942-43 ......................

Secondfoot-days

2,329

1,602

'6,454

_

6,239

2,177

49,110

Maximum

102

91

130

1,240

_

486

1,370

124

202

150

1,370

Minimum

62

46

53

65

_

94

99

92

42

14

19

12

32

12

Mean

77.6

51.7

67.5

208

_

201

153

334

352

61.4

42.9

51.0

20.8

72.6

135

Runoff In 

acre-feet

4,620

3,180

4,010

12,800

_

12,370

8,490

20,550

20,940

3,770

2,550

3,140

1,280

4,320

97.400

Time basis; Central war time. To convert war tine to standard tine, subtract 1 hour.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DELTA 373

Bayou Cocodrle near Clearwater, La.

Location.- Water-stage recorder, lat. 31°00', long. 92°23', In sec. 4, T. 1 S., R. IE.,

 Louisiana meridian, Just below bridge on-State Highway 26, seven-eighths of a mile 

downstream from Rock Island Railroad bridge, li miles east of Clearwater, 4 miles 

south of Meeker, and 5 miles downstream from Hurricane Creek. Datum of gage Is 40.00 

feet above mean Gulf level (datum of Corps of Engineers, u. S. Army).

Drainage area.- 227 square -miles.

Records available.- May 1922 to January 1925 (published as Bayou Cocodrle near Meeker) 

ana uctooer is»7 to September 1943.

Extremes.- Maximum discharge during year, 586 second-feet Mar. 29 (gage height, 12.03

 ' rfletJJ 5 minimum, 74 second-feet June 23, 24; minimum gage height, 5.38 feet Oct. 23, 

24, June 23, 24. ,

1922-25, 1937-43: Maximum gage height observed, 21.50 feet, Apr. 9, 1938 site then 

In use, present datum (discharge not determined); negative flow Nov. 13-15, 1922, 

probably caused by heavy rains In basin below station.

Remarks.- Records .good.

Rating tables, water year 1942-43 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In second-feet)

Oct. 1-30 Oct. 31 to Sept. SO

5.4 77 5.4 75 

5.S 93 6.6 136 

7.6 201 

9.5 353 

12.0 583

Discharge, in second-feet, water year October 1942 to September 1943

Day

1 

2 

3

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Dot.

100 

98 

96 

95 

94

93 

98 

91 

39 

88

87 

86 

84 

82 

82

80 

80 

78 

 78 

78

77 

77 

76 

77 

78

84 

88 

91 

92 

94 

119

Nov.

127 

131 

135 

136 

132

127 

121 

115 

112 

108

104 

102 

100 

100 

99

9S 

93 

96 

96 

96

95 

98 

101 

102 

102

103 

10& 

103 

114 

180

Dec.

124 

12S 

131 

130 

129

133 

133 

148 

153 

155

154 

150 

145 

139 

134

134 

134 

132 

130 

129

126 

174 

230 

283 

327

33S 

414 

521 

356 

553 

548

Jan.

533 

517 

501 

484 

466

448 

442 

436 

430 

423

412 

398 

393 

384 

377

371 

359 

347 

330 

310

288 

267 

243 

220 

199

312 

405 

474 

484 

476 

464

Feb.

44S 

430 

412 

39S 

439

500 

551 

563 

555 

542

527 

511 

493 

475 

456

43S 

420 

400 

380 

357

333 

309 

283 

256 

232

206 

185 

167

 «* for^s

Goto 

Hove 

Dece

Ca

Janu 

Febr 

Haro e1

June 

July 

Align 

Sept

Wa

ber ..........................

 her

 toer .........................

2,70 

3,27 

6,32

lendar year 1942 ............ 128,48

ary . . .

 ber .............

tar ysar 1942-43 ......

12,19 

11,26 

12,31 

13,57 

6,03 

3,02 

7,8& 

3,97 

11,23

..... 94,27

Mar.

163 

186 

232 

262 

319

420 

4S6 

515 

515 

505

491

476 

460 

443 

427

409 

390 

369 

349 

329

312 

291 

267 

244 

259

393 

512 

575 

584 

573 

559

Apr.

541 

525 

508 

492 

476

458 

439 

422 

424

417

.410 

399 

380 

356 

32S

301 

281 

380 

49S 

566

575 

604 

547 

529 

509

489 

471 

449 

430 

410

Maximum

4 119 

3 136

E 558

7 1,120

3 533 

6 563 

5 584 

4 575 

3 388 

1 34S 

i 452 

0 275 

7 530

5 584

Ti»a baalsi Central war tine. To convert war tine to

May

388 

363 

335 

306 

274

239 

206 

173 

155 

144

196 

212 

230 

239 

229

209 

184 

160 

140 

126

116 

111 

112 

115 

147

164 

167 

162 

153 

141 

132

Minimum

76 

95 

124

76

199 

. 167 

163 

231 

111 

74 

109 

36 

110

74

June

123

114 

108 

104 

100

96 

92 

89 

86 

84

83 

83 

83 

88 

91

90 

89 

85 

82 

80

73 

75 

74 

75 

76

80 

84 

98 

178 

343

Mean

87. 

109 

220

352

393 

402 

397 

452 

195 

101 

254 

123 

375

258

July

429 

447 

452 

446 

433

414 

392 

363 

342 

313

236 

283 

287 

289 

276

252 

220 

187 

156 

134

133 

138 

131 

143 

149

142 

136 

132 

124 

116 

109

Aug.

104 

100 

93 

94 

90

83 

37 

36 

87 

87

88 

38 

90 

92 

93

94 

106 

166 

217 

269

275 

255 

227 

193 

160

134 

114 

104 

93 

94 

92

Per square 

nlle

2 0.384 

.480 

.969

1.55

1.73 

1.77 

1.75 

1.29 

.859 

.445 

1.12 

.564 

1.65

1.14

standard time, subtract 1 hour.

Sept.

110 

244 

427 

452 

438

421 

411 

400 

393 

384

360 

332 

301 

263 

228

193 

188 

230 

325 

460

518 

530 

519 

502 

483

463 

444 

425 

405 

383

Runoff in 

inches

0.44 

.54 

1.12

21.06

2.00 

1.86 

2.02 

2.22 

.99 

.42 

1.29 

.65 

1.84

15.45
374 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Measurements of stream flow In the lower Mississippi River Basin made at points other 

than gaging stations are given In the following table, included are measurements made 

In the Red River Basin In Louisiana during the water year 1941-42 but not previously 

published.

fllacellaneoua discharge measurements In lower Hisslasippi River Basin during 

water year October 1942 to September 1943

Heramec River Basin

Date

Sept. 22

/

/22

V

22

23

Stream

Euzzah Creek. ......

Bourbeuse River....

Big River. .........

....do.............

Tributary to or 

diverting fromMeramec River. .....

....do.............

....do.............

....do.............

locality

3| sec. 25, T. 36 H., R. 3 W., at bridge

on State Highway 8, 8 miles east of

Steel ville. Mo.

NEi sec. 11, T. 40 H., R. 5 W., at

bridge on State Highway 19, 8^ miles

south of Owensville, Mo.

NEi seo. 2, T. 37 H., R. 4 E., at bridge

on 0. S. Highway 61, 2 miles north of

Bonne Terre, Bo.

Wi sec. 33, T. 40 N., R. 3 E., at bridge

on State Highway H, 6 3/4 miles east of

Richwoods, Ho.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

64.7

5.87

43.4

138

River Aux Vases Basin

HOT. so River Aux Vases. ... Mississippi River.. 5$ miles

and 5i

Ho.

south

miles

of Ste

northw«

Genevieve

st of St.

, Ho.,

Marys,

29.4

Apple Creek Basin

bridge on State Highway. 25, 1 

south., of Uniontown, Ho.

mile

White River Basin

\/ Oct. 19 

'v" Feb. 3

3 

Dec. 27

Feb. 3

3

3 

V Hov. 12 

\/ Oct. 3

/Sept. 9 

7

xjDec. 11 

./Oct. 2

/Sept. 9 ,yoct. 2

/ Sept. 8 

V Oct. 23

,/ Sept. 26

Vllar. 1.3 

\J Sept. 23

\J 2S

Crooked Creek. .....

.,, .do....... ...... 

....do.............

....do.............

....do.............

Sequiota Spring.... 

Flnley Creek. ......

Reeds Spring ....... 

Crystal Springs....

Beaver Creek. ......

North Fork River...

Bryant Creek. ......

West Fork Black 

River.

Current River. ..... 

Sinking Creek. .....

....do.............

....do............. 

....do.............

....do.............

....do............. 

James River. ....... 

....do.............

Bailey Creek. ......

White River. .......

....do.............

White River........

North Pork River... 

Black River..... ...

....do.............

Current River......

On left bank of White River, 300 feet 

below bridge on U. S. Highway 62 at 

Cotter, Ark. 

Sec. 35, T. 19 N., R. 17 W.. i mile 

below Georges Creek and 3jj miles 

northwest of Yellville, Ark. 

HWj sec. 6, T. 18 N., R. 16 W., l£ 

miles northwest of Yellville, , Ark. 

HWj sec. 9, T. 18 N., R. 16 W., at 

south edge of Yellville, Ark., 1,200 

feet above State Highway 14.

