Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1955

Part 4. St. Lawrence River Basin

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1387

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and 

ff^isconsin, and with other agencies

Surface Water Supply 

of the United States 

1955

Part 4. St. Lawrence River Basin

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

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY WATER-SUPPLY PAPER 1387

Prepared in cooperation with the States 

of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and 

Wisconsin, and with other agencies

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

FRED A. SEATON, Secretary

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 

Thomas B. Nolan, Director

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

Washington 25, D. C. - Price $1.25 (paper cover)
PREFACE

This report was prepared by the Geological Survey in cooperation 

with the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, 

Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin, and with other agencies, by personnel 

of the Water Resources Division, C. G. Paulsen, chief, under the general direction of J. V. B. Wells, chief, Surface Water Branch, and 

B. J. Peterson, chief, Annual Reports Section.

The data were collected and computed under supervision of district 

engineers, Surface Water Branch, as follows:

A. D. Ash______________________________Lansing, Mich. 

P. T. Schaefer___________________________Madison, Wis. 

D. M. Corbett______________________ -Indianapolis, Ind. 

L. C. Crawford_________________________Columbus, Ohio 

A. W. Harrington_-_________________ __-.Albany, N. Y. 

H. B. Kinnison___________________________Boston, Mass. 

J. H. Morgan _____________________ Champaign, 111.

L. B. Sawyer___________________________St. Paul, Minn.

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CALENDAR FOR WATER YEAR 1955

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CONTENTS

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

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

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

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

New downstream order of listing gaging stations...................................... 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, below International Bridge, Minn................... 15

Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn..................................................... 16

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn. ............................................. 17

St. Louis River:

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.............................................. 18

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn................................................ 19

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn............................................. 20

West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn........................................ 22

West Swan River (head of Swan River):

East Swan River near Tolvola, Minn........................................... 23

Swan River near Toivola, Minn.................................................. 24

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn................................................. 25

Amnicon Lake (head of Amnicon River) near South Range, Wis....................... 26

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis................................................... 27

Bad River at Mellen, Wis......................................................... 28

Bad River near Odanah, Wis....................................................... 29

White River near Ashland, Wis .................................................. 30

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis ................................................... 31

Black River near Bessemer, Mich.................................................. 32

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich............................................ 33

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mich............................................... 34

Iron River near White Pine, Mich................................................. 35

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich................................ 36

Bond Falls Reservoir:

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich........................................... 37

Bond Falls Reservoir near Paulding, Mich......................................... 38

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich............................. 40

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich.................................... 41

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich................................ 42

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich................................ 43

South Branch Ontonagon River:

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich.................... 44

South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, Mich................................... 45

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.............................................. 46

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mich................................................. 48

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich................................................. 49

Otter River near Elo, Mich..................................................... 50

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mich................................................ 51

Tahquamenon River near Tahquamenon Paradise, Mich................................ 53

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan

Black River near Garnet, MichT................................................... 54

Manistique River at Germfask, Mich. .............................................. 55

Manistique River near Blaney, Mich............................................... 56

West Branch Manistique River near Manistique, Mich............................. 57

Manistique River near Manistique, Mich........................................... 58

Indian River near Manistique, Mich............................................. 60

Middle Branch Escanaba River near Ishpeming, Mich................................ 61

East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn, Mich...................................... 62

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich.................................................. 63

Ford River near Hyde, Mich....................................................... 64

Brule River (head of Menominee River):

Iron River at Caspian, Mich.................................................... 65

Brule River near Florence, Wis................................................... 66

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich............................................. 68

Michigamme River near Crystal Falls, Mich...................................... 69

Menominee River near Florence, Wis ............................................... 70

Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain, Mich.......................... 71

Pine River at Pine River powerplant, near Florence, Wis........................ 72

Sturgeon River near Foster City, Mich.......................................... 73

Menominee River near Pembine, Wis ................................................ 74

Pike River at Amberg, Wis ...................................................... 75

Menominee River below Koss, Mich................................................. 76

Menominee River near McAllister, Wis ............................................. 77

Peshtigo River at Peshtigo, Wis.................................................. 78

Oconto River:

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis ................................................ 79

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis................................................... 80

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis ................................................... 81

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Gaging-station records--Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan--Continued 

Fox River:

Silver Lake Outlet: Page 

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis.................................................. 82

Grand River:

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis........................................... 83

Fox River at Berlin, Wis......................................................... 84

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf River, Wis................................... 85

Wolf River at Keshena Falls, Wis............................................... 86

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.......................................... 87

Wolf River at New London, Wis.................................................. 88

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis........................................... 89

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis.............................................. 90

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis................................................... 91

De Neveu Creek:

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis.......................................... 92

Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis............................ 93

Sheboygan River: 

Unnamed Creek:

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis.................................................... 94

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis................................................ 95

Milwaukee River:

Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis................................................ 96

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis................................................ 97

Little Calumet River (western portion, head of Calumet River):

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind..................................................... 98

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111................................................... 99

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111......................................... 100

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111.......................................... 101

North Creek:

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111............................................ 102

North Creek near Lansing, 111................................................ 103

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111................................................... 104

Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111....................................... 105

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111............................................ 106

Calumet River: 

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111...................................................... 107

Burns ditch:

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at Hobart, Ind............................... 108

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind......................................................... 109

Little Calumet River (eastern portion) at Porter, Ind.......................... 110

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind.................................................. Ill

St. Joseph River:

East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mich. ................................ 112

St. Joseph River at Three Rivers, Mich........................................... 113

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich.............................................. 114

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet, near Angola, Ind.......................... 117

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind. .................................................. 118

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind ................................................. 119

St. Joseph River at Miles, Mich.................................................. 120

St. Joseph River at Berrien Springs, Mich........................................ 123

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mich............................................... 124

Kalamazoo River at Marshall, Mich................................................ 125

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich............................................. 126

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.......................................... 127

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich. ............................................... 129

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, Mich............................................... 131

Kalamazoo River near Fennville, Mich. ............................................ 132

Grand River at Jackson, Mich..................................................... 134

Portage River below Little Portage Lake, near Munith, Mich..................... 135

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich................................................ 136

Grand River near Eaton Rapids , Mich.............................................. 137

Cedar River:

Deer Creek near Dansville, Mich.............................................. 138

Sloan Creek near Williamston, Mich........................................... 139

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich.............................................. 140

Grand River at Lansing, Mich..................................................... 141

Sebewa Creek near Sunfield, Mich............................................... 143

Grand River at Portland, Mich.................................................... 144

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich............................................ 145

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich.............................................. 147

Grand River at Ionia, Mich....................................................... 148

Flat River at Smyrna, Mich..................................................... 149

Thornapple River:

Quaker Brook near Nashville, Mich............................................ 150

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mich........................................... 151

Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mich.......................................... 152

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich................................................ 153

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich................................................ 154

Muskegon River near Merritt, Mich................................................ 158

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.................................................... 159

Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich.................................................. 160

Pere Marquette River at Scottville, Mich......................................... 161

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mich............................................. 162

Manistee River near Grayling, Mich............................................... 163

Manistee River near Sherman, Mich................................................ 164

Pine River: 

East Branch Pine River near Tustin, Mich..................................... 165

Pine River near LeRoy, Mich.................................................... 166

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich............................................... 167

Manistee River near Manistee, Mich............................................... 168

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mich............................................... 169
CONTENTS VII

Gaging-station records Continued 

Streams tributary to Lake Huron

Burt Lake (head or Cheboygan River): Page

Sturgeon River near Wolverine, Mich............................................ 170

Indian River (outlet of Burt Lake) at Indian River, Mich......................... 171

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich............................................. 172

Pigeon River at Afton, Mich.................................................... 173

Cheboygan River (continuation of Indian River) near Cheboygan, Mich.............. 174

Black River near Tower, Mich................................................... 175

Rainy River near Ocqueoc, Mich............................................... 176

Black River near Cheboygan, Mich............................................... 177

Thunder Bay River near Hillman, Mich............................................. 178

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.............................................. 179

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich............................... 180

Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich................................................. 181

Au Sable River at Mio, Mich...................................................... 182

East Branch Au Gres River at Mclvor, Mich........................................ 183

Au Gres River near National City, Mich........................................... 184

Rifle River:

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich............................................... 185

Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich..................................... 186

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich................................................. 187

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mich..................................................... 188

Shepards Creek:

South Branch Shepards Creek near Selkirk, Mich. .............................. 189

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, Mich..................................... 190

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mich.......................... 191

Kawkawlin River:

North Branch Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin, Mich. ............................. 192

Shiawassee River (head of Saginaw River) at Byron, Mich.......................... 193

Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mich................................................. 194

Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich............................................... 195

Bad River near Brant, Mich..................................................... 196

South Branch Flint River:

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich.............................................. 197

Flint River:

Holloway Reservoir near Otisville, Mich........................................ 198

Flint River near Otisville, Mich............................................... 199

Flint River near Flint, Mich................................................... 200

Flint River near Fosters, Mich................................................. 201

Flint River near Alicia, Mich.................................................. 202

East Branch Cass River near Cass City, Mich.................................... 203

Cass River at Cass City, Mich.................................................. 204

Cass River at Vassar, Mich..................................................... 205

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mich................................................ 206

Tittabawassee River:

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich............................................. 207

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich.......................................... 208

Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich..................................... 209

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich........:................................... 210

Pine River at Alma, Mich................................................... 211

Pine River near Midland, Mich.............................................. 212

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich........................................... 213

Pigeon River near Owendale, Mich................................................. 214

Streams tributary to St. Clair River

Black River near Fargo, Mich....... .............................................. 215

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mich.............................................. 216

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clair 

Clinton River:

Red Run:

Big Beaver Creek at Warren, Mich............................................. 217

Plum Brook near Utica, Mich.................................................. 219

Clinton River near Fraser, Mich.................................................. 220

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mich............................ 221

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich............................................. 222

Streams tributary to Detroit River

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mich.................................................. 223

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich..................................................... 224

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich...................................... 225

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich............................................. 226

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

Huron River at Commerce, Mich.................................................... 227

Huron River at Milford, Mich..................................................... 228

Huron River near New Hudson, Mich................................................ 229

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.................................................. 230

Huron River near Hamburg, Mich................................................... 231

Portage Creek near Pinckney, Mich...................... ,°....................... 232

Huron River near Dexter, Mich.................................................... 233

Mill Creek near Dexter, Mich................................................... 234

Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mich................................................... 235

River Raisin near Adrian, Mich................................................... 236

River Raisin near Monroe, Mich................................................... 237

St. Joseph River (head of Maumee River) near Newville, Ind....................... 238

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind..................................................... 239

Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Ind............................................... 240

St. Joseph River near Fort Wayne , Ind ............................................ 241

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind................................................ 242

St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, Ind........................................... 243

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind................................................... 244

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio .................................................... 245

Bean Creek (head of Tiffin River) at Powers, Ohio.............................. 247
VIII CONTENTS

Gaging-station recores--Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued

Maumee River Continued Page 

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio.................................................. 248

Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio........................................ 249

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio. ............................................. 250

Blanchard River:

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio............................................. 251

Blanchard River near Pindlay, Ohio........................................... 252

Middle Creek: 

Town Creek: 

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio ............................................. 253

Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio......................................... 254

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio................................................. 255

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio ................................................. 257

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio ................................................. 259

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio......................................... 261

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio ................................................. 263

Sandusky River near Premont, Ohio................................................ 265

Huron River at Milan, Ohio ....................................................... 267

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio............................................. 268

Black River at Elyria, Ohio ...................................................... 269

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio ..................................................... 270

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids, Ohio............................................. 271

Little Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio........................................ 272

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road, Akron, Ohio........................... 273

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio....................................... 274

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio.............................................. 275

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio ............................................... 276

Cuyahoga River at Independence , Ohio ............................................. 277

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio................................................ 278

Grand River:

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio................................................ 279

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio ............................................... 280

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio................................................ 281

Grand River near Madison, Ohio................................................... 282

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio............................................. 283

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio.................................................... 284

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y............................................... 285

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y............................................... 286

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y.............................................. 287

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y.............................................. 288

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y..................................................... 289

Streams tributary to Niagara River 

Tonawanda Creek:

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y......................................... 290

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y................................................. 291

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y............................................ 292

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario

Genesee River at Scio, N. Y...................................................... 293

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y............................................... 294

Genesee River at Portageville, N. Y.............................................. 295

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount Morris, N. Y................................... 296

Genesee River:

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y........................................... 297

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y........................... 298

Honeoye Creek:

Hemlock Lake Outlet:

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.................................... 299

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y........................................... 300-

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y................................................... 301

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y............................................... 302

Genesee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y............................ 303

Seneca River (head of Oswego River):

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y................................................. 304

Cayuga Lake:

Pall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y............................................. ^... 305

Clyde River:

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y........................................ 306

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y...................................... 307

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y........................................... 308

Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N. Y.............................................. 309

Onondaga Creek:

Onondaga Reservoir near Hedrow, N. Y........................................... 310

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y................................ 311

Fish Creek (through Oneida Lake, head of Oneida River):

East Branch Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y....................................... 312

Oneida Lake:

Oneida Creek at Oneida, N. Y................................................. 313

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango, N. Y..................................... 314

Butternut Creek:

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.................................... 315

Oneida Lake at Brewerton, N. Y................................................. 316

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y............................................... 317

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y............................................. 318

Black River:

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y.......................... 319

Black River near Boonville, N. Y................................................. 320

South Branch Moose River:

Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y................................. 321

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y................................ 322
CONTENTS IX

Gaging-station records--Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued

Black River Continued Page 

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.................................................. 323

Independence River at Donnattsburg, N. Y....................................... 324

Beaver River:

Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver River, N. Y................................... 325

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y..................... 326

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.................................................. 327

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y................................................. 328

Black River at Watertown, N. Y................................................... 330

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River

East Branch Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y............................ 331

East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y............................. 332

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisville, N. Y........................... 333

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y........................................... 334

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y............................................. 335

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y..................................................... 336

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y.............................................. 337

Raquette River at South Colton, N. Y............................................. 339

Raquette River at Raymondville, N. Y............................................. 340

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.......................................... 341

Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y................................................ 346

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y........................................... 347

Lake Champlain (head of Richelieu River):

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y......................................... 348

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y.............................................. 349

West Branch Ausable River near Newman, N. Y.................................... 351

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y............................................. 352

East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Forks, N. Y............................ 353

Ausable River near Au Sable Forks, N. Y. ........................................ 354

Bouquet River at Willsboro, N. Y............................................... 355

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y............................................... 356

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga, N. Y........................................ 357

Poultney River below Fair Haven, Vt............................................ 358

Otter Creek:

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.................................................... 359

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt.............................................. 360

Otter Creek at Middlebury, Vt.................................................. 361

Winooski River: 

Stevens Branch:

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.............................................. 362

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Vt.............................. 363

Reservoirs in Winooski River basin above Montpelier, Vt........................ 364

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt............................................... 365

Dog River at Northfield Falls, Vt............................................ 366

Mad River near Moretown, Vt.................................................. 367

Waterbury River:

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt....................................... 368

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt........................................... 369

Winooski River near Essex Junction, Vt......................................... 370

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt.................................................. 371

Lamoille River at East Georgia, Vt............................................. 372

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt........................................... 373

Missisquoi River near Richford, Vt............................................. 374

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt................................................. 375

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y........................... 376

St. Francis River:

Lake Memphremagog (head of Magog River) at Newport, Vt......................... 377

Black River at Coventry, Vt.................................................. 378

Clyde River at Newport, Vt................................................... 379

Revisions of records for discontinued stations:

Marsh Creek near Germfask, Mich.................................................... 380

Galien River near New Troy, Mich................................................... 380

Portage River near Munith, Mich.................................................... 381

Fish Creek near Carson City, Mich.................................................. 381

St. Marys River near Willshire, Ohio............................................... 382

Ottawa River at Kalida, Ohio ....................................................... 383

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio.................................................. 384

South Branch Portage River near Pemberville, Ohio.................................. 385

Orwell Brook near Altmar, N. Y..................................................... 386

Black River at Black River, N. Y................................................... 386

Oswegatchie River near Ogensburg, N. Y............................................. 387

Deer River at Brasher Iron Works, Ironton, N. Y.................................... 388

Records available on lakes in Indiana................................................ 389

Discharge measurements at points other than gaging stations.......................... 390

Index................................................................................ 407

ILLUSTRATIONS

Figure 1. Gaging-station structures: A, Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.,

B, Huron River at Milan, Oh~io; C_, Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y..........

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

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

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

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

SURFACE WATER SUPPLY OF ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN, 1955

SCOPE OF WORK

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

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

studied streamflow in relation to problems of irrigation, similar measurements have been 

made at more than 13,250 gaging stations in the 48 States and at many others in the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii. On September 30, 1955, the Geological Survey and cooperating 

organizations were maintaining 6,860 gaging stations, including those in Alaska and Hawaii. 

Discharge measurements only were made at many other points in the 1955 water year, most 

of which are published at the end of each report. The name of each stream measured at 

points other than gaging stations is not listed in the index to this report. Only the 

major river basins in which measurements were made are listed under the item "Discharge 

measurements" in the index.

COOPERATION

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

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

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

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

Illinois: State Department of Public Works and Buildings, E. A. Rosenstone, director, through Division of Waterways, T. B. Casey, chief engineer; and Department of 

Highways, Cook County, W. H. Erickson, president of the Board of County Commissioners 

and W. J. Mortimer, superintendent.

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

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

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

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

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

director, Bureau of Sanitary Engineering; and city of Fort Wayne Filtration Plant, 

L. R. Matthews, superintendent.

Michigan: State Department of Conservation, G. E. Eddy, director, through Geological Survey Division, W. L. Daoust, State geologist, Fish and Fisheries Division, 

P. A. Westerman, head, General Operations Division, G. A. Walker, head, and Parks 

Division, A. C. Elmer, head; State Water Resources Commission, M. P. Adams, executive 

secretary; and State Highway Department, C. M. Ziegler, commissioner.

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

director; and Minnesota State Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Commission, 

E. G. Bayuk, commissioner, succeeded by K. J. Otava.

New York: State Department of Law, N. L. Goldstein, attorney general; State 

Department of Public Works, B. D. Tallamy, superintendent, succeeded by J. W. Johnson;
2 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 4

Board of Black River Regulating District, L. P. Gaylord, chief engineer; Commission for 

the Improvement of Oswegatchie River and the Hydraulic Power Thereon, A. E. Boughner, 

commissioner; city of Auburn, A. E. Turner, city manager; and village of Lancaster, 

H. J. Huber, superintendent of public works.

Ohio: State Department of Highways, S. 0. Linzell, director; State Department of 

Natural Resources, A. W. Marion, director.

Vermont: Water Conservation Board, R. W. Thieme, commissioner. 

Wisconsin: Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Warren Oakey, chief engineer, 

and Wisconsin Committee on Water Pollution, T. P. Wisniewski, director. 

Assistance in the form of funds or services was given by the Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, in collecting records published herein for 70 gaging stations, of which 

2 were in Indiana, 30 in Michigan, 2 in Minnesota, 11 in New York, 14 in Ohio, 5 in Vermont, 

and 6 in Wisconsin.

Assistance was also furnished by the Weather Bureau of the United States Department of 

Commerce, Pish and Wildlife Service of the United States Department of the Interior, and 

the United States Department of State.

Pull cooperation exists between the Geological Survey, United States Department of the 

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

Resources, Canada, On waters adjacent to the international boundary certain stations are 

maintained jointly by the United States and Canada under the terms of the Boundary Waters 

Treaty of 1909, and others are maintained under a subsequent agreement between the two 

Governments. The records from all these stations are obtained in such a manner as to be 

equally acceptable and available in both countries. These stations are designated international gaging stations.

The following organizations aided in collecting records:

Indiana: Indiana & Michigan Electric Co. and Sanitary District of Chicago. 

Michigan: Wayne County Road Commission; Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority; 

Southeastern Oakland Co. Sewage Disposal District; cities of Allegan, Battle Creek, 

Birmingham, Crystal Palls, Dearborn, Detroit, Flint, Jackson, Grand Rapids, Lansing, 

Niles , and Owosso; American Boxboard Co.; Consumers Power Co.; Detroit Edison Co.; 

Dow Chemical Co.; Michigan Gas & Electric Co.; White Pine Copper Co.; WisconsinMichigan Power Co.; and Upper Peninsular Power C'o.

New York: Municipalities of Batavia, Canandaigua, Oneida, Rochester, and Syracuse; 

Cornell University; New York State Electric & Gas Corp.; Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.; 

and Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.

Wisconsin: State Conservation Department, Lake Superior District Power Co., Wisconsin Michigan Power Co., and Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

DIVISION OP WORK

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

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

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

listed below.

State District office Address
DOWNSTREAM ORDER OP LISTING GAGING STATIONS 3 

State District office Address

Michigan a/.............. Lanslng.................. 407 Capitol Saving & Loan Building.

Minnesota................ St. Paul................. 1610 Post Office Building.

New York................. Albany................... 526 Federal Building.

Ohio..................... Columbus ................. 1509 Hess Street.

Vermont.................. Boston, Mass............. 939 Post Office Building.

Wisconsin b/............. Madison.................. 666 State Office Building.

a Except Menominee River at Twin Falls, near Iron Mountain and below Koss but including Brule 

and Menominee Rivers near Florence, Wis.

b Except Brule and Menominee Rivers near Florence but including Menominee River at Twin Falls, 

near Iron Mountain and below Koss, Mien.

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

records of discharge prior to publication, and other unpublished data containing the 

gaglng-statlon records may usually be obtained from the district office.

DEFINITION OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS

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

as follows:

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

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

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

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

is distributed uniformly in time and area.

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

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

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

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

irrigation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

horizontal plane, which is so enclosed by a topographic divide that direct surface runoff 

from precipitation normally would drain by gravity into the river above the specified 

point. Figures of drainage area given herein include all closed basins, or noncontributing 

areas, within the area unless otherwise noted.

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

published reports.

DOWNSTREAM ORDER OF LISTING GAGING STATIONS

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

order of listing gaging-station records was changed. In this report, in a downstream
4 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 4

direction along the main stem all stations on a tributary entering above a main-stem 

station are listed before that station. If a tributary enters between two main-stem stations, it is listed between them. A similar order is followed in listing stations on first 

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

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

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

represents one rank. This downstream order and system of Indention show which gaging stations are on tributaries between any two stations on a main stem and the rank of the tributary on which each gaging station is situated.

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

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

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

source to mouth of the uppermost tributary to the tributary.

EXPLANATION OP DATA

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

of discharge. In addition, observations of factors affecting the stage-discharge relation, 

weather records, and other information are used to supplement base data in determining the 

daily flow. The records of stage are obtained either from direct readings on a nonrecording gage or from a water-stage recorder that gives a continuous record of fluctuations. 

Measurements of discharge are made with a current meter by the general methods adopted by 

the Geological Survey on the basis of experience in stream gaging since 1888. These methods 

are described in Water-Supply Paper 888 and are also outlined in standard textbooks on the 

measurement of stream discharge. Typical structures in use at gaging stations are shown 

in figure 1.

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

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

necessary to define the extremes of discharge, they are made on the basis of indirect determinations of peak discharge (such as slope-area or contracted-opening determinations, 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

reservoirs, tributary streams, or other sources. This necessitates the use of the slope 

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

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

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

used as a factor in the determination of discharge.
EXPLANATION OP DATA

A, Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.

C, Fall Creek near Ithaca. N. Y. (Photo by Ithaca Journal}

FIGURE 1. GAGING STATION STRUCTURES
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At most gaging stations in the northern part of the United States and at some in the 

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

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

occasional winter discharge measurements, consideration being given to the available information on temperature and precipitation, notes by gage observers and engineers, and comparable records of discharge for other stations in the same or nearby basins. If the 

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

table. No mention is made of occasional days of ice effect if the degree of accuracy of 

daily records is not changed.

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

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

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

and ends on September 30. A calendar for the water year 1955 is shown on page IV for the 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

which there are published records generally equivalent to those at the present site. 

Under "Gage" are given the type of gage currently in use and the datum of the present gage 

above mean sea level, and a condensed history of the types, locations, and datums of 

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

given the average discharge for the number of years indicated. It is not given for stations having fewer than five complete years of record or for stations where changes in 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a nonrecording gage read at the time of the crest. If the maximum gage height did not 

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

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

the gaging station is given under "Remarks."

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

basis of data or information later obtained. Revisions of such records are usually 

published along with the current records in one of the annual reports. In order to make 

it easier to find such revised records, a paragraph headed "Revisions (water years)" has
EXPLANATION OF DATA '

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

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

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

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

1932, to September 30, 1933. If no daily, monthly, or annual figures of discharge are 

concerned in the revision, that fact is brought out by notations after the year dates as 

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

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

revised. If the drainage area has been revised, the report in which the revised figure 

was first published is given. It should be noted that for all stations for which cubic 

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

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

area. Revised figures of cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches 

resulting from a revision of the drainage area only are usually not published in the 

annual series of reports.

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

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

not published for stations on canals.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

station description.

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

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

day of its occurrence.

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

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

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

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

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

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

noncontributing areas, or if the average annual rainfall over the drainage basin is usually 

less than 20 inches.

In the yearly summary below the monthly summary, the figures of maximum are the maximum 

daily discharges, not the monentary discharges when the water was at crest stage. Likewise, the minimums in this summary are the minimum daily discharges.

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Peak discharges and the times of their occurrence and corresponding gage heights of 

most stations are listed below the table of daily and monthly discharge. All independent 

peaks above the selected base ape given. The base discharge, which is given in parentheses, is selected so that an average of about three peaks a year will be presented. 

Peak discharges are not published for canals, ditches, drains, or for any stream for which 

the peaks are subject to substantial control by man.

Footnotes to the table of dally discharge indicate periods when discharge was computed 

or estimated by unusual or spec Lal methods during periods of no gage-height record and ice 

effect, or by other effects that reduce the degree of accuracy of the records. Days on 

which discharge measurements were made are indicated by asterisk and footnote unless they 

were made at frequent regular intervals, in which instance the general frequency of discharge measurements is given under "Remarks" in the station description.

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

a table showing daily contents or stage is given. A skeleton table of capacity at given 

stages is usually given in the first report in which data for the reservoir are published, 

but it is omitted from succeeding reports.

ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS

The accuracy of streamflow data depends primarily on (1) the stability of the stagedischarge relation or, if the control is unstable, the frequency of discharge measurements, 

and (2) the accuracy of observations of stage, measurements of discharge, and interpretation of records.

The station description states the degree of accuracy of the records. "Excellent" indicates that, in general, the error in the daily records is believed to be less than 5 percent; "good," less than 10 percemt; "fair," less than 15 percent; and "poor," probably 

more than 15 percent. The records of monthly and yearly mean discharge and runoff are, 

in general, more nearly accurate' than the daily records.

Runoff at some stations, as indicated by the monthly mean, may vary widely from natural 

runoff, owing to diversion, conE.umption, regulation by storage, increase or decrease in 

evaporation due to artificial causes, or to other factors. For such stations, figures of 

cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches are not published unless 

storage or diversion records are included to indicate -the extent of the regulation or diversion, or unless satisfactory adjustments can be made for changes in contents of reservoirs or for other changes incident to use and control. Evaporation from a reservoir is 

not included in the adjustments for changes in reservoir contents, unless it is so stated. 

Even at those stations where adjustments are made, large errors in computed runoff may 

occur when relatively large negative adjustments are made or when evaporation is large in 

comparison with the observed discharge.

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

does not actually show the water supply available at the stations for further development, 

because water must first be supplied to existing irrigation systems.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 4 

PUBLICATIONS

To facilitate publication of the annual series of reports, the area of the United States 

is divided into 14 parts whose boundaries coincide with certain natural drainage lines. 

Formerly, the results of strearaflow measurements were published in 14 volumes, one for each 

of the 14 parts. Beginning with the reports for 1951, the records are published in 18 volumes, there being 2 volumes each for Parts 1, 2, 3, and 6. The boundaries of the various 

parts are indicated by the following list and the map in figure 2.

Part 1. North Atlantic slope basins, in two volumes:

A, North Atlantic slope basins, Maine to Connecticut. 

B, North Atlantic slope basins, New York to York River.

2. South Atlantic slope amd eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, in two volumes: 

A, South Atlantic slope basins, James River to Savannah River. 

B, South Atlantic slope and eastern Gulf of Mexico basins, Ogeechee River 

to Pearl River.

3. Ohio River basinj in two volumes:

A, Ohio River basin except Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. 

B, Cumberland and Tennessee River basins.

4. St. Lawrence River basiin.

5. Hudson Bay and upper Mississippi River basins.

6. Missouri River basin, in two volumes:

A, Missouri River basin above Sioux City, Iowa. 

B, Missouri River basin below Sioux City, Iowa.

7. Lower Mississippi Rive.'r basin.

8. Western Gulf of Mexico basins.

9. Colorado River basin.

10. The Great Basin.

11. Pacific slope basins In California.

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

13. Snake River basin.

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

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

the water resources of the United States may be purchased or consulted as follows:

1. Copies may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing 

Office, Washington 25, D. C., who will, on application, furnish lists giving prices. A 

list of Geological Survey publications may also be obtained by applying to the Director, 

Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

2. Sets of the reports may be consulted in the libraries of the principal cities in 

the United States.

3. Sets are available for consultation in the offices of the Water Resources Division 

of the Geological Survey. Addresses of the offices in the area covered by this report are 

given on page 2.

Early records of the flow of streams in the United States are published in the reports 

listed below. In many of these reports records for years earlier than those indicated have 

been included for some streams.

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

(A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin)

Report

10th A 

llth A 

12th A 

13th A 

14th A 

B 131..

16th A,

WSP 11.

18th A, 

WSP 15.

WSP 16.

19th A, 

WSP 27.

pt. 

pt. 

pt. 

pt. 

pt.

pt.

pt.

pt.

2 

2 

2 

3 

2

2

4

4

Character of data

Descriptive information only.

Descriptive information only. 

Descriptions, measurements, gage heights, ratings, and 

monthly discharge.

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge.. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams east 

of the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries above Kinsas River. 

Descriptions, measurements, and gage heights of streams west 

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

Descriptions, measurements, ratings, and monthly discharge. 

Measurements, ratings, and gage heights of streams east of 

the Mississippi River, and Missouri River and tributaries.

Year

1884 to 

1884 to 

1884-92 

1888-93 

1893-94

1895.

1896. 

1895-96 

1897.^

1897.

1897. 

1898.

September 1890. 

June 30, 1891.
10 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 4

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

(A = Annual Report; B > Bulletin)

Report Character of data

WSP 75... ....

the Mississippi River, except Missouri River and tributaries.

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

1898.

1899.

1899.

1901.

1901.

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

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

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

maintained.

Numbers of water-supply papers containing results of stream measurements in St. Lawrence 

River basin, 1899-1955

Year

1899

1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

1906

1907-8

1909

1910

WSP

36

49

65,75

a82,83

97

129

170

206

244

264

284

Year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1918

1919-20

1921

1922

WSP

304

324

354

384

404

434

454

474

504

524

544

Year

1923

1924

1925

1926

1927

1928

1929

1930

1931

1932

1933

WSP

564

584

604

624

644

664

684

699

714

729

744

Year

1934

1935

1936

1937

1938

1939

1940

1941

1942

1943

1944

WSP

759

784

804

824

854

874

894

924

954

974

1004

Year

1945

1946

1947

1948

1949

1950

1951

1952

1953

1954

1955-

WSP

1034

1054

1084

1114

1144

1174

1207

1237

1277

1337

,1387

a Lake Ontario and tributaries to St. Lawrence River proper.

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

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

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

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

Paper 119.

Each of the reports on the surface-water supply for the year 1939 (Water-Supply Paper 

874 for the St. Lawrence River basin) contains, for the area included in that report, a 

summary of yearly discharge at gaging stations at which 10 or more complete years of 

record had been collected. These summaries were reprinted separately.

Reports also have been published that are compilations of records for various areas, 

usually a single State or drainage basin. These reports contain records previously pub- . 

lished (some of which may have been revised), as well as some records not contained in 

the annual series of water-supply papers. The only such reports for any part of the area 

covered by this report are Water-Supply Paper 424, "Surface waters of Vermont, 1875-1916,," 

and Water-Supply Paper 156, "Water powers of northern Wisconsin, 1895-1905."

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 for the area covered by this report.

State reports containing compilations of records of discharge

State

Minnesota. .... 

Do.........

Period

1923-27

1927-30

1909-12 

1883-1949

Report

Pub. 72, Surface water supply of Indiana...

Pub. 112, Surface water supply of Indiana..

Water-resources investigation of Minnesota. 

Surface water supplies of the Mesabi Iron 

Range .

Issued by

Department of Conservation.

Do.

State Drainage Commission. 

Department of Conservation.
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12 SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 4

State

Ohio .......... 

Do.........

Do.........

Wisconsin. ....

Period

1898-1921 

1898-1944

1898-1939

1888-1914

Report

Bull. 73, Ohio streamflow, Part 1.......... 

Bull. 127, Ohio streamflow, Part 2.........

flow-duration tables.

1st report of Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin to Legislature on Water powers.

Wisconsin to Legislature on water powers.

Issued by

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State 

University. 

Do. 

Department of Agriculture,

Division of Conservation. 

Engineering Experiment Station, Ohio State 

University. 

Railroad Commission of 

Wisconsin. 

Do.

Note. In addition to the records contained In the reports listed above, annual or biennial reports in which are contained records of discharge are issued by the State of New York, Board of 

Water Supply, city of New York, and the city of Rochester.

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

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

stage and discharge of many streams during major floods has been included in special reports on these floods published by the Geological Survey or other agencies. The more 

recent of these special reports also contain other pertinent hydrologic information and 

analyses and compilations of data relating to earlier notable floods. The following list 

gives the numbers and titles of these reports:

Report Issued by

U. S. Geological Survey. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do. 

Do.

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

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

WSP 636-C: The New England flood of November 1927.

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

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

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

WSP 799: The floods of March 1936, part 2, Hudson River to

Susquehannah River region. 

WSP 847: Maximum discharges at stream-measurement stations Do.

through September 1938.

WSP 867: Hurricane floods of September 1938. Do. 

WSP 1137-G: Floods of 1950 in the Upper Mississippi River and Do.

Lake Superior basins in Minnesota.

WSP 1137-1: Summary of floods in the United States during 1950. U. S. Geological Survey. 

Bull. 1: Magnitude and frequency of floods in Minnesota. Minnesota Division of

Waters. 

Bull. 7: Floods in Ohio, magnitude and frequency. Ohio Water Resources

Board. 

Bull. 14: Local floods in Ohio during 1947. Do.

RECORDS OF DISCHARGE COLLECTED BY AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

The table below contains a list of gaging stations for the area covered by this report, 

at which records of discharge were collected during the water year October 1954 to September 1955 by agencies other than the Geological Survey. The records of these stations are 

not contained in publications of the Geological Survey, nor have they been published

elsewhere.

Records of discharge collected by agencies other than the Geological Survey

Stream

Cayuga Lake Outlet. . . 

Clyde River. .........

New York Barge 

Canal a/ 

Oswegatchie River, 

East Branch. 

Oswego River. ........

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

a/ Diversion around

Location

Clyde, N. Y. ...................

Dam 0-5, Mlnetto, N. Y. ........ 

Lower Dam, Fulton, N. Y. .......

station on Oneida River at Caughd

Period

1926-55

1924-55 

1934-55

1925-55 

1934-55 

1928-55 

1928-55 

1940-55 

enoy, N.

Collected by

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Do. 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

State Department of Public Works, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Oswego River Watershed Corporation, Fulton, N. Y. 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Y.
HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS 13

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

Stream

Raquette River. ......

Branch.

Saranac River. ....... 

Seneca River. ........ 

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

Outlet.

Location

Colton, N. Y. ..................

Rents Falls, N. Y. ............. 

Seneca Falls, N. Y. ............ 

Waterloo, N. Y. ................

Period

1934-55 

1934-55

1934-55

1934-55 

1931-55 

1931-55

Collected by

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, 

Syracuse, N. Y. 

Do.

Do.

System Properties, Inc., Cadyville, N. Y 

New York State Electric & Gas 

Corp., Geneva, N. Y. 

Do.

Note. Records for the stations given in the above table are unpublished but are available at the 

office of the organization by which the station was operated. In addition to the records listed in 

the above table, the Agricultural Research Service of the U. S. Department of Agriculture (beginning 

in 1941) has collected records of runoff from 3 areas of less than 2 acres each near East Lansing, 

Mlch.

HYDROLOGIC CONDITIONS

The water year 1955 was characterized by near median runoff over most of the area 

covered by this report. For the first six months of the water year runoff was generally 

well above median with excessive runoff occurring over muclt of the area during October, 

November, and December. During the last six months of the water year runoff was generally 

deficient. Record-breaking floods occurred in the Little Calumet River basin during October. These floods are described in Water-Supply Paper 1370-B, "Floods of October 1954 

in the Chicago area, Illinois, and Indiana" now in preparation. Runoff was record-high 

for October at two key gaging stations in Michigan. Minor floods occurred in the vicinity 

of Buffalo, N. Y., ana in the Genesee River basin during March. For two key gaging stations 

in the area covered by this report, a comparison of the monthly and yearly mean discharge 

during the 1955 water year with the median discharge for the 25-year period 1921-45 is 

shown in figure 3 on the following page.
SURFACE WATER SUPPLY, 1955, PART 4

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

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

Cedar River at East Loosing, Mien. 

Drainage area 366 sq mi.

Median of monthly mean discharge for 25-year period 1921-46. 

Monthly mean discharge during water year 1956.

Figure 3. Comparison of discharge at two key gaging stations during 1955 water year with 

median discharge for 25-year period
GAGING-STATION RECORDS 15

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Pigeon River at Middle Falls, below International Bridge, Minn. 

(International gaging station)

Location. Lat 48°00'44", long 89°36'58", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 64 N., R. 6 E., on right 

bank 400 ft upstream from Middle Falls, 3^ miles upstream from mouth, and 5^ miles 

downstream from International Bridge.

Drainage area. 600 sq mi.

Records available. April 1924 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. Published as "at International Bridge" April 1924 to September 1940. October 1923 to 

September 1932 in House Document 92, 73d Congress, 1st session. June 1921 to September 1955 in reports of Water Resources Division, Department of Northern Affairs and 

National Resources, Canada.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 789.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"TT929. Oct. 1, 1923, to Sept. 1, 1936, staff sage and Sept. 2, 1936, to Sept. 30, 1940, 

wire-weight gage, at International Bridge, 5f miles upstream at datum 100.24 ft higher.

Average discharge. 32 years (1923-55), 507 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 6.39 ft); maximum gage height, 8.21 ft Apr. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 47 cfs 

Sept. 15, 16 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs May 5, 1934 (gage height, 7.6 ft, site and 

datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 7,000 cfs; minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 4, 

1945 (gage height, -0.08 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Cooperation. This station is one of the international gaging stations maintained by the 

United States under agreement with Canada.

Revisions (water years). WSP 744: 1927, 1928. WSP 974: Drainage area. WSP 804:

 1934(H). WSP 1337: 1924(M), 1925, 1926-28(M), 193l(M), 1938(M), 194l(M), 1945-46(M), 

1947, 1948(M), 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.3

.5

1.0

2.0

137

414

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.4

775

1,260

1,940

3,190

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

165

163

160

155

151

148

144

142

137

137

135

*135

139

148

176

191

Te?

173

160

151

146

144

139

135

139

146

151

148

151

142 

151

4,671

151

0.252

0.29

Nov.

130

160

150

130

120

125

125

125

*126

130

153

170

165

165

165

144

142

142

137

133

129

135

122

129

139

151

148

160

148

131

4,229

141

0.235

0.26

Dec.

120

119

116

112

107

102

*100

100

102

101

100

100

99

98

98

99

100

100

100

98

97

97

98

100

1OO

99

98

97

97

96 

95

3,145

1O1

0.168

0.19

Jan.

96

95

95

95

95

94

94

94

94

94

*94

94

94

94

94

93

92

92

92

92

92

92

92

91

90

90

90

90

89

88 

88

2,869

92. 5

0.154

0.18

Feb.

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

94

94

95

96

97

98

99

*99

99

100

101

102

103

103

103

103

104

105

106

107

108

2,753

98.3

0.164

0.17

Mar.

109

110

110

110

110

111

112

113

116

118

120

121

122

122

123

123

123

123

123

124

126

*128

128

128

128

126

125

125

128

134

144

3,763

121

0.202

0.23

Apr.

158

170

190

230

230

270

330

420

*616

1,090

1,700

2,500

2,580

2,710

*2,520

2,440

2,520

2,710

5.020

3,020

2,880

2,400

*2,000

1,7OO

1,520

1,400

1,270

1,160

1,080

991

45,825

1,528

2.55

2.84

May

968

1,190

1.250

1,080

968

860

795

751

677

646

620

see

556

550

507

460

471

445

426

405

565

571

559

*559

559

358

320

571

420

405 

353

18,211

567

0.978

1.13

June

514

294

286

268

260

269

505

326

514

288

263

250

236

228

209

202

189

176

168

165

*165

165

160

155

151

144

159

135

135

144

6,559

218

0.565

0.41

July

166

168

185

204

199

178

165

151

144

157

155

128

124

120

12 O

122

lie

115

*120

126

126

155

157

151

124

116

120

128

126

120 

12 O

4,306

139

0.252

0.27

Aug.

118

116

124

135

142

129

118

112

110

109

108

103

100

98

96

95

94

*93

91

106

102

98

94

90

88

86

66

65

88

90 

86

3,190

105

0.172

0.20

Sept.

65

73

64

60

57

57

54

55

56

57

57

55

*51

50

46

52

65

68

168

217

159

109

102

104

110

109

al!2

alll

allO

allo

2,585

66.1

0.145

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,9OO Mln 55 Mean 562 Cfsm O.937 In. 12.71

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,020 Mln 48 Mean 28O Cfsm O.467 In. 6.33

Peak discharge (base. 3.OOP cfs).--Apr. 20 (5:5O p.m.) 5,16O cfs (6.59 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Baptism River near Beaver Bay.

Note. stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-10, Dec. 2 to Apr. 14.
16 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Poplar River at Lutsen, Mlnn.

Location. -Lat 47°38', long 90'42>, in sec. 33, T. 60 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 350 ft

 DpsEream from concrete bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Lutsen and 1,650 ft upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--114 sq mi.

Records available. -May 1911 to December 1912 (gage heights only), January 1913 to Sep-

 temper 1917, July 1928 to February 1929, March 1930 to September 1947, August 1952 to 

September 1955.

 Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 697.89 ft above mean 

ea level. May 6 to Nov. 4, 1911, staff gage at site 1,250 ft downstream and Aug 22, 

1912, to Sept. 30, 1917, at site 900 ft downstream at different datum July 17 1928, 

to Mar. 30, 1937, chain gage at old steel highway bridge, 150 ft downstream at datum 

6.90 ft lower.

Average discharge. 23 years (1913-17, 1930-32, 1933-47, 1952-55), 109 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 564 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 4.49 ft); minimum,

1913-17P i928-47Sei952-55l Maximum 'discharge, 1,880 cfs May 1, 1954 (gage height, 

6.23 ft); minimum, 2.3 cfs Dec. 3, 1939 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. -

Revisions (water years). WSP 894: 1938-39. WSP 974: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 

1914 (M) ,1928, 1930-35, 1936(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Z.Z 

Z.4 

Z.6 

Z.8 

3.0

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.5

1ZZ 

ZOO 

330 

570

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

ZZ

Z3

Z4

Z5

Z6

27

Z8

Z9

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4O

41

40

38

35

33

31

31

31

3Z

36

*44

60

54

6O

60

55

48

44

41

39

38

38

38

40

48

47

43

44

40 

38

1,307

4Z.Z

O.370

0.43

Nov.

36

41

41

39

39

38

38

4Z

*40

4O

46

49

46

45

40

39

39

40

39

38

38

36

37

46

46

45

44

43

4Z

4Z

1,Z34

41.1

0.361

0.4O

Dec.

41

40

39

39

39

38

*38

38

38

38

37

37

36

36

35

35

35

34

33

33

3Z

31

3Z

33

3Z

31

30

30

30

30 

30

1,080

34.8

0.3O5

0.35

Jan.

Z9

Z9

Z8

Z8

Z8

Z9

Z5

Z5

Z4

23

*Z3

Z3

Z3

ZZ

ZZ

Zl

ZO

zo

zo

zo

zo

zo

zo

zo

zo

zo

19

18

18

18 

11

69Z

ZZ.3

0.196

O.Z3

Feb.

17

T9

zo

20

21

21

22

22

22

22

22

23

23

23

*23

23

23

23

24

25

25

26

26

26

26

26

26

SI

646

Z3.1

O.ZO3

0.21

Mar.

Z7

Z7

27

Z7

27

27

27

Z7

26

27

Z7

Z8

Z8

28

28

Z8

Z8

28

28

28

29

*Z9

30

30

31

Z7

25

Z5

25

Z6 

Z9

854

Z7.5

0.241

0.28

Apr.

37

59

83

94

79

83

79

86

*139

ZZ7

3Z6

397

401

*40Z

350

309

3ZO

354

435

5OO

53 Z

425

358

*330

30Z

Z78

Z54

Z30

Z15

197

7,881

Z63

2.31

Z.57

May

Z03

Z78

274

Z39

ZO3

178

16Z

154

144

146

139

132

1Z4

116

114

110

108

106

99

94

91

86

91

*110

99

9Z

115

178

156

1Z7 

HZ

4,380

141

1.24

1.43

June

10Z

96

99

10Z

94

94

1O8

104

110

97

89

83

78

70

65

59

55

50

47

*44

41

38

4O

35

33

30

28

26

26

Z8

1,971

65.7

O.576

O.64

July

30

Z9

38

43

38

33

Z9

Z7

Z4

ZZ

ZO

19

17

18

17

17

16

15

*14

13

14

Z4

Z5

19

15

16

Z8

Z6

27

116 

1ZZ

911

Z9.4

0.258

0.30

Aug.

97

8Z

110

178

156

104

76

59

50

48

4Z

36

33

3O

27

Z6

23

*Z1

2O

29

35

29

Z6

Z5

23

Z3

23

23

23

30 

Z6

1,533

49.5

0.434

0.5O

Sept.

ZO

18

17

16

14

13

10

Tz

17

ZO

19

16

*14

14

13

14

48

56

54

43

44

1Z4

134

1Z4

89

71

8Z

97

85

8Z

1,380

46. 0

0.404

0.45

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,67O Mln Z5 Mean 112 Cfsm O.98Z In. 13.34

Water year 1954-55: Max 53Z Mln 1O Mean 65.4 Cfsm O.574 In. 7.79

Peak discharge (base. 5OO cfs). Apr. 21 (Z a.m.) 564 cfs (4.49 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. Z8 to Dec. Zo, Dec. Z6 to Jan. Z, Jan. 14-18, 

Z1-Z9, Feb. 8-14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 17 

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°20', long 91°12', in sec. 15, T. 56 N., R. 7 W., on right bank 260 ft 

upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 61 and 6 miles northeast of village of Beaver 

Bay.

Drainage area.--140 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to January 1929, March 1930 to September 1947, June 1949 to 

September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.97 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark). Prior to Oct. 5, 1934, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1930-47, 1949-55), 166 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 4.69 ft); minimum, 8.6 cfs (gage height, 1.82 ft, from recorded range in stage), occurred sometime 

during period Jan. 18 to Feb. 15.

1928-29, 1930-47, 1949-55: Maximum discharge recorded, 9,350 cfs Aug. 9, 1939 

(gage height, 8.11 ft), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum daily, 

0.4 cfs Jan. 5, 6, 1940.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 894: 1939. WSP 1337: 1933-34(M), 1935.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 3O

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

3.0

30

45

67

122

1.9

2.0 

E.I 

2.4 

2.7

3.0 

3.3 

3.6 

4.0 

4.6

138 

£58 

463 

834 

1,530

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

£0

21

££

£3

24

£5

26

£7

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

46

46

43

38

36

35

34

32

34

*56

77

95

90

103

"98 112

81

70

61

55

50

46

43

43

54

56

53

53

46 

43

1,772

57. £

0.409

0.47

Nov.

41

4£

42

39

39

39

39

*43

44

45

47

57

61

55

55

50

48

46

45

43

42

38

38

44

40

43

41

42

39

36

1,323

44.1

0.315

0.35

Dec.

34

30

£7

25

£4

23

£3

*2£

£1

£0

19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15 

15

597

19.3

0.138

0.16

Jan.

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

*13

13

13

13

13

IE

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

10 

9.6

394.6

12.7

0.091

0.10

Feb.

9.6

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

12

IE

13

13

13

13

 13

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

-

353.6

12.6

0.090

0.09

Mar.

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

*15

15

15

14

14

14

15

16 

20

457

14.7

0.105

0.1E

Apr.

50

300

690

580

574

465

370

489

*688

*995

1,340

1,450

1,260

*1,090

866

7E6

659

775

96£

1,020

919

697

*568

489

400

348

301

£69

£43

£14

19,797 '660

4.71

5. £6

May

345

1,050

814

631

498

384

307

£58

££9

2£4

£01

178

164

144

122

107

96

85

78

71

66

6£

*66

124

114

104

194

370

400

312 

234

8,032

£59

1.85

£.13

June

182

164

174

178

186

355

392

447

940

834

631

498

377

£74

£09

160

122

98

85

*76

76

68

59

54

49

43

38

34

31

31

6,865

£29

1.64

1.82

July

36

34

64

75

6S

55

44

37

30

£4

£1

19

17

17

16

16

14

13

*13

12

15

£30

160

82

60

162

4£4

258

348

559 

392

3,315

107

0.764

0.88

Aug.

£43

190

296

355

£69

190

130

89

69

69

58

50

42

36

32

£7

*£4

£1

19

53

56

50

43

36

32

35

35

36

42

66 

61

2,754

88.8

0.634

0.73

Sept.

53

44

35

£9

£4

19

17

20

£7

30

£7

*£5

£2

£0

18

19

435

586

455

307

367

506

568

489

355

£63

370

334

£74

£38

5,976

199

1.42

1.59

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,150 Mln 12 Mean 167 Cfsra 1.19 In. 16. £4

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,450 Mln 9.6 Mean 141 Cfsra 1.01 In. 13.70

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs).--Apr. 11 (10 p.m.) 1,660 cfs (4.69 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 18 to Feb. 15; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for Poplar River at Lutsen. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1 to Jan. 17, 

Feb. 16, 17, Feb. £1 to Apr. 7.
18 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°31'00", long 92 "11 '25", in NE^NWi sec . 13, T. 58 N. , R. 15 W. , on 

right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream from Second 

Creek, 2.5 miles southeast of Aurora, and 2f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 156 sq mi.

Records available . August 1942 to September 1955.

Datum of gage is 1,402.30 ft above mean sea level, datum 

ff

Gage. Water-stage recorder. ,.

of 1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge . 13 years, 141 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 174 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 3.25 ft); minimum, 5.1 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 3,230 cfs May 10, 1950 (gage height, 7.86 ft); minimum, 3.1 cfs Sept. 22, 23, 1948 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated at times by storage in off-channel Partridge Reservoir, formerly known as 

Whitewater Lake. Reservoir formed from lake by levees around marsh areas and natural 

outlet. Available capacity, 20,000 acre-ft between elevation 1,410 ft (natural lake 

level) and 1,440 ft. Storage began Apr. 9, 1955. Storage in reservoir obtained from 

Colby Lake during periods of high flow; release from storage returned to Colby Lake 

to maintain lake elevation during heavy water use for iron ore processing. Some 

seepage losses from reservoir bypasses station.

Revisions (water years). WSF 974: 1942. WSP 1307: 1943(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 19 Apr. 20 to Sept. 3O

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

5.7

8.7

12

20

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

3.3

35

63

125

186

0.9 

1.1 

1.3 

1.7

4.5

7.4

12

23

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

40

66

125

Discharge, in cubic feet-per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Itotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

14

15

15

14

13

13

14

14

13

13

15

24

26

26

27

*28

28

30

30

31

31

30

30

31

31

30

29

28

27 

27

30

727

23.5

0

Nov.

30

29

30

28

28

27

26

26

26

26

*26

26

27

25

27

28

28

28

28

28

28

27

26

26

25

25

24

23

23 

22

796

26.5

0

Dec.

21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

19

*19

18

18

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

14

14

13

13

12 

11

11

515

16.6

0

Jan.

11

10

10

10

9.8

9.8

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.0

8.8

8.8

8.5

8.3

*8.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

263.4

8.50

0

Feb.

7.0

7.0

7.1

7.1

7.3

7.3

7.0

7.3

7.1

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.8

ea

6.7

6.7

*7.3

7.4

1*3.

7.3

7.3

7.1

7.4

7.1

6.7

6.8

-

197.3

7.05

0

Mar.

7.1

6.8

7.0

6.8

7.0

6.8

6.8

7.2

7.4

7.4

7.5

7.5

8^0

8.0

8.0

7.8

7.8

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.2

*7.4

7.6

8.0

225.9

7.29

0

Apr.

1§I

20

26

30

*37

46

60

69

106

134

*155

168

152

128

115

*103

93

88

*86

82

78

72

69

65

62

62

59

55

54 

52

2,341

78.0

+188

May

69

99

10J

93

80

75

64

62

62

58

56

56

53

50

50

46

44

46

48

45

43

43

43

41

40

40

*44

46

50 

53

5O

1,750

56.4

+65.9

June

48

49

50

48

48

52

94

91

122

112

98

88

76

66

59

55

57

54

50

48

50

48

49

49

*44

41

38

35

32

29

1,780

59.3

+53.1

July

37

32

47

43

42

42

42

41

36

32

29

2E

22

21

19

17

16

IS

13

*11

23

75

56

57

58

56

60

58

67 

79

Si

1,253

40.4

0

Aug.

68

66

62

60

59

54

50

48

46

44

41

37

33

30

28

23

21

19

17

21

*18

15

14

13

12

11

11

12

11 

11

q o a » c

964.2

31.1

0

Sept.

8.2

8.0

8.8

7.1

5.7

6.0

5.2

7.1

8.4

8.4

6.9

7.6

6.0

6.0

5.6

*6.0

38

29

44

58

63

57

61

58

57

55

61

58

57 

57

864.0

28.8

O

Adjusted for change in contents in Partridge Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

23.5 

0.151 

0.17

26.! 

0.17C 

0.1<

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

5 16.6 

) 0.106 

) 0.12

8.50 

0.054 

0.06

7.05 

0.045 

0.05

7.29 

0.047 

0.05

266 

1.71 

1.90

122 

0.782 

0.90

Observed

Max 2,100 Min 5.2 Mean 157 

Max 168 Min 5.2 Mean 32. O

112 

0.718 

0.80

40.4 

0.259 

0.30

31.1 

0.199 

0.23

28.8 

0.185 

0.21

Adjusted

Mean 157 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.68 

Mean 57.4 Cfsm 3.68 In. 4.98

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in Partridge Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per secondj records furnished by Erie Mining Co.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Dec. 10, Dec. 29 to Feb. 3, Feb. 5, 

Mar. 8 to Apr. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 19

St. Louis River near Aurora, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°29'30", long 92°14'20", in SW^ sec. 22, T. 58 N., R. 15 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from 

Partridge River and l| miles south of Aurora.

Drainage area.--312 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,371.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1944, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 264 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 637 cfs July 31 (gage height, 3.02 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Mar. 23-29; minimum gage height, 0.66 ft Oct. 6, 7, 10, 11.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 5,380 cfs May 14, 1950 (gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum, 

4.0 cfs Oct. 2, 3, 1948 (gage height, 0.30 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulafed at times by storage in off-channel Partridge Reservoir, formerly known as 

Whitewater Lake. Reservoir formed from lake by levees around marsh areas and natural 

outlet. Available capacity, 20,000 acre-ft between elevation 1,410 ft (natural lake 

level) and 1,440 ft. Storage began Apr. 9, 1955. Storage in reservoir obtained from 

Colby Lake during periods of high flow; release from storage returned to Colby Lake 

to maintain lake elevation during heavy water use for iron ore processing. Some 

seepage losses from reservoir enters above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1950.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1

1.5

64

118

1.9 

2.4 

3.0

201

363

627

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

28

29

3O

27

 2IL

25

25

25

26

25

29

37

46

44

46

*47

46

47

49

50

"So 51

50

49

50

50

49

48

47

46

47

1,243

40.1

0

Nov.

50

50

50

48

47

47

46

45

Ts

45

*47

47

47

46

47

48

50

48

48

49

49

48

49

50

51

52

52

51

51

50

1,453

48.4

0

Dec.

48

TT

46

45

44

42

41

41

4O

39

*38

38

38

38

37

37

36

35

35

34

33

32

32

31

31

30

29

28

28

12 

27

1,127

36.4

0

Jan.

Z&

26

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

20

19

19

18

17

*17

17

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

578

18.6

O

Feb.

1*

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

*15

15

16

15

15

15

15

15

14

14

404

14.4

O

Mar.

14.

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12.

12

12

12

12

*12

12

13

14

405

13.1

0

Apr.

Ig

29

55

80

*96

119

142

168

235

440

»559

559

504

447

402

371

352

348

352

*352

344

330

319

312

308

298

281

269

256

244

8,587

286

+188

May

285

4O6

443

418

363

333

3O8

294

278

278

265

250

235

218

207

188

176

169

165

154

143

135

132

126

120

116.

*125

135

148

158

154

6,925

223

+65.9

June

144

144

144

144

144

150

226

244

375

425.

422

382

341

305

269

238

223

204

194

186

174

165

156

*158

144

135

125

114

106

122

6,293

210

+53.1

July

116

104

139

135

133

126

121

110

1OO

92

86

76

72

74

66

62

58

56

52

iZ

*73

186

139

139

144

139

144

146

218

418

J512

4,183

135

0

Aug.

57 a "460

375

333

305

275

250

223

207

191

176

161

150

139

128

120

112

104

99

109

*103

102

96

90

86

82

79

76

76

75

£2.

5,429

175

O

Sept.

65

62

6O

57

52

48

45

51

54

51

47

46

45

43

41

*41

112

100

133

165

174

169

184

181

178

176

188

191

191

134

3,144

105

0

Adjusted for change In contents In Partridge Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

40.1 

0.129 

0.15

48.4 

0.155 

0.17

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

36.4 

0.117 

0.13

18.6 

0.060 

O.07

14.4 

0.046 

0.05

13.1 

O.042 

0.05

474

1.52 

1.70

289 

0.926 

1.07

Observed

Max 2,740 Mln 15 Mean 289 

Max 612 Mln 12 Mean 1O9

263 

0.843 

O.94

135 

0.433 

0.50

175 

0.561 

0.65

105 

0.337 

0.38

Adjusted

Mean 289 Cfsm O.926 In. 12.57 

Mean 134 Cfsm 0.429 In. 5.86

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfa). July 31 (6 p.m.) 637 cfs (3.02 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents In Partridge Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second; records furnished by Erie Mining Co.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 23 to Apr. 1O.
20 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Embarrass River at Embarrass, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°39'24", long 92°11'51", in NWi; sec. 25, T. 60 N., R. 15 W., on left 

bank at Embarrass 30 ft upstream from highway bridge and 100 ft upstream from railway 

bridge.

Drainage area.--93.8 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,410.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~]T929. Prior to Aug. 28, 1944, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 76.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 360 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 5.88 ft); minimum, 2.0 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 0.70 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 1,740 cfs May 8, 9, 1950; maximum gage height, 10.92 ft 

May 9, 1950; minimum daily discharge, 1.9 cfs Mar. 15-22, 1949; minimum gage height, 

0.67 ft Mar. 20, 21, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 10 Apr. 11 to Sept. 30

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 1. 

1. 

1.4

2.0 

3.0 

4.7 

8.7

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

54

78

154

224

294

370

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.3

8.8

10

8.3

7^9

7.9

7.9

8.3

8.8

8.8

9.2

11

18

18

18

-if16

16

15

14

13

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

403.2

13.0

0.139

0.16

Nov.

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

14

15

*14

16

17

18

19

18

18 

18

18

18

18

17

16

16

18

19

19

19

19

18

17

491

16.4

0.175

0.19

Dec .

16

15

15

14

13

12

11

11

10

«9.8

9.8

9.6

9.6

9.6

9.8

9.8 

9.6

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.0

9.0

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.2

8.5

8.0

7.8

7.6

7... .2

316.9

10.2

0.109

0.13

Jan.

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.8

6.8

6.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

*5.0

4.8

4.5 

4.5

4.2

4.2

4.2

4.4

4.5

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

155.6

5.02

0.054

0.06

Feb.

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.0

4.2

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.7

5.2

5.4

572

5.2

4.9 

4.9

4.9

4.9

*5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.9

-

134.2

4.79

0.051

0.05

Mar.

4.7

4.7

4.7

4.9

4.9

4.9

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.4

6.0

670

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0 

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.0

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.0

*5.0

6.0

164.6

5.31

0.057

0.09

Apr.

1*5

12

30

55

70

*75

95

125

205

250

278

*302

335

357

356

336 

310

286

*263

247

234

220

203

183

162

141

123

107

95

82

5,544.5

185

1.97

2.20

May

97

173

198

196

183

165

146

124

106

97

88

76

66

58

51

47 

43

39

38

34

30

27

24

27

26

*25

28

36

45

43

36

2,372

76.5

0.816

0.94

June

30

28

26

25

24

23

27

41

158

201

201

200

188

158

114

76 

56

47

41

34

34

33

28

*22

20

17

13

9.7

8.7

7.2

1,890.6

63.0

0.672

0.75

July

8.7

9.7

13

19

19

16

13

11

8.7

7.7

6.3

5.6

5.0

5.6

5.9

5.6 

5.0

4.2

4.0

3.6

*3.6

9.2

13

11

8.7

8.2

20

27

26

34

IP377. 3

12.2

0.130

0.15

Aug.

34

27

26

23

20

16

12

9.2

7.2

8.2

6.3

4.7

4.0

3.8

3.4

3.3 

3.2

3.0

2.8 *4"7o

5.6

5.2

4.7

4.4

3.8

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.6

4.4

 4.4

268.2

8.65

0.092

0.11

Sept.

4.0

3.8

3.2

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.2

174

3.2

3.8

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.8

*3.2 

32

42

36

28

24

28

35

37

33

29

30

38

38

37

516.5

17.2

0.183

0.20

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,220 Min 4.7 Mean 81.5 Cfsm 0.869 In. 11.79

Water year 1954-55: Max 357 Min 2.2 Mean 34.6 Cfsm 0.369 In. 5.03

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 29 to Feb. 3, Mar. 17 to Apr. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 21

Embarrass River near McKinley, Minn.

Gage "19. --Water -stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,338.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Location. Lat 47°27'10", long 92°23 T 00", in NW£ sec. 4, T. 57 N., R. 16 W., on left bank 

40 ft upstream from highway bridge, 0.9 mile below outlet of Esquagama Lake, and 

4-5- miles southeast of McKinley.

Records available. --October 1953 to September 1955.

e . --W 

1929.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 575 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 8.37 ft); minimum, 

11 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 2.92 ft).

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 1,690 cfs Apr. 20, 1954 (gage height, 11.72 ft); minimum, that of Sept. 7, 1955.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 17 Apr. 18 to Sept. 30

3.2 

3.7 

4.0 

6.0 

8.5

53

82

302

595

2.9

3.0 

3.4 

4.0 

6.0 

8.5

10

15

41

91

308

594

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

35

35

33

32

30

30

27

27

29

30

34

44

45

ff

41

*39

38

37

36

36

36

36

38

38

40

40

38

37

38

36

35

1,114

35.9

-

-

Nov.

39

37

38

38

36

37

37

37

36

36

*37

37

35

36

35

36

36

37

38

39

39

39

47

53

4T

49

49

49

47

45

1,201

40.0

-

-

Dec.

45

44

43

42

41

41

39

38

38

37

*37

36

36

35

36

35

34

34 ' 33

33

32

32

32

32

32

31

31

30

29

29

29

1,096

35.4

_

-

Jan.

28

29

28

28

27

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

*25

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

22

22

22

22

766

24.7

_

-

Feb.

22

22

23

23

24

24

25

25

26

26

26

26

27

27

28

29

30

30

31

*3T

31

31

30

30

30

29

28

27

-

761

27.2

_

-

Mar.

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

28

28

29

29

29

29

29

29

29

28

27

27

27

26

26

26

25

24

51

24

24

*24

24

831

26.8

_

-

Apr.

28

34

49

66

*85

103

151

247

323

*360

379

413

456

494

524

*550

564

572

568

551

526

499

471

439

406

375

345

315

285

257

10,435

348

-

-

May

287

314

297

292

299

308

307

304

289

272

251

234

212

196

179

166

145

130

122

110

99

90

86

82

72

68

85

94

*86

76

68

5,618

181

-

-

June

64

68

80

80

76

72

72

88

128

118

129

164

207

239

251

248

232

214

189

162

138

117

101

91

*81

73

64

57

52 

50

3,705

124

-

-

July

61

56

77

66

58

51

49

44

40

37

35

30

29

30

30

28

26

25

23

*22

40

163

125

92

66

64

63

55

69

133

117

1,804

58.2

-

-

Aug.

~92 100

90

86

78

69

62

55

50

47

43

39

37

34

30

28

28

25

26

*36

32

28

25

22

22

23

21

20

22

23 

19

1,312

42.3

-

-

Sept.

17

16

15

14

13

12

IZ

19

20

19

17

16

16

16

17

18

*59

44

38

36

38

43

52

55

58

61

77

81

81

Q1O-L

1,061

35.4

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,660 Min 26 Mean 171 cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 572 Min 12 Mean 81.4 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12, 13, Jan. 15 to Mar.
22 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

West Two River near Iron Junction, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°24'05", long 92°42'10", in SW£SW£ sec. 24, T. 57 N., R. 19 W., on right 

bank 40 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 216, 5 miles southwest of Iron 

Junction, and 9-J- miles upstream from St. Louis River.

Records available. October 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,322.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Minnesota Highway Department benchmark).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 705 cfs July 24 (gage height, 8.98 ft); minimum 

daily, 3.8 cfs Jan. 30 to Feb. 4; minimum gage height, 2.45 ft Nov. 15.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 916 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (gage height, 9.85 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Jan. 30 to Feb. 4, 1955; minimum gage height, that of Nov. 15, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from leaves, 

debris, or vegetation, which are fair.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

17

17

16

16

14

14

*14

14

14

14

15

16

19

19

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

15 

13

463

14.9

-

-

Nov.

13

T3

*14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

14

14

15

15

14

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

20

35

30

22

18

16

15 

15

485

16.2

-

-

Dec.

*14

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

10

10

9.8 

9 - 6

387.4

12.5

-

-

Jan.

9.4

^72

9.1

9.0

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.0

7.8

7.6

7.6

*7.6

7.5

7.4

7.2

7.0

6.6

6.4

6.2

6.0

5.6

5.4

5.0

4.8

4.5

4.2

4.0

3.9

.5.8

3.8

208.6

6.73

-

-

Feb.

3.8

375

3.8

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.0

4.1

4.1

*4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.2

4.3

4.3

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

-

118.6

4.24

_

-

Mar.

4.5

4.5

4.4

175

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8

5.0

5.1

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.2

5.3

5.3

*5.3

5.2

5.2

5.1

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.8

5.0

5.2

5.6

6 , 5

155.7

5.02

-

-

Apr.

10

20

43

75

150

230

*313

430

530

630

676

*6T2

620

512

*378

271

204

166

139

124

111

98

85

73

64

56

49

45

41

36

6,851

228

-

-

May

66

162

"202 209

144

100

75

59

51

50

49

44

39

36

31

31

28

27

26

26

26

24

23

*23

Z2

22

28

69

102

88

60

1,942

62.6

-

-

June

46

45

47

57

57

56

90

100

179

218

225

169

111

76

56

42

32

28

26

22

20

19

16

15

15

14

*13

13

13

14

1,834

61.1

-

-

July

24

24

92

79

57

40

30

25

21

19

17

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

13

31

295

503

691

586

294

167

*132

136

257

226

3,869

125

-

-

Aug.

182

125

91

69

52

41

33

28

24

24

22

22

20

18

18

17

18

18

18

20

20

20

18

19

20

20

20

*20

22

33

32

1,104

35.6

-

-

Sept.

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

26

24

24

22

22

20

22

42

100

~60 114

46

47

58

62

53

44

46

52

53

*46

1,201

40.0

.

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 891 Mln 9.2 Mean 58.1 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 691 Mln 3.8 Mean 51.0 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, Nov. 5, 8-10, 15, Nov.-23 to 

Apr. 10 (no gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 9, Feb. 12 to Mar. 16, Mar. 18 to Apr. 6j discharge 

estimated on basis of 3 discharge measurements, weather records, engineers' notes, and records for 

stations on nearby streams). Backwater from leaves, debris, and vegetation Oct. 1-30, Nov. 4, 6, 

7, 11-14, 16-22, June 12 to July 21, Aug. 3 to Sept. 17.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 23

East Swan River near Toivola, Minn.

Location. Lat 47°16'55", long 92°50'05", in NE^NE^ sec. 2, T. 55 N., R. 20W., on left bank 

350 ft downstream from bridge on St. Louis County Road 442, 4.8 miles upstream from 

confluence with West Swan River, 8 miles northwest of Toivola, and 8f miles upstream 

from St. Louis River.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. September 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,260.46 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,260 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 16.27 ft); minimum daily, 13 cfs Jan. 28 to Feb. 3; minimum gage height. 3.24 ft Nov. 10.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 1,510 cfs Apr. 13, 1954 (gage height, 17.44 ft); maximum gage height, 18.45 ft Apr. 12, 1954 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 

that of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3, 1955; minimum gage height, that of Nov. 10, 1954.

Flood in May 1950 reached a stage of about 20.0 ft, from information by local 

residents.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-12)

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

13

39

81

136

8.0 284

11.0 548

15.0 1,030

17.0 1,420

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsro

In.

Oct.

45

43

38

36

31

30

*31

29

35

34

34

36

61

59

49

39

37

34

31

35

36

30

29

30

31

33

30

29

28

.26

26

1,095

35.3

0.315

0.36

Nov.

30

26

*25

24

30

28

27

26

27

28

28

27

26

26

24

25

22

23

24

26

25

24

25

28

29

28

26

25

24

24

780

26.0

0.232

0.26

Dec.

*24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

23

^Z

23

23

22

22

22

22

720

23.2

0.207

0.24

Jan.

22

22

22

22

22

21

21

21

21

21

21

*21

21

21

21

20

20

19

18

18

18

17

16

16

15

14

14

13

13

13

13

577

18.6

0.166

0.19

Feb.

13

13

13

14

14

14

14

14

*14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

-

400

14.3

0.128

0.13

Mar.

16

16

17

17

19

19

19

20

21

23

24

24

25

28

30

31

*31

31

31

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

32

35

40

820

26.5

0.237

0.27

Apr.

45

70

100

145

200

300

*400

600

950

1,240

1,150

*907

683

534

437

368

326

290

276

258

246

219

195

180

161

146

130

116

108

100

10,880

363

3.24

3.61

May

191

565

577

154

290

214

173

147

128

145

137

119

105

96

86

78

76

69

65

66

63

56

50

*51

44

41

56

126

138

108

82

4,546

147

1.31

1.51

June

65

63

67

96

88

106

137

144

262

332

292

217

159

119

93

74

65

58

55

54

44

37

31

33

32

28

*30

28

26

27

2,860

95.3

0.851

0.95

July

64

72

268

380

314

188

121

90

68

54

45

36

32

31

29

27

26

25

24

21

37

498

768

640

412

292

276

222

245

625

775

6,703

216

1.93

2.23

Aug.

*574

403

330

286

246

201

167

139

117

104

90

76

67

63

58

52

48

44

42

54

56

50

46

45

43

45

42

*45

49

57

49

3,688

119

1.06

1.22

Sept.

46

44

42

35

34

31

30

29

36

43

48

41

36

33

33

32

85

~96 120

74

64

84

102

111

90

74

76

108

98

*85

1,860

62.0

0.554

0.62

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,360 Mln 19 Mean 108 cfsm 0.964 in. 13.04

Water tyear 1954-55: 1954-55: Max 1,240,240____Hln MlniJ_____Mean 13 Mean aa. 95.7 i cfsm u.»5<t 0.854m. In.li.oa_________ 11.59

Peak discharge (base, 4OO cfs).--Apr. 10 (3 p.m.) 1,360 cfs (16.27 ft); May 3 (1:30 a.m.) 637 cfs

.1.89 ft); July 3 (11 p.m.) 404 cfs (9.44 ft); July 31 (6 a.m.) 795 cfs (13.28 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 1-4, Nov. 24 to Apr. 9.

4Z8Z69 O - 57 - 3
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Swan River near Toivola, Minn.

Location.--Lat 47°15 I 02", long 92°48'36", in NE^NE^ sec. 13, T. 55 N., R. 20 W., on left 

bank at upstream side of bridge on St. Louis County Highway 5, 0.4 mile downstream 

from confluence of East Swan and West Swan Rivers, 3f miles upstream from St. Louis 

River, and 5f miles north of Toivola.

Drainage area. 254 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage "^"929. recorder. Datum of gage is 1,251.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,050 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 13.58 ft); maximum gage height, 14.00 ft Apr. 10 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 25 

cfs Jan. 29 to Feb. 5; minimum gage height, 2.45 ft July 21.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 2,980 cfs Apr. 13, 1954 (gage height. 17.17 ft, backwater from ice); minimum, 20 cfs Nov. 13, 1952 (gage height, 2.55 ft), result of 

freezeup ; minimum gage height, 2.33 ft July 26, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. l-2l)

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

27

71

180

6.0

9.0

13.6

440

985

2,060

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf BIU

In.

Oct.

60

58

54

50

46

44

*46

44

46

49

49 

54

78

87

76

65

59

53

48

45

46

44

39

39

40

42

42

40

41

40 

38

1,562

50.4

0.198

0.23

Nov.

39

35

*43

41

36

40

39

39

37

36

41 

40

40

40

39

38

35

35

36

40

40

39

41

44

45

53

50

49

46

46

1,222

40.7

0.160

0.18

Dec.

*45

41

40

41

40

40

38

38

38

38

36 

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

34

35

35

36

37

37

36

36

36

36 

36

1,142

36.8

0.145

0.17

Jan.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

34

34

*34 

34

34

34

34

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

25 

25

989

31.9

0.126

0.14

Feb.

25

25

25

25

25

26

26

26

26

*26

26 

26

26

26

27

28

28

29

31

33

33

32

32

31

31

31

30

30

-

785

28.0

0.110

0.11

Mar.

30

3O

3O

30

31

30

29

30

31

32

33 

33

33

34

33

*33

33

33

33

33

33

33

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

35 

40

1,001

32.3

0.127

0.15

Apr.

70

110

170

250

40O

*570

760

1,160

1,670

1,990

2.010 

*1,840

1,540

1,270

1,040

864

744

647

590

538

506

458

408

373

338

308

278

249

227

208

21,586

720

2.83

3.16

May

385

1,020 1,100

907

754

593

446

348

296

306

293 

258

228

202

176

157

149

134

125

121

116

101

90

*91

82

74

88

208

272

244 

190

9,554

308

1.21

1.40

June

14O

129

129

166

169

186

238

258

394

507

478 

388

296

223

172

134

111

101

92

87

73

60

51

48

48

41

*42

40

37 

ToOo

4,876

163

0.642

0.71

July

70

105

338

579

507

353

229

166

121

92

73 

60

52

48

46

43

40

38

35

32.

71

796

1,170

1,030

695

514

507

419

452

1,290 

1.580

11,351

366

1.44

1.66

Aug.

*T110 '855

746

613

504

409

340

282

236

204

178 

149

126

111

99

88

79

71

66

76

92

78

7O

63

60

55

56

*5T

58

66 

60

7,061

228

0.898

1.03

Sept.

55

53

50

44

41

39

36

36

42

48

55 

50

45

41

41

39

86

172

145

110

92

112

152

178

152

124

119

162

158

*138

2,615

87.2

0.343

0.38

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,820 Mln 26 Mean 198 Cfsm 0.780 In. 10.57

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,010 Mln 25 Mean 175 Cfsm 0.689 In. 9.32

Peak discharge (base. 900 efs). Apr. 11 (l a.m.) 2,050 ofs (13.58 ft); May 3 (4 a.m.) 1,150 cfs 

(9.77 ft'J'j July 23 (2:30 p.m.) 1,200 cfs (9.98 ft)s July 31 (12:30 a.m.) 1,450 cfs (11.12 ft). 

* Discharge measurement ma'te on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, Dec. 13 to Apr. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 25

St. Louis River at Scanlon, Minn.

Location.~Lat 46°42'12", long 92°25 I 07", in NW£ sec. 30, T. 49 N., R. 16 W. , on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from lower bridge on U. S. Highway 61 at Scanlon, 0.6 mile downstream from Minnesota Power & Light Co. powerplant, 3 miles upstream from Thomson Reservoir, and 3.2 miles upstream from Midway River.

Drainage area. 3 ,430 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1909 to September 1915, October 1950 to September 1955. Published as "near Thomson" 1909-15.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,101.23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929. 'Oct. 5, 1909, to Sept. 30, 1915, chain gage 3 miles downstream and 50 ft below 

powerplant at datum about 420 ft lower. Oct. 1, 1950, to Aug. 4, 1953, powerplant record at Thomson hydroelectric plant.

Average discharge. 8 years (1910-13, 1950-55), 2,585 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,500 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 9.97 ft); minimum, 416 cfs Dec. 5 (gage height, 2.26 ft).

1909-15, 1950-55: Maximum discharge, 25,100 cfs Apr. 16, 1954 (gage height, 11.78 

ft); minimum daily, 171 cfs Feb. 19, 1912.

Maximum discharge known, 40,700 cfs May 9, 1950 (gage height, 15.8 ft, from Minnesota Highway Department).

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant upstream. Flow reguTaTed by Whiteface Reservoir and Boulder, Island, Rice, and Fish Lakes (combined capacity, 332,160 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1337: 1911-12.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 13-16, Mar. 2-31, July 12-28)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

2.6 650

3.0 985

3.4 1,380

4.7 3,610

3.0 870

4.0 2,040

5.0 3,870

6.0 6,080

7.0 8,730

9.0 15,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

958 

985

1,060

1,080

1,000

997

940

958

949

951

915 i,3i3

1,080 

1,160

1,240

1.550

1,120

 1,140

1,080 

1,070

1,050

1,080

1,030

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,060

1,090

1,080

1,040

1,040

32,671

1,054

-266

Nov.

1,050 

1,020

1,000

976

1,315

1,100

1,000

 1,070

1,080

1,030

1,010

1,080

1,060 

1,060

1,050

1,060

1,000

1,100

1,030 

1,080

1,140

1,170

1,150

1.270

1,140

1,090

1,070

1,170

1,150

1,150

32,346

1,078

-351

Dec.

1,060 

1,040

980

1,050

1,070

*820

1,000

940

1,160

1.200

1,050

1,010

1,060 

1,040

1,090

1,030

1,100

1,100

970 

1,040

1,130

1,070

1,140

1,120

1,100

1,050

1,000

860

900

900

960

32,040

1,054

-650

Jan.

980 

980

970

960

920

852

852

870

861

 915

878

878

904 

886

850

850

827

878

861 

861

870

860

840

870

850

810

840

820

770

810

860

27,011

871

-546

Feb.

850 

840

840

820

850

810

870

922

886

886

940

1,080

1,110 

 1,140

1.150

1,030

949

940

949 

895

870

844

786

818

844

754

730

722

_

25,105

897

-574

Mar.

750 

706

714

706

714

690

682

690

682

770

738

738

738 

750

750

750

758

738

730 

730

 730

730

714

722

730

730

722

722

746

746

o °?_

22,611

729

-431

Apr.

1.220 

2,120

3,500

 4,090

4,100

4,070

4,070

5,060

7,030

8,880

12.800

12,000

10,600 

9,290

8,110

7,390

6,520

 5,910

5,790 

5,590

5,260

4,820

4,540

 4,070

3,670

3,380

3,070

2,680

2,590

2,500

_______

164,520

5,477

+1,724

May

2,250 

4,070

7.180

7,000

5,960

5,110

4,450

5,610

5,220

5,010

2,860

2,420

2,550 

2,040

1,790

1,680

1,560

1,460

1,360 

1,220

1,190

1,180

1,180

1,040

970

951

1,T40

1,160

 1,670

2,090

2,000

79,151

2,553

+786

June

1,650 

1,460

1,570

1,610

1,600

1,920

1,920

2,400

2,650

4,070

4.560

4,150

5,710 

5,180

2,670

2,180

1,820

1,710

1,650 

1,420

1,340

1,260

1,320

1,130

1,290

 1,120

1,170

1,120

1.040

1,U3U

 - - 

59,740

1,991

+664

July

1,150 

1,540

1,660

5,640

5,170

4,180

5,180

2,560

1,950

1,630

1,320

1,050

1.010 

1,040

1,290

1,200

1,060

 1,030

1,130 

1,120

1,080

1,260

5,360

5,770

4,780

5,710

5,570

4,110

4,690

7,510

14.500

94,010

3,033

+501

Aug.

14.000 

11,600

10,400

8,990

7,480

6,080

4,970

3,910

3,580

2,790

2,460

2,020

1,820 

1,500

1,270

1,520

1,500

1,550

1,380 

1,680

1,350

1.020

 1,140

1,500

1,500

1,520

1,430

1,420

1,450

1,480

1,400

105,110

3,391

-21

Sept.

1,350 

1,520

1,400

1,560

1,260

1,380

1,290

960

955

990

961

942

942 

960

1,140

1,090

1,730

2,400

 2.590 

2,300

1,920

1,830

2,010

1,980

2,150

1,850

1,650

1,750

1,860

1,780

46,068

1,556

-25

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

788 

0.230 

0.27

727 

0.212 

0.24

404 

0.118 

0.14

325 

0.095 

0.11

325 

0.094 

0.10

298 

0.087 

0.10

7,201 

2.10 

2.54

3,359 

0.973 

1.12

Observed

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55 :

Max 23,500 Min 770 Mean 3,126 

Max 14,300 Min 682 Mean 1,973

2,655 

0.774 

0.86

3,534 

1.03 

1.19

3,370 

0.983 

1.13

1,511 

0.441 

0.49

Adjusted

Mean 3,054 Cfsm 0.890 In. 12.10 

Mean 2,042 Cfsm 0.595 In. 8.09

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change in contents in Whitefaee Reservoir and Boulder, Island, Rice and Pish Lakes, equivalent 

in cubic feet per second; records furnished by Minnesota Power and Light Co.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Jan. 5, Jan. 15, 16, Jan. 22 to Feb. 6.
26 STEEAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPEEIOE 

Amnlcon Lake near South Range, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°29'00", long 92°04'05", in sec. 12, T. 46 H., R. 14 W., in northwest 

corner of lake, 15 miles southwest of South Range.

Drainage area.--5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

Gage.--Staff gage. Datum of gage is 1,188.00 ft above mean sea level (State Highway Commission levels). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,197.66 ft Aug. 6; minimum, 1,196.66 

ft Sept. 14.

1936-55: Maximum elevation observed, 1,199.32 ft May 9, 1950; minimum, 1,195.82 ft 

Oct. 28, 1948.

Remarks.--Lake has natural outlet. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 854: 1937.

Elevation, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

"

6.86

-

6.82

"

6.96

-

-

"

6.86

-

-

-

6.82

-

6.82

-

"

_

6.82

-

-

6.78

Nov.

-

-

-

6.76

"

6.76

-

-

-

"

-

-

6.74

-

"

6.72

-

-

6.68

-

-

-

-

6.74

-

-

-

Dec.

6.72

r

-

6.72

-

-

-

-

-

"

6.72

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.72

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

6.72

-

-

Jan.

6.67

Feb.

6.74

Mar.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

6.68

-

_

6.68

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

6.70

Apr.

6.74

-

6.82

-

6.98

_

7.08

-

7.16

-

7.20

_

-

-

-

7.20

7.22

_

_

7.20

_

_

7.16

.

-

7.20

_

7.08

May

.

-

_

7.00

-

_

-

-

-

-

6.88

_

-

6.86

-

6.78

_

_

6.76

-

6.74

_

_

6.70

_

6.72

6.70

June

_

_

_

6.78

-

6.88

-

-

6.94

6.96

6.96

_

6.98

-

-

6.96

6.94

_

6.92

6.88

_

6.82

_

6.78

_

6.74

6,72

July

_

6.70

6.88

6.94

-

6.96

6.92

_

6.90

-

_

6.82

6.80

-

6.78

_

_

_

6.72

_

_

6.74

-

6.68

6.74

6.86

7.06

Aug.

7.30

_

7.56

7.64

-

7.66

-

7.56

_

-

7.44

_

7.34

-

-

7.20

7.14

7.08

7.14

_

_

7.06

-

7.06

_

6.96

Sept.

_

_

6.90

-

6.82

6.78

6.76

_

_

6.66

-

_

6.86

_

-

_

6.88

6.92

6.90

6.88

Note. Add 1,190 ft to obtain elevation above mean sea level.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 27

Bois Brule River at Brule, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°32'15", long 91°35'45", in NW^SWi sec. 23, T. 47 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 1.4 miles southwest of Brule Post Office, 1.4 miles downstream from Nebagamon 

Creek, and 1.7 miles upstream from Little Brule River.

Drainage area.--113 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1943 to September 1955.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 948.49 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929.

Average discharge.--12 years, 180 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 394 cfs July 30 (gage height, 2.65 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum daily, 120 cfs Mar. 28, 29.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs June 5, 1944 (gage height, 5.2 ft, fnom graph 

based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 745 cfs; minimum observed, 

67 cfs Mar. 13, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1207: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1943(M), 1944, 1945-50(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.3 

2.6

120

152

219

295

379

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

195

190

184

177

168

168

168

160

160

156

172

177

177

181

219

209

205

186

177

172

172

172

168

168

164

168

168

164

168 

163

164

5,445

176

1.56

1.79

Nov.

168

168

168

168

168

167

*166

172

172

168

168

168

168

168

168

164

164

164

160

160

160

156

172

181

186

186

177

181

172 

168

5,076

169

1.50

1.67

Dec.

164

160

160

160

149

140

140

156

152

145

145

140

145

160

156

156

160

156

156

156

156

156

160

156

150

150

150

150 

150

156

4,739

153

1.35

1.56

Jan.

156

168

152

152

152

152

*170

170

149

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145 

150

150

4,621

149

1.32

1.52

Feb.

T50" 150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

*145

145

145

142

4,117

147

1.30

1.35

Mar.

142

135

135

135

138

135

135

135

135

138

138

145

135

138

132

129

130

132

135

135

132

135

132

132

132

125

125

120

T20 

125

145

4,135

133

1.18

1.36

Apr.

172

200

219

279

306

322

290

300

373

356

350

328

317

306

285

279

*264

285

295

300

295

285

269

259

253

238

233

229

224 

214

8,325

278

2.46

2.74

May

219

248

238

238

219

209

205

190

190

186

181

172

164

164

164

164

164

160

160

156

152

149

149

164

164

152

160

195

200

172

5,634

182

1.61

1.85

June

160

168

177

181

172

200

243

259

344

328

*300

279

253

224

205

195

186

177

172

177

168

160

156

152

145

142

138

135

152

5,860

195

1.73

1.93

July

129

129

200

224

248

233

205

205

181

164

156

149

145

145

*142

145

138

135

135

132

132

152

138

135

132

129

168

164

269 

379

gc- e 356

5,494

177

1.57

1.81

Aug.

322

28?

322

285

264

279

243

233

219

219

200

190

181

172

164

160

156

156

152

177

168

160

152

142

142

195

*188

181

172 

168

160

6,207

200

1.77

2.04

Sept.

152

149

142

138

135

132

132

132

132

132

129

126

126

123

123

129

"255 243

195

164

156

156

160

156

152

149

152

152

149 

145

4,466

149

1.32

1.47

Calendar year 1954: Max 970 Mln 140 Mean 204 Cfsra 1.81 In. 24.51

Water year 1954-55: Max 379 Mln 120 Mean 175 Cfsra 1.56 In. 21.09

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7, 

Feb. 19, Feb. 21-25, 27, Mar. 6-8, 17, 18, 26-30.

J, 11-14, 26-30, Jan. 7, 8, Jan. 10 to
28 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Bad River at Mellen, Wis.

Location.--Lat 46°19'30", long 90°39'35", in sec. 6, T. 44 N., R. 2 W., on upstream side 

 of bridge on U. S. Highway 13 in Mellen, 0.4 mile upstream from Devils Creek and 3.1 

miles downstream from Rocky Run.

Drainage area.--101 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1955 (discontinued).

Gage.--Chain gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 1,217.49 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--7 years, 131 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,180 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 7.00 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 9.8 cfs July 14 (gage height, 2.57 

ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge observed, 4,340 cfs July 4, 1949 (gage height, 14.0 

ft); minimum observed, 3.8 cfs Aug. 25-27, 1948 (gage height, 1.98 ft).

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of 18.60 ft, from floodmark, from information by local resident (discharge not determined).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of lee effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 25 to Sept. 30)

2.1 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

3.5 

4.O 

5.0

6.8

161

255

478

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1-7

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

70

65

57

54

48

43

41

41

39

39

136

147

122

294

580

47O

368

279

217

177

150

132

115

102

91

89

91

88

85

84

fll Dl

4,395

142

1.41

1.62

Nov.

84

89

89

84

78

84

97

129

*127

115

185

179

161

136

115

102

95

88

81

79

76

72

79

91

111

105

102

97

102

3,102

103

1.02

1.14

Dec.

110

120

TIo

108

76

79

82

77

57

65

66

65

64

65

66

68

70

72

74

76

78

80

81

82

83

80

74

66

60

57

55

2,366

76.3

0.755

0.87

Jan.

53

51

47

44

42

40

38

37

36

*36

36

36

37

38

39

39

39

39

38

38

37

37

36

35

34

32

29

27

"26" 26

27

1,149

37.1

0.367

0.42

Feb.

28

29

29

29

28

28

27

28

28

27

26

26

25

24

?4

24

24

24

25

27

29

31

30

28

26

25

*24

24

_

747

26.7

0.264

0.28

Mar.

25

25

26

26

26

25

24

23 24

26

30

33

35

37

38

39

40

40

40

39

38

37

37

38

39

38

38

38

41

56

1,107

35.7

0.353

0.41

Apr.

200

606

437

521

499

534

424

580

943

1.080

1,080

960

838

856

806

639

472

505

*547

508

414

334

281

232

204

177

150

130

118

102

15,177

506

5.01

5.59

May

122

251

314

T98

183

141

129

108

95

88

78

70

62

58

54

50

50

46

44

41

37

33

33

35

34

32

IT

62

198

183

122

2,992

96.5

0.955

1.10

June

84

68

70

73

61

59

64

77

324

547

*286

223

168

129

94

75

60

50

42

57

51

28

50

28

25

21

20

18

20

24

2,654

87.8

0.869

0.97

July

27

25

36

58

65

51

58

68

51

50

21

16

14

10

T2

14

*19

14

15

12

14

14

14

14

12

12

55

55

154

457

527

1,858

59.5

0.587

0.68

Aug.

579

504

292

228

506

524

62~9 908

582

246

175

129

, 105

84

71

62

54

48

44

65

76

58

52

44

1£

105

156

*110

148

244

228

6,278

205

2.01

2.51

Sept.

145

122

86

68

56

54

46

42

41

55

34

32

51

29

29

29

136

159

91

66

58

55

115

185

145

111

98

98

88

78

2,556

77.9

0.771

0.86

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,840 Mln 11 Mean 147 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.73

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,080 Mln 10 Mean 121 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.25

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by lee Dec. 14 to Apr. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Bad River near Odanah, Wis.

29

Location. Lat 46°29'15", long 90°41'45>, in SE£ sec. 2, T. 46 N., R. 3 W., at downstream 

end of center pier of Elm Hoist Bridge, 5.0 miles downstream from Potato River, 8.5 

miles south of Odanah, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 611 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1914 to November 1922, May 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 680 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Nov. 11, 1922, at site 2 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--15 years (1914-22, 1948-55), 646 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 6,770 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 10.18 ft); 

minimum, 107 cfs July 21 (gage height, 2.29 ft).

1914-22, 1948-55: Maximum discharge, 16,500 cfs July 4, 1949 (gage height, 17.3 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 50 cfs Nov. 29, 1948 (gage height, 2.02 ft).

Flood of June 24, 1946, reached a stage of at least 22.2 ft (top of bridge which 

was submerged), from information by Indian Service.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1207: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1922.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0 

3.5

109

170

250

385

620

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.0

900

1,520

2,300

4,300

6,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

322

367

331

290

250

221

197

178

174

T5T

530

650

595

1,130

5,420

2,820

2,070

1,480

1,170

942

780

676

610

555

511

475

470

470

462

466 

457

23,250

750

1.23

1.42

Nov.

475

480

520

525

516

525

*645

870

834

758

1,040

1,210

1,070

918

769

676

605

560

520

488

466

448

448

640

736

747

742

708

686

600

20,225

674

1.10

1.23

Dec.

530

520

520

560

520

400

350

4OO

420

410

4OO

380

360

340

350

360

360

360

360

370

380

390

400

400

400

380

370

360

350

340 

350

12,370

399

0.653

0.75

Jan.

520

510

500

280

270

260

250

*240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

240

250

250

250

250

250

220

220

220

210

210

200

200

190

190 

190

7,550

257

0.588

0.45

Feb.

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

190

200

200

200

200

200

*202

200

200

-

5,532

190

0.511

0.32

Mar.

210

220

220

220

220

210

200

200

210

240

270

290

300

300

300

290

280

260

260

270

290

500

3OO

500

300

500

500

300

540

400 

560

8,660

279

0.457

0.53

Apr.

1,500

3,000

4,000

4,500

4,100

4,550

5,260

5,710

5,560

6,570

6,190

5,140

4,200

4,490

4,500

3,O6O

2,500

*2,220

2,870

2,500

2,080

1,630

1,540

1,130

984

840

747

665

605

540

88,161

2,959

4.81

5.37

May

570

2,520

2,550

1,700

1,210

906

774

692

595

540

498

457

412

367

322

300

286

282

259

257

216

200

181

200

193

181

197

242

978

1,270 

888

20,025

646

1.06

1.22

June

610

462

412

590

544

504

500

551

1,490

2,280

1,720

1,500

*1,020

780

595

462

567

290

254

246

212

185

167

165

160

144

134

126

125

120

15,491

516

0.845

0.94

July

126

125

 131

208

545

426

362

551

515

246

195

165

144

151

140

*185

185

160

151

120

117

272

268

174

129

117

257

295

870

4,880 

4,300

16,022

517

0.846

0.98

Aug.

2,560

2,050

2,670

1,920

1,580

2,640

5,840

2,620

1,810

1,240

858

692

560

452

385

518

272

257

212

282

576

522

268

221

204

318

480

*470

525

912 

888

52,182

1,058

1.70

1.96

Sept.

725

555

459

554

286

257

200

189

174

163

150

144

157

129

126

131

475

625

488

572

295

250

540

620

585

488

454

416

585

349

10,241

541

0.558

0.62

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,900 Min 77 Mean 828 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.38

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,570 Min 117 Mean 710 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.79

Peak discharge (base, 5,000 efs). Oct. 15 (11:50 a.m.) 3,680 cfs (7.44 ft); Apr. 5 (time and 

discharge unknown); Apr. 10 (1 p.m.) 6,770 cfs (10.18 ft); Apr. 14 (8 p.m.) 5,240 cfs (8.85 ft); 

May 2 (2 p.m.) 5,1OO cfs (6.86 ft); July 51 (4 p.m.) 6,550 cfs (10.00 ft); Aug. 7 (12:50 a.m.) 4,660 

cfs (8.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 2, Nov. 3O to Apr. 4 (no gage-height record 

Jan. 24 to Feb. 21, Feb. 23-25, Feb. 28 to Mar. 11, Mar. 13-19, 21-26, 28-50).
30 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

White River near Ashland, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°29 I 50", long 90°54'15", in sec. 6, T. 46 N., R. 4 W., at downstream 

end of powerplant of Lake Superior District Power Co., 0.3 mile downstream from bridge 

on State highway over dam and 4.5 miles south of Ashland city limits.

Drainage area. 269 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Chain gage read twice daily or more often when plant load is changed. Datum of 

gage is 660.15 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (Lake Superior District Power 

Co. benchmark).

Average discharge.--? years, 344 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2.200 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 3.80 ft); minimum, 35 cfs Nov. 4 (gage height, 0.46 ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 6,270 cfs July 1, 1953 (gage height, 7.90 ft); minimum, 

3.1 cfs Apr. 28-30, 1949 (gage height, 0.09 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite stage-discharge 

discharge relation, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic 

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Apr. 1-21, June 9-13)

Oct. 1-13, Oct. 17 to Mar. 31 Oct. 14-16, Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

0.7 67

.9 102

1.1 150

1.3 211

1.5

1.7 

1.9

280

355

433

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

168

243

365

542

2.5 835

3.0 1,240

3.9 2,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

313

302

295

302

298

302

298

302

302

287

310

317

332

710

910

430

347

347

302

242

231

225

225

218

218

211

211

205

205 

201

192

9,590

309

1.15

1.33

Nov.

195

120

72

235

295

271

230

*309

*28l

275

274

254

251

245

257

251

233

245

245

233

236

236

242

248

287

263

263

263

259

259

7,327

244

0.907

1.01

Dec.

230

207

219

242

253

202

136

129

253

242

230

213

224

207

224

247

253

242

236

238

238

242

242

247

243

241

162

162

150

167 

241

6,762

218

0.810

0.93

Jan.

236

183

258

218

258

224

150

*I78

224

213

218

218

218

241

234

231

156

231

202

208

237

243

197

231

190

220

210

160

210

210

190

6,597

213

0.792

0.91

Feb.

240

200

240

210

210

230

200

230

240

210

210

180

220

200

220

155

210

250 250"

250

250

250

250

250

*250

220

200

200

-

6,225

222

0.825

0.86

Mar.

230

220

226

226

229

224

218

224

224

236

220

250

230

240

225

230

210

160 2lO~

225

250

190

240

240

190

200

205

250

225

270

413

7,160

231

0.859

0.99

Apr.

1,660

1,980

1,540

1,240

1,200

1,060

820

813

737

689

689

645

700

667

684

629

557

*572

640

577

524

465

452

430

404

267

275

271

275

267

21,729

724

2.69

3.00

May

242

672

572

519

434

317

270

272

254

259

218

226

218

209

195

182 22~9

212

218

221

239

230

236

299

294

288

288

443

603

587

470

9,916

320

1.19

1.37

June

399

287

290

357

280

286

344

349

826

784

*725

645

547

434

395

251

225

193

215

236

236

214

181

200

194

182

183

179

179

190

10,006

334

1.24

1.38

July

179

184

226

291

369

408

374

300

276

279

228

195

257

238

*215

189

189

189

191

190

220

222

255

199

212

215

232

316

349

1.160

942

9,289

300

1.12

1.28

Aug.

850

902

813

725

587

613

608

492

474

332

312

235

232

253

223

199

227

218

188

212

299

299

205

243

214

295

336

*328

308

349

353

11,924

385

1.43

1.65

Sept.

340

253

241

239

210

210

210

198

201

223

207

185

216

192

210

188

291

328

316

229

220

235

254

248

254

248

223

248

235

210

, 7,062

235

0.874

0.98

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,790 Min 72 Mean 366 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.44

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,980 Min 72 Mean 311 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.69

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 25 to Mar. 2, Mar. 11-30 (no gage-height record Feb. 17-24). Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 14-16, Apr. 22 to June 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 31

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis.

Location. Lat 46°32'45", long 90°24'05", in NWi sec. 23, T. 48 N., R. 49 W., on right 

bank 2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.5 miles north of Saxon.

Drainage area. 281 sq ml.

Records available. September 1938 to September 1955.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (from power company data).

Average discharge.--17 years, 351 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,100 cfs May 2 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum, 

68 cfs Nov. 23 (gage height, 1.77 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 5,700 cfs July 18, 1942 (gage height, 6.93 ft); minimum, 2 cfs Sept. 21, Oct. 8, 1939.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by Saxon Falls powerplant 1.5 miles upstream. Flow regulated by 

Gile Reservoir on West Branch Montreal River (capacity, 29,610 acre-ft).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 894: 1938-39. WSP 924: 1939-40.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.3

2.6

3.0

152

226

357

593

3.5

4.0

5.0

990

1,520

2,870

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

344

277

222

191

180

180

176

TT6

176

203

344

316

272

692

1,940

1,560

1,070

715

508

393

330

294

277

247

222

210

206

199

199

206

214

12,539

404

1.44

1.66

Nov.

222

234

234

239

234

230

303

*408

377

334

508

534

431

362

303

268

239

222

206

195

191

187

195

376

496

454

398

362

321

303

9,366

312

1.11

1.24

Dec.

281 320"

310

300

300

310

320

320

310

310

300

310

320

320

310

300

300

310

320

320

320

320

310

310

310

310

310

320

320

310

310

9,641

311

1.11

1.28

Jan.

300

300

290

280

270

270

260

250

*249

260

270

260

250

250

240

240

240

240

240

230

230

230

230

220 220"

220

220

220

220

220 

220

7,639

246

0.875

1.01

Feb.

220

210

210

210

2ZO

210

210

210

200

200

200

200

200

210

210

210

210

210

200

200

200

190

190

190

185

*185

185

190

-

5,665

202

0.719

0.75

Mar.

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

200

200

200

210

210

220

220

220

210

210

200

200

200

210

210

210

210

210

200

200

210

210 

220

250

6,350

205

0.730

0.84

Apr.

700

1,200

1,480

1,840

1,750

1,780

1,400

1,800

1,690

2,880

2,720

2,360 i,aao

1,860

1,680

1,710

1,490

1,390

*1,540

1,020

784

642

700

553

362

316

303

388

348 

226

38,802

1,293

4.60

5.14

May

230

2,300

2.540

1,140

628

442

419

393

348

321

321

290

260

239

226

218

234

199

173

199

210

222

234

230

230

226

247

308

527

508

362

14,424

465

1.65

1.91

June

260

199

222

203

203

222

210

260

827

900

628

*454

352

277

214

218

222

226

206

203

210

210

210

222

210

210

230

218

210 

206

8,642

288

1.02

1.14

July

218

214

199

234

272

166

239

199

176

162

173

187

191

187

191

*199

173

180

187

187

184

230

173

173

173

199

218

180

243

1 250

1J400

8,357

270

0.961

1.11

Aug.

918

753

927

656

448

550

1,000

753

454

303

222

184

184

230

191

214

206

199

210

218

184

203

199

210

203

218

180

206

*255 

234

214

11,126

359

1.28

1.47

Sept.

234

187

187

191

195

206

191

199

206

199

203

214

203

199

218

210

540

448

303

226

176" 176

234

290

239

195

176

176

176 

176

6,773

226

0.804

0.90

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,000 Min 86 Mean 463 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.38

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,880 Min 162 Mean 382 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Apr. 2.
32 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Black River near Bessemer, Mlch.

Location. La t 46°30 I 55", long 90°04'10", In SE£ sec. 32, T. 48 N., R. 46 W., on right 

bank 450 ft downstream from bridge on county highway, 500 ft downstream from Powder 

Mill Creek, and 2? miles north of Bessemer.

Drainage area. 202 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,620 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 8.59 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,200 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 36 cfs 

Sept. 15; minimum gage height, 1.00 ft June 29.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

those above 2,500 cfs, which are fair. Some ground water pumped from mines at Bessemer. 

Records of water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given In WSP 1400.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 28 to Sept. 17)

0.9

1.3 

2.0

3.0 

7.0 

8.2

594

2,580

3,340

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

300 

260

230

200

170

*165

175

206

188

198

299

229

219

1,050

2,180

1,660

1,160

890

*69S

554

469

394

357

302

258

224

198

155

162

214

214

13,975

451

2.23

2.57

Nov.

216 

211

*211

201

186

211

264

314

275

253

357

354

311

267

232

214

196

186

169

162

157

157

143 179-

201

198

185

175

165

150

6,500

217

1.07

1.19

Dec.

145 *T4"o

130

125

115

110

105

105

100

100

95

95

95

92

90

90

88

86

84

84

82

82

82

84

84

82

8080"

80

80

80

2,970

95.8

0.474

0.55

Jan.

78 

76

75

75

*75

75

75

74

74

72

71

70

70

70

70

68

67

67

66

64

62

61

60

58

55

53

52

51

51

50

50

2,035

65.6

0.325

0.37

Feb.

50 

*50

50

50

50

50

50

49

49

48

47

47

48

49

50

 50

52

55

58

60

60

60

60

58

57

56

56

56

-

1,475

52.7

0.261

0.27

Mar.

55 

54

*54

52 T=vT

52

53

54

56

56

56

56

56

56

56

55

55

55

55

54

54

54

53

53

54

56

58

63

70

90

120

1,817

58.6

0.290

0.33

Apr.

200 

600

1,000

1,400

*1,250

1,240

*1,070

1,560

*2,520

5,540

5,270

2,760

2,180

2,400

1,910

1,410

1,070

1,120

1,560

1,140

890

695

554

469

584

318

275

240

211

162

36,998

1,255

6.10

6.81

May

186 

2,550

1,960

1,090

*757

535

444

347

284

242

206

179

157

139

124

116

108

90

85

78

74

71

68

68

66

M

92

174

408

374

272

11,168

560

1.78

2.05

June

211 

*169

148

150

110

96

90

100

324

540

318

267

224

176

159

116

96

85

78

80

66

62

59

56

55

52

49

48

46

15

3,831

128

0.634

0.71

July

46 

46

59

64

O1 T_

128

*120

108

88

76

68

64

60

56

59

62

59

58

56

55

55

76

62

55

55

53

80

68

90

1,150

1,610

4,893

158

0.782

0.90

Aug.

1,260 

1,020

1,090

779

554

921

1,050

757

498

567

272

214

172

141

118

*106

96

86

78

85

85

74

68

60

58

*64'

64

65

88

104 

118

10,490

558

1.67

1.92

Sept.

100 

85

74

65

59

55

49

49

49

46

41

58

*38

58

58

45

558

457

255

186

148

135

288

527

258

214

195

179

155

145

4,359

145

0.718

0.80

Calendar year 1954= Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water .ter year year 1954-55: 1954-55: Max Max 3,340 5,540____Min Min 38 58_____Mean Mean 275 275____Cfsm Cfsm 1.36 1.56 In. In. 18.47 18.47______

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 efs).--0et. 15 (4 a.m.) 2,550 cfs (6.58 ft); Apr. 4 (time unknown) 

lout 1,600 cfsj Apr. 11 (5 a.m.) 5,620 cfs (8.59 ft); Apr. 14 (12:50 p.m.) 2,580 cfs (6.98 ft): 

>r. 19 (1:50 a.m.) 1,510 cfs (5.02 ft); May 2 (6 p.m.) 5,060 cfs (7.85 ft); July 51 (1:50 p.m.)

^,760 cfs (5.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 27 to Mar. 51. No gage-height record Oct. 1-

7, Jan. 19 to Feb. 1, Mar. 51 to Apr. 5; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records

for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 33

Presque Isle River at Marenisco, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°22', long 89°41', in NW£ sec. 21, T. 46 N., R. 43 W.. on left bank 

a quarter of a mile upstream from highway bridge in Marenisco and 2^ miles downstream 

from confluence of East and West Branches of Presque Isle River.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1945 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,489.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1939 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 27, 1949, wireweight gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 190 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,060 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 7.32 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Sept.' 15, 16; minimum gage height, 3.07 ft July 20, 21.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 2,670 cfs Apr. 31, 1958 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum 

observed, 13 cfs Sept. 30, 1948 (gage height, 8.85 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 17 to Sept. 3O

3.5 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

115

400

630

990

2.9 

3.3 

4.0 

6.0 

7.4

32

74

188

610

1,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

178

178

171

161

*145

135

127

122

121

120

164

178

182

380

742

950

838

705

577

478

401

346

314

294

274

260

264

264

264

254

244

9,831

317

1.81

2.09

Nov.

234 22"5

*229

225

225

217

217

221

219

214

208

206

202

190

184

179

175

172

165

160

153

148

141

151

163

165

160

155

150

145

5,598

187

1.07

1.19

Dec.

140

*140

135

130

125

120

120

12O

120

120

120

120

120

120

125

120

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

115

115

120

120

115

115

110

110

3,695

119

0.680

0.78

Jan.

110

105

105

*105

1O5

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

100

10O

10O

100

100

100

10O

10O

100

99

96

94

94

94

95

3,157

102

0.583

0.67

Feb.

95

*95

95

95

95

95

96

96

95

93

91

88

86

84

82

82

84

85

87

89

90

90

89

86

84

82

81

8T

2,491

89.0

O.5O9

0.53

Mar.

*81

82

82

82

82

82

84

84

85

86

87

88

89

89

89

89

88

88

88

88

89

90

91

92

93

94

93

93

100

120

160

2,828

91.2

0.521

O.6O

Apr.

220

290

400

480

530

560

570

577

*705

930

1.060

1,010

910

872

872

802

*690

635

675

690

635

566

489

434

*390

346

314

294

284

262

17,492

583

3.33

3.72

May

254

522

675

635

489

*379

314

274

250

229

212

202

188

179

175

156

151

138

131

121

108

105

103

103

100

96

128

177

284

325

254

7,457

241

1.38

1.59

June

197

*172

155

160

129

117

116

144

181

208

217

204

183

163

146

129

116

108

98

97

90

82

77

69

62

59

58

55

55

53

3,700

123

0.703

0.78

July

58

58

62

74

94

100

94

*88

82

75

68

62

56

56

67

68

66

60

54

50

50

69

66

60

54

52

73

77

78

252

478

2,701

87.1

0.498

0.57

Aug.

511

511

533

412

294

284

304

258

234

201

162

134

111

96

85

*78

73

67

63

64

69

63

60

60

63

82

90

77

80

87

98

5,304

171

0.977

1.13

Sept.

92

80

68

62

63

51

46

43

*45

46

49

41

42

37

35

36

80

116

105

88

72

68

82

106

97

85

78

75

73

73

2,034

67.8

0.387

0.43

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,560 Mln 61 Mean' 255 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.79

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,060 Mln 35 Mean 182 Cfsm 1.O4 In. 14.08

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Nov. 28 to.Apr. 7.
34 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Presque Isle River near Tula, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°33', long 89°46', in sec. 23, T. 48 N., R. 44 W., on downstream handrail 

of bridge on State Highway 28, 2 miles east of Tula, 5 miles downstream from Little 

Presque Isle River, and 7 miles southwest of Merriweather.

Drainage area. 260 sq mi.

Records available. February 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,299.66 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan 

Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--10 years, 293 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,610 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 11.58 ft); minimum observed, 32 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 4.48 ft).

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 4,200 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 13.55 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Oct. 5, 6, 1948 (gage height, 4.22 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1945, superseding those published in WSP 1034, are given herewith:

Date

1945

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

7

8

Discharge

350

410

350

260

170

98

99

Date

1945 -Con.

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

21

Discharge

101

101

104

105

99

102

116

Date

1945-Con.

Sept. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

123

115

113

121

116

105

151

Month

September 1945. ..................

Cfs -days

4,178

Maximum

410

Minimum

69

Mean

139

Per square 

mile

0.535

Runoff in 

Inches

0.60

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 117

8.0

10.0

11.5

900

1,700

2,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

326

326

300 

248

*216

188

166

154

147

ISO

260

298

306

466

1,170

1.700

1,350

1,050

960

784

649

544

453

405

363

338

326

326

338

326

310

14,943

482

1.85

2.13

Nov.

300

290

*290 

288

280

276

295

313

313

298

293

310

298

270

248

236

223

213

203

198

190

183

178

186

226

240

236

225

218

200

7,517

251

0.965

1.08

Dec.

185

175

170 

170

165

*162

140

140

145

145

145

145

145

145

157

154

154

145

140

140

140

140

145

150

150

155

150

150

145

145

145

4,682

151

0.581

0.67

Jan.

145

140

140 

140

*138

135

133

128

125

124

119

115

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

105

100

3,627

117

0.450

0.52

Feb.

100

96

*90 

90

95

95

95

95

95

92

90

90

90

92

92

94

96

100

105

110

105

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

-

2,707

96.7

0.372

0.39

Mar.

100

*100

100 

96

92_

92

92

94

98

105

105

105

105

105

100

98

96

96

96

96

98

98

98

100

100

100

105

110

120

150 

190

3,240

105

0.404

0.47

Apr.

250

350

500 

700

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,600

*2,310

2,550

2,430

2,010

1,850

1,700

1,450

1,200

1,050

1,090

1,090

930

900

784

660

570

505

440

388

363

338

32,908

1,097

4.22

4.71

May

620

1,500

*1,900 

1,500

1,050

784

622

466

388

350

306

276

253

226

210

196

183

166

157

142

126

111

108

111

108

100

157

248

450 

479

440

13,733

443

1.70

1.96

June

313

*236

203 

178

159

131

126

135

206

238

246

243

223

193

166

142

124

111

110

111

98

91

82

75

69

61

56

53

53 

51

4,283

143

0.550

0.63

July

53

53

58 

70

208

159

*126

109

96

80

70

66

59

53

54

66

60

56

48

42

38

5?

67

54

48

42

69

78

80 

350

 649

3,114

100

0.385

0.44

Aug.

812

730

*784 

812

676

531

557

570

401

293

223

176

145

115

96

85

75

70

66

74

78

70

62

58

5ST

69

87

93

98 

119

145

8,229

265

1.02

1.18

Sept.

128

109

91 

82

74

66

51

47

47

45

45

*45

37

40

32_

33

350

583

T79

283

162

128

166

238

195

162

140

128

117 

111

4,214

140

0.538

0.60

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,810 Min 46 Mean 403 Cfsm 1.55 In. 21.01

water year 1954-55: Max 2,550 Min 32 Mean 283 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 30 to Dec. 5, Dec. 9-12, Dec. 19 to Jan. 

Jan. 12 to Apr. 9. No gage-height record Sundays and holidays; discharge interpolated.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 35

Iron River near White Pine, Mich.

Loeation.--Lat 46°46'25", long 89°34'55", in SEy sec. 36, T. 51 N. , R 42 W. , on right

30 ft downstream from logging bridge, l£ miles north of White Pine, 3 miles downstream from West Branch Iron River, and 4§ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- -100 sq mi.

Records available .--April 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 730.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 3,770 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 5.83 ft); maximum gage height, 6.05 ft Apr. 1 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 3.8 cfs July 15 (gage 

height, 1.88 ft).

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 7,900 cfs Apr. 19, 1952 (gage height, 7.27 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.7 cfs Nov. 7, 

1953, Aug. 19-22, 1954 (gage height, 1.91 ft).

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect or those below 10 cfs, which 

are fair .

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, e 

height, in feet, and discharge

Oct. 1 to May 26

ept period of ice effect ( 

in cubic feet per second)

May 27 to Sept. 30

2.1 17

2.5 100

3.0 242

3.5 480

4.0 920

4.5 1,600

5.2 2,820

1.9 4.2

2.0 8.0

2.1 17

2.5 85

3.0 220

3.5 425

4.0 765

4.5 1,350

5.0 2,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

215

134

93

66

49

*41

31

26

26

28

165

164

142

1,070

2.640

818

371

249

172

132

107

88

77

70

62

57

57

57

64

68

66

7,405

239

2.39

2.76

Nov.

66

77

93

*93

86

88

132

193

164

132

145

142

112

95

77

66

59

55

51

51

51

51

53

70

249

222

181

150

120

105

3,229

108

1.08

1.20

Dec.

93

87

*80

74

70

65

62

59

57

55

54

53

52

52

52

51

49

48

47

46

46

45

45

45

46

45

45

44

44

44

45

1,700

54.8

0.548

0.63

Jan.

44

44

43

42

*41

41

41

41

41

40

40

39

38

38

38

37

36

36

35

34

34

33

32

31

29

28

27

26

25

24

23

1,101

35.6

0.356

0.41

Feb.

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

*19

19

19

19

20

20

21

21

22

23

24

25

28

32

33

34

33

33

32

32

31

-

688

24.6

0.246

0.26

Mar.

31

*30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

31

33

36

38

39

39

38

38

37

37

36

36

36

35

35

35

35

36

40

45

54

TO.

1,130

36.5

0.365

0.42

Apr.

340

1,250

1,410

1,320

*1,100

1,080

780

1,150

2,550

2.710

2,460

2,060

1,470

1,990

920

614

474

754

1,030

622

432

275

302

158

134

*112

93

77

70

62

27,699

923

9.23

10.30

May

82

1.580

787

*320

184

132

114

100

84

75

66

57

49

45

36

30

26

24

24

22

21

21

20

20

21

22

29

79

409

362

174

5,015

162

1.62

1.87

June

107

74

*81

77

59

40

28

*23

22

32

32

28

28

24

20

14

13

12

14

18

14

11

9.9

9.2

8.0

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6^0

830.2

27.7

0.277

0.31

July

7.4

8.6

9.2

9.9

18

22

14

11

8.0

6.4

5.6

4.7

4.5

4.2

*5.3

9.2

8.0

6.9

5.6

4.7

5.0

8.0

11

8.0

5.6

6.0

17

18

17

191

138

597.8

19.3

0.193

0.22

Aug.

68

69

1.940

*765

298

320

368

138

74

54

37

28

20

16

14

12

11

11

11

13

18

17

11

9.9

9.2

9.9

11

9.9

9.9

12

18

4,402.8

142

1.42

1.64

Sept.

18

12

9.2

8.6

6.4

5.6

5.3

6.4

*7.4

8.6

7.4

6.4

5.6

5.3

4.7

5.3

1.560

680

248

122

77

81

135

191

120

82

76

87

66

56

3,703.2

123

1.23

1.37

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,910 Min 2.7 Mean 186 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.31

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,710 Min 4.2 Mean 158 Cfsm 1.58 In. 21.39

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Oct. 15 (3:30 a.m.) 3,600 cfs (5.59 ft); Apr. 2 (7:30 p.m.)

1,550 cfs (4.47 ft): Apr. 9 (8 p.m.) 3,300 cfs (5.43 ft); Apr. 14 (10 a.m.) 2,370 cfs (4.97 ft):

Apr. 18 (11:30 p.m.) 1,700 cfs (4.56 ft): May 2 (2 p.m.) 2,640 cfs (5.10 ft); Aug. 3 (7:30 a.m.)

3,040 cfs (5.51 ft); Sept. 17 (3:30 p.m.) 3,770 cfs (5.83 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote . --Stage -discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 2.
36 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Paulding, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°21'30", long 89°04 1 40", in sec. 29, T. 46 N., R. 38 W., on right bank 

25 ft dovmstream from highway bridge, 2^ miles upstream from Bond Falls Reservoir, and 

5f miles southeast of Paulding.

Drainage area.--About 175 sq mi.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,485.66 ft (corrected) above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to 

Sept. 28, 1942, reference point on dovmstream side of bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 183 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 8.00 ft); minimum, 89 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 3.61 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 2,050 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum, 27 cfs Nov. 22, 1946 (result of freezeup); minimum gage 

height, 2.96 ft Nov. 26, 1942 (result of freezeup).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

4.1 156

5.0 322

7.3 910

3.6 88

4.0 138

5.0 322

7.0 

7.8

820

1,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

246

228

206

*194

179

169

163

163

165

170

282

292

273

454

910

1,060

1,060

880

692

559

462

395

342

302

282

264

264

255

273

264 

246

11,694

377

2.15

2.48

Nov.

237

*228

224

221

214

210

212

224

223

215

228

223

214

208

197

196

188

183

178

174

172

IT?

174

183

192

196

196

199

199

190

6,070

202

1.15

1.28

Dec.

180

165

155

145

140

140

*130

135

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

135

135

135

135

135

140

140

140

140

140

135

130

130

130

130 

135

4,335

140

0.800

0.92

Jan.

140

140

140

140

140

*140

140

140

140

140

135

135

135

135

135

130

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

120

120

120

115

115 

115

4,035

130

0.743

0.86

Feb.

115

115

115

115

115

120

120

*120

120

120

115

115

110

TTO

110

110

110

115

120

130

140

140

140

135

135

130

130

130

-

3,400

121

0.691

O.72

Mar.

125

120 120"

120

120

120

120

*120

125

130

140

145

145

145

140

140

135

130

125

125

125

125

125

120

120

120

120

125

130

150 

175

4,025

130

0.743

0.86

Apr.

210

250

282

302

302

322

312

342

*462

678

820

880

820

880

910

*790

678

624

706

706

637

546

474

417

373

332

302

282

273

255

15,167

506

2.89

3.22

May

255

342

373

*322"

282

246

237

228

214

208

199

187

176

170

163

154

151

151

143

136

132

130

128

132

136

130

149

188

362

373

302

6,499

210

1.20

1.38

June

246

*217

206

226

219

190

174

187

203

196

179

174

167

160

149

136

128

122

121

128

135

127

122

118

113

109

108

105

102

104

4,671

156

0.891

0.99

July

108

109

113

132

212

192

147

138

138

122

119

136

106

*100

101

104

104

99

96

94

93

108

106

99

94

93

122

142

122

149 

237

3,835

124

0.709

0.82

Aug.

246

228

*273

234

237

203

208

181

152

138

127

116

110

104

100

97

96

94

94

97

1O9

1OO

95

94

95

105

112

112

119

117 

122

4,345

140

0.800

0.92

Sept.

112

102

97

96

94

92

90

94

101

101

96

94

*93

92

91

93

133

176

130

114

110

108

109

106

104

101

102

105

105

108

3,149

105

0.600

0.67

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,O90 Min 10O Mean 242 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.75

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,060 Min 90 Mean 195 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.12

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 3O to Apr. 2.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 37

Bond Falls Canal near Pauldlng, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°24'10", long 89°09'00", in sec. 11, T. 46 N., R. 39 W., on left bank 

40 ft upstream from intake to pipeline No. 2, 1.4 miles southeast of Paulding, and 

1.5 miles downstream from Bond Falls Reservoir on Middle Branch Ontonagon River.

Gage. Staff gage and concrete control; gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,444.59 

11

Records available.--July 1942 to September 1955.

3. Staff gage and concrete control; ga 

ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 131 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 333 cfs Oct. 18-23 (gage height, 2.98 ft); minimum, 6.7 cfs Apr. 7-10 (gage height, 0.27 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 362 cfs Aug. 27, 1947 (gage height, 3.13 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 2.5 cfs Nov. 3, 4, 11, 12, 1943; minimum gage 

height, -1.25 ft May 29, 1943 (two drain holes in weir open and canal gate closed).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are good, and 

those below 20 cfs, which are fair. Canal diverts water from Bond Falls Reservoir to 

South Branch Ontonagon River; water is used for power production at Victoria Dam 

near Rockland.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

4.0

7.8

18

56

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

108

172

337

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

24

25

25

25

28

26

162

300

308

333

333

333

333

278

246

246

246

245

219

201

213

234

4,600

148

_

-

Nov.

234

*234

213

201

201

182

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

148

153

164

164

164

164

162

158

146

173

192

190

175

148

148

148

148

5,046

168

_-

Dec.

148

148

148

148

148

148

201

243

243

242

242

242

242

240

240

240

240

240

240

238

238

216

198

198

198

198

198

198

196

196

196

6,451

208

_

-

Jan.

196

196

195

194

195

194

b!95

b!95

b!95

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

195

201

211

243

275

270

b270

b270

254

242

b240

b240

b240

b235

b235

6,706

216

_

-

Feb.

b235

b235

223

198

b!90

b!90

b!90

b!90

*b!90

b!90

b!90

201

229

229

b225

b225

b225

244

b265

263

262

260

260

222

194

194

194

194

-

6,107

218

_

-

Mar.

b!90

b!90

b!90

189

189

b!90

*b!90

206

214

T95

178

178

178

178

178

178

175

175

175

175

132

95

95

95

95

89

89

90

89

77

65

4,722

152

_

-

Apr.

65

65

66

66

36

7.0

6.7

6.7

6.7

6.7

7.0

7.0

7.0

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

9.2

52

88

623.8

20.8

_

-

May

156

221

222

222

222

224

224

224

224

196

140

140

140

140

140

140

185

232" 232

232

230

230

230

229

229

229

229

229

229

168

54

6,142

198

_

-

June

10

10

10

10

72

133

146

153

153

153

153

153

153

153

187

210

208

245

263

263

260

260

260

260

260

260

258

258

256

296

5,466

182

_

-

July

318

318

318

316

290

253

253

253

251

251

250

250

259

*305

304

304

300

300

300

304

304

302

300

300

298

296

296

268

219

184

138

8,602

277

-

Aug.

109

84

58

42

25

26

28

28

28

28

62

131

155

155

155

185

206

244

236

206

206

206

204

204

204

201

187

175

207

226

226

4,437

143

-

Sept.

226

*224

224

222

221

209

164

164

164

162

162

162

162

161

132

108

60

20

20

ii

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

19

3,176

106

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 352 

Water year 1954-55: Max 333

Min 

Min

Mean 169 

Mean 170

Cfsm - 

Cfsm -

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
38 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Bond Falls Reservoir near Paulding, Mien.

Location. Lat 46°24'29", long 89°07'42", In SW£ sec. 1, T. 46 N., R. 39 W., at Bond 

Falls Dam on Middle Branch Ontonagon River, 2| miles east of Paulding.

Drainage area. About 210 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage is 1,335.59 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Remarks. Reservoir is formed by earth-fill and concrete dam with one taintor gate; dam 

completed in 1937. Usable capacity, 1,730,000,000 cu ft between gage heights of 121 ft 

(maximum drawdown) and 141 ft (full pond). Dead storage unknown. Water diverted to 

South Branch Ontonagon River through Bond Falls Canal; water used for power production 

at Victoria Dam near Rockland.

Cooperation. Gage-height record furnished by Upper Peninsula Power Co.

Month-end gage height and contents, water years October 1950 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31.. ...............

Calendar year 1950....

Water year 1950-51....

Dec. 31...... ...........

Calendar year 1951....

Sept. 30......... ........

Water year 1951-52....

Dec. 31... ..............

Calendar year 1952....

Sept. 30.... .............

Water year 1952-53....

Dec. 31.. ....;..........

Calendar year 1953....

Water year 1953-54. . . .

Gage height 

(feet)t

133.13 

127.66 

128.78 

129.25

-

124.32 

122.34 

125.67 

140.61 

141.27 

140.76 

140.95 

141.29 

141.26

-

141.26 

141.19 

139.70 

139.88

-

138.93 

136.95 

134.60 

140.69 

140.91 

141.05 

141.02 

140.08 

135.37

-

135.37 

130.30 

130.49 

129.82

-

127.67 

125.54 

128.10 

139.64 

141.02 

140.89 

140.88 

139.96 

136.91

-

136.91 

134.39 

134.16 

132.83

-

129.47 

127.04 

127.06 

140.74 

141.22 

141.00 

137.95 

133.11 

136.00

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic-feet)

1,030 

576 

667 

700

-

302 

151 

412 

1,760 

1,830 

1,780 

1,800 

1,830 

1,830

-

1,830 

1,820 

1,660 

1,680

-

1,580 

1,390 

1,170 

1,770 

1,790 

1,800 

1,800 

1,700 

1,240

-

1,240 

791 

808 

750

-

576 

396 

609 

1,650 

1,800 

1,790 

1,790 

1,690 

1,380

-

1,380 

1,150 

1,130 

1,010

-

725 

518 

527 

1,770 

1,820 

1,800 

1,490 

1,030 

1,300

-

Change In contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

-454 

+91 

+33

-237

-398 

-151 

+261 

+1,348 

+70 

-50 

+20 

+30 

0

+800

-10 

-160 

+20

+980

-100 

-190 

-220 

+600 

+20 

+10 

0 

-100 

-460

-590

-449 

+17 

-58

-930

-174 

-180 

+213 

+1,041 

+150 

-10 

0 

-100 

-310

+140

-230 

-20 

-120

+260

-285 

-207 

+9 

+1,243 

+50 

-20 

-310 

-460 

+270

-80

t Gage height at about 8:30 a.m.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 39

Bond Palls Reservoir near Paulding, Mieh.--Continued

Month-end gage height and contents, water years October 1950 to 

September 1955 Continued

Date

Nov. 30................

Dec. 31................

Calendar year 1954...

Sept. 30.. ..............

Water year 1954-55...

Gage height 

(feet)t

-

133.00

131.44

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

-

1,020

963

884

-

Change In contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

+560

-510

-57

-79

-416

t Gage height at about 8:30 a.m.

428269 O - 57 - 4
40 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Trout Creek, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°28'45", long 89°05'25", in sec. 8, T. 47 N., R. 38 W., on right bank

 0.1 mile upstream from State Highway 28, 3| miles west of village of Trout Creek, and 

65 miles downstream from Bond Falls Reservoir.

Drainage area. --About 225 sq mi.

Records available. June 1942 to September 1955.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,132.03 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 4, 1942, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 90.5 cfs.

Extreme s. --Maximum discharge during year, 638 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 3.67 ft); minimum,

 38 cfs Mar. 16 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 1,750 cfs Nov. 7, 1951 (gage height, 5.05 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs sometime during period Jan. 23 to Feb. 13, 1947 (gage height, 1.14 ft, from 

recorded range in stage) , caused by ice jams upstream.

Remarks . Records good. Flow regulated by Bond Falls Reservoir (see p. 38 ). Diversion 

to South Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Falls Canal (see p. 37).

Hating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(gage

1.6

1.7 

2.0

38

52

114

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

235

375

615

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

56

52

51

*51

51

51

49

49

49

56

56

54

51

154

110

74

86

246

420

420

331

168

80

56

56

56

56

54

56

56 

54

3,209

104

-

-

Nov.

54

*54

56

56

54

52

54

54

54

52

52

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

56

56

56

58

58

56

1,634

54.5

_

-

Dec .

56

56

*58

52

51

b56

b54

b54

54

54

52

51

49

52

51

51

51

51

49

49

51

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50 

50

1,602

51.7

_

-

Jan.

49

49

49

49

*49

49

49

48

5T

49

48

51

49

49

48

48

49

48

b48

b49

b49

49

49

49

50

50

50

50

50

50 

49

1,523

49.1

_

-

Feb.

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

*48

48

b48

b48

b48

b49

49

b49

b49

49

49

b49

49

b49

b49

b49

b49

b49

b49

49

-

1,364

48.7

_

-

Mar.

49

49

49

49

48

b47

*b46

b47

b48

49

49

49

49

49

51

49

b50

b50

b50

49

b49

49

b49

49

b49

b49

b49

b50

51

52 

60

1,532

49.4

_

-

Apr.

65

74

82

82

82

80

69

82

114

101

84

72

83

382

366

*366

369

509

615

*592

592

592

464

369

369

366

366

366

215

60

8,028

268

_

-

May

63

99

76

*63

61

60

58

58

56

56

54

52

52

52

52

56

54

52

52

52

52

52

54

56

52

52

58

60

~J2 116

58

1,860

60.0

_

-

June

60

*63

72

67

63

63

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

63

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

61

60

60

58

58

58

58

58

58

1,834

61.1

_

-

July

58

58

60

61

60

60

*58

60

58

58

58

58

58

58

60

60

58

58

58

56

56

56

56

56

54

58

61

58

58

65 

60

1,811

58.4

_

-

Aug.

56m

63

*60

60

65

61

60

58

58

58

58

58

56

56

56

58

56

56

60

58

58

58

58

58

58

58

61

61

61 

60

1,823

58.8

_

-

Sept.

54

*48

46

46

46

46

46

48

48

48

46

46

46

46

46

46

72

52

49

49

49

49

49

48

48

48

49

48

48

48

1,458

48.6

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,090 Mln 46 Mean 104 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 615 Mln 46 Mean 75.8 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 2, 3, Dec. 22 to Jan. 4, Jan. 23 to Feb. 9; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records and records of released flow from Bend Falls Dam.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 41

East Branch Ontonagon River near Mass, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°41'20", long 89°04'20", on line between sees. 32 and 33, T. 50 N., 

E. 38 W., on right bank 700 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1,000 ft downstream 

from Adventure Creek, 5 miles south of Mass, and 6| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--265 sq mi.

Records available. July 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 873.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1949, wireweight gage at bridge 700 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 273 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,880 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 9.04 ft); minImum, 107 cfs Sept. 7 (gage height, 3.49 ft)'.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 4,590 cfs July 1, 1953 (gage height, 10.57 ft); minimum, 

60 cfs Aug. 25, 1948 (gage height, 3.55 ft, from graph based on gage readings, site 

then in use).

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

109

212

500

920

2,110

2,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

321

289

244

*217

195

184

177

170

170

173

271

332

313

1,290

2,480

1,250

848

670

500

385

332

302

278

264

254

244

241

244

246

261 

261

13,406

432

1.63

1.88

Nov.

258

256

261

254

*241

244

276

300

2TB

254

248

244

231

226

212

210

207

210

200

198

195

195

198

205

254

271

251

251

246

236

7,110

237

0.894

1.00

Dec .

217

*210

205

200

200

195

190

190

190

185

180

180

175

175

170

170

170

170

175

175

175

180

185

190

190

185

180

175

175

175 

180

5,712

184

0.694

0.80

Jan.

180

180

180

180

180

*180

180

175

175

170

170

170

170

170

165

165

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

150

150

150 

150

5,135

166

0.626

0.72

Feb.

150

150

150

150

150

150

*150

150

150

150

150

150

150

145

140

140

145

150

155

160

165

170

170

170

160

155

150

150

-

4,275

153

0.577

0.60

Mar.

150

150

145

145

145

145

*145

145

150

155

160

170

170

175

175

170

165

160

160

160

160

160

155

155

155

155

160

160

165

250

4,995

161

0.608

0.70

Apr.

450

800

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,070

825

1,020

*1,590

1.760

1,520

1,220

1,020

1,500

1,020

758

630

766

1,150

802

630

500

416

361

329

305

281

266

254

241

24,984

833

3.14

3.50

May

370

1,080

780

542

416

*313

294

286

264

246

231

217

202

195

190

190

205

200

190

184

177

170

164

236

241

207

258

316

882

920 

542

10,708

345

1.30

1.50

June

385

278

*254

266

258

236

214

212

207

193

186

184

181

177

168

160

152

146

146

148

146

148

146

144

140

136

131

129

127

125

5,523

184

0.694

0.77

July

129

135

133

166

164

173

*162

150

146

136

131

123

120

120

123

133

131

123

122

118

116

123

120

113

111

111

160

168

156

234 

518

4,468

144

0.543

0.63

Aug.

261

219

620

*416

310

340

400

268

202

170

150

136

129

123

122

118

116

114

113

127

135

127

122

114

114

118

120

131

170

175 

*175

5,955

192

0.725

0.84

Sept.

154

138

127

122

114

111

109

114

131

133

127

122

118

116

114

116

1,240

542

340

254

193

177

177

175

156

148

146

158

152

156

5,980

199

0.751

0.84

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,820 Min 130 Mean 328 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.84

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,480 Min 109 Mean 269 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.78

Peak discharge (base. 1.400 cfs). Oct. 15 \u 

cfs (8.05 ft); Apr. 14 (7 a.m.) 1,760 cfs (7.47 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Apr. 3.

a.m.) 2,880 cfs (9.04 ft): Apr. 9 (11 p.m.) 2.110 

ft); Sept. 17 (10:30 a.m.) 2,720 cfs (8.80 ft).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°42'05", long 89°09'40", in sec. 27, T. 50 N., R. 39 W., on downstream 

side of bridge on U. S. Highway 45, 300 ft downstream from East Branch and 2| miles' 

southeast of Rockland.

Drainage area.--670 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read once daily. Datum of gage 

is 661.1 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 569 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,720 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 11.83 ft); 

minimum observed, 212 cfs July 26 (gage height, 4.85 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 27,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 21.2 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 7,500 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations of peak flow; minimum observed, 157 cfs Dec. 1, 1948; minimum gage height 

observed, 4.39 ft Aug. 13, 1942.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Bond Falls Reservoir (see p. 33). Diversion to South Branch Ontonagon River 

by Bond Falls Canal (see p. 37).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 3 Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

5.0 251

5.5 475

6.0 830

7.0 1,780

10.0 5,740

10.7 6,850

4.8 200

5.1 288

5.5 495

6.0 870

7.0 1,860

9.0 4,450

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

734

523

426

*370

338

321

306

302

294

294

568

580

554

4,850

6,850

2,520

1,520

1,240

1,280

1,060

956

678

511

458

426

415

405

405

426

448 

460

30,518

984

-

-

Nov.

453

*475

505

493

470

448

500

670 548"

475

470

442

410

385

370

370

356

356

352

545

550

548

552

548

442

495

470

460

455

420

15,027

454

-

-

Dec.

595

570

*560

550

540

540

540

540

540

550

550

550

520

520

510

510

510

510

510

520

520

550

340

550

350

550

540

550

510

520

550

10,545

554

_

-

Jan.

540

540

350

320

*520

520

520

520

520

515

517

520

515

515

510

505

300

300

500

300

500

500

500

500

290

290

290

280

280

280

280

9,517

507

_

-

Feb.

280

280

285

290

290

290

*290

290

290

290

290

285

280

280

275

275

280

280

290

500

505

510

520

5215"

510

500

290

290

-

8,155

291

_

-

Mar.

280

280

280

275

275

275

275

*275

280

290

500

310

515

325

350

320

310

305

305

305

305

300

300

300

300

300

300

505

310

350

450

9,410

504

_

-

Apr.

1,000

2,200

3,000

3,140

2,630

2,510

1,700

2,530

*5,210

5,140

2,510

2,050

 1,540

2,950

2,550

1,590

1,200

1,540

2,650

2,090

1,590

1,590

1,190

897

838

798

750

726

702

654_

54,605

1,820

_

-

May

630

5.470

2,090

951

*686

*508

502

471

450

402

580

560

545

522

513

305

540

330

317

292

292

274

270

447

418

540

402

862

5,210

1,750

915

22,624

750

_

-

June

595

408

*408

465

441

400

565

555

550

526

550

517

509

505

296

281

266

266

256

277

274

274

270

270

259

252

246

241

246

249

9,597

520

-

July

256

249

256

522

296

292

274

*259

256

249

238

235

232

232

266

270

252

244

235

235

235

256

249

232

224

212

309

296

288

450

581

8,460

273

-

Aug.

580

555

1,640

*822

554

595

888

455

540

292

263

256

246

241

258

241

246

252

252

258

266

258

258

255

224

227

255

255

296

501

292

11,519

572

-

Sept.

270

241

255

250

214

214

214

222

227

224

214

*219

222

214

214

284

4,450

1,490

650

447

545

513

326

555

505

292

284

296

281

284

15,736

458

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,550 Min 238 Mean 702 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,850 Min 212 Mean 552 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Jan. 10, Jan. 12 to Apr. 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 43

West Branch Ontonagon River near Bergland, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°35'30", long 89°32 I 20", in sec. 3, T. 48 N., R. 42 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from dam at outlet of Gogebic Lake and l£ miles east 

of Bergland.

Drainage area. 160 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,290.81 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Nov. 5, 1942, staff gage a quarter of a mile upstream at different 

datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 187 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 980 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 5.07 ft); minimum, 33 cfs~4pr. 2, 6; minimum gage height, 1.17 ft Apr. 2.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 1,300 cfs May 3, 1954; maximum gage height, 5.73 ft 

May 2, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 6 cfs Apr. 27 to May 3, 1949; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.48 ft Apr. 29, 1949.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Gogebic Lake.

Reting table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.7 

2.3

32

65

120

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

255

565

960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

70

59

59

59

*59

57

58

*57

57

57

57

57

5256-

55

59

325

582

565

402

320

323

210

69

71

68

72

78

65

70

171

4,319

139

-

-

Nov.

232

215

222

*112

82

71

78

74

76

86

82

80

92

75

84

75

71

63

61

62

59

59

75

85

95

113

114

116

118

122

2,949

98.3

_

-

Dec.

118

118

*114

112

110

108

183

234

224

119

64

64

66

136

142

95

91

79

70

70

70

71

71

74

74

74

74

74

105

173

198

3,375

109

_

-

Jan.

131

89

100

110

*125

132

165

198

192

215

228

222

191

160

158

152

200

239

228

237

244

215

196

190

179

167

162

193

217

184

160

5,579

180

_

-

Feb.

156

152

147

88

48

48

161

*246

237

192

158

195

219

213

205

198

192

208

226

185

138

132

128

124

106

94

95

94

-

4,385

157

_

-

Mar.

198

*271

257

246

239

228

219

230

239

226

215

217

190

182

188

188

177

167

163

156

127

105

190

260

248

239

230

224

215

211

180

6,425

207

_

-

Apr.

108

34

34

36

47

34

38

*38

49

280

565

660

*801

920

940

940

940

920

920

940

940

880

840

800

611

453

395

232

102

100

14,597

487

_

-

May

102

292

495

700 *7oo

640

640

548

548

471

344

207

130

130

128

107

128

175

180

196

ZOO

198

194

125

135

165

184

169

175

238

288

8,932

288

_

-

June

315

*307

291

278

211

171

163

165

167

156

97

82

85

86

86

146

179

205

215

194

180

190

188

177

171

179

190

188

190

232

5,484

183

_

-

July

222

228

165

124

96

83

215

213

198

194

194

198

198

*203

217

219

215

205

194

190

200

169

177

203

200

217

228

203

170

104

94

5,736

185

_

-

Aug.

95

101

*94

86

85

89

88

91

93

91

148

203

211

128

83

193

232 226"

138

115

120

115

114

100

82.

83

83

83

109

130

120

3,729

120

_

-

Sept.

119

120

118

114

108

105

85

74

*74

72

70

69

70

66

66

68

66

56

54

53

52

51

86

104

110

118

119

115

122

107

2,611

87.0

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,240 Min 48 Mean 244 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.73

Water year 1954-55: Max 940 Min 34 Mean 187 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.82

Discharge measurement made on this day.
44 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Cisco Branch Ontonagon River at Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°15', long 89°27', in sec. 32, T. 45 N., R. 41 W., on right bank 80 ft 

downstream from Cisco Lake Dam, 2^ miles upstream from Langford Lake Outlet, 4^ miles 

upstream from U. S. Highway 2, and 13 miles southwest of Watersmeet.

Drainage area. 50 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,676.69 ft above mean sea level 

"(corrected), datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 11 years, 49.1 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 228 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height', 1.83 ft); minimum 

 daily, 5.0 cfs July 21, 22, 24-28, Aug. 13 to Sept. 14.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 288 cfs May 1-4, 1951 (gage height, 2.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 0.2 cfs May 29 to June 17, 1948.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Cisco Lake.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.4 

.5

3.8

7.8

13

0.8 

1.2 

1.9

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

27

33

33

*31

31

44

52

60

76

93

105

112

178

208

228

218

218

213

208

198

194

189

184

155

148

112

105

102

98

98

3,778

122

-

-

Nov.

98

102 *9TT

95

95

95

95

95

95

88

88

88

81

75

75

75

75

75

51

37

3333-

35

37

39

41

41

44

46

48

2,073

69.1

-

-

Dec.

46

*44

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

39

3T

39

39

41

41

41

41

41

41

1,271

41.0

-

-

Jan.

41

41

41

*41

41

41

41

39

35

33

33

35

33

25

19

17

17

17

17

19

19

17

38

46

46

48

48

48

48

48

47

1,079

34.8

_

-

Feb.

46

*46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

46

44

40

39

33

27

26

26

26

38

46

46

44

44

41

41

32

26

-

1,125

40.2

_

-

Mar.

*26

26

26

26

26

26

26

26

27

27

27

27

38

50

64

69

69

66

64

64

64

61

66

69

69

69

66

66

66

64

54

1,514

48.8

_

-

Apr.

48

46

44

49

60

69

77

82

88

110

116

127

135

144

144

144

*144

148

145

92

39

20

17

15

11

22

40

67

74

72

2,389

79.6

_

-

May

72

97

*108

102

57

33

33

33

31

20

17

12

14

14

12

12

11

TI

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

14

27

72

119

140

144

1,283

41.4

_

-

June

*135

131

131

127

77

66

66

69

66

64

61

41

26

23

20

19

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

11

11

1,314

43.8

_

-

July

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

 11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.4

9.4

8.3

7.4

5.8

5.8

5.0

570

5.8

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.8

11

95

351.7

11.3

_

-

Aug.

144

162

*171

189

149

140

110

64

42

19

8.2

6.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

1,299.2

41.9

_

-

Sept.

5.0

570

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

*5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.4

5.4

5.4

9.2

15

19

53

68

65

65

38

28

26

25

25

14

536.4

17.9

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 245 Min 7.0 Mean 62.1 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.83

Water year 1954-55: Max 228 Min 5.0 Mean 49.4 Cfsm O.988 In. 13.41

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

South Branch Ontonagon River at Ewen, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°32 I 05", long 89°16'30", in sec. 26, T. 48 N., R. 40 W., on left bank 

on piers of old State Highway M28 bridge in Ewen.

Drainage area. About 320 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

1,113.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Jan. 16, 1943, reference 

mark or chain gage on upstream side of bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 512 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,090 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 15.69 ft); 

minimum, 157 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.60 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 6,710 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 18.86 ft 

June 25, 1946; minimum discharge observed, 76 cfs Sept. 23, 1948, June 7, Aug. 9, 22, 

1949 (gage height, 0.88 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some diversion from Middle Branch Ontonagon River by Bond Palls Canal (see p. 37). Some regulation at medium and low flows by Cisco Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Rate of change in stage used as a factor Oct. 15-17, Apr. 4-6, 9-12, 

May 3, 4)

Oct. 1-16 Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

1.9

4.0

8.0

13.0

15.5

204

546

1,420

2,830

3,990

1.7

4.0

8.0

13.0

14.2

169

514

1,360

2,830

3,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

460

434

366

321

276

*246

232

211

204

218

417

470

865

1,440

3,170

5.810

2,630

1,990

1,560

1,240

1,110

1,020

960

860

800

760

700

660

622

640

622

29,314

946

-

-

Nov.

640

640

640

*622

586

586

586

6~8C~ 700

604

586

568

514

496

461

461

444

444

444

427

410

395

380

402

444

461

444

420

400

370

15,255

508

-

-

Dec .

350

330

310

300

290

*280

330

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

400

390

380

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

11,400

368

_

-

Jan.

360

350

350

350

350

340

340

330

330

330

*330

330

330

320

310

300

310

320

350

380

380

380

380

380

380

380

390

400

400

400

400

10,980

354

-

-

Feb.

400

400

400

380

360

360

360

*360

360

360

360

380

400

400

390

380

370

370

390

400

410

4lO

400

370

350

330

320

310

10,480

374

_

-

Mar.

310

300

300

290

280

280

*280

290

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

300

310

320

350

320

300

280

310

320

300

270

280

300

330

380

9,400

303

_

-

Apr.

800

1,360

1,960

2,280

2,310

2,070

1,740

1,660

*2,280

5,230

3,180

2,500

*1,990

1,870

1,900

1,710

1,240

1,160

1,460

1,540

1,260

980

700

586

514

*444

410

380

385

514

44,408

1,480

_

-

May

550

1,210

2,390

1,990

*1,210

*840

660

622

550

514

444

395

380

350

335

320

312

388

380

365

358

350

342

395

380

365

514

622

1,460

1,840

1,410

22,241

717

_

-

June

760

*532

444

410

335

342

372

388

410

418

410

395

380

358

320

342

335

328

312

380

372

365

358

350

342

342

335

335

335

335

11,440

381

_

-

July

388

388

395

427

444

380

*358

350

342

328

312

312

305j

51?

358

365

358

350

350

342

342

358

358

350

342

335

395

380

335

358

604

11,321

365

_

-

Aug.

586

550

680

780

586

622

760

586

427

358

256

270

284

277

263

*256

284

298

312

305

305

298

284

277

277

284

284

284

.284

342

350

12,009

387

_

-

Sept.

335

320

305

298

291

291

235

228

228

235

235

*221

221

214

187

169

980

1.280

1,000

372

214

187

187

242

256

228

193

175

169

169

9,665

322

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,370 Min 130 Mean 663 Cfsm - In.

Water Mater year year 1954-55: 1954-55: Max Max 3,810 3,810 Min Min 169 169 Mean Mean 542 542 Cfsm Cfsm - - In. In.

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 cfs). Oct. 16 (6 a.m.) 4,090 cfs (15.69 ft); Apr. 5 (5 a.m.) 2. 

cfs (11.53 ft); Apr. 10 (12 p.m.) 3,390 cfs (14.29 ft); May 3 (8 p.m.) 2,480 ofs (12.02 ft).

* * Dianharffp Discharge measurement-, measurement madp made on on this rtav. day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Apr. 1.
46 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Dntonagon River near Rockland, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°43'15", long 89°12'25", in sec. 20, T. 50 N., R. 39 W., in downstream 

side of left pier of bridge on highway between Rockland and Victoria, if miles southwest of Rockland and 2.4 miles downstream from confluence of Middle and West Branches.

Drainage area. 1,290 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--June 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 638.87 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 23, 1943, wire-weight, chain, and staff gages on downstream side 

of bridge at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 1,489 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,300 cfs Sept. 17 (gage height, 16.50 ft); 

maximum gage height, 18.05 ft Apr. 2 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 488 cfs 

Sept. 10.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 42,000 cfs Aug. 22, 1942 (gage height, 28.6 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 14,000 cfs on basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 260 cfs Sept. 6, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Victoria powerplant on West Branch 5 miles above station, by Bond Falls Reservoir (see p. 38 ), and by Gogebic and Cisco Lakes.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1943, 1946, and 1947, superseding those published in WSP 974, 1054, and 1084 are given 

herewith:

Date

1942

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

1,600

1,800

900

1,900

1,700

1,300

900

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,500

1.8OO

800

1,100

1,200

1,000

900

1,200

1,300

800

1,000

900

900

1,600

1,100

1,300

Date

1942 -Con.

Dec. 27

28

1945

Dec. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

1,100

1,000

800

750

680

660

660

640

560

640

700

700

700

700

700

600

550

500

560

650

680

680

600

550

Date

1946

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

18

19

20

21

Dec. 10

11

12

13

1947

Jan. 6

7

8

9

10

14

15

Discharge

500

600

660

660

700

1,000

1,700

1,600

1,500

700

620

600

700

2,200

1,500

1,100

800

850

900

900

900

850

850

860

Date

1947-Con.

Jan. 16

17

18

20

21

22

23

24

25

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

850

840

800 .

800

920

900

870

870

800

850

800

820

820

850

800

650

800

770

740

850

840

800

Month

December 1942 ....................

Calendar year 1945 .............

Water year 1945-46 .............

Calendar year 1946 .............

Calendar year 1947 .............

Cfs -days

550,765

463,919

481,839

489,218

Maximum

_

10,900

13,800

13,800

8,800

Minimum

_

468

500

490

490

376

Mean

1,185

1,509

971

1,271

1,320

791

1,340

Per square 

mile

_

1.17

_

.985

1.02

_

1.04

Runoff in 

inches

_

15.88

13.37

13.89

_

14.10
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Ontonagon River near Rockland, Mich.--Continued

47

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 2

6.0 580

7.0 1,110

8.0 1,940

11.0 5,630

15.4 12,400

Apr. 3 to Sept. 30

5.8

7.0

8.0

11.0

13.8

460

1,080

1,940

5,630

9,840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,160 

1,160

946

865

*832

795

692

669

658

596

884

1,000

1,270

5,720

12,400

7,800

5,750

4,650

3,980

3,140

2,570

2,190

1,800

1,560

1,320

1,280

1,260

1,170

1,260

1,240

1,170

71,787

2,316

-

-

Nov.

1,320 

1,420

1,470

1,390

1,270

1,190

1,350

1,790

1,630

1,480

*1,400

1,320

1,160

1,100

1,040

982

987

988

940

944

892

952

926

942

938

1,060

1,240

1,140

1,210

1,070

35,541

1,185

_

-

Dec.

1,070 

1,010

965

1,070

990

*900

880

850

834

966

1,150

800

840

890

900

1,100

1,130

880

730

860

880'

860

880

840

780

720

850

900

900

850

850

28,105

907

_

-

Jan.

910 

880

900

910

920

940

900

870

760

860

900

910

1,000

900

900

850

870

930

930

910

900

940

780

840

840

900

900

920

880

820

980

27,650

892

_

-

Feb.

1,060

1,100

880

800

720

700

840

890

920

920

910

910

820

900

900

900

900

880

900

820

880

910

900

900

920

880

760

860

-

24,680

881

_

-

Mar.

910 

930

950

940

920

880

900

*920

920

840

850

910

1,020

1,100

910

900

920

910

800

1,050

1,100

900

840

900

900

900

780

860

920

950

1,_500

29,030

936

-

-

Apr.

3,200 

7,000

8,670

7,620

6,970

6,640

4,770

5,530

9,090

*9,750

8,920

7,440

5,970

8,100

*6,370

5,350

4,150

4,660

6,630

5,350

4,550

3,720

3,110

2,490

2,340

1,760

1,690

1,570

1,280

971

155,641

5,188

_

-

May

1,400 

4,780

5.550

4,550

*3,250

2,220

1,980

1,780

1,680

1,590

1,340

1,170

1,050

954

850

924

932

908

920

882

882

816

927

1,030

1,030

964

1,190

1,810

5,140

4,680

3,200

60,159

1,940

-

-

June

1,950 

1,510

1,380

1,360

1,230

1,120

982

*955

953

974

931

854

908

878

874

866

844

834

758

856

863

878

848

850

835

729

824

848

863

848

29,383

979

-

-

July

834 

840

766

820

959

928

870

881

806

752

786

814

818

808

*826

810

760

824

809

828

844

855

822

732

821

828

895

864

860

1,010

1,110

26,160

844

-

-

Aug.

1,260 

1,130

5.210

2,260

1,610

1,380

1,960

1,410

1,030

891

856

834

771

562

686

715

720

735

586

630

684

734

*708

644

726

648

615

638

662

726

876

30,897

997

-

-

Sept.

807 

772

698

667

633

632

581

605

626

488

503

593

*562

547

557

504

8,400

5,500

2,530

*1,280

890

680

655

802

802

780

705

680

655

630

34,764

1,159

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,700 Min 596 Mean 1,895 Cfsm 1.47 In. 19.95

Water year 1954-55-: Max 12,400 Min 488 Mean 1,517 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.02

Peak discharge (base, 9.000 efa). Oct. 15 (8 a.m.) 14,000 cfs (16.30 ft); Apr. 3 (11 a.m.) 10,000 

cfs (13.89 ft)7 Apr. 9 (11:30 p.m.) 11,100 cfs (14.62 ft); Apr. 14 (9:30 a.m.) 9,370 cfs (13.46 ft); 

Sept. 17 (12:30 p.m.) 14,300 cfs (16.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-8, Dec. 11 to Apr. 2 (no gage-height record Dec. 11 to Jan. 14, Jan. 23 to Mar. 8, Mar. 17-31; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge 

measurement, weather records, records for nearby stations, and records of discharge at Victoria Dam).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Sturgeon River near Sidnaw, Mien.

Location. Lat 46°35', long 88°35', in sec. 5, T. 48 N., R. 34 W., on right bank 40 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Rock River, 3| miles northwest 

of Covington, 4 miles upstream from Perch River, and 9 miles northeast of Sidnaw.

Drainage area. 155 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1912 to September 1915, April 1943 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,214.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. October 1912 to September 1915, staff gage at site 200 ft upstream at different 

datum. Apr. 2, 1943, to Oct. 1, 1946, chain and staff gages at old timber bridge 20 ft 

upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--14 years (1912-15, 1943-45, 1946-55), 211 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,500 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 9.22 ft); minimum, 12 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 3.64 ft).

1912-15, 1943-55: Maximum discharge, 3,670 cfs Apr. 30, 1951 (gage height, 10.35 

ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Oct. 8, 1948 (gage height, 3.47 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Correction.--The figure of mean discharge for the 1914 water year has been corrected to 

cfs, superseding figure published in WSP 404.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.6 

3.8 

4.1 

4.5 95

5.0 

5.5 

7.0 

9.2

193

335

1,020

2,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

175

183

161

139

117

106

95

88

79

83

201

221

226

733

1,400

1.460

1,170

938

738

602

466

374

314

273

237

216

207

197

*195

199

199

11,792

380

2.45

2.82

Nov.

193

187

185

179

175

171

185

209

209

199

211

261

255

226

207

189

177

169

163

157

149

145

125

139

153

157

153

149

140

*135

5,352

178

1.15

1.28

Dec.

130

130

125

125

120

110

105

105

102

102

100

95

92

*88

88

88

86

82

80

80

80

80

82

84

86

86

84

82

80

*76

74

2,927

94.4

0.609

0.70

Jan.

74

72

70

70

68

67

66

65

64

63

62

62

62

*61

61

61

61

60

60

60

60

59

58

58

56

56

54

54

54

54

*54

1,906

61.5

0.397

0.46

Feb.

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

54

*54

54

53

52

51

51

50

50

50

50

52

56

62

70

74

T4

72

70

68

*64

-

1,609

57.5

0.371

0.39

Mar.

64

63

62

62

61

60

60

60

62

64

66

67

69

*70

70

69

68

67

66

66

68

68

66

66

66

67

70

75

84

*105

2,126

68.6

0.443

0.51

Apr.

170

270

450

544

553

*580

558

580

938

1,360

* ,780

,200

,340

.500

,270

,780

* ,460

,360

,660

,590

,300

,020

835

692

580

482

406

346

294

26 1

31,159

1,039

6.70

7.48

May

252

*356

398

390

386

342

310

282

249

224

203

183

165

147

131

127

139

133

117

102

90

79

72

92

117

111

119

173

688

885

*810

7,872

254

1.64

1.89

June

648

458

328

270

240

209

201

187

175

157

143

129

119

111

97

86

74

65

55

65

82

76

66

57

50

43

37

34

*30

30

4,322

144

0.929

1.04

July

30

29

29

33

59

51

42

36

33

27

24

22

20

18

18

19

19

18

17

16

15

24

22

21

20

18

29

*52

56

70

JL13

1,000

32.3

0.208

0.24

Aug.

153

145

161

193

213

203

191

163

123

92

70

55

44

36

30

26

22

22

19

23

28

24

22

19

17

16

15

16

24

*32

48

2,245

72.4

0.467

0.54

Sept.

60

47

37

29

23

18

16

15

16

16

16

16

15

14

.13

13

189

294

26T

199

143

113

99

86

76

68

63

66

*70

76

2,167

72.2

0.466

0.52

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,860 Mln 14 Mean 255 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.30

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,500 Min 13 Mean 204 Cfsm 1.32 In. 17.87

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov 29 to Dec. 3, Dec. 5-8, 13, Dec. 18 to Apr. 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 49

Sturgeon River near Alston, Mich.

Location.--Lat 46°44' , long 88°40' , in SE^ sec. 15, T. 50 N., R. 35 W., on right bank in 

powerhouse of Upper Peninsula Power Co. at Prickett Dam, 3 miles upstream from Clear 

Creek and 5 miles southeast of Alston.

Drainage area. 346 sq mi.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 670.3 ft above mean tide at New York City 

(levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--8 years, 424 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,600 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 49.43 ft); minimum daily, 98 cfs Sept. 16.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 5,000 cfs Apr. 29, 1951 (gage height, 51.12 ft); minimum, 7.9 cfs Oct. 24, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by powerplant at station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

376

288

386

384

335

303

252

257

214

262

332

396

489

1,550

2.730

2,O8O

1,880

1,480

1,270

867

838

759

641

587

571

571

526

*364

416

426

416

22,246

718

2.08

2.40

Nov.

423

423

421

419

424

380

354

416

406

385

404

405

451

504

454

417

441

408

367

235

223

320

377

372

293

295

315

278

358

*348

11,296

377

1.09

1.22

Dec.

347

329

325

316

249

329

277

258

199

195

199

231

223

206

235

*240

197

207

325

262

207

200

200

210

248

246

233

221

221

220

200

7,555

244

0.705

0.81

Jan.

218

239

251

225

216

223

228

210

219

219

189

179

186

186

202

212

215

214

192

205

*188

191

214

209

197

170

130

218

210

191

189

6,335

204

0.590

0.68

Feb.

182

181

188

188

190

178

190

170

198

200

200

194

197

173

160

173

172

188

198

199

209

237

272

*296

280

250

202

250

_

5,715

204

0.590

0.61

Mar.

£61

243

240

240

270

220

220

240

250

230

260

230

230

220

240

230

210

210

230

210

250

220

210

210

210

230

220

210

220

*230

252

7,146

231

0.668

0.77

Apr.

312

474

839

1,120

1,140

1,150

1,020

940

1,740

*2,390

2,600

2,990

3,190

*3.420

3,230

2,400

2,030

1,910

2,430

2,220

1,940

1,480

1,160

1,010

904

748

682

*611

571

571

47,222

1,574

4.55

5.08

May

571

672

791

688

701

632

571

587

587

587

531

533

358

258

250

325

302

314

311

311

284

166

305

*258

257

247

265

251

994

1,560

1,230

15,697

506

1.46

1.68

June

1.020

784

675

571

571

587

535

444

372

381

260

212

382

360

321

*325

328

294

209

286

285

211

210

205

245

208

180

*156

140

140

10,897

363

1.05

1.17

July

106

155

117

107

109

121

130

133

160

112

130

125

122

180

137

158

136

127

126

127

129

128

161

132

133

143

143

*143

143

214

238

4,325

140

0.405

0.47

Aug.

226

294

415

392

388

402

410

452

280

242

203

157

202

173

198

173

178

136

141

138

192

174

150

147

142

*124

151

152

106

112

113

6,763

218

0.630

0.73

Sept.

Ill

110

150

143

142

110

102

113

107

107

139

102

100

101

100

98

259

343

*350

585

508

185

184

282

177

144

146

155

182

160

5,091

170

0.491

0.55

Calendar year 1954 : Max 3,820 Min 112 Mean 509 cfsm 1.47 In. 20. Ol

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,42O Min 98 Mean 412 cfsm 1.19 In. 16.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Ho gage-height record Dec. 22-24, Jan. 26, Feb. 7, 8, 25,26, Mar. 4-30; discharge estimated 

on basis of weather records, power company output records, and records for nearby stations.
50 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Otter River near Elo, Mich.

Location. La t 46°52', long 88°37', in sec. 34, T. 52 N., R. 34 W. , on downstream side of 

highway bridge, l£ miles southeast of old Elo school and 3 miles upstream from Otter 

Lake.

Drainage area. 175 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1955.

age read twice daily. Datum of gage 

atum of 1929 (levels by Michigan DeGage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; 

is 617.88 ft (corrected) above mean sea level, 

partment of Conservation) .

Average discharge. 13 years, 226 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 2,480 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 11.33 ft); minimum, 73 cfs July 21; minimum gage height, 3.04 ft Sept. 7, 8.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 4,540 cfs Apr. 19, 1952 (gage height, 13.52 ft); minimum observed, 68 cfs Nov. 18, 1947 (discharge measurement); minimum gage height, 2.94 ft 

Sept. 29, 30, 1952.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

3.1 

5.0 

8.0 

9.2

98

400

1,140

1,530

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

10.6

71

202

550

1,070

2,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

203

162

140

125

116

110

107

106

106

110

140

150

161

466

1,170

660

390

322

265

233

196

182

172

158

152

155

149

*143

146

160 

152

7,007

226

1.29

1.49

Nov.

149

148

148

152

149

144

150

155

154

149

146

143

140

132

126

122

122

119

118

116

114

113

116

128

144

241

210

196

186

*172

4,402

147

0.840

0.94

Dec.

156

150

140

135

135

130

130

130

130

125

125

125

125

125

125

*125

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

TT5

115

115

115 

115

3,881

125

0.714

0.82

Jan.

115

115

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

*110

110

105

105

105

105

105

100

100

100 

100

3,355

108

0.617

0.71

Feb.

100

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

98

100

100

105

105

105

105

105

110

125

T25

120

*115

115

110

110

110

-

2,943

105

0.600

0.62

Mar.

110

Tio

110

110

110

110

110

110

115

120

120

125

125

125

120

120

120

120

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

115

120

130

*140 

170

3,685

119

0.680

0.78

Apr.

220

350

600

900

990

*990

760

835

1,530

 1,930

2,080

1,930

1,600

 1,840

1,300

*805

680

730

1,480

860

610

470

381

330

290

258

234

*218

198

176

25,575

852

4.87

5.43

May

242

680

570

398

298

242

250

226

202

192

178

164

153

144

138

136

140

132

128

123

124

112

108

 122

126

114

130

258

530

550 

314

7,224

233

1.33

1.53

June

218

180

258

372

290

218

188

174

156

153

136

131

127

124

117

 110

105

100

100

119

107

100

100

96

95

93

90

90

90

93

4,330

144

0.823

0.92

July

94

90

89

101

96

92

89

88

83

79

78

76

76

76

76

86

81

79

76

74

75

147

99

84

80

*78

154

110

104

147 

174

2,931

94.5

0.540

0.62

Aug.

150

128

1,220

1,550

705

570

550

381

266

164

144

158

124

118

112

102

98

95

94

100

114

98

95

93

90

89

95

92

*95

141

150

7,694

248

1.42

1.64

Sept.

112

98

90

85

81

78

75

80

94

98

90

85

81

79

79

85

655

364

*282

242

178

182

184

178 .

150

135

152

180

157

184

4,587

155

0.874

0.98

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,450 Mln 88 Mean 258 Cfsm 1.47 In. 20.04

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,080 Min 74 Mean 213 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.48

Peak discharge (base, 1,50O cfs). Apr. 11 (8 a.m.) 2,500 cfs (11.02 ft); Apr. 19 (6 a.m.) 1,560 

cfs (9.40 ft); Aug. 5 (9 p.m.) 2,480 cfs (11.55 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Apr. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mich.

51

Location. Lat 46°56', long 88°33', in SE£ sec. 1, T. 52 N., R. 34 W., on right bank 

a quarter of a mile downstream from Otter Lake, 3 miles northwest of Arnheim, and 

8-| miles northeast of Pelkie.

Drainage area. 680 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 605.98 ft above mean tide at New York 

City (Corps of Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 13 years, 840 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,160 cfs Apr. 12 (gage height, 13.18 ft); minimum, 274 cfs July 12, 13, 15, Sept. 15, 16; minimum gage height, 1.24 ft July 15, 

Sept. 15, 16.

1942-55: Maximum discharge (revised), 15,500 cfs Apr. 20, 1952 (gage height, 14.57 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 200 cfs Sept. 14, 1948 (gage height, 

1.15 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

974 

1004 

1034 

1174 

1207 

1237

Water 

year

1943 

1944 

1945 

1950 

1951 

1952

Date

Apr. 26, 1943 

Apr. 25, 1944 

Mar. 28, 1945 

May 10, 1950 

Apr. 30, 1951 

Apr. 20, 1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

8,240 

7,860 

6,820 

11,800 

9, -2 50 

15,500

Gage height 

(feet)

13.93 

13.88 

13.72

14.30 

14.05 

14.57

Remarks. Records good except those above 5,000 cfs, which are fair.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1950-52, superseding those published in WSP 11V4, 1S07, 1237, are given herewith:

Date

1950

May 7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

8,480

7,370

8,320

10,900

8,080

6,760

Date

1951

Apr. 12

13

30

May 1

2

3

Discharge

7,000

7,510

8,640

8,640

8,640

6,420

Date

1952

Apr. 19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

10,900

14,100

9,900

9,340

8,800

Month

Calendar year 1950........

Calendar year 1952........

Cfs-days

340,306

-

-

Maximum

10,900

8,640

14,100

Minimum

260

320

256

256

Mean

957

932

1,192

3,498

964

606

Per 

square

mile

1.41

1.37

1.58

1.75

5.14

1.42

1.19

Runoff in 

inches

18.61

21.38

23.79

5.74

19.31

16.14

Revised peak discharge. 1949-50: May 10 (12 m.) 11,800 cfs.

1950-51:Apr. 13 (8 a.m.) 7,860 cfs (13.88 ft); Apr. 30 (4 p.m.) 9,250 cfs (14.05 ft).
52 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR

Sturgeon River near Arnheim, Mich. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Rate of change In stage used as a factor Oct. 16-22, Apr. 4-27,

May 4, May 31 to June 2, Aug. 4, 5)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 12

1.7 349

6.0 1,600

11.0 3,690

13.2 5,160

Apr. 13 to Sept. 30

1.2

4.0

9.0

13.1

2,730

5,040

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

632

674

632

632

618

576

548

507

466

455

466

507 

590

758

1,530

2,720

5.150

2,940

2,600

2,220

1,830

1,590

1,460

1,280

1,160

1,070

982

*926

842

814

786

35,939

1,159

1.70

1.96

Nov.

758

758

758

730

730

730

702

688

702

702

702

702 

702

702

758

702

674

688

674

646

590

534

548

590

674

730

730

702

674

*688

20,668

689

1.01

1.13

Dec.

674

646

604

590

562

507

453

427

440

466

466

453 

453

427

440

*466

466

466

453

466

466

466

453

466

453

453

453

427

427

375

375

14,739

475

0.699

0.81

Jan.

401

414

414

440

455

453

440

414

427

414

401

388 

388

375

375

375

375

375

388

380

*375

370

370

370

370

370

370

360

360

360

360

12,125

391

0.575

0.66

Feb.

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360

360 

360

370

380

380

375

375

375

401

427

440

453

*480

460

450

450

455

_

10,951

391

0.575

0.60

Mar.

466

480

466

466

453

450

440

450

453

480

480

534 

507

494

494

480

470

466

466

466

460

460

450

450

450

450

453

466

466

*466

480

14,512

468

0.688

0.79

Apr.

576

898

1,530

2,330

2,860

3,090

2,850

2,730

3,230

4,040

*4,800

5.120 

4,860

4,940

4,960

4,490

4,120

3,780

3,910

*3,970

3,730

3,220

2,750

2,330

2,070

1,790

1,520

*1,400

1,280

1,130

90,304

3,010

4.43

4.94

May

1,070

1,160

1,500

1,610

1,530

1,370

1,280

1,160

1,100

1,040

986

930 

874

790

707

613

600

587

574

574

561

535

496

*496

496

496

484

535

666

1,250

1.800

27,870

899

1.32

1.52

June

1.750

1,550

1,460

1,370

1,280

1,160

1,070

986

902

790

734

653 

574

574

572

*561

535

522

522

471

484

471

434

421

397

397

397

385

362

 Z.-ZQ 5-5a

22,123

737

1.08

1.20

July

328

317

306

317

306

295

284

295

284

284

295

274 

274

284

274

284

295

306

295

284

284

306

328

317

317

*295

306

317

339

350

409

9,449

305

0.449

0.52

Aug.

458

484

818

1,990

1,670

1,530

1,430

1,340

1,160

930

790

666 

535

471

446

421

409

385

373

350

350

350

350

339

317

317

306

317

*306

339

339

20,286

654

0.962

1.11

Sept.

328

317

306

295

306

295

295

284

284

284

284

284 

284

284

274

284

409

762

*902

8T4

790

734

666

574

548

509

458

434

421

421

13,190

440

0.647

0.72

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,430 Mln 264 Mean 963 cfsm 1.42 in. 19.23

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,120 Mln 274 Mean 800 Cfsm 1.18 In. 15.96

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 16, Feb. 25-28, Mar. 6-8,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE SUPERIOR 53

Tahquamenon River near Tahquamenon Paradise, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°34'30", long 85°16'10", in NE£ sec. 11, T. 48 N. , R. 8 W. , on left bank 

0.7 mile upstream from Tahquamenon (Big) Falls, 11.5 miles west of Tahquamenon Paradise, and 19 miles northeast of Newberry.

Drainage area. 790 sq mi.

Records available. August 1953 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 697 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,850 cfs Apr. 15-17; maximum gage height, 8.71 

ft Apr. 17; minimum discharge, 157 cfs July 26 (gage height, 2.88 ft).

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 4,850 cfs Apr. 29, 1954, Apr. 15-17, 1955; maximum gage 

height, that of Apr. 17, 1955; minimum discharge, that of July 26, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

2.9

4.0 

5.0

163

530

1,060

6.0 

8.0 

8.7

1,740

3,840

4,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,250 

1,320

1,380

1,380

1,380

1,320

1,280

1,220

1,090

1,000

1,090

1,220

1,450

1,590

1,820

2,O4O

2,370

2,470

*g,520 

2,520

2,470

2,320

2,170

2,040

1,900

,740

,620

,560

,420

,320

,250

51,520

1,662

2.10

2.42

Nov.

,180 

,120

,090

,060

,060

1,000

1,000

970

940

*940

885

858

858

802

830

802

775

748

720 

709

687

670

682

682

748

802

830

885

970

1,030

26,333

878

1.11

1.24

Dec.

1.050 

1,030

970

912

802

748

645

606

550

514

498

486

475

464

457

440

430

415

405 

390

*378

375

368

372

378

399

426

446

446

436

426

16,717

539

0.682

0.79

Jan.

416 

412

405

402

385

378

382

378

375

375

365

359

365

368

365

362

359

359

355 

349

342

342

342

342

342

339

336

329

322

319

516

11,185

361

0.457

0.55

Feb.

515 

309

505

500

297

297

297

505

303

505

506

509

515

513

515

*315

519

522

526 

556

565

588

409

422

429

429

422

416

-

9,475

558

0.428

0.45

Mar.

409 

402

595

392

385

382

578

372

559

555

585

426

459

455

460

472

479

479

483 

TJ9

479

479

472

457

443

456

456

455

453

459

464

15,555

451

0.546

0.65

Apr.

522 

625

775

940

1,120

1,520

1,480

1,740

2,120

2,670

3,220

5,840

4,250

4,550

*4,700

4,850

4,850

4,700

4,550 

4,400-

4,400

4,110

3,970

3,710

5,460

5,340

5,100

2,770

2,520

2,320

90,922

5,051

5.84

4.28

May

2,040 

1,860

1,660

1,520

1,550

1,220

1,090

940

858

748

670

610

558

522

475

455

*459

435

405 

392

375

345

359

322

316

329

345

372

450

542

574

22,552

727

0.920

1.06

June

562 

514

457

422

395

572

*416

538

610

620

584

538

490

446

416

565

542

309

287 

268

259

268

293

519

519

516

505

295

281

290

11,892

396

0.501

0.56

July

306 

306

3O6

287

278

265

256

244

216

206

200

200

194

185

185

210

225

251

254 

228

225

216

203

200

200

185

*185

191

194

197

194

6,953

224

0.284

0.53

Aug.

188 

188

200

222

244

278

290

316

506

278

259

247

254

219

219

200

*200

191

188 

194

203

206

219

219

203

200

200

205

210

219

247

6,990

225

0.285

0.35

Sept.

268 

284

281

265

250

240

234

231

228

225

237

240

247

247

262

287

284

281

262

*250

247

240

237

228

225

228

228

234

253

247

7,470

249

0.315

0.35

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,85o Min 179 Mean 99o Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.02

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,850 Min 185 Mean 754 Cfsm 0.954 In. 12.97

Discharge measurement made on this day.
54 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Black River near Garnet, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°07'05", long 85°21'55", in SE£ sec. 13, T. 43 N., R. 9 W. , on right bank 

10 ft upstream from highway bridge, 15 ft downstream from small tributary entering from 

right, 31 miles upstream from Lake Michigan, and 4 miles southwest of Garnet.

Drainage area.--28 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 590 ft (from county map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 203 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum, 

5.5 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 2.14 ft); minimum gage height, 2.13 ft Aug. 13, 14, 

19, 22.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 252 cfs Apr. 16, 1954 (gage height, 5.66 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 20, 21, 1955; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 13, 14, 19, 22, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1S54-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 14

2.2

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

3.7

7.9

10

Mar. 15 to Sept. 30 

2.1 5.3

2.3 

2.8 

4.0 

5.1

103

198

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

45

36

31

28

23

21

18

17

17

17

40

48

65

62

67

75

74

60

50

44

*39

35

32

29

26

26

29

28

26

24

23

1,155

37.3

1.33

1.53

Nov.

24

25

25

25

24

23

22

22

21

*20

19

18

18

20

19

19

19

19

18

11

17

17

17

20

23

22

35

60

51

43

722

24.1

0.861

0.96

Dec.

38

33

29

25

22

20

18

17

16

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

13

*12

13

13

12

12

14

14

13

13

12

12

513

16.5

0.589

0.68

Jan.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

*11

11

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

10

10

10

9.7

9.4

340.1

11.0

0.393

0.45

Feb.

9.4

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.4

9.4

9.1

9.1

9.1

9.1

8.9

8.7

877

8.7

8.7

*8.9

8.9

9.1

9.1

11

12

12

11

11

10

10

10

10

^

269.2

9.61

0.343

0.36

Mar.

10

10

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

9.

11

13

14

14

14

*14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

10

11

10

12

345.8

11.2

0.400

0.46

Apr.

17

22

27

32

42

57

*72

92

117

132

*128

136

149

193

144

114

100

86

76

77

92

80

69

60

53

47

41

36

34

31

2,356

78.5

2.80

3.12

May

28

30

29

30

28

25

25

23

21

20

20

19

18

17

16

16

*15

15

15

14

13

13

14

13

13

13

16

16

23

22

20

600

19.4

0.693

0.80

June

17

16

14

14

13

13

*25

23

18

15

14

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

10

10

10

10

11

10

9.7

9.4

 878 8.8

9.1

9.4

382.2

12.7

0.454

0.51

July

9.1

¥75

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.2

7.9

7.9

7.7

7.7

7.4

7.4

7.4

7.7

7.7

7.7

8.2

7 .7

7 .4

7.9

7 .4

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.1

7.4

*8.2

7.1

~K 6.8 Q"

O . O

6.8

237.3

7.65

0.273

0.31

Aug.

6.8

6.6

7.4

7.9

7.7

7.4

7.7

7.1

6.6

6.6

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

*6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.3

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.6

6.3

6.8

7.1

7.4

204.4

6.59

0.235

0.27

Sept.

6.8

6.6

6.3

6.3

6.1

5.9

5.9

6.1

6.6

8.2

6.8

6.6

6.3

9.1

7.7

6.6

6.3

6.1

5.9

*5._7

5.7

5.9

5.7

5.7

5.9

5.7

6.6

7.1

6.3

6.3

193.3

6.44

0.230

0.26

Calendar year 1954: Max 230 Min 8.2 Mean 26.8 Cfsm 0.957 In. 12.96

Water year 1954-55: Max 193 Min 5.7 Mean 20.1 Cfsm 0.718 In. 9.71

Peak discharge (base, 120 cfs).--Apr. 14 (8:30 a.m.) 203 cfs (5.16 ft) 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 55

Manistique River at Germfask, Mioh.

Location. Lat 46°14'00", long 85°55'40", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 44 N., R. 13 W., on left bank 

600 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 77, 1 mile south of Germfask, 1-| miles upstream from Grays Creek, and at mile 62.5.

Drainage area. 341 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 662.40 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Dec. 29, 1938 (corrected), staff gage 

at site 600 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 443 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,110 cfs Apr. 13-15; maximum gage height, 4.83ft 

Apr. 14; minimum discharge, 135 cfs July 25, 26 (gage height, 0.77 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 8.50 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum, that of July 25, 

26, 1955.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageheight record, which are good. Since July 1948, slight regulation during summer low 

flow by dam on outlet of Manistique Lake.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.7 

1.0 

2.0 

4.8

127

164

340

1,110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

604

604

590

590

576

548

506

478

465

452

506

576

632

646

702

702

730 730"

*730

700

660

632

590

562

548

534

548

562

548

548

534

18,333

591

1.73

1.99

Nov.

534

534

534

520

520

520

520

506

*492

492

478

478

465

465

465

465

465

452

452

452

440 440"

440

465

506

506

506

548

562

545

14,770

492

1.44

1.61

Dec .

534 555"

478

465

440

430

430

420

410

410

400

400

400

400

404

390

390

382

360

350

340

*330 340"

360

393

393

393

393

393

371

371

12,476

402

1.18

1.36

Jan.

371 3~60"

360

360

350

350

350

350

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

330

320

*330

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

310

310

310

310

300

10,241

330

0.968

1.12

Feb.

300

300

300

310

310

310

310

310

310

310

300

300

300

300

*300

300

300

300

310

330

350

360 350"

350

340

340

330

330

_

8,860

316

0.927

0.96

Mar.

330

330

330

330

320

320

310

TOT

320

320

330

350 540"

340

*340

340

340

330

330

330

330

330

330

340

340

330

330

330

330

330

340

10,250

331

0.971

1.12

Apr.

416" 371

465

548

632

702

730

786

900

990

* ,020

,080

,080

,110'

* ,080

,050

,050

990

930

930

960

930

930

900

870

814

758

730

674

632

25,058

835

2.45

2.73

May

590

5l>0"

590

590

576

562

534

520

506

492

492

478

465

465

452

440

*440

428

416

404

393

393

382

382

371

245

?63" 236

300

340

330

13,665

441

1.29

1.49

June

290

272

245

236

227

225

245

*281

290

272

263

245

236

227

215

207

198

193

186

TS3

236

236

236

245

236

218

207

196

196

225

6,977

233

0.683

0.76

July

?3B" 245

225

212

203

200

193

186

181

177

170

165

163

150

152

164

163

156

150

144

142

141

139

137

156

*137

144

158

159

156

175

5,259

170

0.499

0.58

Aug.

202

236

263

300

a520

a310

a290

a270

a240

a220

a200

a!80

a!75

a!65

a!60

a!50

*147

147

144

144

152

159

154

147

147

147

148

152

155

167

188

5,979

193

0.566

0.65

Sept.

207 ;Jo~3~

186

175

168

163

158

155

T5~6~ 154

161

161

160

164

174

178

172

170

165

161

*158

156

156

156

155

154

156

168

177

174

5,001

167

0.490

0.55

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,280 Min 169 Mean 462 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.38

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,110 Mln 135 Mean 375 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.92

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, engineers notes, recorded 

range In stage, and records for nearby stations.

Note.--Discharge computed from doubtful gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 8. Stage-discharge 

relation affected by Ice Dec. 4-14, 16, 17, 19-24, Jan. 11, 13-15, Jan. 19 to Feb. 28, Mar. 4-11, 

17, 19 (no gage-height record Feb. 5-14).

4Z8Z69 0-57-5
56 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistique River near Blaney, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°05'05", long 86°03<35", in SE£ sec. 28, T. 43 N., R. 14 W., on left bank 

40 ft downstream from logging bridge, half a mile downstream from Duck Creek, 7 miles 

southwest of Blaney, and at mile 34.5.

Drainage area.--704 sq mi.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 612.55 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 24, 1939, chain 

gage on downstream side of bridge 40 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 826 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,830 cfs Apr. 15, 16; maximum gage height, 15.71 

ft Apr. 15; minimum discharge, 182 cfs July 26 (gage height, 5.51 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 9,300 cfs Apr. 1, 1938 (gage height, 19.42 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 6,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of July 26, 1955.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

974 

1004 

1034 

1237

Water 

year

1943 

1944 

1945 

1952

Date

Apr. 

Apr. 

Mar. 

Apr.

13, 

27, 

23, 

10,

June 23, 1943 

28, 1944 

1945 

11, 17, 18, 1952

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,910 

2,570 

4,720 

3,100

Gage height 

(feet)

18.10

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair. Since July 1948, slight regulation during summer low flow by dam on

outlet of Manistique Lake. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 874: 1938. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per

second, for high-water period in the water year 1945, superseding those published in

WSP 1034, are given herewith:

Mar. 21, 1945........... 4,2OO

Mar. 22, 1945........... 4,5OO

Month

Calendar year 1945 .............

Cf s-day s

309,665

322,540

Maximum

4,720

4,720

4,720

Minimum

540

350

350

Mean

1,979

848

884

Per square 

mile

2.81

1.20

1.26

Runoff In 

Inches

3.24

16.37

17.05

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year- October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

894

942

' 918

894

847

801

732

686

663

640

709

847

1,010

1,040

1,160

1,250

1,550

*1,350

1,300

1,230

1,180

1,110

1,040

980

918

894

894

918

918

894

870

29,879

964

1.37

1.58

Nov.

870

870

870

870

847

847

824

801

*778

778

755

732

732

709

709

686

686

686

663

663

640

663

640

709

778

824

824

918

966

980

23,318

777

1.10

1.23

Dec.

920

840

770

720

680

650

620

600

590

580

580

580

580

580

570

570

560

550

540

520

500

*480

490

500

520

530

530

540

540

540

530

18,300

590

0.838

0.97

Jan.

520

520

510

500

490

490

490

480

480

480

470

470

470

460

460

450

450

*450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

450

440

440

430

430

4^0

14,400

465

0.661

0.76

Feb.

420

420

420

420

420

430

430

430

430

430

420

420

420

430

*430

430

430

430

450

470

490

490

500

500

500

490

490

480

-

12,520

447

0.635

0.66

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,2oO Mln 256

Mar.

480

480

470

470

470

47O

470

470

47.0

470

490

500

520

540

550

*560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

560

570

580

600

660

16,450

531

0.754

0.87

Apr.

790

940

1,150

1,500

1,940

2,000

*2,060

2,120

2,240

2,380

2,540

2,620

»2,660

2,740

2.850

2,780

2,700

2,580

2,380

2,24O

2,270

2,270

2,180

2,060

1,940

1,760

1,600

1,480

1,350

1,230

61,330

2,044

2.90

3.24

May

1.150

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,010

966

918

870

847

824

778

755

732

709

686

663

640

*617

594

572

550

528

517

517

506

474

379

400

463

572

617

22,024

710

1.01

1.16

June

550

495

452

421

40O

379

390

*452

484

463

432

400

390

379

358

338

328

319

293

285

319

390

390

400

410

379

358

328

319

338

11,639

388

0.551

0.61

July

358

358

338

319

301

293

285

270

263

256

243

236

230

224

230

263

263

250

230

217

211

205

199

193

188

*188

188

199

205

205

199

7,607

245

0.348

0.40

Aug.

193

193

199

263

558

358

348

328

319

285

263

250

236

230

224

*211

211

199

199

193

199

205

205

199

193

193

193

193

211

217

236

7,304

236

0.335

0.39

Sept.

256

263

256

236

224

217

211

205

205

211

211

217

217

224

230

236

243

236

236

230

*224

217

217

224

217

217

217

230

243

243

6,813

227

0.322

0.36

Mean 860 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.57

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,830 Mln 188 Mean 635 Cfsm 0.901 In. 12.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22 to Apr. 4. No gage-height record Nov. 30 

to Dec. 21; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 57

West Branch Manistique River near Manistique, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°05'20", long 86°09'40", in SEij sec. 27, T. 43 N., R. 15 W., on left bank 

300 ft downstream from Stutts Creek and 10 miles northeast of Manistique.

Drainage area. 322 sq mi.

Records available. April 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 628 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

Tfo Apr. 14, 1939, chain gage at site 300 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 415 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,350 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 8.46 ft); minimum, 102 cfs July 23-26, Aug. 2, 3; minimum gage height, 1.75 ft July 24, 25.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 5,300 cfs Apr. 29, 1939 (gage height, 12.9 ft); minimum, 71 cfs Oct. 3, 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 5 Apr. 6 to Sept. 30

2.1

3.0 

5.0

144

338

920

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

99

117

196

3.0 

8.0 

8.5

312

2,110

2,350

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

314

338

377

377

351

326

309

295

280

275

283

300

338

351

404

460

502

545

560

*367J

545

516

474

446

432

418

404

404

404 

404

404

12,394

400

1.24

1.43

Nov.

404

404

404

390

390

390

390

*390

390

390

377

364

364

351

351

338

338

326

314

312

309

304

3oT

326

351

377

418

446 448" 

446

11,107

370

1.15

1.28

Dec.

432

415

385

360

335

315

300

285

270

260

255

250

245

240

235

230

225

220

215

*210

205 255"

205

210

215

220

220

225

230 

230

230

8,080

261

0.811

0.94

Jan.

230

25F

220

215

215

210

210

205

205

200

200

195

190

190

185

180

*175 ITS"

175

175

175

175

180

180

180

185

185

185

185 

180

180

5,965

192

0.596

0.69

Feb.

180

175

175

170

170

170

170

165

165

160

160

155

155

*150 150"

150

150

155

165

175

180

185

T50" 190

190

190

190

190

-

4,770

170

0.528

0.55

Mar.

190

185

185

185

180

180

185

185

190

195

200

210

220

*230

235

235

235

235

230

230

230

225

220

220

220

220

220

230

235

250

2715

6,665

215

0.668

0.77

Apr.

325 355"

470

550

670

880

985

*1,060

1,200

1,340

1,550

*1,790

*1,950

2,070

2,200

2,300

2,266

2,030

1,870

1,750

1,750

1,750

1,670

1,590

1,440

1,340

1,200

1,090

985

915

41,310

1,377

4.28

4.78

May

828

75?

758

740

688

635

600

548

513

479

446

427

401

374

353

335

325

*312

299

284

269

260

250

238

234

227

754

236

276

315

344

13,020

420

1.30

1.50

June

325

?9T

272

250

231

218

220

223

*238

250

234

218

210

200

190

178

167

156

150

147

156

169

190

194

192

182

171

160

156

155

6,093 203

0.630

0.70

July

155

TU

144

136

131

131

129

126

124

118

116

114

112

111

113

111

110

108

108

106

105

104

103

102 *TC?

102

104

106

106

106

104

3,595

116

0.360

0.42

Aug.

104

102

IW

152

229

267

309

325

29T

255

216

190

174

160

150

142

138

*134

128

127

127

122

119

117

116

115

115

115

115

122

131

5,021

162

, 0.503

0.58

Sept.

136

139

T34

125

117

114

111

110

109

TT2

112

113

112

116

117

116

115

114

*114

112

111

111

111

111

112

112

115

115

117

119

3,482

116

0.360

0.40

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,060 

Water year 1954-55 : Max 2,300

Mln 

Mln

117

102

Mean 434 

Mean 333

Cfsm 1.35 

Cfsm 1.03

In. 18.30 

In. 14.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3 to Apr. 5.
58 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistique River near Manistlque, Mien.

Location. Lat 46°01'50", long 86°09'40", in SE£ sec. 15, T. 42 N., R. 15 W., on left bank 

1 mile downstream from West Branch, 6 miles northeast of Manistique, and at mile 19.5.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. March 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 608 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to July 15, 1939, chain gage at site 1,600 ft upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 17 years, 1,350 ofs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,720 cfs Apr. 16, 17 (gage height, 9.86 ft); 

minimum, 305 cfs July 25, 26 (gage height, 1.26 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs (revised) Apr. 27, 1939 (gage height, 12.59 

ft, present site and datum); minimum, 288 cfs Oct. 4, 1948; minimum gage height, 

1.01 ft Aug. 23, 1941.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

854 

874 

894 

924 

954 

974 

1034

Water 

year

1938 

1939 

1940 

1941 

1942 

1943 

1945

Date

Apr. 1, 2, 1938 

Apr. 27, 1939 

Apr. 26, 1940 

Apr. 17, 18, 1941 

Apr. 7, 1942 

June 23, 1943 

Mar. 24, 1945

Discharge 

(cfs)

13,200 

13,600 

7,540 

4,210 

7,000 

8,740 

9,050

Gage height 

(feet)

t!2.52 

-T12.59 

10.72

10.54 

11.13 

11.2

t From graph based on gage readings and corrected to 

equivalent gage height at recorder site.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

regulation during summer low flow by dam on outlet of Manistique Lake since July 1948.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1938-39, 1943, 1945, superseding those published in WSP 854, 874, 974, and 1034, are 

given herewith:

Date

1938

Mar. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

1939

Apr. 23

Discharge

5,000

6,000

7,500

9,360

10,900

12,600

13,200

13,200

12,200

9,980

8,120

7,270

7,830

Date

1939-Con.

Apr. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

1943

June 19

20

21

22

Discharge

9,050

10,600

11,900

13,200

12,900

12,600

10,900

9,670

8,430

6,290

7,000

7,270

7,830

Date

1943-Con.

June 23

24

25

26

27

1945

Mar. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

8,740

8,430

7,830

7,000

6,290

6,500

7,500

8,740

8,430

8,120

7,830

7,540

7,270

Month

April 1938...............

Water year 1938-39..... 

Calendar year 1939.....

Water year 1942-43..... 

Calendar year 1943.....

Water year 1944-45..... 

Calendar year 1945.....

Cfs-days

153,560

569,461 

559,571

666,114 

643,847

504,853 

530,943

Maximum

13,200

13,200 

13 , 200

8,740 

8,740

8,740 

8,740

Minimum

2,440

530 

530

668 

632

500 

500

Mean

5,119

1,560

1,533

1,825 

1,764

1,383 

1,455

Per square 

mile

4.65

1.42 

1.39

1.66 

1.60

1.26 

1.32

Runoff in 

inches

5.19

19.26 

18.91

22.51 

21.76

3 32

17.07 

17.95
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 59

Manistique River near Manistique, Mich. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 18 to Sept. 30

3.3 

5.6

970

2,060

1.2 

3.0 

5.0

288

840

1,700

8.0 

10.0

3,600

5,890

Discharge,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,210

1,400

1,450

1,400

1,350

1,250

1,170

1,090

1,010

990

1,050

1,170

1,400

1,550

1,700

1,900

2,060

*2,180

2,180

2,120

2,000

1,820

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,350

1,400

1,350

1,300

46,400

1,497

1.35

1.56

Nov.

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,220

*1,180

1,180

1,140

1,140

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,060

1,020

1,020

1,000

980

962

962

962

1,020

1,140

1,220

1,260

1,400

1,500

1,500

35,066

1,169

1.05

1.17

Dec.

1,500

1,400

1,260

1,200

1,100

1,030

980

970

940

900

900

890

890

890

880

860

840

830

820

800

780

*750

750

770

800

820

820

820

830

830

820

28,670

925

0.841

0.97

Jan.

820

810

800

800

780

780

770

770

760

740

730

720

720

720

710

700

680

670

*660

650

650

660

670

690

700

710

700

700

700

690

680

22,340

721

0.655

0.76

Feb.

670

660

660

650

640

640

630

620

610

600

600

590

590

590

*590

590

600

610

620

650

680

700

700

700

700

700

700

700

17,990

642

0.584

0.61

Mar.

700

690

680

670

660

660

660

670

670

690

710

740

770

800

840

*860

880

870

870

860

860

860

850

840

840

840

840

850

870

920

1,020

24,540

792

0.720

0.83

Apr.

1,200

1,600

2,100

2,600

3,200

3,400

3,440

3,440

3,680

3,930

4,210

4,630

5,000

*5,280

5,420

5,570

5,570

5,280

5,000

4,630

4,520

4,410

4,310

4,110

3,930

3,600

3,230

2,900

2,660

2,360

115,210

3,840

3.49

3.89

May

2,120

2,000

1,940

1,880

1,820

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,350

1,300

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,100

*1,060

1,020

1,000

962

928

875

858

822

805

788

770

718

TOO

788

910

980

37,234

1,201

1.09

1.26

June

945

858

805

735

700

*665

665

718

770

770

735

700

665

650

620

590

560

545

530

515

515

590

620

635

650

620

590

560

545

545

19,611

654

0.595

0.66

July

560

560

545

530

500

485

470

456

442

428

414

400

372

366

366

400

414

400

386

361

347

336

330

319

508

*308

316

330

338

344

333

12,464

402

0.365

0.42

Aug.

322

316

338

400

590

665

682

700

665

620

545

500

470

442

414

386

372

364

*347

338

336

341

336

330

322

316

316

316

327

355

372

13,143

424

0.385

0.44

Sept.

414

442

428

414

400

372

355

341

333

352

350

347

344

355

366

372

372

361

352

341

*327

322

322

322

322

319

324

338

352

369

10,728

358

0.325

0.36

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,830 Min 370 Mean 1,432 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.64

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,570 Min 308 Mean 1,050 Cfsm 0.955 In. 12.93

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4 to Apr. 6 (no gage-height record Feb. 3-15, 

Mar. 1-31).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Indian River near Manistique, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°59'30", long 86°17'15", in NE£ sec. 34, T. 42 N., R. 16 W., on shore of 

Indian Lake just upstream from highway bridge over outlet of Indian Lake, 2 miles 

northwest of Manistique.

Drainage area.--302 sq mi.

Records available. March 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 608.66 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 9, 1942, chain gage at highway 

bridge 30 ft downstream at same datum. Since Jan. 18, 1944, auxiliary staff gage on 

right bank 1? miles downstream at same datum, read twice daily.

Average discharge.--17 years, 378 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 611 cfs Apr. 21-23, 25; maximum gage

height, 4.94 ft Apr. 21; minimum daily discharge, 121 cfs July 17; minimum gage height, 

3.55 ft Jan. 8.

1938-55: Maximum discharge, 1,550 cfs June 24, 1943 (gage height, 7.79 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum daily, about 20 cfs Nov. 23, 1946 (caused by ice jams at outlet of Indian Lake); 

minimum gage height, 2.53 ft Nov. 13, 1950 (ice jam at outlet of Indian Lake).

Remarks.--Records good. 

lj miles below gage.

Indian Lake regulated by needles in gate section of concrete dam

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

343 34"6"

365

365

365

365

356

356

363

364

376

385

409

406

421

432

444

444

444

*444

444

444

444

432

432

421

432

425

425

409

409

12,510

404

-

-

Nov.

399

409 409"

399

399

399

399

*385

389

389

385

376

376

376

367

367

354

364

360

360

360

360

355

355

360

360

367

376

376

376

11,306

377

-

"

Dec .

380

31SO"

380

380

380

380

380

375

370

365

360

360

360

355

350

350

345

345

340

*340

337

337

337

337

334

337

337

337

528

328

328

10,952

353

-

-

Jan.

328 3SS"

328

318

318

318

318

318

241

238

237

237

238

240

255

251

*235

231

231

231

245

229

228

228

232

230

228

228

228

226

226

7,967

257

-

"

Feb.

234

232

240

232

236

234

230

227

229~ 223

232

232

232

234

239

236

*234

232

236

241

247

249

249

244

244

249

247

247

-

--___-

6,641

237

-

"

Mar.

253

245 230"

253

250

264

262

250

304

315

376

380

m

374

370

*370

374

374

363

363

363

370

374

374

363

363

363

353

353

343

343

10,326

333

-

-

Apr.

343

3BT

360

374

389

409

421

432

450

460

469

482

503

529

547

561

575

556

570

570

611

STT

611

592

611

597

*597

584

584

570

15,321

511

-

-

May

556

54T

543

543

529

520

515

482

469

457

445

432

432

421

414

406

263

*256

253

256

253

244

241

240

202

206

220

202

185

171

IB 8

11,087

358

-

-

June

210

240

248

248

252

248

255

*263

259" 271

255

259

248

256

252

252

245

245

237

225

225

249

243

208

23T

218

213

225

229

225

7,234

241

-

-

July

225

208

208

218

221

221

215

2T2" 226

197

197

197

197

201

201

148

121

134

169

174

178

178

160

165

*144

138

138

150

144

138

160

5,583

180

-

~

Aug.

142

164

137 T3S

156

162

160

162

160

160

160

160

160

160

167

160

181

*181

188

T5T

181

162

169

183

164

178

164

164

151

181

162

5,098

164

-

"

Sept.

169

169

176

183

169

156

158

164

188

156

T5B" 149

171

326

320

352

3B3" 370

363

352

*340

332

322

322

313

316

313

316

308

305

7,799

260

-

"

Calendar year 1954 : Max 886 Min 215 Mean 388 Cfsm 1.23 In. 17.38

Water year 1954-55 : Max 611 Min 121 Mean 306 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.71

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record at auxiliary gage Nov. 19-26, Dec. 1-20, Apr. 9, 10, May 29; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records, and records for stations on 

nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 61

Middle Branch Escanaba River near Ishpeming, Mien.

Location.--Lat 46°23'40", long 87°45'30", in NW^SW^ sec. 12, T. 46 N., R. 28 W., on left

bank half a mile downstream from County Highway 581, 6 miles southwest of Ishpeming,

and 10 miles east of Republic. 

Drainage area.--128 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,389.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). 

Extremes.--1954: Maximum discharge during period June to September, 355 cfs Sept. 22

(gage height, 3.82 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 2 (gage height, 1.39 ft).

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,510 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height,

9.56 ft); minimum, 22 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 1.35 ft). 

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record,

which are fair.

Rating table, June 25, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955, except periods 

of ice effect (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in 

cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.5 

2.0 94

6.0 

9.0 

9.5

707

1,330

1,480

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

2

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

June

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

July

250

199

150

119

98

88

84

83

76

88

Aug.

80

91

137

125

94

74

60

56

56

98

Sept.

27

27

27

28

33

36

43

37

41

121

Day

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

June

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

July

111

aloo

a80

a66

*a55

49

45

43

41

41

Aug.

98

77

62

53

45

*40

34

31

31

29

Sept.

140

109

109

*109

94

93

111

144

250

340

Day

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean ......................................... . . ... . . . . . . .

Runoff In inches .......................................................

June

_

-

-

-

150

213

185

129

109

171

-

_

-

July

40

38

35

35

33

31

IT

67

67

55

68

0.69

Aug.

29

30

31

45

39

34

31

31

30

29

2T_

0.50

Sept.

340

355

325

242

185

153

132

112

115

129

134

1.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

144

140

123

109

98

91

86

79

75

80

175

242

*206

250

460

605

639

554

430

340

280

250

220

199

185

175

171

167

161

165

155

7,054

228

1.78

2.05

Nov.

140

130

125

*125

122

119

128

144

143

130

132

143

140

132

123

115

112

112

114

112

108

111

104

104

114

121

116

110

104

100

3,633

121

0.945

1.05

Dec.

98

94

93

90

86

82

79

76

76

77

74

72

*69

67

66

66

65

65

64

64

64

64

66

68

69

68

67

66

64

62

60

2,241

72.3

0.565

0.65

Jan.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

59

58

58

58

58

*58

57

57

56

56

56

56

56

55

54

54

53

52

52

51

51

50

50

50

1,735

56.0

0.438

0.50

Feb.

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

49

48

48

47

47

47

49

50

54

58

*64

67

67

66

65

64

62

_

______

1,502

53.6

0.419

0.44

Mar.

60

59

58

57

56

56

55

56

58

60

61

63

64

65

65

64

64

62

62

62

62

62

62

62

*62

63

64

65

66

70

77

1,922

62.0

0.484

0.56

Apr.

90

115

180

230

250

265

265

295

415

656

940

*1,170

1,240

1,390

1.480

1,270

1,000

*826

758

809

843

775

673

554

445

378

318

272

242

213

18,357

612

4.78

5.33

May

213

272

*310

295

258

213

199

206

178

160

*147

136

123

114

107

111

123

114

102

94

88

81

75

86

157

143

135

213

415

656

826

6,350

205

1.60

1.84

June

*656

415

258

220

242

220

206

192

178

158

143

126

116

115

107

91

81

76

71

76

75

70

67

62

55

50

47

44

45

48

4,310

144

1.12

1.25

July

45

41

40

40

57

61

48

50

90

100

90

72

54

47

39

36

34

33

29

*2B

31

45

53

42

33

32

83

104

83

74

114

1,728

55.7

0.435

0.50

Aug.

139

129

258

378 -370

288

272

220

*154

118

97

80

67

57

49

44

40

37

34

36

38

35

32

30

29

33

30

31

39

41

40

3,245

105

0.820

0.95

Sept.

41

36

31

28

26

38

35

36

30

29

27

29

27

24

*£5

23

42

102

91

65

57

45

40

38

37

34

39

53

59

65

1,250

41.7

0.326

0.36

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,480 Min 23 Mean 146 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.48

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 28 to Dec. 7, Dec. 11 to Apr. 5. No gageheight record July 8-19; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

East Branch Escanaba River at Gwinn, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°17'10", long 87°26'00", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 45 N. , R. 25 W. , on right 

"bank in county park at Gwinn, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 125 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,100 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,030 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 12.01 ft); minimum, 27 cfs Sept. 14-17; minimum gage height, 6.65 ft Sept. 15-17.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-5,

Feb. 22-24, Mar. 7)

8.0

10.0

12.0

165

542

1,030

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

125

115

105

96

87

80

74

70

72

95

160

190

200

250

320

450

450

370

300

260

230

210

180

165

145

130

120

115

*110

110

110

5,494

177

1.42

1.64

Nov.

110

110

110

*110

115

115

120

120

125

125

130

132

123

115

107

101

96

95

94

92

89

88

84

88

103

114

109

106

102

98

3,226

108

0.864

0.96

Dec.

88

84

80

77

74

73

68

64

62

63

59

60

*58

57

57

58

59

60

59

61

62

62

64

64

64

64

63

60

57

59

58

1,998

64.5

0.516

0.59

Jan.

58

58

56

57

58

57

54

55

54

52

51

50

*52

52

52

51

51

50

50

49

48

48

47

47

11

46

46

46

46

46

46

1,579

50.9

0.407

0.47

Feb.

46

46

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

43

43

43

44

45

46

47

49

52

.53

53

*52

52

51

49

48

47

46

_

---__-

1,312

46.9

0.375

0.39

Mar.

46

46

45

45

45

44

45

45

45

44

45

46

46

46

48

48

50

49

47

47

45

*45

48

48

45

45

45

46

47

48

59

1,443

46.5

0.372

0.43

Apr.

85

123

219

*284

348

338

311

348

458

674

792

*720

608

821

974

*696

542

*448

*458

468

488

448

368

311

275

*239

212

193

176

160

12,585

420

3.36

3.75

May

156

188

201

186

185

171

149

146

129

119

*112

104

97

91

85

85

96

91

83

75

70

66

64

75

102

91

108

172

320

398

320

4,335

140

1.12

1.29

June

*206

159

133

122

116

115

109

109

101

91

84

78

75

71

64

58

55

52

50

51

71

60

56

53

49

46

43

42

40

42

2,401

80.0

0.640

0.71

July

43

41

39

40

71

67

52

46

46

42

38

36

34

33

35

42

43

38

35

*34

32

41

41

36

33

32

62

68

52

53

15

1,380

44.5

0.356

0.41

Aug.

82

60

80

132

115

84

139

126

*80

62

52

45

41

38

36

34

33

32

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

30

30

37

48

45

42

1,719

55.5

0.444

0.51

Sept.

39

35

33

31

30

29

29

29

29

30

30

29

28

27

*27

27

29

40

40

33

31

31

31

31

31

30

31

36

38

35

949

31.6

0.253

0.28

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55; Max 974 Min 27 Mean 105 Cfsm 0.840 In. 11.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 11, Jan. 15 to Feb. 21, Mar. 26-29; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 2 discharge measurements, and records for stations on nearby 

streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mioh.

63

Location.--Lat 45°54 T 40", long 87°12'50", in sec. 32, T. 41 N., R. 24 W., on right bank 

50 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Bobs' Creek, threequarters of a mile northeast of Cornell, and 15 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--870 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1903 to November 1912 (fragmentary), January 1913 to November 

1915 (gage heights only), October 1950 to September 1955. Published as "near Escanaba" 

1903-15.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.26 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). August 1903 to November 1915, 

chain gage at site 11 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--8 years (1909-12, 1950-55), 986 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7.520 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 4.30 ft); maximum gage height. 4.38 ft Apr. 5 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 126 cfs June 26 (gage 

height, 1.19 ft).

1903-12, 1950-55: Maximum discharge, 10,000 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum gage height, 

5.19 ft Apr. 15, 1952 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 90 cfs July 5, 1910 (gage 

height, 1.5 ft), but may have been less during extended periods of no gage-height 

record during winter seasons 1903-12.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by Boney Falls powerplant 8 miles above station, since 1950.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1904, superseding those published in WSP 129, are given herewith:

May 23, 1904............2,000

Month

May 1904. ........................................

Maximum

5.500

Minimum

1,985

Mean

3.626

Per square 

mile

4.03

Runoff in 

inches

4.64

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

185

405

850

1,720

3.0 

4.0 

4.2

2,920

6,220

7,060

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,280

1,280

1,140

923

906

843

787

687

706

475

760

1,280

1,250

*1,420

2,100

2,450

2,610

2,380

2,140

1,750

1,370

1,260

1,060

912

856

1,020

915

950

929

827

909

38,175

1,231

1.41

1.63

Nov.

738

824

776

*828

760

837

753

608

830

798

778

728

852

705

446

737

672

628

596

690

592

426

624

666

742

797

870

632

664

J30_8_

21,505

717

0.824

0.92

Dec.

730

657

617

766

430

350

460

440

460

470

500

250

*230

380

460

490

500

470

210

390

480

470

500

460

370

290

320

440

400

450

470

13,910

449

0.516

0.60

Jan.

450

290

350

490

430

390

420

420

2'0

270

400

410

*410

400

300

220

210

400

380

370

350

300

220

270

350

340

330

330

380

220

230

10,550

340

0.391

0.45

Feb.

240

290

300

280

280

200

250

220

240

250

250

260

190

220

320

310

310

330

350

230

280

*390

380

360

350

380

200

290

-

7,950

284

0.326

0.34

Mar.

350

360

300

300

270

180

240

290

250

290

310

400

210

260

350

370

360

360

400

280

*300

330

350

350

340

370

270

300

340

400

450

9,930

320

0.368

0.42

Apr.

700

1,000

1,200

1,600

2,900

3,100

2,590

2,590

3,390

4,020

4,910

5,420

5,420

6,420

*6 , 840

6,220

5,240

4,380

*4,230

4,380

4,540

4,380

3,780

3,090

*2,740

2,330

1,910

1,760

1,600

1,520

104,200

3,473

3.99

4.45

May

1,330

1,730

1,780

1,720

1,560

1,480

1,440

1,120

1,160

932

*873

788

808

900

623

502

714

684

620

525

558

288

378

618

620

642

796

1,140

1,670

2,280

2 , 650

32,909

1,061

1.22

1.41

June

2,410

*1,860

1,420

1,210

921

1,020

1,130

1,020

853

772

882

574

666

488

415

516

434

493

232

352

426

441

448

446

460

226

239

336

356

418

21,464

715

0.822

0.92

July

334

402

240

282

375

535

425

358

344

286

366

300

269

281

270

279

340

300

260

*260

228

246

276

246

246

260

249

417

414

398

442

9,928

320

0.368

0.42

Aug.

521

501

526

698

816

759

696

806

654

502

*406

388

305

245

252

292

267

260

216

222

203

203

203

203

236

220

246

198

286

284

294

11,908

384

0.441

0.51

Sept.

278

282

314

200

210

195

197

222

249

262

197

203

215

245

*227

227

233

203

197

227

245 245'

268

245

191

203

239

268

298

528

7,113

237

0.272

0.30

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,470 Min 172 Mean 953 Cfsm 1.10 In. 14.89

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,840 Min 190 Mean 793 Cfsm 0.911 In. 12.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Apr. 5.
64 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Ford River near Hyde, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°45'20", long 87°12'05", in SW£ sec. 19, T. 39 N., R. 23 W., on right 

bank 40 ft downstream from county highway bridge, 1.4 miles downstream from Tenmile 

Creek, and l| miles north of Hyde.

Drainage area. 450 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,120 cfs Apr. 14-16; maximum gage height, 

5.89 ft Apr. 15; minimum discharge, 27 cfs Aug. 23, Sept. 9 (gage height, 1.43 ft).

Remarks. Records fair prior to Apr. 4, good thereafter.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.4

104

242

2.9 

4.O

5.9

440

1,180

3,120

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

3O

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

570

520

460

410

37O

350

330

330

330

350

420

560

600

780

960

1,120

1.170 

1,000

880

760

680

630

530

450

420

400

390

390 

380

370

360

17,270

557

1.24

1.43

Nov.

350

350

*350

340

330

320

300

290

280

270

259

249

239

232

226

220

213 

210

210

204

201

195

198

256

308

341

348

161 

348

326

8,324

277

0.616

0.69

Dec.

262

235

152

160

165

160

150

135

125

120

115

110

105

*105

100

100

100 

100

98

98

98

100

100

105

105

100

100

100 

97

96

96

3,796

122

0.271

0.31

Jan.

96

96

96

96

95

94

92

90

90

88

87

*87

87

87

87

87

86 

85

85

85

85

85

64

84

84

82

81

81 

80

79

78

2,699

87.1

0.194

0.22

Feb.