NEi sec. 9, T. IS N.. R. 16 W., just 

below Hill Creek. £ mile below State 

Highway 14, and t mile southeast of 

Yellville, Ark. 

Sec. 35, T. 19 N., R. 15 W., at bridge 

on State Highway 101, 8 miles east 

of Yellville, Ark. 

NWj sec. 9, T. 28 N., R. 21 W., at 

Sequiota State Park, 5 miles southeast of Springfield, Ho. 

HEj sec. 14, T. 27 N., R. 21 W., at 

county highway bridge l£ miles 

north of Ozark, Mo.

SWj sec. 25, T. 24 N., R. 23 W., in 

Reeds Spring, Mo. 

HWiswi sec. 21, T. 23 K., R. 27 W., at 

Cass ville, Ho. 

Si sec. 34, T. 24 N., R. 21 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 76 at Walnut 

Shade , no . 

....do.................................

SEi s«o. 15, T. 23 N., R. 19 W., at 

bridge on State Highway SO at Kissee 

*Mills, Mo.

SEj sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 12 W., upatream from mouth of Bryant Creek and 

i mile north of Tecumseh, Mo. 

HWtSEi sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 12 W., i 

mile north of Tecumseh, Mo. 

Ei sec. 29, T. 32 N., R 1 E., at bridge 

on State. Highway 21, 0.7 mile north 

of Centerville, Ho. 

NW^KWi aec. S, T. 28 N., R. 3 E., 6 

miles southwest of Piedmont, Ho. 

SWj sec. 17, T. 30 N. , R. 4 W.. at 

bridge on State Highway 19, J mile 

north of Round Spring, Ho. 

SEj sec. 7, T. 30 N., R. 4 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 19, l£ miles 

.north of Round Spring, Ho.

27.6 

65.8

7O.S 

«a26,000

45. S 

23.8

0 

7.70 

14.1

15.S 

.32

11.0 

7.67

6.10 

39.6

 53.6 

308

156 

40.2

37.4 

422

45.7

» By slope-area method.

a Drainage area, 408 square miles.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Mississippi River Basin during 

"Hter year October 1942 to September 1943 Continued

White River Basin Continued

375

Date

 <Nov. 18

/ Oct. 24

/ Nov. 19

/ 18 V

t-/-t 0

V J.O

y!8

, /19 i

VDec. 16

.

I/HOT. 20

-

/19

Oct. 24

Sept. 30

Stream

Ebb and Plow Springs

Jacks Pork. .........

Slater Springs ......

Gang Spring .........

Powder Mill Springs.

Dazey Spring. .......

Mill Creek..........

Mill Creek Spring...

Clear Spring. .......

Eleven Point River..

....do..............

Tributary to or 

diverting fromThompson Creek.....

Current River......

Shawnee Creek. .....

Blair Creek. .......

Powder Kill Creek..

....do.............

Spring Hollow Creek

Current River. .....

Mill Creek.........

Henpeck Creek. .....

Spring River. ......

....do. ............

Locality

SW£ sec. 9, T. 29 H., R. 3 W., 5 miles

northeast of Eminence, Mo.

Wi sec. 36, T. 28 N., R. 7 W., at

bridge on State Highway 17, 3^ miles

north of Hountain View, Mo.

HWiHEj sec. 1, T. 2S H., R. 4 W., 2

miles southeast of Eminence, Ho.

NW^ sec. 1, T. 29 H., R. 3 W., 9^

miles northeast of Eminence, Mo.

wpi.i.qiji gee 9 T 29 N R 2 W 10^

miles northeast of Eminence, Mo.

NE-^-NW-^- sec 16 T 29 N R 2 W 10

miles northeast of Eminence, Mo.

NW^SEi sec. '22, T. 28 N., R. 1 W., 6

miles northeast of Van Buren, Mo.

SW-jNWi sec. 4, T. 27 H., R. 1 W., 3Jmiles northwest of Van Buren, Mo.

SW^SEi sec. 6, T. 27 H., R. 1 W., 6

miles west of Van Buren, Mo.

SWjHWi see. 36, T. 28 H., R. 1 W. , 4

miles north of Van Buren, Mo.

SWi see. 32, T. 25 N., R. 5 W., at

bridge on State Highway 80 at

Thomas ville. Mo. 

.... do ................................

-Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

0.14

26.2

.10

.77

3 " 7O

2.44

1.24

28.0

40.4

.96

1.74

.79

Arkansas River Basin

\/Apr< 7

7 

7

Apr. 7 

/May 19

/Nov. 9 

Dec 17

HOT. 9

HOT. 10

Nov. 10

Nov. 10

Nov. 9 

9 

July 6 

21

Nov. 10 

July 6

Mar. 31

Arkansas River ...... 

....do.............. 

....do..............

....do..............

Black Bear Creek....

....do..............

....do..............

..;. do..... ..:......

....do..............

....do..............

....do.............. 

....do.............. 

....do...............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

Mississippi River.. 

....do... .......... 

....do.............

. ...do... .......... 

Arkansas River.....

...Vdo.............

....do. .............

....do.............

.. ..do... ..........

....do............. 

. ...do........... ..

....do.............

....do.............

Between sees. 21 and 28, T. 23 S., R. 

43 W., at Colorado-Kansas State line. 

UW-J see. 12, T. 25 S., R. 38 W., near. 

Sutton, Kans. 

SEi see. 15, T. 25 S., R. 37 W., near 

Hartland, Kana.

SWi see. 12, T. 24 S., R. 35 W., near 

Deerfield, Kans. 

NW^SW-i sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 6 E., at 

Santa Pe Ry. bridge, 2§ miles south 

of Skedee, Okla.

Okla. 

SWi sec. 4, T. 34 S. , R. 42 W. , north 

of Elkhart, Kans.

SWi sec. 27, T. 30 S., R. 37 W., north 

of Hugoton, Kans'.

NWi sec. 28, T. 32 S., R. 33 W., north 

of Liberal, Kans.

SEj sec. 25, T.. 33 S., R. 32 W., near 

Arkalon, Kans.

NEi sec. 14, T. 35 S., R. 30 W. , south 

of Plains, Kans.

HWiNEi sec. 9, T. 5 H., R. 5 E., at 

bridge on State Highway 3, 13 miles 

north of Boise City, Okla. 

SEj sec. 13, T. 6 H., R. 7 E., at 

county bridge 12 miles north of 

Keyes, Okla. 

See. 25, T. 33 s., R. 32 W., at bridge 

on 0. 3. Highway 54, 13 miles northeast of Liberal, Kans.

On west line of sec. 13, T. 35 S., R. 

30 W. , at site of former bridge on 

county road 18 miles south of 

Plains, Kans.

SEi see. 26, T. 6 H., R. 27 E., juat 

above Crooked Creek, 7 miles north 

of Qate, Okla.

, 133 

1.6 

15.2

38.4 

tb22,000

36.5 

45 8

12.2

2 3

3.5

24.8

5S.8

55.5 

39.6 

14.6

58.8

16,2

t By contracted-opening method 

b Drainage area, 590 square mile
376 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Mississippi River Basin during 

water year October 1942 to September 1943 Continued

Arkansas River Basin Continued

Date

June 17

Q

19

og

24

16

19

12

S2

19

Apr. 1

2

22

29

24

Oft

19

16

Aug. 5

Stream

Cimarron River. .....

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

Tributary to or 

diverting fromArkansas River. ....

....do.............

....do.............

. ...do... ..........

....do.............

Locality

SE£ see. 26, 1. 6 N., R. 27 E., just 

above Crooked Creek, 7 miles north 

of Sate, Okla.

QwAgjjji OQQ 23 T 29 N R 20. W at

bridge on U. S. Highway 283, 9 miles 

northeast of Gate, Okla.

....do................................

....dQ. ...............................

....do................................

....do................................

....do................................

Discharge 

(see. -ft.)

15.1

 XQ O

52.5

33 7

on A

52 8

c-i rt

27.3

16.5

22.7

97 9

OQ O

38 7

1

*7*1

fil O

9 69

0

439
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 377

Klaoellaneoua discharge measurements In loner Mississippi River Basin during 

water year October 1942 to September 1943 Continued

Arkansas River Basin Continued

Pate

Hov. 11

Hov. 11

22

Hov. 11

V Bar. 31

22

\/Hov. J.6

Hov. 16

Feb. 5

V Hay 9 

/19 

Hay \/

/ Sept. 6

V 

/ 27

/ Hay 18

Stream

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

Crooked Creek. ......

Bluff Creek.... .....

Buffalo Creek....... 

Cottonwood Creek. . . .

Chisholm Creek......

....do..............

Polecat Creek..... .. 

Panther Creek....... 

Horsepen Creek...... 

Bird Creek. ......... 

Heosho River. . ......

Farm Pond.. .........

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

Clmarron River. .....

....do..............

....do.............. 

....do..............

Cottonwood Creek....

....do..............

Arkansas River...... 

Sand Creek. ......... 

Caney River. ........ 

Verdigris River..... 

Arkansas River......

Coal Creek. .........

Locality

R. 23 W. , at bridge on county highway 10 miles south of Ashland, Kans.

At nest line -of HWi sec. 20, T. 34 S., 

R. 21 W., at bridge on U. S. Highway 183, 7 miles south of Sltka, 

Kans.