78

79

79

8O

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

81

81

83

86 

92

100

110

110

105

*105

100

100

100

98

96

2,483

88.7

0.197

0.21

Mar.

95

94

94

94

94

94

95

100

110

115

120

130

135

140

145

145

145 

145

145

140

*140

140

135

135

135

135

130

130

135

145

 ==£

3,915

126

0.280

0.32

Apr.

300

450

7OO

960

*995

1,140

1,140

1,420

1,510

1,940

2,060

2,280

2,380

*2,880

5.120

*3,000

2,820 

2,500

*2,220

2,330

2,720

2,500

2,220

1,940

1,690

*1,420

1,220

1,060 

925

799

52,6.39

1,755

3.90

4.35

May

708

729

771

771

736

680

644

580

500

440

*382

348

319

294

266

245

226 

210

195

177

163

152

144

147

140

144

201

259 

548

ff41

869

12,829

414

0.920

1.06

June

876

*841

701

536

435

373

337

312

283

266

242

213

192

172

155

144

130 

116

106

104

100

1O2

100

96

89

85

77

72 

68

70

7,393

246

0.547

0.61

July

66

6S

66

62

75

64

64

89

89

77

64

56

51

50

51

48

54 

64

64

58

*51

47

42

38

36

35

39

38 

43

50

58

1,755

56.6

0.126

0.15

Aug.

83

102

106

109

120

118

106

96

96

*98

85

74

61

54

47

43

39 

35

34

32

32

30

28

28

30

28

33

39 

45

58

48

1,937

62.5

0.139

0.16

Sept.

50

48

47

43

39

34

30

30

28

30

3O

31

32

35

33

*33

33 

35

33

34

39

42

42

42

42

42

51

51 

50

56

1,165

38.8

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,120 Min 28 Mean 318 Cfsm 0.707 In. 9.61

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4 to Apr. 3 (no gage-height record Jan. 25 to 

Mar. 12). No gage-height record Oct. 1 to Nov. 10, May 8-10; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records, 1 discharge measurement, engineer's notes, and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 65

Iron River at Caspian, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°03'31", long 88°37'38", on line between SEjj and SW£ sec. 1, T. 42 N., 

R. 35 W., on downstream side of highway bridge in Caspian, 5£ miles upstream from 

mouth.

Drainage area. 84 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 1,438.78 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 7 years, 90.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 478 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 7.24 ft); minimum observed, 40 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 3.59 ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,430 cfs July 2, 1953 (gage height, 10.20 ft); minimum observed, 29 cfs Mar. 13, 1954 (gage height, 3.41 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Plow regulated by ground water pumped from mines into river above 

station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Mar. 8)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 9 Apr. 10 to Sept. 30

3.7 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

48

71

266

420

3.7 

6.0 

7.0

41

266

420

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

77

73

68

*66

JJP.

61

61

61

63

77

101

91

82

153

228

193

143

118

103

95

89

92

89

85

82

81

85

85

87

89

85

2,923

94.3

-

-

Nov.

82

82

*84

84

84

84

81

82

81

81

81

77

73

77

76

76

76

76

76

76

74

76

76

82

84

79

81

81

82

81

2,385

79.5

-

-

Dec.

81

*79

77

76

69

73

71

71

71

71

69

74

71

71

71

73

73

74

69

73

74

74

74

74

73

73

71

73

66

75

71

2,253

72.7

-

-

Jan.

69

68

69

*69

69

71

65

69

66

68

69

68

69

69

70

73

68

70

71

71

68

69

69

69

69

68

68

68

68

68

66

2,131

68.7

-

-

Feb.

66

*66

65

66

68

69

66

66

66

66

68

69

63

66

63

65

61

65

65

74

74

69

68

68

67

65

61

65

_

1,860

66.4

-

-

Mar.

*66

65

65

65

65

63

62

62

66

69

73

69

66

69

77

69

68

71

71

60

58

52

"68" 150

73

65

67

69

77

81

99

2,150

69.4

-

-

Apr.

138

183

218

248

208

1"88

163

188

278

*410

420

345

290

352

338

254

213

203

218

208

203

198

153

143

133

124

115

107

112

101

6,452

215

-

-

May

122

158

*133

163

133

111

103

103

97

93

88

86

78

77

80

70

75

75

73

73

77

68

67

93

75

75

93

98

193

153

115

3,098

99.9

-

-

June

*98

86

88

88

91

86

87

84

80

81

80

80

77

74

73

68

71

68

71

73

75

68

65

67

70

66

62

62

61

2,261

75.4

-

-

July

61

59

61

62

103

80

71

86

71

66

64

62

*59

56

61

67

62

61

56

56

55

67

55

56

54

51

78

69

64

111

105

2,089

67.4

-

"

Aug.

82

*89

~5§ 113

97

86

105

82

78

70

68

64

64

62

57

61

59

61

57

66

57

54

55

57

56

57

61

59

56

59

62

2,143

69.1

-

"

Sept.

59

54

55

52

52

51

48

*54

55

59

55

51

53

51

50

54

90

65

57

52

53

51

45

56

55

49

62

58

59

55

1,660

55.3

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 740 Min 52 Mean 98.9 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 420 Min 45 Mean 86.0 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
66 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Brule River near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°57'30", long 88°15'55", in SE£ sec. 11, T. 41 N., R. 32 W., Michigan 

meridian, on left bank 40 ft upstream from highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from Paint 

River, 3-| miles north of Florence, and 6 miles upstream from confluence with Michigamme River.

Drainage area. 380 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to February 1916, June 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,210 ft, revised (from topographic map). 

Prior to Aug. 29, 1944, wire-weight or chain gages at bridge 40 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge . 12 years (1914-15, 1944-55), 362 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs Apr. 11 (gage height, 3.89 ft); maximum gage height, 7.45 ft Dec. 7 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 214 cfs Sept. 7 (gage 

height, 2.00 ft).

1914-16, 1944-55: Maximum discharge, 4.700 cfs July 2, 1953 (gage height, 6.57 ft); 

maximum gage height, 7.70 ft Apr. 5, 1954 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 155 cfs 

Aug. 16, 22, 1949; minimum gage height, 1.86 ft Aug. 27, Sept. 13, 1948.

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for water years 1914 and 1915 have been revis ecr~Eo~2~7050 cfs May 1, 1914 (gage height, 4.6 ft) and 1,150 cfs May 9, 1915 (gage 

height, 3.7 ft), superseding those published in WSP 384 and 404, respectively.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow not adjusted for ground water pumped from mines into Iron River 

above station at Caspian, Mieh.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1914-16, superseding those published in WSP 384, 404, and 434, are given herewith:

Date

1914

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

June 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1915

fer.21-31

4pr. x

2

3

4

Discharge

1,840

1,650

1,050

850

700

550

460

430

450

640

540

470

440

430

430

440

450

470

e300

300

320

340

360

Date

1915-Con.

Apr. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

May 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

380

400

430

460

510

580

620

680

780

720

660

620

590

560

540

530

530

530

540

580

600

640

690

670

630

Date

1915-Con.

May 27

28

29

30

31

1916

Jan. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

580

540

500

470

430

280

280

280

280

280

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

270

280

Date

1916-Con.

Jan. 27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

280

270

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

250

e Average for period Indicated.

Month

May 1914. ..................

Calendar year 1915.......

Maximum

848

1,380

453

305

Minimum

305

180

250

Mean

523

594

413

257

Per square 

mile

1.38

1.09

.676

Runoff In 

Inches

1.53

14.75

.73
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 67

Brule River near Florence, Wis. Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.9

214

440

745

1,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

392

387

362

352

*332

314

305

300

355

328

495

506

451

598

960

938

794

662

574

517

484

451

440

419

403

398

414

414

408

403

392

14,493

468

1.23

1.42

Nov.

382

382

*382

582

577

372

367

367

362

352

352

352

347

357

357

352

352

357

342

337

337

332

332

337

357

367

362

357

352

342

10,605

354

0.932

1.04

Dec.

*332

340

345

340

340

355

350

350

350

330

330

350

320

320

325

330

350

330

320

330

330

350

350

350

330

320

320

320

320

320

320

10,182

328

0.863

0.99

Jan.

315

315

*315

315

315

310

310

305

300

300

300

300

300

300

310

310

305

300

300

295

290

290

290

290

290

290

280

275

270

270

265

9,220

297

0.782

0.90

Feb.

*260

260

260

270

280

280

270

270

270

270

280

275

265

260

260

260

260

270

285

300

310

310

300

290

280

265

260

*260

7,680

274

0.721

0.75

Mar.

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

260

270

280

290

280

270

290

300

285

280

280

290

280

280

285

290

285

280

280

285

300

310

350

400

8,820

285

0.750

0.86

Apr.

520

700

950

1,050

930

*759

724

766

1,000

1,300

*1.440

*1,440

1,300

1,440

1,390

1,210

1,020

915

976

984

945

829

738

668

623

574

539

506

495

475

27,204

907

2.59

2.67

May

490

*682

668

675

656

580

554

512

475

451

440

414

398

387

377

367

352

352

352

342

357

352

332

414

440

387

440

506

836

7CQ / oy

580

14,865

480

1.26

1.45

June

*490

429

424

446

446

419

419

414

440

451

429

403

387

372

347

328

314

300

300

328

357

328

305

296

291

283

274

266

270

278

10,834

361

0.950

1.06

July

278

270

270

278

473

424

342

367

377

328

300

*283

280

275

290

300

280

270

255

250

255

270

260

240

250

300

350

320

450

"470 500

9,835

317

0.834

0.96

Aug.

*462

414

506

456

392

367

403

362

314

300

278

266

278

249

242

235

235

235

228

235

238

228

228

228

232

249

262

257

253

257

262

9,151

295

0.776

0.89

Sept.

249

238

228

228

224

*221

221

228

249

249

242

235

232

228

228

232

262

314

296

270

262

257

253

257

250

260

290

310

300

290

7,603

253

0.666

0.74

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,460 Min 220 Mean 437 cfsm 1.15 In. 15.61

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,440 Min 221 Mean 385 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.-- Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Apr. 2. No gage-height record Apr. 3-5, 

July 13-51, Sept. 25-30; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, weather records,

and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°06'20", long 88°20'05", in SE^ sec. 20, T. 43 N., R. 32 W., on right 

bank 150 ft downstream from municipal powerplant at Crystal Falls and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 616 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,306.1 ft above mean sea level (WisconsinMichigan Power Co. benchmark).

Average discharge. 11 years, 596 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,420 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 6.88 ft); minimum, 149 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 1.87 ft); minimum daily, 224 cfs Sept. 13.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs July 2, 1953 (gage height, 9.70 ft); minimum, 7.7 cfs Sept. 17, 1950 (gage height, 0.89 ft); minimum daily, 81 cfs Nov. 1, 

1947.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant immediately above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1174: 1947-48(m).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 220 4.0 1,540

2.5 384 6.0 3,980

3.0 670 6.8 5,260

Discharge, In eublc feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

580

589

566

*534

501

461

43S

423

IeT

476

760

908

824

1,110

2,150

2.490

2,300

2,010

1,740

1,470

1,250

1,070

935

844

768

742

712

713

704 

684

660

29,879

964

1.56

1.80

Nov.

644 

*636

623

614

590

590

580

580

570

570

560

560

560

550

540

530

520

500

500

520

580

630

640

600

590

610

580

520

470 

440

16,997

567

0.920

1.03

Dec.

*420 

467

424

479

m

398

361

366

410

426

424

414

396

392

420

414

405

412

407

382

392

421

414

411

402

425

405

386

371

356

380

12,626

407

0.661

0.76

Jan.

392 

387

376

*386

384

379

372

354

365

370

355

354

365

358

366

350

352

347

343

351

339

354

350

350

336

348

342

338

314

311

331

11,019

355

0.576

0.66

Feb.

*320 

320

330

320

320

320

310

320

320

320

320

310

310

310

310

310

310

300

32U

354

406

421

392

360

340

340

320

*320

-

9,253

330

0.536

0.56

Mar.

ff§

320

330

330

320

323

321

340

342

354

365

370

361

373

390

380

380

380

380

380

380

3SO

380

380

380

380

380

380

390

450

11,259

363

0.589

0.68

Apr.

540 

850

980

1,150

1,250

1,280

1,200

1,350

1,900

3,500

*4,620

4,940

4,940

5,100

5.260

4,460

3,200

2,710

2,770

2,800

2,500

2,200

1,950

1,700

*1,550

1,350

1,200

1,100

1,000

990

70,340

2,345

3.81

4.25

May

1,020 

1,080

1,150

1,220

1,210

1,080

990

897

832

*778

722

678

628

598

546

513

500

490

468

464

434

408

398

445

437

418

462

612

1,330

1.880

1,730

24,418

788

1.28

1.48

June

*1.540 

1,290

1,090

952

366

823

754

742

690

638

592

550

509

490

466

430

410

376

387

390

418

424

397

387

364

346

324

328

324 *? * OfaO

17,620

587

0.953

1.06

July

333 

336

32S

337

462

482

434

416

410

364

332

*314

288

290

2S9

308

324

303

295

278

274

268

264

261

256

250

3lO

376

376

411

545

10,514

339

0.550

0.63

Aug.

*532 

500

5SO

669

616

598

626

607

510

462

430

388

358

332

316

315

306

311

298

286

298

238

272

272

272

276

274

294

300

298 

298

12,182

393

0.638

0.74

Sept.

286 

278

258

243

242

235

229

*231

247

247

243

251

224

235

228

231

258

359

353

299

314

305

296

282

289

288

332

325

327

312

8,247

275

0.446

0.50

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,900 Mln 272 Mean 773 Cfsm 1.25 In. 17.04

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,260 ' Mln 224 Mean 642 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Nov. 5 to Dec. 1, Mar. 17 to Apr. 10, Apr. 17, 

charge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby streams, 

relation affected by Ice Feb. 1-19, Feb. 24 to Mar. 6.

Apr. 20. to May 2j disStage-discharge
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 69

Michigamme River near Crystal Palls, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°06'50", long 88°12'55", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 43 N., R. 31 W., on right

bank 400 ft upstream from highway bridge, 4| miles downstream from Michigamme Reservoir, 

6 miles east of Crystal Palls, and 16 miles upstream from confluence 'with Brule River.

Drainage area. 670 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,300 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--11 years, 712 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,380 cfs May 4 (gage height, 8.57 ft); mini- 

 mum daily, 109 cfs Oct. 10.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, .6,340 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 10.11 ft); minimum daily, 71 cfs Nov. 26, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent. Plow regulated by powerplants and by Michigamme Reservoir 

(capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) 4.5 miles above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

1O2 

124 

2O2

313

3.5 

5.O

7.1

470 

1,21O 

2,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

685 

780

780

*780

780

780

780

780

584

109

470

780

780

855

93O

1,390

1.850

1,780

1,380

982

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,210

1,O60

855

855

855 

855

855

855

29,065

938

-

~

Nov.

855 

*855

830

830

830

830

83O

83O

830

83O

83O

830

830

830

830

830

830

83O

830

830

830

83O

830

83O

830

830

798

154 

439

23,851

795

-

"

Dec.

830 

*805

805

771

ili

465

8O5

805

789

8O5

805

8O5

988

1.120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

114

641

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,12O

1,120

1,090

1,090

1,090 

1,090

1.09O

27,863

899

-

~

Jan.

1,090 

1,090

1,090

1,070

1,060

1,060

1,O6O

1,060

1,O6O

1,O6O

1,060

*1,06O

1,060

1,060

1,060

1,040

1,040

1,04O

1,O4O

1,040

1,040

974

1,040

980

9O5

905

905

905 

842

" 88O

824

31,400

1,013

-

"

Feb.

*708 

708

7O8

708

708

7O8

708

708

708

7O8

708

708

708

708

7O8

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

685

19,525

697

-

"

Mar.

*685 

662

662

662

662

662

662

662

662

640

640

64O

640

723

855

855

755

618

618

618

618

64O

662

618

591

628

572

530 

482

498

526

19,948

643

-

"

Apr.

630 

550

167

188

197

*202

202

224

286

346

373

300

454

980

1,050

2.690

2,430

*1,92O

1,990

2,070

1,640

1,18O

1,120

377

831

1,09O

1,180

1,210 

1,210

710

27,797

927

-

-

May

175 

1,000

1,810

2.250

1,210

1,10O

961

855

855

*985

1,O6O

1,060

1,000

83O

830

830

83O

830

805

78O

525

279

614

780

78O

780

780

433 

1,O70

1,310

*1,480

28,967

934

-

~

June

1.960 

1.62O

1,420

1,420

1,080

866

1,120

1.12O

954

830

855

407

653

83O

8O5

805

679

8O5

408

558

755

433

506

755

755

372

575

755 

755

755

25,611

854

-

"

July

755 

755

755

755

755

755

755

755

730

730

708

648

*595

595

582

526

478

411

437

417

4O8

408

336

198

430

37O

349

470 

480

189

198

16,733

540

-

"

Aug.

198 

*2OO

200

200

198

206

204

460

595

618

640

685

"708 7O8

694

708

602

708

708

7O8

685

685

685

708

685

685

685

685 

685

685

685

17,506

565

-

"

Sept.

618 

618

577

572

572

486

*30O

323

323

319

312

315

314

316

314

318

322

316

318

314

316

318

317

164

167

165

172

170

165

161

9,982

333

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,2OO Min 92 Mean 853 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.28

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,69O Min 1O9 Mean 762 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.42

Discharge measurement made on this day.
70 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Menominee River near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°57'04", long 88°ll'l3", in NE£ sec. 16, T. 41 N., R. 31 W., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from confluence of Brule and Michigamme Rivers and 3-| miles 

northeast of Florence.

Records available.--July 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,120 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 5 years, 2,108 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 9.520 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 9.44 ft); minimum, 78 cfs May 22 (gage height, 1.37 ft); minimum daily, 472 cfs Sept. 18.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 20,500 cfs July 2 or 3, 1953 (gage height, 13.81 ft, 

from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; 

minimum, 57 cfs Sept. 18, 1950 (gage height, 1.28 ft); minimum daily, 220 cfs Feb. 4, 

1951.

Remarks. Records excellent. Flow regulated by powerplants, and by Michigamme Reservoir 

(capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) and Peavy Pond (capacity, 33,000 acre-ft) on Michigamme 

River, and by many other smaller reservoirs on tributaries above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.4 

3.0 

4.0

435

775

1,580

6.0 

9.2

3,790

9,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,770 

1,870 

1,850

1,940

*1,700

1,580

1,640

1,670

1,570

750

1,950

2,040 

2,520

5,040

5,780

4,810

5,710

5,550

4,970

5,510

2,560

2,750

2,680

2,770

2,840

2,290

2,150

1,850

1,790

1,690

2,590

79,940

2,579

-

-

Nov.

1,940 

1,800 

*2,020

1,900

2,130

2,140

1,510

2,110

2,180

2,160

2,110

2,080 

1,760

930

1,980

2,060

2,070

2,050

2,150

1,170

1,690

2,080

1,920

1,510

1,750

1,690

1,540

1,670

1,380

55,250

1,842

-

-

Dec.

*1,710 

1,870 

1,650

1,520

1,420

1,810

1,850

1,740

1,640

1,750

1,700

1,000 

1,560

1,790

1,680

1,790

1,770

1,880

1,220

1,880

1,990

2,060

2,100

1,970

1,480

1,660

2,050

2,220

2,580

2,160

1,970

55,250

1,782

-

-

Jan.

1,000 

1,570 

*1,970

1,870

1,850

2,000

1,980

1,780

955

1,950

1,900

2,020 

2,060

2,090

2,020

1,500

1,880

1,980

1,910

2,020

1,960

1,770

1,060

1,690

1,990

1,760

1,760

1,710

1,570

742

, 5O

55,767

1,754

-

-

Feb.

1,750 

1,800 

1,580

1,720

1,570

1,040

1,840

1,870

1,790

1,610

1,660

1,520 

1,020

1,790

1,800

1,900

1,880

1,750

1,550

862

1,780

1,990

1,760

1,850

1,730

1,640

936

1,790

_

------

45,358

1,620

-

-

Mar.

1,820 

1,840 

1,740

1,680

1,560

1,010

1,980

2,020

2,020

1,750

1,680

1,430 

885

1,670

1,640

1,570

1,410

1,580

1,500

812

1,680

1,950

1,990

1,970

1,790

1,600

1,100

1,900

1,800

1,750

1,480

50,185

1,619

-

-

Apr.

1,560 

1,270 

1,350

1,590

2,050

2,280

2,220

2,570

2,750

5,610

5,780

*6,840 

6,840

7,010

7,450

9,120

7,440

5,880

5,590

5,870

5,890

5,740

5,220

2,890

5,660

5,950

5,550

5,040

2,900

2,550

125,620

4,121

-

-

May

1,820 

*2,160 

3,270

3,620

5,850

5,540

2,980

1,710

2,590

2,840

2,620

2,520 

2,470

2,090

1,620

1,960

1,960

1,980

1,870

1,660

1,500

842

1,661T

1,530

1,880

1,670

1,720

1,710

2,250

3,560

*3 , 830

70,862

2,286

-

-

June

4,790 

4,710 

5,860

5,190

2,150

2,650

2,100

2,220

2,270

2,250

2,200

1,400 

1,780

1,780

1,820

1,880

1,890

1,550

1,060

1,780

1,840

1,760

1,550

1,770

1,590

1,140

1,740

1,550

1,690

1,700

65,420

2,114

-

-

July

1,800 

1,030 

858

1,090

1,520

1,500

1,390

1,520

1,370

897

1,470

*1,490 

1,360

1,250

1,550

1,150

767 i,'25o"

1,240

1,120

1,510

1,120

1,050

808

1,350

1,540

1,540

1,440

1,550

1,150 

954

58,464

1,241

-

"

Aug.

*1,410 

1,450 

1,410

1,640

1,570

1,590

1,820

1,650

1,420

1,620

1,590

1,710 

1,550

1,120

1,480

1,580

1,450

1,410

1,410

1,060

1,150

1,420

1,560

1,580

1,380

1,500

1,280

746

1,050

1,140 

1,260

45,146

1,392

-

"

Sept.

1,590 

1,030 

988

662

518

*1,020

1,060

1,010

1,010

736

644

900 

906

1,050

1,240

1,050

957

472

1,055"

1,030

1,020

898

772

774

540

1,100

1,040

932

928

1,270

27,987

933

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,700 Min 600 Mean 2,265 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,120 Min 472 Mean 1,958 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Menominee River at Twin Palls, near Iron Mountain, Mich.

71

Location. Lat 45°52'20", long 88°04'10", in sec. 12, T. 40 N., R. 31 W., Michigan meridian, at powerplant of Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co., 3| miles north of city of Iron 

Mountain, 4 miles upstream from Pine River, and at mile 106.6.

Drainage area.--1.790 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. January 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Headwater and tailwater gages and generation data entered hourly in daily log sheet 

by company employees.

Average discharge. 41 years, 1,822 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 9,310 cfs Apr. 16; minimum daily, 733 cfs

1914-55: Maximum daily discharge, 16,700 cfs Apr. 23, 24, 1916; minimum daily, 

154 cfs Aug. 9, 1925.

Remarks. Records good. Discharge determined from powerhouse records computed on basis of 

load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey in 

1932-33 and talntor-gate ratings based on theoretical formulas. Flow regulated by 

powerplants, and by Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) and Peavy Pond 

(capacity, 33,000 acre-ft) on Michigamme River, and by many smaller reservoirs above 

station.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,600 

2,420

2,000 

1,520

1,660

1,710

1,650 

1,630

1,440

1,440

1,520

2,120

2,540 

3,200 

4,080

4,880

5,970

6,110

4,990 

3,640

2,550

2,550

2,850

5,150 

2,840

2,360

2,080

1,920

1,810

1,520

2,610

82,120

2,649

-

-

Nov.

2,120 

1,750

2,180 

1,840

2,540

2,450

2,240 

2,040

2,080

2,180

2,350

2,280

1,880 

1,420 

1,780

2,010

1,980

2,060

2,350 

2,260

1,680

1,840

*1,900

2,030 

1,770

1,810

1,880

1,760

1,790

1,770

60,020

2,001

-

-

Dec.

1,730 

1,740

1,620 

1,540

1,520

1,620

1,750 

1,910

1,890

1,810

1,580

1,410

1,770 

1,770 

1,810

1,800

1,930

2,010

1,720 

1,880

2,150

2,090

2,220

2,190 

1,770

1,570

2,100

2,410

2,410

2,590

2,090

58,180

1,877

-

-

Jan.

1,630 

1,560

1,750 

1,900

1,900

1,840

1,890 

1,920

1,540

1,820

1,920

2,180

2,140 

2,260 

8,180

1,790

1,940

2,030

2,130 

2,070

2,090

1,900

1,520

1,770 

1,850

1,820

1,810

1,730

1,630

1,350

1,590

57,380

1,851

-

-

Feb.

1,630 

1,660

1,710 

1,690

1,670

1,560

1,680 

1,680

1,690

1,740

1,680

1,520

1,570 

1,690 

1,820

1,680

1,720

1,760

1,710 

1,550

1,690

1,720

1,800

1,860 

1,860

1,740

1,560

1,800

-

------

------

47,220

1,686

-

-

Mar.

1,85O 

1,710

1,800 

1,740

1,660

1,450

1,850 

1,920

1,950

1,890

1,660

1,640

1,330 

1,830 

1,690

1,570

1,640

1,460

1,480 

1,390

1,900

2,160

2,180

2,180 

1,780

2,000

1,930

1,710

1,750

1,880

1,880

54,820

1,768

-

-

Apr.

1,810 

1,690

1,230 

1,730

2,330

2,560

2,500 

2,450

2,790

3,920

5,830

7,400

7,200 

7,380 

7,580

9,510

7,720

6,270

5,540 

6,280

*6,580

*4,120

5,550

3,210 

3,640

4,340

3,380

3,320

3,210

2,940

131,410

4,380

_

-

May

1,910 

2,110

3,110 

3,800

4,050

3,570

3,210 

2,060

2,100

2,600

3,040

2,440

2,410 

2,400 

2,010

2,160

1,920

1,860

,820 

,170

,580

,380 * ,SeO

* ,790 

,600

1,560

1,770

1,900

2,540

3,650

3,820

73,440

2,369

_

-

June

5,170 

5,080

4,100 

3,270

2,440

2,560

2,580 

2,210

2,280

2,350

2,510

2,070

1,700 

1,650 

2,020

2,080

1,970

1,890

1,560 

1,720

1,900

1,760

1,760

1,630 

1,480

1,400

1,610

1,720

1,670

1,670

67,210

2,240

-

-

July

1,590 

T7320"

1,090 

1,090

1,460

1,450

1,400 

1,510

1,540

1,540

1,450

1,560

1,240 

1,180 

1,200

1,250

1,040

1,180

1,230 

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,160

989

1,260

1,310

1,250

1,310

1,340

1,280

39-, 599

1,277

-

-

Aug.

1,240 

1,340

1,480 

1,730

1,640

1,650

1,890 

1,700

1,570

1,640

1,650

1,660

1,570 

1,310 

1,580

1,570

1,400

1,360

1,320 

1,220

1,210

1,260

1,230

1,180 

1,340

1,280

1,230

1,110

1,210

1,190

1,180

43,940

1,417

-

-

Sept.

1,100 

1,020

1,020 

985

753

*789

915 

1,050

1,020

1,050

948

1,050

979 

999 

1,030

1,030

1,000

872

997 

954

992

933

845

882 

800

942

998

1,040

1,000

1,280

29,213

974

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,200 Mln 826 Mean 2,351 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,310 Mln 735 Mean 2,040 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.

4Z8Z69 O -57 - 6
72 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pine River at Pine River powerplant, near Florence, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°49'40", long 88°14 I 55", in sec. 28, T. 39 N. , R. 18 E., at powerplant 

of Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co., 5.0 miles downstream from Popple River and 6.5 miles 

south of Florence.

Drainage area. 528 sq mi.

Records available. October 1923 to September 1955.

Average discharge. 32 years, 426 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,340 cfs Apr. 14; minimum daily, 104 cfs 

Aug. 21.

1923-55: Maximum daily discharge, 4,380 cfs Apr. 9, 1929; no flow at times in 1924, 

1926-27, 1930-31, 1933|, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those above 700 cfs, which are fair. Daily discharge determined from powerplant records. Flow regulated by powerplant at station, but pondage 

is small and monthly discharge is very nearly natural flow.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge computed by Wisconsin-Michigan Power Co. on basis 

of load-discharge rating of hydroelectric units as developed by Geological Survey and 

gate ratings based on theoretical formulas.

Revisions. WSP 1237: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

416

481 

442

468

357

351

387

312

312

312

510

611

624

935

1,390

1.450 

1,330

1,220

1,110

944

744

624

624

624

549

416

511

507

507

468

455

19,991

645

1.22

1.41

Nov.

455

455 

364

412

468

364

364

390

416

512

416

351

364

364

364

364 

312

364

312

312

312

312

312

312

364

364

390

312

390

351

10,942

365

0.691

0.77

Dec.

312

312 

312

208

312

208

208

208

208

260

208

260

208

208

208

208 

312

312

296

208

208

304

312

208

312

208

312

208

296

208

208

7,760

250

0.473

0.55

Jan.

208

286 

208

208

208

312

208

208

208

208

312

208

208

208

208

208 

195

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

208

182

169

156

156

6,552

211

0.400

0.46

Feb.

156

182 

182

182

182

182

182

195

182

182

182

182

182

182

182

195 

182

195

195

208

208

208

299

208

182

208

260

156

5,421

194

0.368

0.38

Mar.

182

208 

208

208

208

182

182

182

182

188

208

312

208

208

312

312 

312

368

364

312

208

312

208

208

312

312

208

208

312

273

39O

7,797

252

0.477

0.55

Apr.

520

Tf4 

984

1,060

1,100

1,100

1,060

1,180

1,340

1,700

1,650

1,700

1,770

2.340

2,160

2,000 

1,900

1,820

1,830

1,770

1,820

*1,700

1,320

1,200

1,100

944

864

829

701

624

40,860

1,362

2.58

2.88

Hay

624

649 

674

744

744

744

669

611

590

478

485

468

463

413

364

354 

312

312

312

208

416

208

325

320

416

620

520

659

914

984

QQ . 

SO*

16,584

535

1.01

1.16

June

824

651 

613

609

634

669

624

611

704

744

724

624

624

624

416

442

390

312

312

351

338

312

312

312

338

208

208

208

208

208

14,154

472

0.894

1.00

July

208

208 

208

208

416

468

186

312

208

312

208

208

208

195

195

208 

208

208

197

191

169

167

143

143

143

167

191

286

286

286

407

7,248

234

0.443

0.51

Aug.

572

726

678

600

573

589

481

429

312

312

312

312

208

208

169 

182

156

182

182

104

142

142

142

182

182

182

182

208

286

182

9,862

318

0.602

0.69

Sept.

182

195 

169

169

130

169

156

130

130

130

130

156

130

156

130

130 

156

182

182

208

182

156

156

182

156

169

182

208

241

234

4,992

166

0.314

0.35

Calendar year 1954; Max 2,420 Min 130 Mean 498 Cfsm 0.943 In. 12.78

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,340 Mln 104 Mean 417 Cfsm 0.790 In. 10.71

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 73

Sturgeon River near Foster City, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°54'30", long 87 045'15", in NW£ sec-.- 36, T. 41 N., R. 28 W., on left 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on County Highway 569, Ifj miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches, and 4 miles south of Foster City.

Drainage area. 244 sq mi.

Records available. October 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Apr. 14, 15, minimum discharge, 

31 cfs Sept. 9, 17 (gage height, 2.24 ft).

Remarks. Records fair prior to May 9, good thereafter.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.6 

3.5

28

69

194

5.0 

8.7

470

1,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

24O 

220

195

175

160

145

135

125

125

160

2OO

260

280

350

*47O

640

68O

640

510

410

350

300

280

260

235

230

220

215

21O

205

200

8,825

285

1.17

1.35

Nov.

T5o

*190

185

180

175

175

170

165

160

158

156

156

150

147

142

141

141

140

140

138

135

133

T35

151

172

178

178

176

169

4,821

161

O.66O

O.74

Dec.

m125

120

115

110

105

100

98

97

96

96

95

*93

92

91

90

88

88

88

88

89

90

92

93

92

90

88

86

84

_82

3,031

97.8

0.401

0.46

Jan.

81 

81

81

82

82

81

80

80

79

78

78

*78

78

78

78

78

77

77

77

77

76

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

74

2,397

77.3

0.317

0.37

Feb.

%

74

74

74

74

74

75

75

75

75

76

76

77

78

82

86

92

98

110

115

110

*110

105

1OO

97

94

93

-

2,417

86.3

0.354

0.37

Mar.

1

92

92

92

93

94

95

97

1OO

105

105

1O5

1O5

110

110

110

110

110

110

*110

110

110

no

110

no

no

115

115

130

ISO

3,299

106

0.434

0.50

Apr.

170 

220

270

380

4 SO

550

65O

*880

1,050

1,150

1,200

*1,280

1,350

1.400

1,40O

1,330

1,150

*1,040

930

*900

930

1,01O

980

860

720

*590

530

480

440

400

24,690

823

3.37

3.76

May

380 

36O

360

380

380

380

350

300

260

*234

210

202

188

188

181

158

148

144

137

133

130

127

123

126

134

145

170

234

380

470

514

7,626

246

1.01

1.16

June

*503 

44O

371

305

269

243

226

226

218

205

218

226

207

192

176

158

144

131

120

12O

115

110

110

102

93

85

77

71

68

70

5,599

187

0.766

0.85

July

74 

73

70

68

85

114

116

106

95

84

73

64

56

52

53

65

67

64

59

55

*49

47

45

43

11

41

47

56

62

70

84

2,078

67.0

0.275

0.32

Aug.

106 

107

114

120

111

99

91

82

79

*69

62

57

53

52

43

4O

38

36

34

34

34

34

36

36

39

44

48

48

49

52

SO

1,897

61.2

O.251

0.29

Sept.

H46

42

38

34

32

32

34

36

34

34

34

34

34

*33

35

38

41

41

39

37

36

36

36

36

38

43

49

50

1,153

38.4

0.157

0.18

Calendar year 1954: Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,40O Mln 32 Mean 186 cfsra O.762 In. 1O.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

 Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2 to Apr. 3. No gage-height record Oct. 1 to 

Nov. 10, Apr. 4-11, June 20-22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 3 discharge measurements, and records for.nearby stations.
74 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Menominee River near Pembine, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°35'25", long 87°46'35", in sec. 21, T. 37 N., R. 28 W., Michigan merid- 

 ian, on left bank 700 ft upstream from Pemene Creek, 4 miles west of Nathan, Mien., 

15 miles southeast of Pembine, and at mile 65.3.

Drainage area. 3,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 745 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 5 years (1950-55), 3,426 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 9.82 ft); minimum, 1,070 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height 1.97 ft).

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 25,500 cfs July 3, 1953 (gage height, 13.06 ft); minimum, 946 cfs Nov. 10, 1952 (gage height, 1.82 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated by powerplants and by Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) and Peavy 

Pond (capacity, 33,000 acre-ft) on Michigamme River, and by many smaller reservoirs 

above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1277: 1952.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.1 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

1,190

2,110

3,380

4,900

6,550

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

8,460

10,500

12,800

15,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

3,280 

3,420 

2,880

3,440

3,200

2,930

2,520

2,250

2,470

2,290

2,030

3,350

3,720 

4,320

6,250

7,280

8,010

8,650

8,050

6,270

5,160

3,840

4,010

4,180

4,660

4,100

3,840

3,440

2,620

2,730 

2,790

127,980

4,128

_

-

Nov.

3,020 

5,770 

2,7'iO

2,840

3,000

3,070

3,320

3,110

2,990

2,620

3,100

*3,210

2,880 

2,820

2,090

2,860

2,840

2,600

2,860

2,950

3,000

2,670

2,430

2,670

2,760

2,560

2,740

2,780

2,750

2,730

85,780

2,895

_

-

Dec.

2,260 

2,450 

2,500

2,500

2,320

2,210

2,100

2,300

2,500

2,500

2,300

2,100

1,700 

1,900

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,700

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,400

2,500

2 , 800 

2,900

73,740

2,379

_

-

Jan.

2,500 

2,266 

2,200

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,000

2,000

2,300

2,400

2,500 

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,000

1,900

2,100

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,800 

1,800

69,100

2,229

_

-

Feb.

1,800 

1,960 

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,900

2,000

2,000

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,800 

1,900

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,500

2,266

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,100

2,100

56,800

2,029

_

-

Mar.

2,200 

2,200 

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,200

2,200 

2,200

2,400

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,500

2,400

2,800

2,800

2,700

2,600

2,500

2,500

2,600 

2,900

72,900

2,552

_

-

Apr.

5,200 

3,566 

4,660

4,740

5,670

5,780

6,060

6,010

6,440

7,940

9,560

11,700

12,100 

12,700

15,700

14,000

14,800

11,606

16,200

10,000

10,600

9,740

*7,220

6,750

6,230

6,710

6,520

5,170

4,960

4,880

242,280

8,076

_

-

May

4,250 

5,590 

4,440

5,080

5,590

5,520

5,120

4,240

5,440

5,580

3,980

3,840

3,510 

3,440

5,040

2,970

2,960

2,560

2,660

2,290

2,520

2,150

2,100

2,110

2,550

2,500

2,670

2,950

5,720

5,590 

6,350

111,070

3,585

_

-

June

5,830 

7,020 

6,446

5,160

4,710

3,520

3,950

5,620

*3,370

3,510

4,000

5,880

3,320 

2,880

2,970

2,880

2,530

2,790

2,440

2,190

2,560

2,760

2,320

2,840

1,760

1,960

2,210

2,190

2,160

2,110

99,880

3,329

_

-

July

1,680 

2,040 

1,840

1,360

1,480

2,250

2,220

2,520

1,890

2,010

1,810

1,560

1,460 

1,520

1,760

1,580

1,590

1,370

1,590

1,720

1,560

*1,680

1,520

1.550

1,436

1,510

1,570

1,840

1,570

1,610

2,020

52,690

1,700

_

-

Aug.

1,910 

1,890 

2,600

2,660

2,400

2,500

2,750

2,520

2,330

2,320

1,970

2,040

2,190 

1,920

1,600

2,340

2,040

1,610

1,800

1,650

1,410

1,450

1,510

1,380

1,490

1,370

1,610

1,530

1,480

1,450

1,720

59,420

1,917

_

-

Sept.

1,650 

1,556 

1,296

1,320

*1,240

1,260

1,270

1,250

1,280

1,270

1,240

1,230

1,240 

1,230

1,230

1,240

1,240

1,250

1,280

1,280

1,280

1,260

1,250

1,240

1,200

1,240

1,290

1,350

1,300

1,350

38,600

1,287

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 19,600 Mln 1,360 Mean 3,532 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 14,800 Mln 1,200 Mean 2,987 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 to Apr. 3.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pike River at Amberg, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°29'50", long 87 D 59'40", in SW£ sec. 15, T. 35 N., R. 20 E., on left bank 

500 ft upstream from Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad bridge, 0.2 mile 

south of Amberg, and 1.2 miles downstream from confluence of North and South Branches.

Drainage area. 253 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 865 ft above mean sea level (from survey 

level line along railroad). Prior to May 23, 1931, chain gage at railway bridge at datum 

1 ft higher. May 23, 1931, to Aug. 4, 1934, chain gage at highway bridge three-quarters 

of a mile downstream at different datum. Aug. 5, 1934, to Oct. 6, 1946, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 222 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 852 cfs about Apr. 15 (gage height, 4.23 ft); minimum, 82 cfs Aug. 23, 24 (gage height, 1.64 ft).

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 2,800 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 7.8 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings, site and datum then in use) , from rating curve extended above 

1,100 cfs; minimum observed, 26 cfs Dec. 27, 1925 (gage height, 1.30 ft, site and datum 

then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions

1916-19 

1936-37

water years) . WSP 699: 1927. WSP WSP 1207: Drainage Drainage area. area. WSP WSP 1337: 1337: 19 1914(M)

1921-24(M), 1926(M), 1928(M), 1929, 1930(M), 1931, 1932-33(M), 1935, 

1Q3R 1938, iqr*q-4fi(ivn

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 20-22)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

77

105

144

279

3.0 

3.5 

4.2

432

588

840

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

276

270

270

267

246

220

201

188

180

155

215

249

246

288

423

426 35z"

327

282

249

226

217

206

198

186

180

215

237

226

215 

201

7,695

248

0.980

1.13

Nov.

198

198

206 2o"8~

201

193

188

186

180

176

*173

170

168

168

163

158

156

161

158

156

154

151

149

157

163

168

168

168

166

158

5,162

172

0.680

0.76

Dec.

158 TI5-

140

135

130

130

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

115

115

110 TTO"

110 

115

3,848

124

0.490

0.57

Jan.

115

120" 120

120

115

110

*108

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

110

105

105

105

100

100

100

100

98

96

96

96

96

94

94

92 

3?

3,257

105

0.415

0.48

Feb.

90

W

90

90

90

90

92

92

92

92

92

94

94

94

94

94

96

100

105

115

125

130

TSff

130

125

*126

125

120

2,897

103

0.407

0.43

Mar.

120

120

120

120

115

115

115

115

120

125

140

150

160

170

180

180

180

180

175

165

160

150

145

140

140

140

145

145

150

160

180

4,520

146

0.577

0.66

Apr.

350" 230

430

500

530

a560

a680

a760

a780

a780

764

a740

a740

a770

a850

a820

a760

a670

a650

*667

674

620

547

482

444

404

367

342

333

321

17,515

584

2.31

2.57

May

309

303

294

276

267

258

264

252

243

232

229

220

206

198

193

188

183

178

173

170

161

158

T5S

180

186

178

229

288

345

370 3T8*

7,207

232

0.917

1.06

June

261

223

223

276

291

261

303

324

315

*297

303

279

246

229

206

186

168

154

146

156

156

149

140

134

129

121

119

118

TT5

119

6,151

205

0.810

0.90

July

123

114

112

109

121

127

129

TT5

118

107

102

99

98

98

99

98

100

100

100

98

94

93

*93

99

90

 5T 89

100

96

100

119

3,238

104

0.411

0.48

Aug.

127

134

166

226

506

285

246

201

170

151

136

125

116

110

105

102

99

96

93

90

90

90

84

85

99

105

114

116

116

119

114

4,216

136

0.538

0.62

Sept.

107

105

105

99

*94

90

50" 86

94

100

94

89

94

102

107

121

1ST

114

100

96

94

96

98

98

96

96

102

110

110

107

3,015

100

0.395

0.44

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,030 Mln 93 Mean 201 Cfsm 0.794 In. 10.76

Water year 1954-55: Max 830 Mln 84 Mean 188 Cfsm 0.743 In. 10.10

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for 3 nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2 to Apr. 5.
76 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Menominee River below Koss, Mlch.

Location.--Lat 45°21 I 50", long 87°39'20", In sec. 9, T. 34 N., R. 27 W., Michigan meridian, 

on left bank at powerplant of Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 0.5 mile upstream from 

Little Cedar River, 3.6 miles southeast of Koss, and at mile 24.7.

Drainage area. 3.790 sq ml, approximately. 

Records available. July 1913 to September 1955.

Gage. Headwater and tallwater gages and generation data entered hourly In daily log sheet 

by company employees.

Average discharge. 42 years, 3,170 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge, 14,800 cfs Apr. 18; minimum dally, 1,200 cfs Sept. 26. 

 IS13-55: Maximum daily discharge, 23,200 cfs Apr. 23, 25, 1916; minimum daily, 

162 cfs Sept. 15, 1931.

Remarks. Records fair. Dally discharge computed on basis of average daily load and loaddTscharge rating of combined hydroelectric units. Plow regulated by powerplants, and 

by Mlchigamme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) and Peavy Pond (capacity 33,000 

acre-ft) on the Mlchigamme River, and by many smaller reservoirs above station.

Cooperation. Records of daily discharge furnished by Wisconsin Public Service Corp.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,310 

3,790 

3,710 

3,360 

3,550

3,440

3,250

2,970

2,590 

2,860

2,59Q

2.570

3.7OO

4,640 

4,910

7,150

7,110

7,810

8,210

7,540

6,330

5,140

4,020

4,300

4,000

4,480 

4,370

3,780

3,580

2,710

g 900

134,670

4,344

-

Nov.

2,980 

3,220 

5,750 

3,140 

3,360

3,380

3,490

3,490

3,500 

3,360

2,800

2,980

3,200

2,680 

2,630

2.210

3,000

3,000

2,480

2,970

2,900

2,970

2,750

2,610

2,710

2,900 

2,680

2,820

2,910

2,780

89,650

2,988

_

-

Dec.

2,790' 

2,770 

2,300 

2,910 

2,460

2,280

2,400

2,160

2,160 

2,640

2,520

2,400

2,200

1,640 

1,750

2,160

2,370

2,460

2,240

2,150

2,270

2,460

2,520

2,800

2,850

2,760 

2,400

2,200

2,400

2,520

SjOOO

74,940

2,417

_

-

Jan.

5.120 

2,960 

2,320 

2,640 

2,640

2,400

2,400

2,280

2,160 

2,160

1.880

2,280

2,430

2,510 

2,420

2,390

2,270

2,200

2,460

2,240

2,300

2,300

2,250

2,310

2,000

2,020 

2,100

2,430

2,380

2,210

2,000

72,440

2,337

_

-

Feb.

2,000 

1,950 

2,080 

2,050 

2,170

1,980

2,020

2,120

2,020 

2,190

2,340

2,150

1,700

1^960 

2,110

2,020

2,110

2,200

2,260

2,060

2,210

2,320

2,390

2,380

2,390

2,480 

2,370

2,290

-------

60,320

2,154

_

-

Mar.

2,490 

2,440 

2,300 

2,280 

2,280

2,090

2,100

2,120

1.990 

2,260

2,400

2,330

2,280

2,270 

2,340

2,550

2,610

2,450

2,570

2,480

2,620

2,180

2,340

2,760

5,240

2,930 

2,970

3,130

2,720

2,730

2 f 880

77,130

2,488

-

-

Apr.

5,240 

3,820 

5,020 

6,150 

6,480

6,600

6,480

6,530

6,720 

7,090

7,410

10,700

12,300

15,100 

13,800

14,400

14,400

14.800

12,400

11,200

12.000

12,300

11,000

8,700

8,260

7,500 

7,890

6,710

6,080

6,070

269,150

8,972

-

-

May

6,050 

5,050 

5,940 

4,880 

5,470

5,660

5,420

5,550

5,860 

3,760

3,780

4,200

3,750

3,640 

3,390

3,140

2,910

2,940

2,810

2,960

2,370

2,270

2,590

2,500

2.200

2,640 

2,800

2,880

3,760

4,960 

' 6 230

118,160

5,812

-

-

June

6,020 

6,770 

7,240 

6,720 

5,260

5,130

4,430

4,810

3,840 

3,730

3,880

4,760

3,540

3,810 

3,130

3,390

3,270

2,780

2,890

2,950

2,500

2,900

2,780

2,560

2,690

1,780

1,660

2,260

2,140

2,300

112,140

3,738

-

-

July

2,140 

1,680 

2.09Q 

1,840 

1,710

1,800

2,290

2,060

2,400 

1,900

1,670

1,970

1,390

1,560 

1,480

2,050

1,610

1,570

1,460

1,560

1,660

1,460

1,660

1,400

1.220

1,590 

1,650

1,580

1,690

1,860 

1 j66G

55,260

1,718

-

-

Aug.

2,150 

1,850 

2,080 

5.250 

2,940

2,770

2,720

2,800

2,210 

2,230

2,360

1,920

2,080

2,430 

2,000

1,920

2,580

1,920

1,580

1,680

1,530

1,460

1,340

1,430

1,340

1,420 

1,650

1.220

1,570

1,670 

1,470

61,350

1,979

-

-

Sept.

1,510 

1,640 

1,620 

1,340 

1,300

1,250

1,340

1,340

1,300 

1,440

1,390

1,390

1,340

1,520 

1,210

1,220

1,220

1,370

1,330

1,220

1,220

1,300

1,310

1,300

1,420

1.200 

1,250

1,300

1,380

1,500

40,270

1,342

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 16,700 Mln 1,390 Mean 3,521 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55 Max 14,800 Mln 1,200 Mean 3,188 Cfsm - In. -
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 77

Menominee River near McAlllster, Wls.

Location. Lat 45°19'20", long 87°39'40", in sec. 17, T. 33 N. ( R. 23 E., on right bank 

400 ft above highway bridge, 2£ miles downstream from Little Cedar River, 2.9 miles 

east of McAllister, 14.5 miles east of Wausaukee, and at mile 22.3.

Drainage area. 4,020 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 630 ft (from river-profile map).

Average discharge. 10 years, 3,434 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 16,700 cfs Apr. 18 (gage height, 15.24 ft); minimum, 901 cfs July 25 (gage height, 7.69 ft); minimum daily, 1,280 cfs July 25, Sept. 20. 

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 25,700 cfs Apr. 15, 1951 (gage height, 17.83 ft); minimum observed, 538 cfs Oct. 6, 1946 (gage height, 7.29 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants and by Michigamme Reservoir (capacity, 119,950 acre-ft) and Peavy 

Pond (capacity, 33,000 acre-ft) on Michigamme River, and by many smaller reservoirs 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

8.1

9.0

10.0

11.0

1,280 

2,27O 

3,820 

5,680

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.2

7,750 

1O,OOO 

12,800 

16,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

3,770 

4.11O 

4,250 

3,750

4,290

4.02O

3,430

3,140

2,700

2,94O

2,580 

2,650

4,220

5.2OO

5,96O

8,O6O

8,740

9,310

9,640

8,630

6,970

5,840

4,500

4,800

4,670

5,180

5,120

4,630

4,290

3,110 

3,4OO

154,100

4,971

_

-

Nov.

3,400 

4,O70 

4,45O 

3,320

3,650

3,6OO

5,670

3,700

3,580

3,420

*3,190 

3,38O

3,630

3,300

2,940

2,410

3,320

3,400

2,780

3,320

3,240

3,480

3,140

2,94O

3,060

3,340

3,180

3.21O

3,320

.3,160

100,600

3,353

_

-

Dec.

3,130 

3,030 

3,000 

5,160

3,000

3,OOO

2,850

2,850

2,840

2,950

2,850 

2,370

2,450

1,950

2,100

2,350

2,6OO

2,700

2,400

2,500

2,600

2,760

2,900

3,050

3,150

3,OOO

2,700

2,500

2,700

2,950 

3.OOO

85,390

2,755

_

-

Jan.

2.850 

2,820 

2,700 

2,550

2,380

2,750

2,65O

2,550

2,400

2,300

2,200 

2,400

2,700

2,80O

2,700

2,650

2,550

2,550

2,700

2,600

2,600

2,550

2,450

2,550

2,400

2,200

2,300

2,700

2,650

2,500 

2,250

78,950

2,547

-

Feb.

2,300 

2,200 

2,300 

2,350

2.35O

2,250

2.3OO

2,300

2,300

2,450

2,550 

2,400

1,950

2,100

2,30O

2,300

2,40O

2,450

2,500

2,400

2,450

2,550

2,600

2,600

2,750

2,700

2,550

2,650

-

67,300

2,404

-

Mar.

2,750 

2,750 

2,700 

2,6OO

2,400

2,450

2,450

2,350

2,500

2,450

2,650 

2,600

2,550

2,600

2,550

2,800

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,800

2,900

2,55O

2,600

3,1OO

5,6OO

3,500

5,25O

5.45O

5,150

3,000 

5,1OO

86 , 150

2,779

-

Apr.

5,500 

4,460 

6,620 

5,960

7,820

8.3OO

7,770

8,040

7,880

8,59O

10,100 

11,400

13,400

14,200

15,1OO

15,900

16,300

16,40O

13,900

* 12, 200

12,400

15,000

11,800

9,05O

8,590

7,62O

8,080

7,020

6,180

5,84O

297,160

9,905

-

May

5,720 

4.97O 

4,47O 

5,510

6,080

6,520

6,120

5,800

4,580

4.14O

4, ISO 

4,650

4,150

4,O9O

5,8OO

5,460

3,270

5,270

2,800

3,060

2,510

2,52O

2,560

2,370

2,550

2,760

2,980

5,160

3,750

4,91O 

6,720

126,540

4,082

-

June

6,78O 

7,1OO 

7,750 

7,530

6,080

5,76O

4,720

5,210

*4,360

4.34O

4,22O 

5,140

5,890

3,930

3,430

3,520

5,550

2,680

2,940

2,910

2,480

3,OOO

3,190

2,850

2,980

2,O50

2,O2O

2,480

2,470

2,51O

121,650

4,055

-

July

2,450 

1,81O 

2,22O 

1,880

1,830

1,880

2.58O

2,300

2,610

2,070

1,83O 

2,240

1,490

1,750

1,700

2,240

1,750

1,720

,59O

,760

,840

* ,720

,690

,640

,280

,58O

,84O

,560

1,790

1,960 

1,66O

58,220

1,878

-

Aug.

2.52O 

1,890 

2,27O 

2,620

5,420

3,100

2,920

3,220

3,060

2,510

2,52O 

2,080

2,220

2,370

2,050

1,880

2,380

2,090

1,79O

1,850

1,640

1,520

,42O

,49O

,620

,70O

,84O

,59O

1,720

1,670 

1,590

66,120

2,135

-

Sept.

1,660 

1.790 

1,780 

1,470

*1,590

1,330

1,41O

1,410

1,310

1,390

1,380 

1,580

1,380

1,410

1,380

1,34O

1,370

1,590

1,460

1,280

1,380

1,400

1,400

1,540

1,46O

1,520

1,530

1,4OO

1,490

1,430

42,640

1,421

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 21,6OO Min 1,51O Mean 4,124 Cfsm _ In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 16,400 Min 1,28O Mean 3,520 Cfsm - In. 1

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note_'. Discharge computed from once-daily wire-weight-gage readings Nov. 1, 2, Dec. 2 to Apr. 8. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5, 6, 10, 11, 13-25, 27-51, Jan. 3, 4, Jan. 6 to Apr.l.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Peshtigo River at Peshtigo, Wis.

left

ile downmiles upstream

Location. Lat 45°02'50", long 87°44 I 40", in NEij- sec. 30, T. 30 N., R. 22 E., on 

bank 75 ft downstream from Chicago and North Western Railway bridge, half a m 

stream from Wisconsin Public Service Corp. dam in Peshtigo, and es us 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,124 sq mi.

 Records available. June 1953 to September 1955.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 3,360 cfs Apr. 1 (gage height, 6.73 ft); minimum, 72 cfs Sept. 5 (gage height, 1.65 ft); minimum daily, 120 cfs Aug. 21.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 4,380 cfs May 3, 1954 (gage height, 7.78 ft); minimum, 

32 cfs Aug. 28, 1953 (gage height, 1.46 ft); minimum daily, that of Aug. 21, 1955.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant half a mile above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, June 27 to Sept. 30)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

120

182

287

485

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.3

713 

1,26O 

1,920 

2,960

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,080

938

882

976

1,O9O

1,000

732

1,070

829

458

355 35B~

1,03O

1,070

1,420

1,820

1,670

1,900

1,390

1,490

1,32O

1,330

1,130

828

881

635

907

1,150

929

1,220 

1,OOO

33,488

1,080

0.961

1.11

Nov.

703

978

1,12O

897

940

841

568

FT?

1,010

*889

902

750

697

682

616

703

760

779

704

631

6O6

644

630

734

790

764

838

748

754

775

23,125

771

O.686

0.77

Dec.

776 'SO?

566

688

674

442

57O

596

466

598

642

544

358

37?

726

548

60O

604

472

473

6O1

609

576

620

554

478

474

535

550

592 

576

17,489

564

0.5O2

0.58

Jan.

580

321

42O

569

688

533

*462

474

472

337

474

476

480

493

588

499

454

372

468

48O

455

664

37O

468

402

513

480

48O

45O

420 

200

14,542

469

0.417

0.48

Feb.

45O

34O

390

420

450

400

300

WG

600

520

5OO

460

420

390

370

476

640

566

512

432

464

550

537

752

STS

*410

616

429

------

13,319

476

0.423

O.44

Mar.

382

T5TJ

538

664

478

45O

420

441

549

580

554

907

964

1,220

I',l80

1,210

1,200

1,1OO

1,OOO

950

85O

8OO

700

800

900

900

850

810

740

1,1OO 

1,160

24,857

802

O.714

0.82

Apr.

2,11O

2,320

2,320

2,510

2,920

2,150

2,200

2,28O

2,460

2,620

2,420

2,3OO

2,550

2,680

2,870

2,700

2,580

2,330

*2,580

2,290

2,780

2,810

2,820

2,670

2,460

2,450

2,080

1,670

1,320

1,400

71,560

2,385

2.12

2.37

May

1,2OO

969

641

931

930

1,O1O

1.18O

1,170

639

844

872

885

714

566

794

546

476

700

499

682

604

568

430

ToJ?

672

755

609

978

912

637 

1,22O

24,262

783

O.697

0.80

June

888

1,150

1,080

1,19O

1,39O

894

1,170

*1,510

1,470

1,44O

1,31O

1,150

1,370

898

912

850

913

660

546

452

500

532

484

598

441

439

344

293 504"

348

25,726

858

O.763

0.85

July

422

534

578

358

142

462

568

500

37O

259

282

264

326

62O

35?

258

396

363

319

374

*38O

260

400

238

243

228

270

304

312 

384

2OO

11,003

355

O.316

0.36

Aug.

344

536

604

735

874

978 '9~6~5'

731

794

530

570

544

652

512

254

314

388

516

426

374

12O

2oT

271

390

324

424

386

412

304 

245

268

14,989

484

0.431

O.50

Sept.

208

262

270

*468

318

247

182 'S~S5~

28O

267

27O

202

200

420

328

292

498

3BT

212

384

304

392

396

308

-8W

2O4

30O

386

390 

388

9,262

3O9

0.275

O.31

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,820 Min 122 Mean 876 Cfsm O.779 In. 1O.59

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,920 Min 120 Mean 777 Cfsm O.691 In. 9.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 27 to Feb. 

17^577

3, Feb. 11-15, 17, Mar. 6, 7,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 79

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis .

Location. Lat 45°19', long 88°29', in sec. 27, T. 33 N., R. 16 E., on southwest shore of 

lake at George Tyrell's cottage, 3-| miles east of Lakewood.

Drainage area. 2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage. Prior to Apr. 19, 1939, gage was located at Chas. J. Vogts' across 

The lake.

Extremes.--Maximum elevation observed during year, 95.91 ft Apr. 23; minimum observed, 

94.86 ft Sept. 9.

1936-55: Maximum elevation observed, 96.50 ft Oct. 5, Nov. 9, 1943; minimum observed, 93.45 ft Feb. 5, 1950.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. No outlet.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct. Nov.

5.38

Dec. Jan.

5.33

Feb.

5.50

_

-

Mar. Apr..

5.91

May

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

5.62

.

-

5.61

-

-

5.60

5.58

-

.

5.56

5.62

-

_

5. 62

June

_

5.60

-

5.58

5.64

_

-

5.66

-

5.68

_

-

-

5.70

-

5.68

~

5.65

-

5.67

_

5.64

-

~

5.60

_

5.56

-

5.54

July

.

5.50

-

5.50

-

_

5.49

-

5.48

-

5.44

-

5.40

_

5.36

_

_

5.34

-

5.28

_

-

5.22

_

5.20

_

-

5.16

5.14

5 12

5.' 18

Aug.

.

5.24

-

-

 5.32

.

5.28

-

-

5.22

_

5.20

-

5.18

-

.

5.14

-

-

5.11

_

5.08

-

5.02

-

5.02

-

_

5.04

Sept.

5.00

-

5.98

-

4.94

_

4.92

4.88

4.86

-

4.92

-

4.88

4.90

-

4.88

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
80 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis.

Location. Lat 45°16'20", long 88°37'55", in sec. 9, T. 32 N., R. 15 E., on pier of Pine 

Ridge Lodge at north end of lake, 5f miles southwest of Townsend and 6 miles southwest of Lakewood.

Drainage area. 1.5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

Sage. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 96.22 ft Apr. 18: minimum observed, 

95.06 ft Sept. 24.

1936-55: Maximum elevation observed, 98.25 ft June 28, 1943; minimum observed. 

93.82 ft Oct. 6, 1949.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. No outlet.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

-

-

5.59

-

-

.

5.62

_

-

-

5.67

-

_

-

5.64

-

5.63

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

_

5.61

-

Nov.

_

-

-

5.61

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

5.55

5.59

-

-

_

-

-

-

5.55

_

5.57

-

5.59

-

_

-

_

_

_

Dec.

5.63

Jan.

5.41

Feb.

_

___ __ _

Mar. Apr.

_

5.94

-

-

-

5.99

_

6.02

6.03

-

_

-

-

6.04

-

6.10

-

6.22

-

6.20

_

_

6.12

6.12

_

_

_

_

_

May

_

-

6.08

-

-

_

6.12

6.10

-

-

5.98

_

-

-

-

_

-

5.88

-

-

5.88

-

-

-

-

_

5.98

_

6.O8

_

June

_

-

-

-

6.0O

.

-

-

-

6.O4

_

-

5.96

-

5.96

.

-

-

6.0O

-

5.96

-

-

-

5.90

_

5.86

5.84

_

_

July

-

-

-

-

-

5.84

5.82

-

-

-

5.78

-

-

-

-

5.64

5.64

-

-

-

.

-

5.58

-

5.54

_

-

5.52

_

_

Aug.

5.54

5.54

-

-

5.50

-

-

5.54

-

-

5.50

-

-

5.44

-

5.44

-

-

5.40

-

_

-

-

-

5.38

_

-

-

-

5.34

Sept.

-

-

-

5.24

-

_

5.16

-

-

-

5.ZO

-

-

-

-

5.12

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

5.O6

-

_

-

-

-

-

Note. Add 90.OO ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by the Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Oconto River near Oillett, Wis.

81

Location.--Lat 44°52', long 88°18', in sec. 34, T. 28 N., R. 18 E., on left bank just upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles upstream from Christy Brook, 2 miles south of 

Gillett, and at mile 29.

Drainage area. 678 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1906 to March 1909, January 1914 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 735 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

"to March 1909, chain gage on bridge at datum 4.0 ft lower. Jan. 6, 1914, to Aug. 24, 

1938, chain gage on bridge at present datum.

Average discharge.--42 years (1907-8, 1914-55), 576 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 3.18 ft); maxi- 

 mum gage height, 5.51 ft Jan. 17 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 182 cfs

Aug. 23, 24.

1906-9, 1914-55: Maximum discharge observed, 8,400 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height,

11.2 ft, from floodmarks), caused by failure of dam at Pulcifer, 4 miles above station;

minimum, 93 cfs Nov. 26, 1941 (gage height, 0.13 ft), flow retarded by anchor ice above

station.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 384: Drainage area. WSP 1207: 1922.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5

.7

1.0

165

224

330

1.4 

2.0 

3.2

510

820

1,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

-21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

606

668

831

831

804

738

663

603

564

530

515

559

638

748

836

855

853

848

809

738

679

613

554

549

544

534

579

613

663

618

554

20,737

669

0.987

1.14

Nov.

539

574

las' 588

574

564

554

534

520

*505

495

466

456

452

443

443

447

447

438

433

424

420

424

424

438

452

466

486

476

452

14,522

484

0.714

0.80

Dec.

400" 433

360

340

330

320

320

320

330

340

340

320

310

320

330

340

340

330

320

320

330

340

360

370

380

380

370

350

320

310

340

10,613

342

0.504

0.58

Jan.

360

360

350

360

370

*379

350

320

310

310

310

310

310

300

290

280

280

280

270

270

270

280

280

270

260

260

250

240

230

230

230

9,169

296

0.437

0.50

Feb.

230

230

230

240

240

240

240

240

250

250

250

250

240

240

240

240

240

250

260

300

340

350

350

340

*339

330

320

310

-

----_-.

7,579

271

0.400

0.42

Mar.

310

310

310

310

310

300

290

280

310

450

670

720

730

730

720

720

710

690

670

650

610

580

550

520

510

500

500

500

510

550

620

16,140

521

0.768

0.89

Apr.

770

910

1,080

1,200

1,340

1,480

1,540

1,500

1,420

1,340

1,340

1,400

1,480

1,520

1.560

1,540

1,480

1,420

*1,370

1,360

1,340

1,360

1,380

1,400

1,360

1,260

1,180

1,100

1,020

938

39,388

1,313

194

2.16

May

864

T98

748

710

679

658

598

579

554

539

530

515

495

476

456

429

393

397

402

402

389

384

380

415

456

461

471

549

638

588

633

16,586

535

0.789

0.91

June

603

520

608

643

648

633

628

*618

618

653

668' 668

603

569

534

500

461

415

375

380

393

424

363

342

326

322

315

303

303

296

14,732

491

0.724

0.81

July

296

288

285

278

274

268

268

268

271

271

257

250

247

244

240

240

247

244

237

231

*221

215

212

208

205

205

218

231

231

231

237

7,618

246

0.363

0.42

Aug.

278

315

326

"330 334

322

319

296

278

268

254

244

234

224

218

212

205

202

199

196

193

193

187

185

T93

208

221

237

240

240

237

7,588

245

0.361

0.42

Sept.

231

224

221

*212

202

196

190

185

185

193

199

205

208

215

212

212

215

218

224

215

208

208

208

212

208

205

215

224

'240 240

6,330

 211

0.311

0.35

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,500 Mln 231 Mean 505 Cfsm 0.745 In. 10.10

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,560 Mln 185 Mean 468 Cfsm 0.690 In. 9.40

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 efs).--Apr. 15 (9 to 12 p.m.) 1,570 cfs (3.18 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Apr. 6.
82 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°33', long 89°29', in sec. 6, T. 12 N. , R. 9 E., in southeast end of lake 

outlet culvert on Silver Lake Street in Portage.

Drainage area.--l sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

Gage.. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 93.68 ft Apr. 24; minimum observed. 

92.22 ft Sept. 25.

1936-55: Maximum elevation observed, 93.68 ft Apr. 13, 1952, Apr. 24, 1955; minimum 

observed, 90.85 ft Aug. 22, 24, 1937.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet flows intermittently.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

-

-

8.40

-

-

-

-

-

8.30

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

8.32

-

-

_

-

-

8.30

-

8.27

_

_

_

-

Nov.

_

-

-

-

-

_

8.H

-

-

-

_

-

-

8.17

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

8.19

_

Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8.23

8.22

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

~

_

-

-

_

_.

_

_

_

-

Jan. Pet.

_

Mar.

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

8.46

-

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

8.46

Apr.

8.39

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

8.32

_

-

_

_

-

_

8.48

_

-

-

_

_

_

8.68

-

_

_

_

_

May

8.58

-

-

-

-

8.48

8.48

8.53

-

-

_

-

_

_

8.53

_

-

.

-

-

_

8.55

8.35

-

_

_

_

_

June

_

_

-

-

8.34

_

-

_

-

-

_

8.10

_

-

-

_

-

_

8.38

-

_

_

_

-

-

8.25

_

_

July

_

_

8.26

-

-

_

-

-

-

8.20

.

-

.

_

-

_

7.95

_

_

-

_

_

_

7.96

_

_

_

_

Aug.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

.

_

7.75

_

-

_

-

-

7.68

_

_

_

-

_

_,

7.58

Sept.

_

_

_

7.48

-

_

-

-

-

-

7.36

-

..

_

-

_

-

7.30

-

_

_

_

7.22

_

_

_

_

Note. Add 85 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis.

83

Location. Lat 43°44', long 88°58', In sec. 32, T. 15 N., R. 13 E., half a mile north of 

lake outlet and 2 miles north of Markesan.

Drainage area. 5 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. August 1936 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

[. Staff gage. Prior to Apr. 28, 1949, at site 0.5 mile to south at same datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 96.02 ft Apr. 25, 27: minimum observed, 

5ST95" ft Sept. 14.

1936-55: Maximum elevation observed, 96.74 ft June 23, 24, 1940; minimum observed, 

94.28 ft Sept. 10, 11, 1936.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake 

by Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Outlet flows intermittently.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.20

5.25

-

5.37

-

5.47

-

5.57

5.67

-

5.70

-

5.70

-

-

5.69

-

5.70

-

5.69

.

5.70

-

-

5.70

_

5.70

-

-

5.71

Nov.

5.69

-

5.67

-

-

5.66

-

5.64

-

5.63

_

-

5.62

-

5.61

_

5.61

-

5.61

-

_

5.62

-

5.63

-

_

5.64

-

5.63

Dec.

5.62

-

5.62

-

-

5.62

-

5.63

-

-

6.63

-

-

5.62

-

.

5.62

-

-

-

_

5.62

-

-

-

_

-

-

5.63

Jan.

_

-

5.65

-

-

.

5.65

-

-

5.62

.

5.46

-

5.62

-

.

-

5.62

-

-

5.59

-

-

-

-

5.57

-

-

-

Feb.

.

5.56

-

-

-

_

_

-

5.58

-

_

-

-

_

-

5.59

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

5.64

_

_

-

_

Mar.

5.68

5.66

-

5.68

-

_

-

5.70

-

-

5.73

-

-

.

5.75

_

-

5.75

-

-

5.77

-

.

-

5.77

_

_

-

_

5.80

Apr.

_

5.82

-

-

-

5.83

-

-

-

-

5.86

_

5.88

_

5.91

_

-

5.95

_

5.94

_

5.94

-

-

6.02

6.01

6.02

_

_

5.99

May

_

5.96

-

5.94

-

_

5.94

-

5.98

-

5.96

-

-

5.94

-

5.94

-

5.92

-

5.90

_

-

5.88

-

5.86

_

5.85

-

-

June

5.87

-

5.88

5.90

-

5.92

-

5.94

-

-

5.97

-

5.97

_

5.98

_

5.97

_

-

6.00

_

6.01

-

6.00

-

_

5.98

_

5.97

5.99

July

_

-

-

5.96

-

5.94

-

-

5.91

-

5.88

-

5.85

_

-

5.82

-

5.81

_

5.80

_

-

5.79

_

5.76

_

5.73

_

.

5.70

Aug.

5.72

-

5.76

-

5.78

_

-

5.77

-

5.75

_

_

5.72

_

5.68

_

5.65

_

_

5.61

_

5.59

_

5.57

-

_

5.54

5.51

5.45

Sept.

_

5.41

-

-

5.38

_

5.36

5.24

-

5.18

_

5.20

5.16

4.95

-

_

5.02

_

5.08

-

_

5.15

-

5.13

-

5.11

_

5.10

_

5.10

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by the Public Service 

Commission of Wisconsin.
84 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pox River at Berlin, Wis.

Location.- -La t 43°57'15", long 88°57'10", in NE^ sec. 16, T. 17 N., R. 13 E., on left 

bank ," 0.3 mile downstream from government lock, 1 mile south of Huron Street Bridge 

in Berlin, 2.5 miles upstream from Barnes Creek, and at mile 89.0 (corrected). Prior 

to Oct. 27, 1954, at site 0.3 mile upstream.

Drainage area. 1,430 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available . January 1898 to September 1955.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 744.52 ft above mean tide at New York 

Uity (by Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 27, 1954, staff gage at site 0.3 mile 

upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 57 years, 1,110 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum daily discharge during year, 3,020 cfs Oct. 10-12; minimum observed, 

350 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, 6.25 ft).

1898-1955: Maximum discharge observed, 6,900 cfs Mar. 17, 18, 1946 (gage height, 

15.5 ft); minimum observed, 248 cfs Sept. 16, 1948 (gage height, 6.1 ft).

Remarks. --Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Cooperat ion . - -Gage-he ight record furnished by Corps of Engineers Oct. 1-26. 

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1337: 1910.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,460 

1,540

1,740

2,060

2,320

2,530

2,650

2,890

2,960

5,020

3,020

3,020

*2,950

2,950

2,880

2,810

2,740

2,740

2,670

2,600

2,530

2,470

2,470

2,350

2,290

2,230

2,240

2,160

2,110

2,040

1,970

76,410

2,465

1.72

1.99

Nov.

1.920 

1,850

1,790

1,740

1,680

1,620

1,540

1,480

1,420

1,340

1,290

1,240

1,200

1,160

*1,100

1,090

1,060

1,050

1,020

1,000

1,000

988

976

1,030

1,050

1,080

1,220

1,310

1,340

1,320

38,904

1,297

0.907

1.01

Dec.

1.270 

1,220

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,050

1,020

1,000

980

970

970

960

950

940

930

920

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

910

900

860

820

770

770 

780

29,630

956

0.669

0.77

Jan.

780 

790

790

790

800

810

820

810

800

780

*764

760

760

750

740

740

730

720

710

710

700

690

670

650

630

610

5§6~ 580

580

580

580

22,204

716

0.501

0.58

Feb.

580 

590

590

590

590

580

580

570

570

560

570

580

590

600

610

620

640

660

690

780

760

750

740

760

780

810

840

860

_

18,440

659

0.461

0.48

Mar.

880 

*888

890

890

900

870

860 956"

1,000

1,150

1,300

1,400

1,550

1,700

1.750

1,750

1,700

1,650

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,150

1,260

1,320

1,460

38,918

1,255

0.878

1.01

Apr.

1.600 

1,670

1,690

1,690

1,750

1,820

1,860

1,890

1,910

1,910

1,890

1,860

1,830

1,830

1,860

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,880

1,850

1,810

1,750

1,670

1,680

*1,780

1,900

2,010

2,090

2,150

2.180

55,450

1,848

1.29

1.44

May

2.180 

2,160

2,110

2,050

1,970

1,880

1,810

1,720

1,620

1,540

1,460

1,380

1,300

1,100

928

823

717

73T

740

767

757

747

730

867

940

964

1,020

1,060

1,070

1,040

1,020

39,203

1,265

0.885

1.02

June

996 

956

956

976

948

928

948

992

1,140

1,360

1,520

1,600

 1,670

1,730

1,740

1,710

1,640

1,560

1,500

1,440

1,400

1,330

1,240

1,170

1,140

1,070

1,030

952

920

895

37,455

1,248

0.873

0.97

July

960 

960

944

916

897

875

860

852

860

841

806

740

747

730

704

661

667

664

658

658

649

637

655

661

620

*617

629

584

570

617

623

22,862

737

0.515

0.59

Aug.

698 

750

750

743

730

733

754

73T

730

720

698

682

658

623

557

589

589

570

546

534

524

500

457

457

457

500

524

478

524

500

524

18,836

608

0.425

0.49

Sept.

500 

500

478

437

437

437

437

*374

403

398

392

367

415

536

500

522

510

498

531

505

514

517

531

536

544

526

536

546

552

531

14,510

484

0.338

0.38

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,020 Mln 450 Mean 1,055 Cfsm 0.738 In. 10.00

Water year .1954-55: Max 3,020 Mln 367 Mean 1,131 Cfsm 0.791 In. 10.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3 to Mar. 28.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAH 85

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf River, Wls.

Location. Lat 44°55 I , long 88°39', In E? sec. 3, T. 28 N., R. 15 E., near center of span 

on downstream side of highway bridge half a mile upstream from West Branch Wolf River, 

4 miles north of Keshena, and at mile 140.1.

Drainage area.--633 sq mi.

Records available. March 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 856.57 ft above mean sea level 

(levels by Wisconsin Power & Light Co.).

Average discharge. 27 years, 565 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 4.18 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 260 cfs July 26 (gage height, 1.51

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 2,640 cfs Apr. 8, 1929 (gage height, 6.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 199 cfs Feb. 20, 1936.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1929-30(M), 1931, 1934-35(M), 1939(M), 1941(M), 

1944-50(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

258

306

363

464

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.2

578

794

1,040

1,460

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

603

578

562

566

527

478

464

457

437

437

478

538

603

713

870

968

909

870

822

794

730

713

678

678

674

562

578

594

623

582

558

19,644

634

1.00

1.15

Nov.

562

570

554

554

578

570

578

574

578

471

457

*450

444

440

433

437

423

430

430

430

430

427

423

410

461

478

486

447

478

486

14,489

483

0.763

0.85

Dec.

423

403

383

380

380

380

390

410

420

410

400

400

400

400

400

390

380

360

360

360

370

370

380

380

380

370

360

350" 350

360

370

11,869

383

0.605

0.70

Jan.

380

390

390

400

400

400

410

410

*418

4lO

410

410

400

390

380

370

360

360

350

350

350

350

350

350

340

340

340

330

330

330

330

11,528

372

0.588

0.68

Feb.

330

330

330

330

330

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

320

330

330

330

330

330

340

380

410

410

400

390

380

370

370

*358

9,668

345

0.545

0.57

Mar.

350

350

340

340

340

330

330

340

370

390

390

370

380

390

420

440

470

490

490

480

460

430

410

390

390

390

400

420

450

520

620

12,680

409

0.646

0.74

Apr.

750

880

1,000

1,100

1,150

al,220

al,260

al,210

al,210

al,210

al,330

1,280

1,260

l.,380

1,440

1,360

1,270

1,270

1,320

1,350

1,320

1,200

1,120

*1,110

1,060

978

958

918

938

832

34,684

1,156

1.83

2.04

May

794

713

644

657

713

632

619

611

582

570

562

558

546

511

493

471

450

430

423

410

406

393

403

457

468

461

550

578

653

730

722

17,210

555

0.877

1.01

June

687

653

627

661

704

713

748

865

918

*955

948

889

841

803

766

691

636

562

515

486

450

461

454

454

396

370

376

396

437

427

18,887

630

0.995

1.11

July

363

a360

a370

383

360

311

296

339

330

330

317

363

298

311

296

286

286

296

306

317

276

296

*274

276

267

260

2§T

267

286

301

376

9,678

312

0.493

0.57

Aug.

457

500

554

562

562

627

578

562

538

523

493

464

450

403

383

336

304

288

309

309

304

284

274

276

294

342

336

360

380

393

413

12,858

415

0.656

0.76

Sept.

363

320

*304

304

294

291

284

284

294

298

311

298

a300

a320

a320

a290

a300

314

336

330

320

304

298

288

274

279

320

325

580

380

9,323

311

0.491

0.55

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,500 Min 280 Mean 528 Cfsm 0.834 In. 11.31

Water year 1954-55: Max . 1,440 Min 260 Mean 500 Cfsm 0.790 In. 10.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Keshena Falls.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4 to Apr. 5.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Wolf River at Keshena Falls, Wis.

Location . La t 44°53' , long 88 °39', in E? sec. 22 , T. 28 N . , R. IS E. , on right bank 500 

ft downstream from Keshena Falls, 1.7 miles upstream from Keshena, 3.1 miles downstream from West Branch Wolf River, and at mile 136.4.

Drainage area.--812 sq mi.

Records available .--May 1907 to March 1909, February 1911 to September 1955. Published 

as ''at Keshena" 1907-9, 1911 to March 1928.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 820.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Wisconsin Power and Light Co.). Prior to March 1909, staff gage, and February 1911 

to March 1928, chain gage, at bridge in Keshena 1.7 miles downstream at datum 4.03 ft 

lower.

Average discharge. 45 years (1907-8, 1911-55), 770 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 7.29 ft); minimum, 252 cfs July 25 (gage height, 5.05 ft).

1907-9, 1911-55: Maximum discharge observed, 4,390 cfs Apr. 10, 1922, from rating 

curve extended above 2,100 cfs; maximum gage height, 13.83 ft Nov. 17, 1943 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 91 cfs Dec. 22, 1939 (gage height, 4.67 ft), result of ice storage .

Remarks .--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by one powerplant upstream.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 664: Drainage area (site at Keshena). 

15(M), 1918-19(M), 1921, 1923(M), 1926(M), 1928(M), 1933.

WSP 1337: 1914-

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

5.2 

5.6 

6.0

321

546

840

6.5 

7.2

1,230

1,830

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

810

825

986

886

810

727

675

653

a63o

a630

a660

a750

863

al,000

al,200

al.300

al,300

al,240

al,180

al,040

916

a880

a860

a840

a830

a830

a810

a800

a800

a800

779

27,310

881

1.08

1.25

Nov.

734

742

749

749

779

787

787

727

712

631

588

581

*602

616

609

581

560

546

5*6

588

588

567

595

581

574

660

660

a670

a670

a660

19,439

648

0.798

0.89

Dec.

3650

a620

a590

a570

a570

570

570

560

540

530

530

530

530

530

540

550

550

550

550

530

520

500

480

480

490

480

470

460

450

440

450

16,380

528

0.650

0.75

Jan.

470

490

500

520

540

550

550

550

*545

54O

520

510

490

500

500

500

500

480

480

470

470

470

470

470

460

460

440

430

430

430

440

15,175

490

0.603

0.69

Feb.

450

450

440

430

420

410

410

400

400

590

390

400

410

440

460

460

460

460

470

550

570

570

560

560

550

540

530

*511

13,091

468

0.576

0.60

Mar.

500

470

450

450

450

440

420

42^

430

420

430

460

500

540

590

640

690

720

720

730

710

670

600

550

560

590

610

610

600

640

860

17,470

564

0.695

0.80

Apr.

1,050

1,300

1,540

1,650

1,580

1,580

1,680

1,560

1,540

1,700

1,700

1,630

1,580

1,700

1,760

1,680

1,580

1,500

1,520

1,570

1,560

1,500

1,380

*1,340

1,320

1,250

1,170

1,130

1,090

1^040

44,180

1,473

1.81

2.02

May

1,020

924

825

825

878

840

802

794

764

749

734

705

705

675

675

638

567

527

533

540

533

533

514

660

653

631

712

764

901

947

939

22,507

726

0.894

1.03

June

840

825

810

855

870

863

932

1,040

1,130

1,540

*1,220

1,210

1,120

1,020

908

840

772

742

675

653

616

602

595

602

540

508

453

527

546

567

24,221

807

0.994

1.11

July

470

476

453

453

453

419

386

430

441

470

430

413

386

397

408

392

381

397

341

355

321

321

370

*402

321

321

386

397

397

413

413

12,413

400

0.493

0.57

Aug.

574

595

675

668

675

720

675

675

675

653

602

567

546

501

482

441

408

397

392

397

381

350

365

350

375

436

465

465

495

508

495

16,033

516

0.635

0.73

Sept.

465

413

*392

386

355

365

370

326

346

408

408

408

453

465

397

341

408

459

482

419

408

381

386

392

397

392

413

424

476

482

12,217

407

0.501

0.56

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,820 Mln 331 Mean 685 Cfsm 0.844 In. 11.46

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,760 Mln 321 Mean 659 Cfsm 0.812 In. 11.00

Peak discharge (base, 1,500 cfs). --Apr. 7 (12:30 p.m.) 1,920 cfs (7.29 ft).

station above West Branch Wolf River.

Note..--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Dec. 6- 

11, 13-19, 21, 22, Jan. 6, 7).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Embarrass River near Embarrass, Wis.

87

Location. Lat 44°43', long 88°44', in sec. 18, T. 26 N., R. 15 E., on left bank 10 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Mill Creek, 

and 4 miles northwest of Embarrass.

Drainage area.--395 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1919 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 800 ft (from survey level line in 

vicinity). Prior to Aug. 23, 1938, chain gage on downstream side of bridge at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 36 years, 291 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,340 cfs Apr. l.fgage height, 5.40 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Sept. 1, 12 (gage height, 2.57 ft).

1919-55: Maximum discharge, 6,920 cfs Apr. 10, 1922 (gage height, 11.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs; minimum 

observed, 23 cfs Aug. 3, 6, 7, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1920-26(M), 1928, 1929-30(M), 1933-34, 1936-37, 

1938(M), 1940.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5

2.6 

2.8 

3.0

63

108

158

3.4 

4.0 

5.2

302

585

1,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

250

286

660

913 783"

595

440

306

311

290

269

273

273

376

539

686

660

534

412

368

302

273

269

261

242

203

269

386

390

332

298

12,4,49

402

1.02

1.17

Nov.

277

261

265

290

286

273

254

246

239

246

242

203

*203

192

186

186

177

231

196

189

200

192

186

220

192

200

231

231

228

192

6,714

224

0.567

0.63

Dec.

192

196

224

177

130

130

170

160

130

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

125

130

140

150

170

160

150

135

145

150

161

150

130

120

120

4,485

145

0.367

0.42

Jan.

120

125

125

125

150

130

125

110

98

*92

96

110

115

115

115

115

115

110

105

100

98

96

94

90

86

82

80

80

80

80

80

3,222

104

0.263

0.30

Feb.

80

78

78

7676-

76

76

78

80

82

84

82

80

76

78

80

84

88

92

96

100

110

115

120

130

140 T4"0"

140

-

______

2,615

93.4

0.236

0.25

Mar.

*141

135

125

115

110

110

115

120

130

150

200

350

600

560

530

500

430

360

310

280

250

230

220

210

210

210

210

210

220

235

282

7,858

253

0.640

0.74

Apr.

809

1,250

1,230

1,100

1,020

1,200

1,200

1,020

892

814

757

757

712

752

866

861

783

681

595

635

625

600

484

469

*565

645

539

455

408

552

22,996

767

1.94

2.17

May

515

290

290

298

515

550

556

290

254

261

246

217

220

259

192

192

189

174

158

180

210

214

192

251

552

450

412

509

620

625

575

9,576

502

0.765

0.88

June

460

282

250

246

250

286

511

544

757

1,000

*1,060

924

712

494

545

524

282

257

189

161

161

161

177

185

164

127

140

142

158

150

10,677

556

0.901

1.01

July

145

127

110

106

125

152

152

120

125

115

127

127

155

127

118

101

105

106

105

115

101

94

*92" 90

105

105

120

122

125

150

177

5,654

118

0.299

0.54

Aug.

210

196

189

177

142

155

150

150

145

140

120

155

110

105

106

94

87

90

99

115

78

57

55

81

70

85

171

155

122

110

94

5,727

120

0.504

0.55

Sept.

50

59

*90

85

59

87

74

87

81

76

65

48

67

85

85

85

81

78

101

120

110

94

106

99

87

105

99

99

101

106

2,561

85.4

0.216

0.24

Calendar year 1954: Max 

Water year 1954-55: Max

1,020

1,230

Mln 

Mln

Mean 

Mean

246

247

Cfsm 0.623 In. 

Cfsm 0.625 In.

Peak discharge (base, 1.100 cfs). Apr. 1 (11 p.m.) 1,54O cfs (5.40 ft); Apr. 6 (4 p.m.) 1,280 

cfs (5.50 ft); June 11 (12:50 p.m.) 1,100 cfs (4.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6-25, Dec. 28 to Mar. 29.

428269 O -57 - 7
88 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Wolf River at New London, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°23', long 88 0 44', in sec. 12, T. 22 N., R. 14 E. , on right bank 100 ft

 downstream from Pearl Street Bridge in New London, 0.2 mile downstream from Embarrass 

River, and at mile 56.3.

Drainage area. 2,240 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. October 1913 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey.

 March 1896 to September 1930 in House Document 276, 72d Congress, 1st session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 749.37 ft above mean sea level (levels 

"iDy Corps of Engineers). Prior to Oct. 4, 1951, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --59 years, 1,726 cf s .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,830 cfs Apr. 9 (gage height, 8.21 ft); minimum, 478 cfs Sept. 12 (gage height, -0.04 ft). ,,_,,_*.

1896-1955: Maximum discharge observed, 15,500 cfs Apr. 13, 1922 (gage height, 

11.4 ft); minimum, 261 cfs Sept. 6, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 11.6 ft Apr. 16, 1888, from information by Corps of Engineers.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1114: 1943 (M). WSP 1337: 1931.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.680 

1,760

2,780

3,540

3,950

4.060

4,030

3,970

3,800

3,580

3,290

2,990

2,590

2,630

2,730

2,830

2,920

2,960

2,960

2,930

2,860

2,760

2,610

2,460

2,300

2,090

2,080

2,100

2,160

2,190 

2,160

87,750

2,831

1.26

1.46

Nov.

2,080 

1,956

1,890

1,870

1,830

1,820

1,800

1,760

1,730

1,680

1,610

1,540

1,480

*1,430

1,380

1,360

1,340

1,310

1,350

1,350

1,260

1,220

1,230

1,240

1,270

1,320

1,340

1,390

1,440

1,420

45,690

1,523

0.680

0.76

Dec.

1,580 

1,360

1,270

1,300

1,250

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

980

960

940

930 

920

33,640

1,085

0.484

0.56

Jan.

930 5lO~

890

880

900

910

910

910

900

*892

890

890

890

880

870

860

850

840

830

820

810

800

790

780

770

760

740

720

710

700 

690

25,922

836

0.373

0.43

Feb.

700 

700

700

700

700

700

690

680

670

STO

670

670

670

670

680

690

710

740

780

830

820

820

830

860

880

900

920

960

-

------

21,010

750

0.335

0.35

Mar.

990 

1,000"

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,050

1,150

1,600

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,400

2.500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,750

1,750

1,800

1,850

2,000

54,540

1,759

0.785

0.91

Apr.

2.790 

5,510

4,040

4,360

4,820

5,270

5,590

5,780

5.810

5,7 SO

5,670

5,490

5,350

5,240

5,100

4,970

*4,850

4,770

4,680

4,620

4,550

4,450

4,310

4,230

4,210

4,200

4,140

4,070

4,000

3,860

140,510

4,684

2.09

2.33

May

5.700 

5,500

3,510

5,120

2,920

2,690

2,510

2,270

1,980

1,810

1,720

1,640

1,520

1,440

1,590

1,370

1,290

1,240

1,240

1,210

1.160

1,160

1,170

1,230

1,230

1,350

1,540

1,580

1,690

1,850 

1,970

57,780

1,864

0.852

0.96

June

2,020 

1,970

1,850

1,660

1,570

1,400

1,440

1,520

1,760

2,160

2,290

*2,460

*2,570

2.580,

2,550

2,520

2,400

2,040

1,800

1,580

1,380

1,220

1,110

1,070

1,060

1,040

1,010

§50~ 950

950

50,860

1,695

0.757

0.84

July

984 

984

988

515

872

824

837

851

834

803

827

784

778

774

762

762

726

714

714

694

662

631

640

678

*672

628

619

TOT

685

704 

807

25,854

769

0.543

0.40

Aug.

841 

908

912

1,020

988

953

972

942

915

879

879

854

837

820

762

720

682

654

640

613

619

565

514

S4T

580

562

580

604

707

762 

710

23,518

759

0.359

0.39

Sept.

678 

*666

646

592

568

559

511

511

574

601

517

481

554

577

571

650

662

604

598

553

601

669

675

595

532

571

637

598

619

698

17,858

595

0.266

0.50

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,060 Min 575 Mean 1,539 Cfsm 0.687 In. 9.35

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,810 Min 481 Mean 1,597 Cfsm 0.713 In. 9.69

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5, 6, Dec. 9 to Mar. 51.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 89

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°24', long 88°51', in sec. 1, T. 22 N., R. 13 E., on right bank 50 ft 

upstream from highway bridge in Royalton and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 485 sq mi.

Records available. January 1914 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 774.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Prior to Aug. 20, 1915, chain gage at highway bridge at datum 0.75 ft lower. 

Aug. 20, 1915, to Apr. 23, 1934, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 413 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,890 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 4.67 ft); minimum, 78 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 6,950 cfs Mar. 30, 1943 (gage height, 8.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs; maximum gage height, 11.95 ft Mar. 28, 1950 

(backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 57 cfs Feb. 10, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant 6 miles above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1914-16(M), 1918-19(M), 1921-25(M), 1927(M), 1928-37, 

 1939(M), 1940, 1945-46(M), 1948(M), 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 24 to Sept. 30)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

126

179

251

407

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

591

929

1,310

2,230

2,750

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

540

559 

2,440

2.670

2,320

1,570

1,080

839

631

572

565

553

546

697

764

798

791

683

572

509

431

431

419

419

339

334

557

527

604

565

478

24,773

799

1.65

1.90

Nov.

425

396 

436

43T

419

401

378

373

350

356

334

328

328

*328

318

287

296

312

367

356

247

2BT

269

334

378

367

390

413

378

361

10,643

355

0.732

0.82

Dec.

290" 300

270

270

270

270

250

280

260

250

220

220

250

230

220

220

220

230

270

220

200

2T30"

240

251

224

247

228

210

210

210

200

7,430

240

0.495

0.57

Jan.

200

195 

190

195

210

232 239"

167

170

175

*182

210

200

190

180

190

160

164

212

164

209

173

190

160

145

150

145

140

no" 135

140

5,522

178

0.367

0.42

Feb.

140

140 

140

140

140

140

140

145

145

140

120

100

100

100

100

125

145

135

140

230

260 250"

250

230

210

210

220

220

_

4,565

163

0.336

0.35

Mar.

*222

230 

230

220

200

180

170

Tfo

170

280

400

600

S5o" 840

720

600

480

410

360

320

280

170

170

180

240

250

240

240

240

250

500

10,362

334

0.689

0.79

Apr.

1,150

1.720 

1,660

1,200

1,290

1,330

1,260

1,100

950

894

644

690

750

819

860

798

860

*710

657

670

67O

559

521

521

805

826

677

585

533

460

26,169

872

1.80

2.01

May

390

390

378

378

378

413

390

318

318

312

312

287

282

287

220

278

216" 173

282

235

292

224

228

345

361

413

378

378

697 S?0~

533

10,638

343

0.707

0.82

June

521

413 

292

323

339

247

390

442

716

860

888

*936

7X3

546

350

367

323

282

282

235

228

235

228

220

186

239

239" 162

167

212

11,581

386

0.796

0.89

July

170

209 

179

179

162

153

209

156

159

192

212

145

145

140

I4T>

143

148

162

143

140

140

143

186

159

*143

140

173

145

148

164

247

5,074

164

0.338

0.39

Aug.

2^0" 296

218

239

148

148

199

138

138

179

143

136

138

136

133

133

136

136

133

136

133

124

128" 88

138

145

145

143

202

131

123

4,788

154

0.318

0.37

Sept.

126

*128 

126

126

122

122

122

120

120

98_

122

124

124

122

128

128

128

126

126

172

133

131

131

131

124

128

136

136

TT§" 182

3,921

131

0.270

0.30

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,670 Min 100 Mean 342 Cfsm 0.705 In. 9.59

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,670 Min 88 Mean 344 Cfsm 0.709 In. 9.63

Peak discharge (base. 1,600 efs). Oct. 3 (9:30 a.m.) 2,890 cfs (4.67 ft)j Apr. 3 (l a.m.) 1,880 

cfs [3.64 ft;.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 1-23, Dec. 28 to Jan. 5, Jan. 9-17, Jan. 23 to 

MarT~31.
90 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis.

long 88°59' near north line of 

bank 10 ft downstream from highway bridge , l|

see. I, T. 21 N., R. 12 E., on 

miles downstream from Crystal

Location. Lat 44°21 

rig 

River, and 4 miles downstream from Waupaca.

Drainage area.--305 sq mi.

Records available 7- June 1916 to September 1955. Published as "near Weyauwega" June 1916 

to October 1917.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 780 ft (from survey level line along 

railroad). Prior to Oct. 19, 1917, chain gage at site 1 mile downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 19, 1917, to Nov. 23, 1938, chain gage on bridge at present site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 245 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 950 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 3.52 ft), but may 

have been exceeded during ice breakup; maximum gage height, 4.45 ft Mar. 12, 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 69 cfs Sept. 14 (gage height, 0.94 ft); minimum 

daily, 128 cfs Sept. 12.

1916-55: Maximum discharge, 2,520 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 6.90 ft); maximum gage height, 8.06 ft Mar. 28, 1950 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 38 cfs 

June 7, 1947; minimum daily, 50 cfs Jan. 22, 28, 1926.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions ( water years ) . WSP 1054: 1926(m). WSP 1084: 1919, 1922-24, 1938, 1940, 

1942(M), 1944(M), 1945-46. WSP 1337: 1917-28(M), 1930, 1931-35(M), 1937-38(M), 

946 947m 950M

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.4

129

202

367

560

920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

251

245

626

904

SBT

358

303

291

270

259

252

278

253

291

303

284

270

261

252

238

232

230

226

226

221

230

260

264

248

245

222

9,344

301

0.987

1.14

Nov.

222

232

231

232

223

218

219

211

221

211

212

211

209

209

*206

205

216

207

204

198

203

199

214

212

224

237

527

229

222

221

6,485

216

0.708

0.79

Dec.

190

180

180

190

180

180

175

ITC

180

185

185

180

180

180

200

220

230 2"OT

210

200

190

200

210

205

201

191

203

205

200

195

190

5,994

193

0.633

0.73

Jan.

190

195

200

210

221

224 5TO~

200

195

190

185

185

185

180

175

165

155

150

155

160

160

160

160

155

150

145

Ho" 140

140

140

145

5,365

173

.0.567

0.65

Feb.

145

150

150

150

155

160

160

160

160

155

145

135 TSB"

140

145

160

170

185

200

220

230

220

220

230

240

250 2"4"0~

230

_

_---_.

5,040

180

0.590

0.61

Mar.

230

220

*217

210

210

210

210

210

300

560

680

740 33B~

273

287

287

251

234

216

219

213

150 510"

220

210

205

205

203

198

202

342

8,457

273

0.895

1.03

Apr.

521

SzT

337

291

345

354

317

282

265

256

246

251

262

303

299

263

260

*246

269

254

240

226

217

54T

282

280

247

239

234

221

8,481

283

0.928

1.03

May

218

206

218

218

219

209

204

211

196

209

203

203

202

194

193

189

181

180 159"

207

193

191

186

211

218

211

210

218

259 559-

233

6,438

208

0.682

0.78

June

210

211

217

207

199

207

237

269

307

512

283

*256

240

237

208

205

193

181

183

178

184

163

160

161

154

154

157

152

150 T6~B~

6,143

205

0.672

0.75

July

167

169

174 T58"

169

159

155

155

157

158

160

147

147

147

147

148

155

163

154

149

148

147

154

157

*147

155

146

132

161

163

172

4,840

156

0.511

0.59

Aug.

185

I8T

166

162

158

160

172

161

165

153

161

152

140

150

151

146

150

146

144

157

146

145

142

149

152

167

165

174

156

163

163

4,864

157

0.515

0.59

Sept.

156

145

140

150

134

143

*151

136

143

142

150

128

IfS

132

153

146

140

143

146

139

151

132

145

140

143

147

132

154

154

150

4,311

144

0.472

0.53

Calendar year 1954: Max 904 Mln 135 Mean 204 Cfsm 0.669 In. 9.13

Water year 1954-55: Max 904 Mln 128 Mean 208 Cfsm 0.682 In. 9.22

Peak discharge (base, 670 cfs).--Oct. 4 (2 p.m.) 950 cfs (3.52 ft); Mar. 12 (time and discharge 

unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-17, 19-23, Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, Jan. 7 to 

MarTT2, Mar. 22-27.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 91

Lake Winnebago at Oshkosh, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°00'40", long 88°32'00", in sec. 24, T. 18 N., R. 17 E., in mouth of 

upper Pox River at Chicago and North Western Railway bridge, 0.2 mile downstream 

from Main Street Bridge in Oshkosh and 18 miles up the lake from Menasha Dam and 

outlet.

Drainage area.- 6,030 sq mi, approximately, at lake outlet at Menasha Dam.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. 

Records from 1857 to 1938 in files of Corps of Engineers. A report on Pox River by 

Corps of Engineers, published as House Document No. 146, 67th Congress, 2d session, 

contains semi-monthly records of inflow to Lake Winnebago for the period 1896-1917.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 745.05 ft above mean tide at New 

York City (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 1882, lake levels were referred 

to Deuchman gage at lake outlet of Menasha Dam. Datum of Deuchman gage, which is 

still in existence, is 745.00 ft above mean tide at New York City.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height observed during year, 3.35 ft Oct. 4; minimum observed, 

 0.98 ft Feb. 19.

1857-1955: Maximum gage height observed, 5.33 ft (Deuchman gage) Nov. 8, 1881; 

minimum observed, -2.00 ft (Deuchman gage) Nov. 28, 1891.

Remarks. Lake elevations controlled by dams at Menasha and Neenah, which are operated 

in the interest of navigation. Crests of both dams are at elevation 746.73 ft. 

Present limits of regulation are from 2l£ in. above the crest of Menasha Dam down 

to the crest during navigation season, plus additional 18 to 24 in. below crest 

during winter. Oshkosh staff gage gives true level of lake, while Deuchman gage 

readings are affected by loss of head in the channel between lake and dam.

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

3.00

370?

3.10

3.35

3T3T

3.21

3.23

3.08

3.08

3.19

3.10

3.12

3.08

3.06

3.17

3.12

3.15

3.17

3.10

3.06

3.08

3.08

3.06

3.08

3.08

3.06

3.06

3.04

3.06

5 02

s!o2

Gat 

Nov.

2.96

2.98

2.96

2.98

2.98

2.98

2.94

2.96

2.98

2.96

2.92

2.98

2.94

2.92

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.88

2.85

2.83

2.81

2.85

2.85

2.83

2.81

2.77

2.73

Dec.

2.79

2777

2.77

2.73

2.71

2.69

2.67

2.65

2.63

2.60

2.58

2.56

2.54

2.52

2.50

2.48

2.48

2.46

2.44

2.42

2.40

2.33

2.31

2.31

2.31

2.27

2.21

2.17

2717

2.19

2.19

Jan.

2.15

2710

2.06

2.02

2.00

1.98

1.98

1.98

1.96

1.94

1.94

1.92

1.90

1.88

1.85

1.81

1.79

1.77

1.75

1.73

1.69

1.69

1.65

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.52

1.50

1.48

1.46

1.44

Feb.

1.44

1.47

1.40

1.38

1.33

1.33

1.31

1.29

1.25

1.23

1.21

1.17

1.15

1.12

1.10

1.08

1.04

1.02

.98

176?

1.06

1.08

1.08

1.10

1.08

1.06

1.08

1.10

Mar.

1.08

1.06

1.04

1.02

1.04

1.04

1.02

1.02

1.00

T7T54

1.06

1.08

1.10

1.13

1.17

1.19

1.25

1.27

1.29

1.33

1.40

1.52

1.54

1.58

1.60

1.60

1.60

1.62

1.62

1.65 

1.67

Apr.

:..7i

:.'.n

.81

.90

2.02

2.13

2.19

2.23

2.27

2.42

2.48

2.52

2.58

2.71

2.67

2.77

2.91

2.92

2.90

2.90

2.90

2.94

3.15

2.99

3.04

3.02

3.17

3755

3.04

May

3.02

3.10

3.13

279£

2.92

3.06

2.91

2.92

2.90

2.83

2.83

2.90

2.94

2.94

2.92

3.00

2.90

2.90

3.00

2.90

2.81

2.79

2.77

2.88

2.90

2.90

2.79

2.90

2.88 2 94

2.'96

June

2.92

279TT

2.92

2.96

2.98

3.OO

2.94

3.10

3.10

3.10

3.25

BTTF

3.15

3.21

3.19

3.19

3.19

3.17

3.17

3.17

3.19

3.12

3.17

3.12

3.12

3.10

3.12

3.10

3.08

3.19

1955 

July

3.08

3.04

3.02

3.00

2.92

3.02

2.96

3.04

3.08

5.10

3.02

3.06

2.88

2.88

2.88

2.90

2.85

2.83

2.81

2.79

2.77

2.73

2.75

2.71

2.69

2.67

2.60

2.58

2757

2.73 

2.63

Aug.

2.67

2.71

2771

2.69

2.69

2.71

2.71

2.62

2.58

2.58

2.56

2.56

2.54

2.50

2.50

2.48

2.50

2.50

2.48

2.42

2.44

2.48

2.40

2.33

2.31

2.29

2.27

2.29

2.27

2.21 

2.25

Sept.

2.23

275T

2.19

2.19

2.17

2.15

2.12

2.08

2.00

1.92

2.00

2.00

1.96

1.77

I7ST

1.92

1.88

1.90

1.90

2.00

2.04

1.90

1.90

1.88

1.85

1.81

1.81

1.90

1.85

1 90
92 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TQ LAKE MICHIGAN

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°44' , long 88°24' , in sec. 30, T. 15 N., R. 18 E. , at boathouse at

 north end of lake on farm of Nick Giebel, 4 miles southeast of Fond du Lac.

Drainage area. 2 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . August 1936 to September 1955 (fragmentary).

Gage. Reference point in lake bed.

Extremes.-Maximum elevation observed during year, 97.89 ft Oct. 5; minimum observed,

9 'l936-55^PtMaximum elevation observed, 98.32 ft Mar. 27, 1950; minimum observed, 

96.90 ft Aug. 15, 1936.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake

 byTublic Service Commission of Wisconsin. Natural outlet.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

7.78

-

-

-

7.89

_

-

7.74

-

-

_

7.64

-

-

7.59

_

-

-

7.50

-

_

7.50

-

-

-

7.50

-

-

7.48

-

Nov.

.

7.49

-

-

7.45

_

-

-

7.43

-

_

7.44

-

-

-

7.44

-

-

7.44

-

_

-

7.44

-

-

7.45

_

-

-

7.45

Dec.

.

-

7.47

-

-

.

7.47

.

-

7.48

_

-

-

7.48

-

_

7.48

-

-

-

7.48

_

_

7.47

-

.

_

7.51

_

7.51

Jan.

_

-

.

7.50

7.50

.

7.50

_

-

-

7.50

-

-

7.50

-

_

-

7.50

_

-

7.50

_

_

-

7.50

_

_

7.50

_

Feb.

7.46

.

-

7.45

-

.

_

7.45

_

-

7.44

-

_

_

7.45

_

-

7.46

.

-

.

_

_

7.63

7.60

_

_

_

_

Mar.

7.59

-

-

7.59

-

_

_

7.54

_

-

7.60

-

.

_

7.58

_

_

7.54

.

-

_

7.56

_

_

7.54

_

_

7.53

Apr.

7.60

-

-

-

7.66

.

_

7.64

_

-

.

7.60

_

_

7.61

7.60

_

_

7.59

-

_

7.55

_

_

-

7.74

_

7.65

May

_

-

7.54

-

-

7.52

.

.

_

7.46

_

-

7.44

_

-

.

7.40

_

_

7.40

.

_

_

7.58

-

_

7.56

_

_

7.52

June

_

-

7.48

.

-

.

7.46

-

_

7.56

_

-

-

7,51

-

_

7.48

_

_

-

7.47

_

_

7.44

-

_

_

7.39

July

7.45

-

-

_

7.57

_

-

7.52

_

-

_

7.46

_

_

 7.38

_

_

7.35

7.33

_

7.33

_

_

-

7.33

_

7.33

Aug.

_

7.36

-

-

7.38

.

-

_

7.34

-

_

7.30

_

_

-

7.25

_

.

7.23

-

.

_

7.19

_

-

7.16

_

_

7.16

Sept.

7.11

7.10

-

-

-

7.06

-

-

-

7.03

_

-

6.99

_

-

7.05

_

.

.

7.05

.

_

7.05

_

-

7.04

_

7.03

Note. Add 90 ft to obtain elevation above datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commission 

of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 93

Fox River at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis.

Location. Lat 44°19 I , long 88 0 12', in sec. 4, T. 21 N.; R. 19 E., at Rapide Croche Dam, 

2 miles upstream from Wrightstown and 18 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 6,150 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1896 to September 1955.

Gage. Recording headwater and tailwater gages and electric generation data taken each 

Half hour are used to compute discharge records.

Average discharge.--59 years, 4,228 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Oct. 8; minimum daily, 1,190 

cfs Sept. 19.

1918-55: Maximum daily discharge, 24,000 cfs Apr. 18, 1952; minimum daily, 138 cfs 

Aug. 2, 1936.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by storage in Lake Winnebago (see p. 91). Daily 

discharge determined from records of flow through turbines, head, gate openings, and 

lockages through navigation canal.

Cooperation. Figures of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers. Records 

reviewed by Geological Survey.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

2O

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,860 

3,530 

5,500 

6,400

9,700

11,700

12,300

12,800

11,700

1O,40O

11,700

11,600

ll.OOO

7,990

5,980

8,39O

8,480

8,53O

8,87O

9,OOO

7,870

7,680 

7,570

7,440

7,330

7,140

6,87O

7,73O

7,160

6,700

6,88O

258,8OO

8,348

-

-

Nov.

7.750 

5,740 

,82O 

,430

,530

,760

,8OO

,42O

,4OO

,590

,38O

,520

,850

,180

,34O

,61O

,46O

,510

,O3O

,34O

,54O

,68O 

,72O

,45O

,6OO

,110

,86O

,52O

5,240

5,670

14O,85O

4,695

_

-

Dec.

5,51O 

5,200 

6,O2O 

5,26O

5,250

5,180

5,19O

5,33O

5,3OO

5,O8O

5,140

4,900

4,9OO

3,720

3,830

4,280

4,63O

5,41O

5,480

5,900

5,240

5,610 

5,650

4,6OO

4.93O

4,710

5,19O

5,120

5,260

5,14O

4,92O

157,880

5,093

-

-

Jan.

5,140 

4,840

IffsS

4,710

4,810

4,710

4,46O

4,74O

4,46O

4,560

4,59O

4,590

4,200

3,910

4,680

4,380

4,42O

4,32O

4,280

4, ISO

4,O60 

4,020

4,23O

4,14O

4,O4O

3,880

4,130

4,170

3,760

3^700

135,780

4,380

_

-

Feb.

3,99O 

4,130 

3,9OO 

3,89O

3,75O

3,420

3,88O

3,67O

3,780

3,46O

3,460

3,540

3,4OO

3,490

3,43O

3,6OO

3,450

3,54O

3,660

4,69O

3,390

3,49O 

3,570

3,660

3,57O

3,26O

5,O7O

3,35O

_ ._

1O1,49O

3,625

-

-

Mar.

3,480 

3,510 

3,590 

3,47O

3,710

3,31O

3,670

3,38O

3,740

4.12O

4.O6O

3,730

5,O8O

4,O7O

3,620

3,630

3,79O

3,59O

3,78O

3,440

3,840

3,870 

4,OOO

3,910

4,O20

4,OOO

3,890

3,86O

4,150

4,510

4,57O

117,390

3,787

-

-

Apr.

5,36O 

4,480 

4,250 

4,390

5,160

5,180

4,780

4,89O

4,68O

5,13O

6,1OO

5,55O

5,75O

6,O9O

6,060

6,25O

5,560

6,760

6,38O

7,79O

7,84O

8,09O 

7,96O

7,49O

8,2OO

8,5OO

9,200

8,880

8,62O

9,OOO

 - -

194,370

6,479

-

-

May

8,38O 

9,220 

8,880 

8,8OO

7,650

7,74O

7,280

6,870

7,160

4,64O

3,750

3,7OO

4,O8O

3,89O

3,640

3,43O

3,650

3,240

3,65O

3,610

3,630

3,270 

2,990

3,110

2,86O

3,O8O

3,29O

3,25O

2,830

2.790

3, 630

147,990

4,774

-

-

June

2,780 

3,120 

3,46O 

3,33O

3,14O

3,5OO

3,44O

3,300

3,750

3,580

3,OOO

2.74O

3,43O

3,720

4,160

4,96O

5.900

5,380

5,270

4,93O

3,940

3,910 

3,51O

3,76O

3,680

3,57O

3,430

3,43O

3,71O

3,710

113,540

3,785

-

-

July

3.540 

3,350 

3,O7O 

2,96O

3,42O

2,720

2,7OO

2,490

2,970

2,560

3,38O

2,92O

3,270

3,O5O

2,9OO

2,85O

2,66O

2,670

2,750

2,870

2,82O

2,820 

2,700

1,9BO

2,860

2,360

2,220

2,450

2,620

2,650

2,360

86,940

2,8O5

-

-

Aug.

2,74O 

2,420 

2,720 

2,700

2,570

5,410

1,980

2,070

2,240

2,180

2,170

2,190

2.17O

1,71O

1,920

2.16O

1,970

1,790

2,O1O

2,24O

1,920

1.530 

1,860

2,12O

1,75O

1,89O

1,86O

1,720

1,83O

1,91O

1,820

65,570

2,115

-

-

Sept.

1,81O 

1,710 

1.74O 

1,68O

1,510

1,8OO

1,43O

1,630

1.830

1,470

1,340

1,440

1,590

1,75O

1,500

1,68O

1,650

1,340

1,190

1,54O

1,520

1,400 

1,580

1,500

1,300

1,270

1.54O

1,510

1,47O

1,44O

- -

46,160

1,539

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,8OO 

Water year 1954-55: Max 12,8OO

Min 1,180 

Min 1,19O

Mean 3,573 

Mean 4,292

Cfsm - 

Cfsm -
94 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Cedar Lake near Kiel, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°55', long 87°56", in sec. 24, T. 17 N., R. 21 E., at Cedar Lake Resort 

on narrows of lake, 5 miles east of Kiel.

Drainage area. 3 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1936 to September 1942, April 1945 to September 1955 

(fragmentary).

Gage. Staff gage.

Extremes. Maximum elevation observed during year, 97.53ft June 18; minimum observed, 

96.20 ft Oct. 2.

1936-42, 1945-55: Maximum elevation observed, 98.72 ft Mar. 9, 1946; minimum 

observed, 94.95 ft Aug. 14, 1936.

An elevation of 99.22 ft was observed Mar. 31, 1943.

Remarks. Gage heights have been reduced to elevations above datum assumed for this lake by 

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Natural outlet; rarely flows.

Elevation, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

_

6.20

_

-

_

-

-

6.58

-

_

-

_

_

-

6.52

-

-

-

-

_

_

6.50

-

-

_

-

_

-

6 . 54

Note. Add

Nov.

_

-

_

-

6.54

-

-

-

6.54

_

-

-

_

-

_

-

_

-

6.52

_

_

_

_

-

_

6.50

-

_

Dec.

_

-

6.52

-

_

-

_

_

-

6.52

_

_

_

-

_

-

6.54

-

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

_

6.60

90 ft to obtain

Jan.

6.68

-

_

-

6.63

_

6.70

_

-

_

_

_

_

6.70

_

_

_

_

-

_

6.72

_

-

_

_

_

6.72

elevati

Feb.

_

-

_

6.74

_

_

_

_

-

_

6.74

_

_

-

_

_

_

6.76

.

_

_

_

-

6.76

_

_

on above

Mar.

_

-

_

6.74

_

_

_

_

-

_

6.81

_

-

_

_

_

6.83

_

_

_

_

-

6.87

_

_

6.89

Apr.

_

6.91

_

-

_

_

_

6.95

_

_

_

_

-

7.03

7.09

_

-

_

_

7.13

-

.

_

_

_

7 23

May

_

-

_

-

_

7.19

_

-

_

_

_

7.13

.

_

_

_

-

7.17

_

_

-

_

_

7.23

June

_

-

7.33

-

_

_

7.35

-

7.39

_

_

-

_

_

7.53

-

_

_

_

_

7.21

_

_

_

_

7.19

July

_

6.83

_

-

_

_

_

6.87

-

_

_

_

_

-

6.85

_

_

-

6.99

6.79

-

_

_

_

..

D . ui

Aug.

_

6.61

_

-

6.77

_

_

-

_

_

6.73

-

_

_

_

_

6.71

.

_

_

_

-

_

6.69

_

Sept.

-

6 .63

-

___

6.63

_

_

_

_

-

_

6.55

_

-

_

_

_

6.43

_

_

_

_

o .30

datum assumed for this lake by Public Service Commisslon of Wisconsin.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 95

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°44', long 87°46', in E? sec. 29, T. 15 N., R. 23 E., on left bank near 

State Highway 28, 0.7 mile west of bridge over Sheboygan River on State Highway 28 and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 403 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to June 1924 (published as "near Sheboygan"}, November 1950 

to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage 584.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

June 1916 to June 1924 chain gage at site 0.7 mile downstream at different datum. 

November 1950 to June 1951 staff gage at site 0.3 mile downstream at datum 3.15 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--11 years (1916-23, 1951-55), 239 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,260 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 6, 7 (gage height, 1.37 ft).

1916-24, 1950-55: Maximum discharge observed, 7,140 cfs Mar. 26, 1920 (gage height, 

9.40 ft, datum then in use ; minimum observed, about 1 cfs Aug. 27, 1922 (gage height, 

1.48 ft, datum then in use), caused by shutdown of powerplants.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair, 

fluctuation caused by numerous powerplants above station.

Diurnal

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5

27

60

104

155

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

266

418

614

1,660

2,770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

248

172

792

2.580

1,890

1,220

755

614

548

523

596

552

481

428

425

382

322

271

221

180

166

223

256

233

209

190

176

186

180

174

161

15,354

495

1.23

1.42

Nov.

150

141

192

233

218

192

184

168

*166

137

128

135

125

128

135

130

125

114

110

106

109

99

109

115

137

141

150

151

148

150

4,326

144

0.357

0.40

Dec.

139

101

98

94

92

90

90

92

94

90

84

85

84

82

85

87

87

78

75

80

88

89

89

89

91

95

190

T7o

150

130

130

3,118

101

0.251

0.29

Jan.

140

140

150

160

180

*280

340

210

180

170

150

130

120

110

100

98

92

86

82

76

72

70

66

64

62

60

58

58

56

54

54

3,668

118

0.293

0.34

Feb.

54

54

54

56

56

54

52

50

48

46

46

44

40

42

44

46

46

46

44

300

420 390"

330

*270

207

178

184

182

-

3,383

121

0.300

0.31

Mar.

182 190"

210

300

340

290

260

200

203

582

1,040

1.120

960

770

700

600

540

460

420

350

390

415

206

210

210

200

200

210

319

481

691

13,249

427

1.06

1.23

Apr.

711

686

686

624

770

850

760

667

605

548

481

452

432

481

662

*496

442

395

418

366

341

308

263

1,550"

2,700

1,790

1,080

795

696

600

21,605

720

1.79

2.01

May

515

463

442

369

305

274

226

203

172

180

172

127

102

94

93

85

70

85

80

73

70

68

74

90

118

127

325

466

353

277

6,406

207

0.514

0.59

June

214

164

176

168

155

146

*148

268

470

452

366

748

765

531

408

319

280

238

205

190

174

151

134

123

122

99

7880"

79

84

7,535

251

0.623

0.70

July

90

86

80

72

79

98

90

91

120

104

86

80

74

78

64

63

85

82

70

*63

56

52

47

56

48

50

30

175

305 

250

277

3,001

96.8

0.240

0.28

Aug.

233

194

146

123

104

88

79

76

73

61

46

46

42

37

33

30

33

32

25

25

23

18

24

25

30

39

47

36

46 

25

22

1,861

60.0

0.149

0.17

Sept.

*25

31

26

24

22

12

12

19

27

23

26

13

16

29

32

36

31

31

31

23

27

21

25

33

25

22

26

35

37 

3?

772

25.7

0.064

0.07

Calendar year 1954 : Max 2,580 Mln 18 Mean 145 Cfsm 0.360 In. 4.91

Water year 1954-55 : Max 2,700 Mln 12 Mean 231 Cfsm 0.573 In. 7.81

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 efs). Oct 4 (7 a.m.) 2,780 cfs (8.04 ft); Apr. 25 (l a.m.) 3,260 cfs 

(8.92 ftj.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3 to Feb. 24, Mar. 2-8, 15-21, 24-28.
96 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Cedar Creek near Cedarburg, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°19'25", long 87°58'50", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 10 N., R. 

21 E., on upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles north of Cedarburg and 6 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--113 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Chain gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 790 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--25 years, 64.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 9.45 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 6.1 cfs Sept. 12, 13.

1930-55: Maximum discharge observed, 3,500 cfs Mar. 20, 1952 (gage height, 11.40 

ft); maximum gage height observed, 12.00 ft Feb. 7, 1938 (backwater from ice); minimum 

discharge observed, 0.2 cfs Aug. 9-12, 1936.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 804: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

5.5

4.0

7.0

12

20

33

5.7 

6.1 

7.O 

8.0 

9.0

72

182

500

1,OOO

1,610

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

96

130

368

1.610 

1,616

1,350

1,000

6O9

517

379

22O

176

135 

118

107

96

86

86

82

77

77

68

63

63

59

59

54

5O

50

47

47

9,489

3O6

2.71

3.12

Nov.

50

54

59

63 

63

63

57

57

50

50

47

43

40 

40

40

36

31

*36

40

43

43

47

50

50

54

54

50

47

47

5O

1,459

48.6

0.43O

0.48

Dec.

54

5O

46

42 

38

37

35

32

29

28

 Z5 20

21 

23

25

28

33

33

30

31

33

33

36

36

36

36

5O

54

56

5O

55

1,130

36.5

O.323

0.37

Jan.

60

65

6S

75 

201

335" 4OO

240

146

86

68

64

43 

36

33

33

33

33

*33

30

28

25

23

22

20

19

19

18

17

17

16

2,307

74.4

O.658

0.76

Feb.

16

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15 

IS

15

15

16

40

75

12O

24O

210

170

150

130

120

110

110

_

1,746

62.4

0.552

O.57

Mar.

120

140

16O

190 

35O

320

290

280

290

3 SO

520

879

4l5 

152

*146

118

107

91

77

68

72

107

273

350

343

29O

253

158

96

113

141

7,289

235

2.O8

2.4O

Apr.

135

135

118

107 

107

102

102

91

86" 86

86

91

102 

102

130

135

135

135

146

146

130

130

152

670

1.340

868

214

152

135

124

6,192

206

1.82

2.04

May

113

107

86

72 

72

68

63

63

86

*1O4

107

96

82 

72

63

50

47

47

43

40

40

4O

47

72

135

170

287

385" 445

273

158

3,534

114

1.01

1.16

June

86

2O

17

45 

5O

63

72

124

208

273

5O8

1,100

1.170 

814

357

214

130

113

96

86

*77

63

59

63

68

68

59

50

47

43

6,138

205

1.81

2.02

July

63

68

59

54 

54

19" 86

68

72

63

57

48

42 

32

29

26

29

29

26

24

24

21

21

21

21

19

19

19

19

19

18

1,209

39.0

0.345

0.40

Aug.

IS" 18

16

16

16

14

14

*16

16

16

16

14

14 

13

13

11

11

10

9.0

9.0

8.0

9^

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

11

11

11

11

10

386.0

12.5

0.111

0.13

Sept.

10

10

8.5

8.5 

8.5

7.5

7.5

7.5

6.7

6.7

6.7

.6.1

37T 

8.0

9.0

9.O

9.0

8.0

8.0

8.Q

7.0

7.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

10

U

12

*14

252.3

8.41

O.074

O.O8

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,61O Min 7.0 Mean 76,9 Cfsm O.681 In. 9,34

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,61O Min 6.1 Mean 113 Cfsm l.oo In. 13.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2-9, 13, 19, 2O, Dec. 29 to Jan. 4, Jan. 12, 

Jan. 21 to Mar. 11, Mar. Z6.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 97

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis.

Location. Lat 43°06>00", long 87°54'30", in NE£ sec. 5, T. 7 N., R. 22 E., on left bank 

near north limits of Milwaukee, 2,000 ft downstream from Port Washington Road Bridge 

and 6 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 661 sq mi.

Records available. April 1914 to September 1955. Published as "near Milwaukee" prior to 

1936.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.3 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Apr. 6, 1929, staff gage or chain gage near present site at different datum. Apr. 6, 1929, to Jan. 8, 1934, chain gage at bridge half a mile upstream 

at different datum.

Average discharge. 41 years, 394 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4.590 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 5.92 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs May 4 (gage height, 1.59 ft).

1914-55: Maximum discharge, 15,100 cfs Mar. 20, 1918, Aug. 6, 1924 (gage height, 

9.00 ft, datum then in use, from floodmark for 1918); no flow Sept. 8, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Occasional regulation caused by dams above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 564: 1918(M). WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1207: 1936(M). 

WSP 1337: 19l5-17(M), 1918, 1919-21(M), 1922, 1923(M), 1924, 1925-33(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.2 

2.4

2.7

29

69

132

224

391

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

5.9

5S4 

1,030 

1,600 

3,000 

4,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

344

45S

3,010

4.470

4,406

3,660

2,560

1,760

1,430

1,220

950

799

736 

607

472

490

490

440

391

367

326

326

321

256

294

240 

299

261 

294

288

272

32,231

1,040

1.57

1.81

Nov.

235

266

28S

321

362

332

326

310

277

299

266

229

245 

245

240

229

266

*250

250

204

277

209

256

266

310

332 

350" 373

344

362

8,513

284

0.430

0.48

Dec.

338

288

250

224

272

240

200

200

235

210

ISO" 180

220 

204

195

229

240

229

220

210

200

229

245

235

219

294 

557

515 

350

270

320

7,999

258

0.390

0.45

Jan.

390

434

415

458

997

1.100

864

728

560

500

440

390

340 

280

240

210

190

180

*175

170

170

150

140

130

130

120 

120

m120

120

10,491

338

0.511

0.59

Feb.

129

129

132

136

141

149

145

140

140

140

130

120

no- 110

no

120

130

154

288

607

660 555"

520

510

503

446 

465

403

7,327

262

0.396

0.41

Mar.

428

557

497

607

700

640

570

520

471

543

940

1,590

1.760 

1,760

1,680

*1,330

720

570

540

536

577

763

490

523

480

450 

460

450 

480

510

592

22,680

732

1.11

1.28

Apr.

772

864

950

930

902

911

902

558

620

622

720

599

570 

630

835

892

808

660

745

772

702

577

458

1,9775

4,060

4.250 

3,020

2,020 

1,400

1,040

34,759

1,159

1.75

1.96

May

781

694

645

349

346

385

350

272

294

*344

422

344

362 

304

250

288

209

200

200

204

272" 190

219

462

434

523 

817

1.620 

1,290

1,020

7Q1 lo±

14,871

480

0.726

0.84

June

584

452

415

348

385

344

332

422

781

854

2,390

5.990

3, lOO 

2,150

1,390

980

677

510

434

332

*344

299

250

266

245

229 

219

200 

a!90

 185

23,297

777

1.18

1.31

July

a200

a220

a210

a205

a200

a225

a210

a220

a230

a210

a200

a200

a200 

a!95

a!95

a220

a240

a270

321

m

166

175

166

122

118

115 

108

105 

98

108

118

5,784

187

0.283

0.33

Aug.

112

158

200

'SoTJ

195

154

141

129

*118

112

108

101

95 

89

86

86

86

81

78

75

69

69

64

64

62

62 

69

72 

89

78

72

3,174

102

0.154

0.18

Sept.

67

62

58

53

55

51

48

53

53

46

39

39

44 

-SQ- 154

69

75

69

60

62

62

60

60

60

60

64 

84

78 

129

*86

1,960

65.3

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,470 Mln 12 Mean 352 Cfsm 0.533 In. 7.23

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,470 Min 39 Mean 474 Cfsm 0.717 In. 9.75

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 efs). Oct. 4 (4 a.m.) 4,

efs 15.91 ft)j June 12 (10:30 a.m.) 4,250 cfs (5.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

590 cfs (5.92 ft); Apr. 25 (ll p.m.) 4,570

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height records discharge estimated on the basis of weather records and records for Cedar 

Creek near Cedarburg and Sheboygan River at Sheboygan.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7, 8, 10-13, 19, 20, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1, 

Jan. 9-51, Feb. 8-17, 21-24, Mar. 5-8, 17-19, 25-29 (no gage-height record Feb. 8-13, 15-17).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Hart ditch at Monster, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°33'40", long 87°28'50", in N| sec. 20, T. 36 N., R. 9 W., on left bank 

at city limit of Monster, a quarter of a mile downstream from U. S. Highway 41 and 0.4 

mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--69.2 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 591.21 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 59.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,600 cfs Oct. 11; maximum gage height, 7.83 ft 

Oct. 11; minimum, 2.2 cfs Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 0.50 ft Aug. 28, 29.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; maximum gage height, that of 

Oct. 11, 1954; minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs July 29, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.47 ft 

July 29, 1946, Sept. 2, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow from this ditch discharges into Little Calumet River near Monster, practically all 

of this flow discharging into the Calumet Sag Channel or Grand Calumet River.

Revisions. WSP 1337: "Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet,

and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Backwater from Little Calumet River Oct. 10-23)

0.48

.6

1.0

2.8

11

33

62

1.5 

2.0 

4.0

189

348

1,030

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.0

6.4

57^

8.0

14

14

11

9.5

10

1,320

*2,570

*L,780

*763

*504

*389

*256

178

*140

117

94

77

66

56

51

45

43

42

42

39

36 

33

8,731.5

282

4.08

4.70

Nov.

32

30

29

28

26

25

23

22

21

*19

19

18

18

17

16_

16

17

17

18

18

17

17

18

29

36

34

37

59

8953"

818

27.3

0.395

0.44

Dec.

46

42

37

34

30

26

21

22

*23

39

34

28

23

22

22

21

23

27

26

21

19

17

IS

21

22

29

172

319 T80~

105

76

1,545

49.8

0.720

0.83

Jan.

78

110

145

322

511

855

335

165

123

91

70

59

49

42

39

33

29

*28

26

22

23

21

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

11

3,312

107

1.55

1.79

Feb.

11

IT

11

11

11

11

12

12

14

*17

16

16

15

15

14

50

150

110

75

462

223

115

58

49

43

41

90

160

-

1,823

65.1

0.941

0.98

Mar.

140

120

100

160

115

70

*50

47

53

48

45

41

34

30

42

53

38

34

30

3TT

37

89

128

220

T2T

90

55

72

94

82

64

2,332

75.2

1.09

1.26

Apr.

54

45

39

34

32

29

27

25

23

22_

25

29

39

39

33

29

26

25

28

64

64

42

34

39

7£

62

45

*36

30

26

1,115

37.2

0.538

0.60

May

22

18

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

15

14

13

12

13

11

10

10

*9.6

8.7

8.7

8.0 13 

15

35

141

56

187

198

T4T

78

49

1,180.0

38.1

0.551

0.64

June

38

29

25

21

18

17

22

58

46

76

249

TBT

82

*61

46

37

30

27

22

20

17

15

13

13

11

10

8.7 wrr

8.7

8.7

1,174.8

39.2

0.566

0.63

July

8.0

7.2

6.4

STS

50

28

21

14

13

10

8.7

8.0

6.4

6.4

7.2

9.6

13

*13

9.6

8.0

7.2

7.2

62

478

T7T

76

42

29

23

17

14

1,183.5

38.2

0.552

0.64

Aug.

11

10

8.0

7.2

7.2

18

12

8.7

*8.7

8.0

7.2

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

5. -8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.8

5.1

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.5

S7T

94

3T

336.3

10.8

0.156

0.18

Sept.

17

T?

8.7

8.0

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.1

5.1

5.1

5.1

3.9

3.3

4.5

*3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

2.8

2.8

5.8

5.1

8.0

6.4

177.7

5.92

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,570 Min 3.1 Mean 66.0 Cfsm 0.954 In. 12.97

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,570 Min 2.8 Mean 65.0 Cfsm 0.939 ^n - 12.79

Peak discharge (base, 8oO efs). Oct. 11 (5 to 10 a.m.) 2,600 cfs (7.83 ft, 4 to 8 p.m.); Jan. 6 

(11:30 a.m.) 925 cfs (3.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 23 to Feb. 19, Feb. 27 to Mar. 8, Mar. 26-28; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations on nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 99

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111.

Location. Lat 41 "31'50", long 87°36'20", in SW^SE^ sec. 9, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., on right 

bank 20 ft downstream from Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal Railroad bridge, 0.7 mile 

north of Chicago Heights, 0.8 mile south of Glenwood, and 1 mile upstream from Deer 

Creek.

Drainage area. 25.4 sq mi.

Records available. May 1949 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 610.97 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929.

Average discharge. 6 years, 30.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 916 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 9.88 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Sept. 11.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; minimum daily, 6.0 cfs July 4, 

Aug. 21, Sept. 5, 11, 25, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Figures of discharge include about 6 cfs pumped from ground-water sources for municipal supply of Chicago Heights and undetermined amount of ground-water pumpage for 

industrial use above station. Undetermined amount of pumpage diverted by commercial 

livestock feeding pens above station.

Revisions. WSP 1207: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet,

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 29 to Dec. 27,

May 30 to July 22)

2.8 

3.2 

3.8 

4.5

6.0 

8.0

278

593

729

110

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf srn

In.

Oct.

19

17

Iff

21

36

22

19

19

23

727

*682

243

96

60

56

54

44

40

39

34

30

30

30

29

28

28

27

27

27

25 

22

2,572

83.0

-

-

Nov.

21

22

22

22

22

21

20

»1920-

21

21

20

20

19

19

20

20

21

21

20

19

19

20

25

25

20

20

25

32

ZT

640

21.3

-

-

Dec.

22

21

20

19

18

17

IS

19

19

19

18

17

16

*18

18

18

17

18

17

16

16

16

17

17

16

15

TZ

78

aBF

a40

a30

717

23.1

-

-

Jan.

a28

a40

58

100

302

198

64

a55

a49

a45

a41

a37

a33

a30

a28

a25

*23

21

20

20

20

18

16

Iff

19

19

19

19

18

18

18

1,419

45.8

-

-

Feb.

18

19

19

18

18

16

IT

19

19

22

20

17

16

18

20

21

21

24

71

176

65

39

30

28

26

29

169

83

-------

1,058

37.8

-

-

Mar.

51

40

62

48

34

27

26

*25

25

24

23

21

19

2T

30

30

26

25

23

20

26

46

55

63

4?

32

29

*32

35

32

30

1,022

33.0

-

-

Apr.

27

24

21

23

23

23

22

21

20

19

24

23

26

23

21

20-

17

T7

26

57_

37

27

23

25

*32

27

24

23

21

19

737

24.6

-

-

May

16

19

19

19

19

19

17

15

19

22

18

19

20

18

14

18

19

19

19

20

18

30

*30

55

54

31

112

220

TIT

44

36

1,115

36.0

_

-

June

32

28

27

25

21

36

42

52

55

79

216 -ffT

47

40

34

30

27

25

21

25

23

23

23

23

21

*2Q- 19

22

22

28

1,153

38.4

_

-

July

30

22

19

20

38

40

28

25

26

21

22

22

22

21

21

20

2S

27

22

20

20

19

66 29-

*20

19

18

17

17

16

14

749

24.2

-

-

Aug.

16

16

16

16

18

90

34

21

20

18

18

17

15

14

16

18

18

17

17

15

14

24

18

18

17

17

15

13

47

186 ~34"

829

26.7

-

-

Sept.

21

18

16

14

15

16

18

16

15

15

12

IT

*16

16

15

16

13

13

13

16

16

17

16

15

13

15

25

18

28

17

489

16.3

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 727 Min 9.1 Mean 32.3 Cfsm . In. . it* ds-<& / z

Water later year year 1954-55: 1954-55: Max Max 727 727______Min Min 12_____Mean 12 Mean 54.2 34.2 Cfsm Cfsm _ -_____In. In. . . /#3 /ff,3Oo____

Peak discharge (base, 240 cfs).--Oct. 10 (10 to 11 p.m.) 916 cfs (9.88 ft); Jan. 5 (7 p.m.) 512 

fs (7.49 ft); Feb. 27 (2 p.m.) 252 cfs (5.78 ft); May 28 (5 p.m.) 306 cfs (6.22 ft); June 11 

11 a.m.) 314 cfs (6.25 ft); July 23 (10:30 a.m.) 272 cfs (5.95 ft); Aug. 6 (4:30 a.m.) 306 cfs

R 5>nff-l« fluff ^n t ? Q m 1 AfiA of« I -7 TR Tt-\

(11 a.m. 314 cfs 6.25 ft; July 23 10:30 a.m. 

(6.20ft); Aug. 30 (2 a.m.) 464 cfs (7.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis 

In Thorn Creek basin.

f weather records and records for stations
100 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Deer Creek near Chicago Heights, 111.

Location. Lat 41°31'15", long 87°35'25", 0.1 mile west of center of sec. 14, T. 35 N., 

R. 14 E., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on Joe Orr Road, 0.4 mile east of 

Cottage Grove Avenue, 1 mile north of U. S. Highway 30, 1.5 miles northeast of Chicago 

Heights, and 1.6 miles west of Torrence Avenue.

Drainage area. 24.4 sq ml.

Records available. May 1948 to September 1955.

;e. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 615.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Jan. 11, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and datura.

Average discharge. 7 years, 14.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 637 cfs Oct. 11 (gage- height, 11.19 ft); minimum, 0.1 cfs May 20, 21, Sept. 19, 20.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 663 cfs May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage height, 11.52 ft, fron 

floodmark); no flow Sept. 21 to Oct. 3, 1949, Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

~73 0.3

.3

.3

.6

1.0

.9

.7

1.1

323

*594

3HT

*129

75

72

44

32

24

20

16

13

11

9.8

8.2

7.4

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.1

4.6

1,734.3

55.9

2.29

2.64

Nov.

4.3

3.6

3.5

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.2

*2.9

2.7

2.5

2.4

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.8

1.6 T75-

1.7

3.2

4.2

4.4

4.9

9.0

12

TT

108.1

3.60

0.148

0.16

Dec.

12

11

10

9.5

8.3

7.1

6.5

5.3

5.0

4.6

3.9

3.8

3.8

*3.6

3.5

3.4

3.5

4.1

3.7

3.9

3.0

2.6 276-

2.9

3.0

4.0

26

58

5?

34

25

329.6

10.6

0.434

0.50

Jan.

24

28

53

103

144

196

TT

37

30

24

18

15

12

10

9.4

8.0

*7.0

6.5

6.1

5.2

5.5

5.2

4.9

4.3

4.2

3.8

3.6

b3.3

b3.1

b2.9

b2.7

850.7

27.4

1.12

1.30

Feb.

b2.6

b2.5

b2.4

b2.3 276-

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.5

3.4

b3.0

b2.6

b2.4

b2.4

b2.6

2.8

3.6

7.0

59

155

67

29

21

16

12

14

85

70

580.2

20.7

0.848

0.88

Mar.

37

26

24

36

28

22

13

*12

12

11

11

9.5

7.6

6.9

8.0

9.5

7.5

6.9

6.2

5.9

7.6

29

33

41

16

15

17

22

22

17

547.6

17.7

0.725

0.83

Apr.

a!2

alO

a8.2

7.0

a5. 8

a5.0

a4.5

a4.8

a4.o

a3.7

4.1

a4.8

a5.0

a4.6

a3.7

a3.3

a3.0

2.8

alo'

a!8

aT3

alO

alO

12

*10

8.2

6.3

4.9

3.9

206.1

6.87

0.282

0.31

May

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.3

1.5

1.4

1.7

2.2

2.4

2.3

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.1

1.1

.6

.6

1.1

8.6

25

57

33

84

150 ~57

41

31

565.7

18.1

0.742

0.86

June

26

18

13

8.0

5.8

5.1

6.2

14

14

25

87

S3

41

28

16

10

8.3

6.8

5.6

5.0

4.1

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.8

 1.1

1.2

1.0

 9

426.5

14.2

0.582

0.65

July

1.3

1.2

.9

1.0

5.8

11

9.8

8.7

8.3

7.8

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.2

4.2

3.2

3.9

2.1

1.3

1.2

.7

.6 14 

6438-

*23

11

5.6

3.4

2.4

2.0

260.3

8.40

0.344

0.40

Aug.

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

.-8

5.3

4.8

3.6

2.6

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.5

.5

.7

.6

.7

.7

.6

.5

.4 278-

35<TB"

103.7

3.35

0.137

0.16

Sept.

15~SM

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

*.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

ii

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.6

.7

1.5

1.8

39.4

1.31

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1954 : Max 594 Min 0.2 Mean 15.4 Cfsm 0.631 In. 8.55

Water ra^^i year jrei 1954-55 lao* oo : .Max noA.594 0Min 1'lJ-ii o.l U.IMean nettii15.7 ID.fCfsm ^i oni0.643 \JO*GIn. J-Ji.8.75 o./o

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs).--Oct. 11 (11 a.m.) 637 cfs (11.19 ft); Jan. 6 (l to 4 a.m.) 254 

cfs (8.83 ft;.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for North Creek at Lansing and Lansing ditch near Lansing.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 101

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°32'25", long 87°38'55", in NE^NW^ sec. 8, T. 35 N., R. 14 E., on left

bank at downstream side of Rlegle Road Bridge at Homewood city limits, 0.1 mile north

of Holbrook Road and three-quarters of a mile east of Flossmoor.

Drainage area. 22.9 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 9, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 17.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 788 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 10.92 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 16.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; no flow at times in 1948.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

3.7

3.8

4.0

4.1 

4.3 

4.7

0.2

.6

2.1

3.4

7.8

23

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.5 

1O.O

38

105

198

405

635

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.7

1.6

1.9

2.4

5.4

3.0

1.7

Z76- 1.4

492

608

257

116

87

75

59

49

39

35

30

26

22

20

16

14

12

11

10

10

9.1

8*4

2,023.4

65.3

2.85

5.29

Nov.

7.6

7.3

7.0

6.3

5.8

4.9

4.7

*4.2

4.0

3.4

3.4

3.3

3.0

3.4

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.8

2.8

2.j6

2.6

2.4

372

5.1

5.6

4.7

4.7

11

17

Iff

151.6

5.05

0.221

0.25

Dec.

b8.4

b7.6

6.6

6.0

5.3

4.7

3.8

4.0

4.4

4.0

3.3

3.3

3.4

*3.6

3.6

3.4

3.4

4.4

4.4

3.6

3.1

37T

3.4

3.6

3.8

4.4

46

71

4T

33

24

333.6

10.8

0.472

0.54

Jan.

24

33

50

91

204

197

86

61

50

38

30

26

21

19

15

bll

*b!2

8.4

7.8

7.7

7.1

6.5

5.6

5.1

5.3

b4.8

b4.5

b4.7

b4.5

b4. 2

b!5.9

1,048.1

33.8

1.48

1.70

Feb.

b3.6

b3.3

b3.0

b370~

b3.5

b3.5

b3.3

b3.3

b4.3

b5.4

bS.O

b4.5

b4.0

b4.0

b4.5

bS.5

b6.5

blS

115

155

52

33

22

18

15

18

118

76

-

707.2

25.3

1.10

1.15

Mar.

53

39

60

8058"

34

24

*20

19

18

17

14

11

10 23"

30

19

16

13

12

13

29

36

50

34

20

18

21

24

21

17

843

2-7.2

1.19

1.37

Apr.

14

12

10

8.4

7.8

7.3

6.8

5.8

5.3

4.9

6.3

7.3

8.1

8.4

7.3

6.6

6.0

5.1

5.8

' 21

19

13

9.7

10

*12

10

8.1

7.0

6.6

6.0

265.6

8.85

0.386

0.43

May

5.6

5.3

4.9

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.8

3.0

3.0

4.0

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.8

2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9 270"

2.2

2.2

3.3

*4.2

7.9

17

13

32

27

19

11

6.3

203.7

6.57

0.287

0.33

June

4.0

3.1

2.8

2.6 575-

9.1

11

16

18

40

98

5T

36

26

20

15

11

9.4

8.8

8.4

7.0

6.0

5.3

4.9

4.7

4.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

446.8

14.9

0.651

0.73

July

9.6

7.3

5.1

5.1

12

22

TZ

7.3

6.0

5.1

4.4

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.4

3.8

7.3

8.8

6.8

5.3

4.5

4.4

18

10

*5.3

3.8

2.6

2.4

2.0

1.7

TTT

197.6

6.37

0.278

0.32

Aug.

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.8

28

25

11

5.0

2.9

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

.8

.6

.8

.6

.7

.7

5.3

1.5

.8

.7

.575-

.6

2.1

80 

75

215.0

6.94

0.303

0.35

Sept.

11 -5-. 3

3.0

1.9

1.5

1.2

.9

.8

.6

.6

.8

*.7

.6

.7

,±

.4

.6

.4

.6

.8

.7

.8

.8

.8

.6

.7

1.8

1.7

1.7

2.3

44.7

1.49

0.065

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 608 Mln 0.3 Mean 19.7 Cfsm 0.817 In. 11.08

Water year 1954-55: Max 60S Mln 0.4 Mean 17.8 Cfsm 0.777 In. 10.53

Peak discharge (base, 240 efs). Oct. 10 (12 p.m.) 788 cfs (10.92 ft); Jan. 5 (11 p.m.) 297 cfs 

(7.75 Ft); Feb. 20 (4 a.m.) 242 cfs (7.35 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTAHY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°31'40", long 87°31'45", at north boundary of sec. 17, T. 35 N., R. 15 E., 

on right bank at upstream side of bridge on farm road, 0.2 mile west of Indiana State 

line, 0.5 mile east of Burnham Avenue, and 2 miles south of Lansing.

Drainage area.--8.3 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 607.16 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 20, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--7 years, 8.68 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 302 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 10.18 ft); minimum, 0.5 cfs Aug. 27, 28, Sept. 18.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 461 cfs May 10 or 11, 1948 (gage height, 9.24 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, that of Oct. 11, 1954; no flow at 'Dimes.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 1 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods 

of ice effect, which are poor. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31)

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

0.5

.9

2.0

3.3

5.1

10

23

62

176

269

294

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

"75" 0.8

.9

1.0

3.0

1.8

1.1

1.0

1.8

171

293

*2B?

*205

101

63

39

25

18

15

11

9.3

7.8

6.7

6.1

5.6

5.2

4.9

4.4

4.3

3!4

1,296.7

41.8

5.04

5.81

Nov.

2.6

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

*1.8 175"

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.8

1.9

2.8

3.0

3.1

3.5

9.0

11

~5. 5

84.9

2.83

0.341

0.38

Dec.

4.9

4.2

3.9

3.5

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.7

*2.5

2.6

2.5

2.7

2.8

2.7

2.5

2.2

27T

2.2

2.7

2.4

3.0

36

58ZB13

9.4

216.2

6.97

0.840

0.97

Jan.

10

21

39

69

126

168

T?

35

19

11

8.1

6.7

5.2

4.6

4.1

3.5

3.4

*3.5

3.0

3.1

2.9

3.0

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.0

2.2

b2.1

b2.0

bl.8

641.3

20.7

2.49

2.87

Feb.

bl.6

bl.5

bl.3

1.2

bl.5

bl.5

1.1

.879"

bl.3

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.7

1.9

1.9

2.1

6.1

60

66

13

6.2

4.2

4.9

5.4

8.9

80

5T

336.5

12.0

1.45

1.51

Mar.

32

Zff

16

17

12

8.5

7.0

*5.1

7.2

6.1

6.1

5.2

4.0

3.9

4.1

4.6

4.3

3.9

3.7

3.5

3.9

7.3

18

32

19

22

13

12

*17

14

9.8

342.2

11.0

1.33

1.53

Apr.

7.1

5.9

4.9

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.6

4.5

3.4

3.2

3.4

3.9

4.1

3.8

3.2

3.1

2.8 57&-

3.1

7.1

7.5 479-

4.2

4.2

5.2

*5.1

4.1

3.7

3.2

3.1

127.6

4.25

0.512

0.57

May

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.4

2.3

2.6

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1 . 6

1.6

2.2

2.7

*24

43

13

52

109 -59-

21

11

383.5

12.4

1.49

1.72

June

7.1

5.4

4.6

3.9

3.5

3.4

3.6

7.8

5.8

7.1

52

2T

12

7.8

5.8

4.9

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.2

3.1

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.2

2.0

1.9 270"

199.8

6.66

0.802

0.90

July

2.2

1.9

1.6

2.0

5.1

5.0

3.0

2.2

3.0

3.7

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.5

1.4

2.3

4.7

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.2

16

IS

3.8

*2.4

1.8

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

95.8

3.09

0.372

0.43

Aug.

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.9

2.3

1.7

1.2

.9

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

.7

.6

.6

.8

**.6

.6

.6

.6

.575-

1.7

24 -g-.o

54.7

1.76

0.212

0.25

Sept.

3.6

2.3

2.0

1.1

1.4

4.8

275

.8

2.1

1.3

1.0

1.0

*.7

1.1

.8

.7

.6

.5

Tff

.6

.7

.6

.7

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.6

1.8

.9

38.4

1.28

0.154

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 293 Min 0.1 Mean 11.6 Cfsm 1.40 In. 18.94

Water year 1954-55: Max 293 Min 0.5 Mean 10.5 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.11

Peak discharge (base, 140 ofs).--0ct. 11 (4 p.m.) 302 cfs (10.18 ft); Jan. 6 (l a.m.) 217 cfs 

(7.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 103

Gage 

1

North Creek near Lansing, 111.

Location. Lat 41°32'45", long 87°33'30", in SEpSEij sec. 1, T. 35 N. , R. 14 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of Torrence Avenue Bridge, 1.1 miles south of Lansing and 

2.7 miles north of U. S. Highway 30.

Drainage area. 18.2 sq mi.

Records available. --May 1948 to September 1955.

. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 599.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Dec. 16, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 16.9 cfs.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 692 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 8.96 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 2, 3.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 730 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 8.51 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, that of Oct. 10, 1954; no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs, which are fair, and those for periods of 

ice effect, which are poor. Undetermined amount of flow diverted for irrigation above 

station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1948(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-31, July 23 to Sept. 30)

2.7

2.8

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

.4

.8

1.4

2.9

6.1

14

36

5.5 

6.0 

6.5 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0 

8.7

110

157

232

335

555

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.3

.4

.6 i.e

2.7

1.2

.7

.8

426

*555

484

*397

282

180

97

64

45

38

33

26

22

18

15

13

12

11

9.7

9.2

8 . 2.

6 . 8

2,760.7

89.1

4.90

5.64

Nov.

6.2

5.9

5.5

5.5

5.0

4.9

4.5

4.4

3.9

3.7

3.7

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.6

3.8

3.9

3.8

4.0

3.6

3.8

4.7

4.2

6.0

8.1

8.0

9.0

19

29

Tn-LO

196.4

6.55

0.360

0.40

Dec.

14

12

10

8.9

6.9

5.5

4.9

b4.5

b4.5

b4.0

3.6

3.6

3.8

*4.0

3.9

3.4

3.7

4.6

4.2

3.4

3.1

2.8

3.2

3.5

3.5

4.4

43

85

5T

32 

22

366.9

11.8

0.648

0.75

Jan.

21

32

43

85

138

186

88

50

37

27

21

18

14

12

10

8.9

7.4

*6.8

6.1

5.1

5.7

5.1

4.6

4.5

4.4

4.0

b3.8

,b4.0

b4.0

b3.8 

b5.7

863.9

27.9

1.53

1.77

Feb.

b3.4

b3.1

b2.6

b2.5

b2.8

b2.8

b2.6

b2.5

b2.5

b3.0

b3.0

b3.2

b3.2

b3.4

b3.7

3.8

4.5

9.0

43

91

42

24

16

14

11

15

81

.93

491.6

17.6

0.967

1.00

Mar.

47

35

40

57

37

26

19

*15

14

14

14

12

11

9.3

13

20

14

12

9.2

8.2

9.8

23

37

51

37

25

22

23

*29

26 

22

731.5

23.6

1.30

1.49

Apr.

16

13

10

7.5

6.4

5.6

4.8

5.4

4.4

4.1

4.7

5.1

5.6

5.1

4.1

3.8

"374 3.4

3.8

11

15

9.3

6.9

6.9

8.2

*8.7

6.5

5.6

4.6

4.1

203.0

6.77

0.372

0.41

May

4.4

4.0

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.0

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.7

2.7

2.4

2.3

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.5

2.1

4.6

*14

47

26

51

149 ^79

37

22

486.0

15.7

0.863

0.99

June

13

8.6

6.7

5.5

4.6

4.2

4.2

11

10

14

52

40

22

14

9.2

6.5

5.3

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.5

2.3

2.0

 1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

265.3

8.84

0.486

0.54

July

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.1

272

3.9

3.1

2.2

1.8

2.3

2.3

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.4

4.3

3.3

2.3

1.7

1.3

12

18

6.1

*3.8

2.4

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

91.5

2.95

0.162

0.19

Aug.

0.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

1.5

3.0

2.2

1.4

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.8

 30o" c 

o . b

62.1

2.00

0.110

0.13

Sept.

3.9

2.4

1.4

1.3

.9

1.6

2.7

1.3

.8

1.4

.8

.6

.6

*.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

1.4

1.0

30.4

1,01

0.055

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 555 Mln 0.1 Mean 22.9 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.10

Water year 1954-55: Max 555 Mln 0.3 Mean 17.9 Cfsm 0.984 In. 13.37

Peak discharge (base. 210 cfs). Oct. 10 (10 to 12 p.m.) 692 cfs (8.96 ft); Jan. 5 (12 p.m.) 232 

cfs (7.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

4Z8Z69 O -57 -8
104 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Thorn Creek at Thornton, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°34 I 05", long 87°36i30", near center of Nj sec. 34, T. 36 N., R. 14 E., 

on right bank at downstream side of Ridge Road Bridge in Thornton, 1 mile downstream 

from North Creek and ly miles upstream from Grand Trunk Railway.

Drainage area.--106 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 586.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to Dec. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 91.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,370 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 14.70 ft); minimum daily, 14 cfs Sept. 25.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 4,040 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 14.08 ft, from 

floodmark); maximum gage height, that of Oct. 11, 1954; minimum daily discharge, 4.4 

cfs Sept. 11, 1949.

Flood of Apr. 5, 1947, reached a stage of 14.34 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

4,200 cfs).

Remarks. Records good. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by pumping operations above 

station. Figures of discharge include about 6 cfs pumped from ground-water sources 

for municipal supply of Chicago Heights and undetermined amount of ground-water pumpage for industrial use above station.

Revisions.--WSP 1207: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-14)

Oct. I to Dec. 26

22

30

52

85

187

263

5.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

12.0

12.9

386

655

1,020

1,350

2,500

3,180

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

2.8

Dec. 27 to Sept. 30

) 3.0

1 3.5

j 4.0

i 5.0

102

189

264

386

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 5.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

25

22

2S

28

59

42

33

30

31

1,260

»5 140

*2,090

 1,110

717

583

416

295

206

156

124

103

84

69

60

55

52

48

46

45

40

35

11,032

356

3.36

3.87

Nov.

37

38

38

37

35

32

29

31

*31

32

29

31

29

27

31

33

35

35

36

33

34

34

43

47

45

39

45

83

130

89

1,248

41.6

0.392

0.44

Dec.

71

62

55

48

44

42

40

40

39

38

35

33

34

35

*37

36

38

44

41

37

36

35

35

35

34

35

217

446

362

219

148

2,451

79.1

0.746

0.86

Jan.

130

161

220

519

700

1.150

586

337

245

177

137

116

102

83

77

67

60

*57

52

48

50

45

42

39

39

38

38

35

32

28

29

5,419

175

1.65

1.90

Feb.

32

32

32

29

28

28

28

31

33

42

38

34

30

32

35

39

42

54

203

611

436

196

128

104

85

92

445

517

-

-------

3,436

123

1.16

1.21

Mar.

342

228

229

422

272

167

114

*96

92

87

83

76

65

62

94

130

96

81

68

60

67

159

211

351

252

137

102

114

*139

133

110

4,639

150

1.42

1.63

Apr.

89

76

63

58

57

54

51

47

44

40

45

50

58

57

50

43

39

36

49

160

122

79

62

63

79

*74

60

52

47

42

1/846

61.5

0.580

0.65

May

36

36

36

36

35

35

34

32

34

45

38

38

42

42

33

36

39

42

40

40

40

58

72

110

242

151

351

508

522

249

130

3,182

103

0.972

1.12

June

96

76

57

48

43

57

71

114

104

196

446

374

204

137

102

77

63

52

44

42

39

55

54

34

31

26

*26

26

26

31

2,711

90.4

0.853

0.95

July

39

29

23

23

53

76

51

39

40

34

32

30

28

27

26

25

45

41

33

27

25

23

106

"87 139

57

38

28

26

23

19

1,292

41.7

0.393

0.45

Aug.

19

21

21

22

25

139

87

44

33

27

25

23

22

19

20

23

22

22

23

22

19

40

26

23

22

23

21

18

28

362

160

1,401

45.2

0.426

0.49

Sept.

72

44

31

25

23

22

23

23

20

20

19

19

18

*19

19

19

17

16

17

19

21

19

18

18

1*

18

30

23

36

31

713

25.8

0.225

0.25

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,140 Mln 10 Mean 109 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.96

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,140 Mln 14 Mean 108 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.82

Peak discharge (base. 520 cfs). Oct. 11 (9 a.m.) 3,370 cfs (14.70 ft); Jan. 6 (8 a.m.) 1,240 cfs

(9.72 ft); Feb. 20 (8 p.m.) 685 cfs (7.23 ft); Feb. 27 (11 p.m.) 640 cfs (6.92 ft); May 29 (3 p.m.)

640 cfs (6.91 ft); June 11 (4 p.m.) 580 cfs (6.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Little Calumet River at South Holland, 111.

105

Location. Lat 41°36i05", long 87°34'38", in SW^SWi sec. 13, T. 36 N., R. 14 E. , on right 

 bank at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 6, 0.6 mile downstream from Thorn

Creek, 1.6 miles east of South Holland, and 4.1 miles upstream from former gaging

station at Harvey.

Records available. October 1947 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 575.00 ft above mean sea level. Auxiliary 

water-stage recorder at Dixmoor, 6.1 miles downstream.

Average discharge. 8 years, 169 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,210 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 19.39 ft); minimum daily, 21 cfs Sept. 19.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; minimum daily, 7.9 cfs Oct. 6, 

1950; minimum gage height, 3.99 ft Sept. 26, 1949.

Flood of Apr. 6, 1947, reached a stage of 19.24 ft, from floodmark (discharge, 

4,760 cfs).

Remarks.--Records fair. Calumet Sag Channel, 8 miles below station, usually diverts the 

entire low flow to the Mississippi River basin.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

37

31

77

78

67

90

69

55

58

1,930

*3.940

*3,850

*2,650

1,510

1,030

762 

555

454

399

353

301

268

231

198

181

164

153

143

118

115

114

19,981

645

-

-

Nov.

93

94

111

86

104

77

89

73

79

*89

71

73

74

79

69

64 

61

62

64

67

63

6O

71

76

87

86

77

1OO

179

a!5O

2,528

84.3

_

-

Dec.

a!20

a!05

a 95

a85

a76

a72

a68

a66

a65

a65

a 60

a55

a56

a6O

a64

65 

59

66

82

69

63

65

60

57

62

53

154

462

456

309

212

3,4O6

110

_

-

Jan.

178

219

264

529

760

1,580

1,OOO

519

377

289

224

189

166

149

138

117 

104

*104

104

97

95

104

95

89

93

91

93

87

93

85

85

7,917

255

_

-

Feb.

64

86

97

93

88

80

88

89

84

86

104

91

88

61

73

73 

90

91

147

542

873

463

277

223

197

176

499

918

-

5,841

209

_

-

Mar.

671

477

374

683

574

412

*261

2O2

197

202

200

201

183

180

191

310 

262

216

217

186

209

277

389

484

524

372.

311

337

34O

*312

217

9,971

322

_

-

Apr.

183

164

137

125

128

127

121

118

117

108

105

128

146

146

143

122 

124

112

119

216

282

T97

151

145

202

220

140

114

107

105

4,352

145

_

-

May

97

97

89

97

100

92

88

91

85

101

1O5

85

86

89

95

M99

82

82

84

96

124

*122

304

219

340

587

716

389

214

5,037

162

_

-

June

156

129

109

98

95

98

118

163

165

235

507

623

332

207

155

120 

96

76

68

61

56

54

48

50

52

46

44

*41

37

36

4,075

136

-

July

45

38

41

43

70

83

75

62

52

47

45

51

47

51

39

38 

53

58

43

42

40

36

56

192

280

168

77

61

56

45

38

2,072

66.8

_

-

Aug.

39

37

39

37

33

110

144

74

59

52

42

44

48

51

44

44 

37

41

37

40

32

33

44

37

34

29

31

25

32

246

272^

1,867

60.2

-

Sept.

"72 112

62

53

38

45

39

43

47

34

39

37

36

38

28

30 

27

25

21

24

31

30

35

29

25

28

38

41

39

54

1,200

40.0

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,94O Mln 14 Mean 177 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,940 Mln 21 Mean 187 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No auxiliary gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of available gage heights, weather 

records, and records for Thorn Creek at Thornton.
106 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111.

Location.--Lat 41°36'51", long 87°43'46", in SE^NWir sec. 15, T. 36 N., R. 13 E. , on right 

bank at downstream side of Kilbourn Avenue Bridge in Oak Forest, 4.4 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--18.7 sq mi.

'Records available.--October 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 620.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (Cook County Highway Department benchmark).

Average discharge. 5 years, 12.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 569 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 8.49 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Sept. 12, 14.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; no flow at times most years.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small industrial plants 

upstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337; 1951-53.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 15 to Dec. 10, Jan. B to Feb. 18)

Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.9

0.6

1.4

3.2

6.8

22

2.5 

4.0 

7.0 

7.2

183

435

453

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.9

0.1

.5

1.2

2.9

13

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

4.3

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0

1 . 0

5\3

2.8

12

12

6.1

3.3

7.9

*427

*448

325

232

167

107

76

59

46

39

33

28

24

21

19

17

16

15

14

12

12

11

2,199.4

71.0

5.58

6.44

Nov.

8.8

8.5

8.1

7.8

7.5

6.8

6.1

5.1

4.5

*4.5

4.2

4.2

3.5

3.5

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

i^l

1.9

6.5

7.5

6.1

6.8

10

12_

8.5

159.0

5.30

0.417

0.47

Dee.

7.8

7.1

6.8

6.4

5.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

5.5

4.2

2.7

2.9

2.7

2.7

3.2

*2.9

2.9

6.1

5.5

3.5

2.4

2.2

279

4.5

2.9

5.1

46

70

27

17

13

286.1

9.23

0.727

0.84

Jan.

13

15

34

118

187

197

93

48

31

16

12

10

8.1

6.8

6.1

b5.5

b5.5

4.2

3.9

*5.5

b5.1

b4.8

b4.5

4.2

4.2

3.9

3.2

3.5

b3.3

b3.1

b5.0

862.4

27.8

2.19

2.53

Feb.

2.9

2.9

2.6

2.7

2.6

2.6

2.2

2.0 2~£

3.9

2.9

b2.4

b2.0

b2.0

2.2

2.9

3.5

5.5

75

155

60

35

22

15

13

14

113

74

604.2

21.6

1.70

1.77

Mar.

48

34

57

121

52

27

20

15

14

*14

13

11

9.2

8.8

18

22

14

12

10

9.5

10

15

18

24

15

blO

bll

11

11

10

9.5

674.0

21.7

1.71

1.97

Apr.

8.8

8.1

7.1

6.8

6.1

5.8

5.5

5.1

4.8

4.5

6.1

6.4

7.1

6.4

5.5

5.1

4.5

4-2.

7.1

44

18

13

10

10

10

8.5

7.1

*6.1

5.5

.4.5

251.7

8.59

0.661

0.74

May

3.9

3.5

5.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.0

5.5

2.4

2.0

2.0

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

T72~ 1.2

1.2

1.7

2.2

4.1

11

*6.8

6.8

18

11

7.1

5.1

120.0

3.87

0.505

0.35

June

3.9

3.2

2.9

2.4

2.6

4.2

6.1

11

28

38

86

29

17

15

9.5

7.8

6.4

5.1

4.2

6.1

4.2

2.7

2.4

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

 1.5

1.3

1.3

507.2

10.2

0.805

0.90

July

1.2

1.2

1.1

rr

2.0

1.5

1.5

1.5

5.2

5.2

2.6

2.4

a2.2

a2.o

a2.5

a3.5

2TT

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.2

al.2

a2.6

2.4

1.8

1.7

**1.5

al.5

al.4

al.3

al.2

58.2

1.88

0.148

0.17

Aug.

1.2

alJL

al.l

al.l

al.5

a5.0

a5.5

2.0

al.6

al.4

al.5

al.2

al.l

al.l

al.l

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.5

1.2

1.1

**2.4

2.6

2.6

2.4

5.9

10

1.1

61.5

1.98

0.156

0.18

Sept.

0.7

.5

.5

.4

.3

.3

.4

.5

.3

.5

.4

.2

.3

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

*.7

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.9

.7

.8

1.0

15.6

0.45

0.035

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 448 Min 0.3 Mean 15.5 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 448 Mln 0.2 Mean 15.3 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.40

Peak discharge (base, 220 cfs). Oct. 10 (12 p.m.) 569 cfs (8.49 ft); Jan. 5 (11 p.m.) 273 efs 

(5.10 f t). *

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

** Field estimate made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for Tinley Creek near Palos Park ( Part 5 ) and stations In Thorn Creek basin. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111.

107

Location. Lat 41°40 I 00", long 87°32'15", In SW£ sec. 29, T. 37 H., R. 15 E., at outlet 

on west shore In Chicago.

Records available.--December 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage reco 

T929 (Cook County Hi, 

same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum mean

ETourTy, 1.16 ft Sept

1939-55: Maximum

height observed, 0.7

Remarks. Mean hourly v

 der. Datum of gage is 580.45 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

;hway Department benchmark). Prior to Apr. 6, 1941, staff gage at

hourly gage height during year, 3.00 ft Oct. 11, 12; minimum mean

15.

mean hourly gage height, that of Oct. 11, 12, 1954; minimum gage 

^ ft Aug. 3, 1940.

ilues used to determine extremes in order to dampen effects of

Sage heljght. In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Oct.

1.65

1.66

2.00

2.17

2.29

2.30

2.30

2.29

2.34

2.82

2.98

5758

2.96

2.89

2.87

2.82

2.76

2.71

2.70

2.65

2.60

2.52

2.44

2.36

2.30

2.26

2.20

2.13

2.07 

2.04

2.00

Nov.

1^94

1.91

1.87

1.86

1.84

1.81

1.77

1.75

1.74

1.73

1.68

1.67

1.62

1.60

1.56

1.53

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.51

1.50

1*49.

1.50

1.51

1.52

1.52

1.52

1.50 

1.49

Dec

i

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1'

1,

1

X

1

1

1 

1

1

49

49

48

47

46

44

43

42

41

40

39

38

37

36

36

36

37

38

38

38

38

38

38

37

36

-25.

35

40

43 

45

47

Jan.

1.47

1.47

1U7

1.47

1.47

1.50

1.52

1.52

1.51

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.50

1.48

1.47

1.44

1.41

1.39

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.38

1.37

1.32

1.31

1.31

1.30

1.30

1.30

1.30 

1.31

Feb.

1.31

1.31

1.31

1.31

1.29

1.28

1.27

1.26

1.24

i^i

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.23

1.24

al.24

gl.23

al.23

al.23

al.23

al.25

al.30

al.53

-

Mar.

el. 35

al.37

al.40

al.45

al.50

al.54

1.57

1.60

1.60

1.63

1.65

1.67

1.68

1.70

1.73

1.78

1.83

1.83

1.85

1.86

1.88

1.85

1.87

1.90

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91

1.91 

1.91

Apr.

;U2l

1.91

1.90

1.88

1.83

1.80

1.81

1.82

1.81

1.80

1.80

1.81

al.83

al.81

al.78

al.76

al.75

al.76

1.78

1.84

al.86

al.87

1.88

1.88

1.87

1.87

1.87

1.84

1.82

1.79

May

1.74

1.70

1.68

1.68

1.63

1.60

TT6T

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.61

1.63

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.66

1.67

1.67

1.70

1.73

1.80

1.83

1.85 i*m.

1.87

1 . 87 

1.85

June

1.84

1.83

1.82

1.78

1.74

1.73

1.73

1.75

1.78

1.80

1.82

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.83

1.82

1.82

1.80

1.76

1.74

1.73

1.71

1.70

1.69

1.68

1.64

1.62

1.60

1.58

1.58

July

1.57

1.56

1.55

1.53

T75T

1.59

1.63

1.63

1.64

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.65

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.64

1.65

1.87

1*92.

1.93

1.92

al.90

al.86

al . 82 

al.78

Aug.

gl.75

al.72

al.69

al.65

al.62

al.85

al.83

gl.81

al.78

al.75

al.71

al.67

al.63

al.60

gl.57

al.54

al.50

al.47

al.43

al.40

gl-57

1.52

1.52

1.51

1.51

1.51

1.51

1.49

1.51

1.71 

1.73

Sept.

1.74

T773"

1.70

1.67

1.65

1.62

1.63

1.60

1.58

1.56

1.54

1.52

1.48

1.41

1.23

a.^22.

fl.28

fl.32

fl.35

fl.40

fl.45

1.50

1.53

1.55

1.55

1.54

1.56

1.59

1.62

1 . 58

a Computed on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, and records for Des Plalnes River 

at Riverside.

f Fragmentary record; 

g Computed from once-daL

_;e height partly estimated. 

Lly gage reading.

gig'
108 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at Hobart, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°32'10", long 87°15'25", in NWi sec. 32, T. 36 N., R. 7 W., on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge, 300 ft upstream from Duck Creek and 400 ft downstream from Lake George Dam. Prior to July 21, 1955, at site 400 ft upstream.

Drainage area.--125 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.17 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"^1929. April 1947 to July 7, 1952, staff gage and July 7, 1952, to July 20, 1955, 

water-stage recorder, at site 400 ft upstream at datum 11.80 ft higher.

Average discharge. 8 years, 96.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 7.68 ft); minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 3.34 ft).

1947-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; minimum, that of Sept. 15, 

1955.

Remarks.--Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1953, drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-17, Sept. 6-28; stage-discharge 

relation affected by ice Jan. 21, 23-25, 29, 30, Feb. 1-3, 5-8)

Oct. 1 to July 20 July 21 to Sept. 30

1.8

1.9

2.0

2.1

2.2

22

42

70

2.6 

3.0 

3.5 

4.5 

7.0

210

390

660

1,400

3,400

3.2

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

3.3

4.9

9.9

18

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

37

153

283

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

28

22

32

28

30

30

26

22

22

729

5.540 

*2,600

*1,480

*961

738

599

458

*381

*320

253

210

188

162

144

126

108

98

88

77

70

64

13,434

433

3.4S

3.99

Nov.

58

55

52

50

48

45

42

38

*38

38

38 

36

38

34

34

34

34

34

36

36

36

36

38

45

52

67

84

94

122

122

1,514

50.5

0.404

0.45

Dec .

105

94

88

77

64

58

52

45

*45

42

42 

40

42

42

42

42

42

45

48

45

40

36

36

36

40

48

102

218

300 oTc*

246

182

2,384

76.9

0.615

0.71

Jan.

150

154

164

222

340

807

779

475

304

230

196 

168

136

116

98

77

64

*58

50

45

43

40

37

36

34

34

32

30

28

27

26

5,000

161

1.29

1.49

Feb.

25

25

25

24

25

25

25

26

28

38

36 

34

30

28

30

32

*40

77

130

373

528

370

238

186

150

136

192

340

-

3,216

115

0.920

0.96

Mar.

336

259

226

326

420

318

210

172

144

136

126 

112

91

80

88

102

*91

80

74

58

67

130

168

250

282

218

164

158

168

189

186

5,429

175

1.40

1.61

Apr.

154

133

108

88

88

70

61

58

52

50

50 

*55

67

91

91

84

67

67

61

91

136

136

112

105

108

119

108

94

77

64

2,645

88.2

0.706

0.79

May

64

55

50

45

38

32

28

28

28

30

30 

28

28

26

24

22

*21

21

19

18

16

18

21

24

26

26

32

34

36

34

30

932

30.1

0.241

0.28

June

26

22

19

18

16

16

22

26

28

34

52 

55

55

*40

30

24

21

18

16

15

12

12

9.9

9.9

8.8

8.8

7.8

7.8

7.8

6 . 6

644.6

21.5

0.172

0.19

July

7.8

6.8

tt

8.8

16

32

30

26

18

14

11 

8.8

6.8

8.8

11

25

45

*45

30

22

19

15

34

47

35

23

*17

14

12

11

9.6

616.2

19.9

0.159

0.18

Aug.

8.8

8.5

8.5

7.9

9.1

24

30 *23

17

13

10 

8.8

7.7

7.9

7.9

7.4

7.9

8.2

7.4

7.9

8.5

23

14

11

8.5

8.2

8.5

8.5

13

257

218

809.1

26.1

0.209

0.24

Sept.

116

56

27

18

12

9.6

7.4

7.1

7.1

7.4

6.9 

6.4

6.2

7.1

4.6

6.9

6.2

5.8

5.8

6.4

*6.9

7.7

9.1

7.7

6.4

6.4

11

9.9

16

15

426.0

14.2

0.114

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,340 Mln 6.8 Mean 108 Cfsm 0.864 In. 11.72

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,340 Mln 4.6 Mean 102 Cfsm 0.816 In. 11.02

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 efs).--0et. 11 (1:50 p.m.) 5.880 efs (7.68 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 109

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°34'30", long 87°17'20", in Nj sec. 13, T. 36 N., R. 8 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of bridge on Central Avenue, 0.4 mile east of Gary and 0.4 mile 

downstream from confluence of Deep River and Little Calumet River.

Drainage area.--About 160 sq mi.

Records available. October 1943 to September 1955 (high-water records only since October 

1950).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.04 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 28, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years (1943-50), 139 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,430 cfs Oct. 11; maximum gage height, 15.90 ft

1943-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; maximum gage height, 16.44 ft 

Mar. 16, 1944, from graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--Records fair. Burns ditch is an artificial channel which reverses the direction 

of Tlow of part of Little Calumet River and flows into Lake Michigan at Wickliffe. Due 

to backwater from Lake Michigan, discharge not published on days when gage height of 

Burns ditch is less than about 6 ft.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1034: 1944. WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,140

*3,230

3,110

*2,490

*1,870

*1,540

*1,300

1,130

*985

*872

749

627

542

465

415

374

-

-

-

-

-

Nov. Dec.

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

t74

-

_

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

453

489

489 

408

Jan.

.

-

_

390

545

922

970

778

564

471

390

-

_

-

-

_

-

tl!2

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

_

_

_

-

-

_

t72

_

_

381

603

545

_

-

_

381

507

Mar.

489

408

_

489

545

489

_

-

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

t!45

_

_

-

_

_

_

390

399

381

_

_

Apr.

t77

May

t38

June

t90

July

t20

Aug.

_

_

_

_

-

_

_

t42

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

-

.

_

_

_

408

Sept.

t!2

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Result of discharge measurement.
110 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Little Calumet River at Porter, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°37'18", long 87°05'13", in ffi£ sec. 34, T. 37 N., R. 6 W., near center 

of span on downstream side of highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile northwest of 

Porter and 4.5 miles upstream from Salt Creek.

Drainage area.--62.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1945 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 603.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 26, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--10 years, 74.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,110 cfs Oct. 10 (gage height, 11.66 ft); minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 19; minimum gage height, 2.35 ft Aug. 5.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 10, 1954; minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 10, 11, 

1946, Sept. 30, 1953, Jan. 11-13, 1954; minimum gage height, 2.14 ft Aug. 22, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1084 : 1945. WSP 1337: 1946-47, drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 23 to Dec. 26, Dec. 30 to Jan. 2, 

Jan. 9-20, Feb. 10-12, 14-19, 23-27, Mar. 2-4, 6-22, Sept. 3-30)

2.3 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

47

97

175

6.0 

6.8 

S.O

305

490

1,020

2,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

44

37

327

*1,220

*460

385

229

145

118

1,780

*2,600

 1,110

546

374

420

672

638

330

*231

180

144

122

100

91

82

79

79

79

74

74

69

12,839

414

6.58

7.59

Nov.

69

74

74

72

72

64

62

57

*55

54

53 

54

53

53

5_1

51

51

51

52

53

51

51

57

88

94

97

94

114

149

114

2,084

69.5

1.10

1.23

Dec.

91

82

74

69

64

57

51

50

*53

53

52 

54

57

55

53

52

54

62

66

66

62

59

62

74

94

104

161

305

229

149

118

2,632

84.9

1.35

1.56

Jan.

104

141

157

175

195

460

294

161

129

104

88 

79

74

66

64

59

*53

52

50

47

45

42

40

38

36

35

34

33

33

33

33

2,954

95.3

1.52

1.75

Feb.

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

32

42

57

43 

54

51

50

49

59

*88

97

118

348

351

180

114

94

82

94

175

236

-

2,638

94.2

1.50

1.56

Mar.

157

118

104

247

200

125

79

66

72

72

72 

64

57

54

85

133

*97

76

64

62

69

134

161

229

190

122

100

104

118

137

133

3,501

113

1.80

2.08

Apr.

104

85

74

66

64

59

57

55

55

52

*54 

64

78

108

91

74

62

57

95

167

217

122

85

94

133

129

91

74

66

59

2,591

86.4

1.37

1.53

May

55

53

51

48

46

44

44

45

45

52

50 

47

46

45

43

42

*40

40

39

39

38

40

43

47

72.

52

51

43

62

51

44

1,467

47.3

0.752

0.87

June

41

40

38

37

36

39

47

57

51

64

96 

82

66

66

55

48

*44

40

39

38

36

35

34

33

33

32

33

31

31

31

1,353

45.1

0.717

0.80

July

31

31

31

31

35

34

35

37

33

33

31 

30

30

30

*41

lo- 49

se

34

32

31

30

34

45

35

32

31

30

31

29

28

1,039

33.5

0.533

0.61

Aug.

28

28

28

28

29

68

122

*55

40

35

33 

31

30

30

30

29

29

28

28

28

28

38

32

30

29

29

28

28

32

244

363

1,638

52.8

0.839

0.97

Sept.

120

57

42

35

31

29

28

27

26

26

29 

28

27

27

27

27

28

27

26

26

27

*30

42

35

30

29

33

35

38

48

1,040

34.7

0.552

0.62

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,600 Min is Mean 98.0 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.17

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,600 Mln 26 Mean 98.0 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.17

Peak discharge (base. 700 cfs) . Oct. 4 (5 a.m.) 1,540 cfs (9.03 ft); Oct. 10 (9 p.m.) 3,110 cfs 

(11.66 ft); Oct. 16 (8 p.m.) 1,110 cfs (8.17 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. '

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 9, Feb. 13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 111

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°35'48", long 87°08'40", In SE^ sec. 6, T. 36 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

on downstream side of highway bridge, 50 ft downstream from New York Central Railroad 

bridge, 17 miles north of McCool, and 1.5 miles upstream from Little Calumet River.

Drainage area.--78.7 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 594.10 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to July 25, 1955, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 73.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,180 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 14.12 ft); minimum, 6.3 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, 2.31 ft).

1945-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 11, 1954; minimum, that of Aug. 24, 

1955.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of Ice effect, which are poor. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1946-48(M), 1950(M), drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19-31. Feb. 11-19, June 26

to July 7, July 9-23 J

Nov. 1 to Sept. 30

3.4 

4.5 

6.0 

8.0

105

230

430

10.0

11.0

13.0

14.0

775

1,110

2,400

3,100

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

64

132

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

315

425

575

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

40

42

335

410

*250

180

98

73

62

1,190

*2 J,740 

*1,280

*662

415

385

382

416

*273

185

130

107

89

82

77

76

72

71

68

66

62 

55

10,373

335

4.26

4.91

Nov.

56

58

56

58

54

51

51

51

*48

48

48 

51

48

48

46

46

48

46

48

48

48

46

46

67

73

76

78

102

132

00DO

1,764

58.8

0.747

0.83

Dec.

73

67

61

56

54

48

44

42

*46

46

44 

46

46

46

46

44

46

54

56

51

48

51

48

56

64

82

172

285

216

140 

109

2,287

73.8

0.938

1.08

Jan.

102

164

156

198

225

485

392

189

132

109

102 

82

76

67

64

56

*54

51

51

46

42

40

37

36

34

33

32

31

31

31 

30

3,178

103

1.31

1.51

Feb.

30

50

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

76

42 

48

44

46

48

54

*78

88

109

326

337

164

102

85

76

76

180

225

-

2,474

88.4

1.12

1.17

Mar.

156

116

102

235

198

116

88

70

76

76

70 

64

60

56

76

102

*76

67

61

58

67

156

148

198

140

102

95

95

140

132 

109

3,305

107

1.36

1.57

Apr.

88

78

70

64

61

58

56

54

51

48

*51 

64

70

88

85

70

56

54

61

140

148

95

73

102

207

156

102

82

70

58

2,460

82.0

1.04

1.16

May

54

51

48

46

44

40

40

42

40

46

46 

42

40

40

37

35

*35

33

33

33

33

35

44

37

58

44

54

48

76

54 

44

1,352

43.6

0.554

0.64

June

40

37

35

33

33

33

48

73

78

88

95 

82

*64

61

51

44

42

37

37

35

35

33

32

32

32

32

30

30

30

30

1,362

45.4

0.577

0.64

July

32

30

30

28

44

32

35

70

40

35

32 

30

30

30

*33

40

64

51

40

33

30

33

37

46

33

30

30

28

28

26 

25.

1,105

35.6

0.452

0.52

Aug.

25

26

25

24

26

54

64

*32

28

26

26 

24

24

24

24

23

23

22

22

22

22

49

24

26

26

26

24

24

32

275 

255

1,347

43.5

0,553

0.64

Sept.

85

51

40

33

30

28

26

25

25

23.

33

30

28

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

26

*28

30

28

26

26

30

33

35

46

938

31.3

0.398

0.44

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,740 Min 20 Mean 89.3 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.42

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,740 Min 22 Mean 87.5 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.11

Peak discharge (base. 600 cfs). Oct. 11 (6 a.m.) 3,180 cfs (14.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 9, Mar. 11-13.
112 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

East Branch Coldwater River at Coldwater, Mich.

Location.--Lat 41 0 56'25", long 85°01'00", in NW£ sec. 21, T. 6 S., R. 6 W., on downstream 

side of Jay Street Bridge at Coldwater, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--About 60 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1937 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 930.72 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation). Prior to Oct. 1, 1947 (corrected), staff gage at site 400 ft downstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge . 16 years (1938-55), 48.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 215 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 5.65 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum, 0.1 cfs Sept. 21, 22; minimum gage height, 3.83 ft 

Sept. 11, 12-16, 26, 27, 28, 29.

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 735 cfs Apr. 24, 1950 (gage height, 6.60 ft); minimum, 

0.1 cfs Dec. 13, 15-18, 1946, Sept. 12-18, 24, 1953, Sept. 21, 22, 1955.

Remarks. Records good above 10 cfs and poor below. Flow infrequently affected by contribution to or from Coldwater Lake. Regulation caused by dam at outlet of Marble Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 10-22)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

5.0 

5.3 134

3.6

3.7

3.8

3.9

4.0

4.1

2.3

4.6 

8.1

5.0 

5.3 

5.7

125

230

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.9

4.6 14 

14

*18

12

10

10

9.7

22

46

43

47

55

119

110

110

117

111

110

108

105

102

96

90

84

79

80

76

76

72

1,955.2

63.1

_

-

Nov.

68

66

66

65

64

*63

56

55

52

50

47

45

43

42

39

38

35

37

65

63

57

57

55

65

81

79

76

77

87 54"

1,779

59.3

_

-

Dec.

81

76

76

73

68

63

57

57

56

56

55

52

50

47

47

45

44

*45

43

43

41

41

39

4T

41

40

50

96

HS

7 8

77

1,763

56.9

_

-

Jan.

76

84

*84

94

109

TIB- 194

141

141

137

133

125

119

113

109

105

84

82

77

66

75

68

65

60

60

54

51

51

45

57J

48

2,848

91.9

_

-

Feb.

48

45

34

42

38

39

40

38

38

38

38

35

32 *35"

35

38

38

38

38

59

87

82

81

78

77

81

125

151

1,528

54.6

_

-

Mar.

165

145

84

203

T75

152

137

141

133

133

170

158

133

131

135

137

113

111

105

92

95

113

125

*119

121

99

95

92

95

99

95

3,899

126

-

Apr.

89

wr

84

75

75

72

68

63

62

60

56

60

62

60

58

56

55

BO- 54

59

*60

57

54

60

68

66

63

61

60

54

1,918

63.9

_

-

May

BO- 51

46

46

43

39

37

35

32

36

33

30

28

27

26

*26

23

24

24

22

22

21

2T

23

24

22

22

22

22

22

21

920

29.7

_

-

June

19

19

17

16

16

16

21

24

21T

19

23

20

20

21

19

18

17

*16

16

16

16

14

14

14

13

12

12

11

TT

22

512

17.1

_

-

July

16

14

13

12

12

11

11

13

12

11

10

9.8

8.9

8.1

12

11

9.8

8.5

7.3

5.5

5.2

4.3

9.8

5.2

4.0

3.5

*3.5

22 "5-. 2

4.0

3.3

285.9

9.22

.

-

Aug.

8.9

575

4.0

3.1

4.3

5.2

8.1

4.6

*5.8

5.8

5.8

5.5

5.5

4.6

5.2

4.3

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.5

2.8

6.2

3.8

2.8

2.8

2.4

?T£

3.1

2.6

5.5

2 8

138.9

4.48

.

-

Sept.

2.1

1.7

1.3

1.3

.9

.8

.6

.7

.6

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.3

.3

.3

.2

.2

».l

7T

*15

T.2

.8

.8

1.3

.7

2.3

.7

36.3

1.21

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 170 Mln 0.5 Mean 44.0 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 203 Mln 0.1 Mean 48.2 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 113

St. Joseph River at Three Rivers, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°56'25", long 85°38iOO", in S| sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 11 W., on right bank 

in Scidmore Park at Three Rivers, 250 ft downstream from Rocky River and at mile 112.

Drainage area. 1,320 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. May 1953 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 781.34 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,620 cfs Mar. 25 (gage height, 5.91 ft); minimum, 98 cfs Sept. 27 (gage height, 2.01 ft); minimum daily, 187 cfs Sept. 22.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 3,200 cfs Mar. 29, 1954 (estimated on basis of records 

for station at Mottville); minimum daily, 96 cfs Aug. 30, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those below 300 cfs, which are fair. Flow regulated by 

powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 24, May 27 to Sept. 30)

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

160

370

625

5.0 

5.8

1,950

2,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

428 

304

234

53T 

718

*692

509

674

529

727

,060

,210

,230

,390

,640

,500

,750

1,730

1.800 

1,740

1,720

1,640

1,530

1,490

1,420

1,380

1,310

1,220 

1,040

1,240

1,260

35,712

1,152

0.873

1.01

Nov.

1,240 

1,200

1,200

1,270 

1,180

1,150

1,110

*1,190

1,080

1,020

992

942

924

873

962

954

870

J55

957 

996

1,050

1,120

1,100

1,160

1,230

1,260

1,260

1,460 

1,350

1,380

33,388

1,113

0.843

0.94

Dec.

1,390 

1,390

1,440

1,360 

1,360

1,210

1,190

*1,090

1,230

1,040

968

1,090

1,030

1,090

1,010

997

1,000

972

994 

1,040

964

970

956

883

906

941

1,170

1,330 

1,590

1,550

1,590

35,741

1,153

0.873

1.01

Jan.

1,650 

1,630

*1,750

1,810 

1,960

2,090

2,330

2,390

2,350

2,380

2,240

2,120

2,030

2,000

1,940

1,680

1,780

1,350

1,360 

1,450

1,400

1,300

1,190

1,110

1,160

1,120

1,080

1,070 

1,040

1.000

1,050

50,810

1,639

1.24

1.43

Feb.

1,090 

1,050

1,090

1,050 

998

958

1,080

1,000

986

994

984

904

976

1,020

*994

1,010

1,040

1,090

1,080 

1,120

1,560

2,030

2,120

2,100

2,080

2,050

2,140

2,180

36,774

1,313

0.995

1.04

Mar.

2,360 

2,400

2,440

2,460 

2,470

2,490

2,530

2,370

2,290

2,240

2,210

2,080

2,090

*1,930

2,110

1,990

2,110

1,970

2,000 

1,920

1.820

1,870

2,040

2,180

2,400

2,330

2,210

2,140 

2,010

1,910

2,010

67,380

2,174

1.65

1.90

Apr.

1,950 

1,820

1,920

1.960 

1,530

1,570

1,530

1,500

1,360

1,390

1,430

1,310

1,310

1,350

1,320

1.190

1,240

*1,320

1,350 

T,430

1,440

1,470

1,390

1,590

1,620

1,820

1,920

1,900 

1,730

1,520

46,180

1,539

1.17

1.30

May

1.470 

1,410

1,280

1,260 

1,190

1,100

938

973

*1,160

878

965

960

946

870

909

982

938

870

835 

741

634

592 802"

848

878

682

680

648 

775 

868

28,972

935

0.732

0.82

June

820 

766

640

564 

500

*664

874

900

868

858

781

878

1,010

902

713

726

823

630

564 

641

620

624

620

620

468

386

357

342 

302 466"

19,927

664

0.503

0.56

July

566 

511

475

500 

594

650

441

695

740

710

768 742"

719

438

609

695

603

678

708 

550

504

370

541

484

492

560

524

*508 

514 

609

545

18,043

582

0.441

0.51

Aug.

306 

320

382

404 

418

566

500

411

414

*420

423

428

467

411

378

411

422

444

504 

503

416

380

411

399

289

274

365

490 

444 

578 5"3"2~

13,105

423

0.320

0.37

Sept.

517 

152" 533

479 

446

394

444

424

422

532

452

307

*308

378

226

294

460

410

364 

366

385

 STO 187

512

414

254

251

267 

280 

394

11,462

382

0.289

0.32

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,100 Mln 152 Mean 1,112 Cfsm 0.842 In. 11.43

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,530 Mln 187 Mean 1,089 Cfsm 0.825 In. 11.21

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°48'05", long 85°45'15", in SW£ sec. 6, T. 83., R. 12 W. , Michigan

meridian, on right bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 112 at Mottville, 

0.4 mile downstream from Michigan Gas and Electric Co. hydroelectric plant, 4 miles upstream from Pigeon River, and at mile 96.

Drainage area. 1.860 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1923 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 755.3 ft above mean sea level (Michigan 

Gas and Electric Co. benchmark). Prior to Oct. 1, 1951, at site 0.4 mile upstream at 

datum 4.2 ft higher.

Average discharge.--31 years (1924-55), 1,550 cfs.

Extremes. 1929-30; Maximum discharge during water year, 6,020 cfs Feb. 24 (gage height, 

3.14 ft); minimum daily, 281 cfs Oct. 6.

1939-40: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,220 cfs (revised) Sept. 3 (gage 

height, 1.38 ft); minimum daily, 151 cfs July 21.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,410 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 5.52 

ft); minimum daily, 245 cfs Aug. 27.

1924-55: Maximum discharge, 10,700 cfs Apr. 27, 1950 (gage height, 6.56 ft, site 

and datum then in use); minimum daily, 44 cfs Oct. 17, 1937.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for water year 1940 has been revised to 3,220 cfs 

Sept. 3, 1940 (gage height, 1.38 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 894.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years

 1930, 1932, 1938, 1940-42, 1945, superseding those published in WSP 699, 729, 854, 894, 

924, 954, and 1034, are given herein. Complete daily tables are given for water years 

1930 and 1940, but only revised discharges are given for other water years.

Date

1932

June 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

750

650

540

670

600

750

900

600

800

850

550

500

700

900

1,050

900

800

1,200

800

1,500

1,200

800

1,000

900

820

760

720

740

740

780

Date

1932-Con.

July 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1938

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

720

660

560

620

700

560

540

600

650

600

950

900

850

480

720

900

1,050

960

960

800

600

1,100

750

1,200

1,000

1,250

950

1,050

Date

1938-Con.

Sept. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1941

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

1,400

1,600

1,100

1,000

1,350

1,000

750

1,050

980

1,050

930

900

510

410

280

580

520

440

470

470

320

210

480

520

510

480

440

400

Date

1941-Con.

Aug. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

175

440

420

390

380

410

260

420

400

400

280

230

570

475

560

550

510

380

300

475

490

490

500

500

440

330

525

480

460

450

Date

1941-Con.

Sept. 19

20

21

22

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

1945

Sept. 1

Discharge

390

240

140

380

370

365

240

260

460

440

720

500

620

800

410

1,760

1,330

2,050

1,280

1,430

1,340

975

1,110

1,000

970

855

663

Month

Water year 1931-32...... 

Calendar year 1932......

Water year 1937-38...... 

Calendar year 1938......

Water year 1940-41......

Calendar year 1941...... 

Water year 1941-42......

Water year 1944-45...... 

Calendar year 1945. .....

Cfs-days

_

-

623,023 

602,614

12 439

411,351

453,103 

685,653

458,708 

493,668

Maximum

3,500 

4,100

5,060 

5,060

2,790

2,790 

5,480

4,500 

4,500

Minimum

401

293 

401

44

232

140

140

I 410

439

333 

333

Mean

971

1,240 

1,360

1,70? 

1,651

404

1,127

1,241 

1,879

826

1,257 

1,353

Per square 

mile

0.522

.424

.667 

.731

.918 

.888

.217

.223

.606

.667 

1.01

.444

.676 

.727

Runoff In 

Inches

0.58

.49

9.10 

9.94

.59

12.45 

12.05

.25

.25

8.22

.74

9.06 

13.71

.50

9.17 

9.86
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 115

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mioh.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1929 to September 1930

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

615

580

580

760

615

281

685

700

640

680

780

540

580

800

940

800

630

550

450

520

780

960

1,020

1,120 

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,180

1.550

1,100

1,150

24,836

801

0.431

0.50

Nov.

1,200

1,100

800

1,100

1,250

1,050

1,080

1,220

880

800

1,250

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,300

1,150

1,080

1.450

1,450

1,350

1,300

1,220

1,140

1,030 

1,030

1,100

1,220

1,100

1,000

900

34,350

1,140

0.613

0.69

Dec.

760

1,050

1,150

1,050

810

1,020

940

650

1,050

1,050

1,050

1,050

950

1,120

860

1,450

1,300

1,120

1,150

1,050

980

780

1,100

1,230 

985

1.500

1,500

1,220

1,140

1,400 

1,400

33,765

1,090

0.586

0.68

Jan.

1.140

1,850

1,850

1,980

2,120

2,420

3,050

3,210

3,380

2,890

2,420

2,900

2,900

3,200

3,700

3,700

3,800

3,200

2,600

2,300

2,300

2,500

2,600

2,600 

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,200

2,150

2,100 

2,100

80,060

2,580

1.39

1.60

Feb.

2,100

2,000

2,000

1,950

1,900

1,850

1,730

1,850

1.610

1,980

1,610

1,610

1,730

1,850

1,850

1,610

2,420

2,120

2,120

2,730

3,550

4,230

4,230

4,940 

4,940

4,940

4,580

4,400

_

74,430

2,660

1.43

1.49

Mar.

4,400

3,890

3,890

3,550

3,380

3,210

3,210

2,890

2,420

2,420

2,120

2,270

2,120

2,120

2,120

1,610

1,980

1,850

1,610

1,730

1,850

1,730

1,730

1,850 

1,850

1,500

1,730

1,730

1,730

1,500

1,850

71,840

2,320

1.25

1.44

Apr.

1,730

1,730

1,980

1,730

1,730

1,500

1,850

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,400

1.510

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,610

2,270

2,270

2,120

2.750

2,270

1,980

1,980 

1,850

1,850

1,310

1,850

1,730

1,500

52,480

1,750

0.941

1.05

May

1,610

1,500

1,400

1,310

1.850

1,610

1,500

1,610

1,310

1,310

1,060

1,310

1,310

1,510

1,220

1,400

1,140

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,750

1,750

1,850

1,400 

1,310

1,750

1,500

1,400

1,510

1,140

44,145

1,420

0.765

0.88

June

1,140

1,510

1,220

1,140

948

985

1,140

615

910

872

910

722

798

910

615

722

872

910

798

855

985

760

910

910 

872

910

855

948 58'0

650

26,752

891

0.479

0.53

July

760

135

760

545

512

480

650

760

760

798

685

615

409

580

545

650

580

545

512

415

580

685

545

512 

580

480

448

545

545

545

615

18,476

596

0.520

0.57

Aug.

580

448

409

580

378

722

?45

448

512

480

512

448

545

580

580

545

448

380

390

420

420

360

380

380 

420

480

560

470

650

600

430

15,100

487

0.262

0.50

Sept.

480

460

400

680

450

580

510

470

450

610

600

560

550

560

460

580

540

540

470

400

570

480

620

500 

580

640

520

400

570

550

14,580

486

0.261

0.29

Calendar year 1929: Max 5,940 Min 78 Mean 1,660 Cfsm 0.892 In. 12.09

Water year 1929-30: Max 4,940 Min 281 Mean 1,340 Cfsm 0.720 In. 9.82

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12 to Feb. 5. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 8 to Dec. 24, Aug. 18 to Sept. 50; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby 

stations.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1939 to September 1940

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

580

780

900

760

700

800

600

450

650

800

870

920

900

800 

580

760 

870

840

900

800

740

600

640

900

800

800

1,000

960

930

1,200

1.500

25,130

811

0.456

0.50

Nov.

1,050

1,050

1.150

1,050

1,000

1,050

1,050

1,050

950

900

1,020

800

800

1,050 

1,000

970 

900

900

750

800

870

870

760

760

750

750

750

750

750

750

27,050

902

0.485

0.54

Dec.

770

850

950

1,000

980

1.150

1,050

1,050

1,100

930

1,000

1,050

1,150

1,050 

1,000

1,000 

940

1,000

1,000

980

980

980

900

800

700

950

1,100

780

825

1,120

1,020

30,115

971

0.522

0.60

Jan.

850

800

780

800

800

760

720

740

800

800

800

840

930

1.080 

1,000

980 

970

950

950

920

900

830

800

800

770

760

880

980

960

900

850

26,700

861

0.465

0.53

Feb.

880

860

830

800

920

910

900

870

850

810

800

1,000

980

930 

910

870 

825

1,070

1 , 500

1,220

1,120

1,020

1,120

970

660

1,390

870

870

825

27,580

951

0.511

0.55

Mar.

780

585

397

1,610

1,170

1,280

1,280

1,540

1,390

1,500

1,610

1,730

1,730

1,850 

1,500

1,500 

1,610

1,610

1,730

1,610

1,850

1,970

1,970

1,730

2.090

1,610

1,500

1,610

1,610

1,610

1,610

46,972

1,515

0.815

0.94

Apr.

2,450

2,450

2.700

2,450

2,450

2,570

2,570

1,750

1,730

1,970

1,970

2,090

1,970

1,970 

1,730

1,730 

1,750

1,850

1,730

1,970

1,970

1,610

1,610

1,500

1,390

1,390

1,390

515

1,500

1,070

55,755

1,858

0.999

1.11

May

1,340

1,800

1,830

1,930

2,550

1,730

1,970

1,790

1,850

1,500

1,560

1,600

1,070

1,500 

1,460

1,220 

1,500

1,170

825

1,500

1,390

1,480

1,450

1,400

1,270

1,140

1,480

1,340

1,540

1,160

1,700

46,825

1,510

0.812

0.94

June

2,020

1,750

1,730

1,800

1,730

1,620

1,610

1,630

1,430

1,840

1,840

1,680

1,870

1,710 

1,370

1.120 

1,620

1,140

1,140

1,610

1,500

1,730

2,090

2,450

2,700

2,700

2,830

2.960

2,960

2,700

56,880

1,896

1.02

1.14

July

2.570

2,350

2,210

1,970

1,970

1,610

1,850

1,500

1,500

970

920

1,390

920

920 

1,170

1,170 

870

870

920

550

151

T5o

660

700

620

660

515

344

920

660

700

34,890

1,125

0.605

0.70

Aug.

660

700

480

300

780

740

740

600

550

500

250

650

700

750 

900

680

670

350

800

810

850

900

920

700

450

1,280

1,970

1,970

2,090

2,210

? £ i^OU A^n

28,400

916

0.492

0.57

Sept.

2,700

2,830

2,960

2,570

2,570

2,090

2,090

1,730

1,850

1,970

1,340

1,610

1,610

1,500 

1,170

1,500 

1,170

1,280

1,020

920

740

515

1,220

970

920

1,070

870

870

-rm 285

44,680

1,489

0.801

0.89

Calendar year 1939: Max 5,060 Min 223 Mean 1,638 Cfsm 0.881 In. 11.94

Water year 1939-40: Max 2,960 Min 151 Mean 1,232 Cfsm 0.662 In. 9.01

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Feb. 16. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 1 to Dec. 27, May 3 to June 19, Aug. 8-25; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

nearby stations.
116 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Mottville, Mich. Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, and discharge.

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-27, Apr. 26 to Sept. 30)

1.8 

2.5 

3.0

218

585

940

4.0

5.5

1,820

3,410

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

766 

719

558

990

*1,170

*1,120

980

1,020

980

1,090

1,610

1,860

1,810

1,940

2,310

2,350

2,430

2,630

2,610

2.640

2,580

2,520

2,470 

2,290

2,210

2,140

2,100

1,970

1,870

1,840 

2,020

55,575

1,793

0.964

1.11

Nov.

2,010 

1,900

1,840

1,990

1,990

1,910

1,890

1,880

*1,880

1,760

1,780

1,680

1,590

1,770

1.550

1,350

1,610

1,460

1,450

1,720

1,530

1,870

1,690 

1,720

1,620

1,950

1,910

1,920

2, 140

1,980

55,100

1,770

0.952

1.06

Dec.

2,090 

2,060

2,110

2,050

1,990

1,840

*1,830

1,780

1,750

1,820

1,500

1,520

1,820

1,730

1,670

1,640

1,650

1,650

1,590

1,520

1,350

1,480

1,470 

1,460

1.170

1,420

1,640

1,810

1,970

2.140 

2,060

53,580

1,728

0.929

1.07

Jan.

2,260 

2,200

2,180

*2,420

2,500

2,820

2,960

5,290

5,250

3,260

3,200

5,040

2,940

2,820

2,740

2,420

2,620

2,300

1,990

1,960

1,990

1,950

1,820 

1,840

1,640

1,680

1,490

1,460

1,420

1,580 

1,480

71,520

2,501

1.24

1.43

Feb.

1,490 

1,420

1,300

1,420

1,510

1,250

1.070

1,450

1,260

1,410

1,400

1,200

1,100

1,400

1,410

*1,330

1,470

1,560

1,550

1,570

1,890

2,550

2,710 

2,770

2,760

2,740

2,830

2,890

48,290

1,725

0.927

0.97

Mar.

3,060 

3,200

3,210

5,520

3,340

3,350

5.590

3,320

3,170

3,130

3,060

3,000

2,880

*2,860

2,760

2,850

2,780

2,800

2,750

2,650

2,600

2,520

2,690 

2,840

5,060

5,260

5,070

2,960

2,880

2,610 

2,580

91,910

2,965

1.59

1.84

Apr.

m2,500

2,550

2,460

2,220

2,110

1,970

2,000

1,880

1,970

1,890

1,780

1,860

1,950

1.700

1,750

*1,840

1,820

1,850

1,920

1,930

1,890 

2,000

2,230

2,150

2,560

2,400

2,530

2,190

62,730

2,091

1.12

1.25

Hay

1,860 

1,760

1,740

1,660

1,580

1,480

1,190

1,500

*1,520

1,470

1,050

1,240

1,280

1,210

996

1,450

1,280

1,280

1,230

1,240

1,000

916

1/270 

1,230

1,220

1,580

994

955

1,140

1,160 

1,500

40,559

1,302

0.700

0.61

June

1,150 

1,220

908

896

748

*1,020

*1,050

1,490

1,410

1,300

1,230

1,120

1.590

1,230

1,170

1,110

1,090

1,050

940

858

954

922

884 

955

698

526

705

625

575

810

50,254

1,008

0.542

0.60

July

775 

849

608

820

690

940

762

845

1,060

914

936

924

960

823

782

950

831

886

865

870

842

746

548 

768

772

724

*774

*772

746

712 

759

25,253

815

0.438

0.50

Aug.

730 

552

590

696

618

705

1,030

751

606

*628

618

653

557

575

504

*641

548

546

584

496

504

786

586 

652

692

658

245

572

706

Hi

19,617

633

0.340

0.59

Sept.

681 

706

657

656

774

715

576

511

585

429

766

703

*61O

554

554

511

524

554

664

548

598

484

576 

568

828

712

718

550

551

620

17,841

595

0.320

0.36

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,010 Hln 569 Mean 1,591 Cfsm 0.855 In. 11.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,590 Mln 245 Mean 1,561 Cfsm 0.859 In. 11.59

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 117

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet, near Angola, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°37'24", long 85°05 I 44", in NEirNWi sec. 36, T. 37 N., R. 12 E., on right 

bank '200 ft north of lake outlet, 2 miles southeast of Flint, and 5.1 miles west of 

Angola.

Drainage area. 102 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1955. Prior to October 1947, published as 

"near Flint."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 940.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to October 1947, wire-weight gage at site If miles downstream at different datum. October 1947 to Aug. 3, 1953, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at same 

datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 81.9 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 339 cfs Oct. 17, 18; minimum daily, 12 cfs 

 Sept 21 22 25 26

1945-55: 'Maximum'discharge, 744 cfs Apr. 8, 1950 (gage height, 14.95 ft); minimum, 

5.2 cfs Otxt. 19-25, 1953; minimum gage height, 7.24 ft Sept. 9, 10, 1953.

Remarks. Records good.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1144: 1948. WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-9, Jan. 30 to Feb. 20, 

Mar. 25 to May 17, July 21 to Aug. 15)

7.3

7.4 

8.0 

8.5

9.0

10.0

12.0

85

179

394

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to. September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

37

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

T5

18

23

28

33

39

42

44

52

77

130

194

262

306

328

339

339

328

306

284

251

224

199

174

154

139

121

112

102

95

4,771

154

1.51

1.74

Nov.

89

84

*81

79

77

75

72

70

68

66

63

60

57

54

51

49

47

47

51

57

66

71

74

77

78

82

90

97

104

112

2,148

71.6

0.702

0.78

Dec.

121

126

121

116

104

*95

86

78

74

69

65

63

60

57

55

54

52

52

51

50

48

47

45

44

43

44

47

63

90

130

159

2,309

74.5

0.730

0.84

Jan.

169

169

169

169

179

214

256

295

3O6

356

284

251

*229

204

179

159

144

130

116

106

96

88

82

77

73

69

66

62

60

58

5_7

4,822

156

1.53

1.76

Feb.

54

52

52

51

48

48

46

46

*46

47

47

43

43

43

43

44

46

46

55

62

89

134

174

199

199

194

194

209

-

2,354

84.1

0.825

0.86

Mar.

234

262

284

295

255

284

268

251

*229

209

194

179

164

149

134

126

121

116

111

108

108

107

Tit)

121

130

139

139

134

130

126

126

5,383

174

1.71

1.97

Apr.

130

13t)

130

121

116

*108

103

97

90

84

79

75

79

80

80

83

82

81

82

82

83

82

81

82

83

88

93

95

93

89

2,785

92.8

0.910

1.02

May

84

78

72

67

*63

58

54

51

48

44

44

42

42

39

38

37

36

35

35

33

32

32

32

32

32

32

33

33

35

34

34

1,361

43.9

0.430

0.50

June

34

34

*32

31

30

30

32

34

35

36

38

40

40

41

40

39

36

34

33

31

29

28

26

26

24

23

*22

22

22

22

944

31.5

0.309

0.34

July

22

23

23

26

28

28

29

30

32

32

30

28

26

26

27

28

30

31

32

32

32

32

31

33

55

35

*33

33

32

31

30

920

29.7

0.291

0.34

Aug.

29

29

28

25

24

26

29

32

36

36

35

33

31

29

28

26

25

24

23

22

21

24

26

27

29

30

30

30

29

27

26

869

28.0

0.275

0.32

Sept.

*24

22

21

20

19

18

17

16

15

14

15

15

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

12

13

13

12

12

13

13

13

13

452

15.1

0.148

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max ' 339 Min 9.8 Mean 72.0 Cfsm 0.706 In. 9.56

Water year 1954-55: Max 339 Min 12 Mean 79.8 Cfsm 0.782 In. 10.63

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
118 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°35', long 85°50', near line between sees. 8 and 9, T. 36 N., R. 6 E., 

on right bank 20 ft downstream from River Avenue Bridge at Goshen and half a mile upstream from Rook Run.

Drainage area. 580 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1931 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. September 1924 to March 1928 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 769.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 20, 1931, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years (1924-27, 1931-55), 500 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,260 cfs Oct. 11 (gage height, 10.27 ft); minimum; 17 cfs Sept. 26 (gage height, 1.60 ft); minimum daily, 80 cfs Sept. 21.

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 5,440 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 10.15 ft); maximum gage height, 10.33 ft July 10, 1951; minimum daily discharge, 11 cfs Oct. 15, 1953.

Remarks.--Records fair. Plow regulated by three powerplants above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1939(M), drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*215 2?2"

288

83O

1,160

1,300

1,100

830

780

1,270

4,110

4,520 

*3~050

2,260

*2,700

2,560

2,380

2,200

2,040

1,980

1,880

1,760

1,660

1,540

1,490

1,380 

1,300

1,220

1,190

1,130

1,080

51,225

1,652

2.85

3.29

Nov.

1,050 

995

*940

885

830

78O

758

735

712

690

670

650 

650

610

630

610

590 5~9~0~

610

670

650

630

650

670

735

735 

712

712

735 

712

21,596

720

1.24

1.38

Dec.

712 

690

690

67O

670

630

570

*590

610

610

590

570 

550

550

53O

530

530

530

530

495

512

478

478

512

512

512 

550

858

1,050

912

858

19,079

615

1.06

1.22

Jan.

858 

1,020

1,160

1,130

1,380

2.150

2,150

1,710

1,540

1,440

1,380

1,320 

1,300

*1,240

1,160

1,080

995

940

885

780

758

758

630

670

670

590 

530

590

630

610

650

32,704

1,055

1.82

2.10

Feb.

570 

550

*530

512

512

495

495

495

495

550

449

425 

495

478

512

495

550

590

630

968

1,270

1,100

940

885

885

858 

1,240

1,710

-

19,684

703

1.21

1.26

Mar.

1.600 i,iis

1,320

1,440

1,600

1,440

1,270

1,160

*1,160

1,130

1,080

1,020 

940

885

830

830

780

758

712

690

712

780

912

968

885

858 

805

780

805

858

885

31,433

1,014

1.75

2.02

Apr.

830 

780

758

735

690

650

630

*610

590

550

550

570 

590

630

630

590

550

550

570

610

690

670

610

670

1,020

1.100 

*940

830

758

712

20,663

689

1.19

1.33

May

670 

610

570

57O

57O

512

495

495

460

478

478

478 

446

414

404

408

404

394

358

348

355" 344

352

366

*380

386 

372

372

400

400 

390

13,679

441

0.760

0.88

June

386 

380

344

344

352

320

383

404

422

432

446

439 

450

44?

442

439

*432

397

380

362

327

327

243

236

271

264 

257

250

240 

252

10,643

555

0.612

0.68

July

257 

246

236

226

357

425

320

310

362

425

404

432 

355

*296

271

520

583

386

585

385

383

355

355

527

296

313 

285

271

330 

352

278

10,362

554

0.576

0.66

Aug.

254 

268

268

271

271

5O5

940

755

590

495

*478

453 

414

397

394

320

506

310

288

260

250

250

268

288

288

282

250

209

229 

302

288

11,121

359

0.619

0.71

Sept.

750" 282

209

128

88

257

194

132

150

215

95

148 

155

142

145

152

164

110

132

128

80

123

*127

154

115

110 

170

118

117 

176

4,476

149

0.257

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,320 Mln 51 Mean 678 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.86

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,320 Min 80 Mean 676 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.82

Peak discharge (base. 2,000 efs) . Oct. 11 (10 p.m.) 5,260 cfs (10.27 ft); Jan. 6 (10:30 p.m.) 

2,440 cfs (6.48 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 119

St. Joseph River at Elkhart, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°41'30", long 85°58'25", In NE^ sec. 5, T. 37 N., R. 5 E., on left bank

 100 ft downstream from Elkhart River, 200 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge, and 

1,900 ft downstream from Christiana Creek.

Drainage area.--3,339 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 700.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of T929.

Average discharge. 8 years, 3,371 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 9,000 cfs Oct. 12; minimum daily, 968 cfs 

Sept. 18.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Apr. 5 1950 (gage height, 27.82 ft); minimum, 335 cfs Oct. 11, 1948 (gage height, 17.24 ft); minimum daily, 649 cfs Oct. 4, 

1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Elkhart Hydroelectric Plant, 2,400 ft upstream, 

and by hydroelectric plant on Elkhart River at Goshen.

Revisions.--WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-4, Oct. 14 to Nov. 30, 

July 8 to. Sept. 30)

Oct. 1-17 Oct. 18 to Sept. 30

18.0

18.5

19.0

1,080

1,680

2,370

21.0

23.0

5,540

9,020

17.9 910 21.0 5,160 

18.5 1,580 22.0 6,850

,. . ..,..,- 19.0 2,200 23.0 8,800 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*1,500 

1,680

1,740

2,510

2,850

3,100

3,000 

2,800

2,600

3,300

6,200

9,000 

7,600

6,730

*7,400

7,760

7,580 

7,410

7,030

6,670

6,490

5,890 

5,630

5,250

4,960

4,730

4,630

4,240

4,310

4,130

4,260

152,980

4,935

1.48

1.71

Nov.

4,070 

4.120

3,900

3,860

3,910

3,770

3,650 

3,620

3,520

3,320

3,300

3,150 

3,120

3,220

2,740

2,820

2,950 

2,850

2,830

3,170

3,040

3,330 

3,200

3,360

3,440

3,670

3,640

3,490

3,970

3,720

102,750

3,425

1.03

1.15

Dec .

3,860 

3,740

3,770

3,750

3,620

3,550

3,430 

*4,040

3,280

3,300

3,220

2,860 

3,200

3,180

3,110

3,070

3,140 

3,030

3,030

2,940

2,760

2,740 

2,710

2,940

2,660

2,830

3,140

3,750

4,120

4.200

3,980

102,950

3,321

0.995

1.15

Jan.

4,170 

4,280

4,540

4,650

5,060

6,800

6,820 

6,170

5,970

5,800

5,690

5,510 

5,370

*5,910

5,040

4,460

4,740 

4,420

3,920

3,740

3,820

3,700 

3,270

3,290

3,350

2,930

2,610

2,470

2,610

3,030

3,180

137,320

4,430

1.33

1.53

Feb.

3,320 

3,200

*3,660

2,850

2,750

2,910

2,520 

3,030

2,730

3,030

2,840

2,500 

2,400

2,840

3,060

2,940

3,000 

3,210

3,270

3,770

4,550

4,730 

4,940

4,930

4,780

4,820

5,280

5,910

_

______

-------

99,570

3,556

1.06

1.10

Mar.

5,900 

6,080

5,910

6,100

6,180

6,080

5,960 

5,700

5,620

*6,210

5,430

5,350 

5,070

4,800

4,730

4,900

4,700 

4,730

4,530

4,430

4,440

4,580 

4,850

5,060

5,120

5,330

5,130

4,460

4,900

4,720

4,690

161,690

5,216

1.56

1.80

Apr.

4,690 

4,560

4,430

4,310

4,310

3,970

*4,590 

3,630

3,610

3,450

3,450

3,450 

3,450

3,520

3,600

3,380

3,280 

3,2SO

3,390

3,520

3,650

3,570 

3,480

3,580

4,560

4,640

*5,370

4.4BT3

4,320

4,020

----- --

117,520

3,917

1.17

1.30

May

3,650 

3,470

3,370

3,200

3,110

2,910

2,530 

2,760

2,850

2,900

2,430

2,480 

2,620

2,480

2,290

2,390

2,310 

2,460

2,130

2,120

1,940

1,910 

2,030

2,270

*3,100

2,540

2,120

2,030

2,210

2,300

2,440

79,350

2,560

0.767

0.88

June

2,190 

2,290

2,140

1,930

1,700

2,040

2,160 

2,880

2,690

2,630

2,700

2,590 

3,030

2,670

2,650

2,430

*5,160 

2,290

2,210

1,980

2,030

2,040 

1,940

1,840

1,720

1,550

1,760

1,600

1,420

1,600

65,860

2,195

0.657

0.73

July

1,850 

2,020

1,840

1,790

1,820

2,150

2,310 

2,000

2,350

2,330

2,260

2,210 

2,220

2,850

2,060

2,080

2,230 

2,110

2,080

2,060

1,910

1,780 

1,480

1,800

1,860

1,760

1,660

1,830

1,730

1,760

1,690

61,860

1,995

0.597

0.69

Aug.

1,800 

1,430

1,060

1,380

1,590

1,860

2,820 

2,690

2,180

2,020

1,860

*2,620 

1,630

1,730

1,780

1,620

1,480 

1,440

1,460

1,320

1,540

1,770 

1,590

1,610

1,550

1,590

1,080

1,300

1,510

2,080

1,910

53,300

1,719

0.515

0.59

Sept.

1,800 

1,680

1,560

1,550

1,350

1,620

1,420 

1,390

1,240

1,150

1,480

1,220 

1,370

1,120

1,280

1,100

990 

968

1/550

1,190

1,280

1,09O 

1,450

1,050

1,730

1,350

1,520

1,330

1,220

1,400

40,248

1,342

0.402

0.45

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,020 Min 798 Mean 3,246 Cfsm 0.972 In. 13.20

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,0oo Min 968 Mean 3,220 Cfsm 0.964 In. 13.08

Discharge measurfement made on this day.

4Z8Z69 0-57-9
120 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Niles, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°49'45", long 86°15'35", in SW£ sec. 26, T. 7 S., R. 17 ¥., on right bank 

100 ft upstream from Main Street Bridge at Niles, 0.6 mile downstream from dam at French 

Paper Co., 1 mile upstream from Dowagiac River, and at mile 44.

Drainage area. 3,620 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. October 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 635.02 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Oct. 1, 1930, to Feb. 11, 1931, tape gage on Main Street Bridge, and Feb. 12 to 

June 30, 1931, staff gage at site 50 ft upstream from present site (gage heights referred to mean sea level). Since Oct. 1, 1943, auxiliary gage is headwater gage at 

hydroelectric plant at Buchanan Dam, 8 miles downstream.

Average discharge . 23 years (1930-37, 1938-39, 1940-55), 3,168 cf s.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharges for water years 1931, 1933, 1945-46, 1949, and 

1955, some of which have been revised, are contained in the following table;

Water 

year

1931 

1933 

1945 

1946

1949

1955

Maximum

Date

Mar. 30, 1931 

Apr. 18, 1933 

May 18, 1945 

Mar. 8, 1946

Feb. 16, 1949

Oct. 12, 1954

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,220 

10,000 

*10, 000 

*7,080

no ,300

12,000

Gage height 

(feet)

a638.66 

7.53 

8.21 

6.56

8.28

9.09

Minimum daily

Date

Aug. 30, 1931 

Sept. 2,3, 1933

-

Sept. 18, 1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

420 

1,000

-

633

* Revised. 

a Maximum -observed.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.10 ft); minimum daily (revised), 420 cfs Aug. 30, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

3ration. G 

lectric Co.

Cooperation. Gage-height record at auxiliary gage furnished by Indiana and Michigan

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1931, 

1933-36, 1940-43, superseding those published in WSP 714, 744, 759, 784, 804, 894, 924, 

954, 974 are given herein. Complete daily tables are given for water years 1931 and 

1933, but only revised discharges are given for other water years.

Date

1934

Sept. IE

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

ZZ

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1935

Jan. 1

2

3

4

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

16

17

Discharge

1,200

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,760

1,640

1,530

1,210

1,870

1,770

1,700

1,690

1,650

1,930

1,880

1,650

1,740

1,780

1,560

1,670

1,770

1,680

1,340

1,570

1,850

2,420

1,920

Date

1935-Con.

Feb. 18

19

20

21

22

23

1936

May 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

2,060

2,130

2,130

2,060

2,180

1,390

3,800

3,600

3,100

3,300

3,700

3,400

3,100

2,800

2,700

2,500

2,500

2,600

2,500

2,700

2,200

1,700

1,900

2,100

2,000

2,100

2,000

1,800

1,700

1,500

2,400

2,100

1,900

1,800

1,900

1,600

1,500

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,600

1,500

Date

1936-Con.

June 13

14

July 15

16

17

18

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

10

11

12

13

14

15

17

18

19

20

21

22

1940

Jan. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Discharge

1,300

1,000

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,100

900

800

850

750

1,100

1,000

900

880

850

950

650

800

950

1,000

1,000

1,100

900

950

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,100

950

900

1,000

2,000

1,700

1,600

1,700

2,000

2,200

2,100

1,900

1,700

1,700

Date

1940-Con.

Jan. 28

29

30

31

1941

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

1942

Jan. 6

7

8

Discharge

1,700

1,900

2,200

1,800

550

800

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,100

700

800

1,100

950

1,100

1,000

1,000

650

700

1,000

1,100

1,000

1,100

700

750

670

600

900

850

1,500

1,900

1,800

2,500

3,600

2,900

3,100

2,600

2,200

2,100

2,100

Date

1942-Con.

Jan. 9

10

11

12

13

1943

Apr. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Sept. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,200

2,200

4,600

4,500

4,500

4,300

4,100

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,200

4,000

4,000

4,000

3,700

4,000

3,900

4,000

4,000

4,100

3,800

3,500

4,000

5,000

5,400

5,600

4,500

4,400

4,300

3,700

3,500

4,000

4,200

4,200

3,800

3,600
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 121

St. Joseph River at Niles , Mich. Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1934-36, 1940-43

Month

Sept 

Wa 

Ca

Janu 

Pebri 

Wa 

Ca

May 

June 

July 

Augu 

Wa 

Ca

Janu 

Wa 

Ca

Sept 

Wa

Octol 

Ca

Janui 

Wa 

Ca

Aprl 

Sept 

Wa 

Ca

smber 19 

;er year 

.endar y

ary 1935

54....... - - - -

1933-34 

Jar 1934

ter year 1934-35 

lendar year 1935

L936.

3t...... r -------------

;er year 

.endar y(

ary 1940 

;er year 

.endar y(

jmber 19 

;er year

jer 1941 

Lendar y

ary 1942 

er year 

Lendar y<

L 1943

1935-36 

sar 1936

1939-40 

sar 1940

1940-41

sar 1941

1941-42 

sar 1942

ber year 1942-43 

Lendar year 1943

Cfs-days

621,816

59,332 

54,070 

789,730 

862,722

97,800 

44,828 

33,394 

30,437 

867,779 

994,809

58,730 

883,758 

897,748

26,538 

724,645

67,870 

803,055

75,630 

1,224,850 

1,230,250

134,420 

110,760 

1,788,900 

1,785,780

Maximum

1,500 

8,050 

8,050

3,180 

3,320 

6,400 

6,400

7,300 

2,400 

1,440 

1,170 

7,670 

7,670

2,490 

7,770 

7,770

1,200 

4,800

3,600 

5,290

2,940 

12,400 

12,400

5,910 

5,600 

17,100 

17,100

Minimum

657 

466 

466

842 

1,340 

763 

842

1,500 

838 

724 

650 

650 

650

1,520 

950 

950

550 

433

850 

433

2,070 

850 

1,440

3,500 

2,880 

1,440 

1,620

Mean

1,048 

1,946 

1,704

1,914 

1,931 

2,164 

2,364

3,155 

1,494 

1,077 

982 

2,371 

2,718

1,895 

2,415 

2,453

885 

1,985

2,189 

2,200

2,440 

3,356 

3,371

4,481 

3,692 

4,901 

4,893

Per square 

mile

0.290 

.538 

.471

.529 

.533 

.598 

.653

.872 

.413 

.298 

.271 

.655 

.751

.523 

.667 

.678

.244 

.548

.605 

.608

.674 

.927 

.931

1.24 

1.02 

1.35 

1.35

Runoff in 

inches

0.32 

7.30 

6.40

.61 

.56 

8.12 

8.87

1.00 

.46 

.34 

.31 

8.90 

9.18

.60 

9.08 

9.23

.27 

7.43

.70 

8.24

.78 

12.59 

12.64

1.38 

1.14 

18.37 

18.34

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1930 to September 1931

Day

1 

2 

3 

4 

5

6

7 

8 

9 

10

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24 

25

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean 

Cfsro 

In.

Oct.

al.200 

al,200 

al,200 

al,200 

al,200

al,300 

al,200 

al,300 

al,400 

al,400

al,400 

al,300 

al,300 

al,300 

1,300

1,400 

al,500 

al,400 

al,300 

1,500

1,400 

1,500

^f§§ 

1,500

al,300 

1,200 

1,300 

1,400 

1,300 

1,400

41,600 

1,342 

0.371 

0.43

Nov.

al,400 

al,300 

1,400 

al.500 

al,400

al,500 

al,200 

1,300 

al,200 

al,300

1,300 

1,400 

al,400 

1,400 

1,200

al,200 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400

1,400 

al,200 

al.OOO 

1,300 

1,300

1,300 

al,400 

al,400 

al,400 

al.600

40,300 

1,343 

0.371 

0.41

Dec.

2.500 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000

2,000 

al,800 

2,100 

2,300 

2,100

1,900 

1,900 

1,800 

al,700 

1,800

1,800 

1,800 

1,600 

1,500 

1,400

al,400 

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

al,500

1,400 

1,400 

al,400 

1,400 

1,500 

1,500

54,100 

1,745 

0.482 

0.56

Jan.

al,400 

1,400 

1,300 

al,600 

1,500

1,600 

1,600 

1,600 

1,500 

1,400

al,500 

1,600 

1,500 

1,300 

1,500

1,400

8S 

1,500 

1,500

1,500 

1,500 

1,500 

1,200 

al,400

1,590 

1.800 

1,660 

1,520 

1,330 

1,660

45,960 

1,483 

0.410 

0.47

Feb.

al,600 

1,520 

1,800 

1,660 

1,730

1,330 

1,220 

al,500 

1,800 

1,950

1,330 

1,660 

1,720 

1,590 

al,700

1,860 

1,860 

1,860 

2,290 

1,660

1,400 

al,500 

al,600 

1,720 

1,520

1,460 

1,660 

1.010

......

45,510 

1,630 

0.450 

0.47

Mar.

al,400 

1,860 

1,520 

1,860 

1,720

1,520 

1,860 

al,860 

1,860 

1,460

1,720 

1,720 

1,860 

;L,280 

al,500

1,720 

2,000 

2,140 

2,140 

2,140

1,340 

a2,050 

2,740 

2,440 

2,440

2,590 

2,900 

2,590 

a2 , 800 

3.060 

2,590

62,680 

2,020 

0.558 

0.64

Apr.

2,590 

2,740 

2,590 

2,440 

a2,440

2,440 

2,590 

3.060 

2,440 

2,590

1,520 

al,800 

2,140 

2,290 

2,740

2,140 

2,140 

920 

al,500 

2,140

2,440 

2,140 

2,000 

2,000 

1,160

al,650 

2,140 

2,OOO 

2,140 

2,000

64,920 

2,160 

0.597 

0.67

May

1,860 

1,110 

al,500 

 1,860 

1,660

2.000 

1,860 

1,860 

1,280 

1,280

1,860 

2,000 

2,000 

1,720 

2,000

750 

81,200 

1,660 

1,590 

2,000

1,460 

1,720 

1,160 

al,500 

1,860

1,160 

1,340 

1,400 

1,400 

al,450 

al,450

48,950 

1,580 

0.436 

0.50

June

1,52C 

1,52C 

1,46C 

1,40C 

1,40C

1,59C 

a2,OOC 

2,59C

m2,29C 

1,66C 

1,66C 

al,90C 

2,14C

1,660 

1.59C 

1,400 

1,22C 

920

al,20C 

1,460 

1,280 

1,40C 

1,400

1,340 

920 

al,200 

1,460 

1,060

47,980 

1,600 

0.442 

0.49

July

1,220 

1,400 

1,220 

1,010 

965

1,400 

1,400 

1,340 

1,160 

875

1,110 

1,110 

1,460 

1,400 

1,220

1,280 

965 

1,220 

1,010 

1,460

1,400 

1,520 

1.860 

1,340 

1,220

1,060 

1,400 

1,460 

1,280 

1,220 

875

38,860 

1,250 

0.345 

0.40

Aug.

750 

920 

1,160 

1,010 

1,060

1,110 

1,060 

1,110 

1,010 

1.280

1,160 

1,060 

965 

1,060 

1,010

875 

965 

965 

1,010 

965

750 

830 

750 

920 

1,010

920 

920 

920 

875 

420 

965

29,785 

961 

0.265 

0.31

Sept.

1,010 

965 

920 

1,010 

965

830 

965 

1,160 

1,060 

1,060

a900 

a800 

a750 

a900 

al,200

al,500 

al,60Q 

al,600 

al,600 

al,200

al,200 

al,300 

al,200 

al,200 

al,300

al,500 

al,600 

al,400 

al,300 

al,300

35,295 

1,176 

0.325 

0.36

Calendar year 1930: Max - Min - Mean - Cfsm - In. - 

Water year 1930-31: Max 3,060 Mln 420 Mean 1,523 Cfsm 0.421 In. 5.71

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records and records for nearby 

stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation Indefinite Oct.. 15 to Jan. 25j discharge computed on same basis as 

for footnote "a ."
122 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

St. Joseph River at Nlles, Mich. Continued 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1932 to September 1933

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

Oct.

1,260

1,420 

1,460

1,770

1,420

1,680

1,400

1,700

1,600

1,300

1,600

1,800

1,900 

1,800

1,600

1,300

1,540

1,920

1,770

1,780

1,630

1,550

1,670

1,780

1,920

2,280

2,200 

2,650

2,130 2 090

2^130

54,050

1,744

0.482

0.56

Nov.

2,200

2,320 

2,280

2,060

2,420

1,800

1,920

2,200

2,280

2,420

1,990

2,060

1,690 

2,420

2,720

2,350

2,420

2,280

2,130

2,350

2,350

2,060

2,280

1,850

1,920

2,720

1,960 

2,130

2,200

1,920

65,700

2,190

0.605

0.68

Dec.

2,060

2,130 

2,200

1.920

2,200

2,420

2,650

3,320

3,250

2,720

2,500

2,400

2,300 

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,050

2,000

2,000

2,000

2,100

2,300

3,720

6,580

8,810

8,430

7,860 

7,670

7,300

6 , 580 

6,580

114,450

3,690

1.02

1.18

Jan.

6,040

4,520 

5,870

5,020

5,020

4,850

4,360

4,360

4,200

4,360

3,430

3,400

3,180 

3,250

2.950

3,100

3,020

2,950

3,880

4,680

4,520

4,520

4,360

5,020

5,020

3,880

4,040 

3,880

3,460

3,320 

3,480

127,940

4,130

1.14

1.31

Feb.

3,400

3,640 

3,400

3,100

2,500

2,150

2,400

2,500

2,450

2,400

2,400

2,350

2,350 

2,300

2,300

2,400

2,500

2,580

3,320

2,880

3,400

3,480

3,960

4,200

4,360

5,530

4,850 

5,020

88,100

3,150

0.870

0.91

Mar.

4,850

4,520 

4,040

4,040

3,560

3,720

3,320

3,320

2,800

2,580

2,200

2,350

2,720 

4,710

7,120

4,850

6,760

2,760

6,400

5,870

4,200

3,720

4,680

5,190

5,530

5,020

5,700 

6,040

5,360

5,700 

5,700

143,330

4,620

1.28

1.48

Apr.

6,580

7,480 

7,480

7,300

6,940

7,300

8,240

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,500

8,500 

6,220

6,580

6,220

7,120

9,600

8,810

7,480

6,760

6,220

5,870

5,020

5,020

4,200

4,850 

4,360

4,040

5,800

204,490

6,820

1.88

2.10

May

4,850

5,020 

4,850

5,360

5,020

5,550

6,040

6,760

7,860

8,240

8,240

8,620

8,240 

7,480

7,670

7,500

6,940

6,760

6,400

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,750

5,750

4,250

4,250 

4,250

4,250

4,250

4,250

187,180

6,040

1.67

1.92

June

5,000

3,000 

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

2,650

2,420

2,550

1,800

1,780

2,060

1,780 

1,850

1,770

1,800

1,800

1,800

1,800

1.700

1,700

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,800

1,900 

1,900

1,900

2,720

64,280

2,145

0.592

0.66

July

2,150

5,020 

5.520

5,180

2,880

2,950

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,500

2,200

2,000 

1,800

1,700

1,800

1,990

1,250

1,450

1,460

1,610

1,280

1.170

1,680

1,260

1,450

1,380 

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,600

61,600

1,987

0.549

0.65

Aug.

1,500

1,400 

2,100

2.500

1,800

1,500

1,600

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,500

m1,400

1,400

1,500

46,900

1,515

0.418

0.48

Sept.

1,200

1.000 

1,000

1,200

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,400

1,600 

1,600

1,600

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,700

1,700

1,500

1,600

2,000

2,400 

2,500

2,200

2,200

46 , 500

1,550

0.428

0.48

Calendar year 1932: Max 8,810 Mln - Mean 2,552 cfsm 0.705 In. 9.60

Water year 1932-33: Max 9,600 Mln 1,000 Mean 3,300 cfsm 0.912 In. 12.39

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,600

m2,670

5,690

*5,890

5,560

3,540

5,100

4,430

7,460

11,500 

9,640

8,090

7,960

9,640

9,520

9,000

8,550

7,500

7,600

6,860

6,540

6,550

6,070

5,570

5,410

5,540

4,670

5,060 

4,850

182,490

5,887

1.65

1.87

Nov.

4,910

m4,730

4,640

4,560

4,560

4,160

*4,150

4,090

5,950

5,990 

5,510

5,480

5,550

5.290

3,590

3,370

5,450

5,410

5,440

5,760

5,640

4,000

4,200

4,400

4,600

4,400

4,650

4,370

122,080

4,069

1.12

1.25

Dec.

4,250 

4,290 

4,060

4,210

4,150

*5,790

3,610

5,460

5,820

5,580

5,250

5,490 

5,120

5,470

5,580

5,320

5,220

5,250

5,280

5,260

5,090

5,190

2,820

5,010

3,190

5,060

5,650

4,280

4,760

4,700 

4,510

112,520

5,650

1.00

1.16

Jan.

4,370 

4,750 

5,150

*5,400

4,650

7,450

7.500

6,770

6,610

6,680

6,550

6,030 

5,700

5,780

5,550

4,950

5,340

4,900

4,550

4,100

4,220

4,040

3,520

5,650

3,640

5,260

5,190

2^850

3,160

149,320

4,817

1.35

1.55

Feb.

3,240 

3,500 

3,290

2,920

3,420

2,900

3,010

3,050

3,280

3,000

3,540

2,580 

2,450

2,740

3,250

3,580

*3,080

3,340

3,540

4,220

5,430

5,400

5,270

5,240

5,220

5,510

5,690

6,550

------

107,840

5,851

1.06

1.11

Mar.

6,520 

6,680 

6,310

6,680

6.750

6,420

6,370

6,150

5,940

5,900

5,810

5,640 

5,580

5,250

*5,260

5,540

5,520

5,180

5,000

4,950

4,870

5,180

5,570

5,820

5,910

5,690

5,650

5,450

5,550

5,450 

5,180

176,910

5,707

1.58

1.82

Apr.

5,160 

5,140 

4,920

4,890

4,320

4,450

4,290

5,990

5,900

3,800

5,790

5,840 

5,920

5,790

5,900

5,800

5,740

5,600

*5,420

4,120

4,100

4,610

4,040

4,070

4,900

5,260

4,990

4,820

4,810

4,590

128,950

4,298

1.19

1.32

May

4.290 

5,860 

3,640

5,500

5,560

5,340

5,250

2,720

3,290

*2,990

5,030

2,570 

2,620

2,880

2,510

2,540

2,850

2,760

2,110

2,400

2,590

1,760

2,180

2,450

2,510

2,650

2,450

2,590

2,410

2,500 

2,610

86,790

2,800

0.773

0.89

June

2,490 

2,460 

2,360

2,000

1,780

1,990

*2,250

2,750

2,870

2,740

2,700

2,670 

2,900

2,920

2,580

2,410

2,580

2,520

1,940

2,580

1,850

1,900

2,010

1,750

2,080

1,580

1,770

1,750

1,450

1.550

66,100

2,203

0.609

0.68

July

1,430 

2,030 

1,770

1,550

1,950

1,870

2,400

2,410

1,950

2,150

2,390

2.510 

1,970

2,040

2,200

1,820

1,870

1,920

2,220

2,020

1,860

1,780

1,920

1,280

1,940

-1,700

1,770

*1,580

1,660

1,440 

1,550

58,870

1,899

0.525

0.60

Aug.

1,740 

1,560 

1,560

1,590

1,470

2,500

2,460

2.700

2,250

1,830

1,920

1,710 

1,570

1,490

1,790

*1,580

1,390

1,790

1,170

1,220

1,200

2,000

1,700

1,300

1,360

1,300

1,320

833

1,580

2 220 

2^180

51,885

1,674

0.462

0.55

Sept.

1,450 

1,480 

1,200

1,240

1,170

1,520

1,450

1,250

1,190

1,280

895

1,510 

*1,510

1,290

1,160

1,150

1,190

665

1,200

1,550

1,120

1,120

1,510

1,590

882

1,690

1,310

1,450

1,420

1,570

58,310

1,277

0.355

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,300 Mln 880 Mean 3,555 Cfsm 0.982 In. 15.55

Water year 1954-55: Max 11,300 Mln 663 Mean 5,515 cfsm 0.970 In. 15.15

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 123

St. Joseph River at Berrlen Springs, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°56'55", long 86°20'00", in Sw£ sec. 18, T. 6 S., R. 17 W., on right 

 bank 30 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31 at Berrien Springs and at mile 24.

Drainage area.--4,081 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1951 to September 1955 in reports of the Geological Survey. January 1909 to December 1931 (figures of maximum and minimum days and monthly average 

discharge) in House Document 94, 73d Congress, 1st session.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.38 ft above mean sea level (Indiana and 

T?ichigan Electric Co. benchmark).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 11.70 ft); minimum daily, 1,030 cfs Sept. 19.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum daily, 84-0 cfs Nov. 16, 

1953.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

6.0

10.0

11.0

1,830

2,070

4,370

11,000

12,800

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

1,030

1,310

2,100

4,550

11,400

6.0 

10.2

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2,150

1,880

2,580

5,090

4,540

4,510

4,570

5,950 

5,560

4,650

*8,550

*12,800

H 600

9,580

9,060

11,400

11,300

10,800 

9,910

8,850

8,810

8,060

7,640

7,610

6,970

6,700

6,350

6,110 

5,350

6,230 

5,830

214,750

6,927

1.70

1.96

Nov.

5,680

6,020

5,690

5,680

5,480

5,450

5,360

4,990 

*4,S20

5,020

4,610

4,740

4,250

4,120

4,300

4,000

5,990

5,940 

4,050

4,050

4,540

4,290

4,460

4,680

4,980

5,170

5,590

5,110 

4,970

5,450

145,080

4,856

1.19

1.52

Dee.

5,000

5,050

5,030

4,810

4,920

4,760

*4,400

4,500 

4,600

4,200

4,110

4,090

3,920

4,120

4,220

4,030

5,970

4,060 

4,050

4,120

3,730

3,700

5,650

3,750

3,740

3,690

4,060

5,270 

5,810

5)590

156,450

4,401

1.08

1.24

Jan.

5,150

5,400

6,310

*6,350

6,850

8,250

9,680

8,500 

7,960

7,560

7,420

7,050

6,900

6,700

6,540

6,130

5,820

5,850 

5,630

4,570

4,760

4,730

4,650

4,320

4,430

4,080

4,070

3,150 

3,400

5,660 

4,010

179,440

5,788

1.42

1.64

Feb.

3,980

4,240

4,190

3,570

4,120

5,580

3,700

3,640 

4,070

5,800

5,990

3,570

3,110

3,180

5,850

4,160

4,020

5,970 

4,170

4,580

6,900

6,590

*6,580

6,240

6,050

6,240

6,580

8,080

130,150

4,648

1.14

1.19

Mar.

7,840

7,600

7,450

7,710

8,040

7,560

7,320

7,210 

6,710

7,100

6,680

6,580

6,480

6,040

*6,000

6,100

6,020

5,670 

5,710

5,550

5,450

5,960

6,000

6,580

6,540

6,490

6,610

6,260 

6,070

6,110 

6,050

205,470

6,564

1.61

1.85

Apr.

5,810

5,770

5,550

5,510

5,260

5,420

5,050

4,660 

4,750

4,620

4,480

4,550

4,730

4,480

4,560

4,530

4,290

3,970 

*4,070

4,780

4,850

5,560

4,880

4,650

5,920

6,460

6,350

5,790 

5,540

5,560

151,960

5,065

1.24

1.58

May

5,260

4 930

4',490

4,310

3,990

4,050

3,920

3,040 

5,600

*3,840

3,740

5,220

5,180

5,470

5,050

5,010

5,360

3,400 

2,580

2,910

2,810

2,450

^ 740

3,080

3,150

3,220

3,130

3,030 

3,170

3,190 

3,280

106,580

3,438

0.842

0.97

June

3,210

5,090

2,720

2,860

2,560

2,610

*2,980

5,480 

3,700

3,750

5,540

3,290

3,600

5,850

5,560

5,250

2,950

3,150 

2,490

3,380

2,360

2,580

2,570

2,380

2,590

2,080

2,180

2,540 

5,050 

2 000

--'. .

86,890

2,896

0.710

0.79

July

2,140

2,540

2,450

2,090

2,320

2,390

3,250

3,550 

2,860

2,630

2,910

3,070

2,710

2,450

5,050

2,620

2,710

2,570 

2,770

2,580

2,550

2,540

2,840

2,190

2,560

2,280

2,410

2,110 

2,450

2,370 

2,020

79,120

2,552

0.625

0.72

Aug.

2,300

2,050

2,050

1,820

1,820

2,310

3,280

4,030 

2,840

2,490

2,470

2,450

2,510

1,860

2,250

2,250

*2,090

2,490 

1,930

1,770

1,540

2,120

2,400

2,020

1,940

1,470

2,550

1,450 

1,510 

5,560

2,680

70,150

2,265

0.555

0.64

Sept.

2,280

2, 120

2,050

1,960

1,780

1,940

1,960

1,890 

1,840

1,790

1,710

1,580

1,950

1,780

1,720

1,560

1,850

1,280 

1,050

1,870

1,440

1,770

1,660

2,090

1,550

2,140

1,780

2,060 

1,950 

1,950

54,050

1,802

0.442

0.49

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,800 Min 1,590 Mean 4,276 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.22

Water year 1954-55: Max 12,800 Min 1,050 Mean 4,269 Cfsm 1.05 In. 14.19

Discharge measurement made on this day.
124 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°ll r 10", long 86°22'05", in SE£ sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 18 W. , on left bank 

at upstream side of county highway bridge, three-quarters of a mile east of Riverside.

Drainage area . 391 sq mi.

Records available .--October 1951 to September 1955.

~Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 588.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,570 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 8.69 ft); minimum, 174 cfs Aug. 22; minimum gage height, 3.12 ft Sept. 26.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 1,650 cfs Jan. 23, 1952 {gage height, 8.72 ft); minimum, 

151 cfs Sept. 7, 28, Oct. 5, 1953; minimum gage height, 2.92 ft Sept. 7, 1953.

Remarks . Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation, principally during low flow, caused by paper mill above station.

Revisions . WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 9 to May 26, Aug. 5-31)

3.1 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

180

310

414

605

7.5 

8.0 

8.7

760

1,020

1,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

265 25B"

294

310

375

*375

365

355

327

355

557

*740

780

740

960

1,120

1,390

1,520

1,440

1,440

1,440

1,310

1,160

1,020

875

760

705

645

605

580

580

23,674

764

1.95

2.25

Nov.

580

645

705

740

800

850

875

BBTT

825

*800

760

705

660

618

568

557

517

460

375

365

375

375

460

537

645

720

705

705

720

740

19,237

641

1.64

1.83

Dec.

720

705

690

675

645

*618

580

517

444

429

414

365

355

444

478

478

444

444

414

365

429

414

444

517

592

605

645

740

780

7W

740

16,880

545

1.39

1.61

Jan.

720

720

720

760

*800

850

900

B75

875

875

900

850

780

705

660

618

568

517

429

387

318

355

355

336

b350

b350

b330

b310

b33TT

b350

b330

18,223

588

1.50

1.73

Feb.

b400

b370

b350

b340

b340

b330

345

387

400

414

400

355

310

315

365

414

*478

478

478

557

760

875

825

800

825

850

900

960

-

14,651

523

1.34

1.39

Mar.

930 9~30~

900

930

930

900

825

780

740

705

675

645

630

592

*592

580

580

568

557

557

517

SBff

645

675

705

705

720

705

720

720

690

21,928

707

1.81

2.09

Apr.

675

675

660

618

592

557

528

355

375

375

345

400

387

400

414

400

365

336

*4TT

444

478

497

537

557

557

660

675

675

690 SBO"

15,301

510

1.30

1.46

May

618

55T

478

345

318

345

387

345

336

*375

310

272

279

400

365

318

310

294

279

251

310

294

310

318

318

318

327

310

327

365

365

10,744

347

0.887

1.02

June

345

336

310

294

286

286

*294

327

365

387

460

IBo" 497

444

414

387

345

318

286

272

265

272

265

251

210

216

216

216

223

265

9,512

317

0.811

0.90

July

355

335

272

265

286

302

279

286

286

302

272

210

210

210

210

216

223

223

230

251

230

216

198 T9"8"

204

204

198

*198

204

198

204

7,476

241

0.616

0,71

Aug.

198

198

192

186

186

192

230

230

230

230

210

204

198

198

198

198

*192

186

186

186

ISO" 180

186

192

244

210

180

186

186

223

258

6,253

202

0.517

0.59

Sept.

279

294

29T

258

210

210

216

223

223

223

230

230

*230

223

204

210

216

204

198

210

216

210

210

204

210

192 5TB"

223

230

237

6,733

224

0.573

0.64

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,520 Mln 186 Mean 451 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.65

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,520 Mln 180 Mean 467 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.22

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 125

Kalamazoo River at Marshall, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°15'55", long 84°57'55", on line between sees. 25 and 26, T. 2 S., R. 

6 W., on left bank at upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at Marshall.

Drainage area. 449 sq mi.

Records available.--January to October 1948 (gage heights only), November 1948 to September 

1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 877.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

]^929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 11, 1948, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 6 years (1949-55), 371 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 872 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 6.12 ft); minimum, 

 39 cfs Aug. 18 (gage height, 3.34 ft); minimum daily, 110 cfs Sept. 22.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 2,130 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.20 ft); minimum, 

26 cfs Aug. 30, 1952; minimum daily, 78 cfs Aug. 24, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

Rating table, Water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, ana

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26 to May 8)

3.7 

4.0 

5.0 

5.8

101

173

480

770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

190

141

23?

621

514

490

492

427

364

463

675

720

755

760

766

711

683

626

568

510

*464

415

392

308

321

352

328

306

335

310

338

14,577

470

1.05

1.21

Nov.

328

345

334

355

372

*311

329

272

315

294

296

308

212

276

206

270

268

276

350

356

366

340

343

344

378

369

392

362

363

404

9,736

325

0.724

0.81

Dec.

393

390

365

361

354

252

354

262

313

286

283

269

303

229

307

300

298

244

276

*310

215 ZT3-

286

307

264

280

347

437

514 5CB~

433

9,983

322

0.717

0.83

Jan.

434

396

416

446

492

602

650

ET?

540

498

447

418

*434

399

380

270

368

359

334

280

354

241

296

250

322

300

232

240

251

288

206

11,755

379

0.844

0.97

Feb.

328

280

*258

279

232

298

230

298

270

310

224

220 30~0~

274

247

266

290

256

261

419

616

652

E2T

543

472

474

504

608

-

10,033

358

0.797

0.83

Mar.

685

m

652

636

630

600

554

496

473

484

498

518

522

510

479

550

558

494

469

450

458

a520

a540

*a580

574

529

505

464

470

489

502

16,563

534

1.19

1.37

Apr.

443

428

417

410

386

382

390

377

384

355

335

330

404

412

392

327 3~5S

363

400

447

411

400

413

422

492

516 HOB"

*492

444

427

12,295

410

0.913

1.02

May

380

3TT

332

364

348

291

324

300

342

198

352

305

246

312

270

211

246

248

*250

243

171

537T

266

252

242

263

231

202

282

222

269

8,559

276

0.615

0.71

June

251

194

233

216

249

194

293

329

332

348

374

398

340

362

340

358

261

*253

286

154

282

260

268

244

230

162

245

190

186

406

8,238

275

0.612

0.68

July

380

244

218

276

275

352

246

418

W

186

322

218

202

207

276

258

252

228

246

238

228

258

234

193

250

202

*151

208

214

292

150

7,624

246

0.548

0.63

Aug.

185

160

162

a!90

a200

a300

a27o"

a200

a260

a230

a250

a200

a!50

a200

a220

*a200

188

187

185

250

122 153-

172

140

165

191

191

186

192

?QO 198

6,155

199

0.443

0.51

Sept.

201

190

184

174

161

166

134

198

176

150

154

156

138

157

164

180

123

170

154

142

141

*110

147

182

170

168

172

171

208 T5o~

4,914

164

0.365

0.41

Calendar year 1954: Max 836 Min 90 Mean 320 Cfsm 0.713 In. 9.70

Water year 1954-55: Max 766 Mln 110 Mean 330 Cfsm 0.735 In. 9.98

Discharge measurement made on this day.

No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records and records for

tions at Battle Creek and at Comstock.
126 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°19'55", long 85°09'15", in sec. 5, T. 2 S., R. 7 W., on right bank 350 

ft upstream from Emmett Street Bridge in city of Battle Creek and 3 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 241 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to July 1931, October 1932 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 823.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to May 14, 1951, staff 

gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1934-55), 209 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 901 ofs Feb. 23 (gage height, 1.99 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 0.55 ft).

1930-31, 1932-55: Maximum discharge, 3,640 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 4.48 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum, 22 cfs Aug. 14, 1934; minimum gage height, about -0.5 ft in 

July 1936 and on Aug. 31, 1939, due to opening of gates at dam forming control.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are 

good. Occasional slight regulation prior to November 1943.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1931 and 1944, superseding those published in WSP 714 and 1004, are given herewith:

Date

1930

Nov. 26

27

1931

Jan. 15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

62

64

90

90

90

90

90

90

Date

1931-Con.

Jan. 21

22

23

24

1944

Aug. 10

11

12

13

Discharge

90

90

90

90

54

62

60

58

Date

1944-Con.

Aug. 14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

57

56

60

65

70

66

64

68

70

68

Date

1944-Con.

Aug. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

Discharge

66

70

65

55

64

62

66

70

75

65

Month

Calendar year 1944 .............

Cf s-days

68.108

Maximu,

1.370

Minimum

48

Mean

186

Per square 

mile

.274

.772

Runoff In 

inches

10.53

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

72

75

80

152

284

515

584

515

403

333

306

316

403

471

450

403

385

385

379

*350

316

272

235

198

180

162

152

148

148

157

162

8,991

290

1.20

1.39

Nov.

166

170

170

170

175

180

175

170

166

152

148

148

144

140

137

137

133

T37

170

214

250

289

300

289

272

250

245

245

245

245

5,832

194

0.805

0.90

Dec.

262

272

272

262

245

209

170

175

180

alSO

a!70

al70

a!70

a!70

a!70

a!60

a!60

alSO

a!50

*129

133

125

133

137

140

148

180

262

322

391

£00

6,297

203

0.842

0.97

Jan.

485

409

338

322

367

485

712

811

72T

592

471

391

328

272

245

193

180

175

170

133

140

140

125

125

125

125

110

114

114

110

110

9,138

295

1.22

1.41

Feb.

110

110

*107

101

101

104

107

110

110

114

114

118

114

114

118

125

129

129

129

170

284

492

730

793

632

522

443

471

-

6,701

239

0.992

1.03

Mar.

640

721

658

592

530

515

464

373

367

322

300

300

316

322

306

300

300

316

311

289

*262 272"

316

450

632

676

600

508

422

373

344

13,097

422

1.75

2.02

Apr.

344

333

316

284

256

235

219

203

188

175

170

170

175

175

170

166

170

162

175

180

*188

188

175

184

214

240

256

256

235

209

6,411

214

0.888

0.99

May

180

162

148

140

129

125

114

107

104

110

118

*125

118

107

104

98

95

95

89

80

83

89

95

98

104

107

101

104

114

121 

118

3,482

112

0.465

0.54

June

107

101

114

107

78

78

95

129

148

148

157

175

184

T80

166

144

125

110

95

92

89

86

78

78

78

70

68

68

65

72

3,285

110

0.456

0.51

July

78

72

70

68

65

65

70

80

89

92

83

70

65

65

78

80

80

78

72

68

62

62

62

62

60

62

62

58

*55

55 

55

2,141

69.1

0.287

0.33

Aug.

48

46

46

48

41

48

58

55

53

50

*48

44

41

44

46

50

50

48

48

41

41

44

44

48

48

48

48

44

44

CC5 b£

1,486

47.9

0.199

0.23

Sept.

55

53

50

46

44

44

44

48

48

46

39

39

44

46

46

39

37

37

37

37

41

*46

46

46

41

48

48

48

50

50

1,343

44.8

0.186

0.21

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,200 Min 50 Mean 193 Cfsm 0.801 In. 10.88

Water year 1954-55: Max 811 Min 37 Mean 187 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.53

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Kalamazoo River near Battle 

Creek, Kalamazoo Hiver at Marshall and Orand Hiver near Eaton Rapids.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 127

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°20'45", long 85°15'45", In NE^ sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 8 W., on left bank 

0.4 mile upstream from Wabascon Creek and 4.3 miles northwest of mouth of Battle Creek 

in city of Battle Creek.

Drainage area.--849 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1937 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 796.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1937, at datum 2.00 ft higher.

Average discharge. 18 years, 699 cfs.

Extremes. 1944-45: Maximum discharge during water year, 3,150 cfs May 18, 19 (gage height, 

7.34 ft); minimum, 143 cfs Oct. 17.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 1,650 cfs Jan. 8, Mar. 2; maximum gage 

height, 5.63 ft Oct. 15; minimum discharge, 157 cfs Aug. 14.

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 7,290 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 9.13 ft); minimum, 

50 cfs Sept. 22, 1939; minimum daily, 143 cfs Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, 1.51 

ft Feb. 22, 1940.

Remarks. Records good except those below 400 cfs, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation, 

below 1,500 cfs, caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 924: 1938-39. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1938, 1945-46, and 1948, superseding those published in 

WSP 854, 1034, 1054, and 1114 are given herewith. A complete table of daily discharge 

is given for the water year 1945, but only revised discharges are given for other water 

years.

Date

1937

Nov. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

1945

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

476

343

393

389

343

480

517

450

465

498

498

400

454

443

555

414

450

396

343

378

425

770

878

1,010

922

900

878

790

630

650

590

530

470

498

482

474

379

394

Date

1945-Con.

Oct. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

375

402

410

458

454

434

486

510

490

446

510

422

418

438

522

510

462

482

494

434

454

426

490

506

522

466

502

482

502

466

506

458

550

442

398

570

446

422

450

530

Date

1945-Con.

Nov. 27

28

29

30

1946

Sept. 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1947

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

454

470

630

550

264

341

326

289

231

238

256

206

242

231

246

260

267

256

186

289

242

285

260

260

196

518

558

696

776

912

954

1,050

1,120

1,180

1,090

1,020

Date

1947-Con.

Dec. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1948

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

951

830

743

718

693

676

690

648

576

641

610

602

598

533

619

545

598

576

534

543

568

516

576

626

574

572

566

582

593

572

563

565

574

522

464

Month

November 1937 ..............

October 1945. ..............

Calendar year 1945. ......

Calendar year 1946.......

Calendar year 1947.......

Calendar year 1948. ......

Cfs-days

13,036

214,316

175,527

353,465

291,498

Maximum

640

3,150

2 940

2,940

7,130

5,650

Minimum

291

375

235

176

308

272

Mean

t435

587

481

968

796

Per square

0.512

.574

.691

.567

1.14

.938

Runoff In 

Inches

0.57

.64

9.39

7.70

15.48

12.78

t Partly estimated.
128 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Kalamazoo River near Battle Creek, Mich. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1944 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

£2

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

341

344

*337

352

341

438

352

379

333

308

307

367

356

329

333

314

£96

300

327

341

292

274

344

282

292

3£9

333

322

371

274

10,139

3£7

0.385

0.44

Nov.

307

356

311

337

330

282

311

318

394

414

367

375

3£6

40 £

422

4£2

442

363

434

414

311

371

462

414

371

371

398

356

363

458

11,202

373

0.439

0.49

Dec.

411

378

400

400

376

376

366

*426

396

400

416

370

394

451

405

436

353

396

400

400

380

380

380

380

350

325

325

325

325

325

325

11,770

380

0.448

0.52

Jan.

325

325

325

335

350

350

350

350

335 *325

353

346

352

380

337

378

380

380

350

350

350

350

330

300

300

300

300

275

275

£75

275

10,306

332

0.391

0.45

Feb.

275

300

325

325

325

325

*325

353

326

325

350

350

350

400

425

495

548

495

425

425

530

652

688

705

688

725

825

785

-

13,065

467

0.550

0.57

Mar.

845

745

785

825

765

845

785

885

945

900

750

800

700

*700

548

618

618

688

635

688

705

725

725

688

652

582

478

565

478

478

548

21,694

700

0.824

0.95

Apr.

618

765

1,010

*1,120

1,220

1.260

1,170

865

765

635

600

565

530

512

495

478

530

530

*495

478

450

453

422

453

478

565

652

688

635

582

20,019

667

0.786

0.88

Calendar year 1944: Max 2,840 Mln 225 Mean 637

May

565

548

565

582

670

582

652

785

705

785

725

745

670

845

1,540

1,740

2,560

5.150

*3,150

2,940

2,560

2,100

1,720

1,380

1,250

1,100

926

1,100

1,140

1,140

1,040

39,960

1,289

1.52

1.75

June

1,170

1.420

1,420

1,400

1,390

1,290

1,110

909

796

752

726.

683

666

658

735

777

859

768

*758

733

756

740

747

715

644

581

574

543

523

529

25,372

846

0.996

1.11

Cfsm 0.750

July

544

496

451

438

469

445

501

426

396

*420

450

408

443

437

499

531

536

562

541

495

495

372

415

387

381

381

365

389

372

342

297

13,684

441

0.519

0.60

Aug.

383

390

356

344

341

406

348

348

318

337

418

430

383

348

402

341

418

314

322

329

351

282

350

330

330

330

330

300

*300

314

325

10,818

349

0.411

0.47

Sept.

333

310

311

267

235

292

350

430

430

4£6

410

410

410

410

410

420

*420

300

£8£

314

341

303

379

388

462

510

550

454

630

610

11,797

393

0.463

0.52

In. 10.19

Water year 1944-45: Max 3,150 Min 231 Mean 547 Cfsm 0.644 In. 8.75

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 3, 4, Dec. 19 to Jan. 10, Jan. 17 to Feb. 7, Feb. 10-14, Mar. ID14, Aug. 23-29, 31, Sept. £, 7, 9, ll-17j discharge estimated on basis of records for station at 

Comstock.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

£1

22

£3

24

£5

26

£7

£8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

329

301

329

1,020

1,140

1,100

1,190

1,140

965

1,100

1,280

1,370

1,420

1,460

1,500

1,460

1,320

1,240

1,140

*1,060

945

845

765

705

605

585

585

565

565

625

585

29,239

943

1.11

1.28

Nov.

625

645

665

665

685

*685

645

625

585

605

585

585

565

461

545

501

545

565

725

805

805

825

825

845

845

825

825

825

825

825

20,582

686

0.808

0.90

Dec.

865

865

845

785

765

725

605

665

625

625

605

585

585

605

565

585

605

585

565

565

*585

461

525

545

565

525

705

925

1,000

1,060

1.100

21,216

684

0.806

0.93

Jan.

1,100

1,060

965

985

1,100

1,320

1,500

1.650

1,550

1,370

1,240

1,060

*965

885

825

705

685

685

685

625

565

625

493

545

545

545

485

450

450

450

450

26,563

857

1.01

1.16

Feb.

457

525

*485

465

469

457

525

457

505

525

525

H3

445

545

525

525

545

545

525

705

1,140

1,280

1,460

1.550

1,420

1,240

1,240

1,280

------

20,778

742

0.874

0.91

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,300 Mln 161

Mar.

1,460

1.650

1,600

1,550

1,460

1,370

1,280

1,100

1,020

1,000

1,020

1,000

985

985

985

1,020

1,020

985

945

885

*945

1,100

1,140

1,240

1,370

1,420

1,320

1,190

1,100

1,020

1,000

36,165

1,167

1.37

1.58

Apr.

985

925

865

785

805

685

705

685

645

585

585

625

625

665

665

645

605

625

665

685

*725

685

665

705

805

865

865

845

805

705

21,730

724

0.853

0.95

May

665

605

585

545

565

545

477

505

505

545

433

*525

505

445

493

469

413

433

453

429

401

361

425

473

497

473

457

525

493

505

449

15,199

490

0.577

0.67

June

473

445

421

433

377

425

501

605

625

625

725

725

705

645

625

565

545

*461

409

429

349

417

409

417

405

377

329

385

361

441

14,654

488

0.575

0.64

July

625

525

397

353

393

425

493

525

585

401

353

425

341

313

429

453

417

397

377

377

373

357

385

345

305

341

329

317

*329

305

361

12,351

398

0.469

0.54

Aug.

265

253

257

277

305

305

421

389

297

373

*341

373

281

253

273

321

277

277

297

261

285

257.

253

249

245

265

289

281

261

429 

397

9,287

300

0.353

0.41

Sept.

325

301

293

269

253

249

257

241

277

265

253

225

241

241

249

253

245

213

225

225

221

225

*205

229

245

261

261

285

281

325

7,638

255

0.300

0.33

Mean 649 Cfsm 0.764 In. 10.37

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,650 Mln 205 Mean 645 Cfsm 0.760 In. 10.30

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 129

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°17'05", long 85°30i50", in NE£ sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 10 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on River Street in Comstock, a quarter of a mile downstream from Comstock Creek.

Drainage area. 1,010 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April to August 1931, October 1932 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 759.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 T929. Prior to October 1936, staff gage and October 1936 to October 1945 wireweight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--21 years (1934-55), 877 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,000 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 3.14 ft); mini-

 mum, 250 cfs Aug. 2 (gage height, 0.78 ft).

1931, 1932-55: Maximum discharge, 6,910 cfs Apr. 8, 1947 (gage height, 7.94 ft); 

minimum observed, 185 cfs Aug. 7, 1934; minimum gage height observed, 0.56 ft May 4, 

1931.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the 

water-supply papers indicated.

WSP

759 

804 

854 

894

Water 

year

1934 

1936 

1938 

1940

Date

Apr. 7,8, 1934 

Mar. 2, 1936 

June 1,2, 1938 

Sept. 2, 1940

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,830 

2,750 

2,500

2,080

Gage height 

(feet)

4.40 

4.28 

4.16 

3.80

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Plow regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 824: 1933-36. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water years 1933, 1935, and 1941, superseding those published in 

WSP 744, 784, and 924, are given herewith:

Date

1933

Feb. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

900

900

880

860

850

850

840

840

840

840

840

850

860

870

890

Date

1933-Con.

Feb. 20

21

22

1935

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

920

960

1,000

280

330

540

760

700

700

770

820

710

660

Date

19 35 -Con.

Aug. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

660

630

610

500

500

500

560

660

780

750

730

660

600

600

570

Date

1935 -Con.

Aug. 26

27

28

29

30

31

1941

Aug. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

560

520

450

420

430

430

320

310

310

310

290

290

300

Date

1941-Con.

Aug. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

280

280

280

280

280

280

290

300

300

300

310

320

320

320

330

Month

February 1933. .......................

August 1935 ..........................

Calendar year 1935. ................

Calendar year 1941. ................

Cfs-days

-

18,390

246,623

275,961

Maximum

1,370

820

1,840

1,590

Minimum

840

280

244

202

Mean

965

593

654

756

Per square 

mile

0.96

.587

.648

.749

Runoff in 

inches

1.00

.68

8.80

10.15
130 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Kalamazoo River at Comstock, Mich. --Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

260

360

710

1,150

1,920

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

487

536

522

1,230

1,540

1,610

*1,430

1,470

1,430

1,470

1,640

1,720

1,800

1,800

1,840

1,880

1,920

1,680

1,580

1,470

1,350

1,230

1,070

1,010

980

854

845

863

836

890 

962

39,945

1,289

1.28

1.47

Nov.

935

917

926

926

908

890

872

*890

809

791

764

728

710

702

614

702

614

670

926

1,040

1,060

1,040

998

1,040

1,060

1,150

980

1,030

1,150

1,040

26,882

896

0.887

0.99

Dec.

1,05C

1,150

1,110

1,020

980

953

764

*746

863

800

694

773

809

694

719

702

728

737

764

686

646

654

622

622

719

728

800

1,110

1,230

1,270 

1^510

26,453

853

0.845

0.97

Jan.

1,310

1,270

*1,350

1,230

1,350

1,540

1,700

1.800

1,800

1,700

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

950

900

800

750

750

700

700

700

719

562

390 5~66~

582

630

33,199

1,071

1.06

1.22

Feb.

719

737

710

662

646

646

670

662

662

791

700

650

700

750

750

*755

746

755

746

818

1,310

1,580

1,580

1,640

1,680

1,640

1,610

1,610

-

26,925

962

0.952

0.99

Mar.

1,640

1,640

1,800

1,920

1,840

1,720

1,640

1,500

1,390

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,230

1,270

1,270

1,230

1,190

1.110

1,190

1,500

1,470

1,500

1,580

1,580

1,540

1,470

1,350 

1,310

44,460

1,434

1.42

1.64

Apr.

1,250

1,190

1,150

944

944

971

872

818

845

809

800

818

863

678

746

782

818

*818

791

881

917

890

827

953

1,110

1,110

1,110

1,070

1,040

962

27,757

925

0.916

1.02

May

854

782

728

710

670

686

622

566

582

630

702

590

606

543

574

662

508

450

468

536

515

402

508

529

574

*614

574

536

678

630 

622

18,651

602

0.596

0.69

June

574

550

536

414 462"

*606

622

827

863

836

818

1,020

1,110

899

809

782

782

686

606

622

529

468

456

529

487

462

536

474

456

501

19,322

644

0.638

0.71

July

566

809

630

480

614

501

536

719

863

764

755

536

468

515

574

590

606

678

566

487

487

474

432

366

494

462

462

494

*501

44.4 

420

17,293

558

0.552

0.64

Aug.

462

396

350

350

370

400

430

520

500

400

450

430

450

370

330

*390

400

360

360

360

360

350

350

345

315

310

350

370

370

529 

638

12,365

399

0.395

0.46

Sept.

543

444

366

378

345

456

414

408

378

355

320

*372

366

360

335

360

340

315

384

384

396

390

372

295

270

290

285

285

300

310

10,816

361

0.357

0.40

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,400 Mln 250 Mean 8S5 Cfsm 0.827 In. 11.22

Water water year year 1954-55: iso^-oo: Max Max 1,920 -L,3£u Mln Min 270 c/u Mean Mean 833 033 ' Cfsm ui sm 0.825 u.ozo In. -Ln. 11.20 ii.cu

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Jan. 7-25, Feb. 11-15, Aug. 4-15, 17-23, 27-29; discharge estimate 

on basis of records for stations near Battle Creek and near Fennville.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 131

Portage Creek at Kalamazoo, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°16'30", long 85°34'35", on line between sees. 22 and 27, T. 2 S., R. 11 

W., on upstream side of Reed Street Bridge at Kalamazoo, 1-| miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 48 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 761.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Feb. 25, 1948, staff gage 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--? years (1948-55), 58.7 cfs.

Extremes.--MaxImum discharge observed during year, 80 cfs Dec. 6 (gage height, 2.76 ft); 

minimum observed, 3.0 cfs Nov. 18 (gage height, 1.56 ft).

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 580 cfs sometime in July 1954, from rating curve extended above 165 cfs by logarithmic plotting (gage height, 5.25 ft), caused by momentary gate opening of millpond; minimum observed, that of Nov. 18, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record and those below 

20 cfs, which are poor. Flow regulated by St. Regis Paper Co. ponds above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6

2.0

4.0

2.0 

2.4 

2.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

43

70

74

FT

61

53

*50

49

45

45

67

67

67

67

74

74

70

62

52

52

49

49

41

4T

46

46

46

45

47

47 

52

1,718

55.4

1.15

1.33

Nov.

52

52

49

50

49

45

42

*6554"

46

46

46

41

a20

5.6

7.6

58

20

52

40

40

6.1

6.1

52

50

46

46

51

51

52

1,248.4

41.6

0.867

0.97

Dec.

49

48

41

41

41

79

4U

*39

39

41

41

42

41

41

40

40

41

38

37

3?

a40

43

43

43

41

41

41

43

44

45 

44

1,326

42.8

0.892

1.03

Jan.

a45

a5O

*58

64

64

6555"

56

56

55

55

53

52

52

45

44

49

47

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

44

44

44

43 43"

43

1,551

50.0

1.04

1.20

Feb.

47

42

42

42

42

*5" 41

45

49

49

42

42

42

43

*44

50

51

52

56

56

68

58

53

51

52

74T4"

67

-

1,419

50.7

1.06

1.10

Mar.

64

64

61

54

54

54

54

52

52

53

52

51

51

*48

49

62

52

47

4444"

48

66

SB" 73

70

64

57

55

55

55 

56

1,727

55.7

1.16

1.34

Apr.

56

54

a50

a50

a50

49

49

49

*5" 45

52

54

56

54

52

50

45

*47

56

57

57

53

50

56

66

68

53

58

55

45

1,586

52.9

1.10

1.23

Hay

45

56

52

49

48

47

41

41

47

50

49

49

49

43

43

45

45

45

45

45

40

W

51

67

5?

*52

52

50

49 

45

46

1,478

47.7

0.994

1.15

June

49

45 .

43

41

a50

*57

58

62

57

55

53

53

53

a40

3.8

43

43

41

41

41

42

42

43

39

34

36

41

38

47

&B_

1,358.8

45.3

0.944

1.05

July

57 a50~

a50

a50

a45

a45

a45

a45

a45

a40

a40

a40

41

39

53

45

37

42

42

41

38

3636"

36

38

42

44

45

*45

41 

45

1,338

43.2

0.900

1.04

Aug.

45

41

41

40

37

55

4T

41

40

39

38

36

36

35

35

*35

37

37

36

36

32

37

38

37

36

a35

a35

a35

a35 

a40

a35

1,171

37.8

0.788

0.91

Sept.

a35

a35

a35

a35

a35

35

36

34

36

36

36

*36

41

41

36

38

36

28

JS

70

40

37

41

40

39

39

45

41

39 

39

1,152

38.4

0.800

0.89

Calendar year 1954: Max ill 

Water year 1954-55: Max 79

Win 

Win

3.6 

3.6

Mean 43.6 

Mean 46.8

Cfsm 1.01 

Cfsm 0.975

13.73

13.24

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for nearby 

stations.
132 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Kalamazoo River near Fennville, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°36< , long 85°59', in NE£ sec. 5, T. 2 N., R. 14 W., on left bank 40 ft 

upstream from highway bridge, 2 miles downstream from Swan Creek, 3? miles downstream 

from Calkins Dam, and 6| miles east of Fennville.

Drainage area. 1,600 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. April 1929 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1955. Published as "near Allegan" April 1929 to September 1932; as "at Calkins Bridge, near 

Allegan" October 1932 to September 1936, October 1937 to September 1938; as at Calkins 

Dam, near Allegan" October 1938 to September 1950.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of

~^T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). April 1929 to September 1936 at 

bridge and October 1937 to September 1950 in powerplant, 3? miles upstream at mean sea 

level datum (levels by city of Allegan).

Average discharge.--24 years (1930-36, 1937-55), 1,352 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,420 cfs Oct. 12 (gage height, 12.87 ft); minimum, 108 cfs Aug. 28 (gage height, 3.68 ft); minimum daily, 454 cfs Aug. 28.

1929-36, 1937-55: Maximum discharge, 17,500 cfs Apr. 11, 1947 (gage height, 606.76 

ft, site and datum then in use); minimum daily, 73 cfs Aug. 31, 1941.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

684

699

744

759

784

804

874

894

954

Water 

year

1929

1930

1933

1934

1935

1936

1939

1940

1942

Date

May

May

Apr.

Mar.

Feb.

Apr.

Aug.

Mar.

4, 1929

-

10, 1933

10, 1934

12, 1935

28, 1936

23', 1939

27, 1940

17, 1942

Discharge 

(cfs)

4.250

(*)

2,800

3,970

3,180

3,970

t4,250

ts.ooo

t7,470

Gage height 

(feet)

603.69

-

602.70

603.50

602.94

603.50

-

-

-

t Maximum daily. 

t Not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplants above station and since' June 1936 by 

Calkins Dam and powerplant, 3-| miles above station. Flow includes slight diversion 

above station due to natural flow into Gerber Swamp in Allegan State Forest game preserve.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1930, 1933, 1939, 1940,and 1942, superseding those published in WSP 699, 744, 874, 

894, and 954, are given herewith:

Date

1929

Oct. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

1,280

1,460

1,410

1,320

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,250

1,300

1,300

Date

1929-Con.

Nov. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

1932

Dec. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Discharge

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,250

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,300

1,600

1,800

2,200

2,400

2,520

2,390

2,300

2,260

Date

1932-Con.

Dec. 30

31

1933

Apr. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

May 1

2

3

Discharge

2,260

2,210

1,990

,950

,950

,950

,910

,830

,750

,670

,630

,550

,510

,430

,270

,350

,510

,830

,030

Date

1939

Feb. 21

22

23

24

25

26

Apr. 19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1940

Aug. 27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

3,180

3,060

2,950

3,430

3,430

3,690

3,430

3,690

3,300

3,830

4,250

3,300

3,430

3,060

3,180

5,000

3,100

3,700

2,800

3,100

Date

1940-Con.

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1942

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

3,000

3,000

2,200

2,500

2,400

2,500

2,000

2,800

5,150

4,860

7,470

6,600

4,580

5,440

5,730

4,860

4,860

Month

December 1932 ............

Calendar year 1932. ....

April 1933...... .........

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

Water year 1932-33. .... 

Calendar year 1933. ....

Water year 1938-39..... 

Calendar year 1939. ....

Water year 1939-40. .... 

Calendar year 1940. ....

Water year 1941-42..... 

Calendar year 1942. ....

Cfs -days

-

_

455,307 

454,384

395,732 

433,528

596,360 

612,045

Maximum

2,630

2,760 

2,760

4,250 

4,250

5,000 

5,000

7,470 

7,470

Minimum

-

230 

230

491 

491

c^o

467 

467

442 

652

Mean

1,140

1,290 

1,351

1,242 

1,245

1,081 

1,185

1,634 

1,677

Per square 

mile

.740

.838 

.877

.806 

.808

.702 

.769

i.oe

1.09

Runoff In

Inches

10.11

11.38 

11.90

10.93 

10.96

92

9.56 

10.48

14.41 

14.77
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 133

Kalamazoo River near Pennville, Mich. Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 11 to Mar. 6, May 2-28)

5.2

8.0

11.0

12.0

12.6

442

1,300

2,430

3,550

4,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

1Z 

13

14 

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

874 

842

'52T 676

1,270

1,450 

*1,690

1,990

1,780

2,040

2,640

*4,650 

*3,240

2,560 

3,100

3,900

3,700

3,400 

3,100

2,800

2,500

2,400

2,200

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,600

1,600

1,600

1,700 

1,800

67,724

2,185

1.37

1.57

Nov.

1,800 

1,800

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700 

1,700

1,700

1,700

*1,600

1,610

1,590 

1,540

1,520 

1,460

1,350

1,300

1,270 

1.240

1,300

1,410

1,510

1,590

1,610

1,620

1,760

1,740

1,860

1,810

1,940

48,130

1,604

1.00

1.12

Dec.

1,950 

1,850

1,800

1,810

1,810

1,640 

1,610

*1,580

1,550

1,540

1,460

1,440 

1.460

1,480 

1,300

1,290

1,290

1,270 

1,420

1,490

1,420

1,400

1,380

1,350

1,310

1,320

1,440

1,660

2,140

2,540 

1,990

48,990

1,580

0.988

1.14

Jan.

1,980 

2,030

2,130

2,220

*2,910

3,320

3.470

2,850

2,490

2,640

2,800

2,600 

2,510

2,280 

2,210

1,970

1,890

1,890 

1,830

1,710

1,700

1,670

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,200 

1,300

64,100

2,068

1.29

1.49

Feb.

1,100 

1,300

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,300 

1,300

1,100

1,100

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,400

1,330 

1,590

1,690

1,720

1,640 

1,550

1,640

1,800

2,540

*2,510

2,710

2,670

2,580

2,850

5,100

-

-------

49,220

1,758

1.10

1.14

Mar.

3,100 

2,740

2,430

3,040

3,100

2,800 

2,560

2,500

2,300

2,300

2,300

2,200 

2,200

2,200 

2,100

*2,100

2,020

1,970 

1,990

2,030

1,890

1,970

2,500

2,330

2,400

2,400

2,340

2,360

2,320

2,330 

2,380

73,200

2,361

1.48

1.70

Apr.

2,310 

2,100

2,050

1,970

1,880

1,780 

1,740

1,640

1,610

1,640

1,620

1,560 

*1,570

1,590 

1,570

1,530

1,490

1,470 

1,490

1,540

1,530

1,560

1,580

1,660

1,760

2,240

1,890

1,900

1,800

1,540

51, 610

1,720

1.08

1.20

' May

1,530 

l.blO

1,480

1,340

1,350

1,320 

1,320

1,160

1,220

1,300

*1,150

1,200 

1,260

1,260 

1,150

1,130

808

SIS 

1,030

1,060

1,020

954

1,120

1,130

1,200

1,150

1,060

1,090

1,220

1,250 

1,290

36,880

1,190

0.744

0.86

June

1,190 

1,050

1,050

1,060

936

1,180 

1,190

*1,170

1,250

1,340

1,370

1,400 

1,460

1,480 

1,430

1,400

1,370

1,310 

1,320

1,280

941

1,070

1,060

1,080

1,040

663

HST

948

926

926

34,754

1,158

0.724

0.81

July

959 

872

796

1,150

1,180

1,320 

1,030

1,070

1,120

1,220

1,250

1,120 

1,050

*875 

665

600

538

l.SBT) 

1,100

1,090

804

890

894

618

822

845

640

774

785

814 

976

28,917

933

0.583

0.67

Aug.

760 

794

798

718

778

758 

626

1,130

810

1,000

1,160

1,270 

1,030

633 

1,060

814

*852

632

857

932

478

580

646

554

726

588

544

454 'SCO"

695 

879

24,156

779

0.487

0.56

Sept.

658 

826

996

SIS

634

852 

676

741

746

758

615

'9T3Z 

918

*656 

638

642

682

633

676

648

696

77C

764

682

692

710

708

692

774

902

21,940

731

0.457

0.51

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,650 Min 384 Mean 1,437 Cfsm 0.898 In. 12.18

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,650 Min 454 Mean 1,506 Cfsm 0.941 In. 12.77

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 23 to Feb. 13. No gage-height record Oct.17 to 

Nov. 10, Mar. 8-16; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records and records for station at 

Comstock.
134 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Grand River at Jackson, Mich.

and at mile 216.

Drainage area.--174 sq ml.

Records available.--Apr11 1935 to September 1955.

Gaee Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 900.00 ft above mean sea level Fargo En-

-gineering Co. benchmark). Prior to Sept. 24, 1935, staff gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge. 20 years, 122 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 600 cfs Oct. 14 (gage height, 11.61 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 5; minimum daily, 19 cfs Sept. 5.

1935-55: Maximum discharge, 1,070 cfs June 25, 1937 (gage height, 13.50 ft); minimum, 9.2 cfs Aug. 22, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Slight regulation by mills above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 974: 1937(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet 

per second, for the water year 1936, superseding those published in WSP 804, are given 

herewith:

Date

1936

Feb. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

40

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

Date

1936-Con.

Feb. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

40

40

40

35

30

30

35

40

Date

1936-Con.

Feb. 20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

40

40

40

40

60

120

140

Month

Calendar year 1936 .................

Cfs-days

24,903

Maximum

303

Minimum

12

12

Mean

59.3

70.7

68.0

Per square 

mile

0.341

.406

.391

Runoff in 

inches

0.37

5.53

5.32

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 20, July 11 to Sept. 30)

8.3

8.5

9.0

10.0

10.6

18

37

101

277

397

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

42

39

96

166

124

114

115

115

118

171

203

316

346

386

376

*346

336

326

326

306

248

216

162

135

127

115

104

93

100

86 

80

5,833

188

1.08

1.25

Nov.

90

94

90

93

98

180

188

186

175

168

127

118

72

64

66

68

66

70

104

*91

90

98

101

108

98

124

162

166

164

164

3,483

116

0.667

0.74

Dec.

162

157

150

144

138

133

133

135

120

115

112

116

118

*114

81

83

80

63

76

76

75

85

90

90

90

90

100

130

140

140

140

3,476

112

0.644

0.74

Jan.

140

150

148

205

326

366

356

346

326

316

212

173

162

151

136

101

107

104

102

77

141

143

120

132

130

121

*120

66

68

61 

SO

5,166

167

0.960

1.10

Feb.

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

65

65

70

70

70

75

80

85

85

90

109

126

162

162

168

*169

168

178

209

207

-

2,893

103

0.592

0.62

Mar.

268

286

296

326

316

306

306

296

286

277

286

277

258

258

239

233

222

216

209

201

209

226

222

218

*214

212

205

201

203

199 

192

7,663

247

1.42

1.64

Apr.

186

177

166

166

*162

159

153

146

138

132

133

97

93

94

95

91

84

84

147

121

143

212

210

239

248

248

248

239

212

178

4,801

160

0.920

1.03

May

160

121

112

105

100

91

83

70

72

84

79

79

76

70

63

66

66

65

70

65

59

55

59

106

90

79

77

87

76

69

*73

2,527

81.5

0.468

0.54

Calendar year 1954: Max 386 Min 20 Mean 112 Cfsn

June

74

73

70

65

54

69

102

135

162

171

197

186

*188

190

146

127

121

108

88

86

81

73

69

64

54

45

52

50

49

114

3,063

102

0.586

0.65

i 0.644

July

76

63

55

56

*70

66

65

66

54

47

54

54

50

49

88

53

47

60

63

63

64

61

60

48

53

54

54

52

49

44 

38

1,776

57.3

0.329

0.38

Aug.

45

46

45

*42

44

96

70

59

63

60

58

58

49

46

52

53

52

52

44

38

31

48

45

39

37

42

38

29

33

54 

37

1,505

48.5

0.279

0.32

In. 8.69

Sept.

33

36

30

22

_19

34

34

34

34

38

23

34

33

34

35

38

28

20

32

33

*31

32

52

30

22

32

42

39

41

41

986

32.9

0.189

0.21

Water year 1954-55: Max 386 Mln 19 Mean 118 Cfsm 0.678 In. 9.22

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 21 to Jan 

of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

Creek at Munith.

1, Jan. 31 to Feb. 18; discharge estimated on basis 

od records for Grand River at Eaton Rapids and Orchard
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Portage River below Little Portage Lake, near Munith, Mich.

135

Location. Lat 42°20'55", long 84°13'45", in NW£ sec. 32, T. 1 S., R. 2 E., on upstream 

side of highway bridge on Portage Lake Road, 0.3 mile downstream from Little Portage 

Lake and 3^ miles southeast of Munith.

Drainage area.--55 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--April 1944 to September 1955.

Gage_.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 9, 1945, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 41.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 156 cfs Oct. 17. 18; maximum gage height, 

10.42 ft Oct. 17; minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Sept. 23 (gage height, 7.36 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 800 cfs Apr. 6,7, 1947 (gage height, 13.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow at times in 1946 and 1949; minimum gage height, 

7.36 ft Sept. 23, 1955.

Remarks. Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 23 Feb. 24 to Sept. 30

7.7 4.0

8.0 12

8.5 30

9.0 54

10.0 119

10.4 156

7.3

7.5

7.7

8.0 14

1.7 

3.3 9.0 59

10.1 136

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.9

7.4

10

46

*94

111

119

115

100

91

92

103

107

119

137

151

156

156

142

128

111

95

83

71

62

55

52

48

48

47

48

2,710.3

87.4

1.59

1.83

Nov.

44

43

46

48

46

46

46

44

42

40

38

36

34

33

33

32

30

30

34

*48

54

57

57

54

61

60

58

59

61

64

1,378

45.9

0.835

0.93

Dec.

65

64

58

56

53

45

40

44

34

32

31

34

31

30

*29

30

29

30

30

28

26

26

22

20

22

25

30

52

62

67

65

1,210

39.0

0.709

0.82

Jan.

63

65

67

72

77

92

100

100

100

93

83

73

67

59

53

46

42

38

34

29

27

25

23

22

20

19

*18

17

16

15

ii

1,569

50.6

0.920

1.06

Feb.

14

13

12

12

12

12

12

12

13

14

16

16

15

14

14

15

15

16

15

25

38

55

61

*58

58

60

68

87

_

_ _

772

27.6

0.502

0.52

Mar.

102

112

116

128

152

124

112

102

86

83

94

108

112

116

112

116

112

108

102

90

85

83

82

90

*91

88

78

70

70

72

70

3,046

98.3

1.79

2.06

Apr.

68

66

63

58 *55

53

51

48

45

43

40

42

45

45

43

42

41

38

38

44

52

53

48

46

55

61

67

64

58

51

1,523

50.8

0.924

1.03

May

45

40

36

33

30

26

23

20

19

19

20

20

20

19

17

16

14

13

12

12

11

IT

13

16

31

49

52

49

42

42

*34

804

25.9

0.471

0.54

June

30

27

23

21

19

17

17

22

22

29

27

29

*31

31

30

28

25

21

18

18

18

17

15

14

12

11

10

9.0

7.4

9.0

607.4

20.2

0.367

0.41

July

9.8

9.8

9.5

7.7

*7.4

7.9

7.4

6.S

6.S

7.0

6.8

6.2

5.7

5.4

6.4

10

12

13

12

11

9.2

8.3

7.4

6.8

6.4

5.9

5.6

5.2

5.2

4.9

4.6

238.1

7.68

0.140

0.16

Aug.

4.4

4.3

4.0

3.9

5.6

3.9

6.4

9.5

12

*1±

13

11

9.2

8.3

7.9

7.7

7.2

6.6

6.2

5.7

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.7

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.4

4.4

4.7

4 3

199.2

6.43

0.117

0.13

Sept.

4.3

4.3

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.4

*2.3

2.2

2.1

2.7

2.9

3.0

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

84.6

2.82

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 204 Min 2.0 Mean 49.5 Cfsm O.90O In. 12.21

Water year 1954-55: Max 156 Min 2.1 Mean 38.7 Cfsm 0.704 In. 9.55

Discharge measurement made on this day.

428269 O -57 -10
136 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°23'35", long 84°15'50 I , on line between sees. 12 and 13 T 1 S R 

 E;iv, on ie ?fc upstream wing wall of bridge on State Highway 106, half a mile west of Munith and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--49 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. March 1944 to September 1955.

^£e-"Staff gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 

900.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of ConAverage discharge.--11 years, 37.7 cfs.

Extremes.-Maximum discharge during year, 201 cfs Oct. 4, Jan. 6; maximum gage height,

10.71 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.7 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 7.44

I "C; .1u45"55i Maxlm discharge, 1,470 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 14.88 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 1.6 cfs Sept. 5-7, 22 23 1946

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1946 has been revised to 281 

cfs Mar 5, 1946 (gage height, 10.40 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1054. 

Remarks. Records fair except for those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are poor.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1946 and 1948, superseding those published in WSP 1054 and 1114, are given herewith:

1948 

Mar. 21.......... 406

22.......... 406

1948-Con. 

Mar. 23..

24..

25..

26..

27..

329

273

224

196

168

Month Cfs-days

9 242 5

7,974.1

5,220

15,746.0

Maximum

48

224

612

Minimum

11

1.6

1.6

3.2

3.2

Mean

26.3

25.3

21.8

168

47.8

43.0

Per square 

mile

0.537

.516

.445

3.43

.976

.878

Runoff In 

Inches

0.60

7.02

6.07

3.96

13.26

11.94

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean 

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

7.4

774 

12

152

*88

64

49

34

30

53

93

120

94

88

120

95

77

57

42

38

34

32

31

30

31

30

30

29

32

38

36

1,673.8

54.0 

1.10

1.27

Nov.

36

35 

38

40

40

38

36

32

31

30

30

28

26

24

23

22

22

22

47

*53

50

46

40

45

48

52

50

52

56 

58

1,150

38.3 

0.782

0.87

Dec.

59

57 

52

42

33

32

32

32

33

32

32

32

30

29

*28

27

26

25

25

25

25

25

20

20

20

24

58

~98 136

78

66

1,253

40.4 

0.824

0.95

Calendar year 1954: Max 366

Jan.

64

70 

76

104

112

176

116

86

72

66

58

52

48

45

42

38

33

30

26

30

30

25

25

25

22

25

*25

20

15

15

15

1,586

51.2 

1.04

1.20

Feb.

15

if12

12

12

12

12

12

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

17

52

88

86

72

*58

46

61

112

116

954

34.1 

0.696

0.72

Mln 4

Mar.

98

78 

67

48

89

66

62

59

55

50

44

34

76

63

64

92

72

60

53

48

58

86

112

108

*76

52

29

26

60 

64

57

2,006

64.7 

1.32

1.52

Apr.

a50

a 45 

a 45

a 40

*39

37

35

32

30

29

28

35

33

31

30

28

26

24

34

34

37

32

29

a35

56

53

45

39

33 

*30

1,074

35.8 

0.731

0.82

May

a28

25 

24

20

19

18

15

a!5

17

21

20

18

16

16

a!5

14

13

11

10

T2

11

a!5

18

20

54

22

18

16

a!5 

15

15

546

17.6 

0.359

0.41

June

13

12 

11

12

a 11

10

15

28

22

18

20

a 20

*20

18

16

14

13

11

a 11

12

13

11

10

9.5

8.9

a8.5

8.4

8.1

H

400.6

13.4 

0.273

0.30

July

8.9

9.5 

a9

alO

*8.9

7.8

7.8

7.8

6.4

a7

6.9

6.9

6.9

6.4

9.5

11

a9

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.9

a6.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.5

a5.3

226.4

7.30 

0.149

0.17

Aug.

5.1

4.8 

4.8

4.8

4.8

4.8

a8

6.9

6.0

*5.1

4.8

4.4

4.1

a5

6.0

5.5

4.8

4.4

4.1

4.1

a4.1

6.4

5.5

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

a5

6.4 

6.0

5.1

158.4

5.11 

0.104

0.12

Sept.

4.4

4.1 

4.1

a4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

4.1

a3.5

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

a3

2.9

*2.9

"277 2.7

2.9

3.7

a3.5

3.3

3.7

3.7

3.7 

3.7

107.0

3.57 

0.073

0.08

Mean 45.4 Cfsm 0.927 In. 12.57

Water year 1954-55: Max 176 Mln 2.7 Mean 30.5 Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 18-25, Jan. 20 to Feb. 16.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 137

Grand River near Eaton Rapids, Mieh.

Location. Lat 42°32'05", long 84°37'25", in NE£ sec. 26, T. 2 N., R. 3 W., on right bank 

400 ft upstream from bridge on Petrieville Highway, 2 miles northeast of Eaton Rapids, 

2-j miles downstream from Spring Brook, 25 miles upstream from Cedar River, and at 

mile 178.

Drainage area. 661 sq mi.

Records available. October 1950 to September 1955. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1905-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 852.68 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 5 years, 506 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,660 cfs Feb. 21 (gage height, 5.03 ft); minimum, 43 cfs Sept. 8, 21, 22; minimum gage height, 1.21 ft Sept. 8; minimum daily 

discharge, 44 cfs Sept. 22.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 2,910 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 6.96 ft); minimum, 18 cfs Sept. 12, 1951; minimum daily, that of Sept. 22, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Smithville and mills 

at Eaton Rapids.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

85

197

365

580

1,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

142

178

182

835

736

790

866

862

818

883

881

996

1,230

1,390

1 , 580

,510

,520

,400

,290

* ,170

1,070

988

898

828

746

664

570

552

498

514

524

27,111

875

1.32

1.53

Nov.

478

510

487

488

518

510

472

522

*504

515

520

496

446

434

374

305

332

338

468

508

590

588

594

559

600

622

605

606

660

684

15,333

511

0.773

0.86

Dec.

706

734

728

*718

623

604

556

560

485

456

456

433

428

404

420

409

410

321

444

301

288

359

318

346

349

335

526

730

768

794

841

15,851

511

0.773

0.89

Jan.

812

789

770

816

941

1,210

1,330

1,570

1,290

1,180

1,060

976

878

778

734

b600

b600

b500

b450

a500

a450

a400

a400

a350

*a400

b350

b300

b280

b290

b280

b270

21,354

689

1.04

1.20

Feb.

b300

b250

b250

b260

b270

b260

b270

b260

274

292

302

290

262

332

337

326

*326

350

324

742

1,520

1,250

1,220

1,090

928

849

1,030

1,130

_

__-__.

15,294

546

0.826

0.86

Mar.

1,210

1,240

1,220

1.270

1,240

1,240

1,160

1,010

1,000

955

980

1,000

1,050

1,060

1,030

1,060

1,060

1,030

980

905

880

930

955

*1,060

1,080

1,060

1,000

930

880

855

QE-E- 855

32,195

1,039

1.57

1.81

Apr.

830

805

780

730

680

606

550

586

518

512

516

461

488

*484

468

463

421

412

432

490

544

528

518

611

752

788

836

840

815

742

18,206

607

0.918

1.02

May

680

596

465

456

376

358

318

265

306

284

312

a320

a320

a320

a250

a300

a200

a250

*a200

230

200

226

242

219

280

385

345

302

336

346

322

10,009

323

0.489

0.56

June

283

a280

a270

a250

a230

a230

*a250

430

376

450

428

511

464

474

429

374

365

345

260

278

226

206

202

194

189

175

173

141

134

T34

8,751

292

0.442

0.49

July

167

237

228

227

203

188

192

176

164

178

156

152

148

144

150

178

184

200

175

132

136

148

140

166

139

134

128

*142

135

148

169

5,164

167

0.253

0.29

Aug.

104

58

106

80

114

100

186

252

238

226

184

*154

145

167

119

96

147

128

116

129

131

104

68

102

71

121

91

126

76

134

132

4,005

129

0.195

0.23

Sept.

125

112

110

147

53

103

74

52

56

81

114

66

68

107

60

100

68

119

52

45

84

44

100

91

120

*97

66

114

123

114

2,675

89.2

0.135

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,130 Mln 63 Mean 567 Cfsm 0.858 In. 11.63

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,580 Mln 44 Mean 482 Cfsm 0.729 In. 9.89

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, powerplant 

records, and records for stations at Jackson and at Lansing. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
138 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Deer Creek near Dansville, Mien.

42°36'30", long 84"19"15", in Ei sec. 33, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., on 

am from bridge on Clark Road, 3$ miles north of Dansville, and

right bank 

7-r- miles Location. Lat 

15 ft upstream 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 16.3 sq mi.

Records available. May 1954 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 889.08 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 155 cfs Jan. 5, Feb. 27; maximum gage height, 

 6.50 ft Feb. 20 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.3 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 15, 17.

1954-55: Maximum discharge, 280 cfs June 17, 1954 (gage height, 5.91 ft), from

rating curve extended above 150 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, that of

Sept. 13, 14, 15, 17, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those below 1 cfs, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 14-18, 22-24)

Oct. 1 to July 23

0.6 

1.1 

2.0 

3.4 

5.6

July 23 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

4.2 89

2.3

2.4

2.5

1.0 

2.1 

3.7

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

2.1

?74

3.2

*11

4.9

4.3

3.0

2.7

2.4

2.8

9.0

16

11

11

11

11

11

8.3

7.0

5.9

5.4

4.7

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.6

4.5

4.3

5.4

7.2 

6.1

198.9

6.42

0.394

0.45

Nov.

5.4

6.1

6.7

7.2

6.7

6.1

a5

4.7

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.6

3.6

5.3

*3.4

3.4

3.8

12

13

9.4

7.8

7.2

11

13

11

9.8

12

19

17

227.7

7.59

0.466

0.52

Dec.

14

13

11

*9.0

8.3

7.8

5.6

5.2

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

3.5

3

3

3

3.5

4

6.6

27

49

27

19

16

289.5

9.34

0.573

0.66

Jan.

15

25

29

39

*82

74

35

24

22

a20

a!7

a!5

13

12

10

8

7

6

5.5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

1

505.0

16.3

1.00

1.15

Feb.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

*3

3

3

60

70

39

25

18

15

25

*86

51

-

446

15.9

0.975

1.02

Mar.

35

25

33

62

30

21

18

18

15

18

30

23

18

16

21

32

24

16

15

IS.

17

38

39

38

24

*19

18

21

19

21

19

755

24.4

1.50

1.72

Apr.

17

14

12

10

9.4

8.3

7.8

7.0

6.4

6.1

5.9

6.7

6.7

*6.4

6.1

5.4

4.9

4.7

16

14

12

8.0

7.0

11

19

17

13

10

8.0

6.7

286.5

9.55

0.586

0.65

May

5.9

5.2

5.2

4.5

4.1

3.4

3.3

3.0

3.0

4.1

4.3

3.6

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

a2.7

2.6

277

2.7

4.1

6.1

4.5

3.4

3.8

4.1

3.4

*2 . 8

112.3

3.62

0.222

0.26

June

2.6

2.4

2.1

2.0

2.0

2.5

4.9

11

7.0

6.7

8.7

9.8

9.4

7.2

5.2

4.1

3.3

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.3

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

*1.4

T77

116.7

3.89

0.239

0.27

July

1.6

2.1

1.9

3.1

3.0

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.9

*.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.8

3.0

1.7

*1.2

1.2

47.2

1.52

0.093

0.11

Aug.

1.0

.9

.8

.7

.7

*1.8

2.6

1.0

.9

.8

.8

.6

*.5

.7

.8

.7

.6

.6

* . 5

.5

.5

1.0

1.0

.7

.6

*.6

.7

.8

.8

1.7

1.2

27.1

0.874

0.054

0.06

Sept.

0.8

.7

*.7

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.6

.6

.6

.6

*.7

.6

.6

.6

.7

.6

.7

16.5

0.550

0.034

0.04

Calendar year 1954:, Max - Mln - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 86 Min 0.4 Mean 8.30 Cfsm 0.509 In. 6.91

Peak discharge (base. 100 efs).--Jan. 5 (8:30 p.m.) 155 cfs (4.90 ft); Feb. 20 (10:30 p.m.) about 

150 cfs (6.50 ft); Feb. 27 (3:30 p.m.) 155 cfs (4.88 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Sloan Creek near Williamston and Sebewa Creek near Sunfield.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 9-25, Jan. 15 to Feb. 21, Feb. 23, 25.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 139 

Sloan Creek near Williamston, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°40'30", long 84°21'50", in E| sec. 1, T. 3 N., R. 1 W., on left bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge on Meridian Road, 2 miles upstream from mouth, and 

4-5- miles west of Williamston.

Drainage area.--9.34 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control with V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum 

of gage is 862.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department 

of Conservation).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 186 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 3.78 ft); minimum, 

0.02 cfs July 22 (gage height, 1.13 ft), caused by pumpage from stream above gage; minimum natural discharge, 0.04 cfs Sept. 18-21.

1954-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 3, 1955; minimum, 0.01 cfs Sept. 11, 1954 

(gage height, 1.10 ft), caused by pumpage from stream above gage; minimum natural 

discharge, that of Sept. 18-21, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.6 

1.8

.76 

1.6

2.0 

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 

3.3

3.0

5.5

9.0

18

33

58

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.17

.24

1.4

*4.0

1.8

1.2

.84

.70

.59

.56

1.2

1.6

1.5

2.5

5.0

3.3

2.9

2.4

2.0

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

.96

.92

.96

.88

.99

1.1 

1.0

47.51

1,53

0.164

0.19

Nov.

0.99

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

.99

.92

.84

.84

.84

.80

.80

.76

*.76

.70

.73

2.0

2.6

2.1

1.8

1.6

2.2

3.8

3.4

3.2

3.2

6.1

5.0

53.77

1.79

0.192

0.21

Dec.

4.0

3.5

3.1

*2.8

2.5

2.0

1.8

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.6

1.4

1.1

.88

.84

1.0

1.2

1.2

1.6

14

*29

12

6.6

4.9

112.92

3.64

0.390

0.45

Jan.

4.3

8.8

12

20

*52

43

24

14

8.8

6.6

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.4

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.1

1.9

1.8

2.0

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

. 96

1.0

242.06

7.81

0.836

0.96

Feb.

1.1

.96

.62

784

.92

.96

.96

.96

1.1

1.2

1.2

1.1

.96

.99

.99

1.0

*.96

.96

.99

*49

42

24

15

7.8

6.0

13

47

32

-

254.57

9.09

0.973

1.01

Mar.

21

12

31

54

26

16

8.2

6.2

6.4

8.0

13

9.6

7.2

6.1

11

18

7.8

6.2

5.0

4.6

6.6

*28

24

24

14

*8.6

7.0

6.4

7.8

9.3

8.6

421.6

13.6

1.46

1.68

Apr.

6.8

576

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.3

*2.2

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.8

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.0

2.6

3.3

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.2

2.0

85.7

2.86

0.306

0.34

May

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.1

.99

1.2

1.2

.96

.96

.84

.73

.73

.70

.68

.68

.65

.59

.73

.68

.76

.84

.70

.62

.59

a. 55

a. 55

*.51

29.04

0.937

0.100

0.12

June

0.48

.44

.42

.40

.38

.42

.77

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.6

2.2

2.1

1.6

1.1

.88

.73

.62

.54

.62

.62

.51

.44

.42

.38

.33

.31

.29

*.25

735

23.70

0.790

0.085

0.09

July

0.42

.99

.62

.42

.48

.51

.33

.29

.31

.29

.20

.20

.18

.17

.47

.40

.29

.25

.22

.20

.18

.13

*.18

.18

.16

.16

.16

.17

.18

*.16

.13

9.03

0.291

0.031

0.04

Aug.

0.11

.09

.09

.08

.07

.13

.20

.17

*.14

.13

.11

.11

.09

.14

.17

.16

.16

.13

*.09

.07

.06

710

.09

.08

.07

*.07

.08

.11

.13

.26

.20

3.69

0.119

0.013

0.01

Sept.

0.17

.17

.14

.11

.10

.10

.16

.07

.06

.05

.05

.05

.05

.06

.07

.06

.05

*.04

.04

.04

.04

a.l

a.l

a.:

a.

a.:

a.:

a. . a.:

a.

2.58

0.086

0.0092

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max - Win - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 54 Mln 0.04 Mean 3.52 Cfsm 3.77 In. 5.11

Peak discharge (base, 60 cfs). --Jan. 5 (3 to 9 p.m.) 91 cfs (3.48 ft); Feb. 20 (4 p.m.) 159 cfs

(3.70 ft); Feb. 27 (3 to 4 p.m.) 74 cfs (3.40 ft); Mar. 3 (10 p.m.) 186 cfs (3.78 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Deer Creek near Dansvllle

and Sebewa Creek near Sunfield.
140 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°43'40", long 84°28'40", in SWi sec. 18, T. 4 N., R. 1 W., in left downstream bridge abutment of Farm Lane Bridge on Michigan State University campus in 

East Lansing, 3 miles upstream from Sycamore Creek and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 355 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--August 1902 to December 1903, March 1931 to September 1955. August 

1902 to December 1903 published as Red Cedar River at Agricultural College, Mich. 

Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 1911-19, and for flood seasons only 

1920-28, are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 824.39 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. August 1902 to December 1903 chain gage at site threequarters of a mile downstream at different datum. March 1931 to November 1940 waterstage recorder at site 250 ft upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--24 years (1931-55), 200 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,440 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 6.27 ft); minimum, 4.0 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 3.00 ft).

1902-3, 1931-55: Maximum discharge, 5,920 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 11.58 ft); 

minimum, 3 cfs July 31, 1931.

Remarks. Records good. Occasional regulation at low flow by mill at Williamston 16 miles 

above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.0

3.1

3.2 

3.5

4

15

32

105

4.0 

5.0 

6.1

259

718

1,350

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

S

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

39

66

200

507

239

191

148

116

105

116

163

220

226

291

288

259

236

207

178

157

142

127

119

111

105

105

108 mi

119

130

4,958

160

0.451

0.52

Nov.

127

125

127

136

145

142

136

130

119

113

111

108

105

105

105

100

100

100

127

191

223

210

188

175

194

207

*191

185

220

263

4,508

150

0.423

0.47

Dec.

263

239

220

194

178

154

119

136

133

127

125

122

116

119

119

116

113

119

116

18

94

*102

97

100

108

116

191

516

605

482

372

5,689

184

0.518

0.60

Jan.

311

307

372

468

610

1,020

1.080

851

625

506

408

326

288

259

233

188

178

169

157

130

136

145

119

105

122

113

97

100

100

92

*86

9,701

313

0.882

1.02

Feb.

86

86

86

. 86

86

83

83

83

83

86

89

89

92

97

92

92

94

92

92

179

786

1.250

1,140

878

646

*516

718

1,080

-

8,850

316

0.390

0.93

Mar.

1,080

824

692

1,230

1.520

962

666

487

421

412

473

536

502

455

412

540

556

440

572

522

514

459

605

661

650

506

416

555

*547

380

390

17,725

572

1.61

1.86

Apr.

5570 °' g

326

291

256

253

220

207

191

178

169

160

169

178

175

166

166

172

139

188

223

216

207

175

169

215

246

220

204

175

*156

6,160

205

0.577

0.63

May

159

153

127

119

111

102

97

92

89

92

97

97

92

86

81

78

73

68

68

68

66

66

76

89

97

116

111

105

108

102

*89

2,934

94.6

0.266

0.51

June

81

76

75

68

66

61

86

111

116

102

105

116

125

127

116

97

86

76

68

83

92

76

71

68

68

66

59

47

*43

*47

2,476

82.5

0.232

0.26

July

50

50

52

54

66

66

59

54

59

54

50

47

47

47

68

64

54

52

47

41

36

54

54

34

34

54

36

56

36

*32

.50.

1,457

47.0

0.152

0.15

Aug.

22

30

25

12

7.5

11

30

47

47

45

24

11

8.4

22

43

54

50

52

52

50

32

30

29

29

29

29

32

34

32

45

*43

904.7

29.2

0.082

0.09

Sept.

36

52

24

25

25

12

15

27

24

18

17

8.4

*7.3

7.3

20

29

24

25

20

7.5

5.1 la

9.5

14

27

25

25

25

22

*11

572.0

19.1

0.054

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,240 Min 12 Mean 219 Cfsm 0.617 In. 8.38

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,320 Min 5.1 Mean 181 Cfsm 0.510 In. 6.92

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs). Jan. 7 (l to 5 a.m.) 1,140 cfs (5.75 ft); Feb. 22 (6 to 9 p.m.) 

1,320 cfs (6.07 ft); Feb. 28 (8 to 11 p.m.) 1,170 cfs (5.87 ft); Mar. 4 (12 p.m.) l,440cfs (6.27ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Lansing, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°45'05", long 84°33'20", in NW^ sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 2 W., on right bank 

30 ft upstream from North Grand River Avenue Bridge in Lansing, 2 miles downstream 

from Cedar River, and at mile 152.

Drainage area.--1,230 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1901 to August 1906, November 1934 to September 1955. Published 

as "at North Lansing" 1901-6. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity 1907-10 

(flood seasons only), 1911-19, 1920-28 (flood seasons only), and since 1931 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 805.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to August 1906, staff gage 

at same site at different datum. November 1934 to June 1949 water-stage recorder at 

site if miles downstream at datum 2.42 ft lower.

Average discharge.--18 years (1935-37, 1938-39, 1940-55), 854 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,280 cfs Mar. 3 (gage height, 7.49 ft); minimum, 6.3 cfs Oct. 2 (gage height, 0.99 ft); minimum daily, 84 cfs Sept. 24.

1901-6, 1934-55: Maximum discharge, 24,500 cfs Mar. 26, 1904 (gage height, 18.60 

ft, datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 15,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum, 4.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1952, July 17, 1954 (gage height, 0.90 ft); minimum 

daily, 20 cfs Aug. 25, 1941.

Maximum discharge since 1901, that of Mar. 26, 1904.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

784

Water 

year

1901 

1903 

1904 

1935

Date

Mar. 20, 1901 

Apr. 15, 1903 

Mar. 26, 1904 

Mar. 12, 1935

Discharge 

(cfs)

*8,650 

t8,490 

i24,500 

4,020

Gage height 

(feet )

gll.44 

18.60 

7.57

Not previously published, 

g From graph based on gage readings.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of indefinite stage-discharge relation,

which are fair. Large diurnal fluctuation at medium and low flows caused by powerplants 

above station.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1174: 1949. Rivised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per 

second, for the water years 1901, 1903, 1904, 1935, 1937, and 1942, superseding those 

published in WSP 83, 97, 129, 784, 824, and 954, are given herewith:

Date

1901

Mar. 20

21

22

1903

Apr. 14

15

16

17

1904

Mar. 7

13

30

Discharge

7,730

7,870

6,690

6,690

8,330

8,170

6,570

6,690

6,930

7,730

Date

1904-Con.

Apr. 4

1935

Mar. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

6,690

1,750

2,000

2,970

2,410

1,650

1,360

1,480

3,130

3,660

2,970

2,510

Date

1935-Con.

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

1936

Oct. 1

Discharge

2,420

1,640

1,820

1,820

1,730

1,560

1,860

2,330

1,990

1,860

1,510

310

Date

1936 -Con.

Oct. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Discharge

300

280

270

270

280

290

300

300

300

300

300

300

290

280

Date

1936 -Con.

Oct. 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

1942

Mar. 20

Month

March 1901...... .................

April 1903............... ........

Calendar year 19O3. ............

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

March 1935.... ...................

Calendar year 1935. ............

Water year 1936-37. . ...........

Water year 1941-42 .............

Calendar year 1942 .............

Cfs -days

-

_

-

-

175,076

301,223

284,623

312,060

Maximum

7,870

8,330

9,130

3,660

6,930

7,290

Minimum

456

290

1,105

72

66

92

92

Mean

t3,076

1,220

t3,297

480

825

855

Per square 

mile

2.50

1.05

.992

2.68

1.44

.390

.348

.671

.634

.695

Discharge

270

270

260

250

250

260

270

270

280

290

300

310

5,200

Runoff in 

inches

2.88

2.63

14.32

13.48

2.99

1.66

5.31

4.73

9.10

2.99

8.60

9.42

t Partly estimated.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Lansing, Mich.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of indefinite stage-discharge 

relation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5 to Dec. 6)

1.5 

1.7 

2.0

70

120

220

4.0 

7.0

7.3

1,100

2,930

3,140

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

188

156

401

1,110

1,420

1,300

963

1,480

723

1,050

1,390

1,330

1,420

1,960

2,020

2,080

1,900

2,020

1,720

1,600

1,540

938

1,070

1,090

996

884

827

704

*746

645

679

36,350

1,173

0.954

1.10

Nov.

760

692

692

628

762

741

716

640

682

655

646

670

570

567

654

367

454

427

624

801

900

878

892

830

900

908

*896

895

958

1,070

21,875

729

0.593

0.66

Dec.

1,100

1,120

1,080

996

952

834

736

666

768

674

652

632

574

602

584

612

582

600

534

534

376

*377

542

484

560

587

865

1,510

1,780

1,600

1,450

24,963

805

0.654

0.75

Jan.

1,390

1,360

1,390

1,540

2,020

2,650

2,950

2,650

2,320

2,080

1,900

1,600

1,480

1,280

1,110

928

882

750

621

593

618

671

612

548

542

592

468

462

403

443

*430

37,263

1,202

0.977

1.13

Feb.

410

349

354

371

356

380

339

373

378

392

396

410

396

416

482

458

476

477

496

932

2,200

2,790

2,650

2,320

1,960

*1,780

2,140

2,860

-

-----

___--

27,341

976

0.793

0.83

Mar.

2,860

2,580

2,510

3,000

5,140

2,720

2,260

1,840

1,780

1,660

1,840

1,900

1,900

1,780

1,780

1,960

1,360

1,840

1,660

1,510

1,510

1,840

2,020

2,140

2,140

2,080

1,840

1,660

1,510

1,540

*1,660

62,360

2,012

1.64

1.89

Apr.

1.510

1,450

1,300

1,250

1,150

1,050

878

902

884

800

770

814

790

804

770

785

798

687 726"

856

908

882

848

974

1,180

1,290

1,260

*1,280

1,150

1,120

29,864

995

0.809

0.90

May

978

902

711

671

658

534

526

447

404

476

452

440

474

454

358

540

409

282

540

336

306

517

356

428

403

552

642

624

548

462

*507

15,537

495

0.402

0.46

June

415

404

411

370

326

284

468

638

805

750

877

804

864

852

761

704

605

565

485

560

552

434

566

515

298

350

272

357

*273

250

15,373

512

0.416

0.46

July

250

250

300

320

550

550

320

520

500

280

270

270

280

300

600

370

320

500

520

500

280

260

250

200

ISO

250

300

320

300

*262

193

9,165

296

0.241

0.28

Aug.

282

527

259

190

163

181

126

164

428

300

252

218

158

180

264

165

158

184

196

171

182

277

176

158

156

154

136

145

151

310

*202

6,395

206

0.167

0.19

Sept.

186

184

106

150

160

156

150

155

147

96

90

114

114

120

125

141

114

96

138

123

111

90

180

84

100

158

*154

126

146

145

5,933

131

0.107

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,450 Min 89 Mean 929 Cfsm 0.755 In. 10.25

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,140 Min 84 Mean 795 Cfsm 0.646 In. 8.77

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs).--Jan. 7 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) 2,930 cfs (7.00 ft); Feb. 22 (9:30 

a.m.) 3,000 cfs (7.08 ft); Feb. 28 (11 to 12 p.m.) 3,000 cfs (7.11 ft); Mar. 3 (9 p.m.) 5,280 cfs 

(7.49 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation Indefinite June 30 to July 29; discharge computed on basis of records for Grand River at Portland, Grand River near Eaton Rapids, and Cedar River at East Lansing.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Sebewa Creek near Sunfield, Mich.

143

Location.--Lat 42°45'21", long 84°57'23", In SE^ sec. 1, T. 4 N., R. 6 W., on right bank 

30 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 43, 0.2 mile downstream from outlet of 

Gregg Lake, and 1.8 miles east of Sunfield.

Drainage area. 24.1 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and control with V-notch sharp-crested weir. Datum of gage 

is 813.49 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 242 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 4.57 ft); minimum, 

3.8 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 2.03 ft).

1954-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 4, 1955; minimum, that of Sept. 20, 1955.

Remarks.--Records excellent.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge , in cubic feet per second)

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

2.8

3.1

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

130

225

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

ie

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,2

5.4

11

*35

*26

19

13

*10

9.2

16

*53

51

36

30

47

36

35

30

23

19

17

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

13

12

646. e

20.9

0.667

1.00

Nov.

12

*12

13

14

13

12

12

11

10

9.4

9.4

9.0

9.0

e^e

9.0

10

10

11

39

60

43

32

26

26

34

30

27

30

41

38

622.6

20.8

0.863

0.96

Dec.

37

28

25

21

19

16

14

13

13

13

12

12

12

*11

11

11

11

12

11

10

9.8

9.4

9.6

10

11

12

33

82

55

38

30

611.8

19.7

0.817

0.94

Jan.

26

29

38

62

96

*165

87

53

41

35

30

27

24

21

19

16

15

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.6

9.6

9.4

9.0

8,8

931.4

30.0

1.24

1.44

Feb.

8.6

8.4

7.8

7^6

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.8

8.6

8.4

8.2

8.4

*8.6

8.8

8.8

8.6

9.0

79

148

144

45

34

30

33

60

62

-

794.0

28.4

1.18

1.23

Mar.

49

36

51

 211

109

57

41

34

32

37

46

41

34

30

31

48

33

28

25

22

24

82

81

82

58

*44

37

34

34

38

37

1,552

50.1

2.08

2.39

Apr.

33

29

26

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

13

14

13

32

25

*21

18

16

37

59

43

33

25

21

18

668

22.3

0.925

1.03

May

16

14

14

13

12

11

11

10

10

12

12

11

10

9.6.

9.2

8.8

8.4

8.2

8.4

*9.4

9.0

8.8

9.4

9.4

9.0

8.4

8^0

13

17

12

9.8

331.8

10.7

0.444

0.51

June

8.8

8.2

7.6

7.3

7.1

7.1

13

28

21

42

49

60

45

32

24

19

15

13

11

11

9.4

8.6

8.0

7.6

7.3

7.1

7.0

6.6

*6.5

6.5

503.7

16.8

0.697

0.78

July

6.5

6.8

6.5

6.3

6.0

6.0

6.0

6.5

7.0

7^3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

6.5

*6.3

6.0

5.9

5.6

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.7

6.3

5.6

5.0

A Q

*j^M.

183.5

5.92

0.246

0.28

Aug.

4.9

4.9

4.7

4.6

4.9

*6.0

6.8

5.7

5.2

5.0

4.9

4.7

4.6

5.0

5.3

5.0

5.2

5.2

4.9

5.2

4.7

4.6

4.7

4.6

1*1

5.2

5.0

5.0

4.9

T^Z

6.5

159.5

5.15

0.214

0.25

Sept.

5*4

.0

.7

.6

* . 5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.7

.5

.3

.5

.9

.7

.3

.2

_^

.2

.0

.0

.4

.9

.6

.5

.9

.9

.9

.3

137.0

4.57

0.190

0.21

Calendar year 1954: Max - 

Water year 1954-55: Max 217

Min - 

Min 4.0

Mean 

Mean

Cfsm - 

Cfsm 0.813

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfsl. Jan. 6 (5 to 7 a.m.; J.BO cia 

193 cfs (4.34 ft); Mar. 4 (11 a.m. to 12 m.) 242 cfs (4.57 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

185 cfs (4.30 ft); Feb. 21 (l to 3 a.m.)
144 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Grand River at Portland, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°51'20", long 84°54'45", In NW£ sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 5 W., on left bank 

at dovmstreara side of bridge on Kent Street, 1.0 mile south of Portland, 1.9 miles upstream from Looklngglass River, and at mile 115.

Drainage area.--1,385 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1952 to September 1955. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected In this vicinity 1907-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 705.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 6, 1953, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,370 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 8.98 ft); maximum gage height, 9.51 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 87 cfs Sept. 13 (gage 

height, 4.30 ft); minimum daily, 114 cfs Sept. 13.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 5,350 cfs Feb. 18, 1954 (gage height, 9.69 ft); minimum, 55 cfs Sept. 9, 1953 (gage height, 4.07 ft); minimum daily, 68 cfs Sept. 9,

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 18 to Sept. 30)

4.2 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

107

194

400

670

6.0 

8.0 

8.6

1,030

3,040

3,810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

467

414

462

935

1,540

1,500

1,360

1,150

1,400

749

1,500

1,500

1,110

*1,680

2,180

2.240

2,180

1,980

2,030

1,730

1,580

1,540

912

1,070

1,110

998

920

854

770

812

722

39,395

1,271

0.918

1.06

Nov.

742

812

770

784

709

840

111

735

722

735

722

716

722

622

*616

670

447

530

652

898

974

1,010

990

998

966

1,010

1,020

1,020

1,070

1.190

24,469

816

0.589

0.66

Dec.

1,230

1,230

1,230

1,190

1,110

990

890

847

763

819

709

696

670

622

646

640

640

640

628

575

558

450

450

560

560

593

749

1,580

1.950

1 930

1, 680

27,805

897

0.648

0.75

Jan.

1,540

1,500

1,540

1,730

2,240

3,290

3.420

3,220

2,860

2,460

*2,180

1,880

1,680

1,540

1,360

1,150

1,110

1,010

875

800

750

700

700

700

600

600

a600

a500

a500

a500

a500

44,035

1,420

1.03

1.18

Feb.

a500

a500

a450

a450

a450

a450

450

*450

450

450

450

450

450

500

500

550

550

550

600

1,500

2,500

5.100

3,100

2,800

2,400

2,080

2,130

2,920

-

31,730

1,133

0.818

0.85

Mar.

3,290

3,040

*2,68o

3.810

3,810

3,420

2,740

2,300

1,930

1,930

1,930

2,180

2,080

2,080

1,830

2,130

2,130

2,080

1,780

1,730

1.650

2,080

2,400

2,620

2,520

2,400

2,130

1,930

1,780

1,730

1,780

71,900

2,319

1.67

1.93

Apr.

1.750

1,630

1,540

1,400

1,320

1,230

1,110

942

990

928

*868

882

875

890

890

854

928

840

950

920

1,030

1,030

982

1,070

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,360

1,230

34,369

1,146

0.827

0.93

May

1.150

1,010

*966

742

702

683

575

541

502

477

569

519

536

569

558

487

472

541

452

482

472

452

452

482

575

514

628

735

709

593

524

18,669

602

0.435

0.50

June

552

541

502

487

457

428

428

670

716

847

833

1.010

854

861

805

722

664

593

524

497

482

524

378

*337

315

294

273

250

246

286

16,376

546

0.394

0.44

July

253

269

261

324

355

409

396

355

364

351

333

294

*329

315

342

709

409

360

342

373

337

320

303

286

250

205

333

333

368

342

294

10,514

339

0.245

0.28

Aug.

226

201

277

307

329

277

238

253

171

397

337

329

290

242

201

294

261

*174

184

216

184

187

268

250

184

184

191

171

152

242

373

7,590

245

0.177

0.20

Sept.

226

223

187

194

135

155

158

178

178

174

174

127

114

146

144

158

158

174

144

*127

198

152

161

200

210

120

138

184

208

174

r 5,019

167

0.121

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,210 Mln 130 Mean 1,013 Cfsm 0.731 In. 9.94

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,810 Mln 114 Mean 909 Cfsm 0.656 In. 8.91

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

at Lanslng and at Ionia.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 22-25, Jan. 20-26, Feb. 7-21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich.

145

Location. --Lat 42°49'45'' long 84°46'40", In sec. 10, T. 5 N., R. 4 W., on upstream side 

of highway bridge, l-g miles northeast of Eagle and 10 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--281 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 747.09 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 11 years, 188 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 790 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 4.35 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 5.54 ft Feb. 20 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, 20 cfs 

Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.12 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 2,860 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 7.70 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating, curve extended above 1,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 18 cfs Aug. 31, 1953 (gage height, 1.11 ft).

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1946 has been revised to 

1,700 cfs Mar. 6, 1946 (gage height, 5.9 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding figure published in WSP 1054. The minimum daily discharge for the water year 

1947 has been found in error and should not be used. The minimum instantaneous discharge for water year 1947 has been determined as 24 cfs Oct. 6-8, 1946 (gage height, 

1.18 ft) .

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful or no gageHeight record, which are fair.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1946 and 1947, superseding those published in WSP 1054 and 1084, are given herewith:

Date

1946

Mar. 2

3

4

5

Dec. 28

29

30

Discharge

30O

700

900

1.2OO

103

79

50

Date

1946-Con.

Dec. 31

1947

Jan. 1

2

3

Mar. 14

Discharge

50

50

50

50

350

Date

1947-Con.

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

40O

370

350

300

270

290

310

Month

Water year 1945-46 .............

March

Cf s-day s

67,05O

53,170

7 913

Maximum

1,630

111

1,630

250

Minimum

22

22

Mean

184

56.8

146

111

270

Per square 

mile

.655

.202

.520

.395

.961

Runoff In 

Inches

8.89

.23

7.03

.46

1.05

11.35

13.05
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mioh.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

2.0

55

125

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

4.3

225

350

650

770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a30

a40

a60

187

151

127

127

114

100

94

90

92

90

90

106

112

118

120

120

120

114

106

96

82

79

76

71

70

70

*70

70

2,992

96.5

0.343

0.40

Nov.

71

71

74

74

76

76

77

79

76

71

68

66

63

63

*62

61

60

d60

d70

dlOO

d!50

d!60

d!60

d!50

a!5O

a!50

a!40

a!40

a!40

a!40

2,898

96.6

0.344

0.38

Dec.

143

141

141

135

122

104

96

98

96

92

86

80

80

80

77

77

75

74

72

IP.

*70

70

70

70

70

83

116

185

235

245

260

3,413

110

0.391

0.45

Jan.

270

285

310

338

375

425

438

425

412

400

*350

300

250

200

180

150

140

130

120

110

100

95

90

80

80

80

80

80

80

80

75

6,528

211

0.751

0.86

Feb.

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

*70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

75

75

75

250

450

600

600

590

550

540

540

600

-

6,070

217

0.772

0.80

Mar.

700

600

*462

750

670

610

552

500

500

500

488

462

450

450

425

425

412

400

375

562

362

375

400

412

388

388

375

375

375

362

362

14,267

460

1.64

1.89

Apr.

350

325

302

280

255

230

*213

189

171

155

147

139

131

131

127

124

118

114

187

197

181

175

171

211

219

195

183

175

151

135

5,681

189

0.673

0.75

May

127

120

113

106

102

90

82

74

71

72

71

70

66

63

61

59

54

52

*51

a50

*48

56

57

70

145

113

108

119

119

98

92

2,577

85.1

0.296

0.54

June

79

70

62

*57

55

55

74

104

110

118

119

124

116

107

101

88

75

65

60

57

57

55

52

51

51

47

42

36

*35

 34

2,154

71.8

0.256

0.29

July

34

42

51

51

48

47

45

50

48

44

41

36

36

34

*50

50

55

61

65

59

51

45

43

38

37

36

36

34

31

30

29

1,357

43.8

0.156

0.18

Aug.

28

27

27

27

27

33

46

44

42

37

52

30

29

27

34

33

31

30

27

*25

24

24

24

24

29

30

31

29

31

53

45

980

31.6

0.112

0.15

Sept.

40

35

33

30

28

27

27

27

25

24

24

23

23

24

25

24

23

22

21

21

*21

20

24

25

23

22

28

29

28

27

773

25.8

0.092

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 910 Mln 21 Mean 135 Cfsm 0.480 In. 6.53

Water year 1954-55: Max 750 Mln 20 Mean 136 Cfsm 0.484 In. 6.57

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Cedar 

River at East Lanslng and Thornapple River near Hastings.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed as for footnote "a" above. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20-25, Jan. 10 to Mar. 2.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 147 

Maple River at Maple Rapids, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°06'35", long 84°41'35", in sec. 5, T. 8 N., R. 3 W., on upstream side of 

highway bridge at Maple Rapids, 300 ft downstream from Pine Creek and three-quarters of 

a mile upstream from Hayworth Creek.

Drainage area.--434 sq mi.

Records available. August 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datura of gage is 642.58 ft above mean sea 

level, datura of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--11 years, 258 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,120 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 8.0 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 13 cfs Sept. 22; minimum gage height, 1.97 

ft Aug. 3, 4, 5.

1944-55: Maximum daily discharge, 6,500 cfs Mar. 20, 1948; maximum gage height, 

11.22 ft Mar. 20, 1948, from floodmark (backwater from ice); minimum discharge observed, 8.2 cfs Aug. 11, 1944 (gage height, 1.61 ft).

Flood in March 1904 reached a stage of 13.8 ft, from information by local resident.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7 to Dec. 3O, Feb. 25 to Apr. 13,

Apr. 19 to May 6, Sept. 22-30)

1.9

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

16

37

62

124

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

8.3

215

350

545

940

1,120

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Z4

Z5

Z6

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

19

*22

32

91

100

97

91

85

79

75

69

88

91

100

179

174

179

179

164

160

150

142

131

128

117

106

103

97

91

88

85

3,312

107

0.247

0.28

Nov.

*78

75

74

72

71

69

68

66

66

60

56

55

53

51

50

48

46

48

64

106

124

131

134

138

150

169

174

179

220

237

2,932

97.7

0.225

0.25

Dec.

243

255

255

243

237

220

204

194

179

174

*164

155

142

134

131

124

117

114

110

106

97

91

85

83

80

83

103

179

215

232

249

4,998

161

0.371

0.43

Jan.

261

281

303

326

394

589

750

865

940

840

*750

670

589

525

450

400

350

320

280

250

220

200

170

150

130

120

100

90

80

75

70

11,538

372

0.857

0.99

Feb.

70

65

65

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

*60

60

60

60

60

60

60

60

100

350

450

652

865

940

940

970

915

7,342

262

0.604

0.63

Mar.

940

970

970

1.090

1,090

1,090

970

840

730

690

770

*815

865

790

750

710

652

619

562

525

503

537

652

790

915

915

865

750

690

635

619

24,309

784

1.81

2.08

Apr.

575

537

514

472

441

403

*385

350

318

296

274

255

243

226

215

199

189

'26T 174

318

350

394

412

412

492

514

514

492

461

432

11,118

371

0.855

0.95

May

394

358

334

303

274

249

220

204

184

169

160

146

138

128

120

110

100

91

*83

75

68

64

62

15

124

179

174

179

215

226

220

5,426

175

0.403

0.46

June

210

194

179

*164

155

138

131

142

155

160

160

160

215

220

210

199

184

169

164

146

131

114

100

85

71

63

55

49

44 

39

4,206

140

0.322

0.36

July

38

36

40

44

*40

35

34

32

31

32

29

26

24

23

24

28

30

39

40

38

34

29

26

24

21

20

19

18

17 

17

16

904

29.2

0.067

0.08

Aug.

16

15

15

15

16

36

46

50

*55

52

44

36

30

Z7

30

31

29

Z7

25

23

21

20

18

17

17

18

18

18

22

38

43

868

28.0

0.065

0.07

Sept.

44

50

43

38

36

*28

24

Z2

20

18

23

23

21

20

19

19

18

17

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

16

18

18 

*19

670

22.3

0.051

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 915 Min u Mean 168 Cfsm O.387 In. 5.Z5

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,090 Min 14 Mean 213 Cfsm 0.491 In. 6.64

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan 15 to Feb. 22.
148 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Ionia, Mien.

Location.--Lat 42°58'20", long 85°04'10", in NWir sec. 30, T. 7 N., R. 6 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 66 at Ionia, 2.7 miles downstream from 

Prairie Creek, and at mile 87.

Drainage area. 2,840 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March to September 1931 (fragmentary), July 1951 to September 1955. 

Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1907-28 are contained 

in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Mar. 19 to Sept. 24, 1931, chain gage at site l| miles upstream at different 

datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,700 cfs Mar. 5, estimated from reconstructed 

gage-height graph; maximum gage height. 17.20 ft Feb. 23 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 

148 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 6.39 ft); minimum daily, 216 cfs Sept. 21.

1931, 1951-55: Maximum discharge, 14,000 cfs Apr. 15, 1952 (gage height, 19.78 

ft); minimum, 105 cfs Sept. 8, 9, 1954 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum daily, 115 cfs 

 Aug. 27, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation below about 5,000 cfs caused by powerplants above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

7.0 

10.0

201

33O

1,9OO

14.0

16.9

4,920

7,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per secc water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

394

464

736

3,48O

2,810

2,740

2,280

1,460

1,860

1,910

1,580

2,600

2,180

*2,320

5.960

3,560

3,560 

3,240

2,950

2,950

2,600

2.O4O

2,320

1,510

1,500

1,620

1,480

1,360

1,31O

1,300

1,200

65,274

2,106

0.742

0.85

Nov.

1,260

1,240

1,280

1,250

1,280

1,270

1,250

1,250

1,140

1,160

1,100

1,150

972

1,100

*897

1,O4O

1.O6O 

793

i.TIo

1,570

1,780

1,780

1,740

1,720

1,920

1,800

1,880

1,970

2,340

2,370

42,472

1,416

0.499

0.56

Dec.

2,740

2,88O

2,880

2,950

1,920

1,800

1,500

1,530

1,520

1,440

1,4OO

1,310

1,220

1,190

1,160

1,190

1,120 

1,140

1,100

1,OOO

900

7OO 850"

1,000

1,180

1,1OO

1,490

3,160

3,720

3,320 

g 950

53,310

1,720

O.6O6

0.70

Jan.

2,670

2,670

2,95O

3,320

4,360

6,54O

*6.990

6,810

6,180

5,370

4,600

4,200

3,720

3,320

3,090

2,740

2,250 

2,000

1,600

1,500

1.6OO

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,200

1.1OO

900

1,355

1,000

1,OOO

9O,180

2,909

1.02

1.18

Feb.

1,000

1,000

1,000

95O

900

9OO

9OO

*900

9OO

900

9OO

900

900

9OO

900

1,200

1,300 

1,200

1,200

1,800

4,000

6,200

6,400

6,400

6,000

5,500

5.5OO

5,550

.

66,100

2,361

0.831

O.87

Mar.

6,360

5,910

*5,640

6,270

87.500

37,400

a6,OOO

a5,OOO

4,440

4.28O

4.6OO

4,92O

5,100

4.92O

4,440

4,6OO

4,6OO 

4,360

3,960

3,640

3.48O

4,040

5,460

5,820

5,910

5,550

5,100

4,600

4,120

3,960

3,720

155,700

5,023

1.77

2.04

Apr.

5.80O

3,720

3,400

3,020

2,810

2,670

2,460

2,110

2,040

1,920

*1,800

1,660

1,720

1,73O

1,670

1,720

1.520 

1,760

1,900

2,530

2,460

2,530

2,040

2.390

33,000

a3,500

3,64O

3,240

3,O20

2,670

74,450

2,482

0.874

0.97

May

2.460

2,180

*2,O40

1,900

1,700

1,490

1,460

1,300

1,280

1,240

1,140

1,180

1,000

1,09O

938

1,230

826 

788

864

798

756

741

53T

1,04O

1,130

1,320

1,360

1,480

2,020

1,520 

1,40O

40,5O2

1,307

0.460

0.53

June

1,330

1,220

1,160

945

869

962

880

1,50O

1,610

1,630

1,83O

2.040

2,020

1,800

1,680

1,570

1,450 

1,280

1,160

1,100

1,020

928

938

*623

740

732

536

556

594

562

35,265

1,176

O.414

O.46

July

605

531

506

592

608

616

660

658

626

559

585

510

*482

478

527

734

450- 812 

597

530

562

507

483

44O

350

404

386

468

445

498

418

16,627

536

0.189

0.22

Aug.

425

332

320

388

410

570

616

472

460

420

6O6

514

535

454

445

445

488 

*466

391

345

344

380

380

490

374

422

390" 272

4O6

£57

14,047

453

0.160

0.18

Sept.

773

647

541

49O

348

416

370

431

332

388

362

392

312

322

295

*346

349 

312

332

390

216

559

241

286

424

351

338

388

382

331

11,474

382

0.135

0.15

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,700 Min 181 Mean 1,834 Cfsm 0.646 In. 8.76

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,500 Min 216 Mean 1,823 Cfsm O.642 In. 8.71

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of reconstructed gage-height graph and 

records for stations at Portland and at Grand Rapids.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-24, Jan. 18 to Feb. 27.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 149

Flat River at Smyrna, Mich.

Location. Lat 43 0 03'10", long 85°15'50", in NW£ sec. 28, T. 8 N., R. 8 W., on right bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from Consumers Power Co. 

powerplant and half a mile south of Smyrna.

Drainage area. 528 sq mi.

Records available. December 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 729.53 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes.. Maximum discharge during year, 1,560 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 5.90 ft); minimum 

not determined; minimum gage height, 2.37 ft Jan. 16; minimum daily discharge, 141 cfs 

Aug. 24.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 1,800 cfs Mar. 21, 1952 (gage height, 6.20 ft); minimum, 7.4 cfs Sept. 9, 1953; minimum daily, 107 cfs Sept. 7, 1954.

Remarks.--Records excellent prior to July 10, good thereafter. Diurnal fluctuation caused 

by powerplants above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 30)

3.1 

3.5 

4.0

140

260

440

5.0 

5.4

960

1,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955 »

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

20"2 188

534

900

890

926

m629

532

499

488

472

*409

456

499

574

692

575

491

495

474

460

398

360

384

385

378

319

364

374 

384

15,505

500

0.947

1.09

Nov.

342

352

365

368

361

356

347

334

314

318

306

356

320

261

282

*299

330

320

316

325

347

351

355

374

375

362

384

386

393

410

10,309

344

0.652

0.73

Dec.

440

426

396

375

374

308

257

290

368

*312

318

320

322

300

364

262

328

316

282

254

269

278

297

333

317

305

360

442

415

336 

427

10,441

337

0.638

0.74

Jan.

410

431

418

434

505

568

*540~

518

508

474

454

452

423

378

390

259

348

376

324

280

256

255

306

268

333

270

247

296

304

300 

298

11,623

375

0.710

0.82

Feb.

317

284

280

288

291

279

288

299

320

373

264

232

291

306

316

309

294

288

314

362

406

442

440

*422

406

424

436

458

-

9,489

339

0.642

0.67

Mar.

482

428

500

551

551

533

482

440

511

544

649

877

1,040

1,120

1.160

1,150

1,010

808

868

681

622

772

804

920

886

877

880

724

674

644 

596

22,784

735

1.39

1.60

Apr.

578

604

545

524

490

518

460

430

464

418

*382

450

392

418

450

399

396

398

695

740

676

633

588

658

758

814

836

815

776

623

16,933

564

1.07

1.19

May

586

588

506

498

484

413

401

412

338

*349

365

345

364

329

298

293

330

320

262

228

333

326

340

450

510

580

602

571

597

567

477

13,063

421

0.797

0.92

June

452

382

380

331

316

297

367

497

500

*530

592

732

786

796

791

664

637

502

400

456

334

350

276

258

328

222

244

258

248

191

13,117

437

0.828

0.92

July

216

261

298

220

222

282

207

200

218

344

215

212

*212

206

176

255

256

282

282

270

272

205

228

180

181

250

274

231

167

207

201

7,230

233

0.441

0.51

Aug.

247

147

242

166

218

240

238

242

145

227

213

224

154

142

150

175

183

169

*162

179

152

164

160

141

167

166

186

226

226

660

670

6,781

219

0.415

0.48

Sept.

"555 686

378

360

308

269

197

222

239

230

224

235

168

218

244

*232

190

155

213

181

212

162

164

199

166

178

191

282

196

195

7,438

248

0.470

0.52

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,380 Mln 107 Mean 387 Cfsm 0.733 In. 9.96

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,160 Mln 141 Mean 396 Cfsm 0.750 In. 10.19

Discharge measurement made on this day.
150 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Quaker Brook near Nashville, Mich.

Location. Lat 42 0 33'57", long 85°05'37", in NWi sec. 13, T. 2 N., R. 7 W., on left bank

 150 ft upstream from culvert on county road, 500 ft upstream from small tributary, and

2| miles south of Nashville. 

Drainage area.--7.60 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1954 to September 1955.

Gage --Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 821.89 ft above mean 

~sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). 

Extremes.--1954: Maximum discharge during period August to September, 7.0 cfs Sept. 18

 (gage height, 2.06 ft); minimum, 1.7 cfs Aug. 13, 14 (gage height. 1.59 ft).

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 294 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 5.47 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 140 cfs; minimum, 1.9 cfs Aug. 21 (gage height,

 I pp -P4- \

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, Aug. I, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

1.8 

3.3 

5.8

2.1 

2.3 

3.5

8.1

17

125

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1954

Day

1

?

3

4

R

6

7

8

Aug.

a2

a2

a2

a2

a2

1.9

1.9

2.1

Sept.

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.9

1.8

Day

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Aug.

*2.3

2.2

2.0

2.1

2.0

2.4

2.6

2.4

Sept.

1.9

2.0

2.0

1.9

2.1

2.7

2.7

2.4

Day

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Aug.

2.4

2.7

2.7

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.2

Sept.

*2.5

4.4

4.7

2.5

*3.3

3.4

2.7

2.4

Day

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Runoff in Inches ............................................

Aug.

2.9

2.8

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.1

2.1

69.6

2.25

0.296

0.34

Sept.

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

3.1

6.0

-

78.2

2.61

0.343

0.38

Peak discharge (base. 50 cfs).--No peak above base. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for 

Sebewa Creek near Sunfleld and Thornapple River near Hastings.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4.8

4.9

30

*116 *28~

14

8.7

6.6

6.4

14

41

*20

11

10

17

10

13

9.6

7.2

6.4

6.2

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.6

4.6

5.3

4.9

6.0

7.5

6.4

439.5

14.2

1.87

2.15

Nov.

5.5

*7.5

7.2

8.1 

6.8

6.0

5.3

5.0

4.9

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.5

4.5

4.6

5.3

22

2T

10

7.8

7.0

9.3

9.6

7.8

7.2

8.4

11

10

229.7

7.66

1.01

1.12

Dec.

8.4

8.1

6.8

6.6 

6.2

4.8

4.2

4.3

5.0

5.3

5.3

5.5

4.9

*4.9

5.0

5.2

5.3

5.8

5.2

5.0

4.5

4.4

4.9

6.0

6.4

7.5

23

36

14

10

8.4

236.9

7.64

1.01

1.16

Jan.

7.5

10

11

17 

*26

35

14

9.3

8.7

7.5

6.2

6.4

6.6

6.4

5.8

5.5

4.8

.5

.4

.2

.3

.5

4.5

4.6

4.8

4.4

4.4

4.3

3.9

3. 8

4.0

248.3

8.01

1.05

1.22

Feb.

4.4

4.3

3.7

170 

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.9

5.2

4.8

4.8

4.5

4.6

*4.6

5.2

5.0

4.6

5.5

SS_

49

20

12

9.3

9.0

12

*34

22

314.5

11.2

1.47

1.54

Mar.

15

11

12

1

9.0

6.8

6.6

8.4

10

14

10

8.1

7.0

9.0

13

7.2

7.0

6.4

6.4

9.0

22

19

18

11

*9.0

8.7

11

9.3

11

aQ ay . ^o

342.4

11.0

1.45

1.68

Apr.

a9

a9

a8

a7 

a7

as

a6

a5

5.0

5.0

5.0

7.0

7.0

7.0

6.0

5.5

5.3

5.0

6.8

6.6

*6.0

4.9

4.6

12

*16_

9.6

7.0

5.8

5.2

4.8

204.1

6.80

0.895

1.00

May

4.4

4.4

4.5

4.2 

3.8

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

6.6

5.5

4.4

4.2

3.9

3.6

3.5

3.4

3.3

*3.5

3.5

3.3

4.2

6.8

7.5

7.5

5.5

4.3

7.8

8.7

5.5

4.3

147.0

4.74

0.624

0.72

June

3.8

3.6

3.5

3.4 

3.2

3.6

8.5

11

7.8

5.5

11

11

6.4

5.3

4.4

3.9

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.1

3.0

3.0

3.0

2.9

2.9

2.9

2.8

*2.7

373

138.9

4.63

0.609

0.68

July

3.2

3.3

2.8

2.7 

2.6

2.4

2.7

4.0

4^2.

3.4

2.5

2.5

2.4

2.4

3.8

*3.6

3.2

2.9

2.7

2.6

2.5

£.3

2.8

2.9

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7

2.5

2. 4

2.3

87.8

2.83

0.372

0.43

Aug.

2.4

2.2

3.1

2.4

2.4

3.2

4.8

2.9

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.3

*2.2

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

2.4

2.3

7.2

3.4

81.6

2.63

0.346

0.40

Sept.

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4 

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2a

2.7

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.3

*2.2

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.3

2.9

3.3

5.5

2.6

3.0

3.1

3.0

3.3

75.2

2.51

0.330

0.37

Calendar year 1954: Max - 

Water year 1954-55: Max 116

Min - 

Mln 2.1

Cfsm - In.

Cfsm 0.918 In. 12.47

Peak discharge (base. SO cfs). Oct. 4 (2:30 a.m.) 294 cfs (5.47 ft); Oct. 11 (8 a.m.) 51 cfs 

(2.65 ft); Jan. 6 (1 a.m.) 51 cfs (2.65 ft); Feb. 20 (7 p.m.) 125 cfs (3.52 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Sebewa Creek near Sunfleld 

and Thornapple River near Hastings.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 151

Thornapple River near Hastings, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°36'55", long 85°14 I 15", in sec. 27, T. 3 N., R. 8 W., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, half a mile downstream from Cedar Creek, 2 miles downstream 

from Thornapple Lake, and 3-| miles southeast of Hastings.

Drainage area. 385 sq. mi.

Records available. October 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 786.71 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 11 years, 325 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year 1,520 cfs Jan. 7 (gage height, 5.68 ft) ; maxigage height, 5.86 ft Feb. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 58 cfs Aug. 26, Sept. 10; 

minimum gage height, 2.85 ft Aug. 24, 26, Sept. 10.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 6,810 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 10.20 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 43 cfs Aug. 26-28, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, Aug. 26 to Sept. 25)

2.7 

3.0 

3.4 

3.7

50

105

210

319

4.0 

5.0 

5.7

455

1,040

1,520

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

123

134

159

735

1,100

1,070

975

825

653

565

723

 915

945

915

855

825

795

711

620

543

445

396

344

292

288

273

258

250

250

250

269

17,501

565

1.47

1.69

Nov.

262

265

273

273

269

269

250

243

236

233

213

207

210

204

198

194

188

194

243

396

494

532

 488

455

455

455

445

425

440

488

9,497

317

0.8-23

0.92

Dec.

499

494

466

425

378

335

288

269

254

254

250

250

233

230

226

226

223

230

226

204

 194

191

204

210

220

223

296

582

795

885

915

10,675

344

0.894

1.03

Jan.

855

631

604

653

795

1,200

1,480

1,450

1,380

1,100

855

658

538

445

382

331

311

303

269

217

230

230

204

198

 210

204

201

191

201

179

179

16,684

538

1.40

1.61

Feb.

173

176

173

162

159

168

165

171

173

179

173

b!70

b!80

blBO

*185

188

188

191

198

230

885

bl,300

1,580

1,310

1,140

855

777

945

-

___-__.

12,174

435

1.13

1.18

Mar.

1,040

1,010

945

1,010

1,140

1,140

975

825

631

576

565

582

576

543

494

*499

543

526

477

455

400

460

687

915

1,140

1,100

1,010

795

653

582

576

22,870

738

1.92

2.21

Apr.

560

532

504

430

378

344

307

296

280

273

262

262

*265

265

254

250

236

233

243

280

284

280

265

269

378

455

466

405

344

300

9,900

330

0.857

0.96

Hay

262

236

220

210

191

185

173

168

162

182

194

198

185

173

165

151

141

137

139

146

*149

151

188

217

226

217

191

191

223

240

217

5,828

188

0.488

0.56

June

185

162

149

137

134

132

179

280

352

396

510

604

642

609

510

387

303

247

213

185

168

151

141

137

127

123

118

109

*105

105

7,600

253

0.657

0.73

July

114

123

125

116

107

103

107

120

134

146

132

118

105

101

105

116

125

123

116

107

97

94

94

97

90

88

88

92

 88

88

86

3,345

108

0.281

0.32

Aug.

82

78

76

74

74

78

92

105

99

92

84

82

80

78

82

80

80

76

73

69

65

62

60

60

60

58

59

62

62

97

 112

2,391

77.1

0.200

0.23

Sept.

105

92

86

76

73

69

64

62

59

59

73

78

76

73

71

69

67

67

65

*64

65

64

65

73

74

80

82

86

94

101

2,232

74.4

0.193

0.22

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,810 Win 61 Mean 304 cfsm 0.790 in . 10.72

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,480 Win 58 Mean 331 cfsm 0.860 m. 11.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice

428269 O -57 -11
152 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 

Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°48'40", long 85°29'00", in NW£ sec. 22, T. 5 N., R, 10 W., on right 

bank 200 ft downstream from LaBarge powerplant, 2.3 miles northeast of Caledonia, and 

3.3 miles downstream from Coldwater River.

Drainage area. 773 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1938, October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 676.31 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted 

("Consumers Power Co. benchmark). Oct. 1 1930, to Sept. 30, 1938, staff gage at same 

site at mean sea level datum (unadjusted).

Average discharge. 11 years (1930-37, 1951-55), 520 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,570 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 7.44 ft), caused 

by momentary gate opening; minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 21, 22 (gage height, 2.40 ft); 

minimum daily, 127 cfs Aug. 22, 24.

1930-38, 1951-55: Maximum daily discharge (not previously published), 4,220 cfs 

Feb. 14, 1938, from rating curve extended above 2,600 cfs; minimum not determined.

Flood of Apr. 7, 1947, reached a stage of 14.4 ft, from information by powerplant 

operator.

Note. The maximum daily discharge for the water year 1938 has been determined as 

4,220 cfs Feb. 14, 1938; other daily figures for period Oct. I, 1937, to July 8, 1938, 

are not available.

Remarks. Records good. Large diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 824: 1931-36.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.3 

3.5 

3.7

110

155

220

4.0 

6.0 

6.8

380

1,590

2,150

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

177

291

354

1,160

1,340

1,430

1,340

1,190

1,040

1,010

1,190

1,460 

1,490

*1,490

1.800

1,700

1,590

1,400

1,250

1,250

828

830

770 

704

644

608

602

579

530

546 

586

31,179

1,006

1.30

1.50

Nov.

602

608

602

510

578

578

572

539

408

618

*462

462 

456

443

436

519

365

484

412

532

554

734

740 

770

770

740

740

770

770

860

17,634

588

0.761

0.85

Dec.

890

860

830

800

740

680

626

582

506

573

530

520 

498

486

468

473

467

480

478

466

*490

384

391 

472

400

482

532

950

1,190

1.250

1,250

19,744

637

0.824

0.95

Jan.

,220

,1-30

,070

,160

,430

*2,010

2,150

2,150

2,010

1,800

1,520

1,280 

1,070

920

830

740

674

644

602

566

522

516

484 

455

480

454

403

325

474

430

413

29,932

966

1.25

1.44

Feb.

410

440

394

370

470

367

378

398

378

416

448

m412

412

424

410

*406

411

662

1,700

1,870

1,940 

1,870

1,760

1,560

1,460

1,430

-

21,898

782

1.01

1.05

Mar.

1,490

1,490

1,460

1,800

1,870

1,760

1,620

1,430

1,250

1,130

1,130

1,130 

1,070

1,010

950

980

950

950

890

830

800

920

1,130 

1,400

1,560

1,590

1,520

1,370

1,220

1,130

1,070

38,900

1,255

1.62

1.87

Apr.

1,040

980

920

860

770

722

668

662

608

584

542

*578 

560

542

542

536

536

530

516

626

638

620

596 

608

860

920

890

830

740

674

20,698

690

0.893

1.00

May

"596 614

560

542

448

481

436

380

390

431

397

486 

452

384

334

434

362

365

247

320

310

302

410 

476

484

450

334

472

536

530

422

13,385

432

0.559

0.64

June

391

242,

309

314

304

344

430

*564

572

608

734

920

950

950

860

740

650

584

469

400

426

340

284 

302

310

268

270

270

256

255

14,316

477

0.617

0.69

July

279

282

279

270

248

250

272

304

215

302

294

264 

242

*247

241

242

260

263

240

259

242

219

242 

188

218

221

220

222

226

222

180

7,753

250

0.323

0.37

Aug.

208

190

184

158

192

302

258

206

241

236

206

208 

206

198

190

172

194

*215

161

211

132

127

278 

127

145

187

171

142

181

331

392

6,349

205

0.265

0.31

Sept.

321

229

270

231

206

190

176

217

217

210

228

153 

170

228

214

*200

226

177

160

164

153

153

159 

159

194

199

204

254

205

228

6,095

203

0.263

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,550 Min 73 Mean 570 Cfsm 0.737 In. 10.00

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,150 Min 127 Mean. 624 Cfsm 0.807 In. 10.96

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 153

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°05'00", long 85°35'30", in NE^ sec. 15, T. 8 N., R. 11 W., on left bank 

at downstream side of highway bridge, 2.2 miles upstream from mouth and 3.0 miles 

southwest of Rockford.

Drainage area. 234 sq mi.

Records available. February 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 625 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Aug. 30, 1952, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,640 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 7.85 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Sept. 25 (gage height, 3.57 ft); minimum daily, 49 cfs Aug. 27.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 3, 1954; minimum, 30 cfs Oct. 5, 13, 1952 

(gage height, 3.55 ft); minimum daily, that of Aug. 27, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mills above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

101

228

5.0 

6.0 

7.2

378

715

1,280

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

112

TT?

459

1,010

1,E20

841

576

*426

353

304

304

266

251

338

356

353

356

356

338

304

277

251

228

195

211

178 

195

186

200

208 

197

10,968

354

1.51

1.74

Nov.

214

211

208

208

206

200

186

197

181

173

170

165

163

15 £

TTC

*155

155

155

163

170

160

184

168

184

176

195 

189

189

234

23T

5.51E

184

0.786

0.88

Dec.

234

231

220

208

184

173

145 T55"

160

*160

160

150

170

152

147

155

155

160

150

150

152

147

157

160

173

181 

266

'238' 307

£77

274

5,806

187

0.799

0.92

Jan.

257

260

242

251

347

*397

442

4M

356

316

263

260

225

211

200

173

178

160

152

150

140

130

TSff

130

130

130 

130

130

140

140

140

6,710

216

0.923

1.07

Feb.

140" 140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

142

*178

150

192

251

251

313

338

319

301 

316

541

------

5,332

190

0.812

0.85

Mar.

37S

394

442

542

542

410

369

347

338

391

542

645

628

559

475

426

*369

325

301

Z66

292

400

475

662 62"8~

508 

442

381

362

*335

338

13,51£

436

1.86

2.15

Apr.

338

332

301

286

260

242

228

217

£11

192

206

*197

200

214

222

217

197

211

313

366

388

372

335

362

410

442 

HY

426

372

316

8,815

294

1.26

1.40

May

251

251

231

222

220

206

186

170

189

*186

192

192

186

173

150

165

147

140

137

137

137

TJ5- 135

263

675

1,280 

1,020

698

559

525

442

9,610

310

1.32

1.53

June

378

3£5

274

242

211

£03

266

304

*322

335

381

397

475

14?

410

350

295

£48

214

195

181

178

173

163

160

157 

148

155

142

135

7,859

262

1.12

1.25

July

135

137

108

130

125

123

121

130

142

142

147

137

128

103

*97

112

91

119

108

110

114

97

97

70

105

99 

95

91

93

93

69

3,468 '112

0.479

0.55

Aug.

108

99

79

81

83

91

69

110

97

87

87

85

81

62

81

87

81

*91

59

70

67

93

93

79

76

78 

49

87

112

338

341

3,101

100

0.427

0.49

Sept.

328

3S4

133

99

108

116

99

87

91

91

79

101

97

95

*99

101

99

63

89

91

89

87

85

85

58

99 

103

103

105

110

3,294

110

0.470

0.52

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,220 Min 64 Mean 219 Cfsm 0.936 In. 12.69

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,280 Min 49 Mean 230 Cfsm 0.983 In. 13.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 20 to Feb. 16.
154 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°57'50", long 85°40'35", in NE£ sec. 25, T. 7 N., R. 12 W., on right bank

 SOO ft upstream from bridge on Pulton Street, 1.7 miles upstream from Plaster Creek,

and at mile 41.

Drainage area. 4,900 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--March 1901 to December 1905, January 1906 to August 1918 (gage heights

 only), October 1930 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected in this vicinity

since 1907 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 585.70 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 TT929 (levels by city of Grand Rapids). March 1901 to December 1905 and January 1906 

to August 1918, staff gage at Fulton Street Bridge 500 ft downstream and Oct. 1, 1930, 

to Oct. 26, 1953, water-stage recorder at sewage pumping station 1 mile downstream at 

datum 2.99 ft higher.

Average discharge. 25 years (1930-55), 3,394 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum and minimum discharge for the water years 1901-5 (not previously pub-

 lished except for 1904 maximum), 1955, are contained in the following table:

Water 

year

1901 

1902 

1903

1904 

1905 

1955

Maximum

Date

Mar. 28, 1901 

July 9, 1902 

Apr. 18, 1903

Mar. 28, 1904 

June 9, 1905 

Mar. 1, 1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

30,000 

11,200 

20,600

54,000 

50,200 

10,900

Gage height 

(feet)

g!3.9 

g7.45 

gll.15

g!9.5 

g!8.6 

10.44

Minimum

Date

Aug. 11, 18, 1901 

Sept. 3, 15, 1902 

July 16, Aug. 19, 

21, 22, 1903 

Aug. 13, 1904 

Dec. 5, 1904 

Aug. 6, 1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

e890 

e690 

el, 100

e940 

el, 040 

692

Gage height 

(feet)

-0.75 

-.95 

-.55

-.70 

-.60 

2.69

e Minimum observed.

g From graph based on gage readings.

1901-5, 1906-18, 1930-55: Maximum discharge, 54,000 cfs Mar. 28, 1904 (gage height, 

19.5 ft, site then in use); minimum daily, 381 cfs Aug. 9, 17, 1936.

Maximum discharge-since 1901, that of Mar. 28, 1904. 

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Moderate

diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplants above station. 

Revisions (water years?.--WSP 924: 1938(M). WSP 1277: 1904(M). Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1901-5, 1940, superseding those 

published in WSP 83, 97, 129, 170 and 894, are given herein. Complete daily tables are 

given for the water years 1901-4, but only revised discharges are given for 1905, 1940.

Date

1904

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

2,230

2,000

1,810

2,020

2,400

2,770

2,990

2,770

2,800

2,770

3,200

3,200

3,310

3,200

3,100

2,900

2,660

2,770

2,450

2,290

2,390

2,550

2,400

2,230

Date

1904-Con.

Oct. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

 12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

2,340

2,180

2,120

2,120

2,070

2,OOO

1,810

1,960

1,860

1,910

1,810

1,810

1,700

1,640

1,750

1,750

1,590

1,640

vl,590

1,600

1,590

1,590

1^480

1,480

Date

1904-Con.

Nov. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

1,590

1,640

1,600

1,640

1,590

1,640

1,600

1,590

1,590

1,500

1,420

1,540

1,540

1,590

1,540

1,420

1,400

1,320

1,420

1,480

1,480

1,540

1,540

1,400

Date

1904-Con.

Dec. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1940

Jan. 15

16

'Discharge

1,370

1,480

1,590

1,700

1,590

1,640

1,600

1,640

1,590

1,640

1,590

1,700

1,810

1,800

1,900

1,910

2,770

2,990

3,100

2,770

1,700

1,800

Date

1940-Con.

Jan. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

1,900

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,500

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,400

1,500

1,500

Month

Calendar year 1904. ............

Calendar year 1905. ............

January 1940 .....................

Calendar year 1940. ............

Cfs-days

-

_

-

46,140

931,165

Maximum

53,300

49,340

2,000 

1 540

11,400

Minimum

990

1,753

1,200

814

Ma an

2 511

1 752

4,805

4,949

1,488

2 175

2,544

Per square 

mile

.981

429

1.01

.304

.519

Runoff In 

inches

13.34

49

13.71

.35

7.07

t Only monthly figures revised; revised dally figures not available.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 155

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich. Continued

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, March to September 1901

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

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

al,900 

al,900

a2,000

a2,200

a2,400

a2,700

a2,900

a2,700

&2JOO

a2,800

a3,200

3,640

4,200

5,240

*6,200

*6,460

6,720

*7,630

10,200

13,500

15,100

*16,900

*19,400

20,000

22., 500

25,100

28,000

50.000

27,700

24,100

20 000

539,990

10,970

2.24

2.58

Apr.

16,600 

15,700

11,200

9,520

8,180

7,110

6,460

*6,080

5,480

5,120

*4,770

4,420

*3,970

3,860

3,530

3.420|

3.4201

3,640

3,860

4,080

4,200

4,080

4,200

4,660

5,000

4,880

5,000

4,420

4,200

3,750

172,810

5,760

1.18

1.31

May

3,53C 

3,31C

*3,100

2,880

2,660

2,500

2,340

2,550

2,770

2,990

3,200

3,530

3,530

3,310

3,100

2,770

2,550

2,340

2,230

2,230

2,180

2,230

2,390

2,390

2,550

2,770

2,990

2,880

2,770

2 , 66C

2 50C

85,730

2,765

0.564

0.65

June

2,45C 

2,23C

*2,180

2,180

2,120

2,070

1,960

1,810

1,590

1/755

1,960

1,960

2,180

2,450

2,880

2,770

2,770

2,550

2,450

2,340

2,180

1,960

1,810

1,810

1,910

1,750

1,810

*1,590

1,700

1 >960

63,080

2,103

0.429

0.48

July

2,070 

1,860

1,860

1,540

6,980

9,840

10,000

9,52C

8,460

7,240

5,960

4,880

4,080

3,420

3,100

2,770

2,500

2,450

2,340

2,120

1,910

2,020

1,910

1,860

1,910

2,180

2,450

2,290

2,660

2,660

2 ,660

117,500

3,790

0.773

0.89

Aug.

2,450 

2,390

2,120

1,860

2,070

1,540

1,750

1,700

1,640

1,590

1,040

1,590

1,540

1,420

1,370

1,260

1,200

990

1,260

1,960

1,910

1,700

1,810

1,810

1,700

1,910

1,860

1,860

1,810

1 ,810

2,020

52,940

1,708

0.349

0.40

Sept.

2.550 

273*0

2,070

1,960

1,810

1,640

1,590

1,420

1,370

1,370

1,540

1,910

2,070

1,860

2,020

2,070

2,020

1,910

1,750

1,700

1,640

1,480

1,640

1,540

1,480

1,480

*1,480

1,420

1,260

1,420

51,810

1,727

0.352

0.39

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year ; Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated on basis of records for station at Lansing.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1901 to September 1902

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,370

1,420

1,480 

1,370

1,260

1,100 

1,320

*1,260

1,260

1,200

1,320

1,480

2,020

2,660

3,200

3,860 

3,640^

3,420

3,200

2,880

2,770

2,500

2,450

2,450

2,340

2,180 

1,910

2,120

2,020

1,960

1,960

65,380

2,109

0.430

0.50

Nov.

1,860

,860

,750 

,860

,810

,810 

,750

1,810

1,700

1,590|

1,750

1,860

2.020 TTfeT.

1,960

1,960 

1,750

1,860

1,810

1,810

1,810

1,750

1,810

1,750

1,910

1,910 

1,860

1,750

1,910

1,860

54,860

1,829

0.373

' 0.42

Dec.

1,700

1,910

1,810 

1,750

1,590

1,320 

1.260

1,320

1,810

1,810

1,660

1,910

2,120

2,880

2,230

2,230 

3,860

3,970

4,080

4,200

3,970

4,310

4.420

4,200

4,200

3,970 

3,100

2,880

2,500

3,200

2,340

84,710

2,733

0.558

0.64

Jan.

2,290

2,230

2.550 

2,390

2,290

2,450 

2,120

1,960

1,960

2,020

2,070

1,960

2,180

2,020

2,020

1,910 

2,020

1,700

1,590

1,810

1,540

1,480

1,910

1,590

1,910

1,420 

2,230

2,390

2,070

1,960

1,810

61,850

1,995

0.407

0.47

Feb.

1,750

1,540

1,860 

1,810

1,860

1,910 

1,910

1,810

1,640

1,910

1,810

1,640

1,750

1,640

1,640

1,370 

1,810

1,590

1,640

1,480

1,480

1,480

1,420

1,700

1,480

1,750 

2,120

5.530

-

_______

49,330

1,762

0.360

0.37

Mar.

5,360

5,840

5,960 

6,080

5,720

5,240 

4,540

4,200

3,970

3,640

5.550

4,540

8,040

8,900

9.200

9,200 

8,900

8,180

7,900

6,460

6,080

5,600

5,120

4,880

4,420

4,200 

5,860

3,860

4,080

4,770

5,720

177,990

5,742

1.17

1.35

Apr.

6,980

7,500

*7,760 

7,500

6,980

6,590 

6,200

5,840

5,360

5,000

4,770

4,420

3,970

3,750

3,640

5,200 

2,990

2,990

2,770

2,550

2,500

2,450

2,340

2,230

2.180

2,340 

2,660

3,100

3,310

3,200

127,070

4,236

0.864

0.96

May

2,990

2,770

2,770 

2,880

3,420

3,860 

5,600

6,980

7,500

8,040

7,760

7,370

6,720

6,330

5,840

5,360 

5,000

a4,900

4,770

4,770

4,660

4,660

4,540

4,540

a4,100

3,860 

3,420

3,100

2,770

2,770

2 ,290

146,340

4,721

0.963

1.11

June

a2,300

2,290

2,340 

2,450

2,550

2,450 

2,550

a2,600

2,660

3,100

3,200

3,100

2,990

2,990

a3,300

3,750 

5,860

3,860

5,640

5,420

5,420

a3,200

2,990

2,770

2,770

2,660 

2,550

2,390

a2 , 500

2,770

87,420

2,914

0.595

0.66

July

3.200 37755

8,460 

10,200

10,900

all, 000 

10,900

10,900

11,200

10,300

8,900

7,630

a6,700

5,840

5,240

4,770 

4,310

4,200

4,200

a4 , 400

4,770

5,120

5,480

5,600

5,240

5,120 

a4,900

4,660

4,420

4,200

3,970

200,480

6,467

1.32

1.52

Aug.

5,640

37530

a3,400 

3,310

3,100

2,880 

2,770

2,550

2,340

a2,200

2,180

2,120

2,120

1,960

1,860

1,860 

al,700

1,640

1,480

1,540

1,590

1,540

1,480

al,400

1,420

1,480 

1,260

1,200

1,200

1,200

al.000

62,950

2,031

0.414

0.48

Sept.

840

1,1(55

940 

1,100

1,150

1,320 

al,200

1,100

1,150

1,480

1,150

1,320

940

a940

940

890 

940

1,040

1,150

1,150

al,150

1,150

1,260

1,750

2,070

2,290 

3,100

a3,500

3,750

3,860

45,720

1,524

0.311

0.35

Calendar year 1901: Max 30,000 Min - Mean - Cfsm - In.

Water year 1901-2 : Max 11,200 Min 840 Mean 3,189 Cfsm 0.651 In. 8.83

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height recordj discharge estimated.
156 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich. Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1902 to September 1903

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

4,310 

4,310

4,200

4,080

a3,800

a3,400

3,100

3,100

3,200

3,100

2,990

a3,300

3,750

3,860

3,970

3,860 

3,530

3,200

a3,100

2,990

2,880 

2,770

2,880

2,770

2,770

a2,800 

2,880

2,880

2,880

2 ,880 

2,770

102,310

3,300

0.673

0.78

Nov.

2,770 

a2,700

2.550

2,550

2,880

4,080

4,770

5,480

a5,300

5,120

4,770

4,540

4,310

4,080

4,310

a4,300 

4,310

4,310

4,200

4,080

4,080 

3,970

a3,800

3,750

3,640

3,310 

a3,100

2,990

2,880

a£ 900

115,830

3,861

0.788

0.88

Dec.

2.880 

2,880

3,310

3,860

4,310

4,540

a4,200

3,860

3,420

3,200

3,200

2,990

2,990

a2,900

2,880

3,100 

3,200

3,310

3,310

3,640

a4,500 

5,720

6.080

5,720

a5,500

5,480 

4,880

a4,600

4,420

4 540 

4^540

123,960

3,999

0.816

0.94

Jan.

a5,000 

5,360

5,600

a5, 600

5,600

5,480

5,720

5,960

5,800

5,800

a5, 600

5,400

5,400

5,200

5,000

4,900 

4,800

a4,700

4,600

4,500

4,400 

4,200

4,100

4,000

a4,000

3,860 

3,970

3,860

5,240

8,600 

10.000

162,250

5,234

1.07

1.23

Feb.

all, 000 

11,600

11,800

12 , 800

12,800

11,600

10,500

a9,700

9,200

8,320

7,370

7,110

6,980

6,980

a7,000

8,040 

8,600

12,400

12,000

11,200

10,900 

a9,500

8,600

8,040

7,110

6,460 

6.200

7,760

-

261,570

9,342

1.91

1.99

Mar.

a9,000 

10,300

11,200

12,000

12,800

14,200

15,900

a!6,500

a!7,5«>0

alS.OOO

alS.OOO

a!7,000

a!6,000

alS.OOO

a!4,000

a!3,000 

a!2,000

all, 000

alO.OOO

a9,300

a8,700 

aS.OOO

7,500

6,720

6,200

6,080 

5,960

5,720

a5,300

5,000 

4i5>0

342,420

11,050

2.26

2.60

Apr.

4,420 

4.510

4,310

4,310

a4,400

4,540

5,000

5,360

5,480

5,360

5,120

ae.soo

8,040

10,500

13,000

16,100 

20,000

20,600

a!9,000

16,600

13,900 

11,600

9,680

8,040

8,180

a7,000 

6,200

5,720

5,240

4,770

263,280

8,776

1.79

2.00

May

4^080

a3,800

3,640

3,420

3,310

3,200

2,990

2,880

a2,700

2,660

2,550

2,450

2,500

2,340

2,230 

a2,200

2,120

2,120

2.020

2,020 

2,290

2,290

a2,300

2,390

2,550 

3,420

3,640

3,530

a3,200 

a3,000

88,380

2,851

0.582

0.67

June

2,660 

2,500

2,390

2,180

2,020

1,910

al,900

1,910

1,910

1,960

2,120

2,020

1,750

al,800

1,750

1,590 

1,590

1,860

1,540

1,810

al,900 

2,070

2,660

3,100

3,310

3,640 

3,420

a3,100

2,990

2 ,660

68,020

2,267

0.463

0.52

July

2,550 

2,390

2,340

a2,400

a2,400

2,450

2,290

2,070

2,020

1,910

1,700

al,600

1,420

1,540

1,370

1,100 

1,200

1,700

al,900

2,070

2,070 

2,180

2,230

2,230

2,120

a2,100 

2,020

1,810

2,020

1 ,860 

1,960

61,020

1,968

0.402

0.46

Aug.

1,960 

al,800

1,540

1,640

2,020

2,180

2,290

2,340

a2,300

2,230

2,070

1,910

1,810

1,750

1,590

al.SOO 

1,370

1,420

1,320

1,420

1.260 

1,260

al,500

1,700

2,070

2,180 

2,450

3,860

4,080

5.240 

5,240

67,300

2,171

0.443

0.51

Sept.

5,480 

5,360

5', 120

4,770

4,310

3,860

3,750

3,530

3,420

3,640

3,860

3,860

3,640

3,420

3,200

5.100 

3,310

3,750

3,860

3,860

4,080 

4,540

5,720

5.840

5,720

5,480 

4,770

4,660

4,660

5,600

130,170

4,339

0.886

0.99

Calendar year 1902: Max 11,200 Min 840 Mean 3,565 Cfsm 0.728 In. 9.87

Water year 1902-3 : Max 20,600 Min 1,100 Mean 4,895 Cfsm 0.999 In. 13.57

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 9-24.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1903 to September 1904

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5,960 

5,720

6,330

6,980

5,840

6,460

7,500 

6,980

6,460

6,330

6,200

5,840

5,480

5,000

4,770

4,770

4,540

4,080

4,080

3,860

3,640

 3,420

3,200

2,990 

2,770

2,770 

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,550

2,550

145,380

4,690

0.957

1.10

Nov.

2,500 

2,340

2,290

2,290

2,180

2,180

2,180 

a2,100

2,120

2,120

2,070

2,180

2,180

2,290

a2,400

2,550

2,770

2,770

2,770

2,660

2,390

a2,400

2,390

2,500 

2,450

1,810 

2,070

1,860

a2,000

2,290

69,100

2,303

0.470

0.52

Dec.

2,290 

2,070

2,070

2,120

2,070

a2,100

2,180 

2,020

2,020

2,120

2,120

1.960

a2,400

3,100

2,770

2,770

2,880

2,660

2,880

a2,800

2,770

2,550

2,500

2,550 

a2,800

3,200 

a3,400

5.640

3,640

3,530

3,420

81,400

2,626

0.556

0.62

Jan.

2,600

80,600

2,600

0.551

0.61

Feb.

3,300

-

95,700

3,300

0.673

0.73

Mar.

5,200 

5,500

4,000

4,500

5,000

6,500

8,000 

9,500

12,800

15,400

20,000

25,100

a24,000

24,400

25,800

22,100

20,900

19,400

17,400

a!6,000

15,100

15,400

19,100

21,200 

54,800

47,900 

55,500

52 800

47,900

42 , 100

56,000

669,100

21,580

4.40

5.08

Apr.

31.900 

29,200

a27,000

25,800

23,400

20,600

18,500 

16,100

15,600

a!5,000

13,900

13,700

13,000

12,000

11,000

10,200

alO.OOO

9,200

9,200

9,200

8,900

8,460

7,760

a7,500 

6,980

6,720 

6,200

5,960

5,600

5,240

405,620

13,450

2.74

3.06

May

a5,000 

4,420

4,200

5,860

5,750

5,550

5,420 

a3,300

5,200

5,420

5,200

5,100

2,990

2,990

a2,900

2.770

27710"

2,770

2,990

5,420

3,860

a5,500

7,500

7.900 

6,980

5,960 

5,480

5,000

a4,600

a4,300

*5,970

129,050

4,165

0.850

0.98

June

5.550 

5,420

5,200

5,100

a5,100

5,200

2,990 

2,770

2,550

2,590

2,120

a2,100

1,910

2,020

1,860

1,860

1,640

1,540

al,500

1,480

1,320

1,370

1,260

1.200 

1,700

a2,100 

1.750

1,750

1,700

1,810

64,240

2,141

0.437

0.49

July

1,810 

1,480

al,900

al,800

1,640

1,750

1,590 

1,480

1,590

al,600

1,590

1,700

2,070

1,960

2,020

1,910

al,600

1,480

1,480

1,370

1,420

1,370

1,260

al,300 

1,260

1,100 

1,150

1,260

1,150

1.040

al,400

47,530

1,535

0.315

0.36

Aug.

1,700 

1,590

1,260

1,150

1,150

1,370

al,300 

1,260

990

1,100

1,150

990

990

al,000

1,100

1,150

1,150

1,100

1,370

1,480

al.SOO

1,480

1,420

1.810 

1,750

1,590 

1,540

al,500

1,480

1 , £00

1,100

40,720

1,314

0.268

0.31

Sept.

1.150 

1,590

1,590

al,500

al,400

1,370

1,320 

1,420

1,370

1,260

al,300

*1,260

1,370

1,150

1,200

1,150

1,200

al,200

1,150

1,420

1,370

1,260

1,420

1,540 

a2,000

2,390 

2,660

2,500

2,770

2 i 390

46,670

1,556

0.318

0.35

Calendar year 1903: Max 20,600 Min 1,100 Mean 4,768 Cfsm 0.973 In. 13.21

Water year 1903-4 : Max 53,300 Min 990 Mean 5,118 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.21

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 157

Grand River at Grand Rapids, Mich.--Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 22 to Sept. 1)

2.6

2.7 

3.0 

3.5

740

900

1,590

2,950

4.0 

8.0 

9.8

3,700

7,970

10,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

IB

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,360 

1.510 

2,400

6,290

7,730

6,890

6,290

5,210

4,420

4,330

4,510

4,510

*5,310

5,410

6,650

7,250 

7,130

6,770

6,170

5,410

5,210 

4,420 

4,060

3,880

3,320

3,320

3,160

3,160

2,950

2,900 

2,800

144,530

4,662

0.951

1.10

Nov.

2,700 

2,900 

2,800

2,750

2,670

2,750

2,640

2,640

2,440

2,410

*2,320

2,320

2,320

2,160

2,190

1.960 

2,070

2,260

1,990

2,220

2,750 

3,160 

3,320

3,460

3,460

3,590

3,460

3,700

3,880

4.150

83,440

2,781

0.568

0.63

Dec.

4,240 

4,240 

4,150

4,060

3,880

3,590

3..160

2,750

*2,800

2,670

2,560

2,500

2,500

2,380

2,290

2,220 

2,320

2,190

2,290

2,100

1,780 

1,940 

1,880

2,050

2,190

2,290

3,060

4,240

5,610

5.940 

5,610

95,480

3,080

0.629

0.72

Jan.

5,210 

5,010 

5,010

5,410

6,410

*8,810

9,650

*10.100

10,000

9,650

8,690

7,490

6,650

5,720

5,210

4,610 

4,240

3,700

b3,500

b3,000

b3,000 

b2,500 

2,160

2,130

2,610

2,470

b2,000

b2,000

b2,000

b2 , 000 

b2,000

152,940

4,934

1.01

1.16

Feb.

b2,000 

b2,000 

b2,000

b2,000

2,020

2,100

2,100

2,020

1,880

1.860

1,990

2,100

1,860

2,190

1,960

1,860 

2,100

2,260

2,100

2,070

4,330 

6,650 

7,730

*8,450

8,930

9.050

9,050

9,050

-

-----

103,710

3,704

0.756

0.79

Mar.

10.100 

9,530 

9,290

9,530

9,770

10,100

10,000

9,410

8,330

7,610

7,490

7,730

7,970

8,210

7,970

7,610 

*7,490

7,250

6,650

6,290

5.850 

6,290 

7,370

8,570

9,170

9,410

9,050

8,570

7,730

7,010 

6,530

253,860

8,189

1.67

1.93

Apr.

6,290i 

6,050 

5,720

5,410

4,910

4,510

4,330

4,060

3,700

3,590

3,460

*3,240

3,160

3,160

3,060

3,060 

2,900

2,900

3,460

4,060

4,610 

4,510 

4,240

4,610

5,110

5,940

6,290

5,940

5,410

5,010

132,700

4,423

0.903

1.01

May

4.420| 

4,240 

3,880

3,590

3,460

2,820

2,580

2,500

2,380

2,320

*2,260

2,160

2,290

1,910

2,050

1,960 

1,960

1,860

1,830

1,860

1,780 

1.640

TTtlS

2,350

3,160

3,880

3,790

3,590

3,880

3,880 

3,460

85,650

2,763

0.564

0.65

June

3,160 

2,780 

2,500

2,380

2,100

2,050

2,220

2,610

*3,240

3,460

3,620

4,330

4,420

4.510

4,240

3,970 

3,590

3,240

2,920

2,410

2,350 

2,130 

1,910

1,810

1,570

1,610

1,500

1,520

1,480

1.450

81,060

2,702

0.551

0.62

July

1,480 

1,520 

1,220

1,310

1,480

1,360

1,450

1.570

1,570

 1,450

1,480

1,480

1,340

*1,220

1,290

1,240 

1,430

1,540

1,340

1,410

1,290 

1,310 

1,220

1,180

969

1,060

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,060 

1,060

40,529

1,307

0.267

0.51

Aug.

923 

946 

900

852

820

884

1,240

1,270

1,060

1,130

1,020

1,060

1,110

1,060

1,040

1,020 

992

*1,040

969

969

900 

884 

1,060

969

946

992

969

923

1,020

2J 880

34,648

1,118

0.228

0.26

Sept.

2,190 

2,220 

2,050

1,610

1,610

1,520

1,340

1,200

1,240

1,660

1,020

969

1,130

992

*1,080

1,110 

1,060

1,150

1,080

1,040

1,130 

946 

992

946

900

992

1,150

1,200

1,220 

1,200

37,947

1,265

0.258

0.29

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,400 Min 738 Mean 3,299 Cfsm 0.673 In. 9.15

Water year 1954-55: Max 10,100 Min 820 Mean 3,415 Cfsm 0.697 In. 9.47

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice,
158 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Muskegon River near Merritt, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°20'10", long 84°53'30", in NW£ sec. 2, T. 22 N., R. 5 W., on right bank 

35 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 55, half a mile upstream from West Branch, 

Z\ miles east of Merritt, 5 miles west of Houghton Lake, and at mile 210.8.

Drainage area. 309 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of'gage is 1,117.82 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation), Prior to July 13, 1949, wireweight gage on downstream side of bridge at same datum. 

Average discharge. 9 years, 228 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 664 cfs Apr. 5 je height, 6.98 ft); minimum, 40 cfs Sept. 29.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 1,050 cfs Mar. 31, 1953 (gage height, 7.77 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Sept. 26, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor. Occasional 

regulation by operation of gates at Reedsburg Dam.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, Dec. 8-12, 

16-18, May 3 to June 19, Sept. 9-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 31 Apr. 1 to Sept. 30

4.3 

6.0 

6.8

174

378

584

2.4 

3.5 

5.0

42

111

247

6.0 

6.5 

6.9

378

482

624

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

T79" 174

319

386

444

546

*565

49T

444

423

404

378

347

354

354

378

413

423

423

423

423

404

386

386

378

370

370

354

347

354 

347

11,993

387

1.25

1.44

Nov.

340

354

347

*340

340

340

333

320

326

320

307

307

295

295

301

289

265

277

289

301

307

307

307

320

347

340

333

340

354

354

9,595

320

1.04

1.16

Dec.

354

347

340

326

300

280

270

265

265

271

271

277

265

240

250

265

265

271

275

260

*240

'2~4~0" 220

270

280

289

295

301

301

290 

290

8,673

280

0.906

1.04

Jan.

290

290

290

295

501

301

301

300

301

301

290

290

*285

280

270

270

270

260

260

250

230

240

260

265

265

265

250

235

255

270 

270

8,500

274

0.887

1.02

Feb.

270

*270

250

260

265

270

260

250

250

270

270

250

260

270

275

275

275

275

275

275

265

250

250

250

250

240

230 '2"3C7

-

7,280

260

0.841

0.88

Mar.

230

220

210

225

225

230

230

250

*240

220

280

340

380

420

500

480

460

450

420

400

400

45O

500" 550

500

490

480

450

430

430

450

11,540

372

1.20

1.38

Apr.

512

565

604

*624

E5I

624

624

584

546

546

546

529

512

512

512

497

497

482

482

482

512

529

512

512

529

512

482

469

433

404

15,798

527

1.71

1.91

May

395

33F

386

386

362

333

326

326

314

314

*314

301

271

277

271

277

283

259

242

225

225

225

220

255" 215

301

295

301

301

314 

295

9,223

298

0.964

1.11

June

559" 277

230

215

215

215

236

*271

265

247

242

242

230

220

210

200

174

156

160

151

127

127

123 T39"

151

143

139

135

131

131

5,761

192

0.621

0.69

July

123

127

131

127

123

123

*119

119

119

119

111

107

103

100

103

135

151

1ST

135

119

111

96

83

83

81

79

81

81

78

76

J75

3,369

109

0.353

0.41

Aug.

74

72

*72

74

74

77

92

ST

76

74

71

68

67

65

64

62

61

61

58

56

55

55

53

52

50

52

56

59

58

64

62

2,015

65.0

0.210

0.24

Sept.

59" 62

56

54

54

51

50

*50

48

49

50

50

48

48

50

47

46

44

44

46

46

45

44

44

44

42

TX

44

42

44

1,443

48.1

0.156

0.17

Calendar year 1954 : Max 750 Mln 1O6 Mean 306 Cfsm 0.990 In. 13.40

Water year 1954-55: Max 624 Min 42 Mean 261 Cfsm 0.845 In. 11.45

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-7, 13-15, 19-25, Dec. 30 to Jan. 3, Jan. 

Jan. 11 to Mar. 31.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 159

Muskegon River at Evart, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°54'10", long 85°15'45", in SE^ sec. 34, T. 18 N., R. 8 W., near center

 of span on downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 10 at Evart, half a mile upstream 

from Twin Creek and at mile 124.

Drainage area. 1,450 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1930 to June 1931, January 1934 to September 1955.

Sage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 977.72 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929. Prior to May 22, 1935, chain gage on the upstream side of Pere Marquette Railroad bridge 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1934-55), 988 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,200 cfs Mar. 24 (gage height, 10.35 ft); mini-

 mum, 305 cfs Aug. 26. . 

1930-31, 1934-55: Maximum discharge, 7,000 cfs June 3,4, 1945 (gage height, 13.68ft, 

from high-water mark); minimum observed, 164 cfs Dec. 20, 1947.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 9-28)

6.7 

8.0 

10.3

305

1,040

3,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

709 

757

1,300

1,980

2,050

1,900

*1,720

1,580

1,180

1,460

1,800

1,850 

1,800

1,760

1,720

1,760

1,900

1,980 

1,940

1,800

1,670

1,580

1,580

1,500

1,460

1,420

1,380

1,340

1,300

1,220

1,220

48,626

1,569

1.08

1.24

Nov.

1,180 

1,180

1,140

*1,140

1,140

1,110

1,110

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,020 

1,020

985 '555"

985

1,040

1,040 

1,040

1,110

1,140

1,140

1,110

1,140

1,180

1,220

1,180

1,220

1,300

1,540

33,395

1,113

0.768

0.86

Dec.

1,540 i-,3oo

1,260

1,180

1,140

1,040

1,020

985

985

985

1,040

1,020 

955

895

925

955

925

1,020 

1,020

925

835

BUS" 795

985

1,020

1,020

1,040

*1,080

1,080

1,040

1,040

31,655

1,021

0.704

0.81

Jan.

1,040 

1,040

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,020

1,020

*1,020 

1,020

985

1,020

985

955

895 

895

753

667

7T5

865

925

895

865

855

925

950

1,000

1,000

29,750

960

0.662

0.76

Feb.

1,000 

TJOOO

1,000

970

920

920

920

880

*870

870

870

850 

850

850

850

850

850

850 

820

780

780

820

850

850

850

800

800

850

_

--___-.

__ ..

24,250

865

0.597

0.62

Mar.

870 

870

880

920

920

900

850

*805

SHE" 781

1,400

1,800 

2,200

2,600

2,900

2,800

2,700

2,600 

2,500

2,400

2,450

2,700

5,000

5,100

3,100

2,800

2,700

2,500

2,550

2,260

2,210

61,851

1,995

1.58

1.59

Apr.

2,500 

2,400

2,400

*2,400

2,450

2,500

2,500

2,400

2,500

2,500

2,160

2,030 

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,760

1,670

1.620 

T7620

1,850

2,160

2,080

1,980

1,940

2,500

2,450

2,450

2,210

2,050

1,850

------

65,710

2,124

1.46

1.65

May

1,720 

1,620

1,620

1,500

1,580

1,500

1,220

1,180

1,140

1,110

*1,110

1,080 

1,040

1,020

1,020

985

955

955 

955

925

925

895

'5S5 865

1,040

1,110

1,140

1,180

1,180

1,220

1,180

55,495

1,145

0.790

0.91

June

1,110 

1,080

1,020

955

895

855

895

*1,110

1,260

1,260

1,260

1,420 

1,380

1,260

1,110

1,020

955

895 

855

787

727

715

679

655

655

661

645

651

613

607

------

27,928

93]

0.642

0.72

July

607 

625

649

613

589

565

*554

565

538

510

510

499

472

466

460

510

613

BSB" 685 

619

560

516

504

477

450

453

411

422

595

III

458

16,551

527

0.563

0.42

Aug.

499 

444

*444

472

422

416

411

590

406

416

595

575 

565

555

595

406

422

422 

336

365

355

350

355

350

328

310

3TO

400

422

532" 552

12,460

402

0.277

0.32

Sept.

499 ISO"

422

400

395

380

570

*370

565

560

570

555 

565

580

406

400

580

555 

541

541

528 53"6~

541

550

341

336

355

400

385

585

11,271

376

0.259

0.29

Calendar year 1954 : Max 3,640 Hln 416 Mean 1,219 cfsm 0.841 In . 11.42

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,100 Win 310 Mean 1,087 cfsm 0.750 j n . 10.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 29 to Mar. 7, Mar. 11-20.
160 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Muskegon River at Newaygo, Mich.

Location Lat 43-25' long 85°48< , in sec. 24, T. 12 N., R. 13 W. , on left bank in tail-

 race of powerplant operated by Consumers Power Co. at Newaygo, 600 ft downstream from 

Penoyer Creek and at mile 39.

Drainage area. 2,350 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1901 to December 1906 and October 1930 to September 1955 in reports

 of Geological Survey. July 1908 to December 1919 in House Document 143, 72d Congress, 

1st session (published as "at Croton power plant near Newaygo ).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 585.83 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. 

"June 1901 to December 1906 staff gage half a mile upstream at dam of Newaygo Portland

Cement Co. at different datum. October 1930 to January 1939 staff gage at present site

and datum.

Average discharge. 25 years (1930-55), 1,835 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,030 cfs Mar. 26 (gage height, 49 70 ft); minimum, 375 cfs Sept. 28; iinimum gage height, 46.05 ft Jan. 14; minimum daily discharge,

1901-6 P1909-i9, 1930-55: Maximum daily discharge observed, 14,950 cfs Mar. 25, 1913 

(published in H. Doc. 143, ?2d Cong., 1st sess.); minimum about 150 cfs June 4, 1941, 

July 7, 1950; minimum daily observed, 330 cfs Feb. 15, 1914 (published in H. Doc. 143, 

72nd Cong., 1st sess.).

Remarlfe. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair.

 Plow regulated by powerplants above station, the largest of which are at Croton Dam, 

Hardy Dam (since 1931), and Rogers Dam.

Revisions (water years). WSF 974: 1933, 1935, 1937-38.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 13-15, Feb. 2 to Mar. 11, Mar. 21, 

July 3 to Sept. 4, Sept. 27-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 25 Mar. 26 to Sept. 30

46.5 620

47.0 1,100

47.5 1,660

48.0

49.0

49.5

2,400

3,910

4,710

46.5

47.0

47.5

615

1,020

1,570

48.0 2,310

49.0 3,910

49.4 4,550

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,580 

1,620

1,730

3,380

4,71O

4,710

4,710

*3,990

3,380

3,450

2,700

1,860

2,100

2,320

2,620

3,000

3,200

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,200 

2,200

2,700

3,200

2,800

2,300

2,200

2,100

1,800

90,060

2,905

1.24

1.43

Nov.

2,000 

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,600

1,700

1,800

2,000

2,100

2,100

*1,900

1,670

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,700

1,720

1,600

1,100

1,050

1,636

1,720 

1,880

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,250

2,400

5,080

56,830

1,894

0.806

0.90

Dec.

2,250 

2,250

2,250

2,250

1,820

1,720

1,860

1,890

*1,690

1,570

1,670

1,840

2,100

2,100

2,100

1,630

,630

,030

,000

1,270

,690

,690

1,700 

1,450

1,050

1,240

2,020

2,620

5,580

3,156

2,250

58,160

1,876

0.798

0.92

Jan.

2,180 

1,770

2,320

3,150

3,380

5,600

3,660

3,520

2,550

2,320

2,480

1,320

850

656

75?

1,700

2,500

3,000

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,300

3,200 

3,100

2,900

2,300

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,000

1,800

76,478

2,467

1.05

1.21

Feb.

*1,800 

1,800

1,840

1,490

1,080

1,080

1,070

1,390

1,800

1,830

1,800

1,790

1,650

1,320

1,770

1,790

1,790

*1,790

1,800

1.650

1,820

1,820

1,820 

1,820

1,820

1,820

1,830

2,020

_

-------

-------

47,100

1,682

0.716

0.75

Mar.

2,250 

2,250

2,250

2,250

1,920

1,830

1,950

2,250

2,250

2,320

2,480

3,220

3,300

3,450

3,990

4.710

4,710

* ,710

,230

,550

,320

,520

,830 

,070

,390

,550

,390

,550

,390

,070

3,910

101,660

3,279

1.40

1.61

Apr.

3,750 

3,590

3,590

3,350

3,590

3,750

3,750

3,590

3,670

3,350

3,350

*3,270

2,950

2,230

1,850

1,820

1,810

2,6S6

2,150

2,550

3,110

3,270

3,190 

3,270

3,510

4,070

4,250

5,830

3,670

3,590

-------

95,780

3,193

1.36

1.52

May

2,710 

2,080

2,550

2,870

2,630

2,000

1,790

1,790

1,980

2,150

2,150

*1,860

1,680

1,090

1,080

1,520

1,790

1,820

1,790

1,790

1,130

1,150

1,400 

1,960

2,390

2,310

2,310

2,310

2,310

1,840

2,150

60,380

1,948

0.829

0.96

June

2,310 

2,150

1,530

1,340

1,340

1,750

2,080

1,910

*2,000

3,030

5,270

2,556

2,700

2,800

2,710

2,390

2,150

1,840

1,610

1,610

1,810

1,850

1,840 

1,340

1,110

1,150

1,220

1,290

1,300

1,300

--- --'-

57,280

1,909

0.812

0.91

July

1,510 

1,120

1,070

1,060

1,020

1,080

1,090

1,110

1,050

1,060

1,110

1,160

1,120

1,110

* 957

1,110

1,030

1,110

1,160

1,180

1,170

1,180

1,000 

1,010

966

1,030

1,020

993

984

984

984

33,338

1,075

0.457

0.53

'Aug.

1,020 

1,140

1,050

975

975

948

984

966

966

1,000

1,020

966

903

966

984

993

984

984

*885

921

760

53T

824 

849

760

849

840

784

792

1,200

1,010

29,130

940

0.400

0.46

Sept.

1,120 

784

792

784

792

808

808

800

840

824

816

824

894

1,200

*824

832

678

622 BTB"

1,070

1,130

1,050

1,240 

657

650

816

1,010

1,060

1,010

1,000

26,611

887

0.377

0.42

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,830 Min 595 Mean 2,167 Cfsm 0.922 In. 12.53

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,710 Min 622 Mean 2,008 Cfsm 0.854 In. 11.62

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Oct. 16 to Nov. 11, Nov. 13-16, 19, 20, Jan. 16 to Feb. 1, June 13, 

14; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 161

Pere Marquette River at Scottville, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°46'40", long 86°16'45", in NW£ sec. 19, T. 18 N., R. 16 W., on right 

bank 20 ft upstream from bridge at south edge of Scottville and 5tr miles downstream 

from South Branch.

Drainage area.--709 sq mi.

Records available. August 1939 to September 1955. Published as "at Custer" prior to 

October 1942.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.30 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to June 12, 1943, wire-weight gage at bridge 4§ miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 16 years, 625 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,410 cfs Oct. 6 (gage height, 4.60 ft); maximum gage height, 5.04 ft Jan. 26 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 375 cfs Aug. 21. 22.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 2,400 cfs June 4, 5, 1945 (gage height. 5.84 ft); 

minimum observed, 310 cfs Aug. 9, 10, 1941 (site and datum then in use).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 25-30)

2.2 

3.5 

4.6

45O

865

1,410

Oct. 7 to Sept. 3O

375

630

1,040

1,400

1.8 

3.0 

4.0 

4.6

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

462 158"

876

1,090

1,300

*1.410 

1,360

1,120

965

865

795

795

818

840

84O

915

1,120

1,240

1,240

1,180

1.07O

99O

915

865

795

755

738

720

738

775 

795

28,875

931

1.31

1.51

Nov.

753- 818

*795

775

755

1

720 

705

690

675

660

645

630

630

630

618

618

605

SOT

618

660

705

738

738

720

720

720 

738

738

755

775

20,994

700

0.987

1.10

Dec.

775 775"

755

72O

690

660 

640

640

630

*630

630

618

605

568

55?

605

605

605

605

592

580

590

605

6O5

605

618 

645

705

660

660

670

19,883

641

0.904

1.04

Jan.

690

690

690

690

690

705 

72O 720-

720

690

675

*630

618

618

618

600

592

580

550

560

580

620

620

600

600

570 

560

520

555

570

590

19,426

627

0.884

1.02

Feb.

600

600

570

530" 540

560 

600

*630

7OO

740

740

7OO

67O

7OO

740

760

760

710

710

760

800

860

Boo

770

740

720 

705

705

-

19,430

694

0.979

1.02

Mar.

720

705

705

720

720

720 

7 2O

*720

675

735

940

1,040

1,100

1.180

1,180

1,150

1,120

1,070

965

890

818

890

,040

,100

,150

,120 

,080

,000

970

965

965

28,876

931

1.31

1.51

Apr.

9-90 990

990

*965

940

890 

840

795

755

720

705

690

675

TZTT

755

795

840

795

755

738

738

775

818

775

738

738 

795

795

738

705

23,958

799

1.13

1.26

May

660

660

660

675

675

645 

630

618

605

*605

605

605

592

580

568

555

555

542

542

542

542

555" 53O

630

795

1,180 

1,156

990

865

755

720

20,831

672

0.948

1.09

June

675

630

605

580

568

568 

*580

675

670" 720

640

640

640

6 2O

600

600

580

550

550

550

580

560

540

540

540

520 

520

5EO

5BO" 500

17,561

585

0.825

0.92

July

5OO

540

540

510

480

*475 

485

518

518

518

495

475

465

455

455

455

485

530" 555

495

465

455

455

445

445

435 

435

435

435

425" 425

14,804

478

0.674

0.78

Aug.

415

*415

415

405

4O5

405 

405

4O5

405

398

398

398

390

390

390

390

382

382

382

382

352" 375

382

390

390

390 

405

415

425

435

445

12,391

40O

0.564

0.65

Sept.

435 4"IB"

405

4O5

4O5

*398 

398

398

398

398

398

398

398

405

415

415

405

390

382 352"

382

390

382

382

382

382 

390

390

398

398

11,919

397

0.560

0.62

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,410 Mln 375 Mean 643 Cfsm 0.907 !" 12.31

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,410 Mln 375 Mean 655 Cfsm 0.924 In. 12.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7-10, 22, 29-31, Jan. 16, Jan. 19 to Feb. 26, 

Mar. 4-7, 24-29. No gage-height record June 9 to July 6; discharge estimated on basis of weather 

records, recorded range In stage, and records for stations on nearby streams.
162 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44°07'15", long 86°16'50", In NE^ sec. 24, T. 20 N., R. 17 W., on left 

bank 30 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 31, 2^ miles northwest of Free 

Soil, and 6 miles upstream from Hamlln Lake.

Drainage area.--127 sq ml.

Records available.--May 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read once dally. Datum of gage Is 615.32 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 13 years, 139 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 300 cfs Mar. 24; maximum gage height, 

3.22 ft Mar. 22 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 86 cfs Aug. 18-23.

1942-55: Maximum discharge observed, 487 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 3.16 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 3.26 ft Jan. 20, 1943 (ice jam); minimum discharge 

observed, 81 cfs Aug. 14, 1944.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 26 to Apr. 23, June 6-12)

0.9 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

144 

£12 

304

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

98

9T

158

199

T55

*180

174

161

143

138

134

134

135

144

156

169

198

196

184

176

167

156

142

140

140

138

138

140

142

142

142

4,751

153

1.20

1.38

Nov.

144

145

*145

145

144

143

142

141

137

135

133

133

134

130

125

125

120

T50

120

130

135

145

145

145

145

145

145

145

150

155

4,146

138

1.09

1.22

Dec.

TB"0~ 160

155

150

140

135

130

130

130

*131

125

125

125

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

TT5" 115

115

115

120

120

125

125

131

131

133

3,981

128

1.01

1.16

Jan.

134

140

140

140

140

T45- 145

145

145

140

140

*138

130

125

125

120

120

120

iiB- 115

115

125

125

125

120

115

115

115

115

115

120

3,967

128

1.01

1.16

Feb.

120

120

120

115

115

115

120

*126

135

140

140

140

130

135

145

145

145

140

140

150

160

no

160

155

150

145

140

140

_ - _ -_ . -

3,846

137

1.08

1.12

Mar.

140

ITO

140

142

142

142

142

*142

144

152

193

b210

b220

229

220

212

190

178

173

173

220

b250

b280

b300

b2"5U

276

247

247

229

199

206

6,168

199

1.57

1.81

Apr.

212

220

220

*212

209

202

198

194

182

173

167

164

163

180

229

229

220

199

202

193

193

192

186

188

190

182

176

166

158

152

5,751

192

1.51

1.68

May

152

152

152

156

155

154

151

145

144

*145

144

143

142

141

140

138

134

130

126

125

125

128

132

149

188

200

135

190

180

170

165

4,691

151

1.19

1.37

June

155

150

145

140

145

152

*160

166

167

172

181

184

ITT

172

164

156

152

150

144

140

133

128

123

118

115

113

111

110

IW

110

4,343

145

1.14

1.27

July

111

120

126 1?0"

114

*110

110

114

117

118

115

110

109

110

109

109

115

120

115

115

104

104

107

109

109

106

104

104

104

ICO" 100

3,438

111

0.874

1.01

Aug.

99

*97

97

95

96

95

95

95

95

92

92

90

90

90

89

88

88

86

BS

86

86

86

86

88

90

90

95

100

100

105

110

2,877

92.8

0.731

0.84

Sept.

TOO" 105

95

92

91

*90

m

90

90

90

90

90

90

93

97

98

95

93

90

90

90

90

90

90

90

91

96

97

105

100

2,798

93.3

0.735

0.82

Calendar year 1954; Max 276 Min 87 Mean 131 Cfsm 1.03 In. 13.96

Water year 1954-55: Max 300 Min 86 Mean 139 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.84
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 163

Manistee River near Grayling, Mien.

Location. Lat 44°41'35", long 84°50'50", in HW^- sec. 31, T. 27 N., R. 4 W., on right 

bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 72, 2-| miles downstream from Goose 

Creek, and 6^ miles northwest of Grayling.

Drainage area.--159 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,120.64 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 13 years, 185 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 284 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 1.29 ft); minimum daily, 150 ofs Jan. 20, 30.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 354 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 1.73 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.00 ft Feb. 9, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 122 cfs Feb. 14, 1943.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 4-21, Mar. 25 to June 23)

0.5 

1.0 

1.4

149

202

272

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

198

192

226

*240

215

198

191

158" 188

188

192

192

192

195

223

249

2W

235

215

*205

202

198

196

194

a!90

al90

194

188

191

191

191

6,296

203

1.28

1.48

Nov.

188

186

*184

183

182

182

181

180

180

181

181

177

177

180

177

177

176

T7T

186

189

184

181

180

181

182

180

180

181

181

181

5,435

181

1.14

1.27

Dec.

180 T7B"

177

177

175

176

b!75

b!70

b!70

b!70

b!70

176

174

b!65

b!70

b!70

176

177

174

bl70

b!60

bTTU

180

176

173

175

*175

175

173

174

173

5,374

173

1.09

1.26

Jan.

172

172

172

172

172

172

171

171

172

171

*167

173

TTO

168

169

169

168

168

166

blSO

b!55

b!60

b!60

b!60

168

168

164

a!60

a!60

a!50

a!60

5,150

166

1.04

1.20

Feb.

a!70

a!70

al55

aTSB"

175

175

175

*176

173

170

167

165

b!60

b!60

170

168

166

168

169

171

178

ITS

172

171

172

172

171

171

-

4,740

169

1.06

1.10

Mar.

171

T7?

171

173

173

173

173

183

*183

182

194

194

189

187

191

195

191

191

188

188

188

b!90

b!95

b205

TSJ

195

192

192

192

194

199

5,802

187

1.18

1.36

Apr.

215

232

240

246

248

253

251

242

242

246

242

233

232

233

262

268

T55

221

223

244

*240

226

218

215

215

215

210

208

205 

202

6,966

232

1.46

1.63

May

201

202

204

2CT

198

*196

201

198

195

195

195

194

191

189

188

188

187

187

188

186

184

ISS

187

192

199

194

189

189

194

195

189

5,982

193

1.21

1.40

June

186

184

*183

186

188

192

199

202

155

188

187

188

187

186

183

181

180

178

177

178

176

176

177

177

175

174

172

171

168

1_66

5,457

182

1.14

1.27

July

167

170

167

166

*164

163

162

162

163

162

162

162

162

162

163

167

172

173

168

165

163

164

175

TSS

165

164

163

163

162

161

5,111

165

1.04

1.20

Aug.

161

160

*161

162

161

162

168

165

162

161

159

158

157

157

158

157

155

155

155

156

158

156

156

155

155

T5B~ 154

159

162

169

178

4,947

160

1.01

1.16

Sept.

171

*154"

162

161

159

156

156

155

157

157

157

156

155

156

155

155

155

154

154

154

154

155

154

154

155

153

155

156

155

155

4,693

156

0.981

1.09

Calendar year 1954: Max 327 Mln 154 Mean 190 Cfsm 1.19 In. 16.20

Water year 1954-55: Max 268 Mln 150 Mean 181 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for station 

near Sherman.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
164 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistee River near Sherman, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°26'30", long 85"41 "45", on line between sec. 36, T. 24 N., R. 12 W., 

and sec. 31, T. 24 N., R. 11 W., near center of span on downstream side of bridge on 

State Highway 37, 150 ft upstream from Wheeler Creek, three-quarters of a mile north 

of Sherman, and at mile 60.8.

Drainage area. 900 sq mi.

Records available. July 1903 to May 1916, November 1930 to June 1931, January 1934 to 

September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 804 ft (from river-profile 

map). Prior to Apr. 13, 1934, chain gages at various datums. Apr. 13, 1934, to 

May 22, 1935, staff gage at same-datum.

Average discharge. 33years (1903-15, 1934-55), 1,083 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,870 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 14.33 ft); minimum daily, 720 cfs Jan. 29, 30.

1903-16, 1930-31, 1934-55; Maximum discharge observed, 3,500 cfs Mar. 25, 1913 

(gage height, 7.0 ft, datum then in use); minimum observed, 540 cfs Feb. 21-23, 1936 

(backwater from ice).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

9.8

13.0

14.2

710

1,950

2,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.010 

1,046

1,800

*2,770

1,990

1,590

1,430

 1,270

1,190

1,150

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,510

1,670

1,800

L.850

1,760

1,630

1,430 

1,350

1,270 

1,230

1,190

1,150

1,150

1,150

 1,150

1,150 

1,150

43,310

1,397

1.55

1.79

Nov.

1,150 

1,140

1,130

1,120

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,040

1,060

1,040

1,050

1,030

1,030

1,080

1,130

1,160 

1,150

1,130 

1,120

1,120

1,120

1,100

1,120

*1,120

1,150

32,920

1,097

1.22

1.36

Dec.

1,120 

1,120

1,120

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,040

1,010

940

975

1,010

1,040

1,010

1,010

975

870 

'53ZJ

1.150 

1,060

1,040

1,010

1,040

1,040

1,040

*1,040 

1,040

31,790

1,025

1.14

1.31

Jan.

1,040 

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

975

975

940

975

975

975

975

975

940

850

920 

950

950 

900

850

850

800

*750

750" 720

730

28,855

931

1.03

1.19

Feb.

800 

800

750 755"

750

800

800

900

1,000

1.120

1,040

975

905

940

1,010

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,040

1,040

1,040 

1,120

1,030 

1,040

*1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

26,830

959

1.07

1.11

Mar.

1,010 

1,010

1,010

1,010

1,010

975

975

575" 905

1,040

1,350

1,430

1,350

1,310

1,390

1,390

1,310

1,270

1,230

1,190

1,230 

1,300

1,450 

1,400

1,380

1,370

1,350

1,270

1,230

1,270 

*1,350

37,740

1,217

1.35

1.56

Apr.

1,510 

1,630

1,720

1,760

1,600

1,760

1,800

1,670

1.590

1.550

1,510

1,510

1,470

1,550

1,630

1,630

1,590

1,510

1,470

1,430

1,430 

1,390

1,350 

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,270

*1,230

1,190

1.150

45,150

1,506

1.67

1.86

May

1,120 

1,120

1.150

1,150

1,120

1,080

1,080

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,010

1,010

1,010

975

975

975

975

940

940 

940

975 

1,010

1,120

*1,120

1,120

1,080

1,120

1,080 

1,040

32,475

1,048

1.16

1.34

June

1,040 

1,010

975

975

940

940

1,040

1,190

1,150

1,080

1,040

1,040

1,040

1,010

975

975

940

905

905

905

940 

905

*905 

905

888

870

870

870

852

852

28,932

964

1.07

1.19

July

852 

888

55JT

870

870

852

835

852

852

835

818

800

800

800

800

888.

852

888

870

835

818 

835

835 

852

852

818

800

*800

785 j&r

I OO

785

25,910

836

0.929

1.07

Aug.

785 

785

785

785

785

800

852

835

818

785

770

770

755

755

755

755

755

755

710" 740

740 

740

740 

740

740

740

785

800

*800

905 '55B"

24,200

781

0.868

1.00

Sept.

S3B" 870 

818

800

785

770

755 755"

770

770

785

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

770

755 

755

755 

755

755

755

770

770

*785

785

23,283

776

0.862

0.96

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,270 Min 818 Mean 1,160 cfsm 1.29 in. 17.50

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,770 Min 720 Mean 1,045 Cfsm 1.16 In. 15.74

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note_. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7-11, 22, 23, Jan. 20 to Feb. 9, Mar. 22-26.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 165

East Branch Pine River near Tustin, Mien.

Location. Lat 44°06'15", long 85°31'30", in NWir sec. 28, T. 20 N., R. 10 W., on left 

bank 75 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile upstream from North Branch, 

2$ miles west of Tustin, and 5| miles northwest of Le Roy.

Drainage area.--63 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,140 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 180 cfs Mar. 15 (gage height, 3.67 ft); minimum, 5.4 cfs Aug. 23.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 251 cfs Mar. 23, 1953 (gage height, 4.16 ft); minimum, 

that of Aug. 23, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

. (Shifting-control method used Sept. 1-30)

Oct. 5 to Sept. 30

1.9 

2.3 

2.8 

3.2 116

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.0

5.0 2.5 

3.O 

3.7

51

93

184

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

17

15

75

105

*65

45

30

24

21

21

31

38

36

81

154

117

122

88

65

51

43

37

32

29

28

26

31

31

31

31

_. 29

1,529

49.3

0.783

0.9O

Nov.

26

*26

26

25

24

23

22

21

2O

20

20

19

19

20

19

19

18

25

38

50

42

33

3O

30

38

37

35

44

48

44

856

28.5

0.452

0.50

Dee.

38

34

28

b25

b21

19

16

15

»T6

17

18

18

17

16

17

17

18

19

18

b!7

17

17

17

18

18

20

24

25

b22

b23

b23

628

20.3

0.322

0.37

Jan.

b23

24

24

25

26

27

b24

b23

24

22

*21

21

20

19

19

19

18

18

17

16_

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

17

16

16

612

19.7

0.313

0.36

Feb.

16

16

15

T5

15

15

*15

16

16

16

17

17

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

22

29

b29

b28

b27

b26

26

25

25

______

538

19.2

0.305

0.32

Mar.

25

24

24

26

24

b23

*b21

b2T

23

35

b60

b80

blOO

148

174

126

91

69

52

62

72

130

112

117

90

70

57

51

49

55

72

 2,083

67.2

1.07

1.23

Apr.

92

~9T5 100

78

*70

68

60

53

50

47

44

43

43

61

82

67

53

45

45

88

96

72

56

50

60

59

50

43

38

11

1,834

61.1

0.970

1.08

May

30

35

38

30

26

22

22

21

*19

26

26

22

18

16

15

14

15

13

13

12

11

12

28

46

79

48

32

24

26

26

19

784

25.3

0.402

0.46

June

17

14

13

13

12

*12

17

24

18

15

17

32

26

19

15

13

11

11

9.7

9.4

9.2

9.2

9.4

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.4

8.4

8.1

406.4

13.5

0.214

0.24

July

9.2

26

2916"

*12

9.7

9.2

9.4

9.4

8.9

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

9.7

26

25

14

11

9.2

8.4

9.2

8.4

7.8

7.5

7.3

7.8

7.5

7.0

6*8

351.0

11.3

0.179

0.21

Aug.

* .0

.0

.3

.3

.0

.0

.8

.0

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.4

6.4

6.2

6.0 r^5

6.0

6.2

7.3

7.3

7.O

9.2 "5 7

o .4

212.4

6.85

0.109

0.13

Sept.

7.O

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.4

*6.2

6T4

6.4

6.6

6.6

6.4

6.4

7.3

7.3

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.8

7.0

7.8

8.4

778

7.8

204.6

6.82

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 210 Mln 6.2 Mean 30.0 Cfsm 0.476 In. 6.47

Water year 1954-55: Max 174 Mln 6.0 Mean 27.5 Cfsm 0.437 In. 5.92

Peak discharge (base. 150 cfs).--Oct. 5 (ll:50 p.m.) 157 cfs (3.37 ft); Oct. 15 (l to 2 a.m.) 

166 cfs (3.58 ft); Mar. 15 (1° a.m. to 2 p.m.) 180 cfs (5.67 ft); Mar. 22 (1:50 p.m.) 176 cfs 

(5.65 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
166 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Pine River near Le Roy, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°03'50", long 85°33'50", in SE^ sec. 6, T. 19 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 3f miles downstream from East Branch, 

5 miles northwest of Le Roy, and 5| miles southwest of Tustin.

Drainage area.--118 sq mi.

Records available.. July 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 1,040 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 398 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 5.08 ft); minimum, 44 cfs Aug. 22, 23.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 630 cfs July 23, 1952 (gage height, 6.06 ft); minimum, 

42 cfs Jan. 4, 1954, result of freezeup.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-13)

2.1 

2.7 

4.7

59

109

358

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.8 43

2.4 73

4.7 334

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

61

200" 56

342

*218

126

86

71

66

64

95

111

117

212

550

297

312

*238

178

145

125

117

108

102

100

98

111

112

110

112

105

4,523

146

1.24

1.43

Nov.

99

*98

96

94

95

92

91

90

92

90

90

90

89

9U

90

89

89

92

150

156

130

116

109

111

125

121

116

135

140

130

3,175

106

0.898

1.00

Dec.

122

TI4

100

102

87

80

70

65

*70

75

75

75

75

70

72

72

77

80

76

70

72

72

72

76

76

76

80

85

80

78

78

2,470

79.7

0.675

0.78

Jan.

78

78

78

78

78

82

77

75

71

70

*70

70

70

67

67

67

64

64

60

68

64

64

64

66

70

7O

70

68

68

71

67

2,174

70.1

0.594

0.68

Feb.

62

74

74

67

66

*66

66

67

70

66

72

70

66

66

66

66

66

68

85

117

TIT

102

99

111

97

95

92

2,191

78.2

0.665

0.69

Mar.

92

90

90

95

89

87

*79

8Z

86

100

150

180

250

284

554

264

202

184

145

156

167

289

258

270

196

167

150

140

140

140

178

5,092

164

1.39

1.60

Apr.

214

232

226

196

*178

178

162

140

140

135

130

125

125

153

208

167

140

125

130

190

214

162

155

125

150

145

125

114

107

1Z

4,668

156

1.52

1.47

May

95

102

118

101

93

86

86

85

*79

94-

100

88

82

75

71

67

67

64

64

61

59

65

145

167

290

190

125

105

108

112

91

5,127

101

0.856

0.99

June

82

74

7O

69

65

*64

86

105

94

80

77

125

103

88

74

66

61

58

56

55

53

55

56

56

53

51

50

50

49

49

2,072

69.1

0.586

0.65

July

52

98

155

84

*64

56

53

56

56

52

50

49

48

48

48

57

108

123

77

62

56

55

64

58

54

52

52

55

55

52

51

1,976

63.7

0.540

0.62

Aug.

*50

49

49

50

48

48

55

50

48

48

48

47

47

47

48

47

46

46

45

46

46

45

45

45

46

47

54

52

50

5"9~ 61

1,512

48.8

0.414

0.48

Sept.

52

48

48

48

£Z.

47

*47

47

48

48

48

48

48

52

52

49

48

48

48

48

48

49

49

50

49

49

52

57

54

54

1,480

49.5

0.418

0.47

Calendar year 1954: Max 485 Mln 46 Mean 101 Cfsm 0.856 In. 11.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 542 Mln 45 Mean 94.4 Cfsm 0.800 In. 10.86

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). Oct. 4 (5 a.m.) 386 cfs (5.15 ft); Oct. 17 (1 a.m.) 394 cfs

(4.81 ft); Mar. 15 (1 to 4 p.m.) 349 cfs (4.78 ft); Mar. 22 (S to 8 p.m.) 398 cfs (5.08 ft); May 25

(10 a.m.) 334 cfs (4.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6 to Feb. 20, Mar. 8-13.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 167

Pine River near Hoxeyville, Mich.

Location. --La t 44°12'10", long 85°47'50", in NWij sec. 20, T. 21 N., R. 12 W., on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 37, 4f miles northwest of Hoxeyville, 

7 miles east of Wellston, and 9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.- -251 sq mi.

Records available. --July 1952 to September- 1955.

Gage. --Water- stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 775 ft (by barometer).

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 760 cfs Mar. 12, 23 (gage height, 4.20 ft)- minimum, 184 cfs Jan. 20, result of freezeup.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 1,600 cfs July 23, 1952 (gage height, 5.59 ft); minimum, 184 cfs Jan. 7, 1953, Jan. 20, 1955, result of freezeup.

Remarks. --Records good excep- those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, July 3 to Sept. 30)

182

294

450

760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

258

263

412

615

*550

408

329

297

284

278

291

332

323

329

615

592

550- 660

446

377

341

320

307

299

291

286

297

307

304

307 

304

11,572

373

1.49

1.72

Nov.

294

*289

284

284

281

278

273

273

273

268

268

266

566

266

268

268

266

271

291

562

350

320

304

302

307

317

315

326

350

344

8,824

294

1.17

1.30

Dec.

323

3TO

297

289

281

b245

b230

573

*263

263

263

266

b250

b240

b250

263

266

268

266

258

b240

b245

b250

263

263

266

281

289

281

278 

273

8,293

268

1.07

1.23

Jan.

273

271

271

273

278

281

275

268

268

263

*251

249

254

249

251

249

b240

b235

b230

220

251

256

249

251

b240

b240

b230

b225

b230

242 

254

7,820

252

1.00

1.15

Feb.

258

249

237

232

b235

b240

*246

246

249

251

249

b230

b235

249

244

249

b240

b230

b240

263

299

307 59"4

284

268

b260

b250

268

_

7,102

254

1.01

1.05

Mar.

268

268

266

271

268

263

*256

237

266

289

550

735

638

570

615

615

454

412

356

359

374

542

660

570

490

412

368

338

341

350

38

12,781

412

1.64

1.89

Apr.

429

474

474

436

*408

398

380

359

341

332

326

320

317

371

440

422

359

329

320

353

510

455

359

335

356

371

341

315

299

289

11,185

373

1.49

1.66

May

278

286

312

299

281

273

271

268

*266

276

294

281

271

263

256

251

249

249

249

246

546" 242

291

401

550

510

365

312

304

310 

291

9,241

298

1.19

1.37

June

276

268

261

256

251

261

*297

312

312

278

273

312

341

597

271

258

251

246

242

239

234

234

234

234

232

230

225

222

222

220

7,786

260

1.04

1.16

July

227

271

323

559

*249

234

230

227

227

222

218

214

214

212

214

218

242

317

297

234

225

227

225

222

214

210

218

218

214

220 

216

7,298

235

0.936

1.08

Aug.

*208

206

208

206

206

208

a205

a205

a205

a200

a200

a200

a!95

a!95

a!95

a!95

a!90

a!90

a!90

a!90

a!90

196

195

196

198

202

214

214

212

218 

220

6,252

202

0.805

0.93

Sept.

536" 210

204

202

200

200

*198

550

200

200

202

200

200

206

208

204

200

200

200

200

200

200

202

202

202

204

208

210

210

208

6,086

203

0.809

0.90

Calendar year 1954: Max 785 Min 195 Mean 289 Cfsm 1.15 In. 15.64

Water year 1954-55: Max 735 Mln 190 Mean 286 Cfsm 1.14 In. 15.44

Peak discharge (base, 650 cfs).--Oct. 4 (10 p.m.) 710 cfs (4.12 ft); Oct. 17 (l to 3 p.m.)

ft).

_____ ____ _ ___ r ... , . __ ___ ____ ___,. . , 735 cfs

(4.14 ft); Mar" 12 (2 to 4 p.m.) 760 cfs (4.20"ft); Mar. 23 .9 to ll'a.m.) 760 cfs (4.20

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

4Z8269 O -57 -12
168 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN

Manistee River near Manistee, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°16'30", long 86°11'55". in NW£ sec. 36, T. 22 N., R. 16 W., on right 

bank 6 miles northeast of Manistee, 6| miles south of Onekama, 9 miles upstream froir 

Manistee Lake, and at mile 10.8.

Drainage area.--1,780 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1951 to September 1955.

ge.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 585 ft (from river-profile map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,000 cfs Oct. 5 (gage height, 7.82 ft); maximum gage height, 9.15 ft Feb. 12 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 1,100 cfs Jan. 30. 

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 6,800 cfs Apr. 9, 1954 (gage height, 8.16 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Feb. 12, 1955 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, that of Jan. 30, 

1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 26 Mar. 27 to Sept. 30

3.8 

5.5 

7.0 

7.7

1,080

1,860

2,950

4,570

4.0 

6.0 

7.0 

7.5

1,220

2,240

3,040

3,850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2,480

2,130

2,750

3,380

3,210

*4,570 

4,180 

3,380 

2,550 

2,040

1,750

2,190

2,130

2,410

2,560

2,650

3,070

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,580

3,070

2,150 

1,400

1.530

2,050

2,300

2,340

2,260

2,380 

2,040

83,270

2,686

1.51

1.74

Nov.

1,910

2,250

*2,100

2,260

2,060

2,130 

1,900 

1,830 

2,100 

2,110

1,880

2,170

1,960

1,750

1,710

1,970

1,970

2,080

2,270

2,230

2,010

1,820

2,260 

2,340

2,300

2,090

2,280

2,110

1,950

2,550

62,150

2,072

1.16

1.29

Dec.

2,190

2,210

2,250

2,180

1,810

1,750 

1,880 

1,660 

1,700 

2,100

2,130

1,740

1,780

1,970

1,880

*1,790

2,010

1,920

1,720

1,700

1,960

1,710

1,650 

1,990

2,080

1,840

1,890

1,960

2,060

2,110 

2,060

59,660

1,925

1.03

1.24

Jan.

1,950

1,950

1,670

1,980

2,010

2,190 

2,170 

1,980 

1,810 

1,700

1,870

*1,950

1,950

2,070

1,790

1,600

1,660

1,900

1,860

1,810

1,740

1,460

1,640

1,780

1,900

1,910

1,700

1,500

1,250

1,100 

1,700

55,410

1,787

1.00

1.15

Feb.

1,900

1,700

1,800

1,500

1,500

1,500 

1,900 

*2,200 

2,400 

2,000

1,900

1,500

1,550

1,900

1,800

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,650

1,550

1,800

1,900

2,000 

2,160

2,040

1,900

1,620

1,750

_

 ____.

50,620

1,808

1.02

1.06

Mar.

2,120

2,030

1,880

1,910

1,780

1,600 

1,500 

*1,600 

1,500 

1,800

2,200

2,400

2,900

2,600

2,900

2,700

3,200

2,800

2,300

1,740

1,750

2,740

3,000 

5,500

5,700

5,000

2,450

1,930

2,750

2,840 

2,940

74,060

2,589

1.34

1.54

Apr.

2,940

5,140

2,780

2,510

*2,940

5,410 

5,850 

3,606 

3,410 

2,940

2,070

2,000

2,660

5,040

5,040

5,410

3,040

2,270

2,660

2,940

3,140

3,040

2,940 

2,250

1,980

2,790

2,910

2,660

2,390

2,370

85,120

2,837

1.59

1.77

May

1,940

1,730

2,000

2,300

2,190

2,150 

2,250 

1,600 

1,650 

*2,000

2,050

2,220

2,170

1,850

1,620

1,740

1,930

1,910

2,030

1,950

1,850

1,900

1,670 

2,010

2,440

2,160

2,290

2,210

2,020

1,950 

2,040

61,720

1,991

1.12

1.29

June

2,070

2,010

1,990

1,790

1,810

1,990 

*2,200 

1,910 

2,250 

2,200

2,590

2,020

1,910

2,070

1,950

2,010

1,880

1,880

1,660

1,510

1,750

1,770

1,740 

1,750

1,670

1,450

1,520

1,700

1,650

1,740

56,180

1,875

1.05

1.17

July

1,670

1,970

1,670

1,480

1,650

*1,790 

1,790 

1,790 

1,760 

1,620

1,410

1,480

1,500

1,560

1,620

1,480

1,890

1,460

1,570

1,770

1,580

1,690

1,600 

1,360

1,340

1,650

1,750

1,720

1,370

1,360 

1,210

49,540

1,598

0.898

1.04

Aug.

1,410

*1,560

1,750

1,540

1,500

1,290 

1,550 

1,600 

'1,500 

1,560

1,630

1,570

1,420

1,260

1,280

1,580

1,700

1,650

1,400

1,300

1,260

1,320

1,570 

1,300

1,350

1,430

1,470

1,510

1,260

1,940 

1,580

45,840

1,479

0.851

0.96

Sept.