Near center of sec. 3, T* 35 S., R. 20 

W., at bridge on county highway 12 

miles south of Protection, Kans.

NEi aec. 2, T. 27 I., R. 20 W., at 

bridge on U. S. Highway 64, 6 miles 

northwest of Edith, Okla.

SWi soo> 2* T 26 H R 18 W at

bridge on State Highway 50, 1 mile 

south of Freedom, Okla.

SEi sec. 26, T. 6 I., R. 27 E., at 

mouth, 7 miles north of Gate, Okla. 

NWi sec. 3, T. 35 S., R. 20 W., at 

bridge on county highway 12 miles 

south of Protection, Kans.

SWi sec. 36, T. 27 H., R. 20 W., at 

bridge on county road 5$ miles west 

of Edith, Okla. 

SWi sec. 9, T. 15 H. , R. 3 W., 2 miles 

west of Seward, Okla.

SWi sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 3 W., 2 

miles west of Bdmond, Okla.

SEi sec. 9, T. 15 H., R. 3 W., 1& 

miles southwest of Seward, Okla.

HWiSEi sec. 19. T. 18 H., R. 12 B.^ 

It miles northeast of Sapulpa, 

Jlkla. 

NBiSEi sec. SO, J. 26 N., R. 12 E., 

4 miles southwest of Bartlesville, 

Okla.. 

H&iSEi sec. 14, T. 22 H., R. 13 E., 

3 miles northwest of Collinsville, 

Okla. 

HEi aec. 20, T. 25 H., R. 10 E., at 

n Is sour! -Kans as -Texas R. R. 

bridge, at Helagoney, Okla. 

HWiNWi sec. 34, T. 20 H., R. 19 E., 

at bridge on State Highway 33, 3 

miles east of Choteau, Okla.

HBiSWi aec. 1, T. 27 H., R. 22 E., 

2 milea southwest of Miami, Okla.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

60.4

73.1

108 

c.S"»rt

97 8

9.19

18.1

3.08 

9.47

3 94

.12

2.08

*d61,000 

*e5,500 

»f2,600 

tg29,000 

814

±h41

* By slope-area method.

t By contracted-opening method.

I By computation of flow over dam

c Estimated.

d Drainage area, 325 square miles

e Drainage area, 7.5 square miles

f Drainage area, 8.6 square miles

g Drainage area, 195 square miles

h Drainage area, .05 square miles

697879 0-45-25

This Is highest of several rises In Hay, date unknown.
378 MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements in lower Mississippi River Basin during 

water year October 1942 to September 1943 Continued

Arkansas River Basin Continued

y

Date

May 18

/ 18

4 

/ 

y 6 

v 6

/IS

V ie

v'' 10

/A'

V'

29

Dec. 9

24

Bar. 1

31

23

26

Aug. 2

Stream

Tar Creek. ..........

....do..............

Shoal Creek. ........ 

Hearell Spring......

Cabin Creek.. .......

Brush Creek. ........ 

Spring Creek. .......

Caney Creek. ........

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

Neosho River. .......

Cherokees. 

....do..............

....do..............

Hickory Creek.......

Neosho River. .......

Spavinaw Creek. ..... 

Neosho River. .......

Illinois River......

....do..............

Locality

HW^IV/i sec. 8, T. 28 N., R. 23 E., 

at Commerce, Okla. 

HW^SW^ sec 29 T 27 N R 23

E., at Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf 

Ry. bridge, 3 miles east of 

Narcissa, Okla. 

SWi sec 13 T 28 N R 28 W

at bridge on State Highway 97, 

2 miles north of Stotts City, Mo. 

NWi sec. 4, T. 28 N., R. 30 W., at 

county highway bridge 4& miles 

east of Carthage, Ho.

bridge on State Highway 57, at 

Carl Junction, Ho. 

NEj sec. 5, T. 25 N., R. 31 W., at 

county highway bridge 3 miles 

northeast of fleoaho, Ho. 

NEi sec. 30, T. 25 N., R. 31 W., at 

Government Fiah Hatchery in 

Neosho, Ho.

1 mile northeast of Feoria, 

Okla.

lj miles northeast of Tiff City, 

Ho. 

SEi sec. 10, T. 24 »., R. SO B., 

4£ miles south of Vlnita, Okla.

22 N., R. 21 E., 1 mile west of 

Spavinaw, Okla. 

NWiNWi sec. 7, T. 22 H. , R. 24 E., 

1 mile south of Jay, Okla. 

SEi sec. 3, T. Iff N., R. 20 E., 

at bridge on county road 3 

miles south of Locust Orove, 

Okla. 

SEiSEi sec. 3, T. 15 N., R. 23 

E>, 4 miles southwest of 

Wauhillau, Okla.

at bridge on State Highway 14, 

1 mile north of Taloga, Okla.

....do.............................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

 19,700

120

156 

1.08

*n6S,000

*q3,600 

trS6, 000

»sl7,000

4.QO 1

4-Qrtfi

t2 420

 »/-\ e

U QQ

t 21

f.n n>t

t99 7

to

t By contracted-opening method.

i Drainage area 37.3 square miles.

j Drainage area 13.4 square miles.

k Drainage area 12.0 square milea.

m Drainage area 82 square miles.

n Drainage area 438 square miles.

p Drainage area 400 square miles.

q Drainage area 25.4 square miles.

r Drainage area 116 square miles.

a Drainage area 75 square miles.

t Measurement by Corps of Engineers, U. 3. Army

This is highest of several rises in Hay, date unknown. 

This discharge occurred sometime during period Hay 17-19*
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 379

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In lower Mississippi River Basin during 

water year October 194B to September 1943 Continued

Arkansas River Basin Continued

/ Date

Aug. 9 

12

28 

30

Sept. 9

14

29

19

29

25

Dec. 14 

29

31

19

22

19

25

20

Hay 5

19

24

28

>/ 16 

/

/ 9

V

\AO

Stream

Canadian River. .....

....do..............

. ...do. ........ .....

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

Bell Cow Creek......

Frog Bayou ..........

Tributary to or 

diverting frorn--

Arkansas River...... 

....do..............

....do.............. 

....do..............

....do.............. 

....do..............

....do..............

....do........ ......

....do........ ......

....do..............

....do..... .........

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

....do..............

Deep Fork ...........

Arkansas River......

Locality

NWi sec. 12, T. 18 N., R. 17 W., at 

bridge on State Highway 14, 1 mile 

north of Taloga, Okla. 

....do..............................

....do..............................

....do. ............................. 

.. ..do... ...........................

....do..............................

at bridge on U. S. Highway 75, 

half a mile northeast of Calvin, 

Okla.

miles upstream from Plum Creek, at 

Lipscomb, Tax. 

....do..............................

....do..............................

... .do. ... ."»,. ......................

....do....... .......................

....do........... ...................

....do.......... ....................

....do..............................

N., R. 6 E-, at bridge on State 

Highway 48, 4£ miles south of 

Stroud, Okla. 

SEiNWj sec. '16, T. 14 N., R. 4 E., 

just below St. Louis-San Francisco 

Ry. bridge at Chandler, Okla.

N., R. 5 E., at bridge on U. S. 

Highway 66, 1-J miles northeast of 

Davenport, Okla.

at St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. 

bridge, 1 mile east of Depew, 

Okla. 

NWj see. 2, T. 9 N., R. 31 W., at 

St. Louis-San Francisco Ry. 

bridge, 3 miles northwest of 

Alma, Ark.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

to 

to

to 

to

to

to

724

t67.9

t9.21

til. 7

t9.97

tl.76

t9.3S

t5.8S

te.52

tl.13

.1

.32

«v2,600

ty46,000

Yazoo River Basin

Jan

Feb

*

t

t

u

V

W

X

y

9

19

By s

Hell Creek

....do....

lope -area i

By eontracted-<

Measurement by

Drainage area

Drainage area

Drainage area

Drainage area

Drainage area

ae t hod.

Tallahatehie River. .

....do..............

wi . 3R T

Chickasaw me

U. S.

west 

.. ..do.

opening method.

Corps of Engineers, U. S. Army.

1,100 square miles.

47.8 square miles.

144 square miles. This is highest of

70 square miles.

225 square miles.

Highwa

of Hew

several

. 6 S.

ridian

y 78,

Albany

rises

, at bridge on

3 miles north-

, Miss.

4.37

4.60

in nay, date unknown.
380 HISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In lower Mississippi River Basin during 

water year October 1942 to September 1943 Continued

Yazoo Elver Basin Continued

i Date

\/6

\/Aug. 7

V*ug- 5

J Jan. 6

\J Sept. 16

Stream

Yocona River. .......

Otuckalofa Creek. . . .

Batupan River. ......

Turkey-Cypress Creek

Fannegusha Creek....

Tributary to or 

diverting from 

.. ..do........ ......

Yocona River. .......

Yalobusha River. ....

3kuna River. ........

Yazoo River... ......

 Locality

SE1 sec 27 T 7 S R 1 W

Chickasaw meridian, at bridge on 

State Highway 30, 4^ miles southwest of Etta, Miss.