1,650

1,600

1,440

1,540

1,220

*1,500 

1,560 

1,650 

1,760 

1,430

1,220

1,260

1,410

1,590

1,560

1,570

1,490

1,260

1,260

1,740

1,390

1,550

1,550 

1,290

1,320

1,250

1,520

1,670

1,640

1,590

44,280

1,476

0.829

0.92

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,900 Min 1,190 Mean 2,153 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.39

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,570 Min 1,100 Mean 1,994 Cfsm 1.12 In. 15.17

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 27 to Feb. 25, Mar. 6-19, 25-26.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE MICHIGAN 16 

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mich.

Location.--Lat 44°38'35", long 85°31'00", in NE£ sec. 21, T. 26 N., R. 10 W., on right 

bank 25 ft downstream from Brown's Bridge, 300 ft downstream from Parker Creek, threequarters of a mile downstream from Brown's Bridge dam, 1 mile northeast of Mayfield, 

10 miles southeast of Traverse City, and 16 miles upstream from Boardman Lake.

Drainage area.--223 "sq mi.

Records available.--June 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 525 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 4.96 ft); minimum daily, 126 cfs Dec. 5, Sept. 25.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 915 cfs Apr. 8, 1954 (gage height, 5.93 ft); minimum 

daily, 122 cfs Dec. 13, 1953.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant three-quarters of a 

mile upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 4 to Sept. 30

3.4 

4.4

159

380

3.1

4.0 

4.5

122

296

407

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

"183 166

364

302

*241

233

237

232

219

177

196

223

203

231

266

361

406

366

314

272

292

251

249

174

256

246

224

235

231 

248

241

7,839

253

1.13

1.30

Nov.

240

*202

228

233

226

230

228

237

220

191

230

211

221

186

?06

212

206

239

247

227

229

228

224

223

242

224

190

228

247 

221

6,676

223

1.00

1.12

Dec.

219

222

221

217

126

216

181

197

234

713

182

184

215

194

197

*216

220

202

133

222

189

201

218

210

181

187

226

189

196

195 

222

6,231

201

0.901

1.04

Jan.

210

166

213

218

199

184

193

202

183

175

176

220

183

202

203

127

TIC

184

183

*197

177

201

155

202

185

185

178

178

187

 152 

183

5,811

187

0.839

0.97

Feb.

185

159

T95

185

172

159

*187

178

186

189

192

187

159

180

189

189

174

176

183

187

209

?07

204

194

194

177

193

195

-

------

5,184

185

0.830

0.86

Mar.

199

194

194

159

173

179

187

161

*193

192

232

228

233

224

246

238

216

224

221

217

225

2B"5 285

258

274

255

235

227

209

212 

249

6,802

219

0.982

1.13

Apr.

308

326

326

363

575

*367

318

305

307

500

292

254

516

550

544

361

291

352

296

281

265

274

263

245

267

257

233

238

241

205

8,894

296

1.55

1.48

May

211

254

255

225

205

206

211

199

258

212

*215

188

196

199

161

191

180

185

195

182

192

174

190

255

255

188

255

216

234

221 

189

6,395

206

0.924

1.07

June

214

197

191

187

145

*181

244

246 ZfO"2~

204

225

258

229

195

200

155

168

179

185

167

178

177

168

190

167

150

161

190

154

175

5,658

189

0.848

0.95

July

164

205

202

151

*T47

145

151

156

178

158

154-

151

153

156

253

217

166

160

165

181

162

165

206

196

188

202

158

162

187

156

157

5,310

171

0.767

0.88

Aug.

*160

151

156

156

158

167

284

170

154

155

155

163

154

147

165

161

151

145

157

154

129

146

144

143

157

142

150

163

162

216 

180

4,975

160

0.717

0.83

Sept.

157

159

159

148

155

*149

143

146

144

137

147

152

142

145

140

146

130

130

155

147

156

150

165

128

126

140

151

157

157

142

4,579

146

0.655

0.75

Calendar year 1954: Max "775 Min 126 Mean 220 Cfsm 0.987 In. 13.40

Water year 1954-55: Max 406 Min 126 Mean 203 Cfsm 0.910 In. 12.36

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Sturgeon River near Wolverine, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°17 I 25", long 84°36'15", in SWlr see. 31, T. 34 N., R. 2 W. , on left bank 

\2 miles north of Wolverine, 2 miles downstream from West Branch, and 11 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area.--164 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read once daily. Altitude of gage is 750 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--13 years, 199 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 638 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 3.95 ft); minimum 

daily, 130 cfs July 5, Aug. 22-25, Sept. 7.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 919 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum, 

118 cfs Aug. 22, 24, 1944.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

126

230

515

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

165

498

400

251

227

204

187

185

180

190

192

*185

185

235

200

400

498

346

264

230

214

204

199

192

187

185

192

190

190

192

194

7,361

237

1.45

1.67

Nov.

194

194

190

187

185

182

182

*180

180

176

174

176

178

180

180

180

182

170

180

210

210

200

200

204

187

185

197

204

199

209

5,655

188

1.15

1.28

Dec.

212

185

178

182

174

167

176

180

182

178

178

178

*190

185

176

165

160

160

160

145

155

170

180

170

170

170

170

170

170

175

190

5,401

174

1.06

1.22

Jan.

185

180

176

176

178

180

172

172

172

170

167

167

165

165

165

165

*165

160

155

150

155

160

160

150

140

150

140

140

140

150

170

5,040

163

0.994

1.15

Feb.

150

140

140

145

160

160

150

160

150

145

140

140

150

165

*170

165

150

160

160

175

190

175

160

150

150

150

155

160

-

4,365

156

0.951

0.99

Mar.

160

170

170

170

170

165

160

160

180

212

233

240

220

*199

200

204

207

209

207

190

210

250

320

290

260

230

209

207

204

220

296

6,522

210

1.28

1.48

Apr.

346

409

426

426

402

343

308

281

284

302

305

296

*278

317

446

333

267

246

248

273

276

267

267

259

248

235

222

207

197

192

8,906

297

1.81

2.02

May

194

222

238

217

209

209

209

212

207

*199

190

187

182

176

174

174

174

172

170

163

159

150

160

167

167

172

175

174

178

180

174

5,734

185

1.13

1.30

June

163

161

161

163

175

175

190

205

185

180

180

178

*178

174

165

165

157

154

154

154

157

161

160

160

155

154

152

150

145

141

4,952

165

1.01

1.13

July

141

141

140

135

130

148

148

145

145

141

141

141

140

148

251

256

210

170

*159

150

154

238

264

185

161

155

152

148

143

141

141

5,062

163

0.994

1.15

Aug.

141

141

143

141

141

141

141

140

138

138

140

141

141

143

141

140

*134

134

134

136

135

130

130

130

130

135

136

140

138

138

141

4,272

138

0.841

0.97

Sept.

146

143

141

141

141

138

130

140

140

140

150

145

*148

143

141

138

140

140

140

140

145

145

145

145

145

146

150

150

155

155

4,306

144

0.878

0.98

Calendar year 1954: Max 690 Mln 140 Mean 197 Cfsm 1.20 In. 16.31

Water year 1954-55: Max 498 Mln 130 Mean 185 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.34

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 16-31, Jan. 13 to Mar. 9 (no gage-height record Dec. 26-31, Jan. 19-22, 25-27, Feb. 5, 7-13, 16, 17, Mar. 6-9). No gage-height record Oct. 3, 

15, 16, Nov. 18-23, Dec. 8, Jan. 1, 2, Mar. 15, 20-26, May 22, 23, 27, June 5-8, 23, 24, July 4, 5, 

17, 18, Aug. 16, 21-25, Sept. 7-12, 17-24, 30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and 

records for stations on nearby streams.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Indian River at Indian River, Mich.

171

Location. Lat 45°24'35", long 84°37'10", in SWij sec. 24, T. 35 N., R. 3 W., on left bank 

at Indian River, an eighth of a mile downstream from Burt Lake and 3? miles upstream 

from Mullett Lake.

Drainage area.--583 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 590.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 12, 1943, staff 

gage at site 100 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 560 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 768 cfs Apr. 25 (gage height, 4.53 ft); maximum 

daily gage height, 4.52 ft Apr. 22, 25; minimum daily discharge, S49 cfs Sept. 9; minimum daily gage height, 3.41 ft Sept. 26.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Apr. 25, 1943 (gage height, 5.65 ft); maximum daily gage height, 5.53 ft Apr. 25, 1943; minimum daily discharge, that of 

Stpt. 9, 1955; minimum daily gage height, that of Sept. 26, 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, which are poor.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

470

478

478

498

503

503

496

489

493

497

513

*506

506

522

534

569

583

588

588

573

578

578

578

578

583

583

583

568

568

572

572

16,728

540

0.926

1.07

Nov.

556

556

556

556

548

548

548

536

*536

536

536

536

523

536

523

527

527

527

540

540

540

540

527

540

540

527

527

527

544

544

16,147

538

0.923

1.03

Dec .

531

53T

531

531

531

518

518

518

518

518

518

514

*502

502

502

502

502

514

514

514

b480

502

502

502

498

498

498

498

498

498

498

15,801

510

0.875

1.01

Jan.

498

494

494

494

494

494

481

481

494

494

494

494

494

481

494

494

*481

481

481

481

481

485

502

506

506

514

517

bSOO

b490

b480

bSOO

15,274

493

0.846

0.98

Feb.

531

539

b520

b520

551

551

554

540

558

558

558

554

554

*554

554

554

554

554

554

554

554

554

554

554

554

554

554

554

-

-------

15,398

550

0.943

0.98

Mar.

544

544

544

544

529

529

526

526

526

526

526

540

540

*540

540

554

551

551

551

 551

551

565

593

589

589

604 539~

589

589

589

589

17,218

555

0.952

1.10

Apr.

585

599

613

613

627

641

641

641

658

658

658

670

670

706

723

723

740

*740

738

759

754

754

754

748

748

742

742

742

737

717

20,841

695

1.19

1.33

Hay

717

712

712

712

706

686

686

681

665

660

644

644

639

622

617

*617

602

582

582

582

561

561

556

572

572

552

352

563

563

563

543

19,226

620

1.06

1.22

June

543

538

538

534

522

550

559

559

555

555

550

536

*531

512

507

503

487

483

478

459

450

446

438

434

415

411

397

393

389

585

14,657

489

0.839

0.94

July

381

377

377

373

363

359

359

359

356

356

343

334

330

330

326

326

335

331

*331

331

322

319

319

310

310

307

315

307

307

307

303

10,403

336

0.576

0.66

Aug.

303

303

303

299

299

299

299

291

288

288

279

279

279

276

276

*270

270

270

267

267

267

267

261

261

261

257

25T

257

257

264

264

8,578

277

0.475

0.55

Sept.

257

257

257

255

255

255

254

254

249

254

258

258

*258

258

267

261

267

264

271

271

264

267

267

267

270

265

270

274

274

274

7,872

262

0.449

0.50

Calendar year 1954: Max 777 Min 339 Mean 544 Cfsm 0.933 In. 12.67

Water year 1954-55: Max 759 Min 249 Mean 488 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.37

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
172 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Pigeon River near Vanderbilt, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°10', long 84°26', In SE£ sec. 9, T. 32 N., R. 1 W., on right bank at 

Pigeon River Fisheries Experiment Station, 10 miles east of Vanderbilt and 10? miles 

southeast of Wolverine.

Drainage area.--63 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 886.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 5 years, 76.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 270 cfs Oct. 18 (gage height, 4.10 ft); minimum, 

23 cfs May 17.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 345 cfs July 4, Nov. 14, 1951, Apr. 8, 1954 (gage 

height, 4.42 ft); minimum, that of May 17, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Occasional regulation by Lanslng Club Dam 4 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6 

3.0 

3.8

25

144

225

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

154

91

170

Tea

122

*76

75

71

70

69

70

71

71

74

101

160

153

153 

96

92

86

82

79

77

75

75

76

76

79 

84

81

2,977

96.0

1.52

1.75

Nov.

79

77

79

79

78

75

75

*75

73

73

72

72

72

75

77

75

75

76 

91

102

94

87

86

84

86

87

85

89

87 

82

2,417

80.6

1.28

1.43

Dec.

80

80

80

7-2

60

55

62

70

71

71

70

70

*60

63

73

69

69

71 

64

57

66

75

80

72

66

70

73

71

67 

65

70

2,142

69.1

1.10

1.27

Jan.

69

69

69

69

70

71

70

69

69

69

60

65

60

65

58

58

*58

58 

63

68

72

78

70

65

62

67

56

56

58 

63

65

2,019

65.1

1.03

1.19

Feb.

65

60

*55

55

63

63

58

63

61

58

54

50

50

55

55

55

50

55 

55

55

55

63

60

56

55

55

55

56

1,590

56.8

0.902

0.94

Mar.

56

56

56

56

60

53

50

55

60

70

92

92

83

*79

87

92

77

80 

84

75

75

83

100

~83 101

78

73

72

75 

77

86

2,316

74.7

1.19

1.37

Apr.

114

144

162

148

135

135

130

112

122

140

140

126

*114

122

195

162

115

98 

173

218

153

112

95

89

90

91

84

78

73

11

3,741

125

1.98

2.21

May

67

73

79

73

67

65

69

70

67

*65

65

64

66

62

59

58

47

31 

51

54

54

59

63

56

60

63

63

61

63 

65

61

1,920

61.9

0.983

1.13

June

57

55

52

55

58

103

120

T8

83

92

52

63

*68

67

60

57

57

55 

55

55

55

56

58

61

58

55

52

49

51 

51

1,888

62.9

0.998

1.11

July

51

55

55

52

51

55

55

51

51

49

48

47

47

47

47

~92 101

75 

*69

57

53

52

55

55

53

51

51

51

51 

49

45

1,721

55.5

0.881

1.02

Aug.

41

44

46

50

51

51

67

60

54

51

49

48

47

47

43

45

47

46 

46

46

42

44

47

*47

45

47

47

49

51

74

93

1,565

50.5

0.802

0.92

Sept.

73

63

57

51

47.

48

51

51

51

53

59

58

*55

60

57

56

55

53 

52

53

53

53

52

77

73

68

66

71

59 

59

1,734

57.8

0.917

1.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 280 Mln 47 Mean 79.1 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.06

Water year 1954-55: Max 218 Mln 31 Mean 71.3 Cfsm 1.13 In. 15.36
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 173

Pigeon River at Afton, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°22'25", long 84°30'50", in NE^ sec. 2, T. 34 N., R. 2 W., on right upstream abutment of bridge on State Highway 68, three-quarters of a mile west of Afton, 

2 miles downstream from Wilkes Creek, and 5-| miles upstream from Mullett Lake.

Drainage area. 159 sq mi.

Records available. April 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 675 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 13 years, 135 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, .463 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 5.45 ft); minimum 

observed, 55 cfs Aug. 20, 21.

1942-55: Maximum daily discharge, 1,100 cfs Mar. 31, 1943; maximum gage height, 

about 10.5 ft Mar. 31, 1943, from floodmarks (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 

that of Aug. 20, 21, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to July 18 July 19 to Sept. 30

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5

61

130

271

488

4.1 

4.5

54

120

Discharge,

o.o *oo 

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

198 

195

212

261

244

192

198

173

137

130

128

*126

T56

135

209

332

443

361

278

186

166

166

139

128

132

132

137

142

142

148 

148

5,844

189

1.19

1.37

Nov.

144 

139

139

126

126

126

126

*126

124

122

117

117

122

130

130

132

128

126

148

153

153

156

TsT

151

151

148

153

153

153

148

4,118

137

0.862

0.96

Dec.

144 

146

146

128

100

95

100

110

130

120

110

110

*120

105

105

115

115

100

90

95

105

130

140

130

120

110

110

110

110

100

110

3,559

115

0.723

0.83

Jan.

120 

120

120

110

105

115

115

105

115

105

90

95

100

100

105

95

*95

95

95

100

115

140

125

115

110

120

120

110

110

135

135

3,435

111

0.698

0.80

Feb.

130 

120

110

100

110

110

100

110

100

95

90

85

80

95

*95

95

90

95

95

95

95

105

100

95

90

90

90

95

_

2,760

98.6

0.620

0.65

Mar.

100 

100

100

100

95

 §5 85

90

105

130

200

300

350

330

270

*198

163

158

120

139

146

158

198

251

200

178

163

173

163

158

181

5,187

167

1.05

1.21

Apr.

247 

336

391

382

344

324

297

282

275

271

286

271

*247

293

320

391

382

244

228

290

336

261

198

173

176

173

170

160

158

157

8,043

268

1.69

1.89

May

135 

137

170

163

146

135

139

144

130

130

128

126

122

117

113

*109

107

95

91

98

102

105

113

113

111

111

111

113

113

115

107

3,749

121

0.761

0.88

June

96 

91

91

91

98

132

170

158

148

130

113

109

*109

109

105

104

95

89

91

89

88

95

96

95

95

93

93

86

83

11

3,123

104

0.654

0.73

July

81 

81

81

81

81

83

86

86

86

85

85

81

77

74

78

88

109

126

*93

82

74

70

78

78

72

68

68

70

70

70

66

2,508

80.9

0.509

0.59

Aug.

64 

64

64

64

64

64

70

74

73

67

64

64

63

63

62

*59

58

58

58

JiZ.

57

57

58

58

60

63

63

63

64

78

106

2,001

64.5

0.406

0.47

Sept.

114 

102

95

76

66

64

64

64

67

66

64

78

*78

79

76

74

74

72

68

70

72

70

70

72

96

84

78

87

86

84

2,310

77.0

0.484

0.54

Calendar year 1954: Max 639 Mln 75 Mean 142 Cfsm 0.893 In. 12.14

Water year 1954-55: Max 443 Mln 57 Mean 128 Cfsm 0.805 In. 10.92

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 15.
174 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°34'40", long 84°29'15", in Sw£ sec. 19, T. 37 N., R. 1 W., 300 ft downstream from Mullett Lake, 2\ miles upstream from Black River, and 5 miles south of 

Cheboygan.

Drainage area.--865 sq mi.

Records available. November 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 591.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Auxiliary staff gage at Cheboygan 5 miles downstream read hourly. Datum of 

auxiliary gage is 590.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--13 years, 782 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,200 cfs June 8, 10; maximum daily gage 

height, 2.39 ft July 21; minimum daily discharge, 200 cfs May 26; minimum daily gage 

height, 1.45 ft Mar. 30.

1942-55: Maximum daily discharge, 1,590 cfs Apr. 16, 1943; maximum daily gage 

height, 3.13 ft Apr. 17, 1945, Apr. 11, 1948; minimum daily discharge, 100 cfs Nov. 3, 

1949; minimum daily gage height, 1.12 ft Dec. 29, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of no gage-height record or indefinite 

stage-discharge relation, which are poor. Plow affected by backwater from powerplant 

at Cheboygan.

Cooperation.--Auxiliary gage readings furnished by Consumers Power Co.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

786

841

853

855

750

650

650

789

784

700

776

773

*861

770

925

890

1,050

1,050

1,110 

1,070

1,010

1,040

1,090

1,010

971

1,010

1,000

950

950 

800

600

27,364

883

1.02

1.18

Nov.

750

750

850

650

650

800

550

550

600

*600

740

529

473

430

500

580

566

599

762 

724

699

835

854

849

866

846

933

900

898 

717

21,050

702

0.812

0.91

Dec.

758

862

827

873

750

841

750

664

653

590

516

5W

638

*580

625

618

629

700

550 

685

729

642

718

750

700

550

750

750

650 

800

700

21,436

691

0.799

0.92

Jan.

650

700

750

850

950

750

7SO

950

750

750

750

750

750

750

800

600

Tso

*750

689 

671

647

625

600

639

649

650

776

829

858 

850

850

23,083

745

0.861

0.99

Feb.

785

752

750

750

750

700

786

763

785

808

795

768

708

755

*560

504

520

600

600 

650

600

600

600

650

733

826

82?

821

-

19,741

705

0.815

0.85

Mar.

773

806

795

785

778

808

783

780

756

669

670

675

707

878

*840

812

836

910

929 

903

937

1,010

1,060

1,060

1,050

1,050

1.070

1,030

1,010 

1,030

1,030

27,230

878

1.02

1.18

Apr.

1,050

1,080

1,100

1,110

1,110

1,090

1,100

1,080

1,060

1,060

1,030

1,010

1,020

1,050

1,040

1,080

1,080

1,080

*943 

1,020

1,040

1,110

1,120

1,110

1,150

1,100

1,090

1,080

1,060 

1,070

32,103

1,070

1.24

1.38

May

1,050

1,020

1,090

1,100

1,070

966

915

794

835

754

833

711

765

797

818

664

*716

716

708 

552

312

250

376

484

350

200

550

750

600 

450

550

21,746

701

0.810

0.93

June

550

800

800

900

1,000

900

1,000

1.200

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

*9SO

900

700

600

450

450 

450

450

400

480

500

500

250

450

550

500 

600

21,730

724

0.837

0.93

July

650

6OO

400

450

500

460

650

550

350

250

400

400

444

430

431

325

405

437

468 

*408

409

526

437

510

432

480

520

435

530 

450

450

14,187

458

0.529

0.61

Aug.

600

550

549

568

563

455

318

394

440

423

406

405

346

376

424

393

*423

528

720 

628

403

427

380

381

378

420

430

843

380 

385

408

14,344

463

0.535

0.62

Sept.

374

384

366

363

373

408

398

409

500

439

302

347

335

*350

347

350

371

320

418 

439

448

397

458

443

354

402

380

345

348 

344

11,512

384

0.444

0.50

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,200 Min 120 Mean 762 Cfsm 0.881 In. 11.98

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,200 Min 200 Mean 700 Cfsm o. 809 In. 11.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation indefinite Oct. 5-7, 10, Nov. 14, 15, 28, Dec. 5, 18, 19, Jan. 23, 

26, Feb. 6, 17-24, Mar. 11, May 22, July 29 to Aug. 2, Sept. 9, 18; no gage-height record Oct. 27 to 

Nov. 10, Dec. 24 to Jan. 18, Jan. 30, 31, Feb. 3-5, May 25 to July 12; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records and records of powerplant operation at Cheboygan.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON .175 

Black River near Tower, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°24 I , long 84°20', in N¥^ sec. 29, T. 35 N., R. 1 E., on right bank 400 

ft downstream from Kleber Dam, 800 ft upstream from Mllligan Creek, 3 miles northwest 

of Tower, and 8 miles upstream from Black Lake.

Drainage area. 313 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 658.00 ft above mean sea level (Stanley 

Engineering Co. benchmark). Prior to Aug. 1, 1949, at site 1 mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 251 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,000 cfs Oct. 4, 17; maximum gage height, 4.96 

ft Oct. 17; minimum discharge, 9.8 cfs Oct. 17; minimum daily, 58 cfs Aug. 18.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 1,660 cfs Apr. 1, 1943 (gage height, 5.30 ft, site and 

datum then in use); minimum, 0.6 cfs Mar. 11, 1950; minimum daily, 4.0 cfs Nov. 27, 

1949.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by powerplants at Tower and Kleber Dam.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

4.5

128

268

590

800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

312

342

387

512

513

510

515

342

328

244

258

*253

259

271

365

418

513

618

583

595

500

447

323

332

301

283

247

257

279

292 

2 96

11,695

377

1.20

1.38

Nov.

297

252

270

262

308

265

175

277

281

227

*229

214

200

233

249

264

251

266

234

281

352

354

298

243

267

280

330

320

294

304

8,077

269

0.859

0.96

Dec.

308 258"

262

165

223

178

148

177

214

258

254

241

185

*162

184

264

232

206

157

167

151

142

176

222

212

236

227

253

223

213 

254

6,582

212

0.677

0.78

Jan.

224

247

196

201

259

215

211

234

237

247

172

168

215

194

194

220

216

*133

211

200

203

208

229

206

206

210

210

160

179

202

183

6,390

206

0.658

0.76

Feb.

196

196

202

121

214

193

211

196

159

193

206

167

181

161

*176

163

207

188

193

231

246

215

200

236

200

208

179

210

-

______

5,448

195

0.623

0.65

Mar.

206

204

246

198

216

172

202

181

196

252

272

285

365

345

349

*345

400

349

332

312

311

286

402

473

477

495

367

343

333

359

412

9,685

312

0.997

1.15

Apr.

445

508

581

741

775

676

587

591

573

534

515

516

514

492

581

602

700

*703

605

588

589

676

735

660

512

505

375

280

356

347

16,862

562

1.80

2.01

May

344

358

389

358

254

318

327

285

226

247

278

227

248

245

238

*231

231

217

101

177

236

221

216

204

213

210

246

227

218

195 

216

7,701

248

0.792

0.91

 

June

199

159

2O7

193

230

236

277

432

403

371

268

230

237

201

*185

187

202

189

89

185

200

194

152

183

150

183

147

155

137

183

6,364

212

0.677

0.76

July

169

150

151

124

150

131

111

123

108

126

140

121

124

106

125

124

120

163

*152

127

81

111

81

134

126

119

103

121

94

91

97

3,803

123

0.393

0.45

Aug.

130

120

115

104

102

92

105

118

108

85

97

130

106

104

120

*119

66

58

111

107

133

85

118

83

115

130

80

105

91

139 

184

3,360

108

0.345

0.40

Sept.

189

133

115

134

138

133

112

90

99

154

87

120

132

81

*181

115

128

89

125

112

120

117

114

125

78.

115

132

129

117

104

3,618

121

0.387

0.43

Calendar year 1954: Max 792 Min 65 Mean 26O Cfsm 0.831 In. 11.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 775 Min 58 Mean 245 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.64

Discharge measurement made on this day.
176 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rainy River near Ooqueoc, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°24'30", long 84°10'35", on line between sees. 15 and 22, T. 35 N., 

R. 2 E., on upstream side of highway bridge, 3f miles upstream from Black Lake and 

4-g miles west of Ocqueoc.

Drainage area. 85 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 674.85 ft above mean sea level, 

unadjusted.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 305 cfs Apr. 4 (gage height, 3.92 ft); minimum, 

0.4 cfs Sept. 7.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 400 cfs Mar. 24, 1953 (gage height, 4.31 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 7, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12 Mar. 13 to Sept. 3O

1.6 6.2

1.7 9.4

1.8 14

2.0 29

3.0 

3.6

140

242

1.25 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7

0.3

.6

4.6

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.9

140

300

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

38

49

91

104

93

85

74

67

61

57

54

53

53

*53

73

140

226

217

182

156

133

118

104

92

86

73

71

66

65

63

62

2,859

92.2

1.08

1.24

Nov.

58

53

52

50

49

45

42

39

37

35

*34

31

30

31

31

31

30

31

47

57

56

54

51

48

50

50

50

50

50

48

1,320

44.0

0.518

0.58

Dec.

44

41

38

33

28

25

22

20

22

23

24

25

23

22

*23

23

25

21

17

14

15

18

23

21

19

18

17

17

16

14

15

706

22.8

0.268

0.31

Jan.

15

16

16

16

17

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

*10

10

9.0

9.0

9.0

10

10

10

10

10

9.0

Ho . o

379.0

12.2

0.144

0.17

Feb.

8.5

8.5

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

9.0

9.0

8.5

8.5

8.5

*8.5

8.5

8.5

9.5

12

16

16

15

14

14

14

14

14

-------

290.0

10.4

0.122

0.13

Mar.

14

13

13

14

13

12

12

12

15

20

34

43

50

*51

65

82

78

63

50

55

56

59

78

87

115

104

93

95

82

74

81

1,631

52.6

0.619

0.71

Apr.

136

201

262

292

280

260

224

199

182

175

169

154

142

140

158

156

150

*143

140

137

140

126

122

118

113

115

106

96

88

II

4,801

160

1.88

2.10

May

73

73

11

73

67

64

62

58

52

49

44

42

40

35

33

28

*26

23

21

18

17

17

15

14

14

12

12

11

12

12

11

1,105

35.6

0.419

0.48

June

9.6

8.5

8.5

8.5

8.5

25

60

76

72

56

39

27

*22

17

12

12

9.2

6.4

6.4

6.4

5.6

5.9

6.2

5.9

5.3

4.8

4.3

3.7

3.5

5.5

538.5

18.0

0.212

0.24

July

5.5

5.5

4.3

379

5.5

5.1

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.8

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

. 6

52.0

1.68

O.O2O

O.O2

Aug.

0.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

1.0

1.0

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

*.8

.6

.8

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.6

.6

.6

.5

.6

1.0

T74" 1.6

21.7

0.70

O . OO82

O.OO9

Sept.

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

.6

.6 ?!\& 1.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.5

1.9

1.4

1.0

55.0

1.10

0.015

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 325 Min 1.7 Mean 40.1 Cfsm 0.472 In. 6.40

Water year 1954-55: Max 292 Min 0.5 Mean 37.6 Cfsm 0.442 In. 6.00

Peak discharge (base, 110 cfs).--Oct. 17 (2 to 4 p.m.) 240 cfs (3.62 ft); Mar. 25 (l p.m.) 126 cfs 

(2.90 ft); Apr. 4 (4 a^m.) 305 cfs (3.92 ft)j Apr. 15 (8 p.m.) 172 cfs (5.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4-9, Dec. 12 to Jan. 5, Jan. 7 to Mar. 12, 

Mar. 19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 177

Black River near Cheboygan, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°30'00", long 84°19'24", in sec. 21, T. 36 N., R. IE., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Black Lake, 5^ miles upstream from Alverno Dam, and 12 

miles southeast of Cheboygan.

Drainage area. 597 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 609.26 ft above mean sea level, datum'of 

1929. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 3 miles downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--13 years, 419 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 1,210 cfs Apr. 19; maximum daily gage 

height, 3.43 ft June 8; minimum daily discharge, 47 cfs July 12: minimum daily gage 

height, 1.83 ft Mar. 10, 11.

1942-55: Maximum daily discharge, 2,260 cfs Apr. 19, 1952; maximum daily gage 

height, 5.28 ft Apr. 7, 1943; minimum daily discharge, 11 cfs Aug. 14, 1949; minimum 

daily gage height, 1.60 ft Sept. 2, 1947.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of indefinite stage-discharge relation or 

no gage-height record, which are poor. Flow affected during most of time by backwater 

from powerplant at Alverno Dam.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

862

788

758

746

460

263

e250

605

763

424

595

758

570

*444

732

753

894

1,030

1,090

1,100

1,110

1,100

1,080

1,020

990

966

924

858

813

721

e200

23,667

763

1.28

1.48

Nov.

e350

483

e700

e310

460

660

e!50

e250

403

*246

697

403

399

137

239

234

297

281

307

294

e85

e300

699

678

693

702

653

381

682

486

12,659

422

0.707

0.79

Dec.

e350

690 668'

680

e!40

e250

366

e320

e250

262

253

e!50

150

260

*330

e!80

271

431

e!50

e250

417

370

240

380

390

150

250

370

360

250

310

9,888

319

0.534

0.62

Jan.

420

430

450

720

720

320

470

640

440

430

330

e400

e220

277

395

e!60

e250

*403

305

e280

437

433

e!80

449

490

332

490

503

597

574

550

13,095

422

0.707

0.82

Feb.

518

296

438

e430

440

e380

e340

414

e330

435

424

453

222

436

278

*346

369

360

338

338

e360

379

359

353

344

366

336

399

10,481

374

0.626

0.65

Mar.

392

409

336

426

421

401

e400

406

446

474

457

491

491

468

*503

525

533

566

502

562

562

600

666

633

647

714

744

740

739

757

726

16,737

540

0.905

1.04

Apr.

746

790

879

914

1,010

1,100

1,130

1,160

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,190

1,170

1,180

1,200

*1,210

1,190

1,180

1,160

1,140

1,160

1,150

1,130

1,060

1,000

891

626

32,266

1,076

1.80

2.01

May

682

651

656

425

506

379

454

442

364

372

230

387

137

165

67

161

217

*268

210

87

91

e50

122

128

171

70

146

437

197

137

149

8,558

276

0.462

0.53

June

210

434

474

578

506

401

376

710

713

845

800

769

784

762

*508

302

275

206

e90

235

210

110

227

277

276

99

232

226

150

247

12,032

401

0.672

0.75

July

217

e!40

66

137

213

143

e!60

186

235

63

64

47

74

103

87

106

65

75

96

94

*108

193

245

13?

e!60

e!90

e!50

177

168

199

155

4,255

137

0.229

0.26

Aug.

e!30

127

e90

120

elOO

111

e90

125

e!70

236

293

286

270

e!80

244

249

*270

273

236

223

e!70

211

184

175

207

184

172

343

188

214

e!40

6,011

194

0.325

0.37

Sept.

217

195

208

e!45

218

242

210

186

167

212

120

190

180

110

*165

182

208

e!30

218

266

159

236

343

364

175

242

239

221

229

270

6,247

208

0.348

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,410 Min 35 Mean 463 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.55

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,210 Min 47 Mean 427 Cfsm 0.715 In. 9.71

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

e Stage-discharge relation indefinite; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records 

of powerplant operation at Alverno Dam and at Cheboygan.

Note. No gage-height record Dec. 13-15, Dec. 22 to Jan. 11, Sept. ll-14j discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records and records of powerplant operation at Alverno Dam and at Cheboygan.
178 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Thunder Bay River near Hlllman, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°00'30", long 83°58'15", on line between sees. 8 and 9, T. 30 N., R. 4 

E., on left bank 25 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 32, a quarter of a mile 

downstream from Miller Creek, and 5 miles southwest of Hillman.

Drainage area. 232 sq mi.

Records available. June 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 760 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--10 years, 211 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 592 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 7.30 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.37 ft Mar. 11 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 106 cfs Aug. 25.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 1,380 cfs Apr. 12, 1947 (gage height, 8.86 ft); minimum daily, 98 cfs Aug. 7, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional 

regulation by dam at Atlanta. Prior to May 12, 1950, diurnal fluctuation caused by 

powerplant at Atlanta.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 28 Mar. 29 to Sept. 30

4.6 

5.5 

7.0

147

248

508

4.2 

5.0 

6.0 

7.3

112

181

315

592

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

323

286

425

474

*404

331

280

254

230

218

224

224

230

230

242

319

496

444

385

323

286

254

236

230

224

218

218

218

218 

224

224

8,892

287

1.24

1.43

Nov.

218

*212

224

218

212

212

206

206

200

200

200

200

194

200

200

200

194

194

206

242

242

230

230

230

266

280

2lO

260

260 

260

6,656

222

0.957

1.07

Dec.

248

236

224

218

206

180

160

180

170

160

160

150

150

160

180

170

160

160

160

 150

170

200

220

210

200

200

200

200

200 

*210

215

5,807

187

0.806

0.93

Jan.

215

210

212

*206

212

212

212

212

206

206

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

190

180

190

200

210

200

170

180

170

170

170

200

6,113

197

0.849

0.98

Feb.

180

170

*170

170

190

190

180

190

180

170

170

160

T75

190

190

190

180

190

190

190

220

220

200

180

180

200

190

190

5,195

186

0.802

0.84

Mar.

190

200

*200

200

200

200

190

180

200

300

480

430

385

293

290

290

285

273

254

248

260

310

400

370

340

310

285

270

265

272

315

8,685

280

1.21

1.40

Apr.

424

496

520

474

444

*434

404

366

348

348

340

323

308

308

394

385

348

315

474

533

576

485

414

366

357

376

348

308

279

258

11,753

392

1.69

1.89

May

237

230

237

224

210

204

217

217

210

*204

204

198

192

186

181

181

181

176

170

170

170

165

181

176

217

217

230

258

244

224

198

6,309

204

0.879

1.01

June

181

176

165

176

186

181

*198

224

204

186

176

186

186

181

170

165

156

151

151

170

160

156

156

156

151

146

146

142

158

138

5,058

169

0.728

0.81

July

138

134

134

130

*138

156

142

134

130

130

126

126

126

122

122

130

134

138

134

134

130

126

126

122

122

119

119

122

119 

119

116

3,998

129

0.556

0.64

Aug.

119

*119

119

122

122

138

146

138

134

126

126

122

122

122

134

126

122

122

119

119

119

116

116

116

112

119

122

122

126

160 

160

3,905

126

0.543

0.63

Sept.

146

138

134

126

122

122

*119 122"

122

126

130

126

126

126

130

130

126

126

122

122

126

126

126

126

126

126

130

134

134 

134

3,829

128

0.552

0.62

Calendar year 1954: Max 972 Hln 129 Mean 215 Cfsm 0.927 In. 12.61

Water year 1954-55: Max 576 Hln 112 Mean 209 Cfsm 0.901 In. 12.25

Peak rea*cdischarge q-LBcnarge (base^ loase, 600 DUUcfsj^i.--fjo NpeakK aboveo base. c 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 6 to Jan. 2, Jan. 11 to Mar. 12, Mar. 15-17, 

2-28.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 179

Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location.--Lat 45°07'40", long 83°38'30", In NE£ sec. 36, T. 32 N., R. 6 E., on left bank

half a mile upstream from Orchard Hill Bridge, 4 miles upstream from North Branch

Thunder Bay River, 5 miles southwest of Bolton, and 11 miles northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area.--588 sq ml.

Records available.--March 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 670 ft (by barometer). Prior to Aug. 12, 

1945, staff gage at site 500 ft downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 446 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,860 cfs Apr. 20, 21 (gage height, 7.02 ft); 

minimum, 92 cfs Sept. 28, 29.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 3,690 cfs Mar. 15, 1946 (gage height, 8.78 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.08 ft Mar. 21, 1948 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, that of 

Sept. 28, 29, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplant at Hillman and regulation by Fletcher Pond on Upper 

South Branch Thunder Bay River (usable capacity, 40,170 acre-ft).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.8 

3.8 

5.0 

6.9

150

357

805

1,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

620

580

720

*895

940

805

640

540

468

429

377

39T

415

406

440

620

1,020

1,220 

1,190

990

805

660

560

520

429

443

432

394

394 

394

485

19,222

620

-

-

Nov.

*485

485

485

429

422

429

397

382

397

418

436

520

520

560

443

415

422

406 

397

485

502

520

540

446

520

540

640

485

560 

520

14,206

474

-

-

Dec.

485

432" 520

450

350

320

*320

360

380

360

360

360

340

340

360

380

380

350 

350

330

400

460

520

500

470

430

440

470

450

450 

450

12,567

405

-

-

Jan.

460

460

460

450

450

470

480

480

470

460

450

450

450

460

460

460

460

450 

440

450

480

530

570

470

450

480

450

440

440

550 

550

14,560

470

-

-

Feb.

550

*510

480

400

450

450

420

450

430

410

390

360

380

410

420

420

400

420 

420

420

420

450

430

420

400

400

400

410

-

11,920

426

-

-

Mar.

420

*430

440

450

450

450

420

400

450

550

750

950

860

730

660

660

660

640 

630

600

600

650

800

930

870

800

740

680

580

580

19,530

630

-

-

Apr.

940

1,220

1 ,,460

1,370

*1,190

1,040

965

805

720

640

600

600

560

580

940

1,020

918

828 

1,400

1,740

1,800

1,510

1,240

965

805

782

740

680

560

540

29,158

972

-

-

May

502

468

520

485

468

406

415

403

*400

450

432

368

332

313

303

261

325

322 

318

313

388

394

400

418

440

406

377

377

429

400 

350

12,183

393

-

-

June

344

344

310

318

436

*418

440

360

368

352

391

337

365

365

379

394

363

391 

400

426

409

429

426

446

468

468

502

450

412

385

11,896

397

-

-

July

350

352

382

374

*382

382" 385

379

374

365

350

337

308

325

315

292

350

292

308

301

303

267

303

327

290

274

337

247

285

301 

274

10,111

326

-

-

Aug.

*299

245

254

310

270

280

308

211

276

236

191

190

222

217

196

287

206

186 

208

218

219

265

204

152

T9T

188

168

246

212 

234

303

7,195

232

-

-

Sept.

318 T8"5

224

174

226

*291

181

167

166

243

234

203

199

170

289

196

177

210 

251

270

174

169

168

220

166

220

280

191

165

175

6,302

210

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,300 Min 230 Mean 458 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,800 Min 152 Mean 463 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 31.
180 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

North Branch Thunder Bay River near Bolton, Mich.

Location. Lat 45°08'55", long 83°36'35", in sec. 29, T. 32 N., R. 7 E. , on left bank 1^ 

miles upstream from mouth, 2-| miles south of Bolton, and 9 miles northwest of Alpena.

Drainage area. 184 sq mi.

Records available. March 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 675 ft (by barometer). Prior to 

^ug. 16, 1945, staff gage at site half a mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 10 years, 106 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 992 cfs Apr. 3 (gage height, 5.43 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Sept. 8, 21.

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 2,330 cfs Apr. 13, 194? (gage height, 7.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,370 efs; maximum gage height, 7.98 ft Mar. 31, 1950 (ice 

Jam); minimum discharge, that of Sept. 8, 21, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 20-30)

3.7

4.5

4.6

145

405

555

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.7 

2.6

Oct. 19 to Sept. 30

I 3.0

J 3.3

j 3.6

) 4.4

I 5.4

24

60

160

375

955

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

172

220

340

*369

410

450

354

279

229

192

164

a!75

a!90 aieo

a200

a350

a470

a520

a490

a400

a310

a230

3190

3160

3150

153

182

125

121

116 

121

7,964

257

1.40

1.61

Nov.

*116

123

116

112

106

104

102

94

90

65

16

61

65

65

60

60

76

76

92

110

116

127

141

136

166

163

175

196

205

199

3,519

117

0.636

0.71

Dec.

190

161

155

127

95

60

»90

94

87

85

60

60

75

75

65

61

60

60

60

95

120

110

100

95

90

67

87

92

98

100 

100

3,074

99.2

0.539

0.62

Jsn.

100

100

*102

104

104

104

104

105

JL10

104

100

97

96

94

66

92

92

92

90

65

90

95

65

75

65

60

54

50

50

53 

55

2,693

66.9

0.472

0.54

Feb.

55

*55

53.

53

53

53

53

53

55

57

60

60

60

65

70

70

70

66

65

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

80

65

------

1,766

63.9

0.347

0.36

Msr.

90

*90

90

66

86

65

65

86

90

100

130

160

160

210

250

300

350

330

300

260

250

250

250

270

290

330

370

290

270

260 

300

6,510

210

1.14

1.31

Apr.

435

624

916

955

*852

709

641

570

495

406

344

322

290

266

362

416

500

470

515

465

556

624

564

440

393

366

330

296

276

244

14,666

469

2.66

2.97

Msy

206

202

196

167

202

202

193

169

»146

134

121

106

67

83

81

78

76

70

65

60

60

56

49

15

52

52

57

62

66

71 

70

3,310

107

0.562

0.67

June

65

60

59

59

56

*50

50

52

47

49

46

42

40

40

40

36

33

31

25

16

21

24

28

25

29

31

23

19

16

19

1,137

37.9

0.206

0.23

July

21

22

20

19 *ie

21

19

14

9.0

7.0

5.4

4.5

4.3

3.6

3.4

3.2 e'.s

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.4

6.3

9.0

6.2

7.0

6.0

5.4

5.7

4.5

4.0 

3 ' 2

261.9

9.09

0.049

0.06

Aug.

*2.6

2.6

2.2

2.4

3.0

4.5

5.1

3.6

2.4

2.0

2.2

2.6

2.4

3.0

4.0

3.6

2.6

5.4

5.4

6^7.

6.0

4.6

3.2

2.2

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

2.2

5.1 

5.1

103.1

3.33

0.016

0.02

Sept.

iul

2.6

2.1

1.6

2.4

*1.4

.9

.6

1.2

1.4

1.2

1.2

2.6

1.3

1.2

3.4

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.0

.6

.6

1.1

.8

.9

.9

1.1

1.2

1.8

2.0

46.6

1.55

0.0064

0.01

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,310 Min 8.6 Mean 131 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.65

Water year 1954-55: Max 955 Min 0.6 Mean 124 Cfsm 0.674 In. 9.11

Peak discharee (base. 500 cfs). --Oct. 16 (6 to 11 p.m.) 601 cfs (5.18 ft); Apr. 3 (10 to 12 p.m.)

992 cfs (5.43 ft); Apr. 22 (12:30 to 9 a.m.) 641 cfs (4.92 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Thunder 

Bay River near Hillman and near Bolton.

Not£.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-7, 13-15, 17, 19-25, Jan. 6, Jan. 12 to 

Mar. 31.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 181

Au Sable River at Grayling, Mich. 

(Formerly published as Kiddle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling)

Location.--Lat 44°39'35", long 84°42'45", in SE^ sec. 7, T. 26 N., R. 3 W., on right 

bank 65 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 27 at Grayling and three-quarters 

of a mile upstream from East Branch.

Drainage area.--110 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1942 to September 1955. Prior to October 1954, published 

as Middle Branch Au Sable River at Grayling.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,123.49 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge. 13 years, 78.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 128 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 1.92 ft); minimum, 

44 cfs Sept. 19.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 274 cfs June 2, 1943 (gage height, 3.00 ft); minimum, 

28 cfs Apr. 21, 1946.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Prior to Dec. 31, 1952, diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant 

2.5 miles upstream.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.1 44

2.0 138

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

78

80

96

*106

103

93

88

87

84

81

81

82

80

82

86

97

108

110

103

95

88

85

83

82

81

78

79

79

79

79

79

2,712

87.5

0.795

0.92

Nov.

78

77

*77

76

76

75

75

75

14

74

74

74

74

75

75

75

74

74

76

80

81

80

78

78

79

78

79

80

81

61

2,303

76.8

0.698

0.78

Dec.

79

78

75

74

70

60

63

b65

b67

72

74

75

66

63

b67

b68

b66

b66

69

56.

63

70

70

70

70

72

*74

74

72

70

70

2,148

69.3

0.630

0.73

Jan.

70

69

69

68

69

69

69

68

70

70

*63

60

b63

b64

b64

65

65

66

63

56

a60

af>0

a 60

aSO

a63

a60

a61

61

b63

b62

b61

1,991

64.2

0.584

0.67

Feb.

b61

64

60

60

63

65

65

*65

65

66

64

59

61

65

b62

b60

b60

61

63

69

75

76

71

65

62

69

70

68

-

1,814

64.8

0.589

0.61

Mar.

68

68

b67

b65

b60

b63

64

64

*73

76

*83

83

80

78

80

83

78

80

77

78

80

86

83

96

94

90

85

82

83

84

86

2,417

78.0

0.709

0.82

Apr.

96

107

117

122

124

127

126

123

122

120

117

115

113

113

114

115

112

106

102

102

*103

101

96

92

92

92

92

87

86

86

3,220

107

0.973

1.09

May

86

88

88

87

85

*82

81

78

78

77

76

75

73

72

71

71

70

68

68

68

68

68

70

74

80

79

81

79

78

77

76

2,372

76.5

0.695

0.80

June

73

71

*69

69

69

71

78

84

85

83

82

81

81

79

77

76

71

66

65

64

64

64

64

64

63

62

61

60

5J.

59

2,114

70.5

0.641

0.72

July

59

59

58

58

*57

55

54

54

53

53

52

51

50

50

50

53

55

57

57

55

53

52

53

54

54

51

50

49

49

48

48

1,651

53.3

0.485

0.56

Aug.

48

48

*48

*51

55

56

57

60

57

56

55

53

50

50

51

51

48

48

47

47

47

47

!£

46

46

46

47

53

60

M

61

1,598

51.5

0.468

0.54

Sept.

61

*57

53

51

50

48

48

47

48

49

49

49

48

48

48

48

47

46

45

45

45

45

46

46

46

46

47

48

49

50

1,453

48.4

0.440

0.49

Calendar year 1954: Max 182 Min 56 Mean 81.5 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.08

Water year 1954-55: Max 127 Min 45 Mean 70.7 Cfsm 0.643 In. 8.73

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
182 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Au Sable River at Mlo, Mloh.

Location.--Lat 44°39'35", long 84°07'30", on line between see. 7, T. 26 N., R. 3 E., and 

sec. 12, T. 26 N., R. 2 E., on right bank 150 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 33 at Mio, 10 miles downstream from Big Creek, and 80 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,100 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 929.60 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~T929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,800 cfs Nov. 16 (gage height, 4.98 ft); minimum daily, 526 cfs Sept. 5.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 2,980 cfs Aug. 5, 1952 (gage height, 5.16 ft); minimum 

daily, that of Sept. 5, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated at all stages by powerplant 500 ft upstream.

Hating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 21 to Sept. 30

2.9 

4.0

825

1,700

2.2 

3.0 

4.1

485

920

1,800

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

936

874

1,250

1.660

al,100

al,150

al,300

al,200

al,100

al,150

al,050

al,050

al,150

1,060

*1,130

1,290

1,560

1,570

1,280

1,150

1,240 

1,140

1,270

1,000

1,120

1,030

1,060

1,060

1,080

972

1,200

36,184

1,167

1.06

1.22

Nov.

1,030

978

1,020

1,120

1,030

959

872

1.230

860

1,050

860

1,010

1,010

878

1,050

866

1,010

*985

1,060

926

1,010 

992

1,030

1,030

1,060

959

1,030

1,080

1,100

1,120

30,215

1,007

0.915

1.02

Dec.

1.060

1,060

978

830

1,020

806

b750

b700

978

992

860

999

860

710

*978

902

848

926

818

b550

b600 

b625

999

972

992

1,010

854

1,030

878

1,030 

575

27,210

878

0.798

0.92

Jan.

1.020

876

1,020

814

879

858

932

852

757

996

770

820

880

838

814

774

896

814

*894

530

886 

968

764

864

882

b760

b710

b640

b570

806 

852

25,736

830

0.755

0.87

Feb.

814

799

b630

b670

796

854

862

888

786

854

792

548

836

800

806

842

866

765

755

858

Ift

b800

*785

748

936

856

860

-

22,590

807

0.734

0.76

Mar.

913

742

856

824

756

908

814

704

890

880

1,220

1,150

1,060

1,100

1,190

1,280

979

1,080

1,040

1,010

1,230 

1,220

*1.540

1,120

1,180

1,220

1,140

1,070

1,020

1,120

1,220

32,276

1,041

0.946

1.09

Apr.

1,450

1,680

1,650

1,730

1,660

1,740

1,620

1,440

1,470

1,420

1,560

1,380

1,420

1,320

1,630

1.780

1,450

1,320

1,370

1,350

1,690 

1,350

1,370

1,220

1,490

1,190

*1,230

al,220

al.050

al,050

43,300

1,443

1.31

1.46

May

al,000

al,100

al.200

a950

al,100

a950

al,100

al,000

a900

1,100

912

956

992

832

840

1,020

836

790

884

886

'828 728

874

914

*996

1,030

930

1,190

896

1,070 

886

29,690

958

0.871

1.00

June

910

940

747

832

909

889

1.040

962

998

906

920

850

939

846

836

824

874

730

886

762

964 

*665

732

804

793

769

842

721

774 

741

25,405

847

0.770

0.86

July

736

730

738

754

728

774

749

630

828

667

612

682

734

660

819

757

827

756

778

736

759

716

677

782

638

*644

674

682

711 

647

647

22,272

718

0.653

0.75

Aug.

728

735

642

642

654

642

664

754

734

650

713

652

615

653

694

700

660

718

625

625

678 

652

647

650

639

640

630

762

*565 

966

814

21,141

682

0.620

0.71

Sept.

617

804

714

894

526

692

578

723

569

696

689

669

664

708

690

700

646

694

*629

648

644 

647

684

676

658

701

673

722

654 

656

20,265

676

0.615

0.69

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,720 Min 550 Mean 1,019 Cfsm 0.926 In. 12.56

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,760 Min 526 Mean 921 Cfsm 0.637 In. 11.35

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weathe 

operation at Mio Dam.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

records and records of powerplant
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

East Branch Au Ores River at Mclvor, Mich.

183

Location. Lat 44°14'20", long 83 0 41'50", on line between sees. 3 and 10, T. 21 N., R. 

6 E., on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway bridge at Mclvor, 1.1 miles east of 

National City, and 9 miles southwest of Tawas City.

Drainage area. 84 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water 

1929. Pri

-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 646.58 ft above mean sea level, datum of

 ior to Aug. 30, 1951, wire-weight gage at site 25 ft upstream at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 617 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 6.45 ft); minimum, 31 cfs Aug. 22.

1950-55: Maximum disci 

mum, 16 cfs Dec. 4, 1952.

mum, 31 cfs Aug. 22.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 865 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 7.67 ft); minim Ifi r-fa Tloo A 1 Q C 9

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Since 

1953, periodic regulation by dam 2? miles upstream.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-15)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 16

1.6 

2.5 

3.0 

4.8

Mar. 17 to Sept. 30 

1.5 31

2.5

133

352

249

425

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

60

56

269

134

76

63

57

53

50

48

54

52

48

122

224

200

235

*138

100

83

74

68

64

61

60

59

61

60

61

61

59

2,810

90.6

1.08

1.24

Nov.

59

65

64

62

61

60

59

*57

56

55

55

54

54

54

55

54

54

57

78

89

75

69

67

73

83

88

83

94

119

112

2,063

68.8

0.819

0.91

Dec.

91

79

71

66

60

50

45

48

52

52

52

52

*52

47

50

52

52

52

53

58

65

75

67

57

50

55

60

58

55

55

55

1,786

57.6

0.686

0.79

Jan.

53

52

53

54

54

58

54

58

54

54

52

52

50

48

45

48

52

*56

48

51

54

56

50

45

45

45

40

45

45

31

38

1,546

49.9

0.594

0.68

Feb.

42

45

42

38

42

45

48

43

40

46

43

40

45

48

43

40

38

38

39

44

48

50

50

*47

40

38

38

42

-

__-__-

1,202

42.9

0.511

0.53

Mar.

38

40

43

45

40

40

39

37

50

70

90

150

220

290

350

270

201

158

124

124

153

415

*392

279

190

158

138

124

129

134

143

4,674

151

1.80

2.08

Apr.

163

168

158

138

129

129

120

113

109

109

105

101

100

124

120

106

98

93

*129

129

148

120

106

113 iza

179

138

114

101

11

3,730

124

1.48

1.65

May

86

84

81

79

74

72

72

71

69

73

72

69

67

65

63

61

60

59

58

57

56

60

*77

72

277

213

143

120

108

91

80

2,689

86*. 7

1.03

1.19

June

73

70

66

66

63

61

68

15

65

61

59

63

62

59

54

51

49

47

48

*53

49

47

47

47

45

45

44

42

*i

41

1,661

55.4

0.660

0.74

July

41

48

43

41

43

43

40

39

39

38

36

36

36

35

39

69

11

63

*48

42

41

38

38

37

36

36

36

37

36

35

40

1,306

42.1

0.501

0.58

Aug.

44

37

41

41

39

50

43

39

38

38

37

36

35

44

48

41

38

36

36

41

38

*36

36

36

53

36

38

39

39

Hi

60

1,306

42.1

0.501

0.58

Sept.

46

41

39

38

36

36

35

35

37

36

38

36

36

38

38

37

35

34

34

*34

34

35

36

36

36

36

39

41

38

38

1,108

36.9

0.439

0.49

Calendar year 1954: Max 617 Min 31 Mean 75.6 Cfsm 0.900 In. 12.19

Water year 1954-55 : Max 415 Min 34 Mean 70.9 Cfsm 0.844 In. 11.46

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Oct. 3 (6 a.m.) 425 cfs (5.47 ft)j Mar. 15 (6 to 8 a.m.) 372 

fs (4.94 ft); Mar. 22 (9 to 10 p.m.) 617 cfs (6.45 ft); May 25 (4 p.m.) 355 cfs (4.85 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 16.

428269 O -57 - 13
184 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Au Ores River near National City, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°10'45", long 83°44'15", in NWr sec. 32, T. 21 N., R. 6 E., on left 

bank 20 ft downstream from highway bridge, if miles upstream from Elm Creek, 4 miles 

southwest of National City, 12f- miles southwest of Tawas City, and 15^ miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 169 sq mi.

Records available. November 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 710 ft (by barometer). Prior to Oct. 1, 

1951, wire-weight gage at site 1.7 miles upstream at different datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,490 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 7.55 ft); maximum gage height, 8.63 ft Mar. 14 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 14 cfs Aug. 13, 14, 

Sept. 7, 20, 21.

1950-55: Maximum daily discharge, 1,600 cfs Apr. 14, 1952; maximum gage height, 

10.5 ft Feb. 21, 1953 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 9.4 cfs July 7, 8, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Apr. 26 to May 24)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 18 Mar. 19 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 139

3.0 

5.0

6.1

Z85 

650 

920

0.8 

2.0 

3.0

9

165

314

5.0 

6.3

720

1,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

41

3.2

660

460

209

143

108

93

87

85

102

98

92

282

700

610

650

*393

261

202

164

142

124

113

104

100

103

99

95

0088

6,533

211

1.25

1.44

Nov.

85

92

93

89

85

79

73

*69

65

63

62

62

62

61

60

sa

59

69

113

174

132

115

102

115

131

145

133

173

294

261

3,175

106

0.627

0.70

Dec.

202

163

125

110

100

90

80

95

85

77

70

70

*70

80

73

65

65

60

70

80

115

105

100

90

85

80

90

95

90

85

85

2,850

91.9

0.544

0.63

Jan.

80

80

75

77

77

84

77

67

73

73

65

71

71

65

72

65

65

*65

65

60

67

74

67

60

65

65

60

66

75

67

72

2,165

69.8

0.413

0.48

Feb.

75

80

80

75

75

80

85

80

75

85

80

75

85

95

90

80

75

10

70

75

85

95

90

*85

80

80

80

90

-

2,270

81.1

0.480

0.50

Mar.

85

80

83

87

84

84

84

80

100

150

250

500

700

900

800

650

460

360

320

314

387

908

*1 . 100

712

436

349

281

258

242

242

265

11,351

366

2.17

2.50

Apr.

289

281

258

235

220

220

206

192

178

172

164

155

152

192

199

178

160

149

*199

206

265

206

172

172

297

322

242

165

139

138

6,123

204

1.21

1.35

May

125

116

110

101

94

87

82

75

71

75

79

71

65

58

51

48

47

43

39

34

31

32

*53

60

458

468

273

206

172

136

112

3,472

112

0.663

0.76

June

91

78

69

66

62

56

70

86

65

56

58

80

69

61

49

43

39

36

35

*39

35

31

31

31

28

27

28

26

23

23

1,491

49.7

0.294

0.33

July

25

39

30

26

27

34

25

22

21

21

19

18

17

17

18

40

SI

56

*35

23

21

18

17

17

17

17

17

17

17 is. 17

771

24.9

0.147

0.17

Aug.

17

17

17

18

21

38

25

19

18

17

17

16

li

18

31

23

18

17

17

18

17

*19

17

17

16

16

18

19

23

107

53

718

23.2

0.137

0.16

Sept.

27

21

19

18

18

17

16

16

17

18

18

18

18

19

25

21

18

17

16

*14

14

16

16

18

17

16

17

21

*21

22

549

18.3

0.108

0.12

Calendar year 1954 : Max 700 Min 13 Mean 113 Cfsm 0.669 In. 9.11

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,100 Min 14 Mean 114 Cfsm 0.675 In. 9.14

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Oct. 3 (7 D.m.) 1.010 cfs (6.39 ft); Oct. 15 (10 to 11 a.m.) 890

cfs (5.96 . ftj; Mar. . 14 (1 to 3 p.m.) .. 950 cfs (6.16 ft); Mar. 22 (10:30 p.m.) 1,490 cfs (7.55 ft);

May 25 (l to 6 p.m.) 625 cfs (4.63 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec 4 to Mar. 18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 185

Houghton Creek near Lupton, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°23 I 50", long 84°02'55", in SE^ sec. 10, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank half a mile upstream from mouth, 3 miles downstream from Wilkins Creek, and 

3 miles southwest of Lupton.

Drainage area. 27 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. July 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 860 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--S years, 53.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 281 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 5.02 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Feb. 25.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 460 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 5.82 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Feb. 1, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Prior to June 25, 1955, some regulation at low flow from sawmill on 

Sandback Creek at Rose City.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 1, 

Apr. 25 to Sept. 30 Dec. 8 to Apr. 24

2.3 

3.0

4.1

37

88

191

2.3 

3.0 

4.4

98

222

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

45

152" 44

T20"

56

49

47

48

45

48

49

50

48

53

*82

104

120

66

55

53

47

51

46

46

50

47

48

50

47

50

44

1,890

61.0

2.26

2.61

Nov.

46

53

50

49

48

44

46

50

*48

46

46

43

50

42

IS

48

46

48

54

60

51

51

51

54

65

58

54

57

s§- 74

1,547

51.6

1.91

2.13

Dec.

56

a52

a49

a47

a45

a45

a43

alS

49

52

46

50

51

*52

51

52

49

50

49

54

58

55

52

49

49

50

58

52

52

53

51

1,567

50.5

1.87

2.16

Jan.

48

50

52

51

53

53

52

55

IS

52

52

51

48

49

47

48

*50

48

46

49

44

IS

46

48

48

49

50

52

47

47

51

1,530

49.4

1.83

2.11

Feb.

53

48

45

45

46

47

49

48

47

52

49

46

50

51

46

45

43

H

45

49

*60

BT

52

52

49

47

49

50

_

__ - -_ _

1,361

48.6

1.80

1.87

Mar.

48

48

52

49

44

46

50

48

48

53

127

154

128

132

168

132

88

76

68

75

*93

178

216

111

92

76

66

64

70

84

102

2,793

90.1

3.34

3.85

Apr.

123

TSS

104

83

77

83

72

64

60

62

64

58

59

68

72

57

56

*57

61

68

80

61

53

56

74

65

52

48

IB" 45

2,050

68.3

2.53

2.82

May

44

46

46

44

42

42

41

42

45

47

45

43

42

41

40

43

42

41

40

40

39

42

*45

46

115

69

50

45

45

43

42

1,435

46.5

1.71

1.97

June

41

41

40

41

42

45

45

43- 46

58

42

45

45

45

41

41

37

lo

40

*41

41

41

41

45

39

42

41

40

40

40

1,243

41.4

1.53

1.71

July

41

42

41

41

41

41

41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

41

50

IS

42

41

*41

41

41

40

40

40

40

40

40

39

59

58_

1,269

40.9

1.51

1.74

Aug.

58

35

59

40

41

44

40

39

59

59

59

59

58

40

45

39

41

39

39

42

39

*40

39

39

39

39

40

41

41

64

IT

1,261

40.7

1.51

1.74

Sept.

41

16

40

39

39

59

59

39

41

41

41

40

40

41

41

40

39

58 *5"9~

39

59

40

59

40

39

39

41

41

40

40

1,194

39.8

1.47

1.64

Calendar year 1954: Max 325 Hin 37 Mean 54.6 cfsm 2.02 in. 27.44

Water year 1954-55: Max 216 Hin .37 Mean 52.4 cfsm 1.94 In. 26.35

Peak discharge (base, 150 cf s) . --Oc

a.m.) 156 cfs (3.77 ft); Mar. 12 (5 t

t. 3 (7 to 8 p.m.) 236 cfs (4.56 ft); Oct. 17 (1:30 to 3:30 

.m.) 172 cfs (3.86 ft); Mar. 22 (11:30 p.m.) 281 cfs (5.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day..

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4-7, 13, 20-23, Jan. 16-21, Jan. 27 to Feb. 6, 

FebTT2-18, Mar. 6-8.
186 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rifle River at "The Ranch" near Lupton, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°23'35", long 84°02'15", in SWv sec. 11, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on left 

bank a quarter of a mile downstream from Houghton Creek and 3 miles southwest of 

Lupton.

Drainage area. 54 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. July 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and wooden control. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (by 

barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years, 93.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 415 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 9.33 ft); minimum, 62 cfs Aug. 2.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 658 cfs June 26, 1954 (gage height, 9.86 ft); minimum, 48 cfs Oct. 8, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Prior to June 25, 1955, some regulation at low flow from sawmill on 

Sandback Creek at Rose City.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 11 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 18 to Sept. 30

6.8 

7.5 132

286

6.3 

7.0 

8.5 

9.0

246

320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

84

83 273"

238"

136

114

100

94

91

92

90

90

88

94

*141

176

208

141

123

114

104

105

96

94

98

93

91

92

90

95

88

3,616

117

2.17

2.50

Nov.

91

98

94

93

92

87

89

92

*87

85

85

82

90

80

55

86

85

86

94

114

106

104

102

105

118

114

110

110

132

156

2,933

97.8

1.81

2.02

Dec.

123

TTU

99

96

89

86

80

5?

82

84

80

84

86

*84

84

86

84

84

85

90

95

88

83

82

82

84

92

89

87

89

87

2,736

88.3

1.64

1.89

Jan.

84

87

89

87

89

90

90

89

84

87

87

87

82

82

82

83

*87

82

81

80

75

73

79

81

82

82

85

88

80

80

85

2,605

84.0

1.56

1.80

Feb.

88

82

75

T%

78

80

80

82

80

84

83

80

83

88

80

78

78

80

78

82

*97

91

89

89

87

81

85

85

_

______

-----

2,318

82.8

1.53

1.59

Mar.

82

82

84

84

78

80

85

92

82

88

140

190

170

190

220

190

140

120

110

120

*160

258

311

23£

186

156

132

128

128

136

166

4,422

143

2.65

3.06

Apr.

196

212

T91

161

140

150

130

120

105

110

115

105

106

118

140

118

114

*120

125

140

160

130

105

115

150

130

114

104

98

94

3,916

131

2.43

2.71

May

90

93

95

86

82

82

76

76

81

84

83

80

82

76

75

78

76

74

73

72

72

76

*84

90

186

154

123

105

100

92

87

2,783

89.8

1.66

1.91

June

81

79

76

76

76

73

74

80

77

69

74

76

78

76

72

71

68

70

70

*72

71

70

72

74

68

70

70

69

68

68

-----

2,188

72.9

1.35

1.51

July

69

72

70

69

70

69

68

68

68

66

66

65

66

66

67

81

82

72

70

*69

67

66

66

65

65

65

65

66

6454-

64

2,110

68.1

1.26

1.45

Aug.

64

5¥

65

66

69

80

69

66

66

65

64

64

64

67

74

67

66

66

65

72

66

*68

66

65

65

66

67

68

69

108 ~82

2,133

68.8

1.27

1.46

Sept.

72

59

68

67

6£

66

66

66

67

68

68

67

66

68

68

67

66

66

*66

67

66

67

67

68

67

67

69

70

69

70

2,024

67.5

1.25

1.40

Calendar year 1954 : Max 500 Mln 61 Mean 95.8 Cfsm 1.77 In. 24.11

Water year 1954-55 Max 311 Mln 64 Mean 92.6 Cfsm 1.71 In. 23.30

Peak discharge (base, 250 cfs). --Oct. 3 (8 to 11 p.m.) 352 cfs (9.15 ft); Oct. 17 (4 a.m.) 252 cfs

(8.53 ft); Mar. 22 (11 to 12 p.m.) 415 cfs (9.33 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich.

187

Location. Lat 44°20'10", long 84°04'00", in SE^ sec. 33, T. 23 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank a quarter of a mile upstream from mouth, half a mile downstream from Ammond 

Creek, and 1-| miles north of Selkirk.

Drainage area. 19 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 840 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge. 5 years, 17.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 186 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 4.88 ft); maximum 

gage height, 5.08 ft Mar. 12 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 4.9 cfs July 15.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 22, 1955; maximum gage height, that of 

Mar. 12, 1955; minimum discharge, 3.8 cfs Sept. 10, 1950.

Remarks.--Records fair except those above 90 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, 

which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 24-30)

Oct. 1-3 Oct. 4 to Sept. 30

5.0 

9.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

in.

Oct.

9.0

575

97

109

TS

25

19

15

14

14

17

17

16

*20

38

45

77

42

26

21

18

16

14

14

13

13

13

12

14

15

13

831.3

26.8

1.41

1.63

Nov.

12

15

16

15

14

13

12

12

*12

12

12

11

11

12

11

11

11

11

20

30

21

18

17

21

26

24

21

25

36

41

523

17.4

0.916

1.02

Dec.

26

20

15

14

11

11

10

IT

12

13

12

12

12

12

*12

11

11

11

10

12

14

13

12

11

11

11

14

13

12

12

11

392

12.6

0.663

0.76

Jan.

10

11

11

11

11

12

12

12

13

11

12

12

11

11

11

10

*10

10

10

10

10 9.5

10

10

11

11

11

13

11

11

11

339.5

11.0

0.579

0.67

Feb.

13

12

10

10

10

11

12

11

10

12

11

10

11

12

11

10

9.5 10~~

10

11

14

T3

*12

12

11

10

11

11

-

______

310.5

11.1

0.584

0.61

Mar.

11

11

12

11

10

10

12

11

11

15

25

65

55

70

100

70

50

35

31

40

70

*129

T.T6-

84

50

37

30

27

30

38

46

1,322

42.6

2.24

2.58

Apr.

52

5T

41

30

26

28

24

21

20

19

19

17

17

23

27

20

16

14

28

*31

44

24

18

18

39

44

25

20

17

15

788

26.3

1.38

1.54

May

14

14

14

13

12

11

10

9.8

9.8

12

12

11

9.8

9.4

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.2

8.4

8.2

8.1

576

10

*13

69_

68

26

19

15

12

9 . 5

470.9

15.2

0.800

0.92

June

9.5

9.2

8.7

8.7

8.2

8.2

9.8

10"9.0

8.6

8.6

9.4

9.0

8.7

8.0

7.6

7.4

7.0

7.0

7.0

*6.8

6.6

6.9

7.0

6.8

6.6

6.4

6.3 573-

6.3

235.6

7.85

0.413

0.46

July

6.4

7.8

6.8

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.3

6.2

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.6

5.8

778- 8.7

6.8

6.3

6.0

5.8

*5.5

5.6

5.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.7

5.6

5.5

'

189.6

6.12

0.322

0.37

Aug.

5.4

5.2 575-

5.8

9.3

9.4

6.9

6.3

6.3

6.2

5.9

5.9

5.8

6.8

8.6

6.6

6.3

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.0

6.3

*6.2

6.2

6.2

6.3

6.8

7.5

7.0

"9.0 18

216.7

6.99

0.368

0.42

Sept.

7.5 F76"

6.6

6.2

6.0

5.9

5.8

37_f

6.2

6.3

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.4

6.3

6.2

5.9

5.8

*5.8

5.9

5.9

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.2

6.3

7.0

7.5

6.8

6.9

188.9

6.30

0.332

0.37

Calendar year 1954: Max 150 

Water year 1954-55: Max 129

Min 

Min

5.1

5.2

17.8

15.9

Cfsm 

Cf sm

0.937

0.837

In. 

In.

12.72

11.35

Peak discharge (base, 100 efs).--0ct. 3 (5:30 p.m.) 156 cfs (4.48 ft); Mar. 15 (time and discharge 

unknown); Mar. 22 (7 p.m.) 186 cfs (4.88 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Hfite_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 4-9, Dec. 14 to Mar. 20.
188 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Rifle River at Selkirk, Mloh.

Location. Lat 44°18'50", long 84"04'00", In NEir sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 

at upstream side of highway bridge at Selkirk, 1-J- miles downstream from Prior Creek.

Drainage area. 110 sq ml.

Records available. September 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 828.47 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Average discharge.--5 years, 150 ofs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 800 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 3.66 ft); minimum, 

69 cfs Aug. 2.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 1,400 cfs Apr. 14, 1952 (gage height, 4.54 ft); minimum, 65 cfs Oct. 5, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

dot. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to May 26 May 27 to Sept. 30

1.7 

2.5 

2.9

99

325

465

1.6 

2.0 

2.8 

3.4

84

179

435

675

1.5 

1.9 

2.3

55

136

250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

103 106"

398

465

278

189

153

140

135

138

138

133

131

153

227

269

360

254

192

169

*150

145

135

131

131

126

126

123

126

128

126

5,578

180

1.64

1.89

Nov.

121

133

133

128

126

121

119

121

*117

117

114

110

TT9

112

117

117

114

114

143

186

164

153

148

158

178

178

164

175

218

255

4,251

142

1.29

1.44

Dec.

204

175

1*5

140

120

110

100

105

112

117

114

117

120

*115

117

117

114

119

120

130

140

150

130

120

110

119

128

128

123

125

123

3,907

126

1.15

1.33

Jan.

121

121

123

123

126

133

128

130

123

123

119

121

117

115

110

115

120

110

*105

US

105

110

110

115

120

110

110

125

110

110

120

3,643

118

1.07

1.23

Feb.

130

135

120

no- 105

us

120

110

105

120

115

110

120

130

110

110

105

105

110

130

153

146

*143

135

130

123

128

130

-

3,403

122

1.11

1.16

Mar.

128

128

130

130

120

120

125

135

130

138

267

407

384

435

555

515

378

310

255

264

313

*511

655

535

364

291

250

210

220

252

291

8,946

289

2.63

3.03

Apr.

360

378

343

285

249

249

255

201

192

187

184

174

169

195

226

195

179

171

214

*217

258

203

179

176

240

246

201

179

163

150

6,618

221

2.01

2.24

May

143

146

150

136

128

121

119

114

121

123

126

119

121

110

105

107

103

101

99

99

99

103

123

*146

411

388

238

182

159

141

126

4,507

145

1.32

1.52

June

112

106

97

95

97

93

93

108

97

87

89

97

93

95

102

91

85

87

87

87

*87

85

89

89

82

85

82

82

80

28

2,737

91.2

0.829

0.92

July

82

91

83

82

82

82

80

78

80

78

76

74

76

76

78

104

129

w

87

*85

78

76

76

74

74

74

7276"

72

72

72

2,521

81.3

0.739

0.85

Aug.

72

70

74

80

87

112

89

82

78

78

78

76

74

83

104

85

78

82

78

87

82

82

*78

76

76

78

82

85

87

156

122

2,651

85.5

0.777

0.90

Sept.

97

87

83

80

78

76" 76

76

78

83

85

80

80

85

85

83

82

78

80

*82

80

82

82

83

82

80

85

89

85

85

2,471

82.4

0.749

0.84

Calendar year 1954: Max 800 Mln 74 Mean 151 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 655 Mln 70 Mean 140 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.35

Peak discharge (base, 500 cfs) .--Oct . 4 (7 to 9 a.m.) 520 cfs (3.05 ft); Mar. 15 (8 

595 cfs (3.21 ft); Mar. 23 (5 p.m.) 800 cfs (3.66 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . --Stage-discharge relation affected 

Feb. 20, Feb. 24, 25, Mar. 5-9.

to 9 p.m.)

. 

by Ice Dec. 5-8, 13, 14, 19-25, 30, Jan. 8, Jan. 14 to
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 189

South Branch Shepards Creek near Selkirk, Mlch.

Location. Lat 44°18'25", long 84°05'10", in SEv sec. 8, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on right 

bank 200 ft upstream from mouth and 1 mile southwest of Selkirk.

Drainage area.--1.20 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and V-notch sharp-crested weir. Altitude of gage is 845 ft 

(by barometer).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 73 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 3.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20 cfs; no flow July 13, 14, July 22 to Aug. 4, 

Aug. 8-13, 18.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 83 cfs Apr. 13, 1952 (gage height, 4.00 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 20 cfs; no flow for short periods in each year.

Remarks.--Records fair except those below 1 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.4

1.5

.01 

.05 

.13 

.26 

.46

1.7 

1.9 

2.1 

2.4 

2.9

2.1 

4.5 

9.8

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.11

^33

~2.4 15

*.68

.39

.23

.19

.16

,19

.35

.30

.20

1.0

2.3

5.0

2.9

1.0

.60

.41

.31

.23

.20

.18

.16

.16

.19

.16

.19

.20

.16

35.88

1.16

0.967

1.11

Nov.

0.16

.35

.26

.19

.16

.16

.15

.15

.14

.14

.14

.13

.14

.14

.12

.13

.12

.12

.98

.92

.50

.37

.30

.60

.80

.66

.55

.93

2.3

1.4

13.21

0.440

0.367

0.41

Dec .

~750 0.74

.26

.20

.16

.12

.10

.11

.11

.10

.10

.10

.10

.11

.12

.12

.11

.11

.10

.09

.09

.11

.12

.12

.11

.11

.16

.14

.12

.11

.10

4.75

0.153

0.128

0.15

Jan.

0.10

.10

.10

.10

.15

.12

.11

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.10

.09

.09

.08

.09

.09

.09

.09

.10

.10

.10 .11

.11

.10

.11

3.11

0.100

0.083

0.10

Feb.

0.11

.11

.10

.09

759

.09

.10

.09

.09

.10

.10

.09

.09

.10

.10

.09

.09

.09

.10

.11

.19

.16

.13

.13

.12

.11

.12

.12

_

______

3.01

0.108

0.090

0.09

Mar.

0.11

.11

.12

.11

.10

.11

.12

.14

.12

.15

al.5

a6.0

a4.0

aS.O

13

4.6

1.9

1.2

.98

3.6

4.6

20

4.5

2.7

1.4

.80

.52

.48

.96

1.2

1.5

84.63

2.73

2.28

2.63

Apr.

1.6

1.3

.84

.60

.55

.58

.43

.37

.33

.30

.26

*75¥

.30

.41

.46

.41

.30

.31

2.0

1.8

1.7

.77

.50

.57

2.1

1.6

*.71

.46

.37

.26

22.45

0.748

0.623

0.70

May

0.23

.25

.20

.20

.18

.18

.18

.18

.20

.20

.20

.15

.13

.13

.13

a. 12

a. 11

.11

.09

.09

.09

.17

.22

1.2

*5.6

1.2-

.54

.33

.26

.20

.15

13.22

0.426

0.355

0.41

June

0.13

.11

.09

.09

.09

.07

.11

.13

.09

.07

.12

.18

713

.11

.07

.06

.06

.05

.05

*.05

.04

.04

.05

.05

.04

.04

.04

.03

.02

702

2.23

0.074

0.062

0.07

July

0.03

.04

.03

.02

.01

.02

.01

.01

.02

.01

.01

.01

0

0

.01

.08

ToF

.03

.02

.01

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0.43

0.014

0.012

0.01

Aug.

0

0

0

0

.01

.03

.01

0

0

0

0

0

0

.04

.08

.02

.01

0

.05

.05

.01

*.01

.01

a. 02

a. 01

a.ol

a. 01

a. 02

*a.!5

.58

709

1.22

0.039

0.033

0.04

Sept.

0.05 ~703

.03

.02

.01

.01

.01

a. 01

a. 01

.02

.03

.01

.01

.03

.03

.03

.02

.01

*.01

.01

.01

.01

.02

.02

.02

.02

.04

.04

.04

.04

0.65

0.022

0.018

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 15 Mln 0 Mean 0.557 Cfsm 0.464 In. 6.31

Water year 1954-55: Max 20 Mln 0 Mean 0.506 Cfsm 0.422 In. 5.74

Peak discharge (base, 10 cfs). Oct. 3 (3 a.m.) 73 cfs (3.88 ft); Mar. 14 (7 p.m.) 26 cfs 

(2.98 ft); Mar. 22 17 a.m.) 54 cfs (3.58 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Rifle 

River at Selkirk.

Note .--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4, 10-13, 17-20, Dec. 23 to Jan. 27, Feb. 3 

to Mar. 14.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

West Branch Rifle River near Selkirk, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°15'40", long 84°06'30", in NE£ sec. 31, T. 22 N., R. 3 E., on left bank 

half a mile downstream from Campbell Creek, 3^ miles upstream from mouth, 4 miles 

southwest of Selkirk, and 6-| miles southeast of town of West Branch.

Drainage area. 52 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . February 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 796 ft (by barometer).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 905 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 7.73 ft); minimum, 

24 cfs July 25, Aug. 1,2.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 3, 1954; minimum, 19 cfs Aug. 3, 1953.

Remarks . Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic nd)

2.4 

2.7 

3.4

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

285

450

690

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

52

50

685 

314

144

94

72

64

58

57

71

67

62

77

*140

168

204

117

84

70

65

59

57

54

54

52

53

51

54

55

51

3,255

105

2.02

2.33

Nov.

51

55

55 

54

52

50

49

51

*49

47

46

46

46

45

14

46

47

48

65

88

68

62

58

65

70

71

64

72

110

106

1,780

59.3

1.14

1.27

Dec.

79

66

57 

54

52

52

50

50

47

45

44

45

*48

50

48

44

41

45

45

47

52

56

52

47

47

49

54

50

50

53 

50

1,569

50.6

0.973

1.12

Jan.

46

47

50 

47

48

52

50

53

16

48

49

46

43

45

43

45

47

45

*41

43

41

42

42

45

45

45

47

50

45

45 

47

1,428

46.1

0.887

1.02

Feb.

50

45

42 

40

43

45

47

45

43

49

47

44

46

49

45

42

40

43

45

51

62

58

*58

58

53

48

53

53

_

_.-__.

1,344

48.0

0.923

0.96

Mar.

48

48

52 

49

15

47

50

55

52

58

338

352

308

352

430

292

180

134

122

144

192

*500

315

228

150

109

89

88

84

108

128

5,147

166

3.19

3.68

Apr.

162

168

137 

108

91

91

80

71

69

63

65

60

59

75

90

72

63

60

100

*119

156

96

70

66

114

122

84

67

61

14

2,693

89.8

1.73

1.93

May

53

50

54 

49

48

46

45

45

42

46

50

47

45

42

44

59

59

59

59

59

39

42

43

*54

J90

209

106

72

61

52 

47

2,016

65.0

1.25

1.44

June

42

40

37

37

38

37

44

51

46

42

40

48

43

44

39

37

34

32

33

30

*30

30

31

32

31

31

28

29

28

28

1,092

36.4

0.700

0.78

July

28

32

36 

31

30

29

29

28

28

29

27

26

26

26

26

28

30

30

*32

30

28

27

27

27

15

26

26

26

26

26 

26

871

28.1

0.540

0.62

Aug.

25

25

26 

26

28

29

31

28

28

28

27

26

26

30

34

34

30

28

28

28

29

26

*28

30

28

29

29

33

36

81 

58

972

31.4

0.604

0.70

Sept.

42

37

32 

33

18

29

30

30

30

30

32

30

32

32

33

33

32

33

*28

30

28

30

30

30

30

31

33

34

33

33

948

31.6

0.608

0.68

Calendar year 1954: Max 685 Mln 26 Mean 62.9 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.40

Water year 1954-55: Max 685 Mln 25 Mean 63.3 Cfsm 1.22 In. 16.53

Peak discharge (base, 300 cfs). --Oct. 3 (4 to 5 p.m.) 905 cfs (7.73 ft); Mar. 11 (10:30 p.m.) 542

cfs (6.47 ft); Mar. 14 (11 p.m.) 510 cfs (6.28 ft); Mar. 22 (5 p.m.) 750 cfs (7.18 ft); May 25

(1 p.m.) 500 cfs (6.27 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3-11, Dec. 14 to Mar. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 191

Rifle River at Michigan Highway 70, near Sterling, Mich.

Location. Lat 44°04', long 84°02', in SW£ sec. 5, T. 19 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 30 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 70, 3 miles north of Sterling, and 18 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 320 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. January 1937 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 641 ft (by barometer). Jan. 14, 1937,

to June 7, 1938, chain gage, June 8 to Nov. 29, 1938, wire-weight gage, and Nov. 30,

1938, to Jan. 10, 1939, staff gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 17 years (1937-39, 1940-55), 316 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,260 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 8.03 ft); maximum gage height, 9.50 ft Mar. 15 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 122 cfs Aug. 3.

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 5,340 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 13.74 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,900 cfs; minimum, 87 cfs Dec. 2, 1946.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation during low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 15, 

July 19 to Sept. 30 Mar. 16 to July 18

1.3 

2.0 

3.5 

6.0 

7.5

121

229

586

1,410

2,010

1.3 

2.0 

3.5 

6.9

132

250

620

1,770

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

"230 200

1,100

1.250

900

500

350

280

240

245

250

235

*270

398

628

670

910

670

478

390

354

332

299

278

268

258

288

278

268

265

265

13,347

431

1.35

1.56

Nov.

250

280

280

260

250

250

250

250

*240

229

223

221

218

223

212

221

221

220

278

426

378

330

310

340

370

370

350

400

470

520

8,840

295

0.922

1.03

Dec.

480

410

340

290

260

230

200

210

220

230

230

230

220

*210

220

225

225

230

240

250

280

310

270

235

210

230

250

250

245

240

235

7,905

255

0.797

0.92

Jan.

230

230

240

240

240

260

250

260

240

240

230

230

225

215

210

220

235

*220

200

220

230

250

230

220

220

220

210

220

240

215

230

7,120

230

0.719

0.83

Feb.

250

290

260

220

240

250

270

250

225

260

250

230

260

290

250

250

230

230

250

280

310

310

*310

290

280

260

260

280

-

7,335

262

0.819

0.85

Mar.

270

260

270

280

250

250

240

225

280

350

650

1,350

1,750

2,000

1,700

1,430

1,040

920

725

740

920

*1,660

1,750

1,600

1,100

890

710

605

590

635

710

26,150

844

2.64

3.04

Apr.

830

890

830

695

605

575

515

462

438

425

400

388

362

425

515

450

400

362

450

*515

665

515

425

388

560

695

545

450

400

350

15,525

518

1.62

1.81

May

330

310

320

300

280

260

260

240

236

260

270

260

250

250

224

216

214

210

200

196

196

206

260

*260

1,230

"770 1,270

560

450

330

11,006

355

1.11

1.28

June

29C

260

248

236

228

220

226

250

246

222

216

260

240

234

212

198

186

176

178

182

*174

170

170

175

172

166

164

160

157

156

6,172

206

0.644

0.72

July

173

206

184

172

175

172

164

158

157

154

150

145

144

144

150

164

218

204

161

*153

146

138

137

134

131

130

131

131

131

128

4,813

165

0.484

0.56

Aug.

129

125

128

134

134

167

164

142

135

135

133

130

129

146

179

162

146

139

138

139

146

142

*139

137

134

137

144

158

166

326

299

4,762

154

0.481

0.55

Sept.

190

166

155

151

144

139

140

139

143

147

151

147

144

154

157

154

150

147

140

142

*142

143

144

144

146

144

151

161

157

155

4,487

150

0.469

0.52

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,550 Hln 130 Mean 330 Cfsm 1.03 In. 14.01

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,000 Min 125 Mean 322 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.67

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 efs).--Mar. 14 (3 p.m.) 2,210 cfs (7.92 ft); Mar. 22 (9 p.m.) 2,260 

cfs (B.03 ft); May 25 (6 p.m.) 1,730 cfs (6.75 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-8, 12-25, 29-31, Jan. 5 to Mar. 15 (no 

gage-height record Dec. 5-8, 12-14, 18-25, 29-31, Jan. 5-18, Jan. 30 to Feb. 23). No gage-height 

record Oct. 1-13, Oct. 30 to Nov. 9, Nov. 22 to Dec. 4, Dec. 9-11, 26-28, Jan. 1-4; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 2 discharge measurements, and records for station at Selkirk.
192 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

North Branch Kawkawlin River near Kawkawlin, Mich.

ff

Location. Lat 43°40'05", long 83°58'15", in SE* sec. 27, T. 15 N., R. 4 E., on left bank 

50 ft upstream from bridge on Beaver Road, l| miles northwest of Kawkawlin, and 2+ miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 101 sq mi.

Records available. March 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 586.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Sept. 27, 1951, staf 

gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,100 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 7.06 ft); no 

flow for long periods.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 13, 1955; maximum gage height, 7.67 ft 

June 22, 1954; no flow for long periods each year.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those below 10 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used June 1 to July 13)

Oct. 4 to Sept. 30

0.9 

1.0

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

1.5

3.3

6.0

15

6.0 

7.0

27

56

95

210

385

665

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

0

0

48

62

12

*8.2

5.2

4.0

15

34

30

22

16

84

74

92

170

217

203

170

144

111

80

55

39

28

24

20

18 

16

15

1,816.4

58.6

0.580

0.67

Nov.

14

15

*16

16

16

16

15

14

14

13

12

12

12

10

10

9.8

l^i

9.4

21

33

46

78

101

114

100

84

76

82

133

113

1,214.6

40.5

0.401

0.45

Dec.

120

143

134

112

85

60

45

*36

25

20

18

15

11

9

8

7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

8

8

10

11 

14

960

31.0

0.307

0.35

Jan .

16

20

25

35

50

60

70

80

85

90

95

*80

65

55

45

40

30

25

20

17

15

12

10

9

8

7

6

6

5

5

5

1,091

35.2

0.349

0.40

Feb.

5

5

6

6

6

6

6

6

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

15

25

35

40

45

12

50

50

50

-

473

16.9

0.167

0.17

Mar.

60

70

80

80

80

80

70

70

70

150

350

600

*980

915

*735

630

a500

3400

a300

254

224

401

540

775

648

a 500

a350

a300

210

196

176

10,794

348

3.45

3.97

Apr.

164

*148

135

120

106

92

79

66

58

54

51

42

38

35

35

40

43

58

69

64

58

51

70

110

131

119

121

106

107

135

2,505

83.5

0.827

0.92

May

106

85

71

57

46

39

34

30

24

*20

17

16

14

13

12

11

11

11

10

9.4

8.6

8.0

7.4

8.0

46

26

29

323

405

325 

254

2,076.4

67.0

0.663

0.76

June

217

176

132

96

66

*46

34

28

21

16

50

60

67

64

55

53

50

42

37

36

23

17

13

11

9.2

8.2

7.6

7.2

6.8

6.0

1,435.0

47.8

0.473

0.53

July

5.1

4.4

3.8

2.9

2.4

*1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

o

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

29.5

0.95

0.0094

0.01

Aug.

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

11

2.7

13.7

0.44

0.0044

0.005

Sept.

0.7

.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

0

0

0

0

1.0

0.03

0.00030

0.0004

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,030 Min 0 Mean 76.3 cfsm 0.755 i n . 10.25

Water year 1954-55: Max 980 Min 0 Mean 61.4 cfsm 0.608 j n . 8.24

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Cass 

River at Vassar and Salt River near North Bradley.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-7, Dec. 9 to Mar. 11 (no gage-height record Feb. 10-18).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Shiawassee River at Byron, Mich.

193

Location. Lat 42°49'25", long 83°56 I 45", on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 5 N., 

R. 4 E., on upstream side of highway bridge at Byron, a quarter of a mile downstream 

from milldam which is Just upstream from South Branch Shiawassee River.

Drainage area. 368 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 811.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation) .

Average discharge. 7 years,283 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,290 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 9.3 ft, from 

graph based upon gage readings); maximum gage height, 9.62 ft Feb. 24 (backwater from 

ice); minimum discharge observed, 32 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 3.94 ft); minimum gage 

height, 3.90 ft Sept. 26.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 2,860 cfs May 13, 1948 (gage height, 12.51 ft); minimum observed, 32 cfs Sept. 8, 1953, Sept. 6, 1955; minimum gage height, 3.90 ft 

Sept. 26, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

slightly regulated at times by mills above station.

Revisions. WSP 1144: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 5, July 2 to Sept. 9)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 24 Feb. 25 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

49

117

205

7.0 

9.5

620

1,370

3.8 

4.0 

4.5 

5.0

106

182

6.0

7.0

9.0

10.0

367

600

1,180

1,580

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

61

58

66

191

400

500 

460

380

330

310

261

390

470

450

380

440

510

570

558

545

520

460

370

320

290

280

270

270

270 

*221

219

10,820

349

0.948

1.09

Nov.

178

180

183

194

187

185 

171

146

142

146

142

141

136

132

.§§.

106

109

112

162

218

207

242

242

270

310

300

*290

290

290 

520

5,829

194

0.527

0.59

Dec.

310

290

270

270

261

218 

171

160

158

165

*144

158

144

148

162

176

183

173

165

117

194

183

191

173

165

137

167

330

470 

532

500

6,885

222

0.603

O.70

Jan.

440

420

460

490

608

820 

1.080

995

820

720

608

500

450

370

370

360

290

*261

290

223

238

229

201

165

160

160

150

150

150 

140

140

12,458

402

1.09

1.26

Feb.

140

130

130

130

130

130 

130

130

140

150

150

*150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

250

500

700

1,100

1,200

995

725

675

935

-

9,770

349

0.948

0.99

Mar.

1,060

995

875

965

1,150

1.220 

1,060

815

740

700

740

785

755

662

550

538

562

500

454

420

388

454

550

612

638

612

550

488

*488 

488

488

21,302

687

1.87

2.15

Apr.

477

409

327

280

270

270 

261

243

227

209

182

182

199

176

208

252

234

208

252

280

289

280

270

252

270

*398

466

442

378 

346

8,537

285

0.774

0.86

May

270

199

197

184

177

169 

153

135

114

123

124

114

117

114

99

88

92

91

95

89

98

95

89

120

176

206

184

*156

150

126

110

4,254

137

0.372

0.43

June

120

114

112

109

103

82 

89

114

123

117

117

120

*123

146

136

129

128

117

109

87

120

135

136

114

106

106

82

88

88 

86

3,356

112

0.304

0.34

July

93

96

102

87

72

92 

95

84

91

80

60

58

65

65

83

~95 105

*64

60

65

72

71

70

75

63

71

66

70

75 

72

65

2,382

76.8

0.209

0.24

Aug.

54

55

58

63

64

79 

84

65

57

70

72

74

*64

65

53

63

65

69

66

65

64

70

60

60

50

45

41

43

53 

84

86

1,963

63.3

0.172

0.20

Sept.

89

67

67

62

41

32 

45

52

52

*59

58

42

50

58

56

53

55

52

37

42

44

49

47

57

53

38

43

50

51 

50

1,551

51.7

0.140

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,580 Mln 38 Mean 267 cfsm 0.726 In. 9.84

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,220 Mln 32 Mean 244 Cfsm 0.663 In. 9.01

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 25 to Feb. 24.
194 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Shiawassee River at Owosso, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°00'54", long 84°10 I 52", in SW£ sec. 12, T. 7 N. , R. 2 E., on right bank 

on grounds of sewage-treatment plant, 1-f miles north of Owosso.

Drainage area. 538 sq mi.

Records available. March 1931 to September 1955. Gage-height records collected in this 

vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 707.25 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 15, 1933, at site l| miles upstream at datum 5.46 ft higher.

Average discharge.--22 years (1931-33, 1935-55), 337 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,880 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 5.83 ft); maximum gage height, 5.86 ft Feb. 23 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 33 cfs Sept. 7, 8; minimum gage height, 1.82 ft Sept. 7, 8, 21, 28.

1931-55: Maximum discharge,'6,240 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 10.35 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs July 27, 1934 (gage height, 1.12 ft); minimum daily, 2.0 cfs July 28, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated below about 800 cfs b'y powerplant at Shiawasseetown prior to February 1953.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1932, 1934, 1936-38, 1944.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 1 to Sept. 8)

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

3.5

81

220

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

385

810

1,340

2,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

56

^9

112

145

220

399

540

456

368

256

360

416

413

484

500

440

472

540

580

580

560

540

472

392

360

315

287

304

294 

*294

268

11,482

370

0.688

0.79

Nov.

250

232

220

226

226

226

223

217

199

193

193

190

*184

181

172

95

139

151

181

211

284

318

280

298

343

346

343

340

357 

357

7,175

239

0.444

0.50

Dec.

374

368

343

312

294

271

217

208

211

208

*196

196

190

184

190

196

208

202

184

148

130

160

211

217

208

199

229

520

620 

642

C> b*tcp

8,478

273

0.507

0.59

Jan.

580

580

600

688

960

1.520

1,210

1,150

1,100

935

785

642

600

520

48O

374

318

*244

253

284

268

294

301

232

211

200

196

196

190

180

16,271

525

0.976

1.12

Feb.

180

170

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

*170

180

190

190

190

190

190

190

350

600

900

1,300

1,600

1,240

1,100

1,070

1,120

-

12,560

449

0.835

0.87

Mar.

1,440

1,440

1,290

1,720

1,400

1,340

1,240

1,040

935

935

1,040

1,040

988

885

835

910

785

735

642

580

540

785

785

1,020

885

835

735

*688

665 

688

29,534

953

1.77

2.04

Apr.

665

620

540

468

410

392

385

364

340

315

284

277

274

290

271

290

329

346

560

424

436

413

382

364

388

*416

500

520

500 

440

12,203

407

0.757

0.84

May

410

308

262

253

235

220

205

190

175

154

157

151

139

136

127

117

99

102

97

99

95

97

117

112

166

223

247

*238

241 

214

172

5,558

179

0.333

0.38

June

148

151

142

130

122

117

104

122

130

142

148

151

*151

148

172

160

142

136

122

117

92

104

120

120

112

97

90

77

75 

79

3,721

124

0.230

0.26

July

83

83

88

97

90

77

77

90

81

81

75

67

58

59

159

117

107

104

*79

69

69

75

71

69

69

67

65

73

69 

67

67

2,482

80.1

0.149

0.17

Aug.

71

63

67

61

71

97

112

88

77

69

65

73

*79

75

75

69

61

67

67

67

63

65

67

59

63

59

54

52

11

73

2,159

69.6

0.129

0.15

Sept.

75

73

M

61

61

52

40

12

46

*49

51

54

51

47

51

56

52

51

51

49

41

44

58

59

58

56

52

47

49 

52

1,604

53.5

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,490 Min 28 Mean 341 Cfsm 0.634 In. 8.59

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,720 Min 37 Mean 31O cfsm 0.576 in. 7.82

Peak discharge (base. 1,500 cfs). --Jan. 6 (5 to 

1,700 cfs (5.86 ft); Mar. 4 (11 a.m.) 1,880 cfs (5.83 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 26, Jan. 29 to Feb. 24.

.m.) 1 

ft).

,620 cfs (5.45 ft); Feb. 23 (3 p.m.) about
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Shiawassee River near Fergus, Mich.

195

Location. Lat 43°15'17", long 84°06'20", in sec. 22, T. 10 N., R. 3 E. , on downstream 

handrail of highway bridge, 1.2 miles east of Fergus and if miles upstream from Bear 

Creek.

Drainage area. 637 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 587.80 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge.--15 years, 457 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,200 cfs Mar. 5, computed on basis of records 

for nearby stations; maximum gage height, 11.07 ft Mar. 5 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 

49 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 3.74 ft).

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 7,500 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (includes overflow bypassing 

gage); maximum gage height observed, 13.07 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 29 cfs Aug. 31, 1946 (gage height, 3.10 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are coor. Some regulation at low stages by powerplant above Owosso prior to February 1953.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1940(M), 1941-42, 1943(M), 1944, 1945(M), 1946, 

1947(M), 1948, 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1, 2, Nov. 3 to

Dec. 18, Sept. 29, 30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

4.0 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0

81

118

166

310

7.0 

8.0 

9.0 

10.0

520

830

1,310

2,050

3.7 

4.0 

4.5

47

66

104

5.0 

6.0

159

310

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 6.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

81

37

130

160

182

*288

284

320

292

284

301

358

418

418

448

470

482

470

532

585

545

545

532

470

408

378

368

368

348

329

320

11,141

359

0.564

0.65

Nov.

301

292

275

258

266

258

258

250

236

236

221

221

*208

208

201

166

151 TB"6

182

221

266

310

320

338

348

338

348

368

3lT8~

358

7,917

264

0.414

0.46

Dec.

358

358

348

292

266

243

236

236

258

243

214

201

182

194

194

161

221

221

180

150

*140

TSU

180

250

250

250

300

448

720

750

75TT

8,944

289

0.454

0.52

Jan.

735

735

750

830

910

1,800

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,100

910

790

705

600

*450

400

350

300

300

320

320

338

329

320

301

266

228

221

220

210

200

19,138

617

0.969

1.12

Feb.

190

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

180

*180

190

200

210

220

220

220

220

220

250

700

,100

,500

,550

,$00

,300

,300

,400

-

_--__.

14,290

510

0.801

0.83

Mar.

,700

,700

,500

,700

,000

,700

,500

,300

,200

,200

,280

,280

,220

,090

970

1,040

890

830

*750

675

675

790

1,140

1,250

1,140

990

890

790

810

830

850

35,680

1,151

1.81

2.08

Apr.

790

TZG

675

585

495

448

438

428

408

378

348

329

*32?

329

329

329

329

358

585

570

495

459

428

388

408

482

520

532

520

482

13,914

464

0.728

0.81

May

438

353

320

292

275

258

243

228

221

207

193

186

185

*175

172

164

151

136

135

132

128

123

T32

149

159

307

236

266

258

243

221

6,631

214

0.336

0.39

June

200

16T

167

158

149

141

136

*136

139

155

185

172

159

156

151

164

154

136

132

127

132

130

125

123

119

114

97

90

87

M

4,185

140

0.220

0.24

July

89

86

89

89

89

94

*84

79

84

86

81

73

72

73

109

163

1W

156

106

89

79

81

81

79

74

72

72

72

73

71

70

2,755

88.9

0.140

0.16

Aug.

70

70

69

67

71

72

89

33

85

*81

71

70

69

77

81

74

72

65

68

70

68

64

65

68

67

64

62 SB65

73

82

2,222

71.7

0.113

0.13

Sept.

75

76

7T

74

70

67

65

*52

51

52

64

65

66

66

65

64

65

65

61

60

60

51

52

65

72

67

65

65

55

51

1,900

63.3

0.099

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,650 Min 60 Mean 408 Cfsm 0.641 In. 8.69

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,000 Min 51 Mean 353 Cfsm 0.554 In. 7.50

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19-27, Jan. 6-10, 14-21, Jan. 29 to Mar. 10.
196 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Bad River near Brant, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°17'50", long 84°13'45", in NW£ sec. 3, T. 10 N., R. 2 E., on downstream 

side of highway bridge, 2-J miles north of Brant and 6 miles upstream from South Pork.

Drainage area.--89 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 591.21 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation).

Average discharge. 6 years (1949-55), 68.3 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 850 cfs Mar. 11 or 12 (gage height, 12.36 ft); 

maximum gage height observed, 12.60 ft Mar. 4 (ice Jam); no flow at times.

1948-55: Maximum discharge observed, 1,930 cfs Jan. 18, 1952 (gage height, 13.81 

ft), from rating curve extended above 1,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; maximum gage 

height observed, 13.92 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (backwater from ice); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record and 

those below 5 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

6.1 

6.3

6.6 

7.0

0 

.2 

.8 

2.7 

3.9 

7.3 

17

8.0

9.0

9.5

10.0

11.0

12.0

133

194

370

710

5.9

6.0

6.1

.4 

1.1 

1.9

6.3 

6.6 

7.0 

8.0

Note.--Same as preceding 

table above 8.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

00"

3.4

*28

56

48

25

14

7.3

6.2

4.9

6.9

7.1

8.6

87

413

3lO

207

135

84

62

50

38

31

25

20

18

18

19

19

18

1,769.4

57.1

0.642

0.74

Nov.

16

13

12

12

12

12

10

9.2

7.9

7.1

6.0

5.7

*5.3

5.0

5.0

4.7

477

4.7

13

55

148

115

80

66

64

61

57

68

135

510

1,324.3

44.1

0.496

0.55

Dec.

228

T50

66

74

58

41

36

28

25

*25

20

17

14

12

12

12

12

12

12

11

8.4

6.0

S74" 5.7

5.7

7.5

20

42

87

132

112

1,297.7

41.9

0.471

0.54

Jan.

78

78

78

94

149

360

590

3~8lf

242

194

136

107

82

62

*50

39

30

25

20

18

16

13

11

10

9

8

7

7

6

6

5_

2,912

93.9

1.06

1.22

Feb.

55"

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

*6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

15

50

200

550" 400

300

260

250

330

-

------

2,261

80.8

0.908

0.94

Mar.

270

300

400

500

400

360

200

117

119

337

710

443

242

200

214

156

105

74

63_

70

177

690

670

420

280

156

*109

108

123

134

8,767

283

3.18

3.66

Apr.

112

86

68

53

43

40

36

30

23

19

17

17

*17

19

18

16

14

^8" 11

68

63

56

41

45

64

200

TET

87

60

43

1,556

51.9

0.583

0.65

May

32

25

22

19

15

12

13

8.7

7.8

7.5

6.9

6.5

6.1

*5.5

4.9

4.8

4.1

3.6

3.3

3.3

3.4

3.1

4^9

9.7

62

123

77

307

329

162

1,295.5

41.8

0.470

0.54

June

70

40

25

15

12

10

8.7

*280

435

590

390" 630

420

256

133

74

52

37

27

21

16

12

9.7

7.8

6.5

5.8

5.2

4.4

3.6

3.4

3,800.1

127

1.43

1.59

July

3.0

3.0

5

4

4

3.1

*2.7

2.5

2.2

2

2

2

2

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

.2 72"

.7

.5

.3

66.4

2.14

0.024

0.03

Aug.

0.2

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

0

0

*1.6 ~79"

.4

.8

.5

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1.6

6.5

0.21

0.0024

0.003

Sept.

7.3

~5".0 14

4.4

2.3

1.6

*1 .1

.7

.3

.2

.4

.2

.2

1.8

2.9

2.5

2.1

1.4

.8

.2

00"

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

52.4

1.75

0.020

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 930 Min 0 Mean 55 7 Cfsm 0.626 In. 8.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 710 Min 0 Mean 68.8 Cfsm 0.773 In. 10.48

Peak discharge (base, 700 cfs). Ja

850 cfs (12.36 ft); Mar. 23 (time unli

n. 7 (time unknown) about 710 cfs; Mar. 11 or 12 (time unknown) 

-nown) about 790 cfs; June 11 (time unknown) 770 cfs (12.17 ft).

Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15, Jan. 17 to Feb. 24, Mar. 3-5. No gageheight record Apr. 24, June 1-6, July 3-5, 10-26; discharge estimated on basis of weather records 

and records for Cass River at Uassar, Flint River near Flint, and Salt River near North Bradley.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 197

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°02', long 83°20', in sec. 6, T. 7 N., R. 10 E., on left bank at sewagetreatment plant at Michigan Home and Training School, 2 miles west of Lapeer.

Drainage area. 57 sq mi, approximately.

Records available . March 1933 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 805.79 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to May 25, 1954, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 30.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year ( 194 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 16.70 ft); maximum 

gage height, 16.95 ft Mar. 5 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 2.6 cfs Aug. 21, 22 (gage 

height, 15.04 ft).

1933-55: Maximum discharge, 1,280 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 19.87 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 660 cfs on basis of contracted-opening 

determination of peak flow; minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice Effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Prior to 1941, occasional regulation by dam above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1084: 1942(M), 1943. WSP 1337: 1934-38 

1940(M), 1944(M), 1945, 1946(M), 1948-52(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

15.2

15.4

15.6

15.8

6.5

16

30

50

15.0

15.1

15.2

15.4

Oct. 19 to Sept. 30

15.6

16.0

17.0

3.8

6.8

16

30

74

260

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

6.9

6.5

9.7

12

14

15

*14

13

10

9.3

9.7

13

15

19

21

31

40

46

43

31

28

23

20

17

14

14

14

a!5

a!5

a!5 

a!5

569.1

18.4

0.323

0.37

Nov.

*14

13

14

14

15

a!6

a!5

14

a!4

14

13

13

13

12.

12

12

12

12

14

18

20

20

20

20

20

21

21

23

24

pc A3.

488

16.3

0.286

0.32

Dec.

26

25

21

22

17

*17

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

15

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

12

13

14

18

28

35

49 

.59

592

19.1

0.335

0.39

Jan.

50

48

53

68

82

103

140

114

74

60

50

44

36

*31

30

27

25

22

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

13

12

11

IP. 10 

10

1,236

39.9

0.700

0.81

Feb.

IP.

10

10

10

10

11

11

11

12

13

13

13

13

*13

13

14

14

14

14

21

34

110

170

123

86

73

70

104

-

1,020

36.4

0.639

0.67

Mar.

126

128

113

130

180

150

90

76

69

76

86

109

111

92

82

82

92

89

74

65

*59

58

59

64

71

66

57

48

56

56 

58

2,672

86.2

1.51

1.74

Apr.

62

61

56

51

46

41

36

34

33

30

28

28

SI

28

*33

36

38

37

39

39

41

40

38

34

35

39

44

44

39

34

1,171

39.0

0.684

0.76

May

30

27

25

23

21

21

19

17

16

16

*16

16

15

14

12

11

10

9.6

9.2

8.4

8.4

9.6

17

24

24

28

27

22

18

16 

14

544.2

17.6

0.309

0.36

June

12

10

8.8

8.4

7.6

6.8

7.6

*9.6

10

10

9.6

10

li

14

14

11

9.6

8.0

7.2

6.8

8.0

8.0

6.8

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.5

5 2

256.9

8.56

0.150

0.17

July

6.1

5.2

7.2

8.8

7.2

8.4

*7.6

6.1

5.5

5.2

4.6

4.0

3.8 ia5.5

11

14

12

9.2

7.2

5.8

5.2

4.9

7.6

8.8

6.8

7.2

6.8

4.9

4.9 

4.6

209.5

6.76

0.119

0.14

Aug.

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.2

3.4

4.6

5.8

5.2

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.4

*3.0

3.4

4.3

4.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

£*!

3.4

5.2

4.3

3.6

3.6

4.0

5.5

6.8

7.6 

8.0.

131.6

4.25

0.075

0.09

Sept.

8.0

6.4

5.5

4.9

4.3

3.8

3.6

3.6

3.4

*3.4

3.4

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.4

4.6

5.2

4.6

3.6

5.2

6.8

8.4

6.8

6.8

6.8

5.8

5.5

5.8

8.4

9 f6

158.0

5.27

0.092

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 500 Min 1.6 Mean 31.6 Cfsm O.554 In. 7.53

Water year 1954-55: Max 180 Min 2.8 Mean 24.8 Cfsm 0.435 In. 5.92

Peak discharge (base. 160 cfs). Feb. 23 (time unknown) about 185 cfs (16.90 ft); Mar. 5 (time 

unknown) 194 cfs (16.70 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Flint River near Flint and 

Middle River Rouge near Garden City.

Note. Stage-disoharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 21, 22, Jan. 15-29, Feb. 6-19, 22, 23, 

Mar. 5-7 (no gage-height record Feb. 10-13).
198 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Holloway Reservoir near Otisville, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°07'15", long 83°29'45", in NWij sec. 11, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., in gatehouse 

on left side of Holloway Dam on Flint River, 3j miles southeast of Otisville.

Drainage area.--543 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1954 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels 

by city of Flint).

Extremes.--Maximum contents during year, 797,000,000 cu ft May 25-31 (elevation, 755.3 

ft); reservoir empty at times during October, November, January, and February.

1954-55: Maximum contents, that of May 25-31, 1955; reservoir empty at times during 

October, November 1954, January, February 1955.

Remarks.--Records fair. Reservoir is formed by an earth-fill dam with concrete spillway 

completed in 1953. Capacity of reservoir, 1,256,000,000 cu ft at elevation 760.00 ft. 

The spillway section includes two 90-foot drum gates with minimum crest elevation of 

751 ft, maximum of 755 ft, three 20-foot radial gates with sill elevation of 745 ft, 

and two sluices (each 4 by 6 ft), one on each side with valve controls. Entrance elevation of sluiceways is 724 ft. Reservoir is used to regulate flow for water supply 

and sewage dilution for city of Flint.

Cooperation.--Reservoir elevations furnished by city of Flint.

Month-end elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31. .............

Calendar year 1954.

Feb. 2B....... .......

Sept. 30.. ............

Water year 1954-55.

Elevation 

(feet)t

737.1

-

754 1

746.9

-

(millions of 

cubic feet )

20.9

-

258

-

Change In

Millions of 

cubic feet

_

+10.9

+ 20.9

-167

+ 60

contents

Equivalent, 

cubic feet 

per second

_

-73.9

+4.1

-

-7.B

+ 29.3

-54.5

-64.4

-

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g From graph based on gage readings.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 199

Flint River near Otisville, Mich.

left 'rom Location.--Lat 43°06'40", long 83°31'10", in SE£ sec. 9, T. 8 N., R. 8 E., on 1 

bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on State Highway 15, \\ miles downstream f 

Holloway Reservoir, 3i miles upstream from Powers-Cullen drain, and 3§ miles 

south of Otisville.

Drainage area.--547 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 721.39 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Mar. 7 (gage height, 8.28 ft); minimum, 7.6 cfs Apr. 14 (gage height, 2.03 ft).

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 3,030 cfs Feb. 20, 1954 (gage height, 12.45 ft); minimum, that of Apr. 14, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Holloway Reservoir lj miles above station (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 5-8)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 9

2.9 93

3.0 110

6.0 694

8.0 1,150

10 to Sept. 30

2.6 

3.0

50

116

1,170

Discharge,

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

102

140

145

170

273

244

273

*302

302

302

292

292

292

292

292

302

302

320

425

586

607

557

586

565

525

406

425

435

416 

368

250

10,838

350

-73.9

Nov.

*185

167

163

167

185

177

170

163

156

150

147

143

140

138

134

132

131

I3T

149

183

224

252

252

254

254

264

273

273

282 

511

5,750

192

+3.9

Dec.

340

340

320

292

264

*217

190

176

188

174

168

165

167

147

163

167

158

159

149

150

130

130

140

140

140

140

158

264

396 

485

 

525

6,722

217

+4.1

Jan.

545

545

586

628

694

871

940

1,010

1,060

1,060

1,010

917

716

*607

505

455

368

292

270

250

230

210

200

180

170

170

160

160

150 

150

140

15,249

492

-7.8

Feb.

130

130

130

120

*T5ff

120

130

130

130

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

140

180

282

694

894

940

1,010

986

986

986

-

9,498

339

+29.3

Mar.

986

1,010

1,060

1,130

1,150

1,100

986

672

467

270

541

734

888

998

998

976

954

910

866

800

*734

668

668

646

712

734

734

712

690

690

25,174

812

+72.8

Apr.

712

756

800

77$

734

646

583

520

457

415

246

162

165

*118

133

93

93

83

59

Bff

102

103

107

109

111

111

114

114

112 

102

8,698

290

+166

May

93

100

75

76

76

76

78

76

65

62

*71

96

114

116

95

103

91

76

90

103

93

93

88

93

141

156

150

160

1ST

154

139

3,153

102

+34.7

June

126

116

100

93

88

105

105

*109

96

78

93

102

112

126

124

124

120

107

118

151

111

84

76

7593-

91

81

93

105

120

3,102

103

-10.4

July

112

75

73n

76

103

*116

116

98

79

102

135

139

144

107

76

81

107

109

139

152

m

122

116

112

102

107

135

112 

112

112

3,369

109

-54.5

Aug.

116

131

133

133

154

194

nnr

122

75

98

*120

129

129

127

127

126

127

129

126

114

114

114

114

112

114

124

124

122

114

98

3,825

123

-70.9

Sept.

90

9F

105

105

105

109

111

*111

122

118

120

120

120

120

120

124

127

133

152

120

120

120

120

120

120

120

118

118

114

105

3,505

117

-64.4

Adjusted for change In contents In Halloway Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsra 

In.

276 

0.505 

0.58

196 

0.358 

0.40

Calendar year 1954 : 

Water year 1954-55:

221 

0.404 

0.47

484 

0.885 

1.02

368 

0.673 

0.70

885 

1.62 

1.87

456 

0.834 

0.93

137 

0.250 

0.29

Observed

Max 3,030 Mln 25 Mean 302 

Max 1,150 Mln 59 Mean 271

92.6 

0.169 

0.19

54.5 

0.100 

0.11

52.1 

0.095 

0.11

52.6 

0.096 

0.11

Adjusted

Mean 303 Cfsra 0.554 In. 7.52 

Mean 273 Cfsm 0.499 In. 6.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, In Holloway Reservoir; furnished 

city of Flint.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 20-24, Jan. 19 to Feb. 20.

by

428Z69 O -57 -14
200 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Flint River near Flint, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°02'20", long 83°46'10", in SW^ sec. 4, T. 7 N., R. 6 E., on left 

bank on grounds of sewage-treatment plant, 1 mile upstream from Pirnie Creek, 

2 miles downstream from Flint, and 5 miles downstream from Swartz Creek.

Drainage area.--927 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1903 to March 1904 (gage heights only), August 1932 to 

September 1955. Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 

1911-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 678.80 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by U. S. Weather Bureau and city of Flint).

Average discharge.--23 years, 562 cfs (adjusted for storage since 1954).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,760 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 8.16 ft); mini- 

 mum, 64 cfs July 11 (gage height, 2.50 ft).

1932-55: Maximum discharge, 14,900 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 16.35 ft); minimum, 9.0 cfs Aug. 7, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Some regulation by reservoirs above station. City of Flint 

diverts water above station for municipal and industrial use, but sewage from city 

is included in flow at station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 954: 1941. WSP 1337: 1933-34(M), 1935-37.

Rating tattle, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 4, June 8 to Sept. 5o)

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

118

190

4.0 

5.0 

8.0

540

1,150

3,580

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

94

ITT

435

460

324

327

304

*361

361

371

399

463

371

417

440

487

487

459

479

630

730 730"

700

670

640

536

500

504

491

467

392

14.200

458

-73.9

Nov.

*308

279

301

276

244

256

247

241

229

220

214

208

202

196

193

185

185

182 395"

357

330

361

354

392

395

395

392

388

444 4"3S~

8,805

294

+3.9

Dec.

463

479

463

440

403

*321

266

272

317

301

279

272

223

235

272

269

269

272

208

179

208

220

226

223

232

279

550

975 S50~

880

850

11,696

377

+4.1

Jan.

910

1,120

1,180

1,320

2,350

2,590

1,790

1,710

1,750

1,710

1,570

1,460

1,290

850

880

688

570

*504

467

413

385

388

347

321

317

292

269

269

253

241

 

235

28,439

917

-7.8

Pet.

217

211

208

202

*202"

205

205

202

226

235

226

220

226

235

232

241

238

241

250

656

2,550

2,036

1,600

1,680

1,680

1,830

2,110

2,270

20,428

730

29.3

Mar.

2,350

2,030

2,110

5,510

2,770

2,190

1,950

1,500

1,460

1,010

1,360

1,500

1,570

1,600

1,600

1,910

1,710

1,600

1,540

1,450

*1,400

1,450

1,520

1,540

1,450

1,400

1,320

1,260

1,290

1,520

1,520

51,550

1,662

72.8

Apr.

1.520

1,269

1,260

1,260

1,220

1,120

1,010

820

760

658

600

381

561

540

*504

282

241

232 632"

467

381

571

357

364

440

451

599

574

279

263

18,207

607

+166

May

263

241

266

217

214

208

199

202

196

185

182

168

166

182

166

151

155

155

122

121

122

137

163

182

214

235

244

*288

F7S

247

°

6,086

196

+34.7

June

202

176

158

137

114

128

195

214

174

155

151

182

*165

161

166

161

155

159

122

254

165

128

104

94

81

87

102

160

81

92

4,555

144

-10.4

July

100

109

85

ISIS

na

105

114

122

124

95

87

97

128

155

266

171

109

115

*118

122

163

163

156

161

149

135

115

122

141

116

111

3,980

128

-54.5

Aug.

126

114

139

151

235

518 2~9"S

190

155

95

105

124

*155

182

185

158

156

153

149

137

120

195

151

155

155

159

165

217

190

517 

156

5,191

167

-70.9

Sept.

157

126

T33

144

158

151

146

141

151

*158

168

163

155

153

161

137

141

146

196

131

131

141

200

163

146

144

156

163

247

337

4,822

161

-64.4

Adjusted for change in contents in Holloway Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

384 

0.414 

0.48

298 

0.321 

0.36

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

381 

0.411 

0.47

909 

0.981 

1.13

759 

0.819 

0.85

1,735 

1.87 

2.16

773 

0.834 

0.93

231 

0.249 

0.29

Observed

Max 4,640 Min 48 Mean 555 

Max 5,510 Min 81 Mean 487

154 

0.145 

0.16

75.5 

0.079 

0.09

96.1 

0.104 

0.12

96.6 

0.104 

0.12

Adjusted

Mean 536 Cfsm 0.578 In. 7.85 

Mean 489 Cfsm 0.528 In. 7.16

Peak discharge (tiase, 2,500 cfs).--Jan. 6 (6 a.m.) 2,950 cfs (7.26 ft)} Feb. 21 (4 p.m.) 2,860 cfs 

(7.16 ft); Mar 7 4 (3:30 p.m.) 3,760 cfs (8.16 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent In cubic feet per second, in Holloway Reservoir; furnished tiy 

city of Flint.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 201

Flint River near Fosters, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°17'56", long 83°55'58", on west line of sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 5 E., on 

downstream side of bridge on Sheridan Road, 1 mile west of Fosters, lj miles upstream 

from Birch Run, and 4 miles downstream from Silver Creek.

Drainage area. 1,120 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. --January 1940 to September 1955. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-20, 1922-27 are contained in reports of U. S. WeatherBur eau.

Datum of gage is 582.22 ft above mean sea

Prior to August 1943, chain gage

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily.

level, unadjusted (levels by U. S. Weather Bureau), 

at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--15 years, 782 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,270 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 15.6 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); maximum gage height observed, 15.75 ft Feb. 22 (ice 

Jam); minimum discharge, 108 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 3.96 ft July 13.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 19,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (including flow bypassing 

gage); maximum gage height, 17.97 ft Apr. 6, 1947 (from floodmark); minimum discharge 

observed, 27 cfs Aug. 6, 1941 (gage height, 3.67 ft).

Maximum stage known, about 18.4 ft (from U. S. Weather Bureau data) in March 1904.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation by reservoirs above Flint.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 954: 1941. WSP 1337: 1940, 1942, 1943-44(M), 1945,

1946

ns (wat 

-47 (M), 1948-50.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 4 Mar. 5 to Sept. 30

4.0 96

6.0 467

S.O 950

2,000

3,940

4.0 113

6.0 470

8.0 990

11.0

15.0

2,120

4,000

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

110

144

195

a 400

a450

*367

a350

a350

a350

357

407

407

407

407

489

489

511

500

467

457

447

555

665

643

599

577

417

298

318

407 

447

12,987

419

-

-

Nov.

397

387

357

397

*327

280

289

271

271

262

253

253

a250

a250

a240

a240

a230

a'230

a230

467

417

387

387

407

457

437

427

437

489

500

10,226

341

-

-

Dec.

489

467

489

467

447

367

337

327

367

*447

417

387

327

308

298

298

298

298

289

280

230

250

270

270

280

300

387

840

1.150

865

13,206

426

-

-

Jan.

815

815

1,010

1,250

1,400

5.240

3,090

1,920

1,920

1,720

1,340

1,340

1,280

1,130

*865

790

700

620

580

520

480

450

430

400

380

350

330

330

310 

300

290

30,395

980

-

-

Feb.

270

260

260

250

250

250

250

250

250

*250

260

270

280

290

290

300

300

300

300

500

2,000

3.000

2,500

2,000

1,800

1,800

2,340

2,540

-

23,610

843

-

-

Mar.

2,740

2,340

2,080

3,540

a5,600

a2,500

2,030

1,980

1,700

1,340

1,740

1,700

1,660

1,700

1,620

2,120

1,940

1,620

1,380

1,420

1,380

1,740

1,620

1,820

1,820

1,620

1,420

*1.500

1,300

1,460

1,460

57,690

1,861

-

-

Apr.

,580

,260

,230

,170

,140

1,110

1,020

900

780

676

628

547

420

*410

580

332

294

287

558

1,050

628

503

470

420

505

558

525

450

504

551

20,284

676

-

-

May

522

294

287

287

240

236

227

217

217

217

213

193

179

*188

195

179

155

165

149

141

158

150

168

182

287

240

226

a250

3300 

a270

249

6,737

217

-

-

June

226

188

179

154

154

141

146

*211

229

218

186

182

217

197

179

182

172

179

186

195

267

184

168

158

150

126

118

128

152 

120

5,252

175

-

-

July

123

125

130

117

124

142

*150

a!40

a!50

a!50

126

113

113

150

155

a250

al80

159

150

155

141

149

158

141

165

141

141

154

130

144

135

4,559

141

-

-

Aug.

125

125

a!50

a!50

a!60

a250

267

249

182

144

*126

120

132

also

a 200

a 200

al70

a!60

a!60

a!60

132

128

168

152

135

135

155

144

182

294

5,197

168

-

-

Sept.

165

135

a!20

a 130

a 140

alSO

a!40

*123

a!30

a!30

137

142

138

137

139

149

155

157

155

175

144

133

128

158

158

141

139

146

146 

172

4,252

142

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,540 Min 54 Mean 593 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,600 Min 110 Mean 532 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Flint River near Flint and 

Shlawassee River near Fergus.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21-26, Jan. 17 to Feb. 25.
202 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Flint River near Alicia, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°18'40", long 84°02'00", in SElr sec. 31, T. 11 N., R. 4 E. , on left bank 

100 ft downstream from The Prairie Farms Association flood-pumping station, 2^ miles 

north of Alicia, and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Records available.--November 1948 to September 1955 (gage heights only).

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 10.30 ft Feb. 22; minimum, 2.42 ft Sept. 10,

1948-55: Maximum gage height, 13.65 ft Apr. 6, 1950; minimum, 1.48 ft Oct. 4, 1949. 

Remarks.--Records represent stages in the Shiawassee Flats area.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

4.30

4.44

4.38

4.66

5.22

4.98

5.23

4.46

4.36

4.75

4.30

4.40 

4.42

4.61

4.58

5.20

5.19

5.38

5.40

5.13

5.17

5.00

4.77

4.92

4.78

4.74

4.98

4.48

4.40

4.73

4.76

Nov.

.51

.84

.63

.37

.60

.34

.32

.55

.74

.52

.98

'. !o2

.26

.64

.10

.27

.28

.65

.80

.84

.62

.64

.37

.60

.72

.33

.33

4.93

4.93

Dec.

.02

.98

.68

.60

.98

.11

.61

.20

.46

,54

.50

.51 

.50

.38

.42

.42

.32

.27

.61

.31

.22

.00

.90

.47

.10

.00

.64

.42

.42

6.30

5.73

Jan.

5.48

5.38

5.68

6.48

7.13

9.12

9.15

8.23

7.58

7.22

6.83

6.50 

6.02

5.63

4.89

4.95

4.87

4.82

4.63

4.50

4.38

4.12

4.14

4.13

4.29

4.14

4.27

4.04

3.99

4.04

3.99

Feb.

4.12

4.28

4.09

4.04

5.76

3.81

3.99

3.91

3.82

4.13

4.07

4.03 

4.02

3.84

3.92

3.96

3.98

3.96

3.87

3.96

8.50

10.12

9.75

9.23

8.82

8.50

8.58

8.79

_

_____ _

Mar.

8.82

8.55

8.20

9.00

9.41

8.90

8.02

7.17

6.65

6.52

7.04

7.82 

7.90

7.87

7.63

7.96

7.82

7.17

6.61

6.14

6.16

6.76

7.48

fS.OO

(a)

H(a)

f6.77

6.60

6.67

6.68

Apr.

6.50

6.17

5.95

5.78

5.38

5.14

5.23

4.90

4.39

4.25

4.35

4.38 

4.11

4.08

I72T

4.15

4.19

4.16

4.98

6.34

5.23

4.87

4.91

5.06

5.55

5.79

5.45

5.19

4.95

4.85

May

.55

.22

.33

.17

.10

.37

.94

. 42

.57

.18

.09

.11 

.49

.65

.20

.68

.48

.06

.40

.31

.17

.16

.03

.17

.79

~T90 .02

.69

.56

.93

.85

June

.61

.42

.22

.16

.23

.12

.22

.69

.94

.04

.09

.28 

.28

.17

.83

.56

.48

.36

.32

.33

.33

.17

.31

.31

.48

.38

.21

.19

.00

.98

July

3.95

4.21

4.20

4.11

4.19

4.48

4.27

4.06

4.17

4.58

4.76

4.65 

4.34

4.04

4.12

4.30

4.30

4.36

4.28

4.14

4.11

4.00

4.03

4.72

4.15

3.91

4.30

4.50

4.15

3.97

3.87

Aug.

3.98

4.07

4.03

3.82

3.97

3.90

4.30

4.58

4.20

3.98

4.29

4.29 

4.73

4.90

3.88

3.87

3.82

3.85

3.86

3.58

3.62

4.07

4.34

3.88

3.58

3.64

3.80

3.63

3.35

3.38

3.67

Sept.

3.93

3.79

3.66

3.45

3.73

3.37

4.03

3.76

3.39

2.90

3.68

3.56 

3.61

3.02

3.60

3.32

3.17

3.24

3.21

3.64

3.74

3.40

3.29

3.22

3.65

3.22

2.89

3.08

2.92

3.12

a No gage-height record.

f Fragmentary gage-height record.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 203 

East Branch Cass River near Cass City, _Mich.

Location. Lat 43°34'10", long 83°06'30", in NW^ sec. 7, T. 13 N., R. 12 E., on left bank 

if miles downstream from bridge on State Highway 53, 3 miles upstream from confluence 

with North Branch, and 4 miles southeast of Cass City.

Drainage area.--251 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 715 ft (from river-profile map). Prior 

to Nov. 8, 1952, wire-weight gage at site if miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--6 years (1949-55), 170 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,130 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.45 ft, from 

high-water mark); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 20-23.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 4,940 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 23.07 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use); minimum, that of Sept. 20-23, 

1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1949-50.

ating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 19, 

June 13-15, July 6-9, 17-19)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

31

66

141

395

1,430

1,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year 0

M;

,6

.7

,9

,0

,1

Octi

ar. 12 to

0.2

1.6

7.5

12

18

Dber 1954

Sept.

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

7.0

30

1

to Septe

61

131

229

360

,430

raber 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.0

1.3

3.9

94

*147

50 

13

6.3

4.8

4.4

4.8

8.7

49

58

172

590

710

515

242

116

79

61

49

40

33

29

30

32

32 

31

3,235.2

104

0.414

0.48

Nov.

26

26

33

*43

43

39 

33

28

25

22

20

20

19

18

11

17

17

17

112

344

298

162

114

134

230

225

210

255

485 

50O

3,532

118

0.470

0.52

Dec.

262

145

104

83

70

60 

50

48

*41

42

44

45

50

46

39

39

42

41

50

45

40

41

40

46

48

48

67

485

1.060 

1,020

955

5,196

168

0.669

0.77

Jan.

710

545

780

815

955

1.310 

1,100

885

530

228

164

*138

110

90

70

60

50

45

40

36

33

31

30

28

26

25

24

23

22 

21

20

8,944

289

1.15

1.33

Feb.

20

20

20

20

20

21 

22

23

*24

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

25

30

150

600

950

800

700

600

650

700

-

5,620

201

0.801

0.83

Mar.

800

900

1,000

1,100

8OO

5OO 

392

298

237

990

1,900

1,190

702

336

292

562

*420

238

142

210

208

860

482

420

545

528

276

196

229 

545

86O

18,158

586

2.33

2.69

Apr.

790

*510

264

158

112

93 

82

71

62

55

49

47

47

4749'

73

59

47

91

450

528

302

140

96

246

381

269

147

97 

76

5,438

181

0.721

0.81

May

61

53

*48

42

38

34 

29

27

25

25

26

26

24

23

22

20

19

18

19

18

17

17

20

24

31

41

30

26

25 

22

18

868

28.0

0.112

0.13

June

16

13

12

11

9.8

9.3

9.8

12

*11

10

9.3

13

22

23

17

14

11

8.8

7.5

7.5

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.7

5.7

5.7

'BT4 5.4 

308.5

10.3

0.041

0.05

July

5.4

5.1

4.8

4.5

4.5

14 

67

*34

16

11

7.2

5.4

4.5

3.9

6.6

14

17

23

17

9.8

6.6

5.4

4.5

4.2

4.5

3.9

3.6

3.3

3.3 

3.0

3.0

320.0

10.3

0.041

0.05

Aug.

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.8

2.8

2.8 

3.9

5.4

TT5

3.9

3.3

*3.0

2.5

3.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.2

1.6

1.3

1.2

.9

.8

.9

.9

1.2

1.5

2.5

2. 5

79.9

2.58

0.010

0.01

Sept.

3.0

2.8

2.2

1.9

1.2

.5 

.9

1.5

*1.3

.8

.9

.9

.8

.6

.6

.8

.6

.5

.5

.5

.2

72

.3

.6

.8

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.6 

2.2

32.5

1.08

O.0043

0.005

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,610 Min 0.8 Mean 164 Cfsm 0.653 In. 8.86

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,900 Min 0.2 Mean 142 Cfsm 0.566 In. 7.68

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfs).--Dec. -29 (ll a.m.) 1,100 cfs (6.07 ft); Jan. 6 (ll a.m.) 1,390 cfs 

(6.86 ft); Feb. 23 (time unknown) about 1,000 cfs; Mar. 4 (time unknown) about 1,200 cfs: Mar. 11 

(10 a.m. 2,130 cfs (8.45 ft); Mar. 22 (8 p.m.) 1,110 cfs (6.24 ft); Apr. 1 (l to 2 a.m.) 895 cfs 

(5.60 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-7, 12, 13, 19-21, Jan. 13 to Mar. 6,
204 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Cass River at Cass City, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°35'10", long 83°10'35", in NEv sec. 4, T. 13 N., R. 11 E., on left bank 

500 ft downstream from highway bridge, half a mile downstream from confluence of North 

Branch and East Branch and 1 mile south of Gas's City.

Drainage area.--370 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--January 1948 to September 1955.

G_age. --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 697.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 14, 1952, wire-weight gage at site 500 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 7 years, 251 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,990 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.29 ft); minimum, 3.2 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 4.31 ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 9,600 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 15.80 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 5,300 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.5 cfs Sept. 26, 1948.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1949-50.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ioe effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-6, 13-16)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

4.5

4.6

4.7

4.8 

5.0 

5.2

5.5 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

150

290

700

1,990

2,750

4.3

4.4

4.5

4.6

3.0

5.5

9.0

14

4.8 31

5.0 57

5.5 150

Mote. Same as preceding table above 5.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

6.0

7.0

18

90

*182

91

47

32

26

22

24

40

81

103

199

633

832

725

479

300

212

155

121

99

81

70

70

72

74

72

70

5,033.0

162

0.438

0.51

Nov.

64

64

68

*79

81

75

68

61

56

51

47

45

44

43

40

39

39

39

163

475

533

487

388

364

427

403

388

423

614

700

6,368

212

0.573

0.64

Dec.

499

367

278

221

170

140

120

100

*95

90

90

95

100

95

90

80

80

85

95

90

85

80

80

80

90

110

160

630

1,600

1,680

1,600

9,175

296

0.800

0.92

Jan.

1,320

1,100

1,320

1,260

1,360

1,850

1,540

1,260

801

423

300

250

*200

170

150

130

110

95

85

80

70

65

60

60

55

50

50

50

50

50

!§.

14,409

465

1.26

1.45

Feb.

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

*50

50

50

50

50

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

200

1,000

1,400

1,200

1,000

900

950

1,100

-

------

8,745

312

0.843

0.88

Mar.

1,200

1,400

1,460

1,570

1,290

920

560

388

325

1,460

2,750

2,430

1,920

1,070

750

920

*725

515

353

284

336

1,040

804

750

832

805

556

423

435

750

1,130

30,151

973

2.63

3.03

Apr.

*1.160

879

551

367

266

218

188

162

141

124

112

104

101

99

97

122

108

94

122

479

587

403

236

175

311

483

427

297

209

158

------

8,780

293

0.792

0.88

May

126

108

*94

83

73

63

56

51

47

46

47

46

43

39

36

33

32

30

29

28

27

26

28

37

70

71

65

60

67

62

57

1,680

54.2

0.146

0.17

June

47

38

32

28

26

24

23

26

*26

24

23

28

44

54

50

43

35

28

23

20

18

17

16

15

14

13

12

T2

12

12

783

26.1

0.071

0.08

July

12

11

10

9.5

9.5

10

51

*44

28

20

16

13

11

10

13

29

36

54

53

38

26

19

14

12

10

10

9.0

8.3

7.6

6.9

6.2

607.0

19.6

0.053

0.06

Aug.

5.5

5.2

4.8

178

5.5

20

15

14

14

11

9.0

*7.2

6.6

7.6

9.0

9.5

9.0

8.0

7.6

7.2

6.2

6.6

6.6

6.2

6.6

6.9

6.6

7.2

8.0

12

12

265.4

8.56

0.023

0.03

Sept.

12

11

10

8.6

7.6

6.9

5.8

5.5

*5.0

5.2

5.5

5.5

5.2

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.8

4.2

4.0

3.8

5. ,5

3.5

3.5

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.0

4.5

4.8

4.8

165.8

5.53

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,880 Min 0.7 Mean 274 Cfsm 0.741 In. 10.03

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,750 Min 3.5 Mean 236 Cfsm 0.638 In. 8.67

- Discharge measurement made on this day.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-27, Jan. 11 to Mai
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 205

Cass River at Vassar, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°22'10", long 83°34'55", in SWir see. 7, T. 11 N., R. 8 E., on downstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 15 in Vassar, lv miles upstream from Goodings Creek.

Drainage area.--700 sq mi, approximately.

Records available. December 1948 to September 1955. Gage-height records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather 

Bureau.

Gage. Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator above concrete dam; gage read twice

daily. Datum of gage is 612.376 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by U. S. 

Weather Bureau).

Average discharge.--6 years (1949-55), 513 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,340 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 10.80 ft); minimum observed, 18 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 3.18 ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 11,300 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 16.60 ft); minimum observed, 17 cfs July 10, 1952; minimum gage height, 3.18 ft Sept. 21, 1955.

A stage of 20.8 ft occurred on Mar. 20, 1948, from U. S. Weather Bureau records 

(discharge, 18,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 12,000 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting).

Remarks. Records fair prior to Apr. 1, good thereafter. 

Michigan Sugar Co. 10 miles upstream.

Some regulation by dam at

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

3.4 45

3.6 73

4.0 165

5.0 505

6.0 940

9.0 2,900

3.1 12

3.4 51

3.7 105

4.0 180

5.0 560

7.0 1,680

10.5 4,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

53

62

118

565

*337

390

190

190

193

159

67

137

215

254

585

732

1,020

1 , 040.

645

452

418

348

330

248

165

212

202

235

222

177

140

10,101

326

0.466

0.54

Nov.

159

177

209

254

*202

177

184

184

174

177

174

154

120

123

118

109

113

118

470

1.550

915

1,130

1,160

710

625

625

625

645

915

1,070

13,366

446

0.637

0.71

Dec.

890

710

625

376

505

400

275

264

*351

281

281

268

316

362

337

177

143

248

228

309

70

184

258

228

200

209

337

800

1,670

1,910

1,340

14,552

469

0.670

0.77

Jan.

1,200

1,160

1,160

1,310

1,770

2,680

2,700

1,740

1,470

1,140

935

685

*b500

b450

b400

b350

296

b270

b250

231

216

b210

b200

201

b!90

b!80

b!70

174

b!60

b!60

158

22,716

733

1.05

1.21

Feb.

158

158

163

163

163

172

186

172

172

*172

177

177

180

192

192

192

192

192

189

192

610

1,140

1.920

1,920

1,560

1,320

1,500

1,740

-

15,264

545

0.779

0.81

Mar.

1,860

2,160

2,700

2,700

2,160

1,800

1,200

810

660

1,140

3,330

4.100

2,840

2,040

1,620

1,620

1,800

*1,440

735

710

610

1,4?0

1,920

1,470

1,620

1,470

1,170

635

1,020

1,110

1,680

51,570

1,664

2.38

2.74

Apr.

*1,800

1,560

1,290

810

710

600

448

428

412

260

237

304

272

280

384

384

234

228

396

388

885

810

580

436

935

516

735

610

484

432

17,848

595

0.850

0.95

May

107

276

308

155

147

152

158

150

150

*150

147

142

137

134

125

112

80

74

78

78

74

83

81

87

169

163

147

166

356

TT2

57

4,355

140

0.200

0.23

June

57

61

64

105

123

118

103

101

*97

93

93

100

109

114

109

112

112

114

109

71

140

105

93

81

57

57

56

56

 54 54 

2,718

90.6

0.129

0.14

July

54

48

48

47

45

43

43

*40

43

48

48

48

47

47

48

48

47

64

65

95

71

72

67

62

61

59

59

54

54

47 

43

1,663

53.6

0.077

0.09

Aug.

41

37

37

34

43

40

37

30

16

37

*37

37

37

47

45

44

41

37

34

32

30

30

30

30

30

30

34

33

34

40 

36

1,120

36.1

0.052

0.06

Sept.

33

32

30

29

28

27

28

*27

29

27

27

27

27

27

29

27

24

22

22

20

19

20

23

25

20

23

23

25

25 

25

770

25.7

0.037

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,280 Mln 25 Mean 508 Cfsm 0.726 In. 9.83

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,100 Mln 19 Mean 428 Cfsm 0.611 In. 8.29

Peak discharge (base. 5,000 cfs). Mar. 3 or 4 (time unknown) about 3,000 cfs; Mar. 12 (l to 3 a.rn^) 

4,340 cfs (10.80 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Cass River at Frankenmuth, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 43°19'35", long 83°44'50", in sec. 27, T. 11 N., R. 6 E., on right bank 

half a mile west of Frankenmuth, 3.4 miles upstream from Dead Creek, and 5.4 miles 

downstream from Perry Creek.

Drainage area. 848 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1908 to March 1909, July 1935 to September 1936, June 1939 to 

September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 583.96 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). February 1908 to March 1909 

staff gage at site half a mile upstream at datum 1.81 ft lower. July 18 to Sept. 11, 

1935, wire-weight gage and Sept. 12, 1935, to Sept. 30, 1936, and June 20, 1939, to 

Sept. 30, 1949, water-stage recorder, at site half a mile downstream at datum 0.04 ft 

higher than present datum.

Average discharge.--17 years (1935-36, 1939-55), 499 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,800 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 15.51 ft); minimum, 21 cfs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 3.05 ft).

1908-9, 1935-36, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 17,700 cfs Mar. 18, 1942 (gage height, 

20.88 ft); maximum gage height, 22.44 ft Feb. 17, 1954 (ice jam); minimum daily discharge, 1.5 cfs Aug. 6, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Occasional 

diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flows caused by mill above station. Prior to 

1950, regulation at low and medium flows by mill above station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic fe

3.0 17 5.0

3.2 34 7.0

3.5 62 11.0

4.0 127 16.0

Df ice effect (gage 

set per second)

310

810

2,200

5,200

Discharge, ubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5259"

121

660

*545

595

310

240

189

238

141

140

331

218

544

840

1,420

1,240

870

670

532

410

364

353

173

208

225

249

255

375

203

12,770

412

0.486

0.56

Nov.

162

196

217

230

*331

230

210

208

207

201

198

159

143

T4F

146

148

151

156

324

840

1,110

870

720

750

658

780

720

735

930

1,200

13,076

436

0.514

0.57

Dec.

1,140

900

7O8

322

545

257

289

310

*279

310

331

310

241

422

221

240

283

264

320

289

226

225

310

357

205

263

410

738

1,590

2,120

1,960

16,385

529

0.624

0.72

Jan.

1,660

1,520

1,520

1,880

2,200

3,100

3,260

2, 200

1,800

1,380

840

870

*520

500

450

400

360

350

320

300

280

260

250

240

230

220

210

210

200

200

190

27,920

901

1.06

1.22

Feb.

190

180 T50~

180

180

190

190

190

190

*190

200

220

220

220

230

230

230

230

220

220

600

1,300

2,000

2,300

2,060

1,840

2,080

2,200

_

-----

---

18,480

660

0.778

0.81

Mar.

2,500

2,700

3,050

3,620

3,320

2,350

1,560

1,110

1,020

1,340

3,270

4,560

3,440

2,600

1,760

1,800

1,730

*1,310

870

900

670

l.'SW

2,550

1,840

1,800

1,730

1,420

840

1,050

1,310

1,700

60,920

1,965

2.32

2.67

Apr.

2,000

1^380

810

750

708

520

470

446

422

201

34?

310

*310

353

386

279

216

398

482

750

930

735

495

620

558

780

720

446

545

19,162

639

0.754

0.84

May

279

221

342

236

180

178

174

173

171

171

*169

162

156

149

141

130

112

86

87

86

84

87

96

118

192

214

189

185

508

TBT

109

5,366

173

0.204

0.24

June

75

76

78

83

116

133

109

120

*112

100

97

109

143

140

133

138

122

116

112

112

120

153

TT7J

94

70

62

60

545B"

58

3,060

102

0.120

0.13

July

55

53

59

54

50

50

50

*48

46

46

43

35

33

W

71

-JV 106

72

71

95

82

86

71

65

66

64

64

62

60

55

49

1,889

60.9

0.072

0.08

Aug.

48

48

46

43

39

33

4F

38

39

41

*40

38

36

43

53

51

48

44

41

36

34

34

34

34

34

34

36

42

42

52

57_

1,286

41.5

0.049

0.06

Sept.

47

47

41

36

34

32

33

*34

35

34

35

33

32

34

34

33

29

26

25

25

24

23

2T

25

25

24

25

27

29

26

927

30.9

0.036

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,000 

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,560

Min 

Min 23

607

497

Cfsm 

Cfsm

0.716

0.586 In.

9.71

7.94

Peak discharge (base, 5,500 cfs).--Jan. 7 (3 to 6 a.m.) 3,500 cfs (13.53 ft); Mar. 4 (11 a.m. to 

1 p.m.) 3,680 cfs (13.80 ft); Mar. 12 (B a.m.) 4,800 cfs (15.51 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 23.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich.

207

Location. Lat 43°52 l 45 |t , long 84°28'25", in sec. 7, T. 17 N., R. 1 W., on left bank 

15 ft downstream from highway bridge, 1 mile downstream from powerplant at Beaverton, 

and 2 miles upstream from Venison Creek.

Drainage area.--487 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 683.27 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 7 years, 374 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,980 cfs Mar. 22 (gage height, 8.14 ft); minimum recorded, 8.0 cfs Dec. 15 (gage height, 0.80 ft); minimum daily, 57 cfs Sept. 23.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 6,200 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 11.58 ft); minimum, 6.5 cfs Jan. 13, 1949 (gage height, 0.78 ft); minimum daily, 25 cfs Aug. 12, 1951.

High water on Mar. 20, 1948. reached a stage of 12.4 ft, from graph based on gage 

readings (discharge, 7,100 cfs).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

wnich are fair. Regulation at all stages by powerplant 1 mile upstream.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.C

109

199

318

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

ubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

in.

Oct.

221 '2~2T

692

1,840

1,350

708

*346

396

336

334

445

330

439

397

880

844

830

768

526

448

409

350

316

352

293

311

330

310

290

320

300

15,935

514

1.06

1.22

Nov.

260

320

*320

318

321

309

284

298

288

282

265

283

254

265

266

255

246 2§4~

342

368

365

420

249

286

448

300

400

380

462

518

9,666

322

0.661

0.74

Dec.

464 ITS'

386

332

294

167

*252"

262

315

306

216

300

227

228

250

294

262

274

254

192

220

250

302

309

274

306

385

404

378

326

359

9,186

296

0.608

0.70

Jan.

396

374

364

315

460

390

460

350

396

308

*308

308

263

286

318

256

270

302

386

224

190

nu

286

278

274

250

250

230

270

280

280

9,532

307

0.630

0.73

Feb.

260

250

260

250

320

270

*270

260

240

2BTT

250

240

260

260

260

320

280

270

290

320

327

322

270

354

376

312

317

368

_

- - --

--'

8,026

287

0.589

0.61

Mar.

271

BITS"

277

391

343

334

284

294

378

366

727

1,600

2,270

2,410

*2,4lO

1,660

921

720

680

680

700

1,840

2,410

2,080

950

890

798

654

572

467

597

29,336

946

1.94

2.24

Apr.

649

754

758

754

744

580

512

452

410

406

430

*354

378

466

418

446

314

353

419

428

722

614

514

490

654

1,150

739

632

489

446

16,475

549

1.13

1.26

May

442

438

436

452

376

286

306

282

*256

195

200

204

347

250

240

250

250

250

240

200

170

3HJ

270

300

820

901

675

428

343

303

280

10,708

345

0.708

0.82

June

280

290

270

280

290

*290

500

682

FTTT

528

360

534

501

308

310

310

250

220

270

300

260

270

280

250

240

300

2CO" 160

210

210

9,823

327

0.671

0.75

July

190

210

220

300

*400

100

150

200

200

200

220

170

240

160

170

250

300

418

3T)0~

130

160

200

310

250

200

170

160

150

160

100

80

6,468

209

0.429

0.49

Aug.

100

170

250

90

200

270

300

170

160

*160

148

146

115

251

205

114

150

140

120

170

190

200

166

156

ifL

208

144

332

70

288

650

5,895

190

0.390

0.45

Sept.

314 T7F

207

192

182

114

*118

132

130

142

217

138

164

244

151

160

120

242

214

130

58

258

57

3?

87

235

260

118

219

180

5,053

168

0.345

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,140 Min 107 Mean 391 Cfsm 0.803 In. 10.89

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,410 Min 57 Mean 373 Cfsm 0.766 In. 10.40

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 21, Jan. 26 to Feb. 20. No gage-height record Oct. 27 to Nov. 3, May 14-24, May 31 to June 7, June 11, June 15 to July 17, July 19 to Aug. 10, 

Aug. 17-22; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records and records for Tittabawassee River 

at Midland.
208 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°42'10", long 84°28'15", in SE^ sec. 7, T. 15 N., R. 1 W., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 10, 0.5 mile upstream from Bluff Creek, 

and 1.1 miles southeast of North Bradley.

Drainage area.--138 sq mi.

Records available. June 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datura of gage is 618.01 ft above mean sea level, datura of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). June 4, 1934, to Mar. 26, 1942, 

staff gage at site 100 ft downstream and Mar. 27, 1942, to July 7, 1954, wire-weight 

gage at bridge 200 ft downstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--21 years, 76.8 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,680 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 11.43 ft); minimum, 8.1 cfs Oct. 1; minimum gage height, 0.35 ft Aug. 23, 25.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 8,200 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 14.95 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,400 cfs; minimum observed, 1.1 cfs Aug. 14, 1944 (gage height, 0.21 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years).-- WSP 1337: 1936-39, 1940(M), 1949-50.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, July 17 to Sept. 30)

0.1

.4

.7

1.0

2.0

7.0

13

28

49

152

4.0

7.0

9.0

11.1

435

940

1,490

2,440

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota:

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

S7B- 8.3

17

a!30

alUD"

49

*34

26

24

23

26

33

29

29

102

90

84

71

51

41

36

32

28

26

24

23

25

29

27

29

27

1,281.9

41.4

0.300

0.35

Nov.

24

*25

27

26

25

23

23

23

22

21

21

20

20

20

20

1919-

19

24

38

37

32

29

31

37

35

33

41

80

104

918

30.6

0.222

0.25

Dec .

75

 S?

54

51

40

35

30

*25

20ZO"

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

22

22

22

25

25

30

35

40

45

55

60

993

32.0

0.232

0.27

Jan.

70

75

80

90

100

120

200

TTTT

140

100

*70

60

50

45

40

35

35

30

30

25

25

25

25

20ZO"

20

20

20

20

20

20

1,800

58.1

0.421

0.49

Feb.

20

2S

20

20

20

20

20

*20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

30

50

100 TOD"

100

100

100

100

_

1,080

38.6

0.280

0.29

Mar.

T5o~ 100

150

150

150

150

150

130

130

150

1,000

*2,440

*1,900

*904

760

495

271

215

164

152

182

1,090

1,470

814

390

236

170

144

144

134

127

14,612

471

3.41

3.94

Apr.

118

105

89

75

67

66

62

55

51

48

46

*47

51

62

60

51

47

43

U

51

90

77

59

59

278

271

164

112

85

66

2,498

83.3

0.604

0.67

May

55

53

72

66

51

43

38

36

*34

33

34

32

30

28

26

24

24

23

22

22

21 25-

29

35

631

542

202

129

111

81

57

2,609

84.2

0.610

0.70

June

43

36

32

28

26

*25

a24

a23

a23

a23

a45

alOO

a250

aTTTJ

allO

*a70

58

45

38

34

36

39

29

26

23

22

20

20

18

TU lo

1,454

48.5

0.351

0.39

July

18;

231

31Z9~

*22

20

18

17

16

16

14

14

13

13

15

17

16

17

16

14

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

9.7

480.7

15.5

0.112

0.13

Aug.

9.9

9.7

9.9

*13

28

17

12

11

11

10

10

9.9

9.5

10

13

12

11

11

9.9

9.7

9.2

9.2

8.8 9T5~

9.0

9.2

11

12

11

89 lie

533.4

17.2

0.125

0.14

Sept.

38

2S

15

13

12

11

*11

11

11

11

11

11

9.9

11

11

11

11

10

9.9

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.7

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.7

9.9

9.7

355.1

11.8

0.086

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,650 Min 6.2 Mean 86.0 Cfsm 0.623 In. 8.45

Water year 1954-55= Max 2,440 Min 8.3 Mean 73.4 Cfsm 0.568 In- 7.72

Peak discharge (base, BOO cfs).--Mar. 12 (9 to 10 a.m.) 2,680 cfs (11.43 ft); Mar. 23 (2 to 3 a.m) 

2,070 cfs (10.51 ft); May 25 (7 p.m.) 922 cfs (6.93 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Chippewa 

River near Mount Pleasant and Tobacco River at Beaverton.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Mar. 11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 209

Chlppewa River near Mount Pleasant, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°37'35", long 84°42'30", on line between sees. 7 and 8, T. 14 N., R. 

3 W., on right bank 12 ft downstream from highwy bridge and 4 miles northeast of Mount 

Pleasant.

Drainage area.--416 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to July 1931, October 1932 to September 1955. Gageheight records for flood seasons collected in this vicinity 1910-27, are contained in 

reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 710.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Oct. 21, 1938, chain 

and wire-weight gage at site 30 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 23 years (1932-55), 292 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,500 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 7.29 ft); minimum, 67 cfs July 27; minimum gage height, 3.06 ft Jan. 25; minimum daily discharge, 

104 cfs July 27.

1930-31, 1932-55: Maximum discharge, 4,960 cfs Mar. 8, 1946 (gage height, 12.78 ftfc 

minimum, 12 cfs Aug. 18, 1945; minimum daily, 19 cfs Aug. 16, 1936; minimum gage height, 

2.82 ft Dec. 21, 1944.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those below 200 cfs, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation below 750 cfs caused by 

powerplant at Mount Pleasant.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 744: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1931, 1933-40, 1945, 1948- 

W.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-3, June 4 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 22 Dec. 23 to Sept. 30

3.2 

4.0 

5.0 

5.5

149

397

707

870

2.9 

4.5 

6.0 

7.0

572

1,050

1,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

164

*T5ir

323

835

ETC

630

444

382

344

323

320

323

320

326

412

428

428

444

412

372

335

310

288

276

258

245

258

258

261

258 

251

11,072

357

0.858

0.99

Nov.

242

*248

261

261

254

254

258

251

245

239

236

233

233

233

236

233

233

230

23S

251

270

270

264

267

267

267

267

273

298

316,

7,626

254

0.611

0.68

Dec.

320

30T

295

282

273

*242

223

223

245

245

239

230

217

199

2"3TT

236

220

223

223

205

b230

b250

259

253

253

253

262

296

305

268 

290

7,793

251

0.603

0.70

Jan.

b300

305

296

302

330

35B- 370

*336

327

318

290

274

b260

b250

b240

b230

b220

b220

b220

b2lO

b200 b20~0~

b200

b200

b200

b200

b200

b200

a210

a220 

a220

7,906

255

0.613

0.71

Feb.

a220

a210 a'ZTD"

a220

a230

a230

*a230

b230

231

228

b220

b220

b220

b220

a230

a240

240

234

216

234

259

274

284

262

271

259

265

265

_

-------

6,652

238

0.572

0.59

Mar.

271

274

281

293

296

284

259

240 2"5T

377

920

*1,400

1,360

1,260

1,190

1,120

887

775

680

618

618

887

1,220

1,020

920

775

680

618

556

541 

541

21,445

692

1.66

1.92

Apr.

536

541

541

536

479

464

448

417

395

377

*364

358

355

358

355

343

324

318

305

53TT

414

494

464

464

727

743 'BBo"

588

494

432

13,644

455

1.09

1.22

May

402

377

383

380

352

315

340

293

*281

293

274

256

259

243

234

219

209

203

191

203

203

178 253"

225

392

392

343

293

274

253 

225

8,688

280

0.673

0.78

June

212

212

197

181

184

188

*209

398

402

364

346

494

4TS

370

305

271

253

234

222

197

191

181

184

169

169

160

166

166

157

154

7,384

246

0.591

0.66

July

169

197

234

243

*2T6~

178

163

160

147

163

150

138

141

138

160

184

209

184

166

166

154

154

154

150

141

132

104

13?

110

119 

138

4,994

161

0.387

0.45

Aug.

122

160

166

188

184

209

147

135

 110 TTS132

141

113

122

126

132

132

126

129

126

126

110

119

132

132

132

141

154

157

426 

4TT

4,859

157

0.377

0.43

Sept.

302

23T

178

160

150

*132

138

135

135

141

141

141

135

150

129

141

150

141

141

129

126

129

132

129

129

119

Tie" 110

126

129

4,348

145

0.349

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,360 

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,400

Min 

Min

118

104

Mean 

Mean

336

292

Cfsm 0.808 

Cfsm 0.702

In. 

In.

10.97

9.52

cfs).--Oct. 4 (9:30 a.m.) 940 cfs (5.74 ft); Mar. 12 (3 p.m.) 1,500 cfs 

7STT 1,330 cfs (6.85 ft).

Peak discharge (base, 850 c 

(7.29 ft); Mar. 23 (5 t

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of 1 discharge measurement, weather records 

md records for Chippewa River near Midland, Tobacco River near Beaverton, and Pine River at Alma.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
210 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Chippewa River near Midland, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°35'40", long 84°22'10", on line between sec. 24, T. 14 N., R. 1 W., and 

sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. IE., on upstream side of bridge on State Highway 30, 5 miles 

upstream from Pine River and 6 miles southwest of Midland.

Drainage area. 597 sq mi.

Records available. January 1948 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 612.35 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge. 7 years, 444 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,820 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.9 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, 90 cfs Aug. 23.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 8,510 cfs Mar. 20, 1948, from graph based on gage readings; maximum gage height observed, 12.43 ft Mar. 19, 1948 (ice jam); minimum daily 

discharge, 44 cfs Aug. 16, 1948.

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Diurnal fluctuation below 750 cfs caused by powerplant at Mount Pleasant .

Revisions (water years).-- WSP 1337: 1950.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-18, June 16 to Sept. 14)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.9 

5.0

116

218

530

2,820

2.2 

2.5 

2.8 

6.0

250

500

3,960

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

121

T3U

232

928

1,190

884

*580

416

368

316

293

308

308

308

400

521

512

530

503

449

392

345

308

279

272

252

272

279

301

308

286

12,591

406

0.680

0.78

Nov.

286

*279

286

301

293

286

279

279

272

259

259

238 23B~

238

238

238

245

245

259

286

316

330

316

308

323

316

323

316

392

458

8,702

290

0.486

0.54

Dec .

458

¥2T

400

360

330

316

*280

280

300

300

300

280

260

250

270

280

270

270

270

212

270

300

300

300

300

300

320

350

350

350

350

9,600

310

0.519

0.60

Jan.

a350

a350

360

370

430

500

^BtT

440

410

*400

370

370

370

360

330

320

320

300

290

260

250 2"5~0"

250

250

250

250

a250

250

250

250

250

10,110

326

0.546

0.63

Feb.

250 2"5~0"

250

250

250

250

250

*250

250

250

270

270

270

270

270

270

300

300

300

300

300

320 320"

320

320

320

320

320

------

7,860

281

0.471

0.49

Mar.

330

330

350

350

350

330

310

¥00" 300

600

2,000

3,500

2,750

2,200

*1,920

1,810

1,500

1,170

1,050

a900

930

1,110

2,470

2,140

1,700

1,350

1,040

930

890

800

810

36,620

1,181

1.98

2.28

Apr.

790

760

a760

720

670

630

600

540

520

470

460

*440

440

480

460

440

392 ¥00"

400

440

600

690

660

660

1,250

1,400

1,140

950

790

640

19,592

653

1.09

1.22

May

570

540

530

530

500

440

368

368

328

*336

352

292

306

278

a250

244

226

220

214

184

214

226

320

376

1,920

2,030

1,350

1,020

1,110

760

540

16,942

547

0.916

1.06

June

368

328

299

238

238

238

*271

970

1,240

1,060

1,220

1,500

1,270

1,090

750

550

a450

a350

a300

257

244

226

202

202

184

157

152

152

152

130

. ._--.-

14,788

493

0.826

0.92

July

140

TS5

208

a250

257

*202

208

168

179

214

184

179

168

179

208

257

306

392

25T

238

232

208

208

208

196

184

184

184

162

146

140

6,421

207

0.347

0.40

Aug.

179

168

190

232

250

190

264

146

*168

135

146

146

146

a!60

168

157

157

146

140

130

a!30

130

90

IZF

130

135

162

168

196

368

1,070

6,122

197

0.330

0.38

Sept.

610

39T

285

196

226

*174

179/

179

168

168

179

168

174

168

208

162

184

a!80

179

157

146

146

a!50

152

146

140

140

130

T35

146

5,767

192

0.322

0.36

-Calendar year 1954: Max 2,540 Win 107 Mean 434 Cfsm 0.727 In. 9.85

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,500 Mln 90 Mean 425 Cfsm 0.712 In. 9.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Chippewa River near Mount 

Pleasant and Pine River near Midland.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 7 to Mar. 11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 211

Pine River at Alma, Mlch.

Location.--Lat 43°23 I , long 84°39' , In SE^ sec. 34, T. 12 N., R. 3 W., on right bank, 

270 ft downstream from Superior Street Bridge on grounds of Municipal Water Works at 

Alma.

Drainage area. 288 sq mi.

Records available. October 1930 to September 1955. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-28 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 718.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 10, 1930, tape gage at Superior Street Bridge at different datum. 

Dec. 10, 1930, to June 15, 1938, staff gage at site 70 ft downstream from bridge and 

June 16 to Oct. 25, 1938, wire-weight gage at Superior Street Bridge, at present datum.

Average discharge. 25 years, 195 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,150 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 6.01 ft); minimum recorded, 51 cfs July 28; minimum daily, 59 cfs Aug. 1, 5.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 4,400 cfs Mar. 19, 1948 (gage height, 10.81 ft); minimum daily, 2 cfs July 23, 1938.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Occasional regulation by dam half a mile above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 744: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1931, 1932-34(M), 1936, 

1939, 1945, 1949.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota]

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

101 *TTS

168

300

316

362

470

539

42J

263

210

203

203

203

226

263

300

316

286

256

226

196

189

175

171

158

154

167

175

175

163

7,478

241

0.837

0.97

Nov.

*161

164

168

172

175

158

154

153

144

142

137

120

T3T

121

120

120

120

122

140

158

182

167

153

146

162

171

162

162

196

226

4,609

154

0.535

0.60

Dec.

233 'ZTO"

189

175

150

*103

95

117

155

144

139

139

122

103

121

151

148

143

140

110

79

10T

139

150

153

144

175

196

218

189

182

4,617

149

0.517

0.60

Jan.

203

203

210

218

248

308

338 *353-

293

256

226

196

189

164

182

134

111

T21T

148

142

125

140

158

146

153

157

147

135

144

150

150

5,825

188

0.653

0.75

Feb.

140

130 T3o"

130

130

130

*130

130

130

130

130

130

130

130

140

150

150

150

150

150

180

200

210 'ZTO"

200

180

180

180

-

-_-___

4,260

152

0.528

0.55

Mar.

180

207T

250

400

*432

354

308

308

323

605

1,070

*876

902

1,010

920

*810

668

605

528

460

432

717

680

825

810

692

605

517

450

423

396

17,750

573

1.99

2.29

Apr.

388

371

346

323

300

286

278

263

256

226

*218

226

233

248

248

248

226

210

?6T

323

362

346

338

316

450

528

539

550

47S

380

9,768

326

1.13

1.26

May

300

263

248

248

218

196

189

167

162

164

165

169

155

146

138

121

114

IT?

*121

126

126

130

144

218

479

498

T7U

498

479

396

330

7,297

235

0.816

6.94

June

250

200

160

*154

153

150

168

293

346

517

539

642

655 '530'

572

*479

338

248

203

182

165

150

122

125

122

108

107

104

TOT

104

8,093

270

0.938

1.05

July

92

110

157

196

*216

167

131

109

108

105

107

104

96

94

93

101

94

96

102

78

83

71

73

78

75

75

64 SB72

66

65

3,146

101

0.351

0.41

Aug.

59

BT

71

65

59

85

77

74

*70

70

70

66

70

64

75

86

84

73

70

73

70

71

65

61

61

60

70

71

80

270

316

2,623

84.6

0.294

0.34

Sept.

338

354 256"

162

138

*119

96

92

92

90

90

80

80

80

90

90

90

90

85

80

70

80

80

70

60

80

84

80

84

*84

3,364

112

0.389

0.43

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,450 Mln 56 Mean 216 Cfsm 0.750 In. 10.18

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,070 Mln 59 Mean 216 Cfsm 0.750 In. 10.19

feak discharge (base, 700 ef s j. Mar. 11 (9 to 10 a.m.) 1,150 cfs (6.01 ft); Mar. 22 14:30 p.m.J 

902 cfB (5.36 ft); Mar. 24 (8 to 9 a.m.) 840 cfs (5.14 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Feb. 7-11, Feb. 20 to Mar. 4. No gage-height 

record Jan. 30 to Feb. 6, Feb. 12-19, June 1-3, Sept. 10-26; discharge estimated on basis of records 

for Pine River near Midland and Chippewa River near Mount Pleasant.
212 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON

Pine River near Midland, Mien.

Location.--Lat 43°33'50", long 84°22'10", on line between sec. 36, T. 14 N., R. 1 W., and 

sec. 4, T. 13 N., R. 1 E., on left bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 

30, 7 miles southwest of Midland and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--390 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1938, February 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 623.87 ft above mean sea level (Michigan

iTtate Highway Department benchmark). May 31, 1934, to Sept. 30, 1938, tape, staff, or

wire-weight gage at same site at datum 5.48 ft lower. Feb. 3, 1948,to Dec. 13, 1951,

wire-weight gage, water-stage recorder, or staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years, 283 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 6.47 ft); minimum, 28 cfs Nov. 14.

1934-38, 1948-55: Maximum discharge, 6,360 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 10.00 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum not determined.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect, and those below 100 cfs, 

which are poor. Regulation at low and medium stages by dam at Alma, dam and powerplant 

at St. Louis.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1935(M), 1936-38, 1948-49.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

89

120

248

570

458

359

*422

545

605 462"

270

198

192

243

436

368

377

377

404

322

290

259

186

208

189

198

195

156

195

201

198

9,340

301

0.772

0.89

Nov.

*192

170

192

186

189

192

167

162

167

148

140

176

142

151

158

108

139

107

19Z

195

180

301

188

211

143

189

220

224

284

504

5,517

184

0.472

0.53

Dec.

298

339

270

214

245

*169

217

210

234

262

172

144

147

166

114

114

144

149

147

150

150

150

200

200

200

200

230

250

300

250

250

6,285

203

0.521

0.60

Jan.

250

300

300

300

350

400

450

507

431

*375

350

300

270

250

230

200

150

180

200

200

180

190

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

200

8,163

263

0.674

0.78

Feb.

180

160

160

160

160

160

160

*160

160

160

160

160

160

160

170

200

200

200

200

200

250

?80~ 280

280

250

250

250

250

-

5,520

197

0.505

0.53

Mar.

250

300

350

600

600

500

450

450

450

1,000

2.220

1,720

1,180

1,180

1,220

*1,080

840

680

620

525

534

1,180

1,260

1,120

1,020

900

762

625

520

516

502

25,154

811

2.08

2.40

Apr.

427

423

391

383

351

308

290

312

224

280

256

*248

245

266

256

228

262

234

273

339

363

387

379

371

548

580

5T5

556

570

431

10,756

359

0.921

1.03

May

327

276

280

220

262

204

169

201

*172

174

192

174

198

172

192

179

164

169

154

154

156

182

266

222

966

1.050

702

735

850

585 

454

10,181

328

0.841

0.97

June

330

225

186

176

164

159

*255

640

675

1,060

1,170

1.470

1,100

940

790

*655

580

359

302

259

236

212

247

164

143

170

173

127

136

118

13,221

441

1.13

1.26

July

133

136

116

164

225

*255

176

145

127

110

105

89

87

97

89

114

145

195

107

112

133

70

105

92

75

85

68

97

96

"57^ 52

o(J

3.680

119

0.305

0.35

Aug.

67

87

*62

*63

90

89

85

96

*84

73

87

68

68

73

84

94

79

103

97

85

78

70

68

63

74

65

68

74

87

247 

458

2,986

96.3

0.247

0.28

Sept.

386

382

368

286

173

*129

154

107

99

99

105

84

96

89

101

103

107

107

97

92

79

89

89

85

60

94

110

73

99

99

4,041

135

0.346

0.39

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,450 Min 44 Mean 283 Cfsm 0.726 In. 9.85

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,220 Mln 52 Mean 287 Cfsm 0.736 In. 10.01

Peak discharge (base, 950 cfs).--Mar. 11 (10 to 11 a.m.) 2,360 cfs (6.47 ft): Mar. 22 (9 p.m.) 

1,720 cfs (5.68 ft;; May 25 (4 p.m.) 1,510 cfs (5.69 ft); June 12 (4 to 6 a.m.) 1,590 cfs (6.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

 Note_.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20 to Jan. 7, Jan. 11 to Mar. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich.

213

Location. Lat 43°36', long 84°15', in NE£ sec. 28, T. 14 N., R. 2 E., on right bank half 

a mile downstream from Dow Chemical Co. powerplant in Midland, 1 mile downstream from 

Chippewa River, and 1 mile upstream from Bullock Creek.

Drainage area.--2.400 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--March 1936 to September 1955. Gage-height records for flood seasons 

collected in this vicinity 1910-26, 1928, and since 1946 are contained in reports of 

U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. 

1929.

Datum of gage is 590.28 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--19 years, 1,549 cfs (adjusted for diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,700 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 12.71 ft); minimum, 159 cfs Aug. 24 (gage height, -0.72 ft); minimum daily, 186 cfs Aug. 24.

1936-55: Maximum discharge, 34,000 cfs Mar. 21, 1948 (gage height, 19.50 ft); minimum, 39 cfs Oct. 12, 1942; minimum daily, 111 cfs Aug. 21, 1949; minimum gage height, 

-0.96 ft Aug. 19, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those below 400 cfs, which are fair. Water is diverted 

from river a short distance above station for industrial use; small part returned to 

river a quarter of a mile below station; remainder returned 1 mile below and below 

control. Extremes and daily discharge not adjusted for diversion. Discharge below 

about 4,000 cfs regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years ). WSP 1054: 1945. WSP 1144: 1948.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

-0.7 165

0.0 44O

2.0 1,450

4.0 2,970

12.5 12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

448 

644

1,300

3,560

5,890

3,170

2,950

*1,890

1,530 

1,190

1,020

915

1,200

1,450

2,110

3,040

2,970

2,900

2,610

1,620

1,060

1,020

938

915

897

846 

864

1,040

1,220

998

838

51,043

1,647

95

Nov.

958 

976

*1,010

1,150

1,050

973

781

892

1,030 

918

665

538

575

700

820

917

1,030

1,030

,220

,130

931

,120

,200 

,280

,140

1,200 

1,150

1,200

1,540

2,760

32,182

1,073

88

Dec.

1,760 

1,670

1,260

1,350

998

1,090

*622

688

989 

956

854

1,040

726

538

7TO

936

892

856

868

831

772

578

596 

804

688

809 

1,130

1,350

1,410

1,140

1,400

30,311

978

87

Jan.

1,240 

1,060

1,300

1,520

1,820

2,110

2,110

1,810

1,780 

1,990

*1,590

1,620

1,410

1,330

1,060

664

634

802

812

981

886

610

599 553"

921

900 

111

714

680

790

657

36,040

1,163

87

Feb.

967 

646

733

686

554

600

788

*668

868 

990

840

638

464

74T

946

992

921

868

757

828

1,290

1,480

1,880 

1,736

1,590

1,490 

1,560

1,830

_

28,351

1,013

90

Mar.

1,770 

2,110

2,480

3,030

3,040

2,540

2,130

1,610

1,940 

3,140

7,520

11,100

10,700

9,610

9,940

*8,510

5,720

4,650

4,260

3,880

3,890

7,410

12,400

11,560

8,620

5,770 

4,760

4,360

4,100

3,940

3,660

170,090

5,487

88

Apr.

3,440 

3,300

3,160

3,000

3.OOO

2,510

2,170

2,100

1,330 

1,200

1,640

1,440

*1,520

1,560

1,520

1,520

1,210

1,310

1,500

1,580

2,270

2,490

2,010 

1,820

2,800

4,480 

4,140

3,650

2,680

2,060

68,410

2,280

91

May

1,360 

1,300

1,280

1,240

1,170

1,100

1,O9O

766

856 

*800

7OO

700

600

562

450

665

644

800

655

752

578

636

846 

870

5,590

9,500 

6,860

5,540

5,550

4,060

2 ,700

59,980

1,955

98

June

1,540 

1,220

762

616

470

688

*1,190

4,500

5,250 

3,320

2,700

4,240

4,420

5,450

2,280

1,870

1,270

1,040

746

770

1,050

712

544 

469

552

451 

474

464

426

581

47,585

1,580

105

July

464 

488

568

705

680

*615

582

446

472 

425

596

546

525

511

508

376

424

4T4~ 722

498

452

301

294

556

501

284 

560

408

500

266 *gg

COO

15,191

426

109

Aug.

528 

510

298

297

532

569

479

522

581 

*262

251

259

218

282

478

456

290

270

580

525

246

224

258 

2Eo~ 186

211 

287

445

496

1,280

1,550

12,150

592

112

Sept.

1,260 

1,070

790

645

464

480

*594

556

562 

271

310

385

528

551

264

295

550

415

476

688

741

548

256 

248

224

387 

726

766

708

468

14,982

499

109

Adjusted for diversion by Dow Chemical Co.

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,742 

0.726 

0.84

i,ie:

0.484 

0.54

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

1,065 

0.444 

0.51

1,250 

0.521 

0.60

1,105 

0.460 

0.48

5,575 

2.52 

2.68

2,571 

0.988

1.10

2,055 

0.847 

0.98

Observed

Max 11,800 Min 172 Mean 1,519 

Max 12,400 Mln 186 Mean 1,546

1,685 

0.701 

0.78

555 

0.225 

0.26

504 

0.210 

0.24

608 

0.255 

0.28

Adjusted

Mean 1,612 Cfsm 0.672 in. 9.11 

Mean 1,642 Cfsm O.684 in. 9.29

Peak discharge (base, 5,80O cfs). Mar. 12 (12 p.m.) 11,500 cfs (11.72 ft); Mar. 25 (8:50 

12,700 cfs 112-71 ft;; May 26 112 m.) 9,940 cfs (1O.50 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Average monthly diversion, furnished by Dow Chemical Co.
214 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE HURON 

Pigeon River near Owendale, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°45 1 35", long 83°14i45", in SEir sec. 36, T. 16 N., R. 10 E., on left bank 

600 ft downstream from bridge on county road, 2 miles downstream from confluence of 

East and West Branches, and 2j miles northeast of Owendale.

Drainage area.--55 sq mi, approximately,

Records available.--October 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder, 

upstream at same datum.

Prior to June 10, 1954, wire-weight gage at site 600 ft

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 7.69 ft); 

minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 7, 8; minimum gage height, 1.03 ft Sept. 9, 10.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 2,550 cfs Mar. 25, 1954 (gage height, 10.75 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,200 cfs; minimum observed, 0.5 cfs Oct. 11, 1952 (gage 

height, 1.00 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, which 

are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. i, Z, Oct. 25 to Nov. 4, June 2-9, 

Sept. 6-9, 23-30)

0.9 0.5 2.0 54

1.0 1.5 3.0 153

1.1 3.4 5.0 412

1.2 6.2 6.0 577

1.5 21 7.0 810

1.7 32

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

12

16

35

*56

25

18

15

13

12

14

17

30

38

27

167

250

188

94

50

36

28

24

21

19

17

16

21

26

22

21

20

1,348

43.5

0.791

0.91

Nov.

16

16

20

*18

17

15

14

13

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

99

168

68

43

60

84

78

60

55

107

148

103

1,316

43.9

0.798

0.89

Dec.

52

40

35

32

28

25

23

*21

20

20

20

20

20

20

19

17

17

18

20

20

17

17

17

17

20

25

45

150

322 255"

150

1,473

47.5

0.864

1.00

Jan.

110

120

130

140

148

256

109

71

54

44

41

*39

36

32

28

24

21

19

17

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

11

11

11

10

1,581

51.0

0.927

1.07

Feb.

10

IS

10

10

10

10

10

10

*10

10

10

1011

11

12

12

12

12

12

14

45

200

300

250

200

200

200

210

______

1,821

65.0

1.18

1.23

Mar.

230

300

310

250

150

100

80

70

80

400

762 256"

133

73

97

110

*55

40

38

36

61

188

66

101

85

65

50

45

50

80

80

4,441

143

2.60

3.00

Apr.

65

*50

38

30

27

27

26

24

23

22

20

20

20

18

18

17

16

15

IS

18

24

20

18

18

36

38

28

22

20

18

754

25.1

0.456

0.51

May

16

15

*14

13

12

11

12

12

11

12

12

11

9.1

8.6

7.6

7.6

7.6

8.1

9.6

10

8.6

9.1

10

9.1

14

15

11

18

22

15

11

362.0

11.7

0.213

0.24

June

9.6

7.6

6.7

6.7

6.2

5.6

6.2

8.1

*6.7

5.9

6.7

12

16

14

11

9.1

7.2

5.9

6.2

9.6

6.7

5.1

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.7

3.4

3.2

374

209.7

6.99

0.127

0.14

July

4.0

4.5

3.4

3.0

3.0

13

8.1

*4.5

4.0

3.4

2.8

2.8

2.6

?76

20

34

3T

16

11

8.1

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.5

4.0

3.7

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.7

3 4

229.5

7.40

0.135

0.16

Aug.

3.4

3.4

3.7

4.2

3.7

34

16

8.6

5.1

3.4

3.0

*2.6

2.6

4.2

7.6

4.8

3.7

3.0

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.8

2.6

2.3

1.9

1.7

273

2.3

2.6

4.5

4.2

152.4

4.92

0.089

0.10

Sept.

2.8

2.1

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1 .2

*1.8

2.6

3.7

2 .4

1.7

2.1

2.3

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.5

1.7

1.9

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.4

2.6

2.8

2.8

62.2

2.07

0.038

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 960 Mln 1.3 Mean 52.3 Cfsm 0.951 In. 12.91

Water year 1954-55: Max 762 Mln 1.2 Mean 37.7 Cfsm 0.685 In. 9.29

Peak discharge (base. 500 cfs).--Mar 11 (5:30 a.m.) 1,020 cfs (7.69 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3-28, Dec. 31 to Jan. 4, Jan. 13 to Mar. 10, 

Mar. 16-18, Mar. 25 to Apr. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. CLAIR RIVER

Black River near Fargo, Mich.

Location. Lat 43°06', long 82°37>, in NW^ sec. 32, T. 8 N., R. 16 E., on left bank 20 ft 

downstream from bridge on Norman Road, 2j miles southeast of Fargo, 4j miles upstream 

from Mill Creek, and 12 miles northwest of Port Huron.

Drainage area. 475 sq mi.

Records available. February 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 613.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to July 9, 1954, wireweight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 11 years, 338 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,460 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.24 ft); maximum gage height, 12.24 ft Feb. 22 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 6.5 cfs July 30, 31 

(gage height, 1.61 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Apr. 5, 1947 (gage height, 16.06 ft, from 

floodmark), from rating curve extended above 9,500 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

18.05 ft Feb. 20, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, 1.8 cfs Sept. 18, 19, 

1946.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.6

1.7

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3,0

6.0

11

18

36

106

210

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

10.0

370

550

1,010

2,340

4,150

5,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 SS 25

46

330

314

146

*84

57

43

36

40

199

377

264

1,920

4,760

2,930

960

492

297

205

160

132

111

98

88

84

80

81

81

78

14,544

469

0.987

1.14

Nov.

72

*78

169

162

144

125

104

90

80

69

67

65

62

60

58

57

56

56

56

105

360

273

176

167

366

492

422

363

550

652

5,556

185

0.389

0.44

Dec.

416

249

164

121

100

90

*95

100

100

90

80

80

90

100

90

80

75

80

75

70

65

65

65

65

65

70

100

2,500

5,850

2,340 

1,390

12,920

417

0.878

1.01

Jan.

860

2,330

2,930

1,880

1,780

5.950

2,560

810

475

*360

300

246

208

160

140

120

100

90

80

80

70

65

60

60

50

50

45

45

45

45 

40

20,034

646

1.36

1.57

Feb.

4040"

40

40

40

40

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

*45

45

45

50

50

60

70

250

2,500

5, OOP

2,500

2,000

1,700

2,500

3,000

_

.._-..

18.370

656

1.38

1.44

Mar.

2,200

1,500

1,200

2,540

1,510

698

458

420

400

377

2,100

2,150

960

570

475

1,180

1,090

530

335

255

*418

1,700

1,300

542

1,040

1,090

550

321

412

1,060 

2,180

31,361

1,012

2.13

2.46

Apr.

1,740

960

550

349

243

198

171

150

132

120

108

101

98

98

104

120

118

100

826

1,330

1,090

649

314

234

908

*935

610

346

225

167

13,094

436

0.918

1.03

May

134

T14

103

95

86

78

71

65

60

58

*57

60

57

52

49

49

44

42

42

41

4040"

47

47

53

78

74

64

57

52

48

1,957

§3.1

0.133

0.15

June

43

40

36

35

34

32

34

37

36

*37

35

36

43

51

57.

48

38

34

31

27

26

23

23

23

22

21

22

23

~SI 20

988

32.9

0.069

0.08

July

21

20

19

20

20

22

89

69

*46

34

25

21

19

17

20

24

54

~67 104

44

31

24

21

20

17

30

46

21

9.5

14 7.0

995.5

32.1

0.068

0.08

Aug.

14

14

14

10

7.0

13

21

20

20

20

17

*14

15

24

24

23

20

18

16

14

14

14

14

13

12

10

10

14

17

14

14

484.0

15.6

0.033

0.04

Sept.

14

13

13

13

12

11

10

10

*10

10

12

11

10

9.5

10

10

10

9.5

9.5

9.5

9.0 9~^

10

13

12

10

13

14

14

330.5

11.0

0.023

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 7,500 Mln 7.1 Mean 392 Cfsm 0.825 In. 11.21

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,760 Mln 7.0 Mean 331 Cfsm 0.697 In. 9.47

Peak discharge (base, 5.500 cfs). Oct. 16 (4 p.m.) 5,460 cfs (10.24 ft); Dec. 29 (time unknown) 

about 4,200 cfs; Jan. 6 (10 a.m.; 4,250 cfs (9.10 ft); Feb. 22 (time and discharge unknown).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5-28, Jan. 14 to Mar. 3, Mar. 8, 9 (no gageheight record Jan. 17 to Feb. 13).

428269 O -57 -15
216 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. CLAIR RIVER

Mill Creek near Abbottsford, Mioh.

Location. Lat 43°03', long 82 0 37', in NWj- sec. 17, T. 7 N., R. 16 E., on downstream side 

of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 2 miles northeast of Abbottsford.

Drainage area.--i38 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1955.

Gage_.--Wire-weight gage and crest-stage indicator; gage read twice daily. Datum of gage 

is 609.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of 

Conservation). Prior to May 7, 1950, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 120 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,400 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 6.63 ft); minimum, 2.7 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 2.32 ft).

1947-55; Maximum discharge, 3,050 cfs Mar. 20, 1948 (gage height, 9.20 ft, from 

floodmark) , from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

10.81 ft Jan. 3, 1951 (Ice jam); minimum discharge, that of Sept. 22, 1955; minimum 

gage height, 2.28 ft Aug. 11, 1949. '

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.3

2.4 

2.6 

3.0

Z.7 

6.1

48

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

7.0

130

250

610

1,600

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

5

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

zo

21

22

23

24

25

25

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

13

20

67

46

34

*23

17

15

14

17

78

91

78

530

1.180

745

550

366

247

179

136

113

83

72

57

51

42

43

43

42

5,006

161

1.17

1.35

Nov.

40

*41

41

46

49

47

44

43

37

34

31

31

29

28

28

27

262-6

28

37

66

68

57

72

98

104

88

91

132

140

1,629

54.3

0.393

0.44

Dec.

126

95

81

64

60

55

*55

55

55

47

45

45

42

51

44

42

38

45

40

35

35

35

34

32

33

33

57

550

510

570 

486

3,495

113

0.819

0.94

Jan.

400

835

678

678

790

1.080

745

678

550

*390

303

225

174

130

100

90

80

70

60

50

45

40

35

32

30

28

27

26

25

25 

25

8,444

272

1.97

2.28

Feb.

25

25

25

25

25

25

26

27

27

27

27

27

27

*27

27

28

29

30

33

40

150

494

428

432

380

355

457

590

_

------

3,838

137

0.993

1.03

Mar.

655

590

632

1.160

768

700

550

338

324

290

486

530

475

383

316

522

498

414

303

214

*236

428

400

472

47Z

450

306

225

225

372 

457

.

14,191

458

3.32

3.82

Apr.

414

330

236

172

132

117

102

88

78

68

60

60

57

62

62

66

66

52

76

128

159

144

106

102

134

*140

140

113

88

64

3,616

121

0.877

0.97

May

57

52

48

45

43

40

37

33

31

31

*31

33

30

29

26

26

23

23

23

22.

22

23

25

26

28

29

30

33

30

25 

23

977

31.5

0.228

0.26

June

22

22

20

19

17

17

18

25

19

*16

17

23

26

22

19

20

17

15

13

14

12

13

15

15

14

14

10

9.6

9.2

9.6

502.4

16.7

0.121

0.14

July

10

10

9.2

8.7

8.7

12

14

12

9.6

9.2

8.7

7.4

7.0

7.0

9.6

10

12

11

13

12

10

9.6

8.7

7.9

7.9

8.3

7.9

7.4

7.0

7.0 

7.4

290.2

9.36

0.068

0.08

Aug.

7.4

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

6.1

7.4

7.0

7.0

6.1

6.1

*5.4

5.1

11

JkfL

10

8.3

7.9

6.5

5.8

4.7

8.7

7.0

7.0

6.5

5.4

5.8

7.0

7.4

7.4 

6 . 1

216.5

6.98

0.051

0.06

Sept.

4.7

5.4

4.7

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.7

*3.7

4.1

5.1

5.1

4.4

5.1

4.4

4.4

4.4

3.7

3.4

3.7

3.0

3.0

4.7

6.1

7.0

6.5

5.4

5.4

5.4

5.1

138.5

4.62

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1954 : Max 1,800 Min 4.7 Mean 119 Cfsm 0.862 In. 11.71

Water year 1954-55 : Max 1,180 Min 3.0 Mean 116 Cfsm 0.841 In. 11.41

Peak discharge (base

unknown); Jan. 6 (time unknown) about 1,200 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. stage-discharge relation affected by ic

900 cfs).--Oct. 16 (11 a.m.) 1,280 cfs (6.39 ft); Jan. 2 (tin '-- .) 1,400 cfs (6.63 ft).

Mar. 4 (12

5-9, 19-22, Jar

and discharge

14 to Feb. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 217

Big Beaver Creek at Warren, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°31'57", long 83°01 I 45", In NW^ sec. 3, T. 1 N., R. 12 E., on downstream 

side of center pier of bridge on State Highway 53, 0.6 mile upstream from Red Run, and 

1.0 mile east of Warren.

Drainage area. 25.2 sq ml.

Records available. January 1954 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage and crests-stage Indicator; gage read twice dally. Altitude of gage Is 

610 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1954; Maximum discharge during period January to September, 809 cfs Mar. 25 

(gage height, 13.05 ft); no flow at times.

1954-55: Maximum discharge during water year, 316 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 10.44 

ft); maximum gage height, 10.51 ft Feb. 21 (Ice jam); no flow at times.

Remarks. Records fair above 5 cfs and poor below.

Rating tables, Jan. 1, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 20 to Mar. 7, Apr. 29 to May 22, June 23 to 

July 10, Oct. 9, 10, 1954, Apr. 8-14, June 12-22, July 24 to Sept. 30, 1955)

Jan. 1 to Apr. 1, 1954 Apr. 2, 1954, to Sept. 30, 1955

5.6

5.7

5.8

5.9

6.0

6.1 

6.3 

6.5

1.3 

2.2 

5.0 

9.7

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

26

75

140

225

6.0 

6.3 

6.5

.1

.2

.5

1.0

6.6

6.7

6.8

6.9

7.0

1.5

2.6

4.3

6.6

10

7.5 

8.0 

9.0

lo.o

32

63

148

261

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, January to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan.

ao.2

a. 2

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

0

0

*0

0

0

O

O

O

.4

1.2

T72

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

*1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

15.0

0.48

0.019

0.02

Feb.

1.2

1.2

1.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.3

a6

34

*187

*75

*34

17

*14

45

28

13

13

14

14

51

51

-

600.9

21.5

0.853

0.89

Mar.

33

22

18

29

15

*9.4

11

26

36

34

24

17

15

15

7.1

5.0

570

*5.0

7.1

93

43

23

21

16

70

*225 ~§5

38

34

34

34

1,033.6

33.3

1.32

1.53

Apr.

43

52

25

10

8.6

10

10

37

19

17

30

*17

15

10

*14

78

56

27

19

48

28

24

18

*11

19

103

130

47

26

19

970.6

32.4

1.29

1.43

May

~9.7 14

8.3

12

*9.0

8.0

5.7

4.5

4.5

5.0

4.3

3.3

1.8

1.2

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.2

.1

TT

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

97.7

3.15

0.125

0.14

June

0.4

.9

.5

3.6

4.3

1.2

.9

.6

.5

.5

.4

*.3

.2

.1

TT

.1

.2

.2

.1

6.6

4.8

2.4

*1.3

.7

.5

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

33.3

1.11

0.044

0.05

July

0.2 3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

£

0

0

0

0

*0

O

O

0

0

0

0

0

0

O

0

.1

2.3

0.07

0.0028

0.003

Aug.

0.1

O

0

O

O

0

ao

aO

a.l

.1

0

*0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

O

aO

aO

aO

* . 1

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

1.5

0.05

0.0020

0.002

Sept.

ao

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

ao

aO

ao

aO

ao

o

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

O

0

*0

0

0

o

.1

0

.1

o

0.2

0.01

O.OOO40

0.0003

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Peak discharge (base, 170 efs). Feb. 16 (time unknown) 23O cfs (1O.03 ft); Mar. 25 (time untaown) 809 cfs (13.05 ft); Apr. 26 (time unknown) 291 cfs (1O.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for River Rouge at Birmingham 

and Plum Brook near Utlca.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 12 to Feb. 13.
218 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR

Big Beaver Creek at Warren, Mich.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1.5

3

5

100

*15

9

5

3

*1.7

1.4

6.6 *33

28

37

102

86

50

25

16

10

8.0

5.4

4.1

3.1

2.5

2.4

3.4

4.5

3.6

4.5

4.0

583.7

18.8

0.746

0.86

Nov.

3.1

2l9

6.9

*6.6

12

6.9

5.2

4.0

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.7

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.4 TA

2.8

5.7

6.6

4.8

4.3

8.3

21

12

11

16

20

16

193.6

6.45

0.256

0.29

Dec.

13

11

8.3

6.6

6

6

5.5

5

*2.9

4.5

6.1

6.1

5.7

6.1

5.7

6.1

6.6

21

17

13

9

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

6.6

16

*111 ~5T

49

44

465.8

15.0

0.595

0.69

Jan.

63

237

86

80

102

*249 ~58

30

27

25

21

18

15

11

9

7

6.5

6

5.5

5

4.5

4.5

4

3.5

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.0

2.8

2.7

2 . 6

1,098.4

35.4

1.40

1.62

Feb.

2.5

2.4

2.4

2.3

2.3

 272 2.2

2.2

2.2

*2.2

2.2

2.2

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.6

2.8

3

4

~78 160

36

31

25

22

27

129

-

557.1

19.9

0.790

0.82

Mar.

~54 186

40

148

56

16

16

17

19

21

102

51

31

28

37

164

50

27

23

19

27

78

*42

46

37

27

25

25

26

25

22

1,485

47.9

1.90

2.19

Apr.

18

13

12

7.3

6.1

5.2

4.1

3.4

*3.1

2.8

2.5

37T

4.0

5.2

23

14

12

7.3

28

17

14

13

12

20

5°

21

14

8.3

5.9

4.0

333.3

11.1

0.440

0.49

May

2.9

2.6

2.3

2.0

1.5

1.4

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

*.9

.9

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.9

3.6

5.0

3.8

2.4

2.2

1.9

1.0

. 8

46.1

1.49

0.059

0.07

June

0.7

.5

.4

.4

.4

.3

.3

.5

.7

1.0

~T9 1.2

1.2

*1.0

.8

.6

.4

.3

.2

.4

.4

.3

.2

.1

71

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

13.8

0.46

0.018

0.02

July

3.1

"72 3.4

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

7.9

0.25

0.0099

0.01

Aug.

0

*0

0

.1

.2

.3

1.7

T8

.6

.5

.4

.1

0

.2

.1

.1

0

*0

0

0

0

.1

.2

.3

.2

.2

.2

.5

.6

.5

.4

8.3

0.27

0.011

0.01

Sept.

0.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

*0

.2

.3

.3

.3

.4

72

.2

.2

4.5

0.15

0.0060

0.007

Calendar year 1954: Max 225 Min 0 Mean 11.0 Cfsm 0.437 In. 5.91

Water year 1954-55: Max 249 Min 0 Mean 13.1 Cfsn 0.520 In. 7.08

Peak discharge (base, 170 cfs). Jan. 2 (time unknown) about 310 cfs; Jan. 6 (time unknown) 316 

cfs (10.44 ft); Feb. 21 (time and discharge unknownl; Mar. 1 (time unknown) about 260 cfs; Mar. 4 

(time unknown) about 200 cfs; Mar. 16 (time unknown) about 230 cfs.

* Discharge mearurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-8, 19-21, Jan. 13 to Feb. 21, Mar. 7-9.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 219

Plum Brook near Utica, Mioh.

Location.--Lat 42°35'01", long 83"01"49", in SW£ sec. 15, T. 2 N., R. 12 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 53, 3.0 miles south of Utica and 3.4 miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--22.5 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1954 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 610 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 245 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 6.39 ft); maximum 

gage height, 6.98 ft Feb. 27 (ice jam); no flow at times.

1954-55: Maximum discharge, 720 cfs Mar. 25, 1954 (gage height, 8.20 ft); no flow 

at times.

Remarks. Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record and 

those below 2 cfs, which are poor.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 5-7, 13, 14, Mar. 1-3, 5-31,

Apr. 24 to June 10, July 7 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1-14 Oct. 15 to Sept. 30

0.9 1.6

1.0 2.7

1.2 5.4

1.5 11

0.8

.9

1.0

1.5

2.0

.7 

1.5 

5.2 

13

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

&

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

15

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.8

2.8

4.9

51

*13

7.2

3.9

2.7

*2.5

2.5

4.7

22

20

35

48

55

22

13

8.9

7.1

5.9

5.0

4.4

3.8

3.5

3.5

4.8

5.3

a6

a6

as

394.2

12.7

0.554

0.55

Nov.

a5

a7

a7

*8.2

8.9

7.3

6.0

5.5

4.6

4.8

3.9

4.3

3.5

3.5

5.2

3.2

3.5

3.4

4.2

5.9

5.5

5.2

4.8

8.6

JL2_

9.3

a8

a9

a 10

a8

186.7

5.22

0.276

0.31

Dec.

a7

37

a5

a5

a5

a5

a4.5

a4.5

*5.5

5.3

6.1

5.0

5.1

5.9

5.0

5.0

5.2

9.5

8

5

4.3

3.7

4.7

5.3

5.3

5.9

23

55

35

31 

25

332.9

10.7

0.475

0.55

Jan.

45

112

41

44

92

*145

38

25

22

20

18

16

14

10

8

7

5

5

5

4.5

4.5

4

4

3.5

3.5

3

3

3

2.5

275

2 5

714.5

23.0

1.02

1.18

Feb.

2.5

2.5

2.5

3

3

3

3.5

3.5

4

*4.5

4.5

4.5

4

4

3.5

3.5

3.5

3.5

4.5

10

*160 "To

30

20

15

20

25

88

_

------

505.5

18.1

0.804

0.84

Mar.

100

31

34

139

34

21

15

15

15

19

113

42

23

17

31

83

22

18

13

JL2_

26

55

*34

33

a25

a!7

al5

a 15

a20

a20

a 17

1,076

34.7

1.54

1.78

Apr.

a!5

a!4

a!3

all

a 10

a9

a8

a7

*6.1

5.7

5.5

879

7.7

7.8

11

12

a 10

aS

alO

all

alO

a8

a7

alO

a!2

all

a9

a8

a7

a6

284.7

9.49

0.422

0.47

May

a5aB"

a4.5

a4

3.2

2.8

3.0

2.5

2.3

2.6

2.5

*2.5

2.1

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.7

1.4

T74

1.4

1.7

4.5

3.9

5.9

4.5

3.2

2.7

3.2

2.7

2.5

1 . 8

91.3

2.95

0.131

0.15

June

1.3

1.0

.9

1.0

.9

.9

1.7

2.9

2.4

1.7

1.7

2.5

4.0

*3.1

1.9

1.3

1.1

.8

.5

1.1

1.3

1.0

.5

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

.4

36.4

1.2]

0.054

0.06

July

0.5

7?

.1

.3

.2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

.3

a. 2

a.l

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

aO

2.6

0.08

0.0035

0.004

Aug.

aO

*(J

0

0

a.l

a. 2

a. 3

a. 2

a. 2

a.l

aO

aO

aO

a.l

a.l

a.l

aO

aO

aO

*0

0

.2

.7

.5

.4

.2

.3

1.1

1.6

.5 

.4

7.5

0.24

0.011

0.01

Sept.

0

(J

0

0

aO

aO

aO

aO

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.5

.8

.3

.6

.9

.9

.5

4.5

0.15

0.0067

0.007

Calendar year 1954: Max 351 Min 0 Mean 12.2 Cfsm 0.542 In. 7.39

Water year 1954-55: Max 150 Min 0 Mean 9-96 Cfsm 0.443 in. 6.01

Peak: discharge (base. 150 cfs).--Jan. 2 (3 a.m.) 180 cfs (5.61 ft); Jan. 6 (2 a.m.) 245 cfs (6.39 

ft); Feb. 21 (time unknown) about 200 cfs; Mar. 1 (6 a.m.) 152 cfs (5.50 ft); Mar. 4 (5 a.m.) 210 

cfs (5.10 ft); Mar. 11 (10 a.m.) 175 cfs (5.59 ft).

Clemens.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 19,20, Jan. 13 to Feb. 27, Mar. 7,8.
220 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 

Clinton River near Fraser, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°34'40", long 82"57'00", in NW£ sec. 20, T. 2 N., R. 13 E., on left bank 

800 ft downstream from bridge on Garfield Road, 2f miles north of Fraser, and 4 miles 

upstream from North Branch.

Drainage area. 454 sq mi.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 577.71 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 17, 1949, wire-weight gage at site 800 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 8 years, 352 cfs .

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,290 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 13.54 ft); minimum, 47 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 4.32 ft).

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 8,000 cfs May 11, 1948 (gage height, 19.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings), from rating curve extended above 4,000 cfs; minimum, 

that of Sept. 6, 1955; minimum gage height, 4.29 ft Sept. 7, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 22, 23, Feb. 27 to Mar. l)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

5.5 150

6.0 218

8.0 539

10.0 957

12.0 1,540

13.0 1,990

4.3 46

5.0 106

6.0 232

8.0 581

10.0 1,040

12.0 1,660

Discharge, In cubic feetcper second, water year October 1954 to September 1954

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

225

225

157

1.770

*369

240

183

170

155

322

485

521

561

1,060

1,060

776

521

426

385

353

322

300

277

25?.

270

307

300

284

300

277

13,699

442

0.974

1.12

Nov.

254

292

307

*307

337

292

262

225

218

211

211

204

197

183

170

176

170

176

197

254

240

211

211

277

545

262

247

277

300

292

7,305

244

0.537

0.60

Dec.

277

277

247

240

225

197

211

*225

211

218

211

204

197

197

201

213

204

273

254

197

180

170

170

180

200

232

385

776

633

576

451

8,437

272

0.599

0.69

Jan.

468

1,210

776

693

798

1,500

887

576

503

451

*417

385

350

320

300

270

250

230

210

200

190

180

180

170

160

160

160

 ISo- 150

iso

150

12,594

406

0.894

1.03

Feb.

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

150

160

160

170

170

180

190

*190

190

190

190

200

250

1,400

1,080

557

434

417

385

995

1,500

- - . __ >

10,208

365

0.804

0.84

Mar.

1.540

*966

711

1,500

1,160

824

667

540

540

*6O2

1,040

1,020

755

645

645

1,250

824

645

560

500

581

*778

755

755

602

560

520

500

540

540

500

23,565

760

1.67

1.93

Apr.

14"3- 480

407

382

364

364

348

324

308

292

268

340

308

300

382

316

316

276

398

382

382

332

284

340

470

398

*356

324

292

261

10,437

348

0.767

0.85

May

254

239

239

246

254

246

232

197

170

176

176

*170

156

127

108

98

106

108

103

104

109

110

211

232

532

239

204

183

176

135

124

5,564

179

0.394

0.46

June

123

122

116

114

112

105

126

254

183

151

176

176

225

*176

156

139

127

125

119

183

254

183

133

118

113

106

97

98

100

125

4,335

144

0.317

0.36

July

113

120

120

78

82

75

75

76

89

71

61

63

63

62

78

147

124

77

75

76

*71

70

105

110

71

69

108

~86 149

72

64

2,700

87.1

0.192

0.22

Aug.

84

116

80

82

76

86

276

115

87

81

66

63

62

117

89

75

75

70

*69

67

63

82

76

77

71

62

66

103

106

83

93

2,718

87.7

0.193

0.22

Sept.

95

91

87

63

53

49

55

92

93

97

~89 230

85

83

82

87

81

75

70

70

69

*71

117

194

100

77

78

85

81

87

2,686

89.5

0.197

0.22

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,580 Mln 54 Mean 290 Cfsm 0.639 In. 8.67

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,770 Mln 49 Mean 286 Cfsm 0.630 In. 8.54

Peak discharge (base. 1.100 cfs).--Oct. 4 (10:30 a.m.) 2,290 cfs (13.54 ft); Oct. 16 (8 to 9 a.m.) 

1,130 cfs (10.70 ft); Jan. 2 (9 a.m.) 1,300 cfs (11.26 ft); Jan. 6 ?9 a.m.) 1,620 cfs (12.18 ft); 

Feb. 21 (time unknown) about 1,600 cfs; Mar. 1 (11 a.m.) 1,700 cfs (12.09 ft); Mar. 4 ( 1 to 2 p.m.) 

1,580 cfs (11.85 ft); Mar. 11 (7 p.m.) 1,280 cfs (10.86 ft); Mar. 16 (9 to 10 a.m.) 1,340 cfs 

(11.06 ft).

* Discharge measurement irade on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 21-25, Jan. 13 to Feb. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. GLAIR 221

North Branch Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Mlch.

Location.--La t 42°37'45", long 82°53'25", in NWij- sec. 2 , T. 2 N. , R. 13 E. , on left bank 

30 ft upstream from bridge on State Highway 59, 2 miles north of Mount Clemens, and 

3^ miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 185 sq ml.

Records available. May 1947 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 576.38 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Nov. 15, 1949, wireweigh*", gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 132 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,270 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 11.74 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Sept. 17, 18, 19; minimum gage height, 3.13 ft Sept. 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 

22.

1947-55: Maximum gage height, 17.5 ft Apr. 4 or 5, 1950, from high-water mark in 

gage well (backwater from Clinton River); maximum daily discharge, 4,500 cfs Apr. 4, 

1950; minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs Sept. 13, 14, 1954 (gage height, 3.12 ft). 

Flood of Apr. 5 or 6, 1947, reached a stage of 20.0 ft, from floodmark.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods' of ice effect and those below 10 cfs, 

which are poor. Some regulation at times from mill above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

Z3

24

29

23

*26

23

20

20

20

20

21

27

39

70

150

150

96

64

57

53

52

48

44

39

31

27

23

22

24 

24

1,305

42.1

0.228

0.26

Nov.

24

*TT

30

43

43

44

41

39

36

34

33

31

29

28

27

27

25

25

27

30

35

39

38

40

50

52

51

50

52

54

1,104

36.8

0.199

0.22

Dec.

52

51

44

40

35

30

30

*32

34

33

33

34

30

32

34

32

31

36

35

30

27

25

24

24

24

26

35

209

377

329

257

2,O65

66.6

0.360

0.42

Jan.

191

401

560

605

461

718

875

413

191

144

*124

100

85

75

65

60

50

45

40

35

35

30

30

25

25

25

25

20

20

20

20

5,513

178

0.962

1.11

Feb.

20

^0

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

20

25

25

25

25

*25

25

25

25

30

35

389

835

915

665

377

287

425

1,100

5,458

195

1.05

1.10

Mar.

995

*590

341

637

1.100

533

203

160

160

173

365

620

449

239

185

449

590

281

161

130

150

*329

401

365

353

191

134

108

129

185

227

10,933

353

1.91

2.20

Apr.

203

150

119

100

92

89

85

81

77

73

70

69

68

70

78

77

74

70

73

80

86

85

76

73

122

120

*103

89

81

72

2,705

90.2

0.488

0.54

May

69

63

58

51

52

52

43

35

31

29

28

*27

25

23

21

20

19

17

13

12

9.2

S72

9.2

21

41

49

41

33

29

24

24

977.6

31.5

0.170

0.20

June

22

20

16

14

13

7.7

12

9.2

7.1

15

21

27

33

*32

31

23

19

15

12

10

14

10

7.7

7.7

3.8

2.8

2.5

3.5

3.2

3.5

417.7

13.9

0.075

0.08

July

4.8

4.8

8.6

9.2

672

5.0

5.6

3.5

3.5

2.8

2.0

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.4

2.5

6.5

4.0

*3.2

2.2

3.5

4.0

2.4

2.2

2.2

3.5

3.2

2.2

1.8

106.6

3.44

0.019

0.02

Aug.

1.4

1.6

.9

.9

1.4

1.6

2.5

2.0

1.6

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

1.0

2.2

3.0

4.0

*3.0

2.5

1.8

2.2

2.4

2.5

2.2

1.8

1.6

3.0

4.2

5. 6

5.0

66.3

2.14

0.012

0.01

Sept.

4.0

5.3

4.8

4.0

3.2

2.5

2.4

1.8

1.3

1.2

2.2

1.4

1.3

.9

.6

.6

.6

.5

75

.6

.5

*.5

.8

1.2

4.2

8.6

6.5

10

12

To

94.0

3.13

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,260 Min 0.2 Mean 96.6 Cfsm 0.522 In. 7.10

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,100 Min 0.5 Mean 84.2 Cfsm 0.455 In. 6.18

Peak discharge base. 650 cfs).--Jan. 7 (6 to 7 a.m.) 975 cfs (10.46 ft); Feb. 23 (1 to 2 a.m.) 

975 CfS (10.54 ft^j Feb. reu.28 i.a (5 i~>p.m.) f""/1 j..i.270 cfs (11.74 ft); Mar ~ ' ' ~ ' ' " '" "~

ft); Mar. 12 (4 p.m.) 650 cfs (8.80 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec.

(6 to

4-7, 19-22, Jan. 12 to Feb. 20, Mar. 8, 9.
222 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ST. CLAIR 

Clinton River at Mount Clemens, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°35'45", long 82°54'35", on left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on 

Moravian Drive, a quarter of a mile downstream from North Branch, and half a mile west 

of Mount Clemens.

Drainage area.--733 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1934 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 570.43 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 10, 1934, to May 7, 1935, chain gage and May 8, 1935, to Jan. 11, 1939, 

wire-weight gage, at same site and datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder on right bank 

2 miles downstream from base gage at same datum. Mar. 15, 1938, to Jan. 3, 1952, auxiliary wire-weight gage if miles downstream from base gage.

Average discharge.--21 years, 490 cfs.

'Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,970 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 9.67 ft); maximum 

gage height, 11.68 ft Feb. 22 (ice jam); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 

4.76 ft Sept. 30.

1934-55: Maximum discharge, 21,200 cfs Apr. 6, 1947 (gage height, 23.55 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum not determined; minimum gage height, 2.90 ft Oct. 15, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or indefinite fall-stage-discharge relation, which are poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 894: 1938. WSP 1084: 1938, 1943, 1945-46.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

274

251

216

1.560

1,130

*477

301

256

226

222

351

499

634

623

1,260

1,360

1,110

744

578

508

467

434

430

379

361

354

374

377

363

360

341

16,820

543

0.741

0.85

Nov.

336

367

*371

405

423

395

356

320

299

282

288

264

264

282

225

226

222

235

258

311

311

279

271

362

456

365

343

380

382

359

9,637

321

0.438

0.49

Dec.

355

364

309

320

283

279

280

290

290

280

259

259

245

256

259

237

252

338

307

270

240

220

220

230

250

269

452

1.200

1,120

989

804

11,726

378

0.516

0.59

Jan.

751

1,980

1,580

1,520

1,530

2.610

2,100

1,160

819

688

*647

609

559

467

400

360

330

300

280

260

250

230

220

210

210

200

190

190

190

190

190

21,220

685

0.935

1.08

Feb.

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

190

200

210

210

210

210

*210

220

230

250

270

320

1,700

2,400

1,460

1,110

817

641

1,500

2.750

-

16,608

593

0.809

0.84

Mar.

2.790

*1,940

1,220

2,540

2,610

1,560

993

869

794

*883

1,750

1,980

1,470

1,010

947

2,090

1,740

1,110

866

758

893

*1,370

1,400

1,310

1,110

867

741

687

773

822

319

40,712

1,313

1.79

2.07

Apr.

762

700

600

560

520

520

500

470

450

420

390

450

440

430

520

450

450

400

540

540

540

480

410

470

680

600

*520

470

450

390

15,122

504

0.688

0.77

May

370

350

330

340

350

340

320

280

230

230

230

*220

210

180

150

140

140

140

130

130

130

140

250

300

450

340

290

250

230

190

170

7,530

243

0.332

0.38

June

170

160

150

150

140

130

150

300

230

190

220

230

310

250

*210

190

170

160

150

210

300

230

170

150

130

130

120

T20

120

150

5,490

183

0.250

0.28

July

140

140

150

100

100

90

90

90

*100

90

70

70

70

70

90

170

140

90

90

90

85

80

120

130

85

80

120

170

110

90

75

3,185

103

0.141

0.16

Aug.

100

130

95

95

90

100

310

140

100

90

80

75

70

130

100

90

90

85

80

80

75

95

90

90

85

75

80

120

130

100

110

3,180

103

0.141

0.16

Sept.

110

110

100

80

65

60

65

110

110

110

270

140

100

95

95

100

95

85

80

80

80

80

*140

220

130

100

95

110

110

110

3,235

108

0.147

0.16

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,520 Min 65 Mean 432 Cfsm 0.589 In. 8.00

Water year 1954-55= Max 2,790 Min 60 Mean 423 Cfsm 0.577 In. 7.83

Peak discharge (base, 5.000 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dee. 7-10, 20-25, Jan. 15 to Feb. 22. Fall-stagedischarge relation indefinite Apr. 2 to Sept. 30; discharge computed on basis of 4 discharge measurements and sum of records for Clinton River near Frazer and North Branch Clinton River near Mount 

Clemens.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 223

River Rouge at Birmingham, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°32'45", long 83 0 13'25", in NWij sec. 36, T. 2 N., R. 10 E., on left bank 

in Birmingham, 25 ft downstream from mouth of Quarton Lake outlet and 100 ft upstream 

from bridge on West Maple Road.