Sec. 32, T. 9 S., R. 3 W. Chiekasaw 

meridian, at bridge on State Highway 7, 8 miles south of Oxford, 

Miss.

At bridge on State Highway 7, i mile 

south of Water Valley, Hias.

NEi see. 17, T. 22 N., R. 5 E. 

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on 

State Highway 8, £ mile southeast 

of Orenada, Miss.

SWj sec. 8, T. 24 N., R. 6 E. 

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on 

State Highway 7, 1.8 miles southwest of Coffeeville, Hiss.

At bridge on State Highway 12, 3.1 

miles southeast of Tohula, Miss.

Choctaw meridian, at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 61, in Leland, Miss.

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

7.08

10.3

6.00

14.1

5.54

3.16

Big Black River Basin

V Fob . 2 Big Black River..... Mississippi River... At Illinois Central R. R. bridge, 0.7 

mile south of Ragln, Miss.

meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 51, 8.6 miles north of Canton, 

Miss.

707

709

83 4

Homochitto River Basin

Oct. 6 

/ 5

I 75

V

f Q

Oct. 3

Oct. 2

HcCalls Creek....... 

Porter Creek. .......

Dry Creek. ..........

Second Creek. .......

Homochitto River.... 

.. ..do... ...........

....do..............

....do..............

Sec. 1, T. 6 N., R. 5 E. Washington 

meridian, at bridge on U. S. Highway 84, 0.8 mile east of Lucien, 

Hiss. 

SEj SBC. 31, T. 6 N., R. 4 E. Washington meridian, 2.6 miles south 

of Bude, Hiss.

mile west of Meadvllle, Miss.

ington meridian, 8 miles northeast 

of Sloster, Miss.

SWj see. 34, T. 5 N., R. 1 E. Washington meridian, Z miles east of 

Knoxville, Miss.

S| sec. 13, T. 5 N., R. 3 W. Washington meridian, 3/4 mile northeast of 

Slbley, Miss.

17.1 

6.03

.04

91

11.4

12 9

Red River Basin z

1943

Feb. 18

y 18

Quitaque Creek......

Roaring Spring ......

North Pease River. . .

South Pease River...

50 feet upstream from L inquest Falls,

V^ miles southwest of Quitaque,

Brlscoe County, Tex.

In concrete flume Just below source,

Si miles south of Roaring Springs,

Tex.

0.25

1.07

z Miscellaneous discharge measurements made during water year 1941-42 in this basin and not heretofore published are here included.
MISCELLANEOUS DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS 381

Miscellaneous discharge measurements In lower Mississippi River Basin during 

water year October 1942 to September 1943 Continued

Red River Basin Continued

Date

/1942 

V lov. 19

/ 1943 

y Mar. 9

1942

^ Sept.ll

QO

A/ Au«« 21

28

1943 

Jan. lo

Stream

Cypress Creek. ......

*

Elliaon Creek.......

Loggy Bayou .........

....do..............

.Tributary to or 

diverting from--

Red River* .. ........ 

Cypress Creek.......

Red River... ........

....do..............

Locality

At State Highway 26, i mile upstream 

from Ellison Creek and 8 miles 

south of Daingerfield, Tex.

At county-road bridge, 2.0 miles south 

of Jenklns, 2.4 miles upstream from 

mouth, and 6 miles south of Daingerfield, Tex.

mouth and 8 miles south of Daingerfield, Tex. 

SEiSEi aec. 31, T. 15 N., R. 10 W. 

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 71, S miles southeast 

of Ninock, La.

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on 

U. S. Highway 71, 1.6 miles northeast of Aloha, La.

....do................................

Discharge 

(sec. -ft.)

28.6 

8.05

9 80

1,610

161

Mississippi River Delta

\/ Sept. 1

y^July 6

/ 19

V July 6

23

Little Tangipahoa

River.

Bayou Teche .........

Vermilion River.....

....do..............

Tangipahoa River....

Qulf of Hexlco......

....do..............

....do..............

On line between sees. 12 and 13, T. 2

H.,R. 7 E. Washington meridian, at

bridge on State Highway 48, in

Magnolia, Hiss. 

SEjSEi sec. 4, T. 6 S., R. 5 E. 

Louisiana meridian, at highway

bridge at Fort Barre, La.

NU$ sec. 12, T. 10 S., R. 4 E.

Louisiana meridian, at bridge on

U. S. Highway 90, 0.9 mile south

of Lafayette, La.

..;. do........... .....................

10. S

624

259

370

589

1,000

INDEX

Page 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results.......................... 5