Drainage area. 33 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--June 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 720 ft (by barometer).

Average discharge.--5 years, 16.2 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 170 cfs Oct. 3 (gage height, 3.33 ft); minimum 

recorded, 0.5 cfs Sept. 16 (gage height, 1.27 ft).

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 370 cfs (revised) Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, about 

4.1 ft), from rating curve extended above 160 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 

0.4 cfs Sept. 1, 3, 4, 6-8, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 16,'1955.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1951 and 1952 have 

been revised to 320 cfs Dec. 7, 1950 (gage height, 3.85 ft), and 370 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 

(gage height, about 4.1 ft), superseding those published in WSP 1207 and 1237, respectively.

Remarks.--Records good above 5 cfs and fair below, 

above station.

Dccasional regulation by Quarton Lake

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. £1 to Sept. 30

1.4 1.8

1.5 4.2

1.7 12

2.0 £8

2.5 70

3.0 126

1.28 0.6

1.3 .8

1.4 2.3

1.5 4.7

1.6 8.0

1.9 24

2.4 61

3.0 126

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

8.5

7.9

22

*85

23

12

8.3

6.5

5.8

672

8.3

25

20

35

55

44

27

20

16

13

11

9.5

8.7

8.3

7.9

7.5

9.9

8.7

9.5

10

8.7

548.2

17.7

0.536

0.62

Nov.

8.3

10

11

11

*11

9.9

9.1

8.7

7.5

7.9

8.3

7.2

7.2

7.5

6.8

6.8

6.8

6.5

775

12

10

9.1

8.3

14

14

12

12

13

16

12

291.4

9.71

0.294

0.33

Dec.

11

10

8.7

8.7

7.9

6.8

6.5

6.2

*7.2

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

7.2

7.5

7.5

7.9

9.5

8.7

7.5

6.2

5.5

5.8

6.5

6.8

7.9

22

43

28

24

19

333.2

10.7

0.324

0.38

Jan.

30

55

34

34

54

69

41

30

24

20

18

*16

14

13

12

10

8.3

7.5

7.5

6.2

6.5

6.5

5.5

5.5

5.8

5.5

4.9

4.9

4.9

4.5

4.0

562.0

18.1

0.548

0.63

Feb.

4.2

4.2

3.5

TTo

4.2

4.5

4.5

4.5

5.5

6.8

6.5

5.5

5.2

5.5

5.5

6.2

5.8

5.2

5.5

14

81

57

34

*26

23

24

100

84

_

539.8

19.3

0.585

0.61

Mar.

79

46

44

83

54

40

31

27

28

31

71

56

43

37

44

66

41

36

30

28

36

52

*44

44

36

33

30

31

36

36

33

1,326

42.8

1.30

1.49

Apr.

31

29

27

25

24

22

19

18

16

16

16

*23

20

21

28

22

20

16

23

23

22

18

16

20

26

22

19

16

14

14

626

20.9

0.633

0.71

May

12

12

11

9.5

9.5

7.4

7.0

6.3

6.0

6.6

6.6

6.3

5.3

5.3

6.3

4.7

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.7

3.4

13

22

*20

20

14

9.5

7.7

7.7

6.3

5.3

265.9

8.58

0.260

0.30

June

4.7

4.2

3.9

3.9

3.7

3.4

8.9

10

T.O

5.6

7.4

9.5

10

*7.7

6.3

5.3

4.2

3.9

3.4

3.4

6.5

5

3

2.5

2.5

2.5

2

2

2

3

147.4

4.91

0.149

0.17

July

5

6

3

2

2

2

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1

1

1.5

3.5

4.5

3

2

2

»1.6

1.8

2

2.5

2.5

1.5

1.5

2

2

1.5

1.5

4

70.9

2.29

0.069

0.08

Aug.

4

2

1.5

1.5

1.5

8

10

3

2

1.5

1

1

2

2.5

2.5

2

2

1.5

1.5

*1.5

1.3

1.4

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.5

2

2

2

2

69.5

2.24

0.068

0.08

Sept.

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.6

1.1

.9

.9

.9

.9

*.8

.6

.7

.6

.8

.9

1.1

1.0

5.4

4.5

3

2.5

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.5

43.3

1.44

0.044

0.05

Calendar year 1954 : Max 180 

Water year 1954-55: Max 100.

Min 

Min

0.4 

0.6

12.4

13.2

Cfsm 0.376 

Cfsra 0.400

In. 

In.

5.11

5.45

Peak discharge (base, 110 efa).--0ct. 3 (11 p.m.) 170 cfs (3.33 ft); Feb. 27 (7 p.m.) 164 cfs 

(3.29 ft); May 22 (9:30 p.m.) 122 cfs (2.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record June 22 to July 20, July 22 to Aug. 19, Aug. 22 to Sept. 8, Sept. 12- 

15, 19, 20, 25, 26; discharge estimated on baals of 3 discharge measurements, recorded range In 

atage, and records for River Rouge at Detroit, Middle River Rouge near Garden City, and Lower River 

Rouge at Inkster.
224 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 

River Rouge at Detroit, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°22'20", long 83°15'20", in SW£ sec. 27, T. IS., R. 10 E., on right 

bank 500 ft upstream from bridge on Plymouth Road in Detroit and 4 miles upstream from 

Middle River Rouge.

Drainage area.--193 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1930 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Aug. 10, 1943, chain gage and Aug. 11, 1943, to Oct. 15, 1948, wireweight gage, at site 1 mile downstream at datum 4.10 ft lower.

Average discharge. 25 years, 109 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,510 cfs Oct. 4 (gage height, 11.64 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 2.77 ft).

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Apr. 5, 1947; maximum gage height, 23.0 ft 

Apr. 6, 1947, from floodmark, site and datum then in use; minimum discharge observed, 

2.7 cfs Aug. 11, 1934 (gage height, 3.50 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1034: 1933(M). WSP 1054: 1937-39, 1943, 1945(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Nov. 20, 

June 8 to Sept. 30)

2.6 

2.8 

3.0 

3.2 

3.5

4.0

9.0

17

28

51

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

93

203

503

875

1,630

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

96

130

168

*1,450

593

177

105

80

67

69

171

393

393

487

1,020

599

356

210

153

122

107

93

84

76

71

66

86

89

78

91

81

7,761

250

1.30

1.50

Nov.

72

98

116

106

127

103

88

80

73

*64

61

61

59

56

56

53

56

52

60

96

97

83

71

88

118

97

89

107

134

123

2,544

84.8

0.439

0.49

Dec.

102

101

87

76

73

59

52

52

56

66

66

64

64

60

62

69

*68

89

92

90

74

53

45

49

55

57

177

519

375

258

203

3,316

107

0.554

0.64

Jan.

222

715

439

378

466

1.020

455

266

223

196

165

*148

148

115

114

90

80

70

65

60

55

50

50

50

50

45

45

45

40

40

40

5,945

192

0.995

1.15

Feb.

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

40

45

45

45

45

45

45

45

50

50

50

129

735

535

273

*196

171

153

596

835

_

______

4,448

159

0.824

0.86

Mar.

796

423

303

695

439

288

210

159

184

230

455

408

280

223

223

583

326

237

190

165

223

340

*296

303

216

184

171

165

196

196

171

9,278

299

1.55

1.79

Apr.

159

141

130

118

110

107

100

93

88

87

83

123

122

131

177

*131

108

92

165

153

148

117

95

148

564

237

165

126

106

91

4,015

134

0.694

0.77

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,300 Mln 6.6 Mean 120

May

81

73

73

69

59

56

*52

48

45

46

50

47

41

34

34

34

32

29

29

27

26

30

146

101

210

107

71

57

51

47

39

1,844

59.5

0.308

0.36

June

34

29

26

24

25

22

24

67

53

37

41

47

60

45

34

26

23

20

17

18

*19

27

18

15

15

15

14

13

12

15

835

27.8

0.144

0.16

July

17

40

18

15

13

13

11

*11

9.4

8.7

8.4

7.3

6.9

6.3

9.4

28

22

17

13

9.8

8.1

7.5

8.1

17

15

8.7

9.8

12

12

9.0

7.5

398.8

12.9

0.067

0.08

Aug.

26

20

12

7.8

6.6

8.6

72

23

12

9.4

8.7

6.9

6.3

14

17

13

10

9.4

8.4

*7.5

6.6

6.6

8.4

8.7

6.6

5.1

6.0

11

13

10

11

392.1

12.6

0.065

0.08

Cfsm 0.622 In. 8.44

Sept.

9.4

7.5

6.3

5.8

5.8

4.8

4.4

4.8

4.8

19

13

5.2

5.2

5.2

*6.0

5.8

5.8

5.8

5.0

5.2

4.0

476

30

18

12

7.5

6.6

7.2

8.1

7.2

240.0

8.00

0.041

0.05

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,450 Mln 4.0 Mean 112 Cfsm 0.580 In. 7.93

Peak discharge (base. 800 cfal. Oct. 4 (4 a.m.) 1,510 cfs (11.64 ft); Oct. 15 (3 to 4 p.m.) 1,120 

cfs (10.13 ft); Jan. 2 (11 a.m. to 12 m.) 835 cfs (8.79 ft); Jan. 6 (10 to 11 a.m.) 1,200 cfs (10.35 

ft); Feb. 21 (5 p.m.) 935 cfs (9.26 ft); Feb. 28 (2 to 3 a.m.) 1,240 cfs (10.58 ft); Mar. 4 (2 p.m.) 

875 cfs (9.02 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 19.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER 225

Middle River Rouge near Garden City, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°20'55", long 83°18'45", in W| sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 10 E., on right bank 

 200 ft downstream from bridge on Inkster Road, if miles northeast of Garden City, and 

6-5- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--93 sq mi, approximately (revised).

Records available.--November 1930 to September 1933 (published as "at Detroit"), June 

1947 to September 1955.

Gage Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 600.95 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1929. Nov. 21, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at site 4f miles downstream at

datum 17.48 ft lower. June 6, 1947, to Oct. 18, 1948, wire-weight gage at site 200 ft

upstream at present datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1930-33, 1947-55), 72.5 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 615 cfs Jan. 6, Feb. 28; maximum gage height, 

8.01 ft Jan. 6; minimum discharge, 2.1 cfs Sept. 6 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1930-33, 1947-55: Maximum discharge, 2,150 cfs May 10, 1948 (gage height, 10.50 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum observed, 1.4 cfs Aug. 21, 24, 28, Sept. 21, 1931 (site and 

datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage height, In feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4-8, Oct. 11 to Nov. 15, Nov. 19 to Dec. 7, Dec. 9-20, 

Dec. 27 to Jan. 21, Feb. 19 to Mar. 7, Mar. 9-19, 21-26, 29-31, Apr. 24-26)

Oct. 4 to Sept. 30

2.3 

2.5 

2.7

1.2 

1.5 

1.8 

2.0

2.5 

8.8

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.3

60

100

285

575

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

60

55

71

359

174

92

60

48

43

44

67

156

178

264

431

418

255

164

120

97

83

*73

64

56

54

52

60

58

59

60 

55

3,830

124

1.33

1.53

Nov.

52

73

77

78

83

76

66

61

56

*52

52

51

49

47

46

46

46

75

76

67

60

71

77

70

63

66

85

Si

1,906

63.5

0.683

0.76

Dec.

82

78

69

59

54

50

47

44

47

50

48

47

47

47

50

50

*50

60

55

47

44

41

41

41

41

42

96

 535 240

174

133

2,209

71.3

0.767

0.88

Jan.

151

305

265

250

337

575

348

196

151

128

112

*100

96

84

78

66

60

56

54

50

50

45

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

3,892

126

1.35

1.56

Feb.

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

35

40

40

40

40

40

45

50

116

 *431

326

178

124

104

111

359

500

2,964

106

1.14

1.19

Mar.

500

326

225

381

285

187

142

116

116

133

205

205

160

133

142

255

192

146

124

108

146

178

*169

169

142

124

112

108

120

124

116

5,589

180

1.94

2.23

Apr.

108

95

84

78

75

72

68

64

62

57

57

86

80

104

112

*82

71

64

104

104

99

82

68

116

174

142

108

89

76

64

2,645

88.2

0.948

1.06

May

56

56

56

53

50

46

*44

40

39

45

46

45

42

39

35

36

36

34

34

33

30

33

93

75

100

70

55

47

41

37

37

1,483

47.8

0.514

0.59

June

35

33

32

30

27

27

32

38

38

33

39

36

35

27

22

18

16

15

14

14

*16

12

11

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

8^6

12

669.1

22.3

0.240

0.27

July

14

32

18

13

11

10

9.3

9.8

*9.5

8.6

5.8

5.0

5.0

5.2

11

17

16

11

9.3

7.9

6.7

5.8

12

11

7.9

6.3

12

10

9.8

8. 8

7.4

326.1

10.5

0.113

0.13

Aug.

16

9.8

7.2

11

8.8

11

452~0

11

8.8

7.9

6.1

5.6

11

11

10

9.0

8.1

6.7

*6.5

6.1

5.0

5.2

4.7

4.5

5.0

7.9

10

10

9.5 9 5

307.7

9.93

0.107

0.12

Sept.

6.5

5.4

4.5

4.7

4.1

2.9

3.4

3. .2

3.9

9.0

9.4

5.0

4.1

4.1

4.7

5.0

5.2

5.2

3.9

4.1

*4.1

3.6

17

21

12

7.9

7.0

8.6

8.1

7.9

195.5

6.52

0.070

0.08

Calendar year 1954 : Max 945 Min 11 Mean 76.9 Cfsm 0.827 In. 11.58

Water year 1954-55 : Max 575 Min 2.9 Mean 71.3 Cfsm 0.767 In. 10.40

Peak discharge (base. 500 efs). Jan. 6 (11 a.m.) 615 cfs (8.01 ft); Feb. 21 (3:30 p.m.) 515 cfs 

(7.36 ft); Feb. 28 (2 to 3 a.m.) 615 cfs (7.98 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 22 to Feb. 18.
226 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO DETROIT RIVER

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°18 I 00", long 83°18'00", in sj sec. 19, T. 2 S., R. 10 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on John Daly Road, 0.6 mile northeast of Inkster, and 

4f miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--90 sq mi, approximately.

Records available.--November 1930 to September 1933 (published as "at Dearborn"), June 

1947 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 593.14 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Nov. 21, 1930, to Sept. 30, 1933, staff gage at site 3? miles downstream at 

datum 16.26 ft lower. June 5, 1947, to Oct. 19, 1948, wire-weight gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1930-33, 1947-55), 52.6 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,020 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 9.34 ft); minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 13; minimum gage height, 2.78 ft Sept. 21.

1930-33, 1947-55: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 4, 1950 (gage height, 12.42 

ft); minimum, that of Sept. 13, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 5 cfs, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1174: 1948(M).

Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

3.1 6.2 5.0 167

3.4 17 6.0 314

3.7 33 8.0 700

4.0 54 9.0 950

2.8

2.9

3.0

3.1

3.2

3.3

0.1

.8

1.8

4.0

6.7

10

14

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

60

161

314

700

950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

17

38

306

106

46

26

17

14

15

19

88

142

188

454

224

132

79

54

40

32 

*26

20

17

16

15

15

15

15

15

15

2,220

71.6

0.796

0.92

Nov.

13

18

26

29

32

29

22

18

16

*13

13

12

11

10

10

9.0

8.4

9.4

11

24

26 

20

16

21

31

25

22

26

43

48

611.8

20.4

0.227

0.25

Dec.

37

36

26

23

15

12

9.0

7.9

15

19

18

18

14

16

17

15

*16

24

22

16

12 

8.2

8.2

9.0

9.8

12

40

245

174

111

86

1,091.1

35.2

0.391

0.45

Jan.

127

472

240

272

393

925

266

118

89

76

58

52

*48

37

30

20

20

15

13

12

10 

10

9

8

8

8

7

7

7

6

6

3,369

1D9

1.21

1.39

Feb.

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

8

8

8

10

60

585 

*210

100

73

65

71

491

618

2,404

S5.9

0.954

0.99

Mar.

*750

313

173

509

232

134

84

66

62

84

186

147

93

68

74

280

114

81

62

54

100

161

125

*129

72

62

55

54

77

81

68

4,550

147

1.63

1.88

Apr.

55

45

37

29

26

24

21

18

17

15

14

38

39

79

118

*60

42

30

60

63

55 

39

28

92

280

138

78

53

40

30

1,663

55.4

0.616

0.69

May

24

19

17

15

12

10

*9.3

8.0

7.7

11

12

11

9.3

8.4

7.7

6.4

6.7

7.0

6.4

6.4

fci 38

43

li

43

24

17

14

12

8.4

502.3

16.2

0.180

0.21

June

7.7

6.4

5.4

4.8

4.0

3.8

5.1

9.3

9.0

7.0

18

13

12

11

7.4

5.6

4.3

3.6

2.9

2.7

*1.8 

2.0

1.8

1.8

1.8

2.0

1.7

4.8

163.9

5.46

0.061

0.07

July

3.6

4.8

2.0

2.2

2.0

2.7

*2.7

2.0

1.7

1.4

1.2

1*1

1.2

1.5

4.8

2.9

1.3

1.1

1.6

1.8

1.6 

1.4

9.1

5.1

1.3

1.5

2.9

3.1

1.7

1.7

1.5

74.5

2.40

0.027

0.03

Aug.

15

3.3

2.0

2.0

2.5

7.1

17

3.8

4.3

2.9

2.0

2.0

2.0

6.4

3.6

1.6

1.7

1.7

1.7

*1.6

1.3 

1.1

1.0

1.4

1.5

1.5

£.2

2.2

1.8

2.0

2.5

102.7

3.31

0.037

0.04

Sept.

2.2

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.5

1.6

1.3

1.4

2.0

3.7

1.6

.8

.3

77

1.4

1.1

1.3

1.1

.7

.6

*.7

1.5

15

5.4

1.6

1.4

1.6

2.0

1.8

1.8

65.2

2.17

0.024

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,530 Mln 1.0 Mean 49.0 Cfsm O.544 In. 7.39

Water year 1954-55: Max 925 Mln 0.3 Mean 46.1 Cfsm 0.512 In. 6.95

Peak discharge (base, 600 cfs). Ja

(8.24 ft); Feb. 28 (7 a.m.) 925 cfs (

n. 6 (3:30 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (9.34 ft); Feb. 21 (6 p.m.) 750 cfs 

8.88 ft); Mar. 4 (l to 2 p.m.) 650 cfs (7.85 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5-7, Jan. 15 to Feb. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 227

Huron River at Commerce, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°35'25", long 83°29i05", on line between NE^ and SE^ sec. 10, T. 2 N.,

R. 8 E., on downstream left abutment of bridge on Commerce Road, 10 ft upstream from

Hayes Creek and 0.2 mile east of Commerce. Records include flow of Hayes Creek.

Drainage area.--51 sq mi, approximately, includes that of Hayes Creek. 

Records available.--March 1946 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 910.00 ft above mean sea level, 

3atum of 1929.

Average discharge.--9 years, 45.2 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 91 cfs Mar. 11, 16, 17; maximum gage height, 

1.80 ft Oct. 17, Mar. 11, 16, 17; minimum discharge, 11 cfs Aug. 21, 25-27, Sept. 10, 

12, 13; minimum gage height, 0.86 ft Aug. 19-21, 25, 26, Sept. 10.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 266 cfs Apr. 7, 1947 (gage height, 2.98 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); maximum gage height, 3.10 ft May 12, 1948, from graph based 

on gage readings (backwater from debris); minimum discharge observed, 7.2 cfs Aug. 18, 

Sept. 28, 1946; minimum gage height, 0.66 ft Sept. 10, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation by dams operated for lake level control at outlets 

of Pontiac, Oxbow, and Union Lakes.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used July 30 to Sept. 30)

0.7 10

1.0 21

1.3 41

1.8 91

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

17

20

55

53

51

51

50

48

47

45

52

a56

a60

a70

a 80

84

8?

78

73

70

*66

64

62

60

54

54

53

53

52

53

1,729

55.8

1.09

1.26

Nov.

54

54

54

54

*55

55

55

57

53

49

46

46

46

46

47

48

50

51

53

55

57

54

53

54

53

51

50

48

54

60

1,562

52.1

1.02

1.14

Dec.

59

58

54

51

48

46

44

41

*44

46

43

40

39

38

39

38

37

36

36

38

38

38

38

37

35

35

39

44

46

47

48

1,320

42.6

0.835

0.96

Jan.

a 50

52

56

59

61

66

67

IT

67

67

65

63

63

63

63

61

60

59

57

55

54

*51

50

48

46

43

b40

b37

b36

b35 

35

1,696

54.7

1.07

1.24

Feb.

35

35

34

33

32

33

32

32

32

b31_

b31

b31

b31

b31

b31

b31

b31

b31

b31

b35

43

*45

46

48

48

52

63

69.

1,057

37.8

0.741

0.77

Mar.

71

70

T9

80

78

77

74

73

73

73

89

87

88

82

*84

91

90

88

82

80

80

a85

88

87

82

83

87

86

87

84 

82

2,540

81.9

1.61

1.85

Apr.

82

W

80

79

76

73

71

66

58

57

57

*55

54

51

50

a45

a42

42

46

45

44

42

41

41

41

40

37

35

323~2

1,594

53.1

1.04

1.16

May

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

29

30

30

29

27

24

24

22

22

21

21

20

21

21

*24

27

25

25

25

24

23

23

807

26.0

0.510

0.59

June

23

22

22

21

20

20

21

22

23

22

22

26

25

*24

22

22

21

20

20

21

22

21

20

19

19

19

18

17

18

630

21.0

0.412

0.46

July

19

20

18

18

18

18

17

17

18

a!8

a!7

a!7

a!8

a20

a20

a20

18

17

16

16

16

*16

16

16

15

15

16

16

15

15

15

531

17.1

0.335

0.39

Aug.

15

15

14

14

13

14

16

T4

14

]4

13

13

13

13

13

13

*12

12

12

12

11

T2

12

12

11

11

all

a!2

12

12

12

397

12.8

0.251

0.29

Sept.

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

ri

12

11

11

*12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

12

14

15

14

14

14

14

14

14

374

12.5

0.245

0.27

Calendar year 1954: Max 84 Min 8.0 Mean 36.0 Cfsm 0.706 In. 9.58

Water year 1954-55: Max 91 Min 11 Mean 39.0 Cfsm 0.765 In. 10.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for stations at Milford and near 

Dexter.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
228 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Huron River at Milford, Mien.

Location.--Lat 42°34'45", long 83°37'35", in SEv sec. 9, T. 2 N., R. 7 E., on right bank 

200 ft upstream from bridge on General Motors Road, half a mile downstream from 

Sherwood Creek, and half a mile west of Milford city limits.

Drainage area.--125 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1948 to September 1955.

 T929. Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 880.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of

Average discharge.--7 years, 111 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 278 cfs Feb. 28 (gage height, 6.66 ft); minimum 

daily, 12 cfs Aug. 14.

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 645 -cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 8.25 ft); minimum 

daily, 8.3 cfs Sept. 17, 1949.

Remarks.--Records good above 50 cfs and fair below. Flow below about 300 cfs regulated 

by powerplant Ij miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1952(m).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Nov. 14, May 10 to Sept. 30)

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

73

185

255

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

in.

Oct.

64

25

66

188

176

152

136

125

66

94

130

141

148

157

205

218

2T5

214

196

170

160

*158

146

104

167

148

137

134

132

120

86

4,378

141

1.13

1.30

Nov.

138

140

136

134

*136

103

76

130

130

107

105

132

52

85

116

133

95

100

132

90

86

155

TA2

137

94

124

107

104

152

142

3,513

117

0.936

1.05

Dec.

137

138

140

70

84

144

138

105

106

*138

26

Tf

126

111

107

103

104

63

74

117

106

99

97

73

51

62

129

142

148

130

134

3,279

106

0.848

0.98

Jan.

101

117

182

173

178

196

204 175-

150

165

164

158

148

145

135

102

128

136

128

122

122

*81

77

132

118

117

99

98

41 Ti? to 

107

4,075

131

1.05

1.21

Feb.

103

101

90

87

!§

65

105

85

84

93

94

39

57

112

85

83

89

93

47

55

190

171

*146

123

126

96

160

250

-

2,855

102

0.816

0.85

Mar.

234

200

191

216

217

189

189

179

166

183

218

203

223

217

*211

212

217

203

163

156

201

203

196

190

201

195

106

197

181

170

174

6,001

194

1.55

1.79

Apr.

175

172

115

188

ITT

166

163

163

67

106

175

*147

132

137

135

60

101

155

132

131

130

139

66

72

178

143

134

116

114

51

3,934

131

1.05

1.17

May

65

-89 130

82

82

79

85

24

W

77

73

72

78

85

25

82

67

57

58

61

65

34

100

*85

108

91

99

59

57

66 

95

2,320

74.8

0.598

0.69

June

75

64

67

67

48

48

65

65

64

63

72

33

90

*6F

68

67

61

59

30

66

56

60

54

55

53

40

54

55

57

56

1,774

59.1

0.473

0.53

July

56

52

42

46

59

60

58

56

56

34

48

47

46

47

86.

86

58

73

64

51

50

*47

44

32

48

49

49

49

48

47

25_

1,613

52.0

0.416

0.48

Aug.

43

44

45

45

37

26

30

52

4T

43

42

51

26

12

IB

42

40

34

34

*23

20

32

36

34

34

30

26

24

42 

42

40

1,122

36.2

0.290

0.33

Sept.

39

32

39

17

18

36

35

35

36

19

18

39

38

37

*37

42

14

2T

46

36

*38

38

46

20

26

58

4T

52

45 

46

1,050

35.0

0.280

0.31

Calendar year 1954: Max 294 Min lo Mean 93.1 Cfsm 0.745 In. 1O.11

Water year 1954-55: Max 25O Min 12 Mean 98.4 Cfsm O.787 In. 10.69

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 229

Huron River near New Hudson, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°30'45", long 83°40'35", in NEi;- sec. 1, T. 1 N., R. 6 E., on right bank 

150 ft downstream from Kent Lake Dam, 2 miles upstream from Woodruff Creek, and 3 miles 

west of New Hudson.

Drainage area. 143 sq mi.

Records available. August 1948 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 868.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of T929.

Average discharge.--7 years, 126 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year. 330 cfs Nov. 22 (gage height, 3.22 ft); minimum, 

9.4 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1948-55: Maximum discharge, 1,080 cfs Dec. 29, 1950 (gage height, 5.05 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 3.4 cfs July 18, 

1952; minimum gage height, 0.63 ft Mar. 16, 17, 1953.

Remarks. Records good except those below 60 cfs, which are fair. Occasional regulation 

by Kent Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge,

In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1 to Dec. 25, July 24 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 28 Mar. 1 to Sept. 30

1.4 

2.7 

3.0

271

321

1.0 

1.5 

2.6 

3.0

86

258

328

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

66

70

74

202

231

223

191

169

140

124

141

169

175

189

247

255

255

247

231

215

196

*186

173

151

141

156

164

143

145

143

133

5,345

172

1.20

1.39

Nov.

130

138

145

148

151

145

125

*121

207

215

165

154

125

loo

205

239

177

143

153

140

117

193

271

W

169

137

138

132

207

247

4,945

165

1.15

1.29

Dec.

202

173

161

135

114

191

239

T78

149

*146

122

89

92

108

113

113

109

109

89

83

97

100

101

100

79

72

88

125

148

146

148

3,919

126

0.881

1.02

Jan.

137

140

153

173

189

205

207

207

189

177

178

177

173

164

159

141

132

141

141

141

135

*127

103

106

124

129

117

114

106

"fto" 83

ay

4,557

147

1.03

1.19

Feb.

101

106

106

101

90

74

82

92

94

98

103

94

73

W

95

98

95

100

95

79

137

177

*178

159

154

140

159

215

_

- - _ __ .

3,175

113

0.790

0.83

Mar.

250

241

233

241

241

225

217

209

203

198

225

241

233

233

*233

233

233

225

209

193

191

185

225

217

225

217

195

174

188

188

187

6,708

216

1.51

1.74

Apr.

187

187

177

164

103

72

118

138

132

115

72

69

104

121

69

34

51

78

*116

130

134

91

39

54

83

122

130

132

128

112

3,262

109

0.762

0.85

May

89

53

47

63

*67

75

78

72

66

79

83

87

90

90

76

71

71

66

66

40

27

49

76

94

109

110

Too

106

90

83

79

2,352

75.9

0.531

0.61

June

86

*78

73

72

71

63

67

73

73

72

79

82

76

83

80

78

76

72

64

59

67

60

60

62

64

58

54

55

54

59

2,070

69.0

0.483

0.54

July

58

62

58

51

51

53

53

53

53

51

46

43

42

49

136

150

T2T

104

96

87

75

68

76

79

57

*55

60

60

59

55

53

2,117

68.3

0.478

0.55

Aug.

49

51

52

52

49

54

100

72

64

59

58

55

47

32

3?

43

*47

49

46

39

35

51

53

51

47

47

53

57

58

64

66

1,632

52.6

0.368

0.42

Sept.

63

63

59

52

43

33

39

39

39

36

40

32

35

36

*45

46

42

29

28

38

37

34

52

54

38

35

42

48

48

48

1,273

42.4

0.297

0.33

Calendar year 1954: Max 312 Mln 20 Mean 106 Cfsm 0.741 In. 1O.12

Water year 1954-55: Max 271 Mln 27 Mean 113 Cfsm 0.790 In. 1O.76

Discharge measurement made on this day.
230 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°29'40", long 83°48'05", in NWlr sec. 12, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

at downstream side of bridge on Hamburg Road, half a mile upstream from Ore Lake and 

2? miles southwest of Brighton.

Drainage area. --31 sq mi, approximately.

Records available .--February 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. --Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 850.56 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, 82 cfs Oct. 15, 16; maximum gage height, 15.51 ft 

Oct. 15; minimum discharge observed, 2.0 cfs Sept. 10, 11; minimum gage height, 13.88 ft 

Sept. 29, 30.

1951-55: Maximum discharge observed, 131 cfs Feb. 28, 1951 (gage height, 16.51 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 86 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 1.5 cfs 

July 16, 1952; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 29, 30, 1955.

Remarks .--Records fair above 10 cfs and poor below. 

station.

Occasional regulation by lakes above

Rating table, water year 1954-55. except period of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 8 to Apr. 29, May 24 to June 2,

June 8 to Sept. 3)

13.8

13.9

14.0

14.1

1.0 

2.9 

4.8 

7.4

14.3

15.0

15.5

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.8

9.0

a!4

59

57

52

48

46

46

a 50

58

70

60

61

B2_

82

a89

77

74 *74

72

67

54

a52

50

46

50

43

43

40 

a30

1,653.8

53.3

1.72

1.98

Nov.

24

23

26

28

28

26

a25

*25

25

25

a25

24

21

a21

21

20

19

19

30

31

a31

30

28

30

a 30

30

30

a32

34

34

795

26.5

0.855

0.95

Dec.

34

33

35

34

a32

30

24

23

24

*24

23

a22

21

22

21

21

a21

a21

a21

21

21

18

17

17

alS

a2o

24

36

34

37.

784

25.3

0.816

0.94

Jan.

a38

a 40

43

48

52

58

56

54

a56

57

56

53

51

*47

42

a38

36

33

30

28

24

22

a20

19

18

17

16

15

14

a!3

IS.

1,106

35.7

1.15

1.33

Feb.

12

12

11

IT

11

all

11

11

11

12

12

12

a!2

12

12

13

14

15

20

a28

36

*39

40

41

44

45

a50

60

-

618

22.1

0.713

0.74

Mar.

62

62

64

72

a7§

a76

72

67

64

62

77

72

a68

63

*62

66

60

58

56

a55

54

58

54

56

54

52

a 50

46

47

49 

48

1,884

60.8

1.96

2.26

Apr.

44

40

a38

37

36

36

a35

a33

a32

a32

a33

35

31

28

33

34

a33

31

*40

39

38

35

35

a37

39

36

34

33

29

27.

1,043

34.8

1.12

1.25

May

a26

26

25

24

*22

18

16

a!5

15

16

16

15

14

12

all

9.4

9.0

7.8

7.1

6.6

6.4

a7

a7.5

8.2

10

9.4

8.6

8.2

a9

alO 

13

408.2

13.2

0.426

0.49

June

13

*13

13

13

a!2

11

T2

19

19

18

22

a23

24

2T

21

19

18

17

alS

19

18

16

14

13

13

a!2

12

11

11

13

478

15.9

0.513

0.57

July

12

12

a!2

a!2

11

10

9.4

7.8

8.2

a7

6.1

5.3

4.6

JJ~4.4

11

a9.5

8.6

7.8

8.2

7.8

9.9

9.4

a9.5

9.4

*8.6

6.6

5.3

5.3

4.6 

a4.5

266.8

8.61

0.278

0.32

Aug.

4.4

4.0

2.9

TJ3

3.8

3.5

a6

9.4

8^

8.2

8.2

7.4

4.2

a5

5.3

*5.1

4.8

4.8

7.8

6.9

a6.5

5.8

4.4

a4.5

a4

a4

34

a4.5

a5

5.6 

4.4

166.6

5.37

0.173

0.20

Sept.

4.4

4.6

4.4

a4

a3

2.7

2.7

2.3

2.1

2.0

a2

2.3

2.5

*2.7

8.6

8.2

6.6

a5. 5

4.4

3.8

3.8

2.9

4.2

4.2

a3.5

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.9

2.9

112.1

3.74

0.121

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 82 Min 4.8 Mean 28.6 Cfsm 0.923 In. 12.49

Water year 1954-55: Max 82 Min 2.0 Mean 25.5 Cfsm 0.823 In. 11.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge interpolated or estimated on basis of records for Portage River 

below Little Portage Lake near Munith, Mill Creek near Dexter and Huron River near Dexter. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 23 to Feb. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 231

Huron River near Hamburg, Mien.

Location. Lat 42°27'55", long 83°48iOO", in see. 24, T. 1 N., R. 5 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of bridge on Hamburg Road, 1.1 miles north of Hamburg and 3 miles 

upstream from Strawberry Lake.

Drainage area.--299 sq mi.

Records available. October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 850.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan State Department of Conservation). Prior to Aug. 12, 1953, 

staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 611 cfs Mar. 5, 6; maximum gage height, 6.17 ft 

Oct. 18; minimum discharge, 50 cfs Sept. 14; minimum gage height, 3.43 ft May 22.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 735 cfs Apr. 17, 1952 (gage height, 6.26 ft); minimum, 

that of Sept. 14, 1955; minimum gage height, that of May 22, 1955.

Remarks Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record 

and those below 100 cfs, which are fair. Occasional regulation by Kent Lake 11 miles 

above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

91

104

118

221

302

356

380

356

323

282

254

272

302

323

404

468

520

559

559

546

*507

468

430

392

345

312

302

292

292

282

272

10,634

343

1.15

1.32

Nov.

254

250

252

260

262

272

262

*246

234

258

302

292

262

236

212

244

302

302

282

282

282

254

272

345

556

323

292

272

272

302

8,236

275

O.92O

1.02

Dec.

356

368

334

312

282

248

262

312

302

*262

244

215

189

181

187

189

189

191

191

- 183

b!80

b!80

b!70

b!70

b!60

158

167

219

258

292

302

7,253

234

0.783

0.90

Jan.

312

323

334

356

392

442

494

520

533

520

481

442

417

*392

368

334

302

272

272

256

250

248

229

227

215

210

200

200

190

190

180

10,101

326

1.09

1.26

Feb.

180

170

170

170

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

170

180

210

250

312

*368

392

392

392

392

430

_

------

6,258

224

0.749

0.78

Mar.

507

559

585

598

611

611

580

520

490

494

507

520

546

533

533

533

533

520

494

481

455

442

442

442

*442

455

455

430

404

392

392

15,506

500

1.67

1.93

Apr.

380

380

368

356

334

282

254

258

272

262

246

219

219

234

256

208

178

176

*206

244

272

272

227

194

210

232

258

272

272

262

7,803

260

0.870

0.97

May

236

2TO

162

150

*153

150

152

152

142

145

153

155

158

155

152

140

132

130

125

124

98

94

114

142

172

185

189

187

187

174

160

4,778

154

0.515

0.59

June

152

*147

137

130

124

118

116

128

132

131

131

140

150

148

145

137

131

125

119

113

107

106

98

96

94

94

90

85

81

81

3,586

120

O.4O1

0.45

July

82

85

89

87

85

82

81

80

81

80

75

69

65

63

91

158

194

183

155

134

119

107

103

103

100

*91

89

87

85

82

80

3,065

98.9

0.331

0.38

Aug.

77

75

73

72

70

71

97

113 us

100

91

85

80

70

70

*72

75

80

80

78

73

73

77

76

75

72

73

76

80

84

84

2,482

80.1

0.268

0.31

Sept.

84

81

80

77

73

65

59

56

54

56

57

56

51 *51

54

61

65

65

59

56

54

56

61

76

81

75

72

77

80

84

1,976

65.9

0.220

0.25

Calendar year 1954: Max 645 Mln 59 Mean 235 Cfsm 0.786 In. 10.66

Water year 1954-55: Max 611 Min 51 Mean 224 Cfsm O.749 In. 1O.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 27 to Feb. 21, Mar. 7-9, Aug. 12-15; discharge estimated, on 

basis of weather records and records for stations near Dexter, near New Hudson, and at Ann Arbor.

4Z8Z69 O -57 -16
232 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Portage Creek near PInckney, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°25'40", long 83°57'35", in sec. 34, T. 1 N., R. 4 E., on right abutment 

of upstream side of bridge on Tiplady Road, 3 miles upstream from Little Portage Lake 

and 2-^ miles southwest of Pinckney.

Drainage area.--79 sq ml, approximately.

Records available.--November 1944 to September 1955.

Gage.--Staff gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 860.38 ft above mean sea level, 

Saturn of 1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation).

Average discharge.--11 years, 57.4 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 128 cfs Oct. 17, Mar. 16; maximum gage height, 

3.76 ft Oct. 17, 18; minimum discharge, 1.2 cfs Sept. 20 (gage height, 0.76 ft).

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 529 cfs Apr. 9, 10, 1947 (gage height, 5.72 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 0.6 cfs Oct. 5, 1946 (gage height, 

0.56 ft).

Remarks.--Records fair except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor. Regulation by Hiland Lake 2? miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 14 to Dec. 31)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 20 Feb. 21 to Sept. 30

2.0 

2.5

7.8

17

3.0 73

3.7 135

4.0 173

1.0 

1.5

0.7

1.5

3.0

5.0

15

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

3.6

45

75

132

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

"9T9 8.3

11

52

90

82

60

64

67

72

80

91

110

105

124

127

128

TZ7

124

*123

121

120

a!20

113

110

106

107

104

101 

97

94

2,848.2

91.9

-

-

Nov.

91

5C

86

86

82

aSO

76

72

*70

67

65

62

a60

a60

58

57

54

52

59

58

58

57

46

48

a52

a56

60

60

63

65

1,950

65.0

-

-

Dec.

66

65

63

65

65

62

60

61

62

62

60

59

59

57

56

*56

55

52

52

50

48

47

IB- 45

45

45

49

58

58

65

66

1,758

56.7

_

-

Jan.

a66

a70

a72

75

78

90

90

90

94

95

96

94

94

*94

93

90

80

72

70

65

60

55

55

50

50

45

45

40

40

37

3_5

2,180

70.3

_

-

Feb.

33

32

31

30

28

28

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

27

30

40

*45

51

57

61

64

80

84

-

1,045

37.3

_

-

Mar.

152- 100

104

114

114

117

119

118

114

114

122

123

a!24

124

124

128

124

123

a!20

a!20

118

120

122

117

*113

112

112

110

107

106

104

3,589

116

_

-

Apr.

105

TM

98

96

92

90

88

85

82

a80

76

78

76

74

75

54

56

56

*59

59

60

60

59

62

64

64

64

62

62

61

2,201

73.4

_

-

May

a60 "59

56

54

51

48

45

a42

39

39

25

24

24

23

22

22

21

21

20

19

*18

18

21

22

40

39

39

39

43

41

39

1,073

34.6

_

-

June

38

36

34

32

31

27

28

32

33

32

34

38

39

37

56_

54

49

46

a 35

*29

29

28

26

24

23

21

20

20

19 

25

970

32.3

_

-

July

19

18

a!8

a!7

17

17

17

17

a!7 * 16

a!3

11

a 10

10

a!2

16

a!8

14

13

13

11

11

all

alO

9.6

9.2

*8.8 iS 

9.6

a9

a.9

411.2

13.3

_

-

Aug.

a9

18

a7

a7

a6

a5.5

a5

4.6

4.2

3.8

4.2

4.2

3.8

a4

4.6

*2.2

1.8

1.6

1.8

a2

a2

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.5

1.4

175

a2

2.4

 ?' a d.s

112.1

3.62

-

-

Sept.

2.8

2.7

5.0

a4.5

3.8

4.4

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.6

a4.6

4.6

*2.8

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.2

al.5

1.3

1.2

2.4

2.7

3.8

3.4

a3

3.0

3.0

3.0

3.0 

3.4

96.8

3.23

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 170 Mln 4.5 Mean 62.2 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 128 Mln 1.2 Mean 50.0 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for Huron River near Dexter, 

Portage River below Little Portage Lake near Munlth, and Huron River near Hamburg. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 18-25, Jan. 16 to Feb. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Huron River near Dexter, Mich.

233

Location. La t 42°23'10", long 83°54'40", in s| sec. 13, T. 1 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

20 ft downstream from highway bridge on North Territorial Road, half a mile east of 

Hudson Mills, 2 miles downstream from Portage Lake Outlet, and 4 miles north of Dexter.

Drainage area. 506 sq mi.

Records available. August to December 1904 (gage heights only), March 1946 to September 

1955.Published as "at Dover" 1904.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 837.11 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). August to December 1904 chain 

gage at site 1 mile upstream at different datum. Mar. 5, 1946, to July 30, 1953, 

wire-weight gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years 430 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 894 cfs Mar. 5-8; maximum gage height, 4.95 ft 

Oct. 17; minimum discharge, 81 cfs part of each day Sept. 14-17'(gage height, 2.99 ft) 

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 3,120 cfs Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 8.17 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum observed, 56 cfs Sept. 6, 9, 10, 1946; minimum 

gage height, 2.92 ft Sept. 12, 13, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 11, July 21 to Sept. 30 Jan. 12 to July 20

3.0 82

3.2 118

3.5 197

4.0 

5.0

396

896

3.1 

3.3 

3.5

99

145

210

4.0 

5.0

420

950

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

116

133

158

314

396

456

484

503

508

508

512

536

550

604

683

735

788

842

842

842

*842

815

788

762

709

658

633

594

574 

550

522

17,957

579

1.14

1.32

Nov.

503 T59~

470

461

456

447

442

437

*424

410

410

414

414

410

392

378

374

387

424

447

447

442

433

428

447

466

470

470

466 

461

13,119

437

0.864

0.96

Dec.

461

475

480

484

475

456

433

419

424

433

419

410

387

370

352

*339

335

339

339

327

310

298

294

302

302

302

323

356

387 

428

461

11,920

385

0.761

0.88

Jan.

484

522

546

574

613

683

709

735

762

788

788

756

*756

702

675

643

606

570

540

500

475

455

435

406

393

380

357

339

326 

321

312

17,151

553

1.09

1.26

Feb.

298

290

277

269

269

273

269

261

257

261

265

269

257

261

265

273

273

273

269

277

339

398

*450

495

535

565

612

664

.

9,464

338

0.668

0.70

Mar.

729

756

783

838

894

894

894

894

866

838

838

838

838

838

838

866

838

838

811

783

783

756

756

729

*729

729

729

702

675

675

664

24,639

795

1.57

1.81

Apr.

648

F33

622

601

591

570

540

495

475

460

450

455

440

430

440

435

416

384

381

388

406

416

420

425

425

*420

416

420

420

420

14,045

468

0.925

1.03

May

411

355

375

344

316

285

265

203

166

175

172

175

192

192

196

200

192

186

175

172

*169

157

154

166

192

220

245

269

281

285

277

7,200

232

0.458

0.53

June

253" 261

238

228

210

203

200

200

200

200

210

220

231

231

234

234

234

228

217

*210

200

186

172

166

157

148

135

132

128

128

5,994

200

0.395

0.44

July

128

130

125

120

132

132

130

130

122

118

116

112

110

105 T20"

135

166

189

203

203

200

191

191

188

175

166

*158

156

150

133

122

4,556

147

0.291

0.33

Aug.

114

112

108

105

101

97

107

105

105

110

118

114

110

110

108

*103

101

99

94

87

87

85

85

84

85

84

84

85

87

89

89

3,052

98.5

0.195

0.22

Sept.

89

89

90

90

96

101

96

92

90

87

89

85

*85

82

82

82

84

87

89

87

85

84

89

97

101

105

107

110

112

114

2,776

92.5

0.183

0.20

Calendar year 1954: Max 924 Mln 74 Mean 386 Cfsm 0.763 In. 10.37

Water year 1954-55: Max 894 Mln 82 Mean 361 Cfsm 0.713 In. 9-68

Discharge measurement made on this day.
234 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Mill Creek near Dexter, Mich.

Location.--Lat 42°18'00", long 83°53'55", on line between sec. 13, T 2 S., R. 4 E., and 

sec. 18, T. 2 S., R. 5 E., on downstream side of highway bridge, 2? miles south of 

Dexter and 4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--134 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1952 to September 1955.

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Altitude of gage is 850 ft (from topographic 

map).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge observed during year, 690 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 9.82 ft); 

minimum discharge, 12 cfs Sept. 7-10; minimum gage height, 5.23 ft Aug. 1, 4, 5.

1952-55: Maximum discharge, 890 cfs Mar. 25, 1954 (gage height, 10.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Sept. 7-10, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 16 to Sept. 30)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

5.4 

5.7 

6.0

8.0 

10.0

375

730

5.1

5.2 

5.5

12 6.0 85

7.0 211

10.0 730

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

27

29

29

330

285

255

210

169

104

108

232

406

330

330

654

474

370

296

226

162

*128

108

95

86

81

77

80

75

78

78 

72

5,984

193

1.44

1.66

Nov.

68

76

78

86

88

83

78

72

*67

64

64

72

65

58

56

54

50

SZ

104

119

107

93

82

90

95

88

84

94

108

110

2,405

80.2

0.599

0.67

Dec.

102

99

86

82

76

68

64

60

58

58

60

58

58

58

*59

59

60

66

64

62

58

56

55

54

52

56

162

312

SEfT

164

131

2,683

86.5

0.646

0.74

Jan.

117

151

204

264

370

564

396

272

211

163

132

119

109

*100

95

82

82

79

66

62

58

54

52

48

45

42

40

37

35

33

32

4,114

133

0.993

1.14

Feb.

31

30soso

30

30

30

30

30

31

33

34

35

35

36

37

37

38

40

200

400

300

189

*137

115

131

430" 528

-

3,057

109

0.813

0.85

Mar.

510

370

249

404

320

226

167

132

122

130

175

211

168

142

132

234

159

134

114

102

130

162

168

168

*154

117

126

125

122

122

122

5,697

184

1.37

1.58

Apr.

Ill

102

88

88

80

76

72

68

64

62

60

58

566-4

84

82

73

66

111

128

120

89

83

115

140

*128

116

105

196

196

2,881

96.0

0.716

0.80

May

64

60

56

53

53

50

46

44

42

50

56

51

46

42

41

36

34

33

33

34

*32

35

52

47

129

115

106

72

80

68

58

1,718

55.4

0.413

0.48

June

49

42

40

36

33

31

38

82

72

60

62

69

70

65

52

40

38

33

31

32

31

28

26

*24

22

21

21

20

20

23

1,211

40.4

0.301

0.34

July

26

28

23

22

21

20

19

19

19

19

18

17

17

16

W

60

49

35

30

26

25

23

24

23

21

20

*19

20

20

20 

19

778

25.1

0.187

0.22

Aug.

18

29

24

19

18

21

93

59

45

31

21

20

18

20

25

*Z1

21

20

18

17

17

16

18

17

17

16

18

19

18

18

18

750

24.2

0.181

0.21

Sept.

16

15

15

14

14

14

1212-

12

12

16

15

*14

14

14

15

15

16

16

21

20

18

27

23

19

17

17

18

17 

16

484

16.1

0.120

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 710 Mln 13 Mean 96.6 Cfsm 0.721 In. 9.80

Water year 1954-55: Max 654 Mln 12 Mean 87.0 Cfsm 0.649 In. 8.82

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20-22, Jan. 23 to Feb. 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 235

Huron River at Ann Arbor, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°17«10", long 83°44'00", in NWir sec. 28, T. 2 S., R. 6 E., on left bank 

100 ft upstream from bridge on Wall Street in Ann Arbor, three-quarters of a mile 

downstream from Argo Dam, and 4 miles upstream from Geddes Dam.

Drainage area.--711 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1904 to September 1940, August 1948 to September 1955. 

Published as "at Geddes" February 1904 to December 1914 and as "at Barton" January 

1914 to September 1940.

Gage. Water-stage recorder Datum of gage is 744.81 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929 (levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). February 1904 to December 1914 

at Geddes Dam, 4 miles downstream and January 1914 to September 1940 at Barton Dam, 

3 miles upstream; flow computed from records of operation of powerplants and records 

of depth of flow over dam and/or flow through undersluices.

Average discharge. 41 years (1906-40, 1948-55), 430 cfs (adjusted for diversion since 

1955).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,080 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 14.71 ft);

minimum, 14 cfs Sept. 14, 15; minimum gage height, 11.43 ft Oct. 1; minimum daily discharge, 69 cfs Sept. 25.

1904-40, 1948-55: Maximum daily discharge, 5,840 cfs Mar. 14, 1918; minimum daily, 

4 cfs Aug. 2, Sept. 11, 1931 (plant leakage).

Remarks.--Records good. Diversion above station for Ann Arbor municipal supply had negligible effect on natural flow prior to 1955; figures of runoff adjusted since. Flow 

regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 874: 1938.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge,

in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used June 14 to Sept. 30)

11.7 69

12.0 147

12.5 340

13.0 600

14.0 1,360

15.0 2,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

137

TST

264

886

739

766 

726

772

718

720

767

1,090

1,020

1,260

1,820

1,680

1,290

1,320

1,240

1,160

*1,110

1,050

944

876

870

771

799

738

726

654

690

27,757

895

5.3

Nov.

614

636

566

602

592

568

566

590

*520

446

564

472

522

541

522

454

446

472

686

5915

660

658

542

592

625

622

646

674

640

680

17,308

577

3.9

Dec.

614

642

652

622

636

592 

552

534

501

564

528

530

476

504

462

*445

466

474

476

413

464

372

464

428

394

462

638

742

828 758"

545

16,778

541

3.1

Jan.

722

856

988

906

1,180

1,550 

1,350

1,120

1,150

1,040

980

1,000

*942

882

876

772

706

718

676

575

572

536

522

459

538

379

438

452

422

439

493

24,219

781

6.9

Feb.

412

350

354

382

326

384 

370

365

366

400

342

274 394

372

382

397

362

380

394

564

1,270

832

748

*698

698

760

1,240

1.520

_

15,336

548

8.1

Mar.

1,350

1,270

1,160

1,340

1,410

1,260 

1,150

1,040

,080

,040

,120

,140

,110

1,040

1,060

1,200

1,110

1,070

989

946

990

976

1,010

*982

982

940

906

818

854

909

814

33,066

1,067

7.8

Apr.

843

808

781

790

718

746 

692

665

608

612

614

696

669

662

673

651

672

598

734

699

680

666

640

672

769

*790

643

656

590

570

--------

20,607

687

8.8

May

600

541

528

506

441

400 

355

335

260

314

257

260

276

254

274

262

262

668

242

250

*228

250

281

266

272

380

386

399

395

435

372

10,949

353

9.4

June

381

352

256

332

298

274 

297

306

319

312

313

352

320

343

341

312

330

281

238

320

250

237

228

*251

166

200

160

164

142

TiO

--------

8,285

276

9.6

July

146

198

153

156

148

168 

135

132

154

135

146

132

150

130

504

272

216

220

215

214

205

200

238

211

195

*180

*167

172

189

150

102

5,531

178

9.7

Aug.

164

231

136

151

153

254 

206

189

167

170

155

145

166

166

152

175

*151

188

76 132-

110

126

106

84

100

96

115

149

118

130

107

4,504

145

8.8

Sept.

112

106

100

102

112

120 

136

77

109

100

115

100

*85

*109

79

89

88

86

96

90

95

100

162

TW

11

104

100

108

116

121

5,104

105

10.6

Adjusted for diversion

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

900 

1.27 

1.46

581 

0.817 

0.91

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

544 

0.765 

0.88

788 

1.11 

1.28

556 

0.782 

0.81

1,075 

1.51 

1.74

696 

0.979 

1.09

562 

0.509 

0.59

Observed

Max 1,820 Min 70 Mean 525 

Max 1,820 Min 69 Mean 514

286 

0.402 

0.45

188 

0.264 

0.30

154 

0.217 

0.25

114 

0.160 

0.18

Adjusted

Mean 551 Cfsm 0.747 In. 10.14 

Mean 521 Cfsm 0.733 In. 9.94

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Average monthly diversion, equivalent in cubic-feet per second; furnished by city of Ann Arbor.
236 STREAMS -TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

River Raisin near Adrian, Mien.

Location. Lat 41°54'15", long 83°58'50", in NW£ sec. 5, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on Academy Road, 1.7 miles east of Adrian, and 2.6 miles 

downstream from South Branch River Raisin.

Drainage area.--455 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1930 to August 1931, October 1932 to April 1938, October 1953 

to September 1955. Published as Raisin River near Adrian, 1930-31, 1932-38.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 730 ft (from topographic map). Oct. 10, 

1930, to Aug. 20, 1931, Oct. 1, 1932, to Apr. 30, 1938, chain gage at bridge 2 miles 

upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--5 years (1934-37, 1953-55), 240 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,030 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 11.33 ft); minimum, 24 cfs Sept. 19 (gage height, 1.71 ft); minimum daily, 28 cfs Sept. 19.

1930-31, 1932-38, 1953-55: Maximum discharge observed, 2,950 cfs June 22, 1937 

(gage height, 16.98 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 

1,600 cfs; minimum observed, 16 cfs July 21, 1936; minimum daily, 16 cfs July 21, 1936.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at Tecumseh 11 miles above 

station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Aug. 4-7)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

6.0 

8.0 

11.0

537

955

1,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

78 

71

60

275

327

384

295 

256

232

247

336

473

645

765

1,000

1,250 

1,110

785

625

557

415

*382

353

295

303

275

280

254

235

235 

552

13,090

422

0.927

1.07

Nov.

213 

252

267

262

288

290

243 

250

258

238

*197

176

176

170

196

176 

176

176

194

254

300

297

292

2 9O

285

291

289

506

324

410

7,516

251

0.552

0.61

Dec.

388 

340

316

296

280

233

253 

219

240

186

242

202

182

189

238

198 

182

*228

192

97

236

224

170

204

182

210

174

458

6"65 725

88

8,437

272

0.598

0.69

Jan.

458 

625

765

785

805

1,400

1,700 

1,400

980

685

589

520

478

420

400

550 

550

510

290

*280

250

230

210

200

190

180

170

160

16O

T6~0" 150 

15,620

504

1.11

1.28

Feb.

140 

130

130

130

150

120

T2T) 

120

130

130

130

140

140

150

160

170 

190

210

252

397

1,100

1,200

1,000

607

*488

473

848

1,470

-------

10,405

572

0.818

0.85

Mar.

1,910 

1,870

1,500

1,250

1,290

1,060

785 

589

520

520

645

745

705

475

571

685 

745

571

557

445

474

589

665

*589

589

490

480

452

444

444

475

23,085

745

1.64

1.89

Apr.

466 

426

370

356

366

312

313 

292

262

286

258

584

272

298

316

566 

336

286

338

372

341

298

*270

555

572

685

554

472

408

550

10,640

555

0.780

0.87

May

312 

268

272

241

230

226

212

156

200

148

222

176

182

207

148

179 

*104

T34

146

151

116

120

172

262

512

420

330

294

237

120

222

6,729

217

0.477

0.55

June

138 

200

104

118

104

151

152 

258

205

214

251

502

567

532

308

190 

222

156

192

133

143

*150

5J7

92

110

92

85

92

106

4,985

166

0.565

0.41

July

206 

86

102

82

126

*188

116 

140

158

56

92

46

67

90

101

240

188

97

70

80

90

90

100

150

120

95

95

90

80

80

5,501

115

0.248

0.29

Aug.

100 

70

65

*90

80

134

473 450"

400

310

230

150

110

100

150

90

75

75

60

50

40

55

45

55

60

50

60

70

55

55

60

5,847

124

0.273

0.51

Sept.

55 

50

45

40

35

32

30 

50

40

45

40

35

30

50

35

*38 

54

55

28

55

46

46

66

74

54

38

68

66

56

66

1,379

46.0

0.101

0.11

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,150 Min 54 Mean 379 Cfsm 0.613 In. 8.32

Water year ar 1954-55: 1954-iJb: Max Max l,9io 1,910____ Min Win 28 28 Mean Mean 399 399____uism Cfsm 0.657 u.bij? In. in. 8.95 8.95__________

.Iseharge (base. l.OOO efs).--0ct. 16 (5 to 5 a.m.) 1,250 cfs (9.0O ft): Jan. 7 (time un- 

.bout 17700 cfs; Feb. 22 (time unknown) about 1,500 cfs; Mar. 1 (5 p.m.) 2,050 cfs (11.55 ft).

Peak dl

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this day.- 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 15 to Feb. 18. No gage-height record

Jan. 6-8, Feb. 21-25, July 20 to Aug. 5, Aug. 8 to Sept. 16; discharge estimated on basis of

recorded range In stage and records for station near Monroe.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 237

River Raisin near Monroe, Mich.

Location. Lat 41°57'40", long 83°31'55", on left bank 0.8 mile downstream from bridge on 

Ida Maybee Road, 5.0 miles downstream from Saline River and 7.5 miles west of Monroe, 

Monroe County.

Drainage area.--1.034 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1937 to September 1955. Published as Raisin River at Monroe 

1937-52 and as River Raisin at Monroe 1952-53.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 616.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1953, at site 9 miles downstream at datum 46.26 ft lower.

Average discharge.--18 years, 726 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 4,940 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 7.33 ft); minimum, 

27 cfs Sept. 9 (gage height, 1.84 ft); minimum daily, 33 cfs Sept. 9.

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 12,900 cfs May 19, 1945, Mar. 29, 1950; maximum gage 

height, 10.7 ft Feb. 1, 1949 (ice jam), site and datum then in use; minimum discharge, 

about 2 cfs Sept. 4, 1938, Sept. 19, 20, 1941, site then in use.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Prior to Feb. 14, 1954, diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant at 

Dundee 11 miles above station. Occasional slight diurnal fluctuation by powerplants 

further upstream.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 954: 1938-40(m), 1941. WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect and indefinite 

stage-discharge relation (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In 

cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 2O-24)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

57

162

535

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0

615

1,000

1,960

4,490

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

102 

121

132

e205

e282

e371

6403

e424

6360

e339

6349

e414

6641

e940

el, 380

el,720

el,790

el,650

el, 580

1,260

976

*776

629

556

496

442

456

415

410 

385

553

20,517

662

0.640

0.74

Nov.

540 

335

527

580

400

420

436

410

371

340

*548

322

301

274

266

255

266

270

270

322

358

395

425

425

460

484

466

484

550 

650

11,350

578

0.366

0.41

Dec.

715 

738

678

582

520

454

390

348

390

366

344

306

314

293

289

293

*514

301

297

314

306

238

2TQ

265

278

295

306

880

1,540

1,640 

1,590

15,850

511

0.494

0.57

Jan.

1,400 

1,850

2,070

2,180

2,290

3.550

5,530

3,400

5,200

2,890

2,240

1,540

1,220

1,050

920

800

650

550

500

*450

400

370

350

330

310

300

280

270

260 

250

240

39,620

1,278

1.24

1.45

Feb.

230 

220

210' 210

210

210

210

210

220

220

230

250

240

250

260

260

280

350

450

700

1,940

2,070

2,350

2,350

*2,240

1,690

2,070

5,010

-

25,120

826

0.799

0.83

Mar.

4,210 

4,210

3,660

3,790

3,660

3,200

2,530

1,900

1,400

1,150

1,490

1,540

1,440

1,260

1,110

1,690

1,540

1,440

1,220

1,020

1,050

1,400

1,440

*1,640

1,440

1,260

1,060

956

952

1,020 

1,060

56,718

1,850

1.77

2.04

Apr.

1,030 

968

856

722

615

596

550

490

460

420

595

425

436

454

454

466

556

550

596

582

615

602

*552

608

880

1,130

1,300

1,220

952

760

20,220

674

0.652

0.73

May

615 

508

466

405

380

558

335

535

293

278

289

278

510

270

263

274

*227

230

189

22T

241

244

230

296

el,020

el. 530

1,220

880

671

570 

430

15,662

441

0.426

0.49

June

514 

348

266

285

208

198

198

6213

6264

6328

6592

6414

6516

6589

6602

526

508

358

548

289

518

*258

214

248

152

162

144

135

121

-, og l£b

9,002

300

0.290

0.32

July

6149 

e229

6273

258

192

*155

184

248

201

a!80

148

106

117

80

IS.

"allO

a!40

a200

265

a240

137

148

a!80

176

a!80

282

227

186

181

181 

153

5,562

179

0.175

0.20

Aug.

a!40 

a!90

a!40

allO

*144

247

6458

6424

6504

6576

6492

6392

310

220

198

252

176

146

146

115

96

72

lT9

86

102

119

100

109

150

98 

102

6,531

211

0.204

0.25

Sept.

119 

104

100

84

61

61

53

36

33

34

63

76

76

57

44

*55

66

68

61

57

48

56

61

65

92

104

63

48

59

1,962

65.4

0.065

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,350 

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,210

Min 40 

Mln 33

Mean 571 

Mean 614

Cfsm 0.552 In. 7.52 

Cfsm 0.594 In. 8.06

Peak discharge (base, 2,200 cfs). --Jan. 6 (6 p.m.) 3,790 cfs (6.47 ft); Feb. 23

.35 ft).

. . .. , . . p.m.) 2,590 cfs 

(5.54 ft); MarT 1 (8 to 10 p.m.) 4,940 cfs (7.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of unpublished records for former station at 

Monroe .

e Stage -discharge relation indefinite; discharge computed on basis of unpublished records for former station at Monroe .

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 16 to Feb. 19.
238 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Joseph River near Newville, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°23'10", long 84°48'05", in Ohio, in SW-f sec. 18, T. 5 N,, R. 1 E., on 

left bank 20 ft downstream from bridge on Ohio State Highway 249 and 3? miles northeast 

of Newville.

Drainage area.--614 sq mi.

Records available. November 1946 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 795.40 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 566 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 3,250 cfs Jan. 7, 8: maximum gage height, 12.32ft 

Jan. 7; minimum, 19 cfs Sept. 21, 22 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 9,710 cfs Apr. 6. 1950 (gage height, 17.05 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Sept. 30, 1953 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1-16, 

Mar. 5 to Sept. 30 Oct. 17 to Mar. 4

1.5 

1.7 

2.3 

3.0

82

163

4.0

8.0

11.0

12.0

330

1,210

2,520

3,180

3.1 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

172

308

714

1,190

10.0

12.0

13.0

1,880

3,020

3,800

Discharge, In cubic- feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Tota:

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

28

44

66

88

126

182

261

196

150

333

830

1,340

1,780

2,100

2,640

2,760

2,520

2,340

2,060

1,660

1,220

868

648

520

460

400

361

*325

308

292 

292

27,198

877

1.43

1.65

Nov.

292

292

292

308

308

325

325

308

276

260

244

228

214

200

193

186

179

179

284

540

670

582

460

420

560

692

670

670

*965

1,040

12,162

405

0.660

0.74

Dec.

915

714

560

480

400

342

276

244

260

260

228

214

214

214

214

200

200

200

214

308

308

228

244

228

214

244

308

1,120

*1,630

1,740 

1,700

14,621

472

0.769

0.89

Jan.

,560

,560

,490

,490

,600

,460

,180

,250

,100

,830

,220

,520

,020

780

648

540

480

440

380

342

320

300

280

260

240

230

214

210

205

200 

200

33,549

1,082

1.76

2.03

Feb.

*190

190

188

185

182

182

183

190

200

214

244

260

244

214

214

228

342

582

714

915

,430

,660

,700

,600

,660

,430

,490

,920

_

------

18,751

670

1.09

1.14

Mar.

2,280

*2 , 700

2,830

2,83O

2,900

2,580

1,950

1,400

1,020

810

750

710

670

610

550

530

590

590

530

470

490

690

915

965

890

790

670

590

590

770

915

35,575

1,148

1.87

2.16

Apr.

915

790

650

550

470

*430

390

350

320

290

280

340

410

470

710

770

630

490

410

430

450

430

380

460

850

1,090

1,150

965

710

550

17,130

571

0.930

1.04

May

440

380

*330

280

252

226

210

189

176

170

176

182

182

170

156

144

132

120

115

110

110

104

104

104

126

163

182

156

138

144

163

5,634

182

0.296

0.34

June

144

*126

115

104

93

88

88

110

189

226

196

234

360

310

234

196

163

138

120

104

93

88

76

66

61

59

56

*51

50

50

3,988

133

0.217

0.24

July

53

93

132

138

110

115

126

104

88

82

71

61

54

49

117

234

'5T8 340

144

104

88

71

61

66

82

120

*93

88

110

76

61

3,349

108

0.176

0.20

Aug.

58

71

66

61

49

137

280

320

350

226

156

115

93

76

71

61

58

52

48

46

42

54

58

82

82

61

51

46

45

42

40

2,997

96.7

0.157

0.18

Sept.

*36

33

33

31

29

28

26

26

25

24

23

23

22

24

26

24

23

22

22

20

20

20

23

26

27

31

37

35

32

31

802

26.7

0.043

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,870 Mln 21 Mean 481 Cfsm 0.783 In. 10.64

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,250 Mln 20 Mean 482 Cfsm 0.785 In. 10.66

 Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 21-26, Jan. 28 to Feb. 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Cedar Creek at Auburn, Ind.

239

Location. Lat 41°21', long 85°03', in SW£ sec. 29, T. 34 N., R. 13 E., near center of span 

on upstream side of Ninth Street Bridge in Auburn, 2 miles upstream from Peckhart ditch.

Drainage area.--93 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available.--July 1943 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 847.14 ft above mean sea level (city of 

Auburn benchmark). Prior to Aug. 28, 1946, staff gage, and Aug. 28, 1946, to Sept. 30, 

1953, wire-weight gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--12 years, 74.8 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 70? cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 7.61 ft); minimum, 

0.6 cfs Sept. 25; minimum gage height, 0.90 ft Aug. 21.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 1,520 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 9.90 ft); minimum, 

0.5 cfs Nov. 12, 1953; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft Feb. 9, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1944-45(M), 1947-49, 1950(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 24 to Apr. 24, Sept. 6-30)

1.2 

1.7

2.3 

4.0 

7.0 

7.5 

8.0

270

618

689

785

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

16

2T

64

150

175

185

110

74

54

312

531

605

579

519

644

447

336

264

205

165

140

115

96

82

74

66

62

*54

54

54

50

6,303

203

2.18

2.51

Nov.

50

54

54

54

50

50

47

44

40

37

35

33

32

31

31

30

29

31

135

135

92

70

62

96

165

145

115

140

254

*165

2,306

76.9

0.827

0.92

Dec.

120

100

82

70

62

54

47

44

44

40

38

36

36

37

36

34

35

40

39

35

32

31

31

32

34

34

120

413

314

226

165

2,461

79.4

0.854

0.98

Jan.

155

215

195

200

325

495- 689

336

248

195

150

*120

105

92

82

74

66

58

54

47

45

43

40

37

35

33

31

30

29

28

27.

4,279

138

1.48

1.71

Feb.

26

25

25

25

24

24

24

*24

28

34

36

45

31

30

28

34

82

120

112

281

413

270

190

135

110

120

369

369

-

-----

3,034

108

1.16

1.21

Mar.

*495

380

264

358

314

220

160

125

120

120

110

96

78

70

70

78

70

66

58

54_

82

190

210

165

100

82

66

62

92

*155

140

4,650

150

1.61

1.86

Apr.

96

70

54

44

40

36

32

28

25

24_

26

44

58

58

62

47

37

31

37

47

44

36

29

79

140

100

74

62

50

44

1,554

51.8

0.557

0.62

May

38

35

32

*30

28

26

25

23

22

25

25

23

21

20

18

18

16

16

16

15

14

14

14

18

20

18

16

16

18

17

16

653

21.1

0.227

0.26

June

14

13

*12

11

11

14

35

87

54

37

75

~62 105

44

34

28

23

20

16

16

15

14

12

12

11

9.8

9.8

*9.5

9.1

12

-- -

825.2

27.5

0.296

0.33

July

9.8

13

9.1

39

31

22

22

18

18

15

13

12

11

11

38

50

44

28

20

15

12

11

10

11

9.1

8.8

*7.3

7.7

7.3

6.6

5.5

535.2

17.3

0.186

0.21

Aug.

5.9

5.9

5.5

5.2

5.9

35

70

40

25

18

13

11

8.8

8.4

7.7

6.6

6.6

5.9

5.2

4.5

40 3.7

29

16

12

9.8

8.4

7.0

7.0

6.2

5.9

439.1

14.2

0.153

0.18

Sept.

*5.5

5^

4.5

4.5

4.2

4.1

3.4

3.7

3.4

4.0

2.6

2.6

2.4

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.0

2.0

3.7

4.2

2.6

2.9

4.5

3.2

1.2

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.4

2.6

95.3

3.18

0.034

0.04

Calendar year 1954 : Max 644 Mln 2.6 Mean 74.8 Cfsm 0.804 In. 10.89

Water year 1954-55 : Max 689 Mln 1.2 Mean 74.3 Cfsm 0.799 In. 10.83

Peak discharge (base, 850 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 21 to Feb. 8.
240 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cedar Creek near Cedarville, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°13', long 85°05', in NW£ sec. 19, T. 32 N., R. 13 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of bridge on State Highway 427, 2§ miles northwest of Cedarville and 

4 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 279 sq mi.

Records available. October 1946 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.09 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 4, 1947, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--9 years, 271 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 2,800 cfs Oct. 15; minimum, 25 cfs Sept. 20 

Tgage height, 1.36 ft).

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 4,870 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 11.67 ft); minimum, 

12 cfs Oct. 3, 1949; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Sept. 3, Oct. 1, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage height, 

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5

2.0

3.0

138

469

1,260

2,580

3,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

67

65

184

600

820

900

524

340

250

786

al.800

a2 , 700

a2,600

a2,400

a2,BOO

al,900

1,180

960

680

543

458

385

329

283

253

230

207

190

*184

174

159

24,951

805

2.89

3.33

Nov.

151

159

159

156

156

151

143

134

127

120

118

112

110

108

104

102

102

102

390

488

322

250

217

286

469

488

385

432

820

*580

7,441

248

0.889

0.99

Dec.

417

346

296

253

220

184

161

148

148

141

129

123

123

123

123

118

112

134

138

123

112

104

154

104

112

112

325

1,500

*1,220

880

640

8,573

277

0.993

1.14

Jan.

580

740

640

680

783

1,940

1,840

1,110

760

580

462

378

340

296

280

243

220

197

180

164

156

151

138

131

127

b!20

bl!5

bllO

blOS

b!05

bl_02

13,776

444

1.59

1.83

Feb.

*b98

b97

b96

b96

b95

b95

b94

b94

98

127

148

138

207

108

106

116

280

410

388

745

1,260

900

620

454

378

359

980

1,260

-

9,847

352

1.26

1.31

Mar.

1,540

*1,260

820

1,000

920

680

488

385

346

542

342

306

265

257

250

250

250

214

187

177

280

562

620

545

402

356

285

270

532

488

*454

14,587

471

1.69

1.95

Apr.

369

303

260

220

204

187

171

156

146

141

146

220

263

289

276

257

204

177

190

303

293

235

194

559

506

382

299

243

194

161

7,526

244

0.875

0.98

May

141

154

125

*120

120

112

108

106

102

116

116

110

106

102

98

94

92

89

87

87

82

76

76

74

80

75

67

67

82

73

67

2,982

96.2

0.345

0.40

June

64

*57

55

52

50

54

128

276

214

158

146

265

187

156

110

94

82

73

67

62

57

54

50

47

47

44

43

41

*40

43

2,774

92.5

0.552

0.57

July

55

44

6l

47

251

116

87

75

91

112

74

57

47

44

267

378

352

171

118

89

74

64

58

65

57

52

49

*52

57

50

46

5,141

101

0.362

0.42

Aug.

43

46

43

40

59

150

456

2Tf

127

91

74

62

52

49

47

46

45

41

59

58

5596"

161

89

62

52

47

45

41

41

59

2,409

77.7

0.278

0.52

Sept.

36

35

55

54

52

*52

51

*29

29

29

29

29

50

29

28

28

28

27

26

25

27

28

54

58

51

29

32

36

*32

34

925

50.8

0.110

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,800 Min 23 Mean 285 cfsm 1.02 In. 13.88

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,800 Min 26 Mean 270 Cfsm 0.968 In. 13.16

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for nearby stations.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Joseph River near Fort Wayne, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°10', long 85°04', in SWiNW^-SEy sec. 4, T. 31 N. , R. 13 E., on right bank 

at upstream side of bridge on Mayhew Road, 3-f miles downstream from Cedar Creek and 

8 miles northeast of Fort Wayne.

Drainage area.--1.060 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1941 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 751.42 ft above mean sea level-, datum of 

1929. Since Sept. 15, 1944, auxiliary water-stage recorder at St. Joe Dam 5-| miles 

downstream from base gage. Datum of auxiliary gage is 741.42 ft above mean sea level 

(Fort Wayne Water Co. benchmark).

Average discharge. 14 years, 967 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,930 cfs Mar, 4 (gage height, 12.72 ft); minimum daily, 52 cfs Sept. 6-8.

1941-55: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1950 (gage height, 17.90 ft); minimum daily, 27 cfs Aug. 21, 1941.

Remarks. Records poor.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1277: 1952.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used May 22 to June 14, June 20 to July 4, July 11-14,

July 19 to Aug. 6, Aug. 11-22, 24-30; stage-discharge relation indefinite

Dec. 7-9, May 17-21, Sept. 14-28)

Dec. 10 to May 21 Oct. 1 to Dec. 9, 

May 22 to Sept. 50

3.2 51 6.0 1,180 2.1 184 10.0 4,500

3.5 117 9.0 3,600 3.0 430 11.0 5,400

4.0 300 11.0 5,400 6.0 1,570

5.0 700 12.0 6,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

68

98

320

700

1,070

1,250

920

740

620

1,340

3,510

4,320

5,310

4,500

5,850

5,220

4,410

3,780

2,970

2,200

2,120

1,530

1,320

970

820

780 

740

660

*620 

620

580

59,956

1,934

1.82

2.10

Nov.

540

460

360

520

540

580

440

540

520

500

420

460

480

400

360

280

204

101

598

870

970

1,070

820

870

1,120

1,320 

1,240

1,390

2,280

*1, 980

22,233

741

0.699

0.78

Dec.

1,530

1,180

1,320

780

820

660

540

490

520

590

520

355

296

340

184

258

340

520

520

460

400

355

270

385

460

430 

865

3,220

3,300 

*3 540

2 320

27,768

896

0.845

0.97

Jan.

3,000

3,000

2,860

2,650

2,930

5,400

5,220

4,680

4,180

3,780

3,540

2,250

2,510

1,250

1,340

1,020

325

734

745

746

590

520

500

500

480

470 

450

450

430 

420

*410

57,380

1,851

1.75

2.02

Feb.

410

410

410

410

410

420

430

470

555

598

550

510

480

500

430

590

765

1,150

1,070

1,610

2,930

2,780

2,060

2,060

1,880

2,120 

2,980

5,700

-

32,688

1,167

1.10

1.14

Mar.

4,500

4,020

*3,860

5,510

4,260

3,860

3,220

2,510

2,050

1,500

1,580

1,270

1,110

990

950

990

910

950

870

800

1,030

1,560

1,920

1,890

1,570

1,430 

1,270

950

1,200

*1,390

1,710

61,430

1,982

1.87

2.16

Apr.

1,520

1,310

1,270

950

765

800

730

625

430

460

872

832

986

870

1,070

1,230

1,110

792

889

765

1,070

641

656

1,190

1,270

1,810 

1,520

1,470

987

1,140

30,030

1,001

0.944

1.05

May

715

eW

*490

520

590

460

430

385

264

307

430

301

290

370

325

283

260

230

255

270

362

440

380

236

438

480 

340

440

580

460 

320

12,275

396

0.374

0.43

June

*400

520

360

380

380

380

380

580 480"

300

400

520

440

480

220

300

340

236

192

134

88

70

117

106

117

123

146

163

55

*62

8,467

282

0.266

0.30

July

166

80

140

156

320

248

280

228

220

280

146

165

155

126

524

540

620 500"

173

156

192

106

140

146

126

66 

98

177

*154

112 

156

6,672

215

0.203

0.25

Aug.

55

137

140

170

200

132

420

520 420"

340

236

98

76

82

98

216

129

132

170

129

132

72

380

224

101

84 

104

86

177 

101

*76

5,435

175

0.165

0.19

Sept.

62

60

60

56

54

52

52

52

58

66

67

67

68

68

68

67

64

63

62

60

61

73

87

77

61

60 

66

78

76 

82

1,947

64.9

0.061

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,120 Min 36 Mean 892 Cfsm 0.842 In. 11.42

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,850 Min 52 Mean 894 Cfsm 0.843 In. 11.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Aug. 31 to Sept. 13, Sept. 29-30; discharge estimated on basis of 

weather records and records for stations on nearby streams. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Jan. 23 to Feb. 8, Feb. 11-15.
242 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind.

Location.--Lat 40°51', long 84°56', in Sw£ sec. 27, T. 28 N., R. 14 E., on right bank 

10 ft downstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 27, half a mile north of city limits of 

Decatur, and half a mile upstream from Holthouse ditch.

Drainage area.--615 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1946 to September 1955.

^§Sf4?qWatp^^a^ f ? or£;r-Datum_of gage is 760.44 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

19^9. Prior to July 27, 1948, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 9 years, 537 cfs.

Extremes --Maximum discharge during year, 7,740 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 21.57 ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 5, 6; minimum gage height, 1.73 ft Sept 12

1m,,^94fhaf : /aximum discharge, 12,500 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 23.60 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 5, 6, 1955; minimum gage height, that of Sept. 12, 1955.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by Lake St. Marys. Some diversion from or into Wabash River and into Miami 

& Erie Canal.

Revisions (water years).--WSF 1114: 1948. WSP 1337: 1947.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Feb. 27 to Mar. 4, July 16 to Aug. 6)

3.5 

4.5

3.0

4.0

8.0

14

47

118

224

7.0

12.0

17.0

20.0

21.0

22.0

630 

1,830 

3,340 

5,300 

6,6OO 

8,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

31

26

250

384

941

1,010

435

224

165

1,000

1,380

2,470

2,050

1,910

2,880

2,590

1,970

1,660

1,480

1,200

871

554

320

211

165

136

*127

109

101

97

90

26,837

866

-

-

Nov.

82

76

72

72

101

136

155

176

176

145

127

105

93

86

79

76

72

72

481

610

320

224

199

224

292

384

435

730

1.150

850

7,800

260

-

-

Dec.

650

610

520

368

264

199

145

127

*145

127

101

101

93

90

90

86

90

127

136

105

86

105

109

105

93

93

170

1,510

2,140

2,050

1,720

12,355

399

-

-

Jan.

1,510

1,910

1,640

1,480

1,720

3,270

*5.440

3,050

2,610

2,170

1,560

*982

630

401

292

211

170

145

130

120

111

103

96

90

86

80

76

72

68

65

63

28,351

915

-

-

Feb.

61

58

57

55

57

59

61

65

87

270

255

230

210

202

200

190

*470

530

610

830

1,460

1,350

1,130

1,200

1,280

1,200

1,610

1,720

-

------

15,507

554

_

-

Mar.

*2,750

2,500

2,030

5,630

6,960

5,210

3,990

*2,840

1,640

871

1,940

2,050

1,220

1,030

1,100

1,100

1,050

770

650

520

1,250

2,050

1,560

1,200

1,250

1,150

790

554

520

914

*936

58,025

1,872

-

-

Apr.

750

630

520

368

264

211

176

145

127

114

109

118

187

384

610

401

306

224

199

306

237

187

176

1,190

2,560

1,330

590

368

264

187

13,038

435

-

-

May

145

*127

109

97

90

79

72

68

62

68

65

59

53

53

53

47

44

41

39

37

36

37

37

40

44

50

41

41

40

39

39

1,852

59.7

-

-

June

*47

59

50

37

30

27

30

64

101

79

79

109

114

93

79

72

59

50

41

35

30

26

22

20

19

22

30

34

*31

28

1,517

50.6

-

-

July

24

20

19

19

20

18

33

24

18

16

29

26

24

39

669

710

320

127

72

62

41

24

12

8.3

11

13

10

*24

22

18

12

2,484.3

80.1

-

-

Aug.

8.9

7.6

6.6

5.0

5.6

20

250

187

97

59

53

44

35

30

26

24

22

20

20

18

18

32

50

37

26

22

22

22

20

18 

15

1,216.7

39.2

-

-

Sept.

14

13

12

12

13

*13

13

12

12

10

11

9.2

978

12

12

12

12

11

11

11

12

12

14

14

13

12

20

28

34

31

425.0

14.2

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,880 Mln 13 Mean 288 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,960 Mln 3.6 Mean 464 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 5.500 cfs).--Jan. 6 (11 p.m.) 3,580 cfs (17.46 ft); Mar. 4 (10 p.m.) 7,740 

cfs (21.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 17, Jan. 19 to Feb. 7, Feb. 10-18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 243

 St. Marys River near Fort Wayne, Ind.

Location.--Lat 41°00', long 85°07', in NEv sec. 12, T. 29 N., R. 12 E., on left bank 

130 ft downstream from highway bridge, 4 miles south of Fort Wayne, and 12 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 753 sq mi.

Records available. November 1930 to September 1955 in reports of Geological Survey. 

October 1924 to October 1925 and July to September 1927 in reports of Indiana Department of Conservation.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 748.61 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Apr. 13, 1939, chain gage on highway bridge at same datum.

Average discharge.--23 years (1931-33, 1934-55), 574 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,350 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 16.18 ft); minimum, 4.5 cfs Sept. 15 (gage height, 0.48 ft).

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 13,400 cfs May 19, 1943 (gage height, 18.79 ft); minimum observed, 3.4 cfs Oct. 19, 1934 (gage height, 0.28 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Lake St. Marys. Some diversion from or into Wabash River basin and into 

Miami & Erie Canal.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 824: Drainage area. WSP 974: 1942. WSP 1337: 1933, 1947.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 28 to Dec. 6, Dec. 27 to Jan. 6)

.6 

1.3 

2.1

11

77

176

3.0

5.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

365

955

2,720

4,470

8,070

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

66

111

559

955

1,920

2,220

1,050

490

308

1,800

1,950

3,050

5,100

2,780

4.050

5,750

2,780

2,150

1,860

1,590

1,180

815

515

328

229

187

162

146

*137

128

119

40,265

1,299

-

-

Nov.

Ill

106

99

96

121

162

187

197

218

200

168

145

125

115

106

99

95

90

584

920

605

352

277

508

378

478

530

817

1.420

*1,140

10,045

335

-

-

Dec.

785

680

590

478

352

259

235

221

216

175

145

124

117

113

111

109

107

154

189

166

134

143

147

159

126

115

206

1,660

2,720

2 . 780

'

15,808

510

-

-

Jan.

1,860

2,270

2,080

1,770

2,040

5,750

4.250

4,050

5,570

2,880

2,180

1,420

920

605

415

328

280

230

200

180

160

150

139

128

120

111

106

100

94

89

*82

36,537

1,179

-

-

Feb.

82

82

82

82

82

82

84

90

120

300

280

250

230

240

220

400

590

700

800

1,020

1,900

2,000

1,720

1,580

1,460

1,460

2,130

2, 520

_

20,386

728

-

-

Mar.

4,110

*4,230

3,450

5,610

7.790

7,670

6,110

4,470

2,670

1,540

2,830

2,880

1,860

1,260

1,260

1,300

1,300

990

800

665

1,300

2,850

2,520

1,590

1,460

1,420

1,100

770

710

*1,140 

1, 260

78,495

2,532

-

-

Apr.

1,020

815

680

515

390

505

242

202

173

150

140

T56

194

315

800

605

440

328

272

452

428

302

240

1,280

5.220

2,570

1,080

590

428

505

18,457

615

-

-

May

227

*I87

159

158

122

107

97

88

82

86

90

83

72

64

61

60

55

48

45

44

42

40

42

43

45

51

53

48

47

46

43

2,415

77.9

-

-

June

*42

48

61

55

42

36

36

61

113

117

97

110

139

129

106

92

82

69

57

48

42

35

30

25

22

20

20

27

54

*34

1,827

60.9

-

-

July

29

23

18

16

16

17

23

34

48

66

27

26

30

57

1,090

1.530

740

390

219

146

115

84

59

45

54

58

47

53

*117

68

53

5,086

164

-

-

Aug.

45

45

54

50

24

46

428

328

194

102

69

58

48

40

54

50

28

24

22

20

19

23

37

54

44

32

24

22

21

21

*18

1,962

63.3

-

-

Sept.

16

11

10

10

7.4

7.4

9.4

9.4

8.6

8.6

8.0

6.3

6.3

5.4

4.8

7.0

9.4

9.4

8.0

7.0

6.6

7.0

11

12

14

12

15

15

30

*56

326.0

10.9

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,050 Mln 8.6 Mean 385 Cfsm - In. -

Water Water year year 1954-55: 1954-55: Max Max 7,790 7,790_____Mln Mln 4.8 4.8_____Mean Mean 634 654_____Cfsm Cfsm - -_____In. In. --_________

Peak discharge (base. 5.200 cfs) . Oct. 12 (7 p.m.) 5,450 cfs (10.50 ft): Oct. 15 (ll a.m.) 

4,170 cfs (11.50 ft); Jan. 7 (5 p.m.) 4,230 cfs (11.62 ft); Mar. 1 (8 p.m.) 4,470 cfs (11.98 ft) 

Mar. 5 (9 p.m.) 8,350 cfs (16.18 ft); Apr. 25 (12 m.) 3,590 cfs (10.18 ft).

* Discharge Discharge measurement measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 18.
244 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Maumee River at New Haven, Ind.

Location. Lat 41°05', long 85°01', in SW£ sec. 1, T. 30 N., R. 13 E., near left bank on 

downstream side of highway bridge, a quarter of a mile upstream from Wabash Railroad 

bridge, half a mile north of New Haven, and 6 miles downstream from confluence of 

St. Marys and St. Joseph Rivers.

Drainage area. 1,940 sq mi.

Records available.--December 1946 to September 1955 (high-water records only).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage read twice daily. Datum of gage is 724.51 ft above mean sea 

level, datum of 1929.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,200 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 17.8 ft). 

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 19,100 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 21.4 ft).

Remarks. Records good. Discharge computed for stages above 5.0 ft only. Flow regulated 

at low stage by powerplants above station. Flow slightly regulated by Lake St. Marys. 

Some diversion from or into Wabash River basin and into Miami & Erie Canal.

Revisions.--WSP 1337: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and

discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 24-26)

5.0

7.0

10.0

1,400

2,660

4,820

13.0

17.0

18.0

7,430

11,400

12,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sin

In.

Oct.

.

-

-

1,880

3,220

4,660

2,660

1,520

-

4,760

7,230

8,730

9,230

8,030

10,100

10, 100

8,430

6,480

5,300

4, 740

3,290

2,450

2,120

1,700

-

.

-

-

-

:

_

-

-

-

Nov.

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,120

1,760

1,640

1,460

-

1,640

2,000

2,120

2,310

4,200

4,060

-

-

-

-

Dec.

*3,010

2,590

2,120

2,120

1,700

1,640

-

-

1,430

-

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-.

-

-

_

-

4,130

7,030

6, 660 

*6,030

.

-

-

-

Jan.

4,820

5,620

5,060

4,980

4,900

9,030

10,000

9,330

8,230

7,130

5,860

4,660

3,640

2,870

-

2,060

-

-

-

-

_

-

_

-

-

.

-

-

-

1

_

-

-

-

Feb.

_

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

.

-

1,580

1,880

2,520

4,580

5,060

4,500

3,750

3,800

3,750

5,620

7,030

-

.

-

-

-

Mar.

*9, 130

9,430

7,930

10,800

12.100

12,000

11,200

9,030

6,210

3,780

6,570

5,460

3,920

2,590

2,520

2,520

2,380

2,240

1,880

1,760

2,520

5,620

4,820

3,780

3,430

3,500

2,940

2,240

2,000

2,800 

*3,150

160,250

5,169

-

-

Apr.

3,080

2,590

2,180

2,000

1,490

_

_

-

_

-

_

_

_

1,400

1,820

2,120

1,820

1,580

-

1,880

1,700

1,490

-

2,520

5,060

4, COO

3,290

2,520

2,000

1,460

.

-

-

-

May June

.......

July

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

.

.

-

-

2,940

3,220

2,310

1,640

-

-

.

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

1

.

-

-

-

Aug.

1,520

_

_

_

-

Sept.

Calendar year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Water year : Max Min Mean Cfsm In.

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 245

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°11'56", long 84°44'40", in sec. 22, T. 3 N., R. 1 E., on left bank 425 ft 

downstream from bridge on State Highway 49, 1 mile north of Antwerp, Paulding County, 

7 miles downstream from Indiana State line, and 10 miles upstream from Marie DeLarme 

Creek.

Drainage area. 2,049 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to December 1935, April 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 695.49 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 13, 1925, chain gage at site 400 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 1,683 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 15.59 ft); minimum, 61 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 0.63 ft).

1921-35, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 26,200 cfs May 20, 1943 (gage height, 20.29 

ft); minimum, 24 cfs Oct. 17, 1930, June 21, 22, 1933 (gage height, 0.32 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

slightly regulated by powerplant at Fort Wayne, Ind.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1174: 1927, 1933, 1940. Revised 

figures of discharge in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1922, 1923, 1925, 

1926, 1927, 1934, superseding those published in WSP 544, 564, 604, 624, 644 and 759, 

are given herewith:

Date

1921 

Nov. 19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

1922 

Jan. 2O 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

Feb. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

11 

12

Discharge

5,800 

9,060 

10,000 

9,780 

8,480 

6,830

890 

890 

850 

800 

800 

750 

7OO 

700 

700 

740 

640 

595 

595 

1,040 

3,300 

3,400 

3,400 

2,900 

2,600 

2,200 

1,900 

1,800 

2,100

Date

1922-Con. 

Feb. 13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

20 

22

1923 

Feb. 5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10

11

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26

Discharge

1,900 

1,700 

1,600 

1,300 

1,050 

1,000 

850 

1,300

1,810 

1,440 

1,320 

990 

790 

840 

1,040 

990 

2,090 

5,000 

4,700 

3,680 

3,320 

2,500 

1,400 

1,200 

800 

70O 

600 

500 

450

Month

No 

Ja 

Fe

Fe

De 

Ja 

De 

Ja

OC

Ju 

De

vember 192] 

nuary 1922

Water year 

Calendar ye

bruary 1923 

Jater year 

Calendar ye

cember 192^ 

Calendar ye

Water year

cember 192E 

Calendar ye

Water year

Calendar ye 

ly 1927.. .

Jater year 

Calendar ye

cember 1933 

Calendar ye 

Water year

1921-22...........

ar 1922... ........

1922-23.... .......

ar 1923........ ...

..................

ar 1924. ..........

1924-25. ..........

ar 1925. ..........

1925-26. ..........

ar 1926. ..........

ar 1927...........

1933-34. ..........

Date

1923-Con. 

Feb. 27

1924 

Dec. 22 

23

24 

25

1925 

Jan. 1 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23

Discharge

800

6,OOO 

4,500 

3,000

1,500

600 

400 

380 

350 

340 

330 

320 

300 

300 

300 

300 

250 

250 

250 

240 

240 

280 

250 

240 

240 

230 

220

Date

1925-Con. 

Jan. 24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

Dec. 18 

19 

20 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

1926 

Jan. 1 

2 

3

4 

5 

6 

9

11 

12 

13

Maximum

10,000 

4,900 

3,590 

14,700 

14,700

5,000 

14,200 

14,200

9,420 

14,700

600

15,300

2,170 

15,300

6,070

15,500

8,800 

15,500

1,020 

12,500 

14,600

806 

14,600 

7,520

Minimum

355 

595 

595 

148

145

450

145 

155

207 

164

190 

99

250 

99

300 

160

705 

160

83

75 

75

183 

26 

46

Mean

3,070 

1,440 

2,010 

2,340 

1,940

1,780 

1,330 

1,700

1,750 

1,960

286

1,100

811 

1,250

1,310 

1,930

2,970 

2,050

324

2,140 

2,410

359 

1,798 

710

Discharge

220 

250 

230 

190 

190 

190 

190 

550 

500 

550 

500 

400 

300 

250 

250 

250 

250 

250 

250

300 

300 

300 

300 

300 

350 

450 

350 

350 

350

Date

19H6-Con. 

Jan. 14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

29 

30 

31 

Oct. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13

1927 

July 6

1933 

Dec. 20

Discharge

350 

300 

300 

300 

1,200 

6,070 

700 

700 

900 

6,700 

7,300 

7,800 

8,8OO 

8,600 

7,700 

6,800 

5,000 

4,000 

3,200 

2,600 

2,000 

1,600

888 

374

Per square

mile

1.50 

.703 

.981 

1.14 

.947

.869 

.649 

.830

.854 

.957

.140 

.537

.396 

.610

.639 

.942

1.45 

1.00

.158 

1.04 

1.18

.175 

.878 

.347

Runoff in 

inches

1.67 

.81 

1.02 

15.48 

12.85

.90 

8.82 

11.25

.98 

12.99

.16 

7.31

.46 

8.32

.74 

12.80

1.67 

13.59

.18 

14.19 

15.98

.20 

11.88 

4.69
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Maumee River at Antwerp, Ohio Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect ( 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.6 

1.0 

1.5

135

275

446

5.0

9.0

12.0

16.0

2,020

5,220

8,460

13,700

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

155

175

196

1,690

2,350

4,920

3,630

2,140

1,410

2,490

7,230

8,460

10,100

9,660

11,000

11,400

9,900

7,670

5,820

4,920

3,630

3,650

2,280

1,950

1,500

1,240

1,130

1,050

955

905

830

124,576

4,012

1.96

2.26

Nov.

782

782

689

645

880

645

850

712

782

806

758

712

667

667

602

560

560

540

830

1,590

1,950

1,710

1,590

1,390

1,590

2,020

2,140

2,420

3,950

4.460

38,259

1,275

0.622

0.69

Dec.

3,470

2,700

2,140

2,210

1,500

1,500

1,160

689

*712

955

806

735

645

471

602

404

432

581

758

855

735

735

602

560

540

645

782

5,580

6,900

7,120

6,900

52,424

1,691

0.825

0.95

Jan.

4,920

6,150

5,620

5,220

4,920

8,460

10,500

9,900

9,060

7,780

6,480

5,520

5,510

5,390

1,880

1,890

1,460

830

1,050

1,160

1,060

955

806

782

758

712

560

500

480

460

440

106,575

5,438

1.68

1.94

Feb.

410

400

380

370

580

390

400

*430

470

600

1,100

1,200

1,000

1,000

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,600

2,100

2,400

3,950

5,020

4,750

3,950

3,710

5,710

5,420

7,450

_

55,970

1,999

0.976

1.02

Mar.

9,180

10,100

9,180

10,800

*12,600

15,000

12,600

10,800

7,560

4,550

5,420

7,540

4,640

5,080

2,490

2,420

2,420

2,280

2,020

1,770

1,950

4,110

5,520

4,460

5,550

5,250

2,850

2,420

2,020

2,700

3,000

170,060

5,486

2.68

3.09

Apr.

5,150

2,700

2,280

2,080

1,590

1,270

*1,180

1,100

930

758

667

1,160

1,210

1,410

1,530

2,080

1,890

1,650

1,270

1,940

1,710

1,650

1,100

2,170

4,820

4,920

4,110

2,700

2,210

1,440

58,675

1,956

0.955

1.07

May

1,550

1,060

905

758

806

782

667

602

540

560

602

624

540

411

501

471

446

559

249

202

228

180

177

559

482

411

501

282

436

471

425

16,567

534

0.261

0.30

June

305

345

*404

278

219

262

369

520

645

624

667

667

758

758

735

624

501

482

397

352

369

285

231

169

199

234

205

162

154

185

12 , 105

404

0.197

0.22

July

137

121

149

142

243

432

475

369

390

645

482

369

256

243

1,250

4,050

2,630

1,830

1,520

806

501

482

594

282

272

262

*262

272

428

594

518

20,186

651

0.518

0.57

Aug.

518

575

555

216

196

182

684

1,590

1,180

880

689

501

594

542

245

215

182

185

180

175

191

157

231

520

482

225

216

210

228

157

149

11,404

568

0.180

0.21

Sept.

142

150

128

149

147

112

106

104

97

95

97

91

70

67

67

69

69

72

69

*62

66

70

89

95

99

104

87

112

150

108

2,903

96.8

0.047

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 11,400 Mln 85 Mean 1,542 Cfsm 0.753 In. 10.21

Water year 1954-55: Max 13,000 Mln 62 Mean 1,854 Cfsm 0.895 In. 12.17

Peak discharge (base, 8,000 cfs). Oct. 16 (l a.m.) 11,700 cfs (14.60 ft); Jan. 7 (7 p.m.) 10,400

cfs (13.59 ft); Mar. 6 (1 p.m.) 13,000 cfs (15.59 ft); Mar. 12 (1 a.m.) 8,540 cfs (11.92 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 28 to Feb. 20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio

247

Location. Lat 41°40'40", long 84°13'50", in NE£ sec. 24, T. 9 S., R. 1 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 20, 1 mile east of Powers, Pulton County, 

and 2-J miles upstream from Iron Creek.

Drainage area.--238 sq mi.

Records available. October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 722.6 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Jan. 18, 1941, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 15 years, 172 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,450 cfs Jan. 6 (gage height, 8.99 ft); minimum, 

7.6 cfs Sept. 19, 20, 21 (gage height, 0.25 ft)

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 3,980 cfs Apr. 5, 1950 (gage height, 13.30 ft); minimum, 

5.9 cfs Sept. 1-3, 1953.

Remarks. --Records good except those for periods of ice effector no gage height record, 

which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 6 Jan. 7 to Sept. 30

0.5 17

.7 30

1.0 56

2.0 150

3.0 

6.0 

9.0

277

813

1,450

0.2

.5

1.0

5.9

19

2.0 159

4.0 450

8.0 1,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

21

21

28

65

52

40

32

29

60

155

210

352

293

609

537

420

334

246

*198

160

135

116

102

91

84

78

75

72

72

76

4,783

154

0.647

0.75

Nov.

72

71

76

78

83

86

80

74

70

65

61

59

57

56

54

52

51

51

66

116

120

101

*89

90

100

100

94

105

150

140

2,467

82.2

0.345

0.38

Dec .

121

114

105

97

90

82

73

79

70

66

64

62

61

60

61

60

60

65

74

63

60

55

70

64

60

67

73

352

447

334

277

3,386

109

0.458

0.53

Jan.

246 456"

465

501

573

*1,52Q

1,020

699

501

391

320

261

233 200"

182

159

154

142

133

112

116

103

89

75

80

85

75

70

65

60

60

8,946

289

1.21

1.40

Feb.

" * SR

55

55

50

50

55

55

60

60

75

110

95

_ 80

75

70

110

220

290

280

370

650

700

609

424

305

275"

699'

946

_

-------

6,878

246

1.03

1.07

Mar.

1,120

1,020

645

715

645

501

375

298

275

261

261

298

268

226

207

275

290

233

207

176

207

312

359

375

298

261

226

207

226

261

*254

11,285

364

1.53

1.76

Apr.

226

200

182

164

148

142

124

115

112

105

103

113

122

124

248

214

170

137

137

164

159

142

126

193

627

537

399

290

220

182

5,923

197

0.828

0.92

May

159

133

127

111

101

97

87

77

71

72

82

80

73

66

61

55

50

54

45

42

40

39

*43

46

83

88

80

68

58

65

58

2,311

74.5

0.313

0.36

June

50

43

39

35

33

35

51

182

182

*133

137

TTQ- 207

142

117

96

74

63

56

50

53

44

40

36

34

38

33

28

26

31

- -

2,258

75.3

0.316

0.35

July

49

47

36

30

44

47

37

33

31

29

26

23

21

20

42

~68 120

54

42

36

31

28

28

40

31

*27

26

24

24

23

21

1,138

36.7

0.154

0.18

Aug.

20

22

21

18

19

28

39

42

31

25

21

18

17

18

18

17

17

*16

15

14

13

14

14

13

*13

13

13

13

14

13

13

582

18.8

0.079

0.09

Sept.

12

11

alO

alO

alO

9.4

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.0

9.0

9.0

8.7

8.4

8.0

8.0

*8.0

8.4

12

15

a!5

a!5

a!5

a!6

a!7

a!6

321.7

10.7

0.045

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,580 Min 11 Mean 124 Cfsm 0.521 In. 7.06

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,320 Min 8.0 Mean 138 Cfsm 0.580 In. 7.84

Peak discharge (base 1,200 cfs).--Jan. 6 (3:30 p.m.) 1,450 cfs (8.99 ft); Mar. 1 (9 p.m.) 1,380

cfs (8.73 ftj.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, weather records, 

and records for Tiffin River at Stryker.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 21-23, Jan. 24 to Feb. 22.

4Z8Z69 O -57 - 17
248 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°30'15", long 84°25'50", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 6 N., R. 4 E., on right bank 

at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 191 at west edge of Stryker, Williams 

County, 0.6 mile upstream from New York Central Railroad bridge and 1* miles downstream from Leatherwood Creek.

Drainage area.--441 sq mi.

Records available. September 1921 to September 1928 (published as "near Stryker") October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 685.5 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 30, 1928, chain gage at site 3| miles downstream at different 

datum. Oct. 13, 1940, to Jan. 17, 1941, staff gage and Jan. 18, 1941, to Sept. 30, 

1953, water-stage recorder, at site half a mile downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 28 years, 324 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,360 cfs Jan. 8 (gage height, 13.51 ft); minimum, 8.0 cfs Sept. 20, 21.

1921-28. 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 6,640 cfs Apr. 25, 1950 (gage height, 15.45 

ft); minimum, 3.6 cfs Aug. 30, 31, 1953.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 16.0 ft, from floodmarks (discharge, 7,600 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of shifting-control method, which are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 564: Drainage area. WSP 1144: 1922-28. Revised figures 

of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1925, superseding those 

published in WSP 604, are given herewith:

Date

1924

Dec. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1925

Jan. 1

2

3

Discharge

259

217

128

99

82

67

62

58

55

50

50

50

Date

1925-Con.

Jan. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

35

35

30

30

Date

19Z5-Con.

Jan. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

30

30

30

25

30

30

30

30

30

35

30

. 30

30

35

Month

Calendar year 1924 .........

Calendar year 1925. ........

Maximum

4,070

3,370

Minimum

25

10

Mean

274

235

Per square 

mile

.609

.522

Runoff In 

Inche s

0.27

8.29

.09

5.74

7.08

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

28

33

40

45

54

106

102

71

50

98

275

388

492

525

780

900

925 520"

596

428

*329

275

226

196

172

156

144

140

136

132 

132

8,794

284

0.644

0.74

Nov.

132

140

144

148

156

164

168

160

144

132

120

116

109

105

102

101

98

96

ITS

176

216

*196

164

152

176

200

188

192

257

311

4,679

156

0.354

0.40

Dec.

257

230

216

200

180

156

140

136

156

152

132

124

120

120

116

116

113

120

136

120

107

103

m

124

113

116

156

518

780

880 750"

6,841

221

0.501

0.58

Jan.

646

715

800

820

927

*1,670

2,090

2,260

1,890

1,440

975

608

438

368

320

284

284

266

216

200

172

180

168

136

148

152

136

124

120

115 

TT5

18,783

606

1.37

1.58

Feb.

114

116

113

103

102

107

113

120

120

140

200

216

168

144

140

156

302

459

514

536

800

950

1,160

 1,220 5S"3"

572

810

1,100

-

11,548

412

0.934

0.97

Mar.

*1,520

1,770

1,890

1,770

1,620

1,520

1,260

806

503

428

428

438

418

368

329

338

398

398

338

295

311

459

560

560

525

448

388

348

368

481 

536

21,817

704

1.60

1.84

Apr.

492

408

338

293

257

239

221

192

176

168

156

T7Z

188

*196

470

536

408

302

248

257

266

248

212

295

820

925 '9T5"

730

492

348

10,978

366

0.830

0.93

May

275

239

200

188

164

152

140

128

115

111

120

124

116

105

95

85

76

70

71

63

57

54 38"

67

87

124

120

108

95

85

3,574

115

0.261

0.30

June

76

66

56

50

46

44

57

156

275

*248

200

266

293 239"

192

156

128

101

83

74

65

65

54

48

44

40

43

39

33

3S

3,272

109

0.247

0.28

July

76

105

86

59

46

56

58

46

41

39

34

29

26

24

47

124

168 To"9~

76

54

44

38

33

46

98

72

*46

44

40

34 

29

1,820

58.7

0.133

0.15

Aug.

26

24

26

27

24

64

216

239 T2B"

70

48

37

29

26

26

26

24

22

20

18

17

19

23

20

*17

16 IS"

16

16

17

16

1,313

42.4

0.096

0.11

Sept.

16

14

13

13

12

12

12

11

11

10

11

9.5

9.5

10

10

10

10

9.5

9.0

*8.0

8.0

8.5

12

15

17

17

17

17

18

T7

367.0

12.2

0.028

0.03

Calendar year 1954 : Max 2,560 Mln 12 Mean 232 Cfsm 0.526 In. 7.14

Water year 1954-55 : Max 2,260 Mln 8.0 Mean 257 Cfsm 0.583 In. 7.91

Peak discharge (base, 1,400 efs). Jan. 8 (6 a.m.) 2,360 cfs (12.51 ft); Mar. 3 (8 a.m.) 1,890 cfs 

(11.92 ftj.

* Discharge measurement made on thla day. 

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 7 to Dec. 6, Sept. 16-30.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY. TO LAKE ERIE 

Auglaize River near Fort Jennings, Ohio

249

Location. Lat 40°56'55", long 84°15'58", in SE£ sec. 15, T. 1 S., R. 5 E., on left bank 

200 ft upstream from bridge on U. S. Highway 224, 3| miles northeast of Fort Jennings, 

Putnam County, and 6 miles upstream from Ottawa River.

Drainage area. 333 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1921 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 713.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Oct. 6, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 288 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,960 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 14.20 ft); minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 10 (gage height, 1.45 ft).

1921-35, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 9,550 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 17.8 ft, 

from high-water mark); minimum, 5.0 cfs Aug. 28, 1932, Sept. 29, 30, 1953; minimum 

gage height, 0.75 ft Aug. 28, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some diversion from Lake St. Marys by Miami & Erie Canal into Jennings 

Creek, tributary to Auglaize River above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 744: 1932. WSP 974: 1930(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

1.6 

1.8 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

118

182

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

326

510

1,060

2,190

1.4

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

101

163

4.0

6.0

9.0

12.0

14.0

331

804

1,780

3,140

4,740

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

23

26

74

280

448

258 

139

95

182

430

962

1,090

1,510

1,820

1.900

944

526

361

256

183

145

115

97

83

78

71

64

60

57 

51

12,357

399

-

-

Nov.

47

*45

43

43

52

74

111 

101

84

68

58

45

41

47

47

45

45

44

45

214

230

126

92

96

130

238

351

413

610

502

4,087

136

-

-

Dec.

293

213

*176

145

120

87

81 

77

74

71

60

60

54

52

53

55

54

58

58

58

66

60

58

60

62

68

80

572

1.700

1,620 

1,300

7,545

243

-

-

Jan.

700

752

778

562

816

2,600

5.520 

2,360

804

514

361

284

*238

190

170

149

154

127

100

85

80

75

70

65

65

60

60

55

55

55 

50

15,754

508

-

-

Feb.

55

50

50

50

50

50

45 

*45

55

120

532

a410

a270

a200

alSO

a!30

a280

a460

a.550

a650

1,400

2,190

a2,000

al,200

*610

538

876

1,240

-

------

14,256

509

-

-

Mar. .

1,370

*2,100

1,150

2,970

*4.640

3,260

994 

514,

361

312

986

1,980

1,070

478

341

392

635

402

284

230

556

1,740

1,820

818

456

r 33i

230

190

265

562 

635

32,072

1,055

-

-

Apr.

467

322

247

183

149

131

 117 

102

77

76

81

108

126

163

176

149

120

98

94

99

123

126

103

159

265

247

163

115

90

75

4,551

152

-

-

May

64

60

56

52

50

46

45

45

41

47

51

44

44

41

37

33

33

32

31

*34

33

33

35

38

40

37

48

40

40

40 

64

1,334

43.0

-

-

June

49

41

34

30

33

31

*31 

49

52

117

98

68

53

52

41

38

33

32

30

30

28

26

24

31

30

26

23

23

21

2T

1,195

39.8

-

-

July

21

22

21

20

i§

18

20 

40

27

60

555

274

159

101

83

98

247

256

155

89

58

42

34

30

27

26

27

*30

36

35 

54

2,683

86.5

-

-

Aug.

39

38

33

28

24

23

33 

44

105 ~96

88

53

37

33

33

29

27

27

25

24

23

22

24

*23

22

24

24

22

20

20

ii

1,082

34. 9

-

-

Sept.

18

17

16

16

14

14

14 

13

12

T2

13

14

13

13

13

16

16

14

13

*13

14

14

15

20

21

20

37

37

31

29

522 A"! 4$

17.4 ! i,

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,900 Mln 14 Mean 162 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,640____Mln 12_____Mean 267,_____Cfsm -_____In. -____________

Peak discharge (base. 2.700 cfs).--Jan. 7 (12 m.) 3,380 cfs (12.40 ft); Mar. 5 (2 a.m) 4,960 cfs 

(14.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Blanchard 

River near Flndlay.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 19 to Feb. 10.
250 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°45'18", long 84°ll'4l", in NWir sec. 29, T. 3 S. , R. 6 E., on left bank

at upstream side of bridge on State Highway 81 at Allentown, Alien County, 0.3 mile

downstream from Kessler Run. 

Drainage area. 168 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1923 to December 1935, August 1943 to September 1955. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 789.67 ft above mean

sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Oct. 1, 1925, chain gage and Oct. 1, 1925, to

Dec. 30, 1935, water-stage recorder, at site 35 ft downstream at same datum. 

Average discharge.--24 years, 123 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during during year, 2,780 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 7.76 ft);

minimum, 8.8 cfs June 19 (gage height, 2.31 ft).

1923-35, 1943-55: Maximum discharge, 4,760 cfs Feb. 14, 1950 (gage height,

9.17 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs June 28, 29, 1933.

Flood of Mar. 15, 1939, reached a stage of 10.1 ft and flood of May 1943, a stage

of about 10 ft (discharge not determined).

revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

604 

644,744 

664 

684 

699 

784

Water 

year

1924 

1927 

1928 

1929 

1930 

1935

Date

Mar. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

May

29, 1924 

20, 1927 

30, 1928 

19, 1929 

8, 1930 

4, 1935

Discharge 

(cfs)

3,750 

4,490 

3,100 

2,850 

3,550 

2,500

Gage height 

(feet)

8.6 

9.0 

8.2 

8.0 

8.54 

7.62

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation and some regulation due to operation of water 

supply and sewage-treatment plants of city of Lima above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1004: 1924. WSP 1144: 1944(M). WSP 1207: 1927. Revised 

figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1929, superseding 

those published in WSP 684, are given herewith:

1929 

Jan. 26. 600

250

170

1929-Con. 

Jan. 29.

30.

31.

220

170

130

Month

Water year 1928-29. ..... 

Calendar year 1929. .....

Maximum

2,280 

2,280

Minimum

9.0

10

Mean

140 

195

Per square 

mile

.833 

1.16

Runoff in 

Inches

11.29 

15.74

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

26

20

42

39

79

34

25

23

22

27

65

97

103

72

570

152

89

57

28

25

24

23

22

19

20

23

22

22

23

20 

19

1,832

59.1

0.-352

0.41

Nov.

19

*27

22

36

33

28

24

24

25

22

22

24

25

23

22

22

22

22

23

30

23

22

24

34

34

35

40

60

67

44

878

29.3

0.174

0.19

Dec.

34

32

*30

28

25

24

25

25

26

25

23

21

22

24

24

23

24

27

25

24

24

23

23

26

25

24

31

439

400

469

265

2,260

72.9

0.434

0.50

Jan.

195

312

183

156

410

1.800

964

332

195

136

105

86

*80

67

66

57

54

36

31

30

29

30

37

31

29

28

27

26

232~6 

28

5,609

181

1.08

1.24

Feb.

27

25

24

23

23

24

25

24

*33

107

209

183

105

76

46

93

219

187

183

320

1.560

965

621

344

224

199

464

438

------

6,571

235

1.40

1.46

Mar.

1,050

628

286

*2.240

1,750

607

288.

163

142

133

867

726

264

149

126

258

214

136

116

96_

493

1,220

719

265

171

146

105

108

171

282

228

14,147

456

2.71

3.12

Apr.

156

118

 105

80

64

55

*48

41

36

41

50

62

85

58

62

47

50

42

40

54

55

47

37

69

108

55

51

38

32

29.

1,815

60.5

0.360

0.40

May

27

26

26

25

25

26

24

23

20

32

25

27

26

23

20

19

21

22

22

22

21

21

23

23

25

23

21

IB- 46

23 

23

775

25.0

0.149

0.17

June

22

21

19

19

18

*28

66

53

29

25

27

21

20

22

26

23

17

14

11

14

21

20

27

26

24

20

18

23

24

32

730

24.3

0.145

0.16

July

38

25

23

21

21

42

33

64

231

255

36

27

24

26

54

40

26

25

26

24

24

23

28

24

19

22

23

61

*46

25 

22

1,378

44.5

0.265

0.31

Aug.

20

29

28

23

17

16

~69 428

28

27

23

23

22

55

25

24

24

23

23

22

19

46

26

*21

22

21

20

18

17

28

22

1,209

39.0

0.232

0.27

Sept.

21

20

19

17

16

17

20

19

19

19

48

17

17

17

19

19

17

15

*15

19

19

20

50

29

17

16

23

22

26

31

643

21.4

0.127

0.14

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,020 Min 16 Mean 46.8 Cfsm 0.279 In. 3.79

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,240 Min 11 Mean 104 Cfsm 0.619 In. 8.37

Peak discharge (base, 1,600 cfs).--Jan. 6 (11 a.m.) 2,040 cfs (6.82 ft); Mar. 4 (4 p.m.) 2,780 cfs 

(7.76 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 251 

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°59'35", long 83°39'05", on line between sec. 1, T. IS., R. 10 E., and 

sec. 36, T. 1 N., R. 10 E., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 3^ miles 

south of Findlay, Hancock County, and 4ij miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--46.5 sq mi.

Records available. January 1947 to September 1955.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 780.02 ft above mean sea level (State 

Highway Department benchmark). Prior to Jan. 1, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site 

and datum.

Average discharge.--8 years, 45.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,870 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 12.35 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1947-55: Maximum discharge, 2,920 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 13.38 ft); no flow 

for many days.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect and those below 1 cfs, 

which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 10-14)

2.35

2.4

2.5

2.6 

2.8

.1

.6

1.4

3.8

3.1 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

90

156

7.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

245

508

705

1,020

1,570

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.5

.1

.9

1.2

17

26

8.0

3.8

2.4

17

33

96

*105

53

245

102

74

44

28

19

14

11

8.2

6.7

5.9

5.3

5.2

4.8

5.0

4.8

4.1

950.9

30.7

0.660

0.76

Nov.

3.7

3.8

3.7

4.6

11

15

11

8.2

6.5

5.5

4.6

4.5

4.1

4.1

3.8

3.8

3.7

3.5

4.0

4.1

4.1

3.4

3.4

4.6

5.5

8.0

11

22

24

15

214.2

7.14

0.154

0.17

Dec.

11

*9.9

8.9

8.5

7.1

5.5

4.8

4.6

5.3

5.5

4.6

4.3

4.1

4.5

5.2

5.2

5.0

5.9

6.5

5.7

5.0

4.5

4.8

5.5

5.3

6.1

6.9

141

155

180 

93

729.2

23.5

0.505

0.58

Jan.

60

102

66

53

209

862

207

96

66

48

37

*30

27

19

16

13

12

11

9

8

8

7

7

6

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

2,016

65.0

1.40

1.61

Feb.

6

6

5.0

4.3

5.2

5.7

5.9

5.5

*10

91

155

45

25

20

18

23

100

82

76

110

544

245

180

111

79

69

196

146

_

__-__.

2,368.6

84.6

1.82

1.90

Mar.

320

130

69,

*1.240

351

142

7445"

45

47

556

220

83

48

39

55

51

35

26

11

247

530

129

69

44

37

24

23

46

108

102

4,956

160

3.44

3.97

Apr.

63

41

~. 28

19

16

*15

. 12

9.9

8.2

7.5

8.0

9.9

9.7

8.7

8.9

11

8.2

6.7

36

43

54

30

18

17

24

19

13

9.9

8.5

7.3

570.4

19.0

0.409

0.46

May

6.5

5.9

5.3

5.0

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

3.3

4.1

4.6

3.5

3.2

2.9

2.3

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.3

"O1.1

1.6

1.8

*1.2

1.3

1.6

6.1

10

5 9

104.7

3.38

0.073

0.08

June

3.5

2.1

1.3'.8

.7

.5

1.3

8.7

8.7

5.7

3.5

2.4

1.6

1.4

1.0

.8

.5

.2

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

45.1

1.50

0.032

0.04

July

0.4

.1

.1

0

0

0

.2

2.2

1.0

3.8

8.9

4.3

1.6

.8

.7

.7

6.4

5.9

2.5

1.1

.5

*.l

.1

.2

.1

0

0

0

0

0 

0

41.7

1.35

0.029

0.03

Aug.

0

.3

.1

0

0

0

.2

13

10

4.5

2.2

.9

.5

.8

.6

.6

.4

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

*0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

34.2

1.10

0.024

0.03

Sept.

(*)

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 440 Min 0 Mean 17.2 Cfsm 0.370 In. 5.03

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,240 Min 0 Mean 33.0 Cfsm 0.710 In. 9.63

Peak discharge (base, 800 cfs). Ja

(10.52 ft); Mar. 4 (3:30 p.m.) 1,870

n. 6 (10 a.m.) 1,110 cfs (11.25 ft); Feb. 21 (11 a.m.) 840 cfs 

cfs (12.35 ft); Mar. 11 (4:30 p.m.) 1,020 cfs (10.98 ft);

. : .. . .

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 2, Feb. 9, 12, 13.
252 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Blanchard River- near Plndlay, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'21", long 83°41'17", on east line sec. 10, T. IN., R. 10 E., on left 

bank on upstream side of highway bridge, 2 miles west of Pindlay, Hancock County, and 

3 miles downstream from Eagle Creek.

Drainage area. 343 sq mi.

Records available. November 1923 to December 1935, October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 754.55 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 24, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 26 years (1924-35, 1940-55), 233 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,100 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 11.46 ft); minimum, 3.5 cfs Sept. 21, 22; minimum gage height, 0.94 ft Oct. 2.

1923-35, 1940-55: Maximum discharge 11,800 cfs (revised) Dec. 1, 1927 (gage height 

15.4 ft, from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 26, 27, Sept. 3, 

1934.

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 18.5 ft (discharge, 22,000 cfs, from rating 

curve extended above 9,500 cfs).

Revisions. Figures of maximum discharge for the water years 1928 and 1930 have been 

revised to 11,800 cfs Dec. 1, 1927 (gage height, 15.4 ft, from graph based on gage readings) and 8,580 cfs Jan. 15, 1930 (gage height, 14.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings) , superseding those published in WSP 1054.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those below 10 cfs, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 974: 1942. WSP 1054; 1927-30, 1933(M) , 1945. Revised 

figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1926, superseding 

those published in WSP 624, are given herewith. Mean, cubic feet per second per 

square mile, and runoff in inches for April 1952 were erroneously computed and published 

in WSP 1237; corrected monthly and yearly -figures are given herewith:

Oct. 12, 1925................ 16

May 16-25, 1926.............. t85

t Average for period Indicated.

Month

Calendar year 1925....

May 1926................

Water year 1925-26.... 

Calendar year 1926....

April 1952..............

Water year 1951-52.... 

Calendar year 1952....

Cfs-days

-

.

Maximum

2, ISO

3,890 

3,890

6,040 

6,040

Minimum

4

6 

6

3.0 

3.1

Mean

129

292 

326

333 

301

Per square 

mile

.376

.851 

.950

.971 

.873

Runoff In 

Inches

5.12

.29

11.56 

12.90

13.20 

11.95

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.0

6.6

22

11

36

70 

56

32

18

54

135

331

*524

313

858

516

379

254

168

122

89 

75 

59

48

42

48

47

42

42

39

34

4,477.6

144

0.420

O.48

Nov.

33

33

35

42

63

82 

74

63

52

44

39

36

34

33

32

30

30

3O

35

36

39 

41 

38

42

61

84

87

128

139

98

1,613

53.8

O.157

0.18

Dec.

66

*61

55

59

56

42 

39

34

42

44

35

33

33

34

39

41

39

42

45

35

36 

3O 

33

38

38

38

47

468

788

945

63O

3,965

128

0.373

0.43

Jan.

387

462

449

329

703

2,970 

2,220

1,120

542

362

268

*192

ISO

114

106

80

89

70

74

49

49 

55 

40

40

40

40

b35

b35

b35

b30

b35

11,17O

360

1.05

1.21

Feb.

36

39

35

30

30

34 

39

38

*47

224

511

b370

b250

181

132

118

279

440

511

650

1,940 

2,100 

1,760

945

610

493

910

1,080

13,852

495

1.44

1.50

Mar.

1,380

1,260

788

*3,400

4,050

2,140 

840

466

358

337

2,O60

2,570

1,160

552

379

362

400

317

225

186

781 

2,220 

1,980

1,020

493

353

206

189

313

630

690

32,085

1,O35

3. 02

3.48

Apr.

498

333

234

170

108

*89 

86

63

48

52

54

64

80

80

77

75

72

61

149

228

286 

192 

137

152

234

183

135

108

91

79

4,218

141

0.411

0.46

May

70

67

64

61

59

58 

52

51

47

58

39

34

32

30

24

27

20

16

16

15

15 

14 

17

18

19

*16

17

29

49

67

33

1,134

36.6

0.107

0.12

June

35

28

24

25

27

30

23

22

26

29

23

22

23

22

23

22

20

17

15

16

17 

16 

15

16

15

16

19

19

19

4O

664

22.1

0.064

0.07

July

19

25

16

13

13

12 

29

40

53

34

14

14

11

13

18

13

12

19

27

19

14

*11 

9.7

10

12

12

12

11

11

9.7

9.1

535.5

17.3

0.05O

O.06

Aug.

9.1

9.1

9.7

11

11

13 

26

10

34

54

26

12

12

29

12

12

8.6

8.6

9.1

8.6

7.4 

9.1 

7.7

6.6

*7.0

7.O

6.6

5.9

6.2

12

8.6

408.9

13.2

O.O38

O.04

Sept.

8.1

8.1

8.6

9.7

8.6

9.1 

8.6

8.1

8.1

9.1

13

5.9

5.5

5.1

5.1

*5.1

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.0

frf 11

7.4

4.4

4.8

8.1

7.4

5.1

6.6

205.2

6.84

O.O2O

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,270 Mln 3.5 Mean 98.2 cfsm 0.286 in. 3.9O

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,030 Mln 3.7 Mean 204 Cfsm 0.595 in. «.O5

Peak discharge (base. 2.4OO cfs).--Jan. 6 (6 p.m.) 3,250 cfs 

(11.46 ft); Mar. 12 (1 a.m.) 3,310 cfs (9.42 ft); Mar. 22 (3 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

(9.34 ft); Mar. 4 (12 p.m.) 5,100 cfs 

n.) 2,520 cfs (7.92 ft).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 253

Auglaize River near Defiance, Ohio

Location. Lat 41° 14'15", long 84°24'02", in NE^r sec. 9, T. 3N..R. 4E.,on right bank 

125 ft downstream from dam and powerplant of Toledo Edison Co., a quarter of a mile 

upstream from Jackson ditch, and 3 miles south of Defiance, Defiance County.

Drainage area.--2,329 sq mi.

Records available.--May to August 1903 (gage heights only), April 1915 to December 1935, 

October 1940 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 660.00 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. May 20 to Aug. 8, 1903, staff gage at site l| miles downstream at different 

datum. Apr. 13, 1915, to Dec. 6, 1933, staff gage near right bank on upstream side of 

dam at datum 6.00 ft higher. Auxiliary tailwater staff gage near right bank on downstream side of dam at present datum.

Average discharge.--35 years (1915-35, 1940-55), 1,684 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 27,000 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 19.27 ft); minimum daily, 37 cfs June 23 .

1915-35, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, 52,500 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 26.4 

ft, from graph based on hourly powerplant tailwater gage readings); minimum daily, 

0.5 cfs Oct. 13, 14, 1952 (during repairs to powerplant dam).

Flood in March 1913 reached a stage of 38.8 ft, from reading on powerplant tailwater gage at present datum (discharge, 120,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 

51,000 cfs).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are fair. 

Flow regulated by powerplant above station (capacity of reservoir, 9,800 acre-ft). 

Some diversions by Miami & Erie Canal from Lake St. Marys into Jennings Creek, tributary to Auglaize River above station.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 954: 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

In cubic feet per second)

4.7 

4.9 

5.2 

5.5 

6.0

Oct. 1 to Mar. 6

37 7.0

74 9.0

158 12.0

290 15.0

605 19.0

1,520

4,080

9,060

15,800

26,200

Mar. 7 to Sept. 30

4.8 37 5.2 140

4.9 52 5.5 284

5.0 73 6.0 605 

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 6.0 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

46

46

46

701

1,740

3,490

4,380

3,930

3,140

3,280

3,490

4,230

8,520

9,600

13 , 300

15 , 500

10,800

7,300

4,830

3,350

2,310

1,580

381

54

588

466

374

538

384

348

51

106,793

3,445

_

-

Nov.

415

*56

564

52

338

51

51

1,210

396

353

627

44

42

543

42

42

368

42

920

1,410

1,450

849

666

1,160

426

1,790

1,440

3,000

3,350

5.420

25,117

837

_

-

Dec.

3,070

2,310

1,300

726

452

736

58

335

*1,210

460

68

415

68

361

230

490

480

513

66

320

378

362

460

325

288

414

1,510

3,420

7,640

9.060

7 , 980

45,505

1,468

-

-

Jan.

6,450

5,950

5,310

4,380

4,380

10,800

16,100

15,500

9,780

6,110

4,230

3,070

2,190

1,580

626

236

706

771

*779

416

446

448

779

408

478

536

305

60

140

62 

356

103,382

3,335

-

-

Feb.

302

246

182

a280

a70

364

338

246

501

532

1,010

a2 , 000

al,800

al,500

al,300

al,200

al,100

a2 , 100

2,810

3,070

3,930

9,060

9,060

7,130

5,950

4,530

5,310

8,700

-

74,621

2,665

_

-

Mar.

12,500

14,200

*1 1,000

15,000

*22,300

25.700

17,600

9,420

5,790

3,560

5,920

13,300

12,100

8,880

5,630

3,780

3,350

3,000

1,850

1,630

2,430

5,310

9,420

8,340

5,950

3,930

2,680

1.250

1,460

2,940

3,490

243,710

7,862

-

-

Apr.

3,860

3,420

2,610

1,580

965

1,050

824

722

596

326

823

804

*528

45

1,420

602

642

1,020

1,910

2,430

2,130

1,720

1,280

2,790

6.960

6,110

4,380

3,000

1,750

900

57,197

1,907

-

-

May

59

434

579

762

351

449

48

48

533

1.050

61

82

59

59

132

52

494

582

516

364

47

45

292

52

274

218

307

44

44

162 

326

8,525

275

-

-

June

42

45

45

270

41

156

309

*226

677

63

354

274

417

55

218

50

50

170

637

48

44

38

37

41

44

45

47

53

53

42

4,591

153

_

-

July

40

40

44

47

45

381

52

47

44

44

146

1,100

242

362

1,590

2.250

2,180

862

1,090

484

52

250

52

52

52

52

50

*543

48

347 

52

12,640

408

-

-

Aug.

386

150

326

147

335

44

50

784

790

172

290

345

45

45

342

364

329

52

52

52

52

278

52

52

52

55

55

117

136

148 

48

6,145

198

-

-

Sept.

50

52

52

53

53

55

57

57

. 55

50

50

48

48

48

47

45

45

44

44

45

*45

47

45

42

44

44

44

44

44

44

1,441

48.0

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 13,500 Mln 11 Mean 1,038 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 25,700 , Mln 37 _____, Mean 1,889 Cfsm - _________________ In. -

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 efs) . Oct. 16 (10 a.m.) 15.700 efs (14.20 ft); Jan. 7 (12 p.m.) 

^-,600 cfs (15732 ft); Mar. 2 (5 p.m.) 16,600 cfs (15.55 ft); Mar. 6 (5 a.m.) 27,000 cfs (19.27 ft); 

Mar. 12 (9 p.m.) 14,200 cfs (14.35 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of Toledo Edison powerplant records.
254 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°17'30", long 84°16'50", in Wir sec. 22, T. 4 N. , R. 5 E., on right bank 

adjacent to Independence Dam, 275 ft downstream from point of diversion from Maumee 

River and 4f miles east of Defiance, Defiance County.

Records available.--November 1924 to July 1929, May to December 1935, October 1952 to 

September 1955. Published as "near Florida" May to December 1935.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 656.12 ft above mean sea level. Prior to 

July 23, 1929, water-stage recorder at same site at datum 2.69 ft higher. May to 

December 1935 staff gage at site 5| miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 1, 1952, 

to Mar. 25, 1953, staff gage at present site and datum.

Extremes.--1924-29, 1935, 1952-55: Maximum daily discharge, 301 cfs Dec. 9, 1927; no 

flow at times.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow is diverted from Maumee River into canal at headgates 275 ft 

upstream and returned to river above station at Waterville.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

28

24

23

21

27

34

36

35

32

36

36

36

39

44

49

41

37

35

32

30

28

26

25

24

23

23

22

22

21

15

12.

916

29.5

_

-

Nov.

*11

8.2

6.9

6.9

7.2

.2

.9

.2

.9

.9

.2

.5

.9

i.3

.9

.9

.9

.2

.9

8.9

9.2

8.5

8.5

8.5

10

11

11

11

11

9.2

247.8

8.26

_

-

Dec.

9.6

7.9

7.5

6.9

7.5

6.9

6.3

*6.3

5.6

5.3

5.1

5.1

5.1

4.8

4.6

4,3.

4.6

4.3

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.6

4.8

4.8

4.6

7.2

28

23

18

15

236.1

7.62

-

Jan.

17

21

14

13

18

37

21

17

13

12

11

10

7.9

7.9

6.3

6.9

6.6

*6.6

6.3

6.3

6.3

5.9

5.9

5.9

5.6

5.9

6.3

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.9

327.3

10.6

_

-

Feb.

6.9

6.9

6.6

11

24

24

20

15

14

12

7.9

6.3

6.7

6.7

6.3

8.5

9.2

7.9

7.5

10

18

11

8.7

8.7

7.9

7.9

28

17

-

------

324.6

11.6

-

Mar.

30

13

*13

30

16

10

8.3

7.9

6.2

6.0

11

8.3

6.9

6.3

6.2

7.3

6.2

4.9

5.1

5.3

8.7

7.7

5.1

4.6

5.3

4.1

3.5

4.2

5.3

6.3

6.0

268.7

8.67

-

Apr.

5.1

4.6

4.9

4.6

3.7

2.4

2.7

2.4

2.2

2.6

3.4

4.2

*3.9

3.5

3.2

3.7

4.0

3.9

4.4

4.6

5.9

9.2

9.9

35

25

11

8.1

6.7

6.0

5.6

196.4

6.55

-

May

5.3

4.9

4.6

29

65

68

68

67

69

74

70

68

68

69

68

68

70

70

70

70

67

66

67

68

72

72

72

72

69

69

72

1,911.8

61.7

-

-

June

70

68

68

70

68

66

70

*71

74

72

74

73

73

72

72

71

70

69

72

68

66

66

67

67

67

66

66

67

67

67

2,077

69.2

_

-

July

66

66

66

68

68

72

71

72

70

70

70

75

70

68

74

85

96

86

84

80

73

72

70

71

69

69

70

*72

73

74

72

2,262

73.0

_

-

Aug.

72

71

72

71

71

72

71

77

83

79

76

75

72

70

70

70

70

69

68

67

66

70

70

53

49

53

72

71

72

72

72

2,166

69.9

_

-

Sept.

69

70

69

69

68

66

66

66

66

66

67

66

66

65

65

65

65

64

64

64

*64

64

65

64

65

67

68

68

68

68

1,987

66.2

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 97 Hln 4.3 Mean 46.5 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 96 Hin 2.2 Mean 35.4 Cfsm - In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 255

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°17'30", long 84°16'50", In NW^- sec. 22, T. 4 N., R. 5 E., on left bank 

40 ft upstream from Independence Dam, 275 ft downstream from point of diversion to 

Miami & Erie Canal, 4 miles downstream from Auglaize River, and 4-| miles east of 

Defiance, Defiance County.

Drainage area. 5,530 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1924 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder above concrete dam. Datum of gage is 659.12 ft above mean 

sea level. Prior to Nov. 13, 1924, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--27 years, 4,009 cfs (not including flow in Miami & Erie Canal).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 44,000 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 8.13 ft); minimum, 46 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.38 ft).

1924-35, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 87,100 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 13.70 

ft); minimum (corrected), 2 cfs Sept. 3, 1925 (gage height, 1.14 ft).

Remarks.--Records good. Flow affected by regulation of Auglaize River at hydroelectric 

plant of Toledo Edison Co., 3 miles south of Defiance. Water diverted into Miami 

& Erie Canal, £75 ft upstream, bypasses station. These records do not Include flow in 

canal; record of diversion published as Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance (see preceding 

page).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 974: 1926-27, 1930. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic 

feet per second, for the water years 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, and 1946, superseding 

those published in WSP 604, 624, 644, 664, and 1054, are given herewith:

Date

1925 

Mar. 15 

16 

Apr. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

May 1

Discharge

46 , 300 

43,200 

1,910 

1,390 

1,200 

1,050 

912 

890 

890 

824 

824 

824 

1,230 

722 

660 

702 

586 

400 

385 

496 

514 

514 

496 

496

Date

1925-Con. 

May 2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

1926 

Apr. 28 

29 

30

Discharge

445 

478 

496 

496 

514 

550 

496 

460 

430 

.445 

445 

400 

370 

325 

325 

274 

286 

355 

400

1,760 

1,700 

1,600

Date

1926-Con 

May 1 

2 

3 

4 

Oct. 1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

30 

31

1928 

Jan. 25 

26 

27

Month

October

March IS 

April

1924. .....................

25. .......................

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

Water 

Calenc

April IS 

May

year 1924 

ar year 1

26

-25... ...........

925.. ............

Water year 1925-26. .............

October 

Calend 

Water 

Calend

January 

Water 

Calend

December 

Calenc

January 

Water 

Calenc

ar year 1 

year 1926 

ar year 1 

1928.....

year 1927 

ar year 1

1945

326..............

-27..............

327..............

-28.. ............

328.. ............

ar year 1945 ..............

1946.. . . .

year 1945 

ar year 1 346..............

Discharge

1,700 

1,500 

1,400 

1,500 

18,000 

17,000 

16,000 

17,000 

22,000 

21,000 

19,700 

15,200 

11,200 

7,790 

5,580 

4,490 

3,480 

4,300 

5,000

5,200 

4,800 

4,500

Cfs -days

-

1

1

:

1

87,600 

1,575,254

198,882 

1,164,353 

998,203

Date

1945 

Dec. 1 

2 

3 

4

6 

7 

8 

9

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16

11 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24

Discharge

1,760 

1,530 

1,560 

1,460 

1,380 

1,230 

1,230 

994 

1,080 

1,040 

754 

690 

668 

606 

547 

646 

646 

586 

646 

586 

528 

528 

488 

547

Maximum

-

46 , 300 

1,910 

568 

46 , 300 

46 , 300

54,700 

1,700 

54,700

22,000 

54,700 

51,800 

51,800

15,200 

39,500 

28,700

18,200 

45,000

22,800 

28,200 

28,200

Minimum

-

1,880 

385 

142 

3 

3

1,580 

370 

69

845 

69 

82 

50

1,820 

6

6

488 

140

972 

130 

100

Date

1945-Con. 

Dec. 25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31

1946 

Jan. 1 

2 

3 

4 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15

Mean

t!87

13,600 

789 

359 

2,370 

2,660

13,700 

868 

4,640

7,190 

5,060 

5,330 

5,730

5,890 

4,450 

3,100

2,826 

4,316

6,416 

3,190 

2,735

Discharge

2,180 

3,900 

6,690 

10,900 

10,600 

13,400 

18,200

22,800 

20,200 

13,800 

11,200 

10,300 

9,130 

7,980 

7,410 

5,840

t Revised; supersedes figure published in WSP 974.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Maumee River near Defiance, Ohio Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

1.5

1.6 

1.8 

2.1

54

115

240

605

1,260

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

2,440

4,400

9,380

25,100

43,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

167

136

230

867

3,300

6,700

8,820

6,960

5,060

5,240

9,380

12,600

20,300

21,600

28,700

29,600

25,100

18,600

13,000

9,680

7,470

5,690

4,280

2,510

2,510

1,920

1,720

1,690

1,470

1,390 

1,050

257,740

8,314

_

-

Nov.

*1,170

1,010

1,290

898

1,030

1,050

854

1,820

1,320

1,260

1,440

964

810

1,250

769

708

964

708

1,470

2,870

3,860

2,910

2,690

3,060

2,690

4,110

4,580

6,120

8,260

9 , 580

71,315

2,377

_

-

Dec.

8,260

6,460

4,710

3,420

3,020

2,200

1,860

*1,490

1,830

1,600

1,190

1,190

1,080

1,080

876

1,150

986

1,180

876

1,170

1,320

1,080

1,190

1,100

1,010

1,060

2,150

8,260

17,000

18^660

118,698

3,829

_

-

Jan.

15,400

13,800

13,800

11,600

11,600

23,300

50.500

30 , 500

23,300

17,400

13,400

10,600

8,000

5,560

4,320

2,010

2,800

*2,010

1,520

1,440

1,490

1,440

1,720

1,340

1,080

1,320

1,030

646

748

666 

920

255,260

8,234

_

-

Feb.

832

854

708

942

605

626

832

748

876

964

1,580

2,910

3,140

2,440

2,070

2,100

2,440

3,700

5,280

6,460

9,680

17,800

18,200

13,400

11,300

9,980

13,400

21,200

-

..._...

155,067

5,538

_

-

Mar.

27,800

*30,500

26,000

30,500

39,000

45.200

36,100

25,100

17,400

10,900

10,900

23,300

20,300

13,800

9,580

7,210

6,700

6,220

4,840

5,900

4,970

9,580

16,600

15,000

10,900

8,260

6,700

4,580

4,550

6,220 

7,750

487,920

15,740

_

-

Apr.

8,260

7,470

6,220

4,240

5,540

2,870

2,270

2,040

1,860

1.440

1,550

1,870

2,500

*1,720

5,060

5,460

5,740

5,460

5,860

4,660

5,150

4,150

5,580

6,140

15,800

15,400

11,500

8,260

5,840

5,860

149,170

4,972

_

-

May

2,200

2.270

1,920

1,770

1,420

1,540

1,150

920

1,080

1,880

986

876

876

769

666

666

964

1,050

920

708

345

310

491

328

748

769

790

646

453

548 

810

50,649

989

_

-

June

529

415

362

626

398

345

548

*491

1,460

925

1,150

1,290

1,520

1,150

1,170

986

876

708

1,270

605

472

434

380

310

258

211

226

211

211

197

19,529

651

_

-

July

182

168

152

197

226

602

415

548

453

398

548

1,540

567

517

1,570

4,620

6.220

5,580

2,870

1,920

876

728

529

455

345

510

510

*664

586

748 

491

35,165

1,070

_

-

Aug.

657

455

585

453

476

292

562

1,440

2.240

1,490

1,120

854

567

415

548

535

380

298

168

168

147

514

180

147

240

455

275

168

292

258 

157

16,112

520

_

-

Sept.

108

115

115

115

108

126 108"

100

100

100

100

78

78

78

75

75

78

73

68

64

*54

59

73

78

78

75

95

95

85

100

2,644

88.1

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 29,600 Min 64 Mean 3,075 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 43,200 Min 54 Mean 4,376 Cfsm - In. -

Peak discharge (base. 25.000 efs). Oct. 16 (11 a.m.) 50,500 cfs (6.58 ft); Jan. 7 (9 p.m.) 

L,400 cfs (6.74 ft); Mar. 2 (6 p.m.) 32,300 cfs (6.84 ft); Mar. 6 (9 a.m.) 44,000 cfs (8.13 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 257

Maumee River at Waterville, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°30'00", long 83°42'46", on downstream side of second pier from left end 

of bridge on State Highway 64 at Waterville, Lucas County, 3 miles downstream from 

Tontogany Creek.

Drainage area. 6,314 sq mi.

Records available. November 1898 to December 1901, August 1921 to December 1935, March 

1939 to September 1955.

page. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 596.33 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Nov. 19, 1898, to Dec. 31, 1901, wire-weight gage, Aug. 26, 1921,to July 31 

1930, chain gage, Aug. 1, 1930,to Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, and Mar. 14, 1939, 

to Mar. 12. 1940, chain gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years [1921-35, 1939-55), 4,734 cfs (includes flow in Miami & Erie

 Canal at Waterville 1922-29; canal was abandoned in 1929 and was filled in prior to March 

1939) .

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 46,800 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 10.56 ft); minimum, 53 cfs Sept. 22 (gage height, 1.48 ft).

1921-35, 1939-55: Maximum discharge., 94,000 cfs Feb. 16, 1950 (gage height, 14.52 

ft); minimum, 32 cfs Sept. 29, 1941.

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated:

WSP

(a) 

544 

564 

744

Water 

year

1900 

1922 

1923 

1933

Date

Mar. 11, 

Apr. 2, 

Mar. 18, 

May 14 ,

1900 

1922 

1923 

1933

Discharge 

(cfs)

58,000 

48,000 

45,100 

45,900

Gage height 

(feet)

11.8 

10.8 

10.4 

10.48

a 22d Annual Report, Ft. 4.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Low flow 

slightly regulated by powerplants above station. Records include flow of Miami & Erie 

Canal near Defiance (see p. 254), which returns to river above this station. Records of 

water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in HSP 1400.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 894: 1930(M) . WSP 1084: 1946. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1922, 1923, 

and 1933, superseding those published in WSP 544, 564, and 744, are given herewith:

Date

1922

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

45,900

48.6OO

43,SOO

33,200

24,800

36,300

36,300

31,100

34,700

37,100

Date

1922 -Con.

Apr. 17

18

19

20

21

1923

Mar. 12

13

14

Discharge

37 , 100

38,700

35,500

34,700

31,10O

24 , 100

33,900

34,700

Date

1923-Con.

Mar. 15

16

17

18

19

20

May 16

17

18

19

Discharge

28,300

41,100

43,500

45,100

37,900

32,500

35,500

41,900

38,700

28,300

Date

1933

May 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

33,900

40,300

39,500

41,100

42,700

45,100

40,300

35,500

Month

Calendar year 1922 ...............

Calendar year 1923 ...............

May 1933 ...........................

Maximum

48,600

45,100

Minimum

42

49

Mean

5,140

8 320

4,760

Per square 

mile

_

-

-

Runoff in 

inches

-

-
258 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Mautnee River at Watervllle, Ohio Continued

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 11-30)

2.1 

2.5

55

80

150

285

625

1,270

3.0 

4.0

6.0

8.0

11.0

2,420

5,550

13,900

26,900

50,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

294

304

285

370

1,280

5,730

9,150

8,750

6,460

5,380

8,350

*12,900

19,200

23,400

31,100

52.500

29,700

21^300

15,600

11,400

8,950

6,640

5,380

3,200

2,420

2,390

1,900

1,610

1,720

1,400 

1,220

280,283

9,041

1.43

1.65

Nov.

920

1,310

889

1,220

796

1,070

988

904

1,830

1,230

1,270

1,310

874

954

971

751

681

920

780

2,400

3,560

3,620

2,930

3,080

3,230

3,810

5,910

5,380

8,750

10,200

72,538

2,418

0.383

0.43

Dec.

9,550

7,770

5,550

3,990

3,440

2,590

2,200

1,610

1,480

2,050

1,380

954

1,160

920

971

812

971

1,060

1,060

*904

1,350

1,330

1,130

1,110

1,000

937

1,160

7,590

17,400

25,400

21,300

128,129

4,155

0.655

0.76

Jan.

17,400

16,800

16,200

15,400

12,400

24,800

*55.900

55,200

28,500

19,900

15,000

11,900

9,750

6,270

5,730

,140

,570

,470

,570

,850

,610

,520

,670

,810

,150

,200

,180

954

560

b750 

b700

291,234

9,595

1.49

1.72

Feb.

b950

b900

b850

b800

b900

b650

bTUO"

b850

b800

b950

bl,200

b2,500

b4,000

b5,100

b2,500

2,250

2,950

5,900

5,580

6,270

11,400

b!5,000

b21,000

16,800

12,600

11,200

14 , 400

24.100

-

......

168,860

6,051

0.955

0.99

Mar.

51,800

55,500

51,100

52,500

41,900

45,900

40,300

28,300

*19,900

15,400

11,400

22,000

24,100

16,200

11,700

9,150

7,580

7,200

5,750

4,550

5,550

10,800

15,600

16,800

12,900

10,200

7,770

5,550

5,050

6 , 820 

9,350

546,560

17,650

2.79

3.22

Apr.

9,350

8,750

7,390

5,380

4,550

5,440

2,640

2,450

2,150

1,760

1,560

2,020

2,550

2,480

2,950

4,570

5,950

3,870

3,900

5,200

5,750

5,200

5,710

6,090

16,200

*18,600

15,900

10,400

7,200

4,860

172,320

5,744

0.910

1.02

May

5,470

2,200

2,200

1,810

2,010

1,110

1,420

988

709

1,250

1,810

904

812

695

765

737

508

1,110

1,070

858

667

449

460

586

709

1,040

1,110

971

889

554 

725

34,574

1,115

0.177

0.20

June

858

573

460

472

709

460

508

1,180

2.060

1,640

1,500

1,950

1,740

1,740

1,310

1,510

1,060

842

971

1,060

*655

472

342

352

278

270

262

278

278

495

26,085

869

0.138

0.15

July

612

352

285

270

278

571

547

723

737

554

521

723

1,390

695

981

4,140

7.960

5/755

5,870

3,380

1,570

9O4

874

874

599

472

460

380

786

737 

937

42,672

1,377

0.218

0.25

Aug.

612

737

599

709

534

655

554

554

2,240

2.500

1,400

1,090

1,060

751

495

625

*586

495

580

285

270

270

552

*504

255

561

495

580

352 

460

315

20,651

666

0.105

0.12

Sept.

225

168

162

198

204

192

180

146

158

210

210

168

134

129

156

92

95

95

107

107

78

*65 1^2"

186

150

95

110

162

130 

146

4,318

144

0.023

0.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 32,500 Min 118 Mean 3,533 Cfsm 0.560 In. 7.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 45,900 Mln 63 Mean 4,899 Cfsm 0.776 In. 10.54

* Discharge measurement made on this day 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 259

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°26'55" ( long 83°21'41", in sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 13 E., on left bank at 

upstream side of bridge on U. S. Highway 20 in Woodville, Sandusky County.

Drainage area.--433 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1928 to December 1935, October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 615.14 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Mar. 24, 1933, chain gage, Apr. 7 to Oct. 8, 1933, staff gage, 

Oct. 9, 1933, to Dec. 31, 1935, water-stage recorder, and Oct. 17 to Nov. 29, 1939 

wire-weight gage, all at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--23 years, 301 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,150 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 10.78 ft)- mlnimam,^1^8^cfs_Sept._22 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

 ft);

1 --_ - -- _. .-, ...... .. .. 

(discharge, 17,000 cfs, from rating curve extended"above*li7s66"cfs1."

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or those below 10 cfs, which 

are fair. Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1955 are

Eiven in WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 894: 1929-30. WSP 1207: 1933. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1931 and 1933, superseding those 

published in WSP 714 and 744, are given herewith:

Date

1931

May 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Discharge

160

130

100

75

65

70

60

65

70

Date

1931-Con.

June 5

6

7

8

28

29

30

July 1

2

Discharge

50

100

500

1,000

20

50

180

160

150

Date

1931-Con.

July 3

4

5

1932

Oct. 6

7

8

9

Discharge

130

90

70

10

7

5

4

Date

1932-Con.

Oct. 20

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

12

9

20

23

90

130

90

50

35

Month

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

Water year 1932-33. .............

Maximum

7,540

Minimum

.9

Mean

58.5

432

Per square

mile

.312

.135

.052

.998

Runoff In 

Inches

0.18

.35

.16

13.54
260 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Portage River at Woodville, Ohio Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 20-29)

Oct. 1 to Jan. 7 Jan. 8 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5

14

22

58

130

240

4.0

5.0

7.0

10.0

405

900

2,200

5,170

1.7

1.8

2.0

2.1 

2.3 

2.5 

3.0

1.1

2.4

9.4

15

34

58

141

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0 

11.0

264

428

900

2,200

4,030

6,410

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23 

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

14

23

28

21

19

34

61

40

31

48

197

*369

715

790

2.560

2,200

1,290

815

504

298

209

158

119 

93

75

63

61

55

52 

48

44

10,834

349

0.806

0.95

Nov.

39

35

35

40

50

112

122

98

77

63

53

45

43

41

40

57

55

55

43

63

*63

58

68

274

334

324

550 

459

3,304

110

0.254

0.28

Dec.

262

202

166

143

120

96

77

67

70

72

71

57

49

46

50

54

57

54

55

44

45

40

37

44

57

54

57

696

2.280

1,990 

1,680

8,792

284

0.656

0.76

Jan.

900

1,200

1,140

690

780

3,490

*4.250

1,880

990

690

481

359

304

247

198

150

130

110

95

85

80

75

65 

60

55

50

45

45

40

40 

35

18,759

605

1.40

1.61

Feb.

*55

55

40

55

55

55

55

40

50

80

407

715

546

256

177

172

223

469

665

750

2,500

2,680

1,850 

1,260

960

790

1,540

2,680

-

18,840

673

1.55

1.61

Mar.

2,950

3,130

1,440

2,980

5.650

3,360

1,580

665

528

550

1,530

3,810

1,720

740

514

790

930

510

375

270

834

2,770

2,120 

900

564

400

250

168

329

1,000

1,380

44,535

1,437

3.32

3.83

Apr.

960

604

407

270

*198

184

163

155

108

98

97

110

151

125

207

336

218

165

181

370

586

439

264 

505

1.780

1,050

528

529

228

168

10,940

565

0.843

0.94

May

127

103

92

82

75

71

61

53

44

43

45

52

42

35

29

25

21

19

18

Ts

19

19

19 

*21

28

52

38

28

55

49

55

1,598

45.1

0.104

0.12

June

26

21

17

14

14

12

12

15

16

16

22

21

20

16

15

14

12

11

11

9.0

7.7

6.4

It*

5.5

6.0

6.0

6.0

5.1 

54

598.9

15.3

0.031

0.03

July

429

146

62

31

19

24

19

59

155

168

205

101

53

30

25

57

69

49

40

29

23

17

14 

77

95

*52

30

22

14 

12

11

2,117

68.3

0.158

0.18

Aug.

8.1

7.7

7.2

6.0

5.1

12

45

66

56

21

15

14

12

15

14

18

14

11

10

9.4

9.0

8.1

6.8 

*5.1

5.1

7.2

9.0

10

10 

10

3.1

454.9

14.0

0.032

0.04

Sept.

8.5

8.5

9.0

8.5

8.1

7.7

7.2

7.2

7.2

7.2

8.5

7.2

5.1

6.8

6.4

5.5

5.1

5.1

4.8

3.8

2.4

*1*Q

e!s

12

10

6.4

4.8

5.1 

3.5

203.9

6.80

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954 : Max 3,220 Min 4.8 Mean 193 Cfsm 0.446 In. 6.03

Water year 1954-55 : Max 5,650 Min 1.8 Mean 330 Cfsm 0.762 In. 10.35

(8.88 ft); Mar. 5 (3 p.m.) 6,150 cfs (10.78 ft); Mar. 12 (3 p.m.) 4,250 cfs (9.24 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Mote. Stage-discharge relstion affected by ice Dec. 21, 22, Jan. 16 to Feb. 9, Feb. 20, 21.

3,920 cfs
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 261

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°51'02", long 83°15'23", in sec. 21, T. 2 S., R. 14 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway "bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Rock Run and 

2 miles northeast of Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County.

Drainage area. 299 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1921 to December 1935, January 1938 to September 1955. Gageheight records (fragmentary) collected at site 3 miles upstream since 1912 are contained in reports of U. S. Weather Bureau.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 792.8 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Sept. 14, 1924, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 238 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,630 ofs Mar. 5 (gage height, 7.38 ft); minimum, 0.6 cfs Sept. 13, 14; minimum gage height, 0.75 ft Sept. 5, 8.

1921-35, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 8,900 cfs Dec. 15, 1927 (gage height, 10.5 ft); 

minimum, that of Sept. 13, 14, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.67 ft Sept. 6, 7, 1934.

Flood in June 1937 reached a stage of 14.3 ft, from high-water marks in gage well.

Revisions.--The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated.

WSP

544 

564 

584

Water 

year

1922 

1923 

1924

Date

Apr. 

Jan.

Mar.

18, 1922 

15, 1923 

30, 1924

Discharge 

(cfs)

4,500 

3,100 

4,600

Gage height 

(feet)

8.4 

6.9 

8.5

Remarks. Records good except those below 5 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, which 

are fair.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 874: 1927-30, 1933. Revised figures of discharge, in 

cubic feet per second, for the water years 1923-29, 1944, superseding those published 

in WSP 584, 604, 624, 644, 664, 684, and 1004, are given herewith:

Date

1923

July 1O

1924

Feb. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Dec. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1925

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

257

b250

b21o

b!90

b!60

b!4O

b!20

blOO

blOO

blOO

blOO

bllo

b!20

b!30

b!50

b!5O

b!50

b!40

b!20

792

742

718

552

455

369

251

166

118

106

96

89

76

72

66

b60

b55

Date

1925-Con.

Jan. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1926

Jan. 7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

b5O

b45

b4O

b40

b35

b35

b35

b30

b30

b30

b30

b3O

b3O

b30

b30

b3O

b30

b30

b30

b30

b30

b3O

b3O

b3O

b30

b3O

b30

b30

b35

blOO

bSOO

b2,380

b!20

b90

b70

b55

b5O

b45

Date

1926-Con.

Jan. 13

14

15

16

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1927

Jan. 26

27

28

29

1928

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

21

22

23

24

Discharge

b45

b40

b40

b40

b220

b!50

b!30

bllO

b95

b85

b75

b70

b66

b640

b550

bSOO

b75O

bl,500

b90O

bSOO

b400

b300

b200

b!9O

bSOO

bl.500

bl,4OO

bl.OOO

b850

b660

b54O

b48O

b600

b450

b450

bSOO

Date

1928-Con.

Jan. 25

26

27

28

29

3O

31

1929

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

1944

Feb. 23

24

Discharge

b620

925

629

452

370

350

293

b90

b80

b7O

b65

b60

b55

b55

b5O

b55

b55

b50

b5O

b45

b45

b45

b40

b4O

b40

b4O

b40

b35

b35

b35

b35

b300

b500

b. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
262 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Sandusky River near Upper Sandusky, Ohio Continued

1925-29, 1944

Month

Water year 1923-24. .........

Water year* 1924 1925

Cfs-days

-

-

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

41,923.9

Maximum

2,850

4,240

4,240

3,180

4,470

7,370

2,310

7,260

4,020

Minimum

11

5

6.0

5

30

3.8

6.3

_

-

3.7

8.4

14

2.8

Mean

70.4

225

294

292

323

256

267

42.1

204

183

290

336

381

389

627

352

259

528

287

383

80.8

115

Per square 

mile

0.235

.753

.983

.977

1.08

.856

.893

.142

2.48

.559

.682

.612

.970

1.12

2.62

1.27

1.30

2.10

1.18

.867

1.77

.960

1.28

.270

.385

.384

Runoff in 

inches

0.27

10.25

13.36

1.05

14.70

.99

12.18

.16

2.58

7.59

9.27

.71

13.18

15.29

3.02

17.30

17.64

2.42

16.02

11.77

1.84

13.04

17.38

.29

5.24

5.22

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 26 to Dec. 6, Dec. 29 

to Jan. 5, Sept. 11-30)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 5 Mar. 6 to Sept. 30

0.8 

.9

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

14

24

55.

1.7 

2.1 

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0

116

220

366

610

1,880

4,130

0.6 

.7

0.2

.9

2.0

4.5

1.0

1.1

1.2

8.5

15

24

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 1.2 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

1.7

1.7

8.8

6.8

16

20

17 

14

8.6

20

18

67

105

230

262

166

123

101

94

70

57

38 

27

21

16

13

13

11

11

8.6

8.6

1,574.8

50.8

0.170

0.20

Nov.

9.9

11

9.2

*11

17

17

25 

27

22

19

15

13

9.2

9.2

9.2

7.9

9.9

9.9

14

18

18

19

21

21

24

43

59

52

61

64

665.4

22.2

0.074

0.08

Dec.

50

37

31

24

27

17

6.6 

63

17

15

13

13

13

16

17

17

18

21

28

28

25

25 

25

30

34

40

45

108

495

810

780

2,888.6

93.2

0.312

0.36

Jan.

341

246

220

176

*223

1,460

2.020 

780

397

310

266

208

174

144

130

103

95

80

70

60

55

45 

40

40

40

35

35

35

30

30

30

7,918

255

0.853

0.98

Feb.

30

30

35

30

30

30

*25 

35

60

250

1,200

1,560

709

350

210

*163

211

400

550

870

1,950

2.950 

2,160

900

578

434

610

960

_

17,300

618

2.07

2.16

Mar.

1,420

1,530

648

2,090

*5.590

1,460

692 

415

298

280

1,090

2,720

1,200

516

346

337

410

298

236

190

492

2,160 

2,440

870

491

337

242

208

280

448

648

28,182

909

3.04

3.50

Apr.

552

379

262

193

156

*139

125 

112

38

88

84

94

94

90

90

90

90

74

78

132

199

259 

168

134

132

179

149

116

94

78

4,528

151

0.505

0.56

May

68

55

50

46

40

35

31 

34

34

35

37

31

27

27

24

22

19

22

20

20

18

18 

17

17

*18

16

15

18

20

18

16

868

28.0

0.094

0.11

June

13

12

12

12

9.8

9.1

8.1 

9.8

12

14

12

10

12

12

10

10

8.5

7.3

6.1

6.5

4.5

4.0 

4.9

5.7

6.5

5.7

5.7

4.S

4.E

5.6

257. S

8.58

0.029

0.03

July

7.3

30

16

9.1

14

30

11 

16

13

30

24

17

19

22

34

29

23

16

9.8

7.3

5.3

4.5 

4.0

3.5

*3.5

3.2

2.8

3.2

5.3

4.5

5.7

423.0

13.6

0.045

0.05

Aug.

5.3

3.5

3.0

2.8

2.2

2.0

32 

-20 35

26

25

28

26

22

14

19

14

10

9.1

7.3

5.7

5.7 

4.9

3.8

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.9

1/7

343.3

11.1

0.037

0.04

Sept.

1.6

1.4

1.4

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

.8

.8

.7

.8

.7

.6

76

.9

*.9

.9

.9

.9

.8

1.1

1.0 

3.3

3.6

T72

1.1

.9

1.1

2.0

2.5

36.7

1.22

0.0041

0.005

Calendar year 1954 : Max 2,790 Kin 1.7 Mean 113 Cfsm 0.378 In. 5.14

Water year 1954-55 : Max 3,390 Min 0.6 Mean 178 Cfsm 0.595 In. 8.08

, Peak discharge (base. 2.500 cfs). Feb. 22 (3 p.m.) 3,390 cfs (7.08 ft); Mar. 5 (6 p.m.) 3,630 cfs 

(7.38 ft); Mar. 12 (6 p.m.) 2,860 cfs (6.44 ft); Mar. 23 (11 a.m.) 2,720 cfs (6.20 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21-23, Jan. 17 to Feb. 11, Feb. 14, 15, 18,
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 263

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°02'39", long 83 0 11'42", in sec. 13, T. IN., R. 14 E., on right bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 3 miles upstream from Honey Creek and 4-J- miles north 

of Mexico, Seneca County.

Drainage area. 776 sq mi.

Records available. March 1923 to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 733.1 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Aug. 15, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years, 556 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,270 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 13.01 ft); minimum, 5.8 efs Sept. 22, 23 (gage height, 1.53 ft).

1923-35, 1938-55: Maximum discharge observed, 15,200 cfs Mar. 22, 1927 (gage height, 

19.9 ft); minimum, 1.8 cfs Oct. 31, 1942 (during repairs to small dam above station).

Flood in June 1937 reached a stage of 22.5 ft, from information by local residents 

(discharge, 19,000 cfs, from rating curve extended above 13,000 cfs).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply 

papers indicated:

WSP

664 

684 

699

Water 

year

1928 

1929 

1930

Date

Dec. 16, 

Feb. 28, 

Jan. 15,

1927 

1929 

1930

Discharge 

(cfs)

11,900 

14,300 

14,600

Gage height 

(feet)

17.8 

19.5 

19.7

Remarks. Records good except those below 10 cfs or those for periods of ice effect, which 

are fair.

3r ye 

charge, in cubicfeet per second, for the water years 1925, 1928-29, and 1931, superseding those published in WSP 604, 664, 684, and 714, are given herewith:

Date

1924

Oct. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

11

12

13

14

15

16

Dec . 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1925

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

30

30

30

30

30

35

35

30

30

25

25

30

40

35

30

25

25

20

20

20

20

20

25

760

865

830

795

795

620

550

352

324

272

260

222

199

155

155

135

120

110

100

95

90

85

80

80

75

Date

1925-Con.

Jan. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1928

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

Discharge

75

75

70

70

70

7O

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

70

75

80

90

100

298

1,680

2,520

845

1,040

1,000

1,040

845

845

885

805

700

630

595

490

363

292

278

490

595

845

1,480

1,930

1,430

845

490

595

665

Date

1928-Con.

Mar. 2

3

4

5

Oct. 28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

1930

Oct. 7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

630

595

525

490

45

40

35

40

45

50

55

65

19

19

19

21

46

77

60

47

37

35

29

25

22

22

23

24

25

25

25

25

25

26

29

37

38

37

38

38

35

33

35

35

33

33

33

31

Date

1930-Con.

Nov. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

27

30

32

33

33

35

37

36

37

33

27

27

27

27

27

30

33

31

41

77

65

63

65

70

79

75

72

63

58

56

56

54

51

47

40

40

43

38

36

36

33

32

32

30

31

32

33

33

35

35

4E8E69 0-57-18
264 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Sandusky River near Mexico, Ohio Continued

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1925, 1928-29, 1931

Month

Water year 1924-25

Water year 1927-28. .......

Water year 1928-29. .......

Water year 1930-31. .......

Maximum

8,200

5,000 

5,000

2,040

11,100

13 , 400

12,800

3,230

Minimum

20

19

10

6 

6

456

4

9.7

30

13

12

Mean

687

342 

415

895

739

72.4

529

688

32.8

48.7

621

241

Per square 

mile

.042

.668

.885

.137

2.04

.441 

.535

1.15

1.30

.952

.031

.093

.682

.887

.039

.042

.063

.800

.311

Runoff In 

Inches

0.06

.05

.77

12.06

.16

2.12

5.98 

7.25

1.33

1.84

1.50

12.95

.04

.10

9.25

12.00

.04

.05

.07

10.85

4.22

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.4 2.6 3.0 252

1.5 6.2 4.0 526

1.6 12 5.0 895

1.7 19 8.0 2,450

2.0 54 13.0 6,270

2.5 142

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

13

12

18

23

44

142

109

60

42

49

99

222

730

510

770

770

510

354

254

196

152

124

98

75

66

56

50

49

48

44

41

5,730

185

0.238

0.27

Nov.

37

36

37

*42

66

142

112

94

82

68

63

59

56

50

46

42

41

39

35

44

57

63

59

59

72

107

140

164

214

187

2,313

77.1

0.099

0.11

Dec.

152

132

114

103

92

82

68

59

74

90

71

59

57

57

57

65

65

63

66

70

70

70

75

79

89

94

103

268

1,210

1.660

1,610

6,924

223

0.287

0.33

Jan.

1,030

872

750

558

*697

3,600

3,940

2,890

1,310

810

625

510

422

354

305

254

223

190

160

140

120

100

95

90

85

80

80

75

75

70

GO

20,570

664

0.856

0.99

Feb.

65

70

75

70

65

60

*60

65

120

277

1,180

1,940

1,820

1,120

695

558

660

872

1,310

2,040

3,400

5,000

5,370

4,490

2,100

1,260

1,510

2,270

-

__-__.

38,522

1,376

1.77

1.84

Mar.

2,960

3,590

2,690

4,480

*6,090

5,910

3,840

1,460

895

730

2,990

4,730

4,250

2,060

985

790

850

790

591

830

946

3,730

4,730

4,410

2,060

1,030

695

526

574

940

1,310

72,462

2,337

3.01

3.47

Apr.

1,260

940

642

480

*381

328

287

260

230

205

187

201

203

201

198

187

183

175

?2T

328

558

558

510

450

660

465

394

312

250

203

11,457

382

0.492

0.55

May

170

152

134

120

109

99

92

85

83

83

89

85

79

74

68

62

54

50

52

52

50

48

45

45

*46

48

46

45

50

54

50

2,319

74.8

0.096

0.11

June

44

41

36

36

35

34

30

31

33

33

40

45

46

39

39

35

33

29

28

25

23

20

19

18

18

19

19

19

18

21

906

30.2

0.039

0.04

July

54

62

41

41

30

30

60

46

52

50

49

57

41

35

73

158

128

89

66

41

29

23

24

46

*29

20

16

15

17

18

15

1,455

46.9

0.060

0.07

Aug.

13

13

12

12

11

13

46

87

69

343

1.480

642

394

240

181

116

87

69

53

42

35

29

27

26

23

21

25

22

19

18

16

4,184

135

0.174

0.20

Sept.

15

15

15

15

13

11

11

10

10

11

12

12

11

9.5

8.4

6.8

7.8

9.5

*7.3

6.2

6.2

5.8

9.9

18

M

21

16

14

11

11

353.4

11.8

0.015

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,810 Mln 8.4 Mean 243 Cfsm 0.313 In. 4.26

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,090 Mln 5.8 Mean 458 Cfsm 0.590 In. 8.00

Peak discharge (base, 4,200 cfs).--jan. 6 (8 o.m.) 4.330 cfs (10.66 ft): Feb. 23 (11 a.m.) 5.460

cfs (12.12 ft); Mar. 5 (4 a.m.) 6,270 cfs (13.01 ft); Mar. 11 (11 p.m.) 5,050 cfs (11.60 ft); Mar. 24

(4 a.m.) 4,730 cfs (11.25 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note . Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 20-23, Jan. 18 to Feb. 9, Feb. 21, 22.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 265

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°18'28", long 83°09'32", in sec. 17, T. 4 N., R. 15 E., on left bank at 

downstream side of highway bridge, 2.3 miles upstream from Ballville power dam, 2f miles 

downstream from Wolf Creek, and 3j miles southwest of Fremont, Sandusky County.

Drainage area. 1.248 sq mi.

Records available. November 1898 to March 1901 (published as "at Fremont"), November 1923 

to December 1935, July 1938 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 626.3 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Nov. 18, 1898, to Mar. 10, 1901, staff gage at site 4 miles downstream at 

different datum. Nov. 8, 1923, to Sept. 5, 1930, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 29 years (1923-35, 1938-55), 911 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 13,600 cfs Mar. 5 (gage height, 7.07 ft); minimum, 9.4 cfs Sept. 20, 21 (gage height, 0.84 ft).

1923-35, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 27,300 cfs Jan. 15, 1930 (gage height, 11.1 ft); 

maximum gage height. 12.12 ft Dec. 30, 1951 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 5.0 cfs 

Sept. 27, 28, 1941 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised, 

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in water-supply 

papers indicated:

WSP

744 

744 

744 

759 

784

Water 

year

1931 

1932 

1933 

1934 

1935

Date

Apr. 

Jan. 

Mar. 

Mar. 

May

4, 1931 

18, 1932 

14, 1933 

5, 1934 

4, 1935

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,400 

10,200 

22,600 

8,700 

5,850

Gage height 

(feet)

4.02 

5.56 

9.73 

5.13 

4.16

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records 

of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years). WSF 744: 1931-32. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 874: 1938. 

WSP 1144:1924-30. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the 

water years 1925, 1928-29, 1931-35, superseding those published in WSP 744, 759, 784 

and 1144, are given herewith:

Date

1924

Dee. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1925

Jan. 1

2

3

5

6

7

6

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

31

1928

Jan. 1

2

Z

Discharge

bl,300

bl,300

1)1,200

1)1,100

1)1,000

b8 00

b600

bSOO

b450

b400

b370

b290

b250

b230

b210

bl80

b!60

b!50

b!45

b!40

b!35

b!35

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

b!30

bl,400

bl,700

bl,700

Date

1928-Con.

Jan, 4

5

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

1929

Aug. 9

1930

Oct. 1

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

bl,600

bl,400

bl,100

bl.100

bl,300

bl,800

b2,500

3,060

1,840

1,770

1,620

2,890

1,180

995

1,120

bl,200

bl,400

bl,300

bl,200

dllO

66

47

59

37

30

24

24

26

24

24

30

50

78

59

39

42

39

39

32

32

Date

1930-Con.

Oct. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 3

4

5

6

7

8

10

11

13

14

16

17

18

21

22

23

29

30

1931

Apr. 3

4

5

6

24

27

28

Dee. 12

13

14

15

16

23

24

Discharge

32

24

24

28

32

28

30

28

32

39

37

42

44

37

37

44

28

30

32

30

32

32

34

39

37

37

b45

b50

3,280

5,250

4,650

3,130

2,400

3,490

3,490

2,800

3,770

3,910

4,210

3,240

4,060

4,500

Date

1931-Con.

Dee. 25

1932

Jan. 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

11

12

13

14

Mar. 23

24

25

26

Apr. 1

2

27

Dec,. 25

26

27

31

T QTIT; J-»OO

Jan, 1

Discharge

3,430

3,430

5,400

4,500

2,940

3,410

4,350

3,320

5,700

7,800

9,600

7,200

5,250

2,990

3,630

5,850

6,150

4,800

2,800

2,990

4,200

3,460

3,290

3,460

2,500

2,400

5,400

4,500

2,610

5,700

5,700

4,200

2,800

4,350

3,550

2,530

5,850

4,650

2,880

8,700

9,900

Date

1933-Con.

Jan. 2

3

4

Feb. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Apr. 12

13

14

17

18

19

20

21

May 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1934

Mar. 4

5

6

28

29

30

1935

May 3

4

5

7

Discharge

8,400

7,050

2,800

b460

b2,800

bl,900

bl,500

bl.OOO

b700

bSOO

b400

b350

b300

2,960

3,630

2,560

4,650

5,550

5,850

4,650

3,240

4,200

7,200

6,150

6,750

6,000

9,600

6,300.

6,300

4,200

7,200

7,500

4,060

2,500

3,410

2,770

3,630

5,400

2,560

2,850

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of records for other stations.

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1925, 1928-29, 1931-35

Month Maximum

13,400

9,530

10.800

Minimum

_

21

15

15

995

22

Mean

918

1,108

182

566

682

. 910

Per square 

mile

0.736

.888

.546

.729

Runoff In 

Inches

0.85

12.08

.17

6.18

7.43

9.93
66 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Sandusky River near Fremont, Ohio Continued 

Revised figures of monthly discharge, In cubic feet per second, 1925, 1928-29, 1931-35 Continued

Month

Calendar year 1930. ..........

April 1931.....................

Calendar year 1931. ..........

Water year 1931-32. ..........

Cfs-days

_

-

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

130,864

Maximum

17,200

25,400

5,250

5,250

9,600

9,600

18,100

7,500

5,400

Minimum

22

27

19

173

24

352

26

317

16

140

16

270

17

11

11

11

Mean

128

1,102

1,460

36.5

1,136

1,460

342

1,640

531

3,750

1,250

1,100

1,130

861

1,140

818

1,680

830

1,910

1,100

969

1,373

275

257

967

320

359

Per square 

mile

.103

.883

1.17

.029

.029

.910

1.17

.274

1.31

.425

3.00

1.00

.881

.905

.690

.913

.655

1.35

.665

1.53

2.00

.881

.776

1.10

.220

.206

.775

.256

.298

Runoff In 

Inches

.12

12.02

15.92

.03

.03

12.37

1.30

3.69

1.51

5.74

3.46

1.08

1.02

1.01

9.39

1.05

8.92

1.56

.69

1.71

2.31

11.96

10.55

1.27

3.00

2.80

.89

3.48

3.89

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage height, In 

feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8

.9

1.0

7.0

15

34

1.1

1.4 

1.7

64

201

401

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

790

1,390

2,370

5.0 

7.0

7,420

13,200

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tota]

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

19

32

28

24

43

80

154

131

84

95

144

242

752

978

1,100

1 , 480

1,010

732

501

357

273

207

175

140

108

95

84

76

72 

68

64

9,348

302

0.242

0.28

Nov.

64

64

61

*61

72

117

196

159

131

112

95

87

84

80

76

68

76

61

58

58

64

87

95

87

99

170

207

260

334

320

3,503

117

0.094

0.10

Dec.

254

219

, 191

165

140

135

117

100

91

84

99

95

*87

80

80

72

76

87

91

100

110

110

110

110

120

130

140

264

1,810 

2,720

2,920

10,907

352

0.282

0.33

Jan.

2,020

1,460

1,430

1,020

1,050

7,060

7,420

4,760

2,660

1,630

1,190

934

778

645

556

501

467

350

290

250

220

190

170

*160

150

150

140

140

130 

120

110

38,151

1,231

0.986

1.14

Feb.

110

120

130

120

120

110

110

120

200

450

1,500

3,500

3,000

2,000

1,400

1,000

1,200

1,500

2,500

3,700

7,000

8,500

7,980

6,480

3,510

2,120

2,370

3,630

-

64,480

2,303

1.85

1.93

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,660 Mln 10

Mar.

4,250

5,150

4,000

8,260

*11,400

8,540

6,200

2,770

1,700

1,340

4,430

9,380

6,480

3,880

2,040

1,780

1,520

1,370

1,060

829

1,610

6,340

7,150

5,940

*3,630

2,000

1,270

949

992

1,630

2,330

120,220

3,878

3.11

3.58

Apr.

2,290

1,800

1,250

881

686

574

492

434

386

349

327

349

349

349

401

386

342

342

364

882

1,530

1,250

992

1,050

2,160

1,390

964

710

538

426

24,243

808

0.647

0.72

May

357

300

267

242

219

196

175

165

149

159

159

154

144

135

135

117

108

95

91

91

87

84

80

*80

84

84

72

72

95

91 

95

4,382

141

0.113

0.13

June

80

68

58

55

52

49

46

61

61

58

64

76

80

76

68

61

55

49

43

43

40

37

32

28

26

26

26

26

26

34

1,504

50.1

0.040

0.04

July

95

76

84

61

55

68

72

122

180

140

103

84

76

68

58

87

191

144

103

84

61

46

37

195

149

*80

49

37

30

28

26

2,689

86.7

0.069

0.08

Aug.

24

23

23

17

15

14

88

126

112

111

1,660

996

635

409

294

201

140

108

87

68

55

49

43

37

32

30

28

24

28

28 

24

5,527

178

0.143

0.16

Sept.

23

19

15

15

15

15

*15

15

13

13

14

14

14

14

13

13

13

11

11

1°

1011

13

14

21

32

32

30

28

26

502

16.7

0.013

0.01

Mean 423 Cfsm 0.339 In. 4.60

Water year 1954-55: Max 11,400 Mln 10 Mean 782 Cfsm 0.627 In. 8.50

Peak discharge (base (5.72 ft); Feb. 22 or 23 (time un-
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 26?

Huron River at Milan, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°18'00", long 82°36'30", in SE£ sec. 4, T. 5 N., R. 22 W., on right bank 

45 ft downstream from bridge on D. S. Highway 250, a quarter of a mile northwest of 

Milan, Erie County, and 2 miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches.

Drainage area.--363 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 573.43 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to July 29, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 45 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--5 years, 272 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,260 cfs Mar. 4 (gage height, 16.13 ft); minimum, 2.2 cfs Sept. 10, 15, 19, 20, 21 (gage height, 5.26 ft).

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 13,200 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 19.8 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); minimum, that of Sept. 10, 15, 19, 20, 21, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Records of 

water temperatures for the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

5.2

5.3

5.4 

5.6 

5.8 

6.1

0.8

3.2

7.4

19

37

77

6.5

7.0

8.0

10.0

13.0

16.0

154

268

540

1,420

3,250

6,130

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32

13

8.5

7.4

24

47

37

31

22

44

52

92

258

290

200

198

167

129

89

68

56

45

38

33

29

26

24

23

22

22

22

2,148.9

69.3

0.191

0.22

Nov.

22

22

22

24

*26

26

26

26

23

23

22

22

21

20

20

20

21

28

29

28

26

27

29

32

36

36

44

49

50

48

848

28.3

0.078

0.09

Dec.

44

41

36

36

33

36

26

25

33

31

25

29

27

28

29

30

33

41

35

28

30

30

30

30

34

40

45

97

365

L.050

505

2,902

93.6

0.258

0.30

Jan.

275

246

*214

167

488

3,550

1,450

490

340

287

237

191

169

139

110

95

85

80

70

65

60

55

50

45

40

40

40

40

35

35

35

9,223

298

0.821

0.95

 

Feb.

35

*40

35

35

35

35

40

40

60

200

600

350

200

160

*130

130

170

220

350

600

1,500

2,400

1,290

558

390

328

637

770

-

11,338

405

1.12

1.17

Mar.

1,470

811

408

*5,010

2,910

985

575

365

328

352

3,190

2,800

710

430

340

750

490

328

261

214

1,140

3,680

1,310

558

378

316

235

212

328

750

895

32,529

1,049

2.89

3.33

Apr.

558

378

273

*210

176

154

133

115

98

89

89

119

119

111

125

125

109

91

125

637

630

328

205

273

490

430

328

223

163

125

7,029

234

0.645

0.72

May

100

86

74

66

68

54

49

49

47

52

49

47

42

37

34

31

28

26

*Z$

30

27

27

34

228

12?

77

53

45

44

38

33

1,730

55.8

0.154

0.18

June

29

25

22

21

19

18

19

31

31

30

36

29

28

26

24

21

19

16

14

13

13

12

10

8.5

7.9

7.9

9.0

8.5

7.9

22

577.7

19.3

0.053

0.06

July

190

92

37

22

17

15

28

*91

117

298

118

45

26

19

25

42

52

49

25

15

11

8.5

F7T

296

161

61

30

22

17

15 

13

1,966.2

63.4

0.175

0.20

Aug.

11

9.6

7.9

6.6

6.1

7.4

64

~45 106

29

22

24

22

58

61

42

28

22

*17

15

11

11

11

10

8.5

7.9

7.9

7.0

7.9

8 .5

7.0

701.3

22.6

0.062

0.07

Sept.

6.6

6.1

6.1

5.3

4.9

5.3

4.9

4.5

3.6

5.0

4.5

3.6

4.5

4.5

3.6

3.6

4.5

3.6

3.0

3.2

3.0

*3.2

6.4

10

9.3

14

TT

10

8.5 

8.5

172.8

5.76

0.016

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 5,440 Min 5.7 Mean 209 Cfsm 0.576 In. 7.82

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,010 Min 3.0 Mean 195 Cfsm 0.537 In. 7.31

Peak discharge (base. 3.000 cfs). Jan. 6 (11:30 a.m.) 4,210 cfs (14.20 ft); Mar. 4 (1:30 p.m.) 

6,260 cfs 116.13 ft); Mar. 11 (7:30 p.m.) 5,520 cfs (15.52 ft); Mar. 22 (11 a.m.) 4,480 cfs 

(14.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21-24, Jan. 15 to Feb. 22.
268 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°22'55", long 82°19'00", T. 6 N., R. 19 W., on right bank 40 ft downstream from bridge on North Ridge Road., 3| miles southeast of Vermilion, Erie County, 

and 4j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--260 sq mi.

Records available. March 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 592.58 ft above mean sea level (Lorain 

County benchmark). Prior to Aug. 3, 1953, wire-weight gage at site 40 ft upstream 

at same datum.

Average discharge. 5 years, 230 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,950 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 8.16 ft); maximum gage height, 9.44 ft Feb. 21 (ice jam); no flow for part of Sept. 21.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 9,820 cfs Jan. 26, 1952 (gage height, 11.5 ft, from 

graph based on gage readings); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

2.9

3.0 

3.2 

3.5 

3.8 

4.1

1.2

5.0

82

136

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

7.0

238

417

720

1,200

2,350

2.75

2.80

2.85

2.90

3.0

3.1 

3.4

0.1

.3

.9

2.2

6.5

3.7 

4.1 

4.5 

5.0 

5.5 

6.0 

8.0

77

146

246

410

690

1,110

3,670

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9 

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

5.0

4j2

37

48

30 

12

56

31 

30

30

52

99

404

226

432

856

272

158

112

79

59 

47

38

33

30

24

21

20

19

18

3,292.2

106

0.408

0.47

Nov.

16

15

14

14

*14

13

12

12

13 

14

15

14

13

12

12

11

11

11

16

24

25

24 

33

33

36

37

53

57

53

52

679

22.6

0.087

0.10

Dec.

53

51

42

39

36

30 

30

25

25 

25

25

25

24

24

26

27

31

44

45

45

45

45 

45

45

45

50

50

134

514

1,550 

969

3,964

128

0.492

0.57

Jan.

338

221

*173

161

373

2,200 

2,140

588

311 

243

202

161

136

113

100

90

80

70

60

50

45

45 

40

35

35

30

30

25

25

25 

20

8,165

263

1.01

1.16

Feb.

20

*20

20

20

20

25 

25

30.

250*

2,000

1,600

1,350

1,200

1,150

1,050

1,000

1,100

1,300

1,900

2,600

2,780 

1,940

675

410

Sli

503

725

-

-----

24,067

860

3.31

3.45

Mar.

1,000

840

456

*2,780

3,180

992

516

326

^

281 

290^

1,390

5,550

914

412

290

443

394

275

195

159

620

3,040 

2,260

676

0 382

A?) 290 *** 221

173

229

528 

760

27,842

898

3.45

3.98

Apr.

510

329

226

*161

124

105 

90

78

70 

< 60

55

55

54

60

122

121

124

89

203

426

495

329

197

208

258

370

275

185

126

94

5,599

187

0.719

0.80

May

73

59

51

43

58

34 

30

30

27 

27

28

26

25

22

19

17

15

14

*13

14

12

T2 

14

218

94

55

36

27

24

19

16

1,132

36.5

0.140

0.16

June

14

12

10

9.9

8.8

7.6 

7.1

11

10 

8.8

15

17

105

41

21

14

10

8.2

6.5

5.1

4.6

3.7 

3.3

4.1

3.0

1.9

1.7

1.4

1.2

5.6

372.5

12.4

0.048

0.05

July

21

9.9

7.6

5.5

4.1

3.3 

8.3

*41

55 

42

42

36

20

13

9.9

8.8

9.4

7.1

5.5

4.1

5.5

2.2 

1.7

27

46

32

20

14

9.4

6.5 

5.5

521.1

16.8

0.065

0.07

Aug.

5.1

5.3

2.6

1.4

_J>

1.4

15

15

76 

92

54

14

29

~56" 149

56

24

21

*14

9.9

7.6

5.1 

4.1

3.0

2.2

*1.9

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.4

1.2

626.6

20.2

0.078

0.09

Sept.

0.8

.5

.5

.4

.5

.3

.2

.1

TT 

.1

.2

.2

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

'.I

.8

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.7

1.7

1.2

14.0

0.47

0.0018

0.002

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,950 Min 0.3 Mean 173 Cfsm 0.665 In. 9.03

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,530 Min o.l Mean 209 Cfsm 0.804 In. 10.90

Peak discharge (base, 5,200 cfs). Feb. 21 (time and discharge unknown); Mar. 5 (5 a.m.) 3,810 cfs 

(8.09 ft); Mar. 12 (2 p.m.) 3,950 cfs (8.16 ft); Mar. 22 (l p.m.) 3,390 cfs (7.79 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6-12, 19-26, Jan. 15 to Feb. 21.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 269

Black River at Elyria, Ohio

Location. La t 41°22 I 50", long 82°06il5", in T. 6 N., R. 17 W., on left bank in Cascade 

Park at Elyria, Lorain County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from confluence of 

East and West Branches.

Drainage area.--392 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1903 to July 1906 (published as "near Elyria"), October 1944 to 

September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 621.6 ft above mean sea level (city of 

Elyria benchmark). May 20, 1903, to July 21, 1906, staff or chain gage at site 

Bj miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--11 years (1944-55), 310 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,240 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 12.02 ft); minimum, 3.0 cfs Oct. 2, Sept. 25, 26; minimum gage height, 0.67 ft Sept. 25, 26.

1944-55: Maximum discharge, 12,300 cfs Jan. 27, 1952 (gage height, 16.39 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 13, 1952.

Remarks. Records fair. Some regulation at low flow for industrial use.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-5, 7, 8, 12-24, Dec. 24-26,

Dec. 28 to Jan. 12, Feb. 10-20, Feb. 23 to May 13)

0.6

.7

.8

1.0

1.3

1.6

2.0 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0 

11.0

150

367

680

1,640

3,770

5,540

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50 

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

5.2

3.9

67?

65

98

27 

54

82

39

42

33

131

516

216

651

2.650

1,760

645

512

309

155

110

96

74

52

44

37

32

51

29

28

8,311.8

268

0.684

0.79

Nov.

27

26

24

28

*27

27 

27

28

29

26

24

23

21

21

21

24

23

51

22

25

26

27

24

28

52

49

48

47

79

150

994

53.1

0.084

0.09

Dec.

66

66

68

56

46

41 

34

29

28

30

28

24

26

29

44

62

54

b50

b45

b45

b45

b45

46

146

189

98

70

245

*560

1.500

880

4,495

145

0.570

0.43

Jan.

422

280

252

226

506

2.770 

2,550

768

567

516

280

226

b!90

b!70

b!50

b!50

bllO

b95

b80

b70

b60

b55

b50

b45

b40

b40

b55

b55

b50

50

*28_

10,186

529

0.859

0.97

Feb.

28

28

26

26

26

28 

53

37

75

448

*1,940

1,460

594

408

260

256"

245

297

594

1,110

b2,400

b5_i 600

3,370

1,190

560

408 8~5B

1,200

-

21,282

760

1.94

2.02

Mar.

1,640

1,550

577

*4,000

4,540

1,620 

645

408

541

466

1,970

5,61P

1,410

451

302

451

466

541

256

250.

891

4,720

4.790

1,560

496

541

260

 211.

516

997

1,500

40,556

1,308

5.54

5.85

Apr.

760

422

274

199

155

154 

121

114

108

106

99

100

108

121

245

251

220

178

322

1,040

948

611

328

580

662

1.150

700

422

271

207

10,754

558

0.915

1.02

May

164

159

120

104

95

85 

75

66

60

67

54

43

37

31

25

*24

24

22

23

21

19

17

28

405

550

222

116

72

61

58

41

2,844

91.7

0.234

0.27

June

30

24

21

19

16

15 

20

27

20

19

25

59

318

326

129

70

42

28

19

17

17

15

55

24

47

65

53

24

19

43

1,546

51.5

0.131

0.15

July

41

33

24

21

21

22

17

46

87

47

*72

50

50

21

20

19

15

14

15

19

15

13

9.5

26

22

41

28

19

15

12

8.2

842.7

27.2

0.069

0.08

Aug.

9.1

9.9

9.5

9.1

9.1

10 

22

81

82

98

770

313

150

437

500

178

86

50

54

24

17

17

15

13

12

*12

9.9

9.1

9.5

11

8 . 2

5,015.4

97.5

0.248

0.29

Sept.

7.0

6.5

5.7

5.7

5.1

6.1 

7.4

7.8

7.4

5.7

8.6

6.5

7.4

6.5

6.5

7.0

6.1

4.5

4.8

6.5

7.0

7.0

*12

7.9

5.9

5.4

6.5

6.1

6.5

195 0

6.50

0.017

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,970 Min 3.9 Mean 240 Cfsm 0.612 In. 8.52

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,790 Min 3.9 Mean 288 Cfsm 0.755 In. 9.98

Peak discharKe (base. 5,200 cfs). --Jan. 6 (2:50 p.m.) 5,210 cfs (8.92 ft); Feb. 23 (l a.m.) 4,090

cfs (10.00 ft); Mar. 4 (4:30 p.m.) 4.970 cfs (10.92 ft); Mar. 12 (11 a.m.) 5,950 cfs (9.95 ft);

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
270 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Gage 

1

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio

Location.- -La t 41° 24 ' 22" , long 81°53'13", in T. 6 N . , R. 15 W., on right bank at downstream side of highway bridge just downstream from confluence of East and West 

Branches, 3 miles northwest of Berea, Cuyahoga County.

Drainage area. --2 6 9 sq mi.

Records available. --November 1923 to September 1935, September 1943 to September 1955.

 Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 649.9 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929 (Cuyahoga County benchmark) . Prior to Aug. 31, 1929, chain gage and Aug. 31, 

1929, to Sept. 30, 1935, staff gage, at same site and datum.

Average discharge. --24 years, 251 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 9,660 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 8.24 ft); minimum, 1.4 cfs Sept. 22; minimum gage height, 1.07 ft Sept. 5, 6, 10.

1923-35, 1943-55: Maximum discharge observed, 17,000 cfs Aug. 7, 1935 (gage height, 

10.50 ft), from rating curve extended above 8,000 cfs; maximum gage height observed, 

18.6 ft June 29, 1924 (backwater caused by tornado); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs 

Sept. 2, 1932, Aug. 18, 19, 22, 27, 28, 30, 31, 1933.

Maximum stage known, 20.9 ft in March 1913.

Remarks. --Re.cords good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Some 

regulation by small reservoirs on East Branch at low flow.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 1054: 1935(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Sept. 13-3O)

Oct. 17 to Sept. 3O

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

52

122

270

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

502

950

2,210

5,530

9,260

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.6

1.5

5.0

10

31

67

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

185

425

750

1,810

5,270

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

2829 '

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

29

18

14

120

152

131

60

30

18

30

64

219

706

242

3,390

*8,470

1,690

552

902

440

238

157

116

86

72

61

51

47

45

47 

44

18,241

588

2.19

2.52

Nov.

44

44

41

*44

63

74

65

53

45

39

34

31

29

: 27

27

26

. 25

£X 25

25

29

27

30

30

36

63

84

77

79

131

144

1,491

49.7

0.185

0.21

Dec.

113

99

97

86

81

67

57

51

51

57

59

55

63

91

185

225

174

160

150

140

128

125

116

234

270

185

134

246

*806

1.570

599

6,474

2O9

0.777

0.90

Jan.

300

275

252

238

572

5.270

1,040

360

248

261

217

164

138

125

119

102

91

80

75

70

60

55

55

50

45

45

45

40

40

40

40

8,512

275

1.02

1.-18

Feb.

45

45

*45

45

45

50

50

65

130

600

1,750

572

270

171

131

125

168

182

217

844

2,510

5.100

1,140

461

330

256

519

708

_

------

14,574

520

1.93

2.01

Mar.

1,260

652

374

3,980

1,680

610

398

248

302

515

2,450

1,330

398

234

182

409

371

209

157

128

816

4,160

1,570

578

340

270

234

*225

369

806

1,150

26,405

852

3.17

3.66

Apr.

680

381

248

178

141

122

105

91

84

72

67

61

57 '84

386

340

238

270

287

2.270

1,130

497

266

347

1,520

2,040

744

355

217

157

13,435

448

1.67

1.86

May

119

97

81

67

57

47

42

45

53

45

41

39

36

31

29

*26

21

19

17

T7

18

19

46

1.490

660

300

174

131

125

94

69

4,055

131

0.487

0.56

June

47

41

34

31

26

23

25

47

53

55

65

57

929

5TT

217

128

79

55

39

31

25

19

16

16

19

26

17

13

11

28

2,683

89.4

0.332

0.37

July

119

~65" 134

55

69

36

27

49

82

51

*29

18

13

6.6

8.8

7.8

7.2

12

17

7.8

7.8

6.6

5.6

40

36

34

21

17

10

8.8

8.3

1,009.3

32.6

0.121

0.14

Aug.

7.2

7.8

6.1

5.6

5.0

6.1

27

10

16

15

18

36

48

178

144

61

34

21

15

12

9.4

14

10

8.3

6.6

*6.1

6.6

6.6

6.6

6.1

4.6

757.7

24.4

0.091

O.1O

Sept.

4.6

4.3

4.3

3.6

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

3.2

2.9

4.6

3.6

4.3

4.3

4.3

4.6

4.3

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.6

1.5 *T^

7.5

3.6

2.6

2.2

3.2

4.6

3.6

110.7

3.69

0.014

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,47O Min 1.7 Mean 272 Cfsm l.Ol In. 13.75

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,470 Min 1.5 Mean 268 Cfsm O.996 In. 13.53

Peak discharge (base. 4,OOP cfs).--Oct. 16 (10 a.m.) 9,660 

cfs (5.81 ft); Mar. 22 (2 p.m.) 5,270 cfs (6.O4 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 18-20,

:fs (8.24 ft); Mar. 4 (11 a.m.) 4,89O

Jan. 18 to Feb. 1O.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 271 

Cuyahoga River at Hiram Rapids , Ohio

Location. -Lat 41°20'27", long 81-10-01", In T. 5 N., R. 7 W on left bank at downstream 

side of highway bridge at Hiram Rapids, Portage County, 0.6 mile downstream from Black 

Brook.

Recordfavaifable^-August 1927 to December 1935, October 1944 to September 1955. Pubr-sUge recorder ^Datum of gage is 1,087.46 ft above mean sea level unadjusted. Prior to Aug. 26. 1927, staff gage and Aug. 26 1927, to Dec. 31, 1935, waterstage recorder, at site 2| miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 20, 1944, to 

Oct. 22, 1946, wire-weight gage at present site and datum,

Average discharge .--19 years, 187 cfs (unadjusted).

Ext reSes. -Maximum discharge during year, 1,980 cfs Oct. 17 (gage height, 6.35 ft); mincfs Mar. 23, 1948 (gage height, 7.00 ft);

Rema^ks^-Recordfgoofexcept^hose for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

 lated by East Branch Reservoir (usable capacity, 4,140 acre-ft) 

Revisions (wat

Flow reguter years ). WSP 1054: 1945.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-26, July 14 to Sept. 30)

1.0 

1.2

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

117

251

437

925

2,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

49

51

56

75

86

106

119

119

108

96

91

103

152

176

284

1,230

*1,980 

1,740

1,260

898

666

483

373

285

232

192

167

150

136

130

123

11,719

378

+20.7

Nov.

121

123

*125

130

140

155

165

170

165

155

143

130

117

106

93

78

68 

63

61 £2"

66

69

71

75

88

103

125

155

189

225

3,536

118

+14.3

Dec.

271

302

292

258

225

192

165

148

128

125

123

123

128

130

*140

150

165 

225

278

302

310

b280

261

251

241

225

229

268

388

690

898

7,909

255

+27.4

Jan.

870

T55

612

505

433

551

642

715

642

514

392

310

251

198

173

b!50

140 

130

119

bllO

blOO

96

94

91

*89

b85

b80

bSO

b75

bTS

b75

9,162

296

-3.1

Feb.

73

71

b70

bTO

b70

b70

b75

89

99

136

b200

b280

b330

421

380

342

288 

248

222

213

365

612

898

1,120

1,010

815

740

740

.

10,047

359

+2.2

Mar.

898

1,010

952

1,120

1,120

1,040

842

642

510

450

505

612

690

612

488

429

376 

346

302

254

*271

471

690

925

815

617

492

384

331

327

346

18,867

609

-1.4

Apr.

365

369

342

296

248

207

173

145

128

112

101

93

88

ITT

207

296

396 

429

392

361

320

302

296

302

365

666

1,010

1,010

790

574

10,500

350

-0.3

May

416 302"

222

167

132

108

89

79

*73

68

64

61

58

56

53

51

48 

46

44

44

42

*Z

47

83

128

155

160

155

140

123

106

3,362

108

-0.3

June

89

78

66

57

51

48

48

80

99

117

132

134

143

148 T5B143

134 

121

104

88

73

61

52

44

40

37

35

33

32

3T

2,464

82.1

+2.1

July

39

54

68

76

^

73

*68

60

56

52

47

41

38

34

32

30

28 

28

*27

26

23

24

23

26

27

27

27

26

25

23

22

1,226

39.5

-2.5

Aug.

21

19

19

19

18

19

20

31

43

46

41

34

31

37

48

51

TT 

38

31

27

22

*22

25

28

30

33

37

41

42

43

45

1,008

32.5

-8.2

Sept.

45

IF

46

45

46

46

46

45

45

45

50

54

56

55

55

56

56 

56

55

56

55

56

57

63

67

68 £6-

*66

66

66

1,635

54.5

-43.6

Adjusted for change In contents In East Branch Reservoir

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

399 

2.71 

3.12

132 

0.896 

l.OC

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

282 

1.92 

2.21

293 

1.99 

2. -2 9

361 

2.46 

2.56

608 

4.14 

4.77

350 

2.38 

2.66

108 

0.735 

0.85

Observed

Max 1,980 Mln 18 Mean 217 

Max 1,980 Mln 18 Mean 223

84.2 

0.573 

0.64

37.0 

0.252 

0.29

24.3 

0.165 

0.19

10.9 

0.074 

0.08

Adjusted

Mean 223 Cfsm 1-52 m. 20.59 

Mean 224 Cfsm 1.52 in . 20.66

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In East Branch Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.
272 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Little Cuyahoga River at Mogadore, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°03'45", long 81°23'40", In T. 1 N., R. 10 W., on left bank at upstream 

side of bridge on State Highway 532, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Prltch 

Lake Outlet and 0.8 mile north of Mogadore, Summit County.

Drainage area.--12.3 sq ml.

Records available. February 1946 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge. 9 years, 12.7 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 132 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 2.87 ft); minimum, 

0.2 cfs Nov. 20; minimum gage height, 0.24 ft Nov. 18. 19.

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 143 cfs June 7, 1947 (gage height, 3.15 ft); minimum, 

that of Nov. 20, 1954; minimum gage height, that of Nov. 18, 19, 1954.

Remarks. Records fair. Flow regulated by Mogadore Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.2 

.3

0.2 

.7 

1.4 

2.5 

4.1 

8.8

1.0

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

1.9

15

25

34

67

93

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.6

1.8

4.4

3.4

2.4

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.8

1.9

2.4

2.4

2.4

27

25

3.9

3.0

2.4

1.5

1.1

T7T

1.1

1.2 1.1

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

106.1

3.42

-

-

Nov.

~79 1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.9

.8

.8

.7

*.7

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.4

.3

75

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

17.8

0.59

-

-

Dec.

~Z0.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

*.4

.4

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

Tff

.4

.4

13.1

0.42

-

-

 Jan.

0.4 -TS

.5

.6

.5

1.1

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.6

1.7

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.0

2.1

2.4

2.5

2.4

*2.5

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.1

37T

3.1

54.9

1.77

-

-

Feb.

3.1

37T

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.1

3.6

4.3

4.5

6.7

9.6

10

9.9

9.9

9.9

10

10

10

10

10

12

18

19

18

18

18

20

1§

279.0

9.96

_

-

Mar.

29

27

2T

53

32

38

32

27

38

36

9055"

55

*50

45

45

41

40

35

30

46

66

48

45

43

40

37

37

34

33 

32

1,291

41.6

_

-

Apr.

30

5?

27

26

24

22

21

20

19

18

16

17

18

20

21

21

21

20

21

23

24

23

23

27

27

28

23

24

23

21

676

22.5

_

-

Hay

20

T5

13

12

11

9.9

10

11

10

10

*9.6

8.8

8.0

5.5

4.9

4.5

4.5

4.1

T7S

4.5

4.1

4.7

6.4

5.3

4.5

4.9

4.9

5.1

5.5

5.5

5.5

240.0

7.74

_

-

June

5.1

4.5

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.9

4.5

6.7

6.4

6.4

6.7

5.3

7.0

67?

6.4

6.4

6.4

6.7

7.0

6.7

6.2

4.7

3.9

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

3.1

3Tf

153.3

5.11

_

-

July

4.7

3.9

4.3

4.3

3.9

3.9

3.6

4.1

5.8 376"

3.6

*2.5

*2.5

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.5

3.1

2.6

2.0

1.6

1.4

1.6

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.9

2.0

1.8

1.4

JL.2

87.1

2.81

_

-

Aug.

0.9

1.2

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.2

.9

17Q- .7

.9

.7

.8

.7

.7

1.0

.8

.9

1.2

1.8

1.8

1.6

*1.6

1.0

.7

.8

1.0

1..2

1.4

1.3

1.3

34.7

1.12

-

Sept.

1,2

1.0

.9

.9

.9

.8

.7

.7

.5

75

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.8

.9

1.2

1.5

1.6

1.2

.9

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7

1.2

1.3

1.4

26.3

0.88

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2.7 Hln 0.3 Mean 5.38 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 90 Mln 0.3 Mean 8.16 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 273

Little Cuyahoga River at Massillon Road, Akron, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'35", long 81 0 27'45", in T. IN., R. 10 W., on left bank 50 ft downstream from bridge on Massillon Road in Akron, Summit County, and 250 ft upstream from 

Springfield Lake Outlet.

Drainage area. 31.0 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1946 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,005.20 ft above 

mean sea level (city of Akron benchmark).

Average discharge. 9 years, 29.0 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 641 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 3.21 ft); minimum, 2.9 cfs May 10 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

1946-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 11, 1955; minimum, that of May 10, 1955.

Remarks. Records good. Flow regulated by Fritch Lake and Mogadore Reservoir.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3 

.5 

.7

4.5

10

19

31

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

2.1

50

102

188

312

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total 

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

11

11

13

57

37

23

16

13

12

13

13

23

23

23

152

"SI 185

24

19

14

12

11

9.6

9.0

8.7

8.7

8.7

9.6

10

9.6

9.3

822.2 

26.5

-

-

Nov.

9.0

9.3

9.0

9.3

9.0

8.4

7.5

7.5

7.5

7.2

*7.2

7.2

7.2

8.1

7.8

7.8

7.8

7.5

6.6

775

7.8

7.2

7.5

9.0

8.4

7.5

7.8

8.7

12 

~Ef.7

243.0 

8.10

-

-

Dec.

8.1

8.1

7.8

7.5

7.5

6.6

6.3

575

6.9

7.2

6.9

6.6

6.9

*7.5

9.0

7.8

7.8

16

12

9.0

8.1

7.5

8.1

11

9.3

8.1

9.0

19

25

32 

TS

314.9 

10.2

-

-

Jan.

13

16

13

16

22

64

26

17

16

16

15

13

13

13

13

12

11

11

11

10

11

11

11

11

*11

10

10

10

10

10

9.6

455.6 

14.7

-

-

Feb.

10

10

9.3

573

9.6

18

19

16

23

44

48

26

23

21

21

23

26

24

30

42

54

84

TS

39

35

34

43

42

-

832.2 

29.7

-

-

Mar.

120

60

50

151

73

58

54

46

BT

58

301 TOT

81

72

*67

77

65

61

55

51

105

182

91

77

67

65

61

62

67

64

58

2,560 

82.6

-

-

Apr.

53

50

48

45

43

40

37

35

34

32

30

29

33

58

58

45

43

38

61

83

62

53

49

68

85

91

55

53

49

45

1,508 

50.3

-

-

Hay

39

36

29

27

24

23

37

40

2T

22

*23

21

19

16

15

13

13

12

T2

12

12

13

19

37

19

17

16

17

18

16

15

658 

21.2

-

-

June

14

13

12

12

11

11

12

29

18

16

19

21

52

24

19

16

16

15

15

14

14

13

12

11

11

11

11

11

10

14

477 

15.9

-

-

July

21

12

13

12

11

11

11

13

13

11

9.6

*8.7

8.1

7.8

8.1

9.3

19

15

9.6

8.4

7.8

7.2

13

25

Iff

8.4

9.0

9.0

7.8

7.5 eie

342.9 

11.1

-

-

Aug.

6.3

6.6

7.2

7.2

7.5

9.0

12

7.5

6.3

6.4

9.0

6.3

13

~9.0 16

6.9

6.3

5.7

5.7

6.3

6.3

8.8

*6.6

6.0

5.2

5.2

5.2

6.6

6.9

7.2

6. 6

230.8 

7.45

-

-

Sept.

6.3

6.0

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

5.4

5.2

4.9

¥75

9.8

6.6

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.7

5.4

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.7

10

9.8

7.2

6.6

9.6

"7.8 11

7.5

203.9 

6.80

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 185 Min 5.4 Mean 16.6 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 301 Min 4.9 Mean 23.7 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
274 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°03'20", long 81°27'50", in T. IN., R. 10 W., on right bank in Akron, 

Summit County, 0.3 mile upstream from mouth and 3 miles downstream from Springfield

Lake.

Drainage area.--8.40 sq mi.

Records available. May 1946 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,015.34 ft above 

mean sea level (city of Akron benchmark).

Average discharge.--9 years, 6.67 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 172 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 2.53 ft); no flow

1946-55: Maximum discharge, 172 cfs Jan. 27, 1952, and Mar. 11, 1955 (gage height, 

2.53 ft); maximum gage height, 2.72 ft Feb. 14, 1948 (backwater from ice); no flow at 

times 1953-54.

Remarks.--Records poor. Flow regulated by Springfield Lake.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Jan. 9-15, Apr. 13, 14, June 21-23, July 17-20, 

Aug. 19; stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 3, 4, 12)

0.2 

.4

1.0 

1.2

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

0 

.2

Mar. 12 to Sept. 3O

.6 

1.5 

2.9 

5.2

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

2.2

10

19

33

58

0.6 

.7

1.1 

1.3

0.7 

1.0 

1.9 

3.2 

6.4

1.5 

1.7 

1.9 

2.1

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

.2

15

8.6

3.2

.7

.5

.2

.4

.5

2.7

2.5

5.6

38

60

17

9.9

7.0

5.0

4.1

3.4

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

197.8

6.38

-

-

Nov.

1.0

1.2

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.2

1.0

.9

.9

.8

*.9

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.8

.7

77

1.0

1.0

.9

1.1

1.5

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.4

2-75" 2.9

33.4

1.11

_

-

Dec.

1.7

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.2

.9

.8

78

.9

1.0

1.0

.9

1.0

*1.3

1.8

1.7

1.6

4.8

4.2

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.8

2.9

2.5

2.1

2.1

5.5

9.2

15 

8*6

84.2

2.72

_

-

Jan.

6.8

7.0

6.3

6.8

8.3

20

T5

8.9

8.6

10

9.2

8.6

8.6

8.0

6.5

5.9

4.1

5.7

5.8

3.2

2.7

3.3

2.9

2.5

*2.3

2.2

1.7

.9

.6

.5

-i£

176.9

5.71

_

-

Feb.

0.4

.6

.5

.5

A?.

6.8

9.2

14

16

16

11

9

a8

a6

a6

as

as

alO

M

21

26

*17

12

10

9.2

11

11

_

------

274.2

9.79

_

-

Mar.

32

19

15

42

25

18

14

14

14

13

53- 81

21

18

*16

23

19

16

14

15

31

62

50

21

18

17

15

16

16

15

12

713

23.0

_

-

Apr.

11

9.9

8.9

8.3

8.0

7.2

6.2

5.6

5.4

5.2

4.7

570

5.2

14

22

16

13

11

24

51

20

15

12

19

24

28

19

14

11

9.2

592.8

15.1

_

-

May

7.7

6.7

6.2

5.4

4.8

4.1

7.4

7.5

5.0

4.5

*4.2

3.8

3.5

3.2

2.7

2.6

2.4

2.3

2.2

2.0

2*75 1.9

4.4

"5.6 11

5.0

4.1

4.2

4.5

5.5

2.9

137.1

4.42

_

-

June

2.4

2.1

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.7

5.0

2.6

2.0

3.2

5.5

22

TT

7.7

5.6

4.5

3.8

3.2

2.9

2.5

2.4

2.2

1.6

1.4

1.2

1.2

1.0

.9

27T

108.6

5.62

_

-

July

5.8

277

3.7

2.8

2.0

1.7

1.5

2.2

2.6

1.5

1.2

*.9

.8

.8

.8

1.7

2.1

1.6

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

75

2.4

.8

.7

1.3

1.3

.7

1.5

2.1

51.9

1.67

_

-

Aug.

2.2

2.1

2.1

2.4

3.1

3.6

6.6

375

2.3

2.4

3.3

2.3

4.6

4.0

2.5

2.3

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

2.0

2.8

*3.5

3.1

5.1

2.6

1.8

ITS

1.8

2.0

1.8

84.0

2.71

_

-

Sept.

1.8

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.5

5.1

3.1

1.6

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.5

1.4

1.4

3.1

2.4

1.7

1.6

2.8

2.4

1.8

1.7

54.4

1.81

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 

Water year 1954-55: Max

Min 

Min

3.29

6.32

Cfsm 

Cfsm

In. 

In.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Little 

Cuyahoga River at Massillon Rd., Akron.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 275

Cuyahoga River at Old Portage, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°08'04", long 81°32'49", on right bank 230 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Old Portage, Summit County, l£ miles d '

and 4 miles northwest of Akron.

downstream from Little Cuyahoga River,

Drainage area. 405 sq ml.

Records available.--September 1921 to December 1935, March 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 740.11 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted. 

Prior to Dec. 21, 1923, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--30 years, 411 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.35 ft); minimum, 33 cfs Nov. 19-24, Dec. 11-13 (gage height, 0.33 ft).

1921-35, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 4,540 cfs Jan. 26, 1952; maximum gage height, 

10.8 ft June 28, 1924; minimum discharge, 14 cfs Aug. 27, 1944; minimum gage height, 

0.33 ft Nov. 19-24, Dec. 11-13, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. Flow regulated by reservoirs and 

lakes above station. At Lake Rockwell, about 16 miles above gage, an average of 

62 cfs was diverted for municipal supply of city of Akron. Sewage from city enters 

river below station.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage

height. In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-11, Aug. 8 to Sept. 30)

0.4

.7

1.1

1.5

41

91

172

268

2.0 

5.0 

8.0

400

1,410

2,700

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

58

48

5?