Acre-foot, definition of............... 1

Agencies other than geological Survey,

records collected by............. 11-12

Aguilar, Colo*, Apishapa River near.... 129

Alamo, Tenn., Middle Fork Forked Deer

River near....................... 41

Alexandria, La. , Red River at.......... 304

Altoona, Kans., Verdigris River near... 166 

Alva, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas River

near............................. 148

Aaarillo, Tex., Canadian River near.... 218

Anlte River near Denbam Springs, La.... 368

Annapolis, Mo., Black River near....... 72

Apishapa River near Agullar, Colo...... 129

near Fowler, Colo.................... 131

near White Rock, Colo................ 130

Apple Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 374

Apple Creek Basin, Mo., -discharge

measurement in................... 374

Archer City, Tex., Little Wlchlta River

near............................. 314

Ardmore, Okla., Caddo Creek near......323-324

Arkabutla, Miss., Arkabutla Reservoir

near............................. 280

Coldwater River near................. 281

Arkabutla Reservoir near Arkabutla,

Hiss............................. 280

Arkansas River at Arkansas City, Kans.. 110 

at Oaddoa, Colo...................... 103

at Canon Oltj, Colo.................. 96

at Dardanelle, Ark................... 115

at Oarden City, Kana................. 107

at Oranlte, Colo..................... 94

at Oreat Bend, Kana.................. 108

at Hollj, Colo....................... 105

at La Junta, Colo.................... 101

at Lunar, Colo....................... 104

"at Las Anlmas, Colo.................. 102

at Little Rock, Ark.............116,flg.l,A

at Portland, Colo.................... 97

at Ralston, Okla..................... Ill

at SalIda, Colo...................... 95

at Syracuse, Kana.................... 106

at Tulsa, Okla....................... 112

at Van Buren, Ark.................... 114

at Wlchlta, Kana..................... 109

discharge measurements of............ 375

near Avondale, Colo.................. 99

near Huskogee, Okla.................. 113

near Hepesta, Colo................... 100

near Pueblo, Colo.................... 98

Salt Fork, at Tonkawa, Okla.......... 152

near Alva, Okla.................... 148

near Cherokee, Okla................ 149

near Jet, Okla..................... 151

Arkansas River Basin, Ark.-Colo.-Kana.- 

Mo.-H.Mex.-Okla.-Tex., discharge 

measurements in.................375-379

gaglng-statlon records In............94-269

Arthur City, Tex., Red River at........ 299

Atehafalaya River at Krotz Springs,

La..............................370-371

Avondale, Colo., Arkansas River near... 99 

SixBlle Creek near................... 122

Badlto, Colo., Huerfano River near..... 125 

Bardley, Ho., Xleven Point River near.. 84 

Batupan Creek, Miss., discharge

measurements of.................. 380

Batesvllle, Ark., White River at....... 61

Baton Rouge, La., Mississippi River

near............................. 24

Bawcomville, La., Chenlere Creek near.356-357 

Bayou Bartholomew near Beekman, La..... 352

Bayou Bodcau near Sarepta, La.......... 339

Bayou Castor near Orayson, La.......... 363

Bayou Cocodrle near Clearwater, La..... 373

Bayou D'Arbonne, Middle Fork, near

Bemice, La...................... 354|

Page 

Bayou D'Arbonne, Middle Fork, near

Dubach, La....................... 353

Bayou de Chlen near Clinton, Ky.......". 33

Bayou de Chlen Basin, Ky., gaglngstatlon record In................ 33

Bayou Desiard at Monroe, La.-........... 356

Bayou Dorcheat near Mlnden, La......... 340

Bayou Funny Louis near Trout, La....... 364

Bayou La Fourche near Crew Lake, La.... 358

Bayou Macon near Delhi, La............. 360

Bayou Meto near Stuttgart, Ark......... 263

Bayou Teche, La., discharge measurements of......................... 381

Beaver,"Ark., White River at........... 56

Beaver Creek, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 374

Beaver, Okla., Horth Canadian River at. 240 

Beekman, La., Bayou Bartholomew near... 352 

Beggs, Okla., Deep Fork near........... 251

Bell Cow Creek, Okla., discharge

measurement of................... 379

Bell Ranch Canal near Conchas Dam,

H. Mex........................... 236

Belzonl, Okla., Klamlchl River near.... 327

Bemlce, La., Middle Fork Bayou

D'Arbonne near................... 354

Berryvllle, Ark., Kings River near..... 65

Big Black River at Plckens, Hiss....... 287

near Bovina, Miss.................... 288

Big Black River Basin, Miss., discharge

measurements In.................. 380

gaglng-statlon records In...........887-288

Big Creek at Pollock, La............... 365

Big River at Byrneavllle, Mo........... 31

discharge measurements of............ 374

Big Sandy Creek above Amity Canal

diversion, near Kornman, Colo.... 140

Big Spring near Van Buren, Mp.......... 82

Bird Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 377

near Sperry, Okla.................... 188

Black Bayou near Ollllam, La........... 338

near Hoaaton, La..................... 337

Black Bear Creek, Okla., discharge

measurement of................... 375

Black Lake Bayou near Castor, La....... 344

Black River at Black Bock, Ark......... 77

at Leeper, Mo........................ 73

at Pocahontas, Ark................... 76

at Poplar Bluff, Mo.................. 74

near Annapolis, Mo.................... 72

near Corning, Ark.................... 75

West Fork, discharge measurement of.. 374 

Black Rock, Ark., Black River at....... 77

Blackwell, Okla., Chlkaskla River near. 154 

Blue Mountain, Ark., Petit Jean Creek

near............................. 261

Blue River near Blue, Okla............. 324

Bluff Creek, Kana., discharge measurements of......................... 377

Boeuf River near Olrard, La............ 357

Boggy Bayou near Kelthvilie, La........ 342

Boise City, Okla., cimarron River near. 156 

Bolivar, Tenn., Ratchie River at....... 42

Boonevilla. Ark., Petit Jean Creek near 360 

Bourbeuse River at Union, Mo........... 30

discharge measurement of............. 374

Bovina, Miss., Big Black River near.... 288

Bradford, Tenn., Rutherford Fork Obi on

River near....................... 37

Brice, Tex., Prairie Dog Town Fork Red

River near....................... Vt>94

Brush Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 378

Brushy Creek, Miss., discharge measurements of......................... 380

Bryant Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 374

Bude, Miss., Homochltto River near..... 290

Buffalo Bayou near Woodville,

Hiss...........................,. 292

383
384 INDEX

Buffalo Bayou Bagin, Miss., gaglngstatlon necord In................

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Clmarron

River), Okla., discharge measurement of..........................

Buffalo Creek (tributary to Elk River), 

Ho., discharge measurement of....

Buffalo River near Rush, Ark...........

near St. Joe, Ark....................

Bull Creek, Mo., discharge measurements 

of..............................^

Byrneavilla, Ho., Big River at.........

Page 

292

378

68

67

374

31

Cabin Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 378

Cache Creek near Walters, Okla......... 312

Caddo Creek near Ardmore, Okla........ 323-324

Caddoa, Colo., Arkansas River at....... 103

Caddoa Creek at.....................'. 138

Hud Creek near....................... 139

Rule Creek near...................... 137

Caddoa Creek at Caddoa, Colo........... 138

Calico Rock, Ark., White River at...... 60

Canadian, Tex., Canadian River near.... 219

Canadian River at Logan, K. Hex........ 217

below Conchas Bam, N. Hex............ 216

discharge measurements of...........378-379

near Amarlllo, Tex................... 218

war Canadian, Tex................... 219

near Newcastle, Okla................. 220

near Roy, N. Hex..................... 213

near Sanehez, N. Hex................. 214

near Taylor Springs, N. Hex.......... 312

near Whltefleld, Okla................ 221

Caney Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 378

Caney River near Elgin, Eans..........181-184

near gulah, Okla....................185-187

Canon City, Colo., Arkansas River at... 96 

Canton, Okla., Horth Canadian River at. 243 

Canyon, Tex., Palo Duro Creek near..... 305

Carnegie, Okla., Washlta River at...... 317

Castor, La., Black Lake Bayou near..... 344

Castor River at Zalma, Ho.............. 34

Cauthron, Ark., Poteau River at........ 254

Cave Spring, Ho., diacharge measurement

of. 375

Cedar Creek near Cedar Point, Kans... 198

Center Creek, Ho., discharge measure- 

, ment of.......................... 378

Chatlln Lake Canal near Lecompte, La... 372 

Chenlere Creek near Bawcomvllle, La...356-357 

Charokee, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas

River near....................... 149

Chester, 111., Hisslssippl River at.... 16-17

Chestnut Bluff, Term., South Pork

Forked Deer River at............. 40

Cheyenne, Okla., Washlta River near.... 315

Chlco Creek near North Avondale, Colo.. 123 

Chlkaskla River near Blackwell, Okla... 154 

Chlsholm Creek, Okla., discharge

measurements of.................. 377

Choteau, Okla., Heosho River near...... 194

Clenegullla Creek near Eagle Hest,

H. Hex........................... 823

Clmarron, M. Hex., Rayado River near... 228 

Clmarron River above Ute Creek, near

Boise City, Okla................. 156

at Hannford, Okla.................... 162

at Ollton, Okla...................... 161

at Perklns, Okla..................... 160

at Springer, K. Hex.................. 225

at Ute Park, R. Hex.................. 224

discharge measurements of...........375-377

near Outhrle, Okla................... 159

near Ouy, K. Hex..................... 155

near Hocane, Okla.................... 157

near Waynoka, Okla................... 158

Claremore, Okla., Verdigris River near. 174 

Clear Bgggy Creek near Wapanucka, Okla. 326 

Clear Spring, Ho., discharge measurement of.......................... 375

Clearwater, La., Bayou Cocodrle near... 373 

Clinton, Ark., South Pork Little Red

River near....................... 90

Clinton, Ky., Bayou de Chlen near...... 33

Clinton, Okla., Washlta River near..... 316

Cobb Creek. See Pond Creek.

Coffeevllle, Hiss., Skuna River near... 285 

Turkey-Cypress Creek near...........285-286

Page 

Colbert, Okla., Red River near....298,flg.l,B

Coldwater River at Arkabutla Dam,near

Arkabutla, Hiss.................. 281

near Lewisburg, Hiss................. 279

Colmor Intake canal near Ocate, N. Hex. 830 

Comlte River near Olive Branch, La..... 369

Commerce, Okla., Neosho River near..... 191

Computations, accuracy of results of... 5 

Conchas Dam, N. Hex., Bell Ranch Canal

near............................. 236

Canadian River below................. 216

Conchas Reservoir near............... 215

Conchas Reservoir near Conchas Dam,

N. Hex........................... 215

Conchas River at Varladero, N. Hex..... 235

Contents, definition of................ 2

Control, definition of................. 1

Cooperation, record of................. 12-13

Cornle Bayou near Llllle, La........... 355

Corning, Ark., Black River near........ 75

Cossatot River near De Queen, Ark...... 331

Cotter Spring, Ark., discharge measurement of.......................... 374

Cottonwood Creek, Okla., discharge

measurements of.................. 377

Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Palls,

Kans............................. 197

near Marion, Kans.................... 196

Council Creek near Stlllwater, Okla.... 164

Courtland, Hiss., Long Creek at........ 278

Coushatta, La., Red River at........... 303

Cow Creek near Lyons, Eans............. 144

Coyote Creek near Oolondrlnas, K. Hex.. 234 

Coyvllle, Kans., Verdigris River near.. 165 

Crew Lake, "La., Bayou La Pourche

near............................. 358

Crooked Creek (tributary to Bayou Meto),

near Humphrey, Ark............... 269

Crooked Creek (tributary to Clmarron

River), Okla., discharge measurement of......................... 377

near Rye, Kans....................... 163

Crooked Creek (tributary to White River),

Ark., discharge measurements of.. 374 

Crowell, Tex., Pease River near........ 311

Crystal Springs, Ho., discharge

measurement of................... 374

Cucharas River at Boyd Ranch, near La

Veta, Colo....................... 128

Current River at Donlphan, Ho.......... 80

at Van Buren. Ho..................... 79

discharge measurement of............. 374

near Eminence, Ho.................... 78

Cypress Bayou near Kelthville, La...... 341

Cypress Creek (Red River Basin), Tex.,

discharge measurement of......... 381

near Jefferson, Tex.................. 334

Cypress Creek (Yazoo River Basin) near

Etta, Hiss....................... 276

Dalngerfleld, Tex., Rillson Creek

Reservoir near................... 335

Danville, Ark., Petit Jean Creek at.... 262

Dardanelle, Ark., Arkansas River at.... 115

Darden, Tex., Sulphur River near....... 333

Data, accuracy of...................... 5

explanation of....................... 2-4

Dawson, K. Hex., Venue jo River near.... 222

Dazey Spring, Ho., discharge measurement of.......................... 375

De Queen, Ark., Cossatot River near.... 331

De Xalls Bluff, Ark., White River at... 63 

Deep Fork, Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 379

near Beggs, Okla..................... 851

near Dewar, Okla..................... 252

Deer Creek, Hiss., discharge measurement of.......................... 380

Delhi, La., Bayou llacon near........... 360

Denham Springs, La., Amite River near.. 368 

Dewar, Okla., Deep Fork near........... 252

Dlerks, Ark., Saline River near........ 332

Dirty Creek near Warner, Okla.......... 211

Dixie, La., Twelve Mile Bayou near..... 336

Doaks Creek, Hiss., discharge measurement of.......................... 380

Doloroso, Hiss., Homochltto River near. 291 

Donlphan, Ho., Current River at........ 80

Dry Creek (Arkansas River Basin), Okla.,

discharge measurement of......... 379
INDEX 385

page 

Dry Creek (Homochltto River Basin),

Miss., discharge measurements of. 380 

Dubach, La., Bayou D'Arbonne near...... 353

Dugdemona River near Jonesboro, La..... 361

near WlnnfleId, La................... 362

Durwood, Okla., Washita River near..... 320

Eagle Neat, N. Hex., Cleneguilla Creek

near.............................. 223

Moreno Creek at...................... 227

Six Mile Creek near.................. 226

Eagletown, Okla., Mountain Fork River

near............................. 330

Bob and Flow Springs, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 375

Eddlceton, Hiss., Homochltto River at.. 289 

El Reno, Okla., North Canadian River

near............................. 244

Eleven Point River, Bo., discharge

measurements of................. 375

near Bardley, Mo..................... 84

near Elevenpoint, Ark................ 85-87

Elgin, Kans., Caney River near........181-184

Elk River at Elk City, Kans...... ....177-180

near Tiff City, Mo................... 208

Elllson Creek, Tex., discharge measurements of......................... 381

Elllson Creek Reservoir near Daingerfleld, Tex....................... 335

Elmdale, Kans., Middle Creek near...... 199

Elm Fork. S.ee Red River, North Fork^

Elm Fork or. 