458

283

179 

131

171

181

187

196

317

367

438

1,220

2,000

*2,040

2,090

2,140 

2,040

1,520

1,090

797

600

470

403

335

288

263

p-z-T

CO f

212

20,848

673

-

-

Nov.

238

212

201

221

230

185 

230

261

216

230

*218

199

181

183

167

158

144

134

123 

117

114

115

128

144

161

152

188

159

247

274

5,530

184

_

-

Dec .

298

325

358

345

325

281 

249

212

201

200

187

173

*169 lee"

210

235

237

332

424 

422

376

366

360

414

391

368

356

440

624

914

938

10,918

352

_

-

Jan.

1,060

1,150

1,040

902

817

1,260 

T7180"

970

970

936

766

606

516

428

372

320

302

278

265 

233

213

220

204

*194

195

185

163

161

159

154

133

16,352

527

_

-

Feb.

168

137

129

131

123

216 

218

204

240

386

783

718

622

b550

b500

b470

b46O

b460

486 

531

817

1,330

1,490

1,450

1,560

1,490

1,300

1,220

-

18,189

650

.

-

Mar.

1,520

1,560

1,560

2,450

2,500

1,960 

1,920

1,370

1,110

970

1,890

1,920

1,560

*1,410

1,150

1,110

902

817

734 

670

902

1,600

1,560

1,410

1,410

1,300

1,110

936

834

817

783

41,745

1,347

_

-

Apr.

750

718

670

591

531

486 

442

386

359

333

304

307

281 4"86

622

670

718

734

1,070 

1,560

1,260

970

817

902

1,080

1,330

1,260

1,300

1,330

1,150

23,417

781

_

-

May

868

686

561

471

386

320 

400

386

333

386

*186

156

164

135

109

108

110

123

112 

104

HB- 100

254

453

228

170

158

211

279

260

234

8,569

276

_

-

June

207

179

144

124

116

115 

123

368

414

320

346

333

624

TSZ

372

333

312

255

216 

188

188

173

148

161

146

110

113

116

109

^S9

7,004

233

_

-

July

421

313

290

220

185

164 

187

210

195

150

108

*100

98

97

95

103

205

217

118 

92

73

69 2T2"

350

171

113

112

123

101

R1?

OC,

91

5,065

163

_

-

Aug.

82

86

91

84

89

89 

154

IOT

77

77

108

77

124

146

87

82

86

73

70 

68

53 lie

*93

58

56

56

56

53

56

73

2,610

84.2

_

-

Sept.

56

54

52

44

41

47 

54

58

59

139

151 -75

59

52

54

54

53

54

56 

58

56

61

136

121

68

56

99

127

75

66

2,135

71.2

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,140 Min 26 Mean 351 Cfsm - In. -

Water teryear 1954-55: 1954-55: Max 2,50000____Min Min411_____Mean Mean44545____Cfsm Cfsm-____In. In-____________

Peak discharge (base, 2,000 efs). Oct. 20 (3 a.m.) 2,180 cfs (6.94 ft); Mar. 5 (4 a.m.) 2,700 cfs 

.00 ft); Mar 7 11 (7:30 a.m.) 2,940 cfs (8.35 ft)j Apr. 19 (7:30 p.m.) 2,400 "cfs (7.35 ft).

* * TM Discharge anhaT'crp mpamifAmAnt: measurement ma^o made rm on fch-1 this n ^mr_ day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice
276 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio

Location.--Lat 41°23'25", long 81°37'35", in T. 6 N., R. 12 W., on right bank at upstream 

side of dam, 0.4 mile upstream from Rockside Road and 1 mile northeast of Independence, 

Cuyahoga County.

Records available. September 1921 to May 1923, August 1927 to December 1935, October 1950 

to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder above dam. Datum of gage is 605.31 ft above mean sea level. 

Frior to Nov. 4, 1950, staff or chain gages or water-stage recorder at site 0.4 mile 

downstream at various datums.

Extremes. 1921-23. 1927-35, 1950-55: Maximum daily discharge, 146 cfs Nov. 26, 1952; 

minimum daily, 3.4 cfs Jan. 28, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record, which are poor. 

Water is diverted from Cuyahoga River into canal at headgates at Brecksville, 6 miles 

upstream. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by small mill above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

B

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

72

76

78

68

63

63

58

58

58

62

63

67

54

58

87

~5S 145

54" 52

52

53

63

62

59

58

57

58

56

54

62

62

1,987

64.1

-

-

Nov.

63

61

61

61

63

63

63

*63

64

66

69

69

69

69

69

73

73

73

74

73

74

74

74

75

76

76

76

76

78

T4

2,092

69.7

-

-

Dec.

74

75

75

75

75

74

74

73

73

71

70

69

69

71

73

72

71

75

75

74

73

73

73

76

a75

a75

74

7874"

*71

67

2,267

73.1

-

-

Jan.

82

74

75

74

66

73

74

70

69

69

68

68

68

68

67

66

65

65

65

64

63

63

63

63

63

62

62

62

60

59

58

2,068

66.7

-

-

Feb.

61

61

60

*60

60

63

66

65

67

78

-gs 80

59

58

57

57

59

60

61

66

58

69

58

51

48

57

64

68

1,734

61.9

-

-

Mar.

67

65

60

61

44

35

TO

51

53

51

60

53

46

51

64

*64

63

61

67

65

6863"

48

a50

a55

55

53

54

58

57

58

1,740

56.1

-

-

Apr.

58

54

55

64

a60

a60

a60

a60

a60

a 60

a60

a 60

a 60

a70

a65

a 60

57

a60

a75 a'BO"

a 65

a 60

a65

69

68

a 60

a60

a65

a 65

a 65

1,861

62.0

_

-

May

61

a 60

a60

a 60

a55

a55

355

58

a 60

a60

a 60

*57

58

58

58

57

58

58

59

60

60

60

62

61

56

50- 63

61

61

60

60

1,831

59.1

_

-

June

60

60

60

59

55

59

60

61

61

65

65

68

62

63

72.

70

70

70

69

69

69

69

68

69

69

68

66

66

66

6B

1,960

65.3

_

-

July

7170"

68

68

65

65

66

68

69

65

64

65

*65

64

64

64

64

68

66

63

62 -si 59

68

63

62

61

61

61

61

61

2,002

64.6

_

-

Aug.

62

63

64

63

63

64

69

65

63

59

53

52

55

56

*53

53

53

53

53

53

53

52

52

52

60

71

76

61

63

66

66

1,841

59.4

-

-

Sept.

6868"

68

68

68

68

69

69

69

70

72

71

70

69

70

70

70

70

71

71

72

71

73

75

72

*72

72

72

72

71

2,109

70.3

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 145 Min 42 Mean 66.4 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 145 Mln 35 Mean 64.4 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and fragmentary 

record.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 277

Cuyahoga River at Independence, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°23'44", long 81°37'54", in T. 6 N., R. 12 W., on right bank 140 ft 

downstream from highway bridge on Rockside Road, 1 mile northeast of Independence, 

Cuyahoga County, and 3 miles downstream from Tinkers Creek.

Drainage area. 709 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1903 to July 1906, September 1921 to May 1923, September 

1927 to December 1935, March 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 584.14 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

city of Cleveland). Sept. 21, 1903, to July 21, 1906, chain gage at bridge 140 ft upstream at same datum. Sept. 28, 1921, to May 30, 1923, chain gage at bridge 140 ft 

upstream at datum 2.42 ft higher. Sept. 5 to Oct. 8, 1927, staff gage at present site 

and datum.

Average discharge. 24 years (1921-22, 1927-35, 1940-55), 719 cfs (not including flow in 

Ohio Canal).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 14,200 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 20.04 ft); minimum, 72 el's Sept. 6.

1921-23, 1927-35, 1940-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; minimum, 

14 cfs Nov. 30, 1930; minimum combined discharge of river and canal, 48 cfs Aug. 29, 

1933.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuations caused by powerplants above station. Plow 

slightly regulated by reservoirs and lakes above station. Some diversion from Tuscarawas River into this basin at Portage Lakes. Water diverted into Ohio Canal at Brecksville, 6 miles above station, bypasses station. These records do not include flow 

in canal; record of diversion published as Ohio Canal at Independence (see preceding 

page). Records of water temperatures and sediment loads for the water year 1955 are 

given in WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years). WSP 894: 1929(M).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height. In feet, 

and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.1

2.2

68

78

129

278

1,380

11.0

14.0

17.0

19.0

4,110

6,410

9,540

12,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

271

123

106

1,350"

826

714 

328

255

278

337

429

912

1,700 

881

7,070

*12,100 

6,320

4,110

3,630

2,980

2,210

1,600 

1,260

957 

770

659

551

498

443

398

378

54,154

1,747

-

-

Nov.

358

354

331

354 

398

371 

358

*358

337

328

314

301

271 

265

239

239 

219

207

194

185

194

174 

2Z53

229

321

294

281

324

481

4T5I

8,964

299

-

-

Dec.

443

498

516

516 

498

429 

378

318

318

422

375

314

311 

35T

587

551 

498

957

938

788

714

641 

659

957 

900

752

938

1,340

*1,700

5,150 

1,950

23,717

765

-

-

Jan.

1,700

1,750

1,600

1,520 

1,600

5,990 

2,600

1,900

1,560

1,470

1,300

1,030

900 

752

659

569 

516

481

446

409

354

381 

375

341 

358

314

285

275

288

275 

 

252

30,250

976

-

-

Feb.

275

248

248

*219 

210

301 

464

422

436

1,570

2,760

1,560

1,300 

1,070

995

919 

957

826

826

1,480

3,390

4.590 

3,150

2,540 

2,260

2,100

2,260

2,160

_

39,336

1,405

-

-

Mar.

2,820

2,380

2,100

6.170 

5,020

3,630 

2,700

2,050

1,900

1,800

3,920

3,630

2,600 

2,050

1,800

*2 , 000 

1,560

1,340

1,180

1,070

2,310

5,480 

3,390

2,700 

2,210

2,000

1,700

1,520

1,560

1,750 

1,800

78,140

2,521

-

-

Apr.

1,520

1,260

1,110

995 

900

807 

733

641

587

534

481

481

443 

7TO

1,560

1,380 

1,470

1,340

1,460

4,590

3,210

2,050 

1,470

1,860 

3,810

4,250

2,820

2,210

1,950

1,650

48,142

1,605

-

-

May

1,300

1,070

881

733 

623

498

464

696

498

516

426

*298

285 

278

239

207 

216

207

213

207

194

182 2"55

1,780 

714

446

314

301

422

368 

321

15,152

489

-

-

June

301

265

235

216 

198

171 

204

419

605

464

443

498

1,420 

862

623

481 

412

364

301

245

252

252 

204

248 

213

182

144

TS5

149

185

1O,721

357

"

July

862

BT37

412

412 

288

248 

258

275

385

245

176

162

*144 

142

136

160 

149

331

198

157

134

123 

121

278

182

157

204

154

146 

125

7,921

256

-

Aug.

108

123

125

123 

127

134 

291

258

160

142

176

160

188 

516 *'2"TO"

168 

160

160

139

142

125

116 

207

139 

121

106

101

108

96

112 

139

4,980

161

-

Sept.

"105

100

101

93 

78

 50" 76 

90

93

110

253

154

129 

105

101

103 98'

90

79

88

84

84 

102

255 

127

*93

94

190

123

106

3,394

113

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 12,100 Mln 60 Mean 771 Cfsm - In.

Water year 1954-55: Max 12,100 Min 76 Mean 890 Cfsm - In.

Peak discharge (base, 4,400 cfs). Oct. 16 (4 a.m.) 14,200 cfs (20.04 ft): Jan. 6 (12:30 p.m.) 

4,530 cfs (11.62 ft); Feb. 22 (1 p.m.) 5,180 cfs (12.54 ft); Mar. 4 (3 p.m.) 6.950 cfs (14.62 ft); 

Mar. 11 (6 p.m.) 5,420 cfs (12.80 ft): Mar. 22 (2.30 p.m.) 6,320 cfs (13.92 ft); Apr. 20 (I0:30a.m.) 

5,340 cfs (12.68 ft); Apr. 26 (4 a.m.) 5,100 cfs (12.41 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
278 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°37'51", long 81°24'31", on left bank at city waterworks, 150 ft downstream from waterworks dam, 800 ft downstream from East Branch, 1 mile southeast of 

Willoughby, Lake County, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 251 sq mi.

Records available. July 1925 to November 1935, October 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 594.24 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Dec. 20, 1939, staff gage on left concrete abutment on upstream side 

of waterworks dam, 150 ft upstream at datum 7 ft higher.

Average discharge. 26 years, 305 cfs (not including diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 18,600 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 15.22 ft); 

minimum daily, 14 cfs Aug. 5,6.

1925-35, 1939-55: Maximum discharge, 28,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 17.95 

ft, from high-water mark in well) , from rating curve extended above 9,600 cfs on basis 

of contracted-opening determination of peak flow; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs July 25, 26, 

1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Water 

diverted at dam Just above station for municipal supply of city of Willoughby.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1084: 1929(M) , 1931(M) .

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage height,

In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 19 to Nov. 25, Nov. 30 to Dec. 27)

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

7.6

16

26

40

98

184

368

3.5

4.0

6.0

10.0

12.0

13.0

585

865

2,530

6,800

10,200

12,500

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

121

80

50

344

278

156

8766-

gr

254

424

1,070

593

6,770

*11,100

1,680

970

567

401

320

270

220

181

162

127 

114

103

98,

98

172

27,214

878

5.08

Nov.

254

356

768

718

746

554

401

 285

 *214

172

141

121

111

103

98

89

87

85

85

109

127

156

165

579

1,470 

886

776

 1,390

680

11,595

586

5.06

Dec.

455

380' 409

340

508

252

224

'2~2~8~ 178

560

505

245

259

267

558

486

568

1,310

846

482

356

*324

508

482

445

540 

544

1,390

1,590

2 530 '928

17,495

564

2.97

Jan.

590

645

508

558

745

5,050

1,120

567

455

434

372

501

274

240

210

190

170

150

140

150

120

110

110

100

100

95 

90

90

90

90

11,914

584

5.00

Feb.

90

*90

90

90

100

130

180

270

800

2,170

758

650

550

500

470

440

410

400

900

2,850

5,550

1,530

764

660

522 

1,150

1,190

_

21,004

750

5.17

Mar.

2,010

928

540

2,690

1,350

746

526

595

 510

660

2,570

1,120

554

595

552

809

551

572

297

245

948

2,550

1,190

*764

491

422 

576

548

469

758

914

26,586

858

3.24

Apr.

650

458

528

267

220

194

168

155

141

130

119

119

111

297

1,580

820

562

473

482

660

788

504

544

887

2,420

5,030 

1,120

610

438

556

18,589

615

5.48

May

256

210

181

*156

155

119

109

124

116

106

106

94

83

76

70

62

58

53

51

50

45

43

118

558

353

259 

144

142

194

109

85

4,266

138

5.44

June

72

60

55

52

54

50

61

552

510

245

245

258

575

*551

556

184

119

87

72

60

54

55

48

45

58

56 

56

54

52

37

4,547

152

3.28

July

508

T9?

124

78

54

48

45

45

111

80

45

56

50

28

50

50

40

52

29

28

26

25

?3

57

41

53

50

50

26

25

24

1,751

55.8

5.47

Aug.

22

19

19

16

*14

14

162

106

68

57

56

50

83

458

T5F

80

53

43

34

50

50

54

45

36

50

29 

25

26

26

29

29

1,828

59.0

5.41

Sept.

25

25

21

21

22

21

20

19

17

i£

20

28

25

22

22

20

18

16

18

17

17

16

18

45 ~£5

56 

*50

54

55

50

715

25.8

5.42

Adjusted for diversion for municipal supply of city of Willoughby

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

881 

3.51 

4.05

38 

1.5 

1.7

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

3 567 

5 2.26 

5 2.61

587 

1.54 

1.78

753 

5.00 

5.12

861 

3.45 

5.95

616 

2.45 

2.75

141 

0.562 

0.65

Observed

Max 11,100 Min 13 Mean 425 

Max 11,100 Mln 14 Mean 404

155 

0.618 

0.69

59.3 

0.236 

0.27

62.4 

0.249 

0.29

27.2 

0.108 

0.12

Adjusted

Mean 428 Cfsm 1.71 In. 25.16 

Mean 407 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.99

Peak discharge (base 4,000 efs). Oct. 15 (12 p.m.) 18,600 cfs (15,22 ft); Feb. 22 (8;50 

1,360 cfs (1.15 ft); Mar. 11 (11 a.m.) 4,250 cfs (7.75 ft); Apr. 26 (l a.m.) 4,140 cfs (7. 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

t Diversion for municipal supply of city of Willoughby, equivalent In cubic feet per second. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 14 to Feb. 10, Feb. 13-20.

;30 a.m.) 

59 ft).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 279

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio

Location. Lat 41 "30'55", long 80°56'05", in T. 8 N. , R. 5 W., on left bank at upstream

 side~of bridge on State Highway 534, 1.4 miles south of Windsor, Ashtabula County, and 

if miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--26.4 sq mi.

Records available.--March 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 11, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and 

datum.

Average discharge . 13 years, 34.5 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 2,220 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height 8.29 ft) from

 rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; minimum, 0.2 cfs Sept. 13, 14 (gage height,

°' 2 1942-55: Maximum discharge, 2,700 cfs (revised) Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 8 97 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 1,600 cfs; no flow Aug. 20, 21, 1943, Oct. 24 25, 1946.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1948 has been revised to & ,700 

cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 8.97 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 1114.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs and those for periods of no gage-height 

-record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 1-14, Oct. 19 to Nov. 26, Dec. 1-17, Aug. 22 

to Sept. 30; stage-discharge relation affected by ice Feb. 12, 23-25)

0.05 0.2 0.4 5.0

.6 

1.0

.3 2.8 1.5 <c. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

1.3 

2.8

2.0 

4.0 

6.0

138

518

1,030

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

e

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

1.6

1.4

1.7

36

29

5.3

2.8

1.6

1.1

^

25

80

147 

!V

762

925

T2T

71

51

20

12

8.4

6.4

5.0

4.3

3.6

3.4

3.4

3.6 3 2

4!s

2,364.6

76.3

2.89

3.33

Nov.

10

16

*22

39

41

26

15

9.9

7.7

6.1

5.0

4.5

4.0 

3.4

3.2

3.2

2.8

2.8

2.6

37T

5.0

5.8

7.7

9.5

16

83

118

118

256&aoy

935.6

31.2

1.18

1.32

Dec.

47

48

44

42

35

1G

9.5

IT" 7.0

42

24

24

19 

17

61

*62

39

341 ~§4

48

34

31

32

81

53

31

69

294

198

341

72

2,268.5

73.2

2.77

3.19

Jan.

40

94

45

54

98

408 ~SO30

23

23

19

16

12 

11

11

12

11

10

9.5

7.6

5.8

6.7

6.7

6.4

5.6

*5.3

4.5

4.5

4.3

3.8

3.6

1,071.3

34.6

1.31

1.51

Feb.

3.6

3.6

3.2

2.6

2.5

3.2

5.0

10

15

38

225

110

a60 

a40

a30

a25

a25

23^T

a25

43

542

929

3C5

*90

85

76.*'

326

218

_

3,258.5

116

4.39

4.57

Mar.

341

88

42

313

146

67

35

22

62

98

317

89

37 

23

18

91

43

28

20

i-5.

*179

504

TDT

83

33

26

23

24

50

85

3,074

99.2

3.76

4.34

Apr.

39

23

17

13

11

10

8.8

7.4

6.4

5.6

5.0

4.8

4.5 

21

127

54

46

33

29

55

125

42

21

93

294

~7T 312

31

18

12

1,542.5

51.4

1.95

2.18

May

9.1

7.0

5.3

4.5

3.6

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.6

*2.3

2.3

2.2

2.0 

1.9

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

T7U

2.8

13

20

7.9

3.8

2.8

3.0

2 3

118.9

3.84

0.145

0.17

June

1.7

1.4

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9 ITS'

23

36

13

8.4

27

74 

3S

23

11

5.6

3.0

2.5

2.3

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.9

1.0

287.5

9.58

0.363

0.40

July

5123"

7.6

3.4

*2.2

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.0 

T7T

1.2

1.6

1.7

1.7

2.0

1.9

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.6

3.6

.3

.5

.8

.8

i . 8

.5

151.8

4.90

0.186

0.21

Aug.

3.6

2.2

2.2

2.0

2.3

2.4

1.1

.7

.8

.9

1.1

1.3

1.8 

4.5

THJ

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.1

1.3

1.4

*2.4

1.9

1.1

.7

75" .6

.6

.6

. 6

.6

49.1

1.58

0.060

0.07

Sept.

0.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.4

.3

77 

.3

.4

.6

.6

.5

.6

.7

.8

.8

.9

7S

.8

.7

.6

.6

*.6

. 6

17.0

0.57

0.022

0.02

Calendar year 1954: Max 925 Min 0,4 Mean 43.2 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.25

Water year 1954-55: Max 929 Min 0.3 Mean 41.5 Cfsm 1.57 In. 21.31

Peak discharge (base, 900 cfs).--Oct. 15 (10:50 p.m.) 2.220 cfs (8.29 ft); Feb. 22 (5 p.m.) 1,110 

cfs [6.16 ft;.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

4Z8Z69 O -57 -19
280 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°39'05", long 80°50'10", in T. 10 N., R. 4 W., on left bank at downstream side of highway bridge, 0.4 mile downstream from Plum Creek, 1.4 miles southeast of village of Rock Creek, Ashtabula County, 1-| miles downstream from Sugar Creek, 

and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--56.6 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to June 10, 1942, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 81.7 cfs.

Extreme s. Maximum discharge during year, 3,300 cfs Oct. 15 (gage height, 7.99 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 5,730 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 8.82 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,300 cfs on basis of velocity-area studies; no flow at 

times.

Remarks. Records good except those below 2 cfs and those for periods of ice effect or 

no gage-height record, which are fair.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2

0

.1 

1.2 

3.1 

5.5

37

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

7.0

65

114

189

342

735

1,650

2,340

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0

TS

aO

a6

a25

a!5

alO

a7

a6

5.3

5.2

18

54

43

736

*L, 860 

 TOT

252

124

76

45

28

20

15

12

11

9.9

9.2

8.9

8 . 9

4,119.3

133

2.35

2.71

Nov.

12

15

18

*26

36

33

22

16

12

9.9

8.5

7.9

7.3

7.0

6.7

6.4 

6.1

5.8 5T9-

8.0

46

41

39

41

76

150

357

445

795 

TTJ5" OJ.O

2,577.4

85.9

1.52

1.70

Dec.,

148

148

145

125

110

80

52

39

35

120

87

74

65

65

184

*176 

131

792 3S6~

125

90

81

75

122

153

97

161

401

535

735

273

5,811

187

3.30

3.80

Jan.

123

227

129

115

179

855 340"

111

75

71

60

44

35

33

30

27 

28

31

20

23

18

14

116

14

13

*11

10

10

9

9

8

2,688

86.7

1.53

1.76

Feb.

8

7

7

6

S

7

10

25

50

250

635

342

176

101

70

65 

65

76

88

348

855

14"? 990

235

144

106

283

304

-

5,708

204

3.60

3.75

Mar.

496

223

102

590

445

239

114

69

152

258

474

340

117

70

51

132 

119

68

46

34

257

*858

IbT

198

97

68

49

42

92

144

105

6,456

208

3.67

4.23

Apr.

63

37

26

19

15

12

10

8.9

7.9

7.0

5.8

5.8

5.5 17 

120

104 

72

59

44

118

243

94

45

85-

402

735

TST

107

58

33

2,823.9

94.1

1.66

1.85

May

T6~ 20

11

8.5

7.0

5.5

4.5

4.8

5.5

*6.1

5.8

5.0

4.8

4.1

3.6

3.1 

2.7

2.5

2.5

2.3

2.1

mr

3.6

5.3

6.7

7.3

8.9

7.6

6.1

5.5

5.5

186.0

6.00

0.106

0.12

June

4.3

3.3.

2.7

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.1

3.5

7.0

16

11

9.6

35

45

3?

18 

11

7.0

5.0

3.6

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.1

.8

.6

.5

.4

^

234.2

7.81

0.138

0.15

July

1.1

1.6

1.4

273- 3.3

1.9

*1.4

.9

.6

.4

.3

.1

.1

0o0 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

15.5

0.50

0.0088

0.01

Aug.

0o0

*0

0

0

0

0

0

.4

2.2

.1

1.0

6.4

7.3

8.8 TTB2.1

1.1

.4

.5

2.6

3.4

2.7

1.6

.9

.4

.1

0

0

0

46.6

1.50

0.027

0.03

Sept.

(*)

0

0

0

0

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,010 Mln 0 Mean 103 Cfsm 1.82 In. 24.57

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,860 Mln 0 Mean 84.0 Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.11

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Oct. 15 (11 p.m. ) 3,300 cfs (7.99 ft). 

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Phelps 

Creek near Windsor.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 27 to Feb. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 281

Mill Creek near Jefferson, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°45'10", long 80°48'00", in T. 11 N., R. 3 W., on right bank at downstream side of bridge on State Highway 307, if miles northwest of Jefferson, Ashtabula 

County, and 85- miles downstream from Griggs Creek.

Drainage area.--78.3 sq mi.

Records available. March 1942 to September 1955.

Gage.--ufater-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 822.59 ft above mean sea level (Ashtabula 

(Toonty benchmark). Prior to June 10, 1942, wire-weight gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 107 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,930 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 9.60 ft); no 

flow for many days.

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 9.95 ft); maximum 

gage height, 10.28 ft Dec. 4, 1950'(backwater from ice); no flow for many days.

Remarks. Records fair above 150 cfs and poor below. Small amount of diversion above 

station for municipal supply for village of Jefferson.

1.0

1.1

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic

feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 4, 10-13, 15, 18, 19, Oct. 22 to Nov. 29, 

Dec. 1-15, 17-27, May 25 to June 21, Aug. 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 22-26)

1.2 

2.2 

3.8

Oct. 1 to Apr. 25

1.2

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5

21

65

126

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

8.0 

9.0

211

454

1,080

2,180

3,090

.2

0.75 

.8 

.9

1.0 1.8

1.1 2.9

Apr. 26 to Sept. 30

1.2 4.8

1.3 7.7

1.4 12

1.7 32

2.0 58

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0

114

196

436

1,080

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

0.6

.4

.3

1.6

.6

.5

.4

.3

.3

.7

.8

1.2

1.3

.5

439

*2.890

667

200 

92

60

35

22

14

9.6

7.4

6.0

6.0

5.8

5.3

5.6

21

4,495.2

145

1.85

2.13

Nov.

68

64

70

*118

138

116

74

45

28

20

14

11

8.9

7.8

5.6

5.8

5.3

5.1 

4.9

5.1

16

56

76

82

108

123

147

192

338

440

2,392.5

79.8

1.02

1.14

Dec.

224

205

215

213

196

126

89

68

105

325

209

129

119

104

229

350

241

1.120 

797

211

149

*113

89

115

154

115

276

725

868

935

467

9,281

299

3.82

4.40

Jan.

179

304

260

179

194

992

590

156

100

83

68

56

46

33

34

29

28

24 

22

18

14

15

15

14

13

*11

8.9

8.2

8.5

7.4

6.7

3,516.7

113

1.44

1.66

Feb.

6.7

6.0

5.6

5.3

5.1

6.4

10

17

27

206

772

440

313

215

138

108

108

118 

125

313

1,160

1,540

781

338

219

149

330

564

_

-------

7,826.1

280

3.58

3.73

Mar.

732

495

157

383

362

183

109

65

99

401

610

552

165

85

57

208

226

100 

61

i5

178

965

*572"

350

154

87

62

46

79

167

166

7,921

256

3.27

3.77

Apr.

99

64

40

26

17

12

8.5

6.7

5.6

4.6

4.0

3.6

3.4

6.7

S8

109

83

68 

54

56

226

193

83

78

626

935

386

134

61

34

3,515.1

117

1.49

1.66

May

2012"

*9.1

7.1

5.3

4.2

3.3

3.3

2.7

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.9

6.6

4.6

3.5

3.3

3.3 

2.8

2.4

1.9

2.1

2.4

2.2

3.1

3.3

2.7

2.3

2.9

3.6

2.9

130.7

4.22

0.054

0.06

June

2.4

2.0

1.4

.9

.6

.3

.2

1.0

.8

1.3

2.0

40

41

29

19

*14

9.5

7.1 

5.0

2.9

2.4

1.9

1.7

1.2

1.0

.9

.7

.6

.4

.4

191.6

6.39

0.082

0.09

July

0,6

.6

.4

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.4

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3 

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.6

.3

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

8.6

0.28

0.0036

0.004

Aug.

0

0

0

*0

0

0

2.0

.4

.1

1.1

1.3

.2

1.9

2.3

.6

3.3

2.3

1.7

1.2

.8

.5

2.8

7.4

7TT

3.3

2.1

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.0

.8

48.3

1.56

0.020

0.02

Sept.

0.4

.2

.2

.1

.1

0

0

0

0

0

.1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 

0

0

0

0

0

.2

0

0

*0

.1

0

0

1.4

0.05

0.00064

. 0.0007

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,890 Min 0.2 Mean 146 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.32

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,890 Min 0 Mean 108 Cfsm 1.38 In. 18.66

Peak discharge (base. 1.500 cfs). Oct. 16 (10 a.m.) 5,950 cfs (9.60 ft); Dec. 18 (9 p.m.) 1,650 

cfs (7.24 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.
282 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Grand River near Madison, Ohio

Location. Lat 41 "44"26", long 81°02'48", on downstream end of center pier of bridge 

on State Highway 528, half a mile upstream from Griswold Creek and 2 miles south of 

Madison, Lake County.

Drainage area.--587 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1922 to December 1935, February 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 674.47 ft above mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to Jan. 20, 1939, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 30 years, 647 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,100 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.98 ft); 

minimum, 2.6 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 0.64 ft).

1922-35, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 16,600 cfs Mar. 22, 1948 (gage height, 

12.48 ft); no flow July 31, Aug. 1, 2, 1934.

RemarksT Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height, In

feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 7, 13-23)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 23 to Sept. 30

1.0 

1.3 

1.6

5.6

8.5

15

34

75

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

149

271

453

1,000

1,720

6.0 

7.0

10.0

2,640

3,940

9,460 1.0 

1.2 

1.4

2.4

7.7

15

28

47

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

4.0

97

165

290

461

1,000

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.6

7.9

7.0

24

34

100

199

157

110

85

72

82

166

329

1,670

"9,060 

7,710

5,130

3,860

2,490

1,480

785 

419 

259

190

157 

135

121

112

110

174

35,242.5

1,137

1.94

2.24

Nov.

343

489

560

585

684

630

453

312

234

*181

149

127

106

97

89

84 

78

77

73

69

75

139 

214 

262

329

869 

1,480

1,680

2,540

2,920

15,928

531

0.905

1.01

Dec.

1,720

1,340

1,300

1,160

1,060

815

590

445

445

935

935

650

656

575

845

1,380 

1,270

2,810

4,260

1,940

*1,000

900 

815 

905

1,100

968 

1,160

2,240

3,640

4,770 

3 , 620

46,249

1,492

2.54

2.93

Jan.

2,060

1,970

1,880

1,340

1,270

3,600

4,190

1,970

1,380

1,160

815

580

453

347

305

270 

240

200

170

150

130

120 

110 

95

85

75 

*70

60

55

55

50

25,255

815

1.39

1.60

Feb.

50

5ff

50

50

55

70

100

160

250

700

2,200

2,440

1,920

900

600

550 

550

550

610

1,030

3,390

6,050 

*5,490 

3,720

3,160

2,700 

2,490

3,230

_

43,095

1,539

2.62

2.73

Mar.

3,720

3,640

2,100

2,340

2,980

2,640

2,540

1,880

1,240

1,680

2,540

3,300

2,060

1,680

1,300

1,160 

1,270

935

728

546

822

3,830 

5,310 

*3,360

2,590

2,020 

1,030

650

650

1,130

1,270

62,941

2,030

3.46

3.99

Apr.

1)000

728

519

380

287

229

194

165

146

132

110

105

99

iTO

983

1,270 

1,060

1,060

935

815

1,240

1,340 

815 

755

2,210

4,260 

3,500

2,240

1,720

1,130

29,557

985

1.68

1.87

May

576

334

224

*175

146

103

88

78

70

66

71

64

61

64

54

50 

44

39

38

31

31

30 

33 

43

66

214 

254

192

136

95

75

3,545

114

0.194

0.22

June

66

54

45

37

31

27

26

40

53

165

262

236

337

492

492

*340 

232

153

99

66

47

36 

28 

24

23

22

19

18

Tc" 16

ID

3,502

117

0.199

0.22

July

17

17

119

135" 206

57

39

28

24

23

20

18

17

16

15

14 

12

12

11

11

10

10 

10 

12

9.3

9.0 

8.0

S77

10

9 3

8 .0

884.9

28.5

0.049

0.06

Aug.

7.7

7.7

6.8

5.4

,*4.8

4.5 6~3

4.8

11

14

41

33

42

82

73

38 

36

30

23

17

18

22 

47 

50

34

26 

20

17

14

12

11

759.5

24.5

0.042

0.05

Sept.

9.3

S77

7.1

6.2

5.6

4.8

5.1

5.4

5.1

4.3

4.5

5.6

4.0

4.0

3.8

3.8 

4.0

4.3

4.8

5.5

4.3

4.3

5.1 

8.7

7.1

6.2 

*5.9

6.2

7.4

8.3

167.0

5.57

0.0095

0.01

Calendar year 1954 : Max 9,060 Min 0.2 Mean 857 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.82

Water year 1954-55 : Max 9,060 Min 3.5 Mean 732 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.93

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 cfs).--Oct. 16 (8 p.m.) 10,100 cfs (10.98 ft); Feb. 22 (9 p.m.) 

6,390 cfs (8.36 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 21, 22, Jan. 16 to Feb. 11, Feb. 14-18.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 283

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio

", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

Run, li miles southeast of Ashtabula, Ashtabula

Location.--Lat 41°51'19", long 80°45'43 

bridge, 1 mile upstream from Hubbard 

County, and 5j miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1924 to December 1935, March 1939 to November 1947, March 1950 

to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 27, 1924, staff gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge.--24 years, 147 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,880 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 9.32 ft); no 

flow for several days.

1924-35, 1939-47, 1950-55: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs May 16, 1942 (gage height, 

9.67 ft); no flow at times in most years.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are poor.

Revisions (water years). WSP 954: 1929(M). WSP 974: 1942.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height,

in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Nov. 10-21)

Oct. 1 to De

0.2

1.4

4.4

9.5

17

40

91

3.0 

6.0 

8.0

170

304

485

1,240

4,340

6,950

-0.15 

-.05 

0.0 

.05 

.10 

.15 

.20 

.3

Dec. 31 to Sept. 30

11

30

59

123

317

575

1,270

2,160

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.3

.5

.4

9.9

4.8

4.1 

3.7

2.2

1.1

1.7

4.4

12

71

5 7 JIT

1,030

6,120 

1,080

564

299

148

95

72

55 .

44

38

32

30

29

29

38

148

10,024. 1

323

2.74

3.16

Nov.

360

332

440

613

420

278 

151

98

70

*50

42

35

30

24

23

19 

18

16

16

19

70

91

102

102

136

235

289

304

472

613

5,468

182

1.54

1.72

Dec .

446

396

372

396

378

289 

235

197

250

655

446

315

294

240

484

641 

440

1,750

1,110

338

*258

222

204

235

321

240

524

1,420

1,460

1,510

704

16,770

541

4.58

5.28

Jan.

351

526

432

346

338

1,500 

782

281

188

167

150

147

106

92

108

85 

75

65

55

50

45

35

30

30

25

*25

20

20

20

20

20

6,134

198

1.68

1.94

Feb.

19

18

17

16

20

25 

40

70

120

300

1,150

499

400

320

280

250

220

210

200

470

1,470

1.640

896

375

258

181

382

665

-

10,511

375

3.18

3.31

Mar.

958

598

230

604

480

245 

150

94

212

641

842

661

230

116

83

293 

308

129

90

68

202

1.150

*623

470

211

120

92

79

123

241

245

10,588

342

2.90

3.34

Apr.

147

96

68

51

42

37 

36

30

24

20

18

17

16

21

69

123 

116

118

90

94

207

191

92

97

914

1.550

529

198

98

68

4,977

166

1.41

1.57

May

53

34

27

*22

18

13 

11

11

8.6

9.3

10

7.9

6.7

5.6

15

12 

6.7

4.1

3.0

2.4

1.9

1.6

zTo

4.5

5.9

27

25

18

12

13

12

404.2

13.0

0.110

0.13

June

7.2

5.0

3.0

2.1

1.4

1.1 

.8

2.6

3.0

4.1

10

30

32

27

*21

15 

9.3

6.1

3.4

2.1

1.4

1.1

.7

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

191.7

6.39

0.054

0.06

July

0.2

.3

.4

.5

.4

.3 

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.4

.6

.3

.2

.1

.1

.1

0

0

7.2

0.23

0.0019

0.002

Aug.

0

0

0

*0

0

0 

0

.1

.1

.2

1.0

.7

3.2

12

4.5

1.9 

1.3

.8

.3

.1

.1

.2

9.5

4.4

2.6

1.6

1.1

.6

.3

. 6

.5

47.7

1.54

0.013

0.02

Sept.

0.4

.3

.3

.2

.2

.1

TT

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.4

.2

.2

.1 

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.2

.2

.2

.2

.1

.1

* . 1

.1

.1

4.8

0.16

0.0014

0.002

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,120 Min 0 Mean 239 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.52

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,120 Min 0 Mean 178 Cfsm 1.51 In. 20.53

Peak discharge (base. 2.600 efs). Oct. 16 (7 a.m.) 8,880 cfs (9.32 ft); Dec. 18 (6 p.m.) 2,710 ofs 

(4.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement or observation of no flow made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record June 25 to Aug. 3, Aug. 5-12, 19-22, Aug. 29 to Sept. 27, Sept. 29, 

30; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Conneaut Creek at Amboy. Stagedischarge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 10, Feb. 13-18.
284 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°55'34", long 80°36'18", on right bank at downstream side of highway

 bridge, half a mile east of Amboy, Ashtabula County, 3 miles southwest of Conneaut, 

and 65- miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 178 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1922 to December 1935, March 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 17, 1924, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--18 years, 231 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 12,900 cfs Oct. 16 (gage height, 10.74 ft); min-

 imum, 1.6 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 1.08 ft).

1922-35, 1950-55: Maximum discharge, that of Oct. 16, 1954; maximum gage height, 

12.94 ft Mar. 4, 1934 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.2 cfs July 31, Aug. 1, 1933, 

Aug. 1, 2, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair.

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1926. WSP 784: 1933.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (j

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 13-15, Oct. 17 to Dec. 19)

1.9 

2,2

16

38

77

126

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

229

369

630

1,000

1,960

4,960

8,830

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

15

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

25

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

7.8

7.8

8.1

53

97

70

56

23

18

17

22

31

206

178

1,580

"3,550 

5,170

682

575

229

144

109

87

75

65

55

59

76

65

69

229

17, 967 . 7

580

5.26

5.76

Nov.

457

442

606

1.220

645

519

529

214

158

*122

104

91

85

76

70

65 

60

58

56

64

95

115

115

122

159

248

357

373

497

723

8,197

273

1.53

1.71

Dec.

552

461

442

457

409

387

315

276

504

547

595

452

575

529

487

*772 

587

1,570

2,990

1,026

492

425

369

387

409

375

510

1,580

5.000

2 ,59O

1,800

24,822

801

4.50

5.19

Jan.

600

581

795

482

524

931

2.020

576

315

251

220

184

146

159

116

101 

90

80

70

65

60

60

55

50

50

45

*45

45

45

40

40

8,821

285

1.60

1.84

Feb.

40

40

40

35

40

50

60

80

150

250

1,550

1,420

al,oOO

a 700

a500

a550 

290

250

350

600

1,470

2.580

2,090

676

427

349

424

1,090

16,841

601

3.38

3.52

Mar.

1,270

1.440

492

790

928

456

318

238

323

840

840

1,320

516

285

212

569 

612

297

212

170

172

*1,190

1,320

676

437

265

217

184

206

280

349

17,220

555

5.12

5.60

Apr.

515

252

168

150

111

96

87

80

74

69

64

61

59

67

222

492 

300

300

223

197

238

293

205

178

658

2.040

1,250

420

258

160

9,005

300

1.69

1.89

May

~99 122

84

*76

65

55

47

48

46

54

46

42

39

56

55

31 

26

24

22

21

~2Q 19

32

38

52

51

47

47

44

38

38

1,442

46.5

0.261

0.50

June

28

24

19

16

14

15

14

19

22

41

42

33

32

37

*42

36 

26

19

14

12

10

8.8

7.8

7.4

7.4

6.9

6.4

6.4

6.0

6.0

576.1

19.2

0.108

0.12

July

7.4

13

20

22

14

11

8.8

9.8

20

12

10

7.4

5.3

5.3

3.9

5.9 

3.9

3.7

3.1

5.9

5.7

3.1

3.7

11

7.4

10

14

7.8

6.0

4.5

3.7

263.3

8.49

0.048

0.06

Aug.

3.4

2.9

2.7

2.4

*2.0

2.0

6.5

5.5

5.7

5.0

9.4

6.4

17

54

24

26 

14

8.5

6.4

5.5

4.5

4.9

9.2

18

11

8.8

6.9

6.0

5.5

5. 6

5.5

272.0

8.77

0.049

0.06

Sept.

4.2

3.9

3.7

5.7

3.7

3.1

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.7

5.7

5.9

16

TT

7.4

5.3 

3.9

3.7

3.1

3.1

2.9

2.9

4.7

7.8

6.4

4.9

7.4

*8.8

7.8

6.0

154.6

5.15

0.029

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,530 Min 2.2 Mean 365 Cfsm 2.05 In. 27.79

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,330 Min 2.0 Mean 289 Cfsm 1.62 In. 22.08

Peak discharge (base. 2.900 cfs).--Oct. 16 (6 p.m.) 12,900 cfs (10.74 ft); Dec. 19 (11:50 a.m.] 

5,520 cfs (6.14 ft); Dec. 29 (5:50 p.m.) 5,560 cfs (6,05 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for stations 

on nearby streams.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Feb. 10, Feb. 17-20.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 285

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°27 1 50", long 78°56'10", on right bank at Gowanda, Erie County, 380 ft 

downstream from highway bridge, 600 ft downstream from powerhouse of Niagara Mohawk 

Power Co., and 4.2 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area.--428 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 738.74 ft above mean sea level (village of 

Gowanda benchmark)-.

Average discharge.--15 years (1940-55), 704 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,400 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 10.78 ft); minimum, 17 cfs Aug. 3 (gage height, 1.04 ft); minimum daily, 52 cfs Aug. 1.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 35,900 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 13.73 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, about 6 cfs 

Aug. 21, 1941; minimum gage height, 0.90 ft Oct. 26, 1951; minimum dally discharge, 

52 cfs Sept. 13, 1945, Aug. 1, 1955.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect or partly obstructed intake, 

which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by several industrial plants above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 16 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 3O

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

141

243

490

845

1,870

1.7 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

144

250

515

885

1,930

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

3,390

5,170

7,290

9,840

12,800

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.0 

2.5

137

241

480

3.0 820

4.0 1,850

5.0 3,230

6.0 5,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

TotaJ

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

100

104

109

177

196

170

142

124

117

119

159

172

453

267

1,200

5.080

790

515

359

*285

251

228

191

177

167

155

193

267

222

207 

262

10,958

353

0.825

0.95

Nov.

318

270

550

921

884

776 

613

607

*580

443

363

342

290

268

252

215

211

207

208

252

450

328

298

302

287

253

237

238

383

505

11,851

395

0.923

1.03

Dec.

458

*437

368

368

332

266 

b250

b260'

390

712

528

467

438

426

1,200

977

705

1,060

981

673

b450

b400

b460

b480

b420

b400

573

3,610

5.580

4,390

1, 890

29,949

966

2.26

2.60

Jan.

1,210

2,060

1,720

1,460

1,120

*2.960 

1,500

970

b760

b660

560

455

b500

467

455

b410

b400

b380

b370

b350

b310

b350

b340

b300

b280

b270

b260

b225

b280

b280

*b270

21,932

707

1.65

1.91

Feb.

b260

b250

b230

b220

b210

b220 

b230

b240

b245

b4OO

bl,550

790

555

b620

b580

534

509

461

443

590

1,920

5.520

2,020

1,210

b960

b740

1,620

3,000

-

23,927

855

2.00

2.08

Mar.

12.100

4,140

*1,900

3,410

2,430

1,680 

bl,120

b860

1,290

2,200

4,610

3,080

1,660

1,140

1,030

2,640

1,470

1,070

908

892

2,060

2,730

1,800

1,420

1,190

1,060

b840

b700

b840

924

1,300

64,494

2,080

4.86

5.60

Apr.

1,580

*1,320

1,070

900

766

685 

685

663

677

596

533

510

492

492

871

1,150

1,150

965

782

699

685

589

515

510

1,050

2.580

1,210

844

663

570

25,602

853

1.99

2.22

May

510

450

420

*380

350

320 

310

370

340

320

300

280

260

250

225

245

220

205

200

210

185

180

300

357

422

491

335

369

702

420

310

10,236

330

0.771

0.89

June

250

*220

185

165

150

145 

140

130

140

135

130

165

215

200

170

155

140

130

124

118

118

135

125

118

112

106

100

96

92

90

4,299

143

0.334

0.37

July

90

86

84

82

80

78 

84

84

98

140

96

88

84

80

76

80

96

72

*62

58

56

54

54

88

56

56

78

86

76

68

56

2,426

78.3

0.183

0.21

Aug.

52

58

56

198

188

140 

151

104

90

*93

130

114

189

403

202

136

112

101

85

84

86

203

270

129

116

96

94

96

91

97

125

4,089

132

0.308

0.36

Sept.

104

98

92

85

80

67 

75

90

77

7O

92

107

*91

82

139

116

88

86

80

73

67

67

86

164

132

101

82

93

102

100

2,786

92.9

0.217

0.24

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,090 Min 56 Mean 669 Cfsm 1.56 In. 21.21

Water year 1954-55: Max 12,100 Min 52 Mean 582 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.46

Peak discharge (base. 15.000 efs). Mar. 1 (10:15 a.m.) 19,400 cfs (10.78 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Intake partly obstructed May 2-23, May 30 to Aug. 2; discharge computed on basis of die 

charge measurements, pattern of gage-height record, and records for nearby stations.
286 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE 

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°51'15", long 78°45 I 30", on left bank in Gardenville, Erie County, 700 ft 

downstream from bridge on Union Road and 2 miles upstream from Cayuga Creek.

Drainage area.--145 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 604.04 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--17 years, 186 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,000 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 9.43 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,200 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 7.07 ft; minimum, 1.6 cfs July 22, 23; minimum gage height, 0.995 ft Aug. 4. 

1938-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 1, 1955; maximum gage height, 11.90 ft 

Mar. 9, 1942 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs Aug. 22, 24, 25, 1941; minimum gage 

height observed, 0.695 ft Aug. 28, 31, Sept. 3, 1939 (backwater from leaves and debris).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from aquatic

vegetation or debris, or shifting control, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low 

flow caused by mill 3.2 miles above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 1337: 1939-52.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

47

567

375

142

77

57

40

33

31

48

129

1,100

168

211

1,550

303

212

121

87

76 *66

60

53

50

46

245

272

123

202

119

6,614

213

1.47

1.70

Nov.

127

90

369

654

539

315

206

160

123

99

82

76

68

66

63

*60

57

60

73

87

202

120

153

138

113

99

82

92

512

492

5,377

179

1.23

1.38

Dec.

293

238

b!60

b!45

b!24

b80

b90

b!08

b!65

b300

blSO

b!65

b!40

*b!30

b540

b370

b210

b940

596

b220

b!45

b!35

b!65

b!85

b!75

b!55

b260

bl,950

1,820

*2.150 

542

12,856

415

2.86

3.30

Jan.

324

891

490

369

263

763

352

b!75

b!35

b!40

*b!02

b80

b74

b80

b80

b68

b62

b60

b52

b47

b44

b52

b40

b34

b32

b26

b22

b!8

bl6

b!5 

b!7

4,923

159

1.10

1.26

Feb.

b!8

b!5

b!4

b!8

b25

b54

b92

b80

*b84

b!90

b720

b380

b250

b230

b!70

128

128

118

125

256

b780

bl,180

594

298

283

blSO

1,150

1,140

-

8,700

311

2.14

2.23

Mar.

7,160

*980

401

1,050

557

362

b!85

b!45

311

681

1,480

691

340

221

198

951

350

*229

184

213

1,220

1,070

488

330

250

213

b!55

b!35

b!85

232 

358

21,325

688

4.74

5.47

Apr.

351

243

244

231

156

127

127

160

186

134

104

93

93

102

193

433

628

312

173

153

*177

134

102

99

635

1.020

298

180

134

110

7,133

238

1.64

1.83

May

96

86

79

72

67

58

56

65

65

58

54

51

47

43

41

39

*35

35

33

32

31

30

29

39

54

78

56

50

49

68 

45

1,641

52.9

0.365

0.42

June

39

*34

28

24

21

20

19

17

16

15

15

19

20

22

20

17

14

12

12

12

11

8.8

6.8

7.4

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.6

6.6

6.4

469.2

15.6

0.108

0.12

July

7.4

8.0

e6.8

e5. 0

63.6

63.2

e4.8

e4.2

64.8

e3.6

63.2

e3.6

e2.4

62.2

e2.4

e2.6

e5.4

e4.5

3.6

*2.4

2.0

376" 1.8

34

18

10

24

18

8.2

5.8 

5.0

213.5

6.89

0.048

0.05

Aug.

3.8

3.4

2.8

9^

7.4

15

12

11

7.3

*20

41

14

32

93

43

19

11

8.4

7.2

6.0

5.2

4.5

4.5

4.3

5.2

4.9

6.4

7.0

6.4

6.6 

6.8

428.9

13.8

0.095

0.11

Sept.

6.2

8.2

7.6

6.4

5.6

4.9

9.8

6.6

4.1

5.5

9.1

13

8.5

7.6

*7.6

6.2

5.4

4.9

5.2

4.3

3.9

3.7

4.3

5.2

9.9

15

13

16

12

13

230.5

7.68

0.053

0.06

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,740 Mln 5.6 Mean 227 Cfsra 1.57 In. 21.22

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,160 Mln 1.8 Mean 192 Cfsra 1.32 In. 17.93

Peak discharge (base. 6.000 cfs). Mar. 1 (2 p.m.) 13,000 cfs (9.43 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

e Shifting-control method used.

Note.--Backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or debris May 19 to Aug. 5.
I STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°53'20", long 78°38'40'

crested dam in Corao Lake Park, 700 f1; downstream from bridge on Bowen Road, 800 ft

downstream from Little Buffalo Creek

, on right bank just upstream from low flatand 2 miles southeast of Lancaster, Erie County.

Drainage area.--93.3 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1938 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 672.80 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge.--17 years, 123 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,900 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 9.59 ft); minimum, 0.04 cfs July 23 (gage height, 2.67 ft).

1938-55: Maximum discharge, that I of Mar. 1, 1955; maximum gage height, 12.36 ft 

Mar. 9, 1942 (ice jam); practically ipip flow part of Aug. 8, 9, 1939, when permanent 

stoplogs were installed in dam.

Remarks.--Records good except those for 

no gage-height record, which are fail

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, 

debris (gage height, in feet,

Get. 1 to Mar. 1

periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, or

except periods of iee effect or backwater froir 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

3.5 14 5.0 430 2.8 .6 .9 30

3.9 27 5.5 840 2.9 i.e .0 38

4-0 34 6.0 1,430 3.0 3.4 .1 54

4- 1 48 7.0 3,120 3-3 10 .3 102

4-3 102 8.0 5,050

Discharge, in cubic feet per seco

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

a 13

29

671

344

118

63

42

27

21

20

38

65

1.010

128

158

943

195

183

105

76

63

*53

40

34

30

28

323

247

108 

142

117

5,434

175

1.88

2.17

Nov.

99

70

432

617

350

198

134

105

82

68

58

53

46

42

39

*34

33

34

48

59

168

85

114

128

102

93

73

85

446 

288

4,183

139

1.49

1.67

Dec .

145

124

93

86

76

44

66

84

140

226

134

121

108

*90

330

233

175

1,200

510

215

155

118

140

155

145

130

260

1,400

1,060

1.690 

321

9,774

315

3.38

3.90

Jan.

188

613

258

219

141

451

175

124

102

96

*76

60

56

62

62

52

42

40

35

31

28

36

26

21

20

17

14

12

11

10

11

3,089

99.6

1.07

1.23

Feb.

12

10

9.0

12

15

27

35

31

32

*135

470

280

185

130

94

60

60

44

50

90

340

1.040

470

360

170

127

827

712

-

5,827.0

208

2.23

2.32

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,000 Min 1.5

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,640 Min 0.1

Peak discharse (base, 3,300 cfs). Mar. 1

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimat

for adjacent days.

c Backwater from debris.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected b

Feb. 24, Mar. 6-9, 27-29.

Note. Same as pr ceding

table above 4.3 ft.

nd, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Mar.

3.640

*499

215

642

299

195

114

106

260

412

1,180

418

199

134

128

627

206

149

130

151

803

737

305

221

160

134

108

96

140

271 

289

12,968

418

4.48

5.17

Apr.

217

148

259

215

121

94

98

108

114

84

69

64

64

76

285

447

628

234

138

115

*164

108

81

71

480

598

194

121

92

76

5,563

185

1.98

2.22

May

64

58

54

47

38

32

29

43

45

34

30

27

24

19

18

17

16

*15

14

13

12

12

12

15

30

50

30

23

20

16

875

28.2

0.302

0.35

June

14

12

*11

9.4

8.6

8.1

7.2

6.3

6.1

5.8

5.6

8.4

9.8

8.8

7.8

6.5

5.3

4.5

4.3

4.2

3.0

2.8

2.5

2.3

2.2

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.5

176.5

5.88

0.063

0.07

July

1.6

1.8

1.5

.9

.7

.9

1.1

.8

.7

.8

.4

.2

C.I

C.I

C.I

C.I

c.3

c.4

c.2

*.l

.1

.1

.2

11

2.7

1.2

1.0

1.9

1.0

.5 

.3

32.8

1.06

0.011

0.01

Aug.

0.3

.2

.2

.2

.9

.8

1.2

1.8

.8

4.3

*14

7.1

12

41

13

6.5

3.7

3.2

2.5

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.5

1.2

.9

.7

1.4

1.6

1.2

1.0 

1.5

129.2

4.17

0.045

0.05

Sept.

1.2

1.0

.8

.7

.6

.6

.5

.4

.7

cl.l

C4.0

cS.O

el. 5

el. 3

*cl.6

1.3

1.0

.8

.6

.5

.4

.2

.4

1.5

2.1

1.5

1.3

6.6

16

17

72.2

2.41

0.026

0.03

Mean 154 Cfsm 1.65 In. 22.46

Mean 132 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.19

10:30 a.m.) 7,900 cfs (9.59 ft).

3d from reconstructed gage-height graph based on record

f ice Dec. 5-7, 9, 13-15, 17, 18, 20-28, Jan. 8 to
288 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ERIE

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°49<45", long 78°46'40", on right bank 40 ft upstream from highway bridge 

on Ridge Road in Ebenezer, Erie County, 4.4 miles upstream from mouth, and 5 miles 

southeast of Buffalo.

Drainage area. 136 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1940 to September 1955.

3.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 606.86 ft above mean sea level, unadjusted.

Average discharge. 15 years, 213 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 13,500 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 13.82 ft), from 

 rating curve extended above 7,700 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 2.8 cfs July 23

(gage height, 0.50 ft, from graph based'on gage readings; backwater from weeds). 

1940-55- Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 1, 1955; minimum, 2.6 cfs Nov. 7, 1953;

minimum gage height, 0.42 ft Aug. 25, 1941, Aug. 17, 1950.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

backwater from debris or weeds, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

debris or weeds (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1

15

26

40

83

170

280

2.5 

3.0

535

830

1,530

3,310

5,550

8,070

Mar. 1 to Apr. 3

132

197

314

564

874

1,600

2,430

Apr. 4 to Sept. 30

1.8 

3.1 

5.1

1.2 

1.5

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 1.0 31

67

157

245

428

890

1,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

52

396

294

174

83

58

39

34

34

58

241

1,520

212

608

2,050

405

284

167

c!22

clOO

*c82

068

c58

c54

c50

358

349

c!65

C200

c!65

8,480

274

 2.01

2.32

Nov.

C210

c!45

603

722

629

400

307

296

236

161

c!22

c!04

c92

c82

c76

*c72

066

c64

076

clOO

c220

c!45

c200

c!75

c!40

cl!2

c96

cllO

529

443

6,733

224

1.65

1.84

Dec.

264

219

150

135

192

70

80

104

160

310

 195

174

150

*145

420

395

250

1,230

602

245

160

150

185

210

190

175

300

2,350

2,020

2 590

672

14,402

465

3.42

3.94

Jan.

379

1,030

565

513

355

1.140

430

235

180

208

*130

100

92

102

100

86

74

70

64

58

54

64

50

42

39

32

27

22

20

18

20

6,299

203

1.49

1.72

Feb.

21

18

17

23

29

58

74

64

*66

220

960

580

400

260

190

140

140

130

140

260

860

1.500

750

390

300

210

1,300

1,450

-

10,550

377

2.77

2.89

Mar.

7.510

*1,270

522

1,370

713

445

210

160

432

888

2,350

884

457

265

242

1,430

452

*273

200

223

1,490

1,320

627

410

298

254

170

150

185

213

334

25,547

824

6.06

6.99

Apr.

422

317

510

a287

186

146

154

175

169

a!40

120

107

110

122

286

515

a905

589

222

194

*245

165

132

a!29

706

1.140

304

186

140

113

8,534

284

2.09

2.33

May

alol

77

74

74

72

67

65

a74

70

61

59

53

44

45

a44

39

*37

39

36

34

33

a29

27

37

47

89

57

47

a45

a49

51

1,676

54.1

0.398

0.46

June

44

*57

30

28

a24

22

21

21

18

17

16

a20

21

24

23

19

17

14

a 13

11

12

10

9.1

7.9

8.2

a8.2

8.2

7.9

7.5

7.5

526.1

17.5

0.129

0.14

July

7.9

7.9

a7.9

a7.6

7.0

5.7

4.9

4.1

4.5

a4.3

4.5

4.5

4.1

5.9

3.5

3.5

a4.5

3.5

3.5

*5.1

3.5

5.5

3.1

Si

10

7.8

14

10

6.4

6.0

4.8

189.5

6.11

0.045

0.05

Aug.

4.3

3.7

4.7

18

44

24

16

14

9.6

*59

104

30

36

145 ~6T

19

13

10

8.2

8.2

7.2

5.8

5.4

5.4

6.0

5.8

8.6

8.6

6.6

6 . 0

8 . 6

686.7

22.2

0.163

0.19

Sept.

7.2

8.6

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.2

5.8

5.2

5.2

11

16

14

9.6

8.2

*8.2

7.2

6.4

5.8

5.8

5.2

4.9

4.7

4.9

7.6

9.6

12

12

17

11

10

258.3

8.61

0.063

0.07

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,600 Hin 7.3 Mean 262 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.16

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,310 Hin 3.1 Mean 230 Cfstn 1.69 In. 22,94

Peak rea.K. discharge u-LacucLiac (base, yudae, 5,300 o,juu cfs). uia; . --Mar. --rial . 1 i (9:30 ^a:ou a.m.) a.m.^ 13,500 i.c,oww cfs i;ia (13.82 \i.^.o£. ft). j.u/.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on adjacent record, weather records, and records for nearby stations.

c Backwater from debris.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-11, 13-15, 17, 20-28, Jan. 7-9, Jan. 11 to 

'eb. 22, Feb. 24-27, Mar, 7, 8, 19, 27-29. Backwater from weeds July 21 to Sept. 30 (no gage-heigh 

ecord July 24, 31, Aug. 7, 14, 15, 21, 28, Sept. 3-5, 11, 18, 25). Discharge Apr. 4 to Sept. 30 

omouted from once- or tw1 ce-dal "Iv wire-weie-ht-eafze readings.

ight

I'eUUJ/U <J UJ.J C*± , O-L 3 HUg . I j -L* j -LO, C J. , C O, OCpL . O~-J, J. J. , -LO>

computed from once- or twice-daily wire-weight-gage readings.
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM 289

Niagara River at Buffalo, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°52'40", long 78°53'2 5", at head of Niagara River at Buffalo.

Drainage area.--260.400 sq mi.

Records available.--January 1860 to September 1955. Monthly discharge only for some 

periods, published in WSP 1307.

U. S. Lake Survey gages on river. 

I860 to September 1955), 203,000 cfs. 

.ng year, 272,000 efs Mar. 22; minimum daily, 

i, 272,000 cfs Mar. 22, 1955; minimum daily, 

:iarge, 254,000 cfs July 1862; minimum monthly,

1. Flow computed by means of sever 

Average discharge. 95 years (January

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge dur 

189,000 cfs Dec. 29.

1935-55: Maximum daily discharg 

100,000 cfs Feb. 6, 7, 1936.

1860-1955: Maximum monthly disc: 

117,000 cfs February 1936.

Remarks.--Records do not include water 

igan Canal during period of its ope: 

Ship Canal, operation of which bega 

Rock Canals. They include water diverted 

by the Long Lake project, operation 

project, operation of which began i:i 

have averaged about 5,000 cfs since

diverted from Lake Michigan by Illinois and Michration prior to 1910, and by Chicago Sanitary and 

in 1900, and from Lake Erie by Welland and Black 

into Lake Superior from Hudson Bay drainage 

of which began in July 1939, and by the Ogoki

July 1943. The diversions into Lake Superior 

July 1943.

Cooperation.--Records of daily discharge furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 

12 

13

14

15

16

17

IS

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

£G

27

28

£9

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

204

203

212

210

£00

201

199

206

2O8

205

2O9 

210 

2O6

204

227

231

231

213

212

216

215

216 

224

216

214

215

226

218

2£8 

229

216

6,624

214

0.822

O.95

Nov.

212

218

225

235

215

215

216

215

209

211

219 

209 

213

220

2O8

212

210

210

£11

213

212

218 

21£

212

216

217

217

231

ope ccb

6,503

217

O.833

O.93

Dec.

212

215

218

219

207

204

219

225

228

222

216 

213 

205

2O9

218

215

209

226

214

211

212

22£ 

231

218

209

213

209

214

189

244 P'T rc

clo

6,682

216

0.829

O.96

Jan.

212

222

218

210

212

222

220

219

228

218

214 

220 

221

223

257

232

226

218

214

217

215

230 

237

221

235

231

238

217

224

219

213

6,903

223

0.856

0.99

Feb.

20

 56 19

20

20

20

9

8

3

8

7

211

20

21

21

21 

22 

20

20

21

21

21

20

20

20

21

21 

21

20

21

21

21

21

-

5,86

20

O.8O

0.8

Calendar year 1954 : Max 246 Min 17

Water year 1954-55 : Max 272 Min IS

7

1

£

9 

1

8

9

2

0

0

7

4

6

0

0 

3

9

0

0

0

0

i

3

5

1

Mar.

222

221

 212 201

215

230

234

222

222

220

227 

226 

223

217

224

241

221

230

220

22£

219

 245" 272 

227

212

227

248

234

222

225 

227

7,008

226

O.868

l.OO

Apr.

229

228

227

227

227

234

237

233

234

231

226

227

236

227

229

225

23 O

223

229

235 

229

224

228

231

234

232

234

235

6,888

230

0.863

0.99

May

234

231

233

233

259

236

232

238

232

229

231 

23O 

229

223

228

224

228

235

233

227

225

2£6 

229

2£9

235

229

229

231

234

234 

232

7,158

231

0.887

1.02

June

232

229

228

229

228

226

227

225

227

227

R27 

235 

 533 237

233

224

225

228

232

236

235

227 

230

231

229

229

227

£28

£26

229

6,879

229

0.879

0.98

July

230

229

226

227

227

226

223

225

228

2£3

219 

22l

223

227

227

226

226

219

221

223

224 

229

219

223

223

224

216

218

22O 

223

6,930

224

O.86O

O. 99

Aug.

' 225

222

222

221

224

223

228

205

216

222

217 

206 

 2£"5 198

22O

219

217

217

219

220

222

221 

214

214

216

218

218

215

215

227 

227

6,773

218

0.837

0.96

Sept.

217

214

211

214

214

216

209

204

208

217

£08 

210 

2O6

215

206

206

208

208

2O9

207

200

194 

^03

210

204

202

212

209

205

211

6,257

£09

O.8O3

O.9O

1 Mean 212 Cfsm O.814 In. 11.08

3 Mean 22O Cfsm O.845 In. 11.51

Note. All figures of discharge are expressed in thousands of cubic feet per second.
290 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°52'35", long 78°09'45", on right bank at upstream side of highway bridge 

in Linden, Genesee County, 7 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--22.0 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1912 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 1,081.62 ft above mean 

sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to Aug. 26, 1943, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge.--42 years (1912-19, 1920-55), 27.3 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 14.83 ft); minimum, 0.08 cfs Aug. 3, 4 (gage height, 0.145 ft, backwater from aquatic vegetation and 

debris).

1912-55: Maximum discharge, that of Mar. 1, 1955; mtaimum, that of Aug. 3, 4, 1955.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation 

or debris, no gage-height record, or those for discharges below 2 cfs, which are good, 

and those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Revisions (water yearsK--WSP 564: 1919(M). WSP 729: 1931.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

0.3 0.8 1.1 19 4.0 287 0.15 0.1 0.5 2.5

.4 1.7 1.5 38 5.0 437 .2 .2 .7 6.2

.5 2.8 2.0 70 6.0 617 .3 .6 1.1 19

.7 6.5 3.0 160 8.0 1,040 .4 1.4

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 1.1 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

0.9 

4.4

30

24

11

7.0

4.8

3.6

3.3

3.0

3.5

4.2

57

16

16

~29~ 114

19

14

11

*9.4

8.3

7.5

6.5

6.2

6.0

24

24

15

12

12

506.6

16.3

0.741

0.86

Nov.

11 

9.7

27

73

59

44

32

28

22

17

16

14

13

12

11

11

*9.7

S^±

9.7

10

14

12

11

12

12

11

11

11

22

27

581.5

19.4

0.882

0.98

Dec.

22 

21

b!6

b!6

b!5

b!4

b!3

b!5

b20

34

26

24

24

*23

61

45

b32

59

58

b32

b26

b24

b24

24

21

b20

29

239

ItC. J.O

89

1,538

49.6

2.25

2.60

Jan.

58 

135

79

74

46

96

52

38

31

32

b24

*b23

b22

21

22

b20

b!9

b!8

b!7

b!4

b!7

b!9

b!5

b!4

b!4

b!3

bl2_

b!3

b!3

b!3

b!2

996

32.1

1.46

1.68

Feb.

b!2 

b!2

bll

bll

bll

bll

b!2

*12

12

24

67

38

b28

b22

21

19

18

16

16

23

90

150

75

50

43

33

143

166

-

1,146

40.9

1.86

1.94

Mar.

*1.050 

164

75

154

84

60

b35

b32

90

133

280

123

72

48

46

121

*60

48

42

45

221

183

87

68

53

50

b34

b41

b46

71

99

3,695

119

5.41

6.25

Calendar year 1954: Max 561 Mln 0.4 Me£

Apr.

97 

69

88

80

56

46

55

47

42

32

27

27

27

*26

52

80

96

59

44

36

40

31

25

24

92

~67 138

42

32

26

1,603

53.4

2.43

2.71

May

22

20

19

16

14

12

11

16

17

12

11

10

9.0

8.2

7.4

7.0

6.2

6.0

5.4

*5.0

4.5

^L

5.4

5.7

8.8

11

7.2

5.5

12

8 . 0

6. 7

313.2

10.1

0.459

0.53

June

e4.3

3.9

3.6

3.2

2.8

2.7

*2.6

2.2

2.2

2.6

2.4

2.5

2.2

2.1

1.8

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.5

1.4

1.4

1.1

1.2

1.3

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

69.1

2.30

0.105

0.12

July

1^0 

1.0

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

.7

.6

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.6

.5

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

.3

*.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

_._!

15.2

0.49

0.022

0.03

Aug.

**

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

.1

*.2

.2

1.5

2.4

.9

.5

.3

.3

.4

.4

.2

.2

.3

.3

.3

.3

.4

.4

.3

.3

.3

11.4

0.37

0.017

0.02

Sept.

0.3 

.2

.2

.3

.3

.2

.2

.2

.2

.2

.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.3

.3

.3

.2

*.2

a.l

aTT

a.l

.3

.2

.2

.2

.3

.2

.3

7.4

0.25

0.011

0.01

n 29.4 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.12

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,030 Mln 0.1 Mean 28.7 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.73

Peak discharse (base, 530 cfs). --Dec. 28 (11 p.m.) 651 cfs (6.17 ft); Mar. 1 (8:15 a.m.) 2,460 cfs

( 14 . 83 f t ) .

« Discharge measurement made on this day. 

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range In stage, weather records, 

and records for adjacent days.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or debris May 10-20, Aug. 2-11.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER 291

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y.

Location --Lat 42°59'55", long 78°11'20", on right bank 150 ft downstream from municipal

 dam,'"500 ft upstream from Walnut Street Bridge in Batavia, Genesee County, and 3z miles 

downstream from Little Tonawanda Creek.

Drainage area.--172 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1944 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 876.01 ft above mean 

sea level (city of Batavia benchmark).

Average discharge.--11 years, 193 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 13.44 ft); minimum, 0.4 cfs Aug. 5, 6, 7 (gage height, 0.955 ft).

1944-55- Maximum discharge, 5,530 cfs Mar. 29, 1950; maximum gage height, 13.85 ft 

Apr 6 1947; minimum discharge, that of Aug. 5, 6, 7, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.59 

ft July 26, 27, 1948.

Maximum stage known, 14.5 ft in March 1942, from records of city of Batavia.

Remarks --Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater from

 aquatic vegetation or debris, which are fair. Slight regulation at low flow by plants 

above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation 

or debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 8.6

1.4 14

1.6 31

1.8 58

2.0 98

3.0 425

4.0 691

0.98

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.2 

4.4 

7.7

Oct. 17 to Sept. 30

1.4 12

1.6 3C

1.8 51

2.0 10C

3.0 38E

6.0 1,250

9.0 2,340

12.0 4,020

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

9.6

23

117

532

184

88

63

46

39

34

37

56

462

266

110

636

528

211

140

106

*88

76

65

59

54

52

124

334

153

117

100

4,909.6

158

0.919

1.06

Nov.

103

88

184

584

49T

318

240

217

179

137

111

100

88

81

74

*68

66

66

68

74

108

103

90

106

100

90

78

83

156

291

4,542

151

0.878

0.98

Dec.

195

176

140

128

125

90

103

98

125

280

232

201

189

159

*412

438

244

482

733

325

204

166

176

185

169

150

192

510

*2.100

*1,660

1,350

11,737

379

2.20

2.54

Jan.

522

614

43~8 743

326

477

491

269

220

223

169

*134

153

144

137

120

120

125

117

95

86

108

106

93

90

88

78

72

78

76

74

6,586

212

1.23

1.42

Feb.

72

72

68

65

63

65

68

*74

74

98

424

405

238

195

176

144

144

128

122

150

460

832

1,030

549

350

255

371

1,250

-

7,942

284

1.65

1.72

Mar.

2,820

5,940

*1,020

796

930

490

283

246

275

833

997

1,580

738

356

291

629

*623

334

269

294

581

1,530

1,030

523

391

310

243

208

280

337

592

23,769

767

4.46

5.14

Apr.

628

462

425

581

366

263

266

272

263

220

182

166

169

162

207

665

540

600

294

255

269

*232

185

159

284

964

677

318

232

204

10,510

350

2.03

2.27

May

176

147

140

125

108

95

90

103

120

c98

c88

c80

c70

c60

c56

c52

c48

*C44

40

37

34

35

38

46

54

93

68

51

54

78

52

2,380

76.8

0.447

0.51

June

48

44

*38

34

31

29

27

26

25

C22

c20

21

24

24

C25

c21

c!6

14

14

14

12

12

12

11

12

10

9.9

9.4

8.8

8. 5

622.4

20.7

0.120

0.13

July

8.8

22

24

12

8.6

8.1

8.1

7.3

8.1

9.4

7.3

5.9

4.7

3.7

4.0

4.8

5.8

4.8

3.6

3.2

2.5

1.2

1.0

4.5

2.5

*2.8

3.6

2.6

2.4

1 . 8

2.3

191.4

6.17

0.036

0.04

Aug.

1.0

.6

.6

.7

1.5

.9

3.5

3.3

6.4

07.8

*o6.6

5.3

21

97

47

19

12

9.0

7.0

5.4

a4.4

a8. 6

a27

a!6

a 12

alO

a6.8

a5. 8

a3.8

a4.3

a6.6

360.9

11.6

0.067

0.08

Sept.

a6.0

a6.6

a5.8

a4.8

a4.4

a3.8

a4.1

4.2

4.2

c4.1

c5.2

C5.0

06.8

c7.0

c5.0

*c4.8

4.2

4.4

5.6

2.6

2.0

3.2

4.7

5.4

9.4

11

9.2

8.1

9.0

8 . 5

168.9

5.63

0.033

0.04

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,840 Min 6.4 Mean 213 Cfsm 1.24 In. 16.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,940 Min 0.6 Mean 202 Cfsm 1.17 In. 15.93

Peak discharge (base, 1,800 cfs). --Dec. 29 (2:15 p.m.) 2,780 cfs (9.97 ft); Mar. 2 (2 a.m. 5.240

cfs (13.44 ft); Mar. 12 (6:30 a.m.) 1,930 cfs (7.99 ft); Mar. 22 (6:30 a.m.) 1,810 cfs (7.68 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

IB y j.o. <t<t it;; mar. ±L ^D:DU a.m.; x,you cis { (,yy it;; iviar. LC v&:ou a.m.; x,o.nj uis \i.oo i ^;.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, observer's inpections, weather records, and records for Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden.

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation or debris.
298 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO NIAGARA RIVER

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°04'20", long 77°17'45", on left bank at lock 30, in Macedon, Wayne 

County, 500 ft downstream from headgate in old Erie Canal.

Records available.--November 1919 to December 1920, October 1950 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 448.80 ft above mean sea level (New York 

State Barge Canal benchmark). Nov. 1, 1919, to Dec. 28, 1920, staff gage at same site 

at different datum.

Extremes. 1919-20, 1950-55; Maximum daily discharge, 762 cfs Dec. 9, 1954; minimum 

daily, 1.1 cfs Mar. 20, 21, 1953.

Remarks. Records excellent above 50 cfs and good below except those for periods of backwater from aquatic vegetation or no record of head on needle sill, which are fair. 

This record represents net diversion from Niagara River basin into Oswego River basin 

through Erie division of Barge Canal. During period of no navigation, Dec. 11 to 

Apr. 4, discharge consists chiefly of leakage through guard gates and runoff from small 

areas tributary to canal above station. 

Cooperation. Records of gate openings, lockages, and elevations of water surface in Barge 

Canal above and below lock 30 furnished by New York State Department of Public Works.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1237: 1951.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

332

323

331

328

347

342

339

345 

341

332

344

333

342

341

*368

383

388

385

376

382

373

379

385

378

372

381

386

383

385

379 

376

11,179

361

-

-

Nov.

366

381

394

388

400

373

385

373 

373

375

384

378

372

378

*381

375

375

372

375

366

372

381

372

366

375

378

372

381

378

565

11,302

377

-

-

Dec.

369

566

246

108

108

106

104

351 

*762

480

116

a78

66

57

69

54

26

a65

a40

29

25

22

16

alS

a!2

a 11

9.9

15

49

82 

a65

3,917.9

126

-

-

Jan.

a49

a49

57

27

16

27

24

a!7 

a!6

11

11

11

8.9

*8.9

a8.9

a7.9

7.9

6.2

7.0

7.9

6.2

a6.2

a .0

.0

.0

.0

.O

.4

a .7

a .0 

.0

424.1

15.7

-

-

Feb.

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

a4.7

a4.7

5.4

5.4

4.7

4.7

7.9

a6.2

a5.4

4.0

5.4

4.7

*6.2

5.4

a6.2

a7.0

8.2

a!8

51

25

22

a57

a59

60

-

_.-__

544.2

12.5

-

-

Mar.

222

208

49

49

a29

a29

15

12 

11

15

44

a26

a26

12

11

14

15

10

a9.0

a9.0

*14

65

75

41

22

a22

a 24

24

15

19 

24

1,156.0

37.3

-

-

Apr.

24

a27

a29

a26

123

75

69

102 

103

118

150

142

150

127

*127

129

150

127

150

129

152

144

155

135

152

158

136

127

136

136

3,548

112

-

-

May

159

142

156

155

155

150

150

150 

130

150

125

150

150

150

150

120

140

140

*155

155

150

124

155

125

116

118

124

125

125

145 

260

4,179

135

-

-

June

380

580

570

580

570

580

590

380 

380

390

580

370

580

580

580

570

*380

580

580

590

400

590

590

390

390

390

590

390

590

400

11,510

384

-

-

July

400

410 lio

590

400

400

590

590 

590

560

580

410

390

380

390

400

390

590

590

580

590

410

590

390

*380

390

590

410

400

400 

400

12,210

594

-

-

Aug.

400

400

400

400

400

590

404

592 

401

HI

409

*415

406

415

599

4O4

401

595

401

4 O7

598

415

402

405

401

410

590

417

405

405 

411

12,513

404

-

-

Sept.

402

414

411

405

595

404

399

418 

399

403

403

406

406

599

599

599

412

415

*599

402

599

408

406

405

406

402

408

415

406

415

12,174

406

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 762 Min 3.0 Mean 2O5 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55: Max 762 Mln 4.0 Mean 231 Cfsm - In. -

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No record of head on needle sill; discharge estimated on basis of records of lock operation 

weather records, and notes by observer and engineer.

Note.--Backwater from aquatic vegetation May 4 to Aug. 6.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 293

Genesee River at Scio, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°09'50", long 77°58'50", on left bank 0.4 mile upstream from Vandermark 

Creek and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Scio, Allegany County.

Drainage area.--309 sq mi.

Records available.--June 1916 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Aug. 11, 1938, staff gage and Aug. 11 to Oct. 11, 

1938, water-stage recorder, at same site at datum 1.0 ft higher.

Average discharge.--39 years, 384 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,080 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 8.76 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Aug. 10; minimum gage height, 0.60 ft Oct. 9, July 23.

1916-55: Maximum discharge, 12,200 cfs Nov. 25, 1950 (gage height, 11.22 ft); minimum, 5.8 cfs Sept. 4, 1939; minimum gage height, 0.18 ft Aug. 28, 1949, Aug. 16 18 

1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, which are fair. Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for 

the water year 1955 are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.5

.7 

.9

Oct. 1-16

19 1.4

37 2.0

63 3.0

Oct. 16 to Sept. 30

159

332

746

0.4

.5

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

4.0

182

313

711

1,240

6.0 

8.0

2,750

4,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf SB!

In.

Oct.

33

39

30

28

27

26

25

24

23

23

23

23

27

36

*54

515

136

88

70

60

54

48

44

42

40

39

40

44

42

39 

37

1,779

57.4

0.186

0.21

Nov.

36

37

42

50

56

56

54

*51

52

52

48

48

46

45

44

43

43

48

46

48

65

80

67

62

63

63

62

60

77

9!

1,637

54.6

0.177

0.20

Dec .

82

80

*68

b64

b60

b44

b56

60

63

78

73

68

68

95

406

278

b!65

221

199

b!24

blOO

b86

bllO

137

bl!4

b96

112

601

1,980

1,530 

968

8,186

264

0.854

0.99

Jan.

735

1.550

921

*769

628

1,010

711

521

426

404

319

249

b225

b205

206

b!85

175

b!50

b!55

b!18

blOO

129

b!18

b!04

b96

b92

b80

b82

b74

b72

b7j3

10,437

357

1.09

1.26

Feb.

b68

b64

b54

b52

b50

b56

b62

b66

68

80

172

b!45

b!50

b!25

108

*100

96

91

89

100

218

772

951

b620

b490

405

572

1,440

-

------

7,224

258

0.835

0.87

Mar.

4,500

2,540

1,360

2,860

3,480

2,420

bl,450

bl,060

*1,090

1,170

2,900

2,270

1,490

1,090

907

981

784

669

601

529

888

2,030

1,590

1,050

840

829

697

b580

553

512 

508

43,808

1,413

4.57

5.27

Apr.

461

411

585

*359

313

293

287

268

247

218

201

221

244

224

228

221

218

224

196

187

189

182

168

177

228

301

273

239

216

206

7,585

255

0.819

0.91

May

192

*177

168

157

148

155

131

184

155

135

151

120

110

106

96

91

86

82

78

75

70

65

68

80

72

82

75

67

82

75 

*72

3,365

109

0.355

0.41

June

70

65

57

51

46

45

43

43

50

51

46

192

106

84

72

60

52

50

46

45

45

48

44

45

40

59

59

59

58

57

1,684

56.1

0.182

0.20

July

57

57

55

54

52

34

37

35

39

50

38

29

27

26

26

25

28

29

26

25

24

25

25

37

38

26

26

*34

50

25 

22

957

50.9

0.100

0.12

Aug.

24

22

20

22

26

21

18

*18

17

15

20

53

270

760

145

 90

114

76

70

52

43

40

52

44

57

54

55

55

51

32

45

2,257

72.8

0.236

0.27

Sept.

37

33

31

29

29

28

26

*26

25

25

25

28

26

23

23

24

25

23

22

22

20

19

22

44

50

32

26

28

32

29

830

27.7

0.090

0.10

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,280 Min 16 Mean 314 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.80

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,300 Min 15 Mean 246 Cfsm 0.796 In. 10.81

Peak discharge (base. 5.800 efs). Mar. 1 (5:15 p.m.) 6,080 efs (8.76 ft); Mar. 5 (11:50 a.m.) 

4,320 cfs (7.49 ft); Mar. 11 (5:15 p.m.) 4,950 cfs (8.00 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Note.--Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1-15, June 26 to Sept. 30.
294 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°23'10", long 78°09 I 45", on left bank at Caneadea, Allegany County, 

800 ft upstream from small tributary and 0.6 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 61.5 sq mi.

Records available. July 1949 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--6 years, 82.5 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 548 cfs Dec. 17 (gage height, 3.97 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Nov. 11, 13 (gage height, 2.085 ft); minimum daily, 0.9 cfs Nov. 13, 14. 

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 1,600 cfs Apr. 28, 1954 (gage height, 5.17 ft); maximum gage height, 5.73 ft Feb. 28, 1952 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, that of Nov. 11, 

13, 1954; minimum daily, that of Nov. 13, 14, 1954; minimum gage height, 1.63 ft 

Oct. 21, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris, which are fair. Considerable regulation by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft) about 2 miles above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 17 Dec. 18 to Sept. 30

2.09

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

0.7 

1.0 

4.4 

9.0

16

2.5 

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

27

58

129

301

566

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

62

133

302

566

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

301

301

297

293

289

289

289

285

285

280

276

272

206

53

54

53

53

53

53

53

*53

53

54

54

54

54

55

41

3.4

2.5

2,2

4,461.1

144

Nov.

2.0

2.0

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.3

*1.1

1.0

1.0

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.3

1.3

1.1

1.1

97

352

332

328

319

153

3.6

1,593.4

53.1

Dec.

3.2

2.9

*b2.7

b2.5

b2.4

b2.2

b2.0

b2.4

b2.9

b2.7

b2.9

b2.9

b2.7

b!60

328

319

391

494

476

386

278

220

114

b3.7

b3.3

b4.0

4.6

5.0

4.6

b4.0

b3.7

3,233.3

104

Jan.

b3.8

4.0

b3.7

3.5

b3.5

b3.8

*b4.0

b3.3

b3.0

b2.8

b!30

251

?48

244

240

237

237

230

226

223

216

210

206

b!06

b3.2

b3.0

b2.8

b2.6

b2.4

b2.3

b273

3,058.0

98.6

Feb.

b2.3

b2.1

b2.0

bl.8

bl.7

bl.6

bTTF

bl.8

b2.1

b2.5

b2.8

b2.5

b2.3

b2.1

*b2.0

bl.9

bl.8

bl.7

bl.7

b2.4

4.4

6.0

4.4

b3.8

b3.7

b3.5

b6.6

b9.2

-

..... __

82.4

2.94

Mar.

b29

8.5

5.5

6.6

4.6

4.4

b3.8

b3.8

*4.6

4.0

7.2

5.0

4.4

4.0

3.8

4.6

b4.0

3.8

b3.8

4.6

6.0

7.2

5.8

4.6

4.6

4.4

b4.2

b3.8

b4.2

4.4

23

192.2

6.20

Apr.

*101

145

130

109

92

80

76

70

64

57

52

51

47

46

47

51

54

56

56

54

52

51

45

43

64

153

150

114

92

74

2,276

75.9

May

61

52

46

40

*38

31

27

29

27

24

22

21

19

17

16

16

15

15

12

10

9.2

8.6

8.4

8.6

11

13

12

12

14

13

*13

660.8

21.3

June

12

11

8.8

8.4

7.8

7.4

7.2

6.4

6.0

5.6

5.2

6.0

6.2

5.6

5.0

5.0

4.2

4.0

4.0

3.9

4.4

5.6

5.2

5.0

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.5

3.5

3.5

172.5

5.75

July

3.5

3.8

3.2

3.0

3.2

2.5

 27s" 2.4

4.8 ia

17

14

11

9.6

8.2

7.2

6.6

5.8

4.6

4.0

3.8

3.8

4.2

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.8

*3.7

3.5

3.5

3.8

177.9

5.74

Aug.

3.7

3.5

3.5

4.2

4.0

3.8

4.2

3.7

3.7

3.7

3.8

3.8

7.8

16

i§

16

14

*12

11

9.6

8.2

9.2

11

8.8

7.5

6.3

6.3

6.0

5.8

7.2

7.2

233.5

7.53

Sept.

6.3

5.5

5.0

5.0

5.0

4.6

4.6

4.2

4.4

4.8

5.0

5.0

*4.4

4.2

4.6

4.4

4.4

4.4

4.4

o4.4

c4.2

04.2

c4.6

c4.6

c4.4

c4.4

c4.6

cS.O

c4.2

c4.4

139.2

4.64

Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

16.8 

0.273 

0.32

17.6 

0.286 

0.32

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

57.6 

0.937 

1.08

69.5 

1.13 

1.30

94.0 

1.53 

1.59

299 

4.86 

5.61

75.9 

1.23

1.38

15.9 

0.259 

0.30

Observed

Max 1,110 Mln 0.9 Mean 69.2 

Max 494 Min 0.9 Mean 44.6

4.82 

0.078 

0.09

4.84 

0.079 

0.09

7.53 

0.122 

0.14

3.71 

0.060 

0.07

Adjusted

Mean 68.3 Cfsm 1.11 In. 15.08 

Mean 55.7 Cfsm 0.906 In. 12.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. 

c Backwater from debris.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation May 20 to July 9. Records of change In contents in Rushford Lake furnished by Rochester Gas and Electric Corp.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 295

Genesee Rive.r at Portageville, N. Y,

Location.--Lat 42°34'10", long 78°02'45", on left bank at Portageville, Wyoming County, 

300 ft downstream from small tributary, 350 ft downstream from Pennsylvania Railroad 

bridge, and 0.7 mile upstream from Upper Falls.

Drainage area. 982 sq mi.

Records available. August 1908 to September 1955. Published as "at St. Helena" August 

1908 to September 1950. Records published for both sites December 1945 to September 

1950.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Dec. 16, 1945. Datum of 

gage is 1,082.60 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). Prior to 

Aug. 24, 1911, chain gage and Aug. 24, 1911, to Sept. 30, 1950, water-stage recorder, 

at site 8 miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--47 years, 1,21? cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 20,700 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 13.99 ft, from 

floodmark); minimum, 41 cfs July 23, 26 (gage height, 2.10 ft).

1908-55: Maximum discharge, 44,400 cfs May 17, 1916 (gage height, 12.81 ft, site 

and datum then in use); maximum gage height, 19.28 ft Mar. 29, 1950; minimum discharge, 18 cfs Oct. 5, 17, 1913 (gage height, 1.70 ft, site and datum then in use).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants. Some 

seasonal regulation by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft).

Revisions (water years).--WSP 264: 1908. WSP 564: 1916(M). WSP 759: Drainage area.

Correction.--The daily mean discharge for Dec. 1, 1927, has been corrected to 32,400 cfs, 

superseding erroneous figure published in WSP 664.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 3O

2.7 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

4.5

113

179

344

591

954

5.0 

6.0 

7.0 

9.0 

12.0

1,440

2,740

4,320

8,420

15,700

2.2 

2.5 

3.0

48

83

184

3.5 

4.0

345

591

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 4.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

362

364

401

466

452

432

379

377

372

364

388

365

388 

275 

192

695

824

445

319

286

*264

217

209

190

194

186

188

206

207

150

147

10,304

332

Nov.

135

136

159

166

*216

249

256

232

226

198

193

172

162 

155 

138

150

145

128

142

142

150

197

203

195

443

530

535

508

538

316

7,115

237

Dec.

303

310

*253

235

220

185

Us

190

237

305

313

306

281 

300 

1,140

1,450

1,050

1,210

1,220

988

560

500

640

486

390

360

405

1,230

7,650

5,040

3,310

31,232

1,007

Jan.

2,010

2,790

5,080

2,030

1,710

2,890

*2,700

1,540

1,190

1,070

889

980

960 

860 

835

800

740

680

640

600

536

640

600

440

300

280

225

235

210

200

190

32,850

1,060

Feb.

190

185

170

160

155

160

175

190

205

230

500

680

640 

620 

*540

430

390

350

320

340

700

3,000

3,730

1,950

1,550

1,250

1,590

5,290

-

 

25,690

918

Mar.

d!5,500

dll,700

4,200

6,290

7,290

5,730

3,520

2,300

2,240

*3,520

7,610

8,080

3,960 

2,730 

2,160

2,790

2,420

1,840

1,600

1,500

3,610

6,240

4,550

3,020

2,340

1,960

1,830

1,480

1,440

1,500

2,110

127,060

4,099

Apr.

*2,230

1,910

1,580

1,420

1,290

1,130

1,070

1,050

1,020

895

785

734

778 

700 

749

929

862

870

800

749

713

693

616

562

1,010

2,410

1,740

1,260

981

 

32,375

1,079

May

686

641

585

515

*486

404

358

417

507

390

385

368

316 

317 

299

253

257

242

240

217

215

197

2lT

198

252

269

212

255

301

£78

249

10,520

339

June

227

224

203

185

169

165

153

143

*139

139

140

144

m189

168

155

144

116

126

117

128

114

112

101

102

98

98

92

j55^

4,430

148

July

89

88

82

80

82

66

60

64

79

107

92

87

92 

72 

74

60

71

56

56

55

53

51

52

55

51

54

64

*57

72

72

72

2,165

69.8

Aug.

52

53

48

55

74

75

59

55

59

63

54

55

205 

1.240 

782

355

256

*234

207

179

160

147

158

146

138

123

108

109

105

108

109

5,571

180

Sept.

100

109

100

84

75

89

77

65

69

65

63

74

*72 

69 

77

76

68

70

70

59

55

52

52

94

97

58

88

88

89

77

2,281

76.0

Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake

Mean 

Cf sm 

 In.

205 

0.209 

0.24

202 

0.206 

0.23

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

961 

0.979 

1.13

1,031 

1.05 

1.21

1,009 

1.03 

1.07

4,392 

4.47 

5.16

1,079 

1.10 

1.23

334 

0.340 

0.39

Observed

Max 11,100 Min 63 Mean 1,019 

Max 15,500 Min 48 Mean 799

147 

0.150 

0.17

68.9 

0.070 

0.08

180 

0.183 

0.21

75.1 

0.076 

0.09

Adjusted

Mean 1,019 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.07 

Mean 810 Cfsm 0.825 In. .11.21

Peak discharge (base, 15.000 cfs). Mar. 1 (10 p.m.) 20,700 cfs (13.99 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

high-water mark and partial record of rise and recession.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 5-8, 14, 15, 21-23, 25, 26, Jan. 12-14, 16- 

20, Jan. 22 to Feb. 22, Feb. 25, 26. Records of change in contents in Rushford Lake furnished by 

Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.

428269 O -57 -20
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount Morris, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°44'00", long 77°54'40", at Mount Morris Dam on Genesee River, 2| miles 

northwest of Mount Morris, Livingston County, 5 miles upstream from Canaseraga Creek, 

and 40 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,077 sq mi (measured by Corps of Engineers). 

Records available. January 1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers). Pr.'or to Apr. 8, 1952, reference point at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 650.88 ft Mar. 2; minimum, 585.78 ft Dec. 8.

1^52-55: Maximum elevation, that of Mar. 2, 1955; minimum, 585.17 ft Sept. 14, 

1952.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a concrete gravity-type dam with overflow spillway, completed by Corps of Engineers in 1951 for flood control; first used for flood regulation 

on Nov. 24, 1951. Usable capacity, 337,000 acre-ft between elevations 585.0 ft (sill 

of conduits) and 760.0 ft (crest of spillway). Dead storage, 609 acre-ft. Floods are 

controlled by the operation of nine gates. Water is stored during high flows and 

released when downstream conditions warrant.

Cooperation.--Capacity table furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Elevation at 12 p.m., in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3 

4 

5

6 

7 

8 

9

11 

12

n

14

15

16 

17 

18 

19 

20

21 

22 

23 

24

25

26 

27 

28

29

31

Oct.

596.4

596.3 

596.6 

597.1 

597.5

597.7 

598.0 

597.6 

597.2

597.4 

597.2 

596.9

597.0

597.0

598.4 

598.1 

598.0 

597.7 

597.1

597.2 

597.4 

597.3 

597.2

597.0

596.8 

596.7 

596.6

596.8

596.1

Nov.

594.1

591.3 

588.0 

586.3 

586.6

586.8 

586.8 

586.4 

586.6

586.3 

586.1 

586.1

586.2

586.0

586.0 

586.0 

585.9 

586.0 

586.0

586.0 

586.5 

586.3 

586.3

587.7

587.3 

587.3 

587.3

587.6

Dec.

586.4

586.5 

586.3 

586.2 

585.8

585.9 

586.0 

586.0 

586.2

586.5 

586.4 

586.5

586.6

589.7

589.6 

588.6 

589.4 

589.1 

588.3

587.2 

587.0 

587.6 

587.0

586.7

586.5 

586.9 

587.5

605.5 

599.4

592.6

Jan.

590.9

594.8 

592.6 

591.6 

590.6

595.0 

591.9 

590.3 

589.4

588.2 

589.0 

588.8

588.3

588.7

588.5 

588.0 

588.0 

587.8 

587.4

587.2 

588.3 

587.8 

587.3

586.7

586.9 

586.4 

586.8

586.5

586.5

Feb.

586.7

586.8 

586.7 

586.5

586.9 

586.7 

586.5 

586.5

587.1 

588.2

587.6

587.5

587.1 

587.1 

587.0 

586.9 

587.1

588.1 

594.5 

593.9 

591.4

590.5

589.7 

592.0 

598.6

-

Mar.

639.2

650.8 

645.7 

644.3 

640.9

634.8 

d623.6 

604.2

591.8

608.8 

611.5 

597.4

592.3

591.6

593.5 

591.6 

590.8 

590.4 

590.1

598.1 

602.3 

594.7 

593.1

591.6

591.4 

590.7 

590.2

590.3

591.7

Apr.

591.7

590.5 

590.2 

589.6

589.4 

589.4 

589.2 

589.1 

588.8

588.5 

588.4 

588.6

588.5

588.7

589.1 

588.8 

588.8 

588.8 

588.5

588.4 

588.3 

588.1 

588.0

590.2 

592.9 

589^9

589.2

May

588.3

588.0 

587.9 

587.7

587.5 

587.1 

587.3 

587.8 

587.4

587.4 

587.1 

586.9

586.8

586.8

587.0 

587.8 

589.8 

590.8 

590.7

590.6 

590.6 

590.5 

591.9

593.5

594.7 

595.2 

595.8

596.0 

596.1

596.0

June

596.4

596.6 

596.5 

596.7

596.8 

596.7 

596.9 

597.2 

597.4

597.6 

597.8 

598.3

598.2

597.9

597.9 

598.1 

598.2 

593.0 

597.9

598.0 

598.1 

598.1 

598.1

598.1

598.0 

597.9 

597.8

597.8 

597.8

July

597.7

597.8 

597.8 

597.8

597.8 

597.8 

597.8 

598.1 

598.3

598.2 

597.9 

597.9

597.9

597.9

597.8 

597.8 

597.6 

597.5 

597.4

597.2 

597.0 

59770 

597.0

597.0

597.0 

597.0 

597.2

597.3 

597.5

597.7

Aug.

597.7

597.7 

597.8 

597.8

597.6 

597.1 

597.0 

596.9 

596.9

596.9 

596.9 

597.1

597.8

597.7

597.9 

598.0 

597.7 

597.6 

597.6

597.6 

597.7 

597.9 

597.7

597.4

597.2 

597.1 

597.2

597.4 

597.6

597.9

Sept.

598.1

598.2 

598.0 

597.7

597.4 

597.3 

597.1 

597.0

596.9

596.7 

596.6 

596.6

596.4

596.4

596.4 

596.3 

596.2 

596.1 

595.9

595.6 

595.4 

595.4 

595.5

596.2

596.2 

596.4 

596.8

597.0 

596.3

reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

d Doubtful gage-height record; elevation at 12 p.m. f 

record for adjacent days.

Date

Calendar year 1954. .....

May 31 ...................

Sept. 30. ...................

Water year 1954-55. .....

Elevation 

(feet)t

586.4

-

591.7

596.0

597.8

596.3

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)

4,101

3,843

868

-

890

4,948

2,247

1,418

3,800

4,574

4,531

4,617

3,929

-

Change In contents 

(acre-feet)

_

-258

-2,975

+1,676

+1,482

-1,654

+4,058

-2,701

-829

+2,382

+ 774

-43

+86

-688

-172

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°33'40", long 77°42'55", on left bank just downstream from Ossian Street 

Bridge, half a mile downstream from Mill Creek and 1 mile west of Dansville, Livingston County.

Drainage area. 153 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1910 to December 1912, July 1915 to June 1917, October 1917 to 

September 1919 (published as "at Cumminsville"), March 1919 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 640.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by

~Bew York State Conservation Commission). Prior to Oct. 19, 1920, staff gage at or 

within 1 mile of present site at various daturas. Oct. 19, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1938, 

water-stage recorder at present site and datum. Oct. 1, 1938, to Oct. 8, 1940, at 

site 0.9 mile downstream at datum 15.70 ft lower.

Average discharge. 35 years (1920-55), 147 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,990 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 10.66 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,700 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 12.16 ft and discharge measurement made by subsurface method at gage height 

12.00 ft; maximum gage height, 11.46 ft Mar. 1 (backwacer from ice); minimum discharge, 

13.5 cfs Aug. 6 (gage height, 6.115 ft); minimum gage height, 5.95 ft Oct. 1.

1910-12, 1915-55: Maximum discharge at present site, 8,830 cfs July 23, 1940 (gage 

height, 13.1 ft, from floodmark), from rating curve extended above 900 cfs on basis of 

contracted-opening determination of peak flow; maximum at former site, 9,110 cfs 

July 23, 1940 (gage height, 9.93 ft), from rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs on 

basis of slope-area determination of peak flow; minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 9, 1934, Sept. 27, 

28, 1941.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1919 has been revised to 

6,100 cfs May 22, 1919 (gage height, 12.0 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 504.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, or 

fragmentary gage-height record, which are fair.

Revisions (water years) --WSP 604: 1923-24. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 894: 1935. 

Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1919, 

superseding those published in WSP 504, are given herewith:

Month

May 1919... ......

Maximum

3,500

Minimum

139

Mean

658

Per square 

mile

4.30

Runoff in 

inches

4.96

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

20

25

28

28

25

26

24

23

22

c23

c25

c24

c26

*c23

31

45

33

28

27

27

26

25

24

23

24

24

30

28

28

27

25

817

26.4

0.173

0.20

Nov.

24

26

36

39

*37

f36

f33

32

32

30

29

28

28

28

28

27

27

27

28

28

32

30

29

29

29

28

28

28

38

38

912

30.4

0.199

0.22

Dec .

37

36

29

32

29

25

26

29

33

34

*34

33

33

41

85

73

56

67

64

42

35

32

43

48

41

38

45

286

629

442

265

2,742

88.5

0.578

0.67

Jan.

172

265

211

168

136

287

193

139

112

107

87

80

*74

64

6C

62

58

54

50

48

47

58

52

45

45

41

37

36

35

34

_33

2,896

93.4

0.610

0.70

Feb.

32

*30

27

26

25

29

31

32

33

37

77

58

56

58

52

43

38

33

30

35

117

285

364

300

246

203

227

487

-

3,011

108

0.706

0.73

Mar.

2.200

1,190

536

831

663

501

333

225

240

*355

1,230

729

499

332

261

401

303

249

224

210

528

907

559

402

313

305

272

f249

216

230

264

15,757

508

3.32

3.83

Apr.

*253

227

216

230

227

189

183

177

170

152

140

149

161

146

143

149

143

134

137

131

122

114

103

log

234

439

29?

224

183

158

5,440

181

1.18

1.32

May

143

125

120

111

*97

086

c9O

C116

c!02

086

c84

c78

c72

64

59

57

53

51

48

46

44

42

042

41

43

47

42

38

47

43

45

2,162

69.7

0.456

0.53

June

41

38

36

35

33

32

30

30

*31

30

30

36

32

f32

32

28

26

25

24

23

25

27

26

24

24

24

24

23

22

JLL

864

28.8

0.188

0.21

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,580 Min 2o Mean 121 Cfsm 0.791

July

27

27

22

21

20

19

20

28

30

27

22

21

20

19

*19

20

18

18

18

17

17

16

T6

19

17

17

20

23

20

18

18

634

20.5

0.134

0.15

Aug.

17

17

16

17

18

16

16

16

14

14

18

17

88

50

25

20

19

*20

19

18

18

26

25

20

18

17

21

19

18

20

22

679

21.9

0.143

0.17

Sept.

19

18

18

17

17

16

TT

16

17

16

25

*23

18

18

2,9

21

20

18

18

17

16

17

18

26

20

19

18

22

20

20

574

19.1

0.125

0.14

In. 10.77

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,200 Min 14 Mean 100 Cfsm O.654 In. 8.87

Peak discharge (base. 2.000 cfs).--Mar. 1 (12 m. ) 3,990 cfs (1O.66 ft); Mar. 11 (11:45 a.m.) 

2,430 cfs (9.61 ft). * Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from debris (fragmentary gage-height record May 10).

f Fragmentary gage-height record; discharge computed from partly estimated gage heights.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3, 5-7. 17, 19-23, 25, 26, Jan. 12 to Feb. 9, 

Feb. 12-15, Mar. 1, 8 (fragmentary gage-height record Jan. 16).
298 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Genesee River at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°45'55", long 77°50 T 25" , on right bank at Jones Bridge, l| miles downstream from Canaseraga Creek and 3| miles northeast of Mount Morris, Livingston County.

Drainage area. 1,419 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to April 1906, August 1908 to April 1914, July 1915 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 540.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

New York State Conservation Commission). Prior to Sept. 11, 1915, chain gage on 

bridge at datum 2.73 ft lower.

Average discharge.--45 years (1908-13, 1915-55), 1,586 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 12,800 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 17.29 ft); minimum, 12 cfs July 23 (gage height, 0.22 ft)- minimum daily, 43 cfs July 24.

1903-6, 1908-14, 1915-55: Maximum discharge, 55,100 cfs May 17, 1916 (gage height, 

25.44 ft); minimum, that of July 23, 1955; minimum daily, 30 cfs Aug. 8, 1909.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1913 has been revised to 

38,000 cfs Mar. 26, 1913 (gage height, 27.62 ft), superseding figure published in 

WSP 354.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, variable stage-discharge relation, or no gage-height record, which are 

fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants. Flow regulated to some 

extent by Rushford Lake (capacity, 1,106,000,000 cu ft) since July 1928 and, at high 

flows, since November 1951 by Mount Morris Reservoir (see p. 296). Records of chemical analyses and water temperatures for the 1955 water year are given in WSP 1400.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1277: 1952. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 1913, superseding those published in WSP 354, are given herewith:

1913 1913-Con. 1913-Con. 

Mar. 25...... 15,000 Mar. 28...... 19,700 Mar. 30...... 8,500

26...... 34,700 29...... 13,300 31...... 5,400

27...... 30,500

Month

Water year 1912-13. . 

Calendar year 1913..

Maximum

34,700 

34,700

Minimum

58 

58

Mean

1,900 

1,800

Per square 

mile

4.70

1.34 

1.27

Runoff in 

inches

5.42

18.24 

17 23

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

IS

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

445

445

464

469

464

469

427

455

479

474

371

479

469

441

247

317

1,100

658

441

*427

404

240

263

255

272

262

262

266

272

258

248

12,543

405

Nov.

296

434

372

381

260

319

316

320

288

283

242

250

204

227

176

169

*195

200

162

T97

190

203

270

246

266

571

577

593

602

557

9,366

312

Dec.

396

374

366

b290

301

227

225

240

292

306

385

391

*349

358

793

1,790

bl,450

1,410

1,520

bl,160

b780

b640

716

bSOO

b600

523

533

717

5,930

7,150

5,420

36,412

1,175

Jan.

2,880

2,670

4,250

2,730

2,400

2,620

4,000

2,280

bl,700

1,510

bl,240

*bl,120

bl,250

bl,120

bl,040

bl,020

b960

b860

b820

b760

b680

824

b880

b780

b6£0

b450

b320

b280

b280

b260

b250

42,834

1,382

Feb.

b250

b245

b230

b210

b205

b205

b220

b235

b250

b280

b540

b780

bSOO

b760

b720

b660

b560

b490

b440

b460

b740

b3,100

b5,200

b3,300

b2,400

bl,900

b2,000

b6,600

_

 

33,780

1,206

Mar.

*6,800

*6,000

10,400

9,800

12,400

12,500

12,000

9,700

5,490

4,360

5,890

9,610

8,290

4,910

3,380

3,750

3,900

2,920

2,480

2,290

3,310

*7,260

7,270

4,740

3,630

2,960

2,820

2,270

2,140

2^760

178,180

5,749

Apr.

3,020

2,720

2,320

2,210

2,050

1,720

1,600

1,570

1,450

1,310

1,150

1,060

1,100

*ai,040

al,060

1,240

1,240

1,240

1,150

1,130

1,030

979

911

818

1,200

3.340

3,020

2,060

1,570

1,290

47,598

1,587

May

1.090

933

c880

0780

c700

c620

c560

c560

c640

C620

c540

c540

C500

c430

c440

*c420

c350

C310

C280

c340

C330

C320

C300

C280

C200

c260

c270

C260

C350

336

341

14,780

477

June

263

266

267

263

209

215

210

215

154

*158

156

173

170

267

520

216

210

153

202

189

148

157

152

149

147

150

145

142

122

128

5,716

191

July

112

136

104

116

96

94

88

92

93

70

143

136

128

95

92

80

83

95

74

91

73

84

74

43

75

65

62

*60

58

47

57

2,716

87.6

Aug.

67

51

75

57

58

102

189

82

81

73

76

83

160

1,010

1,130

480

297

274

*261

209

180

170

161

194

201

198

203

135

109

94

123

6,583

212

Sept.

113

95

121

130

157

134

134

86

95

105

91

123

107

99

101

119

126

86

106

*102

87

98

79

101

108

72

105

81

93

89

3,143

105

Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoirt

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

273

0.192 

0.22

22

0.16C 

0.1E

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

1,155 

0.814 

) 0.94

1,326 

0.934 

1.08

1,371 

0.966 

1.01

5,997 

4.23 

4.87

1,573 

1.11 

1.24

510 

0.359 

0.41

Observed

Max 12,600 Min 61 Mean 1,398 

Max 12,500 Min 43 Mean 1,078

203 

0.143 

0.16

86.0 

0.061 

0.07

214 

0.151 

0.17

92.3 

0.065 

0.07

Adjusted

Mean 1,399 Cfsm 0.986 In. 13.38 

Mean 1,089 Cfsm 0.767 In. 10.42

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for change in contents in Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoir (records of change 

in contents in Rushford Lake furnished by Rochester Gas and Electric Corp.).

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on observer's inspections and recorded range in stage.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. c Backwater from aquatic vetetatlon.

Note. Variable stage-discharge relation Mar. 1, 2, 4; discharge computed on basis of discharge 

measurements and records for nearby stations.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 299 

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°44'25", long 77°34>15", upstream from weir at outlet of Canadice Lake, 

Ontario County, 4 miles southeast of Hemlock, Livingston County.

Drainage area.--12.6 sq mi.

Records available.--April 1903 to September 1955.

Gage.--Hook gage. Datum of gage is 1,093.00 ft above mean sea level (furnished by city of 

Rochester). Gage readings have been reduced to elevations above mean sea level.

Average discharge.--52 years, 11.7 cfs (unadjusted).

Cooperation.--Records furnished by Department of Public Works, city of Rochester.

Monthly discharge, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Month

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

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

Calendar year 1954

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

Water year 1954-55.. .

Mean elevation 

of lake

(feet)

1,092.51

1,092.35

1,094.80

1,092.30

1,094.97

Observed discharge, 

In cubic feet

9.321

7.875

12.810

18 093

22 323

5.464

10.356

Discharge 

feet pe

Mean

0.835

20.748

13.628

25 528

2 810

-1.452

9.573

Adjusted*

= , In cubic 

=r second

Per square

mile

0.066

1.647

1.082

3 529

223

-.115

.760

Runoff In

Inches

0.076

1.898

" 14.680

257

-.129

10.313

t Adjusted for change In contents In Canadice Lake. Negative figures Indicate that natural losses 

from Canadice Lake exceeded Inflow.

Note.--Elevations of Canadice Lake: 1,092.98 ft at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1954, and 1,092.10 ft at 

12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1955; 1,092.44 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1953, and 1,093.33 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 

1954.
300 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Falls, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°57'25", long 77°35 I 20 n , on right bank 25 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Honeoye Falls, Monroe County, and 13 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--197 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 609.98 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--10 years, 168 cfs (adjusted for storage and diversion).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,790 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 5.99 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 0.45 ft).

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 4,630 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 6.42 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,100 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.06 cfs 

Aug. 28, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.35 ft Aug. 28, 1949, Sept. 14, 15, 1952.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, no gage-height record, or 

backwater from aquatic vegetation or debris, which are fair. Some diversion from and 

regulation by Hemlock and Canadice Lakes for water supply of city of Rochester. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills above station.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Ttotal

Mean

Oct.

1.2

370 

.8

.2

.5

.8

5.2

4 .6

.8

.8

.2

.2

.6

.5

.O

4.7

4.8

7.2

77S

5.8

*4.6

4.2

3.9

3.9

G.4

5.6

5.0

4.7

5.2

5.6

5.6

145.6

4.70

Nov.

5.2

4.8 

778

25

.5!

25

20

17

14

12

10

9.4

8.6

7.8

*7.4

6.8

6.4

6.0

6.0

6.0

7.0

7.8

9.0

8.6

8.2

8.0

7.6

7.2

10

14

326.6

10.9

Dec.

30

17 

14

14

11

11

11

10

TT

13

23

23

*22

29

64

98

118

102

197

185

145

118

100

92

86

76

74

170

880

7f ncyo

575

4,105

133

Jan.

272

264 

271

208

167

223

224

155

124

135

100

98

*104

92

90

86

78

73

72

64

54

56

58

56

54

50

45

37

37

38

35

3,419

110

Feb.

36

36 

33

34

34

34

*37

40

44

56

135

175

165

130

104

88

76

70

68

78

185

450

420

234

169

146

261

740 ~I~

4,078

146

Mar.

1,700

1,970

651

666

695

438

290

240

260

339

580

892

532

367

313

372

433

344

297

270

*455

858

616

396

309

282

260

217

242

317

15,861

512

Apr.

264

214 

202

334

348

242

205

197

178

158

144

139

148

158

148

180

202

186

160

*150

141

137

122

116

165

386

274

205

162

144

5,799

193

May

132

120 

118

114

105

94

89

91

90

86

80

76

68

62

58

52

49

45

*42

38

37

35

33

32

31

31

30

29

30

27

25

1,949

62.9

June

24

23 

21

19

18

15

13

12

10

9.6

9.2

10

9.2

9.2

8.6

8.0

*7.2

6.0

5.2

4.4

3.6

3.5

3.6

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.2

2.8

2.4

2.5

273.8

9.13

July

2.2

179 

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.3

.8

.7

.9

1.0

1.0

1.6

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

.9

.8

.7

.6

.5

.4

.5

.5

.5

*.7

.4

.4

.5

.5

32.3

1.04

Aug.

0.5

.6 

.4

.3

1TO

.7

1.2

1.3

1.0

.9

1.5

1.4

5.9

7.0

12

19

IS

9.9

7.0

*5.6

4.5

3.2

2.7

2.1

1.6

1.4

1.5

1.0

.8

1.5

1.4

113.9

3.67

Sept.

1.4

T73 

1.0

a. 8

a. 7

a. 7

.6

76

.6

.7

* .

1.1

.9

1.1

1.0

1.1

1.0

1.0

24.4

0.81

Adjusted t

Mean 

Cf sm 

In.

11.9

0.060 

0.07

30.3 

0.103 

0.11

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

217 

1.10 

1.27

169 

0.858 

0.99

245 

1.24

1.39

734 

3.73 

4.39

297 

1.51 

1.68

87.5 

0.444 

0.51

Observed

Max 1,590 Min 0.4 Mean 114 

Max 1,970 Min 0.3 Mean 99.0

2.49

0.013 

0.01

-9.41 

-0.048 

-0.06

10.7 

0.054 

0.06

-7.63 

-0.039 

-0.04

Adjusted

Mean 182 Cfsm 0.924 In, 12.57 

Mean 148 Cfsm 0.751 In, 10.18

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Adjusted for diversions from, and change in contents in, Hemlock and Canadice Lakes; outlet of 

Honeoye Lake is not controlled (records of diversion and change in contents furnished by Department 

of Public Works, city of Rochester). Negative figures of adjusted discharge or runoff indicate that 

losses from Hemlock, Canadice, and Honeoye Lakes exceeded inflow.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and recorded range in 

stage.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 16, 17, 30-29, Jan. 8 to Feb. 23, Feb. 28, 

Mar. 1, 7, 8, 27. Backwater from ice and debris Dec. 3, 5-7. 13, 14. Backwater from debris Oct. 2 

to Dec. 2, Dec. 4, 8-12, 15. Backwater from aquatic vegetation or debris May 9 to Aug. 10.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 301

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°00'30", long 77°47'25", on right bank 40 ft downstream from highway 

bridge at Garbutt, Genesee County, 2 miles southwest of Scottsville, and 3-| miles 

upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 208 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 560.89 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 10 years, 200 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,310 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 7.97 ft); minimum, 

15 cfs July 7 (gage height, 2.065 ft).

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 6,080 cfs Mar. 29, 1950 (gage height, 8.52 ft); minimum, 

8.8 cfs Nov. 13, 14, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Mar. 2)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

2.1

2.2 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0

28

55

120

217

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

436

710

1,450

2,440

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0

217

438

725

1,530

6.0 

7.0 

8.0

2,670

3,950

5,350

Note. Same as preceding 

table below 3.O ft. 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

24

41 

40

44

102

50

38

31

30

30

31

31

40

64

69

63

204

T2T

76

60

*52

48

44

42

39

38

50

56

82

70

53

1,769

57.1

0.275

0.32

Nov.

54

52 

65

150

200

165

130

108

92

84

78

72

68

64

60

56

56

*54

54

54

56

56

62

58

58

58

58

58

62

88

2,333

77.8

0.374

0.42

Dec.

132

110 

102

88

88

71

71

b64

TT

91

123

126

118

105

151

*256

b!90

234

342

b250

b!60

b!25

140

140

132

126

126

191

652

1.040

954

6,575

212

1.02

1.18

Jan.

590

441 

502

466

388

351

426

320

248

248

199

165

*181

168

162

149

140

137

140

129

120

126

129

120

118

na

blQ8

b92

b92

95

li

6,753

218

1.05

1.21

Feb.

91

91 

b86

b84

b34

84

84

*84

86

91

145

221

b205

b!65

149

132

123

120

118

126

245

528

627

544

417

311

318

838

6,197

221

1.06

1.11

Mar.

1,980

4,490 

*2,050

867

881

714

485

333

366

572

795

1,110

1,030

589

428

508

618

512

404

370

635

*1,390

1,300

762

572

501

459

324

399

480

642

26,566

857

4.12

4.75

Apr.

68O

618 

572

692

606

480

418

394

370

342

307

273

290

277

277

402

501

490

384

324

324 *316

269

240

307

724

732

531

370

290

12,796

427

2.05

2.29

May

250

220 

205

200

185

170

16O

160

160

155

145

140

130

122

118

110

106 *100

98

92

88

86

84

32

M

92

88

86

84

102

94

3,998

129

0.620

0.71

June

80

76 *70

62

58

56

56

56

56

54

54

54

52

52

50

49

48

48

46

44

43

43

43

43

43

43

43

42

40 42"

1,546

51.5

0.248

0.28

July

43

4? 

40

40

39

40

31

36

36

36

36

35

35

35

36

38

35

34

34

33

32

31

30

30

30

30

*29

30

29 

29

29

1,063

34.3

0.165

0.19

Aug.

26

26- 24 

27

28

30

30

28

27

27

31

27

38

40

^

35

29

28

*27

27

26

25

24

26

25

26

27

25

24 

24

24

860

27.7

0.133

0.15

Sept.

24

24 

26

23

23

23

22

21

21

21

22

23

22

22

22

22

20

22

21

20

*19

19

19

23

22

21

21

23

22 

21

654

21.8

0.105

0.12

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,150 

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,490

Min 

Min

Mean 

Mean

189

195

Cfsm 

Cfsm

0.909 In. 12.32 

0.938 In. 12.73

Peak discharge (base, 1.500 ofs). Mar. 2 (7:30 a.m.) 5,310 cfs (7.97 ft); Mar. 23 (l a.m.) 1,650 

cfs (5.12 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from.debris and/or aquatic vegetation Apr. 29 to Sept. 30.
302 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y.

Location Lat 43°06'00", long 77"53"00", on right bank at east end of Carrol Street in 

Churchville, Monroe County, 60 ft downstream from main line tracks of New York Central 

Railroad and 1 mile upstream from small tributary.

Drainage area. 123 sq mi.

Records available. October 1945 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 552.45 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 10 years, 103 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,780 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 6.19 ft); minimum, 1.1 cfs Sept. 21 (gage height, 1.01 ft).

1945-55: Maximum discharge, 4,750 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 8.83 ft); minimum, 0.7 cfs Sept. 29, Oct. 1-3, 6, 7, 1950; minimum gage height, 0.98 ft Sept. 29, 

1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, which are fair. Prior to May 1952, small diversion by New York Central 

Railroad Co. and slight regulation by pumping operations above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

1.9 

2.5 

3.0

ct. 1 to Mar. 22 

9.3

Mar. 23 to Sept. 30

158

268

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

580

1,040

1,650

2,450

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4 

1.7

0.9

2.9

6.1

16

41

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

80

168

275

580

1,040

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

I

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

10

2T

35

28

22

16

15

12

11

10

13

17

34

42

31

48

73

55

36

27

*22

19

18

15

14

14

37

99

97

55

41

987

31.8

0.259

0.30

Nov.

33

30

70

163

217

171

91

60

47

41

36

32

31

32

28

28

*29

27

32

39

42

41

37

37

39

40

36

36

62

Ip7

1,714

57.1

0.464

0.52

Dec.

99

76

59

48

46

36

39

32

39

69

94

94

88

73

*125

193

186

268

385

439

266

b!75

123

116

112

93

91

143

258

524

669

5,058

163

1.33

1.53

Jan.

526

357

301

263

197

188

193

156

135

114

91

78

*90

79

73

69

59

58

58

b52

b45

47

51

48

46

43

b37

b31

52

32

31

3,575

115

0.935

1.08

Feb.

32

b31

b30

b31

b32

33

33

b34

35

45

*76

b98

b98

88

79

70

59

55

54

65

124

280

357

357

296

217

228

575

3,312

118

0.959

1.00

Mar.

1,000

1,660

1,010

426

352

309

b205

b!50

172

244

433

627

478

280

208

214

235

221

176

160

261

*670

838

445

299

252

201

b!30

182

260

353

12,451

402

3.27

3.76

Apr.

342

273

280

490" 513

310

243

213

194

164

138

131

T49

*178

203

222

299

372

320

239

252

261

217

172

168

213

294

264

196

151

7,461

249

2.02

2.26

May

124

114

112

112

102

92

88

94

100

92

88

80

72

60

54

49

45

*41

36

38

40

34

30

30

30

 37

46

45

41

35

30

1,991

64.2

0.522

0.60,

June

28

74

21

20

19

19

18

16

15

14

15

21

19

17

16

*15

13

12

11

11

10

9.2

8.5

6.5

^5

7.6

7.8

7.6

7.8

423.5

14.1

0.115

0.13

July

9.0

"7.8 10

6.7

6.5

6.9

6.5

6.3

7.4

6.5

4.8

4.2

4.2

4.2

5.6

7.8

8.0

6.7

4.8

4.2

3.5

2.8

2.1

1.9

1.6

1.8

*2.7

4.2

4.3

3.5

2.9

159.4

5.14

0.042

0.05

Aug.

7.9

4.9

2.4

2.1

2TT

6.3

6.7

4.7

3.7

5.2

8.2

8.7

23

28

?3

12

8.7

7.4

*6.7

5.4

4.8

4.3

4.0

3.5

3.5

3.7

6.2

6.1

4.7

4.5

4.2

227.2

7.33

0.060

0.07

Sept.

3.6

3.1

2.8

3.1

3.7

4.0

2.7

2.2

1.9

3.2

4.2

4.3

4.5

4.5

4.7

3.9

4.3

4.3

4.0

2.5

 1.4

r^

2.2

5.7

5.9

5.0

4.3

5.4

4.8

5.2

112.9

3.76

0.031

0.03

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,420 Min 2.8 Mean 98.0 Cfsm 0.797 In. 10.82

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,660 Min 1.4 Mean 103 Cfsm 0.837 In. 11.33

Peak discharge (base. 1.000 efs).--Mar. 2 (4:30 p.m.) 1,780 cfs (6.19 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from aquatic vegetation May 1 to June 15.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 303

Genessee River at Driving Park Avenue, Rochester, N. Y.

Lpeation.--Lat 43°10'50", long 77°37'40", on right bank at Rochester, Monroe County, 

40 ft downstream from plant 5 of Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. and 100 ft upstream 

from Driving Park Avenue Bridge.

Drainage area. 2,467 sq ml.

Records available.--December 1919 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder.

Average discharge.--35 years (1920-55), 2,743 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 19,100 cfs Mar. 2 (gage height, 9.48 ft); minimum, 22 cfs July 21 (gage height, -0.86 ft); minimum daily, 340 cfs July 20.

1919-55: Maximum discharge, 33,500 cfs Apr. 2, 1940 (gage height, 14.08 ft); minimum, less than 10 cfs, occurred during low-water periods in some years when powerplant 

was shut down; minimum daily, 219 cfs~ Aug. 14, 1927.

Maximum discharge known, about 54,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1865.

Remarks.--Records good. Extensive diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplants above station. New York State Barge Canal crosses river 5.4 miles above station. Water diverted by the canal from Lake Erie is discharged into river from the west, the canal 

again diverting a smaller amount of water from river to the east. Additional regulation is provided by Rushford Lake and Mount Morris Reservoir. Chemical analyses 

and water temperatures for the 1955 water year are published in WSP 1400.

Revisions.~-WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and 

discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 27

1.0 528

1.5 844

2.0 1,270

2.5 1,750

3.0 2,390

5.0 7,080

7.0 12,000

10.0 20,800

Apr. 28 to Sept. 30

0.5 309 

1.0 528 

Note. Same as

preceding table

above 1.0 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18 

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

900 

1,240 

934

1,150

905

1,040

825

868

850

864

1,010

932

1,090

884

*968

844

1,030

1,660 

1,270

969

930

811

704

654

667

§5o" 648

728

830

885

718

28,758

928

-

-

Nov.

720 

779 

1,340

1,240

1,300

1,120

1,220

1,040

958

855

894

894

672

738

736

685

667

*661 

730

677

696

692

710

712

702

881

978 

1,150

1,320

1,470

27,237

908

-

-

Dec.

1,440 

1,160 

1,300

1,040

964

1,260

1,020

661

869

890

1,020

1,180

1,190

1,600

1,580

*2,240

2,710

3,050 

3,580

3,080

2,110

1,790

1,600

1,610

1,680

1,450

1,420 

1,420

3,960

11,200

11,600

71,674

2,312

-

-

Jan.

7,690 

4,560 

4,940

5,220

4,150

4,130

4,680

4,410

3,330

2,880

2,520

2,010

2,020

*2,170

2,080

2,000

1,880

1,770 

1,750

1,620

1,470

1,460

1,370

1,420

1,290

1,160

920 

666

654

608

596

77,424

2,498

-

-

Feb.

608 

594 

604

616

560

554 600"

601

596

625

*1,040

1,350

1,360

1,470

1,380

1,270

1,250

1,100 

979

1,030

1,630

2,900

4,340

5,970

4,360

3,640

3,550 

6,740

_

_-.-_.

-------

51,317

1,833

-

-

Mar.

14,900 

18.400 

16,700

15,400

14,300

14,800

14,200

13,400

11,500

6,730

7,420

11,700

13,400

10,800

5,780

4,720

*5,950

4,970 

4,090

3,970

4,300

10,200

12,800

10,700

6,710

4,600

4,220 

4,080

3,800

3,980

4,100

282,620

9,117

-

-

Apr.

4,200 

4,370 

4,160

4,500

4,580

3,670

3,290

3,720

3,780

3,290

2,800

2,680

2,690

2,990

*3,030

2,870

3,790

3,800 

3,540

3,210

3,160

2,970

2,790

2,550

2,460

4,410

5,960 

4,450

3,970

3,390

106,850

3,562

-

-

May

3.780 

2,540 

2,390

2,360

2,200

2,010

1,730

1,880

1,770

1,810

1,840

1,720

1,600

1,560

1,440

1,470

1,410

1,340 

*1,300

1,120

1,180

1,110

1,260

1,150

1,240

1,100

1,090 

1,250

1,220

1,240

1,180

49,290

1,590

-

-

June

973 

858 

786

810

804

752

654

620

586

612

562

812

594

658

708

*852

660

610 

594

538

535

529

558

548

530

534

540 

492

448

486

- - -- -

19,243

641

-

-

July

*509 

644 442"

460

498

477

518

424

388

431

447

407

394

444

580

479

460

422 

430

340

342

360

390

375

363

372

*373 

350

345

346

356

13,166

425

-

-

Aug.

365 

356 

358

381

399

552

434

422

442

528

426

*388

750

874

1,420

1,550

966

518 

696

716

574

754

624

526

559

525

681 

540

459

520

429

18,712

604

-

-

Sept.

444 

422 

404

417

390

714 570"

392

402

568

404

471

466

425

454

*413

421

494 

496

542

414

405

412

462

492

462

454 

402

450

454

13,516

451

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 16,200 Min 464 Mean 2,493 Cfsm 1.01 In. 13.70

Water year 1954-55: Max 18,400 Min 340 Mean 2,082 Cfsm 0.844 In. 11.44

Discharge measurement made on this day.
304 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°23'35", long 76°32'40", on left bank half a mile upstream from Butternut 

Creek and 5 miles south of Ithaca, Tompkins County.

Drainage area. 36.7 sq mi.

Records available. March 1937 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 437.16 ft above mean 

sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 18 years, 37.7 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 732 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 3.09 ft); minimum,

 1.7 cfs July 22 (gage height, 0.42 ft).

1937-55: Maximum discharge, 4,110 cfs Aug. 13, 1942 (gage height, 7.58 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 650 cfs on basis of slope-area determinations at gage 

heights 5.5 and 7.58 ft; minimum, that of July 22, 1955; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft 

Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 2, 1939, July 22, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from debris or 

downstream submergence, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from downstream 

submergence (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

0.5

!s

1.1

3.3

6.8

18

2.-B 

3.0

105

249

687

1.3

3.6

7.1

18

ta'ET5~above 0.8 ft 

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*c5.4

5.0

5.2

5.6

5.0

4.7

4.7

c4.5

C3.9

c4.0

*C4.5

4.5

4.9

4.9

6.0

7.6

673

6.8

6.2

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.6

5.4

5.2

6.0

6.4

5.8

5.6

5.6

168.2

5.43

0.148

0.17

Nov.

5.4

674

16

26

26

18

14

13

13

12

11

*12

11

11

10

9.8

9.5

9.2

9.2

9.2

17

19

17

16

16

14

13

13

24

26

420.7

14.0

0.381

0.43

Dec.

20

18

b!5

14

b!3

bll

bT2

b!3

13

*14

14

13

13

b44

127

68

b42

99

77

b42

633

b29

35

33

27

b24

24

61

105

282 T2"2

1,457

47.0

1.28

1.48

Jan.

81

-JZ 111

67

54

73

52

b42

41

b38

b28

b29

30

b24

b27

b25

b23

b21

b22

*b!8

b!7

21

19

b!5

b!6

b!7

b!4

b!2

bl?

b!2

b!4

1,051

33.9

0.924

1.07

Feb.

b!3

b!2

blO

blT

b!2

b!4

b21

b31

b28

b43

80

b56

b46

b45

b39

b30

*b22

b20

b20

b28

42

177

143

b78

b56

b48

133

182

1,440

51.4

1.40

1.46

Mar.

469

200

118

240

204

145

107

80

88

101

187

137

118

97

83

90

75

64

59

52

79

219

*139

112

94

84

75

59

56

52

48

3,731

120

3.27

3.78

Apr.

43

41

40

42

40

38

37

36

33

31

29

31

36

31

31

33

31

30

*26

24

24

23

222~5

52_

51

40

36

31

29

1,016

33.9

0.924

1.03

May

31

2T

26

23

21

20

19

31

25

21

*20

18

17

16

16

14

14

13

12

12

12

11

11

12

11

10

10

1T~ 9.2

15

11

519.2

16.7

0.455

0.53

June

9.9 874"

7.1

6.3

5.7

5.5

4.8

4.6

5.1

5.3

5.5

6.7

6.3

6.1

*5.5

4.8

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.4

5.2

5.9

5.0

4.8

5.4

5.9

4.8

4.2

3.8

5.6

164.1

5.47

0.149

0.17

July

3.6

3.8

3.4

3.3

4.4

8.7

473

4.0

3.6

6.0

3.6

3.0

2.8

2.7

2.7

2.7

2.8

4.8

3.6

2.8

*2.3

1.9

2TT

5.6

5.0

3.3

4.5

6.1

*3.4

2.9

2.7

116.9

3.77

0.103

0.12

Aug.

2.4 3Ts3.0

3.4

4.0

7.3

4.9

3.4

2.9

2.4

9.4

7.4

30" 64

10

7.5

6.3

11

9.0

6.1

5.5

7.3

7.9

6.1

5.0

4.5

5.0

4.6

4.2

5.5

7.6

261.4

8.43

0.230

0.26

Sept.

*4.8

4.5

4.2

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.2

3.2

3.2

6.8

7.4

4.4

3.6

4.4

3.9

3.8

3.6

3.4

3.3

3.0

372

3.8

8.3

177

5.0

4.4

5.1

*4.6

4.5

129.4

4.31

0.117

0.13

Calendar year 1954 : Max 404 Mln 2.6 Mean 29.2 Cfsm 0.796 In. 10.82

Water year 1954-55: Max 469 Mln 1.9 Mean 28.7 Cfsm 0.782 In. 10.63

Peak discharge (base, 1,100 efs). No peak above base.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

c Backwater from debris.

Note. Backwater from downstream submergence July 17-20, 23-27.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 305

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°27'20", long 76°28'30", on left bank in Forest Home, half a mile

upstream from Cornell University Dam, l£ miles northeast of Ithaca, Tompkins County, 

and 2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 124 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1908 to June 1909 (gage heights only), February 1925 to September 

1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 794.81 ft above mean 

sea level, adjustment of 1912 (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 1908 to June 1909 

chain gage at bridge l£ miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 30 years (1925-55), 183 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,940 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 4.41 ft, from 

outside-inside gage relation, 4.21 ft in gage well); maximum gage height, 8.84 ft 

Feb. 22 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 7.7 cfs Aug. 2, 10 (gage height, 0.22 ft).

1925-55: Maximum discharge, 15,500 cfs July 8, 1935 (gage height, 9.52 ft), from 

average of computed flow over each of four dams; minimum, about 3 cfs Aug. 25, 1927 

(gage height, 0.18 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, 

or drawdown, which are fair. Cornell University diverted 60,765,059 cu ft during year 

from point about 1 mile above station for water supply, equivalent to a mean discharge 

at station of 1.93 cfs.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 874: 1935-38.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect or backwater from 

debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 22 Feb. 23 to Aug. 13 Aug. 14 to Sept. 3O

0.4 17

.6 31

.9 60

1.2 104

1.5 196

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.O

433

765

1,210

2,340

0.22 

.3

7.7

12

0.5 

.9

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 0.9 ft.

0.25 

.3 

.5 

.9

1.1 

1.3

8.4

11

23

59

85

129

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

*21

24

35

33

31

27

25

25

23

23

*29

33

29

29

27

33

31

27

25

23

22

22

21

2020"

20

21

31

33

35

25

823

26.5

O.214

0.25

Nov.

24

28

153

484

33T

281

200

171

192

138

119

*122

112

100

96

87

84

81

79

81

302

394

261

244

227

200

16O

148

207

270

5,382

179

1.44

1.61

Dec.

227

185

151

128

b!30

b94

blTB"

bl!4

154

*182

157

151

141

b200

1,400

631

374

594

7O2

b370

b260

b225

235

239

2OO

170

196

398

1,200

1,500

820

11,646

376

3.03

3.49

Jan.

474

?9"2~ 698

445

315

507

364

244

244

219

156

168

b!75

b!35

b!45

b!40

b!25

bl!4

b!30

*blOO

b86

116

114

91

98

114

b88

b68

b68

b66

b80

6,479

209

1.69

1.94

Feb.

b78

b74

b60

b6S

b66

b78

b!60

b200

b!70

b!65

b380

b300

b270

b260

b!65

bl!4

*blOO

b84

b80

b84

b!40

b740

b880

515

327

244

388

790

6,978

249

2.01

2.09

Mar.

2.150

1,550

691

1,000

1,080

764

466

346

387

64O

1,55O

*1,750

1,120

639

504

627

490

38O

340

330

5OO

940

*880

470

370

350

b280

b!95

b250

b230

280

21,549

695

5.60

6.46

Apr.

270

250

260

33O 2"70~

225

235

230

195

170

155

140

150

140

150

240

19O

155

*155

155

2OO

180

135

124

225

320

210

165

135

118

5,877

196

1.58

1.76

May

160

135

145

155

114

94

90

175

205

135

*116

10O

88

82

68

64

64

64

56

52

49

46

46

80

60

85

63

49

47

64

56

2,807

90.5

0.73O

O.84

June

51

46

41

38

34

33

30

42

39

34

31

34

57

44

*36

30

26

24

23

22

26

29

26

24

22

27

24

21

20

18

952

31.7

0.256

0.29

July

17

18

17

16

17

29

2¥

22

18

17

14

13

12

12

11

13

18

15

13

11

*11

*9.7

977

21

18

14

13

15

15

13 

11

481.4

15.5

O.125

0.14

Aug.

9.2

8.7

9.7

9.2

9.7

9.2

9.7

11

12

8.2

11

20

55

~5T 104

27

31

26

37

24

21

19

18

*16

14

13

14

21

16

14 

20

654.6

21.1

0.170

0.20

Sept.

19

16

14

13

13

13

12

11

11

9.7

11

18

17

13

12

12

12

12

11

9.7

9.2

ITS" 8.4

19

55

20

16

*16

18

19

428.8

14.3

0.115

0.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,3OO Min 9.7 Mean 166 Cfsm 1.34 In. 18.17

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,150 Min 8.2 Mean 176 Cfsm 1.42 In. 19.20

Peak discharge (base, 1,900 efs). Dee. 30 (12:30 p.m.) 1,950 cfs (3.69 ft); Mar. 1 (9 p.m.) 2,940 

cfs 14.41 ft); Mar. 11 (1O:3O p.m.) 2,9OO cfs (4.39 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from debris Mar. 17 to May 21. Effect of drawdown Dec. 15, 29-31, Feb. 22, 23, 

Mar. J., 2, 4, 5, 11-13, 22, 23; discharge computed on basis of outside-inside gage relationship, 

normal pattern of peaks, and records for nearby stations.
306 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°52'20", long 77°16'20", at south end of city pier at northern end of 

Canandaigua Lake, 1 mile southeast of Canandaigua, Ontario County.

Drainage area.--189 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1955. December 1927 to November 1939, 

records collected by city of Canandaigua at site on west side of K. T. Waldorf's 

boathouse.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 680.76 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers) Prior to June 26, 1946, staff gage at E. T. Waldorf's boathouse 

at same datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 8.03 ft Mar. 12; minimum, 5.32 ft Dec. 14.

1939-55: Maximum gage height observed, 9.09 ft Apr. 12, 13, 1940; minimum observed, 

4.45 ft Jan. 30, 1942.

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by gates on east outlet and stoplogs on west 

outlet. West outlet, which usually carries most of lake outflow, is an artificial canal 

l£ miles long which discharges into Canandaigua Lake Outlet; spillway consists of permanent stoplog 9.8 ft long with top at elevation 3.2 ft, gage datum, extending across a 

masonry arch opening under roadway. East outlet is at head of natural outlet channel 

from lake; flow regulated above about 4.6 ft, gage datum, by two gates at highway bridge 

half a mile downstream. The city engineer, Canandaigua, regulates storage in lake for 

Oswego River Watershed Corp., Pulton, by operation of gates and stoplogs on outlets. 

Water diverted for municipal supply of village of Newark, since about December 1951. 

Capacity of lake between 3.2 and 9.2 ft, gage datum, 63,629 acre-ft, on basis of watersurface area of 16.57 sq mi. Total capacity of lake not determined.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

5.79

5.81

5.85

5.86

5.84

5.81

5.79

5.80

5.78

5.75

5.77

5.76

5.75

5.77

5.8O

5.83

5.75

5.7O

5.69

5.67

5.66

5.65

5.65

5.63

5.62

5.61

5.62

5.62

5.64

5 .58

5.57

Nov.

5.55

5.54

5.58

5.63

5.6O

5.59

5.58

5.56

5.54

5.53

5.52

5.49

5.52

5.49

5.47

5.47

5.45

5.47

5.46

5.46

5.45

5.45

5.45

5.46

5.44

5.44

5.47

5.44

5.44

5.43

Dec.

5.43

5.42

5.42

5.43

5.40

5.38

5.4O

5.42

5.41

5.39

5.37

5.38

5.38

5.39

5.46

5.49

5.57

5.56

5.53

5.52

5.51

5.51

5.52

5.5O

5.51

5.52

5.50

5.53

5.64

5.77

5.83

Jan.

5.88

5.90

5.94

5.95

6. 02

6.05

6.08

6.12

6.15

6.16

6.17

6.18

6.19

6.19

6.21

6. 2O

6.18

6.18

6.17

6.17

6.18

6.17

6.16

6.15

6.15

6.15

6.13

6.11

6.10

6.O9

6.O7

Feb.

6.07

6.07

6.06

6.05

6.05

6.O4

6.08

6.08

a6.O8

a6.O9

a6.O9

a6.O9

a6.O9

a6.10

ae.lo

6.10

6.1O

6.1O

6.O9

6.09

6.11

6. 2O

6.30

6.34

6.37

6.39

6.46

6.66

_

Mar.

.22

.61

.65

.73

.77

.77

.73

.66

.61

.59

.68

.81

.83

.79

.77

.74

.71

.65

.61

.56

.62

.81

.83

.80

.76

.78

.70

.65

.61

.56

.54

Apr.

.50

.46

.42

.42

.42

.38

.34

.31

.28

.23

.18

.17

.18

.13

.07

.06

.06

.02

.OO

.95

.96

.93

.89

.89

.90

.95

.99

.OO

.02

.02

May

.03

.03

.04

.03

.02

.00

.01

.04

.03

.03

.03

.03

.04

.02

.03

.03

.01

.01

.00

.98

6.98

7.00

6.99

6.99

6.99

6.99

.02

.04

.05

.05

.02

June

7.01

6.98

6.99

6.97

6.97

6.97

6.98

6.96

6.94

6.94

6.95

6.94

6.96

6.93

6.92

6.91

6.90

6.90

6.90

6.89

6.91

6. 9O

6.88

6.86

6.85

6.82

6.81

6.80

6.80

6 .79

July

6.78

6.77

6.76

6.75

6.73

6.73

6.71

6.72

6.72

6.68

6.63

6.62

6.62

6.6O

6.61

6.6O

6.57

6.55

6.52

6.52

6.49

6.47

6.47

6.42

6.40

6.39

' 6.41

6.39

6.39

6.39

6.36

Aug.

6.34

6.31

6.30

6.30

6.27

6.31

6.35

6.30

6.30

6.27

6.25

6.22

6.36

6.61

6.60

6.6O

6.60

6.58

6.55'

6.55

6.55

6.53

6.49

6.47

6.47

6.44

6.44

6.43

6.43

6.47

6.42

Sept.

6.38

6.35

6.34

6.33

6.31

6.29

6.23

6.21

6.23

6.27

6.15

6.13

6.12

6.16

6.09

6. 07

6.O7

6.O6

6.O5

6.00

5.98

5.97

5.99

5.99

5.95

5.94

5.99

5.94

5.95

5.96

a No gage-height record; gage heights estimated on basis of recorded range in stage and normal

recession.

Monthly gage height, contents, an diversion, water year October 1954

to Sept mber 1955

Date

Dec . 31 ............

Calendar year 1954

Jan . 31 ............

Sept. 30..... .......

Water year 1954-55

Gage height 

[feet)*

5.86

-

5.91

-

Contents 

(acre-feet)t

28,209

_

33 299

28,739

-

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+4,560

+2,121

-5,196

+1,060

Change in contents 

and diversion 

(equivalent, cubic 

feet per second)**

+76.3

+4.91

-84.7

+3.64

- Gage height at 12 p.m.

t Above 3.2 ft, gage datum; elevation of lowest outlet.

** Change in contents in Canandaigua Lake and diversion by village of Newark for 

water supply (records of diversion furnished by village of Newark). 

Note. Contents at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1953, 26,088 acre-ft.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 307

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°55'00", long 77°14<00", on left bank at Chapin, Ontario County, 500 ft 

 upstream from highway bridge and 3 miles downstream from Canandaigua Lake.

Drainage area.--199 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1939 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 673.6 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

TTorps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--15 years (1940-55), 145 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 820 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 4.10 ft); minimum 

daily, 7.0 cfs Jan. 9, 11-13; minimum gage height, 1.34 ft Jan. 11, 13.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 1,100 cfs Mar. 17, 1942 (gage height, 4.64 ft); minimum, 4.6 cfs Sept. 17, 1948; minimum gage height, 1.15 ft Feb. 3, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris, which are fair. Flow regulated by Canandaigua Lake (see preceding page), from which water is diverted for municipal supply by village of Newark.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

 total

Mean

Oct.

23

25

25

26

29

27

29

32

31

30

32

32

33

*34

35

37

34

31

30

29

28

27

27

26

26

26

27

26

26

24

23

890

28.7

Nov.

23

23

28

29

25

23

23

23

22

21

21

20

19

21

*18

18

17

17

18

17

18

17

17

17

17

16

17

17

19

599

20.0

Dec.

16

16

16

15

15

b!5

b!4

b!5

15

*15

16

16

16

17

30

26

23

34

34

b25

b23

b23

b23

b23

22

21

22

42

52

84

36

760

24.5

Jan.

28

37

27

10

8.6

13

b9.6

bio

b7.0

b7.6

b7.0

b7.0

b7.0

*b20

38

b37

b36

b36

b35

b35

b36

35

b35

b35

b35

b35

b38

b47

b42

b40

b38

831.8

26.8

Feb.

b40

b41

b42

b43

b44

42

*44

b45

33

29.

b31

b30

b30

b30

32

b32

30

31

30

33

62

94

b49

b50

47

47

124

106

_

1,291

46.1

Mar.

590

*550

560

611

603

596

585

564

550

546

*629

618

614

600

593

593

582

567

553

542

618

647

600

571

553

553

539

515

518

522

511

17,793

574

Apr.

494

477

477

391

470

453

443

430

424

407

395

401

407

401

388

382

379

359

320

*305

305

299

290

290

308

276

175

155

150

150

10,701

357

May

145

145

145

145

120

52

49

50

46

40

38

38

38

38

37

37

40

37

36

*35

35

35

35

34

34

34

33

33

33

33

32

1,682

54.3

June

30

29

29

29

29

29

30

29

28

*20

19

19

18

18

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

15

15

15

15

16

23

23

622

20.7

July

22

21

21

21

21

21

19

19

19

18

16

16

15

14

16

23

22

21

21

21

20

20

20

20

*19

19

24

35

35

35

34

668

21.5

Aug.

34

34

33

33

32

33

36

32

33

32

32

*31

49

52

44

44

44

44

42

42

42

42

42

40

40

38

41

40

38

41

41

1,201

38.7

Sept.

38

37

37

36

36

35

33

32

32

35

33

29

27

27

26

23

23

23

*23

23

21

21

21

23

20

18

19

20

18

19

808

26.9

Adjusted for change In contents in Canadalgua Lake and diversion by village of Newark

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

-14.1 

-0.071 

-0.08

0.57 

0.003 

0.003

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

101 

0.508 

0.58

66.5 

0.334 

0.39

179 

0.899 

0.94

707 

3.55 

4.09

271 

1.36 

1.52

53.2 

0.267 

0.31

Observed

Max 569 Min 14 Mean 104 

Max 647 Min 7.0 Mean 104

-17.4 

-0.087 

-0.10

-53.3 

-0.268 

-0.31

51.7 

0.260 

0.30

-57.8 

-0.290 

-0.32

Adjusted

Mean 109 Cfsm 0.548 In. 7.43 

Mean 107 Cfsm 0.538 In. 7.32

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note.--Backwater from aquatic vegetation Oct. 1-5, Apr. 27 to Sept. 30. Backwater from aquatic 

vegetation and debris Oct. 6 to Feb. 28. Negative figures of adjusted discharge and runoff Indicate 

that natural losses from Canandaigua Lake exceeded Inflow. Records of diversion furnished by 

village of Newark.
308 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 42°56'45", long 76°36'05", on left bank 2f miles downstream from center 

 of Auburn, Cayuga County, and 4 miles downstream from State dam at outlet of Owasco 

Lake.

Drainage area.--208 sq mi.

Records available. November 1912 to September 1955. 

Gage.--Water-stage recorder and concrete control. 

Average discharge.--42 years (1913-55), 282 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,830 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height 

 mum, 15 cfs Oct. 21 (gage height, 1.39 ft); minimum_daily, 17 cfs^Oct

4.31 ft); mini19, 20.

1912-55: Maximum'discharge, 2,090 cfs'Mar. 19, 1936,"Apr. 9, 1^40, Apr. 4, 1950; 

maximum gage height, 4.88 ft Mar. 19, 1936, Apr. 9, 1940; minimum discharge, about 

2 cfs Dec. 5, 1936; minimum gage height, 1.325 ft Dec. 3, 1953; minimum daily discharge, 5 cfs Nov. 11, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gage-height record or backwater 

 from aquatic vegetation, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation caused by mills in 

Auburn; seasonal regulation at State dam. Water supply for Auburn taken from Owasco 

Lake, part of which returns as sewage to outlet above gaging station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 759: Drainage area. 

1922(M), 1928(MJ, 1929, 1932(M).

WSP 824: 1913-14, 1916, 1920(M),

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of backwater from aquatic 

vegetation (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.4

1.5 

1.8 

2.1

28

81

162

2.5 360

3.0 740

4.0 1,590

1.6 42

l.S 80

2.0 131

2.3 240

2.6 402

3.0 700

4.0 1,590

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

77

79

73

71

61

62

73

71

71

69

*75

69 

45

47

39

21

al8

al8

a!7

*aT7

a50

*a86

83

77

77

83

88

86

19

83

1,971

63.6

-

-

Nov.

81

90

117

90

8fi

81

81

81

79

79

87

*88 

88

88

92

88

81

90

90

90

104

92

95

90

88

90

92

92

115

102

2,707

90.2

-

-

Dec.

96

99

97

97

95

*97

104

126

128

128

128

128 

131

143

162

146

115

120

118

103

138

338

495

472

465

472

488

518

495

654 

884

7,780

251

_

-

Jan.

892

900

926

985

1,010

976

934

908

876

844

756

708 

638

600

585

532

*510

472

*472

383

282

315

276

314

307

278

314

314

314

314 

314

18,249

589

_

-

Feb.

320

327

327

334

340

347

252

215

207

215

215

207 

207

*207

207

207

202 202"

202

202

213

246

232

287

340

332

353

439

-

7,384

264

_

-

Mar.

590

73?

1,040

1,050

1,130

1,190

1,170

1,120

1,080

1,060

*1,220

1.610 

1,600

1,570

1,510

1,460

1,380

1,280

1,220

1,100

1,040

1,140

1,170

1,150

1,060

996

942

924

906

819

776

35,039

1,130

_

-

Apr.

708

659

643

634

556

498

498

505

498

491

*483

491 

491

491

491

491

476

483

347

240

155

192

249

240

240

236

236

224

224

224

12,394

413

_.

-

May

228

228

228

224

228

228

228

236

*240

232

232

228 

224

224

C226

c222

c226

c226

C130

~cTS5

c218

c218

C226

C222

c236

c228

C224

C224

c228

c224

c216

6,882

222

_

-

June

C200

*c!98

192

192

186

195

195

195

199

199

199

195 

*199

150

114

110

108

109

109

136

119

108

109

109

109

109

112

93

106

106

4,460

149

-

July

105

104

101

104

101

89

87

87

85

85

85

*98 

77

91

68

88

73

58

89

75

77

87

92

93

86

55

98

85

80

84 

71

2,658

85.7

_

-

Aug.

c84

c81

c79

c81

c81

c79

c75

c91

C54

068

c80

c70 

c85

C70

c70

*C71

70

70

70

70

68

79

72

74

82

78

-Q2 118

82

94 

69

2,397

 77.3

-

Sept.

70

73

74

70

70

74

72

70

70

87

85

73 

77

75

79

57

94

74

73

74

71

71

58

72

66

90

68

64

64

*90

2,205

73.5

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,090 Mln 12 Mean 217 Cfsm 1.04 In. 14.13

Water year 1954-55= Max 1,610 Min 17 Mean 285 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.61

Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of recorded range in stage, engineers' Inspections, and city of Auburn records of elevations of Owasco Lake.

c Backwater from aquatic vegetation.

Note. Increase in contents in Owasco Lake during calendar year 1954, about 1,312,000,000 eu ft 

(equivalent mean discharge, 41.61 cfs; runoff, 2.72 in); increase in elevation, 4.57 ft. Decrease 

In contents during water year 1955, about 258,000,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 8.19 cfs; 

runoff, 0.53 in); decrease in elevation, 0.90 ft. Records of elevations of Owasco Lake furnished by 

city of Auburn.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 309

Seneca River at Baldwinsvllle, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°09'25", long 76°19'55", on left bank 200 ft downstream from highway

bridge in Baldwinsville, Onondaga County, and 400 ft downstream from navigation dam of 

New York State Barge Canal system.

Drainage area.--3.130 sq mi.

Records available. November 1898 to December 1908 (these records, prior to construction 

or Barge Canal, not equivalent to later records at same site because of extensive 

development of Barge Canal system) and November 1949 to September 1955 in reports of 

Geological Survey. November 1898 to September 1925 in reports of State engineer and 

surveyor (subsequent to December 1908, gage heights only).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.60 ft above mean sea level (New York 

State Barge Canal datum). November 1898 to Dec. 31, 1908, staff gages on dam at same 

site at different datum. Auxiliary water-stage recorder 1,500 ft downstream from base 

gage at same datum.

Average discharge. 5 years (1950-55), 3,141 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 11,900 cfs Mar. 18; maximum gage height, 

6.84 ft Mar. 23; minimum daily discharge, 894 cfs Nov. 11; minimum gage height, 1.13 ft 

A ug. i y.

1949-55: Maximum discharge (river channel only), 15,700 cfs Apr. 1, 1950 (gage 

height, 8.50 ft); minimum daily, 373 cfs Feb. 14, 1954; minimum gage height, 0.81 ft 

Aug. 10, 1952.

Remarks. Records good. This record represents total discharge at Baldwinsville and includes flow in Baldwin and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage and some 

artificial regulation is afforded by the many large lakes and the Barge Canal system 

in river basin. Large diurnal fluctuations at low and medium flow by powerplants 

above station. Seneca River basin receives water from Erie division of Barge Canal 

through lock 32 near Pittsford. During part of year, entire flow from 45 sq mi of 

Mud Creek drainage area may be diverted from Chemung River basin into Keuka Lake in n --- River basin.

Cooperation. Records of lockages at lock 24 furnished by New York State Department of 

Public Works.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6 

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,100 

1,050

1,010

1,130

1,230

1.280 

1,250

1,240

1,150

1,060

1,110

*1,180

1,210

1,150

1,150

1,090

1,080

1,130

1,150

1,150

985

960

1,050

1,020

1,090

1,080

1,090

1,080

1,080

1,040

988

34,363

1,108

0.354

0.41

Nov.

1,070 

1,080

1,120

1,700

1,630

1,180 

1,090

1,020

1,150

1,030

*894

1,070

1,110

1,050

1,130

1,110

1,210

1,190

1,270

1,600

2,160

2,620

2,430

2,330

2,280

2,240

2,200

2,220

2,250

2.640

47,074

1,569

0.501

0.56

Dec.

2,540 

2,520

2,110

1,340

1,020

940 *i,olo

1,110

1,740

2,130

2,390

2,400

2,390

2,340

2,730

3,350

3,520

3,610

4,000

4,170

3,890

3,560

3,480

3,510

3,320

3,260

3,340

3,490

4,690

6,330

7.760

93,990

3,032

0.969

1.12

Jan.

7.940 

7,590

7,130

6,500

5,900

5,520 

5,520

5,530

5,580

5,450

5,460

5,400

5,400

0,450

5,390

5,350

*5,260

5,080

5,000

4,900

4,640

4,640

4,640

4,550

4,450

4,500

4,860

4,830

4,460

4,240

4.090

165,250

5,331

1.70

1.96

Feb.

3,770 

3,830

3,780

3,940

3,580

3,430 

2,740

2,580

2,310

2,080

2,040

1,270

1.080

*1,190

1,330

1,530

1,660

1,690

1,660

1,690

1,820

2,960

4,170

4,460

4,360

4,110

3,980

5.170

-

_ _ _ _ _ _

78,210

2,793

0.892

0.93

Mar.

8,210 

10,800

11,500

11,700

11,400

10,600 

9,730

8,310

8,340

8,250

9,290

10,800

11,500

*11,500

11,200

11,300

11,600

11,900

11,800

11,600

11,200

11,000

11,200

10, 600

10,100

9,750

9,430

8,310

7,410

6.980

7,210

314,520

10,146

3.24

3.74

Apr.

7.720 

7,670

7,340

7,350

7,270

7,310 

7,000

6,620

6,320

5,980

5,630

4,720

*4,590

4,750

3,970

3,640

3,730

3,810

3,670

3,490

3,260

2,820

2,510

2,370

2,420

2,630

2,660

2,650

2,440

2.080

138,420

4,614

1.47

1.64

May

2.080 

2,050

1,910

1,520

1,550

1,580 

1,500

1,560

*1,570

1,580

1,590

1,530

1,470

1,330

1,280

1,260

1,190

1,170

1,080

1,020

963

955

1,010

987

1,100

1,220

1,200

1,210

1,260

1,350

1,340

42,415

1,368

0.437

0.50

June

1,390 

*1,420

1,460

1,500

1,480

1,460 

1,460

1,520

1.560

1,540

1,460

1,520

*1,550

1,520

1,470

1,430

1,400

1,400

1,390

1,400

1,420

1,530

1,420

1,350

1,330

1,330

1.310

1,320

1,320

1,410

43,070

1,436

 0.459

0.51

July

2.080 

1,850

1,490

1,400

1,420

1,520 

1,140

946

1,000

1,030

1,100

1,370

*1,090

1,070

1,150

1,190

1,230

1,560

1,270

1,180

1,170

1,120

1,130

1,160

1,150

1,140

1,140

1,090

1,120

1,110

1,130

38,546

1,243

0.397

0.46

Aug.

1,150 

1,130

,130

,120

,120

,110 

,080

,140

,140

1,090

1.070

1,110

1,120

1,220

1.840

* ,760

,260

,200

,280

,120

,110

,110

,130

,110

,120

,100

,090

,120

,340

,310

,390

37,120

1,197

0.382

0.44

Sept.

,380 

,430

,170

,130

,180

,440 

,410

,380

921

979

972

1,580

1,470

1,280

1,360

1,440

1,170

1,220

1,790

1,690

1,310

1,160

1,360

1,200

1,230

1,710

1,730

1,650

*1,580

1,430

40, 752

1,358

0.434

0.48

Calendar year 1954: Max 9,090 Min 373 Mean 2,350 Cfsm 0.751 In. 10.20

Water year '1954-55: Max 11,900 Min 894 Mean 2,942 Cfsm 0.940 In. 12.75

Discharge measurement made on this day.
310 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°55i55", long 76°10'25", at Onondaga Dam on Onondaga Creek, 3| miles

southwest of Nedrow, Onondaga County, 4 miles south of Syracuse, and 10} miles upstream 

from Onondaga Lake.

Drainage area.--68.1 sq mi (measured by Corps of Engineers).

Records available. June 1949 to September 1952 (monthly elevations and contents), October 

1952 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers ) .

Extremes.--Maximum elevation during year, 473.15 ft Mar. 2; minimum, 457.98 ft Sept. 21,

1949-55: Maximum elevation, 484.51 ft Mar. 29, 1950; minimum, 457.98 ft Aug. 23, 

1949, Sept. 5, 1953, Sept. 21, 22, 1955.

Remarks.--Reservoir is formed by a rolled earth-fill dam, completed by Corps of Engineers 

In August 1949 for flood control; first used for flood regulation about a year prior to 

completion. Usable capacity, 18,200 acre-ft between elevations 457.0 ft (conduit invert at intake) and 504.5 ft (crest of spillway). No dead storage. The flood-control 

works consist of a pressure conduit and a side-channel spillway and are not provided 

with gates. Water is stored during high flows and released gradually.

Cooperation. Capacity curve furnished by Corps of Engineers.

Elevation in feet, at 12 p.m., water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

458.3

459.0

458.8

458.6

458.5

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.5

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.4

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.5

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.4

Nov.

458.4

458.4

462.5

461.9

460.5

459.8

459.4

459.3

459.2

459.1

459.0

459.0

459.0

458.9

g458.9

g458.8

g458.8

g458.8

g458.8

g458.8

g460.8

460.4

460.3

460.2

460.1

459.9

459.7

459.6

461.4

460.7

Dec.

460.3

460.0

459.8

459.7

459.5

'459.5

459.5

459.6

460.5

460.4

460.0

459.9

459.8

463.3

465.5

462.2

461.4

464.3

462.5

461.2

460.9

460.9

460.8

460.8

460.4

460.4

460.8

465.8

468.1

470.2

467.9

Jan.

463.1

464.0

462.5

462.1

461.5

462.3

461.0

461.0

460.8

460.6

460.3

460.6

460.3

460.2

460.2

460.1

460.0

460.0

459.9

459.3

460.1

459.9

459.7

459.5

459.8

459.6

459.3

459.6

459.5

459.4

459.4

Feb.

459.4

459.2

459.3

459.2

459.2

459.4

459.6

459.4

459.5

460.7

461.0

460.2

460.2

460.3

460.1

460.0

459.9

459.8

459.8

460.2

462.5

467.0

4S4.9

462.2

461.5

461.2

464.4

463.8

-

-------

Mar.

472.4

471.9

468.5

465.6

464.3

463.2

461.6

461.8

463.2

464.5

471.6

471.2

468.7

464.7

463.0

463.3

462.6

462.4

462.2

462.3

466.0

467.4

467.0

463.7

462.7

463.1

461.8

g461.8

g462.0

g463.4

g463.6

Apr.

g463.3

g462.3

g463.0

463.1

462.2

461.8

461.9

461.5

461.3

461.0

460.9

460.8

460.7

460.7

461.0

460.8

460.7

460.5

460.8

460.4

460.8

460.3

460.2

460.2

461.2

460.6

460.3

460.1

460.0

459.9

- -

May

460.1

459.8

460.0

459.8

459.6

459.5

460.2

461.2

460.2

459.9

459.7

459.6

459.5

459.4

459.3

459.2

459.2

459.1

459.1

459.0

459.0

459.0

459.1

459.0

459.4

459.3

459.0

458.9

459.1

459.0

459.0

June

459.0

458.9

458.8

458.8

458.8

458.7

460.8

459.5

459.0

458.8

458.8

458.8

458.9

458.8

458.7

458.6

458.5

458.5

458.5

458.4

458.9

458.8

458.6

458.5

458.5

458.5

458.4

458.4

458.3

458.4

July

458.3

458.3

458.3

458.2

458.2

458.6

458.3

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.1

458.1

459.1

458.7

458.5

458.3

458.3

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.6

458.5

458.3

458.2

458.3

458.3

458.2

458.1

458.1

Aug.

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.0

458.1

458.2

458.1

458.1

458.0

458.2

458.2

459.2

458.4

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.2

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.0

458.0

458.3

458.1

458.1

458.4

458.2

Sept.

458.2

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.0

458.0

458.0

458.0

458.

458.

458.

458.

458.

458.1

458.1

458.1

458.0

458.0

458.0

458.0

458.2

458.5

458.1

458.2

458.3

458.2

458.2

g Computed from once-daily gage readings.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Dec. 31.. ..................

Calendar year 1954.......

Sept. 30. ...................

Water year 1954-55. ......

Elevation 

(feet)t

467.9

-

458.2

Contents 

(acre-feet)

338

-

0

Change in contents 

(acre-feet)

+ 334

+ 338

+46

0

0

t Elevation at 12 p.m.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 311

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y.

Location. Lat 42°59'00", long 76°09'05", on left bank 550 ft upstream from Dorwin Ave-

 nue "Bridge at Syracuse, Onondaga County, and 4 miles downstream from Onondaga Reservoir.

Drainage area. 88.9 sq mi.

Records available. May 1951 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,050 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 4.07 ft); mini-

 mum "daily, 14 cfs Sept. 6-10, 20-22.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, 1,170 cfs Mar. 11, 1952 (gage height, 4.64 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 330 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 26, 

1953; minimum gage height, 1.695 ft Sept. 7, 1954.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height rec-

 cJrctT or backwater from debris or aquatic vegetation, which are fair. High flow regulated by Onondaga Reservoir (see preceding page).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris (gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Mar. 1 Mar. 2 to Sept. 30

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.6

14

35

83

181

3.0 330

3.5 610

4.0 990

1.8 43

2.2 111

2.6 203

3.0 336

3.5 610

4.0 990

1.6 

l.S 

2.1 

2.5

79

168

3.0 337

3.5 610

4.0 990

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

1O

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

18

26

36

36

29

25

24

24

23

22

26

*25

24

23

24

23

23

23

22

22

21

22

22

21

21

22

27

34

28

26

25

767

24.7

Nov.

26

29

108

309

177

103

72

60

*54

48

45

45

43

42

41

39

38

38

36

38

81

134

110

105

105

97

83

78

130 

169

2,483

82.8

Dec.

129

105

91

79

76

*b62

69

69

81

124

105

91

89

97

514

401

187

242

380

22O

b!45

b!30

131

134

112

95

112

318

694

Jzs

6,681

216

Jan.

522

336

301

240

182

225

190

b!35

144

138

b!02

b!14

121

b!04

107

103

98

*b90

96

b84

b76

96

88

b74

b74

81

b74

b64

b68 

b66

b62

4,255

137

Feb.

b64

b58

b52

b58

bSO

b66

b68

b66

b66

79

170

bl!8

b!04

b96

b92

*b88

b86

85

83

88

143

431

527

301

193

153

226

380

4,001

143

Mar.

*895

870

750

631

b460

b360

b240

b!80

220

313

661

822

750

586

*335

321

272

241

228

216

339

597

659

489

297

275

254

2OO

222

329

13,270

428

Apr.

337

275

251

313

265

219

212

194

177

160

150

142

*137

133

133

145

130

124

119

117

130

119

100

96

113

137

117

100

90 

85

4,820

161

May

92

85

85

83

72

65

67

145

*128

94

81

72

67

64

60

58

56

54

52

50

48

47

46

48

48

62

53

44soso

46

2,072

66.8

June

44

43

39

36

36

.34

67

104 "54

41

36

38

41

*39

36

30

27

26

24

24

25

38

34

29

26

26

26

24

23

22

1,092

36.4

July

23

22

22

21

20

28

28

21

19

19

18

17

17

*16

17

75

33

25

21

19

19

18

20

47

25

20

19

23

22 

20

19

733

23.6

Aug.

19

18

17

16

16

16

22

20

18

17

19

21

32

44

24

21

20

20

21

19

18

17

*18

18

17

16

17

18

16

17

29

621

20.0

Sept.

21

17

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

14

15

20

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

15

22

21

18

17

*23

20 

17

495

16.5

Adjusted for change in contents in Onondaga Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

24.7 

0.278 

0.32

82.8 

0.931 

1.04

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

221 

2.49 

2.87

132 

1.48 

1.71

144 

1.62 

1.68

428

4.81 

5.55

160 

1.80 

2.01

66.8 

0.751 

0.87

Observed

Max 870 Min 12 Mean 108 

Max 895 Min 14 Mean 113

36.4 

0.409 

0.46

23.6 

0.265 

0.31

20.0 

0.225 

0.26

16.5 

0.186 

0.21

Adjusted

Mean 109 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.59 

Mean 113 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Backwater from debris Oct. 1 to Nov. 3. Backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or debris 

Sept. 24-30. Doubtful gage-height record Dec. 7-10, Aug. 22 to Sept. 23; discharge computed on 

basis of outside-gage readings, weather records, and records for Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow.

4Z8Z69 O -57 -21
312 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

East Branch Fish Creek at Taberg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°18'05", long 75°37 I 10", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Taberg, Oneida County, just downstream from Furnace Creek, 2-^ miles upstream from confluence of East and West Branches near Blossvale.

Drainage area.--189 sq mi.

Records available. April 1923 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 491.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 6, 1923, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 32 years, 546 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,600 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 6.57 ft); minimum, 16 cfs Aug. 4 (gage height, 0.15 ft).

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 13,600 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 10.90 ft); minimum, 4.9 cfs Aug. 15, 16, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diversion above station for water supply by city of Rome as shown in monthly table. Additional diversion from a reservoir (capacity, 28,600,000 cu ft; drainage area, 

16.4 sq mi) on Florence Creek above station for water supply for city of Oneida 

amounted to 127,109,000 cu ft during water year 1955, equivalent to a mean discharge 

of 4.0 cfs. Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by diversion and small power operations upstream.

Revisions (water years). WSP 604: 

WSP 1054:1923-45.

1924. WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1034: 1944.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

0.8 89

1.1 169

1.5 342

2.0 620

3.0 1,440

5.0 4,020

7.0 7,330

1.0 

1.5

14

149

346

2.0 621

3.0 1,440

5.0 4,020

7.0 7,330

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

122

170

245

245 

207

174

132

116

114

129

318

347

308

290

352

267

207

159

140

127

119

111

111

109

133

2~9~3~ 107

468

554

224

199

6,347

205

17.3

Nov.

'?ro 220

690

1.200 

*992

684

490

398

383

318

276

280

267

258

276

254

236

258

357

383

1,120

1,190

752

596

547

501

446

542

899

1,010

16,061

535

17.1

Calendar year 1954: t

Water year 1954-55: !>

Dec.

691

496

320

340 

300

'260" 230

290

280

280

270

260

260

309

1,340

1,120

718

831

1,150

870

620

520

470

430

350

340

362

536

1,970

1,720

1,290

19,223

620

17.4

Jan.

942 '875

886

711 

513

524

420

330

280

270

240

210

225

210

195

205

200

*190

185

175

170

170

185

175

165

155

150

145

T50

160

170

9,576

309

17.0

Feb.

170

165

155

155 

145

150

155

160

160

165

*195

210

180

160

155

ISO150

145

145

150

165

180

200

230

290

380

520

445

5,625

201

18.6

Mar.

674

1,130

942

832

691

639

496

390

425

468

1,440

*2.940

2,820

1,990

1,720

2,050

1,580

1,200

878

752

817

1,030

1,040

810

738

620

457

378

458

530

646

31,591

1,019

18.2

Apr.

926

1,440

2,030

1,910 

2,020

2,790

3,270

2,030

1,700

2,890

4,220

4,OOO

*3,360

4,690

5,710

4,710

2,920

2,220

3,260

3,010

3,O9O

2,320

1,580

1,120

1,170

1,040

775

627

525

458

71,811

2,394

17.3

May

416

375

351

314 

287

253

245

417

400

328

283

241

210

188

171

159

149

138

127

 119

111

102

T2T

841

548

554

380

270

669

726

480

9,973

322

18.9

June

370

55T

291

229

296

241

181

 328

245

171

238

203

178

229

253

171

121

99

81

152

146

116

107

95

77

99

113

91

68

5,418

181

21.7

July

72

63

59

53 

41

52

88

68

53

45

36

 31

32

32

62

'^95 482

141

83

67

54

44

40

52

42

34

33

37

32

29

27

2,279

73.5

17.0

Aug.

25

20

18

24

21

34

70

46

*33

64

90

85

196

145

 129

102

68

53

44

36

31

31

34

35

32

30

27

25

42

137

1,748

56.4

17.0

Sept.

99

67

50

42 

37

32

25

22

TSZ

22

32

41

33

30

55

 78

62

47

38

30

25

24

24

202

193

107

75

414

525

205

2,458

81.9

16.7

Observed Adjusted for diversion

!ax 6,930 Min 28 Mean 591 Mean 609 Cfsm 3.22 In. 43.74

!ax 5,710 Min 18 Mean 499 Mean 517 Cfsm 2.74 In. 37.11

Peak discharge (base, 4,900 cfs). Apr. 11 (10:45 D.m.) 5.OOO cfs (5.63 ft): Apr. 15 (10:45 p.m.)

6,600 cfs (6.57 ft) . Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Diversion, equivalent in cubic feet per second, by city of Rome for water supply; for calendar 

year 1954, 18.0 cfs, for water year 1955, 17.8 cfs; records furnished by city of Rome. For diversion by city of Oneida, see "Remarks."

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3-13, 22-26, Jan. 8 to Feb. 28, Mar. 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 313

Oneida Creek at Oneida, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°05'50", long 75°38'20", on right bank 70 ft upstream from highway 

bridge at Oneida, Madison County, and 500 ft downstream from Sconondoa Creek.

Drainage area.--112 sq mi.

Records available. October 1949 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 409.33 ft above mean sea level (Corps of 

Engineers benchmark).

Average discharge. 6 years, 153 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,000 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 10.18 ft); minimum, 13 cfs Aug. 3, 6, Sept. 10; minimum gage height, 1.30 ft Aug. 3, 6.

1949-55: Maximum discharge, 7,440 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 13.78 ft); minimum, that of Aug. 3, 6, Sept. 10, 1955; minimum gage height, that of Aug. 3, 6, 1955.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, or 

backwater from debris, which are fair. Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused 

by small mills above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect or backwater 

from debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 14

1.5 

1.7 

2.2 

3.0 

5.0

22

41

102

250

783

1.3 

1.5 

1.9 

2.5

Dec. 15 to Sept. 30

13

26

67

160

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

262

783

1,400

2,250

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

*c22

70

67

42

34

28

27

26

25

27

36

c32

*c29

27

24

24

C26

C26

C25

*c24

24

24

22

22

24

24

32

41

31

30

29

944

30.5

0.272

0.31

Nov.

33

35

271

603

*254"

131

98

79

69

61

56

54

47

48

48

45

44

43

41

42

393

356

268

237

252

193

152

140

410

462

4,935

164

1.46

1.64

Dec.

260

174

130

102

100

92 -5Z

96

102

142

122

114

108

135

* 1,180

465

296

451

457

280

190

170

175

165

150

150

155

510

1,040 4iS b iy

9,432

304

2.71

3.13

Jan.

410

630

481

398

275

280

220

185

165

155

122

130

140

120

125

116

102

*96

102

96

88

106

100

86

88

90

84

74

80

Z2_

5,294

171

1.53

1.76

Feb.

78

72

62

5S

68

- 74

78

74

76

90

120

100

92

86

86

84

82

86

92

90

114

500

*860 350"

320

230

390

*491

-

5,041

180

1.61

1.67

Mar.

*I.96Q i,6io

520

428

386

380

280

215

270

549

1,690

*1,200

753

474

398

500

371

312

280

273

645

1,120

888

484

398

376

300

205 29~6

391

614

18,046

582

5.20

5.99

Apr.

612

5T5

554

534

418

373

420

328

266

240

221

199

*199

183

197

227

187

171

*160

149

222

181

142

127

152

171

146

123

112

103

7,645

255

2.28

2.54

May

97

93

93

88

84

80

79

135

155

TO

90

79

70

60

62

61

60

56

53

*50

47

43

45

55

84

139

78

57

56

74

59

2,394

77.2

0.689

0.79

June

55

51

48

45 '55

46

40

37

36

34

34

40

47

45

40

34

31

29

28

49

37

48

39

33

30

29

30

27

25 

75

1,150

38.3

0.342

0.38

July

29

26

25

22

22

a48

a32

a26

a22

a21

a!9

*a!8

17

*T8

23

131

T3

30

27

24

22

22

19

28

25

22

25

29

23 

19

18

875

28.2

0.252

0.29

Aug.

18

19

18

15

IS

16

15

*18

16

15

24

34

39

50

75

*34

26

23

25

19

16

16

23

20

18

17

19

18

16 i ft lo

49

699

22.5

0.201

0.23

Sept.

25

21

19

18

17

16

16

16

15

15

15

20

18

16

20

*21

18

16

16

16

16

16

18

46

3C

22

20

38

29 

24

613

20.4

0.182

0.20

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,540 Mln 16 Mean 146 Cfsm 1.30 In. 17.65

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,960 Mln 15 Mean 156 Cfsm 1.39 In. 18.93

Peak discharge (base. 1,780 efs). Mar. 1 (9 p.m.) 2,610 cfs (9.61 ft)} Mar. 11 (8:30 p.m.) 3,000 

cfs (10.18 ft); Mar. Z2 (12 p.m.) 1,780 cfs (8.01 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a Ho gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for Chittenango Creek near Chittenango and East Branch of Fish Creek at Taberg.

o Backwater from debris.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-9, 13, 14, 20-26, Jan. 7 to Feb. 26, Mar. 7- 

9, 27, 28.
314 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango, N. Y.

Location. --La t 43°01'25", long 75°51'30", on right bank at upstream side of highway 

bridge , 1.6 miles upstream from Chittenango, Madison County, 12 miles upstream from 

Butternut Creek, and 23 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 67.7 sq mi.

Records available .--August 1950 to September 1955.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 489.54 ft above mean sea level, datum of ~~

Average discharge .--5 years, 109 cfs.

Extremes. --Maximum discharge during year, 1,770 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 5.53 ft); mini- 

 mum, 11 cfs Sept. 6, 7; minimum gage height, 1.32 ft Oct. 23, 24, 25, 26.

1950-55: Maximum discharge, 2,600 cfs July 28, 1951 (gage height, 5.88 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 810 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 9.8 cfs Oct. 11, 

1953; minimum gage height, 1.265 ft Oct. 15, 1952.

Flood of Mar. 29, 1950, reached a stage of 6.8 ft (backwater from debris present), 

from floodmarks (discharge, 2,760 cfs, by slope-area method).

Remarks . --Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or shifting control, 

which are good. Slight regulation at low flow caused by mills upstream.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 16

28

75

23

21

19

18

17

16

16

20

19

*19

17

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

15

14

14

14

14

20

25

21

19

17

563

18.2

0.269

0.31

Nov.

18

2(5

207

301

*129

95

81

73

76

66

61

62

54

49

49

46

44

43

43

49

344

24T

146

131

131

122

103

114

188

186

3,278

109

1.61

1.80

Dec.

142

120

bl!8

bl!8

bl!6

blOO

bW

108

129

146

129

122

118

128

*465

224

b!40

223

263

b!50

bl!4

bl!2

118

118

b!02

b!04

114

323

632

700 

¥43

6,041

195

2.88

3.32

Jan.

302

391

34T

292

225

256

204

b!60

b!50

b!40

bl!4

b!20

133

114

123

110

b!02

b92

*blOO

b92

b84

b!02

93

80

b86

88

80

b70

b76

b74

b68

4,465

144

2.13

2.45

Feb.

72

b64

b56 b6~2~

b64

69

72

b70

72

76

 98

b86

b82

80

80

75

75

80

85

80

97

280

302

222

b!55

b!35

190

236

3,115

111

1.64

1.71

Mar.

 783

513

b270

b290

296

256

b!80

b!45

165

273

 1,090

809

544

372

352

413

324

271

247

250

422

684

*599

369

331

292

b240

b200

227

247

339

11,793

380

5.61

6.48

Apr.

 56? 387

355

348

305

289

305

250

222

211

203

183

*174

164

167

181

155

144

 135

128

158

131

109

103

122

135

97

72

66 

62

5,723

191

2.82

3.14

May

60

58

58

56

55

52

49

93

88

69

62

58

54

51

48

47

45

44

40

 39

39

38

38

39

51

72

52

40

44

51

43

1,633

52.7

0.778

0.90

June

41

41

36

34

45

36

52

94

4^

39

35

35

38

40

36

32

28

27

29

34

30

43

34

30

27

26

25

24

23 

TS

1,085

36.2

0.535

0.60

July

23

22

22

20

20

30

28

23

21

20

18

*18

17

*19

24

70

?§

23

21

19

19

18

18

24

19

17

17

17

17 

16

T5

685

22.1

0.326

0.38

Aug.

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

16

 16

16

16

16

29

31

T7

*28

20

17

17

16

16

16

16

15

14

14

16

14

13 

TS

534

17.2

0.254

0.29

Sept.

14

13

13

13

13

12

T5

21

23

21

23

24

22

20

21

*19

19

18

17

17

18

18

20

28

2T

20

20

25

14 

15

557

18.6

0.275

0.31

Calendar year 1954: Max 796 Min 12 Mean 1OO Cfsm 1.48 In. 20.13

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,090 Min 12 Mean 108 Cfsm 1.60 In. 21.69

Peak discharge (base. 1,000 cfs). Mar. 1 (4 p.m.) 1,030 efs (4.47 ft); Mar. 11 (5:50 p.m.) 1,770 

cfs (5.53 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Shifting-control method used Dec. 14, Dec. 28 to Feb. 9, Mar. 1-11, July 16.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 315

Limestone Creek at Fayetteville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°01 I 45", long 76°00'50", on left bank 100 ft downstream from Genesee 

Street Bridge at Fayettevllle, Onondaga County, and 8 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 85.7 sq ml, not Including 15.7 sq ml of Middle Branch Tloughnloga Creek 

basin, flow from which may be completely diverted Into Limestone Creek basin through 

DeRuyter Reservoir.

Records available. November 1939 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 427.62 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge.--15 years (1940-55), 139 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,190 cfs Mar. 1 (gage height, 5.89 ft); minimum, 

14 cfs Oct. 10; minimum gage height, 1.29 ft Sept. 6.

1939-55: Maximum discharge, 7,010 cfs Mar. 28, 1950 (gage height, 7.78 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 12 cfs Oct. 4, 

1953; minimum gage height, 1.23 ft Aug. 20, 1949.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, shifting control, or backwater from aquatic vegetation or debris, which are fair. Canal diverts from Limestone 

Creek about 3 miles above station and returns water to creek about 400 ft above station. 

Flow regulated by DeRuyter Reservoir.

Revisions (water years). WSP 954; 1941.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect, shifting control, or 

baclcwater from aquatic vegetation or debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 30 Dec. 31 to Apr. 20 Apr. 2O to Sept. 3O

1.4 24

1.6 50

2.0 121

2.5 238

3.0 388

3.5 579

4.0 842

5.0 1,610

1.5 37

1.8 88

2.0 132

2.5 265

3.0 416

3.5 600

4.0 825

5.0 1,390

5.9 2,200

1.3 

1.6 

2.0 

2.5

14

48

118

239

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Of sm

In.

Oct.

26

33

31

34

3T

28

27

26

26

26

27

*28

28

27

26

26

27

28

28

27

26

26

26

24

2&

26

29

31

31

31 

30

866

27.9

-

"

Nov.

30

33

96

226

110

70

56

48

*45

43

39

39

37

37

37

36

36

35

35

36

162

214

138

129

132

132

107

103

174

194

2,609

87.0

-

"

Dec.

142

115

101

90

88

b66

*bT2

72

86

127

107

97

95

blOO

626

310

b!95

310

374

b!95

b!35

b!25

b!45

b!40

bl!2

bllo

b!25

394

758

1,070

608

7,090

229

-

"

Jan.

338

433

370

308

215

265

201

b!35

b!55

b!40

b96k

b96

blOS

b96

b98

b98

b92

*86

90

b82

b70

88

b82

b72

b66

77

b66

b56

b62 

b60

b58

4,259

137

-

"

Feb.

b60

b54

b49

b56

b58

64

62

b64

b64

73

b!22

b!04

t>92

b90

b90

*b82

80

78

78

80

129

503

554

352

240

185

316

456

-

4,235

151

-

"

Mar.

*1,,420

973

396

469

474

381

264

b210

255

402

1,200

966

566

*381

338

390

308

274

257

259

476

846

710

403

338

326

281

b205 b^SO" 

314

434

14,766

476

-

-

Apr.

410

329

329

378

306

259

262

231

2O4

185

169

*159

159

*156

146

161

151

144

137

123

145

125

104

102

129

152

125

106

95

90

5,571

186

-

-

May

86

82

84

80

75

e70

e72

el!6

116

90

*79

74

67

64

60

58

56

56

54

52

50

48

50

53

54

73

59

52

54

53

52

2,089

67.4

-

-

June

50

47

46

45

46

47

47

236

T4

58

50

50

53

*53

50

45

42

39

38

41

41

49

46

39

37

36

34

33

32

51

1,535

51.2

-

"

July

32

31

29

27

27

34

37

29

26

25

24

23

23

*23

32

123

45

33

31

29

27

26

27

32

31

29

27

26

25

24

24

981

31.6

-

-

Aug.

24

24

23

22

22

22

23

23

22

Ii

22

24

29

362"9

33

32

26

29

27

25

25

*25

25

25

25

26

29

26

e29

633

806

26.0

-

-

Sept.

e33

e30

e30

e30

e27

e25

e27

e25

e25

e25

e25

e29

e27

e26

e25

e26

e25

e24

i24

e24

e24

e24

24

29

32

27

27

*31

30

. 27

807

26.9

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,270 Min 18 Mean 121 Cfsm 1.41 In. 19.22

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,420 Min 21 Mean 125 Cfsm 1.46 In. 19.82

Peak: discharge (base. 2,000 efs). Mar. 1 (7:30 p.m.) 2,19O cfs (5.89 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

e Shifting-control method used.

Note. Baclcwater from aquatic vegetation and/or debris Oct. 5 to Nov. 2, June 24 to July 15, 

July 17 to Sept. 22.
316 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Oneida Lake at Brewerton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°14'20", long 76°08'30", at west end of Oneida Lake, 100 ft west of bridge 

on U. S. Highway 11 at Brewerton, Onondaga County.

Drainage area. 1,353 sq mi.

Records available. November 1951 to September 1955. April 1904 to September 1925 in reports of State engineer and surveyor, published as Oneida River at Brewerton.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.00 ft above mean sea level, Barge Canal 

oatum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 10.21 ft Apr. 12; minimum recorded, 6.19 ft

1951-55: Maximum gage height, that of Apr. 12, 1955; minimum, 5.93 ft Jan. 20, 1954.

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by taintor-gate dam on Oneida River at Caughdenoy and gates on Oneida Canal and Barge Canal. Capacity of lake not determined. 

Area of water surface Is 79.8 sq mi. Figures of change in contents computed from surface area multiplied by change in stage.

Mean gage height, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

(t) ,

Oct.

8.54

8.56

8.59

8.58

8.58

8.51

8.54

8.57

8.55

8.54

8.55

8.55

8.55

8.65

9.00

8.56

8.54

8.50

8.47

8.44

8.41

8.36

8.29

8.28 

8.27

8.24

8.14

1T72T

8.27

8.14

8.15

8.46

-282

Nov.

8.15

8.34

8.24

8.29

8.49

8.57

8.53

8.40

8.31

8.23

8.13

8.OO

8.O9

7.94

8715"

8.11

8.10

8.19

8.16

8.14

8.16

8.41

8.50

8.66 

8.60

8.55

8.56

6.45

8.37

8.37

8.30

+352I

Dee.

8.65

8.66

FT60"

8.46

8.31

8.18

8.O3

7.85

7.90

7.75

7.65

7.63

7.62

7.64

7.58

7.72

7.97

7. "94

7.90

7.96

7.95

7.90

7.86

7.81 

7.76

7.70

7.62

7.59

7.72

7.99

8.24

7.94

-199

Jan.

8.42

8.42

8.52

8.53

8.55

8.43

8.31

8.30

8.22

8.12

8. 02

.92

.83

.73

.65

.56

.50

7.43

7.36

7.27

7.21

7.15

7.09

7.03 

6.97

6.91

6.84

6.81

6.75

6.69

6.64

7.62

-1,412

Feb.

6.60

6.55

6.51

6.46

6.43

6.40

6.38

6.36

6.33

6.30

6.29

6.32

6.33

6.32

a6.32

a6.34

a6.32

a6.28

a6.27

a6.26

a6.25

aeT56

a6.37

6.48 

6.55

6.61

6.66

6.74

6.40

+ 147i

Mar.

6.98

7.37

7.71

7.91

7.97

8.02

8.04

8.03

8.OO

8.00

8.17

8.62

9.02

9.30

9.42

9.49

9.55

9.57

9.51

9.42

9.43

9.59

9.58

9.74 

9.79

9.84

9.26

9.34

9.48

9.36

9.34

8.87

^+2,135

Apr.

9.38

9.39

9.53

9.61

9.73

9.71

9.69

9.82

9.87

9.81

9.84

10. OO

9.94

9.83

9.78

9.87

9.90

9.81

9.71

9.71

9.66

9.57

9.49

9.52 

9.54

9.18

9.O9

9.02

8.96

9.01

- -----

9.60

-730

May

9.O5

9.O9

9.11

9.11

9.06

8.96

9.09

9.O3

9.08

9.17

9.15

9.18

9.18

9.11

9.13

9.11

9.06

8.99

9.0O

9.O3

9.02

9.03

8.99

8.98 

9.02

9.09

9. 2O

9.22

9.21

9.23

9_.2±

9.09

+581

June

9.20

9.22

9.19

9.12

9.14

9.16

9.19

9.30

9.08

9.02

9.08

8.98

8.78

8.78

8.77

8.73

8.72

8.69

8.66

8.6O

8.56

8.53

8.52

8.49 

8.49

8.43

8.42

8.39

8.38

8.38 --'-- -

8.80 -669

July

8.40

8.37

8.36

8.36

8.33

8.33

8.33

8.33

8.31

8.24

8.22

8.21

8. 2O

8.16

8.24

8.35

8.37

8.40

8.40

8.39

8.38

8.38

8.36

8.34 

8.36

8.35

8.33

8.35

8.39

8.38

8.32

8.33

-99.7

Aug.

8.28

8.27

8.28

8.26

8.21

8.24

8.17

8.17

8.25

8.19

8.16

8.20

8.42

8757

8.23

8.27

8.28

8.33

8.24

8.26

8.24

8.22

8.19

8.20 

8.22

8.17

8.14

8.15

8.21

8.18

8.18

8.23

-99.7

Sept.

8.18

8.18

8.18

8.18

8.14

8.15

8.07

8.09

8.14

8.11

8.03

7.99

8.06

8.08

8.O3

8.06

8.08

8.O5

8.06

7.94

7.97

7.98

8.12

8.11 

8.03

8.O6

8.13

8.10

8.21

8.24

-- -- - '

8.09

+8.58

Calendar year 1954: Max 9.52 Hln 5.98 Mean 8.O9 (t) +111

Water year 1954-55: Max 1O.OO Min 6.25 Mean 8.32 (t) -21.2

t Change In contents in Oneida Lalce, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

a No gage-height record; gage heights estimated on basis of records for Oneida River at Caughdenoy.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 317

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°14'45", long 76°10'15", on left bank at point of diversion to New York 

State Barge Canal, 1.6 miles downstream from Oneida Lake and 2.6 miles upstream from 

Caughdenoy, Oswego County.

Drainage area. 1,377 sq mi.

Records available. September 1902 to December 1909 (published as "near Euclid"), January 1910 to December 1913, and October 1947 to September 1955 in reports of Geological 

Survey. September 1902 to December 1909 and January 1910 to September 1925 in reports 

of State engineer and surveyor.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 362.00 ft above mean sea level (New York 

TState Barge Canal benchmark). Prior to June 4, 1907, headwater readings and June 5, 

1907, to Dec. 31, 1909, staff-gage readings at Oak Orchard State Dam, at different 

datum. Jan. 1, 1910, to Dec. 31, 1913, staff gage at site 2.5 miles downstream at different datum. Oct. 9, 1947, to Nov. 7, 1951, water-stage recorder at site 2.5 miles 

downstream at present datum; since Nov. 7, 1951, used as auxiliary gage. Since Nov. 9, 

1951, auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.6 miles downstream and 180 ft downstream from , 

navigation dam of New York State Barge Canal.

Average discharge. 8 years (1947-55), 2,396 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 7,800 cfs Mar. 26; minimum daily, 198 cfs 

Sept7 29.

1947-55: Maximum daily discharge, 9,160 cfs Apr. 7, 1950; minimum daily, 62 cfs 

July 29, 1950.

Remarks. Records excellent above and good below 1,500 cfs except those for periods of 

backwater from submergence or no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge below 

1,500 cfs computed by using gage-height record for auxiliary water-stage recorder 2.6 

miles downstream. This record represents total discharge at Caughdenoy and includes 

flow in Oneida and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage by Oneida Lake. 

Considerable seasonal regulation by operation of gates In Oneida Canal and at navigation dam. Occasional large diurnal fluctuations presumably caused by seiche in Oneida 

Lake. Water may be diverted into or received from Mohawk River basin through summit 

level of Barge Canal between New London and Utica. Nearly all of flow from 16 sq mi 

of the Tioughnioga River basin may be diverted into DeRuyter Reservoir, in Oswego River 

basin.

Cooperation. Records of gate openings for navigation dam and gate openings, lockages, and 

elevations of water surface in Barge Canal above and below lock 23 furnished by New 

York State Department of Public Works.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

608

'650" 598

605 

614

607

625

610

612

604

612

606

*667 

607

854

1,060

1,080

1,080

*1,090

1,090

1,280

1,580

1,580

1,590

1,590

1,580 

1,570

^'520

l!570

1,570

51,985

1,052

0.749

0.86

Nov.

1,580

1,650

1,570 

1,580 

2,010

2,800

5,760

4,270

4.540

*4,340

4,280

2,290

678 

663

683

675

679

679

657

655

652

1,650

2,670

2,740

2,740

5,170 

5,820

5,790

5,850

3,810

68,691

2,290

1.66

1.86

Dec.

3,780

4,420

5.240 

5,070 

4,860

4,700

4,450

*4,150

4,250

3,950

3,490

3,480

3,470 

3,510

5.400

3,590

3,970

3,960

3,860

3,920

5,910

3,870

3,820

3,710

3,650

5,580 

5,470

3,430

3,630

3,990

4,370

122,910

3,965

2.88

3.32

Jan.

4,680

4,630

4,820 

4,840 

4.890

4,650

4,460

4,460

4,310

4,190

4,050

5,910

5,750 

5,600

3,500

3,550

5,280

*5,200

3,090

2,980

2,900

2,820

2,740

2,660

2,580

2,500 

2,390

2,550

2,290

2,220

2.160

108,250

3,492

2.54

2.92

Feb.

2,120

2,040

1,980 

1,940 

1,900

1,870

1,850

1,830

1,800

1,750

1,730

1,740

1,770 

1,770

*1,770

1,800

1,770

1,740

1,720

1,710

1.700

1,720

1,820

1,950

2,040

2,140 

2,180

2.290

_

52,440

1,873

1.36

1.42

Mar.

2.600

3,100

5,590 

5,900 

5,960

4,010

4,050

4,040

4,020

4,000

4,260

4,990

5,690 

6,240

6,510

*6,590

6,660

6,760

6,650

6,860

6,910

7,260

7,180

7 ,'490

7,640

7.800 

6,506

6,630

7,000

6,750

6,460

176,100

5,681

4.13

4.76

Apr.

6.38O

6,400

6,690 

6,860 

7,150

7,080

7,000

7,300

7,450

7,280

7,590

*7.770

7,650 

7,400

7,270

7,500

7,550

7,580

7,140

7,160

7,090

6,580

6,640

6,710

6,840

5,540 

4,450

4,3701

5,010

1.160

196, ZOQ

6,540

4.75

5.50

May

1,200

1,190

1,180 

1,200 

1.160

1,160

1,200

1,200

1,180

*1,250

1,260

1,270

1,520 

1,510

1,560

1,550

1,570

1,550

1,380

1.37O

1,360

1,550

1,530

1,340

1,540

1,540 

1,370

1,430

1,380

1,380

1^490

',40,370

1,302

0.946

1.09

June

1,540

1,530

1,530 

1,46O 

1,470

1,420

1,420

1;590

1,740

1,620

1,540

1,590

1.750 

1,680

*1,590

1,650

1,560

1,560

1,540

1,660

1,490

1,280

951

934

933

942 

914

896

762

647

41,189

1,373

0.997

1.11

July

662

640 

644 

647

535

486

491

492

489

482

417

*375 

382

383

387

389

393

389

590

587

384

392

377

387

369 

372

368

378

382

382

13,892

448

0.325

0.38

Aug.

369

365

369 

356 

312

279

280

280

277

278

268

272

283 

257

259

255

254

256

253

260

262

*271

256

250

252

247 

253

251

265

250

240

8,579

277

0.201

0.23

Sept.

244

241

251 

261 

25?

253

258

249

238

234

225

245

241 

245

226

230

239

230

233

226

226

213

217

213

216

205 

213

204

*198

208

6,943

231

0.168

0.19

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,750 Min 184 Mean 2,409 Cfsm 1.75 In. 23.75

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,800 Min 198 Mean 2,377 Cfsm 1.73 In. 23.44

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from submergence at auxiliary gage Oct. 1-21, 24-26, Nov. 4, 5, Apr. 29 to 

June 8, July 2-7, 18, 19, Aug. 15-17, Aug. 30 to Sept. 9, Sept. 19-30. No gage-height record at 

main gage Jan. 14, 15; discharge estimated from reconstructed gage-height graph based on records for 

Oneida Lake at Brewerton. No tallwater staff-gage readings on Oneida Canal May 24 to June 4, July 1, 

2, 10-19; discharge estimated on basis of gage-height record at auxiliary gage and tailwater staffgage readings on Barge Canal.
318 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°27'00", long 76°30'25", on right bank at lock 7 in Oswego, Oswego County, 

three-quarters of a mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 5,181 sq mi.

Records available. April 1897 to December 1901, October 1987 to September 1928, November 

1933 to September 1955. Records for 1927-28 of doubtful accuracy.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 246.00 ft above mean sea level (New York 

State Barge Canal datum). April 1897 to December 1901, headwater gage readings and 

Oct. 1, 1927, to Sept. 30, 1928, water-stage recorder at High Dam three-quarters of a 

mile upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 21 years (1934-55), 6,420 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 23,600 cfs Mar. 23 (gage height, 10.55 ft), ineludes mean daily discharge of canals; minimum daily, 440 cfs Aug. 28; minimum gage 

height, 1.35 ft Oct. 11, Nov. 14.

1933-55: Maximum discharge, 37,500 cfs Mar. 28, 1936, includes mean daily discharge 

of canals; maximum gage height, 13.46 ft Apr. 10, 1940; minimum discharge (river only), 

30 cfs Nov. 6, 1944; minimum daily, 353 cfs Aug. 14, 1949; minimum gage height, 0.97 ft 

Aug. 24, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of backwater from Lake Ontario, which 

are good. This record represents total discharge at Oswego and includes flow in Hydraulic and Barge Canals. A large amount of natural storage and some artificial regulation 

is afforded by the many large lakes and the Barge Canal system in river basin. Large 

diurnal fluctuations at low and medium flow by powerplants above station. Oswego River 

basin receives water from Erie division of Barge Canal through lock 32 near Pittsford. 

Water may be diverted into or received from Mohawk River basin through summit level of 

Barge Canal between New London and Utica. During part of year entire flow from 45 sq mi 

of Mud Creek drainage area may be diverted from Chemung River basin into Lake Keuka 

in Oswego River basin. Nearly all of flow from 16 sq mi of Tioughnioga River basin may 

be diverted into DeRuyter Reservoir, in Oswego River basin.

Cooperation. Records of lockages at lock 7 furnished by New York State Department of 

Public Works, record of elevations of Lake Ontario by Corps of Engineers, daily discharge records for High Dam by Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and those at Fulton by 

Oswego River Watershed Corp.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,850 

1,650 

1,140

2,3OO

2,050

1,900

1,900

2,OOO

1,750

840

2,250

1,900

1,950

*2,000

2,300

1,950

1,140

2,600

2,250

2,300

2,300

2,150

2,050

1,750

5.050

2,800

3,000

2,700

2,450

1,850 

1,450

63,570

2,051

0.401

0.46

Nov.

2,70O 

2,100 

2,700

4,610

4,480

4,450

4,58O

5,600

6,960

5,640

*4,39O

5,4OO

3,070

840

2,900

1,950

2,000

2,050

2,250

2,150

2,350

4,180

5,360

5,840

6,670

5,990

6,420

6,220

7,100

7,500

128,450

4,282

0.836

0.93

Dec.

7,860 

7,750 

9,040

8,650

7,400

6,960

5,760

6,100

*6,190

6,710

6,830

6,560

7,530

7,220

8,030

10,000

9,760

9,920

9,770

9,760

9,820

9,150

8,830

8,260

8,290

8,010

7,910

8,050

9,410

12,500 

14.800

262,830

8,478

1.66

1.91

Jan.

15.500 

15,000 

14,800

13,900

15,100

12,100

11,400

11,600

11,000

10,600

10,100

10,100

9,580

9,420

9,520

9,200

8,920

8,98O

*9,250

8,800

8,960

8,360

8,000

8,080

7,740

7,580

7,280

7,130

7,670

6 , 690 

6,840

506,800

9,897

1.93

2.25

Feb.

6,150 

6,660 

6,790

6,640

6,510

5,560

6,080

5,520

4,840

4,620

5,970

5,490

5,570

3,520

5,620

*5,760

3,950

4,080

4,050

5,950

4,680

5,280

7,770

7,690

7,940

7,840

7,700

8.450

-

155,820

5,494

1.07

1.12

Mar.

13.200 

18,800 

19,600

19,400

18,800

18,200

17,200

15,600

14,500

14,800

18,300

20,900

21,500

21,100

*20,800

20,400

20,200

20,400

20,200

20,000

20,000

21,800

25,200

22 , 900

21,900

20,800

18,900

17,400

16,800

16,300 

16,000

589,700

19,020

5.71

4.28

Apr.

16,400 

16.80O

16^600

16,2OO

16,500

16,200

15,700

15,500

14,800

*13,700

13,100

13,100

12,900

12,700

12,200

12,200

11,500

11,100

11,300

11,600

11,400

10,800

10,600

10,200

9,970

8,800

8,010

7,570

5.100

377,150

12,794

2.45

2.74

Hay

3,200 

5.900 

5,600

3,200

2,700

2,900

2,900

2,700

5,5OO

*5,200

5,100

3,000

3,200

2,700

2,000

3,000

2,600

2,500

2,600

2,450

2,050

2,100

2,700

2,200

2,450

2,900

2,900

2,700

1.700

2,450 

5,500

36,600

2,794

0.546

0.65

June

5,200 

5,100 

5,2OO

5,2OO

2,2OO

5,500

5,000

5,500

3,500

5,000

5,5OO

2,550

5.700

*3,500

5,300

3,200

5,200

2,700

2,200

3,500

3,100

3,000

3,000

2,200

2,600

1.500

2,700

2,100

2,500

2,100

86,550

2,885

0.563

0.63

July

2,350 

2,700 

1,450

1,600

2,450

2,350

1,950

1,800

1,650

840

2,500

*1,700

2,000

1,900

1,550

1,95O

1,160

2,100

2,000

1,800

1,800

1,550

1,700

560

2,15(5

1,750

1,500

1,500

1,550

1,550 

720

53,730

1,733

0.338

0.39

Aug.

1,900 

1,650 

1,400

1,600

1,500

1,500

780

1,700

1,700

1,400

1,500

1,600

1,550

920

2,000

2,250

19900

1,650

1,500

1,550

580

*1,850

1,500

1,500

1,450

1,400

1,550

440

1,950

1,600 

1,650

46,820

1,510

0.295

0.54

Sept.

1,750 

1,450 

1,600

760

1,500

1,60O

1,650

1,65O

1,6SO

1,020

880

1,550

1,650

1,750

1,750

1,600

1,600

620

2.050

1,900

1,950

1,550

1,450

1,850

1,100

1,850

2,020

1,950

1,910

*1 j 990

47,550

1,578

0.308

0.34

Calendar year 1954: Max 17,900 Hln 360 Mean 5,566 Cfsm 1.09 In. 14.76

Water year 1954-55: Max 23,200 Hln 440 Mean 6,037 Cfsm 1.18 In. 16.00

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Backwater from Lake Ontario Oct. 1-24, Oct. 26 to Nov. 3, Nov. 14-21, Apr. 30 to Sept. 26, 

Sept. 28 (no river gage-height record Oct. 14-19).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 319

Black River Canal (flowing south) near Boonville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°27'20", long 75°19'25", gage 1 on left bank at lock 69, 2 miles south of 

Boonville, Cneida County, and gage 2 on right bank of Lansingkill spillway, 100 ft 

downstream from spillway headgates, 600 ft upstream from lock 70, and half a mile upstream from lock 69.

Records available. September 1915 to September 1942 (canal seasons only), October 1942 to 

September 1955.

Gage. Two water-stage recorders and concrete controls. Datum of gage 1 is 1,105.56 ft 

above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Prior to June 7, 1929, station was operated as 

a slope station on summit level of canal.

Extremes.--1915-55; Maximum dally discharge recorded, 323 cfs Nov. 30, 1915; practically 

no flow at times when no water is being diverted.

Remarks. Records good. Record shows combined flow at gages 1 and 2 and represents total 

diversion from Black River at Forestport, through Forestport feeder, into Mohawk River 

basin. Discharge during period Nov. 16 to May 9, when no water was diverted, made up 

 of leakage through headgates and runoff from area draining into canal above station.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

73

75

77

75

73

72

72

73

73

71

59

56

55

54

51

48

48

47

47

47

46

46

46

46

46

46

50

54

52

50

50

1,778

57.4

-

-

Nov.

50

50

62

*76

58

40

31

27

£4

23

22

22

22

21

9.2

2.0

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.1

1.0

.9

1.0

1.0

557.5

18.6

-

-

Dec.

0.9

.8

.7

75

.8

.8

*.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.7

.8

1.4

1.1

.8

1.2

2.3

1.7

1.1

.8

.8

.8

.7

.7

.7

1.1

3.1

2.7

2.0

33.5

1.08

-

-

Jan.

1.5

1.3

1.3

1.0

.7

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.6

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

20.1

0.65

-

-

Feb.

0.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

*.5

.5

.5

.5

.4

.4

.4

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

.5

1.2

1.8

1.9

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

-

20.5

0.73

-

-

Mar.

2.1

2.9

2.8

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.1

*2.1

2.3

3.2

3.4

3T2

2.9

2.9

3.1

2.6

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.3

2.3

2.2

1.9

1.7

179

2.0

2.0

76.0

2.45

-

-

Apr.

2.0

2.3

2.3

1.7

1.8

2.4

2.5

TTf

1.4

2.0

1.9

1.5

1.2

1.4

1.5

1.3

.9

.7

.9

*.8

.9

.8

.7

.7

.7

.8

.7

.7,7'

.7

39.6

1.32

-

-

May

0.7

.8

.8

.7

.7

.8

.8

.8

.8

9.7

17

20

24

25

24

34

36

*3S

42

54

58

55

56

65

76

98

90

82

81

86

79

1,154.6

37.2

-

-

June

81

86

8?

78

78

75

76

77

72

71

70

70

70

69

*69

69

67

65

61

62

61

61

62

61

62

60

41

31

40

57

1,984

66.1

-

-

July

61

63

62

62

60

60

*SO

64

67

66

65

65

66

66

68

82

48

59

76

67

63

58

58

58

52

44

44

41

41

43

43

1,832

59.1

-

-

Aug.

41

37

32

29

27

25

23

25

28

28

30

31

32

40

40

**

44

43

*42

43

42

43

42

42

42

34

28

25

19

17

23

1,041

33.6

-

-

Sept.

36

51

49

48

46

40

32

29

29

30

28

*37

60

65

65

67

67

63

54

44

35

27

23

33

64

71

70

75

"oy 82 

O£

1,502

50.1

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 82 Min 0.3 Mean 19.4 Cfsm - In. -

Water year 1954-55 Max 98 Min 0.4 Mean 27.5 Cfsm - In. -

Discharge measurement made on this day.
320 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Blaek River near Boonvllle, N. Y.

Location Lat 43°30'35", long 75°18'25", on left bank at downstream side of highway

 bridge, three-quarters of a mile upstream from Sugar River and 2 miles northeast-ol 

Boonville, Oneida County.

Drainage area. 295 sq mi.

Records available. February 1911 to September 1955.

. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 935.50 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 27, 1933, chain and staff 

gages at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 44 years, 684 efs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,940 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height 9.62 ft); minl-

 mum7^8 cfs Aug. 29, Sept. 6 (gage height, 3.69 ft); minimum daily, 115 cfs Aug 28.

1911-55: Maximum discharge, 12,400 cfs Mar. 28, 1913 (gage height, about 12 5 ft, 

from floodmarks); minimum observed, about 5 cfs Aug. 26, 1918 (gage height, J.4V itj; 

minimum daily, 7 cfs Aug. 26, 1918.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are good. Plow

 slightly regulated by several headwater reservoirs. Porestport feeder diverts water 

from State Pond at Porestport. That portion of diverted water which does not pass 

down Black River Canal (flowing south) returns to Black River below station through 

Mill Creek sluiceway.

Revisions (water years).-WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934 WSP 1084: 1912(M),

 1913, 1917-19(H). 1922(M), 1924(M), 1926(M), 1928(M), 1930(M), 1933(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12 Mar. 13 to Sept. 30

4.1 178

4.5 286

5.0 471

6.0 1,060

7.0 1,950

8.0 3,200

3.7 100

4.0 157

4.5 295

5.0 5O1

6.0 1,070

7.0 1,950

8.0 3,200

9.6 5,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26 

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsn

In.

Oct.

245 

262 

328

325

289

262

228

215

202

207

287

397

229" 429

367

295

253

248

231

223

223

225 

218

210

202

200 

555

328

345 

296

277

8,481

274

0.929

1.07

Nov.

277 5SO" 

405

 778

875

750

631

554

463

397

363

349

345

345

367

352

342

352

359

382

712

1,510 

1,050

805

703

658 

626

653

799 

889

17,171

572

1.94

2.16

Dec.

726 

6OO 

450

400

380

356" 310

360

370

390

370

350

350

»360

800

920

680

740

1,140

1,170

900

800 

780

760

560

480 

490

520

1,200

1,750 

1,350

20,786

671

2.27

2.62

Jan.

1.020 

920 

869

692

520

560

480

450

400

430

400

370

400

380

380

410

400

390

 370

360

350

360 

400

360

340

310 

300

280

270

280 

300

13,751

444

1.51

1.73

Feb.

300 

280 

270

260

250

250

#260

260

260

250

280

300

270

250

245

240

240

516" 235

260

290

350 

440

490

520

460 

440

430

8,620

308

1.04

1.09

Mar.

680 

1,140 

1,200

1,100

1,000

920

760

580

560

540

1,000

3,000

5.610

2,720

2,140

2,000

1,770

1,490

1,260

1,020

1,000

1,040 

1,020

916

879

796 

711

660

720

716

778

37,726

1,217

4.13

4.76

Apr.

1,576" 916 

1,810

1,990

2,190

2,780

»3,610

2,800

2,100

2,430

3,580

4,110

3,680

4,240

»5,550

5,780

4,650

3,640

3,230

3,580

3,250

3,070 

2,580

2,020

1,890

1,760 

1,520

1,310

1,170

1,050

85,756

2,791

9.46

10.56

May

986 

867 

755

722

685

625

584

689

790

675

559

511

460

424

595

574

554

*555

306

299

288

282 

55?

519

765

1.840 

1,310

856

700

845

744

19,858

640

2.17

2.50

June

S48 

1,270 

1,020

849

778

678

540

625

549

451

374

554

362

370

»574

539

292

262

241

227

221

218 

235

218

198

205 

251

229

200

227

13,005

434

1.47

1.64

July

278 

288 

275

259

247

244

»241

202

175

155

138

128

125

119

1ST

584

SET

275

195

159

155

149 

136

152

140

158 

154

158

140

154 

126

6,510

204

0.692

0.80

Aug.

125 

125 

126

125

126

126

158

151

154

155

146

162

175

195

180

168

154

144

*143

158

150

152 

149

158

126

121 

119

115

15?

145

247

4,476

144

0.488

0.56

Sept.

212 

154 

128

125

125

120

155

128

127

128

159

»205

174

155

146

156

158

128

129

151

127

155 

134

208

235

189 

149

262

524

m

4,857

162

0.549

0.61

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,300 Mln 110 Mean 725 Cfsra 2.46 In. 33.34

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,780 Mln 115 Mean 654 Cfsra 2.22 In. 30.10

Peak discharge (base, 5,900 efs).--Mar. 12 (11:15 a.m.) 4.920 cfs (9.01 ft); Apr. 12 (11 a.m.) 

4,410 cfs (8.78 ft)j Apr. 16 (1:15 p.m.) 5,940 cfs (9.62 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-18, Dec. 21 to Jan. 2, Jan. 5 to Mar. 12, 

MaFT5i-23, 28, 29.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 321

Middle Branch Moose River at Old Forge, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°42'50", long 74 C 58'10", on left bank In Old Forge, Herklmer County, 

400 ft downstream from State dam and l£ miles upstream from North Branch Moose River.

Drainage area. 52 sq ml, approximately.

Records available. November 1911 to September 1955.

Gage. Staff gage read twice dally. Datum of gage Is 1,690.63 ft above mean sea level, 

datum of 1929.

Average discharge. 43 years (1912-55), 105 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum dally discharge during year, 403 cfs June 2; maximum gage height observed, 3.74 ft Apr. 17 (backwater from North Branch); minimum daily discharge, 11 cfs 

Apr. 3.