Eminence, Mo., Current River near..... 78

' Jacks Fork at........................ 81

Enld, Hiss., Yocona River near......... 277

Estelllne, Tex., Prairie Dog Town Fork

Red River near................... 295

Etta, Hiss., Cypress Creek near........ 276

Tallahatchle River at................ 270

Eureka, Mo., Heramec River near........ 28-29

Evening Shade, Ark., Strawberry River

near............................. 88

Fall River at Fredonla, Kans...........

near Fall River, Kans................

Fanneguaha Creek, Miss., discharge

me asurement of...................

Farm Pond, Okla., discharge measurement 

of...............................

Farrls, Okla., Muddy Boggy Creek near.. 

Fayettevllle, Ark., West Fork White

River near.......................

Flnley Creek, Bo., discharge measurements of.........................

Fllppln, Ark., White River near........

Floods, special reports on.............

Forked Deer River, Kiddle Fork,near

Alamo, Term......................

South Fork, at Chestnut Bluff, Tenn.;i 

at Jackson, Term...................

Forsyth, Bo., White River at...........

Fort Cobb, Okla., Pond Creek near......

Fort Supply, Okla., Fort Supply

Reservoir near...................

Horth Canadian River near............

Wolf Creek near......................

Fort Supply Reservoir near Fort Supply, 

Okla.............................

Fountain Creek at Pueblo, Colo.........

near Fountain, Colo..................

Fourche La Pave River near Qravelly,

Ark..............................

near Nlmrod, Ark.....................

Fourche Mallne near Red Oak, Okla......

Fowler, Colo., Apishapa River near......

Fredonla, Kans., Fall River at.........

Frog Bayou, Ark., discharge measurement

of.

near Mountainburg, Ark.

176

175

377

325

374

59

11

41

40

39

58

321

249

241

250

249

119

118

263

264

257

131

176

379

258

Qainesvllle, Tex., Red River near...... 297

Oalena, Ho., James River at............ 66

Gang Spring, Ho., discharge jieaguremeiit

of............................... 375

Garden City, Kans., Arkansas River at.. 107 

Qarland, Ark., Red River at.......301,fig.l,C

Qllllam, La., Black Bayou near......... 33$

Olrard, La., Boeuf River near.......... 357

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Qolondrlnas, N. Mex., Coyote Creek near 234 

Ilora River near...................... 232

Qore, Okla., Illinois River near....... 210

Granite, Colo., Arkansas River at...... 94

Oranlte, Okla., North Fork Red River

near............................. 308

Qrape Creek near Westcllffe, Colo...... 117

Gravelly, Ark., Fourche La Fave River

near............................. 263

Gray-son, La., Bayou Castor near........ 363

Graysport, Hiss., Yalobusha River at... 283 

Great Bend, Kans., Arkansas River at... 108 

Great Salt Plains Reservoir near Jet,

Okla............................. 150

Qreenfield, Term., South Fork Obi on

River near....................... 35

Qreenwood, Hiss., Yazoo River at....... 275

Qreer Springs at Qreer, Ho............. 87

Grenada, Hiss., Yalobusha River at..... 284

Quthrle, Okla., Clmarron River near.... 159

Quymon, Okla., Horth Canadian River

near............................. 239

Guy, N. Ilex., Clmarron River near...... 155

Hatchle River at Bolivar, Term......... 42

near Stanton, Tenn................... 43

Hatchle River Basin, Tenn., gagingstation records In............... 42-43

Headrlck, Okla., Horth Fork Red River

near...................."......... 309

Headwater diversion channel basin

(Castor and Whltewater Rivers),

Mo., gaglng-statlon record in.... 34

Hearell Spring, Ho., discharge measurement of.......................... 378

Heber Springs, Ark., Little Red River

near............................. 91

Hell Creek, Hiss., discharge measurements of......................... 379

near New Albany, Hiss................ 276

Henderson, Ark., North Fork River near. 70 

Hlgbee, Colo., Purgatolre River near... 135 

Holden, La., Tlckfaw River at.......... 367

Hollla, Ark., South Fourche La Fave

River near......................265-267

Holly, Colo., Arkansas River at........ 105

Holly drain near..................... 142

Wild Horse Creek at.................. 141

Holly drain near Holly, Colo........... 142

Homochltto River at Eddlceton, Hiss.... 289

near Bude, Miss...................... 290

near Doloroso, Hiss.................. 291

Homochitto River Basin, Hiss., discharge measurements in........... 380

gaglng-statlon records In...........289-291

Horatio, Ark., Little River near....... 329

Horse Creek near Sugar City, Colo...... 133

Horsepen Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of....................... 377

Hoaston, La., Black Bayou near......... 337

Hudson Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of.......................... 378

Huerfano River at Hanzanares Crossing,

near Redwing, Colo............... 124

below Huerfano Valley Dam, near

Undercllffe, Colo................. 127

near Badlto, Colo.................'... 125

near Mustang, Colo................... 126

Hulah, Okla., Caney River near........185-187

Humphrey, Ark., Crooked Creek near..... 269

Huzzah Creek, Mo., discharge measurements of......................... 374

Idabel, Okla., Little River near....... 328

Illinois River near Qore, Okla......... 210

near Tahlequah, Qkla................. 209

Imboden, Ark., Spring River at......... 83

Independence, Kans., Verdigris River

at..............................167-168

Index, Ark., Red River at.............. 300

lola, Kans., Neosho River near......... 189

Jacks Fork at Eminence, Mo.............

discharge measurement of.............

Jackson, Tenn., South Fork Forked Deer 

River at.........................

James River at Oalena, Ho..............

Jefferson, Tex., Cypress Creek near....

81

375
386 TNDEX

Jet, Okla., Great Salt Plains

Reservoir near.................

Salt Fork Arkansas River near......

Jonesboro, La., Dugdemona River near. 

Joplln, Ho., Shoal Creek above.......

Page

150

151

361

207

Kelthvllle, La., Boggy Bayou near...... 342

Cypress Bayou near................... 341

Kennett, Ho., Little River ditches 1,

66, 66-A, 81, 251, 259 near...... 50-55

Kiajnlchl River near Belzonl, Okla...... 327

Kings River near Berryvllle, Ark....... 65

Klowa, Kans., Medicine Lodge River near 153 

Eornman, Colo., Big Sandy Creek near... 140 

Krotz Springs, La., Atchafalaya River

at..............................370-371

La Cueva, N. Hex., Hora River at.......

La Junta, Colo., Arkansas River at.....

La Veta, Colo., Cucharas River near....

Labette Creek near Oawego, Kans...... .201-

Lagrue Bayou near Stuttgart, Ark.......

Lake 0' The Cherokees at Langley, Okla. 

Lake Overholser near Oklahoma City,

Okla.............................

Lamar, Colo., Arkansas River at........

Lambert, Hiss., Tallahfltchle River near 

Langley, Okla., Lake 0' The Cherokees

at...............................

Neoaho River near....................

Lamed, Kans., Pawnee River near.......

Las Anlmas, Colo., Arkansas River at... 

Purgatolre River near................

Lecompte, La., Chatlln Lake Canal near. 

Leeper, Ho., Black River at............

Lenapah, Okla., Verdigris River mar...

Lewlsburg, Hiss., Coldwater River near.

Plgeonroost Creek near...............

Lightning Creek near McCune, Kans......

Llllle, La., Cornle Bayou near.........

Little Arkansas River at Valley Center,

Kans.............................

Little Deep Fork, Okla., discharge

measurement of...................

Little Missouri River near Hurfreesboro, Ark........................

Little Red River, Kiddie Fork, at

Shlrley, Ark.....................

near Heber Springs, Ark..............

South Fork, near Clinton, Ark........

Little River ditch 1 near Kennett, Ho.. 

Little River ditch 66 near Kennett, Ho. 

Little River ditch 66-A near Kennett,

Ho.

Little River ditch 81 near Kennett, Ho.

Little River ditch 251 near Kennett,

Ho...............................

Little River ditch 259 near Kennett,

Ho...............................

Little River (Canadian River Basin)

near Sasa&wa, Okla...............

Little River (Red River Basin) near

Horatio, Ark.....................

near Idabel, Okla....................