1911-55: Maximum daily discharge, 862 cfs Mar. 23, 1921, from rating curve extended 

above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum daily, 0.1 cfs many times when gates in 

dam were closed.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from North 

Branch, which are fair. On days when gate openings are changed, discharge is computed 

from gage readings and record of gate operations. Flow regulated by Fulton Chain of 

Lakes since about 1880.

Revisions. WSP 664: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from North 

Branch (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Feb. 19

1.7 

1.9 

2.2

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

100

206

514

Feb. 19 to Sept. 30

1.7 11 2.5 106

1.9 25 3.0 216

2.2 58 3.7 419

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

314

314

314

314

314

300

300

300

285

285

285

385

271

271

271

257

257

244

239

244

231

231

218

218 

206

306

206

194

194

194 

182

7,944

256

-

-

Nov.

182

182

194

184

93

93

93

93

*92

90

88

83

83

155

218

206

206

194

182

182

182

151

IS

12

12

12

12

13

13

13

3,325

111

-

-

Dec.

15

13

13

13

13

80

244 *z"5T

231

218

218

206

194

194

111

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15 

15

15

16

16

16

16 

16

2,237

72.2

-

-

Jan.

16

16

16

16

17

17

17

17

17

143

285

*2§5~

285

271

271

257

257

244

244

231

218

206

206

194 

194

182

d!75

d!65

dl60

d!55 

d!50

4,927

159

-

-

Feb.

d!40

d!40

d!30

d!20

dl!6

bllO

b!08

b!08

*b!06

b!08

108

100

100

100

98

97

95

90

90

95

95

d90

d8±

d84 

86

85

85

b90

-

2,858

102

-

-

Mar.

b94

b92

b92

blOO

b96

b90

b82

*b92

blOO

blOO

93

114

116

0122

0130

C122

0110

0120

0122

0124

126

126

76

ill

124

122

122

126

124 

122

3,356

108

-

-

Apr.

88

31

11

T2

13

13

13

13

13

13

c!4

c!4

c!4

o!4

c!4

c!4

c!4

014

014

c!4

*o!4

c!4

c!4

c20 

028

34

71

15Q

15

729

24.3

-

-

May

15

15

14

13

13

13

13

14

34

69

68

68

68

68

66

31

17

17

*17

17

17

17

56

186 

235

526

226

153

64 

68

135

2,133

68.8

-

-

June

302

103

387

283

229

188

65

65

65

65

65

68

68

68

68

*68

65

50

i3-

13

13

13

13

13 

13

13

13

13

13 

13

2,728

90.9

-

-

July

13

15

13

13

21

16

36

*36

35

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34

34 

27

24

24

24

24

24

23

896

28.9

-

-

Aug.

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

*22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

22

22

22 

22

22

682

22.0

-

-

Sept.

~22 22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

170

297

*157

297

297

297

283

263

283

263

269

266

266

266 

264

261

261

261

256 

oce COO

5,633

188

-

-

Calendar year 1954; Max 350 Mln 9.4 Mean 109 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.51

Hater year 1954-55: Max 403 Mln 11 Mean 103 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.78

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

o Backwater from North Branch.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of engineer's Inspections, reservoir 

elevations, and records of gate operations at Old Forge Dam.

Note. Increase In combined storage In Old Forge and Sixth Lake Reservoirs during calendar year 

1954, about 91,000,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 2.9 ofs; runoff, 0.75 in); decrease during 

Water _year 1955, about 201.600,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 8.4 ofs; runoff, 1.67 In); 

furnished by Board of Black River 'Regulating District.
322 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 

Middle Branch Moose River near McKeever, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°37'45", long 75°04'55", on right bank half a mile upstream from confluence with South Branch and 1| miles northeast of McKeever, Herkimer County.

Drainage area. 148 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1925 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,530.29 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 30 years, 329 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,520 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 5.88 ft); maximum gage height, 7.35 ft Jan. 25 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 48 cfs Aug. 4 (gage 

height, 2.00 ft).

1925-55: Maximum discharge, 2,100 cfs Apr. 27, 1926 (gage height, 6.6 ft); maximum 

gage height, that of Jan. 25, 1955 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 27 cfs Aug. 18, 1946 

(gage height, 1.73 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Plow regulated to some extent by Pulton Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Revisions. WSP Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.0 

2.3 

2.8

48

79

150

3.5 

4.5 

6.0

318

704

1,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

372 

379

382

372

362

359

352

349

349

343

343

346

369

402

352

337

330

327

318

309

304

295

283

278

269

164

275

278

281

275

267

10,121

326

-

-

Nov.

286 

318

312

340

298

253

238

230

*225

213

152

198

200

198

272

301

298

292

286

281

334

362

297

223

213

211

207

204

209

209

7,660

255

-

"

Dec.

207 

204

195

185

175

185

270

*360

370

350

330

310

300

310

320

230

195

200

290

270

250

230

210

195

185

175

165

160

210

320

280

7,636

246

-

-

Jan.

270 

250

230

215

200

210

195

185

T90

185

320

*420

400

400

410

370

360

330

320

*310

290

280

290

280

270

260

250

230

215

220

210

8,565

276

-

-

Feb.

195 

195

180

170

160

160

165

160

160

*155

160

170

160

155

150

145

150

145

140

145

155

170

*180

185

190

185

180

175

«

4,640

166

-

"

Mar.

200 

290

400

380

340

310

290

*270

250

230

400

840

720

660

640

660

*680

640

600

560

529

498

517

441

402

385

327

300

330

370

390

13,849

447

-

-

Apr.

372 

359

356

346

379

475

579

*558

592

686

828

890

988

1,170

*1,300

1,430

1.500

1,430

1,330

1,260

1,240

1,180

1,090

988

917

848

777

772

723

596

25,959

865

-

-

May

521 

425

334

362

334

301

278

272

264

272

281

269

256

243

230

216

154

136

*135

155

158

155

151

255

327

406

430

546

289

258

00* £OO

8,434

272

-

-

June

402 

596

658

672

587

521

402

315

278

251

255

225

216

221

225

*225

218

204

169

155

114

108

108

107

100

99

95

107

99

89

7,775

259

-

"

July

79 

72

70

66

M

65

70

*66

66

67

68

66

66

66

69

96

94

90

85

80

77

80

78

74

67

64

65

68

67

66

65

2,256

72.1

-

-

Aug.

64 

65

61

56

5i

56

65

68

65

61

72

80

78

79

77

75

71

*70

67

64

61

61

63

62

60

59

58

57

56

61

70

2,012

64.9

-

"

Sept.

62 

59

58

57

56

55

55

55

54

55

54

192

*537

512

524

521

315

312

504

501

295

292

292

509

504

295

295

515

504

501

6,338

211

-

"

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,300 Mln 62 Mean 342 Cfsm 2.31 In. 31.36

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,500 Mln 53 Mean 288 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.43

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs).--Apr. 17 (9:15 a.m.) 1,520 cfs (5.88 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3 to Mar. 20, Mar. 28-51 (doubtful gageheight record Dec. 25, 26, Jan. 51 to Feb. 5j no gage-height record Jan. 6-12, Feb. 6-9).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 323

Moose River at McKeever, N. Y.

Location. --La t 43°36'40", long 75 C 06'35", on left bank half a mile west of McKeever, 

Herkimer County, and 2 miles downstream from South Branch.

Drainage area. 365 sq mi.

Records available. June 1900 to December 1922 (published as "at Moose River"), May 1922 

to September 1955.

Gage . --Water-stage recorder at present site and datum since Nov. 3, 1922. Datum of gage

 is 1,479.92

staff gage a se mes ownsream a varou 

staff gage at present site at datum 1 ft higher.

Average discharge. --4 7 years (1907-13, 1914-55), 839 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 7,120 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 10.47 ft); mini-

 mum, 99 cfs Aug. 5, Sept. 11 (gage height, 1.62 ft).

1900-1955: Maximum discharge, 18,700 cfs June 3, 1947 (gage height, 17.45 ft, from 

floodmark), result of failure of dam; minimum, about 42 cfs July 21, 23, 25-27, 1913.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated to some extent by Fulton Chain of Lakes since about 1880.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 624: 1922(M). WSP 729: Drainage area. WSP 874: 1928.

s 1,479.92 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. June 5, 1900, to Dec. 31, 1922, 

f gage at site 2* miles downstream at various da turns . May 28 to Nov. 2, 1922,

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 4

2.5 329

3.0 521

4.0 1,010

5.0 1,620

Nov. 5 to Sept. 30

1.6 95

2.0 188

2.5 336

3.0 526

4.0 1,020

6.0 2,410

8.0 4,290

11.0 7,810

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

500

500

517

513

500

487

471

459

455

447

459

504

586

 512 714

551

530

504

471

443

428

409

394

379

368

352

379

467

530

492

475

14,901

481

-

-

Nov.

479

508

542

1,050

1,050

800

649

566

*526

492

384

425

425

414

480

501

497

484

583

755

977

1.990

1,390

920

755

668

607

584

611 

649

20,761

692

-

-

Dec.

598

520

460

440

410

420

500

620

*600

580

540

520

500

490

600

680

560

580

820

800

720

640

600

560

540

520

500

480

720 

980

Qrtrt

18,398

593

-

-

Jan.

800

700

620

560

520

540

480

440

450

430

540

*680

640

640

660

620

580

540

520

500

*480

480

500

470

440

440

410

390

370

390

370

16,200

523

-

-

Feb.

350

330

310

290

270

270

290

280

*280

270

290

310

300

290

280

270

280

Z70

260

260

280

310

340

*360

380

360

340

330

-

8,450

302

-

-

Mar.

460

780

1,140

1,100

980

840

740

*620

580

560

800

2,200

2,400

1,950

1,650

1,600

1,650

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,250

1,300

1,140

1,020

920

860

780

840 

920

980

35,860

1,157

-

-

Apr.

1,000

1,060

1,310

1,350

1,400

1,920

2,890

*2,290

1,810

2,190

3,740

4,340

3,640

4,720

6.920

*6,360

5,310

4,080

4,170

4,720

3,800

3,540

3,160

2,550

2,410

2,390

2,000

1,840

1,680

1,450

90,040

3,001

-

-

May

1,320

1,130

986

992

894

790

706

721

795

740

673

607

552

518

480

448

370

343

*360

316

310

297

342

640

734

1,460

1,270

883

760 

852

810

22,099

713

-

-

June

1,670

5,110

2,020

1,480

1,190

981

785

635

557

488

648

668

640

654

677

*588

509

444

370

313

278

269

266

252

232

246

252

249

237 

212

20,920

697

-

-

July

215

221

202

183

166

163

186

*204

176

161

149

139

134

130

134

239

278

Z37

196

168

153

151

144

139

128

123

128

162

215 

173

146

5,343

172

-

-

Aug.

134.

125

116

108

101

103

119

161

166

139

150

188

204

360

588

269

*Z15

180

163

149

137

130

132

128

121

118

114

108

106 

116

237

4,985

161

-

-

Calendar year 1954 : Max 6,030 Mln 104 Mean 851 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.66

Sept.

294

207

166

146

132

125

118

110

106

101

101

241

*410

381

399

406

402

388

374

363

353

350

343

377

388

402

388

440

464 

460

8,935

298

-

-

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,920 Mln 101 Mean 731 Cfsm 2.00 In. 27.18

Peak discharge (base. 5,500 efs). Apr. 15 (1Z to 2 p.m.) 7,120 cfs (10.47 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2 to Apr. 1.
324 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Independence River at Donnattsburg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°44'50", long 75°20'05", on right bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge at Donnattsburg, Lewis County, l£ miles downstream from Chase Lake Outlet, 

4£ miles northeast of Glenfield, and 5 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 91.7 sq ml.

Records available . July 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Prior to Sept. 16, 1949, wire-weight gage at same site and 

oatum.

Average discharge. 13 years, 200 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,670 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 6.72 ft); minimum, 20 cfs Aug. 6, 7 (gage height, 2.90 ft).

1942-55: Maximum discharge, 3,410 cfs Oct. 2, 1945 (gage height, 8.8 ft, from graph 

based on gage readings); minimum observed, 18 cfs Sept. 17, 1948, Aug. 4, 5, 1949 (gage 

height, 2.85 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

3.1 37

3.5 92

4.0 194

4.5 358

5.0 578

6.0 1,150

7.0 1,900

2.9 20

3.2 50

3.6 114

4.0 206

4.5 370

5.0 585

6.0 1,150

7.0 1,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

49

49

63

76

84

78

72

65

59

59

68

107

149

174

T45

116

100

87

76

68

63

61

58

59

54

52

53

86

106 

95

92

2,523

81.4

0.888

1.02

Nov.

92

95

122

*235

285

252

197

167

151

143

125

118

114

109

107

104

99

95

100

113

258

608

408

275

222

194

174

169

197

240

5,568

186

2.03

2.26

Dec.

205

174

139

137

122

110

116

124

*116

110

104

100

98

110

165

250

230

210

300

320

280

240

230

210

165

135

140

145

312 

525

458

6,080

196

2.14

2.47

Jan.

328

255

225

208

185

165

160

150

140

140

124

104

112

*104

100

104

102

98

92

88

84

84

92

88

82

76

70

64

64

66

68

3,822

123

1.34

1.55

Feb.

72

74

70

64

58

54

56

50

45

*_42

50

60

74

70

66

64

64

62

62

65

73

98

125

130

135

124

106

107

-

2,120

75.7

0.826

0.86

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,450 Min 27

Mar.

141

225

*250

245

237

200

160

140

125

131

321

795

1,100

834

638

603

525

444

347

275

252

278

398

358

296

240

202

167

184

179

184

10,474

338

3.69

4.25

Mea

Apr.

228

336

525

613

691

864

1,200

860

567

631

1,160

1,290

965

1,230

*1,580

1,340

959

718

660

839

655

580

480

397

370

413

370

305

256

226

21,308

710

7.74

8.64

n 206

May

201

180

166

154

143

134

130

145

170

163

145

126

114

101

94

89

*84

81

76

73

66

60

69

198

190

231

191

149

226 

312

231

4,492

145

1.58

1.82

June

275

480

348

223

168

136

127

156

134

105

84

81

82

112

163

130

100

79

67

65

57

52

55

49

47

47

48

47

42 

40

3,599

120

1.31

1.46

Cfsm 2.25

July

38

38

38

36

32

*34

36

34

30

30

28

28

27

26

31

81

1Z

66

49

38

34

32

30

28

27

24

25

32

30

28

26

1,133

36.5

0.398

0.46

Aug.

25

24

23

22

21

20

25

34

28

25

40

57

68

70

12

61

49

41

36

*34

30

30

56

64

55

*42

36

32

28 

31

49

1,229

39.6

0.432

0.50

Sept.

55

46

38

34

30

27

26

24

23

23

25

28

26

23

*38

42

38

34

30

28

25

24

23

30

34

38

36

46

If

1,016

33.9

0.370

0.41

In. 30.56

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,580 Mln 20 Mean 174 Cfsm 1.90 In. 25.70

Peak discharge (base, 1,200 cfs). Ar>r. 7 (9:45 a.m.) 1.270 cfs (6.19 ft): Aor. 12 (9:30 a.m.)

1,370 cfs (6.33 ft); Apr. 15 (8:30 a.m.) 1,670 cfs (6.72 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-10, 13-27, Jan. 5 to Feb. 19, Feb. 

Mar. 2-4, 7-9 (doubtful gage-height record Jan. 16-18, 21, 22, Feb. 3-7).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 325

Stillwater Reservoir near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°53'50", long 75°03'05", in gatehouse at Stillwater Dam on Beaver River, 

2f miles upstream from Moshier Creek and 7f miles west of Beaver River Post Office, 

Herkimer County.

Drainage area. 172 sq mi.

Records available. February 1925 to September 1955.

Gage.--Float-tape gage read once daily and prior to reservoir gate changes. 

Is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912.

Datum of gage

Extremes.--Maximum elevation observed during year, 1,679.25 ft June 6, 7 (contents, 

4,608.000,000 cu ft); minimum observed, 1,654.91 ft Mar. 11 (contents, 246,000,000 

cu ft).

1925-55: Maximum elevation observed, 1,679.73 ft June 3, 1947 (contents, 

4,748.000,000 cu ft); minimum observed since first filling, 1,644.80 ft Mar. 25-27, 

1940 (reservoir empty).

Remarks.--Records good. Reservoir originally formed about 1885; enlarged at various times 

and in 1924 enlarged to a usable capacity of 4,623,000,000 cu ft between elevations 

1,650.3 and 1,679.3 ft above mean sea level. Elevation of gate sill of lowest outlet, 

1,642.3 ft. Capacity below elevation 1,650.3 ft, about 90,000,000 cu ft. Reservoir is 

used to regulate flow of Beaver and Black Rivers for control of floods, for power development, and for general welfare of the public. Record of contents herein represents 

those above elevation 1,650.3 ft.

Cooperation. Records of gate opening and reservoir elevations furnished by Board of Black 

River Regulating District.

Elevation in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

66.79

66.72

66.77

66.96

67.04

67.05

67.02

66.96

66.87

66.78

66.73

66.69

66.68

66.71

66.72

66.74

66.65

66.56

66.48

66.40

66.29

66.19

66.08

65.95

65.84

65.72

65.60

65.53

65.46

65.38

65.27

Nov.

65.19

65.09

65.03

64.96

65.06

65.27

65.44

65.67

65.59

65.55

65.46

65.41

65.33

65.25

65.17

65.09

65.01

64.93

64.86

64.79

64.79

65.31

65.67

65.93

66.17

66.34

66.51

66.65

66.81

66.99

Dec.

67.18

67.33

67.46

67.55

67.62

67.68

67.68

67.64

67.59

67.53

67.44

67.32

67.19

67.09

66.90

66.98

67.18

67.30

67.53

67.74

67.86

67.90

67.90

67.90

67.84

67.75

67.68

67.58

67.50

67.75

68.14

Jan.

68.46

68.70

68.93

69.02

69.04

68.95

68.78

68.70

68.64

68.53

68.41

68.26

68.09

67.91

67.73

67.54

67.38

67.21

67.01

66.81

66.61

66.40

66.21

66.02

65.81

65.58

65.35

65.11

64.86

64.62

64.36

Feb.

64.11

63.86

63.60

63.33

63.05

62.77

62.52

62.24

61.98

61.71

61.44

61.20

60.94

60.69

60.43

60.17

59.90

59.60

59.29

58.97

58.66

58.33

57.98

57.67

57.33

56.97

56.62

56.31

_

_______

Mar.

56.02

55.80

55.72

55.71

55.69

55.66

55.56

55.42

55.24

55.06

54.91

56.47

58.05

59.02

59.72

60.37

60.97

61.32

61.58

61.74

61.93

62.00

62.03

62.09

62.11

62.14

62.11

62.08

62.06

62.01

61.94

Apr.

61.84

61.76

61.77

61.80

61.95

62.21

62.88

63.75

64.41

65.00

65.93

67.06

67.96

68.92

70.27

71.52

72.45

73.28

74.06

74.98

75.65

76.20

76.66

76.95

77.26

77.53

77.71

77.82

77.87

77.88

 _____

May

77.90

77.92

77.96

78.01

78.05

78.03

78.14

78.25

78.35

78.43

78.50

78.58

78.63

78.70

78.74

78.76

78.79

78.66

78.53

78.50

78.42

78.31

78.23

78.20

78.16

78.17

78.13

78.13

78.28

78.43

78.55

June

78.62

78.78

78.94

79.04

79.17

79.23

79.25

79.21

79.12

79.03

78.93

78.84

78.77

78.73

78.68

78.61

78.53

78.44

78.35

78.26

78.05

77.93

77.78

77.64

77.63

77.65

77.49

77.33

77.16

77.00

_______

July

76.82

76.73

76.70

76.65

76.59

76.45

76.30

76.14

75.95

75.90

75.91

75.77

75.63

75.47

75.29

75.25

75.16

75.09

74.99

74.82

74.64

74.69

74.31

74.17

74.04

73.87

73.70

73.56

73.39

73.21

73.04

Aug.

72.89

72.73

72.55

72.34

72.13

71.90

71.68

71.57

71.38

71.19

70.97

70.88

70.80

70.69

70.63

70.54

70.44

70.27

70.08

69.89

69.67

69.47

69.28

69.09

68.91

68.71

68.51

68.31

68.12

67.92

67.77

Sept.

67.62

67.44

67.25

67.05

66.84

66.65

66.44

66.23

66.01

65.78

65.64

65.34

65.14

64.93

64.71

64.52

64.32

64.09

63.88

63.66

63.42

63.17

62.94

62.72

62.50

62.28

62.06

61.85

61.6?

61.49

 

Mote. Add 1,600 ft to obtain elevations above mean sea level.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Calendar year 1954

Water year 1954-55

Elevation 

(feet)t

-

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

-

-

Change in contents 

(equivalent in cubic 

feet per second)

+30.8

-26.6

t Reservoir elevations at 12 p.m. obtained by interpolation.
326 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Beaver River below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver River, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°53'50", long 75°03'05", in gatehouse at Stillwater Dam, 2| miles upstream from Moshier Creek and 1\ miles west of Beaver River Post Office, Herkimer 

County.

Drainage area.--172 sq mi.

Records available.--May 1908 to September 1955.

Gage. Float-tape gage read once daily and prior to reservoir gate changes. Datum of 

gage is at mean sea level, adjustment of 1912. Prior to June 1, 1924, staff gage at 

present site and datum. June 1, 1924, to Nov. 14, 1929, staff gage at site 1,000 ft 

downstream at same datum.

Average discharge. 47 years, 368 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 766 cfs June 26; minimum daily, 11 cfs

1908-55: Maximum discharge, about 3,700 cfs May 3, 1926; practically no flow at 

times when gates in dam are closed.

Remarks. Records good. Plow completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see preceding page). Discharge determined from ratings for gates and spillway of Stillwater 

Dam.

Cooperation.--Record of gate openings and reservoir elevations furnished by Board of 

Black River Regulating District.

Revisions. WSP 714: Drainage area.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

282

14

266

3-§4 394

394

394

394

394

392

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

390

388

388

388

386

384

384

384

382

382

382

378

378

378

11,420

368

Nov.

378

376

376

233

14

14

257

382 382"

382

378

378

378

378

378

376

376

376

376

269

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

14

6,597

220

Dec.

14

137

198

198

198

342

474

474

474

474

472

472

525

610

381

196

196

198

198

282

394

395

395

512

593

593

591

589

589

273

14

11,451

369

Jan.

14

TS

209

636

636

636

633

631

631

631

628

628

623

623

618

618

615

613

610

607

605

602

600

636

651

650

645

640

639

634

629

17,786

574

Feb.

624

622

617

614

608

603

602

597

592

587

581

579

574

568

563

587

605

597

590

585

621

664 65B"

646

638

588

550

542

16,799

600

Mar.

534

500

460

460

459

459

457

454

449

481

364

11

TS

12

12

12

182

342

344

346

414

560

560

562

5"6Zf

562

562

562

560

560

560

12,374

399

Apr.

558

556

556

556

560

564

264

13

TS

14

14

14

14

15

15

15

15

16

16

16

16

16

182

301

302

430

620

622

623

57?

7,491

250

May

475

441

353

249

263

238

53

29

31

32

33

35

37

59

83

375

501 4S9"

*405

434

432

430

427

427

426

426

314

27m

397

8,200

265

June

256

211

IB- 43

49

92

350

425

423

419

417

414

412

410

409

408

405

404

401

532

627

625

621

264

206

'S58 766

600

599

597

"

12,118

404

July

296

228

228

87

3TT

591 *3S4

589

420

273

403

402

434

582

548

425

110

184

519

517

516

514

513

512

510

508

508

506

505

503

501

13,507

436

Aug.

500

540

606 60"4

602

599

596

595

594

604

472

359

357

3BT

357

413

565

563

560

560

557

554

552

*509

549

546

544

541

538

538

535

16,366

528

Sept.

532

53?

529

526

524

523

520

518

515

512

512

506

506

*489

500

497

494

490

488

485

482

479

476

473

470

466

463

460

457

454

14,878

496

Adjusted for change in contents In Stillwater Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

266 

1.55

1.78

346 

2.01 

2.24

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

454 

2.64 

3.04

306 

1.78 

2.05

204 

1.19 

1.23

633 

3.68 

4.24

1,505 

8.75 

9.76

357 

1.96 

2.26

Observed

Max 3,020 Min 12 Mean 417 

Max 766 Min 11 Mean 408

225

1.31 

1.46

72.4 

0.421 

0.49

122 

0.709 

0.82

113 

0.657 

0.73

Adjusted

Mean 448 Cfsm 2.60 In. 35.32 

Mean 382 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.10

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 327

Beaver River at Croghan, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°53'50", long 75°24'15", on left bank 1,000 ft upstream from Black Creek 

and half a mile west of Croghan, Lewis County.

Drainage area. 294 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1930 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 806.20 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

^1929.

Average discharge. 25 years, 580 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,550 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 4.17 ft); minimum, 12 cfs July 24 (gage height, 0.65 ft); minimum daily, 60 cfs July 24.

1930-55: Maximum discharge, 4,310 cfs May 13, 1943 (gage height, 6.47 ft); minimum, that of July 24, 1955; minimum daily, 35 cfs May 13, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record , which are fair. Plow almost completely regulated by Stillwater Reservoir (see 

p. 325). Between Stillwater Dam and this station, flow is further regulated by nine 

powerplant ponds. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.1 

1.3 

1.6 

2.0

49

79

139

252

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

442

693

1,400

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28 .

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

686

237

235

606

728

604

695

696

672

695

S3S- 780

698

486

487

558

136

ITS

396

457

520

562

467

211

439

460

469

433

469

432 

391

15,661

505

-

-

Nov.

520

513

*579

878 853-

542

241

494

479

460

473

479 

463

249

456

481

727

656

484

452

558

633

536

500

196

386

378

108

42TT

649

14,849

495

_

-

Dec.

437

465

414

282

101

477

509

449

492

495

537

331 

470

578

980

960

850

893

902

814

730

770

740

730

687

680

692

818

978

975 

830

20,066

647

_

-

Jan.

747

829

803

771

721

503" 840

700

700

680

680

640 

*600

660

800

800

680

680

740

660

680

640

620

660

660

640

640

700

680

680 

460

21,594

697

_

-

Feb.

420

420

720

340- 880

185

370

*760

660

720

740

700 

260

577

676

729

729

723

723

181

472

768

732

711

786

678

660

774

-

17,294

618

_

-

Mar.

826

875

816

717

697

772

746

700

774

833

1,270

1,370 

1,270

1,080

1,040

1,080

1,030

992

978

971

992

1,080

1,100

913

849

980

800

818

822

816 

946

28,953

934

_

-

Apr.

1,070

1,080

1,260

1,220

1,110

1,080

*1,190

1,210

1,110

1,010

1,030

1,030 

1,010

1,020

1,220

1,270

1,180

1,060

1,030

915

868

985

964

a840

a920

a980

a980

a960

a920

a760

31,282

1,043

_

-

May

a700

a480

*a760

636

668

a520

a420

153

449

350

341

330 

322

299

9_i

320

322

335

354

411

317

103

306

343

380

334

325

318

114

138

465

11,404

368

_

-

June

485

708

587

561

413

430

499

944

BT4

443

456

176 

391

464

453

479

466

435

152

4BT

693

667

646

673

635

679

649

693

676

652

16,170

539

_

-

July

838

355

92

278

410

*485

431

415

385

116

425

449 

472

526

604

777

516

445

451

352

492

427

334

60

63?

616

627

634

667

665 

548

14,501

468

_

-

Aug.

524

531

517

515

610

591

519

526

527

529

593

575 

587

460

741

643

673

766

604

389

315

652

821

m

621

695

*476

250

48?

583

699

17,792

574

_

-

Sept.

691

686

594

346

276

384

526

619

678

614

344

472 

545

*681

670

481

417

159

438

449

476

525

539

451

156

476

484

560

599

535

14,871

496

_

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,960 Mln 79 Mean 684 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.57

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,370 Mln 60 Mean 615 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.39

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of powerplant records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 8 to Feb. 13.

428269 O -57 -22
328 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°53'55", long 75°39'40", on left bank at powerplant half a mile northeast

of Copenhagen, Lewis County, 3-f miles downstream from Cobb Creek, and 7 miles upstream

from mouth.

Drainage area. 89 sq mi, approximately. 

Records available. September 1929 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 963.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of

T929.

Average discharge. 26 years, 222 cfs. 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,980 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 8.26 ft), caused

by release of upstream ice Jam; minimum, 1.3 cfs Aug. 7 (gage height, 0.21 ft).

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 14,400 cfs Sept. 1, 1941 (gage height, 12.08 ft), from

rating curve extended above 3,900 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam;

maximum gage height, 13.18 ft Jan. 31, 1947 (ice Jam); minimum discharge, 0.7 cfs

Aug. 12, 1940 (gage height, 0.17 ft); minimum daily, 0.8 cfs July 22 to Aug. 2, 1933. 

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.

WSP

699

714 

729 

744

Water 

year

1930 

1931 

1932 

1933

Date

Jan. 8, 1930 

Apr. 10, 1931 

Apr. 8, 1932 

Oct. 6, 1932

Discharge 

(cfs)

5,600 

3,330 

2,230 

3,180

Gage height 

(feet)

9.3 

7.3 

6.06 

7.15

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, backwater from debris, or 

doubtful gage-height record, which are fair. Prior to September 1949, diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water periods in the water years 1930-33, 

superseding those published in WSP 699, 714, 729, and 744, are given herewith:

Date

1930

Jan. 3

4

5

7

8

9

10

11

14

15

16

Feb. 21

22

23

24

25

26

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

744

720

522

1,190

3,870

1,960

1,060

552

658

1,330

675

1,060

1,320

1,700

1,590

1,140

568

591

1,110

906

671

624

Date

1930-Con.

Apr. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

18

19

20

21

22

1931

Apr. 2

3

4

5

Discharge

1,080

2,040

1,080

666

494

857

1,560

1,350

1,170

833

501

537

891

534

498

716

800

800

800

850

Date

1931-Con.

Apr. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

27

28

29

30

1932

Apr. 1

2

Discharge

1,100

1,200

1,300

1,810

2,670

2,100

1,170

1,360

1,420

921

675

612

632

552

548

552

654

512

'838

698

Date

1932-Con.

Apr. 3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

30

Discharge

911

911

862

1,040

1,150

1,740

1,650

1,450

1,620

1,370

843

572

498

680

698

1,170

1,050

675

654

1,010

819

632

Date

1933

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

498

980

1,360

1,340

1,200

1,300

1,720

940

658

702

867

970

698

795

882

739

1,090

1,330

1,030

560

Month

Water year 1929-30. .... 

Calendar year 1930. ....

Water year 1930-31..... 

Calendar year 1931.....

Water year 1931-32..... 

Calendar year 1932.....

Water year 1932-33. .... 

Calendar year 1933. ....

Maximum

3,870 

3,870

2,670 

2,670

1,740 

2,100

2,100 

1,920

Minimum

10 

10

11 

11

10 

10

.8 

.8

Mean

262 

211

869

160 

200

222

256

208 

165

Per square 

mile

6.33

8.21

2.94 

2.37

9.76

1.80 

2.25

2.49 

2.88

2.34 

1.85

Runoff In 

Inches

7.29

40.02 

32.25

10.89

24.36 

30.44

34.01 

39.17

9.12

31.74 

25.23
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO 329

Deer River at Copenhagen, N. Y. Continued

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect or backwater from 

debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 28 Dec. 29 to Sept. 30

0.9 30

1.2 57

1.6 110

2.0 194

2.5 344

3.0 544

4.0 1,100

0.2 

.3 

.4

1.1 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

112

222

382

592

4.0 1,160

5.0 1,930

6.0 2,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

33

42

216

154

96

68

57

49

43

50

97

124

212

144 

140

99

74

61

56

52

48

46

43

42

41

39

76

156

105

78

88

2,629

84.8

0.953

1.10

Nov.

110

108

*423

581

559

348

251

260

297

164

137

226

170

156 

187

140

136

148

177

178

472

492

341

272

237

226

197

265

438

353

8,049

268

3.01

3.36

Dec.

236

170

114

108

90

80

90

76

82

106

116

124

118

*118 

450

458

355

356

492

400

290

215

185

155

135

130

135

470

1.790

1,170

758

9,572

309

3.47

4.00

Jan.

511

464

460

330

240

210

155

114

106

104

88

86

*86

80 

80

78

76

68

66

64

64

64

68

68

66

62

58

56

56

58

62

4,148

134

1.51

1.73

Feb.

62

62

56

52

47

47

50

*49

46

l3-

46

60

82

72 

66

60

58

58

56

58

64

104

160

170

165

140

125

130

2,188

78.1

0.878

0.91

Mar.

260

560

440

410

330

270

215

180

*165

245

2,500

2,010

1,600

1,000 

1,040

1,350

680

480

340

290

343

672

586

416

350

260

170

155

185

190

250

17 , 942

579

6.51

7.50

Apr.

499

983

986

716

878

1,760

1,540

802

741

1,700

1,740

1,290

1,180

*el,95Q 

cl,600

*cl,200

716

546

751

724

611

494

339

262

271

262

214

170

142

jjj

25,186

840

9.44

10.52

May

107

98

92

82

73

66

62

119

130

101

81

66

57

49 

42

39

*35

33

31

31

30

29

28

33

46

78

71

68

677 . 0 . 424 

211

3,089

99.6

1.12

1.29

June

140

144

101

71

60

48

133

222

109

67

46

41

55

149 

148

83

53

37

30

84

113

60

44

39

30

27

25

22

20

dlT.

2,218

73.9

0.830

0.93

July

d!5

d!4

d!4

d!2

dlO

*dll

27

15

11

8.8

7.1

5.8

4.9

lii 

7.8

64

61

32

58

38

21

14

11

10

8.4

7.4

6.4

6.1

5.4 

4.6

4.1

518.9

16.7

0.188

0.22

Aug.

3.4

2.7

2.4

2.1

1.7

0^6

3.3

4.4

4.4

4.1

22

28

32

60 

51

32

20

15

12

9.7

7.0

8.7

*27

22

16

11

8.8

7.1

6.1 

9.2

26

460.7

14.9

0.167

0.19

^ Sept.

28

17

12

9.2

8.1

07.0

C5.8

C4.1

C3.2

C2.7

C2.9

05.2

C5.0

C4.1 

*c26

35

20

14

10

8.1

6.1

4.9

4.5

11

19

18

15

58

68

41

472.9

15.8

0.178

0.20

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,530 Mln 5.1 Mean 265 Cfsm 2.98 in. 40.45

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,500 Mln 1.6 Mean 210 Cfsm 2.36 In. 31.95

Peak discharge (base. 2.500 efs). Dee. 28 (11:45 p.m.) 3,850 cfs (6.81 ft)j Mar. 11 (5:30 p.m.) 

5,980 cfs (8.26 ft); Apr. 6 (4:45 p.m.) 2,740 cfs (5.85 ft); Apr. 10 (7:45 p.m.) 2,630 cfs (5.74 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

c Backwater from debris.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

existing gage-height record and weather records.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2-15, 20-28, Jan. 4 to Mar. 11, Mar. 17-20, 

26-31 (doubtful gage-height record Feb. 1-6, 15-20).
330 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO LAKE ONTARIO

Black River at Water-town, N, Y.

Location. Lat 43°59'05", long 75°55'30", on downstream side of right abutment of Vanduzee Street Bridge at Watertown, Jefferson County, 3-| miles upstream from Philomel 

Creek.

Drainage area. 1.876 sq mi.

Records available. July 1920 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 374.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929, supplementary adjustment of 1943. Prior to Sept. 3, 1921, staff gage at same 

site and datum.

Average discharge.--35 years, 3,937 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 21,500 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 8.55 ft); minimum, 48 cfs June 26 (gage height, -0.03 ft); minimum daily, 491 cfs Sept. 25.

1920-55: Maximum discharge, 33,900 cfs Apr. 9, 1928 (gage height, 10.6 ft); minimum, 10 cfs Sept. 2, 1934 (gage height, -0.19 ft); minimum daily, 137 cfs Sept. 4, 

1939.

Maximum discharge known, about 39,700 cfs in April 1869 (from New York State Museum 

Bulletin 85).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, shifting control, or 

no gage-height record, which are good. Appreciable regulation by Stillwater Reservoir, 

Fulton Chain of Lakes, and other reservoirs. Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and 

medium flow caused by mills and powerplants in and above Watertown. During canal season, water is diverted out of basin through Forestport feeder and Black River Canal 

(flowing south).

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect or shifting 

control (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

469

918

1,800

3,510

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

5,720

8,390

15,000

23,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3 

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2,070 

2,120

1,050 

2,360

2,360

2,170

al,950

a2,050

al,750

al,750

a2,000

2,100

2,390

2,640

2,6lO

2,520 

2,080 

1,750

1,820

1,720

1,700

1,640

1,680

1,290 

1,370

1,590

1,490

1,640

1,930

2,060 

1,790

59,420

1,917

_

-

Nov.

1,970 

2,000

*2,320 

3,860

5,510

5,390

4,400

3,610

3,410

2,900

2,610

2,310

2,210

2,070

2,100

2,170 

2,220 

2,460

2,230

9,160

2,690

5,140

6,200

6,040 

5,290

4,380

4,150

3,840

4,130

5,290

105,060

3,502

_

-

Dec.

5,290 

4,340

3,630 

2,540

2,260

2,180

2,240

2,210

2,160

*2,570

2,620

2,590

2,450

2,500

3,330

4,870 

5,140 

4,980

5,510

6,140

5,970

5,420

5,080

4,670 

4,130

3,840

3,530

3,570

6,330

8 ,390 

8,620

129,100

4,165

_

-

Jan.

8,420 

8,O8O

7,610 

6,770

5,650

4,800

4,090

3,510

3,270

2,890

2,890

b2,600

b2,350

*bl,950

b2,500

b2,600 

b2,500 

b2,300

b2,400

b2,400

b2,400

2,360

2,280

b2,250 

2,240

2,230

b2,250

b2,200

b2,150

b2,100 

b2,000

104,390

3,367

_

-

Feb.

bl,950 

bl,900

bl,850 

b2,150

b2,000

bl,650

bl,500

*bl,750

b2,000

b2,000

2,080

b2,100

b2,150

bl,950

b2,000

b2,100 

2,070 

2,070

2,010

1,830

1,670

2,200

2,900

3,200 

5,570

5,250

3,050

5,050

-

---

61,800

2,207

_

-

Mar.

3,390 

5,140

5,720 

5,740

5,620

5,480

5,080

b4,600

b4,200

4,100

8,660

13,000

13,800

15,000

15,400

*16,400 

12^100

10,400

8,850

7,770

7,770

8,680

8,030 

7,360

6,740

5,320

3,600

3,930

4,840 

5,000

245,020

7,904

_

-

Apr.

6,020 

7,860

9,570 

10,300

11,300

*11,700

13,400

14,600

14,800

13,400

13,300

14,600

16,400

*16,800

17,300

19,700 

*21,100 

19,100

16,600

14,500

13,800

13,400

12,400

11,300 

10,300

9,300

8,560

7,940

7,250

6,480

383,080

12,770

_

-

May

5,550 

4,960

4,400 

4,010

3,550

5,590

2,990

2,530

5,060

5,150

2,940

2,680

2,520

2,040

1,800

1,820 

*1,850 

1,710

1,610

1,550

1,560

1.170

1,300

1,460 

1,990

2,740

5,710

4,140

5,900

5,920 

3,690

87,450

2,820

_

-

June

3,660 

5,850

5,580 

5,366

4,790

4,020

3,540

5,790

5,880

2,770

2,240

1,940

1,960

2,190

2,380

2,360 

2,210 

1,950

1,600

1,350

1,650

1,850

1,650

1,600 

2,110

870

1,345

1,510

1,510

1,480

- - -1-,-sse

76,470

2,549

_

-

July

1,420 

1,470

1,180 

947

*1,210

1,190

1,160

1,150

1,190

1,06O

1,060

1,O40

1,010

976

1,080

1,150 

1,900 

1,890

1,680

1,570

1,220

1,150

1,060

965 

751

987

1,180

1,110

1,160

1,210 

1,120

57,136

1,198

-

Aug.

1,080 

1,120

1,020 

1,010

973

1,050

1,080

929

1,110

1,090

1,290

1,230

1,500

1,550

1,500

1,740 

1,720 

1,520

1,500

1,180

974

908

*1,170

1,400 

1,240

1,180

1,180

990

847

1 ,000

56,581

1,174

-

Sept.

1,550 

1,560

1,450 

1,140

1,020

976

904

1,080

1,140

1,200

1,090

885

956

1,250

*1,570

1,510 

1,400 

1,140

1,170

1,240

1,220

1,250

1,510

1,730 

491

al,200

al,450

al,450

al,550

al,700

37,520

1,251

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 22,900 Mln 495 Mean 4,451 Cfsm 2.37 In. 32.20

Water year 1954-55: Max 21,100 Mln 491 Mean 3,734 Cfsm 1.99 In. 27.01

Peak discharge (base, 17,000 cfs). Mar. 16 (10 a.m.) 17,400 cfs (7.61 ft); Apr. 17 (8:15 p.m.) 

21,500 cfs (8.55 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

a No gage-height record; discharge estimated on basis of partial gage-height record and powerplant 

records at Black River.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice.

Note. Shifting-control method used Nov. 21, 26-29, Dec. 2-16, 24-28, Jan. 6 to Mar. 1.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 331

East Branch Oswegatchie River at Cranberry Lake, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°13'15", long 74 0 51'00", on right bank 900 ft downstream from dam at 

outlet of Cranberry Lake, at village of Cranberry Lake, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 144 sq mi.

Records available. May 1923 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,458.23 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to Oct. 1, 1938, staff gage at site 80 ft upstream at same datum.

Average discharge.--32 years, 293 cfs (unadjusted).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,300 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 6.88 ft); minimum daily, 83 cfs Oct. 7-10.

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 1,940 cfs May 13, 1943 (gage height, 7.70 ft); minimum daily, about 3 cfs Apr. 9-16, 1931.

Remarks.--Records good. Since 1867, flow almost completely regulated by Cranberry Lake 

(total capacity, 2,530,000,000 cu ft).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

3.8

4.0 

4.5

74

98

181

5.0 

6.0 

7.0

316

740

1,390

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Oct.

259

259

259

259

221

120

83

83

83

83

*182

270

326

366

370

366

366

395

472

472

472 

472

472

468

464

460

460

460

460 

460

460

10,402

336

Nov.

*456

456

456

456

456

460

460

460

460

417

388

388

384

380

377

377

377

377

377

377

374 

374

374

363

T74

402

402

402

399 

399

12,202

407

Dec.

395

395

395

395

395

*391

391

425

444

440

468

476

472

472

476

480

480

480

480

485

485 

412

268

268

270

270

368

444

448

388

276

12,732

411

Jan.

282

285

*400

472

472

468

468

468

464

514

638

633

668

653

638

624

614

600

585

576

572 

581

600

585

576

562

553

544

540 

535

535

16,705

539

Feb.

531

527

522

514

510

514

522

514

501

497

493

493

489

480

472

468

472

485

476

468

460 

452

448

444

440

433

429

*425

-

13,479

431

Mar.

444

464

464

464

460

452

448

444

437

460

505

544

572

568

358

88

91

91

92

92

94 

95

96

97

98

98

100

196

265

265

323

9,265

299

Apr.

384

384

384

388

391

399

338

234

197

199

202

168

120

104

213

526

*902

1,010

1,160

1,280

1.290 

1,280

1,260

1,240

1,220

1,220

1,050

682

514 

437

19,176

639

Hay

440

Ho

440

349

288

285

251

232

*234

234

234

234

226

232

232

232

232

169

132

132

132 

132

132

132

132

132

133

135

140 

304

437

7,189

232

June

602

811

5W

342

288

288

285

285

285

256

237

237

*237

237

195

140

140

140

138

138

198 

237

237

237

237

240

240

240

240 

240

8,217

274

July

240

237

237

237

237

*237

237

237

237

237

237

237

234

234

232

229

229

229

229

229

226 

226

129

119

2U

214

214

212

209 

199

175

6,829

220

Aug.

162

167

T67

165

165

165

165

163

163

161

161

161

157

154

*154

154

154

154

154

154

154 

154

154

154

154

154

154

154

154 

154

154

4,894

158

Sept.

152

152

152

150

147

169

197

197

197

195

195

195

192

192

190

190

190

 190

*190

188

186 

204

214

214

214

214

212

212

209 

209

5,708

190

Adjusted for change in contents in Cranberry Lake

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

290 

2.01 

2.32

352 

2.44 

2.72

Calendar year 1954; 

Water year 1954-55:

382 

2.65 

3.05

278 

1.93 

2.23

214 

1.49 

1.55

495 

3.44 

3.97

1,153 

8.01 

8.93

282 

1.96 

2.25

Observed

Max 1,450 Min 38 Mean 369 

Max 1,290 Min 83 Mean 347

174 

1.21 

1.35

66.5 

0.462 

0.53

89.9 

0.624 

0.72

64.9 

0.451 

0.50

Adjusted

Mean 379 Cfsm 2.63 In. 35.69 

Mean 320 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.12

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Elevation of surface of Cranberry Lake, 1,485.55 ft at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1954; 1,482.1 ft 

at 12 p.m. Sept. 30, 1955; 1,483.05 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 1953; 1,484.25 ft at 12 p.m. Dec. 31, 

1954 (furnished by Oswegatchie River Improvement Commission).
332 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

East Branch Oswegatchie River near Oswegatchie, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44° 13' 25", long 75 0 04'35", on left bank 300 ft downstream from Flat Rock 

hydroelectric plant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. and 2f miles north of Oswegatchie, 

St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area. 263 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1924 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 1,016.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"1929.

Average discharge.--30 years (1925-55), 528 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,460 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 5.74 ft); minimum, 3.7 cfs June 19 (gage height, 0.69 ft); minimum dally, 3.9 cfs Sept. 5.

1924-55: Maximum discharge, 4,090 cfs Apr. 12, 1947; maximum gage height, 7.1 ft 

Apr. 6, 1928; minimum discharge, probably less than 1 cfs during complete shutdown of 

powerplant; minimum dally, 1 cfs July 25, 1926.

Remarks.--Records excellent. Extensive diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused 

by "powerplant; since 1867, seasonal flow regulated to some extent by Cranberry Lake 

(total capacity, 2,530,000,000 cu ft).

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, 

and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.0 

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

5.9

6.5

14

26

52

124

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0

240

410

638

934

1,710

2,770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

490

m530

920

895

615

452

388

368

375 

*490

558

639

704

631

455

678

633

498

575

581

590

616

444

565

554

731

1.170 

666

674

18,273

589

-

-

Nov.

536

*686 

621

764

892

810

797

630

846

848

832 

792

802

614

585

723

649

646

660

617

568

678

948

9TT

770

945

819

622

488 

TSTET 657

21,756

725

-

-

Dec.

801

864 

836

730

637

65O

*668

641

654

634

642 

422

134

635

655

938

814

833

768

677

818

979

645

631

640

616

499

630

707 

1.100

1,080

22,678

732

-

-

Jan.

1,010

812 

*863

913

1,010

988

909

676

669

732

1.240 

1,140

621

617

640

554

ST9

623

647

872

862

832

581

573

654

877

763

791

860

641

611

24,160

779

-

-

Feb.

578

756 

690

719

674

634

637

618

723

839

633 

634

643

602

610

619

911

628

632

571

580

596

636

918

688

652

616

611

18,648

666

-

-

Mar.

*659

924 

910

835

545

812

589

525

805

816

1,120 

2.070

1,750

1,510

1,360

1,100

1,220

648

887

617

730

747

874

698

711

590

502

484

5l3 

500

750

26,801

865

-

-

Apr.

674

812 

505

95T

1,130

1,42O

1,800

1,590

1,450

1,070

1,640 

1,650

1,490

1,420

1,510

1,350

*1,300

1,500

1,180

1,880

2.190

1,870

1,740

1,680

1,810

1,830

1,750

1,620

1,520

1,130

43,465

1,449

-

-

May

304

843 

6Z§

419

340

355

400

318

375

*579

587 

503

558

406

355

409

370

487

479

424

305

308

318

402

340

501

515

326

349 

593

651

13,745

443

-

-

June

816

1.350 

1,070

1,310

852

483

418

449

434

430

416 

455

418

*521

358

404

187

275

172

108

259

192

211

220

224

211

193

232

284 

358

13,290

443

-

-

July

275

265 

262

235

349

423.

*3§8

325

373

318

281 

347

354

274

331

384

274

264

283

306

325

300

295

296

262

321

334

341

266 

342

4.7

9,407.7

303

-

-

Aug.

327

375 

319

324

331

204

4.9

257

220

205

223 

592

zfs

5.6

*353

358

290

234

376

266

389~ 4.2

270

270

218

224

219

4.2

215 

234

215

7,551.9

244

-

-

Sept.

224

234 

232

4.2

1*9

249

308

224

214

195

4.9 

226

334

284

£88

322

272

5.2

305 *280

231

345

288

219

68

272

269

284

300 9CQ toy

6,754.2

225

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,100 Mln 6.2 Mean 676 Cfsm 2.57 In. 34.91

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,190 Mln 3.9 Mean 621 Cfsm 2.36 In. 32.04

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 333

West Branch Oswegatchie River near Harrisvllle, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°11 I 10", long 75°19'55", on right bank on downstream side of highway 

bridge, half a mile northeast of Geers Corners, l| miles downstream from Jenny Creek, 

and 4 miles downstream from Harrisville, Lewis County.

Drainage area.--258 sq mi.

Records available. July 1916 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 738.51 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 30, 1933, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 514 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4.460 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 7.37 ft); minimum, 36 cfs Aug. 9 (gage height, 0.95 ft).

1916-55: Maximum discharge, 6,920 cfs Jan. 9, 1930 (gage height, 9.6 ft); minimum, 

25 cfs Sept. 1, 1934 (gage height, 0.86 ft).

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation, principally during low flow, caused by pulp mill at Harrisville.

Revisions (water years). WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 784: 1934.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 12 Mar. 13 to Sept. 3O

2.0 170

2.5 305

3.0 503

4.0 

5.0 

7.O

1,160 

2,020 

4,O5O

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

39

89

170

295

488

3.5 

4.0 

6.0 

7.O

779 

1,170 

2,980 

4,O5O

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16f

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

21

2.8

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

296

312

38O

687

1,040

1.220

1,100

833

6O9

503

498

*609

778 

882

882

764

633

534

452

401

360

328

302

280 

280

302

283

364

452

439

39O

17,193

555

2.15

2.48

Nov.

356

*342

370

542

812

94O

9O4

785

681

609

549

508

456 

422

405

386

367

352

342

342

429

804

1,030

1.O4O 

918

778

7OO

674

758

940

18,541

618

2.40

2.67

Dec.

970

833

b62O

b54O

b460

b390

*390

363

367

386

374

360

349 

328

513

778

868

962

1,090

1,140

1,100

962

785

662 

570

498

465

496

872

1,440

1,980

21,911

707

2.74

3.16

Jan.

1.890

1,600

1,380

*1,180

948

812

681

544

475

434

386

349

331 

3 OS

286

286

293

286

280

b270

b250

248

251

254 

251

248

242

24O

240

232

221

15,693

506

1.96

2.26

Feb.

*218

221

2OO

196

193

170

b!9O

b!85

186

191

226

248

274 

262

257

242

234

226

b220

b215

240

307

394

430

447

417

397

413

-

7,399

264

1.02

1.07

Mar.

*487

731

b86O

918

84O

712

b6OO

b52O

465

53O

1,190

3,180

3.950 

2,950

2,38O

2,180

b2,100

bl,900

1,450

bl,180

1,040

1,04O

1,460

bl,650 

bl,500

1,240

890

719

719

706

70O

40,787

1,316

5.10

5.88

Apr.

822

1,090

1,470

1,870

2,160

2,33O

2,920

2.960

2,260

1,790

1,840

*2,24O

2,260 

2.17O

2,480

2,710

2,420

1,98O

1,630

1,55O

1,630

1,520

1,370

1,220 

1,140

1,180

1,190

1,080

913

752

52,947

1,765

6.84

7.63

May

644

570

508

460

417

385

355

426

*533

533

483

413

366 

324

298

278

258

242

222

202

185

168

176

176 

198

224

278

263

459

936

1.190

12,170

393

1.52

1.75

June

1.O8O

1,070

1,070

897

675

523

408

358

341

280

222

198

*189 

2OO

283

334

250

198

180

160

149

134

130

111 

115

119

109

102

92

89

10.O66

336

1.30

1.45

July

93

81

94

88

92

119

99

*91

91

80

80

66

67 

63

65

90

130

131

136

TT5

118

105

85

74 

78

71

69

71

65

63

J59.

2,733

88.2

0.342

0.39

Aug.

60

53

51

54

51

5O

57

67

42

56

81

159

164

146

132

*122

112

106

102

108

75

81

95

122

129

130

149

131

119

97

99

3,000

96.8

0.375

0.43

Sept.

136

157

145

117

115

106

87

62

58

57

64

53

76 

46

82

77

82

63

63

*64

61

42

^7

60

54

85

73

94

145

151

2,542

84.7

0.328

0.37

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,610 Min 75 Mean 681 Cfsm 2.64 In. 35. 8O

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,950 Min 42 Mean 562 Cfsm 2.18 In. 29.54

Peak discharge (ba 

5,320 Cfs (6.34 ft).

iase. 5.5OO cfs). Mar. 12 (11:15 p.m.) 4,460 cfs (7.37 ft); Apr. 7 (9:30 p.m.

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.
334 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Oswegatchie River near Heuvelton, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°36'00". long 75°22'45", on right bank 1? miles'downstream from Beaver 

Creek and 2-g miles upstream from Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County.

Drainage area.--973 sq mi.

Records available.--Jane 1916 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 288.85 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Sept. 16, 1916, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 39 years, 1,705 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Mar. 13 (gage height, 7.44 ft); minimum, 202 cfs Sept. 13 (gage height, 0.72 ft).

1916-55: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Apr. 9, 1947 (gage height, 9.26 ft); maximum 

gage height, 9.33 ft Apr. 9, 1947 (ice jam); minimum discharge, 130 cfs Aug. 17, 1949 

(gage height, 0.47 ft).

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Since 1867, seasonal flow slightly regulated by Cranberry Lake 

(total capacity, 2,530,000,000 cu ft); slight diurnal fluctuation at low and medium 

flow caused by powerplants. During high stages on Grass River, part of flow of that 

stream may pass through Upper Lake, Indian Creek, and Lower Lake and enter Oswegatchie 

River at Rensselaer Falls, 4^ miles above station.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Bar. 13 Mar. 14 to Sept. 30

1.8 930

3.0 2,270

4.0 3,740

6.0 

8.0

7,420

12,100

0.7 

1.0 

1.5 

2.5

194

329

654

1,650

4.0 

6.0 

8.0

3,740

7,420

12,100

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,280 

1.150 

1,450

2,300

3,390

5.610

3,530

3,040

2,500

2,000

1,760

*1,680

2,390

3,090

3,080

2,880

2,610

2,170

1,930

1,780

1,640 

1,430

1,340

1,360

1,260

1,340

1,230

1,260

1,400

1,700

1,830

63,410

2,045

2.10

2.42

Nov.

1,510 

1.470 

*1,580

2,350

3,500

3,960

3,740

3,300

2,860

2,480

2,310

2,150

2,010

1,870

1,750

1,620

1,550

1,540

1,480

1,470

1,900 

2,640

3,100

3,420

3,500

3,270

3,060

3,270

3,630

4.080

76,370

2,546

2.62

2.92

Dec.

4,160 

3,740 

3,240

2,690

2,20O

1,810

1,700

*1,550

1,620

1,730

1,740

1,650

1,640

1,550

1,720

2,190

2,470

2,780

3,340

3,610

3,500 

3,240

3,020

2,860

2,440

2,190

2,130

2,100

2,580

3,480

4,040

78,690

2,538

2.61

3.01

Jan.

4,660 

4,820 

4,770

*4,470

3,880

3,420

3,040

2,680

2,240

1,850

1,770

1,760

1,950

1,840

1,390

1,300

1,250

1,160

1,100

1,140

1,160 

1,180

1,300

1,250

1,140

1,080

1.060

1,240

1,160

1,180

1,220

63,460

2,047

2.10

2.43

Feb.

1,060 

*1,040 

980

940

1,000

1,040

1,060

1,020

980

960

980

1,250

1,300

1,200

1,120

1,100

1,100

1,120

1,350

1,200

1,120 

1,240

1,850

2,050

2,000

2.150

1,900

1,950

-

36,060

1,288

1.32

1.38

Mar.

2,200 

3,400 

4,100

4,000

3,400

2,800

2,300

2,200

1,900

1.850

*4,300

8,600

10.500

10,400

9,760

9,250

8,730

8,050

6,860

5,320

4,370 

4,140

5,710

6,740

6,320

5,290

4,200

3,160

2,600

2,370

2,670

157,490

5,080

5.22

6.02

Apr.

3,870 

5,070 

5,430

5,430

5,400

5,710

5,930

6,220

6,540

6,260

5,380

4,860

*4,880

4,890

4,770

4,820

4,980

4,980

4,880

4,660

4,540 

4,810

4,820

4,420

3,900

3,800

3,900

3,800

3,500

5, 200

145,650

4,855

4.99

5.57

May

2,800 

2,300 

1,500

1,800

1,550

1,300

1,160

1,250

1,450

1,450

*1,640

1,610

1,530

1,350

1,260

1,110

1,030

960

950

892

874 

874

786

710

662

710

760

811

980

1,040

1,390

38,489

1,242

1.28

1.47

June

1,880 

2,080 

2,390

2,500

2,310

2,080

1,660

1,240

1,030

950

930

874

751

*710

811

777

777

794

695

502

476 

450

402

373

408

396

390

396

420

414

29,866

996

1.02

1.14

July

408 

470

457

390

414

378

529

523

537

496

496

*438

432

396

457

496

476

496

490

516

'555 558 

444

470

378

378

414

420

402

420

402

14,101

455

0.468

0.54

Aug.

368 

319 

309

349

444

438

408

396

304

261

351

329

289

399

493

*356

373

496

537

516

470 

438

368

319

438

396

334

329

324

304

294

11,749

379

0.390

0.45

Sept.

309 

346 

351

334

408

338

238

243

299

314

299

279

210

218

259

346

426

426

354

*279

294 

324

289

340

384

396

312

279

304

391

9,589

320

0.329

0.37

Calendar year 1954; Max 14,800 Mln 343 Mean 2,359 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.91

Water year 1954-55; Max 10,500 Mln 210 Mean 1,986 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.72

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 17 to Mar. 12. Doubtful gage-height record 

Apr. 24 to May 11; discharge computed on basis of existing gage heights and records for upstream 

stations.
ST. LAWRENCE RIVER MAIN STEM 335

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°42'05", long 75°29'40", at Ogdensburg, N. Y. 

Drainage area.--295.200 sq mi, including that of Oswegatchie River.

Records available.--June 1860 to September 1955. Monthly discharge only for some periods, 

published in WSP 1307.

e. Basic gage located at lock 25 at Iroquois, Ont. Auxiliary gages located at 

Frescott, Ont., at lock 27 above Cardinal, Ont., at lock 24 between Iroquois and 

Morrisburg, Ont., and at lock 23 at Morrisburg, Ont. These are gages of the Canadian 

Hydrographic Service. The discharge in this reach of river is considered to be the 

same as the discharge at Ogdensburg, N. Y., which is directly opposite Prescott, Ont.

Average discharge.--95 years (June 1860 to September 1955), 241,000 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum daily discharge during year, 299,000 cfs May 5; minimum daily, 236,000 

cfs Nov. 3.

1917-55: Maximum daily discharge, 315,000 cfs May 13, 1952; minimum daily, 139,000 

cfs Feb. 7, 1936.

1860-1955: Maximum monthly discharge, 315,000 cfs May 1870; minimum monthly, 

154,000 cfs February 1936.

Remarks.--Records do not include water diverted from Lake Michigan by Illinois and Michigan Canal during period of its operation prior to 1910, and by Chicago Sanitary and 

Ship Canal, operation of which began in 1900. They include water diverted into Lake 

Superior from Hudson Bay drainage by the Long Lake project, operation of which began 

in July 1939, and by the Ogoki project, operation of which began in July 1943. The 

diversions into Lake Superior amounted to less than 1 percent of the average 

St. Lawrence River discharge before July 1943, and since that time have averaged about 

5,000 cfs.

Cooperation.--These are the official records of the U. S. Lake Survey, Corps of Engineers, 

U. S. Army, which have been coordinated with the counterpart Canadian agencies.

Discharge, in thousands of cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

253

252

250

253

252

251

248

253

254

249

253

253

257

250

25O

258

260

254

252

. 254

253

252

260

253

251

248

253

254

256 

257

254

7,847

253

O.857

0.99

Nov.

254

248

236

265

258

256

256

258

253

254

263

252

253

264

250

254

251

250

253

253

252

253

252

248

248

251

254

259

256

7,616

254

O.86O

O.96

Dec.

255

253

254

26O

255

253

254

27O

25?

255

254

254

251

'253 250

255

251

26O

259

254

255

258

262

257

255

258

255

252

254 

257

261

7,933

256

0.867

1.00

Jan.

258

265

262

26O

256

261

264

26O

258

260

259

258

258

260

263

267

264

263

261

260

253

257

261

260

258

264

266

255

26O 

255

8,O62

260

0.881

1.02

Feb.

251

245

249

250

245

244

246

244

247

246

249

248

242

242

242

242

244

243

244

243

245

246

249

248

249

250

249

251

-

6,893

246

O.833

0.87

Mar.

254

259

252

243

246

250

251

246

249

250

259

257

264

262

266

273

280

275

274

275

264

276

295

283

282

273

289

284

281 

282

284

8,278

267

O.9O4

1.04

Apr.

284

285

278

284

285

290

290

287

29O

292

286

281

287

290

291

289

293

292

287

288

292

295

296

289

288

289

293

291

294 

295

8,671

.289

0.979

1.09

May

296

295

294

297

299

298

294

299

296

296

298

296

295

291

294

292

294

299

294

293

292

290

291

292

290

29O

290

294

294 

295

292

9,120

294

0.996

1.15

June

292

290

291

292

292

290

288

282

285

289

287

287

292

290

29O

29O

287

287

286

286

285

287

288

284

284

284

284

284

284 

284

8,621

287

O. 972

1.09

July

285

282

280

282

281

278

279

278

280

279

273

270

274

276

274

280

278

276

273

276

277

277

278

270

272

274

269

264

266 

269

271

8,541

276

0.935

1.08

Aug.

271

268

267

269

270

265

269

26O

262

265

266

262

246

263

267

267

265

265

266

267

270

269

264

262

264

267

264

26O

261 

266

271

8,218

265

0.898

1.04

Sept.

'266

262

262

264

263

264

261

258

257

265

26O

257

251

256

255

251

256

256

257

256

252

249

250

252

251

25O

251

256

250 

255

7,693

256

0.867

0.97

Calendar year 1954: Max 29O Mln 211 Mean 258 Cfsm 0.874 In. 11.87

Water year 1954-55: Max 299 Min 236 Mean 267 Cfsm O.9O4 In. 12. 3O

Note. All figures of discharge are expressed in thousands of cubic feet per second.
336 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°31'30", long 75"11"50", on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from lower 

bridge in Pyrites, St. Lawrence County, and half a mile upstream from Harrison Creek.

Drainage area. 335 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1924 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 350.61 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 31 years, 607 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 6,860 cfs Mar. 11 (gage height, 11.46 ft); minimum daily, 90 cfs Aug. 4.

1924-55: Maximum discharge, about 8,300 cfs Nov. 18, 1927 (gage height, 13.0 ft, 

from floodmark); minimum daily, 59 cfs Aug. 29 to Sept. 1, 1934.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at extremely low flow caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions.--WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar, 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.8 

2.4 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

242

451

1,210

2,370

4,580

1.2 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

86

157

307

720

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

1,820

3,930

6,430

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfstn

In.

Oct.

673

697

1,050

2,030

2.520

2,060

1,400

1,030

820

736

820

1,000

*1,690

2,140

1,760

1,220 

910

731

636

578

540

506

478

459

443

424

45T

618

659

574

510

30,163

973

2.90

3.35

Nov.

463

*447

519

877

1,320

1,250

1,040

865

785

740

646

627

618

578

587

548 

519

498

498

502

790

1,410

1,380

1,160

995

895

845

935

1,170

1.420

24,927

831

2.48

2.77

Dec.

1,260

940

680

540

490

450

*430

410

470

560

540

520

490

480

560

680 

740

800

1,020

1,250

1,160

1,040

960

940

880

840

840

900

1,400

1,750

1 900

25,920

836

2.50

2.88

Jan.

1.600

1,450

1,300

*1,200

1,020

960

880

760

680

700

660

620

580

560

560

580 

560

520

490

460

430

450

470

480

450

420

380

350

320

330

340

20, 560

663

1.98

2.28

Feb.

*320

300

280

270

260

280

300

300

280

260

290

320

350

360

330

310 

290

270

260

250

280

350

430

540

600

560

520

520

_

------

9,680

346

1.03

1.07

Mar.

640

860

820

760

720

680

640

600

580

640

3,900

6.200

5,400

d3,910

d3,060

3,610 

d3,160

d2,360

1,830

dl,380

dl,220

dl,590

2,990

2,150

1,400

1,170

920

900

880

820

925

56,715

1,830

5.46

6.30

Apr.

1,360

1,900

2,170

2,140

2,290

*2,590

3,480

3,390

2,390

2,060

2,620

3,070

*2,990

2,800

3,500

5.710 

3,210

2,440

2,160

2,380

2,250

1,930

1,590

1,340

1,360

1,560

1,420

1,210

1,020

890

67,220

2,241

6.69

7.46

May

795

730

735

790

720

628

573

771

1.250

*1,220

950

740

628

568

516

467 

447

432

406

387

369

352

338

358

409

432

467

443

657

1,170

1,110

19,858

641

1.91

2.20

June

905

960

875

686

551

463

398

352

314

294

274

264

290

*358

398

366 

321

277

245

233

218

204

195

187

184

184

190

179

162

154

10,681

356

1.06

1.19

July

152

147

181

220

200

354

406

317

245

198

179

*154

142

130

125

178 

283

241

260

335

250

185

161

141

137

128

126

120

127

118 

110

6,050

195

0.582

0.67

Aug.

106

97

95

90

92

107

109

179

212

162

158

227

256

227

250

*227 

204

182

191

194

163

139

143

156

172

159

136

125

117

114 

154

4,943

159

0.475

0.55

Sept.

169

154

140

132

125

120

113

106

99

_95

98

100

164

142

134

152 

162

140

127

*129

102

103

97

110

125

144

133

151

233

257

4,036

155

0.405

0.45

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,610 Min 154 Mean 846 cfsm 2.53 In. 34.28

Water year 1954-55: Max 6,200 Min 90 Mean 769 Cfsm 2.30 In. 31.17

Peak discharge (base. 5.600 efs) . Mar. 11 (10:50 p.m.) 6.860 cfs (11.46 ft); Apr. 7 (9:50 p.m.) 

3,920 cfs (7.99 ft); Apr. 16 (1:45 a.m.) 5,820 cfs (7.86 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 337

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44 G 14'05", long 74°34'20", on left bank half a mile downstream from dam 

 of International Paper Co. at Piercefield, St. Lawrence County, and If miles upstream 

from Dead'Creek.

Drainage area. 722 sq mi.

Records available. August 1908 to September 1955.

;e.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,502.12 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to Oct. 22, 1912, staff or chain gage at same site (datum of chain gage 

lowered 2 ft Jan. 1, 1911, to present datum).

Average discharge. 47 years, 1,290 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 7,240 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 11.56 ft); min- 

 imum, 30 cfs Oct. 26, 27 (gage height, 1.41 ft); minimum daily, 30 cfs Oct. 26.

1908-55: Maximum discharge, 8,240 cfs May 16. 1943 (gage height, 12.09 ft); minimum, 4.1 cfs Oct. 12, 1947 (gage height, 0.61 ft), caused by construction work above 

station; minimum daily, 4.1 cfs Oct. 12, 1947.

Revisions.--The figure of maximum discharge for the water year 1910 (not previously 

published) is 4,900 cfs Apr. 6, 1910 (gage height, 7.6 ft, from graph based on twicedaily gage readings), and that for the water year 1914 has been revised to 6,590 cfs 

(gage height, 11.23 ft), superseding figure published in WSP 384.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of doubtful gage-height record, which 

are good. Flow regulated to some extent at Piercefield; considerable natural storage 

in large lakes above station. Diurnal fluctuation caused by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 604: 1924. WSP 759: Drainage area. Revised figures of 

discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water years 1910, 1913, 1916, 1921, superseding those published in WSP 284, 354, 434, and 524, are given herewith.

Date

1910

June 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

July 1

2

1913

Feb. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

July 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

^Discharge

2,400

2,400

2,200

2,000

2,200

2,200

2,400

2,400

2,600

2,600

2,200

2,200

2,400

2,000

2,000

2,200

2,000

2,000

2,400

2,200

2,000

2,000

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,400

1,200

1,200

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,400

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

1,000

607

807

826

828

786

786

287

727

828

Date

1913-Con.

July 10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

26

29

30

31

Aug. 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

Sept. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

727

530

513

146

372

417

358

513

530

530

530

513

sa?

464

464

149

201

165

219

496

496

432

344

204

156

331

117

496

496

372

172

417

480

183

513

246

114

96

67

448

432

234

265

149

65

228

234

177

153

97

135

122

58

12

9

9

10

Date

1913-Con.

Sept. 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

1915

Dec. 27

28

29

30

31

1916

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

16

17

16

19

20

21

22

23

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

Discharge

15

24

53

178

196

118

89

58

55

58

62

80

71

71

92

100

100

92

108

113

216

306

316

308

201

225

1,000

1,200

1,300

1,300

1,200

1,200

600

1,600

1,500

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,500

800

750

1,400

1,500

1,500

1,600

1,500

1,500

900

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,300

Date

1916-Con.

Feb. 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

1921

May 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Discharge

2,300

2,100

2,500

2,600

2,600

2,500

2,600

2,500

2,300

2,400

2,400

2,400

2,300

2,200

2,100

1,700

1,900

1,900

1,900

1,800

1,800

1,700

1,200

1,800

2,000

1,900

1,900

1,700

1,600

900

1,600

2,100

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,200

1,100

1,000

950

900

950

1,000

950

900

650
338 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Raquette River at Piercefield, N. Y. Continued

Monthly discharge, in cubic feet per second, 1910, 1913, 1916, 1921

Month

Calendar year 1910. ......

October 1912. .............. 

Calendar year 1912.......

Calendar year 1913. ......

Calendar year 1915.......

Calendar year 1916.......

Maximum

4,840

1,220 

7,060

6,970

3,610

4,750

Minimum

90

t!96

44

9

118

1 200

59

59

Mean

1,270

t840 

1,240

245

1,390

945

1 350

1,380

Per square 

mile

1.76

tl.16 

1.72

2 13

1.93

1.31

1.91

Runoff in 

inches

23.79

tl.34 

23.28

26.05

17.77

3 21

25.97

t Computed from chain gage Oct. 1-21; from water-stage recorder Oct. 22-31 

(only monthly figures revised).

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.4

1.8 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0

130

210

464

9.0

11.6

825

1,340

2,000

3,850

7,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,220

1,190

1,200

1,230

1,270

1,290

1,350

1,360

1,350

1,310

*1,310

1,290

1,500

1.750

1,730

1,640

1,560

1,500

1,430

1,380

1,310

1,240

1,060

772

52

12

31

33

161

1,660

1,610

35,819

1,155

1.60

1.85

Nov.

*1,490

1,370

602

160

1,030

1,490

1,380

1,350

1,280

1,210

843

378

1,120

1,080

112

32

178

390

222

1,530

1,360

240

386

1,070

2.200

2,060

1,930

1,820

1,740

1,690

31,743

1,058

1.47

1.64

Dec .

1.650

1,620

1,600

1,570

1,520

*1,370

1,340

1,330

1,230

1,230

1,210

1,180

1,150

934

854

889

917

955

1,020

1,060

1,100

1,360

1,540

1,480

1,480

1,440

1,400

1,400

1,450

1,500

1,520

40,279

1,299

1.80

2.07

Jan.

1,560

1,590

1,620

1.650

1,630

1,630

1,620

1,570

1,500

1,460

1,430

1,380

1,350

1,300

1,270

1,220

1,100

1,140

1,110

1,070

923

749

770

766

766

766

762

741

733

729

*714

36,599

1,181

1.64

1.89

Feb.

706

695

680

669

661

651

636

622

633

622

618

622

618

618

622

618

615

612

608

604

510

536

600

584

580

601

654

*680

17,475

624

0.864

0.90

Mar.

672

641

658

669

702

718

733

741

944

1,380

1,480

1,550

1,660

1,750

1,900

2,140

2,280

2,340

2.580

2,370

2,560

2,560

2,320

2,500

2,250

2,260

2,220

2,120

2,050

2,040

2,120

52,114

1,681

2.35

2.68

Apr.

2.030

2,030

2,090

2,150

2,230

2,390

2,690

2,820

d2,980

d3,260

d3,620

d3,930

4,270

4,700

5,260

5,770

6,260

*6,600

6,900

7,120

7.200

7,090

6,920

6,800

6,680

6,380

6,080

5,810

5,390

4,970

142,420

4,747

6.57

7.34

May

4.590

4,290

4,020

3,670

3,440

3,200

3,050

2,910

*2,750

2,640

2,460

2,350

2,220

2,080

1,800

1,450

1,080

1,140

1,040

917

908

912

936

951

975

1,020

1,070

1,230

1,570

1,610

1,610

63,889

2,061

2.85

3.29

June

1,650

1,820

2,130

2.460

2,300

2,190

1,820

1,420

1,390

1,280

1,120

1,000

*1,080

1,190

1,240

1,230

1,200

1,160

1,130

1,050

870

899

915

884

866

838

791

733

722

687

38,065

1,269

1.76

1.96

July

622

567

567

570

784

1.520

*1,190

1,010

852

816

715

574

557

470

492

455

461

198

378

448

394

377

355

337

329

322

322

306

292

280

273

16,633

537

0.744

0.86

Aug.

266

254

241

232

218

188

206

244

243

213

178

180

196

237

*257

261

268

280

280

280

287

292

299

294

289

277

264

248

245

258

509

7,784

251

0.348

0.40

Sept.

309

299

297

292

285

280

261

241

. 228

232

226

222

220

228

248

250

257

266

*270

264

239

239

241

268

268

270

277

312

322

342

7,953

265

0.367

0.41

Calendar year 1954 : Max 6,820 Min 30 Mean 1,623 Cfsm 2.25 In. 30.53

Water year 1954-55 : Max 7,200 Min 30 Mean 1,345 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

record for adjacent days.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 339

Raquette River at South Colton, N. Y.

Location. La t 44°30'40", long 74 0 53'00", on left bank 300 ft upstream from highway

bridge at South Colton, St. Lawrence County, 500 ft downstream from South Colton powerplant, and three-quarters of a mile upstream from Cold Brook.

Drainage area. 939 sq mi.

Records available. January 1953 to September 1955.

^

Gage . --Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 882.05 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 8,050 cfs Apr. 27 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum, 2.6 cfs Mar. 6 (gage height, 1.60 ft); minimum daily, 6.0 cfs July 17.

1953-55: Maximum discharge, 8,330 cfs Apr. 22, 1954 (gage height, 9.07 ft); minimum, that of Mar. 6, 1955; minimum daily, 4.6 cfs June 2, 1954.

Remarks.--Records good. Flow regulated by Carry Falls Reservoir (usable capacity, 

5,011,000,000 cu ft) since 1953; considerable natural storage in large lakes above 

Piercefield.

Rating table, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, 

and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.5 180

3.0 

4.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

409

1,080

2,050

4,700

8,200

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

Z

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Ttotal

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

1,730

1,520

446

1,760'

1,780

1,500

1,420

1,560

37

355

846

1,890

*2,260

2,150

2,290

5 . 200

1,900

3,120

2,510

2,480

2,140

2,230

2,080

669

1,650

2,030

1,680

2,050

1,900

317 

196

51,696

1,668

-

-

+82.3

Nov.

1,140

1,910

*2,040

1,160

1,730

2,080

591

1,270

2,050

1,710

2,050

2,010

432

449

1,920

2,250

2.560

621

1,020

1,210

1,450

1,150

674

904

801

2,050

1,690

1,540

1,900

1,690

43,852

1,462

-

-

+100

Dec.

1,540

1,600

1,710

1,870

1,480

1,590

1,460

*1,250

*1,360

1,570

1,790

1,720

1,510

1,020

1,000

964

2,040

1,880

1,880

1,560

2,090

2,120

2,150

2,240

2,350

2,330

2,220

2,190

2,460

2,510 

2.650

56,084

1,809

-

-

+24.2

Jan.

2,460

2,360

2,190

1,980

1,920

1,960

2,020

1,970

1,940

2,030

2,510

2,950

2,720

3,010

2,720

2,770

2,890

3,170

2,870

1,210

570

816

3,230

2,850

5.540

2,430

2,430

2,370

2,420

2,310 

1,960

72,376

2,335

-

-

-793

Feb.

*2,160

2,020

1,920

2,050

1,860

1,420

1,580

1,370

1,680

1/640

1,980

1,800

200

1,600

1,990

2,010

1,880

1,900

1,800

14

1,840

2.200

1,980

1,230

1,370

1,320

113

1,470

-

-----

44,407

1,586

-

-

-661

Mar.

2,110

1,940

1,860

2,010

13.

47

1,520

1,990

2,040

1,760

2,170

2,390

1,480

2,430

2,840

5 . 400

3,020

3,010

3,130

3,000

3,060

3,000

3,110

2,980

3,030

2,870

2,810

2,740

2,690

2,680 

2,550

73,686

2,377

-

.

-58.1

Apr.

2.610

2,730

2,740

2,820

*2,900

3,230

3,600

3,650

3,720

4,090

4,500

4,390

4,230

4,730

5,230

5,370

*5,230

5,200

5,480

5,660

5,700

6,310

6,930

6,960

6,850

7,200

7.720

6,850

6,780

6,640

150,050

5,002

-

-

+1,451

May

6,550

5,520

3,460

3,410

3,390

3,400

2,500

679

2,710

*3,560

3,520

2,770

2,370

2,360

756

2,280

1,680

1,440

1,210

1,170

138

46

1,790

1,560

1,440

1,160

1,320

1,410

1,230

1,910 

1,990

68,509

2,210

-

-

+363

June

2,710

2,970

2,530

3,150

3,180

3.260

2,630

1,930

2,290

2,030

1,410

13

2,040

1,660

*1,720

1,750

1,490

286

422

1,580

1,540

1,910

1,840

1,210

123

12

1,700

1,750

1,600

986

51,722

1,724

-

-

-123

July

959

276

53

12

1,350

2,010

2.620

1,480

8.5

"1,120

*1,220

1,330

1,350

1,350

1,700

12

1^0

944

903

1,050

1,330

1,460

406

7.9

953

1,250

1,390

1,020

1,390

135 

339

29,434.4

949

-

-

-307

Aug.

938

1,190

1,250

1,310

1,480

474

56

1,170

1,270

1,030

1,340

1,100

300

11

1.610

676

*1,490

1,180

1,100

205

86

1,100

1,030

1,290

1,580

870

340

27

954

1,170 

1,110

28,737

927

-

-

-532

Sept.

1,120

1,580

15

106

194

1,010

1,050

1,200

1.850

144

14

1,150

1,450

1,230

1,260

1,370

17

140

1,570

1,480

1,060

*1,180

889

28

8^5

1,090

1,230

1,460

1,370

928

27,173.5

906

-

-

-511

Calendar year 1954 : Max 8,160 Min 4.6 Mean 2,088 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.20

Water year 1954-55: Max 7,720 Min 6.0 Mean 1,912 Cfsm 2.04 In. 27.65

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents, equivalent in cubic feet per second, in Carry Palls Reservoir (furnished by 

Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.); for calendar year 1954, +111 cfs; for water year 1955, -78.5 cfs.
340 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Raquette River at Raymondville, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°50'20", long 74°58 I 45", on right bank 250 ft upstream from old highway 

bridge at Raymondville, St. Lawrence County, 0.3 mile downstream from Trout Brook, 

0.4 mile downstream from powerplant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., and 18 miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 1,131 sq mi.

Records available.--November 1943 to September 1955.

gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 183.33 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 11 years (1944-55), 2,089 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 7,760 cfs May 1 (gage height, 6.31 ft); maximum 

gage height, 7.71 ft Mar. 11 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 8.5 cfs May 24 

(gage height, 0.59 ft); minimum daily, 92 cfs Sept. 4.

1943-55: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Apr. 17, 1954 (gage height, 7.60 ft); maximum gage height, 9.24 ft Feb. 22, 1954 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 4.4 

cfs Oct. 15, 1951; minimum daily, 7.0 cfs Oct. 15, 1951; minimum gage height, 0.42 ft 

July 13, 1950.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by Carry Falls Reservoir (usable capacity, 5,011,000,000 cu ft), about 46 miles 

upstream, since 1953; considerable natural storage in large lakes above Piercefield.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 20 to Sept. 30

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

1,520

2,970

4,870

1.0 

1.4 

1.8 

2.5

69

206

430

1,000

3.5 

4.5 

6.5

2,210

3,880

8,220

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,910

1,860

2,010

2,900

2,580

2,200

1,960

1,890

2,010

1,940

1,980

2,170

*2,610

2,580

2,480

2,330

2,320

2,360

3.070

3,070

2,620

2,240

2,350

2,320

2,280

2,010

2,080

2,110

1,960

1,850 

1.850

69,880

2,254

_

-

Nov.

1,810

1,830

*2,000

2,630

2 . 77Q

2,400

1,970

2,180

1,930

1,890

1,870

1,850

1,820

1,820

1,840

1,810

1,810

1,810

1.790

1,800

2,010

2,280

2,300

2,170

2,070

2,060

1,940

1,990

2,580

2,680

61,710

2,057

_

-

Dec.

2,090

2,030

1,950

1,860

1.480

1,98O

1,810

*1,780

1,720

1,730

1,720

1,760

1,770

1,790

1,800

1,800

1,900

1,750

1,750

1,900

2,100

2,300

2,450

2/600

2,700

2.800

2,600

2,500

2,600

2,500 

2,400

63,920

2,062

_

-

Jan.

2,800

3,100

2,700

2,200

*2.000

2,100

2,200

2,200

2,100

2,200

2,300

2,800

3,300

3,500

3,600

3,400

3,200

3,400

3,600

5.800

2,800

2,500

2,400

2,600

2,800

3,000

2,800

2,900

2,700

2,500 

2,400

85,900

2,771

-

Feb.

2,200

*2,250

2,250

2,200

2 . 50O

2,200

2,000

2,100

2,050

2,000

1,950

2,100

2,150

2,200

2,000

1,950

2,000

2,100

2,100

1,950

1.800

1,800

1,800

1,900

1,850

1,850

1,900

1,900

-

56,850

2,030

-

Mar.

1,950

2,050

2,100

2,100

2,OOO

1,950

1,900

1,850

1.800

*1,850

2,400

2,800

3,200

3,500

3,500

4,000

4.600

4,300

4,000

3,800

3,800

3,600

4,400

3,900

3,570

3,610

3,690

3,630

3,600

3,200

3,310

95,960

3,095

-

Apr.

5.760

4,390

4,340

3,760

3,940

4,980

5,270

4,950

4,660

4,650

4,660

5,120

*5,400

5,210

5,420

6,330

*6,240

5,890

6,150

6,460

6,480

6,820

6,980

7,030

7.210

7,210

7,190

7,190

6,940

6,890

171,520

5,717

-

May

6.730

6,610

4,590

3,140

2,880

3,280

3,5OO

3,460

2,770

2,630

*3,170

3,200

3,140

2,440

2,280

2,320

2,100

1,660

1,450

857

1,540

1,150

1,380

1,370

1,390

1,270

1,500 lai

1,550

1,680 

1,660

77,138

2,488

-

June

2,330

3,030

3,040

3,070

5.270

3,200

3,220

3,200

2,670

2,010

1,710

1,660

1,70O

1,710

*1,680

1,690

1,640

1,610

1,560

1,360

1,350

1,330

1,580

1,300

1,580

736.

1,520

1,160

1,000

1,100

58,016

1,934

-

July

1,140

1,040

836

774

1,190

1.340

1,270

1,200

*1,120

1,030

1,170

1,190

1,280

1,260

1,140

1,010

822

1,030

775

792

1,080

1,320

1,170

582

958

1,240

1,280

1,260

1,290

1,130 

396

33,115

1,068

-

Aug.

842

1,110

1,220

1,220

1.350

972

869

1,090

1,210

1,170

1,180

1,280

1,260

714

965

1,240

*1,190

1,120

1,170

1,180

484

868

1,190

1,120

1,170

1,160

1,090

.235

936

1,220 

1,070

32,995

1,064

-

Sept.

1,380

1.6.40

476

92

166

892

1,210

1,120

1,170

1,370

170

992

1,140

1,160

1,110

1,160

1,140

630

1,170

1,200

*1,160

1,140

1,140

1,120

342

1,070

1,140

1,130

1,150

1,160

29,940

998

-

Calendar year 1954 : Max 10,300 Mln 241 Mean 2,498 Cfsm 2.21 In. 29.97

Water year 1954-55 : Max 7,210 Mln 92 Mean 2,293 Cfsm 2.03 In. 27.52

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-dlscbarge relation affected by Ice Dec. 15 to Mar. 24 (doubtful gage-height record 

Feb. 4-7).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 341

St. Regis River at Brasher Center,, N-. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°51'50", long 74°46'45", on left bank 600 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Brasher Center, St. Lawrence County, and 6? miles downstream from confluence of East 

and West Branches at Winthrop.

Drainage area.--616 sq mi.

Records available. August 1910 to November 1917, January 1919 to September 1955.

Sage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 217..23 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to June 24, 1916, chain gage at site 600 ft downstream at different datum. 

June 24, 1916, to Nov. 10, 1917, and Jan. 1, 1919, to Aug. 13, 1920, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge. 43 years (1910-17, 1919-55), 1,064 cfs.

es.--Maximum and minimum discharges for the water years 1911-17, and 1955, some of

lich have been revised, superseding figures published in the water-supply papers indicated, are contained in the following table:

WSP

304.

324

354

384

404

434

454

-

Water 

year

1911

1912

1913

1914

1915

1916

1917

1955

Maximum

Date

Apr. 7, 1911

Apr. 6, 1912

Mar. 27, 1913

Mar. 27, 1914

Apr. 12, 1915

Apr. 2, 1916

Apr. 3, 1917

Mar. 12, 1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

t!6, 240

*15,750

*7,880

«12,400

*6,650

*14,700

*6,310

13,900

Gage height 

(feet)

alO.l

9.0

b7.30

d8.3

6.8

elO.2

9.6

f!2.00

Minimum

Date

July 30, 1911

July 14, 20,

1912

(o)

Aug. 10, 12,

1914

Oct. 5, 1914

Aug. 21, 1915

Aug. 8, 1917

Sept. 26, 27,

1955

Discharge 

(cfs)

t225

t225

*143

105

120

162

34

208

Gage height 

(feet)

-

-

3.80

3.75

3.8

5.75

5.25

5.84

1913 (backwater from ice). 

17, 1913.

Revised, 

t Minimum daily. 

* Not previously published, 

a Backwater from ice. 

b Maximum gage height, 9.7 ft Jan. 18, 

c Occurred Aug. 25, Sept. 7, 8, 9, 12,

d Maximum gage height, 9.1 ft Mar. 27, 1914 (backwater from ice), 

e Maximum gage height, 10.2 ft Mar. 31, Apr. 2, 1915 (ice Jam), 

f Maximum gage height, 12.31 ft Mar. 11, 1955 (backwater from ice').

1910-17, 1919-55: Maximum discharge, 16,800 cfs Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 12.82 

ft); maximum gage height recorded, about 15.3 ft Apr. 6, 1937 (ice jam); minimum discharge observed, about 34 cfs Aug. 8, 1917 (gage height, 5.25 ft); minimum daily, 

37 cfs Aug. 8, 1917.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Slight 

diurnal fluctuation caused by power operations above station.

Revisions.--WSP 584: Drainage area. Revised figures of discharge for the water years 

1911-16, superseding those published in WSP 304, 324, 354, 384, 404, 434, are given 

herein. The statement discrediting record for Aug. 22-31, 1910, published in 

WSP 1114 is erroneous. The discharge for Aug. 30, 1910, is revised to 188 cfs, superseding figure of 30 cfs published in WSP 324 and 874. The discharge for other days 

in August 1910 originally published in WSP 324 have been found reliable.
342 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

St. .Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.--Continued 

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1910 to September 1911

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8 

9

10

11

12 

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

250

238

238

329

377

438

1,390

1.900 

1,720

1,390

1,030

778 

522

400

400

329

400

425

562

400

329

238

250

329

616

1,470

1,810

1,900

1,720

1,640

1,170

24,786

800

1.30

1.50

Nov.

897

897

722

834

834

960

1,100

960 

834

834

1,170

1.240 

1,100

960

778

834

722

569

616

669

505

522

522

455

616

616

616

616

569

505

23,072

769

1.25

1.39

Dec.

455 leTe

569

722

834

722

650

600 

550

550

500

500 

480

550

600

650

650

600

700

700

650

600

550

700

750

650

600

700

800

850

800

19,848

640

1.04

1.20

Jan.

850

900

1,000

1,200

1.500

1,300

1,200

1,300 

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,200 

1,100

1,100

1,000

1,000

950

900

950

1,000

1,100

1,000

950

950

1;000

950

900

1,000

1,100

1,200

1,100

33,600

1,080

1.75

2.03

Feb.

 900

850

800

750

700

750

700

650 

650

600

600

550

Mo

650

600

550

550

600

600

550

550

600

600

650

650

700

800

850

_--__..

18,600

664

1.08

1.12

Har.

750

750

700

700

650

650

700

650 

700

750

750

700

750

800

1,100

1,600

1,900

1,600

1,300

1,200

1,100

950

1,200

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,700

2,200

5.200

2,800

2, 600

58,550

1,240

2.01

2.33

Apr.

2,530

2,130

2,330

1,940

1.51O

10.000

10,000

9,000 

7,450

5,060

4,360

3,740 

4,360

5,440

5,830

5,830

5,830

5,060

3,460

3,740

3,080

3,740

3,740

3,200

3,200

3,740

4,040

3,740

4,040

3,740

135,860

4,530

7.35

8.20

Hay

3,740

5.440

4,040

3,740

2,960

2,740

2,230

2,130 

1,940

1,850

1,760

1,760 

1,430

1,350

1,510

690

1,060

860

925

690

742

801

990

860

3,080

2,230

1,680

1,350

1,350

1,060

925

57,913

1,870

3.04

3.50

June

925

860

990

990

925

990

1,060

801 

860

1,130

801

990 

1,130

1,430

1,510

1,680

1,430

1,200

860

742

860

990

801

638

524

524

742

742

690

742

28,557

952

1.55

1.72

July

690

638

690

742

190

619

742

590 

619

552

561

590 

362

342

296

342

296

472

415

498

392

369

308

296

342

279

362

240

302

 STo 225

14,101

455

0.739

0.85

Aug.

438

415

308

296

342

392

446

438 

376

472

342

279 

369

322

296

342

322

302

322

415

454

415

392

392

454

384

472

342

498

472

524

12,033

388

0.630

0.73

Sept.

342

279

262

279

308

342

925

990 

860

590

454

524 

498

524

590

524

472

438

542

542

524

415

392

415

392

498

860

1.270

561

498

16,110

537

0.872

0.97

Calendar year 1910: Hax - Hin - Mean - Cfsm - In. -

Water wituei year yeai 1910-11: J.J.LW 0.0.; Hax pia*. 10,000 o.v/,v/ww Hin mill 225 c.co Mean medii 1,160 j.,j.uw Cfsm 01 oui 1.88 j..uu In. j.n. 25.54 t-^.~~

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 7 to Mar. 31 and probably early part of April 

(no gage-height record Dec. 18 to Mar. 27; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, 

observer's notes, weather records, and records for nearby stations).

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1911 to September 1912

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

561

590

561

742

1,270

1.590

1,430

1,200

990

860

590

542

690

619

524

507

524

590

690

285

638

638

590

619

498

530

580

561

552 

524

619

21,764

702

1.14

1.31

Nov.

619

860

925

742

638

638

742

1,130

1,430

1,350

1,350

1,350

1,060

1,060

990

925

990

1,130

1,510

1,430

1,350

1,350

1,130

628

990

860

860

925

1,590 

1.850

32,402

1,080

1.75

1.96

Dec.

1,760

1,760

1,430

1,200

1,060

860

990

860

1,200

1,430

1,850

2,130

5.460

3,460

2,740

2,530

1,850

1,760

1,940

1,760

1,680

1,590

2,230

2,330

1,940

1,940

1,760

1,760

1,700 

1,700

1,700

56,360

1,820

2.95

3.40

Jan.

1.500

1,300

1,100

1,000

1,000

900

750

650

550

600

550

500

480

550

500

460

500

480

460

550

600

550

500

480

460

440

420

420

440 

460

440

19,590

632

1.03

1.18

Feb.

440

420

400

400

420

440

460

460

440

420

400

400

440

460

420

420

440

460

460

480

550

600

650

650

600

600

550

550

550

13,980

482

0.782

0.84

Har.

500

500

500

420

460

500

550

550

500

480

460

420

400

380

400

460

600

800

1,100

1,400

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

1,200

2,000

3,000

5.500

32,980

1,060

1.72

1.99

Apr.

4,600

4,000

3,600

3,200

5,060

12.900

11,000

7,450

5,440

4,700

3,740

3,740

3,740

2,960

3,200

6,220

5,440

5,440

5,440

5,060

4,360

2,130

2,960

3,740

4,040

2,960

3,080

2,330

1.850

2,130

136,510

4,550

7.39

8.24

Hay

1,850

1,760

1,510

1,130

1,130

1,270

1,350

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,510

1,350

1,270

1,350

1,350

1,200

1,270

1,680

1,850

1,680

1,060

2,330

2,330

2,330

2,040

1,680

1,510

1,350

3,740 

7.450

7,450

62,310

2,010

3.26

3.76

June

4.700

3,740

3,200

2,530

2,130

1,850

1,680

1,680

1,590

1,270

1,130

1,060

1,130

1,130

1,060

990

860

860

801

580

638

600

571

516

498

489

454

431

431 

369

38,968

1,300

2.11

2.35

July

356

356

328

285

267

328

328

279

267

256

279

267

245

225

235

279

291

267

245

225

250

431

516

516

362

342

308

273

296

TQp oyc

415

9,709

313

0.508

0.59

Aug.

423

438

392

472

590

638

600

619

524

454

446

423

454

472

454

454

392

362

376

362

349

342

362

392

415

498

925

1.150

860 

638

561

15,817

510

0.828

0.95

Sept.

542

619

925

990

990

1,130

1,200

1,130

990

742

860

860

801

742

638

860

1,130

1,130

1,130

1,430

1,510

1,430

1,430

1,510

1,590

1,430

1,430

1,430

1,590 

1.760

33,949

1,130

1.83

2.05

Calendar year 1911: Max 10,000 Hin 225 Mean 1,280 Cfsm 2.08 In. 28.12

Water year 1911-12: Hax 12,900 Hin 225 Mean 1,300 Cfsm 2.11 In. 28.62

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 1 to Mar. 31 (no gage-height record Jan. 7 to 

Mar. 31; discharge estimated on basis of discharge measurements, observer's notes, weather records, 

and records for nearby stations).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 343

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.--Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1912 to September 1913

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

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

1,760 

1,430

1,270 

1,130

925

742

742

690

619

542

590

638

742

860

860

742

742

638

638

619

498

362

438

561

1,060

1,430

1,590

1,430

1,130 

990

742

27,150

876

1.42

1.64

Nov.

801 

742

801 

860

742

742

860

5.200

3,080

2,740

2,130

1,680

1,510

2,130

2,130

1,940

1,740

1,590

1,430

1,270

1,130

1,130

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,130

990

925

990 

925

42,938

1,430

2.32

2.59

Dec.

1,060 

1,430

4,560 

2,330

2,150

2,150

1,940

1,760

1,590

1,450

1,270

1,270

1,510

1,760

1,850

1,150

1,450

1,680

1,270

1,450

2,150

2,850

3,740

3,740

3,740

3,460

3,080

2,640

2,550

2,550 

2,960

67,760

2,190

5.56

4.09

Jan.

2,550 

2,040

1,850 

2,960

2,530

2,400

2,200

1,900

1,800

1,700

1,900

2,400

1,900

2,200

2,600

5,200

4,800

5,500

5,000

4,800

5,000

4,000

3,200

2,800

2,200

2,000

1,800

1,600

1,500

1.400 

1,500

83,010

2,680

4.55

5.01

Feb.

1,600

1*500 

1,500

1,300

1,200

1,100

1,000

1,000

950

950

900

900

950

1,100

1,000

950

900

900

950

1,200

1,100

950

900

900

900

'550 850

-

 --

29,500

1,050

1.70

1.78

Mar.

1,100 

1,000

950 

900

850

950

900

850

800

950

1,200

1,100

1,600

3,000

5,000

8,000

5,900

5,000

2,600

5,800

7,500

4,200

5,740

5,460

4,040

5,060

7, -880

7,450

7,050

7,050 

6,620

106,460

5,450

5.57

6.45

Apr.

4,700 

4,040

2,740 

5,830

7,050

5,830

4,560

2,960

2,640

2,230

*2,450

2,450

2,250

1,940

1,680

1,760

1,590

1,590

1,590

1,510

1,590

1,510

1,590

1,590

1,430

1,350

1,200

1,150

1,130

1,270

74,900

2,500

4.06

4.52

May

1,270 

1,060

690 

542

561

590

658

658

658

658

638

590

690

561

542

590

690

690

742

658

742

742

860

990

990

860

860

990

1,510

1.850 

1,680

25,710

829

1.55

1.55

June

1.200 

990

860 

860

860

801

801

1,150

1,150

990

925

990

860

742

561

542

446

569

472

472

454

465

407

592

592

407

423

425

454 

454

20,270

676

1.10

1.22

July

423 

576

562 

355

508

322

555

362

542

562

508

542

562

522

522

342

542

308

322

296

296

308

258

258

296

296

258

296

308 

362

342

10,071

325

0.528

0.61

Aug.

322 

296

235 

308

296

376

392

376

322

277

296

296

258

258

252

258

252

218

218

202

191

162

172

167

148

186

218

271

271 

252

240

7,986

258

0.419

0.48

Sept.

155 

162

191 

191

155

162

148

148

162

167

162

153

191

191

186

172

153

202

202

224

246

542

454

472

472

592

322

283

277 

253

6,991

233

0.578

0.42

Calendar year 1912: Max 12,900 Min 225 Mean 1,370 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.27

Water year 1912-13: Max 8,000 Min 148 Mean 1,380 Cfsm 2.24 In. 30.34

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 6 to Mar. 22.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1913 to September 1914

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

32"2 277

638

990

1,060

860

658

524

465

592

562

376

438

438

472

524

454

415

454 

524

1,510

1,760

1,760

1,590

1,450

1,450

1,760

1,680

1,590

1,430

1,130

27,691

895

1.45

1.67

Nov.

1,150

925

801

690

561

561

638

690

742

990

1,430

1,350

1,130

1,060

990

860

860

742

638 

1,430

1,940

1,760

1,590

1,430

1,430

1,590

1,200

1,150

1,060

925

32,275

1,080

1.75

1.95

Dec.

801

590

925

1,150

1,060

860

990

1,150

1,060

860

860

742

690

860

1,200

1,510

925

990

1,680 

1,150

860

742

860

860

742

638

600

700

800

900

800

28,495

919

1.49

1.72

Jan.

650

460

650

550

580

550

460

460

460

420

420

580

540

540

580

420

460

460

460 

420

580

420

550

650

550

460

550

750

1,-JOO

1,100

850

16,380

528

0.857

0.99

Feb.

1,100

950

900

950

900

800

700

600

550

500

480

480

460

460

440

440

460

480

440 

420

380

360

340

560

580

500

600

750

-

16,180

578

0.938

0.98

Mar.

700

650

550

500

460

420

460

420

420

560

420

580

580

460

650

850

750

700

650 

600

550

500

500

850

3,200

9,000

11.000

8,150

6,850

6,050

4,600

62,050

2,000

5.25

5.75

Apr.

5,950

6,000

7,000

4,600

3,400

2,480

5,090

1,640

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,640

1,640

1,640

1.580

1,840

2,850

3,560

5,950 

7.700

7,250

5,650

3,950

5,950

2,830

2,850

3,950

4,270

4,270

4,270

107,180

3,570

5.80

6.47

May

4.270

5,560

2,710

2,560

2,150

1,940

1,940

1,940

1,740

1,460

1,220

880

1,000

880

940

820

600

710

655 

550

710

600

428

455

600

600

655

520

500

455

410

58,058

1,230

2.00

2.50

June

428

500

500

455

550

600

580

500

600

550

595

535

302

240

276

283

372

302

502 

535

322

350

572

302

270

258

350

258

270

500

11,651

388

0.630

0.70

July

500

482

550

595

322

502

535

550

522

522

285

285

222

205

240

372

240

210

200

152

240

200

200

283

283

285

240

572

240

200

185

9,013

291

0.472

0.54

Aug.

152

152

140

210

222

160

128

120

114

105

120

114

140

222

200

160

152

258

210 

200

210

302

222

170

185

152

120

210

185

233

410

5,728

185

0.500

0.55

Sept.

820

820

940

940

765

500

455

655

710

820

655

595

502

222

410

522

240

185

200 

170

128

160

160

140

120

120

152

210

520

550

12,786

426

0.692

0.77

Calendar year 1913: Max 8,000 Min 148 Mean 1,240 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.36

Water year 1915-14: Max 11,000 Min 105 Mean 1,010 Cfsm 1.64 In. 22.19

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 27 to Mar. 27, Apr. 2-5 (no gage-height record Jan. 18-29, Feb. 15-22, Feb. 24 to Mar. 17).

428269 O -57 -23
344

Discharge

STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.~Continued 

in cubic feet per second, water year October 1914 to September 1915

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16 

17

18

19 

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

283

258

258

200

128

152

140

128

170

350

350

200

185

152

190

240 

309

410

446 

1.220

940

464

410

380

520

380

296

335

410

580 

520

11,004

355

0.576

0.66

Nov.

482

410

446

550

500

428

395

395

482

820

372

350

322

395

500

600 

940

710

1.070 

600

520

655

600

580

395

580

710

820

600

600

16,827

561

0.911

1.02

Dec.

600

655

820

820

1.070

520

710

940

940

655

500

600

372

395

480

400 

360

340

320 

380

500

460

420

380

360

340

340

360

420

360 

502

16,119

520

0.844

0.97

Jan.

340

380

420

380

420

460

1.600

950

700

900

700

600

380

420

500

400 

380

700

1,100 

1,400

1,100

950

800

950

750

650

800

750

700

650 

600

21,830

704

1.14

1.32

Feb.

550

550

500

500

700

1,100

950

800

700

650

950

1,100

950

900

1,100

1,400 

1,100

950

1,100 

950

800

700

650

800

2,400

1,900

1,600

1,400

_

-------

27,750

991

1.61

1.68

Mar.

1,300

1,200

1,100

1.500

1,000

1,200

600

800

700

700

* 800

900

700

500

432

680 

432

522

625 

432

390

775

625

1,070

1,220

1,300

865

592

625

625 

625

24,535

791

1.28

1.48

Apr.

570

570

551

522

680

930

1,220

1,480

1,860

2,190

4,440

6.250

5,110

4,770

5,470

3,080 

2,430

2,190

1,970 

1,660

1,970

1,760

1,300

1,140

522

432

1,140

1,480

1,140

1,300

60,127

2,000

3.25

3.63

May

1,390

1,480

1,390

1,480

1,480

1,570

1,140

1,390

2.080

1,220

1,300

1,220

1,070

658

522

740 

658

551

3~90

458

800

625

458

458

680

680

680

494

432 

475

28,321

914

1.48

1.71

June

494

390

458

330

315

282

263

375

315

302

302

475

800

930

930

1.000 

800

625

592

494

494

458

407

458

551

570

458

390

390

375

15,023

501

0.813

0.91

July

330

330

315

282

259

350

740

592

592

680

658

494

407

407

590

494 

475

625

1,860 

1,660

1,590

1,140

800

551

552

282

475

458

592

680 

800

19,420

626

1.02

1.17

Aug.

625

494

590

407

458

475

475

475

458

740

800

658

551

475

375

552 

658

1,000

930 

680

592

1,000

2.080

2,080

1,760

1,590

1,000

740

570

494 

522

23,704

765

1.24

1.45

Sept.

494

458

590

575

502

502

502

575

522

658

551

458

390

458

458

552 

515

530

515 

250

515

265

282

250

265

263

552

592

658

551

11,844

595

0.641

0.72

Calendar year 1914: Max 11,000. Mln 105 Mean- 885 Cfsm 1.44 In. 19.50

Water year 1914-15: Max 6,250 Mln 128 Mean 758 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.70

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 15 to Mar. 14.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1915 to September 1916

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

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

475

407

432

494

680

1.220 

1,070

1,000

740

551

475

458

407

530

390

590

550

550 

550

315

282 

265

407

590

590

575

502

550

502 

£82

475

14,622

472

0.766

0.88

Nov.

592

625

551

475

494

494 

407

452

458

390

458

458

407

458

575

625

680

740 

592

592

865 

865

800

680

522

475

475

475

494 

522

16,476

549

0.891

0.99

Dec.

494

475

452

407

458

452 

424

407

407

580

580

560

340

540

400

580

560

400

440

480

440 

400

560

480

680

1.200

1,100

1,100

1,000

950

850

16,756

541

0.878

1.01

Jan.

850

950

850

850

950

1,500 

1,400

1,500

1,200

1,100

,100

,400

,500

,200

,100

,100

,000

,000 

1,000

950

950 

1,200

2,600

2,400

2,200

2,000

2,600

5.800

3,600

3,200 

3,000

49,650

1,600

2.60

5.00

Feb.

2.600

2,400

2,000

1,900

1,700

1,400 

1,100

1,000

950

850

850

800

800

800

800

750

750

750 

750

750

750 

750

750

800

850

950

1,200

1,600

1,800

33,150

1,140

1.85

2.00

Mar.

1,800

1,300

1,100

1,000

750

550 

650

600

550

600

500

460

480

550

600

550

500

460 

460

480

550 

500

460

440

460

500

600

950

5,800

6 j 500 

10.000

38,700

1,250

2.03

2.54

Apr.

9,000

15.000

11,800

8,400

5,360

2,810 

2,560

2,190

2,080

1,760

1,970

2,190

2,190

2,430

2,680

3,220

2,810

2,940 

2,680

2,810

2,560 

2,190

2,940

2,810

2,810

3,080

2,080

2,430

1,860 

1.570

107,210

5,570

5.80

6.47

May

1,570

1,480

1,660

1,860

1,480

1,760 

1,570

1,590

1,140

1,140

1,220

950

950

740

800

865

1,970

6.650 

6,650

4,770

5,810 

5,220

2,560

2,190

1,760

1,570

1,590

1,140

1,220

1,390

1,570

62,595

2,010

3.26

5.77

June

1,590

1,220

1,220

1,220

1,220

950 

800

680

930

930

680

1,140

1,070

950

1,140

950

1,000

1,070 

1,220

1,590

1.570 

1,220

1,000

810

695

695

611

495

810 

875

29,891

996

1.62

1.80

July

695

590

535

461

514

571 

410

452

495

402

565

418

402

550

365

555

565

572 

580

565

555 

502

402

427

410

365

335

522

285

264

 

12,522

404

0.656

0.76

Aug.

296

259

237

2S7

220

215 

220

237

257

237

283

542

502

220

248

257

220

191 

179

171

175 

195

175

179

179

175

179

171

185 

195

183

6,777

219

0.556

0.41

Sept.

179

185

185

195

264

259 

220

215

207

175

199

199

191

199

179

195

179

195 

276

257

220 

220

226

248

215

276

296

550

502

6,746

225

0.565

0.41

Calendar year 1915: Max 6,250 Mln 259 Mean 768 Cfsm 1.25 In. 16.93

Water year 1915-16 : Max 13,000 Min 171 Mean 1,080 Cfsm 1.75 In. 25.84

Calendar year 1916: Max 13,000 Mln 171 Mean 1,070 Cfsm 1.74 In. 23.74

Hote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 10 to Jan. 4, Jan. 6-31, Feb. 5, 4, Feb. 9 to 

Apr. 2.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

St. Regis River at Brasher Center, N. Y.--Continued

345

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 5 to Sept. 30

7.0 

8.0 

9.0

1,400

3,000

5,090

5.8 

6.1 

6.5 

7.0

184

389

770

1,370

8.0

9.0

11.0

2,970

5,070

10,600

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27 

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf am

In.

Oct.

1,400

1,530

1,940

3,960

4,240

3,270

2,650

2,220

1,880

1,710

1,760

1,880

2,760

*3,370

2,790

2,210

1,830

1,580

1,400

1,140

1,030

979

957

935

902

 §24- 825

1,240

1,320

1,190 

1,050

56,872

1,835

2.98

3.43

Nov.

957

913

1,100

*1,940

2,290

2,030

1,680

1,440

1,330

1,240

1,110

1,090

1,060

1,040

1,030

979

957

935

913

957

1,560

2,720

2,340

1,970

1,770

1,590

1,450 

1,520

1,830

2,210

43,951

1,465

2.38

2.65

Dec.

1,940

1,610

1,240

940

840

760

720

700

*840

1,040

1,040

980

920

900

980

1,140

1,200

1,300

1,600

2,000

1,900

1,750

1,600

1,550

1,450

1,400

1,450 

1,600

2,500

2^800 

2,700

43,390

1,400

2.27

2.62

Jan.

2.400

2,100

1,800

1,650

*1,400

1,350

1,250

1,100

960

980

920

860

820

780

800

840

820

780

740

720

700

740

780

800

780

720

640 

580

520

I4"0 

560

30,430

982

1.59

1.84

Feb.

540

*500

480

460

450

470

490

490

470

440

480

520

560

560

520

500

470

450

440

450

480

560

720

860

900

860

820 

800

_

15,720

561

0.911

0.95

Mar.

980

*1,400

1,350

1,250

1,140

1,060

1,000

960

940

1,000

2,700

10,000

d6,460

d4,500

d3,770

6,800

d5,680

d4,610

d4,110

d3,410

d3,240

d3,690

5,200

3,400

2,350

dl,970

dl,640 

dl,590

dl,550

dl,540 

1,680

90,970

2,935

4.76

5.49

Apr.

2,320

3,310

3,390

2,900

3,600

4,040

5,580

4,660

3,730

4,000

4,910

5,450

*5,330

6,000

7,550

7,140

6,150

4,950

4,770

5,600

4,660

5,810

3,350

2,950

2,720

2,650

2,460 

2,210

1,970

1,780

123,700

4,123

6.69

7.47

May

1,640

1,520

1,400

1,320

1,270

1,160

1,090

1,300

2,010

2.090

*1,680

1,380

1,160

968

814

869

858

825

792

760

740

700

670

660

755

814

869 

847

1,000

1,400 

1,360

34,686

1,119

1.82

2.09

June

1,270

1,440

1.500

1,380

1,200

1,040

902

792

680

600

542

551

650

915

1,100

*990

814

680

601

484

458

441

425

425

449

545

350"

350

350

22,043

735

1.19

1.55

July

335

320

512

505

520

406

475

484

406

550

512

292

*429

258

220

277

505

566

574

423

335

312

298

550

574

350

324 

312

298

292 

271

10,485

338

0.549

0.63

Aug.

258

258

258

264

285

327

464

750

858

750

719

935

678

660

610

560

*484

458

475

494

441

406

610

740

710

532

452 

415

406

406 

504

16,147

521

0.846

0.97

Sept.

494

484

432

381

550

555

505

292

278

271

264

285

320

358

358

343

343

327

298

292

 285

264

258

424

303

214

154 

550

358

351

10,041

555

0.544

0.61

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,380 Mln 360 Mean 1,544 Cfsra 2.51 In. 34.03

Water year 1954-55 : Max 10,000 Mln 214 Mean 1,366 Cfsra 2.22 In. 30.08

Peak discharge (base. 5.600 efsi. Mar. 12 (4:45 a.m. ) 13,900 cfs(12.00 ft}: Mar. 16 (5:45 p.m.) 

8,080 cfs (10.16 ft); Apr. 7 (6 p.m.) 5,780 cfs (9.29 ft); Apr. 15 (6:45 p.m.) 7,520 cfs (9.96 ft); 

Apr. 20 (2:45 a.m.) 5,780 cfs (9.29 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed from reconstructed gage-height graph based on 

existing gage heights and record for Grass River at Pyrites.

Mote. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 3 to Mar. 12, Mar. 16, 23-25, Apr. 4, 5.
346 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°45'20", long 74"13'10", on right bank a quarter of a mile downstream 

from powerplant of Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. at Chasm Palls, Franklin County, and 

3 miles downstream from Duane Stream.

Drainage area. 132 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1925 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,011.52 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 30 years, 229 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,300 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 4.57 ft); minimum, 34 cfs May 28 (gage height, 0.77 ft); minimum daily, 96 cfs July 14.

1925-55: Maximum discharge, 2,890 cfs Apr. 25, 1926 (gage height, 5,0 ft); minimum, 14 cfs Feb. 12, 1943, Aug. 15, 1952; minimum daily, 28 cfs Sept. 4, 1934.

Remarks. Records good. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant. 

A small diversion from tributary stream above station is used as water supply for 

village of Malone.

Revisions (water years). WSP 729: 1931(m) . WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Nov. 21 Nov. 22 to Sept. 30

1.5 

2.0 

3.0

161

343

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

92

159

335

3.0 

4.0 

4.5

886

1,700

2,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

291

294

369

740

849

688

552

442

370

393

388

388

779

*759

546

433

345

308

276

256

238

237

272

256

231

228

242

231

256

246 

231

12,134

391

2.96

3.42

Nov.

228

242

253

*264

260

256

246

120

170

240

238

249

241

246

249

209

197

209

208

211

314

444

358

322

305

284

269

261

280

7,711

257

1.95

2.17

Dec.

269

245

232

221

241

225

224

206

*250

211

218

222

218

204

289

252

206

256

335

272

236

236

249

261

237

228

241

251

372

405 

406

7,918

255

1.93

2.23

Jan.

386

344

331

296

*251

269

234

242

234

228

228

234

249

242

230

239

235

232

232

226

226

219

208

200

190

192

184

153

172

167 

162

7,235

233

1.77

2.04

Feb.

162

155

*154

152

141

142

144

146

148

156

171

176

186

173

173

168

169

164

165

166

172

204

232

223

207

195

199

192

-

4,835

173

1.31

1.36

Mar.

205

267

254

239

232

213

187

187

203

*216

344

561

611

476

414

508

502

452

408

357

335

322

389

358

308

270

232

208

249

269 

295

10,071

325

2.46

2.84

Apr.

326

372

424

417

537

696

995

843

659

790

1,030

1,160

1,130

*1,400

1,830

2.070

1,490

1,120

1,060

1,280

1,050

834

729

630

558

515

470

424

384

353

25,576

853

6.46

7.21

May

335

318

301

288

288

269

261

305

358

314

284

*274

253

233

224

242

127

134

127

126

124

176

111

159

142

174

147

124

217

266 

235

6,942

224

1.70

1.96

June

285

394

313

253

221

196

187

169

161

140

151

172

189

222

205

*184

157

151

147

129

158

174

141

143

141

140

132

128

126

111

5,426

181

1.37

1.53

July

109

121

127

119

119

173

132

121

117

110

101

100

97

*9£

105

153

145

144

208

162

131

120

127

157

138

124

119

126

108

98

3,915

126

0.955

1.10

Aug.

102

110

101

97

115

195

223

358

215

147

268

269

197

179

152

170

158

*169

154

144

116

141

123

132

112

110

113

107

103

117

145

4,842

156

1.18

1.36

Sept.

133

116

115

113

115

110

100

97

101

99

117

152

126

114

122

121

115

109

104

112

112

*100

100

164

191

212

216

224

212

203

4,025

134

1.02

1.13

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,790 Min 92 Mean 290 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.79

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,070 Min 96 Mean 276 Cfsm 2.09 In. 28.35

Discharge measurement made on this day.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 347

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°54'35", long 74"05"10", on right bank 150 ft downstream from dam of 

International Hydroelectric Corp., 1 mile south of Chateaugay, Franklin County, and 

5 miles upstream from Marble River.

Drainage area. 112 sq mi.

Records available. September to December 1908, October 1926 to September 1955.

Datum of gage is 847.04 ft above mean sea level, 

ir 1908,staff gage 2£ miles downstream at differe

datum of 

ent datum.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. 

1929. September to December

Average discharge. 29 years (1926-55), 179 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,220 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 5.47 ft); minimum, 70 cfs Aug. 5 (gage height, 1.40 ft); minimum daily, 72 cfs Aug. 3, 4, 9.

1908, 1926-55: Maximum discharge, 2,060 cfs Apr. 8, 1928 (gage height, 7.3 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 970 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 6 cfs 

Nov. 20, 1928 (gage height, 0.23 ft); minimum daily, 26 cfs July 8, 1934.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from rock dam, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by Upper and Lower Chateaugay Lakes. Considerable 

diurnal fluctuation caused by power operations prior to 1953.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11

1.5 90

2.0 162

3.0 368

4.0 673

Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

1.3 

2.0 

3.0

64

159

361

4.0 

5.5

646

1,240

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

270

276

353

391

452

478

484

466

443

435

424

431

539

*545

555

496

449

418

405

394

277

170

167

165

165

164

174

167

165

162

162

10,642

343

-

Nov.

160

164

174

*194

181

170

167

167

165

164

165

164

162

169

164

165

165

165 165

165

225

294

358

358

343

333

341

331

333

566

6,637

221

-

-

Dec.

ISi

358

348

346

340

330

280

270

*270

276

272

270

268

270

280

270

270

290

290

270

260

240

240

250

240

235

230

240

270

270

260

8,661

279

_

-

Jan.

250

250

260

280

270

*280

270

260

260

270

260

260

250

240

210

210

205

200

200

200

200

195

205

215

220

210

210

200

195

205

205

7,145

230

_

-

Feb.

185

ISO

*185

190

190

185

190

180

190

180

160

135

130

130

155

180

190

190

185

185

180

185

195

205

200

195

185

186

-

------

5,026

180

_

-

Mar.

200

200

198

203

202

197

197

198

*189

201

489

367

299

280

307

361

294

290

270

270

267

306

328

314

,307

303

301

312

305

292

296

8,543

276

-

Apr.

312

337

323

326

349

422

402

356

364

444

561

656

721

*886

1,090

*1.190

1,150

1,040

1,020

954

890

794

728

701

620

477

374

344

268

218

18,317

611

_

-

May

214

177

146

142

137

136

137

151

159

161

161

*157

149

142

143

138

136

136

132

134

131

131

137

134

138

140

146

173

199

208

225

4,748

153

_

-

June

 227

231

229

220

218

189

176

148

136

128

126

120

120

118

112

*108

96

96

96

96

96

96

M

100

96

96

96

96

96

96

5,952

152

-

-

July

94

90

88

92

90

84

84

84

82

82

82

82

82

78

*76

80

76

76

76

76

76

76

82

78

76

76

76

11

74

74

74

2,490

80.5

-

-

Aug.

78

76

11

72

76

74

92

74

72

78

92

92

110

118

125

135

135

*155

154

154

154

137

138

154

154.

140

145

143

145

146

143

5,509

113

-

Sept.

155

157

157

157

173

190

214

257

259

259

271

277

275

277

290

284

275

241

210

190

155

*155

154

156

154

128

128

128

119

125

5,926

198

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,140 Min 86 Mean 246 Cfsm 2.20 In. 29.85

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,190 Min 72 Mean 235 Cfsm 2.10 In. 28.43

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5-9, Dec. 14 to Feb. 27, Mar. 14, 18-20 (no 

gage-height record Dec. 21-25, Jan. 7-13, Jan. 16 to Feb. l). Backwater from rock dam June 13 to 

Aug. 18. Increase in storage in Chateaugay Lakes during calendar year 1954, about 291,529,000 cu ft 

(equivalent mean discharge, 9.24 cfs; runoff, 1.12 in); increase in elevation, 2.20 ft. Decrease in 

storage during water year 1955, about 487,314,000 cu ft (equivalent mean discharge, 15.5 cfsj 

runoff, 1.88 in); decrease in elevation, 5.68 ft.
348 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills, N. Y.

Location. Lat 45°00'00", long 73°30'05". on left bank 500 ft upstream from highway bridge 

at Perry Mills, Clinton County, and 7f miles upstream from Corbeau Creek.

Drainage area. 247 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1928 to September 1955.

Sage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 164.93 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929.

Average discharge. 27 years, 275 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,700 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 8.00 ft), release 

from upstream ice Jam; maximum gage height, 8.02 ft Apr. 3 [backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 41 cfs July 14 (gage height, 1.99 ft); minimum daily, 44 cfs July 15.

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 6,000 cfs Apr. 7, 1937 (gage height, 9.74 ft); maximum 

gage height, 11.5 ft Mar. 9, 1946, from floodmark (ice jam); minimum discharge, about 

0.8 cfs Sept. 18, 1932 (gage height, 1.33 ft); minimum daily, 10 cfs Sept. 18, 1932.

Remarks. Records good except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. Diurnal 

fluctuation caused by sawmill immediately upstream. Slight regulation by Chazy Lake, 

from which Clinton Prison at Dannemora obtains its water supply.

Revisions (water years) .--WSP 714: 1930. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 7 Apr. 8 to Sept. 30

2.8 

3.2 

4.0

187

301

615

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

1,160

1,840

3,700

2.0 

2.2

2.6 

3.2

141

301

Note. Same as preceding 

table above 3.2 ft.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

&

S

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

284

328

500

2,110

1,330

701

817

688

533

484

545

589

1,970

1,430

*742

591

513

407

375

338

314

296

279

264

258

267

278

296

235

226

00* £O4

18,252

589

2.38

2.75

Nov.

244

211

300

*850

903

587

427

360

333

311

290

296

283

282

325

297

293

250

260

268

724

2 .200

1,170

732

666

611

528

530

742

1,060

16,333

544

2.20

2.46

Dec.

794

560

470

400

390

340

310

290

355

*310

*320

310

300

300

310

350

320

380

460

500

410

330

320

340

320

310

330

360

500

660

12,214

394

1.60

1.84

Jan.

520

460

430

400

370

*390

360

340

360

380

330

330

310

320

320

360

330

310

290

280

280

300

290

320

320

280

290

270

250

280

270

10,340

334

1.35

1.56

Feb.

220

220

*230

220

210

240

250

240

260

280

290

300

280

260

260

250

270

260

260

250

240

250

310

360

330

300

280

280

_.

7,400

264

1.07

1.11

Mar.

300

400

560

*520

410

340

300

280

300

310

500

860

940

760

600

740

720

600

540

560

560

520

560

500

420

370

400

380

420

430

470

15,570

502

2.03

2.34

Apr.

680

940

1,300

1,200

1,550

2,050

5.260

1,820

1,030

1,410

2,040

1,770

1,280

*1,780

2, ZOO

2,020

1,220

904

1,120

1,810

1,040

804

736

657

593

568

554

473

418

572

37,599

1,253

5.07

5.66

May

339

315

296

280

273

266

239

267

413

316

260

*214

201

181

176

166

175

184

164

164

123

139

149

210

164

194

181

152

155

163

154

6,673

215

0.870

1.00

June

186

301

252

174

150

136

124

114

114

110

116

120

127

128

139

*127

110

102

96

97

109

97

94

92

110

114

108

97

77

51

3,778

126

0.510

0.57

July

59

92

99

70

58

73

86

65

64

60

50

60

50

46

44

*67

70

58

64

50

62

60

73

89

88

80

77

80

79

73

2,125

68.5

0.277

0.32

Aug.

82

88

118

101

99

109

116

164

129

110

115

127

118

157

144

131

141

*120

114

112

107

105

116

116

112

109

105

103

103

105

116

3,592

116

0.470

0.54

Sept.

112

109

107

103

105

105

105

103

103

96

109

124

TlO

105

110

94

94

87

84

IS.

81

*82

81

84

87

86

86

89

87

87

2,894

96.5

0.391

0.44

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,320 Mln 54 Mean 459 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.23

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,260 Mln 44 Mean 375 Cfsm 1.52 In. 20.59

Peak discharge (base, 2,500 cfs). --Oct. 13 (5:15 p.m.) 2,550 cfs (6.84 ft); Apr. 6 (7:45 p.m.)

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2 to Apr. 6.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 349

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44 0 40'50", long 73°28 I 20", on right bank in Plattsburg, Clinton County, 

600 ft downstream from Imperial Paper & Color Corp. dam, 3 miles upstream from mouth, 

and 5^ miles downstream from Mead Brook.

Drainage area. 608 sq mi.

Records available. March 1903 to September 1930, October 1943 to September 1955. Published as "near Plattsburg" 1903-30.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 155.74 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Nov. 12, 1919, staff gage, and Nov. 12, 1919, to Sept. 30, 1930, waterstage recorder, at site 1.5 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 39 years (1903-30, 1943-55), 841 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,190 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 8.43 ft); minimum, 34 cfs Aug. 16, Sept. 30 (gage height, 1.74 ft); minimum daily, 212 cfs Sept. 25. 

1903-30, 1943-55: Maximum discharge, 11,500 cfs Apr. 8, 1928, from computation of 

flow over dam and through waste gates and powerplant; minimum daily, 15 cfs Aug. 4,

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or doubtful gage-height 

record, which are fair. Considerable diurnal fluctuation caused by power and industrial 

operations. Slight regulation by storage in Lower Saranac Lake and elsewhere. During 

year, city of Plattsburg diverted about 4 cfs from Mead and West Brooks, tributaries 

above station, for municipal supply.

Revisions (water years) . WSP 354: Drainage area. WSP 384: 1909-10 (monthly discharge 

only);Revised figures of discharge, for the water years 1907-8, superseding those 

published in WSP 244, are given herewith:

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1906 to September 1907

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

181

312

337

412

330

242

80

336

617

471

434

417

478

136

400

417

491

437

382

364

12

246

398

476

597

680

628

328

557

556

637

12,419

401

0.661

0.76

Nov.

722

581

550

206

222

363

390

537

384

394

70

479

346

307

286

408

487

109

843

564

898

755

870

742

321

848

648

784

_906

465

15,485

516

0.850

0.95

Dec.

686

210

606

403

326

548

313

550

156

264

411

368

359

492

492

458

706

809

403

453

383

423

332

275

454

456

491

400

530

286

13,351

431

0.710

0.82

Jan.

543

779

695

682

904

898

881

785

716

570

628

577

410

525

520

471

404

487

477

358

828

774

639

483

458

400

318

503

437

502

437

18,089

584

0.962

1.11

Feb.

400

430

328

378

393

435

428

411

406

308

342

435

409

411

368

403

264

357

479

426

420

393

368

245

372

341

366

362

-

10,678

381

0.628

0.65

Mar.

355

319

266

331

376

377

401

456

460

302

397

461

468

450

452

475

365

558

617

550

597

498

1,664

1,761

970

1,327

1,367

3,078

4.542

3, 948

2 , 694

30,882

996

1.64

1.89

Apr.

2,171

1,642

1,362

853

961

854

779

825

619

501

516

566

701

652

759

683

1,346

950

900

822

737

788

840

1,358

1,332

1,247

1,417

1,318

1,572

1,633

30,704

1,020

1.68

1.88

May

2,069

1,830

1,580

1,876

2,558

1,899

1,521

1,621

1,611

1,659

1,396

1,737

1,183

1,127

945

864

908

928

861

863

879

965

789

924

824

630

943

628

578

613

549

37,358

1,210

1.99

2.29

June

634

428

606

610

616

528

576

660

450

582

620

458

408

479

493

'391 269

378

424

403

431

614

621

97,4

823

824

798

716

713

684

17,211

574

0.946

1.05

July

711

674

694

618

623

582

922

872

739

561

498

459

458

395

528

520

431

402

377

311

243

314

299

428

477

424

410

257

483

431

403

15,544

501

0.825

0.95

Aug.

409

480

279

240

325

392

454

442

445

414

242

286

264

304

444

287

288

154

305

286

307

334

311

309

235

288

313

321

397

447

350

10,352

334

0.550

0.63

Sept.

187

210

300

363

652

1.15Q

749

667

597

574

499

461

506

487

376

445

414

416

304

302

270

215

356

298

360

440

454

376

258

513

13,199

440

0.725

0.81

Calendar year 1906 : Max 2,940 Mln 42 Mean 679 cfsm 1.12 In. 15.19

Water year 1906-7: Max 4,542 Mln 42 Mean 617 Cfsm 1.02 In. 13.79
350 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y. Continued

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1907 to September 1908

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

620

541

479

482

475

451

422

654

1.029

770

773

662

575

737

625

666

586

587

579

436

539

513

527

420

558

372

418

612

659 

597 

498

17,662

570

0.939

1.08

Nov.

499

293

383

541

477

445

1,084

1,057

780

635

585

493

552

442

466

508

490

540

509

583

553

634

615

606

642

596

534

614

526 

571

17,253

575

0.947

1.06

Dec.

490

418

419

472

551

549

515

377

635

825

1,550

792

665

626

598

658

650

627

611

590

689

655

781

877

1,001

949

815

900

1,280 

1,046 

1,156

22,521

726

1.20

1.38

Jan.

979

904

947

856

788

709

790

782

678

549

587

758

739

685

530

673

654

711

654

614

684

750

709

634

557

655

649

542

550 

483 

475

21,215

684

1.15

1.50

Feb.

490

556

525

457

459

507

455

478

454

518

480

491

470

437

547

1,269

1.506

1,135

963

867

839

845

955

691

794

752

689

758

718

19,825

684

1.13

1.21

Mar.

712

602

658

648

675

646

590

626

680

614

595

666

659

923

1,286

1,485

1,011

825

752

766

778

896

1,058

1,552

1,185

1,174

2,331

2,469

4,558 

2*462

36,691

1,180

1.94

2.25

Apr.

2,591

2,288

1,866

1,478

1,602

1,858

2,591

2,218

2,061

1,872

2,459

2,434

1,985

1,656

1,644

1,772

1,717

1,759

1,771

1,706

1,595

1.455

1,523

1,582

1,754

1,809

2,261

2,432

2,122 

1,811

57,250

1,910

3.15.

3.51

May

2,047

1,989

2,597

2,824

. 2,414

1,972

1,950

5,181

2,180

1,888

1,754

1,655

2,561

2,257

1,807

1,522

1,700

1,914

2,020

1,817

1,805

1,702

1,691

1,595

1,579

1,452

1,480

1,451

1,592 

1,570 

1,588

58,712

1,890

3.11

5.60

June

1.584

1,318

1,462

1,162

1,091

917

1,054

1,064

911

859

761

648

495

488

867

809

750

723

591

602

479

595

641

685

577

459

455

257

502 

505

22,847

762

1.26

1.40

Calendar year 1907: Max 4,542 Min 154 Mean 662 Cfsm 1.09

July

529

596

371

258

270

357

295

298

299

287

279

210

395

335

528

519

508

505

620

596

502

472

597

555

551

507

465

417

341 

511 

312

11,239

363

0.598

0.69

Aug.

301

243

184

68

140

751

525

374

286

353

319

306

332

322

297

273

544

401

556

565

515

510

180

505

232

280

246

246

286 

242 

269

9,407

305

0.499

0.58

In. 14.78

Sept.

149

127

^12

290

288

199

340

266

278

255

251

257

223

296

255

249

247

252

250

177

295

258

251

249

254

244

182

241

281 

277

7,471

249

0.410

0.46

Water year 1907-8: Max 4,358 Min 68 Mean 825 Cfsm 1.36 In. 18.52

Calendar year 1908: Max 4~,358 Min 68 Mean 746 Cfsm 1.23 In. 16.76

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

50

51

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

1,010 

916

956

2,280

2,000

1,540

1,420

1,410

1,560

1,540

1,400

1,570

1,860

1,740

*1,420

1,160

1,080

1,290

1,080

1,070

1,030

999

867

836

807

696

796

858

795

716

746

56,848

1,189

1.96

2.25

Nov.

858 

771

877

1,470

*1,510

1,090

1,010

1,050

1,070

821

841

805

807

857

951

835

770

858

788

789

1,110

2,590

dl,500

dl,080

dl,160

dl,100

dl,160

dl,220

dl,550

dl,400

51,858

1,062

1.75

1.95

Dec.

dl,500 

1,180

1,050

804

895

827

824

812

848

*953

855

852

927

777

983

1,050

906

856

1,100

1,020

878

817

814

872

927

895

922

916

1,150

1,180

1,050

29,156

940

1.55

1.78

Jan.

1,050 

1,010

1.140

1,100

1,020

*1,020

941

851

955

1,010

804

844

797

799

756

910

916

818

824

858

759

785

855

956

881

912

883

840

800

920

940

27,870

899

1.48

1.70

Feb.

840 

840

820

*720

700

800

840

840

880

900

920

900

860

840

860

900

955

920

933

922

897

1,010

1.170

. 1,090

1,000

952

956

978

25,243

902

1.48

1.54

Calendar year 1954: Max 6,020 Min 280 ..._.

Mar.

997 

1,260

1,100

*987

963

951

952

839

892

957

1,220

1.900

1,710

1,530

1,160

1,450

1,260

1,110

1,090

1,010

1,090

968

989

984

1,020

1,070

1,090

1,020

1,100

1,120

1,210

34,799

1,123

1.85

2.13

Apr.

1,490 

1,740

2,130

2,010

2,380

2,940

4,050

2,890

2,510

2,890

5,870

4,120

3,670

*4,640

5,640

5,480

4,420

3,760

3,940

4,660

5,590

5,190

2,940

2,670

2,480

2,540

2,300

2,050

1,970

1,830

94,590

3,153

5.19

5.79

May

1,760 

1,650

1,600

1,390

1,390

947

754

624

826

753

687

*711

834

867

911

881

851

816

716

722

657

690

715

728

757

794

706

603

861

1,000

973

28,152

907

1.49

1.72

June

1,220 

1,660

1.860

1,420

1,210

1,160

900

856

857

821

740

715

896

811

816

776

*725

595

679

705

614

752

757

675

684

765

640

704

686 

705

26,560

879

1.45

1.61

July

 691 728 

656

655

655

690

654

652

602

578

648

495

457

564

454

551

505

*591

650

617

526

444

450

477

714

405

369

429

420 

280

216

16,519

533

0.877

1.01

Aug.

242 

348

285

396

359

397

490

521

545

343

408

517

410

443

460

407

361

345

453

*350

577

468

460

365

578

516

280

539

446 

228

394

12,131

391

0.643

0.74

Sept.

489 

406

367

292

319

409

564

298

568

255

516

455

"452 517

357

403

306

273

352

574

406

534

*551

568

212

521

564

548

590 

590

10,856

362

0.595

0.66

Mean 1,135 Cfsm 1.86 In. 25.29

Water year 1954-55: Max 5,640 Min 212 Mean 1,026 Cfsm 1.69 In. 22.88

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

d Doubtful gage-height record; discharge computed on basis of Kent Falls powerplant record.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Jan. 28 to Feb. 16.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

West Branch Ausable River near Newman, N. Y.

351

Location. Lat 44 C 18'40", long 73°55'00", on right bank 4 miles northeast of Newman, Essex 

County, and 4 miles downstream from Lake Placid Outlet.

Drainage area. 116 sq mi.

Records available. June 1916 to December 1917, July 1919 to September 1955.

e_. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,620.76 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

"929. Prior to July 14, 1927, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 36 years (1919-55), 221 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3 350 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 7.65 ft); minimum, 37 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 2.37 ft); minimum daily, 43 cfs Aug. 1.

1916-17, 1919-55: Maximum discharge, 10,800 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 

12.20 ft), from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs by logarithmic plotting; practically no flow Sept. 13 1920 (gage height, 1.60 ft), caused by closing gates in logging 

dam; minimum daily, 7.2 cfs July 29, 1920.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation, which are fair. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by mills 

above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1337: 1921-25.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.3 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

67

131

257

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

452 

l.OOO 

1,700 

3,770

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

200

198

323

663

608

406

309

267

242

235

297

379 

389

329

271

*260

244

206

186

176

165

155

146

138

132

128

T45

206

167

178

156

7,904

255

2.20

2.53

Nov.

147

140

242

339

292

*240

206

176

184

164

157

163 

151

153

157

162

139

T57

436

439

583

662

394

304

264

237

211

201

205

208

7,513

250

2.16

2.41

Dec.

177

160

150

140

140

124

114

108

116

120

*116

110 

106

106

170

190

145

180

380

290

220

170

160

170

150

140

150

175

"460 680

330

5,947

192

1.66

1.91

Jan.

230

205

190

165

140

150

135

*124

140

135

125

122

118

125

124

130

125

118

110

104

102

106

114

108

104

106

110

102

104

110

106

3,987

129

1.11

1.28

Feb.

88

84

88

84

*80

96

104

100

104

112

124

135 

125

114

118

108

114

110

106

104

106

116

140

135

116

112

110

106

-

3,039

109

0.940

0.97

Mar.

124

280

215

190

155

140

122

116

*118

150

370

1,060 

626

434

322

342

294

250

220

205

190

193

243

211

194

155

165

150

174

169

174

7,751

250

2.16

2.48

Apr.

188

237

315

265

282

509

769

500

380

630

1,090

1,060 

1,030

2,050

*2.950

1,960

1,320

1,080

1,480

1,350

994

988

892

707

741

615

476

403

434

537

26,212

874

7.53

8.40

May

583

543

539

584

651

455

301

526

542

264

224

214 

*208

219

190

178

175

150

157

135

129

127

150

240

258

438

286

216

255

557 

297

9,149

295

2.54

2.93

June

1,170

989

584

382

287

253

195

173

152

159

135

123 

153

154

159

137

122

*110

100

115

140

155

150

118

124

155

122

110

100

90

6,794

226

1.95

2.18

July

84

84

104

90

84

150

170

H4

90

82

74

68 

64

62

58

74

78

66

64

*62

56

56

52

52

50

50

52

58

54 

52

54

2,508

74.5

0.642

0.74

Aug.

15

74

62

56

52

54

62

106

72

60

62

140 

150

500

180

180

140

140

*150

112

88

74

104

120

94

78

290

235

130 

102

200

5,910

126

1.09

1.25

Sept.

150

108

90

84

78

78

74

68

64

60

62

140 

120

90

82

82

74

66

62

66

58

56

*56

90

114

90

78

140

145 

104

2,651

87.7

0.756

0.84

Calendar year 1954: Max 2,930 Mln 60 Mean 304 Cfsm 2.62 In. 35.54

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,930 Mln 43 Mean 239 Cfsm 2.06 In. 27.92

Peak dlscharee (base, 2,000 cfs).--

cfs (6.62 ft).

Apr. 15 (6:45 a.m.) 3,350 cfs (7.65 ft)} Apr. 19 (9 p.m.) 2,240

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note.. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Mar. 12, Mar. 18, 19, 26-28, Apr. 8, 9. 

Backwater from aquatic vegetation June 21 to Sept. 50.
352 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Black Brook at Black Brook, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44 0 26'50", long 73°44'45", on right bank three-quarters of a mile south of 

hamlet of Black Brook, Clinton County, and If miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 49.4 sq mi.

Records available. September 1924 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 888.48 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. Prior to Oct. 24, 1936, staff gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 31 years, 50.4 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year. 505 cfs Apr. 7 (gage height, 4.86 ft); maximum 

gage height recorded, 4.97 ft Feb. 8 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 5.8 cfs 

July 12 (gage height, 1.405 ft).

1924-55; Maximum discharge, 1,050 cfs Apr. 6, 1937 (gage height, 6.95 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 450 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 0.8 cfs July 2, 

Aug. 29, 1931.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Appreciable regulation by Pern Lake and Taylor Pond. Prior to October 1937, diurnal 

fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplant.

Revisions (water years ) . WSP 759: Drainage area. WSP 1337: 1925.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

1.8 

2.0 

2.5

Oct. 1 to Apr. 6

21 3.0

34 4.0

80 5.0

Apr. 7 to Sept. 30

141

311

540

1.4 

1.6

5.7

12

2.0

2.5

Mote. Same as preceding 

table above 2.5 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7 

8 

9

10

11

12

13 

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

 26 25

34

130

137

86

66 

56

48

48

53

59

104

111

82

*69

64

57

47

43

40

38 

34

33

34

33

34

39

37

36

34

1,737

56.0

-

-

Nov.

32 

31

52

148

145

*101

79 

70 

64

62

64

62

57

57

61

56

54

50

49

46

71

225

138

102

99

93

87

84

98

118

2,455

81.8

-

-

Dec.

Ill 

94

82

76

74

68

62 

58 

62

64

60

*58

56 

56

64

76

66

62

92

84

74

66 

64

68

62

60

64

76

104

92

82

2,237

72.2

_

-

Jan.

74 

72

66

62

60

62

*58 

54 

60

58

54

54

52 

56

58

58

56

54

52

50

49

52 

54

52

50

52

52

49

50

52

50

1,732

55.9

_

-

Feb.

44 

42

44

41

40

49

52 

50 

52

56

64

70

66 

62

64

58

62

60

58

56

60

72 

~98 100

9O

88

86

84

_

1,768

63.1

_

-

Mar.

92 

118

120

114

104

96

92 

*84 

96

108

146

217

227 

175

155

156

175

170

155

140

136

138 

149

140

130

116

120

108

125

123

124

4,149

134

_

-

Apr.

142 

175

220

219

238

309

418 

240 

152

193

332

315

222 

247

273

*215

147

111

118

189

132

104 

9O

78

79

84

78

70

63

J>1

5,310

177

_

-

May

1

47

41

40

40

37 

40 

38

36

33

30

*28 

28

26

25

23

22

22

21

20

20 

20

37

33

42

36

30

42

45

37

1,041

33.6

_

-

June

85 

105

67

45

34

28

28 

21 

19

17

15

17

24 

19

18

16

14

*13

12

12

12

13 

13

12

14

20

19

16

13

JL1

752

25.1

_

-

July

10 

10

10

9.8

9.4

10

9.8 

8.7 

8.1

7.8

7.4

6.8

1,6 

24

37

43

40

42

45

40

40

39 

*39

50

41

40

39

40

38

38

37

826.4

26.7

-

-

Aug.

37 

38

37

48

53

59

57 

58 

55

53

60

62

fa21

21

19

17

*17

11

11

9.4 

11

11

10

9.1

9.1

9.4

8.4

8^

21

954.6

30.8

-

-

Sept.

16 

13

10

9.1

8.1

7.8

7.0 

38 

51

52

53

62

56 

54

56

55

54

53

52

51

51

51 

*52

58

56

53

54

57

55

54

1,299.0

43.3

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 405 Min 10 Mean 62.2 Cfsm 1.26 In. 17.11

Water year 1954-55: Max 418 Min 6.6 Mean 66.5 Cfsm 1.35 In. 18.26

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 2 to Mar. 10, Mar. 14, 15, 17-20, 25-29 

(doubtful gage-height record Feb. 10-17).
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 353

East Branch Ausable River at Au Sable Forks, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°26'20", long 73°40'55", on left bank 700 ft upstream from upper highway bridge in Au Sable Forks, Essex County, and half a mile upstream from confluence 

with West Branch.

Drainage area. 198 sq mi.

Records available. September 1924 to September 1955.

e. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 545.37 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

929. Prior to Sept. 21, 1938, staff gage at lower highway bridge in Au Sable Porks, 

400 ft upstream from confluence with West Branch at datum 3.54 ft lower.

Average discharge. 31 years, 314 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 5,240 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 6.93 ft), release from upstream ice jam; maximum gage height, 8.26 ft Mar. 11 (backwater from ice); 

minimum discharge, 45 cfs Aug. 1 (gage height, 1.05 ft).

1924-55: Maximum discharge, 20,100 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.91 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 5,800 cfs by logarithmic plotting on basis of velocityarea studies; minimum observed, 20 cfs Aug. 11, 14, 28, 1934.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. 

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14 Apr. 15 to Sept. 30

1.3 

1.7

73

153

2.3 

3.0

357

718

Note. Same as following 

table above 3.0 ft.

1.0 

1.3 

1.7 

2.3

40

76

157

360

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

7.0

718

1,460

2,450

5,370

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

207 

192

272

790

71?

478

383

308

274

268

329

503

498

424

341

*366

345

286

250

233

213

198

186

175

166

161

155

264

257

240

130

9,685

312

1.58

1.82

Nov.

175 

T55

689

1,110

643

*468

375

324

305

268

250

254

240

240

246

220

213

252

773

860

1,870

1,670

853

621

508

434

375

361

439

448

15,664

522

2.64

2.94

Dec.

366 

300

240

225

220

180

170

165 T55"

205

*195

175

170

170

270

300

230

280

560

400

300

260

240

260

230

215

230

270

840

500

9,036

291

1.47

1.70

Jan.

350 510"

270

240

205

215

*200

175

185

175

165

155

150

155

160

150

145

140

130

120

120

125

130

124

118

122

124

118

120

125

120

5,141

166

0.838

0.97

Feb.

108 

94

98

*90

88

108

116

112

116

130

145

155

145

135

140

130

135

125

122

120

130

145

TB"5~ 160

140

130

125

120

-

3,517

126

0.636

0.66

Mar.

150 

340

27O

240

200

170

150

*140

T5ff

320

800

1.900

857

599

572

695

470

330

310

300

318

278

286

243

225

200

210

180

210

225

315

11,653

376

1.90

2.19

Apr.

526 5"9T

712

637

685

1,250

1,440

821

643

1,290

2,010

1,700

1,480

2,920

*5,920

2,510

1,780

1,480

2,430

2,050

1,480

1,420

1,340

1,040

1,330

1,130

834

689

718

912

41,869

1,396

7.05

7.86

May

1,040 

940

919

954

1,040

778

534

483

478

373

311

289

*285

285

260

236

227

205

184

173

160

152 T6"0~

268

316

700

449

323

304

356

296

13,478

435

2.20

2.53

June

1,99O 

1,63O

879

550

394

300

246

208

187

168

155

152

165

168

168

147

129

*118

108

102

118

125

120

104

132

' 129

122

116

97

86

9,113

304

1.54

1.71

July

81 

76

86

79

78

121

157

m

95

84

72

64

62

59

57

63

86

78

79

72

63

*58

56

60

56

51

50

59

56

49

46

2,267

73.1

0.369

0.43

Aug.

47 

6T

66

56

52

50

54

103

79

63

62

122

270

1.140

343

289

214

284

*211

147

112

99

129

129

106

90

194

279

157

122

182

5,318

172

0.869

1.00

Sept.

170 

129

108

95

86

86

81

72

67

64

63

80

84

72

70

70

67

66

60

58

54

52

5?

*73

130

118

101

121

233

TTO

2,752

91.7

0.463

0.5E

Calendar year 1954: Max 4,490 Mln 54 Mean 461 Cfsm 2.33 In. 31.62

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,920 Mln 46 Mean 355 Cfsm 1.79 In. 24.33

Peak discharge (base, 5.700 efs). Nov. 21 (8 p.m.) 3.930 cfs (6.12 ft); Mar. 12 (2:30 a.m.) 

5,240 cfs (6.93 ftj; Apr. 15 (5:30 a.m.) 4,540 cfs (6.51 ft); Apr. 19 (6:15 p.m.) 3,930 cfs (6.12ft); 

June 1 (1:15 p.m.) 3,710 cfs (5.97 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 2 to Mar. 11, Mar. 17-20, 25-30.
354 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Ausable River near Au Sable Porks, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°27'05", long 73°38'35", on left bank if miles downstream from confluence of East and West Branches at Au Sable Porks, Clinton County.

Drainage area. 448 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1910 to September 1955. Prior to September 1924, published 

as "at Au Sable Porks."

Gage. Water-stage recorder at present site since September 1924. Datum of gage is 

505.65 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. August 1910 to September 1925, chain 

gage at site 1-| miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 31 years (1924-55), 688 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 8,890 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 7.33 ft); minimum, 110 cfs July 22 (gage height, 1.17 ft).

1910-55: Maximum discharge, 24,200 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 11.65 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 9,100 cfs on basis of slope-area determination at gage 

height 11.39 ft; maximum gage height, about 14.0 ft Mar. 27, 1934 (ice Jam); practically 

no flow July 21, 1912, result of unusual regulation.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair.

Slight regulation since 1905, principally by Taylor Pond and Pern Lake. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 664: Drainage area. WSP 854: 1925(M) , 1934 (maximum gage 

height).

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.3 

1.5 

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

146

211

421

721

1,120

4.0 

5.0 

6.5 

8.0

2,200

3,700

6,710

10,900

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

21

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

518 

501

592

1,750

1,720

1,150

918

798

667

653

764

1,090

1,190

1,080 

*846

808

779

653

583

541

512

468

442

416

397

383

42T

577

559

512

463

22,751

734

1.64

1.89

Nov.

426 

421

1/087?

2,000

*1,310

984

801

694

634

589

559

553

523

529 

547

495

490

501

1,180

1,480

2,590

5,180

1,680

1,200

1,030

910

808

764

885

950

29,793

993

2.22

2.47

Dec.

800 

660

560

490

480

430

400

140" 380

480

*460

420

400

380 

540

642

540

580

1,200

920

700

600

560

580

520

490

520

580

1,850

1,630

1,220

20,452

660

1.47

1.70

Jan.

880 

Tiff

640

560

490

520

*490

430

460

430

410

390

380

390 

400

390

370

350

330

510

310

330

340

320

310

320

350

510

320

330

320

12,900

416

0.929

1.07

Feb.

300 

270

280

270

*260

300

320

310

520

540

590

410

590

360 

380

350

360

340

550

520

330

380

460

l4Tf

400

380

570

560

-

9,720

347

0.775

0.81

Mar.

420 

840

700

600

520

460

*430

*370

lot?

580

1,700

5.600

2,10O

1,420 

1,270

1,450

1,150

942

840

760

760

743

793

728

640

560

571

512

580

600

743

27,782

896

2.00

2.31

Apr.

1,060 

l,3t>O

1,560

1,430

1,540

2,470

3,290

2,000

1,480

2,400

4,030

3,710

3,110

5,760 

«8,250

5,650

3,860

3,150

4,480

4,510

3,070

2,880

2,740

2,140

2,460

2,160

1,660

1,380

1,380

1,660

86,600

2,887

6.44

7.19

Hay

1,890 

1,730

1,700

1,740

1,890

1,470

1,040

976

1,010

816

680

621

*608

621 

571

518

512

457

411

392

568

360

m

577

607

1,280

873

623

675

861

757

26,996

871

1.94

2.24

June

5,290 

3,S50

1,780

1,160

846

653

547

473

421

378

350

355

368

397 

597

555

*315

286

263

247

307

328

311

278

503

552

528

299

259 

229

19,105

637

1.42

1.59

July

208 

204

222

218

208

280

5§4~ 397

240

211

184

168

158

162 

177

201

229

218

225

201

187

179

*171

197

174

162

162

174

171 

162

 

152

6,296

203

0.453

0.52

Aug.

155 

TOT

194

177

180

184

191

269

251

208

208

516

456

 1,740 553"

523

447

496

*431

348

270

236

274

307

263

222

580

650

365 

282

430

11,293

364

0.812

0.94

Sept.

431 

511

259

225

205

201

187

191

213

204

204

276

515

265 

247

242

234

225

208

201

196

184

*1BT

236

337

303

270

294

495 

368

7,709

257

0.574

0.64

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,810 Hln 170 Mean 967 Cfsm 2.16 In. 29.27

Water year 1954-55: Max 8,230 Hln 152 Mean 771 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.37

Peak discharge (base, 6,200 cfs). Apr. 15 (7 a.m.) 8,890 efs (7.55 ft); Apr. 19 (8:15 p.m.) 

6,880 cfs ;6.57 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 1-15, 17-29, Jan. 1 to Mar. 12, Mar. 19-21, 

25"T"2"6", 29, 50.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 355

Bouquet River at Wlllsboro, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°21'30", long 73°23'50", on right bank at Willsboro, Essex County, 

2-5 miles downstream from North Branch Bouquet River and 3 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 275 sq ml.

Records available. August and September 1904 (gage heights and discharge measurements 

only) , August to November 1908, July 1923 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 150.88 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

TT929. Prior to November 1908, staff gages at site three-quarters of a mile downstream 

at various daturas. July 23 to Aug. 28, 1923, staff gage at site 600 ft downstream at 

same datum.

Average discharge.--32 years (1923-55), 307 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,650 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 6.50 ft); maximum gage height, 8.04 ft Mar. 11 (Ice jam); minimum discharge , 45 cfs July 30 (gage 

height, 2.23 ft) .

1923-55: Maximum discharge, 11,800 cfs Oct. 1, 1924 (gage height, 10.85 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 4,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum, 10 cfs Nov. 26, 

1941 (gage height, 1.87 ft).

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair, 

slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 759: Drainage area.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Occasional

Oct. 1 to Mar. 11 Mar. 12 to Sept. 30

2.5 96

2.7 157

3.0 286

3.5 598

4.0 1,000

5.0 2,000

2.3 57

2.5 101

3.0 289

3.5 592

4.0 960

5.0 1,870

6.0 3,010

7.0 4,300

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

172

176

191

467

460

323

276

238

221

225

252

312

318

291

*257

238

272

243

221

208

195

191

180

172

165

157

165

199

212

199

7,395

239

0.869

1.00

Nov.

195

184

334

1,370

*768

527

416

356

323

297

276

267

262

248

252

229

225

234

358

548

1,010

1.920

907

636

577

541

467

487

966

939

16,119

537

1.95

2.18

Dec.

628

487

360

270

245

235

205

 215 195

230

220

*200

195

205

340

600

450

920

1,190

709

450

370

310

330

290

270

290

400

620

700

540

12,669

409

1.49

1.71

Jan.

450

370

320

280

240

260

*230

205

215

205

195

185

175

180

190

180

170

160

150

145

135

145

150

145

135

145.

150

140

140

145

140

6,075

196

0.713

0.82

Feb.

130

122

124

*118

116

135

145

140

145

155

170

180

175

165

170

160

165

155

150

145

160

180

200

185

165

155

150

145

-

4,305

154

0.560

0.58

Mar.

250

420

370

320

270

240

*210

190

210

400

900

1,800

1,350

860

780

940

640

480

440

420

450

400

470

400

310

280

290

250

300

32O

450

15,410

497

1.81

2.08

Apr.

760

1,300

940

1,160

1,320

1,660

2,450

1,370

1,000

1,370

2,540

2,330

1,510

1,980

*5,570

*2,900

1,700

1,280

1,470

1,920

1,230

1,090

1,070

858

1,070

1,210

873

725

668

668

43,792

1,460

5.31

5.92

May

675

613

592

572

579

506

423

392

392

352

320

305

289

*284

266

256

242

225

221

204

200

185

185

208

234

396

331

256

234

247

238

10,422

336

1.22

1.41

June

1,280

1.530

744

499

387

310

266

238

208

200

213

204

225

208

189

170

*155

139

136

141

150

164

148

135

173

201

184

150

141

125

9,013

300

1.09

1.22

July

112

104

122

112

106

147

192

T39

118

102

107

93

92

87

84

93

99

94

84

81

79

*77

73

72

72

66

68

72

76

67

67

2,957

95.4

0.347

0.40

Aug.

64

91

84

76

68

68

75

77

84

78

80

128

141

607

326

261

230

1,120

370

*225

162

167

457

224

177

142

129

204

189

143

183

6,430

207

0.753

0.87

Sept.

225

170

136

126

108

111

107

98

93

88

93

122

136

107

99

98

94

93

87

84

83

82

78

*96

129

116

104

105

114

124

3,306

110

0.400

0.45

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,410 Min 67 Mean 445 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.94

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,370 Min 64 Mean 378 Cfsm 1.37 In. 18.64

Peak discharge (base, 2,800 cfs).--Apr. 7 (8:15 a.m.) 2,840 cfs (5.86 ft); Apr. 11 (9:15 a.m.) 

2,990 cfs (5.98 ft); Apr. 15 (4 p.m.) 3,650 cfs (6.50 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-18, Dec. 21 to Apr. 4 (doubtful gage-height 

record Feb. 2-4).
356 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lake George at Rogers Rock, N. Y.

Location. Lat 43°48 I 10", long 73°27'25", on west shore 500 ft north of Hooper's dock 

at Rogers Rook, Essex County, and 0.4 mile west of Baldwin.

Records available. July 1913 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 315.93 ft above mean sea level, adjustment 

of 1912. Prior to Nov. 4, 1929, staff gages at several sites within half a mile of 

present site at same datum. Nov. 4, 1929, to Sept. 26, 1936, staff gage at present 

site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height during year, 4.12 ft June 25; minimum, 2.37 ft Nov. 21.

1913-55: Maximum gage height observed, 5.09 ft Apr. 9, 1936: minimum, 0.64 ft 

Dec. 20, 1941.

Remarks. Elevation of lake surface regulated by powerplant and floodgates at Tioonderoga. 

Lake George has been controlled by a dam at its outlet for more than 100 years.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

5

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17 

18

19

20

21

22

23

24 

25

26

27

28 

29

30

51

Mean

Oct.

5.06 

5.04

5.04

3.05

3.01

2.98

2.95

2.96

2.94

2.89

2.93

2.92

2.91

2.88

2.87

2.90

2.88 

2.84

2.80

2.79

2.75

2.73

2.75

2.69 

2.68

2.63

2.68

2.65 

2.62

2.62

2.60

2.84

Nov.

2.57 

2.52

2.58

2.74

2.71

2.69

2.68

2.69

2.64

2.65

2.66

2.57

2.58

2.59

2.52

2.53

2.50

2. 50

2.50

2.54

2.65

2.63

2.61 

2.63

2.63

2.65

2.67 

2.72

2.80

2.61

Dec.

2.78 

2.78

2.78

2.82

2.79

2.75

2.76

2.80

2.75

2.70

2.70

2.70

2.68

2.66

2.81

2.84

2.83 

2.89

3.05

3.04

3.05

3.11

5.09

5.08 

3.06

3.12

3.09

3.10 

5.08

5.19

5.20

2.91

Jan.

3.18 

5.21

3.20

3.16

5.16

5.19

3.18

3.15

5.12

5.10

5.08

3.07

3.04

5.05

3.04

3.03

3.01 

2.97

2.95

2.94

2.91

2.91

2.90

2.89 

2.88

2.85

2.86

2.81 

2.80

2.77

2i 74

3.00

Feb.

2.72 

1771

2.70

2.68

2.66

2.64

2.68

2.65

2.64

2.65

2.65

2.70

2.69

2.67

2.65

2.65

2.66 

2.64

2.65

2.62

2.62

2.60

2.61

2.62 

2.60

2.59

2.57

2.56

-__ --

-------

2.64

Mar.

2.76 

2.77

2.74

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.75

2.73

2.70

2.68

2.73

2.80

2.86

2.87

2.90

2.93

3.00 

2.98

2.98

5.00

3.01

3.06

3.16

3.16 

5.16

5.18

5.25

5.26 

5.21

5.20

3.21

2.94

Apr.

3.20 

5.24

5.52

3.43

3.49-

5.56

3.65

3.68

5.68

5.70

5.75

3.78

3.81

3.84

5.92

3.93

3.98 

1796

3.92

3.91

3.91

3.90

5.87

5.82 

3.82

3.85

3.85

5.85 

5.85

5.86

-------

5.74

May

5.88 

5.90

3.91

3.91

3.91

3.89

3.87

3.91

5.90

3.86

3.85

3.84

5.82

5.77

3'. 7 9

3.78

3.77 

3.79

3.75

3.73

3.75

5.75

5.73

m

3.75

5.81

3.85 

3.84

3.85

5.84

5.82

June

5.96 

3.98

.01

.02

.00

.01

.00

3.98

3.97

3.99

4.00

3.96

3.99

3.96

3.94

3.94

5.92 

3.92

3.89

3.90

3.95

3.95

3.94

3.91 

5.95

3.91

3.89

3.88 

3.87

1787

--------

3.95

July

3.85 

3.84

3.84

3.86

3.87

3.89

3.88

3.88

5.87

3.86

3.74

5.69

5.72

5.75

3.70

3.76

3.75 

3.73

3.70

5.71

5.70

5.68

3.68

3.56 

3.58

3.58

3.54

3.49 

3.51

3.52

3.52

5.72

Aug.

"3748" 3.52 

3.45

3.46

5.45

3.41

3.45

3.30

3.54

3.35

3.36

3.31

3.55

5.47

3.50

3.47

5.47 

3.45

3.42

3.45

5.44

5.40

3.38

3.36 

3.37

3.56

5.31

3.29 

3.28

3.51

3.32

3.59

Sept.

3.29 

5.25

3.23

3.24

5.21

5.22

3.16

5.11

5.11

3.15

3.07

3.11

3.07

3.12

3.06

3.00

5.03 

3.02

5.01

2.97

2.94

2.90

2.89

2.94 

2.95

2.90

2.92

2.91 

2.88

2.90

5.05

Calendar year 1954: Max 4.39 Min 2.37 Mean 5.26

Water year 1954-55: Max 4.02 Min 2.49 Mean 5.22
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 357

Lake George Outlet at Tlconderoga, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 43°50'35", long 73°26'00", at Tlconderoga, Essex County. River channel 

gage on right bank 250 ft downstream from "C" Mill dam of International Paper Co., 

250 ft upstream from Trout Brook, and half a mile downstream from upper dam ("A" Mill 

dam) of International Paper Co. Turbine gate-opening gage in powerhouse at "C" Mill 

dam.

Drainage area.--834 sq ml.

Records available.--August 1904 to December 1905, October 1942 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control on river channel. Datum of gage Is 

"190.41 ft above mean sea level, datum of 1929. Turbine gate-opening recorder in

powerhouse. Prior to Dec. 31, 1905, staff gages at site 2,000 ft upstream at different

datum.

Average discharge.--13 years (1942-55), 329 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum daily discharge during year, 952 cfs Apr. 18; minimum daily, 27 cfs

1942-55: Maximum daily discharge, 1,290 cfs June 5, 6, 1947; minimum daily, 6.1 cfs 

July 6, 1952.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of no gate-opening record, which are fair. 

Discharge in tailrace determined from rating for turbine gates developed from discharge 

measurements. Records represent total discharge from Lake George and include flow in 

river channel and in tailrace. Diurnal fluctuation at low and medium flow caused by 

three powerplants. Appreciable regulation by Lake George.

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

227

88

31

176

232

232

230

227

90

27.

182

229

228

228

232

231

91

169

213

213

232

244

244

97

180

233

235

235

235

235

105

5,851

189

_

-

Nov.

188

242

246

242

224

242

101

193

247

247

248

248

248

99

199

258

258

258

258

237

235

245

245

245

245

246

245

238

243

240

6,910

230

-

-

Dec.

238

238

238

237

140

187

244

246

282

332

244

208

218

243

252

243

243

252

170

253

258

258

258

171

43

43

216

258

257

258

257

6,985

225

_

-

Jan.

256

272

298

298

299

301

30T

301

175

^47

289

283

283

282

286

290

286

290

292

290

290

287

262

281

291

291

291

290

291

283

8,764

283

_

-

Feb.

288

286

288

289

289

290

291

292

294

295

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

299

282

430

519

525

537

543

543

533

531

______

10.036

358

-

-

Mar.

572

579

573

573

573

573

573

573

567

537

519

514

519

453

360

360

360

352

349

255

239

251

259

261

260

261

231

4d

552

552

558

13,567

438

_

-

Apr.

558

558

564

675

718

781

851

867

875

883

854

894

911

927

943

935

943

952

943

935

943

927

902

886

886

831

754

631

386

331

24,044

801

-

-

May

285

306

343

338

349

349

342

272

288

310

307

307

305

303

248

244

222

234

241

248

239

201

264

223

192

193

190

192

160

-T55

230

8,130

262

_

-

June

267

277

279

276

187

252

308

30T

303

298

281

278

281

273

270

276

265

262

266

261

262

272

271

265

267

263

255

252

268

269

8,111

270

-

-

July

265

263

114

40

210

288

297

_Tf

277

108

193

243

248

247

242

238

90

174

186

184

182

182

191

72

171

206

208

208

213

209

85

6,111

197

-

-

Aug.

154

181

179

152

142

141

59

139

169

172

172

171

173

123

162

178

181

176

196

195

185

177

177

175

174

176

185

192

192

194

196

5,236

169

-

-

Sept.

192

192

195

a89

335

a!57

154

144

144

142

128

157

165

165

150

145

146

146

145

146

146

146

146

148

a!46

a!48

a!51

199

1ST

164

4,494

150

-

-

Calendar year 1954: Max 988 Mln 18 Mean 339 Cfsm 1.45 In. 19.65

Water year 1954-55: Max 952 Mln 27 Mean 297 Cfsm 1.27 In. 17.20

a Ho gate-opening record; discharge estimated from reconstructed gate-opening record based on 

river channel record, observer's notes, and powerplant records.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Poultney River below Fair Haven, Vt.

mile downstream from 

miles northwest of FairLocation. Lat 43°37'40", long 73°18'50", on right bank a third of a 

Carver Falls, 1.9 miles upstream from Hubbardton River, and 3^- mi 

Haven, Rutland County.

Drainage area.--187 sq mi.

Records available. October 1928 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 155 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 27 years, 250 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 3,080 cfs Mar. 12 (gage height, 12.40 ft); maximum gage height, 13.43 ft Mar. 2 (backwater from ice); minimum daily discharge, 10 

cfs Sept. 17.

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 14,800 cfs July 20, 1945 (gage height, 24.36 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage well), from rating curve extended above 1,900 cfs on basis of 

computations of peak flow over dam at gage heights 16.10, 21.40, and 24.36 ft; minimum 

daily, 2.9 cfs Oct. 13, 1935.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplant above station and by Lake Bomoseen.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1114: 1929(M), 1932-35.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

(Shifting-control method used Oct. 16 to Dec. 25)

1.6 

1.8 

2.0 

Z.5

8.3

14

24

71

3.0

4.0

7.0

11.0

142

365

1,190

2,400

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

ZO

Zl

22

23

Z4

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

155

155

130

140

150

*145

140

149

143

132

125

111

71

64

61

54

80

78

75

75

74

72

70

68

66

65

70

80

60

19

50

2,927

94.4

0.505

0.58

Nov.

40

*60

50

zee

252

167

162

139

142

1Z8

119

116

102

87

95

97

89

97

95

91

Z01

360

257

235

197

215

184

197

456

612

5,350

178

0,952

1.06

Dec.

455

365

300

Z43

221

177

179

*168

164

174

179

156

150

179

357

306

Z46

382

1,100

646

4Z2

384

330

Z95

246

193

231

293

534

49Z

416

9,983

32Z

1.72

1.99

Jan.

367

348

372

343

304

297

279

*Z54

254

Z41

243

230

235

230

220

220

Z20

220

125

90

95

140

190

Z05

185

180

190

185

185

135

100

6,882

22Z

1.19

1.37

Feb.

180

80

iTo

140

145

130

120

180

160

145

155

210

Z25

215

185

175

160

145

155

80

120

150

500

1,000

800

600

450

500

7,Z15

258

1.38

1.43

Mar.

1,000

1,500

1,000

600

442

355

306

310

318

355

1.Z10

£,070

1,390

960

91Z

1,140

1,010

705

58Z

*523

565

481

514

449

429

330

268

Z44

300

367

540

Zl,175

683

3.65

4.Z1

Apr.

702

764

848

932

1,140

1,140

1,210

943

747

710

820

741

626

621

1,040

906

713

6Z4

576

593

514

487

444

306

*375

495

339

332

313

250

20,251

675

3.61

4.03

May

217

224

180

184

161

157

141

126

156

147

128

112

112

99

101

81

91

86

80

68

67

51

55

57

77

122

88

87

62

17Z

126

3,618

117

0.6Z6

0.72

June

146

*214

208

127

102

76

78

73

60

61

54

35

68

63

47

47

47

47

17

58

56

33

55

33

54

47

57

*47

34

34

2,078

69.3

0.371

0.41

July

34

31

31

30

43

34

49

34

18

19

36

34

18

18

18

17

17

17

46

33

32

32

16

16

16

16

16

16

19

19

19

794

25.6

0.137

0.16

Aug.

19

19

19

19

30

15

11

IT

11

11

11

~40 100

80

95

*60

44

61

60

42

19

41

33

34

45

43

21

21

24

22

22

1,083

34.9

0.187

O.Z2

Sept. '

39

Z5

16

1Z

14

36

*17

27

14

12

12

48

28

28

29

11

10

15

61

104

97

103

103

37

37

83

110

103

99

102

1,432

47.7

0.255

0.28

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,700 Min 19 Mean 304 Cfsm 1.63 In. 2Z.03

Water year 1954-55: Max Z,070 Min 10 Mean Z27 Cfsm 1.21 In. 16.46

Peak discharge (base, 2,600 cfs). Mar. 12 (l to 2 a.m.) 3,080 cfs (12.40 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note.--No gage-height record Oct. 1-6, Oct. 17 to Nov. 3, Feb. 4-6, 13, 14, Aug. 1-16; discharge 

estimated on basis of 5 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range In stage, powerplant 

records, and records for Otter Creek at Center Rutland. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice 

Jan. 12 to Mar. 4, Mar. 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 359

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.

Location.--Lat 43°37'40", long 72°59'20", on left bank on grounds of Rutland Country 

Club, at Rutland, Rutland County, 280 ft downstream from Grove Street Bridge and 

2 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 51.1 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1940 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 570 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--15 years, 102 cfs (adjusted for diversion and storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 1,250 cfs Aug. 13 (gage height, 3.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 670 cfs on basis of computation of flow over dam and 

slope-area determination at gage height 7.10 ft; minimum daily, 12 cfs June 19.

1940-55: Maximum discharge, 36,500 cfs June 3, 1947 (gage height, 20.3 ft, from 

high-water mark in gage house), mean of two slope-area determinations, caused by 

failure of East Pittsford Dam 5.8 miles upstream; minimum daily, 3.1 cfs Nov. 8, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent. Diversion above station from Mendon Brook for municipal 

supply of Rutland. Flow regulated by powerplants and Chittenden Reservoir (usable 

capacity, 819,800,000 cu ft); prior to June 3. 1947, also regulated by East Pittsford 

Reservoir (usable capacity, 150,000,000 cu ft).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, In feet, and 

discharge , In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 25 May 26 to Sept. 30

1.1 20

1.2 29

1.4 56

1.7 124

2.0 

2.5 

3.0

220

425

655

1.0

1.1

1.2 

1.4

10

16

26

55

1.7 124

2.0 220

2.3 337

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Itotal

Mean

(t)

Oct.

123

34

34

117

114

123

124

110

69

20

127

120

117

115

112

57

28

107

102

119

121

119

33

23

112

103

134

131

135

52

46

2,881

92.9

-39.7

Nov.

124

92

*471

283

183

105

60

134

109

103

101

103

44

39

102

88

100

101

106

113

249

232

157

140

86

120

82

60

192

150

4,029

134

+20.5

Dec.

135

131

116

46

52

96

112

110

*108

115

58

31

ilo

105

251

151

122

207

256

T79

139

131

138

140

69

39

145

142

217

175

121

3,947

127

-3.58

Jan.

67

75

154

136

128

132

123

*128

30

125

118

112

111

116

109

32

117

107

104

103

105

96

36

114

103

94

110

100

97

2896"

3,106

100

-31.8

Feb.

101

94

96

98

97

24

137

120

106

121

134

142

*42

113

112

101

108

106

96

41

114

142

222

152

85

52

52

108

........

2,916

104

-40.2

Mar.

263

201

104

101

67

50

123

115

126

164

376

284

177

193

195

263

203

*156

102

73

137

114

121

85

122

74

40

10T

89

101

121

4; 441

143

+22.4

Apr.

146

180

158

179

174

240

270

206

132

225

353

266

217

374

620

394

238

231

326

284

242

238

220

*133

239

235

196

172

157

117

7,162

239

+117

May

74

139

117

125

115

108

64

70

123

54

58

54

68

51

28

57

51

33

42

41

32

25

73

68

265

138

70

47

67

153

79

2,487

80.2

+21.7

June

203

*100

79

53

37

54

43

45

32

79

30

28

70

56

45

37

40

24

1273"

101

70

86

116

27

31

74

*79

82

74

1,880

62.7

-10.4

July

79

50

32

16

71

150

59

80

30

18

102

85

94

94

84

45

29

87

73

70

77

86

62

49

102

90

86

102

98

36

33

2,171

70.0

-36.0

Aug.

91

126

89

97

107

59

26

65

74

*82

208

73

313

237

66

34

173

62

49

36

31

48

49

50

37

45

30

20

65

63

75

2,575

83.1

-7.02

Sept.

74

45

23

26

14

*67

*77

76

76

29

31

68

69

65

76

43

30

14

42

60

47

39

47

43

25

39

34

68

63

70

1,480

49.3

-23.2

Adjusted for diversion and change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

53.2 

1.04 

1.20

15E 

3.03 

3.3£

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

124 

2.43 

2.79

68.4 

1.34 

1.54

63.9 

1.25 

1.30

166 

3.25 

3.74

356 

6.97 

7.78

102 

2.00 

2.30

Observed

Max 475 Mln 17 Mean 119 

Max 620 Mln 12 Mean 107

52.3

1.02 

1.14

34.0 

0.665 

0.77

76.0 

1.49 

1.72

26.1 

0.511 

0.57

Adjusted

Mean 128 Cfsm 2.50 In. 34.06 

Mean 106 Cfsm 2.07 In. 28.23

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chittenden Reservoir and diversion from Mendon Brook for municipal supply 

of Rutland, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Records furnished by Central Vermont Public Service Corp. and city of Rutland.

4Z8Z69 O -57 -Z4
360 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Otter Creek at Center Rutland, Vt.

Location. Lat 43°36'15", long 73°00'50", on right bank at downstream side of bridge on 

U. S. Highway 4 at Center Rutland, Rutland County, 200 ft downstream from dam, 1.2 miles 

downstream from East Creek, and 1-J miles west of Rutland.

Drainage area. 307 sq ml.

Records available. May 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 475.80 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. Prior to July 22, 1929, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 27 years, 556 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,390 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 7.04 ft); minimum dally, 96 cfs Sept. 18.

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 13,700 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 12.45 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over 

dam; minimum dally, 45 cfs Sept. 21, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Plow 

regulated by powerplants and Chlttenden Reservoir on East Creek (usable capacity, 

819,800,000 cu ft); prior to June 3. 1947, also regulated by East Plttsford Reservoir 

(usable capacity, 150,000,000 cu ft).

Revisions (water years). WSP 1084: 1929.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 16 Apr. 17 to Sept. 3O

0.9 159

1.4 275

2.0 461

2.5 680

3.0 990

4.0 1,700

5.0 2,460

7.0 4,350

0.5 92

1.0 179

1.5 303

2.0 461

3.0 935

4.0 1,560

6.0 3,320

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14 

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

(t)

Oct.

311

234

230

324

321

*308

306

283

241

190

296

306

286

270 

264

334

361

346

311

328

324

304

212

199

268

258

289

345

321

292

327

8,989

290

0.945

1.09

-44.3

Nov.

361

*315

1/650

5.110

2,240

1,210

811

766

643

554

503

493

390

359

422

374

382

412

447

654

1,650

2,050

1,490

1,010

802

758

648

612

1,020

1,050

27,186

906

2.95

3.29

+16.3

Dec.

874

720

598

444

483

393

436

*461

471

521

466

376

445

406 

1,310

1,170

734

1,020

2,020

1,480

932

678

623

725

558

404

587

610

1,500

1,550

1,070

24,065

776

2.53

2.92

-7.9

Jan.

770

710

824

715

580

607

566

*452

340

486

395

370

375

355 

325

301

371

335

328

315

285

285

240

305

285

275

285

265

260

205

255

12,465

402

1.31

1.51

-36.3

Feb.

250

230

220

215

210

169

366

448

381

378

565

732

*466

460

418

377

362

356

339

281

359

500

1,070

1,380

1,070

692

588

678

-

13,560

484

1.58

1.64

-44.8

Mar.

1,380

1,780

1,390

834

621

583

586

510

506

693

1,760

2.520

2,160

1,460 

1,190

1,540

1,640

1,160

»918

725

834

696

675

588

622

565

481

467

486

529

714

30,613

988

3.22

3.71

+18.0

Apr.

958

1,340

1,650

1,280

1,350

1,620

2,120

2,000

1,410

1,640

2,460

2,770

2,370

2,200 

3,050

4.190

3,170

2,190

1,960

2,070

1,920

1,640

1,530

*1,340

1,280

1,440

1,300

1,150

979

870

55,247

1,842

6.00

6.69

+113

May

830

820

719

677

620

553

459

487

535

418

377

341

341

312 

269

274

260

238

231

221

195

189

227

221

829

1.020

484

343

358

935

518

14,301

461

1.50

1.73

+17.4

June

896

734

544

408

347

330

280

259

236

260

201

201

327

381 

289

240

220

194

159

198

242

238

300

318

394

367

*393

293

261

230

9,740

325

1.06

1.18

-15.0

July

220

203

218

171

198

427

329

256

170

141

209

196

192

189 

182

154

142

219

221

179

172

174

147

124

191

173

166

194

185

126

j)8

5,966

192

0.625

0.72

-40.8

Aug.

153

224

176

164

178

207

113

T82

156

161

705

895

1,110

2,550 

2,160

852

936

562

510

407

351

289

337

345

227

233

208

199

222

212

279

15,303

494

1.61

1.85

-11.9

Sept.

278

214

157

153

135

*178

188

181

177

116

123

190

177

168 

174

139

115

96

124

141

125

114

119

191

223

179

151

197

218

200

4,941

165

0.537

0.60

-27.9

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,110 Mln 102 Mean 744 Cfsm 2.42 In. 32.90 Ac-ft

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,190 Mln 96 Mean 609 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.93 Ac-ft

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 cfs). Apr. 16 (10:30 to 11:30 a.m.) 4.390 cfs (7.04 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chlttenden Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second, furnished by 

Central Vermont Public Service Corp.; for calendar year 1954, +4.9 cfsj for water year 1955, -5.3 

cfs.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Jan. 5, 11-15, 18, 20-22, Jan. 24 to Feb. 5, 

Mar. 8.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 361

Otter Creek at Middlebury, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°00'45", long 73°10'05", on right bank 150 ft upstream from highway 

bridge In Middlebury, Addlson County, and 3? miles downstream from Middlebury River.

Drainage area. 628 sq ml.

Records available. April 1903 to April 1907, October 1910 to January 1920, October 1928 

to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 335.75 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

 1929. Apr. 1, 1903, to Apr. 30, 1907, and Oct. 5, 1910, to Jan. 31, 1920, chain gage

at site 1,800 ft upstream at datum 10 ft lower, and Oct. 1, 1928, to Oct. 17, 1933,

at present datum.

Average discharge.--39 years (1903-6, 1910-19, 1928-55'), 985 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 4,150 cfs Apr. 21 (gage height, 5.62 ft); maximum gage height, 5.64 ft Apr. 21 (affected by powerplant shutdown); minimum dally discharge, 201 cfs Aug. 1.

1903-7, 1910-20, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 11,000 cfs Mar. 20, 21, 1936 (gage 

height, 10.3 ft); minimum dally, 100 cfs Dec. 28, 1914.

Maximum discharge known, 13,600 cfs Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 13.3 ft, present 

datum, at chain-gage site 1,800 ft upstream), from rating curve extended above 9,000 

cfs by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect or backwater from

aquatic vegetation and/or debris, which are fair. Some regulation by Chittenden Reservoir (capacity, 819,800,000 cu ft) on East Creek.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 434: 1903-4. WSP 684: 1913(M), drainage area. WSP 1114: 

1913.WSP 1207:1329, 1931.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of lee effect or backwater from aquatic 

vegetation or debris (gage height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

1.2 

1.5 

2.0

188

281

555

3.0 

4.0 

6,0

1,300

2,280

4,610

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Tbtal

Mean

CfSB!

In.

(t)

Oct.

548 

542 

484

436

576

562

562

555

516

436

419

548

555

542

490

472

490

548

536

562

542

516

478

413

529

402

442

516

542

529

484

15,572

502

0.799

0.92

-44.3

Nov.

496 

503 

724

*1,810

1,930

1,980

2.000

1,940

1,770

1,520

1,210

985

835

688

639

667

646

660

702

730

1,060

1,780

1,910

1,950

1,910

1,770

1,570

1,330

1,320

1,680

38,715

1,290

2.05

2.29

+ 16.3

Dee.

1,730 

1,620 

1,430

1,160

b930

b770

b690

b785

*865

910

955

b865

765

b760

1,020

1,520

1,590

1,540

2,040

2,090

b2,050

bl,850

bl,800

bl,700

bl,550

bl,400

bl , 300

1,240

bl,550

bl,750

1,970

42,195

1,361

2.17

2.50

-7.9

Jan.

1.950 

1,700 

1,500

1,430

1,290

1,200

*bl,100

bl.OOO

b900

b810

b770

b750

b750

b740

b680

659

625

b640

b650

b540

b550

b520

b510

b490

b480

b500

b500

b480

b460

b440

b590

24,884

805

1.28

1.47

-56.5

Feb.

b580 

b570 

b360

b550

b580

424

408

b620

b750

b750

758

bl,090

1,220

985

858

814

758

709

667

618

590

779

1,350

1,770

bl.790

1,770

1,710

1,650

-

24,658

881

1.40

1.46

-44.8

Mar.

1,870 

2,170 

2,090

2,100

2,110

2,070

1,960

1,820

1,570

1,470

2,040

2,310

2,570

2,520

2,970

5.580

5,450

*3,290

3,160

2,970

2,740

2,510

2,280

2,040

1,720

1,550

1,310

1,040

1,020

1,040

1,380

66,520

2,146

3.42

5.94

+18.0

Apr.

1.750 

2,020 

2,200

2,240

2,580

2,520

2,660

2,650

2,650

2,750

2,900

2,940

2,950

5,020

5,410

5,480

5,410

3,650

3,880

4,150

4,130

4,010

5,880

*5,700

3,540

5,400

5,190

3,020

2,850

2,690

91,960

5,065

4.88

5.45

+115

May

2,490 

2,270 

2,060

1,790

1,520

1,520

1,140

1,010

1,060

1,070

955

842

751

716

655

597

604

562

556

510

466

419

369

IBT

503

1,270

1,450

1,010

725

841

1,180

51,121

1,004

1.60

1.84

+17.4

June

*1,500 

1,620 

1,400

1,100

858

750

674

585

529

505

454

596

596

490

604

529

430

564

520

274

349

454

*454

478

529

590

555

569

478

408

18,618

621

0.989

1.10

-15.0

July

385 

369 

436

591

520

529

757

652

450

559

281

515

520

511

274

290

294

245

591

574

520

281

252

252

259

277

290

294

270

270

242

10,650

344

0.548

0.63

-40.8

Aug.

201 

274 

298

285

267

252

256

259

259

249

242

754

1,020

1,440

1,700

1,800

1,740

1,590

1,250

925

716

590

472

522

536

454

391

549

524

554

442

20,171

651

1.04

1.19

-11.9

Sept.

450

Us

574

511

236

226

*294

298

298

274

242

285

524

507

285

281

274

217

211

223

223

223

211

250

263

294

298

302

294

320

8,461

282

0.449

0.50

-27.9

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,600 Mln 223 Mean 1,268 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.42

Water year 1954-55: Max 4,130 Mln 201 Mean 1,078 Cfsm 1.72 In. 23.29

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change In contents In Chittenden Reservoir, equivalent In cubic feet per second, furnished by 

Central Vermont Public Service Corp; for calendar year 1954, +4.9 cfs; for water year 1955, -5.3 cfs.

b Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice. Backwater from aquatic vegetation and/or debris Oct. 

1 to Dec. 20, June 2 to Sept. 30.
362 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°09 I 40", long 72°27'00", on right bank 75 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, at East Barre, Washington County, 0.6 mile downstream from East Barre Detention Reservoir, and 3.9 miles upstream from mouth.

Drainage area. 40.4 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1920 to September 1923, November 1933 to September 1955. 

Prior to October 1922, published as Jail Brook at East Barre.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 1,071.59 ft above mean sea level (levels 

oy Corps of Engineers). Aug. 14, 1920, to Sept. 30, 1923, staff gage at site a quarter 

of a mile upstream at different datum. Nov. 1, 1933, to Jan. 25, 1935, staff gage at 

present site and datum.

Average discharge.--25 years, 57.3 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 363 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 1.27 ft); maximum 

gage height, 2.29 ft Mar. 2 (ice jam); minimum discharge not determined.

1920-23, 1933-55: Maximum discharge, 1,820 cfs Oct. 1, 1920 (gage height, 9.50 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 900 cfs; minimum, 0.1 cfs Aug. 18, 1950, Aug. 3, 4, 31, Sept. 1, 3, 1953.

Remarks.--Records good except those below 10 cfs and those for periods of ice effect, no 

gage-height record, or backwater from leaves, which are fair. Discharge affected by 

East Barre Detention Reservoir since 1935 (see p. 364). Diurnal fluctuation at low 

flow caused by mill above station. Diversion from reservoir on Orange Brooic, a tributary above station, for city of Barre.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 564: 1922. WSP1034: Drainage area. WSP 1237: 1921(M).

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ioe effect and backwater from 

leaves [gage height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Dec. 19 Dec. 2O to Sept. 30

-0.4

-.3

0.0

.3

.7

1.2

13

16

36

72

154

309

-1.84

-1.8

-1.7

-1.5

-1.3

-1.2

-1.1

0.2

.4

.7

1.5

2.2

2.8

4.1

-.2 

.2 

.7

1.3

8.2

19

45

92

187

375

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

18

17

19

41

61

31

41

35

30

34

46

48

34

26

22

60

45

38

40

25

17

15

. 15

15

li

*15

21

30

33

62

1,007

32.5

+0.35

Nov.

41

32

101

209

97

61

47

41

38

27

26

26

24

22

22

21

22

32

35

76

183

284

?53

211

153

131

137

119

147

106

2,724

90.8

+0.82

Dec.

120

*92

70

50

40

35

32

30

30

30

28

26

25

23

50

40

35

120

250

130

70

55

46

41

36

32

31

60

180

60

50

1,917

61.8

-0.73

Jan.

45

43

40

37

*35

35

32

30

27

25

23

22

21

20

20

20

18

17

17

15

15

15

16

16

14

13

13

13

12

11

IT

691

22.3

-0.46

Feb.

11

11

10

TO

10

10

11

12

14

*16

18

20

22

20

18

17

17

17

17

18

19

38

84

~70 130

45

35

31

_

751

26.8

+0.47

Mar.

45

120

80

45

38

36

33

30

~55 28

110

269

T21

65

56

95

*86

62

50

50

43

42

41

36

36

34

36

32

29

31

60

1,869

60.3

+0.27

Apr.

114

T37

146

114

154

226

291

291

275

285

312

312

312

318

348

352 335"

312

318

340

*344

340

336

326

326

318

318

301

298

295

8,495

283

+17.4

May

279

2SS

191

106

102

91

77

124

200

118

82

66

59

55

45

41

34

27

27

26

23

21

19

*18IB123

45

29

26

52

35

2,466

79.5

-15.4

June

212

153

65

40

33

28

21

18

16

13

14

16

25

27

23

14

10e'.o

6;7

6.0

18

*20

9.1

6.7

8.0

7.8

6.4

5.0

4.0

5.5

857.0

27.9

-2.46

July

2.9

2.6

2.9

2.7

2.6

7.5

775

5.8

5.1

2.7

2.2

1.8

 1.7

1.5

1.5

1.8

3.5

1.9

2.2

1.8

1.5

1.1

1.2

2.1

1.4

.8

.7

ITT

1.5

1.1

. 8

70.9

2.29

-0.06

Aug.

0.6

.5

.4

.5

.Z_

.2

.4

1.8

1.1

.6

1.4

2.5

6.0

99

19

7.5

6.4

9.1

6.4

4.5

5.1

2.6

2.8

5.6

5.8

2.7

2.7

5.2

2.5

*2.4

2 5

201.6

6.50

+0.04

Sept.

2.5

2.0

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

1.2

1.5

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.5

1.5

1.1

1.0

.9

.9

.8

.8

1.8

2.5

2.1

1.9

2.2

2.6

27?

44.4

1.48

0

Adjusted for change in contents in East Barre Detention Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

52.8 

0.812 

0.94

91.6 

2.27 

2.55

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55 :

61.1 

1.51 

1.74

21.8 

0.540 

0.62

27.5 

0.676 

0.70

60.6 

1.50 

1.75

Observed

501 

7.45 

8.30

64.1 

1.59 

1.83

Max 552 Min 4.0 Mean 72.8 

Max 552 Min 0.2 Mean 57.7

25.4 

0.629 

0.70

2.23 

0.055 

0.06

6.54 

0.162 

0.19

1.48 

0.057 

0.04

Adjusted

Mean 72.8 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.47 

Mean 57.7 Cfsm 1.43 In. 19.38

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

t Change in contents in East Barre Detention Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

Note.--No gage-height record Dec. 8 to Jan. 4, July 11, 12, 14-16, 18-25, July 27 to Aug. 15, 

Aug. 31 to Sept. 23j discharge estimated on basis of weather records and records for East Barre 

Detention Reservoir, Dog River at Northfield Falls, North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, 

and Wells River at Wells River. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Nov. 10-16, Dec. 1-7, 

Jan. 5 to Mar. 11, Mar. 14-51, and during most of period of no gage-height record Dec. 8 to Jan. 4. 

Backwater from leaves Sept. 24-50.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 363

North Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44"18'00", long 72"34"45", on right bank at Wrightsville, Washington

County, three-quarters of a mile downstream from Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

and 3-g- miles upstream from mouth. 

Drainage area. 69.2 sq mi.

Records available. October 1933 to September 1955. 

Gage. Water-stage recorder and concrete control. Datum of gage is 550.53 ft above mean

sea level (levels of Corps of Engineers). Prior to Nov. 21, 1934, staff gage at same

site and datum.

Average discharge. 22 years, 133 cfs (adjusted for storage). 

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 825 cfs Apr. 20 (gage height, 3.75 ft); minimum daily, 1.7 cfs Aug. 5.

1933-55: Maximum discharge, 2,170 cfs Apr. 12, 1934 (gage height, 6.53 ft), from

rating curve extended above 920 cfs; minimum daily, 0.2 cfs Aug. 13, 1941.

Maximum discharge known, 17,200 cfs Nov. 3, 1927, by computation of peak flow over

dam three-quarters of a mile above gage. 

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Discharge affected since 1935 by Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

(see p. 364). Diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by small mill above station. 

Revisions (water years). WSP 1237: 1934-39.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect ( 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

O.08 

.1 

.3 

.5 

.7 27

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.8

59

132

224

510

850

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

69

80

107

416

453

413

365

298

224

171

198

256

232

ISO

144

127

110

95

85

82

75

68

62

57

52

*49

F5

*117

108 

101

101

4,960

160

+0.56

Nov.

94

83

90

208

243

196

154

127

112

98

86

82

75

68

67

59

58

S2

78

105

276

~&Z 444

359

284

218

165

140

158 

193

4,804

160

+2.57

Dec.

174

*146

119

94

92

76

73

72

72

73

73

68

66

62

75

106

94

102

254

256

185

135

115

98

90

86

80

85

169

Of\Q two 

175

3,576

115

-0.41

Jan.

T2"0" 140

105

96

*93

92

88

82

75

7O

67

65

63

61

59

59

57

53

50

48

46

45

46

44

41

37

37

36

33

3332-

1,973

63.6

-3.98

Feb.

31

29

27

24

23

22

2Z

23

26

*25

28

33

60

55

50

47

44

42

40

39

39

50

80

16O

m

110

1OO

95

-

1,449

51.8

+2.11

Mar.

92

125

115

105

98

90

85

80

78

77

130

340

350" 392

292

*263

*250

195

160

140

130

124

118

110

1OO

100

96

89

85 

85

110

4,604

149

+0.95

Apr.

 SET 180

306

332

386

478

580

600

588

600

664

700

705

705

746

780

780

770

790

815

*810

795

795

780

765

750

732

710

682 

660

19,251

642

+71.3

May

632 'BUB"

559

510

454

383

290

194

165

137

110

94

80

73

67

59

52

47

43

42

39

35

32

*30 *3o~

59

63

49

40 

38

36

5,038

163

-71.6

June

150

193

T3T

92

66

48

37

31

26

21

20

20

24

44

60

46

32

22

18

15

14

*2T

20

23

35

47

38

26

18 

15

1,359

45.3

-0.79

July

12

11

13

11

10

18

22

TT

13

11

9.2

8.5

*7.9

6.4

4.9

5.2

6.7

5.5

6.1

5.5

6.1

4.9

5.8

4.9

3.9

3.0

TTS

4.6

4.1 

4.4

4.4

254.6

8.21

-0.62

Aug.

3.5

2.7

2.5

2.0

1.7

6.5

12

36

29

18

15

16

22

180

153

149

206

335

3tJS

206

121

79

114

al3O

a63

a53

a45

a38

a32

a28

*a26

2,427.9

78.3

+0.99

Sept.

*26 21

18

16

13

13

11

1O

9.5

9.2

7.6

13

18

16

14

12

11

10

9.5

7.6

7.6

7.6

6.1

TTS

13

13

13

15

19 

19

386.0

12.9

-0.29

Adjusted for change in contents in Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

161 

2.33 

2.67

162 

2.36 

2.6Z

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

115 

1.66 

1.91

59.7 

0.863 

0.99

53.9 

0.779 

0.81

149 

2.15 

2.49

713 

10.3 

11.50

90.9 

1.31 

1.51

Observed

Max 845 Min 8.1 Mean 158 

Max 815 Min 1.7 Mean 137

44.5 

0.643 

0.72

7.60 

0.110 

0.13

79.3 

1.15 

1.32

12.6 

Oil82 

0.20

Adjusted

Mean 159 Cfsm 2.30 In. 31.14 

Mean 137 Cfsm 1.98 In. 26.87
364 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Reservoirs in Winooski River basin above Montpelier, Vt.

East Barre Detention Reservoir. Lat 44 0 09'20", long 72°26'40", at reservoir on Jail 

Branch at East Barre, Washington County, 4-| miles upstream from mouth of Jail Branch. 

Staff gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 1,127.9 ft above mean sea level (levels 

by Corps of Engineers). Drainage area, 38.8 sq mi. Records available, March and 

April 1936, September 1938 to September 1955. Maximum gage height observed during 

year, 23.7 ft Apr. 20, 21; minimum observed, 0.1 ft Aug. 5, 6. Maximum gage height 

observed during period 1936, 1938-55, 36.0 ft Mar. 22, 1936; minimum observed, 0.1 ft 

several days in August and September 1939, Aug. 4, Sept. 1. 4, 5, 1953, Aug. 5, 6, 

1955.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 506,000,000 cu ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet opening) and 37.1 ft (crest of' spillway). Dam has no gates; below 

gage height 37.1 ft, outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet opening, 4 ft square, near base of dam. Gage read by employee of State of Vermont Water 

Conservation Board.

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir. Lat 44°18'35", long 72°34'30", at res 

Branch Winooski River at Wrightsville, Washington County, a third of

servoir on North

a mile downstream

from Long Meadow Brook and 4^ miles upstream from mouth. Staff gage read irregularly 

prior to Feb. 28, once daily thereafter. Datum of gage is 612.75 ft above mean sea 

level (levels by Corps of Engineers). 'Drainage area, 66.5 sq mi. Records available, 

March and April 1936, September 1938 to September 1955. Maximum gage height observed 

during year, 52.5 ft Apr. 21; minimum observed, 0.3 ft July. 25. Maximum gage height 

during period 1936, 1938-55, 63.7 ft Mar. 22, 1936, from graph based on gage readings; 

minimum observed, 0.2 ft Aug. 17, 1949, and Aug. 17-19, 1950.

Reservoir is formed by earth-fill dam completed by Corps of Engineers in 1935 for 

flood control. Capacity of reservoir, 873,500,000 cu ft between gage heights 0.0 ft 

(bottom of outlet opening) and 72.25 ft (crest of spillway). Dam has no gates; below 

gage height 72.25 ft, outflow from reservoir is dependent on capacity of outlet opening, 5^ ft square, near base of dam. Gage read by employee of State of Vermont Water 

Conservation Board.

Month-end gage height and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

East Barre Detention Reservoir

Date

Dec. 31.....................

Sept. 30.....................

Water year 1954-55. .......

Date

Sept . 30. ....................

Nov. 30.....................

Jan. 31.....................

Water year 1954-55. .......

Gage height 

(feet)t

2.0 

3.2 

5.3 

3.4

-

1.8 

3.3 

4.1 

14.9 

7.0 

.5 

.2 

.4 

.4

L

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

1.11 

2.04 

4.17 

2.21

-

.99 

2.12 

2.84 

47.9 

6.62 

.25 

.10 

.20 

.20

-

Change In contents

Millions of

+0.93 

+2.13 

-1.96

+1.53

-1.22 

+1.13 

+ .72 

+45.06 

-41.28 

-6.37 

-.15 

+.10 

0

-.91

Equivalent, cubic

+0.35 

+.82 

-.73

+.05

-.46 

+.47 

+.27 

+17.4 

-15.4 

-2.46 

-.06 

+.04 

0

-.03

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir

3.1 

3.6 

5.6 

5.3

-

1.8 

3.6 

4.4 

31.7 

2.0 

1.2 

.5 

1.6 

1.3

-

7.85 

9.35

. 16.0 

14.9

-

4.25 

9.35 

11.9 

196.6 

4.80 

2.75 

1.10 

3.75 

3.00

-

+1.50 

+6.65 

-1.10

+10.65

-10.65 

+5.10 

+2.55 

+184.7 

-191.8 

-2.05 

-1.65 

+2.65 

-.75

-4.85

+0.56 

+2.57

-.41

+.34

-3.98

+2.11 

+.95 

+71.3 

-71.6 

-.79 

-.62 

+.99 

-.29

-.15

t Qage height at 12 p.m. determined from graph based on engineer's or observer's readings and 

records for station on river below reservoir.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 365

Wlnooskl River at Montpeller, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°15'25", long 72°35'35", on right bank 0.4 mile upstream from Dog River 

and 1 mile downstream from depot at Montpeller, Washington County.

Drainage area. 397 sq ml.

Records available. May 1909 to September 1923, August 1928 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 499.99 ft above mean sea level, datum of

"JT929. Prior to June 16, 1914, chain gage at site 0.9 mile upstream at different datum. 

June 16 to July 3, 1914, staff gage at present site and datum.

Average discharge.--36 years (1914-23, 1928-55), 592 cfs (adjusted for storage since 

October 1938).

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 5,130 cfs Apr. 6 (gage height, 9.36 ft); minimum dally,57 cfs Aug. 6.

1909-23, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 20,200 cfs Apr. 7, 1912 (gage height, about 

16.7 ft, present datum), from rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs by logarithmic 

plotting; minimum dally, 17 cfs Sept. 3, 1933.

Maximum discharge known, 57,000 cfs Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 27.1 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 6,900 cfs by logarithmic plotting.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by several small powerplants above station, by Peacham Pond, and since 1926, 

by Mollys Falls Reservoir (combined usable capacity, 492,000,000 cu ft), which regulate runoff from 24 sq mi, and by East Barre and Wrlghtsvllle Dententlon Reservoirs 

since 1935 (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 434: 1915. WSP 894: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge. In cubic feet per second)

2.9 

3.2 

3.5 

4.0

51

105

189

378

4.5 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

655

1,020

2,900

4,760

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Zl

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

335 

339

396

1,430

*1,260

980

910

769

642

542

688

850

714

590

514

560

480

420

4Z5

411

378

339

327

311

272

314

*370

642

49Z 

524

572

17,816

575

-3.20

Nov.

450 

425

651

1,250

964

734

596

508

502

460

416

369

378

344

351

356

331

378

4Z5

556

1,580

1,830

1,380

1,130

996

835

81Z

762

1,020 

1,120

21,889

730

-1-2.29

Dec.

*925 

765

648

500

500

400

430

440

445

470

470

410

390

550" 380

707

500

856

1.870

1,140

800

700

600

600

570

460

475

566

1,170 

865

790

20,492

661

-8.56

Jan.

660 554"

578

596

*530

530

514

440

400

420

410

410

400

380

370

360

330

360

350

340

350

360

300

290

330

310

280

280

290 

~Z55 230

12,212

394

-45.1

Feb.

270 

240

250

200

205

185 '510"

250

240

230

260

*300

310

320

320

310

310

310

310

290

290

400

640

920

7BTJ

620

540

500

-

9,990

357

-16.7

Mar.

640 

900

740

640

580

520

470

440

555" 420

940

1,750

1,300

1,120

*1,120

1,250

1,250

900

812

740

707

674

668

648

622

572

524

420

500 

520

776

23,683

764

-8.88

Apr.

1,300 

1,640

1,630

1,720

2,210

3,310

3,780

2,860

2,400

3,010

3,680

3,400

2,910

3,050

4,180

3,940

3,170

2,730

3,490

*3,720

2,900

*2,700

2,590

2,300

2,340

2,520

2,410

2,210

2,000 

1,840

81,940

2,731

+188

May

1,670 

1,530

1,470

1,260

1,220

1,120

948

918

1,210

918

714

616

554

519

465

425

416

383

369

361

361

261

?77

268

*437

869

445

331

284

315

312

21,241

685

-84.3

June

1,710 

1,236

688

480

383

323

307

268

250

243

229

229

222

339

344

276

236

199

164

170

186

*309

250

215

335

261

227

210

169 

152

10,604

353

-4.89

July

152 

T37J

125

110

111

139

140

131

122

99

107

111

102

99

88

78

126

82

110

102

92

122

92

70

89

*75

88

115

99 

70

63

3,237

104

-13.7

Aug.

62 

67

93

81

74

5776-

116

136

116

100

99

112

656

450

387

465

858

S55

413

287

225

549

508

356

284

206

166

140

164

*188

8,146

263

+ .98

Sept.

167 

143

117

88

94

120

137

128

129

95

78

IT*

184

T5T

156

154

130

90

95

91

88

94

124

122

101

97

102

104

145 

147

3,591

120

-27.2

Adjusted for change In reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

572 

1.44 

1.66

732 

1.84 

2.06

Calendar year 1954; 

Water year 1954-55:

652 

1.64 

1.89

349 

0.879 

1.01

340 

0.856 

0.89

755 

1.90 

2.19

2,920 

7.36 

8.20

601

1.51 

1.75

Observed

Max 3,280 Mln 84 Mean 715 

Max 4,180 Mln 57 Mean 643

349 

0.879 

0.98

90.7 

0.228 

0.26

264 

0.665 

0.77

92.5 

0.233 

0.26

Adjusted

Mean 716 Cfsm 1.80 In. 24.49 

Mean 641 Cfsm 1.61 In. 21.92

discharge (base, 3.900 efs).--Apr. 6 (7:30 p.m.) 5,130 cfs (9.36 ft); Apr. n (9 to 10 p.m.) 

fs 18.38 ftj; Apr. 16 (1 a.m.) 4,560 cfs (8.80 ft); Apr. 19 (8 p.m.) 4,580 cfs (8.82 ft), 

scharge measurement made on this day. 

t Change In contents In Peacham Pond, Mollys Falls Reservoir, and East Barre and Wrlghtsvllle 

Detention Reservoirs, equivalent In cubic feet per second. Part of records furnished by State of 

Vermont Water Conservation Board and Green Mountain Power Corp.

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by Ice Dec. 4-8, 12-14, 17, 21-26, 31, Jan. 1, 5, 6, 

Jan. 8 to Mar. 18, Mar. 20, 28-30.
366 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Dog River at Northfleld Falls, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°10'55", long 72°38'30", on right bank 1 mile downstream from Northfleld 

Falls, Washington County, and 1-J- miles downstream from Cox Branch.

Drainage area. 76.1 sq ml.

Records available. November 1934 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage Is 603.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by 

Corps of Engineers).

Average discharge. 21 years, 124 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 1,920 cfs Apr. 10 (gage height, 5.03 ft); minimum, 5.1 cfs July 31, Aug. 1.

1934-55; Maximum discharge, 9,750 cfs Sept. 21, 1938 (gage height, 11.53 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 1,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow over dam at 

gage height 8.49 ft and slope-area determinations at gage heights 8.96 and 11.53 ft; 

minimum, 4.3 cfs Aug. 31, Sept. 7, 1942.

Remarks. Records good except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, 

which are fair. Some regulation at low flow by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). WSP 1237: 1935-37.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

0.5

.6

.8

1.0

1.2

1.5

5.1

7.9

16

30

50

2.0 

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

5.0

230

420

655

1,230

1,900

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

65

62

63

97

*107

83

94

86

74

76

84

90

79

71

66

77

71

65

66

66

60

56

54

53

50

*50

63

85

71

77 

77

2,238

72.2

0.949

1.09

Nov.

69

63

166

332

198

151

127

113

105

92

88

87

76

74

71

66

70

74

68

96

423

460

227

178

164

153

141

146

192

*198

4,468

149

1.96

2.18

Dec.

172

148

132

109

116

95

98

94

94

96

90

81

83

72

125

113

88

243

447

237

172

153

146

143

122

132

118

120

312

220

1 7fl J. I o

4,549

147

1.93

2.22

Jan.

148

146

136

*127

113

120

105

94

86

82

80

77

75

72

70

74

70

65

62

59

56

56

60

59

54

52

54

52

51

49

41

2,451

79.1

1.04

1.20

Feb.

46

43

40

37

35

35

36

*36

35

37

45

63

60

56

54

51

50

48

46

47

50

60

120

175

135

100

92

88

-

-------

1,720

61.4

0.807

0.84

Mar.

115

170

130

110

100

94

90

80

90

150

220

350

270

240

*214

268

244

198

165

160

153

143

138

127

122

118

113

109

105

107

152

4,845

156

2.05

2.37

Apr.

253

398

392

356

474

831

1,060

630

465

862

1,280

966

690

854

1.550

1,150

716

560

790

*783

537

438

*412

336

416

452

388

336

282

248

18,885

630

8.28

9.23

May

217

189

172

153

156

141

127

151

143

122

109

98

92

88

83

76

71

66

62

59

55

51

48

*47

81

106

72

56

51

56 

44

3,042

98.1

1.29

1.49

June

224

129

90

73

65

57

51

49

46

41

41

42

43

50

44

36

32

28

26

25

*32

49

34

29

38

30

25

22

20lo

1,491

49.7

0.653

0.73

July

19

18

19

17

17

20

21ITIS

14

14

*14

12

12

11

16

16

15

19

14

13

12

11

10

11

10

10

11

10

7.9

5.4

431.3

13.9

0.183

0.21

Aug.

6.4

776

7.3

7.0

7.0

6.4

8.2

11

9.2

12

9.6

9.2

18

55

24

20

16

36

27

16

14

9.5

11

15

14

12

20

18

14

*14 

19

473.4

15.3

0.201

0.23

Sept.

*17

14

12

11

11

12

11

10

9.6

8.5

8.5

17

14

12

11

11

9.6

9.2

9.2

8.8

8.5

7.9

7.9

14

17

14

12

14

14

13

348.7

11.6

0.152

0.17

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,390 Mln 15 Mean 145 Cfsm 1.91 In. 25.93

Water year 1954-55: Max 1,530 Mln 5.4 Mean 123 Cfsm 1.62 In. 21.96

Peak discharee (base, 1,600 ofs).--Aor. 10 (9 D.m.) 1,920 cfs (5.03 ft); Apr. 15 (10 to 11 p.m.)

1,780 ofs (4.85 ft).

Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 12 to Feb. 7, Feb. 12 to Mar. 14; discharge estimated on basis 

of weather records, recorded range in stage when available, and records for Mad River near Moretown 

and Ayers Brook at Randolph (Part 1A). Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 6, 7, 12, 

Jan. 7-11, Feb. 8-11, Mar. 19, 20, and during most of periods of no gage-height record.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 367

Mad River near Moretown, Vt .

Location. Lat 44°16'40", long 72°44'35", on left bank at downstream side of highway 

bridge , 2.4 miles downstream from Moretown, Washington County, and 3.8 miles upstream 

from mouth .

Drainage area. 139 sq mi.

Records available .--July to November 1910, November 1928 to September 1955.

Gage . Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Oct. 13, 1933. Altitude of gage is 

545 ft (from topographic map). July 6 to Nov. 4, 1910, staff gage at same site at 

different datum. Nov. 20, 1928, to Sept. 27, 1930, chain gage at same site at present 

datum.

Average discharge .--27 years (1928-55), 253 cfs.

Extremes . Maximum discharge during year, 4,420 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 7.97 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs on basis of computations of flow over dam 

at gage heights 9.98, 11.51, 16.34, and 19.4 ft; maximum gage height, 13.01 ft Mar. 11 

(ice jam); minimum discharge, 8 cfs Aug. 6; minimum daily, 18 cfs July 31, Aug. 7.

1910, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 18,400 cfs Sept. 22, 1938 (gage height, 16.34 

ft, from f loodmarks ) , from rating curve extended above 2,500 cfs by method explained 

above; minimum, 1.4 cfs Oct. 1, 1930.

Maximum discharge known, 23,000 cfs Nov. 3, 1927 (gage height, 19.4 ft, from floodmarks), by computation of peak flow over dam.

Remarks. --Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height rec - 

orcTand those for period July 21 to Sept. 30, which are fair. Regulation at low flow 

by mill in Moretown.

Revisions (water years ) . --WSP 744 : 

1930(M), 1936-37.

Drainage area. WSP854: 1934(M). WSP1114: 1929,

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage height, 

In feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second) 

(Shifting-control method used July 21)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 14

3.5 65

3.7 119

4.0 236

4.5 540

5.0 980

3,130

Apr. 15 to July 21 July 22 to Sept. 30

3.2 

3.4 

3.7 

4.0

26

55

131

248

4.5 

5.0 

6.0 

8.0

540

980

1,970

4,460

1.8 13

2.2 38

2.6 66

3.0 96

3.5 148

3.8 225

4.2 420

4.7 770

7.0

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

107

104

174

388

351

223

223

184

169

184

271

270

223

184

165

225

188

157

153

165

143

129

119

113

104

99

*235

*295

192

201

188

5,926

191

1.37

1.59

Nov.

157

143

742

944

519

376

307

265

236

205

192

180

161

157

150

136

136

153

169

256

1,050

822

442

346

329

302

280

290

442

407

10,294

343

2.47

2.75

Dec.

334

270

*225

185

200

170

190

185

190

210

190

190

165

115

322

256

170

420

712

370

310

270

250

270

250

210

210

230

550

450

350

8,419

272

1.96

2.25

Jan.

280

280

260

230

200

200

180

170

160

150

145

140

135

130

125

140

130

120

115

110

105

105

110

110

105

100

105

100

95

93

91

4,519

146

1.05

1.21

Feb.

90

85

78

71

66.

70

86

84

68

72

105

140

130

115

110

105

105

100

95

105

110

150

280

350

270

210

185

170

_

3,605

129

0.928

0.96

Mar.

270

330

250

210

190

175

165

160

Tro

400

500

1,300

700

550

500

*863

600

435

355

320

324

280

275

251

241

223

215

192

210

235

299

11,188

361

2.60

2.99

Apr.

520

696

703

670

827

1,650

1,710

989

719

1,570

2,040

1,400

1,050

1,880

5.640

2,050

1,250

1,100

2,160

1,510

1,040

*908

890

701

989

836

701

556

519

572

35,846

1,195

8.60

9.59

May

564

498

470

440

464

374

297

403

452

334

272

235

222

200

177

158

148

134

125

119

111

99

89

86

*386

440

217

165

148

158

177

8,162

263

1.89

2.18

June

1,110

491

324

239

200

162

141

125

119

102

97

99

99

251

188

119

94

79

70

61

*84

193

99

76

114

76

66

57

50

45

5,030

168

1.21

1.35

July

43

48

70

46

43

104

86

61

45

43

37

33

31

*30

27

34

41

31

36

36

26

33

24

23

27

23

26

26

23

19

16

1,193

38.5

0.277

0.32

Aug.