Little Rock, Ark., Arkansas River

at..........................116,fig.

Little Tanglpahoa River, Hiss., discharge measurements of...........

Little Wlchlta River near Archer City, 

Tex..............................

Logan, N. Hex., Canadian River at......

TJte Creek near.......................

Loggy Bayou, La., discharge measurements of.........................

Long Creek at Courtland, Miss..........

Lovelaceville, Ky., Hayfleld Creek at..

Lucky, La., Saline Bayou near..........

Lyons, Kans., Cow Creek near...........

HcCalls Creek, Hiss., discharge measurement of.......................... 380

McCune, Kans., Lightning Creek near.... 200

Halvern, Ark., Ouachlta River near....347-348

Hangum, Okla., Elm Fork of North Fork

Red River near.................. 310

Salt Pork Red River at............... 307

Hannford, Okla., Clmarron River at..... 162

Harked Tree, Ark., 3t. Francis River at 48

Harked Tree, Ark., St. Francis River 

floodway near...................

Marion, Kans., Cottonwood River near..

Hayfleld Creek at Lovelaceville, Ky...

Hayfleld Creek Basin, Ky., gaglngstatlon record In...............

Medicine Lodge River near Klowa, Kans.

Memphis, Tenn., Hlsslsslppl River at..

Meramec River at Robertsvllle, Mo.

Page

49

196

32

32 

153 

20-21 

27 

near Eureka, Ho...................... 28-29

near Steelvllle, Ho.................. ' 26

Meramec River Basin, Mo., discharge

measurement In................... 374

gaglng-statlon records In............ 26-31

Miami, K. Hex., Rayado River near...... 229

Middle Creek near Elmdale, Kans........ 199

Kiddie Fork Creek, Hiss., discharge

measurement of................... 380

Hill Creek, Mo., discharge measurement

of............................... 375

Hill Creek Spring, Ho., discharge

measurement of................... 375

Mlnden, La., Bayou Doroheat near....... 340

Hlsslsslppl River at Chester, 111...... 16-17

at Memphis, Tenn..................... 20-21

at St. Louis, Ho..................... 14-15

at Thebes, 111....................... 18-19

near Baton Rouge, La................. 24

near Hew Orleans, La................. 25

near Vlcksburg, Miss................. 22-23

Hlsslsslppl River Delta, La.-Hiss.,

discharge measurements In........ 381

gaglng-statlon records In...........366-372

Hlssissippl River main stem, Mo.,-111.- 

Tenn.-Klss.-La., gaglng-statlon 

records In....................... 14-26

Hocane, Okja., Clmarron River near..... 157

Honroe, La., Bayou Desiard at.......... 366

Ouachlta River at.................... 349

Montgomery, La., Hantaohes Creek near.. 345 

Monument Creek at Plkeview, Colo....... 120

Hora River at La Cueva, N. Mex......... 231

near Qolondrlnas, K. Hex............. 232

near Shoemaker, K. Mez.............. 233

Horeno Creek at Eagle Best, K. Hex..... 227

Mountain Fork River near Eagletown,

Okla............................. 330

Mountain Pine, Ark., Ouachlta River

near............................. 346

Hountalnburg, Ark., Frog Bayou near.... 258

Mud Creek near Caddoa, Colo............ 139

Muddy Boggy Creek near Farris, Okla.... 325

Mulberry River near Mulberry, Ark...... 259

Hurfreesboro, Ark., Little Missouri

River near....................... 350

Huskogee, Okla., Arkansas River near... 113 

Mustang, Colo., Huerfano River near.... 126

NantacHes Creek, La., discharge measurements of......................... 381

near Montgomery, La.................. 345

Heosho River, Okla., discharge measurements of......................... 377

near Choteau, Okla................... 194

near Commerce, Okla.................. 191

near lola, Kans...................... 189

near Langley, Okla................... 193

near Parsons, Kans................... 190

near Wagoner, Okla................... 195

Hepesta, Colo., Arkansas River near.... 100

New Albany, Hiss., Hell Creek near..... 276

Hew Orleans, La., Mississippi River

near............................. 25

Hewcastle, Okla., Canadian River near.. 220

Hewport, Ark., White RlVer at.......... 62

Himrod, Ark., Pourche La Fave River

near............................. 264

Hlnnescah River near Peck, Kans........ 146

Horfoik Reservoir near Horfoik, Ark.... 71

North Avondale, Colo., Chlco Creek near 123

North Canadian River at Beaver, Okla... 240

at Canton, Okla...................... 243

at Woodward, Okla.................... 242

near El Reno, Okla................... 244

near Fort Supply, Okla............... 241

near Quymon, Okla.................... 239

near Oklahoma City, Okla............. 246

near Wetumka, Okla................... 247
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Horth Fork River at Tecumseh, Mo.

Page 

~69

discharge measurement of ............. 374

near Eenderson , Ark .................. 70

North Tule Creek at reservoir, near

Tulla, Tex. ...................... 306

Rye, Eans., Crooked Creek near. ........ 163

Obi on River at Obi on, Term. ............ 36

North Pork, near Union City, Tenn.... 38

Rutherford Pork, near Bradford, Tenn. 37 

South Pork, near Oreenfleld, Tenn.... 35

Oblon River Basin, Tenn., gaglng-statlon records In. ................. 35-41

Ocate, N. Hex. , Colraor Intake canal

near. ............................ 230

Ollton, Okla., Clmarron River at....... 161

Oklahoma City, Okla., Lake O.yer-holser

near. ............................ 245

North Canadian River near. ........... 246

Olive Branch, La., Comlte River near... 369 

Oswego, Eans., Labette Creek near. ... .201-204

Otuckalofa Creek, Hiss., discharge

measurements of .................. 380

Ouachlta River at Monroe, La.......... 349

near Halvern, Ark. ................. .347-348

near Mountain Pine , Ark ..............' 346

Palo Duro Creek near Canyon, Tex.......

Panther Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of ..........................

Parsons, Eans., Heoaho River near.......

Patteraon, Mo., St. Francis River near. 

Pauls Valley, Okla., Washlta River near 

Pawnee River near Lamed, Eans. ........

Pease River near Crowell, Tex. .........

Peck, Eans., Nlnneaoah River near......

Ferklns, Okla., Clmarron River at......

Petit Jean Creek at Danville, Ark......

near Blue Mountain, Ark. .............

near Booneville, Ark. ................

Plckens, Miss., Big Black River at.....

Plgeonroost Creek near Lewlsburg, Hiss. 

Pike view, Colo., Monument Creek at.....

Plttman Spring, Mo., discharge measurement of ..........................

Pocahontas, Ark., Black River at.......

Polecat Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of ..........................

Pollock, La., Big Creek at. ............

Pond Creek near Fort Cobb, Okla........

Poplar Bluff, Ho., Black River at......

Porter Creek, Miss., discharge

measurement of ...................

Portland, Colo., Arkansas River at.....

Poteau River at Cauthron, Ark. .........

at Poteau, Okla. .....................

near Wlster, Okla. ...................

Poughkeepsle , Ark., Strawberry River

near. ............................

Powder Hill Springs, Mo., discharge

measurement of ...................

Prairie Dog Town Fork. See Red River,

Prairie Dog Town Fork. 

Publications on stream flow by

Geological Survey. .............. .5

by State agencies ....................

Pueblo, Colo., Arkansas River near.....

Fountain Creek at. ...................

St. Charles River near. ..............

Purdy, Okla., Rush Creek at. ...........

Purgatolre River at Highland Dam, near 

Las Anlmas, Colo. ................

at Nlnemile Dam, near Hlgbee, Colo...

at Trinidad, Colo ....................

Quapaw, Okla., Spring River near. 

Qultaque Creek, Tex. , discharge

measurement of.............

305

377

190

45

319

143

311

146

160

262

261

260

287

282

120

374

76

377

365

321

74

380

97

254

256

255

9,11

9-10

98

119

121

322

136

135

134

206

380

Ralston, Okla., Arkansas River at...... Ill

Rayado River at Sauble Ranch, near

Clmarron, N. Hex................. 228

near Miami, N. Hex................... 229

Red Oak, Okla., Fourche Mallne near.... 257

Red River at Alexandria, La............ 304

at Arthur City, Tex.................. 299

at Couahatta, La..................... 303

at Qarland, Ark................ .'301,fig.1,C

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Red River at Index, Ark................ 300

at Shreveport, La.................... 302

near Colbert, Okla..............298,flg.l,B

near Qalnesvllle, Tex................ 297

near Terral, Okla.................... 296

North Pork, Elm Pork of, near

Hangum, Okla..................... 310

near Granite, Okla................. 308

near Headrlck, Okla................ 309

Prairie Dog Town Fork, near Brlce,

Tex.............................. 294

near Eatelllne, Tex................ 295

Salt Pork, at Mangum, Okla........... 307

Red River Basin, Ark.-La.-Okla.-Tex.

dlscharge measurements in.......380-381

gaglng-statlon records In...........293-364

Redwing, Colo., Huerfano River near.... 124

Reeds Springs, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 374

White River near..................... 57

River Aux Vases, Mo., discharge measurement of......... « 374

River Aux Vases Basin, Mo., discharge

measurement In-.................. 374

Roaring River Spring, Tex., discharge

measurement of................... 380

Robert, La., Tanglpahoa River at....... 366

Robertsvllle, Mo., Heramec River at.... 27

Rocky Ford, Colo., Tlmpas Creek near... 132 

Rosavllle, Tenn., Wolf River at........ 44

Roy, N. Hex., Canadian River near...... 213

Rule Creek near Caddoa, Colo........... 137

Runoff in Inches, definition of.....i.. 1

Rush, Ark., Buffalo River near......... 68

Rush Creek at Purdy, Okla.............. 322

Rutherford Pork. See Oblon River,

Rutherford Fork. 