23

42

44

27

26

27

18

94

68

22

23

32

43

195

60

51

101

750

300

150

120

80

110

160

120

80

90

100

85

65

134

3,240

105

0.755

0.87

Sept.

*80

54

42

37

33

40

34

31

27

24

27

104

65

42

37

39

30

29

31

26

25

24

23

6T

90

60

48

61

74

63

1,361

45.4

0.327

0.36

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,300 Mln 26 Mean 308 Cfsm 2.22 In. 30.05

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,640 ' Mln 18 Mean 271 Cfsm 1.95 In. 26.42

Peak discharge (base, 3,400 cfs). --Apr. 15 (2 a.m.) 4,420 cfs (7.97 ft); Apr. 19 (4 p.m.) 3,980

cfs (7.65 ft) .
368 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°22'55", long 72°46'15", at dam on Waterbury River, 2 2/3 miles upstream 

from mouth and 3£ miles north of Waterbury, Washington County.

Drainage area. 109 sq mi.

Records available . September 1938 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is at mean sea level (levels by Corps of 

Engineers). Prior to Dec. 10, 1938, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. Maximum elevation during year, 593.79 ft Apr. 26; minimum, 549.90 ft Apr. 2.

1338-55: Maximum elevation, 613.45 ft May 4, 1940; minimum observed, 501.3 ft 

Oct. 16, 1938.

non i R«9 ^nnrnnn °f spillway) ab°ve mearfsea level."usable"capacityC for°conLrvation, 1,582,700,000 cu ft between elevations 500.0 and 592.0 ft (sill of taintor gate) 

above mean sea level. °

Elevation. In f

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

13

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

589.79

590.35

591.83

593.23

592.93

592.42

591.96

591.35

590 . 90

591.01

591.29

591 . 34

591.48

591 . 33

590 . 85

590 . 65

591.07

590.69

590.25

589.80

589.31

588.88

588.43

588.62

588.09

587.51

587.26

587.07

586.68

586.50

586.64

Nov.

586.12

585.59

585.57

586 . 10

586.31

586.27

586.72

586.61

586 . 50

586.05

586.32

586.04

585.90

586.20

585.80

585.34

584.85

584.51

584 . 70

585.40

587.83

588.44

588.45

588 . 40

589.00

589.03

589.34

589.87

590.07

590.07

Dec.

589.92

589.62

589.27

589.54

589.90

588.43

588 . 96

588 . 60

g588.21

g587.96

g587.68

g587.69

g587.05

g586.65

g586.70

g586.40

g585.96

g585.95

a587.08

g587.11

g586.69

g586.25

g585.82

g586.61

a585.86

a586.11

K585.71

g585.84

g587.71

g588.73

g588.56

eet. at 12 p.m.. water v

Jan.

a588.73

a588.93

g588.98

g588.30

g588.83

g588.65

588.23

587.75

588.08

587.61

587.05

586.49

585.96

585.39

584.85

585.20

584.58

583.99

583.39

582.79

582.12

581.54

581.84

581.17

580.50

579.79

579.13

578.35

577.58

577.85

577.03

Feb.

576.22

575.40

574.53

573.69

572.89

573.19

572.00

571.11

570.27

569.43

568.95

568.66

569.22

568.58

567.96

567.29

566.59

565.88

565.11

565.53

564.78

564.43

565.41

565.90

565.68

565.42

566.12

565.67

_

__ __.

Mar.

565.72

565.89

565.50

564.99

564.48

564.57

563.62

562 . 59

561.58

560.89

563.68

566.54

566.65

566 . 14

565.60

565.91

565.44

564.69

563.75

562.73

561.65

560 . 59

559.41

558.20

557.10

555.99

555.05

553.72

552 . 38

551 . 20

550.24

jar Octo er 1954 to Sect

Apr.

550.09

550.13

550.10

550.59

552.03

556.24

560.25

561.32

561.56

564.20

568.58

570.78

572.00

574.75

581.40

584.86

586.26

587.51

591.05

592.76

593.15

593.53

593.73

593.49

593.76

593.52

593.33

592.93

592.86

593.03

May

593.08

593 . 03

592 . 93

592.73

592.72

592.26

591.70

591.48

591.38

591.05

590.81

590.65

590.41

590.39

590.75

590 . 63

590.47

590.27

590.08

590.02

590.26

590.50

590.32

590.19

590.19

590.36

590.28

590.51

590.73

591.39

591.47

June

592.57

592.11

591.36

590.75

591.02

590.89

590.73

590.55

590.35

590.18

590.32

590.49

590 . 32

591.17

591.12

590.69

590.46

590.66

590.81

590.49

590.25

590.08

589.89

589.70

589.98

590.25

589.94

589.66

589.39

589.13

mber 1955

July

589.08

589.24

589.37

589.46

589.62

589.92

590.05

590.14

590.22

589.76

589.41

589.05

588.68

588.27

587.87

588.07

588.22

587.90

587.52

587.14

586.72

586.33

586.40

586.44

586.04

585.58

585.14

584.76

584.40

584.44

584.47

Aug.

584.06

583.60

583.18

582.76

582.48

582 . 68

583.33

583.63

583.76

583.82

584.07

584.28

584.99

586.47

587.10

588.89

591.61

593.15

592 . 53

591.80

591.06

590.39

589.93

589.46

589.06

588.63

588.34

588.05

587.60

587.08

586.80

Sept.

586.45

586.06

585.99

586.09

586.19

585.81

585.39

584.94

584.48

584.00

584.19

584 . 34

584.02

583.64

583.28

582 . 90

582 . 38

582.49

582.01

581.35

580.88

580 . 40

579.66

579.22

579.39

578.98

578.54

578 . 30

577.97

577.56

a No gage-height record] elevation estimated on basis of records for station on Waterbury River. 

g Elevation computed from daily tape-gage reading and records for station on Waterbury River.

Monthly elevation and contents, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Date

Nov. 30..................

Dec. 31..................

Calendar year 1954. ....

Water year 1954-55. ....

Elevation 

(feet)t

589.60 

586.64 

590.07 

g588.56

-

577.03 

565.67 

550.24 

593.03 

591.47 

589.13 

584.47 

586.80 

577.56

-

Contents 

(millions of 

cubic feet)

1,490.8 

1,386.0 

1,507.7 

1,454.0

-

1,082.4 

787.1 

466.2 

1,622.9 

1,562.0 

1,474.2 

1,311.3 

1,391.6 

1,097.7

-

Change in contents

Millions of 

cubic feet

-104.8 

+121.7 

-53.7

+258.5

-371.6 

-295.3 

-320.9 

+1,156.7 

-60.9 

-87.8 

-162.9 

+80.3 

-293.9

-393.1

Equivalent, 

cubic feet 

per second

-39.1 

+47.0 

-20.0

+8.2

-139 

-122 

-120 

+446 

-22.7 

-33.9 

-60.8 

+30.0 

-113

-12.5

t Elevation at 12 p.m.

g Computed from daily tape-gage reading.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 369

Waterbury River near Waterbury, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°22'10", long 72°46'10", on right bank 1 mile downstream from Waterbury 

Reservoir, 1 2/3 miles upstream from mouth, and 2? miles north of Waterbury, 

Washington County.

Drainage area. 111 sq mi.

Records available. July to October 1910 (gage heights only), December 1935 to September 

1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Concrete control since Dec. 8, 1937. Datum of gage is 

728.00 ft above mean sea level (levels by Corps of Engineers). July 7 to Oct. 31, 

1910, staff gage 2 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--19 years (1936-55), 232 cfs (adjusted for storage).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 847 cfs Apr. 26 (gage height, 8.34 ft); minimum 

daily, 4.9 cfs Aug. 10.

1935-55: Maximum discharge, 6,520 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 19.38 ft); minimum daily, 0.6 cfs several times during summers of 1938-39, 1941, 1944.

Remarks. Records excellent except those below 25 cfs, those for period of no gage-height 

record, and those computed from once-daily tape-gage readings, which are good. Flow 

completely regulated by Waterbury Reservoir (see preceding page).

Revisions (water years). WSP 824: 1936.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55 (gage height, in feet, and discharge, 

in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to May 10 May 11 to Sept. 30

5.3 

5.6 

6.0 

6.5

7.8

15

34

77

163

287

450

665

935

5.0

5.1 

5.3

5.6

4.2

6.8

14

34

Note. Same as 

preceding table 

above 5.6 ft.

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

 3

4

5

6

7 

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

302

25

167

589

670

593

544 

534

457

304

362

344

341

344

424

377

28

347

350

342

348

316

312

28

342

352

337

328

325

325

26

10,483

338

-39.1

Nov.

339

338

330

334

274

270

29 

232

229

331

43

260

194

27

296

298

298

316

139

78

87

405

346

314

32

233

98

30

341

359

6,900

230

+47.0

Dec.

*345

339

341

30

29

335

363 

564

335

264

276

125

336

341

331

330

329

304

30

329

329

324

332

325

26

26

327

323

21

107

317

7,833

253

-20.0

Jan.

12

12

330

334

338

272

338 

TO- 346

323

341

339

319

314

298

9.7

325

324

328

320

326

311

9.7

317

319

331

324

345

331

10

341

8,197.4

264

-139

Feb.

338

330

328

323

315

gio

g392

g354

g335

g321

*g296

291

324 8.1

299

300

297

301

298

8.1

297

302

166

249

294

261

9.1

286

_

7,332.3

262

-122

Mar.

296

300

287

295

295

142

38T 

385

404

410

439

522 5l8~

g518

g518

518

518

514

510

510

510

506

506

502

444

445

389

438

457

449

467

13,393

432

-120

Apr.

482

494

490

494

502

518

526 

522

518

534

548

517

539

548

570

421

525

566

588

593

690

*726

825

514

792

825

764

705

647

660

17,944

598

+446

May

675 665"

652

629

620

602

562 

474

530

442

368

299

314

198

9.4

201

214

207

207

153

8.1

7.5

172

147

165

115

145

8

8

7

160

8,964.0

289

-22.7

June

500

580

560

400

8

180

170 

165

175

160

7

7

195

310

350

340

210

7

6

205

195

*160

148

166

8.4

7.5

211

179

161

152

5,922.9

197

-33.9

July

56

11

7.5

6.2

7.2

8.5

6.8 

6.5

6.2

226

174

163

183

194

192

6.8

5.9

217

204

188

204

183

5.7

174~ 5.2

198

206

170

156

5.4

5.2

3,182.1

103

-60.8

Aug.

191

197

180

173

181

5.7

8.3 

5.4

5.2

4.9

27

6.2

8.6

31

7.6

7.8

403

680

680

588

486

445

393

396

285

265

202

172

242

285

*250

6,811.7

220

+30.0

Sept.

210

204

81

6.2

5.9

198

204 

202

200

202

6.2

180

187

191

197

194

246

6.2

208

287

202

199

284

237

6.8

183

196

190

186

192

5,091.3

170

-113

Adjusted for change in contents in Waterbury Reservoir

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

299 

2.69 

3.11

277 

2.5C 

2.7£

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

233 

2.10 

2.42

126 

1.14 

1.31

140 

1.26 

1.31

312 

2.81 

3.24

1,044 

9.41 

10.50

266 

2.40 

2.77

Observed

Max 1,570 Min 9.9 Mean 268 

Max 825 Min 4.9 Mean 280

164 

1.48 

1.64

41.8 

0.377 

0.43

250 

2.25 

2.59

56.3 

0.507 

0.57

Adjusted

Mean 276 Cfsm 2.49 In. 33.75 

Mean 267 Cfsm 2.41 In. 32.67

Discharge measurement made on this day.

Change in contents in Waterbury Reservoir, equivalent in cubic feet per second.

Computed from once-daily tape-gage reading, recorded range in stage, and records f

*»T»hllT»v R*a«dT»T7n1 T»

g Computed from once-daily tape-gage reading, recorded range in stage, and records for station at 

Waterbury Reservoir.

Note. No gage-height record May 25 to June 22; discharge estimated on basis of weather records, 

recorded range in stage, and records for station at Waterbury Reservoir.
370 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Winooski River near Essex Junction, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°28'40", long 73°08'20", on right bank half a mile downstream from 

Muddy Brook and 2 miles southwest of Essex Junction, Chlttenden County.

Drainage area. 1,044 sq ml.

Records available. October 1928 to September 195S.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 185 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge.--27 years, 1,676 cfs (adjusted for storage since October 1938).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 15,100 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 9.36 ft); 

minimum daily, 120 cfs July 31.

1928-55: Maximum discharge, 45,300 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 23.54 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs on basis of computations of peak flow over dam 

at gage heights 18.72, 23.54, and 50.4 ft and slope-area determination at gage height 

50.4 ft; minimum dally, 70 cfs Sept. 25, 1937.

Maximum discharge known, 113,000 cfs Nov. 4, 1927 (gage height, 50.4 ft, from 

floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 27,000 cfs by method explained above.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by powerplants above station, by Peacham Pond and Mollys Falls Reservoir 

(combined usable capacity, 492,000,000 cu ft), by Waterbury Reservoir since 1937 (see 

p. 368), and by East Barre and Wrightsville Detention Reservoirs since 1935 (see 

p.364).

Revisions (water years). WSP 714: 1930(M). WSP 894: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.3

.6

1.0

1.5 

2.0

101

180

329

620

1,060

2.5 

3.0 

4.0 

6.0 

9.0

1,630

2,380

4,400

9,230

14,500

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1Z

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Z4

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

(t)

Oct.

813 

1,000

823

3,370

5,750

2,780

2,650 

2,510

2,080

1,760

1,870

2,550

2,240

1,960

1,790

1,680

1,660

1,200

1,220

1,560

1,270

1,110

987

1,040

967

. 952

1,150

1,540

1,620

1,440

1,510

52,192

1,684

-42.3

Nov.

1,450 

1,290

1,440

4,570

3,520

2,490

2,110 

1,680

1,620

1,520

1,120

1,120

1,150

1,020

998

1,110

1,090

1,090

1,040

1,280

2,660

6,580

5,820

2,990

2,430

2,150

1,990

1,920

2,490

3,560

62,878

2,096

+49.2

Dec.

2,950 

2,400

2,070

1,630

1,550

1,550

1,210 

1,550

1,580

*1,580

1,550

1,520

1,240

1,440

1,690

2,250

1,650

1,800

5,690

5,500

2,200

2,050

1,900

1,900

1,600

1,400

1,500

1,550

4,300

5,240

2,610

65,450

2,047

-28.6

Jan.

2,550 

1,770

1,870

2,000

1,800

1,650

1,400 

1,550

1,500

1,200

1,400

1,550

1,300

1,250

1,500

1,200

950

1,150

1,100

1,100

1,050

1,050

950

750

1,000

1,050

1,000

1,000

950

900

550

39,020

1,259

-184

Feb.

900 

900

850

900

800

850

600 

950

900

900

1,000

1,200

1,200

850

1,100

1,050

1,050

1,000

1,000

750

850

1,100

1,500

5,000

2,400

1,900

1,300

1,400

-

 

32,200

1,150

-159

Mar.

1,800 

3,250

2,500

2,000

1,700

1,600

1,500 

1,400

1,400

1,700

5,000

8,500

5,500

3,750

3,200

4,500

4,500

3,500

3,000

2,600

2,600

2,400

2,500

2,200

2,070

2,020

1,850

1,510

1,890

1,940

2,280

85,940

2,708

-129

Apr.

3,500 

4,650

5,510

4,890

5,810

7,700

12,600 

8,860

6,020

6,680

11,200

10,800

7,700

8,420

14.200

13,000

8,900

6,940

8,870

12,100

7,940

6,610

6,640

5,890

5,910

6,840

5,910

5,560

4,890

4,700

229,220

7,641

+ 634

May

4,490, 

4,080

5,860

3,500

3,540

5,180

2,670 

2 ,'420

5,080

2,720

2,180

1,660

1,510

1,440

1,220

1,280

1,140

1,050

997

974

782

500

860

*756

816

1,770

1,550

1,060

742

762

966

57,355

1,850

-107

June

4.550 

4,510

2,720

1,960

1,590

940

896 

820

848

784

622

590

810

1,080

1,540

1,340

1,000

508

348

6l4

731

718

828

768

848

822

710

694

622

558

54,779

1,159

-58.8

July

578

514

346

315

526

996

463 

593

414

266

512

444

419

411

592

550

142

466

489

441

408

500

152

169

456

593

588

542

542

144

120

11,854

582

-74.5

Aug.

585 

555

565

326

414

146

138 

388

227

252

345

344

546

1,030

1,200

1,360

2,770

7,680

5,560

2,040

1,420

1,160

*1,490

1,720

1,360

948

1,080

464

600

752

855

55,500

1,145

+51.0

Sept.

757 

647

518

285

509

446

520 

462

552

602

225

971

659

*654

559

558

592

502

422

499

460

572

478

524

568

466

444

495

474

548

15,108

504

-141

Adjusted for change in reservoir contents

Mean 

Cfsm 

In.

1,641 

1.57 

1.81

2,145 

2.0 

2.2<

Calendar year 1954: 

Water year 1954-55:

> 2,018 

B 1.93 

) 2.23

1,075 

1.03 

1.19

1,011 

0.968 

1.01

2,579 

2.47 

2.85

8,275 

7.95 

8.84

1,743 

1.67 

1.92

Observed

Max 11,000 Min 90 Mean 2,086 

Max 14,200 Min 120 Mean 1,966

1,121 

1.07 

1.20

308 

0.29E 

0:54

1,176 

1.15 

1.50

565 

0.548 

0.39

Adjusted

Mean 2,095 Cfsm 2.01 In. 27.25 

Mean 1,951 Cfsm 1.87 In. 25.57

Peak discharge (base, 12,500 cfs).--Apr. 7 (7:50 a.m.) 14,100 cfs (8.75 ft); Apr. 12 (5 to 6 a.m.) 

,800 cfs 17.89 ft); Apr. 15 (4 to 5 p.m.) 15,100 cfs (9.56 ft); Apr. 20 (3 to 4 a.m.) 14,500 cfs 

.01 f h ^ .
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 371

Lamoille River at Johnson, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°37'20", long 72°40'50", on right bank at falls 0.7 mile upstream from 

bridge in Johnson, Lamoille County, and 0.8 mile upstream from Gihon River.

Drainage area. 310 sq mi.

Records available. July 1910 to December 1913, September 1928 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 495 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to Dec. 31, 1913, chain gage at bridge 0.7 mile downstream at different datum.

Average discharge.--27 years (1928-55), 521 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 6,030 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 11.23 ft); minimum, 75 cfs July 12, 24, 29; minimum daily, 123 cfs July 31.

1910-13, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 13,000 cfs Mar. 18, 1936 (gage height, 16.48 

ft), from rating curve extended above 8,500 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow 

over dam; minimum, 11 cfs Sept. 2, 1935; minimum daily, 16 cfs Oct. 26, 1947.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years). --WSP 894: 

1912(M), 1930, 1932JM) .

Drainage area. WSP 1114: 1933, 1934 (M). WSP 1237:

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of loe effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 3O

2.1 

3.0 

5.0 

8.0 

11.0

222

546

1,480

3,28O

5,800

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

10.0

108

183

530

1,450

2,600

4,850

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21 

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29 

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

384 

464

738

5,180

1,880

916

840

*596

337

535

645

684

673

546

456

344

432

414

327

309

320 

295

295

243

298

322

332

540

490 

394 

436

18,665

602

1.94

2.24

Nov.

429 

376

395

822

*766

525

410

433

364

379

340

377

326

311

329

307

325

358

391

425

1,210 

2.280

1,020

735

502

613

499

542

801 

892

17,482

583

1.88

2.10

Dec.

7O6 

522

524

442

36O

327

390

4O8

*391

384

395

34O

38O

350

500

560

480

480

1.400

9OO

60O 

620

640

6OO

500

520

470

4 2O

1,150 

900 

700

17,359

560

1.81

2.08

Jan.

550 

520

540

46O

430

380

36O

350

330

370

390

360

350

38O

370

350

320

300

29O

*300

33O 

3OO

300

310

3OO

31O

300

300

280 

290 

2 8O

11,000

355

1.15

1.32

Feb.

270 

250

240

"260 230

250

260

260

26O

280

30O

300

33O

400

350

320

30O

290

280

310

340 

380

550

700

60O

500

450

400

-

9,660

345

1.11

1.16

Mar.

410 

700

*600

5OO

418

400

400

398

421

48O

900

2.150

1,40O

98O

820

1,050

1,000

800

660

598

570 

528

550

550

473

380

370

351

350 

452

515

20,174

651

2.10

2.42

Apr.

804 

980

990

1,120

1,58O

2,820

4,190

2,500

1,520

2,30O

3,970

3,410

2,5OO

3,290

5.500

4,830

2,860

2,890

3,390

4,010

2,450 

1,940

1,970

*1,670

1,72O

1,980

1,850

1,690

1,320 

1,010

73,054

2,435

7.85

8.76

May

947 

1.020

559

520

704

579

522

586

746

634

502

462

396

362

336

372

320

318

272

295

270

252

*277

231

235

348

285

256

242 

536

404

13,788

445

1.44

1.65

June

1.790 

1,05O

607

461

337

358

3O3

236

237

229

236

214

242

461

319

229

217

190

190

202

m214

261

277

273

229

216

196 

186

10,384

346

1.12

1.25

July

174 

190

158

176

195

a 200

a!90

*a!80

172

156

171

140

156

169

19O

233

210

207

181

191

197 

239

143

124

165

16O

16O

20O

156 

163

125

5,469

176

O.568

O.66

Aug.

188 

191

180

182

179

261

223

4O5

218

185

215

290

240

913

524

1,490

2,380

2.55O

*1,050

549

381 

342

823

1,090

648

296

224

193

226 

202

244

17,062

550

1.77

2.05

Sept.

225 

174

232

181

215

228

210

201

213

209

215

414

*264

211

221

216

198

'S02 172

223

214 

217

215

212

210

208

198

217

225 

224

6,564

219

0.706

0.79

Calendar year 1954 : Max 5,870 Mln 8O Mean 625 Cfsm 2.02 In. 27.39

Water ater year year 1954-55 1954-55 : : Max Max 5,500 5,500____Mln Mln 123 125 Mean Mean 6O5 6O5 Cfsm Cfsm 1.95 1.95 In. In. 26.48 26.48

Peak discharge (base. 5.40O efs). Apr. 16 (5:50 a.m.) 6.050 efs (11.25 ft); Apr. 19 (11:50 to 

2 p.m.) 5,690 cfs (10.89 ft); Aug. 17 (9 p.m.) 6,010 cfs (11.21 ft). 

* * Discharge Dlsnha-pcrp mpamiT'pnipnl: measurement madp made nn on fchln this dflv. day.

10-19,
372 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Lamollle River at East Georgia, Vt.

Location. --Lat 44°40'45", long 73°04'20", on right bank at East Georgia, Franklin County, 

0.5 mile upstream from railroad bridge and 1 mile downstream from Beaver Meadow Brook.

Drainage area. 686 sq mi.

Records available. --August 1929 to September 1955. 

"near Milton."

Prior to October 1937, published as

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 285 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

to December 1937, at site 3i miles downstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 26 years, 1,223 cfs, adjusted to present drainage area.

Extremes . --Maximum discharge during year, about 13,000 cfs Apr. 16; maximum gage height, 

10.24 ft Dec. 19 (ice jam), but may have been higher Mar. 12 (ice jam during period of 

no gage-height record); minimum daily discharge, 238 cfs July 25.

1929-55: Maximum discharge, 23,200 cfs Mar. 19, 1936 (gage height, 12.52 ft, site 

and datum then in use), by computation of peak flow over dam; maximum gage height, 

15.86 ft Mar. 11, 1946 (ice Jam); minimum daily discharge, 91 cfs July 30, 1933.

Remarks . --Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Low flow regulated by powerplants above station.

Revisions. WSP 894: Drainage area.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except period of Ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

2.5 

3.O 

3.5 

4.0 

5.O

216

383

620

970

1,910

6.0

7.0

8.0

1O.O

3,230

5,050

7,250

13,100

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1 

2 

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsra

In.

Oct.

822 

1,280 

2,310

7,490

*6,470

3,100

2,590

1,930

1,400

1,49O

1,720

1,960 

2,400

1,820

1,410

1,200

1,120

1,O30

946

860

745

726

712

680

650

638

732

1,050

1,05O

898

882

52,111

1,681

2.45

2.83

Nov.

906 

780 

830

*1,900

2,160

1,610

1,230

1,050

970

882

822

794 

801

745

766

706

700

706

780

885

2,210

4.950

2,870

1,810

1,590

1,440

1,390

1,370

2,130

2,720

42,503

1,417

2.07

2.30

Dec.

2,020 

1,610 

1,300

978

800

750

9OO

900

860

850

900

800 

850

800

1,100

1,250

1,100

1,100

5.000

2,500

1,750

1,400

1,400

1,3OO

1,200

1,100

1,050

1,050

2,300

2,000

1,700

40,618

1,310

1.91

2.20

Jan.

1.500 

1,300 

1,300

1,100

1,OOO

900

85O

800

750

800

850

800 

800

850

800

750

700

650

650

640

700

690

690

700

720

690

710

720

640

660

65O

25,340

817

1.19

1.37

Feb.

620 

580 

560

540

590

580

610

61O

610

640

670

690 

780

900

800

740

700

660

660

710

770

860

1,300

1.60O

1,300

1,200

l.OOO

900

_

_____

------

22,180

792

1.15

1.20

Mar.

950 

1,850 

1,350

1,150

1,000

930

900

880

920

1,000

2,300

5.000 

3,250

2,250

2,000

2,250

2,200

1,850

1,500

1,300

1,250

1,200

1,200

1,200

1,100

1,000

900

780

800

89O

1,150

46,300

1,494

2.18

2.51

Apr.

1.700 

2,150 

2,200

2,500

3,OOO

6,000

9,000

6,000

3,5OO

5,000

8,5OO

8,000 

6,000

7,000

12.000

11,000

6,500

6,500

7,000

8,500

5,5OO

4,500

4,510

*3,820

3,570

4,450

3,860

3,800

2,870

2,710

161,640

5,388

7.85

8.76

May

m1,920

1,480

1,620

1,550

1,23O

1,220

1,590

1,550

1,250

1,050 

890

808

766

738

712

638

656

644

626

516

554

*543

522

586

712

638

546

885

935

31,885

1,029

1.50

1.73

June

3,390 

5.69Q 

1,860

1,190

853

752

706

626

516

504

493

444 

515

1,100

1,460

845

650

492

404

408

447

451

508

514

468

562

540

454

378

384

25,604

853

1.24

1.39

July

336 

348 

311

357

367

421

423

*368

341

327

245

275 

261

259

266

298

383

376

419

383

316

275

285

260

258

266

289

316

327

282

275

9,893

319

0.465

O.54

Aug.

247 

327 

313

278

275

411

583

1,170

626

324

475

1,050 

752

1,840

1,760

3,580

2,920

7,110

*3,520

1,540

1,060

808

1,250

1,980

1,330

868

656

480

496

440

558

39,027

1,259

1.84

2.12

Sept.

516 

488 

391

347

358

444

424

376

329

323

305

791

488

396

440

427

384

371

368

372

391

372

321

384

374

375

349

440

436

12,623

421

0.614

0.68

Calendar year 1954: Max 10,900 Mln 190 Mean 1,498 Cfsra 2.18 In. 29.66

Water year 1954-55: Max 12,000 Mln 238 Mean 1,397 Cfsra 2.O4 In. 27.63

Peak discharge (base. 10,400 cfs). Apr. 16 (about 2:50 p.m.) about 15,OOP cfs.

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Jan. 31 to Feb. 25, Mar. 5-28, Apr. 5-22; discharge estimated on 

basis of weather records, recorded range in stage when available, and records for station at Johnson. 

Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 5 to Apr. 4 and during part of period of no gageheight record in April.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 373

Missisquoi River near North Troy, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°58'20", long 72°23'15", on right bank 200 ft upstream from Big Falls, 

1? miles downstream from Jay Branch, and 2-f miles upstream from North Troy, Troy 

County.

Drainage area. 131 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1931 to September 1955.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 580 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 24 years, 269 cfs.

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 3,880 cfs Apr. 15 (gage height, 8.92 ft); minimum not determined; minimum daily, 13 cfs July 24, 31, Sept. 9, 18, 25.

1931-55: Maximum discharge, 7,980 cfs May 3, 1940 (gage height, 12.87 ft), from 

rating curve extended above 3,600 cfs by logarithmic plotting, verified by computation 

of flow over dam at gage height 11.70 ft; minimum, 9.4 cfs Aug. 28, 1949 (gage height, 

0.74 ft); minimum daily, 11 cfs Aug. 28, 1949, Aug. 30, 1953.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of ice effect or no gage-height record, which are fair. Some regulation from small powerplant above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 924: 1940. WSP 1114: 1933(M), 1936-39.

Rating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

0.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.6 

2.0

28

58

108

2.5 

3.0 

5.0 

7.0 

9.0

213

352

1,170

2,350

3,950

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4 

5

6

7

&

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22 

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cfsm

In.

Oct.

769

541

1,140

5.000 

1,480

*579

468

346

287

327

378

457

1,090

491

333

324

270

230

202

188

173

162 

140

138

150

138

186

274

195

184

198

14,816

478

5.65

4.21

Nov.

178

152

*154

330 

451

281

198

202

181

151

158

155

154

146

152

125

151

151

170

203

938

1.320 

468

327

284

270

256

262

521

540

8,527

284

2.17

2.42

Dec.

504

243

206

150 

185

150

157

*160

167

169

172

155

148

128

226

270

174

237

720

406

260

190 

170

175

155

145

145

160

600

450

525

7,282

255

1.79

2.07

Jan.

250

230

240

205 

180

170

160

150

150

155

140

130

135

140

130

120

115

115

110

105

105

100 

98

98

92

92

90

80

84

82

80

4,151

133

1.02

1.17

Feb.

75

*72

70

66 

65

65

67

67

66

70

80

100

125

125

115

110

100

95

90

88

92

150 

250

310

265

230

200

185

-

______

5,593

121

0.924

0.96

Mar.

210

250

200

180 

160

150

140

155

150

170

500

1.000

700

460

400

500

420

370

300

270

255

244 

254

225

216

188

193

157

170

196

*247

8,968

289

2.21

2.55

Apr.

425

475

520

670 

1,030

1,670

2,150

1,020

661

1,150

2,260

1,850

1,550

2,050

5,640

2,700

1,350

1,380

2,220

2,070

1,150

1,040 

*1,270

1,010

921

930

849

697

610

705

39,763

1,325

10.1

11.29

May

641

544

476

416 

406

575

278

289

596

521

244

206

188

176

152

158

156

151

156

146

118

102

96

99

*99

125

106

99

116

170

155

7,058

228

1.74

2.00

June

948

553

268

170 

134

111

96

86

80

82

88

95

87

239

247

154

94

68

64

71

127

185 

170

111

202

120

80

75

66

5±

________

4,881

163

1.24

1.39

July

52

54

54

53 

57

72

55

49

*21

24

47

44

52

52

50

37

47

56

47

44

55

36 

16

13

31

29

27

24

22

15

15

1,128

36.4

0.278

0.32

Aug.

55

52

30

28 

25

22

40

80

*65

50

61

154

72

706

304

765

415

510

259

155

106

68 

60

70

65

51

41

51

59

45

49

4,587

142

1.08

1.25

Sept.

49

39

*20

28 

47

35

51

16

13

34

19

90

64

40

37

48

18

13

40

42

39

31 

33

17

13

57

52

44

57

69

1,095

56.5

0.279

0.51

Calendar year 1954: Max 3,400 Min 28 Mean 362 Cfsm 2.76 In. 37.48

Water year 1954-55: Max 3,640 Min 13 Mean 289 Cfsm 2.21 In. 29.94

Peak discharge (base. 5.300 ofs). Oct. 4 .8 a.m.) 5.680 cfs (8.68 ft); Apr. 15 (4:50 p.m.) 5.880 

cfs (8.92 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. No gage-height record Feb. 2, 5, July 25 to Aug. 9j discharge estimated on basis of 2 discharge measurements, weather records, recorded range in stage when available, and records for 

Missisquoi River near Richford and Lamoille River at Johnson. Stage-discharge relation affected by 

ioe Dec. 4, 5, 19, Dec. 22 to Mar. 21, Mar. 29, Apr. 1-6.
374 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRKNCE RIVER

Missisquoi River near Richford, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°57'30", long 72°41'55", on left bank 1 2/3 miles upstream from Trout 

River, 3 miles south of Richford, Franklin County, and 3f miles downstream from North 

Branch.

Drainage area. 479 sq mi.

Records available.--July 1911 to September 1923, October 1928 to September 1955.

_.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 410 ft (from topographic map). Prior 

o Aug. 1, 1915, chain gage at site a quarter of a mile downstream at datum 4.35 ft 

lower. Aug. 1, 1915, to Sept. 30, 1923, water-stage recorder at present site and 

datum. Oct. 1, 1928, to Sept. 30, 1929, chain gage at former site at datum 4.6 ft 

lower.

Average discharge.--35 years (1911-19, 1928-55), 916 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 10,700 cfs Oct. 13 (gage height, 12.48 ft); 

maximum gage height, 12.64 ft Mar. 12 (backwater from ice); minimum discharge, 54 cfs 

Aug. 1.

1911-23, 1928-55: Maximum discharge, 17,200 cfs May 4, 1940 (gage height, 15.15 

ft), from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs on basis of computation of peak flow 

over dam at gage height 14.70 ft, slope-area determination at gage height 12.90 ft, 

and study of discharge per foot of width at measuring section; maximum gage height, 

18.92 ft Mar. 15, 1946 (ice jam); minimum discharge .observed, 8 cfs July 14, 1911.

Maximum discharge known, 45,000 cfs during flood of November 1927 (gage height, 

23.1 ft, from floodmarks), from rating curve extended above 9,300 cfs by method explained above.

Remarks. Records excellent except those for period of ice effect, which are fair. 

Slight diurnal fluctuation at low flow; regulation greater prior to 1934.

Revisions (water years). WSP 784: 

1929 30 .

Drainage area. WSP 1237: 1913-14(M), 1922(M), 1923,

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except period of ice effect (gage 

height, In feet, and discharge, In cubic feet per second)

Oct. 4 to Sept. 30

6.0 2,400

7.0 3,420

7.5 3,970

2.5 58

2.7 94

3.0 180

4.0 655

6.0

8.0

12.0

2,220

4,260

9,910

Discharge, In cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

2,610

2,480

3,640

6,250

5,700

*3,450

2,030

1,510

1,200

1,230

1,340

1,670

7.720

4,330

2,670

1,930

1,530

1,190

986

853

762

674

613

573

520

520

708

909

769

700 

720

61,787

1,993

4.16

4.80

Nov.

662

595

*573

994

1,640

1,260

923

776

707

613

546

551

520

500

535

485

467

485

535

562

1,960

5,770

2,590

1,580

1,330

1,180

1,020

1,030

1,510

1,750

31,649

1,055

2.20

2.46

Dec.

' 1,400

1,070

800

700

650

600

550

510

*530

550

570

530

500

490

700

680

600

900

2,200

1,700

1,000

720

600

620

550

510

510

600

1,900

1,700 

1,150

26,090

842

1.76

2.03

Jan.

900

800

820

730

670

620

590

560

540

560

520

490

500

510

480

460

440

420

410

390

380

370

360

350

345

340

330

300

310

305 

 295

15,095

487

1.02

1.17

Feb.

280

*250

245

240

240

'240 235

250

240

245

275

325

390

400

390

375

350

340

320

310

310

500

800

1.000

900

800

720

680

-

------

11,650

416

0.868

0.90

Mar.

700

900

800

700

620

560

540

500

490

loo

2,000

5.000

2,300

1,800

1,500

1,750

1,500

1,300

1,150

1,050

940

890

850

800

750

710

670

640

670

750 

850

32,280

1,041

2.17

2.51

Apr.

1.400

1,500

1,700

2,300

3,490

5,180

7,180

5,610

3,610

3,570

5,720

6,440

5,520

5,920

9,050

9.290

6,510

4,640

5,510

6,480

5,000

3,420

*3,260

3,050

2,690

2,740

2,410

2,230

1,790

1,720

128,930

4,298

8.97

10.01

May

1.580

1,400

1,230

1,080

1,120

1,510

1,090

923

1,080

1,090

860

714

631

590

530

481

467

435

435

472

430

375

343

339

*330

357

352

317

406

1,320 

714

23,001

742

1.55

1.79

June

1,370

1.77O

962

595

476

393

339

299

268

251

333

330

339

457

727

516

380

286

239

214

386

681

551

435

408

496

337

260

218

HZ

14,493

483

1.01

1.13

July

153

140

123

112

134

149

153

123

*112

96

80

82

90

84

78

103

143

160

137

108

96

94

82

74

61

58

66

74

72

63 

61

3,161

102

0.213

0.25

Aug.

58

96

74

68

69

101

314

694

434

201

140

184

235

412

930

723

*970

839

627

398

267

222

180

177

170

156

140

123

120

108 

191

9,421

304

0.635

0.73

Sept.

160

143

120

101

99

106

115

96

96

80

78

115

177

*132

117

101

94

94

74

74

94

92

92

82

72

71

75

108

112

110

3,083

103

0.215

0.24

Calendar year 1954: Max 8,620 Mln 106 Mean 1,243 Cfsm 2.59 In. 35.24

Water year 1954-55: Max 9,290 Mln 58 Mean 988 Cfsm 2.06 In. 28.02

Peak discharge (base, 7.600 ofaK Oct. 3 (ll p.m.) 7,840 cfs (10.66 ft); Oct. 13 (6:30 a.m.) 

10,700 cfs (12.48 ft); Apr. 15 (11 to 12 p.m.) 10,400 cfs (12.31 ft). 

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

Note. Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3 to Apr. 4.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 376

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt.

Location.--Lat 44°29'00", long 73"13'30", 50 ft south of Gulf Oil Co. dock at Burlington, 

Chittenden County, 0.1 mile north of Burlington Water Department pumping station, and 

0.6 mile north of railroad station.

Records available. May 1907 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 92.86 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

~1^929. Prior to July 20, 1937, staff gage at site three-quarters of a mile south and

July 20, 1937, to Sept. 7, 1939, float gage at site 0.1 mile south, both at present

datum.

Extremes.--Maximum gage height during year, 7.54 ft Apr. 22; minimum, 1.10 ft Sept. 30, 

affected by seiche.

1907-55: Maximum gage height observed, 8.65 ft Mar. 27, 28, 1936; minimum observed, 

-0.25 ft Dec. 4, 1908.

Revisions (water years). WSP 684: 

correction).

1912-29 (datum correction). WSP 1207: 1938 (datum

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Mean

Oct.

2.69

2775

2.85

2.95

3.10

3.25

3.30

3.29

3.21

3.26

3.30

3.28

3.48

3.48

5.65

3.54

3.54

5.50

3.47

3.44

5.37

3.53

3.28

3.20

5.16

5.11

5.08

2.98

5.10 

2.99

2 ,86

5.22

Nov.

2.88

2.85

2.88

2.92

2.97

5.02

3.02

2.99

3.00

2.92

5.03

2.76

2.92

2.84

2.69

2.73

2.59

2.70

2.64

2.55

2.61

2.90

3.04

3.07

3.15

5.21

3.22

3.19

5.21 

5.54

2.93

Dec.

3.45

3.49

3.47

3.59

.5.29

5.21

5.17

3.16

3.17

5.22

3.20

3.16

5.14

101

5.17

3.22

3.20

3.21

3.55

5.46

3.50

3.51

3.48

3.51

3.50

3.44

3.44

5.46

3.48 

3 .58

3.64

3.55

Jan.

5.65

3.64

3.67

3767

3.67

3.65

3.64

5.61

5.60

5.57

5.54

5.50

3.46

3.45

3.40

3.39

3.35

5.51

3.29

3.28

3.24

3.23

3.19

3.14

3.10

3.06

3.03

2.99

2.94

2.92 

2 .88

3.36

Feb.

2.84

2.80

2.77

2.75

2.71

2.66

2.68

2.65

2.62

2.58

2.60

2.64

2.64

2.63

2.63

2.63

2.64

2.65

2.60

2.59

2.55

2.57

2.66

2.75

2.85

2.88

2.91

2.96

-

2,69

Mar.

5.02

5.19

3.35

3.40

3.44

3.45

3.44

3.44

3.43

3.42

3.52

5.87

4.19

4.58

4.48

4.62

4.77

4.86

4.89

4.89

4.89

4.90

£,95

4752

4.88

4.87

4.84

4.79

4.76

4.72 

4.69

4.23

Apr.

4.73

4.85

4.94

5.05

5.19

5.55

5.62'

5.86

5.96

6.00

6.12

6.27

6.55

6.40

6.66

6.95

7.04

7.15

7.27

7.41

7.51

7.52

7.53

7.52

7.50

7.50

7.48

7.42

7.36 

7 .28

6.53

May

7.19

7709

6.99

6.87

6.78

6.67

6.56

6.44

6.33

6.23

6.13

6.01

5.90

5.78

5.66

5.51

5.40

5.26

5.14

5.05

4.96

4.84

4.74

4.65

4.59

4.54

4.45

4.27

4.24 

4.21

4.17

5.57

June

4.25

4.50

4.51

4.28

4.24

4.18

4.12

4.06

3.97

3.86

3.80

3.72

3.66

3.59

3.55

5.49

5.45

5.37

3.30

3.25

3.19

3.14

5.09

3.04

3.00

2.97

2.93

2.88

2.82 

2.75

5.55

July

2.70

2.67

2.64

2.56

2.55

2.54

2.48

2.45

2.40

2.55

2.28

2.26

2.25

2.15

2.07

2.08

2.05

2.05

2.04

2.00

1.95

1.90

1.87

1.87

1.84

1.80

1.74

1.70

1.70 

1 .63

1.53

2.13

Aug.

1.52

1.54

1.52

1.47

1.44

1.47

1.48

1.45

1.45

1.55

1.55

1.41

1.47

1.54

1.55

1.59

1.70

1.95

2.05

2.09

2.07

2.04

2.10

2.11

275sf

2.02

2.02

2.00

1.98 

1 . 87

1.90

1.73

Sept.

1.92

1.91

1.89

1.85

1.80

1.78

. 1.74

1.72

1.68

1.50

1.45

1.55

1.58

1.52

1.46

1.52

1.45

1.43

1.42

1.41

1.39

1.58

1.34

1.28

1.29

1.27

1.22

1.19

1.21 

1.15

1.51

Calendar year 1954: Max 7.19 Mln 0.85 Mean 3.50

Water year 1954-55: Max 7.53 Mln 1.15 Mean 3.40

Note.--Gage heights for periods Oct. 2-5, 11-15, Oct. 20 to Nov. 4, Nov. 10-25, Dec. 2-9, July 3-7 

computed on basis of records for Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y., adjusted 

for wind direction and velocity, recorded range in stage when available, and weather records.

4Z8269 O -57 -25
376 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at Rouses Point, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°59'45", long 73°21'40", on left bank-at outlet of Lake Champlain, 90 ft 

north of Rutland Railway bridge at Rouses Point, Clinton County, and 1 mile south of 

Fort Montgomery.

Drainage area. 8.277 sq mi.

Records available.--October 1863 to December 1870 (maximum and minimum monthly gage heights 

at St. Johns, Quebec, published'in WSP 97), March 1871 to September 1955 (daily gage 

heights; those for 1871-1907 published in WSP 894). January 1875 to September 1916 

(monthly discharge) at Chambly, Quebec, published in WSP 424. Gage heights prior to 

Oct. 1, 1925, published as Richelieu River at Port Montgomery, Rouses Point.

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 93.00 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

T929. March 1871 to May 1923, staff gage located in Port Montgomery at present datum. 

May 1923 to October 1938, staff gage at present site and datum.

year, 7.59 ft Apr. 17; minimum, 0.96 ft Aug. 5. 

observed, 8.80 ft Mar. 30, 1903; minimum observed,

Extremes. Maximum gage height during 

1571-1955: Maximum gage height 

-0.83 ft Oct. 23, 1941.

Observations at St. Johns, Quebec, indicate a maximum gage height of 8.83 ft (computed) during April 1869.

Mean gage height, in feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

a

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Mean

Oct.

2.63

2.61

2766

2.87

2.98

3.06

3.15

3.33

3.37

3.18

3.28

3.24

3.35

3.44

3.65

3.55

3.51

3.42

3.36

3.33

3.25

3.22

3.24

3.08

3.06

3.00

3.06

2.94

3.06

2.89

2 .82

3.15

Nov.

2.78

2.75

2.67

2.91

2.87

2.90

2.94

2.93

2.82

2.87

3.02

2.63

2.89

2.86

2.58

2.72

2.54

2.66

2.62

2.51

2.48

2779

2.94

3.01

3.03

3.10

3.22

3.21

3.13

5.28

.2.86

Dec.

3.32

3.38

3.40

3.55

3.27

3.23

3.23

3.41

3.29

3.07

3.05

3.06

3.02

2.96

3.04

3.03

3.16

3.24

3.29

3.30

3.33

3.44

3.56

3.41

3.41

3.56

3.37

3.36

3.36

3.56

* '°°

3.50

Jan.

3.61

3.65

3756

3.55

3.57

3.56

3.48

3.54

3.53

3.47

3.45

3.41

3.37

3.34

3.33

3.30

3.24

3.24

3.21

3.16

3.15

3.13

3.10

3.06

3.02

3.01

2.95

2.91

2.90

2.81

2.78

3.27

Feb.

2.73

2.70

2.67

2.64

2.63

2.58

2.56

2.55

2.54

2.52

2.48

2.56

2.55

2.56

2.54

2.54

2.55

2.51

2.49

2.49

2.50

2.50

2.58

2.67

2.75

2.81

2.84

2.88

_

-------

.2.60

Mar.

2.98

3712

3.24

3.34

3.35

3.38

3.39

3.37

3.37

3.35

3.45

3.77

4.09

4.28

4.44

4.52

4.67

4.76

4.79

4.80

4.77

4^82

4.82

4.79

4.75

4.74

4.74

4.68

4.65

4.61

4.60

4.14

Apr.

4 61

4^71

4^84

4.93

5.12

5.31

5.51

5.70

5.88

5.91

5.98

6.18

6.47

6.50

6.53

6.81

7.24

7.07

7.10

7.31

7.43

T74T

7.42

7.40

7.37

7.33

7.29

7.26

7.19

7.14

6.43

May

7.07

6 '.93

6.81

6.68

6.55

6.45

6.34

6.17

6.12

6.00

5.91

5.77

5.62

5.54

5.38

5.29

5.22

5.05

4.98

4.89

4.78

4.71

4.58

4.49

4.38

4.47

4.51

4.28

4.17

4^06

5.49

June

4.09

4.19

4.22

4717

4.09

4.06

3.95

3.90

3.81

3.78

3.71

3.65

3.59

3.47

3.44

3.40

3.35

3.31

3.24

3.19

3.16

3.14

3.05

2.96

2.93

2.88

2.84

2.82

2.78

2.75

3.46

July

2.70

2 64

2i54

2.52

2.48

2.45

2.42

2.41

2.42

2.32

2.13

2.08

2.10

2.12

2.09

2.09

2.01

1.96

1.90

1.93

1.94

1.89

1.84

1.66

1.69

1.72

1.63

1.56

1.55

T767

1.61

2.07

Aug.

1.52

1.41

1.41

1.46

1.40

1.39

1.47

1.36

1.41

1.56

1.40

1.31

1.31

1.54

1.62

1.58

1.66

1.92

1.97

2.02

2.09

2.09

1.93

1.91

2.00

2.02

1.89

1.84

1.85

HI

1.69

Sept.

1.87

1.83

1.81

1.83

1.77

1.80

1.64

1.59

1.64

2.29

1.54

1.49

1.45

1.78

1.45

1.40

1.53

1.42

1.45

1.33

1.23

1.24

1.27

1.20

1.16

1.18

1.31

1.26

1.18

1.46

1.51

Calendar year 1954: Max 7.11 Mln 0.77 Mean 3.43

Water year 1954-55 : Max 7.43 Mln 1.16 Mean 3.33
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt.

377

Location. Lat 44°56'10", long 72°12 I 15", on east side of bridge onU. S. Highway 5 at 

Newport, Orleans County.

Records available.--May 1931 to September 1955.

Gage.--Chain gage read once daily. Datum of gage is 673.00 ft above mean sea level, datum 

of 1929. Prior to July 21, 1934, chain gage on highway bridge 0.1 mile southeast at 

same datum.

Extremes. Maximum gage height observed during year, 11.59 ft Apr. 22; minimum observed, 

7.39 ft Sept. 30.

1931-55: Maximum gage height observed, 12.92 ft Apr. 20, 1933; minimum observed, 

6.69 ft Nov. 4, 1934.

Remarks. Elevation of lake regulated by powerplant and gates at Magog, Quebec.

Qage height, In feet, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Oct.

10.11

10.07

10.07

10.37

10.33

10.35

10.29

10.17

10.01

9.99

9.95

10.05

10.25

10.21

10.17

10.13

10.07

10.03

9.97

9.95

9.93

9.91

9.91

9.89

9.83

9.83

9.77

9.73

9.71

-

Ncv.

_

-

-

-

3.74

3.76

3.72

3.70

3.66

3.64

'3.62

'3.66

'3.62

9.41

13.41

9.37

9.33

9.21

9.23

9.19

9.35

9.61

H.65

9.71

9.73

9.75

9.79

!!.79

9.90

<l 93 | V 

Dec.

9.91

9.93

9.91

9.91

9.91

9.91

9.88

9.84

9.80

9.84

9.90

9.98

9.80

9.72

9.76

9.74

9.72

9.70

9.86

9.90

9.96

10.02

10.00

9.98

10.00

10.02

10.40

10.86

10.40

10.17

10.21

Jan.

10.23

10.21

10.03

10.09

10.05

10.03

10.03

10.07

10.09

10.09

10.07

10.07

10.07

10.07

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.05

10.03

10.03

10.05

10.05

10.03

10.07

10.04

10.02

10.02

10.02

10.02

Feb.

9.98

9.98

9.98

9.98

9.98

9.96

9.96

9.96

9.94

9.94

9.92

9.94

9.89

9.87

9.87

9.89

9.89

9.87

9.85

9.82

9.67

9.62

8.47

8.43

8.43

8.41

8747

8.51

_

Mar.

8.53

8.55

8.57

8.61

8.63

8.63

8.61

8.60

8.56

8.42

8.38

8.56

8.72

8.76

8.78

8.85

8.86

8.90 sTee"

8.84

8.82

8.80

8.76

8.66

8.61

8.48

8.42

8.36

8.32

8 .28 a^zs.

Apr.

8.20

8.18

8.28

8.38

8.56

8.70

9.10

9.66

9.82

9.80

9.78

9.98

10.00

10.21

10.63

10.81

10.99

11.07

11.19

11.29

11.29

11.59

11.13

10.84

10.91

10 .83

10.77

10.65

10.59

10.49

May

10.29

10.15

10.09

10.15

10.09

10.12

10.04

10.02

10.04

10.02

10.02

10.01

10.00

9.99

9.98

10.05

9.97

9.94

9.98

9.95

9.93

9.90

9.86

9.84

9.78

9.76

9.63

9.62

9.61

9! 70

June

3.72

9.74

9.75

9.77

9.82

9.80

9.78

9.76

9.66

9.60

9.58

9.52

9.58

9.68

9.66

9.60

9.56

9.47

9.43

9.41

9.39

9.41

9.43

9.37

9.39

9.39

9.39

9.35

9.29

9 . 23

July

9.21

9.21

9.19

9.15

9.11

8.99

8.97

8.87

8.82

8.77

8.65

8.63

8.57

8.53

8.53

8.51

8.49

8.49

8.49

8.47

8.43

8.39

8.42

8.47

8.40

8.27

8.27

8.29

8.23

8 . 17

8.11

Aug.

8.11

8.09

7.97

7.93

7.91

7.89

8.07

8.05

7.93

7.89

7.87

7T9T

7.89

7.95

7.97

8.11

8.22

8.31

8.37

8.44

8.46

8.50

8.50

8.48

8.50

8.52

8.58

8T54

8.38

8 .33

8.39

Sept.

8.41

8.41

8.39

8.39

8.37

8.27

8.25

8.18

8.14

8.12

8.04

8.02

8.00

7.88

7.98

7.98

7.88

7.88

7.88

7.94

7.86

7.84

7.68

7.58

7.68

7.69

7.71

7.47

7.42

7 .39

Mote.--Gage heights for periods Dec. 26, Jan. 6" to Feb. 22, 

No gage-height record Oct. 30 to Nov. 4.

Mar. 7-9, were taken to top of Ice.
378 STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER

Black River at Coventry, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°52'08", long 72°16'14", on right bank 15 ft downstream from highway 

bridge, 800 ft upstream from Stony Brook, and 0.35 mile northwest of Coventry, Orleans 

County.

Drainage area.--122 sq ml.

Records available.--October 1951 to September 1955.

Gage.--Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage Is 725 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. Maximum discharge during year, 2,530 cfs Apr. 16 (gage height, 6.73 ft); minimum dally, 14 cfs July 29-31.

1951-55: Maximum discharge, that of Apr. 16, 1955; minimum dally. 11 cfs Aug. 29 to 

Sept. 1, 1953.

Remarks.--Records excellent except those for periods of Ice effect, which are fair. Flow 

regulated by mill above station.

Rating tables, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

Oct. 1 to Apr. 15 Apr. 16 to Sept. 30

2.2 

2.5 

3.0 

3.5 

4.0

110

208

324

479

4.5 650

5.0 920

6.0 1,670

6.5 2,220

2.1 

2.5 

3.0

110

208

3.5 

4.0 

5.0 

6.0 

6.5

324

490

960

1,670

2,220

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

218

240

461

1,160 

1,010

710

604

430

301

*256

256

293

355

291

236

202

187

167

151

143

138

128

123

115

110

110

128

193

169

153

167

9,205

297

2.43

2.81

Nov.

157

136

*130

179 

238

208

163

141

132

119

110

112.

108

102

105

93

95

105

119

141

385

650

5T9

417

253

221

210

212

240

284

S,084

203

1.66

1.85

Dec.

272

229

190

155 

*160

155

138

140

139

145

145

145

138

135

160

210

200

195

450

370

300

250

210

175

155

150

150

160

350

375 

310

6,456

208

1.70

1.97

Jan.

250

225

220

210 

180

165

150

140

135

130

120

115

110

110

105

105

100

100

96

95

92

90

86

84

80

76

74

70

68

67 

66_

3,714

120

0.984

1.13

Feb.

65

64

*64

66 

62.

64

74

66

66

72

80

100

125

125

115

110

105

105

100

100

100

135

225

*300

270

240

220

195

_

----- --

3,413

122

1.00

1.04

Mar.

185

230

210

200 

175

' 155

140

130

125

135

220

520

540

440

415

472

420

365

325

285

265

240

231

216

205

190

180

155

170

175 

*206

7,920

255

2.09

2.41

Apr.

311

395

430

520 

620

1,000

1,310

1,090

848

1,030

1,370

1,570

1,300

1,320

1,940

2,180

1,410

1,040

1,250

1,420

1,090

910

*770

687

633

628

656

610

494

399

29,231

974

7.98

8.91

May

327

281

249

223 

212

225

221

206

210

191

163

145

133

133

130

121

112

111

100

107

94

85

84

84

85

*95

105

86

79

121 

208

4,726

152

1.25

1.44

June

517

514

386

228 

143

121

105

90

87

78

76

83

94

116

148

109

80

66

58

61

60

68

65

59

60

80

69

65

45

5T

3,782

126

1.03

1.15

July

38

36

40

39 

53

46

41

40

37

22

44

38

32

36

35

31

17

55

54

41

44

38

31

18

30

40

41

26

14

14 

14

1,085

35.0

0.287

0.33

Aug.

16

22

40

36 

35

27

64

204

*93

56

91

137

89

293

342

692

646

740

534

341

173

105

106

189

163

113

85

71

67

60 

63

5,693

184

1.51

1.74

Sept.

66

58

*49

46 

52

47

51

42

41

34

'30

64

74

6T

53

43

38

38

47

41

33

36

37

35

17

49

40

36

42

43

1,343

44.8

0.367

0.41

Calendar year 1954: Max 1,900 Min 34 Mean 262 Cfsm 2.15 In. 29.13

Water year 1954-55: Max 2,180 Min 14 Mean 226 Cfsm 1.85 In. 25.19

Peak discharge (base, 1,700 cfs). --Apr. 16 '(3:30 a.m.) 2,530 cfs (6.73 ft).

* Discharge measurement made on this day.

Note. --Stage-discharge relation affected by ice Dec. 3-8, 11, 12, Dec. 14 to Mar. 15, Mar. 18-20,

25-30, Apr. 3-6.
STREAMS TRIBUTARY TO ST. LAWRENCE RIVER 37! 

Clyde River at Newport, Vt.

Location. Lat 44°56'20", long 72°11'25", on right bank in Newport, Orleans County, Just 

downstream from small tributary entering from north, 1 mile upstream from mouth.

Drainage area.--142 sq mi.

Records ayailasle.--May 1909 to September 1924, November 1928 to May 1936, September 1938 

to September 1955. Prior to November 1928, published as "at West Derby."

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 682.36 ft above mean sea level, datum of 

1929. May 35, 1909, to Sept. 20, 1915, staff or chain gage and Sept. 21, 1915, to 

Sept. 30, 1324, and Nov. 16, 1928, to May 4, 1936, water-stage recorder, at site 

0.65 mile uostream at different datum.

Average discharge.--33 years (1909-19, 1929-35, 1938-55), 249 cfs.

Extremes.--Maximum discharge during year, 2,140 cfs Apr. 17 (gage height, 7.66 ft): minimum daily, L6 cfs July 30, 31.

1909-24, 1928-36, 1938-55: Maximum discharge, 3,900 cfs Mar. 20, 1936 (gage height, 

5.76 ft, site and datum then in use), from rating curve extended above 2,800 cfs on 

basis of computation of peak flow over dam; minimum daily, 3.0 cfs Oct. 27, 1930.

Remarks.--Records good except those for periods of ice effect, which are fair. Flow regulated by powerplant and reservoirs above station.

Revisions (water years).--WSP 744: 1913(M), drainage area. WSP 924: 1940.

Fating table, water year 1954-55, except periods of ice effect (gage 

height, in feet, and discharge, in cubic feet per second)

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

3.0 

3.5

13

26

45

1QQ

204

4.0 

5.0 

6.Q 

7.0 

8.0

695

1,160

1,720

2,360

Discharge, in cubic feet per second, water year October 1954 to September 1955

Day

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30 

31

Total

Mean

Cf sm

In.

Oct.

346

230

313

467

533

561

579

574

523

*472

455

410

441

424

414

362

271 

351

353

309

308

241

115

34

262

257

226

206

197

141 

79

10,454

337

2.37

2.74

No/.

274

319

330

332

319

33

35

256

321

274

240

188

24

24

92

70

187 

222

233

209

146

324

373

388

374

346

348

278

256

248

7,063

235

1 .65

1 .85

Dec.

266

32Q

286

158

*5_4

235

247

172

138

220

170

83

172

168

198

206

b!80 

203

168

b245

319

317

295

305

112

b!05

218

290

241 

340

342

6,773

218

1.54

1.77

Jan.

241

141

277

360

24^

253

240

b!35

b75

b255

282

b250

b245

bZ50

190

25

232 

238

214

b260

bZOO

b25

94

253

bZ?j

b200

b!95

b240

b25

bZ5

b200

6,092

197

1.39

1.60

Feb.

b2QQ

b2QQ

b!55

b205

b95

b25

b200

b!6Q

b!55

179

258

181

b25

b235

b235

218

261 

259

24

5ff

258

325

294

1 -LO

 JiS

DLIO

1* 6

iSl

-

5,353

191

1.35

1.40

Mar.

291

302

297

301

266

99

289

314

215

212

262

340

188

323

417

430

430 

434

434

427

424

417

378

255

233

b265

129

b245

244

*377

9,519

307

2.16

2.49

Apr.

280

187

140

577

448

459

485

704

686

704

794

844

906

1,010

1,320

1,770

1,910 

1,680

1,470

1,380

1,330

*1,19Q

1,060

1,040

1,060

1,070

1,060

1,020

956

875

28,215

940

6.62

7.39

May

794

744

704

641

623

589

561

545

537

501

459

430

419

384

273

238

289 

257

251

247

121

128

258

238

*118

98

228

98

24

106

118

11,021

356

2.51

2.89

June

280

290

226

259

237

296

225

225

232

240

79

18

224

217

196

204

203

82

87

261

248

222

198

150

166

102

247

251

290

407

6,362

212

1.49

1.67

July

310

142

20

34

62

120

us

151

*145

29

268

317

IZQ

254

302

122

76

18

22

26

36

97

54

27

30

92

29

72

42

16 

16

3,167

102

0.718

0.83

Aug.

37

28

46

46

47

38

41

31

*44

66

44

36

20

22

68

172

220 

295

277

292

326

284

255

322

82

107

122

94

258

222 

83

4,025

130

0.915

1.05

Sept.

243 219"

41

*19

51

95

60

49

36

19

18

59

50

30

37

81

98 

22

90

121

41

40

51

22

21

50

31

40

29

49

1,812

60.4

0.425

0.47

Calendar year 19E4; Max 2,450 Min 22 Mean 348 Cfsm 2.45 In. 33.26

Water year 1954-55; Max 1,910 Min 16 Mean 274 Cfsm 1.93 In. 26.15

* Discharge measurement made on this day. 

b Stage-discharge relation affected by ice.

Note. Discharge in cubic feet per second per square mile and runoff in inches may not represent 

natural flow because of regulation.
380 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Marsh Creek near Germfask, Mich.

Location. Lat 46°10'00", long 86°00'50", in Ej sec. 35, T. 44 N., R. 14 W;, 1 mile upstream from mouth and 7 miles southwest of Germfask.

Drainage area. 15 sq mi, not including area from which flow is diverted to Duck Creek 

(watershed indeterminate because of swamps).

Records available. April 1938 to September 1941 (discontinued).

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Altitude of gage is 650 ft (estimated from river-profile 

map of Manistique River). Prior to Feb. 23, 1939, staff gage at same site and datum.

Extremes. 1938-41: Maximum discharge, 319 cfs Apr. 27, 1939 (gage height, 8.39 ft); 

minimum, 0.2 cfs Aug. 15, 1939 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

Remarks. Flow originating upstream from line between R. 14 W. and R. 15 W. is diverted 

from Marsh Creek basin through drainage canal into Duck Creek and is not included in 

these records.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1941, superseding those published in WSP 924, are given herewith:

Date

1941

Sept. 1

3

5

6

Discharge

6.7

4.6

4.4

5.7

5.7

Date

1941 -Con.

Sept. 7

9

10

11

12

Discharge

4.8

4.4

6.5

7.4

6.5

Date

1941 -Con.

Sept. 13

14

15

16

17

18

Discharge

5.7

6.4

9.0

13

17

15

Date

1941-Con.

Sept. 19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

13

11

9.7

8.4

7.3

6.5

Date

1941-Con.

Sept. 25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

6.8

9.5

9.4

10

10

9.7

Month

Water year 1940-41...

Cfs-days

3,556.6

Maximum

78

Minimum

4 2

1.1

Mean

£.74

Galien River near New Troy, Mich.

Location.--Lat 41°51 1 23", long 86°32'48", in SWy sec. 17, T. 7 S., R. 19 W., on downstream side of highway bridge, 1 mile upstream from East Branch and 1.4 miles south 

of New Troy.

Drainage area. 47 sq mi.

Records available. July 1945 to February 1947 (discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Altitude of gage is 630 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes.--1945-47: Maximum discharge, 427 cfs Jan. 5. 1946 (gage height, 10.04 ft); 

minimum, 10 cfs Aug. 28, 1946 (gage height, 3.54 ft).

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1947, superseding those published in WSP 1084, are given herewith:

Date

1946

Nov. 0,

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

24

27

24

23

21

20

23

23

22

23

22

Date

1946 -Con.

Nov. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

Discharge

23

21

20

19

21

24

22

20

21

21

21

Date

1946 -Con.

Nov. 23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Dec. 1

2

3

Discharge

20

21

19

19

20

20

19

19

19

19

19

Date

1946-Con.

Dec. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

19

19

18

16

17

19

24

24

65

Month

Calendar year 1946...

Cfs-days

880

13,617

Maximum

27

93

376

Minimum

19

16

11

Mean

21.4

28,4

37.3

Per square 

mile

0.455

.604

.794

Runoff in 

inches

0.51

.70

10.78
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 381

Portage River near Munith, Mich.

Location. Lat 42°21'00", long 84°15'45", on line between sees. 25 and 36, T. IS., R. 

IE., on highway "bridge half a mile downstream from Orchard Creek and 2-5- miles south 

of Munith.

Drainage area. 118 sq mi.

Records available. February 1944 to Jane 1946 (discontinued).

Gage.--Wire-weight gage. Datum of gage is 900.00 ft above mean sea level, datura of 1929 

(levels by Michigan Department of Conservation). Prior to Apr. 9, 1945, chain gage at 

same site and datura.

Extremes.--1944-46: Maximum discharge, 625 cfs May 19, 1945 (gage height, 9.84 ft); minimum daily, 6.0 cfs Aug. 15, 1944.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1946, superseding those published in WSP 1054, are given herewith:

Date

1946

May 28

29

30

31

June 1

2

3

Discharge

85

70

60

70

80

77

73

Date

1946 -Con.

June 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

69

64

60

52

50

50

42

Date

1946-Con.

June 11

12

13

14

15

16

Discharge

37

34

33

30

26

31

Month Cfs-days

1,667 

2,199

Maximum

120 

160

Minimum

25 

26

Mean

53.8 

73.3

Per square 

mile

0.456

.621

Runoff in 

inches

0.53 

.69

Fish Creek near Carson City, Mich.

Location.--Lat 43°10', long 84°51', on line between sees. 14 and 23, T. 9 N., R. 5 W., on 

downstream side of highway bridge 1 mile south of Carson City.

Drainage area. 145 sq mi.

Records available.--February 1936 to September 1938 (discontinued).

Gage.--Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 740 ft (from survey level line in vicinity). 

Oct. 10, 1936, to July 25, 1937, water-stage recorder at same site and datum.

Extremes.--1936-38: Maximum discharge, 1,670 cfs Feb. 6, 1938 (gage height, 8.63 ft); 

minimum observed, 8.4 cfs Aug. 7, 8, 1936.

Remarks.. Slight regulation by powerplants above station.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1936, and 1938, superseding those published in WSP 804 and 854, are given herewith:

Date

1936

Feb. 27

28

29

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

180

180

180

180

180

180

200

230

220

210

220

270

360

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Discharge

500

450

400

360

340

387

360

333

307

307

281

281

294

Date

1936-Con.

Mar. 24

25

26

27

28

29

30

1937

Dec. 2

3

7

8

Month

Calendar year 1937

Water year 1937-38.

Cfs-days

30,788

2,148

39,225

Maximum

396

130

1,560

Discharge

307

281

256

231

207

183

172

63

60

50

55

Minimum

148

35

22

r 45

21

Date

1937-Con.

Dec. 29

30

31

1938

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

43

45

50

54

63

70

70

68

65

62

58

Date

1938-Con.

Jan. 9

10

11

. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

53

48

47

46

45

45

45

46

47

48

48

Mean

84.4

69.3

107

Per square

mile

1.92

.370

.582

.478

.738

Runoff in

inches

2.21

.43

7.90

.55

10.06
382 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

St. Marys River near Willshire, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°44'05", long 84°44'10", in sec. 34, T. 3 S., R. 1 E., at highway bridge 

3 miles southeast of Willshire, Van Wert County, and three-fourths of a mile upstream 

from Black Creek.

Drainage area.--355 sq mi.

Records available.--September 1925 to September 1932 (discontinued). 

Gage.--Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 775 ft (from topographic map). 

Average discharge.--? years (1925-32), 277 cfs.

Extremes.--1925-32: Maximum discharge, 4,260 efs Jan. 15, 1930 (gage height, 16.65 ft, 

from graph based on gage readings); minimum, 5.3 cfs Aug. 20, 1932 (gage height, 

1.18 ft).

Remarks. Plow regulated by Lake St. Marys. Some diversion from or into Wabash River and 

into Miami and Erie Canal.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water year 

1926, superseding those published in WSP 624, are given herewith:

Date

1926

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

35

43

49

52

55

58

58

72

76

66

55

55

Date

1926-Con.

Jan. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Discharge

49

49

49

55

58

493

835

921

695

715

795

637

Date

1926-Con.

Jan. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

349

193

137

146

113

97

101

173

307

379

411

427

Date

1926-Con.

Feb. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

427

335

241

253

253

253

193

193

475

493

529

601

Date

1926-Con,

Feb. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Discharge

565

619

601

675

835

755

601

1,030

1,180

1,080

1,140

Month Maximum

2,930

Minimum

17

Mean

364
REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 383

Ottawa River at Kalida, Ohio

Location. Lat 40°58'51", long 84°12 I 12", in SW£ sec. 5, T. 1 S., R. 6 E.. at highway 

bridge in Kalida, Putnam County, 1 mile upstream from Plum Creek and 3f miles upstream 

from mouth.

Drainage area. 315 sq mi.

Records available. September 1930 to December 1935 (discontinued). 

Gage. Chain gage. Datum of gage is 707.41 ft above mean sea level. 

Average discharge. 5 years (1930-35), 152 cfs.

Extremes. 193C-35: Maximum discharge, 4,110 cfs Jan. 1. 1933 (gage height, 13.90 ft); 

minimum, 4.3 cfs Sept. 18, 1932 (gage height, 1.22 ft).

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1931, 1935-36, superseding those published in WSP 729 and 784, are given herewith:

Date

1930

Dec. 1

1935

July 16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Aug. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

54

190

72

49

36

28

24

60

176

1,350

409

986

358

145

134

46

34

26

26

21

24

84

43

52

139

232

145

Date

1935-Con.

Aug. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Sept. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

117

64

49

40

46

40

34

43

56

36

33

20

18

17

15

13

12

12

12

13

12

12

12

12

15

14 9.1

9.7

12

Date

1935-Con.

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Oct. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Discharge

13

22

26

14

12

10

9.4

8.8

8.5

8.2

7.6

8.5

8.8

8.8

9.4

9.1

8.8

8.2

12

14

18

14

12

9.4

8.8

9.7

8.2

8.2

8.8

Date

1935-Con.

Oct. 8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Nov. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

8.5

8.8

11

10

7.6

15

10

9.7

8.8

8.8

11

12

12

12

15

13

43

18

14

12

10

12

12

13

13

12

12

13

16

Date

1935-Con.

Nov. 6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Discharge

18

16

20

17

20

22

24

22

23

20

18

18

21

20

16

15

16

16

15

16

16

17

15

15

14

Month

December 1930. ........... 

Water year 1930-31 ..... 

Calendar year 1931. ....

Water year 1934-35 .....

Calendar year 1935. ....

Cfs-days

:

47,074.9

47,481.2

Maximum

71 

1,160 

1,290

3,300

3,300

Minimum

10 

6-. 3 

6.3

5.4

7.6

Mean

17.5 

47.5 

76.3

11.8

129

130

Per square 

mile

0.056 

.151 

.242

.410

.055

.413

Runoff In 

Inches

0.06 

2.05 

3.29

.95

5.55

5.60

t Estimated; not previously published.
384 REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Blanchard River at Glandorf, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°02'40", long 84°04'55", in NEi sec. 17, T. 1 N., R. 7 E., near center of 

span of upstream side of highway bridge, half a mile upstream from Pike Run and threequarters of a mile north of Glandorf, Putnam County.

Drainage area. 643 sq mi.

Records available. August 1921 to July 1928, January 1947 to December 1951 (discontinued).

Sage. Wire-weight gage read once daily below 5 ft and twice daily above. Aug. 30, 1921, 

to July 31, 1928, chain gage at same site and datum.

Average discharge. 12 years (1921-28, 1946-51), 598 cfs.

Extremes. 1921-28. 1947-51: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Feb. 15, 1950 (gage height, 

27.0 ft); minimum, 0.3 cfs Oct. 7, 1951 (gage height, 1.73 ft).

Revisions (water years) . WSP 1084: 1922, 1924, 1926-28. Revised figures of discharge, 

in cubic feet per second, for the water years 1926, 1927, and 1928, superseding those 

published in WSP 624, 644, and 664, are given herewith:

Date

1925

Oct. 16

17

18

19

Nov. 8

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

1926

Jan. 9

10

Discharge

40

70

90

50

240

1,100

1,400

1,700

1,900

1,800

1,500

950

500

75

70

Date

1926 -Con.

Jan. 11

12

13

14

15

16

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Feb. 1

2

25

Discharge

65

60

55

50

50

45

100

55

55

55

55

55

55

55

100

150

3,500

Month

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

Calendar year 1925 ......

Water year 1925-26. .....

Calendar year 1926......

water year 1926-27 ......

Calendar year 1927 .......

January 1928 ..............

Date

1926 -Con.

Feb. 26

27

28

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

Discharge

3,000

2,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

600

400

200

150

130

120

110

100

95

90

90

85

Maximum

1,900

4,460

10,900

10,900

12,500

12 , 500

1,140

Minimum

6.9

45

9

9

18

18

-

Date

1926 -Con

Mar. 15

16

1927

Sept. 9

10

11

12

13

15

Dec. 18

19

20

21

22

23

24

Mean

51.8

492

238

620

691

678

2,120

760

452

Discharge

85

85

190

170

170

160

150

650

3,000

1,500

800

500

300

200

150

Per square

mile

0.081

.765

.370

1.27

.964

1.07

.236

1.05

3.30

1.18

.703

Date

.927 -Con.

Dec. 25

26

27

28

29

30

31

1928

Jan. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Discharge

130

120

110

100

140

170

250

270

270

75

70

70

70

150

300

Runoff in 

Inches

0.09

.85

5.03

2.07

1.46

13.11

14.62

.26

14.32

3.80

16.04

.81
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 385

South Branch Portage River near Pemberville, Ohio

Location. Lat 41°22'45", long 83 0 28'35", in sec. 21, T. 5 N.,'R. 12 E., at highway bridge,

2-J miles southwest of Pemberville, Wood County. 

Drainage area. 334 sq mi.

Records available. August 1930 to September 1935 (discontinued). 

Sage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 645 ft (fromitopographic map). 

Average discharge. 5 years (1930-35), 139 cfs. 

Extremes. 1930-35: Maximum discharge, 7,350 cfs Mar. 14, 1933 (gage height, 13.00 ft);

minimum, 0.2 cfs Oct. 13-15, 1934.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1934 has been revised to 3,840

cfs Apr. 17, 1934 (gage height, 9.6 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding

figure published in WSP 784. 

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for periods in the

water year 1935, superseding those published in WSP 784, are given herewith:

1935 

Feb. 15. 

16.

70

130

1935-Con. 

Feb. 26.......... 200

27 .......... 200

28.......... 150

Month

February 1935. ..........

Water year 1934-35....

Cfs-days

29,826.8

Maximum

2,290

Minimum

.2

Mean

81.7

Per square 

mile

.245

Runoff in 

inches

3.33

Sandusky River near Bucyrus, Ohio

Location.--Lat 40°48'13", long 83°00'21", in NEi sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 16 E., on right

bank at upstream side of highway bridge, l| miles west of Bucyrus, Crawford County,

and 12 miles downstream from Loss Creek. 

Drainage area. 89.8 sq mi.

Records available.--August 1925 to November 1935, July 1938 to December 1951(discontinued). 

Gage. Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 955.9 ft above mean sea level, adjustment

of 1912. Prior to May 11, 1940, chain gage at same site and datum. 

Average discharge. 23 years, 81.4 cfs. 

Extremes.--1925-35. 1938-51- Maximum discharge observed, 5,800 cfs Dec. 14, 1927 (gage

height, 9.15 ft); minimum discharge, 0.4 cfs Sept. 29, 1941, July 16, 1942. 

Flood of Mar. 23, 1913, reached a stage of 14.5 ft, from floodmarks. 

Revisions. The figures of maximum discharge for some water years have been revised,

as shown in the following table. They supersede figures published in the water-supply

papers indicated.

WSP

624

744

729

759

784

874

894

1054

Water 

year

1926

1928

1932

1934

1935

1939

1940

1946

Date

Apr. 9,

Dec . 14 ,

Jan. 18,

Mar. 3,

May 3,

Mar. 12,

Mar . 3 ,

June 17,

1926

1927

1932

1934

1935

1939

1940

1946

Discharge 

(cfs)

1,780

5,800

1,640

1,070

1,260

4,200

2,660

3,020

Gage height 

(feet)

6.6

9.15

6.4

5.3

5.7

9.00

7.90

8.21

Remarks. Low flow slightly affected by operation of reservoirs for municipal supply of

Bucyrus. 

Revisions (water years).--WSP 744: 1925-32. WSP 874: 1938. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per .econd, for the water years 1931 and 1939, superseding figures

published in WSP 744 and 874, are given herewith:

Date

1930

Oct. 13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

3.0

3.0

2.4

2.1

2.4

2.1

1.9

2.3

2.9

Date

1930-Con.

Oct. 22

23

24

25

26

1938

Oct. 2

3

Discharge

3.0

2.4

3.0

2.6

3.0

1.3

1.2

Date

1938-Con.

Oct. 4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

Discharge

1.2

2.3

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.3

Date

1938-Con.

Oct. 13

1939

Mar. 12

13

Discharge

2.2

2,210

1,760

Month

October 1930. .............

Calendar year 1930. ..... 

Water year 1930-31 ......

Water year 1938-39. ..... 

Calendar year 1939......

Cfs-days

-

23,765.3 

22,880.0

Maximum

3,110 

547

2,210 

2,210

Minimum

.8 

1.9

1.0

1.0

Mean

87.9 

36.7

65.1 

62.7

Per square 

mile

.979 

.409

.725 

0.698

Runoff in 

inches

13.28 

5.54

9.82 

9.45
386

REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Orwell Brook near Altmar, N. Y.

Location -Lat 43"31'35", long 76°01'00", at downstream side of highway bridge, l| miles

'northwest of Altmar, OswegS County, and 700 ft upstream from Salmon River. 

Records available June 1911 to June 1916 (discontinued). 

Drainage area. <J8.1 sq mi.

Gage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 520 it i 

Extremes. 1911-16: Maximum discharge, 610 cfs

Date

1914

Mar. 1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Discharge

46

42

38

36

34

34

32

34

40

38

Date

1914-Con.

Mar. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

1915

Dec. 10

Discharge

36

40

38

36

55

80

10O

36

Date

1915-Con.

Dec. 11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Discharge

34

32

30

34

32

3O

38

6O

9O

70

Date

1915-Con.

Dec. 21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

60

50

46

44

55

60

80

65

60

55

50

Month

Water year 1913-14.. .. . 

Calendar year 1914. ....

Calendar year 1915. ....

Maximum

455 

453

368

Minimum

6 

6

30

8

Mean

103

44.0 

a41.5

49.5

36.7

Per square 

mile

4.66

1.99 

1.88

2.24

1.66

Runoff in 

inches

5.36

27.01 

25.46

2.58

22.56

a Partly estimated.

Black River at Black River, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°00'05", long 75°48'35", on left bank a quarter of a mile downstream from 

highway bridge and powerplant of Northern New York Utilities Co., three-quarters of a 

mile downstream from village of Black River, Jefferson County, and 4 miles upstream 

from Watertown.

Drainage area. 1.858 sq mi (revised). At former sites, September 1902 to December 1913, 

1,851 sq mi; March 1897 to November 1901, 1,870 sq mi (revised).

Records available. February 1897 to November 1901, August 1902 to December 1913, October 

1916 to September '1920 (discontinued). Monthly discharge only July to September 1920, 

published in WSP 1307. Published as "at Huntingtonville Dam, near Watertown" 1897-1901 

and as "at (or near) Pelts Mills" 1902-13.

Gage.--Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 510 ft (from topographic map). Feb. 22, 1897,to 

Dec. 31, 1901, at site 2 miles downstream at different datum and Sept. 1, 1902, to 

Dec. 31, 1913, at site 5 miles upstream at different datum.

Average discharge. 19 years, 3,706 cfs.

Extremes. 1897-1913. 1916-20: Maximum discharge, 32,500 cfs Mar. 28, 1913 (furnished by 

State engineer and surveyor); minimum daily, 10 cfs Aug. 26, 1907.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1920 has been revised to 18,400 

cfs Mar. 28, 1920 (gage height, 12.8 ft, from graph based on gage readings), superseding figure published in WSP 504.

Remarks. Flow regulated by Beaver River flow, Fulton Chain of Lakes, Forestport Reservoir, 

and other reservoirs. Some diurnal fluctuation at low flow caused by mills and powerplants above station. During canal season water is diverted out of basin through 

Forestport feeder and Black River canal (flowing south). Water for municipal supply 

of city of Watertown diverted from river at Huntingtonville Dam.

Revisions.--Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for water year 1920 

superseding those published in WSP 504, are given herewith:

Date

1920

Jan . 14

15

16

17

18

19

Discharge

1,600

1,500

1,400

1,400

1,300

1,300

Date

1920-Con.

Jan . 2O

21

22

25

24

25

Discharge

1,30O

1,400

1,500

1,400

1,300

1,200

Date

192O-Con.

Jan. 26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

1,100

1,100

1,200

1,400

1,500

Month

January 1920. ......

Maximum

3,410

Minimum

1,100

Mean

1,750

Per square 

mile

0.942

Runoff in 

inches

1.08
REVISIONS OF RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS 387

Oswegatchie River near Ogdensburg, N. Y.

Location.--Lat 44°38'00", long 75 0 28'30", on upstream side of Eel Weir Bridge, 1 mile 

downstream from Black Lake and 5j miles upstream from Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, 

and mouth.

Drainage area. 1,580 sq mi.

Records available. May 1903 to November 1916 (discontinued).

Gage. Chain gage. Altitude of gage is 270 ft (from topographic map).

Average discharge. 13 years, 2,660 cfs.

Extremes. 1903-16: Maximum discharge, 15,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1905 (gage height, 10.15 ft); 

minimum daily, 295 cfs June 10, 1915.

Revisions. The maximum discharge for the water year 1913 has been revised to 

14,800 cfs Mar. 31, 1913 (gage height, 10.0 ft, from graph based on gage readings), 

superseding figure published in WSP 384.

Remarks. Some diurnal fluctuation caused by mills 5 miles above station at Heuvelton 

and 10 miles above station at Rensselaer Falls. Flow regulated by Cranberry Lake 

(total capacity, 2,530,000,000 cu ft) and Black Lake.

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for high-water 

periods in the water year 1913, superseding those published in WSP 354, are given 

herewith:

Date

1913

Mar. 31

Apr. 1

2

3

4

5

Discharge

14,400

13,800

12,700

12,000

12,000

12,700

Date

1913-Con.

Apr. 6

7

8

9

10

11

Discharge

12,000

12,000

12,000

11,300

10,640

9,650

Date

1913-Con.

Apr. 12

13

14

15

16

17

Discharge

8,690

8,050

7,740

6,810

6,200

5,010

Month

Water year 1912-13. ..... 

Calendar year 1913. ....

Maximum

13,750

14,400 

14, 400

Minimum

300 

300

Mean

6,950

3,530 

3,050

Per square 

mile

2.23 

1.93

Runoff in 

inches

5.16

4.91

30.27 

26.22
388 REVISIONS OP RECORDS FOR DISCONTINUED STATIONS

Deer River at Brasher Iron Works, N. Y.

Location. Lat 44°53'35", long 74°41'50", on left bank 1,000 ft downstream from highway 

bridge in village of Brasher Iron Works, St. Lawrence County, and 2 miles upstream from 

St. Regis River.

Drainage area. 189 sq mi (revised).

Records available. July 1912 to September 1916 (discontinued). Published as "at Ironton" 

July to December 1912.

Gage. Staff gage. Altitude of gage is 210 ft (from topographic map).

Extremes. 1912-16: Maximum discharge, 9,700 cfs Jan. 17, 1913 (gage height, 9.3 ft), 

from rating curve extended above 3,000 cfs by logarithmic plotting; minimum observed, 

17 cfs Aug. 19, 20, Sept. 14, 1913 (gage height, 0.80 ft).

Revisions. Revised figures of discharge, in cubic feet per second, for the water years 

1913, 1915, and 1916, superseding those published in WSP 354, 404, and 434, are given 

herewith:

Date

1913

Jan. 10

17

38

24

June 1

1914

Dec. 14

15

16

Discharge

600

2,700

2,000

550

251

90

85

80

Date

1914-Con.

Dec. 17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

Discharge

75

70

80

90

100

130

110

95

85

80

Date

1914-Con.

Dec. 27

28

29

30

31

1915

Dec. 9

10

11

Discharge

75

70

90

85

80

55

55

50

Date

1915-Con.

Dec. 12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

Discharge

48

50

55

55

50

55

60

70

70

65

Date^

1915-Con.

Dec. 22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

Discharge

70

85

120

150

200

280

240

220

190

160

Month

December 1914. ...............

Water year 1914-15. ........

Maximum

3,920

920

920

Minimum

17

70

35

Mean

a279

152

99.4

149

Per square 

mile

al.48

.608

.804

.526

.788

Runoff In 

Inches

a20.00

.70

10.90

10.68

a Partly estimated.
RECORDS AVAILABLE ON LAKES IN INDIANA 389

For several years records of the water-surface elevation of many of the lakes in 

Indiana have been collected by the Geological Survey under cooperative agreements with 

the Indiana Department of Conservation, Division of Water Resources. These records have 

not been published but are available in the files of the district office of the Geological Survey in Indianapolis, Ind. In general, the records are based on once-daily 

readings of a staff gage by a local observer and consist of daily, monthly, and yearly 

mean water-surface elevation as well as graphs showing the fluctuation in elevation. 

Discharge measurements, made at the outflow, are also available in some instances.

The lakes for which records have been collected are listed in the following table. 

The established level, sometimes referred to as the legal level, is that elevation set 

by the courts to which the average level of the lake is to be held; it is normally set 

at about the average level that has prevailed for a number of years prior to the establishment Of the level.

Lakes In Indiana in the St. Lawrence River basin for which records are available

County

Drainage

area 

(square 

miles)

Surface 

area 

(acres)

Established 

levelt

Records available

Adams Lake near Wolcottville............. LaGrange

Attwood Lake near Wolcottville........... LaQrange

Bass Lake near Angola.................... Steuben

Bear Lake near Wolflake.................. Noble

Big Long Lake near Stroh................. LaGrange

Big Turkey Lake at Stroh................. LaGrange

Bixler Lake at Kendallville.............. Noble

Blackman Lake near Wolcottville.......... LaGrange

Bower Lake near Pleasant Lake............ Steuben

Cedar Lake near Ontario.................. LaGrange

Cedar Lake near Waterloo................. De Kalb

Cree Lake near Kendallville.............. Noble

Crooked Lake at Crooked Lake............. Steuben

DeWart Lake near Leesburg................ Kosciusko

Diamond Lake near Wawaka................. Noble

Eagle Lake near Klmmel................... Noble

Emma Lake near Emma...................... LaGrange

Fish Lake near Plato..................... LaGrange

Fish Lake near Scott..................... LaGrange

Fox Lake near Angola..................... Steuben

Hackenburg Lake near Wolcottville........ LaGrange

Hamilton Lake at Hamilton................ Steuben

Heaton Lake near Elkhart................. Elkhart

Hogback Lake near Angola................. Steuben

Howard Lake near Angola.................. Steuben

Hunter Lake near Middlebury.............. Elkhart

Indiana Lake near Bristol................ Elkhart

Jimerson Lake at Nevada Mills............ Steuben

Knapp Lake near Washington Center........ Noble

Lake Gage at Panama...................... Steuben

Lake George at Hobart.................... Lake

Lake George at Jamestown................. Steuben

Lake James at Lake James................. Steuben

Lake Pleasant near Nevada Mills.......... Steuben

Lake of the Woods near Helmer............ LaGrange

Latta Lake near Rome City................ Noble

Little Long and Round Lake-Kendallvllle.. Noble

Little Otter Lake near Fremont........... Steuben

Little Turkey Lake at Elmlra............. LaGrange

Long Lake at Moonlight................... Steuben

Loon Lake near Angola.................... Steuben

Lower Long Lake near Albion.............. Noble

North Twin Lake near Howe................ LaGrange

Oliver Lake near Valentine............... LaGrange

Otter Lake near Flint.................... Steuben

Pigeon Lake near Angola.................. Steuben

Pleasant Lake at Pleasant Lake........... Steuben

Pretty Lake near Stroh................... LaGrange

Round Lake at Clear Lake................. Steuben

Royer Lake near Plato.................... LaGrange

Sackrider Lake near Kendallville......... Noble

Sand Lake near Burr Oak.................. Noble

Shipshewana Lake near Shipshewana........ LaGrange

Silver Lake near Angola.................. Steuben

Simonton Lake near Elkhart............... Elkhart

Skinner Lake near Albion................. Noble

Sparta Lake at Klmmel.................... Noble

Stone Lake near Scott.................... LaGrange

Story Lake near Hudson................... De Kalb

Sylvan Lake at Rome City................. Noble

Syracuse Lake at Syracuse................ Kosciusko

Wabee Lake near Milford.................. Kosciusko

Waldron Lake near Cosperville............ Noble

Wall Lake near Orland.................... LaGrange

Wawasee Lake near Wawasee................ Kosciusko

Witmer Lake near Wolcottville............ LaGrange

Wolf Lake near Goshen.................... Elkhart

Wolf Lake at Hammond..................... Lake____

t Elevation, in feet, above mean sea level.

5.69

1.31

.60

6.12

4.13

34.6

3.63

1.4

87.5

1.66

21.8

4.90

11.9

7.88

2.82

1.77

10.8

6.14

1.13

54.8

12.8

8.78

106

39.4

.72

.53

47.0

6.52

17.2

124

12.3

43.0

5.62

19.8

56.0

70.8

2.73

3.96

11.3

6.82

.94

2.91

7.25

4.91

15.0

4.00

3.72

4.37

13.8

.26

2.48

31.5

37.3

13.4

131

1.43

37.3

35.8

.88

5.72

267

156

56

125

378

424

112

60.6

24

108

27

54

733

476

38

91

22

142

94

129

346

77

324

282

488

1,030

294

122

35

64

88

124

92

129

60

131

362

115

53

50

185

28

54

40

44

191

233

245

122

24

118

62

575

367

180

198

125

2,620

215

100

926.61

963.65

871.90

896.76

945.23

988.17

867.70

1,018.83

897.36

898.83

767.30

856.90

759.73

964.66

878.25

954.25

985.28

964.96

965.18

925.72

963.52

965.50

1,037.38

893.56

852.04

959.40

772.19

878.50

916.20

858.87

829.79

942.25

858.89

897.36

813.00

1945-55 

1947-52 

1954-55 

1942-55 

1953-55 

1945-55 

1945-55 

1953-55 

1945-55 

1948-51 

1943-54 

1949-55 

1945-55 

1945-55 

1945-55 

1945-48 

1954-55 

1945-55 

1954-55 

1942-52 

1945-55 

1943-55 

1945-52 

1945-55 

1954-55 

1945-52 

1945-52 

1945-55 

1945-55

1945-55

1946-55

1945-55

1942-49

1954-55

1951-55

1954-55

1954-55

1945-52

1945-55

1945-55

1954-55

1945-52

1954-55

1945-55

1954-55

1954-55

1945-55

1949-52

1943-55

1952-55

1954-55

1945-51

1951-55

1945-52

1945-55

1945-55

1945-51

1954-55

1946,

1954-55

1942-55

1943-55 

1945-52 

1947-55 

1952-54 

1942-55 

1945-47 

1947-55 

1946-48
390 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Measurements of streamflow in the St. Lawrence River basin, made at points other than 

regular gaging stations are given in the following table. Most of these measurements were 

made during periods of base flow when streamflow is primarily from ground-water storage. 

Measurements believed to have been made under base-flow conditions are identified by an 

asterisk (*) to the left of the discharge figure. These measurements when correlated with 

the simultaneous discharge of a nearby stream where continuous records are available will 

give a picture of the low-flow potentiality of stream. The column headed, "Measured previously shows the water years in which measurements were made at the same, or practically 

the same, site.

Determinations of peak flow at points other than regular gaging stations are given in a 

separate table on page 405.

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955

Streams tributary to Lake Superior

Stream

Whiteface

River.

Sturgeon

River.

Snake River. . .

Iron River. . . .

Tributary to

St. Louis

River.

Portage Lake .

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

Lake Superior

Location

On line between sees. 14 and 23,

T. 53 N., R. 19 W., at Meadowlands, Mlnn.

SW£ sec. 4, T. 53 N., R. 33 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway

41, 1 mile southeast of Chassell, Mlch.

SW£ sec. 10, T. 53 N., R. 33 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 41,

3 miles southeast of Chassell,

Mlch.

SWjL sec. 13, T. 51 N., R. 27 W.,

at outlet of Lake Independence

near Big Bay, Mlch.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

453

.

_

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1954

1945-54

Date

Apr. 27

Apr. 14

Apr. 19

Apr. 14

Apr. 19

May 3

July 29

Discharge 

(cfs)

523

6,510

5,aoo

312

128

163

52.3

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan

Gulliver Lake

Outlet.

North Manistique Lake

Outlet.

Big Spring. . . .

Chlcagon Creek

Briar Hill

Creek.

Root River. . . .

Do .........

Grand Calumet

River.

Do .........

Do .........

Do .........

Do. ........

Do .........

Lake Michigan

Manlstlque

Lake.

Ind lan Lake . .

Paint River. .

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

Lake Michigan

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

Little Calumet River.

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

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

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

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

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

SWi sec. 2, T. 41 N., R. 14 W. ,

ij miles southwest of Gulliver,

Mlch.

Sec. 20, T. 45 N., R. 11 W., at

bridge on State Highway 98,

i mile northeast of Helmer,

Mlch.

SJ sec. 25, T. 42 N., R. 17 W.,

at Palms Book State Park,

7 miles northwest of Manlstlque, Mlch.

Chicago Lake Outlet, Sw£ sec. 24,

T. 43 N., R. 34 W., at U. S.

Highway 2, 6j miles east of

Iron River, Mlch.

Fortune Lake Outlet, SWi sec. 24,

T. 43 N., R. 33 W., at New

Bristol Location, near Crystal

Falls, Mlch.

Lat 42°52'20", long 87°59'35",

between sees. 22 and 27, T. 5

N., R. 21 E., at bridge on

State Highway 1OO, 5j miles

southeast of Hales Corners,

Wls.

Lat 42°50'40", long 87°57'5" at

corner between T. 4 N., T. 5

N., R. 21 E., R. 22 E., at

bridge on U. S. Highway 41,

6-| miles southwest of South

Milwaukee, Wls.

Lat 41°36'30", long 87°18'25",

20 ft above middle eoke plant

sewer at Gary, Ind.

Lat 41°36'30", long 87°18'25",

200 ft below middle coke plant

sewer at Gary, Ind.

Lat 41°36'25", long 87°19'15",

6O ft upstream from Monon St.

entrance to coke plant at Gary,

Ind.

Lat 41°36'25", long 87°19'45",

50 ft upstream from bridge on

Virginia St. at Gary, Ind.

Lat 41°36'25", long 87°20'00",

half way between Broadway and

Virginia Sts. at Gary, Ind.

Lat 41°36'25", long 87°20'15",

150 ft above Broadway St.

Bridge at Gary, Ind.

_

_

_

_

50.3

136

-

_

_

_

_

_

1945-54

1946-54

1950-54

1945-54

1945-54a

Nov. 9

Feb. 16

Apr. 27

July 28

Nov. 10

Feb. 16

Apr. 28

July 27

Nov. 11

Apr. 29

July 28

Oct. 5

Jan. 4

Apr. 25

July 31

Oct. 5

Jan. 4

Apr. 25

July 13

Aug. 23

Aug. 23

Aug. 23

May 19

Nov. 9

May 19

Nov. 9

May 19

Nov. 9

May 19

Aug. 10

May 19

Nov. 9

May 19

Aug. 10

Sept. 22

»10. 4

*2.55

*17.5

0

*17.6

*12.5

*24.2

*1.98

*31.0

*36.0

*27.1

0

*10. 9

*20.1

.92

*14.1

*13.0

*22.5

*14.2

*1.59

*1.67

*2.33

31.3

52.2

69.0

89.5

104

265

256

329

344

512

491

591

565

* Base flow.

a FuMislied as Fortune Lake Outlet, 1945.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 391

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued

Stream

Grand Calumet

River.

Do. .......

Do ........

Do. .......

Do ........

Do ........

Indiana Harbor Canal .

Do....... .

Grand Calumet

River.

Cady ditch . . .

Salt Creek. . .

Curtis Creek.

Little Calumet River.

Thorn Creek. .

Midlothian

Creek.

Drain No. 30

Fawn River. . .

Klinger Lake

Outlet.

White Pigeon

River.

Paw Paw River

West Branch

Paw Paw River

Brush Creek. .

Mud Lake

drain.

Tributary to

Little Calumet

Hiver.

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

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

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

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

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

Grand Calumet

River.

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

Little Calumet

River.

Hart ditch.

Little Calumet

River.

Pigeon River. . .

Lake Michigan. .

Little Calumet

River.

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

Swan Creek .....

St. Joseph

River.

Fawn River. ....

St. Joseph

River.

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

Paw Paw River. .

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

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

Location

Lat 41°36'30", long 87°20'55",

between Elgin, Joliet and

Eastern Ry. and Baltimore &

Ohio RR . bridges at Gary,

Ind. 

Lat 41°36'Z5", long 87°21'15",

500 ft below Buchanan Street

Bridge at Gary, Ind.

Lat 41°36'35", long 87°Z3'10",

30 ft above P. Ft. W. & C.

Railroad at Gary, Ind.

Lat 41°36'30", long 87°23'40",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

12 at Gary, Ind. 

Lat 41°36'40", long 87°25'20",

50 ft above Elgin, Joliet and 

Eastern Ry. bridge at Gary,

Ind.

Lat 41°36'50", long 87°27'40",

100 ft above bridge on Kennedy St. at East Chicago,

Ind.

Lat 41°37'15", long 87°28'15",

at bridge on 151st St. at

East Chicago, Ind.

Lat 41°39'20", long 87°27'35",

at bridge on Dickey St. at

East Chicago, Ind.

Lat 41°37'15", long Q7°30'30",

at bridge on Calumet Ave . at

Hammond , Ind .

Lat 32°30'18", long 87°26'40",

at bridge on Kleinman Ave.

at Highland, Ind.

Lat 41°35'00", long 87°08'15",

immediately below Elgin,

Joliet and Eastern Ry. 0.5

mile northeast of MoCool, 3hd.

Lat 41°41'25", long 85°18'55",

at Curtis Creek Trout Rearing

Station, 1.9 miles west of

Mongo. Ind.

In NjNEi sec. 29, T. 36 N., R.

15 E., at Wentworth Avenue

Bridge at south edge of Calumet City, 111.

In Wj sec. 25, T. 36 N., R. 14

E., at end of Bernice Road,

1 mile northwest of Lansing,

111.

In NE£NW£ sec. 28, T. 36 N., R.

13 E., at bridge on 167th

Street, 2 miles northeast of

Tlnley Park, 111.

NEi sec. 11, T. 7 S., R. 8 W.,

at bridge at north limits of

Bronson, Mioh.

NWj sec. 15, T. 8 S., R. 11 W.,

1 mile south of bridge on

U. S. Highway 112, 9 miles

west of Sturgis, Mich.

SEj sec. 35, T. 7 S., R. 11 W.,

5 miles east of White Pigeon,

Mich.

NWi sec. 11, T. 8 S., R. 12 W.,

at highway bridge, 2 miles

west of White Pigeon, Mich.

NW£ sec. 26, T. 2 S., R. 14 W.,

J mile upstream from highway

bridge and 4 miles north of

Paw Paw, Mich.

NEi sec. 35, T. 2 S., R. 14 W.,

3 miles north of Paw Paw, Mich.

SEj sec. 10, T. 3 S., R. 15 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 12,

at Lawrence, Mich.

SW£ sec. 4, T. 3 S., R. 16 W.,

500 ft upstream from Van Auken

drain, 1 mile north of Hartford, Mioh.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

_

_

.

-

.

-

.

-

-

-

-

-

-

.

-

-

.

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1941-54

Date

May 19

Sept. 22

Nov. 9

May 19

Aug. 10

Sept. 22

May 19

Aug. 11

Sept. 22

May 19

Aug. 11

Sept. 23 

Nov. 10

Aug. 11 

Sept. 22

Nov. 10

May 19

Aug. 11

Sept. 22

Nov. 11

May 20

Aug . 10

Sept. 23

Sept. 22

Nov. 11

May 20

Aug. 11

Sept. 22

Oct. 11

June 13

Apr. 16

Oct. 11

Nov. 9

Oct. 12

Nov. 9

Aug. 22

Aug. 22

Oct. 5

Mar. 14

May 9

Aug . 10

Aug. 23

Aug. 25

Aug. 26

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Discharge 

(cfs)

559

587

564

582

723

640

649

769

735

725

810

824 

734

783 

813

870

726

1,010

844

785

657

977

933

1,040

117

181

209

57.1

72.1

52.4

4.5

600

*29.3

332

*3.07

2.02

77.4

24.2

*29.7

*20.7

15.8

193

*40.1

*12.9

*16.5

*1.20

428269 0-57-26
392 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued

Stream

Pine Creek. . .

Mill Creek...

Ryno drain. . .

Battle Creek.

Gun Lake

Outlet.

Rabbit River.

Portage River

Trlst Branch

Portage

River.

Portage Lake

inlet.

Huntoon Creek

Sandstone

Creek.

Cedar River

Doan Creek. . .

Cedar River. .

Sycamore

Creek.

Mud Creek. . ..

Pine Creek. . .

Fish Creek. . .

Libhart

Creek.

Prairie

Creek.

Plat River. . .

Tributary to

Paw Paw River.

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

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

Kalamazoo

River.

Gun River. ....

Kalamazoo

River.

Grand River. . .

Portage River.

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

Grand River. . .

do

do

Cedar River. . .

Grand River. . .

Cedar River. . .

Sycamore

Creek.

Maple River. . .

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

Grand River. . .

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

....do...

Location

NWi sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 16 W.,

200 ft above mouth and 1 mile

west of Hartford, Mlch.

SWi sec. 23, T. 3 S., R. 17 W.,

at bridge on U. S. Highway 12

at Watervliet, Mich.

NEi sec. 29, T. 3 S., R. 17 W.,

100 ft downstream from bridge

on U. S. Highway 12 at Coloma,

Mlch.

SWi sec. 24, T. 2 N., R. 5 W.,

at former gaging station,

1 mile soutnwest of Charlotte,

Mich.

NWi sec. 6, T. 2 N., R. 10 W.,

near Shelbyville, Mich.

SEi sec. 2, T. 3 N., R. 12 W.,

l£ miles west of Wayland, Mich.

SWi sec. 21, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.,

near Munith, Mich.

SWi sec. 33, T. 1 S., R. 2 E.,

near Munith, Mich.

SEi sec. 6, T. 2 S., R. 2 E.,

near Munith, Mich.

NWi sec. 33, T. 1 N., R. 1 W.,

above unnamed tributary entering on right, 1 mile south of

Leslie, Mich.

NW sec 22 T 1 S R 2 W

Just below dam site at Tomkins Center, Mich.

NE se c5T3N R2E

300 ft below highway bridge,

J mile above Doan Creek, and

3 miles east of Williamston,

Mlch.

SWi sec. 5, T. 3 N., R. 2 E.,

1 mile below Dietz Creek and

2i miles east of Williamston,

Mlch.

SEi sec. 21, T. 4 N., R. 1 W. ,

200 ft above highway bridge,

i mile south of Okemos, Mich.

NE-J sec. 31, T. 3 N., R. 1 W.,

at Harper Rd., 1 mile north of

Mason, Mich.

NWi sec. 29, T. 3 N., R. 1 W.,

2 miles north of Mason, Mich.

SWi sec. 9, T. 9 N., R. 3 W.,

300 ft upstream from bridge

on State Highway 57, J mile

southwest of Perrington, Mich.

SEi sec. 23, T. 9 N., R. 5 W.,

2 miles south of Carson City,

Mich.

SWi sec. 24, T. 7 N. , R. 6 W.,

at railroad bridge, 1 mile

west of Lyons, Mlch.

SWi sec. 16, T. 7 N., R. 6 W., 

500 ft upstream from State

Highway 21, 2 miles east of

Ionia, Mich.

SWi sec. 15, T. 12 N., R. 7 W.,

at State Highway 46, at Six

Lakes, Mich.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

-

-

-

-

.

_

-

.

.

.

_

_

-

_

_

-

-

_

-

-

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1931b

1943c,

1944,

1946-54

1944-54

1944-54

1944-54

1931

Date

Aug. £5

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Oct. 16

Nov. 9

Dec. 4

Jan. 13

Feb. 15

Mar. 4

Mar. 21

Apr. 21

May 19

June 7

July 27

Aug. 31

Sept. 22

Dec. £1

Mar. 16

June 8

Aug. 17

Aug. 23

Nov. 20

Feb. 24

Apr. 30

Aug. 12

Nov. 20

Feb. 24

Apr. 30

Aug. 10

Nov. 20

Feb. 24

Apr. 30

Aug. 10

Aug. 17

Aug. 16

Sept. 13

Sept. 13

Sept. 13

Aug. 16

Aug. 16

Aug. 24

Aug. 19

Aug. 19

Aug. 19

Aug. 24

Discharge 

(cfs)

*2.32

 14.6

*.£7

73.4

*£4.2

*34.8

*46.3

*19.5

84.4

46.2

32.3

*15.8

17.1

*9.10

9.24

*5.76

*31.4

46.6

35.3

0

*9.39

37.3

*35.6

*24.2

*.97

26.0

 18.4

*15.7

*10.2

4.91

*3.09

*3.20

*2.13

*1.47

*19.4

*12.2

*2.20

7.80

*3.91

*1.98

*2.2

*37.1

*7.1

*18.2

*11.7

* Base flow 

b Daily disc 

c Published

iharges published February 1948 to September 1954. 

as Gun River, 1943.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 393

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Michigan Continued

Stream

Thornapple

River .

Lacey Creek. . .

Shanty Brook. .

Jordan Lake

Outlet.

Cedar Creek. . .

Plaster Creek.

Sand Creek ....

Backus Creek. .

Muskegon River

Bear Creek. . . .

Hess Lake

Outlet.

Portage Creek.

Black: Creek. . .

Do. ........

Do .........

North Branch

Manlstee

River.

Do... ......

Unnamed

tributary.

Fife Lake

Outlet.

Slagle

Creek.

Little

Manlstee

River.

Betsle River. .

Tobeco Creek. .

Carp River. . . .

Tributary to

Grand River. .

Thornapple

River.

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

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

Rogue River. .

Grand River . .

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

Houghton

Creek.

Lake Michigan

Muskegon

River.

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

Manlstee

River.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lake Michigan

P-To-Ba-Go

Pond.

Lake Michigan

Location

NE£ sec. 25, T. 3 N., R. 6V.,

3 miles east of Vermontville,

Mich.

NE£ sec. 36, T. 3 N., R. 6 W.,

3 miles southeast of Vermontvllle, Mich.

SE£ sec. 4, T. 2 N., R. 6 W. ,

3 miles south of Vermontville,

Mich.

NW£ sec. 9, T. 4 N., R. 7 W. ,

2 miles southwest of Lake

Odessa, Mich.

SE£ sec. 25, T. 10 N., R. 11 W.,

at bridge on Cherry St . , at

Cedar Springs, Mich.

SE-jL sec. 12, T. 6 N., R. 12 W.,

at bridge on Buchanan St., at

Grand Rapids, Mich.

NWi sec. 27, T. 7 N., R. 13 W.,

at State Highway 50, 6 miles

west of Grand Rapids, Mich.

N^ sec. 5, T. 22 N., R. 2 W.,

4 miles northeast of Prudenvllle, Mich. .

NE£ sec. 25, T. 23 N., R. 5 W.,

at Reedsburg Dam near Houghton

Lake, Mich.

NW-J sec. 7, T. 21 N., R. 4 W.,

7 miles southwest of Houghton

Lake.

NWi sec. 33, T. 12 N., R. 12 W.,

3 miles southwest of Newaygo,

Mich.

SW-J sec. 8, T. 26 N., R. 4 W.,

5^ miles west of Grayling,

Mich.

NW-i sec. 28, T. 27 N., R. 5 W.,

11 miles northwest of Grayling,

Mich.

NW£ sec. 20, T. 26 N., R. 5 W.,

lly miles west of Grayling,

Mich.

Wj sec. 29, T. 26 N., R. 5 W.,

75 ft above Manlstee River,

7 miles northeast of Sharon,

Mich.

Sec. 3, T. 27 N., R. 6 W., 1\

miles north of Kalkaska, Mich.

Corner of sees. 10, 11, 14 and

15, T. 27 N., R. 6 W., 2 miles

below Manistee Lake and 9 miles

northeast of Spencer, Mich.

NW£ sec. 13, T. 27 N., R. 6 W. ,

1 mile above North Branch Manistee River and 9 miles northeast of Spencer, Mich.

SW£ sec. 13, T. 25 N., R. 9 W.,

at Fife Lake, Mich.

SWi sec. 12, T. 22 N., R. 12 W.,

at Harrietta State fish hatchery.

NE-f sec. 31, T. 21 N., R. 15 W.,

6 miles northeast of Free Soli,

Mich.

Sec. 5, T. 25 N. , R. 12 W. , 1 mile

northwest of Karlln, Mich.

NWi sec. 5, T. 28 N., R. 9 W.,

2 miles south of Elk Rapids,

Mich.

SEi sec. 15, T. 38 N. , R. 4 W.,

at Carp Lake, Mich.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

_

-

-

_

.

48.0

-

-

.

-

.

15.6

-

_

27.3

-

13.0

33.3

11.1

_

-

44.7

_

26.3

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1946-54

1941

1952

1953-54

1944-54

1953-54

1953-54

1945-46,

1948-54

1942-54

1954

1945-50

1954

1954

1944-54

1953-54

1954

1944-54

1949-54

1944-54

Date

Aug. 18

Aug. 18

Aug. 18

Nov. 23

Mar. 18

May 10

Aug. 23

Aug. 24

Aug. 23

Oct. 13

Oct. 11

Jan. 27

Apr. 21

July 11

July 27

Oct. 11

Apr. 21

July 25

Oct. 8

Feb. 1

May 12

Aug. 19

Oct. 11

Jan. 11

Apr. 21

July 5

Oct. 28

Oct. 28

Oct. 28

Oct. 28

Oct. 28

Oct. 28

Oct. 5

Jan. 20

Apr. 5

July 25

Oct. 5

Oct. 6

Aug. 22

Oct. 5

Jan. 20

Apr. 6

July 26

Oct. 6

Jan. 25

Apr. 6

July 26

Oct. 13

Jan. 19

Apr . 20

July 20

Discharge 

(cfs)

*15.4

*2.43

*1.04

*16.2

*39.4

*15.3

*3.35

*.84

*4.51

46.7

31.3

7.14

38.9

0

83.4

23.4

38.4

0.49

*16.5

*9.59

12.2

*.5

20.3

25.9

28.4

*7.96

*3.86

*6.53

*2.93

*5.16

*4.99

*10.3

6.45

8.10

11.3

*1.80

17.0

213

120

60.0

57.5

78.0

*29.8

9.97

3.95

14.8

*.04

13.0

14.8

112

0
394 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955--Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Huron, Mloh.

Stream

Mill Creek. ...

Little Black

River.

East Branch

Maple River

Grand Lake

Outlet.

East Fish Lake

Outlet.

Fuller Creek. .

Hunt Creek. . . .

Lake St.

Helen

Outlet.

South Branch

Au Sable

River.

North Branch

Au Sable

River.

Big Creek. ....

East Branch

Au Ores

River.

Gulley Creek. .

West Branch

Chlppewa

River.

Shiawassee

River.

Bottom Creek. .

Grave Creek. . .

Squaw Creek. . .

* Base flow.

Tributary to

Lake Huron. . .

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

Maple River. .

Lake Huron . . .

Fuller Creek.

Hunt Creek. . .

Thunder Bay

River.

South Branch

Au Sable

River.

Au Sable

River.

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

North Branch

Au Sable

River.

Lake Huron . . .

East Branch

Au Gres

River.

Chlppewa

River.

Saginaw

River.

North Branch

Flint River

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

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

Location

NWi sec. 4, T. 38 N., R. 3 W.,

5 miles southeast of Mackinaw

City.

NE-fr sec. 26, T. 38 N., R. 2 W.,

\ mile west* of Cheboygan.

NW£ sec. 25, T. 37 N., R. 4 W.,

2j miles northeast of Pellston.

SEj sec. 15, T. 34 N., R. 7 E.,

14 miles southeast of Rogers

City.

NE-E sec. 34, T. 29 N. , R. 2 E. , 7 miles east of Lewiston.

SJjNEi sec. 35, T. 29 N., R. 2 E.,

7Jr miles east of Lewiston.

Sec. 25, T. 29 N., R. 2 E., 8-J

miles east of Lewiston.

SEj sec. 8, T. 23 N., R. 1 W.,

2j miles northwest of St. Helen.

SE-J- sec. 29, T. 26 N. , R. 1 W. ,

9 miles west of Luzerne.

SE-i sec. 16, T. 27 N., R. 1 W.,

6 miles south of Lovells.

SWi sec. 23, T. 27 N., R. 1 W.,

7 miles southeast of Lovells.

Ej see. 8, T. 22 N. , R. 6 E.,

7 miles northeast of Whittemore.

W| sec. 9, T. 22 N., R. 6 E.,

7 miles northeast of Whittemore.

SWs sec. 5, T. 15 N., R. 7 W.,

2j miles southwest of Barryton.

SWj sec. 28, T. 5 N., R. 7 E.,

1 mile northwest of Holly.

SEt sec. 8, T. 9 N., R. 11 E. , J mile above mouth and 1 mile

south of North Branch.

SE-i sec. 7, T. 9 N. , R. 11 E. , 1-j miles southwest of North

Branch.

SEi sec. 21, T. 10 N. , R. 10 E.,

6 miles northwest of North

Branch .

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

_

26.5

34.3

_

.

.

72.2

.

_

.

.

_

.

.

_

-

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1954

1942-54

1945-54

1943-54

1943-54

1943-54

1944-54

1951-54

1951,

1953-54

1951-54

1944-54

1944-54

1950-54

Date

Oct. 13

Nov. 11

Dec. 14

Jan. 19

Mar. 15

Apr. 20

May 18

June 14

July 20

Aug. 16

Feb. 15

Mar. 15

Apr. 19

May 18

June 14

July 20

Aug. 16

Sept. 14

Oct. 13

Jan. 19

Apr. 20

July 20

Oct. 25

Jan. 3

Apr. 6

July 6

Oct. 25

Jan. 26

Apr. 21

July 6

Oct. 25

Jan. 26

Apr. 21

July 6

Oct. 25

Jan. 26

Apr. 21

July 6

Oct. 11

Jan. 27

Apr. 21

July 11

Oct. 7

Jan. 13

Apr. 13

July 11

Oct. 6

Jan. 12

Apr. 13

July 11

Oct. 6

Jan. 12

Apr. 13

July 11

Oct. 14

Jan. 18

Apr. 19

July 19

Oct. 14

Jan. 18

Apr. 19

July 19

Oct. 7

Jan . 13

Apr. 4

July 7

Aug. 22

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Discharge 

(cfs)

.34

1.47

.77

.76

6.27

10.7

.46

*.15

0

0

4.00

46.8

47.6

*2.89

*2.35

0

0

0

*3.82

13.3

39.6

*4.39

79.9

55.5

76.8

15.4

.27

.91

.79

.23

.03

.95

9.22

7.43

25.5

*22.6

28.9

*22.4

81.5

36.4

94.4

3.32

303

173

401

113

175

154

218

132

91.9

75.8

122

*43.4

54.1

32.8

62.0

*25.2

44.6

15.3

33.8

*18.8

43.2

27.8

56.1

*2.09

*9.89

*3.91

*1.62

0
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 395

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Huron, Mlch.--Continued

Stream

North Branch

Flint River

Pine Creek. . .

Hunters

Creek.

Spring Bank

Creek.

Do ........

Plum Creek. . .

South Branch

Flint River

Lime Lake

Outlet.

Kearsley

Creek.

Black Creek. .

Swartz Creek.

Do ........

Little Lake

Outlet.

Swartz Creek.

Thread Creek.

Do. .......

Do ........

Bent Run .....

P Ine Run .....

Tributary to

Flint River. .

South Branch

Flint River

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

Farmers Creek

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

South Branch

Flint River

Flint River. .

Kearsley

Creek.

Flint River. .

Kearsley

Creek.

Flint River. .

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

Swartz Creek.

Flint River. .

Swartz Creek.

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

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

Flint River. .

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

Location

SEi sec. 8, T. 9 N., R. 10 E.,

£ mile downstream from bridge on

State Highway 24, 6 miles northeast of Columblavllle.

NEi sec. 10, T. 7 N., R. 10 E., 2j

miles east of Lapeer.

SWi sec. 8, T. 7 N., R. 10 E.,

li miles south of Lapeer.

NWi sec. 28, T. 6 N., R. 9 E, , at

Jasmond Rd., 5 miles northeast of

Ortonvllle.

NWi sec. 20, T. 6 N., R. 9 E. , at

Hegel Rd., 5 miles northeast of

Ortonvllle.

NEi sec. 19, T. 8 N., R. 10 E., at

highway bridge, 3 miles north of

Lapeer.

NEi sec. 1, T. 8 N., R. 9 E., at

bridge, 3j miles southeast of

Columblavllle.

SEi sec. 31, T. 6 N., R. 9 E.,

2 miles north of Ortonvllle.

NWi sec. 18, T. 7 N., R. 8 E., 3|

miles east of Flint.

NE^ sec- 8j T _ 7 N., fl. 8 E., at

bridge, 1 mile west of Davlson.

SWi sec. 25, T. 5 N., R. 7 E., at

Mackey Rd., 2 miles east of Holly

NE^ sec. 22, T. 5 N., R. 7 E., at

Pagan Rd., 2 miles northeast of

Holly.

SWi sec. 14, T. 5 N., R. 7 E., at

Pagan Rd., 2j miles northeast of

Holly.

SEi sec. 10, T. 6 N., R. 6 E.,

5 miles west of Grand Blanc.

NEi sec. 29, T. 5 N., R. 8 E., at

McGlnnls Rd., 5 miles east of

Holly.

NE-J sec. 18, T. 5 N.. R. 8 E., at

Groveland Mills, 5| miles northeast of Holly.

SWi sec. 33, T. 7 N., R. 7 E. at

bridge, 2 miles north of Grand

Blanc .

NWi sec. 24, T. 9 N., R. 5 E., of

highway bridge 2g miles east of

Montrose.

SEi sec. 16, T. 9 N., R. 6 E. , at

highway bridge | mile west of

Clio.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

_

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

70.0

-

-

_

.

-

_

-

-

_

-

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1952-54

1952-54

Date

Aug. 24

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Sept. 20

Aug. 25

Sept. 20

Aug. 25

Aug. 24

Aug. 25

Sept. 20

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Aug. 24

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Aug. 24

Aug. 23

Aug. 24

Sept. 20

Aug. 24

Sept. 20

Aug. 23

Aag. 23

Aug. 23

Discharge 

(cfs)

*7.17

*1.59

*2.55

*.ll

*.20

*.19

*.35

*.98

23.1

*.28

*.20

10.2

.70

.45

*.06

*.35

.71

1.01

1.48

*1.02

2.86

*1.38

2.73

13.2

2.15

Streams tributary to Lake St. Clalr, Mlch.

Clinton River

Do ........

Paint Creek. .

Trout Creek. .

Michigan Fish

Division

pond outlet.

West Branch

Stoney

Creek.

Do ........

Stoney Creek.

Lake St.

Clalr.

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

Clinton River

Paint Creek. .

Trout Creek. .

Stoney Creek.

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

Clinton River

SWi sec. 10, T. 3 N., R. 9 E., at

Loon Lake Outlet, at Drayton

Plains.

NEi sec. 2, T. 2 N., R. 9 E., at

Cass Lake Outlet, at Keego

Harbor.

SEi sec. 2, T. 4 N., R. 10 E.,

50 ft below old powerhouse on

lake outlet at Lake Orion.

SEi sec. 24, T. 4 N., R. 10 E.,

at Greenshleld Rd., 3 miles

southeast of Lake Orion.

NWi sec. 19, T. 4 N., R. 11 E.,

i mile above mouth and 3 miles

southeast of Lake Orion.

SWi sec. 5, T. 4 N., R. 11 E., at

Harmon Rd., 2 miles east of Lake

Orion.

SEi sec. 5, T. 4 N., R. 11 E., at

Predmore Rd., "i\ miles east of

Lake Orion.

SWi sec. 31, T. 4 N., R. 12 E.,

3 miles west of Washington.

.

_

_

-

-

-

_

67.2

1943,

1947-54d

1945,

1948-54e

1935-54

Oct. 8

Mar. 31

July 20

Nov. 5

Mar. 31

July 20

Sept. 21

Aug. 25

Sept. 20

Aug. 25

Sept. 20

Aug. 25

Sept . 20

Aug. 25

Sept. 20

Oct. 7

Nov. 2

Dec. 7

Mar. 22

Apr. 27

May 12

June 10

58.1

*96.5

*15.2

*75.0

*117

*12.2

*23 . 9

1.26

*1.07

1.06

.96

.98

*.58

1.16

*.50

*18.1

25.4

*32.3

112

48.4

*21.8

23.4

* Base flow.

d Published as Loon Lake Outlet, 1947-54.

e Published as Cass Lake Outlet, 1945, 1948-54.
396 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie

Stream

Huron River. .

Mann Creek. . .

South Lake

Outlet.

Gosling Lake

Outlet.

Crooked Lake

Outlet.

Unnamed

tributary .

Mill Creek. . .

River Raisin.

Wolf Creek. . .

Posey Lake

Outlet.

Ten Mile

Creek.

East Branch

St. Joseph

River.

West Branch

St. Joseph

River.

Eagle Creek, ,

St. Joseph

River.

East Branch

Clear

Creek.

Twelvemile

Creek.

St . Marys

River.

Do ........

Black Creek. .

Qordon Creek.

Mill Creek. . .

Beaver Creek.

Brush Creek. .

Lick Creek, , .

Tributary to

Lake Erie .....

Huron River. . .

Portage River.

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

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

Portage Lake . .

Huron River. . .

Lake Erie .....

River Raisin. .

Bean Creek. . . .

Ottawa River. .

St. Joseph

River.

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

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

Maumee River. .

St. Marys

River.

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

Maumee River. .

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

St. Marys

River.

Maumee River. .

Tiffin River. .

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

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

do

Location

SE-t sec. 18, T. 2 N. , R. 8 E. ,

at Proud Lake Outlet, 3 miles

southwest of Commerce, Mien.

NWi sec. 27, T. 2 N., R. 6 E.,

3 miles east of Brighton,

Mlch.

NE£ sec. 9, T. I B., R. 3 E., at

Boyce Rd., 7 miles northeast

of Chelsea, Mien.

NWj sec. 32, T. IN., R. 4 E.,

3 miles west of Plnckney, Mich.

SEi sec. 32, T. 1 N., R. 4 E., 3i

miles southwest of Pinckney,

Mich.

NWt sec - 11. T - 1 S., R. 4 E., at

Stinchfield Woods Rd., 3j miles

south of Pinckney, Mich.

SEi see. 2, T. 2 S., R. 3 E., li

miles northwest of Chelsea, Mich.

NE£ see. 33, T. 3 S., R. 3 E.,

2 miles northwest of Manchester,

Mieh.

SEj sec. 28, T. 6 S., R. 3 E., at

bridge on Tipton Rd., 1 mile

northwest of Adrian, Mich.

NWt see. 4, T. 7 S. , R. IE.,

3 miles northeast of Hudson,

Mich.

Lat 41°39'29", long 83°37'19", at

Secor Road bridge J mile above

Toledo University, at Toledo,

Ohio, at gaging station site

1945-48.

Lat 41°39'55", long 84°32'30", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 20, l£

miles southeast of Pioneer,

Ohio.

Lat 41°39'15", long 84°34'20" at

bridge on U. S. Highway 20,

2 miles southwest of Pioneer,

Ohio.

Lat 41°33'25", long 84°40'35",

at highway bridge, 4 miles

southwest of Montpeller, Ohio.

Lat 41°31'05", long 84°41'50",

at bridge on State Highway 34,

if miles east of Blakeslee,

Ohio, at gaging station site

1926-32.

Lat 40°32'25", long 84°21'35",

at bridge on State Highway 29,

lj miles southeast of St.

Marys, Ohio.

Lat 40°39'55", long 84°30'30",

at highway bridge, J mile

southeast of Mendon, Ohio.

Lat 40°40'35", long 84°31'10",

at bridge on state Highway

707, at Mendon, Ohio.

Lat 40°44'05", long 84°44'10",

at highway bridge, 3 miles

southeast of Wlllshire, Ohio,

at gaging station site.

1925-32.

Lat 40°43'35", long 84°44'15",

at bridge on U. S. Highway

33, 3 miles southeast of

Wlllshire, Ohio.

Lat 41°15'10", long 84°34'50",

at highway bridge, 2f miles

southwest of Sherwood, Ohio.

Lat 41°37'20"', long 84°19'25",

at bridge on State Highway

246, 35 miles south of Payette, Ohio

Lat 41°27'20", long 84°26'05",

at bridge on State Highway

192, 3 miles northwest of

Evansport, Ohio.

Lat 41°26'00", long 84°23'20",

at highway bridge, \ mile

northeast of Evansport, Ohio.

Lat 41°22'05", long 84°26'20",

at highway bridge, 5 miles

northwest of Brunersburg,

Ohio.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

.

18.4

_

_

.

_

-

.

-

-

158

166

103

35.0

369

69.5

37.0

297

355

54

43.2

39.4

44.3

63.6

106

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1947-54f

1945-48

1926-32,

1954

1925-32,

1954

1932

1950

Date

Nov. 5

Mar. 25

June 14

July 22

June 20

July 26

Aug. 17

Sept. 14

Aug. 24

Sept. 22

Aug. 24

Sept. 22

Aug. 24

Sept. 22

Aug. 24

Sept. 22

Aug. 24

Sept. 22

Aug. 17

Aug. 17

Mar. 1

Sept. 22

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Sept. 20

Sept. 22

Sept. 21

Sept. 21

Sept. 21

Sept. 21

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Aug. 25

Aug. 24

iseharge 

(ofs)

*64.2

*108

35.3

*22.3

*7.19

*7.28

*9.89

*8.13

*1.08

0

0

0

*.02

*.01

*.06

*.04

*.30

*.24

*56.0

*12.1

10.7

*.26

9.68

15.7

2.70

38.2

*0

*.01

*6.69

*7.48

*.05

*.03

*.96

*2.38

*0

*4.49

* Base flow.

f Published as Proud Lake Outlet, 1947-53.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAOING STATIONS 397

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued

Stream

Mud Creek. . . .

Tiffin River.

Auglaize

River.

Do ........

Pusheta Creek

Auglaize

River.

Miami and

Erie Canal.

Jennlngs

Creek.

Hog Creek. . . .

Little Ottawa

River.

Sugar Creek. .

Do ........

Plum Creek

Blanchard

River.

The outlet. . .

Tiderlshl

Creek.

Ottawa Creek.

Rlley Creek.

Do ........

Cranberry

Creek.

Blanchard

River.

Little Auglaize

River.

Dog Creek. . . .

Little Auglaize River

Roller Creek.

* Base flow

Tributary to

Tiffin River..

Maumee River. .

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

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

Auglaize

River.

Maumee River. .

Jennings

Creek.

Auglaize

River.

Ottawa River. .

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

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

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

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

Auglaize

River.

Blanchard

River.

Ottawa

Creek.

Blanchard

River.

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

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

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

Auglaize

River.

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

Little Auglaize River.

Auglaize

River.

Town Creek. . . .

Location

Lat 41°21'00", long 84°26'20",

at highway bridge, 4 miles

northwest of Brunersburg,

Ohio.

Lat 41°20'48", long 84°25'08",

at highway bridge, 3 miles

northwest of Brunersburg,

Ohio, at gaging station site

1928-35.

Lat 40 0 39'20", long 84°03'10",

at bridge on Amherst Rd.,

1 mile west of South Warsaw,

Ohio.

Lat 40°37'10", long 84°07'20", at

bridge on Mudsock Rd., 2-£- miles

northwest of Unlopolls, Ohio.

Lat 40°33'55", long 84°13'30", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 33, ij

miles southwest of Wapakoneta,

Ohio.

Lat 40°39'10", long 84°15'35", at

highway bridge, 2 miles north

of Buckland, Ohio.

Lat 40°50"45", long 84°20'25", at

Third Street Bridge in Delphos,

Ohio, at gaging station site

1928-33.

Lat 40°53'40", long 84°18'25", at

highway bridge, 1 mile southwest of Fort Jennlngs, Ohio.

Lat 40°46'30", long 40°56'15", at

highway bridge, 1-J miles northeast of Lafayette, Ohio.

Lat 40°41'35", long 84°09'40", at

Zurmehly Road Bridge, 4j miles

southwest of Lima, Ohio.

Lat 40°47'20", long 84°05'10", at

Blue Lick Road Bridge, 3j miles

northeast of Lima, Ohio.

Lat 40°57'20", long 84°10'45", at

highway bridge, 2£ miles southeast of Kallda, Ohio.

Lat 40°59'15", long 84°11'50", at

bridge on State Highway 115, at

Kalida, Ohio.

Lat 40°54'05", long 83°33'35", at

highway bridge, at Mount Blanchard, Ohio.

Lat 41°01'55", long 83°32'50", at

bridge on State Highway 15, 5|-

mlles east of Findlay, Ohio.

Lat 40°55'50", long 83°43'40", at

bridge on State Highway 698, 2-Jmiles north of Janera, Ohio.

Lat 41°01'45", long 83°47'40", at

bridge on County Road 86, lj

miles north of Benton Ridge,

Ohio.

Lat 40°54'20", long 83°54'00", at

highway bridge, 1 mile northwest of Bluff ton, Ohio.

Lat 41°00'00", long 84°00'00", at

highway bridge, 3 miles southeast of Ottawa, Ohio.

Lat 41°02'10", long 84°05'10", at

highway bridge, at Glandorf,

Ohio.

Lat 41°02'28", long 84°13'37", at

highway bridge, 4 miles east of

Dupont, Ohio, at gaging station

site 1928-35.

Lat 40°51'20", long 84°26'10", at

highway bridge % mile east of

Middlepolnt, Ohio.

Lat 41°01'15", long 84°23'20", at

bridge on State Highway 114, ij

mlles west of Mandale, Ohio.

Lat 41°03'35", long 84°24'00", at

highway bridge, 2j miles southeast of Melrose, Ohio.

Lat 40°46'15", long 84°38'15", at

highway bridge, f mile west of

Ohio City, Ohio.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

56.1

766

42.0

87

35.8

159

-

67.0

73.2

13.3

22.5

64.6

43.2

114

40.4

4.51

63.6

61.3

87.7

38.9

749

64.9

59.5

190

4.94

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1928-35,

1954

1928-35,

1945-54

1950-51

1928-35,

1954

1946-54

Date

Aug. 24

Sept. 21

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Nov. 2

Dec. 3

Jan. 12

Feb. 9

Apr. 7

June 7

July 29

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Sept. 19

Sept. 19

Mar. 4

Sept. 19

Sept. 19

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Sept. 20

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Oct. 13

Nov. 15

Jan . 10

Feb. 21

Mar. 4

Mar. 4

Mar. 31

May 12

Discharge 

(cfs)

*3.73

*10.7

*.06

*.90

*.28

*1.39

7.99

5.24

3.23

.24

7.20

13.1

10.3

9.37

9.62

*1.40

*.13

*.32

*.07

*.52

*0

*.24

61.3

*.43

1.93

*.37

*0

*5.05

*.18

*.44

*0.58

23.6

*.52

3.62

11.5

115

105

9.07

*.04
398 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued

Stream

Roller Creek.

Town Creek. . .

Middle Creek.

Prairie Creek

Blue Creek. . .

Platrock

, Creek.

Do ........

Powell Creek.

Turkeyfoot

Creek.

South Turkeyfoot Creek.

Bad Creek. . . .

Yellow Creek.

Beaver Creek.

Tontogany

Creek.

West Pork

Swan Creek.

Swan Creek. . .

North Branch

Portage

River.

Havens Creek.

West Branch

Cuyahoga

River.

Bridge Creek.

Congress Lake

Outlet.

Furnace Run

Silver Creek.

East Branch

Chargln

River.

Tributary to

Town Creek. . . .

Little Auglalze River.

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

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

Auglalze River

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

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

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

Maumee River. .

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

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

Beaver Creek. .

Maumee River. .

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

Swan Creek. . . .

Maumee River. .

Portage River.

Sandusky

River.

Cuyahoga River

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

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

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

Chagrin River.

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

Location

Lat 40°46'15", long 84°38'15", at

highway bridge, f mile west of

Ohio City, Ohio.

Lat 40°49'30", long 84°34'50", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 127,

3 miles south of Van Wert, Ohio,

at gaging station site 1945-53.

Lat 41°02'55", long 84°24'35", at

highway bridge, 2 miles northeast of Roselms, Ohio.

Lat 41°03'20", long 84°26'20", at

highway bridge, 2j miles southwest of Melrose, Ohio.

Lat 41°06'05", long 84°28'35", at

bridge on State Highway 637,

2 miles northeast of Hedges,

Ohio.

Lat 41°02'10", long 84°48'10", at

bridge on State line road,

2 miles northwest of McOill,

Ohio. 

Lat 41°09'45", long 84°30'55", at

bridge on State Highway 111,

4 miles northeast of Pauldlng,

Ohio.

Lat 41°13'50", long 84°21'40", at

bridge on State Highway 66, 2J

miles north of Arthur, Ohio.

Lat 41°25'00", long 84°01'05", at

bridge on County Highway 8,

\ mile northwest of Damascus,

Ohio.

Lat 41°23'10", long 83°59'45", at

bridge on County Highway P,

3 miles northwest of McClure,

Ohio.

Lat 41°27'25", long 83°57'35", at

bridge on Township Highway U,

f mile southwest of Colton,

Ohio.

Lat 41°13'30", long 83°50'30", at

bridge on Custer Rd., 3j miles

northeast of Deshler, Ohio.

Lat 41°23'35", long 83 6 50'40", at

bridge on Wintergreen Rd . , if

miles southeast of Grand Rapids,

Ohio.

Lat 41°27'05", long 83°44'55", at

bridge on Robinson Road, 2j

miles north of Tontogany, Ohio.

Lat 41°34'05", long 83°52'20", at

bridge on State Highway 64 , if

miles southeast of Swanton, OWo.

Lat 41°37'37", long 83°35'40", at

Detroit Avenue Bridge on U. S.

Highway 25, at Toledo, Ohio, at

gaging station site 1945-48.

Lat 41°23'20", long 83°33'40", at

highway bridge, 5 miles northeast of Bowling Green, Ohio at

gaging station site 1923-32.

Lat 41°17'40", long 83°11'55", at

bridge on State Highway 12,

 f mile southwest of Havens, Onto.

Lat 41°28'15", long 81°10'45", at

bridge on State Highway 87, if

miles west of Burton, Ohio.

Lat 41°25'05", long 81°10'05", at

bridge on Rapids Road, 4 miles

southwest of Burton, Ohio.

Lat 41°09'21", long 81°19'10", at

bridge on State Highway 5,

2 miles east of Kent, Ohio, at

gaging station site, 1927-35.

Lat 41°12'05", long 81°34'20", at

bridge on Riverview Road,

£ mile south of Everett, Ohio.

Lat 41°28'10", long 81°20'25", at

bridge on State Highway 306,

z mile north of Russell Center,

Ohio.

Lat 41°37'55", long 81°21'50", at

bridge on State Highway 306, at

Kirtland, Ohio.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

4.94

20.4

100

107

100

107

200

98.2

73.2

141

55 9

52

174

47.6

27.3

185

54.0

5.00

26.6

37.7

76.9

20.3

13.1

45.0

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1946-54

1945-54

1945-48,

1950

1923-32

1946-54

1927-35

Date

June 23

July 27

Sept. 15

Aug. 25

Sept. 15

Sept. 21

Aug. 24

Sept. 21

Sept. 21

Sept. 21

Sept. 21

Aug. 24

Aug. 25

Sept. 22

Aug. 25

Aug. 24

Aug. 24

Sept. 22

Sept. 22

Aug. 24

Nov. 18

Dec. 20

Jan. 11

Feb. 22

Mar. 31

May 12

June 22

July 27

Sept. 16

Sept. 7

Sept. 7

Sept. 7

Sept. 6

Sept. 7

Sept. 6

Discharge 

(cfs)

*0.01

*.01

*0

*0

*0

*.58

*1.00

*0

*0

*0

*0

*.38

*.02

*0

*0

*.67

*0

*.04

*.51

*5.10

*0

*0

1.37

13.5

7.12

*.21

*0

*.01

*0

*3*. 14

*5.68

*8.96

*.19

*2.95

*4.79
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 399

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Erie Continued

Stream

Hosklns Creek

Walnut Creek.

Mill Creek

Chautauqua

Creek.

Silver Creek.

Walnut Creek.

Grannis

Brook .

North Branch

Clear Creek

Smoke Creek. .

South Branch

Smoke Creek

Tributary to

Grand River. . .

Lake Erie .....

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

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

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

Silver Creek. .

Cattaraugus

Creek.

Clear Creek. ..

Lake Erie .....

Smoke Creek. ..

Location

Lat 41°36'20", long 80°58'00", at

bridge on State Highway 6,

$ mile west of Hartsgrove, Ohio.

Lat 42°03'09" J long 8(ri0'05", at

highway bridge, J mile northeast

of Wels Library, Pa. and 3.4

mile above Bear Run.

Lat 42°05'38", long 80°04'20", In

Glenwood Park, at south edge of

Erie, Pa., 1.5 miles above U. S

Highway 20 crossing.

Lat 42°20'16", long 79°36'08", at

bridge on State Route 5, at Barcelona, N. Y.

Lat 42°32'39", long 79°09'55", at

bridge on State Route 5, at

Silver Creek, K. Y., 0.3 mile

above mouth of Walnut Creek.

Lat 42°32'43", long 79°10'09", at

bridge on State Route 5 at

Silver Creek, N. Y., 0.1 mile

above mouth.

Lat 42°28'03", long 78°54'52", at

culvert 1.1 miles east of Gowanda, N. Y. and 1.4 miles above

mouth.

Lat 42°34'00", long 78°50'50", at

State gage 1.5 miles south of

Langford, N. Y.

Lat 42°49'24", long 78°48'12", at

Abbott Road Bridge, at Lackawanna, N. Y., 1.9 miles above

mouth of South Branch.

Lat 42°48'18", long 78°48'36", at

Wlllet Road bridge at Lackawanna, K. Y., 1.6 miles above

mouth.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

6.94

26.9

9.20

34.6

25.0

26.3

2.10

2.09

13.0

13.6

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1948-50

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-54

1944,1946,

1948-49,

1951-54

1950

1950

1954

1953-54

1953-54

Date

Oct. 16

Aug. 9

Aug. 9

June 9

June 8

June 8

June 7

Oct. 20

Nov. 9

Dec. 2

Jan. 6

Feb. 1

Mar. 3

Apr. 2

May 4

June 9

June 9

Discharge 

(cfs)

205

*1.36

*.83

*16.1

*1.54

*4.50

*.ll

*1.48

*1.68

4.65

14.6

0

8.02

*3.28

*.18

*.53

*.83

Streams tributary to Niagara River, N. Y.

Murder Creek.

Beaver Meadow

Brook

Tonawanda

Creek.

Bull Creek. . .

Elllcott

Creek.

Bergholtz

Creek.

Gill Creek. . .

Ledge Creek. . .

Murder Creek. .

Niagara River.

Sawyer Creek.

Tonawanda

Creek.

Cayuga Creek. .

Niagara River.

Lat 43°01'10", long 78°30'08", at

bridge on State Route 93, at

Akron.

Lat 43°00'40", long 78°31'18",

above Inflow, 1.2 miles southwest of Akron.

Lat 43°05'33", long 78°38'03", at

bridge at Rapids.

Lat 43°05'51", long 78°48'24", at

Alken Road Bridge, 4.0 miles

above mouth and 5.8 miles northeast of city hall at North Tonawanda .

Lat 42°56'16", long 78°37'21", at

Pavement Road Bridge, 3.3 miles

east of Bowmansvllle .

Lat 43°06'06", long 78°54'21", at

Luther Street Bridge at Bergholtz.

Lat 43°05'48", long 79°01'30",

below Hyde Park Dam at Niagara

Falls.

59.8

2.18

358

12.5

64.0

9.09

12.1

1954

1954

1954

1954

1954

1954

Mar. 5

June 11

Mar. 5

June 10

Oct. 22

Dec. 15

Dec. 29

Dec. 30

Jan. 11

Mar. 3

Apr. 21

June 10

June 9

June 10

June 12

214

*1.06

5.70

*.46

212

463

1,520

2,600

455

4,390

686

*.16

*2.86

*0.23

*0

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario

Slxmlle 

Creek.

Creek.

Twelvemlle 

Creek.

Lake Ontario. . Lat 43°16'17", long 78°57'27", at 

bridge 1.3 miles above mouth 

and 3.4 miles northwest of 

Ransomvllle, N. Y.

bridge 3.9 miles southwest of 

Wilson, N. Y. and 4.4 miles 

above mouth.

bridge at southeast side of 

Wilson, N. Y. and 0.8 mile 

above mouth.

12.5

34.1

35.3 1951

June 10 

June 10

June 10

*0 

*0

*.07
400 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued

Stream

Hopklns Creek

Unnamed 

tributary .

Oak Orchard 

Creek.

Otter Creek. .

Unnamed 

tributary .

West Branch 

Sandy 

Creek.

Sandy 

Creek. 

West Creek. . .

Genesee 

River.

Middle Branch 

Genesee 

River.

Creek.

Elm Valley 

Creek.

Creek. 

Dyke Creek . . .

Smith Hollow 

Creek.

Brook .

Crowner 

Brook.

Creek.

Tributary to

Lake Ontario . .

Johnson Creek.

Lake Ontario . .

Oak Orchard 

Creek.

Marsh Creek . . . 

Sandy Creek. . .

Salmon Creek. . 

Lake Ontario . . 

Genesee River.

Dyke Creek. . . .

Genesee River. 

Dyke Creek. . . .

Genesee River.

Location

Lat 43°19'37", long 78°44'35" J 

at bridge on State Route 18, 

1.8 miles southwest of Olcott, 

N. Y.

at bridge 1.8 miles southwest 

of Lyndonville, N. Y. 

Lat 43°18'15", long 78°24'25", at 

culvert 0.1 mile above mouth 

and 1.4 miles south of Lyndonvllle, N. Y.

culvert, 2.1 miles northeast of 

Lyndonvllle, N. Y. 

Lat 43°09'32", long 78°24'30", at 

bridge at former gaglng-statlon 

site, 3.5 miles south of Medina, 

N. Y. 

Lat 43°17'52", long 78°15'04", at 

bridge, 1.5 miles south of Wateri 

port, N. Y.

800 ft above tributary and 1.1 

miles east of Carlton, N. Y. 

Lat 43°21'04", long 78°10'20", 

0.1 mile above mouth and 1.0 

mile east of Carlton, N. Y. 

Lat 43°14'28", long 78°10'40", at 

culvert on State Route 31, 

southeast side of Albion, N. Y.

culvert, 1.7 miles south of 

Holley, N. Y. 

Lat 43°18'08", long 77°48'48", at 

Collamer Road Bridge, 1.5 miles 

northwest of Hllton, N. Y. 

Lat 41°58'33", long 77°51'24", at 

bridge at Hlckox, Pa., 200 ft 

above mouth of Middle Branch. 

Lat 41°58'30", long 77°51'28", at 

bridge at Hlckox, Pa., 300 ft 

above mouth.

bridge at State Route 499, at 

Genesee, Pa., 0.1 mile above

mouth.

bridge at Paynesvllle, N. Y.

bridge at Stone Dam, N. Y., 1.5 

miles above mouth.

bridge, 0.3 mile above mouth 

and 0.3 mile south of Stannard, 

N. Y.

bridge at State Route 19, at 

Stannards Corners, N. Y.

bridge on State Route 36, at 

Andover, N. Y. 

Lat 42°09'06", long 77°51'44", at 

bridge on State Route 17, at 

Elm Valley, N. Y.

bridge on State Route 17, 0.2 

mile above mouth and 1.2 miles 

southwest of Elm Valley, N. Y. 

Lat 42°07'47", long 77°55'02", at 

bridge, 1.8 miles northeast of 

Wellsvllle, N. Y. and 1.9 miles 

above mouth. 

Lat 42°07'46", long 77°55'0a", at 

mouth, 1.7 miles east of Wellsvllle, N. Y.

mouth, 1.6 miles east of Wellsvllle, N. Y. 

Lat 42°07'38", long 77°57'54", at 

bridge at northwest section of 

city line of Wellsvllle, N. Y.

bridge 0.8 mile above mouth and 

1.3 miles northwest of Wellsville, N. Y.

bridge at State Route 19, at 

Scio, N. Y.

bridge 0.3 mile above mouth and 

0.5 mile west of Sclo, N. Y.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

15.0

2.02

147 

19.0

8.31 

13.4

31.0 

40.4 

16.6 

23.7

10.2

63.5 

1.26

3.97

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1903-4

1954

1954

Date

June 10

June 13

June 13 

June 13

June 14 

June 14

June 14 

July 26 

July 26

July 25

July 25 

July 25

July 26

Discharge 

(cfs)

*.12

*0.25 

*.24

*12.1

*3.56 

*1.20

*0 

.34

.78

2.20 

*2.16 

*2.72 

*2.15

*.15

*.73

*0

*0

*2.33 

*0

*0 

*.42
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 401

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued

Stream

Van Campen

Creek.

South Branch

Van Campen

Creek.

Van Campen

Creek.

Angelica

Creek.

White Creek

Black Creek. ,

Do ........

Wigwam Creek.

Crawford

Creek.

Caneadea

Creek.

Do ........

Rush Creek. . .

Sixtown Creek

Cold Creek. . .

Rush Creek

Wiscoy Creek.

East Koy

Creek.

Do ........

Wolf Creek. . .

Beards Creek.

Jess Brook. . .

Oatka Creek. .

Stony Creek. .

Irondequoit

Creek.

Four-mile

Creek.

West Branch

Four-mile

Creek.

Four-mile

Creek.

Fish Creek

Tributary to

Genesee River .

Van Campen

Creek.

Genesee River.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Caneadea Creek

Cold Creek. . . .

Genesee River.

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

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

Wiacoy Creek. .

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

Genesee River.

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

Spring water

Creek.

Genesee River.

Oatka Creek. . .

Irondequoit

River.

Lake Ontario . .

Four-mile Creek

Lake Ontario . .

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

Location

Lat 42°12'05", long 78°08'43", at

bridge on State Route 275, 0.3

mile above mouth of South

Branch and 0.7 mile southwest

of Friendship, N. Y..

Lat 42°11'18", long 78°08'43", at

bridge on State Route 275, 1.2

miles above mouth and 1.5 miles

southwest of Friendship, N. Y.

Lat 42°12'22", long 78°07'46", at

Moss Brook Street Bridge at

Friendship, N. Y.

Lat 42°18'38", long 78°02'16", at

bridge on State Route 408, 1.2

miles west of Angelica, N. Y.

Lat 42°19'39", long 78°06'30", at

bridge on State Route 19, 1.1

miles south of Belfast, N. Y.

Lat 42°16'34", long 76°13'02", at

bridge, 0.5 mile east of Black

Creek, N. Y.

Lat 42°19'55", long 78°06'49", at

bridge on State Route 19, 0.8

mile south of Belfast, N. Y.

Lat 42°20'04", long 78°05'53", at

bridge 0.4 mile above mouth and

1.0 mile southeast of Belfast,

N. Y.

Lat 42°22'21", long 78°08'31", at

bridge at State Route 19, 0.6

mile north of Oramel, N. Y.

Lat 42°21'52", long 78°17'53", at

bridge 0.6 mile northeast of

Hardy Corners, N. Y.

Lat 42°23'10", long 78°13'52", at

bridge 1.0 mile southeast of

Rushford, N. Y.

Lat 42°21'06", long 78°13'03", at

bridge 0.6 mile northeast of

McGrawville, N. Y.

Lat 42°28'54", long 78°08'57",

0.3 mile above mouth and 0.8

mile northwest of Hume, N. Y.

Lat 42°28'23", long 78°08'12", at

bridge at Hume, N. Y.

Lat 42*27'54", long 78°05'48", at

bridge 0.2 mile above mouth and

0.9 mile east of Fillmore, N. Y.

Lat 42°30'02", long 78°07'06",

150 ft below dam at Mills Mills,

N. Y. and 1.6 miles above mouth

of East Koy Creek.

Lat 42°38'21", long 78°08'04", at

bridge at Gainesville, N. Y.

Lat 42°31'16", long 78°05'51", at

bridge 0.8 mile above mouth and

1.5 miles northwest of Wiscoy,

N. Y.

Lat 42°37'50", long 78°02'46", at

East Park Road Bridge at Castile,

N. Y.

Lat 42°46'30", long 77°53'51", at

bridge on State Route 36, at

Leicester, N. Y.

Lat 42°38'48", long 77°34'54",

1.1 miles above mouth and 1.1

miles northeast of Springwater,

N. Y.

Lat 42°42'57", long 78°07'41",

0.2 mile above mouth of Relyea

Creek and 1.7 miles south of

Warsaw, N. Y.

Lat 42°43'39", long 78°09'49", at

bridge 1.9 miles southwest of

Warsaw, N. Y. and 1.8 miles

above mouth.

Lat 43°03'23", long 77°29'29", at

bridge on Thornell Road, 2.5

miles southeast of Pittsford,

N. Y.

Lat 43°13'23", long 77°22'13", at

bridge on Old Ridge Road, east

side of Union Hill, N. Y.

Lat 43°13'21", long 77°22'47", at

bridge on U. S. Highway 104,

west side of Union Hill, N. Y.

Lat 43°15'53",. long 77°24'01", at

bridge 1.7 miles east of Ninemile Point, N. Y. and 1.8 miles

above mouth.

Lat 43°16'20", long 77°18'52", at

culvert on Lake Road, 0.8 mile

above mouth and 1.7 miles northeast of Lakeside, N ± Y.

Drainage 

area 

[sq mi)

8.58

24.4

45.8

61.3

14.7

11.5

31.8

11.4

10.7

11.8

37.7

8.80

24.7

39.1

41.6

55.1

28.8

48.5

10.4

12.4

.37

22.0

8.03

46.1

6.04

9.34

18.7

9.72

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1954

1954

1954

1953

Date

July 27

July 27

July 27

July 27

July 27

July 27

July 27

July 27

July 27

July 27

July 28

July 28

July 28

July 28

July 27

July 28

July 28

July 28

July 28

June 6

June 6

June 7

June 7

June 15

June 15

June 15

June 15

June 16

Discharge 

(cfs)

*.08

*.88

*1.98

*.40

*0

*0

*0.03

*0

*0

*1.03

*3.37

*.90

*.47

*1.92

*0

*.16

*4.20

*7.69

*.51

*.37

*.04

*4.68

*0.73

*15.3

*0

*.02

*.02

*.04

* Base flow
402 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued

Stream

Dennlson 

Creek.

Do ........

Do.. ......

Unnamed 

tributary .

Woleott Creek

Sterling 

Valley 

Creek. 

Nlnemlle 

Creek.

Catherine 

Creek.

Glen Creek. . .

Creek.

Creek. 

Plum Point

Creek. 

Mill Creek. ..

Keuka Inlet. . 

Sugar Creek. . 

Wagener Glen

Creek. 

Crosby Creek.

Creek.

Unnamed 

tributary .

Kashong Creek 

Kendlg Creek.

Tributary to

Lake Ontario.

Sodus Creek. . 

Lake Ontario .

Little Sodus 

Creek.

Lake Ontario . .

Seneca Lake . . . 

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

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

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

Keuka Lake ....

West Branch 

Keuka Lake.

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

Ceuka Lake ....

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

Seneca Lake. . .

Seneca River. .

Location

Lat 43°16'21", long 77°17'52", at 

Lake Road, 0.4 mile above mouth 

and 1.9 miles northwest of Furnaceville, N. Y.

Furnace Road Bridge, at Furnace - 

vllle, N. Y.

500 ft above Lake Rd. alongside 

Jay St. at Pultneyvllle, N. Y. 

and 0.5 mile above mouth.

School Street Bridge at Sodus 

Center, N. Y.

Lake Road Bridge, £.1 miles 

northeast of Sodus, N. Y.

Glenmark Road Bridge, 1.1 miles 

northwest of North Rose, N. Y. 

Lat 43°11'21", long 76°53'49", at 

Glenmark Road Bridge, northwest 

section of North Rose, N. Y. 

Lat 43°11'26", long 76°48'12", at 

bridge 2.2 miles south of Woleott, N. Y. 

Lat 43°21'50", long 76°37'55", at 

bridge 1.0 mile north of Sterling Valley, N. Y. 

Lat 43°23'07", long 76°36'21", at 

bridge on State Route 104 A, 1.4 

miles northeast of North Sterling, N. Y. 

Lat 42°19'17", long 76°50'46", 

alongside State Route 14, 1.8 miles 

south of Montour Falls, N. Y.

State Park 200 ft below falls 

at Watklns Glen, N. Y.

bridge on State Route 227, 0.9 

mile east of Burdett, N. Y.

culvert on Old Lake Road, 0.7 

mile north of Rock Stream, N. Y. 

and 1.0 mile above mouth.

bridge 0.2 mile above mouth and 

0.8 mile west of Hector, N. Y.

bridge at Himrod, N. Y.

bridge 1.0 mile south of Lodi, 

N. Y.

0.1 mile above mouth and 0.5 

mile northwest of Wlllard, N. Y. 

Lat 42°23'43", long 77°15'29", at 

bridge at Pleasant Valley, 2.0 

miles southwest of Hamtnondsport, 

N. Y. 

Lat 42°37'20", long 77°09'30", at 

bridge 1.7 miles north of Branchport, N. Y. and 1.9 miles above 

mouth.

bridge on State Route 54A, 0.1 

mile above mouth and 0.7 mile 

northeast of Pulteney, N. Y. 

Lat 42°33'32", long 77 0 05'37", at 

culvert on State Route 54, 0.2 

mile south of Crosby, N. Y.

bridge on State Route 54, 0.2 

mile south of State Route 54 

and Second Milo Road intersection about 3.7 miles southwest 

of Penn Yan, N. Y. 

Lat 42°37'07", long 77°05'31", at 

bridge on Keuka College Road, 

at northside of Keuka Park, N.Y. 

Lat 42°45'53", long 76°58'34", at 

bridge on State Route 14, 0.2 

mile southwest of Kashong Point, 

N. Y. 

Lat 42°52'19", long 76°53'56", at 

bridge on Marshall Road, 3.2 

miles southwest of Waterloo, N.Y.

bridge on County House Rd., 2.2 

miles southwest of Seneca Falls, 

N. Y.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi

7.08 

10.8

39 9

1.47 

12.1 

25.0 

33.2

40.7" 

23 2

13.6 

28.6 

4 09

1.69

3.66 

32.5

14.1

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

Date

June 16 

June 16

June 16 

June 17 

June 17 

June 17

June 23

June 22 

June 22

June 22

June 22 

June 22

June 24

Discharge 

(cfs)

*0 

*.04

*0.01

*.38 

*1.83 

»1.31 

*4.79

5.92

4.30 

2.06

*0

*0 

*0

*0

* Base flow.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS 403

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations in the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955 Continued

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued

Stream

West Branch 

Cayuga 

inlet.

Fish Kill....

Buttermilk 

Creek.

Creek. 

Virgil Creek.

Glenwood 

Creek.

Little Salmon 

Creek.

Salmon Creek.

Creek. 

Bolter Creek.

Trumansburg 

Creek.

Creek.

Big Hollow 

Creek.

Eelpot Creek.

West River. . .

Bristol 

Springs 

Creek.

* Base flow

Tributary to

Cayuga inlet. .

Enfield Creek. 

Cayuga inlet . .

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

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

Fall Creek.. . .

Cayuga Lake . . .

Salmon Creek. . 

Cayuga Lake . . .

Taughannock 

Creek.

Cayuga Lake . . .

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

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

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

Naples Creek. .

Canandaigua 

Inlet.

Canandaigua 

Lake.

Location

Lat 42°22'25", long 76°33'28", at 

bridge, 0.1 mile above mouth and 

0.4 mile north of Nina, N. Y.

bridge at Enfield Palls, N. Y. , 

300 ft above mouth of Fish 

Kill. 

Lat 42°24'06", long 76°35'22", at 

bridge at Enfield Falls, N. Y. , 

100 ft above mouth. 

Lat 42°24'25", long 76°30'45", in 

Buttermilk Falls State Park, 

1.2 miles above mouth and 1.7 

miles south of city line of 

Ithaca, N. Y.

German Road Bridge, 3.4 miles 

southeast of city line of Ithaca, N. Y.

bridge on State Route 13, 0.9 

mile east of city line of 

Ithaca, N. Y. 

Lat 42°30'39", long 76°11'35", at 

bridge on State Route 90, at 

Virgil, N. Y.

bridge, 0.6 mile southwest of 

Preeville, N. Y. 

Lat 42°29'41", long 76°32'18", at 

bridge at Glenwood, N. Y., 150 

ft above mouth.

200 ft above mouth of Little 

Salmon Creek and 2.2 miles south 

of Genoa, N. Y. 

Lat 42°38'08", long 76°32'47", 

20 ft above mouth and 2.3 miles 

south of Genoa, N. Y. 

Lit 42°33'32", long 76°32'12", at 

bridge, 0.4 mile north of Ludlowville, N. Y.

bridge 0.2 mile above mouth of 

Bolter Creek and 1.3 miles northeast of Waterburg, N. Y. 

Lat 42°31'26", long 76°39'45", at 

bridge 800 ft above mouth and 

1.4 miles northeast of Waterburg, N. Y. 

Lat 42°32'30", long 76°40'07", at 

Trumansburg, N. Y., 0.25 mile 

above State Route 96 bridge.

mouth at Sheldrake, N. Y.

mouth 2.4 miles east of Hayts 

Corners, N. Y.

mouth 2.3 miles east of Hayts 

Corners, N. Y. 

Lat 42°43'55", long 76°46'05", at 

bridge on State Route 89, 0.1 

mile above mouth and 2.8 miles 

northeast of Hayts Corners, N. Y.

bridge 1.2 miles above mouth and 

3.6 miles west of Poplar Ridge, 

N. Y.

bridge on State Route 89, 150 ft 

above mouth and 2.7 miles southeast of Fayette, N. Y.

culvert on State Route 89, 0.5 

mile above mouth and 0.8 mile 

north of Canoga, N. Y.

bridge on State Route 90, 0.2 

mile above mouth and 3.3 miles 

north of Union Springs, N. Y. 

Lat 42°36'30", long 77*24 '34", at 

bridge on State Route 21, 0.5 

mile southwest of Naples, N. Y.

bridge on State Route 21, 0.3 

mile southwest of Naples, N. Y. 

Lat 42°41'06", long 77°17'17", at 

bridge 1.6 miles southwest of 

Middlesex, N. Y. 

Lat 42°42'19", long 77°21'38", at 

private bridge 0.1 mile above 

mouth and 1.0 mile east of Bristol Springs, N. Y.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

9.71

8.11 

11.8

2.49

1.76

14.3 

81.4

13.3 

11.5

2.02

1.79

17.2

29.8 

1.85

Measured 

previously 

. (water 

years )

1949,1954

Date

July 13

July 13 

July 14

July 14

July 13

July 14 

July 14

July 13 

July 13

July 12

July 12

June 21

June 21 

June 21

Discharge 

(cfs)

*0.53

*.54 

*4.89

*0

*0 

*.36

*.04 

*.57

*.41

*0 

* .01

*0

*0 

*0

*0

*1.51

*3.99

*.20 

*.19
404 DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN GAGING STATIONS

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging st 

basin during the water year 1955 C

ations In the St. Lawrence River 

ontinued

Streams tributary to Lake Ontario Continued

Stream

Menteth

Gully

Creek.

Tlchenor

Gully

Creek.

Deep Run .....

Sucker Brook

Rocky Run ....

Flint Creek

Fish Creek. . .

Crane Brook. .

Mill Creek. ..

Owasco inlet.

Dutch Hollow

Brook .

Sucker Brook.

North Brook. .

Skaneateles

Inlet.

Bear Swamp

Creek.

Unnamed

tributary.

West Branch

Onondaga

Creek.

Unnamed

tributary .

Spafford

Creek.

Pudding Mill.

Brook .

Amber Creek

Doust Creek. .

Butternut

Creek.

Black River. .

Do ........

Tributary to

Canandalgua

Lake.

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

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

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

Canandalgua

Outlet.

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

Mud Creek. ....

Seneca River. .

Owasco Inlet. .

Owasco Lake . . .

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

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

Seneca River. .

Skaneateles

Lake.

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

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

Onondaga

Creek.

West Branch

Onondaga

Creek.

Otlsco Lake. . .

... .do. ...:...

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

Nlnemlle Creek

Limestone

Creek.

Lake Ontario . .

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

Location

Lat 42°47'53",long 77°18 1 11", at

bridge 0.1 mile above mouth,

at Menteth, N. Y.

Lat 42°49'05", long 77°17'22", at

bridge 0.1 mile above mouth, at

Tlchenor Point, N. Y.

Lat 42°49'16", long 77°15'37", at

bridge on State Route 364, 1.0

mile north of Cottage City, N.Y.

Lat 42°53'19", long 77°17'39",

west side of Canandalgua, N. Y.,

1.4 miles above mouth.

Lat 42°56'04", long 77°10'01",

2.5 miles southwest of Clifton

Springs, N. Y.

Lat 42°56'45", long 77°05'18", at

bridge 0.3 mile east of State

Route 88, 1.9 miles southwest

of Phelps, N. Y.

Lat 42°54'42", long 77°25'10", at

bridge 0.6 mile north of Hoicomb, N. Y., on Holcomb-Vlctor

road.

Lat 43°00'48", long 76°40'17", at

bridge 1.6 miles east of Montezuma, N. Y.

Lat 42°42'45", long 76°25'00", at

Smith Street Bridge at Moravia,

N. Y.

Lat 42°43'01", long 76°26'18", at

bridge on State Route 38, 0.8

mile west of Moravia, N. Y.

Lat 42°51'50", long 76 8 30'29", at

bridge on State Route 38 A, 0.3

mile above mouth and 2.3 miles

northwest of Owasco, N. Y.

Lat 42°54'03", long 76°31'35", at

bridge on State Route 38 A, 1.7

miles southeast of State Dam at

Auburn , N . Y .

Lat 43°02'23", long 76°35'05", at

Hamilton Road Bridge, 1.4 miles

southwest of Weedsport, N. Y.

Lat 42°45'34", long 76°16'12", at

first bridge above lake, 0.7

mile southeast of Slen Haven,

N. Y.

Lat 42°48'43", long 76°20'36", at

culvert at Carpenter Falls, N.Y.

Lat 42°55'31", long 76°24'23", at

culvert on State Route 41, 0.1

inlle above mouth and 1.9 miles

southeast of Skaneateles, N. Y.

Lat 42°58'36", long 76°15'14", at

culvert 0.8 mile north of Cedarvale, N. Y.

Lat 42°57'06", long 76°15'37", at

Tanner Road culvert, 4.4 miles

southeast of Marcellus, N. Y.

Lat 42°48'47", long 76°13'27", at

Church Road Bridge, 1.1 miles

southeast of Spafford Valley, N.Y.

Lat 42°52'29", long 76°19'24",

300 ft below Willowdale Road

and 1.4 miles northeast of

Borodino, N. Y.

Lat 42°53'22", long 76°17'52", at

culvert at Amber, N. Y., 0.2

mile above mouth.

Lat 42°55'44", long 76°19'36", at

culvert 0.2 mile above mouth

and 3.8 miles south of Marcellus,

N. Y.

Lat 42°56'45", long 76°03'41", at

Smith Road Bridge, 3.3 miles

south of Jamesvllle, N. Y.

Lat 43°40'36", long 75°21'39", at

bridge 0.4 mile southwest of

Srelg, N. Y. and 5.0 miles below

mouth of Moose River.

Lat 43°53'37", long 75°30'18", at

bridge 0.1 mile below mouth of

Beaver River and 0.5 mile northeast of Castorland, N. Y.

Drainage 

area 

(sq mi)

6.03

4.45

2.98

5.54

11.6

97.8

4.20

32.8

29.9

108

29.6

9.66

21.4

9.40

8.35

3.83

2.93

2.06

6.90

2.41

4.31

1.05

34.7

921

1,626

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years)

1949-50

1954

1954

1952

1952

Date

June 21

June 21

June 21

June 20

June 20

June 24

June 20

July 19

July 20

July 20

July 20

July 20

July 19

July 21

July 20

July 19

July 22

July 22

July 21

July 21

July 21

July 21

May 31

July 13

July 13

Aug. 16

Apr. 25

Aug. 16

Apr. 26

Aug. 17

Discharge 

(cfs)

*.ll

*.03

*0

*0

*0

2.67

*1.69

*.46

*1.86

*8.62

*.19

*0

*3.32

*5.37

*.49

*.04

*.07

*.17

*2.37

*0.01

*.20

*.12

17.1

*5.46

*5.22

9.65

5,100

*738

7,340

*1,670

* Base flow.
DISCHARGE MEASUREMENTS AT POINTS OTHER THAN STATIONS 405

Discharge measurements made at points other than gaging stations In the St. Lawrence River 

basin during the water year 1955--Continued

Streams tributary to St. Lawrence River, N. Y.

Stream

Grass River. .

Deer River. . .

Salmon River.

Little Salmon

River.

Trout River. .

North Branch

Great Ohazy

River.

Tributary to

St . -Lawrence

River.

St. Regls

River.

St . Lawrence

River.

Salmon River. .

St. Lawrence

River.

Great Chazy

River.

Location

Lat 44 0 56'02", long 74 0 53'37", at

bridge on State Route 37, at

Massena.

Lat 44°53'34 n , long 74°41'52", at

former gaging station at Brasher Iron Works at Ironton, 3.4

miles above mouth.

Lat 44°50'48", long 74°17'01", at

bridge at south side of Malone,

0.4 mile above mouth of Titus

Stream.

Lat 44°56'23", long.74°33'25", at

bridge at east side of Bombay.

Lat 44°55'44", long 74°18'03", at

bridge at Constable.

Lat 44°53'36", long 73°50'15", at

bridge at east side of Ellenburg.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

629

189

160

93.6

48.9

39.4

Measured 

previously 

(water 

years )

1912-16

1954

1954

Date

Apr. 27

Aug. 16

Apr. 27

Aug. 16

Apr. 28

Aug. 15

Apr. 27

Aug. 16

Apr. 28

Aug. 15

Apr. 28

Aug. 15

Discharge 

(cfs)

2,060

*225

381

*151

538

*204

155

*56.2

83.2

*18.8

75.1

*14.0

* Base flow.

The following table contains determinations of peak discharge made at crest stage by indirect methods or by current meter or computed from rating curve at points other than regular gaging stations.

Determination of peak discharge during water year October 1954 to September 1955

Stream

Thorn Cre*ek.

Gamble Creek.

Wllklns Creek

Ammond Creek.

Roller Creek.

Smoke Creek. .

South Branch

Smoke Creek

Beards Creek.

Oatka Creek

Stony Creek. .

Marsh Creek. .

Sucker Brook.

Rocky Run ....

Pish Creek. . .

Tributary to

Little Calumet

River.

Rifle River. . .

Houghton

Creek.

Prior Creek. . .

Town Creek. . . .

Lake Erie .....

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

Oenesee River.

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

Oatka Creek. . .

Seneca Lake . . .

Canandaigua

Lake.

Canandaigua

Outlet .

Mud Creek. ....

Location

In SWjSWj sec. 24, T. 36 N., R.

14 E., at 167th Street Bridge,

2 miles northwest of Lanslng,

111.

SE-fr sec. 35, T. 24 N., R. 3 E.,

J mile south of Lupton, Mlch.

NE-J sec. 7, T. 23 N., R. 3 E.,

1 mile south of Rose City,

Mlch.

NW£ sec. 32, T. 23 N., R. 3 E.,

3 miles northwest of Selkirk,

Mlch.

Lat 40°46'15", long 84°38'15",

at highway bridge, { mile west

of Ohio City, Ohio.

Lat 42°49'23", long 78°48'14", at

Abbott Road Bridge, at Lackawanna, N. Y., 1.7 miles above

mouth of South Branch.

Lat 42°48'18", long 78°48'37", at

Wlllet Road Bridge at Lackawanna, N. Y. , 1.6 miles above

mouth .

Lat 42°46'30", long 77°53'51" J at

a culvert on State Route 36, at

Leicester, N. Y.

Lat 42°42'57", long 78°07'41",

0.2 mile above mouth of Relyea

Creek and 1.7 miles south of

Warsaw, N. Y.

Lat 42°43'39", long 78°09'49", at

bridge 1.8 miles southwest of

Warsaw, N. Y. and 1.9 miles

above mouth.

Lat 42°52'50", long 76°58'41", at

Middle Street Bridge at Geneva,

N. Y.

Lat 42°53'19", long 77°17'39",

west side of Canandaigua, N. Y.,

1.4 miles above mouth.

Lat 42°56'04", long 77°10'01",

2.4 miles southwest of Clifton

Springs, N. Y.

Lat 42°54'42", long 77°25'10",

at site 0.6 mile north of Hoicomb, N. Y.

Drainage 

area 

(sq ml)

_

_

_

_

4.94

13.0

13.6

12.4

22.0

8.03

8.02

5.54

11.6

4.20

Measured 

previously 

( water 

years)

1952-54

1952-54

1952-53

1946-54

1953-54

1953-54

Date

Oct. 11

May 25

May 27

May 25

Mar. 4

Mar. 1

Mar. 1

Mar. 1

Mar. 1

Mar. 1

Mar. 1

Mar. 1

Mar. 1

Mar. 1

discharge 

(cfs)

3,430

41.8

19.3

21.7

351

2,330

2,120

2,260

1,760

1,080

360

546

610

516

INDEX

Page

Abbottsford, Mich., Mill Creek near... 216 

Accuracy of field data and computed

results......................... 8

Acre-foot, definition of.............. 3

Adams Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on............ 389

Adrian, Mich., River Raisin near...... 236

Afton, Mich., Pigeon River at......... 173

Agencies other than Geological Survey,

records collected by............ 12-13

Akron, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River at

Massillon Road.................. 273

Springfield Lake Outlet at.......... 274

Alicia, Mich., Flint River near....... 202

Allentown, Ohio, Ottawa River at...... 250

Alma, Mich., Pine River at............ 211

Alston, Mich., Sturgeon River near.... 49

Altmar, N. Y., Orwell Brook near...... 386

Amberg, Wis., Pike River at........... 75

Amboy, Ohio, Conneaut Creek at........ 284

Amnicon Lake near South Range, Wis.... 26

Angola, Ind., Pigeon Creek near....... 117

Ann Arbor, Mich., Huron River at...... 235

Antwerp, Ohio, Maumee River at.......245-246.

Arnheim, Mich., Sturgeon River near... 51-52 

Ashland, Wis., White River near....... 30

Ashtabula River near Ashtabula, Ohio.. 283 

Attwood Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on............ 389

Auburn, Ind., Cedar Creek at.........." 239

Auburn, N. Y. , Owasco Lake Outlet near 308

Auglaize River, near Defiance, Ohio... 253

near Fort Jennings, Ohio............ 249

Au Ores River, East Branch, at Mclvor,

Mich............................ 183

near National City, Mich............ 184

Aurora, Minn., Partridge River near... 18 

St. Louis River^near. ............... 19

Au Sable Forks, N. Y., Ausable River

near............................ 354

East Branch Ausable River at........ 353

Ausable River (tributary to Lake

Champlain), East Branch, at Au

Sable Forks, N. Y............... 353

near Au Sable Forks, N. Y........... 354

West Branch, near Newman, N. Y...... 351

Au Sable River (tributary to Lake

Huron), at Grayling, Mich....... 181

at Mio, Mich........................ 182

Bad River (tributary to Lake Superior),

at Mellen, Wis.................. 28

near Odanah, Wis.................... 29

Bad River (tributary to Shiawassec

River) near Brant, Mich......... 196

Baldwinsville, N. Y., Seneca River at. 309 

Baptism River near Beaver Bay, Minn... 17 

Barge Canal at lock 30, Macedon, N. Y. 292 

Bass Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on.................... 389

Batavia, N. Y., Tonawanda Creek at.... 291

Battle Creek, Mich., Battle Creek at.. 126 

Kalamazoo River near............5, 127-128

Battle Creek at Battle Creek, Mich.... 126

Bean Creek at Powers, Ohio............ 247

Bear Lake near Wolflake, Ind., records available on............... 389

Beaver Bay, Minn., Baptism River

near............................ 17

Beaver River, N. Y., Beaver River near 326 

Stillwater Reservoir near........... 325

Beaver River, at Croghan, N. Y........ 327

below Stillwater Dam, near Beaver

River, N. Y..................... 326

Beaverton, Mich., Tobacco River

at.............................. 207

Berea, Ohio, Rocky River near......... 270

Bergland, Mich., West Branch Ontonagon

River near...................... 43

Berlin, Wis., Fox River at............ 84

Berrien Springs, Mich., St. Joseph

River at........................ 123

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Bessemer, Mich., Black River near...... 32

Big Beaver Creek at Warren, Mich......217-218

Big Long Lake near Stroh, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Big Sable River near Free Soil, Mich... 162 

Big Turkey Lake at Stroh, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Birmingham, Mich., River Rouge at...... 223

Bixler Lake at Kendallville, Ind.,

records available on............. 389

Black Brook at Black Brook, -N. Y....... 352

Black Creek at Churchville, N. Y....... 302

Black River (tributary to Cheboygan

River), near Cheboygan, Mich..... 177

near Tower, Mich..................... 175

Black River (tributary to Lake Erie)

at Elyria, Ohio.................. 269

Black River (tributary to Lake Memphremagog) at Coventry, Vt........... 378

Black River (tributary td Lake Michigan) near Garnet, Mich........... 54

Black River (tributary to Lake Ontario), at Black River, N. Y..... 386

at Watertown, N. Y................... 330

near Boonville, N. Y................. 320

Black River (tributary to Lake

Superior) near Bessemer, Mich.... 32 

Black River (tributary to St. Glair

River) near Fargo, Mich.......... 215

Black River Canal (flowing south) near

Boonville, N. Y.................. 319

Blackman Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on............. 389

Blanchard River, at Glandorf, Ohio..... 384

near Findlay, Ohio..............'..... 252

Blaney, Mich., Manistique River near...' 56 

Boardman River near Mayfield, Mich..... 169

Bois Brule River, at Brule, Wis........ 27

Bolton, Mich., North Branch Thunder Bay

River near....................... 180

Thunder Bay River near............... 179

Bond Falls Canal near Paulding, Mich... 37 

Bond Falls Reservoir near Paulding,

Mich............................. 38-39

Boonville, N. Y., Black River Canal

near............................. 319

Black River near..................... 320

Boot Lake near Townsend, Wis........... 80

Bouquet River, at Willsboro, N. Y...... 355

Bower Lake near Pleasant Lake, Ind.,

records available on............. 389

Brant, Mich., Bad River near........... 196

Brasher Center, N. Y., St.-Regis River

at.. ............................341-345

Brasher Ironworks, N. Y., Deer River

at.... ........................... 388

Brewerton, N. Y., Oneida Lake at....... 316

Brighton, Mich., Ore Creek near........ 230

Brule, Wis., Bois Brule River at....... 27

Brule River near Florence, Wis......... 66-67

Bucyrus, Ohio, Sandusky River near..... 385

Buffalo, N. Y., Niagara River at....... 289

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville, N. Y..... 286

Burlington, Vt., Lake Champlain at..... 375

Burns ditch at Gary, Ind............... 109

Butterfield Creek at Flossmoor, 111.... 101

Byron, Mich., Shiawassee River at...... 193

Caledonia, Mich., Thornapple River near 152 

Canadice Lake Outlet near Hemlock,

N. Y............................. 299

Canandaigua Lake at Canandaigua, N. Y.. 306 

Canandaigua Lake Outlet at Chapin,

N. Y............................. 307

Canaseraga Creek near Dansville, N. Y.. 297 

Caneadea Creek at Caneadea, N. Y....... 294

Carson City, Mich., Fish Creek near.... 381

Caspian, Mich., Iron River at.......... 65

Cass River, at Cass City, Mich......... 204

at Frankenmuth, Mich................. 206

at Vassar, Mich...................... 205

East Branch, near Cass City, Mich.... 203

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Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda, N. Y.... 285

Caughdenoy, N. Y., Oneida River at.... 317

Cayuga Creek near Lancaster, N. Y..... 287

Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y........ 304

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer, N. Y..... 288

Cedar Creek (tributary to Milwaukee

River) near Cedarburg, Wis...... 96

Cedar Creek (tributary to St. Joseph

River), at Auburn, Ind.......... 239

near Cedarville, Ind................ 240

Cedar Lake, near Kiel, Wis. ........... 94

near Ontario, Ind., records available on......................... 389

near Waterloo, Ind., records available on......................... 389

Cedar River at East Lansing, Mien.....14,140

Cedarburg, Wis., Cedar Creek near..... 96

Cedarville, Ind., Cedar Creek near.... 240

Center Rutland, Vt., Otter Creek at... 360 

Cfs-day, definition of................ 3

Chagrin River at Willoughby, Ohio..... 278

Chapin, N. Y., Canandaigua Lake Outlet

at.............................. 307

Chasm Falls, N. Y., Salmon River at... 346 

Chateaugay River near Chateaugay,

N. Y............................ 347

Cheboygan, Mich., Black River near.... 177

Cheboygan River near................ 174

Cheboygan River near Cheboygan, Mich... 174 

Chicago, 111., Wolf Lake at........... 107

Chicago Heights, 111., Deer Creek near 100 

Chippewa River, near Midland, Mich.... 210

near Mount Pleasant, Mich........... 209

Chittenango Creek near Chittenango,

N. Y............................ 314

Churchville, N. Y., Black Creek at.... 302

Cisco Branch. See Ontonagon River,

Cisco Branch. 

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich., Cisco Branch

Ontonagon River at.............. 44

Clinton River, at Mount Clemens, Mich. 222 

near Fraser, Mich................... 220

North Branch, near Mount Clemens,

Mich............................ 221

Clyde River at Newport, Vt............ 379

Coldwater River, East Branch, at

Coldwater, Mich................. 112

Commerce, Mich., Huron River at....... 227

Computations, accuracy of results of.. 8 

Comstock, Mich., Kalamazoo River at..129-130 

Conneaut Creek at Amboy, Ohio......... 284

Contents, definition of............... 3

Control, definition of................ 3

Cooperation, record of................ 1-2

Copenhagen, N. Y., Deer River at.....328-329

Cornell, Mich., Escanaba River at..... 63

Coventry, Vt., Black River at......... 378

Cranberry Lake, N. Y., East Branch

Oswegatchie River at............ 331

Cree Lake near Kendallville, Ind.,

records available on............ 389

Croghan, N. Y., Beaver River at....... 327

Crooked Lake at Crooked Lake, Ind.,

records available on............ 389

Crystal Falls, Mich., Michigamme

River near........'.............. 69

Paint River at...................... 68

Cubic feet per square mile, definition

of.............................. 3

Cubic foot per second, definition of.. 3 

Cuyahoga River, at Hiram Rapids,

Ohio............................ 271

at Independence, Ohio............... 277

at Old Portage, Ohio................ 275

Dansville, Mich., Deer Creek near..... 138 

Dansville, N. Y., Canaseraga Creek

near............................ 297

Data, accuracy of..................... 8

explanation of...................... 4-8

Decatur, Ind., St. Marys River at..... 242

Deep River at Lake George Outlet, at

Hobart, Ind..................... 108

Deer Creek (tributary to Cedar River)

near Dansville, Mich............ 138

Deer Creek (tributary to Thorn Creek)

near Chicago Heights, 111....... 100

Deer River (tributary to Black River)

at Copenhagen, N. Y............328-329

Deer River (tributary to St. Lawrence

River) at Brasher Iron Works,

N. Y............................ 388

Defiance, Ohio, Auglaize River near.... 253

Maumee River near...................255-256

Miami & Erie Canal near.............. 254

Detroit, Mich., River Rouge at......... 224

Detroit River, streams tributary to,

gaging-station records on.......223-226

DeWart Lake near Leesburg, Ind., records available on................ 389

Dexter, Mich., Huron River near........ 233

Mill Creek near...................... 234

Diamond Lake near Wawaka, Ind.,

records; available on............. 389

Discharge measurements:

Lake Erie, streams tributary to.....396-399

Lake Huron, streams tributary to....394-395

Lake Michigan, streams tributary to.390-393 

Lake Ontario, streams tributary to..399-404 

Lake St. Clair, streams tributary to. 395 

Lake Superior, streams tributary to.. 390 

Niagara River, streams tributary to.. 399 

Peak discharges...................... 405

Saint Lawrence River, streams tributary to......................... 405

Note. Streams for which only discharge measurements are available are 

not entered by name in this index.

Dog River at Northfield Falls, Vt...... 366

Donnattsburg, N. Y., Independence

River at......................... 324

Drainage area, definition of........... 3

Eagle, Mich., Lookingglass River near.145-146 

Eagle Creek near Findlay, Ohio......... 251

Eagle Lake near Kimmel, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

East Barre, Vt., Jail Branch at. ....... 362

East Barre Detention Reservoir, Vt.,

contents of...................... 364

East Creek at Rutland, Vt.............. 359

East Georgia, Vt., Lamoille River at... 372 

East Lansing, Mich., Cedar River at....14,140

East Swan River near Toivola, Minn..... 23

Eaton Rapids, Mich., Grand River near.. 137 

Ebenezer, N. Y., Cazenovia Creek at.... 288

Elkhart, Ind., St. Joseph River at..... 119

Elkhart River at Goshen, Ind........... 118

Elo, Mich., Otter River near........... 50

Elyria, Ohio, Black River at........... 269

Embarrass River (tributary to St. Louis

River) at Embarrass, Minn........ 20

near McKinley, Minn.................. 21

Embarrass River (tributary to Wolf

River) near Embarrass, Wis ....... 87

Emma Lake near Emma, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Escanaba River at Cornell, Mich........ 63

East Branch, at Gwinn, Mich.......... 62

Middle Branch near Ishpeming, Mich... 61 

Essex Junction, Vt., Winooski River

near............................. 370

Evart, Mich., Muskegon River at........ 159

Ewen, Mich., South Branch Ontonagon

River at......................... 45

Fair Haven, Vt., Poultney River below.. 358 

Fall Creek near Ithaca, N. Y...........5, 305

Fargo, Mich., Black River near......... 215

Farmers Creek near Lapeer, Mich........ 197

Fayetteville, N. Y., Limestone Creek

at............................... 315

Fennville, Mich., Kalamazoo River near. 132 

Fergus, Mich., Shiawassee River near... 195 

Findlay, Ohio, Blanchard River near.... 252

Eagle Creek near..................... 251

Fish Creek (Streams tributary to Lake

Michigan) near Carson City, Mich. 381 

Fish Creek (Streams tributary to Lake 

Ontario), East Branch, at Taberg, 

N. Y............................. 312

Fish Lake near Plato, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Fish Lake near Scott, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Flat River at Smyrna, Mich............. 149

Flint River, near Alicia, Mich......... 202

near Flint, Mich..................... 200

near Fosters, Mich................... 201

near Otisville, Mich................. 199

Floods, special reports on............. 12

Florence, Wis., Brule River n6ar....... 66-67

Menominee River near................. 70

Pine River near. ...................... 72
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Plossmoor, 111., Butterfield Creek at. 101 

Pond du Lac, Wis., Lake de Neveu near. 92 

Ford River near Hyde, Mioh............ 64

Port Jennlngs, Ohio, Auglaize River

near............................ 249

Port Wayne, Ind., St. Joseph River

near............................ 241

St. Marys River near................ 243

Poster City, Mich., Sturgeon River

near............................ 73

Posters, Mich., Flint River near...... 201

Pox Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on.................... 389

Pox River, at Berlin, Wis............. 84

at Rapide Croche Dam, near Wrightstown, Wis....................... 93

Frankenmuth, Mich., Cass River at..... 206

Fraser, Mich., Clinton River near..... 220

Free Soil, Mich., Big Sable River near 162 

Fremont, Ohio, Sandusky River near...265-266

Galien River near New Troy, Mich...... 380

Garbutt, N. Y., Oatka Creek at........ 301

Garden City, Mich., Middle River Rouge

near............................ 225

Gardenville, N. Y., Buffalo Creek

at... ........................... 286

Garnet, Mich., Black River near....... 54

Gary, Ind., Burns ditch at............ 109

Genesee River, at Driving Park Avenue,

Rochester, N. Y................. 303

at Jones Bridge, near Mount Morris,

N. Y............................ 298

at Portageville, N. Y............... 295

at Scio, N. Y....................... 293

Germfask, Mich., Manistique River at.. 55 

Marsh Creek near.................... 380

Gillett, Wis., Oconto River near...... 14,81

Glandorf, Ohio, Blanchard River at.... 384

Glenwood, 111., Thorn Creek at........ 99

Goshen, Ind., Elkhart River at........ 118

Gowanda, N. Y., Cattaraugus Creek at.. 285 

Grand Rapids. Mich., Grand River at..154-157 

Grand River (tributary to Lake Erie)

near Madison, Ohio.............. 282

Grand River (tributary to Lake Michigan), at Grand Rapids, Mich....154-157

at Ionia, Mich...................... 148

at Jackson, Mich.................... 134

at Lansing, Mich...................141-142

at Portland, Mich................... 144

near Eaton Rapids, Mich............. 137

Grass River at Pyrites, N. Y.......... 336

Grayling, Mich., Au Sable River at.... 181

Great Chazy River at Perry Mills,

N. Y............................ 348

Gwinn, Mich., East Branch Escanaba

River at........................ 62

Hackenburg Lake near Wolcottville,

Ind., records available on...... 389

Hamburg, Mich., Huron River near...... 231

Hamilton Lake at Hamilton, Ind., records available on............... 389

Harrisville, N. Y., West Branch

Oswegatchie River near.......... 333

Hart ditch at Munster, Ind............ 98

Hastings, Mich., Thornapple River

near............................. 151

Heaton Lake near Elkhart, Ind., records available on............... 389

Hemlock, N. Y., Canadice Lake Outlet

near............................ 299

Heuvelton, N. Y., Oswegatchie River

near............................ 334

Hillman, Mich., Thunder Bay River

near............................ 178

Hiram Rapids, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at. 271

Hobart, Ind., Deep River at........... 108

Hogback Lake near Angola, Ind., records available on............... 389

Holloway Reservoir near Otisville,

Mich............................ 198

Honeoye Creek at Honeoye Palls,

N. Y............................ 300

Houghton Creek, near Lupton, Mich..... 185

Howard Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on.................... 389

Hoxeyville, Mich., Pine River near.... 167

Hunter Lake near Middlebury, Ind.,

records available on............ 389

Huron River, at Ann Arbor', Mich........ 235

at Commerce , Mich...................'. 227

at Milford, Mich..................... 228

near Dexter, Mich.................... 233

near Hamburg, Mich................... 231

near New Hudson, Mich................ 229

Huron River at Milan, Ohio.............5, 267

Hyde, Mich., Ford River near........... 64

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

diagram of........................... 14

Independence, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.. 277 

Ohio Canal at........................ 276

Independence River at Donnattsburg,

N. Y............................. 324

Indian River (tributary to Cheboygan

River) at Indian River, Mich..... 171

Indian River (tributary to Manistique

River) near Manistique, Mich..... 60

Indiana, lakes in, records on.......... 389

Indiana Lake near Bristol, Ind., records available on................ 389

Inkster, Mich., Lower River Rouge at... 226

International Bridge, Minn., Pigeon

River below...................... 15

Ionia, Mich., Grand River at........... 148

Iron Junction, Minn., West Two River

near............................. 22

Iron Mountain, Mich., Menominee River

near............................. 71

Iron River (tributary to Brule River)

at Caspian, Mich................. 65

Iron River (tributary to Lake Superior)

near White Pine, Mich............ 35

Ishpeming, Mich., Middle Branch Escanaba River near................... 61

Ithaca, N. Y., Cayuga Inlet near....... 304

Pall Creek near......................5, 305

Jackson, Mich., Grand River at......... 134

Jail Branch at East Barre, Vt.......... 362

Jefferson, Ohio, Mill Creek near....... 281

Jimerson Lake at Nevada Mills, Ind.,

records available on............. 389

Johnson, Vt., Lamoille River at........ 371

Kalamazoo, Mich., Portage Creek at..... 131

Kalamazoo River, at Comstock, Mich....129-130

at Marshall, Mich.................... 125

near Battle Creek, Mic.h..........5, 127-128

near Fennville, Mich................132-133

Kalida, Ohio, Ottawa River at.......... 383

Kawkawlin River, North Branch, near

Kawkawlin, Mich.................. 192

Keshena Palls, Wis., Wolf River at..... 86

Kiel, Wis., Cedar Lake near............ 94

Knapp Lake near Washington Center,

Ind., records available on....... 389

Koss, Mich., Menominee River below..... 76

Lake Champlain at Burlington, Vt....... 375

See also Richelieu River.

Lake de Neveu near Fond du Lac, Wis.... 92

Lake Erie, streams tributary to,

gaging-station records on.......227-288

Lake Gage at Panama, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Lake George, at Hobart, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Lake George, at Jamestown, Ind., records available on................ 389

Lake George, at Rogers Rock, N. Y...... 356

Lake George Outlet at Ticonderoga,

N. Y............................. 357

Lake Huron, streams tributary to,

gaging-station records on.......170-214

Lake James at Lake James, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Lake Memphremagog at Newport, Vt....... 377

Lake Michigan, streams- tributary to,

gaging-station records on........54-169

Lake of the Woods near Helmer, records

available on..................... 389

Lake Ontario, streams tributary to,

gaging-station records on.......293-330

Lake Pleasant near Nevada Mills, Ind.,

records available on............. 389

Lake St. Clair, Mich., streams tributary to, gaging-station records 

on. ............ .................217-222
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Lake Superior, streams tributary to,

gaging-station records on....... 15-53

Lake Winnebago at Oskosh, Wis. 91

Lakes in Indiana, records available 

on.............................

Lakewood, Wis., Wheeler Lake near....

Lamoille River, at East Georgia, Vt..

at Johnson, Vt.....................

Lancaster, N. Y., Cayuga Creek near.. 

Lansing, 111., Lansing ditch near.

North Creek near.

389

79

372

371

287

102

Lansing, Mich., Grand River at. ......141-142

Lansing ditch near Lansing, 111....... 102

Lapeer, Mich., Farmers Creek near..... 197

Latta Lake near Rome City, Ind., records available on............... 389

Le Roy, Mich., Pine River near........ 166

Limestone Creek at Payetteville, N. Y. 315 

Linden, N. Y., Little Tonawanda Creek 

at. ............................

Little Calumet River, at Porter, Ind.. 110

at South Holland, 111............... 105 Mill Creek (tributary to Huron River)

Little Cuyahoga River, at Massillon

Road, Akron, Ohio...............

at Mogadore, Ohio...................

Little Green Lake near Markesan, Wis.. 

Little Long and Round Lake at Kendallville, Ind., records available

on..............................

Little Otter Lake near Premont, Ind.,

records available on............

Little Tonawanda Creek at Linden,

N. Y............................

Little Turkey Lake at Elraira, Ind.

records available on............

Little Wolf River at Royalton, Wis....

Long Lake at Moonlight, Ind., records

available on.................... 389

Lookingglass River near Eagle, Mich..145-146

27;

389

389

290

389

Loon Lake near Angola, Ind., records 

available on...................

Lower Long Lake near Albion, Ind.,

records available on...........

Lower River Rouge at Inkster, Mich...

Lupton, Mich., Houghton Creek near... 

Rifle River near...................

Lutsen, Minn., Poplar River at.......

McAllister, Wis., Menominee River

near...........................

McCool, Ind., Salt Creek near........

Mclvor, Mich., East Branch Au Gres

River at.......................

McKeever, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose

River near.....................

Moose River at.....................

McKinley, Minn., Embarrass River

near...........................

Macedon, N. Y., Barge Canal at.......

Mad River near Moretown, Vt..........

Madison, Ohio, Grand River near......

Manistee River,nea r Grayling, Mich.. 

near Manistee, Mich................

near Sherman, Mich.................

Manistique, Mich., Indian River near..

389

389

226

185

186

16

111

183

322

323

292

367

282

163

168

164

60

Manistique River near............... 58-59

West Branch Manistique River near... 

Manistique River, at Germfask, Mich... 

near Blaney, Mich.

57

55

56 

near Manistique, Mich,.............. 58-59

West Branch, near Manistique, Mich.. 57 

Map of the United States............... 11

Maple Rapids, Mich., Maple River at... 147 

Maple River, at Maple Rapids, Mich.... 147

Marenisco, Mich., Presque Isle River

at. ............................. 33

Markesan, Wis., Little Green Lake

near............................ 83

Marsh Creek near Germfask, Mich....... 380

Marshall, Mich., Kalamazoo River at... 125 

Mass, Mich., East Branch Ontonagon

River near...................... 41

Maumee River, at Antwerp, Ohio.......245-246

at New Haven, Ind................... 244

at Waterville, Ohio ................ 257-258

near Defiance, Ohio................255-256

Mayfield, Mich., Boardman River near., 

Mellen, Wis., Bad River at...........

Menominee River, at Twin Palls, near 

Iron Mountain, Mich............

below Koss, Mich...................

169

28

Menominee River, near Florence, Wis 

near McAllister, Wis.................

near Pembine, Wis.

Merritt, Mich., Muskegon River near....

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70

77

74

158

Mich.

Middle River Rouge near Garden City,

Mexico, Ohio, Sandusky River near.....263-264 

Miami & Erie Canal near Defiance, Ohio. 254 

Michigamme River near Crystal Palls,

69

225

361

210

212

213

106

Mich.

Middlebury, Vt., Otter Creek at.......

Midland, Mich., Chippewa River near..,

Pine River near.....................

Tittabawassee River at..............

Midlothian Creek at Oak Forest, 111.....

Milan, Ohio, Huron River at............5, 267 - 228

216

Milford, Mich., Huron River at. . . . 

Mill Creek (tributary to Black River)

near Abbottsford, Mich

Mill Creek (tributary to Grand River),

near Jefferson, Ohio. 281

near Dexter, Mich................ 234

Milwaukee River at Milwaukee, Wis. 97

Mio, Mich., Au Sable River at.......... 182

Missisquoi River, near North Troy, Vt.. 373 

near Richford, Vt.................... 374

Mogadore, Ohio, Little Cuyahoga River

at. 272 

Monroe, Mich., River Raisin near....... 237

Montpelier, Vt., reservoirs in

Winooski River basin above..... 364

365 

31 

Moose River, at McKeever, N. Y......... 323

Winooski River at. 

Montreal River near Saxon, Wis.

Middle Branch, at Old Porge, N. Y... 

near McKeever, N. Y.

321

322 

Moretown, Vt., Mad River near.......... 367

Mottville, Mich., St. Joseph River at.114-116 

Mount Clemens, Mich., Clinton River

at.

North Branch Clinton River near.. 

Mount Morris, N. Y., Genesee River

near. 

Mount Morris Reservoir near.

222

221

298

296

Mount Morris Reservoir near Mount

Morris, N. Y..................... 296

Mount Pleasant, Mich., Chippewa River

near............................. 209

Munith, Mich., Orchard Creek at........ 136

Portage River near..................135,381

Munster, Ind., Hart ditch at. 

Muskegon River, at Evart, Mich. 159 

at Newaygo, Mich..................... 160

near Merritt, Mich................... 158

150

184 

310 

244 

229 

88 

380 

Newaygo", Mich., Muskegon River at...... 160

Nashville, Mich., Quaker Brook near.... 

National City, Mich., Au Gres River

near.............................

Nedrow, N. Y., Onondaga Reservoir near. 

New Haven, Ind., Maumee River at.......

New Hudson, Mich., Huron River near....

New London, Wis., Wolf River at........

New Troy, Mich., Galien River near.

Newman, N. Y., West Branch Ausable

River near.

Newport, Vt., Clyde River at...........

Lake Memphremagog at.................

Newville, Ind., St. Joseph River near.. 

Niagara River, at Buffalo, N. Y.

351 

379 

377 

238 

289 

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on...................... 290-292

Niles, Mich., St. Joseph River at.....120-122

North Bradley, Mich., Salt River near.. 208 

North Creek near Lansing, 111.......... 103

North Troy, Vt., Missisquoi River

near............................. 373

North Twin Lake near Howe, Ind., records available on................ 389

Northfield Palls, Vt., Dog River at.... 366

Oak Forest, 111., Midlothian Creek at.. 106

Oatka Creek at Garbutt, N. Y........... 301

Oconto River near Gillett, Wis......... 14,81

Ocqueoc, Mich., Rainy River near. 

Odanah, Wis., Bad River near.........

Ogdensburg, N. Y., Oswegatchie River 

near...........................

St. Lawrence River at.

176

29

387 

335 

Ohio Canal at Independence, Ohio....... 276
INDEX 411

Old Forge, N. Y., Middle Branch Moose

River at........................ 321

Old Portage, Ohio, Cuyahoga River at.. 275 

Oliver Lake near Valentine, Ind., records available on............... 389

Oneida Creek at OneIda, N_ Y.......... 313

Oneida Lake at Brewerton, N. Y........ 316

Oneida River at Caughdenoy, N. Y...... 317

Onondaga Creek at Dorwin Avenue,

Syracuse, N. Y.................. 311

Onondaga Reservoir near Nedrow, N. Y.. 310 

Ontonagon River, Cisco Branch, at

Cisco Lake Outlet, Mich......... 44

East Branch, near Mass, Mich........ 41

Middle Branch, near Paulding, Mich.. 36 

near Rockland, Mich............... 42

near Trout Creek, Mich............ 40

near Rockland, Mich................. 46-47

South Branch, at Ewen, Mich......... 45

West Branch, near Bergland, Mich.... 43

Orchard Creek at Munith, Mich......... 136

Order, downstream, of listing gaging

stations........................ 3-4

Ore Creek near Brighton, Mich......... 230

Orwell Brook near Altmar, N. Y........ 386

Oshkosh, Wis., Lake Winnebago at...... 91

Oswegatchie River, East Branch, at

Cranberry Lake, N. Y. ........... 331|

East Branch, near Oswegatchie, N. Y. 332i 

near Heuvelton, N. Y................ 3341

near Ogdensburg, N. Y............... 387

West Branch, near Harrisville, N. Y. 333 

Oswego River at lock 7, Oswego, N. Y.. 318 

Otisville, Mich., Flint River near.... 199

Holloway Reservoir near............. 198

Ottawa River at Allentown, Ohio....... 250

at Kalida, Ohio..................... 383

Otter Creek, at Center Rutland, Vt.... 360

at Middlebury, Vt................... 361

Otter Lake near Flint, Ind., records

available on.................... 389

Otter River near Elo, Mich. ........... 50.

Owasco Lake Outlet near Auburn, N. Y.. 308 

Owendale, Mich., Pigeon River near.... 214

Owosso, Mich., Shiawassee River at.... 194

Paint River at Crystal Falls, Mich.... 68

Partridge River near Aurora, Minn..... 18

Paulding, Mich., Bond Falls Canal near 37 

Bond Falls Reservoir near........... 38-39

Middle Branch Ontonagon River near.. 36 

Paw Paw River at Riverside, Mich...... 124

Pemberville, Ohio, Portage River

near............................ 385

Pembine, Wis., Menominee River near... 74 

Pere Marquette River at Scottville,

Mich............................ 161

Perry Mills, N. Y., Great Chazy River

at.............................. 348

Peshtigo River at Peshtigo, Wis....... 78

Phelps Creek near Windsor, Ohio....... 279

Piercefield, N. Y., Raquette River

at.............................337-338

Pigeon Creek at Hogback Lake Outlet,

near Angola, Ind................ 117

Pigeon Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on.................... 389

Pigeon River (tributary to Indian

River), at Afton, Mich.......... 173

near Vanderbilt, Mich............... 172

Pigeon River (tributary to Lake Huron)

near Owendale, Mich............. 214

Pigeon River (tributary to Lake

Superior) at Middle Falls, below

International Bridge, Minn...... 15

Pike River at Amberg, Wis............. 75

Pinckney, Mich., Portage Creek near... 232 

Pine River (tributary to Chippewa

River), at Alma, Mich........... 211

near Midland, Mich.................. 212

Pine River (tributary to Manistee

River), East Branch, near Tustin, Mich....................... 165

near Hoxeyville, Mich............... 167

near Le Roy, Mich................... 166

Pine River (tributary to Menomonee

River) at Pine River powerplant,

near Florence, Wis.............. 72

Plattsburg, N. Y., Saranac River at..349-350 

Pleasant Lake at Pleasant Lake, Ind.,

records available on............ 389

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Plum Brook near Utica, Mich............ 219

Poplar River at Lutsen, Minn........... 16

Portage, Wis., Silver Lake at.......... 82

Portage Creek (tributary to Huron

River) near Pinckney, Mich....... 232

Portage Creek (tributary to Kalamazoo

River) at Kalamazoo, Mich........ 131

Portage River (tributary to Grand 

River), below Little Portage 

Lake, near Munith, Mich.......... 135

near Munith.......................... 381

Portage River (tributary to Lake Erie)

at Woodville, Ohio.............. 259-260

South Branch, near Pemberville, Ohio. 385 

Portageville, N. Y., Genesee River

at.. ............................. 295

Porter, Ind., Little Calumet River at.. 110 

Portland, Mich., Grand River at........ 144

Poultney River below Fair Haven, Vt.... 358

Powers, Ohio, Bean Creek at............ 247

Presque Isle River, at Marenisco, Mich. 33 

near Tula, Mich...................... 34

Pretty Lake near Stroh, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Prior Creek near Selkirk, Mich......... 187

Publications of streamflow by Geological Survey....................... 9-12

by State agencies..'.................. 10-12

Pyrites, N. Y., Grass River at......... 336

Quaker Brook near Nashville, Micfa. 150

Rainy River near Ocqueoc, Mich......... 176

Raquette River, at Piercefield, N. Y..337-338 

at Raymondville, N. Y................ 340

at South Colton, N. Y................ 339

Raymondville, N. Y., Raquette River

at.. ............................. 340

Richelieu River (Lake Champlain) at

Rouses Point, N. Y............... 376

Richford, Vt., Missisquoi River near... 374 

Rifle River, at Michigan Highway 70,

near Sterling, Mich.............. 191

at Selkirk, Mich...................... 188

at "The Ranch", near Lupton, Mich.... 186

West Branch, near Selkirk, Mich...... 190

River Raisin near Adrian, Mich......... 236

near Monroe, Mich.................... 237

River Rouge, at Birmingham, Mich....... 223

at Detroit, Mich..................... 224

Riverside, Mich., Paw Paw River at..... 124

Rochester, N. Y., Genesee River at..... 303

Rock Creek near Rock Creek, Ohio....... 280

Rockford, Mich., Rogue River near...... 153

Rockland, Mich., Middle Branch

Ontonagon River near............. 42

Ontonagon River near................. 46-47

Rocky River near Berea, Ohio........... 270

Rogers Rock, N. Y., Lake George at..... 356

Rogue River near Rockford, Mich........ 153

Round Lake at Clear Lake, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Rouses Point, N. Y., Richelieu River

at............................... 376

Royalton, Wis., Little Wolf River at... 89 

Royer Lake near Plato, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Runoff in inches, definition of........ 3

Rutland, Vt., East Creek at............ 359

Sackrider Lake near Kendallville, Ind.,

records available on............. 389

St. Clair River, Mich., streams tributary to, gaging-station records 

on..............................217-222

St. Joseph River (tributary to Lake

Erie) near Fort Wayne, Ind....... 241

near Newville, Ind................... 238

St. Joseph River (tributary to Lake 

Michigan), at Barrien Springs, 

Mich............................. 123

at Elkhart, Ind...................... 119

at Mottville, Mich..................114-116

at Niles, Mich......................120-122

at Three Rivers, Mich................ 113

St. Lawrence River at Ogdensburg,

N. Y............................. 335

streams tributary to, gaging-station

records on......................331-379

St. Louis River, at Scanlon, Minn...... 25

near Aurora, Minn.................... 19
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St. Marys River at Decatur, Ind....... 242

near Fort Wayne, Ind................ 243

near Wilkshire, Ohio................ 382

St. Regis River at Brasher Center,

N. Y...........................341-345

Salmon River at Chasm Falls, N. Y..... 346

Salt Creek near McCool, Ind........... Ill

Salt River near North Bradley, Mich... 208 

Sand Lake near Burr Oak, Ind., records

available on.................... 389

Sandusky River, Bucyrus, Ohio......... 385

near Fremont, Ohio.................265-266

near Mexico, Ohio.................. 263-264

near Upper Sandusky, Ohio..........261-262

Saranac River at Plattsburg, N. Y....349-350

Saxon, Wis., Montreal River near...... 31

Scanlon, Minn., St. Louis River a't.... 25

Scio, N. Y., Genesee River at......... 293

Scottville, Mich., Pere Marquette

River at........................ 161

Sebewa Creek near Sunfield, Mich...... 143

Selkirk, Mich., Prior Creek near...... 1&7

Rifle River at...................... 188

South Branch Shepards Creek near.... 189

West Branch Rifle River near........ 190

Seneca River at Baldwinsville, N. Y... 309 

Sheboygan River at Sheboygan, Wis..... 95

Shepherds Creek, South Branch, near

Selkirk, Mich................... 189

Sherman, Mich., Manistee River near... 164 

Shiawassee River, at Byron, Mich...... 193

at Owosso, Mich..................... 194

near Fergus, Mich................... 195

Shipshewana Lake near Shipshewana,

Ind., records available on...... 389

Sidnaw, Mich., Sturgeon River near.... 48

Silver Lake at Portage, Wis........... 82

Silver Lake near Angola, Ind., records

available on.................... 389

Simonton Lake near Elkhart, Ind., records available on............... 389

Skinner Lake near Albion, Ind., records available on............... 389

Sloan Creek near Williamston, Mich.... 139

Smyrna, Mich., Flat River at.......... 149

South Colton, N. Y., Raquette River

at. .................... .^ ....... 339

South Holland, 111., Little Calumet

River at........................ 105

South Range, Wis., Amnicon Lake near.. 26 

Sparta Lake at Kimmel, Ind., records

available on.................... 389

Springfield Lake Outlet at Akron, Ohio 274 

Stage-discharge relation, definition

of.............................. 3

Sterling, Mich., Rifle River near..... 191

Stillwater Reservoir (Beaver River)

near Beaver River, N. Y......... 325

Stone Lake near Scott, Ind., records

available on.. ................. 389

Story Lake near Hudson, Ind., records

available on.................... 389

Stryker, Ohio, Tiffin River at........ 248

Sturgeon River (tributary to Burt

Lake) near Wolverine, Mich...... 170

Sturgeon River (tributary to Lake

Superior), near Alston, Mich.... 49

near Arnheim, Mich.................. 51-52

near Sidnaw, Mich................... 48

Sturgeon River (tributary to Menominee

River) near Foster City, Mich..

Sunfield, Mich., Sebewa Creek

near...........................

Swan River near Toivola, Minn........

Sylvan Lake at Rome City, Ind., records available on..............

Syracuse, N. Y., Onondaga Creek at...

Syracuse Lake at Syracuse, Ind., records available on..............

Taberg, N. Y., East Branch Fish Creek 

at. .............................

Tahquamenon River near Tahquamenon

Paradise, Mich..................

Terms and abbreviations, definition of 

Thorn Creek at Glenwood, 111. .........

at Thornton, 111....................

Thornapple River near Caledonia, Mich. 

near Hastings, Mich.................

73

143

24

389

311

389

312

53

3

99

104

152

151

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Thornton, 111., Thorn Creek at......... 104

Three Rivers, Mich., St. Joseph River

at............................... 113

Thunder Bay River, near Bolton, Mich... 179 

near Hillman, Mich................... 178

North Branch, near Bolton, Mich...... 180

Ticonderoga, N. Y., Lake George outlet

at..............................: 357

Tiffin River at Stryker, Ohio.......... 248

Tittabawassee River at Midland, Mich... 213 

Tobacco River at Beaverton, Mich....... 207

Toivola, Minn., East Swan River near... 23 

Swan River near...................... 24

Tonawanda Creek at Batavia, N. Y....... 291

Tower, Mich., Black River near......... 175

Townsend, Wis., Boot Lake near......... 80

Trout Creek, Mich., Middle Branch

Ontonagon River near............. 40

Tula, Mich., Presque Isle River

near............................. 34

Tustin, Mich., East Branch Pine River

near............................. 165

Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Sandusky River

near. ...........................261-262

Utica, Mich., Plum Brook near.......... 219

Vanderbilt, Mich., Pigeon River near... 172 

Vassar, Mich., Cass River at............ 205

Vermilion River near Vermilion, Ohio... 268 

WSP, definition of..................... 3

Wabee Lake near Milford, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Waldron Lake near Casperville, Ind.,

records available on............. 389

Wall Lake near Orland, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Warren, Mich., Big Beaver Creek

at..............................217-218

Waterbury, Vt., Waterbury Reservoir

near............................. 368

Waterbury River near................. 369

Waterbury Reservoir near Waterbury,

Vt. ..............................' 368

Waterbury River near Waterbury,

Vt. .............................. 369

Watertown, N. Y., Black River at....... 330

Waterville, Ohio, Maumee River

at..............................257-258

Waupaca River near Waupaca, Wis.

Wawasee Lake near Wawasee, Ind., records available on................

West Two River near Iron Junction,

Minn.............................

Wheeler Lake near Lakewood, Wis........

White Pine, Mich., Iron River near.....

White River near Ashland, Wis..........

Williamston, Mich., Sloan Creek

near.............................

Willoughby, Ohio, Chagrin River at.....

Willsboro, N. Y., Bouquet River at.....

Willshire, Ohio, St. Marys River 

near.

90

389

22

79

35

30

139

278

355

382 

Windsor, Ohio, Phelps Creek near....... 279

Winooski River at Montpelier, Vt....... 365

near Essex Junction, Vt.............. 370

North Branch, at Wrightsville, Vt.... 363

Winooski River basin, Vt., reservoirs

in............................... 364

Witmer Lake near Wolcottville, Ind.,

records available on............. 389

Wolf Lake at Chicago, 111.............. 107

Wolf Lake at Hammond, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Wolf Lake near Goshen, Ind., records

available on..................... 389

Wolf River above West Branch Wolf

River, Wis....................... 85

at Keshena Falls, Wis................ 86

at New London, Wis................... 88

Wolverine, Mich., Sturgeon River near.. 170 

Woodville, Ohio, Portage River at.....259-260

Work, division of.

scope of.............................

Wrightstown, Wis,, Fox River near. 

Wrightsville, Vt., North Branch

Winooski River at................

Wrightsville Detention Reservoir, Vt., 

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