Rye, Ark., Saline River near........... 351

St. Charles River near Pueblo, Colo.... 121

St. Francis River at Marked Tree, Ark.. 48 

at Wappapello, Mo.................... 47

near Patterson, Mo................... 45

St. Francis River Basin, Ark.-Ho., gagIng station records In........... 45-55

St. Francis River floodway near Harked

Tree, Ark........................ 49

St. Joe, Ark., Buffalo River near...... 67

St. Louis, Ho., Mississippi River at... 14-15 

Sageeyah, Okla., Verdigris River near.170-173 

Sallda, Colo., Arkansas River at....... 95

Saline Bayou near Lucky, La............ 343

Saline River (Little River Basin) near

Dlerks, Ark...................... 332

Saline River (Ouachlta River Basin)

near Rye, Ark.................... 351

Salllsaw Creek near Salllsaw, Okla..... 253

Salt Fork. See Arkansas River, Salt

Fork.

Salt Pork. See Red River, Salt Pork. 

Sanchez, N. Hex., Canadian River near.. 214 

Sardls, Miss., Sardls Reservoir near... 271 

Tallahatchle River near.............. 272

Sardls Reservoir near Sardls, Miss..... 271

Sarepta, La., Bayou Bodcau near........ 339

Sasakwa, Okla., Little River near...... 238

Second Creek, Hiss., discharge measurements of......................... 380

Second-feet per square mile, definition

of............................... 1

Second-foot, definition of............. 1

Second-foot-day, definition of......... 1

Sequiota Spring, Mo., discharge

measurement of................... 374

Shattuck, Okla., Wolf Creek near....... 248

Shlrley, Ark., Middle Pork Little Red

River at......................... 92

Shoal Creek above Joplln, Mo........... 207

discharge measurement of............. 378

Shoemaker, N. Hex., Hora River near.... 233

Shreveport, La., Red River at.......... 302

Sinking Creek, Mo., discharge measurement of.......................... 374

Six Mile Creek near Eagle Nest, N. Hex. 226 

Slxmlle Creek near Avondale , Colo...... 122

Skuna River near Coffeevllle, Miss..... 285

Slater Springs, Ho., discharge measurement of.......................... 375
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South Fourche La Pave River near Hollls,

Ark.............................. 265-267

Spavlnaw Creek, Okla., discharge

measurement of.................... 378

Sperry, Okla., Bird Creek near.......... 188

Spring Creek, Okla., discharge measurement of........................... 378

Spring River (Heosho River Basin), discharge measurements of............ 378

near Quapaw, Okla..................... 206

near Waco, Ho......................... 205

Spring River (White River Basin) at

Xmboden, Ark...................... 83

Springer, N. Hex., Cimarron River at.... 226

Stage-discharge relation, definition of. 1. 

Stan.ton, Tenn., Hatchle River near...... 43

Steelvllle, Bo., Berameo River near..... 26

Stlllwater, Okla., Council Creek near... 164

Strawberry River near Evening Shade, Ark. 88

near Poughkeepsle, Ark................ 89

Stuttgart, Ark., Bayou Beto near........ 268

Lagrue Bayou near..................... 93

Sugar City, Colo., Horse Creek near..... 133

Sulphur River near Darden, Tex.......... 333

Sunflower River at Sunflower, Blss...... 286

Syracuse, Kans., Arkansas River at...... 106

Swan Lake, Miss., Tallahatchle River at. 274

Tabler, Okla., Washita River near....... 318

Tahlequah, Okla., Illinois River near... 209 

Tallahatchle River at Etta, Hiss........ 270

at Sardla Dam, near Sardla, Miss...... 272

at Swan Lake, Blss.................... 274

near Lambert, Bias.................... 273

Tanglpahoa River at Robert, La.......... 366

Tar Creek, Okla., discharge measurement

of................................ 37E

Taylor Springs, N. Hex., Canadian River

near.............................. 212

Tecumseh, Bo., North Pork River at...... 69

Tendal, La., Tensas River at............ 35Sf

Tensas River at Tendal, La.............. 359

Terms, definition of.................... 1-2

Terral, Okla., Red River near........... 296

Thebes, 111., Mississippi River at...... 18-19

Tickfaw River at Holden, La............. 367

Tlerra Blanca Creek at reservoir near

Umbarger,Tex. ..................... 293

Tiff City, Bo., Elk River near.......... 208

Time basis, explanation of.............. 4

Tlmpas Creek near Rocky Ford, Colo...... 132

Tonkawa, Okla., Salt Fork Arkansas River

at.....'........................... 152

Trinidad, Colo., Purgatoire River at.... 134

Trout, La., Bayou Funny Louis near...... 364

Tulia, Tex., North Tule Creek near...... 306

Tulaa, Okla., Arkansas River at......... 112

Turkey-Cypress Creek, Biss., discharge

measurements of................... 380

near Coffeevllle, Miss...............285-286

Twelve Bile Bayou near Dixie, La........ 336

tlmbarger, Tex. , Tierra Blanca Creek near 293

Undercliffe, Colo., Huerfano River near. 127

Union, Bo., Bourbeuse River at.......... 30

Union City, Tenn., North Fork Obion

River near........................ 38

Ute Creek near Logan, N. Mex............ 237

0te Park, N. Hex., Cimarron River at.... 224

Valley Center, Kans., Little Arkansas

River at.......................... 145

Van Buren, Ark., Arkansas River at...... 114

Van Buren, Bo., Big Spring near......... 82

Current River at...................... 79

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Varladero, N. Hex., Conchas River at.... 235

Verdigris River at Indepandence, Kans..167-168 

near Altoona, Kans.................... 166

near Claremore, Okla.................. 174

near Coyvllle, Kana................... 165

near Lenapah, Okla.................... 169

near Sageeyah, Okla................... 170-173

Vermejo River near Dawson, H. Hex....... 222

Vermilion River, La., discharge measurements of........................... 381

Vicksburg, Miss., Mississippi River near 22-83

Tfa'co, Tfro. , Spring River near.........;.. 205

Wagoner, Okla., Heosho River near....... 195

Walnut River at Winfleld, Kans .......... 147

Walters, Okla., Cache Creek near........ 312

Wapanucka, Okla., Clear Boggy Creek near 326

Wappapello, Bo., St. Francis River at... 47

Wappapello Reservoir at Wappapello, Bo.. 46

Warner, Okla., Dirty Creek near......... 211

Warren Branch, Okla., discharge measurement of........................... 378

Waahlta River at Carnegie, Okla......... 317

near Cheyenne, Okla................... 315

near Clinton, Okla.................... 316

near Durwood, Okla.................... 320

near Pauls Valley, Okla............... 319

near Tabler, Okla..................... 318

Waynoka, Okla., Cimarron River near..... 158

Westcllffe, Colo., Grape Creek near..... 117

Wetumka, Okla. , North Canadian River

near.............................. 247

White River at Batesville, Ark.......... 61

at Beaver, Ark........................ 56

at Calico. Rock, Ark................... 60

at De Vails Bluff, Ark................ 63

at Forsyth, Bo........................ 58

at Newport, Ark........................ 62

near Fllppln, Ark..................... 59

near Reeds Spring, Ho................. 57

West Fork, near Fayetteville, Ark..... 64

White River Basin, Ark.-B'o., discharge

measurements in.................374-375

gaging-statlon records in.............56-93

White Rock, Colo., Aplshapa River near.. 130

Whltefield, Okla., Canadian River near.. 221

Wichlta, Kans., Arkansas River at....... 109

Wichlta Falls, Tex., Wlchita River at... 313

Wichlta River at Wichlta Falls, Tex..... 313

Wild Horse Creek at Holly, Colo......... 141

Winfield, Kans., Walnut River at........ 147

Winnfield, La., Dugdemona River near.... 362

Wister, Okla., Poteau River near........ 255

Wolf Creek, Tex. , discharge measurement

of................................ 379

near Fort Supply, Okla................ 250

->ear Shattuck, Okla................... 248

Wolf. River at Rossville, Tenn........... 44

Wolf River Basin, Tenn., gaging-statlon

record in.......".................. 44

Woodville, Miss., Buffalo Bayou near.... 292

Woodward, Okla., Horth "Canadian River at 242

Work, division of....................... 13

s cope of.............................. 1

Yalobushs River at Qraysport, Blss...... 283

at Grenada, Miss...................... 284

Yazoo River at Greenwood, Miss.......... 275

Yazoo River Basin, Blss., discharge

measurements in.................379-380

gaging-station records In...........270-286

Yacona River near Knld, Blss............ 277

discharge measurements of............. 380

Zalma, Bo., Castor River at.......... 34

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